In Season 2 ofDoom Patrol, the DC Universe’s strangest and most reluctant group of heroes are working to overcome their own challenges and save the world is by growing beyond their own past traumatic experiences and working together. Even though Cliff Steele aka Robotman (Brendan Fraser), Larry Trainor aka Negative Man (Matt Bomer), Rita Farr aka Elasti-Woman (April Bowlby), Jane aka Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero) and Victor Stone aka Cyborg (Joivan Wade) are still angry about the betrayal they each experienced at the hands of Niles Caulder aka The Chief (Timothy Dalton), a man they previously looked up to and turned to for support, they still must protect the newest member of the family, Dorothy Spinner (Abigail Shapiro), while they try to understand her powers and the threat that they represent....

Peter Bergstands to the side, whittling down a toothpick between his teeth. He squints his eyes menacingly, sizing up a group of interlopers on the set of his latest action opusMile 22– damn film journalists (myself included). A couple of the journalists let out a light-hearted chuckle, smiling, nodding to Berg. But he doesn’t smile back; just stands there, judging, contemplating… After a moment, he points to two of the intruders and motions for them to follow....

Inspired in part by oral histories of the people and cultures of Oceania, the Walt Disney Animation Studios featureMoanais a sweeping adventure about an adventurous teenager (voiced by newcomerAuli’i Cravalho) who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. Equal parts brave and compassionate, the 16-year-old daughter of the chief cannot deny how drawn she is to the ocean, so when she must journey out on her own to find Maui (voiced byDwayne “The Rock” Johnson), demigod of the wind and sea, and save her people, she lets her strength and determination guide her....

School Spiritshas added four new faces to its upcoming second season, which will pick up from the jaw-dropping Season 1 finale with Maddie Nears (Peyton List) still stuck in the afterlife. As part ofTVLine’s month-long #2025FirstLook series, the outlet has unveiled exclusive photos of the new characters joining the Paramount+ teen drama withJess Gabor(Shameless) as Janet Hamilton in the lead. Gabor portrays the ghost from the 1950s who took over Maddie’s physical body, as revealed inthat shocking Season 1 ending....

HBO Max’s aggressive strategy for 2021 dominance, debuting films simultaneously in theaters and on the Warner Media direct-to-consumer platform, has just revealed an additional surprise. Thanks to HBO Max’s deal with Japanese animation powerhouseStudio Ghibli, the studio’s latest,Earwig and the Witch, will debutalmostsimultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max. It’ll hit select theaters on February 3 and start streaming on February 5, per a tweet from Studio Ghibli’s USpartner GKids....

IfAlexander Skarsgård’s incredible wig work in theOn Becoming a God in Central Floridatrailer doesn’t get your attention, you have a plethora of visual delights to latch onto. The upcoming series from Showtime just dropped a truly life-changing trailer which features multiple shots ofKirsten Dunstin bedazzled bathing suits and jorts,Ted Levinesporting his best mustache sinceMonk, Skarsgård prancing around parking lots and office buildings in the most ill-fitting tuxedo money can buy, and teases of a shiny company that is rotten to its core controlling every character we meet....

[Editor’s note: The following contains some spoilers for Season 2 of Carnival Row.]In the second and final season of the fantasy seriesCarnival Row, former police inspector Rycroft “Philo” Philostrate (Orlando Bloom) is drawn back in when a series of gruesome murders leads to more questions than answers, as they attempt to discover who and what is responsible. In a world where humans and creatures already clash, the tension is at an all-time high and Vignette Stonemoss (Cara Delevingne) wants to hold someone responsible, as revolution seems inevitable....

Spoilers ahead. “Et in Arcadia Ego,” the title forthe two-part finaleofStar Trek: Picard’s epic first season, translates to “even in Arcadia, there am I.” The common interpretation of the phrase is that “I” refers to Death, and that “Arcadia” is a version of paradise. So a more apt contextual translation might be, “even in paradise, there is Death,” a phrase that felt ominous and mysterious going into thePicardfinale, but now makes a sort of bittersweet sense....

The Studio, the latest star-studded series from Apple TV+, has debuted with an impressive score on the world’s leading aggregate site. The first two episodes ofThe Studioare set to debut tomorrow, butearly reviews for the serieshave been pouring in for days now, and enough have come in that the show has earned a nearly flawless 98% score from critics onRotten Tomatoes. This is one of the best of any projects of the year thus far, and it spells good news for Apple’s new Hollywood drama....

Netflix has released the first trailer forShadow and Bone, a new fantasy show adapted from the first book in authorLeigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse series. The first teaser trailer was unveiled during the first day of IGN’s Fan Fest, a special convention-style event with panels throughout the day on a variety of upcoming movies and TV shows. The first day kicked off with aShadow and Bonecast and crew discussion as well as a Q&A section with questions from fans....

The Disaster Artistis about the making ofThe Room, one of the “best bad movies” ever made. The story of how writer/director/producer/actorTommy Wiseauand his friendGreg Sesteromade this durable piece of shlock has its own legend, andJames Franco’s film, based off Sestero’s book of the same name, is a loving tribute to both their friendship and to the movie itself. But do you have to seeThe Roomto appreicateThe Disaster Artist? That’s where it gets a bit tricky?...

The most frustrating thing about writing a review forSpider-Man: Far From Homeis that the best, most interesting stuff in the film is off limits right now per Marvel’s request. Since this article is posting five days before the movie opens, it wouldn’t be right for me to disclose some of those surprises. So without that, I can simply say thatSpider-Man: Far From Homeis fun! It’s fun likeSpider-Man: Homecomingwas fun! Everything you loved about that film is amplified here with more texture added to characters like Peter and MJ while still providing a unique take on the MCU—what the world looks like at the ground level—that no other Marvel movie provides....

Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Squid Game Season 1, Episode 2, “Hell.” After the bloodbath of“Red Light, Green Light,”the second episode ofSquid Gameputs the remaining players in the position of choosing their own fates, and asks viewers whether or not they actually have a choice. Still reeling from the death of their opponents, the show’s characters are asked if they want to remain in the game. After all, the guards assure them, the game masters have no interest in hurting or keeping anyone prisoner....