Casey Loving

Awards/Entertainment Reporter for @TheWrap; All opinions here are my own; @uscannenberg specialized journalism alum (He/Him)

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

#DisclosureDay has hands down the best performance I’ve seen from Emily Blunt. She moved me to tears more than once.

Sound design, cinematography and Williams’ score are impeccable. Colman Domingo gets a show-stopper.

Earnest, thoughtful stuff all around. I loved it.

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

#DisclosureDay is another Spielberg magic trick. Starts as a conspiracy thriller from one of the best filmmakers at conveying information visually. Ends as something profoundly emotional.

The whole universe wants to be understood, and the best gift you can give is understanding

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

@DrewTailored Personally, I prefer Marrok, Embo’s anooba

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I think Filoni's animated work is incredible, but there's a trend of that storytelling failing to connect with broader audiences in live action. Even recently, MAUL: SHADOW LORD was much more acclaimed than MANDALORIAN & GROGU. Gen Z/Gen Alpha didn't turn up for Zeb and Rotta.

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

Important to note: Though MANDALORIAN & GROGU was in motion long before Dave Filoni took over at Lucasfilm, it's the first movie to release with him as CCO.

It's also a movie that he wrote and produced, bringing characters he created to live action. His voice is all over it.

[TheWrap @TheWrap]

#Backrooms and #Obsession, two films from Gen Z directors, will go down in history as a pivotal change for the film industry.

Twenty-year-old Kane Parsons became the youngest director ever to top the box office with “Backrooms,” while 26-year-old Curry Barker’s “Obsession” continues to defy box office gravity.

So, what does it mean when creator-driven hits can compete with a $165 million-budgeted Star Wars movie?

Read the full analysis by @adamchitwood and @jeremyfuster: https://t.co/eO7D83OLub

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

MANDALORIAN & GROGU represents Filoni-era STAR WARS in many ways, and it's simply not performing at the box office. Younger audiences are turning out for original horror, not a movie deferential to STAR WARS TV.

Will future movies break from his established mold? They must

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

Lex Luthor’s warsuit was first introduced in 1983’s ACTION COMICS #544 by Cary Bates and Curt Swan. It’s been a huge part of SUPERMAN comics ever since, but I believe this will be its first theatrical appearance.

Very cool to see this take — and practical, no less

[James Gunn @JamesGunn]

Fit check. Live from the set of Man of Tomorrow.

[TheWrap @TheWrap]

Who Is Kane Parsons? All About the 20-Year-Old ‘Backrooms’ Director

https://t.co/HqxPCx46v8

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

This is the huge difference between BACKROOMS and OBSESSION, to me.

Both Curry and Kane have YouTube roots, but I think OBSESSION was more a word-of-mouth success (and has less to do with THAT’S A BAD IDEA), whereas I have a ton of friends seeing BACKROOMS bc they know the “IP”

[Kyle Buchanan @kylebuchanan]

Some box-office analysts are saying that the success of BACKROOMS proves that studio executives should stop relying on established brands. And while I wouldn’t argue with the sentiment, BACKROOMS *is* an established brand! Just not one that over-50s are familiar with

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

Really embarrassing moment playing the new LEGO BATMAN where I couldn’t remember what Skeleton Jim’s deal was so I googled an explainer and the top result was an article *I* wrote

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

15 minutes before the end of BACKROOMS a man stood up to go to the bathroom and had the clear silhouette of a propellor hat

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

I said in my recap from CinemaCon that I was astounded by Spielberg's claim that none of what we saw would be from the third act. Interesting to hear that that just isn't true. The movie still looks plenty surprising, even if we've seen an alien

[Germain Lussier @GermainLussier]

One note - Spielberg said at CinemaCon that none of the marketing has shown the third act.

That is not true.

Not only did previous marketing show 3rd act stuff, but the new stuff shows even more.

Not even the GOAT is immune to the pressures of marketing.

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Art by Juan Frigeri, Chris Allen and Phil Noto

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With the final issue out today, @DenizCamp’s ULTIMATES deserves to go down as one of the greatest 24-issue stretches we’ve ever seen at the Big 2. Always one of the most urgent & intelligent books on the shelf

I’m sad to say goodbye to 6160, but so grateful for this comic

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

Some days you’re lucky enough to wake up to a new Robert Pattinson voice.

It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

First trailer for ‘PRIMETIME’, starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen.

The film follows Chris Hansen as he runs ‘How To Catch A Predator’ where he confronts adult men who think they are meeting minors to have sex.

In theaters later this year.

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

I forgot how strong Grant Morrison’s BATMAN starts off.

The staging of the fight between the Dark Knight and an army of Man-Bats at a comic art gallery in BATMAN #656 is brilliant. Incredible composition all around.

(BATMAN #656 by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert)

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

This book has a much harsher take on who Harvey Dent is at his core than many Batman stories (particularly tales like THE DARK KNIGHT), but that doesn't make his turn any less crushing.

Harvey was Batman's hope, someone who could help him clean up Gotham. And he fell

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

If you're looking for a good Caped Crusader book amid THE BATMAN: PART II hype, check out BATMAN ANNUAL #14 (1990) by Helfer & Sprouse.

A stellar Two-Face origin revamp that deals with his abuse from Christopher Dent (could be relevant!!) and Batman's overwhelming loneliness

[TheWrap @TheWrap]

#TheWrapShowrunnersAndCreators: In her eight-episode adaptation of the 1989 Tom Hanks movie, showrunner #CelesteHughey updates the Satanic Panic back-drop to an overall sense of paranoia among neighbors — an apt theme for the post-Covid world.

The spooky fish-out-of-water comedy series #TheBurbs stars #KekePalmer as a new mother who moves to a cul-de-sac rife with dark secrets.

See the full list of 2026 #TheWrapShowrunnersAndCreators: https://t.co/JBHJXrIo2q

Photo by Steve Limones

[Casey Loving @CaseyMLoving]

When @TheWrap hosted its Showrunners and Creators event last week, pretty much every person I talked to said WIDOW'S BAY is the show they're obsessed with right now. You love to see it

[TheWrap @TheWrap]

#TheWrapShowrunnersAndCreators: It’s been 14 years since #KatieDippold swam in the television world as a staff writer on shows including Parks and Recreation.

This year, she made her television return with #WidowsBay. The horror-comedy series, set on a haunted New England island governed by an ambitious mayor (#MatthewRhys), runs on the same supernatural screwball cocktail as some of her other projects.

See the full list of 2026 #TheWrapShowrunnersAndCreators: https://t.co/JBHJXrIo2q

Photographer: Emily Assiran