The Lord of the RingsTV series tapsJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomdirector

Bayonawill follow in the footsteps of Peter Jackson on his way to Middle-earth. Bayona will also executive produce with his producing partner Belen Atienza. We are thrilled to have J.A. Credit: Everett Collection; Peter Sabok/COOLMEDIA/NurPhoto via Getty Images Bayona also previously directed episodes of ShowtimesPenny Dreadfulin season 1. Deadlinewas the first to report the news.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 55 words · Jessica Barton

The Losers' Club reunites in exclusive photos fromIt Chapter Two

“It’s an obsession for him.” “When you leave Derry, something happens where you forget it all,” says McAvoy. “I think it’s like a [power] of Pennywise’s. Brooke Palmer/Shutterstock/Warner Bros. We should send in the f—ing Army!” Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise Pennywise is definitely not clowning around inIt Chapter Two. “He’s scarier and he’s angrier,” notes BSkarsgard. Brooke Palmer/Warner Bros. “There’s a couple of very brutal things in the film.” EW’s Comic-Con bonus issue Get ready for Comic-Con 2019 with EWs specialIt Chapter Twoissue....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Katherine Thomas

The lovely lostblack-ishepisode finally takes its place in TV history: Review

The supposedly controversial ‘just, Baby, just’ is sweet, searching, and prophetic. Remember when North Korea was the hourly existential terror? (Such a possibility made a clean statistical sense; after all,wedidnt vote for him.) ABC SoCals bout with atomic paranoia got dramatized one year later with the explosive beginning ofAmerican Horror Story: Apocalypse. Turns out thatblack-ishgot there first. He cant sleep, and neither can his new-ish-born son Devante (August and Berlin Gross)....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Jay Collins

The mad, sad, totally fab life of Paul Lynde

An imperfect TV icon reexamined. “I’ll take Paul Lynde.” Not so very long ago, a lifetime ago, those words took Americans somewhere wicked. Paul Lynde in 1973.Credit: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images He was tanned, with shining teeth, if no leading man. He was in his 40s but looked older, and he had a whinnying snigger. Is the electrical current in your house AC or DC? John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Brandon Brown

The Magiciansbosses on their 'satisfying discovery' about final season, why it won't be saved

No, we won’t see Jason Ralph again before the show ends. The Magicianswill remain true to itself to the end. On Tuesday, news broke that Syfy’s wild fantasy series isending with the fifth and current season. Joe Scarnici/FilmMagic This means that the April 1 season 5 finale is actually a series finale. “We knew it was a possibility,” co-showrunner/executive producer Henry Alonso Myers tells EW. “Theres something that feels very keeping in the spirit ofThe Magicians,” says Gamble....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Miranda Maldonado

The Magicianscreators unpack the 'unusually optimistic' series finale

Warning: This article contains spoilers from the series finale ofThe Magicians. The Magicianswent out with a bangliterally. After some time passed without any word from the missing foursome, Eliot and Kady took meaningful steps forward. Credit: James Dittiger/SYFY After keeping people at arm’s length, Eliot was finally ready to open himself up to a relationship. “And that’s how I know it’s our story,” said Alice. Just because we can’t see it doesn’t mean the story is truly over for the characters....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Natalie Peck

The MagiciansEP breaks down thatBuffy-like shocker

Warning: This post contains spoilers from Wednesdays episode ofThe Magicians. Read at your own risk!qw The Magicianstook a page out ofBuffy: The Vampire Slayers book. Often thats what get you, the human stuff. Credit: Eike Schroter/Syfy Alices story this season is very much about her trying to figure out who the hell she is. She always knew who she was: She was the best magician. They cant really find their way through it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Linda Madden

The Magiciansstar breaks down the musical episode, from hungry bears to Margo's evolution

Warning: The following contains spoilers fromThe Magicians musical episode, which aired Wednesday. Read at your own risk. There were a lot of bears, Bishil tells EW. Eike Schroter/SYFY Bears showed up to our set and we were still rolling. They were at craft services. These bears had been visiting so often and so frequently that we were just like, Oh, bears! Eike Schroter/SYFY every five minutes in between takes. We were all like, Yeah, thats what you do when bears start showing up....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Teresa Gardner

The Man in the High Castlebosses tease season 3's 'grand plan'

AmazonsThe Man in the High Castleis finally going all-in on alternate realities. There is a grand plan at work. Hes inspired by Juliana, fellow EP Daniel Percival hints. Credit: Liane Hentscher/Amazon Studios They develop a very meaningful partnership. After all, in a fascist reality, the more allies, the better. Below, the EPs dive into what to expect from season 3. Liane Hentscher/Amazon Studios We saw these chapters a long time ago and thought, Is there a way to work these in?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Mr. Marc Johnson MD

The Man in the High Castleending explained: Series boss unpacks the 'ambiguous' finale

Warning: This article contains spoilers about the series finale ofThe Man in the High Castle. He likens it to Dick’sDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, the basis for Ridley Scott’sBlade Runnermovie. Newly minted North American Fuhrer John Smith (Rufus Sewell) and his wife are aboard. Amazon Studios Men, women, and children from “everywhere” begin to walk through her reality. Are they coming from all parts of the multiverse? Are they alt-world versions of those who died in Juliana’s world?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · David Pearson

The Mandalorian: 5 new character details revealed

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May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 10 words · Donna Reed

The Mandalorianblasts off again with first season 2 photos

The first images from the return of Disney+’s Star Wars sensation are here. “A little goes a long way.” Dune see Cara Dune returns! Credit: Francois Duhamel/Lucasfilm Ltd. Good Greef? Speeder tyke Mando takes the Child for a ride on a speeder bike. Bantha tracks A Tusken Raider on his mount. Justin Lubin/Lucasfilm Ltd. Francois Duhamel/Lucasfilm Ltd. Justin Lubin/Lucasfilm Ltd. Francois Duhamel/Lucasfilm Ltd. Francois Duhamel/Lucasfilm Ltd. Justin Lubin/Lucasfilm Ltd. © LUCASFILM LTD....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Michelle Banks

The Mandaloriancast reveal their favorite Star Wars movie (and why)

EW asked fourThe Mandaloriancast members to reveal their favoriteStar Warsmovie and why. Pedro Pascal(The Mandalorian):I dont have a choice because I was born in 75. I rememberStar Wars, butThe Empire Strikes Backmade me. Everett Collection That was where I understood what cool was in the form of Harrison Ford playing Han Solo. I saw sister break down in remove-her-from-the-theater kind of tears when they froze him. Just the kind of Shakespearian finale of the whole thing, or Greek tragedy of it....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Sandra Miller