I just finished watching the first season of HBO’sEuphorialast week, and was greatly impressed by the entire young cast, includingBarbie Ferreira, who plays cam girl Kat Hernandez. Well I’m not the only who was impressed, as Ferreira has just landed a lead role alongsideHaley Lu Richardsonin the HBO Max movieUNpregnant. Rachel Lee Goldenberg(The Mindy Project) is directing from a script byJenni HendricksandTed Caplan, who adapted their own YA book of the same name....

[Editor’s note: The following interview containssomespoilersforDreamland.] From directorBruce McDonald(Pontypool), the fantasy crime flickDreamlandfollows a hitman (played byStephen McHattie) who’s been ordered to cut off the finger of a drug-addicted jazz trumpeter (also played by McHattie) before his gig at a wedding for a vampire (Tómas Lemarquis) and his child bride that’s being held at the palace of local crime queen The Countess (Juliette Lewis). When you throw in a frustrated gang boss named Hercules (Henry Rollins), a ballroom and machine fun fire, the chaos seems inevitable for this eclectic group....

The Game of Thrones prequel currently titledHouse of the Dragonhas started production. This morning, HBO’s official Game of ThronesTwitter accounttweeted the news that production on the prequel series has started, alongside a picture of the cast performing a table read while practicing social distancing. Several more photos of the cast preparing for their respective roles have been shared on the Twitter account throughout the afternoon. House of the Dragonwas greenlit in October of 2019, receiving a 10-episode straight-to-series order....

Spoilers ahead forThe Prestige. The key film to understandingChristopher Nolanis 2006’sThe Prestige. This is the film where Nolan clearly lays out what he believes, how he views himself, and how he views his work. It is the mission statement for Nolan, and yet it feels like it should be his masterpiece. You can see Nolan pouring his heart and soul into this work in a way he hadn’t done sinceMemento, and yetThe Prestigefunctions better as a statement of intent than a captivating piece of artistry....

In March 2022,Ti Westmade a thunderous impact in the horror film industry with his slasher filmX.Earning critical acclaim,Xfollows a group of young adults as they embark on creating a porn film. As the camera starts rolling, so does something sinister in this isolated sliver of Texas. Finally revealing the becoming ofX’s antagonist is the prequel film,Pearl.Mia Gothreprises her role, but this time as a youthful Pearl in the late 1910s. Pearl is a dutiful daughter, caring for her paralyzed father and obeying her religious mother....

Hugh Grantis truly excelling in anew era of his career. Gone for now are the rom-com lover-boy performances ofNine Months,Notting Hill, andLove Actually. Now, we’re getting gritty, nasty performances like his role inThe Gentlemen, silly performances inDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesandWonka, as well as straight-up villainy inHeretic. Despite this plethora, it is easilyHereticthat proves exactly why Hugh Grant is so much more than a rom-com lead. His charming persona is put to greater use inHereticcompared to some of the other films from this current era of Grant, and seeing him in more cerebral films lets him show off the talents that he has always had in his repertoire....

Some things are meant to seamlessly thrive and survive. Others, however, need to make their way through murky waters, being reborn anew. Both aptly describe the HBO series,True Detective, which, upon its premiere a decade ago in 2014, was greeted with critical acclaim. In subsequent seasons of the show, the wind was missing from its sails as the show stood on the brink. However, whenIssa Lópeztook a chance, and produced the show’s fourth season, which has since gone on to reestablish the show’s reputation while drawing in new audiences....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 Episode 6 of House of the Dragon. It’s officially been one year since the nominees for the 2023 Emmy Awards were announced, thus making it one year sincePaddy Considinewas absolutelyrobbedof his immaculate performance inHouse of the Dragon. While the HBO-producedGame of Thronesprequel seriesHouse of the Dragongot an unsurprising Best Drama Series nomination,the cast of the hit fantasy series was completely shut out....

With directorJeff Tremaine’sJackass Forevernow playing in theaters, I recently got to speak withZach Holmes,Rachel Wolfson,Jasper, andSean “Poopies” McInerneyabout the making of theJackasssequel. As a longtime fan of theJackassseries, I’m happy to report the new film will make you laugh a lot, and it’ll probably make you look away from the screen a few times. BesidesJohnny Knoxville,Wee Man,Chris Pontius,Steve-O,Danger Ehren,Dave England,Preston Lacy, the film also stars skating legendTony Hawk,Tyler the Creator, UFC championFrancis Ngannou,Chris Raab,Rob Dyrdek,Machine Gun Kelly, andEric André....

Although updates have slowed down sinceJames Gunn’sSupermanwrapped filmingmore than a month ago, one DC comic book writer just came out of left field to drop an exciting bit of news. While speaking on an episode of theCapes and Lunatics Podcast,Supermancomic writerMark Waidrevealed thatKryptothe super-powered dog will appear in the 2025 DCU film. Waid is best known for writingBatman/Superman: World’s Finest, and also wrote the famousSupermancomic in 1996,Kingdom Come. Waid has recently been working with Marvel also on properties such asDaredevilandCaptain America, but he’s still plugged into the operations at DC....

WithMad Mensquarely behind him,Jon Hammcan now focus on a broader range of opportunities that come across his desk. One of the first projects he signed on to after closing out the AMC series wasGreg Mottola’saction comedyKeeping Up with the Joneses, in which Hamm stars as Tim Jones, a super spy who goes undercover with his wife (Gal Gadot) in a quiet suburban neighborhood. Before long, their too-perfect appearance comes into question by their more mild-mannered neighbors, played byZach GalifianakisandIsla Fisher, with hilarious consequences....

Liam Neesonwill star inIn The Land Of Saints And Sinners, an Ireland-set thriller that reunites him with hisThe MarksmandirectorRobert Lorenz.Deadlinereports that in the film, Neeson plays a retired assassin who “finds himself drawn into a lethal game of cat and mouse with a trio of vengeful terrorists.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2andTinker Tailor Soldier SpyactorCiarán Hindsco-stars in the film, which is scheduled to begin shooting in Ireland in March....

“Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Those words are instantly recognizable to any fan ofThe Princess Bride,Rob Reiner’s cult classic fantasy film — and now, those words have an even deeper meaning. Thanks to TikTok userAmanda Webb(@alaska_webb), we now have confirmation fromMandy Patinkin, the Broadway star andCriminal Mindsalum who played Inigo, of the longstanding rumor that he had performed the famous scene in which Inigo kills the villainous Count Rugen in honor of his own father....