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Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, has cast a familiar face in his new show. The forthcoming series, which has yet to be titled, will see Gilligan once again join forces with Better Call Saul’s Rhea Seehorn. Seehorn portrayed attorney Kim Wexler, appearing in nearly all of the show’s episodes across six seasons. The actress’ portrayal of Wexler went on to win her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series just earlier this year. The project has already received a two-season straight-to-series order from Apple TV+, according to Deadline. The publication compared Gilligan’s show to The Twilight Zone, describing it as “set in our world while putting a tweak on it, bending reality and focusing on people and exploring the human condition in...

Two years after the announcement of its cancellation at Parmount Network, true crime series Cops has been picked up by Fox News’ streaming service Fox Nation. Cops ended in its 33rd season and was the longest-running reality TV show in America. It was initially pulled from Paramount Network in the summer of 2020 following the events of the killing of George Floy which led to a nationwide protest against police forces. The series was just one of many police-related shows at the time that were dropped or rewritten. The new season of Cops is slated to hit the small screens at the end of the month and will debut with three new episodes before dropping weekly releases. Variety reports a quote from Jason Klarman, president of Fox Nation on why the show has been rebooted stating, “It has been nea...

Since debuting in the DC Universe, the true identity of the Joker has been a mystery for all comic book fans. Although many fans have theorized and several mediums have introduced names like Jack Napier and Arthur Fleck, DC Comics has never officially given the character a real name, until now. In Issue #5 of Flashpoint Beyond, a sequel to Flashpoint, the universe’s version of the Joker, Martha Wayne, and the Batman of the universe, Thomas Wayne, are seen arguing over the villain’s true identity. Martha reveals that she forced Psycho-Pirate, a villain with extensive knowledge of the entire DC Universe, to tell her the name of the Joker in the main DC Universe. It is then revealed that the Joker’s real name is “Jack Oswald White.” Martha then shares that she visited the Flashpoint universe’...

After sharing an official trailer last month, Tim Burton has returned to share the official premiere date for Netflix‘s upcoming live-action Addams Family spinoff series, Wednesday. The comedy-horror show, which centers on the titular character’s high school experience at Nevermore Academy, is headed to the streaming giant on November 23. “Wednesday premieres November 23,” Netflix wrote on Twitter, alongside the series’ official poster. “Snap, snap.” Wednesday premieres November 23! Snap, snap. pic.twitter.com/Ejwn9U5Sl9 — Netflix (@netflix) September 23, 2022 Jenna Ortega stars as the namesake character, and Catherine Zeta-Jones plays her mother, Morticia. Additional cast members include Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Hunter Doohan, Georgie Farmer, Moosa Mostafa and more. “W...

A24 has officially debuted the dual-language Minari Screenplay Book, available in both English and Korean translations. The hardbound 320-page book features director Lee Isaac Chung’s original script with the alternate ending — published for the very first time — along with his annotated photographs from his childhood family album, ranging from his parents’ marriage in Korea to his upbringing in a rural Arkansas farm. Steven Yeun, who took on the film’s lead role of Jacob, penned the foreword in which he wrote, “A few nights before we started the first day of photography on Minari, I was in a rough place. […] This particular role scared me deeply. The role of Jacob, a man from my father’s generation, seemed difficult to capture,” adding that Chung’s script gave him the motivation to ...

In 2009, Adnan Syed was convicted of murder for the murder of his then-high school classmate and ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Throughout his time in prison, he repeatedly stated that he was innocent. The case garnered much media attention and in 2019, HBO developed a docuseries titled The Case Against Adnan Syed. Recently, the case received revived media attention thanks to the Serial podcast. According to The Baltimore Sun, the podcast caught the attention of a circuit judge, who overturned the sentence “after prosecutors raised doubts about his guilty finding because of the revelation of alternative suspects in the homicide and unreliable evidence used against him at trial.” Now, Syed, who is 41, has been released from prison after 23 years. Prosecutors are still deciding whether they want...

Fall has begun and with that brings new releases in not only fashion and footwear but anime too. Now, as the fall 2022 anime season begins, Crunchyroll has announced its star-studded lineup. Notable inclusions involve the debut of gore-fueled Chainsaw Man, part two of SPY x FAMILY Season One, Mob Psycho 100 III, My Hero Academia Season 6 and the continuation of favorites such as One Piece and BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS. Take a complete look at Crunchyroll’s current release schedule: September 24I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss September 29Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Season 4 October 1My Hero Academia Season 6SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Part 2Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial EditionPop Team...

Netflix has debuted the trailer of Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes. The new season in Joe Berlinger’s long-running documentary series hears the Milwaukee Cannibal explain the grisly murders he committed in his own words, with his lawyer speaking on her relationship with Dahmer as she uncovered the truth about the killings: “When Milwaukee police entered the apartment of 31-year-old Jeffrey Dahmer in July of 1991, they uncovered the grisly personal museum of a serial killer: a freezer full of human heads, skulls, bones and other remains in various states of decomposition and display. Dahmer quickly confessed to sixteen murders in Wisconsin over the previous four years, plus one more in Ohio in 1978, as well as unimaginable acts of necrophilia and cannibalism. The disco...

Universal Pictures has a dropped the first official trailer for the upcoming, highly-anticipated M. Night Shyamalan mystery horror film, Knock at the Cabin. The apocalyptic thriller is adapted from Paul Tremblay’s hit novel, The Cabin at the End of the World. The trailer gives audiences a short glimpse of what to expect, revealing minute details that begin when they are introduced to a cabin in the middle of the woods. Cut off from the rest of the world, a family of two dads and their daughter decide to take a vacation together away from civilization. Fathers Andrew and Eric played by Jonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge do not waste time jumping into the lake with their daughter. Hoping to have a few moments of clarity and relaxation, the family’s peaceful trip is cut short when a group of str...

As September ends, Netflix has revealed its slate of new programming for October 2022. Next month’s list is led by the premiere of several Netflix originals, including Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes, The Redeem Team, season three of Derry Girls and Unsolved Mysteries, season six of Big Mouth, The Mole, The Midnight Club and more. October will also mark the final month subscribers can stream the likes of all six seasons of Schitt’s Creek, 8 Mile, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Friday. Check out the full list below. Coming to Netflix Coming Soon20th Century Girl — NETFLIX FILMIn 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own. Inside Man — NETFLIX SERIESStarring David Te...

Ahead of the release of the Avatar 2, famed director James Cameron recently spoke to the New York Times about how it feels to release the sequel of the most highly grossed film. Back in 2009, the original Avatar grossed nearly $3 billion USD and the studio immediately wanted to capitalize on the hype and get a sequel out into theaters as soon as possible. Cameron was adamant in not wanting to rush the sequel but admitted that waiting to release the second film 13 years after the 2009 mega hit did worry him. Cameron told the publication, “I was a little concerned that I had stretched the tether too far, in our fast-paced, modern world, with Avatar 2 coming in 12 years later.” However, he explained that while he was holding his breath, Cameron had a sigh of releif when he realized that peopl...