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Brother Bear's extensive research included trips to Alaska to accurately depict landscapes and wildlife. The movie explored themes of domestic turmoil post-9/11 and racial prejudices. Brother Bear marked an important step for Disney in depicting Indigenous culture, improving upon prior attempts like Pocahontas.

Brother Bear co-director Aaron Blaise reveals the extensive research behind the Disney movie. Released in 2003, the animated movie revolved around an Indigenous tribesman who is transformed into a bear after killing the one that had slain his brother, and comes to realize the errors of his ways. Featuring an ensemble cast led by Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Suarez, the movie only garnered mixed reviews from critics and was a modest box office success, grossing over $250 million against its $46 million production budget.

Just over 20 years after the movie hit theaters, Aaron Blaise sat down in the latest episode of Corridor Crew's Animators React series to reflect...

Dimitri Cimber, the leader of the gang, survives the first Purge despite being heavily injured. Lorenzo, one of Dimitri's lieutenants, sacrifices himself to save Dimitri from the Nffa's drones. Blaise, a fierce and loyal member of the gang, is killed alongside 7 & 7 and Lorenzo by the Nffa's drones.

Dimitri's gang is one of the most important groups to the lore of The Purge movies, and their ultimate fates have lasting consequences on the universe. Introduced in The First Purge, fittingly enough, the chronologically first Purge movie, the gang of street-level criminals must survive an experimental trial of The Purge in Staten Island, New York, enduring psychotic Purgers, white supremacists, and hired mercenaries all the while. Of course, not all of them survive, as the violent night of released inhibitions gets the better of several of Dimitri's crew.

Though Dimitri is a drug kingpin through and through, The First Purge depicts...

Starfield's robotic companion, Vasco, can address the player character by name, but only from a set list of over 1,000 names. The list of names that Vasco can recognize in Starfield includes nods to iconic science fiction authors like Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, and Frank Herbert, as well as characters from popular sci-fi movies like Blade Runner, Alien, and Akira. The inclusion of Yuri Gagarin, Neal Armstrong, and Buzz Aldrin on the list pays tribute to the pioneers of the space race and their significant contributions to space exploration. Vasco's own name is a reference to Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.

Starfield has a feature which lets the player character's name be spoken by Vasco, the game's robotic companion, but there's a set list of names that are viable. It's a feature lifted straight out of Fallout 4, where Codworth recgonized certain names and would address the player as such. It's a nice personal touch,...

Laura Benanti will no longer have to deal with Cruel Intentions.

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The stage and TV actress (HBO Max’s Gossip Girl revival, Younger) was set to recur in the Amazon series, but has now exited due to a scheduling conflict, our sister site Variety reports.

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Laura Benanti has left Amazon’s upcoming TV adaptation of “Cruel Intentions.”

The Tony-winner was set to appear in the recurring guest star role of Caroline’s (Sarah Catherine Hook) mother, Claudia.

“Unfortunately due to a scheduling conflict, I’m no longer able to participate in ‘Cruel Intentions,’” Benanti told me Thursday afternoon. “I’m sure they’ll find a wonderful actress to play this role.”

Benanti co-stars in the upcoming “No Hard Feelings,” the raunchy coming-of-age movie headlined by Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman. She’s also currently sharing the stage with Matthew Broderick in an off-Broadway production of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters.”

Variety exclusively reported on June 1 that the stars of the “Cruel Intentions” show will be: Hook; Zac Burgess (“Totally Completely Fine”) as Lucien; Khobe Clarke as Scott; Brooke Lena Johnson as Beatrice; Sara Silva as CeCe; Sean Patrick Thomas (the original “Cruel Intentions” film,...

Amazon has set the main cast for Cruel Intentions, its series adaptation of the 1999 cult film, sources tell Deadline. Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine) and Myra Molloy (He’s All That) are set as leads, along with fellow series regulars Khobe Clarke (Yellowjackets), Brooke Lena Johnson (You), Sara Silva (The Boys), Sean Patrick Thomas (Cruel Intentions film) and John Harlan Kim (The Last Thing He Told Me).

The series adaptation, set in Washington D.C., hails from writers Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman, Sony Pictures Television, Amazon Studios and Original Film. It’s expected to air on Prime Video.

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In this new incarnation of the premise, which is rooted in the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Choderlos de Laclos, two ruthless step siblings will do anything to stay on top. In this case, of the Greek life hierarchy at an elite Washington,...

Amazon's latest series based on a popular movie franchise is heating up.

The streaming service's adaptation of Cruel Intentions has announced its cast, and we're definitely intrigued.

According to Variety, Sarah Catherine Hook is on board to headline as Caroline, starring opposite Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine) as Lucien.

The series also stars Khobe Clarke as Scott, Brooke Lena Johnson as Beatrice, Sara Silva as CeCe, and Sean Patrick Thomas as Professor Chadwick.

John Harlan Kim also stars as Blaise, and Myra Molloy as Annie.

Laura Benanti will appear in the recurring guest star role of Claudia, Caroline's mother.

Jon Tenney will appear in a recurring guest star role as a U.S. Congressman Russell.

According to reports, the series will follow "two ruthless step siblings who would go to great lengths to stay on top of the social pyramid. In this case, their focus is the Greek life hierarchy at an elite Washington,...

The main cast for Prime Video's Cruel Intentions television series, based on the Sarah Michelle Gellar movie of the same name, has been announced.

According to Variety, the primary stars include Sarah Catherine Hook, who will play Caroline. Zac Burgess has been cast as Lucien, while Khobe Clarke will portray Scott. Brooke Lena Johnson takes on the role of Beatrice. Sara Silva has been cast as CeCe. Sean Patrick Thomas will play Professor Chadwick. John Harlan Kim has been cast as Blaise, and Myra Molloy will portray Annie. Recurring guest stars include Laura Benanti, who will appear in a recurring guest role as Caroline’s mother, Claudia, and Jon Tenney as U.S. Congressman Russell.

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The Cruel Intentions series received an order for eight episodes in early April, and the show was expected to debut on Amazon’s free streaming service,...

Amazon officially ordered a TV series based on Cruel Intentions in April and Variety has reported that the main cast has been set.

The Cruel Intentions TV series cast will feature Sarah Catherine Hook (Impeachment: American Crime Story) as Caroline, Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine) as Lucien, Khobe Clarke (Yellowjackets) as Scott, Brooke Lena Johnson (You) as Beatrice, Sara Silva (American Horror Stories) as CeCe, John Harlan Kim (The Last Thing He Told Me) as Blaise, Myra Molloy (He’s All That) as Annie, and Sean Patrick Thomas (Till) as Professor Chadwick. Thomas actually appeared in the original Cruel Intentions movie, but will be playing a different character this time around. Production on the series will soon begin in Toronto.

Related Cruel Intentions TV series has been ordered at Amazon

The original Cruel Intentions movie was released in 1999 as a modern retelling of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 1782 novel Les Liaisons dangereuses.

Cruel Intentions is ready to play another dangerous game… and now we know who the players are.

Amazon’s adaptation of the 1999 movie has announced its cast, according to our sister site Variety, with one actor from the original movie returning: Sean Patrick Thomas, who played music teacher Ronald in the film version, will play Professor Chadwick on the TV series.

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The “Cruel Intentions” TV series at Amazon has set its main cast, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.

The series regulars in the show are: Sarah Catherine Hook as Caroline, Zac Burgess (“Totally Completely Fine”) as Lucien, Khobe Clarke as Scott, Brooke Lena Johnson as Beatrice, Sara Silva as CeCe, Sean Patrick Thomas as Professor Chadwick, John Harlan Kim as Blaise, and Myra Molloy as Annie.

Laura Benanti will appear in the recurring guest star role of Claudia, Caroline’s mother. Jon Tenney will appear in a recurring guest star role as a U.S. Congressman Russell.

Amazon declined to comment.

The show was reportedly picked up at Amazon in early April for eight episodes. At that time, it was reported that it could be released through either Amazon’s Prime Video or Freevee. It is scheduled to begin production this month in Toronto.

The series is said to follow...

Is Chef Richard Blais the kitchen whisperer?

His skills have successfully gotten many Next Level Chefs out of the basement and on their way to the top again.

This Thursday, Chef Blaise might have his work cut out for him.

Chefs often have specialties.

Not every great chef can both whip together a perfect meal and top if off with a delicious dessert.

The Next Level Chefs will be put to the test when they're asked to forgo the meal and get dessert on the table.

This is a Next Level Chef first!

This will be the toughest challenge any of these chefs -- any Next Level Chef contestant -- has had to date.

If you think that they can get by with a cheese plate, some berries, and a sauce bringing together, think again.

For the first time ever, the contestants are tasked with baking a next-level dessert that...

Luna Blaise experienced an emotional last day of filming for Manifest. After airing for three seasons on NBC, Manifest was canceled, leaving many cliffhangers and mysteries unresolved. An online campaign and consistently strong numbers on Netflix led the streaming service to save the series for a fourth and final season. The first 10 episodes of season 4 were released in 2022, with the final 10 episodes set to release in June.

While speaking with her friend, fellow actor, and Game of Thrones star Alfie Allen via Interview Magazine, Blaise shared details about the final day of Manifest filming. She mentioned her character Olive Stone delivering an emotional monologue, a moment made even more powerful by the reaction of everyone on set. Check out Blaise's comments below:

“Oh god. We were upstate in the woods of New York, so deep upstate. And it was actually really beautiful because we all got to be together. I...

Sea, quiet and sun. A holidaymaker on his paddleboard. In a few minutes, this idyllic picture is shattered: the man is knocked off his board into the water, and is then devoured by a shark.

Almost 50 years since Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” brought terror to the New England beach town of Amity Island, a shark has appeared on the other side of the ocean to cause panic among French vacationers heading for the Atlantic coast.

“Year of the Shark,” which premiered this week at 21st Neuchatel Intl. Fantastic Film Festival, ahead of its release in France on Aug. 3, is neither a remake of “Jaws,” nor a pastiche of the genre, explain the directors, French twins Ludovic and Zoran Boukherma, who are 30 years old.

The Boukherma twins are well-aware that the arrival of the first shark film ever to be made in France, with a five-star cast, is creating a great...