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No need to reach for your phone, because FOX has finally renewed9-1-1for a sixth season, according to a report fromVariety.9-1-1follows members of Los Angeles' Station 118 Fire Department along with the 9-1-1 call center and the Los Angeles Police Department. Often exploring bizarre and extreme emergencies and situations, the show carries its producerRyan Murphy’s trademark penchant for drama. 9-1-1originally premiered in 2018 and is a first responder based procedural series. The series was created by Murphy along with his longtime creative partnerBrad FalchukandTim Minear....

“Room 33” doesn’t have the vibrancy ofAmerican Horror Story: Hotel’s strongest episodes, but it does manage to take the overabundance of characters and scenarios, link quite a few together and give them far more value. The episode kicks off with a flashback that reveals a brand new link betweenAmerican Horror Storyseasons. Back in 1926, The Countess paid Dr. Charles Montgomery (Matt Ross) a visit at Murder House. She’s only three weeks pregnant, but looks full term so Dr....

The FX seriesAtlantais truly remarkable. On its surface, it’s a great half-hour comedy series, but underneath that, it’s so much more, with its perfect blend of excellent storytelling, pitch-perfect performances and exquisite direction, all which keep viewers talking about the characters and what they go through. Whether it involved a giant alligator, money problems, relationship drama, trying to do something as simple as getting a hair-cut, being trapped with a strange and eccentric man who is unsettling enough to give you nightmares, getting lost in the woods after being mugged, ending up at a frat house determined to humiliate, or having to relive your adolescence, Season 2 never failed to deliver, which is why its taken its rightful place among the list of Emmy nominees this year, in a variety of categories....

I don’t blame21 Jump Streetfor the existence ofBaywatch. Studios only see formulas, not how the pieces work together. They saw an R-rated comedy based off a late-80s/early-90s kitschy TV show, and one should work just as well as another. Unfortunately, whereas21 Jump Streetknows how to manage weird jokes, subvert action tropes, and build a worthwhile story between its two leads,Baywatchhas no idea what to do beyond saying “fuck” a lot and havingDwayne Johnsonrag onZac Efron....

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillshas fans far and wide and that includes some celebrities. LikeBen Stiller,who recently revealed thathe is a fan of the franchise. Stiller, who directed the hitApple TV+ seriesSeverance, was doing promotion for the film when he stopped bySiriusXM’sRadio Andy.There, Stiller and hostAndy Cohentalked about how Stiller actually really loved the Bravo show. Stiller shared that he got into the show and talked to his daughter,Ella Stiller, about it andhas even been told to get into other parts of the franchise....

David Fincheris arguably one of the most talked-about filmmakers of the past 20 years, so it’s admittedly kind of weird to list his body of work and realize that he’s only made 12 films, one of which was anAliensequel. Another thing that stands out is the fact that there are no absolute stinkers on the list – on a scale of 1 to 10, I wouldn’t rate any movie he’s ever made lower than a 6....

Just recently news dropped that Blumhouse might be the company that starts developing the blueprint for what feature film production could look like during the coronavirus pandemic. According tothat report, the plan would be for a $6.5 million project to film on the Universal lot. A “set of safety protocols” would be in place, but that would not include the insurance necessary to cover a possible COVID-19 outbreak. It’s a risky move to say the least, but as Allie Gemmill pointed out inher original coverageof the story, it could be a risk well worth taking if Blumhouse is successfully able to set a new standard that ensures filmmakers can safely return to work....

Gearbox has released a newBorderlands 3trailer showing off the gameplay that includes new worlds, guns, abilities, vehicles, and more. There was a gameplay event earlier this week, and a recurring criticism I saw was thatBorderlands 3doesn’t look different enough fromBorderlands 2to which I say, “Good!” If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. I don’t need half-assed Battle Royale coming into my video game when the world isn’t really meant for that (seeRed Dead Online)....

Stuck snuggly between the time comic book movies were a rare commodity and our current costume-filled climate isConstantine, the DC Comics adaptation withKeanu Reevesin the lead as the chain-smoking occult detective John Constantine. The film did pretty okay when it debuted in 2005—$230 million worldwide on a $100-ish million budget—but spawned no sequels. But boy, were there sequel ideas. Speaking to Reeves, directorFrancis Lawrence,and producerAkiva Goldsmanduring Collider’sConstantinereunion panel at ComicCon@Home, it was pretty clear all involved wanted to continue John Constantine’s story on the big screen....

If you’re familiar withDane DeHaan’s body of work, you know that he’s had a fair amount of experience playing darker characters. (Amongst other roles, of course!) DeHaan really gets to put that skillset to use inVeena Sud’sThe Strangerfor Quibi because he’s playing a guy who absolutely revels in the opportunity to torment his targets. The “movie in chapters” starsMaika Monroeas Clare, an aspiring writer who just made the big move to Los Angeles to live her dream....

“We found ourselves attracting the caliber of talent with which ‘event’ movies could be made. And, more and more, we began making them. The result: costs have escalated, profitability has slipped and our level of risk has compounded,” Disney executiveJeffrey Katzenbergwrote in January 1991. “The time has come to get back to our roots.” This assertation was part of a larger memo, dubbed “The World is Changing: Some Thoughts on Our Business” and distributed to key Disney executives likeMichael Eisner,Frank Wells,Dick Cookand the “creative staff” of live-action Disney shingles Hollywood and Touchstone....

Lionsgate is still turning the final book ofVeronica Roth’sDivergenttrilogy into two movies, but they’re not going by the same title. Instead of dubbing the filmsThe Divergent Series: Allegiant- Part 1andThe Divergent Series: Allegiant- Part 2,MTVjust announced that they’ll be calledThe Divergent Series: AllegiantandThe Divergent Series: Ascendant. Roth posted the following onher websiteregarding the news: What does this mean? Well, basically, it means there are going to be some changes, but it’s really too early to know exactly what those changes will be or the extent of them....

From writer/directorDamien Chazelle, the musicalLa La Landis a beautiful love letter to Los Angeles about a jazz pianist (Ryan Gosling) who falls in love with a hopeful actress (Emma Stone). Over the course of their life-changing love affair, the two go on a song-and-dance journey that is both an ode to the glamour of classic cinema and a modern desire to fulfill one’s dreams. During a roundtable at the film’s Los Angeles press day, actress Emma Stone talked about the fact that the singing and dancing wasn’t the most daunting aspect of the film for her, getting the tone right, the lengthy rehearsal period, the films she watched for research, her worst audition experiences, how she feels about where she’s at in her own career, and the film’s Oscar buzz....