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While television was once thought of as a lesser medium than film, the 21st Century proved that genre-defying TV shows were often the most dramatically, emotionally, and creatively satisfying outlets for great entertainment. Shows likeThe Sopranos, The Wire, Mad Men, Breaking Bad,andBoardwalk Empireproved that these prestige series could develop complex narratives over the course of several years. However, Sam Esmail’s peculiar techno-thrillerMr. Robotwas still a risky notion when it first debuted in 2015....

Yesterday, we gave you a first look at the adult Harry Potter (Jamie Parker), his wife Ginny Potter (Poppy Miller) and their son Albus Severus Potter (Sam Clement) in the highly-anticipated stage playHarry Potter and the Cursed Child. The play debuts with previews in London starting June 7, with the first official performance set for July 30. As we get closer and closer to this play’s debut, today we have even more photos which reveal theWeasley family, Ron (Paul Thornley), Hermione (Noma Dumezweni) and their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley (Cherrelle Skeete)....

Way back in 2012,Game of ThronesauthorGeorge R.R. Martinhinted that he was discussing possibilities for aprequel series, set 100 years before the show, following two characters in Westeros named Dunk and Egg. This potential series would be based on novellas the author has published, but we never heard much further about this show. Last year, these rumors surfaced again, hinting that the network would debut a prequel series after the flagshipGame of Thronesseries comes to an end....

How didPrincess Leiabecome a General inStar Wars: The Force Awakens? Why isn’t she a Jedi? Where is her place in the Force? Some, if not all, of the questions you’ve been asking aboutCarrie Fisher’s iconic character after seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be answered in a new tie-in novel titledStar Wars: Bloodlines. The book offers Leia a whole new story, giving her a journey and adventure that is all her own....

After making fans laugh for years with his hit Comedy Central seriesKey & Peele, and in movies like this year’sKeanu,Jordan Peeleis going in a different direction with his harrowing thrillerGet Out. Universal Pictures has reveled the first trailer and poster forGet Out, which marksJordan Peele’s directorial debut, and could just be one of the most talked-about thrillers hitting theaters next year. The filmmaker teamed up withJason Blum’s Blumhouse to bring this speculative thriller to theaters....

Fame, fortune, Grammys, MTV glory. The pop duoMilli Vanillihad it all by the end of 1989. It disappeared by the end of the following year. The rise and fall of the hit group responsible for earworm chart-toppers like “Girl You Know It’s True,” “Blame it on the Rain,” and “Baby Don’t Forget My Number” makes for a compelling topic in the new film from writer/director Simon Verhoeven (Welcome to Germany),Girl You Know It’s True....

Last night, as part of the 2020 ESPYs airing on ESPN and ESPN2, Disney+ debuted the trailer forHamilton, the filmed version of the original Broadway production, ahead of its global premiere on the streaming service on July 30, 2025. An unforgettable cinematic stage performance, thefilmed version of the original Broadway productionofHamiltoncombines the best elements of live theater, film and streaming to bring the cultural phenomenon to homes around the world for a thrilling, once-in-a-lifetime experience....

The Incredibles 2is getting not one, but two different tie-in comics from Dark Horse this year. It’s been 14 years since Disney and Pixar unleashedThe Incredibleson the world, and perhaps no movie in the studio’s history has been so deserving of a sequel. That sequel is coming this summer in the form ofIncredibles 2, which arrives in theaters on June 15. But that’s not all, as fans will also have two different comic books to dig into that further explorePixar’s superpowered family....

Is Disney looking at a possible reconciliation with James Gunn? A new rumor suggests that could be the case. The Mouse House promptly fired Gunn as director ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3after some old tweets resurfaced online. The tweets in question made light of topics like 9/11 and child rape. They were intended as humor and the earliest of them date back to nearly a decade ago.James Gunnapologized for the tweets in 2012 and again once they started making the rounds recently....

While fans will have to wait for the release of Daniel Craig’s finalJames Bondmovie,No Time to Die, for a few more months, the team behind the film continues to promote their project with new glimpses into Craig’s final adventure as Agent 007. In an interview with GQ, Rami Malek, who will play the main antagonist Safin, revealed why the director of the movie had once described his character as a “hyper-intelligent and worthy adversary” who is “More dangerous than anyone [Bond has] ever encountered”....

It looks likeThe Goldbergsis down one major cast member. Following recent allegations againstJeff Garlinof inappropriate behavior on the set, the actor is now officially done with the sitcom. According to reports, the actor will not be finishing his work on the ninth season, as his dismissal is effective immediately. It’s not yet clear how he will be written out of the series. Per Deadline, Garlin had at least one day of shooting left when his schedule was reduced....

The origin story of the Clown Prince of Crime will not be a movie to see for those easily offended, asJokerhas officially been given its hard R rating. According to the official website created for the movie,Jokeris rated R for “strong bloody violence, disturbing behavior, language and brief sexual images.” Back in June, director Todd Phillips had told fans the movie was going to be R-rated, but seeing the actual rating from the MPAA emblazoned in the movie’s marketing officially confirms it, putting to rest the concerns some DC fans had about the studio ordering some last-minute edits to chop the picture down to a PG-13 rating....

Marc Maron still doesn’t like comic book movies. The comedian stars in the upcomingJokermovie and recently doubled down on his previous comments, noting that the genre is for “grown, male nerd childs.” This may come as an insult for some, but this is a part of Maron’s act and it has been since the early 1990s. However, he is all about people going to the movies and enjoying themselves, he just wishes people would take the comic book movies a little less seriously....