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Following her discovery at the end of Season One, Hanna now knows she is not the only young woman with unparalleled skill and elite training. The Utrax program has produced a whole contingent of highly trained teenagers whose development is about to reach the lethal “second phase.” Esmé Creed-Miles reprises the title role of Hanna and Mireille Enos returns as CIA operative Marissa Wiegler in a season that introduces Dermot Mulroney as Utrax overseer John Carmichael....

HBO is bringing Preacher to TV. The cable channel is developing a one-hour series based on the popular 1990s Vertigo comics series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mark Steven Johnson, the writer-director behind comic adaptations Daredevil and the upcoming Ghost Rider, is writing the pilot, while Howard Deutch is attached to direct; both Johnson and Deutch will serve as executive producers. The film told the story of a down-and-out Texas preacher possessed by Genesis, a supernatural entity conceived by the unnatural coupling of an angel and a demon....

Drive My Car is the 2021 Japanese road drama film directed and co-written by the great Ryusuke Hamaguchi with Takamasa Oe, based on the short story of the same name written by the famous Haruki Murakami (Norwegian Wood, 1Q84). With nearly three hours of running time, this picturesque and melancholic drama is almost certain to garner some recognition at the upcoming Academy Awards. It was selected to be in line for the Palme d’Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it also won Best Screenplay....

Netflix has officially announced that House of Cards will continue to move forward without actor Kevin Spacey. Production is expected to start in early 2018 with a shorter season than normal that will focus on Robin Wright with Claire Underwood now the lead character. Producers are currently looking for ways to move on without Spacey, which may involve killing off his character, Frank Underwood. The upcoming 6th Season of the hit Netflix show will officially be its last containing only 8 episodes as opposed to the normal 13 for the season....

Be it the epic fantasy world of Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon or the sci-fi sphere of Marvelverse – female characters can’t catch a respite from misogyny anywhere. It does make for compelling and layered storytelling, especially in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, where Jennifer Walters’ Hulk becomes the perfect vessel to tell the story of the price women pay for legitimate anger. Hulks being literal rage monsters, turned superheroes, plays into this exploration stupendously well....

If you’ve enjoyed a piece of entertainment in the past few decades, and possibly even before, it’s almost guaranteed that the program or film you enjoyed will be subject to a remake/reboot. For example, the 1984 martial arts flick Karate Kid got a makeover in the 2018 spinoff series Cobra Kai, which focuses on the original film’s bad guy as the rivalries of his past come to the fore. The classic aerial ace masterpiece Top Gun recently released a legacy reboot, Top Gun: Maverick, which garnered a nostalgic audience base that propelled it to massive box office success....

Paramount Pictures has acquired film rights to the Wired magazine article The Untold Story of the World’s Biggest Diamond Heist, by Joshua Davis, with J.J. Abrams producing with an option to direct. According to The Hollywood Reporter, no writer has yet been hired. The article, which will be published in the April issue of Wired, describes the true story of an unprecedented diamond heist in Antwerp, Belgium, and the crew that pulled it off....

NBC’s Friday drama Las Vegas is set to return for a fifth season without two of its stars, James Caan and Nikki Cox, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The trade paper reports that Oscar-nominated actor Caan as been contemplating a return to features full time after having to turn down several movie offers because they interfered with his commitment to the show. “I’ve had a wonderful four years, worked with great people and made friends for life working on Las Vegas, but I’m eager to return to where my heart is, which is film, and due to the show’s schedule, I missed some great opportunities to do that,” Caan said....

Amid her latest film The Power of the Dog getting a lot of attention and big wins during award season, director Jane Campion recently found herself coming under fire. The controversy stems from Campion’s appearance at the Critics Choice Awards. While accepting her award for Best Director, Campion remarked that she was honored to be there with tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. The sisters were present in support of King Richard, the Will Smith-led biopic centering on their father, which won Smith his award for Best Actor....

Jane Lynch discusses the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, Glee Season 3 and the return of Sue Sylvester on Fox this September The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards celebrate excellence in national primetime programming, awarding top honors at the annual creative arts and primetime awards ceremonies. This year’s show will be hosted by Jane Lynch, who recently stopped by to chat about her duties on stage. She also gave an update on Season 3 of Glee and her role as Sue Sylvester....

We may finally see Earl Hickey scratch off those last few entries on his list, as My Name Is Earl star Jason Lee would be on board to revive the show. Speaking with press to promote the release of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Lee was directly asked about the possibility of a revival of the comedy series. Confirming discussions on the topic have already taken place with creator Greg Garcia, Lee had this to say about a potential My Name Is Earl revival....

The super-producer talks about his career and life in the biz. “I’m always surprised when an audience likes what we do,” admits producer Jerry Bruckheimer. His latest film, National Treasure: Book of Secrets is sure to be just the next piece in the puzzle of the ‘National Treasure’ franchise. Bruckheimer is the man with the Midas touch when it comes to franchises. He produced the Pirates of the Caribbean films and is taking the National Treasure characters on to more success....

That’s a wrap! After a very successful first season, Marvel and Netflix wasted no time giving the green light to Jessica Jones Season 2, which is expected to arrive on the streaming service next year. We are officially one step closer to new episodes as it has been revealed that Jessica Jones Season 2 has officially wrapped production. That means, in all likelihood, this will be the first Marvel show that will air a new season on Netflix in 2018....

Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. and IMAX Corporation today announced that Jim Carrey will narrate Under the Sea 3D, the third IMAX 3D co-production between the two companies. Scheduled to be released to IMAX theatres beginning on February 13, 2009, Under the Sea 3D will offer an entertaining and uniquely inspirational way to explore the beauty and natural wonder of the oceans. Moviegoers will be able to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea....

Universal has updated their official Hellboy II: The Golden Army website with artwork of the final member of the BPRD team - the mysterious Johann. To check it out, CLICK HERE With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world’s toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell continues to unfold in Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Bigger muscle, badder weapons and more ungodly villains arrive in an epic vision of imagination from Oscar-nominated director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy)....

Johnny Depp is gearing up to take on one of the most challenging roles in his career. According to Variety, the very talent actor is in advanced negotiations to play the real life Pancho Villa in Serbian director Emir Kusturica’s upcoming biopic Seven Friends of Pancho Villa and the Woman With Six Fingers. Salma Hayek is also set to appear in the project. Kusturica co-wrote the film with his screenwriting partner Gordan Mihic....

The star and writer/director talk about their latest film Joseph Gordon-Levitt has grown up in the Hollywood light. His unforgettable performance in Angels in the Outfield made even the strongest men shed a tear. Then, along came Third Rock From the Sun where Joseph really showed his comedic side opposite John Lithgow and French Stewart. After college, Joseph started doing more film, and his latest is the independent Brick, also starring Emilie de Ravin and Lukas Haas....

Jurassic World: Dominion is now just over six months away, but Universal have put out the opening sequence of the movie as was previously seen in IMAX cinemas earlier this year. While we are still to see a trailer for the movie, this more than whets the appetite for another long awaited, and delayed, dinosaur outing, which this time promises some deep involvement from major characters of both the Jurassic World and Jurassic Park franchises including the return of Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum....

You can bring home Queen Latifah’s new sports-themed romantic film on both DVD and Blu-ray this September. Just Wright will be released on both DVD and Blu-ray on September 14. The standard DVD will be priced at $29.98 SRP, the Blu-ray will be priced at $39.99 SRP and you can take a look at the cover art for both releases below. The film stars Queen Latifah, Common and Paula Patton....

Ever since they were introduced in the pages of The Brave and the Bold #28 in March 1960, the Justice League has been one of the most recognizable superhero teams in the world. This team includes the greatest heroes of the DC Universe, often united to stop a grand massive threat. While they have had various members over the years, the team is more recognizable for including the trinity of DC Comics: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman....