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Jungle Cruise
Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff (Dwayne Johnson) to take her down the Amazon in his ramshackle boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal, a discovery that will change the future of medicine. Based on Disneyland's theme park ride where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles but with a supernatural element.
 

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Gunpowder Milkshake (Netflix)
In her turbulent life as a professional assassin, Scarlet was cruelly forced to abandon her daughter Sam and go on the run. Years later, despite the estrangement, Sam has also grown up into a cold blooded hitwoman. After a high stake mission spins out of control, putting an innocent 8 year old girl in the middle of the gang war she has unleashed, Sam has no choice but to go rogue. This ultimately leads her back to her mother and her former hitwomen sidekicks, who all join forces in an avenging war against those who took everything from them. Gunpowder Milkshake featuring Karen Gillan and Lena Headey is streaming with subscription on Netflix.
 

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Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+)
In this parody of 1940s musicals, backpacking couple Melissa and Josh get trapped in Schmigadoon, a magical town filled with singing and dancing townspeople, and learn they can't leave without finding true love which they thought they already had. Schmigadoon! featuring Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key has one or more episodes streaming with subscription on Apple TV+. It's a comedy and musical show with 3 episodes over 1 season. Schmigadoon! is a genre unto itself. You’ll love it for its playful satirical nod to the classic musicals of the 50s, through both the romantic and cynical lenses of our current day guides.
 

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Tiffany Haddish and Lakeith Stanfield may be in for a scare. The two actors are in talks to star in Disney’s upcoming remake of The Haunted Mansion, directed by Justin Simien, who previously helmed Dear White People and the horror film Bad Hair. The Haunted Mansion takes its roots from the spooky theme park ride, which first debuted at Disneyland in 1969.

No longer Untitled Murder Mystery, a starry upcoming film from Searchlight Pictures has an official title and a complete cast. See How They Run, starring the previously announced Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, David Oyelowo, Adrien Brody and Ruth Wilson, is set for a wide theatrical release in 2022.

Cross Blonde off your Oscar predictions list for this year, as Netflix’s fictionalized telling of Marilyn Monroe’s life starring Ana de Armas will now release in 2022. Directed by Andrew Dominik, who also adapted the novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde was one of the year’s most anticipated films by industry insiders and consumers. A specific release date in 2022 has not been set yet.

The first female Doctor Who is leaving, the BBC confirmed. Jodie Whittaker, who played the 13th doctor, has been in the role since 2017. She will leave after her third season. She will appear in a six-part event serial as well as three specials before her time on the show is up. Showrunner Chris Chibnall, who cast Whittaker as the first female doctor in the show’s history, is also leaving the series, he confirmed.

Simon Cowell’s popular talent show The X Factor has been canceled after 17 years, U.K. broadcaster ITV has confirmed. “There are no current plans for the next series of ‘The X Factor’ at this stage,” an ITV spokesperson said in a statement.

Chrishell Stause is filling fans in on her rosy romance with Jason Oppenheim. A week before the Selling Sunset stars went public with their relationship, Chrishell posted a picture of an elaborate floral delivery she had received in honor of her 40th birthday. At the time, she didn't reveal the identity of the sender to her Instagram followers. But now that fans know she and Jason are dating, Chrishell updated her previous caption to confirm he was indeed the gift giver.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky brought it all during their latest date night out. The couple was spotted holding hands while in Florida on July 27, just a few days after the rapper's performance at the Rolling Loud Festival.

Peacock has reached 54 million signups to date, NBCUniversal’s parent company Comcast revealed during its Q2 2021 earnings release. The tally is up from the 42 million subscribers that the company reported its fledgling streaming service had reached by the end of March. It’s also well ahead of targets, as Comcast had previously projected Peacock would have up to 35 million subscribers by the end of 2024.

Netflix has renewed the DC comic book adaptation Sweet Tooth for Season 2. The show’s second season will again consist of eight one-hour episodes; its premiere date is TBD.

Ron Popeil, the infomercial icon behind products like the Pocket Fisherman and Hair in a Can, died on Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 86.