The series was first announced as being in development in October as part of a deal between Netflix and Ubisoft to develop content based on the best-selling video game franchise. “Assassin’s Creed” first debuted in 2007 and became an instant hit, with over 155 million copies of the various titles in the franchise having been […]
“We led with streaming this year. Advance commitments from advertisers grew the most in streaming and sports, according to people familiar with the matter, with overall commitments said to be up more than 10% in cable, sport and across the company’s overall broadcast portfolio. The upfront has long hinged on the success of various networks’ […]
The series premiered in September 2018 and follows the crew and passengers of a commercial plane who suddenly reappear after being presumed dead for five years. Recurring characters include Alfredo Narciso, Victoria Cartagena, Adriane Lenox, Daniel Sunjata, Francesca Faridany, Shirley Rumierk, Elizabeth Marvel, Maryann Plunkett, Ellen Tamaki, Garrett Wareing and more. Along with Rake, “Manifest” […]
“I started writing ‘In the Heights’ because I didn’t feel seen. “What would you say to folks who say that ‘In the Heights’ privileges white-passing and light-skinned Latinx people?” León asked, to which Chu replied: “I would say that’s a fair conversation to have. I hear that without sufficient dark-skinned Afro-Latino representation, the work feels […]
Opening in the idyllic New Hampshire town of Greylock, the show introduces us to history teacher Sarah Cooper years ago, he’s now back as a representative of an overbearing oil company that’s ready to use every legal loophole available in order to bulldoze the entire town and dredge up the riches lurking right underneath. Rather […]
Stephen Colbert has, nearly every weeknight for the past 15 months, led the nation’s most-watched late-night show without many of the trappings viewers have come to expect. There was no energy in the room but my own,” Colbert told Variety of the scaled-back program that has aired during the pandemic. “Colbert tapped into his most […]
Hosted by “Big Mouth’s” Jay and Guy Bilzerian voice actor Jason Mantzoukas – who sadly admitted he is not part of “Human Resources”… yet – the Annecy Studio Focus presentation saw the spinoff’s creators and executive producers Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett and showrunner Kelly Galuska share early plot details of the […]
Once seen as nothing more than a niche genre, superhero content has come to be a dominant force on screen. But with audiences having seemingly infinite options of what to watch, long gone are the days of the simple hero origin stories or watching the hero fight a bunch of small-time bad guys while ramping […]
Yes, it’s possible that some HBO Max subscribers opted to watch the movie at home rather than venturing out to theaters, depressing overall box office ticket sales. “It’s not really a box office vs. is putting its entire 2021 film slate, consisting of “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and “Dune,” among others, on HBO Max […]
Based on the book “Maria Beetle” by Kotaro Isaka, “Bullet Train” follows five assassins who find themselves on a bullet train in Japan and realize that their assignments are related. Leitch, who directed “John Wick” and “Atomic Blonde,” will helm the film from a screenplay by Zak Olkewicz. “Oh Hell No” will go up against […]
The coming-of-age comedy follows Sam , a 19-year-old on the autism spectrum as he searches for love and independence. “End of The Line: The Women of Standing Rock” is produced by Red Queen Media and will air in partnership with non-profit organization Ear to the Ground, which helps the women and children of Standing Rock. […]
Waintrop, who between 2012 and 2018 headed the independently run Cannes section, had previously been an advisor to the ambitious Red Sea fest which, after a delay due to coronavirus, is now on track to hold its first edition Nov. …Read the full story
Film and TV actor Ned Beatty, who was Oscar nominated for his supporting role in “Network” and appeared in a number of the most significant American films of the 1970s, has died. Beatty appeared in four films that were nominated for the Oscar best picture award in the 1970s: “Deliverance” . Beatty gave many excellent […]
“In the Heights” also opened on HBO Max, the streaming service owned by the studio’s parent company WarnerMedia, though the company didn’t report its digital viewership. To date, the sequel has amassed $108.9 million, making it the first blockbuster since the onset of COVID-19 to cross the $100 million mark in the U.S. Chu and […]
Erika Girardi’s over-the-top spending habits; her rags-to-riches story about going from a dancer at a New Jersey strip club to marrying a much-older multimillionaire lawyer in Los Angeles; and most important, how Tom Girardi’s questionable legal practices have put her in legal and financial jeopardy, are all rehashed here in what amounts to a clip […]
Sometimes, this manifests quite literally, as the characters turn to the camera and burst into emphatic spoken word, turn on their heels and break into a staccato dance, or dream up an entire music video starring themselves. The new Starz show acts less as an adaptation of Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal’s 2018 film of […]
Adapted from the Broadway musical, the story centers on a bodega owner, Usnavi , who discovers his mom-and-pop stop-and-shop has sold a winning lottery ticket. Gone are “Sunrise,” sung by Nina and Benny after they spend a night together, and “Hundreds of Stories,” a duet between Usnavi and Abuela Claudia as they sing about what they’ll […]
Throughout “KUWTK’s” original run, the reality show has been available to binge on Hulu. The Kardashian-Jenners are expected to bring new programming to Hulu and Disney’s Star international streaming service starting later this year, though no details surrounding the content, format or number of projects has been announced. A huge hit for E!, “KUWTK” was […]
Now WarnerMedia, in a bid to maximize its streaming base, has rolled out a cheaper version of HBO Max with ads — $9.99 monthly, 33% less than the regular $14.99 no-ads plan. JP Colaco, an ex-Hulu exec who is WarnerMedia’s head of advertising sales, says with a minimal ad load, consumers may actually watch more […]
Armando at least engages, if awkwardly, asking about his girlfriend and wondering aloud when he decided he was gay. When the episode cuts to 10 weeks later, Victor and Isabel still haven’t talked about it. But part of our job on this show was to tell a different coming out story than, say, Simon had […]