At The Movies

The Kid Who Would Be King
Old school magic meets the modern world when young Alex (Louis Ashbourne Serkis) stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin (Patrick Stewart). Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana (Rebecca Ferguson) and her army of supernatural warriors.

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Hunter Killer
When the Russian president is captured in the upheaval of a coup by the military, an American submarine crew and its captain (Gerard Butler) chart a course to save him. To prevent World War 3 from happening, victory in the hostile Russian waters depends on their ability to overcome untested skills and unexpected challenges. The battle can only be won if the submarine and its highly trained Navy SEAL team can bring back the foreign president alive.
 

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Project Runway returns to original home Bravo with a 90-minute episode on March 14. The fashion format heads back to the NBCUniversal cable network for Season 17 after 11 seasons on rival Lifetime with a supersized episode at 8 PM.

Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern have signed on for War of the Worlds, the upcoming adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic for Fox in Europe and Africa and Canal Plus in France. Stuart Ford’s AGC Television has also boarded the series as a finance and sales partner and will co-distribute internationally.

Chucky is slashing his way to television, with Syfy landing the rights to develop a series based on the famously red-haired, freckle-faced possessed doll.

Vanessa Williams has signed on for a lead role in the ABC single-cam comedy pilot Happy Accident. She joins previously announced cast members Matt Walsh and Joanna Garcia Swisher.

Ryan Reynolds is getting back into the romantic comedy game, but with an action twist. Reynolds will star in Shotgun Wedding for Lionsgate. Pitch Perfect filmmaker Jason Moore will direct the film, which centers on a couple whose extravagant destination wedding is overrun by criminals. The couple must save both of their families, and along the way are reminded of why they wanted to get married.

The Alanis Morissette musical, Jagged Little Pill, is officially coming to Broadway. The musical's producers confirmed that after a successful 10 week run at the American Repertory Theater's Loeb Drama Center in Boston last Summer, the musical is ready to make its debut on the Great White Way this Fall.