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Jason Momoais back at Apple TV+. TheGame of Thronesstar led the apocalyptic dramaSeeas Baba Voss for three seasons, but now he’s back doing something different. The actor stars in and co-createdChief of War, a historical drama set in Hawai’i. Taking place against the beautiful backdrop of the islands of Hawai’i, the nine-episode series based on true events follows warriorKa’iana, portrayed by Momoa, as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century....

NBC had a busy day, ordering three pilots to series, renewing a slew of its programs likeYoung RockandGrand Crew, and canceling three shows includingKenan Thompson’s comedyKenanand the heist dramaThe Endgame.Kenanends its run after just two seasons on the network whileThe Endgamecouldn’t make it past its inaugural outing. Kenanwas theSNLstar’s return to the sitcom genre, this time without his partner in crimeKel Mitchell. The show featured Thompson as a widowed dad who’s doing his best to balance life as a morning show host in Atlanta and as a father with two daughters....

You want to know the key to getting top-secret information on a Marvel set visit? When someone wonders if they should tell you something during an interview, you just tell them, ‘Oh, it’s okay. Kevin Feige already spoke about it.’ Okay, maybe it’s notthateasy as the cast and crew ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2were very good at dishing out concrete bits of information without ever delving into spoilers, but on the film’s Atlanta set, you do most certainly get the sense that Feige’s word istheword, and he had a good deal to share during our on-set interview with him back in April 2016....

Earlier this year,Kevin Smithannounced he’d be developing the 1984 wacky sci-fi flickThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimensioninto a TV series. Heloosely mapped outthe seasons, saying the events of the film would comprise Season 1 and Season 2 would delve into “the sequel we’ve all dreamed about,Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League.” Today, however, Smith has dropped out of the project because of a lawsuit filed by MGM againstEarl Mac Rauch(the original screenwriter) andW....

All legends may die, but some are sure to live forever. With the passing of legendary country music star and actorKris Kristofferson, it’s easy to want to jump back into some of his older material. Whether it was his solo albums, Western pictures, or other collaborative works, Kristofferson left an impact on the entertainment industry that won’t be so easily forgotten. On one occasion, he combined some of his most notable accomplishments into one made-for-TV movie alongside outlaw country heroJohnny Cash....

From creator/executive producerMike Schur(Brooklyn Nine-Nine,Parks and Recreation,Master of None), the brilliantly inventive and hilariously funny half-hour NBC seriesThe Good Place(which has my vote for Best Comedy of the fall 2016 TV season) follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), an ordinary woman who enters the afterlife and, thanks to an inexplicable error, is sent to the Good Place instead of the Bad Place, where she actually belongs. While trying to hide her true self from the completely unaware Michael (Ted Danson), the wise and kind architect of the Good Place, she’s determined to discover whether she has a good person within....

With COVID cases slowly ramping down as more and more people get vaccinated, the number of films and shows in production is also rising — including our cinephile championMartin Scorseseand his latest featureKillers of the Flower Moon. The Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO) and Apple Original Films announced that principal photography has officially commenced today, April 19. Financing Scorsese’s films has become one of the quickest ways for streaming services to gain notoriety and prestige as the movie industry begins to shift to a dual release platform....

Hollywood is a living beast that is constantly course-correcting its path towards the next blockbuster. In its wild run for the next cultural gold mine, projects change hands, producers abandon scripts, and even directors get relocated from one film to another. While this process is normal, sometimes we can wonder what would have happened if some curious productions had seen the light of day. And whileWhat If..?makes us ponder the question of how different the Marvel Cinematic Universe could look, we are also left to wonder how superhero history could be completely different if a few Marvel productions had left the paper....

“Is it on Netflix?” You’ve heard this question before; you’ve probably asked it yourself. If it’s on broadcast, On Demand, or in theaters, people will ask, “Is it on Netflix?” Anecdotally speaking, even audience members watchingotherstreaming service’s content–on the actual streaming service itself–have been heard to exclaim, “This is great! Is it on Netflix?” The reigning ruler of streaming services doesn’t have a brand recognition problem, though it may have a brandidentityproblem....

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the Season 2 finale ofNever Have I Ever, “…been a perfect girl.”] Co-created byMindy KalingandLang Fisher, who’s also the showrunner, the Netflix original coming of age comedy seriesNever Have I Everfollows Indian American teenager Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), as she continues to deal with all of the drama at home and in high school. Juggling new romantic relationships with new friends and still trying to channel her rage in a healthier way, Devi definitely makes mistakes but she also learns from them while, at the same time, pushing those around her to want more for themselves....

Video game adaptations are awfully hot commodities right now. FromThe Super Mario Bros. Movieblowing up box offices to HBO’sThe Last of Usgiving us a top-notch portrayal of one of the greatest games in recent memory. Even more surprisingly, the film adaptation ofScott Cawthon’sFive Nights at Freddy’sseries has crawled its way out of production hell and finally has a 2023 release date alongside a cast list includingJosh HutchersonandMatthew Lillard. While the FNaF adaptation ping-ponged between seemingly endless roadblocks and hangups for eight years, a few studios and filmmakers decided that they could capitalize on the series' hype and potentially pack some fans into theaters and park them in front of TVs via streaming and VOD....

The Walking Dead, the original series, and the various spin-offs have been a mainstay on television in pop culture for over a decade. The fifth addition toThe Walking Dead’sexpanded universe isThe Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol, centering around fan-favorite Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), and follows his journey across a post-apocalyptic France overrun with walkers as he hopes to discover a path back to his home. Created byDavid Zabel, Season 2 of the spin-off, entitledThe Book of Carol, is currently airing on AMC and AMC+....

Robert Redfordwas at the Marrakech Film Festival in early December to receive a career tribute and attend a conversation about his career. The actor, director, producer and Sundance Film Festival founder has technically retired, yet he will be seen in two Sundance 2020 entries; the documentaryNatalie Wood: What Remains Behinddirected by Wood’s actress daughterNatasha Gregson Wagner, and the Miami-set omnibus comedyOmniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia. The 83-year-old did not discuss those films during his on-stage Marrakech Conversation, but he did share his thoughts on his career, his famous films, and his future....