Max has released a new video highlighting their upcoming 2024/2025 slate of programming — and with it we’ve finally gotten a first look at theItprequel seriesWelcome to Derry. Based on iconic horror authorStephen King’s 1986 novel of the same name,Itintroduced audiences to the horric character Pennywise, an alien entity that takes the shape of your worst fear in order to, quite literally, scare you to death before chowing down for a meal, appearing most famously as a clown....

Oscar-nomineeRian Johnson(Knives Out) has directed a new 30-second spot forPokémon GO Fest 2020, because, well, wouldn’t you? Celebrating its fourth anniversary today, the augmented-reality gamePokémon GOgot people to get up and go outside in droves back in 2016and (almost) every year since. Obviously, 2020 has complicated that in all sorts of ways, so Niantic and The Pokémon Company have introduced changes to the game to help collectorscontinue their pursuit from the comfort and safety of home....

Kim Zolciakand her estranged husbandKroy Biermannhave been going through a messy divorce. Theformer star ofThe Real Housewives of Atlantais struggling. First, they announced their divorce. Then they were back together, then they were getting divorced again, but still seemingly okay enough for Biermann to go with her to get plastic surgery, and now the two are just not speaking at all. Zolciak has called the police on Biermann multiple times, claiming that he was stealing her belongings, and now she is claiming that he took her phone into his room and, because she’s not allowed inhis half of the house, she cannot go and get it back....

As soon as theThis American LifepodcastSerialbecame a zeitgeist-capturing phenomenon, folks began counting down the minutes before Hollywood came calling to turn this highly engrossing story into a narrative of some form. Well the time has finally come…and it’s kind of great news. PerTHR, immensely talented writers/directors/producersPhil LordandChris Millerhave optioned the rights to theSerialpodcast and will be developing a TV series adaptation with Fox 21 Television Studios. However, in a reassuring twist, theSerialTV series won’t follow theAdnan Syedcase that hostSarah Koenigchronicled in the podcast’s first season....

Most video games based on movies are terrible. They exist to promote the film, they rarely have enough time to be done right because their release is tied to the movie’s release date rather than its own schedule, and they’re usually cheap and disposable. However, there are exceptions such asGoldenEye 007,The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, andSpider-Man 2. But I want to draw special attention toSpider-Man 2because it’s been 13 years since the game came out, and yet theSpider-Mangames we’ve had since have been largely terrible....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersforStar Trek: Lower Decks, Season 1, Episode 9, “Crisis Point."] In “Crisis Point,” the newest episode of CBS All Access’sStar Trek: Lower Decks, Boimler (voiced byJack Quaid) pilots a shuttlecraft of senior officers to the USS Cerritos. He’s doing this, however, in a holodeck program created by Mariner (Tawny Newsome) to turn their ordinary lives into an “awesome movie.” So he and his fellow officers take their sweet time flying up to the ship, for over a minute of over-the-top spaceship porn set to a sweeping instrumental score....

Dark Horse Comics is preparing to releaseStranger Things: Tales From Hawkins, a new anthology series set to expand theStranger Thingsuniverse. Each chapter of the four-issue anthology will tell a different story set in Hawkins, exploring the gaps left by Netflix’s successful series, according to a report fromCBR. Stranger Things: Tales From Hawkinsis being developed by writerJody Houser(Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins,Star Wars: Thrawn) and artistsCaio Filipe(Stranger Things: Summer Special, Nightwing),Sunando C(End After End) andGiorgia Gio Esposito(Lunar Room, Dr....

AI is transforming how we search the internet. Instead of scrolling through endless blue links, today’s top AI search engines summarize the web for you, deliver real-time answers, and tailor results to your intent. Whether you’re deep in research, hunting for the best deals, debugging code, or just asking big questions, there’s now a specialized AI search tool for you. The rise of generative AI has pushed companies like Google, Microsoft, and independent startups to rethink the very nature of web search....

Two years after literally burning the legacy of the past in his controversialStar Wars: The Last Jedi(my take? It’s the bestStar Wars. No further questions), celebrated filmmakerRian Johnsonis returning to theatres with an enjoyably throwback, aggressively entertaining film. Yes,Knives Outis still interested in dissecting the mechanics of the mystery genre, just asThe Last JedidissectedStar WarsandBrickdissected film noir. ButKnives Out, which drops in theatres June 26, 2025, is likely Johnson’s most purely pleasing picture, suffused with a sense of gleeful love for the genre....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The Fabelmans. The credits are rolling; you’ve just finishedSteven Spielberg’s latest cinematic opus. The movie’s final shot has left a smile on your face at its cheekiness. As you stare down at the popcorn bits in your lap, euphoric in the light of the film, one question can’t help but nip at your mind. “Wait, who was that guy at the end?” Going intoThe Fabelmanswithout at least a loose knowledge of Spielberg’s history might leave one a little confused....

A24 has released the first trailer for the critically acclaimed dramaThe Farewell. Written and directed byLulu Wang, the film is based on “an actual lie,” as Wang has fictionalized an account from her own life.Awkwafinastars as a young Chinese-born, U.S.-raised woman who discovers that her grandmother—who lives in China with her extended family—is dying of cancer. But instead of telling the grandmother she’s dying, the family has decided to keep it a secret, ensuring her happiness until her death....

In the kind of coup that press releases are made of, Netflix has struck a deal with the Shubert Organization forMartin Scorsese’sThe Irishmanto play at the historic Belasco Theatre on Broadway, making it the first film to screen at the venue in its rich, 112-year history. Netflix will provide what it describes as state-of-the-art equipment for the screenings, which will run from Nov. 1 to Dec. 1. It’s a savvy move on the part of the streaming service, since The Irishman isn’t welcome at major theater chains like AMC, and there’s sure to be high demand in New York for the epic Mafia tale....

AlthoughGame of Throneshas plenty of wholesome scenes of family dinners andeven enemies bonding over food, with the holiday season in full swing and food on the mind, plus the recent announcement thatGame of Thronesis getting an official cookbook, it’s a great time to revisit some of the iconic scenes of the series.Game of Thronesis notable for feasts ending in bloody deaths and betrayals. The first account of this is also likely its most famous:The Red Wedding....