Following the news of his death, George Lucas, through Lucasfilm.com, honored his longtime colleague. Drew Struzan created movie posters for nearly five decades, working on over 150 films. His work began with the 1978 re-release poster for *Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope*, which he illustrated alongside Charles White III.
In a recent interview with Brandon Davis, Brad Winderbaum, head of streaming, television, and animation at Marvel Studios, provided an update on the upcoming *Punisher* special. He shared that the project is currently in post-production, noting that it was written by Jon Bernthal and Rei Green (who also directed), and filmed by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Robert Elswit. Winderbaum described the special as a ‘beautiful piece’ with outstanding performances by Jon Bernthal.
Industry publications have strongly criticized the Oscar-winning actor, blaming him for the failure of the film *Ares*. However, while his actions weren’t ideal, the real issue isn’t just one actor—it’s that the studio is struggling with a lack of creative direction.
A company with internal conflicts and leadership disagreements, lacking a strong, innovative leader? It’s a recipe for disaster.
R. T. Thorne makes his directorial debut with the film *40 Acres*, starring Danielle Deadwyler (known from *Carry-On* and *The Harder They Fall*). The movie tells the story of a woman who is a descendant of African American farmers who originally settled in rural Canada in 1875. Two centuries later, she’s forced to fight to protect her land in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic world. Featuring Kataem O’Connor, Jaeda LeBlanc, and Michael Greyeyes alongside Deadwyler, *40 Acres* is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on October 17, 2025, and has the potential to be a major action hit.
After a plane crash, coworkers Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) and Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien) are the only people left on a deserted island. They have to put aside their differences and learn to cooperate to survive, but their efforts quickly turn into a tense and darkly funny competition to escape.
In July, reports surfaced that Jim Caviezel would likely star in a new action thriller. The film follows Henry “Fitz” Fitzgerald, a former Green Beret who creates weapons for the military while living in Wyoming. When greedy businesspeople use legal loopholes to steal land and water from the locals, Fitz uses his own advanced weapons to fight back.
From October 28 to November 2, the best of science fiction cinema returns to Trieste
Joe Locke shared a funny video with his co-star, Ruaridh Mollica, jokingly suggesting they’d discovered they were long-lost twins after kissing on set. The video, originally posted by Locke, quickly went viral on X (formerly Twitter), racking up over 111,300 views within just a few hours, thanks to a share from Scarlet Witch Updates on October 15, 2025.
In Season 2, Armand turned against Dwight, sharing secrets with his enemy, Cal Thresher, to solve his money problems. This deal proved to be a mistake, costing him his family and job because he let personal issues get out of control. Although he attempted to steal $500,000 from Manfredi’s team, he ultimately returned the money and asked Dwight for forgiveness.