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The Day of the Jackal (1975) Universal Pictures Set in 1962, “The Day of the Jackal” concerns a far-right plot to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle. The titular “Jackal” is a British assassin (Edward Fox) with the rakish charm of James Bond but the cold danger of a professional killer. We’re introduced to the Jackal in Austria, where he meets with the Organisation Armée Secrète (OAS), an underground movement committed to removing de Gaulle and restoring French control of Algeria....

We got debris Warner Bros. Director isn’t the only job that Amblin is courting for “Twisters.” Deadline also claims that the company is wanting to bring back Hunt as storm-chaser Jo, but her involvement is not yet confirmed. It is also not yet clear how the film plans to handle the absence of the late Bill Paxton, who portrayed Jo’s estranged husband, also named Bill. Needless to say, it’s shaping up to be similar to the original film in that it is both a domestic drama and an epic disaster movie....

All Quiet On The Western Front’s Composer Made Music To Twist Your Guts [Exclusive] Reiner Bajo By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 20, 2022 11:44 am EST Netflix is currently gearing up for the release of its epic-sized war film, “All Quiet on the Western Front,” which will be the next major adaptation of the classic and tragic novel published by German author Erich Maria Remarque in 1929. The famously anti-war story — written by a veteran of World War I — is not for the faint of heart, depicting the horrors and unspeakable human cost of the Great War in lurid detail....

Andor Finally Brought Back What Star Wars Was Missing: The Galactic Senate Disney+ By Rafael Motamayor/Oct. 12, 2022 1:58 pm EST “Andor” is unlike anything we’ve seen from “Star Wars” so far, a grounded show with gravitas, emotional impact, thematic resonance, and absolutely gorgeously-shot moments. This is a show where evil is not over-the-top, but mundane, cold, and detached; where heroism isn’t just killing a bunch of people or exploding space stations, but also just refusing to look the other way when evil is happening....

Big Mouth Season 6 Trailer: So Now The Hormone Monsters Are Going Through Changes Netflix By Valerie Ettenhofer/Aug. 23, 2022 2:19 pm EST “Big Mouth” is set to return this October, and if you haven’t had time to check out its spinoff series “Human Resources” yet, it’s time to study up. A new teaser just dropped for the latest season of “Big Mouth,” and the puberty monsters are making it very clear that these shows are about to enter crossover territory....

Criminal Record: Everything We Know So Far About The Apple TV+ Thriller BBC By Jenna Busch/July 19, 2022 5:22 pm EST The idea of watching “Doctor Who” star Peter Capaldi going head to head with “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight” star Cush Jumbo gives me chills. They’ll be doing just that in the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Criminal Record.” The one-hour thriller set in London is about warring detectives....

Who else is involved? New Line Cinema Of course, Lipovsky and Stein aren’t the only names attached to this project. Director Jon Watts, perhaps best known for his successful “Spider-Man” trilogy for Marvel Studios starring Tom Holland, wrote the initial treatment for the revival and will serve as a producer on the project. “Ready or Not” scribes Lori Evans Taylor and Guy Busick are writing the script, and franchise mainstay Craig Perry is returning as a producer....

Here’s When You Can Watch DC League Of Super-Pets At Home Warner Bros. Pictures By Jenna Busch/Aug. 22, 2022 5:40 pm EST Everyone knows the big DC superheroes, from Batman to Wonder Woman to Superman, but will no one think of the super-pets? Sure, the news shows the world being saved time and again by the major names in the Justice League, getting them press they don’t even need. Meanwhile, dogs, pigs, turtles, and more are working behind the scenes to keep order in the world and their superhero friends on track....

Here’s When You Can Watch Mr. Malcolm’s List At Home Bleecker Street By Shania Russell/July 14, 2022 2:16 pm EST It’s gonna be a minute before “Bridgerton” returns to fill the Regency-era-sized hole in our hearts, especially if you’re looking for something with a refreshingly modern twist. Thankfully, the continued success of Netflix’s slow-burn romance and the enduring love for all things Jane Austen (for the most part, anyway) has inspired a new wave of Regency love stories with a hint of contemporary rom-com....

A tortured but brilliant soul AMC While there hasn’t been any official confirmation that Bogosian’s performance and the character’s background are inspired by Bourdain, it’s hard to deny the similarities. Bogosian looks a bit like Bourdain, but his voice and inflections are almost identical to the late chef’s. His snarky sense of humor is also reminiscent of Bourdain’s, as he comments on Louis’s various exploits with refreshing candor. While Daniel isn’t the one being interviewed, he occasionally shares snippets of information about his own life, and we discover that he’s a former drug addict (Bourdain struggled with heroin addiction), he used to write about food and restaurants, and he’s been married twice (same as Bourdain)....

John Leguizamo Slams James Franco’s Casting As Fidel Castro: ‘How Is This Still Going On?’ A24 By Jenna Busch/Aug. 5, 2022 7:07 pm EST In some very odd casting news, Deadline reports that James Franco (“The Disaster Artist”), who was accused of sexual misconduct by five women back in 2018, has been cast in the independent film “Alina of Cuba.” You’d think that would be enough to raise eyebrows, but there’s more....

Anime emotions Viz Media If you’ve ever seen a single episode of anime, then you know that the characters react quite dramatically to everything, and the medium has its own unique visual style to highlight these reactions. A big grimace accompanied by a cruciform popping vein is a popular way to show anger, blue lines or a dark gradient over a character’s face is meant to symbolize anxiety or sadness, and everyone with a smartphone knows what heart eyes mean, but not all of the medium’s visual cues are quite as straightforward....

Michaela Coel Joined Black Panther 2 For A Very Specific (And Wonderful) Reason Marvel Studios By Lex Briscuso/Oct. 7, 2022 12:36 pm EST “I May Destroy You” and “Chewing Gum” star Michaela Coel is a powerhouse both in front of and behind the camera. The shows she conceived, wrote, and starred in made her a household name, but now she’s filling even bigger shoes in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The performer recently revealed that she decided to sign onto the new Marvel film after learning an important fact about her character, Aneka, a combat instructor and captain in the film....

Paul Verhoeven Took A Very Serious Approach To Starship Troopers’ B-Movie Premise TriStar Pictures By Lee Adams/Dec. 26, 2022 9:00 am EST There is an old sketch from British comedians Mitchell and Webb; if you didn’t see the show, you’ve probably seen the meme. As they await the approach of Russian troops, an SS officer consults his colleague regarding the skull-and-crossbones insignia on their caps. Hesitantly he asks, “Are we the baddies?...

Roland Emmerich Knew Independence Day Had To Beat Mars Attacks! To Theaters By Michael Boyle/Dec. 7, 2022 9:10 pm EST Roland Emmerich’s made a lot of disaster movies over the years, but “Independence Day” is still the best, probably because it had clear villains. Both “The Day After Tomorrow” and “2012” had their disasters be the fault of Mother Nature. That made for some great action sequences, but it also led to endings that just sort of fizzled out....

Sam Raimi’s Unmade Spider-Man 4 Could Have Featured The Vulture’s Daughter Taking Over The Daily Bugle [Exclusive] Sony Pictures By Ryan Scott/Nov. 28, 2022 10:56 am EST One of the most talked-about unmade superhero movies of all time is Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man 4.” Raimi planned to reunite with Tobey Maguire for one last ride to see Peter Parker off in style following the disappointment that was 2007’s “Spider-Man 3.” Unfortunately, disagreements with Sony ultimately led Raimi to depart the project, paving the way for “The Amazing Spider-Man” reboot starring Andrew Garfield soon after....

Servant Season 4 Trailer: M. Night Shyamalan’s Horror Series Returns Apple TV+ By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 26, 2022 3:35 pm EST Warning: This article contains mild spoilers for the first three seasons of “Servant.” M. Night Shyamalan sure is keeping busy these days. Last month, the trailer dropped for his highly anticipated horror film “Knock At The Cabin,” all while he’s been absolutely crushing it with the mystery series “Servant” for Apple TV+....

Spinning Gold: Release Date, Cast, And More Hero Entertainment By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 23, 2022 9:43 pm EST Casablanca Records is one of the most influential music labels in history, but the story of its founder, Neil Bogart, isn’t as well-known as it should be. Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, Bill Withers, and the rock band KISS all rose to great heights thanks to Bogart and were signed to the label that would become the most successful independent record company in history....

Steven Spielberg Is Right About Theaters Versus Streaming Universal Pictures By Erin Brady/Nov. 10, 2022 5:00 pm EST When I visited the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this year, one of the films I was committed to getting into was “The Fabelmans.” It felt like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — when else will I be able to sit in the same room as a titan of filmmaking like Steven Spielberg? I didn’t care that I would probably be seated far away from him....

Superhero Movies Actors Regret Making Warner Bros. By Joe Garza/Sept. 15, 2022 2:03 pm EST Who wouldn’t want to star in a superhero movie? Being surrounded by A-list actors, working on a property that has a built-in fanbase, working with top directors, having the chance to become a household name, and the possibility of even higher-paying work in the form of sequels — it seems like quite a cushy life. The genre has exploded in recent years, so much so that even superhero films that don’t fare so well with critics still have a good chance of making a ton of money at the box office....