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Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Season 3 Possibilities Addressed by Producer (Exclusive)

The Direct spoke with the cast and executive producer of Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Season 2 at New York Comic-Con.

By Gillian Blum -


Mondo Officially Teases 1/6 Scale Figure From Spider-Man: The Animated Series

Who could be next for Mondo's Spider-Man: The Animated Series line? Doctor Doom? Hobgoblin?

By Russ Milheim -


Monster: The Ed Gein Story's Leatherface Star Addresses the Show's Controversy

Monster: The Ed Gein Story star Brock Powell revealed his thoughts about fans' criticisms of the Netflix series.

By Aeron Mer Eclarinal -


Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 English Cast Is Hoping for a Demon Slayer-Style Finale

The English voice cast of Jujutsu Kaisen shared the challenges of dubbing and their hopes for a movie-sized finale.

By Lauren Rouse -


'Ice Age' Star Says Crash Will Probably Get Killed Off

Ice Age star Sean William Scott gets honest about his character's potential fate in the upcoming movie.

By Aeron Mer Eclarinal -


Regretting You Star McKenna Grace Gets Candid About Struggling With Hypotheticals

'What if?' is a dangerous question, and Regretting You star McKenna Grace knows all about it.

By Russ Milheim -


The New Mutants Director Slams His Own Marvel Movie: 'So Unfulfilling' (Exclusive)

The writer and director of The New Mutants was not happy with how the movie turned out.

By Nathan Johnson -


Black Phone 2 Star Mason Thames Talks About How Weird It Is Not to Be Stuck In a Basement This Time

Not only is Finney not in a basement, but he has less scenes with The Grabber himself.

By Russ Milheim -


FNAF 2 Director Emma Tammi Reveals How the Movie Is “All the Things You Hope It Would Be”

At New York Comic-Con 2025's Blumfest, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 director Emma Tammi hyped up the video game adaptation sequel.

By Russ Milheim -


Bioworld Merchandise Executive Opens Up About How They Deal With MCU Superhero Fatigue

Bioworld approaches its merchandise in a unique way in order to attract customers who may be overly used to superhero movies.

By Russ Milheim -


Silent Night, Deadly Night Director on Remaking a Cult Classic and Introducing "Kill Cards"

Silent Night, Deadly Night features a new take with its "Kill Cards," which are sure to get a reaction from the audience.

By Russ Milheim -


'How To Train Your Dragon 2' Live-Action Sequel Is Further Along Than Initially Thought (Exclusive)

Mason Thames is returning for more adventures with Toothless, teasing a sped-up production start date for the sequel.

By David Thompson -


Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy Cast Talk About Reclaiming the True Story From the Infamous Serial Killer

The cast of Peacock's Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy wants to focus more on the victims than the killer.

By David Thompson -


Wayward Season 2 Prospects Addressed by Netflix Star Alyvia Alyn Lind: 'If There's Anything in the Future, I Want to Be Involved In'

Alyvia Alyn Lind's Leila ended Wayward's first season on Netflix on an open-ended, yet tragic note, but what's next?

By Russ Milheim -


Invasion Season 3 Episode 9 Clip Shows the Infinitas Caught In an Explosive Trap

Things get messy in Apple TV's Invasion Season 3, Episode 9, and it's not because of the aliens.

By Russ Milheim -


DC's Cancelled Batgirl Movie Could Release on One Condition, Says Star Jacob Scipio (Exclusive)

According to one Batgirl star, there may still be a chance that Warner Bros. could release the cancelled movie.

By Richard Nebens -


Ethan Slater Admits Wicked 2 Is Not Trying to Top Wicked 1

The Boq actor shared with The Direct why fans are going to adore November's sequel.

By David Thompson -


Black Phone 2 Stars Mason Thames & Madeleine McGraw Break Down Finney & Gwen's Strong Sibling Bond

The Black Phone 2 explores Finney and Gwen's relationship more deeply thanks to its unique premise.

By Russ Milheim -


The Boys Showrunner Defends Controversial Treatment of Hughie

An answer has been given regarding the abuse taken by Hughie in recent seasons.

By David Thompson -


Matt Reeves' 2026 Batman TV Show Confirmed to Include 'Different' Joker (Exclusive)

A Batman TV show will soon introduce a "very different" take on the Joker.

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Maintenance Required Star Madelaine Petsch Explains Why Her New Romance Film's Title Is So Perfect

Maintenance Required is a film title that works on multiple levels and sets expectations perfectly.

By Russ Milheim -


Ant-Man Star Insists That Avengers: Doomsday Needs This 1 Overlooked Character

The Direct spoke with David Dastmalchian about where he could fit in the MCU's future.

By Gillian Blum -


Night Patrol Director Explains How Their Vampire Police Film Is Both Simple Fun & Thematically Deep

Night Patrol is a unique vampire film that tells the story of a corrupt police department.

By Russ Milheim -


Vicious Movie: Director Bryan Bertino Explains How the Horror Movie's Changing Rules Have a Deeper Meaning

Sometimes the rules in Dakota Fanning's Vicious seem to change without purpose, but that's the point.

By Russ Milheim -


Reflection in a Dead Diamond Directors Reveal Their Spy Movie Influences for New Film at Fantastic Fest

Reflection in a Dead Diamond is clearly a love letter to classic spy thrillers.

By Russ Milheim -


Mother of Flies Directors Talk About Witchcraft & Hidden Magic In New Horror Film at Fantastic Fest

Mother of Flies follows a young woman looking for a cure in unexpected places.

By Russ Milheim -


Haunted Heist Cast Explains How Their Heist Movie Balances Being Both a Horror and Comedy

Haunted Heist is able to encapsulate two different genres while also giving those heist movie thrills.

By Russ Milheim -


Bone Lake Cast & Director Explain How the Scary Movie Revives an Ignored Subgenre of Horror

Erotic horror films are a rarity these days, but Bone Lake has audiences covered.

By Russ Milheim -


'Creep 3' Status Gets Revealed Amid Cancellation Concerns

Creep director Patrick Brice has a promising update about a third movie in the franchise.

By Lauren Rouse -


The Creep Tapes Season 2 Star Mark Duplass Teases Peachfuzz's Jumbled Evolution and the 'Saw' Inspired Episode

Season 2 of The Creep Tapes has tons in store, including a fun riff on the Saw franchise.

By Russ Milheim -


Martin Starr Gives Frustrating Response to 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Return Question

Martin Starr played coy about his potential return as Mr. Harrington in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

By Aeron Mer Eclarinal -


Coyotes Horror Movie Star Justin Long On Making Killer Coyotes Believable, Authentic, and Scary

Coyotes is exactly what is sounds like: a desperate struggle for survival against killer coyotes.

By Russ Milheim -


Ricky and Morty Star Harry Belden Thinks Season 9 Will Be Higher Quality Than Seasons 7 & 8

Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden shared how much of Season 9 they've completed recording.

By David Thompson -


The Strangers Chapter 3 Release Window Gets Officially Revealed by Director Renny Harlin (Exclusive)

According to the franchise director, 2026 will seemingly be the year of The Strangers 3.

By Klein Felt -


Crazy Old Lady Director Talks About Building Anxiety and Tension at Every Moment In New Horror Film

Crazy Old Lady truly lives up to its name, and it's an anxiety-ridden ride until the very end.

By Russ Milheim -


Shelby Oaks Director Chris Stuckmann on Getting Under the Audience' Skins and Handling Criticism

Film critic Chris Stuckmann has a new horror movie on the way with Shelby Oaks.

By Russ Milheim -


Black Phone 2 Director Scott Derrickson on Turning The Grabber Into a New-Age Freddy Krueger

The Grabber may have originally have been just a serial killer, but now he’s so much more.

By Russ Milheim -


Sisu: Road to Revenge Director Teases How the Action Sequel Elevates the Stakes to the Extreme

Sisu: Road to Revenge has the action everyone might expect but with some deeply personal stakes.

By Russ Milheim -


Doctor Strange Writer Reveals the MCU's Big Plans for Nightmare Villain

The Doctor Strange movie could have looked much different without Dormammu as its villain.

By Klein Felt -


One Piece Season 2 Star Promises 'Scary' Scenes From This Key Arc (Exclusive)

The One Piece star is ready for some scary super-sized fun in the show's next season.

By Klein Felt -