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By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 31, 2019 5:30 pm EST The subversive, multi-stranded narrative follows a series of characters including Allie, a vulnerable American foster kid who reinvents herself as a faith leader; Roxy, the daughter of a London crime boss, who revels in her new abilities; Tunde, a Nigerian journalist reporting on seismic global change; and Margot Cleary – Lopez (Leslie Mann), Mayor of Seattle, loving wife and doting mother to three kids....

AppleTV+ Is Planning To Add Augmented Reality Companion Content By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 26, 2020 11:30 am EST AppleTV+ has tried free trials. It’s tried building out its back catalog with beloved classic movies and shows. It’s bought a big-budget Martin Scorsese film. So what else can the new streaming platform do to attract and retain new subscribers? It will reportedly introduce us to an augmented reality — that is, augmented reality content that will act as a companion to the AppleTV+ streaming service....

Cool Stuff: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Gets A Mighty New Watercolor Painting From Artist Scott C By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 3, 2020 9:30 am EST For almost a decade now, Scott Campbell — best known to his fans as Scott C — has been painting “the greatest confrontations in film history” in a series he has dubbed his “Great Showdowns” series. Now, Campbell may have just released his greatest showdown of all: the epic battle sequence from Avengers: Endgame....

Cool Stuff: Hallmark’s 2020 Disney Animation Ornaments For ‘101 Dalmatians’, ‘Dumbo’, ‘Bambi’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 23, 2020 6:00 am EST It’s Thanksgiving week, which means if you aren’t getting your Christmas tree out, then you’re already behind. If you’re looking to beef up your collection of ornaments inspired by the magical films of Walt Disney Animation Studios, then Hallmark has you covered with several new additions to their Keepsake Ornaments line for 2020....

Ewan McGregor Addresses Delay In Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Series Production By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 24, 2020 8:30 am EST After rumblings last week made many fans think that trouble was brewing at the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+, last night brought news about what’s been happening behind the scenes. The scripts turned in were not up to snuff, so Lucasfilm is starting from scratch with a new yet-to-be-named writer, and production has been pushed back until they get new scripts....

Hulu Is Testing An Ad-Free ‘Watch Party’ Function For All Your Quarantine Viewing Needs By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 28, 2020 12:30 pm EST Variety reports that Hulu is catering to all the friends who are socially distancing amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with a new Hulu Watch Party feature, the first social feature for the streaming service. The Watch Party feature, which Hulu is beginning to test starting today, will allow viewers to watch TV shows or movies together and interact in a chatroom of up to eight people....

James Gunn’s ‘Peacemaker’ And The Russo Bros Film ‘The Gray Man’ Add New Cast Members By Ben Pearson/Dec. 17, 2020 12:00 pm EST Here’s some fresh casting news from some big-name filmmakers. James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad spin-off series Peacemaker has added four more actors to its roster, while Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo have added several recognizable faces to the cast of The Gray Man, their upcoming action movie that stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas....

Neill Blomkamp Shot A Supernatural Horror Movie In Canada During The Pandemic By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 9, 2020 9:30 am EST Neill Blomkamp burst onto the scene with the impressive sci-fi movie District 9, which landed a Best Picture nomination. Since then, the director hasn’t quite lived up to his debut, following that film with muddled allegories like Elysium and Chappie. Perhaps that’s why he’s shifting gears a little bit by putting together a supernatural horror movie that completed production in Canada during the pandemic over the summer....

Patrick Stewart Met With Marvel’s Kevin Feige, But He Has No Intention Of Playing Professor X Again By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 21, 2020 1:30 pm EST Patrick Stewart always seemed like the go-to choice to play Professor X, and that’s exactly what happened when Hollywood finally got around to making a live-action X-Men film. Stewart played the role in six films, capping things off with Logan, where Professor X met his demise in an emotional scene....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 27, 2020 1:00 pm EST Everything from podcasts to action figures have spawned hit movies and TV shows, so why not Reddit? A Reddit short horror story My Wife And I Bought a Ranch has been picked up by Netflix, which made a whopping seven-figure commitment to the project. To add to the buzz factor, Stranger Things team Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen of 21 Laps and James Wan will be producing the adaptation....

The Morning Watch: Crafting The Wonder Of ‘Wonder Woman’, Reviewing Futuristic Movies & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 25, 2020 5:00 am EST In this edition, watch an extensive featurette that goes behind the scenes of the first Wonder Woman movie. Plus, see what a futurist thinks of how the future was depicted in movies like The Matrix, WALL-E, Total Recall, and more. And finally, listen in on a Q&A session with Seth Rogen and the filmmakers behind the HBO Max original movie An America Pickle....

Tom Cruise Hypes ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Aerial Sequences As Something No Movie Has Done Before By Ethan Anderton/March 18, 2020 8:30 am EST Tom Cruise has proven to be the ultimate daredevil when it comes to his big screen career. At 57-years old, Cruise is still pulling off death-defying stunts that seem to be getting bigger and bigger, especially when it comes to the Mission: Impossible franchise. Cruise took it another step further with Top Gun: Maverick, because he actually suited up to do some real flying in F-18 jets....

TV Bits: ‘F Is For Family’, ‘Hedy Lamarr’, ‘Step Up’, ‘Diary Of A Future President’, ‘Tuca And Bertie’, ‘Lucifer’ By Chris Evangelista/June 4, 2020 5:00 pm EST In this edition of TV Bits: Watch a trailer for F is for Family season 4. Gal Gadot’s Hedy Lamarr series, originally destined for Showtime, is headed to Apple TV+. Starz steps up and revives the YouTube Step Up series. Diary of a Future President has been renewed by Disney+ for a second season....

Ban on Large Gatherings in France Could Impact Cannes Variety has word that France’s ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people in confined spaces could create some major problems for the Cannes Film Festival. The country’s health minister has extended the ban through May 31, and Cannes is slated to take place May 12 through May 23. Not only does that spell trouble for screenings, but also the Cannes Film Market where lots of distribution deals are made every year....

Watch Warwick Davis And His Son Suit Up As Ewoks In A ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Behind The Scenes Clip By Ben Pearson/March 9, 2020 11:30 am EST What’s this? A Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker story that does not involve the novelization filling in gaps left open in the movie? Thank the Maker! In the spirit of good faith, let’s all put aside the divisiveness of J....

‘Beauty And The Beast’ Spinoff Update: Luke Evans Explains The Progress Of The Gaston And LeFou Disney+ Show By Ben Pearson/July 10, 2020 5:30 pm EST A few days before the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt, word came out that Disney+ was developing a live-action Beauty and the Beast spinoff series that would tell a prequel story about what the arrogant Gaston (Luke Evans) and his submissive pal LeFou (Josh Gad) were doing before they entered the narrative of the movie....

‘Encanto’ Is Disney’s Next Magical Animated Musical, Arriving In Fall 2021 By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 10, 2020 5:07 pm EST Walt Disney Animation officially announced their new animated musical during the big investors meeting today. The film is called Encanto, and it’s described a movie full of magical realism, focusing on a family in Colombia. Find out what we know about the movie below. This Fall, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new film Encanto takes you to Colombia, where a magical family live in a magical home....

‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ Trailer: A Teen Dreams Of Being A Drag Queen In This Musical Adaptation By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 12, 2020 3:30 pm EST Over the weekend, the LGBTQ community celebrated National Coming Out Day, spreading awareness and encouraging lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer people to “come out of the closet” and reveal who they really are. In honor of this special day, 20th Century Studios released the first trailer for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, an adaptation of the stage musical of the same name about a 16-year old boy who dreams of being a drag queen, and it looks wonderful and fabulous....

‘Faster, Cheaper, Better’, A Sprawling Drama About A.I. Changing The Global Workplace, Coming From Dan Gilroy By Chris Evangelista/June 18, 2020 1:45 pm EST Dan Gilroy, director of the excellent Nightcrawler, the not-so-great Roman J. Israel, Esq., and the underrated Velvet Buzzsaw, has a new, ambitious-sounding project on the way. Faster, Cheaper, Better is a drama with a story that spans 20 years, focusing on the drastic changes of the global marketplace due to the increased use of artificial intelligence....

‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Trailer: Open World Harry Potter Game Is Set In The 1800s By Ben Pearson/Sept. 16, 2020 2:05 pm EST There have been several video games set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter, but none quite like this. Hogwarts Legacy is a third person open world game for next generation consoles, and its impressive trailer was revealed today during a PlayStation 5 event. Check it out in all its glory below....