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While everyone loves a good sequel, fans were still shocked at the announcement thatDeal or No Dealwould return to TVwith an exciting reprisal that barely resembled the original’s setup.Deal Or No Deal Island, executive produced by initial hostHowie MandelforNBC, takes this relatively simple game show into a large-scalereality competitionthat pits contestants against one another for one of the largest grand prizes reality television has ever seen. While it had lofty heights to reach with its progenitor being so famous,its first few episodes have shown the series to be a worthy successor....

The martial arts genre seems to be one that’ll remain eternal, perhaps not as popular as it once was, but never waning to the point where people will become disinterested. There’s an undeniable bluntness and spectacle to such movies, given they tend to feature frequent fight scenes, stunt work, and amazing action choreography, more often than not highlighting hand-to-hand combat. Directors and fight scene choreographers are obviously essential, but great stars are similarly important, because martial arts movies need to sell the action, and it’s the actors who play a massive role in making fight sequences believable....

The film industry has always been interested in telling stories that explore curses. Whether it is the videotape that will kill you seven days after watching it inThe Ring, or thegrief analogythat is the focus ofSmile, curses are a common trope in the medium. It can be argued that the concept of a curse is scarier than a killer in a hockey mask, as once you have been marked by it, it will get you no matter what you do....

AlthoughStar Warsfans have been tied over with shows likeThe MandalorianandThe Book of Boba Fettin recent years, the announcement of a live-action series based around Obi-Wan Kenobi starringEwan McGregorhas had fans living in anticipation for quite some time. Related:‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Darth Maul Scenes Were Reportedly Cut From ‘Star Wars’ Disney+ Series With the very first trailer forObi-Wan Kenobifinally released, fans have gone into hyperdrive with how excited they are. Despite there still being a slight wait until the show is released, the speculation has certainly begun as fans start to digest every little detail and Easter egg they can find in the teaser and geek out about one of the franchise’s most beloved characters....

While the legendary filmmakerMartin Scorsesehasn’t exclusively made crime filmsthroughout his over 50-year career, it’s the genre he’s best known for. And out of his various films that deal with gangsters, mobsters, and criminals, none are better than his 1990 masterpiece,Goodfellas, which tells the story ofHenry Hilland his experience as a mob member over several decades. RELATED:10 Things That Make ‘The Sopranos’ The Greatest TV Show of All Time Goodfellasbuilds on well-established crime film tropes that it spins into something fresh and thrilling, in the process becoming a film that’s proved very influential itself....

If someone loved a TV show, it’s expected that they want to keep binge-watching it until the end of time. However, this is not always the case. For some people, just because they enjoyed binge-watching a TV show, it doesn’t mean they’ll watch it again. This could be for a variety of reasons and Reddit users have discussed the best shows that they won’t watch again in thisthread. For instance, a show likeThe Handmaid’s TaleorBreaking Badcould have excellent cinematography and acting, but the episodes are too emotional to rewatch....

Casting is one of the most important aspects of cinema in terms of the delivery of the story and the accessibility of the characters. Great casting can lead to instantly iconic heroes and villains that audiences immediately feel a connection to. On the other hand,bad casting calls often result in jarring realizations of key characters that can feel jumbled and misguided, and can even make for a distracting sideshow to the film’s core focuses....

Joel Edgertonis an actor of immense talent who, over the years, has worked with some of the most celebrated directors in the industry, such asGeorge Lucas,Ridley Scott,Kathryn Bigelow,Baz Luhrmann,andJeff Nichols. Edgerton has often been described as a “character actor” due tohis talent for playing quirky, idiosyncratic roles, although he also works behind the scenes too, co-writing and producing films such asThe King,The Rover,andJane Got a Gun. Edgerton’s years of experience certainly prepared him to take his talent to the next level, as he directed an impressive first feature with the underrated 2015 thrillerThe Gift....

BeforeTales of Arcadiabecame an animated franchise/shared universe, there was DreamWorks Animation’s Netflix showTrollhunters. That tale introduced a trio of human teenagers who were blissfully unaware of the magical troll civilization that lived beneath the surface of their suburban neighborhood until fate brought their cultures crashing together. After three seasons, 52 episodes, and numerous awards, theTrollhuntersstory (so far) came to a close earlier this year. But before the final episode aired, the flagship series introduced theTales of Arcadiauniverse to come by welcoming newcomers Krel and Aja (and the wizard Merlin) onto the scene....

Below, the best examples of 80s films with WTF last-minute reveals that will leave you legit shook. And it probably goes without saying, but SPOILER ALERT! Blade Runner (1982) LikeThe Thing,Blade Runneris another classic released during the Summer of 1982 that didn’t find its deserved audience until after it left theaters.Ridley Scott’s slow-burn monument to world building and thematically-driven sci-fi is as technically impressive as it is engaging, especially its final cut and its version’s ending....

It’s hard to believe, butit’s already been over a decadesinceFate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Workstook the world by storm. Theanime seriesbecame the type of phenomenon that you had to be there to fully understand, andgoing back and rewatching itmakes a full set of emotions resurface in the hearts and minds of fans of the saga. Luckily for them, it’s all coming back soon, as MVM just announced that the series is getting aBlu-rayrelease....

[complextv contentid=“5acfd78b322a154f2be8437c”] San AndreasandJourney 2: The MysteriousIsland directorBrad Peytonreunites with his leading manDwayne JohnsonforRampage, a big, action-packed monster movie inspired by the classic arcade game of the same name. Johnson stars as Davis Okoye, a a primatologist who’s a lot better with animals than people and calls a silverback gorilla named George as his best friend. But when a rogue genetic experiment is unleashed on earth, George and a few other fearsome beasts are transformed into gigantic, invulnerable monsters on a mission of destruction, and only Davis can stop them....

Russell Brand’s gone from addict to movie star to leader of a revolution, turning heads all along the way, and based on this first trailer for his upcoming documentary,BRAND: A Second Coming, it looks as though his journey will be just as controversial, fascinating and entertaining on the big screen. The film premiered at SXSW back in March, but the day of the big event, Brand decided not to attend and posted the following onhis website:...