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Seven months after TNT first announced their new series The Librarians, the network has released the first trailer, revealing that the 10-episode series will kick off with a two-hour premiere on Sunday, December 7th. Based on The Librarian TV movie trilogy starring Noah Wyle, The Librarians stars Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane, Lindy Booth and John Kim as the new protectors of the world’s mystical treasures, alongside John Larroquette as their reluctant caretaker....

It may not have won a Golden Globe or the Critic’s Choice, but Top Gun: Maverick certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed this awards season. The sequel to the classic starring Tom Cruise received 5 Academy Award nominations and has just been crowned Best Picture at the AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards, according to a report from Deadline. Released in May 2022, Top Gun: Maverick surprised the entire world, not only by making the revival of a franchise exceptionally successful and even, for many, superior to the original film....

In their new reality show on the Oxygen network, newlyweds Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott move from their comfortable lifestyle in the city to a bed and breakfast in a small town with the idea of making the B&B a successful venture, although they admit they are not giving up their acting careers. While the airwaves have been inundated with reality shows looking into the lives of various people, there’s something interesting and charming about this couple that is, at times, spellbinding....

A new TV series based on James Cameron’s 1994 action movie True Lies has found a home at ABC, according to Deadline TV. We reported earlier this week that the project was being shopped around to all the major networks, and now ABC has secured the project. James Cameron will executive produce the pilot, which was written by René Echevarria. Jon Landau and Rae Sanchini will also executive produce the pilot and René Echevarria will serve as the showrunner....

Uncle From Another World, or Isekai Ohjisan, is a fantasy isekai anime produced by AteierPontdarc. It follows the life of Uncle Yousuke, who falls into a coma after being hit by a truck, and his soul gets transported into an isekai (another world), which is ruled by magical beings. Seventeen years later, he finally wakes up only to witness that the world around him has completely changed. The anime series is filled to the brim with humor and otaku references, making it an instant hit with anime watchers....

Universal Pictures is trying to get Russell Crowe to replace Brad Pitt on the set of their upcoming drama State of Play. According to Variety, Pitt left because he was not happy with the shooting script. The studio won’t know until later in the week whether or not Crowe has accepted their offer. Pitt’s departure last Wednesday put the film, scheduled to start shooting November 15th, on hold. There is a differing opinion on the cause of the exit....

Paula Abdul’s exit from American Idol has been filled, for the time being, and Abdul herself is close to landing a new gig. Variety is reporting that Victoria Beckham has signed on to be a guest judge on American Idol. The former Spice Girl and current Mrs. David Beckham will appear as the guest host of one episode of the upcoming ninth season of the Fox reality series, and singer Katy Perry has been confirmed as the guest judge of another episode this season....

Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix videogame is in development. The game is scheduled for a July 2007 release to coincide with the Warner Bros. Pictures film based on J.K. Rowling’s fifth book of the same title. “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the first in the franchise that we have developed for the next generation consoles,” said Harvey Elliott, Executive Producer at EA UK....

The Good A solid collection of movies that span the western genre. The Bad No extras.The Western Classics Collection from Warner Home Video offers up the following 6 titles: Escape from Fort Bravo Many Rivers to Cross Cimarron The Law and Jake Wade Saddle the Wind The Stalking Moon While certainly a mixed batch to be sure, it is nice to see that Warner Bros. isn’t afraid to shake things up a bit with this release....

Lionsgate has released a brand new clip from their upcoming film Bangkok Dangerous, which hits theaters on September 5. Click below for a clip from the film starring Nicolas Cage and directed by The Pang Brothers. The life of an anonymous assassin takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract killings. Joe (Nicolas Cage), a remorseless hitman, is in Bangkok to execute four enemies of a ruthless crime boss named Surat....

If you have a fear of heights, then you may want to be wary watching the official trailer for Fall. The Lionsgate film is sure to keep everyone with acrophobia away from the theater, as the movie seems to constantly dangle its two stars from ridiculous heights with the ever-persistent threat of falling. The teaser, released last month, was filled with a CGI tower and not much to go on story-wise....

And just like that, it all starts coming together. Kind of. This week’s episode of Westworld finally gave us some very important, big answers and left some breadcrumbs to clue us in as to where this is all actually going. At the same time, the show is still slow to show its hand and raised quite a few more questions in its continuing quest to make a layer cake of a show built of nothing but mysteries and violence....

Nathan for You was one of Comedy Central’s best shows of the previous decade. Watching an awkward Nathan Fielder try to help small businesses with the worst schemes imaginable provided hours of entertainment. Over the show’s 54 segments, Fielder also managed to come across some of the oddest people in Los Angeles. There was Simon Kellogg, the security guard obsessed with large breasts. There’s the gas station owner who drinks his grandson’s urine....

Jordan Peele’s next social horror film will be released this summer, setting itself up to be the most anticipated horror film of the year. Nope appears to be about Black-owned horse trainers as they witness some type of horror take place on and around their ranch. Very little is known about the plot, which is only adding to the curiosity and speculation around the film. Get Out and Us, Peele’s previous horror films, tackle varying subjects in two distinct ways, and it’s likely Nope will continue that trend....

A pair of struggling New Orleans sisters scheme to inherit their vile aunt’s fortune but face stiff competition from sleazy cousins with the same plan. The Estate is a raunchy comedy with enough swearing to make your pastor blush. A veteran ensemble of talented actors pull off the zany shenanigans with deft timing. The character interactions will have you laughing out loud as their battle for cash reaches a fever pitch....

Naughty Dog’s blockbuster video game gets faithfully adapted in a visceral series premiere. The Last of Us opens like a punch to the gut. Civilization crumbles in the face of a terrifying apocalypse. Panic, horror, and heartbreak harden into the bitter resolve of a barbaric new age. Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann capture the source material’s raw intensity. Big-budget production values sell the breathtaking scope. But captivating performances by talented leads carry the emotional weight of humanity’s desperate survivors....

This has to rank as one of the best times to be alive for Tolkien fans. We’ve already received The Rings of Power, released at the beginning of September to the biggest streaming debut numbers that Prime Video has ever seen. The first season of this prequel series brought fans back to the familiar world of Middle-earth, but thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings....

Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, and a scene-stealing Brad Pitt are hilarious in a better than expected romantic comedy. The Lost City takes a reclusive author and clueless male model on a wacky slapstick adventure loaded with saucy double entendres. The archeology subplot is a clever set up for the fish out water shenanigans. The film runs about twenty minutes long but keeps the laughs flowing consistently. Sandra Bullock stars as Loretta Sage, a best-selling romance novelist who’s been hiding from the outside world for five years....

You can relive one of TV’s hottest new shows right from the beginning again on DVD this September. The Mentalist: The Complete First Season will be released on DVD on September 22. This six-disc set will contain all 23 episodes of this first season and the set will be priced at $59.98 SRP. The series stars Simon Baker as celebrity psychic Patrick Jane. “A mentalist is a master manipulator of thought and behavior....

The Walking Dead begins the post Rick Grimes era with major developments. Where Are You Now introduced a slew of new characters, a truly surprising hook-up, and our first glimpse of the deadly Whisperers. One constant does remain, mess with Carol (Melissa McBride) and your ass will be thoroughly kicked. “Where Are You Now” opens with a voice over from Michonne (Danai Gurira). She tells the departed Rick about her continuing struggles....