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There’s no doubt that Sherlock Holmes has a lot of adaptations out there, all varying in quality. Movies, games, TV shows: you name it, and it probably exists. With most of the original Sherlock Holmes works already in the public domain, and the last of them entering public domain next year, there isn’t a limit for how people take and use this popular character, an easy example being the popular Enola Holmes series, which recently released its second movie....

LucasFilm is teaming up with CBS’ long-running sitcom The Big Bang Theory and ABC’s first-year comedy The Goldbergs for a pair of episodes to support Star Wars Day on Sunday, May 4. Take a look at the first photo from The Big Bang Theory’s episode featuring Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar wearing Star Wars shirts, then read on for more information. The Big Bang Theory’s episode, “The Proton Transmogrification”, is set to air on Thursday, May 1, centering on the main characters gathering together to celebrate Star Wars Day, while Sheldon (Jim Parsons) sees visions of his mentor, Professor Proton (guest star Bob Newhart), who Sheldon believes is his own personal Jedi Master....

Following resounding critical approval and high viewer numbers for the series’ Sept. 19 debut, HBO has renewed Boardwalk Empire for a second season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. “All the ingredients aligned for this one, from Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson’s initial pitch, to Martin Scorsese’s enormous contributions as director and executive producer, to the genius of Terence Winter and the expertise of Timothy Van Patten, to a stellar cast led by Steve Buscemi,” said Lombardo....

Summer movie action figures? Boo! Do adults still play with toys? Back in the mid-nineties, Kenner decided to re-release its long dormant line of Star Wars action figures. Suddenly and without warning, the local Toys R Us was infiltrated with grown men climbing over shelves, beating each other up to grab a shiny, new C3PO doll. He was the short-boxed figure, and the only normal looking character of the bunch. Kenner had decided to give its once powerful toy line a He-Man makeover, and these things were pretty ridiculous....

On Monday, July 24, 2006 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, Bravo will premiere the new original series Tabloid Wars, the first unscripted documentary set inside the newsroom of one of the world’s largest newspapers, The New York Daily News. Tabloid Wars, a six-episode one-hour series shot in the form of a procedural drama, is like a visiting tornado that provides a personal and powerful peek into the world of tabloid journalism where everyday is a deadline, a competitive edge is key, and breaking news never stops....

While Breaking Bad was on the air, Walter White (Bryan Cranston) had risen as one of pop culture’s most popular antiheroes. Though very much flawed and often making cruel decisions that harm others, seemingly most fans had stood by Walter throughout all five seasons of the show. Some felt empathy for his situation, given his cancer diagnosis, and perhaps many fans felt that Walter’s personal problems made it easier to give him a pass on all of the criminal activity....

Apple has just debuted the first trailer and poster for the upcoming Christian Alvart thriller Case 39, which will be released in theaters nationwide on October 1. Click on the video player below to watch this new trailer for the film, which stars Renée Zellweger, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper and Jodelle Ferland. You can also click on the new poster below the trailer to access our poster gallery for the film as well:...

The villainous ruler of LuthorCorp plans world domination with Major Zod Cassidy Freeman plays the calculating villainess Tess Mercer on the CW’s Smallville. Despite Mercer’s proclivity for crying alone, the CEO of LuthorCorp is a brutally violent force to be reckoned with. She’s proven herself to be one of television’s all-time greatest bad girls, and this season, she’s going that extra mile by hooking up with the legendary Major Zod (Callum Blue)....

The reasons for possessing a dead body being forbidden may not be as straightforward or simple as one might think. Every spell a powerful magic-user casts has an impact on their physical body and their soul. While magic has the potential to reach beyond science, many spells can be forbidden for crossing the chasm from moral to immoral. Though as one would go down the proverbial rabbit hole of mystic arts, it would become clear how the best of intentions can have rather dark consequences....

Deborah Voorhees’ 13 Fanboy is coming to DVD in March. Mill Creek Entertainment has officially announced that they’ll be bringing home the meta-horror film, which features many fan-favorite Friday the 13th franchise stars all coming together with most of them playing themselves, will be released on DVD on March 8, 2022. You can watch the film’s trailer below. The synopsis for 13 Fanboy reads: “An obsessed fan stalks his favorite actors from the Friday the 13th films and beyond....

Sometimes we see a trailer for a movie and see nothing but potential. Narratively speaking, we can see a lot from two minutes of footage to get us interested. Often, however, when we see the final product, we can’t help but feel underwhelmed. Sometimes there was too much story to tell to fit the run time, and therefore parts were left out. Perhaps the director had a grand vision for the perfect film, but the studio wanted something shorter....

One, two, Freddy’s coming for you! As one of the most frightening horror film slashers of all time, Freddy Krueger established his legacy in eight feature films, a television show and an innumerable body count. Now, the film that started it all, A Nightmare on Elm Street, is back on the big screen in select movie theatres across the country for two nights only to celebrate the premiere of the all-new, special edition infinifilm DVD....

With A Nightmare on Elm Street sequel opening strong at the box office this weekend with a $32.2 million performance, it’s no surprise that the talk has now turned to the sequel, and a 3D sequel at that. The Wrap spoke with Warner distribution president Dan Fellman who revealed that a 3D sequel is moving forward. Dread Central also spoke to one of the film’s producers, Brad Fuller, who spoke more about the 3D sequel....

One of the most popular film companies producing movies is A24. With indie hit after indie hit, this studio focuses on art-heavy, aesthetically-pleasing movies that tell unique and unconventional stories. That is what makes them so popular. They have a big following now, a belief that, if it comes from A24, it’s going to be wonderfully weird. Some of the studio’s top hits have been nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture, like Moonlight, Lady Bird, and Minari....

The complete script for a proposed X-Men movie has appeared online, detailing one of the X-Men movies that never came to be during the franchise’s time under the control of Fox. The X-Men franchise started with a hugely successful run of movies before it turned its attention to a prequel set of films and then began to fall apart towards the end of its run. Somewhere in the middle of the franchise’s last years, X-Men: Fear The Beast was written and pitched just after the release of X-Men: Apocalypse, and now fans can read what might have been with the entire script being available online....

Axel Wedekind discusses his latest role in the new 3D sci-fi film Every fall, over 8,000 industry leaders head to Santa Monica, California for the American Film Market. AFM is an eight-day event that allows investors and studio heads to screen over 400 films that are seeking distribution and bid on purchasing them. One of the films that was featured at AFM this past week was director Stephen Manuel’s Iron Doors 3D....

The first ever ceremony for the now famous award show was held on May 26, 1929 in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood and was only attended by around 250 people. It wasn’t until two years later that the Academy was created. As the years went on, the Oscars ceremony would gain more and more traction, eventually becoming the ultimate Hollywood event, now recognized as the most prestigious award show recognizing the film industry....

Sometimes, an actor just has the “IT” factor. By now, we are all familiar with Andrew Garfield’s undeniable talent in the film industry. Especially after the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Garfield has reentered the pop culture radar, and we are all obsessed. Many of the best actors of this generation know how to diversify their roles to really showcase their ability to be versatile. Well, for an actor like Garfield, this has never been a problem....

Superhero movies are big business, and you don’t need to look any farther then this site to realize that people want to know about every possible sequel to any superhero film. But are they really considering a sequel to the not-yet-released Watchmen? Well, Patrick Wilson, who plays Nite Owl in the film, recently told MTV that he does, in fact, have a sequel clause in his contract for the film....

Netflix is one of the few streaming services that gives a platform and investment in movies and television shows that are produced around practically every part of the world. Its catalog has a very grand variety of, for example, Danish, Spanish, Italian, and French shows and movies. In addition to the great French erotic thriller No Limit, this year Netflix has released one of the best French movies produced by them, and for some reason, it hasn’t gotten the attention it so dutifully deserves....