The Disney+ and Hulu merger just moved out of its Beta phase. But it can be confusing to know the differences between the services and features. The Streamable will break down every subscription option and the multiple ways to save money. Whether you’re looking to entertain children, adults, sports fans, or live TV lovers, there’s a package for everyone.
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Disney+ is a fantastic streaming choice for families. You’ll be able to watch Disney animated classics, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, The Simpsons, and The Muppets. There’s also Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Avatar films. You’ll see musicals like “Hamilton,” “The Greatest Showman,...
Sign Up Now $7.99+ / month disneyplus.com
Get Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for just $14.99 a month ($12 savings).
Disney+ Only
Hulu Only
ESPN+ Only
Duo: Disney+ and Hulu
Trio: Disney+, Hulu, & ESPN+
Best Value: Hulu Live TV, Disney+, Hulu & ESPN+
Conclusion
Disney+ Only
Disney+ is a fantastic streaming choice for families. You’ll be able to watch Disney animated classics, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, The Simpsons, and The Muppets. There’s also Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Avatar films. You’ll see musicals like “Hamilton,” “The Greatest Showman,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
John Leguizamo has joined the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ drama series “Firebug,” Variety has learned. In addition, Kari Skogland has boarded the series as director and executive producer.
Leguizamo joins previously announced cast members Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett in the series. It was originally greenlit in December 2022.
The series is loosely based on true events and also draws from events documented in truth.media’s “Firebug” podcast. The official logline states that the show “will follow a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator (Egerton) as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists.”
Leguizamo with play Esposito, described as “a former policeman with a lot of bad habits and a lot of good instincts.”
Leguizamo is a highly-versatile performer with a career spanning four decades. He is known for his roles in films like “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” (which earned him a Golden Globe nomination), “Romeo + Juliet,...
Leguizamo joins previously announced cast members Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett in the series. It was originally greenlit in December 2022.
The series is loosely based on true events and also draws from events documented in truth.media’s “Firebug” podcast. The official logline states that the show “will follow a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator (Egerton) as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists.”
Leguizamo with play Esposito, described as “a former policeman with a lot of bad habits and a lot of good instincts.”
Leguizamo is a highly-versatile performer with a career spanning four decades. He is known for his roles in films like “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” (which earned him a Golden Globe nomination), “Romeo + Juliet,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Waltons was a beloved '70s drama that earned multiple awards and ran for 9 seasons, with the cast returning for made-for-tv movies. Richard Thomas played John-Boy until season 8, then Robert Wightman took over, leading to Emmy wins and Golden Globe nominations. Many actors from The Waltons, like Ralph Waite and Michael Learned, went on to have successful TV careers post-series.
The Waltons was a long-running drama series from the '70s with an ensemble that is now much older in the 21st century, and though there have been some deaths in the cast, many actors are still alive and active in the industry. The 1970s were filled with some influential and some forgettable series, and The Waltons falls firmly in the middle of the pack. That is by no means an indictment and the story of the rural Virginian family during the Great Depression and WWII era is a charming and warm tale,...
The Waltons was a long-running drama series from the '70s with an ensemble that is now much older in the 21st century, and though there have been some deaths in the cast, many actors are still alive and active in the industry. The 1970s were filled with some influential and some forgettable series, and The Waltons falls firmly in the middle of the pack. That is by no means an indictment and the story of the rural Virginian family during the Great Depression and WWII era is a charming and warm tale,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Zachary Moser
- ScreenRant.com
More than 1,000 Jewish creatives, executives and Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter denouncing Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” Oscar speech.
The list of co-signees provided to Variety Monday morning covers a broad swath of the industry including actors, executives, creators (Amy Sherman-Palladino), directors, producers and representatives. About 500 more individuals have added their names to the nearly 500 who signed on when the open letter was first published.
The group’s statement says: “We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination.”
Glazer declined to comment.
With such high-profile co-signees as Jennifer Jason Leigh, “La La Land” producer Gary Gilbert and “The Americans” creators Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, the statement adds, “The use of words like ‘occupation’ to describe an...
The list of co-signees provided to Variety Monday morning covers a broad swath of the industry including actors, executives, creators (Amy Sherman-Palladino), directors, producers and representatives. About 500 more individuals have added their names to the nearly 500 who signed on when the open letter was first published.
The group’s statement says: “We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination.”
Glazer declined to comment.
With such high-profile co-signees as Jennifer Jason Leigh, “La La Land” producer Gary Gilbert and “The Americans” creators Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, the statement adds, “The use of words like ‘occupation’ to describe an...
- 3/18/2024
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
Stranger Things came out on Netflix in 2016 and became super popular. It has four seasons so far, and the fifth (and last) one is expected to come out sometime in 2025. The amazing thing about the show is the awesome group of young actors who play the main characters.
Before the show, most of them weren’t famous, but now they’re big stars. So, have you ever wondered how much those stars earn for each episode and how much is their net worth? This list shows how much money the stars are worth.
The actors in Stranger Things are not only great at acting, but they also earn a lot of money. The main actor gets paid a huge amount for each episode. The cast includes both experienced actors and newcomers.
If you’re curious about who the richest actors from Stranger Things are, keep reading.
Also Read: The Richest...
Before the show, most of them weren’t famous, but now they’re big stars. So, have you ever wondered how much those stars earn for each episode and how much is their net worth? This list shows how much money the stars are worth.
The actors in Stranger Things are not only great at acting, but they also earn a lot of money. The main actor gets paid a huge amount for each episode. The cast includes both experienced actors and newcomers.
If you’re curious about who the richest actors from Stranger Things are, keep reading.
Also Read: The Richest...
- 3/18/2024
- by Om Prakash Kaushal
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
FX has been churning out a lot of original scripted series. Some have been hits while many others have not. Which will be cancelled and which will be renewed? Stay tuned!
Scripted FX shows listed: American Crime Story, American Horror Story, The Americans, Anger Management, Archer, Atlanta, Baskets, The Bastard Executioner, Better Things, Breeders, The Bridge, The Comedians, Fargo, Feud, Fosse/Verdon, Justified, Justified: City Primeval, Legion, Louie, Married, Mayans Mc, Mr Inbetween, The Old Man, Partners, Pose, Saint George, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, Snowfall, Sons of Anarchy, The Strain, Taboo, Trust, Tyrant, and What We Do In The Shadows.
Last update: The most recent ratings added for Feud: Truman Capote Vs. The Swans.
There's a lot of data that FX execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are a major factor. Here's an updated listing of all of...
Scripted FX shows listed: American Crime Story, American Horror Story, The Americans, Anger Management, Archer, Atlanta, Baskets, The Bastard Executioner, Better Things, Breeders, The Bridge, The Comedians, Fargo, Feud, Fosse/Verdon, Justified, Justified: City Primeval, Legion, Louie, Married, Mayans Mc, Mr Inbetween, The Old Man, Partners, Pose, Saint George, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, Snowfall, Sons of Anarchy, The Strain, Taboo, Trust, Tyrant, and What We Do In The Shadows.
Last update: The most recent ratings added for Feud: Truman Capote Vs. The Swans.
There's a lot of data that FX execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are a major factor. Here's an updated listing of all of...
- 3/16/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Patience is a virtue, especially if you're a sci-fi fan.
When it comes to genre TV, science fiction and sci-fi adjacent programs are often saved when unceremoniously dumped by a network.
Jericho, Lucifer, The Expanse, and Stargate Sg-1 all found new life after cancellation. Today, Snowpiercer joins that list.
AMC Networks announced today that it has acquired the exclusive U.S. linear and streaming rights to all four seasons of the post-apocalyptic drama series Snowpiercer.
The first three seasons of the critically acclaimed drama will stream on AMC+ later this year, leading up to the series’ season four premiere on AMC and AMC+ in early 2025.
This should come as excellent news for TV Fanatics, as the show always drove discussion and fueled passionate viewers with much to say.
Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity who inhabit a perpetually moving train,...
When it comes to genre TV, science fiction and sci-fi adjacent programs are often saved when unceremoniously dumped by a network.
Jericho, Lucifer, The Expanse, and Stargate Sg-1 all found new life after cancellation. Today, Snowpiercer joins that list.
AMC Networks announced today that it has acquired the exclusive U.S. linear and streaming rights to all four seasons of the post-apocalyptic drama series Snowpiercer.
The first three seasons of the critically acclaimed drama will stream on AMC+ later this year, leading up to the series’ season four premiere on AMC and AMC+ in early 2025.
This should come as excellent news for TV Fanatics, as the show always drove discussion and fueled passionate viewers with much to say.
Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity who inhabit a perpetually moving train,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Karen Pittman (The Morning Show) and The Wire alum Wood Harris are set as leads opposite Michael Cooper Jr. and Lovie Simone in Forever, Netflix’s upcoming drama series from Girlfriends and Being Mary Jane creator Mara Brock Akil.
A reimagining of Judy Blume’s influential — and controversial — 1975 novel Forever… for a new generation, the series adaptation tells the epic love story of two Black teens, Keisha Clark (Simone) and Justin Edwards (Cooper Jr.) exploring romance and their identities through the awkward journey of being each other’s firsts, set in Los Angeles, 2018.
Pittman plays Dawn, a college-educated, top executive in corporate finance with an easy elegance that belies her loving but paranoid form of parenting, Justin’s (Cooper Jr.) mother Dawn might be strict at times, but it’s always out of love. She’s worked hard to give him the things he needs to succeed in life and...
A reimagining of Judy Blume’s influential — and controversial — 1975 novel Forever… for a new generation, the series adaptation tells the epic love story of two Black teens, Keisha Clark (Simone) and Justin Edwards (Cooper Jr.) exploring romance and their identities through the awkward journey of being each other’s firsts, set in Los Angeles, 2018.
Pittman plays Dawn, a college-educated, top executive in corporate finance with an easy elegance that belies her loving but paranoid form of parenting, Justin’s (Cooper Jr.) mother Dawn might be strict at times, but it’s always out of love. She’s worked hard to give him the things he needs to succeed in life and...
- 3/7/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kevin Bray has signed a two-year overall deal with HBO.
Under the agreement, Bray will direct exclusively for the premium network.
Bray recently wrapped directing the pilot and executive producing FX’s Clipped starring Lawrence Fishburne and Ed O’Neill, with Color Force producing. Bray began his career directing music videos and commercials.
After helming his first two features, All About the Benjamins and Walking Tall, Bray transitioned to television by directing and executive producing the pilots of Suits and Unprisoned, as well as multiple episodes of Succession, for which he was nominated for a DGA Award.
Bray went on to direct half-hour and hour-long television, both in comedy and drama, including episodes of Insecure, blackish, The Americans, Loot, The Morning Show, Snowfall, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Rap Sh!t and The Penguin.
He also directed three episodes of The Patient, a limited series starring Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleason for FX.
Besides CAA,...
Under the agreement, Bray will direct exclusively for the premium network.
Bray recently wrapped directing the pilot and executive producing FX’s Clipped starring Lawrence Fishburne and Ed O’Neill, with Color Force producing. Bray began his career directing music videos and commercials.
After helming his first two features, All About the Benjamins and Walking Tall, Bray transitioned to television by directing and executive producing the pilots of Suits and Unprisoned, as well as multiple episodes of Succession, for which he was nominated for a DGA Award.
Bray went on to direct half-hour and hour-long television, both in comedy and drama, including episodes of Insecure, blackish, The Americans, Loot, The Morning Show, Snowfall, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Rap Sh!t and The Penguin.
He also directed three episodes of The Patient, a limited series starring Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleason for FX.
Besides CAA,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Horror film “The Voices of Our Mother,” headlined by Sheila McCarthy (“Women Talking”), has wrapped principal photography.
The film is written and directed by Mark O’Brien, who is also an actor, with his most recent credit being Atom Egoyan’s Toronto and Berlinale selection “Seven Veils.” It tells the story of a family who is brought together when their matriarch falls ill, only to find that their lineage is connected by more than blood. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario.
The cast also includes Georgina Reilly (“Quantum Leap”), O’Brien, Carolina Bartzcak (“Painkiller”), Alex Ozerov-Meyer (“The Americans”), Anna Ferguson (“Lost Girl”) and Shawn Doyle (“Star Trek: Discovery”).
The film is produced by Canada’s Vortex Productions, a subsidiary of boutique distributor Vortex Media. This marks the second collaboration between O’Brien and Vortex Media who helped to finance and distribute the filmmaker’s Fantasia and Grimmfest-winning feature directorial debut “The Righteous.
The film is written and directed by Mark O’Brien, who is also an actor, with his most recent credit being Atom Egoyan’s Toronto and Berlinale selection “Seven Veils.” It tells the story of a family who is brought together when their matriarch falls ill, only to find that their lineage is connected by more than blood. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario.
The cast also includes Georgina Reilly (“Quantum Leap”), O’Brien, Carolina Bartzcak (“Painkiller”), Alex Ozerov-Meyer (“The Americans”), Anna Ferguson (“Lost Girl”) and Shawn Doyle (“Star Trek: Discovery”).
The film is produced by Canada’s Vortex Productions, a subsidiary of boutique distributor Vortex Media. This marks the second collaboration between O’Brien and Vortex Media who helped to finance and distribute the filmmaker’s Fantasia and Grimmfest-winning feature directorial debut “The Righteous.
- 2/26/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
"The Americans" explores the dynamic of an arranged marriage between spies, offering a character-driven anchor amidst high-stakes missions. Similar shows like "Beef" and "Killing Eve" balance between intense stakes and lead characters' relationships. The leads in "Citadel" spend the first season connecting similarly to Jane and John.
Amazon's Mr. & Mrs. Smith had a successful debut and, for fans of the series, there are plenty of shows with a similar structure and themes. Mr. & Mrs. Smith follows two strangers, John and Jane, after they begin working as agents for a mysterious organization, developing a relationship along the way. The series is a loose remake of a film of the same name starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as the titular characters, but Amazon's Mr. & Mrs. Smith differs from the 2005 film in a few unique ways.
What the series accomplishes by having John and Jane in an arranged marriage,...
Amazon's Mr. & Mrs. Smith had a successful debut and, for fans of the series, there are plenty of shows with a similar structure and themes. Mr. & Mrs. Smith follows two strangers, John and Jane, after they begin working as agents for a mysterious organization, developing a relationship along the way. The series is a loose remake of a film of the same name starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as the titular characters, but Amazon's Mr. & Mrs. Smith differs from the 2005 film in a few unique ways.
What the series accomplishes by having John and Jane in an arranged marriage,...
- 2/25/2024
- by Aryanna Alvarado
- ScreenRant.com
Unsinkable: Titanic Untold focuses on the aftermath of the disaster, providing a unique perspective from the usual dramatizations. The film balances courtroom drama with disaster scenes well, creating a compelling narrative despite some weak performances and unnecessary characters. Strong attention to detail and period accuracy, plus a pertinent study of class difference, make Unsinkable a worthy watch.
Widely recognized as two of the most heart-wrenching movies revolving around a historical disaster, Roy Ward Baker’s A Night To Remember and James Cameron’s Titanic frame the unfortunate sinking of that massive ocean liner in ways that are simply unmatched. From the emotional display of English actor Kenneth More as Second Officer Charles Lightoller in the 1958 rendition to the plagued romance between Leonorda DiCaprio’s Jack and Kate Winslet’s Rose in the updated take almost 40 years later, the performances shown in these films held onto people’s emotional cores and never let go.
Widely recognized as two of the most heart-wrenching movies revolving around a historical disaster, Roy Ward Baker’s A Night To Remember and James Cameron’s Titanic frame the unfortunate sinking of that massive ocean liner in ways that are simply unmatched. From the emotional display of English actor Kenneth More as Second Officer Charles Lightoller in the 1958 rendition to the plagued romance between Leonorda DiCaprio’s Jack and Kate Winslet’s Rose in the updated take almost 40 years later, the performances shown in these films held onto people’s emotional cores and never let go.
- 2/24/2024
- by Salvatore Cento
- MovieWeb
The intrigues of the Cold War inspired some of the most tantalizing films and television series. While some were fictional, others were based on true stories and events. Examples of such television shows at the height of the Cold War in the 1960s include Danger Man, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, and Mission: Impossible. More recently, we have had television series like FX’s The Americans as well as The Red Queen, The Optimists, Totems (which shuns the political class and tells the story of two ordinary people from two different sides of the divide falling in love), and Apple TV+'s For All Mankind, which are set in the same era. So influential was the Cold War that even Hollywood could not escape it.
- 2/23/2024
- by Namwene Mukabwa
- Collider.com
The Americans is one of the best drama shows of the 21st century, and the perfect blend of espionage and familial drama. Beyond being an interesting examination of the Cold War in the 1980s and the impact of Ronald Reagan’s administration on the next wave of the “Red Scare,” the series deconstructed the inner workings of a marriage built on lies.
- 2/18/2024
- by Liam Gaughan
- Collider.com
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are the new Mr. & Mrs. Smith in Prime’s latest original series inspired by the 1996 series and 2005 film of the same name. Created by Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover, the Prime series revolves around two lonely strangers who are paired up in an arranged marriage to work as spies by a mysterious agency, that sends them on deadly missions. If you loved the humor, action, and romance in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, here are some similar shows you could watch while hoping for a renewal.
The Americans (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – FX
What if Mr. & Mrs. Smith was a thrilling drama instead of an action-comedy? If you are also wondering that wonder no more because there is FX’s brilliant drama The Americans. Created by Joe Weisberg, the FX series is set during the Cold War and it follows two Kgb...
The Americans (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – FX
What if Mr. & Mrs. Smith was a thrilling drama instead of an action-comedy? If you are also wondering that wonder no more because there is FX’s brilliant drama The Americans. Created by Joe Weisberg, the FX series is set during the Cold War and it follows two Kgb...
- 2/10/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Mr. & Mrs. Smith series takes a different approach from the movie, creating completely different narratives and tones. It is arguably better than the original film in several ways. The series shifts the premise and plot, with John and Jane being spies who work together from the beginning. They fall in love despite their initial intention to keep their marriage a facade. The show explores more serious themes and tones compared to the film. It focuses on the struggles and complexities of their relationship, portraying them as flawed and lonely individuals seeking connection.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is the newest Prime Video series based on the 2005 movie of the same name starring Brad Pitt and Angelia Jolie. The series stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine as John and Jane Smith, spies for a secretive and mysterious organization who’ve been paired as a married couple, similar to how Philip and...
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is the newest Prime Video series based on the 2005 movie of the same name starring Brad Pitt and Angelia Jolie. The series stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine as John and Jane Smith, spies for a secretive and mysterious organization who’ve been paired as a married couple, similar to how Philip and...
- 2/9/2024
- by Amanda Rozenboom
- MovieWeb
Playing a long-married couple in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Parker Posey and Wagner Moura are twinned forces of nature. They’re weird, they’re obnoxious, they’re so cheerful they’re borderline terrifying, and so obviously wild about each other they’re almost endearing. Whenever they’re onscreen, the entire show seems to sit up and hold its breath, eagerly aware that anything might happen in their presence.
Alas, they’re also guest stars. The couple actually at the center of the Prime Video comedy are the rather more sedate John (Donald Glover) and Jane (Maya Erskine). Mr. & Mrs. Smith has its delights, with a plot that sends the duo on glamorous top-secret missions to one picturesque location after another. But it’s all built on the wobbly foundation of a romance that’s more interesting in theory than in practice.
Though it’s billed as a reboot of...
Alas, they’re also guest stars. The couple actually at the center of the Prime Video comedy are the rather more sedate John (Donald Glover) and Jane (Maya Erskine). Mr. & Mrs. Smith has its delights, with a plot that sends the duo on glamorous top-secret missions to one picturesque location after another. But it’s all built on the wobbly foundation of a romance that’s more interesting in theory than in practice.
Though it’s billed as a reboot of...
- 2/1/2024
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Even by the standards of a Hollywood ecosystem where everything is IP, and IP is everything, the idea of adapting a TV show from Mr. & Mrs. Smith seemed odd. The 2005 action-comedy exists in the pop-culture memory less as a movie (though it’s excellent) than as the origin story of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship. Remaking it without them would be like rebooting Top Gun without Tom Cruise,...
Even by the standards of a Hollywood ecosystem where everything is IP, and IP is everything, the idea of adapting a TV show from Mr. & Mrs. Smith seemed odd. The 2005 action-comedy exists in the pop-culture memory less as a movie (though it’s excellent) than as the origin story of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship. Remaking it without them would be like rebooting Top Gun without Tom Cruise,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Jason Reitman is staying mighty busy these days. Less than 24 hours after the release of the latest trailer for "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," four major casting announcements were made for his next project, "SNL 1975." The film will attempt to tell the true story of what went on behind the scenes before the broadcast premiere of "Saturday Night Live" on NBC, highlighting the real-time bedlam with some of the most legendary names in American comedy. Reitman co-wrote the script with his "Ghostbusters" collaborator Gil Kenan and is basing the story on the firsthand accounts of those who were there. Lest we forget, Reitman's father is the legendary Ivan Reitman, so these comedy titans were the friends and colleagues of the family. If anyone can get serious insight, it's Reitman.
The first wave of cast announcements included some serious heavy hitters, with "The Fabelmans" star Gabriel Labelle landing the role of Lorne Michaels,...
The first wave of cast announcements included some serious heavy hitters, with "The Fabelmans" star Gabriel Labelle landing the role of Lorne Michaels,...
- 1/30/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Following a potential MCU reboot, T'Challa's Black Panther could be recast, opening up new storylines for the character. Potential actors who could successfully portray T'Challa include Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, David Oyelowo and Laz Alonso. The First Purge star Y'lan Noel has expressed interest in assuming the role of T'Challa in the McU's future.
Marvel Studios' T'Challa, a.k.a. the Black Panther, may be recast if the MCU is rebooted following 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars. The late Chadwick Boseman first appeared as T'Challa, the Prince of Wakanda and the Black Panther, in 2016's Captain America: Civil War, and went on to star as the vibranium-empowered superhero in Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Boseman's tragic passing after a battle with colon cancer in 2020 came as a shock, but instead of recasting T'Challa in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel Studios and Ryan Coogler developed the sequel as...
Marvel Studios' T'Challa, a.k.a. the Black Panther, may be recast if the MCU is rebooted following 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars. The late Chadwick Boseman first appeared as T'Challa, the Prince of Wakanda and the Black Panther, in 2016's Captain America: Civil War, and went on to star as the vibranium-empowered superhero in Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Boseman's tragic passing after a battle with colon cancer in 2020 came as a shock, but instead of recasting T'Challa in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel Studios and Ryan Coogler developed the sequel as...
- 1/27/2024
- by Kai Young
- ScreenRant.com
While many channels now have schedules that mostly consist of reruns, syndicated shows, and licensed movies, there is one that has maintained the quality that was achieved in the golden era of cable television -- FX.
It took a while for FX to hit its stride with original programming. Once it picked up comedies, including Archer and The League, along with the dramas Sons of Anarchy and The Americans, the channel was doing well. However, with the downfall of other similar channels, the future for FX was far from certain. Between the rise of streaming and Disney's purchase of FX's parent company, things looked pretty shaky for a moment, but thankfully, disaster has been averted.
FX has had to do a lot to sustain itself, but between smart programming decisions, a partnership with Hulu, and a bit of luck, the channel has continued to thrive. FX is in the news...
It took a while for FX to hit its stride with original programming. Once it picked up comedies, including Archer and The League, along with the dramas Sons of Anarchy and The Americans, the channel was doing well. However, with the downfall of other similar channels, the future for FX was far from certain. Between the rise of streaming and Disney's purchase of FX's parent company, things looked pretty shaky for a moment, but thankfully, disaster has been averted.
FX has had to do a lot to sustain itself, but between smart programming decisions, a partnership with Hulu, and a bit of luck, the channel has continued to thrive. FX is in the news...
- 1/26/2024
- by Ethan Sapir, Samuel Cormier
- MovieWeb
If there’s one upcoming MCU project that has been talked about in recent times, it’s ‘Thunderbolts.’ In September Kevin Feige announced that David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, and Olga Kurylenko would be reprising their roles as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Ava Starr/Ghost, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, John Walker/U.S. Agent, and Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster, respectively, in the film. He also confirmed that Yelena Belova would be a part of the Thunderbolts team in the film.
Now, the cast of the upcoming movie was the most talked-about aspect of the movie. Initially, Steven Yeun was cast to play Sentry in the movie, and the confirmation followed soon. Fans were not exactly ecstatic with that casting choice, citing obvious differences in how Steven Yeun looks and how comics accurate Sentry is supposed to look; even with a muscle suit and heavy use of CGI,...
Now, the cast of the upcoming movie was the most talked-about aspect of the movie. Initially, Steven Yeun was cast to play Sentry in the movie, and the confirmation followed soon. Fans were not exactly ecstatic with that casting choice, citing obvious differences in how Steven Yeun looks and how comics accurate Sentry is supposed to look; even with a muscle suit and heavy use of CGI,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Shiv Roy may have had to reach for her superior’s hand at the end of “Succession,” but Sarah Snook only extended her arm Monday night to receive her trophy. The Australian actor won the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, marking her first victory overall.
Previously, Snook had been nominated twice for playing the ruthless political consultant turned aspiring Waystar Royco CEO. Both nods came in the Supporting Actress category, but she — along with her onscreen sibling, Kieran Culkin — moved to the Lead categories for “Succession’s” final season.
Snook triumphed in a stacked category. Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) has 15 Emmy nominations throughout her career, and she’s won twice. Keri Russell (“The Diplomat”) is a four-time nominee who many consider long overdue for a win herself. This is Sharon Horgan’s first acting nomination at the Emmys, but she’s also nominated for writing this year,...
Previously, Snook had been nominated twice for playing the ruthless political consultant turned aspiring Waystar Royco CEO. Both nods came in the Supporting Actress category, but she — along with her onscreen sibling, Kieran Culkin — moved to the Lead categories for “Succession’s” final season.
Snook triumphed in a stacked category. Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) has 15 Emmy nominations throughout her career, and she’s won twice. Keri Russell (“The Diplomat”) is a four-time nominee who many consider long overdue for a win herself. This is Sharon Horgan’s first acting nomination at the Emmys, but she’s also nominated for writing this year,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Among the highly anticipated upcoming MCU projects, ‘Thunderbolts’ has been a frequent topic of discussion. In September, Kevin Feige revealed the return of David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, and Olga Kurylenko in their respective roles for the film. Additionally, Yelena Belova was confirmed as part of the Thunderbolts team.
Rumors then circulated about Steven Yeun playing Sentry, which was later confirmed. However, Yeun recently withdrew from the role due to scheduling conflicts resulting from the recently concluded SAG-AFTRA strike. Now, according to Daniel Richtman, a reliable source, Austin Abrams is reportedly being considered for the role of Sentry.
In collaboration with @rDCUleaks
I can report Austin Abrams (Euphoria) has the current offer for Sentry in Thunderbolts pic.twitter.com/batuPUaLG3
— Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK) January 13, 2024
Regardless, Abrams bears a striking resemblance to the comic-accurate Sentry, particularly in his pre-Golden Sentry serum days, during his less-than-ideal moments.
Rumors then circulated about Steven Yeun playing Sentry, which was later confirmed. However, Yeun recently withdrew from the role due to scheduling conflicts resulting from the recently concluded SAG-AFTRA strike. Now, according to Daniel Richtman, a reliable source, Austin Abrams is reportedly being considered for the role of Sentry.
In collaboration with @rDCUleaks
I can report Austin Abrams (Euphoria) has the current offer for Sentry in Thunderbolts pic.twitter.com/batuPUaLG3
— Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK) January 13, 2024
Regardless, Abrams bears a striking resemblance to the comic-accurate Sentry, particularly in his pre-Golden Sentry serum days, during his less-than-ideal moments.
- 1/13/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
If there’s one upcoming MCU project that has been talked about in recent times, it’s ‘Thunderbolts.’ In September Kevin Feige announced that David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, and Olga Kurylenko would be reprising their roles as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Ava Starr/Ghost, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, John Walker/U.S. Agent, and Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster, respectively, in the film. He also confirmed that Yelena Belova would be a part of the Thunderbolts team in the film.
Soon after that rumors appeared that Steven Yeun would be playing Sentry in the movie, and the confirmation followed soon. Fans were not exactly ecstatic with that casting choice, citing obvious differences in how Steven Yeun looks and how comics accurate Sentry is supposed to look; even with a muscle suit and heavy use of CGI, it’s far-fetched at best and laughable at worst.
Soon after that rumors appeared that Steven Yeun would be playing Sentry in the movie, and the confirmation followed soon. Fans were not exactly ecstatic with that casting choice, citing obvious differences in how Steven Yeun looks and how comics accurate Sentry is supposed to look; even with a muscle suit and heavy use of CGI, it’s far-fetched at best and laughable at worst.
- 1/13/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
As expected, Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) and Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) led the way among first-time nominees for the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards, snatching Best Film Actress and Actor bids, respectively. They were among a half-dozen SAG Awards rookie nominees spread across the film and TV categories, while numerous others were honored with their first solo bids after previously landing cast or ensemble attention.
Here is the list of first-timers and second-timers (both overall and as individuals):
Best Film Actress
Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) – First nomination
Best Film Actor
Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) – First nomination Colman Domingo (“Rustin”) – Second nomination but first individually after being honored as past of the cast of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
Best Film Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Holdovers”) – First nomination Jodie Foster (“Nyad”) – Second nomination Danielle Brooks (“The Color Purple”): Fifth nomination but first individually following four...
Here is the list of first-timers and second-timers (both overall and as individuals):
Best Film Actress
Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) – First nomination
Best Film Actor
Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) – First nomination Colman Domingo (“Rustin”) – Second nomination but first individually after being honored as past of the cast of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
Best Film Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Holdovers”) – First nomination Jodie Foster (“Nyad”) – Second nomination Danielle Brooks (“The Color Purple”): Fifth nomination but first individually following four...
- 1/10/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
“Succession” stayed winning with its third Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Series on Sunday night, tying “The X-Files” and “Mad Men” for the most wins in the category. Since it’s over, it won’t have the chance to grab the solo record, but it did make Globe history in another way: It’s never lost the category.
The HBO hit, which earned a record-breaking nine nominations for its fourth and final season, was not nominated for Best Drama Series for its first season, only receiving one bid in supporting actor for Kieran Culkin. It promptly made up for that with an unbeaten tear, winning for Season 2 in 2020, Season 3 in 2022 and now Season 4.
See Full list of Golden Globe winners
Neither “The X-Files” nor “Mad Men” can boast a perfect record in the category as they both won three times from four nominations. However, they each were unbeaten at one point.
The HBO hit, which earned a record-breaking nine nominations for its fourth and final season, was not nominated for Best Drama Series for its first season, only receiving one bid in supporting actor for Kieran Culkin. It promptly made up for that with an unbeaten tear, winning for Season 2 in 2020, Season 3 in 2022 and now Season 4.
See Full list of Golden Globe winners
Neither “The X-Files” nor “Mad Men” can boast a perfect record in the category as they both won three times from four nominations. However, they each were unbeaten at one point.
- 1/8/2024
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Gersh has tapped longtime PR executive Matt Andrée Wiltens for the role of senior vp and head of global corporate communications, the agency announced Thursday.
The strategic hire comes as the agency begins a global expansion plan following an equity investment by Crestview Partners in 2023.
Andrée Wiltens was previously the vp of marketing and communications at Amblin Partners, the multi-faceted prestige production banner run by Steven Spielberg, Jeff Small and Kristie Macosko Krieger. During his five years with Amblin, he served as a publicist for company’s film and television divisions as well as for the legendary filmmaker, along with the company’s senior execs.
Andrée Wiltens was also key in the marketing and publicity campaigns for awards players such as war drama 1917, family drama The Fabelmans, musical West Side Story, Oscar best picture winner Green Book, and documentary Good Night Oppy as well as shows such as The Americans...
The strategic hire comes as the agency begins a global expansion plan following an equity investment by Crestview Partners in 2023.
Andrée Wiltens was previously the vp of marketing and communications at Amblin Partners, the multi-faceted prestige production banner run by Steven Spielberg, Jeff Small and Kristie Macosko Krieger. During his five years with Amblin, he served as a publicist for company’s film and television divisions as well as for the legendary filmmaker, along with the company’s senior execs.
Andrée Wiltens was also key in the marketing and publicity campaigns for awards players such as war drama 1917, family drama The Fabelmans, musical West Side Story, Oscar best picture winner Green Book, and documentary Good Night Oppy as well as shows such as The Americans...
- 1/4/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former Amblin and Paramount Pictures vet Matt Andrée Wiltens is joining Gersh as their new SVP and Head of Global Corporate Communications.
Most recently, Andrée Wiltens was the VP of Marketing and Communications at Amblin Partners. During his five years with Amblin, he served as a publicist for company’s film and television divisions as well as for 3x Oscar winner Steven Spielberg, 4x Oscar nominee Kristie Macosko Krieger, and Amblin’s senior executives.
Andrée Wiltens was also a driving force behind the marketing and publicity campaigns for 1917, The Fabelmans, West Side Story, Green Book, The Americans, Good Night Oppy, and The Haunting of Hill House/Bly Manor, among other notable productions.
Prior to his time at Amblin, Andrée Wiltens spent over a decade at Paramount Pictures. He rose through the ranks of its New Zealand office and the Digital department of its international head office before being appointed VP of Global Brand Strategy.
Most recently, Andrée Wiltens was the VP of Marketing and Communications at Amblin Partners. During his five years with Amblin, he served as a publicist for company’s film and television divisions as well as for 3x Oscar winner Steven Spielberg, 4x Oscar nominee Kristie Macosko Krieger, and Amblin’s senior executives.
Andrée Wiltens was also a driving force behind the marketing and publicity campaigns for 1917, The Fabelmans, West Side Story, Green Book, The Americans, Good Night Oppy, and The Haunting of Hill House/Bly Manor, among other notable productions.
Prior to his time at Amblin, Andrée Wiltens spent over a decade at Paramount Pictures. He rose through the ranks of its New Zealand office and the Digital department of its international head office before being appointed VP of Global Brand Strategy.
- 1/4/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Marketing communications and entertainment firm Kovert Creative has added Rosy Baker to their talent team.
Baker recently spent six years at PR firm Relevant working with several multi-hyphenate stars.
At Kovert, she will work out of the Los Angeles office and focus on adding to the agency’s talent client roster, which includes Jimmy Kimmel, Jack Black, Wanda Sykes, Amy Poehler, Colin Farrell, John Mulaney, Will Arnett, Dave Bautista, Tracy Morgan, MrBeast, Nathan Fielder, Sam Richardson, Dave Burd, Nicole Byer, Awkwafina and many more.
Baker started her career over ten years ago in the publicity & awards department of FX Networks, working on hit series including American Horror Story, Sons of Anarchy, and The Americans.
She segued in 2021 to tech startup Clubhouse and later was at the prominent brand marketing firm, The A-List, before following her passion back to entertainment.
Said co-ceo Lewis Kay, “I have known Rosy for over ten years,...
Baker recently spent six years at PR firm Relevant working with several multi-hyphenate stars.
At Kovert, she will work out of the Los Angeles office and focus on adding to the agency’s talent client roster, which includes Jimmy Kimmel, Jack Black, Wanda Sykes, Amy Poehler, Colin Farrell, John Mulaney, Will Arnett, Dave Bautista, Tracy Morgan, MrBeast, Nathan Fielder, Sam Richardson, Dave Burd, Nicole Byer, Awkwafina and many more.
Baker started her career over ten years ago in the publicity & awards department of FX Networks, working on hit series including American Horror Story, Sons of Anarchy, and The Americans.
She segued in 2021 to tech startup Clubhouse and later was at the prominent brand marketing firm, The A-List, before following her passion back to entertainment.
Said co-ceo Lewis Kay, “I have known Rosy for over ten years,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Over-the-top dramas often choose high-profile subjects like politics and criminal justice to stretch the boundaries of reality and introduce outlandish plots. Shows like Prison Break and 24 push the limits of what can happen within a given time-frame, introducing convoluted plot lines and improbable threats. Series like Alias and The Americans take the concept of spies undercover to the extreme, with complex webs of lies, betrayals, and shocking twists that become increasingly unrealistic.
Suspension of disbelief is a large part of what makes television enjoyable, but sometimes a show takes what could reasonably happen in the real world and pushes it to its limits. It's accepted that even if a series is supposed to take place in reality, it takes some dramatic liberties, but even a dedicated fan base may start to question how some of the plot points could be possible. Shows that take place in a fantasy world...
Suspension of disbelief is a large part of what makes television enjoyable, but sometimes a show takes what could reasonably happen in the real world and pushes it to its limits. It's accepted that even if a series is supposed to take place in reality, it takes some dramatic liberties, but even a dedicated fan base may start to question how some of the plot points could be possible. Shows that take place in a fantasy world...
- 1/2/2024
- by Mary Kassel
- ScreenRant.com
Last year “Succession” broke the record for the most acting nominations in a single year at the Emmys with 14, and it tied that tally in its final season in 2023. Like last year there are three women from the show in the Best Drama Guest Actress category, one of whom is a perennial favorite and a previous winner for the HBO satirical drama: Cherry Jones for her role as Nan Pierce.
See‘Succession’ is poised to complete its Golden Globes winning streak
Jones began her career as a founding member of the American Repertory Theater in 1980 and has been inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame, having performed in distinguished plays such as “Stepping Out,” “Our Country’s Good,” “Angels in America,” “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” and “The Glass Menagerie” and winning Tony Awards for Best Actress for “The Heiress” and “Doubt.” On screen, she has had an active...
See‘Succession’ is poised to complete its Golden Globes winning streak
Jones began her career as a founding member of the American Repertory Theater in 1980 and has been inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame, having performed in distinguished plays such as “Stepping Out,” “Our Country’s Good,” “Angels in America,” “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” and “The Glass Menagerie” and winning Tony Awards for Best Actress for “The Heiress” and “Doubt.” On screen, she has had an active...
- 12/24/2023
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
Premiering last summer, “The Bear” has become the most-watched comedy series in FX history. Season 1 amassed a total of 13 Emmy nominations, making it the third most-nominated comedy this year behind “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (14) and “Ted Lasso” (21). Included as part of their showcase is Jon Bernthal for Best Comedy Guest Actor for his performance as Michael “Mikey” Berzatto, his first Emmy bid after over 20 years working in the industry.
Like many actors, Bernthal’s first television appearance was in the “Law & Order” franchise on the spinoff “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” in 2002. After many appearances on a number of network dramas and sitcoms, he became known for his role as Shane Walsh in the first two seasons of “The Walking Dead,” and went on to work with such revered film directors as Martin Scorsese (“The Wolf of Wall Street”), Denis Villeneuve (“Sicario”) and Edgar Wright (“Baby Driver”). His recent...
Like many actors, Bernthal’s first television appearance was in the “Law & Order” franchise on the spinoff “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” in 2002. After many appearances on a number of network dramas and sitcoms, he became known for his role as Shane Walsh in the first two seasons of “The Walking Dead,” and went on to work with such revered film directors as Martin Scorsese (“The Wolf of Wall Street”), Denis Villeneuve (“Sicario”) and Edgar Wright (“Baby Driver”). His recent...
- 12/23/2023
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
Snowpiercer — cancelled 11 months ago by TNT and in turn left without a home for its completed final season — will find new tracks for its farewell rotation, says cast member Mike O’Malley (who plays former brakeman Sam Roche).
Back in January, when TNT announced it would not air Snowpiercer‘s already-completed fourth and final season, Tomorrow Studios CEO/partner Marty Adelstein and president/partner Becky Clements said in a joint statement, “We love Snowpiercer and believe Season 4 completes a story with incredible talent that will entertain viewers while exploring issues of climate change and class warfare.”
More from TVLineTVLine Items: Love on the Spectrum Season 2 Trailer,...
Back in January, when TNT announced it would not air Snowpiercer‘s already-completed fourth and final season, Tomorrow Studios CEO/partner Marty Adelstein and president/partner Becky Clements said in a joint statement, “We love Snowpiercer and believe Season 4 completes a story with incredible talent that will entertain viewers while exploring issues of climate change and class warfare.”
More from TVLineTVLine Items: Love on the Spectrum Season 2 Trailer,...
- 12/20/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Missed yesterday’s Emmy poll? Go here to vote!
This year’s Emmy race for Lead Actress in a Drama Series has everything: first-time nominees, long-overlooked favorites… and a former winner to boot.
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Among the six nominees, only one has won before: Elisabeth Moss, who’s back for the fourth time for her harrowing work as June on Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale...
This year’s Emmy race for Lead Actress in a Drama Series has everything: first-time nominees, long-overlooked favorites… and a former winner to boot.
More from TVLineHow to Watch the 2024 Golden Globes Livestream OnlineMagnum P.I. Boss Talks Series Finale 'Cliffhanger' - and What Season 6 Would Have Looked LikeNight Court Premiere Recap: Roz's Return Lands Dan in Legal Trouble
Among the six nominees, only one has won before: Elisabeth Moss, who’s back for the fourth time for her harrowing work as June on Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale...
- 12/19/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Keri Russell is pretty recognizable. From the college drama series "Felicity" to FX's spy thriller "The Americans," not to mention a small but key role in "Mission: Impossible III," general audiences know her face. However, fans may not have recognized her in "Star Wars: Episode IX -- The Rise of Skywalker," where she always wore a mask. Though we see her eyes for a bit, that's all we get. If you recall, her character, Zorii Bliss, encountered our Resistance heroes on the planet Kijimi, while they were looking for Babu Frik (Shirley Henderson) to get information from inside C-3Po (Anthony Daniels). Zorii has a past with Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), both romantically and as a fellow spice runner. Though she initially threatens them at blaster point, Zorii ends up helping the Resistance, even turning up with Babu Frik in the battle of Exegol.
Though you might think showing...
Though you might think showing...
- 12/17/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
With every annual Golden Globe nominations announcement comes the smashing of a plethora of records, and this year was no exception. Several 2023 movies and TV shows and the creatives behind them have pulled off amazing achievements just by landing on the latest ballot and deserve to be celebrated before they prepare to win or lose at the January 7 ceremony. Take a look below at our breakdown of this year’s most impressive Golden Globe nominations records, sorted by category.
Film
Best Drama Actor
– This year’s lineup is the first to include three Irish-born nominees: Barry Keoghan (“Saltburn”), Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”), and Andrew Scott (“All of Us Strangers”).
– Leonardo DiCaprio (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) is, at 49, the youngest male actor to reach a lead film nominations total of 12, surpassing Jack Lemmon (54 in 1980).
Best Drama Actress
– Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) is the first Indigenous actress nominated for a theatrical film role.
Film
Best Drama Actor
– This year’s lineup is the first to include three Irish-born nominees: Barry Keoghan (“Saltburn”), Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”), and Andrew Scott (“All of Us Strangers”).
– Leonardo DiCaprio (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) is, at 49, the youngest male actor to reach a lead film nominations total of 12, surpassing Jack Lemmon (54 in 1980).
Best Drama Actress
– Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) is the first Indigenous actress nominated for a theatrical film role.
- 12/11/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Amblin TV has built its reputation over the past three decades as one of the industry’s busiest boutiques, producing scripted series across all major platforms that range from popcorn to prestige.
But in recent years, there’s been a new storytelling target for Amblin TV chiefs Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, who have headed Steven Spielberg’s TV production banner (previously DreamWorks TV) for more than 20 years. Amblin TV has moved aggressively into documentary feature and docu-series arena. It’s a development motivated by business necessity but also the desire to add more colors and canvases to the overall Amblin TV palette.
This year, the company fielded a surprise hit with a nature documentary for Netflix, “Life on Our Planet,” which topped the streamers’ domestic viewing charts for multiple weeks after its release in late October. Amblin also delivered the well-received feature “Good Night Oppy,” from director Ryan White...
But in recent years, there’s been a new storytelling target for Amblin TV chiefs Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, who have headed Steven Spielberg’s TV production banner (previously DreamWorks TV) for more than 20 years. Amblin TV has moved aggressively into documentary feature and docu-series arena. It’s a development motivated by business necessity but also the desire to add more colors and canvases to the overall Amblin TV palette.
This year, the company fielded a surprise hit with a nature documentary for Netflix, “Life on Our Planet,” which topped the streamers’ domestic viewing charts for multiple weeks after its release in late October. Amblin also delivered the well-received feature “Good Night Oppy,” from director Ryan White...
- 12/7/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
HBO's show Welcome to Derry will fix the timeline mistake of the It movies by setting it in the same era as Stephen King's novel, the 1960s. The new show will explore the origins of Pennywise and how he became a terrifying creature in the community of Derry. It creates a more authentic backdrop to King's original vision by capturing the cultural norms and shock factor of the 1950s, emphasizing the horrors of Pennywise's actions.
From the first glimpses of Welcome to Derry, the HBO show serving as a prequel to Andy Muschietti's two It movies, it looks like it will fix one major timeline mistake the movies make regarding the original Stephen King novel. The town of Derry, Maine will once again serve as the backdrop for this latest Pennywise story and will explore the origins of the clown-like figure and how he became a terrifying creature in the community.
From the first glimpses of Welcome to Derry, the HBO show serving as a prequel to Andy Muschietti's two It movies, it looks like it will fix one major timeline mistake the movies make regarding the original Stephen King novel. The town of Derry, Maine will once again serve as the backdrop for this latest Pennywise story and will explore the origins of the clown-like figure and how he became a terrifying creature in the community.
- 12/7/2023
- by Ryan Kirksey
- ScreenRant.com
Just over forty years ago, on November 20th, 1983, ABC aired the most influential TV movie ever made. The Day After, which starred Jason Robards, John Lithgow, JoBeth Williams and Steve Guttenberg, was a riveting dramatization of the aftermath of a nuclear war, focusing on the residents of a small town dealing with the most terrifying outcome of all – surviving. Along with other movies of the era, such as Testament and the UK’s Threads, it was seen as a cry for disarmament, as no one could ever possibly “win” a nuclear war.
This week, PBS is airing a documentary on the film called Television Event, and in it, they put forward the notion that the movie may have helped prevent a nuclear war. In it, director Nicholas Meyer (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) relates the following intriguing anecdote (excerpted by THR):
“The movie may have indeed helped prevent a nuclear war.
This week, PBS is airing a documentary on the film called Television Event, and in it, they put forward the notion that the movie may have helped prevent a nuclear war. In it, director Nicholas Meyer (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) relates the following intriguing anecdote (excerpted by THR):
“The movie may have indeed helped prevent a nuclear war.
- 12/5/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
When news first broke that a "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" reboot would be coming to Prime Video, fans of the 2005 action romance flick were understandably skeptical. Do we really need a new version of this married spy story? Could any other version live up to the steaminess of the original, with its pretty A-list stars, snappy plot, and real-life love story unfolding behind the scenes?
As we learn more about the new "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," it turns out we needn't be worried: this version clearly isn't aiming to reboot the original. Billed as a "reimagining," the new saga is poised to make a lot of key changes to the familiar premise, stretching the plot to fit a TV show and rewriting the spies as newlyweds in an arranged marriage who are aware of one another's secret agent status from the start. The new "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" may not...
As we learn more about the new "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," it turns out we needn't be worried: this version clearly isn't aiming to reboot the original. Billed as a "reimagining," the new saga is poised to make a lot of key changes to the familiar premise, stretching the plot to fit a TV show and rewriting the spies as newlyweds in an arranged marriage who are aware of one another's secret agent status from the start. The new "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" may not...
- 12/2/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Emperor of Ocean Park, MGM+’s series adaptation of Stephen L. Carter’s best-selling novel, has found its lead.
The series, which comes from John Wells and Sherman Payne, has cast Grantham Coleman as Talcott Garland.
Set in the worlds of politics, Ivy League academia, and the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard, the series centers on Talcott Garland, an Ivy League law professor whose quiet life is shattered when his father, Judge Oliver Garland, dies of an apparent heart attack. The nature of the judge’s death is questioned by Tal’s sister, Mariah, a former journalist and inveterate conspiracy theorist, who believes that the judge, a failed Black nominee to the Supreme Court, met with foul play.
Tiffany Mack & Paulina Lule (Courtesy of Di Harvell / Molly Pan)
Tiffany Mack plays Mariah Denton and Paulina Lule plays Kimmer Madison Garland, Tal’s wife, a high-powered lawyer on the verge...
The series, which comes from John Wells and Sherman Payne, has cast Grantham Coleman as Talcott Garland.
Set in the worlds of politics, Ivy League academia, and the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard, the series centers on Talcott Garland, an Ivy League law professor whose quiet life is shattered when his father, Judge Oliver Garland, dies of an apparent heart attack. The nature of the judge’s death is questioned by Tal’s sister, Mariah, a former journalist and inveterate conspiracy theorist, who believes that the judge, a failed Black nominee to the Supreme Court, met with foul play.
Tiffany Mack & Paulina Lule (Courtesy of Di Harvell / Molly Pan)
Tiffany Mack plays Mariah Denton and Paulina Lule plays Kimmer Madison Garland, Tal’s wife, a high-powered lawyer on the verge...
- 11/30/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The first Floodlight Summit will take place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 in Cartagena, Colombia. The event, curated and organized by Philippa Kowarsky and Alesia Weston, is a one-of-a-kind pilot for a long-term alliance that seeks to connect investigative journalists and their reporting with the film and television industry.
The event has been established by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (Occrp) and the Gabo Foundation as part of both institutions’ public interest focus. It will attempt “to nurture a symbiotic relationship between investigative journalism and fiction filmmaking that will result in storytelling that entertains, educates, and inspires,” according to a press statement. “Investigative journalists can help adapt their extensive reporting about organized crime and corruption into new formats to reach more audiences while filmmakers can pull from a wealth of content and expertise across subjects to inform their projects.”
Writer-director Rodrigo García, Gabo Foundation board member and son of author Gabriel García Marquez,...
The event has been established by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (Occrp) and the Gabo Foundation as part of both institutions’ public interest focus. It will attempt “to nurture a symbiotic relationship between investigative journalism and fiction filmmaking that will result in storytelling that entertains, educates, and inspires,” according to a press statement. “Investigative journalists can help adapt their extensive reporting about organized crime and corruption into new formats to reach more audiences while filmmakers can pull from a wealth of content and expertise across subjects to inform their projects.”
Writer-director Rodrigo García, Gabo Foundation board member and son of author Gabriel García Marquez,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Investigative journalists specializing in crime and corruption reporting will pitch their stories to filmmakers and series at the first Floodlight Summit, which kicks off in Cartagena, Colombia, on Thursday, Nov. 30, and runs through Dec. 3.
Curated and organized by Oscar-nominated producer Philippa Kowarsky (The Gatekeepers, Sweet Mud) and Alesia Weston, the summit is set up as a pilot for a planned long-term alliance aimed at connecting international investigative journalists with the film and television industry.
Erin Brockovich writer Susannah Grant, The Big Short and Bombshell writer Charles Randolph, Slow Horses and The Americans producer Graham Yost, Toni Erdmann producer Janine Jakowski and No Man’s Land director Danis Tanovic are among the confirmed industry attendees.
The Floodlight summit brings together the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (Occrp) and the Gabo Foundation, set up by Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Marquez to promote quality journalism in South America.
“This is the kind...
Curated and organized by Oscar-nominated producer Philippa Kowarsky (The Gatekeepers, Sweet Mud) and Alesia Weston, the summit is set up as a pilot for a planned long-term alliance aimed at connecting international investigative journalists with the film and television industry.
Erin Brockovich writer Susannah Grant, The Big Short and Bombshell writer Charles Randolph, Slow Horses and The Americans producer Graham Yost, Toni Erdmann producer Janine Jakowski and No Man’s Land director Danis Tanovic are among the confirmed industry attendees.
The Floodlight summit brings together the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (Occrp) and the Gabo Foundation, set up by Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Marquez to promote quality journalism in South America.
“This is the kind...
- 11/27/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Good night, John-Boy. Good night, Elizabeth. And good night, daddy. Good night, son. And good night, mama. Good night, Mary Ellen. Good night, Jim Bob." Even if you've never watched a single moment of the classic TV show "The Waltons," the impact the series has had on television continues on even to this day. With the series' roots stemming back all the way to one of the most hated episodes of "The Twilight Zone" in history, references to "The Waltons" have extended all the way to films like 2016's "The Nice Guys," where Matt Bomber's villainous Dr. Malek is given the code name "John Boy" as he shares a similar facial birthmark to John-Boy actor Richard Thomas.
Created by Earl Hamner Jr., "The Waltons" centered on the titular family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II, based on Hamner Jr.'s book "Spencer's Mountain." With a...
Created by Earl Hamner Jr., "The Waltons" centered on the titular family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II, based on Hamner Jr.'s book "Spencer's Mountain." With a...
- 11/26/2023
- by SlashFilm Staff
- Slash Film
Bradley Cooper was supposed to team up with Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan briefly for this 2015 drama. But it was a collaboration that never came to be.
Jamie Dornan was supposed to cameo in this little known Bradley Cooper film Bradley Cooper | Julian Parker/Getty Images
In the same year audiences saw him star in Fifty Shades of Grey, Dornan almost appeared in one of Cooper’s quieter films. In 2015, The Star Is Born actor played a tormented chef looking for redemption in the drama Burnt. The feature boasted an ensemble cast that included Daniel Bruhl, Alicia Vikander, and Uma Thurman. Dornan was initially recruited to be a part of the ensemble.
But Dornan’s scenes were soon cut from the feature, which led to a lot of speculation. In a 2015 interview with Entertainment Weekly (via Cinemablend), Burnt director John Wells cleared the air about Dornan’s lost scene.
Jamie Dornan was supposed to cameo in this little known Bradley Cooper film Bradley Cooper | Julian Parker/Getty Images
In the same year audiences saw him star in Fifty Shades of Grey, Dornan almost appeared in one of Cooper’s quieter films. In 2015, The Star Is Born actor played a tormented chef looking for redemption in the drama Burnt. The feature boasted an ensemble cast that included Daniel Bruhl, Alicia Vikander, and Uma Thurman. Dornan was initially recruited to be a part of the ensemble.
But Dornan’s scenes were soon cut from the feature, which led to a lot of speculation. In a 2015 interview with Entertainment Weekly (via Cinemablend), Burnt director John Wells cleared the air about Dornan’s lost scene.
- 11/18/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Rosamund Pike (Saltburn) and Matthew Rhys (Perry Mason) have entered production overseas on Hallow Road, a new psychological thriller, which Under the Shadow‘s Babak Anvari is directing from a script by William Gillies.
Commissioned and developed by London Film & TV, the film watches as two parents enter a race against time when they receive a distressing late-night phone call from their daughter after she caused a tragic car accident. Production is taking place in Ireland and Prague, with Lucan Toh of Two & Two Pictures producing alongside Ian Henry of London Film & TV and Richard Bolger of Hail Mary Pictures. XYZ Films and Screen Ireland are co-financing.
XYZ and Anvari’s Two & Two come to the project after collaborating on the Anvari-helmed features Under the Shadow and I Came By, as well as the upcoming History of Evil, written and directed by Bo Mirhosseni. They’re also...
Commissioned and developed by London Film & TV, the film watches as two parents enter a race against time when they receive a distressing late-night phone call from their daughter after she caused a tragic car accident. Production is taking place in Ireland and Prague, with Lucan Toh of Two & Two Pictures producing alongside Ian Henry of London Film & TV and Richard Bolger of Hail Mary Pictures. XYZ Films and Screen Ireland are co-financing.
XYZ and Anvari’s Two & Two come to the project after collaborating on the Anvari-helmed features Under the Shadow and I Came By, as well as the upcoming History of Evil, written and directed by Bo Mirhosseni. They’re also...
- 11/15/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
A Murder at the End of the World is a mystery thriller series created by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. The FX series revolves around an amateur Gen Z detective Darby Hart is invited with eight other guests to a retreat at a remote location from a reclusive billionaire. When one of the guests is found dead, Darby must solve the case before the killer takes another life. A Murder at the End of the World stars b in the lead role of Darby Hart, with Marling, Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson, Alice Braga, and Jermaine Fowler starring in supporting roles. So, if you love the FX miniseries here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Sherlock (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes, an analytical deduction fanatic, is helping the police out with their enquiries for fun, when he runs into potential flatmate Dr John Watson, fresh...
Sherlock (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes, an analytical deduction fanatic, is helping the police out with their enquiries for fun, when he runs into potential flatmate Dr John Watson, fresh...
- 11/14/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Ryan Murphy has found his Aaron Hernandez: Josh Andrés Rivera, who played Chino in “West Side Story,” will star as the late New England Patriots player in the upcoming “American Sports Story.”
The first season of the latest “American” anthology series from Murphy will focus on Hernandez, a once promising football star who was convicted for the murder of fellow player Odin Lloyd. Ultimately, Hernandez took his own life in prison in 2017.
It’s based on the podcast “Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.,” from the Boston Globe and Wondery.
Stu Zicherman of “The Americans” will write the script and executive produce alongside Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Alexis Martin Woodall. Wondery’s Hernan Lopez and Marshall Lewy and Linda Pizutti Henry and Ira Napoliello of The Boston Globe’s will also serve as eps.
Rivera plays Sejanus Plinth in the upcoming “Hunger Games” prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,...
The first season of the latest “American” anthology series from Murphy will focus on Hernandez, a once promising football star who was convicted for the murder of fellow player Odin Lloyd. Ultimately, Hernandez took his own life in prison in 2017.
It’s based on the podcast “Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.,” from the Boston Globe and Wondery.
Stu Zicherman of “The Americans” will write the script and executive produce alongside Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Alexis Martin Woodall. Wondery’s Hernan Lopez and Marshall Lewy and Linda Pizutti Henry and Ira Napoliello of The Boston Globe’s will also serve as eps.
Rivera plays Sejanus Plinth in the upcoming “Hunger Games” prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Pam Jackson, a longtime executive of the former 20th Century Fox International Distribution division of 21st Century Fox, has died. Jackson passed away September 27 in Los Angeles, surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer. She was 65.
Jackson most recently served as Vice President, Publicity and Marketing for the Fox television studio’s international distribution team. She took a voluntary buyout from the Walt Disney Company shortly after its acquisition of that company. While at Fox, Jackson was behind several series including Glee, Modern Family, Empire, The Americans, Prison Break and dozens of others, helping to support marketing campaigns in foreign markets and traveling with the stars and showrunners to promote their projects overseas. Described as a “force of nature” by all who met her, she was beloved by actors, producers and executives alike and was known for her warmth, her maternal nature, her infectious laugh and her uncanny...
Jackson most recently served as Vice President, Publicity and Marketing for the Fox television studio’s international distribution team. She took a voluntary buyout from the Walt Disney Company shortly after its acquisition of that company. While at Fox, Jackson was behind several series including Glee, Modern Family, Empire, The Americans, Prison Break and dozens of others, helping to support marketing campaigns in foreign markets and traveling with the stars and showrunners to promote their projects overseas. Described as a “force of nature” by all who met her, she was beloved by actors, producers and executives alike and was known for her warmth, her maternal nature, her infectious laugh and her uncanny...
- 10/26/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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