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Recording artistsPost MaloneandSwae Leehave released their music video for “Sunflower”, an original song recorded for the upcoming animated filmSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and it’s packed full of new footage from the movie. Even if you’re not a fan of the song, this is worth watching just to get an extended look at the gorgeous, wholly unique visual style ofInto the Spider-Verse. This is one you’re gonna want to see on a big screen....

[NOTE: This is a repost of our review from Fantastic Fest;Splitopens in theaters nationwide this Friday] Ladies and gentlemen,M. Night Shyamalanhas officially caught his second wind. Last year’sThe Visitsurprised audiences with a delightfully twisted spin on “to grandmother’s house we go,” and withSplitShyamalan has reaffirmed his status as B-Movie extraordinaire. You’re going to hear a lot about the end surprise here, it is Shyamalan after all, but do yourself a favor and don’t seek out the twist, because the movie is more than that....

Netflix has released a whole batch of new photos fromThe CrownSeason 4. The next season ofPeter Morgan’s long-running series moves into the late ’70s and early ’80s and looks at the beginning of one of the most turbulent periods in the royal family’s life during the 20th century. It’s a period which includes the arrival of the first female Prime Minister — the one, the only, the infamous Margaret Thatcher (played byGillian Anderson) — and Princes Charles' high-profile first marriage to Diana Spencer (played byEmma Corrin)....

For a movie that takes place on a barren planet where everything could kill its central protagonist,Ridley Scott’sThe Martianis a lively, breezy sci-fi trip that rarely lingers on science or pathos. It’s desolation without the harshness of loneliness, and utilizes the complexities of science without getting bogged down in how that science functions. It’s a survival tale where catastrophes come off like inconveniences, but the film can always ride its high stakes thanks to its unique setting and commanding lead performance fromMatt Damon, who continues to show he’s one of the best actors working today....

Casting onGuardians of the Galaxywriter/directorJames Gunn’s upcoming DC filmThe Suicide Squadcontinues, and a key role has been filled. Per Deadline, comedianSteve Ageewill provide the voice for the super-villain humanoid King Shark in the upcoming film. Agee is an incredibly funny comedian with a knack for stealing scenes who’s popped up in everything fromNew GirltoSuperstoretoYou’re the Worst. This isn’t his first time working with Gunn, as he played the Ravager Gef in Gunn’s Marvel sequelGuardians of the Galaxy Vol....

On tonight’s episode of AMC’sThe Walking Dead, we got everything that fans have never asked for: car chases, Bizarro characters, and “Daryl Peril.” While that’s not to say that “Always Accountable”, the sixth episode in the series' sixth season, was a bad hour by any means, it is a reminder that the show’s writers seem more than willing to pretend Glenn’s story is all wrapped up. Fans will certainly continue to tune in each and every week anyway, but their patience is just as certainly wearing thin by this point....

WhenThe Blacklistpremiered in 2013,James Spader’s portrayal of Raymond “Red” Reddington instantly set the tone for what would become one ofNBC’s most compelling dramas. A three-time Emmy winner for his work onThe PracticeandBoston Legal, Spader had already established himself as one of television’s great dramatic actors. He brought a singular charm to Red, equal parts brilliant, sociopathic, and enigmatic. But,it turns out that Spader wasn’t the first choice for the role. While Red was initially offered toseveral esteemed TV actors, one polished film star nearly tookThe Blacklistin an entirely different direction....

Lulling us into the predictable rhythms of a slasher,Lake Bodompulls the rug from underneath us at the halfway mark and becomes more of a meta-slasher than we realized. Though it is noScream, thisunderrated Finnish horror makes its own subversive impact on the genre in its delicately gory way while paying homage to its predecessors. Creatively drawing on gruesome inspirations, from the true story it is based on to the cult classics within the slasher genre,Lake Bodombecomes an amalgamation of previous ideas that are put together in a fresh and frightful way....

A while back, the folks at Hasbro and Paramount set up a writers room to figure out the future of their shared franchises. This year, another one was announced to hash out the details of a Hasbro cinematic universe. While details are still being revealed, we at least have one bit of information regarding Transformers and that’s the official title for the next installment. Announced today through a remodeling of the film’s social media pages, the post-Age of ExtinctionTransformers 5is calledTransformers: The Last Knight....

It’s not every day that a showrunner throws a gleeful “topple the patriarchy!” into their Emmys acceptance speech, but then again, it’s not every day that a show so roguishly boundless asTransparentmakes it way onto the airwaves.Jill Soloway, who previously made her name on similarly idiosyncratic series likeSix Feet UnderandThe United States of Tara, has more recently developed her own brand of self-acceptance and open-hearted comedy with projects likeAfternoon DelightandTransparentin less than half a decade....

Trading Wilson Fisk’s pristine white suits for a pair of dusty boots and spurs,Vincent D’Onofrio’s next move was to step behind the camera to direct the upcoming westernThe Kid. The film tells the story of Billy the Kid (Dane DeHaan) and the sheriff who eventually shot him, Pat Garrett (Ethan Hawke), as seen through the eyes of a young boy name Rio (Jake Schurin his film debut.) When Rio’s ruthlessly violent uncle Grant Cutler (Chris Pratt) kidnaps his sister Sara (Leila George), he must decide between a notorious outlaw and a hardheaded lawman to help save her....

The 72nd annual Writers Guild Awards took place on Saturday, February 1 to honor writing across a variety of forms, including film, television, and digital media. Among the biggest winners of the night wereBong Joon hofor his work onParasite,Taika Waititifor his adaptation work onJojo Rabbit, and HBO, who emerged victorious in the top TV categories as some of their biggest shows —Succession,Barry, andWatchmen— all scooped up awards. The biggest awards of the evening, Original Screenplay and Adapted Screenplay, were handed out at the start of the ceremony to accommodate those nominees (and eventual winners) who also had to appear at the BAFTAs in London mere hours later....

In North America, countless movie studios and outfits are responsible for delivering a variety of motion pictures to movie theaters, streamers, and physical media. While the likes of A24, Well Go USA, and Freestyle Releasing (among many others) are out there doing their thing, there areonly five companies that constitute what is known as “The Big Five.”This distinction reflects the five American movie studios that wield the most power and historical influence....