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Is DIGGER a Musical? The Internet Thinks So!

The internet has latched onto a theory that Tom Cruise's upcoming film Digger might secretly be a musical, sparked by a viral tweet from writer Jason Pargin compiling trailer clips as "evidence." The clips do feature unusually sweeping camera angles, overwrought gestures, and dramatic flourishes resembling musical numbers, and other users noted that films like Sweeney Todd, Wonka, and Mean Girls similarly hid their musical nature in marketing. The author ultimately concludes Digger probably isn't a real musical, and that the eccentric clips simply reflect how bizarre Cruise's performance as an oil tycoon is — but admits it would be fun if it were true. Digger releases October 2.

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MR. IRRELEVANT Trailer: David Corenswet's Sports Movie Will Make You Sob

The trailer for Mr. Irrelevant introduces David Corenswet as John Tuggle, the real-life last player selected in the 1983 NFL draft by the New York Giants, who fought a battle far bigger than earning a roster spot. Directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50, Warm Bodies), the film also stars Michael Shannon as Hall-of-Fame coach Bill Parcells and Isabel May as Tuggle's love interest. The movie is described as an inspiring true story about perseverance transcending even the greatest challenges, and it hits theaters this Christmas.

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LANTERNS Episode 5 Showed Us Pure Good and Evil

This review of Lanterns episode five discusses how the finale of the show's 2016 storyline strips away moral ambiguity, revealing Zoe Macon (the Manhunter posing as a beloved Rushville community member) to be utterly amoral rather than sympathetic — she's used the townspeople for control and is willing to sacrifice them to draw out and kill Hal Jordan. By contrast, the episode elevates Hal Jordan and John Stewart to true heroism: Hal, despite his arrogance, is fundamentally righteous, while John proves himself a worthy Green Lantern by refusing to be either Zoe's pawn or a blind instrument of the Guardians. The reviewer praises the mutual respect Hal and John show each other despite their rivalry and expresses excitement for more of Aaron Pierre's John Stewart in the DCU.

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Why Is Guy Gardner SUPERMAN's Green Lantern? LANTERNS Explains

Episode five of Lanterns finally explains why Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner, not John Stewart, is Earth's Green Lantern in James Gunn's Superman. After John Stewart kills the Manhunter Zoe Macon and claims Hal Jordan's ring, he confronts Guardian Lianna (Laura Linney) and realizes he was manipulated — so he angrily rejects the ring and walks away from his supposed destiny. With both Hal and John out of contention, the Guardians are forced to turn to their third option: Guy Gardner, an arrogant but obedient recruit. The article speculates this recruitment happens sometime in the nine-year gap between the show's 2016 setting and Superman's 2025 setting, and notes Fillion will appear as Guy Gardner in a jail-visit scene in episode six.

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Who Is Abin Sur, the Green Lantern Before Hal Jordan?

This article traces the comics history of Abin Sur, Hal Jordan's predecessor as Green Lantern of Sector 2814, from his 1959 debut in DC Showcase #22 through various reinterpretations — including the 1990 miniseries Emerald Dawn, Geoff Johns' 2000s Green Lantern run introducing the Sinestro Corps and "Secret Origins," and his portrayal by Temeura Morrison in the 2009 Green Lantern film. It then explains how HBO Max's Lanterns reinvents his death yet again: Abin Sur broke Guardian protocol by sparing the fugitive Manhunter Zoe Macon and bringing her to Earth, and she killed him to protect her secret, leaving him just enough time to pass his ring to Hal Jordan in Rushville, Nebraska. This ties Sur's death directly into the show's central Manhunter plot and reinforces the theme that the Guardians' cover-up of their own mistakes caused much of the story's tragedy.

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Is DIGGER a Musical? The Internet Thinks So!

A fan theory has taken off online suggesting Tom Cruise's upcoming film Digger might secretly be a musical. Writer Jason Pargin sparked the theory with a viral tweet compiling trailer clips as "evidence," which gained traction with over 42,000 views/engagements. The article notes the clips do feature an unusual number of sweeping camera angles, overwrought gestures, and dramatic flourishes (including a literal split) that resemble musical dance numbers, and other users pointed out that films like Sweeney Todd, Wonka, and Mean Girls similarly concealed their musical elements in marketing. Ultimately, the author concludes Digger is probably not an actual musical — the eccentric clips likely just reflect how bizarre and over-the-top Cruise's performance as an oil tycoon is in this film — but plays along with the fun of the theory, joking that if it were a musical, it might rank among the best movies ever made. Digger releases in theaters on October 2.

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HOPE Is This Year's Most Unhinged Action Movie (Review)

Hope, from South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin (The Chaser, The Wailing), is reportedly the most expensive movie in Korean film history. Set in a fishing village along the DMZ between North and South Korea, the 160-minute film follows a police chief and local hunters investigating mysterious animal deaths, which turn out to be caused by near-human-looking alien creatures. The review praises the film's deliberate pacing and intense, prolonged action sequences (including a standout car-chase introduction for one character), and notes it functions as an allegory about the blurry line between self-defense and attacking "the other." However, the reviewer criticizes the shallow characters, simplistic plot, and rough CGI, and is frustrated that the ending abruptly reveals this is merely "chapter one" of a larger story rather than a complete narrative. Despite its flaws, the reviewer calls it relentless, well-acted, and worth watching, even while feeling ambivalent about a sequel.

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DIGGER Trailer Turns Tom Cruise Into a Wealthy Old Tycoon

Tom Cruise's upcoming role in Digger is unlike anything he's played before, as revealed in its bizarre final trailer. He plays Digger Rockwell, a wealthy oil tycoon whose business ends up causing a major disaster that leads to global disruption, prompting him to go on a quest to fix his failure and try to save the world. Cruise looks almost unrecognizable in the role — the article notes it's amusing that, at age 64, he needed heavy makeup and prosthetics just to look old. He's joined by John Goodman as the President of the United States and Riz Ahmed as a scientist and right hand to the POTUS. Cruise has been nominated for an Academy Award before but has never won a competitive one, and the article speculates this transformative role could be his ticket to finally scoring an Oscar. Digger hits theaters on October 2.

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STAR WARS: A New Hope and Starfighter Both Going to IMAX in 2027

Lucasfilm announced that two Star Wars films will hit IMAX screens in 2027. First, to mark the franchise's 50th anniversary, a newly restored A New Hope will make its IMAX debut on February 19, 2027, screening in select IMAX 70mm film locations as well as digitally. Then, Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling as "cynical rogue" Kade Auberon, will premiere in IMAX on May 28, 2027, having been shot with IMAX-certified cameras. The Starfighter cast also includes Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, Flynn Gray, and Amy Adams. The article notes Gosling and Levy are also reteaming for a live-action Ghost Rider movie.

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Marvel Studios' X-Men Adds Gen V's Asa Germann as Angel

Asa Germann (Gen V, Scream 7) has joined Marvel Studios' X-Men reboot as Warren Worthington III / Angel, after having originally tested for the role of Cyclops, which ultimately went to Kit Connor. The article recaps Angel's comics history as a founding X-Men member created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, his wealthy background, his eventual transformation into the metal-winged "Archangel" under Apocalypse's control, and his rivalry with Cyclops for Jean Grey's affection. The casting suggests all five original X-Men may appear in the MCU reboot (something the Fox films never did), and the piece speculates that Beast and Iceman announcements may follow, along with theories about Emma Frost's rival mutant school and characters like Storm and Rogue.

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