Mr. Robot’s second season has been a pretty big departure from its first, dropping its tech-centric storylines for more character meditation (and a lot of deer-in-headlights looks),to mixed reviews. WhileSam Esmail’s directing style remains impeccable the show’s expanded second season story (and its over-indulgence runtimes) has felt a lot like its treading water. After the big reveal that Elliot’s reality this season was all an illusion to help him cope with his prison sentence, the show took a break from Elliot altogether....

The tale ofAndy Serkis’ long-delayedJungle Bookmovie just got weirder. The project first originated back in 2013 withCallie Klovespenning a screenplay that garnered interest fromAlejandro Gonzalez IñárrituandRon Howard, until Serkis signed on to make his feature directorial debut in 2014. Filming began on the ambitious project—titledMowgli—in 2015, with Serkis making extensive use of performance capture technology to bring his tale to life. And while the film was finally set for release later this year, not only is that not happening, the film is switching studios entirely....

As a medium, animation feels uniquely universal, despite its specificities in depicting a singular force of imagination. And Netflix has given opportunities to tons of wide-ranging forms of animation, from the melancholies ofBojack Horsemanto the silliness ofThe Boss Baby: Back in Business. Now, as reported by Deadline, Netflix has greenlit a new animated series from the Oscar-nominated Japanese studio Tonko House. The show:ONI. ONI, a hybrid stop-motion/CGI animation project created by former Pixar art directorDaisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi(Toy Story 3,The Dam Keeper), follows Onari, the daughter of an ancient Japanese creature, interested in following her father’s footsteps and becoming her own hero – but her powers haven’t yet come into focus....

The Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 have garnered attention for their innovative features, particularly in terms of cache specifications. Both models maintain the same L1 cache capacity per streaming multiprocessor as their predecessors, the RTX 4090 and 4080. However, the RTX 5090 stands out with a significant increase in L2 cache, surpassing the RTX 4090 by 36%. This boost is paired with a larger SM count, offering enhanced performance capabilities....

Although its title is synonymous with the heist movie genre, the “Rat Pack” caper classicOcean’s 11is not a good film.Steven Soderbergh’s take onOcean’s Elevenis the type of remake that Hollywood needs to make more often. It took a good idea that was poorly executed, and managed to improve it. While the original film was simply an excuse for the Rat Pack to hang out together, Soderbergh took advantage of the allure of his stars....

ABC is seeing a lot of potential in one of its newest series,High Potential. PerThe Hollywood Reporter, the series averaged a little over 10 million viewers across all platforms per episode over a seven-day period. The second episode of the season saw its ratings triple within a week with streaming and DVR factored. 3.67 million people tuned in for the live airing of the episode, but by the same day of the following week, the number had ballooned to 10....

At long last, it’s time to predict the Oscar nominations. Well not exactly atlonglast. In truth, this Oscar season has been one of the shortest in history. The Golden Globes were last Sunday, and yet the Oscars ceremony takes place in less than a month. That shortened window has added a sense of urgency to the mix as contenders vie for the spotlight on an abbreviated timeline. Perhaps that’s why we haven’t seen too much in the way of negative campaigning or shocking falls from major contenders....

Peter Berg’s last few films — withMark Wahlberg, no less — have been about the perseverance of the human spirit and true tales from Americana. His latest,Deepwater Horizon, is still in theaters, but he’ll release his next project by year’s end,Patriots Day, starring Wahlberg in a dramatized story of the Boston Marathon bombings. In a new featurette, released onYahoo Movies, the director, his star, producerMichael Radutzky, production designerTom Duffield, and some of the other cast members discussed the importance of “getting it right....

Scooby-Doo, like other Hanna-Barbera properties, is in a weird place. People know the name “Scooby-Doo”, so it has value, but whatScooby-Doowas as a TV series is a little cheesy and dated. So how do you introduceScooby-Dooto a younger generation while not alienating the people that genuinely like Hanna-Barbera cartoons? Warner Bros. Animation has attempted a solution withTony Cervone’sScoob!, which tries to take the familiarScooby-Doocast, throw in some other Hanna-Barbera characters, and then give them a superhero polish because kids like superhero movies....

Apple TV+ has some great news forSeverancefans. You can prepare to clock in again, because the critically acclaimed series has been renewed for Season 2. The announcement was made by Apple through a short video that uses the now-familiar primitive computer from Lumon Industries. The series centers around employees from a company that offers them the opportunity to surgically separate their memories from personal lives and work, just so they can focus on productivity....

Since the premiere ofSister Wivesin 2010,Kody Brownhas been a polarizing figure in the world of reality TV. The show revolves around Brown’s relationships with his three sister wives and the everyday realities of living in a plural family. Ithas shown every aspect of Kody Brown’s life. The show began with Kody Brown marryingRobyn Brownand introducing her to his first three wives,Meri, Janelle,andChristine Brown. At this point, it’s hard to imagineKody Brownoutside of his polygamist lifestyle....

WithMatt Reeves’The Batmannow just around the corner as 2022 comes into view, long-time Batman fans have been eager to catch a glimpse of the director’s take on the caped crusader, as well as some of the most iconic faces from the hero’s rogues gallery. And the film’snewest trailer— appropriately titled “The Bat and the Cat” — has not let us down, giving us peeks at everything from Catwoman and the Bat Signal to an unsettling Riddler and his streak of near-unsolvable puzzles....

Apple has quickly made a name for themselves in the streaming world, and one of their most highly anticipated series isThe Crowded Room. Coming off last week’s news thatAmanda Seyfriedhad joined the show, the upcoming series has just added another cast member. According toThe Hollywood Reporter,Emmy Rossumhas joined starTom Hollandand Seyfried in the Apple and New Regency production. Also, with this news comes the announcementKornél Mundruczó, best known for the Oscar Nominated filmPieces of a Woman, will be directing all ten episodes of the first season along with serving as an executive producer....