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In April 2020, Colombia Pictures announced a live-action movie adaptation of the famous manga One Punch Man. However, there are concerns about how well the One Punch Man live-action movie will approach the source material, as many anime adaptations often fail to capture the spirit of the originals. Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner, who previously worked on the Jumanji films and Venom, originally signed on as writers, with Marvel Studios’ founder Avi Arad set to produce. In 2022, Justin Lin, most notably known for his work in The Fast and Furious franchise, was revealed as the One Punch Man movie’s director.

However, a recent One Punch Man movie update reported that Dan Harmon had been hired to rewrite the script, alongside Heather Anne Campbell. Not much is currently known about the One Punch Man movie, but its current rewrites suggest a new approach to the film’s original premise. Furthermore, while there are many fancasts,...

Lego has proven it can deliver when it comes to animated fare, but what about live-action? Deadline reports that The Lego Group is developing three live-action movies with Universal Pictures and has tapped some major directors to help. Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman), Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) will each direct a Lego movie.

As for the plot of these three movies, they’re under wraps, but I’ll admit that I’m intrigued by what Lego has planned for these live-action projects. Jenkins will direct her project, which she also co-wrote with former DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns and will produce through her Wicious Pictures banner. As for Kasdan, he will direct from a script by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and a previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. He will also produce with Melvin Mar...

Blockheads, it's time to celebrate. Deadline is reporting that Universal and the Lego Group have greenlit not one, not two, but three new Lego movies, with directors Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins, and Joe Cornish.

According to Deadline, "all three movies plots are under wraps," but their scripts are well underway and unique to each directors' vision. Kasdan will be directing his Lego feature off a script from Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul, "based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows." Jenkins' movie is "from a script she wrote with former DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns." Meanwhile, Cornish's toy bricks will come to us via a rewrite of a previous draft from Heather Anne Campbell, which was based on a treatment written by Simon Rich.

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Universal Pictures and the Lego Group are linking up for three live-action movies centering on the toy line of interlocking blocks.

Directors Jake Kasdan (Red One), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman) and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) are each developing a separate Lego film. The projects are in the works and have yet to announce titles or loglines.

Kasdan’s feature has a script from Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul (The D Train) after Matt Rider and Kevin Burrows (The Pickup) wrote a previous version. Lego Group’s Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians serve as producers, as do Kasdan and Melvin Mar for Detective Agency.

Jenkins helms a film from a screenplay she co-wrote with Geoff Johns (Wonder Woman 1984). Jenkins produces for Wicious Pictures, alongside Wilfert and Christians.

Cornish is rewriting his movie’s script after Heather Anne Campbell (Rick & Morty) wrote a previous take based on a treatment from Simon Rich...

More Lego movies are officially in the works. Universal is developing three untitled live-action movies with a trio of acclaimed filmmakers.

According to Deadline, Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: The Next Level), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman), and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) are all set to direct their own respective Lego movie. Plot details for all three movies remain under wraps, although screenwriters for each project have been announced. The Kasdan-directed movie has a script by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Jenkins co-wrote the script for her Lego movie with former DC Entertainment president Geoff Johns, while Cornish is currently rewriting a previous draft by Heather Anne Campbell which was off a treatment by Simon Rich.

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Universal will team up with The Lego Group to co-produce a trio of untitled live-action films based around the popular toys, with Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish all set to direct.

Kasdan, who directed Sony’s revival of “Jumanji,” will direct his Lego film from a script written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul. Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows wrote a previous draft of the script. Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians from The Lego Group will produce alongside Kasdan and Melvin Mar, who will produce through their company Detective Agency.

Jenkins will direct from a script she co-wrote with “Wonder Woman 1984” writing partner Geoff Johns. She will also produce through Wicious Pictures alongside Wilfert and Christians.

Cornish, director of “The Kid Who Would Be King,” will write off a previous draft of the script by “Rick & Morty” writer Heather Anne Campbell, which was based on a treatment by Simon Rich.

An exciting slate of directors has signed on to helm three new Lego movies. The cinematic Lego-verse underwent an unwanted hiatus for several years after 2019's whimsical The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. 2024 did see another animated Lego movie, but in an unusual form: Piece by Piece, a biopic-style film about music extraordinaire Pharrell Williams. The Lego Movie and its sequel and companion films have been among the most well-liked animated films of this generation, leaving audiences wanting more Lego content.

Lego fans' fears can soon be assuaged as Deadline announces the production on three new Lego-based films. Yet untitled, these films are said to be shot in live-action. Directors for the projects include Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins, and Joe Cornish. Kasdan's script will be written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an idea by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Jenkins co-wrote her Lego film's script...

The Lego Group has enlisted directors Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish to helm a trio of live-action movies for Universal Pictures.

Plot details of the three untitled movies are yet to be revealed, but the filmmakers behind each project have been announced. All three films will be produced by the Lego Group’s Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians.

Kasdan will direct from a script written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul. The project is based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Kasdan will also produce the film with Melvin Mar under their Detective Agency banner.

Jenkins will direct from a script she co-wrote with Geoff Johns, reteaming after they co-wrote “Wonder Woman 1984” (with Dave Callaham). Jenkins will produce the movie through her Wicious Pictures.

Cornish will rewrite to direct the third film. Heather Anne Campbell wrote a previous draft of...

Jesus Christ, three more Lego movies? Yes, three additional films about the beloved Danish interlocking blocks are being developed at Universal. Presumably riding high off the unending enthusiasm surrounding animated Pharrell propaganda, Piece By Piece, Universal and Lego are connecting for three movies about the barefoot's worst enemy: Lego blocks.

Exclusive: The Lego Group under its deal with Universal Pictures is making three live-action movies with directors Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Attack the Block filmmaker Joe Cornish.

The plots of all yet-untitled three movies are under wraps. Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians from The Lego Group are producing all three projects. Universal’s EVP Production Development Matt Reilly and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the projects for the studio.

Kasdan is directing off a script by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Kasdan will produce with Melvin Mar through their production company Detective Agency. The director of the $1.76 billion-grossing recent Sony Jumanji movies and Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming Red One is repped by WME and Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo. Mogel and Paul are...

On Friday night, The CW presents a double bill of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, kicking off at 8:00 Pm. In the first episode, Heather Anne Campbell joins host Aisha Tyler and the cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady, and Colin Mochrie as they embark on a series of spontaneous improv games. The comedians will […]

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This Friday, October 11, 2024, at 8:00 Pm, Whose Line Is It Anyway? brings laughter and fun to viewers with Season 14, Episode 9, featuring the talented guest comic Heather Anne Campbell. Known for her sharp wit and quick improvisational skills, Campbell is sure to add her unique flair to the classic comedy show.

In this episode, fans can expect the usual mix of hilarious games and spontaneous performances that the series is famous for. With a cast that includes Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady, and host Aisha Tyler, viewers are in for a night filled with unpredictable moments and side-splitting humor. Each sketch will challenge the performers to think on their feet, leading to some truly unforgettable scenes.

Heather Anne Campbell’s presence promises to elevate the laughter as she joins the regulars in their comedic antics. Whether it’s singing improvised songs, playing silly characters, or participating in outrageous scenarios, this...

Upholding the humor of One from the source material will be crucial for the movie's success Balancing comedy with drama will be essential to capture the essence of the series The music and casting of Saitama will be key factors in bringing One Punch Man to life

The upcoming One Punch Man live-action movie will adapt the beloved superhero anime into a tangible feature film, but faces some alarming pitfalls along the way. Confirmed to still be in development with Justin Lin set to direct (via Hollywood Reporter), One Punch Man will have the difficult task of morphing the high-flying spectacle of the original webcomic's world into real sets and performances. The script is being re-written by Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell of Rick and Morty, Community, and Whose Line Is It Anyway? fame.

As far as live-action anime adaptations go, One Punch Man won't be a walk in the park.

The Boys and Invincible have both parodied popular superhero stories on the heels of the McU's success. A live-action One Punch Man movie promises to continue this trend, poking fun at the genre and its trropes. Whether the live-action One Punch Man movie becomes as successful as Invincible and The Boys depends on recapturing the source material.

Live-action anime adaptations seem to be on the rise after the success of Netflix's One Piece and Avatar: The Last Airbender, and a recently announced live-action movie can continue a great superhero trend showcased in Invincible and The Boys. While superhero fatigue seems to be increasing alongside the number of live-action adaptations being announced, some series within the genre are finding success. These hits typically break the mold in some way, putting a new spin on the standard superhero story.

And one upcoming live-action anime adaptation promises to do this, building on...

One Punch-Man's comedic tone is hard to nail in live-action due to its unique blend of superheroic subversion and comedy. One-Punch Man will struggle to stay authentic to the original manga & anime, risking the loss of character focus and depth. Despite concerns, the script rewrites by Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell offer a silver lining for the live-action adaptation.

The upcoming live-action One-Punch Man could risk repeating the same mistakes that sunk Dragonball: Evolution if it doesn't successfully adapt the original story's distinct tone and character focus. In adapting Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise for Western audiences, the live-action Dragonball: Evolution lost much of the vibrant and unique fun that has long defined the franchise. It's one of the most infamous examples of this trend in movie and TV adaptations of anime by Hollywood, but far from the only one.

This tonal discrepancy has been a problem...

We have recently reported that the One-Punch Man manga will be getting a live-action movie treatment. This is not a particularly new piece of information, as it has been known that a live-action adaptation is in the works for a while now, but we have gotten some crew updates recently, which confirmed that Rick and Morty writer Dan Harmon and his collaborator Heather Anne Campbell have joined the crew of the upcoming movie as writers, but as it turns out, there is a bigger story there.

Namely, as it turned out, Harmon and Campbell were not hired to simply write the movie; they were, in fact, hired to re-write an already-existing screenplay with which Sony is not satisfied. This doesn’t change much in the long run, but it is a vital piece of information that helps us understand how the pre-production phase is evolving.

One-Punch Man is an online...

After a pretty long time without any news from the live-action movie based on the One Punch Man manga and anime series, we finally know what’s going on with the project. The good news is, it’s still alive inside the Sony offices but… It’s still in the early stages. This weekend, Rick and Morty writer Heather Anne Campbell confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that she’s been called on for re-writes along with fellow Rick and Morty alum and Community creator and writer Dan Harmon.

When Fast & Furious director Justin Lin was revealed to be at the helm of the live-action One-Punch Man film back in June 2022, the script was in the hands of Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner of Venom and Jumanji: The Next Level . Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter , Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon is teaming up with writer Heather Anne Campbell on a rewrite of the script. The news closed out the end of the latest update on Justin Lin's directorial work. The next project he's hopped on is crime thriller Stakehorse , based on a script by Justin Piasecki that found itself near the top of the 2023 Black List. In addition to that and One-Punch Man , Lin has the thriller Two for the Money —starring Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig—in the works at Apple. Related: One-Punch Man Season 3 Anime Helps Gamers Rise Up with King Visual The One-Punch Man...

The live-action One-Punch Man script is getting rewritten by Rick and Morty creatives Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell. The writers chosen for the adaptation have strong comedy backgrounds, which could match the original manga's style. Uncertainty surrounds the release date of the movie, but there's potential for success if it remains true to source material.

One-Punch Man's live-action adaptation has received a new update, revealing the script is getting a rewrite from the creator of Rick and Morty, alongside a writer from the animated comedy. The original manga created by One is a superhero comedy series about Saitama, a man who can defeat his enemies with a single punch. It was adapted into an anime beginning in 2015, with season 3 also confirmed. An American film adaptation was also revealed in 2020, though little has been revealed since its announcement.

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After a long silence, fans of the One-Punch Man franchise finally have the latest update on the live-action film by Sony, with writers from Rick and Morty tapped to pen the screenplay.

A new report by The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Rick and Morty creator Dan Harmon will be penning Sony's upcoming One-Punch Man live-action movie alongside Rick and Morty co-executive producer Heather Anne Campbell. The report highlights that the script is undergoing rewrites, with Justin Lin still set to direct.

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One-Punch Man is an online manga written and drawn by One. It has been published on the author’s personal website since June 3, 2009. A manga adaptation drawn by Yūsuke Murata has been published in Shūeisha’s Tonari no Young Jump web magazine since June 14, 2012, and 30 volumes have been released as of the time of writing. An anime series adaptation produced by Madhouse has been airing since October 2015. If you add all of this up, you will understand, quite easily, that One-Punch Man is one of the most popular animanga titles in the world and why the quirky series has so many fans.

Building on this, you’ve probably heard that there are plans for a live-action adaptation of the manga, which isn’t all that surprising seeing how there is a live-adaptation craze currently in the West, mostly helped by Netflix’s more or less successful live-action adaptations, such as One Piece and Avatar.

While anime fans still look forward to the third season of One Punch Man, the beloved manga series may now have a future in theaters. Sony’s Columbia Pictures announced a live-action film way back in 2020 and the progress has been really slow on the project. Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner were initially signed on as writers, but the latest reports suggest that Rick and Morty writers Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell are rewriting the script.

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Fast & Furious director Justin Lee will be the one helming the film. He is expected to bring the high-octane action package to Saitama’s story on the big screen. One-Punch Man became one of the best-selling manga series of all time just before the announcement of the film in April 2020.

Sony Hires Fast & Furious Director And Rick & Morty Writers For One Punch Man

Sony will develop a live-action adaptation...

In a much anticipated update for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of One Punch Man, it has been revealed that Sony Pictures has enlisted the talents of Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon, alongside Heather Anne Campbell, to pen the script.

Dan and Heather will be replacing the previously announced writers, Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner, to rewrite the script.

Sony’s Columbia Pictures announced on April 21, 2020, that they were developing a live-action film adaptation. On June 13, 2022, Justin Lin was unveiled as the director and co-producer, with plans for production to commence later in the year.

One Punch Man is a Japanese superhero manga series created by One. One wrote the original webcomic manga version in early 2009.

A digital manga remake, illustrated by Yusuke Murata, began publication on Shueisha’s Tonari no Young Jump website in June 2012. Its chapters are periodically compiled and published into individual tankobon volumes. As of March 2024, 30 volumes have been released.

Justin Lin has come aboard to direct Stakehorse, a crime thriller set up at Amazon MGM Studios.

Lin and his Perfect Storm Entertainment banner will also produce the feature, joining Todd Lieberman and Alex Young of Hidden Pictures on the project.

Justin Piasecki wrote the script, much of which is being kept in the stable. It is known that it centers on a horse veterinarian who has a side hustle doing medical work for criminals who may need work off the books.

Sources say the project is tonally similar to The Town, the crime thriller directed by Ben Affleck. The script landed near the top of the 2023 Black List.

Perfect Storm’s Andrew Schneider and Sal Gatdula will exec produce.

Lin is known for his action tentpoles, including several Fast and Furious movies and the last Chris Pine-led Star Trek movie, although he got his start by making his semi-autobiographical drama,...

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Rick and Morty season 7, episode 10, "Fear No Mort."

Rick & Morty season 7' finale sets up character growth for Morty while emphasizing the centrality of Rick and Morty's bond. Morty's greatest fear is Rick viewing him as replaceable, prompting him to realize he can be more independent. Rick's decision to not enter The Hole shows growth and humility, but the defining relationship between Rick and Morty remains intact.

Rick and Morty producer Steve Levy addresses how that season 7 ending will affect the show's canon. Heading into its seventh installment, the popular Adult Swim animated series experienced a big change. Harry Belden and Ian Cardoni took over the lead roles of Morty Smith and Rick Sanchez, respectively, following the firing of Justin Roiland. The shift was well-received. And, as it turned out, the most meaningful change for the titular duo would happen during the closing...

Historically, “Rick and Morty” has ended its seasons with a “big shoot ’em up” episode, aka a high-action, high-octane and highly canonical episode that often influences the course of series for seasons to come. That’s not the approach Season 7’s conclusion takes.

Written by Heather Anne Campbell and directed by Eugene Huang, “Fear No Mort” is one of the most intimate and introspective episodes this series has ever aired. Rick (Ian Cardoni) and Morty (Harry Belden) learn of a “fear hole” located inside of a Denny’s bathroom, a portal that forces those who enter to face their absolute worst fears. Desperate to feel something close to terror again, Morty jumps through the hole, setting off an adventure in which Rick is reunited with his lost love Dianne (Kari Wahlgren) and Morty has to confront what he truly means to his grandfather.

Cardoni found Rick’s Season 7 arc “compelling,...

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Rick and Morty season 7 had a lot to be afraid of.

Adult Swim‘s animated hit went into the year without the original voices of its titular characters following co-creator Justin Roiland’s dismissal of the show. This meant that the show’s writing staff, led by co-creator Dan Harmon and showrunner Scott Marder, had to work in two new major voice actors (Ian Cardoni as Rick and Harry Belden as Morty) while also fighting against the inevitable fan perception of creative inertia that all animated series face nearly a decade in.

Perhaps it’s no surprise then that the theme of season 7’s 10th and final episode all comes down to fear. Fittingly titled “Fear No Mort,” the season finale finds Rick and Morty meeting a mysterious thrill-seeker (voiced by Liev Schreiber) and being brought to a Denny’s...

Sports and music representation powerhouse Wasserman has finalized its acquisition of Brillstein Entertainment Partners, the venerable Hollywood management and production company. Terms were not disclosed. Deadline exclusively revealed the acquisition talks back in February.

Wasserman chairman and CEO Casey Wasserman and Brillstein co-CEOs Cynthia Pett and Jon Liebman made the announcement. It puts Wasserman, grandson of the iconic Hollywood representative and studio chief Lew Wasserman, directly into the film and TV representation and production game for the first time. It is the second strategic alignment for Wasserman, who took over the lucrative music touring business that was once the most profitable part of the Paradigm agency, at a time when the pandemic grounded live touring revenues.

It would be the latest move in management after 3Arts made a deal with Lionsgate, and Range Media Partners linked with Automatik.

Wasserman, Pett and Liebman believe their cultures will mesh in their compatible business and staffs.

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

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2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Animated Program Rick and Morty, S7. Adult Swim.

Weekly Commentary: Netflix’s “Entergalactic,” the animated accompaniment to Kid Cudi’s album is competing against long-standing series such as “Bob’s Burgers,” “Rick and Morty” and “The Simpsons.” The streamer pulled off a surprise win last year with “Arcane,...

Hollywood is rallying behind Bruce Willis after the actor’s family announced on Wednesday that he will be stepping away from acting after being diagnosed with the cognitive brain disorder aphasia.

“To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities,” the announcement read. “As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.”

The announcement sparked an immediate outpouring of support for Willis, who broke out on the ABC series “Moonlighting” before transitioning into film with the iconic action film “Die Hard.” From there, Willis became one of biggest movie stars in the world with films including “Pulp Fiction,” “The Sixth Sense” and “12 Monkeys.”

In response to the news, Producer Randall Emmett said,...

On Tuesday the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced that it would cut eight categories from the live portion of this year’s Oscars broadcast, apparently in an attempt to shorten the broadcast length.

While it remains to be seen how rank and file normies will react once the show airs, the overwhelming response from within the industry and from invested fans was fairly intense outrage over what many critics said was an insult to the people in the affected categories.

“Wow f— this,” actor Dylan O’Brien tweeted, just for one example.

The affected categories, just for reference, are: Documentary (Short Subject), Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Production Design, Short Film (Animated), Short Film (Live Action), and Sound. They’ll be presented in a more sparsely attended ceremony just before the broadcast, with shortened, edited footage edited into the live broadcast in some way.

Many...

The original Family Feud game show has been around since 1976 and still airs daily in first-run syndication. How long will the celebrity version last on ABC in primetime? Will Celebrity Family Feud be cancelled or renewed for season seven? Stay tuned. Status Update Below.

Celebrity Family Feud is hosted by Steve Harvey. Just as on the original Family Feud series, celebrities and their family and friends try to guess the most popular answers to opinion surveys. The difference is, they’re playing for up to $25,000 for charities. Contestants in season six include Carson Kressley, Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, Jai Rodriguez, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Andy Cohen, Bevy Smith, Jeff Lewis, Amy Phillips, John Hill, Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Teddi Mellencamp, Drew Carey, Brendon Walsh, Blaine Capatch, Heather Anne Campbell, Chris Holmes,...

Survey says... renewed! ABC has quietly renewed the Celebrity Family Feud TV show for a seventh season which will reportedly air this summer.

Airing on the ABC television network, Celebrity Family Feud is hosted by Steve Harvey. Just as on the original Family Feud series, celebrities and their family and friends try to guess the most popular answers to opinion surveys. The difference is, they’re playing for up to $25,000 for charities. Contestants in season six included Carson Kressley, Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, Jai Rodriguez, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Andy Cohen, Bevy Smith, Jeff Lewis, Amy Phillips, John Hill, Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Teddi Mellencamp, Drew Carey, Brendon Walsh, Blaine Capatch, Heather Anne Campbell, Chris Holmes, Kevin Nealon, Susan Yeagley, Cheryl Hines, Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, Melora Hardin, Stephen...

Update 2/25: Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films have issued a statement about the end of The Twilight Zone series.

We greatly enjoyed our time working on The Twilight Zone — particularly when the real world around us often felt more and more like another dimension. We cherished the opportunity to collaborate with so many talented writers, actors and crewmembers. After 20 unique episodes, we have told the stories that we wanted to tell, and CBS All Access was gracious in their understanding of our decision. It was an honor and a privilege to bring audiences a modern re-imagining of Rod Serling’s iconic creation.

Previous 2/24: The second season of the reboot of The Twilight Zone was submitted for your approval, to borrow the famous phrase of original sci-fi creator Rod Serling. Apparently, there wasn’t enough approval, as the CBS All Access show won’t continue...

This The Twilight Zone review contains spoilers.

The Twilight Zone Season 2 Episode 5

Remember the opening of Ghostbusters? After that poor librarian got her socks knocked-off by the library ghost, we meet Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), and he’s testing two people for psychic powers. Venkman was using something called Zener cards, known mostly for their use in testing psychic abilities. In the opening of Ghostbusters, the Zener cards are a punchline: Venkman is faking the results to make the “wavy line” guy look bad and to flirt with a woman. But what if the Zener cards weren’t a joke? What if the opening of Ghostbusters suggested a totally different type of story: A young woman pretends not to know the answer to every Zener card, even though she totally does.

“Among the Undtrodden,” is a standout in the second season for the new Jordan Peele-produced Twilight Zone. Written by Heather Anne Campbell,...

A new star-studded cast is ready to cross over into Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone. CBS All Access announced the episode and casting details for The Twilight Zone season 2, which is set to return this summer, although all release dates are subject to change as Hollywood reels from Covid-19 shutdowns.

Per THR, there are several big name stars that will appear in the second season of the anthology series, including Morena Baccarin, Colman Domingo, Ethan Embry, Jenna Elfman, Tavi Gevinson, Tony Hale, Abbie Hern, Gillian Jacobs, Sophia Macy, Joel McHale, Chris Meloni, Billy Porter, Jimmi Simpson and Daniel Sunjata.

Recent castings included Kylie Bunbury, Sky Ferreira, Topher Grace, David Krumholtz, Greta Lee, Thomas Lennon, Natalie Martinez, Brandon Jay McLaren, Gretchen Mol, Paula Newsome, Tawny Newsome, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Paul F. Tompkins and Damon Wayans Jr.

The Twilight Zone season 2 was confirmed less than a month after the rebooted series premiered...

Fourteen more stars have been added to the cast of Season 2 of Jordan Peele’s “Twilight Zone” reboot at CBS All Access, including Kylie Bunbury, Sky Ferreira, Topher Grace, David Krumholtz, Greta Lee, Thomas Lennon, Natalie Martinez, Brandon Jay McLaren, Gretchen Mol, Paula Newsome, Tawny Newsome, Jurnee Smollett, Paul F. Tompkins and Damon Wayans Jr.

These new additions to the upcoming 10-episode season, which is set to premiere this summer on the streaming service, join a lineup that includes Billy Porter, Joel McHale, Tony Hale, Morena Baccarin, Colman Domingo, Ethan Embry, Jenna Elfman, Tavi Gevinson, Abbie Hern, Gillian Jacobs, Sophia Macy, Chris Meloni, Jimmi Simpson and Daniel Sunjata.

Peele, who narrates the series, will also write the episode, “Downtime,” which features Baccarin, Domingo and Hale.

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The second season of the CBS All Access anthology reboot of The Twilight Zone has added a robust list of cast members that will travel through another dimension…a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A dimension called The Twilight Zone.

Added to the 10-episode sophomore season of Jordan Peele and Simon Kinberg’s reimagining of the classic sci-fi series is Kylie Bunbury, Sky Ferreira, Topher Grace, David Krumholtz, Thomas Lennon, Natalie Martinez, Gretchen Mol, Paula Newsome, Jurnee Smollett, Damon Wayans Jr., among others.

Some highlights for the newly announced slate of actors include the episode titled “Ovation” which is directed by Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night) and written by Emily C. Chang and Sara Amini. The episode is stacked with Ferreira, Smollett-Bell as well as Tawny Newsome, Paul F. Tompkins and Thomas Lennon.

Billy Porter, Morena Baccarin, Jenna Elfman, Gillian Jacobs and Chris Meloni are among the actors set in the first round of casting for The Twilight Zone’s second season.

CBS All Access has unveiled a slew of names for the return to the anthology series, which airs later this year on the streaming service.

Style blogger Tavi Gevinson also appears with Colman Domingo, Ethan Embry, Tony Hale, Abbie Hern, Sophia Macy, Joel McHale Jimmi Simpson and Daniel Sunjata.

Separately, Jordan Peele, who exec produces and narrates the show will write an episode for the second season. The Get Out writer and director Peele will write the episode Downtime, which features Baccarin, Domingo and Hale.

Julie McNamara, Executive Vice President, Original Content, CBS All Access, revealed the news during the CBS All Access executive session at the Winter TCA.

The CBS All Access series is a modern reimagining of Rod Serling’s original,...

Billy Porter, Christopher Meloni, Jenna Elfman, Morena Baccarin, Tony Hale and Joel McHale are among the stars who will appear in the second season of “The Twilight Zone,” CBS All Access announced Sunday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour.

Other actors include Colman Domingo, Ethan Embry, Tavi Gevinson, Abbie Hern, Gillian Jacobs, Jimmi Simpson, Daniel Sunjata and Sophia Macy, the daughter of William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman, with more to come. Each will be in one episode of the upcoming 10-episode installment. Additionally, executive producer Jordan Peele, who also narrates the anthology series, will write one episode, titled “Downtime.”

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CBS All Access announced the first batch of cast members for the second season of Jordan Peele’s “Twilight Zone” reboot, led by Billy Porter, Joel McHale and Tony Hale.

Additional cast for the second season includes Morena Baccarin, Colman Domingo, Ethan Embry, Jenna Elfman, Tavi Gevinson, Abbie Hern, Gillian Jacobs, Sophia Macy, Chris Meloni, Jimmi Simpson and Daniel Sunjata. Peele, who narrates the series, will also write the episode, “Downtime,” which features Baccarin, Domingo and Hale.

No character details were given.

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The announcement was made by Julie McNamara, executive vice president, original content for CBS All Access, during the Television Critics Association press tour on Sunday. The second season will premiere sometime in 2020.

“The Twilight Zone” is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films. Peele...

“The Twilight Zone” Season 2 will bring together two of 2019’s most beloved co-stars: Jordan Peele and Tony Hale. The “Toy Story 4” voice actors behind Bunny and Forky will serve new roles in the sci-fi series, as Peele is writing an episode starring Hale. Both are just part of a robust talent lineup driving what CBS All Access hopes to be a better, buzzier sophomore session.

Julie McNamara, CBS All Access Evp of Original Content, made the announcement during the streaming platform’s TCA session Sunday afternoon in Pasadena, CA. The featured stars include Morena Baccarin, Colman Domingo, Ethan Embry, Jenna Elfman, Tavi Gevinson, Tony Hale, Abbie Hern, Gillian Jacobs, Sophia Macy, Joel McHale, Chris Meloni, Billy Porter, Jimmi Simpson, and Daniel Sunjata.

Each actor will appear as part of the upcoming 10-episode second season, slated to premiere in 2020. Writers include Peele — who serves as an executive producer and narrator on the series,...

CBS All Access has announced the first round of casting for the second season of anthology drama “The Twilight Zone.” Among those who will star in individual episodes are Morena Baccarin, Colman Domingo, Ethan Embry, Jenna Elfman, Tavi Gevinson, Tony Hale, Abbie Hern, Gillian Jacobs, Sophia Macy, Joel McHale, Chris Meloni, Billy Porter, Jimmi Simpson and Daniel Sunjata.

Additionally, the streamer announced that executive producer and narrator Jordan Peele has written an episode for the second season entitled “Downtime.” This episode will star Baccarin, Domingo and Hale.

The other announced episodes are “The Who of You,” written by Win Rosenfeld and starring Sunjata, Embry and Porter; “A Human Face,” written by Alex Rubens and starring Elfman, Meloni and Gevinson; “8,” written by Glen Morgan and starring McHale; “Among the Untrodden,” written by Heather Anne Campbell and starring Hern and Macy; and “Meet in the Middle,” written by Emily C. Chang and...

Fox has put in development a multi-camera workplace comedy from writer, comedian and actress Heather Anne Campbell and Fox Entertainment-owned SideCar Content Accelerator.

Written by Campbell, the Untitled Heather Anne Campbell Comedy centers on online shopping company Endless that has taken over nearly every aspect of life. Warehouse 14 is Endless’ West Coast distribution center, and it’s so big it has three zip codes. The people who work in the warehouse are each on different trajectories – some are climbing the ladder of success while others are sliding toward obsolescence. It’s a big warehouse in a brave new world. A world designed by Endless, filled with the stories of Warehouse 14.

Campbell executive produces with SideCar’s Gail Berman. The project is a co-production of SideCar and Fox Entertainment. It is one of almost dozen projects SideCar has in development at Fox.

The rebooted Twilight Zone shows no signs of shying away from huge contemporary headlines in "Point of Origin."

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This The Twilight Zone review contains spoilers.

The Twilight Zone Episode 8

Some scholars and fans of science fiction will tell you that the purpose of the genre isn’t to answer the fascinating question it poses, but instead, to simply ask those questions in ways that make you think.

In this sense, the latest episode of Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone reboot — “Point of Origin” — is exactly like The Twilight Zone of old; it dips us into an interesting premise, but ends before we can figure out exactly how to feel about it. Most forward-thinking people probably have a sympathetic view of “illegal” immigration, but what this episode does is try to push the controversies around immigration into another dimension — literally.

In the episode, Ginnifer Goodwin plays Eve, an...

Ryan Britt May 10, 2019

The writer of “Not All Men” and co-writer of “Six Degrees of Freedom” explains the most chilling new trips to The Twilight Zone.

This week, the latest episode of Jordan Peele’s newly rebooted Twilight Zone tackles aspects of the #MeToo era with the chilling episode “Not All Men.” When a meteor shower seemingly causes all the men in small town to turn into murderous rioting monsters, the episode explores just exactly where the problem comes from originally, and more importantly, how women can fight back.

The episode also borrows a few beats from one of the best episode of the original series; “The Monsters are Due On Maple Street.” But, the writer of the episode — Heather Anne Campbell (who also co-wrote “Six Degrees of Freedom” — tells Den of Geek that this episode wasn’t about fan service. She also revealed why she thinks the twist in this episode worked,...

The twist on the latest Twilight Zone will remind longtime sci-fi TV fans of Torchwood and Star Trek, but will everyone like it?

This Twilight Zone review contains spoilers.

The Twilight Zone Episode 7

Watching the newest episode of The Twilight Zone— “Not All Men” — it will be impossible for a viewer not to associate the subject matter with the #MeToo movement. The evil that men do, and the evil that lurk in their hearts is something that isn’t just a science fiction premise; it’s a fairly obvious mirror for the real-world, too. That said, there’s something in this outing to the Zone that feels like it needed a smile from Captain Jack from Torchwood or even a touch of Captain Kirk from the original Star Trek.

After mysterious red asteroids shower a small town, a woman named Annie (Taissa Farmiga) starts noticing certain people behaving oddly. For fans of old-school sci-fi,...

Ryan Britt May 2, 2019

Even if the latest Twilight Zone episode isn't a direct homage to Ray Bradbury, his influence can be felt.

The following contains spoilers for The Twilight Zone, "Six Degrees of Freedom."

If the latest episode of the newly rebooted Twilight Zone — “Six Degrees of Freedom” — feels old school to you, you’re not crazy. For bookish types, the most obvious Easter egg in the episode comes pretty early; the Mars-bound spaceship central to the story is called “Bradbury Heavy,” a kind tribute to Elon Musk putting the word “heavy” after the names of rockets, but also, of course, the iconic author of The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury. And, even if the screenwriters of this Twilight Zone episode (Glen Morgan and Heather Anne Campbell) weren’t intentionally homaging Ray Bradbury’s writing, his ghost haunts this creepy episode in surprising ways.

Famously, The Martian Chronicles is not a work of hard science fiction,...

Chris Longo Jan 12, 2020

Jordan Peele's Twilight Zone reboot on CBS All Access will continue with season 2 with Jordan Peele writing an episode this time!

CBS All Access has confirmed that we will spend a second season in the fifth dimension. The Twilight Zone season 2 was officially picked up less than a month after the series premiered on April 1st, 2019.

According to CBS, the anthology drove the most viewers on its release day for an original series on the streaming service, which is also home to Star Trek: Discovery. Peele serves as executive producer and narrator, taking the place of Rod Serling, the creator and iconic figure behind the original Twilight Zone.

“Jordan, Simon [Kinberg], the creative team and cast have done a phenomenal job translating the series’ legacy of socially conscious storytelling for modern-day audiences. They are master storytellers, and we look forward to bringing fans further into The Twilight Zone with a second season,...

The signpost ahead reads “The Twilight Zone,” ushering viewers to a realm that at once feels familiar and yet is almost entirely new. Executive producers Jordan Peele and Simon Kinberg have reimagined Rod Serling’s classic horror/science-fiction/fantasy series from the ‘60s for a whole new generation.

At an event in Hollywood this year, Kinberg revealed why it was the perfect time to bring back the show. “I think the world all of a sudden was in desperate need of ‘The Twilight Zone,’” he said. ‘If you said three, four years ago that like a reality star who had no political experience will be the leader of the free world with access to the nuclear button, you think that’s a crazy ‘Twilight Zone’ episode.”

Kinberg also said that the vision Peele and CBS All Access had meshed with how to tell stories while pushing it to the limits.