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We love science fiction for its expansive plots and limitless universes. The genre charismatically uses the backdrop of space or advanced technology to explore big ideas, such as the value of life and what it means to be human. What better place to explore the genre’s infinite possibilities and difficult themes than in a long TV series? Showslike Eurekaand Lost are famous for providing thought-provoking character development along with sophisticated storylines....

Joaquin Phoenix, who last starred in the fauxumentary I’m Still Here, is said to be the top candidate for the role of Abraham Lincoln’s vampire-killing mentor in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. We reported last week that Benjamin Walker will portray Abraham Lincoln in this adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel. The story follows the 16th President of the United States, who, after learning that his mother really died after a vampire attack, hunts down vampires late at night....

Dark Star Pictures describes director Talal Selhami’s Achoura as It meets The Babadook. The new trailer for the horror thriller introduces us to an ancient monster that hunts children, but as the children grow older, they forget the monster exists. Watch them reunnite to conquer the now-remembered boogieman of their youth. Following raves at Cinepocalypse, Brussels Fantastic Film Festival, Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival and more, North America gets to now witness the terrifying tale of a Moroccan legend....

In anticipation of After Dark Films’ eagerly-awaited, second annual Horrorfest featuring 8 new and terrifying films on November 9 - 18, 2007, After Dark Films is looking for a new queen of scream to be crowned Miss Horrorfest 2007. The winner of the Miss Horrorfest 2007 Competition will win $50,000 and a one year contract as After Dark Films’ spokesperson For the official rules, go to http://liquidgaming.net/horrorfest_2007/rules.html. To win the coveted title of Miss Horrorfest 2007, contestants must submit a 90 second video on YouTube explaining why they should be selected as the next Miss Horrorfest....

Who knew a singular dog could play so many sports? You may be asking yourself: Can he actually? Who cares! They’re kids’ movies people. You probably watched at least one Air Bud movie as a kid or with your own kids. The movies have many moments that have entered into the cultural lexicon, but let’s be honest: the plot of the movies themselves is jaw-droppingly insane. Maybe you can somehow get behind a dog playing basketball, but now he can play four other sports too?...

Having garnered a prestigious Governor’s Award Emmy for raising an incredible $76 million last year, the charitable special Idol Gives Back returns with another star-studded event Wednesday, April 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Idol Gives Back is a music celebration raising awareness and benefiting various U.S. and international charities. This year’s event will be bigger and more ambitious than ever, and will feature incredible international talent including Bono, Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Fergie, Chris Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, Annie Lennox, John Legend and Snoop Dogg....

Ana de Armas reveals it was vital for her to have a female writer on the team of the upcoming John Wick Spinoff Ballerina, and none other than the Oscar-winning writer-director of Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell ended up getting the job. De Armas, who has already made a name for herself in action films with her memorable appearances in No Time to Die, Blade Runner 2049, and the upcoming The Gray Man, is excited to join the John Wick universe and reunite with close friend Keanu Reeves, who is executive producing Ballerina....

Angie Dickinson, Dennis Hopper, Cloris Leachman, Quincy Jones, Edward Norton and John Turturro are among additions to the line-up of peers, family members and childhood friends featured in Brando, a new original two-part documentary premiering May 1-2, that sifts through the mystery behind one of Hollywood’s most-respected and celebrated practitioners of the art and craft of acting. These actors and filmmakers join an already impressive list, including Ellen Adler, Ed Begley, Andrew Bergman, Bernardo Bertolucci, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Jane Fonda, Martin Landau, Penelope Ann Miller, Al Pacino, Arthur Penn, Martin Scorsese, John Travolta, Jon Voight and Eli Wallach....

Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander discuss their new police drama. Actress Angie Harmon has a habit of choosing TV projects about tough, independent female cops, which are based on popular crime novels. It began in 2007 when the former Law & Order actress starred on the critically successful but short-lived police procedural, Women’s Murder Club, based on the books by author James Patterson. She now returns to television and the genre with a new series entitled, Rizzoli & Isles, which is based on the series of novels by author Tess Gerritsen....

AMC+ is quickly expanding its Anne Rice collection. Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches will be the second adaptation for the network. Interview with the Vampire, starring Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson, premiered earlier this month. Yesterday, an official trailer for the upcoming series premieres during New York Comic-Con, before a panel that included series stars Alexandra Daddario, Jack Huston, Tongayi Chirisa, Harry Hamlin, and series showrunner Esta Spalding and executive producer Michelle Ashford....

According to author George R.R. Martin, fans won’t be falling for central characters in House of the Dragon as they did in Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon takes us back two centuries from where GoT began and will dive into the conflicting history of silver-haired members of the House Targaryen. The show will feature a rivalry that rose during the reign of King Viserys I. In the series, a cunning personal and political battle arises between King Viserys’s daughter Rhaenyra Targaryen and Lady Alicent Hightower, forcing Viserys’s brother and heir presumptive of the kingdom, Daemon, to take his stand between them....

This article contains spoilers for Avatar: The Way of WaterIn the decade-long run-up to the release of Avatar: The Way of Water, it was revealed that actor Stephen Lang, who played Colonel Miles Quaritch in the first Avatar, would be returning in Avatar’s four sequels. While Quaritch did die at the end of Avatar, thanks to an arrow through the exoskeleton thanks to Neytiri, his story did not end with his human body’s death....

Following its recent second-season premiere, HBO has renewed the hit comedy series Barry for a third season, it was announced today by Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming. Created by Alec Berg & Bill Hader, who stars in the title role, Barry launched its eight-episode second season March 31. This season, Barry is attempting to untangle himself from the world of contract killing and fully immerse himself in acting....

Fox has cancelled the first-year sitcom Ben and Kate, with production completely shutting down in the middle of their latest episode today. The show will not finish out their initial 18-episode order, with the remaining three episodes left to air pushed to an undetermined date. The show’s 16th, 17th, and 18th episodes will not be filmed. The network will double up on Raising Hope episodes at 8 PM and 8:30 PM for several weeks, before moving the reality series Hell’s Kitchen to Tuesdays at 8:30....

As time went by, movie productions gradually increased in length. While the average length of a film in 1981 was 110 minutes, by 2021, it had risen to 131 minutes. This is without taking into account experimental productions, such as Ambiancé, the film by Swedish director Anders Weberg released in late 2020 that had a runtime of 720 hours, or about 30 days. Per IndieWire, in fact, the trailer for Weberg’s film clocked in at seven hours in length....

When Isaac Asimov wrote The Bicentennial Man, little did he know that nearly 25 years later, almost eight years after his own death, it would be turned into a film by one of the hottest directors and most popular actors of the day. And yet, the film Bicentennial Man was not a hit with either critics or audiences. It suffered from a misleading marketing campaign and disappointing reviews, in large part because it was unapologetically sentimental....

Blonde star Ana de Armas has been candid about taking on the role of Marilyn Monroe in director-screenwriter Andrew Dominik’s hotly discussed new film. “Marilyn was the most famous person in the world,” de Armas once said. “But Norma, because of that, became the most invisible person in the world. And that’s the story we want to tell.” And what a story. Dreamy, hypnotic, and often indulgent, Blonde feels like one of those immersive art exhibits where attendees are surrounded by ethereal moving images of the work of Frida Kahlo or Van Gogh, and even Prince....

The Unknown 2? Whoop-doo! The unknown is something we’ve grappled with in the past. Every couple of months or so, another unexplained batch of miserable alien critters wash up on our earthly soil to scare the ever-living crap out of us. It’s been a while since the now-defunct Montauk Monster appeared in Upper New York State. As you may or may not remember, this ghastly little midget collapsed to death on the high society beaches of Ditch Plains....

Brian Cox is a Scottish actor who has been in this realm of screen and stage for up to six whole decades now. He has more than 200 credits and has performed as characters in a multitude of well-known movies and TV shows. Cox is unquestionably gifted, as seen in anything he has worked in. However, during his acting career, he has played a number of crucial yet minor roles. Despite that, his performance has always been the highlight of any scene he steps in....

Variety reports that Jann Wenner and Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman will be executive produce a four-hour HBO special set around next month’s Madison Square Garden concerts that celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The special will be directed by Joel Gallen. It will air November 29. Headlining this concert (which takes place October 29 and October 30) are: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band; U2; Eric Clapton; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends; Aretha Franklin; Metallica; Paul Simon playing solo and with Art Garfunkel; plus Stevie Wonder....