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Team Asobi’s Astro Bot took the marquee Game of the Year prize at the 11th Game Awards, which were handed out Thursday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Astro Bot also garnered wins for Best Family Game, Best Director and Best Action Adventure.

Other winners included Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which won Best Score and Music. Black Myth: Wukong snagged a win for Best Action Game, Balatro for Best Debut Indie and Best RPG, while Best Narrative went to Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Astro Bot came into the ceremony with a leading seven nominations apiece. Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 dominated last year’s Game Awards, with Alan Wake scoring three wins and Baldur’s Gate taking six, including Game of the Year.

In celebration of the ceremony’s 10-year anniversary, the tech-based awards show did not skimp on star power nor surprises. Naughty Dog...

It's been five years since "Game of Thrones" ended, and the behemoth series still seems to be the touchstone HBO is obsessed with returning to. It makes sense that a network with a hit as big as the George R.R. Martin-inspired fantasy epic under its belt would want to replicate that series' success. "Game of Thrones" raked in more viewers than the prestige cable network had ever seen before, broke a Guinness World Record by airing in 173 countries simultaneously, and won a whopping 59 Emmys. Even with a marked quality drop in its later seasons, "Thrones" was still undoubtedly the biggest phenomenon on TV.

So why have the shows HBO has made since then, including the ones that have matched "Thrones" in ratings, failed to tap into the pop cultural zeitgeist in the same all-encompassing way? There are several factors worth considering here, from an oversaturated streaming market to a...

We spy very good news for fans of The Agency.

The espionage thriller based on the hit French drama Le Bureau des Legendes has been renewed for Season 2 on Paramount + With Showtime, just weeks after its debut — and after delivering boffo streaming numbers.

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Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios reports that The Agency stands as the most-streamed new series in Showtime history, with 5.1 milion global cross-platform viewers.

The Agency follows Martian (played by two-time Oscar...

Season 2 of the hit Netflix Addams Family series Wednesday has been filming in Ireland since May, and yesterday it was revealed (through images of wrap gifts received by crew members) that production has wrapped. Now, the official Wednesday Addams X account has confirmed the end of production – and they shared the first image of star Jenna Ortega as Wednesday in the new season!

Rest in Production. That’s a wrap on Season 2. pic.twitter.com/9gJ05UA88h

— Wednesday Addams (@wednesdayaddams) December 4, 2024

Wednesday comes to us from Millar Gough Ink, Tim Burton Productions, Toluca Pictures, and MGM Television, and is described as a comedic, supernaturally-infused coming-of-age series that follows the teenage girl’s years as a student at Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the town, and solve a mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all...

“Wednesday” Season 2 will indeed be released on Netflix in 2025, the streamer confirmed on Wednesday (naturally) while unveiling the first official image of Jenna Ortega in the new season as fans patiently await the new episodes. The new look at Ortega’s fan-favorite character comes as production on “Wednesday” Season 2 has finally wrapped in the U.K., with the show now firmly moving into post-production.

The highly anticipated return comes after the first season of the “Addams Family” spinoff series became the second most-watched English-language show in Netflix history three weeks after its debut.

New additions for the Season 2 cast include Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Noah Taylor, Evie Templeton and Owen Painter, who all join as series regulars. Lady Gaga is also set for an undisclosed role.

Christopher Lloyd, who played Uncle Fester in the 1991 film “The Addams Family” will also be featured as a guest star in Season 2 alongside Joanna Lumley,...

Like any streaming service worth its salt, Max updates its selection on a regular basis. On occasion, this provides it with platform-exclusive smash hits. Other times, however, Max introduces an older title that manages to resonate with the streaming-era audiences and rise to a hit status. This has happened to films that range from famous horror crossover movies like "Freddy vs. Jason" to the classic comedy "Christmas Vacation" (which showcases one of Johnny Galecki's earliest roles) -- and now, per FlixPatrol, a truly surprising fantasy title has cracked Max's Top 10 list.

The movie in question is none other than "Clash of the Titans." Directed by Louis Leterrier, the 2010 fantasy epic -- itself a remake of the 1981 film of the same name -- centers on Perseus (Sam Worthington), a demigod who becomes a key figure in a conflict between the gods and humanity. "Clash of the Titans" is a fully-fledged...

Season 2 of the hit Netflix Addams Family series Wednesday has been filming in Ireland since May, but a crew member’s social media post has revealed that filming on the new batch of episodes has now wrapped! The What’s on Netflix account shared a look at some of the crew member’s wrap gifts, which included a Thank You card that was written as if it was from Wednesday Addams herself.

Late last week, it was confirmed that Wednesday season 2 had finished filming! pic.twitter.com/T10JRePL1m

— What's on Netflix (@whatonnetflix) December 1, 2024

Wednesday wrote, “To My Grim Companions, I offer my thanks for the many hours of blood, sweat, and ominous lighting that went into this production. If I had the capacity for warmth, I might even say it was a pleasure. But let’s not get carried away. Eternally ungrateful, Wednesday Addams.“

Wednesday comes to us from Millar Gough Ink,...

The upcoming TV series It: Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), was originally meant to be for the Max streaming service, but we recently learned that it will be airing on HBO as well. The show went into production in Port Hope, Ontario at the end of last year, aiming for a 2025 premiere, and wrapped in August after 237 shooting days. Bill Skarsgard came back to reprise the role of Pennywise, the evil clown – and during an interview with SFX magazine, Skarsgard discussed what it was like to play Pennywise again, hyping up the show a bit without revealing anything.

Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on It: Welcome to Derry (and Kane recently signed on...

Jeffrey Wright began his distinguished career as a member of John Houseman‘s renowned Acting Company, touring the country performing Shakespeare and honing his craft. His stage breakthrough came with his co-starring role in the original production of “Angels in America” as the nurse Belize, a performance that won him a Tony Award and later an Emmy when Wright reprised it for the 2003 HBO miniseries adaptation.

That Tony win led to Wright starring in the title role of his first major film, “Basquiat,” directed by Julian Schnabel. His powerful performance led to a long and distinguished career as a character actor in film, where he worked with such acclaimed filmmakers as Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch and John Singleton. During that time, Wright balanced his career with TV and stage appearances as well, earning a second Tony nomination for 2002’s “Topdog/Underdog,” and three Emmy nominations for his co-starring role in...

In The Agency‘s opening moments, we watch as a CIA agent codenamed Martian (played by Steve Jobs‘ Michael Fassbender) returns to his regular life in London after an extended undercover operation in Ethiopia. “So,” his handler asks him in a video call that plays out alongside scenes of his reentry, “how did it go?” He scoffs, relating the breakup of his relationship with a local historian as though it were just another item on his exfiltration checklist and reporting that the woman now thinks he’s a giant jerk.

But when we watch a flashback to the moment that Martian ends the relationship,...

Netflix has dropped the trailer for La Palma, a four-part Norwegian disaster miniseries created by the team behind the popular films The Wave, The Quake, and The Burning Sea. The series, which premieres on December 12, sets a new standard for visual effects in Norway with its breathtaking and intense scenes.

La Palma stars Anders Baasmo, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, and Thorbjørn Harr. Directed by Kasper Barfoed, the series is written by Harald Rosenløw Eeg and Lars Gudmestad.

Harald Rosenløw Eeg & Lars Gudmestad, writers:

It’s been exciting for us to use the disaster genre in a TV series format where we can get even closer to the characters while telling the story on a massive scale. The series shows ordinary people’s limits being tested in the event of a disaster and how they push themself to overcome fears.

La Palma also pushes the boundaries of what...

Netflix has released the trailer for the four-part Norwegian disaster miniseries La Palma, created by the team behind the hit movies The Wave, The Quake, and The Burning Sea. The series premieres on December 12 and raises the bar for visual effects in Norway with stunning and thrilling scenes.

La Palma stars Anders Baasmo, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, and Thorbjørn Harr. It is directed by Kasper Barfoed.

Harald Rosenløw Eeg & Lars Gudmestad, writers:

It’s been exciting for us to use the disaster genre in a TV series format where we can get even closer to the characters while telling the story on a massive scale. The series shows ordinary people’s limits being tested in the event of a disaster and how they push themself to overcome fears.

La Palma also pushes the boundaries of what’s possible to achieve with visual effects in a Norwegian TV series.

The Last of Us may not return until 2025, but star Jeffrey Wright is opening up about joining the HBO series for its highly-anticipated second season. Wright’s connection to the show extends beyond its TV confines, having originated the role he’ll play as Isaac Dixon in the video game. “My son was a fan of the game and I met Neil Druckmann who’s the creator,” Wright recalls of his initial introduction to the world. Druckman, as Wright points out is also “behind the series.” HBO “He asked me if I wanted to be a part of the game,” Wright continues. “One of the writers from Westworld is a writer for the game and also for the series, Halley [Wegryn Gross],” the actor reveals. “And so, I asked my son, ‘What do you know about this thing, The Last of Us?’ And he was like, ‘What?!'” Wright says animatedly with a laugh.

There’s a question at play in nearly every spy drama, and it’s a tough one: Can a covert operative be in a truly loving relationship when that romance is built on a state-sanctioned lie?

TVLine put forth the idea during a recent conversation with Michael Fassbender, who plays a CIA agent known only as Martian in Paramount+ with Showtime’s The Agency. The cast includes Richard Gere (Pretty Woman), Jeffrey Wright (Westworld), Jodie Turner-Smith (Bad Monkey) and Katherine Waterston (Perry Mason); George Clooney, Grant Heslov (Argo) and David Glasser (Yellowstone) are among the executive producers.

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Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for the four-part Norwegian disaster miniseries La Palma, which comes from the creators of The Wave, The Quake, and The Burning Sea. Netflix says that the series, which premieres on December 12, sets a new standard in visual effects in Norway.

La Palma stars Anders Baasmo, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, and Thorbjørn Harr. The series was directed by Kasper Barfoed.

The drama series follows Norwegian tourists caught in a massive volcanic eruption on the picturesque Canary Islands. Facing toxic ash, lava, and chaos, they must fight for survival as they race to safety.

“It’s been exciting for us to use the disaster genre in a TV series format where we can get even closer to the characters while telling the story on a massive scale. The series shows ordinary people’s limits being tested in the event of a disaster and...

Jeffrey Wright has taken on advanced robots in Westworld, played a prohibition-era baddy in Boardwalk Empire, and investigated crimes as Jim Gordon in The Batman, but the Oscar-nominated actor is taking on a fresh role in the new political thriller, The Agency. In anticipation of the show’s premiere on Paramount+ with Showtime, Wright visited the TV Insider offices to discuss his role in the expansive project which is a new spin on the French series Le Bureau des Legendes. Following a covert CIA agent, Martian (Michael Fassbender), the series explores what happens when he is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. Luke Varley / Paramount+ with Showtime But when the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites, putting Martian in a precarious position. In this scenario, Wright portrays Henry, the deputy chief of station at the CIA’s London Branch. When it came to being drawn into the role,...

Cynthia Erivo, the talented actress and singer celebrated for her powerful performances including the most recent portrayal of Elphaba, has found herself at the center of controversy, stemming from her alleged relationship with the Emmy-winning producer and writer Lena Waithe.

Wicked | Credits: Universal Pictures

The two have reportedly been together and recently gained attention due to Waithe’s unwavering support for Erivo’s role in Wicked. However, their relationship has also sparked rumors, including allegations of infidelity involving The Chi creator, which led many to brand the Wicked star as a homewrecker.

Cynthia Erivo’s First Met Lena Waithe at the 2018 Met Gala

Cynthia Erivo’s relationship with Lena Waithe has recently taken center stage amid their numerous appearances together for the Wicked promotional events.

Waithe, an Emmy-winning actress, producer, and writer best known for her work on the drama series The Chi, first crossed paths with Erivo at the 2018 Met Gala,...

Marilyn Manson is dropping a lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood accusing her of manufacturing a conspiracy to portray him as a serial abuser who has sexually assaulted several women.

As part of the settlement, Manson will pay roughly $327,000 in legal fees to the Westworld star, according to court documents filed earlier this month.

At the center of the dispute were allegations that Wood and her friend Illma Gore lied to prospective accusers to encourage them to come forward with sexual assault allegations against the musician, namely by saying that he filmed the assault of a minor in a 1996 short film he made called Groupie.

Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, sued the pair in 2021 ahead of the premiere of HBO documentary Phoenix Rising, which explores sexual assault allegations against the musician and Wood’s efforts to pass legislation that extends the statute of limitations for domestic violence cases in California.

Marilyn Manson, whose legal name is Brian Warner, has settled his lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood, in which the musician had alleged defamation a year after Wood came forward with sexual abuse allegations against him. As part of the agreement reached on Nov. 19, Manson will pay roughly $327,000 in attorneys’ fees for the “Westworld” star, according to legal documents obtained by Variety.

“Marilyn Manson — whose real name is Brian Warner — filed a lawsuit against Ms. Wood as a publicity stunt to try to undermine the credibility of his many accusers and revive his faltering career. But his attempt to silence and intimidate Ms. Wood failed,” Michael J. Kump, an attorney for Wood, wrote in a statement to press. “As the trial court correctly found, Warner’s claims were meritless. Warner’s decision to finally abandon his lawsuit and pay Ms. Wood her full fee award of almost $327,000 only confirms as much.

If you haven’t watched Interior Chinatown‘s 10 episodes on Hulu yet, you’re missing out on one of the year’s weirdest, wildest rides. Based on the National Book Award-winning novel from Charles Yu (the former writer for HBO’s Westworld also serves as this series’ showrunner), the meta romp follows Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang), a bored waiter at his uncle Wong’s (Archie Kao) Chinatown restaurant. Willis is also unknowingly (at first) a background character in cop procedural Black & White (a spoof on Law & Order and the like). With dreams of being a kung fu hero, Willis works his way from a background character into a lead, all while solving a years-in-the-making Chinatown-centric case under the guidance of glamorous transfer Detective Lana Lee. And it’s all seemingly connected to his long-missing older brother (played by Chris Pang). The story gets even weirder ...

Fading rocker Marilyn Manson has to pay up after pulling the plug on his long-running defamation lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood.

“Marilyn Manson — whose real name is Brian Warner — filed a lawsuit against Ms. Wood as a publicity stunt to try to undermine the credibility of his many accusers and revive his faltering career,” the Westworld star’s attorney Michael Kump told Deadline on Tuesday of the singer’s March 2022 action. “But his attempt to silence and intimidate Ms. Wood failed.”

“As the trial court correctly found, Warner’s claims were meritless,” the Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir Llp partner added. “Warner’s decision to finally abandon his lawsuit and pay Ms. Wood her full fee award of almost $327,000 only confirms as much.”

From court documents that Deadline has seen, the end of the suit and the agreement to pay Manson’s former longtime girlfriend’s legal fees was signed...

Conventional spy-drama wisdom has us believe that fictional covert operatives are malleable masters of improvisation who are tough to corral. Correspondingly, their most effective handlers exhibit sympathy and understanding mixed with a no-nonsense willingness to make tough calls. In Paramount+ With Showtime’s upcoming The Agency, that blend of warmth and gravitas comes in the form of the CIA’s London Station deputy station chief Henry Ogletree, played by Jeffrey Wright.

The Agency is based on the French series The Bureau and follows an operative known as Martian (Alien: Covenant‘s Michael Fassbender) as he struggles to re-enter his normal...

[This story contains some spoilers from the first two episodes of Dune: Prophecy.]

Dune: Prophecy took a winding path to the small screen, but showrunner Alison Schapker was more than ready to take the reins of HBO’s latest spinoff of a beloved Warner Bros.’ film franchise.

Alison Schapker

The six-episode series about the origin of the mysterious Bene Gesserit changed creative leadership a few different times until Schapker and Diane Ademu-John became co-creators and co-showrunners. When production began in late 2022, Schapker then took on the role of sole showrunner through its delivery to the network. It was familiar territory for the scribe, having most recently served as an executive producer on Westworld season four and showrunner on Altered Carbon season two. Overall, her sci-fi credentials were fine-tuned across two decades for various Bad Robot shows including Alias, Lost, Fringe, Almost Human and the aforementioned Westworld. She even had the bittersweet task of writing out the fan-favorite character of Mr. Eko...

It makes sense that Charles Yu’s acclaimed 2020 novel “Interior Chinatown” would eventually be adapted into a TV series. After all, its title is taken from a screenplay’s slugline, and the entire novel is written in a screenplay format. Further, Yu’s writing on “Westworld,” “Lodge 49,” and “Legion” suggests a writer interested in heady concepts and maximalist execution.

Continue reading ‘Interior Chinatown’ Review: Charles Yu’s Adaptation of His Own Novel Overwhelms With Its Meta-Ness at The Playlist.

Cynthia Erivo is just one award away from achieving Egot status, but many people will first be introduced to her through the Wicked movie and many will want to know more about her life, including her relationship status.

The 37-year-old actress won a Tony, Grammy and Emmy for her performance in the Broadway musical The Color Purple and she also received two Oscar nominations for her work on the movie Harriet.

Now, Cynthia is expected to get another Oscar nomination for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked Part One.

So, is Cynthia dating anyone or married in real life? We have the scoop on her dating history!

Keep reading to find out more…

Who are Cynthia Erivo’s ex-boyfriends?

Cynthia has two previous boyfriends who she’s talked about before in the media. She dated British theatre actor Dean John-Wilson (pictured above) from 2013 to 2017 and she dated Mario Martinez from...

On Thursday November 21 2024, CBS broadcasts The Late Show With Stephen Colbert!

Hakeem Jeffries; Jeffrey Wright Season 10 Episode 42 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” promises an engaging mix of politics and entertainment. Scheduled to air on CBS, this episode features Representative Hakeem Jeffries from New York and acclaimed actor Jeffrey Wright. Both guests are known for their impactful work in their respective fields, making for an interesting conversation.

Hakeem Jeffries, a prominent figure in the Democratic Party, brings his insights on current political issues. As the House Minority Leader, Jeffries has been vocal about various topics affecting the nation. His presence on the show is likely to shed light on important legislative matters and provide a glimpse into his vision for the future.

On the entertainment side, Jeffrey Wright is set to join the discussion. Known for his powerful performances in film and television, Wright...

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Dune: Prophecy is an epic sci-fi thriller drama series developed by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker. Based on the Great Schools of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, the HBO series is set in Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune universe and it revolves around the origins of the Bene Gesserit, a powerful group of women who insert themselves in powerful positions to influence political and religious forces in all of the great houses. Dune: Prophecy stars Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Chloe Lea, Chris Mason, and Mark Strong. So, if you loved the epic sci-fi drama, complex stories, and compelling characters in Dune: Prophecy here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Foundation is a sci-fi drama series created by David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman.

Charles Yu, the author of “Interior Chinatown” and showrunner of its Hulu TV adaptation, admitted he didn’t think his 2020 novel could be adapted to screen when he was first approached with the idea.

“Honestly, I did not really think that it would be adaptable, which is probably something I shouldn’t admit,” Yu told TheWrap. “But [Hulu] was interested … they approached me and acquired the rights of the book and I started to work on the script … It was really a big challenge, because I knew … what works well in the book won’t necessarily work in a TV show — It’s a completely different medium.”

As Yu adapted the novel — which centers on Chinatown restaurant worker Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang) who is stuck in the background of police procedural series — into a TV series, “Interior Chinatown” became even more meta. Yu, who has TV writing credits for a...

The Penguin‘s visionary lead director, Craig Zobel, has signed a new multi-year, first-look deal at HBO.

The Emmy nominee helmed the first three episodes of the Gothic crime drama, helping establish the visual language of the series, as well as serving as an executive producer.

The Penguin started strong out of the gate with an acclaimed pilot and gradually became one of the network’s biggest hits in years, with its series premiere having racked up a cumulative 18 million U.S. viewers.

Zobel previously told The Hollywood Reporter that he kicked off his relationship with the show by writing Reeves a fan letter about The Batman. “I happened to have his email,” he said. “So I reached out to say, ‘Hey, not for nothing, [The Batman] was the superhero movie I wanted to see right now. You killed it.’ That was my first time saying anything to Matt at all.

Production is underway on Legion M’s darkly comedic horror thriller Fade to Black, which sees art imitating life for an aspiring Hollywood screenwriter. Today, Legion M has announced that Betty Gabriel, Thomas Barbusca, and Annie Gonzalez have joined the cast.

The horror thriller marks the feature debut of director Andrew Sandler.

Fade to Black follows “Amit as he navigates the horrors of trying to break into the twisted business of Hollywood. After an accidental death spurs a sinister epiphany, the screenwriter starts committing the murders of his script’s fictional serial killer in a desperate attempt to generate the IP necessary to get his movie made. The film promises a darkly comedic exploration of ambition, madness, and the brutal reality of the entertainment industry.”

Rounding out the newly added cast are Caylee Cowan (Sunrise in Heaven), Johnno Wilson (I Love That For You), Veronika Dash (Isabel’s Garden), and Scott Evans...

Exclusive: Film and television writer, director, and producer Craig Zobel is staying in the HBO fold with a multi-year first-look deal. He has been at the premium network for the past five years under two back-to-back overall deals.

Zobel most recently served as lead director (episodes 1-3) and executive producer of HBO’s limited series The Penguin starring Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti. The eight-episode series, from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, is a continuation of Matt Reeves’ The Batman.

Its premiere episode drew 5.3 million viewers over its debut weekend, a number that is now nearing 18M viewers in the US. The series’ viewership grew throughout its run, with the finale up more than 50% from the series’ debut night audience.

Zobel previously directed and executive produced the entirety of Mare of Easttown (2021), which won four Emmy Awards, and earned Zobel Directing Emmy and DGA nominations. He was also the...

Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang) wants to be more than the background character in someone else’s story. Working as a waiter at his uncle’s Chinatown restaurant, the Golden Palace, he spends his days throwing out trash bags and dreaming of being a protagonist. Unfortunately for him, he’s a mere bit-player in the world of “Black & White”, a rote police procedural about two cops who always save the day. Things start to change, however, when he witnesses what seems to be a kidnapping by a local crime gang. Now, alongside Detective Lana Lee (Chloe Bennet), the only cop who seems to care about this side of town, Willis is ready to be a hero. Or, at the very least, a supporting player with a few good lines.

Based on his novel of the same name, author Charles Yu brings to Hulu an adaptation of the satire that...

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In 1953, Billy Wilder scored a critical and commercial success with his film adaptation of Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski's stage play "Stalag 17" (one of his 14 best films according to /Film). Set in a World War II Pow camp behind Nazi enemy lines, the movie is a rambunctious account of how imprisoned soldiers misbehave and attempt to make their captors' lives miserable. They're also ever on the verge of hatching a new escape plan, though they wind up having a rat in their ranks who complicates their efforts.

Given that World War II was a desperately bloody affair on both the European and Pacific fronts as the Allies fought to save civilization from the clutches of genocidal vermin, you might not think it appropriate for artists to find humor anywhere within the conflict. But the ability to laugh when...

Here at JoBlo Horror Originals we talk a lot about gateway horror films. Depending on the generation you belong to, that can be a few different things. Kids of the 70s will always have Jaws as an introduction to horror and that movie is still a great way to introduce newer generations to the genre after almost 50 years. Two of my favorites from the 80’s, and two films that both my sons have seen, are The Gate and The Monster Squad. Again, both great and both still hold up as not only fun horror flicks but great ways to ease in the younger crowd. As a kid born in 1985, I am much more a child of the 90s so even if you hadn’t read the title of the video you clicked, you could probably guess that I saw Jurassic Park in theaters, it scared and enthralled me and made me want more.

In Hulu‘s Interior Chinatown, we meet Willis Wu (played expertly by Silicon Valley’s Jimmy O. Yang). And Willis… he’s stuck. A waiter at the Golden Palace and a background character in police procedural Black & White, Willis tends to his elderly parents and practices kung fu between shifts, while dreaming of being a hero like the TV cops he idolizes, cool Miles Turner and smart Sarah Green (Jury Duty‘s Lisa Gilroy). He gets his chance after witnessing an abduction and helping glamorous detective Lana Lee investigate a Chinatown mystery that might also relate to Willis’ long-missing older brother. Suddenly, he’s a lead on Black & White and his life is turned upside down. “It’s like the world’s strangest cop show that at its heart is a [show about family],” says series creator Charles Yu (Westworld), who ...

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Silo is a sci-fi dystopian thriller drama series created by FX’s Justified famed Graham Yost. Based on the Silo trilogy of novels by Hugh Howey, the Apple TV+ takes us to a dystopian future where the last ten thousand surviving humans live in a deep underground Silo, and they are told that the outside world is uninhabitable but skepticism about that statement is baked in from the start both in the characters and the audience. The one rule in the Silo everybody has to follow is not to say that someone wants to go outside because if they do they will be sent outside to die alone. Silo stars Rebecca Ferguson, Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo, Common, Tim Robbins, Harriet Walter, Avi Nash, and Rick Gomez. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, dark dystopian world, and compelling...

Microsoft’s Xbox division was under no pressure to turn its video game franchise “Fallout” into a TV series. That’s one of the main reasons why the adaptation that premiered earlier this year on Amazon Prime Video has worked well for viewers and for dedicated fans of the game.

Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Jonah Nolan, executive producer and showrunner of the “Fallout” TV series, gave the backstory of how the TV series came to be during a discussion this week held as part of the Paley Center for Media’s International Council Summit in New York. Spencer and Nolan discussed the growing convergence of gaming IP with TV, film and other forms of media.

Spencer emphasized that the decision to seek a new iteration of “Fallout,” one of Xbox’s most popular properties, as a TV drama series was fueled in large part by the passion...

Dune is one of the most celebrated franchises in all of science fiction, and director Denis Villeneuve breathed new life into it with a pair of big-screen blockbusters: 2021’s Dune and this year’s Dune: Part Two. Now HBO is trying to bring the epic grandeur of those movies to the small screen with a new spinoff, Dune: Prophecy, debuting this Sunday at 9/8c. (I’ve seen the first four episodes.) It certainly looks and feels like Dune — minus the big, spectacular set pieces — and it’s buoyed by a pair of sturdy lead performances. But the end result doesn...

Dune: Prophecy — HBO’s prequel series set a full 10,000 years before the Timothée Chalamet/Rebecca Ferguson movie franchise — spans just six episodes in its first season, and a dense six episodes they are.

Premiering this Sunday at 9/8c, the sci-fantasy series opens with a meaty prologue that lays the foundation for the conflict that drives it, but from there it’s full steam ahead, introducing characters and dynamics and agendas that shift like the sands of Arrakis.

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On Thursday, Hulu released a trailer for Dan Fogelman’s forthcoming Hulu drama, starring This Is Us’ Sterling K. Brown. In the series,

Paradise will have a three-episode premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025; single episodes will follow weekly.

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Brown plays the head of security for a former president. Per the official logline: “Paradise is set in a serene community...

Singer/songwriter Lady Gaga didn’t have anything to do with the first season of the hit Netflix Addams Family series Wednesday, but when video clips of Jenna Ortega’s “Goo Goo Muck” dance scene went viral, many fans replaced The Cramps’ song “Goo Goo Muck” with a sped-up version of Lady Gaga’s song “Bloody Mary.” So Wednesday and Lady Gaga have been connected for a while now – and that connection is going to be deepened with the now-in-production season 2, as Deadline reports that Lady Gaga has been added to the cast of the show! Details on the character she’ll be playing have not been revealed.

Wednesday comes to us from Millar Gough Ink, Tim Burton Productions, Toluca Pictures, and MGM Television, and is described as a comedic, supernaturally-infused coming-of-age series that follows the teenage girl’s years as a student at Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability,...

Lady Gaga is headed to Nevermore Academy.

The singer and actress has officially joined the cast of “Wednesday” Season 2, TheWrap has learned. No details have been disclosed about Gaga’s character so far.

Fresh off of starring in “Joker 2,” Gaga will join returning “Wednesday” stars Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Hunter Doohan, Victor Dorobantu, Moosa Mostafa and Georgie Farmer, as well as Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, who have been upped to series regulars.

After “Wednesday” Season 1 debuted in November 2022, Gaga’s 2011 hit “Bloody Mary” went viral when sliced with Ortega’s dancing in “Wednesday,” and since then, Ortega said in a red carpet interview that she would love for Gaga to appear in Season 2.

In May, Netflix revealed that production on “Wednesday” Season 2 had officially begun in Ireland. A release date has yet to be unveiled.

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HBO’s new prequel series dives deep into the origins of the Bene Gesserit, unraveling secrets that set the stage for the epic battles seen in the recent “Dune” movies.

With “Dune Part Two” dropping earlier this year – finishing where “Dune” left off, the modern adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, “Dune” is officially complete. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t other stories in the Dune universe to explore. In addition to “Dune Part Three,” based on “Dune Messiah,” the second in Frank Herbert’s series of six novels, HBO is about to drop the Dune prequel series, “Dune: Prophecy.” The series will debut on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 9 p.m. Et on HBO and streaming on Max. Here’s everything you need to know about “Dune: Prophecy” ahead of its premiere.

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Exclusive: Warner Bros TV this week filed to dismiss a lawsuit by Michael Crichton’s estate that alleged the studio cut the late ER creator out of a new series by changing the venue to an inner-city hospital in Pittsburgh called The Pitt. The new show has the same EP in John Wells, showrunner R. Scott Gemmill and star Noah Wyle who were part of the ER talks, with the Crichton estate left out. Wbtv claimed that the medical drama is completely different from ER, adding that “plaintiff cannot use Mr. Crichton’s ER contract as a speech-stifling weapon to prevent Defendants from ever making a show about emergency medicine.”

In response, Crichton’s widow, Sherri Crichton, here gives Deadline her first interview on the matter. She answered a series of questions I submitted, and she tells a decidedly different version of events. Right after that, Wbtv responds. And then...

"The year is 2188 and Jack the Ripper has returned to London." Published by Dark Horse Comics and heading to comic book shops on January 22nd is Ripperland, from writers Steve Orlando and John Harris, who joined us for our latest Q&a. From initial concept to working with Alessandro Oliveri, we discuss everything about the making of this new series, which they describe as "From Hell meets Westworld."

How did your collaboration on Ripperland come about, and what was the inspiration for the series?

Steve Orlando: It all started with coffee on the high line, at New York Comic Con some years back! John had already put out some kick ass books in the UK, and wondered what we might write together for an American publisher. I challenged John with a few parameters for what I thought might catch on, and before I knew it, we were developing Ripperland. We...

Some will always disagree, but fantasy TV has undeniably gone south. That’s not saying much since fantasy has never been a strong genre, with a few notable exceptions.

Everyone is trying to replicate the success and appeal of Game of Thrones, and no one is asking themselves: What made Game of Thrones so good to begin with?

Even the world’s on-and-off-again richest man, Jeff Bezos, expressed a desire for an Amazon series that can replicate Game of Thrones’ success.

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Instead, we got Wheel of Time and The Rings of Power. The former is mediocre in terms of entertainment and viewership (though improving incrementally), and the latter is simply a disgrace to modern television.

Netflix gave us the promising Witcher series but took a steaming dump on it partway through season 2. Westworld collapsed, and His Dark Materials is merely watchable and soon drawing to a permanent close.

The...

This upcoming Sunday, HBO will air the first episode of Dune: Prophecy, a new TV series set in Frank Herbert's Dune universe. But don't expect to see Paul Atreides anywhere; this show is set 10,000 years before the events of the first Dune book, adapted recently by director Denis Villeneuve for the big screen. Dune: Prophecy takes place in the shadow of the Machine Wars, where humanity fought against violent thinking machines and just barely won. Now, various schools are cropping up to teach human beings to do things that computers used to do. One of those schools is the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, where women are trained to be human lie detectors. Sisters are then placed in the halls of power alongside the leaders of the great houses. Are they serving truth, or are they subtly massaging events in the Sisterhoods' favor?

The show digs deep into that question, and...

Clint Eastwood's breakout role was, of course, the Man with No Name in Sergio Leone's 1964 Western classic "A Fistful of Dollars." At the time the movie was released, 17-year-old bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger who had just started a competitive career in his native Austria, far from both Hollywood and Spain's Tabernas Desert where Leone's seminal Western was shot. But the movie, and specifically Eastwood's movie star magnetism, made a big impression on the young Schwarzenegger, who throughout the illustrious career that followed his early bodybuilding days has praised the Hollywood veteran as one of his idols. The "Terminator" star even modeled his post-Governator acting career on Eastwood, telling The Hollywood Reporter in 2011:

"In the future I have to adapt my roles to my age. Clint Eastwood also has done it in the same way. Extreme fighting or shooting is not possible anymore. I want to be...

Written and directed by Michael Crichton, the sci-fi thriller Runaway had its thunder stolen by another killer robot movie in 1984: The Terminator.

It’s a wonder what author and filmmaker Michael Crichton must have thought when Orion Pictures released its moderately low-budget sci-fi thriller The Terminator in cinemas in October 1984. Not just because of its parallels between Crichton’s 1973 film Westworld – right down to Yul Brynner’s implacable, gun-toting robot cowboy, which Arnold Schwarzenegger later admitted had influenced his performance. Rather, because young upstart filmmaker James Cameron completely stole Crichton’s thunder.

Less than two months later, in December 1984, Crichton’s own killer robot movie emerged in cinemas. Called Runaway, it cost a little more to make than The Terminator (Cameron’s debut cost about $6.4m; Crichton’s film cost $8m). But unlike the former, Runaway was a box office disappointment. The Terminator made almost $80m in cinemas alone,...

Unlike Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies, which are relatively faithful adaptations of the books, Dune: Prophecy is a foray into Dune lore.

The former has a ton of written material to rely on, while the latter relies on secondary exposition and Frank Herbert’s world-building machinations.

The Bene Gesserit are part of a much larger whole, though their direct role in the events of Dune and the succeeding books is integral and extensive.

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Regardless of what anyone thinks of Dune (beneath the immense worldbuilding is a simple and straightforward premise), Dune: Prophecy has the advantage of disengagement from the core.

This is both good and bad because it opens up a window of creative opportunity but retains just enough association that it runs the risk of seriously pissing off the Dune faithful.

Book-to-movie adaptations are broad strokes, capable of capturing the essence of the original painting, but only...