Video Game Adaptations Stopped Being a Punchline. Here's What Changed.
For roughly twenty-five years, "video game movie" was shorthand for guaranteed disaster. That's over, and the reasons are specific rather than mysterious.
August 26, 2026 11:00 pm
Charles Melton Is in Talks to Play Kakashi in the Live-Action Naruto Movie
Destin Daniel Cretton's Naruto adaptation has been circling for a while, and this is the casting that will decide whether the fandom gives it a chance: Charles Melton is in talks to play Kakashi Hatake.
August 26, 2026 8:17 am
Six Shows That Should Have Stopped After One Season
Not a criticism of the first seasons. A criticism of what came after. Some stories are complete and get extended anyway, because a hit is an asset and assets get exploited.
August 25, 2026 5:22 am
Ridley Scott Wants the Kid From Adolescence and Hugh Grant for His Treasure Island
Scott already has Hugh Jackman attached to his Treasure Island. This week he named the two people he'd like next, and one of them is a genuinely inspired idea.
August 24, 2026 8:37 am
IMAX, 70mm, Dolby: What the Formats Actually Mean When You Buy the Ticket
The ticket page offers you six options at four prices and explains none of them. Here's the plain version.
August 23, 2026 1:00 am
Camila Morrone Is Joining Miami Vice, and the Cast Is Getting Genuinely Stacked
Universal's Miami Vice '85 added Camila Morrone this week, opposite Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler as Rico Tubbs and Sonny Crockett.
August 22, 2026 8:55 am
Big Avengers: Secret Wars update drops, as Kevin Feige hints at Marvel’s game plan
Kevin Feige has sharpened the picture on Avengers: Secret Wars, teasing the MCU’s path forward and pointing to what the comics’ Secret Wars events actually show.
August 21, 2026 3:47 am
Release destination revealed for 'Madden,' Nicolas Cage’s football biopic
Nicolas Cage is set to suit up for Madden’s legendary story beyond the field, and it’s not the kind of role you’d expect from him.
August 20, 2026 7:26 am
