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The failed 2005 audition that convinced Henry Cavill not to quit acting: “I should stick around”
Henry Cavill has spoken about how narrowly missing out on the role of James Bond in 2005 ended up saving his acting career rather than ending it. Before landing his breakthrough as Superman in Man of Steel, Cavill endured a string of near-misses, including reported consideration for Batman Begins, an unmade Superman project, Twilight and…
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Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire Officially Return in New Sony ‘Spider-Man’ Release
Sony Pictures has issued 10 new digital posters spanning its Spider-Man film library, bringing Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland and Miles Morales releases under a shared visual identity. The release is a promotional move intended to capitalise on renewed interest in the franchise following the reported success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The set…
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Prime Video’s #1 Action Thriller Series Deserves a Renewal
Collider argues that Prime Video’s action thriller Ride or Die should receive a second series after its first-season finale leaves its central story unresolved. The programme stands out within the platform’s action catalogue by focusing on the friendship between Judith, an assassin, and Debbie, the wife of an MP, rather than a lone male hero.…
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TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving In 2026 So Far
A selection of television adaptations of books is arriving or returning during 2026, spanning romance, thriller, science fiction and fantasy. The slate matters because it includes both new series and major returning franchises, with several adaptations drawing on bestselling novels and established book series. – My Life With the Walter Boys Season 3 premiered on…
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jennie slayed
Jennie, the BLACKPINK member known for her sharp style and stage presence, is the focus of this short clip shared under the title “jennie slayed.” The label points to a standout moment being celebrated by fans, whether from a performance, appearance or other public moment. No further detail about the setting, song or event is…
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Bella Thorne Says ‘Spring Breakers 2’ Producers Tapped Her To Write, Direct & Star In Sequel After Seeing Directorial Debut
Bella Thorne says she will write, direct and star in Spring Breakers 2, becoming the sequel’s filmmaker after producers viewed an early cut of her directorial debut, Color Your Hurt. The development matters because it puts Thorne in creative control of a follow-up to Harmony Korine’s 2012 cult crime drama, while leaving uncertainty over whether…
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Taylor Sheridan’s 10/10 Crime Thriller That Almost Got Banned Is Officially Making a Comeback
Taylor Sheridan’s 2015 crime thriller *Sicario* has seen a rise in viewership on HBO Max’s US streaming chart, adding to the continued popularity of projects associated with the writer and producer. The film helped establish Sheridan as a screenwriter before his later success with *Yellowstone* and other television series, making its renewed attention significant for…
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‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Creator Sascha Penn and Stars Patina Miller and Mekai Curtis on the Deadly Series Finale and ‘Power: Origins’
The final episode of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” concludes the 1990s-set crime drama by showing the destruction of the Thomas family and explaining more of how Kanan Stark became the ruthless figure seen in the original “Power”. In a post-credits scene, Jukebox kills Raquel “Raq” Thomas in revenge for Kanan’s murder of her father,…
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“Bands like ELP, Yes and Genesis were seen as over-the-top, showing-off kinds of performers. And to some extent I felt that, too”: Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson decided to lampoon prog and ended up making “the mother of all concept albums”
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson conceived 1972’s *Thick As A Brick* partly as a satire of progressive rock’s increasingly grandiose, self-important tendencies. Although he admired the music’s ambition, he felt bands such as Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Yes and Genesis could seem overly showy, so the album deliberately exaggerated prog’s excesses; it nevertheless became one of…
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“Over-produced”: James Taylor’s 1968 debut was a dream come true but it came with one regret
James Taylor’s 1968 self-titled debut fulfilled his ambition of making a record after he was signed to the Beatles’ Apple label, but its producer, Peter Asher, later felt he had made a key mistake. Eager to draw attention to Taylor’s songwriting and musicianship, Asher added elaborate arrangements and overdubs that he subsequently judged excessive, obscuring…