Exclusive: Bryan Fuller's Rx for 'Heroes'

And I think the goal for everybody is to put a face back on the drama. You have to save something with a face; otherwise you dont understand what youre caring about. I also started to feel confused about what peoples abilities were. One of the great things about the first season is that the metaphor for their abilities was very clear. Those metaphors seem to have gotten complicated in the past two seasons....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Richard Hardy

Exclusive: Cary Elwes cast in 'mysterious' role onKaty Keene

Its as you wish forKaty Keene. Cary Elwes has been cast as someone with an important connection to Katys mysterious past, co-creatorMichael Grassitells EW. Kelly (Zane Holtz). Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images. Inset: Barbara Nitke/The CW When were coming up withKaty Keenes point-of-view it was important for us to be aspirational, Grassipreviously told EW. Elwes carries on an Archieverse tradition of casting 1980s and 90s heartthrobs to introduce them to new teen audiences....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Joseph Weber

Exclusive: Charlie Kaufman previews his wild Netflix filmI'm Thinking of Ending Things

I dont set out to do a mindf—, the Oscar-winning filmmaker says. Im not setting out to do something that tops some sort of brainteaser I might have done before. But theres no question that Im trying to build on the stuff that Ive already done. Mary Cybulski/NETFLIX Shes present with whatever is happening. Whatever she does, its real. It happens in reaction to the thing that shes given. Mary Cybulski/NETFLIX...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Gloria Pham

Exclusive: Check out this first look photo fromThe PurgeTV show

I think its a great equipment. The shows cast includes Gabriel Chavarria, who plays a Marine named Miguel. So he tries to find her before things get crazy. Patti Perret/USA Network But things do get crazy when Miguel is forced to take part in a competition called the Gauntlet. Its a death course of crazy things he has to go through for survive, says Chavarria. And you thoughtAmerican Ninja Warriorwas hardcore....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Patricia Shaw

Exclusive: Cleo Wade reveals the cover for her new bookWhere to Begin

2019 just got a lot more inspiring. This time around the subject matter will focus on equality and justice. Below, Wade answers a few of EWs burning questions about the new anthology and her writing process. RONY ALWIN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How would you describeWhere to Beginin one sentence?CLEO WADE:Comforting. I am truly inspired by those who remember that our ideas can be in conflict withoutusbeing in conflict. What is the first thing you did when you finishedWhere to Begin?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Jessica Green

Exclusive: Dustin Hoffman remembersThe Graduatescribe Buck Henry

Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me? Its this query amidst a script of iconic lines that include Plastics and Are you here for the affair? that helped propel a then-unknown stage actor,Dustin Hoffman, to fame. Credit: United Artists He describes a set where improvisation was welcomed, allowing for plenty of surprises and unscripted moments. My first memory with Buck Henry was [during that hotel scene], Hoffman tells EW....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Misty Aguirre

Exclusive: Fox chairman says leaked 'Wolverine' is an 'unfinished version' and 'a complete misrepresentation of the film'

It was every studio chiefs worst nightmare. The version that went out is unfinished. We, like everybody, thought our system was secure, Rothman says. Credit: Rothman: Eric Charbonneau/WireImage.com; Wolverine: Michael Muller Just like Im sure there are lots of banks that get robbed that thought their vault was safe. We thought the post-production pipeline was secure at every juncture. But, obviously, its self-evident that it wasnt. The picture is not the kind of movie people get the whole experience...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Lori Rice

Exclusive: Get a first look at Holly Black's original Maleficent novel

But a juicy bonus for both is set to arrive even sooner. For those wondering just what spin the No. 1New York Times-best-selling Black will put on the Mistress of All Evil, EW has an exclusive preview. Disney Excerpt fromHeart of the Moors, by Holly Black Are you pleased? Yes, Aurora said, leaning her head against Maleficents shoulder. The faerie absently stroked her golden hair, and Aurora sighed. Do you think that I would have turned out horrible if I was raised in the palace?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Paul Rivers

Exclusive: Get your first look at the animated characters of Disney Junior'sMira, Royal Detective

The new Disney Junior animated series is a mystery-adventure show inspired by the cultures and customs of India. EW can exclusively give audiences their first look at Mira, who is voiced by 16-year-old newcomer Leela Ladnier. Kal Penn(House) provides the voice for the adorable Mikku, one of Miras mongoose sidekicks. Credit: Disney Junior Meanwhile,Utkarsh Ambudkar(The Mindy Project) lends his voice to Chikku, Miras other mongoose sidekick. Hannah Simone(New Girl) takes on the character of Pinky, a young commoner....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Nancy Hamilton

Exclusive: Go inside the glamorous, cutthroat world of girl groups inK-Pop Confidential

Floor ninety-nine is much less fancy than the corporate floor. It looks kind of like a college dorm, a hallway of doors decorated with girls names and photos. Youll be on Team Two, says Manager Kong. Credit: Scholastic But then we lost a member. A dark look comes over Manager Kongs face. How did you lose her? She brushes me off. Anyway, instead of just moving another trainee into Team Two, I decided to recruit a brand-new girl....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1049 words · Robert Porter

Exclusive: Here's a, like, super rad look at theValley Girlmusical remake

It’s a tale that’s, like, totally timeless. She’s a bubbly mall rat with hair teased sky-high. The original was a surprisingly tender Romeo-and-Juliet retelling that’s since become a hard-to-find cult classic. Credit: Tony Rivetti, Jr./Orion Classics “The original was a little rougher around the edges, in an authentic way,” Whitehouse says. “Ours definitely has a lot more sparkle to it.” “I love playing with genres,” says director Rachel Lee Goldenberg....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Richard Burns

Exclusive: Here's your first full look at Rob McClure in Broadway'sMrs. Doubtfiremusical

Say hello, dear, to your newMrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire takes a village," McClure told EW in a statement. “Ive got an entire Indianapolis 500 pit crew back there. ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’.Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade My dressers and make-up team are superheroes. Weve got 18 seconds. I can feel the audience sweating with me! Mrs Doubtfire Rob McClure CR: Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade.Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade ‘IS HE GONNA MAKE IT?!?’ The stakes are so high!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Austin King

Exclusive: James Rollins lands huge 7-figure deal for epic fantasy series

James Rollins is returning to his roots. Her reward is a charge of grave heresy, punishable by death. As she flees, she gathers an unlikely alliance of outcasts to join her cause to save their world. Credit: Courtesy James Rollins All the while, hostile forces will hunt them. Armies will wage war around them. Im certain fans old and new will not be able to put these books down. The first novel in Moon Fall,The Starless Crown, will publish in summer 2021....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Sarah Holmes