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Full Panel: The cast and creator ofThe Walking Deadappeared on a New York Comic Con panel yesterday to discuss the Season 7 finale and preview Season 8. John Rocha, Dennis Tzeng and David Griffin were on hand to witness everything and give us a rundown of the news, including the revelation that there will be aWalking DeadandFear the Walking Deadcrossover. Though the shows exist in different timelines, it could be related to aWalking Deadcharacter’s past (possibly even Glenn?...

Snakes on a plane? That’s old history. Netflix’s 2021 German-British co-productionBlood Red Skyhouses a ludicrous yet unbeatable premise: humans trapped on a transatlantic flight with free-roaming feral vampires. To that end,Blood Red Skycombines elements ofJodie Foster’s 2005 psychological thrillerFlightplanwith the monster-evading claustrophobia ofTrain to Busan. Viewers certainly turned into the supernatural horror-action-thriller hybrid upon its debut.Blood Red Skyscored over 50M global views in less than a month, making it thestreamer’s most-watched German program ever(as of 2021)....

Somereality TV showstake things too far and push the boundaries between entertainment and humiliation. TheIndian reality showDadagiri(bullying)is a great example.Dadagiripremiered back in 2008 and featured contestants completing physical and mental challenges to claim the 50,000 rupee prize. But that’s easier said than done because the very format of the show was designed to put the contestants throughverbal abuse, intimidation, and psychological manipulation. Every episode featured the contestants facing off against a panel of bullies, all of whom were given characters to play....

Admittedly,’80s moviesdon’t always age well, but the decade also gave us surprisingly nuanced and layered films — like the 1982British psychological thrillerAn Unsuitable Job for a Woman, which challenged stereotypes head-on while reframing how stories are told within the genre. The title of the film itself invites you into the conflict, making use of its provocative discomfort to lay the basis for its point. Directed byChris Petit, it is a simmering slow-burn that dives headfirst into a world of secrecy and horror, in which a young female detective is thrown into the deep end....

TikTokhas changed how we consume music, and it’s not just about shorter attention spans. This social media platform, with 1.9 billion users, now plays a role in how we discover music. A single 30-second snippet is often all it takes for a song to go viral, hit the charts, and catapult an artist to fame. And this is not theoretical.Billboardpublished an article on how a potential TikTok ban would disrupt the Hot 100 charts, citing less indie/lesser-known artists receiving recognition and the type of songs that get listed would shift....

Created byStephanie Danler, author of the internationally best-selling novel of the same name, the six-episode half-hour Starz seriesSweetbittertells the story of Tess (Ella Purnell), a 22-year-old who arrives in New York City ready to pursue a new life in a new location, and all that has to offer. When she’s hired to train at one of the best restaurants in the city, she quickly learns what it will take to prove herself in the chaotic, adrenaline-fueled world behind the scenes of the food and wine business....

From co-creatorsMax BorensteinandJim Hecht, and with a pilot directed by executive producerAdam McKay, the 10-episode HBO seriesWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynastyfollows the intertwining professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers. What became one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties started with a vision set in motion when Dr. Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly) took over and reinvigorated the franchise, bringing together the flashy characters and the unsung heroes that forever changed the NBA and what the fans grew to expect from basketball....

Hulu has announced what’s new to their service in May. In terms of big new releases, you definitely want to keep an eye out forThe Great, a satire about the rise of Catherine the Great starringElle FanningandNicholas Houltfrom the writer ofThe Favourite. Other noteworthy additions include the documentarySpaceship Earth, the new Justin Roiland animated comedy seriesSolar Opposites, the horror filmThe Lodge, and the terrific Elton John biopicRocketman. As for older titles, there’s plenty of good stuff that’s making it’s way to Hulu in May includingBatman Begins, Demolition Man, Goodfellas, The Dark Knight, andThe Graduate....

20th Century Fox’sX-Men Apocalypseshows us a slew of new mutants, both heroes and villains, but the world of the X-Men still has a huge number of mutants that we have yet to see hit the big screen in the franchise’s eight films thus far. WithApocalypsenigh, we thought we’d take the opportunity to explore 10 other mutants we’d like to see hit the big screen in the years to come. Spiral is an X-Men villain who works for the alien despot/television executive Mojo....

WhenAgent Carterwas filming its second season here in Los Angeles, I got to visit the set with a few other reporters. Like all Marvel productions, everyone on set was tight-lipped about what happens during the second season but that didn’t stop us from trying to learn some of the twists and turns. During our group interview with producersChris Dingess,Michele FazekasandTaraButters, they talked about the concept of each season taking place in a different location, how they figured out the arc of season 2, the new struggles and challenges for Peggy, whetherLyndsy Fonsecawill return, getting to film at real locations in L....

Martin Campbellhas been on an unusual directorial journey since directing what is largely agreed to bethe best of the modern James Bond films,Casino Royale. In the nearly 20 years since then, the New Zealand-born director has stuck to seldom-watched actioners with impressive casts likeThe ForeignerwithJackie ChanandPierce Brosnan,The ProtégéwithMaggie QandMichael Keaton,Liam NeesoninMemory, and last year he reunited withEva GreenforDirty Angels.Cleaner,starringDaisy Ridley, is the latest in the long list ofwell-acted B-movies, with scripts that don’t quite live up to expectations....

Despite the glowing critical response that it surprisingly earned,Saw Xis still mostly playing like the 10th installment of along-running horror franchise. The film’s box office performance doesn’t immediately suggest that it has been able to lure general audiences toward its unique brand of gory thrills, but that being said, it’s still delivering solid returns on a minimal investment. In itsthird weekend of release,Saw Xgrossed $5.7 million at the domestic box office, taking its running total to just over $40 million....

Bella Ramsey, who plays Ellie in HBO’s hit adaptation ofThe Last of Us, just shared new behind-the-scenes images from the seventh episode of the showthrough her Twitter account. In the photos, Ramsey can be seen on set in some of the most prominent locations from the episode, including the merry-go-round located inside the mall. The actress also shared selfie in which she appears with her co-star,Storm Reid, who plays Ellie’s best friend and romantic interest, Riley Abel....