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It’s hard to overstate how significantlyThe Simpsonschanged popular culture when the series was at its peak in the 1990s. With its anarchic sense of humor, instantly recognizable characters, and parody of small-town life,The Simpsonsproved to be a gateway within the development of the adult animation genre; shows likeFamily Guy, American Dad!, South Park,andKing of the Hillare the result of the template thatThe Simpsonsset. However,The Simpsonsdoesn’t quite have the same cultural cache today, asnew episodes only rarely seem to generate significant responses....

After crafting the hermetically sealed, horrifying/hilarious original worlds ofDogtooth,The Lobster, andThe Killing of a Sacred Deer, filmmakerYorgos Lanthimostook on a real story, making the Oscar-winningThe Favourite. For his next project, Lanthimos will be moving to TV, but staying in the world of real stories. As reported by Deadline, Lanthimos will be directing and producing a miniseries through Searchlight TV about the true story ofClark Rockefeller. Or, should I say, “Clark Rockefeller....

Created and written byHania ElkingtonandSimon Duric, the drama seriesThe Innocents(available to stream at Netflix) tells the story of teenagers Harry (Percelle Ascott) and June (Sorcha Groundsell), who run away from their families to be together, when they unexpectedly learn of June’s ability to shape-shift. As they struggle to figure out how to control this scary and dangerous new power, their bond is tested as June is faced with the choice of reuniting with the mother who deserted her and the possibility of a cure, or risking everything for love....

Sony Pictures Classics has released the first trailer for its upcoming documentary,The Lost Leonardo. From directorAndreas Koefoed,The Lost Leonardofollows the unbelievable true story of the Salvator Mundi, a painting bought for $1,175 at a New Orleans auction house that was brought to international attention when a restorer claimed it was painted byLeonardo Da Vinci. That claim, and the debate over its veracity, would eventually launch the value of the painting to astronomical heights....

The saga ofTriple Frontiercontinues. We first heard about Paramount’sMark Boal-scripted crime thriller back in 2009, and in the year’s since it’s courted a number of stars and undergone a director shakeup, but it looks like the film might finally be moving forward.Varietyreports thatChanning TatumandTom Hardyare in early negotiations to star in the thriller, though no deals have been made and scheduling is a problem on both ends. J.C. Chandoris on board to direct withCharles RovenandAlex Gartnerproducing for Atlas Entertainment....

Perhaps the most “American” aspect ofAmerican Horror Storyand its spinoffAmerican Horror Storiescan be found in the urban legends they adapt. There’s a public fascination with American folklore, and the franchise has never been shy about using it to scare their audience. After all, urban legends physically manifest many anxieties. Why was there a clown panic in 2016? Why do people believe in feral humans living in the woods?Attempts to find rational answersto real-life events with no clear resolution ends up creating more fiction than fact....

Hopefully you’ve had a chance to check out theBreaking Badsequel (of sorts) and story-capperEl Camino, but if you haven’t and are interested in doing so, you should probably avoid thissemi-spoileryinterview with creator/writer/directorVince Gilligan. The Emmy Award-winner could have left well enough alone with the near-perfect drama series that isBreaking Bad, especially since he already succeeded (so far) with the ongoing prequel seriesBetter Call Saul… so why mess with success? Gilligan answered that question and more....

Zac Efronis back from his well-documented vacation and ready to return to acting, signing on to star in a remake of the 1987 comedyThree Men and a Babyfor Disney+. Believe it or not,Leonard Nimoydirected the ‘87 movie – itself a remake of a French film – which starredTom Selleck,Steve GuttenbergandTed Dansonas a trio of New york bachelors who find themselves parenting a baby girl named Mary. At the time, it became the first live-action Disney movie to gross $100 million at the domestic box office according tothe Hollywood Reporter, which broke the Efron news....

It’s time to step back into the spotlight. The first teaser trailer forKiss of the Spider Woman— the dazzling, Technicolor-hued musical from directorBill Condon— is here, and it’s as bold and breathtaking as fans could’ve hoped. StarringDiego Luna,Tonatiuh, andJennifer Lopez, the adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway hit is set to hit theatres on July 27, 2025 — and yes, Lopez sings. Luna (Andor) stars as Valentín, a political prisonerwasting away behind bars in a crumbling Latin American jail....

Quick Links In the world of crime cinema, the 1995 action dramaHeatcontinues to burn brightly, with a newly confirmed sequel film,Heat 2, re-igniting the passion of cinephiles. While speaking at Deadline’s Contenders London event,directorMichael Mannconfirmed the rumors thatHeat 2is slated to be his next venture. Mann, along with well-known thriller authorMeg Gardiner, wrote the novel version ofHeat 2which is to be adapted into the film. The novel serves as both a prequel and sequel to the events that happened in the original film, with non-linear storylines taking place in 1988 prior to the events ofHeat, in 1995 and 1996 directly after the events of the film, and in 2000 a few years later....

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerSeason 2 has had mixed reviews thus far. A trilogy of opening episodes was followed by a fourth installment that sadly disappointed many. However,Episode 5, “Halls of Stone”, seems to have brought some smiles back to the fandom’s face, as themore pivotal plot threads were developed further instead of cheap fan service. Now, just three episodes remain, and it’s becoming clearer thatsome questions seem destined to remain unresolved right up until the finale....

Even thoughThe Dark Knighttrilogybegan two decades ago, it still contains three of the best comic book films in history. Its middle chapter,The Dark Knight, is often in conversation with some of the best films of all time. That has a lot to do withChristopher Nolan’s genius, but it also has to do withChristian Bale’s BatmanandHeath Ledger’s Joker.Now the pair of cinematic arch-rivals can battle it out with new figures from Mezco Toyz....

Universal’s big bet on theExorcistbrand isn’t quite paying off just yet, but it’s still early days. Positioned as a direct sequel to the 1973 classicThe Exorcist, this week’sThe Exorcist: Believeris coming in under expectations both domestically and worldwide, despite the near-unblemished reputation that the original film has been able to hold onto for five decades. Directed byDavid Gordon Green,The Exorcist: Believergrossed $27 million in itsdomestic debut, and another $18 million from more than 50 overseas markets, for a global debut of $45 million....