Look closer. Just beyond the airbrushed smiles and condensed credits on the century’s last batch of film posters are some enigmatic and downright baffling images: a dancing frog, an old-fashioned psychology test, even a dapper rodent with a sixth sense. ”Movie posters have always specialized in deceptive advertising, and that’s true this year,” says collector Bruce Hershenson, author of 100 Years of the Cinema. ”The studios promise anything and everything, and all for one reason—to get us into the theaters.
American Gods has ended its journey as a series at Starz. The network canceled the show after three seasons, EW can confirm. "American Gods will not return for a fourth season. Everyone at STARZ is grateful to the dedicated cast and crew, and our partners at Fremantle who brought author and executive producer Neil Gaiman's ever-relevant story to life that speaks to the cultural climate of our country," a Starz spokesperson said in a statement to EW.
American Idol 's Top 13 performers haven't even set foot on stage to sing as finalists, but the Las Vegas oddsmakers have already picked a winner — and the unfortunate contestant they believe is likely to go home Thursday night. It is bad news for Idol fans who were hoping to finally see a female take the crown for the first time since Jordin Sparks cried as the confetti fell in 2007.
A mob of five new films couldn’t dislodge ”Analyze This” from first place in the weekend box office charts. The Harold Ramis-directed comedy took in an estimated $15.7 million, just a 15 percent drop from its debut last week. The comedy’s broad appeal hurt the openers: Adults flocked to it instead of Michelle Pfeiffer’s ”The Deep End of the Ocean,” which landed in a lowly sixth place with $5.6 million, and teens opted for it instead of ”The Rage: Carrie 2,” which placed second with $7.
Gob Bluth (Will Arnett) Netflix For more on the return of Arrested Development, pick up this week's copy of EW on newsstands, buy it here, or subscribe. Buster Bluth (Tony Hale, right) Netflix Tobias and Lindsay Fünke (David Cross and Portia de Rossi) Netflix George and Lucille Bluth (Jeffrey Tambor and Jessica Walter) Netflix Maeby Fünke (Alia Shawkat) and Kitty Sanchez (Judy Greer) Adam Taylor/Netflix Jason Bateman and guest star Isla Fisher Netflix For more on the return of Arrested Development, pick up this week's copy of EW on newsstands, buy it here, or subscribe.
1 A family that hones their cones together stays together. 2 A patch full of pumpkins?but are any of them Great? 3 Behind you! 4 Our oldest is adopted? 5 Technicolor spooning! 6 A family photo they'll never forget (no matter how hard they try). 7 Always fear a Tooth Fairy who doesn't have teeth of her own yet.
'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 3 Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images; Bob D'Amico/ABC via Getty Images Some Bachelor Nation favorites will find themselves in the presence of Chris Harrison once more this summer with the return of Bachelor in Paradise. See the cast members for the third season ahead, and check back as additional participants are announced. Jared Haibon From 'The Bachelorette,' Season 11 Bob D'Amico/ABC via Getty Images Haley and Emily Ferguson From The Bachelor, Season 20 Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images Leah Block From The Bachelor, Season 20 Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images Lace Morris From The Bachelor, Season 20 Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images Chad Johnson From The Bachelorette, Season 12 Craig Sjodin/ABC Amanda Stanton From The Bachelor, Season 20 Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images Jubilee Sharpe From The Bachelor, Season 20 Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images Sarah Herron From The Bachelor, Season 17 Bob D'Amico/ABC Carly Waddell From The Bachelor, Season 19 Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images Izzy Goodkind From The Bachelor, Season 20 Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images ncG1vNJzZmidp2OwsLmOoJilpJWnxnCuwJyfnqSfp3qquoypmKuZlJ7ApnnSnpisp55iwam%2BxJ5m
Every Wednesday from now until The Batman hits theaters, we're watching Batman's theatrical films in chronological order. This week: the 1989 box office phenomenon that turned Tim Burton into a household name, available on HBO Max. Last week: the trained exploding shark. See you next Waynesday, when Batmen real and animated fall in crazy love. Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger) shoots models for Vogue and she shoots the revolution in Corto Maltese.
Last September, when the 3-D re-release of The Lion King roared to an impressive $30 million opening, Hollywood took serious notice. The movie industry’s 3-D boosters, who’d been facing tough questions about signs that audiences’ appetite for 3-D was waning, pointed to the huge success of the 3-D re-release of this 17-year-old movie and said, “See? Hakuna matata! No worries!” Disney ordered up 3-D conversions of Beauty and the Beast, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc.
It's been 36 years, but once again, the juice is loose. After reprising Batman in last year's The Flash, Michael Keaton returns to another iconic role in Entertainment Weekly's exclusive first look at Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel to director Tim Burton's cult hit. Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara also reprise their roles as Lydia and Delia Deetz, respectively, while Burton's Wednesday star Jenna Ortega plays Lydia's daughter Astrid, and The Leftovers star Justin Theroux plays Rory.