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2024 was an incredible year for new music. Don’t believe us? Just take a look at these wildly varied lists of the year’s 10 best albums, as chosen by more than 40 members of Rolling Stone’s staff across all departments. These lists feature pop blockbusters, DIY faves, and everything in between. Think of them as a counterpart to our official tally of the year’s best albums — a peek behind the curtain at the people who work here, and all the many kinds of sounds we love.

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Emily in Paris season 4 has officially come to an end with the release of part 2 on Sept. 12. Once again, the season finds Emily bumbling through professional and personal woes, but she does so with a bubbly spirit, a great fashion sense, and a catch soundtrack to back her up! And thankfully, there's a new Mindy original in season 4 part 2 for all of us to obsess over.

In the season 4 finale, Mindy joins Emily in Rome and hops on a piano in the piazza to play on an original song she has been writing. When the song goes viral online thanks to a tourist's video, Emily later names the song "Beautiful Ruins," and that's really what the song is: beautiful! Ashley Park couldn't be more talented, and it's so exciting that she sings another original song for the series.

Park also has a few additional music moments in part 2, much more...

Actress Madelaine Petsch aka 'Cheryl Blossom' in The CW's Archie Comics TV series "Riverdale", poses for the Summer 2024 issue of “Hunger” magazine:

Petsch first appeared in a national advertising campaign for Coca-Cola in 2014.

January 2017 Petsch first co-starred as 'Cheryl Blossom' in The CW's dramatic TV series "Riverdale", until 2023.

March 2017, Petsch joined the cast of the film "Polaroid" (2019).

Petsch also appeared in the films "Hotel For The Holidays" (2022), "About Fate" (2022) and "Jane" (2022).

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Five TV cinematographers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2024 awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Wednesday, November 8, at 6:00 p.m. Pt; 9:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Ray Richmond and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.

RSVP today to our entire ongoing contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.

All the Light We Cannot See (Netflix)

Synopsis: The story of Marie-Laure, a blind French teenager, and Werner, a German soldier, whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.

Bio: Tobias Schliessler‘s career has included “Patriots Day,” “Beauty and the Beast,...

Lionsgate has released the first-ever clip from The Strangers reboot, featuring a mysterious visitor stalking a young woman in a cabin. The Strangers: Chapter 1 is a complete reboot of the 2008 film, with a new cast and director, Renny Harlin. It will be the beginning of a brand-new trilogy. Riverdale star Madelaine Petsch makes her high-budget horror film debut in the reboot, and Lionsgate plans to expand the world and tell a character-driven storyline across the three films. #StrangersReboot

A mysterious visitor stalks a young woman in the first-ever clip from Lionsgate's upcoming The Strangers reboot.

Lionsgate shared the clip on YouTube following its reveal at this year's New York Comic Con, depicting a young woman, played by Riverdale star Madelaine Petsch, sitting alone in a cabin when she hears a knock on her door, only to get no response when she confronts the person, implying that they have visited her before.

Earlier this year, it was announced that New Line Cinema had come out the winner in a bidding war over the haunted house project Occupant, which would be based on a 39-page short story by new writer Victor Sweetser. Now that the writers strike has come to an end, The Hollywood Reporter has discovered that New Line Cinema and producer Zach Cregger, the writer/director of last year’s Barbarian (watch it Here), have found the writer who will flesh Sweetser’s story out into a screenplay: Blair Butler, a former writer and on-air personality for shows like Attack of the Show who has gone on to work on several genre films. Her previous writing credits include The Invitation (the vampire movie that starred Nathalie Emmanuel), Polaroid, and Hell Fest. Butler was also a producer on the Marvel-inspired TV series Helstrom.

The Occupant purchase was part of Cregger’s year-long winning streak.

Actress Madelaine Petsch aka 'Cheryl Blossom' in The CW's Archie Comics TV series "Riverdale", poses for the new "Skims" Cotton Collection 2023 campaign, photographed by Stevie Dance: 

Petsch first appeared in a national advertising campaign for Coca-Cola in 2014.

January 2017 Petsch first co-starred as 'Cheryl Blossom' in The CW's dramatic TV series "Riverdale", until 2023.

March 2017, Petsch joined the cast of the film "Polaroid" (2019). 

Petsch also appeared in the films "Hotel For The Holidays" (2022), "About Fate" (2022) and "Jane" (2022).

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We might be entering the dog days of summer but Hulu isn’t slowing down. The streamer’s list of new releases for August 2023 is a pretty impressive collection of content.

The biggest Hulu original this month is season 3 of true crime comedy Only Murders in the Building on Aug. 8. This time around Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd are joining the already-stacked cast that features Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. This season’s central murder appears to take place at a theater (outside the building) but I think we’ll let it slide.

That’s far from the only worthwhile original in August as Aug. 2 sees the premiere of the third and final season of superb comedy Reservation Dogs. That will be followed by South Korean sci-fi series Moving on Aug. 9, Solar Opposites season 4 on Aug. 14, and A Murder at the End of the World on Aug. 29. Of course,...

Actress Madelaine Petsch aka 'Cheryl Blossom' in The CW's Archie Comics TV series "Riverdale", poses for the Summer 2023 issue of '"Vogue" (Thailand) magazine, photographed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello:

Petsch first appeared in a national advertising campaign for Coca-Cola in 2014. 

January 2017 Petsch first co-starred as 'Cheryl Blossom' in The CW's dramatic TV series "Riverdale", with a final season now filming up to March 2023.

March 2017, Petsch joined the cast of the film "Polaroid" (2019).

April 2018, she collaborated with sunglasses company Privé Revaux...

...and released her own collection of sunglasses. 

Petsch currently appears in "Hotel For The Holidays" (2022), "About Fate" (2022) and "Jane" (2022).

Click the images to enlarge...

Actress Madelaine Petsch aka 'Cheryl Blossom' in The CW's Archie Comics TV series "Riverdale", poses for the June 2023 issue of '"Vogue" (Thailand), photographed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello:

Petsch first appeared in a national advertising campaign for Coca-Cola in 2014. 

January 2017 Petsch first co-starred as 'Cheryl Blossom' in The CW's dramatic TV series "Riverdale", with a final season now filming up to March 2023.

March 2017, Petsch joined the cast of the film "Polaroid" (2019).

April 2018, she collaborated with sunglasses company Privé Revaux...

...and released her own collection of sunglasses. 

Petsch currently appears in "Hotel For The Holidays" (2022), "About Fate" (2022) and "Jane" (2022).

Click the images to enlarge...

Actress Madelaine Petsch aka 'Cheryl Blossom' in The CW's Archie Comics TV series "Riverdale", is 'ambassador' for lingerie brand "Bamboo Underwear", photographed by Sam Dameshek: 

Petsch first appeared in a national advertising campaign for Coca-Cola in 2014. 

January 2017 Petsch first co-starred as 'Cheryl Blossom' in The CW's dramatic TV series "Riverdale", with a final season now filming up to March 2023.

March 2017, Petsch joined the cast of the film "Polaroid" (2019).

April 2018, she collaborated with sunglasses company Privé Revaux...

...and released her own collection of sunglasses. 

Petsch was cast in the TV series "The Shadow Diaries" (2020) and "Sightless (2020). 

Petsch currently appears in "Hotel For The Holidays" (2022), "About Fate" (2022) and "Jane" (2022).

Click the images to enlarge...

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Sony is making moves on its adaptation of the 2020 novel Home Before Dark, adding filmmaker Patrick Brice to direct from a script by Blair Butler. 21 Laps, the Shawn Levy-led production banner behind Stranger Things and The Adam Project, is producing.

The plot of the film, which is in early development, is being kept under wraps, though Riley Sager’s book is centered on a young woman, Maggie, whose family fled their Victorian home 25 years earlier in an event that inspired her father to pen a best-selling nonfiction book claiming they experienced a haunting. Maggie, now an adult, doesn’t remember those events and doesn’t believe her father’s book. But when she inherits the old family home after her father’s death, she starts to question if there’s more to the house than she believed.

SVP Emily Morris and creative...

Exclusive: Sony is in development on sci-fi movie Omega, which Mortal Kombat filmmaker Simon McQuoid is attached to direct.

Jason Michael Berman is producing for Mandalay Pictures and Jordan Moldo is executive producing for the same company. We understand Peter Kang and Alex Rosario are overseeing for Columbia Pictures/Sony.

Set in the sparse landscapes of rural Texas, we hear the story will follow a downtrodden young woman who gets more than she bargained for when she helps a mysterious stranger: a reality-warping power that thrusts her into a dark underworld with ancient origins. As she finds herself hunted by a cabal of hitmen she must try to master her burgeoning skills and discover who she really is.

U.S. writer, stand-up and presenter Blair Butler is aboard for the new version of the script (the original spec was by David M. Crabtree) after she previously wrote movies Polaroid and...

Exclusive: Matthew Signer, who has held executive posts at Dimension Films, AwesomenessTV and most recently Quibi, has been hired as EVP Production & Content at Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group. He will report directly to Allen and is based in Los Angeles.

In the new position, Signer will focus on the development and production of movies, TV series, documentaries and other content for Amg’s ever-expanding distribution platforms — Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures, its digital unit Freestyle Digital Media and free streaming service Local Now — as well as outside streaming services and platforms.

“Matt Signer is an excellent executive who gets things done,” Allen, founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, said Wednesday. “His extensive experience in the development and production of content will help propel us to greater success as our industry continues to adapt and expand.”

Singer held the role of EVP Production and Creative Affairs during a 14-year career at Dimension Films,...

Grammy-winning artist and long-time Music Health Alliance supporter, Rodney Crowell, has enlisted a number of his all-star friends, for Songs From Quarantine, a digital compilation of rarities available for only two weeks exclusively on Bandcamp.

Artists involved include Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal & The Milk Carton Kids, Ry Cooder, Elvis Costello, Ronnie Dunn, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Joe Henry, John Hiatt, Taj Mahal, Jeff Tweedy, Keith Urban and Lucinda Williams

This unique collection features fan-favorite songs in their raw form, performed by the artists who wrote and/or recorded them. Proceeds from this star-studded, limited edition 13-song download will benefit the work of non-profit Music Health Alliance (Mha) and its continued work to provide free healthcare advocacy and support to the music community nationwide, including critical mental health and Covid-19 resources in addition to access to healthcare, medicines, diagnostic tests and more.

Crowell, an Mha board member, said: “The good...

The CMT Music Awards celebrated the best in country music videos on Wednesday night. This year, the winners shared the wealth evenly: only Carrie Underwood was a repeat winner, taking home the top prize of Video of the Year and a trophy for Female Video of the Year, both for “Drinking Alone.” Jennifer Nettles also won the inaugural CMT Equal Play Award, while Granger Smith won Quarantine Video of the Year. All winners were selected by fans via online voting. Here’s the complete list of winners:

Video of the...

The 2020 CMT Music Awards were Wednesday night, with the night’s top awards going to Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan.

Other winners included Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and newcomer Gabby Barrett. Underwood extended her run as the queen of the CMT Music Awards with her sixth straight win for Female Video of the Year as well as the night’s top prize, Video of the Year. With a career total of 22 CMT Music Awards, Underwood remains the most-awarded artist in the show’s history.

Hosted by country stars Ashley McBryde, Kane Brown and “Modern Family” star Sarah Hyland, the ceremony was broadcast on CMT as well as sister networks MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop and TV Land. It featured performances by Ashley McBryde, Shania Twain, Sam Hunt and Little Big Town, among others.

Jennifer Nettles was awarded the inaugural “CMT Equal Play Award,” honoring her “ongoing advocacy for...

It’s time for the 2020 CMT Awards.

Who will take home the honors at tonight’s ceremony?

See the full list below.

Video Of The Year

Ashley McBryde – “One Night Standards”

Blanco Brown – “The Git Up”

Carrie Underwood – “Drinking Alone”

Dan + Shay – “I Should Probably Go To Bed”

Keith Urban – “Polaroid”

Kelsea Ballerini – “homecoming queen?”

Little Big Town – “Sugar Coat”

Luke Combs – “Beer Never Broke My Heart”

Miranda Lambert – “Bluebird”

Old Dominion – “Some People Do”

Sam Hunt – “Hard To ...

It’s time for the 2020 CMT Awards.

Who will take home the honors at tonight’s ceremony?

See the full list below.

Video Of The Year

Ashley McBryde – “One Night Standards”

Blanco Brown – “The Git Up”

Carrie Underwood – “Drinking Alone”

Dan + Shay – “I Should Probably Go To Bed”

Keith Urban – “Polaroid”

Kelsea Ballerini – “homecoming queen?”

Little Big Town – “Sugar Coat”

Luke Combs – “Beer Never Broke My Heart”

Miranda Lambert – “Bluebird”

Old Dominion – “Some People Do”

Sam Hunt – “Hard To ...

The 2020 CMT Music Awards were held on Wednesday night, October 21, during a live ceremony hosted by past CMT winners and current nominees Ashley McBryde and Kane Brown along with “Modern Family” actress Sarah Hyland. But who took home awards? Scroll down for the complete list of winners in all nine categories, updated live as they were announced.

Luke Combs and Kelsea Ballerini were the top nominees with three apiece in main categories. Combs was up for Video of the Year (“Beer Never Broke My Heart”), Male Video of the Year (“Even Though I’m Leaving”) and CMT Performance of the Year (“Brand New Man” with Brooks and Dunn on “CMT Crossroads”). Combs earned a fourth bid for Quarantine Video of the Year (“Six Feet Apart”), whose nominees were announced the week of the show and whose winners were decided on Instagram.

SEE2020 CMT Awards performers list: Who is performing at...

Carrie Underwood is the queen of the CMT Music Awards, but we think Luke Combs will edge her out for Video of the Year when prizes are handed out tonight, October 21. That’s according to the combined predictions of Gold Derby users who have placed their bets here in our predictions center. Scroll down to see our forecasts with nominees listed in order of their racetrack odds and our projected winners highlighted in gold.

Underwood has won Video of the Year at these fan-voted kudos a record seven times, including just last year. But our users think Combs has the edge for his number-one country airplay hit “Beer Never Broke My Heart.” We’re also betting on him to win Male Video of the Year for a different song, “Even Though I’m Leaving.” But we don’t think Underwood will come away empty-handed. She’s the favorite to take...

Just five weeks after the ACM Awards navigated the pandemic with a multi-venue broadcast, the Cmt Music Awards stage their own unique show, calling upon some of the genre’s biggest names (Taylor Swift presents, Luke Combs performs) to help pivot from the usual live arena production to a special of “pretaped performances with live elements sprinkled throughout.” From performers and nominees to how to watch, here’s all you need to know.

When Are the Cmt Music Awards?

The Cmt Music Awards air Wednesday, October 21st, at 8 p.m.

When the Cmt Music Award nominations were announced in September, there were a whopping 14 contenders for Video of the Year. But on October 12 that list was cut down by more than half, so update your forecasts here in our predictions center before the winners are announced on October 21.

The final six nominees are Kelsea Ballerini (“Homecoming Queen?”), Luke Combs (“Beer Never Broke My Heart”), Miranda Lambert (“Bluebird’), Tanya Tucker (“Bring My Flowers Now”), Carrie Underwood (“Drinking Alone”) and Keith Urban (“Polaroid”).

SEE2020 Cmt Awards performers list: Who is performing at the Country Music Television Awards on October 21?

Alas, that means the other eight initial nominees are out of contention, though they’re still in the running for other awards: Blanco Brown (“The Git Up”), The Chicks (“Gaslighter“), Dan and Shay (“I Should Probably Go to Bed”), Sam Hunt (“Hard to Forget”), Little Big Town (“Sugar Coat”), Ashley McBryde (“One Night...

The Cmt Awards, handed out by Country Music Television and voted on by fans, will be handed out on October 21 to the best music videos of the year. The hosts for the event will include country singer and current nominee Kane Brown as well as “Modern Family” actress Sarah Hyland. But who will be performing? Scroll down for the complete list, updating with all the latest names as they’re announced.

The race for Video of the Year started with 14 nominees, but that list was eventually cut down to the final six: Carrie Underwood (“Drinking Alone”), Keith Urban (“Polaroid”), Kelsea Ballerini (“Homecoming Queen?”), Luke Combs (“Beer Never Broke My Heart”), Miranda Lambert (“Bluebird”) and Tanya Tucker (“Bring My Flowers Now”).

That collection of veterans and relative newcomers is matched by the performance roster, which includes country legends Shania Twain and Brooks and Dunn as well as Breakthrough Video of the Year nominees Ingrid Andress,...

Carrie Underwood has an amazing track record on Country Music Television. She has collected 20 trophies from the Cmt Music Awards, including seven for Video of the Year, more than any other artist in the awards’ history. Can she do it again? This time she’s nominated for “Drinking Alone,” which she certainly won’t be doing if she extends her record. Watch her video above, and visit our predictions center to place your bets.

Underwood previously won for “Before He Cheats” (2007), “Cowboy Casanova” (2010), “Good Girl” (2012), “Blown Away” (2013), “See You Again” (2014), “Something in the Water” (2015) and “Cry Pretty” (2019). That makes her the defending champion in the category, but that doesn’t mean she’s unbeatable. She has also lost the award seven times, though a couple of those times she actually lost to herself.

Seecmt Awards nominations 2020: Full list including Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini

Before she returned to...

The Cmt Awards announced their list of 2020 nominees at long last, with six artists tying for the most bids of the year. Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt, Ashley McBryde, Thomas Rhett and Dan + Shay each accumulated three nominations at these kudos, which are voted on by the fans and will take place this year on Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00pm Et. Scroll down for the full list of nominees below.

SEECarrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett share ACM Award for Entertainer of the Year in an unprecedented tie

Ballerini picked up Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year nominations for “Homecoming Queen?” Her third bid comes in the Cmt Performance of the Year category for her “Cmt Crossroads” collaboration with Halsey on “Graveyard.”

Combs has a similar combination, contending for Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” while...

Ashley McBryde, Luke Combs, and Dan + Shay are among the top nominees for the 2020 Cmt Music Awards, which were announced Wednesday morning. The annual fan-voted event, which is typically held in June, will now air October 21st at 8 p.m. Et on Cmt and other company platforms including MTV, Logo, and Pop TV.

McBryde, Combs, and Dan + Shay all have three nominations, tying them with triple nominees Kelsea Ballerini, Sam Hunt, and Thomas Rhett. All six artists have an entry in the Video of the Year category, alongside offerings from Blanco Brown,...

Heads up, country music fans: the nominations for the 2020 Cmt Music Awards are out.

Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt, and Thomas Rhett are all tied for the most nominations this year with three each.

The awards ceremony will air on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 8/7c on Cmt and will also be simulcast across MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop TV and TV Land.

In case you didn’t know, the Cmt Music Awards have no academy calling the shots — these awards are entirely fan-voted. Voting is now open at vote.cmt.com.

This year, for the first time, certain “2020 Cmt Music Awards” nominations were revealed via Instagram Reels. You can see the announcement for the “Video of the Year,” “Female Video of the Year,” “Male Video of the Year,” and “Breakthrough Video of the Year” categories on Cmt’s Instagram page.

The group of 14 Video of...

Producers of the 2020 Cmt Music Awards belatedly unveiled the list of nominees for the long-postponed telecast, and among the leading contenders, there was a six-way tie for first. Three nominations apiece went to Dan + Shay, Ashley McBryde, Luke Combs, Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett and Sam Hunt.

Artists with two nominations each are Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Gabby Barrett, Blanco Brown, Little Big Town, Old Dominion and the Chicks.

Initial nominations for the top prize, video of the year, are always unusually crowded, as the Cmt Awards start with a list of 14 nominees that’ll be whittled down to five prior to the Oct. 21 telecast. The first round of fan voting among those 14 finalists will stop on Oct. 12 at noon, with the whittled down list of five finalists announced shortly after that, as voting reopens. The other categories mostly have a more wieldy six nominations from the get-go.

Tanya Tucker...

Keith Urban cranks up and sings an ode to a free spirit in his new song “Tumbleweed,” released on Friday. It’s Urban’s latest offering from the forthcoming album The Speed of Now Part 1, due out September 18th.

“Tumbleweed” — written by the Cadillac Three’s Jaren Johnston and Neil Mason, with James McNair — kicks off in familiar Urban fashion, piling its components on top of a funky six-string banjo riff played by the ace guitarist. But this one’s paced a lot faster than recent Urban tunes, appropriate for...

Jessica M. Thompson, who directed the critically acclaimed “The Light of the Moon,” is set to helm the horror-thriller “The Bride” for Screen Gems, sources tell Variety.

Blair Butler wrote the original script with revisions by Thompson. Emile Gladstone, behind the horror hit “The Curse of La Llorona,” is producing the movie.

The story follows a young woman who attends a lavish destination wedding, unaware of the horrors that await.

“The Light of the Moon” was Thompson’s feature debut; she also wrote, edited and produced the pic. The film stars Stephanie Beatriz as a successful New York City architect who struggles to regain intimacy and control in her life after an event turns her world upside down. The movie won the audience award for best narrative feature at the 2017 SXSW Festival, putting her on the radar of every studio in town.

She most recently directed six episodes of See-Saw...

Josh Trank’s comeback vehicle Capone was supposed to rehabilitate a career that had come dangerously close to self-destruction with his involvement in the infamous Fantastic Four reboot, but all anybody seemed to want to ask him about were the behind-the-scenes rumors that plagued the comic book adaptation instead of the crime biopic he was trying to promote.

With all of the focus placed on either Trank’s past transgressions or the latest in a long line of bizarre Tom Hardy accents, it was probably for the best that the Coronovirus pandemic saw the movie head straight for a digital release instead of embarking on a theatrical run, where Capone went on to score record numbers for a Vertical Entertainment production.

While reviews haven’t been particularly enthusiastic, and Trank admitted that he isn’t surprised people don’t like the movie, the curiosity factor surrounding Capone has seen it...

Keith Urban teams up with Florida Georgia Line producer Joey Moi for his new song “Polaroid,” a breezy, evocative jam that, like “The Fighter,” stands as one of Urban’s more electronic-focused musical adventures.

Its accompanying music video is mesmerizing, utilizing a clever filmmaking approach to put the singer-guitarist in the middle of the action at a backyard pool party. Couples kiss, barbecues flame out of control, and some guy naturally falls into the water, all captured in a freeze-frame technique.

“It was all centered around a pool party and...

Exclusive: The X-Files alum Mitch Pileggi is set as a series regular in Walker, a reimagining of CBS’ long-running 1990s action/crime series Walker, Texas Ranger, headlined by Jared Padalecki.

Additionally, Pretty Little Liars‘ alum Keegan Allen recently joined the cast, joining Padalecki and previously announced Lindsey Morgan.

Like the original series, created by Albert S. Ruddy & Leslie Greif, the reboot, in which Walker is getting a female partner, will explore morality, family and rediscovering our lost common ground. It centers on Cordell Walker (Padalecki), a widower and father of two with his own moral code, who returns home to Austin after being undercover for two years, only to discover there’s harder work to be done at home. He’ll attempt to reconnect with his children, navigate clashes with his conservative family, and find unexpected common ground with his new partner, played by Morgan, (one of the first women...

On the February 20, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. Opening Banter: Brad is out, and this episode will be shorter than […]

The post Water Cooler: Star Wars: Duel of the Fates, Invisible Man, Mary Poppins Returns, Polaroid, Jerry Maguire, Avatar: The Last Airbender & Yojimbo appeared first on /Film.

Netflix has confirmed that 38 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in February. Leading off the lineup is the first season of the fantasy horror series “Locke & Key,” which is inspired by the comic series crafted by Stephen King’s son, Joe Hill. Among other shows launching their first seasons in the shortest month of the year are “Gentefied” and “Unstoppable.”

Also on tap is the sophomore editions of the sci-fi series “Altered Carbon” and the crime drama “Narcos: Mexico.” And look for the long-awaited sequel “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You,” which continues the story from the teen romantic comedy that was one of the most streamed films of 2018.

Below is the full schedule of everything that is coming and leaving Netflix in February 2020.

Available February 1

A Bad Moms Christmas

A Little Princess

Back to the Future Part III...

The film is about a charismatic Austrian figure who saved Polaroid from oblivion.

Austria- based documentary specialist Autlook Film Sales has acquired international rights, excluding Germany and Austria, to An Impossible Project, the new feature documentary directed by Jens Meurer, the award-winning producer of films including Russian Ark, Black Book and Rush to The Last Station.

An Impossible Project made its world premiere in the Deep Focus section of the International Film Festival Rotterdam [Iffr] this January.

The film is about Florian ‘Doc’ Kaps, an Austrian biologist credited with rescuing Polaroid film from oblivion.

“His parents always told Doc he must...

It may be the shortest month of the year – even in 2020, given the leap year and all that – but February sees a truckload of fresh content releasing via Netflix.

Subscribers have come to expect an assortment of Netflix originals, age-old classics, and binge-worthy TV dramas, and February 2020 is no different. From Blade Runner to Dirty Harry to the second season of Altered Carbon, there’s truly something for everyone.

Eager to indulge in a little nostalgia? Then allow us to point you in the direction of Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, the long-anticipated remake of the 1998 classic, in which Ash Ketchum, Misty, and Brock uncover a dangerous ploy to clone Pokémon. Look for that one to premiere via Netflix on February 27th.

Closer to home, we have the entire Police Academy franchise, and the recently-released A Bad Moms Christmas (though exactly why Netflix has waited until February to drop...

Clear your schedules: February is going to be a Netflix and chill inside where it’s nice and warm kind of month.

On Wednesday, Netflix announced all the movies and shows coming to the streaming service next month, including the highly anticipated sequel to the 2018 hit rom-com To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before starring Lana Condor and Noah Centineo. To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You premieres Feb. 12, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Other highlights include Horse Girl, a psychological thriller starring Alison Brie as a socially isolated arts and crafts store employee who...

As we start gearing up for the Holiday Shopping Season, there are a new batch of home media releases arriving this week, and a few of those titles might feel right at home on your wish list this year. Heathers, a personal favorite of mine is getting the Steelbook treatment this Tuesday, courtesy of Rlje Films, and in terms of recent horror releases, both 47 Meters Down: Uncaged and Bliss are both hitting Blu-ray and DVD as well.

Scream Factory is showing some love to Stacey Keach and Road Games (1981) this week, and for those of you who enjoy your sibling survival stories with a bit of a nasty twist to them, Arrow Video has put together a special edition release of Flowers in the Attic.

Other Blu and DVD films coming home on November 12th include Wicked World, The Attic, Polaroid, Darkslide, Small Town Killers, and Southern Chillers.

47 Meters Down: Uncaged...

One Direction’s Liam Payne will release his debut album, LP1, on December 6th via Capitol Records. The full-length album arrives a year after his Ep The First Time.

LP1 will include the singles he has been releasing since 2017, including “Strip That Down” featuring Quavo, “Stack It Up” featuring A Boogie Wit da Hoodie and “For You” with Rita Ora, which previously appeared on the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack. The album ends with a nod to the holiday season with “All I Want (For Christmas),” which does not seem to...

Liam Payne stopped by Vevo’s New York City studio to perform stripped-down versions of his new single “Stack It Up” and his Jonas Blue collaboration “Polaroid.”

Payne released the Ed Sheeran co-penned, bouncy “Stack It Up” last month. For his Vevo performance, Payne maintains the upbeat flare of the financially ambitious track, sans A Boogie Wit da Hoodie’s verse. For his solo version of the Jonas Blue and Lennon Stella collaboration “Polaroid,” Payne transforms the sweeping Edm-pop track into an emotional ballad that highlights his vocal range.

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Say what you will about Lars Klevberg’s retro-techno supernatural thriller Polaroid, but there’s no denying it’s got the perfect title. Polaroid. It’s not just about a haunted Polaroid Sx-70 camera, it’s also so underdeveloped you’ll want to shake it. Polaroid stars Kathryn Prescott (The Son) as Bird Fitcher, a teenage photography enthusiast who works part […]...

We have a trailer for this movie Polaroid for you to check out that is pretty creepy. The film was made back in 2017, which is usually a bad sign for a movie to take so long to come to theaters, but I guess Weinstein was a part of it somehow, and it got thrown on the back burner of the dumpster fire that was his life. So we can give it a fair shake. Here’s a quick rundown of the film:

High school loner Bird Fitcher has no idea what dark secrets are tied to the mysterious Polaroid vintage camera she stumbles upon, but it doesn’t take long to discover that those who have their picture taken meet a tragic end.

So, yeah. Check out the trailer below, and let us know if Polaroid looks good enough to help you usher in the Halloween season when it hits theaters on September 17th.

At a recent press junket for Orion’s Child’s Play remake, I couldn’t help but ask the film’s director, Lars Klevberg, what was up with his last movie, Polaroid (a supernatural horror movie that was shelved in the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal). “I have no idea [if we’ll ever see it],” he stated bluntly. […]

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"I think you're all in danger." Vertical Entertainment has released a brand new trailer for the horror film Polaroid, director by Norwegian filmmaker Lars Klevberg. This was originally set to open in August of 2017, but the film got caught up in all the Weinstein chaos, and never got a release. Now it's set to open this year all around the world, finally a chance for it to hit theaters. The story is about a high schooler who finds an old Polaroid camera, and anyone who gets their picture taken by it will die in a "violent and tragic death." That creepy creature thing / dude that shows up looks terrifying. The film stars Kathryn Prescott, Mitch Pileggi, Grace Zabriskie, Tyler Young, Keenan Tracey, Samantha Logan, Priscilla Quintana, Madelaine Petsch and Javier Botet. This is based on the horror short Polaroid also from director Lars Klevberg. The new trailer is still mostly unsettling,...

“E.T. on acid” is how director Lars Klevberg initially imagined his Child’s Play remake. Klevberg, known for his short film Polaroid and its unreleased feature-length adaptation, wanted to bring a healthy dose of Spielberg and Amblin to his horror remake. The influence shows, most noticeably when Andy (Gabriel Bateman) and Chucky (voiced by Mark Hamill) are on their own. Klevberg is […]

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Title: ‘Child’s Play’ Director: Lars Klevberg (‘Polaroid’) Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, Brian Tyree Henry and Mark Hamill as the voice of Chucky Creating a stunning and powerful masterpiece can be an equally jolting and rewarding experiencing. The behind-the-scenes production of new technology can often lead to the success-or failure-of the project, no matter how […]

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Well, here’s a conundrum: die-hard devotees of any aging franchise are the audience most likely to embrace each new resurrection. But in the case of the 31-year-old “Child’s Play” series, many fans have been outraged by the fact that creator Don Mancini and voice-of-Chucky Brad Dourif were conspicuously replaced for the new reboot.

Despite the good faith efforts of director Lars Klevberg (“Polaroid”) and writer Tyler Burton Smith, it’s unlikely that this entry will seduce those who loyally followed all seven of Mancini’s previous “Chucky” movies. Indeed, they may want to wait until Mancini’s own, upcoming TV version is released next year. But after 2004’s “Seed of Chucky,” which devolved into go-for-broke absurdity — as did two straight-to-dvd installments that followed — it has to be acknowledged that even sociopathic toys could use an occasional gush of new blood.

In an overt nod to fanboy credibility, Chucky...

The knife-wielding Chucky doll is updated for the digital era in a horror reboot that shrewdly skewers western consumerism

To paraphrase Cliff Richard, we have once again got ourselves a cryin’, talkin’, sleepin’, walkin’, increasin’ly disturbin’, menacin’, stabbin’, terrifyin’, livin’ doll.

The satanic toy Chucky is back in an entertaining reboot of the horror franchise, written by Tyler Burton Smith and directed by newcomer Lars Klevberg, a Norwegian film-maker who has another scary movie out this year called Polaroid, about a possessed camera.