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It’s time to learn Things’ Robin, asMaya Hawkeis getting her own prequel podcast! Exploring Robin Buckley’s sophomore year at Hawkins High School,Rebel Robin: Surviving Hawkinswill feature the voices of Hawke andSean Maherand is written and directed byLauren Shippen. The six-episode series will be released on June 29. The podcast explores a time prior to when we meet Hawke’s Robin and before she ever worked with Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), and will be paired with an accompanying young adult book titledStranger Things: Rebel Robinby acclaimed authorA....

Few lines manage to explain the film you’re watching more clearly than the oneClémence Poésy’s character says in an early scene fromTenet,Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated time-inverting blockbuster. “Don’t try to understand it,” she tells the film’s protagonist. “Feel it.” It’s almost as if Nolan himself wants to assure the audience that trying to crack the plot of his latest film will be nothing but a waste of time, and it’s the best advice this review can give prospective viewers of the film (whenever and however you choose to see it)....

Fans ofKurt Sutter’s long-running (and recently concluded) seriesSons of Anarchywon’t be surprised to hear that his new FX series,The Bastard Executioner, is unrelentingly brutal. And for some, that will be a draw. For others, who see glimmers of a story hidden beneath the mounds of corpses and rivers of blood, it’s mostly frustrating. The Bastard Executioneris an ambitious series not only for Sutter but for FX, going theGame of Thronesroute of full medieval immersion (and though it lacks dragons, it does contain a certain fantasy element that includes visions and prophecy)....

Stephen Kingis without a doubt one of the greatest creators in horror history. His novels are some of the most successful in the horror genre and have gone on to spawnfilm adaptations that stand the test of time. Contributions such asCarrie,The Shining,Cujo, andITare among some of his most memorable, and are pure nightmare fuel.But he also has some lesser-known works, some that slipped under the radar, and some thattime has purposefully forgotten....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersthrough the Season 2 finale ofThe Mandalorian, “The Rescue."] UPDATED: You can usually count onThe Mandalorianto wrap up an episode with an important, if perhaps obscure, twist, and Chapter 12, “The Siege,” was no exception. After he survived his ship’s crash at the end of Season 1, we’ve known that the nefarious Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito, whois a lovely person in real life, despite his habitual casting as baddies) would be coming after Baby Yoda and his erstwhile Space Daddy....

Over the last decade, one of the more unique filmmakers has beenTaika Waititi. While best known for his MCUThorfilms, the actor-director’s expert blend of comedy and drama has been next to none. Nowhere is that more apparent than in his beloved World War 2 dramadyJojo Rabbit. Now, the critically acclaimed Oscar winning film is coming toParamount+next month in September. Jojo Rabbitwill be coming to the popular streaming platform specifically on September 1st....

In its debut,Clint Eastwood’sSullyeasily wins the weekend frame at the box office with over $35.5 million. That’s not so surprising consideringTom Hank’s continues to be a solid box office draw, especially when playing real-life heroes like that of the titular CaptainChesley Sullenberger. Whatissurprising is that, in all of Eastwood’s 35 feature film directorial credits, theonly one that has topped $18 millionin its opening weekend had been 2000’sSpace Cowboys.Sullynearly doubled that in its debut frame....

Quick Links People may say that love is in the air, but maybe it’s more in one’s fingers, especially forChristos Nikou’s upcoming movieFingernails. The new film is a sci-fi romantic drama that starsJessie Buckley(I’m Thinking of Ending Things),Riz Ahmed(Sound of Metal), andJeremy Allen White(The Bear). The project wasfirst announced in January 2021withCarey Mulligan(Promising Young Woman) originally cast in the lead role until Buckleyreplaced her in May 2022. This film marks Nikou’s English-language debut with an impressive cast also includingAnnie Murphy(Schitt’s Creek) andLuke Wilson(The Royal Tenenbaums)....

At 91 years old,Clint Eastwoodcontinues to be one of Hollywood’s most prolific directors. Eastwood often puts projects together quickly;Richard Jewellbegan filming in June and hit its December release date, and less than a year later he was back behind and in front of the camera for his latest featureCry Macho. While Eastwood has teased thatCry Machomay be his closing chapter, it’s anyone’s guess if he’ll follow through with that promise or find another story that sparks his interest....

Ever since Disney purchased 20th Century Fox in 2019, fans have been waiting for the Fantastic Four to be introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.WandaVisiondirectorMatt Shakmanwill be the filmmaker to bring Marvel’s first family into the MCU. In an interview withScreen Rantfor the upcoming seriesMonarch: Legacy of Monsters, Shakman talked about what makes him excited to direct Marvel’sFantastic Fourreboot. He also talked aboutwhat makes the Fantastic Four different from other teamsin Marvel Comics....

From the momentTheWrapreported on the troubling production that led toDwayne Jonhson’sRed One’s colossal $250 million budget, the Christmas action film has been up against it in its goal to become a profitable film for Amazon MGM. After opening to only $32 million domestically and dropping 59% down to $13 million during its second full weekend in theaters,Red Onejust narrowly crossed its first major box office milestoneof $54 million at the start of the week....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from Season 3 Episode 4 of Ted Lasso.There aren’t many shows that have the unique ability to take negative narratives and turn them into positives likeTed Lasso. Perhaps that’s just the nature of it being a sports show where wins and losses are a part of its DNA or because ofthe strength of the writers and cast. Whatever the case may be,Ted Lassoisn’t afraid to show the Richmond FC players failing....

The North Pole will have another Santa Claus besides Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) this Christmas season.People Magazinehas released new photos ofEric Stonestreet’s character from the upcoming second season ofThe Santa Clauses. Stonestreet will play Magnus Antas, also known as “The Mad Santa,” in Season 2 which is set to be released on Disney+ this holiday season. One of the photos features Magnuswith his assistant Olga(Marta Kessler), in it, Magnus is shown wearing a traditional Santa Claus suit....