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Naked Gun
Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) is here to uphold the law, kind of, in this hilarious reboot of the beloved '80s comedy franchise. Now leading the Police Squad, the well meaning but hopelessly clueless lieutenant follows in his father's footsteps as he stumbles from one chaotic situation to the next. After the death of her brother, Beth (Pamela Anderson) teams up with Frank to take down the individual responsible. Packed with over the top gags, wild misunderstandings, and straight ridiculousness, the film delivers nonstop laughs as Drebin Jr. somehow manages to save the day… in his own ridiculous way.
 

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Happy Gilmore 2
In an ironic twist, Happy Gilmore has to return to golf to save the game he once thought was too uptight and to help his kids achieve their dreams. Adam Sandler hasn't missed a beat. He slips back into Happy's explosive rage and goofy charm effortlessly. It's like he never left. Christopher McDonald returns as Shooter McGavin in a hilarious twist, now forced to team up with Happy in a battle against younger, flashier golfers. Their odd couple chemistry is pure gold. Happy Gilmore 2 isn't trying to reinvent the wheel, it's a love letter to fans of the original. With slapstick humor, heartfelt callbacks, and the return of Sandler in one of his most beloved roles, this sequel delivers a fun, easygoing ride that lands somewhere between a birdie and a bogey, but always with a smile.

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Hightown (Starz)
Jackie Quiñones (Monica Raymund), a hard-partying National Marine Fisheries Service agent, has her life thrown into disarray when she gets tasked with investigating serious crimes in her popular beach community. As if battling criminals isn't hard enough, Jackie walks the tightrope of sobriety as she tries to stay above a pool of secrets, betrayal and shame from her past. She becomes at odds with Sgt. Ray Abruzzo, an abrasive but effective member of the Cape Cod Interagency Narcotics Unit, until he becomes disgraced and is taken off the force as they both spiral from the stress of their investigations.

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Luke Bryan has been a judge on American Idol for the past eight seasons and he’s unsure if he’ll be back for the next one. The 49 year old country singer is opening up about the possibility of being back for another season of the ABC singing competition series and he’s also sharing a prediction about fellow judge Carrie Underwood, who joined in the last season.

2x Oscar nominated Minari filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung is in talks to direct the Ocean’s prequel for Warner Bros. Pictures which LuckyChap is producing.

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Superman has leapt past the $300 million mark at the domestic box office in less than three weeks in a major milestone for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios.

In one of the widest-ranging deals to close in the runup to next week’s 78th Locarno Film Festival, Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment company, has acquired exclusive distribution rights in English-language territories to Steven Kostanski’s Deathstalker, a reboot of Roger Corman’s cult film series.

The Hostel TV series has found a home at Peacock. Variety has learned exclusively that the TV extension of the horror film franchise is currently in development at the NBCUniversal streamer. The show was previously reported to be in the works in June 2024, but no platform was attached at that time.

Taron Egerton is shooting down speculation that he will play Wolverine in the upcoming X-Men movie. The 35 year old actor, who previously worked with Hugh Jackman on the movie Eddie the Eagle, has been constantly named as a fan-favorite for the role.