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‘I’ll Be Gone In The Dark’ Review: A Game-Changer In The True Crime Docuseries Genre True Crime isn’t a new fad, but in the last several years, thanks to buzzworthy podcasts and binge-worthy series (usually on Netflix), there’s been a considerable boom in the genre. More often than not, these entries fit into a formula – a cookie-cutter set-up and follow-through that, while often engrossing and even captivating, rarely treads new ground....

‘Sphere’ TV Series, Based On The Michael Crichton Novel, Destined For HBO Sphere, Michael Crichton’s sci-fi novel about an ancient alien spacecraft discovered on the ocean floor, is headed to HBO.WestworldproducerDenise Théis handling the series, serving as showrunner, writer, and executive producer of this new adaptation.Sphereis one of Crichton’s better books, and it was previously adapted into a kind-of-terrible movie in 1998 starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, and Samuel L. Jackson....

‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 2 Announced For 2022 By Disney+ Devoted fans of the series will probably disagree, butStar Wars: The Bad Batchalmost feels like one of the most under-the-radar franchise offerings ever put out byLucasfilm. From the outside looking in, it’s not surrounded by the same sweeping fervor inspired by, say,The Mandalorianthat made that series such an immediate must-watch every week. But whatever the case may be, clearly there’s aThe Bad Batchtrain and it isn’t stopping anytime soon....

‘The Green Knight’ Is Arriving Online For One Night Only There’s no word yet about when A24 will be putting writer-directorDavid Lowery’s new fantasy filmThe Green Knighton traditional streaming platforms. There is, however, some great news for anyone who’s desperately wanted to see it but hasn’t felt comfortable enough to venture out to a theater to do so.The Green Knightwill be streaming on A24’s proprietary rental platform for one night only (or, as their marketing material jokes, one “knight” only) next week for a $20 rental....

‘The Grudge’ Reboot Taps ‘The Eyes Of My Mother’ Director Nicolas Pesce The Grudgewill be resurrected once again. DirectorNicolas Pesce, whose directorial debutThe Eyes of My Mothermade a big splash at 2016’s Sundance Film Festival and Fantastic Fest, has been tapped to helm a reboot ofThe Grudgefor Ghost House Pictures. Pesce is set to direct the reboot ofThe Grudgeand rewrite the script fromMidnight Meat Trainwriter Jeff Bulher, according to a report byDeadline....

‘The Kid’ Trailer: Ethan Hawke Is A Lawman Chasing Dane DeHaan’s Famous Outlaw Billy the Kid has long been a source of fascination for Hollywood, getting the silver screen treatment most notably in Sam Peckinpah’s 1973 classic filmPat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Now, the famous Old West outlaw and gunfighter is getting another round on the big screen in actor-turned-directorVincent D’Onofrio’sThe Kid.Dane DeHaanstars as the titular teenage outlaw. The Kid Trailer Ethan Hawkeis reuniting with hisMagnificent Sevenco-starChris Prattfor another gunslinging Western, but this time, they’re on less than magnificent terms....

‘The Orville’ Trailer: Seth MacFarlane Heads To Space In ‘Star Trek’ Inspired Comedy Series Star Trekhas been lampooned countless times, whether it’s bySaturday Night Live, Futuramaor the outstandingGalaxy Quest.Now it’s getting an indirect kind of spoof, if you will, in the form of a new FOX TV series fromFamily GuycreatorSeth MacFarlane.The Orvilleis a new one-hour sci-fi comedy series set 400 years in the future that follows the adventures of the titular spaceship and its crew as they traverse the universe, dealing with the kind of workplace problems that come from having a crew composed of aliens and humans from different planets all aboard a single spaceship....

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Lands A New Writer Despite its title,Thor: The Dark Worldwas far from a dark movie. BothThormovies have plenty of humor, arguably almost too much at times. Byhiringwriter-directorTaika Waititi(What We Do in the Shadows), Marvel seems to be indicating it wants the next film in this series,Thor: Ragnarok, to maintain (or have more of) the sense of humor we saw in the first two movies. Of all the Marvel movies, theThorfilms have been the lesser entries in the MCU, but with Waititi directing, that may not be the case forThor: Ragnarok....

‘Westworld’ Season 2 Review: A Bigger, Bolder, Bloodier Season Westworldreturns to HBO this month with an all new mind-bending season. InWestworldseason 2, creators Jonathan NolanandLisa Joytake everything that worked in season 1, and improve it in nearly every conceivable way. This is a bigger, bolder season. OurWestworldseason 2 review awaits you below and it’s as spoiler free as humanly possible. Freeze All Motor Functions Time to bring yourself back online asWestworldreturns for a whole new season full of twists, turns, big moment speeches and bursts of shocking violence....

2009 Comic-Con: Saturday Schedule Yesterday San Diego Comic Con International announced updatedWednesday, Thursday and Friday line-upsfor the 2009 convention. Today they have announced the schedule for the Saturday panels. The Saturday event schedule seems very television heavy, and only one or two must see movie panels. Film panels includeExtract, Zombieland, 2012, Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, Iron Man 2, Emo Boy, Kevin Smith, Black Dynamite, Troma, Watchmen: Director’s Cut, Star Wars Fan Films, andGive ‘Em Hell Malone....

Amazon Renews ‘Transparent’ Amazon first started releasing original series last year, but it wasn’t until this fall’sTransparentthat they had a real smash hit. The dramedy debuted to great critical acclaim, and attracted enough viewers to “smash Prime Instant Video records.” And so, because Amazon is not stupid, it’s going back for more. The company has just re-uppedTransparentfor a second season to premiere in 2015. Hit the jump for more details on theTransparentrenewal....

Bill Murray Has Casting Suggestions For The All-Female ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot The idea ofan all-femaleGhostbusters 3attracted both enthusiastic supporters and vehement detractors, but you can countBill Murrayin the former camp. “I would go to that movie,” the former Dr. Peter Venkman told press at TIFF this weekend. In fact, not only is he into the idea, he also has some ideas about whom he’d like to cast. And yes, of courserumored directorPaul Feig’s favorite museMelissa McCarthyis one of them....

Chris Hardwick Loses Talk Show On AMC After Abuse Allegations, Won’t Be Moderating Comic-Con Panels Update:The Wrapreports that Chris Hardwick will not moderate the Warner Bros. panel at Comic-Con this year. He previously moderated the studio’s Hall H presentation in 2017 and 2014. Just before the weekend, comedian and television personalityChris Hardwickhad some serious allegations tossed his way when ex-girlfriendChloe Dykstrapenned a detailed and disturbing essaylaying out his pattern of emotional and sexual abuse throughout their three-year relationship....