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Hulu Orders Sammy Davis, Jr. Biographical Series From Director Lee Daniels Warner Bros. By Valerie Ettenhofer/April 15, 2022 8:33 am EST Hulu has picked up Lee Daniels’ passion project, a series about multi-talented performer Sammy Davis Jr., per Variety. The development deal may be new, but the concept isn’t: Outlets first reported Daniels’ interest in a biography of the artist back in 2013. Actor Elijah Kelley, who previously worked with Daniels on “The Butler” in 2013, has been tapped as the as-yet-untitled series’ lead....

AMC By Valerie Ettenhofer/Feb. 20, 2022 5:25 pm EST The showrunner has faced harassment allegations Writer Kater Gordon won an Emmy for co-writing the masterful second season finale of “Mad Men,” the Cuban Missile Crisis-set episode “Meditations in An Emergency.” She went on to work on the third season of the series as well, but in a 2017 interview with The Information, Gordon claimed that she stopped working in Hollywood after Weiner suggested “she owed it to him to let him see her naked....

Paramount Plus Orders More 1883 And Another Yellowstone Prequel, 1932 Paramount+ By Anya Stanley/Feb. 15, 2022 9:53 pm EST Paramount+ has ordered the expansion of the Dutton family story. The streaming service has found its golden goose with the Taylor Sheridan-created series “Yellowstone” and its spin-off prequel “1883,” and they’re not letting go anytime soon, opting instead to spread the material across several projects. Paramount announced on Tuesday that it has put in an order for an as-yet undecided number of additional episodes on top of the nine already out the door for “1883....

Sebastian Stan Likes To Venture Out Of His Comfort Zone With His Roles Hulu By Fatemeh Mirjalili/April 14, 2022 10:56 am EST Mainstream movie fans know Sebastian Stan as the MCU’s Winter Soldier, aka Bucky Barnes — World War II veteran, Avenger, Captain America’s best friend, and ex-HYDRA prisoner. Stan has had a longstanding role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has made multiple appearances in films, his most recent being a starring role in Marvel’s Disney+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier....

Spider-Man: No Way Home Crosses $1 Billion At The Box Office In Just 12 Days Sony Pictures By Ryan Scott/Dec. 27, 2021 11:00 am EST Spider-Man is having himself a downright amazing, spectacular year at the box office. “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” after less than two weeks, has managed to cross the $1 billion mark at the global box office. This is incredible even by pre-pandemic standards. Now? It’s genuinely stunning, even if we all assumed this movie was going to be a huge hit, which many of us did....

Spiderhead Clip: Chris Hemsworth Messes With Miles Teller’s Emotions Netflix By Shania Russell/June 7, 2022 1:46 pm EST Ethics, morality, and common sense — three things that mean absolutely nothing to the scientist at the head of a sci-fi thriller! From the looks of Netflix’s upcoming film, the dystopia of “Spiderhead” is no exception. Set in the near future, the story follows a group of convicts who elect to become guinea pigs for a mind-altering drug....

Star Wars Celebration: Behind The Scenes Of The Mandalorian And Book Of Boba Fett photo by Bryan Young By Bryan Young/May 28, 2022 7:09 pm EST Star Wars Celebration is a place where the makers of the magic are given their proper due, and the effects wizards behind “The Mandalorian” and “Book of Boba Fett” are no exception. On Saturday at the show, following up the Mando+ extravaganza, the stage was turned over to the crew behind the scenes....

“The Boys” is not a show for the faint of heart — nor is it a show to watch in your family living room, where anyone could stroll past and accidentally glimpse the untold horrors of whale explosions or splattering guts. During the premiere of the “The Boys” season 3, some fans learned this lesson the hard way when they tuned in to meet a super called Termite (who was briefly glimpsed in season 1, though he went unnamed at the time)....

The Daily Stream: MasterChef Junior Will Make You Feel Like You Could Burn Cereal By Jenna Busch/July 2, 2022 1:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Series: “MasterChef Junior” Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: Do you want to feel like you have zero skills in the kitchen, but also feel optimistic about the future of our society?...

The Morning Watch: VFX Artists React To Spider-Man: No Way Home, Jackass Movies Honest Trailer & More Marvel Studios By Jenna Busch/April 19, 2022 6:05 pm EST (The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows....

There’s A Tiny, Chilling Detail In That Deleted Scene From The Batman Warner Bros. By Valerie Ettenhofer/March 25, 2022 3:39 pm EST While Robert Pattinson’s Batman is searching for The Riddler (Paul Dano), it seems he’s letting his detective skills fall wayside. This week, Warner Bros. released a deleted scene from “The Batman” in which the caped crusader meets The Joker (Barry Keoghan) for a little bit of armchair psychology. Apparently, in the process, he also fails to solve The Case of The Missing Paper Clip....

This Is The End Had A Planned Post-Credits Scene That Was Never Shot Sony Pictures Releasing By Witney Seibold/May 17, 2022 10:39 am EST The premise of Seth Rogen’s and Evan Goldberg’s 2013 comedy “This Is the End” was ambitious. A group of Hollywood actors, all playing exaggerated versions of themselves, are merrily whiling the night away at a depraved mansion-bound party when the Biblical rapture takes place. The central joke of the film is that none of the Hollywood actors ascend to Heaven, and they keep on partying as if nothing has happened....

Why Filming Twilight Zone Had William Shatner Feeling Claustrophobic CBS Television Network By Travis Yates/April 4, 2022 3:49 pm EST “The Twilight Zone” was a science fiction anthology series that began airing in 1959, with episodes from the “fifth dimension” that existed between light and shadow, between science and superstition. The series was created by Rod Serling, who also served as the show’s host and narrator. Each episode would present some type of unusual, “otherworldly” situation just beyond the realm of reality and often present some sort of moral dilemma....

Will Moon Knight Join The Avengers? Showrunner Believes ‘That Is The Goal’ Marvel By Rafael Motamayor/March 1, 2022 12:56 pm EST The Marvel Cinematic Universe is growing, introducing new heroes from all walks of life, from Shang-Chi, Kate Bishop, Black Knight, as well as everyone from Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk to America Chavez and Moon Knight. But does it mean they’ll enter the big leagues and join the Avengers? One of the main reasons for the unprecedented level of success for the MCU was how each movie built into the next one, leading to “The Avengers” becoming the biggest superhero team-up in cinema history until that moment....

Babylon Footage Reaction: Damien Chazelle Takes Brad Pitt And Margot Robbie Back To 1920s Hollywood [CinemaCon 2022] Sony By Lex Briscuso AND Shania Russell/April 28, 2022 12:50 pm EST It’s true: writer-director Damien Chazelle’s highly-anticipated follow-up to “La La Land” has finally released some footage. The first look for “Babylon” — a film that explores the transition out of silent films in 1920s Hollywood — has arrived from CinemaCon. The movie has been in the works since pre-pandemic 2019, and with such an incredible cast (we’re talking Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Olivia Wilde, Spike Jonze, Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Tobey Maguire, Jean Smart, Samara Weaving, Katherine Waterson, Phoebe Tonkin, Max Minghella, Lukas Haas, Eric Roberts, P....

Becoming An Actor Wasn’t Something Ray Liotta Set Out To Do Warner Bros. By Devin Meenan/June 3, 2022 6:31 pm EST Life is a series of unexpected journeys. Often the path we walk isn’t the one we thought we’d be on just a few years prior. Someone who probably would’ve agreed with my dime store philosophizing is the recently late, always great Ray Liotta. You probably already know Liotta was the star of “Goodfellas” — what else is there to say there?...

Bring Elliot And E.T.’s Classic Flight Home With New E.T. 40th Anniversary Funko POP Collection Universal Pictures By Jenna Busch/May 19, 2022 8:54 pm EST E.T. phone home and tell everyone that it’s your birthday (whether it is or not). Tell them you want all the new “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” Funko Pop! figures for a present. And ask them to buy a set for me as well, because my birthday is very soon!...

Creating A Follow-Up To FLCL Was Even Tougher Than It Sounds Production I.G. By Devin Meenan/March 21, 2022 10:18 am EST One of the challenges newcomers often have with getting into anime is the sprawling length of many series. No such problem exists with “FLCL,” which ran a mere six episodes from 2000 to 2001. The series is a sci-fi coming-of-age drama, but the actual story isn’t what’s important; it’s the hyperactive, deranged animation, which constantly shifts styles and bends physics while the characters break the fourth wall....

EO Review: A Damning Take On Humanity’s Relationship With Animals [Cannes] Skopia Film By Ryan Leston/May 22, 2022 11:49 am EST How would a humble animal perceive humanity? “EO” attempts to answer that question by following a lowly donkey through the ups and downs of his life. Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, “EO” is based on the 1966 Robert Bresson film, “Au Hasard Balthazar.” Much like its predecessor, it’s told from the point-of-view of a donkey … and the choice of animal is no coincidence....

He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe Season 2 Clip Celebrates Skeletor’s Birthday [Exclusive] Netflix By Jeremy Mathai/March 2, 2022 2:07 pm EST The power of Grayskull has absolutely nothing on the grumpiness that inevitably comes with us turning a year older on our birthdays, unfortunately. Not even evil supervillains are immune! But at least wishes are an integral part of birthday celebrations and, as luck would have it, a certain wish stone may just provide the key to escape for Skeletor and his unwelcome guest Duncan....