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Guillén could be a more sensitive Nightwing DC Comics As we previously reported, “Harley Quinn” moved to HBO Max after its original streaming outlet, DC Universe, rebranded exclusively as a digital comics service. The adult-oriented show follows the adventures of Joker’s girlfriend as she breaks up with him and hooks up with fellow Batman villain, Poison Ivy (Lake Bell). Created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, Harley Quinn originated as a character on “Batman: The Animated Series,” where she proved so popular that she soon crossed over into comics and eventually live-action movies....

Why Wanda Maximoff Has Her Accent Back In Doctor Strange 2 Walt Disney Pictures / Marvel Studios By Shania Russell/April 6, 2022 11:01 am EST Wanda Maximoff has used her chaos magic for destruction and creation both. We’ve seen her fend off an alien army, take a city hostage, fight alongside the Avengers and once, she even conjured Teyonah Parris. But her most famous trick yet has been the magic of her mysterious Disappearing Accent, which has long been the cause of memes and controversial continuity....

8 Dystopian Movies That Are Better Than Our Current Hellscape Warner Bros. By Danielle Ryan/June 24, 2022 6:00 pm EST It is not an understatement to say that life in the United States right now is absolutely terrifying for the majority of its population. In 2016, a game show host won the highest seat of power in the country on a platform of lies and hatred, emboldening the worst of Americans to be angrier, louder, and more violent....

Andre Holland To Lead Apple TV+ Historical Black Panther Drama Series, The Big Cigar Hulu By Joshua Meyer/April 7, 2022 9:35 pm EST “The Knick” and “Castle Rock” star Andre Holland is circling “The Big Cigar,” an upcoming Apple TV+ miniseries about Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton and his flight from the FBI to Cuba in the 1970s. Don Cheadle will direct the first two episodes of the six-episode series, which is set to be adapted from a Playboy magazine article....

Astronauts Discuss Netflix’s Return To Space Doc, Inspiring The Next Generation, And More [Interview] Netflix By Jeremy Mathai/April 5, 2022 2:52 pm EST On July 8, 2011, Doug Hurley served among a crew of four astronauts to make the last-ever launch on the space shuttle. Once Atlantis serenely glided its way back to Earth 12 days later, NASA’s incredibly popular (but also exorbitantly expensive) shuttle program came to an end after 30 years....

Bad Weather And Bill Murray Made For A Perfect Storm On The Set Of Stripes Columbia Pictures By Anya Stanley/April 13, 2022 10:58 am EST P.J. Soles is celebrated by fans for her darker genre work, voice-over work, and comedic roles alike. She’s crossed Carrie, she’s been carjacked by Captain Spaulding, and she’s one of the first teens killed by Michael Myers in John Carpenter’s “Halloween.” But few are quoted more than “Stripes,” Ivan Reitman’s 1981 knee-slapper starring Bill Murray and Harold Ramis....

Battlestar Galactica’s Pilot Sparked A Behind-The-Scenes Battle Before It Even Aired NBCUniversal By Mike Williams/April 20, 2022 11:21 am EST It’s been nearly 20 years since the 2003 reboot of “Battlestar Galactica” propelled the franchise in a wholly different direction. Gone was the light-hearted sci-fi adventure of the original ’70s series, replaced with a darker and more relentless tone. But it worked — the new series was popular enough to overtake the original in the public consciousness....

Chukwudi Iwuji Teases His ‘Powerful’ And ‘Complex’ Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Character HBO Max By Ben F. Silverio/Jan. 25, 2022 10:24 am EST There’s a ton of great things to see in HBO Max’s original series “Peacemaker,” a spinoff/sequel to “The Suicide Squad” created by director James Gunn. For starters, there’s Eagly. There’s also the incredible opening credits sequence, which is seriously the gift that keeps on giving. But the show is also filled with a number of amazing performances from everyone in the cast....

Daily Podcast: Madame Web, Moon Knight, Scream 6, Lord Of The Rings & Streaming Service-Owned Movie Theaters Paramount Pictures Opening Banter: In The News: Also mentioned: Who is Madame Web? Who is Madame Web? “I’d never heard of ‘Moon Knight’ before, and I collected comics when I was younger. I’d heard of ‘Morbius,’ but I’d never heard of ‘Moon Knight.’ I don’t know how the process was for you because [‘Morbius’ is] a feature film, we’re a limited series....

Daily Podcast: The Book Of Boba Fett Spoiler Discussion – Episode 2 ‘The Tribes Of Tatooine’ Lucasfilm On the January 5, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by editor Brad Oman and Star Wars expert Bryan Young to have a spoiler discussion about “The Book of Boba Fett” episode 2, “The Tribes of Tatooine.” Opening Banter: In The Spoiler Room: The Book of Boba Fett Episode 2 “The Tribes of Tatooine”...

David E. Kelley’s Peacock Series The Missing Casts A Succession Star Hulu By Shania Russell/Jan. 28, 2022 10:50 am EST In a shocking turn of events, David E. Kelley knows actresses who aren’t Nicole Kidman! Per Deadline, the latest casting news from Kelley’s upcoming crime drama “The Missing” puts Juliana Canfield in a lead role. Canfield is best known as Jess Jordan on “Succession,” an assistant slowly losing her mind thanks to the ridiculous antics of the Roy family wildcard, Kendall (Jeremy Strong)....

David Lynch’s Blue Velvet Is Streaming On Hulu For Only One Month De Laurentiis Entertainment Group By Sandy Schaefer/Feb. 23, 2022 2:15 pm EST Good news, everyone! David Lynch’s revered neo-noir thriller “Blue Velvet” is coming to Hulu at the start of March 2022. Also, uh, bad news, everyone! David Lynch’s revered neo-noir thriller “Blue Velvet” is leaving Hulu at the end of March 2022. Yeah, I don’t get it either, but that’s just how the cookie crumbles in this strange time we call the streaming era....

Easter Eggs You May Have Missed In The Book Of Boba Fett Episode 7 Disney+ By Jenna Busch/Feb. 9, 2022 8:02 pm EST Friends, we’ve made it to the end of “The Mandalorian” season 2.5 “The Book of Boba Fett”! There weren’t as many Easter eggs in this week’s episode as some of the others, but there were still quite a few. As always before we begin, let me warn you about SPOILERS!...

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar Lionsgate 2021 wasn’t exactly a great year for comedy. Studios have abandoned the genre on the big screen for the most part unless there’s blockbuster spectacle attached, and some of the best comedies of the year went direct-to-streaming, and not just because of the pandemic. One of the first out of the gate was “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” part-spoof, part absurdist romantic comedy, and it was easily the most pleasant surprise of the year....

Solar Opposites Season 3 Is Currently In Production Hulu Hulu didn’t waste a lot of time in committing to this show, as it was renewed for a third season shortly after it premiered in 2020. Production has been underway, with the team knee-deep in it for quite some time now. In Mach 2021, Mike McMahan explained to Inverse that they were working on animatics for the new season, which will consist of 12 episodes, as opposed to eight like the prior two seasons....

Fresh Actor Dayo Okeniyi Talks The Power Of Social Thrillers And Working With Robert Rodriguez [Interview] Hulu By Shania Russell/March 10, 2022 2:10 pm EST Last weekend saw the release of the much-anticipated Sundance darling “Fresh,” a genre-subverting thriller which centers on the horrors of dating. Daisy Edgar-Jones leads the film as unlucky-in-love Noa, a woman who’s grown tired of meeting terrible men on dating apps but seems to luck out when she has a grocery store meet-cute with a charming doctor, Steve (Sebastian Stan)....

Apparently Netflix has gimmicky prize money, but not employee money Netflix Most infuriatingly, Netflix is boasting about the show’s record-setting participation number and eventual prize money to be given away, while simultaneously gutting their company’s employee roster. In just the last six months alone, Netflix completely decimated their animation division and eviscerated the writing staff over at its in-house publication Tudum, leaving employees from predominantly marginalized backgrounds without jobs. It’s beyond parody for Netflix to announce this project in the wake of rampant firings made in the name of “budget restructuring....

3,000 actors to MacCready Universal Pictures Cohen’s notes provide a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of “The Thing.” According to him, MacReady was “the last role cast,” as the studio and producers debated whether to go with “an established star” or leave the cast on more equal footing as a true ensemble. “I think Kurt was always in the back of John’s mind,” Cohen wrote, “But, having worked twice previously together at this stage in their careers both wanted to keep their options open....

Law & Order: Organized Crime Adds Denis Leary To The Cast Sony By Danielle Ryan/Feb. 5, 2022 4:32 pm EST Everyone’s favorite angry comedian turned angry actor is going to join the cast of “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” According to Deadline, Denis Leary — who has previously played a police officer in both the “Amazing Spider-Man” films and on the television series “The Job” — will join the cast of the NBC series in a recurring role....

Making The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Was A Nightmare Bryanston Distributing Company By Witney Seibold/May 5, 2022 3:31 pm EST The reason director Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror film “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” still possesses its unique terrifying power is simple: Filth. “Massacre” is a grimy, gross-looking film presented in oily browns, lard-colored yellows, and congealed reds. “Massacre” may have been photographed by cinematographer Daniel Pearl (who would also shoot the film’s 2003 remake), but it looks milky, worn, tattered....