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Best-known as part of the Radio Silence collective,Tyler GillettandMatt Bettinelli-Olpinseem to have another hit on their hands by way of their new Universal monster movie,Abigail. The film, about a would-be band of criminals who kidnap a little girl for ransomonly to discover she’s a vampire, is getting high praise from critics and audiences alike, and is projected to gross $12-15 million dollars its opening weekend. However, while Hollywood is big on franchise sequels these days, the directors have revealed that they didn’t go intoAbigailwith any designs for a follow-up....

Amanda Byneshas been off most movie fans' radar since 2010, when she made her final big screen appearance inEasy Aopposite Emma Stone. Now, after years of erratic behavior and drug use, she is ready to put her partying days behind her, and focus on acting once again. In a new interview, she teasesher return to Hollywood, while explaining some of the miserable moments that made her quit. Many people compare Amanda Bynes to fellow teen star turned bad girl Lindsay Lohan, though perhaps Bynes appears a little more sincere in terms of getting back on her feet and in front of a camera....

Apple TV+continues to diversify its content portfolio. The online streaming platform recently unveiled the launch date for its upcoming animated show,Strange Planet. The series is a delightful reinterpretation of the highly admired webcomic,Strange Planet, originally authored by Nathan W. Pyle. Before becoming a graphic novel, this webcomic amassed a vast following on various social media platforms. The debut ofStrange Planeton the streaming service is slated forAug. 9, 2023, with the platform planning to roll out fresh episodes each Wednesday thereafter....

Similar to the rise of East Asian modes of entertainment, such asKorean movies and TVoreven Japanese anime, as outlined byCNN, Asian literature has also become popular in recent years. Books likeKim Jiyoung, Born 1982were smash hits in their own country, spurring movie adaptations, but, for the first time in history, they began to receive mainstream global attention outside academic study. This interest weaves together well with the increasing demand for global media of entertainment, creating a holistic firsthand experience of another society through the arts....

More bad news has come in forBill Cosby. After a criminal trial for sex crimes that resulted in a guilty verdict and a prison sentence of 3-10 years, Cosby was freed last year after serving just under three years behind bars. His conviction was overturned when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that theGhost Dadstar’s due process rights were violated. It resulted in Cosby going free, even if the release didn’t do much for repairing his reputation....

Black Adamproducer Hiram Garcia has revealed why it was important to add the Justice Society to the movie. It was revealed at the DC FanDome event a few weeks ago that some characters from the Justice Society will officially be in the highly anticipated movie. Noah Centineo has already been cast as Atom Smasher, while other heroes like Hawkman, Doctor Fate, and Cyclone have yet to be cast. DC fans were pretty excited to hear the news, and now Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s long-time partner, Garcia, is explaining why the characters are included....

Rejoice, all youBob’s Burgersfans. There is nothing to worry about, as Disney still plans to release their upcomingBob’s Burgersmovie on its previously announced release date of August 17, 2025. It was inappropriately reported by various sources earlier in the day that theBob’s Burgers movie release date was canceled, and that it had been pulled from Disney’s impending release slate. But this was an oversight, and is one hundred percent not true....

Tom Hooper’sCatscan’t seem to catch a break. Universal has now removed the movie from its For Your Consideration page online. Making a big screen adaptation of one of the biggest Broadway Musicals of all time was never going to be an easy task, but there was a decent amount of excitement surrounding the project when it was first announced with Hooper attached to direct. The A-list cast was another reason for people to get excited to see what the musical could look like on the big screen....

A full season past the demise of Carl Grimes, fans ofThe Walking Deadare still mourning the character’s death. As difficult as it was for those watching, however, it stung the hardest for Chandler Riggs and his family. At the time, Chandler’s father, William Riggs, had expressed his disappointment on social media with the creative decision to kill Carl. Riggs later deleted the comments, and in a new post on Facebook, he clarified his controversial comments and explained just how much of a gut punch it was for Riggs to be told that his popular character would be killed off in just a matter of episodes....

It looks likeThe Dark TowerTV series has found a home onAmazon. The idea for the series has been kicking around for years and was envisioned to be a companion piece for the movies, which were to kick off with last year’s big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s beloved series of novels. However, the movie tanked and that means a sequel is unlikely, but the series is still happening and now, after months of hearing nothing, we have word that Amazon will be home to this small screen adaptation ofThe Dark Tower....

Yesterday morning, filmmakersGuillermo del Toro,Ang Lee, actorJohn Krasinskiand Academy presidentCheryl Boone Isaacsannounced thenominationsfor the88th Annual Academy Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday, February 28. An Oscar nomination can be a career-changing moment for any actor, filmmaker or crew member, and whether it’s your first nomination (Brie Larson) or your 50th (John Williams… seriously, he has 50 Oscar nominations), it’s always a special moment.Entertainment Weeklycaught up with several of this year’s nominees to get their reactions to the big news....

Disney’s Pinocchio live-action remakeis finally happening as director Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future) has closed a deal to direct the movie. This has been a long-gestating project, and one that has seen several filmmakers come and go over the years, includingPaddingtonandPaddington 2filmmaker Paul King. Now, it’s in Zemeckis' hands and it looks like things will be getting serious in a hurry. According to a new report,Robert Zemeckishas locked down a deal to co-write and direct thePinocchioremake....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnesswriterMichael Waldronhas opened up about the headaches caused by an ever-growing shared universe, and how the unmitigated madness of theDoctor Strangesequel will impact the upcoming second series ofLoki. Speaking withThe Playlist, Waldron, who is the scribe behind both Doctor Strange’s return and Loki’s, reveals thatDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswill, in part, set up the events ofLokiSeason 2. “The headaches I have are probably intertwined....