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Marvel’s Netflix series are known for their dynamic opening credits, andLuke Cageis no different.Mike Colter’s Power Man series will drop all of its Season 1 episodes tomorrow on the streaming platform, but today you can watch the opener online. While cutting between dreamy imagery of the Apollo Theater, the New York City skyline, and the intersection of Lennox Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem, the title sequence offers a close-up of Luke’s indestructible body as scenes from the city are projected on his skin....

Mads Mikkelsenhas almost become the go-to actor for any major franchise currently casting up right now, and it’s a testament to his talent and charm that everyone is A-OK with that. The Danish actor first broke out on the world stage inCasino Royale, but since then has added Marvel, Star Wars, and Hannibal Lecter to his resume in addition to continuing to churn out brilliant dramatic work in smaller films like the Oscar-winningAnother Round....

Netflix has just signed up its hit comedy-drama series,Mofor one final round of heartfelt humor.Mopremiered on the streamer last August and quickly earned critical praise which thankfully was enough to trigger a backing from Netflix for another season that will see its titular character, the Palestinian refugee, Mo Najjar conclude his journey for asylum. The series is co-created and executive produced byMo Amberwho based the story on his real-life experience as a Palestinian refugee seeking asylum in Houston, Texas....

Our exclusive reveal of this sneak peek fromNapping Princessshows off the fantasy action on display as a pirate takes on a massive monstrosity. Out of context, it’s next to impossible to know just what’s going on here, but the visual style and kinetic energy of this introductory clip is just the right tease to make me want to know more about this film. The animation is great, the characters pop off the screen, and the intriguing mystery behind what exactly connects two very different worlds makesNapping Princessone to keep an eye on....

J.J. Abramshas spent near the last decade traversing the galaxy on the big screen with theStar TrekandStar Warsfilms, but Abrams is finally eyeing a return to TV writing with a new sci-fi series. PerThe Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker plans to head back to space once agin with a new spec script he’s shopping around to networks. The series would be his first return to television since he created and wrote forFringein 2008....

Star Wars: The Force Awakensis finally about to open, but theStar Warsexperience is only just beginning. The seventh episode in the franchise will soon entertain fans who might be too excited to remember that this film is but the first in a brand-new trilogy. So whileGeorge Lucas’vision may have been the imaginative anchor that held the original trilogy together (and the prequel trilogy, to a lesser extent), the directors of the new trilogy will be collaborating along with Lucasfilm/Disney studio brass to keep a cohesive storyline through the next three episodes....

The 1975 film,Night Moves, wastes no time in getting down to business. Neither doesGene Hackman’s character, Harry Moseby. A gripping neo-noir thriller, it’s one of the best to come out during the resurgence of the genre in the ’60s and ’70s. With the news ofHackman’s passing at the age of 95 this morning, alongside his wife, Betsy, it’s impossible not to look back at his formidable career. Playing good guys, bad guys, and the murky gray in between, each performance was intense, difficult, and tough....

The 21-minute featuretteOlaf’s Frozen Adventure(playing in theaters withCoco, starting on November 22nd) follows everyone’s favorite lovable snowman Olaf (voiced byJosh Gad), who is on a mission to discover the best possible holiday traditions for Anna (voiced byKristen Bell) and Elsa (voiced byIdina Menzel). Directed byKevin DetersandStevie Wermers-Skelton, and with four original songs byKate AndersonandElyssa Samsel, the charming and heartfelt holiday story will make audiences fall in love with Arendelle and its inhabitants, all over again, and hold them over until the planned sequel is released in theaters....

In an age where lackluster prequels and sequels saturate the cinema landscape, it is rare to find one as pitch-perfect as its original.Brett Ratner’s 2002Red Dragon, a prequel toJonathan Demme’s iconicSilence of the Lambs, is one of the few films to know when to play off its source material and when to diverge creatively. FollowingEdward Nortonas Will Graham, the now-retired FBI agent who took downAnthony Hopkins' Hannibal Lecter,Red Dragonplays with the same structure of an agent and Dr....

In three of the last five years, the winner of the Best Director Oscar has gone to a film that didnotwin the Best Picture Oscar in the same year. This recurrence of splitting the difference makes predicting the Best Director category both harder and easier in some ways—harder because the Best Picture frontrunner isn’t always your Best Director frontrunner, but easier because the Academy tends to trend towards technical achievement in the Best Director category (see:Gravity,Life of Pi,The Revenant)....

It’s not exactly news thatPixaremployees have been unhappy (to say the least) when it comes to their mother companyDisney’s decisions regarding a series of issues. Earlier this year, the team that brought us films likeToy StoryandFinding Nemodidn’t hold back to express their disappointment when the Mickey Mouse company decided to pull their latest animated filmTurning Redfrom a theatrical release, giving it a Disney+ premiere instead. Now, however, the Pixar team revealed in an official letter shared withJudd Legume, that creative decisions have angered them on a much deeper level....

The premise ofRyan Hansen Solves Crimes on Televisionis thatRyan Hansen(playing a fictionalized version of himself) is one of a handful of “elite” actors who have been chosen by the mayor or Los Angeles to help the police force with an increase in Hollywood murders. Hansen is paired with a real cop as a partner (Jessica Mathers, played bySamira Wiley), and the idea is that he can use his knowledge of clubs, social media, and the vapid lives of LA actors to help solve murders....

The first look at Sentry’s (Lewis Pullman) supersuit inThunderbolts*has been revealed, but probably not in the way Marvel Studios intended. The powerful character who will fight against the unconventional vigilante team this summer will wear a costume similar to what has been seen in the comics. Sentry’s appearance was revealed during a livestream organized by Hasbro in order to showcase their upcoming batch of action figures based on the world of Marvel....