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Pokémon Show to Choose New Trainers Over Ash Ketchum
Ash Ketchum recently fulfilled his long-coveted goal of becoming a World Champion, but the Pokémon anime will be moving on without him with a new series premiering in 2023. The show will star the dual protagonists Liko and Roy as they explore the Paldea region with new starters from the recently released Pokémon Scarlet and Violet video games: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly. Nothing else is known about the series, but a press statement teased the group will “unravel the mysteries of the Pokémon world, experiencing everything from exciting Trainer battles to fun Pokémon encounters.” It will debut after the current season of Pokémon: Ultimate Journey wraps next year. Watch the announcement trailer below. Before Ash and Pikachu are able to get some rest, they will star in 11 special epi...
The Recruit Review: Netflix’s Spy Thriller Asks Too Much of Noah Centineo
The Pitch: Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) is a fresh-faced, 24-year-old lawyer at the CIA’s Office of the General Counsel, and though he’s only been there for a couple of weeks, he finds himself way in over his head, beginning with an investigation into an already chaotic “graymail” attempt on the CIA. by Maxine Meladze (Laura Haddock). A former asset and CIA spy who was stationed in her native Belarus, Meladze is imprisoned in Arizona when Hendricks takes her case, and she threatens to reveal incriminating evidence against the CIA unless Hendricks can get her out of prison and back home to Europe. It’s a lot to ask for the relatively inexperienced Hendricks, who claims to have a passion for law but frequently finds himself jumping straight into the deep end, navigating murderous mobsters,...
Inside the Chaos and Cameos of Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery. Do not read until after watching!] “We wanted the whole thing to feel like a surprise party, where just one thing after another happens,” showrunner Krister Johnson says about the newly released Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery, a special episode of the Netflix improv comedy series where the chaos of Season 1, released last February, gets amplified to a whole new level. In the special, hard-nosed and mustachioed Detective Terry Seattle (Will Arnett) is joined by not one, not two, but three clueless celebrities as he attempts to solve a murder; there are additional guest stars sprinkled throughout the double-length episode, along with plenty of other surprises. Advertisement “Th...
Henry Cavill to Roll the Dice on Warhammer 40,000 Series
Gallons of milk and state fair goldfish are not known for longevity, but even they last longer than Henry Cavill’s latest period of unemployment. The former Superman and The Witcher star has lined up his next project, according to The Hollywood Reporter, as Amazon’s Prime Video is in the final stages of negotiations for the rights to an adaptation of the popular tabletop strategy game Warhammer 40,000. Cavill left The Witcher at the end of October to return to Superman, but his tenure as the Man of Steel abruptly ended December 14th when new DC head James Gunn announced plans for a fresh origin story. While the deal for Warhammer 40,000 has not been finalized, Cavill is known to be a Warhammer fan and is expected to anch...
Live-Action God of War Series Coming to Prime Video
Fresh off the massive success of God of War Ragnarök, Amazon Studios has ordered a live-action series based on the God of War video game franchise. No release date has been revealed, but it will premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. As one would expect, the series centers around the franchise protagonist Kratos, who hangs up his weapons forever in the Norse realm of Midgard after exiling himself from his past in ancient Greece. Following the death of his wife, Kratos embarks on a journey with his estranged son to fulfill her dying wish by spreading her ashes from the highest peak. Along the way, he will have to battle new Gods and monsters to save the world. The Prime Video series will be co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studio...
Champagne Pops (In Your Eyes) in Party Down Teaser Trailer: Watch
Many presents come in bows, but Starz gift-wrapped this one in bowties: The recently revived Party Down has shared a new teaser trailer for Season 3. The show ran for two seasons and 20 episodes in 2009 and 2010 while following the hijinks of Los Angeles’ Party Down catering company. After more than a decade away, Season 3 debuts February 24th, and returns original cast members Adam Scott, Jane Lynch, Ryan Hansen, Ken Marino, Megan Mullally, and Martin Starr. Unfortunately Lizzy Caplan won’t be joining them, as she ran into scheduling problems. But the old guard will be joined by plenty of new faces, including Jennifer Garner, Tyrel Jackson Williams, and Zoë Chao, while James Marsden will recur as a guest star. Advertisement Related Video The new teaser is set to Kool &...
There Are No Unbreakable Vaults in Trailer for Giancarlo Esposito Series Kaleidoscope: Watch
Vaults and skulls are cracked in the first trailer for the new series Kaleidoscope starring Giancarlo Esposito. The anthology-style mystery premieres New Year’s Day on Netflix. Very loosely based on the real-life story of how $70 billion in bonds went missing in Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy, Kaleidoscope‘s narrative conceit is that viewers will watch the series in different orders, and each episode will fill in separate parts of the mystery. It’s the opposite of the HBO approach; instead of everyone watching on a Sunday night together, the spoiler-averse won’t be able to talk about the series at all until they’ve seen the whole thing. The plot spans 25 years and follows mastermind Leo Pap (Esposito) as he puts together a crew to steal $7 billion from a supposedly un...
Bryce Dallas Howard to Lead Disney+ Witch Mountain Series
Bryce Dallas Howard is set to star in a newly-greenlit Disney+ series based on the beloved Witch Mountain franchise. The series is described in a press release as a “reimagining” of the franchise that began in 1968 with Alexander Key’s novel, Escape to Witch Mountain, and first came to the screen in 1975 with John Hough’s feature film of the same name. Its storyline follows “two teens that develop strange abilities and discover their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems.” Howard will play the caring and gracious lead character, Audrey, a woman whose husband has died as a result of his relentless schizophrenia. As she reckons with demons of her own, Audrey must reassure her strait-laced daughter Tia (The Watcher‘s Isabel Gravitt) that she isn’t doomed to follow her fath...
Angelo Badalamenti, Twin Peaks Composer, Dead at 85
Angelo Badalamenti, the renowned composer known for his work on Twin Peaks and several other David Lynch projects, has died at the age of 85. According to the fan site Welcome to Twin Peaks, several of Badalamenti’s family members confirmed his passing on Monday, December 12th. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. The Brooklyn native began working with Lynch after being brought on as a singing coach for Isabella Rossellini on the 1986 film Blue Velvet. He ended up serving multiple roles on Blue Velvet, including composing its score, serving as the music supervisor, and appearing in the film as a jazz lounge pianist. Advertisement Related Video Badalamenti soon became Lynch’s go-to composer, creating the music for Twin Peaks, Lost Highway, and Mulholland Drive. For his work on Tw...
HBO Max to Pull Westworld From Streaming Library
Last month, HBO canceled Westworld after four seasons, and now, WarnerMedia plans to pull the series from its streaming library altogether. According to Variety, HBO Max also plans to remove The Nevers from its catalog. Joss Whedon created the latter show, which premiered in 2021 and was supposed to premiere the second half of Season 1 next year. Sources told the trade those remaining episodes may air on another platform. HBO Max’s decision to pull Westworld and The Nevers follows a decision, announced on the same day, to rescind its Season 2 renewal of the Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond-starring Minx and instead cancel the comedy instead. Season 1 of the show will be removed from the streamer, as will the also-canceled Love Life, which ...
5 Theories About Who Dies in The White Lotus Season 2, and the Answer
A new season of The White Lotus means another mystery to be solved — specifically, who died this go around? With the HBO series stepping into its sophomore chapter, the question of the deceased has heightened following Episode 5, “That’s Amore.” As the curtains near closure for this season’s whodunnit at the Sicilian resort, theories continue to be tossed around about who will end up dead. With Mike White’s murder mystery keeping all options open, the slew of potential characters to meet their demise makes this season’s conclusion a harrowing watch. Here are five theories for who dies in Season 2 of The White Lotus, updated with the actual answer. Related Video [Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for The White Lotus, Season 2 Episode 7, “Arrivederci.”] Theory 1: Jennifer Coolid...
Steve Martin and Martin Short Star in SNL’s Father of the Bride 8 Parody: Watch
As co-hosts of this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live, Steve Martin and Martin Short starred in a parody reboot of their classic film Father of the Bride. Martin reprised his role as George Banks, this time faced with the daunting proposition of paying for his daughter Annie’s eighth wedding. Fortunately, Short’s Franck Eggelhoffer was more than willing to provide his wedding planning services. The sketch also featured a surprise cameo from another original cast member: Kieran Culkin returned as Annie’s younger brother Matty Banks. Plus, Martin and Short’s Only Murders in the Building co-star Selena Gomez was booked as the wedding singer. Watch the entire sketch below. Advertisement Related Video In September 2020, Martin, Short, Culkin, and the rest of the Father of the Bride’s ...
