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HBO Max solidifies its commitment to kids’ and family programming announcing today an expansive partnership with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and educational organization, to bring four new series and five new seasons of Sesame Street, annual specials, as well as its historic 50-year library, to HBO Max, scheduled to launch in spring of 2020. Beginning with season 51, Sesame Street will premiere on HBO Max and then continue to air for free on PBS KIDS....

Video games movie and TV series adaptations have long been a staple action subgenre. According to Marketwatch, video games have, in fact, surpassed movies and sports as the most popular forms of entertainment, mostly thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s no wonder, then, that Hollywood has continually turned to videos games for movie and TV inspiration. With the wealth of games, narratives, and characters to choose from, combined with the dedicated fandom attached to each video game, it’s only natural to see the jump from console to the big screen....

While there will be some bad things that happen to the characters in House of the Dragon, viewers shouldn’t expect to see any acts of sexual assault actually portrayed on-screen. In the show’s parent series, Game of Thrones, there had been multiple instances of sexual violence that had garnered some controversy for the HBO series. Because the spinoff is set in the same universe, some fans may be wondering if House of the Dragon will similarly feature such disturbing scenes....

You may have noticed that two actors, Chris Pratt and John Krasinski, known for their break-out roles in two of the best mockumentary-style TV shows, have recently entered the action genre, with an emphasis on military thrillers. Perhaps knowing that they would always be remembered for their humorous characters on The Office and Parks and Recreation, Pratt and Krasinski have worked hard to also fit into the roles of intelligent, athletic, somewhat conservative heroes....

Harley Quinn has thankfully survived the recent HBO Max purge, with not only a fourth season on the way but an entire themed special on top of it. Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special is set to premiere on the eponymous holiday, bringing with it the same raunchy humor, stellar action, and relationship exploration that the series has become closely associated with. The special will likely take place between seasons three and four and will focus on not just Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, but a slew of additional characters in what will likely be the most villainous Valentine’s Day on streaming....

There will be some big changes ahead for the future of the DCU after James Gunn and Peter Safran were brought in to steer the ship, but while this opens the door for some new characters from the world of DC to be brought in, there’s one in particular fans shouldn’t expect to see. While Gunn himself has been known to call up some of the more obscure characters from comic book lore to appear in his projects, with some lesser-known names appearing in The Suicide Squad, he’s stopping short of bringing the supervillain Condiment King into the DCU....

During a recent press event for his new film, 10th & Wolf, James Marsden talked about returning to the X-Men franchise for any sequels or spinoffs on our favorite mutants. We asked James about a spinoff for his character of Cyclops; he kind of danced around the subject, but did say, “Yeah, I think this is going to be - no, no, I, um - I have no idea. I don’t think that they’re doing a Cyclops spin-off, but, if they’re doing a 4th one, I don’t know, I doubt it....

The director takes on ventriloquist Mary Shaw and her killer dolls! James Wan and Leigh Whannell created the first film Saw back in 2004; since then, three more films have added to the freaky horror franchise, including the upcoming Saw IV. But James and Leigh stepped it up a notch during the filming of the first Saw and wrote a movie based on that now infamous doll Jigsaw uses - Dead Silence....

Aquaman star Jason Momoa is officially joining “The Family” alongside Vin Diesel in the tenth installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise, currently being dubbed as F10. Jason was earlier reported to be in talks to play a villain in F10. At the time Universal had not commented on the reports, but his involvement and casting in the franchise’s finale were confirmed by The Fast Saga’s official Twitter channel, as the team welcomed Momoa to the Fast Fam....

We haven’t seen the last of Jay Garrick in the ArrowVerse. Actor John Wesley Shipp has revealed that he will be reprising his role as the DC Comics hero in The Flash season 7. That raises questions about what happened to him in the aftermath of the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover but it seems, at the very least, he survived. John Wesley Shipp originally played Barry Allen in The Flash TV show in the 90s....

We’re finally about to see the return of John Winchester in Supernatural, something fans have waited years to see. Jeffrey Dean Morgan has a storied history with the popular CW show, starring as Sam and Dean’s dad. He appeared in the entire first season of the show, way back in 2005, before sacrificing himself in season 2 to save Dean’s life. He had a voice cameo in Season 3, but fans haven’t seen John Winchester since....

Super producer Jerry Bruckheimer talked with us recently in New York and dropped some tasty tidbits on his upcoming slate. He’s got a busy year planned with the sequels to Pirates of the Caribbean and National Treasure 2 being shot. Jerry also spilled the beans on Déjà Vu with Denzel Washington and the live action adaptation of the popular video game, Prince of Persia. Jerry Bruckheimer: We started filming yesterday in the Bahamas....

A small change had been made to Jessica Jones at its new home on Disney+ and it has some fans wondering if this is a sign of something to come for the tituar character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After previously streaming at Netflix, Jessica Jones and the other Defenders shows (Daredevil, Luke Cage, The Punisher, Iron Fist, and The Defenders) have since made the switch to Disney+. Daredevil characters have also started showing up in the MCU, officially linking the two Marvel franchises....

Get ready. Marvel’s Jessica Jones is getting back to unfinished business. Netflix has announced that the second season of the award-winning series will premiere on March 8, 2018 at 12:01 AM Pacific Time in all areas where Netflix is available. Jessica Jones Season 2 will premiere with thirteen one-hour episodes. In addition, fans were treated to a new trailer with a caption that simply reads, “Try not get in the way....

A stuntman is incredibly lucky to be alive after a TV stunt went terribly wrong. According to Contact Music, actor Jimmy Smits accidentally grabbed a real knife instead of a prop knife and stabbed stuntman Jeff Chase with it on the set of Dexter. Fortunately for the stuntman, he was wearing a piece of acrylic clear plastic over his heart, and Smits hit him at the edge of that plastic piece and the stuntman was unscathed....

It seems like lately, ’90s properties are having their moment. The hilarious sitcom Fresh Prince has recently gotten a revamp as the drama-filled Bel-Air. Sex and the City has taken the story to new lengths with its new saga And Just Like That. So it only makes sense that one of the most favorite adult animated series of the late ’90s, Daria, gets its chance at reboot-love with a spin-off film titled Jodie....

The first ever female Time Lord in the history of Doctor Who is coming back for at least one more season. Jodie Whittaker made her debut as the Thirteenth Doctor after Peter Capaldi said his goodbye at the end of season 10, paving the way for history to be made. While there were certain traditionalist fans who were a bit irritated over the choice, Whittaker’s Doctor has largely been embraced by fans and critics thus far....

After Johnny Depp cleared his name in the eyes of fans by coming out ahead in his recent defamation trial, Disney appears to be warming back up to the embattled actor. In the midst of Depp getting leveled with domestic abuse allegations by ex-wife Amber Heard, it was announced in 2018 that Pirates of the Caribbean 6 was no longer happening. Depp later testified in the trial that Disney had cut ties with him because of the allegations....

This weekend belongs to Jurassic World Dominion, as the hit sequel has scored a very impressive $143 million earned in the United States and Canada with its theatrical debut. Factoring in overseas ticket sales, the film has already pulled in a whopping $389 at the global box office. This is all despite a negative critical reception that had reviewers at Rotten Tomatoes slapping Dominion with a 30% rotten rating. But audiences were just happy to see giant dinos back on the big screen, as seen with its audience score of 79% along with the immense box office success....

Katie Aselton discusses her directorial debut, on DVD January 11th. The League’s Katie Aselton has made her directorial debut with The Freebie, a new comedy starring herself and Dax Shepard as a struggling couple who resort to giving each other a free One Night Stand pass in the hopes of saving their relationship. Having garnered high praise upon its theatrical release this past summer, The Freebie is now available on DVD starting today....