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Social media andstreaminghave brought about a shift in interview culture. Where once it was the role of established outlets likeCBS,NBC, andABCto host celebrity guests on their different talk shows to promote their most recent projects,now podcasters and content creators have been carving out their own niche in this entertainment landscape.Experienced and vetted entertainment professionals likeJimmy FallonandStephen Colbertused to be the main source for kooky celebrity interview moments. But these new independent content creators have slowly drawn more and more A-list celebrities away from legacy media for interviews on their channels, based on their talent, social media presence, and cultural relevance....

WithAquaman,James Wangets to introduce superhero fans to a whole new world of fantasy and adventure – and it’s a world that’s right here on Earth. The first solo film forJason Momoa’s Atlantean hero first introduced inZack Snyder’sJustice Leaguewill travel to Atlantis and back in a globe-trotting superhero movie that puts a priority on heart and humor, and building a colorful world of wonders (including some signature James Wan’s creature creations.)...

FXX has renewed the Emmy Award-winning animated comedy seriesArcherfor an 11th season, as announced today byNick GradandGina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment. Season 11 will debut on FXX in 2020. News of theArcherrenewal was shared with fans atSan Diego Comic-Conduring a sneak peek screening and Q&A with its cast and producers in support of the series’ current 10th season,Archer: 1999. But there’s more to the story than just a renewal for the phenomenal, long-running animated comedy series....

Warning: This article containsmajor spoilersfor this week’s episode of Arrow. In this week’sArrow, we learned thatAdrian Chase is Prometheus, which begs the question: Who the heck is Vigilante? In the comics, Adrian Chase is one of Vigilante’s alter egos, which is why so many fans believed the Star City District Attorney to be the man behind that particular mask. Now that he’s out of the running, we are wracking our brains to figure out who Vigilante might be....

We’ve seenThe Jungle Book,Beauty and the Beast,The Lion King, andAladdinin theatres. We’ve seenThe Lady and the Trampon Disney+. And we’ve gotMulan,The Little Mermaid, and as of today,Pinocchioforthcoming. Yep, when it comes to the Disney creative slate, the modus operandi seems to be: Remake all the stuff that worked before in live-action/photorealistic CGI! Adding to this trend?Bambi, which according toThe Hollywood Reporter, is the next Disney vault classic to get the live-action remake treatment....

Tis the season for holiday horror and Hulu’sInto the Darkhas you covered for Christmas, New Year’s, and almost every other major holiday for that matter. Just in case you’re not caught up,Into the Darkis Hulu and Blumhouse Television’s horror event series where they release a brand new holiday-themed feature-length installment every month. The one you’ve got to watch for Christmas?Charles Hood’s “A Nasty Piece of Work.” The episode starsKyle Howardas Ted, a guy working for a major corporation who was just denied the promotion he thought he was getting, and also his Christmas bonus....

The Oscars have never nominated two female filmmakers in the same year in its Best Director Category. That all changed Mondaywhen it was announcedChloé ZhaoandEmerald Fennellwould both receive Academy Award nominations for their filmsNomadlandandPromising Young Woman, respectively. Promising Young Womanis Fennell’s feature writing and directing debut. Zhao had previously directed 2017’sThe Riderand 2015’sSongs My Brothers Taught Me. Zhao is also the first woman of Asian descent and first non-white woman to receive a nomination....

Screen Gems is stocking up on actors as it preps its upcoming slate, tappingCrazy Rich AsiansstarConstance Wuto topline an untitled pregnancy comedy, and Oscar-nominatedMoonlightactressNaomie Harristo star in the cop thrillerBlack and Blue, Collider has confirmed. GLOWactressKimmy Gatewoodis directing the pregnancy comedy from a spec script bySavion Einstein. Wu will play a young woman who finds herself in a unique situation when she becomes pregnant with twins by different fathers — an actual rare occurrence known as superfecundation....

A few days beforePatty Jenkin’sWonder Womanwas in theaters, I sat down withDanny Hustonfor an exclusive interview. During our wide-ranging conversation he talked about how he got involved in the project, if he was a fan of the superhero genre, how Jenkins pitched him on playing General Erich Ludendorff, memorable moments from filming, and the way he likes to work on set. In addition, he talked about directingThe Last Photograph, what he learned from his father (JohnHuston) about directing, playingHal RoachinStan and OllieoppositeSteve CooganandJohn C....

While it’s tempting to pile on Fox for not acting onDeadpoolsooner, keep in mind that conventional wisdom is considered wise for a reason. R-rated films cut out a percentage of the potential audience, a loud fanbase doesn’t necessarily mean mainstream moviegoers will share in the love, andRyan Reynoldshas had a string of flops. Fox had reasons to be skittish, but thankfully the passion of Reynolds, directorTim Miller, producerSimon Kinberg, and writersRhett ReeseandPaul Wernickkept the flame alive, and now they’ve ended up with a record-breaking hit that got asequel greenlitbefore the film even opened....

Warner Bros. has released the final trailer forDoctor SleepstarringEwan McGregor,Rebecca Ferguson, andKyliegh Curran. There’s plenty to behold in the latest trailer, but perhaps the biggest marvel of its two-minute runtime is directorMike Flanagan’s recreation ofThe Shining’s ominous Overlook Hotel. As a sequel to both the novel and movie version ofThe Shining, Flanagan’sDoctor Sleepspoils nothing in revealing the painstakingly-accurate Overlook Hotel recreated for the movie. Seeing the iconic brown, red, and orange hexagonal carpet or the “Redrum” door in the Torrance’s old room, which still has a hole in it where Dan’s (McGregor) dad, Jack, hacked away at it with an ax, is enough to send shivers up your spine....

Mr. Churchtells the beautifully human story of a unique friendship that develops when a talented cook, named Henry Joseph Church (Eddie Murphy), comes into the lives of a little girl and her dying mother. Set in Los Angeles in 1965, Mr. Church finds himself in the position of father figure to Charlotte “Charlie” Brody (Britt Robertson) and, as the six-month arrangements ends up enduring for 15 years, the unlikely pair end up learning many life lessons from each other....

Ella Purnellis continuing to rise the ranks as one of Hollywood’s brightest stars. This year alone, theYellowjacketsalum stepped out from the vault into the wasteland inPrime Video’sFallout, which has already been renewed for a second season and is also Amazon’s second-highest-viewed series in the platform’s history. Her latest outing,Sweetpea, is an outstanding dark comedy, and it’s proving a hit with both critics and audiences following its debut two weeks ago on Starz....