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The 1980s was a lean spell for western fans. After the critical and commercial disaster of Michael Cimino's "Heaven's Gate," Hollywood studios were understandably reluctant to pile lots of money into a moribund genre and notable horse operas were few and far between. With the likes of "Silverado," "Young Guns," and "Three Amigos!" to choose from, Kathryn Bigelow's "Near Dark" was pretty much the best of the bunch, but that was as much a modern vampire movie as a typical oater. The classic western movie looked seriously long in the tooth, and it wouldn't flourish again until Kevin Costner resurrected it with his Oscar-winning "Dances with Wolves."

Then of course there was Clint Eastwood. If ever there was a filmmaker and a star who could buck the trend, it was arguably the best western movie actor to dominate the screen. By the mid '80s, Clint had  been...

Well, it looks like we’re not done sipping wine and unraveling secrets by the river just yet. Yep, Netflix’s Virgin River is officially coming back for season 7, and we can’t keep calm. Our beloved small-town drama, filled with mysterious family trees, love triangles, and emotional cliffhangers, is about to break the network’s records as the longest-running English-language drama on the platform.

Based on Robyn Carr’s addictive novels, Virgin River has delivered everything- from medical emergencies to romantic rollercoasters, and now? Well, it is all set to stir the plot again. In Season 6, Mel and Jack finally said ‘I do’, but showrunner Patrick Sean Smith teased that we’ve only scratched the surface of their story. Shocking, right?

From marital ups and downs to family bombshells, Virgin River is far from breaking hearts and patching them up. So, grab the emotional support mug of hot cocoa...

This fall, PBS Masterpiece is going for The Gold. The acclaimed BBC series, which stars Jack Lowden and Hugh Bonneville in the true story of one of the biggest crimes in British history, is coming to public television this fall. A new trailer reveals the series will premiere on Masterpiece on Sunday, October 5.

The trailer kicks off in 1983, when a group of six masked robbers invade Heathrow International Trading Estate, a warehouse operated by Brink's and Mat Transport. The sextet make off with one of the largest hauls in the history of crime: three tonnes of gold bullion. Catching the thieves becomes the top priority for the police, led by Brian Boyce. Meanwhile, the robbers, led by Philip Noyce, are busy melting down the gold and selling it, a process that sends them to surprising places and involves surprising people. The police may be too late, thanks to the fungible...

In times past, the multicam sitcom was a format that gave its stars a lot to like. Of course, there was the pleasure of getting instant feedback from a studio audience, which could be crucial for surviving a long shooting day. But there was also the fact that it was a shooting day, singular. While cast and crew would rehearse and block an episode one or more days during the week, those days could be short, letting stars roll in at a reasonable hour and maybe even leave in time to pick up their kids from school. A single-camera sitcom is tougher: The same scene has to be shot many more times to get different coverage angles, and when you’re chasing the light outdoors, your call time might be punishingly early. All that might be true for Stick, too, but considering it’s a sports comedy, stars Owen Wilson...

Nautilus is ready to take the plunge this summer.

TVLine has learned that the British adventure drama will (at long last) debut Sunday, June 29 at 9/8c on AMC and AMC+, with its first two episodes. Additional episodes will premiere weekly on Sundays, leading to a double-episode season finale on Aug. 17.

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James Tynion IV, the acclaimed comic book writer, has shared exciting news about the return of DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint and his involvement in upcoming projects. Tynion, known for his work on The Nice House on the Lake, expressed his enthusiasm for Vertigo’s revival and his personal connection to the imprint.

“There’s a big line of Vertigo books cooking right now behind the scenes at DC Comics, and I’ve heard about a bunch of them and they are going to be really exciting,” Tynion revealed.

He reminisced about his early days in the industry, stating, “My comics career started as an intern at Vertigo, and when I first pitched Nice House, it was a pitch To Vertigo before they decided to close the imprint.“​

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Tynion’s latest series, The Nice House by the Sea, serves as...

"The Simpsons" Halloween anthology episodes, "Treehouse of Horror," are a tradition going on 25 years right now. Some "Treehouse" segments are superior to others, naturally, but the episodes give the show a chance to break all the rules, killing characters willy-nilly or irrevocably changing Springfield.

"Treehouse of Horror" is so synonymous with "The Simpsons" that the "Simpsons" comics, published by the now-defunct Bongo Comics, did an annual "Treehouse of Horror" issue from 1995 to 2017. (These "Treehouse of Horror" comics are now collected in omnibus editions.)

One of the most famous "Treehouse of Horror" comics was "Murder, He Wrote," an Eisner Award-winning parody of the manga/anime "Death Note." This was in 2008, many years before the animated "Treehouse of Horror Xxxiii" combined "The Simpsons" and "Death Note."

Now, many of the "Treehouse" comic stories were written by Bongo Comics regulars. "Murder, He Wrote" was by regular "Simpsons" comic writer Ian Boothby, with manga-influenced...

Fans of Clint Eastwood, do you feel lucky? Well, do ya? Because Blu-ray.com is now reporting that the classics from the cinema icon are getting the 4K treatment as Dirty Harry, Pale Rider and The Outlaw Josey Wales have been announced to be released on ultra-hd Blu-ray from Warner Bros. The studio has now made the new physical media incarnations available for pre-order. All three releases are scheduled to hit retailers on April 15.

The description for Dirty Harry reads,

“In the year 1971, San Francisco faces the terror of a maniac known as Scorpio- who snipes innocent victims and demands ransom through notes left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Harry Callahan (known as Dirty Harry by his peers through his reputation handling homicidal cases) is assigned to the case along with his newest partner Inspector Chico Gonzalez to track down Scorpio and stop him. Using humiliation and cat...

Since rising to the status of A-list Hollywood icon after starring in Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy, Clint Eastwood has been the face of the Western genre. Taking over from an aging John Wayne, he cemented that status throughout the 1970s, thanks to films like High Plains Drifter, Hang 'Em High and Two Mules For Sister Sara. Throughout his career, Eastwood has both starred in and directed some of the greatest revisionist Westerns of all time, a sub-genre he basically perfected.

Eastwood's Western movies range from the supernatural to morally-complex character studies, exploring the violence and potential of life in the Old West. Ranging from action-heavy shootouts to explorations of the turmoil of the West, the actor's films also boast a variety of brilliant scenes. Thanks to his strong screen presence to his distinguished appearance, few stars have as many great scenes under their belt as Eastwood.

Pale Rider Features...

While Amazon's adaptation of The Boys has reached iconic status thanks to its unflinching satire of superhero fandom, fans almost got a live-action adaptation a decade earlier and on the big screen. In a recent interview, The Boys co-creator Garth Ennis discusses the original intention to adapt the gory, irreverent story into a movie trilogy, including a major location change for its blood-soaked final battle.

Speaking to fellow comic writer Mark Millar on Millar Time, Ennis discusses past opportunities to have Preacher and The Boys adapted as movies. Ennis confirms that a script for a The Boys movie was written by Adam McKay, the writer/director behind movies including Anchorman, The Big Short and Don't Look Up. This version of the story seemingly changed the location of the comic's climactic battle from the White House to the Farallon Islands.

Sadly, the 2008 project wasn't taken further than scripting and demo animatics...

We still don’t know when Virgin River is returning to Netflix for Season 6, but why wait for new episodes when you can start having your own adventures in the titular locale?

The streamer on Tuesday released the official trailer for an all-new mobile game set in the world of the hit drama series, giving players the ability to create a character and embark on their own small-town journey. Launching May 29, Netflix Stories: Virgin River is a “choose your own adventure”-style game that will be free to play for anyone with a Netflix subscription — no in-app purchases necessary.

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Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Virgin River season 5.

Virgin River season 5 premiere delivers a shocking character exit, setting high expectations for the rest of the season. Paige's arc with her abusive ex-husband finally concludes when Vince is arrested, but she decides to leave Virgin River once again. Uncertainty looms over whether this departure is permanent as Paige has left and returned before, and her book storyline suggests a potential future return.

Netflix’s Virgin River is known for having shocking twists and turns, and the season 5 premiere’s character exit has already set the bar high. Based on the romance books of the same name by Robyn Carr, Virgin River tells the story of nurse practitioner Mel, who moves to the titular town for a new start after the death of her husband. Upon her arrival, Mel quickly becomes acquainted with the other members of the Virgin River community,...

Spoiler Alert: The story includes details about Episodes 509 (Angel’s Peak) and 510 (Labor Day) of Netflix’s series Virgin River.

Part 1 of Virgin River‘s fifth season came to a close with eventful last two episodes. In typical Virgin River fashion, there were bombshell revelations — Lizzie is pregnant, baddie Calvin is the father of Charmaine’s twins, and the big one is the cliffhanger that set up the upcoming Christmas-themed two-episode Part 2 — Mel’s biological father is likely a man from Virgin River, identity unknown (for now).

That last shocker does stretch the limits of believability, even for a soapy romantic drama, as Mel originally landed in Virgin River, a place she said she had never heard of, after answering an ad.

In other developments, Jack takes Mel on a hike to Angel’s Peak to have a heart-to-heart after she had pulled away following her miscarriage. They get lost and rained on,...

Back in 2020, viewers got to unwrap holiday horrors when A Creepshow Holiday Special made its streaming debut on Shudder, and this winter, The Creep will have more festive frights lurking under the tree in the Creepshow Holiday Special #1, a new one-shot anthology comic from Skybound and Cartel Entertainment.

Featuring “The Christmas Man” by Daniel Kraus and Jonathan Wayshak and “Package Thief” by James Asmus and Letizia Cadonici, Creepshow Holiday Special #1 will be released in comic shops on December 6th, and we have a look at the full release details and cover art!

Press Release: Los Angeles 09/07/2023 — Today Skybound announced the Creepshow Holiday Special #1. The all-new one shot from the hugely popular comic book anthology based on Greg Nicotero’s hit Shudder TV series produced and licensed by Cartel Entertainment will hit comic book stores December 6, 2023.

We proudly present a holiday special of petrifying proportions—Creepshow is here to put fear in your cheer!

Last year, Skybound launched a comic book series inspired by Creepshow franchise that George A. Romero and Stephen King began with the 1982 film Creepshow (watch it Here) and the 1987 sequel Creepshow 2 (watch that one Here). Volume 1 consisted of five issues that have since been collected in a trade paperback. Volume 2 will also consist of five issues and will start reaching store shelve soon – and in the midst of the Volume 2 release, there will also be a one-shot Creepshow Holiday Special comic book!

Skybound announced that Creepshow Holiday Special #1 will reach comic book stores on December 6th. Here’s the information:

We proudly present a holiday special of petrifying proportions—Creepshow is here to put fear in your cheer! First, you’ve heard of Santa, you’ve heard of Krampus, but have you ever heard of “The Christmas Man”? Witness the birth of a new horrifying holiday classic from Daniel...

I have chills.

The series managed to capture the heart and soul of this drama, with this community having to go through such a traumatic and terrifying ordeal. It was a tough one, but Virgin River Season 5 Episode 6 was one of the series' strongest hours to date.

At five seasons, one of the best aspects of having a series going this long is seeing how much characters have evolved from when we first met them.

And to highlight that even further, we saw that with so many characters put to the test during this natural disaster.

As far as the Dan Brady Redemption Arc, it has been seasons in the making, and while he still has some ways to free himself from Melissa's clutches, it was gratifying as a Brady fan to see him step up and continue to be heroic throughout this ordeal.

It's terrible that the other characters...

The “Creepshow” franchise is headed back into the world of comics with Creepshow Holiday Special #1, announced by Skybound today. The all-new one shot from the hugely popular comic book anthology, based on Greg Nicotero’s hit Shudder TV series produced and licensed by Cartel Entertainment, will hit comic book stores December 6, 2023.

Here’s what you can expect from the Creepshow Holiday Special…

First, you’ve heard of Santa, you’ve heard of Krampus, but have you ever heard of “The Christmas Man”? Witness the birth of a new horrifying holiday classic from Daniel “Don’t Call Me Santa” Kraus and jolly Jonathan Wayshak! Then, jingling James Asmus and lively Letizia Cadonici (House of Slaughter) deliver a cautionary tale about stealing the wrong parcel in “Package Thief.”

In addition to the main cover by Guillem March, Creepshow Holiday Special #1 comes with an impressive lineup of variant covers, including a cover by...

Life is dealing the folks of Virgin River with heartwarming and heartbreaking cards.

And frankly, we wouldn't have it any other way, as Virgin River Season 5 Episode 4 served as a bit of calm before the storm, or in this case, before the wildfire.

The hour served as a reminder that we must take the bad with the good in life and can't take anything for granted.

It made it a perfect precursor for what's to come when the wildfires ravage through this small town we know and love.

Do you know what's winsome? A collection of women in their 60s and older reflecting on life and figuring out what their new normal is.

There is often so much discourse surrounding women and aging, and the ladies of Virgin River welcome the concept of aging and the discussions surrounding it and show how beautiful it is.

It also hits you how...

We are 100% here for all the characters on Virgin River growing, evolving, self-reflecting, and trying to be their best selves.

Sometimes, you don't need too many external conflicts to tell a compelling story, and Virgin River Season 5 Episode 3, much like the previous installments, showcases that well.

There's no shortage of conflict coming from outside sources, of course, as the wildfire is approaching and Melissa and her brother both are impacting many people in Virgin River, but the internal work and interpersonal dynamics among characters are most compelling.

The hour introduced us to Lizzie's ambitious, career-driven, opinionated mother, Deidre, and Preacher's scorching hot firefighter love interest.

We also got some endearing moments between Jack and Denny as he continues down his path of healing.

The opener was enough to leave you gasping as you feared that Jack had somehow backslid with his drinking and disrupted things with Mel.

Fortunately, that wasn't the case,...

Spoiler alert: We’re breaking down the premiere of Virgin River Season 5, now (literally) streaming on Netflix. Haven’t watched yet? You’ve been warned.

Greetings, fellow Virgins! … That is what we’re calling ourselves, right? … Screw it, we can workshop the name of the fandom later. We have far more pressing matters to discuss at the moment.

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It feels like a season of healing and reflection for many of the characters, and there's something genuinely endearing about that.

In many ways, Virgin River Season 5 Episode 2 felt like a stronger case for the season premiere than Virgin River Season 5 Episode 1.

We got the much-awaited and necessary conversation between Jack and Charmaine, leading to an unexpected display of both individuals taking ownership and accountability for their actions and potentially moving forward healthily.

We also established a theme for the season involving motherhood and reflection as Mel, Preacher, new character Ava, and Charmaine all reflect in various ways on how their mothers influenced their lives and how that applies to their respective journeys now.

The insight into the characters that we've come to love is just knowing, and yes, even those we loathe, led to many compelling scenes within the hour.

Jack Sheridan is a character who internalizes so much...

Changes are coming to Virgin River, and some of them are surprising.

Most of Virgin River Season 5 Episode 1 caught us up with where things left off during Virgin River Season 4 Episode 10 and eased us into some of the new conflicts and plots we can expect for the season.

One of the most prominent takeaways from the premiere is that Melissa Montgomery is here to disrupt Virgin River's quiet world and all the people within it.

If the hour didn't set anything else up, they touched on how many conflicts would arise because of Melissa's plans and actions and, sadly, because of how Brady and others may get tangled up in her web.

We also saw some new faces arriving, familiar ones departing, and some shake-ups.

Surprisingly, we breezed past those tense final moments of the season four finale that saw Jack learning the shocking truth that he was not the twins' father.

People say you can never go home again. That could be true for Max (Brian Cox) when he returns to his daughter’s house after an extended prison sentence in the new drama Prisoner’s Daughter. Emotions run high as father and daughter reconnect and old wounds open. Boundaries risk getting crossed while Max tries to compensate for the lost time. In Vertical‘s Prisoner’s Daughter trailer, we find Beckinsale and Cox at odds while navigating a damaged relationship. Can Max repair the damage before time runs out?

Catherine Hardwicke directs from a script by Mark Bacci. Prisoner’s Daughter “is a gritty, turbulent thriller that follows Max (Brian Cox) who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and granted a compassionate release after 12 years in prison with the condition he resides with his estranged daughter, Maxine (Kate Beckinsale),” reads the film’s official synopsis. “As a single mom desperate for income to raise her only son,...

Johnny & Clyde | Starring Megan Fox, Avan Jogia, Ajani Russell & Directed by Tom DeNucci | In Theaters and On Demand May 5th Directed by Tom DeNucci (Vault, Almost Mercy) Written by: Tom DeNucci and Nick PrincipeProduced by: Chad A. Verdi, Michelle Verdi, Chad Verdi Jr., Paul Luba and Nick KoskoffStarring:Megan Fox (Transformers, Jennifer’s Body)Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap, “Victorious”)Ajani Russell (Skate Kitchen, “Betty”)Tyson Ritter (“Preacher”, “Parenthood”)Bai Ling (Red …

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CBS has given a pilot order to S.W.A.T., a drama series inspired by the 2003 Sony movie that was based on the 1975 TV series produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg. The project, executive produced by The Shield creator Shawn Ryan, Neal H. Moritz (Preacher), Justin Lin (Scorpion) and Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, hails from Sony Pictures TV, which will co-produce with CBS TV Studios.

The project had a pilot production commitment with series penalty behind it. It marks the first pilot order under the overall deal Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment signed with Sony TV last summer, which is exclusive in broadcast and first-look in cable.

Written by Sleepy Hollow alum Thomas with Fast & Furious helmer Lin set to direct, S.W.A.T. is described as an intense, action-packed procedural following a locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant torn between loyalty to the streets and duty...

Exclusive: CBS has landed S.W.A.T., a drama series loosely inspired by the 2003 Sony movie that was based on the 1975 TV series produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg. The project, executive produced by The Shield creator Shawn Ryan, Neal H. Moritz (Preacher), Justin Lin (Scorpion) and Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, has received a pilot production commitment from the network with series penalty behind it.

S.W.A.T. hails from Sony Pictures TV, which will co-produce with CBS TV Studios. This marks the fourth pilot production commitment for Sony TV so far this season, along with dramas Salvation at NBC, from Warren Leight and Paul Haggis, and Doomsday at ABC from Carol Mendelsohn, as well as a comedy at CBS from Carter Bays & Craig Thomas and comedian Chris Distefano. The studio also has put pilot commitments for a drama loosely inspired by I Spy at Fox with David Shore...