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Star Wars: The Last Jedi spoilers follow below. If you’ve seenStar Wars: The Last Jedi, then you’re aware that writer/directorRian Johnsoncrafted a number of unforgettable sequences within the latest installment of theStar Warsfranchise. This isn’t any old blockbuster, it’sStar Wars, and Johnson and his team appropriately set out to craft set pieces that wouldn’t easily be forgotten. One of the most memorable parts of the film involvesLaura Dern’s character Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo, who takes over for the Resistance whenCarrie Fisher’s General Leia is incapacitated....

It’s time for a news flash, folks. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the show’s success on the awards circuit, picking up a collection of Emmy, SAG, and Critics Choice Awards last year,The Morning Showhas been picked up for a third season by Apple TV+, hot on the heels of its buzzy second season finale. Starring and executive produced byReese WitherspoonandJennifer Aniston, and directed byMimi Leder, Season 3 of broadly acclaimed drama will introduce a new showrunner and executive producer to the fold:Charlotte Stoudt, who is best known for her work onHomelandandHouse of Cards....

The HBO sci-fi/adventure seriesThe Neversis set in 1890s Victorian London after a supernatural event has mysteriously given certain people, most of whom happen to be women, various unusual abilities. At its core is the friendship between Amalia True (Laura Donnelly), a resourceful widow who never shies away from a fight, and Penance Adair (Ann Skelly), a brilliant inventor whose creations are often far ahead of their time, as the two women attempt to find and protect the gifted from those who wish to annihilate them....

Last month, you were probably treated to “In Soviet Russia” quips as someone uncovered a lost, live-action version of a Soviet production ofThe Lord of the Ringson YouTube. The TV movie aired on Leningrad TV in 1991, just months before the official collapse of the Soviet Union (coincidence we think?). Premiering as a two-part, two-hour series, the movie is calledKhraniteli(The Protectors) and only covered the events ofThe Fellowship of the Ring....

SPOILERSfollow for anyone who hasn’t caught up with the Season 7 premiere of AMC’sThe Walking Dead. Previously onThe Walking Dead…! For those not in the know, season six’s finale saw the new big bad of the series, Negan, holding Rick Grimes and his friends hostage as he played a sadistic game of “Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo” with them. The “winner” of Negan’s game was given the prize of a horrifying date with his baseball bat, Lucille, and while it was apparent that one, or more, of the crew was fit to meet the grim reaper, the showrunners decided to keep a lid on the reveal until tonight’s season seven premiere....

It was supposed to be a calm week in theBig Brother 26house, but as is the theme of the current season, another twist took place.Big Brotherhas yet anothernew alliance in the making, and it causedJoseph Rodriguez’sBig Brotherexit. Just like that,there are only three men left in the house. The episode was action-packed, and it also made history, underscoring an already excitingBig Brotherseason.Big Brother 26marksthe highest number of women in the house pre-jury inBig Brotherhistory, a testament to thestrong cast of Season 26....

Editor’s note: The below contains major spoilers for the Succession series finale.Succession’s finale brought aboutthe end of an era for fans of the show, as well as a surprising turn of events that saw Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen) be crownedthe new CEO of Waystar Royco. But an interesting theory started making the rounds on TikTok the week prior to the HBO hit series finale, using his name to make the case for his rise to the throne, and it turned out to be spot-on....

Say what you will about Walt Disney Studios' live-action remakes, but they’ve certainly had some success — and especially after the positive response to their most recent take onThe Little Mermaid, it’s no wonder that more are being greenlit. News broke recently that Disney wants to expand 2019’sThe Lion Kinginto its ownStar Wars-like franchise, beginning withMufasa: The Lion King, a prequel surrounding Simba’s father’s history, as well as theirAladdinremake from that same year....

Lara Croft is headed from the Amazon rain forest to Amazon Studios. TheTomb Raiderfranchise will return in the form of a streaming TV series written and executive-produced byPhoebe Waller-Bridgeaccording to a report fromThe Hollywood Reporter. According to the report, the video game-based franchise has found a new home at Amazon, and a writer in the form of the in-demand Waller-Bridge, who recently renewed a development deal with the streamer. It is currently unclear if Waller-Bridge will also star....

It’s important that you know right up front that I did not come here today to sayDie Hard with a Vengeanceis a better movie thanDie Hard,although the two John McClane (Bruce Willis) adventures are closer in quality than you might remember. Alas, there aren’t many movies, period, that are better thanDie Hard.Not manythings, overall, in the world, including the hypothetical birth of my first child. I’m also not gonna' say thatJeremy Irons' performance as Simon Gruber is “better” thanAlan Rickman’s performance as Hans Gruber....

Editor’s Note: The following contains Scream VI spoilers. There aren’t many “final girls” in horror film history that are more beloved thanNeve Campbell’s performance asSidney Prescottin theScreamsaga. A teenager who takes down her intended killer with the infamous line “this is my movie,” Sidney instantly became a new idol of the genre throughout her appearances in the subsequent sequels. Campbell returned to show Sidney’s grief, healing, and evolution in the three direct sequels that were also helmed by the franchise’s original creator,Wes Craven....

IFC Films has released the first trailer forPaul Dano’s directorial debut, the phenomenal family dramaWildlife. The film is based onRichard Ford’s novel of the same name, and Dano teamed up withZoe Kazanto co-write the screenplay, who wrote and co-starred with Dano in the underratedRuby Sparks. This is a very different kind of film, however, as it takes place in the 1960s and tells the story of a family falling apart from the point of view of a 14-year-old only child named Joe (Ed Oxenbould)....

There have been a few versions of Diana Prince in the world to make fans happy. Whether it is a deep love forLynda Carter’s take on the Amazonian woman to the most recent live-action take on her withGal Gadot, the character is one that fans love to connect with. And now you can own your very own Diana Prince figure from Hot Toys! With a company likeSideshow, they constantly bring fans realistic looks into their favorite characters....