Back in March,Iron MandirectorJon Favreaurevealedhe would be producing and writing aStar WarsTV series for Disney’s streaming service. Today, Favreau took to Instagram to reveal the series will be titledThe Mandalorianand will follow a “lone gunfighter” on the outer reaches of the galaxy. As the filmmakerpreviously said, the series will take place after The Empire’s implosion inReturn of the Jedibut before the rise of Supreme Leader Snoke’s First Order inThe Force Awakens....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Episodes 1 and 2 of Ahsoka. There’s a theory in physics that says the universe is constantly expanding. Now, this idea makes its way toStar Wars,withDave Filonikicking the franchise’s universe wide open in theAhsokaseries premiere. This is what happens when the orb obtained by Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto) shows thatthe supposed location of Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen)is not only outside the known galaxy but far, far away at that....

After many years of viewers wantingStassi Schroederback onthe reality TVscreens, she has officially signed on with Hulu to have her docu-comedy series. She has also been announced as a new cast member for the second season ofVanderpump VillawithLisa Vanderpump. Stassi has always been a fan-favorite during her time onVanderpump Rules,and viewers have asked her to return to reality TV for a long time.Thanks to Hulu, this will all become a reality....

The Austrian filmmakerClaude Lanzmann, who passed away in the summer of 2018 at the age of 93, once said that archival images are inherently flawed because they have no imagination and, by extension, leech the power out of movies built off these images to evoke and stir thought. In his view, the very attempt to reconstitute the experience of existing in or thoroughly retelling a historical event is an act of surrender to the preexisting framing of the past, a tactical retreat from the realities of time and the challenges of memory....

One film that’s been in the works for many years, and gone through many different permutations, isThe Current War. The script byMichael Mitnicklanded on the Black List way back in 2011, and it’s seen filmmakers likeBen StillerandTimur Bekmambetoveye it as a high-profile directorial vehicle. The Weinstein Company project finally materialized last year withMe and Earl and the Dying GirlfilmmakerAlfonso Gomez-Rejondirecting and the stellar lineup ofBenedict Cumberbatchas Thomas Edison,Michael Shannonas George Westinghouse, andNicholas Houltas Nikola Tesla, and filming is currently underway in London....

Hope you didn’t think that “hiatus” fromStar Warsmeant Disney wasn’t going to continue to go balls-in on makingStar Warsstuff, because whoops, there’s a ton moreStar Warscoming right at your dome. There will be a three-year gap betweenJ.J. Abrams’The Rise of Skywalkerand whatever thetwo dinguses in chargeofGame of Thronescan cook up, but in the meantime, the streaming service Disney+ is going all-in on the live-actionStar Warsseries business. Two of them we knew about—Jon Favreau’sThe Mandalorianand a prequel toRogue OnestarringDiego Luna—but there is also, apparently, a mystery third series at some stage of development, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger....

In case you missed it — and you almost certainly did not if you’ve even glanced at Collider in the last couple of days —Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3is at long last here. According to our review from Ross Bonaime, it’s athrilling, “tearful goodbye” to the scrappiest, most lovable team in the MCU. The question isn’t whether to watch it, the question ishow. WatchingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3in theaters (and immediately!...

Despite the ongoing success ofDaredevil: Born Again, this past week’s news from the MCU gave plenty of superhero Samaritans more than enough reason to harbor ill-intent towards the ongoing mega franchise. Appearing onJosh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confusedpodcastto discuss a wide range of projects,Vincent D’Onofrioeffectively drove the final nail in the coffin forKingpin’s chances of appearing in an upcoming MCU movie, disclosing that various rights issues currently prevent Wilson Fisk from punching his way outside the realm of television....

Weird Al Yankovic, fresh off the success of his biopicWeird, is set to hit the screen in a new indie comedy from writer-directorKestrin Pantera.Jackie Tohn,David Wain,Tia Carrere, andRandy and Jason Sklarwill also star in the as-yet untitled film.Deadline reportsthat the film is currently in production in Los Angeles. The film will center around a one-hit wonder rock star who moves with her family to a small town and sublimates her career and personal frustrations into the local fifth-grade science fair....

There is so much to watch that we were not able to fit all of the premiere titles into this list. Shows likeTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftand movies likeThe Apprentice(featuringSebastian Stan’s transformation into Donald Trump) are two of the titles that we could not cover here in depth but are still well worth your time. As for the shows and movies that did make the cut, we head back to class asAbbott Elementarymakes its joyous return....

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerbrings fans back to Middle-earth, but things are not exactly the same. Set inthe Second Age, there are still discoveries to be made that will shape the world into the one found inJ.R.R. Tolkien’sThe Lord of the Rings.And one important discovery is happening in the Khazad-dûm. InSeason 1, Prince Durin IV (Owain Arthur) had something to hide until he finally revealed the truth to his friend, Elrond (Robert Aramayo), in Season 1, Episode 4, “The Great Wave....

While Warner Bros.’ highly anticipatedWonder Womanhas already been in production for a couple of months now, the film is only just casting a key role. Back in November, we learned thatNicole Kidmanwasin talks for a “major role”in directorPatty Jenkins’ superhero pic, with reports suggesting the Oscar-winning actress was being eyed to play the mother ofGal Gadot’s superhero. That particular piece of casting didn’t come to fruition, but when thefull ensemble was announcedwe learned thatRobin Wrighthad joined the cast....

Andy Cohenhas been going through it.The housewives ofBravohave begun to speak out about the franchise, and it hasn’t ended well for Cohen orBravoas a whole. And now, in anew interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Cohen is talking about exactly what he thinks is happening and what his next steps are.One of the thingshe won’t agree with is the fact that some stars want to form a reality television union. When asked aboutBethenny Frankelleading the charge in calling for a union and taking care of the housewives as you would actors on a show, Cohen wasn’t shy about his thoughts....