ENTERTAINMENT

Just a few days after its long-awaited premiere, HBO’s House of the Dragon has been confirmed for a second season. The Game of Thrones prequel debut garnered 10 millions viewers, making it the largest starting viewership for a series in the streamer’s history. Since then, the show has drawn in 20 million viewers in the United States alone. For those who have yet to stream, House of the Dragon is based on George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood novel series, which takes place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. The show chronicles the story of the House of Targaryen and the family’s subsequent fall from power amid the tense Targaryen war of succession. George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal are the show’s co-creators and executive producers. The main cast of the series includes Padd...

Netflix has released a sneak peek at its upcoming Noah Baumbach film adaptation of the classic Don DeLillo novel of the same name. The novel was first published in 1985 and it received global attention as it dissects the way modern technology has inescapably impacted human society. While it is now three decades past the events of the novel and today’s technology is much different than what it was in the ’80s, the notion can still be interpreted in the present day. The cryptic teaser trailer introduces Adam Driver as Jack Gladney, a professor of “Hitler Studies” who appears to grapple with life, death and the concerns of day-to-day life. His wife Babette is played by Greta Gerwig and Don Cheadle plays Driver’s colleague Professor Murray Siskind. While Jack searches of a way to be happy in t...

A new A24 horror movie is coming to screens near you. The latest film is titled I Saw the TV Glow and is set to arrive from writer and producer Jane Schoenbrun. A24 is partnering with Fruit Tree Productions to bring the film to life. They have put together a cast that includes many musicians including Fred Durst, Lindsey Jordan from Snail Mail, King Woman and Danielle Deadwyler. Also part of the cast are Amber Benson from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ian Foreman, Michael Maronna, Connor O’Malley, Emma Portner and Danny Tamberelli. The film, which has already wrapped production, has not yet announced a release date, however, a very bare bones synopsis does keep fans guessing. The plot information leaves much to the imagination of audiences and can only hold fans over with a short descriptionst...

Half a year after announcing the project back in February, Netflix has now found its director for the upcoming BioShock film adaptation. Helming the upcoming movie will be I am Legend director Francis Lawrence, whose other works include four of the five titles from the Hunger Games franchise and the Apple TV+ series See. He’ll be working alongside Logan and Blade Runner 2049 scriptwriter Michael Green to create the BioShock film in partnership with both 2K Games and Take-Two Interactive. Other details revolving around the project remain scarce at the moment, but Netflix’s description suggests it’ll likely be a direct adaptation of the first game from the beloved horror series, leaving room for subsequent sequels to come as well. There’s also no release date fo...

British actor John Boyega who quickly became an international breakout star from his role as Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, has officially confirmed that he will not be returning to the franchise. While the galactic franchise has been a major success across LucasFilm, it is not enough to make Bodega stay to reprise his role as Finn. In a recent interview with SiriusXM, he spoke with John Fugelsang and explained just why he is ready to step away from Star Wars. He said, “At this point, I’m cool off it. I’m good off it. I think Finn is at a good confirmation point where you can just enjoy him in other things, the games, the animation. But I feel like [Episode] VII to [Episode] IX was good for me.” Boyega continues to add, “To be fair, [with] the allies that I’ve found within Joel Tayl...

Following the news of Warner Bros. Discovery shelving the highly anticipated Batgirl film, directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have claimed that they no longer have access to the footage from the film. The film, which was originally meant to be released on HBO Max, has been at the topic of controversy. Now, El Arbi has spoken to SKRIPT, revealing more information regarding the reason why Batgirl was pulled. He said, “The guys from Warners told us it was not a talent problem from our part or the actress, or even the quality of the movie. They told us it was a strategic change. There was new management, and they wanted to save some money.” Fallah added that he was disappointed, “First, when I heard the news, I was shocked, I didn’t know how to react. I wanted to break stuff, cry, even l...

The Umbrella Academy has been renewed for a fourth and final season at Netflix. The superhero drama series’ renewal comes just one month following the premiere of season three, which debuted at No. 1 in the streamer’s English-language TV weekly rankings with 124.5 million hours viewed. “I’m so excited that the incredibly loyal fans of The Umbrella Academy will be able to experience the fitting end to the Hargreeves siblings’ journey we began five years ago,” said showrunner Steve Blackman in a statement. “But before we get to that conclusion, we’ve got an amazing story ahead for season four, one that will have fans on the edge of their seats until the final minutes.” The series’ season four cast features a slew of familiar faces including Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Casta...

Jeffrey Dean Morgan — famous for his role as the villainous Negan Smith in AMC’s The Walking Dead — has been cast in season four of Amazon Prime Video‘s superhero drama series The Boys. Morgan’s role in the series has not yet been revealed, but his casting marks his reunion with The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke, who he previously worked with while starring in Supernatural. Morgan is the latest Supernatural actor to be recruited for The Boys, following Jensen Ackles, who joined the series in the role of Soldier Boy in season three. For Morgan, this casting has been in the works for quite some time — the actor took to Twitter in 2020 to share his excitement about the series, to which Kripke responded with a friendly offer to join the show for season three. Thanks...

As the month comes to an end, Netflix has unveiled its slate of new programming for September 2022. Next month’s list is led by the premieres of Blonde, the somewhat-fictional narration of Marilyn Monroe’s life starring Ana de Armas, along with season five of Cobra Kai, the documentary on the GameStop saga and Kid Cudi’s Entergalactic series. Meanwhile, September will also be the final month for subscribers to catch favorite titles such as Blade Runner 2049, Mean Girls, Boogie Nights and more. Check out the full list below. Coming to Netflix Coming SoonCyberpunk: Edgerunners ??– NETFLIX ANIMEIn a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw — an edgerunner. The Great British Baking Show: Collection 10 ??– ...

Esteemed video game creator and director Hideo Kojima is now partnering up with Spotify to launch his own podcast series. Named “Hideo Kojima presents Brain Structure,” the new podcast series will explore the creative process and ideas behind the enigmatic Japanese developer, whose previous projects include the Metal Gear Solid franchise and 2019 hit Death Stranding. The episodes will cover everything from his favorite games, movies, books and art to his philosophical ideas and the current social landscape, with guest appearances from “domestic and international leaders” as well as “top creators from a variety of backgrounds” including the business, tech and entertainment worlds. Canadian gaming journalist and TV personality Geoff Keighley will also be joining Kojima regularly, offeri...

Wayne Knight, who played Jerry Seinfeld‘s arch-nemesis and mail carrier Newman on Seinfeld, recently addressed the show’s series finale and admitted there could have been a lapse in judgement. In a recent appearance at the Steel City Convention, Knight explained that the finale’s goal of honoring all the characters and plotlines that made Seinfeld one of the most beloved shows of all time simply fell flat. ”I think I’m like the rest of the public as far as the finale goes. I don’t think you can end that show in a way that would work,” he explained. “The idea of doing a retrospective winds up feeling like a clip show, so I think that they tried to pay tribute to all of the people who had walked through that set, all the great performances, all the great people. And it didn’t quite land...