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One of the biggest selling points of NBC Universal’s Peacock streaming service at its launch was its exclusive access to The Office. The popular sitcom had become one of the most binged shows on all of streaming during its stay on Netflix, and the original creators of the program wanted in on that action. As an effort to avoid the notion that NBC was hoarding the show for their own service, they promised the notion of Superfan Episodes with never-before-seen content, but only delivered on

HBO released the first Oslo trailer today before the film debuts on May 29. After it premieres on the subscription channel, the Ruth Wilson (HBO’s His Dark Materials and Mrs. Wilson) and Andrew Scott-led film will become streamable on HBO Max.
Oslo is based upon the award-winning play of the same name. It’s a dramatization of real-life events that sees Golden Globe winner Wilson playing a Norweigan foreign minister named Mona Juul and Scott (Fleabag and Black Mirror) as he

Whoopi Goldberg has revealed she’s writing a film about an older Black woman who acquires superpowers.READ MORE: Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Stewart, and other famous actors dramatically recite Kanye West’s bests tweetsThe actor, who is in the rare stratosphere of EGOT recipients (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony), sat down with Variety for a wide-reaching profile piece to celebrate 30 years since she won her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the supernatural

While audiences tuning in every week to WandaVision hoped that Evan Peters was somehow playing the same Quicksilver that he portrayed in Fox’s X-Men film series, the actor knew that he was instead playing a character named Ralph under the control of Agatha Harkness. What he didn’t know was that his character had a rather humorous last name. As Peters imparts in TikTok footage from a talk with Pace University students, the full reveal of “Ralph Bohner” caus

Capcom is pleasing fans of its classic games with two retro releases expanding past their previous home on the Nintendo Switch. Both Capcom Arcade Collection and Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection are headed to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. Retro enthusiasts will also be able to play these games on current-gen systems like Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 thanks to backward compatibility.
In addition to a release on new platforms, Capcom has announced a new b

Netflix has released the official trailer for the upcoming third season of Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang‘s acclaimed comedy series Master of None, which will now be led by Emmy winner Lena Waithe and BAFTA winner Naomi Ackie (The Rise of Skywalker). The video highlights various moments of Denise and Alicia’s relationship while also teasing the appearance of Ansari’s Dev. The series is scheduled to make its return on May 23, four years after it premiered its 10-episode second

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Josh Hartnett (The Faculty, Black Hawk Down) has officially signed on for the leading role in Sky’s upcoming limited series adaptation of The Fear Index, based on author Robert Harris’ 2011 best-selling novel of the same name. It will also star Leila Farzad (I Hate Suzie), Arsher Ali (The Ritual), and Grégory Montel (Call My Agent).  The project hails from The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures and Sky Studios

Red-suited Pizza crusher and advertising mascot The Noid has returned. A character not seen in Domino’s advertising since the 1980s, the Noid was created as a physical manifestation of all the challenges inherent in getting a pizza delivered in 30 minutes or less. The Noid was an instant sensation for the few years he was active. Inspiring several video games and other merchandise, he was eventually phased out in the early 1990s due to changing tastes and an unfortunate incident involving

The official Ape vs. Monster trailer has released early as it was originally set for a May 3 premiere on YouTube.
Twitter account Kaiju News Outlet has our first look at the latest film from The Asylum that is clearly a mockbuster of Godzilla vs. Kong. As the trailer showcases, it’s all about a giant confrontation between two giant monsters as Ape and Monster go at it. The official poster for the kaiju film says it is going to be “the greatest of all time!” so e

April showers bring May flowers and four brand new games free of charge for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. This month for Games with Gold, Xbox gamers can roll the dice with Armello, battle against swarms of heroes in Dungeons 3, don the cowl in LEGO Batman, and then relax on an island getaway thanks to Tropico 4. As it is with every month, access to these games will stagger throughout the month, with two activating on May 1 and then two switching in on the 15th.
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Ahead of the long-awaited release of No Time to Die later this year, it looks like director Cary Joji Fukunaga has already moved on to his next major project in the form of Apple TV+’s World War II miniseries Masters of the Air. The Emmy-winning filmmaker took to Instagram to confirm that production on the long-in-development follow-up to HBO’s acclaimed limited series Band of Brothers and The Pacific has finally begun. The project will be part of Fukunaga’s first-look TV

HBO has announced that Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is commencing production. The highly-anticipated series will arrive in 2022 on both HBO and HBO Max. Also official are the first production photos of Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen, Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower and Steve Toussaint as The Sea Snake. You can see them d

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Following last Friday’s season finale of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Marvel Studios has released the final poster for their second Disney+ series, which officially introduces Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson as the MCU’s newest Captain America. In addition, Marvel Studios: Assembled is expected to debut a brand new episode this Friday, April 30, providing fans a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the process of making The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.I&

Amazon Prime Video has released the official trailer for their newest documentary film titled The Boy From Medellín, centering around award-winning Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin as he returns to his hometown for a sold-out stadium solo concert. The video also highlights the global superstar’s political dilemma of whether he should use his platform to voice out his people’s needs and rights or not. The docufilm will be available for streaming on Friday, May 7.
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While Zack Snyder’s Justice League was most of director Zack Snyder’s original vision for the film, not everything went according to plan. Instead of Martian Manhunter, Snyder wanted to introduce John Stewart into the DC Extended Universe. Unfortunately, the scene wound up getting cut despite it being filmed. During Justice Con, Snyder revealed that the Green Lantern actor that shot the scene was Wayne T. Carr. Now for the first time, Carr has spoken about the role and his reac

Ricky Gervais has suggested the reason he wasn’t invited to present this year’s Oscars was because of his controversial speech made last year’s Golden Globes awards.READ MORE: The biggest talking points from the Oscars 2021 – Glenn Close twerking, Yuh-jung Youn’s sass and one big anti-climaxThe comedian and actor has presented the Globes ceremony on five occasions, making headlines for several jokes deemed too inappropriate for some attendees and viewers.
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Netflix has officially announced that production on the upcoming third season of their hit psychological thriller series You has finally been completed after filming was delayed for two weeks earlier this year due to the ongoing pandemic. The filming wrap also comes on the heels of Co-CEO and Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos previously confirming that the Penn Badgley-led series is indeed making its return later this year.don’t worry we have eyes on joe at all times. hap

Dontnod Entertainment and Square Enix’s episodic adventure game Life is Strange became a hit with critics and fans when it was released episodically throughout 2015. Telling the story of Max Caulfield and Chloe Price, it was praised for its unique time manipulation gameplay mechanic and its strong writing. While the game ended with two possible endings, the Titan Comics’ adaptation picks up after Max chose to save Chloe.
Featuring parallel worlds, romance triangles and plenty o

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Ahead of its long-awaited return this Wednesday, Hulu has released the final teaser promo for the upcoming fourth season of their award-winning drama series The Handmaid’s Tale starring Elisabeth Moss. The video features Moss’ June in a place that looks like a courtroom as she talks in front of a council. This scene teases the possibility of June’s potential future beyond Gilead and what her role might be in the totalitarian government’s demise.
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Hulu has released the first Nine Perfect Strangers teaser promo for their upcoming limited series adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s best-selling novel. The video provides us our first look at the miniseries’ star-studded cast, including Nicole Kidman as a mysterious wellness guru of a somewhat creepy retreat facility called the Tranquilim House. It will also be led by Oscar nominees Melissa McCarthy and Michael Shannon, who portray the roles of Francis and Napoleon.
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Insomniac Games’ first PlayStation 5 exclusive is a graphical showcase for Sony’s latest gaming platform. The Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart gameplay trailer is a great look at what to expect from the third-person platformer when it releases in June. It’s the latest entry in the popular shooter series that has been a PlayStation staple since the PlayStation 2.
While this is the company’s first PS5 exclusive, it isn’t their debut on the console. Insomniac

The schedule for the movie and TV titles coming to NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock in May 2021 has been revealed, which you can now check out below! This includes the series debut of Emmy-winning producer Tina Fey’s newest comedy series titled Girls5eva, which features Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Phillips and Paula Pell.
The first three Matt Damon-led Jason Bourne films will be available for streaming next month, along with Peter Jackson’s Lord

Mortal Kombat edged out Demon Slayer in the closest domestic box office race we’ve had in over a year. Mortal Kombat, a bloody update of the classic video game that simultaneously debuted on HBO Max, kicked its way to the top with $22.5M from 3,073 theaters, the biggest R-rated opening in the pandemic era, according to Deadline. In IMAX, the flick earned $2.7M at 375 auditoriums.
Internationally, Mortal Kombat hauled in another $6.3M from 36 markets for a $27.6M total, bringing its w

Award-winning child actor Alan S. Kim has said he would like his next film to be like Home Alone.READ MORE: Minari’s Alan S. Kim on eating contests with Steven Yeun and his fave pranksThe eight-year-old Minari star, who won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer for the film last month, spoke to NME about his wishes for future projects.
“I’d like to do a movie like Home Alone,” he said, before imparting some young wisdom about acting. When asked wh

Daniel Kaluuya has celebrated his Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar win for Judas And The Black Messiah with rapper Dave.READ MORE: The biggest talking points from the Oscars 2021 – Glenn Close twerking, Yuh-jung Youn’s sass and one big anti-climaxThe actor was filmed holding up his Academy Award trophy with friends, as shown in a video posted on Dave’s Twitter account today (April 26). In the clip Kaluuya holds up the gong and says, “Estate living, you feel me?&rdquo

While Anthony Hopkins wasn’t present at the 93rd Academy Awards to accept his second Best Actor win in-person, the famed actor did accept the award on his Instagram account.
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Hopkins, who won for his incredible performance in The Father, said he didn’t expect to win the award at his age. He also paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, who was the favorite to win Best Actor. The Welsh actor previously

Anthony Hopkins paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman during his Best Actor acceptance speech at last night’s Academy Awards (April 25).READ MORE: The biggest talking points from the Oscars 2021 – Glenn Close twerking, Yuh-jung Youn’s sass and one big anti-climaxThe actor, who won the gong for his depiction of a man with Alzheimer’s in The Father, gave a short speech in a video message sent from Wales. He expressed his shock at winning and honoured the Ma Rainey&rsquo

Harrison Ford used his Best Editing winner announcement at the 2021 Oscars to share notes about how Blade Runner could be improved.READ MORE: The biggest talking points from the Oscars 2021 – Glenn Close twerking, Yuh-jung Youn’s sass and one big anti-climaxThe actor, who portrayed Rick Deckard in the 1982 Ridley Scott-directed sci-fi classic, poked fun at some of the editing choices in the 40-year-old movie.
“I’d like to share some notes, some editorial suggestions that

Questlove is gearing up for the release of his directorial debut with documentary Summer of Soul, and now a trailer for the anticipated film has been released.
With a full title of Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), the documentary is about the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969 – otherwise known as “the Black Woodstock” – which took place the same summer as Woodstock.
The trailer initially premiered during the 93rd Academy Awards,

Steven Spielberg has debuted the first trailer for his forthcoming remake of West Side Story, based on the musical of the same name.
The film stars Ansel Engort as Tony and Rachel Zegler as Maria, in the story – a retelling of Romeo & Juliet – that sees the two fall in love in 1950s New York City as a feud between their respective affiliated gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, comes to a head.
The trailer is without dialogue, but shows a string of scenes from the film,

The Oscars have been criticised over its In Memoriam segment, with viewers calling the section “frenetic and unreadable”.
The part of the show honouring those who we’ve lost from the movie world over the last year featured photos of the late figures while Stevie Wonder’s ‘As’ played.
Viewers have criticised the Academy for the song choice, calling it “peppy” and “up-tempo”, suggesting the track was inappropriate for its purpose.
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H.E.R. performed her Oscar-winning song ‘Fight For You’ for the Oscars 2021 tonight (April 26) – scroll down the page to watch it now.
The song featured on the soundtrack for Judas And The Black Messiah and collected the award for Best Original Song at the Los Angeles ceremony.READ MORE: LaKeith Stanfield: “A lot of critics don’t understand the Black experience”H.E.R. performed the track in a pre-recorded segment that aired in a pre-show broadcast ah

The Oscars 2021 took place in Los Angeles tonight (April 25), with Nomadland taking home the most awards on the night.
Going into the ceremony, David Fincher’s Mank had the most nominations with 10 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography and more. However, it only collected two of that number.READ MORE: Oscars 2021 predictions: who will win and why?Nomadland, The Father, Judas And The Black Messiah, Sound Of Metal, The Trial Of The Chicago 7 and Minari

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Lin-Manuel Miranda debuted a new In the Heights trailer at the 2021 Academy Awards. The new footage of Jon M. Chu’s big-screen adaptation has made its way online, and, like the previous trailers before it, promises a magical experience full of stunning choreography, and exciting musical numbers.
In the Heights was originally scheduled for a 2020 and June 18 release, but will now be released on HBO Max on June 11. The last release date pitted the film against Disn

During the 93rd Academy Awards, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson introduced the first trailer to his acclaimed documentary, Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised).
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Directed by Thompson, the film chronicles the showcases filmed footage of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, including never-before-seen concert performances by B.B. King, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family S

Daniel Kaluuya has reminded Hollywood that there is still “work to do” in the journey to racial equality, both within the industry and society at large.
The actor collected the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Oscars 2021 tonight (April 26) for playing Fred Hampton in Judas And The Black Messiah.READ MORE: Daniel Kaluuya: “My life’s mad, I can’t even process it”Kaluuya held up the chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party

"Somewhere a place for us…" 20th Century Studios has debuted a surprise teaser trailer during the Oscar ceremony for the new Steven Spielberg movie - a remake of the classic musical West Side Story. This was filmed in the summer of 2019, and has been rescheduled for release in theaters this December - right in the middle of the next upcoming awards season, of course. An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks

During the 2021 Academy Awards show, Steven Spielberg premiered the first West Side Story trailer.
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The drama is a fresh adaptation of the hit 1957 musical by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. It once again revolves around the love lives of two teenagers, Tony and Maria, who fall in love despite being affiliated with rival gangs. It stars Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver) in the lead r

Regina King opened the Oscars 2021 with a moving speech that referenced the trial of the police officer who murdered George Floyd last year and police brutality.
The actor and director, whose film One Night In Miami… is nominated for three awards tonight, presented the first two awards of the event.
“It has been quite a year and we’re still smack dab in the middle of it,” King began. “We are mourning the loss of so many. And I have to be honest, if things had gone

The 93rd Academy Awards are finally upon us and it's time to watch the show and discover the winners of the most prestigious award in Hollywood. The Oscar ceremony is two months later than normal this year, to allow time for more films to show due to the shut downs last year. There are eight Best Picture nominees, and I'm looking forward to finding out who wins. The frontrunner is Chloe Zhao's Nomadland, picking up numerous wins throughout the awards season. It's one of my favorite films from 2

The 93rd Academy Awards are finally upon us and it's time to watch the show and discover the winners of the most prestigious award in Hollywood. The Oscar ceremony is two months later than normal this year, to allow time for more films to show due to the shut downs last year. There are eight Best Picture nominees, and I'm looking forward to finding out who wins. The frontrunner is Chloe Zhao's Nomadland, picking up numerous wins throughout the awards season. It's one of my favorite films from 2

The 93rd Academy Awards are finally upon us and it's time to watch the show and discover the winners of the most prestigious award in Hollywood. The Oscar ceremony is two months later than normal this year, to allow time for more films to show due to the shut downs last year. There are eight Best Picture nominees, and I'm looking forward to finding out who wins. The frontrunner is Chloe Zhao's Nomadland, picking up numerous wins throughout the awards season. It's one of my favorite films from 2

The 93rd Academy Awards are finally upon us and it's time to watch the show and discover the winners of the most prestigious award in Hollywood. The Oscar ceremony is two months later than normal this year, to allow time for more films to show due to the shut downs last year. There are eight Best Picture nominees, and I'm looking forward to finding out who wins. The frontrunner is Chloe Zhao's Nomadland, picking up numerous wins throughout the awards season. It's one of my favorite films from 2