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The 13 Best Game Of Thrones Characters Who Weren’t In The Show HBO By Nick Bartlett/Oct. 20, 2021 6:55 pm EST Adapting a book for television is a tricky business, especially when you’re dealing with source material that encompasses several novels that aren’t complete yet. There is always going to be controversy over which characters get left out. George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire,” adapted into HBO’s mega-hit “Game of Thrones,” has several point-of-view characters and literally hundreds of supporting characters, so it was inevitable that the story would have to be truncated by the showrunners, David Benioff and D....

The Fun Never Ends With Four New ‘Adventure Time’ Specials Coming To HBO Max By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 23, 2019 12:00 pm EST As Adventure Time taught us over and over, the fun (and adventure) will never end. A year after the acclaimed Cartoon Network series went off the air, HBO Max is bringing back the animated fantasy-adventure for four new specials. The Adventure Time HBO Max specials will be an hour long each, and will not only bring back everyone’s favorite talking dog and human but give the spotlight to a slew of the Land of Ooo’s most colorful denizens....

The Lion King Easter Egg You Might Have Missed In Hercules Disney By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 13, 2021 5:50 pm EST Call me the Cinematic Peter Cottontail, because I love me a good movie Easter egg hunt, and no one does it quite like the house of mouse. Disney and Pixar are notorious for hiding references to their movies in new releases, with varying degrees of difficulty. But if the fact that it was newsworthy that Gen Z had no idea that Catherine O’Hara of “Schitt’s Creek” is also the mom in “Home Alone” and caused her name to trend on Twitter for two days straight has taught me anything, it’s that even Easter eggs some of us find obvious are still mind-blowing to plenty of other people....

Adam Savage Hops in the Ecto-1 First up, Adam Savage and the Tested crew enjoyed an extensive visit on the set of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” coming to theaters in November. They’ll be taking a close look at many aspects of the sequel’s production, and they’re kicking off their coverage with the most iconic piece of the film franchise: the Ecto-1. The 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Futura Duplex limo-style endloader combination car has seen better days, but it gets back up and running in the hands of the next generation of Ghostbusters....

The Quarantine Stream: It’s Time To Admit ‘Muppets Most Wanted’ Is One Of The Best Muppet Movies By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 24, 2021 8:00 am EST (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie: Muppets Most WantedWhere You Can Stream It: Disney+The Pitch: A direct sequel to The Muppets, but a lot sillier.Why It’s Essential Quarantine Viewing: I loved The Muppets, the 2011 movie that essentially rebooted the Muppet franchise and introduced a new Muppet, Walter....

TV Bits: ‘Perry Mason’ Changes Showrunners, ‘Dawson Creek’ Gets Its Theme Song Back, ‘Infinity Train’ Spin-Off Movie, And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 2, 2021 9:00 am EST HBO has tapped writers and producers Jack Amiel and Michael Begler as the new Perry Mason showrunners, taking over from Ron Fitzgerald and Rolin Jones, who created the show and served as showrunners for the crime noir’s first season. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Amiel and Begler will step in as showrunners starting with Perry Mason season 2, with Matthew Rhys set to reprise his role as the title character based (loosely) on stories by Erle Stanley Gardner....

Vacation Friends Review: A Wannabe-Raucous Comedy That Falls Flat Hulu By Josh Spiegel/Aug. 27, 2021 8:25 am EST Would a movie like “Vacation Friends” exist if it wasn’t for the COVID-19 pandemic? It’s a strange question to ask, the kind of backwards notion that has become commonplace over the last 18 months. While the script for this wannabe-raucous comedy existed before the pandemic hit, the notion of a film that primarily takes place in two away-from-home locations with a limited cast probably became more appealing to a movie studio looking to make something, and make it for not much money....

Who Are The Dora Milaje? What You Need To Know About The Badass Women Of ‘Black Panther’ By Jazmine Joyner/Feb. 15, 2018 11:00 am EST The Dora Milaje play a huge role in Marvel’s Black Panther. You can see them clad in red throughout the trailers, fighting Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger and being all badass at King T’Challa’s side. They leave quite an impression. But who are these beautiful warrior women?...

‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman Is Clearly Up To No Good By Chris Evangelista/June 11, 2021 2:04 pm EST Nicole Kidman, who seems to gravitate more towards TV these days, is back with another adaptation of a book by the author of Big Little Lies. In Nine Perfect Strangers, Kidman leads a big cast in a series set in a boutique health-and-wellness resort. Sounds nice and relaxing, right? Well, don’t get too comfortable yet....

2020 vs. 2021: The Raw Numbers Paramount Pictures 2020 was an absolutely abysmal year all-around, and one that hit the entertainment industry particularly hard. Movie theaters were shut down for much of the year, with many movies that were planned for release left to sit on the shelf on collect dust. Drive-ins came to the rescue in some small way, but Hollywood was understandably reluctant to release what might be a surefire hit under improved circumstances....

Everything We Know About Spider-Man: Freshman Year So Far Marvel By Ryan Scott/Nov. 13, 2021 5:32 pm EST The world at large came to know Spider-Man in a big way when the character’s first live-action movie, simply titled “Spider-Man,” hit theaters in 2002. However, the Marvel Comics superhero has an iconic history in animated form, dating back to the 1967 animated series, as well as the much-beloved “Spider-Man: The Animated Series” in 1994, all the way up to the 2010s with shows like “Ultimate Spider-Man....

FX Renews ‘The Strain,’ Picks Up ‘Better Things,’ Moves ‘Archer’ To FXX By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 7, 2015 1:30 pm EST The Television Critics Association panels have been going on for the past week or so, and we’ve had plenty of great updates from Fred Topel’s interviews and coverage that you can check out right here. Today, straight from the TCA, comes some announcements from FX, which includes a renewal for a third season of The Strain, orders for two new comedy series featuring some familiar FX talent, a new home for Archer, and fall premiere dates for American Horror Story: Hotel, the second season of Fargo and more....

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Scores Estimated $40.5 Million Opening Weekend, Lower Than 2016 Reboot Sony Pictures By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 20, 2021 5:34 pm EST Hold on to your proton packs, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is at the top of this week’s box office. Variety reports that the fourth film in the “Ghostbusters” franchise is estimated to earn around $40.5 million on its opening weekend, outperforming the original projection of $27-$30 million. Heading toward the Thanksgiving weekend, Sony is anticipating the film will continue to rake in the marshmallows thanks to positive word-of-mouth and the reunion of families for the holiday looking for entertainment they share together....

How Scream’s Editor Saved The Movie From The Weinsteins Dimension Films By Shania Russell/Oct. 29, 2021 5:59 pm EST Wes Craven’s iconic slasher “Scream” just turned 25, making now the perfect moment to celebrate this genre redefining classic. So many elements came together to make this meta horror flick the masterpiece it is — from the legendary Wes Craven signing on to direct, to finding just the right mask to terrify the masses....

Hugo Weaving Explains Why He Didn’t Return As Red Skull For ‘Avengers’ Sequels By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 21, 2020 10:00 am EST Speaking with Time Out London, Weaving revealed that he actually enjoyed playing Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avengers, but it was standard Hollywood negotiating that left him out of the Avengers sequels. Weaving said: Weaving is right to stand his ground and wanting what Marvel had promised by paying him more than what he got for the first Captain America movie....

Marvel Cruises Its Way To The Disney Cruise Line With A Quantum Encounter By Josh Spiegel/July 9, 2021 5:32 am EST It feels like an eon ago, but there was once a time when the world of Disney Destinations (the theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, etc.) was dominated by the characters and films of Pixar Animation Studios. You couldn’t turn your head without running into a character or an attraction or a restaurant or merchandise inspired by these characters....

Midnight Mass Actresses Kate Sigel And Annabeth Gish Talk Spoilers For The Haunting Netflix Series Netflix By Shania Russell/Sept. 29, 2021 12:22 pm EST It’s not easy to hit pause on “Midnight Mass.” Though the material is heavy and the story takes its time to unravel, that slow reveal is exactly what makes Mike Flanagan’s latest horror series so enticing. What are the secrets of Crockett Island? And what could be the reason for all the strange new occurrences?...

What is Monarch? Eclectic Pictures “Monarch” is officially described as an “epic, multi-generational musical drama about America’s first family of country music.” The Roman family, led by the tough-as-nails Dottie Cantrell Roman (also known as the “Queen of Country Music”) and her husband Albie, has established a musical dynasty. The passionate, talented clan of musicians is widely associated with honesty, but “the very foundation of this family’s success is a lie....

Mondo Debuts Its Biggest Collectible To Date With Godzilla ‘89 Premium Scale Statue By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 23, 2021 2:00 pm EST Godzilla towers over skyscrapers and citscapes, but a new Mondo collectible for Godzilla ‘89 will be able to tower over your coffee table. Measuring at 18 inches tall and 15 inches wide, and weighing a whopping 12 1/2 lbs, the Mondo Godzilla ‘89 statue is the company’s largest collectible to date....

Roxxon Explained: Behind The Sinister Marvel Organization Teased In ‘Loki’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 17, 2021 7:00 am EST Minor spoilers for Loki episode two follow. You might have noticed their flashing neon signs throughout Loki. Specifically, the signs for Roxxcart, the big-box store where thousands of people are taking refuge from a coming hurricane and where Loki and the Time Variance Authority agents descend on a mission in episode two of the Disney+ Marvel series....