BREAKING MOVIE/TV NEWS

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

“Frog and Toad” on AppleTV+


Season 2 of the animated series “Frog and Toad”, based on the book series, streams May 31, 2024 on AppleTV+

“Transformers: EarthSpark” - Season 2


The CG-animated TV series “Transformers: EarthSpark”, Season 2, streams June 7, 2024 on Paramount+:

“ThunderCats”- Enter “Cheetara”


Dynamite Entertainment’s “Cheetara” #1, available July 3, 2024, is written by Soo Lee and illustrated by Domenico Carbone, with covers by Sozomaika, Lesley ‘Leirix’  Li, Rebeca Puebla and Edwin Galmon:

“The Shrouds”


Take a look at writer/director David Cronenberg’s latest horror feature  “The Shrouds”, starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt, with a North American theatrical release TBA:

DC “MultiVersus”


“MultiVersus” is a new free-to-play Warners superhero crossover video game from developer Player First Games, with 24 playable characters, including DC’s ‘Batman’ , ‘Superman’, ‘Scooby-Doo’, ‘Harley Quinn’, ‘Wonder Woman’ and the ‘Joker’, available May 28, 2024 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms:

“Mulligan” on Netflix


“Mulligan”, the animated ‘apocalyptic’ sitcom created by Sam Means and Robert Carlock, streams Part 2, May 24, 2024 on Netflix:

Monday, May 13, 2024

“The Infinity Saga - Captain America: The First Avenger - The Art of the Movie”

The new hardcover illustrated book “The Infinity Saga - Captain America: The First Avenger - The Art of the Movie”, written by Matthew K. Manning, will be released May 14, 2024:

Sydney Sweeney: “Barbarella”



Emmy nominated actress Sydney Sweeney will star as outer space heroine "Barbarella" in a developing Sony Pictures action feature, to be directed by Edgar Wright, based on the French comic strip heroine created by Jean-Claude Forest:

Zendaya in “Vogue”


Actress Zendaya (“Challengers”) poses for international May 2024 editions of  “Vogue” magazine, wearing Dolce & Gabbana, Alta Moda and Bulgari, photographed by Annie Leibovitz:

“Toughest Forces on Earth”


“Toughest Forces on Earth” is a new documentary TV series following the training of a ‘Ranger’, a ‘SEAL’ and an SBS operator, starring  Ryan Bates, Cameron Fath and Dean Stott, streaming May 22, 2024 on Netflix:

“Bridgerton” - Season 3


Take a look at upcoming Season 3 of the 'Regency England' period romance "Bridgerton", adapting author Julia Quinn's novel, "The Viscount Who Loved Me", starring Phoebe Dynevor, streaming May 16, 2024 on Netflix:

“Atlas”



“Atlas” is a new live-action,  science fiction thriller, directed by Brad Peyton, starring Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown and Mark Strong, streaming May 24, 2024 on Netflix:

“Kingdom of The Planet of The Apes”



The new live-action science fiction feature "Kingdom of the Planet of The Apes", directed by Wes Ball as the first in a new 'POTA' film franchise, grossed ‘domestic’ $56,500,000 and ‘international’ $72,500,000 for a worldwide theatrical box office total of $129,000,000 after only 3 days in a wide release:

“Wolverine” - From The Ashes



‘…’Wolverine’ has remained ‘adamantium’- tough through mutantkind’s darkest times, but the fall of ‘Krakoa’ breaks him and he retreats to where the Wolverine legend began—the Canadian wilderness, in Saladin Ahmed and Martín Cóccolo’s new ‘Wolverine’ ongoing series as part of the ‘X-Men: From The Ashes’ era”:

“Latency”


“Latency” is a new action thriller, directed by James Crowe, starring Sasha Luss and Alexis Ren, releasing July 4, 2024 in theaters:

“Alien: Romulus” in Theaters



"Alien: Romulus" is a new "Alien" science fiction horror movie, directed by Fede Álvarez as a standalone installment in the "Alien” franchise and ninth film overall, starring Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn and Aileen Wu, releasing August 16, 2024 in theaters:

Sabrina Carpenter: “Marc Jacobs”

Actress/singer Sabrina Carpenter poses for the new Marc Jacobs pre-Fall 2024 ad campaign, photographed by Carin Backoff:

Sunday, May 12, 2024

Amy Adams: “Nightbitch”


Oscar nominee Amy Adams plays a 'weredog' in the upcoming horror comedy feature "Nightbitch", adapting the novel by Rachel Yoder, releasing December 6, 2024 in theaters:

RIP Roger Corman

“Battlestar Galactica” on Prime Video


“Battlestar Galactica”, the award-winning science fiction TV series, following a ragtag space fleet carrying the remnants of a human civilization destroyed by a race of cybernetic beings, is now streaming all four seasons from 2004 to 2008, a 2003 miniseries prequel and a 2009 TV movie, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video:

“Marvel Rivals” in 2025


Take a look at Marvel Games upcoming free-to-play, PC-only “Marvel Rivals” third-person shooter game, still in development, available in 2025 on Steam and in the Epic Games Store:

Cancel Culture: “Constellation”


“Constellation”, the science fiction thriller TV series directed by Michelle MacLaren, starring Noomie Rapace has been canceled after one season of streaming on AppleTV+:

Cancel Culture: “Not Dead Yet”


The comedy series "Not Dead Yet”, starring Lauren Ash, Gina Rodriguez and Hannah Simone, has been canceled after 2 seasons on Hulu:

“Avengelyne” Live-Action


Development continues on a live-action feature adaptation of Rob Liefeld’s  1995 “Avengelyne” comic book series, to be directed by Olivia Wilde (“Don’t Worry Darling”), starring actress Margot Robbie as a sword-swinging angel:

“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” - The Motor Beasts


Take a look at the custom chopped ‘motor beast’ vehicles from director George Miller’s upcoming action feature “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”, releasing May 24, 2024 in theaters:

“Fly Me To The Moon”

 

“Fly Me to the Moon” is a new live-action ‘romcom’, directed by Greg Berlanti starring Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Nick Dillenburg, Anna Garcia, Jim Rash, Noah Robbins, Colin Woodell, Christian Zuber, Donald Elise Watkins, Ray Romano, and Woody Harrelson, opening July 12, 2024 in theaters:

Saturday, May 11, 2024

“Mulligan”” - Part 2


“Mulligan”, the animated ‘apocalyptic’ sitcom created by Sam Means and Robert Carlock, streams Part 2, May 24, 2024 on Netflix:

“Twisters” in Theaters

Producer Steven Spielberg’s latest live-action feature “Twisters”, stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Maura Tierney, Brandon Perea, Daryl McCormack, Sasha Lane, Kiernan Shipka and Nik Dodani, opening July 19, 2024 in theaters:

Cancel Culture: “Scavengers Reign”


The animated science fiction TV series "Scavengers Reign", created by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner, has been canceled at HBO Max after one season, but has been picked up by Netflix who will stream season one May 31, 2024:

“Mother of The Bride”



“Mother of the Bride” is a new romantic comedy feature, directed by Mark Waters, starring Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove, now streaming on Netflix:

Friday, May 10, 2024

“Dark Matter”


“Dark Matter” is a new live-action science fiction TV series, based on the 2016 novel “Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch, starring Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Oakes Fegley and Dayo Okeniyi, now streaming on AppleTV+:

More “House of The Dragon”



Take a look at more footage from Season 2 of the "Game of Thrones" prequel "House of the Dragon", streaming June 16, 2024 on Max:

Sydney Sweeney: “Armani”


Armani Beauty ambassador Sydney Sweeney poses for the brand’s new “Prisma Glass Lipgloss” campaign, photographed by Damon Baker:

“Thelma”

 “Thelma” is a new action-comedy feature, written and directed by Josh Margolin, starring June Squibb as an 93-year old action hero,  with Clark Gregg, Nicole Byer, Malcolm McDowell, Parker Posey and Richard Rowntree,  releasing June 21, 2024 in theaters:

“The Fantastic Four”



Matt Shakman ("WandaVision") directs Marvel Studios new live-action feature “The Fantastic Four”, starting July 2024,  starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, John Malkovich and Ralph Ineson, reportedly based on the story arc “The Galactus Trilogy" from Marvel Comics “Fantastic Four" #48-#50 (1966), introducing  'Galactus' aka ‘The Devourer of Worlds”:

‘Batman: Caped Crusader” on Prime Video


"Batman: Caped Crusader" the new 10-episode animated TV series  produced by Matt Reeves, J. J. Abrams and Bruce Timm, previously canceled by HBO before its 2023 launch, is prepping for all 10 episodes to stream August 1, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video:

Thursday, May 09, 2024

“Kingdom of The Planet of The Apes”



Take a look at more footage from the new live-action science fiction feature "Kingdom of the Planet of The Apes", directed by Wes Ball as the first in a new 'POTA' film franchise, adapting elements from the novel "Monkey Planet" (1963) by author Pierre Boulle, releasing May 10,  2024 in theaters:

“Harsh Treatment”


The ‘Old West’ comedy feature “Harsh Treatment”, written and directed by Josh Gilbert  and Johnathan Paul, stars Barry Corbin, Jason Douglas, Steven Michael Quezada, Todd Jenkins, Cecile Cubilo, Brian Villalobos, Rio Alexander, Jennifer Rader and Ray Hurd, now playing in theaters:

“Orphan Black: Echoes”


Sneak Peek more footage from the new live-action science fiction TV series "Orphan Black: Echoes", created by 
Anna Fishko and John Fawcett, set in the 'Orphan Black'  universe, starring Krysten Ritter ("Jessica Jones") streaming June 23, 2024 on AMC, AMC+ and BBC America:

“A Quiet Place: Day One”

“A Quiet Place: Day One” is a new live-action ‘apocalyptic horror’ feature, written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, as the third installment in the “A Quiet Place” film series, starring Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff and Djimon Hounsou releasing June 28, 2024 in theaters:

Chuck Norris: “Agent Recon”


Martial arts action star Chuck Norris returns in the new alien science fiction feature “Agent Recon”, written and directed by Derek Ting, also starring Ting and Marc Singer, releasing June 21, 2024 digital and on-demand:

“Young Woman and The Sea”



Take a look at more footage from the feature “Young Woman and the Sea”, directed by Joachim Rønning, starring Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston and Glenn Fleshler, opening May 31, 2024 in theaters:

“Furiosa” - Enter Anya-Taylor Joy


Take a look at new images of actress Anya Taylor-Joy, aka the lead in director George Miller’s new feature “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”, posing for a special issue of “Variety” magazine,, photographed by Jonny Marlow:

Marvel’s “What If... ? - An Immersive Story”



Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive announce "What If... ? - An Immersive Story," directed by Dave Bushore, is the first interactive Disney+ Original story exclusively for Apple Vision Pro:

“Gaga Chromatica Ball” on Max


The new ‘Lady Gaga’ concert film “Gaga Chromatica Ball”, directed by Gaga, aka ‘Harley Quinn’ in the new “Joker” movie, premieres May 25, 2024 on Max:

Wednesday, May 08, 2024

“Doctor Who” - ‘Ruby Sunday’


The next “Doctor Who" installment, produced by the UK’s BBC, starring the ‘Fifteenth Doctor’, played by Ncuti Gatwa and his companion ‘Ruby Sunday’, portrayed by Millie Gibson, streams May 10, 2024 on Disney+:

“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”



Take a look at more footage from the new live-action, post-apocalyptic R-rated action feature “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga", directed by Oscar winner George Miller as a prequel to Miller’s  “Mad Max: Fury Road”, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke, opening May 24, 2024 in theaters:

“Twisters” - July 2024

“Twisters” is a new live-action ‘disaster film’, directed by Lee Isaac Chung as a standalone sequel to the 1996 feature “Twister”, now starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Maura Tierney, Brandon Perea, Daryl McCormack, Sasha Lane, Kiernan Shipka and Nik Dodani, opening July 19, 2024 in theaters:

“Firebrand”

“Fireband” is a new Brit-produced historical drama feature, directed by Karim Aïnouz, recounting the life of ‘Katherine Parr’, the last wife of ‘Henry VIII’, starring Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Eddie Marsan, Ruby Bentall, Bryony Hannah, Sam Riley, and Maia Jemmett, releasing June 14, 2024 in theaters: