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Audible is turning up the suspense this fall with the return of The Prophecy, the hit audio drama that blends mystery, faith, and supernatural danger into a binge-worthy sonic experience. Season two drops September 25, exclusively on Audible, and Emmy-winning powerhouse Kerry Washington is once again pulling double duty as executive producer and star, reprising her role as Dr. Virginia Edwards.

Produced by Audible in partnership with Simpson Street and Qcode, the new season brings back Alano Miller (Underground) and introduces an impressive lineup of fresh talent, including Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Dulé Hill (Psych), Rhenzy Feliz (The Penguin), Ebony Obsidian (If Beale Street Could Talk), Eme Ikwuakor (On My Block), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Annie Gonzalez (Flamin’ Hot), Guillermo Diaz (Scandal), Crystal Fox (The Haves and the Have Nots), Roz Stanley, and Mara Shuster-Lefkowitz (Searching for Sisterhood). Series creator Randy McKinnon is back steering the ship, with Malakai (The Chi...

When it came to creating the score for The Penguin, one of the first challenges was determining how to separate the music from The Batman, while also honoring that visionary work.

Composer Mick Giacchino took the challenge and earned his first Emmy nomination this year, for Best Music for a Limited Series for his work on The Penguin. He joined Gold Derby's Meet the Experts: TV Composers panel to discuss his work on the show. (Watch our full interview above.)

See ‘Fur coat, gun in hand, no rules’: Cristin Milioti on her ‘thrilling’ first Emmy nomination for playing Sofia Falcone in ‘The Penguin’

HBO Max’s The Penguin expands the gritty world of Gotham City introduced in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, with Colin Farrell reprising his role as the ruthless crime boss Oswald Cobblepot. Created by Lauren LeFranc and featuring strong performances from Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, and Michael Kelly,...

A pair of DC actresses are among the genre folks getting a big push from Variety on a list of the up-and-coming stars!

Every year, Variety, one of the leading publications in Hollywood, compiles a list for their "Power of Young Hollywood Impact Report." This looks at entertainers between the ages of 18-22 who are making an impact, not just in their projects but also across social media and pop culture as a whole.

This year’s list includes many faces familiar to sci-fi and fantasy fans, proving how these stars are on the rise beyond the genre.

Milly Alcock Netflix's "Sirens" World Premiere | Dia Dipasupil/GettyImages

Starting off on the list is Milly Alcock, who made her big break starring as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon. Alcock then cameoed in Superman as Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl, a role she’ll take in her own solo...

The Penguinstar Colin Farrell opens up about his early worries that the show would never happen.

Speaking to Variety, Farrell was asked if there was ever a time when he was worried that The Penguin wouldn't actually go through production. "Yeah, a couple, like the during the strike," Farrell replied. "And in a world where they can make a Batgirl film and then just can it. I don't understand it, the debits and credits and ledgers and, fucking, all that stuff, but they can decide that it's economically advantageous to just shelve a $90 million film that people have put so much effort into it. You better believe it."

"When we were in the middle of the strike, I remember saying to my sister, 'I don't know if we're gonna go back to this. I don’t know if we’re gonna finish it.' I did get nervous," Farrell continued.

On July 15, 2025, Emmy nominations were announced, highlighting the standout shows and performances of the year. HBO and Max led the pack with a record-breaking 142 nominations, including major nods for fan favorites like The Penguin (24 noms), The White Lotus (23 noms) and The Last of Us (16 noms). With those being such popular shows, it's no surprise that HBO/Max dominated the Emmy race.

Following the announcement, Variety got the opportunity to speak with HBO and Max content chief Casey Bloys, who shared his thoughts on the impressive achievement and the futures of some of the network’s most beloved series.

Cristin Milioti in The Penguin season 1 | Macall Polay/HBO

One particular series that he spoke on is The Penguin. When asked about the possibility of a second season, Bloys remained cautiously optimistic, explaining that while no official decision has been made, a new installment could definitely happen.

He further explained that there...

Daniel Fienberg: Say what you will about Emmy voters, but when they like something, they Really like it.

My biggest takeaway, as I’m picking my way through the nominations for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, is how top-heavy the list is. Twenty-seven nominations for Severance! Twenty-four nominations for The Penguin! Twenty-three nominations apiece for The Studio and The White Lotus!

So many of these juggernauts received nominations so completely across the board — the dominance of White Lotus and Severance in the supporting categories is especially impressive — that I found myself more distracted by the standouts from those casts who didn’t get nominated than those who did. Where’s Rhenzy Feliz for The Penguin? Or Chase Sui Wonders for The Studio? Or Lisa from Blackpink for The White Lotus (or Carrie Coon’s vacation buddies, I suppose)?

It’s a myopia that leads to the consistent impression that...

The 2025 Emmy Awards failed to recognize a number of longtime favorites with nominations, with past winners Squid Game, Elisabeth Moss, Jon Hamm, Ted Danson and past nominees Yellowjackets and Selena Gomez not nominated this year.

Squid Game, which won six Emmys including the top prize of best drama actor for Lee Jung-jae for its first season in 2022, saw its second season completely absent from this year’s nominations. The hit Netflix series’ third and final season will be eligible for next year’s awards.

Similarly, The Handmaid’s Tale was once so adored by Emmy voters that it received multiple nominations in 2019 solely off of hanging episodes. The adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s best-selling novel of the same name, which won best drama series for its first season in 2017, only scored one nomination for Cherry Jones’ guest role, leaving out the rest of its acclaimed cast, including star Moss, who also...

The Penguin is waddling its way all the way to the Emmys. The HBO limited series racked up 24 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, including Best Limited Series and Best Movie/Limited Actor for Colin Farrell.

Here are the categories The Batman spin-off landed in — and the ones it missed.

Best Limited Series: Nominated

Throughout the winter awards circuit, The Penguin faced tough competition from Netflix's breakout hit Baby Reindeer, which swept the top prizes at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards after winning last year’s Emmy for Best Limited Series. However, the 2025 Emmys race has a fresh new batch of competitors. The Penguin is up against a trio of Netflix entries — Adolescence, Black Mirror, and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story — as well as FX's Dying for Sex.

Best Limited/Movie Actor: Nominated

Colin Farrell continues his quest for an awards grand slam — having already claimed the Golden Globe,...

In Hollywood, if leading men are the fire, then supporting actors are the oxygen that makes it burn brighter – and the Emmy Awards 2025 race proves it perfectly. Adding more to this excitement is the category for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie has quietly found itself at the center of attention this awards season. Featuring some of the biggest names in the industry, fans are absolutely thrilled to see who will pick up the award this year.

If we talk about last year, then it was actor Lamorne Morris who won the Emmy for his brilliant acting chops in Fargo. While his win was much deserved, this year viewers are hooked to the edge of their seats, as the pressure to see who will win is at an all-time high.

Emmy Awards 2025 Predictions: What to Expect in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or...

Colin Farrell wanted to see how convincing his physical transformation was to play Oswald “Oz” Cobb for “The Penguin,” so he went out in public – to Starbucks.

“We went to a Starbucks when we did the first make-up test,” Farrell recently revealed at a FYC event for the HBO limited series. The actor is unrecognizable under prosthetics that pockmark his skin and completely change the shape of his chin and nose, along with a padded suit. He also put in his order using his character’s thick New York accent and walked with his signature limp.

“Nothing happened,” Farrell revealed. “I don’t know, I thought people might stare a bit more. We’re a bunch of starers.”

The actor adds that the first time he saw himself in the full makeup by prosthetics designer Mike Marino for the movie “The Batman,” he couldn’t stop staring. “You ever seen...

Following a critically acclaimed first season that earned it recognition as one of the best HBO original shows in recent memory, The Penguin has a high bar to reach should a second season get greenlit. However, as The Batman spinoff's future hangs in the balance, its top star admits it will be "more difficult" for the crime drama to replicate its initial success, considering one significant development.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Farrell explained why The Penguin Season 2 would be a struggle to pull off following the major character death that occurred in the Season 1 finale. In the final episode of the first season, Farrell's Oz Cobb/Penguin kills his devoted right-hand man, Vic (Rhenzy Feliz), feeling it was a necessary evil due to Vic's most vulnerable traits giving his enemies an advantage, potentially thwarting his rise to prominence as Gotham's underground king. According to Farrell, it would be...

Colin Farrell found a novel way to test-drive the makeup devised for his portrayal of the sociopathic mobster Oz Cobb: He went to Starbucks in the elaborate regalia he’d ultimately disappear into to play The Penguin’s fowl felon.

"We went to a Starbucks when we did the first makeup test," Farrell revealed during an FYC panel for the HBO series, which spun off from the film The Batman, in which he initially played the role, clocking the coffee shop to gauge the reactions of his fellow customers to his foreboding, scar-pocked façade. "But nothing happened!" the actor confessed, adding that he also used the character's distinctive voice and shambling limp on the foray. "We're a bunch of starers — human beings stare if they see something different. But they just stared at their phones."

Still, moving about unnoticed in public was a victory in and of itself given the...

Networks and studios submit hundreds of actors for Emmy consideration each year, but those not officially entered can still self-submit for a chance at receiving a nomination. This year, that happened in droves.

Recognizable names like Clancy Brown (supporting actor for The Penguin) and Joel McHale (guest star on The Bear) were not on the studios' lists that were made public prior to the ballots being released on June 12. It's possible they were added later by the networks, or that the performers self-submitted. Note that Television Academy members get one free submission each year; otherwise, entry fees are based on several factors. Here is the fine print from the Emmys rulebook:

Individual achievement entries have a processing charge of $125 per submission. In addition to the $125 processing charge, each entrant is charged a $100 entry fee per individual listed on the entry, e.g., for an individual achievement entry with two entrants,...

Exclusive: The Worst Man, an action comedy spec from Matt Altman (Red Widow) and Dave Matalon (Totally Killer), has landed at Universal Pictures, with 87North set to produce.

Plot details are under wraps. This marks the second spec sale in less than a year for Altman and Matalon, who set up the action comedy Three Hitmen and a Baby at Lionsgate, as we were first to tell you. 87North, the company behind actioners like The Fall Guy, Bullet Train, Nobody and Violent Night, is also aboard to produce that one.

Kelly McCormick and David Leitch will produce The Worst Man through 87North’s first-look deal with Universal Pictures, whose Director of Development Tony Ducret will oversee the project, along with Max Jacoby for 87North.

Prior to Three Hitmen and a Baby, Altman and Matalon sold sci-fi action film Level Up to Hideaway Entertainment, with Vandal Entertainment coming aboard to produce.

When The Penguin hit HBO, it didn’t just blend into the crowd — it strutted in with a thick Gotham accent and a trench coat full of secrets. A gritty spin-off from The Batman universe, the show zoomed in on Oz Cobb, the sneaky schemer better known as Penguin, and gave fans a front-row seat to his climb through Gotham’s shady crime world. Colin Farrell absolutely disappeared into the role, making the entire dark, bloody, and chaotic mess feel raw and addictive.

Season 1 had everything — betrayal, ambition, power plays — and viewers couldn’t look away. Even though the first season wrapped up last year, whispers about a second one just won’t stop. People want more — more Oz, more chaos, more Gotham. So far, HBO hasn’t confirmed anything, but speculation is alive and kicking. Whether it returns or not, The Penguin has definitely left its mark as one...

A frigid environment is befitting of a television show titled The Penguin, but the chilly conditions of its set had no bearing on the story being told. It was simply the manner in which series lead Colin Farrell preserved the three hours’ worth of prosthetic makeup needed to transform him into Oswald “The Penguin” Cobb.

“I was totally encased as Oz, and it was incredibly hot underneath all the prosthetics,” recalls Farrell.

Between the 2 pounds of silicone rubber fastened to his head and a 30-pound bodysuit, the Irish actor was constantly overheating while playing his ambitious Gotham City gangster. There was even a stretch in the winter of 2023 where the eight-episode HBO series’ New York City-area soundstage had the air conditioning cranked full blast, prompting the crew to don winter attire indoors. Eventually, the team set up a camping tent nicknamed “the Igloo” for Farrell to cool off in between setups and takes.

Colin Farrell did an excellent job playing The Penguinin the HBO crime drama series of the same name. However, the actor recently avoided answering a question about a dark aspect of the story.

During an appearance on Variety Actors on Actors with Danny DeVito, Farrell seemed uncomfortable when DeVito stated that his Penguin from Batman Returns didn't have any brothers. "I'd rather not talk about [it]," he said. "It's a touchy point... That's a touchy point in the story accused of terrible things I didn't... had no part in at all" the actor added.

In HBO's The Penguin, a follow-up to Matt Reeves' The Batman starring Robert Pattinson, a young version of Farrell's titular villain is seen playing in the underground trolley system beneath Gotham City. When his brothers taunt him by hiding in an overflow tunnel that the young Oswald cannot reach, he takes out his frustrations by locking them inside.

Visual effects wizards have brought to life two of this season’s most buzzed about series. Here’s a look at their creative process that succeeded in making reel events look real.

The Penguin

The eight-episode HBO series involved 3,170 visual effects shots created with “grounded reality” in mind, from a group of VFX studios including Pixomondo, Screen Scene, Stormborn Studios, Frost FX and Dneg’s ReDefine division. The fully CG shot pictured above, is based on a real location; in the show, a massive bomb explodes, destroying a seawall and leading to flooding and tragedy. Explains VFX supervisor Johnny Han, “It was such a larger-than-life event — a giant explosion and a freeway collapses — but to try to make it relatable to the viewer, we were trying to make sure there are as many things in there that felt like that could have been [seen] on our way home from work that day — rush-hour traffic,...

HBO's The Penguinmight be getting a second season after all, along with what could be another The Batman spinoff series.

Speaking to Deadline, The Penguin executive producer and showrunner Lauren LeFranc responded to questions of a potential second season of the hit The Batman spinoff, saying that "Beyond Colin [Farrell], it depends on whether there's a story that we can make richer than what we've already done." LeFranc went on to promise that she "fully arced everything" in regards to The Penguin, and that she is currently "in the process of exploring what that would be, if there will be more" in terms of a Season 2.

The Penguin saw Colin Farrell reprise his role of Oswald "Oz" Cobb, aka the Penguin, from Matt Reeves' fan-favorite 2022 The Batman feature film starring Robert Pattinson. The series premiered in 2024, and immediately found a strong foothold with a fervent fan base. The Penguin features...

The Penguin proved to be a big hit for HBO and Warner Bros./DC Studios, and was met with rare levels of acclaim and awards recognition for a comic book-based project. With this in mind, a second season would seem like a foregone conclusion, but The Penguin happens to find itself in an unusual position.

Now officially listed as a limited series, The Penguin serves as a set-up for Matt Reeves' The Batman sequel, which we haven't had any official updates on in quite a while. Reports indicate that the movie's script hasn't even been completed yet, which likely hinders any potential movement on The Penguin season 2.

There's also the question of whether star Colin Farrell will even want to return as Oz Cobb. Though the actor is expected to appear in The Batman sequel, he didn't sound too overjoyed at the prospect of donning the prosthetics again during a 2024 interview.

Editor’s note: Deadline’s It Starts on the Page (Limited) features 10 standout limited or anthology series scripts in 2025 Emmy contention.

The Penguin developer-showrunner Lauren LeFranc delivered two gut punches in the finale of the HBO limited series based on the DC Comics character Oz Cobb aka The Penguin. After establishing that Oz (Colin Farrell) had finally found a trusted partner in Victor (Rhenzy Feliz), LeFranc did the unthinkable and had the Penguin strangle his young charge to death. Oz then managed to get his nemesis Sofia (Cristin Milioti) committed back to Arkham in the episode, titled “A Great or Little Thing,” written by LeFranc and directed by Jennifer Getzinger.

In her intro to the finale script, LeFranc explains how she had planned these two shockers before she sat down to write the first episode and how one of them was among the two scenes in the closer that proved most difficult to write.

Josh O’Connor heaped praise on his “The Mastermind” director Kelly Reichardt during the film’s Cannes press conference on Saturday, saying “there’s a kindness” to working with her “which you don’t often get.”

“I don’t know that I was necessarily aware of it at the time but there is something in working with Kelly,” O’Connor said. “There’s a kindness to working with Kelly which you don’t often get. I find that really informs a performance.”

“The Mastermind,” a subdued, ’70s-set film starring O’Connor as an art thief on the run and Alana Haim as his wife, earned a 5.5-minute standing ovation at its premiere on Thursday night. Earlier in the press conference, O’Connor said that he’d been “a big follower of Kelly’s films” before signing onto the project and was drawn to his character due to his “ordinary” nature.

“When...

In the end, Josh O’Connor made it to Cannes.

The La Chimera and Challengers actor was unable to make the Wednesday evening premiere of Oliver Hermanus’ The History of Sound, in which he stars alongside Paul Mescal, as he was still shooting in New York, working on Steven Spielberg’s new film. But O’Connor was given time away from the as-yet-untitled sci-fi project and caught a flight to Cannes Thursday night, meaning he was fresh and ready for Friday’s red carpet premiere of Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind.

Reichardt and O’Connor walked the carpet, joined by castmembers Alana Haim, John Magaro and Hope Davis.

Others in attendance included Viola Davis, strolling along in a stunning yellow gown, with husband Julius Tennon; Elle Fanning, a day after her red carpet premiere for Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value; and Isabella Ferrari. How to Have Sex director Molly Manning Walker,...

It may be the last day of the Cannes Film Festival’s Official Selection lineup, but there’s still plenty of action at the Palais. Josh O’Connor was in town this evening for the world premiere of Kelly Reichardt’s latest, The Mastermind, which received an 8-minute ovation and is the final movie in the Competition. It will be followed later tonight by the Midnight showing of Ethan Coen’s Honey Don’t!

Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza) also stars in The Mastermind. Set in a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, the story follows Jb Mooney (O’Connor), an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, who plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels.

Also in the cast are John Magaro, Hope Davis, Bill Camp, Gaby Hoffmann, Amanda Plummer, Eli Gelb, Cole Doman, Javion Allen, Matthew Maher and Rhenzy Feliz.

Mubi will distribute in select territories, retaining rights in North America,...

Kelly Reichardt’s latest film “The Mastermind,” starring Josh O’Connor as an art thief on the run, earned a 5.5-minute standing ovation at its Cannes premiere on Friday night.

Reichardt’s subdued, ‘70s-set movie was essentially a one-man show for O’Connor, with him appearing in nearly every scene. Haim plays his quiet wife, who is aware of his husband’s schemes but leaves with their twin boys once the cops start tracking him down.

In tears, Reichardt humbly accepted the applause, but as the standing and clapping went on and on, she seemed eager to take the mic and get on with her remarks. She poignantly told the crowd, “America’s in a ditch right now, but maybe we’ll get out of it. But in the meantime we have the movies.”

Though the film doesn’t have an outwardly strong political message, it’s set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War,...

Exclusive: Here’s your first footage of Josh O’Connor in Cannes Competition film The Mastermind, which launches at the festival tomorrow.

Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza) also stars in Kelly Reichardt’s movie, which is set in a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970. The film follows Jb Mooney (Josh O’Connor), an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, who plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels.

Also starring are John Magaro, Hope Davis, Bill Camp, Gaby Hoffmann, Amanda Plummer, Eli Gelb, Cole Doman, Javion Allen, Matthew Maher and Rhenzy Feliz.

Mubi will distribute in select territories, retaining rights in North America, UK, Ireland, Latam, Germany, Austria, Benelux, Turkey, and India, with The Match Factory handling international sales.

Producers on the film are Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani, and Vincent Savino of filmscience.

Filmscience has produced all of Reichardt’s films since Old Joy and this will be...

HBO's The Penguinseries gets an unfortunate update in one of the worst ways possible.

Per Deadline, HBO has officially announced their slate of Emmy Award nominations for The Penguin. While these include obvious picks such as Colin Farrell for Best Actor and Cristin Milioti for Best Actress, the fact thatThe Penguin has been listed as a "limited series" rather than "ongoing" gives many fans cause for concern. Between this and the recent spate of production woes, it seems as though HBO's Emmy nominations also serve as a quiet confirmation that The Penguin will not be getting a second season.

A spinoff of director Matt Reeves' critically acclaimed The Batman feature film, The Penguin stars Farrell in a reprisal of his iconic role of Oswald "Oz" Cobb, better known as the series' titular Penguin. The Penguin also features a star-studded ensemble cast including Milioti as Sofia Gigante (formerly Falcone), Rhenzy Feliz as Victor "Vic" Aguilar,...

The Penguin is entering the Emmy Awards as a limited series leaving fans wondering if a second season will ever happen. Would HBO submit a show for consideration in the limited series category if it's getting a season 2? Well, reassuringly, it has before.

A limited series entry doesn’t always mean a one-season wonder. Remember The White Lotus started as a limited series before its popularity led to further seasons, and Shogun was commissioned for a sophomore season after its success. Big Little Lies, also, won the Outstanding Limited Series Emmy Award and then had a second season (although perhaps it shouldn't have).

Colin Farrell will vie for Best Actor for playing Oswald “Oz’ Cobb while Cristin Milioti will enter the Best Actress category for her role as Sofia Falcone. Rhenzy Feliz, who played Oz’s right-hand man Victor, will enter the Supporting Actor category, while Deirdre O’Connell, who played Oz’s mom Francis,...

Fans of The Penguin have spent the past few months wondering if a second season of the show is happening and it appears that Warner Bros. has given its most definitive confirmation that is isn't.

The DC TV show was one of the biggest success stories of 2024. The Colin Farrell-led series is a spinoff of Matt Reeves' The Batman, designed to bridge the gap between the 2022 film and its upcoming sequel, but it quickly became a formidable entity of its own. The show earned critical acclaim while also proving itself to be a strong performer for HBO and the Max streaming service, which led to the understandable questions about whether the show - once considered a miniseries - could evolve into a more linear TV series with multiple seasons.

Despite some initially promising responses from the cast and crew about the show's future, it appears that The Penguin season 2 won't happen after all.

HBO will submit four cast members from The Penguin for Emmy consideration, Gold Derby has confirmed.

Colin Farrell as Oswald "Oz" Cobb, aka the Penguin, is entering the Best Movie/Limited Series Actor category, as expected. Earlier this awards season, the Irish actor prevailed at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, and Screen Actors Guild Awards for playing the villainous DC Comics character. A victory at the Emmys would complete his sweep of top awards. A former Oscar nominee for The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), this would be his first career Emmy bid.

Cristin Milioti as Sofia Gigante (née Falcone) is being submitted for Best Movie/Limited Series Actress. She won the Critics Choice Award for this role, but lost at the Golden Globes to Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country) and at the SAG Awards to Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer). Milioti could receive her first two career Emmy noms this year,...

As the fate of The Penguin Season 2 hangs in the balance, it seems HBO just made a big decision that could indicate the future of the DC drama. The Batman spin-off was a resounding success for the network, pulling in nominations left and right the past few months (including a Golden Globe win under its belt). Despite HBO reportedly working on The Penguin Season 2, they will continue to campaign in the Limited Series category.

Per Deadline, HBO is planning on submitting The Penguin in the Outstanding Limited Series category at the Emmy Awards. As expected, Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti will be in the running for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, in the Limited Series categories. Supporting actors Rhenzy Feliz and Deirdre O’ Connell will also enter the Emmy race for their respective roles as Victor and Francis. Meanwhile, series creator Lauren LeFranc will be submitted for scripting the award-winning DC series.

Exclusive: HBO‘s limited series The Penguin has revealed its game plan for the upcoming Emmy race.

Colin Farrell will vie for Best Actor for playing Oswald “Oz’ Cobb while Cristin Milioti will enter the contest for Best Actress after her memorable turn as Sofia Falcone.

The limited series created by Lauren LeFranc will enter the Outstanding Limited Series category, while LeFranc will also compete in writing.

Two other actors from the limited series will enter the Emmy race, as well. Rhenzy Feliz, who played Oz’s devoted right hand Victor, will enter the Supporting Actor category, while Deirdre O’ Connell, who played Oz’s mom Francis, will go for Supporting Actress.

Craig Zobel, Helen Shaver, Kevin Bray and Jennifer Getzinger will vie for directing episodes 101 (“After Hours”), 104 (“Cent’anni”), 107 (“Top Hat”) and 108 (“A Great or Little Thing”), respectively.

Cindy Tolen and Suzanne Ryan will compete in casting. DPs Darran Tiernan,...

Zoe Kravitz and Nicholas Hoult are teaming up again!

The Mad Max: Fury Road co-stars will link up for David Leitch‘s How to Rob a Bank, via Deadline.

Anna Sawai, Pete Davidson and Rhenzy Feliz are also on board to star in the cast, according to the report.

The film will be released in theaters on September 4, 2026.

Plot details are being kept under wraps.

The director is responsible for Bullet Train, Deadpool 2, and most recently The Fall Guy.

Keep reading to find out more…

This also marks a reunion between Zoe and Amazon MGM Studios, where she directed Blink Twice, which marked her directorial debut. She’s next starring in the Darren Aronofsky thriller Caught Stealing this fall. Check out the steamy first look photos!

She also just set her next movie as a director, with a superstar producing. Find out what it is!

Exclusive: David Leitch’s next movie How To Rob a Bank isn’t done adding top-tier talent, with sources telling Deadline that Zoë Kravitz is set to star in the Amazon MGM Studios film. The deal reunites Kravitz with her Mad Max: Fury Road co-star Nicholas Hoult, who is also on board to star. Anna Sawai, Pete Davidson and Rhenzy Feliz are also on board.

The film, which Leitch is directing, will be released in theaters September 4, 2026.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but given Leitch’s track record of delivering on big thrills and fun set pieces in films like Bullet Train, Deadpool 2 and most recently The Fall Guy, expect something similar in scope.

87North’s Kelly McCormick and Leitch will produce alongside Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody and Allan Mandelbaum. Mark Bianculli wrote the script and will executive produce.

Besides Hoult,...

Composer Mick Giacchino became the bridge between Matt Reeves’ The Batman and the HBO | Max series The Penguin.

Giacchino scored the Batmobile chase from the film, and at Deadline’s Sound & Screen Television event he performed a medley of four themes used in the series.

“Scherzo for a Flightless Bird (The Penguin Theme)” was the first theme Giacchino wrote for the series after a solo violin request from the showrunner.

Mick Giacchino conducting at Deadline’s Sound & Screen Television Jc Olivera/Deadline

“I wrote this violin solo that ended up becoming the ‘Scherzo’,” Giacchino said about creating the theme for Colin Farrell’s Oz Cobb. “I started adding more. It brought out the quartet and, I created a trash percussion drum kit that we actually have on the stage, over in the corner, but just made out of metal trash cans and buckets, to try to get a little bit...

Exclusive: The Penguin breakout Rhenzy Feliz is the newest addition to the cast of How to Rob a Bank, director David Leitch’s bank heist actioner for Amazon MGM Studios, Imagine Entertainment, and 87North Productions.

Written by Mark Bianculli, the film’s plot remains under wraps for now, as does Feliz’s role alongside Nicholas Hoult, Anna Sawai, and Pete Davidson.

87North’s Kelly McCormick and Leitch will produce alongside Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, and Allan Mandelbaum, with Bianculli exec producing. The film enters production this summer and is slated for release in theaters on September 4, 2026.

Feliz garnered rave reviews for his work alongside Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti in the Golden Globe and Critics Choice- nominated HBO series The Penguin, a limited series following the efforts of Oswald Cobb aka The Penguin (Farrell) to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham.

Heists and war movies are two of the most popular genres in cinema history. So, what happens when you mix them together, and throw in Challengers star Josh O'Connor for good measure? You get The Mastermind, the new movie directed by Kelly Reichardt (First Cow). The film is set to make its debut at this year's Cannes Film Festival (which takes place from May 13 to 24), and the first look at the Vietnam War heist film has just been released.

Deadline recently released the first official look at Josh O'Connor and Alana Haim in The Mastermind. Kelly Reichardt wrote and directed the upcoming film, which follows an art thief looking to score big in the middle of the Vietnam War. Following its debut at Cannes, The Mastermind is being distributed by Mubi. Expect a limited theatrical release, before the movie lands on the Mubi streaming service. The theatrical release date is...

It will be a challenge to find a 2025 film that Josh O’Connor is not in. The “Challengers” breakout star is leading the third “Knives Out” feature (all we know is that he’s playing a priest), plus is starring alongside Paul Mescal in “The History Of Sound” and will be in Steven Spielberg’s next project about UFOs. First, though, O’Connor is starring in Kelly Reichardt’s latest, “The Mastermind.”

The film will debut in competition at Cannes. Oliver Hermanus’ “The History Of Sound” will also be in the main competition so O’Connor has two shots at being in a Palme d’Or winner this year.

For “The Mastermind,” O’Connor plays Jb Mooney, an unemployed carpenter who becomes an aspiring amateur art thief. The only issue is that Jb’s first big heist goes haywire, leading him to confront his life choices. The film is set in rural Massachusetts in the 1970s.

Exclusive: Here are your first look images of stars Josh O’Connor (Challengers) and Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza) in Kelly Reichardt’s Cannes Competition film The Mastermind.

Set in a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, the film follows Jb Mooney (Josh O’Connor), an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, who plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels.

Also starring are John Magaro, Hope Davis, Bill Camp, Gaby Hoffmann, Amanda Plummer, Eli Gelb, Cole Doman, Javion Allen, Matthew Maher and Rhenzy Feliz.

Mubi will distribute in select territories, retaining rights in North America, UK, Ireland, Latam, Germany, Austria, Benelux, Turkey, and India, with The Match Factory handling international sales.

Producers on the film are Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani, and Vincent Savino of filmscience.

Filmscience has produced all of Reichardt’s films since Old Joy and this will be the second time Mubi has worked with Reichardt,...

Warning: major spoilers for The Last of Us ahead

We always knew this day was coming, and even those who hadn’t played 2020’s The Last of Us Part II might’ve had it spoiled that HBO’s live-action adaptation was bracing for a major character departure in season 2. The first season was led by the dynamic duo of Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal, but moving forward into the rest of season 2 and the recently confirmed season 3, things will never be the same again in the world of The Last of Us.

Although the question of Joel Miller’s (Pascal) death was never in doubt for most fans of the games, it was simply a matter of when showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann would bite the bullet (and Joel would bite the wrong end of a golf club). Just two episodes into season 2 and The Last of Us has...

We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2025 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 12 to June 23, with the official Emmy nominations announced Tuesday, July 15. Afterwards, final voting commences on August 18 and ends the night of August 27. The 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 14, and air live on CBS at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.

The State of the Race

Prior to the most recent Emmys, where Lamorne Morris earned both a surprise nomination and win for his turn in the fifth season of “Fargo,” the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie race usually saw one contender breeze their way toward a victory with little competition. For instance, “Black Bird” star Paul Walter Hauser...

The star-studded revival of the play Glengarry Glen Ross just had its Broadway opening night and an equally star-studded crowd stepped out to watch the performance.

Kieran Culkin and co-stars Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr took their opening night bows on Monday evening (March 31) at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Among the attendees were Kieran‘s Broadway co-stars Sarah Snook, J. Smith-Cameron (with husband Kenneth Lonergan), Dagmara Dominczyk (with husband Patrick Wilson and son Kalin), and Sydney Lemmon.

More stars in attendance included Katie Holmes, Liev Schreiber, Ansel Elgort, and more.

Glengarry Glen Ross is “set in a cutthroat Chicago real estate office where four salespeople compete to sell mostly worthless properties to unwitting customers. Whoever sells the most wins a car; whoever sells the least is out of a job – a ruthless environment where each character will do anything to come out on top.”

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With spring television in full bloom, more and more Emmy contenders are sprouting up Gold Derby's predictions charts. In fact, eight actors are now predicted to receive nominations, compared to our previous snapshot of 2025 Emmys odds on March 19.

That includes The Studio stars Seth Rogen in Best Comedy Actor and Ike Barinholtz in Best Comedy Supporting Actor. The buzzy Apple TV+ comedy series that lampoons Hollywood just debuted on March 26, and will air weekly until May 21, which ensures it'll stay top of mind during the last two months of the eligibility period. The other comedy contender rising up the ranks is Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face) in Best Comedy Actress, with Season 2 of her show set for a May 8 premiere.

As previously reported, Patrick Schwarzenegger (The White Lotus) jumped into the top seven this week in his Best Drama Supporting Actor category in the wake of his scandalous storyline. Schwarzenegger...

Encanto is still waiting for its sequel, as despite its success, a new installment has yet to be officially announced by Disney. However, John Leguizamo has hinted that Encanto 2 may be closer to happening than fans might realize.

Leguizamo discussed the possible sequel in a new interview with People at the opening night for the Buena Vista Social Club. He shared how he's just as eager as the fans to see Encanto get a sequel, though he has the advantage of knowing the decision makers. Leguizamo teased that he's been personally badging the Encanto team about getting progress moving on a follow-up film, sharing a promising update on the movie finally happening.

"I'm also waiting for an Encanto 2 when all we do is talk about Bruno," Leguizamo quipped, referring to "We Don't Talk About Bruno," the popular song featured in the film. "I'm calling them everyday saying 'When is number two coming?...

Coming-of-age drama “Penelope,” produced by Duplass Brothers Productions, is set to launch on pay TV platform Sky and streaming service Now in the U.K. and Ireland, following a deal with Fremantle.

The eight-part series, created by Mark Duplass (“The Morning Show”) and Mel Eslyn, follows Penelope, played by Megan Stott, a 16-year-old who feels out of place in modern society and is drawn into the unknown wilderness, where she begins to form a new life for herself.

Penelope is caught up in the modern world’s technology, pacing and pressure, but something is missing, and things feel off, she can’t quite put it into words. On the surface, her life seems pretty great, while inside, there’s a fierceness that’s been brewing, a calling towards a new way of being.

After a chance encounter with a wolf and a rabbit on a school camping trip, the call...

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Daredevil: Born Again is a superhero action crime and legal drama series created by Dario Scardapane, Matt Corman, and Chris Ord. Based on Marvel Comics, the Disney+ series is a continuation of the Netflix series, and it follows Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, as he goes head-to-head once again with Wilson Fisk, the newly appointed Mayor of New York. Daredevil: Born Again stars Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Michael Gandolfini, Ayelet Zurer, Kamar de los Reyes, and Jon Bernthal. So, if you loved the brutal action, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in Daredevil: Born Again, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Watchmen is a superhero dystopian drama series created by Damon Lindelöf.

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Gotham is a superhero action crime drama series created by Bruno Heller. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name, the Fox series follows James “Jim” Gordon as he joins the Gotham City Police Department and meets a young Bruce Wayne just after his parents are murdered. Gotham stars Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Zabryna Guevara, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor, Erin Richards, Camren Bicondova, Cory Michael Smith, and Victoria Cartagena. So, if you loved the superhero action, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in Gotham, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Daredevil (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Disney+

Daredevil is a superhero action-adventure legal crime-drama series created by Drew Goddard. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name by Stan Lee and Bill Everett, the Netflix series follows Matt Murdock,...

After scoring a SAG award for his performance as Oswald "Oz" Cobb in HBO's The Penguin, Colin Farrell addressed whether he wants to return for a second season and the answer might come as quite the disappointment for fans of the show.

Speaking with Variety at the SAG Awards, where Farrell won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series, the actor addressed whether he wants to return for The Penguin Season 2 if it were given the green light. While he stipulates that if given the right story he would consider returning, the actor made it clear that he isn't interested in pursuing a second season just because the first season was a massive success.

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"I don’t want it.

HBO's The Penguin continues to find success during awards season, with its stars Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti racking up numerous wins and nominations. However, despite the spin-off series' overwhelming critical and viewership success, DC Studios CEOs Peter Safran and James Gunn recently provided a somewhat disappointing update on the show's future, confirming they aren't sure whether to pursue The Penguin Season 2.

In an interview with Variety, Safran and Gunn provided tons of updates concerning the many future projects planned for the DC Universe, including HBO's The Penguin. Though the show was intended as a miniseries, The Penguin surpassed all expectations both critically and in terms of viewership, which has led to speculation that Oswald Cobb's story could continue on for at least one more season. However, Safran and Gunn recently revealed that they aren't so sure that will happen yet.

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In this golden age of television, at any given moment, we have thousands and thousands of options for brilliant and entertaining TV shows, but there are only a few TV shows that will stay with you long after you have finished watching. You will think about their characters, their stories, and, in some cases, their endings. So, today, we thought of making a list of a few shows that you must watch (because of their brilliance) before you die.

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Fleabag is a British dark comedy-drama series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Based on Waller-Bridge’s one-woman show of the same name, the Prime Video series follows a dry-witted young woman in London as she navigates through the complexities of love and life without any life while dealing with a tragedy. Fleabag stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge,...