In Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time, Gugu Mbatha-Raw is Kate Murry, mother to the Murry children, Meg, played by Storm Reid, and Charles, played by Deric McCabe. Screen Rant sat down with her recently to talk about the film and she discusses the importance of strong female characters who show that it’s cool for women to be scientists, working with fresh young talent, her time on Doctor Who, and the Sci-Fi/Fantasy worlds she grew up reading about....
Halloween 2018 star Jamie Lee Curtis hasn’t been contacted about a sequel yet - but is totally open for a return. The Halloween franchise famously has many different timelines and continuities, making Laurie Strode’s journey a little convoluted. After she barely survived Michael Myers unprovoked attack in the original Halloween, it was revealed in 1981’s Halloween II that she’s actually his sister, and that’s the reason she was being targeted....
Apple officially announced its highly-anticipated iPhone 14 event with a space-themed invite teasing something is “far out.” As usual, the speculation is running wild about what the invite artwork might be hinting at, ranging from new camera features to an always-on display and more. Here are some of the best guesses we’ve seen so far. Satellite connectivity? Given the space theme of the invite design, one of the most obvious possibilities is that the artwork hints at new satellite connectivity features....
Paramount’s Dora the Explorer adaptation has brought on a new cast member, with Benicio del Toro voicing the nefarious fox Swiper. While this is a live-action adaptation of the popular Nickelodeon animated TV series, it seems this fox will be showcased through some form of CGI or perhaps photo-real animation. Regardless of how he’s portrayed or displayed in the film, del Toro is just the latest talented addition to quite a diverse cast....
YouTube Premium recently dropped the first season of its newest series, Impulse, a Jumper sequel of sorts that brings back filmmaker Doug Liman to the world of teleporting superpowers and global conspiracies. The series stands in stark contrast from the high-concept summer blockbuster of 2008, as it operates more as a moody teen drama, a crime story, and a poignant survivor’s tale. There’s still a big world full of teleporting individuals and the mysterious group trying to wipe them out, but, on the whole, the new series is far more grounded than what was seen in Liman’s previous film....
There have been many period dramas over the years that have captured the world’s imagination, but none as fixedly or as suddenly as Downton Abbey, which ran for six seasons and concluded in December of 2015. It followed the aristocratic Crawley family from the time of the Titanic’s tragic sinking, through the first World War, and into the dawning of a new era of modernity in the roaring ’20s. Fans eagerly tuned in to find out the intricate paths the British socialites would take, amidst romance, scandal, and heartache....
Self-proclaimed “box office viagra” will be put to the test in 2018: can the Rock’s Rampage and Skyscraper have equal success as 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle? It’s no question that Dwayne Johnson is one of our generation’s biggest superstars. He can open a film that would otherwise bomb and remains one of the most personable celebrities on social media. It seems like everything the Rock touches turns to gold, best seen with Jumanji 2....
“Elseworlds - Part 2” was Arrow’s contribution to the annual Arrowverse crossover event. Having finally convinced Team Flash that reality had been rewritten so that Oliver Queen and Barry Allen had traded places, Green Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl made their way to Gotham City. The only clue they had to who was responsible for their current troubles came from a vibe-vision that Cisco Ramon shared with them, during which Oliver Queen speed-sketched a picture of a man with a book, an odd alien figure and a city skyline which prominently featured the Wayne Enterprises building....
Netflix has been killing it with the book adaptation lately. The standout example is Birdbox, of course. But there are dozens of others that have hit the small screen and done well. From series like Umbrella Academy to movie adaptations based on novels. And there are more heading our way. It seems that Netflix has learned its lesson well. They know that adaptations sell. More importantly, they’ve learned that well-done adaptations do even better....
The default video player gets a big upgrade with iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. The redesign brings a drastically modernized UI, as well as some new features and enhancements. Apple uses the system video player in all of its apps, of course, but many third-party apps do too so these changes take effect across your entire iPhone and iPad experience. Here’s everything new to try in the iOS 16 video player....
After four months of beta testing, Apple has officially released macOS 12 Monterey to the general public. This update brings a refined macOS Big Sur experience, and even though the main feature of this version, Universal Control, is still nowhere near launching, there are several new features worth trying. Here’s everything new with macOS Monterey that should make you want to update your Mac now. Live Text feature is here One of the best features available with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 has also arrived for macOS Monterey users....
Last month, Apple’s former design chief Jony Ive gave us a rare peek of its design process when he shared images of a work in progress on a seal for the Terra Carta environment award. Now, Wallpaper publication posted an interview where Jony Ive and Prince Charles discuss the importance of the Terra Carta award for the environment. As we reported earlier, the seal, which exists in both digital and paper forms, was created for a new environmental award from Terra Carta, hosts of an action forum at the UN Climate Change Conference in Scotland, COP26....
Apparently, dealing with the PlayerUnknown’s BATTLEGROUNDS Esports department was a pretty unpleasant experience, according to two former PUBG Esport team owners. One of the earliest games to popularize the now widespread battle royale shooter genre, PUBG has kept the majority of their players invested by continuing to add in new weapons, locations, and features, such as the ability to fly lightweight airplanes in PUBG. Although it began as a PC-only title, PUBG can now be found on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and even mobile devices....
Nowhere are the words “story” and “continuity” used more interchangeably than DC Comics, which has engaged in a fairly regular series of reboots and relaunches since the mid-1980s - via a series of events collective referred to as Crises. So while many fans were upset to see the company effectively wipe its continuity clean (again) for the controversial New 52 initiative, many more opted to take it in stride assuming that a revival-reboot was an inevitability - with news of an upcoming event titled Rebirth seeming to confirm their conjecture....
M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass won the box office during its opening weekend, but its haul was only slightly higher than that of Split. As viewers will recall, the director’s 2017 thriller ended with the surprise reveal that it took place in the same universe as Shyamalan’s 2000 film Unbreakable. Fans of the grounded superhero drama had yearned to see a sequel for nearly two decades, so there was understandable excitement surrounding Glass’ release....
When Green Ranger actor Jason David Frank is finally done with Tommy Oliver, he wants the character to go out in the style of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in Logan. Though the dark tone contrasts with what fans are accustomed to with the Power Rangers franchise, the actor believes that a solo Green Ranger project is something that could definitely happen. Frank has been associated with the Power Rangers brand since he first appeared in the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers series as Tommy Oliver, the Green Ranger....
There is no game in the past year that has looked better than Devolver Digital’s GRIS. God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Spider-Man on PS4 were more impressive technically but GRIS uses its watercolor art style to great effect to create one of the most arresting games on the Nintendo Switch (and PC) but especially the former. GRIS is short, running about five hours from start to finish, but in that time there’s so much visual bang for your buck....
The surprise hit of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy left audiences craving more cosmic adventure from Star-Lord, Gamora, Groot, and the rest of the Milano’s crew. After its hyper-successful run, fans knew it was only a matter of time before the crew of the Milano came back for another round – set to yet another rockin’ soundtrack, of course. Director James Gunn has faithfully updated devotees as he crafted Guardians of the Galaxy Vol....
The answer to the first question was one of Matt Smith’s biggest storylines in Doctor Who, and here’s what the entire mystery was eventually revealed to mean. Season 5 of the revived Doctor Who saw wholesale changes with Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor replacing David Tennant and incoming showrunner, Steven Moffat, taking over from Russell T. Davies. While Moffat’s tenure elevated Doctor Who to greater success, some seasons were criticized for being too convoluted, with arcs that spanned multiple seasons and the “first question” is a prime example of this....
