‘High Desert’: Patricia Arquette To Play A Private Detective In AppleTV+ Series, Ben Stiller Directing Ben StillerandPatricia Arquetteare reuniting once again. The two previously shared the screen in David O. Russell’s 1996 comedyFlirting with Disaster, and Stiller recently directed Arquette in Showtime’s prison seriesEscape at Dannemora. Now he’ll direct the Oscar-winning actress again inHigh Desert, a new show that’s coming to the AppleTV+ streaming service. High Desertis created and written byNancy Fichman(Nurse Jackie),Katie Ford(Miss Congeniality) andJennifer Hoppe(Grace and Frankie)....

‘Inner Workings’ First Look: Heart And Head Fight It Out In Disney’s New Short This weekend brought the first trailer for Disney Animation’sMoana, and now we also have a first peek at the short film that’ll debut withMoana.Inner Workingsdives into the head-vs.-heart dichotomy we’re all familiar with, as a fearful brain and his good-time heart wrestle inside an ordinary Joe. AnInner Workingsfirst look image has been revealed ahead of its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this week, and you can check it out after the jump....

‘Invincible’: Amazon Reveals Full Voice Cast For Robert Kirkman’s Animated Superhero Show At long last, Amazon has revealed the full voice cast of its adult animated seriesInvincible, based on the Image Comics title from writerRobert Kirkman. The Kirkman co-created animated series has been in the works for more than a year, withSteven Yeunannounced as the lead of a star-studded voice cast last January. Now, asInvinciblegets closer to debuting on Amazon, the full voice cast of the subversive superhero series has been revealed....

‘Jurassic World’ Live Show Is Taking Dinosaurs To Arenas In 2019 Universal kicked off aFast and Furious Liveshowthis month in London, and it’s just the beginning of a tour taking the adrenaline-fueled action of the blockbuster film franchise to arenas around the world. But if fast cars and stunts aren’t your jam, Universal has another live show that might be up your alley. Feld Entertainment Inc. and Universal Brand Development have announced aJurassic World Livetour kicking off in the fall of2019in the United States before going on a worldwide tour....

‘Killer Inside: The Mind Of Aaron Hernandez’ Trailer: A New True Crime Doc From Netflix “No one has allegedly murdered two people and then played an entire season as a professional athlete.” So says a voice at the start of a new trailer forKiller Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez.The latest Netflix true crime doc series chronicles the story of Aaron Hernandez, a football player who spent three seasons with the New England Patriots before being arrested and convicted of murder....

‘Paul’ Trailer Universal Pictures has released the an extended movie trailer forSuperbad/AdventurelanddirectorGreg Mottola’s sci-fi adventure comedyPaulwhich starsSimon PeggandNick Frost(and an alien voiced bySeth Rogen). The teaser trailer, released on October (watch it here), was met with mixed response. That said, I’m a huge fan of Mottola’s previous films, the cast is pretty stacked, and the geek-focused plot seems up my alley. I’ve heard nothing but good buzz coming out of test screenings of the film....

‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Finally Reaches The Siege Of Mandalore With “Old Friends Not Forgotten” After a six-year hiatus,Star Wars: The Clone Warszeroes in on its forestalled conclusion with both anticipation and dread considering the tragedy that befalls the Prequel Trilogy.However, every moment counts to spend time with the characters that have endeared us over seven seasons. With a quick-to-the-punch direction by Saul Ruiz, “Old Friends Not Forgotten” kicks off Part 1 of the long-awaited Siege of Mandalore arc that intermingles with theRevenge of the Sithtimeline....

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Writer Wishes The Movie Could Have Been Split In Two There’s a lot going on inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. From the introduction of several new MacGuffins to the completion of pretty much every single character arc that began inThe Force Awakens, the movie is stuffed full of story elements. The result is a story that doesn’t always get enough time to fully resonate or settle with the audience, always moving at break-neck speed....

‘Suicide Squad’ Is Undergoing Reshoots To Add More Fun In contrast to the deathly seriousness ofMan of SteelandBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the trailers forSuicide Squadhave been all about fun. Here, finally, are some characters who aren’t afraid to get sassy and sarcastic, who wear brightly colored outfits, who chug beers and beat up people and blow up stuff instead of gazing off into the distance and wondering what it all means....

‘Supergirl’ Has Cast Nicole Maines As Television’s First Transgender Superhero – And That’s Incredible With the casting of transgender activist and actressNicole Mainesin season 4 ofSupergirlas Nia Nal, history is being made.Maines will become the first transgender superhero in the history of television. Known mostly for being an activist, Maines is no stranger to appearing in TV or film.She appeared in a guest-starring role in a 2015 episode ofRoyal Pains.On the documentary side, Maines was one of many people profiled in HBO’sThe Trans List....

‘The Batman’ Is “Gothic” And “Sleuthful,” According To Star Jeffrey Wright Batman fans have long craved to see a proper live action adaptation that actually focused on doing (pun incoming, brace yourselves) justice to some of the Caped Crusader’s most beloved characteristics. Namely, a genuinely gothic atmosphere and a story that showcases the skills of the so-called World’s Greatest Detective. IfJeffrey Wrightis to be believed,The Batmanmay just scratch those fans right where they itch....

‘The Batman’ Star Zoe Kravitz Talks The Feminine Power Of Catwoman, Calls The Movie “Grounded And Deep” [TCA 2020] Zoe Kravitzwas on a Television Critics Association panel today for the Hulu seriesHigh Fidelity. She stars as Rob in the gender-flipped adaptation of Nick Hornby’s book, which was adapted as a movie starring John Cusack. Kravitz also plays Selina Kyle in Matt Reeves’The Batman, so after the panel she spoke with reporters further about her upcoming movie....

‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Character Portraits Reveal Dolled-Up Katniss, First Looks At Beetee And Johanna [UPDATED With Peeta, Gale, And Finnick Portraits] Lionsgate’s series of Capitol Portraits forThe Hunger Games: Catching Firecontinues today with three images of former victors. Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) refuses to take hers sitting down (though perhaps that’s just due to the practical difficulties of wrangling her super-fancy frock), while our first looks at Beetee (Jeffrey Wright) and Johanna Mason (Jena Malone) hint at strong, serious personalities....