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Netflix has announced a series based onJudy Blume’s novelForever. The series will be showrun byMara Brock Akil,as her first project under her overall deal with the streamer to write and produce scripted content and other creative projects. No cast has been announced as of now. The show, which was first announced to be in development last year, will reimagine Blume’s story about two Black teens “exploring romance and their identities through the awkward journey of being each other’s firsts....

Steve Weintraub is at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas and managed to snap photos of Batman’s new costume forJustice League. For those who don’t know, licensing expo is where vendors can get a sense of the upcoming movies studios have on display even if some of those movies don’t have official titles or production artwork yet. They’re not really meant for mass consumption (you will likely never see this stuff in your multiplex), but they at least give attendees an idea of what the studios have in store....

While you might now know him best as the fantastical filmmaker behind works likeThorand beloved actor in works likeDunkirk,Kenneth Branaghgot his screen start adapting one of our most beloved writers' works for the screen:William Shakespeare. Yeah, ever heard of him? Branagh has directed and starred in wonderful film versions of Shakespeare’sHenry V,Hamlet,Much Ado About Nothing, and many more. When speaking to our own Steve Weintraub about his upcoming Disney+ filmArtemis Fowl, Branagh hinted that future Shakespeare films are never far from his mind: and that they might be animated....

The newest addition to theKung Fu Pandafranchise,Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, premiered on July 14 on Netflix. The streaming series will follow Po on a new, action-packed adventure without his Furious Five team. Things have changed for the Dragon Master in the series, including his foes, his friends, and some of the franchise’s cast. If you’re curious to learn who will join Po on his next epic journey then look no further....

Sony has revealed a release date forThe Book of Clarence,Legendary Pictures' star-studded film set in biblical times from directorJeymes Samuel.It has been announced that the film will be released on Sept. 22, 2023. According to a summary from Sony,The Book of Clarencewill tell the tale of Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield), a down-on-his-luck denizen of Jerusalem embarking on a misguided attempt to capitalize on the rise of celebrity and influence of the Messiah for his own personal gain — a journey that leads him on an exploration of the idea of faith and to a highly unexpected path of his own....

Mass Effect: Legendary Editionis almost here, and to celebrate, BioWare has prepared a mega-release of bonus material to keep fans busy while they wait to play the actual game. Want to customize your own key art and print it as a slipcover to personalize your physical copy of the game? You can now do that! Want to listen to the entire soundtrack of the trilogy while you choose your favorite companion for the aforementioned key art?...

The relaunch of theMen in Blackfranchise did not go as planned. That much was evident by the paltry $30 million the movie scored on opening weekend, a franchise low by over $20 million. But the development and production ofMen in Black Internationalwas reportedly fraught with tension, from constant script rewrites to clashing visions for what the movie should be, with directorF. Gary Gray—who was just coming off the successful one-two punch ofStraight Outta ComptonandFate of the Furious—nearly walking off the film multiple times, according to reports....

The holiday season wouldn’t be the same withoutDoctor Who. New images have been revealed from the upcoming holiday special that will reunite the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) with Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), as well as featureNicola Coughlanas a special guest star. The Time Lord and his latest companion appeared to part ways during the conclusion of the latest season of the series. That won’t be a permanent farewell, with Ruby Sunday confirmed to be returning in “Joy to the World”....

Roland Emmerichbetter hurry up andmake the moon fall, because we’re going to need a helluva lot of cheese - and crackers. Netflix announced today a newWallace & Gromitfilm, with Aardman Animation legendNick Parkheading up a new story for his beloved, fromage-adoring characters. The film will premiere exclusively on the streamer around the world, except for in the UK, where it’ll debut first on the BBC: a fitting move, given the public broadcaster has always been their native home (and, as anyone in England will know, has spun their old adventures in the Beeb’s festive playlist come the season for the last couple of decades)....

From the get-go, we watched with keen attention as the love blossomed, waned, and blossomed again between Adam Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger) and Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati) onChicago P.D.The pair withstood a variety of storms in their time together, and there is hope that soon enough,the storms will quieten at least in their personal lives. However, with the One Chicago universe coming together for a crossover event, the first in five years,P....

If you haven’t seenThe Proposition, then it should be next on your watchlist. Thisviolent Westernisn’t set in the United States; rather, it transports the audience to 1880s Australia, which was about as lawless and brutal as the traditional Old West.This Australian Westernis one-of-a-kind, written by musician and screenwriterNick Cave(yes, the guy who scoredHell or High WaterandThe Road) and starringGuy Pearceas Charlie Burns, an outlaw who is given an impossible choice: save his younger brother by killing his older brother....

In a break from tradition, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to allow all of its eligible voters to weigh in on the nominees for Best International Feature Film award, which is the new name for the Best Foreign Language Film category. Deadline reports thatLarry KaraszewskiandDiane Weyermann, who serve as co-chairs of the International Feature Film executive committee, have sent a letter to members that everyone will be able to vote, based on a 10-film shortlist – seven of which will be selected from the committee, and three of which will be “saves” selected by the executive committee....

Paramount TV Studioshas announced that it will cease operations at the end of this week. The 11 year old studio shutting down comes with a round of layoffs thatParamountannounced last weekincluding 15% of its U.S. employeesin addition to around 800 layoffs six months ago,according to The Hollywood Reporter. These moves are all a part of an effort to save $500 million in costs ahead of a merger with Skydance. President of the companyNicole Clemensand Paramount co-CEOGeorge Cheekstold staff that Paramount TV Studios was shuttering this morning....