Chris Pine‘s Scottish Robert the Bruce film hits Netflix November 9.
But “Outlaw King” first premiered earlier this month at the Toronto Film Festival, and fans weren’t impressed with the 137-minute pace.
Director David Mackenzie told Deadline he “could feel what the audience was like in the theater. I’m sensitive to the way they felt.” Critics were also largely unimpressed, with some calling out the “bloated running time and narrative tedium.”
So Mackenzie went back to the editing bay and created a new cut with the audience in mind. Now the final cut is under two hours — “but it’s still very much an epic” — and he invited critics who weren’t into it the first time to give it another shot.
“I can’t understand why people get worked about that,” Mackenzie told Deadline. “I made 10 films and most of them had male frontal nudity; it’s a bathing scene and people do tend to get out of the bath without clothes.”
Bless him for equal opportunity nudity, but when a Hollywood Chris goes nude — when *Captain Kirk is in the nip* — yeah, it’s going to get attention. Apparently it got A LOT of attention. But if the other attention was on the film’s sluggish pace maybe they should be glad Chris Pine became a marketing tool.
“Outlaw King” will screen October 17 at the London Film Festival, and stream on Netflix November 9.
“Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”
Yes, The Drac Pack is back! The third movie in the animated family franchise was a hit, and it’ll cruise your way on digital platforms September 25. The Blu-ray/DVD discs will be available October 9. The release comes with more than an hour of extras, including two mini movies; three “All-New Scary-Oke Sing Alongs”; a monster dance party dance along to “I See Love” by Joe Jonas featuring Jonas Blue; and a lot more.
Check out this exclusive clip from the bonus features, with Jim Gaffigan talking about his role as Van Helsing:
“Skyscraper” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson‘s latest action movie arrives on Digital/Movies Anywhere September 25, then on Blu-ray/DVD/On Demand October 9. Extras include deleted and extended scenes; commentary by director Rawson Marshall Thurber; and several behind-the-scenes featurettes with the cast.
Like pumpkin lattes — and jokes about pumpkin latte jokes — Fall TV season has officially arrived! Here’s a breakdown of what to expect, in terms of new and returning shows starting fresh seasons this week:
MONDAY
“Manifest”
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Bull”
“Dancing with the Stars”
“The Good Doctor”
“The Resident”
“The Voice”
“Young Sheldon”
TUESDAY
“FBI”
“New Amsterdam”
“The Gifted”
“Lethal Weapon”
“NCIS”
“NCIS: New Orleans”
“This Is Us”
Never tell him the odds! Han Solo’s “Solo” Star Wars story arrives on Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand this Tuesday, September 25. Extras include several deleted scenes; a cast roundtable with director Ron Howard; a featurettes on Chewie; two featurettes on The Millenium Falcon; plus featurettes on The Kessel Run, L3-37, and more.
“Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich” This latest horror film in the “Puppet Master” franchise arrives on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo on Sept. 25. Recently divorced Edgar (Thomas Lennon) returns to his childhood home where he finds a nefarious looking puppet in his deceased brother’s room. He decides to sell the doll for some quick cash at a small-town convention celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the infamous Toulon Murders. All hell breaks loose from there.
“Skylanders Academy” Season 3 (Netflix Original) Are you (or your kids) ready to return to Skylander Academy? Season 3 of the popular animated series starts streaming on Netflix this Friday, September 28. Here’s the scoop on Season 3:
“All is not right at Skylanders Academy. After being turned evil at the hands of uber-villain STRYKORE, Spyro returns as an undercover agent, set on finding an ancient artifact hidden at the Academy that will help his new dark master take over the Skylands! With Kaos out on his own quest to spread evil as a dastardly pirate captain, it will take all of the Skylanders uniting together — along with some new characters and alliances — to help Spyro remember the true hero he really is if they have any hope of stopping Strykore and restoring peace to the realm.”
Check out this exclusive clip from the new season, as Hugo arrives just in time to rescue the Skylanders from fire vipers:
“Norsemen” Season 2 (Netflix Original)
This Norwegian comedy TV series following a group of Vikings in the year 790 premieres its second season on September 26. Give it a shot! Or a viking funeral!
Melissa Joan Hart and Sean Astin are making a sitcom together at Netflix. They play parents in “No Good Nick,” a multi-camera comedy which Netflix has already given a 20-episode commitment.
And according to Melissa, the first episode show night is tonight:
According to Deadline, they play married couple Liz and Ed — described as a “hyper-competitive career mom” and “lovable but dorky ‘fun dad’” — who welcome 13-year-old Nick (Siena Agudong) into their home, only to discover that she’s a “street-smart con artist with a secret agenda.” Kalama Epstein and Lauren Lindsey Donzis co-star as Liz and Ed’s children.
Here’s the first “No Good Nick” cast photo:
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Melissa Cobb, vice president of Kids and Family at Netflix, shared a statement:
“Melissa Joan Hart and Sean Astin are beloved by millions of fans around the world, and we are delighted to bring them together as parents for the very first time. We hope to entertain kids and families with heart, mystery and a lot of fun when No Good Nick comes to Netflix.”
So it’s a show aimed at kids and families — and aiming to match the success of Netflix’s “Fuller House.”
“Lord of the Rings” alum Sean Astin is no stranger to Netflix after playing Bob Newby in “Stranger Things” Season 2. Melissa Joan Hart has a long list of TV credits — from “Clarissa Explains It All” to “Melissa & Joey” — but she will always be Sabrina Spellman to “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” fans. And now that she’s part of the Netflix family, maybe she can cameo in Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”?
There’s no premiere date yet for “No Good Nick,” but Netflix will keep everyone posted.
“Daredevil” Season 1 premiered on Netflix in 2015. Season 2 arrived in 2016. Season 3 … skipped 2017, and it wasn’t clear until today when it would arrive.
Now we know.
And it’s soon!
Add it to the list of dark material streaming your way this October — October 19, 2018 to be exact.
“Daredevil” teased out the date reveal with two biblical posters:
It was previously announced that Vincent D’Onofrio will reprise his role as Wilson Fisk in “Daredevil” Season 3. Stream it all on Netflix in just a few weeks on Friday, October 19.
Netflix and chilling! A truly haunting version of Crosby, Stills & Nash’s “Our House” plays through the official trailer for “The Haunting of Hill House.”
If you wanted a horror fix for Halloween 2018, here it is. “Stranger Things” Season 3 isn’t coming until next summer, but this new 10-episode series arrives Friday, October 12.
Are you ready?
The dark, tense, creepy trailer is ready for you.
“On October 12th, you’re expected. ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ is a modern reimagining of the iconic novel, about 5 siblings who grew up in the most famous haunted house in America.”
Based on the 1959 novel by Shirley Jackson, this “Hill House” TV series adaptation follows the 1963 film and the 1999 film.
Netflix’s “The Haunting of Hill House” was written and directed by Mike Flanagan, who previously directed “Gerald’s Game” for Netflix, and is also directing “The Shining” sequel “Doctor Sleep.”
“The year is 1905. Thomas Richardson travels to a remote island to rescue his sister after she’s kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult demanding a ransom for her safe return. It soon becomes clear that the cult will rue the day it baited this man, as he digs deeper and deeper into the secrets and lies upon which the commune is built.”
Yeah, good luck with that, Matthew Crawley!
Check out this amazing poster:Netflix
That is just stunning.
“Apostle” — not to be confused with the 1988 film “The Apostle,” although that was a great film — streams Friday, October 12 on Netflix.
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At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what’s streaming on Netflix, we’ve got you covered.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” Cry for that Brachiosaurus from the privacy of your own home when the “Jurassic World” sequel arrives on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand on Tuesday, September 18. The release comes with more than an hour of bonus content, including Chris Pratt‘s behind-the-scenes “Jurassic Journals.” A new five-Movie Collection will also be available Sept. 18.
Check out this exclusive clip from the bonus features, as Chris Pratt interviews — or at least tries to interview — director J.A. Bayona:
“Damsel” Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska star in this critically acclaimed Western comedy arriving on DVD, Digital, and On Demand September 18. “Samuel Alabaster (Pattinson), an affluent pioneer, ventures across the American frontier to marry the love of his life, Penelope (Wasikowska). As his group traverses the West, the once-simple journey grows treacherous, blurring the lines between hero, villain, and damsel.”
“The Looming Tower” Based on the book by Lawrence Wright, this 10-part miniseries tracking the events that led to the 9/11 terror attacks arrives on Blu-ray and DVD September 18. The all-star cast includes Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim, Bill Camp, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Peter Sarsgaard. Extras include audio commentaries and several new behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of the series.
“The Purge” origin story arrives on Digital/Movies Anywhere September 18, then on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand October 2. The Purge 4-Movie Collection — including “The Purge,” “The Purge: Anarchy,” “The Purge: Election Year,” and the prequel “The First Purge” — will also be available on the same dates. “The First Purge” extras include a deleted scene and several featurettes with the cast and filmmakers.
“Little Italy” Emma Roberts and Hayden Christensen, star in the romantic comedy “Little Italy,” playing childhood friends who grow up to fall in love, but it’s complicated by their parents’ rival pizzerias. The all-star cast includes Alyssa Milano, Danny Aiello, and Andrea Martin. The rom-com arrives in select theaters and On Demand Friday, September 21.
“Beyond the Sky” This sci-fi thriller will be in select theaters and available on VOD/Digital HD this Friday, Sept. 21. “Chris Norton has been hearing about alien abductions his entire life but, in his gut, he knows they are not real. Setting out to disprove the alien abduction phenomenon once and for all, he attends a UFO convention to meet alleged abductees and reveal the truth behind their experiences. It is only when he meets Emily, who claims to have been abducted every seven years on her birthday, that Chris realizes there may be more to these claims than meets the eye.” Check out the trailer.
“A Greater Society” This political documentary — available on VOD September 18 — follows a group of retirees who vote in Broward County, FL. “It’s the 2014 midterm elections and these residents feel the weight of democracy on their shoulders. In one of the most influential counties of America’s largest swing state, these political kingmakers trade their golf clubs for clipboards and hit the pavement to get out the vote.” Here’s the trailer.
“Sorry For Your Loss” Elizabeth Olsen, Janet McTeer , and Kelly Marie Tran star in this new series launching on Facebook Watch. The drama starts Tuesday, Sept. 18 with four episodes; after that, two new episodes will arrive every Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on the “Sorry For Your Loss” show page on Facebook Watch. The half-hour drama stars Elizabeth Olsen as Leigh Shaw, a young widow struggling to put her life back together in the wake of her husband’s unexpected death.
Can’t say we saw this coming. But we’re willing to give it a try! Tony Danza and Josh Groban co-star as father and son Tony Caruso Sr. and Tony Caruso Jr. in this police dramedy series. It comes from the creator of “Monk” and it’s adapted from a similar Israeli series. Stream the 10 episodes starting this Friday, September 21.
MANIAC tells the stories of Annie Landsberg (Emma Stone) and Owen Milgrim (Jonah Hill), two strangers drawn to the late stages of a mysterious pharmaceutical trial. Things do not go as planned.
“Violet Jones has a seemingly flawless life – a great job, a handsome doctor boyfriend, and a meticulously maintained perfect coiffure. But after an accident at the hair-dresser, each of these things start to unravel, and Violet begins to realize that she was living the life she thought she was supposed to live, not the one that she really wanted.”
“Quincy” (Netflix Original) “Artist. Father. Visionary. QUINCY is an intimate look at musical icon and influential legend, Quincy Jones.” (He’s also Rashida Jones‘s father, in case you didn’t know.) Watch it on Netflix September 21st.” Here’s the trailer.
“Hilda” (Netflix Original) “Hilda takes on adventure, magical creatures, mystery, and new friends. Based off Luke Pearson’s acclaimed graphic novel, all episodes launch September 21, only on Netflix.” Here’s the trailer.
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It’s TV’s biggest night! Michael Che and Colin Jost — aka “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update co-anchors — are tag-teaming the hosting duties this Monday, Sept. 17. Yeah, it’s kind of weird to have the Emmys on a Monday, but it’s happening. Here’s the list of nominations. And check out this Emmy voter’s ballot, which is happily pro-“The Americans” winning the top honor.
“9-1-1” Season 2 Premiere (Sunday on Fox at 8 p.m.) Fox’s hit first responders show is returning for Season 2, with a two-night premiere starting this Sunday, Sept. 23 and then continuing into the following Monday, Sept. 24. Here are the details on Sunday’s Part 1:
“On one of the hottest days of the year, the first responders feel the pressure as harrowing incidents keep happening around the city, including a road rage accident involving a van full of tourists, an emergency at an auto-repair shop and a veteran with a live grenade embedded in his leg. Meanwhile, Buck gets a surprise visit from his sister, Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt). Also, Athena questions her relationship with Bobby. Then, at the fire station, handsome new hire Eddie (Ryan Guzman) jeopardizes Buck’s chances of being chosen for a fireman calendar.”
“I Feel Bad” (Wednesday on NBC at 10 p.m.) This new comedy comes from executive producer Amy Poehler. Sarayu Blue stars as Emet– “the perfect mom, boss, wife, friend, and daughter. Okay, she’s not perfect. In fact, she’s just figuring it out like the rest of us. Sure, she feels bad when she has a sexy dream about someone other than her husband, or when she pretends not to know her kids when they misbehave in public, or when she uses her staff to help solve personal problems. But that’s okay, right? Nobody can have it all and do it perfectly.”
Debates are raging in comments over the merits of the show. Some fans can’t believe Netflix would renew “Insatiable” while canceling other shows like “Everything Sucks!” “Gypsy,” “Sense8,” and even “Shadowhunters” even though “Shadowhunters” is not even a Netflix show. “Shadowhunters” fans are just that passionate and that frustrated at all the other stuff that gets to return when their show was axed by Freeform.
But as many fans have pointed out, it comes down to who watched. The cancellation petition probably backfired and got more curious rubberneckers to watch the series.
That’s how shows get renewed — it’s not impassioned tweeters, it’s eyeballs on the screen.
A chilling rendition of “Happy Birthday” plays through this first look at the new show, as Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka) celebrates her 16th b-day.
Unlike some teens, the young witch doesn’t have a Sweet 16 party — it’s more like a Scary 16 party:
Other key cast members include Jaz Sinclair as Sabrina’s best friend Rosalind Walker; Ross Lynch as Sabrina’s boyfriend Harvey Kinkle; Bronson Pinchot as Baxter High’s puritanical principal; and of course Salem the cat.
Stream the first season when it arrives on Netflix Friday, October 26.
