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You've scaled the Wall in Westeros. You've crept past things older and fouler than orcs in the Mines of Moria. You've strolled through the unstable world of The Dreaming. You've immersed yourself in the magic of all these incredible — and incredibly famous — fantasy worlds. Now, you want something a little different.

Fantasy has evolved on television, offering much more than hackneyed hack-and-slashing and melodramatic magic that appeared in the half-baked miniseries and cartoons of the 20th century. That's not to say that all previous fantasy shows were bad, of course. British television expertly adapted literature classics, for example. However, the bar has clearly been raised, and modern streaming services now offer a nearly endless variety of fantasy series to explore.

In fact, there are now so many to choose from that some of these shows have inevitably fallen through the cracks. So, consider this list a gateway to new worlds...

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Walt Disney never quite had a “court composer” for his movies, although legends like Leigh Harline, Frank Churchill and Paul J. Smith contributed iconic scores and song melodies to Disney classics from Snow White and Pinocchio to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. But for the past three decades, the music in Walt Disney features — and the features themselves — has been redefined to recapture and rebrand the musical, a medium long thought dead in film and even on the Broadway stage. And if there is one man who is largely responsible for this resurgence, it’s Alan Menken.

The composer’s melodies for songs — “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid, the title song to Beauty and the Beast, “Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas, “True Love’s Kiss” from Enchanted — have become as indelible as anything produced in the world of popular music. Says...

Telemundo’s FIFA World Cup finale coverage of the Argentina vs. France game on Sunday averaged a total audience of 9 million viewers, up 65 from the Russia-held event in 2018 that saw a showdown between France and Croatia.

Overall, the game — which has since been dubbed as one of the greatest of all time — also ranks as the most-streamed FIFA World Cup match in U.S. media history, regardless of language with an Average Minute Audience (Ama) of 2.96 million viewers, per the network. On streaming, the finale delivered 2,156 more viewers — 23 times more than the 2018 final. The program also ranks as the second most-watched title in a single day in Peacock history, behind only this year’s Super Bowl Lvi.

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Emma Thompson stars in Netflix's new movie "Matilda," based on the musical of the same name which, in turn, is based upon Roald Dahl's 1988 novel. In the film, Thompson stars as Miss Agatha Trunchbull, the devious, horrible headmistress of Matilda's school who openly hates the kids she's in charge of. Miss Trunchbull has multiple songs in the show, which might leave viewers wondering if Thompson did her own singing for the part. Yes, Thompson is really singing in "Matilda."

Thompson and the rest of the cast were actually live-singing on set, she said during a Dec. 7 interview on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon." During her appearance, the host played a clip of her singing "The Smell of Rebellion," during which she climbs a large structure. She explained, "That last note, my legs were shaking because I was on top of that 80 foot structure with really nothing...

Zeyad Alhusaini is an award-winning director, both in the U.S. and internationally, with such acclaimed laurels as the 2004 New York Independent Film Festival New York Award, the 2000 New York International Independent Film Festival Audience Award, the 2004 Chicago International Short Film Festival Best Cinematography Award, 1998 Seguaro Film Festival Audience Award, the 2006 Arab Ad Award of the year etc. In 2013 Z’s commercials/campaigns won the Golden Award in three different categories at the Amf Advertising Creativity Awards. In 2005, Z was selected to be part of the New Filmmakers Series at Anthology Film Archives in New York and in 2006, was named one of the “Arab Filmmakers of the Year” by the French Arab Art Institute in Paris. He is also a recipient of Kuwait’s national award for creativity, the highest honor bestowed on artists and filmmakers. In 2013, his feature screenplay of How I Got There was nominated for the prestigious Iwc Award,...

With the sequel to Avatar, the current highest grossing film of all time, finally hitting theaters this weekend, we wanted to know: What of the top 20 grossing films of all time (based on Worldwide gross) is your favorite.

What is your favorite of the Top 20 grossing films of all time? (worldwide grosses)Avatar (2.9 Billion)Avengers: Endgame (2.7 Billion)Titanic (2.2 Billion)Star Wars: Episode VII- The Force Awakens (2.06 Billion)Avengers: Infinity War (2.04 Billion)Spider-Man: No Way Home (1.9 Billion)Jurassic World (1.6 Billion)The Lion King (Live Action) (1.6 Billion)The Avengers (1.518 Billion)Furious 7 (1.515 Billion)Top Gun: Maverick (1.48 Billion)Frozen II (1.45 Billion)Avengers: Age of Ultra (1.402 Billion)Black Panther (1.38 Billion)Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (1.34 Billion)Star Wars: Episode VIII- The Last Jedi (1.33 Billion)Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (1.31 Billion)Beauty and the Beast (Live Action)- 1.305 Billion)Frozen (1.304 Billion)Incredibles 2 (1.24 Billion)VoteResults

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Welcome to the 190th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.

Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).

During this week’s episode, we’re joined by sisters Attica and Tembi Locke to discuss their very personal Netflix limited series From Scratch. Plus we debut a new segment called Season in Review, in which we are joined by special guests to look back at a recently concluded high-profile show.

Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:

1. Headlines

P-Valley, Temuera Morrison and Peacock’s Bel-Air lead the week in headlines.

2. Broadcast updates

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Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” has entered the Best Picture conversation overnight following a successful premiere at the London Film Festival. But should we have counted it out in the first place? Del Toro’s recent track record—Best Picture winner “The Shape of Water” and nominee “Nightmare Alley”—makes him a hard filmmaker to ignore. He’s talked at length in promotional material about his personal relationship to the tale of the wooden boy and about the bond it fostered with his mother.

That’s the kind of narrative voters will be primed for in yet another year that sees an autobiographical drama as its Best Picture frontrunner. But there is a more compelling argument for the film’s pathway than that.

Netflix has several contenders on the fringe but no obvious play for the top prize. Their slate includes “Glass Onion,” “All Quiet On the Western Front,” “Bardo,...

The Beauty and the Beast fable ranks as one of the most filmed fairy tales ever written. There have been so many different versions, with arguably the animated Disney version from 1991 (and its remake) being the one that’s endured the most. But, many other versions exist, including the landmark Jean Cocteau version and this week’s subject of Gone But Not Forgotten, the 1987 TV version, starring Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman as the titular pair.

Boasting a writing staff that included none other than Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin, the TV version of Beauty and the Beast reimagined the fable as a contemporary fantasy show. Hamilton’s Beauty, aka Catherine, was no longer a peasant farm girl but a high-powered New York attorney. After a brutal attack, she’s nursed back to health by Ron Perlman’s Vincent, a kind of man/lion hybrid living in an underground society of outcasts.

Prime Video has released the official teaser trailer for the upcoming dark comedy-drama series “Mammals,” starring James Corden and Sally Hawkins. All six episodes will drop Nov. 11.

Directed by Stephanie Laing and written by Jez Butterworth, “Mammals” follows Jamie (Corden), a chef who discovers shocking secrets about his pregnant wife, Amandine (Melia Kreiling). Jamie searches for answers with the help of his brother-in-law Jeff (Colin Morgan), but stumbles upon cracks in Jeff’s marriage to Jamie’s sister Lue (Hawkins) along the way.

The series is produced by Street Hassle, in association with Vertigo Films and Fulwell 73. Watch the teaser below.

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Apple TV+ has released the official trailer of the original preschool series “Slumberkins,” premiering globally on the streamer Nov. 4.

From The Jim Henson Company, the series follows the adventures of Bigfoot, Unicorn, Sloth, Yak and Fox as they empower the emotional...

Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Monday, October 17, 2022.

Fans of FBI will be getting a special Sunday episode on November 6.

TV Line reports that a fresh episode of FBI Season 5 will air at 8:30 pm Et / 8 pm Pt on the night.

FBI and the spinoffs FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted will all be preempted on Tuesday, Nov. 8 by Election Night news coverage.

The original series has an extra episode in its inventory after airing the delayed Season 4 final earlier this month.

ABC's Beauty and the Beast anniversary special has added six people to its cast.

Martin Short will play the Lumiere, Shania Twain will play Mrs. Potts, David Alan Grier will play clock Cogsworth, Rizwan Manji will play Gaston’s sidekick LeFou, Jon Jon Briones will star as Belle’s father Maurice and Leo Abelo Perry as Mrs. Potts’ son Chip.

The...

“Schitt’s Creek” co-creator Dan Levy is making his feature film directing debut with “Good Grief,” a bittersweet comedy set at Netflix.

The movie will star Levy, Ruth Negga (“Passing”), Himesh Patel (“Station Eleven”), Luke Evans (“Beauty and the Beast”), Celia Imrie (“Better Things”), Arnaud Valois (“Spring Blossom”), David Bradley (“Game of Thrones”) and Jamael Westman (West End’s “Hamilton”).

In addition to directing and starring in the film, Levy also wrote the screenplay. “Good Grief” centers on Marc Dreyfus, who chose to distract himself from the loss of his mom with a comfortable marriage. But when his husband also dies unexpectedly, Marc is forced to finally confront the grief he’s tried so hard to avoid, sending him and his two closest friends on a Parisian weekend of self discovery.

“Good Grief is a cautionary tale about friendship and loss and all the mess that comes with it when the...

Schitt’s Creek star and co-creator Dan Levy is partnering with Netflix for Good Grief, marking his feature directorial debut. Cast announcements are making the rounds today with word that Oscar nominee Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, and Luke Evans will star alongside Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois, and Jamael Westman.

In addition to his role behind the camera, Levy wrote the script. Good Grief is Levy’s first project for Netflix through his Not A Real Production Company banner.

Levy’s script for Good Grief revolves around Marc Dreyfus, a man looking to distract himself from losing his mom with a comfortable marriage. However, after Marc’s husband dies unexpectedly, it sends Marc into a spiral of grief he’s been trying to avoid. Alongside two of his closest friends, Marc escapes on a Parisian weekend of self-discovery and healing.

“Good Grief is a cautionary tale about friendship and loss and all...

ABC announces new ‘Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration’ cast

Five-time Grammy Award winner Shania Twain has signed on to play Mrs. Potts in ABC’s Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration, a live-action and animated blended special. The reimagining of the classic story has also just added Only Murders in the Building‘s Martin Short as Lumière and Tony Award winner David Alan Grier (A Soldier’s Play) as Cogsworth.

Rizwan Manji (Schitt’s Creek) has joined the cast as Gaston’s sidekick, LeFou. Jon Jon Briones (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) will take on the role of Maurice, Belle’s father. Leo Abelo Perry (The Big Leap) is set to play Mrs. Potts’ son, Chip.

The just-announced cast join previously announced stars Oscar winner H.E.R. (“Fight For You” from Judas and the Black Messiah) as Belle, Grammy nominee Josh Groban as the Beast, and Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry as Gaston.

“Schitt’s Creek” star Dan Levy is set to make his feature directorial debut for Netflix with a film called “Good Grief” and has set a cast to star alongside him that includes Ruth Negga, Luke Evans and Himesh Patel.

Also co-starring in the film are Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois, David Bradley and Jamael Westman.

In “Good Grief,” Levy stars as Marc Dreyfus, who chose to distract himself from the loss of his mom with a comfortable marriage. But when his husband also dies, unexpectedly, Marc is forced to finally confront the grief he’s tried so hard to avoid, sending him and his two closest friends on a Parisian weekend of self discovery. Levy also wrote the script.

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“’Good Grief’ is a cautionary tale about friendship and loss and all the mess that comes with it when the truth is something...

Good Grief, the feature directorial debut from Schitt’s Creek multi-Emmy winner Dan Levy, has set its cast including Loving Oscar nominee Ruth Negga, Yesterday‘s Himesh Patel, Beauty and the Beast‘s Luke Evans as well as Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois, David Bradley and Jamael Westman.

The pic follows Marc Dreyfus. He’s chosen to distract himself from the loss of his mom with a comfortable marriage. But when his husband also dies unexpectedly, Marc is forced to finally confront the grief he’s tried so hard to avoid, sending him and his two closest friends on a Parisian weekend of self discovery.

Levy is directing off the script he wrote. The project marks his first under his Not A Real Production Company deal with Netflix.

Producers are Not A Real Production Company’s Dan Levy,...

Martin Short and Shania Twain are set to play the world’s most famous candelabra and teapot. The two stars have joined ABC’s upcoming December 15 “Beauty and the Beast” 30th-anniversary special, along with David Alan Grier, Rizwan Manji, Jon Jon Briones, and Leo Abelo Perry.

Short, the Emmy and Tony winner who currently stars in Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” will portray the flirtatious French candelabra Lumière, voiced in the original 1991 Disney film by Jerry Orbach. Five-time Grammy-winning country singer Twain will play the teapot Mrs. Potts, whose original voice actor, Angela Lansbury, died last week. Perry, who made his film debut this year in the Disney+ remake of “Cheaper by the Dozen,” will play Potts’ son Chip. Grier, who won a Tony last year for his performance in “A Soldier’s Play,” will portray the majordomo clock Cogsworth, while Jon Jon Briones will play village inventor Maurice,...

ABC’s “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration” has found its Lumière, Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts in Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”), David Alan Grier (“In Living Color”) and country music star Shania Twain, respectively.

Rounding out the ensemble cast are Rizwan Manji (“Schitt’s Creek”) as Gaston’s loyal sidekick, LeFou; Jon Jon Briones (“Ratched”) as Belle’s loving father, Maurice; and Leo Abelo Perry (2022’s “Cheaper by the Dozen”), playing Mrs. Potts’ son Chip.

Presented by the anthology series The Wonderful World of Disney, the two-hour reimagining of the beloved story of “Beauty and the Beast” will be taped in front of a live audience at Disney Studios and will air Thursday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. Et on ABC, with next-day viewing on Disney+.

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Two iconic staples of Beauty and the Beast‘s dining room are coming to life at ABC.

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Short will play the French candlestick Lumière in the special,...

Martin Short, Shania Twain and David Alan Grier are confirmed for ABC’s upcoming special Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Anniversary, playing Lumière, Mrs. Potts and Cogsworth, respectively. Rounding out the cast of the two-hour hybrid animated/live-action special are Rizwan Manji, Jon Jon Briones and Leo Abelo Perry.

They join previously announced H.E.R. as Belle, Josh Groban as the Beast, Joshua Henry as Gaston, and Rita Moreno as narrator.

Rizwan Manji, Jon Jon Briones, Leo Abelo Perry

Manji will play Gaston’s loyal sidekick Le Fou, Briones portrays Belle’s loving father, Maurice; and Perry is Mrs. Potts’ son Chip.

The special will include live never-before-seen musical performances, along with new sets and costumes inspired by the classic story. Each performance is created to pay homage while also adding to the iconic story for viewers. Songs from the original animated classic will be performed in front of a live audience at Disney Studios.

One of TV’s former Heroes is getting awfully comfortable as a villain.

Sendhil Ramamurthy will recur in the upcoming fourth season of HBO Max’s Doom Patrol as Mr. 104, officially described as a “charming and mysterious man of many elements,” TVLine has confirmed exclusively.

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The Harry Potter cast and fans alike are saddened to hear that Robbie Coltrane has died, his agent, Belinda Wright, confirmed to Popsugar on Oct. 14. He was 72 years old. The actor was best known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the wizard franchise, a character he played in all eight films before the Fantastic Beasts prequel movie series.

In the wake of Coltrane's death, tributes from fans and the star's Harry Potter family poured out on social media. Author and creator J.K. Rowling wrote of Coltrane on Twitter: "He was an incredible talent, a complete one off, and I was beyond fortunate to know him, work with him and laugh my head off with him."

The official Wizarding World Twitter account also paid homage to Coltrane in a tweet that reads, "We are hugely saddened to hear of the passing of the magnificent Robbie Coltrane who played Hagrid with such kindness,...

ABC is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Disney classic film Beauty and the Beast with a two-hour hybrid animated and live-action special. Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration airs Thursday, December 15 at 8 Pm Est on ABC, and will be available the next day on Disney+.

Jon M. Chu (In The Heights) will executive produce with Hamish Hamilton set to direct. The cast, whose performances will be woven throughout the original feature film, will be announced at a later date.

The special will include live never-before-seen musical performances, along with new sets and costumes inspired by the classic story. Each performance is created to pay homage while also adding to the iconic story for viewers. Songs from the original animated classic will be performed in front of a live audience at Disney Studios.

“‘Beauty and the Beast’ is a timeless story and we’re so fortunate to work with creative mastermind Jon M.

Listening to the quarter billion monthly visitors who populate its pages online, IMDb has ranked the top ten films of 2017, based on popularity on its own site.

New Line’s surprise blockbuster “It” ranked as the No. 1 film. “Remakes, reboots and comic books reigned supreme at the box office in 2017, but one of the biggest surprises of the big screen this year is ‘It,'” said Keith Simanton, IMDb’s Senior Film Editor.

“Wonder Woman” and “Beauty and the Beast” clock in at second and third, proving the public’s interest.

Disney is making a film adaptation for one of the world's most beloved ballets, the Nutcracker. True to Disney, there is far more to the legend than you ever knew before.

The first time I ever saw The Nutcracker, I was about 8 years old. It was part of a school trip to give the kids from a one-road town in outskirts of Houston some culture. I remember entering the grandious Performance Arts Theatre and justing gawking at the decorations they put together for Christmas. It was quite the spectacle to behold. Then, the lights flickered on and off and it was time to file into the theatre to watch the performance. I remember sitting in that dark, bustling row on the edge of my seat, eager to experience this thing called The Nutcracker my mom had always told me about. Then, it began and much like Peter Griffin would in that situation,...

Chris here, with a quick update on the visual effects Oscar race. Two weeks ago this year's longlist of twenty eligible CGI wonders dropped but the VFX branch is already down to the next bake off round, slicing those contenders in half. Those not tough enough to stick around included many of the early year releases (like Beauty and the Beast and Logan) and every superhero film with the exception of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

But fear not, humble porg, for you and the fish nuns of The Last Jedi are still in the hunt. Here's the ten films that advance:

Alien: Covenant Blade Runner 2049 Dunkirk Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Kong: Skull Island Okja The Shape of Water Star Wars: The Last Jedi Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets War for the Planet of the Apes

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed 70 songs that qualify for the Best Original Song Oscar this afternoon. Films with more than one submission include “Beauty and the Beast,” “Call Me By Your Name,” “Cars 3,” “Elizabeth Blue” and “Pulimurugan.” It’s worth noting that “The Greatest Showman,” a musical featuring original songs from last year’s winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, only submitted one song, “This Is Me.”

Dierks Bentley enters the Best Song fire with ‘Only The Brave’

The full list of qualifying songs is as follows:

“U.N.I (You And I)” from “And the Winner Isn’t”

“Love And Lies” from “Band Aid”

“If I Dare” from “Battle of the Sexes”

“Evermore” from “Beauty and the Beast”

“How Does A Moment Last Forever” from “Beauty and the Beast”

“Now Or Never” from “Bloodline: Now or Never”

“She” from “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story...

“Remember Me” from Disney/Pixar’s animated musical “Coco” is the likeliest winner of the Best Original Song Oscar to come along in a while (it’s written by “Let It Go” songwriters Kristen Anderson Lopez and Robert Lopez). With this category, the Academy music branch tends to lean into musicals and major pop stars singing songs over the closing credits. This year, 70 songs are eligible for the Oscars.

Also on the musical front, Alan Menken, Howard Ashman & Tim Rice wrote the song “Evermore” for “Beauty and the Beast,” performed by Josh Groban, while “La La Land” lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Justin Paul wrote “This is Me” for “The Greatest Showman.”

Among established musicians, this year Sufjan Stevens wrote and sings “The Mystery of Love” for “Call My By Your Name,” while Elvis Costello sings haunting “You Shouldn’t Look at Me That Way” on the soundtrack for “Film...

Seventy songs are eligible for nominations in the original song category for the 90th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday.

The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:

“U.N.I (You And I)” from And the Winner Isn’t

“Love and Lies” from Band Aid

“If I Dare” from Battle of the Sexes

“Evermore” from Beauty and the Beast

“How Does a Moment Last Forever” from Beauty and the Beast

“Now or Never”...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 70 original songs still in contention for the Oscar this year. Five of the shortlisted songs will earn nominations, which are set to be revealed on January 23. Original songs from “Call Me By Your Name,” “Battle of the Sexes,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and more all made the shortlist this year. “City of Stars” from “La La Land” took home the prize last year.

The following tracks have been included on the Oscars shortlist for Best Original Song:

“U.N.I (You And I)” from “And the Winner Isn’t”

“Love And Lies” from “Band Aid”

“If I Dare” from “Battle of the Sexes”

“Evermore” from “Beauty and the Beast”

“How Does A Moment Last Forever” from “Beauty and the Beast”

“Now Or Never” from “Bloodline: Now or Never”

“She” from “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story”

“Your Hand I Will...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the 10 films that remain in contention for the 2018 Visual Effects Oscar. Not surprisingly, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “Blade Runner: 2049” and “The Shape of Water” made the cut.

The 10 films that are no longer in the mix include “Beauty and the Beast,” “Ghost in the Shell,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” “Justice League,” “Life,” “Logan,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Wonder Woman.”

The 10 finalists are as follows:

“Alien: Covenant”

“Blade Runner 2049”

“Dunkirk”

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

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The Oscars race for Best Visual Effects has been narrowed from 20 to 10 films, with the remaining contenders including “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “War for the Planet of the Apes,” “Blade Runner 2049,” “Okja” and “The Shape of Water.” Films that made the 20-film shortlist but didn’t make the cut to the final 10 include “Beauty and the Beast,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” “Justice League,” “Logan” and “Thor: Ragnarok.” The shortlisted films:...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 90th Academy Awards. The list includes some expected heavy hitters, including “Dunkirk,” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “War for the Planet of the Apes,” and “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2,” alongside some pleasant surprises, like “Okja” and “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.”

Notably missing are titles like “Wonder Woman,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Thor: Ragnarok,” all of which appeared on the list of 20 films in contention for the award, released earlier this month.

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The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

“Alien: Covenant”

“Blade Runner 2049”

“Dunkirk”

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”

“Kong: Skull Island”

“Okja”

“The Shape of Water”

“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”

“Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”

“War for the Planet of the Apes...

Jordan Peele’s sleeper hit was a note-perfect dismantling of white American liberalism – but it was also chilling, hilarious and relentlessly entertaining

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It would be easy enough to make a case for Get Out’s place among the year’s best movies simply by reeling off a list of stats and facts. To date, Jordan Peele’s film has made over $175m at the Us box office, a figure that puts it in the 15 highest-grossing films of 2017, ahead of the likes of Cars 3, War for the Planet of the Apes and the latest Transformers and Pirates of the Caribbean films. Globally it has earned back around 56 times its production budget (as a point of comparison, Beauty and the Beast, the year’s runaway hit, has earned around 10 times its budget), and...

Even with the joys of motherhood, there can be a few frustrations along the way.

Serena Williams shared one of those on her Instagram on Sunday, where she detailed the painful teething process her baby daughter, Alexis, is going through.

"Teething -- aka the devil -- is so hard. Poor Alexis Olympia has been so uncomfortable. She cried so much (she never cries) I had to hold her until she fell asleep," the tennis star wrote in the caption alongside a sweet photo of three-month-old Alexis.

Williams went on to detail the various remedies she's tried to ease her daughter's pain. 

"I've tried amber beads... cold towels.... chew on mommies fingers.... homeopathic water (lol on that one) but nothing is working," she continued.

The newlywed ultimately reached out for recommendations from her followers on the site.

"It's breaking my heart," she wrote. "I almost need my mom to come and hold me to sleep cause I'm so stressed...

Sally Hawkins and Richard Jenkins in the film The Shape Of Water. Photo Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures. © 2017 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved

Magical, evocative The Shape Of Water blends Cold War thriller, romance and monster movie genres in director Guillermo Del Toro’s best film since Pan’S Labyrinth. In fact, The Shape Of Water is one of the year’s best.

Elisa (Sally Hawkins) lives a lonely life of unchanging routine as cleaning woman at a hidden military research facility during the Cold War. Mute but not deaf, Elisa’s best friend is her co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer), and she rents space in an apartment above an old movie theater from platonic friend Giles (Richard Jenkins), who is a marginalized person like them. Elisa’s quiet routine is changed forever by the arrival of ambitious, harsh military operative Richard Strickland and a mysterious creature in a water tank.

Wonder Woman is many things to many people – a modern feminist icon, an inspired tale of heroism, Gal Gadot’s launch pad to superstardom…you name it.

It’s also the highest-rated comic book movie of the year, according to Rotten Tomatoes, which placed Wonder Woman in the same bracket as Logan, Thor: Ragnarok and Spider-Man: Homecoming. But Patty Jenkins’ critically-adorned origins movie reigned supreme in another ranking: Google’s Year in Search for 2017.

And so, after crowning Avengers: Infinity War as the year’s most popular trailer, Google has revealed Wonder Woman to be the most-searched comic book movie of 2017. And we can’t say we’re surprised.

Back in June, the Patty Jenkins-directed period piece took the world by storm with its heartfelt story and instantly likable characters – the chemistry between Gal Gadot and Chris Pine was arguably worth the price of admission alone – while word of...

Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s new wide-release movies. Coco has been dominating the box office for the last three weeks, but that will come to an end this weekend as one of the most anticipated movies of the year, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, finally gets released. It’ll easily debut at number one, but it will be interesting to see just how high it debuts. Elsewhere, the animated movie, Ferdinand, looks to provide some families with counter-programming before the holiday season.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Serena Williams' daughter shows off her strength in an adorable Instagram pic posted to her account on Monday. The adorable baby girl stares fiercely into the camera, sporting a patterned onesie as her dad, Alexis Ohanian, hold onto her tight. 

"Dad & I hit the gym hard today," the photo's caption reads.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi is now so close we can almost feel the crackle of energy emanating from Kylo Ren’s crossguard lightsaber.

Yes, December 15th is almost upon us, and in an attempt to gauge the sequel’s success, THR has now compiled a report claiming The Last Jedi will clear $425 million worldwide by Sunday, December 17th, when it’ll presumably enter Hollywood’s pantheon as one of the five best global openings of all time – not accounting for inflation, of course.

That estimated cume also factors in The Last Jedi‘s performance in North America, where the Rian Johnson-directed sequel is expected to score a $200 million-plus haul and become the biggest domestic opening of 2017, easily leap-frogging Beauty and the Beast ($178 million).

But by the time Star Wars: The Last Jedi reaches these shores, Lucasfilm’s star-studded juggernaut will already be riding high thanks to its staggered,...

The St. Louis Film Critics Association has given The Shape of Water 12 nominations. Other notable nominations include Greta Gerwig for Best Director, Sally Hawkins for Best Actress, and The Disaster Artist for Adapted Screenplay! Here’s the full list:

Best Picture

Get Out

Lady Bird

The Shape of Water

The Post

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Mo

Best Director

Greta Gerwig – Lady Bird

Jordan Peele – Get Out

Denis Villeneuve – Blade Runner 2049

Guillermo del Toro – The Shape of Water

Steven Spielberg – The Post

Best Actor

Daniel Day-Lewis – Phantom Thread

Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out

James Franco – The Disaster Artist

Tom Hanks – The Post

Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour

Best Actress

Kristen Stewart – Personal Shopper

Saoirse Ronan – Lady Bird

Sally Hawkins – The Shape of Water

Meryl Streep – The Post

Frances McDormand – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Mo

Best Supporting Actor

Michael Shannon – The Shape of Water

Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Mo

Richard Jenkins,...

Stage and television entertainer Keith Chegwin has died following a long term battle with a 'progressive lung condition.' He was 60 years old. Chegwin was a regular in pantomime, most recently starring in a pantomime tour of Beauty and the Beast in March last year. He also appeared in West End shows including Tom Brown's School Days and The Good Old Bad Old Days. He starred as Fleance in Roman Polanski's Macbeth in 1971.

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has reached its diamond anniversary. Alfre Woodard and Sharon Stone announced the nominations. Here are the Globe nominations in all their glory and folly (it's always a combo of the two with any awards body... though people tend to be harsher on the Globes in this perception matter). The biggest surprise was the big love for Ridley Scott's All the Money in the World (which no other awards group had screened to date) but the Golden Globes do like to be first as is always evident in their TV nominations which are generally quite favorable to new series (note the love for The Handmaid's Tale, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, and more). As is also their habit they embraced a musical for their comedy/musical category giving a Best Picture nomination to The Greatest Showman. 

Among the saddest snubs (discussed in fuller...

Carrie Fisher’s tragic passing last year left Star Wars fans around the world heartbroken, and ever since, one of the biggest questions has been how will Lucasfilm handle the actress’ untimely death moving forward? We know that she’s set to feature in The Last Jedi, and holds a fairly large role in it, from what we hear, but what comes after that?

With the decision being made not to digitally recreate her for Episode IX, we shouldn’t expect to see Princess Leia in Abrams’ trilogy closer, but will the studio still find some way to acknowledge her passing and honor her? Well, if a new report is to be believed, then yes, they definitely will.

According to ComicBook.com, The Last Jedi includes a touching dedication to the actress, as once the credits finish up, a message is displayed on screen that reads: “For our special princess – Carrie Fisher.

Daisy Ridley’s Rey, the Jakku orphan who helped usher in a new generation of heroes through The Force Awakens, looks set to experience something of an existential crisis in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Caught between the First Order and the “vulnerable” Resistance, last we checked in on Ridley’s heroine she had made contact with Luke Skywalker, the Jedi Master who has spent years in exile following the destruction of his Jedi Academy, presumably at the hands of Kylo Ren.

But when it comes to Rey, in particular, The Last Jedi‘s second full trailer hinted at a potential dark turn for Daisy Ridley’s fan-favorite. Either that, or the video editors at Lucasfilm are purposely keeping Star Wars fans on their toes with a bout of clever editing. Because let’s face it, there’s a good chance that final shot is either lifted out of context,...

Folks, here is a sense of just how deep into the end of the year we’ve gotten. The Golden Globe Awards will announce their nominations early on next week. Monday morning, to be specific. One of the highest profile nominating bodies out there, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (or HFPA, for short) will have their say and potentially shape the race. Keep in mind that they have limited impact on the Oscars, but Academy Award voters do pay some degree of attention to what goes on here. As such, it’s worth our time. One last shot at acing the nominations is what you’ll see here. There’s definitely still some mystery here, though the season is already taking shape with other precursors. Below is my final crack at figuring out the Globes. It should be a good morning for Call Me By Your Name, Dunkirk, Get Out,...

Honorees for the 2017 AFI Awards were announced Wednesday afternoon. In addition to recognizing 10 groundbreaking movies, it also recognizes 10 exemplary television programs. High-profile TV snubs include Better Call Saul, black-ish and Veep. On the movie side, Beauty and the Beast, Blade Runner 2049, Coco, I, Tonya, Logan, Molly's Game, Mudbound, Phantom Thread, The Disaster Artist, War for the Planet of the Apes and Wonder were similarly shut out. Here are the 10 films being honored this year: Here are the 10 TV series being honored this year: Honorees are selected based on works that "best advance the art of the moving image, enhance the rich cultural heritage of...

Captain Phasma, Chrometrooper, Brienne of Tarth 2.0 – whatever moniker you choose, Gwendoline Christie’s high-ranking First Order commander is an undisputed badass, which only makes it all the more disappointing that her character was unfairly short-changed in The Force Awakens.

And though it’s impossible to gauge how much screen time will be allocated to Phasma in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, ComicBook.com recently caught up with Christie and Domnhall Gleeson (General Armitage Hux) to discuss the inner workings of the First Order. And it seems Phasma still has a chip on her chrome shoulder following the events of The Force Awakens, when she was dumped into a garbage shoot on Starkiller Base.

I think they put her in to the garbage shoot and it’s taken a long time for that smell to wear away, and I think just, obviously there are the circumstances but the smell you see.

Exclusive: Jessica Virtue, has just been promoted to VP production at Walt Disney Pictures, one of the most senior women at the studio in their division. The executive, who joined Disney in 2011, was promoted to an exec in production in 2015. She reports to Sean Bailey, president of production. Virtue was involved as a junior executive in the development and production such worldwide box office successes The Jungle Book, Cinderella, and The Beauty and the Beast, to name a…...

As David Ayer has reminded us, “Suicide Squad” is an Oscar winner. At this time of year, every movie is a possible Oscar contender until it isn’t, so before you laugh at Disney rolling the dice on “Beauty And The Beast,” you never know what could happen.

The studio has dropped a For Your Consideration trailer for the live action redo of their animated classic.

Continue reading ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Trailer: Disney Hunting For Oscars With For Your Consideration Promo at The Playlist.