Movies & TV

TV shows don't just randomly appear on your television set. They are the product of countless hours of hard work when writers, actors, show-runners, directors, camera men, grips and many other...

Mobile Suit Gundam first aired in Japan on April 7, 1979. Thirty years later, the Gundam franchise is worth the equivalent of $550 million. It has had more than half-dozen spinoffs in addition to...

Animation is one of the most popular forms of entertainment these days. Most channels carry an animated series, even if only in reruns, and there are several channels exclusively devoted to...

Finding success in the entertainment industry by creating an animated series can be a long, challenging road. The journey begins with finding a concept you can sell, then developing the concept...

There was a time when having an agent was almost the only way you could pitch an animated series to one of the few big production companies. Competition was tough then. The entertainment industry...

A television character with a strong series based around him can be a writer's dream come true, both creatively and financially. A successful television character can not only bring a writer...

The "Dragon Ball" series has enjoyed a rich history across more than two decades, inspiring a wide variety of books, movies, TV series and products.

Many services allow users to stream videos of their favorite movies and TV shows straight to their computer from a high-speed Internet connection. These services have administrators upload videos...

The first step down the long road of developing an original idea for a TV series is a document that lays out your vision for the show. Once you have a clear idea about your characters, as well...

The Gundam franchise is a collection of Japanese anime TV shows, movies, OVAs, manga (comics), model toy series, and video games spanning from 1979 to the present. The unifying element between...

Kurtlar Vadisi, or Valley of the Wolves, is a controversial Turkish television series. The series also includes a movie spin-off. Kurtlar Vadisi is highly popular in Turkey, and the box office...

Have you ever watched a television show and thought to yourself that you could have come up with a better idea? Contrary to popular opinion, creating a reality show might not be as difficult as...

"The Flame of Recca" anime is a series that follows the adventures of teenage boy who is fascinated by ninja. When he saves Yanagi, a young girl who has the power to heal, Recca swears to protect...

So you just got Verizon Fios and are trying to set up the DVR to record your favorite television shows....but you can't! This article will help you record your favorite shows and television...

The next movie out from the Twilight series will be The New Moon. It's based on the novels written by Stephanie Meyer back in 2005 and has been a tremendous success in both novel form and now the...

"Dragon Ball GT" is one of three parts of a Japanese manga television series created by Akira Toriyama that launched in 1996-97. It was an independent sequence of episodes from the comic book...

Aired on television between 1990 and 1996, the Road to Avonlea was a Canadian series broadcast for seven seasons. The show was loosely based on the L.M. Montgomery book, The Story Girl, and was...

The DVD revolution made perhaps its most serious impact on the way people watch television. Before then, most people either watched TV shows when they originally aired or as syndicated reruns...

The Star Trek phenomenon has undergone multiple incarnations over the years, with half a dozen TV shows, almost twice as many movies, and countless comic books, novels and other spin-offs added to...

From the classic original film, to the widely publicized 1998 remake, the "Godzilla" franchise has enjoyed impressive longevity in Japan, as well as niche fan-followings in American and European...

Have you ever watched a television show and said, "I can write better than that!" Well, writing TV scripts may seem like an easy gig, but there is a lot to it. Every aspiring TV writer...

With so many online outlets for video uploads, it's only natural that many filmmakers are creating independent TV shows online. Unlike traditional television programming, TV shows created for...

TV scripts provide the action and dialogue that will eventually appear on the little screen. A TV pilot script is all important because it sets up the TV series and introduces the characters...

Screenplays are written in a certain style. Screenplays consist only of what can be seen or heard on the screen. There are specific techniques used to convey information in every screenplay. In...

The Oxygen Network likes things a little naughty! Their bad girls series, aptly titled The Bad Girls Club, is in its third season with a cast of young women, aged 21 to 25, living in a Los...

Independent Television, also known as ITV first went on air in 1955. Up until the launch of Channel 4 in the 1980s, it was the only alternative to the BBC that British television viewers had....

After the international success of his BBC comedy series "The Office," British comedian Ricky Gervais subsequently wrote and starred in "Extras," a wickedly funny comedy series based on the...

Battlestar Galactica is one of the most entertaining and deep science fiction shows ever produced. Here is how you can watch the entire series for free if you do not have cable.

The Planet Earth television series is an incredibly stunning episodic documentary that showcases the wonder and beauty of the planet on which we live. There are two versions of this show, the...

Iconic cartoon character Betty Boop, made popular by the Fleischer Talkartoon series in the 1930s, remains one of the best-known figures in animation history. Made recognizable by her high-pitched...

The best anime series is unique to everyone, and the journey lasts as long as you continue searching. In a universe in which time is limited, it makes sense to have a strategy--to make the most of...

Twilight, the hit movie based on the book series, has become known for its "teams". The teams are comprised of fans for a particular character within Twilight. These team members are...

Naruto is a fictional story about a young ninja from a fantasy-inspired world. It began as a serialized manga in the popular Japanese magazine, Shonen Jump, and went on to spawn a blockbuster...

The main job of an executive producer on a movie or TV show can be compared to a CEO of a company. While it may sound like a glamorous position, the truth is that the executive producer is one of...

"Dragonball Z" is a Japanese comic book (manga) and television show. The show's combination of fast-action fighting sequences and likeable characters has made it one of the most popular...

Every year right around the same time (dubbed "pilot season"), all television networks commission several dozen speculative television series to go into production. These are called "pilots." A...

Did you just watch your first episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation, or are you a hardcore fan? In any case, this list will help you understand the show because let's face it, it's complicated!

Many kinds of directors are employed in television, and there are myriads more vying for jobs on episodic series, to name just one example. Executive producers must define the basic needs of...

Ahh anime. People either have an undying love for it, or despise it with all of their being. Personally, some of the best stories that I have ever seen, were anime. Most of the anime fans I run...

There are many critics out there that pound out hasty critical reviews of new television shows. While critics can make or break a show or movie in the entertainment business, you owe the people...

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