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Get your staples and butt cheeks ready!Jackassis heading to Paramount+, returning in its original form as a TV series. Paramount Global CEOBob Bakishstated, according to a report fromThe Hollywood Reporter,“[b]ased off the success ofJackass Forever,we’re working with the creators to continue the partnership with a new series, bringing even more ridiculous antics straight to Paramount+." Paramount+ has already added the original series to its streaming platform.Jackassoriginally aired on MTV beginning in 2000....

Jared Letohas become famously picky when it comes to choosing acting roles over the past few years, especially since his band,30 Seconds to Mars, has taken off. But now that he has an Oscar under his belt forDallas Buyers Club, he’s no doubt in high demand, and the actor has chosen what will be his first acting project since inhabiting The Joker for the upcomingSuicide Squad. It was announced today that Leto will lead the action thrillerThe Outsider, which takes place in post-World War II Japan and follows an imprisoned American soldier who is released with the help of his Yakuza cellmate, only to find himself working to repay his debt in the dangerous criminal underworld....

I never get tired about talking about how much I loveJohn Wick, and thankfully there’s a new pair of promo videos to give me an excuse to do just that.Keanu Reeves' ultimate gun-slinging badass returns inJohn Wick: Chapter 2next month, and everything we’ve seen so far teases the best kind of action sequel – one that’s bigger, richer, and respects the world the first film built.John Wickis a rare treat in that it’s an action film treated with the kind of world-building usually reserved for fantasy and sci-fi, so it will be fun to see what returning directorChad Stahelskidoes with that world and its deadly inhabitants now thatWickis going international....

For the past few years, fans have been demanding “The Snyder Cut” ofJustice League. The 2017 version of the DC superhero team-up film had been reshot and recut byJoss Whedonbefore the studio took it away from Whedon and kind of just made a version that was made by no one and didn’t really appeal to anyone. It was a film that existed, and fans believed thatZack Snyder’s version, which would follow the vision he began withMan of SteelandBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Ultimate Edition, would be better....

[This is a repost of my review from the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.Knives Outopens today.] The world needs more movies likeKnives Out. Writer/directorRian Johnson’ssupremely entertaining whodunit is one part Agatha Christie mystery, one part Hitchcock thriller, and one part broad comedy, but every aspect of the film is executed so perfectly, with such precision, that it coalesces into a remarkable, cohesive whole. The star-studded crowdpleaser is packed with delightful twists and turns, artfully steered by Johnson’s steady hand while tackling themes of American greed in between the audience’s guffaws and gasps....

Amazon Studios has released the first trailer forLate Night, the much-anticipated comedy written byMindy Kalingand directed byNisha Ganatrathat sees Oscar-winnerEmma Thompsonstepping behind the desk of a veteran talk-show host. The film—in which Kaling also co-stars—debuted to pretty substantial critical acclaim at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, with Amazon immediately picking up the U.S. rights for a hefty $13 million. Thompson plays Katherine Newbury, a seasoned presence of the late-night talk show resistant to changing with the times....

What do a horror/puzzle video game, the directors of Marvel’sAvengers: Infinity War, and the writer/director of the Oscar-nominatedCoralineandThe Nightmare before Christmasall have in common? Apparently they’re all coming together for a TV series based on the hit Tarsier Studios game,Little Nightmares. That’s a pretty crazy combination of talent for a number of reasons, namely thatJoe and Anthony Russoare insanely busy with their Marvel responsibilities over the next couple of years and thatHenry Selickhas not written, directed, or produced a major project in nearly a decade....

InM3GAN, roboticist Gemma (Allison Williams) becomes the unwitting caretaker of her 8-year-old niece Cady (Violet McGraw) when her sister and brother-in-law are killed in a car accident. Unequipped to deal with a grieving child, Gemma turns her focus towards what she is properly equipped to deal with: robots. She finishes up on her Model 3 Generative Android - M3GAN - an AI doll that links up with a child to learn and teach and become the child’s best friend....

As we inch closer to the HBO Max premiere ofZack Snyder’s Justice League, a new look atJared Leto’s Joker has been revealed. We first learned Leto’s version of the Clown Prince of Crime would hop fromDavid Ayer’sSuicide Squadover to Snyder’sJustice Leaguecutin late 2020. Then, in January, we got ourfirst look at the Snyder Cut interpretation of Leto’s Joker. Well, I say “first look” but technically, it was the firstobscuredlook at Leto....

Everyone knows one of the many cardinal rules of the internet: name a movie,anymovie, and it’ll always be improved by the presence of oneNicolas Cage. Even a movie ostensibly about the life of Nic Cage has to include Nic Cage being his most Nic Cage, or else. Unfortunately, given the World Wide Web had barely been conceived in 1990, it looks like directorFrancis Ford Coppolamissed the memo, declining to cast nephew Cage in hisGodfatherfranchise threequel....

A giant hamster appears out of nowhere to prod at an addict’s struggles. A wrestler with signs of CTE grapples with action figures to prod at his demons. A long-haired fantasy warrior… well, I kinda don’t wanna tell you what the long-haired fantasy warrior does. Part of the fun ofRoom 104,MarkandJay Duplass' episodic anthology series for HBO, is seeing how each initial premise gets modified, twisted, and turned into something much more experimentally engaging....

Warning: Spoilers for Sharp Objects through the penultimate episode, “Falling.” HBO’s slow, seductive, sweaty summer seriesSharp Objectshas been a journey into the dark underbelly of a small midwestern town, and a viewing experience that has been exceptionally emotional and immersive. We have followedAmy Adams’ Camille Preaker through one major criminal investigation, and along the way have unraveled another one. But where does that leave our central case to catch the serial killer of Wind Gap?...

Matt Reeves’ 6th and Idaho, Village Roadshow Pictures (The Matrix,Ocean’s 11,Mad Max: Fury Road) and XYZ Films (Mandy,Apostle) are teaming up to recreate the Russian sci-fi horrorSputnik,according to Deadline.Adam KassanandRafi Crohnare co-producing as part of 6th and Idaho withMikhail VrubelandAlexander Andryushenkostepping in as producers from Vodorod Pictures.Fyodor Bondarchukfor Art Pictures andIlya Stewartfor Hype Film are also producing. The original film is set in 1980s Soviet Union during the Cold War and follows a young doctor summoned to a secluded research facility to assess a cosmonaut....