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Welcome to Tentpole, a Pop Culture Newsletter by TheWrap No images? [Click here]( ID=167008;size=700x180;setID=576446;uid={EMAIL}5819032;click=top_tentpole [- - -] [TheWrap - SPRING TV WATCH LIST] Welcome to Tentpole, a newsletter devoted to the movies and TV shows you love — and love to obsess over. Each week, we’re not just spotlighting but diving deeper into the films and shows you’re obsessed with right now, and providing a portal through which you’ll find deep-dive, engaging and insightful TheWrap content devoted to blockbuster films, binge-worthy series and more. [Premiere of the week] The 55 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now [mission-impossible-ghost-protocol] Source: Paramount Pictures Having trouble deciding on what movie to watch on Netflix? You’re not alone, but not to fear — we’re here to help! Peruse [our curated guide]( of the 55 (and counting) best movies currently streaming on Netflix to put that endless scrolling to an end. We’ve got swoon-worthy rom-coms, white-knuckle thrillers, underseen hidden gems, bona fide classics, bone-chilling horror films and much, much more. Let us help you wade through the junk and skip right to the good stuff. [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “Westworld” Showrunner Lisa Joy on Those Episode 4 Reveals and What’s Next [westworld-season-4-episode-4-jeffrey-wright] Source: HBO HBO’s “Westworld” threw fans for another loop this week with a midseason twist the recontexualized everything we’ve seen so far (sound familiar?). We spoke with co-creator and co-showrunner Lisa Joy [to break down Episode 4’s big reveals](, explain exactly how those flies work and tease what’s ahead for the rest of Season 4. Spoilers abound! [- - -] [Premiere of the week] How Architect-Turned-Director Joseph Kosinski Built “Spiderhead” and “Top Gun: Maverick” [Spiderhead Kosinski] Source: Netflix Filmmaker Joseph Kosinski is having a very big year. After significant pandemic-related delays, “Top Gun: Maverick” was finally released in May and became one of the biggest movies of the year. And then just a few weeks later, Kosinski’s Netflix thriller “Spiderhead” was released on the streaming platform. We [went long with the architect-turned-director]( to discuss his process, balancing both films, the reaction to “Top Gun: Maverick” and why he was attracted to the contained nature of the Chris Hemsworth thriller. ID=167008;size=300x250;setID=576447;uid={EMAIL}5819032;click=medium_tentpole [- - -] [Premiere of the week] How That “Thor: Love and Thunder” Post-Credits Scene Opens the Door for the Return of [SPOILER] [thor-love-and-thunder-natalie-portman-chris-hemsworth-marvel] Source: Marvel Studios If you’ve seen “Thor: Love and Thunder,” you’ll want to check out [our breakdown fo the film’s second post-credits scene](. No spoilers here, but what seems like an innocuous button could potentially have major ramifications for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole going forward. [- - -] [Premiere of the week] Headlines You Don’t Want to Miss… [Nope] Source: Universal Pictures All the news that’s fit to print… in this newsletter. Here are a few highlights you don’t want to miss: [Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Delights (and Confuses) in Overwhelmingly Positive First Reactions]( [Brett Goldstein Says Hercules and Roy Kent Would ‘Grudgingly’ Be Friends]( [What Netflix’s $200 Million Bet on ‘The Gray Man’ Says About the Streamer’s Film Franchise Future]( [How ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ Landed an Original Taylor Swift Song]( [- - -] [Premiere of the week] Jamie Lee Curtis Goes Toe-to-Toe With Michael Myers for the Last (?) Time in First “Halloween Ends” Trailer [Halloween Ends Logo] Source: Netflix Jamie Lee Curtis is back once more in the terrific (and bloody) [first trailer]( for the trilogy capper “Halloween Ends,” once again directed by David Gordon Green after the filmmaker relaunched the franchise with his 2018 direct sequel to John Carpenter’s iconic original. The title promises something this horror franchise has thus far eschewed — an honest-to-goodness ending. [- - -] [Premiere of the week] Big Brother Season 24 Episode 4 Recap: Who Went Home Week 1? Source: CBS A contestant’s exit early in this week’s “Big Brother” [eliminated the threat]( of a surprise twist in the game. [- - -] [Premiere of the week] The 9 Biggest Comic-Con Panels We’re Most Excited for This Year TheWrap’s Comic-Con team is currently down in San Diego, ready to bring you sharp reporting, analysis and commentary on the first in-person SDCC since 2019! Here are [the biggest panels we’re looking forward to](. Comic-Con 2022: TheWrap’s Guide to Parties in San Diego What’s Comic-Con without parties? We’ve got the [when/what/where of the biggest parties]( set to take place this year, from an IMDb party on a yacht to Fandom’s big splash. [- - -] [Update your profile]( | [View our privacy policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Sent from: TheWrap | 1808 Stanford Street | Santa Monica, CA, 90404 | attn: Email Coordinator [TheWrap]( ID=167008;size=700x180;setID=576454;uid={EMAIL}5819032;click=bottom_tentpole This email was sent to {EMAIL}. If you are no longer interested you can [unsubscribe instantly](.