Vox Luxstar Natalie Portman and director Brady Corbet reflect on 'the pageantry of evil'

Portman on playing Celeste The biggest part of the character was the writing, Portman said. Sometimes shes really authentic, and sometimes shes totally fake. Sometimes shes cruel, and sometimes shes gentle. Credit: Neon Sometimes shes performing, and sometimes shes being. It was really remarkable reading it. So I feel like that really provided a great rubric. Michael Kovac/Getty Images Brady shot this entire movie in 22 days; I shot it in 10 days....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Eugene Lee

Wahoo! Ezra Miller cosplays as Toadette forFantastic BeastsComic-Con panel

AFantastic BeastsComic-Conpanel deserved some fantastic cosplay to go with it. We got that from Ezra Miller. Mightve been all the pink. CHRIS DELMAS/AFP/Getty Images For last years Comic-Con, Miller joined hisJustice Leaguecast dressed as Edward Elric fromFullmetal Alchemist. In 2016, Miller came out as Gandalf fromThe Lord of the Rings. Miller has many Comic-Con appearances ahead of him. Broadimage/REX/Shutterstock That means many more Miller cosplays are in our future!

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 69 words · Heather Nelson

Walk the Moon unsuccessfully dabbles onWhat If Nothing: EW review

The Ohio rockers follow their breakout hit ‘Shut Up and Dance’ with a colorful yet disjointed album. But where do crossover artists go after reaching the mainstream? On theirthird major-label LP, the group seems unsure. Credit: Brian Ziff Colorful yet disjointed,What If Nothingdabbles stylistically but rarely finds a groove. The band has more success with Mike Elizondo (Eminem, 50 Cent), who helmedNothings bolder moments. Elizondo produced Twenty One Pilots bombastic hit Stressed Out and brings similar bluster to his contributions here....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Tara Tyler

Walking Deadexec producer Greg Nicotero almost threw up on set of George Romero'sDay of the Dead

Romeropassed away in 2017at the age of 77 after a battle with lung cancer. I learned so much from so many people, Nicotero said. I loved [Georges] frames, the way that he set the camera up. Credit: Peter Sabok/COOLMEDIA/NurPhoto/Getty Images John Carpenter said, If you ever direct, always keep the camera moving. I was like, Oh, thats interesting. And then, George Romero was like, Find your frame. Orion/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock In the original script, they find a head and the head is still alive, he said....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Eric Powers

Walking Deadwriter's company releases first look at new comicExcellence

Excellenceis written by Brandon Thomas while the artist is Khary Randolph. The colorist is Emilio Lopez and the letterer is Deron Bennett. Watch the trailer forExcellenceabove and see some pages from the comic, below. Credit: Image Comics Image Comics Image Comics Image Comics Image Comics Image Comics Image Comics Image Comics

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Sarah Alvarez

WALL-Eturns 10: Andrew Stanton explains the film'sHello, Dollyconnection

While trying to decide what to use instead, fate intervened. Once I had it in my head, I couldn’t drop it. I had to try it. Credit: Everett Collection (2) I just kept waiting for it to fall apart. There were so many reasons why it wouldn’t hold. It was so incongruous that it was attractive, and so we worked it into the story." Everett Collection For Stanton and the team at Pixar, justifying the choice was easy....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Elizabeth Keith

Walmart's Presidents' Day Sale has insane savings on TVs, iPads, and more entertainment essentials

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. Cards at the ready! Presidents Day is almost here, so cue all the amazing sales that have us reaching for our wallets. Credit: Walmart (6) Walmart Walmart

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 37 words · Michelle Atkinson

Walter Becker's widow reveals the Steely Dan co-founder was battling cancer at time of death

She has shared the missive with EW. It is reprinted in full, below. I realize this is overdue, and I hope you will understand why. I am just beginning to emerge from its heartbreaking impact. Walter died in the course of being treated for an extremely aggressive form of esophageal cancer. It seemed to have come out of nowhere and had spread with terrifying speed. In keeping with his wishes, he was cremated without ceremony or memorial in New York City....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Tracy Turner

Wanda Sykes on why she couldn't avoid the 'orange elephant in the room' for new special

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. The audience is just so polarized, either you love everything about Trump or you hate everything about Trump. And I really shied away from doing stand-up. Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix Because its not normal. [Laughs] You just dont get it. Its what I want to talk about. It would feel like I was making an effort not to talk about it if I didnt....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Autumn Mckenzie

Wanderers: Preview the epic apocalyptic new novel by Chuck Wendig

You may be able to relate. Seriously, thats what Mark, the editor said. It was too much politics, too much vulgarity, too much negativity on my part. Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr She comes off as sleepwalking. She cannot talk and cannot be woken up. And she is heading with inexorable determination to a destination that only she knows. But Shana and her sister are not alone. Soon they are joined by a flock of sleepwalkers from across America, on the same mysterious journey....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1012 words · Jeffery Williams

War Storm: Here's your exclusive excerpt of the final book in the Red Queen series

Victoria Aveyard is closing her best-selling series with a bang. Check out this exclusive preview. The saga of Mare Barrow is soon to come to an end. Credit: Stephanie Girard Victoria Aveyards best-selling and beloved Red Queen series is set to conclude withWar Storm, the final book. We find Mare left to at last embrace her fate and summon all her power. But Maven, of course, has plans of his own....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 756 words · Teresa Turner

Warcraftdirector Duncan Jones teases movie version of comicRogue Trooper

One for them or one for me? said the ruminatory voiceover accompanying the footage. One for them or one for me? Credit: Barry King/Getty Images Studio or wee indie? One for them or one for me? Shall I make a comic book movie? Image or Dark Horse, maybe?Shirtless Bear-Fighter!was extremely funny. Or, back to my homeland,2000AD?Slaine,Strontium, orABC?Dreddwas great, but no sequel. Yes, one from the Mega-verse, now let me see....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Matthew Cain

Warner Bros. boss gets candid onAquaman, DC films future

Its no secret that things have been changing behind the scenes at DC Films. Im excited to have it in as the last Warner Bros. release in 2018. James Wan has done an incredible job with his team. Jasin Boland/Warner Bros. Its taking you to a different place and imagining it in a way you havent seen before. For a superhero movie to be in that realm is cool and badass....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Johnathan Gardner