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Electronic Arts and Oscar-nominated filmmakerNeill Blomkamp’s (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) collaboration onConviction: An Anthem Storyis now available for you to watch, ahead of the game’s launch tomorrow. The original live-action short-film based on BioWare’sAnthembrings the vast world of the expansive game to life with his own story set decades before the beginning of the game. This live-action short invites viewers to experience Blomkamp’s unique style of creating photorealistic visual effects and bringing them seamlessly into the real world, this time with EA’s highly-anticipated new game....

In May 2017, Universal Pictures releaseda humorously austere cast photofor their Dark Universe, a shared cinematic universe that would launch withTom Cruise’sThe Mummyand expand to include luminaries likeJavier Bardemas Frankenstein’s Monster andJohnny Deppas the Invisible Man. Except, of course, it never happened. Universal is still looking to produce a series of films based on their classic monsters, but the massively interconnected shared universe that was planned now only exists in a single Photoshopped picture....

In a discussion about female filmmakers on the rise, I’d like to betAva DuVernay’s name will come up. Even before she started to become a familiar name withSelma, DuVernay was building some serious momentum with her first two narrative features,I Will FollowandMiddle of Nowhere. Ever since, DuVernay has been taking on bigger and bigger projects, ultimately leading toA Wrinkle in Timewhich made her the first African-American woman to solo-direct a movie with a budget over $100 million....

It’s been seven months since we’ve last heard of the new comedy fromGhostscreatorsJoe PortandJoe Wiseman. After such a long time, it might even seem likeEternally Yourswas not going to happen anymore. However, a new report byDeadlineconfirms that the duo of writers have just recently cracked their knuckles to develop theupcoming supernatural comedy series. A release window is yet to be announced, butCBSis eyeing the pilot season this fall for the series....

HGTV starTy Penningtonis breaking his silence about not being part of theExtreme Makeover: Home Editionreboot. Pennington hosted the original series, whichran from 2004 to 2012. So it came as a surprise when the ABC reboot castClea ShearerandJoana Teplinas hosts. But it looks likePennington is okay with the decision, or at least, he’s trying to be. TheRock the Blockhost recently took to Instagram to finally respond to all the noise about hisabsence from the reboot....

Fans ofDave Franco(Love Lies Bleeding) know that, every once in a while, he dabbles in directing his own projects. Over the last five years, he helmedThe RentalandSomebody I Used to Know. While promoting his newhorror movieTogether, with his wifeAlison Brie(GLOW), Franco spoke to Collider about his future endeavors in cinema, including what his next directing effort might be. During the interview, Franco revealed to Collider’sSteve Weintraubthat he’s achieved a milestone in his career: “I wrote my first script on my own....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 Episode 5 of House of the Dragon. Westeros is facing its most destructive war in ages as the second season ofHouse of the Dragonsees the feuding Targaryen family live up to their House’s words: fire and blood. After decades of tightening tensions, the succession conflict between the Greens and the Blacks has brought everything they feared; there is destructive dragon fire, clandestine political scheming, and interpersonal conflicts that reflect generations of familial trauma....

The Accountant 2recently wrapped up its sixth full weekend in theaters, and the sequel starringBen AffleckandJon Bernthaljust got the streaming update fans have been waiting for. After grossing just over $100 million at the domestic box office, Prime Video has announced thatThe Accountant 2will begin streaming on the platform later this week on June 5. The film has been extremely well-received by critics and audiences thus far, earning a“certified fresh”76% on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes, as well as a“verified hot”rating of 92% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter....

The X-Filesis a sci-fi drama series starringGillian Andersonas the skeptical F.B.I. Agent Dana Scully andDavid Duchovnyas F.B.I. Agent Fox Mulder, a believer in the paranormal. The agents are assigned to a department of the F.B.I. known as the X-Files, where theyinvestigate cases involving inexplicable phenomena. Agent Scully is a medical doctor who approaches situations with science-based facts, while Agent Mulder is a walking encyclopedia of The Unexplained. Together, the agents work to find the truth, though unknown forces keep them shrouded in darkness....

Soap operas have graced the airwaves and television sets of dedicated fans for decades, producing dozens upon dozens of storylines that compel their viewers to sit glued to their screens (and those soap hunks aren’t too bad either). RELATED:Most Iconic Soap Opera Supercouples Of All Time But as dedicated as these viewers are, they often voice their frustration over the same old storylines being played on their favorite daytime dramas. From characters coming back from the dead to wedding disasters to love triangles that make you groan, soaps are full of overdone tropes....

To fashion a concept for a TV show, craft it, and then execute it for a worldwide audience is challenging enough. For showrunners and executive producers, justpushing past the pilotcan often prove an improbable task, with the formation of many plot threads often coming without a clear future-proof resolution. Because of this,the finale of a season of television can sometimes feel a world away from the quality of the opening episode, with many a series struggling to neatly tie plot threads and satisfy millions of patient viewers....

As a child, having a healthy bond with your parents is crucial; it promotes mental, emotional, and linguistic development and is ultimately one of the most powerful connections two people can share. Many remark that a daughter’s first love is her father. While this isn’t always the case, it actually happens a lot. It’s always heartwarming to witness these strong relationships translated into film, especially when a movie highlights how safe and secure a child feels with her caregiver....

Wondering what to binge-watch but you’ve already made your way throughall the old favorites? Not to worry, we’ve got you covered with our monthly roundup of the best new shows streaming on Netflix. From the next chapter in theJurassic Worldfranchise toMartin Scorsese’s latest docuseries, here’s what to watch if you’re looking for a good new show. In fact, if you’re in the mood for a good docuseries, we’ve got three options for you, from Scorsese’s endlessly charmingPretend It’s a Cityto the energetic and lightHistory of Swear Wordsand the old-school, information-denseSpycraft....