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Can a Pulitzer Prize win translate into a successful showrunning gig? That’s what CBS All Access is banking on as the streaming wing of the broadcast network has setMichael Chabon(“The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay”) to spearhead theStar Trek: Picardseries. The move comes as a promotion of sorts for Chabon who has been a part of the show’s creative team behind the scenes since it was announced. Varietyreported Chabon as showrunner forStar Trek: Picard, which aims to arrive on the streaming platform as part of a burgeoning newStar TrekTV universe....

Following in the wake of successful seriesTheWalking DeadandFear the Walking Dead, a third series/second spinoff is in the works. The untitled show already has a 10-episode order from parent network AMC and is expected to go into production this summer for a debut sometime next year. So for theTWDfaithful, it sounds like you might just have new post-apocalyptic content to keep you occupied year-round, or close to it. AsTV Linereports, the new series is a co-creation ofScott M....

Uh-oh. It would seem that we’re getting a sneak peek, that maybe we shouldn’t be, of a big reveal ahead of theThunderbolts*release in May. The new team features some old faces including James “Bucky” Buchanan Barnes (Sebastian Stan), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), and Red Guardian (David Harbour), all of whom are getting Funko Pops! ahead of the movie’s release. Also included in the drop is Sentry, which may or may not be a huge spoiler for the movie....

Roman J. Israel, Esq.made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last month, andit’s okay. Despite another outstanding performance fromDenzel Washington, the plot meanders and lacks immediacy. Apparently, Washington and writer-directorDan Gilroywere able to read the room and see that the film wasn’t landing quite the way they had hoped, so they’ve recut the movie a bit. According to Deadline, “They dropped a dozen minutes from the running time, moved up a key scene, dropped another, and radically changed the musical backdrop....

On last night’sSaturday Night Livewe sawRami Malek, fresh offNo Time to Diesuccess, perform in several live sketches and a previously recorded bit alongsidePete Davidson. In what at first appears to be a music video for a country song about two men down on their luck, quickly changes course when the broken-down men, tell us that they’ve had to join theSquid Game. The song then takes us through the experience of both Davidson and Malek as they compete in the deadly competition....

DreamWorks Animation unveiled the heartwarming trailer for the holiday special of its Emmy Award-winning seriesSpiritRidingFreetitled,DreamWorksSpiritof Christmas. The trailer showsKatherine McNamara(Arrow, Shadowhunters) joining the cast of the holiday special as singing sensation, Sally Jessup in a heartfelt performance featuring original holiday songs. InDreamWorksSpiritRidingFree:Spiritof Christmas, Lucky and her friends embark on a Christmas Eve adventure into the city to find the perfect gift, but their return to Miradero for holiday festivities is ruined when an avalanche derails their plans....

For the Trekkies out there, today is “First Contact Day,” which marks the day humans and Vulcans first made contact inStar Treklore, and the director of the latestTrekfilm is celebrating in style.Justin Lin, who takes over theTrekfranchise fromJ.J. Abramsand brings hisFast & Furiousexpertise to the table, has shared a behind-the-scenes image from the first day of filmingStar Trek Beyond(which, in case you were wondering, has long since wrapped). Not only is this image notable because it gives us a look at a pair of alien beings from the newTrekfilm, but it also serves as a massive tease for an Easter Egg....

Spoilers ahead forStar Wars: The Last Jedi. A lot aboutStar Wars: The Last Jediwas kept under wraps, but one new character who remained heavily shrouded in mystery wasBenicio del Toro’sDJ. We knew he was a hacker who was involved in Finn and Rose’s mission on Canto Bight, but that’s about it. Early reviews compared the character to Lando because of his heel turn, but that’s a disservice to both Lando and DJ....

Production onLandmanSeason 2 is firing on all cylinders, andTaylor Sheridan’s hit 2024 series has found even more streaming success at a shocking time.Landmanhas snuck back into the Paramount+ top 10almost five months removed from the Season 1 finale,sitting at #10 at the time of writing. This is likely a result of the wave of Season 2 news that Sheridan, starBilly Bob Thornton, and others have been dropping about the series as it prepares to return to Paramount+ later this year....

Nobody 2is in excellent hands withTimo Tjahjanto. Tjahjanto has a well-defined visual language, well-suited to action. With films likeHeadshotand the wildly entertainingThe Night Comes for Us, audiences should anticipate big swings in theBob Odenkirk-led sequel. For those brave enough, his horror chops are delightfully demented withMay the Devil Take You. But a lesser-known short is some of his scariest—and most violent—work. Co-directing with directorGareth Evans(The Raid,Havoc), Tjahjanto has arguably the best contribution totheV/H/SfranchiseinV/H/S 2—Safe Haven....

One of the best sci-fi drama series going right now is about to warp on over to Amazon.The Expanse, which lived on Syfy for three seasons before getting cancelled, gets new life thanks to the streaming service and support from loyal fans. Not only will the space-faring adaptation ofJames S.A. Corey’s novels by series co-creatorsMark FergusandHawk Ostbyget a fourth season this winter, it’s already been renewed for a fifth. And now, a new trailer for Season 4 is here to hype up the return to Earth, Mars, the Belt … and beyond....

When we last heard fromSamuel L. Jacksonregarding his involvement inThe Incredibles 2back in 2014, he seemed unsure on whether or not his character, Frozone, would return. He said that writer-directorBrad Birdtold him that Frozone would be involved in the sequel, but nothing was official. However, with production onThe Incredibles 2well underway and a release date set for next summer, at this point casting should be pretty firmed up. Steve Weintraub spoke to Jackson at the press day forKong: Skull Island, and the actor confirmed that his animated superhero would be making a return:...

Netflix has released the trailer forThe Kissing Booth2, the eagerly-awaited sequel to 2018’sThe Kissing Booth. The sequel sees starsJoey King,Jacob Elordi, andJoel Courtneyreprising their roles as they tackle the next chapter of theKissing Boothstory, adapted from the book series of the same name byBeth Reekles. “The kissing booth is open for business — again!” is a very real and very fun thing spoken but Lee (Courtney), longtime BFF of Elle Evans (King)....