Inside the quest for TV's next big fantasy hit

In the process, showrunnersDavid BenioffandD.B. But now thatGame of Thronesis gone, has audience hunger for such material gone with it? Studios are betting the answer is no. ‘The Witcher,’ ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Lord of the Rings,’ and ‘Wheel of Time’ are all trying to be the next TV fantasy success.Illustration by Kiuyan Ran for EW Martin created a very large and detailed universe. “I’d rather not come up with an arbitrary number [of sequels]....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Victoria Diaz

Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe

Warning: This article contains spoilers forTransformers: Rise of the Beasts. Autobots) to join the Joes' cause. Caple, speaking with EW separately, confirms he’s deep into developing theRise of the Beastssequel. Paramount is planning a Transformers and G.I. Joe crossover.Paramount (2) Noah heads to a warehouse where he meets Agent Burke. It soon becomes dump the job interview is a front for something much bigger. Burke has heard all about Noah’s world-saving antics with the Autobots, Maximals, andDominique Fishback’s Elena....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 656 words · Erin Mccall

Inside the virtual #FreeBritney rally: 'This is not just a movement, this is a love story'

On Thursday afternoon, 1,000 people gathered on Zoom as the singer’s conservatorship case returned to court. Jake Sandt (a.k.a. Jakeyonce), co-creator of Deep Dive Productions' #FreeBritneydocuseries, served as emcee of the event. Britney Spears shooting the ‘Lucky’ music video in 2000.FX This is something that affects some of our most vulnerable people." Spears cannot make meaningful personal, financial, or career decisions without the oversight of her conservator. “This is not just a movement, this is a love story,” she said warmly....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Shawn Carson

Inside Universal's VelociCoaster: A wild ride withJurassic World: Dominionteasers

“This is something that could and would happen as deleted scene ofJurassic World.” The pair appears together in a debriefing room ahead of the boarding area. The hype is real. Universal Orlando Resort All those banters and reactions are happening in real time. They play off each other so naturally, and have so much fun!" The fact that you’re really close to raptors, even the seats are higher than expected....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Chase Green

Interceptordirector breaks down the film's surprise success, plus that Chris Hemsworth cameo

“There are two reasons,” Reilly told EW in a recent Zoom conversation. “One, I think the movie delivers what it promises. It is just a pure, gleeful, enthusiastic piece of fast-paced entertainment. Elsa Pataky in ‘Interceptor’.Brook Rushton/Netflix It’s authentic, and audiences I think can spot that.” The second reason belongs to Reilly’s leading lady. “It’s just got an outstandingly good and charismatic lead inElsa Pataky,” he said. ‘Interceptor’.Brook Rushton/Netflix “We both just threw ourselves into this movie....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 767 words · Heather Ramirez

International Oscars: The 10 best foreign-language films to watch before this year's ceremony

Bardos, donkeys, and Belgian heartbreakers mark a fascinating and wildly diverse 2022 slate. it can seem as if almost no category is safe from Academy whims. So who qualifies in 2022? Credit: Courtesy of TIFF; Limbo Films, S. De R.L. de C.V. Courtesy of Netflix; Mubi (And also the only one that gives you approximately five perfect minutes ofIsabelle Huppert.)(Nov. (In fact the originalAll Quietdid win Best Picture, nearly a century ago....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Katherine Lee

Interrupting the Interrupters

We are that idiot. It’s pretty much impossible not to likethe Interrupters either the band, or the members who compose it. As previously mentioned, they’re pretty much impossible not to like. Interrupting the Interrupters.Jimmy Fontaine This is… interrupting the Interrupters. KEVIN BIVONA: We met each other while… JESSE BIVONA: No, because it happened organically, and we’re all brothers and they’re married. So we’re not like the Ramones. The Interrupters.Jimmy Fontaine...

May 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1790 words · Richard Gray

Interview With the Vampire finale review: A great twist saves a lame twist

AMC’s undead romance throws a party and sets an intriguing course for its future. And the finale still feels unfinished. This is the depressing new norm in genre television. Jacob Anderson in ‘Interview With the Vampire’.Alfonso Bresciani/AMC “At long last, the beginning has ended!” (I guarantee it will be actual dialogue onAndor.) Louis and Lestat share a coffin and they share hobbies. They have an open relationship, which Lestat likes....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Alex Kelley

Interview With the Vampirepremiere recap: Step into the savage garden

But I’m getting ahead of myself. Journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian) has seen it all. The drugs, the booze, the epic blowups with management over his gritty articles. Jacob Anderson as Louis de Point du Lac.Alfonso Bresciani/AMC Their original sit-down ended with Louis attacking Daniel after he accused Louis of forgetting what human life was like. But Louis and the world have both changed, and he’s ready to give it another spin....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Kevin Johnson

Interview With the Vampirerecap: Bad romance

Louis and Lestat’s relationship comes to a bloody end. The latestInterview With the Vampireis a bloody one. But her coffin is empty; she’s hunting as prodigiously as ever. Alfonso Bresciani/AMC Ah yes, theJessica Hamby Paradox. A finger here, a foot. (Hilariously, nobody has a convincing explanation for the incinerator in the yard.) Alfonso Bresciani/AMC Claudia races to get rid of the rotting body parts hidden all over her room. But here’s a pickle: what to do with the almost-dead, fly-ridden man in her wardrobe?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Sarah Patel

Interview With the Vampirerecap: Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way

When Lestat gives you the finger, it’s literal. Our unhappy family just can’t stay apart, can they? This time Claudia’s (Bailey Bass) the one delivering birds to Louis. Alfonso Bresciani/AMC Daniel (Eric Bogosian), however, is stuck on Lestat’s surprise Superman-like flying skills. “Not like Superman,” Louis corrects him. “Superman is a fictional character.” Bailey Bass as Claudia, Jacob Anderson as Louis De Point Du Lac and Sam Reid as Lestat De Lioncourt....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · Bobby Morris

Interview with the Vampirerecap: Le bon temps are not roulant

After trying an animals-only diet, Louis ends the episode with a kill. If not animals, then maybe just bad humans. As they stroll, Louis identifies a likely one based on the man’s criminal thoughts. Jacob Anderson as Louis De Point Du Lac and Sam Reid as Lestat De Lioncourt.Alfonso Bresciani/AMC I’m teameat the bad guy, leave the cat alone. It was chubby and clearly somebody’s pet! As proof, he plays clips from their 1973 interview, in which Louis insults Lestat up and down....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Victoria Greene

Interview with the Vampirerecap: Louis embarks on a taste of New Orleans

The second episode of AMC’s Anne Rice adaptation serves up romance, humor, cruelty, and blood. How many live foxes would you watch being consumed for a chance to eat a meal like that? “), pointing him instead toward a chatty solo salesman, whose death will go unnoticed. Alfonso Bresciani/AMC “The neck,” Lestat patiently instructs. “Bite the neck, Louis. No, you don’t bite the blood. Alfonso Bresciani/AMC You suck it.” Alas, this murder leads to Louis' first vampiric mope session....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Eric Schroeder