Superhero Bits: ‘WandaVision’ Release Date Rumors, New Details on ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ & More Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 by Ethan Anderton Can you bring your save data from Spider-Man on the PS4 over to the PS5? Want to see a more conservative design for Hulkbuster that was almost in Iron Man 3? Did you know that The Silver Surfer met Hank Hill from King of the Hill? What prank did Shazam! director David F. Sandberg play on fans? Could WandaVision premiere on Disney+ for Thanksgiving weekend? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits. Read More »

‘Supernova’ Trailer: Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci Try to Hold onto Love in the Face of Dementia Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 by Ethan Anderton When you choose to spend the rest of your life with someone, that includes the more heartbreaking parts of aging into your twilight years. In the case of Sam and Tusker (Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci), a couple who has been together for 20 years, that means facing the heartbreaking deterioration of one of their minds due to the symptoms of dementia. See how they struggle to hold onto their love in the trailer for the new drama Supernova. Read More »

Joel Edgerton to Star in ‘Florida Man’ Limited Series Based on Tom Cooper’s Novel Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 by Ethan Anderton In this age of peak television, limited series are becoming more and more popular. The stigma of television being beneath the quality of feature films has vanished and film actors headlining small screen productions is now commonplace. Soon, Boy Erased and Bright star Joel Edgerton will soon add one to his résumé. Anonymous Content is developing a limited series adaptation of Florida Man, the novel written by Tom Cooper. Joel Edgerton is slated to start in the series, as well as executive produce with series creator Graham Gordy (Quarry). Though the phrase “Florida Man” tends to come with quite a zany story to follow it, this one doesn’t sound quite so crazy, though it does deal with sinkholes, an amusement park, and secrets. Find out more below. Read More »

The Paramount Network is Now the Paramount Movie Network, With Plans to Air a New Movie Every Week Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 by Chris Evangelista The Paramount Network, a basic cable television channel owned by ViacomCBS that has changed its name multiple times, has just changed its name yet again. It’s now the Paramount Movie Network, and the plan is to now have the channel move away from unscripted programming and will instead focus on a cinematic experience. In fact, the push for a cinematic experience is so strong that Paramount is even considering airing two episodes of scripted shows like Yellowstone back-to-back with very limited commercials. Read More »

Hollywood Unions Reach Deal With Studios Over Coronavirus Safety Protocols Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 by Hoai-Tran Bui Hollywood unions and major studios have finally come to an agreement on the safety protocols for film and TV productions hoping to restart amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. After three and a half months of negotiations, the Hollywood coronavirus safety protocols were announced that would allow the industry to safely resume production. Read More »

Ron Howard Will Direct a Biopic About Pianist Lang Lang Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 by Chris Evangelista Ron Howard will direct a biopic about Lang Lang, the acclaimed Chinese concert pianist. The movie will be based on Lang’s autobiography Journey of a Thousand Miles, with Michelle Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney handling the screenplay. Howard plans to start work on the film after he finishes the Thai Cave Rescue movie Thirteen Lives. Read More »

Michael Chapman, Cinematographer on ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Raging Bull’, and More, Has Died Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 by Chris Evangelista Michael Chapman, a filmmaker and cinematographer responsible for some fo the most memorable imagery in American film history, has died at the age of 84. Chapman’s long, impressive career included serving as Director of Photography on titles such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Lost Boys, Ghostbusters II, The Fugitive, and, yes, even Space Jam. His directorial credits include the 1983 Tom Cruise movie All the Right Moves. Read More »

‘Supergirl’ Season 6 Will Bring the Show to an End on The CW Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 by Ben Pearson Supergirl is coming in for one final landing on The CW. The network announced today that the upcoming sixth season of the superhero series will be its last. Production on the final season begins this month in Vancouver, which has been a home base of production for the network for many years. Season 6 will consist of 20 episodes, and it’s slated to premiere sometime in 2021.

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‘Friends’ Table Read to Feature All-Black Cast Including Sterling K. Brown and Uzo Aduba Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 by Hoai-Tran Bui After years of barely a person of color on Friends, we’re finally getting “The One With the Diverse Cast.” An all-Black cast will lead a virtual Friends table read, reimagining the classic season 3 episode “The One Where No One’s Ready” in support of Michelle Obama’s voting nonprofit When We All Vote. Gabrielle Union will host a table read that will include Sterling K. Brown, Uzo Aduba, and more. Read More »