Star Wars: The Last Jedi (film) Luke Skywalker’s hermit-like existence on a distant planet is endangered when he encounters Rey, a young woman who just may be the one to continue the Jedi order. Her desire to learn the ways of the Jedi meets with resistance from Luke. Meanwhile, Kylo Ren and General Hux, under …
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Mayor, The (television) Half-hour series on ABC, debuting Oct. 3, 2017, and ending Dec. 12, 2017; the last four episodes were released on Hulu, ending Jan. 25, 2018. Young rapper Courtney Rose needs a big break to get his music career on track. Tired of waiting for opportunity to knock, Courtney cooks up the publicity …
See moreMarvel’s The Defenders (television) Series released on Netflix beginning Aug. 18, 2017. Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist join forces to take on common enemies as a sinister conspiracy threatens New York City. Stars Finn Jones (Danny Rand), Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Jessica Henwick (Colleen Wing), Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones), …
See moreMarvel’s Iron Fist (TV) Series released on Netflix beginning Mar. 17, 2017, and ending Sep. 7, 2018. Danny Rand, a martial arts expert, resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead. Now, with the power of the Iron Fist, he seeks to reclaim his past and fulfill his destiny. Stars Finn Jones (Danny Rand), Jessica Henwick …
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Marvel’s Inhumans (television) Series on ABC, debuting on Sep. 29, 2017, and ending Nov. 10, 2017. A version of the first two episodes was shown globally in IMAX theaters for a 2-week period beginning Sep. 1. The Royal Family, including Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans, whose voice is so powerful that …
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Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (television) Hour-long drama series on ABC, premiering on Oct. 3, 2017, and ending Mar. 6, 2018. Kevin Finn is not a good person. He’s not terrible, but he’s selfish, clueless, and values material wealth and status over all else. And he is beginning to realize that those things aren’t making …
See moreGuerrilla (television) 6 episode mini-series, released on Apr. 13, 2017, on Sky Atlantic in the U.K., and Apr. 16 on Showtime in the U.S. During one of the most explosive times in U.K. history, a politically active couple find their relationship and values tested when they liberate a political prisoner and form a radical underground …
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Growing Up Wild (television) Five baby animals (cheetahs, chimpanzees, lions, bears, and monkeys) from different parts of the world grow up learning to survive in the wild, nurtured by the love and guidance of their families. Digital release on Dec. 8, 2016, on Netflix. Directed by Mark Linfield and Keith Scholey. 77 min. From Disneynature, …
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Good Doctor, The (television) Series on ABC, debuting on Sep. 25, 2017. Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, joins the staff at St. Bonaventure Hospital. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, his only advocate, Dr. Aaron Glassman, challenges the skepticism and prejudices of …
See moreGifted, The (television) Hour-long series on Fox, debuting Oct. 2, 2017. A suburban couple has their ordinary lives rocked by the sudden discovery that their teenage children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family seeks help from an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive. …
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