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From creator/showrunnerRonald D. Moore(Outlander,Battlestar Galactica),For All Mankindwill debut exclusively on the new video subscription service Apple TV+, which will feature original shows, movies and documentaries, when it launches this fall through the Apple TV app. The 10-episode, hour-long highly anticipated drama series explores what would have happened, if the USSR beat the US to the moon and the global space race never ended, placing NASA astronauts, engineers and their families at the center of a fascinating alternate history timeline....

WithHappy Death Day(and its even-more-bonkers sequelHappy Death Day 2 U), filmmakerChristopher Landontook a trope most closely associated with a beloved comedy (Groundhog Day), with a protagonist experiencing the same day over and over again and turned it into a brilliant horror romp. (It was wildly entertaining and offered valuable commentary on repetitiousness of soulless horror movies.) For his latest film, Landon has attempted a similar genre-blending reinvention, pairing a broad body swapping conceit (made famous in Disney’sFreaky Fridayand appropriated by a stream of crude 1980s comedies) with the tropes of a traditional slasher movie....

“Shall we begin?” This is a fitting final line for aGame of Thronesseason premiere episode that spends most of its hour checking in with characters rather than making any significant progress on the plot. Though it seems like a bit of a waste when there are only 12 episodes left in this story, for now, it’s just good to be back in this world. The Riverlands Most of the action in this episode took place in the cold open, before the title credits even rolled....

From creator/writer/director/executive producerSebastian Gutierrez(Gothika), the nine-episode Cinemax drama seriesJettfollows Daisy “Jett” Kowalski (Carla Gugino, who’s also an executive producer), a professional thief who’s fresh out of prison and trying to turn her life around for her daughter (Violet McGraw). But since the life of a long-time criminal never works out so smoothly, Jett is drawn back into doing one final job, by powerful crime lord and sometime lover Charlie Baudelaire (Giancarlo Esposito), that leads to a series of assignments from ruthless criminals that put everyone she cares for in danger....

No one, evenAdventure Time’s creatorPendleton Ward, could have envisioned a segment on Nicktoon Network’sRandom Cartoonswould become an ever-growing franchise. During its humble beginnings as a short film,Adventure Time, a fun tale about Pen (Zack Shada) and his magical talking dog Jake (John Dimaggio) who fight the evil which comes in the form of the Ice King (John Kassir), mostly dealt with a simple damsel in distress tale. A story that’s been told a multitude of ways, butAdventure Timetold with comedy and enough creative energy that it felt new....

Sharing files between Apple devices has never been easier with AirDrop. This handy feature lets you quickly send photos, videos, links, and more to nearby Apple devices without using email or text messages.Toturn on AirDropon your iPhone or iPad, open Control Center by swiping down from the top-right corner (or up from the bottom on older models), then press and hold the wireless controls area and tap AirDrop to choose your visibility options....

From creatorYulin Kuangand based on the 2014 digital short of the same name, the musical comedy seriesI Ship It(which started out on CW Seed and is now airing its second season on The CW) follows Ella (Helen Highfield), a fangirl and aspiring writer who writes fan-fiction for her favorite TV show,Superstition, while dreaming of doing the real thing. After delivering a flower order to the showrunner of the series, Ella jumps at the chance to get herself a job as a writer’s assistant, quickly quitting her job at a boutique shipping agency to live out her fantasies....

[Note: This review originally posted out of Fantastic Fest 2019] When you think ofJim Mickle, you probably conjure a certain type and tone of movie to mind. The filmmaker behind indie horror gems likeStake LandandWe Are What We Areand crime thrillers likeCold in Julyand the wonderful Sundance TV seriesHap and Leonard, Mickle has an established talent for blending grounded narratives with a touch of high-concept fantasticism. With his new Netflix sci-fi detective drama, Mickle takes his biggest swing yet with an ambitious genre-bending tale of murder, obsession, and redemption....

Comic Book Shopping is back, and this week welcomesShazam!standout,Jack Dylan Grazer. Comic Book Shopping is hosted by Collider Heroes’Coy Jandreauand gives guests the opportunity to tap into their inner comic book fan by spending some time browsing the racks at local comic book shops in Los Angeles. Past guests have includedDavid Harbour,Michael Rooker,Michael Giacchino,Frank Miller,Zachary Levi, and many more industry heavyweights. Grazer co-stars opposite Levi (and his other half,Asher Angel) as Freddy Freeman, a wisecracking teen who’s targeted by some school bullies....

Be Here Now: The Andy Whitfield Storydocuments the quest thatSpartacusstarAndy Whitfieldtook after his cancer diagnosis, in the hopes that sharing that journey might help to inspire others. In the film fromLilibet Foster, Andy and his wife,Vashti, demonstrate how you may make the most of every day, through courage, humor and love. During this exclusive phone interview with Collider, actorJai Courtney, who worked with Whitfield on the Starz seriesSpartacus, where the two became good friends, talked about what he learned about his friend by watching the finished film, what he hopes people draw from Andy’s story, trying to live in the moment in his own life, the experience of working with Whitfield onSpartacus, and why they were both each other’s heroes....

Since this crazy pandemic quarantine stuff broke,James Gunnhas been at the forefront of the “have fun staying at home” movement. TheGuardians of the Galaxydirector has been regularly posting delightful lists of movies, TV shows, and music to catch up on while we’re all stuck at home. Now, Gunn shoots again with a very specific list on hisInstagram: “10 Most Underrated, Binge-Worthy Shows of the 2000’s.” If I’m gonna knock Gunn at all for his list, it’s that many of his shows started in the 2010s....

Everyone loves a good period romance, frolicking through 19th century England in long dresses and wavy updos, but sometimes you’ve got to spice it up a bit, and who could have guessedJane Austen’s works would work so well in 1990s Los Angeles? Austen lived from 1775 to 1817, completing only six novels during her lifetime:Sense and Sensibility,Pride and Prejudice,Mansfield Park,Emma,Persuasion, andNorthanger Abbey, along with a final, posthumously finished book calledSanditon, and the epistolary novel,Lady Susan....

From directorAdam Wingardand based on the famous Japanese manga written byTsugumi OhbaandTakeshi Obata,Death Notefollows high schooler Light (Nat Wolff), who comes across a supernatural notebook. Upon realizing that it holds a dangerous and scary power that allows its owner to write someone’s name in it while picturing their face, resulting in their death, Light quickly becomes caught up in the godlike ability, attracting the attention of his classmate Mia (Margaret Qualley), as well as the mysterious L (Lakeith Stanfield)....