The latest Marvel Disney+ series follows practicing lawyer Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) who acquires superpowers after a car accident and ends up living and working as a hulk. Created by “Rick and Morty” writer Jessica Gao and directed by “Marry Me’s” Kat Coiro, the nine-episode series is baseline enjoyable with an adventure-of-the-week structure, but doesn’t meet the potential of a captivating cast, talented writers, and MCU might. In the comics, Jen receives a life-saving blood transfusion from cousin Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), but the show makes things both simpler and duller: His blood drips into her open wounds after a crash, and she transforms — but with coordination and control well beyond Bruce’s best days as a Hulk, even after 15 years....

It’s a perfectly nonplussed reaction from the Star Wars and Indiana Jones legend, setting up an intriguing new series from the creators of “Ted Lasso.” In addition to the trampoline clip and a few first look images (all below), the streamer also unveiled a release date of January 27. The preview shows Segel and the series’ supporting cast bouncing on a trampoline in between the tag line: “Sometimes you have to break down to have a breakthrough....

Over the course of the first season of “Single Drunk Female,” success comes in wildly different forms. Whether it’s the incremental steps that multiple characters take toward maintaining sobriety or learning how to say sorry, it’s sometimes hard for Sam (Sofia Black-D’Elia) to gauge how much she should actually celebrate. After some early stumbles and a string of stressful moments that could have kept her from getting to that point, Sam finishes Season 1 with over a year of sobriety....

“Darling” and “Woman King” each opened at a respectable $19 million. The two mid-budget films seem well-positioned for eventual profitability, with theatrical exposure that provides awareness to boost home media attention. And then “Smile” comes along to show that by appealing to core audience hungry for a bread-and-butter horror film, it could top all of them with a $22 million gross — even without stars or a director (Parler Finn) who might be recognizable by even one percent of Film Twitter....

Host: Ariana DeBose “SNL” has thankfully been out of the era of constant musical monologues for quite some time. Now, when there actually is one, it can be appreciated (instead of just seen as the go-to bit the show has, regardless of the host). Even more impressive about the bit was that, unlike most musical numbers on “SNL,” this one truly captured the vibe of just a couple of friends singing show tunes (in this case, “West Side Story” show tunes), goofing off, and having fun....

From the moment Disney acquired Lucasfilm and pledged to start making more “Star Wars” content, fans were clamoring for a Boba Fett continuation story. They got their wish with the release of “The Book of Boba Fett” on Disney+. The show about the iconic bounty hunter has not been without controversy, but hardcore “Star Wars” fans found plenty to love in this week’s episode. But while Boba Fett made his first appearance in “The Empire Strikes Back,” fans have noticed that the latest chapter was influenced by a very different “Star Wars” movie....

What’s the magic formula that has made “Sesame Street” such an enduring hit? Midway through Marilyn Agrelo’s loving and wide-ranging documentary “Street Gang,” (human, not Muppet) star Roscoe Orman offers a succinct answer: “serious intent and joy.” Initially conceived of as a then-revolutionary combination of children’s entertainment and educational instruction — literally inventing the idea of educational TV — “Sesame Street” has only maintained and expanded its lofty ambitions over the course of more than five decades....

Zoe Lister-Jones’ “The Craft: Legacy” wears its affection and appreciation for the first film on its bedazzled sleeves, while making the case for the newly minted series to continue in a very different era than the one in which it was conceived. Lister-Jones’ callbacks to Fleming’s original come in a variety of forms, from winking nods to iconic lines and scenes (fans of that “We are the weirdos, mister” moment and the best game of “Light as a Feather, Stiff as Board” ever played will not be disappointed) to a firm handle on the original’s more complex emotions and interpersonal relationships....

The fifth season, which premieres November 9 on Netflix, has caused a stir following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. As Prince Charles was crowned king, insiders claimed the royal family views the upcoming season as “exploitative,” as it primarily deals with Charles’ (Dominic West) marriage to Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki). Former Prime Minister John Major issued a formal complaint about a Season 5 episode suggesting that, in 1991, Charles complained to Major about waiting to take over the throne....

The history-making monarch, who died September 8 at age 96, is at the center of the Netflix series’ dramatization of her life, legacy, and career as the Queen of England. “The Crown” creator Peter Morgan released a statement following the queen’s passing. “‘The Crown’ is a love letter to her and I’ve nothing to add for now, just silence and respect,” Morgan wrote, via Deadline. “I expect we will stop filming out of respect too....

That philosophy has yielded a compelling, poignant, and unsettling true crime series, as Hannah and Macmanus — aided by Elle Fanning’s career best work in the lead role and a flawless supporting cast — have taken a sensationalized case and revealed the humanity of everyone involved, from Michelle and Conrad to their parents, friends, attorneys, and more. A great deal of the show’s power comes from the sophistication of its structure, in which flashbacks depicting Michelle and Conrad’s relationship inform later events and vice versa....

The official synopsis for “The Morning Show” Season 2 from Apple reads: “Picking up after the explosive events of season one, season two finds the Morning Show team emerging from the wreckage of Alex (Aniston) and Bradley’s (Witherspoon) actions, to a new UBA and a world in flux, where identity is everything and the chasm between who we present as and who we really are comes into play.” Along with Aniston and Witherspoon, “The Morning Show” Season 2 will feature returning actors Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Bel Powley, Desean Terry, Janina Gavankar, and Tom Irwin....

Perhaps all you need to know about Alex Dall is this: physics is her worst subject, and yet she is a physics major. While the origins of Alex’s wild bids for academic excellence will eventually be explained away in Lauren Hadaway’s tense, often electrifying feature debut “The Novice,” the first-time director opts to plunge both her audience and her film into Alex’s frenetic world almost immediately, only much later pausing for some necessary breaths....

The ingredients, oh boy, are they there. The results? Perhaps it would be hyperbolic to call a film like “The Stand In” one of the biggest disappointments of 2020 — that’s a low bar — but given the windfall of prime material and talent that went into the creation of such a messy, mirthless, and just plain mean final product, there’s no other way to put it. “The Stand In” is both one of the biggest disappointments of 2020 and a feature that may one day be remembered as being emblematic of a year filled with waste and pain....

Turns out, when you’re James Gunn, casting fellow filmmaker Taika Waititi in your latest outing is pretty easy, even when it’s set up at a rival studio from the one (in this case, Disney and Marvel) you collectively call home. Gunn hasn’t been hiding the fact that the “Thor: Ragnarok” and the upcoming “Thor: Love and Thunder” filmmaker appears in his DCEU film, “The Suicide Squad,” though fans have spent months trying to figure exactly who Waititi is playing....

The film hosted its red carpet premiere June 23 before debuting in theaters July 8, and critics took to social media to applaud the instant “classic” Marvel film. “Thor: Love and Thunder” picks up after the fall of Asgard and the events of “Avengers: Endgame” with Chris Hemsworth reprising his titular role as the son of Odin. Tessa Thompson is also back as Valkyrie, as well as Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Waititi as Korg, and Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, making her return to the MCU in almost a decade since starring in 2013’s “Thor: The Dark World....

The Julia Roberts and George Clooney rom-com was set to premiere Friday, September 16 in the UK. The film will instead launch Tuesday September 20 in UK theaters “out of respect to the Royal Family” following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Universal issued a statement (via Deadline) that the delayed release was in honor of the monarchy. The new release date is the day after the queen’s funeral. Ol Parker directs “Ticket to Paradise....

Here is the official synopsis from Fox: “When a documentary crew sets out to explore the lives of residents in a small American town – their dreams, their concerns – they stumble upon the midwestern town of Flatch, which is made up of many eccentric personalities. It’s a place you want to visit and maybe even stay. If there was a decent motel. Which there is not.” “Welcome to Flatch” is written and executive-produced by Emmy Award winner Jenny Bicks and directed and executive-produced by Emmy Award nominee Paul Feig....

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Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones announced the nominees for the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Tuesday morning, bringing with them a wave of surprises for TV awards followers. Some of the powerhouse programs that, under more normal production circumstances, would be primed for repeat glory, won’t be eligible until 2022 rolls around. “Succession,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and “Ozark” are just a handful of perennial Emmy favorites ineligible in 2021....