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AppleTV+ just released the first trailer forPhysical, an upcoming 80s dramedy starringRoseByrnecomplete with big hair, new wave tunes and lots of aerobics spandex. The 10-episode series is helmed byAnnie Weisman, a long-time producer whose credits includeThe Path,Suburgatory,Desperate HousewivesandEastwick. She is joined by executive producer and directorCraig GillespieofI, TonyaandCruellafame. The combination of these industry vets, as well as their prowess in merging comedy and drama, suggests that AppleTV+ has another excellent addition to their canon....

Ready Player Oneis one of those books that seem impossible to adapt.Ernest Cline’s 2011 Sci-Fi dystopia has been called unfilmable, no doubt a daunting task to any filmmaker thanks to a dual set realities – one in a dystopian future America and one inside the fantastical virtual reality game people use to escape it – and a whole heap of nostalgic 1980s pop culture references that must have been a licensing nightmare alone, before you even get to figuring out how to translate them to the screen....

FX has announced that the comedy seriesReservation Dogshas been picked up for a second season. The first season began on August 9 and is still in the process of releasing its first eight episode season, with the sixth episode titled “Hunting” set to release on Monday September 6. The season finale is slated to release on September 20. “We couldn’t wait to shareReservation Dogswith viewers and are thrilled that they seem to love it as much as we do....

One would think that, after 23 Emmy nominations (with 2 wins) and 568 episodes worth of musical effort under his belt, composerAlf Clausenwould have been safe atThe Simpsonsfor years to come. Instead, the award-winning musician was fired from the Fox show just yesterday after 27 years of adventurous accompaniment. AsVarietyreported, Clausen fielded a call fromThe SimpsonsproducerRichard Sakaiwho informed him that Fox was seeking “a different kind of music” and that his services would no longer be needed going forward....

We’re now less than a month away from the release ofSpider-Man: Homecoming, which means the marketing blitz for the upcoming Sony Pictures/Marvel Studios co-production is in full force. In addition to a number of spots that ran during the NBA Finals, Sony Pictures also teamed up with Disney XD for a 22-minute program calledA Fan’s Guide to Spider-Man: Homecoming, which finds starsTom HollandandZendayahosting an extended behind-the-scenes look at the making of the upcoming reboot....

Orson Welleswill always be best known for writing, directing, and starring inCitizen Kane. He did so while he was still in his ’20s, and the film was immediately impactful,causing a lot of controversy upon release before becomingbefore going on to beone of the most acclaimed moviesof all time. Even people who haven’t seenCitizen Kaneare likely to have heard of it and its importance in American film history. RELATED:Hard Acts to Follow: Directorial Debuts That Remain a Filmmaker’s Best Movie...

As a rule, studios do attempt to make films that appeal to the widest audience possible. But when it comes to horror, it’s usually best to aim for a decidedly mature audience. It’s no surprise, then, that the most popular, successful, and groundbreaking horror movies are usually the R-rated ones.Amazon Prime Video, to their credit, has a sizable collection of films that fit that description, ranging from classic cinematic masterpieces to more modern works of elevated horror....

The 1980s were a decade when some of the best sitcoms on television were introduced to viewers. In fact, some of these carried on with new iterations in the decades that followed. All of them are remembered today, many still viewed via streaming. But each made their mark and inspired so many shows that have come since. Many of the actors who starred in these sitcoms are still active in the business today, sparking nostalgia when fans see them on screen, likeBronson PinchotinThe Residence,Jaleel WhiteinStar Wars: Skeleton Crew, andEd O’NeillinModern Family....

Part of the appeal ofThe Mandalorianis how practical it all felt, to the physical Baby Yoda puppet to the desert planet landscapes that evoked old Westerns. A new behind-the-scenes video courtesy of Industrial Light & Magic goes inside just howJon Favreauand Co. used never-before-seen tech to create the various worlds ofThe Mandalorian. Not to be hyperbolic or anything but what we’re seeing here is probably going to change filmmaking. Disney, being Disney, basically invented an entirely new option for catching in-camera shots on an indoor stage, blending practical and VFX in a way that’s probably gonna' change the game for good....

2022 has been an amazing year for film so far. One of the most underrated gems this year has beenRobert Eggers’The Northman. The Viking revenge epic received critical praise across the board and was recently released on Blu-ray earlier this month. Now, Universal has released an edited down version of Eggers’ directors commentary found on the home media release. The nine-minute video highlights some of the film’s best moments and takes us through various aspects of Eggers’ stunning approach....

Scholastic Entertainment has adapted a number of popular children’s book series for both the big and small screens, and it looks like they’re at it again.Varietyreports that the company has partnered with Legendary Television to adapt theirThe Royal Diariesbooks for television, a series of twenty children’s novels covering the lives of famous historical figures, withIole Lucchese,Caitlin Friedman,Anne Thomopoulos, andAli Mendesoverseeing the project. Published between 1999 and 2005,The Royal Diariesseries has sold over four million copies, with twenty novels by various authors serving as the fictional diaries of famous royal women in history, chronicling their adolescent years as well as key moments in their lives....

The holiday season is upon us, which means agonizing over what gifts to give is in full swing. Thankfully, Amazon has you covered, as they have officially released theirholiday merchandiseline for the prime video seriesThe Summer I Turned Pretty. Even though summer has come and gone, the new merch items include offerings perfect for the winter season. Along with the holiday line, other cool weather gear and additional items are still available for fans....

In its second weekend of release,Itcontinues to break records. As of today,Andy Muschietti’sStephen Kingadaptation is once again leading the top five with $60 million, making for $218.7 million at the domestic box office. This would make the 80s-set horror movie the eighth most profitable movie thus far in 2017, as well as the most profitable movie to be released in September in the history of the box office. It’s already far more lucrative thanDunkirkat the domestic box office and by the end of next weekend, it will have overtakenThe Fate of the FuriousandLoganas well....