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Although we do not yet know who her replacement will be, Jodie Whittaker’s time as the Doctor in Doctor Who is rapidly coming to an end. With just two specials left before she and showrunner Chris Chibnall exit the series this year, there is, of course, vast speculation as to who Whittaker’s replacement will be. While we do not yet know who will replace the actress as the Doctor, we do know that Whittaker has filmed her part of the regeneration scene....

Composer John Barry, a five-time Oscar winner who created the legendary theme song for the James Bond movies, passed away at age 77. While a cause of death wasn’t officially given, the BBC reports that he surrendered to a heart attack. Here is a brief statement issued by John Barry’s family to EON Productions, the company behind all the James Bond movies: John Barry formed the John Barry Seven in the 1950s along with guitarist Vic Flick....

In 1997, there were a number of cultural touch points that would change the world. It saw the release of the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in the UK, a book that would change the world, including movies, franchises, and production. In the theaters, 1997 was the release year for the box office and award-winning giant Titanic. Men In Black, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Air Force One, The Fifth Element, and As Good As It Gets....

Lifetime has gathered big-name talent for the first two of its four upcoming movie adaptations of Nora Roberts novels, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Emilie de Ravin, Ivan Sergei and Cybill Shepherd topline High Noon, while Jerry O’Connell, Lauren Stamile and Faye Dunaway lead the cast of Midnight Bayou. The four Roberts adaptations, which also include Tribute and Northern Lights, are produced by Peter Gruber’s Mandalay TV and Stephanie Germain Prods....

Saban Films has just released the official trailer for Gasoline Alley, where we find that Bruce Willis and Luke Wilson have their man in a string of murders. As they take a closer look, they realize their suspect (Devon Sawa) has been set up. The trio teams up to find out who is hunting the starlets and try to solve the mystery to crack the conspiracy! The official synopsis reads: “Gasoline Alley will see writer and director Edward Drake and Bruce Willis team up again to tell the tale of a man (Devon Sawa) implicated in the triple homicide of three Hollywood starlets who begins his own investigation....

In a Deadline article from August 10, 2022, it was reported that the next Stephen King novel to receive Hollywood treatment would be one that the author wrote under a different name. The film adaptation of The Regulators is in development at Bohemia Group. George Cowan, who conducted early research on the Manhattan Project and was given the Enrico Fermi Award for “a lifetime of exceptional achievement in the development and use of energy,” has been hired to adapt the novel (although treat this as a rumor because Deadline was unclear about which George Cowan is writing the screenplay)....

The reviews for the Halloween finale, Halloween Ends, are now in. So, has the legacy sequel brought the decade-spanning battle between Michael Myers and Laurie Strode to a satisfying end? Or does Halloween Ends conclude the franchise with a whimper rather than a blood-curdling scream? We shall begin with the positives. Because, don’t panic, there are some positives. Rolling Stone’s K. Austin Collins calls Halloween Ends the “best” of David Gordon Green’s slasher efforts....

On December 11th Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix makes its DVD, Blu-ray and HD-DVD debut! This two disc Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD, Blu-ray and HD-DVD releases will contain a slew of extras, including… Additional Scenes: 10 minutes of never before seen footage Documentary: A&E documentary - In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, mystery pervades every corner of the story....

HBO confirmed the fall premiere dates for Boardwalk Empire, Hung, How to Make It in America, Bored to Death and Enlightened: Boardwalk Empire kicks off its 12-episode second season Sunday, Sept. 25 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). Set in the 1920s in the early days of Prohibition, this Emmy(R)-nominated, Golden Globe-winning drama series stars Steve Buscemi as “Nucky” Thompson, the undisputed leader of Atlantic City. Hung launches its ten-episode third season Sunday, Oct....

NBC will offer broadcast and online viewers an advanced sneak peek at the network’s new and returning series for this Fall as Greg Grunberg of the Emmy Award-nominated hit drama Heroes hosts The NBC Primetime Preview Show – a 30-minute program showcasing an upfront look to be conveyed on a variety of media platforms beginning August 11 through September 23. The annual Fall program will be offered to NBC’s 232 television stations (check local listings) as well as other channel entities such as USA, SCI FI, Bravo, UniHD, Chiller, mun2, MSNBC, CNBC, Sleuth, NBC2Go, on-demand and broadband....

Andor was billed as a series depicting the early days of the Rebel Alliance against the Imperial Empire. Now completed, season one of the series only gives us glimpses of the organized effort to take down Emperor Palpatine and his goons. We get a small taste of the hidden networks, front businesses, and shifty characters behind the fight for freedom. We hear of the battles and the sacrifices of the Rebellion but don’t see much of them....

The controversial film Funny Games came to American screens in 2007 and left audiences shocked and saddened. A film that truly played with the hearts and minds of its audience, Funny Games has received mixed reviews. While critics from publications like IGN hailed the film as an “unrelenting and brilliant” project, other sites billed the film as “art-house torture porn” and worse than the likes of Saw. Michael Haneke’s 2007 film was a shot-for-shot remake of Haneke’s own German-language movie from a decade earlier, and follows an American family who, unbeknownst to them, finds themselves on a vacation from hell....

Director James Mangold recently tweeted that the editing process for the fifth installment in the Indiana Jones franchise was underway. The first film not to be directed by Steven Spielberg, and what will likely be the last in the series, has fans speculating on rumors the plot will involve the fountain of youth and or time travel. The implications of these appropriate story mechanics for Indiana Jones 5 could mean Harrison Ford will undergo the de-aging treatment, joining the fray of other actors who have undergone the quickly advancing technique....

Oftentimes, folks need to laugh at relatable comedy before they can genuinely begin to sympathize with the plights of their fellow man. It’s not the case that the situations being joked about being funny. In fact, they are generally tragic and deeply serious. Nevertheless, humor is universal, and a clever punchline can be just the way to bridge the gap between folks with wildly disparate lives. In a country with as much diversity as the United States, comedy can even be viewed as a political tool, as humor may be the only thing that is shared by nearly the entire population....

The Penguin spin-off series coming to HBO Max is a curious and exciting operation happening with DC. With the confirmation of Matt Reeves’ The Batman 2 from Warner Bros., having The Penguin be its own series might prove to be interesting to fans. It’s a sign that perhaps future projects happening adjacent to The Batman will form their own Matt Reeves universe outside the DCEU. Other films and TV shows might be a part of The Bat-Verse but could happen independently of other DC projects....

As the seasons continue, the show keeps getting larger than life. With increasing tension-filled and graphic episodes, audiences have learned that you must have a strong conscience and probably stomach just to watch the show. But that doesn’t mean the show has no heart. The series has a cast of incredible characters that have charmed fans everywhere — a cast that now includes actor Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy. MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY...

With more attention on the importance of mental health than ever before, star Hugh Jackman has recently opened up about his thoughts on mental health during an interview with the BBC (stated via The Hollywood Reporter). During his chat, Jackman opened up about his experience with mental health and how he was impacted while filming his movie The Son. The X-Men star revealed that while shooting The Son, the film’s producers had psychiatrists on set that were available for the cast and crew to speak with....

The prehistoric pachyderms of 20th Century Fox’s Ice Age: The Meltdown weren’t in any danger of extinction as the animated hit easily hung on to the top spot in its second weekend of release. While three new wide releases – Sony Pictures’ The Benchwarmers, New Line Cinema’s Take the Lead and MGM’s Lucky Number Slevin – elbowed their way into the top five, Meltdown won the survival of the fittest by taking in an estimated $34....

Marvel Studios just announced that they were bringing The First Avenger: Captain America into theatres May 6, 2011, and while that day is far off, it hasn’t stopped speculation about who would play the star-spangled Avenger. According to Cinema Blend, Matthew McConaughey may be one of the names at the top of the list - perhaps placed there by the fact that the actor’s name has often been at the top of fan polls for their pick of who to play the character....

This article contains spoilers for The Woman King In a relatively slow September, one of the hottest movies has been The Woman King. It debuted to a $19 million opening weekend, almost double what it was expected to perform at. Even more impressive, however, is the critical response. It currently sits at 94% from critics and 99% from viewers on RottenTomatoes. The Woman King is a very rare thing in Hollywood: a historical epic that takes place in Africa....