1st March 2019
MOVIES: Ghostbusters - Finn Wolfhard and Carrie Coon in Talks to Star in New Installment
Finn Wolfhard and Carrie Coon are in talks to star in Sony’s latest installment in the “Ghostbusters” franchise, sources tell Variety.
Jason Reitman is directing the pic and has also co-written a screenplay with Gil Kenan. He plans to shoot the film this summer, with Sony planning to release the latest sequel in summer 2020.
The studio would not comment on plot details, but sources say the story will focus on a single mom and her family, with Coon playing the mom and Wolfhard playing her son. It’s currently unknown how that will connect to the new Ghostbusters team.
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Love Death & Robots - Trailer
Tales of love, tales of heartbreak, tales of inter-dimensional fornication all converge in 18 NSFW animated stories.
When They See Us - Teaser
Ava DuVernay's "When They See Us" to Be Released on Netflix on May 31
In 1989, the Media Dubbed Them the Central Park Five and They Were Forever Linked Together By That Moniker
On May 31, their true story will come to Netflix as a four-part limited series from Academy Award(R) Nominee and two-time Emmy Award(R) Winner Ava DuVernay. Now titled When They See Us, the series is based on the stories of the five men who were wrongly accused of a crime they did not commit.
Quote from Ava DuVernay: "In 1989, five black and brown teen boys were wrongly accused of a crime they did not commit and branded The Central Park Five, a moniker that has followed them since that time. In 2019, our series gives the five men a platform to finally raise their voices and tell their full stories. In doing so, Korey, Antron, Raymond, Kevin and Yusef also tell the story of many young people of color unjustly ensnared in the criminal justice system. We wanted to reflect this perspective in our title, embracing the humanity of the men and not their politicized moniker."
Based on a true story that gripped the country, When They See Us will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. The four part limited series will focus on the five teenagers from Harlem -- Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise. Beginning in the spring of 1989, when the teenagers were first questioned about the incident, the series will span 25 years, highlighting their exoneration in 2002 and the settlement reached with the city of New York in 2014.
When They See Us was created by Ava DuVernay, who also co-wrote and directed the four parts. Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King from Participant Media, Oprah Winfrey from Harpo Films, and Jane Rosenthal, Berry Welsh and Robert De Niro from Tribeca Productions will executive produce the limited series alongside DuVernay through her banner, Forward Movement. In addition to DuVernay, Attica Locke, Robin Swicord, and Michael Starrbury also serve as writers on the limited series.
The series stars Emmy Award(R) Nominee Michael K. Williams, Academy Award(R) Nominee Vera Farmiga, Emmy Award(R) Winner John Leguizamo, Academy Award(R) Nominee and Emmy Award(R) Winner Felicity Huffman, Emmy Award(R) Nominee Niecy Nash, Emmy Award(R) Winner and two-time Golden Globe Nominee Blair Underwood, Emmy Award(R) and Grammy Award(R) Winner and Tony Award(R) Nominee Christopher Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Omar J. Dorsey, Adepero Oduye, Famke Janssen, Aurora Perrineau, William Sadler, Jharrel Jerome, Jovan Adepo, Aunjanue Ellis, Kylie Bunbury, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Storm Reid, Chris Chalk, Freddy Miyares, Justin Cunningham, Ethan Herisse, Caleel Harris, Marquis Rodriguez, and Asante Blackk.
In 1989, the Media Dubbed Them the Central Park Five and They Were Forever Linked Together By That Moniker
On May 31, their true story will come to Netflix as a four-part limited series from Academy Award(R) Nominee and two-time Emmy Award(R) Winner Ava DuVernay. Now titled When They See Us, the series is based on the stories of the five men who were wrongly accused of a crime they did not commit.
Quote from Ava DuVernay: "In 1989, five black and brown teen boys were wrongly accused of a crime they did not commit and branded The Central Park Five, a moniker that has followed them since that time. In 2019, our series gives the five men a platform to finally raise their voices and tell their full stories. In doing so, Korey, Antron, Raymond, Kevin and Yusef also tell the story of many young people of color unjustly ensnared in the criminal justice system. We wanted to reflect this perspective in our title, embracing the humanity of the men and not their politicized moniker."
Based on a true story that gripped the country, When They See Us will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. The four part limited series will focus on the five teenagers from Harlem -- Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise. Beginning in the spring of 1989, when the teenagers were first questioned about the incident, the series will span 25 years, highlighting their exoneration in 2002 and the settlement reached with the city of New York in 2014.
When They See Us was created by Ava DuVernay, who also co-wrote and directed the four parts. Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King from Participant Media, Oprah Winfrey from Harpo Films, and Jane Rosenthal, Berry Welsh and Robert De Niro from Tribeca Productions will executive produce the limited series alongside DuVernay through her banner, Forward Movement. In addition to DuVernay, Attica Locke, Robin Swicord, and Michael Starrbury also serve as writers on the limited series.
The series stars Emmy Award(R) Nominee Michael K. Williams, Academy Award(R) Nominee Vera Farmiga, Emmy Award(R) Winner John Leguizamo, Academy Award(R) Nominee and Emmy Award(R) Winner Felicity Huffman, Emmy Award(R) Nominee Niecy Nash, Emmy Award(R) Winner and two-time Golden Globe Nominee Blair Underwood, Emmy Award(R) and Grammy Award(R) Winner and Tony Award(R) Nominee Christopher Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Omar J. Dorsey, Adepero Oduye, Famke Janssen, Aurora Perrineau, William Sadler, Jharrel Jerome, Jovan Adepo, Aunjanue Ellis, Kylie Bunbury, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Storm Reid, Chris Chalk, Freddy Miyares, Justin Cunningham, Ethan Herisse, Caleel Harris, Marquis Rodriguez, and Asante Blackk.
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MOVIES: Edge Of Tomorrow - Warner Bros Developing Sequel; Wants Emily Blunt & Tom Cruise to Return
EXCLUSIVE: Taking seriously the film’s one-sheet catch phrase Live Die Repeat, Warner Bros is developing a sequel to the crowd pleasing summer 2014 hit Edge Of Tomorrow. Matthew Robinson (The Invention Of Lying) pitched a take and has been brought on to write the sequel. The intention is to bring back director Doug Liman and stars Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, who played warriors fighting vicious alien invaders in Europe.
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Animal Kingdom - Season 4 - Sohvi Rodriguez Promoted to Series Regular
Sohvi Rodriguez, who heavily recurred as Mia has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming fourth season of the critically praised drama series.
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(Future) Cult Classic - Justin Bartha & Geoffrey Owens Join Syfy Drama Pilot
Justin Bartha (The Hangover, The Good Fight) will play Jeff, Bree’s (Emily Alyn Lind) father who is a formerly successful true-crime novelist whose career has dried up now that murder has been virtually eradicated. What’s good for society has been bad for him and his family– and leaves him in a desperate place despite his outwardly spirited demeanor.
Geoffrey Owens will play Detective Moscovitz, an old-school cop who finds himself out of his element in a tech-based society. He may be a little rusty, but his instincts quickly return when an old-school string of murders begins to rock the community.
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Interracial Couple Comedy Starring Diarra Kilpatrick from In Living Color Creator in Development at Showtime
EXCLUSIVE: Showtime has put in development a single-camera interracial couple comedy from Diarra Kilpatrick (American Koko) and In Living Color creator Keenen Ivory Wayans, which is set to star Kilpatrick. The project hails from Lionsgate TV, Scott Schwartz and Kim and Eric Tannenbaum.
Written by Kilpatrick and Wayans, the untitled comedy centers on Maya (Kilpatrick), a sharp-tongued Detroiter moves to LA hoping to turn two weeks of great vacation sex into a real relationship with her new boyfriend. Turns out, he comes with some baggage, namely a close group of friends who embody nearly everything she thinks she despises. The series is a mixed-race love story that explores what happens when you’ve found your person but not your tribe.
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28th February 2019
Single Parents - Adam Brody to Guest in Season Finale
Thanks to Folie-lex for the heads up.
Adam Brody (The O.C.) will play Derek, a musician who loved and left Meester's Angie years ago. After she has stewed over him for ages, Will (Taran Killam) convinces her to track him down and say her piece. It does not go well.
The season finale will also feature the return of Bashir Salahuddin as Poppy's (Kimrie Lewis) charming and fun but flaky ex, Ron.
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Preacher - Season 4 - Tyson Ritter Promoted to Series Regular
Tyson Ritter, who plays the dual role of Humperdoo and Jesus has been promoted to a series regular.
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Osmosis - Trailer
Paris in the near future. A new dating app is appearing on the market. It helps people find their soulmate by collecting data from their brain. But finding true love comes at a price. Are you ready to pay for it?
27th February 2019
Lodge 49 - Season 2 - Pollyanna McIntosh to Recur in AMC Drama
Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead) will play Clara, a British emissary who meets and befriends Connie at Lodge 1 in England.
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Claws - Season 3 - Glynn Turman to Recur
Glynn Turman (How to Get Away With Murder, The Red Line) will play Calvin, Desna and Dean’s estranged father who comes back into their lives to make amends after turning his life around from drug addiction.
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Hightown - Amaury Nolasco & Dohn Norwood to Co-Star in Starz Opioid Drama
Amaury Nolasco (Prison Break, Deception) plays Frankie Alvarez. Equal parts charming, clever, and terrifying, Frankie runs an opioid ring in Cape Cod – even from behind bars. As Ray’s “white whale,” he always seems one step ahead, from knowing where to deploy his muscle most effectively, to coercing his baby mama, Renee, to spy for him on the outside. Determined to stay on top of the game, Frankie’s more than willing to take care of anyone who gets in his way – and Jackie and Ray are certainly getting in his way.
Dohn Norwood (The Sinner) plays Alan Saintille. A state policeman on the Cape Cod Drug Taskforce, Alan’s worked with Ray a long time – but that doesn’t necessarily make them friends. As the only black Trooper on the CCDT, Alan doesn’t have the privilege of skirting the rules the way Ray does, and it’s hard not to resent him for it, just a little bit. Always second fiddle to Ray, Alan’s ready to step into his own – as soon as the opportunity presents itself.
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Strange Angel - Season 2 - Angus Macfadyen Cast as Aleister Crowley in CBS All Access Series
"STRANGE ANGEL" CASTS ANGUS MACFADYEN AS ALEISTER CROWLEY
Season Two Returns This Summer Exclusively on CBS All Access
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Feb. 27, 2019 - CBS All Access today announced that Angus Macfadyen has been cast as Aleister Crowley in the second season of its original period drama STRANGE ANGEL, which explores the bizarre true story of Jack Parsons, a man who straddled the worlds of rocketry and the occult, returning this summer.
Aleister Crowley, the founder of Thelema and an accomplished man of mystery - as well as a writer of novels, a climber of mountains, and a master spy - comes to Jack Parsons (Jack Reynor), seeking Jack's military connections, and ultimately pushes Jack to wield the full powers of magick and will.
At the conclusion of STRANGE ANGEL's first season, Jack and his team from Caltech make a scientific breakthrough that secures the military's interest as the country nears the brink of war. In season two, the U.S. is fully engaged in World War II, transforming Jack's rocketry work into a lucrative business and further entrenching him in the military-industrial complex. While Jack's career takes off, he and his wife Susan's devotion to their new occult religion, Thelema, grows, leading them to invite the sex cult into their new Pasadena mansion and Jack to forge a personal relationship with the group's notorious founder, Aleister Crowley himself.
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Insatiable - Season 2 - Arden Myrin Promoted to Series Regular
Arden Myrin, who heavily recurred in Season 1 as Regina Sinclair, a self-centered, trash-talking, ammoral pageant mom, with a thirst for power and a flair for the dramatic has been upped to series regular for Season 2.
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26th February 2019
MOVIES: Puss In Boots 2 - Bob Persichetti to Direct Dreamworks Sequel
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off his Academy Award for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, co-director Bob Persichetti has signed on to direct DreamWorks Animation’s next installment of Puss in Boots, the follow-up to 2011’s blockbuster Oscar-nominated film that grossed more than $550 million worldwide.
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MOVIES: Hotel Transylvania 4 - Releasing Christmastime 2021
Sony Pictures Animation is moving ahead with Hotel Transylvania 4 with the fourthquel to the $1.3 billion-grossing franchise opening on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021.
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City on a Hill - James Remar & Gloria Reuben to Recur on Showtime Series
James Remar (Black Lightning, Dexter) will recur as Richy Ryan, the father of Frankie (Tucker) and Jimmy (O’Brien) and a small-time bookie.
Gloria Reuben (Cloak and Dagger) will recur as Eloise Hastings, a former ’60s radical and the mother of Siobhan (Banks).
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Avenue 5 - Lenora Crichlow Joins HBO's Space Comedy Pilot from Veep Creator
Lenora Chrichlow (Deception, Being Human) will play Billie McEvoy, the second engineer. Young, outspoken, smart and career-focused but exhausted by responsibility, she loves building and fixing things but is terrified of dying in space.
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Strange Angel - Season 2 - Matthew Barnes to Recur in CBS All Access Series
Matthew Barnes (Atlanta) will play Agent Wallace. This young turk is a sharp, high-ranking intelligence agent in charge of the rocketry team’s increased security clearances. Schooled in information warfare, he casts a doubtful eye on the extracurricular occult practices of Parsons (Jack Reynor), creating an uneasy professional relationship that will dog Parsons and his team throughout the season.
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25th February 2019
Gremlins - Animated Series in Development at Warner Media for Upcoming Streaming Service
A “Gremlins” animated series is in development at WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.
The potential series is said to be a period piece that would follow Mr. Wing, the Chinese grandfather played in the films by Keye Luke, as a young man as he goes on adventures with the friendly Mogwai Gizmo. The series will be produced by Warner Bros. Television and Amblin Television. Both Warner Bros. and Amblin produced the films on which the show will be based.
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24th February 2019
MOVIES: The Irishman - Tease
23rd February 2019
Magnum P.I. - Jordana Brewster Returning for Season Finale
Thanks to McPhee for the heads up.
Hawaii Five-0 - Season 9 - Taryn Manning Returning
Thanks to McPhee for the heads up.
I Ship It - Season Two to Air on The CW
The CW Network will air the six episodes of the second season of the half hour musical comedy I SHIP IT beginning Friday, April 19 (9:00-9:30pm ET), following DYNASTY (8:00pm-9:00pm ET). The first season of I SHIP IT is currently streaming on CW Seed, The CW Network's digital network, where it premiered in 2016 and won a 2016 Streamy Award.
In season 2, Ella (Helen Highfield) is a fangirl and aspiring writer. While working at a boutique shipping agency, Ella writes fanfiction for her favorite TV show, "Superstition," and dreams of one day making her fantasies a reality.
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22nd February 2019
Divorce - Season 3 - Dominic Fumusa to Recur
Dominic Fumusa (The Purge: The Series) will play Jeremy, a handsome former semipro basketball player who's an assistant coach of the Lady Raiders under Thomas Haden Church's Robert — and has a much more aggressive coaching style.
Though he initially comes off as an all-American jock, Jeremy reveals himself to be surprisingly self-aware.
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Charmed - Leah Pipes to Recur; Tyler Blackburn to Guest
Tyler Blackburn (Pretty Little Liars, Roswell, New Mexico) will guest star as Viralis, a soul-sucking demon with a loyal cult following. With the power to see into the depths of the human soul, he lures his victims by promising to manifest their greatest desire.
Leah Pipes (The Originals) will recur as Fiona Callahan, Elder Charity’s younger sister and Harry’s former charge. It seems she’s back in Hilltowne after spending years languishing in Tartarus under suspicious circumstances. Fiona is a witch with a mysterious past and an even more cryptic power. Her release from Tartarus, orchestrated by the Sarcana, could be a blessing or a curse to the Charmed Ones.
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21st February 2019
MOVIES: The Angry Birds Movie 2 - Teaser Trailer
MOVIES: The Kid - Trailer feat Ethan Hawke, Chris Pratt & Dane DeHaan
Kin - Multi-Generational Family Drama from Queen Sugar Writer & Reese Witherspoon in Development at Starz
STARZ INKS "KIN" DEVELOPMENT DEAL WITH REESE WITHERSPOON'S HELLO SUNSHINE
Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter to Executive Produce the Family Drama with Writer Davita Scarlett
Santa Monica, Calif. - February 21, 2019 - Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today announced the series development of "Kin," a multi-generational family drama from writer Davita Scarlett ("Queen Sugar," "Constantine") and Hello Sunshine. Reese Witherspoon ("Big Little Lies," Gone Girl, Wild) and Lauren Neustadter ("Are You Sleeping") will serve as executive producers for Hello Sunshine alongside Scarlett who developed the project with Chester Jones III ("Hey Diddle Diddle").
"The opportunity to work in partnership with Davita Scarlett as well as Reese Witherspoon and Hello Sunshine on this series is serendipitous," said Carmi Zlotnik, President of Programming for Starz. "Hello Sunshine puts women at the forefront of the stories they are telling, and that fits perfectly into Starz' overall programming strategy to offer compelling content that appeals to female audiences."
"Davita has written a script that is utterly original, complex and incredibly nuanced. She deftly explores issues around identity and the secrets family members keep to protect themselves and one another," says Witherspoon. "I'm so excited to team up with Starz to bring these strong, memorable female characters to life on screen."
"Kin" follows three generations of women who are thrust together when their dynamic and controversial matriarch moves back to town. The series is a compelling and complex exploration of racial identity, integrity and the notion that blood is thicker than water.
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Halo - Otto Bathurst to Direct Showtime's Live-Action Video Game Adaptation
SHOWTIME(R) ANNOUNCES OTTO BATHURST WILL DIRECT AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCE "HALO”
LOS ANGELES - February 21, 2019 - Otto Bathurst (Black Mirror, Robin Hood) is set to direct the highly anticipated SHOWTIME series HALO, based on the hallowed Xbox(R) franchise with Kyle Killen (Awake) serving as executive producer, writer and showrunner. Bathurst will helm multiple episodes and executive produce the live-action series, which has an initial nine-episode order. Produced by SHOWTIME in partnership with 343 Industries, along with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television, HALO will begin production later this year.
Bathurst's film and television credits include directing last year's adaptation of Robin Hood (starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx), the upcoming fantasy television series His Dark Materials, BAFTA(R) Award winner for Best Director and Best Drama Series nominee Peaky Blinders, the Emmy(R) winning anthology series Black Mirror and BAFTA Award winner Criminal Justice.
Halo reinvented how people think about video games and has grown into a global entertainment phenomenon, having sold more than 77 million copies worldwide and grossing more than $6 billion in lifetime total sales revenue. In its adaptation for SHOWTIME, HALO will take place in the universe that first came to be in 2001, dramatizing an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant. HALO will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.
HALO will be executive produced by Killen and Scott Pennington for Chapter Eleven, Bathurst and Toby Leslie for One Big Picture and Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank for Amblin Television in partnership with 343 Industries. The series will be distributed globally by CBS Studios International.
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Stargirl - Cameron Gellman Joins Cast as Series Regular in DC Universe Series
Cameron Gellman (Heathers) is set as a series regular in DC Universe’s upcoming Stargirl series. Gellman is playing an undisclosed DC character.
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You - Season 2 - Carmela Zumbado Joins Cast as Series Regular
Carmela Zumbado (Wall of Mexico) will play Delilah Alves. A natural investigative reporter with a keen nose for a story, Delilah becomes dangerously interested in her new neighbor, Joe Goldberg, who seems to be hiding something.
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Cipher - Adrian Grenier to Star; Sydney Morton Joins Syfy AI Drama Pilot
Adrian Grenier (Entourage) will play John who returns to his hometown of Austin to raise his only child, Asa. When he learns that Asa’s life is in danger, John is forced to step up and protect his son.
Sydney Morton (She’s Gotta Have It) will play Bridgette, an NSA operative who knows more about the source of the tech inside Asa than she lets on.
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MOVIES: Rocketman - Trailer feat Taron Egerton
