Brandon Routh may forever be remembered as Superman, but in Out of Order! — the opening night film of the 2025 Chelsea Film Festival — he proves that comedy might just be his true superpower. In Guy Jacobson’s madcap legal farce, Routh stars as John Slater, a frazzled young lawyer who tries to win back his glamorous ex by landing a job at a top New York law firm, only to discover he is representing both sides of the same lawsuit in disguise. What follows is a whirlwind of fake mustaches, mistaken identities, and physical chaos straight out of a 1990s screwball classic.

Speaking with D.J. MacHale was a dream come true. As someone shaped by the eerie glow of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, I was thrilled not only to revisit the legacy of one of the most formative shows in kids’ horror but also to hear about his latest adventure in storytelling, The Tyrian League: Book One – Donovan 6. MacHale’s new novel introduces readers to Donovan Park, a troubled fifteen-year-old foster kid who learns he was sent to Earth as a baby to escape a sinister galactic crime syndicate masquerading as a church.

After spending more than two decades as Dr. Richard Webber on Grey’s Anatomy, James Pickens Jr. has earned the kind of name recognition that precedes him anywhere he goes. But when I sat down with him, he told me I could call him “Jim,” and what stood out wasn’t his résumé; it was his calm, grounded energy. He’s worked with directors like Steven Soderbergh, Oliver Stone, and Barry Levinson, but he’s the kind of guy who makes you forget all that within a few minutes of talking.

Best known for her iconic turns in Little Shop of Horrors and Pushing Daisies, Ellen Greene returns to the screen in Beatrix Is Invisible, a poignant short film by writer-director Alex Farias that premiered at the 2025 Palm Springs International ShortFest, where it won the Audience Award for Best Live-Action Short. In the film, Greene stars as Beatrix, a grandmother and widow struggling to feel seen in a world that seems to have moved on without her. Surrounded by color and life, Beatrix’s inner world is one of quiet turmoil, a contrast Greene captures with her trademark warmth and emotional precision.

Filmmakers Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb have long had a knack for finding meaning in nostalgia. From The Rock-afire Explosion to Butterfly in the Sky, their documentaries explore how communities and passions take root in unexpected places. With their latest film, The Spirit of Halloweentown, they turned their focus to St. Helens, Oregon, the real-life town where the 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie Halloweentown was filmed and that now transforms into a Halloween destination each year.

When Emmy-winning producer Bernie Su invited actor Tohoru Masamune to lunch to discuss a new project, Masamune knew it would be something unconventional. The two had previously collaborated on Artificial, Twitch’s first scripted interactive series, which earned Su an Emmy and cemented his reputation for pushing narrative boundaries. Now, Su’s latest venture, Whispers, takes that experimentation even further—merging artificial intelligence with real-time audience participation.

When Luger exploded onto the scene at Fantastic Fest, its tight, gritty energy felt both spontaneous and deeply personal. The Spanish thriller, co-written by Santiago Taboada and Bruno Martín, follows two small-time thugs caught in a violent spiral after a simple job goes disastrously wrong. But behind the chaos lies a story forged in friendship, late-night writing sessions, and sheer creative willpower.

When The R.I.P. Man hit the indie horror circuit, few expected it to carve such a distinct niche for itself. The low-budget British slasher, about a killer whose gruesome dental condition drives him to murder, earned praise for its unnerving atmosphere, sharp editing, and striking performances. At the center of it all are Owen Llewelyn and Jasmine Kheen, who bring opposing energies to a story that balances terror and humanity in unexpected ways.