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It’s quite a feat to turn a mundane and boring subject into a complex, well-developed storyline that manages to keep the viewer’s interest intact. Imagine finding joy in something like calligraphy or cleaning and organizing. These stories were so well-received that they were turned from manga into anime almost immediately. These kinds of anime excel at turning almost every mundane subject into engaging content. Whether it’s the voice acting, script, or animation, nothing is left unturned....

Keep year ears to the ground, Walking Dead fans, as a really big announcement is coming our way soon. As for what that announcement is going to be? That remains entirely mysterious, for the time being. But this comes directly from Scott M. Gimple, who used to serve as showrunner on The Walking Dead but has since been promoted to Chief Content Officer for the brand over at AMC. So when he says something big is coming, it’s probably worth paying attention to....

Of the popular workplace TV comedies in television history, ABC’s Abbott Elementary stands out for pinpointing the myriad of problems American Public Schools face. Though these problems are not new to those who work within the system, to many outside of education, the problems appear to be as such. For practically 20 years, public education has increasingly become a political pawn. With many states currently banning books written by or featuring main characters who are Black, people of color, and LGBTQ+, teachers are struggling even more to make certain their students are represented (and educated) properly....

In acknowledgment of its record number of nominations, ABC will air special episodes of its Emmy-nominated series According to Jim, Boston Legal, Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Bettythe week of August 20. In addition, there will be special sneak peeks of returning fall series during the episodes. Following are the episodes and airdates: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22{@@@newline@@@}{@@@newline@@@}8:00-9:00 p.m. According to Jim – Back to back episodes “Dino-Mite” & “Coach Jim”...

According to Gamespot, Activision will not be developing the Iron Man video game, even though the company had rights to develop the Marvel property. Here is part of what Gamespot wrote: In January 2003, Activision announced it had extended its agreement with Marvel Entertainment to make games based four of its classic comic book franchises: X-Men, Spider-Man, Fantastic 4, and Iron Man. The agreement gave Activision rights to make games based on said properties through 2009, and also allowed the publisher to make game tie-ins to films based on them....

The latest issue of Production Weekly indicates that young actor Zac Efron has been offered the starring role in Akira. We last reported on this Warner Bros. project back in February, when we learned that The Hughes Brothers (Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes) were directing. Albert Torres is writing the new screenplay for the Anime adaptation, which is a remake of the 1988 classic Akira. Here’s a plot description for the remake from Production Weekly:...

MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY Alpha House creator Garry Trudeau also released his own statement. Betas executive producer Michael London also released the following statement. Creative Galaxy creator Angela C. Santomero released her own statement. What customers are saying about the pilots: “Every time you put a child in front of a screen you have the opportunity to positively influence them which is why we focused on developing pilots that purposefully combined entertainment and learning....

AMC today announced that it has ordered a second season of its Revolutionary War drama, Turn, which attracted a passionate core audience averaging 2 million viewers a week over its initial 10-episode run. Turn will return to AMC with 10 new episodes next spring. The network is also pairing encores of the entire first season of Turn with Hell on Wheels on Saturday nights this summer, to give new viewers a chance to discover and connect with the show....

Director Ami Canaan Mann discusses Texas Killing Fields, her approach to this true-story crime drama, the incredible cast, future projects, and more. Director Ami Canaan Mann made her feature debut with Morning in 2000, but she grew up around the business as the daughter of filmmaker Michael Mann. After directing episodes of Robbery Homicide Division and Friday Night Lights, Ami Canaan Mann returns to the big screen with Texas Killing Fields, which hits New York and Los Angeles theaters on October 14....

The fans’ outcry over Paramount cancelling the Anchorman 2 sequel could breathe new life into the project, according to Collider. The site spoke with Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy director Adam McKay, who said the fans’ passion for Anchorman 2 was noted by Paramount. Here’s an excerpt from the article: While the film clearly isn’t in development at this time, the overwhelming support for the sequel is surely not falling on deaf ears....

Universal Pictures emailed us a late-breaking announcement for those attending Comic-Con: Get your mean, green Hulk fix at the Marvel panel on Saturday, July 28th at 4:15pm in Hall H. Actors Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, and director Louis Leterrier, along with producers Avi Arad and Gale Anne Hurd and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, will talk about the new film and answer questions from fans! Calling all Hulk fans! Are a Hulk superfan?...

Last week on Ballers, our boy Spencer Strasmore (Dwayne Johnson) found out that while he still does have viable sperm, they are slowly crapping out on him. His doctor advises him that time is of the essence so that evening Spencer decides to give his girl Chloe (Serinda Swan) an unexpected surprise of not pulling out the next time they have sex. Now, in this weeks episode Crackback it is the next day and Spencer is with Chloe at the airport waiting to fly San Francisco as she is returning to Vegas....

Spoiler Warning: Barry Season 3 The bad guy with a heart of gold trope has been a long-standing fixation in Hollywood. Everyone loves a good antihero. But what happens when the character’s audiences have fallen for prove to be more anti than a hero? Barry, a black comedy crime drama cooked up in the minds of Alec Berg (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Silicon Valley) and Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, IT Chapter 1 & 2), who also plays the titular character, attempts to answer that question, as Barry’s violent machinations continue to snowball....

Spoiler Warning: Barry Seasons 1-3 The Barry season three finale delivered a shocking twist to audiences when the final scene featured hitman Barry Berkman (Bill Hader) finally getting arrested for his murder of Detective Janice Moss (Paula Newsome). In a way, this twist wasn’t surprising considering the downward spiral Barry experienced during the season, becoming increasingly erratic and reckless as he struggled to forgive himself for and come to terms with his past actions....

Disney movies have a way of making us feel nostalgic and bringing out our inner child. For movie fans that want to get into be immersed in all the autumn vibes but don’t necessarily love horror films, Disney Halloween movies are a perfect choice. With a wide variety of stories to pick from — from sisters who are secretly witches in Hocus Pocus to a hidden magical world where goblins, skeletons, and vampires roam free — there is a spooky Disney film for everyone....

Less is more sometimes, isn’t it? Take a look at Lars von Trier’s film Dogville for a clear example. The utilization of minimalism within cinema has been explored by theorists for decades and is distinct from the way the sensibility appears in other art forms. Cinema is not just what we see, but how a filmmaker chooses to show it to us. Part of the reason why minimalism in film has resurfaced in popularity is perhaps the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced filmmakers to adapt to new production schedules....

Aaron Sorkin is perhaps best known as a screenwriter, playwright, and director over the last few years. While his most recent projects have taken him to Broadway, as Deadline reports, Sorkin may not yet be done in Hollywood. Over the last few decades, he has made a name for himself as an acclaimed screenwriter. His most notable works include writing for critically acclaimed TV series like The West Wing and movies like The Social Network....

In 2015, acclaimed film journalist Hubert Cohen offered one of the most intriguing and disturbed statements about movies uttered since Maxim Gorky’s 1896, “Last night I was in the Kingdom of Shadows” — with some paraphrasing, Cohen claimed that Ryan Gosling was the final movie star. His explanation was that acting used to be an unrecreatable dance of charisma that gradually got lost to the realism of the person next door — that actors today are meant to be empathetically awkward, gorgeous people....

Here is a comprehensive list of all the great new and returning shows that will be dropping soon. As you can see, there’s something here for everyone to love. Journey to familiar places and parts unknown. Reacquaint yourself with the characters you missed and follow them to a new chapter in their legacies. Find truths and realities you never could have imagined in the month of May as exciting new adventures come to your TV screen to kick off summer....

Actress Blake Lively recently took a break from filming on Green Lantern, which is currently shooting in New Orleans, for an interview spread (and surfing lessons) with Vogue, where the actress talked about her experience on the film so far. We’ll be sure to keep you posted with any and all upcoming news on Green Lantern as soon as we have more information. “The adventure begins in the Vogue offices when I am bidden to look at the fittings shots of Blake Lively, which reveal a body sublimely toned for her upcoming role as Carol Ferris (a....