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The Terminal List: Dark Wolf gets a new release update from Prime Video. Based on the books by author Jack Carr, The Terminal List premiered on Prime Video in 2022, following Chris Pratt's James Reece, a Navy Seal, as he works to uncover a government conspiracy following the murder of his team. The series was a major hit and season 2 is now on the way, but it was also confirmed that Taylor Kitsch's Ben Edwards would also be getting his very own prequel called The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, chronicling his journey from Seal to CIA operative.

Prime Video now shares a new post on X, formerly Twitter, confirming that The Terminal List: Dark Wolf will release on the streaming service in summer 2025. The announcement accompanies a looped video of Kitsch holding a gun as Edwards, repeating the phrase, "I was hoping I'd see you again." Check out the...

Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown are two of the biggest names in streaming, and they have teamed up for a new Netflix hit. After rising to prominence for playing Andy Dwyer on the sitcom Parks and Recreation, Pratt solidified his fame by starring in two highly successful film franchises – playing Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Owen Grady in the Jurassic World trilogy. In recent years, he's also had a consistent presence on streaming, starring in the Prime Video movie The Tomorrow War and the series The Terminal List.

On the other hand, the British actress broke out as Eleven in Netflix's massively popular sci-fi series Stranger Things, for which she has earned two Emmy nominations. Besides her role in the Monsterverse movies Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong, Brown's career has been confined to Netflix. She has starred in and produced two Enola Holmes movies,...

Warfare co-directors Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland explain the personal inspiration for making the Iraq War film. Serving as Garland's follow-up to Civil War (2024), Warfare chronicles the experiences of one Navy Seal platoon in Ramada, Iraq, with memory serving as the basis of the story. For Mendoza, who is a former Navy Seal, the upcoming movie marks his feature film debut as a director after serving as a military or technical advisor on projects like Civil War, The Terminal List (2022), The Outpost (2019), and Lone Survivor (2013).

In a recent interview with Empire magazine, Garland and Mendoza talk about Warfare's origins, with the co-directors revealing that the movie stems from a fortuitous aligning of creative goals. While Garland was interested in recreating a real event as accurately as possible on film, Mendoza's motivation was far more personal. For the former Seal, making the movie was a way of conveying what happened...

The debut of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s live-action Dcu is creeping ever closer, and that means that rumors of what fans can expect are ramping up with it. One big rumor – and it is just a rumor, so let’s not all wet our pants on the outside yet – is that there is one cameo appearance by a big A-lister in Superman that has not yet been unveiled.

Let’s kick this off by saying the original rumor comes from Hollywood insider, Jeff Sneider, so everyone get your salt buckets ready. With that in mind, the suggestion is that Gunn has enlisted a big star to make a small appearance in the summer blockbuster as Superman’s father, Jor-El. While Sneider tosses around names like the child-catcher handing out sweets to unsuspecting children, with the likes of Tom Cruise and Chris Pratt being name-checked, the likelihood of either...

Some know him as the Ghost Rider, Robbie Reyes; some know him as Rev-9; some know him as Tommy Miller. For fans who watched The Terminal List on Prime Video, they'll see him popping up next to MCU and Jurassic World star Chris Pratt.

Gabriel Luna, following what will surely be anything but a gut-wrenching season of The Last of Us, will be ditching the post-apocalypse setting for an action crime thriller. He is the latest confirmed cast member for Season 2 of the Prime Video series.

About The Terminal List

The Terminal List follows Lieutenant Commander James Reece (Pratt), a U.S. Navy Seal, who, when on a covert mission, his Seal platoon is attacked, leaving him as the sole survivor. When he returns home, he learns that there is a deep conspiracy within the U.S. government relating to his last mission. Seeking to learn the truth, Reece goes on the...

With box office receipts tallying over $13 billion worldwide, the always entertaining Chris Pratt is undeniably one of the silver screen's most influential and highest-grossing actors of all time, with the charismatic star having dominated Hollywood in hits like the Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World trilogies, Onward, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and The Lego Movie franchise. In 2022, Pratt opted to go back to the world of television, where his stellar career first began, by starring in the pulse-pounding action thriller The Terminal List.

An adaptation of the Jack Carr novel, the gripping series features Pratt as a US Navy Seal who sets out on a mission for revenge after he uncovers a dangerous conspiracy that leads to his family being brutally murdered. The Terminal List is yet another streaming knockout from Prime Video, which has experienced extreme success adapting literary hits as they are also responsible for the popular shows Reacher,...

The Terminal List is returning for Season 2, and the first guest star has been announced. Gabriel Luna (The Last of Us) will have a recurring role in the military thriller series, according to Variety. The season is based on Jack Carr’s novel True Believer, the second in the James Reece book series. Season 1 debuted in 2022. The story follows James Reece, who returns home after his entire platoon of Navy SEALs is ambushed, only to discover new dark forces working against him and endangering the ones he loves. Read on for everything you need to know about Season 2, from the cast to a filming update and more. Will The Terminal List return for Season 2? Yes, The Terminal List is returning for Season 2. It was officially renewed in February 2023. Chris Pratt confirmed the news in a press release. “I’m excited to announce that the second season of The Terminal List is on its way,...

Prime Video‘s The Terminal List is adding another star to its upcoming season, with Gabriel Luna set to play the fan-favorite character Freddy Strain. Luna joins Chris Pratt, who plays Navy Seal James Reece, in the adaptation of Jack Carr’s novel. The sophomore season takes inspiration from Carr’s True Believer novel, the second in the James Reece book series.

Based on the best-selling novel by Jack Carr, The Terminal List follows James Reece (Chris Pratt) after his entire platoon of Navy SEALs is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. Reece returns home to his family with conflicting memories of the event and questions about his culpability. However, as new evidence comes to light, Reece discovers dark forces working against him, endangering his life and the lives of those he loves.

As I’d said, Luna will play Freddy Strain for The Terminal List Season 2. According to the character’s description,...

We finally have an update on the long-awaited second season of The Terminal List: Chris Pratt’s Navy Seal drama — which bowed July 1, 2022 on Prime Video, and was renewed in February of 2023 — has cast Gabriel Luna (The Last of Us) in a pivotal Season 2 role.

Luna will recur as Freddy Strain — a character who factored heavily into Jack Carr’s second James Reece novel, “True Believer.” A former Seal Team 6 Senior Chief and current officer with CIA’s Ground Branch, Freddy is described as “a man of two worlds – equal parts elite sniper and dedicated family man. His belief that...

The Terminal List season 2 gets a new update, confirming that an actor from The Last of Us has joined the cast. Based on the Jack Carr novel series and hailing from showrunner David Digilio, the hit Prime Video TV show premiered in 2022. Chris Pratt leads the cast as James Reece, a Navy Seal who works to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy after his whole team is killed while on a mission. The show was a hit, and The Terminal List season 2 was subsequently confirmed, along with a spinoff called Terminal List: Dark Wolf.

Variety now reports that Gabriel Luna has joined the cast of The Terminal List season 2 as a recurring guest star. Luna, who plays Tommy in HBO's The Last of Us, will play Freddy Strain in the Prime Video series. Strain's role in season 2 is described as follows:

“Former Seal Team 6 Senior Chief and current officer with CIA’s Ground Branch,...

The Terminal List Season 2 is finally gaining traction, and Chris Pratt won't be a lone wolf the second time around. The hit Prime Video action drama, which is based on Jack Carr's best-selling book series of the same name, has added another TV actor who recently received acclaim for his role in HBO's Emmy-winning video game adaptation, The Last of Us.

Gabriel Luna, who plays Tommy in The Last of Us, has joined Pratt in Season 2 of The Terminal List. He will have a recurring role as Freddy Strain, the Seal Team 6 Senior Chief and current officer with CIA’s Ground Branch. As some might not be aware, The Terminal List recruits an actor who also played in the Marvel sandbox as Ghost Rider in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The unlikely Marvel team-up in the second season of Prime Video's action series is one no one saw coming,...

We’re now just over one month away from the premiere of The Last of Us Season 2, which will begin to adapt the Game of the Year-winning second chapter in the story of Ellie and Joel, and one of the series’ biggest stars just secured a role in a new project. A new report from Deadline announced that Gabriel Luna, who plays Joel’s (Pedro Pascal) brother Tommy Miller in the Emmy Award-winning video game adaptation, has joined Chris Pratt in The Terminal List Season 2. Luna has been tapped for the role of Freddy Strain, a fan-favorite character from the Jack Carr novels from which the series is adapted. He’s an elite sniper and a dedicated family man who will help guide James Reece on his path to redemption in Season 2.

Gabriel Luna has joined “The Terminal List” Season 2 in a recurring guest star role, Variety has learned.

Luna will appear in the series alongside returning star Chris Pratt, who will once again star as Navy Seal James Reece in the Amazon Prime Video military thriller drama. The first season, which debuted in 2022, was based on the Jack Carr novel of the same name. Season 2 is based on Carr’s novel “True Believer,” the second in the James Reece book series.

Luna will appear as Freddy Strain. The character is described as “Former Seal Team 6 Senior Chief and current officer with CIA’s Ground Branch, Freddy Strain is a man of two worlds – equal parts elite sniper and dedicated family man. His belief that James Reece survived the events of ‘The Terminal List’ S1 will pull the ‘Most Wanted Man on the Planet’ out of hiding and back into the fray.

Gabriel Luna has been tapped as the biggest cast addition for the upcoming second season of Prime Video’s action thriller The Terminal List, headlined and executive produced by Chris Pratt.

Created by David Digilio, The Terminal List‘s first season was based on Jack Carr’s novel of the same name about Lieutenant Commander James Reece (Pratt). Season 2 is drawing from Carr’s book True Believer.

Luna will recur as a fan favorite character from the book. Former Seal Team 6 Senior Chief and current officer with CIA’s Ground Branch, Freddy Strain (Luna) is a man of two worlds – equal parts elite sniper and dedicated family man. His belief that James Reece survived the events of The Terminal List S1 will pull the ‘Most Wanted Man on the Planet’ out of hiding and back into the fray. Reece shows Freddy that desperate times can call for operating outside the lines,...

Plot: In an alternate 1990s devasted by a war between humans and robots, a young woman (Millie Bobby Brown) teams up with a former soldier (Chris Pratt) to find her long-lost brother, who’s somewhere in a no man’s land populated by the robots who once fought mankind.

Review: The Electric State is perhaps Netflix’s most ambitious film to date. Sporting a budget that’s said to be in the $320 million range, which would make it one of the most expensive movies ever made, it’s as lavish and high-concept as anything you’d find in theaters. Yet, it also takes intriguing source material, in this case, Simon Stålenhag’s graphic novel of the same title, and turns it into episodic, easy-to-watch fare you can wander in and out of without missing much plot. As such, it’s impressively mounted but still a streaming movie to its core for better or for worse.

So, Netflix’s The Recruit is dead in the water after just two seasons—kinda like getting halfway through a pizza and realizing the delivery guy’s not coming back. But don’t let that leave a sour taste in your mouth! If you’re mourning the loss of Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) and his wild ride through the CIA, trust us, you’re not alone.

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Anyway, before you wallow in disappointment, here’s a silver lining: there are plenty of other spy-filled, action-packed shows to dive into. Whether you’re itching for more espionage drama, quick-witted banter, or just that rush of ‘who can you trust?’—there’s something to keep your eyes glued to the screen. From seasoned agents who are pros at dodging bullets to rookies who barely know how to load a gun, these shows have you covered.

So, here’s a...

Exclusive: Paradigm has a new TV literary agent.

Adam Van Dusen has joined the company from Gersh after spending over a decade there.

Van Dusen is bringing over a number of his clients including Sylvia Alcalá (A Man On The Inside), Jeffrey Wang (Silo), Brooke Roberts (The Terminal List), Alex Maggio (FBI), Ben Dubash (Shantaram) and Tiffany Shaw Ho (The Night Agent).

Others joining include Lauren Barnett (The Flash), Ashley Skidmore (Glamorous), Samantha McIntyre (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist), Jessica Lamour (Minx), Maggie Bandur (Community), Michael Gemballa (S.W.A.T.), Anya Meksin (High Potential), Taylor Santiago-Berger (Twisted Metal), Dan Liu (For All Mankind), and Ayoka Chenzira (A League Of Their Own).

Van Dusen is the latest lit agent to join the company.

Last year, Jonny Gutman, who was VP of Original Series for Idw Entertainment, joined as a TV lit agent, while former Verve CEO Bill Weinstein and his former Verve colleague Devon Schiff...

With Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, directors Joe and Anthony Russo, a.k.a. the Russo Brothers, delivered two of the top ten highest-grossing films of all time and two of the most highly regarded comic book movies ever made. Now, they’re set to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with another pair of Avengers movies, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars – and during an interview with GamesRadar+, they said that they’re aiming to “outdo” Infinity War and Endgame with Doomsday and Secret Wars.

When asked if they feel like they’re putting themselves in competition with their younger selves by making these new movies, Joe Russo answered, “Absolutely, we want to beat those younger versions of ourselves. We have to be, right? Because we have to outdo those movies in a way, or we at least have to take you on an equally engaging journey.” Anthony Russo added,...

Chris Pratt is gearing up for a busy year ahead, but it’s not for what Marvel fans might expect. While promoting his new movie The Electric State, Pratt revealed that he’ll be jumping into season two of The Terminal List soon. He confirmed that filming for the action series will begin in March and will last at least six months, meaning he’ll be busy for most of 2025.

He told, ‘I’m going to be doing the second season of Terminal List. I’m gonna be shooting that pretty much all year. We’ll start in March, and I’ll be working on that, going back and forth, family time and work time, for about six or seven months.’

Related: Chris Pratt’s Publicist Didn’t Let Him Answer any Questions About ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ While the Russo Brothers Also Dodged Questions About the X-Men’s Appearance

The second...

Chris Pratt is heading back to one of his biggest projects with filming set to begin shortly — but it's not the one you're thinking of. The Guardians of the Galaxy star was speaking to Collider's Steve Weintraub as part of the promotional tour for his new film, The Electric State, and confirmed that he is about to get to work on the second season of Prime Video's hit series, The Terminal List, the show from David Digilio and Antoine Fuqua. Accompanied by co-star Millie Bobby Brown, Pratt confirmed he would be starting production on the action series later in March, and would be filming the series for at least the next six months. He told Collider:...

Patrick Schwarzenegger, star of The White Lotus Season 3, doesn't agree with the criticism towards his nepo baby label. Patrick is the son of Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger, but the actor says that sometimes he wishes he didn't have his last name, rejecting the claims and saying, "It's frustrating and you can get boxed in."

In a conversation with The Sunday Times, Schwarzenegger spoke about his role in the HBO series, which centers on a resort where bad things tend to happen to the wealthy. In the show, Schwarzenegger plays Saxon Ratliff, a young man on vacation with his family who tries his best to impress the women he comes in contact with and has some questionable advice for his younger brother. The White Lotus is his biggest role to date, but it appears that Schwarzenegger has a bone to pick with those who accuse him of landing the role just...

Patrick Schwarzenegger is one of the breakout stars of The White Lotus Season 3, but he doesn’t want people to think he only got the role because of his famous parents.

Schwarzenegger, who plays privileged Saxton Ratliff in the Mike White-created HBO series, is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.

“I know there are people who’ll say I only got this role because of who my dad is,” Schwarzenegger told The Sunday Times. “They’re not seeing that I’ve had 10 years of acting classes, put on school plays every week, worked on my characters for hours on end or the hundreds of rejected auditions I’ve been on.”

He continued, “Of course, it’s frustrating, and you can get boxed in, and you think at that moment, I wish I didn’t have my last name. But that’s a small moment.”

Schwarzenegger’s first...

Exclusive: As Netflix’s Outer Banks is headed to its fifth and final seasons, one of the hit adventure series’ breakout stars, Drew Starkey, has joined the cast of Apple TV+’s limited series Lucky, headlined and executive produced by Anya Taylor-Joy and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon. He rounds out a star-studded main cast that also includes Annette Bening, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Timothy Olyphant.

Written by Jonathan Tropper based on Marissa Stapley’s bestselling novel and Reese’s Book Club pick of the same name, Lucky centers on a young woman (Taylor-Joy) who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.

In what is billed as a major recurring role, Starkey will play Cary, Lucky’s (Taylor-Joy) husband.

Hailing from Apple Studios, Lucky is co-showrun and...

Tom Cruise who? Hulking action star Alan Ritchson has now played beloved antihero and skull-knocking machine Jack Reacher in more adaptations of Lee Child's bestselling book series than the Reacher before him (who's currently busy risking life and limb as a different beloved action hero), and judging by the reviews for "Reacher" season 3, it's a role Ritchson was meant to play.

The three-episode premiere of the Prime Video series' latest season dropped on the Amazon-owned streaming service this week, and the response from fans and critics alike so far has been impressively positive. The season currently boasts a 97% Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score, meaning that 28 of the 29 Rt-approved critics who previewed the season liked or loved it (it maintained a coveted 100% for quite a while). It's enough to bump the new season into the Certified Fresh category, which puts it in the company of other great 2025 releases like the third seasons of "Yellowjackets,...

What Do We Know About the upcoming spin-off series The Terminal List: Dark Wolf? More than you may think. The Prime Video series starring Taylor Kitsch was first announced back in 2023 and is finally starting production. From plot, casting news, and more, let’s dive in and look at what is coming up in the new addition to The Terminal List franchise.

What is Dark Wolf about?

The Terminal List became an instant hit for Prime Video when it debuted back in 2022. Following the murder of his wife and daughter after a covert mission gone wrong, Navy Seal Lieutenant Commander James Reece (Chris Pratt) set out for revenge against those who killed his family. Over the course of the first season, Reece exacts revenge with the help of his friend and former teammate Ben Edwards (Taylor Kitsch). By the end of the first season, Edwards admitted his involvement with the...

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Prime Video is undoubtedly one of the biggest streaming services in the world, and while it has made some big mistakes when it comes to some large-budget shows, it has also made some of the most entertaining shows ever. From action to comedy and thriller to drama, Prime Video has a vast library of brilliant shows that are just waiting to be watched. So, we thought of compiling a list of the best shows on Prime Video you should check out right now.

Gen V Credit – Prime Video

Gen V is a satirical superhero action and coming-of-age dark comedy-drama series created by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke. The Prime Video series is a spin-off to The Boys, and it is based on The Boys Volume 4: “We Gotta Go Now”. It follows a group of superpowered...

Exclusive: Aaron Holliday (Cocaine Bear), Jermaine Fowler (Sorry to Bother You), Michael Abbott Jr. (Fallout) and Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) have wrapped on Appofeniacs, an indie horror film from writer-director Chris Marrs Piliero.

Appofeniacs is a riff on the term “apophenia” which is the tendency to find connections or patterns in things that are unrelated or random — common examples being confirmation bias and paranoia. This marks the feature debut for Piliero, who is known for his music video work with Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Kesha, and The Black Keys (for which he won an MTV VMA).

Piliero independently financed and produced the film, which also stars Will Brandt, Paige Searcy, Simran Jehani, Harley Bronwyn, and Sean Wing. Gunn exec produced the pic, with Salvatore Schiavone and Jonathan Voluck handling casting.

Previously seen in Universal’s horror comedy Cocaine Bear, Holliday has also been seen on HBO’s Euphoria and Sharp Objects.

Exclusive: Conor Sherry, an up-and-coming actor soon to be seen in Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2, has signed with Anonymous Content for representation.

Sherry stars alongside Adam Sandler, Margaret Qualley and Ben Stiller in the sequel to the 1996 golf comedy classic, which premieres July 25. Currently, he can also be seen starring opposite Saturday Night‘s Gabriel Labelle in Snack Shack, a ’90s coming-of-age film directed by Dinner in America‘s Adam Rehmeier. The film, from MRC and T-Street, is now streaming on Prime Video.

On the television side, Sherry previously had a recurring role in the hit Prime Video thriller series The Terminal List, starring Chris Pratt. He also starred in the third season of Nickelodeon’s anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark?.

Sherry found his passion for performance at a young age. He was named the National Speech & Debate Champion in Humorous Interpretation his senior year of...

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James Gunn has confused fans about what's being kept for the new Dcu. He said that Creature Commandos Season 1 is where the reboot starts, although certain elements from The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker (both of which he helmed) will be retained. As polarizing as that is, there were bright spots from that era which Zack Snyder kickstarted. One of them is the underrated Captain Boomerang.

Played by Australian actor Jai Courtney, the Dceu's Boomerang was the most unhinged member of the Suicide Squad, surpassing that same energy from the comics and other DC media. Interestingly, Courtney plays a similarly maniacal character in what is arguably Netflix's best Western: American Primeval. In the 2025 series, Courtney's character is a lot more sadistic as a merciless leader.

After years of waiting, recently surfaced information hints at when fans may end up seeing The Terminal List Season 2. 

Season 1 of the Amazon Prime action thriller was released back in 2022, adapting the events of Jack Carr's 2018 novel of the same name. 

Starring Chris Pratt in its lead role, a Season 2 felt like it was inevitable (especially considering the stellar viewership numbers for the first batch of episodes). In 2023 Season 2 was officially greenlit, but that was one of the last times fans heard about the series...until now. 

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Money may talk, but in the entertainment industry, it doesn’t just talk—it shouts from the rooftops. While Hollywood may have always been known for its extravagant salaries, streaming platforms like Amazon Prime Video have thrown the rulebook out the window. The stars in the world of Prime Video aren’t just cashing in on their talent—they’re redefining what it means to be a paid actor in today’s digital age.

Gone are the days when a high-paying role was restricted to the big screen alone. Now, actors are raking in staggering amounts for their work on the small screen, with Amazon Prime leading the charge.

John Krasinski in Jack Ryan (2018)

From high-octane thrillers to feel-good comedies, these stars know how to turn their on-screen magic into cold, hard cash. So, buckle up, grab some popcorn, and get ready to discover the jaw-dropping paychecks that have made Prime Video history!

Golden Globe-nominated actress Constance Wu has signed with Gersh for representation in all areas.

Wu is best known for playing the lead role in John M. Chu’s hit “Crazy Rich Asians,” starring opposite Henry Golding and Michelle Yeoh, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

Wu is also widely known for her role as Jennifer Huang in the ABC hit series “Fresh Off the Boat,” for which she earned a total of four Critics Choice TV nominations.

Wu can also be seen in “Hustlers” opposite Jennifer Lopez and Julia Stiles, “East Bay,” “The Terminal List,” “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,” and most recently, “The Friend” opposite Bill Murray and Naomi Watts. Her upcoming film, “The Embers and the Stars,” premieres later this year.

Wu recently performed on stage in Robert O’Hara’s “Shit. Meet. Fan.” opposite Neil Patrick Harris, which debuted off-Broadway in Oct.

Happy Gilmore returns! After almost 30 years, Adam Sandler returns to the green (and wields his unorthodox swing) in a new look at the long-awaited comedy sequel, Happy Gilmore 2. Coming to Netflix 2025, the follow-up will find Sandler back as one of his most beloved characters, the ice hockey player-turned-golfer with severe anger issues as he faces off once again with his arch-rival, Christopher McDonald’s Shooter McGavin. You can check out this latest look at Happy Gilmore 2, courtesy of the "Next on Netflix" event,below.

Released way back in 1996, the first Happy Gilmore stars Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, and the late, great Carl Weathers, and follows an unsuccessful ice hockey player with a red-hot temper, Happy, who discovers a newfound talent for golf. While the first movie was met with a mixed response upon release, it has since garnered a cult following, with many excited to see...

Every A-lister in Hollywood is loaded, but to state the obvious, it is not like TV stars aren’t, especially in this era of prestige streaming. If you’ve got the star power and the right role, you’re looking at million-dollar paychecks. So, naturally, to rank them in order of their salaries becomes a laborious affair. Does one take into account the total money made throughout the course of the show? Per episode, perhaps?

A tall order of names, meanwhile, emerges if one were to rank them using the per-episode metric. James Gandolfini in The Sopranos, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory, Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies, and Jennifer Aniston in Friends all clocked in a million dollars for their respective roles.

Johnny Galecki (L), Jim Parsons (R) in The Big Bang Theory | Credits: CBS

For this list, however, we’re ranking the ten highest-paid TV roles,...

Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson’s sci-fi action thriller Mercy is being shown little of the stuff by Amazon MGM Studios, as the film has been given a hefty kick into 2026. Originally scheduled to go up against Bob Odenkirk’s Nobody 2 on August 15, 2025, fans will now have to wait until January 23, 2026, to see the movie arrive in theaters.

Mercy is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, who previously at the helm of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and 2016’s Ben-Hur remake, and follows a detective (played by Pratt) who attempts to clear his name after being accused of a crime he did not commit. Filming on the movie wrapped in May 2024, which should have been more than enough time for post-production work, making it hard to work out why the delay happened.

Obviously, there are plenty of reasons that can be theorized for the delay. January is known as a month where...

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Nikita is one of those shows that kept its audience on the edge of their seat with its complicated characters and over-the-top storylines. Based on the 1990 film La Femme Nikita by Luc Besson, the CW series follows Nikita, a young woman who was trained by a rogue government agency known as Division. She escapes to start a new life, but Division kills the man she loves. She returns three years later to bring down the agency with some help from someone on the inside. Nikita stars Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca, Aaron Stanford, Tiffany Hines, Melinda Clarke, Xander Berkeley, Dillon Casey, and Noah Bean. So, if you loved the fun action set pieces, espionage thrills, and compelling characters in Nikita, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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One of the coolest and most beloved sub-genres for thriller, action, and drama fans is the spy genre, and there’s a good reason. In a spy film or series, we get complicated and cool characters who put their lives on the line by going against numerous people, and instead of always letting their guns talk, they use more covert tactics, which are always thrilling to watch. So, Prime Video being what it is, it has a large library of content, and also some of the best spy shows you can find, and that’s what inspired us to compile a list of the best spy shows you can watch on Prime Video right now.

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Citadel: Honey Bunny is an Indian spy action thriller drama series created by Sita R. Menon.

I learned about David Lynch’s passing in the most David Lynch possible way: doing jury duty. A fellow potential juror told me the news as we waited in the stark, Kafka-esque halls of L.A.’s Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice building. Instantly, the stone-faced bailiffs and unblinking prosecutors took on a subtle air of menace, as if I’d been sucked right into a cut scene from Twin Peaks or Lost Highway. When the Judge asked how I’d weigh eyewitness testimony, I couldn’t refrain from citing the power of framing in presenting evidence, or the inescapably unreliable nature of memory. The judge lectured me: “You do realize this is real-life, and not a television show?” I was quickly dismissed from jury duty.

Reading the odes to Lynch, his art, and the supremely unique notion of the “Lynchian” he left the world, many have lovingly called him a surrealist master.

There are several other movies and shows similar to Netflix's epic period Western series American Primeval. American Primeval was written by Mark L. Smith, who co-wrote the screenplay for The Revenant with Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Peter Berg directs all six episodes of American Primeval. Taylor Kitsch leads an ensemble cast as Isaac Reed, which features Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Shea Whigham, Lucas Neff, and Kim Coates as Brigham Young. In addition to Young, American Primeval alters several real-life historical details and figures.

American Primeval uniquely blends brutal and violent elements of the horror genre with the classic Western. Despite its 59% Rotten Tomatoes score, it earned an 86% audience score and has been in Netflix's Top 10 TV Shows in the United States since it was released on January 9, 2025. Kitsch previously starred in the Peter Berg film Lone Survivor alongside Mark Wahlberg and Berg's classic television series Friday Night Lights.

Taylor Kitsch could have been a one-note actor. He was handsome, and could have delved into making a bunch of Hallmark films and been just fine. Instead, the British Columbian decided he wanted to stretch himself. He still got pigeonholed a bit.

He tends to get roles that show him as a bit rough around the edges. He plays the roles well, though one might want to see Kitsch get a chance to do something else. Maybe that time will come soon.

In the series below, Kitsch plays a lot of the same types of characters, but he is talented enough to bring some nuance to each role. The shows might not be perfect, but that is no fault of the actors. And his new series on Netflix, American Primeval, might rank as one of his best.

Ranking from worst to best each series that Taylor Kitsch has starred inNo.

If you’re looking for another western to watch these days, “American Primeval” is here to try and fill that gap.

Now streaming on Netflix, the six-episode miniseries takes place in 1857, and is “a fictionalized dramatization and examination of the violent collision of culture, religion, and community as men and women fight and die for control of this world,” following them as they head west.

Starring Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin, the series has quite a few familiar faces in it. Here’s who you need to know.

Netflix Isaac (Taylor Kitsch)

Taylor Kitsch leads “American Primeval” as Isaac, a man whose past trauma has led to a whole lot of long-term effects. You might know Kitsch for his role as Tim Riggins in “Friday Night Lights,” or from “The Terminal List” and “True Detective.”

Netflix Brigham Young (Kim Coates)

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The potential dangers are boundless in the limited series American Primeval, now streaming on Netflix Jan. 9.

Starring Taylor Kitsch, the raw, adventurous exploration of the birth of the American West comes to life in the six-episode series. Here’s everything you need to know so far about the grueling journey West.

This is America, 1857. Up is down, pain is everywhere, and innocence and tranquility are losing the battle to hatred and fear. Peace is the shrinking minority, and very few possess grace — even fewer know compassion. There’s no safe haven in these wild lands, and only one goal matters: survival. American Primeval is a fictionalized dramatization and examination of the violent collision of culture, religion, and community as men and women fight and die for control of this world. The ensemble tells a story of the sacrifice all must pay when they choose...

Chris Pratt may have started out as a comedic actor, but he's since branched out to an array of other genres. After starring in Parks & Recreation, Pratt became a household name with his starring role as Star Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, most recently playing the character in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in 2023. He's also had a number of significant roles outside the MCU, both in other major franchises and beyond.

Pratt played Owen Grady in three Jurassic World movies, departing that franchise with Jurassic World Dominion in 2022. He also recently starred in sci-fi action flick The Tomorrow War (2021), which has a sequel in development. Pratt has also taken on far more serious military roles, including in Prime Video's The Terminal List series, but his first major venture into this arena actually came in 2012 with the release of a political thriller based on real events.

In a highly competitive situation, a series based on the life of notorious mobster Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano has landed at FX for development, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.

Terence Winter is attached to write the series with Antoine Fuqua onboard to direct, with both also set to executive produce. Nicholas Pileggi, Aaron Kaplan of Kapital Entertainment, Billy Malone, J.J. Sacha, and Scott Greenberg and Rick Yorn of Lbi Entertainment will also executive produce. FX Productions will produce along with Kapital Entertainment. Kevin Marco will oversee the project on behalf of Kapital.

FX declined to comment.

Gravano was previously a made member of the Gambino Family, one of the Five Families of the New York Mafia. He allegedly began his life of organized crime in the 1960s, becoming involved in crimes like racketeering, hijacking, and larceny as well as murder. He was later closely associated with eventual Gambino...

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The Day of the Jackal is a British spy action thriller series created by Ronan Bennett. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth, the Peacock series revolves around the cat-and-mouse chase between a ruthless British assassin known as the Jackal and the relentless intelligence officer tasked with catching him. The Day of the Jackal stars Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in the lead roles, with Úrsula Corberó, Chukwudi Iwuji, Khalid Abdalla, and Lia Williams starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the thrilling cat-and-mouse chase, nail-biting drama, and compelling characters in The Day of the Jackal, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Condor is a spy thriller drama series created by Todd Katzberg, Jason Smilovic, and Ken Robinson. Based on the 1974 novel Six Days of the...

In recent years, Amazon has cornered the market on what you may call "Dad Thrillers." Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Reacher, Bosch, The Terminal List, Cross — the list goes on. And now it looks like Prime Video may well be just about to bring us its Dadliest thriller yet. Per Deadline's reporting, John Krasinski — Jack Ryan himself — and Matthew Rhys, star of such dadly classics as Perry Mason and The Americans, are preparing to join forces and topline Silent River, an original thriller series created by Krasinski's Jack Ryan chum Aaron Rabin.

Though we know precious little about the ins and outs of the plot for this one at present, the vague description shared by Deadline has intrigue written all over it. It reads as follows: "Told through the lens of two men — played by Krasinski and Rhys — whose lives are far more connected than they realize, Silent River explores...

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In such a competitive marketplace, all the big streaming services have been forced to carve out their own niche, something that sets it apart as something special. For Prime Video, that's become the Dad Thriller. It’s the home of Dadcore. Think Lee Child’s Reacher, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, and Jack Carr’s The Terminal List — all serviceable thrillers adapted from the pages of airport fiction. The latest to join these ranks, James Patterson's Cross, is attempting something different from the usual Dadcore fare, and it's better off for it.

As the star of over thirty books, not to mention two Morgan Freeman films and another starring Tyler Perry, Alex Cross is by this point a household name. Showrunner Ben Watkins could have easily played it safe and adapted an established book. Instead, Cross revolves around a new serial killer,...

Considering Amazons track record with book-to-tv adaptations along the lines of Reacher, Jack Ryan, Bosch, and The Terminal List, it shouldnt be the least bit shocking that James Pattersons iconic Alex Cross series would receive the same treatment. Its been a minute since weve seen the Mpdc detective on our screens after Morgan Freeman took on the role in the late '90s and early 2000s, and Tyler Perry tried his hand in the critically panned but now-forgotten 2012 film. Now seemed like the perfect time to bring the character to streaming.

Drew Starkey’s credits include roles in Love, Simon; Scream: The TV Series, The Devil All the Time, The Terminal List, and Queer, but he’s probably best known for playing the role of Rafe Cameron on the Netflix series Outer Banks – and now, Deadline is reporting that Starkey is the latest actor to join the cast of the action thriller Onslaught, which is coming our way from director Adam Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett.

Fresh off the success of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and with Face/Off 2 in development, Wingard and Barrett are returning to their roots with Onslaught, as the project is said to be “in the vein of their cult classics like The Guest and You’re Next.“

Starkey joins a cast that includes the previously announced Adria Arjona (Hit Man); Dan Stevens, who worked with Wingard and Barrett on The Guest and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire...

The Jurassic World Dominion cast brought together the two ensembles of characters from the current trilogy as well as the original. Directed by Colin Trevorrow from a screenplay he co-wrote with Emily Carmichael, Jurassic World Dominion marks the final film in the trilogy and the sixth installment in the Jurassic Park franchise. It wraps up a story that first began in Steven Spielbergs 1993 film and brings back plenty of familiar faces from the original for the Jurassic World 3 cast.

Set four years after Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Jurassic World Dominion explores a world that is shared by humans and dinosaurs alike. Dinosaur black markets have cropped up, poachers hunt the prehistoric creatures, and locusts are destroying harvests around the globe. Meanwhile, the villainous Jurassic Park rival Biosyn returns for more corporate wrongdoing. For the final adventure, Jurassic World Dominion brought back a few characters from Jurassic Park joining the...