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Expectations are running high for an inevitable scripted version of current binge-watching sensation “Tiger King” — but the creator of the documentary series doesn’t think a Hollywood version is a good idea. “I felt the documentary series really says it all,” “Tiger King” co-director Eric Goode told Page Six. “It’d be really hard to reenact …

NEON — the US film distributor that put out Oscar sensation “Parasite” — has sealed a deal to pick up a sci-fi thriller called “Possessor” by Brandon Cronenberg, son of famed filmmaker David Cronenberg. The film stars Andrea Riseborough as an agent for a secret organization that uses brain implants to inhabit other people’s bodies …

In an apparent effort to glean what one might expect from a deadly viral pandemic, streams of the 2011 film “Contagion” spiked earlier this month, placing the eerily prophetic flick near the top of many streaming services’ most-watched lists. Perhaps now realizing the power they wielded, stars of the film, including Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, …

What’s the perfect pairing for Netflix and vino? A wine movie! Vino flicks comprise a peculiar Hollywood sub-genre that nearly always takes place in California, and features characters who are erudite sophisticates, crazed drunks or, ideally, both. Along with Netflix’s latest, “Uncorked,” here are a few other films for a wine spectator. “Sideways” Sandra Oh …

To prepare for his new wine-centric movie, actor Mamoudou Athie spent considerable time learning from experts — and it wasn’t always pretty. “I was definitely shocked by the way sommeliers sniff and taste the wine,” he tells The Post. “They might as well put their whole face in the glass and take as deep a …

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the theater. “Bruce,” a musical about the filming of director Steven Spielberg’s 1975 horror classic “Jaws,” will hit the shores of the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey, from June 9 to July 4, 2021. A poster for the film “Jaws.”Everett Collection The …

The COVID-19 crisis caught a lot of people flat-footed — including an alarming number of people in government — but to anyone who’s seen “Contagion,” this all seems a bit like deja vu. The drama, which hit theaters in 2011, is about a regular family man (Matt Damon) trying to navigate a partial societal collapse …

Baz Luhrmann has shut down the Australia production of his upcoming Elvis Presley biopic after one of the film’s stars, Tom Hanks, was diagnosed with coronavirus while in the country for pre-production. “I’m sure it will come as no surprise that this is not the moment to be resuming production on the film,” Luhrmann, 57, …

If you’re looking for a new show to take your mind off the coronavirus, perhaps tune into this: A seven-part docuseries about a mercurial big-cats collector with a vengeful murder-for-hire plot. How’s that for something different? On Friday, Netflix will release its docuseries “Tiger King,” a true-crime journey into the world of feline wildlife held …

Can’t keep your eyes off the non-stop dread of your phone screen? You know you want to watch a movie — but which one? Cheapness and laziness are, let’s face it, paramount: Is it easy to access, and is it free with your subscription? There are countless hidden gems in the overwhelmingly long rows of …