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Andor Shows That Star Wars Doesn’t Always Have To Be Hopeful Lucasfilm By Ernesto Valenzuela/Nov. 2, 2022 6:00 pm EST This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of “Andor.” “Andor” series creator Tony Gilroy has crafted a series that’s a departure from other “Star Wars” series and shows. Not just in the characters and world-building but in its tone as well. Even from the subtitle retroactively given to the first “Star Wars” movie, hope has always been at the center of almost every “Star Wars” movie or TV show — the promise of a better tomorrow, the potential for change, and the triumph of good or evil....

Andrew Scott Doesn’t Have Many Fond Memories From His Time On Band Of Brothers HBO By Sarah Musnicky/Nov. 13, 2022 8:00 pm EST If you’re not familiar with the name Andrew Scott, you’ve certainly seen him in something over the past 20 years. While many viewers may associate him with Jim Moriarty in “Sherlock” or his role as the Hot Priest in “Fleabag,” his roles earlier on in his career were less memorable, but they were in notable projects like “Saving Private Ryan....

Black Adam’s Aldis Hodge Had To Factor In Imaginary Wings When Memorizing Fight Choreography [Exclusive] Warner Bros. By Valerie Ettenhofer/Oct. 18, 2022 7:00 am EST When “Black Adam” finally hits theaters this week, it won’t just introduce audiences to the antihero Teth-Adam (Dwayne Johnson), but to a whole cadre of heroes who could end up playing a major part in the future of the DCEU. The team is called the Justice Society of America, and trailers for the movie have already given us a great first look at their impressive, assorted powers....

Black Adam’s Aldis Hodge On Training With Dwayne Johnson And Developing Hawkman’s Moves [Exclusive Interview] Warner Bros. Pictures By Jenna Busch/Oct. 17, 2022 3:52 pm EST After more than a decade in development, audiences are finally going to see “Black Adam” on the big screen this month. Dwayne Johnson, who plays Teth-Adam/Black Adam, has been known to say that the hierarchy of power is going to change in the DC Universe, but that shake-up doesn’t just involve his character....

Clips Round-Up: Big Nate Gets Musical, Vinnie Jones Is Bullet Proof & More [Exclusive] Paramount+ By Max Evry/Aug. 16, 2022 1:24 pm EST (Welcome to SlashClips, a series where we bring you exclusive clips from hot new Digital, Blu-ray, and theatrical releases you won’t see anywhere else!) In this edition you’ll find footage from: Big Nate Bullet Proof Lie Hard Howl of the Underdogs Maneater Big Nate First up, we have an exclusive clip from the hit Paramount+ animated series “Big Nate,” based on the long-running comic strip by Lincoln Peirce....

Dangerous Liaisons Teaser: A Seductive Prequel Series Is Coming To Starz Starz By Shania Russell/Aug. 13, 2022 11:37 am EST There’s a thin line between love and war — especially when Camille and Valmont are involved. If those names are ringing a bell, then perhaps you’re very well informed about classic French literature. Or maybe you just appreciate the power of an erotic thriller, because this particular romantic duo has taken to the big screen on more than one occasion....

Director Rian Johnson Thought He Was Just Going To A Casual Meeting When He Was Hired For The Last Jedi Lucasfilm By Jenna Busch/Nov. 29, 2022 6:45 pm EST Rian Johnson’s latest film, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” is currently finishing up a week-long theatrical run before it hits Netflix in late December. To celebrate the occasion, Johnson recently joined the Smartless podcast with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett to chat about the “Knives Out” sequel, as well as his body of work, including “Star Wars: The Last Jedi....

Elisabeth Moss Didn’t Want To Work On A New Series When She Joined The Handmaid’s Tale Hulu By Valerie Ettenhofer/Oct. 31, 2022 9:36 pm EST Most actors can be proud to say they’ve embodied one all-time-great TV character in their lifetime, but by my count, Elisabeth Moss has played at least four. In the late ’90s and early aughts, she was Zoey Bartlet, the president’s daughter on “The West Wing.” A year after that series ended, she started her run on “Mad Men,” where her ad writer Peggy Olson became a more beloved character than most any of the show’s titular men....

Futurama’s Stars Played A Key Role In Creating The Series’ Characters 20th Television By Witney Seibold/Aug. 30, 2022 9:46 am EST In a commentary track on a “Futurama” DVD, voice actor Billy West reveals that his voice for Dr. Zoidberg — the clueless, revolting, dumpster-dwelling lobster medic — was partially inspired by 1940s Hollywood impresario George Jessel, one of the producers on the original “Nightmare Alley” and an actor in films such as “Four Jills in a Jeep” and the bawdy 1969 Anthony Newley musical “Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?...

How The Amazing World Of Gumball Finale Predicted The Animated Purges Cartoon Network/Youtube By Caroline Cao/Aug. 31, 2022 12:00 pm EST How did one oddball TV-Y7 cartoon portend a fraying landscape for Western cartoons in the streaming age? What does it have to do with a CEO strategy of cleansing out a repertoire of cartoons? “The Amazing World of Gumball” is one bizarre crossbreed on the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Cartoon Network....

How The Producer Of It And The LEGO Movie Saved Barbarian (Twice) 20th Century Studios By Shania Russell/Oct. 4, 2022 2:48 pm EST Some of the greatest Hollywood success stories are the ones that come to fruition against all odds, when Hollywood execs don’t realize they’re on the ground floor of something extraordinary, pass on an opportunity, and are left to watch as the filmmakers persevere into an absolutely stunning success story....

Jeff Bezos Is Glad The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Ended Up Ignoring His Advice Prime Video By Ryan Scott/Aug. 31, 2022 12:22 pm EST Bezos recently attended the U.K. premiere for the first two episodes of the show and had some nice things to say about showrunners Patrick McKay and John D. Payne who, prior to this massive undertaking, had relatively few credits in the industry. Given that this was such an important show, Bezos did indeed have some input for McKay and Payne – but they didn’t always listen....

Kevin Smith Says Tusk 2 Will Be Called Tusks, And He’s Aiming For A 2024 Release A24 By Jeff Ewing/Sept. 2, 2022 2:54 pm EST Kevin Smith has quite a few horror comedies under his belt (alongside the straight-horror banger that is “Red State”), but his most controversial horror outing is easily 2014’s Justin Long-starring “Tusk.” Long plays podcaster Wallace Bryton, who, in a desperate moment, ends up at the house of the isolated elderly Manitoba man Howard Howe (Michael Parks)....

So what happens in Unforgiven again? Warner Bros “Unforgiven” opens in the roughneck frontier town of Big Whiskey, lorded over by its stern sheriff Little Bill (Gene Hackman). When two no-good cowboys slash the face of a sex worker, Bill lets them off with a fine, enraging the other women in the brothel. Seeking their own justice, they club together to put forth a $1000 bounty on the cowboys’ heads....

Set Photo From The Walking Dead Finale’s Original Ending Reveals Adult Versions Of Judith And RJ Grimes AMC By Hannah Shaw-Williams/Nov. 27, 2022 7:29 pm EST From the pilot episode to the recent series finale, Judith Grimes has been a handy bellwether for how much time has passed in “The Walking Dead.” She started out as just an embryo, the result of a dalliance between Lori Grimes and Shane Walsh. Judith was finally born in a rather traumatic episode of “The Walking Dead” season 3, and steadily grew into a toddler over the next few seasons....

Solar Opposites Halloween Special Trailer: This Season Is Too Spooky! Hulu By Valerie Ettenhofer/Sept. 26, 2022 7:51 pm EST “Solar Opposites” is getting into the Halloween special game with one that looks poised to offer the best spooky season-themed animated fun this side of “The Simpsons” Treehouse of Horror specials. Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan’s adult-oriented sitcom about aliens living in the suburbs has always been jam-packed with wild jokes and freaky sci-fi hijinks, but this episode, in particular, looks extra off-the-wall....

The 12 Most Brutal Moments In Band Of Brothers HBO/YouTube By Jack Hawkins/Oct. 12, 2022 1:11 pm EST “Band of Brothers” was one of the first shows to bridge the gap between television and film. It took the baton from Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” and improved on it, at least regarding character and story. There is nothing in “Band of Brothers” that is quite so arrestingly savage as Spielberg’s genre-changing Omaha Beach sequence....

The Daily Stream: The Breakfast Club Is A Problematic, Yet Quintessential 1980s High School Story Universal Pictures By Jenna Busch/Sept. 30, 2022 5:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: “The Breakfast Club” Where You Can Stream It: Hulu with Starz add-on/Peacock with Premium...

The People’s Joker, The Queer Batman Parody Pulled Last-Minute From TIFF, Deserves To Be Seen [TIFF] Haunted Gay Ride Productions By Erin Brady/Sept. 14, 2022 12:22 pm EST I must make this extremely clear; this piece on Vera Drew’s feature directorial debut “The People’s Joker” is not a review. I have to make this distinction because, after it held its world premiere in the early morning hours of September 14 at the Toronto International Film Festival, all other planned screenings of the film were canceled....

Keeping things balanced NBC While there were multiple big-name actors in the running to play President Bartlet, it was Martin Sheen who would ultimately land the gig. He was also the last major cast member to sign on for “The West Wing,” which raised questions about just how prominent his role would actually end up being. In a 2014 interview with Empire Magazine, as part of the outlet’s 15 year anniversary feature “The Definitive History of The West Wing,” Aaron Sorkin recalled feeling worried about overusing President Bartlet in the series, even prior to filming the pilot:...