It was never a question that Andy Señor Jr. was going to be the one to put up Rent in Havana, the first Broadway production to be performed on the island in decades. But first thing’s first: Figure out how he was going to explain to his family why he …
Read More »'Betty' Season 2: This Female Skate Crew Is Still on a Roll
Season Two of Betty, the warm and irresistible HBO dramedy about a group of female skateboarder friends, was filmed and takes place in those cold, harsh New York months when the city was largely shut down due to the pandemic. On the one hand, this turn of events clears out …
Read More »HBO Max Reveals New 'Gossip Girl' Cast in Reboot Trailer
HBO Max has shared the first teaser trailer for its Gossip Girl reboot, which arrives on the streaming service almost a decade after the cult series’ run on the CW ended. While the preview focuses on the new group of young New York elites — played by Jordan Alexander, Eli …
Read More »DC Comics' 'Sweet Tooth' Receives Netflix Adaptation: Watch the Trailer
Netflix has released the official trailer for Sweet Tooth, an original series based on the DC/Vertigo comic by Jeff Lemire. The eight-episode series premieres June 4th on the streaming platform. Set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world, Sweet Tooth stars Christian Convery as Gus, a hybrid deer-boy who is one of several hybrid …
Read More »One Night of Free Mayhem Not Enough for Outlaws in New Trailer for 'The Forever Purge'
A group of no-good outlaws launch a wave of senseless violence in the new trailer for The Forever Purge, set to arrive in theaters July 2nd. The new film is the fifth and final installment in the Purge franchise, and will center around a Mexican couple, Adela (Ana de la …
Read More »New Documentary 'Revolution Rent' Will Chronicle Staging of Broadway Classic in Cuba
HBO has announced a new documentary, Revolution Rent, that will document original Rent cast member Andy Señor Jr.’s efforts to stage a production of the Broadway hit in Cuba. The film, directed by Señor Jr. and Victor Patrick Alvarez, will premiere June 15th. Señor Jr. portrayed Angel in the original …
Read More »The Year of Magical Drinking: Mads Mikkelsen and Thomas Vinterberg on 'Another Round'
If you’ve heard about Another Round, the Oscar-nominated Danish film starring Mads Mikkelsen, you probably know about the Dance. It happens at the end of writer-director Thomas Vinterberg’s tragicomedy about four middle-aged high school teachers who attempt an experiment in magical drinking; entire features and paeans have already been written …
Read More »Flashback: Captain Picard Meets Q on 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'
Star Trek fans were given some amazing news yesterday when Paramount+ announced that not only has the new season of Star Trek: Picard started production, but John de Lancie will be returning as the omnipotent Q. “Despite 178 episodes of The Next Generation and four feature films,” Patrick Stewart said …
Read More »'SpongeBob SquarePants' Virus-Themed Episode Pulled
A virus-themed episode of Nickelodeon’s animated series SpongeBob SquarePants has been pulled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, as NBC News reports. The episode, “Kwarantined Crab,” will not air “due to sensitivities surrounding the global, real world pandemic,” Nickelodeon’s executive vice president of communications David Bittler told NBC News. …
Read More »'The Suicide Squad' Returns in New R-Rated Trailer for James Gunn Film
Warner Bros. has debuted the first full-length, R-rated trailer for The Suicide Squad, DC Comics’ second attempt to adapt the superhero franchise for the big screen. The film arrives in theaters and HBO Max on August 6th. The new Suicide Squad sees the return of Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Viola Davis …
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