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Never Have I Ever vet Poorna Jagannathan is entering the world of DC Comics TV with a recurring role in HBO’s upcoming Green Lantern series, our sister site Deadline reports.

Lanterns follows new recruit John Stewart (played by Aaron Pierre) and legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

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CBS’s Elsbeth, the quirky legal drama centered on Carrie Preston’s eccentric lawyer Elsbeth Tascioni, is bolstering its ranks for season two with a trio of notable additions. Sullivan Jones (Fantastic Four), Ioan Gruffudd (Harrow), and Alan Ruck (Succession) are set to appear in the second season, which premiered Tuesday, October 17, and airs Thursdays at […]

Elsbeth Season 2: Succession, Fantastic Four Stars Join Carrie Preston...

T.J. Miller wants to return to the Deadpool franchise, and now has a very different opinion of star Ryan Reynolds after previously calling him an "insecure dude" and vowing that he would "not work with him again."

Miller played Weasel in the first two movies, but allegations of sexual assault back in 2017 along with accusations of bullying one of his co-stars on the Silicon Valley TV series pretty much derailed his career.

"As the character, he was, like, horrifically mean to me. But to me. As if I'm Weasel," Miller said of his co-star in a 2022 interview. "He was like, 'You know what's great about you, Weasel? You're not the star, but you do just enough exposition that it's funny and then we can leave and get back to the real movie.'"

It seems Miller and Reynolds may have buried the hatchet, and the former is eager to be...

Lucasfilm didn't have much to offer Mando fans at D23 in Brasil, but fans remained optimistic, as the show's all-important 5th anniversary was right around the corner.

Unfortunately, Star Wars' official accounts on Twitter and other social media sites maintained an eerie silence on Mando's birthday, which isn't what fans expected. This is a new low for Lucasfilm, with a history of missing the mark on big days, including May the Fourth. They've often failed to mark big occasions and deliver new glimpses at upcoming projects when fans expect them to. In this case, their silence is not only upsetting and shocking, but it's unsettling.

Some fans have begun to suspect a boycott of the show from Lucasfilm, and others took to social media to remind the Star Wars Official account about the anniversary. One fan tweeted, "Hey, - The Mandalorian's 5th anniversary is today. How about showing some love...

Ben Affleck has been vocal about his love of Emmy-winning series “Succession,” but now the Oscar-winning writer/director/actor is revealing his own take on how the show could have ended.

Affleck said during CNBC’s Delivering Alpha 2024 alongside RedBird Capital Partners founder Gerry Cardinale that AI does have some benefit, including making storytelling more accessible to fans. Affleck used the series finale of the hit HBO show as an example.

“AI will allow you to ask for your own episode of ‘Succession’ where you could say, ‘I’ll pay you $30 and can you make me a 45-minute episode where like Kendall gets the company and runs off and has an affair with Stewy?’ and it’ll do it,” Affleck said. “And it will be a little janky and a little weird but it will know the sass and those actors and it will remix it in effect. That’s the value long-term.

Ryan Reynolds has taken to Instagram to share another deleted scene from Deadpool and Wolverine, and it's basically a montage of the Merc With a Mouth doing what he does best: annoying the sh*it out of Logan.

The sequence would have taken place after Wade and Wolvie leave the diner (this is where those "piggyback" set photos that did the rounds online during filming originated), and finds Deadpool yammering on about a number of subjects, including Logan's failed relationship with Jean Grey, and the God of Thunder.

Wilson brings up the "why was Thor crying" scene from earlier in the movie, admiring how handsome the Mighty Avenger is up close... while also making fun of his "cheap hair extensions."

It's a fun scene, but doesn't really add anything to the plot, so it's easy enough to understand why Reynolds and director Shawn Levy decided not to include it.

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The Max Holiday 2024 collection That Time of Year is now live on the streaming service. The collection will serve as the hub for holiday content, showcasing an extensive selection of series, films, and more, guaranteed to bring joy and cheer to viewers during the festive season.

The That Time of Year collection kicks off the festivities today by spotlighting themed curations like “Comfort & Joy,” “Families We’re Thankful For” and “Season of Romance,” featuring new Max Original film Sweethearts (debuting Nov. 28) and others, making it seamless for subscribers to discover holiday classics and new favorites on Max.

On top of celebrating the 20th anniversary of Polar Express, viewers can also dive into nostalgic fan favorite films such as A Christmas Story, Elf, Holiday Harmony, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and ageless holiday classics like A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story, A Carol for Another Christmas, Meet Me In St. Louis (Dec.

Playing Donald Trump’s mentor Roy Cohn in Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice is not the first time Jeremy Strong has tackled recent American history. Before the actor became synonymous with Kendall Roy in Succession, he played parts in The Big Short, Selma and Parkland. While the actor feels a slight discomfort discussing acting choices for a film whose main subject “poses such a clear and present danger to you and I,” Strong is no less proud of the work. “I am happy with how it turned out and happy that I went for it,” he says. “I almost didn’t.”

Deadline: What made you run toward this role and this film?

Jeremy Strong: You run toward it, because it’s so dangerous. Because it’s been done before brilliantly. It was done by Al Pacino [in Angels in America] in a really definitive way, that had such an impact on me.

Karl’s on the hunt for a serial killer on Fox’s Murder in a Small Town episode seven. “Family Concerns” will air on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Rossif Sutherland stars as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra Lee. Recurring guest stars include Mya Lowe (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Corporal Edwina Yen, Savonna Spracklin (Two-Spirit Odyssey) as Isabella Harbud, Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, and Fritzy-Klevans Destine (Superman & Lois) as Constable Andy Kendrick. Special season one guest stars include James Cromwell (Succession), Stana Katic (Castle), Paula Patton (Sacrifice), and Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek).

“Family Concerns: Plot: Detective Alberg examines the mysterious deaths of two women, each found in the forest with their bodies arranged in eerily similar poses.

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Exclusive: Filmmaker Kelly Reichardt has rounded out an impressive cast for The Mastermind, her period art heist film for Mubi. Today’s nine additions include Hope Davis (Succession), Bill Camp (Joker), Gaby Hoffmann (Transparent), Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction), Eli Gelb (Broadway’s Stereophonic), Cole Doman (Gossip Girl), Javion Allen (Gray Matter), Matthew Maher (Air), and The Penguin breakout Rhenzy Feliz.

The actors join an ensemble led by Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, and John Magaro. While all roles are under wraps, the film centers on an audacious art heist in New England in 1970. Production is underway and will conclude by end of year.

Known for films like First Cow and Old Joy, Reichardt is directing from her own script. Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani, and Vincent Savino are producing for filmscience, with Mubi financing the film and distributing in select territories, including North America, the UK, Ireland, Latam, Germany, Austria, Benelux, Turkey,...

Did you know that part of the first movie in the "Harry Potter" film franchise ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," as it's known in the U.S.) is different depending on which country you live in? If you didn't, you're not alone — "Harry Potter" fans are shocked that they never noticed.

As People Magazine reported, a fan account on Instagram — which, it should be said, bears the pretty official-looking title @harrypotter — posted a clip from the first "Harry Potter" film showing Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), and Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) discussing the mysterious object lurking underneath a guarded trap door at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In the version released in the United Kingdom, Hermione calls it the "Philosopher's Stone," but in the American one, she calls it the "Sorcerer's Stone."

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There was a time, not all that long ago when the name HBO was synonymous with top-tier television.

Some of our readers might remember the iconic slogan from the cable giant’s heyday that summed up its unique approach to programming:

“It’s not; it’s HBO,” we were told. And as laughably pompous as that may sound in retrospect, at the time, it rang surprisingly true.

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If one were to compose a comprehensive history of the past 25 years in American television, it would be difficult not to mention HBO on every other page.

When Sex and the City became an overnight cultural phenomenon in the summer of 1998, industry analysts likely regarded it as a fluke — a one-off instance in which a premium cable channel best known as a secondary market for theatrical movies stumbled onto success with an original series.

However, what HBO executives...

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The brilliant dark comedy series Bad Sisters quickly became one of the best series Apple TV+ has to offer with its brilliant cast and great storylines. Created by Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer, the dark comedy series is based on the Belgian series Clan by Malin-Sarah Gozin and it manages to be both genuinely funny and at times deeply disturbing. Bad Sisters stars Sharon Horgan, Eve Hewson, Claes Bang, Sarah Greene, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Brian Gleeson, and Daryl McCormack. So, if you loved the darkly comedic dynamic between the Garvey sisters, thrilling mysteries, and compelling characters in Bad Sisters here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Big Little Lies is a dark comedy mystery drama series created by David E. Kelley. Based...

HBO’s hit horror series “The Last of Us“ returns for Season 2 next year, and Max has revealed new details that give us a better idea on when to expect the new season.

HBO and Max Content CEO and Chairman Casey Bloys announced during a 2025 programming slate presentation to journalists, via IGN, that “The Last of Us” season 2 will arrive in Spring 2025.

The announcement coincides with a video running down Max’s lineup in 2025, giving small glimpses of the upcoming season. It doesn’t reveal much, but it does highlight a rift between Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) over his choice to save her life at the end of season one. It also gives a first look at Catherine O’Hara, guest starring in “The Last of Us” Season 2 alongside Jeffrey Wright as Isaac, the very same character he voiced in The Last of Us Part II video game.

HBO is currently working on getting a new Harry Potter TV show off the ground. They're casting young actors to play Harry, Ron and Hermione and may be trying to woo veteran English actor Mark Rylance to play Dumbledore. They want to adapt all seven of author J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books with a level of detail that the Harry Potter movies couldn't squeeze in.

This means at least seven seasons of the show, which could keep fans occupied for a long while. Not that we'll be seeing actual episodes anytime soon. Speaking to reporters, HBO executive Casey Blows speculated that we wouldn't be watching the series until the start of 2027, but even that's just a guess; "don’t hold me to any of that,” he added, per Indiewire. They have a lot of work ahead of them before they can be sure about a release date.

Thinking beyond that,...

Roku device owners can now add a Max subscription to their unified streaming bill by subscribing through The Roku Channel.

If you’re a Roku device owner — and there are tens of millions in the United States alone — you likely already know you can watch the Max app on your streaming player without much trouble. But the ability to subscribe to Max through Roku hasn’t been available until now. Roku and Max have announced that viewers can now sign up for one of two Max plans through The Roku Channel.

Key Details: The $10 ad-supported plan and the $17 ad-free plan of Max are now available on The Roku Channel. Max joins more than 50 other streaming subscriptions available through Roku. Signing up through Roku will allow viewers to keep their streaming bills all in one place. Sign Up $9.99+ / month max via prime video

By allowing viewers to sign up for Max through The Roku Channel,...

Streaming service Max offers content from HBO, Discovery Channel, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros Pictures and other Warner Bros Discovery-owned brands.

Streaming hardware maker Roku is now selling subscriptions to Warner Bros Discovery’s (Wbd) flagship streaming service Max, the companies announced this week.

Starting Wednesday, users of Roku’s smart TVs and streaming devices can purchase a subscription to the ad-supported or premium versions of Max straight from The Roku Channel, where the company sells subscriptions to other third party services and offers hundreds of free, ad-supported streaming television (Fast) content streams.

When purchased through The Roku Channel, Roku users can stream live and on-demand content from Max, without having to install or use a separate app. Max includes hit HBO shows like “Game of Thrones,” “Succession,” The White Lotus,” “The Sopranos” and “Sex and the City,” along with Warner Bros-owned and licensed series like “South Park,” “Friends,...

“Harry Potter” author Jk Rowling remains “fairly involved” in the development of HBO’s planned series adaptations of her books, according to HBO CEO Casey Bloys. But he attests that her influence “hasn’t affected” the overall interest in the creative community wanting to bring “Harry Potter” to the small screen.

Bloys was asked specifically about Rowling’s continued controversial and often transphobic statements regarding transgender individuals on X compared to how much she’s posted about Potter. Bloys in response said she’s “been fairly involved in the process of selecting the writer and director,” and that “I imagine she’ll have opinions on casting,” but her involvement hasn’t deterred anyone from being willing to participate in the show.

Francesca Gardiner is serving as showrunner on the “Harry Potter” series, and “Succession” director Mark Mylod will executive produce the series and direct some episodes. Gardiner participated in something...

Exclusive: After selling his short story “Bomb” to 20th late last year, with Ridley Scott attaching to direct the action thriller, Kevin McMullin has been tapped to script an English-language remake of A Bittersweet Life, the ultra-violent South Korean noir from writer-director Kim Jee-woon, for Netflix and Chernin Entertainment.

McMullin comes to the project following a competitive writer search for adapting this property. Details as to the creative direction for the remake are under wraps. But the original film, released in 2005, starred Lee Byung-hun as Kim Sun-woo, an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a powerful crime boss, Kang (Kim Yeong-cheol). When Kang tasks Sun-woo with monitoring his young girlfriend Hee-soo (Shin Min-a), who he suspects of infidelity, Sun-woo finds himself in a moral quandary when he decides not to kill her and her lover, despite catching them together. This act of mercy sets off a devastating chain of events,...

Though it sounds like things are far from set in stone, Variety is hearing that Warner Bros. Television has an actor in mind to play the key role of Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

According to the trade, Mark Rylance is "at the top of the casting wishlist," and is now "in the mix" to play the fan-favorite Hogwarts headmaster. No offer has been made, but the studio has "reached out to gauge interest and availability."

One HBO rep responded to Variety's enquiry: “We appreciate that such a high profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation. As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.”

Dumbledore was previously played by late Irish acting legends Richard Harris and Michael Gambon, with Jude Law portraying a younger take on the character in the Fantastic Beasts movies.

Rylance has...

Matt Reeves’ latest addition to the Batman crime saga has come to a close. Since the first episode aired, The Penguin has been praised as one of the best superhero shows in recent years, and its viewership numbers prove it. According to SambaTV, the show has topped the viewership charts for six weeks straight, and it’s likely to make it seven.

The Penguin finale attracted 2.1 million U.S. viewers on HBO and Max, setting a new viewership record. This is a 50% increase compared to its debut, though Warner Bros. Discovery has not shared the premiere numbers.

While initial numbers weren’t made public, Variety reported that the show drew 5.3 million U.S. viewers across all platforms in its first week, surpassing the final season premiere of Succession (4.9 million) and the second season premiere of The White Lotus (4.1 million).

It also set the record for the largest 4-day audience for...

Matt Reeves’ latest expansion of Batman Epic Crime Saga has come to an end. Ever since the pilot episode aired ‘The Penguin’ has been called “the greatest” superhero show in recent years, and it had viewership numbers to match these claims.

According to SambaTV, the show has been at the top of the viewership charts for six weeks in a row, this is likely going to turn into seven weeks.

‘The Penguin’ finale drew 2.1 million U.S. viewers across HBO and Max, marking a new audience high. This is a 50% increase from its debut viewership, according to Warner Bros. Discovery, though premiere numbers were not disclosed.

Even though initial numbers weren’t shared with the public, Variety reported that the show attracted 5.3 million U.S. viewers across all platforms during the first week. Surpassing the final season premiere of ‘Succession’ (4.9 million) and the second season premiere of ‘The White Lotus...

Accio Harry Potter news! Almost a year and a half has passed since we first learned that a new Harry Potter TV show is headed our way, and so far information on the upcoming HBO show hasn't exactly been forthcoming. We know that Succession's Mark Mylod is set to direct the series with Francesca Gardiner (His Dark Materials) attached to write, and that an open casting call for the Golden Trio — Harry, Ron, and Hermione — went live back in September, but otherwise it's seemed almost as if an invisibility cloak has been draped over plans for the re-adaptation. Now however, per Variety's reporting, we're getting our first major bit of prospective casting news — and it's concerning none other than Hogwarts' headmaster and one of Harry Potter's greatest characters, Albus Dumbledore.

According to Variety's sources, Bridge Of Spies Oscar winner and British acting legend Mark Rylance is at the...

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For Taylor Sheridan, Yellowstone Season 5B is a slap in the face. Despite his severe hatred toward the f*ck-you-car-crash storyline, he was forced to end the arc of his main protagonist on whose back Sheridan built an entire empire. For 7 years, this neo-Western series promised the audience a certain endgame, a peak where the mercurial battle between the father and the son will decimate everything in its path.

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But now, the pent-up anticipation, the waiting, and the wondering – all of it diffuses like a rubber balloon. The scheming and the planning pan out into sweet nothing as Jaime Dutton finally succeeds – behind the scenes, might I add – to do the one thing that hundreds before him have failed to do: kill John Dutton.

Taylor Sheridan Fails His Audience Wes Bentley as Jaime Dutton [Credit: Yellowstone | Paramount+]

It is almost nonsensical how easy it was to defuse the 7-year-long Cold...

On Sunday night, during the finale of “The Penguin,” Max released one of those biannual teasers previewing the service’s upcoming programming that serves as a periodic reminder that HBO is the best in the business. Max’s 2025 is packed with a lot of exciting new and returning shows, and the spot shows off new footage from many of them, from the prequel series “It: Welcome to Derry” to Emmy-winner “Hacks” Season 4.

Among the returning series previewed in the spot, there are first looks at “Hacks” Season 4, featuring Deborah (Jean Smart) getting in Ava’s (Hannah Einbinder) face and sarcastically calling her a “big, brave girl,” to which Ava coolly replies “I guess I am;” “The White Lotus” Season 3, which features Walton Goggins admiring a huge gold Buddha statue and the return of Natasha Rothwell’s Season 1 character Belinda; and “The Righteous Gemstones” Season 4, which features John Goodman with a long,...

Arguments are often made by the true auteur artists working today that animation does not constitute a genre in itself, but simply a medium in which to tell stories; western animation too often spreads the idea that animation is best used to help younger audiences reckon with more existentialist ideas that may have been harder to contemplate in live-action. If there’s any crux to that argument that is true, it is that animation does often offer a space for healing, but that doesn’t mean it’s exclusively for children. In fact, the lack of traditional parameters regarding what can be accomplished visually allows animation to reach a potentially much wider audience by discussing a plethora of issues relating to different stages of life.

Adam Elliot’s latest stop-motion animated feature, “Memoir of a Snail,” achieves this ambition, and in no small part because it was loosely inspired by his own life.

Spoiler Alert: This article contains details for the Season 5 return of Yellowstone on Sunday.

Written as usual by Taylor Sheridan, the long-awaited final half of Yellowstone’s fifth season opened Sunday with Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) pulling up to the governor’s mansion to see all hell has broken loose with emergency vehicles flashing everywhere. It isn’t much suspense that her beloved father, John Dutton (Kevin Costner), lay dead inside, before he was to face an impeachment tribunal set up by his son Jamie (Wes Bentley), the Montana attorney general.

She’s held outside by police, but brother Kayce (Luke Grimes) pulls up, flashes a badge and tells the lawman to piss off. And their worst nightmare is revealed. We don’t see John Dutton’s face, but the body is frail and bluing, the wall in the bathroom is painted with blood from a single gunshot to the head.

Spoiler Alert: This post contains spoilers from the Season 5, Episode 9 episode of “Yellowstone,” “Desire Is All You Need,” which premiered Sunday, Nov. 10 on Paramount Network.

It’s business as usual on this week’s very normal episode of “Yellowstone” — just kidding, things are totally wild! In real life, new episodes have been delayed since Jan. 1, 2023, and the star of the show, Kevin Costner, quit before filming this second half of Season 5. Without Costner, patriarch John Dutton has to hit the dusty trail somehow. What will happen to him? Will there be a time jump? Who else will Beth (Kelly Reilly) hit in the face with a brick? Check out all the big moments and burning questions Variety had about the first episode of the back half of Season 5.

This calm before the storm — a quiet moment on the range with Lloyd (Forrie J. Smith) — is making me anxious about what is about to go down.

Warner Bros. Discovery also announced the subscriber totals for Max.

Warner Bros. Discovery held its quarterly earnings conference call this week and despite already expecting big subscriber numbers for streamer Max, its third quarter was better than anticipated. Get all the latest details about the company’s third-quarter earnings, updates on its password-sharing crackdown plans, and more.

Plus, from a brand-new political thriller adaptation to the return of one of TV’s most-talked about shows, get our watch recommendations for the coming weekend and week!

This Week’s Biggest Streaming News:

Max Subscriber Increase, Password Sharing

What To Stream: ‘Yellowstone’ Returns

Coming to Streaming: ‘The Day of the Jackal’

Max Surpasses Subscriber Expectations, More Password Sharing Teases

During the company’s third-quarter earnings conference call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery executives revealed the company’s streamer Max added 7.2 million new customers, beating the previous estimate of 6 million from CEO David Zaslav in September.

The buzzy horror film is expected to be big at the box office this weekend.

Be careful when knocking on a stranger’s door. That’s the cautionary premise behind the new A24 thriller “Heretic,” which makes its official theatrical debut on Friday, Nov. 8. It’s likely to be a highly popular theatrical film, but when will it come to streaming on demand?

Key Details: “Heretic” has received sterling reviews from critics thus far. As an A24 movie, “Heretic” will stream on Max when it’s ready to go on-demand. Recent A24 releases suggest a theatrical window of at least 100 days for “Heretic.” Sign Up $9.99+ / month max via prime video Watch the Trailer for “Heretic”:

“Heretic” tells the story of two Mormon missionaries, Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton. In the course of their mission work, they knock on the door of a Mr. Reed, a seemingly kind but reclusive man.

Channing Tatum was given the opportunity to take on the role of Gambit in Deadpool and Wolverine, after originally missing out on playing the heroic mutant when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox's assets and brought the studio's X-Men franchise to an end.

Tatum made his MCU debut as Remy LeBeau in the Void, joining Elektra, Blade, and X-23 as members of the Resistance Wade Wilson and Logan encountered when they were stranded by Mr. Paradox.

A recently-released deleted scene from the movie strongly hinted that Gambit will be making his way to Earth-616 via a "Marvel Sparkle Circle" at some point, but we still don't know for sure if Tatum will get to reprise the role.

While chatting to Entertainment Weekly’s Awardist podcast, co-star Ryan Reynolds said he didn't know of any solid plans for Gambit's return, but did mention that the studio is very high on Tatum's take on the Ragin' Cajun.

Sometimes, you just need to indulge your inner snark.

For those days when you’re feeling petty, nothing beats a good TV binge-packed with shade, drama, and characters who know how to throw down.

From scandalous romances to epic rivalries and high-stakes power plays, these shows are loaded with the kind of pettiness that makes for addictive entertainment.

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Whether it’s elite high schoolers battling for the top spot, feuding Hollywood legends, or ruthless family dynasties, this list has you covered.

So grab some popcorn and get ready for the best shows to watch when you’re feeling a little — okay, maybe a lot — petty.

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Succession takes family drama and corporate warfare to deliciously petty heights.

The Roy family’s billion-dollar empire is matched only by their ruthless ambition and brutal one-liners.

From Logan’s domineering grip on his children to Kendall, Shiv, and...

James Shani bet big on Ali Abbasi’s buzzy Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice. After a stint as a talent manager at Issa Rae’s Hoorae Media, the 36-year-old producer launched his own indie production and distribution company, Rich Spirit, earlier this year, raising a pool of capital for an initial three-film slate of edgy international titles with positive social messages. But instead of spreading his bets, Shani opted to spend the bulk of his capital by stepping up from the role of minority investor to full co-distributor of The Apprentice alongside Briarcliff Entertainment when he fully acquired the movie after it became mired in a lengthy dispute over final cut with its original backer, Kinematics.

In North America, The Apprentice opened below expectations in October with $1.6 million in its first weekend, but Shani says he still very much believes his bet was the best choice for his company’s strategic future.

Due out this February from Dstlry, Through Red Windows sees Ram V teaming up with artist Joëlle Jones to tell a modern horror story that will "leave you guessing until the bitter end!"

"When ailing Plutocrat, Harlan Roderick, invites his young protégé Athul Laal to live at Roderick Place in downtown Manhattan, what Athul believes this to be his first step into the inner circle of the world’s elite, soon turns into a living nightmare. Athul discovers that Harlan and his illness are inextricably connected to the 73-story building, in which, behind each door, lie secrets and monsters from both Harlan and Athul’s own lives.

Lala’s ambition gets the better of him and the higher he climbs in the company (and the building!) the deeper and darker becomes the danger to his life….and maybe his soul.

Through Red Windows is a pulse-pounding thriller loosely inspired by...

Zaslav has been banging the consolidation drum for some time, and thinks the election results could allow for more.

While the reactions to the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States have varied across the country, they have been far more positive from media executives. While many are looking forward to the loosening of regulatory restrictions and oversight, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is cautiously optimistic about the impact that Trump’s second term could have on the industry. Zaslav had the chance to speak during the company’s conference call regarding its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday and shared his thoughts on how the election of Trump could aid in the furthering of one of his most cherished goals: the consolidation of big media and entertainment companies.

Key Details: Zaslav says the results of the election could create a “pace of change” for media consolidation.

Company officials said they would talk more in-depth about their plans to crack down on account sharing in the current quarter.

Warner Bros. Discovery is the next company in line to crack down on the sharing of passwords for users of its streaming service Max. The company has been teasing its rules against account sharing for several months, pledging to roll them out near the end of 2024. During the company’s conference call to discuss its third-quarter earnings, officials briefly discussed those plans once again, saying that more details would be available soon.

Key Details: Wbd says it will unveil more details about its password-sharing rules in the current quarter. Paid sharing options are on the way, as previously reported. A rollout of password-sharing rules is likely to come quickly after details are made public. Sign Up $9.99+ / month max via prime video

Wbd officials promised during the earnings call to...

Before cameras even started rolling on Deadpool and Wolverine, there were rumors that Nicolas Cage was set to reprise his role as Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider, and we'd later learn that there were indeed early plans to include a version of the character via some officially-released concept art.

Stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman joined director Shawn Levy on Entertainment Weekly's Awardist podcast, and Reynolds confirmed that they did reach out to Cage about potentially suiting-up as the Spirit of Vengeance again.

"They were in early drafts. We had versions of that [sequence], but then as it shook out, you're sort of looking...We're trying to make the movie responsibly, as well. It's a big budget. It's the biggest budget of any of the Deadpool movies, but you want to give yourself as much constraint, which really I think facilitates asymmetrical thinking and creativity. If you have too much time or too much money,...

The Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service had its largest quarterly gain since launching.

Did Max live up to expectations this quarter? Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said he expected to add 6 million streaming customers in the third quarter of 2024, and on Thursday, Nov. 7, the company revealed that it had exceeded expectations, bringing on 7.2 million new customers.

That brings its new total to 110.5 million, after ending the second quarter with 103.3 million globally. In the United States and Canada, Wbd now has 52.6 million customers, and its international total now stands at 57.9 million.

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From a revenue standpoint, Max had some ups and downs in the quarter compared to Q2. Average revenue per user (Arpu) reached $7.84, down a bit from $8 last quarter. As a company, Wbd had a net income of $135 million during the quarter.

What Were the Biggest Max Stories During the Quarter?

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Former U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson was “fired” from Channel 4‘s overnight election coverage after going on and on about his book, according to the program’s co-host.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy, who together with fellow broadcaster Emily Maitlis was presenting the U.S. election results show America Decides, introduced an updated panel of guests a little later into the night with the ex-Tory leader missing — and it wasn’t clear if his departure was planned.

Alongside a varied line-up, including Succession star Brian Cox, adult film actor Stormy Daniels and acclaimed pollster Frank Lutz, Johnson had said he had met with Republican Donald Trump following the July assassination attempt. He continued: “In case I failed to mention this, I am promoting my book Unleashed, and I had a talk with him about Ukraine.”

Newsreader Guru-Murthy told Johnson that holding up his book not even two minutes into the program was...

Exclusive: Neon and Topic Studios have wrapped on their comedy Splitsville, directed by and starring The Climb‘s Michael Angelo Covino, adding Nicholas Braun (Succession), David Castañeda (The Umbrella Academy), and O-t Fagbenle (The Handmaid’s Tale) to the cast.

Details as to the trio’s roles are being kept under wraps. As previously announced, Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, and Covino’s The Climb collaborator Kyle Marvin will also star.

In Splitsville, Ashley (Arjona) asks for a divorce, leading good-natured Carey (Marvin) to run to his friends, Julie (Johnson) and Paul (Covino), for support. He’s shocked to discover that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage — that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.

Reteaming following their work together on Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, Topic Studios and Neon produced alongside Covino, Marvin and Emily Korteweg under the team’s Watch This Ready banner,...

Bruce Springsteen paid a visit to Jeremy Allen White — who was in character as ’80s-era Springsteen — on the set of upcoming biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere.”

The two were photographed in Bayonne, N.J. on Monday as Allen White and director Scott Cooper filmed a scene at what looks like a car dealership parking lot. Springsteen and Allen White were spotted hugging and checking out some classic cars, including a Chevrolet Z28 Camaro, which Springsteen has said was the first car he ever bought.

Allen White is playing Springsteen during the making of his 1982 album “Nebraska.” Filming is taking place primarily in Springsteen’s native New Jersey and New York, with additional production in Los Angeles. The movie, hailing from Disney’s 20th Century Studios, is set to hit theaters next year.

Last week, a first-look image of Allen White as Springsteen was revealed, showing “The Bear” star rocking The...

Exclusive: After landing his first Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his work in the fourth and final season of HBO’s Succession, Alan Ruck has joined the all-star cast that has assembled to support Marc Maron in In Memoriam, the forthcoming comedy from Thelma producer Invention Studios.

His role is being kept under wraps, as has been the case with all supporting castings thus far.

Written and directed by Rob Burnett (The Fundamentals of Caring), this is the story of a veteran Hollywood actor (Maron) who becomes obsessed with securing a spot in the Academy Awards’ “In Memoriam” montage after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis. This leads to a heartfelt exploration of ego, humility, and legacy.

Also part of the stacked cast, as previously announced, are Talia Ryder, Lily Gladstone, Sharon Stone, Judy Greer, Justin Long and Michael McKean. Invention Studios’ Nicholas Weinstock and Divya D’Souza are producing alongside Maron,...

Charli Xcx and her Brat remix collaborator Yung Lean have joined the cast for the Romain Gavras-directed film, Sacrifice. Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault, and Sam Richardson will lead the upcoming film, Deadline reports. The film is loosely based on Joan of Arc.

Sacrifice follows Taylor-Joy’s Joan, a woman driven by a volcanic prophecy who is on a mission to rescue the world from a violent reckoning. With the help of mystical disciples, Joan hijacks a charity event and takes three hostages: a crumbling movie star,...

More stars have joined the cast of the upcoming movie Sacrifice!

Back in May, it was announced that Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault, and Sam Richardson will be leading the new movie Sacrifice directed by Romain Gavras.

As filming is currently underway in Greece and Bulgaria, it has now been revealed that several other stars have joined the cast.

Keep reading to find out more…Deadline reports that Charli xcx, Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Swedish rapper Yung Lean, Emily in Paris actor Jeremy O. Harris, One Day actress Ambika Mod, The Serpent Queen actress Jade Croot, and Tony winner Miriam Silverman have all been cast in the movie.

Loosely inspired by the Joan Of Arc story, Sacrifice “tells the story of Joan (Taylor-Joy), a zealous spirit driven by a volcanic prophecy only she can hear, who is on a mission to save the world from a fiery reckoning.

Mandy Patinkin, Janet McTeer and Danny Huston are prepping one historical whodunit. The three actors have been cast in a new murder mystery titled The Artist, which will make its debut on the ad-supported streamer The Network, TVLine has confirmed.

The seven-episode limited series set in the Gilded Age follows “an ensemble of the era’s celebrities including Thomas Edison, Edgar Degas and Evelyn Nesbit” as they meet at the home of “an eccentric and failing tycoon,” reads the logline. But by night’s end, the tycoon is found dead, sparking a murder mystery that will keep all of the guests on their toes.

Indie horror comedy “Glue Trap” has been acquired by Gravitas Ventures following a film festival run that began with its premiere last year at Dances With Films.

The film, written and directed by “Succession” and “Euphoria” writer and consultant Justin Geldzahler, will be released on digital and VOD in the U.S. on Dec. 17.

Starring Obie-winner Brittany Bradford and Isaac W. Jay, the movie follows a couple during a last minute trip to a cabin. “But when an obnoxious third [Gloria Bangiola] wheel arrives,” the logline reads, “they worry their relationship may be in trouble.”

The film is produced by Geldzahler, Christopher Fox, Norris Guncheon and executive produced by Sara McFarlane.

“With the holidays approaching, I’m excited to release our film about loved ones driving each other insane while isolated from an increasingly uncomfortable world,” Geldzahler said in a statement Monday.

Gravitas Ventures SVP of acquisitions and operations Bill Guentzler also said,...

Exclusive: Vincent Cassel (La Haine), John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich), singer and actress Charli xcx (I Want Your Sex), Swedish rapper Yung Lean in his film debut, Ambika Mod (One Day), Jade Croot (The Serpent Queen), Jeremy O. Harris (Emily in Paris) and recent Tony winner Miriam Silverman (Your Friends and Neighbors) are joining the starry cast of Romain Gavras’ contemporary Joan Of Arc movie Sacrifice.

Gavras’ English-language debut is being led by Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault and Sam Richardson.

Filming is now underway in Greece and Bulgaria on the Iconoclast production, which Gavras is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Will Arbery (Succession).

Sacrifice tells the story of Joan (Taylor-Joy), a zealous spirit driven by a volcanic prophecy only she can hear, who is on a mission to save the world from a fiery reckoning. Along with her militia of mystical disciples, she hijacks a...

Even though the final season of Succession earned him his first Golden Globe, Kieran Culkin hasn’t really gotten to enjoy his success.

The actor recently revealed he still hasn’t watched the series finale of the HBO show, which wrapped up last year after four seasons. He was filming his latest movie, A Real Pain with Jesse Eisenberg, in Poland when the finale aired.

“I’ve heard!” he said about the episode’s great reviews on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “I was there. I read the script, I know what happens—or at least I think I do. It wasn’t intentional at first, but I guess it sort of is now.”

Culkin explained, “I was in Poland filming when the last three episodes aired, and I couldn’t log into my Max account. My wife went on Instagram and asked if anyone could share their login...

Kieran Culkin, known for his role as Roman Roy in the hit HBO series “Succession,” revealed that unusual circumstances have prevented him from watching the Season 4 finale. Culkin earned both Emmy and Golden Globe awards for his supporting role in the final season but has not seen its conclusion.

While filming another project abroad during the airing of the finale episodes, Culkin experienced technical issues accessing the series through streaming. “I couldn’t log into my Max account,” he explained. With help from his wife on social media, fans offered their own login credentials so Culkin could watch episodes 8 and 9.

However, a subsequent hotel change without smart TV access stopped his viewing. Culkin said “Before the last one I moved to a different hotel that didn’t have a smart TV, so I just couldn’t watch it then.” Upon returning home and taking time off, Culkin felt he had...

James Gray’s crime film Paper Tiger has already assembled an impressive trio of leads: Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong.

James Gray has some heavyweight features on his resume, including Ad Astra and The Lost City Of Z. He even appeared in a special episode of our podcast.

The filmmaker is now turning his creativity towards the crime genre next having scripted Paper Tiger, his next directorial outing. Furthermore, he’s assembled quite the cast to impress potential investors at this week’s American Film Market.

No less than Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong have signed up to lead the cast, which according to The Hollywood Reporter will focus on two brothers who end up on the hitlist of the Russian mafia.

Adam Driver has been having lots of fun in the past couple of years, turning his attention to all kinds of projects, whether they be prestigious dramas like Ferrari,...