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AsVarietyand others have reported, WarnerMedia is aiming to launch a global, direct-to-consumer streaming platform in late 2019. According to WarnerMedia CEOJohn Stankeyduring his announcement, “the company will mine its library and content engines to create such a service by the end of 2019.” HBO will front the new platform with the premium network being bundled up with other WarnerMedia content. No price has been set just yet, and likely won’t be announced until it’s closer to market release, but Stankey himself said it will cost more than the vanilla HBO subscription plan....

Gene Wilder’s recent passing led many to revisit one of the legendary performer’s most iconic roles inWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and now it appears the eccentric character is getting a new life on the big screen. PerVariety, Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to theWilly WonkaIP from the Roald Dahl estate, and the studio is moving forward on a planned feature film reboot to be steered byHarry PotterandGravityproducerDavid Heyman....

With the release ofDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesjust a few short weeks away, Paramount Pictures has unveiled a new featurette introducing the movie’s “rogues' gallery of unlikely heroes.” Characters spotlighted in the featurette include the bard, Edgin (Chris Pine); the barbarian, Holga (Michelle Rodriguez); the sorcerer, Simon (Justice Smith); the druid, Doric (Sophia Lillis); the paladin, Xenk (Regé-Jean Page); the red wizard, Sofina (Daisy Head); and the rogue, Forge (Hugh Grant, charmingly menacing theaters as an antagonist for the second time this month, afterGuy Ritchie’sOperation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre)....

It’s officially the Halloween season and so many horror films are coming to 4K in new special editions or for the very first time this fall. This includes films likeScream 3,I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, andNight of the Demons. On the mainstream studio side of things Paramount has been leading the charge the last number of years in the physical media space. Now to add to that, it’s just been announced byJustin Brahmaof Reverend Entertainment that Paramount is releasing a new horror-centric4Kbox set as a first in their “Paramount Scares” line this October....

Melissa Roxburgh stars in NBC’s latest procedural,The Hunting Party,as former FBI profiler Rebecca “Bex” Henderson, who left the bureau after a case she worked on with Oliver Odell (Nick Wechsler).The show’s premiere episode,which aired on Sunday, January 19, and will re-air on February 3 in the show’s regular time slot, saw Bex working as security at a casino. When a top-secret prison known as The Pit explodes, she is summoned due to her connection to one of the escaped killers, Richard Harris....

The 2024 breakout hit animeDanDaDanis officially back with the release ofDanDaDan: Evil Eyein theaters this weekend. Made up of the first three episodes of Season 2,which premieres next month, the feature-length adventure pits high school students turned fighters of the supernatural, Momo Ayase (Abby Trott) and Ken “Okarun” Takakura (A.J. Beckles),against their most powerful foe yet— the demonic Evil Eye, a Yōkai that has possessed Momo’s childhood friend Jiji (Aleks Le)....

Westeros. A continent with seven kingdoms, ruled by upper and lower houses who are united in deadly disputes by greed, loyalty, and often times treachery. That is, however, before the arrival of Aegon the Conqueror and his Targaryen sisters. HBO’s adaptations ofGame of ThronesandHouse of the Dragonhave both, to varying degrees, linked back to Aegon’s story. Aegon’s Dream, the Iron Throne, the skull of Balerion, the Black Dread beneath King’s Landing and, of course,the ruins of Harrenhalare all pointers to the conquest that united the Seven Kingdoms behind one House....

Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for Poker Face Season 2 Episode 2. Not all explosions end with a bang. Well, okay, technically, they do. However, when Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) throws herChekhov’s vapeinto the fire at Finch and Sons Funeral Home, we can’t help but hear nothing but a timid fizz instead of a loud boom. Preceded by a scene in which Charlie tells an uninterested child about how her electronic cigarette runs on batteries and then another one in whichGiancarlo Esposito’s Fred Finch tells a group of grieving bikers getting ready to cremate a dead relative that batteries explode when they come in contact with fire, the moment is as predictable as it can be....

With the persevering reign ofprestige television, TV audiences are spoiled for choice when it comes toquality TV shows. However, that also means that underrated gems are flying under the radar more than ever. A notable example of this isRap Sh!t,which had a dynamic first seasonmade stronger by its charming cast, stellar writing,catchy music, and overall relatability. While most of us will never know what it’s like to be budding rappers on the come-up, we do understand the familiarity of the pursuit of success, reconnecting with an old friend, or even making decisions we’re not exactly proud of....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Season 3 of Ted Lasso.The Season 3 finale ofTed Lassogave us one interaction that truly sums up the show as a whole. When Trent Crimm (James Lance) handed over a proof of the book he’s been working on all season to Ted (Jason Sudeikis), the camera purposely showed us its title:The Ted Lasso Way. This drew a response from Ted in which he said it wasn’t about him, but that it “was always about the team....

For fans of the CW’s recentWalker, Texas Rangerreimagining, we have got some bad news for you. Unfortunately, the show’s currently airing fourth season will beWalker’s last, as theJared Padaleckiproduction hasfinally gotten the ax by its home network. This comes a year after its Western spin-off prequel series,Walker: Independence, was canceled following its own first season. With only a handful of episodes left in the neo-Western cop drama, Cordell Walker and his supporting cast members all deserved better....

The television sitcom is as old and storied as the medium itself. From pioneers likeI Love Lucyto commercial ’90s behemoths likeSeinfeldandFriends, the sitcom has always been a tried and tested formula for television shows. By the 2000s,the genre had reached a ubiquitous fever pitch. Unfortunately, with the rise of streaming services, more serialized and darker comedies, and the decline of traditional network television, it has been argued that the classic sitcom genre is a relic of the past....

By all means, acting is the cornerstone of any great film’s success. Sure, it takes everything, from writing and direction, to production, but it takes skilled performers to nail their characters and can elevate a film to new heights of acclaim. Indeed, some of the most outstanding films in history are revered for their remarkable acting. The actors draw viewers in and immerse them in the story. There’s a lot that goes into creating the most perfectly acted movie....