Author: Hanry Dawson

Sean Bean is officially returning as the Sheriff of Nottingham for Season 2 of the hit MGM+ fantasy series Robin Hood, with production now underway and several new cast members joining the show. The gritty reimagining of the classic Robin Hood legend premiered in November 2025 and quickly became one of the streamer’s biggest successes. Following strong viewership and critical praise, MGM+ renewed the series for a second season in early 2026. Now, filming has officially begun, with Bean confirming he has returned to the role that has been widely regarded as one of his strongest television performances in years.…

Samuel Goldwyn Films released the first trailer for The Mongoose on Wednesday, giving audiences their first look at Liam Neeson’s latest action thriller roughly three months ahead of its October 30 theatrical release, according to The Hollywood Reporter. What the trailer shows Neeson plays Ryan “Fang” Flanagan, a decorated war veteran wrongly accused of murdering his ex-wife’s current partner. The footage opens with Flanagan already on the run, his ex-wife pleading with him to turn himself in, before cutting back to the incident that put him there: Flanagan discovering his ex had been abused by her partner, and confronting the…

Sam Neill died of pneumonia, according to a statement from his longtime representative, Philip Grenz, shared with Entertainment Weekly two days after the actor’s death. Grenz said he was disclosing the cause specifically to correct inaccurate reporting that had begun circulating, according to Deadline. What his agent said Grenz confirmed that Neill’s cancer had already been successfully treated before pneumonia set in. He said Neill had beaten lymphoma through a new treatment called CAR-T therapy, according to Variety, before pneumonia became the actual cause of death. Grenz also addressed the family’s wishes going forward, thanking those close to Neill for…

The Criterion Collection has set October 27 as the release date for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD. The set will include both the theatrical version of the film and a new extended cut, according to World of Reel. What the Reborn Cut adds The new cut, titled Frankenstein: The Reborn Cut, runs 158 minutes, eight minutes longer than the film’s 150-minute theatrical version. Del Toro has spoken in past interviews about a seven-minute sequence he removed from the film at James Cameron’s suggestion, and several outlets covering the announcement, including JoBlo, have speculated that…

Peter Jackson has confirmed that his next narrative feature film will be the long-delayed sequel to The Adventures of Tintin, and that the script is now finished. He shared the update during an interview with Gold Derby marking the 30th anniversary of his 1996 film The Frighteners, according to GoldDerby. What Jackson actually said Jackson explained the project traces back to a promise he made 15 years ago. “Fran and I have been working on the script for the next Tintin film,” Jackson said, referring to his longtime creative partner Fran Walsh. He noted that it has been 15 years…

Netflix drops all 10 episodes of The Hawk this Thursday, July 16, giving Will Ferrell his first credit as the creator and star of a scripted television series after building a film career on sports parody. The full season lands at once rather than rolling out weekly, per Wikipedia. The setup Ferrell plays Lonnie Hawkins, a nickname on tour is “The Hawk,” who topped the golf rankings in 2004 and hasn’t come close since. Years past his athletic peak, he’s fixated on winning the one major he needs to complete a career Grand Slam, convinced he still has the game…

Warner Bros. has once again delayed The Batman Part II, pushing the release date to 2028. The move comes as the studio continues to adjust its theatrical release calendar amid ongoing shifts in its film slate. The sequel, directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson, was previously eyed for a 2027 release. However, Warner Bros. has now moved the film back by another year. This marks the latest in a series of delays the project has faced since it was first announced. A Long-Awaited Sequel The original The Batman (2022) was both a critical and commercial hit, earning strong…

Anthony Ippolito stars as Sylvester Stallone in Peter Farrelly’s drama about the making of the 1976 classic The first trailer for I Play Rocky has been released, giving audiences their initial look at the biographical drama about the making of the original Rocky film. Anthony Ippolito portrays a young Sylvester Stallone in the upcoming movie directed by Peter Farrelly. The trailer highlights Stallone’s real-life struggle to write and star in the original Rocky after facing repeated rejections from studios. It highlights his determination to play the lead role in the story he created. Trailer Captures Stallone’s Underdog Spirit Early footage…

House of the Dragon used Season 3, Episode 4 to quietly address a two-year-old controversy over one of its most criticized departures from the source material. The episode reveals that Helaena Targaryen is pregnant — a plot point that appears designed to bring back a character the show cut entirely from its first two seasons, according to CBR. The Fire & Blood Timeline Problem, Explained In George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, Aegon II and Helaena have three children: twins Jaehaerys and Jaehaera, and a younger son, Maelor. House of the Dragon only ever showed the twins. The show…

Andy Serkis spoke to the BBC about backlash over the lack of racial diversity in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum while filming the movie in New Zealand. The BBC asked Serkis directly about the lack of diversity in the cast announced so far, according to Deadline. What Serkis said Serkis pointed to the source material’s cultural framing as part of his answer. Serkis explained that Tolkien drew heavily from Norse mythology, which gives the world a distinct cultural atmosphere. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Serkis described the Shire as having a distinctly white cultural character. He…