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When it comes to historical accuracy in movies and television, one might not think ofTaylor Sheridan’s1883as being an example, given that the characters are fictional. Regardless, this critically acclaimedYellowstoneprequel features several demographics who did indeed head out to the frontier, including large familieslike the Duttons, new German immigrants, and Civil War veterans. While the Oregon Trail had long since been discarded by the time the show takes place,the journey portrayed is quite true to life, with the hazards the immigrants face being more mundane than violent....

Let me get this out of the way before we go any further:Jordan Peele’sdirectorial debutGet Outis fantastic and should be seen in theaters this weekend. Not only has Peele crafted a film that balances equal parts terror and social commentary, he’s done it in a way that the characters aren’t making stupid movie decisions and each scene flows organically to the next. It’s a great modern take on race in America....

Season 3 of the Emmy-winning seriesThe Last Kids on Earth, with action-packed animation from Atomic Cartoons, isnow streaming on Netflix. It hails from bestselling authorMax Brallierand showrunnerScott Peterson, and continues the adventures of Jack & Co. as the kids attempt to survive a monstrous post-apocalypse. The new season adapts Brallier’s Book #3, “The Nightmare King,” and uses clever storytelling techniques to explore the dreamscape nestled inside the kids' minds as the narrative unfolds....

After being blindsided by an unexpected cancellation and subsequent fan outcry, there may yet be hope to save the NBC dramaManifestfrom permanent cancellation. Funnily enough, both NBC and Netflix are in talks with Warner Bros Studios right now to see if they can get their hands on producing aManifestSeason 4. But there are some complicated elements in play that put future episodes in a precarious limbo. It’s not just a passionate fan outcry that has led to the major players involved having second thoughts — but it certainly isn’t a small factor, either....

Disney has released the firstMary Poppins Returnstrailer.Rob Marshall’s sequel to the 1964 classic sees Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) coming back into the life of the Banks family after they suffer a loss. Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane (Emily Mortimer) are now adults, but Mary, with the help of her friend, lamplighter Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda), has come to bring some joy and order into the life of Michael’s three children. The movie doesn’t come out until December, so this is a teaser trailer in the fullest sense....

True DetectivestarsWoody HarrelsonandMatthew McConaugheywill reunite to star in a new Apple TV+ series. The half-hour comedy will be produced by Emmy winnerDavid West Read. The currently untitled show has received a ten-episode order from Apple. It will star longtime friends and colleagues Harrelson and McConaughey, who first worked together on the 1999Ron HowardcomedyEDtv, and later on the acclaimed first season of HBO’sTrue Detective, as fictionalized versions of themselves. In the series, the friendship between the two actors will be pushed to its limits when their combined families attempt to coexist as they both move into McConaughey’s Texas ranch....

Many of today’s most renowned actors gain popularity by playing characters with similar archetypes. Actors likeKeanuReevesandSeth Rogenhave made names for themselves as reliable action and comedy stars, respectively.Audiences crave the familiarity and sense of comfort felt by their unwavering personas. RELATED:10 Great Actors You Forgot Won An Oscar However, some of Hollywood’s best performers have the power to break free from the molds of conventionality. From someone likePaul Rudd, who continuously defies expectations, toMeryl Streep, who can just seemingly do it all, certain actors possess the innate ability to refuse to be typecast as one role....

[This article was originally published in September 2016, but with the news thatNew Warriorshas beenpicked up as a comedy, we’re bringing it back to provide some background info on the comic series – and why making it a comedy may not be the best idea] If arecent reportis accurate, Marvel Comics’New Warriorsmight be the latest Marvel concept to head to television. However, instead of an action series featuring some of Marvel’s younger heroes,New Warriorsis being developed as a half hour comedy… featuring Squirrel Girl....

Prisoners of the Ghostlandis, to my knowledge, one of the only films to use its own lead actor’s words as its poster’s pull quote. “The wildest movie I’ve ever made.” -Nicolas Cage. A tall statement, but it’s definitely arguable. Directed with unhinged abandon by subversive Japanese auteurSion Sono,Prisoners of the Ghostlandsees Cage play Hero, a former bank robber hired by the mayor of Samurai Town (Bill Moseley) to find his daughter (Sofia Boutella), lost to the haunted post-apocalyptic hellscape called the Ghostland....

Outlanderwrapped up its fifth season on Sunday night with a dark and gut-wrenching finale. “Never My Love,” named after the song from 1967, came with a trigger warning at the top of the episode that noted it included “disturbing scenes of a violent and sexual nature,” and provided the link toRAINN.org. Stars of the series, includingCaitriona Balfe(Claire Fraser),Sam Heughan(Jamie Fraser) andSophieSkelton(Brianna Mackenzie) also warned fans in advance on their social media pages that the episode tackled difficult material....

Last year, WGN America debuted a surprising series inOutsiders, which explored the lives of an Appalachian mountain family, the Ferrells, as they preserved their way of life through isolation from and intimidation of the local townsfolk. Though there was plenty of in-fighting and posturing within the group, as seen through the eyes of prodigal son Asa (Joe Anderson), the real enemy of Season 1 was Big Coal, who sought to remove the Ferrells from their mountain home so they could blow the top off of it....

Shudder is teaming up with SFX makeup legendGreg Nicoteroon a brand-newhorror competition seriestitledGuts & Glory.The upcoming competition show will feature six episodes where participants will compete against each other in unexpected challenges thatflip the script on traditional game shows.The unscripted show promises to be an immersive horror experience involving SFX makeup and is expected to premiere on both Shudder and AMC+ later in 2025. In a press release fromAMC Networks, Nicotero describedGuts & Gloryas a mix ofSurvivorandThe Blair Witch Project....

The Avengersmarked the first major team-up of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and while the 2021 film had the rare luxury of having the majority of its roster including its villain pre-established in prior films, the bulk of the weight that it had to carry centered on believably tying the heroes together, all within a reasonable runtime. As a result of this burden, many supporting characters from the lead-in films had to be benched forThe Avengers....