Apple TV+ will soon get a documentary about Steve Martin’s life and career as A24 will produce it alongside Morgan Neville and Caitrin Rogers’s Tremolo Productions. This will be another addition to the growing list of Apple Original documentaries. As exclusively reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Steve Martin’s doc is still untitled but will be broken into two parts. The film will be directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville. According to the publication, Steve Martin has been nominated for three Emmy Awards for his work on the Hulu comedy Only Murders in the Building and is the star of The Jerk, Roxanne, Parenthood, and more....

You may have forgotten about it, but the latest version of the Apple TV 4K is officially slated to launch to buyers on Friday. Ahead of that release, the first reviews of the new Apple TV 4K have been published, alongside a collection of hands-on videos. Head below as we round them all up. The Verge: TechCrunch: The $129 Apple TV 4K is a worthwhile upgrade for anyone still stuck on the ancient HD model....

It’s been a little over five months since James Wan’s Aquaman movie wrapped principal photography, but King Nereus actor Dolph Lundgren has confirmed on social media that the movie is currently undergoing additional photography. Starring Jason Momoa in the titular role, Aquaman will be the first DC movie to arrive in theaters since last year’s somewhat lackluster team-up movie, Justice League. Still, hopes are high for this solo outing, since fans responded positively to Momoa’s version of Arthur Curry, and Wan has plenty of hits under his belt....

Amber Heard’s Mera goes on the run in a new leaked set photo from next year’s Aquaman standalone film. Following his brief introduction in last year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, fans are finally going to get to spend some substantial time with Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry/Aquaman later this year in Justice League, But Momoa’s presence in the DCEU is only going to continue growing after that film’s release, with the actor set to star in and lead his own Aquaman solo film next year, which will be the first DCEU film to hit theaters after Justice League, and is set to be directed by The Conjuring director, James Wan....

When Arrow returns this fall to The CW for its fifth season, the team we have come to know will be in a much different place. After Oliver Queen and the rest of Team Arrow defeated Damien Darhk at the end of season 4, the various members of the team looked to be going their separate ways. John Diggle (played by David Ramsay) reenlisted, Thea (Willa Holland) went off to find herself, and of course, Laurel Lance (Katie Cassiday) was killed by Darhk during his prison break....

A casting call for the upcoming Arrow season 7 may hint at Ted Kord (aka Blue Beetle) joining the cast. The casting call also mentions two other new characters, who could be any number of established characters from the DC Comics universe. Created for Charlton Comics by the legendary Steve Ditko in 1966, Ted Kord was a brilliant inventor and gifted athlete who used his talents to fight crime as the Blue Beetle....

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Marvel’s licensing partners are helping ramp up the excitement for Avengers: Infinity War with the release of another 18 new illustrated character posters, joining the third-party licensed posters from Trends which showcased the film’s new villains.. With the release of Infinity War less than 2 months away, Marvel Studios has been teasing fans with a steady stream of marketing for the film, starting with the 30-second Super Bowl teaser in early February, followed by the reveal of several product tie-ins, which in some cases included character bios and descriptions of their motivations....

I’ve seen my fair share of wear and tear on anodized aluminum, but this cosmetic misfortune on my M2 MacBook Air takes the cake. So here’s what happened… It’s Christmas time. I visited my dad on Friday. My kid was gifted a portable air hockey table. Batteries are sold separately. My family borrowed batteries from a TV remote. They didn’t really power the air hockey table. I put my MacBook Air in my front seat....

After what seems like an eternity of waiting, the first early reviews of DICE’s Battlefield V are here as the brutal shooter sets its stall in the overcrowded world of wartime titles. Once again returning to the horrors of the Second World War, DICE is attempting something new by adding a whole host on unique quirks to Battlefield V. Although the game got off to a shaky start thanks to the #NotmyBattlefield controversy and claims of historical inaccuracy, EA has rolled with the punches and defied skeptics to bring the biggest ever Battlefield game to life....

Jennifer Garner will get a chance to reunite with her Alias creator and executive producer J.J. Abrams on a new project for Apple TV. The streaming subscription service will bring the two back together for the limited drama series My Glory Was I Had Such Friends, which Garner will star in, with Abrams executive producing. My Glory Was I Had Such Friends is based on the book of the same name, a memoir penned by Amy Silverstein....

One of Nintendo’s cutest, most family friendly franchises may have just gotten its first-ever injection of adult themes with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s addition of the “Vacation Juice” item, which totally isn’t alcohol. The game’s developers clearly gave themselves an out by giving the animals’ new favorite beverage such an innocuous name, but with debt collectors like Tom Nook and OK Motors hanging over their heads, it’s fair to say the cuddly creatures deserve to kick back and relax with a drink....

Apple has announced that on the 10th anniversary of the Employee Giving program, almost $725 million has been raised for 39,000 different organizations. The company says this includes nearly 2 million hours of voluntary work by Apple employees… Apple said that the company donates millions of dollars of additional funds through separate programs. When Apple employees volunteer their time through the program, the company donates a matching sum of money to the organization....

Apple introduced multiple new products earlier this month at its “Peek Performance” event, including the iPad Air 5, Mac Studio, and the Studio Display. Now that customers can get their hands on these products, some Apple execs shared details in new interviews about how and why they were created. iPad Air 5 with M1 One of the biggest surprises of the new iPad Air 5 is the addition of Apple’s M1 chip, which was first introduced with new Macs and then added to the iPad Pro....

The Apple mixed reality headset is expected to be unveiled next year. As we still have at least a few more months until we can take a look at Apple’s next big product, a report indicates that it will use LG’s OLEDoS display technology. According to The Elec, both Samsung Display and LG Display are developing OLED on silicon (OLEDoS), and LED on silicon (LEDoS) technologies. The first will be used by Apple on its upcoming mixed reality headset and will be provided by LG....

Apple today announced a new expansion to Apple News, an app that offers articles from multiple websites, newspapers, and magazines in one place. Now the local news experience will be available in more cities. The local news offering in the Apple News app was first announced in 2020 for the Bay Area, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. Earlier this year, Apple expanded the local experience to Sacramento, San Antonio, and San Diego....

With Apple’s App Tracking Transparency having been available for several months now, advertisers have begun shifting their spending patterns. A new report indicates that the prices for mobile ads targeting iOS users have dropped, while prices targeting Android users have increased. When Apple released iOS 14.5 with the new App Tracking Transparency feature, a report by the Post-IDFA Alliance showed that two weeks after that, advertisers have started spending more on the Android platform....

Next week, Apple will likely unveil its new Apple Watch Pro during the September 7 “Far Out” event. While this new, rugged Apple Watch has been rumored for a few months now, as we get closer to its announcement, more rumors about it have started appearing. This time, a leaker believes this upcoming smartwatch won’t have older band compatibility, and here’s why. As shared on the Chinese social media Weibo, user UnclePan (via MacRumors) says this Apple Watch Pro, with a 47mm/48mm screen, will have a wider strap due to its squared shape, meaning the current bands won’t have a perfect aesthetic fit for this Watch....

Warning: MAJOR spoilers for Arrow season 4, episode 18 ahead - Fans of DC Comics have noticed by now that a great age of shows, like Arrow and The Flash, are turning in some great television on the CW Network. Arrow is knee-deep in its fourth season, with just five more episodes to go, and the drama is heating up with the death of a key character at the hands of the powerful and evil foe, Damien Darhk....

It’s been eight years since James Cameron revolutionized cinema with the science fiction epic Avatar, which remains the highest grossing film of all time with an astonishing $2.8 billion dollars worldwide. This success hinged on innovative new technology in the fields of 3D and motion-tracking, which allowed Cameron to portray the most visually immersive world ever depicted on screen. The same technological advancement meant that the director could convincingly portray emotions on the faces of his cast, despite the heavy reliance on CGI....