Roald Dahl’s The Witches is being adapted into a film once again, this time starring Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, and Stanley Tucci. It arrives on October 22nd on HBO Max. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the trailer opens with a young boy (Jahzir Kadeen Bruno) arriving to stay with his grandma …
Read More »Watch Trailer for New Doc on Nickelodeon's Glory Days, 'The Orange Years'
A new documentary, The Orange Years, will chronicle the rise of Nickelodeon and how the networked reshaped children’s television and effectively helped raise a generation of kids. The film will be available on on-demand services on November 17th. The new trailer forThe Orange Years opens with one of the network’s …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'BTS Universe Story,' 'The Mandalorian,' 'Emily in Paris' and More
American Murder: The Family Next Door The new Netflix crime documentary examines the Watts family murder when Chris Watts killed his wife Shanann and their two young daughters in 2018. The film is made with a haunting twist: some of its narratives is told by Shanann herself, though old vlog …
Read More »Rami Malek Discusses the Nefarious Nature of His Bond Villain Safin in New Teaser
Rami Malek explains what makes his new James Bond villain Safin so evil in a new teaser for No Time to Die, which is set to open November 20th. The new clip doesn’t offer too many details about Safin’s exact mission or motive, although it’s clear he’s out for some …
Read More »Robin Williams' Final Days Explored in New Documentary
Robin Williams’ final days — and the neurological disease the comic legend was battling — are explored in the upcoming documentary Robin’s Wish. In the trailer for the film, filled with behind-the-scenes footage of the actor, Williams says in an interview: “The human brain is an extraordinary three-and-a-half pound gland. …
Read More »Sir Alan Parker, Director of 'The Wall,' 'The Commitments,' 'Midnight Express,' Dead at 76
British director Sir Alan Parker — whose vast filmography included gangster flicks, musical projects, crime thrillers and comedies — has died, Variety reports. He was 76. The British Film Institute confirmed Parker’s death Friday morning. An exact cause wasn’t given, but he reportedly died after a long illness. Over three …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon, 'Tonight Show' Return to Studio Following 'At Home' Episodes
Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight Show returned to the studio on Monday following a run of “At Home” episodes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The July 13th installment, which follows four months of the shifted format, was filmed in a modified Studio 6-A at their home base in New York City’s …
Read More »Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart Reunite (Remotely) on 'The Late Show'
On Wednesday night, Late Show host Stephen Colbert was about to dive into a segment on the history of the corn dog when he heard a knocking coming from his desk. Opening up the drawer, he discovered that Jon Stewart– his partner in politically satirical crime and former host of …
Read More »Celebs Are Bored: Andrew Scott From 'Fleabag' Gives Reassuring Poetry Reading
As much of America continues to self-quarantine, the propensity to go stir-crazy increases with each passing day. Celebrities are no different: bored out of their minds while sitting at home indefinitely. Maybe they are ceaselessly launching Instagram Lives just for some human connection. Maybe they’re teasing us with some quarantine …
Read More »Andy Serkis Announces Marathon Reading of 'The Hobbit' for COVID-19 Relief
Actor and filmmaker Andy Serkis will read all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit during a livestream Friday, May 8th, to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts. The marathon event — which Serkis has fittingly dubbed “a Hobbitathon” — will kick off at 10 a.m. in the U.K. (5 a.m. EST …
Read More »