The summer of streaming has been heating up big time for the last several weeks and now the numbers are in to prove it.Nielsen has reported its streaming numbersfor the week from the Fourth of July, 7/01-7/07, and for the first time in recorded history, every show in the top 10 has over 1 billion minutes viewed. At the start of June, beforeThe Boys,The Acolyte,House of the Dragon, andThe Bearpremiered, everyone knew it was going to be a busy summer, and althoughThe Acolytedidn’t make it onto the list in the top 10, the rest of its competitors flourished....

In episode 3 of Disney+’s original seriesObi-Wan Kenobi,Star Warsfans watched as the highly-anticipated stand-off we’ve all been waiting for finally came to be. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) faced off with his former apprentice Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen/James Earl Jones) and was subsequently — and literally — raked over the coals. However, the battle was key in establishing the enormous divide the seductive dark side created between the Sith Lord and Jedi Master....

Trigger Warning: This article contains a discussion of a fictional mass shooting as is suggested in the trailer below.With the premiere of the remake seriesQueer as Folkbarely three weeks away, it’s about damn time we got a trailer for this highly anticipated LGBTQIA+ show. So Peacock released it today, and it finally revealed what sort of tragedy will shake up the community in New Orleans. The series will follow a group of diverse friends who live, laugh, love, and learn from existing in a society that struggles to invite them in....

With every subsequent news story onReady Player One, I continue to try and manage my expectations accordingly givenSteven Spielberg’s habit of dropping projects after first committing (I’m looking at youRobopocalypse,American Sniper,Trial of the Chicago 7, etc.). But it really is looking like this is firming up as his next project, and now word arrives that he’s found his first cast member. PerTHR,Me and Earl and the Dying Girlbreakout andBates MotelactressOlivia Cookehas been cast as Art3mis, a virtual friend/object of attraction for the story’s hero and the film’s female lead....

Are you a fan ofCurb Your Enthusiasm? The works ofChristopher Guest? Comedies that lean more “dark/sad” than “riotously laugh-out-loud?” Then we have your new favorite show. Showtime’sWork in Progress, co-created by and starring Chicago improv superstarAbby McEnanyin what’s sure to be a star-making role, looks to be a pitch-black examination of how to be a damn human in this crazy world of ours. Showtime debuted the trailer for the show which airs December 9....

The firstSingmovie introduced us to an especially lovable group of characters includingTori Kelly’s Meena,Taron Egerton’s Johnny,Reese Witherspoon’s Rosita,Scarlett Johansson’s Ash andNick Kroll’s Gunter. One might think you can’t get much better than that, but thanks to the first film’s warm reception and great success, directorGarth Jenningshad no problem adding more huge talents to the voice cast. Sing 2introduces us toBono’s Clay Calloway. Once a megastar, Clay’s been out of the spotlight for over a decade, struggling to cope with the loss of his wife....

WithSmallville: The Complete Seriesarriving on Blu-ray tomorrow for the first time everto celebrate its 20th Anniversary, I recently had the chance to speak withTom Welling,Kristin Kreuk, andMichael Rosenbaumabout the making of the show. During the very fun interview, they shared some very honest behind-the-scenes stories about what it really takes to make a show likeSmallville, how they were always in the dark about getting another season, how they’ve stayed friends, their thoughts on how long the series could last, why Welling never made it to San Diego Comic-Con until the last year, how every episode someone ended up in the hospital, being happy social media didn’t exist back then, and more....

The Summer I Turned Prettyhas been swooning the hearts of viewers for two seasons now, and it also resulted in a debate on who is the right one for Belly (Lola Tung) — kind of like the whole “Team Edward or Team Jacob?” conversation whenTwilightwas huge. This series adaptation of the2009 hit novelof the same name byJenny Han, who also wrote theTo All the Boys I’ve Loved Beforetrilogy, already has two seasons under its belt,with another on the way....

TheStar Warsuniverse is no stranger to alien creatures. We’re quick to forget that whenA New Hopefirst hit theaters, now-iconic characters like Chewbacca and Jabba the Hut were fresh designs. So when Lucasfilm revived theStar Warssaga withThe Force Awakens, we knew we were getting new creatures.The Force Awakenswas mainly focused on fleshing out BB-8 but also introduced folks like Maz Kanata and, of course, Supreme Leader Snoke, but withThe Last Jediwriter/directorRian Johnsonis creating his own creatures and new characters that will hopefully become memorable pieces ofStar Warslore....

Suit up, superheroes (and supervillains, we don’t judge); it’s time for another round of stop-motion adventures! It’s with great delight that we bring you an early look at an upcoming episode of Sony Crackle’s Emmy-nominated animated comedy seriesSuperMansion, which premieres with all-new episodes Thursday, October 4th.Minnie Driverjoins the cast in a recurring role as Debbie Devizo, Dr. Devizo’s (Chris Pine) ex-wife and former League of Freedom team member, and she factors into the clip we have to share with you today....

In a stellar casting move that will no doubt be immediately co-signed by the entire internet,AnnihilationstarTessa Thompsonis set to join herThor: Ragnarokco-starChris Hemsworthin Sony’s upcomingMen in Blackspinoff.Fate of the FuriousandStraight Outta ComptonhelmerF. Gary Grayis set to direct the franchise reboot/spinoff, which has a script byIron ManwritersMatt HollowayandArt Marcumand will reportedly take place in London. Sony Pictures developed a few different ideas for the sci-fi adventure franchise along the way, including a potential crossover with theJump Streetfilms, but ultimately settled on something of a soft reboot, which takes theJurassic Worldapproach by sticking to the existing world and history of the original film series while rebooting the franchise with new characters....

When it comes to blockbuster filmmaking, a lot of art goes into simply exploring the possibilities before cameras even start rolling. The series of “The Art Of” books published by Abrams thus far have offered jaw-droppingly beautiful, fascinating insight into the hard work that goes into making aStar Warsmovie, andThe Art of The Force AwakensandThe Art of The Last Jediboth provided candid looks at the evolution of those films. While the latest release,The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story, certainly includes copious amounts of fascinating concept art and interviews that provide insight into some of the decisions that were made along the way, the book’s total omission ofRon Howard,Phil Lord, andChris Millermakes the experience feel a bit incomplete....

Netflix has unveiled the firstThe Boys in the Bandmovie images from the upcoming adaptation, also announcing that it’ll be released on September 30th. Based on the Broadway play of the same name byMart Crowley, the story revolves around a group of gay friends who reunite to celebrate one of their birthdays, only to have their evening upended when the host’s potentially closeted roommate shows up uninvited. Joe Mantello, who directed the stage play, also directed this feature film adaptation having previously worked with Murphy on the HBO movieThe Normal Heartand the Netflix limited seriesHollywood....