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TV Review – Season 2 of ‘Bel-Air’ Builds on a Strong Premise and Continues to Deliver 

In a cultural moment where it feels like every show that’s ever aired is being brought back to life, the reboots and revivals that do work are especially welcome and worthwhile. One particular success story that could just as easily have been a total failure is Bel-Air, a dramatic remake of the popular 1990s sitcom…

50 Cent and Eminem are Developing an ‘8 Mile’ Television Series Adaptation

50 Cent is working on adapting the Oscar-winning musical film, 8 Mile, into a television series. While making an appearance on Big Boy TV, the Power producer shared the news that he’s collaborating with Eminem to turn the latter’s semi-autobiographical 2002 movie into a small screen show. “I’m gonna bring his 8 Mile to television. We’re…

“Poker Face” : Trailer / Starring Natasha Lyonne, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lil Rel Howery, Adrien Brody and Directed by Rian Johnson

Peacock’s 10 episodes mystery series, “Poker Face” from “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” director Rian Johnson has dropped a brand new full trailer, a highly anticipated project from “Russian Doll“ star Natasha Lyonne.  The film is about Lyonne’s character Charlie who shows off that preternatural ability by using it to solve crimes. Among those crimes…

‘The Day of the Jackal’ Television Series Adaptation Greenlit by Peacock and Sky

Peacock has ordered a television series adaptation of author Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 political thriller novel, The Day of the Jackal. Ronan Bennett, the showrunner of the crime thriller television series, Top Boy, is attached to lead the upcoming project, Deadline is reporting. The new espionage show, which is being described as a “contemporary reimagining of…

Peacock Orders ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series ‘Crystal Lake’ From Writer Bryan Fuller

After laying dormant for over a decade, Jason Voorhees is being revived once again. Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to a Friday the 13th prequel television project that’s currently titled Crystal Lake, Variety is reporting. Exact plot details for the series haven’t yet been revealed by the streaming service, although the project is being…

New York Comic Con: Vampire Academy Interview with Co-creator/Showrunner Julie Plec

Finding a sense of belonging and subsequently fighting for that life they want to lead is a vital rite of passage for adolescents in any society. The teen protagonists of the new fantasy horror television show, Vampire Academy, are no exception; they’re struggling to determine and accept their true personalities at their titular school, despite…

Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. : Exclusive Video Interview with The Ebo Sisters and Nicole Beharie

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. The cultural traditions in organized religion often have a positive affect on followers who faithfully attend their congregation’s services. But the upcoming satirical comedy, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul., offers a powerfully different outlook into how religious institution can at times leave a…

John Wick’s Prequel is Coming to Peacock in 2023

Lionsgate’s John Wick prequel series The Continental is on the move. The series is moving from Starz to NBCU streamer Peacock, will now launch on Peacock in 2023. The series will explore the origin story of the exclusive Continental Hotel, a centerpiece of the John Wick Universe which serves as a refuge for assassins. Told from…

‘Lupin’s Omar Sy To Lead John Woo’s Remake Of ‘The Killer’ For Peacock

Universal has announced that Lupin‘s Omar Sy will set to lead John Woo’s reimagining of his 1989 Hong Kong classic crime drama The Killer for Peacock. The original film written and directed by Woo watches as the disillusioned assassin Ah Jong (Chow Yun-fat) accepts one last hit, in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to the…

Film Review: ‘They/Them’ Features Theo Germaine Claiming Their Identity as the Next Kevin Bacon in a Camp-Set Slasher

Setting realistic, relatable messages and characters of the modern day against genuinely entertaining and frightening visual tropes is one of the leading ways for filmmakers to create a unique entry in the horror genre. Three-time Academy Award nominated scribe, John Logan did just that when he wrote and made his feature directorial debut on the…

‘Field of Dreams’ Television Series Reboot Not Moving Forward at Peacock

Peacock has decided not to move forward with its planned Field of Dreams television series reboot. As a result, Universal Television is now pitching the project to other broadcasters and platforms, Variety is reporting. The show, which is an adaptation of the Oscar-nominated 1989 movie, was ordered straight-to-series at Peacock in August 2021. Michael Schur…