X-Men Director Discusses ‘Different Avenues’ MCU Franchise Might Take

Following his work on the films Robot & Frank (2012) and Paper Towns (2015), director Jake Schreier helmed the 2025 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thunderbolts, starring Florence Pugh. The movie earned favorable reviews from both audiences and critics. Last year, in July, it was announced that Schreier would also direct a new X-Men movie.

Hamilton’s Perfect Replacement Will Hit Movie Theaters In July

Creating high-quality video recordings of live performances is very costly and takes a lot of effort. Historically, producers worried these recordings wouldn’t make back their investment and might discourage people from attending shows in person. For example, producing the recording of Hamilton likely cost between $10 and $15 million, and Disney then paid an additional $75 million to distribute it – it was a significant risk.

X-Men: Beef and The Bear Talents Join MCU Movie

During a discussion about the second season of Beef, a director involved with the show – who also works as an executive producer and director for Netflix – finally shared news about the upcoming X-Men movie within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

New Documentary on Roger Ebert to Premiere During Final Ebertfest

Ebertfest began in 1999 as the “Overlooked Film Festival,” created by Roger Ebert himself. He envisioned it as a way to showcase films he believed deserved wider recognition. The festival was held at the beautiful Virginia Theatre in his hometown of Champaign, Illinois, where he also attended the University of Illinois and studied journalism. In 2007, it was renamed “Roger Ebert’s Film Festival,” but most people still know it simply as Ebertfest.

‘The X-Files’ Had an Amazing Season 10 Before 2016’s Revival Series Premiered

After a long hiatus, The X-Files returned in 2016 with two new seasons, bringing back David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as the iconic duo. While the revival was generally popular, some changes to the show’s established mythology frustrated fans, and the ending wasn’t entirely satisfying. Interestingly, before the 2016 season aired, The X-Files actually had an earlier, official tenth season comprised of entirely separate stories.

Taylor Sheridan Action Thriller ‘Sicario’ Set to Depart Netflix

The 2015 action thriller, directed by Denis Villeneuve (known for Dune), marked writer Taylor Sheridan’s impressive first screenplay. The film stars Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin, and centers on an FBI agent tasked with infiltrating a special unit created to take down a major Mexican drug cartel boss. As she gets deeper into the operation, the agent discovers things aren’t what they appear and is forced to confront difficult moral choices.