“I have always toyed with themes of transformation and reinvention,” says screenwriter Diablo Cody, who catapulted onto the Hollywood stage with 2007’s “Juno,” for which she won the Academy Award, BAFTA and Critics’ Choice Award for best original screenplay.    “In everything I write, someone is going through a dramatic change, whether it’s becoming possessed by a demon or dealing with a new stage of life,” continues Cody, who is also known for penning acclaimed film “Young Adult,” starring Charlize Theron, and the Megan Fox-led cult-classic “Jennifer’s Body.” “The question I’m always asking is: are we the same person after...

Get ready to be charmed by Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell and the rest of the cast of Anyone But You. But first, find out how they prepared to play their roles in director Will Gluck’s new romantic comedy.    In Anyone But You, Sweeney (Euphoria) and Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) play romantic enemies Bea and Ben, respectively, who have to put aside their personal vendettas and pretend to be a head-over-heels couple in order to keep the peace at Bea’s sister’s wedding. The film also stars Alexandra Shipp, Darren Barnet, Hadley Robinson, Dermot Mulroney, Rachel Griffiths, Michelle Hurd, Bryan Brown,...

A refreshing musical take based on the 2004 hit classic, Mean Girls arrived at the top supported by a slew of positive reviews, earning a Certified Fresh rating over at Rotten Tomatoes.   The New York Times praises the film in its review, writing,“[I]ts charms and ingratiating likability remain intact," as The Washington Posts likewise approves, "There’s lots of fun to be had, in a show that rhymes nonplussed with calcu-lust. And yet, like its predecessors, this Mean Girls has bite.”   IGN commends Tina Fey on the newest adaptation of the film, “If there’s anything that the third iteration...

Before setting off on a big adventure with Illumination’s “Migration,” get to know the film’s new original characters and the talented cast that voiced them.    “We tried to find actors that were somewhat like their roles,” shares director Benjamin Renner. “That was great because we could ask them to share experiences and adlib with their performances.”   Watch the trailer:    Mack (Kumail Nanjiani) Mack is the overly cautious patriarch of the Mallard family. Mack harbors irrational fears of the outside world and insists the family stay in the safe confines of their pond. His anxieties and worldview are...

  Leading another action-packed live adaptation is Takumi Kitamura, who’s playing as the driven Takemichi Hanagaki in Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween- Destiny, based on the best-selling manga series by Ken Wakui. After failing to save Hinata Tachibana from her fate, Takemichi travels back in time once more to unravel the mysteries of his violent past.   Fans are in for a star-studded ensemble as along with Takumi Kitamura, the cast includes Yuki Yamada (D-Boys, Godzilla Minus One) as one of Toman’s founding members, Draken. Ryo Yoshizawa (Kamen Rider Fourze) plays the Tomen gang leader with a tragic past, Mikey. ...