One of television’s premier cooking competitions is returning to the kitchen arena for another round of culinary clashes. PerDeadline, Netflix is resurrectingIron Cheffor a new series titledIron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, an eight-episode, “supersized” edition of the show that ups the ante on the already extreme bouts the show was known for. Currently, there is no planned release window for the new series. TheIron Chefcompetition originated on Japan’s Fuji Television back in 1993 and featured guest chefs stepping into the show’s iconic Kitchen Stadium for a themed cooking battle against the titular “Iron Chefs” to win “the people’s ovation and fame forever....

As the buzz continues to hum around who will inherit the license to kill from the outgoing 007 agentDaniel Craig,James Bondproducer,Michael G. Wilsonhas revealed key details about who the next spy will be. Speaking to the audience at a British Film Institute panel held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the spy franchise, Wilson explained, viaDeadlinewhy they were not looking to cast a young actor in the iconic role of James Bond and why an older industry veteran will be more fitting....

Of the many updates were dropped duringCollider Connected’s latest interview with directors, producers, and stunt prosChad StahelskiandDavid Leitch, I think the updates aboutJohn Wick 4were among the most exciting. Stahelski—the shepard of theJohn Wickfranchise—not only shared with us a keyupdate about the release datefor the nextJohn Wicksequel, but he also gave us some insights on howJohn Wick 4came about, where he and hisJohn Wickteam are at in the scripting process, and let us in on where his head is at when it comes to raising the bar with stunts....

FilmmakerJordan Peelehas beenverymuch in demand after his brilliant directorial debut,Get Out, grossed $172 million earlier this year against a budget of just $5 million. He’s no doubt been approached by studios to take on major projects, with Warner Bros. reportedlyapproaching him about directingAkira, but it looks like the filmmaker will refreshingly be sticking to something else smaller but no less important for his next project. PerTHR, Peele has now signed a first-look deal with Universal Pictures, which lays claim to his next project: another untitled social thriller that Peele will write, direct, and produce just as he didGet Out....

Cameron Crowe’sbelovedcoming-of-age rock dramaAlmost Famoushas officially landed onPluto TVthis August — and if you’ve never seen it, or it’s been a while since yourlast tour with Stillwater, there’s no better time to hop on the bus. Released in 2000,Almost Famousis widely regarded as one of thegreatest music filmsever made.Based onCrowe’s own teenage yearsas a journalist forRolling Stone, the movie follows 15-year-old William Miller (played by a wide-eyedPatrick Fugit) as he gets the assignment of a lifetime: to hit the road with a rising rock band in the early 1970s and write about it....

After 1999’sStir of Echoes, directorDavid Koeppand actorKevin Baconteamed up again in 2020 to recreate a psychological horror novella,You Should Have Left. While the film’s execution dulls the film down to a B grade, offering slightly eerie chills rather than haunting us, the premise is undeniably strong and intriguing. Bacon steps into the role of Theo, a wealthy man who is navigating his insecurities about being in an age-gap relationship while also tackling the guilt he feels over his past....

Game of Thrones' eighth and final season was nominated for ten Emmy awards, but ended up taking home just two last night: Outstanding Supporting Actor forPeter Dinklageand the big one, Outstanding Drama. Now, no matter your thoughts on season and its Emmy deservedness—and if have a functioning central nervous system youprobablyhad thoughts—you can’t deny there was one hell of a conversation surroundingGame of Thrones' endgame. The cast was asked backstage at the ceremony about the “controversy” around the series, a topic starKit Harringtonchose to address by revealing he hadn’t watched it yet [viaEW]....

[This is a re-post of myLegendreview from the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is now playing in limited release.] It’s hard to make an uninteresting movie when you haveTom Hardyplaying twin gangster brothers, and yetLegendis somehow up to the task. There’s surely a good story to be found in the life of the Kray Brothers, a pair of gangsters who ruled East End London in the 1960s, and whileLegendat times gets close to finding something fascinating to say (or do), unfortunately it meanders its way through most of its overlong 131 minute runtime, resulting in a bore of a movie that leans far too heavily on familiar cliches....

The first reviews are in forMa Rainey’s Black Bottomand folks, it looks like we have another major awards season contender on our hands.Viola Davisand the lateChadwick BosemanleadGeorge C. Wolfe’s big screen adaptation ofAugust Wilson’s beloved play.Ma Rainey’s Black Bottomtransports viewers back to 1920s Chicago, where, over the course of a day, legendary jazz singer Ma Rainey (Davis) tries to get to a recording session where her band awaits her while clashing with her white managers....

One of my favorite shows on any channel is AMC’sHalt and Catch Fire. Over the course of its first three seasons, the fictional drama has followed a dynamic group of characters as they navigate the business and creative decisions that helped mold the rise of the personal computer in the 1980s. With the series’ fourth and final season, the show has entered the 90s and confronted the reality of the World Wide Web....

A British doctor curing what are deemed “impossible illnesses”? We’re in!Damon Lindelof, Matt Reeves, andOscar Sharpare teaming up for a new HBO Max medical drama calledThe Human Conditions,Varietyreports. And if there’s one thing people love, it’s a British doctor doing the unexplainable. We’ll never forget you, House. Reeves’ 6th & Idaho production banner, Warner Bros. Television, and Brightstar are set to produce the show along withDaniel Pipski, andRafi Crohnexecutive producing. Reeves, Lindelof, and Sharp who is also writing and directing will be executive producing as well asTanya SeghatchianandJohn Woodwardwho will be executive producing for Brightstar....

If reports out of TIFF aboutChris Pine’s nude scene are correct, theOutlaw Kinghimself is the perfect length, but the film overall? Just a bit too long. According toDeadline, directorDavid Mackenzietrimmed 20 minutes off his Netflix historical epic after audiences at the festival responded poorly to the film’s bloated runtime. “I could feel what the audience was like in the theater. I’m sensitive to the way they felt," Mackenzie said, noting that the decision to head back into the editing room “was entirely my decision....

At first glance, Pixar and Nintendo couldn’t be more different. The former is an animation giant that’s produced modern day classics likeToy StoryandThe Incredibles, while doubling as one arm of the Walt Disney empire. The latter became a juggernaut in the video game space, creating characters and video game franchises that have become instant icons while recently stepping into the world of feature films withThe Super Mario Bros. Movieand the upcomingLegend of Zeldafeature film fromWes Ball....