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‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ TV Series At HBO Casts Theo James And Rose Leslie To Lead By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 28, 2021 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Audrey Niffenegger’s best-selling sci-fi romance novel The Time Traveler’s Wife was already turned into a movie starring Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana in 2009. Now HBO is letting former Doctor Who showrunner and writer Steven Moffat take a crack at adapting the novel into a TV series, and the show has finally landed on its two stars....

‘The Witcher’ Season 2 Wraps Filming, Teases Storylines From ‘Blood Of Elves’ And Beyond By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 2, 2021 10:00 am EST The Witcher was one of Netflix’s biggest hits when it debuted its first season back in December 2019. The fantasy adventure series, full of Henry Cavill’s rippling muscles ripping up terrifying monsters, felt like it was destined to be a hit, as it was based on the beloved video games and the novels by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski....

A Magic Kingdom TV Universe Is In The Works At Disney+ From ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Creator Ron Moore By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 23, 2021 7:30 am EST Disney+ is about to get a whole lot more magical. A whole franchise based on the beloved Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World is in the works for the streamer from For All Mankind and Battlestar Galactica creator Ron Moore, bringing characters from its theme parks and classic films to new life....

Daily Podcast: DC Fandome 2021 - The Batman, Superman, Black Adam And The Flash Warner Bros By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 18, 2021 4:09 pm EST On the October 18, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news coming out of DC Fandome 2021, including Batman, Superman, Black Adam and The Flash. Opening Banter: In the News:...

Daily Podcast: Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, Hawkeye, Marvel & Shang-Chi Marvel Studios On the September 13, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer and weekend editor Brad Oman to discuss the latest film and TV news, including “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,” “Hawkeye,” and “Shang-Chi.” Opening Banter: In The News: Brad (og Ben): Star Wars Fans Rejoice! Knights Of The Old Republic Is Getting A Remake On The PlayStation 5...

Director Ken Burns Promotes ‘Muhammad Ali’ Docuseries, Responds To Criticism Of Diversity By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 12, 2021 10:44 am EST Ken Burns has made a name for himself as one of the most celebrated, award-winning documentarians of our time. I can say with great affection that I’ve fallen asleep to many a late-night PBS documentary special as he tackled such endearing “Dad topics” like the Civil War or baseball. For his latest project, Burns has his eyes set on legendary boxer Muhammad Ali … but it’s not without a certain amount of controversy, as well....

Dolph Lundgren Is Back In Tights On The Set Of Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom Warner Bros. By Anya Stanley/Oct. 16, 2021 10:01 am EST He’s fought Rocky. He’s played He-Man. He’s dated Grace Jones. He’s been Expendable. And now he’s red-haired and ruling an underwater kingdom. Actor Dolph Lundgren treated fans to a photo from the set of James Wan’s upcoming “Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom,” confirming that his character King Nereus will be returning to the “Aquaman” sequel....

Every Bob’s Burgers Thanksgiving Episode Ranked By Molly Turner/Nov. 23, 2021 4:26 pm EST While Bob normally expresses his love for food through his beloved Burgers of the Day, Thanksgiving brings out another side of the chef as he works to make the perfect holiday meal every year. Of course, the Belchers being the Belchers, Bob doesn’t usually succeed, but each Thanksgiving episode offers a unique twist on the holiday that makes for a fun way to celebrate Turkey Day....

Four New DC Showcase Animated Shorts To Be Released In 2021 And 2022 By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 28, 2021 2:00 pm EST Four new DC Comics characters are getting the spotlight in new DC Showcase animated shorts to be released between 2021 to 2022. The animated shorts will be included on upcoming releases of the animated DC Universe Movies, as bonus features. Warner Bros. announced that Kamandi, The Losers, Blue Beetle, and John Constantine will be the stars of four new DC Showcase animated shorts for release by Warner Bros....

Future Seasons Of ‘The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers’ Will Bring Back More Original Ducks, May Go To Europe By Ethan Anderton/April 30, 2021 8:30 am EST Today sees a special reunion of some of the original hockey playing brats from The Mighty Ducks in an episode of the Disney+ original series The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. And if all goes well, this won’t be the last reunion we’ll see on the show....

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Clip: Paul Rudd And Demon Dogs, Living Together, Mass Hysteria Sony Pictures By Danielle Ryan/Nov. 1, 2021 4:32 pm EST Jason Reitman’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is almost here, and the critical consensus so far has been refreshingly positive. The new sequel picks up roughly 30 years after the events of “Ghostbusters II,” and director Ivan Reitman has passed the torch onto his son, “Tully” director Jason Reitman. We’ve seen a full trailer already, but to drum up excitement for the impending release, Sony has shared a clip of star Paul Rudd unleashing some canine catastrophe....

Here’s When You Can Watch Spencer At Home NEON We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Pablo Larraín’s “Spencer” is a haunting fable that documents Princess Diana’s inner turmoil unlike anything I’ve seen before. Kristen Stewart plays her most challenging role yet with such ease, it’s hard to fully believe it’s her. From the very onset of the movie, Stewart effortlessly establishes the disconnect between Diana and the rest of the family, detailing just how removed she is from them, with the exception of her sons....

Iron Fist Creator Disagrees With You, Likes Finn Jones In The Lead Role Netflix By Joshua Meyer/Nov. 4, 2021 10:34 am EST “Eternals” may be the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to earn a “Rotten” score on Rotten Tomatoes, but there was a time when creators liked to pretend that Netflix’s shared TV universe of street-level Marvel characters was also connected to the MCU. The “Defenders” side-franchise produced some memorable heroes and villains, like Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Killgrave (David Tennant), Luke Cage (Mike Colter), and Cottonmouth (Mahershala Ali)....

Mads Mikkelsen Talks About His “Humiliating” ‘Fantastic Four’ Audition By Chris Evangelista/April 20, 2021 5:00 pm EST Back in 2017, Mads Mikkelsen revealed he walked out of an audition for the 2005 Fantastic Four film. Now, in a more recent interview, Mikkelsen shared more details about the audition, which involved the actor being asked to pretend he had “80-foot arms.” All in all, Mikkelsen calls the audition “kind of humiliating,” but hey, it still makes for a pretty funny story....

Michael Shannon To Duet With Jessica Chastain In Musical Biopic George & Tammy Hulu By Jenna Busch/Dec. 9, 2021 8:58 am EST Michael Shannon will be joining the cast of “George & Tammy,” according to Deadline. The limited series is set to be directed by John Hillcoat (“The Road”) and will star Jessica Chastain as yet another character named Tammy. She just starred in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” which is getting lots of awards buzz....

New Blu-Ray Releases You Should Check Out: ‘Wrath Of Man’, ‘House Of Wax’, ‘Deep Cover’, ‘Nobody’, And ‘Mortal Kombat’ By Chris Evangelista/July 15, 2021 7:07 am EST Here we are again, with another round-up of recent Blu-ray releases worth checking out. Below, I take a look at the surprisingly great Wrath of Man, the underrated House of Wax, the excellent ’90s noir Deep Cover, and the disappointing one-two punch of Nobody and Mortal Kombat....

Peacock Adds ‘The Office’ Extended Superfan Episodes For The First Season By Ethan Anderton/April 26, 2021 4:30 pm EST This year, Peacock got a huge boost of subscribers when it became the exclusive streaming home of The Office, the most streamed show of 2020. But the NBCUniversal streaming service knew they had to offer something a little more to entice some fans to follow the series instead of just buying it for themselves, so they made “Superfan Episodes” available....

Shang-Chi Director Sticks With Disney For Action-Comedy Series American Born Chinese Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 4, 2021 3:17 pm EST In an ideal world, talented up-and-coming filmmakers who have caught the attention of major blockbuster franchises would then take advantage of the boost in publicity afterwards to work on various intimate projects that are near and dear to their hearts — as opposed to simply remaining in the blockbuster cycle for the foreseeable future....

Superhero Bits: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Vinyl Soundtrack, Miss Minutes Will Return To ‘Loki’ & More By Ethan Anderton/July 1, 2021 2:53 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

Taika Waititi Could Make ‘Thor 5,’ But He Packed “Every Ridiculous Concept” Into ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ By Ethan Anderton/June 9, 2021 9:49 am EST Thor: Love & Thunder recently wrapped production and the film is now being cut together for a release early in 2022. This marks the second film in the Thor franchise to be directed by Taika Waititi, who made his blockbuster debut with Thor: Ragnarok. That vibrant sci-fi adventure sent Thor in a much more wild, weird, and hilarious direction than we’d seen before, and it sounds like the upcoming sequel will take that to the next level....