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#MoonKnight is coming to Disney+ and Oscar Isaac is in talks to play the fan-favorite character! https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/oscar-isaac-moon-knight-disney-plus-1234807840/
Oscar Isaac is in talks to star in the Marvel series “Moon Knight” at Disney Plus, Variety has learned. “Moon Knight” tells the story of Marc Spector, an elite soldier and m…
The Walking Dead will end after season 11 in 2022 ... BUT Daryl & Carol are getting a spinoff in 2023 from the current TWD showrunner Angela Kang. What do you think? Is this good news, bad news, or something in between?
In an alternate universe, Michael Jackson played the X-Men's Professor X. Before you scoff, please consider that all things are possible in the infinite multi-verse. The only constant? The Last Stand is always trash.
In an alternate universe, the King of Pop might have been the leader of Marvel’s mutants in 2000’s ‘X-Men’
Remember that Game of Thrones prequel? It's still happening! Does the series finale feel like it happened a lifetime ago to you too?
Here's who might be in the Game of Thrones prequel series 'House of the Dragon.'
A Fallout TV series is being developed by the duo behind Westworld! Anyone who has played the video game franchise knows that there's a large, interesting, and quirky world to explore, and the Westworld team seems uniquely suited to it.
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy have set their sights on creating another expansive sci-fi series. The “Westworld” duo are developing a show at Amazon based on the “Fallout” vid…
Ya'll want to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut, but the real movie was behind the scenes of Justice League. Release the documentary!
Actor Ray Fisher accused director Joss Whedon of “gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable” behavior on the set of the 2017 film “Justice League,” in a
Batman Returns!? Michael Keaton is in talks to return to his iconic role in the Ezra Miller The Flash film.
Michael Keaton is in talks to return to the role Bruce Wayne/Batman, and appear alongside Ezra Miller in the standalone "The Flash" movie.
The Snyder Cut of #JusticeLeage is coming to HBO Max! It'll be put-up or shut-up time for the fans (and possibly trolls) who have long demanded #ReleaseTheSnyderCut. What can we demand next? A sequel to the Super Mario Bros. movie, perhaps?
The mythical, unreleased version of the 2017 superhero film “Justice League” will finally see the light of day on Warner Media’s HBO Max. After years of campaigning from talent an…
New Mutants feel more like Old Mutants at this point, with a release date 2+ years later than originally scheduled. Also -- I'll believe it when I see it.
Disney added “The New Mutants” back to its release calendar, setting the superhero adventure to debut in theaters on Aug. 8, 2020. The studio also moved “Ron’s Gone Wrong,&#…
Swamp Thing was uprooted from the DC Universe streaming service prematurely, but may yet blossom on the CW. The network will air season one, but, barring phenomenal ratings, a second season is still unlikely.
The younger-focused broadcaster has also acquired two more shows from the U.K. and Canada.
American Horror Story is getting a spinoff! American Horror Stories will be a one-hour, self-contained episode. Think Black Mirror or Twilight Zone style storytelling.
Ryan Murphy is plotting to tell more horror stories of the American variety. The prolific producer announced via his Instagram that a “one hour contained” spinoff of his FX anthology se…
Boba Fett is confirmed for The Mandalorian season 2! And he’ll be played by the same actor who portrayed Jango Fett in the prequels.
The actor played the famed bounty hunter's father in 2002's 'Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.'
The Walking Dead apocalypse is on pause due to IRL apocalypse, but AMC hopes to keep fandom alive with a video chat show starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan from his upstate NY farm.
AMC has tapped “Walking Dead” star Jeffrey Dean Morgan to host a weekly talk show with his wife, actor Hilarie Burton Morgan, that will originate from the couple’s farm in upstate…
Tractor-beamed to your home? The Star Trek DS9 documentary is free to watch via Shout Factory TV! You won't need a tachyon disturbance to go back to the 90s and relive this criminally overlooked gem of a series. http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/what-we-left-behind-looking-back-at-star-trek-deep-space-nine/5e5720a61a89ca000125a648
Ira Steven Behr explores the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).
Coronavirus has defeated The Batman. It didn't even have to say "Martha".
“The Batman” is the latest movie to shut down production over the coronavirus. Following the news that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson attracted the coronavirus during the “Elvis Presle…
Macaulay Culkin joins American Horror Story! He won’t be alone; many AHS alums are confirmed to come home for season 10. Let’s hope Joe Pesci is the next announcement.
The next surprise addition to the still-growing American Horror Story cinematic universe has been unveiled: Macaulay Culkin. The Home Alone…
A Game of Thrones alum is joining The Witcher! Kristofer Hivju, aka Tormund, goes beyond the wall for season 2 of the Netflix series.
Altered Carbon is resurrected! See Anthony Mackie in the first full trailer for Netflix's sci-fi action/thriller's return. Also - do yourself a favor and watch (or rewatch) season one before 2/27/2020. After all, you only live once.
No body forgets. #AlteredCarbon. Season 2. 2/27/2020.
If you missed Altered Carbon season 1 on Netflix, now is the perfect time to binge it. Season 2 hits on Feb 27th, and, if it is half as good as the first season, it's going to be out-of-this-world.
They say we have conquered death - then why can we never escape it? 2.27.20 #AlteredCarbon
Marvel is killing Howard the Duck...'s Hulu series. The previously announced animated series, along with Tigra & Dazzler, are being canned. MODOK and Hit Monkey are moving forward (for now), but the 4-series crossover The Offenders is dead by association.
Marvel Television’s remaining slate continues to dwindle. Variety has confirmed that the animated shows “Howard the Duck” and “Tigra & Dazzler” — two of four…
I have a bad feeling about this.
Pre-production on the Obi-Wan Kenobi-focused TV series in the works at Disney Plus has been put on hold as the streamer and Lucasfilm look to overhaul early scripts and find new writers, sources te…
Better Call Saul ... while you can! The Breaking Bad prequel been renewed for a 6th and final season ahead of its February 23rd season 5 premiere.
“Better Call Saul” has been renewed for season a sixth and final season at AMC. The final season will be 13 episodes and will go into production later this year and air in 2021. News th…
Sony’s Spider-verse is happening whether Marvel fans want it to or not, and this Morbius trailer shows how it may tie into the MCU proper. Does it make you feel more or less confident in Sony’s Spidey films?
The first trailer for Morbius is here!
After you’ve taken your first bite, stick around for our exclusive interview with Jared Leto himself.
A Willow series is being developed for Disney Plus! Do you have fond memories of George Lucas’s fantasy movie, or did it skip your generation?
We've heard the rumors, but now we have an official word from Jonathan Kasdan that pre-production on a Willow series for Disney+ is definitely underway!
Christian Bale in the MCU!? The former Batman is in talks to join Marvel’s Thor sequel, but as who???
Oscar winner Christian Bale is in talks to join Chris Hemsworth in Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder, Collider has exclusively learned.
Is New Mutants actually being released!? 2 years after its original April 2018 release date, the last of Fox’s pre-Disney X-Men universe / mutant movies may see the light of day.
out with the old.
Galaxy Quest is 20 years old, and, as beloved as it is, it could have been much bigger. Here’s how it came to be and how the studio dropped the ball.
Twenty years after the meta sci-fi movie hit theaters, director Dean Parisot and stars Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Justin Long look back at censored scenes, and reveal the apology Jeffrey Katzenberg issued over the film's lackluster marketing: "They didn’t seem particularly interested in what ...
Game of Thrones is dead, but Natalie Dormer returns in the Penny Dreadful revival! Here's a first look at her in City of Angels.
Dormer portrays Magda, a shape-shifting demon and "agent of chaos" in 1930s Los Angeles.
Happy 30th birthday to The Simpsons! Stickin’ it to the man since December 17, 1989.
Star Trek: Picard has been renewed for season two -- and season one doesn't even premiere until January 23, 2020! That's one way to make it so.
Patrick Stewart’s return as Captain Picard isn’t going to be a one-season affair. CBS All Access has renewed “Star Trek: Picard” for a second season, over a month before its…
Happy Friday the 13th!
Ghostbusters: Afterlife wants to prove that there's life after franchise death. Does the trailer win you over? Is it too Stranger Things or just enough Stranger Things?
Everything happens for a reason. Watch the new trailer for #Ghostbusters: Afterlife, in theaters next summer.
You can have this one, Hollywood. Just make it happen.
The Walking Dead's next spinoff hits next year. Does this teaser make you want to spend more time in 'The Walking Dead Universe'? Or maybe return, if you haven't watched the core show in recent seasons?
Get ready to see the #TWDUniverse get bigger with TWDWorldBeyond coming this spring.
You have not experienced Frozen's 'Let It Go' until you have heard it in the original Klingon.
This track is from the album Warrior Woman and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/theklingonpopwarrior1 Track 4 of Warrior Woman! This song is used with permission. T
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'The Gifted' has been cancelled after 2 seasons. Set in the X-Men universe, the series comes to an end just as Marvel plots an integration of related characters following the Disney acquisition of Fox.
Game of Thrones Talk: Continued - S8E1
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is in theaters now -- and the DNA of this franchise is more than meets the eye. This trivia is 65 million years in the making. Subscribe to the podcast at http://podcast.essential.tv
Gotham is renewed for a 5th and FINAL season! It will focus on Bruce’s transformation into Batman. So ... good news / bad news, Gothamites.
Our full Avengers: Infinity War review is here! Could Thanos be the next mayor of New York? Is Hawkeye tired of cleaning up after the Hulk? What's up with Captain Marvel? Spoilers within!
Star Wars fans! Infiltrate an Imperial stronghold IRL for a taste of the Dark Side in NYC, LA, and DC. The Darkside Bar may be a wretched hive of scum & villainy, but you'll be surrounded by your own kind if you come in costume. No droids allowed!
Stranger Things has been renewed for a third season by Netflix! Wait ... they haven't renewed it until now?
Justice League Movie just hit the big screen -- but it should have happened in 2009! Mad Max director George Miller almost launched the DC team-up 3 years before the Avengers assembled. Let's discuss what could have been and what went wrong.
Movie & TV news and recommendations for November!
Stranger Things season 2 is here, so it's time to visit the Upside Down! Join us for an otherworldly, but spoiler-free discussion of the Netflix phenomenon.
The Walking Dead has returned with episode #100 -- which means it's time to digest the dead!
The ultimate Hollywood prop auction ends this week! You can buy a piece of movie history -- including these top 10 items. Bid here: http://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/78/
Let's talk Movies & TV to watch this month. From Wonder Woman to Preacher, June is going to be a busy month.
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