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Things went from extremely bad to a whole lot worse forNetflixover the last few days, as their stock continues to plummet following last week’s worse than expected quarterly report. Over the last week, the company’s stock has tumbled by nearly 20 percent, which has resulted in a $24 billion loss in overall value. Worse still is that things aren’t expected to stabilize just yet and shares are expected to fall even further before there is any real turnaround....

The MCU has taken some pretty big swings with their first foray into streaming programs.WandaVisionset the heroic Wanda Maximoff up as a villain who kept an entire town of citizens hostage for months. And nowThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierhas confirmed that Sam Wilson aka Falcon is now officially the new Captain America. Anthony Mackie, who plays Falcon, revealed toEntertainment Tonightthat his younger children had a hard time believing the man sitting on the couch with them was actually Captain America....

Kristen Stewart’s character has been spotted on theCharlie’s Angelsreboot set. Production on the movie started recently, and these are the second batch of photos to leak. Elizabeth Banks is behind the camera for the reboot, which will also see the director in front of the camera as Bosley, alongside Patrick Stewart, and Djimon Hounsou, who are also playing different versions of the character. Bosley was played by one actor on the originalCharlie’s AngelsTV series and previous two films....

Nissan took theirStar Warspromotion up a notch this year with 7 newStar Wars: The Last Jedithemed cars at the LA Auto Show. Last year, the car company reimagined a version of one of their best-selling vehicles, the Nissan Rogue, and did a promotional tie-in forRogue One: A Star Wars Story. This year, they’ve gone over board and decided to do 7 different vehicles that are all related toThe Last Jediand the results are pretty spectacular to say the least....

“Gimmick” can be a dirty word when it comes to movies and TV, but some of the most enduring tools and techniques began as gimmicks. Color, 3D, animation, Steadicam – almost every major cinematic development was a neat little twist on something that already existed, designed to create new attractions and put more butts in seats. The word “gimmick,” in particular, implies something in its nascent stage – a thing that has not yet caught on or perhaps never will, and a thing that a creator or studio has inserted in a desperate attempt to cash in or attract more attention....

Disney today announcedFrozen Northern Lights, an original story from the kingdom ofArendellespanning a collection of books, animated shorts from the LEGO Group and new digital extensions. Beginning in July,Frozenfans can follow Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven on an epic adventure to restore the glimmer of the Northern Lights. Here’s whatAndrew Sugerman, executive vice president, Disney Publishing Worldwide, had to say aboutFrozen Northern Lightsin a statement. The story titled,Disney Frozen Northern Lights: Journey to the Lights," published by Random House, will be introduced as a deluxe novelization in July ahead of an extended collection of books featuring the familiar characters fans know and love, as well as a brand new protagonist named, Little Rock....

There is often a lot of talk about “twin films,” which are movies with essentially the same concept that are produced by different studios, released around the same time, and then pitted against each other to see which comes out on top. Some of the most famous examples of this areAntzvsA Bug’s Life,The PrestigevsThe IllusionistandDeep ImpactvsArmageddon. Well, 2022 saw the idea of “twin films” reaching a new peak, with three different film adaptations of the classic Italian children’s storyPinocchiobeing released over the course of the year....

What ifBen AffleckandRobert Downey Jr.had taken different superhero paths in their respective DC and Marvel careers? That is the question asked in a new piece of fan art that pulls aFreaky Fridaywith the actors’ comic book counterparts. There are not many big actors who have avoided the world of comic book movies. While there are those who are committed to never appearing in either the MCU or DCU, there are others who have fully embraced what has become the biggest driving force in cinema blockbusters....

The latestDetective PikachuTV spot features some funny Pokémon merch. Ryan Reynolds, who voices the titular character, shared the latest look at the movie this morning and notes that he has the Pikachu bed that is seen in the new spot. The highly anticipated movie takes place in a world where the Pokémon franchise is just as big as it is in the real-world, except the monsters really exist, which leads to a pretty awkward scene for Pikachu and Tim Goodman (Justice Smith)....

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind theEmmy Award-winning programSesame Streetand HBO, the nation’s leading premium cable network, today announced a new partnership that will make the next five seasons of the iconic series available on HBO and its multiplex channels, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and the new internet-only SVOD service HBO NOW. As a key part of the deal,Sesame Streetwill be able to produce almost twice as much new content as previous seasons, and for the first time ever, make the show available free of charge to PBS and its member stations after a nine-month window....

One of the biggest missed opportunities for DCEU fans was when Joe Manganiello’s take on Deathstroke was teased at the end of the theatrical cut ofJustice League, and then never mentioned again. But for a long time, there were a lot of projects in the works featuring Deathstroke. In an interview with VanityFair, Manganiello revealed that there was an early version of James Gunn’s upcomingThe Suicide Squadthat had Deathstroke fighting it out with Will Smith’s Deadshot....

Fans of the 2016 slasherTerrifierwill remember Art the Clown as the deranged killer clown that terrorized two young women and anyone else who stood in his way on Halloween night. Now, it seems as though Art is about to become the terrifying face of his very own franchise, starting withTerrifier 2, which director Damien Leone promises will have twice the thrills, twice the blood, and nearly twice the runtime. Terrifierserved as Leone’s feature-length directorial debut and has since amassed a considerable cult following....

One of the biggest reminders that Halloween is just around the corner is the inevitable aisles of Christmas butting into the witches and ghosts. Yes, Christmas is coming, and Warner Brothers and Universal are going to be ready for this year. The two companies have teamed up to quietly release something very near for the fans of the Rankin/Bass television specials, a brand-new DVD collection that contains a whopping 18 of their beloved programs!...