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After the release of Matt Reeves' The Batman, fans were counting down the days until the release of the next project in the beloved DC franchise that would return us to the twisted, bleak, and violent streets of Gotham City. But while The Penguin series made that wish come true, it has been over three years since we last saw the Caped Crusader take matters into his own hands. The worst part? There's still a lengthy wait ahead for us before his return. Unfortunately, Bruce Wayne's upcoming adventure was met with multiple delays, which even made us wonder whether it would see the light of day.

Fortunately, after months of uncertainty, the script for The Batman Part II is officially finished. Now, it's just a matter of time before DC gives us a glimpse behind the curtain and unveils what the movie will be about. Meanwhile, rumors have already started running amok,...

Exclusive: MacArthur Park Entertainment has unveiled a first look at Armie Hammer and Rainey Qualley in John Bevilacqua’s neo-noir Night Driver and announced completion of principal photography in L.A.

Described as a throwback to classic car genre films of the ’70s but set in contemporary L.A., Night Driver stars Hammer as a man called Sonny who spends his nights driving around town making pickups and deliveries for people who prefer discretion.

Back home after serving tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, Sonny is haunted by the sights of war and suffers from Ptsd. Juggling requests from his criminal boss, his girlfriend and his ex-wife, Sonny is simply trying to make it to the morning intact.

The film wrapped production in L.A. in June.

Armie Hammer, Rainey Qualley, Gabriel Mann, Joely Fisher, Jere Burns, Brit Morgan, Eliseo Romero, Tony Wilson, Gina Kimms, Josh Fogel, Dana Patrick, Bettina Neidemann...

It’s high time that Academy Award nominee Lisa Cholodenko’s breakout directorial debut, “High Art,” came back to theaters. Now, with a 4K restoration, the lesbian drama about three artists in psychosexual turmoil can reach a new generation.

IndieWire debuts the trailer for the 4K release of the 1998 film. The restored “High Art” will have its New York premiere at NewFest’s “Queering the Canon: So Obsessed,” an April breakout of the regular fall festival. Cholodenko and lead star Ally Sheedy will attend the screening on April 3 at Brooklyn’s Bam. Writer/director Cholodenko will also attend a MoMA members screening on April 1 as well as the film’s April 4 theatrical re-release starting at IFC Center post-NewFest, and in Los Angeles with screenings Vidiots on April 8th and at the Egyptian Theatre on April 9.

“High Art” stars Radha Mitchell as a photographer who becomes fascinated by her neighbor (Sheedy...

The beloved annual NewFest “Queering the Canon” series is back — and this time, it’s all about all-consuming romance. IndieWire can exclusively announce the 2025 lineup for “Queering the Canon: So Obsessed,” presented by NewFest and Bam (Brooklyn Academy of Music).

The 4K restoration of Lisa Cholodenko’s “High Art” is a program highlight, as the feature returns to NewFest after opening the festival in 1998. “The Kids Are All Right” filmmaker Cholodenko will be part of a Q&a for the “Queering the Canon: So Obsessed” New York premiere of the restoration.

“High Art” centers on aspiring magazine editor Syd (Radha Mitchell) who discovers her upstairs neighbor is Lucy, a renowned yet reclusive photographer (Ally Sheedy). As complex emotions and creative forces ignite, Syd lures Lucy out of early retirement when they begin an artistic collaboration. Syd and Lucy fervently fall deeper into each other’s aesthetic aims while manifesting their growing human desires,...

With its excellent premise of a supervillain-level criminal joining forces with the FBI, "The Blacklist" ran rings around much of its crime drama competition when it comes to sheer creativity. The show always seemed to have a massive plot twist or a fun gimmick like the season 7 live action/animation hybrid episode up its sleeve. Even though your mileage may vary on whether "The Blacklist" could sustain its speed after Liz Keen's (Megan Boone) death in season 8 robbed it of the crucia tension between her and Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader), the show ultimately ran on Spader fuel, enabling it to keep at least some of its momentum for the remaining two seasons.

In fact, if fans have a bone to pick with "The Blacklist," it's that the show was too mysterious toward the end. After a decade of dropping hint after hint of Red's real name (and undoing...

Paul Schrader wishes he hadn't made ‘Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist’.The 78-year-old director helmed the controversial 2005 horror flick - which takes place before the events of the 1973 original - and now Schrader has admitted he never should have tackled the project because he doesn’t think he was “really suited” for the film.In an interview with MovieWeb, ‘The Card Counter’ director said: “I shouldn't have done it. It was not something I was really suited for.”Schrader - who has written some of Hollywood’s best thrillers like ‘Taxi Driver’ and ‘Rolling Thunder’ - added if he was presented with the chance to direct ‘Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist’ today, he would have turned it down.He continued: “I thought I could pull it off, but if I had that opportunity again, I would say, 'I think I will stick to what I do best.'”Schrader was...

It's not always clear why one fantasy TV show is popular while another one fails to capture the attention of audiences. However, the most popular additions to the genre in recent years have all been crossover hits that connect with viewers who would typically tune into speculative fiction, as well as a variety of other audiences. These new viewers found themselves drawn into the intricate world-building and storytelling of these projects. Since fantasy has been gaining traction with wider audiences, it's high time that overlooked and forgotten series are brought back to the forefront of the conversation.

While there are some fantasy TV shows that continued for too many seasons, these overlooked series were typically cut short. However, even those who had years of success haven't enjoyed the same legacy as the fantastical projects that will be remembered for years to come. There are many reasons why these shows have been largely forgotten,...

The Perfect Couple is a mystery crime drama series created by Jenna Lamia. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by author Elin Hilderbrand, the Netflix series follows the story of Amelia, a young woman who is getting ready to marry into the wealthy Winbury family but after a dead body is found on their property all of them become suspects which causes some dark secrets to come out. The Perfect Couple stars Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Meghann Fahy, Eve Hewson, Dakota Fanning, Ishaan Khattar, Billy Howle, and Jack Reynor. So, if you loved the mystery, toxic relationships, and a thrilling story in The Perfect Couple here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Big Little Lies is a mystery dark comedy-drama series created by David E. Kelley. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by author Liane Moriarty,...

James Gunn has been meticulously planning his new Dcu for Warner Bros and has big plans on how to expand the universe. Having learned from the failure of the previous regime, Gunn wants to bring in a fresh approach and style to the new universe he’s creating, which means new storylines and characters that fans have not seen before on the big screen.

Matt Reeves has his own universe with The Batman outside of James Gunn’s Dcu | Credits: Warner Bros

The DC head is bringing back the core characters of the franchise, including Superman and Batman. The latter is yet to be cast and fans have already started wondering about which antagonist he will face against. Instead of repeating the hero’s usual rogues gallery including Joker and Penguin, Gunn should bring in other compelling villains to keep The Brave and the Bold refreshing.

These 5 Fresh Batman Villains...

Inspired by the classic tale of The Count of Monte Cristo, Revenge follows the story of Amanda Clarke (Emily VanCamp), a woman seeking revenge against those who framed her late father for a terrorist attack. Now 20 years later, living under a false identity, the new Emily Thorne moves back into her affluent home in the Hamptons, with her sights set on her main targets: Conrad (Henry Czerny) and Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe). Weaving her way into the family's lives, mostly through their eldest son, Daniel (Josh Bowman), Emily goes down her list of names to ruin the lives of those who aided in her father's demise. Thankfully, along the way, she gains new allies like the tech-savvy Nolan Ross (Gabriel Mann), who ensures her journey is not a lonely one.

Congratulations are in order for Revenge alums Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman.

The former Emily Thorne actress took to Instagram Saturday to share that she and Bowman are expecting their second child together.

In a series of photos on the social media platform, we see VanCamp sporting a baby bump as she poses in front of a wall.

In another photo, Bowman and their daughter, Iris, are present.

“Not long now.. Ready when you are little love...

The Lost Boys (1987) is being adapted into a musical with Patrick Wilson serving as one of the producers. James Carpinello and Marcus Chait join Wilson as producers on the project. The book will be written by a team including David Hornsby, Chris Hoch, Michael Arden and the band The Rescues.

Horror fans will soon be able to return to Santa Carla, aka the murder capital of the world. Yes, the late Joel Schumacher’s 1987 vampire film, The Lost Boys, is being adapted into a musical via a special arrangement through Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures (per Deadline). And Patrick Wilson of The Conjuring and Insidious fame will serve as one of the stage production’s three producers which also includes James Carpinello and Marcus Chait.

Carpinello is arguably best known by genre fans for portraying the dual roles of Howard Saint’s (John Travolta) twin sons in 2004’s The Punisher. Meanwhile,...

New small screen and big screen takes on 1980s classic The Lost Boys have failed to materialize in recent years, but Deadline reports that an official musical is now in the works.

Actors Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring, Insidious), James Carpinello (Midway) and Marcus Chait (Million Dollar Baby) are on board to produce The Lost Boys musical.

Deadline reports, “In addition to Michael Arden (Parade), The Lost Boys will feature a creative team that includes book writers David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Chris Hoch; and music by The Rescues, with Ethan Popp (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) serving as Music Supervisor.”

The site also notes that the upcoming musical “will be produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.” Stay tuned for more as we learn it.

Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover...

The Lost Boys, the 1987 cult classic horror-comedy about hunky teenage vampires that made stars of Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland and Coreys Feldman and Haim, is being adapted as a stage musical by a team that includes co-book writers It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia writer/EP David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, Parade director Michael Arden and pop-rock band The Rescues.

The project is being produced by first-time collaborators – and noted stage and film actors – Patrick Wilson, James Carpinello and Marcus Chait. The musical will be produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

Casting and a production timeline were not announced.

The Lost Boys is Arden’s first-announced musical project since he won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Direction/Musical for Parade, the smash Broadway hit starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond. Earlier today, Parade producers announced a 2025 North American tour, with casting to be announced later.

In addition to Arden,...

Edward Berger, known for his work on All Quiet on the Western Front, is in talks to direct the new Jason Bourne movie. Matt Damon is not currently attached to the project, but will be approached to reprise his role as Jason Bourne. The sixth installment of the Bourne series could continue the story from Jason Bourne or explore a different character, depending on Damon's involvement.

A new Jason Bourne movie is reportedly in the works with All Quiet on the Western Front's Edward Berger in talks to direct. Originally based on the books by Robert Ludlum, the action-thriller series has culminated in five feature films – The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy, and Jason Bourne – as well as a spinoff TV show titled Treadstone. Except for 2012's The Bourne Legacy with Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross, all the other movies starred Matt Damon as...

A new episode of the Real Slashers video series has just been released, and with this one we’re looking back at a film that has earned a solid cult following despite the fact that it’s only available in a cut down, TV-friendly version. It’s Cherry Falls (watch it Here) from the year 2000, and you can hear all about it by checking out the video embedded above.

Directed by Geoffrey Wright from a screenplay by Ken Selden, Cherry Falls has the following synopsis: A small-town sheriff, Brent Marken, discovers the presence of a serial killer in his sleepy hamlet. Since the perpetrator has been targeting only virgins, both male and female, the deaths cause panic in much of the local high school population. Sheriff Marken’s daughter, Jody, is among the potential victims, since she has yet to sleep with her boyfriend, Kenny Ascott. Can the lawman stop...

The Batman Part II may see Robert Pattinson's Caped Crusader face off against the villain Hush if a new rumor is to be believed.

Noted scooper Jeff Sneider recently responded to a fan asking for an update on The Batman Part II that was "worth reporting" on a recent episode of The Hot Mic. "Is there a rumor that the villain is going to be Hush? Maybe. Maybe that rumor exists… I have heard whispers of a Hush," Sneider teased. However, Sneider clarified that Hush being in The Batman Part II remains a rumor and that he can not confirm its accuracy. It is also unclear if Hush would be the only villain or if other classic antagonists might appear in the sequel, similar to how The Batman featured Penguin, Catwoman, Riddler and The Joker.

Related: James Gunn Reveals Which Comic Book Cover He Used in Superman: Legacy's Script Treatment

Who Is Hush?...

"The Exorcist" remains one of the most frightening and intense horror films to this day. Even after 50 years, time has done little to diminish its power to shock and terrify audiences. Based on the popular novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, director William Friedkin's "The Exorcist" was a massive hit among moviegoers who were thrilled by its story of a sweet young girl getting possessed by a demon who forces her to commit all kinds of obscene and horrible acts.

Despite the positive response from audiences and critics alike, the film also generated considerable controversy for its graphic nature and religious themes, with some even claiming that there was an evil in the celluloid itself. Still, all of the wild stories only added to the movie's legacy, further cementing its place in cinema history.

Because the original 1973 film gets all the attention, it's easy to forget...

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series season 4 is highly anticipated, featuring a High School Musical 4 meta-film that brings back original cast members. The romance between Ricky and Gina is a significant aspect of the final season and fans are excited to see it explored. The creator of the show, Tim Federle, discusses the importance of Ricky and Gina's relationship and their journey throughout the series.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series will make its grand return on August 9, with all eight episodes dropping at once on Disney+. The final season of the show is sure to be a standout, as it creates a High School Musical 4 meta-film and brings back original cast members Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Lucas Grabeel, Bart Johnson, Alyson Reed​, and Kaycee Stroh. However, one of its most significant and highly-anticipated aspects is the romance between Ricky (Joshua Bassett) and Gina (Sofia Wylie) finally coming to fruition.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series season 4 is highly anticipated, featuring a High School Musical 4 meta-film that brings back original cast members. The romance between Ricky and Gina is a significant aspect of the final season and fans are excited to see it explored. The creator of the show, Tim Federle, discusses the importance of Ricky and Gina's relationship and their journey throughout the series.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series will make its grand return on August 9, with all eight episodes dropping at once on Disney+. The final season of the show is sure to be a standout, as it creates a High School Musical 4 meta-film and brings back original cast members Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Lucas Grabeel, Bart Johnson, Alyson Reed​, and Kaycee Stroh. However, one of its most significant and highly-anticipated aspects is the romance between Ricky (Joshua Bassett) and Gina (Sofia Wylie) finally coming to fruition.

CBS’ The Late Late Show With James Corden might not be airing new episodes anymore, but the music lives on: The house band for the show was among the honorees at this week’s Film and Television Composer Awards.

The awards are presented annually by Sesac, one of the nation’s three leading performing-rights organizations. This year’s event was held Thursday in Santa Monica, and honors composers and publishers for their music in network, cable, streaming and local TV.

Among the award recipients were Late Late Show band members and composers Reggie Watts, Hagar Ben-Ari, Guillermo Brown, Steven Scalfati and Tim Young.

Corden announced in 2022 that 2023 would be his final year for The Late Late Show. The series finale aired on April 27; the show is currently airing reruns.

Other Sesac honorees this year were François Hasden (48 Hours), Danny Lux and Gabriel Mann.

Also receiving awards were:

Nathalie Bonin (Women Warriors: The Voices of Change) Devin Powers (Beyond the Edge) Evan Frankfort Jason Derlatka, Jon Ehrlich (The Resident) Paul Buckley (Odd Squad)

For a complete list of winners, visit the Sesac website.

Exclusive: Singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson has been tapped to help score Hulu’s upcoming Tiny Beautiful Things from Liz Tigelaar, based on the Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling book.

Michaelson will collaborate with composers/producers Gabriel Mann and Juan Ariza. She also wrote and recorded a new original song for the series titled “Not Gone” that will be featured in the finale, and covered the Indigo Girls’ “Closer to Fine” for the premiere.

The songs and score will be released by Hollywood Records in conjunction with the series premiere date of April 7. The series is from ABC Signature and Hello Sunshine and stars Kathryn Hahn (Wandavision).

“Writing the score for Tiny Beautiful Things was one of the most fulfilling and scary experiences I’ve had,” said Michaelson. “I didn’t think I had the skill set, but Gabe’s experience in this world mixed with my producer Juan’s understanding of...

I can think of a few living filmmakers better suited to making an "Exorcist" movie than Paul Schrader. From the existential rage and self-loathing of Travis Bickle in "Taxi Driver," through the spiritual torment of Jesus in "The Last Temptation of Christ," to the doubting pastors of "Affliction" and "First Reformed," Schrader has spent much of his career exploring matters of the soul. As Roger Ebert once noted, "One thing [Schrader's] movies have in common is a very strong, visible sense of sin."

So who better to direct an "Exorcist" prequel after William Peter Blatty's flawed "The Exorcist III" marked a return to form for the series after the loopy metaphysics of John Boorman's "Exorcist II: The Heretic?" Surely if anyone could get to the bottom of Father Merrin's past exploits, it would be Schrader, right?

Problems arose because Schrader was only Morgan Creek's third pick to direct the movie.

When the news dropped about Warner Bros. deciding to shelve "Batgirl," "Scoob!: Holiday Haunt," and potentially other projects being produced for HBO Max, it struck a lot of us as a fairly unprecedented move. For "Batgirl" in particular, the size of the budget (a reported 90 million) and its connection to a popular franchise make it an even more startling that this decision has happened. The implications of using productions that artists spend years working on as mere tax loophole fodder sets a fairly depressing precedent for how studios can operate in the future.

However, this is not the first time a nearly completed film has been shelved by a studio. It's not even the first one shelved by Warner Bros. since the turn of the 21st Century. In fact, one shelved production also happened to connect to a very well-known franchise, and next year, we will see a new entry...

Composers Christophe Beck and the Newton Brothers were among top honorees at Thursday night’s Sesac Film and Television Composer Awards in Santa Monica, California.

Beck was cited for his music for last year’s action comedy “Free Guy,” while the Newton Brothers (Andy Grush and Taylor Stewart) earned their award for scoring the action-horror film “The Forever Purge.”

Television composers honored for popular series included Danny Lux, Jon Ehrlich, Gabriel Mann (“A Million Little Things”) and Paul Buckley (“Odd Squad”).

Scott Jungmichel, recently named president and COO of Sesac Performing Rights, greeted the crowd, while Erin Collins, VP of film, television and developing media, announced that Sesac’s Reel Change: The Fund for Diversity in Film Scoring program (designed to support traditionally underrepresented groups) had recently funded projects for 12 composers, amounting to nearly 200,000.

Beck was honored in two other arenas, for performances of his music on cable and streaming...

Welcome back to Let’s Scare Bryan to Death, and doing the honors of introducing me to a new (to me) horror movie this month is Dax Ebaben, a fellow Philly/Jersey boy who has bylines at Bloody Disgusting, Film Cred, and Gayly Dreadful. Podcast listeners may also recognize him from Watched Once, Never Again, a show Ebaben co-hosts with previous Lstbd guest Mary Beth McAndrews to discuss movies too dark or disturbing to allow for repeat viewings. Their tagline, “We’re traumatizing ourselves so you don’t have to,” is basically made for softies like me who are intrigued by the darker corners of horror but don’t have the emotional fortitude to visit them too often.

Fortunately, Ebaben isn’t taking me too far down a traumatizing rabbit hole for this month’s movie. Instead, he’s leading me through a portal into a magical slasher realm where...

It’s been 10 years since audiences first met Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) in her quest for revenge on the wealthy Grayson family, who she believed were responsible not only for her father going to prison, but also for his death.

Loosely based on “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas, the series, aptly titled “Revenge,” ran for four seasons on ABC, from 2011-2015. It followed Emily (real name Amanda Clarke) as she moved to the Hamptons to carry out her plan, only to become more embroiled with the Graysons than she ever could have expected – and uncovering more secrets about her father than she ever knew possible.

Here, the cast and crew talk about the series’ overnight success, the confines of network television and about the departure of a key figure integral to the show’s DNA.

Mike Kelley (creator and showrunner): I met with Channing Dungey, who...

Remember when everyone you knew was watching Revenge?  Created by Mike Kelley, the ABC hit drama premiered on Sept. 21, 2011, instantly becoming the biggest new show of the year. Centered on Emily VanCamp's Emily Thorne, the irresistible guilty pleasure was packed with vengeful adventures, non-stop twists, Emily's feud with Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe) and juicy love triangle. Were you Team Jack or Team Daniel? Just kidding, we all know everyone was secretly rooting for Nolan (Gabriel Mann) all along. Emily's mission ultimately came to an end after four seasons, with VanCamp going on to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe and marry one of her Revenge co-stars. Meanwhile, the actress who...

Cheryl Tiano, an agent for the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency who represented composers for film, television and video games, died Monday in Los Angeles of complications from heart surgery, a publicist announced. She was 59.

Among the musicians Tiano represented were Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Steve Jablonsky (Transformers), George S. Clinton (the Austin Powers films), Sean Callery (24), Gabriel Mann (Modern Family) and Jesper Kyd (Assassin’s Creed video games).

Tiano spent the past 27 years with Gsa and developed its video games and interactive division, through which she encouraged game producers to elevate their soundtracks by utilizing orchestras and prominent composers....

Cheryl Tiano, an agent for the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency who represented composers for film, television and video games, died Monday in Los Angeles of complications from heart surgery, a publicist announced. She was 59.

Among the musicians Tiano represented were Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Steve Jablonsky (Transformers), George S. Clinton (the Austin Powers films), Sean Callery (24), Gabriel Mann (Modern Family) and Jesper Kyd (Assassin’s Creed video games).

Tiano spent the past 27 years with Gsa and developed its video games and interactive division, through which she encouraged game producers to elevate their soundtracks by utilizing orchestras and prominent composers....

Deadline has confirmed that Cheryl Tiano, an agent at Gorfaine-Schwartz who repped such composers as Gravity Oscar winner Steve Price, X-Files composer Mark Snow, and Brian Tyler, has died at 59 after heart surgery complications.

Tiano was a 27-year vet of Gorfaine-Schwartz, repping in addition to film and TV composers, those breaking ground in the video game sphere as well.

The agency said in a statement, “It is with deepest sorrow that we mourn the passing of our dear friend and colleague Cheryl Tiano. Cheryl was a beloved member of our Gsa family for nearly 30 years… It is impossible to express how deeply we will miss her.”

The Society of Composers and Lyricists sent out an email on Tuesday night to its members, saying, “It is with profound sadness that we mourn the sudden passing of our friend and colleague, Cheryl Tiano. A fixture at the...

Cheryl Tiano, an agent for the Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency representing film, TV and game composers, died Monday night of complications from heart surgery. She was 59.

The agency issued this statement Tuesday night: “It is with deepest sorrow that we mourn the passing of our dear friend and colleague Cheryl Tiano. Cheryl was a beloved member of our Gsa family for nearly 30 years… It is impossible to express how deeply we will miss her.”

The Society of Composers & Lyricists added, “Cheryl had long ago taken her place amongst the top tier of composer agents in the entertainment industry. Her clients loved her, and she loved repping them. She is an enormous loss to our media music community.”

Tiano was a rare instance of a composer agent who was actually a musician. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she studied composition at Boston’s Berklee College of Music and later graduated from California Institute of the Arts,...

42West execs Bianca Bianconi, Michael Gagliardo and Whitney Tancred have been promoted to executive VP and have also been named Co-Heads of the company’s talent division.

The trio will report to 42West CEO Amanda Lundberg and also work closely with company Presidents Susie Arons, Susan Ciccone and Tom Piechura. Bianconi, Gagliardo, and Tancred will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company’s bi-coastal talent department, which focuses on creating and implementing strategic communication campaigns for a wide variety of performers and entertainers, ​including television, theater and film actors, ​Recording artists, authors, models, fashion designers, as well as activists and charitable endeavors.

“Bianca, Michael, and Whitney are extremely talented PR professionals with great taste and integrity that have long proven themselves to be invaluable advisors for their clients in all areas of the entertainment and activism space. They are also expert strategic partners with the unique ability to collaborate on...

Main characters can be overrated. There, I said it.

The problem with main characters is that there’s so much pressure placed on them to be likable.

Sometimes the added pressure works in a character's favor, but other times, the extra attention turns what could have been an admirable lead into one that either falls flat or appears too overdeveloped.

That's rarely the case with sidekicks as they are quite literally created with the intention of propping up said main character

Now, that isn't to say the role of a sidekick is easy; their job is especially difficult as they bear a handful of responsibilities. They’re known as supporting and secondary characters that assist the main character, break the ice in tense situations using comedic relief, give advice, and clean up messes.

They also have the ability to raise the stakes of a show without outshining the lead.

Except...

Revenge is apparently a dish best served only once.

ABC is passing on its in-the-works follow-up to the 2011-15 Emily VanCamp drama, TVLine has learned. The potential “sequel” series was set to follow a young Latina immigrant who arrives in Malibu to exact revenge on a pharmaceutical dynasty that caused “the murder of her biochemist mother, the destruction of her family and a global epidemic.”

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Interestingly,...

This article contains major Batwoman spoilers.

Just like in the comics, the CW’s Batwoman started in the long shadow of Batman’s absence. Gotham didn’t know why their hero had forsaken them, and Kate missed her favorite cousin dearly. But through a complicated series of events, Batwoman and her team rose to fill the void and give Gotham hope again.

For some fans, the question has always been “But where is Bruce Wayne?” Some have been hoping for a glimpse of one of DC’s most famous and beloved heroes in live action on the small screen since Oliver Queen first started shooting tennis balls in a basement. During its season 1 finale, Batwoman made good and gave us a couple of glimpses of Bruce Wayne, albeit in a nontraditional way.

Is Bruce Wayne really on Batwoman?

Just to be clear, no. Well, not yet? We can’t say...

When a character like Batman has not only appeared on screen since 1943 but has also been recast numerous times, it only makes sense that fans find themselves attached to specific actors who’ve inhabited the role.

For instance, despite having featured in a campy TV show, a lot of people still stand by Adam West. This is mostly because his take on the hero boasted such conviction and embodied many of the qualities we associate with the Dark Knight. Likewise, there are tons of fans who would make compelling cases for the likes of Michael Keaton, Kevin Conroy and Christian Bale, among others. But now there’s a new actor to add to the list. Well, kind of.

You see, earlier tonight, the Arrowverse finally revealed what its take on Bruce Wayne looked like on the season 1 finale of Batwoman, and you can catch a glimpse of him via the gallery below.

The "Batwoman" Season Finale episode "O, Mouse!", directed by Amanda Tapping, stars Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Dougray Scott, Camrus Johnson, Sam Littlefield, Nicole Kang, Christina Wolfe, Gabriel Mann and Meagan Tandy, airing May 17, 2020 on The CW:

"...when a former hero of 'Gotham', returns to his old stomping grounds to settle a score, both 'Batwoman' (Rose) and 'Commander Kane' (Scott) find themselves on the defensive. Meanwhile, 'Alice' (Skarsten) has uncovered what could finally take down Batwoman, but she is losing hold on her henchman 'Mouse' (Littlefield) and 'Hush' (Mann), sending her spiraling into her most wicked self. 'Luke' (Johnson) immediately focuses on finding a way to protect Batwoman from Alice, and 'Mary' (Kang) has a chance to be the sister Kate has needed all along.

"Then new information surfaces, forcing 'Julia' (Wolfe) to warn Sophie (Tandy) about the person pulling the strings. And in a final standoff, when Commander Kane refuses...

Like The Flash, Batwoman is having its season finale earlier than originally planned. The Covid-19 pandemic caused production to shut down on March 12th, meaning the producers have had to repurpose episode 20, “O, Mouse” into a big finale. We’ll find out tomorrow whether this tactic works when The Flash wraps up, with Batwoman following soon after on May 17th.

Whatever the case, while it might not have been intended as a finale, this new promo teases an episode that’s not short on excitement. Fans seem to have concluded that Mouse is set to die in the upcoming outing, though with Batwoman surrounded and at gunpoint in a fully-lit sports stadium, things aren’t going great for her, either. But probably the most intriguing thing about the finale is a tease from the synopsis, which you can see below.

“When one of Gotham’s former heroes returns to his...

Since Batwoman introduced the character of Tommy Doyle back in its third episode “Down Down Down,” fans have been eager for the appearance of his villainous alter ego Hush. After being teased in last week’s episode, the bandage-faced maniac made his true debut last night in “A Secret Kept from All the Rest.”

When the character was shipped off to Arkham at the end of his debut appearance when it came to light that he murdered his mother, it was inevitable that he would eventually return as the single-minded maniac. He resurfaced in scenes set in the asylum, forming a tentative alliance with Alice, and managed to escape due to the security in that place being about as tight as a revolving door. As expected, fans had some excited thoughts on his rampage and made sure to let them be known over on social media.

It’S Him He Is Here!

This article contains Batwoman spoilers.

Batwoman episode 19, A Secret Kept From All the Rest,” represents a landmark moment for the series, as it’s the first time the show has introduced a villain from her cousin Batman’s rogues’ gallery for Kate to face. In this installment, Gabriel Mann makes his official debut as Hush, the supervillain alter ego of real estate mogul and Bruce Wayne obsessive Tommy Elliot, complete with dramatic bandages and a truly stylish trench coat. As Tommy, he has a preexisting – and largely antagonistic – relationship with Kate, but as Hush, he’s built a new, more dangerous one with Alice, as the two join forces to try and crack the code of Lucius Fox’s journal.

Den of Geek spoke to Batwoman showrunner Caroline Dries about bringing Hush to Gotham, how a new villain can co-exist in a landscape that also includes Alice, and a sneak...

The next "Batwoman" episode "A Secret Kept From All the Rest", directed by Greg Beeman, airs May 10, 2020 on The CW:

"...Cracking The Code: when members of the 'Gotham' intelligentsia begin disappearing, 'Commander Kane' (Dougray Scott), 'Sophie' (Meagan Tandy) and the 'Crows' go searching for the newest homicidal threat to the city. In the meantime, 'Kate' (Ruby Rose) is consumed with someone's betrayal and starts questioning the loyalty of everyone around her just when she needs them most. So when 'Luke' (Camrus Johnson) and 'Julia' (Christina Wolfe) go missing, 'Batwoman' must rely on 'Mary' (Nicole Kang) and a former foe to deploy her rescue mission. Meanwhile, 'Alice' (Rachel Skarsten) enlists 'Tommy Elliot' (Gabriel Mann) to help acquire an elusive item that her sister also seeks..."

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The trailer for this Sunday’s episode of Batwoman teased the arrival of a classic Batman supervillain in all their glory. Tommy Elliot (as played by Gabriel Mann) has been part of the show since its earliest episodes last year, but the most recent installment saw him finally get his face – or lack of one, after what Alice did to him – wrapped in bandages. Yes, Hush is coming and you can get your best look yet at the crazed foe in these new promo images.

Hush debuted in 2002’s self-titled seminal comic book storyline from Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee, but to date hasn’t appeared in live-action before, so this is a big deal. On Batwoman, Elliot was a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne’s whose abusive mother was later saved by Batman in a car crash – which it’s implied he caused. In his debut episode, it was...

The latest installment of Batwoman ended with a huge treat for fans. The promo for next week’s episode, “A Secret Kept From All The Rest,” revealed our first look at Gabriel Mann’s Thomas Elliot in his full Hush get-up. The former childhood friend of Bruce Wayne turned homicidal maniac was introduced early on in the show’s debut run, but now he’s back with his face bandaged up, giving the character a very comic-accurate appearance.

Fans have understandably gone crazy for this exciting new take on one of the more underrated enemies in Batman’s rogues gallery. With Bruce having disappeared from Gotham years ago, Ruby Rose’s Kate Kane has mostly stuck to battling her own unique villains, so Hush’s arrival is a pretty big deal for the Arrowverse series – which has rarely featured major Batman foes before now.

One word says it all!

Hush!

It’s been a long time coming, but Hush is finally making a full comic-accurate appearance in Batwoman. We got our first look at the villain in the new trailer for episode nineteen of the show, entitled “A Secret Kept From All the Rest,” and you can check it out for yourself up above.

Comic book fans will have known this transformation has been coming since the third episode way back in October 2019, when we were first introduced to Gabriel Mann’s Thomas Elliot. In the source material, Elliot was a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne’s born into a similarly wealthy family. The pair had a lot in common, sharing smarts, cunning and strategic thinking. However, their stories soon drastically diverged. Elliot hated his parents and wished to be free of them, going so far as to attempt to murder them in a car crash.

His mother survived though,...

Batwoman has spent most of its season playing around with villains primarily specific to Kate Kane and her world. The show often alludes to some of the biggest, most recognizable Batman villains associated with her more famous cousin, but it hasn’t waded into bringing any of them to the screen. And really, most attempts at traditional “villain of the week” stuff would just be overshadowed by the brilliance of Rachel Skarsten’s Alice anyway. But that’s about to change next week when Tommy Elliot goes full Hush.

That’s right, Gabriel Mann is about to return as Tommy Elliot, but this time with a face full of bandages and a trenchcoat. In other words, Tommy Elliot is now Hush. And really, he couldn’t possibly look any cooler than he does here. This is a significant upgrade from the Tommy Elliot we met in Batwoman episode 3, “Down, Down,...

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