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Screenshot: LucasfilmThe fan service was strong with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. And to please Reylo fans, the redeemed Ben Solo, formerly Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), got his reverse Uno Snow White moment when Rey (Daisy Ridley) kissed him before he died. Ultimately, the kiss didn’t really please anyone—no matter if they were rooting for or against the Rey-Kylo pairing—but Ridley herself feels that it was well-earned.Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023Recently on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad…

Daisy Ridley and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy at Star Wars Celebration 2023.Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Disney (Getty Images)It’s already been established that a pocket of toxic Star Wars fandom is rooting for Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s movie exploring the New Jedi Order to fail. But the star of the first Star Wars feature to be directed by a woman—Rey Skywalker herself, Daisy Ridley—is here to remind fans to keep culture wars out of Star Wars.Spoilers of the Week | June 3rdIn an interview with Variety, Ridley was asked how…

Penélope Cruz may have taken on the role of co-owner of Ferrari in her latest project, yet surprisingly, she isn't a enthusiast of driving cars. In a recent ELLE interview, the actress disclosed a childhood trauma that has instilled in her a "fear of driving," stemming from a harrowing incident where her sister was run over by a car in front of her when she was just eight or nine. Actress Penélope Cruz at the Oscars (AFP Photo)(AFP) Reflecting on the moment, Cruz recalled that "time stopped" during that…

Adam Driver has revealed that he is not coming back to the Star Wars franchise to reprise his role as Kylo Ren. In a new interview with the SmartLess podcast, the actor cleared the air about his character reappearing in the next films of the franchise and said he is not doing any films with them. (Also read: Check out potential changes to take the prequel trilogy in Star Wars to new heights) Adam Driver as Kylo Ren in the Star Wars franchise. What Adam saidDuring his appearance on the SmartLess podcast, when…

Nearly five years ago, acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola talked about his plans to finally create a movie he’s had cooking in his head since the ‘80s. He even tried to make it during the early 2000s, but 9/11 made that impossible, since he felt it would be in bad taste. But twenty years later, he’s finally made Megalopolis, and it’ll see the light of day later this year.Will You Click Windows’ New Copilot Button?During a recent episode of the Accutron podcast, Coppola confirmed it would be “a few months” of…

It was a good year at the movies, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t subjected to plenty of stinkers. These are the worst of the worst We’ve covered the best movies of the year, the best TV shows of the year, and the best performances of the year. We even gave you a list of the most overlooked movies of the year. But we’ve saved the worst for last. While it’s been an impressive year for movies, from blockbusters like Barbie and Oppenheimer breathing life into the box office…

Christina Chong teases an epic return to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Robert Rodriguez could be bringing The Faculty back to life. Plus, get a look at Evil’s return and a glimpse of What If’s 1602-inspired episode. Spoilers, assemble!Reservation Dogs | First FandomsGodzillaDuring a recent interview with GQ Japan (via Comic Book), producer Minami Ichikawa stated he doesn’t “feel the need to rush” the next Godzilla movie. I don’t feel the need to rush the next live-action film. Good films are all about quality. We want…

As if the movies themselves didn’t make it more than obvious, fans have long come to understand that the Star Wars sequel trilogy changed drastically throughout development. Multiple writers and directors worked on The Force Awakens as well as The Rise of Skywalker, sometimes with radically different results, while The Last Jedi stayed true to itself in between, with even more polarizing results.'Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police' | AI UnlockedThe actors involved in the films have at times talked about this—but for…

Adam Driver cemented his status as one of the all-time great Saturday Night Live hosts this week. During his fourth hosting stint, accompanied by musical guest Olivia Rodrigo, the Oscar-nominated star of Marriage Story and the upcoming Ferrari kicked things off with an opening monologue behind the piano, wherein the actor serenaded Santa (and demonstrated some truly impressive ivory-twinkling skills) while mocking Tesla Cybertruck buyers and his own eggnog fixation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG2EK2xIXIw…

After a cold open poking fun at Congress’ bonkers antisemitism hearing and Adam Driver delivering a piano-driven serenade during his monologue that took shots at Tesla Cybertruck buyers, Saturday Night Live musical guest Olivia Rodrigo flexed her own piano (and vocal) skills with a twinkling-the-ivories rendition of her hit single “vampire.” The Rolling Stone cover star exhibited her delicate-yet-powerful vocals during the slow-burning piano-serenade version of the tune: “I used to think I was smart/But…