The cheaper version of the console will not include an optical disc drive — meaning customers will have to download all titles — but will otherwise be identical to the $499.99 version of the PlayStation 5. Sony revealed the system details in a stream on Wednesday that included a slew of announcements about upcoming video games, including a title set in the “Harry Potter” universe and new installments in popular franchises such as “Resident Evil” and “Call of Duty....

Where to Watch “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal”: HBO Max (the show originally aired on Adult Swim) There’s nothing on TV that will rattle your insides quite like the victory roars in “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal.” They come from a prehistoric man, Spear (voiced by Aaron LaPlante), his unexpected dinosaur companion, Fang, or any of the handful of vicious predators that the two encounter on their travels across a pre-civilization Earth. The Emmy-winning animated series (few wins were more justified in the 2021 season than its award for Outstanding Animated Program, to go with its other four equally deserved trophies for Individual Achievement in Animation) doesn’t need much more of a premise than that....

The book’s official synopsis from HarperCollins reads: “in addition to being among the most celebrated of contemporary filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino is possibly the most joyously infectious movie lover alive. For years he has touted in interviews his eventual turn to writing books about films. Now, with ‘Cinema Speculation,’ the time has come, and the results are everything his passionate fans — and all movie lovers — could have hoped for....

Filmmaker Rebeca Huntt, in an exclusive conversation hosted here by IndieWire, sat down with “The Wolfpack” and “Betty” filmmaker Crystal Moselle to discuss the groundbreaking debut feature. The film follows Huntt as she undertakes an unflinching exploration of her own identity through the format of a cinematic memoir. Reflecting on her childhood and adolescence in New York City as the daughter of a Dominican father and Venezuelan mother, Huntt investigates the historical, societal, and generational trauma she’s inherited and ponders how those ancient wounds have shaped her, while simultaneously considering the universal truths that connect us all as humans....

Fiendishly splitting the difference between the kind of low-rent parental vigilante movies that will always live on basic cable, and the kind of high-brow polymorphic freakouts that all but died with Andrzej Żuławski, Andrew Semans’ aptly named “Resurrection” may never quite reach “Possession” levels of psychic collapse (what does?), but it sure gets a hell of a lot closer than the broad familiarity of its setup might lead you to expect....

Lead actor Ansel Elgort was accused of sexually assaulting a then 17-year-old girl in 2014 when he was 20; the allegations were made public in June 2020 via Twitter, alleging that Elgort asked for a threesome and tried to solicit nude photos, as reported by PEOPLE. Elgort’s “West Side Story” co-stars have now spoken out about the controversy as part of a cover story with The Hollywood Reporter. Newcomer Rachel Zegler, who plays Elgort’s onscreen love interest Maria, addressed that “a lot has gone on in the world” since filming the musical over two years prior....

A casting announcement posted by Roscosmos says the production is looking for “a real superhero to go to the stars…at the same time as becoming a big international star.” An open casting call is taking place to find the actress who will travel to space for the film. Applicants do not have to be professional actors, but they do have to be between the ages of 25 and 40 and be physically fit....

In a new interview with Deadline, Hayek Pinault praised the experience of working with Jolie on the upcoming film. While she didn’t discuss the plot, she had nothing but good things to say about Jolie’s artistry. The two previously appeared together in Chloe Zhao’s “Eternals,” but this is their first time working together as an actor and director. And apparently, things went pretty well. “We just finished it,” Hayek Pinault said....

Every year, screenwriters, directors, and producers promote their films on panels, and the likes of Brad Pitt, Bong Joon Ho, Adam Driver, Renee Zellweger, Laura Dern, Viola Davis, Lupita Nyong’o, Saoirse Ronan, Bruce Dern, Jeff Bridges, Melissa McCarthy, Isabelle Huppert, Viggo Mortensen, Rami Malek, Glenn Close, Ben Affleck, Christopher Nolan, and Sam Elliott submit to in-depth tributes from Scott Feinberg, Leonard Maltin, and Pete Hammond, among others. The annual Producers Panel (live-streamed Saturday, April 3 at 11:00am PT), moderated by the Los Angeles Times’ Glenn Whipp, assembles top producers to dig into the business and creative sides of producing the year’s top films....

Here’s the official synopsis: “‘Scales’ is a visually stunning feminist parable set in a dystopian landscape. It follows the story of a strong-willed young girl, Hayat, whose poor fishing village is governed by a dark tradition: every family must give one daughter to the mermaid-like sea creatures who inhabit the waters, to ensure the village can continue their fishing expeditions. When Hayat’s father refuses, the girl becomes a pariah, considered a curse by the village and urged to sacrifice herself — but Hayat has her own ideas about her destiny....

With the passing of Sir Sean Connery, the actor who invented Bond onscreen and redefined masculinity (a more dangerous Cary Grant), it turns out that my 30-minute conversation was his last extensive reminiscence of 007 in print: “They were exciting and funny and had good stories and pretty girls and intriguing locations,” he said of his six official and one off-franchise appearances. “And it didn’t take anything for granted.”...

“Well, honestly, Ridley [Scott] wanted me to date him. He tried very hard in the beginning of the show to date him, and I never would,” Young said. “I was like, nah. And then he started dating the actress who played Zhora, Joanna Cassidy, and I felt relieved. And then we do this scene, and I think it was Ridley. I think Ridley was like, ‘Fuck you.’ I was thinking, ‘Why did this have to be like that?...

The series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk overall landed 14 nominations during Tuesday morning’s announcement, including for Outstanding Lead Actor Lee Jung-jae. Other nominations including Outstanding Directing for the premiere episode “Red Light, Green Light,” Outstanding Original Main Title Music for composer Jung Jae-il; Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Park Hae-soo; Outstanding Supporting Actress for Jung Ho-yeon; Outstanding Guest Actress for Lee You-mi; and Outstanding Writing for creator Hwang....

“Mostly what I looked for were people that I felt could execute a great script, number one,” Headland recently told AV Club about finding writers for her “Star Wars” series. “And then in the job interview, just really talking to people who had different life experiences than I did, and had different connections to ‘Star Wars’ than I did.” Headland did not want a “Star Wars’ writers’ room full of “Star Wars” die-hard fans....

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that since. If the succession on “Succession” is ultimately a game, then who are the players? Well, that’s fairly obvious: Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook), and Roman (Kieran Culkin). No, I did not forget about eldest son Connor (Alan Ruck). I would never. But come on, Connor? No. Connor is barely qualified enough to play “Chutes and Ladders.” This is of particular intrigue: Cox said that Logan would happily turn over the reins of Waystar Royco to a child who won “the game....

Documentary filmmaking is often a scrappy enterprise — at its core, all you really need is a camera and a desire to tell a story. In the case of at least eight of the filmmakers whose documentaries were a part of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, it’s one camera in particular. Their gear of choice? The Canon EOS C300 Mark II, which was used for the U.S. Documentary Competition entries “Ailey,” “At the Ready,” “Cusp,” and “Rebel Hearts,” World Cinema Documentary Competition entry “Sabaya”; NEXT entry “Searchers”; and premieres “Philly D....

The stakes are high: Organizers during the Day One press conference Thursday said they expect their largest festival audience ever, driven by the fact that tickets are available to anyone in the US with a computer and internet connection. In 2020, the festival reported 116,800 people in attendance and 215,873 tickets redeemed. “‘If you build it, will they come?’ — we weren’t sure,” said Sundance Institute Executive Director/CEO Keri Putnam....

Special awards announced included: Louis Black “Lone Star” Award, Adobe Editing Award, Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award, ZEISS Cinematography Award, the Mailchimp Support the Shorts Award, and the Fandor New Voices Award. All 2022 film categories will be eligible for category-specific audience awards, which will be certified by the accounting firm of Maxwell Locke & Ritter. Online screenings and audience award voting will conclude 9 a.m. CT on Monday, March 21....

Deadline reported that Maslany, who has starred in titles such as “Orphan Black,” “Pink Wall,” and “Perry Mason,” will portray the superhero in the upcoming Disney+ show. The news broke several days after Deadline reported that Kat Coiro will direct the show’s pilot and several other episodes. “Rick and Morty” scribe Jessica Gao will lead the show’s writers room. Representatives for Disney+ and Marvel did not return requests for comment....

Quaid’s “Oppenheimer” co-star Cillian Murphy starred as crazed scientist Scarecrow in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” and subsequent two sequels, “The Dark Knight” and “The Dark Knight Rises.” Quaid revealed to Thrillist that he had an out-of-body comic book fan experience watching the new “Batman” in theaters alongside Murphy. “I’m like, ‘Cool. I get to see ‘Batman’ with Cillian Murphy,’” Quaid said. “But then it dawned on me: Scarecrow just asked me if I wanted to see ‘Batman....