The Writer’s Strike is over! Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary trailer, A reboot of The Office?! Jake Gyllenhall was almost Batman?

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As of Sunday, the Writers Guild reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to end its strike after nearly five months. The parties finalized the framework of the deal Sunday when they were able to untangle their stalemate over AI and writing room staffing levels. This is welcome news to everyone involved no doubt and hopefully means the actor’s strike will soon follow suit.

The first trailer for the upcoming three-episode Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special has premiered to excited Whovians everywhere. The trailer features David Tennant portraying a reincarnation of his Tenth Doctor who reunites with his companion Donna Noble played by Catherine Tate, as well as Jemma Redgrave reprising her role as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, and Neil Patrick Harris will play The Toymaker, an all-powerful villain who first appeared in 1966. We also get a short glimpse of the new Fifteenth Doctor, played by Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa. The special series begins streaming in November.

For reasons unknown to many, a reboot of the U.S. version of The Office is rumored to be in the works. Original creator Greg Daniels is reportedly returning and has previously hinted at bringing the show back, but with different actors in the roles. Daniels has also been quoted as saying he envisioned it as a quote “extension of the universe…but I don’t know if that would be something people want…” end quote.

In a recent podcast interview, screenwriter David S. Goyer let loose some interesting info about the Christopher Nolan Batman films, stating that he vouched for Jake Gyllenhaal to portray the titular character of Bruce Wayne/Batman. Goyer continued to tantalize saying that he is pretty sure there is test footage laying around somewhere of Gyllenhaal’s audition in a Batman costume. We also could have had a Leonardo DiCaprio version of The Riddler, if an unnamed Warner Bros. executive had gotten their way. The Dark Knight trilogy is often lauded as some of the best feature films of the Caped Crusader.

Amazon has announced that its Prime Video service will feature limited ads beginning in early 2024 and the ad tier will be the default option for Prime Video. The company says the price of a regular Prime subscription won’t rise next year, but users who want to continue watching Prime Video without commercials will have to pay an extra $2.99 per month.

Paramount has set a release date for its untitled sequel to the surprise horror hit Smile. It will be released Oct. 18, 2024. Paramount also set a date for the musical adaptation of Mean Girls, which will debut on Jan. 12, 2024. It previously was intended for Paramount+ but has been upgraded to a theatrical release.

Lionsgate has released a new trailer for The Hunger Games prequel film Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The film is set to hit theaters on November 17th, despite the ongoing actor's strike.

During what is expected to be the worst weekend for theatrical ticket sales so far this year, Expendables 4 landed only $8.3 million in its opening weekend, representing the worst opening for a film in the franchise. It was narrowly bested by The Nun II, which continues its reign at the September box office.

Gareth Edwards’ hotly anticipated sci-fi epic The Creator has finally been unveiled for its first audience, with a press screening taking place last week. Judging by the early social media reaction from journalists and critics, there is almost universal praise for the way The Creator looks and the stunning work of cinematographers Oren Soffer and Greig Fraser. Many of those who saw the film last Monday described it as one of 2023’s best films. The movie releases this week on September 29th.