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Senior editor @ew.com I write about TV, movies, games. Vecna once called me “such a smart man.”

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Why Pedro Pascal isn't in 'Weapons' — and more about the cast that almost was From Pedro Pascal to Brian Tyree Henry, the 'Weapons' cast could've looked way different. Director Zach Cregger explains how he had to 'recast the entire movie.'

To be fair, I ask this of every movie I see... #Weapons ew.com/pedro-pascal...

05.08.2025 15:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mae Martin's 'Wayward' first look reveals genre-bending Toni Collette horror-thriller (exclusive) 'Wayward' exclusive first look reveals stand-up comic Mae Martin in their new genre-bending horror-thriller with Toni Collette: 'It's really like a lifelong passion project.'

Exclusive first look at #Wayward, a new genre-bending horror-thriller from Mae Martin about a bucolic town and the eccentric leader (Toni Collette) of the local academy for troubled teens. ew.com/wayward-firs...

31.07.2025 13:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'The Boys' season 5 Comic-Con trailer shows Jared Padalecki, 'Gen V' crossovers 'The Boys' season 5 dropped a Comic-Con trailer (in room only) featuring Jared Padalecki and some 'Gen V' stars crossing over.

The first #TheBoys season 5 trailer screened during #ComicCon (in room only). Here’s what was in it. ew.com/the-boys-sea...

26.07.2025 01:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Gen V' boss says Chance Perdomo 'exists throughout' season 2 (exclusive) The 'Gen V' cast shares how season 2 honors Chance Perdomo, their late costar who died in March 2024.

Ahead of the big #GenV #ComicCon panel, showrunner Michele Fazekas tells EW how season 2 pays tribute to the late Chance Perdomo. "He exists throughout the entire season. It was, in many ways, about Andre and about Chance." ew.com/gen-v-chance...

25.07.2025 20:00 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' first look welcomes cadets, Paul Giamatti's alien (exclusive) 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' is in session! EW's exclusive first look reveals a new generation of cadets, Paul Giamatti's alien transformation, and returning 'Trek' veterans.

Exclusive first look at #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy. See the new cadets, Holly Hunter, Tatiana Maslany, Paul Giamatti's alien transformation, and more. ew.com/star-trek-st...

25.07.2025 16:03 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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How 'The Sandman' kept that series finale casting reveal a surprise 'The Sandman' season 2's last episodes reveal a surprising piece of casting. Showrunner Allan Heinberg talks about how they kept it a secret and how the actor was an 'answered prayer.'

#TheSandman saved a special surprise for the very end of the show. If you already binged, or you've fallen off and want to reengage with the series, here's showrunner Allan Heinberg talking about how this casting came together. ew.com/the-sandman-...

24.07.2025 17:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nathan Fillion to launch 'Witness Point' comic book series — See an exclusive first look Nathan Fillion of 'Superman' and 'The Rookie' fame will launch 'Witness Point,' a new comic book he's co-creating. See an exclusive first look.

Exclusive: Nathan Fillion is co-creating a new comic called Witness Point. Get all the details inside. ew.com/nathan-filli...

24.07.2025 16:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Eyes of Wakanda' gets early premiere, creator talks expanded 'Black Panther' world (exclusive) 'Eyes of Wakanda' gets a new premiere date. Creator Todd Harris previews how he's expanding the world of 'Black Panther.'

#EyeofWakanda will now premiere all 4 half-hour episodes this Aug. 1 on Disney+, EW can exclusively report. Todd Harris also speaks about revisiting points in history (and Marvel history). ew.com/eyes-of-waka...

24.07.2025 14:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'The Mighty Nein' exclusive first look: Meet Critical Role's misfits in 'Vox Machina' spinoff 'The Mighty Nein' has arrived. See an exclusive first look at 'The Legend of Vox Machina' animated spinoff and its new gang of misfits.

It’s #ComicCon week, which means EW has exclusive sneak peeks at what’s to come in San Diego.

Here’s the first look at #TheMightyNein, the next Critical Role animated series for Amazon. ew.com/the-mighty-n...

22.07.2025 13:18 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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'Superman' director James Gunn on 'Superwoke' discourse, Ultraman reveal, and Justice League 'Superman' head honcho James Gunns sits down for a postmortem on the DCU film, talking that Ultraman reveal, the 'Superwoke' discourse, Justice League teases, and more.

A spoiler-filled chat with James Gunn about #Superman. That Ultraman reveal, the connection to #Peacemaker season 2, Gorilla Grodd(?), the "Superwoke" discourse, Justice League, and more. ew.com/superman-jam...

18.07.2025 18:07 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Stranger Things 5' reveals Linda Hamilton in new trailer that heralds Vecna's return 'Stranger Things 5' unveiled Linda Hamilton's character in the first official trailer, which also sees the return of Vecna.

#StrangerThings5 reveals first look at Linda Hamilton as Dr. Kay in a new trailer that heralds the return of Vecna. Plus, read a new plot synopsis that sets the stage for the final season's story. ew.com/stranger-thi...

16.07.2025 14:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'The Legend of Zelda' movie finds its live-action Princess Zelda and Link 'The Legend of Zelda' movie casts its leads: Meet the young newcomers playing Princess Zelda and Link in the live-action film

#TheLegendofZelda live-action movie found its Princess Zelda and Link. ew.com/the-legend-o...

16.07.2025 12:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Superman' star Nathan Fillion on playing a Green Lantern for over a decade 'Superman' star Nathan Fillion has played a Green Lantern for over a decade in animation. Now he brings Guy Gardner, the cockiest Lantern of all, to live-action. The actor unpacks his long history in ...

Nathan Fillion has played a Green Lantern for over a decade in animation and now as the first live-action Guy Gardner in #Superman. We chat about his extended service in the Green Lantern Corps. ew.com/nathan-filli...

10.07.2025 18:14 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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07.07.2025 21:33 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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How 'Superman' made David Corenswet fly: James Gunn explains 'Top Gun' inspiration How do you make Superman fly? James Gunn explains, 'I was more inspired by "Top Gun: Maverick" than I was by other superhero movies' to make David Corenswet take flight.

James Gunn shares how he wrote a 20-page document on "a philosophy of action" for #Superman. "What I wanted to do was mimic more what it was like to shoot jet fighters. I was more inspired by #TopGunMaverick than I was by other superhero movies." ew.com/superman-dav...

02.07.2025 18:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'The Last of Us' season 3 loses game creator Neil Druckmann as co-showrunner 'The Last of Us' game creator Neil Druckmann is stepping away from the HBO series as co-showrunner ahead of season 3. 'Co-creating the show has been a career highlight.'

Neil Druckmann, the creator of #TheLastofUs games, is stepping down as co-showrunner of the HBO drama ahead of season 3. He'll return his focus to gaming studio Naughty Dog. "Co-creating the show has been a career highlight," he says. ew.com/the-last-of-...

02.07.2025 17:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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2 fictional K-pop groups are giving BTS a run for their money HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys from the movie 'KPop Demon Hunters' aren't real K-pop groups, but they managed to challenge mega artists on the Spotify streaming charts with pure bops from the hit soundtrac...

The fictional HUNTR/X and Saja Boys of #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS are giving real-world K-pop groups a run for their money. "It tells me we really pulled it off," the filmmakers tell EW of the movie's soundtrack ranking on Spotify and now Billboard charts. ew.com/kpop-demon-h...

01.07.2025 15:14 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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'The Batman Part 2' finished script teased by Matt Reeves after months of fan hoopla 'The Batman Part 2' finished script teased by director Matt Reeves and his screenwriting partner Mattson Tomlin. After months of DC fans hounding DC on social media for updates, the dynamic duo shared...

After James Gunn told EW #TheBatman Part II script was expected in June, director Matt Reeves and his writing partner Mattson Tomlin teased the finished script in a photo on social media. ew.com/the-batman-p...

27.06.2025 19:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Spartacus: House of Ashur' first-look photos reveal main players, female gladiator (exclusive) 'Spartacus' is back! See an exclusive first look at the main players of the 'House of Ashur' spinoff series, including its first female gladiator. Creator Steven DeKnight explains how the original dra...

#Spartacus is back! Here's an exclusive first look at the #HouseofAshur series, which sees Nick Tarabay return as Ashur. "I don't want anybody to think that we're digging up Liam McIntyre, as much as I would love to," says
@stevendeknight.bsky.social. ew.com/spartacus-ho...

26.06.2025 14:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Anthony Carrigan explains Metamorpho transformation in 'Superman' (exclusive) 'Superman' star Anthony Carrigan explains how he transformed into the metahuman Metamorpho: 'I'm not kidding when I say that I was glued in, I was sewn in, I was completely enveloped.'

More #Superman stories are on the way...starting with Barry alum Anthony Carrigan talking about his makeup and costume transformation into Metamorpho. "I'm not kidding when I say that I was glued in, I was sewn in, I was completely enveloped." ew.com/anthony-carr...

26.06.2025 13:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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James Gunn on 'Superman,' DC's Gods and Monsters, and what's next (exclusive) James Gunn, the writer/director of 'Superman' and co-head of DC Studios, opens up about his social media presence, this summer's event film, and what's coming up next in his superhero universe.

Everything you want to know about the current state of DC projects. Well maybe not everything but a lot!

ew.com/james-gunn-i...

20.06.2025 00:15 — 👍 867    🔁 95    💬 45    📌 6
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James Gunn on 'Superman,' DC's Gods and Monsters, and what's next (exclusive) James Gunn, the writer/director of 'Superman' and co-head of DC Studios, opens up about his social media presence, this summer's event film, and what's coming up next in his superhero universe.

Here's more from my James Gunn interview for EW's #Superman cover story. Gunn reveals DC is working on a TV show that is his "favorite thing in all of this," while teasing his next writing (likely directing) project and a few more untitled movies in the works. ew.com/james-gunn-i...

19.06.2025 14:11 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'The Twilight Zone' will get black-and-white anthology comic — see an exclusive first look 'The Twilight Zone' is getting a black-and-white anthology comic. See an exclusive first look at the artwork for the first issue, as well as the creatives involved.

Exclusive: #TheTwilightZone is getting a black-and-white anthology comic. See a first look at issue #1 and meet the creatives behind it. ew.com/the-twilight...

11.06.2025 14:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How 'Superman' shepherds the DC universe of tomorrow (exclusive) 'Superman' lights the way! Ten superstars — including David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and director/studio head James Gunn — take EW inside the first feature film from the franchise's new era.

#Superman meets the press. EW's latest cover story is all about how Hollywood's new Man of Steel lights the way for the new DCU. David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, James Gunn, and many more give us the scoop. ew.com/superman-new...

10.06.2025 16:34 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Carrie' TV series cast: Meet Carrie and her mom in Mike Flanagan's Amazon drama 'Carrie' TV series taps a Mike Flanagan regular to play Mrs. Margaret White. See who's been cast so far in the Stephen King adaptation.

Samantha Sloyan, a Mike Flanagan regular, is playing Carrie's mom, Margaret White, in Amazon's #Carrie series. See the other stars confirmed for roles. ew.com/carrie-tv-se...

02.06.2025 18:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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George Romero’s daughter delivers a ‘big gay zombie movie’ in 'Queens of the Dead' (exclusive) George Romero's daughter, Tina Romero, unveils 'Queens of the Dead,' showing a first look at her 'big gay zombie movie.'

Kicking off #PrideMonth with an exclusive look at Queens of the Dead. Tina Romero, the daughter of George Romero, delivers her own "big gay zombie movie," about how the dead begin to rise at a Brooklyn drag show. ew.com/george-romer...

02.06.2025 14:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Carrie's ginormous 'And Just Like That' season 3 hat is giving pigeon purse energy Carrie Bradshaw's giant Maryam Keyhani hat in 'And Just Like That' season 3 may be the new pigeon purse. Here's everything you could possibly want to know about it.

"We always get the hats in advance and we look at them just for physics reasons." #AndJustLikeThat ew.com/carries-and-...

30.05.2025 14:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Marvel and DC's Deadpool and Batman crossover revealed — See a first look (exclusive) Deadpool, meet Batman! Marvel and DC finally reveal their next big comic crossover event. The top brass behind "the Big Two" exclusively tell EW about what's in store this year (and next), including t...

Here's a hot scoop for the comics crowd today.

Marvel and DC's 2025 crossover event will bring together Deadpool and Batman. Zeb Wells + Greg Capullo on the Marvel side; Grant Morrison + Dan Mora on the DC side. See an exclusive first look. ew.com/marvel-dc-cr...

27.05.2025 16:00 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
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'Eyes of Wakanda' first look: Creator sets up time-spanning 'spy-espionage story' (exclusive) Marvel's 'Eyes of Wakanda' is a 'giant spy-espionage story that reverberates through time,' the creator teases. See an exclusive first look.

Exclusive first look: Marvel's #EyesofWakanda

Showrunner Todd Harris previews his "giant spy-espionage story that reverberates through time." ew.com/eyes-of-waka...

26.05.2025 15:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Alien: Earth' star intros new lead, Wendy, and explains why she avoids Ripley comparisons (exclusive) 'Alien: Earth' star Sydney Chandler introduces her leading character, a "hybrid," i.e. a robot body infused with human consciousness. 'I don't even want to try to compare my character with Ripley,' sh...

Wendy, darling! Here's an exclusive sneak peek at #AlienEarth. ew.com/alien-earth-...

23.05.2025 17:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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