Masters of Air, the sequel to the critically-acclaimed World War II drama Band of Brothers, is now set to begin filming in London in March 2021. The first three episodes are due to be helmed by No Time to Die and True Detective director Cary Joji Fukunaga, with the series once again being developed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. Consisting of ten episodes, Masters of Air will stream exclusively on Apple TV+....
The trailer for the upcoming DC animated adventure, Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham, drops Bruce Wayne into the 1920s and sees him don the cape and cowl to battle Lovecraftian supernatural forces. The footage comes courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment, and teases a very different mission for the Caped Crusader as he attempts to save Gotham from all manner of monsters and magic. Check out the trailer for Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham below....
Ben McKenzie and Michael Cudlitz discuss the season 3 finale of Southland TNT’s electrifying hit drama Southland brings Season 3 to a close this Tuesday, March 8th, with Episode 03.10: Graduation Day. In this breathtaking final episode, Officer Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie) faces his final day as a rookie and contends with his partner Officer John Cooper’s (Michael Cudlitz) increasing dependence on painkillers. Meanwhile, Detective Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy) is assigned a new partner....
In the 2010s, Chinese cinema began to hit its stride internationally. The movies coming out of Mainland China were a hit in the international film festival circuits in the 90s, with many directors, actors, and films gaining acclaim with cinephiles around the world. However, during the 2000s, this continued in a way that didn’t break more into the mainstream consciousness. The 2010s marked a shift, with Chinese movies gaining more acclaim outside of the dedicated movie community, especially as the first blockbusters began to make their way abroad....
The concept of “coming out” has, in recent years, become somewhat of a divisive topic. On the one hand, there are those who, per Glamour, don’t feel a need to make a formal announcement about one’s queerness and, in fact, believe it is an outdated practice egged on by our heteronormative society. Oftentimes, the fundamental reason is that straight people don’t need to come out, so why do members of the LGBTQ+ community?...
Robert Altman was one of the most legendary directors in Hollywood history. He had a style of film that is unmistakable. He came before the likes of Martin Scorsese and Brian De Palma and was already making waves in the film industry before they had begun their careers. Considered a fresh take on filmmaking at the time, Altman’s signature was stories involving an ensemble cast, using overlapping dialogue to craft movies that dug deep into capturing a sense of realism....
Coming up to the end of Better Call Saul, many fans have a hard time saying goodbye to the Breaking Bad universe. At this time, there are no additional spinoff shows in the works, and it’s possible that the series finale of Saul will put a cap on the franchise as a whole. With that said, the door is still open for another spinoff to further explore this world, and many fans online have been advocating for another series....
The latest trailer for Black Adam finds Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson carry out his own sense of truth, justice, and all that other stuff. Released as part of San Diego Comic-Con 2022, the newest footage from Black Adam further teases The Rock’s debut as the DC antihero, who is imbued with superpowers courtesy of the ancient wizard Shazam. Black Adam will find Johnson’s DC hero straddling the line between hero and villain as he faces down the Justice Society of America....
What awful extent would a mother go to save her precious son from dying? Blood answers this question in a heartbreaking and disturbing scenario that grips with unease. Michelle Monaghan, sublime in one of her best performances, plays a recovering drug addict who has recently separated from her husband. She already struggles to care for her two children when a bizarre attack shatters any semblance of normalcy. She feeds a vampiric urge while staving off authorities and a concerned ex....
Recently our friends at IESB.net talked with Superman: The Man of Steel star Brandon Routh. The actor had a few tidbits to offer about the highly anticipated followup to 2006’s Superman Returns. On the subject of the villain in Superman: The Man of Steel: Routh also discussed the idea of the movie being darker compared with Superman Returns: I think it would certainly be interesting, I think there are a lot of things you could do with Brainiac....
Brooklyn Nine-Nine was created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur. Running from 2013 to 2021, the show focused on the NYPD’s 99th precinct, led by Captain Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher), as the squad takes on criminals and their own personal lives. The show had great humor that was carried by strong, lovable characters, including Jake (Andy Samberg), Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz), Amy (Melissa Fumero), Charles (Joe LoTruglio), Terry (Terry Crews), and Gina (Chelsea Peretti)....
This afternoon, J.J. Abrams’ production company Bad Robot and legendary author Stephen King sent out a mysterious new trailer on Twitter for a series entitled Castle Rock. For fans of Stephen King, the town of Castle Rock, Maine is featured in a number of the author’s stories, such as Cujo, Needful Things, The Dead Zone and The Body while the town is also referenced in Creepshow, IT, Gerald’s Game and more....
Sometimes one just isn’t enough. It’s like that with a lot of things, and especially with movies. An original movie can be so good and do so well at the box office, that a sequel is expected or maybe even demanded. However, there have been occasions when the next instalment of a movie doesn’t happen right away, but instead takes a very lengthy amount of time to actually get done and make it out into theaters....
The cast of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning comedy series 30 Rock will perform a special live episode from famed studio 8H on Thursday, October 14 (8:30-9 p.m. ET). The announcement was made by Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios. “We’ve had great success with live episodes in the past, both in a creative sense and in the ratings,” said Bromstad. “I can’t imagine a series more suited to do an incredible live episode, thanks to its many cast, writers and producers, who hail from TV’s most renowned live series, SNL”...
Trilogies are quite popular in Hollywood, and can be very lucrative for movie studios when done right. Trilogy series follow the traditional three-act structure—setup, confrontation, and resolution (in other words beginning, middle, and end). This basic structure leaves plenty of room for the story onscreen to build upon itself and keep an audience hooked. However, not all film trilogies are created equal. In most cases, the third and final leg of the film series ends up being worse than the first two entries....
Abbott Elementary is a mockumentary-style TV series that revolves around a group of passionate teachers who wind up working together in the Philadelphia public school system. Despite being underfunded and having the world against them, these dedicated teachers will stop at nothing to help their students learn and give them better lives. Abbott Elementary has been subject to critical acclaim and was nominated for over 20 awards, including a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series....
The summer hit So You Think You Can Dance was a powerhouse again this week, with performances by the Top 10 finalists on Wednesday and a musical performance last night by Mika. The two girls who received the fewest votes after Wednesday’s performance show were Jaimie Goodwin and Lauren Gottlieb; the two guys with the fewest votes were Dominic Sandoval and Kameron Bink. After each of the four dancers performed a solo routine, it was revealed that Goodwin and Bink were eliminated from the competition based on total votes received, ending their quest to become America’s favorite dancer....
Alan Cumming discusses his latest film, an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic play Actor Alan Cumming, who is best known for his role as Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United, is having one hell of a year! Not only is he receiving rave reviews for his breakout role as campaign manager Eli Gold on CBS’s hit series The Good Wife, but he was recently featured in the big screen musical Burlesque opposite Cher and next summer will appear as Gutsy Smurf in The Smurfs, an adaptation of the classic ’80s cartoon....
The Smith family is coming back for more animated shenanigans very soon. TBS has announced that American Dad! is returning with new episodes on April 13. This year is rather significant as it marks the 15th anniversary of Seth MacFarlane’s long-running hit animated comedy. The network has released a brief teaser previewing the new episodes, as well as revealing some of the guest stars who will lend their voices to the show this year, including Grammy-winner The Weeknd....
Last month we reported that this season of American Idol would be the last for judge Simon Cowell and now we have word on who the producers want to replace him. The New York Post’s Page Six column is reporting that radio shock-jock Howard Stern is the top candidate to replace Cowell on American Idol. Here’s an excerpt from the article. While one of the site’s sources for the story claim that the Fox higher-ups think he’d be great for the show, another source is claiming that, despite his on-air proclamations, Stern isn’t quite ready to leave radio yet....
