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Madagascardid a wonderful job of introducing new characters that expanded the pop culture legacy of DreamWorks Animation. But one of the best things to come out of the movie directed byEric DarnellandTom McGrathwas the eventual development ofThe Penguins of Madagascar. The spin-off took the lovable gang of secret agents and turned them into the protagonists of their own adventure. And now, more than a decade after the project made its way to the big screen,The Penguins of Madagascarhas found plenty of success on Freevee....

Among the star-studded cast ofSinnersis a newcomer who fits right in with the ensemble.The dual rolesofMichael B. Jordanare an intense double act that headlines this showdown with vampires, withDelroy LindoandWunmi Mosakubringing a world-weary view of life from the death of loved ones they have grieved. Butthe heart of the film is Miles Catonas Sammie, a young man who dreams of becoming a blues musician when he is thrust into a night of blood and fangs....

Tom Hardyis undoubtedly one of the most renowned and respected actors of all time, showcasing a broad range of roles, including Max inMad Max: Fury Road, Bane inThe Dark Knight Rises, and Charles Bronson inBronson. However, perhaps the reason his performance inMobLand, as the Harrigan family enforcer,Harry, felt so fresh and impressive was that it was perhaps one of the most “normal” roles he has taken, where he is not under heavy makeup or putting on a thick accent, and fewer people are saying “I never realized it was Tom Hardy....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1. In thefinale of Part 1, Season 3ofBridgerton, the episode closes out on a high note that leaves all of us out of sorts and completely breathless. After seasons of pining from afar and tiptoeing around each other, our new favorite couple, Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin (Luke Newton), hop into the privacy of a carriage to argue but end up rocking the carriage in an intimate scene that would make romance veterans blush....

Last week,we reportedthatSteven Spielbergwas consideringIndiana Jones 5or a remake ofWest Side Storyas his next project withThe Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortarafalling on the backburner because Spielberg couldn’t find a child actor capable of carrying the film. Last night, journalistMark Harristweeted out a casting call forWest Side Story(Harris’ husband, Pulitzer-prize winning playwrightTony Kushner, is writing the film): The casting call is looking for actors to play the lead roles of Tony, Maria, Anita & Bernardo....

The ’80s were a wild time for horror movies.Eight Friday the 13th films released in the decade,leading to Jason Voorhees becoming a household name and inspiring countless copycats.Halloweenwas around for a few sequels as well, but the king of horror was Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), the pop culture icon from the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Silly, supernatural clones were everywhere, but none could compare to the original. The 1980s was one of the golden eras of practical effects,but for every awe-inspiring movie likeThe Thing,there were monster movies with effects so bad that you could only laugh at them....

Netflix doesn’t have a lot leaving this month. What is going is some stuff you might want to check out before you hit movie theaters this summer. For example, it’s your last chance to watch the originalTop Gunbefore checking out the sequelTop Gun: Maverickon May 24. It’s also your last chance to catch up on the entireDownton Abbeyseries before the new filmDownton Abbey: A New Erahits theaters on May 18. Besides “first acts” to new films, you are also going to missHoardersSeason 11 (though you shouldn’t be hoarding episodes ofHoardersanyway); severalFinal Destinationmovies (but not all of them…?...

Jim BroadbentandEmma Thompsonhave boardedHugh Laurie’s three-part adaptation ofAgatha Christie’sWhy Didn’t They Ask Evans?for BritBox. The acting icons will make special appearances as British aristocrats Lord and Lady Marcham. They join a cast led byWill Poulter, who plays the “honest and amiable” Bobby Jones, who witnesses a man’s death with Lucy Boynton’s Frankie, “Lord and Lady Marcham’s daughter, a clever and unflappable young woman with a flair for adventure.” RELATED:‘The ABC Murders’ Review: Amazon’s Agatha Christie Adaptation Is a Somber Affair...

Video game adaptations have been improving in qualityin recent years, and this isn’t limited to high-budget live-action productions likeThe Last of UsandFallout. There have also been some great animated video game adaptations, like the Netflix seriesCastlevaniaandCyberpunk: Edgerunners. They’ll be getting some company with the announcement ofaGhost of Tsushimaanime series. The announcement came atSony’s 2025 CES press conference, held in Las Vegas. The series will be based on the 2020 video game developed by Sucker Punch Productions, which was critically acclaimed and has an upcoming sequel....

There’s an imposterAmong Us, and CBS Studios is determined to find them. That’s right. The hit multiplayer game is officially getting an adaptation, bringing the chaos to the small screen.According to Variety, CBS Eye Animation Productions andAmong Usgame studio Innersloth are developing an animated television adaptation of the game.Owen Dennis(Infinity Train)acts as creator and executive producer. For now, few plot details about theAmong Usshow are being kept under wraps. However, viewers can expect it to follow a similar premise as the game....

20th Century Studios is looking to get things going this weekend withKingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the fourth installment inthe long-running franchise’s reboot series. Set hundreds of years after 2011’sRise of the Planet of the Apes, the movie is tracking ahead of itsprojected opening weekend haul of over $50 million, thanks toa strong $22 million on Friday, which includes the $6 million that the movie made in Thursday previews....

This week brings disappointing news for fans of thebeloved British dramaPoldark. As of tomorrow, the entire series will be leaving Prime Video, marking the end of an era for viewers who have enjoyed streaming the historical saga on the platform.Poldark, which first premiered in 2015, quickly became a fan favourite, drawing viewers into its richly detailed portrayal of 18th-century Cornwall. The series is based on the novels byWinston Grahamand follows the life of Ross Poldark, a British Army officer who returns home from the American War of Independence to find his world in turmoil....

Quick Links “Castaways,” are sent to live on the island in tribes. At the end of each episode, one tribe is forced to vote out one of its members until there are enough players left, and the tribes merge, with three remaining players remaining. The script gets flipped, as these final players have to plead their case to those they’ve previously been a part of voting out, convincing these scorned contestants that they deserve to win the grand prize....