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Here’s a detailed breakdown of Beauty in Black Season 1, featuring in-depth questions to explore every pivotal plot point, character arc, and major twist. This article covers the backstories, interpersonal conflicts, and class themes that shape Tyler Perry’s newest Netflix drama.

What Is Beauty in Black About?

Beauty in Black, released on October 24, 2024, follows Kimmie and Mallory—two women from vastly different worlds whose lives intersect in unexpected ways. Kimmie, portrayed by Taylor Polidore, is a young woman working in a strip club after her mother kicks her out. Mallory, played by Crystle Stewart, is a self-made businesswoman running a successful haircare empire. The show balances gritty realities with sharp class commentary, revealing both women’s struggles to find security and independence in a world riddled with secrets and manipulations.

Why Did Kimmie and Angel Plan To Rob Horace?

In the season finale, Kimmie and Angel, desperate to escape...

Tyler Perry has been coming out with plenty of movies and shows that focus primarily on the African American community and their daily lives. His Amazon Prime Original Divorce in the Black, although not well received for the tacky presentation, the creator/writer/director is now back, this time on Netflix. Beauty in Black is a story of characters living in Chicago. Their lifestyle ranges from affluence to subsistence.

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Who was Kimmie, and what was her future?

Kimmie was a stripper working at a strip club in Chicago. Apart from this job, she was also working as a sex worker to earn some extra cash along with her friend Rain. Rain was also a stripper who was convinced by her colleague at the strip club to enhance her body with minor surgical procedures. Rain went ahead with the procedure. Kimmie found her unconscious in her room and moved her to a nearby hospital.

When Alien: Romulus hit multiplex screens this summer, it raised a handful of questions. Some of the more burning queries included: “Who is the father of Kay’s baby?” (to which the answer is resoundingly grim), “Is Rain’s dream home of Yvaga all it’s cracked up to be?” and “Who, of sound body & mind, would rubber stamp that ghoulish deepfake of Ian Holm?”

What’s less likely to have kept you up at night, however, is the missing time that bridges the film’s prologue — in which Weyland-Yutani recovers the original Xenomorph from Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic — and its narrative proper. After all, we already know: A) that the corporation sent out a probe with the express purpose of tracking down the so-called “perfect organism”; B) that they proceeded to conduct experiments with its DNA; and C) that by the time the Corbelan crew arrives at Renaissance Station,...

Released earlier this year, Alien: Romulus was a critical and commercial hit, breathing some much-needed life into a struggling franchise. Set between the events of Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) and James Cameron's Aliens (1986), the film introduced fans to a new crew of young space colonists who encounter the hotstile creatures while aboard a derelict space station.

Written and directed by Fede Alvarez, Alien: Romulus embraced the horror roots of the franchise. The story did a remarkable job connecting the six prior films while also doing some new and fresh. Not all of Alvarez's choices worked in my opinion, but I commend him for taking the series in a bold direction.

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Alien: Romulus scored an impressive 80% with critics and an 85% among general audiences. In addition to its positive response, Alien: Romulus was a commercial hit, grossing $350.8 million worldwide.

With new energy now instllied in the Alien franchise,...

Beauty in Black, created by Tyler Perry, is the story of the Bellarie family and the conflict within. They are a bunch of rich people who are constantly at each other’s throats. Beauty in Black could be compared to those soap operas that have many characters with their own arcs and journeys. Some of them are loaded, while others are barely managing to live off the meager salaries. The rich and the not-so-rich clash to form the crux of Beauty in Black.

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Mallory

Crystle Stewart, as Mallory in Beauty in Black, runs a successful hair product-based business empire, and she claims her husband and her father-in-law have been her pillars of strength. Beauty in Black is a scholarship program her company runs to offer financial aid to the women from the African American community, giving them a chance to start a business. Mallory is a philanthropist, but to everyone in her circle,...

Marvel Comics one-shot title “Alien: Romulus” #1, a prequel to the new 20th Century ‘space monster’ feature, written by Zac Thompson and illustrated by Daniel Picciotto, is now available, revealing “…what really happened on board the ‘Renaissance’ space station…”:

“…the prequel shines a light on the tragedy that occurred on the space station ‘Renaissance’…

“…before ‘Rain’, ‘Andy’ and their crew had their own terrifying encounter there.

“While we know a ‘Xenomorph’ laid waste to the crew…

“…this prequel should answer some lingering questions…”

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Kimmie’s journey begins in a place of hardship, working as a stripper to survive after being cast out by her family at a young age. Though hopeful for a better future, it seems her circumstances may be inescapable as she remains under the control of cruel manipulators. Meanwhile, Mallory appears to have risen above a difficult past, now leading a prestigious beauty empire as a powerful businesswoman. But all is not what it seems beneath the surface.

When these two women’s lives intersect, it sets in motion a dramatic series of events that will challenge everything they thought they knew. Kimmie pursues her dream of escaping the shadowy world that entraps her through a scholarship for hair school. But dark secrets lie embedded within Mallory’s wealthy family’s fortunes, and these long-buried truths continually threaten to unravel all she has built.

Tyler Perry crafts a vivid tale...

The Tyler Perry universe continues to expand, and this time we got a whole 16-episode TV show that has been split into two parts (don’t know why they didn’t just call it 2 seasons). Part 1 was released on the 24th of October 2024, and part 2 is set to release in the spring of 2025. Beauty in Black tells the story of a stripper named Kimmie and a rich woman named Mallory. The two women have completely separate lives until they get embroiled in the same drama because of one rich family. Mallory is married into this family, and Kimmie works in one of their illegal businesses. There’s a lot to unpack in this show as each major character has some sort of arc that’s explored throughout the whole thing. I feel like nobody’s really a supporting character, because everybody’s got something important to do in the next part.

A follow-up to ‘Alien: Romulus’ is in development at 20th Century Studios.The sci-fi-horror - which starred Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson - terrified audiences when it hit theatres in August and now the studio’s boss Steve Asbell has revealed that the company are trying to get the two actors and director Fede Alvarez back for another movie.He told The Hollywood Reporter: "We’re working on a sequel idea now. We haven’t quite closed our deal with Fede, but we are going to, and he has an idea that we’re working on. "The two survivors, Rain and Andy, played by Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson, were real highlights of the film. And so I always think of it like, ‘Wow, where do people want to see them go next?’"We know there’s going to be aliens. We know there’s going to be great horror set pieces.

As 20th Century Studios confirms that an Alien: Romulus sequel is on the way, here are the threads and clues about what might happen in it.

Nb: The following contains spoilers for Alien: Romulus. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, why not read our spoiler-free review?

Director Fede Alvarez may previously have been coy about any plans to make a sequel to August’s sci-fi horror Alien: Romulus, but he and writer Rodo Sayagues at least left the story open enough for some sort of continuation.

Alien: Romulus made around $350m worldwide in cinemas, which is a healthy figure for an $80m-budgeted movie originally destined for streaming, and in the wake of that success, 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell has confirmed that a sequel is indeed in the planning stages.

The news emerged in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, in which Asbell talked about a number...

Two classic sci-fi horror franchises were recently given new leases of life, with the Predator returning to hunt his Prey in Dan Trachtenberg's 2022 movie, and the Xenomorphs back to their chest-bursting best in this year's Alien: Romulus.

Both films were critically-acclaimed and very popular with audiences, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to learn that Disney-owned 20th Century Studios is planning more instalments.

We already knew that a Prey spin-off titled Badlands was in the works, but 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell has now revealed that a "secret" Predator movie will also be with us next year that will also be helmed by Trachtenberg. Badlands will be a theatrical release, but it sounds like this other film will be going straight to streaming.

"There’s a second Predator movie that we have different plans for. Dan has actually directed both. There’s a secret Predator...

Tyler Perry is back with another thrilling drama that’s centered on two women whose polar opposite lives collide into an explosive journey that reveals the dark secrets of a wealthy family.

The 16-episode series premieres on Thursday and is the latest project that’s come from Perry’s creative, multi-year deal with Netflix. The show is written, produced and directed by Perry. “Beauty in Black” will be a two-part series, and the first part is available to stream now.

“I was told many times over many years that Black entertainment doesn’t travel throughout the world,” Perry told Netflix’s Tudum. “So, to have Netflix continue to disprove that over and over with everything I’ve put on the platform has been phenomenal.”

Supporting cast members include Amber Reign Smith as Rain, Steven G. Norfleet as Charles, Julian Horton as Roy, Terrell Carter as Varney, Shannon Wallace as Calvin,...

Coming as a surprise to literally no one, a highly profitable 2024 movie is likely to get a sequel. We already knew the Alien franchise would be continuing with the planned FX series Alien: Earth set to release in 2025, but according to Fox exec Steve Asbell, we can expect another theatrical project sometime soon, too.

Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Asbell revealed that they are in the process of developing a sequel idea, but they haven't inked a deal for Alien: Romulus director Fede Alvarez to return yet, though the exec sounds confident that it will happen.

That makes sense because Alvarez previously chatted with the same outlet and mentioned that he was tossing around ideas for a sequel, namely about Yvaga and whether it will be a positive place or the stuff of nightmares. Probably the latter.

Additionally, Abell mentions Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson by name, crediting the two...

Legacy sci-fi franchise fans — roll up, roll up! We've got Alien news, we've got Predator news, and we've even got — wait for it — some Alien Vs. Predator news. Earlier today, THR published an extensive new interview with 20th Century Studios head honcho Steve Asbell in celebration of the Disney-owned studio's hit-filled summer. And whilst the conversation was filled with exciting upcoming project teases (a Miss Marple movie! Speed 3! The long-awaited Master And Commander prequel!), it was Asbell's updates on the state of play with the division's future Xenomorphian and Yautjan plans.

First up, Asbell revealed that Fede Alvarez is working on ideas for an Alien: Romulus sequel already, with the hope being that stars David Jonsson and Cailee Spaeny would be in the tank for a return. "We haven’t quite closed our deal with Fede [Alvarez], but we are going to, and he has an idea that we’re working on,...

After the unfortunate box office disappointment of the criminally underrated "Alien: Covenant," 20th Century Studios opted to veer off from director Ridley Scott's trilogy of movies following the adventures of the android xenomorph experimenter David (Michael Fassbender). The studio seemed to view the franchise as one badly in need of a rethink — especially since it's hard to make a cheap "Alien" movie.

At a reported budget of $80 million, Fede Álvarez's "Alien: Romulus" wasn't exactly affordable, but it was cheaper than "Prometheus" and "Covenant," and, most importantly, a straight-ahead horror flick with the kind of stalk-and-seed frights that made the first two movies — "Alien" and "Aliens" — box office smashes. Curiously, the studio's parent company, Disney, initially wanted to take Álvarez's acid-veined thrillride straight to Hulu. But they eventually realized they had an unabashedly mainstream "Alien" installment on their hands, and, $350 million worldwide later, they have a completely rejuvenated franchise.

The Alien and Predator franchises are both back in a big way after the streaming success of Prey and the theatrical success of Alien: Romulus, with Dan Trachtenberg returning to direct not one but Two new Predator movies that are both releasing next year. What about the future of the Alien franchise, you might be wondering? We’ve got an update this week.

Chatting with The Hollywood Reporter for a massive piece that dropped the surprising news about the Predator franchise’s two upcoming movies, 20th Century Studios head Steve Asbell has also revealed that a follow-up movie to Alien: Romulus is being actively discussed.

Asbell teases, “We’re working on a sequel idea now. We haven’t quite closed our deal with Fede [Alvarez], but we are going to, and he has an idea that we’re working on.”

“The two survivors, Rain and Andy, played by Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson,...

Apes together strong indeed! After earning close to $400 million bananas with the Wes Ball-directed Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, news about another movie in the evolutionary franchise is swinging our way! According to 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell, another Apes film is in the works for a 2027 release. Details about the project are scarce. However, it’s a fair assumption to think it’s a sequel to Ball’s box-office blockbuster, starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy, and more.

Whispers about a new Planet of the Apes movie arrive alongside confirmation that 20th Century Studios is developing more Alien and Predator films. We already know Predator Badlands will be unleashed on November 7, 2025. However, Asbell says we’re getting two additions to the Predator franchise in 2025. The studio also plans to develop a sequel to Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus and...

One of the less immediately depressing things about Hollywood's current overdose on tentpole franchises is that when someone does manage to make some money by doing something creative from the bowels of the IP Dimension—as director Dan Trachtenberg did with his excellent, tense-as-hell Predator installment Prey—they tend to...

Beauty in Black, the 2024 drama series on Netflix written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry, very strongly bears the characteristics that are usually present in his works. While that would be great if you are a dedicated fan of his works, it is not good news for the general audience since Beauty in Black has you spend almost eight hours with outlandish and shallow characters, and a plot that is equally superficial and uninteresting. The series follows a young woman named Kimmie who is stuck in the adult entertainment industry despite wanting to quit for a long time and her sudden involvement with the billionaire family controlling almost every aspect of the neighborhood in Atlanta that she lives in. Overall, Beauty in Black often resembles bad TV drama, both in terms of plot and production, and is too soapy and campy for average viewers.

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What is the Netflix series about?...

It looks like there’s going to be a sequel to Alien: Romulus, and 2 Predator movies coming next year!

Fox exec Steve Asbell spilled the details.

First: Alien. Director/writer Fede Alvarez helmed the latest movie in the Alien franchise, which was released this summer and made over $100 million domestically.

Keep reading to find out more…

Steve told THR, “We’re working on a sequel idea now. We haven’t quite closed our deal with Fede [Alvarez], but we are going to, and he has an idea that we’re working on. The two survivors, Rain and Andy, played by Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson, were real highlights of the film. And so I always think of it like, “Wow, where do people want to see them go next?” We know there’s going to be aliens. We know there’s going to be great horror set pieces. But I...

Back in February, it was announced that Prey director Dan Trachtenberg would become the first filmmaker to take the helm of two films in the Predator franchise, as he was moving ahead with a new Predator film titled Badlands, working from a screenplay by Prey screenwriter Patrick Aison (based on a story crafted by Trachtenberg himself). That movie started filming in New Zealand earlier this year, with Super 8‘s Elle Fanning in the lead – and earlier this week, it was revealed that Disney / 20th Century Studios will be giving Predator: Badlands a theatrical release on November 7, 2025. Now, during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell let it slip that we’re actually getting two additions to the Predator franchise in 2025! They’re also plotting an Alien: Romulus sequel with that film’s director, Fede Alvarez – and they’re “probably” going to make another Alien vs. Predator movie.

Tyler Perry’s Beauty In Black is an over-excited family drama that keeps getting worse with each twist. The 8-episode show (part 1) tells the story of a stripper named Kimmie who finds herself embroiled in some family drama with some rich people. The series shows just how ridiculous rich people can be, and what they’ll do to cover up their crimes. Kimmie’s life has been a mess ever since her mother threw her out at the tender age of 17. She gets caught up with the wrong people and starts working for a man named Jules. Now Jules works for a massive cosmetics company under the main boss named Horace, and his brother Norman. When Norman’s wife ends up dead, he decides to show everybody who’s boss. Let’s try to break down everything in the last episode of Beauty In Black to figure out what’s coming next.

We have a new Intelligence member, and she’s the perfect fit!

Keeping up with the darker tone Chicago Pd has taken over recent years, Chicago Pd Season 12 Episode 5 was a perfectly creepy, dark, and atmospheric hour that coincided with a Halloween theme without playing it straightforwardly.

The Torres-centric not only put the former rookie of the unit at the center, but it allowed him to partner up with the endearing and impressive Kiana Cook and essentially pass the torch by the episode’s end.

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One thing is for sure: Chicago Pd Season 12 hasn’t missed with its collection of fantastically written and executed episodes that have propelled the season so far.

No, it hasn’t been perfect all around. Still, every installment has provided that perfect balance of character insight and development, along with action-oriented cases that have left us on the edge of our seats.

Burbank, CA – Today, Director Fede Alvarez announced at a special Beyond Fest partnered screening at the Aero Theater in Los Angeles that 20th Century Studios will release the terrifying sci-fi horror thriller Alien: Romulus on limited edition VHS December 3. An ultimate movie collector’s dream, the fully functioning VHS tape was created to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the legendary Alien franchise; the box features artwork by renowned artist Matt Ferguson.

Talent In Attendance: David Jonsson, Isabela Merced, Shane Mahan, Matt Ferguson, and Lee Gilmore. The Q&a was moderated by Jim Hemphill at Indiewire.

Director Fede Alvarez takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its iconic roots in the next jaw-dropping installment heralded by critics as “sheer terror” and “utterly breathtaking”. Alien: Romulus is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and has already thrilled audiences at the box office, becoming the second-highest-grossing film in the Alien franchise globally.

Alien: Romulus...

Tyler Perry delivers his first TV show for Netflix under his first-look deal.

Tyler Perry is about to make history. The prolific creator behind hits like “House of Payne” and “The Haves and the Have Nots” is about to drop his first ever TV series for Netflix with “Beauty in Black,” debuting on Thursday, Oct. 24. The family drama is set to drop the first half of season one on that day with eight episodes, followed by eight more on at a time to be determined. Here’s everything you need to know about Tyler Perry’s “Beauty in Black.”

Everything You Need to Know About ‘Beauty in Black’:

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Alien: Romulus (2024), directed by Fede Álvarez, brings the franchise back to its terrifying roots with a fresh cast of up-and-coming actors. Set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986), this film follows a group of young adults as they face a terrifying ordeal on an abandoned space station. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the key cast members and their characters.

‘Alien Romulus’: Complete Cast & Characters Guide: 1. Cailee Spaeny as Rain Carradine

Cailee Spaeny portrays Rain, the central protagonist of Alien: Romulus. She is a low-level miner orphaned on a desolate Weyland-Yutani-controlled planet. Desperate to escape to a better life, Rain dreams of leaving the harsh world behind with her android “brother,” Andy. Spaeny, known for her roles in Pacific Rim: Uprising, Bad Times at the El Royale, and her acclaimed portrayal of Priscilla Presley in Priscilla (2023), leads the cast in this sci-fi horror adventure.

2. David Jonsson as Andy...

Fede Álvarez's franchise revival, Alien: Romulus, was a big hit at the box office, so we wouldn't be at all surprised if the Don't Breathe director was already in talks to helm a sequel.

If you happened to miss the movie on the big screen, Romulus is now available to purchase on Digital platforms, and Fandango has officially released an extended preview spotlighting what might be the most intense few minutes of the movie.

In the clip, we see Rain Carradine and her makeshift crew arrive at the seemingly abandoned and decommissioned Remus space station to salvage some fuel for their journey to a more hospitable planet.

Unfortunately, they soon find out that dozens of face-huggers were in the process of being transported in stasis, and are released when Andy tries to access the ship's computer.

While Andy, Tyler and Bjorn fight for their lives against the relentless creatures,...

Marvel Comics one-shot title “Alien: Romulus” #1, a prequel to the new 20th Century ‘space monster’ feature, is written by Zac Thompson and illustrated by Daniel Picciotto, available October 16, 2024, revealing “…what really happened on board the ‘Renaissance’ space station…”:

“…the prequel shines a light on the tragedy…

“…that occurred on the space station ‘Renaissance’…

“…before ‘Rain’, ‘Andy’ and their crew had their own terrifying encounter there.

“While we know a ‘Xenomorph’ laid waste to the crew…

“…this prequel should answer some lingering questions…”

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Buy the ‘Xenomorph Queen’ Action Figure...

Update: As promised, Alien: Romulus has received a digital release today and is available to watch on the likes of Amazon! It can be rented for the price of $24.99 or purchased for $29.99.

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Director Fede Álvarez’s contribution to the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus (read our review Here), reached theatres last month, and now we have learned that movie is set to receive a digital release next month! Alien: Romulus will be available to watch in the comfort of your own home, on the likes of Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home, as of October 15th. Some retailers will be offering a 2-Movie Collection digital bundle that pairs the film with the original Alien. The 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD physical media release will follow on December 3rd. An image of the 4K steelbook can be seen at the bottom of this article.

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The ninth entry in the tumultuous Alien franchise, with initial two slam dunks and later sequels and spin-offs of varying degrees of quality, is Fede Alvarez’s “Alien: Romulus,” which seems ready to bring the franchise back to its basics while simultaneously connecting all its disparate strands, especially with regards to its philosophical tinge but heavily mixed critically appraised prequels. The result is a strange mish-mash with enough signature Alien gore and monster madness to satisfy franchise fans.

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Alien: Romulus (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: What is Weyland Yutani looking for?

A Weyland-Yutani probe comes to life on February 9th, 2142, reaching a specific point in deep space. As its floodlights shine on the wreckage of the Uscss Nostromo (the ship where the events of the 1979 film “Alien” took place twenty years before in narrative continuity), the probe sucks in an asteroid-looking object floating in deep space. Figures in hazmat...

The legendary Alien franchise gives birth to an all-new terrifying sci-fi horror thriller when 20th Century Studios’ Alien: Romulus arrives to digital retailers on October 15 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on December 3.

Alien: Romulus is the start of a new chapter with a brand-new story unlike any other Alien movie that came before it, featuring all-new creatures and characters that are “tense enough to grab you by the throat”. Fans can delve deeper into the Alien franchise with all-new exclusive bonus features, including featurettes with filmmakers Fede Alvarez and Ridley Scott, behind the scenes content, and alternate and extended scenes. The 4K Uhd will be available in a collectible limited edition SteelBook® with custom artwork and packaging.

Director Fede Alvarez takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its iconic roots in the next jaw-dropping installment heralded by critics as “sheer terror” and “utterly breathtaking”. Alien: Romulus...

Marvel Comics one-shot title “Alien: Romulus” #1, a prequel to the new 20th Century ‘space monster’ feature, written by Zac Thompson and illustrated by Daniel Picciotto, is available October 16, 2024, revealing “…what really happened on board the ‘Renaissance’ space station…”:

“…the prequel shines a light on the tragedy that occurred on the space station ‘Renaissance’…

“…before ‘Rain’, ‘Andy’ and their crew had their own terrifying encounter there.

“While we know a ‘Xenomorph’ laid waste to the crew, this prequel should answer some lingering questions…”

Click the images to enlarge…

Buy the ‘Xenomorph Queen’ Action Figure...

February 2009. Legendary late-night talk show host David Letterman introduces his next guest: Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix. He’s sporting an unkempt beard, dark sunglasses indoors, and behaving like it was his first talk show appearance rather than his hundredth. Even Letterman, who could improv with the best of them, struggles to keep up with Phoenix’s short answers, insisting that he was done with acting so he could focus on becoming a rapper. Turns out, it was an attempt at viral marketing for the upcoming mockumentary, I’m Still Here. Okay, so maybe the interview didn’t tell us much about the movie or drive anyone t to see it, but it did tell us a lot about Joaquin Phoenix, the person and the performer, his deep commitment to his art form, and his obsession with authenticity that brought him through a difficult upbringing and into a wildly successful acting career.

Joaquin Phoenix is all set to return to his legendary role as Arthur Fleck in Todd Philips’ Joker: Folie a Deux. The actor played the DC Comics character in 2019’s Joker and won the Oscar for Best Actor. Since then, Phoenix has worked on a few indies such as C’mon C’mon, and Beau is Afraid and headlined Ridley Scott’s Napolean.

Ever since Phoenix made his debut as a child actor, he has had a steady rise in his career. While he has faced some personal tragedies in his life, he has bounced back and become one of the most amazing performers in the present day. Here is everything about the actor’s paydays and his net worth after he began his career.

How Did Joaquin Phoenix Start His Career? A young Joaquin Phoenix in To Die For | Credits: Sony Pictures

While he is known for his more...

“Sadism disguised with the lacework of words” is how Anna Nemzer, a talk show journalist with TV Rain, Russia’s last independent news channel, describes Putin’s twisting of phrases in “My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow.” And “being at the right place at the right time — or the wrong place at the wrong time,” is how “The Loneliest Planet” director Julia Loktev has described the circumstances that led to the documentary she’s made about Nemzer’s work. First conceived as a look at the daily lives of reporters who’ve been branded “foreign agents” by their own government, the essence of the project — now a five-part, five-and-a-half-hour epic — was profoundly transformed four months into production, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion against Ukraine.

Some filmmakers may have seen that as their cue to leave, especially as the Fsb began to close in on their ragtag cast of charismatic idealists,...

20th Century Studios has confirmed (via SFFGazette.com) that Alien: Romulus will be released on Digital on October 15 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on December 3.

The movie, which has so far grossed over $340 million at the worldwide box office, is "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes at 80% and won the approval of fans who had all but given up on the franchise after Ridley Scott's divisive prequels.

The home entertainment release will include all-new exclusive bonus features, including featurettes with filmmakers Fede Alvarez and Scott, behind-the-scenes content, and alternate and extended scenes. The 4K Uhd will be available in a collectable limited edition SteelBook with custom artwork and packaging.

The original 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year and a 2-Movie Collection digital bundle (Alien & Alien: Romulus) will also be available on October 15 in 4K Uhd, HD and Sd.

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Ridley Scott's "Alien" requires no introduction, having injected new life into the sci-fi space horror genre that aggressively centers on an otherworldly species with an ever-evolving lore. The equally effective, blockbuster-coded "Aliens" was followed by a string of sequels of varying quality, but I don't deem any of these flawed entries as terrible or unworthy, as they bring their unique quirks to the table. Fede Álvarez got all our hopes up with his recently-released "Alien: Romulus," which reiterates some of the best aspects of the franchise in an amalgamation of effective scares and tense sequences, but lacks severely in the originality department, for better or worse.

Of course, "Alien: Romulus" is not a weak entry when evaluated on its own merits, but it is impossible to detangle the influences it wears on its sleeve from its core identity, which feels like the muted beating of a feeble heart. /Film's...

After scaring up $342 million at the box office, Bloody Disgusting has learned that 20th Century Studios’ Alien: Romulus arrives to digital retailers on October 15 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on December 3.

Director Fede Alvarez takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its iconic roots in the next jaw-dropping installment heralded by critics as “sheer terror” and “utterly breathtaking”.

Alien: Romulus is Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and has already thrilled audiences at the box office, becoming the second highest grossing film in the Alien franchise globally.

Fans can delve deeper into the Alien franchise with all-new exclusive bonus features, including featurettes with filmmakers Fede Alvarez and Ridley Scott, behind the scenes content, and alternate and extended scenes. The 4K Uhd will be available in a collectible limited edition SteelBook® with custom artwork and packaging.

Bonus Features include:

Return to Horror: Crafting Alien: Romulus The Director’s...

Anna Nemzer, former journalist at exiled Russian news network TV Rain, offered a word of warning today — don’t ignore “unpleasant” political signs. That comes from someone with firsthand knowledge of the aftershocks.

“All countries are different, and we have a lot of countries under dictatorships, under authoritarian regimes. But we also have democratic countries with very unpleasant signs. And if we can share something of our experience, it would be don’t ignore unpleasant signs — they definitely become something more important and bigger than just signs. It won’t pass,” she said after American filmmaker Julia Loktev’s multi-part documentary My Undesirable Friends: The Last Air In Moscow screened for press at the New York Film Festival ahead of its official world premiere.

The doc follows a group of young journalists, mostly women, reporting writing, producing and delivering the news as the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin grows increasingly repressive,...

Taylor Polidore Williams and Crystle Stewart battle amid sex, scandal and corporate intrigue in the official trailer for Beauty in Black, Tyler Perry’s first drama for Netflix, which dropped on Tuesday.

The earlier teaser for Beauty in Black spotlighted the diverging paths in life for the characters played by Williams and Stewart. Acrimony star Stewart as Mallory has riches running her family business, but Williams’ Kimmie struggles as a stripper living in a seedy motel after her mother kicked her out.

But the latest trailer reveals Kimmie’s life taking a turn when she crosses paths in her club with a patron, Horace, played by Ricco Ross. He becomes her entrée into a rich yet dysfunctional family behind a cosmetics conglomerate and a devious trafficking scheme.

“You think this is a game,” Kimmie tells a wary Horace at one point in the trailer, before adding: “I’m in.” That...

Netflix has released the official trailer and key art for Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black. Part 1 of the 16-episode drama series hits Netflix on October 24.

Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, and Mallory (Crystle Stewart) is running a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.

The cast includes Taylor Polidore Williams as Kimmie, Crystle Stewart as Mallory, Amber Reign Smith as Rain, Ricco Ross as Horace, Debbi Morgan as Olivia, Richard Lawson as Norman, Steven G. Norfleet as Charles, Julian Horton as Roy, and Terrell Carter as Varney.

The cast list continues with Shannon Wallace as Calvin, Bryan Tanaka as Officer Alex, Joy Rovaris as Gillian, Xavier Smalls as Angel, Charles Malik Whitfield as Jules, Tamera “Tee” Kissen as Body, Ursula O. Robinson as Delinda,...

One of the most talked-about - not to mention divisive - elements of Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus was the introduction of another Xenomorph/human hybrid in the last act, and previously-released concept art has revealed that a number of different designs for the creature were considered.

Towards the end of the film, a pregnant and dying Kay (Isabela Merced) injects herself with the Rook android's Prometheus 5 formula to keep herself alive. Though she does survive (for a while), this ultimately results in her giving birth to a pretty damn terrifying hybrid, which kills its mother and very nearly manages to eliminate Rain (Cailee Spaeny) and Andy (David Jonsson) before being blasted into space.

Now, concept artist Dane Hallett has shared some more of his work to Instagram, and it seems the Offspring's original final form was going to look a lot more like a standard Xenomorph.

"After the project was shot,...

Netflix has released the official trailer for part 1 of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, a 16-episode drama series that will release its first eight episodes on October 24,.

Created, directed, written and executive produced by Perry, Beauty in Black follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, and Mallory (Crystle Stewart) is running a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.

In addition to Williams and Stewart, the cast includes Amber Reign Smith as Rain, Ricco Ross as Horace, Debbi Morgan as Olivia, Richard Lawson as Norman, Steven G. Norfleet as Charles, Julian Horton as Roy, Terrell Carter as Varney, Shannon Wallace as Calvin, Bryan Tanaka as Officer Alex, Joy Rovaris as Gillian, Xavier Smalls as Angel, Charles Malik Whitfield as Jules, Tamera “Tee” Kissen as Body, Ursula O. Robinson as Delinda,...

While Alaskan Bush People fans have not seen an episode in almost two years, the Brown family remains visible on social media. This mostly involves Bear Brown, with smaller appearances by Rain and Birdie. However, matriarch Ami Brown has tried to stay connected with fans since the show last aired. Now, she has revealed a special milestone she just achieved.

Here is what Ami did and how her son Bam Bam helped her along the way.

Ami Brown Gets Her Driver’s Permit

Bam Bam Brown took to his Instagram account and posted a video of him with his mother, Ami Brown. The two had just left the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ami told her fans she had just passed her written test to gain her driver’s permit.

Ami Brown from Alaskan Bush People

Bam Bam Brown posted this as a two-part video for Alaskan Bush People fans. In the caption,...

The video game Mortal Kombat 1, which was first released last September, is getting a Dlc expansion called Khaos Reigns next Tuesday, September 24th, and today a gore-soaked trailer has arrived online to give players a glimpse at the sort of insanity they’ll have the opportunity to get up to if they purchase the Khaos Reigns. The trailer can be viewed in the embed above, and features “guest kombatants” like the slasher Ghostface from the Scream franchise, Omni-Man from the Invincible animated series, Homelander from the TV series The Boys, the T-1000 from Terminator 2: Judgment Day, DC’s Peacemaker, and the Arnold Schwarzenegger version of Conan the Barbarian. The trailer is packed with fatalities and animalities, all building up to a Ghostface fatality that it likely to bring smiles to the faces of most Scream fans.

The twelfth main installment in the Mortal Kombat video game franchise and its...

Alaskan Bush People star Bear Brown posted something interesting this week when he showed the first pic of his family outdoors. In the photo, Bear stood with his wife Raiven and their kids River, Cove, and Everest. He then commented that his “Wolfpack” is complete.

Here is what you need to know about Bear and his family’s future.

Bear Brown Announces His Wolfpack Is ‘Complete’

Bear Brown’s wife, Raiven, recently delivered their third son, Everest. This was the least complicated pregnancy of her four (she miscarried once between River and Cove). However, the baby was still born earlier than expected, and when it was over with, the family announced they were finished.

Bear Brown and Raiven with Cove | YouTube

According to Raiven, her doctor told her that all pregnancies would be high risk in her case. River was born prematurely. Raiven miscarried their second child. Cove was forced...

Marvel Comics one-shot title “Alien: Romulus” #1, a prequel to the new 20th Century ‘space monster’ feature, written by Zac Thompson and illustrated by Daniel Picciotto, is available October 16, 2024, revealing “…what really happened on board the ‘Renaissance’ space station…”:

“…the prequel shines a light on the tragedy that occurred on the space station ‘Renaissance’…

“…before ‘Rain’, ‘Andy’ and their crew had their own terrifying encounter there.

“While we know a ‘Xenomorph’ laid waste to the crew, this prequel should answer some lingering questions…”

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Alien: Romulus arrived in theaters last month, earning positive reviews (it's "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes at 80%) and an impressive $315 million and counting at the worldwide box office.

October will see the release of an Alien: Romulus comic book one-shot from Marvel Comics that tackles one of the movie's lingering mysteries. Today, you can take a look at all the covers and never-before-seen interior artwork (via SFFGazette.com).

On sale on October 16, Alien: Romulus #1 is written by horror master Zac Thompson and illustrated by rising star Daniel Picciotto.

The movie took Alien storytelling back to its roots with a thrilling saga of young space colonizers coming face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. Marvel's one-shot will take place prior to the events of the film, providing an illuminating backstory behind Romulus' main threat.

Made in close partnership with Director Fede Alvarez and frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues,...

Part one of “Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black” will debut on Netflix on Thursday, Oct. 24. The series, which stars Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart and Amber Reign Smith among others, follows two women whose lives become entangled despite their significant differences. This marks Perry’s first original series created for the streamer.

Williams plays Kimmie, who is living in a hotel after her mother forced her to move out, and Stewart plays Mallory, who is running her family’s successful business, Beauty in Black. It is unclear exactly how their lives intersect.

Smith stars as Rain, a friend of Kimmie’s. In the teaser trailer Kimmie says that she is living in a “pay by the week hotel” as she and Rain walk into what appears to be an event celebrating Mallory’s company.

The cast also stars Ricco Ross as Horace, Debbi Morgan as Olivia, Richard Lawson as Norman,...

The contrasting lives of different women played by Taylor Polidore Williams and Crystle Stewart become intertwined by intrigue, fast cars and romance in the official trailer for Beauty in Black, Tyler Perry’s first drama for Netflix.

Though they have diverging paths in life — Acrimony star Stewart as Mallory has riches running her own business, while Williams’ Kimmie struggles after her mother kicked her out — their characters soon become enmeshed.

“Her family owns all of this,” Kimmie tells a friend at one point in the teaser trailer (below), as split screens show her and Mallory hustling in similar ways, as one struggles to survive and the other strives for success.

The Perry series is part of his overall deal with the streamer. The 16-episode, hourlong drama is written, directed and produced by Perry.

Beauty in Black will release in two parts, with the first eight episodes dropping Oct. 24. A release...