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Ladies and gentlemen, the next film in the DC Cinematic Universe is now officially in production. WhileJustice LeagueandWonder Womansomewhat overlapped production schedules last year, all’s been quiet for the last few months as Warner Bros. has worked to shore up scripts and talent for other future films likeThe Batman,Nightwing, andDark Universe. Those films are still a ways off from actually beginning production, but now nearly two years afterJames Wanofficially signed on to directAquaman, cameras are rolling on the superhero standalone film down in Australia....

Denzel WashingtonandJeffrey Wrighthave finally reunited on screen after more than two decades following their turn inThe Manchurian Candidate, forSpike Lee’s modern-day reimagining of anAkira Kurosawaclassic,Highest 2 Lowest. In the movie, a music industry titan finds himself the target of a ransom plot, forcing him into the middle of a moral dilemma that could mean life or death for his son. Collider’sTherese Lacsondescribed the reimagined film as “vibrant, loud, and full of life,” noting thatWashington’s “powerhouse performance"makes the film “a delight to watch” despite its tonal shift from the original....

Slashers ruled the horror genre, and pop culture at large, during the 1980s, thanks to the dominance of Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and countless clones. By the end of the decade, however, the subgenre had grown stale and repetitive, and audiences had moved on. The 1990s were mostly downtime for horror movies, with few making a lasting impact like so many did in the decades before. Still, as these women show, there was enough life left in the final girl trope to make these characters forever memorable in film history....

The long-developedChronicles of Narniafranchise revival is finally taking wing.Captain America: The First AvengerdirectorJoe Johnstonhas signed on to helmThe Silver Chair, the newNarniapic that will kickstart an all-new franchise for Tristar Pictures,the Mark Gordon Company, the C.S. Lewis Company, and Entertainment One. Based on the fourth novel in Lewis' belovedChronicles of Narniaseries, the adapted script comes fromLife of PiscreenwriterDavid Magee,and offers the perfect opportunity to soft reboot the franchise with a narrative that follows, not the Pevensie siblings of the first three books (and films), but their cousin Eustace Stubb and his classmate Jill Pole as they set out to rescue Prince Rillian, son of the now wizened King Caspian....

Today the CW released their 2017 Fall schedule, and there are some shakeups. Starting with Mondays,Supergirlwill launch the new military seriesValor, while Tuesdays stays intact withThe Flash/Legends of Tomorrowteam-up. Wednesdays will now seeRiverdaleleading into new seriesDynasty, whereas long-running Wednesday series Arrow now moves to Thursdays, pairing withSupernatural.Jane the Virginwas moved to Fridays to reunite withCrazy Ex-Girlfriend(both, at one time, were on Mondays together). Midseason showsBlack LightningandLife Sentencedon’t have their time slots confirmed yet, though CW PresidentMark Pedowitzdid say on a conference call this morning that the network never plans to have more than four DC shows on the air at once (“There will always be a rotation)....

We hardly flinch these days when a best-selling novel series makes a buzz, because we just know Hollywood can’t resist taking a bite of whatever’s hot in any industry. It’s always surprising, though, to discover that people involved in large scale projects may not share general public enthusiasm. In the case ofFifty Shades of Greystar and leading ladyDakota Johnson,she revealed in an exclusive interview toVanity Fairthat she did not have the best time working on the adaptation of the best-selling erotica series....

WhenFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldhits home video in a few short weeks, fans will be treated to a some new footage they didn’t see in theaters. Not only that, but the deleted scenes have been put back into the film, resulting in a fully fledgedFantastic Beasts 2extended cut. This isn’t the first time a film from theHarry Potteruniverse has gotten an extended cut on home video. The first twoPotterfilms got “extended editions” on DVD and eventually Blu-ray, owing to directorChris Columbus’ aim to capture as much book material on film as possible....

After six seasons, ABC’sFresh Off the Boatis coming to an end, according toThe Hollywood Reporter. A two-part series finale is planned for early 2020, episodes 14 and 15 of the season. The decision to end theRandall Park/Constance Wu-starring comedy about a Taiwanese family finding its way in 1990s America, was apparently a creative one, according to the report. The show’s producers are allowing the writers time to pen an appropriate finale and end things the way they see fit....

Sadly, it’s looking like 20th Century Fox’sX-Menfranchise is going out less with a bang and more with one of those sparkler things you may buy at Target.Dark Phoenixflew to $14 million on Friday night, with early estimates putting it at second place for the weekend with around $35 million. That would mark the lowest opening for a live-action X-Men film by a large margin, behindThe Wolverine’s $53 million take in 2013....

Rooster Teeth has been delivering avant-garde animation from their Austin-based studio for more than 15 years, outdoing themselves with each and every new title they offer up. From the cutting-edge Machinima style ofRed vs Blue, to the emergence of the world-famous anime seriesRWBYand the original mecha seriesgen:LOCK, Rooster Teeth continues to evolve. Now, with the company’s first-ever Emmy campaign this year, they’re making a strong push to be a part of the awards conversation, a well-deserved and overdue milestone for the indie studio....

Once again,Star WarscreatorGeorge Lucasis being immortalized in action figure form, courtesy of Hasbro. The toy’s official name is “George Lucas (in Stormtrooper Disguise)”, and the Black Series figure stands 6 inches tall — as opposed to the original George Lucas Stormtrooper action figure which was 3.75 inches and released in 2006 for the Hasbro Saga Collection. The figure doesn’t just consist of Lucas wearing a classic Stormtrooper uniform. He also comes with a removable helmet and a little blaster gun that you’re able to put on him or take away at your leisure....

[Editor’s Note: The below contains spoilers for Ghosts Season 3 Episode 1, “The Owl.”] After a nine-month wait, we finally knowwhich Woodstone ghost was “sucked off” at the end of Season 2.Sheila Carrasco’sFlower has moved on to the afterlife. Now that theGhostsSeason 3 premiere episode, “The Owl,” has aired and one of the show’s biggest burning questions has been answered, showrunnersJoe PortandJoe Wisemantook the time to discuss their experience crafting the first episode of the new seasons, and specifically why they came to the conclusion that Flower should be the first of the show’s main ghosts to move on....

Hugh Jackmanhas been one of Hollywood’s biggest stars for decades, and he, thankfully, is showing no signs of slowing down. He returned to his Marvel roots this summer alongsideRyan ReynoldsinDeadpool & Wolverine, which was amassive box office successthat officially welcomed his iconic character into the MCU. Additionally, he starred inMusic Manon Broadway, which was also a giant success, showing off his impressive range as a performer. It’s no surprise, then, that the MCU star has a number of musical movies under his belt, includingLes MisérablesandThe Greatest Showman....