Where Are All the Blockbusters? Movie Theaters Brace for Slowdown After Bustling Summer

Sky has unveiled seven original comedy shorts at the Edinburgh Television Festival written by and starring the likes of Rosie Jones, Desiree Burch and Jordan Stephens, while ordering Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir (working title) and greenlighting a fifth season of Brassic.

Neil Gaiman has a confession. He played a big part in killing a movie adaptation of his classic graphic novel series, The Sandman.

Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to scrolling aimlessly — hoping to land on that perfect piece of content.  Scroll no more! To help you out, ET has rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this weekend, including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on that are worth circling back for.From Disney's newest spinoff series, , to Amazon's gritty superhero film starring Sylvester Stallone, plus weekly episodes of HBO's, we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Apple TV+ and more this month.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSince the pandemic, it’s been feast or famine at the box office. And after dining out in spectacular fashion for much of the summer, movie theaters are bracing for a starvation diet this fall.With a series of question marks on the calendar through the remainder of the year, there’s at least one movie that exhibitors expect to triumph. The bad news? It’s coming to Netflix.The highly anticipated “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” will debut Dec.

UPDATE: It seems Ben’s brother, Casey Affleck, will not be attending the ceremony, as he is currently in Los Angeles. The actor was asked if he was flying to Georgia for the wedding, revealing that he “fell asleep” and not giving a further explanation.

Christina Aguilera won’t be heading down the aisle anytime soon!

A confluence of hard bargaining and legislative lobbying helped secure significant gains in two new agreements SAG-AFTRA reached earlier this month covering exclusivity, which are standard provisions in TV contracts that can hold TV series regulars off the market and unable to work for unreasonably long periods of time, guild leaders said in a podcast released on Thursday.

died following a battle with Rett syndrome. The 48-year-old anchor shared the news via Twitter on Thursday.“Our beloved son Henry passed away. He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle,” Engel, who shares Henry with wife Mary Forrest, wrote over a picture of Henry.

BreAnna Bell eOne has selected Kris Henigman as its new senior vice president of scripted television, where he will focus on the development and packaging of television projects, Variety has learned exclusively.“I am very excited to join the amazing team at eOne. In addition to eOne’s fantastic original series slate, Hasbro has a deep well of beloved IP that I have been a massive fan of since childhood.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMGM has parted ways with Universal Pictures for international film distribution.In a joint press release, MGM has announced that Warner Bros. will distribute its upcoming movies overseas. However, the arrangement does not include “Bond 26,” the next chapter in the James Bond series, as well as director Chinonye Chukwu’s historical drama “Till” (set for Oct.

“Day Shift” almost made the list), there is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to new library titles on the streaming service.In August there’s something for everyone on Netflix, from Keanu Reeves as a paranormal detective (“Constantine”) to a controversial Tom Cruise classic (“Eyes Wide Shut”) to a 1980s favorite that only gets better with age (“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”). Plus so much!If you’ve watched the new Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman,” you undoubtedly took notice of Jenna Coleman’s Johanna Constantine, a paranormal investigator.

A happy occasion. Caitlyn Jenner congratulated Khloé Kardashian on the birth of her second child with Tristan Thompson — and praised her skills as a mom.

Bobby Berk is just like Us! The Queer Eye star may be a Netflix sensation, but his everyday life is all about work and quality time with his loved ones. 

Mark Wahlberg and Tom Holland‘s movie Uncharted was released in theaters back in February 2022 and it was supposed to hit Netflix a few weeks ago, but then never was added to the streamer.

Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco are stepping out to support their new movie.

Michael Nordine authorThough their popularity peaked long before most of today’s actual teenagers were born, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles never really went away. We’re only six years removed from the most recent live-action film based on the pizza-loving reptiles, and it was just two months ago that a new TMNT video game was released.

“Bullet Train” is hurtling into theaters very soon. The action movie stars an incredible cast of stealthy characters who approach Brad Pitt’s main man inside the speedy train. The movie adapts Japanese author Kotaro Isaka’s novel “Maria Beetle.” David Leitch directed the fast-paced film.

Hallmark this September with eight new romantic movies!ET can reveal the latest additions to the «Fall Into Love» programming lineup, featuring four original movie premieres on Hallmark Channel and four on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, including the second in the new Mahogany franchise, ., from which ET exclusively debuts the first photo, stars Skye P. Marshall and Tobias Truvillion with a cameo by Shanice Wilson-Knox, and follows a substitute teacher, Kayla (Marshall) with dreams of getting into a teaching program in London, hesitant to apply for a job at her old high school. But soon she's reunited with her high school best friend and accepts the teaching job at her alma mater, where she turns to fellow teacher, Jordan (Truvillion), when she struggles to connect with her students.

has changed her name after marrying her co-star. The Abi Franklin actress married Joe Duttine, who plays Tim, earlier this month. The actress now goes by Sally Carman-Duttine on social media.