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Another day, anotherBen Affleckis/isn’t Batman story. The Oscar-winning filmmaker and performer made a major commitment in signing on to star as the Caped Crusader shortly afterArgowon Best Picture, but that was four years ago, and times at Warner Bros. are a-changin’. The studio has been course-correcting its DC Extended Universe a bit after the dourBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceand muddledSuicide Squadfailed to spark to critics, but the unqualified success ofWonder Womanshows the way forward, and Warner Bros....

The National Geographic seriesThe World According to Jeff GoldblumfollowsJeff Goldblum(of course!) as he goes on adventures and has fun, insightful encounters with people connected with the featured subject of each of the 12 episodes, and learns about how familiar objects have fascinating connections to science and history. From sneakers and ice cream to coffee and cosmetics, and so many things in between, even the simplest things are not as commonplace as they seem, when you find out about their backstories and hear from experts....

Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo) has one of the most interesting jobs in the world. The young journalist works at theDaily Planet,the newspaper that will also be the home of Clark Kent (David Corenswet) inSuperman. Warner Bros. has released a new video in order to promote one of the most anticipated movies of the summer. Jimmy Olsen can be seen having a normal day at the office, with several of the important characters from the upcoming blockbuster making an appearance on his video blog....

From co-showrunnersDavid Weil(who also created the series) andNikki Toscano, the Amazon Prime Video original seriesHuntersfollows a diverse band of Nazi hunters, lead by Meyer Offerman (Al Pacino), living in 1977 New York City, who have discovered that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living among the population as they work to create a Fourth Reich. Leaving a trail of blood behind as they bring the Nazis to justice and attempt to stop their genocidal plans, Jonah Heidelbaum (Logan Lerman) finds himself in the middle of this secret world of vengeance and he must decide just how far he’s willing to go....

Count on the Queen of Christmas Pop Songs, the one and onlyMariah Carey, to serve up something to make our 2020 holiday season as merry as possible. Earlier this week, Apple TV+ released the official trailer for Carey’s new holiday show,Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special. Like many celebrity-driven holiday specials that have gone before, Carey will be front and center performing some of the biggest tunes of the season. Joining her is a star-studded supporting cast that includesBilly Eichner,Tiffany Haddish,Jennifer Hudson,Ariana Grande,Misty Copeland, andSnoop Dogg....

Captain America: Civil WarstarsDaniel BrühlandEmily Van Campare in talks to joinAnthony MackieandSebastian Stanin Marvel’sFalcon and the Winter Soldierseries, Collider has confirmed. Meanwhile, veteran TV helmerKari Skogland(The Handmaid’s Tale) is set to direct the six-episode series, which is expected to hit Disney+ in August 2020. Malcolm Spellman(Empire) has been busy writing the script, and while plot details remain thin, Mackie is expected to appear as Captain America after picking upChris Evans' shield at the end ofAvengers: Endgame....

Tom Cruisehelped revive a franchise in 1996 when he starred in thefirstMission: Impossiblefilmas Ethan Hunt, a member of a fictional spy agency called Impossible Missions Force, or IMF. The first film kicked off a successful movie franchise that’s run for 25 years, with the number ofMission: Impossiblenearing the double digits. The entire series focuses on the daring and intelligent Hunt, and while playing the same character for more than two decades is no small feat, Cruise makes the impossible look easy....

[Editor’s note: The following contains major spoilers for Continue.] From writer/director/producerNadine Crocker, who also stars in the film,Continuefollows Dean (Crocker), a woman suffering from a mental health episode that has led to her being committed to a rehabilitation facility to help put her on the path to recovery. While there, Dean forms important friendships with other patients and a deep connection with a psychiatrist (Emily Deschanel) struggling with her own grief....

Disneyhas found a filmmaker to helm their latest live-action adaptation project, as the studio has officially hiredSarah Polleyto take on the newest version ofBambi. According toDeadline, theAcademy Awardwinner will sit behind the camera for the classic story of a young deer who loses his mother, leaving him vulnerable to the threats of the outside world. The 1942 animated hit was one of the titles that helped cement the studio as the animation powerhouse it’s still recognized as to this day, getting to the audience’s heart with its emotional story about love and forgiveness....

For all the rampant science-fiction mumbo-jumbo that was discussed throughoutThe Matrix, it’s not exactly hard to follow. The sickly tinted world of the titular system allows for moderate comfort and the illusion of self-definement, whereas the grim, grey world outside offers reality and all the grueling misery, death, and constant uncertainty that goes with that. The movie had (and still has) a distinct look, an original and unfathomably influential visual rhythm, and all the talk about fake steaks, Zion, the Oracle, and lord knows what else never hampered that....

When you’re a child, the looming unknowns of late nights can become sites of all-consuming dread. Defined by the near complete quiet of a seemingly empty home shrouded in darkness, we fear all that we cannot see or may not want to. Sound is everything from the rustling of the cheap carpet, to the clicking on of a light and the creaking of a door, or the blaring of the television....

Spider-Man fans and collectors rejoice! Hot Toys has just unveiled two new 1/6 scale Green Goblin collectible figures inspired by the character’s appearance in the newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe,the box office smash hitSpider-Man: No Way Home. The figure ofWillem Dafoe’s Norman Osborn / Green Goblin is based on his appearance inSpider-Man: No Way Home, when he first shows up to torment our hero still in his Green Goblin armor....

For 20 years,Amy Pascalled Sony Pictures into battle, be it at the box office, in studio bidding wars, or with North Korea, which launched a cyberattack on her studio that forever changed how business is done in Hollywood. And now, after leading the studio to an Oscar win earlier this year forSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Pascal is walking away from her longtime home at Sony to sign a first-look deal with Universal Pictures....