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Dennis Quaid and Annaleigh Ashford star in the Paramount+ true-crime series “Happy Face,” about the real-life Happy Face killer Keith Jesperson, which premieres with two episodes this week.

Some of the names and details have been changed from the actual people — his daughter, Melissa Moore, who is an executive producer on the show is now Melissa Reed — but the story is essentially the same.

Here is who plays who in the cast and where you might have seen them before.

Annaleigh Ashford as Melissa Reed (Credit: Bettina Strauss/Paramount+) Annaleigh Ashford as Melissa Reed

The actress, who is known for “Masters of Sex” and “American Crime Story,” plays the lead character, Melissa Reed, a makeup artist who decides to come forward as the daughter of the Happy Face killer to save a man who is on death row for one of the crimes her father actually committed.

Dennis Quaid as...

If you’ve closely followed our coverage, you’ll know we’re crazy about Doc.

And we’re not alone. The breakout hit medical drama is dominating network television and becoming one of the most successful new series of the year.

The series is coming to a close of its first season, but fortunately, Doc has cemented a pleasantly surprising 22-episode season two renewal, and we can find comfort in knowing that we’ll spend more time with all of these great characters.

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One of the characters we’re most excited to learn more about is Tj Coleman, played by the affable and charming Patrick Walker.

During Doc Season 1 Episode 9, we finally learned about Tj and Amy’s history, how they met, and how she inspired him to become a doctor.

The Wheel of Time Season 3 Premiere Packs a Magical Albeit Directionless Punch Towards a More Layered...

Actor DeRon Horton from Dear White People and The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey posted on Instagram that he survived a shooting shortly before Christmas. He told his followers about his experience and recovery, thanking people who supported him during this difficult time.

Someone shot at Horton’s car, and a bullet broke his arm. The actor kept a positive outlook after the severe injury. “Getting shot a few days before Xmas definitely wasn’t on my wish list,” Horton wrote, showing photos of his time in the hospital, his arm injury, and X-rays after surgery.

Horton talked about how this injury changed his life yet stayed optimistic. “I got a plate and screws in my arm, so I can’t work out for a minute, which I’m mad about, but it could’ve been worse,” he wrote. “I feel amazing. I just wanted to remind y’all and myself to keep God first,...

Dear White People star DeRon Horton revealed he was shot before the holiday season and is now on the mend outside of the hospital.

Horton, who was last seen in Apple TV+’s The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, shared the shocking news in an Instagram post prior to the weekend, detailing his injuries in a series of photos featuring him in a hospital gown, as well as various pictures of his gruesome arm injury, subsequent stitches and an X-Ray.

“First off. I wanna give an honor to God for covering me and protecting me to make it out this situation and countless other ones,” he wrote in the post. “Everybody that checked on me n holla’d at me specially my family n friends I love yall, Thank you. Gettin shot a few days before Xmas def wasn’t on my wish list...

DeRon Horton revealed that he was shot in the arm right before the holidays, and he is feeling “blessed” to be alive and not paralyzed.

The 32-year-old actor, who you’ll recognize from projects such as Dear White People and American Horror Story, took to social media on Thursday (January 16) to share details about the situation and to assure everyone that he was healing.

He posted photos of his injury and himself recovering in a hospital bed. Some of his former costars also reached out to offer him support.

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On Instagram, DeRon posted a photo of himself laying in a hospital bed with a large cast on his arm. He explained that someone had shot at him through his car and provided photos of a shattered window.

“First off. I wanna give an honor to God for covering me and protecting me to make...

DeRon Horton, an actor best known for his work on Netflix’s Dear White People, is on the mend after being shot last month. Horton revealed the news in an Instagram post with a photo of himself in a hospital bed and a series of images of his injured arm.

“First off. I wanna give an honor to God for covering me and protecting me to make it out this situation and countless other ones. Everybody that checked on me n holla’d at me specially my family n friends I love yall,...

DeRon Horton, one of the series regulars on Netflix’s Dear White People, is recovering from a gunshot wound that broke and shattered his arm.

The 32-year-old actor took to Instagram on Thursday to post harrowing details of the incident along with graphic photos of his injury from the hospital, including the gunshot wound, his bloodied arm, a long incision and series of stitches on his forearm. Though he doesn’t provide a location of the shooting, Horton did share that it happened a few days before the Christmas holiday.

“I wanna give an honor to God for covering me and protecting me to make it out this situation and countless other ones. Everybody that checked on me n holla’d at me specially my family n friends. I love y’all, thank you,” posted Horton, whose last professional acting credit came with a role on the Samuel L. Jackson...

Welcome to Paradise.

On Thursday, Hulu released the full trailer for Dan Fogelman’s forthcoming drama starring This Is Us’ Sterling K. Brown. The series will have a three-episode premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025; single episodes will follow weekly.

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Brown plays the head of security for a former president. Per the official logline: “Paradise is set in a...

We don’t know what’s grabbed Sterling K. Brown’s attention in this exclusive new photo from Hulu’s Paradise, but we know that we sure wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of that steely gaze.

The Emmy-winning This Is Us alum stars in the hourlong drama, playing the head of security for a former president; the commander-in-chief in question is played by James Marsden (Westworld, Jury Duty). The action takes place in what the series’ official logline describes as “a serene community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility...

During the vibrant Red Sea Film Festival, actor Omar Miller discussed his experience in Gabriele Salvatores’ new film, “Naples to New York.” This historical drama, influenced by Federico Fellini’s early work, follows the story of two children who become stowaways on a ship bound for America in 1949 and embark on a transformational adventure.

Miller portrays George, an American cook who becomes an important part of the children’s journey. What distinguishes this film is its unique genesis; it is based on a narrative written by Fellini and his partner, Tullio Pinelli, in the 1940s, long before Fellini rose to international prominence as a filmmaker.

“This is one of the few times as an actor where you sign up for one film and end up making another film, but that other film is better than the film you thought you signed up for,” Miller said during an interview at the Deadline Studio in Jeddah.

U.S. actor Omar Benson Miller who is known for roles in “8 Mile,” HBO’s Ballers, and Apple’s “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” stars in Italian immigration-themed drama “Naples to York” by Oscar-winning director Gabriele Salvatores that is having its festival premiere at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival.

Interestingly, Federico Fellini co-wrote this tale of two Neapolitan kids who embark on a ship to New York to escape Italy’s early postwar poverty with his frequent collaborator Tullio Pinelli, a writer on the Italian maestro’s “La Dolce Vita” and “8 1/2,” as well as other titles.

In the film Benson Miller plays the ship’s cook who, during their travels, takes the kids under his wing.

He spoke to Variety about being back in Italy more than a decade after working in Tuscany with Spike Lee on “Miracle at St. Anna”; why this movie, conceived by Fellini,...

Film Mode Entertainment has announced the acquisition of Psychopomp, a new horror thriller starring Saw mainstay Shawnee Smith and produced by Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick. The news comes with first look images and a clip previewing a family’s bizarre nightmare.

The horror film is written and directed by Paul Etheredge.

Psychopomp follows “a couple, Robin and Daniel – long struggling with infertility – as they realize their dreams of parenthood by welcoming an orphan, Kathelia, into their home. However, those dreams crack under the weight of Kathelia’s erratic behavior, which only becomes more frighting when Robin discovers she’s inexplicably pregnant.”

The film stars Olivia Macklin, Dylan McTee, Avangeline Friedlander, Shawnee Smith, Lily D. Moore, and Morgana Shaw.

“Psychopomp was born from a nightmare. On my honeymoon, I dreamed of caring for a child, even as it literally tore my new family apart,” said director Paul Etheredge.“Firstly, though,...

The new film from director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, Crawl), Never Let Go is now available at home on Premium Video on Demand and Premium Electronic Sell-Through from Lionsgate. In celebration of the release, Lionsgate has provided us with an exclusive Deleted Scene from the film featuring star Halle Berry.

In the new psychological thriller/horror movie from Aja, as an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times – even tethering themselves with ropes – they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go.

But when one of the boys’ questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.

In this Deleted Scene from Never Let Go,...

Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s fifth collaboration has been shrouded in secrecy since it was announced in January. Now eager film fans are getting their first look at “Sinners” — and all its bloody goodness. The film opens March 7, 2025 from Warner Bros.

The highly-anticipated horror thriller is based on an original script by Coogler, with the project set in the 1930s Jim Crow era-South and filmed earlier this year in the New Orleans area. But beyond those basic details, everything about the project — from the title to its plot — had been kept under wraps. Then, on Monday, the supernatural thriller was announced to be titled “Sinners.” Later, Jordan shared the film’s poster on social media, with the caption, “Dance with the devil…and he’ll follow you home.”

The film’s official description sets the scene: “Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again,...

Never Let Go is a new horror film that also happens to lean heavily into the realm of a family drama. It was brought to the screen by writing duo Kc Coughlin and Ryan Grassby and directed by Alexandre Aja, known for his past horror work including Crawl and The Hills Have Eyes. The movie stars Halle Berry as a motherunnamed, as far as the audience knowswho ensures that her twin sons never leave the house without a tether, ostensibly to keep them safe from deadly evil lurking in the woods.

The sons in question, Nolan and Samuel, are played by Percy Daggs IV and Anthony B. Jenkins, respectively. Despite their age, both actors have appeared in exciting projects before joining what would become the movie with Halle Berrys best Rotten Tomatoes score since 2019. Daggs previously appeared in The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey and Undone, and Jenkins was in...

Imagine if Halle Berry told you the world just ended, and now you have to live out in the woods. Also you have to stay in Halle Berry’s house or else an evil force will get you. Also if you do leave, you have to be tied to Halle Berry’s house by a rope or else — again — the evil will get you. Also only Halle Berry can see the evil. Oh, and the protective power of Halle Berry’s house has to be recharged like a battery, and recharged with your love, so she’s going to have to repeatedly lock you in the cellar with the lights off until you give off the right vibes.

That’s the premise of Alexandre Aja’s horror thriller “Never Let Go,” and if you think about it, it’s a pretty kooky way to tell a story about faith. Scary...

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The next film from director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, Crawl), Never Let Go has received a brand new trailer from Lionsgate this afternoon.

Never Let Go arrives in theaters September 20, 2024.

Academy Award winner Halle Berry is leading the film’s cast.

Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man) will star alongside Berry in Never Let Go. Check out the film’s official poster below.

The upcoming Lionsgate horror film follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, their connection is severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.

Aja is directing from a script by Kevin Coughlin & Ryan Grassby.

About two years ago, we heard that Halle Berry had signed on to star in a horror movie called Mother Land, with genre regular Alexandre Aja on board to direct. Last year, the project went into production under a new title, Never Let Go. Earlier this year, we saw the unveiling of a teaser poster, which just featured text on a snakeskin background (you can take a look at the teaser poster Here). Lionsgate is planning to give Never Let Go a theatrical release on September 20th – and with that date just three weeks away, a new trailer for the film has arrived online! You can watch it in the embed above.

Berry is joined in the cast by Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man). Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Dan Levine of 21 Laps are producing the film with Aja. Berry...

The next film from director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, Crawl), Never Let Go has received a brand new official poster from Lionsgate today.

Additionally, we’ve been promised a new trailer tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Never Let Go arrives in theaters September 20, 2024.

Academy Award winner Halle Berry is leading the film’s cast.

Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man) will star alongside Berry in Never Let Go. Check out the film’s official poster below.

The upcoming Lionsgate horror film follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, their connection is severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.

Update: Deadline reports that Lionsgate will be releasing Never Let Go a week earlier than previously expected, moving the release date up to September 20th.

The original article follows:

About two years ago, we heard that Halle Berry had signed on to star in a horror movie called Mother Land, with genre regular Alexandre Aja on board to direct. Last year, the project went into production under a new title, Never Let Go. Earlier this year, we saw the unveiling of a teaser poster, which just featured text on a snakeskin background (you can take a look at the teaser poster Here). Lionsgate is planning to give Never Let Go a theatrical release on September 27th and now, with that date swiftly approaching, they have unveiled a new poster for the film, and you can check that one out at the bottom of this article.

Berry is joined in the...

The next film from director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, Crawl), Never Let Go has received a new release date from Lionsgate this week.

Originally set for September 27, the film now arrives in theaters September 20, 2024.

Academy Award winner Halle Berry is leading the film’s cast.

Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man) will star alongside Berry in Never Let Go. Check out the film’s official trailer below.

The upcoming Lionsgate horror film follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, their connection is severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.

Aja is directing from a script by Kevin Coughlin & Ryan Grassby.

As the old adage goes, the truth is often far stranger than fiction. And Peacock's upcoming limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, based on "some sh*t that really happened," is set to chronicle the seriously strange goings-on surrounding an audacious armed robbery on the night of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali's comeback fight against Jerry Quarry in Atlanta in October, 1970. The series, inspired by Jeff Keating and Jim Roberts' iHeart true-crime podcast, boasts an all-star line-up featuring Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, and Taraji P. Henson — and you can check out the slick first trailer for Fight Night below:

As we see in this propulsive first proper look at Fight Night, writer-creator Shaye Ogbonna (The Chi) is gearing up to deliver a real haymaker with this super-stylised new show. Featuring 'fros, flares, high-rollers and even higher stakes, this trailer — which opens with Dexter Darden's...

Originally announced last year under the title Mother Land, the next film from director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, Crawl) is now titled Never Let Go, and Lionsgate has released the official poster.

The poster takes it a step further with an ominous warning that one touch is all it takes. In Aja’s hands, that all but guarantees a tense ride ahead.

Never Let Go arrives in theaters on September 27, 2024.

In this new psychological horror movie, “as an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother, played by Academy Award® winner Halle Berry, and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times – even tethering themselves with ropes – they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real,...

About two years ago, we heard that Halle Berry had signed on to star in a horror movie called Mother Land, with genre regular Alexandre Aja on board to direct. Last year, the project went into production under a new title, Never Let Go. Last month, Lionsgate unveiled a teaser poster, which can be seen at the bottom of this article, and announced they will be giving Never Let Go a theatrical release on September 27th. Now a tailer for the film has made its way online, and you can check it out in the embed above!

Berry is joined in the cast by Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man). Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Dan Levine of 21 Laps are producing the film with Aja. Berry is executive producing alongside Holly Jeter and 21 Laps’ Emily Morris. Chelsea Kujawa and Scott O’Brien...

Originally announced last year under the title Mother Land, the next film from director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, Crawl) is now titled Never Let Go, and Lionsgate has released the official trailer this morning. Watch it below.

Never Let Go arrives in theaters on September 27, 2024. The premise for this one looks to be similar to films including A Quiet Place and Bird Box, centered on a small family unit’s struggle to survive within a world gone to hell. There’s a whole lot of snake-like imagery in this first look trailer – jump to 1:44 for a blink-and-miss-it little tease… or check out our screen-grab below – but the threat outside their door is still very much a mystery at this point in time.

All we know is… one touch is all it takes…

Academy Award winner Halle Berry is leading the film’s cast.

Originally announced last year under the title Mother Land, the next film from director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, Crawl) is now titled Never Let Go, and Lionsgate has released a sneak peek little teaser video this afternoon.

Watch below and expect the full trailer tomorrow, May 16.

Never Let Go arrives in theaters on September 27, 2024.

Academy Award winner Halle Berry is leading the film’s cast.

Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man) will star alongside Berry in Never Let Go. Check out the official poster art below.

The upcoming Lionsgate horror film follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real,...

Update: A trailer for Never Let Go was shown during the Lionsgate panel at CinemaCon today, and JoBlo’s own Lance Vlcek was in attendance. Here’s a description of what he saw: “Halle Berry and her two kids are living in a cabin after the world ends. This cabin has a rope/pulley system & they must be attached to you when leaving the house. The monsters/entities (they are very vague on what the threat is but its something that is physical) can’t get you with the rope attached to you and so they (monsters?) are trying to convince one child to doubt the rope safety. They want them to detach and if so, we see that it would put them in grave danger. The kids are twins born in a house that they have never left because of the dangers on the outside. The creatures (which you...

Originally announced last year under the title Mother Land, the next film from director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) is now titled Never Let Go, and Lionsgate has debuted the official poster and announced the release date tonight.

Never Let Go arrives in theaters on September 27, 2024.

Academy Award winner Halle Berry is leading the film’s cast.

Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man) will star alongside Berry in Never Let Go. Check out the official poster art below.

The upcoming Lionsgate horror film follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, their connection is severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.

Exclusive: Omar Benson Miller (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) has been tapped for an undisclosed role in Ryan Coogler’s Warner Bros supernatural thriller, starring Michael B. Jordan.

Pic’s plot remains under wraps. As previously reported, Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo, Jayme Lawson, and Wunmi Mosaku will also star. Deadline was first to tell you about Warners’ acquisition of the project, following a heated bidding war.

Coogler is writing and will also produce alongside Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian. The film’s executive producers are two-time Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, Rebecca Cho, and Will Greenfield. Shooting begins this month, with the film to roll out in theaters on March 7, 2025.

Bringing Jordan and Coogler back together following their collaboration on the Creed and Black Panther franchises and the acclaimed Sundance drama Fruitvale Station, the film is the second from the collaborators that Warner Bros Film Group co-chairs and CEOs Mike De Luca...

Emmy and BAFTA nominee Dominique Fishback is set to receive the Culture Certified award at The Creative Collective’s inaugural Creative Class celebration.

The Culture Certified award will honor both established and emerging Black talent and seeks to recognize individuals whose contributions “significantly impact, influence, and shape cultural landscapes at large.” The special award is presented by the Create Collective (Ccnyc) in partnership with Prime Video’s Culture Rated initiative, which champions Black creatives, perspectives, and community across social media, on Prime Video and with in-person events, like CultureCon.

The prize marks the latest accolade for Fishback, who experienced a breakout year in 2023. She earned her first Emmy nomination for her buzzworthy performance as Dre in the Prime Video series “Swarm.” Fishback also earned nods from the Indie Spirit Awards, Gotham Awards, the NAACP Image Awards and more for her transformative work in the psychological comic thriller from co-creators Janine Nabers and Donald Glover.

Marsha Stephanie Blake has joined the cast of the upcoming Peacock limited series “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” Variety has learned exclusively.

Blake joins previously announced series lead Kevin Hart in the show, along with fellow cast members Taraji P. Henson, Samuel L. Jackson, Terrence Howard, Don Cheadle, and Dexter Darden.

The series is based on the podcast “Fight Night,” which was produced by Will Packer along with iHeartPodcasts and Doghouse Pictures. It will be set in Atlanta in 1970. The official description states that it will tell “the infamous story of how an armed robbery during the night of Muhammad Ali’s (Darden) historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life, but an entire city’s destiny.”

Blake will star as Delores Hudson, described as “Jd’s (Cheadle) wife and a social worker fighting for her community.”

Blake received an Emmy nomination for her role in the...

Samuel L. Jackson is set to star in the upcoming Peacock true crime limited series “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” Variety has learned.

The show was ordered to series at Peacock in December with Kevin Hart attached to star and executive produce with Will Packer also executive producing. It is based on the podcast “Fight Night,” which was produced by Packer along with iHeartPodcasts and Doghouse Pictures.

The series will be set in Atlanta in 1970. The official description states that it will tell “the infamous story of how an armed robbery during the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life, but an entire city’s destiny.”

Jackson will star as notorious gangster Frank Moten, who was given the moniker “the Black Godfather” by New York tabloids.

Shaye Ogbonna serves as creator, and showruns alongside Jason Horwitch. Both executive produce alongside Hart,...

Dominique Fishback shares that there won't be a season 2 of the show Swarm. However, Fishback is Ok with the season 1 finale being the end. Fishback believes that ending the show on a high note is important, and going back for a second season might not have the same impact or shock value as the initial season.

Swarm season 2 has gotten a discouraging update. The Prime Video show, which was co-created by Donald Glover, followed Andrea "Dre" Greene (Dominique Fishback), a young woman who is part of an intense pop music fandom known as The Swarm. Her obsession with Beyoncé-esque starlet Ni'Jah (Nirine S. Brown) leads to dangerous consequences for herself and the people around her. The ensemble cast of the show, which premiered season 1 in full this March, also includes Chloe Bailey, Damson Idris, Rory Culkin, and Paris Jackson.

People recently spoke with Dominique Fishback while in attendance at the Gotham Awards.

Oscar winner Brie Larson (Room) whips up tasty meals on TV after being forced out of work as a scientist in Apple TV+’s Lessons in Chemistry. Set in the 1960s, Larson stars as Elizabeth Zott, a brilliant scientist who was born in the wrong era. The male-dominated lab where she’s employed stifles Elizabeth’s talent, holding firm to the belief women are only capable of handling subservient positions and are far too fragile and delicate to undertake any actual scientific endeavors.

A chance encounter leads to Elizabeth putting her chemistry skills to use in front of the camera and teaching women not just how to be brave in the kitchen but also in all aspects of their lives.

Lessons in Chemistry is based on Bonnie Garmus’ bestselling novel, published in April 2022. In a March 2022 interview with Penguin Books, Garmus discussed the book’s setting.

“I could remember these...

The already massive world of “Cyberpunk 2077” is about to get even bigger. CD Projekt Red, the studio behind the best-selling open-world game, announced on Thursday that it is partnering with Anonymous Content on a live-action project set in the dystopian universe.

At the moment, it’s unknown whether this project will be a series or a movie. The project is currently looking for a screenwriter to tell “a brand-new story,” according to a press release from the company.

Garrett Kemble, David Levine, Ryan Schwartz and Bard Dorros will produce the project on behalf of Anonymous Content alongside Charlie Scully. The project will developed in close collaboration with “Cyberpunk 2077’s” creative team. Anonymous Content’s AC Studios will act as the project’s studio.

CD Projekt Red is best known for creating “Cyperpunk 2077” as well as the “Witcher” video games, the most critically acclaimed of which is the beloved “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Apple TV+ has revealed the trailer for ‘Lessons in Chemistry,’ the highly anticipated, eight-episode limited series starring and executive produced by Academy Award-winner Brie Larson.

Set in the early 1950s, “Lessons in Chemistry” follows Elizabeth Zott (played by Larson), whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a patriarchal society. When Elizabeth finds herself fired from her lab, she accepts a job as a host on a TV cooking show, and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives — and the men who are suddenly listening — a lot more than recipes.

Starring alongside Larson are Lewis Pullman, NAACP Image Award-winner Aja Naomi King, Stephanie Koenig, Kevin Sussman, Patrick Walker and Thomas Mann.

Also in trailers – “I know there is gonna be murder tonight…” Red band trailer drops for comedy slasher ‘Totally Killer’

Based on the best-selling novel from author, science editor and copywriter Bonnie Garmus, the...

For the first time since “The United States of Tara,” Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson is heading back to television in a significant capacity with “Lessons in Chemistry.” The Apple TV+ limited series based on the novel of the same name by Bonnie Garmus debuts on October 13.

On Thursday, Apple TV+ released the first official trailer for the new series, which was developed by Lee Eisenberg (“WeCrashed”).

Here’s the logline:

Set in the early 1950s, Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott (played by Larson), whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a patriarchal society. When Elizabeth finds herself fired from her lab, she accepts a job as a host on a TV cooking show, and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives — and the men who are suddenly listening — a lot more than recipes.

Watch the trailer here:

Larson leads the cast that includes Lewis Pullman,...

Brie Larson takes a break from the superhero world to star in the new drama from AppleTV. Lessons in Chemistry is an eight-episode limited series that is on the bestselling novel of the same name from author, science editor and copywriter Bonnie Garmus (you can pick up a copy of the novel Here). The show is scheduled to make its debut globally on AppleTV+ starting on Friday, October 13, 2023, with the first two episodes. Then, new episodes are set to stream weekly, every Friday through November 24, 2023.

The official synopsis from Apple reads,

“Set in the early 1950s, Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott (played by Larson), whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a patriarchal society. When Elizabeth finds herself fired from her lab, she accepts a job as a host on a TV cooking show, and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives — and...

Academy Award winner Brie Larson stars in and executive produces the new limited series "Lessons in Chemistry" on Apple TV+, premiering globally on October 13. The series follows the story of Elizabeth Zott, a female scientist in the 1960s who becomes a TV cooking show host after being fired from her lab, teaching more than just recipes. "Lessons in Chemistry" is based on the best-selling novel by Bonnie Garmus and is an eight-episode series produced by Apple Studios.

Apple TV+ has unveiled a new trailer for Lessons in Chemistry, a new limited series starring and executive produced by Academy Award winner and Captain Marvel star Brie Larson. Based on the acclaimed, best-selling novel by Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry is set to premiere globally on Friday, October 13 on Apple TV+, and follows Larson as a female scientist in the 1960s who finds herself hosting a TV cooking show. Check out the...

Brie Larson has delivered countless phenomenal performances throughout her career, but something tells us we're getting her finest work on Lessons in Chemistry.

Apple TV+ shared the official trailer for the highly-anticipated limited series on Thursday morning, showing Larson as Elizabeth Zott.

Zott is a scientist whose life is upended when, on the cusp of discovering something great, a patriarchal society puts her career on hold.

You can tell from the official trailer that this has a profound effect on Elizabeth because the first half focuses on her trying to make a significant breakthrough.

Hearing that everything you've worked for is being taken away from you must be one of the worst feelings in the world, and just when Elizabeth is trying to bounce back following the controversial decision, she gets quite the offer.

She's offered the job as a host of a TV cooking show, and while she's apprehensive at first,...

Within the past four years alone, the success rate for Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress Emmy nominees who have entered their ceremonies with same-year SAG Award wins under their belts has dropped from 100% to 60%. After being followed by Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”) in 2021, win-lose trendsetter Patricia Arquette might soon be joined by 2023 SAG Award recipient Jessica Chastain (“George & Tammy”), whose Gold Derby Emmy odds are significantly lower than those of her strongest challenger, Ali Wong (“Beef”).

Chastain and Wong represent half of their Emmy lineup’s first-time acting nominee majority, which also includes Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”) and Riley Keough (“Daisy Jones & the Six”). Rounding out the group, which features no former Emmy champions, are category newcomers Lizzy Caplan (“Fleishman is in Trouble”) and Kathryn Hahn (“Tiny Beautiful Things”).

In order to determine the likelihood of Chastain perpetuating said unfortunate trend, let’s take a closer look at each nominee.

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Jessica Chastain (George & Tammy, Showtime)

Best Actress in a Limited Series

Jessica Chastain as Tammy Wynette in Showtime’s George & Tammy.

The first time Chastain went to an awards ceremony — the 2012 Golden Globes, where she was nominated for The Help — Josh Brolin approached her and suggested she play country singer Tammy Wynette in a movie project he was also interested in joining. Over the next decade, that film morphed into a limited series, and Brolin segued from co-star to executive producer — but Brolin’s vision of Chastain as the country music legend was realized in Showtime’s George & Tammy, and now she is nominated for her first Emmy for her portrayal.

“Getting it made felt like the grand feat, but now, to have it be recognized the way that it is, feels like such a privilege,” Chastain told THR shortly after the nominations were announced. “I’m so ecstatic.

Olivia Macklin and Dylan McTee are set to lead Paul Etheredge’s paranormal parenting thriller “Psychopomp” alongside Shawnee Smith, Avangeline Friedlander and Lily D. Moore.

The horror will spotlight Macklin and McTee as a couple who foster a “mute orphan” (portrayed by Friedlander). The child, however, has endured a calamitous past that will haunt the family.

“This act of love turns to horror when they find themselves besieged by a terrifying entity intent on destroying this newfound family from within,” reads the film’s official logline.

Macklin is best known for her role as Madre in the television miniseries “The Young Pope.” Additionally, she has starred in “Pretty Smart” and “Christmas Always Finds Its Way.” She’ll be seen next in Richard Lagravense’s “A Family Affair” led by Joey King, Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron.

McTee hails from Mike Pr. Nelson’s “Wrong Turn” and the TV series “Roswell,...

The Transformers: Rise of the Beasts cast features both familiar actors from the previous entries in the franchise and exciting newcomers making their first appearance in a Transformers movie. Set in 1994, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts revolves around a pair of Brooklyn archeologists who embark on a globetrotting journey with the Autobots and, along the way, contend with three new factions of Transformers: the Maximals, the Predacons, and the Terrorcons. Michael Bay isn’t in the director’s chair for this one — it’s directed by Creed II’s Steven Caple, Jr. — but Bay is on board as a producer for this next chapter in the Transformers franchise and the new cast members it brings.

Rather than checking in on existing characters like Shia Labeouf’s Sam Witwicky, Mark Wahlberg’s Cade Yeager, or Hailee Steinfeld’s Charlie Watson, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts introduces all-new protagonists to the Transformers franchise.

Exclusive: Fresh off the series finale of CBS’ True Lies, Omar Miller has entered production in Italy on Naples to New York, an indie based on a story penned in the 1940s by a young Federico Fellini, who was not yet a filmmaker, and his longtime friend and collaborator Tullio Pinelli.

Set in 1949, this is a story of two children who set off on a journey across the ocean, as stowaways on a ship, looking for a family and opportunity in America. Along the way, they encounter characters both well-meaning and nefarious, who cement their faith in humanity. Miller plays George, an American cook on an international merchant ship who befriends our two young Italian stowaways. He’s a gentle giant with great comedic timing, and a strong sense of humanity.

Gabriele Salvatores is directing from his own script, with Paco Cinematografica, Isabella Cocuzza and Arturo Paglia serving as exec producers.

Dominique Fishback is sitting backstage waiting to discuss her latest role, starring in Amazon Prime Video’s “Swarm,” when her ears perk up at a familiar sound: an engine revving.

On the other side of a partition, an audience watches a particularly tense scene from the show’s fourth episode, titled “Running Scared,” when Fishback’s Dre — a murderous super fan of Ni’jah, a Beyoncé-esque pop star — faces down a group of women who stand between her and attending the singer’s concert.

Fishback playfully re-enacts the scene, gripping an imaginary steering wheel and pressing her high-heeled foot down onto a pretend gas pedal that sends her speeding ahead and crashing into Dre’s latest victims. She pulls a funny face and hams it up for a rep’s cellphone camera, unknowingly demonstrating the type of darkly comedic energy that makes “Swarm” so buzzworthy.

“There’s a lot...

Brie Larson in Apple TV’s ‘Lessons in Chemistry’

Apple TV+ has confirmed Lessons in Chemistry starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Brie Larson (Room) will premiere on October 13, 2023. Based on Bonnie Garmus’ bestselling debut novel, the limited series will kick off with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes follow on subsequent Fridays.

Larson stars as a scientist who’s forced out of the lab and into becoming a cooking show host. The cast also includes Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick) as Calvin, Aja Naomi King (How to Get Away with Murder) as Harriet Sloane, Stephanie Koenig (The Flight Attendant) Fran Frask, Kevin Sussman (The Big Bang Theory) as Walter, Patrick Walker (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) as Wakely, and Thomas Mann (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty) as Boryweitz.

Lee Eisenberg, a six-time Emmy nominee for The Office and Hello Ladies: The Movie,...

Brie Larson in “Lessons in Chemistry,” coming soon to Apple TV+. Apple TV+ has announced its upcoming limited drama series “Lessons in Chemistry,” starring and executive produced by Academy Award-winner Brie Larson, will make its highly-anticipated debut with the first two episodes on Friday, October 13, 2023. Based on the best-selling, debut novel of the same name from author, science editor and copywriter Bonnie Garmus, “Lessons in Chemistry,” set in the early 1950s, follows Elizabeth Zott (played by Larson), whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a patriarchal society. When Elizabeth finds herself fired from her lab, she accepts a job as a host on a TV cooking show, and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives – and the men who are suddenly listening – a lot more than recipes. New episodes will debut weekly on Fridays through November 24, 2023. Starring alongside Larson are Lewis Pullman, NAACP Image Award-winner Aja Naomi King,...