The time to go back to the Upside Down draws nearer, asStranger ThingsSeason 5 hasjust been confirmedby Netflix to come out in 2025. The series is pretty much inescapable nowadays, having grown from a simple story abouta group of childrenlooking out for each other, into aworldwide phenomenonthat everyone seems to love. It started out small, but, even as it grows bigger by the season,it has successfully managed to maintain the essence of what made it special in the first place....

This morning,Apple TV+is offering audiences a sneak peek at the fashion-forward story behindThe New Look. The historical drama will sew together the tale ofChristian Dior’s rise to fameas one of the most revered names in fashion, and the rivals who tried to take the crown for their own.StarringBen Mendelsohn(Secret Invasion) as Christian DiorandJuliette Binoche(The English Patient) asCoco Chanel, the first-look images show a dazzling cast stacked with familiar faces, draped in designs that would change the industry forever....

When it comes to film and television, we love having the opportunity to escape to worlds beyond our own.It’s our opportunity to shut off our minds to reality and focus on the myths, lore, and mysteriesthat make up some exceptional stories. When it comes to television, the world ofscience fictionhas become one of the most sought-after genres for escapism. Sci-fishows celebrate stories of supernatural entities, powerful beings, and technologically advanced universesthat test our limits of what could be....

Some of the most incredible action movie villains became memorable due to their ability to make audiences satisfyingly anticipate their eventual comeuppance at the hands of the heroes. However, some films defy expectations and make their villains' deaths the most tragic part of the story. Whether they had justifiable motives ormade valid points, these antagonists' deaths impacted viewers who thought these villains didn’t deserve their demises. In so many action films, some villains stood out as more sympathetic than others, and it only became tragic when they ultimately met their end....

At a time when animation is having something of a moment in theaters, with two new movies —Inside Out 2andDespicable Me 4— delivering a combined global haul of over $2.5 billion, whilea 15-year-old cult hitsmashes past all expectations in its re-release, it’s worth uncovering a hidden gem that slipped under the radar only a few years ago.Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, a live-action/animated comedy-drama directed byDean Fleischer Campin his debut, will be available to stream on Max this month....

Some of the most influential fantasy books in recent memory are theA Song of Ice and Fireseries by authorGeorge R. R. Martin. Originally known only to general fantasy fans and spread by word of mouth in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the books hit mainstream appeal when HBO adapted them into a TV show,Game of Thrones. Audiences couldn’t get enough of the complex power struggles, the subversion of classic fantasy tropes, and the morally gray characters struggling to do what is best for them and their loved ones in a brutal world....

Just a week after its Season 3’s finale,American Godshas been canceled by Starz. There’s still hope left for fans, though, since the streaming channel is in talks with producers Fremantle to wrap the story somehow. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Starz is discussing the possibility of concludingNeil Gaiman’s adaptation as an event series or a movie. This would give fans some closure, since the third season was produced without the news of the cancelation, and left behind a lot of unfinished plot points....

Hello fellow travelers to Pandora! If you’re here, you’ve likely just gotten back from your trip to another galaxy far from our own and have some questions. DoesJames Cameronstill have a fascination with underwater worlds? Oh, yes. IsAvatar: The Way of Watergoing to wash away most anything else at the box office this month?Most likely. Okay, but why did the film look like that, and why do I feel like I may be about to throw up?...

It’s nearly summertime, and the TV is good. From highly-anticipated miniseries based on a young adult novel to guilty-pleasure reality television, Hulu has a sunny lineup of new shows to add to your list. Conversations with Friends Available: Complete series May 15 Executive Producers: Ed Guiney, Emma Norton, Andrew Lowe Cast: Alison Oliver, Joe Alwyn, Sasha Lane, Jemima Kirke After the critical acclaim from 2020’sNormal People, another Sally Rooney novel following angsty young adults in Ireland is getting the star treatment at Hulu....

In the penultimate episode of the NBC seriesBlindspot, called “Mom,” Kurt Weller (Sullivan Stapleton) and his team at the FBI finally crack a member of Sandstorm, leading to a huge breakthrough in uncovering Phase Two. However, when they realize that the extent of Shepherd’s (Michelle Hurd) plan could be even bigger than they ever could have imagined, it will have stunning ramifications for Jane (Jaimie Alexander) and Roman (Luke Mitchell)....

Warning: Spoilers for Seasons 1 and 2 ofBloodlinediscussed below. It’s a rare move for Netflix to cancel its original series. So far, onlyLilyhammerandHemlock Grovehave met early ends, but since Netflix also notoriously does not share its viewer numbers, we have no idea how successful any of its series are, or by what metric they make the decision to keep things going (at the moment, Netflix has almost 30 original series, and is only continuing to expand)....

From first-time feature writer/directorBo Burnham, the indie comedyEighth Gradefollows awkward 13-year-old Kayla (in a truly terrific performance and one of the year’s best fromElsie Fisher), as she just tries to make it through her last week of middle school before beginning a new life in high school. The painfully honest look at contemporary suburban adolescence shows that, although there have been no major catastrophes in Kayla’s life, being ignored and overlooked can still be disastrous when you just want someone to see and hear you....

All rise for a first look atBridgerton’s prequel taleQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story! Netflixhas finally given fans of the hit regency drama a sneak peek at the young royal, portrayed byIndia Ria Amarteifio. The spin-off series will follow the story of the young Queen’s shift to power. An image shared on the officialBridgertonTwitter account showcases Amarteifio in the titular role, adorned in lavish champagne gold royal robes and an enviable crown fashioned from bejeweled flowers....