Most people are familiar with the mermaid myth, the so-called fish women who sing to lure desperate sailors into the sea. The websiteOcean Inforeportsthat stories about mermaids can be traced back to 1000 BCE in Assyria, when goddess Atargatis leaped into the sea and became half fish. More recent reports came from explorers, like Christopher Columbus, and pirates, such as Blackbeard. Movies about fish women emerged as soon as motion pictures started being made, as early as 1907 when Georges Méliès directed the film20,000 Leagues Under the Sea....

Producer Andrew Kreisberg, who works on The CW’s Arrowverse shows, includingThe Flash,Arrow,SupergirlandLegends of Tomorrow, has been suspended by Warner Bros. over sexual misconduct claims. According to a new report, more than 15 women and four men who have worked with Kreisberg have come forward with stories of ongoing harassment in the workplace. Warner Bros. TV Group had this to say in a statement in regards to Kreisberg’s suspension. “We have recently been made aware of allegations of misconduct against Andrew Kreisberg....

‘Pray the don’t come for you!’ This November, Gloria is transforming into something very, very strange. From director Chad Archibald, and in the tradition ofCabin in the WoodsandHereditary, comesThe Heretics, which arrives on demand November 6 from Uncork’d Entertainment. A young woman is abducted by a strange man who claims that a cult is hunting her. His goal is to protect her until sunrise but while restrained, she falls deathly ill....

Gothamreturns forSeason 2on September 21. And if the latest extended TV trailer is any indication, this year is going to be insane! WhileBen McKenzie’s James Gordon looks forward to a new day in his dreary town, a whole host of evil villains are planning their own coming out parties. And it’s going to get ugly quick. GCPD Captain Essen (Zabryna Guevara) is hoping for a break in the chaos in light of the underworld power shifts that happened in theGotham Season 1finale....

Funko has unveiled their second wave of Pop figures based onThe Mandalorian, which includes plenty of awesome new additions but an unfortunate lack of Baby Yoda. A handful of characters from the series have already been given the Pop treatment in the first wave of figures from Funko, and this new set will bring 15 more must-have collectibles. You can take a peek at several of the new Pop figures in a tweet from Funko below....

It seems like only yesterday that The Rock announced a shooting start date onJungle Cruise, Disney’s latest live-action adventure based on a popular theme park attraction. Now, as all things must, this production comes to its inevitable end. But not before starDwayne Johnsonsent out a final video from the set featuring the cast and crew. “It’s very bittersweet to have something so uniquely special come to an end, but myself and my one and only virtuoso, Emily Blunt proudly say, that’s an official wrap of our epic Disney’s @JungleCruise....

WhileThe Walking Deadseason 11 won’t be happening as planned, AMC is making the most of the situation. As announced during the show’s Comic-Con@Home panel, season 10 of the hit zombie series will be getting an extension. The current season will be airing an additional six episodes, which are expected to arrive in early 2021. The reveal was made by executive producer and showrunner Angela Kang duringThe Walking Dead Comic-Con@Home panel. The original season finale, titledA Certain Doom, was the main topic of discussion....

TheAcademy Awardshave once again come under much scrutiny this year concerning the lack of diversity among its big award nominees. The highly coveted awards display a familiar absence of people of color, with performances from the likes of Eddie Murphy, Awkwafina, Jennifer Lopez and Jamie Foxx seemingly being left out. Well, Jamie Foxx has now been asked about the issue and has given a very measured response. “It’s two things, and we have to be very careful in the way we address this....

Quick Links WhileThe Boysis a superhero series, the superhero characters on the satirical show, known as Supes, are far from heroic. They are selfish, egotistical, drunk with power, and mere puppetsfor Vought International, the conglomerate that manages pretty much everything they do and say. Through the first three seasons of the show,some of the Supes got interesting redemption arcs. Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott) finally decided to make a stand against everything she despised about Supe culture and the things she was forced to do (or not do) with her powers....

Tom Holland thought Marvel Studios and Sony were going to fire him after shooting hisCaptain America: Civil Warscenes. The young actor obviously did not get fired and has starred inCivil War,Infinity War,Avengers: Endgame,Spider-Man: Far From Home, andSpider-Man: Homecoming. He’s currently in Atlanta filmingSpider-Man 3and recently reunited withCivil Wardirectors, the Russo Brothers, forCherry. Both Marvel and Sony are extremely happy with the success they’ve had with Holland as Peter Parker. WhileTom Hollandis clearly confident with where he stands with Marvel Studios and Sony now, it wasn’t always that way....

Things have been a little less joyful ever sinceToys R Uswent under in 2018, but Geoffrey the Giraffe will be back to hocking toys in brick-and-mortar locations soon enough. Brand management company WHP Global has recently acquired a controlling interest in Tru Kids, the parent company that owns the Toys R Us and Babies R Us brands. Under new leadership, WHP has announced its plans to reopen a number of Toys R Us stores in the United States again - and it could happen by the end of the year....

The Walking Deadseason 8 finale didn’t leave fans with a frustrating cliffhanger, but that still wasn’t enough to preventanother ratings dropfor the AMC series. The season 8 finale episodeWrathdrew in the lowest ratings for the show sinceThe Walking Deadconcluded its first season. While the show still remains one of the biggest hits on TV, this shows a continuing trend of views turning away from the show. Can AMC win viewers back next season?...

The first trailer for When They See Us has arrived. This comes from Oscar Nominee Ava DuVernay (Selma), who is amongst the most respected filmmakers working today. Netflix has been investing heavily in premium content over the last handful of years, luring in A-list talent and pouring money into projects that may otherwise have a hard time finding a home. In this case, they’ve given DuVerynay every resource to tell the tale of the Central Park Five from a perspective it’s never been told before....