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Eternals
Marvel Studios’ Eternals welcomes an exciting new team of Super Heroes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The epic story, spanning thousands of years, features a group of immortal heroes forced out of the shadows to reunite against mankind’s oldest enemy, The Deviants. The outstanding ensemble cast includes Richard Madden as the all powerful Ikaris, Gemma Chan as humankind loving Sersi, Kumail Nanjiani as cosmic powered Kingo, Lauren Ridloff as the super fast Makkari, Brian Tyree Henry as the intelligent inventor Phastos, Salma Hayek as the wise and spiritual leader Ajak, Lia McHugh as the eternally young, old-soul Sprite, Don Lee as the powerful Gilgamesh, Barry Keoghan as aloof loner Druig, and Angelina Jolie as the fierce warrior Thena. Kit Harington plays Dane Whitman.
 

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Invasion (Apple TV+)
Earth is visited by an alien species that threatens humanity’s existence. Events unfold in real time through the eyes of five ordinary people across the globe as they struggle to make sense of the chaos unraveling around them. Invasion featuring Sam Neill and Golshifteh Farahani has one or more episodes streaming with subscription on Apple TV+.
 

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Night Teeth (Netflix)
A college student moonlighting as a chauffeur picks up two mysterious women for a night of party-hopping across LA. But when he uncovers their bloodthirsty intentions, and their dangerous, shadowy underworld, he must fight to stay alive. Night Teeth featuring Jorge Lendeborg Jr. and Debby Ryan is streaming with subscription on Netflix.
 

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Finally, a Monday that Garfield can feel good about. On the lasagna loving cat’s least favorite day of the week, Chris Pratt has been set to voice the famous feline in a new animated feature film. Alcon Entertainment is producing the movie, with Sony Pictures on board to release Garfield’s latest adventure in theaters globally.

Warner Records will issue the soundtrack for actress Halle Berry’s directorial debut film Bruised on Nov. 19. The Netflix feature, which Berry also stars in as a disgraced M.M.A. fighter, debuts on the streamer on Nov. 24, after a limited one-week run in theaters.

Cardi B is set to make her hosting debut when she emcees the 2021 American Music Awards. In a statement, the rapper said in part, “I’m ready to bring my personality to the AMAs stage!”

For the first time in modern history, October is the highest grossing month of the year at the domestic box office. Thanks to Sony’s comic book adventure Venom: Let There Be Carnage, MGM’s James Bond sequel No Time to Die, Universal’s Halloween Kills and the Warner Bros. and Legendary tentpole Dune, the season that celebrates all things spooky and pumpkin spice has been livelier than most at local multiplexes.

Netflix has acquired exclusive rights for Latin America to Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers, which won Penélope Cruz the best actress award at September’s 78th Venice Film Festival.

Sony and Marvel have released a second trailer for Morbius, giving viewers a look into Jared Leto’s transformation as the vampire anti-hero. The latest superhero film in Sony’s Spider-Man universe follows Michael Morbius (Leto), a biochemist in search of a cure for his rare blood disease.

Carole Baskin is suing Netflix for using footage of her in the upcoming Tiger King 2 series. Baskin and her husband, Howard Baskin, filed suit in Tampa, Fla. against the streamer and production company Royal Goode Productions.

The Law & Order revival at NBC has cast Jeffrey Donovan in a lead role. Details are under wraps as to the nature of Donovan’s character on the show, other than the fact that he will be playing an NYPD detective.

Happy Days greaser Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli, one of the icons of cool on the small screen, was known for his motorcycle, white T-shirts, jeans and, most of all, his dark brown leather jacket. One of the jackets was donated to the Smithsonian in 1980. Only a few others are known to exist. Now Henry Winkler, famed for portraying The Fonz on the ’50s-themed show, is selling one of the character’s jackets, which he’s had in his personal possession for decades, in an auction that will take place Dec. 8 at Bonhams Los Angeles.

Two new relatives will be visiting the Williams family in ABC’s The Wonder Years reboot. Richard Gant (Greenleaf, The Neighborhood) has been tapped to play Grandaddy Clisby, Bill’s father and Dean’s grandfather, who is described as a man stuck in his ways and determined to maintain his independence.