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Rumours continue to swirl about Marvel Studios' plans for Spider-Man 4. Depending on who you believe, Spidey is teaming up with Venom, Daredevil, Ghost Rider, or perhaps even his fellow Spider-Men, played by the returning Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. 

There have been rumblings about Spider-Man 4 being set in Battleworld, particularly as the movie is scheduled to be released between Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

Scooper @MyTimeToShineH has chimed in following this weekend's concept art leaks for Avengers: Doomsday, reiterating previous reports about Spider-Man 4 being a Battleworld story. The insider suggested we can expect "a lot" of Spider-people in the movie and pointed to Spider-Island being a strong possibility. 

In the Spider-Island comic book event, The Queen teams up with The Jackal and gives everyone in New York City, including other superheroes, their own spider powers.

That's not to say we'll see something similar in Spider-Man 4,...

The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards celebrated the best performances of the year in both movies and television.

Celebs from all around the world gathered for the annual event on Sunday (February 23) at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Wicked led the nominations this year with five nods and Shogun led the television categories, also with five nominations.

Make sure to see photos of Every celeb on the red carpet at the SAG Awards. You can also take a look at our list of the Best Dressed stars of the night.

Head inside to see the full list of winners…

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Movie Nominations:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody / László Tóth – “The Brutalist”

TIMOTHÉE Chalamet / Bob Dylan – “A Complete Unknown” – Winner

Daniel Craig / William Lee – “Queer”

Colman Domingo / Divine G – “Sing Sing”

Ralph Fiennes / Lawrence – “Conclave”

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Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in ‘Wicked’ (Photo by Giles Keyte © Universal Studios)

The Screen Actors Guild wisely opted to cancel its in-person 2025 SAG Awards nominations announcement as fires raged throughout Los Angeles. The list of film nominees, representing the best work by actors in 2024, is led by Wicked with five nominations. A Complete Unknown and Emilia Pérez each earned four, and Anora picked up three nominations. Conclave and The Last Showgirl were nominated for two SAG Awards.

Shōgun leads all television nominees with five, followed by The Bear (coming off a disappointing season) with four and The Diplomat with three. 12 series tied with two nominations each.

Winners will be announced during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards streaming on Netflix on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 5pm Pt/8pm Et.

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Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

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Wow! The first big award show of the year has come and gone just like that. On Jan. 5, the 82nd Golden Globe Awards aired live on CBS, and this year’s ceremony was definitely one for the books. Stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser took over hosting duties from last year's Jo Koy, and she had the audience laughing nonstop.

Actors, directors, writers, producers, and others who had been nominated in various categories arrived at the award ceremony dressed to impress, eager to see if they would take home any wins. Now that the glamorous occasion has concluded and all of the 2025 Golden Globe winners have been announced, we thought we would round up the full list of the amazing individuals and projects that claimed an award this year. Check out our list below!

Best Motion Picture, DramaNominees: The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Nickel Boys and September 5Winner: The BrutalistBest Motion Picture,...

While we’re more than ready to jump back into the regular TV schedule, that’s not happening just yet. There is still plenty to watch tonight, Monday, Dec. 30.

Sure, we’d love to tune in to another medical mystery with Dr. Wolf via Brilliant Minds. Maybe you’d love to tune into another case with the NCIS team. The bad news is the shows are currently off the air with new episodes, as the networks continue their winter break. In some good news, there are reruns, holiday specials, and some streaming shows getting linear outings to check out.

Day of the Jackal, NCIS reruns, and more

Mondays usually end with Brilliant Minds, but NBC is doing something a little different tonight. We’re getting an outing of Day of the Jackal. The Peacock series is currently available to binge, but NBC has decided to air the series premiere tonight.

We have not yet seen the last of Eddie Redmayne‘s meticulous hitman, who can actually shapeshift whenever the job calls for it. Based on Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 novel of the same name, which has already spawn a film in 1973 starring Edward Fox, the show drew in a wide range of audience.

In fact, it was the biggest ever new series to launch on Sky when it premiered, so it’s not a wonder that the second season was greenlit so early in the day.

Plus, they’ve just got to tie up those loose ends or some fans – including me – will never forgive them.

Here’s Everything We Know About Eddie Redmayne’s ‘Day of the Jackal’ Season 2

Fans and critics alike heaped praises on the show when it premiered in November, and the praises did not fail to escape Eddie Redmayne, who plays the cold-blooded assassin in the...

Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Day of the Jackal.

The Day of the Jackal (2024) is the latest adaptation of the 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth, but there are plenty of differences between the original story, and even the 1973 film. Eddie Redmayne stars as the titular Jackal, a master assassin who completes contract kills on behalf of private clients. While the story features a lot of commonalities with the original story, there are distinct changes from the beginning.

However, the TV show is not the first adaptation to alter the story from the source material. Just two years after the novel was published, a feature film starring Edward Fox as the lead was released, and it took some liberties with the story. Despite this, the 1973 was an attempt at a faithful adaptation, while the modern TV show aimed to update and build on the story which is foundational in the earlier text.

Kraven the Hunter is Sony Pictures' latest critical and commercial flop in its slate of "Sony's Spider-Man Universe" movies. While Venom: The Last Dance performed well enough this past October, this villain's movie is set to be a bigger flop than even Madame Web.

While this is by no means a good movie, that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of Easter Eggs for comic book fans. We're not sure how much love went into making this thing, but the filmmakers did find some unexpected ways to pay homage to the Sergei Kravinoff seen on the page. 

In this feature, we're breaking down all the biggest references and cameos, including any ties to Spider-Man's world. Does the web-slinger appear and how many of his villains are part of Kraven's story? We delve into that and more.

Check out Kraven the Hunter's biggest Easter Eggs by clicking the "Next"/"View List" buttons below.

Kraven the Hunter is now playing in theaters and while the movie has received mostly negative reviews, there are still a surprising number of Easter Eggs for Spider-Man fans to sink their teeth into.

The Foreigner has a significant role in the story, as does Calypso and Sergei Kravinoff's brother, Dimitri (better known to comic book fans as The Chameleon). Then, there's Rhino and repeated mentions of Dr. Miles Warren, the scientist who cloned Spider-Man as The Jackal.

The latter, who is based in New York but never appears, has the ability to give people superpowers. In the case of Aleksei Sytsevich, he undergoes a procedure which cures past physical ailments and grants him the ability to transform into The Rhino.

In the comics, that villain either wears an artificial skin-like suit (his strength is later further enhanced by gamma radiation) or an exoskeleton that's somewhat similar to the one...

Kraven the Hunter is a Marvel character known for his obsession with the universally beloved Spider-Man. Kraven (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), whose real name is Sergei Kravinoff, is the son of a brutal and ruthless Russian crime lord, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe). After leaving his home following the death of his mother, Kraven grew up to become the world’s greatest hunter.

As for the film, FandomWire film critic Matt Hambridge called the movie “uninspired, predictable, and generic.” So, how does a film with a 15% critical approval rate on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes (with 49 tomato-approved reviews) fit into the Sony Spider-Man Universe (Ssu)? We explain below!

Related Pulp Fiction 30th Anniversary — Amazon Exclusive 4K Uhd Collector’s Edition Are There Any Spidey Easter Eggs in Kraven the Hunter?

For a studio that loves to remind audiences that any of their comic book entries is part of the Sony Spider-Man Universe (Ssu...

If you thought Sony would hope that Kraven the Hunter would be the next big franchise for the once-famed studio, think again. When a studio has such disbelief in their product, they do not plan a post-credit;s scene to springboard the franchise. And that is precisely what Sony did, giving J.C. Chandor’s comic book film no mid or post-credits scene to debate.

Our FandomWire film critic Matt Hambidge called the final nail in the Ssu “The sixth and final film entry in the Sony Spider-Man Universe. It’s uninspired, predictable, generic. A collection of committed performances manage to make it watchable. If you’re a completionist, then go see Kraven the Hunter. But you are not missing anything if you decide to skip it.”

Related Pulp Fiction 30th Anniversary — Amazon Exclusive 4K Uhd Collector’s Edition Does Kraven the Hunter have any Mid or Post-Credits Scenes?

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Jim Morrison and The Doors once told us, “This is the end,” mercifully, it looks like Sony may finally pull the plug on their joint marvel experiment. How much faith do you have in Kraven the Huner if you don’t even attach a post-credits scene to the end of a comic book movie? That’s right, spoiler alert: I watched credits for you for fourteen minutes.

FandomWire film critic Matt Hambidge called, it “The sixth and final film entry in the Sony Spider-Man Universe. It’s uninspired, predictable, generic. A collection of committed performances manage to make it watchable. If you’re a completionist, then go see Kraven the Hunter But you are not missing anything if you decide to skip it.”

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Kraven the Hunter has started rolling out into theaters and, well, it's going to be an interesting weekend for what could end up being Sony's final villain-led movie in a franchise that kinda, sorta launched with 2018's Venom. 

Like Madame Web before it, Kraven the Hunter is treated as a "standalone" story so there's no sign of Morbius or The Vulture to see if he fancies joining their team to "do some good." The movie still sets up a sequel, though. 

During the final act, crimelord Aleksei Sytsevich and The Foreigner team up to take Kraven down. They've abducted his beloved brother, Dmitri, leaving Kraven and Calypso to gear up for a battle where the odds definitely aren't in their favour. 

Kraven lays waste to Sytsevich's goons but is stopped in his tracks by The Foreigner's hypnotic powers; the Hunter imagines he's being surrounded by, ahem, spiders, but is...

The newly-expanded College Football Playoff also starts this week, meaning there’s something to watch for everyone coming to TV screens.

That holiday feeling in the air is growing stronger and stronger. Christmas is growing ever closer, and it’s an especially challenging time of year to think about anything other than the time off that comes with the holiday season. Work and other responsibilities can seem like even more of a burden than normal during these weeks, and it’s especially good to have something new and exciting to watch to keep ahead of the boredom.

I’ve got a specially-selected lineup of new TV episodes and movies to watch this week, complete with new titles for kids, live sports, the potential finale of one of the biggest TV shows of the last decade, and much more. Check out what you can stream this week below!

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The Day Of The Jackal may only be midway through its run on Sky, but more days of the Jackal are already on their way. That's right, folks — after hitting the mark with audiences around the world, becoming the biggest Sky Original of all time here and an instant No. 1 smash on Peacock stateside, Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett's Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch led espionage thriller has landed itself a swift Season 2 renewal.

A story of 'analogue spycraft' based on Frederick Forsyth's 1971 novel, The Day Of The Jackal follows international assassin The Jackal (Redmayne), who — having just pulled off a spectacular kill in Munich — finds himself contracted to kill a tech billionaire with a God complex (Khalid Abdalla). At the same time, Lashana Lynch's MI6 agent Bianca Pullman tails the elite assassin, constantly having to spin the plates of her spiralling family life and her obsessive compulsion...

The Day of the Jackal is heating up after an extremely close call at the end of episode 5. We've come a long way since episode 1 when the Jackal had everything under control. The Jackal (Eddie Redmayne) killed Norman Stoke (Richard Dormer) while he was being tortured and interrogated and escaped Bianca (Lashana Lynch) and MI6.

In The Day of the Jackal episode 6, the Jackal finds shelter in a barn, but when he wakes, he’s knocked unconscious by the owner of the property. He’s tied up when he wakes up. The owner, Attila, who doesn’t speak English tries to send him on his way, but then he finds the Jackal’s gun and he drags him into his home to speak to someone and translate what the Jackal is saying.

The Jackal offers to pay the man holding him to let him go, but the other men want their cut.

The next security threat the Fugitive Task Force deals with could destabilize the country if the offender is to succeed. In FBI: Most Wanted Season 6, Episode 6, "Pageantry," the team heads to Philadelphia, where a beauty pageant was killed, and their search for the killer exposes another imminent threat. According to the logline below, everything starts with a beauty competition and later escalates to the highest office on the land. A sneak peek of the episode from a promo video released by the network previews someone akin to The Jackal, who the Fugitive Task Force tries to keep up with as she makes her way into the president's inner circle with the intent of killing him.

The Day of the Jackal has premiered on Peacock, but is this new thriller worth watching?

The Day of the Jackal was first published in 1971 and was the breakout best-seller by Frederick Forsyth. A 1973 film adaptation followed, quite faithful to the novel, as a pack of French militants hire a mysterious assassin known only as The Jackal to kill French President Charles de Gaulle. 

The new Peacock series updates the story with Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne as the Jackal, hired to kill a tech billionaire. Lashana Lynch is the British agent tracking him across Europe. It takes a different tact than the original story with a focus on the Jackal's personal life, including  a wife unaware of his true actions.

The show just dropped its first five episodes on Peacock, with another five more coming, so what's the critical response to it?

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Blasting its way to Peacock on November 14, 2024, The Day of the Jackal is a violent TV crime thriller following The Jackal (played by Eddie Redmayne), an ice-cold assassin known for accepting the most dangerous assignments for large sums of money. Redmayne follows Edward Fox and Bruce Willis in portraying the titular killer-for-hire. However, thanks to the long-form narrative, he is given much more leeway to craft the character in conjunction with the Frederick Forsyth novel.

Despite two attempts to adapt Frederick Forsyth's novel, one in 1973 and another in 1997, the 380-page tome covers too much to adapt as a two-hour movie. As such, the 10-episode TV adaptation is a perfect amount of time to develop the character, faithfully adapt the most significant plot points in the novel, and give fans the full experience that Forsyth conceived when it was published in 1971. Here's why The Day of the Jackal works best as a TV show.

The Day of the Jackal, based on a novel written by Frederick Forsyth, follows the life of a dangerous and elite assassin who was pretty good at what he did. Now, this man, codenamed the Jackal, was so gifted that even the law enforcement authorities couldn’t help but admire his prowess as a marksman. The Jackal knew how to cover his tracks, he knew how vital it was to his survival. The Jackal never left the crime scene until he made sure that he removed each and every piece of evidence that could link him to the crime. So let’s find out what happened in the first 4 episodes of the series.

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Why did the Jackal kill Elias Fest?

At the beginning of The Day of the Jackal, we were introduced to a man who was a skilled prosthetic makeup artist, and saw him use his talent to conceal his identity.

Frederick Forsyth’s acclaimed 1971 novel “The Day of the Jackal” is coming to Peacock on Thursday, Nov. 7 in the form of a new TV series. Eddie Redmayne stars as an assassin known to most as The Jackal, a highly skilled operator with a reputation for being uncatchable. But when a new intelligence officer takes up his case, even The Jackal is forced to admit he’s dealing with an adversary the likes of which he’s never seen. Find out what happens next with a Subscription to Peacock.

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For years, The Jackal has made a name for himself by being the most effective, and the most expensive assassin in all of Europe. The Jackal is highly adept...

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Fred Zinnemann’s admirably faithful 1973 adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s The Day Of The Jackal managed two rather unusual feats. It was, on the one hand, a surprising triumph of the mundane, with Michael Lonsdale’s methodical, shoe-leather approach to investigation paying dividends in what was essentially a nation-hopping police procedural. More interesting, though, was the way its dual Pov narrative encouraged audiences to root just as hard for Edward Fox’s cold-blooded assassin — a nameless cypher, about whom we end the film knowing almost nothing. It’s that latter point that Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett has seized upon with this modernised adaptation, electing to properly delve into the character of Forsyth’s chameleonic killer.

We become acquainted with Eddie Redmayne’s exceedingly British gun-for-hire via an extended prologue in which he meticulously sets up and executes a show-stopping kill. After baiting...

Plot: An unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.

Review: The Day of the Jackal is a title that resonates even if you have not seen the 1973 film or the novel it was based on. Loosely remade in 1997 as The Jackal, starring Bruce Willis and Richard Gere, the core plot of the Frederick Forsyth novel followed a master assassin attempting to kill the President of France and the investigation to stop him. While the original film was a critical and box office success, the dated subject matter has been ripe for a contemporary update. The new Sky/Peacock limited series The Day of the Jackal...

Adapting the 1971 Frederick Forsyth novel of the same name, Fred Zinnemann's 1973 thriller The Day of the Jackal follows a far-right plot to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle in 1963, utilizing an assassin who goes by the codename "the Jackal." The book is based on a real-life assassination attempt, albeit the details and hunt are fictionalized. The story has inspired a new series at Peacock, taking a page from the generalities of the original narrative but updated for the present. This iteration is an elegantly crafted thriller that utilizes tight plotting and strong character work to modernize a classic for our contemporary world.

As the holiday season approaches, television is set to deliver a mix of high-octane drama, captivating sci-fi, and returning fan favorites to keep viewers entertained. According to the Whip Watch Report for November 2024, U.S. audiences are especially excited about HBO’s “Dune: Prophecy” and Netflix’s returning hit “Arcane,” topping the list of most-anticipated new and returning shows, respectively. This diverse array of TV content promises to make November a banner month for television fans, blending epic world-building, thrilling storytelling, and some much-awaited returns.

Top 5 Most-Anticipated New Shows Dune: Prophecy

Leading the new series lineup is “Dune: Prophecy,” HBO’s ambitious adaptation that delves into the origins of the “Dune” universe. With “Dune: Prophecy” set to premiere on Nov. 17, fans of the legendary sci-fi epic are eagerly awaiting this prequel that expands the backstory of Frank Herbert’s complex world. Following the success of the “Dune” films, this series...

General Hospital comings and goings report that Valentin Cassadine and his daughter, Charlotte Cassadine, need to get back home to Port Charles. So, they’re being tracked down and brought out of hiding.

Meanwhile, on Gh, a fan-fave returns soon and legacy character may be out for good. Check out the latest casting updates for the ABC soap opera.

General Hospital Comings & Goings: The Hunt for Valentin Cassadine Is in Full Swing

Currently, on General Hospital, Anna Devane’s on a mission to locate Valentin Cassadine. Mostly, because his little girl, Charlotte Cassadine, needs to be with her mother, Lulu Spencer, who just underwent risky transplant surgery.

There’s a chance she could wake up soon and Charlotte should be there if she does. But Anna Devane is also desperate to find Valentin because she’s the reason he had to go on the run. She exposed him as the...

Eddie Redmayne returns to television for the first time in years when Peacock's The Day of the Jackal remake arrives in November. The limited series casts the Fantastic Beasts star as the titular assassin, whose reputation is terrifyingly legendary. And it presented the Academy Award winner with a unique challenge.

Speaking to Cbr before the program's Nov. 14 premiere, Redmayne explained why The Day of the Jackal brought him back to the small screen and how the project compared to his movie credits. He also dished on his proudest -- and seemingly impossible -- accomplishments across the 10 episodes. And what did his acclaimed theatre run in Cabaret have to do with this role?

Cbr: The Day of the Jackal is your first scripted TV project in several years. What was it about this remake that interested you, and how was it working in the television medium again?

Eddie Redmayne: I found it thrilling.

The second adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s novel will be a 10-episode miniseries.

Everyone loves a lone assassin up against the world. From James Bond to “The Old Man,” the format seems to work. And so, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Peacock is throwing their hat in the ring with the miniseries, “The Day of the Jackal.” This reimagining of Frederick Forsyth’s novel of the same name, which also spawned the 1973 movie, stars Eddie Redmayne in the lead role as the enigmatic assassin known simply as “The Jackal.” Here’s everything you need to know about the 10-episode series, debuting Thursday, Nov. 14 on Peacock.

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Few franchises have proved as influential on the action genre as the original Bourne trilogy did in the early 2000s. Based on the beloved novels by Robert Ludlum, the films proved a drastic shift for spy thrillers, which most at the time associated with the campy aesthetic of 007. Doug Limans work on The Bourne Identity and especially Paul Greengrasss work on the second and third installments felt dark and gritty, which was particularly refreshing in a pre-Batman Begins world. Within a decade, action films were defined by quick cutting, shaky camerawork, and hand-to-hand combat, for both better and worse.

Considering how thoroughly the films popularity has eclipsed that of Robert Ludlum, its probably surprising to learn how different the books actually are. The Bourne Identity makes some changes in compressing the cast of characters but mostly stays true to the books spirit, while Supremacy and Ultimatum can be called adaptations in name only.

In addition to Jason and Spinelli starting a new mission, General Hospital spoilers for Monday, October 28, focus on Sasha lashing out and Drew taking a hit.

A Mission for Stone Cold and The Jackal

Because Brennan (Charles Mesure) is the lone (current) Wsb presence in Port Charles, he doesn’t hold back on acquiring help for special missions. With Carly’s (Laura Wright) help, he has enlisted Jason (Steve Burton) to take care of his Sidwell (Carlo Rota) problem. The crime lord Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) tangled with in Africa, has made it to the US, specifically Miami, and is undoubtedly on his way to Port Charles.

The man is after Holly (Emma Samms) and the diamonds she stole from him. So, look for Stone Cold and The Jackal (Bradford Anderson) to reunite on this new mission. Are two people enough? After all, Sidwell doesn’t always like to get his hands dirty.

Lashana Lynch's new spy thriller series inadvertently proves who would be the perfect next James Bond in the as-yet-unnamed Bond 26 but it's not necessarily who fans would expect. As new franchise arrival Nomi, Lynch stole the show in Daniel Craig's last outing as the iconic British agent, the 2021 release No Time To Die. Given that she plays a replacement 007 in the movie, she made a strong case for stepping in for Craig on a permanent basis. However, her latest project proves that the picture is more complicated.

The issue of who will replace Daniel Craig is one of many obstacles facing the next installment in the James Bond franchise. No Time To Die's story killed off Craig's version of the character entirely, necessitating a completely new start for the long-running spy saga. While many have speculated that Bond 26 will be a total reboot, Lynch's impressive...

It’s been over 50 years since The Day Of The Jackal became a classic of the political thriller genre – a gripping cat-and-mouse pulse-raiser about a master assassin, known simply as ‘The Jackal’, and the officer intent on taking him down. Now, all these years later, the story returns in series form with a stellar duo in those predator-and-prey roles: Eddie Redmayne as the seemingly shape-shifting sniper, and Lashana Lynch as his law-abiding nemesis. The chase is back on.

As Redmayne tells Empire in the Mickey 17 issue, the series both updates the story, now set in the present day, while keeping the old-school nature at the heart of it. “What I love about [the show] is this thrilling, very contemporary quality,” he explains, “but it has that analogue spycraft.” And in series form, the audience really has time to get under the Jackal’s skin. “What Edward Fox does so stunningly [in the ’73 film] is...

Eddie Redmayne is set to take on a new and thrilling role in The Day of the Jackal, an upcoming series that reimagines the classic 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth. Scheduled to release on Peacock and Sky, this contemporary take on a timeless story brings a fresh perspective to the globe-trotting espionage thriller. Here’s everything we know about the highly anticipated series so far.

The Cast of The Day of the Jackal Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones in The Theory of Everything | Working Title Films

The star of The Day of the Jackal is Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne, known for his roles in The Theory of Everything and The Good Nurse. In this series, he steps into the shoes of The Jackal, a lone assassin known for his precision and ability to remain unseen. Redmayne’s portrayal promises to be one of his most intense performances yet as he delves deep...

There’s an exciting new series headed our way from Peacock that is sure to get your adrenaline going, The Day of the Jackal. Whether this is the first you hear about the series or not, we share everything you need to know about it so you don’t miss a minute of the action.

Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by author Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the Jackal stars Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, two great talents known for flawlessly executing any role they tackle. Redmayne is best known for his part in Les Miserables and The Theory of Everything, while fans may recognize Lynch from No Time to Die and Captain Marvel.

Forsyth’s novel earned the 1972 Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America, so we already know it’s a clever, engaging story. Oh, and did we mention it is loosely based on actual events?...

Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Zach Galifianakis and Tom Sturridge team up in Olivier Assayas’ political thriller “The Wizard of the Kremlin”, based on Giuliano da Empoli’s bestseller by the same name.

Produced by Olivier Delbosc’s banner Curiosa Films and Gaumont – who last partnered on Cannes prizewinning “The Taste of Things” — “The Wizard of the Kremlin” is one of the hottest packages launching at the Cannes Film Market where Alexis Cassanet, Gaumont’s EVP international sales and distribution, is kicking off pre-sales.

“The Wizard of the Kremlin” is co-written by Assayas and Emmanuel Carrère, whose novel “Limonov” has been adapted for the big screen by Kirill Serebrennikov and will premiere in official selection at Cannes.

The story opens in Russia, in the early 1990’s, in the aftermath of the Ussr’s collapse. In a new world that promises freedom and flirts with chaos, a young artist-turned-tv producer,...

Right now, Far Cry is currently one of Ubisoft’s longest-running franchises and is still getting new games every couple of years. Ubisoft tries to rediscover it; they try to give gamers a world that is worth exploring and characters worth interacting with. This legacy of having interesting characters, specifically an interesting villain, came from Far Cry 2.

Back then, it was the pinnacle of what was possible if developers invested time in some exciting new technologies. Dunia Engine was a one-of-a-kind game engine; Jackal was a one-of-a-kind villain; and that game’s world was unlike anything players had explored before. But its director explains that the inspiration for that came from a very unexpected place.

Far Cry 2 took a lot of inspiration from a competitor

Far Cry 2 artwork showcasing one of the protagonists

When the first installment in this franchise was launched back in 2004, it was developed by Crytek and published by Ubisoft.

When it was released back in 2001, Dark Castle Entertainment’s remake Thirteen Ghosts (stylized as Thir13en Ghosts) didn’t exactly set the box office on fire, scaring up just $68 million worldwide on a sizable production budget of $42 million. Reviews for the film were also largely negative at the time, making it both a financial as well as a critical misfire.

But the times, well, they have changed. Like many horror movies over the years, director Steve Beck’s Thirteen Ghosts has been re-evaluated in the two decades since its original theatrical release, becoming something of a fan favorite here in 2023. Fans have come to appreciate the gruesome effects, the big budget production design, and the titular monsters themselves, which came equipped with their own backstories thanks to a DVD special feature that we’ve written about in the past. And it’s safe to say Dark Castle has noticed this renewed interest.

Warning: Contains spoilers for Moon Knight: City of the Dead #1!

Moon Knight: City of the Dead takes a darker spin on one of Moon Knight's best MCU episodes, as he returns to the land of the dead on a mission. In the new miniseries, Moon Knight takes on a gang called the Sons of the Jackal who have targeted a young boy. He must navigate the City of the Dead and confront ghosts from his past. Moon Knight's trip to the Duat is much darker in the comics compared to his experience in the MCU. He must fight an army of villains he has killed, exploring his guilt and shedding a dark light on his best MCU episode.

Moon Knight is embarking on a new adventure, one that will put a dark spin on his best MCU episode. Long a fan favorite, Moon Knight made the leap to live action in a 2022 Disney+ show.

Love is in the air for Arrow vet Katie Cassidy, who will make her Hallmark Channel debut in A Royal Christmas Crush as part of the network’s annual Christmas in July programming event.

In the movie, airing Saturday, July 8 at 8/7c, “Ava (Cassidy) accepts the opportunity of a lifetime to work at the Royal Ice Hotel which leads her to a surprise whirlwind romance with the most important guest of all, the Royal Prince (Chesapeake Shores‘ Stephen Huszar) himself,” per the official synopsis. (Catch a sneak peek in the below promo.)

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J​ames Gunn’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 premiered at number one at the box office this week. Fans have been waiting for the final chapter in Gunn’s Guardians trilogy, that we almost didn’t get. Thankfully, that error was righted, and now we can see the scope of Gunn’s story. As usual, the film is loaded to the brim with Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 easter eggs and references. What did we find?

W​Arning!!!! There will be spoilers for Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3!

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I​n this entry, we get Rocket’s origin as the High Evolutionary created him through experimentation on a baby raccoon. Yes, we finally can confirm he actually is a raccoon, and he even adopts his comic name of Rocket Raccoon. When he is placed in his cage, we see a few other experiments that have been created using small animals.

Movies remain one of the greatest equalizers, but there's a growing level of excess that continues to creep into cinema. A tight 90-minute film that doesn't belabor itself has become increasingly rare, and in an age where franchise fare and genre epics reign supreme, it's more and more common to have movies that exceed three hours.

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2022 alone had a nearly three-hour Batman movie, Damien Chazelle's Babylon, and James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. There are already rumors that the third film in Cameron's sci-fi series will have a nine-hour cut. Audiences have clearly grown more accustomed to lengthy cinematic experiences. Still, there are some especially extreme movies (excluding documentaries and experimental cinema) that truly push the limits of a conventional runtime.

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Édgar Ramírez will star in the second season of “Dr. Death,” Peacock announced Tuesday.

Ramírez will play Paolo Macchiarini, an Italian surgeon who became known for his research into innovative organ transplants, gaining the nickname “Miracle Man,” before accusations of research fraud and unethical experiments destroyed his career. The season will focus on the investigations from fellow researchers into Macchiarini’s surgeries, as well as his relationship with journalist Benita Alexander.

A true crime anthology series, “Dr. Death” is based on a Wondery podcast that explores severe cases of medical malpractice, frequently resulting in the deaths of patients. Season 2 adapts the third season of the podcast, which was released last year. Season 1 of the Peacock series was released last year and starred Joshua Jackson as Christopher Duntsch, a Texas neurosurgeon convicted of maiming and killing 33 patients over the course of his career. Other cast members on Season 1 included Grace Gummer,...

Edgar Ramirez has been cast as the lead in Season 2 of “Dr. Death” at Peacock.

The new installment of the drama series will be based on the third season of the Wondery podcast of the same name. It will tell the true story of Paolo Macchiarini, whom Ramirez will play.

Per the official season synopsis, Macchiarini is “a charming surgeon, renowned for his innovative operations that earn him the nickname ‘Miracle Man.’ When investigative journalist Benita Alexander approaches him for a story, the line between personal and professional begins to blur, changing her life forever. As she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets, a group of doctors halfway across the world make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything about the ‘Miracle Man’ into question.”

Ramirez has been nominated for two Emmy Awards in his career: the first time for starring in the miniseries “Carlos,...

Headlined by Penelope Cruz and Edgar Ramirez, “Wasp Network” is world premiering and competing in Venice, but the Cuba-set film was a long-shot to get made because of its political subject and the difficulties in raising financing, director Olivier Assayas said.

“Wasp Network” centers on the true story of Cuban spies in American territory during the 1990s, when anti-Castro groups based in Florida carried out military attacks on Cuba and the Cuban government struck back with the Wasp Network to infiltrate those organizations. Assayas wrote the screenplay, which is based on Fernando Morais’ book, “The Last Soldiers of the Cold War: The Story of the Cuban Five,” published by Companhia das Letras.

Assayas, whose credits include the Golden Globe-winning miniseries “Carlos” and “Personal Shopper,” which won him the best director prize at Cannes, told Variety that Cuban authorities had initially refused to let the film shoot there.

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Orange Studio has boarded Olivier Assayas’ “Wasp Network,” the anticipated Cuban spy thriller that stars Penelope Cruz, Gael Garcia Bernal, Edgar Ramirez and Wagner Moura.

CG Cinema’s Charles Gillibert and Rt Features’ Rodrigo Teixeira are producing the film, which will start shooting on location in Cuba on Feb. 18. Adrian Guerra at the Spanish banner Nostromo (“Buried”) is co-producing.

Orange Studio, the film and TV arm of France’s leading telco group, has acquired international sales rights, as well as French distribution and pay-tv rights through Ocs. CAA is representing U.S. rights. The project was previously handled by Imr.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled about this collaboration with Olivier and this group of fantastic actors,” said Teixeira, whose production credits include Luca Guadagnino’s Oscar-winning “Call Me by Your Name” and Crystal Moselle’s Sundance standout “Skate Kitchen.” “Bringing ‘Wasp Network’ to the big screen is a dream come true.

Fred Zinnemann’s counter-assassination thriller remains topflight filmmaking, torn from reality and shot through with an unsentimental dose of political realism. Edward Fox’s implacable killer outwits the combined resources of an entire nation as he stalks his prey, and when bad luck forces him to improvise, he racks up more victims on his kill list. Step aside Bond, Bourne and Marvel — the original Jackal is the man to beat.

The Day of the Jackal

Blu-ray

Arrow Video USA

1973 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 143 min. / Street Date September 25, 2018 / Available from Arrow Video / 39.95

Starring: Edward Fox, Michel Lonsdale, Delphine Seyrig, Cyril Cusack, Eric Porter, Tony Britton, Alan Badel, Michel Auclair, Tony Britton, Maurice Denham, Vernon Dobtcheff, Olga Georges-Picot, Timothy West, Derek Jacobi, Jean Martin, Ronald Pickup, Jean Sorel, Philippe Léotard, Jean Champion, Michel Subor, Howard Vernon.

Cinematography: Jean Tournier

Film Editor: Ralph Kemplen

Second Unit Director: Andrew Marton

Original Music: Georges Delerue

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