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The death of a friend is traumatic for any protagonist no matter the genre or circumstance, but the dystopian sagaThe Hunger Gamesmakes atrue spectacle out of death. With so many young lives taken in the name of brutal tradition, twisted entertainment, and keeping the people of Panem in line, it was only a matter of time before the revolution picked up speed and used a symbol likeKatniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence)as its beacon of hope and resistance....

The Witcher: Blood Originbrings us a prequel about the hit Netflix series that is set to explain some of the more complicated parts of the show. In the first season ofThe Witcher, the audience was taken on a multi-timeline journey where it might not have been clear what was happening right at the jump, but we knew more of what to expect from theHenry Cavill-led series by Season 2. And what a journey awaited Geralt (Cavill), Ciri (Freya Allen), and Yennifer (Anya Chalotra)....

InThe Hunger Gamesbooks and movies, Katniss Everdeen is an untested warrior who is unpolished when it comes to Capitol etiquette. That’s whereWoody Harrelson’s character Haymitch Abernathy comes into play. He was one of a handful of mentors tasked with shaping the personification of the Mockingjay into a capable fighter, crowd-pleaser, and symbol of a revolution. Harrelson was so successful at his mentorship role, in fact, that now he might just have a new apprentice: a young Han Solo....

The third and final trailer forBryan Singer’sX-Men: Apocalypsejust dropped recently in advance of the film’s May 27th release. Personally, I was hoping that this was the last look we’d get at the Marvel mutant movie until it opened in theaters, but clearly that was a foolish thought. A new TV spot has appeared today which cuts much of the footage seen in the trailer together in a new way, but also offers up a new look atTye Sheridan’sCyclops outfitted in a fancy new costume....

Hallmarkis introducing some really exciting developments coming this Fall and next year –and, of course, we’re for every bit! The media house has announced a couple of new productions that will premiere on the newly unveiled streaming service Hallmark+, which replacesHallmarkMovies Now, in mid-September. Among the list includes their very first reality competition series,Finding Mr. Christmas, two unscripted programmings set for this year,Celebrations with Lacey ChabertandReady, Set, Glow!, and 2025 releasesSmall Town SetupandHome is Where the Heart Is....

Lee Isaac Chung, whose upcoming filmMinariearned rave reviews at Sundance, has been tapped to rewrite and direct the English-language remake ofYour Namefor Paramount, Toho andJ.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot. Abrams will produce along withGenki Kawamura, who produced the original film, whileLindsey Weberwill serve as an executive producer on the project.Eric Heisserer(Arrival) andEmily V. Gordon(The Big Sick) penned earlier drafts of the script, and Chung will work off of Gordon’s draft.Marc Webb(The Amazing Spider-Man) was previously attached to direct....

With directorJoe Mantello’sfantastic adaptation ofThe Boys in the Bandnow streaming on Netflix, I recently spoke toZachary Quintoabout being part of the production. If you’re not aware, back in 2018, Mantello and his all-openly gay cast including Quinto,Jim Parsons,Matt Bomer,Andrew Rannells,Charlie Carver,Michael Benjamin Washington,Tuck Watkins,Brian Hutchison, andRobin De Jesús, put on a revival ofMart Crowley’siconic 1968 work, where it played to sold out audiences and went on to win the 2019 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play....

Marvel’s only movie of 2024 has only been out for less than 24 hours and has already clawed and slashed through a major box office record. A new report fromDeadlinerevealed thatDeadpool & Wolverinehas hauled in $38 million in Thursday night previews, which is almost double the record of the previous record-holder, and the biggest preview opening for an R-rated film ever.Ryan Reynolds' second solo outing as the Merc with a Mouth held the record for more than five years with $18....

[Editor’s note: The following contains some spoilers for Season 4 of Evil.] From creatorsRobertandMichelle King, the fourth and final season of the Paramount+ seriesEvilis as creepy, unsettling, and deliciously naughty as ever. Kristen (Katja Herbers), David (Mike Colter) and Ben (Aasif Mandvi) continue to assess cases that could trace back to the origins of evil and either be something truly supernatural or something that has a clear explanation rooted in science or religion....

Early on inBallerina, the first movie spinoff of theJohn Wick franchise, we flash to a moment from 2019’sJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, where the Director of the Ruska Roma assassin group (Anjelica Huston) meets with John Wick (Keanu Reeves). At this point in the movie series, we’ve already seen Wick kill his way through countless rivals and survive unbelievable odds, so it makes sense when the Director states, “All of this for what?...

Pedro Pascalmight be the most loved Hollywood star of the moment, winning a legion of fans thanks to his roles asintergalactic daddy bounty hunter inThe Mandalorian, apost-apocalyptic survivor inThe Last of Us, and even inNicolas Cage’s best friend inThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. The newfound love for Pascal has also been leading fans to look for more TV shows and movies featuring the actor and his iconic mustache. If everything Pascal touches turns into gold nowadays, why not look at the star’s past?...

It has become more common in recent years for television shows to feature protagonists that carry some darkness inside them. And there has also definitely been an influx of antiheroes who display some questionable morals. Gabi Mosely (Shanola Hampton), from NBC’sFound, has joined the pantheon of these types of people, like Tony Soprano and Walter White. We love to root for them, but we don’t always agree with their choices or their actions....

Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for Matlock Episode 13. Family day has arrived at Jacobson Moore onMatlock, and as to be expected, some chaos ensues, as Matty (Kathy Bates) debates whether bringing Alfie (Aaron Harris) is worth the risk of exposure. Ultimately, the charming tween convinces his grandmother that bringing him to the firm will be an asset to her running Julian’s (Jason Ritter) ID badge, with the goal being to find out where Julian was when the documents from the Wellbrexa case disappeared....