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The latest on-screen adventure into Middle-Earth, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, takes viewers back thousands of years prior to Tolkien’s epic stories of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Set in the Second Age of Middle-Earth, The Rings of Power is a story that is largely disconnected from the stories that have been seen on film before. However, that does not mean that there is not any connective tissue between the major stories of Middle-Earth’s Second and Third ages....

There will be more holiday cheer to come at Disney+. Per TVLine, it has been confirmed that The Santa Clauses, the new series that serves as a continuation to the Santa Clause movie trilogy, has been renewed for season 2. The news comes just as the season finale of the show’s 6-episode freshman season arrives on Disney+. “This franchise has had a lasting impact for so many families, truly becoming part of their annual holiday traditions,” Disney Branded Television president Ayo Davis says of the renewal....

“Here’s Johnny!” According to Fangoria, Warner Home Video has picked October 23 to bring out The Shining: Special Edition. Synopsis: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” – or, rather, a homicidal boy in Stanley Kubrick’s eerie 1980 adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel. With wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and psychic son Danny (Danny Lloyd) in tow, frustrated writer Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) takes a job as the winter caretaker at the opulently ominous, mountain-locked Overlook Hotel so that he can write in peace....

Last night, AMC aired The Walking Dead Season 7 finale, The First Day of the Rest of You Lives, which featured one pivotal death, and set up the show for what could be an action-packed Season 8. While discussing the season finale, showrunner Scott M. Gimple revealed that there was a scene towards the end of the episode that ultimately was cut from the broadcast version of the show, but one that fans will likely see on the deleted scenes on Blu-ray and DVD....

The Weinstein Company has acquired the rights to develop and produce a feature film based on the original hit television series Knight Rider. The rights were purchased from Glen A. Larson (Knight Rider, Magnum P.I., Fall Guy, Battlestar Galactica), the original creator of the television show, and he will write the script and executive produce the project through his production company Glen A. Larson Productions. David Price brought the project to The Weinstein Company’s attention and will co-produce it....

On May 9th, Warner Home Video will be rolling out The West Wing: The Complete Sixth Season. Viewers will remember season six as “the season of change,” when C.J. (Allison Janney) becomes chief of staff, President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) suffers a debilitating attack of multiple sclerosis, and Josh (Bradley Whitford) leaves the White House to run Matt Santos’ (Jimmy Smits) presidential campaign. Even if they’ve never seen an episode, consumers will enjoy watching the behind-the-scenes battle over who will score the Democratic nomination and go up against Republican frontrunner Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda) for President....

MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY 9 Hanna MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY 8 Invincible 7 Sneaky Pete In the 2015 crime drama Sneaky Pete, Giovanni Ribisi stars as Marius Josipović, a recently released convict who, in an effort to avoid his past life, adopts the identity of his cellmate, Pete Murphy. Marius is a former con man who is on the run from a ruthless gangster that he stole from, and poses as Pete in an effort to start over, but quickly realizes his new world may be just as dangerous as the one he’s escaping....

This is Us, NBC’s hit drama series that has grabbed critical attention and high ratings over the years has reached the final leg of its journey. NBC recently released the first trailer for the Sixth and Final Season of this critically acclaimed show starring the likes of Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and more. The concluding season of This is Us will comprise a total of 16 episodes....

If you recently missed an episode of your favorite show, don’t sweat it. TV Daily has you covered. Every day, we will be updating you with the funniest, most exciting series out there. Finally, you can catch all of these water cooler conversation starters in one convenient place. Today, we have brand new episodes of Castle, Family Guy, Lie to Me, Trauma, Lincoln Heights, Dancing with the Stars, and Scare Tactics....

One of the more ridiculous things to happen in entertainment this summer is the heated focus on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 star Kristen Stewart and her very public affair with Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders. She’s been fired from that sequel, and now Twihards are picketing her, with some refusing to see this last installment of the blockbuster vampire franchise. Why? Because she really, truly hurt their beloved Robert Pattinson....

GK Films has hired Scott Frank (Minority Report, The Lookout) to write and direct Unforgiven. We first reported on this project last August, when Christopher McQuarrie was writing the script as a potential starring vehicle for Angelina Jolie. The actress was never formally attached to the project, though, and it will be quite some time before Scott Frank finishes his draft and focuses on casting. Unforgiven is based on the 2009 BBC mini-series and focuses on a woman who returns to society after serving a 15-year stint in prison for murdering two cops....

Universal backed out of financing Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s proposed trilogy Tintin when they discovered that the film would cost them $130 million. Now, according to Los Angeles Times, the two highly acclaimed directors are scrambling to find another financial partner. Los Angeles Times observes that today’s tough economic climate is responsible for the film’s demise at Universal. Their decision to back away from the film had nothing to do with the film’s content or the two men making the film....

Yahoo! Movies has unveiled the trailer for Jaume Collet-Serra’s thriller Unknown starring Liam Neeson and January Jones. Get your first look below. Previously titled Unknown White Mail, Unknown centers on a doctor (Liam Neeson) who, while visiting Berlin with his wife (January Jones), is in a car accident that leaves him in a coma. He awakens to discover that his wife suddenly doesn’t recognize him and another man has assumed his identity....

UPDATE: 4/13/10 2:40 PM PSTVulture is now reporting that Hugh Jackman has also signed on to the cast. He will play Boyd Bolton, a slimy car salesman who attempts to seduce Jennifer Garner’s character. Original Story: Two new actresses have signed on to a new film that is churning over at The Weinstein Co. Movieline is reporting that Olivia Wilde and Alicia Silverstone have signed on for roles in Butter....

Despite much speculation and reports to the contrary, Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel will not appear in any of the Avatar sequels after all. The action star, who was expected to show up in one of the five upcoming follow-ups, is simply “a fan” according to producer Jon Landau, with comments and Instagram posts made by Diesel on the set of Avatar: The Way of Water merely taken “out of context....

AMC is getting ready to bring fans back to the world of The Walkilng Dead, with the second-half of Season 7 debuting Sunday, February 12 at 9 PM ET. Today we have new photos from The Walking Dead Season 7 winter premiere, which feature Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), Rosita Espinosa (Christian Serratos), Tara Chambler (Alanna Masterson), Aaron (Ross Marquand), Tobin (Jason Douglas) and Michonne (Danai Gurira). We also have new details about the final episodes of this season from Andrew Lincoln....

According to Variety, Warner Bros. is backing the bigscreen adaptation of Miller’s hyper-stylized graphic novel 300, a ferocious, spear-splashed retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae, where King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death against an overwhelming force of invading Persians, sowing the seeds of democracy. The studio says it’s going to remain true to Miller’s dark and violent renderings in bringing the book to life, just as Dimension did with Sin City; that virtually guarantees an R rating....

NBC News is airing a new documentary about the impact of the infamous Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial on social media, especially on TikTok. Depp sued Heard for an op-ed she published in 2018, in which she described herself as a survivor of domestic violence. Depp argued that Heard defamed him and broke their divorce agreement when she made those claims, which he called false, and sued her for $50 million....

What the genius of horror films feels about someone else doing his classic, and taking his show to Sin City Wes Craven spells fear; his name is synonymous with horror. The latest film he put his name to is very familiar to him - it’s the remake of his own classic film The Hills Have Eyes. This time, Wes found Frech director, Alex Aja, to head up the project; Wes is serving only as executive producer....

HBO isn’t done with Dolores and the gang just yet. The premium cable channel has renewed Westworld for season 4. This announcement comes ahead of the show’s upcoming season 3 finale, which signals that the network has quite a bit of confidence in creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Westworld season 3 debuted on March 15 and has done well for HBO in the ratings department, with the first episode nabbing 1....