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Spoilers for Ms. Marvel ahead! Ms. Marvel always seemed to be destined to feature a cameo by Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, but no one really saw it happening in quite the mysterious way it did. According to the series head writer Bisha K. Ali, there were originally different plans for Ms. Marvel’s crossover with Captain Marvel, which would have also taken place earlier in the show. The finale not only saw Kamala Khan taking full control of her new powers but also discovering that she is potentially a mutant and then finding herself trading places with Larson’s established Marvel heroine, which all leaves many questions ahead of the young superhero’s next appearance in The Marvels....

Naked. Happy. Girls. What more do you need to know? On January 13 (9 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. PT), Playboy TV will premiere Naked Happy Girls, a 13-episode half-hour documentary series that follows erotic photojournalist Andrew Einhorn as he traverses New York City, meeting real-life women and convincing them to pose nude for him. Based on the popular hardcover coffee table book, Naked Happy Girls, the Playboy TV series offers viewers an authentic, un-glamorized, un-idealized look into the life of a working artist as he navigates the art world with its galleries and commercial demands while maintaining his creative output and managing his personal life....

With just a few weeks left until the Stranger Things Season 2 premiere, new and existing Netflix subscribers will have to pay a bit more for the streaming service. Starting today, October 5 new Netflix subscribers will be charged $10.99 for its most popular plan, the “two-stream HD tier,” where subscribers can stream in HD on up to two devices, a $1 increase from the $9.99 price. Netflix is also hiking up the price of its “family plan,” the four stream HD tier that also includes Ultra HD 4K content, from $11....

Things have been looking up for Arcane, the little series that seemed to blast out of nowhere and completely took over our hearts upon its premiere in November 2021. The show caught the eyes of critics as well as audiences. During the 49th Annie Awards yesterday, the series ran off with a total of nine awards, as reported by Dot Esports. The Annie Awards is a celebration for all things animation, where industry people from around the world come together and recognize the achievements that were reached....

The latest poster for Knock at the Cabin teases divisive director M. Night Shyamalan’s next horror outing. Released courtesy of the official Knock at the Cabin Twitter account, the wonderfully stylized new poster finds the eerie silhouettes of Dave Bautista and his small gang of apocalypse-stoppers looming over the titular cabin and informs audiences that they can now purchase tickets to Knock at the Cabin, which is set to debut in theaters next month....

Is Westworld the next Game of Thrones? That’s what HBO is hoping as they kicked off episode 2 of the critically acclaimed series last night. Fans appear to be onboard the train as well, with things really starting to heat up on the fantasy drama. Now, we have a look at what’s ahead. Last night, following Westworld’s all-new episode Chestnut, HBO launched an awesome trailer that looks at the rest of this first season....

Coming to Hulu in November, No Man’s Land dives into the depths of the Syrian civil war through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man, in search of his estranged, presumed to be dead sister. While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine ends up joining forces with a unit of Kurdish female fighters, fierce women and ISIS biggest nightmare, and travels with them in ISIS occupied territory. Antoine’s journey crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims, and provides a unique look at the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world....

Could we see the Pawnee Parks Department gang back together again? Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman and certainly down for a Parks and Rec revival. Poehler actually feels confident enough to speak on behalf of the rest of the cast and says that they would all do it. She made this known during a recent appearance on The Ellen Show. Here’s what she had to say about it. Nick Offerman chimed in after Ellen Degeneres asked about the possibility of a Parks and Recreation revival saying, “We said that if Beyonce will play the mayor we’ll bring the show back....

The anticipation is building for the upcoming season 6 of Peaky Blinders. Indeed, a recent teaser trailer revealed Tom Hardy’s return as gang leader Alfie Solomon. Of course, with the beloved series coming to an end, there are surely many surprises that await fans. The fifth season left off on a dramatic cliffhanger as we saw Tommy Shelby seemingly at his breaking point. From here, fans don’t know what to expect the popular gangster’s final go-around, but t’s been a long road for them to have gotten to this point....

Pinocchio will be making its way to audiences, once again, later next month. The live-action remake, starring Tom Hanks and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, premieres exclusively on Disney+ on Sept. 8, and a new trailer was just released. We get extended looks at the wooden puppet who dreamed of becoming a real boy and his creator, Geppetto. “Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the eighth wonder of the world. The one and only Pinocchio!...

Rock and roll lovers, assemble! The Sex Pistols, one of the prominent bands of the punk rock movement that took the world’s eyes, minds, and clothes during the ’70s, is getting their own limited series! Titled Pistol, the mini-series is created by Oscar-winner director Danny Boyle and is set to launch on various streaming services worldwide. The Sex Pistols have already been featured in TV and cinema before, such as 1986’s Sid & Nancy, starring Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious, the group’s bassist....

The latest entry in the Predator franchise, Prey, has been a breakout success. The fifth film in the movie series has scored the best reviews of any Predator film, has received praise from audiences, and breathed new life into the Predator franchise. Hulu boasted the film was the most successful original launch on the streaming service above any other previous film or television series, yet no full numbers were provided....

More recently, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle revealed plenty of new family secrets on their Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan. However, the Duke of Sussex isn’t done speaking about the pair’s choice to step down as working royals. As reported by People, Prince Harry will talk about his and Markle’s struggles with the royal family in two upcoming television interviews with British news outlet ITV and CBS News’ 60 Minutes. In both interviews, the Duke of Sussex is expected to go into further detail about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s choice to leave the UK and the aftermath of their decision....

Fanboys screenwriter Ernest Cline has nabbed a six-figure upfront deal for his first novel Ready Player One. Warner Bros. in conjunction with De Line Pictures won the heated bidding war for rights to the sci-fi adventure book shortly after Cline secured publishing rights with Random House. Deadline is reporting that Cline will adapt the novel into a screenplay himself. The story follows young teen Wade Watts, who has become immersed in the on-line virtual world of the Oasis, a world-wide social networking utopia that allows its users to lead their dream life....

The movie is set in the year 2020, which strikes the perfect balance of the future and the present. The architecture isn’t vastly different and people don’t go swooping around in Jestons-like cars. It is still very much the world we live in, with a few little technological advances thrown in. Oh yeah, and there is this other thing called robot boxing, which steadily evolved into the biggest sport in the world, hands down....

The languishing remake Red Sonja may get a shot of new life with Amber Heard being eyed as the favorite to play this iconic character. Producer Avi Lerner has revealed that The Mechanic director Simon West is in talks to helm the adventure. Here’s what Avi Lerner had to say about Amber Heard’s involvement in Red Sonja. Red Sonja had previously been set up with Rose McGowan in the lead, Robert Rodriguez producing and Douglas Aarniokoski directing....

The recent and righteous reckoning of men accused of sexual misconduct has caused culture to consider how to handle great artists who’ve done terrible things. Some say it’s possible to divorce artists from their art and still be able to appreciate the work itself, like Kate Maltby, who writes, “No one is continuing to be abused if you download ‘Thriller’ on iTunes.” Others believe in a stricter assessment of art throughout the centuries, like Hannah Gadsby, who’s said, “Just because it’s been around for centuries, doesn’t mean it’s cool to be a creepy old man....

The Breaking Bad spinoff series Better Call Saul ended its run earlier this year, bringing an end to a story that started with season 1 in 2015. While the series featured many returning characters from Breaking Bad, Rhea Seehorn managed to hook fans with her portrayal as Kim Wexler, a highly skilled attorney who serves as a loyal companion to Bob Odenkirk’s Jimmy McGill. Kim was not so much as mentioned in the original series, but by the end of Better Call Saul, she had become one of the most beloved characters of the franchise....

In this installment Mr. Lewis discusses working with television writers and calls Mushy a cheap bastard At about this point in Part 2 of my interview with Richard Lewis to discuss the DVD release of Anything But Love, Vol. 1, I realized that the normal structure of the interview process wasn’t going to happen. I wouldn’t simply ask my subject (in this case Mr. Lewis) about his illustrious career, and then wait for him to respond in kind....

The Hasbro-Universal collaboration Monopoly is passing go and collecting $200 after having cemented two key players in the film adaptation. Pamela Pettler has been set to write the screenplay, and Ridley Scott has now been officially attached to direct the project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pettler’s writing credits include Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, Gil Kenan’s Monster House and the upcoming animated adventure 9, produced by Burton and Timur Bekmambetov....