Plus: The Best Cold Opens in Movie History
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|  | As Thanksgiving approaches, there's no shortage of new movies and TV shows to dig into—and these premieres starring Selena Gomez, Billy Bob Thorton and Wendi McLendon-Covey are ones you'll want to start watching before the holiday break. Plus, have you ever heard of Drunksgiving? Now there’s a new movie starring Kiernan Shipka that takes place on the chaotic night before the turkey explosion. Happy viewing! | | Quick links: | |
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| |  | | | Dune: Prophecy | | The acclaimed Dune movie franchise expands into TV with a prequel spin-off about the creation of the Bene Gesserit, with Emily Watson, Travis Fimmel and Mark Strong leading the cast. Premeires Nov.17 on Max. | | More details |
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| | | Emilia Perez | | Already garnering Oscar buzz, this fever dream of a movie musical starring Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña follows four women in Mexico on their own journeys to happiness. Premeires Nov.13 on Netflix. | | More details |
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| | | Landman | | TV's Taylor Sheridan continues to expand his Western-themed empire with a modern-day saga about the boomtowns of West Texas starring Billy Bob Thorton and Ali Larter. Premeires Nov.17 on Paramount+. | | More details |
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| | | Say Nothing | | Adapted from Patrick Radden Keefe's novel, the limited series tells a gripping story that spans four decades as it explores the deep-seated political violence of those associated with the Irish Republican Army. Premeires Nov.14 on Hulu. | | More details |
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| | | St. Denis Medical | | Wendi McLendon-Covey returns to TV with an all-new, Superstore-like comedy—a mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital filled with eccentric characters. Premeires Nov.12 on NBC. | | More details |
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| | | | John Travolta and Jon Voight were among the many stars considered for the lead role before it went to Tom Cruise.The movie's screenwriter then suggested that Tom and Brad Pitt switch roles — but was ultimately ignored.Brad reportedly tried to get out of the project, citing the long hours required in the makeup chair. | | Answer in footer |
| | | The List |  | | Nothing sets the tone for a movie like a thrilling, unexpected cold open — you know, all the action that takes place before the title of the movie is even introduced. Here are three that have upped the ante over the past few decades. | | | Up | | In a first for Pixar, the animated movie opened with a 10-minute sequence known as "Married Life," telling Carl's emotional backstory, setting up his late-in-life adventures. | | More details |
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| | | Scream | | Not since Psycho has a horror movie left a seismic shift in the genre, delivering a shocking scene involving what was believed to be the movie's lead star, Drew Barrymore. | | More details |
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| | | La La Land | | The movie musical starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone didn't even open with its two stars — instead, it launched straight into a toe-tapping number about being stuck in LA traffic. | | More details |
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| | | | | | | | Interview with the Vampire starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt and adapted by author Anne Rice was released in theaters on this day in 1994. |
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