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Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Alien: Romulus.At first glance, it wouldn’t be completely inaccurate to assume that Ash (Ian Holm) gave the synthetics of theAlienuniverse a bad name. Yet as the series unfolded acrosseight subsequent movies,the same androids we once suspiciously side-eyed became the franchise’s most compelling charactersby far (Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley notwithstanding). Killer extraterrestrials might be involved, but the majority of the Alien moviesfollow the same pattern as a slasher horror film: a Final Girl survives horrific circumstances, and the supporting characters exist for thexenomorphs to pick off one by one....

WithLifenow playing in theaters, I recently sat down with directorDaniel Espinosato talk about the film. If you’re not familiar with the sci-fi thriller,LifestarsJake Gyllenhaal,Rebecca Ferguson,Ryan Reynolds,Ariyon Bakare,Olga Dihovichnaya, andHiroyuki Sanadaand it revolves around the six-member crew of the International Space Station as they come into contact with the very first evidence of biological life on Mars: a small, single-celled organism. As they begin to research the specimen, however, this “life” proves far more dangerous than they could have ever imagined....

Lucifans have new merchandise to look forward to as DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment have announced the DVD and Blu-ray release date forLuciferSeason 6. The final season of the FOX/Netflix hit series will be available to own on physical formats starting September 13, just over a year after the final season’s release. The DVD format retails at $24.98 in the U.S. and $29.98 in Canada. The Blu-ray edition will be available through theWarner Archive Collection....

If you’ve seenThe RaidorThe Raid 2, then you know thatIko Uwaisis a brilliant martial artist whose fight choreography is visceral, immediate, and astounding. Now he’s coming to a much bigger audience with Peter Berg’s upcoming action movie,Mile 22. The movie starsMark Wahlbergas James Silva, an operative for the CIA who must transport an asset (Uwais) who has valuable intel to an extraction point before the enemy closes in. Today, we’re pleased to debut a clip and featurette forMiles 22....

DirectorKitty Greenburst onto the scene with her claustrophobic dramaThe Assistant, which is regarded asone of the best movies to have been made about the #MeToo movement. It starredJulia Garneras an assistant to a monstrous Hollywood movie producer who runs his company with an iron fist. Green and Garner reunited on the similarly fiery thrillerThe Royal Hotel, which debuted in 2023. Themovie received terrific reviews, but didn’t make much of an impact at the box office....

It’s a bittersweet time forFBI: Internationalfans, as the excitement of the final explosive set of episodes is tainted by the inevitable reality that just three episodes remain before the spin-off is off-air for good. Last night,Episode 19, “Flinch Now and It’s Over,“sawEva-Jane WillisandJesse Lee Soffergo undercover on a breathless Vienna-based mission to intercept a suspected American arms dealer. High-octane and bursting with tension, the episode reminded audiences of just how goodFBI: Internationalcan be, and, sadly, just how frustrating it is thatCBS has terminated the spin-off....

Nicolas Cagehas built a career out of bold, surprising choices. Whether he’s channeling his wildfire energy into zany comedies likeRaising Arizona, notching it down to naturalism a laJoeand his Oscar-winning turn inLeaving Las Vegas, or going “full-Cage” in his string of famously unhinged performances, fromVampire’s KisstoFace/Offto his latest,Mom and Dad, Cage has always been a performer tunes his instrument to exactly the right key for the role. And whether he’s plotting to steal the declaration of independence or singing the Hokey Pokey while he bashes a pool table to bits, Cage goes there, delivering gonzo performances so manic, you’re almost convinced he doesn’t know what he’s doing....

Get ready, the iconic game showPasswordis coming back to TV this summer! The new iteration, from executive producerJimmy Fallon, will see Emmy winnerKeke Palmerstep into the hosting position as the show comes to NBC.Passwordis an American game show created byBob Stewart, an incredibly influential television producer who also created such game shows asThe Price is RightandThe $10,000 Pyramid. The game sees two teams, made up of a contestant and a celebrity guest, “attempt to convey mystery words to each other using only single-word clues, in order to win cash prizes....

Yesterday was a big one forPhantasmfans, not only did the 4K restorationPhantasm: Remastered(with the help of J.J. Abrams, no less) finally arrive, so did the long-awaited next installment,Phantasm: Ravager. The first Phantasm sequel in almost two decades,Ravagersees David Hartman step into theDavid Hartmanstep into the director’s chair forDon Coscarelli, who returned to produce and co-pen the screenplay. Picking up a near twenty years later, our heroes are no longer just fighting the perils of the red dimension, but the all too real battle against dementia, as they try to prevent the reality of the red world’s dimension from bleeding into our own....

The CW dropped a lot of information at this week’s Upfront Presentation, including itsschedule moves, the hint of a Berlanti-verse 4-waysuperhero crossoveramongArrow,The Flash,Legends of Tomorrow, andSupergirl,as well as trailers for its twonew fall shows,FrequencyandNo Tomorrow. But the CW was committed to just showcasing its fall series, and not anything from midseason, meaning that it didn’t say much of anything about its most anticipated new show,Riverdale. Based Archie Comics, the series didn’t get a trailer debut, but it did get a synopsis (which you’re able to find below)....

From first-time feature filmmakerDarius Marder, the dramaSound of Metalfollows a drummer named Ruben (RizAhmed) who, after years of playing punk-metal shows in seedy bars and clubs, suddenly develops severe hearing loss that essentially ends his music career. Not adapting to his new situation well leads his girlfriend, Lou (OliviaCooke), to take Ruben to a secluded sober house for the deaf where he struggles to find his place in his new reality....

Spice up your home with a bite of Théâtre des Vampires goodness as AMC has released four newInterview with the Vampireposters for fans to purchase. These images were first seen as part of theSan Diego Comic Conpromotion for the series, hanging on the walls of theNew Orleans Storyville pop-up experience. Other than the 2023Immortal Halloweencostume contest where the winner received a poster as one of the prizes, these items haven’t been available for fans to purchase until now....

Who knew there was so much money in sponges? Nickelodeon is expanding itsSpongeBob Squarepantsuniverse yet again, as the network announced that it will be picking up over fifty new episodes of its various sponge-related animated series for the coming season. Included in the pickup areThe Patrick Star ShowandKamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, along with the originalSpongeBobseries itself, proving that if something isn’t broke, the network need not replace it. The Patrick Star Show, the adventures of SpongeBob’s dull but well-meaning best friend, has been picked up for thirteen additional episodes, whileKamp Koral, the adventures of a young SpongeBob, will receive thirteen additional episodes for its first season, along with an order for a thirteen-episode second season on Paramount+....