A newly restored version of the original 1977 cut of Star Wars: A New Hope will be released in theaters on February 19th, 2027 in celebration of its 50th anniversary. To be clear, Lucasfilm has confirmed that will be the OG cut of A New Hope as it was shown in 1977, and not the Special Edition that George Lucas released in 1997 that has since been the film’s preferred version of exhibition. The 1997 version included CGI tinkering and the inclusion of the Greedo shot first at Han scene, among other changes. In 2004, Lucas clarified that the 1997…
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The trailer for Pharma, Nivin Pauly’s debut streaming series, has arrived, and it wastes no time setting the tone. Built around secrecy, rising tension, and the invisible machinery behind the medical world, the trailer positions the show as a grounded and emotionally charged drama. With the series releasing on December 19, this first glimpse offers a clear sense of the world PR Arun is shaping, one where ambition and ethics collide in ways that feel unsettlingly familiar.The trailer opens with snapshots of a medical market that appears calm on the surface but riddled with manipulation underneath. Nivin plays a medical…
One of the many things that the X-Men are known for is their complicated and confusing retcons. When a franchise has as many characters and stories as the X-Men, things like origins and backstories will get lost in the weeds. You also have to factor in creative team shakeups and the pitfalls of long-form storytelling. Ask any X-Men fan, and they can rattle off their best and worst retcons involving beloved characters like Wolverine, Magneto, Charles Xavier, and others. For those unaware, a retcon is short for “retroactive continuity,” which is the act of changing a previous story after the…
Cassie Randolph Take This Rose … And Your Husband’s Hand in Marriage!!! Published December 6, 2025 3:51 PM PST Cassie Randolph never starred on “The Bachelorette” … and, now she never will — because she and her man Brighton Reinhardt just tied the knot! The season 23 winner of “The Bachelor” and her better half flew down to Costa Rica to say “I do” … and, they looked head over heels before they made it official. CR kept it classic in a timeless white dress with a veil streaking down her long blonde locks … while BR looked stylish in…
Miley Cyrus appeared for an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, December 4th, and she dove deep into her phobia of paper. Kimmel began the interview by congratulating Cyrus on her recent engagement to fiancé Maxx Morando, and joked that a proposal probably made for a good Christmas gift for her. Cyrus countered by saying she’s “a little bit of a grinch” around Christmas, specifically because of her fear of paper. “The real problem for me with paper is when people have dry hands and they touch paper,” Cyrus told Kimmel in between gags, “And then it’s Christmas, it’s cold, and…
A week ahead of its theatrical release, the trailer of Vaa Vaathiyaar has arrived, and it delivers exactly the mix of oddball humour and unexpected turns that director Nalan Kumarasamy is known for. The film stars Karthi as a police officer whose life is shaped by an intense admiration for the legendary MG Ramachandran, an affection he inherits from his father, played by Rajkiran. The trailer wastes no time establishing this father son dynamic, showing them celebrating MGR with unfiltered devotion and theatre level enthusiasm.The story follows Karthi’s character as he grows up steeped in the mythology of his cinematic…
The following contains spoilers for the Solo Leveling manhwa beyond the anime.Although Solo Leveling Season 2 proved that Sung Jinwoo’s strength doesn’t exempt him from tragedy, fans received a subtle spoiler about which character will die next in the anime. While Solo Leveling’s anime hasn’t been officially renewed, A-1 Pictures recently released a video with a scene that left fans stunned and has sparked intrigue and questions about the characters’ fates. As Solo Leveling Season 3’s confirmation continues to be delayed, spoilers proliferate on social media, even from other projects within the IP. In the opening of the video game…
Luka Doncic I’m a Girl Dad x2!!! Welcomes Second Baby with Fiancée Published December 6, 2025 12:28 PM PST Luka Doncic is a girl dad of 2! The Los Angeles Lakers star announced the arrival of his baby girl, Olivia, Saturday morning. Check out his latest IG post — he shared an adorable photo of the newborn dressed in a pink top and rose-printed pants lying on pink and white blankets. The exciting announcement comes after he missed his last 2 games with the Lakers … and now it’s clear he had a very good reason. Luka welcomed his first…
Guillermo del Toro has made an unsurprisingly strong pitch for the Grim Reaper, revealing that he not only doesn’t fear death, but is a “big fan” of it. During a recent talk at the Marrakech Film Festival in Morocco (via Variety), the filmmaker behind such dark works as Pan’s Labyrinth, Mimic, and most recently, Frankenstein, said he was looking forward to the end of his life. “Why should you want to live longer?” del Toro stated. “I’m a big fan of death… I think death is really good. I’m certainly looking forward to it, because it’s the day you go, ‘Well, tomorrow I…
Lakshya has started shooting for Dharma Productions’ upcoming film, Lag Ja Gale. Recently, reports were doing the rounds that The Ba***ds of Bollywood actor has joined hands with Janhvi Kapoor and Tiger Shroff for this film, and today, he took to social media to confirm the news. Lakshya took to Instagram’s story section to share a photo of the clapboard with the film’s name written on it.He captioned the picture as, “Shubh Aarambh” in Hindi. Take a look at his post: Raj Mehta is helming Lag Ja Gale.Earlier, Mid-Day had reported that the pre-production is done and over the weekend,…