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Following the success ofThe Man in the High Castle, Amazon continues to make good on their adaptations ofPhilip K. Dick’s acclaimed works. Now, the late sci-fi author finally gets his name in a title withPhilip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams. That name recognition is important considering that Dick’s futuristic-to-the-point-of-being-prophetic science-fiction has inspired some of the most iconic movies and TV shows in recent history, likeBlade Runner,Minority Report,Total RecallandA Scanner Darklyto name a few....

Ahead of its Fantasia Film Festival premiere,KC Carthew’s post-apocalyptic fantasy epicPolarishas gotten an official poster just a few days after its teaser trailer was released. The two minute long trailer reveals a little girl’s highly emotional and dangerous journey, and the poster is impactful in its capture of the girl’s emotional state: a blending of rage and revolt. This all-female-led indie revenge-thriller is Carthew’s second feature film after the 2016’sThe Sun At Midnight, starringDuane HowardandDevery Jacobs....

Étoileis the fourth dramedy hailing fromAmy Sherman-Palladino, followingGilmore Girls,Bunheads, andThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The series follows Jack McMillan (Luke Kirby), who runs the New York Metropolitan Ballet. When the theater is struggling quite a bit, Jack, alongwith Geneviève Lavigne (Charlotte Gainsbourg)of Le Ballet National in Paris, temporarily swaps some of their best dancers, including choreographer Tobias Bell (Gideon Glick), to see if the change will help both companies. The storyline that plays out focuses on the initial growing pains and ultimate success of these changes....

English actorRichard Armitagehas teased when we might expect Netflix’s latestHarlan Cobenadaptation,Missing You, to hit the streaming service. Known for roles in franchise projects such as theHobbittrilogy, Marvel’sCaptain America: The First Avenger, andOceans 8, Armitage has been a mainstay of Netflix’s previous threeHarlan Cobenadaptations, 2020’sThe Stranger, 2021’sStay Close, and 2024’sFool Me Once. Coming in at number 4, Armitage will be starring inMissing Youalongside names such asJessica Plummer,Sir Lenny Henry,Ashley Walters,James Nesbitt, andRosalind Eleazar....

Robin Wright’s accomplished quite a bit over the years and she’s hitting yet another major milestone in her career right now. She’s received three Daytime Emmy nominations, eight Primetime Emmy nominations and 10 SAG nominations, and now she’s busy celebrating the release of her feature directorial debut,Land. Wright also stars in the movie as Edee Holzer, a woman who decides to completely disconnect from society by purchasing an isolated cabin in the Wyoming wilderness....

Steve James’ iconic, genre-defining documentaryHoop Dreamsearned great acclaim upon its release in 1994. The film wasinstantly a hitwith critics and earned an impressive $11.8 million at the worldwide box office, arare feat for a documentary at that time. Due to this success, the film was considered to bea favorite in the Best Documentary categoryat the Oscars by many critics and prognosticators, with some even thinking a Best Picture nomination was possible....

Prepare yourself becauseSeth RogenandRose Byrneare reuniting forPlatonic, a new comedy television show coming to Apple TV+. Rogen and Byrne previously regaled audiences in 2014’sNeighbors, later returning for 2016’sNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising. The four-year lack of Rogen and Byrne tearing it up on screens across the nation makes this news deeply exciting. So, what’s their new project all about? Per an Apple release, Rogen and Byrne’s new comedyPlatonicthat “explores the inner workings of platonic friendship....

“Seriously, pretending to be Batman?” Oh, you’d best believe it. Poking obvious fun at Warner Bros' upcoming release, theRobert PattinsonstarringThe Batman, the creators ofSonic The Hedgehog 2today released a tongue-in-cheek teaser for the video game sequel. The lovable Sonic, voiced byBen Schwartz, is repositioned as “Blue Vengeance,” monologuing in a deep voice evocative of bothChristian BaleandMichael Keatonagainst the backdrop of a bright, white moon. It’s about as Batman as you may get without actually sticking the iconic cape and cowl over Sonic’s shining blue spines....

In between starring in the hit Prime Video superhero series,The Boys, and also voicing one of the most iconic superheroes ever inMy Adventures with Superman,Jack Quaidis one of the busiest people in Hollywood. However, he’s not too busy to star alongside other big names in major projects, and one of his latest works just got an exciting new look. Warner Bros. has officially unveiled the first trailer forCompanion, the R-rated sci-fi thriller expected to hit theaters in 2025....

Last August, a group of fellow journalists and I visited the London set ofSpider-Man: Far From Home. In the upcoming film, Peter (Tom Holland) is looking forward to taking a European vacation, but his plans are disrupted when Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) recruits him to fight rampaging monsters. During a break in filming, we got to sit down and talk with star Tom Holland. Since the last time we had seen Spider-Man, he was being dusted inAvengers: Infinity War, we asked about the challenges of promoting this movie when we were all in the dark about his character’s fate....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for X-Men ‘97. The first two episodes ofX-Men ‘97have shaken up the titular superhero group in a major way. Their former archnemesis Magneto (Matthew Waterson) has joined the team, and Cyclops (Ray Chase) became a father — which was upended by the fact that a womanwho looks identical to his wife Jean Grey(Jennifer Hale) is now at the X-Mansion. But the biggest twist concerns Storm (Allison Sealy-Smith)....

Netflix’sStranger ThingsfromDufferBrothers(Matt and Ross) lived up to its description of “a love letter to the supernatural classics of the ‘80s.” Fans and writers from around the Web have been quick to point out the many movie references hidden within, but Vimeo userUlysse Thevenonput together a supercut featuring side-by-side shots from the series and shots from their inspirations. Among the films he pointed out wereThe Goonies,Alien,E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,Firestarter,Close Encounters of the Third Kind,A Nightmare on Elm Street,The Shining,Stand By Me,Carrie, andPoltergeist....

What Does This Mean for Taylor Sheridan? But with that investment comes belt-tightening elsewhere — and Sheridan’s sprawling TV empire is an obvious target. According to a report earlier this year, incoming head of streamingCindy Hollandaims to cap budgets at around $9 million per episode, a steep drop from the $12–$16 million that Sheridan’s shows typically command. The plan also includes licensing select Paramount+ originals to outside platforms for added revenue....