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Anime has been an exponentially increasing market since its inception. With the help of streaming and network distribution, anime has also become a worldwide phenomenon. A multibillion-dollar industry that doesn't show any signs of stopping, anime is probably Japan's largest and most influential cultural export.

With a seemingly endless supply of shows and stories, even the most dedicated fans couldn't keep up with everything being released. There are lots of different ways to measure the success of a franchise, but the most obvious one would be in terms of its commercial success and financial revenue.

Updated on February 26th, 2025 by Chelsea Steele: Anime is an ever-increasing market, with franchises raking in billions of dollars in sales through manga, merch, and more. While popular new titles will always be big sellers, the most iconic franchises have a staying power that's lasted for decades. We've updated this list to meet Cbr's current publication standard,...

UPtv is getting in the holiday spirit with its upcoming Country Hearts sequel film Country Hearts Christmas, which sees the return of the Jameson family. Aew star Chris Jericho returns as Bones, the patriarch of this rock and roll royalty, who is eager to celebrate Christmas with his family, and we have your exclusive first look at the latest chapter in the Jamesons’ story. With days until Christmas, everyone is off chasing their dreams with Tori (Lanie McAuley) and June (Katerina Maria) recording their first album in Nashville. (Credit: UPtv) While Bones is at home getting everything ready, the sisters are given a golden opportunity to appear on a live Christmas Eve show that will potentially supercharge their rising stardom. This forces them to make a difficult choice, which is to either do the show for the sake of their careers and miss out on a truly spectacular family Christmas,...

Chris Jericho is showing off a softer side to his acting skills as a loving family man in the new UPtv movie Country Hearts. The All Elite Wrestling star plays a rocker called Bones who gives up life on the road to spend more time at home and run a horse breeding business. In the flick his daughters Tori (Lanie McAuley) and June (Katerina Maria) are torn between following their mom Darlene (Michelle Nolden) into the world of country music or helping dad with his new business venture. The movie debuts October 22, followed by a second film called Country Hearts Christmas which premieres on UPtv on November 19. The role isn’t too far away from real life for wrestler Jericho, who is also the lead singer of the heavy metal band Fozzy. Here, he tells us what it was like stepping into a more wholesome role. You’ve done movies and TV before,...

Pro wrestling legend Chris Jericho is set to star in the upcoming UPtv original movie “Country Hearts,” Variety has learned exclusively.

The film, which will premiere this fall, follows “the daughters of country music and rock & roll royalty who find themselves at a crossroads, torn between following their dreams of performing or helping their father run their up-and-coming horse breeding business,” per the official description. “Between old flames, new love, best friends and family – they’ll all need the strength of each other to face the next steps.”

Along with Jericho, the cast for the film also includes Lanie McAuley, Katerina Maria, Brendan Morgan, Jeff Irving, Craig Strickland, David Pinard, Michelle Nolden, Genevieve Fisher, Roy Lewis, Lara Amersey, Greg Ellwand, Bebsabe Duque, Celine Bauwmans, and Neil Whitely. A sequel, “Country Hearts Christmas,” has been greenlit already.

“After playing evil priests, insane asylum security chiefs, redneck social media whistle blowers and cult leaders,...

Tis the season!

Yes, we know that it's not even Halloween yet, let alone Thanksgiving, but we've still got Christmas on our minds.

And if you thought you'd seen all avenues of holiday entertainment coming your way, we've got even more news to share. Imagicomm Entertainment has a bevy of feel-good Christmas programming, and we've got the details on their new and older content and where to find it.

The first thing you'll notice is that there are a whole lot of exciting stars you know very well appearing in these productions, including Chesapeake Shores' Stephen Huszar and Schitt's Creek's Tim Rozen.

It seems that no matter what movie you'll be tuning in to watch, you'll see a familiar face bringing you holiday joy.

Country Roads Christmas

Found on Amazon and available 11/8/22

Starring Lanie McAuley and Bo Yokely

Country music executive Skye Sanderson hesitantly accepts a job from her handsome rival,...

Does Abby O'Brien still feel at home in Chesapeake Shores, during the fourth season of the Chesapeake Shores TV show on Hallmark Channel? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Chesapeake Shores is cancelled or renewed for season five. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the Chesapeake Shores season four episodes here. *Status Update Below.

A Hallmark Canadian-American drama, Chesapeake Shores stars Meghan Ory, Jesse Metcalfe, Treat Williams, Diane Ladd, Laci J. Mailey, Emilie Ullerup, Brendan Penny, Andrew Francis, Kayden Magnuson, Abbie Magnuson, Greyston Holt, Carlo Marks, Jessica Sipos, Lanie McAuley, and Barbara Niven. The story centers on...

Last year on Hallmark Channel, the Chesapeake Shores TV show dropped a little more in the Nielsen ratings. Since it wasn't all that far behind the cable network's top performers, the series managed to avoid cancellation. Is the erosion permanent, or can it regain some lost ground in the fourth season? Will Chesapeake Shores be cancelled or renewed for season five? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A Hallmark Canadian-American family drama, Chesapeake Shores stars Meghan Ory, Jesse Metcalfe, Treat Williams, Diane Ladd, Laci J. Mailey, Emilie Ullerup, Brendan Penny, Andrew Francis, Kayden Magnuson, Abbie Magnuson, Greyston Holt, Carlo Marks, Jessica Sipos, Lanie McAuley, and Barbara Niven. The story centers on career woman Abby O'Brien (Ory), a divorced mother of two young daughters who leaves New York for her hometown of Chesapeake Shores, Maryland, where her first love Trace (Metcalfe)...

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A Hallmark Canadian-American drama, the Chesapeake Shores stars Meghan Ory, Jesse Metcalfe, Treat Williams, Diane Ladd, Laci J. Mailey, Emilie Ullerup, Brendan Penny, Andrew Francis, Kayden Magnuson, Abbie Magnuson, Greyston Holt, Carlo Marks, Jessica Sipos, Lanie McAuley, and Barbara Niven. The story centers on career woman Abby O’Brien (Ory), a divorced mother of two young daughters who leaves New York for her hometown...

Stars: Theo James, Kat Graham, Nancy Sorel, Nicole Ari Parker, Forest Whitaker, Anett Rumanoczky, Aaron Hughes, Lanie McAuley, Josh Cruddas, Aidan Ritchie | Written by Brooks McLaren | Directed by David M. Rosenthal

How It Ends is in no vague terms an absolute bore of cinematic expression. It is two hours of drab, tiresome moments with sparse originality that I can only describe as torture. I’d even suggests the title itself a sick meta/ self-aware pun at the expense of its unaware audience. As you may have surmised, How It Ends is explicitly horrifying to endure.

Performances are monotone and one-note, leaving little to no development of engagement available to connect with the characters present. A strikingly bungled feature on the films part considering the impact needed to convey the terrifying scenario unfolding with the so-called tense atmosphere and lukewarm horror the characters must progress through, yet with insufficient character development...

Stopping the apocalypse never looked so good. Season 2 of Fox's Sleepy Hollow arrives on Blu-ray in September. Also featured in this round-up: Tony Todd's live performance of Tales from Beyond the Pale at Fantasia has been announced and a trailer for Lost After Dark.

Sleepy Hollow Season 2: Blu-ray.com reports that Sleepy Hollow: The Complete Second Season will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD on September 15th:

"Nothing is as it seems as the second exhilarating season of the witty, addictive series begins! After Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) risks his life to rescue Police Lt. Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie) from Purgatory, the two face even greater danger as sinister forces in Sleepy Hollow gain momentum. With Katrina held captive by the Headless Horseman, and Frank Irving mysteriously back from the dead, Ichabod and Abbie must rely on instinct to know who to trust in their quest to permanently...

If you squint your eyes, tilt your head and down two bottles of wine, the cast of Lifetime’s Unauthorized Melrose Place Story (Oct. 10, 8/7c) could totally pass for the ensemble of Fox’s iconic primetime soap.

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Lifetime has released the first official cast shot from its upcoming tell-all, which aims to reveal what went down behind the scenes of Aaron Spelling’s popular drama from 1992 to 1999. Curiously, several key Melrose players are missing from the group shot, including whichever lucky actresses been given the honor of playing Kelly Rutherford and Lisa Rinna.

Michael Rooker (Merle Dixon on The Walking Dead) has returned for the third installment of the web series, The Driving Dead. Also in this round-up: release details for Lost After Dark and a trailer for Caesar & Otto's Paranormal Halloween.

The Driving Dead: Press Release -- "Actor, Michael Rooker, reprises his starring role in The Driving Dead Series with a new webisode, “The Escape,” premiering today.

The Driving Dead Series launched in August 2014 as part of a new initiative led by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Renowned for his roles in Marvel’s, “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and AMC’s, “The Walking Dead,” Rooker has been involved with the series from its inception. Now in its third installment, The Driving Dead addresses the importance of seatbelt safety for everyone in the car – drivers and passengers alike.

To watch “The Escape,” and learn more about the series, visit www.TheDrivingDeadSeries.com.

In true 80’s nostalgia fashion, I’ve been hyped about seeing this film since I’ve seen the poster. Yes, a poster sold me on the movie – just the way I grew up watching movies in the late 80’s & 90’s. Anchor Bay just announced the release date for the 80’s slasher homage, Lost After Dark.

If you thought the 80s were dead — think again! On September 1st, Anchor Bay Entertainment goes full 80s retro with Lost After Dark, a loving but harrowing homage that takes audiences back to the decade when slashers ruled the silver screen. The exciting directing debut of writer/director Ian Kessner, Lost After Dark proudly features visceral, old-school prosthetic “kills,” and pop songs pulsing to an electronic beat. So thrown on a pair of acid wash jeans and go full-on tubular with Lost After Dark! Srp is $26.99 for the Blu-ray™ and $22.98 for the DVD, with pre-book on July 31st.

Stars: Robin Dunne, Lacey Chabert, Richard Harmon, Brittney Wilson, Nicole Muñoz, Kevin O’Grady, Julia Maxwell, Reilly Dolman, Iain Belcher, Jerry Wasserman, Lanie McAuley | Written by Rick Suvalle | Directed by Sheldon Wilson

I’ll admit I have a soft spot for the scarecrow film. Ever since I was terrified by a TV screening of Dark Night of the Scarecrow back in the 80s, I’ve seen just about every scarecrow-related film going – even those that should probably have never seen the light of day! So of course I Had to see Scarecrow. Even moreso given that it’s (yet another) Canadian genre film and it stars Robin Dunne, an actor whose career I’ve followed ever since I saw him in Cruel Intentions 2 (yes, I liked that film – even more than the original).

The film sees school teacher Aaron Harris (Dunne) doling out punishment to six students serving detention,...