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Netflixis the undisputed champ of the online streaming market, at least for the moment. To get to that position, the company had to put out immense amounts of online content, from movies to shows. Not all of those shows survived the first season, leading to Netflix gaining notoriety for canceling promising shows for seemingly no reason. During the Paley International Council Summit, Netflix’s Global Head of TV, Bela Bajaria, explained why the streamer’s cancellation records are better than people imagine....

On September 9,2024, the world was dealt a devastating blow as the news broke thatJames Earl Joneshadpassed away at the age of 93. James Earl Jones was a titan of the stage and screen, an EGOT winner known worldwide for his iconic voice. His body of work was incredible with iconic films likeThe Lion King,Field of Dreams,Conan the Barbarian,Coming to America, and memorable television guest spots likeThe Simpson’s very first Halloween Treehouse of Horror,Will & Grace, andBig Bang Theory....

Last summer, fans went back toThe FurtherwhenInsidious Chapter 3hits theaters, directed byLeigh Whannell, who helped co-create the franchise with writer-directorJames Wan. Nearly one year later, Blumhouse has officially announced the next installment of this horror franchise,Insidious Chapter 4. The production company released a new video earlier today confirming that franchise regularLin Shayewill be return asElise Rainer, along with announing the new director and a fall 2017 release date. The video, which was posted on Blumhouse....

It’s a good thing Steven Spielberg won’t berebooting JAWSanytime soon. OneJAWSis enough, right? Just when everyone thought it was safe to get back in the water,“JAWS on the Water"is coming back to Austin, TX for multiple screenings beginning July 3, following a much-missed pandemic hiatus last summer. Alamo Drafthouse has partnered with High Beam Events and the newly resurrected Action Pack Entertainment to bring the legendary screening experience back to Volente Beach on Lake Travis for a triumphant return beginning Saturday, July 3rd, and tickets are on sale now!...

Warning: Major SPOILERS for the ending of Joker: Folie à Deux. The DC sequelJoker: Folie a Deuxhas been a seriously surprising struggle for both critics and audiences, with various big swings, including making the movie a musical, repelling both for different reasons. One of the most contentious parts of the movie is the ending which,MAJOR SPOILERS, sees Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck rejecting his Joker persona and being stabbed seemingly to death by another inmate, who then carves a smile into his own face and conjures memories ofHeath Ledger’s Joker inThe Dark Knight....

DC fans may recall, in the earliest days of learning aboutJoker, which finally hit theaters last weekend, that Martin Scorsese was set to be a producer on the project. Ultimately, Scorsese wasn’t credited as such, but did he have any involvement in the movie? The short answer is yes, but theGoodfellasandTaxi Driverdirector quietly departed before filming ever got underway. The circumstances surrounding Scorsese’s involvement and subsequent departure are interesting. According to a new report,Martin Scorsesedropped his producer credit, and involvement altogether, as he wanted to focus onThe Irishman, his new gangster drama that is set to debut on Netflix next month....

Star Wars: The Force Awakenshas long been rumored to be using the rocky isle of Skellig Michael in Ireland as the location of Luke Skywalker’sJedi retreat. More credence has been added to that idea this week, asMark Hamillarrives at the location to shoot some of the first scenes forStar Wars: Episode VIII. The cast and crew of the nextStar Wars sequelhave gathered in County Kerry for some scenes being shot off the coast in advance of the full production schedule kicking into gear later in the year....

Disney+ isn’t the only streaming service about to be fully loaded with Marvel TV shows directly connected to the MCU. Hulu already announced several animated series are heading our way including one devoted solely toHoward the Duck. Now it has been announced that Hulu and Marvel are moving forward on a standaloneGhost Riderseries and an episodic adaptation ofHelstrom. BothGhost RiderandHelstromwill be live-action and they will debut on the streaming platform sometime in 2020, though an exact release date has yet to be announced....

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Especially if you’re a fan ofHome Alone. 20th Century Fox has revealed a huge lineup of new merchandise inspired by the holiday classic that will be hitting shelves at various retailers, both online and in physical locations, this holiday season. Be it for fans of toys, apparel,collectiblesor board games, Fox covered all of the bases this year. First up is a new board game from Big G Creative, simply titledHome AloneGame....

The upcoming live-action adaptation ofSnow Whitetakes inspiration from the1937 animated Disney movie and the original Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Directed by Marc Webb and written by Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson, the film brings a fresh perspective to the classic story. Rachel Zegler takes on the lead role of Snow White, whileGal Gadot, widely known for her portrayal of Wonder Woman, takes on the role of the Evil Queen. Gadot has expressed her excitement about the project, particularly highlighting the joy of playing a Disney villain in a musical....

We’ve seen the pictures, now we really get to see them in action. Yes, there are four newBond Girls, and two of them are highlighted in the last sneak preview from the set of the latest007adventure. Will you be able to handle the hotness whenDaniel Craigreturns to reprise the iconicsecret agentthis fall? Or will the new stars ofSpectresimply be too much for you to handle? Thelatest vlogfrom the set of Spectre focuses on actressesLéa SeydouxandMonica Bellucciand the roles they play in the film....

Stranger Thingshas finally wrapped Season 3. A couple of the show’s main stars confirmed the end of production with a few new photos from the set. Most interesting, perhaps, is the photo of David Harbour that is clearly paying homage to the 1985 Chevy Chase classicFletch. The actor said before that the show would be partially inspired by the comedy. Now we see he wasn’t joking. Over the weekend, we got to see some leaked images from theStranger ThingsSeason 3 set, when shooting was still taking place....

The2000swas the decade of the sitcom. The era marks the time right before the streaming boom, when audiences were entirely dependent on network television for their primetime fix. Thesesituation comedies were comfort food for the audiencewho came home from an exhausting work day to enjoy characters navigating their imperfect lives in funny ways. The decade also saw several shows following the friends-in-an-apartment-trope after the success ofFriends,which worked for a few, likeHow I Met Your MotherandThe Big Bang Theory....