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You Can Stay at the House From ‘Poltergeist’, and Even Have Someone Haunt You

It’s been about a year since the house from 1982’s Poltergeist went on the market for the first time, exciting horror fans who scrolled through property photos, dreamed of stacking chairs in the retro-preserved kitchen, and wondered if anything suspicious was unearthed while building that backyard pool. That was fun, but this is even better: in the grand tradition of movie-themed stays past, the Freeling home is now available for booking on Airbnb, complete with a massive old TV set broadcasting

Here's How to Watch the Original The Naked Gun Movies in Order

Growing up, the Naked Gun series was a staple in my household. I rented the movies so regularly that my parents gave me the trilogy on DVD for Christmas one year. So when a reboot, or legacy sequel, titled The Naked Gun was announced, I was excited. And apparently, I wasn't the only one -- according to Box Office Mojo, the film generated nearly $17 million at the box office domestically in its opening weekend. Plus, The Naked Gun 2025 has a whopping 90% critic rating and 76% audience score on Ro

Spider-Punk Is Getting His Own Animated Movie

Spider-Man Day 2025 has come and gone, bringing some nuggets about Tom Holland’s live-action return in Spider-Man: Brand New Day next year. But today brings news of a Spider-Man movie we’re actually even more excited about: a standalone animated movie centered around Spider-Punk, co-written by Daniel Kaluuya, who voiced the character in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and the upcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Deadline broke the news of the Oscar-winning actor’s new project (late

Roku Just Launched Howdy, a $3 Ad-Free Streaming Platform

Roku introduced a new streaming service on Tuesday, priced at $3 per month, and it's completely ad-free. It's called Howdy and the platform will offer thousands of movie and TV titles from familiar entertainment brands such as Lionsgate, Warner Bros. Discovery, FilmRise, along with Roku Originals. Rolling out across the US today, the service is aimed at viewers looking for a budget-friendly option during a year when customers are seeing price hikes among the major streamers. Howdy's library wil

This Forgotten '90s Cyberpunk Flick Nailed the Dystopian VR Vibes

Pull up any list of the ultimate cyberpunk movies and you'll find The Matrix, Blade Runner and Ghost in the Shell. But there's one great tech noir flick that came out at the height of the cyberpunk craze -- and then all-but disappeared. Maybe that's partly because of its title. I'd wanted to rewatch Strange Days for a long time, but I kept forgetting because, honestly, I couldn't remember what it was called. Then I finally rediscovered the sci-fi thriller on Hulu. After my most recent viewing,

These were the most popular Apple TV+ shows and movies in July

Every month, JustWatch reveals the most-watched shows and movies among its users worldwide, which can offer a glimpse into what the wider audience is into. Here’s what topped the charts on Apple TV+ in July. What Apple TV+ viewers watched the most in July Although season 3 of Foundation only premiered on July 11, it still managed to top the list, overtaking newcomers Murderbot, Smoke, and Stick, all of which Apple heavily promoted on social media during the month. Here’s the top 10 global l

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New Apple TV+ movie is NYC crime thriller with Denzel Washington, here’s the trailer

Apple TV+ has a packed fall on the way, including several highly anticipated movie debuts. Now, one of those films—Highest 2 Lowest—has premiered a trailer showing what to expect from the Denzel Washington crime thriller. Highest 2 Lowest is the next film hitting Apple TV+ Denzel Washington and Spike Lee have a long, storied history of collaboration, and their latest team-up is Highest 2 Lowest, the very next film hitting Apple TV+. Highest 2 Lowest will start streaming for Apple TV+ subscrib

Google removes over 50 DEI groups from a list of groups it helps fund

In Brief Google has removed the names of more than 50 DEI groups from a list of companies to which it substantially contributes, according to a new watchdog report and as reported by CNBC. The list, Google’s 2024 selection of groups and organizations backed by Google’s U.S. Government Affairs and Public Policy team, no longer features the names of 58 DEI groups, including the Latino Leadership Alliance and the ACLU of Illinois. The discovery of the changes comes after the Trump administration

Ioan Gruffudd’s Still Fond of His ‘Fantastic Four’ Tenure

Even before Marvel Studios retook ownership of the Fantastic Four and got a new movie into production, there was always a bit of fondness for the old Fox movies. Not so much the 2015 one, but the mid-2000s pair directed by Tim Story and starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis still have their fans. Those films were general audiences’ first introduction to the characters, and there remains a bit of attachment to those versions, particularly after Evans came back for

‘Batman’ and ‘Casper’ Are Coming Back to Theaters

This fall, the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy is coming back to theaters, and they won’t be alone. In the weeks and months ahead, fellow re-releases will include Tim Burton’s Batman duology and 1995’s Casper. In the former’s case, both 1989’s Batman and 1992’s Batman Returns will be a special, one-night event on August 25. Over 160 Dolby Cinema at AMC Theaters locations will play the two movies, and it looks like AMC’s putting enough enough distance between them for you to watch them in one go. A

Twentyseven 1.0

Twentyseven 1.0.0 Posted on August 1, 2025 Twelve years of Haskell Twentyseven is a Rubik’s cube solver and one of my earliest projects in Haskell. The first commit dates from January 2014, and version 0.0.0 was uploaded on Hackage in March 2016. I first heard of Haskell in a course on lambda calculus in 2013. A programming language with lazy evaluation sounded like a crazy idea, so I gave it a try. Since then, I have kept writing in Haskell as my favorite language. For me it is the ideal bl

The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in August 2025

A new era of streaming selections is here. For the past several years, our monthly column, the Nerd’s Watch, has been the place to find out all the best genre titles coming to the biggest streaming services. It wasn’t a complete list. We just posted the titles we think you’d care about, but it was still long, and frankly, it was hard to pick out the best of the best. Anaconda (August 1 on Netflix) Months before the new remake with Jack Black and Paul Rudd, revisit the iconic camp classic with

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Bringing Back Hulk and Scorpion

Spider-Man: Brand New Day isn’t an Avengers movie, but it’s starting to look like one. We know Tom Holland is returning as the titulal webslinger and that Jon Bernthal is reprising his role as the Punisher. But now, it seems that Mark Ruffalo is also returning as Bruce Banner/the Hulk, and even Michael Mando, who played one of the villains in Holland’s first Spidey film, Spider-Man: Homecoming, will return as Scorpion. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the new cast additions. And, since

Zach Cregger Breaks Down the Year’s Most Twisted, Surprising Horror Movie

Writing and directing a breakout hit can be both a blessing and a curse for some filmmakers. On the one hand, you’ve just achieved your dreams of success and adoration in the world of cinema. Well done. On the other hand, now you have to do it again. And again. And again. Some filmmakers fail at this. Others, especially the great ones, rise to the challenge. George Lucas followed THX 1138 with American Graffiti and Star Wars. Steven Spielberg followed Duel with Sugarland Express and Jaws. Fast f

The LeapMove is a gamified camera designed to get kids off the couch

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. LeapFrog has announced a new electronic learning system that swaps controllers for a camera. In fact, the LeapMove looks like an oversized, kid-friendly webcam, but is designed to connect to TVs like a console and get kids off the couch using educational game

10 Best Fake Songs From Fake Movie Bands

This summer has seen some pretty catchy needle drops in movies, from Superman‘s Mighty Crabjoys to KPop Demon Hunters flash mob fandoms for Huntr/x and the Saja Boys. The latter Netflix release has reached not only Billboard music charts but also become the most streamed animated feature ever. With that in mind, we look back at our favorite fake bands’ best songs of the past 30 years. While half the list includes incredible recent music from hit movies, the other half (and our number one slot)

The 28 Best Movies on Apple TV+ Right Now (August 2025)

When it comes to originals, Netflix and Amazon have the deepest libraries of prestige movies. But ever since CODA won the Best Picture Oscar, it’s become clear that some of the best movies are on Apple TV+. As with any streaming service, not every film on the roster is a winner, but from the Billie Eilish documentary to Sundance darlings, Apple’s streaming service is building up a strong catalog to run alongside its growing slate of beloved TV shows. Below are WIRED’s picks for flicks you shou

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Celebrating 40 Years of the Weirdest, Nerdiest Week in Movie History

“Don’t cannibalize the audience” is an unwritten mantra in Hollywood. If a movie that is coming out has a similar subject matter or serves a similar viewership as one you are releasing, you try and put some distance between them so as not to ruin your chances of success. If two movies come out that are too similar, it’s likely to split the audience and hurt both of them. That seems like a no-brainer point of view. And yet, 40 years ago this week, three movies were released in a seven-day span th

New James Bond Movie Will Be Written by Creator of ‘Peaky Blinders’

The director came first, and now it’s the screenwriter. MGM just announced that Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders, has been hired to write the next James Bond movie, which will be directed by Denis Villeneuve. News of Knight’s hiring was first reported by Deadline before being confirmed by the official 007 account. According to the trade, since Villeneuve’s hiring, producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman (who are shepherding the franchise) have been focusing on finding the right writer

10 Winners and 4 Losers From San Diego Comic-Con 2025

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is officially in the books, and it was a unique year, to say the least. Without Marvel or DC to anchor the pop culture excitement, the field was wide open for a number of smaller properties to steal the spotlight. Some took full advantage, building crazy buzz. Others did not. Here’s our rundown of the winners and losers of Comic-Con 2025. Winners Aliens and Predators The legendary sci-fi enemies took center stage at Comic-Con 2025 and brought major excitement to both

Matt Shakman Thinks What Was Cut From ‘Fantastic Four’ Was for the ‘Greater Good’

It’s been just shy of a week since Marvel’s latest installment in its ever-expanding cinematic universe, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, released in theaters. While much of the hubbub about the film is generally favorable, verging on “we’re so back,” some online fans lamented over the movie seemingly leaving a lot of content from its trailer on the cutting room floor for their liking. Now, director Matt Shakman has come forward to discuss the rigorous editing process behind the Marvel film. In

Noah Hawley Wants ‘Alien: Earth’ to Feel Like a ‘Game of Thrones’ Horror Show

The Wailing‘s Na Hong-Jin is cooking up a new sci-fi thriller. Sterling K. Brown teases the “dreamy” Henry Cavill in Voltron. Julia Garner is under fire in a tense new clip from Weapons. Plus, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds heads to the holodeck in new images. To me, my spoilers! Hope Variety reports Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell, and Cameron Britton will star in Hope, a new sci-thriller from the director Na Hong-Jin (The Wailing) about

‘Predator: Badlands’ Came From a Desire to Do Something New, With a Dash of ‘Star Wars’

With Prey, director Dan Trachtenberg did something no one ever thought was possible. He took a beloved franchise, Predator, and flipped it on its head. By giving it a fresh perspective and a new timeline, he took something old and brought it into the now. For his follow-up, he wanted to do that again, but it was difficult. Everyone kind of just wanted Prey 2. “Sometimes when you make a sequel, it’s just part two of the cool thing, not a cool thing in and of itself,” Trachtenberg said recently a

‘Thunderbolts’ Director Teases His Take on the ‘Complex’ X-Men

While Marvel basks in the success of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, director Jake Schreier—the guiding hand behind Marvel’s earlier 2025 hit, Thunderbolts—is looking ahead to the studio’s most anticipated movie that doesn’t have the word “Avengers” in the title. Schreier is helming the movie designed to bring the X-Men fully into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, on the heels of Deadpool & Wolverine. As you’d expect, he’s giving his approach to the oft-adapted characters a lot of thought. Speaki

Bat-Mite Is No Longer Canon in James Gunn’s DCU

Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier talks X-Men, Eddie Murphy provides an update on Shrek 5, and Alien: Earth introduces a “ruthless” cyborg. Your bongo to Theed is now arriving; it’s Morning Spoilers! Shrek 5/Donkey In conversation with Screen Rant, Eddie Murphy confirmed he’s “still in the booth” recording lines for Shrek 5 before beginning work on a Donkey spinoff movie this September. We’re still in the booth, and literally, we’re still doing Shrek. We start in September on Donkey, we’re

Eddie Murphy Gives an Update on His ‘Shrek’ Spin-Off

While promoting his upcoming movie The Pickup, Eddie Murphy talked to Screen Rant about his Donkey standalone movie from the Shrek universe, as well as where things are with the fifth movie in the Shrek franchise. Regarding Shrek 5, Murphy said that he and his co-stars, including Mike Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Princess Fiona), and newcomer Zendaya (as Shrek’s daughter), are still recording dialogue. “We’re still in the booth, and literally, we’re still doing Shrek,” he said and added that so

Superhero Movies Have Stopped Obsessing Over Origins

There’s a repeating theme across 2025’s major superhero movies—Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, Superman, and Fantastic Four: First Steps. All four have interesting, sometimes conflicting relationships with time and how far along their characters are into their superhero tenures, making these movies simultaneous continuations and introductions. Time has always been a key part of superhero movies, and it used to be that their starting points could be whenever a creative team chose

‘Weapons’ Is a Terrifying, Fascinating, Excellent, Character-Driven Horror Movie

Zach Cregger’s latest movie, Weapons, is unforgettable. And not only because it’s intense, gross, and fascinating, which it is. It’s that the premise of the movie is so smart, seductive, and deeply disturbing that we’d gladly watch a bad movie about it just to find out more. Thankfully, Cregger is able to build off his ingenious idea and deliver a constantly surprising and often horrific mystery that blends drama and scares in a way that creates something truly special. The aforementioned premi

‘The Wizard of Oz’ blown up by AI for giant Sphere screen

In Brief The massive Las Vegas venue known as Sphere will be screening its first classic movie, “The Wizard of Oz,” starting on August 28. And as detailed in a segment on CBS Sunday Morning, this isn’t just a matter of taking the existing movie and projecting it on Sphere’s 160,000-square-foot, wraparound LED screen. Instead, Sphere Entertainment CEO James Dolan said a 2,000-person team is creating a new experience. That includes using AI to both increase the resolution of the existing film an

The Directors of ‘Project Hail Mary’ Explain Why the Movie Is a PC, Not a Mac

Making movies is all about compromises. This actor is unavailable, so you cast someone else. That location is too expensive, so let’s build a set. This shot is impossible, so let’s think of something better. At every step, the big, huge mechanism of filmmaking is always a work in progress. But on Project Hail Mary, directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord tried to embrace a new philosophy. “What’s great about this movie is there are so many things that make it harder to make,” Miller said in Hall H