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Filming with Tom Cruise isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, for there are only a few stars in Hollywood who can keep up with the seasoned actor’s adrenaline-fueled scenes and his commitment. But surprisingly, Rob Lowe turned out to be one such star who effortlessly matched Cruise’s excitement.

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According to reports, Tom Cruise and Rob Lowe not only shared screens in their 1983 crime thriller The Outsiders, but the duo also shared hotel rooms while filming the coming-of-age crime drama, at just 18. And this led Cruise and Lowe to engage in friendly boxing matches, until one day, when they both caused regretful damage to each other.

Rob Lowe Recalled His Friendly Boxing Matches with Tom Cruise

Filled with adrenaline and testosterone during their teenage years, renowned stars Rob Lowe and Tom Cruise came together to share...

Fox dives into the dramatic depths of the lifeguard tower with their new hour-long drama, “Rescue: Hi-Surf.” From executive producer and director John Wells and executive producer Matt Kester, the series heads to Hawaii, where it follows the personal and professional lives of the heavy-water lifeguards patrolling the famously dangerous coastline of the North Shore of O’ahu.

The series synopsis promises “each episode will feature these dedicated, heroic and adrenaline-seeking first-responders saving lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle.”

It stars Robbie Magasiva (“Wentworth”), Arielle Kebbel (“John Tucker Must Die”), Adam Demos (“Sex/Life”), Kekoa Kekumano (“The White Lotus”), Alex Aiono (“Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin:) and Zoe Cipres.

When Does “Rescue: Hi-Surf” Premiere?

“Rescue: Hi-Surf” will have a two-part premiere, airing on Sunday before moving to its regular Monday airdate with Episode 2.

The first episode premieres on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 8:00-9:00 p.

Shari Redstone and a roster of Hollywood talent will take the stage at Advertising Week in New York this fall. 

Other headliners include Kevin Bacon, Drew Barrymore, Kenneth Cole, Common, Terry Crews, Al Roker and Michael Strahan. The four-day event, which brought in more than 15,000 attendees and more than 4,000 companies last year, takes place in Midtown Manhattan from Oct. 7 through Oct. 10. The Broadway showThe Outsiders will also be in conversation.

Redstone will speak with Matthew Segal from Attn about their joint projects including Well Versed, an animated musical short-form series about democracy and civics for children, as well as her long-form TV specials on Holocaust education and Jewish heritage. The move comes as Redstone navigates the sale of her controlling stake in Paramount Global. 

Bacon is slated to speak about his nonprofit organization, SixDegrees, which focus on initiatives to enrich local communities, as well blending social and environmental impact with brand storytelling.

A little over a year ago, Showtime announced that they were ordering a series – then known as Dexter: Origins, now known as Dexter: Original Sin – that would serve as a prequel series to their popular show Dexter, which finished its eight season initial run back in 2013, then recently came back for a new season (called Dexter: New Blood) that appeared to wrap things up for good… We’ve been hearing Dexter: Original Sin casting announcements here and there in recent weeks, and now Deadline reports that the latest addition to the cast is Amanda Brooks, whose previous credits include Super Pumped, The Birch (pictured above), Christmas Everlasting, Castle Rock, Nashville, Outsiders, and Aquarius.

Brooks will be taking on the role of Becca Spencer, Captain Aaron Spencer’s ex-wife who shares custody of their son, Nicky. On this show, she’ll be sharing the screen with Patrick Gibson of Shadow and Bone...

This week on SiriusXM’s “Literally! With Rob Lowe” podcast, Casey Affleck shared that he regularly tries to get Matt Damon to direct his movies, including “The Instigators” — but Matt always turns him down.

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“I wish that Matt would direct, because he understands movie-making so well, and he is such a good writer,” Casey told Rob. “Every time I get a script, I send it to him to direct, including ‘Instigators.’ I sent it to him and I said, ‘Would you direct this?’ And, like as always, he said no.”

“Why does he not wanna direct?” Rob asked. “What reason does he give? Is it just the time [commitment] thing?”

“I think it was, yeah, maybe that is it,” Casey said. “It’s partly the time commitment. Because he likes to work and he wants to go from...

Matt Dillon shares a close "bond" with his 'Outsiders' co-stars.The 60-year-old actor starred in the coming-of-age crime drama alongside the likes of Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, and Diane Lane, and Matt has admitted that he remains close to a lot of his former co-stars.The actor told Total Film magazine: "I am always happy to see Ralph Macchio, Tom Cruise and C. Thomas Howell; I felt I developed a bond with the actors who came on that journey with me."Matt still has fond memories of shooting the movie, likening it to "being in college".He said: "I remember there were high jinks in the hotel we were staying in but I was not the instigator. You get a bunch of young guys in their late teens and early 20s and of course it's going to be like being in college."The 1983 movie...

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Netflix ha publicado el primer tráiler y póster de “Inexpertos” (titulada en versión original “Incoming”), escrita y dirigida por Dave y John Chernin (“Colgados en Filadelfia”).

En “Inexpertos”, cuatro alumnos de secundaria se enfrentan al mayor reto de sus jóvenes vidas: su primera fiesta de instituto.

La película está protagonizada por Mason Thames (“Black Phone”), Ramon Reed (“9-1-1: Lone Star”), Raphael Alejandro (“Érase una vez”), Isabella Ferreira (“Crush”), Bardia Seiri (“Anatomía de Grey”), Loren Gray (“Outsiders”), Ali Gallo (“La Vida Sexual de las Universitarias”), Scott MacArthur (“Suncoast”), Thomas Barbusca (“The Mick”), Kim Hawthorne (“How to Get Away with Murder”), Victoria Moroles (“Teen Wolf”), Kayvan Shai (“FBI”), Kaitlin Olson (“Colgados en Filadelfia”) y Bobby Cannavale (“The Irishman”).

“Inexpertos” se estrena el 23 de agosto en Netflix.

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Fox has announced its Fall 2024 premiere dates, including new and returning scripted, unscripted, and animation series.

Fox Television Network President Michael Thorn commented on the fall season and beyond: “This year, we created a terrific collection of originals that deepens our network’s legacy of delivering unexpected, unforgettable characters and stories. We’re bullish about the future and optimistic about the fun and engaging entertainment in store for our viewers everywhere.”

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The Fox Fall 2024 season kicks off with the series premiere of all-new animated comedy Universal Basic Guys on Sunday, Sept. 8, immediately following the Fox NFL doubleheader.

From creators Adam and Craig Malamut, Universal Basic Guys centers on brothers Mark and Hank Hoagies, who, after losing their jobs at the hot dog factory to robots, are given $3,000 a month in a new basic income program. Now, they’re using their free time and money to...

What might teenage boys do when they’re stuck in a hotel while filming 1983’s The Outsiders? Well, if it was Rob Lowe and Tom Cruise, they’re going to have a sparring match.

The 9-1-1: Lone Star actor was asked on Monday’s episode of The Rich Eisen Show about his favorite memory with Cruise, and their time working together on the iconic Francis Ford Coppola-directed movie was the first thing that came to mind, especially when they were just messing around.

“He’s [Cruise] so competitive that we used to box in the hallway of the hotel we were staying at during Outsiders,” he recalled. “So much testosterone. We’re 18-year-old guys stuck on location. So we would wear headgear, and we’d have mouthpieces in, but we would legitimately spar.”

Lowe noted that the Mission: Impossible star was “jacked” at the time compared to him...

Fox has unveiled premiere dates for its fall schedule, including new and returning scripted, unscripted and animation series.

The 2024-2025 television season kicks off with the series premiere of the new animated comedy Universal Basic Guys on Sunday, Sept. 8, immediately following the Fox NFL doubleheader. Universal Basic Guys will make its time-period premiere as part of Fox’s Animation Domination block below.

“This year, we created a terrific collection of originals that deepens our network’s legacy of delivering unexpected, unforgettable characters and stories,” said Fox Television Network President Michael Thorn. “We’re bullish about the future and optimistic about the fun and engaging entertainment in store for our viewers everywhere.”

Fox’s Animation Domination block premieres Sunday, Sept. 29, with new seasons of The Simpsons (8-8:30 pm Et/Pt), the longest-running primetime scripted show in television history,...

Stars: Saad Rolando, Alyssa Tortomasi, Ashwini Ganpule, Cass Huckabay, Gage Robinson, Grant Terzakis | Written by Nicolas Wendl, Dani Abraham, Tanner Adams | Directed by Nicolas Wendl, Dani Abraham

“Play stupid games, wins stupid prizes.” It’s a saying almost as overused as “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t”. And in this film from directors Nicolas Wendl and Dani Abraham and writer Tanner Adams, all involved should have heeded them.

A while back Jaxon and Celeste hooked up, and then she ghosted him. Now, out of the blue she’s invited him over for dinner, the catch is he has to bring two of his friends for her two roommates, Mia and Riley. His buddy Rex is happy to join him but when their other friend backs out, they end up recruiting Stanley the cable guy.

When the power goes out during dinner, the guys see...

Rahul Kohli will be spending his summers with some liars.

The Fall of the House of Usher and iZombie vet has joined Prime Video’s upcoming series We Were Liars, replacing Arsher Ali, who was recast for creative reasons, our sister site Deadline reports.

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An adaptation of E. Lockhart’s young-adult novel of the same name, the drama follows the rich Sinclair family,...

Broadway’s spring roster seemed to settle into a Tony season box office ranking, with the strongest of the newcomers maintaining their draws and the weakest continuing downward slides.

In that first category were repeat sell-outs An Enemy of the People, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and Hell’s Kitchen, with both The Outsiders and Stereophonic inching onto that turf. The Outsiders was up $129,650 from the previous week to a big $1,023,827, and Stereophonic jumped $92,392 to $683,911. All five shows were well represented among Tony nominees.

A second batch of newcomers, though not hitting sell-out status, nonetheless were very strong performers during the week ending May 12. Appropriate was up more than $43,000 to $702,686, filling 91% of its seats; Mary Jane and Mother Play both held steady, with attendance around 97% of capacity; Suffs, The Great Gatsby and The Wiz each posted box office jumps of more than $100,000, settling into the impressive 91% to 95% of capacity terrain.

Fox Entertainment will unveil its content slate for the 2024-2025 television season to the national advertising community today during its in-person Upfront Presentation at the Manhattan Center. The Fox Fall 2024 schedule adds new dramas, comedies, and unscripted series.

Spanning scripted, reality, and animation, the media company continues to increase program ownership from in-house business units under the Fox Entertainment Studios banner.

Returning Fox series include dramas 9-1-1: Lone Star (Season Five), Accused (Season Two), Alert: Missing Persons Unit (Season Three), and The Cleaning Lady (Season Four); comedy Animal Control (Season Three); and animated series Bob’s Burgers (Season 15), Family Guy (Season 23), The Great North (Season Five), Grimsburg (Season Two), Krapopolis (Season Two), and The Simpsons (Season 36).

The unscripted series include Crime Scene Kitchen (Season Three), The Floor (Season Two), Hell’s Kitchen (Season 23), Lego Masters (Season Five), The Masked Singer (Season 12), MasterChef (Season 15), Name That Tune (Season Five), Next Level Chef...

Two of the more anticipated star turns on Broadway this season — Steve Carell making his debut in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of Uncle Vanya and The Sopranos alum Michael Imperioli returning to the New York stage in Circle in the Square’s An Enemy of the People — got no love from Tony Award nominators today, and the West End hit Patriots, written by The Crown‘s Peter Morgan, barely registered on the roster, with only one nom for lead actor Michael Stuhlbarg.

Even more empty-handed than Patriots was The Wiz, the cheery, if rote, revival of the beloved Black retelling of The Wizard of Oz. Despite a star turn by Wayne Brady, it’s possible that Tony nominators saw the Broadway revival for the uninspired road show it is.

Other shows with zero nominations included I Need That starring Danny DeVito, the Barry Manilow-Bruce Sussman musical Harmony,...

American animated series Young Justice is considered one of the best superhero series ever made. Contrary to its title which suggests that it is an adaptation of Peter David, Todd Dezago, and Todd Nauck’s comic series, the TV series is an original story, set in the DC Universe. It primarily explores the adventures of teenage and young adult superheroes.

A still from Young Justice Season 3

Created by Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman, the series features numerous young heroes such as Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Superboy, Miss Martian, and Artemis. There are many other animated series based on DC characters, but what sets this one apart is the fact that the creators also intend to give an insight into the mental health of these saviors.

So much so, that there are multiple episodes in the series that focus on different mental health issues. Moreover, it is not just the creators...

Kurt Sutter’s upcoming western series “The Abandons” is rounding out its cast.

Variety has learned exclusively that Ryan Hurst, Michael Greyeyes, Michiel Huisman, and Toby Hemingway have all joined the Netflix series in recurring roles. Exact character details are being kept under wraps.

The series marks a reunion for Hurst and Sutter, who previously worked together on the hit FX series “Sons of Anarchy.” Sutter created the series, on which Hurst played the character Opie for the show’s first five seasons. Hurst is also known for his time on “The Walking Dead” and shows like “Bates Motel” and “Outsiders.” He has starred in films like “Remember the Titans” and “We Were Soldiers.”

He is repped by UTA and Piper Kaniecki Management.

Greyeyes has previously been in films such as “Blood Quantum” and “Wild Indian.” His recent credits include the Taylor Sheridan series “1923” at Paramount+ and the comedy “Rutherford Falls” at Peacock.

While Francis Ford Coppola is, and always will be associated with his greatest work namely The Godfather trilogy, the prolific director was instrumental in kickstarting the careers of many A-list celebrities today. The director cast a bunch of young actors for his 1983 film The Outsiders which was based on the 1967 novel of the same name by S.E Hinton.

A still from Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders

The film went on to gain critical acclaim and cult status over the years. More significantly, it catapulted the young actors in the film to superstardom. These actors were Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Diane Lane, and Rob Lowe among many others. In the 40th year of the film’s release, the Oscar-winning director revealed his off-beat audition process that resulted in the casting of these actors.

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Magma Comix announces Principles Of Necromancy, a new horror fantasy comic book series due out on April 3rd from Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and Eamon Winkle. As part of Magma's 2024 inaugural release slate, we have all the details and a look at the cover art!

"Magma Comix is kicking off 2024 Principles Of Necromancy! The phenomenal writing duo of Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing return to creator-owned comics with this macabre series brought to life by the evocatively horrific art of Eamon Winkle. Each issue features a variant cover by Jana Heidersdorf (Dark Souls)!

There is no such thing as magic.

The City King has driven the barbarian hordes to the edge of the world - ushering in an age of reason and medicine. But in the dark woods beyond his reach, where the last pagans still keep their ancient ways, a single man of civilization is about to show...

“When I blow up, I’m gonna go nuts,” Quentin Branch declares on “Stanley Kubrick,” a track from Angry Blackmen’s The Legend of Abm. The Chicago-based experimental hip-hop duo’s beats are distorted and dissonant, with traces of industrial-rock influence paired with a punk-tinged aggression. This contrast in sounds is mirrored by their vocal styles: Brian Warren offers a melodic touch, rapping in a quick sing-song manner with few pauses, while Branch leans toward more straightforward shouting.

Angry Blackmen’s dedication to this mode of uneasy listening is uncompromising throughout. The album’s production is enveloping, with sharp changes of dynamics and sustained, ominous electronics. “Fna” opens with blown-out 808s, while “Dead Men Tell No Lies” ends on the repeated title phrase, filtered so it barely even sounds like a human voice.

The Legend of Abm finds Branch and Warren examining their professional ambition on tracks like “Grind.” Lyrics...

Jon Wax has exited Amazon to head up Disney’s international TV division.

In his newly created role of EVP of international original television at Disney, Wax is set to work directly with global regional leaders and their teams to create local content for Disney+. Wax will report to Eric Schrier, president of Disney television studios and global original television strategy for Disney Entertainment.

Wax will also work alongside EVP of international TV strategy and operations Kristen Finney, as the duo leads a team focused on global original television strategy for Disney+. Wax will focus on the creative aspect of the content while Finney helms business operations of the international slate.

“At Disney Entertainment, our regional teams have done an incredible job building an exceptional slate of locally produced content that has fueled the growth of our streaming platforms,” Schrier said in a statement announcing Wax’s appointment. “Jon’s...

Jon Wax is heading to Disney.

Wax joins from Amazon, where he previously overaw its genre development division, which was responsible for series including The Rings of Power and The Boys spinoff Gen V. From last summer, he was also Head of Global Content Synergy – TV, working with the streamer’s global TV content groups, not too dissimilar to his new role at Disney.

He takes on the new role of EVP, International Original Television for Disney Entertainment. He will work alongside Kristen Finney, Disney Entertainment’s EVP, International Television Strategy & Operations.

In the newly created role, Wax will work with regional leaders and their teams across the globe to create local content for Disney+. He will be based in Los Angeles and report directly to Eric Schrier, president of Disney Television Studios and Global Original Television Strategy for Disney Entertainment.

Wax and Finney, who took on the role in...

Thirty-four new movies and TV shows were added to Netflix UK this week. Zack Snyder’s latest sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon, is now available to stream, along with Bradley Cooper’s potential Oscar winner Maestro.

First of all, here are some of the past week’s top highlights:

Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire (2023) N

Director: Zack Snyder

Genre: Sci-Fi | Runtime: 135 Minutes

Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Charlie Hunnam, Anthony Hopkins,

Rebel Moon is based on a pitch Zack Snyder once had for Disney when the company first took over the beloved sci-fi franchise. As Netflix’s new sci-fi epic, there’s always one thing you can look forward to watching from a Zack Snyder movie, which is stunning visuals and superb action.

When an oppressive force threatens the lives of a peaceful farming colony on a far distant moon, a mysterious outsider living amongst them...

Stars: Meredith VanCuyk, Joey Heyworth, Missy Jane, Cortney Davis, Sean Dillingham, George Nelson, Brenda Jean Foley | Written by Scott Gore, Matt Midgette | Directed by Mitesh Kumar Patel

Gabbi Reynolds has been sent to check some property the developer she works for has bought near Jerome, the largest ghost town in Arizona. That lets Woman in the Maze’s director Mitesh Kumar Patel open the film with a long shot of Gabbi driving a corvette convertible through the scenic desert to the mansion she’s rented as a song that makes you want to shove ice picks in your ears plays.

After fielding a phone call from a friend and telling her the place isn’t haunted, “It’s even bigger than the pictures on the website, and it’s dirt cheap”, usually sure signs a house is infested with ghosts, she immediately starts hearing strange noises and her reflection in...

Add Angelina Jolie to the growing list of celebrities lately dipping their toes into producing on Broadway.

The Oscar-winning “Girl, Interrupted” actor has become a lead producer on the Broadway-bound new musical The Outsiders, a show based on S.E. Hinton’s novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 coming-of-age crime drama.

The Outsiders had its world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse earlier this year. The Broadway cast and dates have not been revealed yet.

Read More: Rob Lowe Recalls Tom Cruise Going ‘Ballistic’ Over Sharing A Room While Filming ‘The Outsiders’: ‘He’s Had His Eye On The Ball Since Day One’

“I hope to be able to contribute while continuing to learn from this amazing team, who I have been working with since my daughter brought me to see the show at La Jolla Playhouse,” Jolie said in a statement. “I can’t begin to express how excited I...

Mother May I?: "Mother, May I?, a psychological thriller from writer-director Laurence Vannicelli and featuring stars Kyle Gallner (Smile, Dinner In America) and Holland Roden (Teen Wolf) comes to theaters and on VOD on July 21st.

The spine-chilling film is the debut feature from writer-director Laurence Vannicelli, and it marks a breakthrough in mind-bending horror. Emmett (Kyle Gallner) and Anya (Holland Roden) unexpectedly inherit his estranged mother’s house after her passing. As they sift through her estate, Anya begins acting more and more like Emmett’s mother – forcing him to question if she’s pushing him to confront his traumatic past or if she’s actually been possessed by his mother’s spirit. The cast also includes Chris Mulkey (Twin Peaks).

Kyle Gallner currently stars opposite Sosie Bacon in the surprise hit Smile, which spent two weeks atop the box office and is nearing a global tally of $150 million.

In Season 2 of Swagger, everything is at stake for Jace and his teammates.

On Monday, Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for the second season of its sports drama based on NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s experiences, which premieres Friday, June 23.

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In Season 2, which will release a new episode every Friday, we meet “Jace (Isaiah Hill), Phil (Solomon Irama), Nick...

For the second year in a row, Fox is not releasing a fall schedule ahead of its upfront presentation.

Fox did the same thing in 2022, opting instead to announce their content slate for the upcoming broadcast season but holding off on announcing a formal schedule until a later date. Last year, the move came as the network was still waiting on decisions on the dramas “9-1-1” and “The Resident.” But with the latter show canceled and the former moving to ABC, this year’s move comes as the writers’ strike enters its third week.

Networks like CBS and NBC have already announced their fall lineups, but whether or not any primetime scripted shows across all the networks debut as scheduled remains to be seen as the strike drags on.

“Obviously nobody wants this strike and our thoughts go out to the writers at the moment,” said Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade...

Truth be told, short movies are not exactly usually of the genre variety, with the duration of the format essentially forcing filmmakers to follow more art-house paths. Considering, however, that, among the cinema of Asian countries, Korea is the one “in charge” of genre cinema nowadays, it is no surprise that a director from the particular country decided to follow a genre path for his 27-minute short.

“Outsiders” is screening at Busan International Short Film Festival

After a rather impressive panoramic shot of an urban setting, we are introduced to the protagonist of “Outsiders”, an injured woman who is driving desperately while her phone is ringing. A number of flashbacks reveal that her injuries come from her interactions with a man, which is essentially what led her to crime, while the one calling turns out to be her boss, who is quite fed up with her taking his car. The tension mounts,...

Fox Entertainment has greenlit “Rescue: Hi-Surf,” a Hawaiian lifeguard drama from “Shameless” producer John Wells and “Outsiders” writer Matt Kester. The series will be co-produced by Warner Bros. Television and is set to debut sometime in the 2023-2024 season.

According to the official synopsis from Fox, “‘Rescue: Hi Surf’ is an action-packed drama that follows the personal and professional lives of the heavy-water lifeguards who patrol and protect the North Shore of O’ahu—the most famous and dangerous stretch of coastline in the world.”

“Each episode will feature these dedicated, heroic, and adrenaline-seeking first-responders saving lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle.” Kester will write the first episode with Wells directing the first two episodes.

“I’ve lived on the North Shore of O‘ahu for most of my life, and these are our heroes, the most extraordinary extreme athletes anywhere,” said Kester.

Fox is adding a new drama franchise focused on lifeguards to its 2023-24 schedule.

The network has announced a green light for the pulse-pounding Hawaii lifeguard drama Rescue: Hi-Surf.

The new John Wells Productions (Jwp) action franchise, to be co-produced by Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment, will premiere on Fox in 2023-2024.

The new franchise comes from prolific, award-winning executive producer John Wells and executive producer/writer Matt Kester.

Rescue: Hi-Surf, is an action-packed drama that follows the personal and professional lives of the heavy-water lifeguards who patrol and protect the North Shore of O’ahu—the most famous and dangerous stretch of coastline in the world.

Each episode will feature these dedicated, heroic, and adrenaline-seeking first-responders saving lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle. Kester will write the first episode, and Wells will direct the first two episodes.

“Rescue: Hi-Surf brings...

Exclusive: David Morse (The Chair), Bill Heck (Locke & Key) and Jaklyn Bejarano have been set to star in Santa Rita Film Co.’s La Gloria, a drama exploring the humanity and political abstractions surrounding the U.S.-Mexico border. The latter came aboard following a nationwide casting search in Mexico.

The film set in South Texas, which is currently shooting in the area, follows the story of Carson Tidwell (Morse), an embittered and isolated rancher who mistakenly shoots a young, pregnant migrant girl named Irena (Bejarano) who is crossing his property. Confronted with his actions and threatened with a criminal investigation, Carson must decide whether to help Irena recuperate on his ranch or face criminal charges led by his son (Heck), an agent for the U.S. Border Patrol.

Christopher Young’s script is based on the personal experiences of Joseph Todd Walker, who is directing, in his feature debut.

Exclusive: Garcelle Beauvais (Spider-Man: Homecoming, White House Down) is set to star in the Lifetime original movie Black Girl Missing as part of the network’s Stop Violence Against Women campaign. A new PSA for Black and Missing Foundation will be part of the movie’s rollout featuring Beauvais, who is also executive producing the movie that’s inspired by actual stories of missing women of color.

Black Girl Missing tells the story of a mother named Cheryl (Beauvais) whose daughter Lauren (Iyana Halley) is nowhere to be found. Authorities and media dismiss Lauren as a runaway while focusing heavily on another missing girl, who is white. Cheryl and her 15-year-old daughter Marley (Taylor Mosby) enlist the help of a dedicated community of amateur internet sleuths to try to find Lauren.

Cheryl also discovers the Black and Missing Foundation and is horrified to discover the disparity in how missing persons...

Taskmaster seems to be one of those magically perfect TV shows, but of course the root of its genius isn’t magic at all: it’s a whip-smart combination of Alex Horne’s original format, the comedic force of nature that is Greg Davies in the role of the Taskmaster, and relentlessly good casting.

As we’ve said before, there’s no such thing as a bad series of Taskmaster, and we’re sure Series 15 will be no different, but until it arrives, what should fans fill their time watching?

Take a look at these similarly delightful TV shows, including plenty featuring previous Taskmaster series alumni:

Man Down (Channel 4)

Starring the Taskmaster himself Greg Davies, this Channel 4 sitcom centres on his character Dan, a frankly terrible schoolteacher who is having an infinitely amusing midlife crisis. As you can see from the clip above, it’ll please fans of Davies’ scathing takedowns,...

Eric Church is taking things outdoors this summer: The country singer-songwriter launches the Outsiders Revival Tour in June. Calling back to the title of his 2014 album Outsiders, the trek will focus exclusively on open-air venues in North America (his first outdoor tour in 13 years) and showcase a rotating group of opening acts.

Kicking off June 22 in Milwaukee, the Outsiders Revival Tour runs through the end of September and finds Church visiting virtually every part of the U.S. (although California is notably absent from the itinerary). Stops include Cincinnati’s Riverbend Music Center,...

Closing Japan with Medallion and French-speaking Canada with Axiom and fielding offers for the U.S., China and the U.K, “The Beasts” is on track to shortly sell well over half the major territories in the world for sales agent Latido Films. as

The sales come as Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s rural thriller heads to this week’s Ventana Sur as one of its biggest market highlights.

In further new deals, the Spain-set modern-day Western has also now been swooped on by HBO Eastern Europe and has licensed Poland (Aurora), Hungary (Cinefil), Portugal (Outsiders) and the Baltics (Capella).

These pacts add to prior acquisitions by Movies Inspired in Italy and Imagine in Benelux, Kino Mediteran in ex-Yugoslavia territories and Transilvania Film for Romania.

A Cannes Premiere world bow co-produced by Spain’s Arcadia Motion Pictures and Sorogoyen’s Caballo Films with France’s Le Pacte, “The Beasts” ran up 327,125 ticket sales...

Francis Ford Coppola is known for big swings throughout his career, but one of his biggest was filming the adaptations of S.E. Hinton’s “The Outsiders” and “Rumble Fish” back-to-back and releasing them both in 1983 only months apart. The two movies’ filmmaking styles could not possibly be more different, with the lush Technicolor palette of “The Outsiders” giving way to the shadowy, moody black-and-white of “Rumble Fish,” a film so stylish in its look that it became a prototype for indies in years to come.

This is thanks to cinematographer Stephen H. Burum, the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the international cinematography festival EnergaCamerimage in Poland. Burum was on hand after a retrospective screening of “Rumble Fish,” one of many of his films screened throughout festival. (Others range from “St. Elmo’s Fire” to “The Untouchables” to “Hoffa;” he received an Oscar nomination for the latter.) The 82 year-old lenser,...

Never fear, doc lovers — Doc NYC, America’s largest documentary film festival, is not only back for in-person movie-going but also maintaining the hybrid format it embraced during last year’s edition.

As ever, this year’s lineup encompasses a predictably wide range of subjects and stories, including everything from the inspiring tale of an uber-talented female surfer (opening night pick “Maya and the Wave”) to an animated documentary that covers entire centuries of insidious anti-semitic hate (closing night film “The Conspiracy”), plus a Barbara Kopple joint about the need to empower minority communities and a close look at life inside Cirque du Soleil after the early days of pandemic shutdowns.

The 2022 lineup includes more than 110 feature-length documentaries plus more than 100 short film offerings. If that wealth of options sounds daunting, the festival has cleverly assembled its sprawling lineup around a variety of topics. On offer: Themes as diverse as “Celebrity” and “Cities,...

It cannot be overstated just what a massive hit Tim Burton's "Batman" was in 1989. It was an advertising bonanza the world hadn't ever seen before. In terms of cultural ubiquity, "Batman" handily outstripped "Star Wars," and nearly matched the franchise in its merchandising. In one of cinema history's sweetest plum deals, Jack Nicholson — who played the Joker — not only received top billing but cut his own salary to a mere 6 million in exchange for a percentage of the film's merch sales. He ultimately earned about 90 million. The film was made for a budget of 48 million. It earned about 411 million worldwide. That's nearly a billion dollars in 2022.

Given the tone and look of the movie, one might see the overwhelming success of "Batman" as a little odd. Designed after German expressionist films of the 1920s and 1930s, "Batman" was arch and artificial. It was shadowy and tragic. Unlike Richard Donner's "Superman" from 20 years previous,...

This post contains spoilers for "Black Adam."

DC's "Black Adam" props up Teth-Adam (Dwayne Johnson) as an unconventional super-powered being who reluctantly winds up in a position to protect the modern world from evil. Despite his undefined stance on heroism, Teth-Adam teams up with the Justice Society to stop the Intergang from acquiring a crown of primordial power connected to the demon champion, Sabbac. After Intergang's leader, Ishmael (Marwan Kenzari), manipulates events to trigger the rebirth of Sabbac in his host body, Black Adam and the Justice Society of America attempt to fight this super-powered, awakened demon who seems to be powerful beyond measure. The battle is rife with hurdles, but dogged determination and sacrifice allow Teth-Adam and the others to overpower and kill Sabbac. 

There are several differences between "Black Adam" and its comics storyline, including the details of Teth-Adam's origins and the origins of the Jsa members. The...

Exclusive: Dark Sky Films has acquired North American distribution rights to Mother, May I?, the psychological thriller starring Kyle Gallner (Smile) and Holland Roden (Teen Wolf).

Laurence Vannicelli’s debut feature is due to be released in spring 2023. Below is a first look.

In the movie, a man’s fiancée starts behaving like his recently deceased mother, leading him to confront his deepest traumas to free her from the bewildering possession.

The distribution deal was negotiated by Greg Newman, EVP of Dark Sky Films, and producer Daniel Brandt alongside Verve Ventures.

Pic is produced by Dane Eckerle, Daniel Brandt and Daisy Long. Roden is also a producer on the film along with Cole Eckerle. Executive producers include Sam Slater, Paul Bernon and Phil Keefe of Burn Later Productions, as well as Raj Trivedi and Alex Whitney.

Gallner currently stars opposite Sosie Bacon in the breakout horror hit Smile, which spent...

Rob Lowe believes there’s a good chance that his father and Drew Barrymore’s mother hooked up in the ’80s at a popular Los Angeles nightclub.

On the latest episode of his “Literally! With Rob Lowe” podcast, Lowe, 58, and Barrymore, 47, reminisced about Helena’s, a former hot spot that Barrymore visited often with her mom Jaid, now 76.

Lowe revealed he has “suspicions” that, one night at the club, his father Charles and Jaid “ended up together,” as Barrymore explained it.

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“I wouldn’t doubt it,” the daytime TV host said. “Neither would I,” Lowe agreed.

“I kind of like the thought of it, I have to say,” added the “Outsiders” star.

Barrymore admits her mother “was fun” and still “is fun,” noting “she was a good-time gal.”

“My sense is, as mothers go, she...

Franz Ferdinand visited the Late Late Show Wednesday to deliver an electrifying rendition of their song “Curious,” one of the new tracks the Scottish indie rockers recorded for their greatest hits collection Hits to the Head.

The 20-song best-of compilation arrived in March; in addition to the band’s hits like “Take Me Out” and “Do You Want To” and other songs scattered from their nearly 20-year catalog, the collection featured a pair of new songs, “Billy Goodbye” and “Curious.”

In a statement prior to Hits to the Head’s release,...

Exclusive: Apple is solidifying the cast for Season 2 of its sports drama Swagger. Orlando Jones (Winning Time) and Shannon Brown (Setup) have joined as new series regulars, and Christina Jackson and Sean Anthony Baker, who recurred in Season 1, have been promoted to regulars.

Created by Reggie Rock Bythewood, Swagger is inspired by NBA star Kevin Durant’s experiences as a kid. It explores the world of elite youth basketball clubs, the players, their families and coaches and “the game within the game.” Off the court, the show reveals what it’s like to grow up in America. Stars O’Shea Jackson Jr., Isaiah Hill, Shinelle Azoroh, Quvenzhané Wallis, Caleel Harris, Tristan Mack Wilds, Tessa Ferrer, James Bingham, Solomon Irama, Ozie Nzeribe and Jason Rivera are reprising their roles for the second season.

Jones will play Emory Price, the athletic director at a nearby prep school. Brown will play Cj Ryder, an elite high school basketball player.

Exclusive: We’ve just learned that Suretone Pictures and Lionsgate have as set the cast for its adventure horror thriller Creepers, with Jake Manley, Adeline Rudolph, Francesca Reale, Laurence O’Fuarain, Nicholas Hamilton, Javier Botet, Skylan Brooks and Kai Caster joining.

The film, which begins production this week in Bulgaria, is directed by music video and commercial filmmaker Marc Klasfeld.

Creepers follows a group of young urban explorers who plan to investigate an old, boarded-up, seemingly abandoned hotel, only to encounter danger at every turn in the form of a competing group of hostile urban explorers seeking to find a legendary hidden treasure – as well as a supernatural being who wreaks havoc on all.

(Clockwise, from top left) Francesca Reale, Laurence O’Fuarain, Nicholas Hamilton, Javier Botet, Skylan Brooks and Kai Caster

Manley will play Rick, the official leader of the Creepers; Rudolph will play Diane, the unofficial leader of the group,...

CBS All Access dropped the trailer for its upcoming true-crime series “Interrogation” during the Television Critics Association press tour Sunday, giving us our first look at 10 different people being interrogated about the same crime over 20 years.

In the video, which you can view above, you’ll see snippets of each of these sessions, as authorities spend two decades trying to get to the bottom of a grisly murder.

Starring Peter Sarsgaard (“The Looming Tower”), Kyle Gallner (“Outsiders”), David Strathairn, Kodi Smit-McPhee and guest-starring Vincent D’Onofrio (“The Godfather of Harlem”), “Interrogation” is “based on a case that spans more than 20 years, in which a young man was charged and convicted of brutally murdering his mother. After being sentenced to life in prison, he continued to fight to prove his innocence,” according to CBS All Access.

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Sarsgaard plays David Russell,...

“Lodge 49” is closed for good. The drama, which was canceled by AMC in October after two seasons, did not find a new home.

Creator Jim Gavin tweeted the news in a lengthy thread on Tuesday: “Dear Lynx, it breaks my heart to announce that Lodge 49 won’t be going forward. We tried very hard to find a new home, but there were no takers. Ratings, metrics, algorithms…que sera, brah. I will write a proper postscript soon, but for now a few thoughts.”

Dear Lynx, it breaks my heart to announce that Lodge 49 won't be going forward. We tried very hard to find a new home, but there were no takers. Ratings, metrics, algorithms…que sera, brah. I will write a proper postscript soon, but for now a few thoughts. (thread)

— Jim Gavin (@jimatdeltaco) December 17, 2019

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In today’s TV news roundup, Natalie Martinez will guest star in CBS All Access’ “The Stand,” and USA announces the third season premiere date of “The Sinner.”

Casting

Natalie Martinez (“The I-Land”) will guest star in CBS All Access‘ adaptation of “The Stand,“ based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, Variety has exclusively learned. Martinez began her career as the spokesmodel for Jennifer Lopez’s (“Hustlers”) fashion line and has since gone on to star in “Self/less” opposite Ryan Reynolds and Warner Bros. “Reminiscence,” which is currently filming.

Karen Fukuhara (“Suicide Squad”), Deon Cole (“Black-ish”), Coy Stewart (“Are We There Yet”), Sydney Mikayla (“The Gabby Douglas Story”) and Dee Bradley Baker (“American Dad”) have been cast in Dreamworks‘ Netflix original series “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts,“ premiering Jan. 14. The animated series follows a young girl thrust into adventure on the surface of a fantastical post-apocalyptic Earth.

Oh, there will be Reprisal against some very bad men, and Abigail Spencer is gunning to deliver it via Hulu’s palpably pulpy hyper-noir revenge drama.

Created by Josh Corbin (StartUp) and releasing all 10 episodes on Friday, Dec. 6, Reprisal stars Spencer as Katherine Harlow, a bold brunette who in the very first scene is brutally punished for undisclosed transgressions, and left for dead. Years later, she resurfaces as Doris Quinn, a soft-spoken blonde who is furtively unfurling a dark revengenda. The stylized thriller’s ensemble also includes Rodrigo Santoro (Westworld), Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Rhys Wakefield (True Detective), Madison Davenport (From...

Exclusive: Following the November 1 launch of Apple TV+, the streamer is realigning its executive ranks under toppers Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, combining development and current into a single-executive structure.

Kim Rozenfeld is leaving as head of current scripted programming and docu/unscripted content. He will return to his producing roots with a first-look deal at Apple for his company Half Full Productions.

Apple TV+ head of scripted development Matt Cherniss will now also oversee current scripted series. Molly Thompson, who joined Apple as Head of Documentaries in April, reporting to Rozenfeld, will continue to oversee documentary film and series programming, development and current.

Former Sony TV head of current programming Rozenfeld was one of the first executive hires after Van Amburg and Erlicht left Sony TV in 2017 to lead worldwide video programming for Apple.

Before joining Sony TV as Evp Current Programming in 2011, Rozenfeld was a scripted series producer based at ABC Studios,...