Debris Nbc Touts New Sci Fi Series At Tca

NBC promoted the upcoming show via a panel with creator and “Fringe” executive producer J.H. Wyman and series stars Riann Steele and Jonathan Tucker during the virtual Television Critics Association 2021 Winter Press Tour. The series, which was originally ordered by NBC in June 2020, will premiere on the network on March 1. Here’s the synopsis for the show, per NBC: “When mysterious wreckage starts falling from the sky, a secretive international agency is tasked with figuring out what it is, where it came from, and most importantly… what it can do....

December 10, 2022 · 2 min · 409 words · Ricardo Schmucker

Edward Scissorhands House For Sale

The famous house from “Edward Scissorhands” in Lutz, Florida is up for sale, according to Tampa’s Channel 8. If Burton’s film about the weirdness of suburbia inspired anyone to move to the suburbs, there may never be a better chance than this. While the Bogg family home is instantly recognizable to many movie lovers, whoever buys this house will get a lot more than just the iconic facade. In 2020, the house was sold to Joey Licalzi, who worked as a dishwasher on the set of “Edward Scissorhands....

December 10, 2022 · 2 min · 420 words · Philip Iversen

Elvis Baz Luhrmann Compares Elvis Presley To Eminem

“The most important thing in this film is to show that a young kid, just like Eminem, grew up in a Black community, their personalities are formed by what they absorb,” Luhrmann said during the Cannes Film Festival press conference. “So the music that came out of Elvis was music that he absorbed and from his friendships with emerging Black musicians who weren’t famous like B.B. King.” Kelvin Harrison Jr....

December 10, 2022 · 3 min · 534 words · Alfredo Murphy

Elvis Baz Luhrmann Reveals Wackadoo 4 Hour Cut

The “Moulin Rouge!” auteur told the Radio Times that the longer version of the film, whose theatrical cut is 159 minutes and opening June 24, includes the more “wackadoo” aspects of real-life Elvis Presley’s career. “I would have liked to lean into some of the other things more. There’s so much more. I mean, there’s lots of stuff that I shot like the relationship with the band, I had to pare [that] down, and it’s so interesting how the Colonel [Tom Parker, played by Tom Hanks] gets rid of them,” Luhrmann said of the four-hour version, with Austin Butler starring as Presley....

December 10, 2022 · 2 min · 411 words · Carrie Lawson

Encanto Review Disney Animated Musical Tries To Sing New Tune

Mirabel Madrigal (voiced by Stephanie Beatriz) comes from an exceptional family — quite literally. A magic candle has blessed several generations of Madrigals with special powers, from super-strength to the ability to talk with animals. Unfortunately for Mirabel, she’s the only one without any said powers, causing strife between her and her Abuela Alma (Maria Cecilia Botero). When Mirabel starts to believe the magic in the candle is fading, she becomes determined to do whatever she can to save the family and its incredible legacy....

December 10, 2022 · 5 min · 1041 words · Kelley Stephens

Green Book Actor Frank Vallelonga Jr Found Dead In Bronx

Vallelonga’s body was dumped outside of the factory and was later identified by the NYPD, as Deadline reported. The corpse was found on November 28, with the identification announced December 1 via the New York Post. Vallelonga Jr., age 60, was dumped out of a car at 3:50 a.m. and is believed to have overdosed on drugs. The investigation is ongoing. Vallelonga starred in the 2018 Best Picture winner “Green Book,” in which he portrayed a relative of Viggo Mortensen’s character Frank “Tony Lip” Vallelonga....

December 10, 2022 · 3 min · 470 words · Wendy Toodle

Jeopardy Winner Ken Jennings To Host Series Temporarily

“Jeopardy!” is filming its first new episodes since Trebek’s death and a series of guest hosts will be filling in, including Ken Jennings. Jennings famously become the highest-earning American gameshow contestant of all time when he won 74 games of “Jeopardy!,” totaling $2.52 million dollars in winnings. He has been called the greatest “Jeopardy” player of all time. Since his landmark run, Jennings has been brought on as a consulting producer for the series....

December 10, 2022 · 2 min · 331 words · Deborah Hammes

Legacy The True Story Of The La Lakers Trailer Hulu Doc Spills All

Hulu docuseries “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers” debuts after HBO Max’s controversial “Winning Time” portrait of the famed Los Angeles Lakers’ Showtime era cemented by All-Star players Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “Legacy” continues to capture the remarkable rise and unprecedented success of one of the most dominant and iconic franchises in professional sports, from real estate mogul Jerry Buss purchasing the team to players Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and LeBron James leaving their marks on the iconic NBA franchise....

December 10, 2022 · 3 min · 437 words · Caren Haar

Lift Me Up Rises To Frontrunner Status In Best Original Song Race

We will update these predictions throughout awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2023 Oscar picks. Nominations voting is from January 12 to January 17, 2023, with official Oscar nominations announced on January 24, 2023. The final voting is March 2 through 7, 2023. And finally, the 95th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 12 and air live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p....

December 10, 2022 · 7 min · 1379 words · Melvin Garcia

Maid Creator On The Netflix Series Impact

When creator and showrunner Molly Smith Metzler set about adapting Stephanie Land’s memoir “Maid” into a limited series, she had one task above all: Don’t make it sad. “Maid” documents one woman’s struggles with domestic abuse, homelessness, and child support, and while it’s often difficult to watch, Metzler wanted it to be a full emotional journey. “When we took [the show] out as a pitch, I started by saying, ‘This is not going to be sad,” Metzler told IndieWire via Zoom....

December 10, 2022 · 13 min · 2618 words · Barbara Simmons

Mythic Quest Season 2 Trailer Apple Tv Comedy To Return May 7

Per Apple, the synopsis for the show’s upcoming second season — timed, not coincidentally, to qualify for consideration for Emmys 2021 — reads: “Mythic Quest” follows the team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all time. Season two finds everyone back in the office (well, almost everyone), attempting to build upon the success of Raven’s Banquet by launching an epic new expansion, but Ian (Rob McElhenney) and the newly promoted co-creative director, Poppy (Charlotte Nicdao), struggle with the game’s direction....

December 10, 2022 · 2 min · 365 words · Charles Vanpelt

Nine Days Director Edson Oda On Black Lives Matter And The Pandemic

A few weeks following the festival, when the world closed down and the terrors of the pandemic took hold, many movies were seen as reflective of pandemic-era anxieties, from “Palm Springs” to “She Dies Tomorrow.” Yet only “Nine Days” spoke to two aspects of the cultural zeitgeist — quarantine and Black Lives Matter — with such striking prescience. The film, which premiered at Sundance in 2020, comes out at a time of tremendous fragility for many Americans....

December 10, 2022 · 7 min · 1291 words · Julie Ward

Obi Wan Kenobi Finale Successfully Connects Star Wars Trilogies

The Star Wars limited series on Disney+ was always going to tread familiar territory, picking up with the aging Jedi (Ewan McGregor) between events of “Revenge of the Sith” and “A New Hope.” Most characters’ fates were known between existing Star Wars shows and movies, which arguably lowered the show’s narrative stakes — but ultimately increased its emotional impact. The final episode is as strong a case as any for “Obi-Wan Kenobi” to remain a one-season wonder....

December 10, 2022 · 7 min · 1331 words · Jose Barrow

Only Murders In The Building Announces Season 2 Premiere Date

Hulu’s hit murder mystery series “Only Murders in the Building” will officially return for Season 2 on June 28. Series stars Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez announced the premiere date in a special promo video just one day after the network tweeted a pic teasing the month and day. “This is our new favorite elevator,” the official Hulu page captioned a photo of buttons for floors eight, two, and six lit up....

December 10, 2022 · 2 min · 367 words · Joann Campbell

P Valley Season 2 Teaser Trailer The Pynk Puts On A Whole New Dance

Starz’s hit series “P-Valley” returns for Season 2 June 3, with the teaser trailer promising a “whole new dance” for the top spot at the Mississippi strip club. Check it out below. Creator and executive producer Katori Hall helms the kaleidoscopic story of a club enduring the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic, all while untangling a noir-ish murder plot. Per an official synopsis, Season 2 picks up when darkness descends upon Chucalissa and everybody must fight to survive....

December 10, 2022 · 2 min · 412 words · Joseph Miller

Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell On Her Unpredictable Feature

“What usually happens with me is a scene comes into my head first, and for me it was the scene with Cassie on the bed,” Fennell said in a recent interview with IndieWire. “It was this idea of a woman lying on the bed, drunk, somebody taking her pants down and her saying, ‘What are you doing? What are you doing?,’ very drunk. And then switching up and saying, ‘What are you doing?...

December 10, 2022 · 8 min · 1628 words · James Waiters

Respect Review Aretha Franklin Is Latest Genius To Get Rote Biopic

As the party spins out, Dinah Washington (a remarkable Mary J. Blige, underused here), already jealous and likely knowing that the pint-sized crooner was coming for her crown, notes that while Aretha may be a kid, she’s got “a voice going on 30.” Turner, a talented singer in her own right and here making her onscreen debut, plays Aretha with believable maturity and gravitas. The girl has skills, exhibiting real showmanship and passion, hallmarks of Franklin’s work that are respectfully rendered here....

December 10, 2022 · 6 min · 1145 words · Karla Jacklin

Ruth Justice Ginbsburg In Her Own Words Review Starz Documentary

Ginsburg’s death rocked an already bleak 2020, and as the government slowly starts to come out of things, complete with a new President and a predominately conservative Supreme Court, audiences are getting a new documentary: Freida Lee Mock’s “Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words.” Premiering on Starz, the film’s premise is simple: Using archival footage of Ginsburg herself, the audience sees how she viewed her life and career, as well as the landmark court cases that changed gender representation....

December 10, 2022 · 4 min · 808 words · Linda Frederick

Saturday Night Live Found A Covid Loophole For Its Live Audience

The New York Times reports on Tuesday that members of the “Saturday Night Live” studio audience who attended the show’s taping last weekend were paid, effectively making them cast members. Though New York state guidelines prohibit the public from attending live television shows, the “Saturday Night Live” team’s loophole allowed the show to be filmed in accordance with the state’s reopening guidelines, which were enacted to slow the spread of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic....

December 10, 2022 · 2 min · 348 words · Ismael Graham

Servant Season 2 Review The Creepiest Ad For Apple Products Yet

That the pandemic doesn’t transpire during the season — which, like many, had production suspended halfway through due to the virus — isn’t a problem in and of itself. “Servant” crafted a beautiful first season under the same isolated parameters, and there’s a lot of craft work to admire in the new, rather extreme homebound adventures of Sean (Toby Kebbell), Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose), and her little brother Julian (Rupert Grint)....

December 10, 2022 · 5 min · 886 words · Luz Buchanan