The first season ofSherwoodfelt like a singular, contained story — a tale of two eras, both marred by the societal struggles born in the soot of Nottingham’s lost coal mines. There was a certain degree of intimacy to the story: a familiarity that gave way to an uncomfortable air of realism that can often be found missing from torn-from-the-headlines style procedurals.Sherwood’s creator,James Graham, grew up in Nottinghamshire, in the shadow of the miners’ strikes and the economic struggle that followed the disputes in the mid-80s....

Few animated specials are quite as ubiquitous as the yearly Treehouse of Horror episodes fromThe Simpsons. Since 1990, America’s favorite yellow-skinned family has delivered tales both frightening and funny that riff on classic horror tropes and media in celebration of Halloween. That yearly tradition then began to bleed into comics withMatt Groening’s Bongo Comics launched what would becomeThe Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror, a series of 23 issues full of spooky stories both original and adapted from the television show....

With about83,000 characters from DC and Marvel Comicscombined, studios are bound to run out of actors during casting call sessions. It’s understandable how actors can play roles that derive from one comic book company, but then crossover to embody a character from a rival imprint. However, it’s surprising when a studio selects a thespian to play different personas that share origins from the same comic book series. RELATED:Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Delayed Till February 2025 Repeated casting choices that started off as a head scratchers occasionally morph into favorable experiences for the audience....

Little is known aboutAsh, the upcoming film directed by musicianFlying Lotusand starringAaron PaulandEiza González. While plot specificities are few, the film is set to be a sci-fi thriller based on a screenplay written byJonni Remmler, that sees González star as a woman who awakes on a space-station only to find the rest of her crew dead, with Paul’s character supposedly sent to rescue her. While the cause of her crewmate’s deaths remains unclear, newly released first look images from the film give audiences some insight into what is to come....

The bold and intense TNT drama seriesAnimal Kingdom, inspired by the critically acclaimed Australian film of the same name, centers on 17-year-old Joshua “J” Cody (Finn Cole), who moves in with his morally questionable relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Thrown into the deep end of a family ruled by Janine “Smurf” Cody (Ellen Barkin), that makes their living through carefully planned armed robberies and other criminal activities, it turns out that joining her boys – level-headed Baz (Scott Speedman), mentally unstable Pope (Shawn Hatosy), middle son Craig (Ben Robson) and overly suspicious Deran (Jake Weary) – comes with enough danger and excitement that it puts all of their lives at risk....

Aubrey Plazahas signed on to star in Netflix’s romantic comedyHope, which New Zealand duoJackie van BeekandMadeleine Samiwill direct from a script byKaren McCullahandKirsten “Kiwi” Smith, the esteemed writers ofLegally Blondeand10 Things I Hate About You. This is hardly official, so don’t quote me on this one, but I believeHopewill be the first movie to hail from a female directing team working off a script from a completely different female writing team....

Marvel released a bigAvengers: Infinity WarSuper Bowl trailer during the big game, offering a brand new look at the biggest Marvel Studios movie ever made. In the upcoming sequel, Thanos (Josh Brolin) is on the hunt for the Infinity Stones that, when collected and placed in the Infinity Gauntlet, will give him the power to reshape reality and destroy the universe. The only ones who can stop him are the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

The Netflix original filmGirlfriend’s Dayis a quirky, clever, funny and, at times, melancholy look at the life of Ray Wentworth (Bob Odenkirk, who also produced and co-wrote the film withEric Hoffman&Phil Zlotorynski), who was once the king of writing the best and most romantic greeting cards. Now down-on-his-luck and unable to pull himself out of it, he gets entangled in a web of murder and deceit, as writers compete to create the perfect card for the newly crowned holiday, Girlfriend’s Day....

With only ten days untilDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Marvel Studios keeps releasing new teasers to feed the Marvel Cinematic Universe fanbase’s curiosity. The latest teaser officially welcomes Marvel’s secret team by having Baron Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) namedrop the Illuminati. The new teaser features the many psychedelic places Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) will visit while crossing the multiverse of madness. Strange’s constant meddling with the multiverse will put the MCU’s space-time at risk in the highly-anticipated sequel....

Airing on PBS, the two-part four-hour documentaryAmerican Experience: Walt Disneyoffers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America’s most enduring and influential storytellers. While highlighting some of the ups and downs of his tremendously successful career, the film features rare archival footage from the Disney vaults, scenes from some of his greatest films, and interviews with biographers, historians, animators and artists who worked on the early films, as well as designers who helped create Disneyland....

The Hulu supernatural seriesHelstromhas been officially cancelled, which for anyone paying attention was kind of inevitable. You wouldn’t know it from the marketing, butHelstromwas a Marvel TV show – in fact, it was the last show produced under the Marvel Television banner, and its cancellation officially brings to an end an era of mixed results in the television realm for the superhero brand. It also clears the way for a new dawn of Marvel Comics on the small screen....

Many fans didn’t think that it was possible forOne Pieceto have a successful live-action series, but they were swiftly proved wrong. However, the recent reveal of everyone’s favorite emergency food supply, Tony Tony Chopper, has divided the fandom. Whether fans like him or not, they can’t deny that Netflix’s live-action adaptation ofOne Piececan’t do justice to every single character, as proven by Don Krieg, Johnny, and Yosaku. While I have complete trust in the team to faithfully adapt and reinventOne Piece, I know they can’t hit a home run on everything, which is whythis list will highlight ten characters that I don’t think they will do justice to....

Emma Straub’s novelThis Time To Tomorrowwill soon be adapted into a film.Jason Moorewill direct the film adaptation for Lionsgate. The film will follow Alice, a woman who is about to have her 40th birthday. She is also taking care of her sick father. However, one day she wakes up and realizes that she is 16 again. She also sees a younger version of her father, who is now in his 40s again....