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Quick Links The 2018Halloweenfrom directorDavid Gordon Greenand horror mega-producerJason Blumwas a surprise hit with everyone and made a nice chunk of change as well. This led Universal and Blumhouse to make the obvious decision to greenlight not just one sequel, but two. The first,Halloween Kills,hit theaters and Peacock on October 15, proving to be amoney makerfor the studio. The third installment,Halloween Ends, hits theaters very soon and afterthat massive cliffhanger endinginKills, we’re dying to know what happens next in the story of Laurie Strode, Michael Myers, and the town of Haddonfield, Illinois....

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through Episode 4 of Heels, “Cutting Promos."] From creator/executive producerMichael Waldron(Lokicreator and head writer), the Starz drama seriesHeelsfollows brothers and small-town pro wrestling rivals Jack Spade (Stephen Amell) and Ace Spade (Alexander Ludwig). In the ring, there are very clearly defined roles of the good guy, also known as the face, and the bad guy, or the heel, but as the two battle over their late father’s legacy, they realize that the lines are far more blurry in their own lives....

It’s not a bird, it’s a plane. The newSupermanmovie has just flown past a massive milestone at the box office. This week, theJames Gunn(Guardians of the Galaxytrilogy) interpretation of the DC superhero passed the domestic gross of $291 million. Why is that number important? Because it is the total that 2013’sMan of Steelmade domestically back when it premiered. The new iteration of the ultimateDChero is officially thehighest-grossing soloSupermanmovie in history....

It has been nearly a decade sinceHomelanddebuted to critical acclaim on Showtime, now Carrie Mathison’s (Claire Danes) service to the United States is coming to an end with the eighth and final season. Originally adapted from Israeli seriesPrisoners of War, the political and global landscape has shifted both on-screen and in the real world. The rise of disinformation as a weapon featured heavily in the penultimate season and Russia has become a featured presence....

Adapting any book for the big screen is a challenging feat as they are two completely different mediums. What works on paper may not translate to the screen. While some go for an ‘in name only’ sort of approach, most adaptations try to stay faithful to the source material, but it isn’t always possible to do so. Such is the case withFifty Shades of Grey. Due to the novel being an erotic romance novel, there are very explicit scenes in the book that simply could not be put on screen....

There’s a fine line between a series offering familiarity and being formulaic. For the Netflix standoutYou, the series finds itself in a precarious situation ahead of its fourth season as the story’s premise has become repetitive over its first three seasons. Adapted from the books written byCaroline Kepnes, show creatorsGreg BerlantiandSera Gamblemust find a way to bring something fresh to Season 4 ofYouor risk falling down the same monotonous hole. After all, a story that sees its main character, the seemingly charming, yet secretly brutal Joe Goldberg played byPenn Badgley, carry out countless murders and face no repercussions begins to lose its believability with each escape from the law....

We’re almost exactly halfway through 2017 and its already been a kind of revelatory year for DC and Marvel adaptations. The very fact thatWonder Woman, as directed byPatty Jenkins, is the best movie that the DC comics have produced sinceThe Dark Knightwould be worth a lengthy discussion alone. PuttingWonder Woman’s unbridled success up against small triumphs likeJames Mangold’sLoganandJon Watts’Spider-Man: Homecoming, two of the best movies to be produced from Marvel titles, full stop, suggests that DC and Marvel are finally starting to really understand what their audiences want, namely a good story, a little style, and, for DC specifically, a little color....

DirectorJ.A. Bayona’sJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, already playing around the world, is opening this weekend in North America. Written byColin TrevorrowandDerek Connolly, the follow-up takes place three years after the events ofJurassic Worldand finds Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) returning to the now-abandoned Isla Nublar to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from a brewing volcano that threatens to make the animals extinct once again. But their expedition is not what it seems, and after uncovering a conspiracy, Owen and Claire find themselves in a race against greed, corporatism, and murderous dinosaurs....

For the last two years, audiences have experienced the pitfalls and perils of the modern dating world through the surreal genius ofSimon Richand the comedic precision ofJay Baruchel. Through Baruchel’s awkward, earnest everyman Josh,Man Seeking Womanhas taken us on dates with trolls and battles with dick monsters, rounded out with cameos from Jesus, Hitler, and Mrs. Clause. It’s been a wild ride, but it’s mostly been a string of heartbreak and humiliation....

lived through the era of history captured byMrs. America, and so playing the role of activist and U.S. representative Bella Abzug was a very special project to her. “It’s been pretty incredible to be part of. It really has, it feels extremely important,” she tells Collider. TheAmericansandJustifiedstar got the spotlight in the latest episode of the FX on Hulu miniseries, as “Bella” tracks how as a political appointee chairing the National Commission on the Observance of International Women’s Year, Bella was responsible for planning for the National Woman’s Conference — and thus found herself in the crosshairs of Phyllis Schlafly (played byCate Blanchett) and her Eagle Forum of women who oppose the Equal Rights Amendment....

We’re just one month away from the premiere ofIT: Chapter Twoand the hype is palpable. If you have any doubts about that, let me direct your attention to the latestIT: Chapter Twoposter, which was just released, and the newest featurette, which previews some big, scary moments from the upcoming sequel. Directed byAndy Muschiettiand starringJessica Chastain,James McAvoy,Bill Hader, andBill Skarsgård,IT: Chapter Twotakes place 27 years after the events ofIT: Chapter One. All members of the Losers Club have moved on with their lives but are forever bonded by their fight with Pennywise when they were kids....

Before the Disney takeover ofStar Wars, the franchise had a massive, sprawling project with hundreds of different authors working on it. This massive amount of stories ensured that everything had an extensive backstory, and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s exile to Tatooine was no exception. Now that theObi-Wan Kenobiseries has started with an excellent first two episodes, this is the perfect time to see revisit some of the legends surrounding Obi-Wan’s exile and look at where these fateful stories may have the chance to rise again....

Bad Robot, Paramount Pictures, andJ.J. Abramsare dropping an original, non-franchise feature this fall, so you just know that it’s got to have some mystery box elements. Proof positive, the arrival of a newOverlordposter reveals not only the clever design that ties into the film’s plot, but also hides the beginning of a viral marketing campaign in plain sight. In the upcoming WWII horror-thriller, a group of American paratroopers drop into Nazi-occupied France on the eve of D-Day....