Will Smith To Play Infamous Crime Boss Nicky Barnes In ‘The Council’ At Netflix Will Smithhas fought the scum of the universe, a spider-loving paraplegic from the wild west, a horde of vampires, a swarm of robots, and in a few weeks, he’ll befighting himself inGemini Man. But soon enough he’ll take on some rival crime syndicates as the boss of one of the most notorious mobs in New York City....
Zal Batmanglij To Direct Brit Marling Netflix TV Series ‘The OA’ Brit Marlingemerged as the darling of Sundance 2011 thanks in a large part toSound of My Voice, a chiller directed byZal Batmanglij. The pair continued their professional relationship with 2013’s eco-terrorism thrillerThe East, and now they’re preparing to reunite yet again. Only this time, it won’t be for an indie film, but for a new Netflix drama titledThe OA. More on the Brit Marling Netflix project after the jump....
‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ Director Dan Trachtenberg Joins ‘Black Mirror’ Season 3 Black Mirroris already a perverse and pitch-black riff onThe Twilight Zone, so why shouldn’t it steal directors from a film series that also seems to be borrowing a thing or two from Rod Serling’s iconic television show?10 Cloverfield LanedirectorDan Trachtenbergwill helm an episode of the popular science fiction anthology series' third season, which waswooed away from the U.K.’s Channel 4 by Netflix last year....
‘13 Reasons Why’ Season 2 Review Round-Up: Why Is This Show Still Going? Netflix famously doesn’t release viewership numbers for its individual shows or movies, but it’s safe to say that13 Reasons Whymade a big splash when it debuted on the streaming service last year. The show earned high praise from critics, courted controversy for its depiction of rape and suicide, and seemed to be all anyone could talk about for a while after its release....
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Star Rosa Salazar On Transforming Into A Digital Cyborg Character [Interview] Rosa Salazaris the heart and soul ofAlita: Battle Angel. The actress, known for her work in theMaze Runnerseries, breathes life into what’s easilyRobert Rodriguez’s biggest and most sincere movie. The scale of theJames Cameron-produced manga adaptation is a treat for the eyes, but Alita is the main attraction ofthis spectacle, and the reason it’s easy to get lost in the world....
‘At-Home Variety Show’ Will Bring Star-Studded Performances To The Peacock Streaming Service, With Seth MacFarlane Hosting At a time when variety and talk shows have started to dry up, Peacock is flying in to the rescue. NBC’s streaming service announcedThe At Home Variety Show, a short-form comedy series hosted bySeth MacFarlaneand featuring a star-studded line-up of NBCUniversal stars that will aid coronavirus (COVID-19) relief efforts. It’s uncertain how Peacock will fare in the increasingly crowded streaming wars, but one thing that NBC’s upcoming streaming service has at its disposal is a butt load of beloved comedy stars, the vast majority of which they’re bringing on boardThe At-Home Variety Showhosted by MacFarlane....
‘Castlevania’ Season 4 Images Tease The End Times In Final Season Of Netflix Series The fourth and final season ofCastlevaniapromises to be an all-out bloodbath. But what else can you expect from a horror-adventure series about a monster hunter who fights Dracula’s army of vampires? Netflix has released the intense first images fromCastlevaniaseason 4 ahead of the premiere later this month. See theCastlevaniaseason 4 images below. Castlevania Season 4 Images The animated adaptation of the classic Konami video game franchise has run for three successful seasons on Netflix, and now it brings its story to an end with its upcoming fourth season....
‘Don’t Worry, Darling’: Olivia Wilde Set To Direct, Star In New Psychological Thriller Having made her feature directorial debut with the acclaimed comedyBooksmart,Olivia Wildehas lined-up a very different sort of follow-up. The filmmaker and actress will direct and star inDon’t Worry, Darling, a psychological thriller about an unhappy 1950s housewife. So it sort of sounds likeMad Men, with morethriller stuff. Deadlinebroke the news about Olivia Wilde’s new movie, stating that studios and streaming services are both clamoring for the flick, with “a dozen offers on the table....
‘Halloween’ TV Series Could Still Happen, Says Producer Malek Akkad The newHalloweenmovie has everyone excited for the further murderous adventures of Michael Myers. If the 2018 film doesn’t satisfy yourHalloween-cravings, more Myers might be in store: on the small screen.HalloweenproducerMalek Akkadsays he’s keen to get aHalloweenTV series off the ground, saying “it’s something we’re looking at very closely.” More on the potentialHalloweenTV series below. Two years ago, Fangoria reported thatHalloweenfranchise producer Akkad’s Trancas International Films was considering developing aHalloweenTV show that would be a “‘limited series event,’ with the option being restricted to a 3-to-5 season commitment akin to Guillermo del Toro’s TV adaptation ofThe Strain....
‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ Will Take A Page Out Of The ‘Aliens’ Playbook TheJohn Wick: Chapter 2trailerreleased earlier this month promised more of everything we loved about the firstJohn Wick: intense action, stylish visuals, andKeanu Reevesbeing an all-around badass. But that doesn’t mean we should just expect a retread of the last film, stressesChad Stahelski. The director suggests he’s taken a page out of theAliensplaybook by going in a different direction with the sequel....
‘Lisey’s Story’ Cast Adds Clive Owen Alongside Julianne Moore, Giving Us The ‘Children Of Men’ Reunion We’ve All Been Waiting For The Apple TV+ miniseries adaptation ofStephen King’sLisey’s Storyhas added a new cast member.Clive Owenwill appear alongsideJulianne Moore, whom he appeared alongside inChildren of Men. Owen’s role is likely to be a bit limited since his character is dead by the time the story starts (that’s not a spoiler, I promise)....
‘Mary And The Witch’s Flower’ Trailer: Studio Ponoc’s First Movie Follows In The Footsteps Of Ghibli Studio Ghibli may have closed its doors (for now), but Studio Ponoc is here to try to live up to its mantle as the premiere animated studio outside of Disney and Pixar. Ponoc already has a lot going for it — the studio was founded by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, an animator onSpirited Away,and the director of acclaimed late-era Ghibli fare likeThe Secret World of ArriettyandWhen Marnie Was There....
‘Murder House Flip’ Trailer: Quibi Combines Home Improvement With True Crime Quibi, you beautiful tropical fish, you’ve done it. You’ve made a show too unique, too strange, and too irresistible. That show isMurder House Flip, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: a home improvement-style show where people attempt to fix up and sell houses that were once scenes of murder. It’s so ghoulish and darkly comedic that I have no choice but to watch every episode when it’s available....
