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The Oscars weekend delivered rather soft numbers this year, as expected.Captain America: Brave New Worldcapitalized on the lack of competition to retain its number one spot on the domestic box office charts, having led the field for two full weeks. But the superhero movie is still operating on a lower scale compared to previous Marvel Cinematic Universe hits. In fact, it still hasn’t overtaken the first film in the Captain America franchise,Captain America: The First Avenger, which debuted back in 2011 and grossed $176 million domestically....

Though we haven’t had many details yet aboutLarry DavidbringingCurb Your Enthusiasmback to HBO for Season 9 (after five years, it’s worth noting), it seems like the casting is confirming that most of the originals will be back for the new episodes.Ted DansonandMary Steenburgen– who played fictionalized versions of themselves on the series – are both set to return according toTHR, alongside David,Cheryl Hines,Jeff Garlin, andSusie Eastman. Almost all of those core cast members are currently on TV elsewhere (Danson onThe Good Place, Steenburgen onThe Last Man on Earthas well asBlunt Talk, Hines onSon of Zorn, Garlin onThe Goldbergs), so it’s little wonder that there’s no sense yet of when we might actually see Season 9 due to scheduling....

If you’re someone still experiencing FOMO overDanny Elfman’s takeover of Coachella four months ago, there’s hope for you yet. Today it was announced that the performer will be making moves to bring an even bigger and better version of his festival performance to the Hollywood Bowl this October. While the composer typically appears at the Bowl each year tocelebrate the spooky seasonwith music fromThe Nightmare Before Christmas, this performance will allow him to go above and beyond, wrangling in works from hisdecades spanning career....

DC Entertainment is moving full-steam-ahead on their standalone subscription-based streaming service, and that means they’ve got a whole lot of series in the works. The live-action Titans series will kick things off, followed by live-action adaptations ofDoom PatrolandSwamp Thingin 2019, as well as animated seriesHarley QuinnandYoung Justice. WithDoom Patrolon the horizon,Brendan Fraserhas joined the cast in a leading role as Cliff Steele, aka Robotman. The character is a former race car driver who would have died in the car accident that destroyed his body, except his brain was saved by Dr....

It’s been a busy day for news and first-look images coming out of the ongoing Licensing Expo, thanks to our own Steven Weintraub’s excellent coverage. We’ve seen looks at the costumes ofZack Snyder’sJustice Leaguemovie, new posters forThe PredatorandAlita: Battle Angel, and the animatedSpider-Manmovie, just to name a few. Now, we’re bringing you even more looks from the expo to show off upcoming projects like theDeath Notemovie, theGoosebumpssequel, theTransformersspin-offBumblebee, and much more....

Thanks to Disney’s recent presentation during France’s ongoing Annecy Animation Festival, we’ve got new looks at a trio of upcoming Disney Junior animated series. One, by the name ofVikingskool, will feature in the Europe, Middle Eastern and Africa market, while two more are set to air in the U.S. We’ve previously heard a bit about bothThe Owl Houseand the surprisingly youth-skewed take onThe Rocketeer, but now we’ve got a little more to go on along with new images from each production....

Cars that are both fast AND furious? A simple concept, but one that 2001’sThe Fast and the Furioustransformed into a massive, billion-dollar franchise. What began as a lightPoint Breakremake that swapped surfboards for cars—but kept all the unironic man-love—soon ballooned into an epic, globe-trotting heist series injected with a dangerous dose of NoS, one where the concept of family can forgive all crimes and the action set-pieces gleefully laugh in the face of physics....

Leave it toPaul Schraderto make a movie that examines broken faith and then attempts to make sense of the destruction. His newest movie,First Reformed, is a profound, powerful, and deeply disturbing look at what happens when faith is challenged, broken, and reconstructed with madness and despair. It’s not an easy movie by any stretch, but it’s constantly compelling thanks to Schrader’s tight, fearless screenplay andEthan Hawkegiving an Oscar-worthy lead performance. There are no easy answers inFirst Reformed, but that’s part of the reason why you won’t be able to shake it....

So unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere out in the Summer Isles, you’ll know thatGame of Thrones' fifth season ended with a controversial scene: Jon Snow (Kit Harington), betrayed by his Brothers of the Night’s Watch, was stabbed (alot) and maybe died. Fans everywhere have wailed and gnashed their teeth ever since over the uncertainty of it all. Since the show caught up to the books with that finale, no one had any definitive answer about Jon Snow’s fate....

Gentleman Jackfinally returned with a second season a few weeks ago and with it, new perils for Anne Lister to face. Season 1 ended withAnne Lister (Suranne Jones) and Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle)having their own pseudo-wedding ceremony and Season 2 picks up shortly after this. Anne is arranging for Miss Walker to move into her familial manor, Shibden Hall, as well as arranging for each of them to be written into the other’s will....

NCIS: Originswill hit television screens on October 14, and viewers will be introduced toAustin Stowellas he steps into the shoes of a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, while he navigates the early days of his career with the Naval Investigative Service (NIS) at Camp Pendleton. The series aims to explore the origins of Gibbs, a character beloved by fans of the originalNCISseries. The character was played byMark Harmonfor two decades, from the pilot ofNCISand beyond....

Get ready for a festive treat this holiday season withThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever, directed byDallas Jenkins, known for his work onThe ChosenandThe Resurrection of Gavin Stone,the trailer for which has just dropped. The film is adapted fromBarbara Robinson’sbeloved book and is sure to capture the hearts of faith-loving families nationwide. The screenplay, crafted byDarin McDaniel, Platte Clark, Ryan Swanson, and Jenkins, brings to life the chaotic yet endearing story of the Herdmans—infamously the worst kids in town....

The last decade has been very good toGodzillafans. The famous Japanese kaiju has roared back to life in Legendary’s Hollywood MonsterVerse, but every so often, Japan delivers its own vision of the iconic Titan — and one of those, 2016’sShin Godzilla(Godzilla: Resurgence), is widely considered one of the best Godzilla filmsever made. Now, U.S. audiences are about to experience it in the highest quality possible, thanks to a newly announced streaming deal and a theatrical return....