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Could we have the nextGame of Throneson our hands? AuthorUrsula K. LeGuin’sEarthseafantasy book series, which ran from 1968 to 2001, is in development as an adapted television series from A24 and producerJennifer Fox(Nightcrawler,Michael Clayton). PerDeadline, A24 will serve as the studio behind the book-to-TV adaptation and will finance the project. Fox will serve as a producer. The in-development project will be shopped around to networks soon, too. This will be the second time LeGuin’sEarthseaseries has been adapted for TV, following a 2004 series which aired on the Sci-Fi Channel....

Well this is just about perfect.Edgar Wright—one of the most exciting and inventive filmmakers working today—will be making the move to animation. It was announced today that he’ll be directing and co-writing an original animated feature for DreamWorks Animation about shadows. He’ll be scripting the pic alongsideDavid Wailliams, a comedian, actor, and children’s author who is best known for his partnership withMatt Lucason the sketch showLittle Britain. This project is actually a revamped version of an animated film that DreamWorks Animation had previously tried to get off the ground calledMe and My Shadow, which was about “an incredibly frustrated shadow that years for a more dynamic life but happens to be stuck with Stanley Grubb, the world’s most boring human....

Elvis, the flashyElvis Presleybiopic from directorBaz Luhrmann, crossed $100 million at the domestic box office on Friday,Variety reports. The Warner Bros. film, which debuted in theaters on June 24, has pulled in an impressive global haul of $170 million and counting. The adult drama, which reportedly cost $85 million to produce, becomes one of the few recent films not tied to a franchise to reach that box office milestone. It has faced stiff competition from the likes ofTop Gun: Maverick,Jurassic World Dominion, and, most recently,Thor: Love and Thunder....

From writer/directorAlice Winocour, the indie dramaProximafollows a French woman named Sarah (Eva Green), as she trains for a year-long stint on the International Space Station. Although she is following her dream of being an astronaut, Sarah is also a single mother to eight-year-old daughter Stella (Zélie Boulant) and being torn between those two things takes an emotional toll. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, French actress Eva Green talked about why she found this story so moving, what made her want to work with filmmaker Alice Winocour, why she wasn’t willing to go anywhere near the centrifuge, wearing a space suit, the mother-daughter relationship, and the universal ability to identify with being torn between family and career....

To put it mildly, theFantastic Fourreboot did not pan out. It was mired in rumors of dysfunction behind the scenes, the gritty approach didn’t seem particularly novel or worthwhile, and the final film was a mess due to the amount of reshoots and tinkering involved. The movie limped to a $167 million worldwide box office, and plans for a sequel were shut down. Nevertheless, in today’s blockbuster landscape where superhero franchises are at a premium,Fantastic Fouris still a valuable title....

If there’s one thing Millennials have been clamoring for, it’s a remake ofThe Gong Show, the 1970s amateur talent show produced and hosted byChuck Barris. The Sony Pictures Television production ran on NBC and featured absurdist humor, memorably terrible losing acts, and prizes that were equal parts ludicrous and worthless. Occasionallycontroversial and risqué,The Gong Showgot its name from the comically large gong that celebrity judges would use to put the kibosh on a particularly poor act....

Halliday has introduced new smart glasses at CES 2025 that blend seamlessly into daily life, featuring a stylish design and advanced capabilities. Key highlights include an invisible display and a proactive AI assistant that project images directly into users’ vision. These glasses aim to enhance productivity and user experiences, providing a “superpowers” effect for navigating daily activities. Shipping is expected to begin by the end of Q1 2025, positioning Halliday at the forefront of wearable technology innovation....

Three years after making his big screen acting debut inDunkirk,Harry Styleshas signed on to star inOlivia Wilde‘s psychological thrillerDon’t Worry, Darling, replacingShia LaBeouf. Set in the 1950s, the New Line movie will starFlorence Pughas an unhappy housewife who slowly begins to question her own sanity when she starts to notice strange occurrences in her small, utopian community in the California desert. Styles will play Pugh’s picture-perfect husband, who loves her dearly, but is hiding a dark secret from her....

James Gunnmight not be at Marvel anymore, but he hasn’t given up on the time-honored superhero traditionof end-credits scenes. The highly anticipatedSuperman, the official theatrical start to Gunn andPeter Safran’s new DCU,has not one, but two end-credits sequences. Still, are they really worth sitting through? We have our spoiler-free answer right here. Being heralded as the true start to the new DCU (not counting the semi-canonThe Suicide SquadandPeacemakerSeason 1, as well as the fully canonCreature Commandos),Supermanreintroduces the Man of Steel (played by David Corenswet) to the big screen in spectacular fashion....

AMC’s British co-productionHumansmay still be flying under the radar for most, but it’s a must-see drama. It’s like a must quieter and more considered version ofWestworld, where it doesn’t hinge on twists so much as character revelations. The show takes place in a world where humans are aided by AI called “synths,” who look human and are programmed to act human, but only to a point – they are not conscious, so they do not feel....

It’s going to be aGame of Thronesreunion on Marvel’sIron Fist.Finn Jones, who plays Loras Tyrell on the HBO fantasy series, has already been cast as Danny Rand, a.k.a. Iron Fist, and he’ll now be joined by Nymeria Sand herself,Jessica Henwick. She’ll be taking on the role of the series' female lead, Colleen Wing, a martial arts expert in New York who runs her own dojo and will play an important role in Rand’s return to the city....

Apple TV+ has had a lot of success with its original series offerings likeTed Lasso. One of the streamer’s upcoming comedies,Shrinking, is coming with the help ofTed Lasso’s co-creatorBill Lawrence. Now the comedy series has found one of its directors and another cast member. According toDeadline,James Ponsoldtwill executive produce and be directing multiple episodes of the project, including the pilot.Jessica Williamshas also joined the cast oppositeJason Segel,Christa Miller, andHarrison Ford....

Back in 2016,Jared Keeso’s smash hit,Letterkennyreleased its debut season for streaming. Before long, the Canadian small-town treasure was reaching audiences around the globe, even attracting someA-List attention. The series that Keeso himself thought might be too niche for some audiences to fall in love with started on an online platform. He and a childhood friend started the anonymous Twitter accountListowel Problemsbased on the goings-on in their hometown. When he began to consider developing that project further, he reformatted the content for the screen....