How would you fare in a zombie apocalypse? Netflix; HBO; AMC Its a tough time to be a lover of the zombie show subgenre. Even so, these zombie shows are still well worth watching. Drew Barrymore on ‘Santa Clarita Diet’; Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey on ‘The Last of Us’; Breeda Wool, Matthew Jeffers, and Andrew Bachelor in ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’.Credit:Netflix; HBO; AMC Based on the webtoon by Joo Dong-geun, the series reached theNo....

Time stops for no one and neither does the seemingly endless supply of excellent television. Wow, we’ve reached the midpoint of the year already? And the binge-worthy TV shows just! Michelle Yeoh and Jimmy Liu in ‘American Born Chinese’.Disney/Carlos Lopez-Calleja They don’t, in fact. Wei-Chen is the son of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King (Daniel Wu). (Read the full review.) Sarah Goldberg, Zachary Golinger, and Bill Hader in ‘Barry’.HBO Are each of us more than the worst thing we’ve ever done?...

Hattie McDaniel’s long-lostOscarsaward will finally be replaced by the Academy, decades after it went missing. Ms. Hattie is coming home!" “Not so much because of Hattie McDaniel, but because the Oscar really represents black America overall. Hattie McDaniel’s replacement Oscars statuette.Bettmann Archive/Getty Images; Owen Kolasinski / ©Academy Museum Foundation It represents the experience of being shut out for such a long time.” Hattie McDaniel.Kobal/Shutterstock

Ben Affleck stars in the action flick as an accountant on the spectrum. At least, thats how were initially introduced to him in the first film. We soon learn, however, that Wolff is no ordinary bean counter. Ben Affleck in ‘The Accountant 2’.Credit:Amazon MGM Studios (A CPA with a conscience!) It’s such an ignorant thing to say. That’s really what it’s about. Gavin O’Connor and Ben Affleck attend the premiere of ‘The Accountant’ on October 10, 2016 in Hollywood, Calif....

Star Warsis going back in time. That was kind of my dreamStar Warsidea. The trailer opens with Lees Jedi master instructing a group of younglings, in a time that seems peaceful. ‘The Acolyte’ stars Lee Jung-jae, Amandla Stenberg, and creator Leslye Headland at Star Wars Celebration 2023.Rachell Smith But theres danger lurking around the galaxy, especially when a number of Jedi turn up dead. The result is a sprawling crime story that explores the classic pull of Light versus Dark....

Imagine Walter White with a lightsaber. Warning: This article contains spoilers about the two-episode premiere ofStar Wars: The Acolyte. Well, that certainly didnt last long. Jedi Master Indara (Carrie-Anne Moss) on ‘The Acolyte’.Lucasfilm But show creatorLeslye Headlandsays there was also another reason to kill off Moss character so soon. And it felt like the best I could come up with was killing Carrie-Anne Moss. It was icing Trinity and just having everyone go, I’m sorry....

Warning: This article contains spoilers aboutStar Wars: The Acolyteepisode 4. And that shock was quickly followed by another the appearance of Maes mysterious masked master. She knew then that her unseen master had beaten her there. Yord Fandar (Charlie Barnett), Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon (Dafne Keen) and Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) on ‘The Acolyte’.Lucasfilm Christian Black / Lucasfilm Ltd. What can we make of this masked menace descending from the sky?...

Leslye Headland says a smooch was discussed, but ultimately would not have felt earned. It was the touch felt around the galaxy far, far away. At the very end ofThe Acolyteseason 1 finale, Qimir (a.k.a. Osha Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg) and the Stranger (Manny Jacinto) on ‘The Acolyte’ season 1 finale.Disney+ There can be romantic overtones to that. A kiss was definitely on the table, I would say, Headland reveals. So why did the two Sith ultimately not lock lips?...

But Leslye Headland explains what stories she will pursue if and when they do get a renewal. So what does creatorLeslye Headlandhave in store for season 2? Well, first she needs to get a season 2. Yoda on ‘The Acolyte’.Disney+ Nothing, she says. Basically but thats not necessarily a bad thing, she says. Disney+ You have to take a break, Headland says. Darth Plagueis on ‘The Acolyte’ season finale.Disney+ Especially after something like this....

Leslye Headland explains why Yoda showed up, and says there were grown men crying on set. Appear, he did. But yes, Yoda is here, just kind of chilling in the High Republic. Yoda on ‘The Acolyte’.Disney+ So to me it just made sense. If you’re going to introduce Plagueis, there can’t be that gap. The Jedi have to have their heavy hitter. Darth Plagueis on ‘The Acolyte’ season finale.Disney+ And that was all she wanted to think about at that point....

Some heavy hitters on both light and dark sides make their presence felt. Warning: This article contains spoilers about the episode 8 finale ofStar Wars: The Acolyte. Everything was turned upside down heading into the July 16th season 1 finale ofThe Acolyte. Osha Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg) on ‘The Acolyte’.Disney+ So how would all these twists and turns impact what happened in the finale? We now have our answers, plus some new questions....

Leslye Headland, Amandla Stenberg, and Lee Jung-jae spill intel on the upcoming series. EveryStar Warsmovie has been some variation on a small band of rebels fighting against evil, imperial overlords. But what if you flipped the script? Lee Jung-jae, Amandla Sternberg, and showrunner Leslye Headland of ‘The Acolyte’.Rachell Smith And what if there was not even a big war being waged upon which to set the story? That’s what showrunner Leslye Headland hopes to accomplish with her upcomingStar Warsseries,The Acolyte....

Also, why the “dirty” fight with Jecki was Stenberg’s favorite of the entire series. Warning: This article contains spoilers aboutStar Wars: The Acolyteepisode 5. Lucasfilm Ltd ENTERTAINMENT WEKELY: What was it like shooting episode 5? Amandla Stenberg on ‘The Acolyte’.Lucasfilm Ltd Itsessentially one big action scene? AMANDLA STENBERG:Yeah, it’s brutal, isn’t it? It was one big action sequence, but this is also when I really started having scenes against myself....