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SPANISH-LANGUAGE DRAMA BEATS ENGLISH RIVALS Spanish-language Univision boasted Monday that Friday’s two-hour finale of its “novela” Al Diablo con los Guaposwas the highest-rated program on the air among the key demographic groups, adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. In addition, it was the No. 1 program in overall households in Los Angeles, Dallas and San Antonio. In New York, the telecast attracted more viewers 18-34 than the combined audiences of all the other network outlets....

It took quite some time, but the ArrowVerse is finally set to cross paths with Supernatural. The CW has revealed some new photos, as well as some key details on an upcoming episode of Legends of Tomorrow that will see the DC series crossover with Supernatural. Specifically, the gang will be coming across Sam and Dean’s beloved 1967 Chevrolet Impala, Baby. The network recently revealed some first-look photos at the episode, titled Zari, Not Zari, which will see the heroes of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow making their way to Vancouver....

According to The Hollywood Reporter, this past weekend at the renowned New York Film Critics Circle, Tár, a gripping psychological drama film written, directed, and produced by Todd Field, won the coveted Best Film award for his work. Not only that, but Cate Blanchett took home Best Actress for her lead role in the film, adding yet another accolade to her already stellar acting career. The film, which released to the world on Oct....

We’ve known since Comic-Con that Mark Ruffalo will be portraying the Hulk in Marvel’s upcoming The Avengers. But it seems that Mark Ruffalo’s performance will be much different from the Hulks we’ve seen in the two previous feature films. Vulture recently caught up with Ruffalo, who revealed that he will not only be portraying Bruce Banner, but he will also play the actual Hulk using the same motion-capture technology utilized in James Cameron’s Avatar....

Special effects are crucial in telling most imaginative, compelling stories. It involves a team of hardworking artists collaborating to bring a director’s vision into reality. Effects have been evolving and becoming more photorealistic over the past few decades. However, the 2010s saw an explosion of effects both practical and computer generated that completely changed the game. After the critical success of James Cameron’s Avatar in 2009, the world of special effects expanded....

At the show, which will air in September, The Boys will have a chance to win the Outstanding Drama Series award. The other nominees are Bridgerton (Netflix), The Crown (Netflix), The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu), Lovecraft Country (HBO), The Mandalorian (Disney+), Pose (FX), and This Is Us (NBC). Given the stiff competition, scoring the win will certainly be challenging, but most fans should be able to agree that the show is certainly deserving....

Rogue Pictures has bought the feature rights to Chris Kirby’s comicbook series, Lost Squad and setting it up with producers Adrian Askarieh and Daniel Alter, according to Variety. Lost Squad chronicles the adventures of a ragtag unit of Allied soldiers who fight Hitler’s occult agents and other supernatural threats during WWII. Devil’s Due Publishing began the series – illustrated by Alan Robinson – last fall and has published five issues. Devil’s Due publisher Josh Blaylock is co-producing Lost Squad....

The upcoming slasher sequel, Scream 6, will put several new faces in front of the screaming visage of the Ghostface killer. One such newcomer is Young Guns and My Best Friend’s Wedding star Dermot Mulroney, who has now revealed while speaking with ScreenRant that his character will have a tragic connection to the masked murderer. We have known since Dermot Mulroney was added to the Scream 6 roster that he would be playing a cop....

Samuel L. Jackson recently revealed that Marvel series Secret Invasion would be undergoing reshoots in the coming months; however, it has now been suggested that there could be more substantial changes being made to the show due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. In a report by Daniel Richtman, it has been suggested that rather than the usual tweaks that reshoots usually bring, Secret Invasion could be having significant changes due to a sequence that is too close to real-world events....

The Way Back, a coming-of-age dramedy that Shawn Levy was going to direct and produce for Fox Searchlight, has now been set up at Mandate Pictures with Levy attached only to produce, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project, which came together quickly on the Fox lot in spring 2007 after Levy’s success with Night at the Museum, was to mark the director’s move into more specialized fare. But Levy has a busy schedule at big Fox, producing the upcoming Peter Cattaneo comedy The Rocker and directing the Night at the Museum sequel for the studio, among other projects....

Going into the Christmas holiday, two films were set to square off for holiday supremacy, and it was quite a close contest indeed. Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes just barely beat out Avatar by a fairly slim margin. It was said that early numbers revealed Sherlock Holmes took in an estimated $25 million on Friday while Avatar was close behind with an estimated $24 million. Both films are actually tracking for holiday weekend grosses of $70 million, and if that happens, it would be the first weekend that two films grossed more than $70 million in one weekend....

Yesterday, Marvel Television unveiled The Defenders first look with new photos along with the cover of this week’s print edition of Entertainment Weekly, featuring the four main stars. Today we have a first look at Sigourney Weaver as the main villain Alexandra, with showrunner Marco Ramirez shedding some light on this nefarious character. He also had plenty of praise for the actress herself, teasing that Alexandra represents a threat big enough to force these Hell’s Kitchen heroes to work together....

Summit Entertainment’s Sinister is holding special sneak previews across the country two weeks before release, allowing fans to create their own hometown premieres at their local theater. Be the first to see the year’s most terrifying film by creating your very own hometown premiere in your city through Tugg.com, which allows people to choose the films they want to see at their local theater. For one week only, fans will have the unique opportunity to create their own hometown premiere event for Sinister ahead of its wide theatrical release on October 5....

Tom Welling (Smallville) will join Lucifer in season 3. Welling will play “Marcus Pierce,” an accomplished police lieutenant who is everything Lucifer (Tom Ellis) is not - strategic, reserved and well-respected. But perhaps even more annoying are all the things they have in common. Both men are charming, charismatic and handsome as hell. So when Pierce starts developing a connection with Decker (Lauren German), Lucifer’s devilish traits are inflamed. Entering its third season, the story of the original fallen angel continues, when Lucifer season 3 returns Monday, Oct....

Actors Eddie Izzard, Bob Hoskins, and Toby Jones have joined the cast of Snow White and the Huntsman as three dwarfs. Last night, we reported that Ian McShane will play Caesar, the dwarf leader. Eddie Izzard will play Tiberius, the biggest dwarf of all, Bob Hoskins is portraying a blind dwarf named Constantine, and Toby Jones is set to play Claudius, a shy dwarf. Eddie Marsan and Stephen Graham are also in talks to play warrior characters in Snow White and the Huntsman....

Following the recent criticism from Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage regarding the depiction of dwarfs in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Snow White, a report has now stated that, instead of the seven dwarfs, the movie will instead feature “magical creatures.” In a report by TheWrap, which details Disney’s response following the criticism, several details have now been revealed about the characters that will adventure alongside the titular Disney princess....

For a character design that was not only ridiculed but hated so much by fans that it caused a complete overhaul, “Ugly Sonic” has somehow managed to have his own career thanks to an appearance in Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. While the all-teeth-and-eyes design sent Sonic fans into a frenzy when it was revealed in a trailer for Sonic’s big live-action movie debut, their reaction had inadvertently led to the creation of a Sonic that isn’t Sonic but now has his own place in Sonic history....

TNT has booked a third season of its critically acclaimed drama Southland, from Warner Bros. Television and Emmy-winning producer John Wells (ER, The West Wing). The network has ordered 10 episodes for the third season, which is slated to begin airing in January 2011. “Southland is a challenging, visceral show that engages viewers with its immersive style, provocative storylines and complex characters,” said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming, for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM)....

The first reactions to one of the year’s most highly anticipated big-screen ventures, Spider-Man: No Way Home, are in and things are looking very promising. The Marvel sequel currently stands at 100% approval on Rotten Tomatoes, with many praising No Way Home as the best installment in Tom Holland’s tenure as the iconic web-slinger. We begin then with Alonso Duralde of TheWrap… Deadline’s Pete Hammond continues the applause, describing Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon as “a priceless trio,” before teasing the arrival of “the various villains and “others” who pop in and out make this pure movie fun of the highest order....

Avi Arad may remain in the background, and maintain an off-camera presence; however, the studio that he helped establish its grounds into the filmmaking domain still holds him high gratitude. In the film, Spider-Man: No Way Home, wherein Avi Arad acted as an Executive Producer, he has been given a special appreciation and gratitude message during the credits roll. In a grandiose gesture, right after crediting the cast, the credits carried an emphasized message addressed to Arad, that said:...