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Stargate is heading to Prime Video. The 1994 sci-fi movie from Independence Day director Roland Emmerich will be added to the streaming platform at the start of June.

Beginning June 1, Prime Video subscribers will be able to stream Stargate. While perhaps best known today as a television franchise, Stargate began life on the big screen with the eponymous 1994 sci-fi action film starring Kurt Russell as Colonel Jack O'Neil, who leads a team through the Stargate — an ancient ring-shaped device that creates a wormhole allowing for travel to a similar device elsewhere in the universe — to the planet of Abydos, where they find a society of ancient Egyptian-speaking humans ruled by a space-faring alien posing as the ancient Egyptian sun god Ra. James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Alexis Cruz, Mili Avital, and Viveca Lindfors star alongside Russell in the movie.

Stargate was envisioned as the first entry in a trilogy of films that...

Jennifer Aniston is reportedly returning as Rachel, but in real life. Fans appreciated Aniston and co-star David Schwimmer’s tumultuous romance in Friends for a decade on TV. While the story of all six characters meant a lot to people, finding out whether Schwimmer’s Ross and Aniston’s Rachel finally end up together lured just as many.

Jennifer Aniston in Friends | Credits: NBC

As such, many fans were disappointed to find out that the cast members actually never got involved together in real life. Nevertheless, reports have claimed that there may have been romantic sparks flying between them back then, although it never amounted to anything.

Interestingly, though, a recent report suggests that Jennifer Aniston has become quite the Rachel in David Schwimmer’s life. The reason being she detests seeing her friend getting hurt again.

Jennifer Aniston is quite like Rachel to David Schwimmer these days

As stated above,...

Global streaming platform Izzy, which specializes in Israeli shows and films, is set to exclusively launch “Kugel,” the highly anticipated prequel to Netflix hit “Shtisel,” on Feb. 28 to its subscribers across more than 60 countries. Variety spoke to Nati Dinnar, Izzy’s co-founder and CEO, about the show and why he was so keen to acquire it for the streamer.

“Shtisel” launched in 2013 on Israeli network Yes and ran for three seasons on Yes and on Netflix outside Israel, fast becoming a worldwide hit. The series scored 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and was praised as “groundbreaking television” by the New York Times, won 11 awards at the Israeli Television Academy Awards in 2013 and took home six awards in 2015.

Izzy will be launching “Kugel” in 12 languages, including English, Hebrew, French, Spanish and Portuguese. “Shtisel,” which is also to be found on Izzy, followed the lives of the extended Shtisel family – a warm, closely-knit and argumentative ultra-Orthodox family in Jerusalem.

“Mary” is the new live-action ‘biblical epic’ feature, directed by D.J. Caruso, starring Noa Cohen, Ido Tako, Anthony Hopkins, Stephanie Nur, Susan Brown, Ori Pfeffer, Eamon Farren, Hilla Vidor, Mili Avital, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Dudley O’Shaughnessy, Keren Tzur, Mehmet Kurtulus and Mila Harris, now streaming on Netflix:

“…through the eyes of ‘Mary’, this coming-of-age biblical epic tells the story of one of history’s most profound figures.

“Chosen to bring the ‘Messiah’ into the world, Mary is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding.

“When ‘King Herod’ orders a murderous hunt for her newborn baby, Mary and ‘Joseph’, go on the run – bound by faith and driven by courage – to save his life at all costs.”

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Exclusive: Fans of Israeli TV were handed an early Chanukah gift on Wednesday when broadcaster Yes and Fremantle revealed they had cooked up a prequel to hit drama series Shtisel.

Just as crucial a cog in the Kugel machine is Izzy, an Israeli streaming platform that has taken rights to the prequel and will air the show from early next year outside of Israel.

“Everyone wanted to keep this brand alive,” said Nati Dinnar, an Israeli TV vet who founded Izzy in 2020 and has since landed global rights to both Kugel and Shtisel.

Kugel has already launched locally on Yes and yet the majority of its global fanbase and industry only learned of its existence 48 hours ago. Set several years earlier than Shtisel, Kugel moves to Antwerp, Belgium, where Shulem Shtisel’s brother Nuchem and his daughter Libi are making their way in life, with plenty bumps along the way.

Global powerhouse Fremantle, international streaming service Izzy, production house Abot Hameiri and Israeli broadcaster Yes have partnered on the distribution of drama series “Kugel,” the prequel to the hit series “Shtisel.”

“Kugel” will launch on Izzy early next year, appealing to fans of two of the main characters of “Shtisel,” Nuchem (Sasson Gabai) and his daughter Libi (Hadas Yaron).

“Shtisel” followed the lives of a tight-knit ultra-Orthodox family in Jerusalem. Previously available in the U.S. on Netflix, all three seasons of “Shtisel” were acquired earlier this year by Amazon Prime Video.

“Kugel” is written by “Shtisel” co-creator Yehonatan Indursky. The commissioning broadcaster is Yes, which holds rights in Israel. Fremantle handles global sales. It is produced by Fremantle, Fremantle’s Abot Hameiri and Menuetto Film. (See the trailer here.)

The series takes places when Libi lived with Nuchem among the ultra-Orthodox community of Antwerp, Belgium, long before she met her future husband,...

The Shtisel universe is expanding.

The smash Israeli series about the trials and tribulations of an orthodox Jewish family is being handed a prequel titled Kugel, following Libi Shtisel in Belgium years before she marries Akiva.

From Shtisel co-creator Yehonatan Indursky, Kugel will launch next year on Israeli net Yes and global streamer Izzy. The show will tell the story of Libi (Hadas Yaron) and her father Nuchem (Sasson Gabai). Nuchem is a charming jewellery dealer, unafraid of bending the rules to make a sale. But when his wife Yides (Mili Avital) finally tires of his swindling and says she wants a divorce, their family life is thrown into disarray – Nuchem spends his days trying to save his marriage and achieve his dream of one day being a mogul, and his nights courting Pnina Baumbach, a recently-widowed woman who inherited a restaurant that specializes in fine Jerusalem-style noodle kugels, hence the name.

Released just in time for the Christmas season, Netflix’s Mary purports to be an epic biblical narrative about the story of Mary (Noa Cohen) and the birth of Jesus Christ. The film begins with Mary’s parents praying for a child after years of failed attempts. After both are visited by Archangel Gabriel (Dudley O'Shaughnessy), they are blessed with a daughter who they are told will need to live in the service of God when called upon. As soon as she becomes a teenager, she’s sent away to a temple in order to fulfill that service. After some time, she encounters a young man named Joseph (Ido Tako) who is guided towards her by Gabriel. Subsequently, Mary is betrothed to him by her father. After committing to their engagement, but before their actual marriage, Mary is visited by the same angel and told she is pregnant with God’s child.

Netflix’s biblical epic Mary reimagines the well-known story of the Virgin Mary through a fresh lens, offering viewers a coming-of-age tale that focuses on her humanity. Directed by D. J. Caruso, the film portrays Mary’s journey as a young woman forced into hiding following the birth of Jesus. This ambitious adaptation humanizes Mary, showing her vulnerabilities and strength as she navigates an extraordinary and perilous chapter in her life. Here is a complete guide to the cast and characters that bring Mary’s historical and spiritual narrative to life:

‘Mary’: Main Cast & Characters Noa Cohen as Mary In the titular role, Noa Cohen delivers a moving performance as Mary. Cohen’s portrayal captures the complexities of Mary’s character, balancing her vulnerability as a young woman with her inner strength. Her performance is pivotal in making the biblical figure relatable to modern audiences. Ido Tako as Joseph

Ido Tako plays Joseph,...

When Netflix's new film Mary was released, it was met with low reviews from audiences and critics alike. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rotten critics' score of 27% and an audience score of 43%. Although the film's tone was a main concern for many viewers, the inaccuracies were an even larger flaw for most.

With more than 40 producers credited in the film, including megachurch pastor Joel Osteen, it's a surprise that inaccuracies would be allowed to slip through the cracks. Catholic director D. J. Caruso told Entertainment Weekly that he wanted the film "to ensure authenticity" when defending the decision to cast Israeli actors in the film despite controversy. However, the final product doesn't seem like the team behind Mary actually wanted the film to be that authentic.

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“Some are born to be great, others have greatness thrust upon them.” This line from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night feels almost tailor-made for Mary, a figure whose greatness was never a matter of choice but divine destiny. So when Netflix’s Mary was announced, the anticipation was high.

What if we told you that one of the most pivotal figures in human history has rarely been fully understood? What if, despite the countless retellings of her story, there was still a deeper layer waiting to be peeled back? That’s what Mary, Netflix’s bold attempt to explore the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus, offers—at least in theory.

Noa Cohen in Mary | Credit: Netflix

Some films promise an intense, soul-stirring journey, blending the richness of history with a heart-tugging story. D.J. Caruso’s film Mary attempts to deliver such an experience, plunging into the heart of one...

Vin Diesel is (fast and) furiously moving through a bevy of new creative projects. There’s Fast X: Part 2, the second installment of Fast X, which arrives in 2026. Meanwhile, Mary director D.J. Caruso, who worked with Diesel on xXx: Return of Xander Cage, is reportedly taking on another Diesel franchise offering, xXx 4, which has yet to head into production. Recently, Caruso and Diesel haven't hidden their immense appreciation for each other.

In early 2024, Diesel captured attention after posting an Instagram comment about Caruso, mentioning how his daughter, Hania Riley Sinclair, was moved to tears when she read a script Caruso gave him to consider. “My oldest daughter read the script that D.J. sent to me, thinking that it would fall into The Pacifier bracket,” the star wrote. “She cried… I asked her why she cried, and she said because the story of a brother and sister rang true for her,...

A tough-as-nails mother ready to risk it all for humanity? No, it’s not the latest Charlize Theron action thriller; it’s Mary, the ambitious and lavish Netflix production directed by DJ Caruso. Think of this as a coming-of-age biblical epic that tracks the Blessed Mother’s ordeals, as chronicled in the Bible — from being shunned following a miraculous conception to running into hiding. And it wouldn’t be a biblical tale without King Herod (a steely Anthony Hopkins), of course, meaning a devilish pursuit of the newborn baby Jesus, who Mary and Joseph (Noa Cohen and Ido Tako) try to hide. Faith, courage, and determination are big themes. The takeaway is how fierce and faithful a mother can be.

Viewers may not feel that devoted, though. Mary suffers from wanting to cram in too much and, at times, not enough. There’s no mention of the Roman Empire, for instance,...

Netflix's Biblical epic Mary details the life of Mary, mother of Jesus, as she is forced to go into hiding following the birth of her child. While the story itself is well known, the director, D. J. Caruso, hoped to bring new light to Mary's story through depicting it as a coming-of-age tale. The Netflix movie hopes to humanize Mary and show that, before becoming the biblical holy figure that people see her as today, she started out as a normal teenager thrust into a scary situation.

While some of Mary's cast are relative newcomers, the movie does include a few familiar faces as well. Both Mary and Joseph are played by young actors at the beginning of their careers, but Herod and several of Mary's other characters are played by recognizable actors. The Netflix film presents a gripping new take on a well-known figure that leaves audiences with...

“Mary” is the new live-action ‘biblical epic’ feature, directed by D.J. Caruso, starring Noa Cohen, Ido Tako, Anthony Hopkins, Stephanie Nur, Susan Brown, Ori Pfeffer, Eamon Farren, Hilla Vidor, Mili Avital, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Dudley O’Shaughnessy, Keren Tzur, Mehmet Kurtulus and Mila Harris, streaming December 6, 2024 on Netflix:

“…through the eyes of ‘Mary’, this coming-of-age biblical epic tells the story of one of history’s most profound figures.

“Chosen to bring the ‘Messiah’ into the world, Mary is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding.

“When ‘King Herod’ orders a murderous hunt for her newborn baby, Mary and ‘Joseph’, go on the run – bound by faith and driven by courage – to save his life at all costs.”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Netflix has given life to the official trailer for ‘Mary,’ an coming-of-age Biblical epic set after the birth of “Jesus.”

Through Mary’s eyes, the film tells the story of one of history’s most profound figures and the remarkable journey that led to the birth of Jesus. Chosen to bring the Messiah into the world, Mary (Noa Cohen) is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod (Anthony Hopkins) orders a murderous hunt for her newborn baby, Mary and Joseph (Ido Tako), go on the run – bound by faith and driven by courage – to save his life at all costs.

The feature stars Stephanie Nur as Salome, Susan Brown as Anna the Prophetess, Ori Pfeffer as Joachim, Eamon Farren as Satan, Hilla Vidor as Anne, Mili Avital as Mariamne, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson as Marcellus, Dudley O’Shaughnessy as Gabriel, Keren Tzur as Elizabeth, Mehmet Kurtulus as Baba ben Buta,...

“Mary” is the new live-action ‘biblical epic’ feature, directed by D.J. Caruso, starring Noa Cohen, Ido Tako, Anthony Hopkins, Stephanie Nur, Susan Brown, Ori Pfeffer, Eamon Farren, Hilla Vidor, Mili Avital, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Dudley O’Shaughnessy, Keren Tzur, Mehmet Kurtulus and Mila Harris, streaming December 6, 2024 on Netflix:

“…through the eyes of ‘Mary’, this coming-of-age biblical epic tells the story of one of history’s most profound figures.

“Chosen to bring the ‘Messiah’ into the world, Mary is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding.

“When ‘King Herod’ orders a murderous hunt for her newborn baby, Mary and ‘Joseph’, go on the run – bound by faith and driven by courage – to save his life at all costs.”

Click the images to enlarge…...

"All things are possible..." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a movie called Mary, yet another new take on the birth of Jesus story. This is ready for streaming in December already. Directed by DJ Caruso, Mary reveals a side of the icon we’ve never seen or even imagined before. Noa Cohen stars as Mary in this coming-of-age biblical epic tale in which Mary is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod ignites a murderous pursuit for her newborn baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph go on the run – bound by faith and driven by courage – to save his life at all costs. The ensemble cast includes Ido Tako, Stephanie Nur, Susan Brown, Ori Pfeffer, Eamon Farren, Hilla Vidor, Mili Avital, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Dudley O'Shaughnessy, and Keren Tzur, with Anthony Hopkins. So they made an action thriller about Mary? They must be really hoping...

Netflix has shared the official trailer and poster for the coming-of-age biblical epic Mary, which is coming to the streaming service on December 6, 2024.

In the movie, Mary is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod ignites a murderous pursuit for her newborn baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph go on the run – bound by faith and driven by courage – to save his life at all costs.

The film was directed by D.J. Caruso from a script by Timothy Michael Hayes. Filming took place in Morocco in early 2024.

The cast includes Noa Cohen, Ido Tako, Stephanie Nur, Susan Brown, Ori Pfeffer, Eamon Farren, Hilla Vidor, Mili Avital, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Dudley O’Shaughnessy, Keren Tzur, Mehmet Kurtulus, Mila Harris, and Anthony Hopkins.

Through Mary’s eyes, this coming-of-age biblical epic tells the story of one of history’s most profound figures and the remarkable journey that led to the birth of Jesus.

With Christmas just around the corner, Netflix is offering Christian viewers a chance to celebrate the story of the Immaculate Conception with a film that places Jesus’ mother in the spotlight. The streaming giant is backing the faith-based film “Mary,” which tells the Biblical story of the Virgin Mary, who becomes pregnant with the Son of God and suffers persecution to keep him alive.

An official synopsis of the film reads, “Through Mary’s eyes, this coming-of-age biblical epic tells the story of one of history’s most profound figures and the remarkable journey that led to the birth of Jesus. Chosen to bring the Messiah into the world, Mary (Noa Cohen) is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod (Anthony Hopkins) orders a murderous hunt for her newborn baby, Mary and Joseph (Ido Tako) go on the run – bound by faith and driven by...

In Roland Emmerich's "Stargate," Special Operations Colonel Jack O'Neil (played by a brilliant Kurt Russell) is as blunt as it gets. When linguist Daniel Jackson (James Spader) is invited to assist with the Stargate mission, O'Neil is frank about his disdain for an outsider involved in such a top-secret mission and exhibits little empathy when Jackson is forced to deal with an ancient civilization alone. However, when things go south, O'Neil is the first to dive into the jaws of danger, guns blazing, taking the initiative to save Jackson from the clutches of the malicious alien, Ra (Jaye Davidson). "Give my regards to King Tut, a**hole!," he yells before crushing an elevator on top of Ra's men to buy enough time for Jackson to get Sha'uri (Mili Avital) to safety.

Although "Stargate" does not offer anything novel in terms of premise, it is a fun sci-fi adventure that...

Stargate director and co-writer Roland Emmerich opens up about why his reboot of the series is unlikely to ever come together.

Per JoBlo, the acclaimed director discussed the long-awaited project during San Diego Comic-Con. "The problem there is, it's a very, very difficult IP. Different people own the IP and it's very, very difficult to do stuff like that," Emmerich explained. "Yeah, but I don't want to do it, really. I gave up."

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The Stargate franchise began with the 1994 sci-fi adventure film of the same name starring Kurt Russell, Viveca Lindfors, James Spader, and Jaye Davidson. Stargate followed a team of scientists, soldiers, and archaeologists who become embroiled in the discovery of the film's titular Stargate, a portal...

Back in 1994, writer/director Roland Emmerich and co-writer Dean Devlin brought us the sci-fi adventure film Stargate, a box office hit that launched a franchise, being followed by multiple TV shows, books, comic books, video games, and direct-to-video features. The most popular of those follow-ups was the TV series Stargate Sg-1, which ran for ten seasons and then wrapped up with the aforementioned Dtv movies. It’s been a while since we got any new Stargate to watch, though – and not for lack of trying. Back in 2014, it was announced that Emmerich and Devlin would be rebooting the franchise with a new trilogy of films, starting the story over again from the beginning and tell it to its completion. Then developed the idea for a couple of years, but then it all fell apart. Last year, we learned that Stargate is one of the properties Amazon is looking to revive now that they required MGM,...

The biblical thriller Mary has reportedly wrapped production in Morocco, and Deadline reveals that the film will feature Sir Anthony Hopkins in another royal role after portraying the former King of Asgard, Odin, as well as Lear in the Prime original film, King Lear. Hopkins plays King Herod in the thriller that’s directed by DJ Caruso, whose credits include Disturbia, Eagle Eye and the Vin Diesel actioner xXx: Return of Xander Cage. He joins newcomer Noa Cohen, who plays the titular role. Cohen was chosen after a worldwide casting search and happened to grow up an hour away from where Mary was born in Israel. Cohen can be seen in the Israeli YA series My Nephew Bentz, Infinity and the 2022 feature Silent Game.

The plot synopsis, per Deadline, reads,

“In coming-of-age story Mary, the title character is shunned following the otherworldly conception of her child and forced into hiding.

Exclusive: Filming has recently wrapped in Morocco on under-the-radar biblical thriller Mary, starring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins as King Herod and emerging Israeli actress Noa Cohen as Mary.

In coming-of-age story Mary, the title character is shunned following the otherworldly conception of her child and forced into hiding. King Herod’s relentless drive to maintain power at any cost ignites the murderous pursuit of the newborn child that he believes is a threat to his reign on the throne. The film sees the young Mary and Joseph on the run and having to hide their baby, Jesus, at all costs.

The director is DJ Caruso (xXx: Return of Xander Cage), and the pic is produced by Mary Aloe, founder of Aloe Entertainment (Bruised), and Hannah Leader (Freud’s Last Session). Producing alongside were financiers Gillian Hormel (Bruised) of Ludascripts and Joshua Harris of PeachTree Media Partners (Not Without Hope).

Timothy Michael Hayes...

Judy Greer has appeared in over a hundred movies and TV shows since she began her Hollywood career in 1997. One of her earliest roles was in the 1998 romcom, Kissing A Fool, starring David Schwimmer, Jason Lee, and Mili Avital. The Universal Pictures movie was a complete flop, but Greer would continue her career working as a co-star in comedies and romcoms during the 1990s and 2000s. In the 2000s, she branched out and began work in more serious roles, such as the psychological thriller, I Love Your Work, and the 2002 Japanese fantasy movie, The Cat Returns.

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In 2014, she published her autobiography, I Don't Know Where I Know You From: Confessions Of A Co-Star, cementing her role as one of Hollywood's most prolific co-stars. here are some of her best characters ever.

Will Stargate ever get a big screen reboot? Roland Emmerich recently gave an update on the project and it doesn't look good. The movie hit theaters in 1994 and was given mixed reviews by critics. However, it went on to become a global success and kicked off the Stargate franchise, which includes the TV shows Stargate Sg-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe. There was even the web series Stargate Origins. Fans of the franchise have hoped for Stargate 2 for decades now.

It appears that Stargate fans are going to have to continue to wait. Director Roland Emmerich recently gave an update on the project and it doesn't currently look good. However, that doesn't mean that the studio might not jump on the project at a later date. In today's world of reboots and remakes, anything is possible. Emmerich had this to say about the Stargate reboot.

"Yeah, I kind of talked...

Recently, NBC delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," episode 9 of season 17. The episode is entitled, "Depravity Standard," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting stuff go down as taking down a child abductor becomes the main focus for Lt. Benson, and more. In the new, 9th episode press release: Lt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) will seek justice in the trial of child abductor, Lewis Hodda (returning guest star Tom Sizemore), but when a plea deal is rejected, Barba (Ra?l Esparza) is going to have to rely on decades-old evidence to make his case and will face off against former Svu colleague, Dr. Huang (guest star Bd Wong). Also starring Ice T, Kelli Giddish and Peter Scanavino. Also guest starring Robin Weigert, Alex Karpovsky, Liza Colon-Zayas, Mili Avital and Jenna Wolfe. Episode 9 is set to air on Wednesday night,...

Like mother, like daughter! David Schwimmer made a rare red carpet appearance with his wife Zoe Buckman and their adorable daughter Cleo at the 12th Annual John Varvatos Stuart House Benefit on Sunday in West Hollywood, Calif. From the brown curly locks to those beautiful blue eyes, the 4-year-old tot is the spitting image of her mom! The cute trio posed for pictures together at the star-studded event, with the pint-sized fashionista hanging onto both of her parents while sporting a navy dress and white sandals. Buckman and Schwimmer welcomed their daughter back in May 2011, after getting hitched in June 2010. The "Friends" alum has admitted that fatherhood has changed his life for the better. "Having a child has added a whole new dimension to my life," he told Seven magazine. "I’ll look at a glass or a tomato as if for the first time and wonder how it looks or tastes to her.

Before Homeland started winning Emmy Awards for Best Drama series during its first two seasons, the Israeli series Prisoners of War served as its inspiration. The series was created by Gideon Raff, who now serves as an executive producer on Homeland and the new FX series Tyrant, centering on three Israeli soldiers who finally return home after being held as prisoners of war for the past 17 years. Shout! Factory is bringing this critically-acclaimed series home on DVD for the first time with Prisoners of War: Season One, debuting July 9. To celebrate this release, we have a contest lined up where fans can bring home this new DVD set, to see the gripping drama that inspired the creation of Homeland. These prizes will be gone before you know it, so take a look at how you can win.

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Stargate was a moderate hit for MGM back in 1994, bringing in $196 million at the worldwide box office. It never got a sequel, instead spawning a number of syndicated television spin-offs. That wasn't the original plan, though, as director and co-writer of the movie explains in a new interview.

Roland Emmerich claims he always had a trilogy in mind for the sci-fi epic, but that never came to fruition. While he is planning direct sequels to his other sci-fi hit Independence Day, he thinks its impossible to do the same with Stargate, as the original story's continuation needs to be immediate and the actors are far too old to return now.

Instead, the director is planning a whole new reboot that will consist of three film's bringing his original trilogy plans to the screen for the first time. This is what Roland Emmerich told Digital Spy about his plans to keep working in the Stargate universe.

In the cottage industry that was "Law & Order," one show remains: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."

And this alone proves procedural shows can shine. Stories make sense, writing is tight, and actors are sharp. The result is a gritty drama celebrating its 300th episode Wednesday, Oct. 24.

Though the show shoots all over New York, its home base is a cavernous studio on a Hudson River pier. Here, actors, directors and producers speak with Zap2it while shooting the milestone episode.

This plot, as expected, deals with an excruciating topic -- kidnapping. As a dad bends down to retrieve a $20 bill on a subway platform, a stranger snatches his 7-year-old son and jumps onto a departing train.

The cops are off and running, stopping at nothing until they find the perps. Three actors have starred on the show since the 1999 premiere: Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer and Dann Florek as Detectives Olivia...

An old case is coming back to haunt Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) in the 300th episode of "Law & Order: Svu." How old? It's from the show's first episode thirteen years ago.

"Svu" is celebrating the milestone by remembering the past. The episode will be focused on original players Hargitay, Richard Belzer and Dann Florek.

“I thought, if we’re doing a 300th episode, it’d be nice to have some callbacks to the first episode. So we tried to do that a couple of different ways,” Leight told TVLine.

The episode will also feature many actors who appeared in the series' first episode, but they'll be playing different roles. Here's how NBC describes the episode:

In The Series' 300Th Episode, A Child Abduction Investigation Re-opens The Thirteen Year-old Cold Case Of Another Missing Boy In the series' landmark 300th episode, a young boy from Morningside Heights is kidnapped while in the care of his father,...

It's time for a visit to our favorite NYC address -- "666 Park Avenue" gears up for its second episode this Sunday. While a pilot tees up a story, episode 2 is the show's chance to hit a real home run and get us truly hooked... and "666 Park" has done it. Here are five things to expect from tonight's chilling second episode!

1. A group of starlings is called a murmuration... and expect a lot of birds in this episode. "I got, like, Tippi Hedren attacked!" Jane (Rachael Taylor) tells Henry (Dave Annable) -- and she's not exaggerating. But our favorite teenage clairvoyant warns Jane, "Don't mess with the birds. They're part of the Drake." People should probably learn to listen to Nona (Samantha Logan).

2. Henry is increasingly adorable. There are a few key mentions of the fact that Henry and Jane are not married, which makes us a little nervous, because we're...

In the criminal justice-on-tv system, few procedurals have achieved as many episodes as Law & Order: Svu. This is its 300th story.

When NBC’s Svu airs its 300th episode on Oct. 24, showrunner Warren Leight says fans should expect to see some familiar faces.

But let’s get this out of the way now: Christopher Meloni, who left the show last year, won’t reprise his role of Det. Elliot Stabler. Diehard fans will however be treated to an hour that showcases three members of the original cast – Mariska Hargitay, Dann Florek and Richard Belzer – and rewards those who’ve been watching from the start.

We’ve been telling you that ABC‘s new series 666 Park Avenue is dark, creepy goodness, but we have a lot to learn about the show, even after screening the pilot. Word is that we’ll be seeing a number of people moving in and “out” of the luxurious digs throughout the season.

TV Guide is reporting three of those names on the register: Aubrey Dollar, Mili Avital, and Mike Doyle. Ms. Dollar will be playing Annie, an obituary writer who wants to move beyond that niche, and whom we will be seeing in Episode 4. Mili Avital will be playing a woman who is longing for romance but has a dark secret. Ooo!

Mike Doyle is reportedly playing a character who is “a powerful adversary” to Terry O’Quinn‘s Gavin. He’ll debut in the second episode and will be a recurring character. Oh dear. We’re imagining having...

Forget the traditional gold: Doctor Who is getting something really special for its 50th anniversary.

To mark the auspicious occasion, the BBC has commissioned a 90-minute event called An Adventure in Space and Time, reports BBC News.

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The one-off special, written by regular Who scribe Mark Gatiss, will chronicle the real-life birth of the sci-fi franchise in the early 1960s.

“This is the story of how an unlikely set of brilliant people created a true television original,” said Gatiss, adding that he plans to explore how actor...

ABC's Sunday nights have just gotten a bit more star power as additional potential victims have been cast in the upcoming horror series "666 Park Avenue." Read on to find out who the next poor souls with dark secrets will be.

According to TV Guide, Aubrey Dollar, whose credits include “Guiding Light,” “Women’s Murder Club” and “Weeds,” will play the recurring role of Annie, an obituary writer who yearns to be a real journalist. She’ll first pop up in Episode Four. Israeli actress Mili Avital, who had a recurring role on “Damages,” will play a lonely hearts woman who pines for romance and harbors a dark twisted secret. Lastly, Mike Doyle (“Oz,” “Law & Order: Svu,” “A Gifted Man”) will play Frank Alpern, who’ll prove to be quite a powerful adversary to Terry O’Quinn’s evil Gavin. He’ll first debut in the second episode and will also recur,...

Terry O'Quinn's new series 666 Park Avenue has cast three new actors. The former Lost star will play the owner of a haunted apartment building on the upcoming ABC drama. Law & Order: Svu veteran Mike Doyle - who has also appeared on Oz and A Gifted Man - will first appear in episode two, playing Frank Alpern, nemesis of Gavin (O'Quinn). Aubrey Dollar (Weeds) will make her debut as Annie, an aspiring journalist, in the show's fourth episode, TV Guide reports. The third cast addition is Mili Avital (Damages), who will appear as a single woman who yearns (more)...

"We've got an incredibly diverse audience. It's big and getting bigger. That gives us a lot of latitude," Hulu's Svp of content Andy Forssell told the Television Critics Association during the fall previews on Tuesday.

Hulu's new summer programming slate reflects that diversity. After launching its first original scripted series Battleground in February, Hulu is continuing its commitment to creating new programs and distributing curated content from around the web, networks and globe. Check out its summer lineup:

Prisoners of War

The nine-time Israeli Emmy Award-winning series starring Mili Avital and Ishai Golan inspired Showtime's critically acclaimed Homeland.

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The distinction goes to Keshet Broadcasting’s Prisoners Of War (Hatufim), which was written and directed by Gideon Raff and became the country’s highest-rated TV drama. The story line will be familiar to fans of Showtime’s Homeland– it was based on the Israeli series. It’s about two soldiers trying to reintegrate with society, and reconnect with their families, after 17 years in an enemy prison. A military psychologist becomes suspicious when it turns out that their accounts of their captivity don’t match. Secret service agents launch an investigation to determine who they really are and what they’re hiding. The 10-part series stars Yael Abecassis, Mili Avital, Yoram Tolledano, Assi Cohen and Ishai Golan. It premieres on Hulu and Hulu Plus this Saturday, July 14.

Hulu is set to premiere the critically acclaimed Israeli drama series ‘Prisoners of War’ tomorrow, marking the on-demand streaming website’s first foreign-language exclusive series. The show was written and directed by Gideon Ratt, and was the highest-rated Israeli TV Drama, winning nine Israeli Emmy Awards. ‘Prisoners of War’ stars Yael Abecassis, Mili Avital, Yoram Tolledano, Assi Cohen and Ishai Golan. The ten-part drama series follows two soldiers as they struggle to reintegrate into society after spending 17 years in an enemy prison. As the two struggle to reacquaint themselves with their families, the two are also thrust into the national spotlight as heroes. After the two soldiers return home, they’re [ Read More ]...

Back in February 2011, director Roland Emmerich revealed that he had not even started the script for Independence Day 2. Today, the filmmaker's Independence Day co-writer Dean Devlin said they finally have a story locked in that they want to make.

"I can tell you that Roland and I have been working together for the first time in 11 years and we're very excited about the idea of doing it. Whether or not we can make this happen, if we can get all the pieces to come together, that's gonna be challenging. But creatively, for the very first time since we did the original, I feel we have a worthy concept, a worthy path to go."

The writer-producer also talked about how he didn't want to make a sequel for so many years, to honor the experience of making the first movie.

"We resisted doing the sequel for years because we still...

The Anchor Bay Entertainment re-release of director Theresa Connelly's, 1998 Fox Searchlight, comedy-drama, "Polish Wedding", is now available on DVD :

"...'Jadzia' is the matriarch of a family of four sons and a daughter. The household also includes the eldest son's wife—a Syrian-American whom Jadzia calls 'Gypsy'. Jadzia is married to 'Bolek', but having a long-term relationship with 'Roman'. Her daughter 'Hala' then becomes pregnant by a neighborhood cop and her family pressures him into marrying her..."

Cast includes Claire Danes, Jon Bradford, Lena Olin, Ramsey Krull, Gabriel Byrne, Daniel Lapaine, Rachel Morrin, Rebecca Morrin, Mili Avital, Steven Petrarca, Brian Hoyt, Christina Romana Lypeckyj, Adam Trese, Peter Carey, Rade Šerbedžija and Kristen Bell.

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David Schwimmer will soon walk down the aisle with photographer girlfriend Zoe Buckman. On Sunday, March 14, his representative has through Entertainment Weekly broken the news that the actor known as paleontologist Ross Geller on NBC sitcom "Friends" and his girlfriend of three years has got engaged.

This will be the first marriage for both the 43-year-old and his longtime girlfriend. The actor who voices Melman in "Madagascar" and its sequel first met 24-year-old Zoe when he was in London to direct his 2007 comedy "Run Fatboy Run". Before dating Zoe, he was romantically involved with singer Natalie Imbruglia and actress Mili Avital.

David Schwimmer rose to stardom with "Friends" in which he stars opposite Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc. He has since made an appearance in several other TV series as well as movies, and branched out to serve behind the lens. The "Nothing But the Truth...

From Friends to fiancé. Leaving bachelorhood behind him, David Schwimmer is set to marry his longtime girlfriend Zoe Buckman, according to Entertainment Weekly. The actor, 43, best known as Dr. Ross Gellar, and Buckman, a 24-year-old British photographer, reportedly met in 2007 when he was working in London on Run Fatboy Run, his feature film directorial debut. It will be the first marriage for both. Before he found love with Buckman and decided to settle down, Schwimmer previously dated "Torn" singer Natalie Imbruglia and actress Mili Avital among others.

David Schwimmer who played Ross Geller in the cult series ''Friends'' is ending his days as a bachelor as he is now planning to pop the question to his English girlfriend Zoe Buckman. The 43-year-old actor who played Jennifer Aniston''s character Rachel Green''s boyfriend in the hit series, plans to marry the part-time photographer, who is 20 years his junior, reported Daily Mail online.The couple met in 2007 when Zoe was working as a waitress and served at Schwimmer''s table at the Cuckoo Club in London''s West End. At the time he was directing the movie ''Run Fatboy Run'' in East London.Now Zoe has left her home in Stoke Newington and moved to the Us to live with the actor. "David is smitten with Zoe and says she is the one.Things have moved very fast. He wanted to see how they got along living...

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SANTA BARBARA -- East meets the Western Wall in "Noodle", an engaging odd-couple comedy about a widowed El Al flight attendant whose deported Chinese cleaning lady leaves her with a little souvenir in the form of her young son. It recently screened at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Although such higher-profile Israeli imports as "The Band's Visit" and "Jellyfish" have been receiving recent attention, "Noodle", which also has been making the film fest rounds (it nabbed the Jury Special Grand Prize honors at the Montreal World Film Festival), is the kind of universal crowd-pleaser that works as effectively in English as it does in Hebrew and Mandarin.

In other words, it should eventually find its way to a domestic distributor, especially considering its American remake potential.

Given that the melancholy Miri (Mili Avital) has in fact lost two husbands to combat, it's understandable that she has shut herself off emotionally rather than risking being hurt again.

There's no shortage of distraction in her crowded Tel Aviv apartment, which she shares with her judgmental, sarcastic sister, Gila (a scene-stealing Anat Waxman, who took home an Israeli Academy Award for her performance), whose own marriage to Miri's supportive colleague, Izzy (Alon Aboutboul), is seriously deteriorating.

But though Miri, 39, leads a worldly existence thanks to her globe-trotting job, she finds herself at loose ends when her maid asks her to watch her withdrawn 6-year-old son (the expressive Baoqui Chen) for an hour but never returns to fetch him.

It turns out the illegal immigrant was deported back to Beijing. The boy knows little Hebrew and even less English, but ultimately the two manage to find a way into each other's hearts.

Formulaic stuff, to be sure, but when done as competently as "Noodle", it's a formula that can't miss.

Directing from a script written with Shemi Yarhin, Ayelet Menahemi keeps everything moving at a nimble pace while holding the sentimental aspect in check thanks to the ample humor, especially where the witty Waxman is concerned.

Her dysfunctional sibling relationship with Avital lends the picture a sassy bite, even as the bond between herself and the boy she calls "Noodle" (which is at least a bit better than his earlier, decidedly un-PC nickname, Mao Tse-tung) follows a comfortably well-traveled path.

NEW YORK -- Lesley Ann Warren is teaming with an ensemble cast that includes Jack Klugman, Michael Lerner, Shiri Appleby and Mili Avital for Twin Falls Idaho producer Steven J. Wolfe's indie feature When Do We Eat. Eat revolves around a Passover seder at which the family patriarch is slipped a dose of Ecstasy by one of his kids, "igniting conflict and chaos on the way to healing and redemption," the filmmakers said. The comedy -- by helmer Salvador Litvak -- also features Ben Feldman, Max Greenfield, Adam Lamberg, Meredith Scott Lynn and Cynda Williams. Nina Davidovich Litvak penned the screenplay. Amy Salko Robertson is serving as co-producer. Said Wolfe: "The fun of this film was putting together the perfect dysfunctional family. When you combine such well-respected actors as Michael Lerner, Lesley Ann Warren and the legendary Jack Klugman with such an unbelievably gifted ensemble, the humor and comic timing on the set each day makes it hard to feel like you're really at work." The film is shooting in Los Angeles. Warren is repped by Innovative Artists and Acronym Entertainment.

David Schwimmer is poised to become the next Friends star to wed, according to pals. The 37-year-old actor, who plays Ross Geller on the hit sitcom, has proposed to girlfriend Carla Alapont, and the two are secretly putting their wedding plans together. A source tells America's The Globe magazine, "They don't want to wait too long to get married. They told me it will be early in the new year." Schwimmer's past romances have included Natalie Imbruglia, lawyer Sarah Trimble and Stargate star Mili Avital.