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After debuting in 2006,Dexterwrapped its original series run in 2013. During its course, the show garnered a dedicated following. Its impact has only grown since. Thanks to streaming, the vigilante serial killer has attracted a whole new generation of fans over the years.Dexterhas also spawned a franchise that includes three series:New Blood,Original Sin, andResurrection, with an untitled spin-off based on the Trinity Killer on the way. Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) has proved people’s fascination with the psychology of murder andthose who kill....

The famed western series,Yellowstone, is coming to an end, with the second part of its fifth and final season releasing in November 2024. The show has kick-started an entire new fandom (and franchise) of its own, something that’s increasingly difficult to do these days, particularly on streaming platforms. Show creator Taylor Sheridan found eager viewers in his lived-in, but stylistically dramatized, stories about the modern cowboy lifestyle. Marked by its romantic idealism, complex characters, and compelling drama,Yellowstonehas led the way for an entire collection of shows and filmsheaded by Sheridan....

The highly anticipated second season of HBO’sThe Last of Ushas just aired its season finale, and the reactions from fans of both the show and the video game it’s based on have been strong. The first season of the acclaimed show was almost universally beloved among gamers and show watchers. Led by an emotionally charged, nuanced performance from Pedro Pascal, the first season was can’t-miss television. The chemistry between Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie in their makeshift father-daughter relationship was palpable....

Game of Throneskicks back into high gear after a somewhat lackluster season premiere. “Home” is a hurricane of plot development forseason 6, so stop reading this instant if you want to avoid spoilers. Fans everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief. The Great Stark Hope has not shed his mortal coil.Jon Snow is aliveand back from the dead as he is resurrected by Melisandre (Carice van Houten) in the closing seconds of the episode....

Cultures collide when an American businessman (Tom Hanks) is sent toSaudi Arabia. There, he hopes to close what he believes will be the deal of a lifetime. Baffled by local customs and stymied by an opaque bureaucracy, he eventually finds his footing with the help of a wise-cracking taxi driver (Alexander Black) and a beautiful Saudi doctor (Sarita Choudhury). Today, we have the first trailer and poster forA Hologram for the King, the latest film from directorTom Tykwer....

If the title of next week’sMarvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.episode,“Melinda"wasn’t a big enough clue that the story will center onMing-Na Wen’s Agent Melinda May, then perhaps this new poster fromEntertainment Weeklywill convince you. This is just the latest in a series of posters that focuses on each episode from the second half ofSeason 2, with this week’s one-sheet teasing the past of Agent May, a.k.a. “The Calvary.” This nickname has been brought up before on the show, but next week’s episode will finally reveal how she earned it....

Amazon’s reboot of the 1992 sports drama,A League of Their Ownhas added Parks and Recreation star Nick Offerman to its growing cast list in the coach role played by Tom Hanks in the original movie. The reboot will take the form of a series featuring an undisclosed number of hour-long episodes, adapting the original movie with new characters and storylines. Taking place in 1943, the series will still show the formation of a women’s professional baseball team and will look expand upon the themes of race and sexuality that were only hinted at in the original movie....

Inspired by the 1990s sitcomThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Peacock’sBel-Airis shattering records across the board. Now the television drama show has elevated to the status of being the platform’s most-streamed original series, garnering eight million accounts so far. Peacock announced the good news on Monday. “We’re elated at the positive response toBel-Airand that this passionate audience quickly solidified the series into the cultural zeitgeist,” said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBC Universal Television and Streaming....

Disney is currently getting their live-actionLion Kingmovie ready, and casting is underway. It looks likedirector Jon Favreauwill be bringing at least a couple of the old voice actors back, but there is definitely some new talent coming on board. If he gets his way, some of that new talent will come in the form of Grammy-award winning artistBeyonce. According toVariety,Beyonceis directorJon Favreau’s top choice to play the role of Nala in this reimagining ofThe Lion King....

Civil WardirectorAlex Garlandis not retiring from directing movies, and recently clarified recent comments that were interpreted as such. In a new interview, Garland responded to the “general strangeness” that his previous statement brought about, and said he has no intention ofquitting directing for good. Speaking toIndieWire, Garland suggested that there is a current trend for statements to take on an unexpected life of their own, and claimed that is very much the case this time around....

After portraying a disturbed videographer inNightcrawlerand a troubled boxer in this summer’sSouthpaw,Jake Gyllenhaaltakes on another complex character in the first trailer forDemolition, arriving in theaters next year. The actor is joined byNaomi Watts, Heather Lind andChris Cooperin this drama that shows how one man in mourning decides to tear his life down in order to start fresh.Demolitionhits theaters June 04, 2025, going up against Lionsgate’sGods of Egypt, Universal’sMichelle Darnelland Sony’sMoney Monster....

The cultural impact of Peter Jackson’sThe Lord of The Ringsmoviesrivals that of behemoth franchisessuch asHarry PotterandStar Wars. Its box office success launched the high fantasy genre from the world of novels onto the big screen in mainstream culture. The first installment of the trilogy,The Fellowship of the Ring,grossed $897 million worldwide. The second film of the series,The Two Towers,beat its predecessor with $947 million — an unusual feat for many sequels....

Season one ofStar Trek: Strange New Worldsended on a high note. Fans loved the inclusion of the Time Stone and that stellar call-out tothe original series' great episode, “Balance of Terror,” where things play out in eerily familiar form. We found future Captain Pike (Anson Mount) eventually telling Present Captain Pike that his tragic fate is inevitable, and that in every timeline outcome, except when Kirk is at the helm of the U....