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Lionsgate has reportedly already greenlitRian Johnson’s runaway hit whodunitKnives Outfor a sequel and I couldn’t have asked for better news to begin my 2020. Since its premiere back in November 2019,Knives Outhas proven itself to be box office gold as critics and audiences alike have discovered theAgatha Christie-esque murder mystery starringDaniel Craigas Benoit Blanc, a skilled sleuth searching for a murderer among the relatives of a wealthy but recently deceased crime novelist (Christopher Plummer)....

Hulu has released the full trailer forKoala Man, an upcoming animated series about a suburban dad fighting petty crimes in the middle of the night. The series was created byMichael Cusack, who also voices the titular character. The new trailer introduces Kevin, an authentic Australian superhero who wears a koala mask and goes out at night saving kittens stuck in tree branches, posting signs against dog defecation in public streets, and measuring his neighbors’ lawns....

LAIKAhas long been known for its animated darlings likeCoralineandParaNorman, but it is continuing to take major strides to bolster its live-action slate. The studio has acquiredCrumble, its second title in the space followingtheir announcement of the thrillerSeventeenbased onJohn Brownlow’s novel of the same name. This new feature boasts an enviable creative team toplined byNo One Will Save Youwriter-directorBrian Duffield, who penned the screenplay and will direct when cameras begin rolling. On the production end,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VersetrioChristopher Miller,Phil Lord, andAditya Soodare attached to help bring the project to life through their Lord Miller banner....

The main subject of this weekend’sLast Week Tonight with John Oliverwas not as controversial as the past 3 episodes of Season 9. Episode 4 dealt with the topic of acquiring tickets for entertainment events, specifically, the issue with ticket sales nowadays. No matter where you stand on other issues, there is little point of contention when it comes to ticket prices and how they can sometimes be incredibly difficult to get....

Ladies and gentlemen, meet yourNew Warriors. Marvel’s latest TV team-up aligns the superhero masthead with Freeform for Marvel’s first foray into live-action comedy. The YA-oriented series is a sort of Jr. Avengers about “six young people learning to cope with their abilities in a world where bad guys can be as terrifying as bad dates.” The half-hour scripted comedy comes fromEnlistedandCougar TowncreatorKevin Biegel, and today brings the news that the series has completed casting for all six key characters....

Christopher McQuarriehas been serving up a delightful array of behind the scenes images sinceMission: Impossible 6rolled into production earlier this year. We’ve seen plenty of images teasing the return ofRebecca Ferguson’s standout Isla Faust, a few peaks at newcomerHenry Cavill’sstandout mustache, and last weekwe saw the team reunite. Today, we’ve got the return ofAlec Baldwin, aka CIA Director Alan Hunley, who made his franchise debut inMission: Impossible – Rogue Nationand delivered hands down the best line in anyMission: Impossiblefilm....

Disney has released a newMary Poppins Returnstrailer for the upcoming sequel.ChicagoandInto the WoodsdirectorRob Marshall’s follow-up to the 1964 classic sees Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) coming back into the life of the Banks family after they suffer a loss. Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane (Emily Mortimer) are now adults, but Mary, with the help of her friend, lamplighter Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda), has come to bring some joy and order into the life of Michael’s three children....

Warner Bros. has released a slew of new high-resolution images fromOcean’s 8, the upcoming heist film from directorGary Ross(The Hunger Games). The movie is a spinoff of sorts fromSteven Soderbergh’s ownOcean’strilogy, and Soderbergh and Ross hatched the idea for this new movie together, which focuses on the sister ofGeorge Clooney’s Danny Ocean, played bySandra Bullock. Fresh out of prison, she assembles a squad of her own to pull off a daring heist during the Met gala....

October means it’s autumn in earnest, and with the changing seasons also comes a fresh television slate. Network favorites return in full force – includingNCIS,Fire Country,Law & Order,Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,Abbott Elementary,Tracker,Elsbeth, andGhosts— while new ones debut in the form ofNCIS: Origins,Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,The Librarians: The Next Chapter, andReba McEntire’s sitcomHappy’s Place. And although we don’t want to say goodbye to eitherSuperman & LoisorWhat We Do in the Shadows, both series take their final bows this month....

Netflix has unveiled its list of new titles that will be hitting the streaming service next month, and it’s a pretty robust assortment. There are, of course, a few films that seem to be on a rotation of coming to/leaving Netflix every few months, soBoogie Nights,Eyes Wide Shut, andTalladega Nights: The Ballad of RickyBobbyare all returning. But there are also some other brand new additions likeQuentin Tarantino’s talky WesternThe Hateful Eight, the underratedJason Sudeikis/Allison Brieromantic comedySleeping with Other People, filmmakerNoah Baumbach’s delightful comedyWhile We’re Young, the heartbreaking dramaNever Let Me Go, andRichard Linklater’s masterful threequelBefore Midnight....

It’s hard to tell what to expect fromPacific Rim Uprising. Well, probably a lot of giant monsters and robots punching each other, but considering the project brings in a whole bunch of new blood, from the young cast to directorStephen S. DeKnight(Daredevil), who took over at the helm of the sequel afterGuillermo del Torostepped away from the project early on to focus onThe Shape of Water. The upcoming sequel starsJohn Boyegaas Jake Pentecost, son ofIdris Elba‘sPacific Rimhero Stacker Pentecost, who follows in his father’s footsteps to become a star Jaeger pilot and possibly cancel an apocalypse of his own....

WithJoe Wright’sPan(Hanna,Pride & Prejudice) opening October 9th, Warner Bros. has provided us with eight clips and fourteen minutes of behind-the-scenes footage from the re-imagining of the classicJ.M. Barriestory. The film takes an origin approach to Peter Pan, as we follow newcomerLevi Millerand other young wartime orphans being kidnapped by the men of the dreaded pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman), thus beginning a series of adventures in Neverland that shape the boy into the hero known to generations as Peter Pan....

DreamWorks keeps raking in the cash withPuss in Boots: The Last Wishas the new year gets into full swing. In this first week of 2023, the beloved sequel has now crossed $200 million at the global box office, becoming one of the animation studio’s biggest films yet and one of the best-performing animation films since the pandemic began. Thanks to a number of factors, including the fact thatlast weekend’s box officewas hampered amidst New Year’s celebrations, and school vacations were still ongoing, the film benefited from a strong overall hold, seeing a minimal drop in performance from last week....