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Paul Newman was an actor and artist who rose to stardom quickly. He protected his voice, not once wanting to bend to the heel of a celebrity in excess because he knew that it would be poison. Much of his artistic life has come to light in the recent HBO documentary from Ethan Hawke, The Last Movie Stars. Newman yearned to play against the sexy charismatic figure from externalized pressure. He came up during the switch in character and naturalistic acting that Marlon Brando ushered in....

Netflix and 20th Century Fox Television Distribution today announced their first global SVOD licensing agreement. Netflix will be the exclusive global streaming home for FX’s hit, American Crime Story. The first season of the franchise will be available globally on Netflix, excluding Canada, in 2017 with all seasons made available after their respective broadcast windows. The 22-time Emmy nominated first season, The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story concluded its 10-episode run as cable’s most-watched new series of 2016....

More leaping will be done on NBC. Per THR, it has been announced that the Quantum Leap series revival has been officially renewed for season 2. The news comes after the network had previously ordered an additional six episodes for the show’s first season, bumping up the episode count from 12 to 18. The renewal news comes early, as Quantum Leap is still just partway through season 1 with eight episodes aired....

Movie Picture Well, folks, you’ve walked into a real doozy this week. You’ve walked into the midst of me about to unchain a mass of hyperbole the likes of which you have not seen from me, at least not since the last time I took on a movie from the new German wonder of the godawful movie realm. No, not Uwe Boll–but rather a man so reprehensible, so vile, and so utterly unworthy of a budget to make films that he is now the new topper of my personal video store shit list: Ulli Lommel....

Relativity Media has picked up the D.B. Weiss-scripted Kashmir with Jean-Jacques Annaud in talks to direct. According to Variety, the story revolves around three ex-mercenaries who stumble upon information as to where a wanted terrorist will be for a short period of time. They decide to brave a trip into the volatile region between Pakistan and India to catch the terrorist and claim the $30 million bounty on his head. Each man has a different motive for taking the dangerous journey, and their loyalties are tested when the going gets rough....

MGM is getting gruesome in September. According to Fangoria, Return of the Living Dead: Special Edition and The Burning will be coming to DVD on September 11 from MGM Home Entertainment. The following is breakdown of what both DVDs will contain: Return of the Living Dead: Special Edition DVD Features: Audio commentary by director Dan O’Bannon and production designer William Stout Audio commentary by the cast, crew and undead Return of the Living Dead: The Dead Have Risen featurette...

Rob Delaney has become the latest actor to board season six of Charlie Brooker’s sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror. Originally airing on UK’s Channel 4, the show became one of Netflix’s most successful international hits since the streaming started airing episodes for its third, fourth, and fifth seasons. A Black Mirror film has also been released. Entitled Bandersnatch, it was an interactive film involving timed choices and multiple endings. Delaney, an Emmy-nominated comedian, is probably best known for starring opposite Sharon Horgan in Channel 4’s Catastrophe....

The recent success of the Monsterverse would have many believe that every King Kong and Godzilla project would be coming directly from Legendary and Warner Bros. Discovery, but it seems that in addition to their upcoming Godzilla vs Kong sequel, and the connected Apple TV+ Godzilla and the Titans TV series and new King Kong based series has just gone into development with Disney Branded Television. Deadline reports that the new series is in the very early stages, but it will be a live-action serialized series that will head to Disney+ and comes from James Wan’s Atomic Monster....

A new Bob Saget tribute special is streaming on Netflix, and with that legendary comedian back in the conversation, some of his closest friends gathered online to share their thoughts on his unexpected passing. Back in January, Saget died at the age of 65. The news was a big blow for those who were close with Saget, as described by his Full House co-stars Lori Loughlin and John Stamos, as well as fellow friends John Mayer and Jeff Ross....

After being rebooted for the big screen in 1998, the TV series Lost in Space is coming back to the small screen with a new version from Legendary TV and Dracula Untold writers Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama. The original series, which ran for three seasons from 1965 to 1968, was set 30 years into the future (1997) following the adventures of the Robinson family, who were sent by the U....

It’s the end of the road for Manifest, and the stars of the series have reacted to the heartbreaking news on social media. Premiering on NBC in 2018, the supernatural drama concluded its third season on the network earlier this month. It was announced just days later that NBC had canceled Manifest after three seasons, which was especially unfortunate as the season had ended on a major cliffhanger. “I am devastated by NBC’s decision to cancel us,” creator Jeff Rake said at the time, announcing his hope to save the series....

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is closing out the first half of its inaugural season with a midseason finale that promises a cliffhanger ending. ABC has released the full synopsis for “The Bridge”, which features the return of J. August Richards as Mike Peterson from the “Pilot” and Ruth Negga as Raina from “Girl In the Flower Dress”. Take a look at the full plot rundown for “The Bridge”, airing Tuesday, December 10 at 8 PM ET on ABC....

Marvel Studios announced today that Marvel’s The Avengers will reward its fans on Facebook for their continued support of the film’s campaign with advance screenings in cities around the world on a first-come-first-served basis. In the U.S. fans will be able to experience the film in stunning IMAX 3D. This unprecedented screening event will enable Facebook fans of Marvel’s The Avengers in cities that have assembled the most fans on Facebook to win the first access to screenings of the film, weeks before the May 4th release in theatres....

MTV spoke to new Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige about their upcoming slate of films. Feige says that there will be more Spider-Man movies after the upcoming Spider-Man 3: Feige directly addressed rumors that it might be the final film for the friendly neighborhood web-slinger.{@@@newline@@@}{@@@newline@@@}“There will be many more Spider-Man films to come,” he promised. “We already have stacks of ideas for the next one because of the wealth of stories in the comics....

Max Wright has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 75-years old. Wright lived in Hermosa Beach and passed away at his home today after first being diagnosed with lymphoma in 1995. The actor had been in remission for a number of years and was still working. His wife, Linda Ybarrondo, who he had been married to since 1965, passed away from breast cancer in 2017. Wright is best-known for playing Willie Tanner on the hit 80s sitcom ALF....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is arguably the most popular and the highest-grossing movie franchise in cinematic history. With 27 films completed and a dozen in development, the MCU is cranking out content at a steady pace, including the recent release of Disney+’s Moon Knight. While some would consider that the MCU’s sole focus is monetary gain, the reality is that much of the content created is to bring as much of Marvel Comics to life as possible....

Michael Keaton will be reprising the role of Vulture once again for a mystery Marvel project. Previously, Keaton debuted in the role as the antagonist in Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017. The actor was more recently shown in the trailer for Morbius, providing a strong connection between the MCU and Sony’s Marvel universe. As it turns out, Keaton is now back at work shooting more scenes as the iconic supervillain. On Tuesday night, Michael Keaton spoke about his involvement in Morbius on Jimmy Kimmel Live....

In a statement, the two spoke about their move: MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY Intrepid’s Successful Horror Run with Netflix Netflix Intrepid is responsible for some of the best horror shows currently streaming on Netflix, including The Haunting anthology that includes The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor. Intrepid followed up with Midnight Mass, which proved to be another success for the duo. The 2021 series received critical praise and earned three Critics Choice Awards nominations....

Almost immediately after giving Venture Bros. the boot, Adult Swim continues to clean house by canceling the animated series Mike Tyson Mysteries. The news was confirmed by writer Larry Dorf in an episode of The Modern Moron Podcast, which was recorded back in May. Dorf also says the decision was made around the start of the year when the crew was not given an order for a renewal. However, word of the cancellation is just starting to make its way through the press....

With an iCarly series revival in the works, original stars Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress, and Jerry Trainor reunited in a new photo taken from the set. Posted to Cosgrove’s Instagram account, the image shows that the three haven’t really changed too much since we last saw them together nearly a decade ago. With so many fans of the series stoked about the revival, it wasn’t long before the post started going viral, quickly pulling in hundreds of thousands of likes and countless excited replies....