Alex is an Audience Writer at TheWrap, based in Los Angeles. He has been covering the entertainment industry since 2013. Before joining TheWrap in 2025, he worked as a critic and reporter for A.frame, Digital Trends, Inverse, IGN, Looper, and multiple other outlets. A lifelong cinephile, he dreams of one day being invited to the Criterion Closet.

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Experience:
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James Carter Cathcart, ‘Pokémon’ Voice Actor, Dies at 71
Jimmy Zoppi, who voiced beloved characters like Meowth, James, Gary and Professor Oak, was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2023
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‘Practical Magic 2’ Casts Lee Pace and Maisie Williams, Sets Returns for Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing
Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod round out the sequel’s ensemble
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Hulu and More
Here are a few at-home, streaming alternatives to “Superman”
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Former Superman Dean Cain Says James Gunn Calling Hero an Immigrant Will Hurt Box Office: ‘I Don’t Like That’
“How woke is Hollywood going to make this character?” the “Lois & Clark” star adds
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Don Lemon’s Lawsuit Against Elon Musk Can Go to Trial Following Pivotal Court Ruling
“Musk is subject to the legal process, just like everyone else,” the journalist’s lawyer says of the axed X content deal
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HGTV Orders ‘Junk or Jackpot?’ Series From Bobby Berk and John Cena
The news comes one day after Netflix revealed that the interior designer’s former show “Queer Eye” will be ending with Season 10
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‘Superman’ Director James Gunn Says ‘Nobody Cares Anymore’ About Superhero Crossovers | Video
“I don’t believe in superhero fatigue. I think there’s mediocre movie fatigue,” the DC Studios co-CEO argues
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James Gunn Remembers Telling Kevin Feige He Was Directing a DC Movie: ‘Ugh, Are You Doing Superman?’ | Video
“I didn’t feel guilt at all,” Gunn says of jumping from Marvel to DC
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Jon Stewart Rips Republicans for Trying to Jedi Mind Trick Americans Into Thinking There Never Was an Epstein List | Video
“This bill is the most f—ked up performance review our country could ever deliver,” the “Daily Show” host adds of their Big, Beautiful Bill
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‘Superman’ First Reactions Praise James Gunn, David Corenswet’s Man of Steel: ‘Shakes the Rust Off of an Entire Genre’
The DC Comics film is earning positive comparisons to Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” trilogy ahead of its July 11 premiere
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‘Harry Potter’ Star Jason Isaacs Slams Fan Backlash to HBO Show’s Snape Casting: ‘What They’re Being Is Racist’
“They will be swallowing their tongues, hopefully,” the former Lucius Malfoy actor says of the new adaptation’s critics
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Producer Scott Rudin Sets Broadway Return With Laurie Metcalf and Barry Diller After 4-Year Exile
The Rudin-produced rendition of Samuel D. Hunter’s “Little Bear Ridge Road” will start its limited, 18-week run in October
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DOJ, FBI Insist There’s No Jeffrey Epstein List, 5 Months After AG Pam Bondi Said It Was Sitting On Her Desk | Video
Plus, Elon Musk said in a since-deleted tweet last month that President Trump was named in the Epstein files
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The 7 Best Hidden Gems on Netflix in July
From Sean Baker’s “Tangerine” to Wes Craven’s “Red Eye”
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Max and More
A mix of movies and shows, both big and small, arrive this week