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Max’s weekly favorites are a wild mix right now, blending new festival breakouts with long-running franchises and a couple of comfort rewatches. You get fresh horror next to throwback fantasy, offbeat crime next to true crime, plus a big sci-fi prequel that keeps the xenomorph saga marching on.

Below is a simple countdown of what people pressed play on the most this week. Each entry includes the essentials so you can jump in knowing the plot setup, who made it, and who plays whom.

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While The Handmaid's Tale’s upcoming spin-off, The Testaments, is still a work in progress with principal photography having wrapped earlier this month, one of the show’s original stars has made a decision about her future in the franchise. That star is Samira Wiley, who is best known as Moira Strand, June's best friend since college, and who was still alive at the end of the sixth and final season of the dystopian series. Wiley has made up her mind that she will “absolutely not” return in the new sequel, and she ensured to explain her reasons while promoting her latest show, Atomic.

Speaking in an interview recently, the...

When most people think of successful fantasy TV shows, HBO and Prime Video are probably the first two networks that come to mind. They’ve both upped their investments in the fantasy genre lately with new seasons of House of the Dragon, The Wheel of Time, The Rings of Power, and more, but Netflix isn’t that far behind.

There are some great Netflix fantasy shows to stream right now! Since Game of Thrones, Netflix has quietly assembled an epic lineup of fantasy shows. There were so many shows that could have made this list, but I wanted to choose a very small, select group of shows that fantasy fans need to watch if they haven’t yet.

So, let’s get the ranking of the best Netflix fantasy shows started with Shadow and Bone.

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A Normal Woman is a psychological thriller drama film directed by Lucky Kuswandi, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Andri Cung. The Netflix film follows Milla, a socialite who mysteriously develops a rash, and as it spreads, she begins fearing getting rejected by her own husband and family. A Normal Woman stars Marissa Anita, Dion Wiyoko, Giselle Anastasia, Mima Shafa, and Widyawati. So, if you loved the thrilling psychological story, intense drama, and compelling characters in Netflix’s A Normal Woman, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Safe is a psychological thriller drama film written and directed by Todd Haynes. The 1995 film follows Carol White, a suburban housewife leading an ordinary life as she inexplicably develops various allergies. Things soon get worse as her health...

The Handmaid’s Tale concluded its critically lauded six-season run in May 2025. Now, Hulu is bringing viewers back to the same world with The Testaments, a show based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. This sequel will be set 15 years after the finale of the original show and explore how Gilead has evolved through the eyes of a new generation of women.

Even though the regime is still in power, cracks of dissent and resistance are starting to appear within. Fans of The Handmaid’s Tale will find that even though the new show will have fresh faces leading it, there will be returning characters as well.

Also, it will follow the continuity of the original show. After all, Bruce Miller, who was in charge of The Handmaid’s Tale, is back for this new journey, and Elisabeth Moss will be in an executive producer role on the show.

Stephen King fans love a good page-to-screen adaptation. The horror genre has been greatly enriched with several young and acclaimed filmmakers adapting his work. Among some of his iconic works, Pet Sematary, directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, keeps on giving, whether you like the changes in the story or not, and its streaming success is a testament to it.

As the spooky season approaches, the fans are turning to see the 2019 film as it has climbed the charts of Tubi and is currently sitting at #7. The movie made a space for itself on the charts in a matter of days as it was added to the streamer earlier this month. Other movies on the chart include another King adaptation, Dreamcatcher, Titanic, Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, and more. Pet Sematary adapted by Jeff Buhler, follows the Creed family, who relocate from Boston to rural Maine. When they discover a...

Stephen King is a prolific writer whose many works have received adaptations both as TV shows and as films. Some of his most popular works have been adapted more than once.

One such example is Pet Sematary. King wrote the novel of the same name in 1983, and it was adapted in 1989, and later in 1992 with the sequel Pet Sematary Two. Three decades after the first film, it received a new adaptation, 2019's Pet Sematary, which received a lot of criticism. Even so, Pet Sematary, which also stars John Lithgow, has now become a massive hit on streaming, FlixPatrol indicates.

The 2019 adaptation of Pet Sematary headed back to Paramount+ on July 1, after a hiatus on the streaming platform. The recent adaptation was distributed by Paramount Pictures. So, its presence on its streaming platform is not surprising, although it often surges on other services, as well.

Pet Sematary appeared in the Top 10 charts recently,...

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Stephen King stories make some of the best pages to screen horror flicks. The gifted writer has given us many brilliant features like It, Carrie, The Boogeyman,andmany more. But Pet Semataryremains one story that keeps on giving with more horror and thrill. The movie has several versions, and each person has a favorite based on the generation they belong to. Nonetheless, the 2019 remake by director duo Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer is fresh in fans’ minds, and it has finally found a streaming home.

Per ComicBook, Pet Sematary is now available again on Paramount+. The movie, which was available on the streamer, has returned after a hiatus for fans to enjoy at leisure. The movie follows the Creed family, who relocate from Boston to rural Maine. When they discover a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home, tragedy strikes, and the patriarch, Louis, turns to his neighbor for help,...

Following up Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye’s divisive series The Idol, Hurry Up Tomorrow failed to make an impact at the box office. Now the film will make another attempt when it hits streaming on digital platforms starting June 6, per MovieWeb. Just as in The Idol, Hurry Up Tomorrow takes place in the music industry, this time with Tesfaye playing a fictionalized version of himself. The film shares its title with The Weeknd’s recent album, blurring the lines between fiction and reality even further.

The film follows The Weeknd, who is in the midst of a crisis. At one of his concerts, he loses his voice before meeting a fan, Anima (Jenna Ortega), who has more in store for him than he would have originally thought. The film follows the relationship between the two in a psychological drama that also functions as a companion to The Weeknd’s album.

Gilead isn’t finished yet. Though The Handmaid’s Tale closed its final chapter on May 27 after a gripping six-season run, its legacy lives on — through the eyes of a new generation.

Hulu’s next installment, The Testaments, is not just a continuation, but a bold reimagination of Margaret Atwood’s dystopia, diving deeper into the cracks of a crumbling empire.

Brief Details About ‘The Testaments’

If The Handmaid’s Tale was June Osborne’s story, The Testaments belong to the daughters — and the formidable Aunt who’s still standing.

“It’s about Mean Girls growing up Gilead,” says showrunner Bruce Miller, giving a stark and biting preview to Entertainment Weekly.

“It really is about what it’s like to be young and full of energy when the country is trying to turn you into something awful… When all of a sudden they’ve been telling you, ‘you are wonderful, you’re perfect,...

With the Emmy-winning adaptation of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid’s Tale wrapping up the six-season arc of the revolutionary June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss), fans can finally celebrate Boston’s liberation from the authoritarian clutches of Gilead. It’s been a harrowing journey for June since the show’s 2017 premiere, and she can't entirely celebrate with her daughter Hannah still behind Gilead’s borders. With Hulu hard at work on The Testaments, an adaptation of Atwood’s 2019 sequel novel set years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, audiences will get a greater degree of resolution over the future of Hannah and the rest of the women under Gilead’s thumb. Here's how The Handmaid’s Tale’s Season 6 resolution sets up for that highly anticipated follow-up.

How did The Handmaid's Tale end?

At the conclusion of The Handmaid’s Tale, the resistance group Mayday (in collaboration with the U.S. military) successfully...

After 6 seasons of politically-charged, gut-wrenching drama, The Handmaid's Tale has come to an end. With a hugely impactful 66 episodes needing to be wrapped up, Bruce Miller and co nailed the landing with an emotionally moving final outing that saw, among many other plot threads that included the shocking return of Alexis Bledel's Emily, the story of Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) and June (Elisabeth Moss) come to a quiet, affecting end.

After a long-standing bitterness amidst unfortunate circumstances left the two as enemies, the finale tied up their story in the most poignant way possible. With Serena's redemption now complete, one more apology to June was met with the one thing she could never have expected: forgiveness. Now tied by a shared experience and the indescribable bond of motherhood, this could well be the lasting memory of The Handmaid's Tale's final episode for millions of fans who had long been invested in their ever-twisting relationship.

It's still hard to believe, but The Handmaid's Tale has come to an end. Fortunately for fans, the story of Gilead and the handmaids is far from over, as the sequel seriesThe Testaments is already in the works. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Bruce Miller — who helmed all seasons of The Handmaid's Taleand will keep showrunning duties for The Testaments — talked about how this week's series finale ties into the next series, and commented on the possible familiar faces that we will see when the new show kicks off.

So far, we already know that Ann Dowd (The Exorcist: Believer) will reprise her role as Aunt Lydia after she went through a powerful transformation by the end of Season 6. The Testaments will also feature a character that is both old and new: June's (Elisabeth Moss) daughter Hannah, who will be raised away from her mother as "Agnes" and...

While Hulu’s television adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale is soon coming to an end, the story will continue in sequel series The Testaments.

From executive producers Bruce Miller and Warren Littlefield, the show will take place in the same world as The Handmaid’s Tale with a time jump after the show.

For everything we know about The Testaments, read on below:

When will The Testaments come out?

A release date is not yet slated for the sequel series, as it is still in early stages of production.

Has The Testaments started production?

Yes, the show began production in April 2025.

Who is in the cast of The Testaments?

Girl Meets World star Rowan Blanchard will star as a series regular in the sequel series, Deadline exclusively reported. Blanchard’s character Shunammite is a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family, whose status affords her a certain level of respect and power amongst her peers.

As his debut feature bows in theaters and to largely negative reviews by critics, The Weeknd (née Abel Tesfaye) is admitting he understands the lampooning of HBO’s The Idol, the spiritual forbearer to the Trey Edward Shults-helmed Hurry Up Tomorrow that also explores musical mythologizing.

In a new profile by The Guardian, Tesfaye acknowledged that critics’ takes on The Idol “makes a lot of sense.”

Tesfaye maintained that issues plagued the series long before Euphoria creator Sam Levinson took over as...

Clips of The Weeknd's performance in Hurry Up Tomorrow are being widely shared on social media, prompting viewers to remark on the quality of acting on display. The movie itself has alternately been described as a "fever dream" and a "vanity project." Directed by Trey Edward Shults, the musical thriller is a companion piece to The Weeknd's sixth studio album of the same name; both projects coincide with his attempts to leave behind his public persona and adopt his given name, Abel Tesfaye. He did something similar not too long ago, with the doomed HBO series The Idol. The show opened to major controversy and was panned upon release. Remarkably, Hurry Up Tomorrow is earning poorer reviews.

It debuted with a 0% rating on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes; the rating has since increased to 16%, which is lower than the 19% that The Idol is currently sitting on. The movie reunites...

Following reports of behind-the-scenes drama with his role as star and co-creator of HBO‘s The Idol, Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye took a less hands-on approach to his latest project.

The Hurry Up Tomorrow star praised director Trey Edward Shults for taking the helm and letting him “just focus on performing” in the upcoming musical psychological thriller, which premieres Friday in theaters.

“I wanted to do my job as an actor,” he told Fader. “So, make my piece with the idea, with the script, give whatever notes I have to give, but essentially it being [Shults’] film, where I give him the material, he makes the movie he wants to make, and I get to just focus on being an actor and not give a f— about what’s going on behind the scenes.”

Tesfaye added, “He made it easy for me. I always make this joke; Trey’s like a cat when he directs.

Actress and producer Alysia Reiner has signed with Fusion Entertainment.

Reiner is best known for playing Natalie “Fig” Figueroa on Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black,” earning a SAG Award as part of the ensemble.

On screen, she also appeared in the Oscar-winning “Sideways” and most recently was featured in Joanna Arnow’s critically acclaimed “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed,” which premiered at Cannes and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.

Her television portfolio includes over 150 episodes and performances in series including five seasons of FX’s “Better Things,” two seasons of HBO’s “The Deuce,” “How to Get Away with Murder” opposite Viola Davis, two seasons of “Shining Vale” with Courteney Cox and Greg Kinnear, and Netflix’s political thriller “The Diplomat,” now filming its third season. Reiner also played Agent Sadie Deever in Marvel’s “Ms. Marvel.”

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Back in 2017, Hulu introduced to the world the series adaptation of Margaret Atwood's best-selling 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale. Similar to the novel, the series centers on the totalitarian government of Gilead and its cruel method of denying women their basic human rights. At the heart of the series is June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss), who uses every bit of her limited power to challenge the oppressive regime. Eight years in, the dystopian series is now bound to say goodbye, and it still hasn't run out of steam. The sixth and final season of The Handmaid's Tale has officially earned a Certified Fresh rating on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, accumulating a total of 92% critics' score. It is now the series' second-highest-rated season on the site, trailing behind Season 1’s 94%.

While the other seasons received favorable critics' scores on Rotten Tomatoes, only Seasons 1 and 2 have surpassed the 90% mark, with Season...

The Handmaid’s Tale executive producers Bruce Miller and Warren Littlefield recently explained how Gilead will be portrayed differently in Hulu’s upcoming sequel spinoff The Testaments. Production on the new show began in April 2024, with franchise lead Elisabeth Moss attached as an executive producer.

During a recent interview with Screen Rant, Miller and Littlefield expressed their excitement about The Testaments, introducing a side of Gilead as seen through the eyes of girls who grew up within the totalitarian system. "I think June was at the very bottom of the ladder in Gilead. She was barely considered a woman," Miller said. "But her daughter, Agnes Mackenzie, who's still stuck in Gilead, is at the very top of the order. So, what you realize is that they're incredibly valued by Gilead, but it doesn't matter. Being at the top or being at the bottom is still sh***y for a woman in Gilead.

“Fractured and separated.” That’s how Sweet Toothshowrunner Jim Mickle describes the state of Gus (Christian Convery), Jepperd (Nonso Anozie) and Bear (Stefania Lavie Owen) when last we saw them, in the Season 1 finale. After the trio’s long journey to Colorado, they wind up on vastly different paths: Gus is held captive by General Abbot (Neil Sandilands), along with several other hybrids, Jepperd joins forces with Aimee (Dania Ramirez) to try to rescue the kidnapped children and Bear makes contact with Birdie (Amy Seimetz) in what was the show’s very last scene… until today. While the entirety of Season 2 will launch on April 27, Tudum is showcasing the first 11 minutes of the premiere episode right now.

The engrossing opening scene shows Birdie trekking through harsh arctic conditions and arriving at a deep hole, down which she descends to investigate an abandoned ship. There, among the skeletons of long-dead...

Exclusive: Fusion Entertainment has signed actor and filmmaker Jack Haven (formerly known as Brigette Lundy-Paine) for management.

Haven recently garnered Gotham and Independent Spirit Award nominations for their role in Jane Schoenbrun’s feature, I Saw The TV Glow.

Best known for their breakout role as Casey Gardner in the hit Netflix series Atypical, Haven’s past credits also include Bombshell (2019), where they played Megyn Kelly’s anxious assistant, and Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020), portraying Billi Logan, Ted’s daughter, in the beloved sci-fi comedy franchise. They also appear in Gabriel Abrantes’ surrealist horror film, Amelia’s Children.

Haven recently completed their feature directorial debut, October Crow. They also serve as the creative director of art and fashion publication Waif Magazine.

“Jack Haven is an artist of remarkable depth and vision,” said Chris Evans, Co-Founder of Fusion Entertainment. “From their fearless performances to their innovative work as a filmmaker and creative director,...

Next Tuesday, on April 8, Hulu will start airing the sixth and final season of The Handmaid's Tale, its adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian novel...well, actually, they finished adapting most of Atwood's book a while ago and have been exploring a new story, but the basics are still there: a fertility crisis led to the collapse of the United States as we know it and the rise of an autocratic nation called Gilead, where the few remaining fertile women are used as breeding stock. June (Elisabeth Moss) is one such "handmaid." Recent seasons have focused on her trying to rescue her daughter Hannah — called Agnes in Gilead — from the tyrannical regime.

The Handmaid's Tale will all be over in a few months, but Hulu has no intention of letting one of its most prestigious shows just fade away. It's working on a sequel series called The Testaments, based on...

Hulu is set to continue its exploration of dystopian Gilead with The Testaments, the anticipated The Handmaid's Tale sequel. The series has just announced nine new cast members, including Mabel Li and Amy Seimetz, who join previously announced castmates Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Ann Dowd (who reprises her The Handmaid's Tale role of Aunt Lydia), Rowan Blanchard, and Mattea Conforti. The other seven actors rounding out the cast are Brad Alexander, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya, and Kira Guloien.

Based on Margaret Atwood's 2019 novel of the same name, The Testaments is set 15 years after The Handmaid's Tale. The novel is told from the perspectives of three female narrators, Aunt Lydia, Agnes Jemima, and Daisy, and takes place within the dystopian Republic of Gilead. It examines the ways people fight back against oppression and the nature of control.

Li is set to star as Aunt Vidala,...

This article might contain spoilers to the end of The Handmaid's Tale.

The Emmy-winning series The Handmaid's Tale premiered in 2017, based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel of the same name. The series was a huge critical success, and it's to end this year with Season 6, but the franchise continues.

Atwood wrote a sequel to The Handmaid's Tale in 2019 titled The Testaments. Shortly after, Hulu and MGM confirmed they were developing a sequel series to The Handmaid's Tale based on the novel. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Hulu has officially picked up The Testaments and revealed it will start production shortly.

The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 is set to return on Apr. 8 on Hulu, but the sequel series The Testaments will enter production a day ahead on Apr. 7. The sequel recently cast its lead, Lucy Halliday, who is set to play Daisy, one of the three main female protagonists in the series.

Daisy...

It was revealed today by Hulu and MGM Television that they would be moving forward with a follow-up series set within the world of Margaret Atwood‘s “Handmaid’s Tale,” with a series adaptation of her novel “The Testaments,” and the series project has quite the compelling casting news as well.

IndieWire has revealed that actress Amy Seimetz has joined the lineup of actors on the show that features Ann Dowd reprising her role of Aunt Lydia alongside other names revealed by THR such as Chase Infiniti, Rowen Blanchard, Mabel Li, Brad Alexander, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya and Kira Guloien, Mattea Conforti, and Lucy Halliday.

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Hulu‘s The Handmaid’s Tale is far from relinquishing its stranglehold on pop culture as the impactful saga continues with The Testaments. Hulu gave The Testaments a green light, with production kicking into high gear on April 7. Previously, Lucy Halliday (Blue Jean) joined the series alongside Chase Infiniti and Ann Dowd. The Testaments, based on the novel by Margaret Atwood, takes place in the dystopian theocracy of Gilead more than 15 years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale. In addition to the green light, The Testaments added nine cast members, including Mabel Li and Amy Seimetz.

Other additions to the cast include Brad Alexander, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya, and Kira Guloien.

Li plays Aunt Vidala, a stern disciplinarian and the heir-apparent to the women’s sphere of Gilead. Seimetz plays Paula, whose recent marriage to a high-ranking Commander has raised her social status. But...

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Fresh off its CinemaCon presentation on Monday, Sony Pictures released the trailer for Karate Kid: Legends, the sixth film in the franchise. Set three years after the final season of Cobra Kai, the film stars American Born Chinese's Ben Wang as kung fu prodigy Li Fong, who relocates to New York City with his mother (Ming-Na Wen). Per the logline: "But his newfound peace is short-lived after he attracts unwanted attention from a formidable local karate champion. Driven by a desire to defend himself, Li embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition. Guided by the wisdom of his kung fu teacher, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), and the legendary Karate Kid, Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio), Li merges their unique styles to prepare for an epic martial arts showdown." The cast also includes Joshua Jackson and Sadie Stanley.

Hulu has confirmed that The Testaments, the follow-up to The Handmaid’s Tale, is officially moving forward. Production begins on April 7, with the series based on Margaret Atwood’s 2019 novel. Set over 15 years after The Handmaid’s Tale, the story follows a new generation of young women growing up in Gilead’s strict and oppressive society.

Elisabeth Moss, who played June Osbourne in The Handmaid’s Tale, will executive produce and may appear as a guest star. Whether she returns depends on how The Handmaid’s Tale concludes in its final season, premiering April 8.

The main cast includes Chase Infiniti as Agnes, Lucy Halliday as Daisy, and Ann Dowd reprising her role as Aunt Lydia. New cast members include Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya, and Kira Guloien.

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They will play characters such as strict Aunts,...

The Handmaid’s Tale may be ending, but Gilead will live on.

Hulu on Tuesday announced a straight-to-series order for The Testaments, a sequel series that will see Ann Dowd reprise her role as Aunt Lydia. Elisabeth Moss will serve as an executive producer.

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As previously reported, Dowd will be joined by Chase Infiniti (Presumed Innocent), who will play Agnes; newcomer Lucy Halliday,...

While the television adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale is nearing its end with the sixth and final season, The Republic of Gilead is not going anywhere any time soon with the sequel series already taking shape. According to Variety, the highly anticipated sequel — titled The Testaments — has just officially received a series order from Hulu. The outlet also announced the new faces joining the dystopian franchise, including stars from Pet Sematary, Safe Home, and more.

It was announced earlier this year that Presumed Innocent star Chase Infiniti will lead the upcoming sequel to The Handmaid's Tale as Agnes, with Hereditary’s Ann Dowd returning as the merciless Aunt Lydia Clements. It was then revealed in March that BAFTA winner Lucy Halliday (Blue Jean) joined the sequel series as Daisy. Now that The Testament has gotten an official series order at Hulu, other actors joining the series have been unveiled. This...

“The Handmaid’s Tale” sequel series “The Testaments” has been greenlit at Hulu.

The new series, which is based on Margaret Atwood’s 2019 book of the same name, will begin production on April 7, the streamer announced in a Tuesday social media post. “The Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth Moss will serve as an executive producer for the show.

Additionally, Ann Dowd is set to reprise her role as Aunt Lydia. Other cast members include Chase Infiniti as Agnes, Lucy Halliday as Daisy, Mabel Li as Aunt Vidala, Amy Seimetz as Paula, Brad Alexander as Garth, Zarrin Darnell-Martin as Aunt Gabbana, Eva Foote as Aunt Este, Isolde Ardies as Hulda, Shechinah Mpumlwana as Jehosheba, Birva Pandya as Miriam, Kira Guloien as Rosa, Rowan Blanchard as Shunammite and Mattea Conforti as Becka.

It's official! The Testaments, based on Margaret Atwood's sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, starts production April 7. Ann Dowd will reprise her role...

Welcome back to Gilead. “The Handmaid’s Tale” sequel series “The Testaments” has officially received a series order from Hulu.

The streamer also announced more casting for the show, including series regulars Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander and Mabel Li.

Seimetz plays Paula, the hard-shelled homemaker and fearsome stepmother to Agnes (Chase Infiniti). Before she was renamed, Agnes was known as Hannah in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” in which the character was played by Jordana Blake. Alexander plays Garth, a young Commander who becomes involved in the personal lives of the girls he’s sworn to protect. And Li plays Aunt Vidala, the stern heir-apparent to the women’s sphere of Gilead.

Also joining the cast are Zarrin Darnell-Martin (Aunt Gabbana), Eva Foote (Aunt Estee), Isolde Ardies (Hulda), Shechinah Mpumlwana (Jehosheba), Birva Pandya (Miriam) and Kira Guloien (Rosa). Previously announced cast members are Mattea Conforti, Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Ann Dowd and Rowan Blanchard.

Praise be, the news is official: The Testaments has been picked up to series at Hulu and will go into production April 7. The streamer announced the update with a photo from the table read (above) and some news: The Handmaid’s Tale star Ann Dowd, who plays Aunt Lydia, is confirmed to star in the follow-up, as had been expected, and Elisabeth Moss — star, director and executive producer of The Handmaid’s Tale — will be executive producing The Testaments.

Joining the previously announced leads Chase Infiniti, playing Agnes, and Lucy Halliday, playing Daisy, are new cast Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya and Kira Guloien. Rowan Blanchard (Shunammite) and Mattea Conforti (Becka) had been previously announced.

The streamer’s follow-up series to The Handmaid’s Tale is adapted from Margaret Atwood’s 2019 novel with creator Bruce Miller as showrunner. Miller also created The Handmaid’s Tale,...

Hulu has officially ordered The Handmaid’s Tale follow-up The Testaments to series with production set to begin on April 7. From executive producers Bruce Miller and Warren Littlefield, the drama is based on the 2019 Margaret Atwood novel of the same name set in the dystopian theocracy of Gilead more than 15 years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale.

The Handmaid’s Tale lead Elisabeth Moss will also executive produce the project. As Deadline previously reported, the hope is for Moss to guest star in the sequel, reprising the role of June Osbourne, who is linked to Agnes and Daisy. With The Handmaid’s Tale set to premiere its final season on April 8, appearances from June will depend on whether she survives the rebellion unless they opt to go the flashback route.

The Testaments also rounds out its cast with 9 new actors: Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies,...

Times may be bleak, but at least we’ll be getting to spend more time in the horrific, not-too-far-off-from-our-own-world Gilead of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Not only will the show be returning in April for its sixth and final season, but a spin-off series based on author Margaret Atwood’s 2019 sequel, “The Testaments,” is also in the works at Hulu. While Ann Dowd has already been revealed to be reprising her role of Aunt Lydia, joined by new cast members Chase Infiniti, Rowen Blanchard, and Lucy Halliday, IndieWire can exclusively announce that actress/writer/director Amy Seimetz will also be appearing in the show as a series regular.

A source close to the project shared that Seimetz will be playing Paula, step-mother to Agnes, the daughter of June Osborne (Elizabeth Moss) and Luke Bankole (O-t Fagbenle), formerly known as Hannah. In the novel version of “The Testaments,” which is set 15 years after “The Handmaid’s Tale,...

Fusion Entertainment has signed actor and producer Sophie von Haselberg for management. Von Haselberg is the daughter of Bette Midler and has performed in television, film, and theater. Her notable appearances on TV and streaming include roles in several Ryan Murphy productions including “Pose,” “Versace: American Crime Story,” “American Horror Story” and “Halston.”

She made her feature film debut in Woody Allen’s “Irrational Man” and went on to appear in Sony Pictures Classic’s “Equity.” She recently starred in the romcom “Love…Reconsidered” from Carol Ray Hartsell and also starred in the one-woman film “Give Me Pity!” directed by Amanda Kramer.

Von Haselberg will next appear in Amanda Kramer’s “By Design,” Matthew Shear’s “Fantasy Life” and the short film “Poreless,” directed by Harris Doran. She also recently starred in the world premiere of Nathan Englander’s “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank” at...

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival. “Ash” opens in theaters Friday, March 21.

Usually, when someone says a movie is “all vibes,” they mean it as an insult. But vibes can accomplish some wonderful things: Just ask Alejandro Jodorowsky, Dario Argento, Amy Seimetz, Panos Cosmatos, and now Flying Lotus. Born Steven D. Bingley-Ellison, the musician and record producer claims his place in the pantheon of vibes-based filmmakers with “Ash,” a pummeling psychedelic sci-fi freakout that one doesn’t watch so much as experience.

Don’t let the green mist tinged with white lightning and rotating cosmic orifices fool you, however: Ingesting psychedelic drugs is not recommended before watching this film. Like Brandon Cronenberg’s “Possessor,” “Ash” makes extensive use of cut-ins that violently tear through the frame, jarring the audience with nightmarish imagery that’s disarming under normal circumstances and probably soul-searingly terrifying...

Spanish auteur Luis Buñuel helped shape the language of cinema with his now-iconic surrealist reveries, so it’s only fitting that the re-release of one of his most beloved films lands in a time of collective social discord and disillusionment.

Buñuel, who arguably is best known for directing Catherine Deneuve in the legendary 1967 film “Belle de Jour,” helmed an ode to the frustrating pitfalls of the male id more than a decade prior, with 1953’s “Él.” Translated to simply be titled “Him,” the film centers on a paranoid priest (Arturo de Córdova) whose grasp on reality is skewed amid his obsession with a woman seeking solace and absolution (Delia Garcés).

The late Mexican filmmaker directed 35 movies between 1929 and 1977 in the span of his career.

The official synopsis for “Él” reads: “After fleeing her abusive husband, Delia Garcés seeks out the advice of a clergyman, only to discover that her husband...

Exclusive: Fusion Entertainment has signed actor, writer, and director Mary Neely for management, Deadline has learned.

Neely rose to prominence during the Covid lockdowns with her viral reenactments of love duets from classic musicals. Singing both the male and female parts, her lip-syncs caught the attention of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andrew Lloyd Webber and were named by The New York Times and The Washington Post as among The Best Theater of 2020.

Neely most recently completed production on 20th Century Studios’ untitled Bumble Movie opposite Lily James, Myha’la, Jackson White, and Dan Stevens, which is slated to premiere on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ in all other territories in 2025. She will also appear alongside Bob Odenkirk in Acting for a Cause’s rendition of Tommy Wiseau’s cult classic The Room.

Next month, Neely will see the SXSW premiere of Stars Diner, an indie TV pilot that she co-wrote...

Lionsgate Limited, the studio’s new direct-to-consumer shop, has launched pre-orders for an exclusive SteelBook 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray edition of You’re Next.

The 2011 film has been restored in 4K with Dolby Vision Hdr, approved by director Adam Wingard, and Dolby Atmos audio.

Due out on February 25, it costs $39.99.

The release includes all of the special features from the UK version released by Second Sight last year along with the archival extras from the original Blu-ray:

2024 Audio Commentary with Director Adam Wingard and Writer Simon Barrett 2013 Audio Commentary with Director Adam Wingard and Writer Simon Barrett 2013 Audio Commentary with Director Adam Wingard and Writer Simon Barrett and Actors Sharni Vinson and Barbara Crampton Interview with Director Adam Wingard and Writer Simon Barrett Interview with Producers Keith Calder and Jess Wu Calder Interview with Actor Aj Bowen Interview with Actor Joe Swanberg Interview with Actor Amy Seimetz Interview with Production...

While there are a bunch of good Netflix shows coming in 2025, there were also a lot of good Netflix shows that were overlooked last year. We shared a list of the seven best Netflix shows you might have missed in 2024.

Overall, 2024 was a challenging year for new TV and film. Because Netflix and the other studios were unable to make a deal with the actors' and writers' unions, TV production was delayed for the majority of 2023. So, in 2024, there simply were fewer shows than fans were expecting. And yet, there were still several underrated series fans needed to watch. Well, now, it's time to get caught up before Netflix starts dropping even more big shows in 2025.

For some reason, Adeel Akhtar stars in three of the seven Netflix shows I picked. That was not intentional, but my guy is an incredible actor! Everything he's in is good!

Let's get the...

Lily-Rose Depp will always have Sam Levinson‘s back.

The actress is continuing to defend The Idol co-creator after he received backlash in 2023 for the controversial HBO series, which saw Depp play Jocelyn, opposite Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye’s Tedros. Levinson also created Euphoria, starring Zendaya.

“I think the thing that sucked about that was to have people talking shit about Sam [Levinson], who is a great friend of mine and somebody that I consider family,” she recently told host Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “I’m super close with him and Ashley [Levinson] — his wife who’s a producer on the show — and they are such wonderful people, so incredible, so kind, and really kind of took me under their wing in a way.”

The Nosferatu star continued, “The only thing that was upsetting about that whole time period was people talking negatively about [Sam] because the things that they said about him,...

Lily-Rose Depp is standing up for Sam Levinson and their collaboration on HBO’s “The Idol.”

During an appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Depp defended Levinson against the backlash for his one-season HBO drama “The Idol,” which was panned by critics and viewers alike. Depp, who starred in the series as up-and-coming pop star Jocelyn, said Levinson “always knew it was going to be controversial” but carried on since he is “interested in that kind of work.”

“I think the thing that sucked about that was to have people talking shit about Sam [Levinson], who is a great friend of mine and somebody that I consider family,” Depp said. “I’m super close with him and Ashley — his wife who’s a producer on the show — and they are such wonderful people, so incredible, so kind, and really kind of took me under their wing in a way.”

Despite...

Despite the controversy around Sam Levinson‘s The Idol, Lily-Rose Depp has nothing but praise about her time working with the show’s creator.

The actress recently defended Levinson after he received backlash for the short-lived HBO drama, noting that he “always knew it was going to be controversial” as he’s “interested in that kind of work.”

“I think the thing that sucked about that was to have people talking s— about Sam [Levinson], who is a great friend of mine and somebody that I consider family,” she said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “I’m super close with him and Ashley [Levinson] — his wife who’s a producer on the show — and they are such wonderful people, so incredible, so kind, and really kind of took me under their wing in a way.”

Depp added, “The only thing that was upsetting about that whole time period was people talking...

Prometheus revisited Alien lore and Alien: Covenant teased a sequel movie. Actor Katherine Waterston echoes Ridley Scott’s interest in finishing the prequel trilogy.

Actor Katherine Waterston hopes her character survived Alien: Covenant’s ending. “I like to think that Daniels made it out of the pod, but I'm not sure,” she told Inverse. Daniels seemed the final girl of that film but the cliffhanger confirmed that David, not Walter (both played by Michael Fassbender), put Daniels into cryosleep. David linked Prometheus’ story to Alien: Covenant, which revealed that he experimented on Elizabeth Shaw and massacred the Engineers. Waterstone said Ridley Scott’s prequels deserved a wrap-up (or continuing story) to the David trilogy.

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“I just love that world.

Fusion Entertainment has signed veteran documentary filmmaker Katy Chevigny for management on the heels of the world premiere of her first narrative feature, “The Easy Kind,” at the Telluride Film Festival.

Chevigny has produced or directed over a dozen documentary features and series over the course of her career, and she’s the co-founder of the long-running independent production company Big Mouth Productions. She won an Emmy in 2023 for directing two episodes of “Home” for A24 / AppleTV+. She also co-wrote and co-directed (with Ross Kauffman) the documentary film “E-Team,” for which she was nominated for two Emmys. With Marilyn Ness, she has produced several films, including the Netflix Original documentaries “Becoming,” which was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards, and Kirsten Johnson’s Emmy-winning “Dick Johnson Is Dead.” She also co-directed “Deadline” with Johnson. Chevigny is married to Jack Smith, the U.S. attorney who led two Justice Department criminal investigations into Donald Trump.

Alien fans were excited about the news of an Alien: Romulus follow-up. Franchise creator Ridley Scott stokes the fire with a tease for another sequel's plot.

Director Ridley Scott told THR that Prometheus resurrected the Alien franchise. Expressing his regret over not taking ownership of the IP after the success of Alien, Scott also said the sequels botched the canon plot. "I watched Alien 2, 3 and 4 and realized, 'Oh, you just ran that firmly into the ground,'" he asserted. "Then I went back to [former 20th Century Fox chief Tom Rothman] and said, 'Listen, there's a way out. We should resurrect Alien with Prometheus.'" That movie divided the fan base but has since gained a cult following; it also earned a sequel in Alien: Covenant.

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Faux Documentary.

After spending the month of October discussing Ed Gein and the various cinematic adaptations of his crimes, including The Silence of the Lambs, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (listen here) and House of 1000 Corpses (listen here), Jenn and I are now deep into cult territory in November.

After opening with a primer on preacher Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple last week (listen here), we’re shifting into a fictional adaptation of the real life events with Ti West‘s The Sacrament (2013).

In the film, Sam (Aj Bowen) a reporter from Vice news, brings two colleagues – Jake (Joe Swanberg) and photographer Patrick (Kentucker Audler) – to meet with his sister, Caroline (Amy Seimetz). Sam fears that Caroline has fallen in with a cult and their journey to a remote jungle encampment reveals a collection of scared people under the control of a charismatic figure,...