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Major spoilers ahead for "School Spirits" season 1.

After several decades of TV murder mysteries involving teen girls, it's pretty much impossible to come up with a story that hasn't been done before. But Paramount+ series "School Spirits" attempted the impossible with its eight-episode first season, which follows high schooler Maddie Nears (Peyton List) as she adjusts -- or refuses to adjust -- to the purgatorial school she's sent to in the afterlife. The show's supernatural premise makes it pretty unique already, but the season 1 finale also ups the ante with a big reveal: Maddie never actually died.

Though this twist was foreshadowed in earlier episodes, "School Spirits" does leave audiences hanging with its finale. It drops just enough information to make fans yell "What?!" without actually getting into the dark details surrounding Maddie, a ghost named Janet, and chem teacher turned therapy group leader Mr. Martin. Below, we've decoded the finale's big moments,...

It’s been many, many years in the making, but a movie adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s “Uglies” is finally here.

Directed by McG, the story centers on a society where, at 16 years old, every single person goes through a surgery to make them perfect. Perfect appearance, perfect personality features, you name it. Until they turn 16, they’re known as uglies and live in a compound away from the city.

The story centers on Tally Youngblood, a young girl who discovers that the operation may not be as perfect as it seems. But if you’re reading this article, you’re probably trying to place some of those perfect faces before tuning into the movie.

Well, we’ve got you! You can check out the cast list below.

Netflix Tally Youngblood (Joey King)

Tally is our hero in this movie, played by Netflix staple Joey King. Fans will immediately recognize...

That '90s Show part 3 made its premiere on Aug. 22 and wrapped the hilarious teen sitcom's second season. While the new episodes included Leia making some big moves and Eric landing a dream job, there's one character introduced in part 3 that will have everyone talking: Betsy Kelso!

Back in the seventh season of That '70s Show, Betsy was born to parents Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) and Brooke Rockwell (Shannon Elizabeth). While neither Kelso nor Brooke make an appearance in That '90s Show part 3, their adult daughter Betsy arrives in Point Place to stir the pot for her little brother Jay.

For some viewers, especially younger ones with knowledge of recent Nickelodeon shows, the actress who plays Betsy Kelso will a familiar face, but others will be meeting her for the first time. Here's everything to know about Kira Kosarin, the latest That '90s Show cast member!

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Exclusive: Awesomeness has launched development on Blue Bloods (wt), a series adaptation of the best-selling same-name book series from Melissa de la Cruz, for which Jacquie Walters will serve as writer and executive producer.

Additional executive producers of the series will include Richard Abate and Katie Newman Krandel for 3 Arts Entertainment, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, Sarah Jones and DJ Goldberg for The Gotham Group, and De La Cruz.

In the universe of Blue Bloods, New York City is secretly ruled by an elite class of immortal vampires. But when one of their own disappears, they are faced with an existential threat: an ancient and evil breed of vampire has returned. Amidst this chaos, 17-year-old Sky, the first half-human-half-vampire, faces her own challenges as a newcomer to the prestigious Duchesne Institute. Previously exiled from the Blue Bloods,...

Emma Roberts worked with global media company Stampede Ventures on the romantic comedy Space Cadet, which is set to be released through the Prime Video streaming service on July 4th, and Coming Soon reports that Roberts is now set to re-team with Stampede Ventures on the showbusiness thriller Fourth Wall, which has director Alexis Ostrander at the helm.

Ostrander’s previous directing credits include multiple short films and episodes of twenty different TV shows, among them Interview with the Vampire, Mayfair Witches, Cruel Summer, Sweet Tooth, Supergirl, Servant, Nancy Drew, Swat Team, Swamp Thing, Light as a Feather, Shadowhunters, Riverdale, and American Horror Story. For Fourth Wall, she’ll be working from a screenplay by Jerry Kontogiorgis, who primarily works as a post-production coordinator.

Roberts, who was only 10 years old when she made her screen acting debut, will be taking on the role of a former child star from a...

Exclusive: Emma Roberts (American Horror Story) is set to reteam with Stampede Ventures on Fourth Wall, a thriller that Alexis Ostrander (Servant) is directing from a script by Jerry Kontogiorgis, in her feature debut.

The project is Roberts’ second with the global media company on the heels of Space Cadet, a rom-com for Amazon MGM Studios, which will premiere globally on Prime Video this Fourth of July.

The film centers on a former child star (Roberts) from a popular ’90s television show who is kidnapped and wakes up in a complete recreation of the show’s set with the rest of the cast. As she’s forced to re-immerse herself in the iconic role she’s been trying to get away from her entire career, she must recreate the series’ most memorable moments to stay alive.

Roberts was a natural fit for the project, as an actress who’s been...

Exclusive: Adriyan Rae lands recurring role on Netflix’s Forever created by Mara Brock Akil.

Forever is a reimagination of the 1975 novel by Judy Blume and follows the epic love story of two Black teens exploring their identities through the awkward — and moving — journey of being each other’s firsts in 2018 Los Angeles. Like its inspiration, the show will examine “the idea of your first love being with you forever,” said Brock Akil, who created acclaimed stories of Black love and growth like sitcom Girlfriends and drama Being Mary Jane. She was also a writer on the YA comedy Moesha.

Oscar winner Regina King (One Night in Miami) will serve as executive producer and will direct the first episode.

Rae will portray Brittany, one of Keisha’s older cousins, and is described as a social climber who looks out for Keisha and her well-being like an older sister—even if...

††† (Crosses) — the band comprised of singer Chino Moreno (Deftones) and producer/multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez — have announced a 2024 North American tour. It comes in support of the duo’s first full-length album in nine years, Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete., which is out today.

The “Familiar World Tour” kicks off February 7th in Salt Lake City, Utah, and runs through a March 11th show in Seattle. Pick up tickets via Ticketmaster or StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

The 2024 run will follow an upcoming series of sold-out Fall 2023 shows in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, and San Francisco, as well as a November 18th appearance at the Darker Waves festival in Huntington Beach, California.

The highly anticipated LP is a culmination of the duo’s studio work together following a split with original group member Chuck Doom. A deal with Warner Records was announced in...

††† (Crosses), the duo featuring Deftones singer Chino Moreno and producer/multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez, have released two new songs — “Light as a Feather” and “Ghost Ride” — from their upcoming studio album, God Bless, I Love U, Delete., arriving on October 13th.

The two-track bundle follows the release of “Invisible Hand” in August. The duo recently announced some rare live dates taking place in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, all of which are sold out. However, fans can check for tickets via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

While the two new tracks don’t feature any guests, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. boasts contributions from The Cure’s Robert Smith and rapper El-p.

Crosses got their start in 2011 and released their self-titled debut album three years later. The group surprised fans in 2021 by releasing their first piece of music in seven years...

The Vampire Diaries, a beloved supernatural drama, still has a dedicated following and can be streamed on Peacock and HBO Max. Fans of The Vampire Diaries who are looking for similar shows can check out options like The Summer I Turned Pretty, Cruel Summer, and Lucifer. These shows offer elements like love triangles, suspense, supernatural forces, and dark themes, making them appealing to those who miss The Vampire Diaries.

While The Vampire Diaries has been off the air since 2017, many recent shows are available for those who miss the supernatural drama. The Vampire Diaries follows a human named Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) who becomes entangled in a love triangle between Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) Salvatore. In addition to vampires, the show ties in witches, werewolves, and even sirens. In the years since its release, the show has amassed a huge following that's still dedicated to the show.

††† (Crosses) — the band featuring singer Chino Moreno (Deftones) and producer/multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez — have announced their first full-length album in nine years. The LP, titled Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete., arrives October 13th, and features this just-released single “Invisible Hand.”

The album features two prominent guests: rapper El-p on the song “Big Youth” and The Cure’s Robert Smith on the tune “Girls Float † Boys Cry.”

“When we started working on Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete., there was so much more light coming in my life, for numerous reasons,” said Moreno in a press release. “There’s a lot more optimism. Even the darker themes are more romanticized and not coming from a place of despair.”

While Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. marks the proper full-length follow-up to Crosses’ self-titled 2014 debut album, the band has been active the past couple years, releasing a number of singles,...

What do a realtor, tennis player and plumber have in common? They’re all obsessed with murder, of course.

On Monday, Peacock unveiled a trailer for its upcoming series Based On a True Story starring Kaley Cuoco, which will premiere with all eight episodes on Thursday, June 8.

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Exclusive: With the Frasier sequel series for Paramount+ wrapping production, star and executive producer Kelsey Grammer and his Grammnet Nh Productions has closed a first-look television deal with CBS Studios, the studio behind the Cheers/Frasier franchise.

The pact marks a homecoming for Grammer at CBS Studios. The actor-producer’s previous Grammnet banner had a series of overall deals at the studio and its predecessor Paramount Network TV, which yielded such hit series as Medium for NBC/CBS, Girlfriends for Upn/The CW, its spinoff The Game, which aired for nine seasons on Upn/The CW/BET. In addition to the Frasier sequel, Grammnet Nh Productions is collaborating with CBS Studios on The Game dramedy revival for Paramount+.

The new incarnation of Frasier, which brings the famous psychiatrist (Grammer) back to Boston, comes from writers Chris Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Joe Cristalli (Life In Pieces), who executive...

The superhero sitcom The Thundermans centers around a likable cast of characters making up its titular family. In the tradition of such superhero teams as the Fantastic Four, the Incredibles, and the Strongholds, The Thundermans are a family of diversely gifted individuals. Their eponymous show involves their attempt to secretly assimilate as ordinary suburbanites in the fictional town of Hiddenville. Originally broadcast on Nickelodeon from 2013 to 2018, The Thundermans has since acquired a larger fanbase thanks to the show being available to stream on Netflix, Hulu, and Paramount Plus. Its growing popularity has even led to the production of a TV movie revival titled The Thundermans Return.

Throughout its impressively lengthy four-season run, The Thundermans' 98 episodes mostly centered around the two eldest siblings, twins Phoebe and Max, while subplots would concern their parents and younger siblings. The core cast members of the show remain mostly known for their roles among the Thunderman clan.

Sure, the Frasier revival was just picked up by Paramount+, but does award Kelsey Grammer the opportunity to work with his daughter?

Nope!

For that, you'll have to tune in to an upcoming film airing as a part of the It's A Wonderful Lifetime lineup on Lifetime.

Tony Award winner, three-time Golden Globe winner and six-time Emmy® Award winner Kelsey Grammer reteams with Lifetime to executive produce and star with his daughter, Spencer Grammer, in The 12 Days of Christmas Eve as part of the network’s 2022 It’s Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate.

Kelsey Grammer most recently starred in the network’s limited series event Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, cable’s #1 new scripted series in ad-supported cable in key demos.

The 12 Days of Christmas Eve is the story of Brian Conway (Kelsey Grammer), a successful businessman whose relationships with those around him have really suffered.

While this Christmas season...

Exclusive: Now that he’s finally lined up that Frasier reboot, Kelsey Grammer is turning his attention to the holidays. The veteran actor will star opposite his daughter Spencer in The 12 Days of Christmas Eve as part of the network’s 2022 It’s Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate.

The 12 Days of Christmas Eve is the story of Brian Conway (Grammer), a successful businessman whose relationships with those around him have really suffered. While this Christmas season has been the most successful for his business, he’s divorced, his relationship with his daughter Michelle (Spencer Grammer) is strained and he doesn’t have a meaningful connection with his only granddaughter. After Brian gets into a car accident on Christmas Eve, Santa gives him twelve chances to re-do the day and repair the relationships in his life to find the true meaning of Christmas. For Brian, these twelve days are a journey of self-realization about life,...

Exclusive: Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds), Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix franchise), Isabelle Fuhrman (The Novice) and Liana Liberato (To the Bone) have signed on to star in Justine Bateman’s upcoming feature Face, based on her 2021 bestseller, Face: One Square Foot of Skin.

The film penned by Bateman consists of 14 vignettes, both comedic and dramatic, which look at women’s faces getting older, and why that makes people angry. While much of society appears to assume that women’s faces are somehow broken and need to be fixed, Face reveals some of the many ways in which women, and those around them, allow this idea to take root at all.

Parker will play Tanya, an actress balancing her need to use her face for her job and the pressure to not move it at all, with Moss as Mrs. Foster, a kindergarten teacher whose young students remind her of the magical functionality of the face.

Exclusive: Madelaine Petsch (Riverdale), Froy Gutierrez (Cruel Summer) and Gabriel Basso (Hillbilly Elegy) have been tapped to star in a Lionsgate remake of the 2008 horror The Strangers, which has entered production in Slovakia. Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger) is directing the film, which will be the first in a trilogy, having locked in a deal to helm the subsequent pair.

The original film The Strangers was a home invasion pic, which Bryan Bertino wrote and directed in his feature debut, with Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman starring. It registered as a sleeper hit upon its May 2008 release via Universal Pictures and came to be appreciated in the years following as a cult classic, with the sequel The Strangers: Prey at Night being released in March of 2018.

The new Strangers film will follow Petsch’s character as she drives cross-country with her longtime boyfriend (Gutierrez) to begin a new life in the Pacific Northwest.

In a time of reboots, remakes and sequels, Wattpad Webtoon is aiming to bring more original stories to Hollywood and counter that franchise bloat. As Wattpad Webtoon Studios president Aron Levitz tells Variety, the goal is to show production banners and media platforms that loyal webcomic and series fans will tune in to their TV adaptations of those titles. And so far, it’s working.

The Webtoon-adapted K-drama “Sweet Home” and Wattpad-originated young adult film series “The Kissing Booth,” both on Netflix, has given the company an early boost in making Hollywood inroads. And now, the recent hire of former Fox Entertainment and AMC Entertainment president David Madden as head of global entertainment is another example of the company’s move to further ramp up its entertainment industry presence.

“We’re better and stronger with two massive IP libraries, united with tons of stories and over 166 million people around the world coming to create,...

Paramount+ has handed a series order to School Spirits (w/t), a YA drama based on Nate & Megan Trinrud and Maria Nguyen’s upcoming graphic novel, with Peyton List (Cobra Kai) attached to star. The series order is part of Paramount’s push to expand its YA content. School Spirits (w/t) will be produced by Awesomeness Studio.

School Spirits (w/t) focuses on a teen stuck in the afterlife who decides to investigate her mysterious disappearance alongside a group of other students who are also stuck in limbo at their high school. The book is planned for publication in fall 2023 by Clarion Books/HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books.

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Oliver Goldstick will serve as showrunner and executive producer, along with Nate and Megan Trinrud, who wrote the pilot. Max Winkler is directing the pilot. A premiere date is Tba.

Brianne Tju knows a thing or two about teen horror, considering she was only 13 years old when she appeared on the R.L. Stine anthology series, "The Haunting Hour." In the years since, Tju has returned to horror repeatedly in projects like "iZombie," "Light as a Feather," "47 Meters Down: Uncaged," and both the "Scream" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" shows. Now, Brianne has finally been given the opportunity to lead a horror flick with Blumhouse and Epix's "Unhuman" from writer/director Marcus Dunstan and frequent co-writer Patrick Melton.

With a tagline like "The Dead Will Have This...

The post Brianne Tju Talks Unhuman, Becoming a Scream Queen, and Teenage Resilience in Horror [Interview] appeared first on /Film.

Streaming-video outlet Fox Nation will launch “Kelsey Grammer’s Historic Battles for America,” a multi-part documentary series that takes viewers inside eight key U.S. battles led by the popular star of series like “Frasier” and “Cheers.”

During the series, Grammer will examine the strategies and inner workings of such landmark skirmishes as the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolution, the fight for the Alamo and the First Battle of Bull Run during the Civil War. Grammer will conclude the series with a spotlight on the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

“Kelsey is a legend in the entertainment industry, and we are proud to bring his talents to our platform with ‘Kelsey Grammer’s Historic Battles for America,'” said Jason Klarman, president of Fox Nation, in a prepared statement. “His affinity for our nation’s history and charismatic delivery will provide Fox Nation subscribers with an entertaining...

Exclusive: Lyndon Smith (Parenthood), Zuri Reed (Flatbush Misdemeanors), Jake Austin Walker (12 Mighty Orphans), Antonio Cipriano (Jagged Little Pill) and Jordan Rodrigues (Light as a Feather) are set as series regulars opposite Lisette Alexis in National Treasure, Disney Branded Television’s TV series for Disney+ produced by ABC Signature.

The project, executive produced by the films’ producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Jon Turteltaub and writers Marianne and Cormac Wibberley, is an expansion of the National Treasure movie franchise told from the point of view of young heroine Jess (Alexis) — a DREAMer in search of answers about her family — who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about the past and save a lost Pan-American treasure.

The series, whose pilot episode is written by the Wibberleys and will be directed by Mira Nair, centers on Jess (Alexis), a Latina whose brilliant and resourceful mind loves a good mystery, and...

The killer has been revealed!

All the mystery pieces fell into place on I Know What You Did Last Summer Season 1 Episode 8. After weeks of bloody deaths, Wai Huna's serial killer came into the light and left chaos in their way. Kudos to everyone who got it right.

But with the killer unmasked, did the reveal live up to the anticipation? Or was it just another summer memory?

"Your Next Life Could Be So Much Happier" kept us on our toes. Every time there was a chance of hope, the Og crew and the killer muddied the waters to make this a shocking and uneasy end.

Margot being the killer made a lot of sense.

I'm not saying this because I guessed that she and Kyle were involved in the killings early on. The reveal worked because her killer motivation fit the build-up to this moment; that everything we knew...

Exclusive: Keith Powers (The Tomorrow War), Brianne Tju (I Know What You Did Last Summer) and Chase Stokes (Outer Banks) have signed on to star opposite Joey King in Uglies, a dystopian fantasy film based on Scott Westerfeld’s international bestseller of the same name, which McG is directing for Netflix.

Uglies is set in a world in which a compulsory operation at sixteen makes everyone pretty by conforming to an ideal standard of beauty.

While King will presumably portray the novel’s lead character, Tally Youngblood, the roles to be played by the latest trio added have not yet been disclosed.

Krista Vernoff handled the screenplay adaptation. John Davis and Jordan Davis are producing for Davis Entertainment Company, with Robyn Meisinger for Anonymous Content; Dan Spilo for Industry Entertainment; and McG and Mary Viola for Wonderland. Joey King is exec producing alongside Jamie King, Scott Westerfeld, and John Fox.

Exclusive: Liana Liberato has signed on to star in Todd Bogin’s first feature, Left with Only Rain, with Jordan Rodrigues (Ladybird), Rumer Willis (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood), and Richard Kind (A Serious Man) also joining the cast.

The thriller centers on Sabina Geshem, a young woman reeling from a breakup, who is struggling to rebuild her once-promising dance career. After a dalliance with her ex threatens her big comeback, Sabina goes to a small town to track him down. There, she discovers his new and pregnant girlfriend, inserting herself into the unsuspecting woman’s life, and seeking something other than closure.

Bogin penned the script for the film, which 2×4 Productions’ Dustin Williams will produce alongside Gabriel Francisco and Rafael Francisco of Francisco Productions.

Liberato recently wrapped production on K. Asher Levin’s Dig, an indie feature in which she stars opposite Emile Hirsch.

Features the voices of: Dave B. Mitchell, Jordan Rodrigues, Fred Tatasciore, Bayardo De Murguia, Patrick Seitz, Paul Nakauchi, Robin Atkin Downes, Joel McHale, Jennifer Carpenter, Ike Amadi | Written by Jeremy Adams | Directed by Ethan Spaulding

Between the live action reboot of Mortal Kombat and my growing appreciation of the animated Batman films it was pretty much a given that I would check out another of Warner’s animated offerings, Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms.

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms begins with a couple fleeing through deserted streets before being confronted by a trio of nasty looking creatures. They kill the couple but Raiden (Dave B. Mitchell; Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous) arrives in time to save their baby whom the mother names Liu Kang with her dying breath.

We’re barely a minute in and already there’s a decapitation and a pair of eyes exploding from their sockets.

Exclusive: Writer-director-producer Jeff Byrd, who recently joined Fox’s new drama series Our Kind of People as co-executive producer, has signed with APA for representation in film and television.

Inspired by Lawrence Otis Graham’s critically acclaimed book, Our Kind of People, from Lee Daniels and Karin Gist, centers on the Martha’s Vineyard community of Oak Bluffs, a historical stronghold where the rich and powerful Black elite come to play. The series follows a strong-willed single businesswoman as she sets out to reclaim her family’s name and promote her revolutionary haircare line. But she soon discovers a dark secret about her mother’s past that will turn her world upside-down and shake up the upscale community forever.

Byrd’s television directing credits include Star Trek: Discovery for CBS/Paramount+; The CW’s Nancy Drew, The Originals, Black Lightning, Dynasty and Charmed; VH1’s Single Ladies; Freeform’s Switched at Birth,...

Amazon Prime Video's "I Know What You Did Last Summer" TV series will debut in time for Halloween, the streaming service revealed Friday during a virtual panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2021.

Showrunner Sara Goodman had the honor of announcing the show will premiere in October, though no specific launch date was given.

A modern take on the hit 1997 horror film of the same name, Amazon's TV series reboot "honors the same chilling premise – in a town full of secrets, a group of teenagers are stalked by a mysterious killer a year after a fatal accident on their graduation night," per its official description.

Amazon's "I Know What You Did Last Summer" TV series stars Madison Iseman ("Jumanji: The Next Level"), Brianne Tju ("Light as a Feather"), Ezekiel Goodman, Ashley Moore ("Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping"), Sebastian Amoruso ("Solve"), Fiona Rene ("Stumptown"), Cassie Beck ("Connecting"), Brooke Bloom ("Homecoming") and Bill Heck...

“An Inventive, Poignant Modern Twist”– Fred Topel, Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Initiation arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) and DVD July 20 from Lionsgate. Check out the terrifying trailer:

Go back to school if you dare…. Murder is trending when Initiation arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) and DVD July 20 from Lionsgate. Social media turns sinister when Jon Huertas (TV’s “This Is Us”), Lochlyn Munro (The Predator), Isabella Gomez (TV’s “One Day at a Time”), Froy Gutierrez (TV’s “Teen Wolf”), Bart Johnson (High School Musical franchise), Yancy Butler (Kick-Ass franchise), and Gattlin Griffith (Changeling) try to survive pledge week in this fun slasher film. Initiation will be available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.

During a university’s pledge week, the carefree partying turns deadly serious when a star athlete is found impaled in his dorm. The murder ignites a spree of sinister social-media messages,...

Exclusive: Kiana Madeira (Trinkets), Ross Butler (13 Reasons Why) and Matthew Noszka (Star) have been set to star in YA package Perfect Addiction.

Endeavor Content has boarded and launched world sales on the movie during the Cannes virtual market, where we hear it is among the in-demand pre-sales titles with buyers.

Written by Stephanie Sanditz (The High Life) and to be directed by Castille Landon (Fear of Rain), the story centers on successful boxing trainer Sienna Lane, who discovers that her boyfriend Jax, the reigning champion, has been cheating on her with her own sister. She sets out to get revenge by training the one man capable of dethroning him: his arch-nemesis Kayden.

Producers are Constantin Film’s Robert Kulzer, Jb Pictures’ Jeremy Bolt, and Aron Levitz, President of Wattpad Webtoon Studios. Executive producers are Constantin’s Martin Moszkowicz, Wattpad’s Eric Lehrman and Lindsey Weems Ramey.

The film is based...

Social storytelling platform Wattpad and digital comic platform Webtoon announced a merger of their studio divisions to create Wattpad Webtoon Studios with the parent company of both, Naver, committing $100 million for development and production financing.

Wattpad, based in Toronto, was recently acquired by Naver a South Korean internet conglomerate that owned Webtoon. The new, combined studio will strengthen Naver’s global position in IP, digital comics and web novels.

Wattpad Webtoon Studios will create global fan and data-driven TV shows, films, and books, unlocking the combined companies’ global IP libraries and growing roster of creators and fandoms across genres. It currently has more than 100 projects in development or production.

After launching and building the Wattpad Studios brand since 2017, Aron Levitz will step into the role of president of Wattpad Webtoon Studios. Taylor Grant will lead the Webtoon entertainment portfolio, Eric Lehrman will lead the Wattpad side. Ashleigh Gardner will continue...

Exclusive: Unhuman will be the second of eight standalone horror and genre films from Epix’s and Blumhouse’s TV movie partnership.

From director Marcus Dunstan and writer Paul Soter, Unhuman follows the first film in the series A House on the Bayou and stars Brianne Tju (Light As a Feather), Benjamin Wadsworth (Your Honor), Ali Gallo (The Carpool) and Uriah Shelton (Freaky).

Unhuman follows a group of high school students whose school bus crashes while on a field trip. Relationships are tested amongst the students once they realize they are being stalked by a mysterious attacker who intends to drive them out of their bucolic adolescence and straight into a horrifying fight to survive.

The film also features Josh Mikel, Cj LeBlanc, Lo Graham, Drew Scheid, Peter Giles, Blake Burt and Dana Wing Lau. Production is underway in New Orleans.

Executive producers are Jason Blum, Chris McCumber and Jeremy Gold for Blumhouse,...

Agent-producer Brian Sher has been named president of Quality Films, the film and television division of Quality Control, the label and management company that spawned the careers of Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, City Girls, Migos and many more.

According to the announcement, in his new role, Sher will oversee development and production of the company’s slate, which will emphasize culturally driven stories, as well as develop vehicles for the label’s artists. Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “P” Thomas are the founders of Quality Control and its ever-expanding media umbrella.

“It’s truly an honor to join forces with Coach and P as they expand their empire into yet another media vertical,” said Sher. “QC is the gold standard in the music business and I have no doubt we will replicate that success in the film and television space and beyond.”

Sher, Coach and P have already collaborated...

Exclusive: Robyn Lively is set to play Sara Bellum and Tom Kenny will reprise his role as the Narrator in the CW’s live-action reboot pilot Powerpuff (fka The Powerpuff Girls).

Written by Diablo Cody and Heather Regnier and directed by Maggie Kiley based on the original Cartoon Network animated series created by Craig McCracken, Powerpuff follows Blossom (Chloe Bennet), Bubbles (Dove Cameron) and Buttercup (Yana Perreault), who used to be America’s pint-sized superheroes. Now they’re disillusioned twentysomethings who resent having lost their childhood to crimefighting. Will they agree to reunite now that the world needs them more than ever?

Lively’s Sara Bellum is a warm and witty career woman who has a complicated romantic history with Drake. Always a friend to the Powerpuff Girls, she has remained close to them since childhood. The role was voiced by Jennifer Martin in the original series.

Kenny will be...

Actor Dylan Sprayberry has signed for representation with M88 in all areas.

Sprayberry is best known for playing Liam Dunbar’ in MTV’s Teen Wolf supernatural drama from its fourth season and portrayed the young Clark Kent in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel movie for Warner Bros- DC Universe. His credits include Hulu’s Light as a Feather and the feature Angie: Lost Girls, and Sprayberry will also be seen in the upcoming The Malibu Tapes thriller film set for a release later this year.

Sprayberry on the charity front offers support to the homeless community as he works with local organizations to provide ...

Actor Dylan Sprayberry has signed for representation with M88 in all areas.

Sprayberry is best known for playing Liam Dunbar’ in MTV’s Teen Wolf supernatural drama from its fourth season and portrayed the young Clark Kent in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel movie for Warner Bros- DC Universe. His credits include Hulu’s Light as a Feather and the feature Angie: Lost Girls, and Sprayberry will also be seen in the upcoming The Malibu Tapes thriller film set for a release later this year.

Sprayberry on the charity front offers support to the homeless community as he works with local organizations to provide ...

Exclusive: Voltage Pictures has taken worldwide rights to American Boogeywoman, based on the early life of one of America’s most notorious female serial killers, Aileen Wuornos. Charlize Theron won an Oscar for playing her in the 2003 film Monster.

Currently in postproduction, the film stars Cobra Kai star Peyton List as young Wuornos and is written and directed by horror filmmaker Daniel Farrands.

List is joined by veteran genre actor Tobin Bell (“Jigsaw” from the Saw franchise), Lydia Hearst (The Haunting of Sharon Tate), Nick Vallelonga (Green Book), Swen Temmel, Meadow Williams, and Andrew Biernat (Shadow’s Edge).

Based on Wuornos’ early life in 1976, the film follows America’s most notorious female serial killer in Florida when she marries Lewis Fell, an older wealthy yacht club president only to inflict mayhem...

When Cobra Kai returns to the mat early next year, it’s going to have some newly upgraded cast members in tow.

Vanessa Rubio and Peyton List have been promoted to series regular ahead of the Netflix drama’s fourth season, our sister pub Variety reports. Rubio, of course, plays Carmen Diaz, Miguel’s mom and Johnny Lawrence’s love interest, while List portrays Tory Nichols, one of the fiercest and most villainous members of the Cobra Kai dojo.

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After recurring on Cobra Kai, Vanessa Rubio and Peyton List have been promoted to series regulars for the upcoming Season 4 of the popular Netflix series starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. Additionally, Dallas Dupree Young (Cousins for Life) and newcomer Oona O’Brien have been tapped for recurring roles on the fourth season of the Karate Kid sequel series.

Rubio has portrayed Carmen Diaz since Season 1, appearing in 16 episodes. Carmen is Miguel’s (Xolo Maridueña) hard-working mother who would do anything to protect her son.

List has played Tory Nichols, since Season 2, appearing in 15 episodes. Tory is a vtroubled teen who speaks her mind and is willing to take on anyone in a fight.

The third season recently premiered in January, hitting No. 1 worldwide on Netflix. The first three seasons of

Cobra Kai are now streaming on Netflix with the fourth season production underway in Atlanta.

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“Cobra Kai” has promoted both Vanessa Rubio and Peyton List to series regular status ahead of Season 4 on Netflix.

Rubio has been with the show since Season 1 in the role of Carmen Diaz, the mother of Johnny Lawrence’s star pupil, Miguel. List joined the show in Season 2 as Tory Nichols, a tough-as-nails member of Cobra Kai.

In addition, both Dallas Dupree Young and Oona O’Brien have joined Season 4. Young will recur as Kenny, a bullied new kid in school who turns to karate as a way to defend himself. O’Brien will recur as Devon, a potential new karate student who is relentlessly competitive, a quick study, and equally quick-tempered when she’s provoked.

Rubio’s past credits include the Netflix shows “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings,” and “Master of None.” In film, she has appeared in “How to Be Single,” “The Hudson Tribes,” and “The Girl in Trouble.

Chick Corea died on February 9, 2021, due to “a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently,” as was announced on social media. He was 79-years-old, and leaves behind a legacy as a pioneer of jazz fusion, but his musical output never stopped — from his earlier career working with Miles Davis all the way to his 2020 double album “Plays.” He’s one of the biggest winners in the history of the Grammys, and he could actually increase that total this year, albeit posthumously.

His first recognition from the recording academy came in 1974 with a pair of nominations: Best Instrumental Arrangement (“Spain”) and Best Jazz Performance by a Group (“Light as a Feather” with his band Return to Forever). He didn’t win those prizes, but that’s okay. Over the next 46 years he accumulated 23 Grammys out of a total 67 nominations. That places him eighth on the list of the all-time biggest winners.

As Chick Corea witnessed for himself again and again, including on the British music series The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1976, the strangest thing happened in pop during the Seventies. Music fans would buy tickets to arena or amphitheater shows by bands like Return to Forever — founded and fronted by the late jazz keyboardist, who died of an unspecified type of cancer on February 9th at 79. Then they would settle into their seats and watch, and attentively listen, as the musicians would play an hour or two of entirely instrumental music.

Sugar23 continues their expansion with the hiring of managers Katrina Escudero, Jake Fleischman and David Jimenez-Katsman. They join Meredith Wechter, who recently joined as a partner to spearhead the management division. Meredith’s roster of clients includes Melissa Barrera, Gabe Basso, Bryce Dallas-Howard, Josh Gad, Diane Lane, Keanu Reeves, Cailee Spaeny and Jeremy Strong.

The recent expansion of the management team at Sugar23 comes on the heels of raising $30M in financing and joining previously announced hires Dan Riedler/Chief Financial Officer & Partner, Evan Sils/General Counsel & Partner, Angela Ledgerwood/Editorial Director of Sugar23 Books, Mike Mayer/Head of Sugar23 Podcast Group, Cliff Spence/Chief Product Officer, and Shelsea Jacobs/Head of Packaging.

Michael Sugar founded Sugar23 to harness and build upon his world-class management and production expertise with a focused vision. This growth will reformulate the talent, content, and brand equation by offering unique solutions to Sugar23’s clients...

A new take on Lois Duncan's classic 1973 novel that spawned a 1997 film and two sequels, Amazon and Sony's I Know What You Did Last Summer series now has an official cast.

I Know What You Did Last Summer will star Madison Iseman (Jumanji: The Next Level), Brianne Tju (Light as a Feather), Ezekiel Goodman, Ashley Moore (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping), Sebastian Amoruso (Solve), Fiona Rene (Stumptown), Cassie Beck (Connecting), Brooke Bloom (Homecoming), and Bill Heck (I’m Your Woman).

The show's executive producers include James Wan, with Craig Macneill directing and executive producing the first episode of the series. Production on the series is slated to start in Hawaii this month, and the show will be exclusively streamable on Amazon Prime Video in more 240 countries and territories around the globe. We'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed.

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ViacomCBS’s Kids & Family division is consolidating all of its live-action production under one team, the company announced Tuesday.

The team, led by Nick executives Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin, will oversee development, current series and studio content for both the Nickelodeon and Awesomeness brands. Syrinthia Studer will continue in her role overseeing the combined live-action film studio. All three report to ViacomCBS Kids & Family president Brian Robbins.

The move to streamline the division’s live-action operations comes as Shelley Zimmerman, executive vice president of live-action for Awesomeness, has opted stepped down from her position and exit the company after nearly six years.

Current live-action series at Nick include the “All That” revival, the “Henry Danger” spinoff “Danger Force” and Tyler Perry’s “Young Dylan,” among others. Recent live-action series from Awesomeness include “PEN15” and “Light as a Feather” at Hulu and the two-season drama “Trinkets” at Netflix.

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Exclusive: Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television have cast the new group of teenagers (and a couple of adults) at the center of the I Know What You Did Last Summer series reboot.

Madison Iseman (Jumanji: The Next Level), Brianne Tju (Light as a Feather), Ezekiel Goodman, Ashley Moore (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping), Sebastian Amoruso (Solve), Fiona Rene (Stumptown), Cassie Beck (Connecting), Brooke Bloom (Homecoming) and Bill Heck (I’m Your Woman) are set to star in the YA horror series, a modern take on the hit 1997 slasher film. Production will begin this month in Hawaii.

Written by Sara Goodman (Preacher) based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan, the I Know What You Did Last Summer series has the same premise as the movie adaptation: In a town full of secrets, a group of teenagers are stalked by a mysterious killer a year after a fatal accident on their graduation night.

Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, along with Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, will release the horror film The Beach House on December 15, 2020 on VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray. Check out this trailer:

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The Beach House is the directorial feature debut of Jeffrey A. Brown who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Liana Liberato (“Light as a Feather”), Noah Le Gros (A Score to Settle...

ABC has given a straight-to-series order to a multi-camera comedy starring and executive produced by Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammer. The project, slated for the 2021-22 season, hails from Modern Family co-creator/executive producer Chris Lloyd, executive producer Vali Chandrasekaran and studio 20th Television, where Lloyd and Chandrasekaran are under deals.

Written by Lloyd and Chandrasekaran, the Untitled Alex Baldwin/Kelsey Grammer Project follows three men — two of them played by Grammer and Baldwin — who were roommates in their 20s until their warring egos drove them apart. They reunite decades later for one more run at the lives they’ve always wanted.

Baldwin, Grammer, Lloyd and Chandrasekaran executive produce with Jason Schrift, Matt DelPiano, Tom Russo, Adam Griffin and Jeff Morton. 20th Television, part of Disney TV Studios, is the studio.

Baldwin, who portrays Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live and is one of the show’s most popular and frequent hosts,...

Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, along with Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, will release the horror film The Beach House on December 15, 2020 on VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray. Check out this trailer:

The Beach House is the directorial feature debut of Jeffrey A. Brown who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Liana Liberato (“Light as a Feather”), Noah Le Gros (A Score to Settle), Maryann Nagel and Jake Weber (Dawn of the Dead, “13 Reasons Why”). Rlje Films will release The Beach House on DVD for an Srp of $27.97 and Blu-ray for an Srp of $28.96.

In The Beach House, hoping to reignite their relationship, college students Emily (Liberato) and Randall (Le Gros) arrive at their weekend getaway only to discover a peculiar older couple already staying there. They all agree to share the home but, after an indulgent night of partying,...