Last month Eddie Marsan faced a happy dilemma: two high-profile projects in which he co-stars –Apple TV+ series “Franklin” led by Michael Douglas and Sam Taylor Johnson’s highly-anticipated Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” – were both being released on the same day, April 12, in Marsan’s native U.K. (“Back to Black came out in the U.S. on May 17).
The resulting publicity maelstrom was, Marsan says, “intense.” And yet despite that, the actor – who has starred in over 150 screen projects including “Ray Donovan,” “Deadpool 2” and Guy Ritchie’s “Sherlock Holmes,” can truthfully claim to be “not really that famous.”
Partly that’s because his highest profile roles in the U.S. have seen the East London-born actor putting on an American accent, including in “Franklin,” in which he plays the second U.S. President, John Adams. Marsan has a long history with the character, having once been...
The resulting publicity maelstrom was, Marsan says, “intense.” And yet despite that, the actor – who has starred in over 150 screen projects including “Ray Donovan,” “Deadpool 2” and Guy Ritchie’s “Sherlock Holmes,” can truthfully claim to be “not really that famous.”
Partly that’s because his highest profile roles in the U.S. have seen the East London-born actor putting on an American accent, including in “Franklin,” in which he plays the second U.S. President, John Adams. Marsan has a long history with the character, having once been...
- 5/30/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
“I was sort of on the same journey as Temple, just maybe 300 years later,” declares Noah Jupe about the similarities between himself and the character of Temple Franklin on the Apple TV+ limited series “Franklin.” In the drama about Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, played by Oscar and Emmy winner Michael Douglas, Temple accompanies his famous grandfather to Paris as the elder Franklin negotiates with the French government during the American Revolution. The younger Franklin struggles to find his own identity out from under his grandfather’s shadow. In an exclusive chat with Gold Derby (watch the video interview above), Jupe discusses peeling back the layers of Temple and working with Douglas on creating a believable, if fractious relationship.
When the series begins, Temple is still a teenager trying to figure himself out, something that the 19 year-old British actor says made his job even easier. “I’m going through that same...
When the series begins, Temple is still a teenager trying to figure himself out, something that the 19 year-old British actor says made his job even easier. “I’m going through that same...
- 5/29/2024
- by Tony Ruiz
- Gold Derby
We've come to the end of another week here on Cbm, and while it's been a bit of a slow few days for major news, there are more than enough rumors doing the rounds to keep you going!
In this latest round-up of Marvel Cinematic Universe-related rumors, we have (possible) updates on quite a few upcoming big-screen releases, including The Fantastic Four, the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings sequel, and Avengers 5/Secret Wars. There's also talk of a brand-new project (or projects) featuring Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire's Spider-Men.
According to Daniel Richtman, Sony Pictures wants to bring Maguire and Garfield back as their respective takes on Spider-Man (no surprise after the success of No Way Home), but as "key players" in a Multiverse storyline of their own, separate from the McU's.
We have heard that Sony's Tom Rothman and Marvel's Kevin Feige disagreed...
In this latest round-up of Marvel Cinematic Universe-related rumors, we have (possible) updates on quite a few upcoming big-screen releases, including The Fantastic Four, the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings sequel, and Avengers 5/Secret Wars. There's also talk of a brand-new project (or projects) featuring Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire's Spider-Men.
According to Daniel Richtman, Sony Pictures wants to bring Maguire and Garfield back as their respective takes on Spider-Man (no surprise after the success of No Way Home), but as "key players" in a Multiverse storyline of their own, separate from the McU's.
We have heard that Sony's Tom Rothman and Marvel's Kevin Feige disagreed...
- 5/24/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
What looked like a predictable season finale ended on a devastating cliffhanger.
The Gbi and the Apd were stumped in Will Trent Season 2 Episode 10 as more sex offenders were murdered.
The team practiced some unusual methods to try to crack the case until Will hit the jackpot.
As the bodies stacked up with the name similarities, the same grew more frazzled.
All the victims wore glasses, were asphyxiated, and were found dead with a toy in their mouth.
Since the newest victim had broken ribs, Michael wondered if someone had done a wrong version of the Heimlich Maneuver and demonstrated it on Pete.
That didn't work.
Will got his breakthrough while watching Angie and Betty playing together, though no one understood Will's train of thought until he had Michael and Caroline demonstrate.
This was the most Caroline's ever been involved in a case.
Will was positive that the killer drugged...
The Gbi and the Apd were stumped in Will Trent Season 2 Episode 10 as more sex offenders were murdered.
The team practiced some unusual methods to try to crack the case until Will hit the jackpot.
As the bodies stacked up with the name similarities, the same grew more frazzled.
All the victims wore glasses, were asphyxiated, and were found dead with a toy in their mouth.
Since the newest victim had broken ribs, Michael wondered if someone had done a wrong version of the Heimlich Maneuver and demonstrated it on Pete.
That didn't work.
Will got his breakthrough while watching Angie and Betty playing together, though no one understood Will's train of thought until he had Michael and Caroline demonstrate.
This was the most Caroline's ever been involved in a case.
Will was positive that the killer drugged...
- 5/22/2024
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
Jake Gyllenhaal hosted “Saturday Night Live” last night and the show’s most memorable sketch saw Gyllenhaal playing an iconic pop culture character: Fred from “Scooby-Doo.”
It was titled “Scooby-Doo and the Mystery of the Shadow Phantom,” with Gyllenhaal starring alongside musical guest Sabrina Carpenter as well as “SNL” cast members Sarah Sherman, Mikey Day, and Andrew Dismukes. While it starts like a traditional “Scooby” adventure, with the gang unmasking a mystery, it soon turns into a rated “R” bloodbath.
After Fred reveals the Phantom to be Old Man Franklin, he takes things a step too far and literally rips Old Man Franklin’s face clean off. From there, the Mystery Inc. gang is dispatched in increasingly gruesome ways, while Scoob chows down on the Old Man’s face.
The gore effects are largely digital, but we’ll let it slide.
Watch “Scooby-Doo and the Mystery of the Shadow Phantom” below!
It was titled “Scooby-Doo and the Mystery of the Shadow Phantom,” with Gyllenhaal starring alongside musical guest Sabrina Carpenter as well as “SNL” cast members Sarah Sherman, Mikey Day, and Andrew Dismukes. While it starts like a traditional “Scooby” adventure, with the gang unmasking a mystery, it soon turns into a rated “R” bloodbath.
After Fred reveals the Phantom to be Old Man Franklin, he takes things a step too far and literally rips Old Man Franklin’s face clean off. From there, the Mystery Inc. gang is dispatched in increasingly gruesome ways, while Scoob chows down on the Old Man’s face.
The gore effects are largely digital, but we’ll let it slide.
Watch “Scooby-Doo and the Mystery of the Shadow Phantom” below!
- 5/19/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
A parody of Scooby Doo turned bloody on SNL Saturday, with host Jake Gyllenhaal subbing in as the toe-headed Fred while musical guest star Sabrina Carpenter guest starred as Daphne.
Dubbed “Scooby Doo and the Mystery of the Shadow Phantom,” the skit featured Fred investigating a haunted mention with Daphne, Velma (Sarah Sherman) and Shaggy (Mikey Day). An animated Scooby Doo helps to catch the phantom they were looking for, who turns out to be James Austin Johnson as Old Man Franklin.
But Fred thinks Old Man Franklin isn’t who he says he is, so he literally pulls off the skin from the face, leaving behind a bloody skull that sends everyone into a screaming frenzy.
Scooby, meanwhile, dives right in and eats the skin.
Related: Jake Gyllenhaal Celebrates ‘SNL’s Season 49 Finale In Musical Monologue Ahead Of Historic 50th Season
The gore continues from there, with Shaggy getting...
Dubbed “Scooby Doo and the Mystery of the Shadow Phantom,” the skit featured Fred investigating a haunted mention with Daphne, Velma (Sarah Sherman) and Shaggy (Mikey Day). An animated Scooby Doo helps to catch the phantom they were looking for, who turns out to be James Austin Johnson as Old Man Franklin.
But Fred thinks Old Man Franklin isn’t who he says he is, so he literally pulls off the skin from the face, leaving behind a bloody skull that sends everyone into a screaming frenzy.
Scooby, meanwhile, dives right in and eats the skin.
Related: Jake Gyllenhaal Celebrates ‘SNL’s Season 49 Finale In Musical Monologue Ahead Of Historic 50th Season
The gore continues from there, with Shaggy getting...
- 5/19/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Denzel Washington has played several characters that he’s proud of. But not even Washington always gets the roles he’d prefer. When he did this film with Don Cheadle, he found himself a bit jealous that Cheadle snagged the much meatier part.
Denzel Washington once wondered why Don Cheadle got to play the bad guy and he didn’t Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle | Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Nowadays, it’s no surprise to see Washington as a bad guy. Audiences first saw the actor break away from playing the hero all the time in Training Day. Portraying a full-on villain for once was exciting for Washington, who’d been clamoring to play a bad guy for years.
He first time entertained being a villain in the film Devil in a Blue Dress. The movie saw Washington playing the retired war veteran Easy Rawlins who investigates the disappearance of a missing woman.
Denzel Washington once wondered why Don Cheadle got to play the bad guy and he didn’t Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle | Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Nowadays, it’s no surprise to see Washington as a bad guy. Audiences first saw the actor break away from playing the hero all the time in Training Day. Portraying a full-on villain for once was exciting for Washington, who’d been clamoring to play a bad guy for years.
He first time entertained being a villain in the film Devil in a Blue Dress. The movie saw Washington playing the retired war veteran Easy Rawlins who investigates the disappearance of a missing woman.
- 5/18/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Of all the contenders to play James Bond next, many would argue that Tom Hardy is effortlessly one of the best choices ever. His wit, charming demeanor, and overall personality make him stand out among everyone else and seem like the perfect choice to embody the peerless spy. Plus, he’s British, so that checks out another box of requirements for the character.
Tom Hardy. | Credit: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons.
However, even after all these similarities, one thing still stands in the way between everyone deeming him to be the perfect choice for this role. This one thing is his 12-year-old $156 million box office disaster with Chris Pine, This Means War, which featured him as a CIA agent but failed to garner many appraisals for Hardy in the role because of his lackluster performance.
This Means War Poses a Barrier to Tom Hardy Becoming the Ultimate James Bond
When considering...
Tom Hardy. | Credit: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons.
However, even after all these similarities, one thing still stands in the way between everyone deeming him to be the perfect choice for this role. This one thing is his 12-year-old $156 million box office disaster with Chris Pine, This Means War, which featured him as a CIA agent but failed to garner many appraisals for Hardy in the role because of his lackluster performance.
This Means War Poses a Barrier to Tom Hardy Becoming the Ultimate James Bond
When considering...
- 5/18/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
“I didn’t think I was going to get that far,” admits Thelma Houston, the legendary Grammy-winning diva who placed third on “The Masked Singer” as Clock. “There have been some other divas out there that we know well that didn’t get quite that far, so I said, ‘Well, as long as I can do as good as they did that would be great.’ To go this far was just a surprise to me. It was one of the most challenging things I have ever done, trust and believe.”
The 81-year old revealed in one of her clue packages that she skipped the 1978 Grammy Awards because she never though she’d win for her classic Motown hit “Don’t Leave Me This Way.” She explains, “Two years prior to that I had been nominated for a Grammy before. When Aretha [Franklin] is on there you can just forget about winning.
The 81-year old revealed in one of her clue packages that she skipped the 1978 Grammy Awards because she never though she’d win for her classic Motown hit “Don’t Leave Me This Way.” She explains, “Two years prior to that I had been nominated for a Grammy before. When Aretha [Franklin] is on there you can just forget about winning.
- 5/16/2024
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
The cast of Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four is growing by the day! After announcing the additions of John Malkovich, Julia Garner, Paul Walter Hauser, and Ralph Ineson, Deadline says Poker Face and Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne is joining the latest iteration of Marvel’s first family. Fantastic Four stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Susan Storm-Richards, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm. There is no indication if the Richards’ children, Valeria and Franklin, will appear in the film. The addition of Natasha Lyonne is already sending Fantastic Four fans into a tizzy with theories about who she could play in the film.
WandaVision director Matt Shakman is directing Fantastic Four from a script by Ric Pearson, Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer. Plot details are sparse, though we know Julia Garner is playing Shalla-Bal, a version of Silver Surfer from the comics.
WandaVision director Matt Shakman is directing Fantastic Four from a script by Ric Pearson, Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer. Plot details are sparse, though we know Julia Garner is playing Shalla-Bal, a version of Silver Surfer from the comics.
- 5/15/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Every actor has a few films that might not have performed as well as they wanted, including blockbuster star Denzel Washington. But one box-office disappointment was different from the others, as it may have been a direct result of the O.J. Simpson verdict.
How the O.J. Simpson trial might’ve affected ‘Devil in a Blue Dress’ Denzel Washington | Miikka Skaffari/FilmMagic
Devil in a Blue Dress saw Oscar-winner Washington play Easy Rawlins, a private detective investigating a missing woman. The 1995 movie was based on a series of books that Washington and the film’s director Carl Franklin were interested in at the time. The fact that the film was about a black investigator in the 1940s added another layer to Franklin’s noir film for him to play with.
“It gives you another obstacle,” Franklin said in an interview with Slate. “Of course, obstacles are the key to drama.
How the O.J. Simpson trial might’ve affected ‘Devil in a Blue Dress’ Denzel Washington | Miikka Skaffari/FilmMagic
Devil in a Blue Dress saw Oscar-winner Washington play Easy Rawlins, a private detective investigating a missing woman. The 1995 movie was based on a series of books that Washington and the film’s director Carl Franklin were interested in at the time. The fact that the film was about a black investigator in the 1940s added another layer to Franklin’s noir film for him to play with.
“It gives you another obstacle,” Franklin said in an interview with Slate. “Of course, obstacles are the key to drama.
- 5/15/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
X-Men comics have always been about the future. They are, after all, stories about mutants, the next stage in human evolution. The central tension dividing Professor Charles Xavier and his best friend Magneto is how to go into that future, either working with humanity or ruling them.
X-Men comics have also always been very, very confusing, with their frequent tales of clones, shape-changers, and alternate realities.
Given those two facts, it’s no wonder that X-Men creators would embrace time travel as a storytelling conceit, throwing Marvel’s Merry Band of Mutants far into the future or launching them deep into the past. The results vary, but these fifteen tales represent the best, and sometimes most headache inducing, of the X-Men’s adventures across time.
Photo: Marvel Comics. 15. Days of Future Present (1990)
The 1990 crossover Days of Future Present is only half an X-Men story, as Franklin Richards is the main character.
X-Men comics have also always been very, very confusing, with their frequent tales of clones, shape-changers, and alternate realities.
Given those two facts, it’s no wonder that X-Men creators would embrace time travel as a storytelling conceit, throwing Marvel’s Merry Band of Mutants far into the future or launching them deep into the past. The results vary, but these fifteen tales represent the best, and sometimes most headache inducing, of the X-Men’s adventures across time.
Photo: Marvel Comics. 15. Days of Future Present (1990)
The 1990 crossover Days of Future Present is only half an X-Men story, as Franklin Richards is the main character.
- 5/14/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
X-men Editor Sheds New Light On Why Jonathan Hickman Abandoned The Krokoa Age After Relaunching Team
Secret Wars writer Jonathan Hickman rebooted the X-Men in 2019 with House of X and Powers of X, two titles which saw the mutants figure out immortality and create a new base on the island of Krakoa.
The game-changing storyline completely changed the role of mutants in the Marvel Universe and is set to wrap up this summer, roughly five years after it began. However, Hickman left the X-Men line much sooner than any of us expected, meaning we never got to see his full vision for the heroes.
Talking to Aipt about the "Krakoa Age," X-Men Senior Editor Jordan D. White admitted that much of what Hickman hoped to do with the team quickly proved to be off-limits to him.
"There were plans to use [Namor] - that’s why Jonathan set things up," he explains. "He fully intended to use him in probably a few different places. But that’s...
The game-changing storyline completely changed the role of mutants in the Marvel Universe and is set to wrap up this summer, roughly five years after it began. However, Hickman left the X-Men line much sooner than any of us expected, meaning we never got to see his full vision for the heroes.
Talking to Aipt about the "Krakoa Age," X-Men Senior Editor Jordan D. White admitted that much of what Hickman hoped to do with the team quickly proved to be off-limits to him.
"There were plans to use [Namor] - that’s why Jonathan set things up," he explains. "He fully intended to use him in probably a few different places. But that’s...
- 5/14/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
There’s a new villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ralph Ineson has been cast in the role of Galactus in the rebooted Fantastic Four film. The actor is the newest addition to the already star-studded lineup featuring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. The Marvel fans could not get any more excited at the news because he is one of the most iconic characters in the Marvel comic book universe.
Galactus in Marvel comic books
Even though fans are excited to witness the character’s debut, the cosmic being can overpower the strongest of heroes with ease. As a result, his addition would make him a bigger threat than any other villain. However, the debut can turn into a major disaster as a scooper has shed some light on the potential plot of the film, and fans are not delighted with it.
Ralph Ineson’s...
Galactus in Marvel comic books
Even though fans are excited to witness the character’s debut, the cosmic being can overpower the strongest of heroes with ease. As a result, his addition would make him a bigger threat than any other villain. However, the debut can turn into a major disaster as a scooper has shed some light on the potential plot of the film, and fans are not delighted with it.
Ralph Ineson’s...
- 5/14/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Joaquin Phoenix is coming back soon as Arthur Fleck in Joker: Folie à Deux. While it won’t be the first superhero musical, it certainly is one of its kind in recent years. Starring Lady Gaga as Harleen Quinzel, a.k.a. Harley Quinn, the movie is expected to be filled with several memorable scenes, both entertaining and grotesque, apart from several songs.
Joker 2 promises a crazy ride with the two characters
Apart from the two titular characters and actors, the British-Irish comedian and actor, Steve Coogan is also included in Joker 2’s ensemble cast. And those who know the violent ending of Joker will figure out what Coogan’s teased scene from the upcoming movie might feature.
Steve Coogan on Joker 2: Teases an Interesting Scene with Joaquin Phoenix Steve Coogan (in a still from And Those Feet… with Alan Partridge)
To say that Joker’s...
Joker 2 promises a crazy ride with the two characters
Apart from the two titular characters and actors, the British-Irish comedian and actor, Steve Coogan is also included in Joker 2’s ensemble cast. And those who know the violent ending of Joker will figure out what Coogan’s teased scene from the upcoming movie might feature.
Steve Coogan on Joker 2: Teases an Interesting Scene with Joaquin Phoenix Steve Coogan (in a still from And Those Feet… with Alan Partridge)
To say that Joker’s...
- 5/14/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
5 Characters John Malkovich Could Play in The Fantastic Four - Main Image
Marvel Studios is gradually unveiling new cast members for The Fantastic Four. A couple of hours before Ralph Ineson’s casting as the villain Galactus was announced, news emerged that Oscar-winning actor John Malkovich had also joined the film.
Though details about Malkovich's role remain under wraps, there are five possible Marvel characters he can bring to life as he enters the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Deadline broke the news about Malkovich’s casting. This announcement comes a week after Marvel Studios added Paul Walter Hauser to the cast of The Fantastic Four.
But as Ineson’s casting debunked the claims that Malkovich could play Galactus, the theories on his actual role begin.
Nathaniel Richards
In The Fantastic Four, Malkovich could play the role of the original Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal).
A brilliant scientist...
Marvel Studios is gradually unveiling new cast members for The Fantastic Four. A couple of hours before Ralph Ineson’s casting as the villain Galactus was announced, news emerged that Oscar-winning actor John Malkovich had also joined the film.
Though details about Malkovich's role remain under wraps, there are five possible Marvel characters he can bring to life as he enters the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Deadline broke the news about Malkovich’s casting. This announcement comes a week after Marvel Studios added Paul Walter Hauser to the cast of The Fantastic Four.
But as Ineson’s casting debunked the claims that Malkovich could play Galactus, the theories on his actual role begin.
Nathaniel Richards
In The Fantastic Four, Malkovich could play the role of the original Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal).
A brilliant scientist...
- 5/13/2024
- EpicStream
The Fantastic Four arrives in theaters next summer and, with shooting expected to begin in July, these past few weeks have seen Marvel Studios and director Matt Shakman make some major additions to the reboot.
Set on another Earth with a futuristic 1960s-era New York, the movie isn't what we expected...and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
In this feature, we're bringing you a comprehensive list of the characters confirmed and rumoured to appear in The Fantastic Four. From heroes to villains and even supporting characters, this ensemble is shaping up to be one of Marvel Studios' best...what do they tell us about the movie's plot, though?
For more on that, and to see which characters will appear in The Fantastic Four (and who is playing them), click on the "Next"/"View List" buttons below.
8. Mole Man (Rumoured)
Rumour has it The Fantastic Four opens with Marvel's First Family battling Mole Man,...
Set on another Earth with a futuristic 1960s-era New York, the movie isn't what we expected...and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
In this feature, we're bringing you a comprehensive list of the characters confirmed and rumoured to appear in The Fantastic Four. From heroes to villains and even supporting characters, this ensemble is shaping up to be one of Marvel Studios' best...what do they tell us about the movie's plot, though?
For more on that, and to see which characters will appear in The Fantastic Four (and who is playing them), click on the "Next"/"View List" buttons below.
8. Mole Man (Rumoured)
Rumour has it The Fantastic Four opens with Marvel's First Family battling Mole Man,...
- 5/13/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Henry Fonda earned his first Oscar nomination for his indelible turn as Tom Joad who becomes head of his family of Oklahoma tenant farmers in John Ford’s 1940 masterpiece “The Grapes of Wrath’ based on John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. And 44 years later, his two-time Oscar-winning daughter Jane Fonda had her “Grapes of Wrath” moment in the ABC Mother’s Day movie, “The Dollmaker.”
Based on Harriette Arnow’s 1954 novel of the same name, the three-hour drama set in the final two years of World War II, finds Fonda playing the indomitable Gertie Nevels, a caring, loving and uneducated mother of five. A sharecropper in Kentucky, Gertie dreams of owning her own farm and has saved enough money to buy one. Her husband (Levon Holm) isn’t much of a farmer but is good at fixing machines. When he gets a job as a mechanic at a factory in Detroit,...
Based on Harriette Arnow’s 1954 novel of the same name, the three-hour drama set in the final two years of World War II, finds Fonda playing the indomitable Gertie Nevels, a caring, loving and uneducated mother of five. A sharecropper in Kentucky, Gertie dreams of owning her own farm and has saved enough money to buy one. Her husband (Levon Holm) isn’t much of a farmer but is good at fixing machines. When he gets a job as a mechanic at a factory in Detroit,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Watch These Underrated Sci-Fi Shows On Prime Video. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
The mind-bending western sci-fi series Outer Range will return with season 2 on Amazon Prime on May 16. The show about the mysterious black void at the edge of a ranch owned by the Abbott family features Josh Brolin as Royal Abbott in his first TV role in ten years. Season 2 will explore more about the mysterious portal and how exactly an adult, Autumn/Amy Royal, found her way back to her family after the young Amy disappeared at the end of Season 1.
As we wait for the Outer Range premiere, fans yearning for a meaty sci-fi series can delve into these exciting shows on Prime Video. While Amazon’s Prime Video has not been historically known to dole out original science fiction television shows, they have peddled out a few mind-bending content that has tragically flown under the radar in recent years.
The mind-bending western sci-fi series Outer Range will return with season 2 on Amazon Prime on May 16. The show about the mysterious black void at the edge of a ranch owned by the Abbott family features Josh Brolin as Royal Abbott in his first TV role in ten years. Season 2 will explore more about the mysterious portal and how exactly an adult, Autumn/Amy Royal, found her way back to her family after the young Amy disappeared at the end of Season 1.
As we wait for the Outer Range premiere, fans yearning for a meaty sci-fi series can delve into these exciting shows on Prime Video. While Amazon’s Prime Video has not been historically known to dole out original science fiction television shows, they have peddled out a few mind-bending content that has tragically flown under the radar in recent years.
- 5/13/2024
- by Anushree Madappa
- KoiMoi
After a disastrous 2023 for the DC brand, Warner Bros. hopes to deliver at least one hit comic book movie this year with Joker: Folie à Deux.
2019's Joker grossed over $1 billion on a modest $55 million budget. However, with reports swirling that the sequel cost upwards of $200 million, the studio will surely be hoping it hasn't allowed filmmaker Todd Phillips to indulge too much with this follow-up. After all, musicals are a tough sell at the best of times and comic book adaptations have struggled greatly post-covid.
We'll see what happens, but when the first teaser trailer dropped last month, one of the biggest surprises was an appearance from British actor and filmmaker Steve Coogan.
Best known in the UK for portraying comedy icon Alan Partridge, his film and television credits include Hot Fuzz, Tropic Thunder, Minions, the Night at the Museum franchise, Happyish, and The Reckoning.
Talking at the BAFTA TV Awards yesterday evening,...
2019's Joker grossed over $1 billion on a modest $55 million budget. However, with reports swirling that the sequel cost upwards of $200 million, the studio will surely be hoping it hasn't allowed filmmaker Todd Phillips to indulge too much with this follow-up. After all, musicals are a tough sell at the best of times and comic book adaptations have struggled greatly post-covid.
We'll see what happens, but when the first teaser trailer dropped last month, one of the biggest surprises was an appearance from British actor and filmmaker Steve Coogan.
Best known in the UK for portraying comedy icon Alan Partridge, his film and television credits include Hot Fuzz, Tropic Thunder, Minions, the Night at the Museum franchise, Happyish, and The Reckoning.
Talking at the BAFTA TV Awards yesterday evening,...
- 5/13/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
If you're at all familiar with Marvel's First Family, then you'll know they've had to stop Galactus from consuming Earth on countless occasions. However, in Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four, it appears the World-Eater will have a very different reason for visiting the planet.
Undeterred by Disney and Marvel taking legal action to discover their identity, scooper @CanWeGetToast has shared a rumour today claiming that Galactus comes to Earth in search of Franklin Richards (who is reportedly "born in space").
The son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm, Franklin is an incredibly powerful mutant with the ability to create new realities and even rewrite his own.
He has a complicated history with Galactus which has included him actually taking the villain's place in the "Earth X" reality and making the big bad his Herald back on Earth-616 to fend off a Celestial attack. We don't know which comics The Fantastic Four is pulling inspiration from,...
Undeterred by Disney and Marvel taking legal action to discover their identity, scooper @CanWeGetToast has shared a rumour today claiming that Galactus comes to Earth in search of Franklin Richards (who is reportedly "born in space").
The son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm, Franklin is an incredibly powerful mutant with the ability to create new realities and even rewrite his own.
He has a complicated history with Galactus which has included him actually taking the villain's place in the "Earth X" reality and making the big bad his Herald back on Earth-616 to fend off a Celestial attack. We don't know which comics The Fantastic Four is pulling inspiration from,...
- 5/12/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Marvel Studios’ upcoming ‘Fantastic Four’ reboot stands out as one of the most anticipated projects in development. Not only will it revitalize the original movie series, but it will also bring Marvel’s first family into the MCU fold.
Official details about the film are scarce, with only the core cast confirmed. However, reactions to this cast have been widely varied. To navigate through the confirmed and rumored information and provide clarity, we’ve compiled this guide.
The setting of ‘The Fantastic Four’ will be an alternate reality
Rumors and artwork suggest that ‘Fantastic Four’ will unfold in an alternate retro-futuristic reality reminiscent of the 1960s. The team will already possess their powers and function as an established unit from the movie’s outset. It’s speculated that their initial adversary will be Mole Man.
Expectations are high for the inclusion of Franklin Richards and Valeria Richards in the film.
Official details about the film are scarce, with only the core cast confirmed. However, reactions to this cast have been widely varied. To navigate through the confirmed and rumored information and provide clarity, we’ve compiled this guide.
The setting of ‘The Fantastic Four’ will be an alternate reality
Rumors and artwork suggest that ‘Fantastic Four’ will unfold in an alternate retro-futuristic reality reminiscent of the 1960s. The team will already possess their powers and function as an established unit from the movie’s outset. It’s speculated that their initial adversary will be Mole Man.
Expectations are high for the inclusion of Franklin Richards and Valeria Richards in the film.
- 5/10/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
The upcoming ‘Fantastic Four’ reboot is easily one of the most exciting projects currently in development at Marvel Studios. The movie will not only reboot the original series of movies but also introduce Marvel’s first family to the MCU.
Not much is known about the movie through official means, except for the core cast, and this core cast has been met with vastly polarizing reactions. This is why we decided to put together this guide, to address both confirmed and rumored stuff and make sense of things.
‘The Fantastic Four’ will take place in an alternate reality
So far both the rumors and the artwork point in the direction of ‘Fantastic Four’ being set in alternate retro-futuristic reality in the 60′. Fantastic Four will already have their powers and be an established team at the start of the movie. Allegedly the first villain they will fight will be Mole Man.
Not much is known about the movie through official means, except for the core cast, and this core cast has been met with vastly polarizing reactions. This is why we decided to put together this guide, to address both confirmed and rumored stuff and make sense of things.
‘The Fantastic Four’ will take place in an alternate reality
So far both the rumors and the artwork point in the direction of ‘Fantastic Four’ being set in alternate retro-futuristic reality in the 60′. Fantastic Four will already have their powers and be an established team at the start of the movie. Allegedly the first villain they will fight will be Mole Man.
- 5/10/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Spoilers Ahead for X-Men ’97 Episode 9 – Tolerance Is Extinction Part 2
The storyline of X-Men ’97 has reached anxiety-inducing levels after Charles Xavier, Magneto, and Wolverine brought viewers to the edge of their seats during the final moments of Episode 9. With one episode left in this season, fans are sure that the series is setting up a villain more dangerous than the Sentinel Bastion for Season 2. This villain, Onslaught, might also introduce one of the strongest mutants who becomes key to stopping this villain.
The latest episode of X-Men ’97 hints at a potential scary villain born out of the tussle between Magneto and Professor X
The character is none other than Franklin Richards, who will also bring along a Fantastic Four connection to X-Men ’97. Richards is the son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm. All these potential storylines increase the anticipation for Season 2 by several folds.
X-Men ’97‘s...
The storyline of X-Men ’97 has reached anxiety-inducing levels after Charles Xavier, Magneto, and Wolverine brought viewers to the edge of their seats during the final moments of Episode 9. With one episode left in this season, fans are sure that the series is setting up a villain more dangerous than the Sentinel Bastion for Season 2. This villain, Onslaught, might also introduce one of the strongest mutants who becomes key to stopping this villain.
The latest episode of X-Men ’97 hints at a potential scary villain born out of the tussle between Magneto and Professor X
The character is none other than Franklin Richards, who will also bring along a Fantastic Four connection to X-Men ’97. Richards is the son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm. All these potential storylines increase the anticipation for Season 2 by several folds.
X-Men ’97‘s...
- 5/9/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Production has wrapped in Wales on boxing crime-drama Salvable, starring Toby Kebbell (For All Mankind), Shia Labeouf (Fury) and James Cosmo (Game Of Thrones). Above is a first-look image.
Metro International Entertainment is handling worldwide sales and has pre-sold the film in a raft of territories including to Capelight in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Nos Lusomundo in Portugal, Discovery in Former Yugoslavia, Violator Cinema in Cis, and Phoenicia in the Middle East.
Rounding out the cast is Kila Lord Cassidy (The Wonder), Elaine Cassidy (The Wonder), Michael Socha (Papillon), Aiysha Hart (Mogul Mowgli), Nell Hudson (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Barry Ward (Extra Ordinary). Former World Champion boxer Carl Froch has been training Kebbell and Labeouf at Penarth ABC boxing gym and will have a cameo in the film.
Kebbel plays Sal, aka “The Bull”, a washed-up boxer on the brink of 40 who is fighting more than his opponents. With...
Metro International Entertainment is handling worldwide sales and has pre-sold the film in a raft of territories including to Capelight in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Nos Lusomundo in Portugal, Discovery in Former Yugoslavia, Violator Cinema in Cis, and Phoenicia in the Middle East.
Rounding out the cast is Kila Lord Cassidy (The Wonder), Elaine Cassidy (The Wonder), Michael Socha (Papillon), Aiysha Hart (Mogul Mowgli), Nell Hudson (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Barry Ward (Extra Ordinary). Former World Champion boxer Carl Froch has been training Kebbell and Labeouf at Penarth ABC boxing gym and will have a cameo in the film.
Kebbel plays Sal, aka “The Bull”, a washed-up boxer on the brink of 40 who is fighting more than his opponents. With...
- 5/9/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Douglas has starred in some of the most iconic erotic thrillers ever made, from “Basic Instinct” to “Fatal Attraction,” so he knows a thing or two about crafting a memorable movie sex scene. In a new interview with The Telegraph, the actor gave his honest opinion about intimacy coordinators becoming the new normal in Hollywood when it comes to filming intimate moments on set.
“I’m past the age where I’ve got to worry about that. But it’s interesting with all the intimacy coordinators,” Douglas said when the topic of sex scenes came up during the interview. “It feels like executives taking control away from filmmakers — but there have been some terrible faux pas and harassment.”
“Sex scenes are like fight scenes, it’s all choreographed,” Douglas continued. “In my experience, you take responsibility as the man to make sure the woman is comfortable, you talk it through.
“I’m past the age where I’ve got to worry about that. But it’s interesting with all the intimacy coordinators,” Douglas said when the topic of sex scenes came up during the interview. “It feels like executives taking control away from filmmakers — but there have been some terrible faux pas and harassment.”
“Sex scenes are like fight scenes, it’s all choreographed,” Douglas continued. “In my experience, you take responsibility as the man to make sure the woman is comfortable, you talk it through.
- 5/8/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Natalie Portman has plans for the summer with Apple TV+.
Lady in the Lake, a seven-episode limited series starring Portman, will premiere Friday, July 19 on the streamer with the first two episodes, TVLine has learned. Apple TV+ has also released a first-look photo from the series, which you can see in full below.
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Based on the Laura Lippman novel...
Lady in the Lake, a seven-episode limited series starring Portman, will premiere Friday, July 19 on the streamer with the first two episodes, TVLine has learned. Apple TV+ has also released a first-look photo from the series, which you can see in full below.
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- 5/8/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Michael Douglas is joining the on-going discussion about the use of intimacy coordinators on set, terming them another tool employed by Hollywood executives to limit their filmmakers. The “Basic Instinct” and “Fatal Attraction” icon told the Radio Times during a recent interview (via The Telegraph) that the role of intimacy coordinators “feels like executives taking control away from filmmakers” on set.
“It’s interesting with all the intimacy coordinators,” Douglas said during the interview. “It feels like executives taking control away from filmmakers — but there have been some terrible faux pas and harassment.”
The “Franklin” actor joked that he’s “past the age where I’ve got to worry about that” in terms of filming sex scenes, but he did note that the manner in which intimate sequences are staged have vastly differed across Douglas’ decades in Hollywood.
“Sex scenes are like fight scenes, it’s all choreographed,” Douglas said.
“It’s interesting with all the intimacy coordinators,” Douglas said during the interview. “It feels like executives taking control away from filmmakers — but there have been some terrible faux pas and harassment.”
The “Franklin” actor joked that he’s “past the age where I’ve got to worry about that” in terms of filming sex scenes, but he did note that the manner in which intimate sequences are staged have vastly differed across Douglas’ decades in Hollywood.
“Sex scenes are like fight scenes, it’s all choreographed,” Douglas said.
- 5/8/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Remember the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin from our childhood? The one where a piper came to rid the town of rats by playing his magical tunes, luring the pests away into the lake? But when he wasn’t paid as promised, he took away the children as revenge. Classic folklore, right? But what if I told you that legend has it that the Pied Piper isn’t just a story of the past? He still lurks among us. Not in bright, colorful clothes, but as a dark and ominous creature, playing his haunting musical hymns in a sinister manner. In the movie The Piper, directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen, the story goes like this: Catherine, inspired by the legend of the Pied Piper, creates a concerto for children. But when the tunes from her concerto lead to tragic consequences, causing the deaths of children, she tries to destroy them.
- 5/7/2024
- by Sutanuka Banerjee
- Film Fugitives
Tyler Perry and Netflix are expanding their creative partnership. Fresh off his most recent film Mea Culpa, the multihyphenate has signed a new deal alongside producer DeVon Franklin (last year’s Oscar-nominated Flamin’ Hot) to produce faith-based films that will stream exclusively on Netflix. The first in the new arrangement will be R&b, a modern-day retelling of the iconic biblical love story of Ruth and Boaz.
“I’m so excited to be working with DeVon on this and future projects,” Perry said. “I think in this polarizing world, and at a time where the world seems to be growing colder everyday, we both share the common goal of wanting to spread some good. And there’s no better place than Netflix.”
“Tyler and I have been great friends for over 15 years,” Franklin added, “so when he called me to team up on movies that can uplift the human spirit,...
“I’m so excited to be working with DeVon on this and future projects,” Perry said. “I think in this polarizing world, and at a time where the world seems to be growing colder everyday, we both share the common goal of wanting to spread some good. And there’s no better place than Netflix.”
“Tyler and I have been great friends for over 15 years,” Franklin added, “so when he called me to team up on movies that can uplift the human spirit,...
- 5/6/2024
- by John DiLillo
- Tudum - Netflix
Netflix believes in the power of faith-based film… and in the power of Tyler Perry.
Netflix has extended its creative deal with mega-producer Tyler Perry, in which he’s meant to write, direct, and produce films and series for the streamer, to now include faith-based movies. Perry and Netflix as part of the deal will recruit one of the original hit makers in the current wave of faith-based movies, DeVon Franklin (“Miracles from Heaven”).
Together, Franklin and Perry will produce several faith-based films for Netflix as part of a new multiyear and multi-picture first-look film deal, Netflix announced on May 6.
The first project under the deal will be “R&b,” a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, one of the Bible’s iconic love stories. Set in Tennessee, “R&b” tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an...
Netflix has extended its creative deal with mega-producer Tyler Perry, in which he’s meant to write, direct, and produce films and series for the streamer, to now include faith-based movies. Perry and Netflix as part of the deal will recruit one of the original hit makers in the current wave of faith-based movies, DeVon Franklin (“Miracles from Heaven”).
Together, Franklin and Perry will produce several faith-based films for Netflix as part of a new multiyear and multi-picture first-look film deal, Netflix announced on May 6.
The first project under the deal will be “R&b,” a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, one of the Bible’s iconic love stories. Set in Tennessee, “R&b” tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an...
- 5/6/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin (Miracles From Heaven) are getting into business with Netflix to make faith-based movies together.
The first film under their new partnership will be R&b, written by Mike Elliott (Brown Sugar) and Cory Tynan, and described as a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, an iconic Biblical love story. Set in Tennessee, R&b follows a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman, only to the love of her life and gain the mother she never had.
The partnership between Tyler Perry Studios and Franklin comprises a multi-year and multi-picture first-look deal. “I’m so excited to be working with DeVon on this and future projects. I think in this polarizing world, and at a time where the world seems to be growing colder everyday, we both share the common goal of wanting to spread some good.
The first film under their new partnership will be R&b, written by Mike Elliott (Brown Sugar) and Cory Tynan, and described as a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, an iconic Biblical love story. Set in Tennessee, R&b follows a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman, only to the love of her life and gain the mother she never had.
The partnership between Tyler Perry Studios and Franklin comprises a multi-year and multi-picture first-look deal. “I’m so excited to be working with DeVon on this and future projects. I think in this polarizing world, and at a time where the world seems to be growing colder everyday, we both share the common goal of wanting to spread some good.
- 5/6/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tyler Perry Studios and DeVon Franklin (Flamin’ Hot) are partnering with Netflix to produce faith-based films under a multiyear, multipicture first-look deal. It marks the latest extension of Perry and Netflix’s creative partnership that sees him write, direct and produce films and series, but films under the new deal will be produced by Franklin and Perry in conjunction with Tyler Perry Studios.
The first film under the new partnership will be R&b, written by Mike Elliott (Brown Sugar) & Cory Tynan (Play’d). Most recently the writing duo penned the faith-based romantic comedy Relationship Goals for Franklin and Amazon MGM Studios.
R&b is a modern retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, one of the most iconic love stories in the Bible. Set in Tennessee, R&b tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman...
The first film under the new partnership will be R&b, written by Mike Elliott (Brown Sugar) & Cory Tynan (Play’d). Most recently the writing duo penned the faith-based romantic comedy Relationship Goals for Franklin and Amazon MGM Studios.
R&b is a modern retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, one of the most iconic love stories in the Bible. Set in Tennessee, R&b tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman...
- 5/6/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
The Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud continues to escalate after the Canadian rapper released “The Heart Part 6,” a new diss track Sunday night that pushed back against some of the sexual predator allegations made by Lamar in a series of songs released over the last week.
The biggest rap feud in years has increasingly become vitriolic and personal, and has seen both Drake and Lamar throw unsubstantiated allegations at each other. Among them, Drake has accused Lamar of physically abusing his partner, and Lamar suggested Drake has a hidden love child. In his last few tracks, Lamar has focused on allegations that Drake is a sexual predator, and in the song “Meet the Grahams,” which was released May 3, he directly accuses Drake of harboring “sex offenders” at his label Ovo and even calls his rival a “pervert” for his alleged interest in younger women. He also raps that “we gotta...
The biggest rap feud in years has increasingly become vitriolic and personal, and has seen both Drake and Lamar throw unsubstantiated allegations at each other. Among them, Drake has accused Lamar of physically abusing his partner, and Lamar suggested Drake has a hidden love child. In his last few tracks, Lamar has focused on allegations that Drake is a sexual predator, and in the song “Meet the Grahams,” which was released May 3, he directly accuses Drake of harboring “sex offenders” at his label Ovo and even calls his rival a “pervert” for his alleged interest in younger women. He also raps that “we gotta...
- 5/6/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michael Douglas is in terrific form as Benjamin Franklin in Apple TV’s new historical limited series “Franklin” but he isn’t the only actor to emerge with awards whispers whizzing through the air. Veteran actor Eddie Marsan features in a key supporting role as John Adams and delivers one of the finest performances of his career while also shining a new light onto a man that many actors have depicted before.
The limited series follows Franklin’s eight years in France as he tried to persuade King Louis XVI (Tom Pezier) to join the colonies’ cause and aid them in the American Revolutionary War. The scenes between Douglas and Marsan are nothing short of spectacular and Marsan nails his performance as Adams, as noted by critics.
Clint Worthington (Roger Ebert) noted: “Marsan’s energy as Adams is decidedly different from Paul Giamatti’s in Ellis’ original 2008 miniseries—“Franklin” feels...
The limited series follows Franklin’s eight years in France as he tried to persuade King Louis XVI (Tom Pezier) to join the colonies’ cause and aid them in the American Revolutionary War. The scenes between Douglas and Marsan are nothing short of spectacular and Marsan nails his performance as Adams, as noted by critics.
Clint Worthington (Roger Ebert) noted: “Marsan’s energy as Adams is decidedly different from Paul Giamatti’s in Ellis’ original 2008 miniseries—“Franklin” feels...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Getting ready to make your 2024 Emmy predictions for Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor? Be sure to scroll through our photo gallery showcasing the men who are most likely to land in the lineup. Out in front is “Fargo” star and former drama lead winner Jon Hamm, who could also pick up dual supporting bids this year for the comedy and drama series “Good Omens” and “The Morning Show.”
Hamm would be the first actor to win this award for “Fargo,” following the unsuccessful bids of inaugural season cast members Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton and third season lead Ewan McGregor. As the star of “A Gentleman in Moscow,” McGregor happens to be seeking a second win in this category after being honored for “Halston” in 2021.
Others vying for bookend trophies here are Michael Douglas (“Franklin”; formerly of “Behind the Candelabra”) and Benedict Cumberbatch (“Eric”; “Sherlock”). Also in the mix is Tony Shalhoub,...
Hamm would be the first actor to win this award for “Fargo,” following the unsuccessful bids of inaugural season cast members Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton and third season lead Ewan McGregor. As the star of “A Gentleman in Moscow,” McGregor happens to be seeking a second win in this category after being honored for “Halston” in 2021.
Others vying for bookend trophies here are Michael Douglas (“Franklin”; formerly of “Behind the Candelabra”) and Benedict Cumberbatch (“Eric”; “Sherlock”). Also in the mix is Tony Shalhoub,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
If you were a kid growing up in the ’80s, one thing was true. Video games were the spawn of Satan. Okay, we know that isn’t true. But our parents? Adults were terrified of your Atari and your Nintendo, and filmmakers made all sorts of movies that painted games in a negative light. In Wargames a nuclear war was damn near started! While there were plenty of films that understood the imagination and the creative spirit that video games could foster, such as Tron and The Last Starfighter for examples, there’s also a film such as Cloak & Dagger, which goes to some really dark territory to teach a lesson to kids that, honestly, everyone could stand to learn.
Cloak and Dagger starred Henry Thomas. Y’know, the E.T. kid (who we recently profiled on Wtf Happened to this Celeb), who grew up to become the Suicide...
Cloak and Dagger starred Henry Thomas. Y’know, the E.T. kid (who we recently profiled on Wtf Happened to this Celeb), who grew up to become the Suicide...
- 4/28/2024
- by Travis Hopson
- JoBlo.com
Three new faces have joined the cast of Heartstopper's upcoming third season. Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton), Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter), and Eddie Marsan (Franklin) will appear in the Netflix series, which is based on Alice Oseman's graphic novel. Oseman created the series and also writes the episodes.
Starring Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Rhea Norwood, Jenny Walser, Sebastian Croft, Cormac Hyde-Corrin, Fisayo Akinade, Chetna Pandya, Stephen Fry, and Olivia Colman, the Heartstopper series follows the romance of Charlie (Connor) and Nick (Locke).
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Starring Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Rhea Norwood, Jenny Walser, Sebastian Croft, Cormac Hyde-Corrin, Fisayo Akinade, Chetna Pandya, Stephen Fry, and Olivia Colman, the Heartstopper series follows the romance of Charlie (Connor) and Nick (Locke).
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- 4/26/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Apple TV+ is sure to perform well at this year’s Emmys with a number of shows strongly positioned including “Lessons in Chemistry,” “Sugar,” “Manhunt,” “The New Look,” and “Masters of the Air.” Well, add in another limited series to that mix — the historical drama “Franklin,” starring Oscar-winner Michael Douglas as the titular Benjamin Franklin.
The show chronicles Franklin’s eight years in France, wherein he attempted to convince King Louis XVI (Tom Pezier) to support the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. The series, as you’d expect, features fabulous costumes, sets, and hair and makeup. It is anchored by a powerhouse performance from Douglas, whose take on Franklin is a more modern one. The show is all the more entertaining for it, as noted by critics.
Michael Starr (New York Post) stated: “My advice is to sit back and enjoy Douglas as he admirably chews the scenery and...
The show chronicles Franklin’s eight years in France, wherein he attempted to convince King Louis XVI (Tom Pezier) to support the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. The series, as you’d expect, features fabulous costumes, sets, and hair and makeup. It is anchored by a powerhouse performance from Douglas, whose take on Franklin is a more modern one. The show is all the more entertaining for it, as noted by critics.
Michael Starr (New York Post) stated: “My advice is to sit back and enjoy Douglas as he admirably chews the scenery and...
- 4/25/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Hulu has released the official trailer for the upcoming drama Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, which stars Daniel Brühl as the iconic couturier. The series will premiere with all six episodes on Friday, June 7, on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) was 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He was a ready-to-wear designer unknown to the general public.
While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld plunges us into the heart of the ’70s, in Paris, Monaco, and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven...
In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) was 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He was a ready-to-wear designer unknown to the general public.
While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld plunges us into the heart of the ’70s, in Paris, Monaco, and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven...
- 4/24/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
The last time I spoke to Noah Jupe was four years ago when he was just 15 years old. It was over Zoom, and he was promoting HBO’s “The Undoing” from a Detroit hotel room, where he was under mandatory quarantine waiting to be cleared to start work on Steven Soderbergh’s “No Sudden Move.”
At the time, Jupe’s list of credits already included “The Night Manager,” “Suburbicon,” the first two “A Quiet Place” films and “Ford v Ferrari.” He had earned a Spirit Award nomination for his work starring role in “Honey Boy,” director Alma Har’el’s drama loosely based on Shia Labeouf’s childhood.
The British actor is now 19 and I’m meeting him once again over Zoom — this time, he’s in his London-area home — for this week’s “Just for Variety” podcast. He’s promoting Apple TV+’s “Franklin.” The limited series follows Benjamin Franklin,...
At the time, Jupe’s list of credits already included “The Night Manager,” “Suburbicon,” the first two “A Quiet Place” films and “Ford v Ferrari.” He had earned a Spirit Award nomination for his work starring role in “Honey Boy,” director Alma Har’el’s drama loosely based on Shia Labeouf’s childhood.
The British actor is now 19 and I’m meeting him once again over Zoom — this time, he’s in his London-area home — for this week’s “Just for Variety” podcast. He’s promoting Apple TV+’s “Franklin.” The limited series follows Benjamin Franklin,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Steven Ogg, the actor who played Trevor Philips in GTA 5, has spilled some beans about the canceled GTA 5 story Dlc.
As first reported by The Loadout, Steven was recently part of a live Q&a along with his GTA 5 co-actors Shawn Fonteno aka Franklin and Ned Luke aka Michael. During the session, Luke revealed,
“Originally they were gonna do continuing stories of Michael, Franklin, and Trevor.”
To this Ogg added,
“Trevor was gonna be undercover – he works for the feds. And we did shoot some of that stuff with ‘James Bond Trevor’ – he’s still kind of a fuck up, but he’s doing his best to pretend to be like [a secret agent]. We shot some stuff and then it just disappeared and [Rockstar] never did it, they never followed up on it.”
Conversation around the Agent Trevor Dlc began last year when the intel was datamined from GTA 5’s source code.
As first reported by The Loadout, Steven was recently part of a live Q&a along with his GTA 5 co-actors Shawn Fonteno aka Franklin and Ned Luke aka Michael. During the session, Luke revealed,
“Originally they were gonna do continuing stories of Michael, Franklin, and Trevor.”
To this Ogg added,
“Trevor was gonna be undercover – he works for the feds. And we did shoot some of that stuff with ‘James Bond Trevor’ – he’s still kind of a fuck up, but he’s doing his best to pretend to be like [a secret agent]. We shot some stuff and then it just disappeared and [Rockstar] never did it, they never followed up on it.”
Conversation around the Agent Trevor Dlc began last year when the intel was datamined from GTA 5’s source code.
- 4/23/2024
- by Ashish Yadav
- GamesHorizon
Jonathan Majors’ name has become quite well-known in Hollywood. He was infamously involved in a controversy that put his entire career in jeopardy. His career had been at its all-time peak when the actor took a hit out of nowhere.
Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror
Despite the controversies making his acting career seem shaky, that doesn’t mean everything else in his life is falling apart the same way. Meagan Good, who was also in Shazam!, is now reportedly dating the actor.
“That’s my best buddy”: The Way Jonathan Majors Values His Friendship With Michael B. Jordan Proves He Just Might Return for Creed 4
Ironically enough, it would seem that her ex-husband, DeVon Franklin, is more than ecstatic about the pair.
DeVon Franklin’s Thoughts on Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors
DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good were together for a very crucial time in their lives.
Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror
Despite the controversies making his acting career seem shaky, that doesn’t mean everything else in his life is falling apart the same way. Meagan Good, who was also in Shazam!, is now reportedly dating the actor.
“That’s my best buddy”: The Way Jonathan Majors Values His Friendship With Michael B. Jordan Proves He Just Might Return for Creed 4
Ironically enough, it would seem that her ex-husband, DeVon Franklin, is more than ecstatic about the pair.
DeVon Franklin’s Thoughts on Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors
DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good were together for a very crucial time in their lives.
- 4/22/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
"Star Trek Beyond" might be the best "Mass Effect" movie we ever get. The shiny Yorktown station, with city sprawls built along the surface of spinning, gravity-manipulating rings, is a dead ringer for the Citadel. The film's villain — Krall (Idris Elba) — leads an army of robots, "The Swarm," much like Saren Arterius employing the cyclopean robot Geth in the first "Mass Effect."
Krall's army destroys the Enterprise in the first act of "Beyond," leaving the crew stranded on planet Altamid. Though Krall made his home on this world, he isn't a native. No, he's really Balthazar Edison, once the (human) captain of the Starfleet ship the U.S.S. Franklin. After the Franklin crashed on Altamid in the 22nd century, rescue from the Federation never came and Edison became disillusioned.
He and his surviving crew found abandoned technology, including his Swarm army and the life-draining devices they've sustained himself with.
Krall's army destroys the Enterprise in the first act of "Beyond," leaving the crew stranded on planet Altamid. Though Krall made his home on this world, he isn't a native. No, he's really Balthazar Edison, once the (human) captain of the Starfleet ship the U.S.S. Franklin. After the Franklin crashed on Altamid in the 22nd century, rescue from the Federation never came and Edison became disillusioned.
He and his surviving crew found abandoned technology, including his Swarm army and the life-draining devices they've sustained himself with.
- 4/20/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Franklin is a biographical drama miniseries based on a 2005 novel titled A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Stacy Schiff and adapted for television by Kirk Ellis and Howard Korder. The Apple TV+ series follows the story of the Founding Father of the United States Benjamin Franklin as he spends eight years in France trying to convince King Louis XVI to support the United States in the American Revolutionary War.
Franklin is a political thriller with some of the most interesting historical moments dramatized for our entertainment backed by some powerful performances. So, if you love the history lesson and want to continue the class, here are the dates for the series’ upcoming episodes.
Franklin – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Air?) Credit – Apple TV+
Franklin consists of eight episodes in total. The historical drama series premiered on Apple TV+ with its first three episodes...
Franklin is a political thriller with some of the most interesting historical moments dramatized for our entertainment backed by some powerful performances. So, if you love the history lesson and want to continue the class, here are the dates for the series’ upcoming episodes.
Franklin – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Air?) Credit – Apple TV+
Franklin consists of eight episodes in total. The historical drama series premiered on Apple TV+ with its first three episodes...
- 4/19/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Legendary actor Michael Douglas plays the role of one of the Founding Fathers of the USA Benjamin Franklin in the Apple TV+ docuseries Franklin. The show reportedly shows the legend’s time in France on a diplomatic mission to convince King Louis XVI to support the American Revolutionary War. The show also features Noah Jupe.
Douglas reportedly came under fire from critics when the show premiered as he had decided to depict a disgusting habit of Benjamin Franklin. In the opening episode, Douglas reportedly shows him farting, which drew the ire of many critics. However, the actor had his proofs ready and reportedly sent a book by Franklin about his habit to the critics.
Michael Douglas Goes To War With Critics About Benjamin Franklin’s Habit Michael Douglas in Wall Street
Actor Michael Douglas is known for his dramatic roles in films such as Wall Street, for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor.
Douglas reportedly came under fire from critics when the show premiered as he had decided to depict a disgusting habit of Benjamin Franklin. In the opening episode, Douglas reportedly shows him farting, which drew the ire of many critics. However, the actor had his proofs ready and reportedly sent a book by Franklin about his habit to the critics.
Michael Douglas Goes To War With Critics About Benjamin Franklin’s Habit Michael Douglas in Wall Street
Actor Michael Douglas is known for his dramatic roles in films such as Wall Street, for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor.
- 4/19/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Fifty-one years ago, director Tobe Hooper and his cast and crew spent a blisteringly hot Texas summer working to bring us one of the greatest horror films ever made, the 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (watch it Here)… and to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the release of the film, legendary drive-in critic and movie host Joe Bob Briggs is writing a book about the making of it!
During an interview on the Mistress Harley podcast (note: that link is for adults only), Joe Bob revealed, “I have just signed a contract with Dark Horse, which is mostly known for their comics, but they also do books. (With Dark Horse) I’m gonna do two books: we’re gonna reprint Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In, which is my original reviews … and then we’re gonna do a 50th anniversary book that’s the entire back story of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
During an interview on the Mistress Harley podcast (note: that link is for adults only), Joe Bob revealed, “I have just signed a contract with Dark Horse, which is mostly known for their comics, but they also do books. (With Dark Horse) I’m gonna do two books: we’re gonna reprint Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In, which is my original reviews … and then we’re gonna do a 50th anniversary book that’s the entire back story of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
- 4/17/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has no shortage of veteran actors as Michael Douglas returns to the superhero universe to reprise his role of Hank Pym in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The fans love Douglas’ portrayal of the character as he brings out the real essence of the character from the comic books, often showcasing the inner turmoil of his struggles and flaws as a scientist and a father.
Michael Douglas as Hank Pym
The Ant-Man fans were ecstatic as the Traffic actor was going to make his much-awaited return to the third sequel of the film. However, he made a surprising statement as he disclosed a condition for his return to the franchise. Nevertheless, the executives at Marvel decided to pay no attention to his request and leave it unanswered.
Michael Douglas’ Special Request For His Return to the MCU
Last year, Michael Douglas shared his experience of returning...
Michael Douglas as Hank Pym
The Ant-Man fans were ecstatic as the Traffic actor was going to make his much-awaited return to the third sequel of the film. However, he made a surprising statement as he disclosed a condition for his return to the franchise. Nevertheless, the executives at Marvel decided to pay no attention to his request and leave it unanswered.
Michael Douglas’ Special Request For His Return to the MCU
Last year, Michael Douglas shared his experience of returning...
- 4/17/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Actress Vanessa Kirby (“Napoleon”) plays Marvel Comics superhero 'The Invisible Woman' , aka 'Susan Storm-Richards' in Marvel Studios upcoming live-action feature film reboot "The Fantastic Four":
"...'Sue Storm' received powers after being exposed to cosmic rays in space, enabling her with invisibility and creating force fields.
"Her invisibility power can bend light waves allowing her to render herself and other objects invisible.
"She can also project powerful fields of invisible psionic, hyperspace-based energy for a variety of offensive and defensive effects…
“…including shields, blasts, explosions and levitation.
"Sue plays a central role in the lives of her younger brother 'Johnny Storm', her scientist inventor husband 'Reed Richards', her close friend 'Ben Grimm' and her children, 'Franklin' and 'Valeria'.
She was also romantically attracted to 'Namor the Sub-Mariner', (despite that thing in his nose) and they remain close friends.."
The Invisible Woman was...
"...'Sue Storm' received powers after being exposed to cosmic rays in space, enabling her with invisibility and creating force fields.
"Her invisibility power can bend light waves allowing her to render herself and other objects invisible.
"She can also project powerful fields of invisible psionic, hyperspace-based energy for a variety of offensive and defensive effects…
“…including shields, blasts, explosions and levitation.
"Sue plays a central role in the lives of her younger brother 'Johnny Storm', her scientist inventor husband 'Reed Richards', her close friend 'Ben Grimm' and her children, 'Franklin' and 'Valeria'.
She was also romantically attracted to 'Namor the Sub-Mariner', (despite that thing in his nose) and they remain close friends.."
The Invisible Woman was...
- 4/17/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Michael Douglas begged for a "serious" death in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'.The 79-year-old actor admitted last year he would only return for a fourth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise if his alter ego Hank Pym was to be killed off, and he's now revealed he actually asked for a special effects-laden demise in last year's installment, which was a box office flop.Speaking on 'The View', he said: “[Getting killed off] actually was my request for the third one,” Douglas said. “I said I’d like to have a serious [death], with all these great special effects. "There’s got to be some fantastic way where I can shrink to an ant size and explode, whatever it is. I want to use all those effects."And while Michael didn't get his wish, he's unlikely to return as Hank - who also had a brief appearance in 'Avengers: Endgame...
- 4/17/2024
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
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