Friday Newsletter

Friday Newsletter

Defying courtesy: ‘Wicked’ fans turn screenings into their own personal concerts

The social contract has been shredded. PLUS: No ‘Star Wars’ in December 2026, Conan O’Brien to host the Oscars, and trailers for ‘Elio’ and the live-action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ remake.

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Who wanted a photorealistic ‘Lion King’ remake in the first place?

A new trailer for ‘Mufasa’ makes me wonder who Disney’s live-action remakes are for. PLUS: Trailers for ‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘Captain America’ and ‘Mission: Impossible, and maybe that new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy is about Rey?

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This new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy is definitely going to happen. Seriously.

Fox’s X-Men guru will reportedly take a swing at ‘Star Wars.’ PLUS: ‘Stranger Things’ teases final season, ‘Moana 2’ sails toward massive box office, and we’re getting a ‘Godzilla Minus One’ sequel.

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‘Agatha All Along’ and the Witches’ Road reach their end

The Disney+ series wrapped up in spectacular fashion. PLUS: Jon Stewart sticks around, Marvel’s 2025 preview, and Dave Chappelle isn’t hosting the post-election ‘SNL.’

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‘All vampire, no bullshit’: ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ is still sharp in final season

Does anyone drop an f-bomb better than Matt Berry? PLUS: ‘Blade’ gets pulled from the calendar, Holland joins Nolan’s latest, and Iger will leave in 2026. Seriously this time.

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The teens and tweens are buying ‘Wild Robot’ tickets to sneak into ‘Terrifier 3’

Thanks to the unrated horror film, the animated classic is getting some bonus bucks. PLUS: A new trailer for ‘Dune: Prophecy,’ Gunn introduces Krypto, and The Rock teases a JJ Abrams project.

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Hear us out: Shane Gillis and ‘Sushi Glory Hole’ have me talking about ‘SNL’ again

We dodged a bullet on one of these, ‘SNL’ fans. PLUS: Mulaney gets a Netflix show, ‘Lanterns’ locks down its leads, and what caused the ‘Joker’ fiasco?

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Stupid sexy Sauron

‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2 wrapped up with its best episode. PLUS: A trailer for final ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ season, they’re making a ‘live-action’ ‘Rugrats’ movie, and Bane and Deathstroke team up?

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‘The Wild Robot’ is an emotionally devastating masterpiece

I love this film. PLUS: All the movie trailers! ‘Thunderbolts*’! ‘Sinners’! ‘The Last of Us’! ‘Ballerina’! ‘Gladiator II’! ‘Red One’!

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‘SNL’ unveils killer host lineup ... but Lorne Michaels hints at a grim future

Is ‘SNL’ abandoning James Austin Johnson as Trump? PLUS: Disney Animation gets a new COO, a bunch of Robert Pattinson clones head to theaters, and do people want to watch ‘Hot Ones’ live?

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It’s time to scrap the live-action ‘Moana’ remake

It’s unprecedented — and ridiculous — for Disney to have an animated and live-action version of a franchise at the same time. PLUS: The final trailer for ‘The Wild Robot,’ and the ‘Shang-Chi’ director swings over to Spider-Man.

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‘Larger and more toxic butterflies to come’: George R. R. Martin isn’t happy with ‘Dragon’ changes

The ‘Game of Thrones’ creator airs — and deletes — his grievances against ‘House of the Dragon.’ PLUS: ‘Snackology’ launches, and new trailers for ‘Wicked,’ ‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Nightbitch.'