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At the end of the day, every movie in the MCU is also a Disney movie with an audience of children on its mind, and that includesAvengers: Endgame, a film that also features Thor (Chris Hemsworth) straight decapitating Thanos (Josh Brolin) within the first 15 minutes. As co-editor,Jeff Fordis responsible—along with co-editorMatthew Schmidt, plusJoeandAnthony Russo—with just how much violence is seen on-screen. When I sat down with Ford recently, I asked about the tight-rope walking required to chop a Titan’s head off while working with the House of Mouse....

Disney has been on a roll lately with its live-action adaptations of past animated classics, withCinderella,The Jungle Book, andPete’s Dragonall offering up unique and refreshing takes on their previous incarnations. But the studio faces its biggest test yet whenBeauty and the Beasthits theaters next year: Millennial nostalgia. The studio has been tight-lipped on the live-action musical adaptation thus far, with only a simple teaser trailer with a brief second of actual human footage, but now it appears our first look at the film’s Lumiere and Cogsworth have arrived, and it’s certainly striking....

When the just about perfect sketch seriesKey and Peelewent off the air last year, it left a massive hole in the landscape of television comedy. Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited to see what they do in movies, but that was a big blow. One of the most provocative and incisive comedy series on TV,Key and Peeleestablished itself as an all-time sketch comedy giant in short order thanks to the consistently tremendous work from writers and co-starsKeegan-Michael KeyandJordan Peele, incredible flexibility from directorPeter Atencio, and all-around phenomenal work from every crew department that helped deliver the specificity of vision that setKey and Peeleapart from its peers....

Brad Pitthas finally confirmed the next chapter of Cliff Booth’s story — and it’s coming to Netflix, but withoutQuentin Tarantinoin the director’s chair. In a recent interview with Deadline at the premiere for his latest movie,F1, the 61-year-old actor opened up about the highly anticipated follow-up toOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, revealing that the upcoming filmThe Adventures of Cliff Boothwill shootthis JulywithDavid Fincherstepping in as director. While fans may be surprised that Tarantino won’t be helming the project himself, Pitt was quick to explain the decision....

Melissa McCarthyis headed to one of the mostunpredictable, wide-open Oscar racesin recent memory this weekend, where she’s up for a Best Actress award for her work inMarielle Heller’s hilarious and heartbreaking biopicCan You Ever Forgive Me?Inspired by the life of famed literary grifterLee Israel(McCarthy),Can You Ever Forgive Me?chronicles Israel’s descent into the world of forgery as told in her biography of the same name. This week, the film arrives on Blu-ray and DVD – just in time for you to get caught up for the Oscars, and we’ve got an exclusive deleted scene from the home video release you can watch right now....

EPIX announced that all of the episodes ofChapelwaiteare available on the EPIX Now app and VOD ahead of the premiere of the last two episodes on October 24 and October 31. EPIX will also be airing a marathon of the first nine episodes on October 30 to let everyone enjoy the Halloween festivities with a bone-chilling tale inspired byStephen King’s short storyJerusalem’s Lot. Set in the mid-19th century, before the events of King’s novelSalem’s Lot,Chapelwaitefollows Captain Charles Boone (Adrien Brody) as he moves to a new home with his three children....

Spoilersahead for the latest episode ofStar Wars: The Clone Warson Disney+. Dave Filonimay be the one person on the planet who truly understands all the intricate connections threaded throughout theStar Warsuniverse, perhaps even better thanGeorge Lucashimself. The success ofThe Mandalorianlet Filoni play in the franchise’s live-action space, but it’sStar Wars: The Clone Warswhere his encyclopedic knowledge of the galaxy far, far away truly shines. There’s no better example of this understanding than the latest episode, “The Phantom Apprentice....

Finding Steve McQueen, an upcoming heist comedy from directorMark Steven Johnson(Daredevil, Ghost Rider), brings one of the most ridiculous robberies in United States history to the big screen. Centering on getaway driver Harry James Barber and a crew of fellow thieves from Youngstown, Ohio, the story follows their attempt to steal millions in illegal political contributions fromRichard Nixon’s under-the-counter campaign fund. In the actual heist, the gang made off with about $9 million from the United California Bank, which translates into $54 million today....

Apple is ready to redefine the foldable smartphone category with its long-rumored foldable iPhone, now expected to launch in late 2026. According to multiple credible sources including Ming-Chi Kuo and Mark Gurman, the device will carry a premium price tag between$2,000 and $2,500, positioning it as Apple’s most expensive iPhone to date. This move reflects Apple’s belief that the foldable form factor is finally mature enough for its demanding ecosystem—and its discerning customer base....

Catherine de' Medicihas been depicted as The Black Queen in a number of different period dramas, with each take tending to be more extreme in portraying her life and choices. Starz’sThe Serpent Queen, based on the bookCatherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of FrancebyLeonie Frieda, looks at the oft-misrepresented Queen of France from a fresh perspective. Was Catherine de’ Medici really a serpent who would betray her closest friends the moment they stopped serving an obsequious purpose or was she merely a powerless orphan who had to make the best out of her situation in order to survive?...

Fans of theSawfranchise, originally created by neo-horror veteransJames WanandLeigh Whannell, will find a lot of familiar territory in the first trailer for the eighth installment,Jigsaw. That’s not just because some of the deadly traps and manipulative measures used in the previous seven films make an appearance here, but because the title killer himself appears to be behind a new rash of gruesome guilt-kills. The investigators into these serial killings are flummoxed by this fact, considering that John Kramer (Tobin Bell) was killed years ago inSaw III....

Oscar-nominated actorJohn C. Reillyis coming to the rescue of an old friend, as he has signed on to replaceMichael Shannonas Lakers ownerJerry Bussin HBO’s drama pilot about the Showtime-era Lakers, which reunites him with frequent collaboratorAdam McKay. The series will depict Buss as a self-made millionaire whose success has only amplified his proclivity for risk. Buss redefines American sports, celebrity, and wealth by transforming the Lakers into a basketball dynasty, but his house of cards threatens to collapse on him – and the people he loves most....

When you hear the wordCandyman, there’s one of two things that probably come to mind: Either thedelightful, sing-along songfromWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, or the horrifying, nightmare-inducing 1992 movie by the same name. StarringTony Toddas the title terror,Candymanis based on horror iconClive Barker’s short story “The Forbidden” from his “Books of Blood” collection and is easily the most well-known of said adaptations. Writer-directorBernard Rose’s horror feature was the first of a trilogy, but now it seems that a remake may be in the works with none other thanJordan Peelein talks to get it off the ground....