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The critics’ reviews are in for Francis Ford Coppola’s latest film Megalopolis after its Cannes Film Festival premiere. So what’s the verdict out of Cannes? Mostly positive. Also that it’s crazy. And confusing. Megalopolis according the the critics Damon Wise of Deadline said the movie is a “mad modern masterwork that reinvents the possibilities of […]

There will be officially more Shōgun seasons from FX and Hulu, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Both networks, owned by Disney, announced Thursday that they’re partnering with author James Clavell’s estate to develop two more Shōgun seasons. The company said that the two season are currently in development. This means that the two-season renewal is […]

Polin is here! That’s the portmanteau for Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), the featured couple in season three of Netflix’s historical romance series, Bridgerton, based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling series of books. All four episodes of the third season’s part one were released Thursday, March 16. We’re now in the first […]

In the interest of full disclosure, my undergraduate thesis was on the heroism of the samurai as depicted in Eiji Yoshikawa’s 1967 historical fiction Taiko and Edward Zwick’s 2003 film The Last Samurai. I say that to maybe explain my seemingly unsubjective take when it comes to anything Shōgun. I have also read the source […]

Four-time Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke is set to star in the upcoming thriller feature The Last of the Tribe, Variety exclusively reported. The movie is produced by Academy Award nominee Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles and Oscar-winning producer Ed Saxon. Claudio Borrelli will direct The Last of the Tribe Mark Bailey’s script. It’s based on former […]

Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley is set to star in Netflix’s film adaptation of Ruth Ware’s 2016 best-selling novel, The Woman in Cabin 10, Variety exclusively reported. The Woman in Cabin 10 follows the story of travel journalist Laura or Lo, who has been assigned to cover the maiden voyage of luxury yacht, Aurora Borealis. […]

Netflix just announced its partnership with Skydance Sports, NFL Films and Stardust Frames Productions for the upcoming docuseries about America’s Team, the Dallas Cowboys, Deadline reported. The streaming platform describes the show as a “defining” documentary series. The as-yet untitled project will tell the story of team owner Jerry Jones and how he transformed the […]

Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan are set to star in the upcoming Apple heist series 12 12 12, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The heist and thriller series is described as “contemporary international heist.” Apple is close to greenlighting the series which will reunite Mackie and Dornan since their 2019 horror drama feature Synchronic. The […]

The International Olympic Committee are collaborating on a sports documentary series about the Olympic gymnast’s life, Simone Biles: Rising, Deadline reported. Two other docuseries will also offer access Paris 2024 Olympic Games behind the scenes: Olympic Men’s Basketball and Sprint. All three will premiere this summer and fall and in early 2025. Simone Biles: The […]

Universal Pictures just released the official trailer for the much anticipated live-action musical adaptation of Wicked. “Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” we hear in a voice over as we see the Emerald City in the horizon. A bespectacled Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) stands in the middle of the square, […]

The Max prequel series Dune: Prophecy has cast two actresses in recurring roles, Tabu and Jihae, Variety reported exclusively. Tabu is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi films. She is thought to be one of the most accomplished actresses in Hindi cinema. Jihae is a South Korean singer and actress. Her acting credits […]

King Charles’ first official portrait by Jonathan Yeo was recently revealed, Deadline reported. The painting, which is over eight-foot-tall, is unique in the sense that most official royal portraits are sedate and nondescript. The portrait featured the king’s face, set off by a red background which blends with his military uniform with a butterfly over […]

Tom Hiddleston is set to star as Sir Edmund Hillary in Apple Original Films’ Tenzing about Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, who guided the New Zealand explorer to Mount Everest’s summit in 1953, Variety reported. The production is currently casting for actors to play the sherpa. Willem Dafoe will play the English leader Colonel John Hunt. Apple […]

Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr, AKA WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair, is set to star in the indie horror/thriller You Lose You Die, Deadline exclusively reported. Fliehr will star alongside Freddy Rodriguez. Carlos “Spiff TV” Suarez wrote the script. This will also be his feature directorial debut. The movie is currently in preproduction. The film follows the story […]

Prime Video has ordered Elle, the prequel series to the 2001 movie Legally Blonde, Deadline reported. This makes Legally Blonde the first big MGM property to have a TV series. The prequel will be produced the franchise’s star Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon under her Hello Sunshine banner, which is a part of Candle Media. […]

Prime Video recently announced that a true-crime documentary about Xaviar Babudar aka ChiefsAholic, a Kansas City Chiefs superfan and serial bank robber, is going to be available to stream soon, KCTV reported. The documentary, ChiefsAholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing, will follow Babudar’s story as a high-profile Chiefs fan who never missed a single game, […]

It has been a long time coming, but the official trailer of the House of the Dragon season two is finally upon us. The previous trailers we saw were the dueling ones, marking the very clear lines between the warring Targaryens: Team Black vs Team Green. In the recently released trailer, we immediately see Prince […]

Ellen DeGeneres will return to Netflix for her last stand-up special, six years after her last, Relatable, Variety reported. The comedian’s second Netflix special will premiere later in the year. Along with the special, DeGeneres will also go on a multi-city stand-up tour starting June 19 in San Diego. She said in a statement, “To […]

Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones and James Franco are set to star in the action thriller feature The Razor’s Edge, Deadline exclusively reported. Demian Lichenstein is attached to direct and Corey Large will produce through his production company 308 Enterprises. The film will debut at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival’s Marche du Film. Red […]

Kate Beckinsale and Ryan Phillippe star in the thriller The Patient, which will be launched at the Cannes market through the International Film Trust, Deadline exclusively reported. Beckinsale and Phillippe are joined by Kelly Greyson and David Cade. The film wrapped its principal photography early this year in Alabama. Mukunda Michael Dewil serves as both […]

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie haven’t lived The Simple Life since it premiered more than two decades ago, but they might just do so again, Deadline reported. The reality series was launched in 2003 and followed the two wealthy socialites as they try living the simple life by doing manual labor such as cleaning rooms, […]

George Clooney is preparing to make his Broadway debut as an actor and playwright next spring in the stage adaptation of Good Night, and Good Luck, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The 2005 film, directed and co-written by Clooney, tells the story of journalist Edward R. Murrow, played by David Strathairn in the movie and […]

Andrew Garfield is in talks to star with Academy Award winner Julia Roberts in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming feature film After the Hunt, with an expected 2025 release date, Deadline exclusively reported. Luca Guadagnino’s next hot project The Amazon MGM Studios film will be directed by Guadagnino from Nora Garrett’s script. Brian Grazer and Allan Mandelbaum […]

Downton Abbey 3 is officially in production, Deadline reported. The main cast members are reprising their roles and new additions will join them in creator Julian Fellowes’ hit TV series. Simon is attached to direct after he helmed the feature sequel Downton Abbey: A New Era, released in 2022. Focus Features and Carnival Films announced […]

Certified Swiftie Wenfei Xie, a Kansas City, Mo. doctor met a fellow fan when she attended the superstar’s concert in her hometown last year. And from there began a journey of intricately organized spread sheets and plans to see Swift at her Paris La Défense Arena concert, Rolling Stone reported. Xie was surprised that buying […]

With the news that Shōgun star Hiroyuki Sanada has signed a deal to reprise his role as the cunning strategist Lord Yoshii Toranaga, plans could be in motion for a second season, according to Deadline. The fact that the source, James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name, is just one book isn’t an issue. […]

Two-time Academy Award winner Mahershali Ali and Oscar nominee Tom Hardy will star in the crime thriller 77 Blackout, Deadline exclusively reported. The movie is set on the night New York City lost power and plunged into darkness, resulting in citywide looting and other criminal activity. Cary Joji Fukunaga is set to direct. Frank John […]

Netflix has renewed Heartbreak High for its third and final season, Deadline reported. The series’ third season will see the cast and crew reunite in Sydney, Australia at the fictional Hartley High. When Heartbreak High’s second season premiered on April 11, it became one of Netflix’s most popular shows in both Australia and the rest […]

Mob Entertainment announced a deal with Legendary Entertainment that gives the studio the live-action film and TV rights to the Poppy Playtime video game. Angry Films’ Don Murphy and Susan Montford will develop and produce the project with Legendary. Mob co-founders Zach and Seth Belanger said in a statement, “When we first started this journey, we […]

Paramount+ has renewed Lioness for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Taylor Sheridan action drama stars Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman. Morgan Freeman, who appeared in two episodes of the first season, has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming second season two. The Return of The Lioness Paramount+ executive VP […]

The BAFTA TV Awards Sunday Night honored Happy Valley and Top Boy with the top wins at London’s Royal Festival Hall, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sarah Lancashire won the leading actress award in the Yorkshire-based police thriller Happy Valley. Timothy Spall of The Sixth Commandment beat Succession’s Brian Cox for Leading Actor. The Sixth […]

After the GLAAD Media Awards announced the first half of the winners in March in Los Angeles, this time it doled out the rest of the awards at its New York event Saturday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Among the winners are Prime Video’s Red, White & Royal Blue, HBO | Max’s The Last of […]

The weekend is upon us and for those of us who prefer to stay home and Netflix and chill, there’s a few new shows to watch on the streaming platform. We have the second season of the adult animated action fantasy series Blood of Zeus. For crime buffs, you have the docuseries Cooking Up Murder: […]

Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid star in Coralie Fargeat’s horror film The Substance, Variety reported. Arthouse distributor, production company and streamer Mubi acquired the rights to release the movie in cinemas this year. For all other territories, Mubi-owned company The Match Factory will handle the sales. The film will compete for the Palme […]

Silicon Valley’s Alec Berg and Adam Countee are developing Downforce, a Formula One series on Hulu, with Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Disney-run streamer has picked up the pilot of the series. It’s described as Entourage in the F1 world. The show follows an heiress to racing team dynasty. […]

Amazon MGM Studios heard the fervent pleas of Red White & Royal Blue’s devoted fans by confirming a sequel, Deadline reported. The movie, based on the bestselling novel of the same title released in 2019 by Casey McQuiston, was one of the top three most-watched romantic comedies of all time. Stars Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor […]

The winners of the 2024 Peabody Awards have been announced, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Bear, Bluey, Fellow Travelers and The Last of Us are some of the 34 high-profile projects that will be receiving the awards. Last Week Tonight With John Oliver will receive its third Peabody, while Reservation Dogs has been honored […]

The Fantastic Four has found its villain Galactus in Ralph Ineson, according an exclusive from The Hollywood Reporter. The British actor has a 30-year body of work with roles in the Harry Potter films to the most recent The First Omen, prequel to 1976’s The Omen, He now plays Marvel’s The Fantastic Four’s big baddie, […]

Cate Blanchett is set to star in the alien movie Alpha Gang, from directing brothers David and Nathan Zellner, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Zellner siblings wrote and directed the zany film Sasquatch Sunset which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough. Cate Blanchett as alpha alien bike […]