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Swifties weren’t ready for it, but the newly released music video for “…Ready for It?” contains specific Easter eggs and could be validating some popular fan theories. Let the games begin!

In the anime-inspired visual, Taylor Swift plays with themes seen in sci-fi films such as Tron and Blade Runner as well as Ghost in the Shell, specifically Major Motoko’s cyborg shell. A little bit of the video game franchise, Final Fantasy, perhaps?

And the latest Joseph Kahn-directed footage even contains follow-up references originally made in the “Look What You Made Me Do” video as well as her past music videos.

They can be set anywhere from Australia to Pakistan – and increasingly it’s women who are shooting from the hip. With new westerns such as My Pure Land and Brimstone, the gunslinger genre continues to reinvent itself

Always changing, the western never changes. Whatever era it is, the essence remains. If I told you about a pivotal scene in which a gunslinger turns to the camera and stares, hard-eyed, at the audience, I might be describing The Great Train Robbery, made in 1903, a silent cinema milestone whose star, Justus D Barnes, was a middle-aged stage actor. Or I could mean My Pure Land, a new film about three women in rural Pakistan defending their home from bandits. Its star is Suhaee Abro, a classically trained dancer in her first major role. Thousands of miles and more than a century apart, she and Barnes share a western moment.

Westerns in 2017 are politically open-minded,...

When one is in the mood for a romantic stroll through autumnal New England, the stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne offer transport. His fables and novels evoke that era with atmosphere, bringing the reader into a landscape of brisk wind and rich colors, surrounded by the possibility of enigmatic sorcery. Amongst the dying forests and chilly winds, his characters encounter demonic entities, ghosts, and their darkest temptations. His collection of Twice Told Tales, published at the start of his career, showcases a broad example of his themes.

Some of Hawthorne's tales are simply depictions of pastoral New England life; describing a child’s view of her small town in “Little Annie’s Ramble,” or observing village courtship as a storm approaches in “Sights from a Steeple.” Morality inspires and buoys almost all of his substantial stories, often in rather surprising ways. When writing about the Puritans, whose culture is based on infamously rigid moral standards,...

We have a new Trailer for Total War: Warhammer II, Welcome to the New World. The New World is spectacular, with the jungle city of Hexoatl and Elven haven of Lothern serving as monuments to its great and ancient history. However, chaotic and fierce battles lie ahead. The New World boasts many festering ancient jungles and cold, desolate, isolating lands scarred from anarchic dark magic. Adventurers will sail across the western lands, seeking control of the great vortex and claiming the lands of Lustria, Naggaroth, Ulthuan and the Southlands. Diabolical dark forests, treacherous vast seas and mysterious abandoned ruins will slow your domination of the New World.

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Santa Monica, CA – The critically acclaimed Starz fantasy series American Gods” Season One, produced by FremantleMedia North America, arrives on Digital HD October 6 and Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD October 17 from Lionsgate. From writer-producers Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and Michael Green (Heroes) and based on Neil Gaiman’s international best-selling novel, American Gods Season One is a visual feast focusing on an ex-convict named Shadow Moon, and his sudden introduction into a power struggle between the Old and New Gods. American Gods Season One stars Ricky Whittle (The 100), Ian McShane (John Wick: Chapter 2, Deadwood), Emily Browning (Sucker Punch, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events), Pablo Schreiber (13 Hours, Orange Is the New Black), Peter Stormare (John Wick: Chapter 2, Fargo), and pop culture icon Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, Hannibal).

When Shadow Moon is released from prison, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday and a storm begins to brew.

Flame Tree Publishing released a new anthology this week titled Supernatural Horror Short Stories, and if your tastes run toward the Gothic fantasy side of the fence, there should be plenty here for you to dig into. The book features… Continue Reading →

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Season 1 of the Starz series American Gods hits Blu-ray and DVD on October 17th and Digital HD on October 6th courtesy of Lionsgate, and we have a look at the cover art and list of special features (and if you are looking for even more American Gods content, a current run of the comic series American Gods: Shadows, written by Neil Gaiman, is available now.)

Press Release: Santa Monica, CA (August 17, 2017) – The critically acclaimed Starz fantasy series “American Gods” Season One, produced by FremantleMedia North America, arrives on Digital HD October 6 and Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD October 17 from Lionsgate. From writer-producers Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal”) and Michael Green (“Heroes”) and based on Neil Gaiman’s international best-selling novel, “American Gods” Season One is a visual feast focusing on an ex-convict named Shadow Moon, and his sudden introduction into a power struggle between the Old and New Gods. “American Gods...

The craft of main title design has become more prestigious in TV since “Mad Men” and “Game of Thrones” won Emmys in 2008 and 2011. And this season the race pits three Best Drama contenders (“Westworld,” “Stranger Things,” “The Crown”) against Limited Series contender (“Feud: Bette and Joan”) and “American Gods.”

Three of the five main title designs come from Patrick Clair (“Westworld,” The Crown,” “American Gods”), last year’s winner for “The Man in the High Castle,” and a previous winner for “True Detective” (2014). If the goal is to encapsulate the essence of a show in a graphically striking, attention-grabbing manner, then all five shows fit the job.

As far as winning the race, “Westworld” stands out for its complex design, poetic beauty, and melancholy mood, But both “Feud” and “Stranger Things” boast distinctive retro vibes— that brilliantly play off the nostalgia appeal of their series.

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The Los Angeles Comic Book And Science Fiction Convention presents Classic Movie Poster Artist Robert Tanenbaum, Jean Hale (In Like Flint), Sharyn Wynters (The Female Bunch), and Donna Loren (Bikini Beach) at the August 20, 2017 Show.

Robert Tanenbaum is a Movie Poster Artist with an over 50 year career illustrating every film genre such as Science Fiction, Horror, Comedy, War, Drama and Martial Arts. Robert has illustrated such Classic Movie Posters as A Christmas Story, Battle For The Planet Of The Apes, Cujo, Five Fingers Of Death, Black Christmas, Super Fly, The Color Of Money, My Bodyguard, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, The Iron Cross, The Eagle Has Landed, Ransom, Cleopatra Jones And The Casino Of Gold, Hot Potato, Mel Brooks High Anxiety and Silent Night, Evil Night. Robert’s art is featured on the first announcement that Jaws was being made into a Movie.

HBO's Westworld season 1, which serves as a prequel for the rest of the series, came to a violent end-- with Dolores shooting Ford while an army of reactivated hosts emerges. So what's in store for Westworld season 2? Old and new faces, time jumps, new locations and a new format, among others. Here's what you need to know before Westworld returns in 2018.

American Gods has been turning heads with its amazing portrayals of the Old and New God and Wtf moments.

While we met a number of Old and New Gods in the first season of American Gods, there's plenty more that could be introduced in season 2.

Stars: Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Crispin Glover, Bruce Langley, Yetide Badaki, Orlando Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Peter Stormare, Kristin Chenoweth, Gillian Anderson, Cloris Leachman | Created by Neil Gaiman | Developed for TV by Bryan Fuller

While there may be a lot of focus on Twin Peaks, there is of course one more show that refuses to be ignored. The American Gods finale is here, and we finally get to meet Easter (Kristin Chenoweth). More importantly the Gods have a face-off that may set the scene for a war in Season two.

Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) and Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) arrive at a party to try to recruit Ostara, also known as Easter. With Laura (Emily Browning) and Mad Sweeney (Pablo Shreiber) also arriving looking for help with resurrection, it doesn’t take long for a few newer Gods to join the party.

Finally seeing Kristin Chenoweth debut in American Gods,...

For the last seven weeks, “American Gods” has warned us of a coming war. One by one, the gods of centuries past made their way from the pages of global lore into the twisted landscape of this Starz show, where the mortal and immortal co-mingle and their fates are intertwined. With “Come to Jesus,” a grand finale that cobbled together all the disparate elements that made the series compelling viewing, Season 1 of “American Gods” reached its creative peak and paved the way for its cosmic tug-of-war to continue.

Though this season has delighted in its own diversions, crossing national and metaphysical boundaries to bring its infamous cast of characters together, keeping these factions separate for so long made their convergence all the sweeter. Mr. Wednesday, fresh from offing Vulcan, tows Shadow along to the house of Ostara, introducing a perfectly cast Kristin Chenoweth to an already loaded ensemble. While Wednesday...

There was more than enough narrative complexity for editors to tackle in Emmy contenders “The Crown,” “American Gods,” “This Is Us,” “Fargo,” and “Five Came Back.” But through skill and finesse, they helped make these shows compelling and relevant by cutting through the multiple strands of history, mythology, melodrama, and black comedy.

“The Crown” focused on the public and private personas of Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy) in post-war England; “American Gods” explored how Old and New Gods fight for attention in modern society; “This Is Us” chose a non-linear structure to show the influence of the past on millennial siblings; “Fargo” dealt with twin brothers (Ewan McGregor) in a third season of absurd crime shenanigans; and “Five Came Back” revealed how the World War II propaganda campaign changed the lives of directors Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston, George Stevens, and William Wyler.

“The Crown”

In “Hyde Park Corner,...

When a show is steeped in politics and culture, costumes are the swiftest path to communicating what’s at stake. In “The Crown,” the wardrobe of Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy) expresses her rite of passage inside and outside the palace; in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” red dresses symbolize menstrual blood and political rage; in “American Gods,” costumes express the battle between the Old and New Gods; in “Feud,” wardrobes underscore the bitter rivalry between Joan Crawford (Jessica Lange) and Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon); and in “Hairspray Live!,” the flamboyant costumes help unite Baltimore during the civil rights movement of the ’60s.

“The Crown”

The wedding and coronation dresses offered distinct challenges for costume designer Michele Clapton (three-time Emmy winner for “Game of Thrones”). Authenticity, particularly the iconic silhouette, was important for the wedding dress, as was a comfortable fit for Foy as Elizabeth. “We altered it around the arms...

In new television series “American Gods,” adapted by showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green from Neil Gaiman’s 2001 novel about the epic battle between the Old and New Gods, we have a superhero fantasy for adults. In this Starz drama, the Old are obsessed with faith, the New with branding.

Costume designer Suttirat Larlarb and cinematographer Darran Tiernan felt they needed to ground the Gods in a believable reality before going wild with visual eye candy. That meant using protagonist Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) as an anchor. He’s a former convict with a crisis of faith, who’s recruited to protect con artist Mr. Wednesday/Odin (Ian McShane).

Dressing the Old and New Gods

“I was harboring a low level anxiety about the project because, from the outset, we’re given a host of characters who exist in reality but are supernatural,” said Larlarb. “And they have to exist among living,...

Jalal Haddad looks at the Lead Actor in a Comedy Emmy race which finds fresh comedy talent competing with seasoned veterans. The Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy race...

Let’s analyze the new world Bryan Fuller is bringing to our TV screens.

The promotional posters for Starz’s American Gods feature the real-life manifestations of Neil Gaiman’s original characters. From Shadow Moon to Mr. Nancy to Easter, each of the characters are framed in a world that reflects their (deceptive) personalities. However, while the backgrounds of each characters’ visual profile differs, the letters that are placed centre-frame do not.

These letters form “Omg,” being both a play on the show’s name as well as an apt reaction to its opening titles, which Starz recently released one month before American Gods’ premiere on April 30th.

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Based on Neil Gaiman’s bestselling book, the TV show has been developed for television by Michael Green (the screenwriter of Logan) and Bryan Fuller (Hannibal). What these opening titles, created...

While we wait to see Starz' adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, we have a new doc coming that features Gaiman's journey to Iceland, which was a major inspiration for the author when he was writing the story. This is where the whole idea was sparked and what led him to write it.

Gaiman has shared the first look at the doc, which he calls American Gods: Origins. In it the author travels to Reykjavik, Iceland to discuss how he came up with the idea of American Gods. In the process, he talks about his own personal and professional history and how it lead to the moment of creating American Gods.

He explains that American Gods is a story about American culture and immigration. Part of it was inspired by his own experience of coming to the United States in 1992. He explains that one of the ways for...

Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch made a surprise cameo at the Television Critics Association winter press tour Monday to promote the series’ forthcoming Showtime revival (bowing Sunday, May 21, at 9/8c) and — no surprise — the spoilerphobic auteur dodged nearly every question thrown his way. The key word there being nearly.

RelatedTwin Peaks Cast, Old and New, Talk Up ‘Freshness’ of Showtime Revival

Asked if the events of the prequel film Fire Walk With Me will factor into the 18-episode return, Lynch confirmed that “the story of Laura Palmer’s last seven days are very important for this.” (Hey, it’s something!

Showtime has yet to zero in on a premiere date for its highly anticipated Twin Peaks revival, nor has it let loose with much actual new footage. So, we’ll take what we can get in the meantime.

And right here and now, what we can get is a few seconds of series auteur David Lynch reprising his role as FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole, in the new teaser above.

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Suffering from severe and permanent hearing loss (it’s a “long...

Warning: The following contains spoilers from Sunday’s Shameless

“Gallavich” hit the road during Sunday’s Shameless, but did they ride off into the sunset?

While Ian was initially on board with Mickey’s plan to run off to Mexico, he had a change of heart at the border. The two then shared what actor Noel Fisher (Mickey) describes as “a really wonderful and bittersweet, but very beautiful, goodbye — at least for now.” After the heartbreaking scene, Ian watched as his longtime love safely crossed over into Mexico.

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From The Kettering Incident to Rosehaven, the isolation and dark beauty of Australia’s island state is bringing resounding success to the screen

Tasmania is having a moment. Undeniably, the popularity of David Walsh’s Museum of Old and New Art has consolidated the state’s reputation as a cultural tourism destination. But right now something else is happening too: Tasmania is emerging as a star of film and television.

This year saw the debut of eight-part Foxtel/BBC Worldwide thriller The Kettering Incident in July, while new ABC comedy Rosehaven premiered in October. They are high profile, well-received shows which seem likely to go to a second season. Though poles apart genre-wise, both are set in small-town Tasmania and riff on notions of otherness and isolation while highlighting the dark beauty of the landscape.

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BBC America is keeping things weird: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency will return for a second season.

The network announced Monday it’s renewing the surreal mystery series, which stars Samuel Barnett as the titular detective and Elijah Wood as his reluctant sidekick. Dirk‘s freshman season wraps up Saturday, Dec. 10 at 9/8c.

Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…

* Showtime will make the first two seasons of the cult ’90s hit Twin Peaks available for binge-watching starting Monday, Dec. 26, via its streaming service, on-demand and the Showtime Anytime app. This will serve as a warm-up for...

Showtime’s comedy pilot Smilf has added a couple of new cast members — possibly to make a love triangle.

Samara Weaving (Ash vs Evil Dead) and Ismael Cruz Cordova (Ray Donovan) have joined the cast of Frankie Shaw’s comedy pilot, TVLine has confirmed. The two will play lovers, with Weaving as aspiring sportscaster Nelson Rose and Cordova as immature recovering addict Rafi.

RelatedShowtime Bosses on Penny Dreadful‘s Abrupt Finish, Bumpy Roadies and More

Smilf — yes, it stands for “single Milf” — is based on Shaw’s Sundance award-winning short film, and stars the Mr. Robot alum as a single...

Just like a prayer, Showtime is taking you there — more specifically, to Madonna‘s latest world tour.

RelatedLady Gaga Confirms Super Bowl Halftime Stint: ‘It’s Not an Illusion’

The concert film Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour will premiere Friday, Dec. 9 at 9/8c, the premium network announced Friday. The project, co-directed by Danny B. Tull and Nathan Rissman, contains footage from all around the world, combining on-stage and behind-the-scenes moments.

In addition to newer Madonna jams, like “Living for Love” and “Bitch I’m Madonna,” Madge’s Rebel Heart Tour set list also includes classic favorites like “Material Girl” and “Lucky Star.

Ian’s love life on Shameless is getting yet another complication.

Noel Fisher will reprise his role as the paramedic’s ex-boyfriend Mickey Milkovich during the current Season 7 of the Showtime series, TVLine has confirmed.

RelatedRevenge Alum Barry Sloane Gets Shameless

According to TVGuide.com, which first reported the news, Mickey’s return is brought up in Episode 9, and he reunites with his former beau in subsequent installments. But will it be in or out of jail? And will Ian be happy to see him? During his last appearance early on in Season 6, Mickey was serving time for the attempted murder of Sammy,...

Hell Or High Water is a modern action drama set in West Texas where the distinction between honest men and outlaws has blurred beyond recognition. Featuring a cast that includes Academy Award®-winner Jeff Bridges (“Crazy Heart,” “True Grit”), Chris Pine (“Star Trek,” “Into The Woods”), Ben Foster (“3:10 To Yuma,” “The Messenger”) and Gil Birmingham (“The Lone Ranger,” “Twilight”), Hell Or High Water is produced by Sidney Kimmel, Peter Berg, Carla Hacken and Julie Yorn and executive produced by Gigi Pritzker, Bill Lischak, Michael Nathanson, Rachel Shane, John Penotti and Bruce Toll.

A story about the collision of the Old and New West, two brothers — Toby (Chris Pine), a straight-living, divorced father trying to make a better life for his son; and Tanner (Ben Foster), a short-tempered ex-con with a loose trigger finger — come together to rob branch after branch of the bank that is foreclosing on their family land.

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“Hell or High Water,” which opens on Aug. 12, 2016 and is rated “R,” also stars Chris Pine, Dale Dickey, William Sterchi, Buck Taylor, Kristin Berg and Gil Birmingham from director David Mackenzie and writer Taylor Sheridan. Note: You must be 17+ to win and attend this “R”-rated screening.

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Since any New York cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.

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Throw on your suede and pastels and prepare for the music-filled, light-streaked “Dim All the Lights: Disco and the Movies.”

Nicolas Roeg‘s Roald Dahl adaptation, The Witches, plays on Saturday morning; a print of Abel Ferrara‘s King of New York screens throughout the weekend; Oscar Micheaux‘s Ten Minutes to Live shows this Sunday.

He’s always up for a challenge, and Chris Pine is taking on the western genre alongside Jeff Bridges in the new preview for “Hell or High Water.”

Also starring Ben Foster, Gil Birmingham and Katy Mixon, the David Mackenzie-directed flick opens in limited theaters on August 12th before going wide on August 19th.

Per the synopsis, “A story about the collision of the Old and New West, two brothers — Toby, a straight-living, divorced father trying to make a better life for his son; and Tanner, a short-tempered ex-con with a loose trigger finger — come together to rob branch after branch of the bank that is foreclosing on their family land. The hold-ups are part of a last-ditch scheme to take back a future that powerful forces beyond their control have stolen from under their feet. Vengeance seems to be theirs until they find themselves in the crosshairs of a relentless,...

The third trailer has been released for Hell or High Water, Starred Up director David Mackenzie‘s familial outlaw tale of revenge and righteousness starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, and Jeff Bridges. With less than a month away from release, this third trailer, shorter than the previous ones, is a more dialogue-constant approach, filling viewers into the plot instead of the pistolaro stylings of the first two.

We said in our review, “David McKenzie’s Hell or High Water is a gritty, darkly humorous, and fiendishly violent neo-western. Or, in other words, the type of film you might expect from a non-American director working in the United States. It borrows heavily from the Coen brothers and Cormac McCarthy, but it does so very well, thanks largely to a terrific script from Taylor Sheridan, the red-hot actor-turned-screenwriter who broke onto the scene last year with Sicario. It might usher in a...

Watch the brand new “Texas” trailer for CBS Films’ Hell Or High Water.

The film opens in select theaters on August 12th and nationwide on August 19th.

Hell Or High Water is fresh at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and a bright green 82 on MetaCritic

Hell Or High Water is a modern action drama set in West Texas where the distinction between honest men and outlaws has blurred beyond recognition.

Featuring a cast that includes Academy Award-winner Jeff Bridges (“Crazy Heart,” “True Grit”), Chris Pine (“Star Trek,” “Into The Woods”), Ben Foster (“3:10 To Yuma,” “The Messenger”) and Gil Birmingham (“The Lone Ranger,” “Twilight”), Hell Or High Water is produced by Sidney Kimmel, Peter Berg, Carla Hacken and Julie Yorn and executive produced by Gigi Pritzker, Bill Lischak, Michael Nathanson, Rachel Shane, John Penotti and Bruce Toll.

A story about the collision of the Old and New West, two brothers — Toby (Chris Pine), a straight-living,...

The second trailer has dropped for David Mackenzie’s Hell or High Water, the director’s follow-up to the excellent Starred Up. The script, penned by Sicario’s Taylor Sheridan, centers on two ex-con brothers who start robbing banks in a desperate attempt to save their family farm. The new trailer covers the narrative trappings and shows off a bit of the hyperrealism in gun fights that Mackenzie previously delivered with a prison-yard scrap. There’s also the addition of quotes from the enthusiastic Cannes response. Oh, and also Ben Foster has a killer mustache.

We said in our review, “David McKenzie’s Hell or High Water is a gritty, darkly humorous, and fiendishly violent neo-western. Or, in other words, the type of film you might expect from a non-American director working in the United States. It borrows heavily from the Coen brothers and Cormac McCarthy, but it does so very well,...

Yesterday was Ghostbusters Day, and to celebrate the casts of both the 1984 classic and this year’s reboot came together on Jimmy Kimmel Live. For some reason, the posting of the videos on YouTube pretend the arrival of the original Ghostbusters cast during an interview with the new Ghostbusters cast was some kind of surprise, […]

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One of the Cannes premieres we’re most looking forward was a late addition: Starred Up director David Mackenzie‘s Texas-set drama Hell or High Water. Featuring a script by Sicario writer Taylor Sheridan, Chris Pine and Ben Foster lead the story of two brothers — a divorced father and ex-con — who plan a bank robbery to save their farm, and the illustrious Jeff Bridges as the Texas ranger who’s soon on their heels. Ahead of a premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes, the first trailer has now landed ahead of an August release.

As evidenced in Mackenzie’s last film, he knows how to craft a great deal of suspense, and looks to do so on a much bigger scale here. “The movie has a lot of themes that are running in the American election, really: guns, oil, banks,” Mackenzie tells NY Times. Check out the...

This weekend Disney’s The Jungle Book has proved who is the real “jungle VIP” by debuting at number one at the UK box office with an estimated £9.5 million opening weekend. The ‘baloo-ming’ marvellous result sees the film become the third biggest opening this year following only Batman vs Superman and Deadpool with critics calling the film out as a cinematic experience not to be missed. The result also sees Disney take both 1st and 2nd place at the UK box office with Disney’sZootropolis still delighting audiences.

Jungle Fever has been taking the world by storm. In India the film has already overtaken the entire lifetime of Titanic and Life of Pi within just one week and is the third biggest Hollywood release ever, only behind Furious 7 and Jurassic World.

Meanwhile in the Us an estimated $103.6 million box office takings were registered, making it the second largest April opening in industry history.

It’s been one helluva busy week for Star Wars: The Force Awakens news. With a little over a month to go before J.J. Abram‘s heavily anticipated, long-awaited sequel to the most popular movie franchise of all time arrives in theaters, the floodgates have begun to open. The mystery box is no more. This new extended […]

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Once Upon a Time cocreator Adam Horowitz got fans buzzing when he shared on Twitter the title for the fifth episode of Season 5.

Here's another #OnceUponATime #titlespoiler — hope to see ya 9/27! pic.twitter.com/gK1ly7YWIh

— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) August 22, 2015

VideosOnce Upon a Time Season 5 Sneak Peek: Can Hook Summon Dark Emma to Return?

Of course, a dreamcatcher was first spied in the cold open of the ABC series’ Season 2 premiere, which first introduced us to (an unnamed) Neal Cassidy, played by Michael-Raymond James. (Gosh, remember when I did this detailed analysis of his apartment? Good times.) We...

Rookie Blue‘s finest aren’t about to let their sergeant go down without a fight — even if it means teaming up with an unlikely ally.

In TVLine’s exclusive video from tonight’s episode (ABC, 10/9c), Andy finds herself getting help from a surprising source: undercover Internal Affairs agent Juliet.

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In order to prove that Oliver wasn’t responsible for the bombing inside 15 Division, Juliet suggests that they stage an “integrity test” (basically, a trap) to lure out the real dirty officer, Commissioner Alonso Santana.

“Have you seen Basic Instinct?”

That sounds like a strange question for Joss’ attorney David (Corey Sevier) to be asking the falsely accused murder suspect on this Thursday’s Mistresses (9/8c on ABC), but the twisted tales of Joss’ past interpersonal relationships (romantic and otherwise) paint a picture for the Lapd as damning as a fingerprint-covered ice pick.

RelatedRevenge Spinoff Not Impossible, Says ABC Boss: ‘It’s a Wonderful Brand’

Of course, very former Bff Calista’s not helping matters — especially since her first hubby’s death has been definitively ruled a suicide.

Press Play below to see just how bad things look for Ms.

Before Once Upon a Time‘s Rumplestiltskin confronted the Queens of Darkness about kidnapping Belle, he set his cross hairs on the Enchanted Forest’s usual suspect, Evil Queen Regina.

PhotosOnce Upon a Time Season 5 Poster Marries Evils Old and New

As seen in this first look at a deleted Season 4A finale scene featured on Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fourth Season (available on Blu-ray and DVD Aug. 18), Rumple mistakes a black raven for a crow, and thus threatens Regina with his wrath, lest she admit her role in the disappearance of his “maid.”

Realizing Rumple’s miscalculation,...

Update: Diddy is having a little fun with his fall. "I was getting so loose I fell lol but really tho I bust my ass lol," he wrote on Instagram Sunday night. "#finnaGetLoose #AppleMusic Puff Daddy & The Family feat @pharrell." ————— '90s fans rejoice! Old and new faces from Sean "Diddy" Combs' hip-hop record label Bad Boy reunited during Sunday night's Bet Awards for a truly unforgettable tribute to the crew's 20 years of contributions to old school rap. Diddy was joined by Lil' Kim, Faith Evans, Ma$e, Pharrell Williams, French Montana and a slew of other hip-hop heavyweights in his first major...

Released in 1986, Bubble Bobble was one of the best two-player arcade games ever. Let's make a journey to the cave of monsters...

What’s the greatest co-op videogame of all time? Portal 2? Gauntlet? Left 4 Dead 2, maybe? For me, Bubble Bobble has to rank somewhere near the top of the list. A single-screen platform game where dragons blow bubbles and hooded enemies respond by rolling giant cookies along the floor, Bubble Bobble is still one of the best two-player arcade games ever.

Bubble Bobble’s enemy-nobbling mechanic appears to have its roots in Universal's seminal 1980 coin-op, Space Panic, where aliens are killed by first digging a hole, waiting for the enemies to fall in, and then bashing them while they’re trapped. Bubble Bobble gives this idea a bouncy new twist; this time, you blow bubbles, which encase enemies on contact, and then rush up and jump on them -...

Huffington Post continued its video push on Monday, announcing the promotion of HuffPost Live president Roy Sekoff to president and CEO of newly-formed HuffPost Studios. Nathan Brown has also been hired as General Manager of video, coming over from Complex Media. Also Read: The State of News Streaming: Old and New Media’s Play to Survive Sekoff helped launch HuffPost Live, which as TheWrap reported, surpassed 2 billion video views in January. As part of TheWrap‘s State of Streaming report, Sekoff spoke about other outlets imitating HuffPost Live. Also Read: Huffington Post Launching Front-Page Satirical News Show “If imitation is...

Huffington Post will launch a weekly primetime satirical news show hosted by Marc Lamont Hill and HuffPost Live president Roy Sekoff, the website announced Wednesday. The show will air live on the website’s front page, offering a look back at the week’s top news stories, commentary, panel discussions and celebrity interviews, and will add to the company’s growing digital presence. Also Read: The State of News Streaming: Old and New Media’s Play to Survive As reported in TheWrap’s State of Streaming, the website’s video arm, HuffPost Live, recently surpassed 2 billion video views. “The Huffington...

Whalerock Instustries will deploy a slew of digital media hubs, the independent media and technology company announced Wednesday. The new direct-to-consumer digital portfolio will feature Whalerock partnering with global influencers to develop over-the-top media hubs that connect audiences with artists, bands, and their content. Also Read: The State of News Streaming: Old and New Media’s Play to Survive The first partnerships include Kim Kardashian West, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Howard Stern and Tyler, the Creator. The first hub will be an app from Tyler, The Creator and will launch in the first half of 2015. The app will offer original.

As younger audiences’ list of TV, desktop, tablet, mobile, and social content options grow by the day, legacy and new media executives are bending backward and forward to earn their eyeballs.

On TV news, the youngest audience is around 58, higher than the 18-49 and 25-54 age demo sweet spot advertisers desire. On the high end, a variety of news networks’ audiences skew even older, hovering close to 70.

With the knowledge that getting younger is now a matter of survival from extinction, some of the biggest news channels, print outlets, and digital news sites have developed their own networks and features...

Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman said Thursday that his company’s Nickelodeon group plans to launch a straight-to-consumer service in March, effectively throwing its hat in TV’s growing streaming wars.

The name of the offering — which will target very young viewers — will be announced at an Upfronts presentation in February. The new service will not be branded as Nickelodeon, Dauman clarified on a Wednesday investor conference call.

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Rather, it will be a distinct brand that Nick gets the privilege of unveiling.