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Like a rolling stone gathers no moss, Timothee Chalamet’s awards campaign for A Complete Unknown continues unabated. On Friday, NBC announced Chalamet will host the Jan. 25 edition of Saturday Night Live and serve as the night’s musical guest. The expectation is that Chalamet, who plays Bob Dylan in the new film, will perform Dylan songs on the broadcast.

Regardless of the playlist, Chalamet’s dual role on the broadcast will make some Saturday Night Live history. He’s among a select few non-professional singers or traditional musicians who have served as SNL hosts and performed as musicians on the same show, joining names like Lily Tomlin, Desi Arnaz, and Deion Sanders.

The SNL appearance is the latest high-profile stop on Chalamet’s press tour and awards campaign for A Complete Unknown. The actor has spent the last month promoting his work in James Mangold’s film – including a...

An MCU star's adaptation of an H.G. Wells classic gets a glowing review from VFX artists 22 years after its release. The English author, a pioneer in science fiction, has seen his imaginative works frequently adapted to the screen since the 1930s. Early adaptations include Island of Lost Souls (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), Things to Come (1936), and The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1937), which captured audiences with their groundbreaking special effects and blended the author's thought-provoking themes with cinematic spectacle.

Later adaptations continued to bring the sci-fi author's visionary stories to life, and often reflected contemporary concerns. The War of the Worlds (1953) and The Time Machine (1960) highlighted Cold War fears and a fascination with time travel, respectively. Subsequent remakes – such as The Island of Dr. Moreau, Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds (2005) starring Tom Cruise, and the visually updated The Time Machine (2002) – introduced new interpretations of the author's themes, and almost always with impressive visual effects.

The Twilight Zone season 1, episode 3: “Mr. Denton on Doomsday”.The suburbs dream of violence. Asleep in their drowsy villas, sheltered by the benevolent shopping malls, they wait patiently for the nightmares that will wake them into a more passionate world.—J. G. Ballard, Kingdom ComeRod Serling cuts a striking figure in American iconography. A handsome, shadowy silhouette in a stark suit and tie with a cigarette perched between two fingers, Serling would rhapsodize dark legends from the depths of the nation’s fractured postwar psyche every week on The Twilight Zone (1959–64). Born in Syracuse, New York, Serling maintained his quintessentially East Coast everyman aesthetic even after moving to Los Angeles, following the major players in the television industry. Dark brows furrowed, mouth set in a stern, straight line—Serling wasn’t a vain man, but he was conscious that his image projected this persona and always ensured that he...

Novelization fans know the majority of literary tie-ins stick closely to their source materials rather than stray from them, but whenever one does make notable changes, they take notice. Gremlins is one such case. Indeed, the late George Gipe stayed true to the spirit of that Christmas spectacle we have all come to love and celebrate each winter, however, the author also took artistic license — primarily with the adorable face of the Gremlins franchise, to whom he gave an origin that is truly out of this world.

Everyone knows the gist of Gremlins by now: A small American town is overrun by monsters around Christmas, and only one young man — along with his strange new pet named “Gizmo” — can put an end to the holiday horror. Gipe, who also penned the novelizations for Back to the Future and Explorers, didn’t think to change the basic story of Joe Dante...

To achieve the status of a true icon in Hollywood, actors must work consistently to prove their skills across years and decades, although this can also mean that some legacies end better than others. Although many performers are immediately associated with success and prestige, when looking at the final entries in some stars' filmographies, certain movies tarnish their incredible legacies. This may be due to an actor's declining popularity in their later years or just strange creative decisions that led to the release of lackluster final movies.

Some of the greatest actors of all time have an unfortunate final film that failed to live up to their best work. While many of these final movies had their merit, they just did not have the same level of gravitas or impact as the films that made them famous and that they will be primarily remembered for. Although some actors are able...

The Witcher season 4 doesn't have a release date yet, which is no surprise given how the show has recast its lead role with Liam Hemsworth. Geralt of Rivia's mentor will also look different, as Vesemir's actor also won't be returning due to scheduling conflicts. But according to Netflix, the rest of The Witcher's regular cast will be returning, barring those who died during the climactic end of season 3.

The Witcher season 4 will also be bringing on several new cast members, such as fan-favorite vampire Regis, who will be played by Laurence Fishburne, as well as Danny Woodburn as Geralt's friend, the Dwarf swordsman Zoltan Chivay. With these additions, The Witcher's next outing will have a star-studded cast as the Netflix show reaches a tense point of adapting Andrzej Sapkowski's books.

The Witcher season 4's returning cast

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Yennefer of Vengerberg

Anya Chalotra

Ciri

Freya Allan

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Sci-fi movies of the 1950s reflected Cold War anxieties and explored futuristic themes from popular novels of the era. The 1950s saw adaptations of classic sci-fi novels like The War of the Worlds and Journey to the Center of the Earth, revitalizing their themes. Films like The Thing From Another World and Invasion of the Body Snatchers played on fears of the time, influenced by the space race and the aftermath of the Second World War.

The 1950s produced plenty of memorable sci-fi book adaptations, as filmmakers sought inspiration from both pulp fiction and well-respected authors. In the aftermath of the Second World War, and with the Cold War in full swing, sci-fi in the 1950s reflected the common anxieties of the era. The atomic age and the space race both represented frightening new frontiers in the world of science, and many sci-fi movies also borrowed from the horror genre.

The AMC Networks July 2024 schedule has been announced. It includes the fourth season debut of the thrilling dystopian series Snowpiercer, starring Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly and Grammy and Tony Award-winner Daveed Diggs. The series is available exclusively on AMC and AMC+.

Other highlights during the month include new episodes of AMC’s Orphan Black: Echoes, starring Krysten Ritter and Keeley Hawes, and Sundance Now supernatural drama Domino Day: Lone Witch, starring BAFTA-nominated Siena Kelly.

July marks the return of Acorn TV’s popular Signora Volpe, starring Emilia Fox, the premiere of the second season of Hidive’s hit anime franchise Oshi no Ko, and the debut of BBC America’s new landmark nature series Planet Earth: Mammals, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

Film highlights include Shudder’s climate horror film Humane, from Caitlin Cronenberg in her feature directorial debut starring Peter Gallagher, Jay Baruchel, and Emily Hampshire, and post-apocalyptic action horror Arcadian,...

Apple TV’s Constellation has been grounded after one season.

The psychological sci-fi thriller, which premiered on Feb. 21 and spanned eight episodes, has been cancelled, sources tell TVLine, and won’t see a Season 2.

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Deadline first reported on the series’ snuffing.

Created/written by Peter Harness (Wallander, The War of the Worlds), Constellation starred Noomi Rapace (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) as Jo Ericsson, an astronaut for the...

European production and distribution group StudioCanal has launched a new label, StudioCanal Stories, focused on book-to-screen adaptations. The outfit will be the first of its kind in France and follows StudioCanal’s creation of a dedicated literary adaptation division in 2022.

Unveiling the new label Monday, StudioCanal pointed to the success of book adaptations, citing figures from a study last year by France’s Centre National du Livre (Cnl) that found 42 percent of the top 100 most successful films at the U.S. box office were literary adaptations. The figure for France was 44 percent and, according to the study, the production of literary adaptations for French film and TV has jumped nearly 30 percent over the period from 2015 to 2021.

StudioCanal is bringing two of its latest adaptations: Gilles Lellouche’s Beating Hearts, an adaptation of Neville Thompson’s 2000 novel Jackie Loves Johnser Ok?; and Michel Hazanavicius’ The Most Precious of Cargoes to competition...

Some sci-fi remakes can elevate original concepts, like the emotionally impactful Invisible Man (2020). Other examples, like Dredd (2012), improve upon their predecessors by sticking to the popular source material. In all instances, great sci-fi movie remakes bring something new to the table rather than retelling the same old story.

While some sci-fi movie remakes can detract from stellar source material, others can take a great idea to the next level. In the modern film industry, establishing a successful original IP is the holy grail, with both remakes and sequels providing a particularly lucrative market. Often, these follow-ups can feel like cheap cash grabs trying to capitalize on an audience's existing goodwill. On rare occasions, however, a sci-fi movie remake can not just bring something new to the table, but also improve on what came before.

Many of the most popular series in sci-fi take preexisting ideas from other stories. Films like Avatar,...

The following contains mild spoilers from the first three episodes of Constellation, now streaming on Apple TV+.

With each of its first three episodes, Apple TV+’s Constellation has more and more shown itself to be the “conspiracy-based psychological thriller” it was billed as. Yet so many questions have been raised thus far, it’s understandable if you feel like you’ve been hit with a few g’s upon reentry.

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The exciting 2024 release schedule from Apple TV+ includes star-studded series like psychological thriller Constellation. Constellation, created by Peter Harness, follows a woman's space disaster on the Iss and return to Earth. Constellation's finale airs on March 27, 2024, with 8 total episodes available on Apple TV+ for subscribers.

Apple TV+ is expanding its sci-fi programming once again with Constellation, a psychological thriller that will air on the streaming platform through March. Apple TV+'s 2024 release schedule is exciting, with several star-studded series across multiple genres set to release throughout the year. While Apple might be best known for its critically acclaimed comedy Ted Lasso, the platform has secretly been dominating the sci-fi genre. Constellation's reviews have been somewhat mixed, but it has the potential to be a massive release for Apple.

Peter Harness, who wrote BBC's The War of the Worlds miniseries and has written several Doctor Who episodes, is the creator of Constellation,...

Noomi Rapace in “Constellation,” premiering February 21, 2024 on Apple TV+. Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for “Constellation,” an upcoming eight-part conspiracy-based psychological thriller drama series starring Noomi Rapace and Emmy Award nominee Jonathan Banks. The action-packed space adventure will premiere globally on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 with the first three episodes, followed by one episode weekly, every Wednesday through March 27 on Apple TV+. Created and written by Peter Harness, “Constellation” stars Rapace as Jo – an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space – only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, and one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and recover all that she has lost. The series also stars James D’Arcy, Julian Looman William Catlett, Barbara Sukowa, and introduces Rosie and Davina Coleman as Alice.

Sci-fi films pave the way for new techniques and styles in cinema, influencing other genres and improving the medium as a whole. While many sci-fi films have been successfully remade for modern audiences, influential classics like Metropolis and The Sorcerers are still waiting for their turn. Movies like They Live and Demon Seed explore relevant themes of aliens and AI, making them ripe for remakes that could captivate a modern audience.

Sci-fi as a genre has led to some of the best films and stories of all time, but several films that helped define the genre happened decades ago and are yet to receive a remake for modern audiences. Sci-fi is often the first place where new techniques and experimental styles in film are employed. These films then influence other genres and help to improve the medium as a whole.

In recent years, Hollywood has spent a lot of time...

Jonathan Banks's role in "Constellation" is a chance to make up for his disappointing 60-second cameo in "The Expanse" 9 years ago. "Constellation" is an exciting sci-fi project created by Peter Harness and directed by Michelle MacLaren, and it also includes elements from the horror genre. Jonathan Banks will play a Nobel Prize-winning physicist in "Constellation" named Henry, who is involved in Jo's research and will have a significant role in the show's plot.

Jonathan Banks's role in the upcoming sci-fi series Constellation might be the perfect way of making amends for what happened nine years ago on another science-fiction TV show. Constellation is Apple TV+'s new sci-fi project created by Peter Harness and directed by Michelle MacLaren, which is pretty exciting. Constellation's trailer already suggests the show will also include some elements from the horror genre, which is also something interesting about this upcoming release.

Constellation is...

A minor work from a major filmmaker, Presence is Oscar-winner Steven Soderbergh’s first official foray into supernatural horror. Shot primarily in a single, standalone set over less than two weeks and a limited shooting schedule, Presence doesn’t reinvent or reimagine tropes associated with haunted house or supernatural ghost stories. Far from it. What Presence does do — in Soderbergh’s approach to formal experimentation within predetermined boundaries — it does far better and far more effectively than the vast majority of filmmakers currently writing and directing within the horror space could achieve within the same preset parameters. Working from a seemingly simple, straightforward script written by David Koepp, Soderbergh removes any...

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Apple TV+ has released an intense trailer for Constellation, a psychological thriller starring Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). The first trailer for the eight-episode series introduces Rapace as an astronaut who escapes a catastrophic event in space only to return home where she feels detached from her life and her young daughter.

Joining Rapace in the conspiracy-based drama are Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul), James D’Arcy (Agent Carter), Julian Looman (Emily in Paris), William Catlett (A Thousand and One), and Barbara Sukowa (Voyager). Newcomers Rosie and Davina Coleman star as Alice.

Peter Harness (The War of the Worlds) created the series, writes, and executive produces, with Emmy Award-winner Michelle MacLaren (Shining Girls), Oscar nominee Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall), and Oscar nominee Joseph Cedar (Footnote) directing. MacLaren, David Tanner, Tracey Scoffield, Caroline Benjo, Simon Arnal, Carole Scotta, and Justin Thomson executive produce.

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Apple TV+ today unveiled the trailer for “Constellation,” an upcoming eight-part conspiracy-based psychological thriller drama series starring Noomi Rapace and Emmy Award nominee Jonathan Banks. The action-packed space adventure will premiere globally on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 with the first three episodes, followed by one episode weekly, every Wednesday through March 27 on Apple TV+. Created and written by Peter Harness, “Constellation” stars Rapace as Jo – an astronaut who returns to Earth after ... Read more...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the first trailer for Constellation, its upcoming eight-part conspiracy-based psychological thriller series, starring Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks, ahead of its February 21 debut.

Created and written by Peter Harness, Constellation stars Rapace as Jo – an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space – only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, and one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and recover all that she has lost.

The series also stars James D’Arcy, Julian Looman, William Catlett, Barbara Sukowa and introduces Rosie and Davina Coleman as Alice.

The series is directed by Emmy winner Michelle MacLaren, Oscar nominee Oliver Hirschbiegel and Oscar nominee Joseph Cedar.

Produced by Turbine Studios and Haut et Court TV, the series is executive produced by David Tanner (Small Axe), Tracey Scoffield (Small Axe), Caroline Benjo (No Man’s Land), Simon Arnal (No Man’s Land), Carole Scotta (No Man’s Land) and Justin Thomson (Liaison). MacLaren directs the first two episodes and executive produces the series with Rebecca Hobbs (Shining Girls) and co-executive producer Jahan Lopes for MacLaren Entertainment. Harness executive produces through Haunted Barn Ltd. The series was shot principally in Germany and was Series Produced by Daniel Hetzer (Munich – Edge of War) for Turbine Studios, Germany.

Constellation will premiere globally on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 with the first three episodes, followed by one episode weekly, every Wednesday through March 27 on Apple TV+.

Watch the trailer above.

Nearly two years have gone by since we heard that Apple TV+ had ordered a sci-fi psychological thriller series called Constellation, with Noomi Rapace (Prometheus) and Jonathan Banks (Beverly Hills Cop) on board to star in the show. The show has since made its way through production and is now ready to start streaming on February 21st – and with that date just one month away, a trailer for Constellation has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Created by Peter Harness, whose previous credits include the 2019 period piece The War of the Worlds mini-series and episodes of Wallander and Doctor Who, Constellation is described as being a “conspiracy-based psychological space adventure that explores the dark edges of human psychology”.

The show follows one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and for her to recover all that she has lost.

Apple TV+ has released the trailer for “Constellation,” an upcoming eight-part conspiracy-based psychological thriller drama series starring Noomi Rapace (Prometheus) and Emmy Award nominee Jonathan Banks (“Breaking Bad”). The action-packed space adventure will premiere globally on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 with the first three episodes, followed by one episode weekly, every Wednesday through March 27 on Apple TV+.

Watch the official trailer for the psychological sci-fi/horror series below.

Created and written by Peter Harness, “Constellation” stars Rapace as Jo – an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space – only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, and one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and recover all that she has lost.

The series also stars James D’Arcy, Julian Looman, William Catlett, Barbara Sukowa,...

Noomi Rapace returns from outer space to a sliiiiightly different world in the trailer for Constellation, a new Apple TV+ sci-fi drama due for arrival on Wednesday, Feb. 21 (with its first three episodes, followed by weekly releases).

Created and written by Peter Harness (Wallander, The War of the Worlds), Constellation stars Swedish actress Rapace (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) as Jo, an astronaut for the European Space Agency who returns to Earth after a disastrous mission, only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be… different.

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Orson Welles' radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds caused some panic, but the extent of the disturbance has been exaggerated. The format of Welles' play was innovative and simulated a genuine radio broadcast, leading some listeners to believe it was real news. Despite the backlash, the controversy surrounding the broadcast actually boosted Welles' career and solidified his place in the entertainment industry.

The mere mention of Orson Welles tends to bring to mind the same incident for everyone, but the facts of the infamous radio broadcast don't completely align with the folklore. Although Welles did broadcast a radio adaptation of Hg Wells' sci-fi novel, The War of the Worlds, the stories regarding the panic it caused his listeners have been greatly exaggerated. However, there is an element of truth to the tale. Either way, there is still a rich history to the man behind every Orson Welles movie.

Elvis Presley is set to join Abba in the strange new world of immersive concerts more than 45 years after he passed away.

The Return to Sender and Hound Dog superstar, who had an Oscar-nominated movie made about him last year, will be brought to life in London in November before moving to Las Vegas, Berlin and Tokyo.

British immersive entertainment outfit Layered Reality, which has previously made immersive experiences on the Gunpowder Plot and The War of The Worlds, has secured the global rights for the Elvis Evolution show.

Taking place in a yet-to-be-named Central London location, the show will feature a life-sized digital Elvis and make use of AI, holographic projection, augmented reality, live theatre and multi-sensory effects, Layered Reality said. CEO Andrew McGuinness told the BBC it would be “a next-generation tribute to the musical legend” and allow people to “step into the world of Elvis and walk...

Kicking October to the curb and bringing in some November goodness is a fresh slate of new content headed to Paramount Global’s streamer Paramount+, including the sequel to the hit 1997 film “Good Burger.”

Paramount+ started off November by adding more than 30 titles to its library, some of which include “Above the Rim,” Season 15 of “Ink Master,” “Gladiator” and “The Color Purple.”

And if you’re looking for some holiday movies to watch with the family, you can deck the halls with “Happy Christmas,” “Mistletoe Ranch” or “Christmas Eve.” When the kids go to sleep, adult-friendly treats like “Bad Santa” and “Bad Santa 2” are also available.

The highly-anticipated “Good Burger 2,” which stars Kel Mitchell, Keenan Thompson, Shar Jackson, Carmen Electra, Josh Server, Alex R. Hibbert, Lori Beth Denberg and Lil Rel Howery, hits the platform on Nov. 22

Here’s everything coming to Paramount+ this November, from “The Truman Show” to “Paw Patrol.

‘Elsbeth’ Flies To France

Paramount Global Content Distribution has licensed the highly anticipated CBS Studios series “Elsbeth” to TF1 in France.

Starring Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston, “Elsbeth” is based on the popular character of Elsbeth Tascioni, the astute but unconventional attorney featured in “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight.” “The series has been highly sought after in the French territory and this agreement will provide TF1 viewers exclusive access to the series in the market,” Paramount Global Content Distribution said.

The new series finds Elsbeth in New York City tackling a new investigative role and working alongside the NYPD after leaving her successful legal career in Chicago.

“TF1 is delighted to welcome this new series, driven by the talent of the amazing Carrie Preston,” said Sophie Leveaux, Tfi’s artistic director of acquisitions and international drama development, noting that the “Good Wife” universe was adored by audiences. “‘Elsbeth...

Beta Film’s Channel4/Starz drama series “The Couple Next Door” is moving across European neighborhoods, being sold ahead of Mipcom to Movistar Plus+ in Spain and throughout the Nordics.

Public broadcasters Nrk for Norway, Yle for Finland, Svt for Sweden, Dr for Denmark and Ruv for Iceland snagged the thriller, starring Sam Heughan and Eleonor Tomlinson.

The show explores the stultifying claustrophobia of suburbia and the fallout of chasing one’s darkest desires. Beta Film will present a first exclusive trailer at the traditional Beta Brunch at Mipcom on Tuesday in Cannes.

When Evie (Tomlinson) and Pete move into an upscale neighborhood, they find themselves in a world of curtain twitching and status anxiety. Soon, they find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny (Heughan) and his wife, wellness devotee Becka. But before they know it, things get out of control.

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The 1950s are considered the “Golden Age” of science fiction cinema, and that’s not just hyperbole. By many accounts, more than 200 sci-fi movies were released during that decade. And while the film industry had sporadically produced quality sci-fi in the years before—ranging from Aelita (1924) to Metropolis (1927), to The Invisible Man (1933)—it wasn’t until the 1950s that classic after classic began to arrive like riches from a long-lost hidden treasure.

And when we say classic, we mean films that essentially created the template for all science fiction movies that followed. Just look at this list. The first half of the decade brought us The Thing from Another World, When Worlds Collide, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Godzilla, and Them!, while the second half ushered in This Island Earth, Forbidden Planet, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Incredible Shrinking Man, The Blob, The Fly,...

Many new and returning cast members will bring The Witcher season 3 to life. Based on the books and short stories by Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher TV series follows Geralt—a mutated monster hunter for hire—who fights to protect his adopted child, Ciri, from individuals who want her untapped supernatural powers. The Witcher season 1 followed the choppy narrative of the short stories while season 2 focused a lot more on the novels, especially Blood of Elves. Showrunner Lauren Hissrich shared with TechRadar that The Witcher season 3 explores the plot of the book The Time of Contempt.

Netflix set a split release date for The Witcher season 3 with five episodes on June 29, 2023, and three more episodes on July 27, 2023. Viewers will see a shift in cast and characters during The Witcher season 3 since the main trio is leaving Geralt's home Kaer Mohren. As the characters attempt to hide Ciri from the people hunting her,...

The reason so many tragicomic stories are told in song and onscreen about authority structures severely overreacting to silly situations is that it happens — All. The. Time.

And now, here in real life, we add “How to Blow Up a Pipeline,” the Toronto Film Festival darling about radicalization – and not at all instructive in the rapid unscheduled disassembly of pipelines – which has inspired 35 messages from 23 separate state and federal law enforcement agencies to the FBI, according to a report in Rolling Stone.

The magazine obtained FBI documents, including an alert issued around the time of the film’s April 7 release, warning that “Pipeline” could inspire terrorist attacks on energy targets. Rolling Stone called the flurry of agency messages “a veritable alphabet soup of angst,” and noted that oil and gas infrastructure has remained quietly operational in the United States in weeks past.

“The consensus amongst law enforcement and the private...

Outlander’s Sam Heughan and Eleanor Tomlinson from Poldark are teaming up for a new series at Starz and the U.K. network Channel 4. The Couple Next Door is a thriller that will explore “the stultifying claustrophobia of suburbia and the fallout of chasing your darkest desires,” according to a press release from Channel 4.

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Many TV viewers know Heughan and Tomlinson from their appearances on two popular romantic period dramas. He plays Jamie Fraser on Starz’s Outlander, while she played Demelza Poldark in Podark, which aired on PBS in the U.S. But The Couple Next Door will bring both actors into the present era.

In the six-episode series, Tomlinson will play Evie, who moves into an upscale suburban neighborhood with...

Have you ever been in awe of a masterful feat of storytelling? Orson Welles was an artist like no other when it came to captivating his audience with his movies and plays. If you love film and theater, then you will want to learn about the life and legacy of the incredible Orson Welles.

In this article, we’ll take a look at the career of this great director, actor, writer and producer who left behind a timeless legacy. We’ll explore his works, delve into the context that inspired them and discuss the continued relevance of his art today.

From ‘Citizen Kane’ to ‘The War of the Worlds’, this is your comprehensive guide to understanding why Orson Welles is still remembered as one of the greats in entertainment history.

Who Was Orson Welles?

Who was Orson Welles? He was an American actor, director and screenwriter. He’s best known...

While many of us may still be feeling the icy chill of winter, Scream Factory already has their sights set on a scare-filled spring, as they've announced new 4K Uhd releases for Skyline, Brotherhood of the Wolf, and The Haunting (1999) this May, as well as a Blu-ray double feature for Conquest of Space and I Married a Monster from Outer Space:

From Scream Factory: When sunrise arrives two hours early in the form of a haunting light from an unknown source, a group of friends watch in terror as people across the city are drawn outside and swept into massive alien ships that have blotted out the L.A. skyline. Now, it will take every survival instinct the group has to elude capture in Skyline, starring Eric Balfour (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Donald Faison (Scrubs) and Scottie Thompson (Star Trek).

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In 1938, Orson Welles terrified CBS Radio listeners with his adaptation of "The War of the Worlds." Despite clarifying before and during the broadcast that the radio drama was a work of pure fiction, Welles' play-by-play recount of a fictitious alien invasion famously caused a brief bout of mass hysteria. Many listeners had somehow believed that the invasion was real, even though the exact numbers of those who were swept up in it are unclear. Despite this, this radio drama is probably among the most infamous examples of the public believing that a work of pure fiction was real, even with the proper warnings indicating that it wasn't.

So, what exactly does Welles' doomed adaptation of "The War of the Worlds" and the recently-released "Something in the Dirt" have in common? According to directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead ("Synchronic," "Spring," "Moon Knight"), it's that ever-present idea that someone might not...

Following the critically acclaimed Marriage Story, writer-director Noah Baumbach has returned with White Noise, but it has been criticized for being a messy and tedious drama. The film becomes unbearable in its middle act, and its uneven plotting, genre-changing, and bad pacing hold it back from being great.

But tons of other movies have been pulled back by underwhelming middle acts, even great ones. Redditors have debated at length which great movies have the worst middle acts, and the opinions range from predictable to wildly unpopular. Between a three-hour superhero movie, a crime classic with a shocking twist, and a couple of Steven Spielberg-directed films, Reddit users think more time should have been spent hashing out the middle acts.

The War Of The Worlds (2005)

Fortyfivesouth argues that The War of the Worlds features the worst middle act in a great movie. However, the biggest problem with The War of the Worlds is the ending,...

Four top film cinematographers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022/2023 awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Wednesday, November 16, at 4:00 p.m. Pt; 7:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Daniel Montgomery and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.

RSVP today to our entire ongoing contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.

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All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)

Synopsis: A young German soldier’s terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I.

Bio: James Friend was a BAFTA winner for “Rillington Place” and a nominee for “Your Honor.

Some Red Dead Redemption 2 fans are imagining a Dlc expansion centered around aliens from the classic sci-fi novel War of the Worlds. Ever since it was released in 2018, Red Dead Redemption 2 has earned near-universal acclaim and record-breaking sales numbers, with many considering it to be one of the greatest video games ever made. Naturally, many fans are anxious for a new Red Dead Redemption title, though developer Rockstar Games is currently focusing its efforts on Grand Theft Auto 6.

Others would settle for the chance to continue the story of former Van der Linde gang member Arthur Morgan through a Dlc side story, and a petition for a RDR2 single-player Dlc expansion reached over 5,000 signatures last March. A hypothetical Red Dead Redemption 2 Dlc campaign wouldn’t even need to be bound to the somewhat realistic nature of the base game either, as the original Red Dead Redemption had a standalone expansion pack titled Undead Nightmare.

It’s one of the year’s most awaited discs: the recent restored and remastered The War of the Worlds ’53 in a glorious 4K Ultra HD edition. A second Blu-ray disc of When Worlds Collide ’51 is too good to be called a bonus extra: this edition looks better than anything seen since original Technicolor prints. In one show we endure scurvy invaders from The Red Planet; in the other a rogue Astral Body threatens Earth with obliteration, necessitating escape on a space ship. Don’t bother checking online for tickets, the flight is sold out. CineSavant has the lowdown for collectors: how good does the new release look?

The War of the Worlds on 4K Ultra-hd

When Worlds Collide on Blu-ray

Digital HD Access for both titles.

Paramount Presents

George Pal Sci-fi Double Feature

Color / 1:37 Academy / Street Date September 27, 2022 / 167 minutes / Available from Amazon / 39.99

Starring: Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, John Hoyt; Gene Barry,...

Director/Tfh Guru Allan Arkush discusses his favorite year in film, 1975, with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Rules of the Game (1939)

Le Boucher (1970)

Last Year At Marienbad (1961)

Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982)

Topaz (1969)

Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

Hollywood Boulevard (1976) – Jon Davison’s trailer commentary

The Innocents (1961) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary

The Earrings of Madame De… (1953)

Rope (1948) – Darren Bousman’s trailer commentary

Make Way For Tomorrow (1937)

The Awful Truth (1937) – Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review

Duck Soup (1933) – John Landis’s trailer commentary

Going My Way (1944)

Nashville (1975) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Dan Perri’s trailer commentary

M*A*S*H (1970)

Shampoo (1975) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review

Bonnie And Clyde (1967) – John Landis’s trailer commentary

The Nada Gang (1975)

Get Crazy (1983) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary

Night Moves (1975) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

Dog Day Afternoon (1975) – Katt Shea’s trailer...

In case you haven’t heard, Jordan Peele has a new movie out this weekend, which is exciting. And while we can be reasonably sure that a huge chunk of the plot and premise of Nope won’t be revealed until you are sitting in your cinema seat, we already know it has a sinister cloud and, at some point, a flying saucer. So it’s not too much of leap to guess that aliens are going to be invading Earth again. When it comes to movies though, that’s kind of their thing…

If you are the pernickety, ruin-everyone-else’s-fun kind of science fiction fan, most alien invasion storylines present a bit of a problem: If you can build spaceships capable of carrying a military force large enough to subdue a planet, and transporting that force the vast interstellar distances between habitable worlds, well, you probably don’t really need to invade anywhere.

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Nothing short of astonishment swept across Hollywood over the June 3-5 weekend when Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick dropped a mere 29 percent from its Memorial Day launch thanks to spectacular word of mouth.

That’s the lowest decline in history for a movie opening to 100 million or more, and a slim decline for any movie, according to Comscore. A decline of 55 percent would have been considered excellent, or even 50 percent. The bigger a Hollywood tentpole opens, the more inclined it is to drop 60 percent or more.

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Take Marvel and Disney’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,...

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Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: Maverick is showing no signs of slowing down.

The Paramount and Skydance tentpole, starring Tom Cruise, is doing massive business in its second weekend. The sequel earned 90 million to boast the smallest decline ever — 29 percent — for a movie opening domestically to 100 million or more. Shrek 2, which launched to 108 million, fell 33 percent, according to Comscore.

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On Sunday, Paramount’s estimate was 86 million but better-than-expected traffic drove that number up.

Top Gun: Maverick has now earned 295.6 million through Sunday in North America and more than 552 million globally.

H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds" has been a source of terror ever since its debut in 1897. Orson Welles and The Mercury Theater On the Air's infamous 1938 radio adaptation caused near nation-wide panic when first broadcast, and director Byron Haskin's 1953 film version creeped out hundreds of Eisenhower-era kids with its special effects.

When director Steven Spielberg updated Wells' tale for a post-9/11 America in 2005, the scene where an alien tripod emerges from the ground and lets loose an ear-splitting klaxon before vaporizing entire swathes of unsuspecting humans with its death rays was just the tip of the scary iceberg...

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James D’Arcy is set to star alongside Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks in Constellation, an eight-episode conspiracy-based psychological thriller drama series at Apple TV+. Additionally, Oscar-nominated Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall) and Joseph Cedar (Footnote) are set as directors on the series, joining previously announced director/EP Michelle MacLaren.

Created and written by Peter Harness (The War of the Worlds), Constellation stars Rapace as Jo, a woman who returns to Earth after a disaster in space — only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and for her to recover all that she has lost.

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D’Arcy will play Magnus, Jo’s husband.

Banks will play Henry, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist. The answers...

Bill Maher on Friday returned to the subject of “ridiculous” censorship on Twitter and other social media platforms, calling for users to “develop a better bulls— detector” to protect themselves from lies and misinformation.

“This idea that we can clean up Twitter and protect you from fake news and disinformation, it’s so ridiculous,” the comic said during the “New Rules” segment of his HBO series “Real Time.” “It’s like fact-checking the graffiti on the bathroom wall of a dive bar. We called this number and we didn’t have a good time.”

The host began with a Mother’s Day salute, and then argued that social media companies shouldn’t have to pose as our parents online. “Let’s pause and take a moment to think about how your mother was always there for you, looking after you and keeping you safe — and then realize, That’s not Twitter’s job!

George Pal’s ill-fated ‘future docu’ followup to Destination Moon still stirs the imagination, rendering in vivid Technicolor the visionary images that amazed us in Chesley Bonestell’s paintings about space travel. We still love the movie even if we want to shove the script and whoever approved it out an airlock without a space helmet. It’s fun to pick it apart, but when Van Cleave’s trilling ‘spacey’ music plays we know we’re back in 1950s Sci-fi Nirvana, anticipating a techno-future of space marvels. [Imprint] gives the movie a classy Blu-ray showcase.

Conquest of Space

All-Region Blu-ray

Viavision [Imprint] #112

1955 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 81 min. / Street Date April 6, 2022 / Available from /

Starring: Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming, Mickey Shaughnessy, Phil Foster, William Redfield, William Hopper, Benson Fong, Ross Martin, Vito Scotti, Joan Shawlee, Michael Fox, Rosemary Clooney.

Cinematography: Lionel Lindon

Art Directors: Hal Pereira, Joseph MacMillan Johnson

Film Editor: Everett Douglas

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A new psychological thriller series, "Constellation," starring Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks, will land on Apple TV+, as per a recent press release. Created by Peter Harness, the space drama-themed series will be directed by Emmy Award-winner Michelle McLaren, who is known to have directed episodes of "Breaking Bad," "Game of Thrones," and "Better Call Saul."

"Constellation" will revolve around deep-space conspiracies, while taking the psychological thriller route based in space. Rapace will be assuming the character of "Jo," a woman who comes back to Earth after a disastrous accident in space,...

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Show created by The War Of The Worlds, Doctor Who writer Peter Harness.

Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks will star for Apple TV+ in the psychological thriller series Constellation from Turbine Studios and Haut et Court TV created by The War Of The Worlds, Wallender and Doctor Who writer Peter Harness.

Michelle MacLaren, whose credits include the upcoming Apple TV+ show Shining Girls, The Morning Show and Breaking Bad, will direct the series.

Rapace, who stars in the Focus Features drama You Won’t Be Alone that just went on theatrical release, will play Jo, a woman who returns to Earth...

Apple TV+ has given a formal green light to Constellation, a conspiracy-based psychological thriller drama series starring Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Jonathan Banks. The project was created and written by Peter Harness (The War of the Worlds), with Michelle MacLaren (Breaking Bad) set to direct the series from Turbine Studios and Haut et Court TV.

Constellation will star Rapace as Jo, a woman who returns to Earth after a disaster in space — only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and for her to recover all that she has lost.

Banks will play Henry, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist. The answers to his secret discovery are...