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Showtime has unveiled the five-minute opening sequence from its upcoming sci-fi series The Man Who Fell to Earth. The clip, which arrived following the series’ world premiere at SXSW in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, provides a first-look at Chiwetel Ejiofor‘s alien character arriving on Earth on a mission to become a tech revolutionary. Along with Ejiofor, the series stars Naomie Harris, Jimmi Simpson, Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Annelle Olaleye, Kate Mulgrew, Clarke Peters and Bill Nighy. The Man Who Fell to Earth takes inspiration from Walter Tevis’ novel of the same moniker and the esteemed 1976 David Bowie movie; however, the main character in Showtime’s episodic take will be different to those in previous versions. Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, who previously wor...

Marvel Comics has announced a new spinoff series focusing on Alligator Loki. According to reports, the Loki variant will be the focus of the new Infinity Comic, with Thor standing alongside him in the first issue of the 12-part series: “For his entire life Thor has only known one brother, Loki. Known to all as conniving, sneaky, and cunning! But a new Loki is ready to take his place. He may be smaller, he may be cuter, and… an alligator?! But don’t be deceived, Alligator Loki has all the same attributes as his human counterpart and is ready to get into some trouble!” Marvel Unlimited shared a preview of the first issue, which shows Alligator Loki and Thor enjoying a day out in an amusement park in Asgard. The series is created by Alyssa Wong, Robert Quinn, Pete Pantazis and Katelyn Gregoro...

Apple TV+ has dropped off the official trailer for They Call Me Magic, an upcoming four-part docuseries centering on the life and career of former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Earvin “Magic” Johnson. They Call Me Magic will chronicle the real-life story of Johnson, beginning with his early life in Lansing, Michigan, and following his impactful life’s work on the court, as an all-time NBA legend for the Los Angeles Lakers, and off the court, as both an entrepreneur and an activist shifting the conversation around HIV. The docuseries includes exclusive interviews with Johnson and his family, as well as several public figures including Cookie Johnson, EJ Johnson, Larry Bird, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, former President Barack Obama, Fr...

The Batman has topped the domestic box office in its second weekend of release, accumulating $66 million USD from 4,417 theaters and moving its domestic total to an impressive $238.5 million USD. After releasing in theaters just 10 days ago, The Batman is ranked as the highest-grossing film of 2022 and the second-highest-grossing movie since the onset of COVID-19. The latter category is led by Spider-Man: No Way Home, which has earned $792 million USD in North America in the pandemic era. At the international box office, The Batman raked in an additional $66.6 million USD from 75 markets, propelling the film’s global tally to $463.2 million USD. Ticket sales for The Batman fell approximately 50% in its second week, which is a relatively small decline for ...

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During its SXSW panel, Amazon Prime Video shared a Season 3 teaser trailer for its original series, The Boys. Offering a look at the unethical superheroes, the nearly two-minute-long clip previews the upcoming action in the adaptation of the best-selling graphic novels. Accompanied by Imagine Dragons’ new single, “Bones,” the teaser trailer reveals Billy Butcher will reveal his superpowers to “level the playing field.” Receiving laser eye blasts and super strength, Butcher will also have to deal with the side effects of his newfound powers. Aside from the first look at Soldier Boy, we also get an idea of the over-the-top scenes set to appear in Season 3. Check out the teaser trailer for Season 3 of The Boys set to premiere with the first three episodes on Amazon Prime Video June 3, with fi...

Nicholas Cage stars as himself in a new trailer for the action-comedy film, The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent. Directed by Tom Gormican, the movie follows a fictionalized version of Cage, who, rather than being wealthy and successful, can’t find any acting jobs and is on the brink of financial ruin. After being persuaded by his agent, Cage accepts an offer to attend a superfan’s birthday party in exchange for $1 million USD. While he ends up befriending the fan on his private island in Spain, things take a turn when he’s contacted by the CIA and recruited for a clandestine mission. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter at SXSW, Cage revealed that he was initially offended when he learned about the movie. “I turned it down three or four times,” Cage said. A letter from Gor...

CNN is gearing up to launch its own subscription streaming service, dubbed CNN+, on March 29. “March 29 will be an important day in the history of CNN and CNN+ will be a critical part of our future,” said Andrew Morse, CNN Executive VP, Chief Digital Officer and Head of CNN+, in a statement. “I am so proud of the work our teams have done to ensure our world-class journalism and storytelling comes to life on this new platform. We can’t wait for our subscribers to experience it.” CNN+, which was first announced last summer, will host live shows with anchors including Wolf Blitzer, Brian Stelter and Chris Wallace, along with various lifestyle-oriented programs, including a Don Lemon-led talk show, a “parenting guidance” show with Anderson Cooper, a book club hosted by Jake Tapper and a busine...

Austin Butler, who is slated to appear in this summer’s Baz Luhrmann Elvis biopic, is currently in negotiations to join the cast of Dune: Part 2, the upcoming sequel to Denis Villeneuve‘s 2021 movie, according to Variety. A close source confirmed to the outlet that Butler is currently in “the very early stages” of joining the film as a key villain character named Feyd-Rautha, who is the vicious nephew of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, played by Stellan Skarsgård. Butler will be the latest addition to the cast, following Florence Pugh, who was announced earlier this week to be in negotiations for the role of Princess Irulan Corrino. Aside from his forthcoming starring role in Elvis, Butler’s credits include a supporting role in Quentin Tarantino‘s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as...

Marvel Entertainment has released a new featurette offering a special look into the upcoming movie featuring interviews with Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, and May Calamawy. In Moon Knight, Oscar Isaac plays a character suffering from dissociative identity disorder who’s split between ex-Marine Marc Spector and gift shop worker Steven Grant. Isaac begins the trailer by describing the movie as a real, legitimate character study. Building off the distinct look seen in the comics, “our job was kind of put a lens on the things that had the most dramatic juice and ultimately take the mental health aspect incredibly seriously,” said Isaac. Director Mohamed Diab reveals that viewers will first learn about Steven and later about the character’s more chaotic half, Marc. “Every aspect of this show has a ...

With the highly-anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi series set to premiere on Disney+ this May, Star Wars staples Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen — who are both reprising their roles as Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader after 17 years — spoke to EW about reuniting after almost two decades, the significance of the series and how it all came about. In the EW cover story, McGregor explained that the appreciation for the Star Wars prequels, which arrived years after the initial premieres, made him realize the “mind-blowing” aspects of filming the trilogy. He began to openly express his interest in returning to the franchise, and a meeting between him and Lucasfilm was eventually set up. “They just said, ‘Look, we’ve read that you said you’d be happy to do it. We just want to know if you mea...

Paramount+ has released the first official trailer for its latest spinoff series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The series follows Captain Christopher Pike, played by Anson Mount, throughout his brief sting as James T. Kirk’s predecessor as commander of the USS Enterprise. The teaser shows Pike being called back into service as he is isolated on Snowy Earth. A narrator’s monologue can be heard in the trailer, “Our first visit from the stars is always the province of children’s stories and science fiction until one day, it isn’t.” The new series sees Ethan Peck returning as Spock, while Rebecca Romijn serves as Number One. Celia Rose Gooding plays Uhura while Jess Bush assumes the role of Nurse Chapel and Babs Olusanmokun is Doctor M’Benga. The new Star Trek series joins the ranks of Star ...