“The Right Stuff,” which states that it is not only based on Tom Wolfe’s novel of the same name, but additionally Philip Kaufman’s 1983 adaptation for the screen, is Disney+’s first attempt at a more mature series since both “High Fidelity” and “Love, Victor” were ported over to Hulu for fear that the content wouldn’t sit well alongside Disney’s more family-friendly fare. Including the screenplay in the credits is notable because the specter of the 1983 film iteration haunts every moment of the series, especially in the early episodes when the audience is gradually being introduced to the Mercury Seven astronauts....

Set at a fictional luxury hotel in Hawaii, “The White Lotus” is a biting satire of modern day privilege told through the eyes of an eclectic ensemble of hotel customers and workers. There’s the perennially bewildered alcoholic who arrives with her mother’s ashes in tow; the spoiled brat frat boy and his naive trophy wife on an ill-fated honeymoon; and a high-powered Sheryl Sandberg stand-in, her emasculated husband, and their obnoxious and technology-addicted teenagers....

Who is The Janitor? Is he a quiet drifter who stumbles upon a band of murderous, satanic-possessed animatronics? Yes. Is he Nicolas Cage, who is not only one of the most amazing actors, but a wonderful partner to make a movie with? Absolutely yes. Is he G.O. Parsons, who wrote a wholly original script? 100 percent yes. Is he Jeremy Daniel Davis, who worked tirelessly every day for years to see “Willy’s Wonderland” finally get to the finish line?...

Additionally, in a tweet, Jenkins confirmed that the film would be available both in open theaters and on HBO Max on December 25. “Wonder Woman 1984” will open in international markets on December 16. A new trailer also included the updated release details, including its HBO Max availability. This move comes after the studio pushed its other 2020 heavy-hitter, Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” adaptation, from December to October of next year....

Setting out to film “The Farmer’s Daughter,” it was all going so well, too! A team of hardy filmmakers in 1979 descend upon a picturesque farmhouse in the country to film porn, but “The Farmer’s Daughter” shoot doesn’t seem to go as planned. Maybe if they had told the creepy old man they were renting from what they were up to? Here’s what the official synopsis has to say about “X”: “In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast soon find themselves in a desperate fight for their lives....

TVLine reports that the show, titled “X-Files: Albuquerque,” has received a script and presentation commitment from Fox. Per the publication the “toon off-shoot” will not revolve around David Duchovny‘s Mulder and Gillian Anderson‘s Scully, but will instead center on an office full of misfit agents who investigate X-Files cases “too wacky, ridiculous, or downright dopey for the original series’ protagonists to bother with. Per TVLine, original series creator Chris Carter is attached to executive produce the spin-off, though he will not write or serve as showrunner....

Melanie Lynskey is not your best friend. But boy, it’s easy to wish that she was. This is a huge part of Lynskey’s lasting appeal. She slips innocuously into roles and the audience projects onto her whatever they choose to see, often an everywoman, when the actress is so much more. And it’s never more true than it is in “Yellowjackets,” where Lynskey plays Shauna, a woman who survived a plane crash as a teenager before enduring 19 months stranded in the wilderness, and now struggles under the weight of her accumulated secrets....

All 10 titles in Nielsen’s latest report on the most viewed streaming shows of the week were Netflix shows, including “Outer Banks,” which was viewed for a staggering 2.1 billion minutes, according to the report. The viewership for “Outer Banks,” which premiered its second season July 3 on Netflix, was more than most of the other titles on Nielsen’s list combined. The company’s report was based on viewership data from August 2 through August 8....

It certainly would be to their benefit to do so. A new study published in October from the UCLA-based Center for Scholars and Storytellers included key information on the single factor that could result in a $130 million loss per film for movie studios: a lack of diversity. The study is titled “Beyond Checking A Box: A Lack of Authentically Inclusive Representation Has Costs at the Box Office,” and its researchers present firm evidence that bringing authentic diversity to film improves financial performance at the box office; conversely, a lack of diversity can result in major losses....

All Creative Arts and Emmy ceremonies will be held on the Event Deck at L.A. LIVE, directly behind the Microsoft Theater. Each ceremony will take place within the flexible environment of the Event Deck’s fully air-conditioned tent. Voting for the 2021 Emmy nominees was held from June 17 through June 28 (with polls closing at 10 p.m. PT). Voting for the Emmy winners was held August 19 through August 30 (with polls closing at 10 p....

This article will be updated throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2022 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting will take place from June 16 to June 27, with the official Emmy nominations to be announced on Tuesday, July 12. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be given out over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, with an edited presentation on the ceremonies to be broadcast on Saturday, September 10, at 8:00 p....

This article will be updated throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2022 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting took place from June 16 to June 27, with the official Emmy nominations announced on Tuesday, July 12. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be given out over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, with an edited presentation on the ceremonies to be broadcast on Saturday, Sept....

“The Fabelmans” is obviously special to its director: The tribute to his late parents — computer engineer Arnold Spielberg and concert pianist Leah Adler — is his most personal film to date. (It was also made during the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced Spielberg to grapple with his own mortality.) The fictionalized cinematic memoir is filtered through alter ego Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle), an aspiring director who falls very under the spell of the movies at an early age (when he’s played by Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord)....

With spring in full swing, and summer creeping up, you’ll probably be spending more time outside — which means you can get creative with how you watch movies. Indoor and outdoor home projectors have become one of those gadgets that we realized we needed during quarantine. Sure, home theater projectors have been around for years, but the market swelled as the coronavirus pandemic forced many of us inside for long periods of time....

Presented as a Fathom Event in partnership with Turner Classic Movies and Paramount (the latter has theatrical rights), it grossed $578,703 in 960 theaters. That put it No. 6 among all films for the day. And with $734,571 grossed on Sunday and an additional $60,015 on Monday and Tuesday in fewer theaters, its full week gross — playing only five days, and only two with 960 theaters — will, at around $1....

Anna Paquin and Colin Hanks star as Mrs. and Mr. Broberg, a classic suburban couple dedicated to their faith, family, and friends. That is, until one “friend” (Jake Lacy) repeatedly kidnapped their daughter over the course of years. Based on a true story, “A Friend of the Family” is the latest series from “The Act” and “Candy” executive producer Nick Antosca, who serves as showrunner, EP, and writer for the upcoming Peacock limited series, premiering October 6....

The “X” prequel film starring Mia Goth is set in 1919, with Goth’s title character dreaming of Hollywood stardom. What she settles for is watching a “dirty movie” backstage with her projectionist beau. “Peep like Pearl,” the official “Pearl: An ‘X’ Origin Story” Twitter page reads. “For your weekend viewing pleasure, enjoy this X-rated archive of original stag films, the earliest and dirtiest roots of American pornography.” Lead star Goth recently told W Magazine that the pornographic elements in both “Pearl” and “X” rooted the sensual slashers in a certain layer of humanity, calling back to the basic instincts of sex, birth, and death....

The group of organizers is calling themselves Academy Museum Workers United (AMWU), and is seeking voluntary recognition from the Academy. If that is not granted, they intend to submit a petition to the National Labor Relations Board. Their current plan is to form a union with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), with the local chapter AFSCME Council 36 representing the Academy Museum employees after the arrangement is finalized....

HBO’s “Succession” has never shied away from embracing the animal kingdom, be it Logan Roy (Brian Cox) going “full fucking beast” in the premiere of Season 3 or a rousing game of Boar on the Floor. In the most recent episode of the series, “Lion in the Meadow,” Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) calls his father a bear. But if Logan isn’t the lion referenced in the title of the episode, who is?...

On the TV side, AFI also added the world premiere of Showtime’s “The Reagans,” a four-part documentary series directed by Matt Tyrnauer about President Ronald Reagan’s time in the Oval Office, and director Mira Nair’s BBC drama miniseries “A Suitable Boy,” which recently screened at TIFF and will bow on Netflix this year. Additional world premieres will include Kelly Oxford’s mental health chronicle “Pink Skies Ahead” and Angel Kristi Williams’ romance “Really Love....