How Marvel and Sony found the perfect Spider-Man in Tom Holland

We never thought of it as a third casting, says Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. That was our whole idea about introducing him inCivil War. Theres been a Peter Parker in this universe the whole time! You just hadnt met him yet. It was magical from that very first test. In him, the filmmakers found a kid who possessed the same infectious enthusiasm as his character. (He casually did a back flip in another audition with Chris Evans....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Troy Morales

How Miley Cyrus and unicorns inspired the Flaming Lips' new album

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. Its more than a retread, though. You might hear a little thing. Credit: George Salisbury Im sitting in my car and it sort of acts as a giant phone charger for me. Cars are made for that these days.I agree. Mines a Prius, so its almost like an all-electric thing anyway. Its a nice little well-insulated room. Sometimes, music sounds best in your car....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Jesus Huynh

How oneHamiltonfan made Taran Killam cry

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Killam recently took over the part of King George in ‘Hamilton.’ Here, he recounts the story of how one special fan interaction can still make him teary. In January, Taran Killam took over the part of King George in a little show calledHamilton. I do get nervous, Killam says. SNLwas so much easier than this. Theres just something about singing in earnest in front of 1,300 people....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Joshua Johnson

How Oscar nods boosted 2017's best picture contenders at the box office

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. What is a best picture nomination worth these days? Still, major studio titles have crept into the Academys most prestigious category in the past. Credit: Hopper Stone; Dale Robinette; David Bornfriend Check out comScores box office statistics for 2017s best picture contenders below. ABC will broadcast the event beginning at 7 p.m. Dale Robinette A24

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 66 words · Carla Francis

How Paul McCartney wound up in the newPirates of the Caribbeanmovie

That’s right: Sir Paul McCartney has a role in the latestPiratesfilm. But other than that, the exact details of McCartney’s role have been kept under wrapsuntil now. “We had even written a scene for Keith,” Rnning says. Disney/Twitter Because we felt like we should have something. We should honor the tradition of showing a Jack Sparrow family member. Fortunately for them, they had Johnny Depp on their side. He just texted Sir Paul, and Sir Paul texted back....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Ashlee Conrad

How Princess Diana changed our culture forever

An estimated 750 million people tuned in, eager to watch Lady Diana Spencer become the Princess of Wales. Our infatuation hasnt let up since. She didnt just influence us she left behind a legacy that changed us forever. Credit: Pete Souza/AP Photo The residents of Buckingham Palace lived squarely in the realm of homework, not entertainment. That changed in 1980 when Diana burst onto the scene as Prince Charles soon-to-be wife....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Nathan Roberts

How Ryan Murphy plans to topPeople v. O.J. Simpsonphenomenon withGianniVersace

How do you top a phenomenon like last yearsThe People v. O.J. Opulence, sex and Ricky Martin, naturally. We all felt a very powerful energy. Alexei Hay for EW It just made me have more passion to tell this story. Gianni was a disrupter, says Edgar Ramirez (Joy), who plays the colorful figure. He was doing things at the time that no one else was doing. They came from parents who were striving but not wealthy....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Mr. Matthew Jones

How series finales have changed in the reboot era

In 2007,The Sopranosended its six-season run by abruptly cutting to black. In 2010, theLostseries finale killed, well, everyone. Fast-forward to 2017, when canceled might as well mean “to be continued.” Credit: ILLUSTRATION by ALEX FINE for EW “They [have] a place in the culture. You want a story to feel like it finishes.” “You might not see creatives making daring decisions like that. “There are quotation marks around the word ending now,” Lindelof says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · David Collins

How Stephen King scared a generation of storytellers into existence

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Stephen King has warped a lot of children in his day. They arent such easy targets! Credit: AP/REX/Shutterstock he told EW in a 2013 interview. Thats one reason were seeing a renaissance in high-end TV and movie adaptations of Kings books. The first time I read King was in seventh grade, Abrams says. Buddy Mays/Corbis via Getty Images) Characters from and of our world faced with horrors and challenges from somewhere else....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Mason Campbell

How Stephen King'sItConnects to All His Other Stories

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. Here are just a few of the connections fromItto King’s broader carnival of twisted tales. As the author himself has acknowledged, “All of the books kind of relate to other ones.” Clockwoise: Everett Collection (3); Warner Bros/Hawk Films/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Brooke Palmer/Warner Bros Here, we unravel the web. At the time, no one understood how Hallorann knew the right way to escape....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Richard Evans

How the Oscars' shocking best picture envelope mistake happened

How did this happen? Heres a closer look at the lead-up to the mix-up and the ensuing fallout. Error in Judgment It may have started with a tweet… but it ended with a gasp. The Oscar telecast was going well until PricewaterhouseCoopers accountant Brian Cullinan handed best picture presenter Warren Beattythe wrong envelope. Each had an identical set of sealed envelopes to hand to the presenters before they waltzed into the spotlight....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Angela Martinez

How the star of horror movie 'SiREN' turned into a monster (on purpose)

I was a little iffy, she recalls. Its like, Gosh,doI? But David is such an amazing storyteller. Hutton Supancic/WireImage Fiermans ultimate willingness to place herself in Burckners hands paid off. My character is a demon, who was summoned from another dimension by bad people, says Fierman. Youre seeing her coping with an environment that is completely alien to her. Hutton Supancic/WireImage She gets into alotof trouble. Much of the film was shot in the swamps of Georgia during the summer....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Diane Skinner

How the theme of fatherhood has evolved in Michael Chabon's novels

I was at that age where you start to leave the family you were born into, Chabon says. Grady wrestles with impending fatherhood and ultimately decides he isnt ready for it. Chabon completedWonder Boysjust before his wife, Ayelet Waldman, became pregnant with their first child. AP/REX/Shutterstock; Harper Perennial And he shared Gradys lack of parental vision. You dont ever see Grady being a parent, Chabon explains. Partly, I think, thats because I wasnt ready to go there myself....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Lisa Lane