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Gabriel Batemanis a horror genre pro. Not only did he star in the summer 2016 breakoutLights OutfromShazamdirectorDavid Sandberg, but he also had an unforgettable role in the CinemaxOutcastseries starringPatrick Fugitthat’s not to be missed. (And impossible to forget.) Now Bateman is bringing those horror chops to a reimagining of the 1988 classic,Child’s Play. The film is directed byLars Klevbergand stars Bateman as Andy. He’s having a bit of a tough time making friends, but that changes when his mom (Aubrey Plaza) brings home one of the hottest toys on the market, a Buddi doll he names Chucky (voiced byMark Hamill)....

Though WGN America announced that it would no longer be pursuing original content (despite finding critical success and solid fanbases for shows likeOutsidersandUnderground), the channel is not done with scripted series altogether. It has recently acquiredBellevue, a crime drama starringAnna Paquinthat is set to run for eight hourlong episodes. A new first look and posters forBellevuereleased today show what looks like a fairly boilerplate “small town, big crime” story where the lead detective is a troubled rogue who has trouble managing her personal life, but who is nevertheless an excellent investigator....

Warner Bros. has announced a few new release dates for upcoming films, and one in particular should get folks excited.Ben Affleck’s long-awaited directorial follow-up to Best Picture-winnerArgofinally started rolling cameras late last year, and now Warner Bros. has given the Prohibition era crime thrillerLive by Nighta vote of confidence by way of an August 14, 2025 release date (perERC Box Office). That’s an incredibly awards-friendly berth, signaling the film could make the fall film festival circuit before hitting theaters in late October, with potential box office success carrying it through Oscar season....

A fairly significant development arose earlier this week when news broke that as part of a restructuring, Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feigewould now be reporting directly to Disney execAlan Horninstead of eccentric Marvel Entertainment CEOIke Perlmutter. This was momentous because for years, rumors have swirled of battles between Feige and Perlmutter over the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Perlmutter’s frugality and unpredictable personality leading to potentially disastrous results in the Marvel film world....

At long last, Saban Films has released a trailer for the long-delayedJohnny DeppthrillerCity of Lies, which finds the embattled star investigating the murder of iconic rap artistChristopher Wallace, aka The Notorious B.I.G. Brad Furman(The Lincoln Lawyer) directs from a script byChristian Contreras, that is based on the bookLAbyrinthby Pulitzer Prize-winning journalistRandall Sullivan. Depp playsRussell Poole, the determined LAPD detective who spent nearly 20 years trying to solve the murder, while Oscar winnerForest Whitakerco-stars as Jack Jackson, a journalist who teams up with Poole in search of the elusive truth....

With filming onDeadpool 2underway, star and producerRyan Reynoldshas been sharing a steady stream of images from the movie. There’s nothing spoilery, but Reynolds (and 20th Century Fox) know that part of the success ofDeadpoolcame from the willingness to be open during production and not shroud everything in secrecy. There were still fun surprises when the movie opened, and fans got to be excited about the film throughout production. Now Reynoldshas shared the first imageofZazie Beetz(Atlanta) as Domino....

Denis Villeneuveis one of the most treasured directors working in Hollywood today. With modern genre classics likeDuneandBlade Runner 2049, the filmmaker has captured the hearts of moviegoers countless times over the last decade. One of the things the French-Canadian director has been fighting for over the last couple of years, like many movie lovers, is the preservation of the theatrical experience. At the Advanced Imaging Society’s Lumiere Awards, Villeneuve accepted the Harold Lloyd Award for his work on Dune and dedicated his speech to the movie-going experience....

After two yearssince Season 3 came out,Emily in Parisis back with new episodes that will follow the main character in the middle of a love triangle and trying to fix problems she has caused with the marketing firm she works for, Agence Grateau. Emily (Lily Collins) is no longer in a relationship, so her search for love will eventually bring her back to the charming French chef Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) and her handsome British ex Alfie (Lucien Laviscount)....

In its third season, AMC’s intriguing and nuanced AI-focused seriesHumanshas been exploring the aftermath in the war between humans and synths after the “Day Zero” awakening. And while the humans are predictably hostile, there is a growing faction of synths who want to fight and take over rather than assimilate. Though the original synth group led by Max (Ivanno Jeremiah) and Mia (Gemma Chan) want to try and live peaceably, they are losing control of their awakened brethren as they are isolated in an out-of-the-way bunker....

Jonathan Entwistlerecently entered the TV scene in a big way with the adaptation ofCharles Forsman’sThe End of the F*cking World. Now, he’s back for a second helping of teenage angst and drama, with a little dash of superpowers thrown in for good measure, inI Am Not Okay with This. This new series sees Sydney (Sophia Lillis) dealing with some truly difficult personal trauma in her life, complicated by the balancing act between high school drama and romantic entanglements, and an unexplained, burgeoning set of superpowers....

It’s kind of scary to think how bad theIndependence Daysequel might turn out. The first one was such a phenomena that made the blockbuster movie genre more thrilling, but while the string ofpromotional materialhas been heavy on the special effects, I’ve been wondering if the writing is as promising. If this latest clip fromIndependence Day: Resurgenceis an indication, it isn’t. The latest footage from the sequel from directorRoland EmmerichreturnsJeff Goldblumto his role of David Levinson, the MIT-educated satellite technician who was among those who dealt with the alien threat in the first film....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Loki Season 2, Episode 5. LokiSeason 2’s penultimate episode added another magical ability to the god of mischief’s already impressive arsenal. Loki (Tom Hiddleston) gaining control over histime-slipping conditionlets him rewrite history. In this second swing at a redemption arc for the MCU mainstay, the reformed villain might have becomethe franchise’s most powerful entity. Not only is Loki evolving into “the god of stories” a spectacularly meta concept for a tragically lonely character that always seemed doomed to an unfair fate, but at the outset, Loki’s new powers are awfully similar to a Marvel Comics entity with longstanding ties to the company’s many multiverse storylines....

Once a staple of nightly entertainment,late-night TVnow faces an uncertain future, and the signs of its struggle are everywhere. NBC’s recent decision to cutThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonfrom five to four nights a week is just one of them.Late Night with Seth Meyersalso saw its own shift with the firing of the 8G Band, which signals the broader challenges across the genre. Now, late-night TV show hosts are also experiencing this change....