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It has now been officially announced that the second season of the Netflix series The Witcher will commence production on August 17. The news came from the streaming service via social media, who made the announcement in the form of a Jaskier style rhyme. The Witcher was one of the first major shows to shut down production amid the ongoing global circumstances, so the fact that it is now coming back should provide some hope for other television and movie productions....

Ridley Scott’s House Of Gucci was one of the most talked-about films of last year and was highly anticipated after the first trailer dropped. One of the reasons audience’s flocked to their theaters to watch House of Gucci was, of course, Lady Gaga’s performance as Patrizia Reggiani. Indeed, the film tells the story of the murder of Maurizio Gucci (played by Adam Driver), which was orchestrated by his ex-wife Patrizia. The film also stars Jared Leto, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Salma Hayek and Jack Huston....

HIT Entertainment has signed on Shrek the Third screenwriter Josh Klausner to pen a feature based on the tiny-train world “Thomas & Friends” created by the Rev. W.V. Awdry in the 1940s, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “‘Thomas & Friends’ is a phenomenally successful and versatile brand that appeals to children and families worldwide,” said Julia Pistor, who heads Hit Movies. “Generations of children have grown up with the adventures of ‘Thomas & Friends’ with its storytelling tradition, positive values, timeless lessons and rich train history....

Marvel Studios may have finally found a director for the superhero sequel Thor 2 with Patty Jenkins. Nothing has been made official yet, but it seems the Monster director is the front-runner at this point. Patty Jenkins made her feature directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed Monster, where Charlize Theron won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos. Patty Jenkins hasn’t directed a movie since then, although she has directed episodes of Arrested Development, Entourage, and the pilot episode of The Killing....

Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, La Fea Más Bella star Angélica Vale and Gina Gershon will all guest star on the season finale of ABC’ s award-winning comedy, Ugly Betty, THURSDAY, MAY 17, (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. In the episode, “East Side Story,” Chenoweth will play Diane, an orthodontic technician who loves romantic comedies and becomes overly involved in her patients’ lives - include Betty’s (America Ferrera). Vale, who stars as Lety in the hit Mexican telenovela La Fea Más Bella, will guest star as her assistant, Angélica....

The Decepticons return with a vengeance in Transformers: Prime Season 2 with Episode 2.01: Orion Pax - Part 1, which finds Megatron attempting to manipulate Optimus Prime to his side after the Autobot leader suffers amnesia. We have an exciting exclusive clip for this all-new episode, which debuts this Saturday, February 18 at 11:30 AM, followed by the series premiere of Transformers: Rescue Bots at 12 PM ET. Check out the battle damage below....

Universal Pictures and Dark Horse Entertainment have signed a three-year production and distribution agreement that establishes a studio home for all of Dark Horse’s creative properties going forward. The agreement was jointly announced by Marc Shmuger and David Linde, Chairman and Co-Chairman of Universal Pictures; and Mike Richardson, founder and President of Dark Horse. Under the terms of the deal, Universal would have creative access to all Dark Horse characters and properties, as well as any material that Dark Horse might acquire on its own and want to develop as a motion picture....

Warners Bros. and producer Dan Lin are in the early stages of developing a revamping the popular video game action franchise, Tomb Raider. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project is expected to revamp the character and her mission and bear little resemblance to the original pictures that starred Angelina Jolie: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life. The new project will reimagine the origins of the character, her love interest and the main villain....

Before the pandemic, movie theaters were a hot spot. Everyone couldn’t wait to head to the cinema, pay for overpriced popcorn, and watch a new film on the big screen. Then the dreaded quarantine descended, and the way films were released changed forever. Movies were now sold to streaming services, and their mixture with the over-saturated content market left something to be desired. Box office ratings took an 80% drop in 2020, and moviegoers thought there was no coming back from that....

Let’s take a look at Netflix’s biggest open secret. As much as the streaming giant puts out favorable shows like the Lovecraftian Stranger Things, which premiered back in July 2016, and the fantasy drama, The Witcher, which debuted in December 2019, they haven’t had much luck when it comes to Japanese Manga adaptations. Less than three weeks after the live-action remake of Cowboy Bebop, any production toward a second season was shut down....

Through a bit of clever misdirection, it seems that Batman and the Joker have returned to Bedfordshire, England. Signs bearing the letters ‘RFK’ lead to the Cardington airship sheds, where, according to Bedford Today, The Dark Knight is being filmed. It is believed that the initials RFK stand for Rory’s First Kiss, the fake named being used by the makers of The Dark Knight to misdirect over-eager fans. Rory is the name of director Christopher Nolan’s son, and ‘RFK’ signs were seen in Chicago while The Dark Knight was being filmed there this summer....

“Medusa, in effect, became the archetypal femme fatale: a conflation of femininity, erotic desire, violence, and death,” says Kiki Karoglou, associate curator in the Met’s Department of Greek and Roman Art and curator of Dangerous Beauty. She explains: “Beauty, like monstrosity, enthralls, and female beauty in particular was perceived — and, to a certain extent, is still perceived — to be both enchanting and dangerous, or even fatal.” In cinema, the femme fatale archetype tightly occupied the niche of detective thrillers, but over time they left the confines of this framework and ventured far beyond them to appear as double-crossers like Qi’ra in Solo: A Star Wars Story, anti-heroines in comic book adaptations like Catwoman in The Batman, or even lead their own movies, like Atomic Blonde....

Hulu has released The Handmaid’s Tale season 4 trailer. Even though the highly anticipated fourth season is being delayed, the trailer promises, “we’re just getting started.” Elisabeth Moss had a bit of a rough time at the end of season 3, to put it lightly, but she is far from done fighting. “I can’t rest,” June says in voice-over. “Change never comes easy. This war isn’t going to win itself.” From there, we’re treated to a lot of action and teases for something that we won’t be seeing for a long time....

Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ The Hangover Part II made it a memorable Memorial Day weekend at the box office. The blockbuster comedy has now crossed $200 million worldwide, the fastest of any comedy to surpass that benchmark. The joint announcement was made today by Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution Dan Fellman, and President of International Distribution Veronika Kwan-Rubinek. To date, The Hangover Part II has grossed more than $205 million globally....

Once, in the United States, it was fairly easy for women to get abortions. Some may say it was a common occurrence in colonial America for those who could access it, but by the mid-1800s, it became illegal in almost every state. What ensued in the decades after the criminalization of abortion would be a long, arduous fight between those who thought it was their right to have an abortion and those who saw it as a threat to their religious beliefs....

The Mole was a competition reality series on ABC in 2001. It ran for several seasons, some of which involved celebrity versions before it was canceled in 2009. Netflix revived the series for a sixth season, which became available to stream in October after the streamer confirmed the release date in September. The premise is straightforward. Among a group of people who are trying to add money to a pot is a mole....

Netflix has released an official teaser trailer for The Mother. Starring Jennifer Lopez, the film follows a skilled assassin who comes out of hiding to protect her daughter who she gave up years before. The first look teaser was unveiled at Netflix’s fan event TUDUM and it has since been made available to watch online. You can check out the new teaser below. Along with Lopez, the film stars Joseph Fiennes, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci, and Gael Garcia Bernal....

The Queen’s Gambit tells the story of a chess prodigy named Elizabeth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), and follows her from her humble beginnings as an orphan to becoming a world champion. Along the way, Harmon faces many obstacles. She becomes horribly addicted to drugs and alcohol, making this show a story about overcoming addiction as well. She also meets several interesting characters who help her along her journey. The series was written and directed by Scott Frank, and the story takes place in the 1950s through the 1960s....

Summit Entertainment’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 will be filmed in both Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Vancouver over the next year starting this fall. The next chapter of The Twilight Saga will be released as two separate films with the first of the two slated to be released in theatres on November 18, 2011. Academy Award® winner Bill Condon will direct both films starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner along with Billy Burke as Charlie Swan as well as returning members of the Cullen Family including Peter Facinelli as Carlisle, Elizabeth Reaser as Esme, Jackson Rathbone as Jasper, Nikki Reed as Rosalie, Ashley Greene as Alice and Kellan Lutz as Emmett....

As the dust settles on Warner Bros. Discovery’s merger and the subsequent cost-cutting exercise that have seen the cancelation of Batgirl and other high-profile projects, the partially owned The CW has now taken over the reins as upheaval capital of the industry. As well as reports of numerous job losses at the network, which earlier this year scrapped several scripted shows such as Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, Dynasty and Nancy Drew, Deadline reported that The CW has not commissioned any back orders for prequel shows Walker: Independence and The Winchesters, and there has been no decision made over whether either spin-off series will be returning for a second season....