Three elementary schools in New York are banning Squid Game costumes for Halloween and warned parents in a letter that students have been emulating elements of the hit Netflix show during recess, Syracuse.com reports. Last Friday, a letter went out to the parents of children at three schools in the …
Read More »'Dune: Part Two' Is Coming
Dune director Denis Villeneuve has been given the go-ahead from Legendary and Warner Bros. to continue to unravel the sci-fi world of the book-to-film adaptation with Dune: Part Two. The film is set for a tentative October 2023 theatrical release with Timotheé Chalamet returning as Paul Atreides and Zendaya appearing …
Read More »Netflix CEO 'Screwed Up,' But Still Stands by Dave Chappelle's 'The Closer'
Netflix has been under fire for Dave Chappelle‘s The Closer, which detractors have lambasted for transphobic material. The company’s handling of the debacle has also been met with criticism, which the organization’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos addressed in a new interview with Variety. In a memo to staff leaked last week, …
Read More »'Colin in Black and White' Trailer: Kaepernick Narrates His Origin Story in New Series
Activist and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and director Ava DuVernay have released the trailer for the upcoming Netflix series Colin in Black and White. The limited series premieres on October 29th. The show stars Kaepernick, Jaden Michael, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Offerman, Amarr Wooten, Mace Coronel, and Klarke Pipkin. In …
Read More »Kim Kardashian to Test Out Her Comedy Chops on 'Saturday Night Live'
The 47th season of Saturday Night Live will premiere October 2nd with host Owen Wilson and musical guest Kacey Musgraves. It will continue October 9th with Kim Kardashian West and Halsey, October 16th with Rami Malek and Young Thug, and October 23rd with Jason Sudeikis and Brandi Carlile. This will …
Read More »S'all Good, Man: Bob Odenkirk Is Back on 'Better Call Saul' After Heart Attack
Bob Odenkirk has returned to AMC’s Better Call Saul following what he described as “a small heart attack,” which led to his hospitalization in late July. The show is in production for its sixth and final season. On Wednesday, the actor shared an update on Twitter along with a photo …
Read More »Ava DuVernay Pays Tribute to Michael K. Williams: 'You Moved Many'
Ava DuVernay penned a heartfelt tribute to late actor Michael K. Williams on Instagram Monday. Williams starred in the 2019 Netflix crime drama miniseries When They See Us, which DuVernay co-wrote and directed, and the pair had mutual admiration and respect for one another. In a 2020 video conversation with …
Read More »Watch Penélope Cruz Explore Motherhood in 'Parallel Mothers' Trailer
Sony Pictures has released a trailer for Parallel Mothers, the latest film from acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar. The film, Almodóvar’s 22nd movie, stars Penélope Cruz as a middle-aged woman who accidentally gets pregnant from a man who doesn’t want to become a father. Milena Smit co-stars. The synopsis notes, …
Read More »Spike Lee Explores NYC's Reaction to 9/11, Covid-19 in HBO Doc Series
Spike Lee pays tribute to how his hometown of New York City overcame both the September 11th attacks and the Covid-19 pandemic in NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½, a new four-part “documentary essay” that unveiled its first trailer on Monday. The series premieres Sunday, August 22nd on HBO, and will available to …
Read More »Val Kilmer Uses Home Movies to Reflect on Career in Trailer for 'Val' Documentary
Val Kilmer reflects on his career and cancer diagnosis in the new trailer for the upcoming documentary, Val, arriving in theaters July 23rd and on Prime Video August 6th. Directed by Leo Scott and Ting Poo, Val features a trove of video Kilmer shot throughout his life, from home movies …
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