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Marc Webb, famous for directing films like The Amazing Spider-Man 1& 2, 500 Days of a Summer, and Gifted, has been roped in to direct a supernatural-thriller project, Day Drinker. The film’s exact story details are currently under wraps, but it is said that the film will span themes of “love, friendship, and revenge.” Day Drinker will be a story about a bond formed between “an enigmatic stranger and a bartender mourning the loss of her lover,” reported Deadline....

We reported over the weekend that How I Met Your Mother star Cobie Smulders was nearing a deal to appear in The Avengers as S.H.E.I.L.D. Agent Maria Hill. Today that deal is being finalized, and Cobie Smulders is officially confirmed to join Joss Whedon’s epic superhero ensemble. Maria Hill is the sidekick of S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), a woman known for her aggressive tactics including the blackmail of certain super heroes to get them to cooperate....

The Avengers is currently shooting in New Mexico, with filming scheduled to shift east to Cleveland, Ohio in August. The production has announced a casting call in July for anyone over the age of 18 who wishes to be a small part of the Marvel adventure. The casting call will take place at the Holiday Inn in Independence, Ohio (6001 Rockside Road) on Friday, July 15 from Noon to 4 PM, and on Saturday, July 16 from 10 AM to 4 PM....

Director Matt Reeves has teased several spinoffs off the back of his upcoming DC movie, The Batman. In an interview with Esquire, the filmmaker first asserted his pride over the finished film, before revealing that there are many things currently in the works, teasing further spinoffs besides just the already announced Gotham P.D. “I’m very proud of it,” Reeves said of The Batman. “I felt it was the best version of the story that we could possibly do to justify having another Batman....

With food being essential for survival, it’s not surprising that there’s a plethora of documentaries that specifically focus on food, health, and wellness. Watching food-related documentaries is one of the best ways of understanding human relationships with food and the way it impacts health. A good food documentary is able to weave together incredible stories about food, about the way it’s produced and the people that produce it. Moreover, they shed light on how complicated the food industry is....

The Boys season 3 is on the horizon, and the marketing is in full swing on Prime Video’s acclaimed superhero drama. The Boys is based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s comic book series of the same name and centers on corrupt, shallow superheroes who frequently abuse their powers. The Boys satirizes many common superhero tropes and regularly pokes fun at real-world events as well. MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY...

The flames are still burning hot for the ultimate “Roastmaster General,” as Comedy Central has renewed the weekly topical series, The Burn with Jeff Ross for a Season 2, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, Head of Original Programming and Production, Comedy Central. The Burn with Jeff Ross is executive produced by Jeffrey Ross, Mike Gibbons, Chris McGuire and Tagline Television’s Willie Mercer and Amy Zvi. Six new episodes are set to premiere on January 8, 2013....

The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today the June 8th U.S. theatrical release of Bel Ami, starring Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci, and Colm Meaney. Bel Ami had its World Premiere as an Official Selection of last month’s 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. In this sexy retelling of Guy de Maupassant’s classic tale of blackmail, manipulation, and social-climbing, set against 19th century Paris, Pattinson stars as the young and very ambitious George Duroy, who discovers that his unadulterated passion and seduction skills with influential Parisian ladies (Ricci, Thurman, and Thomas), above-all, is the fastest and most effective way to the upper echelons of the society he so desperately wants to control....

Criminal charges have been formally filed in connection with the deadly shooting on the set of Rust in 2021. Alec Baldwin, who was serving as a producer on the film in addition to its lead star, had been preparing to shoot a scene with a firearm that assistant director David Halls had told him was a “cold gun,” suggesting it was loaded with blanks. Moments later, the weapon discharged a live round which injured director Joel Souza and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins....

When you think of nature documentaries, you might think of colorful sea creatures, majestic birds, and powerful predators, but an upcoming docuseries from National Geographic will give audiences a look at the uglier but no less interesting side of nature. Named Underdogs, it will be narrated by none other than Ryan Reynolds, according to a report from Collider. Reynolds says the series will “do justice” to creatures that are rarely documented:...

The American prime-time television soap drama Saints & Sinners premiered on the 6th March 2016 on Bounce TV, the network’s first original drama. We follow the lives of a community where the Greater Hope Baptist Church brings them together as a family. However, when members become immersed in a world of crime, which rattles the community to its core, love and loyalty becomes tainted and lust and greed take over, threatening to demolish the heart of the church and the lives of everyone in it....

Last month we ran a story from Chuck Palahniuk’s own website that unveiled the fact that Sam Rockwell and Angelica Houston would be starring in an adaptation of his novel Choke. Well, The Hollywood Reporter has just confirmed that very same thing. Choke will serve as the directorial debut for actor Clark Gregg. He also wrote the screenplay adaptation of the book. The story follows the adventures of a man who pretends to choke while dining in expensive restaurants so that he doesn’t have to pay the bill....

Sarah Jessica Parker says there’s a “distinct line” between Samantha Jones and Kim Cattrall. After having a falling-out with Parker and the Sex and the City team, Cattrall has publicly let it be known that she has no interest in returning for And Just Like That…, the show’s sequel series on HBO Max. The series moved ahead without Cattrall’s involvement, though Samantha was kept around as an off-screen character who’d communicate with Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw through text messaging....

Filming may be all but completed for The Dark Knight, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t more surprises to come from the production. According to Wigan Today, British actress Sarah Dunn has been cast in a supporting role in Batman’s latest adventure. According to Dunn, “The audition was three months ago and I assumed nothing had come of it because I didn’t hear anything. Then I found out a couple of weeks ago....

Franny Fantootsie entered the hearts of children across America last year with magical adventures that take viewers around the world to meet new people. Franny’s Feet, produced by DECODE Entertainment in association with Thirteen/WNET New York, debuted in the U.S. on PBS KIDS last summer and has become a smash hit for four- to seven-year-olds. Franny’s Feet will return with its second season of 13 half-hour shows premiering February 3, 2007 on PBS KIDS (check local listings)....

You can bring home the latest adventures of four New York City girls and one Mr. Big on DVD this September. Sex and the City: The Movie will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on September 23. The film will be released in a bare-bones single-disc edition ($28.98 SRP), two-disc edtion ($34.99 SRP) and a Blu-Ray edition ($35.99 SRP). The film stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristen Davis and Chris Noth....

20th Century Fox has acquired Michael Vukadinovich’s hot spec screenplay The Three Misfortunes of Geppetto for Shawn Levy to direct. This prequel to Pinocchio focuses on Geppetto’s life before creating the Pinocchio marionette. The drama follows his trials and tribulations through war and misfortune, while trying to win over his true love, Julia Moon. Michael Vukadinovich’s script hit the market last night, and the deal closed with Fox earlier today....

Michael B. Jordan recently revealed how he found out that the Saturday Night Live staff was taking turns sleeping on a life-sized pillow of him. The Creed star is set to host the popular sketch comedy series on Jan. 28, marking the actor’s first time hosting SNL. It’s worth noting that the comedy series appears to be starting the new year with some first-time hosts. Previously, on Jan. 21, Aubrey Plaza made her hosting debut on SNL....

Now that Star Trek 4 has been confirmed to be boldly going where no one has gone before, returning star Zoe Saldaña has discussed the “bittersweet” feeling of returning to the Enterprise without the late Anton Yelchin. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Saldaña, who has played Nyota Uhura since J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot back in 2009, confirmed that the cast will all be returning for Star Trek 4, and believes that this in itself pays tribute to the memory of Enterprise crew and family member Anton Yelchin....

A four-minute hand-drawn animation from Lucas film and Studio Ghibli was recently released on Disney+. One of the cutest characters from the Star Wars universe, Grogu, often known as Baby Yoda, made a comeback after being last seen in the season finale of The Book of Boba Fett. Directed by Katsuya Kondo, the film combines the best of both worlds by including Grogu from The Mandalorian and the award-winning Spirited Away’s anthropomorphized coal dust bunnies....