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For all the well-deserved accolades The CW’s live-action superhero series receive, CW Seed has also provided some awesome animated action in the form ofVixenand the upcoming series,Freedom Fighters: The Ray. Their first animated series starredMegalyn Echikunwokeas the voice of the title DC Comics superhero, a role she performed for two seasons in animated form; she also crossed over to assume the live-action role on an episode ofArrow. With Season 2 ofVixenhaving wrapped up recently, and the debut ofThe Rayexpected in 2017, the creative crossover potential is just getting started....

The supernatural teen comedyDarby and the Deadfollows high schooler Darby Harper (Riele Downs), as she juggles the ability to see dead people with trying to live her own life. Helping lonely spirits clear up their unfinished business can be challenging to juggle with homework or explain to friends, so Darby has become an introvert who’s unconcerned with popularity. But then, Queen Bee Capri (Auli’i Cravalho) dies in a most unexpected freak hair straightening accident, making it her mission from the other side to force Darby to really start living again....

Things have been tumultuous in theFooFighterscamp for the past couple of years. Tragedy struck the band in 2022 when drummerTaylor Hawkinspassed away suddenly right before a show in Bogotá, Colombia. The band was devastated and promptly canceled all tour dates that year, with the exception of twoTaylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts—one at the Forum and another at Wembley Stadium. In 2023, however, it was time to go back to work. They put together a critically acclaimed album,But Here We Are,dedicated to their beloved bandmate, and embarked on a tour with drummerJosh Freese....

It’s only been out for two weeks and already Kojima Productions’Death Strandinghas made an impact. The impact isn’t just cultural (seriously, whoisn’tplaying this game right now?) but it’s made an impact on the 2019 Game Awards nominees list, which was released on Tuesday morning. PerThe Hollywood Reporter’s write-up, we know thatDeath Strandingis leading the nominees with 10 nods in categories like Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, and the coveted Game of the Year....

There is no stopping the Marvel juggernaut. With $36 million in Thursday previews, Marvel Studios’ latest superhero spectacle,Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, is looking to open with around $175 million in its debut weekend. The film’s $36 million previews haul ranks eighth on the all-time list, behindAvengers: Infinity War’s $39 million in 2018. By comparison,Avengers: Endgameleads the field with $60 million in Thursday previews. It’s followed byStar Wars: The Force Awakens($57 million),Spider-Man: No Way Home($50 million),Star Wars: The Last Jedi($45 million),Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2($43....

Into the Forestis a riveting, suspenseful and, at times, heartbreaking apocalyptic drama set in the near future, that follows two sisters, Nell (Ellen Page) and Eva (Evan Rachel Wood). Their peaceful lives are disrupted one day by what turns out to be a continent-wide black-out, and as time goes on, their difficult circumstances become more and more serious, as they work together in order to survive in such a treacherous new world....

When an awards show features over 100 categories of recognition, it’s very easy to find both good news and bad news to celebrate.The 72nd annual Emmy Awardswere no exception this year, delivering a ton of expected recognition for favorites likeWatchmen,The Good Place, andThe Handmaid’s Tale, while also doling out some serious disappointments. Let’s break down the biggest jaw-droppers of the morning, from yet another bad morning for broadcast television andReese Witherspoonto unexpected triumphs for underseen critical favorites....

From executive producer/writerMindy Kaling, the Hulu original seriesFour Weddings and a Funeralfollows Maya (Nathalie Emmanuel), the communications director for a New York senatorial campaign, who heads to London for the wedding of her best friend from college (Rebecca Rittenhouse). While reconnecting with old friends and finding common ground with new ones, Maya realizes that her personal life is not what she pictured for herself. And with all of these personal crises going on, for herself and her friends, the only thing that’s certain is that, like the title suggests, there will be four weddings and a funeral....

In surprising news to no one whatsoever,Avengers: Infinity Waris doing well at the box office. According toTHR, the film has officially come in at $95 million already in its first two days, but its Friday box office is looking to come in between $100-107 million, making it only the third film ever to gross more than a $100 million in a single day (the other two films beingStar Wars: The Force AwakensandStar Wars: The Last Jedi....

There have already been a slew of reviews bashing Netflix’s revival ofFull House, uninspiringly titledFuller House, but after watching half of the season, the problem comes not just with the desire to revive something that never should have been, but specifically in Netflix’s dogged insistence that most of its original content needs to run for 13-episode seasons. Unlike broadcast, Netflix has the freedom to let their seasons run for as many — or few — episodes as makes sense....

Misha Collinshas shared a quick glimpse behind the scenes as he prepares for his role as Harvey Dent, also known as his infamous alter ego, Two-Face, for The CW’sGotham Knights. The 20-second clip shows Collins in his makeup chair with the classic half-missing lip of Two-Face providing a comic book-accurate look of the character. Collins posted the short video via social media with the caption “From under the layers of this waning year, I will emerge transformed in 2023…” Though the clip does not reveal the full look of Two-Face, the video shows that The CW has gone with a more comic-accurate demonstration of the character by including the iconic lips scar and half-baring teeth....

Celebrities + choreography =Dancing With the Stars! The hit reality television show that is exactly what it says on the tin has aired on ABC for 29 seasons, its first season beginning in 2005. But the property’s history begins before that, in merry old England.DWtSis actually an American adaptation of British television showStrictly Come Dancing, which began airing on BBC in 2004 before expanding its global empire to 60 other countries....

Ever sinceThe Incredibleswas released in 2004, fans have been clamoring for a sequel. Now, in just a couple short months, they’re going to get one.Incredibles 2will see Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) staying home with the kids while Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) heads out to fight crime and redeem the good name of the supers. A couple weeks ago, I went to Pixar to learn about theIncredibles 2and learned 85 cool things about the upcoming sequel....