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Columbia Pictures has emerged victorious in a multi-studio bidding war for the rights to The Earthling, a short story by Jonathan Marty. Deadline reports that Columbia paid mid six-figures.

Final Destination Bloodlines helmers Zach Lipovsky & Adam Stein are attached to direct and executive produce the film.

Chronology’s Eric Heisserer and Carmen Lewis (“Shadow and Bone”) will produce alongside 1201 Films’ Scott Glassgold.

Although plot details are being kept under wraps, it’s said to be a survival sci-fi story with shades of The Martian and Edge of Tomorrow.

Marty has made a name for himself in the television space, having sold a handful of shows including “Splash Damage” to Warner Bros....

One of the most devastating cancellations last year was Dead Boy Detectives.

This show, set in The Sandman universe, follows the adventures of the Dead Boy Detectives agency led by Charles and Edwin, a pair of ghost boys, along with their friends Crystal, a psychic, and Niko.

When Netflix announced that the show would not be returning for a Season 2, fans were obviously devastated.

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However, the streamer ordered another season for The Sandman, though Season 2 for this show would be its last.

So, fans held out hope that our favorite ghost boys would make a brief appearance.

Unfortunately, Netflix let us down yet again. Talk about rubbing salt in the wound.

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It’s been quite the week in the Big Brother house, and somehow, it seems like the insanity was only the tip of the iceberg.

As TV Fanatic previously reported, Mickey activated her power and took control of the game.

Initially, she made an enemy in Rylie, who publicly trashed her to anyone that would listen and branded her a “liar.”

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The distance between them heightened somewhat when Mickey put him on the block, alongside Kelley and Keanu.

Then, the impossible happened. The pair started to form a bond and seemed to be allies in the house.

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Keanu won the Golden Power of Veto and – as expected – removed himself from the block on Monday at the Veto meeting.

Jimmy is the Big Target on Big Brother

Then, in the biggest blindside of the season, Mickey replaced Keanu with her alliance member, Jimmy.

There...

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Stop me if you've heard this one before. A drifter or outlaw is on a perilous journey with a young partner, who is either his literal or spiritual son/daughter. It's a common formula not tied to any specific genre. You can see it in gangster movies ("Road to Perdition"), Westerns ("True Grit"), science-fiction, superhero stories ("Logan") and more.

The best version of it isn't an action story but a road trip black comedy: Peter Bogdanovich's "Paper Moon," about con artist Moze Pray and his maybe daughter Addie (Ryan and Tatum O'Neal) driving through Great Depression-era Kansas. The legacy of "Paper Moon" lives on to this day. It has inspired recent stories including a key episode of "Andor," and the new Neo-Western crime thriller, "She Rides Shotgun."

Based on Jordan Harper's page-turning, bite-sized novel, "She Rides Shotgun" begins...

After Ncuti Gatwa’s statement about leading Doctor Who being a strenuous job, former writer of the show Mark Gatiss said that the series should go on a hiatus. Gatiss wrote several episodes for the revived show and has had an obsession with the series since his childhood, having written for magazines and producing a documentary on Doctor Who.

Gatiss, who also played multiple roles in the show, mentioned that the series had survived a hiatus before, and maybe it was time for another one (via Prospect Magazine).

It’s been back for 20 years, which is an awfully long time. Almost as long as its original run. That’s pretty spectacular. So maybe it’s time for another rest. I really don’t know. I only know that I still love the show with all my heart.

Doctor Who’s future is currently unclear as the series grapples with low...

This article contains spoilers for "The Last of Us."

"The Last of Us" will be returning for season 3 on HBO, but Pedro Pascal's Joel will not return barring any further flashbacks.

The vengeful Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) murders Joel in "The Last of Us" season 2's second episode. He definitely won't be forgotten — Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is now out for revenge herself, and the show's fans are similarly mourning. But if you're still hungry for a science-fiction story about Pedro Pascal partnered up with a young child, you have other options. And no, I don't mean "The Mandalorian."

The 2018 science-fiction film "Prospect" stars Pascal as Ezra, a loquacious and morally dubious miner on a frontier world. Directed by Zeek Earl & Chris Caldwell, the star of "Prospect" is a teenage girl named Cee (Sophie Thatcher). Cee and her prospector father Damon (Jay Duplass) land on a forested moon, "The Green," to mine for valuable gems.

After appearing in Coralie Fargeat's Oscar-winning The Substance last year, and more recently starring alongside Wyatt RussellinBroke, Hollywood veteran Dennis Quaidis proving that, even after 50 years since his uncredited debut role as a bellhop in Crazy Mama, nothing is going to slow him down. With the 71-year-old Golden Globe nominee still a huge name across the world, it seems his extensive back catalog continues to catch the eye, with the latest in his storied career to achieve streaming attention one of the more underrated in his filmography.

Currently one of the top 10 most-streamed titles on Tubi, Frequency is somewhat of a forgotten hit for Quaid, with this turn-of-the-century sci-fi managing to prove impressive both critically and with audiences. Receiving a "certified fresh" 70% critics' score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Frequency boasts an even better 81% audience rating. Impressively, this isn't even the highest-rated movie for Quaid of said year, with...

Hulu May 2025 Releases ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

With the month of May just around the corner, there’s a whole new slate of content waiting for you to watch and enjoy on Hulu. The streaming platform wrapped up the season finale of The Kardashians last month and is set for more releases including Vanderpump Villa and Mission Impossible movies.

Hulu May 2025: Everything On Release Schedule May 1 Alone Australia Season 1 The Chicano Squad Season 1 History’s Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman Season 2 Inmate to Roommate Season 2 James Brown: Say it Loud Season 1 Jeopardy! Masters Season 3 Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story Naruto Shippuden Season 9 Pawn Stars Season 22 Alienoid Alienoid 2 Anaconda Anaconda En Español Attack The Block Attack the Block En Español Austenland Austenland En Español Babylon A.D. Bad Teacher Bad Teacher En Español Basic Basic En Espanol Battle of the Year Battle Of The Year En Español The Childe Con...

Exclusive: The Riverdale star is attached to star and will produce under her Small Victory’s first look deal at Amazon MGM Studios, Fake Wedding.

The project, based on Ali and Anthony Garland’s short story, is currently being developed with the twosome penning the screenplay. Fake Wedding follows two broke singles who throw a fake wedding to cash in on the registry and the very real problems the make-believe couple encounters. Scott Glassgold’s 12:01 Films assembled the project and is producing. Verve held the auction and sold the project in the low six figures.

Amazon MGM Studios is becoming quite the house of rom-coms. Recently their Reese Witherspoon-Will Ferrell movie You’re Cordially Invited amassed 827M viewing minutes within its first few days of availability on Prime, putting it at No. 6 on Nielsen’s overall Top 10. The pic debuted on the streamer on Jan. 30. Amazon MGM...

History from the ground up — the stories you didn’t learn, the people you never knew, shaping history in ways you never expected.

Launching on 20th March 2025, Journey Through Time uncovers the overlooked, forgotten, and untold sides of history — from hidden stories to new angles on events we thought we knew. Co-hosted by British-Nigerian historian and BAFTA-winning filmmaker David Olusoga and American cultural and literary historian Sarah Churchwell, Chair of Public Humanities at the University of London, the show explores the past from the ground up.

Each episode weaves the monumental with the personal. “We don’t just tell you what happened in the past; we want to show you what it felt to live through it,” says Co-host Olusoga. “Like the programs I make on TV, this show will uncover the sorts of history that didn’t take place in parliament or palaces. What Sarah and I are going...

Sophie Thatcher is a force to be reckoned with, and one simply cannot dismiss her undeniable screen presence. She began her acting career with productions like Prospect, where she held her ground against seasoned actors. But her role in Yellowjackets is what cemented her status as a rising star, leading to more interesting projects like Companion.

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The Drew Hancock directorial stars Thatcher and Jack Quaid in the lead, and has earned immense critical acclaim. Even this time around, the actress has proved that she can bring nuance and depth to complex characters.

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Sophie Thatcher has stepped into the role of Iris in Companion, a character that required her to dive into profound levels of introspection and physical discipline. In an interview with IndieWire, the actress spoke about how important...

To kick off the new year, IMDb invited three of Hollywood’s rising young talents for its first-ever roundtable interview, “Stars to Watch Spotlight.” Moderated by IMDb producer Tre Wesley, the half-hour video features actors Rhenzy Feliz (“The Penguin,” Encanto), Isabela Merced (Alien: Romulus, Madame Web), and Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets,” Heretic) discussing their breakout performances, their first IMDb credit, industry leaders they’d love to work with, and more.

Audiences can see Isabela Merced in two of 2025’s most anticipated titles: Superman and Season 2 of “The Last of Us.” In addition to last year’s Alien: Romulus and Madame Web, she has starred in Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Transformers: The Last Knight, and Sicario: Day of the Soldado.

Sophie Thatcher was recently in A24’s Heretic and can be seen next in Season 3 of the Showtime series “Yellowjackets” and Companion. Her previous acting credits include “The Book of Boba Fett,” MaXXXine, The Boogeyman, and Prospect.

Rhenzy Feliz recently co-starred with Colin Farrell in “The Penguin,” playing Oswald Cobb’s henchman-in-training, Victor. He also provided the voice for Camilo in Disney’s Encanto. Next on the horizon for Feliz is director Kelly Reichert’s crime drama The Mastermind.

Watch the full interview here.

Although Pedro Pascal had been acting for years before getting the role of Prince Oberyn Martell on Game of Thrones, that was the part that catapulted his incredibly successful acting career. We're not going to be talking about how traumatizing Oberyn's death was, back when "The Mountain and the Viper" aired on HBO in 2014. Instead, we are going to take a quick look at every role Pedro Pascal has had since his Game of Thrones breakout and talk a little bit about each character.

Pascal has worked at a feverish pace since Game of Thrones. His resume is lengthy, which means you may want to take a seat with a snack and drink before reading our list. Just what kind of range does Pascal have in movies and on television? Let's find out!

Be warned there will be several spoilers ahead. Also, this list will only include movie and TV appearances,...

Heretic's cast may be small, giving the actors in the film plenty of room to bring their characters to life. Directed and written by A Quiet Place scribes Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the thriller is focused on a pair of young missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who accept an invitation to the home of the seemingly genial Mr. Reed. As their initially pleasant conversation simultaneously grows more personal and abstract, the two young women realize the true danger they've stepped into.

Heretic is a great horror film and has earned some of the highest accolades of star Hugh Grant's career. The movie thrives on his performance, which shifts from funny to chilling and back again with startling effectiveness. Grant has a pair of up-and-coming stars opposite him, who prove more than capable of keeping up with the seasoned movie star. It's a...

Almost three years have gone by since Joshua Oppenheimer, the director behind the documentaries The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence, announced that he was teaming up with Neon to make his narrative feature debut with The End, “a golden-age musical about the last human family.” That film went into production last year, with a cast that includes Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin), Michael Shannon (The Shape of Water), George MacKay (1917), Moses Ingram (The Tragedy of Macbeth), Bronagh Gallagher (Pulp Fiction), Tim McInnerny (Notting Hill), Lennie James (The Walking Dead), and Danielle Ryan (The Silencing). Now it’s making the festival rounds, building up to a December theatrical release. The film is scheduled to start playing in New York and Los Angeles on December 6th, with the limited release expanding on December 13th. As those dates are swiftly approaching, a trailer for The End has...

Almost three years have gone by since Joshua Oppenheimer, the director behind the documentaries The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence, announced that he was teaming up with Neon to make his narrative feature debut with The End, “a golden-age musical about the last human family.” That film went into production last year, with a cast that includes Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin), Michael Shannon (The Shape of Water), George MacKay (1917), Moses Ingram (The Tragedy of Macbeth), Bronagh Gallagher (Pulp Fiction), Tim McInnerny (Notting Hill), Lennie James (The Walking Dead), and Danielle Ryan (The Silencing). Now it’s making the festival rounds, with the Telluride Film Festival unveiling the image that can be seen above, and a teaser poster arriving online just ahead of the film’s screenings at both Telluride and the Toronto International Film Festival. The poster can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Rhobh star and Og Kyle Richards is admittedly struggling with the idea of a Rhonj reboot. She is currently filming her fourteenth season of the Bh franchise. That is the same season New Jersey is currently on and they are facing the possibility of many changes. So, what are Kyle’s exact thoughts? Keep reading for more details.

Rhobh Kyle Richards Struggles With Rhonj Reboot

Kyle Richards has been on Rhobh since its inception. Yet, she has often questioned if she wants to stay or if it is time to hang her hat up. The last two seasons have been incredibly hard for the actress and mom of four. In Season 12, she came to blows with her older sister, Kathy Hilton. Their relationship was beyond repair and it took some time for them to even speak. In Season 13, Kyle and her husband of nearly 30 years, Mauricio Umansky struggled in their...

Prospect Cottage on the beach at Dungeness, Kent was a home and sanctuary for the artist and film-maker Derek Jarman. The gardens are world famous, but the interior, shielded from public view by net curtains hung by his partner, Keith Collins, after his death, has been largely unseen. This haven has been photographed by Gilbert McCarragher, and Prospect Cottage: Derek Jarman’s House is published by Thames & Hudson...

CBS is opening The Gates.

The Paramount Global-backed broadcast network has handed out a formal series order to The Gates, the first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years.

The network on Monday announced that the series following the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community, will debut in January 2025. The specific time period, launch date and other details will be revealed later.

The official series pickup comes a month after CBS announced it was teaming with the NAACP to develop The Gates with the news marking a show of confidence in the script from. Michele Val Jean, who previously penned more than 2,000 episodes of The Bold & the Beautiful and General Hospital, will serve as showrunner and exec produces alongside Sheila Ducksworth, president of the CBS Studios NAACP venture, Leon Russell, Derrick Johnson and Kimberly Doebereiner.

“The Gates will be everything we love about daytime drama,...

Exclusive: Sergio Lira, Lynette Coll and Cristobal Güell are launching Luz Films, a newly formed entertainment company founded with the mission of making Latino-focused prestige and elevated-genre content from diverse visionary creatives and producers in the film and TV space.

Lira and Coll will serve as co-CEOs while Guell will serve as CFO.

Through a collaborative community spirit, Luz Films will produce and co-finance projects from the Latino perspective for U.S. and global audiences. The company believes in mentoring and supporting projects from debut filmmakers and connecting them with veteran Latino creatives who can collaborate with these new voices behind the camera and on-screen.

‘While Latinos are one of the fastest-growing communities in the United States, representation for storytellers in the community lags behind other demographics,” the trio shared in an exclusive statement to Deadline. “Luz Films, named with purpose, embodies ‘light.’ Our mission is to illuminate opportunities. We...

Pedro Pascal's movie career is set to soar in 2024 with three exciting film roles, including "Freaky Tales," "Drive-Away Dolls," and "Gladiator 2." He has already been named IMDb's Top Star of 2023 and his upcoming movies will further solidify his legacy in Hollywood. Pedro Pascal is rumored to play Mr. Fantastic in the McU's upcoming "Fantastic Four" film, potentially making him a long-term face of the Marvel Universe.

Pedro Pascal has done some great movie roles, but 2024 is shaping up to be the best year of his career so far when it comes to films. The Chilean-born actor has played major characters in some of the best TV shows of recent years, such as Oberyn Martell in HBO's Game of Thrones, Javier Peña in Neflix's Narcos, the titular character in Disney+ series The Mandalorian, and Joel Miller in HBO's The Last of Us. However, next year is looking very...

Exclusive: The Season 2 finale of Yellowjackets was a buzzy one for Showtime.

The season came to an end over the weekend, alongside the series finales for HBO’s Succession and Barry. The finale episode drew 1.5M total viewers over its premiere weekend based on Nielsen, comScore, and internal streaming data.

Episodes of Yellowjackets were available on the Showtime app on Friday, before airing on the linear network on Sunday nights. This data encapsulates viewing throughout that viewing period.

The Season 2 finale marks the second most-streamed Showtime original season finale ever, behind only Dexter: New Blood.

By comparison, the Season 1 finale of Yellowjackets drew 1.3M viewers across platforms. The Season 2 closer had a 7% gain in cross-platform viewership versus the Season 1 finale, and streaming was up 50%.

Season 2 debuted to 2M viewers across platforms during its premiere weekend, which grew to 4M in the week after it was made available. That was Showtime...

Yellowjackets Season 2 Episode 2 Episode Description And Spoilers Yellowjackets Season 2 Episode 2 Photos Edible Complex – The Yellowjackets barely made it through summer in the woods, but now as winter begins to bite, we’ll see if hunger and desperation turn into full-on psychosis. While there may or may not be a dark and powerful force inhabiting the wilderness, their survival could depend upon what they choose to believe. Meanwhile, twenty-five years later, each survivor must ask themselves – Is the darkness coming for them, or is it coming from them? s02e02 2×02 2.02 s2e2 yellowjackets episode Yellowjackets Cast Created and executive produced by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), the one-hour drama series, Yellowjackets stars Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar® and Emmy® nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy® nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable). Yellowjackets cast. The series also stars Warren Kole (Shades of Blue), Ella Purnell (Sweetbitter...

Exclusive: Amazon Studios has won a competitive auction and sealed a high-six figure outright purchase of The Dwelling, an unpublished short story by Aaron Jayh. Michael B. Jordan and Liz Raposo’s Outlier Society are attached to produce. Jordan is potentially starring.

Adapting the mind-bending story will be Aaron Guzikowski, the scribe best known for Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners and Apple TV’s Raised by Wolves. Jordan and Raposo will produce with Ground Control’s Scott Glassgold.

Several studios bid and put together talent alignments, but it came down to Amazon and Netflix, sources said.

The Dwelling tells the story of a newly divorced father who discovers a house buried in his backyard. He is a former all pro football player trying to ease into retirement, and the hits he took on the field starts to make him unsure what is real and imagined, as things begin to go awry.

Yellowjackets is back and breaking more records for Showtime, and we're not surprised.

The series burst onto the scene in 2021, delivering a compelling concept and fine acting, becoming one of the buzziest shows on the air.

The anticipation for Yellowjackets Season 2 was off the charts, so the show would inevitably continue to scale new heights.

But how well did Yellowjackets Season 2 Episode 1 perform?

Showtime has revealed that the highly-anticipated return secured nearly 2 million viewers across platforms.

According to the premium cabler, that number marks the best season two premiere for the network in more than 10 years and nearly double the series premiere audience.

"Yellowjackets broke records as the most streamed Showtime debut ever thanks to Ashley, Bart, Jonathan and our extraordinary ensemble cast who brought season two to even greater heights," said Chris McCarthy, President/CEO, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks.

"By tapping into our proven strategy of...

The Season 2 premiere of Yellowjackets delivered Showtime‘s best debut for a second installment that the network has seen in more than 10 years.

Sunday’s episode raked in nearly 2M viewers across all platforms, according to Showtime. The network didn’t provide a specific viewing number. It’s difficult to compare the first and second season launches, because similar data isn’t available for the Season 1 debut. The Season 1 finale drew 1.3M viewers.

Season 1, which earned a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and received seven Emmy nominations, averaged more than 5M weekly viewers across platforms, the highest for a freshman series on the network in almost six years, since Billions in early 2016. It was the second-most streamed series in Showtime history.

With the debut of Season 2, Yellowjackets now holds the title for the No. 1 season debut for Showtime on digital platforms, beating out Dexter: New Blood for the honor.

“Yellowjackets broke...

Need a chilling, murderous drama to get you through this lingering cold front? Time to dive into Yellowjackets. And after you binge the buzzy first season, you can even get early access to its Season 2 premiere. Here’s how.

Yellowjackets Season 2 debuts on Showtime Sunday, March 26 at 9/8c — but Showtime subscribers can stream the episode two days early, on Friday, March 24. Starring Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Juliette Lewis (Camping), Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable), Yellowjackets follows a high school girl’s soccer team after they become survivors of a plane crash deep in the wilderness.

The tightly-woven mysteries at the center of Yellowjackets are about to be exposed.

Showtime dropped the official trailer for Yellowjackets Season 2 on Thursday, and it looks like a stellar follow-up to the first season.

The trailer is chilling and offers excellent insight into what to expect in the coming episodes.

It also features Florence + The Machine's cover of "Just a Girl," which was inspired by the show.

"Once upon a time, there was a place called the wilderness," we hear in the trailer.

"It was beautiful. But it was also violent and misunderstood and it waited and waited to befriend whoever arrived."

"The whole time, there was some darkness out there," adult Natalie (Juliette Lewis) says.

"I thought we left it there when we were rescued, but now I realize, we brought it back with us," adult Lottie (Simone Kessell) says in the clip.

We also hear Misty and Natalie speak about Lottie.

If Pedro Pascal appears in one more project where he is reluctantly on the run with a child, we're going to officially call it a sub-genre, or maybe even its own genre. Pairing Pascal as the reluctant babysitter with young performers has become kind of a trend. With shows like HBOs new hit The Last of Us, the Disney+ stalwart The Mandalorian, and the 2018 film Prospect, the 47-year-old Chilean-born actor has been paired with two young teenage girls and little Grogu, a child learning to harness his immense powers using the Force. This is not a bad thing, mind you, and we're here for it. All three of the projects have been terrific, dramatic offerings that have done very well. There's something about Pascal and his somewhat curmudgeonly demeanor that plays quite well off of the exuberance and naivete of a young sidekick. While all three roles have that in common,...

This post contains spoilers for "The Last of Us" season 1, episode 6, "Kin."

Truly, Pedro Pascal's dad powers know no bounds. Whether he's using them to elevate the film around him (like in "Prospect") or deploying them to act under a mask (as in "The Mandalorian"), the man can play a gruff, grumpy father or a stoic-loner-turned-adopted-parent with a heart of gold like nobody's business. Really, the only thing he's better at than playing laconic dads might be playing fast-talking, disapproving mothers.

While HBO's "The Last of Us" has yet to call upon Pascal to utilize that particular set of skills, it has nevertheless afforded him the chance to showcase his full range as an actor while still operating firmly in irascible dad mode. Yet, even after five episodes of dramatic storytelling ranging from bittersweet to devastating, few scenes have allowed Pascal to shine quite like a key moment in episode 6, "Kin.

This post contains spoilers for "The Last of Us" season 1, episode 6, "Kin."

As a massive fan of the original games, one of the more rewarding aspects of watching "The Last of Us" be retold in live action is seeing lead actors Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey add their own personal flair to our beloved pair, Joel and Ellie. On paper, showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have kept the show extremely faithful to the original games, story, and characters. However, because Ramsey and Pascal were discouraged from playing the games before embodying their roles, they've been able to imbue their own subtle reinterpretations and trademarks into their performances.

Ramsey has consistently nailed it as Ellie, stealing every moment and dramatic beat of the series so far with a youthful pluckiness and emotional edge that is reminiscent of, but totally distinct from, Ashley Johnson's original motion-capture performance of the character.

The trailer and poster for 20th Century Studios’ and 21 Laps’ horror-thriller for the creepy The Boogeyman” are here. Starring Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, Marin Ireland, Madison Hu, LisaGay Hamilton, and David Dastmalchian, The Boogeyman opens June 2, 2023, exclusively in theaters nationwide.

“The Boogeyman,” a horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King, opens June 2, 2023, in theaters nationwide. High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.

“The Boogeyman,” directed by Rob Savage (“Host”) with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (“A Quiet Place”) and Mark Heyman...

(Welcome to Cardboard Cinema, an ongoing series where we look at board games inspired by or connected to our favorite media. In this edition, we look at an RPG that offers the ultimate horror/science fiction roleplaying experience.)

As a child of the '80s, I entered a cultural landscape where space horror was firing on every cylinder. From the "Alien" franchise to VHS staples like "Screamers," the '80s were an excellent time for horror movies of all budgets. Even now, as director-driven science fiction has become the norm, there's still the occasional "The Cloverfield Paradox" or "Life" to spark our appetite for monster movies with plenty of crawlspaces but a significant lack of oxygen.

And now, with tabletop roleplaying games like "Alien: The Roleplaying Game" and "Mothership" earning great reviews, there has never been a better time to launch your forays into the darkness of space. Of course,...

The impressive cast of Yellowjackets Season 2 just got even more impressive.

It's hard to believe that's even possible at this stage, but the show is pulling out all the stops for the second season.

Showtime announced Friday that Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) is joining the red hot drama for a season-long guest-starring role.

Wood will play Walter, a dedicated Citizen Detective who will challenge Misty in ways she won’t see coming.

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), Yellowjackets stars Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar® and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable).

Lauren Ambrose and Simone Kessell (Obi-Wan Kenobi) were recently announced to join in series regular roles for season two.

Ambrose is set to play the present-day Van, while Kessell is set to play the present-day Lottie,...

When Yellowjackets Season 2 finally debuts on Showtime next year, we'll be meeting the adult version of a fan-favorite character.

The premium cabler announced today that two-time Emmy and Tony nominee Lauren Ambrose is joining the highly anticipated second season of the hit drama in a series regular role as the adult version of Van.

In addition, Liv Hewson (Santa Clarita Diet), who plays the teen version of Van, has been upped to series regular in season two.

Van was a key player throughout the first season of the smash-hit series, and thankfully, fans will be delving deeper into what really happened after the crash, and of course, what the heck is going on in the present.

Yellowjackets launched in 2021 and is nominated for seven Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actress for Melanie Lynskey and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Christina Ricci.

The series was also nominated for two...

A film that looks to be in the vein of contemporary indie scifi classics like Prospect and Monsters, it goes without saying that Vesper (formerly "Vesper Seeds") ranks high on our most anticipated movies list. We brought you the first image some months back and now we have the film's first trailer!

After the collapse of Earth’s ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.

Official Synopsis:

Set in a dystopian future after the collapse of the Ear...

Something very special is coming from the creators of Prospect (review). Directors Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell are kickstarting one of the coolest looking new cinematic universes via an Nft drop and if you are not convinced by all the amazing and meticulously detailed material and thoughtful backstory they've created for it, I don't know what to tell you.

The world they are created looks to be set within the same one as Prospect, one owing to the western tradition of lawlessness and populated by miners, engineers, bounty hunters, trappers and mercenaries.

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A film that looks to be in the vein of contemporary indie scifi classics like Prospect and Monsters, it goes without saying that Vesper (formerly "Vesper Seeds") ranks high on our most anticipated movies list. We brought you the first image some months back and now we a look at the first teaser poster courtesy of Screen Anarchy.

After the collapse of Earth’s ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the po...

This past weekend, the 2022 SXSW Film Festival hosted the world premiere of the meta genre-bending comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which was directed by Tom Gormican and co-written by Gormican and Kevin Etten. The story is set around the iconic cinematic phenom known as Nicolas Cage, who is down on his luck and decides to take a gig where he’s paid to show up at a superfan’s (played by Pedro Pascal) birthday party and ends up getting mixed up in some governmental espionage where things get just a little too “real” for Cage and his new best pal.

While in Austin, Daily Dead had the opportunity to speak with both Gormican and Etten following the premiere of Massive Talent about the unusual project and whether or not they ever thought about what would happen if Cage had turned down playing a version of himself for the film.

Whoaaaa! This looks awesome. There's a badass new project in the works from the two talented filmmakers Zeek Earl & Chris Caldwell, best known for turning their short into a feature film called Prospect. Their latest idea is called The Fringe, and it's essentially a new "sci-fi, cinematic universe" set in space following scavengers or freelancers called Drifters: miners, engineers, bounty hunters, trappers, mercenaries, gastrotechs. They've decided to dip into NFTs to try "new model of film financing that will put full creative control back into the hands of the film's artistic team." The Nft collection will be comprised of in-world characters called Drifters. "The Nft project will be an immersive narrative experience that will introduce fans to the universe in novel ways, creating a portal into the world’s lore via the art and other integrated mediums like an in-world compendium." Sounds cool. There's a teaser out for The...

As the Hollywood blockbuster machine continues to dust itself off and release some early winter hits, Hulu is going in a bit of a different direction with its list of new releases for November 2021.

There are no big Hulu original films of note this month. Instead there’s a whole host of original series. The TV parade starts on Nov. 5 with the release of Animaniacs season 2. Also getting a second season this month is monarchal comedy The Great on Nov. 19. The most intriguing series, however, is animated Marvel comedy Marvel’s Hit Monkey. As its name so graciously implies, this is a show about a hit monkey…as in monkey assassin. Naturally the hit monkey is haunted by the ghost of Jason Sudeikis because it’s important that everything make sense.

Though Hulu doesn’t have any original movies in November, its list of library movie titles is quite vast.

The first television project from Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, two of the producers behind “Narcos” and “Narcos: Mexico,” is nearly here. The duo’s “Yellowjackets” series is slated to premiere November 14 on Showtime.

The premium network recently revealed the trailer for the upcoming 10-episode survival drama, along with the official description:

Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, “Yellowjackets” is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.

The series’ trailer aptly plays on the disparate themes of “Yellowjacket.

Showtime’s upcoming survival drama “Yellowjackets” put its young cast through the ringer, forcing them to confront tough environments and psychologically taxing scenarios to tell the story of a girls soccer team whose plane crashes in the remote northern wilderness.

The “Lord of the Flies”-esque series unfolds across two timelines, with the teenage version of the central cast trying to survive in the wilderness and their fully grown selves attempting to piece back together their lives 25 years later. The drama, led by Christina Ricci, Juliette Lewis, Melanie Lynskey and Tawny Cypress, is described as “equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama.”

“We knew we didn’t want this to be a show about what happened, but about why it happened,” series co-creator Ashley Lyle said, previewing the show during a Television Critics Association panel on Wednesday. “And so we figured the best way to do that...

Showtime has just released the trailer for their new series Yellowjackets, starring Juliette Lewis alongside Christina Ricci as survivors of a plane crash 25 years ago that left a champion high school girls' soccer team to fend for themselves in the wilderness. The psychological horror series shows that there's some unfinished business to be dealt with amongst the survivors, Kill Bill-style.

The official Yellowjackets synopsis from Showtime reads, "Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness.

The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they've attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in...

And you thought “Lord of the Flies” was extreme. Showtime dropped the trailer for its upcoming survival drama “Yellowjackets” during its presentation at the Television Critics Association’s virtual summer press tour Tuesday, revealing the traumatic teen memories haunting leads Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci and Tawny Cypress.

Per Showtime’s description, “Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, ‘Yellowjackets’ is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.”

In the trailer for “Yellowjackets,” which you can...

Freelance animator Marcus Kliewer was already having a rough year when the pandemic hit. Supported by a Canadian unemployment program, the Vancouver resident decided to pour his energy into writing short horror stories and posting them on Reddit’s r/nosleep community.

The 28-year-old posted his first story of the pandemic in September. Three months later, his work was discovered by Ground Control Entertainment’s Scott Glassgold. In June, Netflix announced a screen-rights deal for his story “We Used to Live Here,” with Blake Lively attached to star and produce alongside Ground Control and Matt Reeves’ 6th & Idaho.

“If it wasn’t for Cerb (the unemployment program), I would be landscaping right now,” Kliewer told IndieWire. “Instead, I was writing six days a week full time.”

Kliewer said he also made a two book, high-six-figure deal with a major publishing company; he’s not saying which one, since it’s yet to be announced.

Hello, everyone! As we begin to look forward to a new month, we have one last round of home media releases coming our way to finish out the last few days of June first. Prospect, one of this writer’s favorite indie sci-fi films of the last few years, is getting the 4K treatment from Vinegar Syndrome and Gunpowder & Sky, and Scream Factory has put together a Limited Edition Steelbook for Battle Beyond the Stars. Other Blu-ray and DVD releases for June 29th include Night Terror (Aka Night Drive), Scare Us, and Night Things.

Battle Beyond the Stars: Limited Edition Steelbook

Seven mercenaries are recruited from throughout the galaxy to save a peaceful planet from the threat of an evil tyrant bent on dominating the entire universe. Among them are a lizard-like humanoid, a space cowboy, a female warrior and a brooding killer-for-hire.

Bonus Content:

2K Scan of the...

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A great way to celebrate Pride this year is with The Signifyin’ Works of Marlon Riggs, a Criterion Collection box set that pays tribute to an essential voice in LGBTQ+ cinema and Black filmmaking. Before his death of HIV/AIDS complications in 1994, Riggs created a vital body of work that includes the sensual and poetic “Tongues Untied” — a film decried on the senate floor by Jesse Helms, and recommendations don’t come much higher — the incisive documentary “Color Adjustment,” about the history of Black characters on American TV, and brilliantly moving personal and experimental films like “Black Is… Black Ain’t” and “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (No Regrets).” This compilation of a singular artistic voice belongs in every library.

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Yellowjackets, a new survival drama, has been ordered to series at Showtime, TVLine has learned.

Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age tale, Yellowjackets will focus on a team of “wildly talented high school girls and soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later,” according to the official description.

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Showtime has ordered survival-horror drama “Yellowjackets” to series, the channel said Thursday.

Melanie Lynskey stars on the series, which comes from Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (“Narcos”). Jonathan Lisco (“Halt and Catch Fire”) has joined as Lyle and Nickerson’s co-showrunner.

Along with Lynskey, “Yellowjackets” stars Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci and Tawny Cypress. Other cast members include Ella Purnell (“Sweetbitter”), Sammi Hanratty (“Shameless”), Sophie Thatcher (“Prospect”), Sophie Nélisse (“The Book Thief”), Steven Krueger (“The Originals”) and Jasmin Savoy Brown (“The Leftovers”).

Per Showtime, “Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, ‘Yellowjackets’ is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later,...