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“Unforgotten on Masterpiece” returns for its highly anticipated Season 6 with an intriguing first episode. Titled “Episode 1,” this installment promises to pull viewers into a gripping mystery. The story begins when a spine is discovered in Whitney Marsh, setting off a new investigation for the dedicated team. As the case unfolds, the tension and excitement build, drawing everyone deeper into the secrets of the past.

Jess and Sunny, the central characters, are ready to tackle this new challenge. Despite their personal lives being somewhat tumultuous, they remain committed to uncovering the truth behind the spine’s discovery. Their determination showcases their professionalism, even as they navigate their own struggles. This balance of personal and professional challenges adds depth to the storyline, making it relatable and engaging.

Fans of the series can expect the same level of suspense and emotional depth that has defined “Unforgotten.” With its return to PBS on Tuesday,...

The highly anticipated Season 6 of “Unforgotten on Masterpiece” is set to kick off with a gripping first episode. Scheduled to air at 10:00 Pm on Sunday, August 24, 2025, on PBS, this season promises to bring more intrigue and emotional depth to the already captivating series.

In this episode, a spine is discovered at Whitney Marsh, setting off a new investigation that will challenge the dedicated team. Jess and Sunny are ready to tackle this latest case, but they find themselves navigating the complexities of their own personal lives. The tension between their professional responsibilities and personal struggles adds an engaging layer to the story.

Fans of the show can expect the usual mix of suspense and character development. The discovery at Whitney Marsh will not only test the team’s investigative skills but also force them to confront their own issues. As the episode unfolds, viewers will be drawn into the...

Many shows defined the childhood of kids born in the 80s, and the teen sitcom Saved by the Bell counts among the lot. So if you can't wait to relive your childhood and indulge in some nostalgia-inspired binge-watch, then your nostalgic prayers have been answered. As seen in Tubi's published list of new titles coming to its platform, all 86 episodes of the classic ‘90s teen sitcom are now available to stream. This delightful dive back into the whimsical world of Bayside High School, where an eclectic group of friends navigate the trials of adolescence, is now available for streaming without spending a dime.

Created by Sam Bobrick, Saved by the Bell was a cultural touchstone for a generation. Originally airing in the late '80s and early '90s, the series captures the essence of high school life while blending humor with a good dose of lighthearted moral lessons along the way.

When Julia Butters landed her first big role — a scene-stealing turn opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — she wasn’t even allowed to watch the whole movie. Her parents let her walk the red carpet at the premiere but whisked her out of the theater long before the flamethrowers came out. “They didn’t want to traumatize a 9-year-old,” she says. “But that carpet was insane — I mean, girl, Britney Spears was there — and I have yet to top that.”

Age appropriateness isn’t a problem in Butters’ latest project. The actress, now 16, stars in Freakier Friday, Disney’s long-awaited sequel to the 2003 body-swap comedy. In this updated and slightly more convoluted version, Lindsay Lohan’s character, Anna, is now a mom herself — and it’s her teenage daughter, Harper, played by Butters, who ends up switching bodies with her. Meanwhile, Jamie Lee Curtis’ Tess,...

Say it ain't so! Netflix has unveiled its complete lineup of shows and movies coming and leaving its platform in June 2025, and guess what film made the departure list? M. Night Shyamalan's Trap. With this movie not being a Netflix original and instead licensed for a limited time, it’s no surprise it’s heading off the platform. However, we just aren't ready to say goodbye to this suspenseful thriller so soon.

Netflix just added Trap to its library mid-March with the exact release date being March 11, 2025. The streaming giant has now set the film's departure date for Wednesday, June 11, 2025. That means Netflix only had the rights to stream the film for a three-month window, which is pretty short if you ask me. Unfortunately, there's nothing we can do about it except make sure to watch the movie or rewatch it before it disappears. Who knows if it'll ever...

In the "The Twilight Zone" episode "The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine", Ida Lupino plays Barbara Jean Trenton, a Norma Desmond-type movie star whose glory days are behind her. She spends her days wallowing in self-pity, drinking booze, and watching 16mm reels of her old performances. Her old showbiz friends are all either retired or dead, and she resents that she can't land any glamorous leading roles anymore. She is offered a role as a young ingénue's mother, but she refuses to accept how old she is. The episode ends with Barbara locking herself in her projection room, wishing deeply that life could be as marvelous as it was 30 years ago. Her wish comes true. She magically, bodily shunts herself through her movie screen into the 16mm movie where she, and all her friends, are youthful forever. 

"The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine" was only the first time Ida Lupino was involved with "The Twilight Zone.

Revisiting The Darkest Night Of Charlize Theron’s Teen Years! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Charlize Theron is Tinseltown’s symbol of glitz, grace, and unfiltered skill. The tall, golden-haired stunner with the defined chin, captivating admirers one gala at a time. She’s appeared on screen in hits like The Italian Job and Reindeer Games, but it was her gutsy portrayal of Aileen Wuornos in Monster that landed her on the Academy’s radar.

Yet what many don’t realize about this South African beauty isn’t tucked in her glittering reel. It’s the story of her early years, a real-life epic that rivals any cinematic plotline. Let’s rewind to 1991, when Charlize was only 15. She was living in a peaceful South African hamlet, a place where mayhem was waiting in the shadows.

Her parents, Gerda and Charles Theron, were stuck in a volatile union. Charles, a heavy drinker, had...

Hayley Mills Faced Devastating Disney Fortune Loss (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Hayley Mills once had a $17 million Disney fortune tucked away. Then, overnight, it vanished, thanks to a brutal 91% tax rate that left her stunned and scrambling. In her memoir Forever Young, Mills opened up about how her childhood success turned into financial heartbreak.

At just 14, Mills became a household name after playing the mischievous twins Susan and Sharon in The Parent Trap (1961). She also bagged a now-defunct Juvenile Oscar for Pollyanna. Her star only rose from there, lighting up films like Tiger Bay (1959), Whistle Down the Wind (1961), In Search of the Castaways (1962), and That Darn Cat! (1965).

By the time she turned 21, Mills had built up an impressive trust from years of Disney magic. But when she went to claim it, she received a financial horror story instead. According to her memoir, her lawyer Stanley Passmore broke the news (via Cheat Sheet): “Well,...

This article contains Spoilers for The Wheel of Time season 3 Episode 8.

Grief is a journey, and for many Wheel of Time fans, we'll be on it for a while. The season 3 finale of Prime Video's fantasy series dropped this week, and it leaned fully into the darker parts of this sweeping tale. Nowhere was that more apparent than at the White Tower of the Aes Sedai, where the scheming Red Ajah sorceress Elaida (Shohreh Aghdashloo) led a coup against Siuan Sanche (Sophie Okonedo). Elaida succeeds in her attempt to usurp the Amyrlin Seat, leading to Siuan being deposed, stilled, tortured, and executed. It was perhaps the most brutal death we've seen yet in the series, and many fans are deep in their feelings about it.

This is even more the case because in the book series, Siuan Sanche survives the White Tower coup. The show, however, leaves very little room for confusion.

Josh Hartnett is back witha new banger after Trap, and critics love every bit of it. From director James Madigan,Fight or Flight has landed a laudable 100% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes following its U.K. debut last month; however, the audience score is unavailable at the time of this writing. Even so, the reviews from top critics so far put the movie in a good light, one of which is from Empire Magazine’s John Nugent, who states:

“A solid bit of high-concept B-movie fun, establishing Josh Hartnett as a credible action hero, and James Madigan as a genre director to watch.”

Fight or Flight premiered on Sky Cinema on Friday, February 28 but is set to arrive in the U.S. later in May. It follows Hartnett as a former Secret Service agent who’s been on the run for years and when he’s given the job of...

Walt Disney didn’t just make animation history — he made Academy Award history. To this day, Disney still holds many Academy Awards records, including the most competitive Oscars (a whopping 22) and the most Oscars overall (a monumental 26). This record includes myriad Oscars for Best Short Subject (Cartoon) for such animated shorts as "Flowers and Trees" (1932), "The Three Little Pigs" (1933), "The Ugly Duckling" (1939), and "Der Fuehrer’s Face" (1942), and a set of honorary Oscars, including one for the creation of Mickey Mouse (1932), the use of sound in Fantasia (1942), and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in (1942). However, it was at the 11th Academy Awards in 1939 when Disney was bestowed the most unique Oscar in history.

At the ceremony on Feb. 23, 1939, Disney was given an honorary Academy Award for his first feature-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). By definition, honorary awards have always been special, but Disney’s was particularly unique.

Most filmgoers recognize big cities like Miami, Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles in their favorite motion pictures. Sure enough, those locals provide the backdrop to several classic pictures from Michael Bay's "Bad Boys" to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "King Kong" and Michael Mann's "Heat."  However, another prominent locale exists in the film world, a place you've likely seen more often than not, even if it didn't immediately stand out. We're talking, of course, about the state of Maine.

Uniquely, many stories take place in the Pine Tree State. Its lush scenery and coastal views make for stunning cinematography, while the colder elements provide the necessary bleakness for heavier dramas. Here, family friendly fare like "Casper" and "Pete's Dragon" took flight, while more intense films such as the alligator thriller "Lake Placid" and the Stephen King horror tale "Pet Sematary" found unique ways to scare the bejesus out of audiences.

The Academy Awards may not always possess the best track record of commemorating the best films of any given year, but there's no doubt that winning an Oscar is a big deal. It's essentially a canonization in the annals of film history that provides insight into the cultural sphere at the time. But while tastes have certainly changed since the ceremony's inaugural banquet in 1929, most award recipients have received the same golden statue that just about everyone is familiar with.

The Oscar, weighing 8 ½ pounds and standing 13 ½ inches tall, has largely stuck to the design of a sword-wielding knight. According to The Academy, the gold-plated bronze bastion of cinematic excellence settles atop a reel of film, with each spoke representing the institution's five original branches. Its form is the result of MGM art director Cedric Gibbons and LA sculptor George Stanley. The award's simplicity is only matched by its iconographic symbol...

Peter Engel, who executive produced Saved by the Bell and a host of other teen sitcoms for NBC, died Tuesday at his home in Santa Monica, his son Stephen David Engel announced. He was 88.

The show that became Saved by the Bell began life as Good Morning, Miss Bliss on Disney Channel. The series at the time focused on Hayley Mills, who played the title character, and her students at an Indianapolis junior high school. That show lasted only one season, but after a retooling (and change in setting to Southern California), the NBC-produced show was relaunched as Saved by the Bell and became both a staple of NBC’s Saturday lineup from 1989-93 and a touchstone show for Gen X and millennial viewers.

The show helped launch the careers of its young cast — Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Mario Lopez, Elizabeth Berkley, Dustin Diamond and Lark Voorhies — and spawned a...

Peter Engel, who executive produced Saved by the Bell, its spinoffs and 2020 reboot, Last Comic Standing and many other series, died Tuesday at his Santa Monica home. He was 88. His family confirmed the news to Deadline but did not provide a cause of death.

Engel exec-produced more than 1,000 hours of TV during a 40-year career, mostly for NBC as part of a long-term partnership. His credits also include scores of episodes of City Guys and Malibu CA — both of which he also created — along with Hang Time, USA High, California Dreams, How to Survive a Marriage and others.

He also wrote more than 100 episodes of City Guys, nearly as many of USA High and 50-plus for Malibu CA.

Engel penned a dozen episodes of teen sitcom Saved by the Bell, which NBC aired mostly on Saturday mornings from 1989-93. The popular show helped launch the careers of such stars as Mark-Paul Gosselaar,...

Peter Engel, a producer known for his work on shows like “Saved by the Bell” and “Last Comic Standing,” died Tuesday in his Santa Monica home. He was 88.

Engel’s death was confirmed to Variety by his family. Throughout his career, Engel executive produced more than 1,000 episodes of television, including shows like “California Dreams,” “City Guys,” “USA High” and “Hang Time” that came along after the birth of the Tnbc Block. Most of his shows were for NBC as part of a long-term partnership.

Carl Kurlander, co-writer of “St. Elmo’s Fire,” shared a tribute to Engel on Facebook, crediting him for getting his first staff TV job on “Saved by the Bell.”

“I was shocked to hear that Peter Engel had passed away,” Kurlander wrote. “He was a rarity in Hollywood — a kind man who treated so many who worked with him as family. We watched his sons Josh and...

Director M. Night Shyamalan is working on a new film alongside novelist Nicholas Sparks. The mysterious project is reportedly set to star Jake Gyllenhaal.

Per Deadline, Gyllenhaal is set to star in Shyamalan's upcoming supernatural romantic thriller. Shyamalan and Sparks co-created the story and penned a screenplay along with a novel of the same story featuring the same plot line and characters. Shyamalan announced that he was working on a new film last year. However, not much else is known about the film outside its genre and creators. The film will be produced by Shyamalan's own studio, Blinding Edge Pictures, and will feature Sparks as the project's executive producer.

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Gyllenhaal has starred in countless cult classic films, including Donnie Darko...

Ever since the invention of splicing and clever camera trickery, there have been instances of utilizing the same actor to portray a set of twins in film. Some talented twins have played the roles individually, notably Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and Tia and Tamera Mowry. However, sometimes, it's even more exciting when the roles are played by just one person. This allows the actor to showcase their varied abilities and gives audiences an extra layer of excitement as they try and figure out just how the directors were able to pull off the switch.

What's also interesting is that, quite often, these two twins represent very different types of people. Whether one is more creative and the other more logical, one very privileged and the other having to face more disadvantages, or even one good, one evil, there are countless tropes that get to be explored. Films with twins played...

The Oscars stopped giving out a specific kind of award 64 years ago, but the idea behind the Honorary Academy Award could be tweaked to reflect an often overlooked kind of performer. Over the course of 97 years, the Academy Awards have shifted and changed with the times. This meant some categories have been added to the ceremony, while others have been changed. Some potential Oscar categories (like stunts) have been suggested to be included in future Academy Award ceremonies, broadening the chances for a larger variety of films and performances to be celebrated by the Academy in the future.

The history of the Oscars includes unique categories, including informal ones like the Juvenile Academy Awards. An idea that actually predates major categories like Best Supporting Actor and Actress, those Honorary Awards were a chance for the Oscars to celebrate young performers who didn't stand much of a chance to win the major awards.

This article contains spoilers for multiple 2024 movies.

It's difficult not to appreciate a great movie with a hard-to-pass plot twist. Modern viewers are always down to find that chink in the armor and being invested in pinpointing the abnormality in an otherwise straightforward story. That's when the full force of a genuine plot twist knocks the fans' socks off because a good film pulls the rug under the viewers when they least expect it.

Fortunately, filmmakers this year have been successful in surprising movie watchers with edge-of-the-seat reveals and a surreal shift in the story that completely morphs a film's trajectory. It's safe to say that a good number of spectacular movies in 2024 had the ability to baffle the audience with a twist that left people either utterly blown away or scratching their heads. From mind-numbing reveals to unexpected cameos, fans won't be forgetting these plot twists anytime soon.

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Millennials are getting quite the gift with the current Josh Hartnett renaissance. The star's boyish face could have graced any cover of "Non-Threatening Boys" monthly back in the late '90s. After a nice run of movies in the last few years, Hartnett is leading a new action comedy Fight or Flight, the latest movie from Meg director James Madigan. While Hartnett has not often changed his appearance too much in the past, this time around he has certainly switched things up in a surprising way. Collider got the first-look pictures from the film for Britain's Sky Cinema, and the actor's blond locks and brown beard are a far departure from his wholesome boy-next-door turned dad-next-door look.

Not many details about the film have emerged, even though the movie is set for release in the next few months, but according to the logline, Hartnett plays a mercenary sent to track...

Apparently, Lindsay Lohans acting was so good that Michael Eisner was fooled into thinking she had a twin sister on the set of 1998s The Parent Trap. Lohan portrayed twins Hallie Parker and Annie James in the romantic comedy. And at the films premiere almost 30 years ago, the then CEO of Disney actually asked Lohan where her sister was when they bumped into one another. Lohan recalled surprisingly responding to Eisner when she was only 12 years old while appearing on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. Lohan said:

"I was so young, I dont even know how I thought to say this, but Ill never forget what I said. I said, Well you shouldve paid me double, because I dont have one."

The Parent Trap was Lohans first feature film, which came on the heels of the child actress performing in a number of commercials and appearing on the...

M. Night Shyamalans Trap stood out for revealing its villain's identity right away and not having a big twist, but to make it feel more like a Shyamalan movie, a theory links it to three previous movies while answering a big question. M. Night Shyamalans horror movies and thrillers have become known for having plot twists and big reveals. It all started with The Sixth Sense in 1999, and since then, most of his movies have had big twists, though not all of them had the desired effect. Trap was expected to follow this, but its twist was that it didnt have one.

Trap follows Copper (Josh Hartnett), who takes his teenage daughter, Riley, to the concert of pop star Lady Raven (Saleka Night Shyamalan). At the venue, Cooper notices theres an unusually high police presence and security filters, and he learns the whole concert is a trap to catch a...

Trap, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, is a psychological thriller that has captured audiences with its suspenseful setup and dynamic cast. Starring Josh Hartnett as a father with a dark secret, the film follows a father-daughter outing to a pop concert that doubles as an FBI sting operation. After its theatrical release on August 2, 2024, Trap has now hit the streaming platform Max, available as of October 25, 2024.

What is Trap About?

In Trap, Josh Hartnett plays a father who takes his daughter to see Lady Raven (played by Saleka Shyamalan), only for it to be revealed that he is actually a notorious killer known as the Butcher. The concert becomes the setting for a tense confrontation as the FBI attempts to corner him amidst the crowd. The film also stars Ariel Donoghue, Hayley Mills, and Allison Pill and weaves Shyamalan’s signature style with suspenseful twists and high-stakes drama.

Where to Watch & Stream Trap Online?...

M. Night Shyamalan has had one of the most fascinating careers in Hollywood history. Since falling from grace in the late 2000s, he's gone back to smaller budgets and more contained movies, in the process delivering one banger after another. From the critical and financial success of "Split," to the absolutely wild concept of "Old," Shyamalan has been on a roll in recent years. His latest film, "Trap," is a messy tale of two movies, as /Film's own Jeremy Mathai wrote in his review. One half is a nail-biting, tense thriller about a serial killer trapped at a concert with some rather catchy songs. The other is an increasingly silly, yet still thrilling cat-and-mouse game that changes the protagonist from Josh Hartnett's killer to Saleka Shyamalan's world-famous pop star, Lady Raven.

While "Trap" was only a modest box office success — mostly due to "Deadpool & Wolverine" being the...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Trap.

Salkea Shyamalan was inspired by several real-life singers when creating her pop star character Lady Raven in M. Night Shyamalan's 2024 thriller Trap. Josh Hartnett stars as a serial killer disguised as a supportive father in Trap. Trap also features the feature film debut of Shyamalan's daughter Saleka as pop singer Lady Raven, who plays a major role in the cast of Trap. Saleka's Lady Raven sings and performs throughout Trap at a concert venue where Hartnett's Cooper is being set up. Most of the original music in Trap was made specifically by Saleka under her fictional pop star name Lady Raven.

Trap features several real-life singers and rappers such as Kid Cudi, Amaarae, and Russ. Born in 1996, Saleka made her feature film acting debut in Trap. Her character, Lady Raven, is essentially a fictionalized version of her real-life stage name, Saleka, as a singer and recording artist.

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Don’t Move is a crime thriller film co-directed by Adam Schindler and Brian Netto from a screenplay co-written by Tj Cimfel and David White. The Netflix film follows the story of a grieving young woman who recently lost her son. One day she is kidnapped by a seasoned serial killer and given a paralytic agent which will soon render her paralyzed but until then she has to do everything she can to save her life. Don’t Move stars Kelsey Asbille and Finn Wittrock in the lead roles with Moray Treadwell and Daniel Francis starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the intensely thrilling experience, heart-pumping horror, and compelling characters in Don’t Move here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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In recent years, M. Night Shyamalan has traded big twists for big concepts. Or, he's found a healthier balance between the two. The director famous for his reveals in movies such as The Sixth Sense and Signs has recently focused his energy on high-concept movies like Old, Knock at the Cabin, and his most recent, Trap. As a director, Shyamalan is about as unpredictable as his third acts and as uneven. Still, his ability to craft worlds for his characters to inhabit has remained impressive throughout his career. The ambition to make Split a secret Unbreakable prequel and then follow that up with a 'superhero' crossover movie is something so...

There is no name in movie-making more synonymous with twists than M. Night Shyamalan. Ever since the iconic "I see dead people" in his breakthrough film, The Sixth Sense, there has been an ongoing expectation for Shyamalan to end his films with something that makes you second guess your entire viewing experience. For the most part, he has delivered, with films like Signs, The Visit, and even the recent Knock at the Cabin providing consistent shocks in their final scenes.

However, Shyamalan's most recent film, Trap, starring Josh Hartnett as a sinister father figure who attends a pop concert with his daughter, did not quite live up to the hype. In fact, Trap does not have a plot twist at all. It has a few curves, but nothing that lives up to that pre-existing Shyamalan standard. So what happens in Trap, and why don't the "twists" feel like twists compared to his other projects?...

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Max is ready with an entertainment-packed October this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some of HBO’s brilliant original comedy series Somebody Somewhere and also new original movies like Salem’s Lot. Just like every month, Max is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 new movies and TV shows coming to Max in October 2024.

Interview with the Vampire (October 1)

Interview with the Vampire is a gothic horror drama film directed by Neil Jordan from a screenplay by Anne Rice. Based on Rice’s 1976 novel of the same name, the 1994 film follows the story of Louis, a vampire as he tells his life story to an eager biographer and his violent maker Lestat tries to make Louis stay with him. Interview with the Vampire stars Tom Cruise,...

The latest film by director M. Night Shyamalan, Trap, has finally received its streaming premiere date. These days, it isn't easy to find exactly what streaming service a movie will be on and when it will be available. In this case, Trap is coming to the Max streaming service, and it's available sooner than one might think. The film debuted in theaters on August 2, but it will now arrive on Max this October 25, just in time for Halloween.

Many Shyamalan films have a horror tinge, and Trap isn't any different. While not an outright member of the genre, Trap follows a serial killer who is trapped inside a concert with his daughter due to a heavy police presence surrounding the building meant to catch him. The film is loosely based on 1985's Operation Flagship, a real-life event where police arrested over 100 fugitives after luring them to a football stadium under the guise of free tickets.

M. Night Shyamalans 2000 feature Unbreakable will hit Hulu Oct. 1, and its got legendary director Quentin Tarantinos seal of approval. Previously speaking about the film in a YouTube video, Tarantino said, It not only has Bruce Willis best performance on film that hes ever given, but it also is a brilliant retelling of the Superman Mythology.

Arguably considered Shyamalans best film, Unbreakable is a new take on a superhero origin story. Willis plays David Dunn, a security guard, who survives a terrifying train accident. Over time, he comes to realize he has superhuman strengths and abilities, including never getting sick. Samuel L. Jackson co-stars as Elijah Prince, as Davids mentor. Jacksons character has a severe type of osteoporosis, was sheltered as a child because of it, and often suffers from broken bones.

In August, Shyamalan told GQ the studio wanted to promote Unbreakable as a horror-thriller when, in fact, it was really a comic book movie.

On Monday 16 September 2024, Talking Pictures TV broadcasts The Writing on the Wall!

Season 1 Episode 3 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Writing on the Wall,” airing on Talking Pictures TV, promises to be an engaging exploration of history and culture. In this episode, Mike Read continues his journey across the country, diving deeper into the stories behind the famous Blue Plaques that celebrate notable figures and events in British history.

This episode will highlight the connections to beloved personalities like John and Hayley Mills, the talented actors known for their contributions to film and television. Their legacy is intertwined with British cinema, and viewers can expect to learn more about their impact on the industry.

Additionally, the episode will touch on Robin Gibb, a member of the iconic Bee Gees. His influence on music and pop culture is significant, and Mike Read will uncover the stories that led to his recognition through a Blue Plaque.

M. Night Shyamalan isnt wasting time getting to work on the script for his 17th feature. As reported in Deadline, The Trap writer and director took to Instagram to thank audiences for their support of his latest movie and show off the notebook he is using to outline the script for a 17th movie.

As a ritual for each film, I pick a notebook that speaks to me and I write notes, ideas for the new film in that. When its overflowing with ideas, I go to outline then script, he wrote in the post. This is the notebook for movie 17! This bright red felt just right! As #Trapmovie passes $80 million in theaters, I am so grateful and begin the new one inspired by all the support you have given me over the years, he continued.

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After doing battle with Michael Myers, alien Jon Stewart and the concept of not having sex for just over a month, Josh Hartnett’s latest role finds him struggling against the confines of a pop-music concert. In M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap, Hartnett plays a serial killer known as “The Butcher” who takes his daughter to a “Lady Raven” show, only to discover that the entire event is part of a police ploy to snare him.

Now that the movie is available on VOD, more people are discovering that the movie is actually quite funny — and also deeply relatable for any parent who’s ever taken their kid to a concert only to severely embarrass them.

In addition to the objectively ridiculous plot line, the movie does feature some overtly comic scenes, including a brief tension-cutting moment in which Kid Cudi’s flamboyant rapper character “The Thinker” pauses to make...

M. Night Shyamalan’s sixteenth movie Trap was released into theaters by Warner Bros. less than a month ago, and we’ve learned that the film is already coming home this week.

Own Trap on Digital beginning Friday, August 30.

The current worldwide total for Trap is $71.5 million, which is just about sandwiched in between the worldwide totals for Shyamalan’s two previous thrillers. Old finished its box office run with $90 million back in 2021, while last year’s Knock at the Cabin ended with $54 million.

Saleka Shyamalan stars in the new thriller as fictional pop star Lady Raven.

In the upcoming thriller also starring Josh Hartnett, “A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event.”

Hartnett had recently described the mysterious film as “very bizarre” and “very dark.”

According to IMDb, the cast for Trap also includes Hayley Mills,...

Warner Bros. Pictures’ new experience in the world of M. Night Shayamalan – Trap – featuring performances by rising music star Saleka Shayamalan, arrives for purchase and rental Digitally at home on August 30. The film will also be available to purchase on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD on November 5. Written and directed by M. Night Shayamalan, Trap stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shayamalan, Hayley Mills and Allison Pill. The film is produced by Ashwin Rajan, Marc Bienstock and M. Night Shayamalan. The executive producer is Steven Schneider. Digital, 4K And Blu-ray Elements Trap Premium Digital Ownership, 4K Uhd and Blu-ray contain the following special features: ... Read more...

Is the plot of “Trap” too crazy to be true? Apparently not.

The upcoming horror movie follows “father (Josh Hartnett) and teen daughter (Ariel Donoghue) attending a pop concert, where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event.”

The twist? the girls father Cooper has a secret, he is a serial killer known as the Butcher. The second twist? They aren’t just there to see pop star Lady Raven (Saleka Shyamalan). The concert is actually an elaborate trap that the authorities have put in place to catch him.

So where did filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan come up with such a wild story idea?

Shyamalan revealed that the plot was actually inspired by a real life event — Operation Flagship.

In 1985, over 3,000 fugitives wanted by the authorities for various criminal offensives were sent “invitations” for free Redskins – Bengals’ football tickets in the mail.

The “winners...

Sci-fi legend Jack Arnold directed a majority of "Gilligan's Island," with plenty of prolific names like John Rich, Leslie Goodwins, and even "Superman" director Richard Donner all steering multiple episodes.

The origin of "Gilligan's Island" is a fascinating story already, with creator Sherwood Schwartz allegedly singing the theme song to a gas station attendant to see if the show sounded like something the average person would watch, but just as interesting is how groundbreaking the show was behind the camera. 

Namely, by inviting decorated actress and history-making director Ida Lupino to helm a few episodes.

Although Rod Amateau is credited as directing the pilot for the series, CBS comedy show supervisor Sol Saks was quoted as claiming in William Donati's "Ida Lupino: A Biography," that Lupino had been brought in to help shape a struggling show. "It was 'Gilligan's Island,'" Saks said. "It wasn't even on the air yet.

Somewhere deep inside Trap there’s a good movie bound, gagged and struggling to get out. It might be a grim comedy with something satirical to say about fandoms, drawing the line between the icky fascination with serial killers and shrieky pop idolatry. It could be something straighter and darker; a taut single-location claustro-thriller. Or it might even be closer to a heyday M. Night Shyamalan joint, which takes pride in a good ol’ fashioned rug-pull. But whatever it might be, that good movie never breaks free. Instead, we have an oddly inert wannabe nail-biter that diffuses much of the tension it might have mustered from its neat if improbable premise through a hokily mounted mix of cringe and perplexity.

Much of that cringe arises from Shyamalan’s nepo-tastic decision to cast his daughter Saleka as a Taylor Swift-level popstrel who behaves, and is treated by all, as a...

Master of suspense M. Night Shyamalan returns with Trap, a psychological thriller blending his signature tension with a complex, twisting plot. The film follows Cooper Adams (Josh Hartnett), a seemingly ordinary father, who takes his teenage daughter, Riley (Ariel Donoghue), to a pop concert as a reward for her academic achievements.

What begins as a fun and innocent night out quickly descends into chaos when Cooper’s dark secret is exposed— he’s actually the infamous serial killer known as “the Butcher.” This revelation sets the stage for a nerve-wracking game of cat and mouse that unfolds in the most extraordinary ways.

Shyamalan expertly crafts a claustrophobic atmosphere that mirrors Cooper’s psychological unravelling. Cooper must navigate a sea of FBI agents, led by the determined Dr. Josephine Grant (Hollywood legend Hayley Mills), and unsuspecting concertgoers, all while maintaining his façade as a loving, caring father.

While laden with clichés and contrived elements,...

Romance It Ends With Us opens in 630 cinemas through Sony at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, pitting lead actress Blake Lively against her husband Ryan Reynolds, whose Deadpool & Wolverine has held top spot for two weekends.

It Ends With Us is adapted by Christy Hall from Colleen Hoover’s 2016 novel, about a woman whose connection with a neurosurgeon begins to remind her of her parents’ troubled relationship.

Director Justin Baldoni stars alongside Lively having optioned the book through his Wayfarer Studios in 2019, with Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj and Kevin McKidd also on the cast.

Having broken out in...

Warning: The Following Contains Major Spoilers for Trap

M. Night Shyamalan is back in the spotlight once more thanks to his latest release, Trap, and while John Hartnett manages to do a good job commanding almost every scene hes in, theres one moment in particular that wasnt in the original script: the mid-credit sequence that featured Jonathan Langdons Jamie, the concert worker Hartnett was seen interacting with earlier in the movie.

Per Gizmodo, Shyamalan says the addition of the mid-credit scene was an afterthought, added to send the audience home with a laugh. In the sequence, we see Jamie watching the news, realizing that the man hed been talking with during the concert was actually The Butcher that the police were attempting to catch. It managed to tie up a small loose end in the film, instead of leaving audiences wondering what Jamie would be thinking after discovering that he was almost another victim.

M. Night Shyamalan, the acclaimed director behind iconic projects like The Sixth Sense (1999) and The Visit (2015), is no stranger to the limelight. Thanks to his unique filmmaking style, he has garnered a dedicated fan base that continues to appreciate his work.

M. Night Shyamalan | image credit: Gage Skidmore/Cc By-sa 2.0/Wikimedia Commons

Despite his success and recognition, he recounted a hilarious anecdote during the shooting of the Wayward Pines series in Vancouver where he misjudged his level of fame.

M. Night Shyamalan Recounted a Hilarious Anecdote About His Fame

In a recent appearance on the ReelBlend Podcast, the filmmaker got candid about his one experience, which he completely misunderstood, which happened when he was attached as an executive producer in the Wayward Pines series.

During the series’ production, M. Night Shyamalan arrived at his hotel in Vancouver to a warm reception. As he stepped out of his car, he noticed...

Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Trap,” the latest movie from the suspenseful filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, and featuring his musician daughter Saleka in a Taylor Swift-like role as a popular singer. In theaters now, since August 2nd.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

The story involves a Dad named Cooper (Josh Harnett) and his daughter Riley (Ariel Donoghue) attending Riley’s dream concert, that of singer Lady Raven (Saleka Shyamalan). A noticeably larger police presence arouses suspicion in Cooper, who is a fire fighter, and he pokes around to find out that the concert has become an elaborate ruse to trap a serial killer named The Butcher … the FBI has even brought in the top profiler in the world, the British psychologist Josephine Grant (Hayley Mills).

”Trap” is currently in theaters, since August 2nd. Featuring Josh Harnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills and Alison Pill. Written and directed by M.

Trap's post-credit scene was a spontaneous addition. The scene tied up loose ends instead of setting up a sequel. Shyamalan rarely includes post-credit scenes in his films.

Director M. Night Shyamalan explains how he included the post-credit scene in his latest psychological thriller Trap. Starring Josh Harntett, Saleka Shyamalan, Ariel Donoghue, Alison Pill, and Hayley Mills, Trap follows Harntetts character, Cooper Adams, a man who leads a double life as a family man and as a serial killer known as The Butcher. In the usual Shyamalan style, the movie contains several plot twists, but the director also tacked on a post-credits scene.

Now, according to Gizmodo, Shyamalan, discussing his recently released thriller, revealed that the surprise post-credit scene was not in the original plans for the movie. He added that it was an impromptu decision to add the scene, and everything eventually worked out. Read his full quote below:

That wasnt in the script.

Trap is a psychological mystery thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The 2024 film follows the story of Cooper Adams, a family man with dark secrets as he goes to a pop concert with his teenage daughter and realizes that the concert is a trap laid out by the FBI to catch a serial killer called the Butcher. Trap stars Josh Hartnett in the lead role with Saleka, Ariel Donoghue, Hayley Mills, Alison Pill, and Vanessa Smythe starring in supporting roles. If you loved the twists, turns, psychological, and thriller aspects of Trap here are some similar films you could watch next.

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Warning: Spoilers for Trap.

Cooper's dark secrets are exposed when he faces off with the FBI profiler pursuing him. The twisted relationship with his deceased mother plays a key role in Cooper's eventual downfall. A shocking twist involving his wife's actions leads to Cooper's ultimate capture in Trap.

M. Night Shyamalans latest thriller, Trap, is now in theaters, and, true to form, plenty of surprising moments were littered throughout the film. Upon taking his daughter, Riley (Ariel Donoghue), to a Lady Raven (Saleka Shyamalan) concert, Cooper (Josh Hartnett) realizes the arena is swarming with an alarming number of police officers. After inquiring with a merch employee, he discovers the officers are all there to capture the infamous local serial killer known as the Butcher, who the audience learns is, in fact, Cooper. Such a revelation shouldnt be too much of a surprise, seeing as it was revealed in the films trailer.

Whether you like him or hate him, you can’t ignore M. Night Shyamalan. Yeah, it’s certainly a cliched thing to say, but wouldn’t you agree that this man is a force of nature? Naturally, everything he does, good or bad, automatically becomes an event. Of course, his bad outweighs the good in recent times, but his latest, Trap, did seem like a winner ever since the trailer dropped. The whole premise of a concert masquerading as a trap for a serial killer is cool as hell, even if it sounds quite ludicrous. Shyamalan is famous for coming up with ideas like this, and in Trap, he has almost pulled it off. The first half is so good that it almost makes you forget all the terrible things he’s been putting out for the past decade or so. But then the inevitable happens, and we end up in Shyama-land,...

Trap Movie Review Rating:

Star Cast: Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka, Hayley Mills and Alison Pill

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

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What’s Good: The film creates a great atmosphere of tension that combined with the silly dialogue and plot points makes for a fun watch

What’s Bad: The first act meanders a bit, but the short running time makes up for it

Loo Break: The film doesn’t overstay its welcome, so only the first ten minutes of the film feel like a safe space to go to the loon before you start missing vital information.

Watch or Not?: Yes, because, while it might not be theater worthy at times, it is actually a very fun thriller to watch with other people and guess what will happen.

Language: English (with subtitles).

Available On: Theaters

Runtime: 105 Minutes.

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