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Is ‘Dune: Prophecy’ going to return for a second season?
The series is set 10,000 years before the events that take place in the 'Dune' films.
Netflix will host the next two Women’s World Cups
Netflix will be the U.S. broadcaster for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil, and the 2031 Women's World Cup as well.
NYT Connections hints and answers for December 20, 2024
Connection from NYT Games is the hottest new craze, and we've got all the tips, tricks, hints, and answers to help you win every day.
‘Squid Game’ debuts a new Google-based game ahead of season 2
The show's second season is set to debut on Dec. 26, and Netflix is pulling out all the stops to promote it.
Could the new ‘Superman’ movie save the DC universe?
The first trailer for James Gunn's 'Superman' is here, and it's been met with a pretty rapturous response.
We just got a hopeful update on the second season of ‘Black Doves’
The show likely won't be ready for next Christmas, but 'Black Doves' will be back for a second season.
Will we be getting any more seasons of ‘The Old Man?’
The Jeff Bridges show was canceled by FX after its second season failed to recapture the ratings of the first.
Will ‘Silo’ be getting a third season?
The show is currently airing its second season, and many fans want to know whether it will be renewed.
Will ‘Bad Monkey’ get a season 2 at Apple TV+?
The show's first season wrapped up in August, and Apple TV+ has now renewed the show for a second season.
Could the original ‘Suits’ get a spin-off movie?
The show is getting a spin-off, but the creator is also weighing in on whether the original cast could reunite.
‘The White Lotus’ gets a season 3 trailer and release date
The show's third season will be set in Thailand and features a largely distinct cast from the show's first two seasons.
Will there be a sequel to ‘Barbie?’
The first movie was a phenomenon, and one of the highest grossing movies of the past decade.
A ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ revival is coming with many of the stars returning
The series will follow Malcolm as he takes his daughter to his parent's 40th wedding anniversary.
The price of YouTube TV just went up yet again
This is the second price hike in less than 2 years, and raises the price of the streaming TV service more than 10%
Is ‘Yellowstone’ getting any new spin-offs?
A new series is in the works that will continue Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser's stories from the original series.
‘Wicked’ and ‘Conclave’ lead Critics Choice Awards nominations with 11 each
The awards, which are celebrating their 30th anniversary, also suggest that The Substance has some awards season heft.
Austin Butler will star in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘American Psycho’ remake
Butler's star has risen quickly in the aftermath of his performance in Elvis.
Paul Mescal will likely play another famous Paul in a Beatles biopic
Mendes is planning to make four films about The Beatles, each of them focused on a different member of the band.
A new ‘Meet the Parents’ is in the work with most of the main cast set to return
The principal members of the franchise to date are all set to return for the new film, which doesn't have a release date yet.
The first trailer for ’28 Years Later’ has some people predicting a surprising cameo
The trailer might have revealed a character from a previous movie who is returning here in a totally new capacity.
‘Interstellar’ is staying in IMAX theaters after an impressive box office haul
The movie has come to be regarded as one of director Christopher Nolan's very best movies since its release.
‘Emilia Perez’ leads all 2025 Golden Globe nominees with 10 nominations
The awards body nominated many members of the musical's ensemble cast, and also gave a lot of love to The Brutalist.
‘Cross’ is a massive hit for Amazon Prime Video, initial viewership numbers suggest
The show accumulated 40 million viewers acrss the globe over the course of its first 20 days of release.
Pete Davidson has disclosed how much ‘SNL’ cast members get paid
The comedian was on the show from 2014 to 2022, and said he was paid roughly $3,000 per episode.
Did the AFI just reveal the films that will be nominated for Best Picture?
The American Film Institute has named its best films of the year, and it could reflect the movies nominated for Best Picture.
A classic NBC sitcom is getting a reboot at ABC
Scrubs ran for almost a decade on NBC and ABC before going off the air in 2010.
The HBO ‘Harry Potter’ series may have found its Severus Snape
Snape is one of the most crucial roles in the story, and HBO is reportedly looking at Paapa Essiedu for the part.
Bill Maher says he ‘may quit’ his talk show to avoid talking about Donald Trump
The comedian told Jane Fonda that he isn't interested in talking about Trump through his whole second term.
Taylor Swift is named Spotify’s most streamed artist again in 2024
The singer was also Spotify's most streamed artist in 2023, and was buoyed by the success of her latest album.
Will ‘Bel-Air’ be back for a fourth season?
The series is a more dramatic reimagining of Will Smith's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
‘The Brutalist’ is the first big winner of the 2025 Oscar season
The film won the New York Film Critics' Circle's top prize, cementing its status as a top contender at the Oscars.
Apple has nabbed another major star for its latest limited series
The series will star Anya Taylor-Joy as a woman who returns to her criminal roots to get herself out of a pinch.
‘Stranger Things’ season 5 is basically ‘eight movies’ according to one of the stars
The show has been known to create really long TV episodes that feel more like feature-length movies.
2024 action movies: A guide to the year’s most explosive releases (and where to stream them)
These action movies prove that 2024 has been a pretty excellent year for the genre both on streaming and in theaters.
‘Moana 2’ is set to smash through a flurry of box office records
The movie is expected to break through the record for the Thanksgiving weekend at the box office by a considerable margin.
Timothee Chalamet apparently lost out on franchise roles over his body type
The actor says that he auditioned for roles on projects like 'Divergent' and 'The Maze Runner,' but was told he was too skinny.
Keira Knightley probably won’t be revisiting the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise any time soon
The actress said that filming the movies changed her life, and not only for the better.
Margot Robbie remains baffled that ‘Babylon’ bombed
The movie was released at the end of 2022 and earned a mix reception from both audiences and critics.
‘Wicked’ just broke a surprising box office record
The movie is a boon to the box office at a time when some are questioning the value of theatrical movie-going.
A new serial killer series is coming to Amazon starring John Krasinski
The new series co-stars Matthew Rhys, and Krasinski will also direct several episodes of the show.
Glen Powell is giving a family member of the winner of his lookalike contest a cameo in one of his movies
The actor Facetimed in to the competition to make the announcement and deliver a video message to the winner.
A key ‘Slow Horses’ cast member just confirmed they’ll be back for season 5
The series has been hugely successful through four seasons, and has already been renewed for two more.
Prime Video has a number of insane streaming subscription deals for Black Friday
The streamer has deals on a number of more obscure streaming service that are discounted by as much as 75%.
Will ‘The Day of the Jackal’ be back for a second season?
The Peacock original series debuted in early November, and has already received plenty of acclaim from critics.
Discover the best movies on Tubi: Our top picks
Tubi is one of the best free streaming services on the internet, and these are some of the best movies available there.
An ‘ER’ alum’s new hospital show has a little bit of ’24’ in it
The new show, which is called 'The Pitt,' is set in an emergency room, and takes place in real-time over the course of a single shift.
The first reactions to ‘A Complete Unknown’ call Timothee Chalamet’s Bob Dylan the ‘performance of the year’
The Bob Dylan biopic is set to hit theaters at Christmas, and was one of the year's last unknowns from an awards perspective.
Denis Villeneuve says he ‘absolutely believes’ in ‘Dune: Messiah’ as he develops the script
Villeneuve has already successfully adapted Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel to the big screen.
Will there be a fourth season of ‘The White Lotus?’
The show has been a success through its first two seasons, with a third coming early in 2025.
The Jake Paul Mike Tyson fight raked in more than 100 million global viewers
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson drew 108 million viewers around the world, including 38 million concurrent viewers in the U.S.