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A stunning and deeply great trailer forBeyoncé’sBlack Is King, a forthcoming visual album she wrote, directed, and produced, dropped over the weekend. This is not the first time Beyoncé has hopped into the writer or director’s chair. However, the trailer forThe Lion Kingstar’s latest project (in production for a year!) hints at this maybe being her most epic creative undertaking to date — and yes, I’m includingLemonadein that statement. Black Is Kinguses the music of Beyoncé’s 2019 albumThe Lion King: The Giftsoundtrack, which was released alongside the live-action(ish) remake ofThe LionKingdirected byJon FavreauandDonald Glover....

This month marks the anniversary of the release ofFury, theBrad Pitt-starring war movie focused on the exploits of a tank crew at the end of World War II. So it seems fitting that news broke today that Pitt will be returning to the genre, and with quite the crew. We hadpreviously heardof Pitt’s interest in the picture, and thatMarion Cotillard(Macbeth)might bejoiningthe yet-to-be-titledRobert Zemeckis(Back to the Future)feature. Now, according toThe Wrap, those details have been confirmed, and to continue the November trend, the film will be released August 05, 2025....

Directed byChris Perkel, the documentaryClive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Livesis a fascinating and compelling look at record executive and producerClive Davis’ journey through his astonishing five-decade career as the world’s preeminent hit-maker. Through triumphs and tragedies, Davis persevered, all while having the vision to introduce such musical superstars to the world asJanis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Patti Smith, Aerosmith, Alicia Keys, Barry ManilowandThe Notorious B.I.G.and doing so with the respect of those artists, as well as those who worked for him....

Universal has released a newDespicable Me 3trailer. In the sequel,Steve Carellwill not only be reprising his role as Gru, but also Gru’s long-lost twin brother Dru, “who is exactly like Gru except with hair, and also different in every way.” This time around, Gru will be facing off against Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker), a former child star “driven to supervillainy as a result of the abrupt cancelation of his TV series when he hit puberty....

TheDivergentmovie franchise may get its conclusion after all. Lionsgate and Summit’s adaptation of the YA book trilogy byVeronica Rothwas envisioned as the nextHunger Gameswhen it kicked off in 2014 with Oscar nomineeShailene Woodleyin the lead role. The first film failed to captureHunger Gamesnumbers at the box office, but $288.9 million wasn’t exactly a disaster so Lionsgate and Summit trucked on with the sequelInsurgent, which saw new directorRobert Schwentke(Red) take over the franchise fromNeil Burger....

Tilda Swintonhas established a career as an actress that is impossible to pin down. For decades, Swinton has taken on characters across the age and gender spectrum, bringing her otherworldliness to angels and vampires, and now a sorcerer. But not just any sorcerer, Swinton has stepped into the role of The Ancient One for Marvel’sDoctor Strange; a move that caused some outcry considering the character’s roots as a wizened Asian man....

There’s lots to love about theFear Streetfilms, but a personal favorite component is the sister relationship Cindy (Emily Rudd) and Ziggy (Sadie Sink) share inFear Street 1978. The film takes us back to the summer of 1978 when Cindy’s working as a counselor at Camp Nightwing and Ziggy is in her final year as a camper there. Cindy’s determined to work as hard as she can to make her way out of Shadyside whereas Ziggy has more of a doom and gloom attitude about their situation....

The folks at Pixar are known for putting Easter Eggs into their movies. Each Pixar film takes so long to create—roughly four years—that it makes sense the animators and creative team would have plenty of time to think of ways to reference other Pixar movies and inside jokes within the context of their films. However, these Easter Eggs led to a pretty out-there fan theory gaining traction on the web that proposed that every Pixar movie exists in the same universe....

Gareth Evansexploded into our filmic consciousness with a pair of hard-sliced pieces of badass action:The RaidandThe Raid 2. These films crack open the skulls of whoever watches them with bananas fight choreography, impressive inclusion of Indonesian performers and martial arts styles, and a hyperkinetic, grungy approach to shot construction. Then, Evans gave us the underrated Netflix horror filmApostle, slowing things down while still turning up the heat. Now, with the upcoming Sky Atlantic television seriesGangs of London, Evans seems to have combined all of these impulses....

Written, directed and executive produced by series creatorAmy Sherman-Palladinoand executive producerDaniel Palladino, the four-part Netflix seriesGilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifebrings back countless favorites from the original series, including, of course,Lauren Graham(as Lorelai Gilmore),Alexis Bledel(as Rory Gilmore),Kelly Bishop(as Emily Gilmore) andScott Patterson(as Luke Danes) while also paying tribute to actorEdward Herrmann(who played Richard Gilmore on the original series), who died in 2014. A true gift to the fans that have supported the series and felt like it deserved the chance to end on its own terms, Stars Hollow has been fully restored in all its glory, from Luke’s Diner to the Dragonfly Inn to Lorelai’s charming Connecticut home....

When you’ve got a romantic comedy starringRebel WilsoncalledHow to Be Singlehitting theaters for Valentine’s Day, it’s tough not to make assumptions about the content and quality of the movie. However, directorChristian Ditteractually manages to deliver a film that both embraces and subverts genre tropes, keeping the film firmly afloat through narrative highs and lows, and also leaving you with something to think about after it wraps up. Dakota Johnsonleads as Alice....

Married at First Sightis where singles agree to marry partners chosen for them by a team of relationship experts.Looking forward to a perfect match, they meet their mates for the first time on their wedding day. On the other hand,Love Is Blindis where singles attempt to find a match and fall in love – without ever seeing each other face-to-face, with emotional connection attempting to conquer physical attraction. There have been 18 seasons of the former and seven of the latter, but fans have started realizing apattern in both these shows: failed relationships and unnecessary drama added by the producers to keep the viewers hooked....

10:00 PM, Eastern Time. On a Wednesday, namely December 1st, 2021. That was the day FX’s satirical comedyIt’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiamade history as the longest running live action comedy series on television. The show has been on air since August 2005, now with 15 seasons and 154 episodes thus far. Creator and starRob McElhenneyshowed no signs of slowing down. The fifteenth season brought the gang – Dennis(Glenn Howerton), Mac (McElhenney), Charlie (Charlie Day), Dee (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank (Danny Devito) – out of Paddy’s Pub to Ireland, a change of setting and pace that paid off....