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It is clear that Brendan Fraser’s comeback has been hugely helped by his starring role in The Whale. However, according to the actor, there was a point when he believed he would lose the role after contracting Covid just before shooting was due to begin on the Darren Aronofsky movie. While The Whale is getting some mixed reviews from critics, one thing everyone has agreed on is that Fraser’s performance is not only the best thing about the movie, but could be a strong Oscar contender....

Warner Bros. Television has released a first-look image of series star Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson (aka Robin) from the upcoming DC Super Hero series Titans, from Weed Road Pictures and Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. The Robin super suit was designed by renowned costume designer Laura Jean Shannon, whose credits include Black Lightning, Iron Man and The Jungle Book, among others. Titans is set to debut in 2018 on the DC-branded direct-to-consumer digital service, operated by Warner Bros....

Cameron Watson explains why he had to tell this very personal story With a long pedigree acting in such shows as Wings and NYPD Blue, as well as doing work in an assortment of films, Cameron Watson finally made the leap in 2005 to director. In writing and producing Our Very Own, a film that chronicles the daily hopes and dreams of high schoolers and their parents in a small Tennessee town, circa 1978, Watson (a Shelbyville native) brought a very personal piece of himself to the screen....

Now that Daredevil has well and truly entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character is expected to undergo a few changes. One change that star Charlie Cox is hoping for is a costume one, with the actor longing to see the character finally adorn the iconic “DD” symbol across his chest. An element that Cox’s iteration of the Marvel character has so far lacked. In an interview with Comicbook.com, Cox explained how the appearance of the symbol could be tied into Matt Murdock’s evolution as a superhero....

What is it that makes horror films such a popular genre? Why is it that people continue to watch films whose sole purpose is to scare them? Is it the shocking deaths, like Charlie’s in Hereditary, or movies based on true events, like The Strangers, that make people almost addicted to the thrill that comes from watching a scary movie? For some, its gore-filled scenes and the use of special effects that help make a scary movie too scary, while for others, low-budget horror films like Terrifier and Lights Out, can incite enough fear....

It seems like our movie theaters are constantly full of biopics. One way of guaranteeing an audience is by making a movie about someone who already has a fanbase. That’s why 2022 gave us Elvis, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, and The Woman King, to name a few. Additionally, there is a thirst for knowledge about our favorite, or least favorite, celebrities at the moment which is another driving force behind the rise in biopics....

Movie villains are some of the most important characters in any film; having an antagonist who creates conflict for the main character can be integral to a film’s plot. Many times, the negativity and self-doubt that villains bring about help to reveal a protagonist’s flaws, where they must work to overcome their own shortcomings to achieve a mission, get the girl, or save the day. Yet, while including a villain can ensure that a movie has a continuing, overt conflict, having a villain isn’t always necessary....

Jules Verne is a household name when discussing classic science fiction authors. He is arguably held in the same regard as his predecessor, Mary Shelley, with her pioneering work, Frankenstein. Among his many classics is the famous title, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which tells the story of a French scientist, his assistant, and a whaler as they find themselves aboard the mysterious Captain Nemo’s submarine. Said submarine, the Nautilus, a height of engineering and almost impossibly advanced for its time, takes Nemo and company on a tour of the world’s oceans....

Blood. Death. Violence. On television and in movies, all gore is just special effects – right? Although telling yourself “it’s not real” when watching horror movies is comforting, this statement is not always true. In fact, according to Poltergeist’s special effects and makeup supervisor Craig Reardon, it is actually not unusual for old and/or low-budget horror films to use real dead bodies and skeletons as props. Why? It’s simple: because they’re cheaper....

The Good A solidly done show that puts a nice spin on the sitcoms of yore. The Bad Why didn’t they do some type of John Ritter retrospective? 8 Simple Rules: The Complete First Season gives people 28 episodes of some of John Ritter’s finest work. Having died while he was shooting episodes for the Second Season it is quite impressive that Katey Sagal and the rest of the cast carried on for as long as they did....

The White Lotus star Alexandra Daddario had quite the scare over the weekend, leading to an arrest and criminal charges for an unwelcome visitor. Per the L.A. Times, Los Angeles police responded to a 911 call placed from Daddario’s home on Saturday morning. Reportedly, a man was shouting something about Daddario from outside the home and refused to leave the premises, even when the police arrived. Police would not confirm what the man allegedly was shouting about Daddario, and it’s unclear if it was the actress or someone else who made the 911 call....

With over 30 movies in the franchise, Godzilla films run the gamut from philosophical and haunting to ludicrously over the top. Like any large franchise that has lasted for a significant amount of time, Godzilla has gone through several different adaptations and remakes. The first phase is commonly known as the Showa era and covers the 15 titles released between 1954 and 1975. The second phase is called the Heisei era and consists of seven titles released between 1984 and 1995....

Bob Saget brought laughter to millions as the original host of America’s Funniest Home Videos from 1989-1997. Now, those who’ve since taken to hosting the program in the years since are honoring the one who started it all. Alfonso Ribeiro, the current host of AFV (as it’s now called), was among the many celebrities paying tribute to Saget in the hours after his death was announced. I am deeply saddened by the passing of my friend and fellow AFV host Bob Saget today," Ribeiro says....

It seems that FX’s American Horror Story may be taking a page out of the Game of Thrones playbook, by keeping the setting, theme and plot details under wraps. FX held its TCA summer tour presentation earlier today, where FX president John Landgraf spoke about the six mysterious trailers that were unveiled for Season 6 a few weeks ago. As it turns out, one of these video does reveal the actual theme, while the rest were just red herrings....

Andrew Niccol is attached to direct Dali & I: The Surreal Story, a film from Room 9 Entertainment about Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali that will serve as the company’s follow-up to the successful political satire Thank You for Smoking. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Room 9 originally acquired the film as a spec script written by John Salvati, based on Stan Lauryssens’ autobiographical book Dali and I." Niccol is doing a rewrite on the script and the company is eyeing a shoot next spring....

The Good Mel Gibson, love him or hate him, knows how to make movie. The Bad I’d be curious to see what other scenes didn’t make it into the final film. Apocalypto tells the simplistic, primal tale of Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood) trying to save his family amidst the end of the great Mayan Civilization. After his village is rampaged buy a fierce tribe, Jaguar Paw hides his family in a cave and is taken to be sacrificed....

FX has ordered Season 5 of its critically-acclaimed animated comedy series Archer, it was announced today by Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Development, FX. The network has ordered 13 episodes for the series’ fifth season. Archer was created by Adam Reed and Floyd County Productions and it is executive produced by Reed and Matt Thompson. Seven all-new episodes of Archer remain in Season 4, which wraps up on Thursday, April 11 at 10:00 PM E/P....

Jeff Nichols continues to bolster the cast of his next film, The Bikeriders. According to reports from Deadline, Austin Butler (Elvis), Tom Hardy (Inception), and Jodie Comer (The Last Duel) are set to star in the film following the rise of a fictional, Midwestern motorcycle club in the 1960s. The story is inspired by the photography of the 1967 book, The Bikeriders. Deadline says the story and motorcycle club will be seen through the lives of its members as it evolves over the course of a decade from a gathering place for local outsiders into a more sinister gang, threatening the original group’s unique way of life....

He-Man fans get ready to celebrate because on December 26 The New Adventures of He-Man, Vol. 1 comes to DVD! Synopsis: After the tremendous success of “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe®,” BCI Eclipse, a Navarre Corporation Company, and leading UK media company and underlying rights owner, Entertainment Rights Plc (“ER”) who licensed the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe® rights to BCI, announce the release of The New Adventures of He-Man, Vol....

Inspired by the 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Peacock’s Bel-Air is shattering records across the board. Now the television drama show has elevated to the status of being the platform’s most-streamed original series, garnering eight million accounts so far. Peacock announced the good news on Monday. “We’re elated at the positive response to Bel-Air and that this passionate audience quickly solidified the series into the cultural zeitgeist,” said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBC Universal Television and Streaming....