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Jennifer Garneris jumping into the lead role for a new Apple TV+ limited series titledThe Last Thing He Told Me,Deadlinereports. Garner, who will also serve as an executive producer, will be stepping in forJulia Robertswho was cast in the lead role, but had to step back due to scheduling issues.Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine will produce the series with Witherspoon representing the studio along with 20th Television. Based on the story from The New York Times #1 bestseller by the same name written byLaura Dave, the Apple TV+ adaptation will center around the story of a woman (Garner) whose husband’s unexplained disappearance leaves many questions unanswered....

With directorJamie M. Dagg’sthrillerSweet Virginianow playing in select theaters and available on VOD platforms, I recently landed an exclusive interview withJon Bernthal. He talked about how lucky he’s been getting to work with such talented directors, why he’s excited for people to seeSweet Virginia, why he wanted to be involved in the project, how he collaborated with Dagg on his character, if he’s able to leave the character he’s playing on set or does it come home with him, why he likes to drive to the location where he’s filming, and more....

Kevin Costner’s The Westis an eight-episode docuseries that premiered on the History Channel on May 26th,has been laudedfor being a well-balanced, nuanced, and accurate look at the history of the expansion of the United States westward. Hosted byKevin Costner, a long-time devotee of the Western, the aim of the series is to shine a light on the truths behind that history, warts and all, an aim that Costner himself revealed to haveuncovered shocking realitiesabout the deep tragedy the West was built on....

While Warner Bros.’The Flashmovie doesn’t yet have an official release date, the film has had its cast set for a while now. BeforeRick Famuyiwa(Dope) departed the director’s chair, the film castKiersey Clemons(Neighbors 2) as Iris West andBilly CrudupasEzra Miller’s father. The movie is still in development as Famuyiwa’s departure pushed the production start-date back significantly (Miller has scheduling conflicts withFantastic Beasts 2), but Warner Bros. made a pretty bigFlashannouncement at Comic-Con,revealing the film’s full title asThe Flash: Flashpoint, indicating they’ll be tackling the time traveling comics storyline....

Lucille Ballworked hard to make her reputation as one of the great screen comedians of history, trudging through years of experimentation and failures to become responsible for one of the most important pop culture works of the 20th century,I Love Lucy. While it might be hard to imagine her failing at anything, given her sharp business acumen and legendary intelligence for playing on the screen, it’s intriguing to note how long she tried to make it in movies before finding her stride on television....

Warning: Spoilers for the Luke Cage Season 2 finale, “They Reminisce Over You,” are below. What a journey!Luke Cagereally ramped things up in its final three episodes, starting with the reveal of Bushmaster’s past connection with Mariah, as well as Misty’s past dealing with Scarfe and the red flags she should have picked up on (and how she needs to be less like him). But the real magic was saved for “They Reminisce Over You,” the season finale that packed in more story that the rest of the entire season combined....

With directorPeter Berg’sMile 22opening in theaters this weekend, I recently got to sit down withMark Wahlbergfor an exclusive video interview. If you haven’t seenany ofthe trailers, Wahlberg stars as an operative from the CIA’s most highly prized unit, who is tasked with retrieving and transporting a valuable intelligence asset (Iko Uwais) through 22 life-threatening miles of dangerous territory. As you would expect from a Berg/Wahlberg collaboration (they previously madeLone Survivor,Deepwater HorizonandPatriots Day), the film is loaded with edge of your seat action and intense situations....

We all want to hit the re-do button at some point in our lives. Heck, some of us might want to do it daily. Or hourly. (You get the idea.) Hollywood has played with the concept of hitting the reset button and getting a second chance in films over and over again. Look no further than theBill MurrayclassicGroundhog Dayor 2020’s wacky, lovely time-loop comedyPalm SpringswithAndy SambergandCristin Milioti. Clearly, us mere mortals have a desire to push our limits and strive for the most impossible and subjective thing: perfection....

The deadly roleMichael C. Hallstepped into two decades ago is getting a fresh new revival in the latest spin-off series,Dexter: Resurrection. Not only is television’s most infamous serial killer rising from the dead, but he may be joining forces with a league of extraordinarily unhinged killers, brought to life on-screen by an ensemble cast. In the 10-episode first season, while Dexter is on the hunt for his son (Jack Alcott) in New York, fans will be introduced to a fearsome “world of killers,” portrayed byUma Thurman,Peter Dinklage,Neil Patrick Harris,Krysten Ritter,David Dastmalchian, andEric Stonestreet....

The rascally Minions just took over Fandango’s Twitter and posted a brand-new clip to their upcoming filmMinions: The Rise of Gru! In the clip we see that the ancient mischievous ones (Pierre Coffin) are suited up in tracksuits and listening raptly to the sage teachings of Master Chow, the acupuncturist who has mastered the art of Kung Fu. Master Chow, voiced byEverything Everywhere All At Once’sMichelle Yeoh, seems to be the only character, aside from the hotheaded Gru (Steve Carell), who has the patience to guide the little yellow fiends....

Monsters under the bed, killer clones, and an eyepatch-cladHenry Winklerare only some of the terrors on display in the first trailer for the upcomingfourth seasonofAmerican Horror Stories. All five episodes of the new season will premiere on Hulu on October 15. The trailer also reveals the episode titles for the upcoming season. This year’s spooky slate of episodes are “The Thing Under the Bed,” “Backrooms,” “Clone,” “Leprechaun,” and “X.” The minute-long trailer features an arresting montage of a number of horrors, including a monster under the bed that menacesDebby Ryan; a shovel-wieldingMichael Imperioli; a homicidalVictor Garber, seemingly activated by a button on his neck; and an affable, one-eyed doctor played by Winkler, who lurks in a creepy hospital in an episode shot in black-and-white....

Netflix, the world’s leading Internet entertainment platform, just made their first acquisition in the company’s history with the purchase of Millarworld. Founded byMark Millar, the legendary creator of such iconic characters and stories asKick-Ass,Kingsman, and “Old Man Logan”, Millarworld’s portfolio of critically and fan-acclaimed character franchises will be brought to life through films, series and kids’ shows available exclusively to Netflix members globally. Millarworld will also continue to create and publish new stories and character franchises under the Netflix label....

Neon has debuted a particularly gory new poster for directorDavid Cronenberg’s “meditation on human evolution,”Crimes of the Future. The sci-fi horror movie will premiere at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, where it’ll compete for the prestigious Palme d’Or. Crimes of the Futuremarks Cronenberg’s return to body horror, the genre with which he is perhaps most synonymous. The new poster comes after we’ve already seentrailersand other promotional material for the film, and featuresViggo Mortensen’s character laying on an organ-like bed, undergoing a medical procedure....