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Acting is a millennia-old art form that can require a deep sense of self and maturity, presumably making it difficult for children to achieve premature acclaim. However, filmmaking has made this notion less concrete, revealing countless young stars with a natural gift for showmanship. Imagination is one of - if not the most - important pillars of acting; an attribute children are known to utilize even more than adults. Due to this, some of history’s greatest performances have been from child stars, and often shine brighter in a group than alone....

Disney has revealed the first trailer forA Wrinkle in Time, the sci-fi/fantasy that marksSelmadirectorAva DuVernay’s highly-anticipated foray into blockbuster filmmaking. Described as a “reimagining” ofMadeleine L’Engle’s beloved novel, the script comes fromFrozen’sJennifer Leeand follows Meg Murry (Storm Reid), her brilliant brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe), and their friend Calvin (Levi Miller) on an unexpected journey into alternate dimensions after their father goes missing. There, they cross paths with a number of fantastical characters and creatures, including a trio of “chimerical celestial beings” who help Meg on her journey, which we met earlier this week in a set offirst-look images....

Marvel Studios has gone through a major creative uphaul recently, after last year’s most series and shows likeSecret Invasion,Thor: Love and Thunder, andAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniaamong others failed to impress the audience,the studio smartly pulled the breaks and took time to rethink its strategy. Now fans have onlyRyan ReynoldsandHugh JackmanstarringDeadpool and Wolverineto look forward to on the big screen and a couple of Disney+ series, including the much-awaitedCharlie Cox-ledDaredevil: Born Again, which itself went through a massive overhaul....

The Apple Health app provides a centralized platform for users to manage their health information on iOS devices. It gathers data from the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and third-party devices to offer insights into various health metrics. Users can track their physical activity, monitor sleep patterns, and review health records in one place. The app’s intuitive interface also allows for the secure sharing of health data with family members or healthcare providers....

San Diego Comic-Con 2018is in full swing, and as usual the show floor is packed with cool things to see. With Marvel Studios basically sitting out Comic-Con this year, Warner Bros. is taking advantage of their absence by hyping up their upcoming DC films, notablyAquamanandShazam!. While the Warner Bros. panel isn’t until Saturday (where we’re expecting to see first trailers for both movies), the studio has offered a tease of both films on the show floor in the form of superhero costumes....

WhenBen Affleckdirects films based on true stories, he gives us Best Picture-winners likeArgo. Now, he’s getting back behind the camera to bring us another drama based on an underreported on facet of history. Deadline reports that Affleck will be directingKing Leopold’s Ghost, a story concerned with colonialism, African history, human rights violations, and the inspiring lengths people can go to when they fight for what’s right. The film, based on a nonfiction book of the same title byAdam Hochschild, will concern the horrid legacy of Belgium’s King Leopold II in the 1800s....

Americantelevisionhistory is riddled with failed attempts to remake successfulBritish TV showsfor the American public.Viva Laughlin, a remake ofBlackpool, lasted all of two episodes. The great British comedyFawlty Towersfailed not once, not twice, but thrice:Chateau Snavely(Harvey KormanandBetty White),Amanda’s(Bea Arthur), andPayne(John Larroquette). Much of this is due to distinct differences between the two cultures. British series are notable, in part, for their use of irony, sarcasm, irreverence, and wordplay. American series are more direct, and tend to cater to political correctness....

FilmmakerBill Condonhas had a versatile career. He broke out big with his 1998 dramaGods and Monsters, for which he won a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, and he went on to direct the unique biopicKinsey, but Condon is a passionate musical fan at heart, and his 2006 adaptation of the musicalDreamgirlsproved he could handle a big budget, big stars, and big musical numbers. While he has since gone on to find success directing movies likeThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 1andPart 2as well as this year’s box office smashBeauty and the Beast,Dreamgirlsstill remains an impressive stamp on Condon’s resume, and the movie is being revived in a way with a brand new Extended Cut hitting Blu-ray....

The promotional campaign forCaptain Marvelhas begun the way the promotional campaign for most Marvel Studios movies begin: an EW cover story. Yesterday, the magazine released ateaser cover storyandsome images, but now we’re finally getting some nitty gritty details on the MCU’s first ever female-led superhero film. Although today, the focus is a bit more on the group than the individual. Indeed,EWreveals that whenCaptain Marvelbegins,Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers is living on the planet Hala and is part of the specialized military team known as Starforce, which is described as the SEAL Team Six of space....

WithBlade Runner 2049opening in North America on October 6th, the other day I got to sit down with directorDenis Villeneuvefor an exclusive video interview. During our spoiler-free conversation he talked about how he was able to pull off the sequel, how he was never asked to plant seeds for possible future movies, getting to work with Director of PhotographyRoger Deakinsfor the third time, how he used color to help tell the story, if he ran into budget or time limitations while making the sequel, deleted scenes, and a lot more....

Avengers: Infinity War,directed byJoeandAnthony Russo, marks the culmination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s 18-film journey that began in 2008.Iron Mankicked off this universe with a billionaire playboy who grew a conscience after almost being killed in a terrorist attack.Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark used that experience and his tech knowledge to create an iron suit to defend himself and to fight against those who would use terror and power to subjugate the weak....

In 2019, Netflix premieredWu Assassins, a TV series that follows an incredibly skilled martial artist (he has the power of a thousand monks) that fights hard to recover an ancient amulet that fell into the wrong hands. By the end of Season 1, Kai Jin (Iko Uwais) thought his job as a legendary assassin was done, but a mysterious envelope suggested otherwise. Now, the standalone movieFistful of Vengeanceshows that Kai Jin and his friends are not done with fighting mystical forces....

ActorKit Connor, who plays one of the lead characters, Nick Nelson, in Netflix’s hit coming-of-age dramedyHeartstopper, has been forced to reveal his sexuality by the show’s fans. The actor posted the news that he is bisexual on his personal Twitter account on Monday. Connor revealed he felt pressured byHeartstopperfans to reveal his bisexuality on his social media account. “[B]ack for a minute. [I]’m bi,” Connor posted to hisTwitter account, before calling out fans of the Netflix dramedy for making him feel like he had to come out, “congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself....