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ABC has confirmed that Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. executive producer Stan Lee will guest star in an upcoming episode, which is tentatively scheduled to air on February 4, although that may change. While details about who he is playing have not been released, he revealed it is a, “big role.” The Marvel legend has become well known for his string of what he calls “a million cameos,” in movies such as Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, to the more recent Marvel Phase One movies including Iron Man and Marvel’s The Avengers....

You can bring the very first season of a beloved sci-fi franchise home in high definition this April. Star Trek: The Original Series - Season One will be released on Blu-ray on April 28. The seven-disc set will be priced at $118.00 and will include both original episodes and remastered episodes from this first season. The series starred William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols and DeForest Kelley. Space. The Final Frontier....

Crosshair was a crucial member of Clone Force 99 — otherwise known as The Bad Batch. The Bad Batch is named for both their ferocious battlefield style and status as defective clones; when their genetic batch failed, each clone was imbued with a unique set of characteristics. These characteristics, ranging from exceptional strength to above-average tracking skills, created a nontraditional yet successful clone force. While they are united in their black sheep-of-the-family status, the clones differ in their core beliefs....

With Star Wars dominating every other available form of media, it makes sense that they would take the act on the road. In a story from Yahoo! News, it’s a summertime tradition whose origins date back to a long time ago: the road trip. This year, residents of a galaxy far, far away are taking part in the quintessential American experience. From Aug. 22 to Sept. 10, three favorite characters from the Star Wars saga will visit 11 cities throughout the U....

Stargirl showrunner Geoff Johns teased the inclusion of Eclipso and a possible return of Solomon Grundy for season 2. Johns revealed the news during a DC FanDome Q&A event earlier today. The Q&A was moderated by actress/director Lea Thompson and featured cast members Brec Bassinger, Amy Smart, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington, and Cameron Gellman. The session was lighthearted and fun, but it did reveal some future plans for the hit series....

The Good The in-depth “Special Features” give us an insight into what director Rob Cohen was trying to do. They also somewhat explain how this film ended up being a “problem child” for everyone involved. The Bad Where do I start? The movie is weak, the acting is bad (how did Josh Lucas get this movie “greenlit”) and the FX, while interesting, are too big and too relied on to be taken seriously....

A new image from the second part of Stranger Things Season 4 offers us our first look at the return of Millie Bobby Brown at the now once again super-powered Eleven. Released in the latest issue of Empire Magazine, the image shows Eleven outside the confines of the laboratory. And she looks angry. Her enemies won’t like her when she’s angry. Netflix/Empire The first, record-breaking, part of Stranger Things Season 4 picks up around six months after the Battle of Starcourt....

A MEMORABLE MEMORIAL DAY FOR DISNEY Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End may not have broken the three-day box-office record set by Spider-Man 3earlier this month, but it did set a record for the Memorial Day weekend, hauling in an estimated $142.1 million. (The figure rises to $156.1 million when Thursday’s preview screenings are included.) The previous Memorial Day record was set by X-Men: The Last Stand, which opened at this time last year with $122....

PRODUCERS SENSE WRITERS STRIKE Appearing to foreshadow a tough year ahead for labor relations in Hollywood, the head of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) said Monday that he had been “rebuked” by the Writers Guild of America, West after he proposed early contract negotiations. J. Nicholas Counter told today’s (Tuesday) Los Angeles Timesthat he had offered to begin negotiations in January, but that his proposal had been rejected by WGA Executive Director David Young, who proposed that the talks begin in September....

IRAQ TV CORRESPONDENTS SPAR WITH MCCAIN TV news correspondents in Baghdad were at odds Thursday with Arizona Senator John McCain over his assertion that the news media are misrepresenting the effectiveness of the so-called surge in Iraq. “There are neighborhoods in Baghdad where you and I could walk through those neighborhoods today. The U.S. is beginning to succeed in Iraq,” McCain had said on a radio show hosted by former drug czar William Bennett....

MILEY: CALL IN THE IMAGE REPAIRERS MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY ABOUT THOSE FULL-SEASON DVD’S DURING A SHORTENED SEASON The Walt Disney Co. seems to have solved the problem of how to release full-season DVDs of its most popular shows when the season has been shortened by a strike. The company’s home-entertainment unit said Friday that the DVDs for this season’s Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practiceand Lostwill include extended versions of the TV episodes and will include bonus features....

i>FIFTH GRADER: STILL SMART Standing on its own, without a lead-in by American Idol, Fox’s Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? slipped to second place in the ratings among overall viewers Thursday night with a 7.7 rating and a 12 share, while remaining in first place among viewers 18-49 with a 4.5/13. (Earlier in the day Fox ordered 13 more episodes of the quiz show.) CBS’s telecast of the first day of the NCAA Basketball Tournament scored a 6....

i>IDOL LOSING VIEWERS LaKisha Jones wasn’t the only one who departed from American IdolWednesday night. So did nearly nearly four and a half million viewers compared with audience figures for the comparable broadcast a year ago. According to Nielsen data, Idoldrew 24.49 million viewers versus 28.85 million last year. Nevertheless, the show continued to whip the competition as it posted a 17.0 rating and a 26 share in the 9:00 p....

NEW MOON SET TO RISE AGAIN Box office fortune tellers, who were bitten badly last week when The Twilight Saga: New Moon drew near-record crowds and nearly double the revenue of many of their forecasts, are sticking their necks out again and predicting that it will take a steep dive over the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Many of them are taking their cue from the original Twilightmovie, which dropped 62 percent in its second weekend a year ago....

The Supernatural Comic-Con panel today was a bittersweet affair. However, we were left with a trailer for season 15, which just so happens to be the final season, premiering October 10th. Richard Speight Jr. and Rob Benedict, stars from the show, hosted the panel, just like they did last year as their co-stars Alexander Calvert, Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, and Jared Padalecki joined them on stage. Executive producers Bob Berens, Andrew Dabb, Robert Singer, Brad Buckner, and Eugenie Ross-Leming also took the Comic-Con stage to pay tribute to the long-running series and its fans....

When MTV’s Teen Wolf concluded in 2017, the series left things hanging with an open ending. Although the central storyline had been dealt with, Teen Wolf left open the possibility of a future war. The series finale, “The Wolves of War,” revealed that the McCall Pack had extended and planned to find, save, and teach newly turned werewolves. Although Teen Wolf never ends the war itself, the series creates an element of mystery with the understanding that the journey will continue off-screen....

Robert Pattinson spent years being known only for his role as Edward Cullen, the lead character in the Twilight films, but now he’s taking on one of DC’s most iconic heroes — Batman. Directed by Matt Reeves, The Batman stars Pattinson as the titular Caped Crusader alongside other famous faces, such as Zoë Kravtiz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, Paul Dano as The Riddler, and Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth....

Films with voiceover narration ensure the viewer hears the story from the narrator’s point of view (even if it’s from the villain’s perspective). More often than not, the voiceover belongs to the protagonists. A voiceover “helps set the scene and subvert expectations,” as No Film School writes, and the audience is able to connect to the character more. It is undeniable that this particular cinematic tool adds a new layer to the story....

Known for his heavy-lidded eyes, dimpled chin, and rugged strength, Robert Mitchum was one of the greatest leading men of classic American cinema. Having first got his start on the silver screen with acclaimed performances in film noir classics like Out of the Past and The Night of the Hunter, the gifted actor went on to star alongside some of Hollywood’s finest movie stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Gregory Peck, John Wayne, and Kirk Douglas....

HBO Max, the upcoming streaming platform from WarnerMedia set to launch in the spring of 2020, has secured the first-ever U.S. streaming rights to all 12 seasons of the massive comedy hit, The Big Bang Theory. All 279 episodes will be available on HBO Max when it launches in spring of 2020. In addition, TBS has extended its agreement to continue airing the show through 2028. The Big Bang Theory, created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, premiered on CBS in September 2007....