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From creatorDanny Strongand inspired by the best-selling book of the same name, the limited Hulu seriesDopesickdelves into how Purdue Pharma created the worst drug epidemic in American history when they pushed their opioid while lying about how addictive it truly is. Threading stories about Big Pharma, a small mining community, and the DEA, the villains become clear while the ordinary people try to struggle through each day just to make it to the next....

With thefall TV seasonabout to burst onto the scene with super-sized expectations for superhero properties, one of the strangest and most daring projects will certainly be FX’sLegion. The first true co-production between Marvel TV and Fox,LegionstarsDan Stevensas David Haller, Charles Xavier’s son, a man torn between the belief that he has mutant abilities and the uncertainty that he may simply be mentally ill.Fargo’sNoah Hawleywill act as showrunner alongside Marvel’sJeph LoebandJim ChoryandX-Menmovie producersSimon Kinberg,Lauren Shuler DonnerandBryan Singeras executive producers....

If you’ve never seen or even heard of a Western calledThe Missouri Breaks, then it’s about time that you had. If you scratched your head duringtheM. Night ShyamalanflickOldwhen one of the characters struggles to remember the name of a movie that starredJack NicholsonandMarlon Brando, this is it. Let us reassure you thatThe Missouri Breaksis a revisionist Western that fans of Old Hollywood and New Hollywood alike will love. Full of meaty drama, unexpected violence, and an unlikely romance, this 1976Arthur Penn-directed horse opera has fallen to the wayside over the years, but is well worth remembering for its stellar cast and unbeatable performances — even if Brando is a bit over-the-top....

At long last, Netflix has released the trailer forMute, the new film fromMoonandSource CodefilmmakerDuncan Jones. The long-developing sci-fi pic starsAlexander Skarsgardas a man unable to speak who’s searching for his missing girlfriend in future Berlin. He crosses paths with a pair of U.S. Army surgeons, played byPaul RuddandJustin Theroux, who have an agenda all their own. Jones has been wanting to makeMutefor a very long time, and he got his shot when Netflix agreed to finance the venture....

Capitalizing on the success of the originalGhostbusters, starsDan AykroydandHarold Ramiscreated an cartoon companion series calledThe Real Ghostbustersthat ran from 1986 to 1991. As a new team of phantom fighters will take the big screen inPaul Feig’s movie reboot, Sony will make the same move on TV. There have been rumors about a possible new cartoon withword of an animated feature surfacing last year, but now it’s confirmed that an animated extension of the IP will live on the small screen....

Amazon Studios has released a newLate Nighttrailer. The upcoming comedy starsEmma Thompsonas Katherine Newberry, an acclaimed late night talk show host whose show has fallen into bland complacency. To bring some new life to her homogeneous writing staff, she hires Molly (Mindy Kaling, who also wrote the film), a chemical plant worker who has a knack for comedy. Together, they fight to revitalize the show and save Katherine from being replaced by the network....

Disney+’s latest addition to their growing list of originals includes the fun-filled and spirited fantasy seriesThe Mysterious Benedict Society, which just released a new TV spot and posters ahead of its two-episode premiere later this week. Developed byMatt ManfrediandPhil Hay, the show is adapted from the YA books of the same name byTrenton Lee Stewart. They are joined by showrunnerDarren SwimmerandTodd Slavkin, who notably worked on series likeSmallvilleandMelrose Place. The Mysterious Benedict Societyfollows the adventures of four adventures who each possess a unique skill, and are therefore summoned to a boarding school known as the Institute after winning a scholarship....

It’s a well-known fact that the Internet lovesPaul Rudd. He’s become a reliable bit of super-sized (and occasionally super-small) comic relief in theAnt-Manfranchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe overall, while also carving out a Netflix niche for himself that only a handful of other A-listers have. On the TV side, Rudd’s starred in twoWet Hot American Summerspinoffs for the streamer: “First Day of Camp” and “Ten Years Later”, while on the feature side, Rudd’s expanded his range with the 2016 dramedyThe Fundamentals of CaringandDuncan Jones' sci-fi mystery-thrillerMute....

Before catchingPreacherat SXSW, I set aside a little time to check out the comic. Though I didn’t have time to get through much, it turned out that even a limited knowledge of the source material definitely enhanced my experience with the pilot. Individual sequences are great, but without the background knowledge, I’m not sure I would have cared much for the big picture. The show opens up with a comet hurtling through space....

BeforeRogue Onewas in theaters, Disney held a huge press junket for the film in San Francisco. UnlikeStar Wars: The Force Awakens,where we interviewed the cast without seeing anything but the trailers, Disney showed us almost thirty minutes of the film at Skywalker Ranch so reporters could learn more about the story and new characters sinceRogue Onetakes place before the events ofStar Wars: A New Hope. Like I said on Twitter and during a Facebook Live chat (which you canwatch here), the footage was fantastic and left all of us wanting more....

Ronda Rouseyknows what audiences expect from her. InThe Expendables 3andFurious 7, Rousey’s done what she’s known for: namely – punching and kicking people in the face, yetMile 22represents a departure from this ‘same old-same old.’ In fact, Rousey hardly has any hand-to-hand fight scenes in the upcoming action film. Instead, she’s given the opportunity to do something yet unproven: act. Rousey herself admits that her career up to this point (in the WWE) has been predicated on never showing any semblance of emotion....

Netflix’s next great binge-worthy show has arrived, and it’s a brash, bracing headfuck with just the right amount of heart.Russian Doll,the propulsive new series fromNatasha Lyonne,Amy Poehler, andLeslye Headland, is a brilliant tale of morality and mortality that finds an expert balance between sincerity, cutting comedy, and wild genre flourish. In the first episode, we meet Nadia (Lyonne); an acerbic, chain-smoking software designer in rockstar duds, staring herself down in the bathroom mirror at her 36th birthday party....

Ryan Murphyhas addressed the unfortunate cancellation of9-1-1: Lone Star, the spin-off ofthe popular9-1-1series starringRob Lowethat premiered in 2020 on Fox. The show, which highlights the lives of first responders in Austin, Texas, is set to conclude with its fifth season. While the main9-1-1series continues on ABC after Fox cancelled it, and has recently begun its eighth season,9-1-1: Lone Starpremiered its final season on September 23. The final installment will feature 12 episodes and seethe return of familiar cast members includingthe likes of Lowe,Ronen Rubinstein, Jim Parrack, Natacha Karam, Brian Michael Smith, Rafael L....