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A24’s first harrowing trailer for Warfare puts viewers into the claustrophobic confines of a battle that took place in 2006 in Iraq. The action’s based on the memories of soldiers who survived the bloody engagement.

Alex Garland co-wrote and co-directed Warfare with ex-Navy Seal Ray Mendoza, who served as the military supervisor on Garland’s Civil War. Per A24, the gritty war drama “embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs in the home of an Iraqi family, overwatching the movement of US forces through insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare, told like never before: in real-time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.”

D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, and Taylor John Smith star. The cast also includes Michael Gandolfini, Adain Bradley, Noah Centineo, Evan Holtzman, Henrique Zaga, Joseph Quinn, and Charles Melton.

Mendoza joined the...

War movies have been a staple of Hollywood cinema almost since movies were invented. The war movie genre covers everything from historical conflicts and those in the present day, to even sci-fi imaginings of wars to come. Though the genre is perhaps most often associated with historical conflicts like World War II, World War I, and the Vietnam War, war movies that depict more recent conflicts, such as those in the Middle East, have also broken through as seminal entries.

Some notable recent war movies include Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2001), which chronicles a real-life incident during the Battle of Mogadishu, and Sam Mendes' Jarhead (2005), which follows a Marine's journey during the Persian Gulf War. Green Zone (2010), American Sniper (2014), Lone Survivor (2013), The Outpost (2019), and Zero Dark Thirty (2012) all take very different looks at similarly recent conflicts. One 2012 film, however, has largely fallen by the wayside when it comes to war movie genre history.

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"Stargate" was a surprisingly important sci-fi movie, all things considered. While the 1994 production from director Rolan Emmerich failed to get a sequel, it did serve as a launching pad for a surprisingly enduring franchise. MGM later decided to bring the concept to the small screen in 1997 with "Stargate Sg-1," a show that ran for 10 seasons and more than 200 episodes. While that undoubtedly resulted in a payday for the property's creators, Emmerich's "Stargate" movie co-writer, Dean Devlin, wasn't too pleased with the show.

In a 2019 retrospective with Variety, Devlin reflected on the "Stargate" film's legacy for its 25th anniversary. The piece revealed that MGM didn't want Emmerich or Devlin involved in the spinoff TV series, which was a source of tension. The studio "basically took it from us," Devlin said at the time. "They said we hadn't done TV and they...

The Exchange has launched international sales at AFM on Wayfarer Studios’ complete sports dramaThe Senior from Rod Lurie, starring Michael Chiklis and Mary Stuart Masterson.

Brandon Flynn, James Badge Dale, and Rob Corddry round out the key cast on the story of 59-year-old Mike Flynt (Chiklis), who returns to the gridiron in his senior year of eligibility to prove to himself and his loved ones that he still has what it takes, years after he was kicked off his college American Football team.

Mark Ciardi and Campbell McInnes (A Million Miles Away) of Select Films produced with Justin Baldoni and...

The first trailer has been revealed showing Billy Zane as Marlon Brando at the peak of his powers in upcoming biopic “Waltzing With Brando.”

The feature, which also stars Jon Heder, has been picked up by Vmi Worldwide for foreign sales.

Written and directed by Bill Fishman, the film is based on a memoir by Bernard Judge which takes place between 1969 and 1974 while Brando was preparing to film “The Godfather” and “Last Tango in Paris.” Alongside Zane and Heder, additional castmembers include the Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss, as well as Camille Razat (“Emily in Paris”), Alaina Huffman, Tia Carrera (“Waynes World”) and Mick Jagger’s son James Jagger.

“Waltzing With Brando” follows Brando (Zane) — then the most famous actor in the world — as he filmed “Mutiny on the Bounty” and bought a tiny and uninhabitable island in Tahiti. His intent was to escape his hectic Hollywood lifestyle and show the world the path to sustainability.

Cory Hardrict is a prolific TV and movie actor who has appeared in numerous productions over the years and, in the last decade or so, he's managed to break out into more leading roles. Born on November 9, 1979, Hardrict began his career at a young age, playing minor characters in popular programs like Smart Guy, Felicity, Angel, and CSI: Miami. This was his career for years. His IMDb is filled with one episode parts as primarily unnamed characters, but his dedication to the career path is impressive to look back on.

Hardrict's first movie role came in the Drew Barrymore romantic comedy, Never Been Kissed, as Packer, a surprisingly large part after years of small TV roles. Things then settled back down for the actor, but it seemed like every year, he was steadily increasing his screen time and appearing in more and more projects, as if he would not be denied.

Victoria Justice and Devon Ross are a pair of college friends who get wrapped up in a dangerous situation in Depravity. Justice first rose to stardom with her tenure on Nickelodeon, first starring in the teen comedy Zoey 101 for seasons 2-4 before going on to lead her own show, Victorious, and has since starred in everything from Fox's Rocky Horror Picture Show remake to the Netflix supernatural comedy Afterlife of the Party. Ross, on the other hand, is an on-the-rise actor, with her breakout role having recently come in the Alicia Vikander-led Irma Vep miniseries.

Justice and Ross star in Depravity as Grace and Aria, two roommates living in a classic old apartment building, though living very different lives, as the former is an outgoing young woman in law school, while the latter is a reserved art lover still processing a traumatic event from her past. When the...

During this past summer's San Diego Comic-Con, we were excited by the Panick Entertainment announcement, which saw the formation of a new horror & sci-fi brand. With an exciting and talented group of creators behind the new company, they just recently announced a trio of new comic book series and a Zoop campaign. Along with all of the details on the upcoming series and Zoop rewards, we have exclusive preview pages from Black Diamond, from Brendan Columbus and Danilo Beyruth!

Press Release: "Panick Entertainment LLC, the new premier brand in horror and science fiction, announces an exciting new comics fundraiser on the Zoop platform, spotlighting three highly anticipated series: T.A.M.A., Savager, and Black Diamond. This trio of genre-defining titles showcases bold, original stories from veteran and emerging creators that horror and sci-fi fans won’t want to miss. The fundraiser includes exclusive rewards for readers, collectors and retailers, providing a unique...

Millennium Media is reuniting with The Outpost director Rod Davis Lurie and star Scott Eastwood on Second World War action feature Lucky Strike with Colin Hanks and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

Sales talks have begun in Toronto and the producers have earmarked a November start of production on the story of a wounded American soldier (Eastwood) who struggles to survive behind enemy lines in war-torn Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans’ final offensive of the conflict.

Taylor John Smith rounds out the key cast on the project, which is based on an interview screenwriter and producer Marc Frydman conducted...

Millennium Media is reuniting with The Outpost director Rod Davis Lurie and star Scott Eastwood on Second World War action feature Lucky Strike with Colin Hanks and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

Sales talks have begun in Toronto and the producers have earmarked a November start of production on the story of a wounded American soldier (Eastwood) who struggles to survive behind enemy lines in war-torn Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans’ final offensive of the conflict.

Taylor John Smith rounds out the key cast on the project, which is based on an interview screenwriter and producer Marc Frydman conducted...

Exclusive: Madelaine Petsch (The Strangers: Chapter 1) and Jacob Scipio (Bad Boys: Ride or Die) have been tapped to star in Maintenance Required, a new romantic comedy for Future Artists Entertainment, Luber Roklin Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios, on which Petsch will also serve as an executive producer.

Currently in production, the film follows Charlie (Petsch), who is forced to reconsider the viability of her beloved all-female mechanic shop. Seeking connection on an online car forum, little does she know her confidant, Beau (Scipio), is in fact her real-life business rival.

Luber Roklin and Future Artists developed the script for Amazon, placing first-time feature director Lacey Uhlemeyer at the helm. Author Erin Falconer (How to Break Up with Your Friends) wrote the script with Uhlemeyer, Roo Berry, and Luke Roberts. Future Artists Entertainment’s Matt Williams will produce alongside Lena Roklin and Matt Luber of Luber Roklin Entertainment, with Petsch as EP.

“Rise of the Raven,” the anticipated European event series from Beta Film, behind “Babylon Berlin” and “The Swarm,” and producer Robert Lantos, will world premiere at Cannes content trade fair Mipcom on Oct. 22.

Beta Film has shared in exclusivity with Variety a first teaser to the series, which is a bracing introduction to the scale and ambition of “Rise of the Raven’s” production values, as well as the brutality of its battles scenes as it tells in an 10-part epic the extraordinary real-life feat of Hungarian army commander Janos Hunyadi, played by discovery Gellért L. Kádár, who turned back the tide of the Ottoman Empire’s seemingly unstoppable advance into Europe.

This looks set to climax in the series as in history in 1456 when Hunyadi won a bloody Battle of Belgrade against a vast Ottoman force twice the size of his troops who were sometimes armed with just slings and patriotic fervor.

The Librarians’ journey has become a real page-turner.

One week after The CW confirmed that The Librarians: The Next Chapter — its continuation of the TV-movie franchise that begat a four-season TNT series — had been unceremoniously pulled from its fall schedule, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the series has been acquired by TNT, as one small part of the cabler’s mission to beef up its depleted drama slate.

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The Librarians franchise is heading back to TNT. After being pulled last week from The CW's fall schedule, The Librarians: The Next Chapter has been acquired by TNT, which was the home of the franchise's previous series, The Librarians.

Per Deadline, the network acquired The Librarians: The Next Chapter from Electric Entertainment, which produced the series. The Next Chapter was originally scheduled to premiere on The CW on Thursday, October 24, 2024, following an all-new episode of Superman & Lois, but was pulled from the schedule last week and replaced with the reality series, The Wranglers. No new premiere date for The Next Chapter has been announced at this time. TNT previously aired all four seasons of the franchise's predecessor, The Librarians, between 2014 and 2018.

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Before the era of prestige sci-fi on various streaming platforms, TNT's Falling Skies helped to make science fiction TV shows more mainstream.

After taking a $9.1 billion write-down on its linear networks business, in part due to the company’s loss of NBA rights, Warner Bros. Discovery is ramping up its investment in programming for TNT.

The cable network has greenlit “Debriefing the President” (working title), a four-hour miniseries about CIA analyst John Nixon’s 2003 interrogation of Saddam Hussein, in which he learned about the potential consequences of the invasion, the humanitarian horrors and geopolitical turbulences that would follow Saddam’s deposing.

The series is produced by Ar Content and Big Dreams Entertainment for TNT. Alexander Rodnyansky, Joel Kinnaman, Stuart Manashil, Michael Kupisk, Peter Gerwe, Shelley Browning, and Leslie Greif serve as EPs, while Cristi Bostanescu and Eric Tomosunas serve as producers and Krzysztof Skonieczny directs.

TNT has also acquired “The Librarians: The Next Chapter,” a sequel to supernatural adventure series “The Librarians.” The project was initially set to lead The CW’s 2024-25 fall season.

Hellboy: The Crooked Man star Jack Kesy revealed why he didnt feel too pressured about playing the newest version of the titular anti-hero. The iconic character was previously portrayed by Ron Perlman in Guillermo del Toros Hellboy movies, and by David Harbour in the 2019 reboot.

Speaking with GamesRadar+, Kesy expressed his confidence about his portrayal of Hellboy in The Crooked Man movie, revealing that hes ready for whatever the fans and haters will say about his performance. "You know what, I love a good challenge, I've always been like that, so I was excited to take it on," he said. "Everyone, the supporters, the haters, whoever, bring them on. You know it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You always get an opportunity to play people similar to yourself, but when do you get a chance to be in full prosthetic, playing iconic characters? The excitement topped everything."

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In 2015, director Julien Hayet-Kerknawi created a short movie, A Broken Man, which followed the tragic tale of a simple farmer whose family is swept into the perils of World War I. Nine years later, he rewrote and expanded this concept into a feature-length movie, The Last Front. Set in Belgium during the invasion of the German army in an event now known as the "Rape of Belgium," The Last Front follows widowed farmer Leonard (Iain Glen), and his children, including his son Adrian (James Downie). Adrien and his father are at odds over Adrian's love interest, the cloistered and wealthy neighbor Louise (Sasha Luss). However, father and son must reconcile right as danger reaches their doorstep with devastating results.

In this exclusive interview with Cbr, director Julien Hayet-Kerknawi and actor James Downie discuss their previous works, their surprisingly nuanced depiction of WWI, their experiences on short films vs. television, and...

Several veterans from around the entertainment industry have banded together to shake up the horror and sci-fi space. As was first announced at this year's San Diego Comic-Con (via The Hollywood Reporter), Panick Entertainment is a new horror and sci-fi production company. Its focus will specifically be in the genre space, with plans to prioritize publishing and making films, TV shows, and games.

The company was founded by a team of comic industry veterans, including Kris Longo, who is heading up the company. Adam Schlagman (DC Comics), Mark McCann, Doug Pasko ("The Outpost"), and C. Christopher Chiang (DC Comics) are also part of the venture. The first project coming from the company is a new five-issue horror comic from David Dastmalchian of "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" and "Dune" fame. He'll be writing this currently untitled revenge tale alongside Leah Kilpatrick.

Dastmalchian is no stranger to horror, having starred...

Actor David Dastmalchian is diving back into the world of comics, partnering with newly-launched Panick Entertainment for a new horror title.

Dastmalchian, who this year starred in the acclaimed horror movie Late Night with the Devil and made his comics debut with spooky Dark Horse title Count Crowley, will co-write an untitled revenge tale with longtime associate Leah Kilpatrick. The comic is intended to be a five-issue mini-series.

Panick is described as a new horror and science fiction venture founded by a coterie of entertainment and comics industry veterans, including several from the world of DC. The company aims to focus on genre storytelling, beginning in the field of comics and graphic novels, then platforming that into films, television, games and other media.

The company is headed by Kris Longo, the former publisher of Heavy Metal Magazine who is its CEO. Adam Schlagman, a former DC film exec who notched exec producer credits on Shazam!

Stars: Julian Sands, Jack Parr, Arlo Carter, Erin Mullen, Kim Spearman, Alexander Arnold | Written by Andrew Prendergast, Nick Saltrese | Directed by Joachim Hedén

Notably, The Last Breath features the last performance by the late Julian Sands to reach the screen. Sadly, it’s a supporting role that doesn’t give him, or more likely his stunt double, a lot of screen time or much to do until the end of the film…

1944, somewhere off the US Virgin Islands, a German U Boat sinks the USS Charlotte. There are survivors, but where there are survivors, there are sharks. In the present, Levi (Julian Sands) has been searching for the wreck for decades, and, along with Noah he’s finally found it.

A group of Noah’s friends, Logan, Riley (Erin Mullen; Midsomer Murders), Sam who happens to be Noah’s ex, and her instantly hateable brother Brett arrive for a vacation.

One of this year’s best theatrical releases hits Peacock as we head into the weekend, and it’s joined by four other brand new horror movies and the final season of a hit Netflix horror series.

Here’s all the new horror released on Friday, July 19, 2024!

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First up, Universal’s ballerina vampire horror movie Abigail has already been available at home for a little while now, but today the film began streaming exclusively on Peacock.

If you’ve missed it up to this point, get on that Asap. It’s one of the year’s best.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her positive review here on Bloody Disgusting, “Radio Silence’s ballerina vampire movie is a bloody blast.” Her review continued, “It’s savagely inventive in terms of its vampiric gore, offering a thrill ride with sharp, pointy teeth.

Red Right Hand is an action thriller starring Orlando Bloom and Andie MacDowell, now streaming on Hulu. The film received mixed reviews, with a 50% critics' score and a 72% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The cast includes notable actors such as Scott Haze, Garret Dillahunt, Mo McRae, James Lafferty, Brian Geraghty, Chapel Oaks, Kenneth Miller, and Nicholas Logan.

Red Right Hand has a solid cast of big stars and newcomers that help bring this action thriller to life. Directed by Ian Nelms and Eshom Nelms, Red Right Hands centers on Cash, a man trying to live a quiet life in the Appalachian Mountains. However, when a vicious mob boss pulls him back into her schemes, Cash discovers just what he is capable of, especially when it comes to protecting his family. The Orlando Bloom movie came out in February 2024 and is now streaming on Hulu.

Though Red Right Hand did not...

If you’re a fan of Electric Entertainment shows—like Leverage and its sequel Redemption, The Librarians and its spinoff The Next Chapter, and more—you might want to think about heading to New Orleans, LA this fall. Electric Entertainment and Creation Entertainment, known for fan conventions for major pop culture franchises, have partnered to bring forth ElectricCon, TV Insider has learned exclusively. It’s the first officially licensed fan convention commemorating all of Electric’s original programs. It will take place October 12-13, 2024, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. Electric Entertainment’s shows include the aforementioned Leverage and The Librarians franchises as well as The Outpost, Almost Paradise, and The Ark. The two days of programming will include special guests, panel discussions, cosplay, autograph signing sessions, photo opportunities, sales of exclusive merchandise, and much more. The full convention schedule along with ticket pricing and...

The Librarians are returning to the small screen this fall. The CW has announced the premiere date for the latest installment in the long-running fantasy adventure franchise, The Librarians: The Next Chapter.

Per TVLine, The Librarians: The Next Chapter will premiere on Thurs., Oct. 24 at 9 p.m. after an all-new episode of Superman & Lois. Announced in May 2023, The Next Chapter follows "a Librarian from the past, who time traveled to the present, and now finds himself stuck here," reads the official synopsis. "When he returns to his castle, which is now a museum, he inadvertently releases magic across the continent. He is given a new team to help him clean up the mess he made, forming a new team of Librarians."

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Crosshair's redemption in The Bad Batch is more impactful than Darth Vader's, earning empathy and support from the audience. The key to a good redemption story is making the audience believe in the character's journey, as seen in Crosshair's development. Crosshair's path to redemption is convincing and satisfying, showing the longevity and consequences of his transformation.

While Darth Vader's redemption in Star Wars may be its most famous, I think Star Wars: The Bad Batch has managed to top it with Crosshair's story in season 3. Crosshair's redemption has been all three seasons in the making, from his full commitment to the Empire throughout season 1 to his reconciliation with his brothers and Omega in season 3. The way it plays out is utterly breathtaking, and better yet, it's given time to breathe within the actual story itself. This makes his redemption feel even more earned, and thus even more effective.

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The Mandalorian sparked a wave of successful Star Wars TV content, with "The Rescue ranking among Star Wars' best TV episodes. Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode "The Outpost" shines as the best in the series, while Andor's "The Eye" and "One Way Out" mark the best of the Rogue One spin-off. The Clone Wars episodes "The Phantom Apprentice," "The Lawless," and "Victory and Death" stand out as the best of the show.

Star Wars' success of late has been in the realm of TV, with several individual episodes ranking among the best crafted in a galaxy far, far away. In 2019, The Mandalorian kickstarted a wave of Star Wars content on the small screen. The success of The Mandalorian cannot be understated, with the show's characters, storylines, and themes laying the groundwork for upcoming Star Wars TV shows. The Mandalorian has even proven to impact the franchise beyond TV, with...

Mayday's brief but impactful role in The Bad Batch shapes Crosshair's redemption journey in a profound way. The music in the final episode hints at the important connection between Crosshair and Mayday through a blended motif. Crosshair's path to redemption is influenced by Mayday's tragic death, leading him back to his brothers for a life of peace.

While all the members of Clone Force 99 in Star Wars: The Bad Batch are important in their own right, there's one character who's absolutely pivotal - and they aren't even a member of the titular squad. Commander Mayday is introduced in season 2, episode 13 "The Outpost," which has since become one of The Bad Batch's best episodes. His role in the story, however brief, is extremely impactful on Crosshair and his future - something that has since been confirmed by The Bad Batch's composers themselves.

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Voltage Pictures is kicking off sales in Cannes this week on the child kidnapping thriller Stolen Girl starring Kate Beckinsale and Scott Eastwood.

Italy’s Ilbe is lead-producing and Voltage is executive producer on the €25m ($26m) feature, which started principal photography on Monday (May 13) in Puglia in Italy.

Stolen Girl follows Maureen Danning (Beckinsale), who partners with Robeson (Eastwood), a former Marine and child abduction specialist, after her ex-husband abducts their young daughter and flees to the Middle East.

Maureen and Robeson embark on a mission to Beirut and navigate a maze of betrayal, corruption, and espionage to bring the girl home.

Rome-based Intramovies has clinched further key sales on the Swedish pic “Paradise is Burning” for which rising talent Mika Gustafson won best director and writer at the 2023 Venice Orizzonti.

The coming-of-age drama was sold to Conic in the U.K. and Ireland, HBO Max for Eastern Europe (TV and VOD rights), Leopardo Filmes in Portugal, Providence/Belas Artes Grupo Brazil, and Mongsang in South Korea.

The story turns on young siblings Laura, Mira and Steffi, who live a totally free and wild life with no parental supervision. When social services intervene, the eldest sister, Laura (Bianca Delbravo-best actress for her role at Lisbon & Estoril Fest), tries to convince the recently befriended Hanna (Ida Engvoll of Netflix’s “Love & Anarchy”) to be the sisters’ stand-in mother.

“The very talented Swedish director Mika Gustafson has brilliantly captured a portrait of adolescence,” commented Mongsang’s CEO Jihyun Min. “Paradise Is Burning...

Exclusive: Jeffrey Greenstein’s new sales and production company A Higher Standard has hired Thayer Juergens as Head of Development for Film & Television. Juergens will report to Greenstein.

Juergens will focus on sourcing, vetting and developing projects and will also be involved in production and sales.

Before joining A Higher Standard, Juergens served as Director of Development at Maniac Productions, where he managed the studio deal with Blumhouse Television. Prior to his time at Maniac, he worked in an assistant capacity at Millennium Media, contributing to films including The Protégé, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, Jolt, Till Death, and The Outpost.

He recently co-produced the independent feature film Junkie, which was shot in Atlanta and Los Angeles last year, and before that assisted on marketing campaigns for NBCUniversal, A&e, and HBO, working on projects including Silicon Valley, Westworld, and Game of Thrones.

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6 Must-Watch Star Wars Animated Episodes - Main Image

Since Disney+ launched, Star Wars animation has been booming, attracting new audiences and rekindling the passion of longtime fans. The intricate storytelling and lush visuals have established animated Star Wars as a cornerstone of the franchise.

While every series contributes to the Star Wars galaxy, some episodes stand out as must-see viewing for fans, both old and new. Here are the top episodes that shape the story and provide deeper insights into the characters we know and love.

6. Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Dooku Tale

Count Dooku is a character shrouded in mystery for movie-only fans. He appears as an antagonist in Attack of the Clones and meets his end in Revenge of the Sith. However, the three Dooku-centric episodes in Tales of the Jedi unravel his backstory, revealing the man behind the cape.

From episodes 1 to 4 in season one,...

Stars: Rory Kinnear, Henry Cavill, Freddie Fox, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Alex Pettyfer, Eiza González, Babs Olusanmokun, Cary Elwes | Written by Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Arash Amel | Directed by Guy Ritchie

Guy Ritchie is back with The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Based on what is allegedly the first “Black Ops” mission it’s a variation on The Dirty Dozen and all the knock-offs that followed, right up to and including Inglourious Basterds.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare opens with a boat having just been boarded by several members of the German Navy. As they pour gasoline over the deck, they tell its occupants they have the choice of staying on board and burning to death, or jumping overboard and drowning. For some reason, however, they don’t seem very worried.

From there we jump back 25 days, to Churchill watching newsreel footage about Hitler’s U-boats keeping American troops from entering the war.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is an impossibly glib, rip-roaring, and exciting action picture. It’s the type of old-fashioned entertainment full of movie stars who get the job done, cracking-wise, and goddamn, they look good doing it. You can’t help but get swept up in the action and think a franchise is born.

It helps to have a cast with this much swashbuckling beefcake, including a Superman, a Reacher, and a G.I. Joe. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a film my wife calls the “Five Hot Guys” movie, with lots of eye candy and bloodshed for everyone involved. In a way, it is the perfect date movie.

Henry Cavill in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | Image via Lionsgate

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The Librarians: The Next Chapter is set to debut on The CW with new characters on a magical relic-hunting mission. The show features a diverse cast including Vikram Chamberlin, Lysa Pascal, and Connor Green on a quest for magic artifacts. With a strong legacy cast member returning and a network known for successful fantasy shows, the series has the potential for long-term success.

The Librarians: The Next Chapter has released its first image. The Librarian ran for three movies and a four-season TV show, which starred Rebecca Romijn and Christian Kane. It's been over five years since the popular TNT show was canceled, but the franchise is now being revisited with a new spinoff set to debut on The CW during the 2024-2025 broadcast season. The new show will focus on the new character Vikram Chamberlin (Callum McGowan), a Librarian from 1847, who must recruit a team to retrieve magical relics...

European Film Promotion has unveiled the seventh edition of the Changing Face of Europe, a section that runs as part of Toronto documentary festival Hot Docs, which runs April 25 – May 5.

The section features nine European documentaries, selected by the Hot Docs programming team, that “illustrate and examine a new and contemporary Europe from a cultural, social, geo-political and economic perspective.”

In addition to attending the screenings and the festival’s industry program, the directors and producers of the films will be part of on-site and online events organized by Efp, including networking sessions and one-on-one meetings with distributors, buyers and festival programmers from North America.

“Kelly – Someone Else’s Dream” follows Estonian freestyle skier Kelly Sildaru. She was just 13 years old when she won a gold medal at the 2016 Winter X Games in Aspen. After breaking numerous other records, she broke her silence and accused her father and coach of abuse.

The Librarians: The Next Chapter features a new cast led by Callum McGowan, Olivia Morris, Bluey Robinson, and Caroline Loncq. The show promises time-traveling librarians battling magical forces in a new team dynamic, along with guest appearances from original cast members. Despite potential challenges, The Next Chapter is expected to thrive on The CW, known for successful fantasy shows like Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries.

The Librarians: The Next Chapter, the sequel spinoff to the popular TNT sci-fi fantasy series The Librarians, has finalized the main cast. The original adventure show initially premiered in 2014, itself a spin-off of the Librarian film series, and ran for four seasons on TNT before it was canceled by the network in 2018. The show starred Rebecca Romijn, Lindy Booth, and Christian Kane, as members of an organization tasked with protecting the world from a magical hidden reality and supernatural threats. Although TNT canceled The Librarians,...

This article contains spoilers for "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" season 3, episode 5, "The Return."

The latest episode of "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" gives us our first adventure with the core surviving members of Clone Force 99 and Crosshair. Naturally, there is still a high level of mistrust between them. When they need to decode secret Imperial plans in the hopes of getting more information about the Empire's operation on Mount Tantiss, Crosshair volunteers information about a location he knows of where they might be able to decode it. Though Hunter is loathe to trust their comrade-turned-enemy-turned-comrade, they all decide to head to the abandoned Imperial Depot on the ice planet of Barton IV, which first appeared in "The Bad Batch" season 2, episode  12, "The Outpost" (itself one of the season's best episodes).

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Jessica Green has been cast in the upcoming Librarians spinoff The Librarians: The Next Chapter. Green will play Charlie Cornwall, a martial artist appointed as a special Guardian. The Librarians: The Next Chapter follows a time-traveling Librarian who accidentally unleashes magical forces that must be contained.

The upcoming The Librarians spinoff The Librarians: The Next Chapter has found its first major cast member. Both shows are part of the universe of the TV movie franchise The Librarian, which takes place in a world where caretakers known as Librarians protect a repository of ancient magical artifacts. The upcoming spinoff, which is set to air on The CW in the 2024-2025 season, will follow a time-traveling Librarian who accidentally unleashes magical forces upon the normal world and must bring together a new team to stop them.

Per Deadline, the Librarians spinoff has cast Jessica Green in a major role. She will be playing Charlie Cornwall,...

Exclusive: Former The Outpost star Jessica Green is returning to the CW for her second series at the network, as a series regular in The Librarians: The Next Chapter, a spinoff of the fantasy adventure series, from writer and executive producer Dean Devlin.

The Librarians: The Next Chapter is a spinoff of the original TV series The Librarians, which followed the adventures of the custodians of a magical repository of the world’s most powerful and dangerous supernatural artifacts. The new series centers on a “Librarian” from the past, who time traveled to the present and now finds himself stuck here. When he returns to his castle, which is now a museum, he inadvertently releases magic across the continent. He is given a new team to help him clean up the mess he made, forming a new team of Librarians.

Green will play Charlie Cornwall, the Guardian. Charlie, having been...

European giant Beta Film, known for ambitious titles such as “Babylon Berlin” and “The Swarm,” has shared with Variety in exclusivity a first-look picture of 1o-part series “Rise of the Raven,” which it hails as “one of the most epic European TV productions of all time.”

“Rise of the Raven” weighs in as a passion project of Hungarian-born and Canada-based producer Robert Lantos, behind “Sunshine,” “The Sweet Hereafter,” “Barney’s Version,” “Eastern Promises” and “Crimes of the Future.”

A highlight at Beta Film’s showcase this Tuesday at the London TV Screenings, “Rise of the Raven” turns on the extraordinary feat of Hungarian army commander Janos Hunyadi, played by discovery Gellért L. Kádár, who in 1456 won a bloody, brutal Battle of Belgrade against a vast Ottoman force twice the size of his troops who were often farm labourers armed with just slings and patriotic fervor.

Hunyadi largely halted a full Ottoman...

A new movie about Count Dracula's origins is in the works.

Per Deadline, pre-sales have launched for the European Film Market for the new film Dracula – A Love Tale. The movie is described as a "big-budget reimagining of the Dracula story" from director Luc Besson, known for helming movies like The Fifth Element and Lucy along with serving as a writer on the Taken franchise. Cast members have also been revealed, with Caleb Landry Jones on board to play Dracula. Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds), who also happens to be part of Guillermo del Toro's upcoming Frankenstein movie, has boarded Dracula – A Love Tale in a mystery role as well.

Related Exclusive: Dracula Feasts On Lucy Westenra in James Tynion IV's Universal Monsters Preview Skybound's Universal Monsters: Dracula heads towards a gripping climax as readers visit Lucy Westenra's grave in a first look at the third issue.

Confirmed to be Besson's next project,...

Jeffrey Greenstein is stepping down as president of Millennium Media, with Jonathan Yunger, currently co-president, being named president of the leading production and sales independent.

Greenstein joined Millennium in 2010 and was appointed president of international sales and distribution for Nu Image/Millennium Films in 2015. He was named president of the company in 2016.

During his time with the company he handled films including The Expendables franchise, Olympus Has Fallen and its follow-ups, The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Mechanic: Resurrection.

According to a statement, Greenstein is leaving Millennium “to pursue his own endeavours”.

Yunger joined Millennium in 2011 and has also worked on The Expendables franchise,...

Exclusive: A shake-up is taking place on the eve of EFM at one of the market’s long-standing U.S. sales and production companies.

Millennium Media President Jeffrey Greenstein is exiting Avi Lerner’s company after fourteen years to pursue his own endeavors and co-President Jonathan Yunger has been appointed President.

Greenstein’s plans are coming together and are expected to be clear within days. We understand the parting to be amicable. Yunger will be spearheading Millennium in Berlin at the EFM.

Greenstein, a regular fixture at major movie markets, joined Millennium in 2010, handling more than sixty films during his tenure, including The Expendables franchise, the Gerard Butler Has Fallen franchise, The Hitman’s Bodyguard movies and Mechanic: Resurrection. He was appointed President in 2016, managing all aspects of the independent studio.

Yunger joined Millennium in 2011 and has worked on more than fifty films during his tenure at the company, including many...

Stars: Jeremias Amoore, Will Attenborough, Sophie McIntosh, Colm Meaney, Phyllis Logan, James Carrol Jordan, Grace Nettle, Manuel Pacific | Written by Andy Mayson | Directed by Claudio Fäh

The poster for No Way Up says that it’s from the executive producers of the 47 Meters Down series. That’s not a good sign because it means it’s from the money men behind those films, not the writers, directors or any of the creative types. This time around, they’ve decided to offer their finny cash cows an all-you-can-eat buffet and, taking a cue from Airport 77, they’ve crashed an airliner into the Pacific. That leaves the survivors trapped on the ocean floor in a rapidly shrinking air pocket and surrounded by sharks.

As No Way Up starts things are already looking bad for Jed and Kyle. Kyle’s date for their trip to Cabo backed out at the last minute.

The Bad Batch season 3 will continue the tradition of redemption and forgiveness that is core to Star Wars storytelling. The season will tie up loose ends for all Clone Force 99 members, including Crosshair and Omega. The trailer hints at a redemption arc for Crosshair, as he is seen working with Clone Force 99 and wearing his old armor.

The official trailer for Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3 confirms that Star Wars’ next redemption arc is on its way. Redemption has always been an important theme in Star Wars storytelling - one could even argue that the entire Skywalker saga is built around it. Luke Skywalker was the catalyst for Darth Vader’s redemption in Return of the Jedi, and Rey encouraged Ben Solo to turn his back on the dark side in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Redemption and forgiveness tie much of Star Wars’ narrative together, and now,...

The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering Eye See You was Written by Mike Holtz, Narrated by Travis Hopson, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

If you’re like me and so many other nineties kids, you may remember Eye See You (watch it Here) as that Sylvester Stallone film you saw late in his career sitting on the shelves at your local Blockbuster or Hollywood Video featuring Sly pointing a gun in a snowy landscape looking just as surprised as you to be there with such little fanfare. Stallone belongs on the “Guaranteed to have in-stock or you get a free rental” Holy shit package wall of the video store or at the very least in an interesting role among an all-star cast like he’d been in with Cop Land a few years previous.

The Outpost receives high praise for its realism, with a rating of 9/10 from an expert and positive reviews from veterans. Director Rod Lurie's background in the military contributed to the film's unprecedented level of realism for a Hollywood war movie. The Outpost was based on a book by Jake Tapper, who extensively researched the Battle of Kamdesh and interviewed veterans involved, some of whom appear in the movie.

The Outpost receives a high rating for realism from an expert. Based on the non-fiction book by Jake Tapper, the war movie chronicles the Battle of Kamdesh, which saw a small team of U.S. soldiers battling hundreds of Taliban fighters, during the war in Afghanistan. With a cast led by Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, and Orlando Bloom, The Outpost did not receive a wide theatrical release due to the Covid-19 pandemic and was instead sent straight to video-on-demand in 2020. As a result,...

On the heels of the celebrated season one finale, Apple TV+ has announced a season two renewal for “The Buccaneers,” the acclaimed drama from The Forge inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel of the same name. The series stars Kristine Frøseth as Nan St. George, Alisha Boe as Conchita Closson, Josie Totah (“Saved by the Bell”) as Mabel Elmsworth, Aubri Ibrag (“Dive Club”) as Lizzy Elmsworth and Imogen Waterhouse as Jinny St. George. Emmy Award winner Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”) is Mrs. St. George, with Mia Threapleton as Honoria Marable. The complete first season of “The Buccaneers” is now streaming on Apple TV+. Since its global premiere on November 8, “The Buccaneers” has been hailed as a “lavish period drama that feels fresh and modern, with a fast-paced, twisting narrative” that is a “decadent and delicious” “shot of adrenaline” and “a ton of fun to watch.

Less than 10 days after the Season 1 finale aired, Apple TV+ reports that there are more episodes ahead for its period drama, The Buccaneers. Making its case that the world can always use another young adult-packed period piece oozing with sexual tension and scandal, The Buccaneers is already giving Bridgerton a run for its money. The renewal news will undoubtedly come as a sigh of relief for fans after Season 1 left several plots dangling on a cliffhanger. While a call sheet hasn’t been solidified, audiences can expect to see the familiar leading faces of Kristine Frøseth (Sharp Stick), Josie Totah (Saved by the Bell), Alisha Boe (When You Finish Saving The World), Imogen Waterhouse (The Outpost), and Aubri Ibrag (Dive Club) reprising their roles as the titular group of friends.

Apple TV+ is returning to its Bridgerton-esque period drama The Buccaneers.

Based on the unfinished Edith Wharton novel, the high-end series launched last month. It stars Christina Hendricks, Mia Threapleton (I Am Ruth), Kristine Frøseth (The Assistant), Alisha Boe (When You Finish Saving The World), Josie Totah (Saved by the Bell), Aubri Ibrag (Dive Club) and Imogen Waterhouse (The Outpost).

The Buccaneers charts goings-on in the late 19th century as a group of fun-loving young American girls explode into the tightly corseted London season, kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash as the land of the stiff upper lip is infiltrated by a refreshing disregard for centuries of tradition. Sent to secure husbands and titles, their hearts are set on much more than that, and saying “I do” is just the beginning.

The show has been compared in scope and tone to Netflix smash Bridgerton, although speaking to Deadline several weeks ago,...