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Shrinking Season 2 returns viewers to the world of the beloved Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center and the life of one Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) and his colleagues Paul Rhoades (Harrison Ford) and Gaby Evans (Jessica Williams). All three characters employ music both in their practices and in their personal daily lives. Jimmy’s daughter Alice (Lukita Maxwell) also has a very specific taste in music.

Season 1 of Shrinking kicked off with Billy Joel’s “Prelude/Angry Young Man” and Arcade Fire’s “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid).” Later on in the season, Nine Days’ “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)”, Phoebe Bridger’s “Funeral” and The 1975’s “Me” also had had moments in the spotlight.

Season 2 of the Apple TV+ series also has strong songs that accompany emotional moments in the show. Find the full list of songs in Shrinking Season 2 below:

Episode 1 – “Jimmying”

“Your Love” by The Outfield “Hollow Heart” by C. James...

After bringing Terminator: Resistance to fans back in 2019, Reef Entertainment are set to return with another Terminator game, thanks to the Australian Classification website. A listing has been discovered for an as-yet-unannounced title called Terminator 2D: No Fate, which is slated for release on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Details on the game are nominal for the moment (seeing as it’s unannounced), but it appears that Reef Entertainment will be developing and publishing Terminator 2D: No Fate, as opposed to having Teyon handling development duties (which they did for Terminator: Resistance).

If you haven’t played Terminator: Resistance, the game features an original story based on The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Taking place in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, nearly 30 years after Judgment Day, Resistance expands upon the Future War glimpsed at in the films, and introduces a new hero, Jacob Rivers,...

Starz has announced the movie and TV titles that will be available on the service in January. The Starz January 2025 schedule includes the last two episodes of Outlander Season 7, setting the stage for the upcoming final season, and the U.S. premiere of The Couple Next Door.

The month also brings a diverse selection of films, including Freedom Hair, Once in a Valentine, Trim Season, Advanced Chemistry, and several other notable titles. You can also kick off the new year with the “Day of the Dinos!” marathon on New Year’s Day, featuring Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III, and Jurassic World Dominion: Extended Cut.

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Outlander Season 7 Part 2

The land the Frasers call home is changing – and they must change with it. To protect what they’ve built, the Frasers have to navigate the perils of the Revolutionary War. They learn that sometimes,...

Géza Röhrig in Richard Kroehling’s After: Poetry Destroys Silence: “It was really quite a magic tree there on the shore.”

I first met Géza Röhrig when László Nemes introduced us at the Universal Pictures brunch in The Vault of the St. Regis for Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender as Jobs with Jeff Daniels as Steve Wozniak and Michael Stuhlbarg as Andy Hertzfeld.

Géza Röhrig played Saul Ausländer in László Nemes’s Oscar-winning Son Of Saul. He played Georges, the cousin of Marcel Marceau (Jesse Eisenberg) in Jonathan Jakubowicz’s Resistance, and Shmuel opposite Matthew Broderick in Shawn Snyder’s To Dust (co-written with Jason Begue and co-produced by Alessandro Nivola and Emily Mortimer).

Géza Röhrig with Anne-Katrin Titze on The Way Of The Wind: “Obviously it has been edited forever, and we all know that Terrence Malick is a maestro.”

He will be seen as...

Listen up, Star Wars fans! The galaxy far, far away has blessed us with more TV shows than you can swing a lightsaber at. From epic animated adventures to groundbreaking live-action series, the Star Wars universe keeps expanding faster than the Empire’s territory during happy hour.

A still from the movie Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) | Credits: Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios

Ready to dive into this ranking of every Star Wars show out there? We’re covering everything from the depths of Disney+ to some seriously old-school gems.

18. Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023) A still from Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | Credits: Lucasfilm

Starting off the list with something simple. Set during the High Republic era, this animated series follows a group of Jedi younglings as they learn the ways of the Force. The reason it is ranked so low in this list is that it...

Star Wars Legends, or the Extended Universe (EU), has always been a gaping hole in my Star Wars lore. I didn't grow up with the EU like many fans in the 90s did, mostly because I didn't fully become a Star Wars fan until college. I am a weirdo, and The Clone Wars movie made me love Star Wars for the first time.

The animated series was my first try with the EU. I picked up some of the comics with Ahsoka Tano or, my personal favorite, Defenders of the Lost Temple by Justin Aclin and Ben Bates, which is about a clone trooper named Glitch who thought he was force-sensitive. When Star Wars Rebels revealed Grand Admiral Thrawn, I gave the original Heir to the Empire trilogy a try.

Still, the Legends universe never really grabbed me for two big reasons.

First, it was so big! I never knew where to start.

With Star Wars Rebels turning ten this year, we've had a decade's worth of stellar performances from Lucasfilm Animation. From the return of The Clone Wars to the newest outing from the Lego Star Wars miniseries Rebuild the Galaxy, let's dive into which voice actors brought out the best performances.

My picks are based on the entire run of a show, season, or miniseries. A guest spot on a single episode won't count. The only exception would be Star Wars: Visions being a series of shorts. Who gave a solid performance from the beginning to the end of their respective show.

In no particular order, here are the 16 best performances from Lucasfilm Animation in the last 10 years.

1. Ashley Eckstein Photo: Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode 710 “The Phantom Apprentice” - Image Courtesy Disney+

It's hard to think that at one point, Dave Filoni told Ashley Eckstein to prepare herself, because...

Daisy Ridley admitted she is scared to play Rey again in 'Star Wars'.The 32-year-old actress will reprise the role in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s 'Star Wars: New Jedi Order' and while she is excited, she revealed she feels nervous about playing the character once more.She told The Hollywood Reporter: "I feel like the new one/new ones will be so interesting. Time has passed and a lot has changed for me, personally, so it’ll be interesting to come back to someone who I know so well, but in such a different moment. For me to inhabit Rey again after all the time that we haven’t seen her, it’s actually scary, but it’s also exciting.”Daisy also revealed how "trippy" it was when she came face to face with a costumed cast member who was playing Rey at Disneyland.She said: "It was...

Daisy Ridley admitted she is scared to play Rey again in 'Star Wars'.The 32-year-old actress will reprise the role in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s 'Star Wars: New Jedi Order' and while she is excited, she revealed she feels nervous about playing the character once more.She told The Hollywood Reporter: "I feel like the new one/new ones will be so interesting. Time has passed and a lot has changed for me, personally, so it’ll be interesting to come back to someone who I know so well, but in such a different moment. For me to inhabit Rey again after all the time that we haven’t seen her, it’s actually scary, but it’s also exciting.”Daisy also revealed how "trippy" it was when she came face to face with a costumed cast member who was playing Rey at Disneyland.She said: "It was...

Secuoya Studios and Arrivelo Producciones are teaming to develop the first TV series focusing on the foundation and legacy of the Bacardi spirits company.

Inspired by the true story of Bacardi’s founding and rise to global recognition, the series is being developed in collaboration with The Bacardi Archives, a private collection managed by the Bacardi company.

Secuoya describes the show’s narrative as “one of ambition, adversity and family that begins with founder Don Facundo Bacardí Massó and his vision to create the world’s first light-bodied rum. The series will narrate how the company persevered from its humble beginnings in Cuba in 1800s through countless hardships, political turmoil, economic crisis, and forced exile from its homeland to become a global spirits empire.”

While specific details about what will be included in the show are still being developed, Secuoya says that the period drama will touch on era-appropriate themes such as “political revolution,...

Star Wars Resistance is a series that I am passionate about and always ready to defend. However, it's very much the dark horse of the franchise, often forgotten in the run of other shows. Now that it's been out for a few years, I think it's a good time to look at it again, discuss how it's the most unlucky of the Star Wars series, and why you should try it if you haven't. That's because Star Wars Resistance is Andor for kids!

Resistance's Unlucky Run Set the Stage For Star Wars TV After It

When Resistance was first released, some fans gave it a lot of criticism. It was heavily compared to The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. This is a bit of an unfair circumstance because Resistance does not function like its predecessors. It was doing something that Star Wars TV hadn't done up to that...

It’s becoming more and more common to see all kinds of remasters in the video game industry. The Legacy of Kain Remaster, set to feature the first two games in the saga, is among the most recent confirmations. However, many other titles also merit updating to modern times, enabling new generations of players to enjoy them.

Numerous well-known names, like Half-Life, Driver, or Def Jam, have yet to receive this opportunity. Many games released in the early 2000s remain unreleased or unfairly overshadowed. This is a list of games from that era that should be remastered or updated.

Resistance The Resistance saga could have a remake. Image via PlayStation.

Despite its relative youth, PlayStation has largely forgotten this story. In 2006, PlayStation released the first game in the Resistance franchise, followed by two more sequels in the same generation.

Following the release of this trilogy, neither PlayStation nor Sony mentioned the saga again,...

Sony executives recently released a statement about the company’s lack of original first-party titles and the gaming community reacted accordingly. Whether intellectual properties for films or video games, the company has more than enough compared to other major competitors. However, these executives seem to forget and it is baffling for a company like this to release a statement without reflecting on their portfolio. Other companies like Microsoft are infamous for their weak output of original first-party titles and never complained publicly.

The company has a plethora of great original IPs for the gaming division but executives failed to realize that. Image Credit: PlayStation Studios

Countless video games have been released in the past few years and some have been recently adapted to a full motion picture or a live-action television series which were critically praised. These executives have missed the memo and are complaining about a problem they never had.

We’re fast approaching October which means Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is about to be one year old. During that time, Insomniac Games have been patching/updating the game; delivering new suits, bug fixes, and the long awaited New Game Plus feature.

Meanwhile, fans have been clamoring for the studio to announce something new related to its Marvel projects. Whether it’d be Spider-Man 2 Dlc or Marvel’s Wolverine, fans want some transparency on what the Burbank studio is working on.

After the events that occurred at the tail end of 2023, Insomniac Games deserve some privacy. The team was victim to one of the biggest ransomware attacks in the games industry. Nearly two terabytes worth of information was dumped online in a malicious manner including employee data and assets for upcoming projects.

It’s awesome to see fans still excited over Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 but the community really...

Some fictional characters are less popular or visible, so they are less valued. There are many exclusive PlayStation games with extremely underrated protagonists.

In previous generations of Sony platforms, many games went unnoticed because the popularity of others was much greater. These titles featured intriguing characters to consider. Here are the 10 most underrated PlayStation protagonists.

10 – Knack Knack was not what fans were looking for. Image via PlayStation.

Despite having two installments, which were not well-received in terms of sales and criticism, Knack remains one of the most original and noteworthy characters in the entire PlayStation game family.

Developed by Japan Studio with a younger audience in mind, Knack could change its size at will, making its design super original when facing each level. Knack is a traditional 3D platformer that strives to delve into linear levels.

These kinds of failures have made the company hesitant to target younger audiences, as...

The recent underperformance of Concord, a highly anticipated hero shooter, has sparked speculation about PlayStation’s future strategy when it comes to multiplayer and live-service games. As the gaming landscape grows more competitive every year, there are talks about Sony possibly reviving older franchises to improve its lineup.

Over the years, PlayStation has relied on iconic series like Infamous, God of War, Uncharted, and Ratchet and Clank to drive its success. More recently, they found hits with newer IPs such as Horizon, Ghost of Tsushima, and Insomniac’s Spider-Man games. With the failure of Concord, this is the best time for Sony to look back at older franchises like Killzone and Resistance, which already have established fanbases.

After Concord’s Failure, Resistance and Killzone Need to Come Back

A reboot of these fan-favorite series could also align these games with Sony’s current vision, bringing them up to modern standards.

“Dance First” is a new ‘bio-pic’ feature, directed by Oscar winner James Marsh, starring Gabriel Byrne (“The Keep”), Aidan Gillen, Maxine Peake, Fionn O’Shea and Sandrine Bonnaire, opening August 9, 2024 in limited theatrical screenings:

“…recognized literary genius ‘Samuel Beckett’ (Byrne) lived a life of many parts: Parisian bon vivant, ‘WWII’ Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband, recluse.

“But despite all the adulation that came his way, he was a man acutely aware of his own failings…”

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“Dance First” is a new ‘bio-pic’ feature, directed by Oscar winner James Marsh, starring Gabriel Byrne, Aidan Gillen, Maxine Peake, Fionn O’Shea and Sandrine Bonnaire, opening August 9, 2024 in limited theatrical screenings and August 16, 2024 on digital platforms:

“…recognized literary genius ‘Samuel Beckett’ (Byrne) lived a life of many parts: Parisian bon vivant, ‘WWII’ Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband, recluse.

“But despite all the adulation that came his way, he was a man acutely aware of his own failings…”

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James Marsh is continuing his biopic filmography 10 years after “The Theory of Everything” debuted.

Marsh is now directing “Dance First,” an adaptation of literary icon Samuel Beckett’s life story. Gabriel Byrne portrays Beckett in the biopic that centers on his decades-spanning legacy. The film’s synopsis reads: “Literary genius Samuel Beckett lived a life of many parts: Parisian bon vivant, WWII Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband, recluse. But despite all the adulation that came his way, he was a man acutely aware of his own failings. Titled after Beckett’s famous ethos ‘Dance first, think later,’ the film is a sweeping account of the life of this 20th-century icon.”

Beckett lived from 1906 to 1989, and was best known for his plays “Waiting for Godot” and “Endgame.”

“Dance First” co-stars Aidan Gillen and was written by Neil Forsyth. The film is distributed by Magnolia Pictures; it previously debuted during...

Today, Wdwnt is reporting that Disney is testing out a single-rider line option at the Rise of the Resistance attraction in the Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge area of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. However, it does come with a “catch.”

Those wanting to utilize the single rider lane can do so near the attraction’s exit. A Cast Member with a single rider line sign is located there.

Wdwnt did utilize the offering but found out by doing so one gets right into the attraction within a few minutes, but they miss out on most of the story and a large part of the “ride.”

Rise of the Resistance boasts a long 18-minute attraction, but a large part of that time is taken up by the pre-show areas. The first pre-show area features Rey and other characters from Disney’s sequel trilogy explaining the mission. Another pre-show area takes guests...

Sucker Punch is in the spotlight currently as everyone awaits the announcement of Ghost of Tsushima 2. Given that the first game is now available for PC, many have taken that as a hint for a sequel to be announced, and it could be as soon as the next PlayStation showcase.

While everyone awaits the next samurai epic from the studio, Sucker Punch made a name for itself in the gaming industry with a titular franchise that is beloved to this day: Sly Cooper. Fans of the sneaky rodent can now rejoice, as the game is making a comeback!

Sly Cooper Is Sneaking Into Sony’s Classics Catalog in June Everyone’s favorite raccoon is making a comeback.

While not as extensive as Game Pass, a PlayStation Plus Premium membership opens up a vast library of new and classic titles for subscribers to enjoy. Many of the classic titles, such as Jak and Daxter,...

Exclusive: Venezuelan Filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz, best known for Resistance and Hands of Stone, has signed on to direct the feature Cottonwood for Eric Paquette’s Meridian Pictures.

The film will be produced by Paquette, Aaron Barnett, and The Exchange’s Brian O’Shea, with Claudine Jakubowicz serving as executive producer. The Exchange will be handling worldwide sales and arranging financing.

The story follows a single dad who left his troubled past behind but must confront his dark history when his former mentor, a dangerous gangster, resurfaces. As the mentor’s loyalty to him is tested, he becomes the target of the gangster’s own bloodthirsty son, forcing him to protect his 13-year-old son from a relentless killer.

Jakubowicz was the winner of the German Film Peace Prize 2020 for his film Resistance. His film Secuestro Express was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the British Independent Film Awards, and Hands of Stone premiered at Cannes.

On Wednesday, a host of musicians came together to honor late Irish legends Shane MacGowan and Sinead O’Connor with a tribute concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Most notably, O’Connor’s daughter, Roisin Waters, paid tribute to her mother with a stirring performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U.”

The concert also saw Bettye Lavette sing “I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got,” Cat Power put her spin on “The Body of an American,” and Resistance Revival Chorus cover “Thank You for Hearing Me,” among other performances of O’Connor’s music. Additionally, Glen Hansard and Imelda May teamed up to perform MacGowan and O’Connor’s duet “Haunted.”

Among the artists who covered songs by MacGowan and his band The Pogues were Violent Femmes’ Gordon Gano (“A Pair of Brown Eyes”), Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hütz (“The Church of Holy Spook”), Billy Bragg, The Hold Steady...

Killzone, the now-dead first-person shooter franchise and arguably PlayStation’s flagship shooter title, was one of the most popular shooter games out there. The first was released back in 2004, and the last title came in 2013, but players have constantly been clamoring for a remake.

There have been several PlayStation remakes of popular classic games in recent years, and there will be more in the upcoming year, but sadly, none of them will be Killzone titles. A leaker has claimed that despite several remakes being in the works, Killzone fans will be left empty-handed.

Multiple PlayStation Remakes Are in Development, but Killzone Isn’t One of Them

The latest leak reveals PlayStation is working on multiple remakes.

The first game in the Killzone franchise was developed by Guerrilla Games and released in 2004 for PS2. The game received mixed and positive reviews, famously being called “Halo Killer.” The last game, Shadow Fall,...

Bend Studio, the first-party developer for PlayStation Studios, has given players renowned games over the years such as Syphon Filter and Days Gone. The studio has now announced that one 15-year-old game from its library is returning for PS4 and PS5 as part of the Ps Plus Premium Classics catalog.

Resistance: Retribution is a third-person shooter title that was originally released for PlayStation Portable back in 2009 and is now available with new trophies for PS4 and PS5 players. The game had a strong fanbase back in the day, and fans are excited about the re-release of the title.

Bend Studio’s Resistance: Retribution, is releasing for PS4 and PS5 Bend Studio’s PSP game Resistance: Retribution is now available for PS4 and PS5.

Bend Studio announced that Resistance: Retribution is now available to play on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles via its official X/Twitter handle and also shared concept...

Anyone active on X (formerly Twitter) since its acquisition by Elon Musk in late 2022 knows that hate speech, misinformation and extremism is rampant on the platform. At this point, such toxic content is simply the price of admission. But a new report from the Tech Transparency Project, a digital research nonprofit, reveals that terrorist leaders received paid verification badges and premium features on the site, possibly violating U.S. sanctions — as well as X’s own policies.

Ttp’s report detailed how Hassan Nasrallah, secretary-general of the Lebanon-based Islamist...

The new Awa Studios title ‘U & I” #1, is written by J. Michael Straczynski and illustrated by Mike Choi, with covers by Choi and Mike Deodato Jr. :

“…the next chapter in the saga of the ‘Resistance Universe’ focuses on an unlikely love story. The mysterious “U’ has no memory of his past before awakening with powers after the ‘Great Death’ that took many lives and created the superpowered ‘Reborns’.

‘His vision of the world is one that is more beautiful and full of hope than the rest of us can see. In searching for a purpose, a reason to live, he discovers ‘Isabelle’, whose father died in the plague, and who has recently been thrown out to live in the streets by her uncle.

“When the two meet, a spark is lit between them. But another spark is lit—one that’s sure to lead to explosive consequences—when U...

Miami– Gaumont USA, producer of “Narcos,” is powering up new series from both Oscar-winning “Birdman” co-writer Armando Bó and also Spain’s Manuel Martin Cuenca, director of Toronto winner “The Motive,” as well as multiple other talents. It is also readying it first movie slate.

Gaumont USA already co-produced the Bó showrun Amazon Original “El Presidente,” with Pablo and Juan de Dios Larraín’s Fabula and Argentine powerhouse Kapow, both partners on “La Jauría.”

News of new series projects comes as Gaumont USA is advancing on Lucía Puenzo’s near future android family saga “Futuro Desierto” (“Desolate Future”), part of a 2020 multi-project development pact with the Argentine writer-director.

Gaumont USA is currently developing titles with Jimena Montemayor (“Wind Traces”), Pedro Amorim (“The Dognapper”), Sebastian and Emiliano Zurita (“How to Survive Being Single”), Katina Medina Mora, Belen Macias (“Verano en Rojo”), among other top-level filmmakers. Other projects are from screenwriters Ruth García...

All the Light We Cannot See is a World War II limited drama series created by Steven Knight and directed by Shawn Levy. The Netflix series is based on Anthony Doerr‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name and it revolves around two teenagers at the height of WWII. Marie-Laure, a blind French girl, and Werner Pfennig and a German boy, who was forced to join the Nazi army. All the Light We Cannot See stars Aria Mia Loberti and Louis Hofmann in the lead roles with Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the Netflix series here are some similar movies and TV shows that you should watch next.

World on Fire (Prime Video Add-On) Credit – BBC One

Synopsis: World on Fire is an adrenalized, emotionally gripping, and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in...

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Alycia Jasmin Debnam-Carey, an Australian actress, gained recognition for her roles as Lexa in the dystopian science fiction series The 100 (2014–2016; 2020) and Alicia Clark in the horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2022). She started her career in 2003 with a short drama film called Martha’s New Coat, directed by Rachel Ward. Her first feature film appearance was in the American disaster film Into the Storm (2014). In 2022, she made her directorial debut with the episode “Ofelia” in the seventh season of Fear the Walking Dead.

Career:

From 2003 to 2013, Debnam-Carey began her career by appearing in various short films and television series in Australia. She made her film debut in Martha’s New Coat and later appeared in the drama series McLeod’s Daughters and voiced a character in the animated short film The Safe House. She also played supporting roles in several short films. In 2010, she was cast...

Muse performed a revised setlist in Malaysia one week after the country’s government prematurely canceled a performance by The 1975.

The revision was announced via concert promoter Hello Universe ahead of Muse’s show on July 29th at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium as part of their ongoing “Will of the People” world tour. Concert organizer Adam Ashraf told Rojak Daily, “They called us shortly after [The 1975] incident went global. After discussions, they decided to pull one song out of the setlist due to the title of the song. It’s nice to know they’re eager to entertain while also respecting the guidelines.”

Muse ended up swapping out “We Are Fucking Fucked,” from their 2022 LP Will of the People, and replacing it with “Resistance,” from 2009’s The Resistance.

The 1975 saw their set at Kuala Lumpur’s Good Vibes Festival abruptly due to frontman Matty Healy’s on-stage antics, which included visibly drinking,...

Updated with statement from WGA East and workers: Spotify is cutting 200 jobs, about 2% of its workforce, in a revamp of its podcast business.

Sahar Elhabashi, VP, Head of Podcast Business, outlined the plans in a blog post.

“We are expanding our partnership efforts with leading podcasters from across the globe with a tailored approach optimized for each show and creator,” the exec explained. “This fundamental pivot from a more uniform proposition will allow us to support the creator community better. However, doing so requires adapting.”

WGA East members at Gimlet and Parcast said in a statement: “We’re heartbroken — again — for our coworkers who have lost their jobs. And we’re frustrated by the mismanagement that led us here.” left the company. One prominent departure amid those layoffs was Dawn Ostroff,...

As Black History Month comes to a close, MSNBC has continued its streak as the No. 1 most-watched cable network among Black Americans in February, a title the network has maintained for 25 consecutive months and that “The Saturday Show” and “The Sunday Show” host Jonathan Capehart attributed to the network’s diverse on-air voices and inclusive reporting.

“Black viewers can see themselves reflected back at them not just in the anchor chair when it comes to, me, Joy Reid, Reverend Al [Sharpton], Symone [Sanders-Townsend] or any of the other African American anchors, but also other anchors of color at the network,” Capehart told TheWrap. “The network covers the stories that are important to the American people at large, but stories that are of particular interest to the African American community.”

While Capehart asserted “there’s no issue that’s in the news, or that is an import to the American people that doesn...

Feature to shoot in Poland in spring 2023.

Jesse Eisenberg has set his next feature as writer-director – A Real Pain – and is lining up a March 2023 shoot in Warsaw, Poland.

Eisenberg will lead the cast alongside Succession star Kieran Culkin. The story will follow two estranged cousins who travel to Poland after their grandmother dies to see where she came from and end up joining a Holocaust tour.

Dave McCary, Emma Stone and Ali Herting’s US production company Fruit Tree will reunite with Eisenberg after producing his feature directing debut When You Finish Saving The World, which premiered online at...

Disney and Warner Bros. topped the 22nd annual Golden Trailer Awards nominations, announced on Tuesday.

Disney picked up a massive haul of 85 nominations, which includes Walt Disney Motion Pictures, Disney+, National Geographic, Marvel Studios, ABC, Hulu and 20th Century Studios. In addition, it was represented by mentions of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” “Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and the Emmy-nominated docu-series “The Beatles: Get Back.”

Warner Media, which includes HBO and HBO Max, landed 67 noms overall. It was represented by “The Batman,” “King Richard,” “The Matrix Resurrections” and the teaser trailer for the upcoming “House of the Dragon.”

Apple TV+ was close behind with 50 noms, followed by Universal Pictures with 48, Netflix with 43 and Amazon with 32. Winners will be announced on Thursday, Oct 6, at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles with NBC talk show personality Henry Cho hosting.

The top trailer houses included Av Squad,...

In this edition of Star Wars Bits:

"Light & Magic" is here! Lucasfilm files new trademarks. Marvel's upcoming "Star Wars" comics. The Knights of the Old Republic remake has been delayed indefinitely. And more!

"Light & Magic," the six-part docu-series about the legendary work of Industrial Light & Magic (Ilm), directed by Lawrence Kasdan and executive produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, is now streaming on Disney+. 

Recently, the folks at r/StarWarsLeaks discovered that Lucasfilm has filed three new trademarks: "The Great Circle," "The Galactic Circle," and "Circle of Resistance." 

What does this mean? Well, as Grant Davis (Pomojema) at Star Wars News Net points out, all three trademarks...

The post Star Wars Bits: Light & Magic, The Great Circle, Knights of the Old Republic Delay, and More appeared first on /Film.

If you tuned into Star Wars Celebration last week hoping to get lots of updates on Lucasfilm’s upcoming slate of films set in the galaxy far, far away, you likely came away very disappointed. We learned virtually nothing new about the three films currently in development during the four-day conference in Anaheim. Instead, the Disney+ series were the real stars of the show, with The Mandalorian season 3, Andor, Ahsoka, The Bad Batch, and new animated series Tales of the Jedi taking top billing. There was even a new Star Wars video game announced over the weekend, but not a single thing about the medium that birthed the franchise in the first place.

What gives? Well, it’s no secret that things are a little hazy in terms of when we might actually get another Star Wars film. With Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron film pushed out of its original Dec.

Generally speaking, video game sequels fare better than sequels in other mediums. Video games may be art, but they’re also technology. As technology improves and offers developers new ways to expand upon their old ideas (or explore new ones), video game sequels often show us how far we’ve come. It’s honestly not uncommon for a video game sequel to be substantially better than its predecessor.

For as celebrated as video game sequels often are, though, it’s not uncommon for one to fly under the radar. From very good games that had the misfortune of following beloved classics to great games that improved really bad ones that managed to stain the series’ name, there’s no shortage of reasons why a video game sequel may go overlooked or underappreciated. The one thing every underrated sequel shares is that they deserve a legacy of their own.

Before you check out our selections,...

Aidan Gillen, who played Littlefinger in “Game of Thrones,” and Sandrine Bonnaire, a best actress winner at Venice for “La cérémonie,” have joined Gabriel Byrne in Samuel Beckett biopic “Dance First,” directed by Oscar-winner James Marsh.

Film Constellation has closed pre-sales on the film in Australia/New Zealand (Icon), Italy (Bim Distribuzione), Spain (Filmin), Portugal (Nos Audiovisuais), Greece (Filmtrade), Hungary (Vertigo Media), former Yugoslavia (Discovery) and Taiwan (Cai Chang). Pay TV outlet Sky developed the film as a Sky Original in the U.K.

Marsh, best-known for “The Theory of Everything,” for which Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar, and Oscar-winner “Man on Wire,” will start shooting the film on May 30 in Budapest.

“Dance First’s” cast also includes Fionn O’Shea, who will play the young Beckett. He appeared in “Handsome Devil,” “Dating Amber” and “Normal People,” and will be seen next in “Masters of the Air.” The film is written by Neil Forsyth.

It’s mostly forgotten now, but the PlayStation 3 actually had an incredibly rocky launch. The console’s architecture initially made it difficult to develop for, early exclusives were underwhelming, and the $599 price tag (roughly $800 in 2021 dollars) for the top end launch model was just too rich for many gamers.

But with time, those issues faded away. The higher price tag, due in part to the then-novel Blu-ray disc drive, just meant games could be larger and more detailed than ever before. Developers quickly adapted to the console, and now the PS3 is just as fondly remembered as any other Sony console.

As we look back at the 15th anniversary of the PS3’s launch, it’s time to rank the 20 games that still stand out as the very best on the console:

20. LittleBigPlanet 2

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LittleBigPlanet 2 is a solid platformer, but where the series has always shined is in its creation tools.

Production, finance and sales outfit Film Constellation is launching pre-sales on upcoming Samuel Beckett biopic “Dance First,” to be directed by James Marsh and to star Gabriel Byrne.

Marsh won an Academy Award for best documentary feature in 2009 with “Man on Wire,” and also directed the Stephen Hawking biopic “The Theory of Everything,” which earned five nominations at the 2015 Oscars, including best picture, and a best actor win for Eddie Redmayne.

Marsh will now be directing his gaze on the life of Beckett, the ground-breaking Irish writer. Titled after Beckett’s famous ethos on life “Dance first, think later,” the film is a sweeping account of the life of this icon of 20th-century literature.

Beckett lived a life of many parts: Parisian bon vivant, World War II Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband and recluse. But despite all the adulation that came his way he was a man acutely aware of his own failings.

Welcome Dan, aka Comic Concierge, back to Nerdly with his new YouTube channel dedicated to all things comics. From weekly new releases to graphic novels. Comics are for everyone but the key is finding the right one. Comic Concierge is here to help with that journey, with a range of videos discussing everything from weekly pick-ups, dollar-bin dives, comic book theory, analysis and more!

Starting Points: Comics out June 16th 2021

One of the hardest questions to answer with comics is a very basic one, “Where do I begin?” Each week Starting Points helps answer that by going over this week’s new comics to point out ongoing series starting new arcs, notable new series, and trades and graphic novels coming out.

Time Stamps:

New Series

00:30 – Planet-Size X-Men #1

02:10 – Static: Season One #1

03:27 – Jupiter’s Legacy: Requiem #1

04:30 – Compass #1

06:21 – Seven Swords #1

07:58 – Save Yourself #1

New Arcs

09:31 – Justice League...

Now hear this: The 2021 Tribeca Festival announced its inaugural official podcast selections and special events, the first time a major fest is welcoming podcasts into its lineup.

The first Tribeca Podcasts lineup features world premieres of 12 fiction and nonfiction podcasts from emerging creators (listed below), as well as panel discussions and other special events.

The festival’s 20th anniversary celebration will take place June 9-20 across New York City — the first major film festival to return to in-person events since the pandemic first hit last year. The 2021 Tribeca Festival also will mark the first time it will feature video games as official selections.

“The past few years have seen an explosion in the popularity of podcasts, making this the perfect time to introduce our inaugural Tribeca Podcast Program,” said Jane Rosenthal, co-founder and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises and the Tribeca Festival. “We look forward to welcoming the creative forces behind...

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Electronic Arts are celebrating an Oscar victory in the most unlikely of categories…Best Documentary Short Subject.

Colette, directed by Anthony Giacchino and produced by Alice Doyard, was co-produced by Facebook-owned Oculus Studios and Electronic Arts’ Respawn Entertainment. The Guardian newspaper acquired and distributed the film, which tells a story out of World War II and the French Resistance. It is the first Oscar for Oculus and Respawn, as well as for The Guardian, according to a publicist for the film.

“I want to thank our amazing E.P., Peter Hirschmann, at Electronic Arts, everyone at Electronic Arts and Respawn,” Giacchino said during his acceptance speech, “and Oculus, especially Vince, Dusty and Mara.” He also saluted Charlie Phillips, head of video at The Guardian.

Colette is available as an add-on experience within EA’s Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, a member of the filmmaking team tells Deadline.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek said Disneyland will open in “late April” — declining to give a specific date today but at least narrowing the window.

Under new state reopening guidelines released Friday by California public health officials, the park could have opened April 1. Attendance at the Magic Kingdom initially will be limited to California residents upon reopening.

In Florida, the parks are open at 35% capacity and having no trouble attracting guests. Disney over the weekend reported that all parks at Walt Disney World are completely booked next week for Disney Resort guests and theme park tickets guests. Disney’s Hollywood Studios also has no availability for the rest of the month for guests as spring break crowds push the capacity at the Florida attraction.

The park closed a year ago this week.

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— Disney Parks News (@DisneyParksNews) March 9, 2021

Chapek said recently that Disney has used the time...

Hey, "MacGyver" fans. We hope you guys enjoyed episode 10 tonight. Now that it's officially aired and in the history books, we are back in action to tell you all about how the next, new episode 11 of MacGyver's current season 5 will play out. Well, at least how some of it will play out. It's due to hit the airwaves next Friday night, March 12, 2021. We were able to get a hold of an official teaser description for one of episode 11's main storylines via CBS' episode 11 press release. So, that is what we'll be running by you in this spoiler session. Let's get into it. For starters, CBS let us know that the new episode 11 is officially titled,"C8H7CIO + Nano-Trackers + Resistance + Maldives + Mind Games." It sounds like episode 11 will feature some very interesting, super intense, dramatic, possible action-filled and suspenseful scenes.

Alice Eve Boards The Queen Mary To Be Directed By Gary Shore: "Alice Eve has signed to star in ‘The Queen Mary’, the first in a trilogy of highly anticipated feature horror films inspired by the hauntings on-board the infamous ocean liner. Gary Shore (Dracula Untold) will direct off of a screenplay written by Stephen Oliver, Tom Vaughan, and Gary Shore. Developed and produced by Brett Tomberlin of Imagination Design Works, along with Nigel Sinclair and Nicholas Ferrall of White Horse Pictures, Thorsten Schumacher and Lars Sylvest for Rocket Science (Resistance) and Jason Newmark and Laurie Cook of Newscope.

Eve most recently starred in Julian Fellowes Downtown Abbey follow up ‘Belgravia’ and is currently shooting ‘The Power’ for Amazon.

Located in dock at Long Beach, Calif, the multi-storied ocean liner, named Time Magazine’s most haunted place in the world, receives two million visitors each year, drawn by its amazing history and legend.

It’s a new day in Gilead, and the Resistance is slowly heating up. Hulu has released a brand new trailer for The Handmaid’s Tale season 4, as well as a premiere date for the return of the Emmy-winning drama series: April 28, 2021. The most recent episode was released back in the summer of 2019, […]

The post ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 Trailer: The Resistance is Heating Up appeared first on /Film.

Updated: The upcoming “The Last of Us” series adaptation at HBO has cast Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey in the role of Ellie, Variety has confirmed.

Neil Druckmann, a writer and creative director for “The Last of Us” video game and a co-creator of the series, confirmed the news about Pascal on Twitter, writing: “Aaaaand there’s the other half. Stoked to have Pedro aboard our show!”

Aaaaand there’s the other half. Stoked to have Pedro aboard our show! https://t.co/Etsjvfb2Wi

— Dr. Uckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) February 11, 2021

Pascal has seen great success as the star of Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.” He also recently appeared alongside Gal Gadot and Kristen Wiig as the villainous Maxwell Lord in “Wonder Woman 1984.”

Ramsey is best known for her role as Lyanna Mormont in fellow HBO series “Game of Thrones.” The character Ellie is a 14-year old orphan who...

During today’s press conference, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) announced vital details for its 2021 edition. IFFR 2021 will also take place from 1 to 7 February, and will be opened by film “Riders of Justice” by Anders Thomas Jensen and the Robby Müller Award recipient Kelly Reichardt. They will also be part of IFFR Talks, next to Benoît Jacquot, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Dea Kulumbegashvili and Nicolás Jaar. IFFR 2021 will also be the first year for new festival director Vanja Kaludjercic — who is also debuting IFFR’s online format. The entire online programme will be available to audiences across the Netherlands, and the Press / Industry screenings, IFFR Talks programmes accessible worldwide. Premieres will have Q&As and live interaction will be available to limited ticket capacity for 72 hours.

Next year’s slate also shows plenty of promise. Of the 16 films selected for the festival’s Tiger Competition, 6 hail from different points...