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Lionsgate is doing what they can to help bring the communal movie viewing experience back during this period of social distancing. The studio has announced Lionsgate Live! A Night at the Movies, a new series that will be hosted byJamie Lee Curtisand will see hit movies air live on YouTube and Fandango every Friday night for the next four weeks. The series will kick off withThe Hunger Gamesthis week. The streaming movies are ree, but donations are welcome and encouraged....

Almost two decades after starring in theLord of the Ringsfranchise, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan are taking fans back to Middle Earth. Boyd, who played Peregrin “Pippin” Took, and Monaghan, who played Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck, will soon be launching a podcast entitledThe Friendship Onionthat will be centered around theLord of the Rings. On May 18, the podcast will launch on Spotify and all podcast platforms. Deadline reports that the podcast will feature the two formerhobbitscomedically sharing stories about their time filming the beloved films....

Glass, the highly anticipated sequel / crossover toM. Night Shyamalan’s moviesSplitandUnbreakable, has received its first poster online. The poster was revealed alongside the announcement thatGlasswill be showcased at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con on July 20th. Audiences around the world were shocked early last year when M. Night Shyamalan’s latest movieSplit, starringX-Menactor James McAvoy, was revealed to be connected directly toUnbreakable, one of M. Night Shyamalan’s greatest movies starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L....

Frankie Munizhas provided a hugely encouraging update on the development of the long-rumoredMalcolm in the Middlerevival, saying that it is now “the closest it’s ever been.” In an interview withPedestrian TV, Muniz, who starred as the titular Malcolm throughout all seven seasons ofMalcolm in the Middle, cannot believe there is still so much interest in the sitcom’s return, but would love to explore where the characters are all these years later....

Disney’sMary Poppinssequel is moving forward in the right direction, withEmily Bluntentering talks to play themagical nannylast week. Today,Varietyhas word thatLin-Manuel Miranda, the star and creator of the hit Broadway sensationHamilton, has engaged in talks with the studio to play Jack. This character is said to be a lamplighter, who resembles Dick Van Dyke’s character Bert from the originalMary Poppins. This newMary Poppinsproject will be set in the 1930s, 20 years after the events of the original movie, in Depression-Era London....

One of the best villains in the MCU, Michael B. Jordan’sErik Killmonger, only showed up in the franchise in a single movie, 2018’sBlack Panther. Such was the popularity of the character that fans have been clamoring to see him return in the upcomingBlack Panther 2. In an interview withSXM, Jordan was asked, on a scale of 1 to 10, about the likelihood of Killmonger’s return.Michael B. Jordanseemed to consider the prospect unlikely but did not dismiss the notion completely....

Musical chameleon Mike Patton has announced that he’s working on a score for the Netflix adaptation of the Stephen King novella1922. In November of last year, it was announced that Netflix would be making a movie based on King’s short story. Zak Hilditch will direct the movie based off of the screenplay that he wrote. The story is told through the narration of the main character who confesses to murdering his wife and later believes that she is haunting him....

Warner Bros. Discovery and its streaming service are looking to capitalize on the immense talent of South Korean filmmakerBong Joon-hoin more ways than one. In addition to the upcoming March theatrical release of hishighly anticipated 2025 filmMickey 17(which WB produced and is distributing), the filmmaker’s earlier work is making its way to their streaming service.Bong Joon-Ho’s monster 2006 movie,The Host, is set to land on Max on February 1st. And the South Korean monster movie is as unconventional as it is gripping....

Welcome to today’s edition ofNerd Alert, where we have all the off-beat nerdy news for you in one convenient spot. What do we have on tap for today?Emilia Clarkebelts out a reggae tune for the Red Nose DayGame of Thronesmusical byColdplay,Daredevilshould be namedBatman, aBreaking Badbar is coming to London, and much more. So sit back, relax, and check out all that today’sNerd Alerthas to offer. Khaleesi Sings Reggae During last night’s Red Nose Day special on NBC,Game of ThronesstarEmilia Clarkeshowed a different side to her Daenerys Targaryen character by singing a reggae song for a skit entitledGame of Thrones: The Musical....

However, those 1.43 million viewers, as well as the 63.56 million who already had accounts, weren’t thrilled with the actual event. As well as a lackluster main event, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson “superfight"was mired by terrible streaming quality, which resulted in a frequent drop in quality and glitches. The streaming problems were shared by countless viewers on social media as the fight was happening.Weirdly, the glitches during the stream were more interesting than the fight itself....

Obi-Wan Kenobi, the most anticipatedStar Warsproject sinceThe Force Awakens, received mixed reviews from both fans and critics when the show featuring Ewan McGregor’s return as the famous Jedi completed its run on Disney+ last year. Yet, it was loved by many, as we followed Kenobi protecting Vivien Lyra Blair’s young Leia and witnessed both Hayden Christensen and James Earl Jones work together to bring Darth Vader to life in the epic and emotional battles between brothers, and many fans have been calling for a second season ever since, despite the fact that it was marketed as a one-and-done limited series....

The endearing marmalade loving bear is coming back.Paddington 3is officially in the works, as confirmed by producer David Heyman. This doesn’t come as a huge surprise, given the critical success of the first two movies, which were directed by Paul King. To that point, Heyman does reveal that, if the third movie does indeed get made, it likely won’t be king in the director’s chair. David Heyman is also a producer on the upcomingFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldand has been making the rounds doing some interviews as that movie nears release....

What if elements had feelings? You don’t need to wonder anymore because Pixar, renowned for its films exploring the lives of inanimate objects, is now giving life to the elements. The studio, which has previously brought to life toys, cars, and even feelings themselves, will now bring to life the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of air, earth, wind, and fire in their new movieElemental. The film will be Pixar Animation Studio’s 27th feature film....