Genies, at least in pop culture, have long been comic foils. Way back in 1940, in “The Thief of Bagdad,” Rex Ingram played Djinn, the movie’s larger-than-life genie — 100 feet tall in his ponytail and ...

Melissa McCarthy is bringing the magic — and laughs — this holiday season. The first trailer for Genie debuted Wednesday, showing the Oscar nominee, 53, as the titular wish-granter, emerging from an ...

From the pen of “Love Actually” writer-director Richard Curtis comes a new holiday comedy — but this time the magic of the season is literally magic. Premiering on Peacock on Nov. 22, “Genie” follows ...

"Love Life" creator Sam Boyd directs this Peacock original film, which stars Paapa Essiedu as a career-obsessed father in need of a real miracle. After being stuck at the auction house office due to ...

Melissa McCarthy's character in the film develops a crush on the actor after seeing him in a 'Mission: Impossible' movie. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor In the film, Melissa McCarthy‘s character ...

The "Bridget Jones Diary" scribe hopes McCarthy's tinsel-covered ensemble will be as beloved as Mark Darcy's reindeer jumper. EW has your exclusive first look at the film's trailer, as well as ...

Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy is getting magical this holiday season with Peacock's upcoming new film Genie. A new trailer sees her enter the life of the despondent Bernard Bottle, played by ...

A genie tries to help a man repair his fractured family in this holiday film written by Richard Curtis and co-starring Paapa Essiedu. By Frank Scheck You have to really watch your language when ...