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There are currently fewer things in life that can cause greater conflicts of opinion than casting decisions involving the factors of race and gender, and the upcoming Netflix adaptation ofThe Sandmanhas becoming the latest production to come under-fire for some casting choices. However, author Neil Gaiman has had some harsh words for those quick to pick fault with the casting of black and non-binary actors in some roles. The author shut down comments after a surge of toxic fans called him out as someone who “doesn’t give a f*ck” about being true to his own work, which came on the back of some recent cast member reveals for the highly anticipated graphic novel-based series....

The romantic comedyPalm Springshas continued with its successful run by becoming the most-watched film within the first three days of release to ever debut on Hulu. Earlier this year, the film had debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, where it sold to Hulu and Neon for just over $17.5 million, making it thebiggest deal in the history of the festival. Proving that the two records aren’t random flukes, the movie is also said to have generated the highest amount of social media interest for any Hulu original film so far over its premiere weekend by becoming the most discussedHulu original filmon Twitter over its first three days....

Fans of all ages will enjoy the 50th Anniversary event cinema release of the two full-length digitally re-mastered Peanuts® movies -A Boy Named Charlie BrownandSnoopy, Come Homewhen the animated features appear in cinema for the first time since 1969 and 1972. See the originalPeanuts characterslike you’ve never seen them before. Humorous and heart-tugging, both features bring back the joys of childhood and teach kids today’s important life lessons during their most impressionable years....

Could we seePeter Dinklageshow up in a futureStar Warsmovie? If Disney and Lucasfilm can find a place for him, he wants in. The actor is currently at Sundance promoting his new movieI Think We’re Alone Now. During an interview, the belovedGame of Thronesstar revealed that he wants a part in aStar Warsmovie. AnyStar Warsmovie. He even decided to make some droid sound, which he joked was his way of “auditioning.”...

Even before we saw a frame of footage from Pixar’sCoco, it seemed like something worth getting excited about, or at the very least worth paying attention to. When it comes to animated movies, Pixar certainly qualifies and their offering for 2017 looks like it could be something we have never seen from them before. Well, now we have some footage fromCocoin the form of the very first teaser trailer. Disneyreleased this very firstCocoteaser trailer online today, likely because the movie will be attached to screenings ofBeauty and the Beaston opening weekend....

Disney has enjoyed another run atop the box office for the past couple of weeks thanks to the success ofFrozen 2. During the recent Thanksgiving weekend, the animated sequel pulled in an additional $85.9 million, making it another raging success for the studio in what has become a massive record-breaking year. With only one new title hitting theaters in wide release this weekend in the form of STX’sPlaymobil: The Movie, the path is clear once again for Elsa and Anna to take the top spot....

Strap yourself in!The Purge: Election Yearramps up the carnage, humor, and bloody satire. It’s a B-movie with a budget that smartly embraces the pulp. The idea of fascist right wingers using murder and anarchy to fuel economic repression isn’t so out of touch in the modern world. The series has evolved from house based horror to an all encompassing political statement on violence. The decision to bring backFrank Grilloas the lead from the second film was spot on....

After months of rumors, ABC finally confirmed last month that aRoseanne revivalis happening, with the network handing out an eight-episode order with the entire original cast returning. No premiere date has been given yet, with the revival debuting at some point in mid-season, but last night, Laurie Metcalf made an appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she teased that there will be new characters introduced as well, along with all of the returning stars....

Last week, we reported that 20th Century Fox has big plans for the highly-anticipatedDeadpoolduringSuper Bowl 50this weekend. The studio will likely air a newSuper Bowl TV spotfor their superhero adventure, with starRyan Reynoldsappearing at various events surrounding the big game. As it turns out, the actor is also featured in another newSuper Bowlad forHyundai, and although it has nothing to do withDeadpool, it’s still quite entertaining. The ad features two women driving a new Hyundai Elantra, when they enter what’s known as “Ryanville, Population: Yes....

Recent headlines ofSam Neill’s diagnosis of blood cancer have been clarified by the actor. The story broke thanks to an excerpt from Neill’s upcoming memoir, which included a mention that he has beentreated for stage three blood cancer. According to the actor, the memoir was written while he was undergoing treatment and had little else to keep him occupied. However, theJurassic Parkstar has spoken out to clarify the misconception that the health issue is a current concern....

WARNING: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse from the start. Directors Kemp Powers, Joaquim Dos Santos, and Justin K. Thompson have teased the continued journey of Miles Morales in next year’s animated sequel,Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Speaking withVariety, Powers revealed how Miles will react to the situation he finds himself in come the end ofSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, with the superhero coming face-to-face with an alternate, evil version of himself after being sent to the wrong universe....

Paramount+’s new offeringStar Trek: Starfleet Academywill haveHolly Hunterlead the series as both the captain and chancellor of the Academy. In this dual role, Hunter will guide the faculty and a fresh batch of cadets through their formative years at the institution, navigating the interstellar challenges in the 32nd century. The series, helmed by Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau, promises to bring a unique twist to theStar Trekuniverse. In an interview withVariety, the showrunners said:...

A reboot of the classic game showSupermarket Sweepis currently in the works, and if fan favorite host David Ruprecht is hoping to return as the new series announcer. Between 1990 and 1995, Ruprecht hosted perhaps the most popular iteration of the show, helping to makeSupermarket Sweepone of the most famous game shows of the ’90s. He returned for another run as the host of the show for the 2000-03 revival, further making himself synonymous with the name of the series....