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Last summer, it was revealed that Hasbro's Power Rangers "cinematic universe," which was expected to include both an original television show alongside a slate of movies, had been scrapped by Netflix despite being in development for over two years. 

Jonathan Entwistle (The End of the F***ing World) was originally set to oversee the franchise with Jenny Klein (Jessica Jones) serving as showrunner. Reboot plans subsequently stalled and it sounded like Hasbro was going back to the drawing board to figure out how best to monetize the iconic TV series the '90s kids among you will so fondly remember. 

Today, The Wrap (via SFFGazette.com) has revealed that Percy Jackson and the Olympians showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz are in talks to write, produce, and serve as showrunners for a new live-action TV series.

Developed by 20th Century TV, the reboot will stream on Disney+. 

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Prolific filmmaker Brian Skiba, who went from directing the slick action/thriller Pursuit, starring John Cusack, to the upcoming twisted Nicolas Cage western, Gunslingers, is ready to call it: Hollywood is in the midst of a Western resurgence. In a recent interview with MovieWeb to discuss the other western he recently directed, Guns of Redemption, Skiba said:

“Absolutely… there's a resurgence going on. You know, obviously all of Taylor Sheridan's stuff [Yellowstone, 1923, 1883, Landman] is really resurging. American Primeval on Netflix surged. I think people enjoyed Kevin Costner's film [Horizon]. Unfortunately, the format wasn't working. He should have probably just told the whole story all at once instead of trying to spread it out over three movies. But it was still a beautiful film and a lot of people responded to it.”

Skiba, who also directed the western Dead Man's Hand with Jack Kilmer, Cole Hauser, and Stephen Dorff,...

Nicolas Cage will always be known for his roles in classic sci-fi thrillers such as Face/Off (John Travolta) and Next (Julianne Moore), but he’s next been set to star in a Western that just got an exciting new look. Cage features alongside Heather Graham and Stephen Dorff in Gunslingers, the upcoming action thriller that’s coming to theaters on April 11. Lionsgate has officially unveiled the first trailer for Gunslingers, which also stars Scarlet Rose Stallone and Tzi Ma and comes from writer/director Brian Skiba. Skiba also recently worked with Dorff on Clean Cut, the nature thriller that also stars Alec Baldwin and is streaming on Peacock, and he’s famous for his work on Pursuit, the 2022 critically panned crime thriller starring Emily Hirsch that’s streaming on Prime Video.

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Gene Hackman’s film career is shorthand for greatness, from roles like Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation to Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven. As Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield put it, “no film was ever worse off for having Hackman in it.” The actor, born in 1930, had his breakout role in Bonnie and Clyde before appearing in The French Connection, which won him the Best Actor award at the Oscars.

Gene Hackman, the actor known for such roles as Lex Luthor and in The French Connection, has been found dead alongside his wife, Betsy Hackman, and one of their dogs at their home in Sante Fe, New Mexico.

The star, 95, was one of the industry’s most celebrated creatives with two Oscars under his belt. At the end of his life, Hackman was seldom seen out in public, and little was known about his health. He was last photographed with Betsy, 64, on March 28 as they held hands outside a restaurant in Santa Fe.

Hackman’s prolific career — including performances in Unforgiven (1992), Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and I Never Sang for My Father (1970) — ended in 2004 after he starred opposite Ray Romano in Welcome to Mooseport. He was 74 at the time.

He reflected on his quiet retirement while promoting a book in 2008, telling Reuters: “I haven’t held a press conference to announce retirement,...

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DirecTV has made good on its promise to introduce more low-cost programming packages by introducing new tiers that offer entertainment and news channels at prices far below the typical pay TV bundle.

The new plans — called MyEntertainment, MyNews and MiEspañol — follow the launch of the sports-inclusive MySports package in January. Each bundle offers an assortment of channels from programmers like Fox Corporation, the Walt Disney Company, Comcast’s NBC Universal, Televisa-Univision, Warner Bros Discovery (Wbd) and A+E Networks, among others.

The packages are available to purchase today through DirecTV Stream, and will be offered through other DirecTV platforms in the coming months, a spokesperson said on Thursday.

The MyEntertainment package offers more than 40 national cable networks — including A&e, Animal Planet, Bounce TV, CNN, Fox News Channel, Freeform, FX, Fxm, Fxx, Game Show Network, Lifetime, MSNBC, National Geographic Channel, Travel Channel and Vice TV — along with the ad-supported plans...

Gene Hackman, the two-time Academy Award-winning actor known for his roles in films like The French Connection and Unforgiven, has died at the age of 95.

Hackman, his wife Betsy, and their dog were found dead at their home in New Mexico on Wednesday after deputies performed a welfare check, according to CNN. While there were no visible signs of foul play, investigators deemed their deaths “suspicious” after finding “no obvious signs of a gas leak” and the front door of their home “unsecured and opened.”

Hackman was born in San Bernardino, California on January 30th, 1930. Lying about his age, he enlisted in the Marine Corps when he was just 16, serving four years as a field radio operator before being stationed in China, Hawaii, and Japan. He was discharged in 1951.

As he began to pursue an acting career, Hackman joined the historic Pasadena Playhouse, where he met fellow aspiring actor Dustin Hoffman.

PlayStation Plus subscribers are in for yet another treat in January 2025. The beginning of the year kicks off with several great games for those subscribed to the PlayStation service. Those subscribed to the lowest tier, Essential, will get access to a few good games providing hours of fun. Players subscribed to the higher tiers of Extra and Premium get access to better games, including some highly acclaimed ones. These games are essentially free to play, as long as players are subscribed.

As always, the games featured on the PlayStation Plus subscription span various genres, so everyone might have something to play. Whether it's an action-packed adventure, fun indie, or blockbuster hit, there's sure to be a game that suits every taste. Ps Plus games come and go monthly, so players should take advantage of January's lineup while it lasts.

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Beloved aged action hero Liam Neeson continues to demonstrate his particular set of skills...with mixed results. But, while some of his action movies may be middling (or less) thriller fare, the renowned actor returned to the genre once again to deliver something righteous in 2023’s In the Land of Saints and Sinners. And it's now finding success on Prime Video. Amid all the new and old movies that landed on the streaming platform at the start of the new year, action fans are turning to Neeson to get 2025 off to the right start.

Directed by Robert Lorenz and written by Mark Michael McNally and Terry Loane, In the Land of Saints and Sinners is an Irish production and stars Liam Neeson in the lead role, alongside Kerry Condon, Jack Gleeson, Colm Meaney and Ciarán Hinds. The action thriller sees Neeson reunite with The Marksman director for this tale of a former hitman who,...

Liam Neeson's name would certainly be towards the top of the list when listing the biggest action stars working today. Neeson is perhaps best known for the Taken movies, wherein he plays a father who is desperately looking for his kidnapped daughter. Taken is now a movie trilogy, which began in 2008 and concluded in 2014 with Taken 3. Taken was also later adapted into a 2017 TV series starring Clive Standen in Neeson's former role as Bryan Mills.

Taken is far from the only action film that Neeson has become known for, however. He also plays the villain Ra's Al Ghul in two films within Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, another hugely popular action franchise. Just this year, Neeson was in the action film Absolution, where he played an aging gangster who is trying to forgive himself for his past and restore relationships with his children, only to...

In anticipation of the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta launching just around the corner, Capcom has announced several groundbreaking features for this newest entry in the franchise. Out of these additions, one of the most exciting was the announcement of 100-player lobby sizes, which seems like an impossibility given the high fidelity the game has to offer. While its implementation isn't as mystical as it sounds on paper, it still makes Mhw the largest entry in the series to date.

From overhauling combat mechanics to introducing a growing number of quality-of-life changes, Monster Hunter Wilds is shaping up to deliver the best Monster hunting experience for fans of the franchise. Each of the new monsters revealed is dripping with personality, encouraging groups of players to hunt them naturally out in the wild rather than relying on the standard quests of old. Players wanting to join the hunt for these deadly...

On Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 9:00 Pm, Trivial Pursuit returns with an exciting Season 1 Episode 2 titled “Checkmate.” This episode promises a thrilling clash of minds as a chess master takes on a trivia master in a battle of wits. Viewers can expect a unique blend of strategy and knowledge as both competitors showcase their skills in a fast-paced game filled with challenging questions and strategic moves.

As the chess master applies his tactical thinking, the trivia master brings a wealth of knowledge across various topics. The episode explores how their different approaches to problem-solving influence the game. Each round will test their ability to think quickly and adapt to unexpected questions, keeping audiences on the edge of their seats.

With engaging challenges and clever banter, “Checkmate” is set to be an entertaining showcase of intellect and competition. Fans of trivia and strategy games won’t want to miss this episode, which...

Liam Neeson's upcoming film Absolution continues a trend that started nearly two decades ago in one of his most iconic films. Neeson, who turned 72 in 2024, is keeping up his momentum as one of the best leading actors in action movies working in Hollywood today with 2024's Absolution. Many of Neeson's best action films are essentially one-person army tales that portray the talented actor's physical tour-de-force performances. Absolution appears to fit right in that category.

The trailer of Absolution stars Neeson as an aging gangster trying to escape his dark past. The film, directed by Hans Peter Moland and written by Tony Gayton, also stars Ron Perlman, Frankie Shaw, and Daniel Diemer. Neeson, an Academy Award nominee for 1993's Schindler's List, has nearly 200 television and movie acting credits to his name after making his feature film debut in 1978's Pligrim's Progress.

Absolution will be released on November 1, 2024.

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Streaming platform Free Live Sports has launched with a selection of 100+ live Fast sports channels as well as rights to thousands of sports movies, docs, series and highlights.

Free Live Sports launches with 68 channels, and another 34 are set to join the platform by the end of October. Sports channels offered include Accdn, Big 12 Network, Willow Sports, Glory Kickboxing, Pfl, Boxing TV, Mike Tyson TV, Motorsport.tv, Mavtv, MotoAmerica, PokerGo, Tennis Channel, Court Sports Network, Powder, Surfer, NitroCircus TV, Teton Gravity, World of Free Sports, CampusLore, Origin Sports, Billiard TV, Cornhole TV, ChessTV, Wired2Fish, Horse and Country, Tna Wrestling; Strongman Champions League, ChessTV, Perfect Game, Bleav, SportsGrid Live, Outdoor America and Pursuit Up.

Programming on those channels feature soccer, motorsports, Mma, fishing, poker, eSports, billiards, cricket, college sports, boxing, cornhole and other pursuits.

The launch was announced by co-founders and partners Cathy Rasenberger, Geoff Clark (acTVe) and Ryan James and James Patrick of Ott Studio,...

Born to one of the most influential figures in Hollywood, Jaden Smith had the privilege of exploring various career paths, from acting to music. And he did make notable strides in films like The Pursuit of Happyness and The Karate Kid and subsequently released three studio albums.

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However, his acting career seems to have taken a back seat, with his last major film role in 2020. Despite his absence from notable on-screen roles in recent years, the 2018 teen drama, Skate Kitchen, where he starred alongside a real-life skater group, highlights why Smith should consider reigniting his acting career.

Jaden Smith’s Standout Performance That Calls for His Return to Acting

Throughout the years, Jaden Smith has delivered several notable performances, from starring alongside his father Will Smith in films like The Pursuit of Happyness to his work in the films like The Karate Kid and the 2018 film Skate Kitchen.

Can you imagine a spectacle involving the roar of engines & the suspense of pursuit, yet moving at the pace of molasses? Picture this: on a balmy June evening in 1994, a white Ford Bronco glided across California’s freeways, carrying a precious cargo more gripping than the Super Bowl. At the helm was Al Cowlings, and in the backseat sat O.J. Simpson, in a situation tense enough to make the hands of a clock hold their breath.

This live slow-motion drama became one of television’s most-watched events, with an entire nation scarcely believing that sometimes truth can indeed be stranger than fiction. And don’t forget Steven Spielberg’s The Sugarland Express, which released similar cinematic chaos with Goldie Hawn & William Atherton leading a parade of cops.

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Spielberg himself, drawn back to the memories of his directorial debut, couldn’t help but...

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The Twin Marionettes are two bosses you can try to beat simultaneously in Zenless Zone Zero during a Chapter 3 mission from the game's main story. During "The Midnight Pursuit" questline, you'll have a chance to face these enemies once you save Hacker Rain. The synergy both bosses use together can overwhelm you easily if you aren't prepared to exploit some key weaknesses.

Although you can face the Twin Marionettes during the story mode, they also appear as weekly bosses in Zenless Zone Zero. You can challenge the Twins three different times during a week as part of the Notorious Hunt mode to farm rewards dropped by the dancing enemies. Once you learn how to defeat the Marionettes once, you might become efficient enough to take them down multiple times for great items.

Lionsgate is set to give the thriller Clear Cut, which stars Clive Standen of the Taken TV series, Tom Welling (Smallville), Stephen Dorff (Blade), and Alec Baldwin (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation), a theatrical, digital, and VOD release on July 19th – and with that date just a few weeks away, a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Brian Skiba directed Clear Cut (formerly known as Cold Deck) from a screenplay by Joe Perruccio, who earns his first feature writing credit on this film. The Hollywood Reporter let us know that the story centers on Jack (Standen), who tries to leave his past behind him when he starts a logging job but finds that a team of criminals with a score to settle are out to kill him.

Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives), Lucy Martin (Vikings), Lochlyn Munro (Freddy vs. Jason), Chelsey Reist...

This past weekend’s Father’s Day (16 June) was filled with heartwarming expressions of genuine gratitude and love. Jada Pinkett Smith brought this spirit to life with a heartfelt and creative copy on her Instagram, celebrating Will Smith’s dedication as a father.

In a candid photo that oozed both humor & familial bliss, Pinkett Smith thanked the Men in Black star for his commitment to being a “devoted” dad to their children, a sweet & well-deserved tribute. Despite being married in 1997, their journey has become ingrained in our memories, with news of their 2016 separation often making headlines.

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Smith went above and beyond in his fatherly responsibilities, as A Different World actress acknowledged. However, the post received unexpected hatred from some toxic fans.

Jada Pinkett Smith’s Father’s Day Celebration Amidst Unjust Criticism

Jada Pinkett Smith recently took to Instagram to share a poignant tribute to her estranged husband,...

Moving into acting during the start of the ‘90s, Will Smith has built himself to be one of the most bankable faces in Hollywood. Grossing over $9.3 billion globally, his movies have always struck a chord with the audience. Famed for his versatility in roles ranging from sci-fi to action-comedy with the likes of Men In Black and Bad Boys being his most celebrated outings, he has, though, contributed much more poignantly to cinema.

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A father of three, Smith has, at times, settled into his real-life shoes to resonate to the core with anyone watching. Notably, his acting stints alongside his son, Jaden Smith as his co-star, have gone on to capture riveting moments of fatherhood quite poignantly. As such, one movie from 2006 featuring the duo not only received widespread acclaim but also made itself synonymous as...

The Pursuit of Happyness, Men In Black and others make Smith's personal Mount Rushmore of his own movies. Smith had fun making Aladdin and Bad Boys but doesn't add them to his top four. Despite controversy, Smith's career highlights include an Oscar win and successful film roles.

With Bad Boys: Ride or Die set to hit theaters, Will Smith names the four movies that best define his career. Hes been a sitcom star and a rapper, and hes headed up some of the most iconic Hollywood movies of recent decades, including blockbusters like Independence Day and Men in Black. In 2022, Smith achieved a new artistic height when he won the Best Actor Oscar for King Richard a moment that was marred by The Slap. Still trying to bounce back from that controversy, Smith is back in theaters with the sequel Bad Boys: Ride or Die.

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The CW Network today announced it will launch its seven-night 2024-25 primetime schedule in the Fall of 2024 with an array of new and returning original scripted series, family-friendly game shows, fan-favorite unscripted series, and the continued expansion of CW Sports with the network debuts of WWE Nxt, Pac-12 college football, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

“The Fall 2024 season is another leap forward in the bold transformation of The CW Network, as we continue building a media brand with broadcast at its core,” said Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment at The CW Network.

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Schwartz continued: “The CW is currently enjoying three consecutive quarters of growth, and we are looking forward to a fall schedule that is stronger than ever, starting with a brand-new game night featuring Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble—two games families have enjoyed for decades and hosted by fan-favorites LeVar Burton and Raven-Symoné.

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Oscar-winning actor Will Smith has given some incredible performances throughout his career. He has showcased his acting prowess through a range of roles spanning drama, comedy, and action. Despite his considerable talent, the actor has lost several big opportunities, particularly due to his personal preferences, one of which also includes the 1998 hit buddy action comedy film Rush Hour.

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Starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, the film became a massive success, solidifying Chan’s status as a Hollywood star. However, before Tucker was cast as the street-smart LAPD Detective, Smith was offered the role but opted not to pursue it.

Will Smith Was Offered the Role of Carter in Rush Hour

It’s hard to envision anyone other than Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in the iconic buddy cop franchise of Rush Hour. Fans still cherish the lively antics and unparalleled chemistry between the comedic duo in the original film,...

Actress Toni Collette discussed her journey from a working-class neighborhood in northwest Sydney to Hollywood star in a masterclass at the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra talent and project development event on Friday.

The Oscar-nominated Muriel’s Wedding, Little Miss Sunshine, Knives Out and Unbelievable acting star is among six top cinema professionals attending Qumra, alongside directors Leos Carax, Claire Denis, Atom Egoyan and Jim Sheridan as well as sound editor and designer Martin Hernández.

Colette said she had been drawn to performance from an early age, firstly through musical theatre and tap dance.

“My father said I came out of the womb with jazz hands towards the light,” she joked.

Looking back on her early career, Collette recalled how she had dropped out of Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art Nida after being offered the part of Sonya in a 1992 stage production of Uncle Vanya by Neil Armfield.

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Toni Collette is set to star in “A French Pursuit,” a comedy based on the French box office hit “Antoinette Dans Les Cévennes,” from “Twilight” filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke. HanWay Films is selling worldwide distribution rights and will be taking the project to the European Film Market in Berlin.

The film, due to start shooting in late spring, will mark the third creative alliance between Collette, Hardwicke and Christopher Simon, who produces via New Sparta Productions alongside Collette with her Vocab Films production shingle. The three previously worked together on “Miss You Already” and, most recently, “Mafia Mamma.”

“A French Pursuit” is described as a heartwarming and whimsical tale about a free-spirited woman pursuing love, only to go on a surprising journey of self-discovery. Collette will play Zoe Turner, an unconventional and lively British art teacher who is head over heels for fellow rebel spirit Jean-Louis. But when their plans for a romantic getaway are dashed,...

Production for Star Trek: Section 31 is underway! The project stars Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, who made her Star Trek debut in the first season of Star Trek: Discovery. Hailing from the Mirror Universe, Yeoh’s commanding character is an agent of the Federation spy group Section 31. Trekkies have waited years for Emperor Philippa Georgiou to return to the beloved sci-fi soap opera, and it’s finally happening! In Star Trek: Section 31, Emperor Philippa Georgiou must protect the United Federation of Planets while confronting the sins of her past.

In addition to the Paramount+ film’s production starting, seven actors have joined the cast, including Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez, and James Hiroyuki Liao.

“And we’re off to the races! Thrilled to report principal photography has started on ‘Star Trek: Section 31’,” said executive producer Alex Kurtzman. “We welcome our incredible...

"Say Anything" marked America's transition into the 1990s by sealing off the heyday of feel-good high-school rom-coms and goth rock in the '80s. It was a major and much-needed send-off that is probably still an all-time favorite among many a Gen-x-er today.

The coming-of-age hit from 20th Century Fox featured breakout stars like John Cusack and Ione Skye. Even the supporting roles were played by soon-to-be major players like Pamela Adlon or the children of mega-famous stars like Jason Gould.

But not every actor featured in the 1989 romance movie survived into 2024. Unfortunately, John Mahoney, who played Diane's hypercritical (and hypocritical) father, James Court, passed away back in 2018. The late actor was the oldest major cast member by quite a few years and was in his late 70s when he passed. Before his death, Mahoney had an incredible career in film and television — his supporting role as Martin Crane in...

While we were all sad to hear that Michael Caine is retired, he most certainly earned the right to just kick back and just spend his days reading…or writing. And that’s just what Michael Caine has done, releasing his first novel at the age of 90.

Michael Caine’s thriller, Deadly Game, finds career criminal catcher Dci agent Harry Taylor tracking down a mysterious box of uranium and various nefarious types who might be tied to the contents. While I haven’t read the book in its entirety, the first few pages – and the plot itself – give off the sort of vibe of the movies that Michael Caine would have starred in in the ‘60s and ‘70s. No doubt that the lead character’s name, Harry, calls to mind his recurring spy character Harry Palmer and vigilante Harry Brown, the titular character that gave Caine one of the meatiest...

America’s Most Wanted is on its way back and looking to add to its tally of more than 1,190 (!) captured criminals since the true crime series’ inception. Joining Emmy-winning host John Walsh in that campaign will be his son Callahan Walsh, as seen in TVLine’s exclusive first look at a promo for Amw‘s return, on Fox.

A groundbreaking series that very much preceded the scads of true crime podcasts, documentaries and docuseries now trying to claim our time, America’s Most Wanted will kick off its first new season in almost three years on Monday, Jan. 22, at 8/7c.

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The Pursuit of Happyness is a deeply moving and inspirational film based on the true story of Chris Gardner's unwavering determination to overcome obstacles. However, the movie only scratches the surface of Gardner's complex real-life journey, omitting significant aspects of his financial struggles and personal challenges. The film captures the emotional depth and authenticity of Gardner's story, but liberties were taken with the source material, painting a more realistic picture of resilience and hope against all odds.

2006's The Pursuit of Happyness transcends the boundaries of typical Hollywood storytelling, offering a deeply moving and inspirational tale based on a true story. The movie stars Will Smith in a performance that earned him an Academy Award nomination, the movie captures the essence of a man's unwavering determination to overcome formidable obstacles. Set against the backdrop of 1980s San Francisco, the movie portrays Chris Gardner's journey from a struggling salesman to a successful stockbroker,...

At the time of its 1978 release, "Superman" was one of the most expensive films ever made, boasting a $55 million budget. To tell the story of the famous Man of Steel — an out-of-this-world superhero of immense strength that stood for American values — director Richard Donner's film had to be larger-than-life. The colors were vivid, the airborne special effects were (at the time) groundbreaking, and it had an outstanding cast that truly brought these beloved comic book characters to life and treated them as dynamic individuals.

Christopher Reeve, especially, gives a spectacular performance in the lead role. What he does best is clearly mark the differences and tension between his naive, dweeby alter ego Clark Kent and the formidable Superman. You can literally see and hear the changes in his persona through the way he carries himself and uses his voice. Margot Kidder is his perfect romantic foil as the spunky Lois Lane,...

Warner Bros. has reportedly allowed the creative team behind Coyote vs. Acme to shop the movie to other interested parties, despite initially scrapping it. The movie, which features Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote, had received praise from test screenings but was deemed not viable for streaming or theatrical release. The cancelation of Coyote vs. Acme may have been influenced by Warner Bros.' poor box office performance this year, along with production setbacks and the pressures of the Covid pandemic.

Following the recent announcement that John Cena's upcoming live-action/animated hydbrid movie Coyote vs. Acme had fallen to the tax write-off ax, it appears that Warner Bros. have made an unexpected U-turn on the matter. In a new report from Puck.com, the studio have allegedly agreed to allow the creative team behind the Looney Tunes film to shop it to other interested parties.

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On Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 10:00 Pm, History Channel is set to take you on a journey back to the 1970s in the latest episode of “The Toys That Built America.” In Season 3, Episode 4, titled “Game Night Legends,” you’ll discover the fascinating history behind one of the most iconic adult board games ever created.

During the 1970s, the board game industry primarily targeted children, but this episode unveils a game-changer that shifted the landscape. Trivial Pursuit emerged, and it wasn’t just a game; it was a revolution. This trivia-based game redefined the possibilities of adult entertainment, creating a brand-new genre of board games.

If you’ve ever wondered how a single game could reshape the industry and captivate the minds of adults across the nation, this episode will provide the answers. Join History Channel and delve into the world of board games, nostalgia, and the cultural impact of Trivial...

Using VR and haptic vests to transport users to a sweaty club in 1980s Britain, In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats is so realistic that you might need a lie down afterwards

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I’m not the kind of person who you’d normally find at an illegal rave at a regular raving time, let alone 9am on a Wednesday. But that’s where I found myself this week – virtually, anyway: with a haptic vest strapped on to my back, a controller in each hand and a virtual reality headset covering my eyes, I’m transported back to 1989, hooning through the suburbs with my friends to find a secret dancefloor.

Darren Emerson’s award-winning interactive VR film, In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats, tracks the acid-house movement and rave scene in Coventry, UK. It’s wholly transportive – I forget that I’m actually standing in the...

The Disney+ series Andor is an ambitious expansion of the character Cassian Andor, who was first introduced in the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Cassian Andor, portrayed by Diego Luna, became a beloved character in the Star Wars universe, and the series aims to explore his background and the larger Star Wars narrative with more depth and complexity than initially conceived.

Tony Gilroy, the executive producer and showrunner of Andor, revealed that he was initially introduced to an early draft of the series which he found "limiting and claustrophobic". According to Gilroy, the original concept was heavily centered on Cassian and a droid, akin to a space-age Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, embarking on various escapades as reported by Deadline.

"I had seen one of the versions [of the previous drafts of Andor] Kathy [Kennedy] sent, just as a point of interest, not as an employment request, and I thought it was incredibly well done.

The Critics Choice Association revealed the winners of the fifth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming.

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi and Top Chef tied with two awards each. Drag Race won the award for best ensemble cast in an unscripted series, Taste the Nation won best structured series, and Top Chef won best culinary show. RuPaul and Lakshmi tied in the best show host category, which went to the three aforementioned shows. (The most recent season of Top Chef, which concluded June 8, is Lakshmi’s last after she announced she would not be returning as host ahead of the finale.)

Additionally, Lisa Vanderpump was honored with the Impact Award, while Eugene Levy — who hosts Apple TV+’s The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy, which won best travel/adventure show — won Star of the Year.

Stars: Emile Hirsch, Jake Manley, Alexandria DeBerry, John Cusack, Andrew Stevens, William Katt, Elizabeth Faith Ludlow | Written by Brian Skiba, Ben Fiore, Dawn Bursteen | Directed by Brian Skiba

It took about ten minutes for me to realize that Pursuit was going to be an epic shitshow. That’s how long it takes to get to the first shootout. Between the overuse of slow motion, blood that looks like red paint and a pile of cash that explodes into the air for no apparent reason it’s more laughable than funny.

As it turns out Rick Calloway has just shot up an undercover police operation. Why? Because the same dealers the police were targeting apparently were involved in the disappearance of his wife. So, being an expert hacker he disabled the police cameras and went in shooting. After a chase through Little Rock pretending to be the Big Apple in which...

The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace reveals what he was planning to do with Patty Spivot and Tom Felton's character Julian Albert in the series finale. After running for nearly a decade, Grant Gustin's Barry Allen has officially ended his time in the Arrowverse as The Flash season 9 aired its finale this week. The Flash series finale ending saw the fastest man alive take on his final threat while becoming parents with his wife, Iris West-Allen. Throughout the finale, several returning characters made their way back to The Flash's last episode as it closed out the Arrowverse.

However, it appears The Flash showrunner also had a few other characters in mind to bring back from previous seasons. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Wallace talked about plans he had for Julian Albert (Tom Felton) and Patty Spivot (Shantel VanSanten). Had they been able to return for The Flash season...

Had The Flash kept “Run, Barry, Run!”-ing for one more season, fans of the (extended) Arrowverse might have laid witness to one last, multi-show crossover event.

Showrunner Eric Wallace shared with EW (ahead of the strike) that at one point, “I originally had a two-year plan involving Seasons 9 and 10.” And somewhere in there would have been a crossover event stemming from a live-action adaptation of “The Blackest Night,” a comic book storyline involving Nekron, Lord of the Unliving, and the death-fueled Black Lantern Corps.

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Jeopardy! fan-favorite Mattea Roach is mourning the loss of their father, Phillip Roach, who passed away at the age of 57 after suffering a brain aneurysm. As first reported by the Nova Scotia Buzz, Phillip died at his home in Halifax on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, when Mattea was scheduled to be filming the final episodes for the currently airing Masters tournament. “Phil’s four children were the greatest joy of his life, and he endeavored to pass all his wisdom and enthusiasm for living down to them, through long lectures about local history, Trivial Pursuit beatdowns, and instruction in music and movies from before their time,” reads an obituary on DignityMemorial.com. The tribute continues, “Phil could be relied upon to boast about all his children equally, regardless of the scale or scope of their accomplishments. He was the proudest dad around and made this abundantly clear to anyone who would listen.

Exclusive: Ryan Phillippe (American Murderer), Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and Mena Suvari (American Horror Story) will topline Kalahari, a new action thriller from Vertical, which has wrapped production.

Vertical fully financed the pic and has taken North American rights, with Voltage Pictures locking down rights for all international territories, preparing now to present the film to buyers at Cannes.

In the film written and directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil (Collide), a young couple is forced to flee their Christian missionary post in the Kalahari Desert aboard a rickety plane after an extremist militant group threatens their lives. Piloted by a corrupt smuggler (Hirsch), the plane loses power and crash-lands in the middle of an animal preserve populated by lions, leopards and hyenas. Injured, frightened, and being tracked by the extremists, this ragtag group must fight for their survival from both man and beast where only the strong will survive.

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Getting Genshin Impact’s Mailed Flower claymore is now possible. The new 4-star weapon has been added to developer HoYoverse’s popular open-world RPG along with Version 3.5 and can only be acquired for a limited time. After that period, players will no longer be able to obtain the Claymore, as it is an event-exclusive weapon.

The Claymore has an excellent base attack (565 at level 90) for a 4-star weapon and has an impressive Elemental Mastery sub-stat (110 at level 90), which allows it to be employed by different types of characters looking to increase their damage output. Many characters can equip Genshin Impact’s Mailed Flower claymore, but a few can actually thrive with its powers. Because of this, it is an excellent choice to grab it before it becomes unavailable. Luckily, this is relatively easy.

Exclusive: Liam Neeson is set to star in thriller Thug, reuniting with his Cold Pursuit director Hans Petter Moland, who will direct the film for Sculptor Media and Electromagnetic Productions, with Mossbank and CAA handling sales at next week’s Cannes market.

Thug revolves around an ageing San Pedro gangster (Neeson) who attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes in his past, but the criminal underworld won’t loosen their grip willingly. Tony Gayton wrote the screenplay.

Principal photography is slated for October, 2022, in Los Angeles.

Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold are producing the movie alongside Roger Birnbaum (Rush Hour franchise) and Michael Besman (About Schmidt) for Electromagnetic Productions, and James Masciello’s Force Majeure (Copshop).

Executive producers are James Masciello, Matt Sidari and Mitchell Zhang of Raven, which has a slate financing and production partnership with Sculptor Media and is financing Thug.

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Exclusive: Jeremy Pope, the actor who found a breakout screen role as Archie Coleman in Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series Hollywood, has signed with WME for representation.

Pope’s performance on the show, about a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Tinseltown trying to make it big, earned him an Emmy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Limited Series, as well as the African American Film Critics Association’s Breakout Performer Award.

Pope was also recently seen on FX’s Emmy-nominated drama series, Pose, and has just wrapped filming the lead role in writer-director Elegance Bratton’s autobiographical drama The Inspection for A24. He will next star as Sammy Davis Jr. in the recently announced feature Scandalous!, directed by three-time Emmy nominee Janet Mock, and has previously appeared in Regina King’s Oscar-nominated Amazon drama One Night in Miami…, among other projects.

(Welcome to SlashClips, a series where we bring you exclusive clips from hot new Digital, Blu-ray and theatrical releases you won't see anywhere else!)In this edition:

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Our first exclusive clip of the week features movie star John Cusack in Lionsgate's action-thriller "Pursuit," which also stars Emile Hirsch ("Into the Wild"), Jake Manley ("Midway"), and Elizabeth Ludlow ("Godzilla: King of Monsters"). It was co-written by Brian Skiba ("The 2nd"), Andrew Stevens ("Night Eyes"), Dawn Bursteen, and Ben Fiore and directed by Skiba. The film is scheduled to hit select theaters and on demand on February 18,...

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The terrific survivalist buddy actioner Shoot To Kill (1988), a.k.a. Deadly Pursuit, stands tall as one of the great under-appreciated genre flicks of its day. This riveting, rollicking ride, starring Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger, Kirstie Alley and a cadre of capable character actors, will get its time in the sun right now. Buckle up.

At the start of Shoot To Kill, 22-year veteran FBI agent Warren Stantin (Poitier) is brought in to investigate a San Francisco diamond merchant smuggling out his own diamonds in the middle of the night. Stantin quickly intuits that the jeweler has done so under duress, and soon the beleaguered gentleman informs him that his wife is being held hostage by a mad gunman and he had been instructed to supply his own jewels for ransom collateral. The family dog has already bitten the bullet, so the jeweler knows the gunman means business.

Director Roger Spottiswoode and writers Harv Zimmel,...

Will Smith is looking like a very serious contender for Best Actor in this year’s Oscar race for playing tennis patriarch Richard Williams in “King Richard,” but it’s been a long journey to get there, including two previous nominations, the most recent of which was in 2006 for “The Pursuit of Happyness.” His win at the Golden Globes for lead actor in a drama has definitely clinched his front-runner status (though the influence of the Globes is questionable this year due to their controversies getting them yanked from broadcast TV). And by the time you read this he may already be a SAG nominee as well.

Smith has been the overwhelming favorite for Gold Derby odds-makers going all the way back to “King Richard’s” debut at the Telluride Film Festival. That includes 18 Experts and six Editors who have Smith winning his first acting Oscar for the movie, compared...

Here are two questions I have never asked myself: (1) "Where is my wife?" (2) "Did my father have something to do with her disappearance?" When you are Emile Hirsch and your father is John Cusack, though, and you find yourself in a new trailer for a movie called Pursuit, those questions become entirely relevant. Jake Manley, Elizabeth Ludlow and William Katt also star; Brian Skiba directed. Per the official verbiage: "John Cusack (Grosse Pointe Blank) and Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) star in this action thriller about a tough cop's hunt for an even tougher criminal. "Detective Breslin crosses paths with Calloway (Hirsch), a ruthless hacker desperate to find his wife, who has been kidnapped by a drug cartel. When Calloway escapes police custody,...

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"Keep me alive and I will give you names." Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for an action film titled Pursuit, a new film from genre filmmaker Brian Skiba. Another of these forgettable direct-to-video looking action movies? Unfortunately. John Cusack and Emile Hirsch star in this action thriller about a troubled cop's hunt for a ruthless hacker, who’s committing savage violence as he searches for his kidnapped wife. But is Calloway's crime-boss father somehow involved in this explosive situation? Starring Jake Manley, Elizabeth Ludlow, William Katt, Andrew Stevens, and Graham Patrick Martin. This guy isn't the best director, he often makes action schlock, but these movies still do look fun in a beer & pizza movie night kind of way. I am also amazed they still totally overdo the hacker character in movies like this. Check it out. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Brian Skiba's Pursuit, direct from Lionsgate's...

Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not watched the sixth episode of “Succession” Season 3, titled “What It Takes.”

Could a Connor Roy presidency be in the future of “Succession”? What started out as a throwaway gag in Season 2 now seems like a legitimate possibility as a heated presidential election looms with several aspiring candidates.

In “What It Takes,” the sixth episode of Season 3, the Roy family attends a private, high-profile gathering of politicians and donors to choose the next presidential hopeful to support. With their all-powerful news network Atn, which ran a smear campaign against the current president and caused him to not seek reelection, the Roys hold immense power. Logan (Brian Cox), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) debate backing different would-be candidates, but one dark horse emerges who they briefly discuss: Connor Roy (Alan Ruck).

The eldest sibling already has a base of fanatic supporters...