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Marvel released a shiny newCaptain America: Civil WarTV spot during last night’s Super Bowl. The film picks up after the events ofAvengers: Age of Ultronand findsChris Evans‘ Steve Rogers leading the new team of Avengers and dealing with governmental fallout from the collateral damage of their actions. Former Avengers leader Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) steps in to make his thoughts known, and lines are drawn as the Marvel superheroes find themselves divided....

She’s a supermodel, a devoted wife, a loving mother, and exceptional television. The minuteChanel Ayancame on screen, a reality star was born. One of the most well-rounded Housewives theReal Housewivesuniverse has seen, Ayan has proven that she can be silly and oblivious one minute and in tune with reality the next. By sharing her difficult life story on the screen and finding herself in a situation where she has learned from her mistakes,Ayan has displayed a vulnerability manyHousewivesfans rarely see....

Zula (Joanna Kulig) is depressed. The love of her life, Wiktor (Tomasz Kot), is seemingly ignoring her, more interested in talking to a colleague at a Parisian club after she’s spent years trying to cross East-West lines to be with him. She leans on a bar as a melancholy song plays, seemingly too appropriate for her mood at that particular moment. Unexpectedly, someone in the club puts a recording of Bill Hayley and the Comet’s “Rock Around The Clock” on....

Aswe’ve previously learned, one fun aspect of production on the latest Marvel cinematic adventure,The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, was that many scenes featured a lot of improv. And while this was led by starsSebastian StanandAnthony Mackie, whose previously established chemistry inCaptain America: Civil Warwas a major factor in the Disney+ series' creation, other cast members were also able to play around with the material on set. This includedDanny Ramirez, who plays Joaquin Torres, the extremely helpful officer who becomes deeply involved in Sam Wilson (Mackie) and Bucky Barnes' (Stan) quest to take down the terrorist group known as the Flag-Smashers....

Lucia AnielloandPaul W. Downs, the co-creators ofHacks, are now developing their first project since wrapping the first season of HBO Max’s Emmy-winning hit comedy series. According toDeadline, the show will be calledHot Robotand is a half-hour comedy set in the world of AI development. Aniello is set to direct the pilot, which will be written byGenevieve Aniello, who won an Emmy for writing onHacksand has written for a range of critically-acclaimed comedies, includingBroad CityandEmily in Paris....

The James Bond franchise is all set for a reboot under the direction ofDenis Villeneuve; the filmmaker is currently working on the third Dune film, after which he will presumably focus his attention on the new 007 movies. No star has been cast in the titular role yet, although punters have been rather busy in these past few months. Meanwhile,Daniel Craighas seamlessly transitioned to his next franchise: Knives Out. He retired as Bond with 2021’sNo Time to Die, which did rather well at the box office despite being delayed for a few years....

A new series calledHit & Runjust dropped their first trailer from the producers behindFaudaandThe Killing, which promises a new thrilling international action series that might be Netflix’s new cross-country hit.Lior Raz,Avi Issacharoff,Dawn PrestwichandNicole Yorkinare the co-creators and executive producers, with the latter duo also serving as the showrunners for the series. WhileHit & Runmight seem like a straightforward revenge-action thriller, the writers will prove that they can keep audiences guessing which direction the show will take....

During an earnings call with investors on Tuesday, Disney chiefRobert Igerannounced that the studio is developing reboots/re-imaginings of family-friendly hits such asHome Alone,Night at the Museum,Diary of a Wimpy KidandCheaper by the Dozenfor its forthcoming streaming service Disney+. Elsewhere, Iger said that Disney plans to continue Fox’s acclaimedPlanet of the Apesfranchise, and that Fox Searchlight will be making movies for Disney+, though Disney will pare back the total number of releases from Fox’s film divisions....

Stunningly,Todd Fieldhas only directed three feature films—and that needs to change. The writer-director of one of the best movies of the 2020s so far,Tár, is preternaturally gifted as a visual storyteller and dramatist, diving deep into the human psyche of characters on the brink of self-destruction. After being a sturdy supporting character actor in the 1990s, notably appearing inTwister, Field’s big break on screen wasunder the direction ofStanley Kubrickand starring oppositeTom CruiseinEyes Wide Shutas the ominous piano player, Nick Nightingale....

It appears that Disney and Lucasfilm’s plans for theIndiana Jonesfranchise go far beyond one more movie. WhileIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullkind of proved that this was a franchise better left alone, we learned in March that directorSteven Spielbergand starHarrison Fordare indeed reuniting forIndiana Jones 5, with the film set for release in July 2019. Now, given the fact that Ford will be 77 years old by the time this movie is released, one might reasonably assume this is his last go-around with the character—after all, a guy can only lead an action-adventure franchise for so long, even if you are Harrison Ford....

Jerry Springer, the host of the show bearing his own name, has died at the age of 79, according to WLWT, where he first worked as a news anchor. Based out of Cincinnati, where he was also mayor, Springer presided over a lengthy reign in charge ofThe Jerry Springer Show,which was a ratings smash and made him a very rich man. The Jerry Springer Showkicked off its multi-decade appearance on the TV guide in 1991 and by 1998, the appeal of the show was so vast that it was even capable of beatingThe Oprah Winfrey Show, drawing north of 12 million viewers on regular occasions....

Netflix has released a teaser, first images, and theJessica JonesSeason 3 premiere date, offering a first look at not only the final season ofJessica Jones, but the end of the Netflix Marvel universe. WhenJessica JonesSeason 3 hits Netflix on June 14th, it’ll mark the end of an era. Indeed, starting withIron Fistlast year, Netflix began cancelling the Marvel TV original series on the streaming service one-by-one.Iron Fistwasn’t a huge surprise as the two-season run was the least critically acclaimed of the shows by far....

AsKevin Costnerpromotes his upcoming project,Horizon: An American Saga, he’s giving fans insight into why he initially joinedYellowstone. Costner’s portrayal of the fearless, wise patriarch John Dutton was crucial in making theTaylor Sheridanshow a hit, helping it get off the ground and become a cultural phenomenon.During theHorizonpress tour, Costner shared a surprising revelation: he never intended to stay onYellowstonefor so many seasons. This comes amid fan disappointment over his absence from the second part of Season 5,which has been clouded by rumors of a feud between Costner and Sheridan....