The superstar DJ known simply asDiplohas signed on to joinDakota Johnsonin the upcoming comedyCoversalong withEddie IzzardandBill Pullman, it was announced Thursday. Black-ishstarTracee Ellis RossandIce Cubeare set to co-star in the film, whichNisha Ganatra(Late Night) is directing from a script by newcomerFlora Greeson. Haling from Focus Features and Working Title,Coversis set in the fast-paced world of Hollywood’s music scene, so Diplo’s casting makes a lot of sense… or at least more sense than his cameo inDetective Pikachu....

Shudder has just released a spooky official trailer for the upcoming all-stars season of the horror-themed drag competition showDragula. The show’s newest season, dubbedThe Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans, will feature multiple contestants, who previously competed on one of the last four seasons ofDragula,participating in challenges that will showcase their drag aesthetic, while the winner will be awarded $100,000 dollars. The drag monsters will then be subjected toFear Factor-esque extermination challenges if they find themselves placed in the bottom during an episode, and are “exterminated” in an 80s-style kill scene if they lose....

Listen / download here: In the latestSaturday Mourning Cartoonsinterview, we chat withWill BecherandRichard Phelan, the directors of Aardman Animation’sA Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon. The follow-up film to the acclaimed stop-motion animation studio’s 2015 hitShaun the Sheep Moviefinds the title character goofing around Mossy Bottom Farm with his pals until an outer-space visitor crashes their party. What comes next is an out-of-this-world adventure that takes Shaun off the farm, out of the quiet town Mossingham, and further than he ever thought possible....

In addition tomoving up the release dateofRidley Scott’s highly anticipatedPrometheusfollow-upAlien: Covenantfrom August 2017 to May 2017, 20th Century Fox also shuffled another film and set release dates for a pair of unspecified Fox/Marvel movies. First the known: the sequelKingsman: The Golden Circlehas been pushed out of the Summer 2017 corridor from its previous release date of June 26, 2025, and will now open in theaters on July 23, 2025. That’s quite a different landscape as the film will now be squaring off directly with the sequelBlade Runner: 2049, but one imagines Fox will be playing up the action-comedy angle of theKingsmanfollow-up in contrast toDenis Villeneuve’s sure-to-be serious tone for theBlade Runnersequel....

When someone bemoans the death of the solid middle-brow movies that made the 1990s such a great time to go to the movies, my first inclination is to point them in the direction ofGavin O’Connor’s films. His first widely released film,Tumbleweeds, came out in 1999, anchored by a tremendous performance by the greatJanet McTeer, and he’s been making movies pretty consistently since then, with a few TV credits sprinkled throughout. He’s best when looking at the world and passion of sports, whether inMiracleor, even more so, inWarrior, his excellent MMA-centric drama starringJoel EdgertonandTom Hardy....

Fresh off winning Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture for the race relations dramaGreen Book, filmmakerPeter Farrellyhas settled on his next project. PerVariety, Farrelly will next direct an adaptation of theJoanna MolloyandJohn “Chickie” DonohuebookThe Greatest Beer Run Ever: A True Story of Friendship Stronger Than War, which chronicles how Donohue left New York in 1967 to head over to Vietnam and bring his friends messages of support—and beer—in the face of anti-war protestors and low morale....

From Freddy’s glove inEvil Dead 2to pretty much everything inScream, horror movies have a long history of Easter eggs, cameos, and meta-self-reference. And inAndy Muschietti’sIT Chapter Two, that spirit is alive and well in a film that’s as much a love-letter toITandStephen Kingas it is an epic followup to the 2017 horror movie sensation. The first film had a few book callouts for fans to enjoy, but with his sequel, Muschietti has taken things to the next level....

The 33rdSanta Barbara International Film Festival celebrated the five Academy Award-nominated directors –Christopher Nolan(Dunkirk),Greta Gerwig(Lady Bird),Guillermo del Toro(The Shape of Water),Jordan Peele(Get Out), andPaul Thomas Anderson(Phantom Thread) – and honored them with the Outstanding Directors of the Year Award for 2018, at the Arlington Theatre on February 6th. WithGet Out(available on Blu-ray/DVD), Peele told the story of a young African-American man who went to meet his white girlfriend’s parents for a weekend that quickly turned from friendly to a nightmare, while exploring societal and racial themes in an emotionally moving way, brilliantly wrapped in the horror genre....

So just as I’m fretting over the new,dark trailerforSupergirlSeason 3 and worried about the show falling into the CW Season 3 curse, I have to say …Legends of Tomorrowdoesn’t worry me. It’s had a different trajectory from the rest of the CW’s DC series, with a lackluster first season and a great second season (possibly even the best of all of the CW shows this year? Dare I say it?)Legendshas succeeded on two major fronts: it created a great villain team-up in Season 2 with the Legion of Doom, and it remains just a really fun show to watch....

Vito Schnabel’s dark comedy that once seemed like a pipe dream can now boast a robust cast of stars. Legendary rock singer/songwriterLenny Kravitz(Lee Daniels' The Butler),Gavin Rossdale(The Bling Ring),Gus Van Sant(Good Will Hunting),Beverly D’Angelo(Violent Night), andColleen Camp(Back on the Strip) have all boarded the production ofThe Trainer. All five will star alongside Schnabel in the latest film fromAmerican History XdirectorTony Kaye. Currently, there’s no word on what roles they’ll play in Schnabel’s story....

Drunk Historyhas quietly been one of Comedy Central’s strongest pickups in years, though it’s never hooked a major audience like flagship programs likeSouth ParkandThe Daily Show. Like those shows, however, the series has consistently undermined the false sobriety of history classes and textbooks. It’s also a marvelous exploration of storytelling, memory, and behavior in miniature, with local celebrities, comedians, and experts of all sorts attempting to keep themselves together enough to impart some wisdom, or just a really good story....

To celebrateMartin Lawrence’s first stand-up specialin 14 years,Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time Uncut, which premiered last month on Showtime, I recently got on the phone with the comedian to talk about getting back on stage. As you might expect with Lawrence, nothing is off-limits, as he talks about everything from sex and relationships toPresident Obama,Bill Cosby, Hollywood and more. During the interview he talked about his writing process, how he tests out his material, if anything is off-limits, his favorite part of being on the road, what fans always want to talk about, his early career in films likeHouse PartyandBoomerang, what it’s like being friends withEddie Murphyafter being a fan, if he’ll ever direct again, and more....

While Marvel’s dark and gritty Netflix series continue their trek towardsThe Defenders, the superhero entertainment conglomerate is making moves to further expand their network offerings. In addition toAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.andAgent Carter, it was recently confirmedtheir next spin-off,Marvel’s Most Wanted, received a pilot order,Damage Controlis also moving ahead, andJohn Ridleysaid he’sdeveloping a mystery Marvel project. Now another comedy series is being eyed to join the fray. Speaking withIGNat ABC’s 2016 winter TCA press tour party, ABC Entertainment Group PresidentPaul Leerevealed the existence of the other series beyondDamage Control....