KFC Colonel’s Favorite Jellybeans are Easter nightmare fuel
If these are Colonel Sanders’ favorite jellybeans, I’d hate to taste the jellybeans he hates.
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This one is a huge bounce back from ‘Brave New World.’ PLUS: The Rock transforms into ‘The Smashing Machine,’ Ben Affleck visits the Criterion Closet, and Forest Whitaker steals the show on ‘Andor.’
The acclaimed series is back for its second and final season. PLUS: A ton of ‘Star Wars’ news, trailers for ‘Fantastic Four,’ ‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘Predator: Badlands’ and more, and Walton Goggins heads to ‘SNL.’
It also sounds like Nine Inch Nails is up to the ‘Tron’ challenge. PLUS: Trailers for ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘Murderbot’ and ‘Predator: Killer of Killers,’ Pattinson eyes ‘Dune,’ and the Oscars will stunt it.
The yearly gathering also showed off ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Naked Gun’ and more. PLUS: Disney puts the live-action ‘Tangled’ remake on hold, trailers for ‘M3GAN 2.0’ and ‘Rick and Morty,’ and ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is officially rescued.
Robert Downey Jr. joined by ‘Fantastic Four,’ ‘Thunderbolts*’ and Fox X-Men actors. PLUS: Amazon finds its ‘Bond’ braintrust, ‘After Midnight’ ends, and a new ‘Andor’ trailer.
A ‘Power Rangers’ reboot is in the works. PLUS: ‘Ted Lasso’ rises from the dead, trailers for ‘Elio,’ ‘Ballerina’ and ‘Freakier Friday,’ and has ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ been saved?
The magic is gone. PLUS: Trailers for ‘The Last of Us,’ ‘F1’ and ‘Your Friends & Neighbors,’ ‘Whalefall’ lands its star, and Jeff Bezos’ ‘James Bond’ order.
If you’re a fan of the book, expect to be disappointed. PLUS: My thoughts on ‘Daredevil: Born Again,’ a behind-the-scenes look at ‘Andor,’ and why not just let Christopher Nolan take the reins of Amazon’s ‘James Bond’ reboot?
It was a big week in ‘Star Wars’ news. PLUS: Amazon’s ‘Bond’ move leaves Hollywood shaken and stirred, the ‘Barney’ film gets an update, and Zendaya joins ‘Shrek 5.’
Let’s kick off this milestone newsletter with James Bond news. PLUS: Our first look at Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ ‘The Last of Us’ gets a premiere date, and Ben Affleck is ready to crunch the numbers again.
Anthony Mackie deserved better. PLUS: Lots of Lorne Michaels chatter, a trailer for the live-action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ remake, and the Oscar campaign for Tim Robinson in ‘Friendship’ begins now.
Marvel nailed it. PLUS: Trailers for ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ and ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines,’ a ‘HIMYM’ podcast is on the way, and Uncle O’Grimacey returns.
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