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Please make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position because it’s time for Hijack to return to the runway for Season 2. Production on the Idris Elba-led thriller series got off the ground in July 2024. The show, which debuted on Apple TV+ in the summer of 2023, was renewed by the streamer in January after initially being billed as a limited series. Now, new details about how it will take off once again are starting to arrive, so here’s a look at everything we know about Hijack Season 2 so far. When will Hijack Season 2 premiere? A release date for Hijack Season 2 has not been announced just yet by Apple TV+. However, Deadline reports that production officially began on the season in the United Kingdom last summer. Who will star in Hijack Season 2? Idris Elba will return to his role as Sam Nelson and...

Even people who are not into sports enjoy watching a good movie of TV series about athletes who Triumph! ♦ (1) Rebound (2023) [movie] Storyline: A movie made for basketball lovers. Perfect if you follow high school basketball teams. Kang Yang-Hyun coaches a high school basketball team and teaches players the value of persevering through challenges and dreaming Big! Based on a true story. Fun Facts: Basketball was introduced to Korea in the early 1900s, mainly through American missionary schools. The Korean Basketball Association (Kba) established in 1947 helped organize and promote the sport nationwide. The national team won the title in the 1997 Fiba Asia Championship. The South Korean national teams have faced off against American teams in international competitions. Main Characters: Kang Yang-Hyun Cheon Ki-Beom Bae Kyu-Hyeok (played by Jinwoon) Hong Soon-Kyu (played by Kim Taek) Jung Gang-Ho Where to Watch Viewership and Rating: IMDb: 7 out of 10 stars My Drama List: 8.3 out of...

Ridley Scott serves as executive producer for the new Apple TV+ crime series.

Stealing is supposed to be an easy way to earn a few quick bucks, right? That’s what Ray Driscoll and Manny Carvahlo think in “Dope Thief,” the new crime drama streaming on Apple TV+ starting Friday, March 14. But when they steal from the wrong people, they quickly find themselves neck-deep in a situation they find is anything but easy to get out of. You can stream the series exclusively with a subscription to Apple TV+.

How to watch ‘Dope Thief’ When: Premieres Friday, March 14 at 12:01 a.m. Et TV: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a subscription to Apple TV+. From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a Vpn. Everything you need to know about ‘Dope Thief’

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Exclusive: Max Beesley, Douglas Hodge, JJ Feild and Betty Gabriel have joined John Krasinski in the cast of the new Jack Ryan movie at Amazon MGM Studios. Also on board are Sienna Miller and Wendell Pierce and Michael Kelly, returning cast from Amazon’s Prime Video series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. Gabriel also appeared in the third and fourth seasons of the series.

Capitalizing on the success of the series, the film marks the next stage in the evolution of the franchise and is produced in association with Paramount Pictures and Skydance. Krasinski and Allyson Seeger are producing via Sunday Night. Andrew Form is also producing.

Andrew Bernstein, who served as an executive producer and director on Season 2 of the series, is directing the film from a script penned by Aaron Rabin and Krasinksi. Skydance’s David Ellison and Dana Goldberg are executive producing alongside John Kelly, Carlton Cuse...

Five years after Apple TV+ launched, Android devotees can now download the Apple TV app on their devices and smart TVs.

Android users, your time is finally here. For the first time, one of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning streaming services will finally be available on Android devices and smart TVs and connected TVs using the Android Os. Five years after launching, Apple TV+ will finally be available to download from Google Play on Android mobile devices — including phones, tablets, and foldables. In addition to the company’s flagship streamer, the Apple TV app is also home to the Mls Season Pass service, meaning that Android users will now be able to stream every Mls game without any blackout restrictions.

Key Details: The Apple TV app is now available on Android devices and smart TVs. Android users can sign up for Apple TV+ and Mls Season Pass directly in the app.

We’ve got some exciting news about the second season of H/Jack. This time, it’s shifting gears and will take place in a completely different environment. While the first season kept us on the edge of our seats with a gripping story set on a plane, the new season is upping the ante in a surprising way.

Without giving away too much right away, let’s just say that the tension we felt in the first season will definitely be back, but in a new and thrilling location.

The stakes are as high as ever, and the creators seem determined to keep the suspense alive in a fresh setting. We can expect the same intense, fast-paced storytelling that made the show so captivating the first time around.

Now, here’s the twist: H/Jack season 2 will take place on a train. That’s right, we’re moving from the skies to the rails.

Netflix's When the Phone Rings features an incredible cast who bring the intense romantic thriller to life. When the Phone Rings follows Baek Sa-eon and Hong Hee-joo, a couple forced into an arranged marriage, which Sa-eon keeps secret. During most of their marriage, in the Netflix K-drama, Sa-eon and Hee-joo keep out of each other's way, but things between them begin to change when Hee-joo gets kidnapped.

Adapted from Geon Eomul-nyeo’s novel, The Number You Have Dialed, When the Phone Rings perfectly blends romance, mystery and thriller. The romantic K-drama includes outstanding performances from its lead actors and supporting cast, who make every scene in the show engaging. While there are several great things about When the Phone Rings, the cast is undoubtedly one of the reasons the series is popular.

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Apple TV+ has quickly become the place where you find peak TV, and to achieve that status, they have to leave some shows behind and support the shows with potential. 2024 has been a pretty good year for Apple TV+ as it saw the premieres of some great new shows like The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin and Sugar, but we also have some shows that didn’t make it out of the chopping block. So, let’s find out if your favorite Apple TV+ original series makes the cut or not.

Canceled Schmigadoon! (Cancelled After Season 2) Credit – Apple TV+

Schmigadoon! is a musical comedy series created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. The Apple TV+ series was beloved by both the critics and the audiences for its great songs and unique way of storytelling. Schmigadoon! came out...

If you're looking for a high-concept, mysterious sci-fi show in the vein of "Under the Dome," "From," or "Manifest," Stephen King has a recommendation for you. The master of horror has always loved sharing recommendations for spooky genre offerings on social media, and this week he took to Threads (he left the cesspool formerly known as Twitter in November) to highlight the UK-made series "The Midwich Cuckoos."

"The Midwich Cuckoos (Amazon): Surprised there hasn't been more talk about this," King recently posted on Threads. "It's a brilliant re-imagining of John Wyndham's classic sci-fi/horror novel." The title of one of Wyndam's best-known novels may not sound familiar to you, but the name of its earlier film adaptation might: "The Midwich Cuckoos" became "Village of the Damned" when Wolf Rilla adapted it in 1960. That version of the story is considered an all-time-great horror movie, alternately dubbed as an "excellent...

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Next Life

A jazz singer finds herself across two alternative realities.

Dir:Drake Doremus

Prod:Mutressa,Fetisoff Illusion, 42

Where:London

When:December-ongoing

Distributor:Tbc

Cast:Emilia Clarke, Edgar Ramirez

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A famous novelist becomes convinced he is going to die imminently.

Dir:Pablo Trapero

Prod:Matanza Cine srl,Infinity Hill

Where:uk

When:December-ongoing

Distributor: Tbc

Cast: Bill Nighy, George MacKay, Matt Smith

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It has been a while since Daniel Craig bid farewell to the 007 title that keeps changing owners in Hollywood. No Time to Die was released in 2021, marking the end of his version of James Bond. Since then, the world has been sitting in anticipation, wondering who will play the charming spy next. There are a lot of speculations and fan-castings when it comes to this and guess what? Mads Mikkelsen has also picked out who could be perfect for the role – Idris Elba.

Mads Mikkelsen in Casino Royale (2006) | Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing

There is obviously no denying that Idris Elba is one fine man. He’s the personification of the word suave and one word from his mouth has us going weak in the knees. Undoubtedly, Mads Mikkelsen made a good choice. However, Idris Elba probably isn’t going to be the next James Bond and the casting directors...

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has unveiled the nominations for its 14th International Awards, with Michael Gracey’s Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man” securing six nods.

The film earned nominations for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, along with acting nominations for its cast.

“The Brutalist” follows with five nominations, including a Best Supporting Actor nod for Australian actor Guy Pearce. “Emilia Perez,” which has already received Golden Globe recognition, earned four nominations, while “Anora” and “Dune: Part Two” round out the Best Film category.

George Miller received a Best Director nomination for “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” while fellow Australians Toni Collette and Nicole Kidman earned acting nominations for their performances in “Juror #2” and “Babygirl” respectively.

In television categories, “Shogun” received three nominations, matching “The Bear,” which competes in the Best Comedy Series category. The Australian production “Boy Swallows Universe” earned a Best Drama Series nomination,...

“Better Man,” the Australian-made biopic inspired by the life of British pop star Robbie Williams, received a leading six nominations for the 2025 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) International Awards on Tuesday. That reinforced the Oz academy’s love affair with writer-director Michael Gracey‘s (“The Greatest Showman”) musical spectacular, in which Williams is transformed into a chimpanzee, after it garnered a record-breaking 16 nominations at Aacta’s local awards earlier this month. “Better Man” is nominated for Best Film alongside “The Brutalist,” which tied with six noms, as well as Denis Villeneuve‘s epic sequel “Dune: Part Two” and critical darlings “Anora” and “Emilia Pérez.”

This is the fourth year that the Aussie kudos have included categories for television, with FX’s “Shōgun” and “The Bear” leading with three nominations each.

This year’s Aacta International Awards also marked a historic moment with the inclusion of motion-capture and...

Jordan Bolger (“This Town”) and Max Fincham (“Invasion”) have been cast as the leads in upcoming Netflix drama “The Witness.”

Based on the true story of the violent murder of Rachel Nickell in 1992 in front of her two year-old son Alex while walking through a London park, “The Witness” explores the aftermath of the tragedy, which also saw an innocent man wrongly convicted before the real killer was eventually caught more than 15 years later.

In the meantime, Nickell’s partner André Hanscombe was left to navigate life alone with the couple’s infant son.

Bolger will play André while Fincham will play a teenage Alex. The real André and Alex Hanscombe consulted on the series.

Rounding out the cast are Neil Maskell (“Hijack”) as Di Keith Pedder, Kevin Eldon (“Rings of Power”) as Dci Mick Wickerson, Mark Stanley (“Happy Valley”) as DS Ivan Agnew, Jon Pointing (“Sweetpea”) as DC Nick Sparshatt,...

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The Madness is a conspiracy crime thriller drama series created by Stephen Belber. The Netflix series follows Muncie Daniels, a media pundit who gets embroiled in a vast conspiracy after he gets wrongfully accused of murdering a white supremacist leader. Now, he must fight to clear his name while also trying to reconnect with his estranged family and lost ideals. The Madness stars Colman Domingo, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham, John Ortiz, Tamsin Topolski, and Thaddeus J. Mixson. So, if you loved the thrilling conspiracy story, nail-biting drama, and compelling characters in The Madness, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Capture is a British conspiracy mystery thriller drama series created by Ben Chanan. The BBC One series follows a young detective tasked with investigating...

Idris Elba is getting ready to help power Masters of the Universe for Amazon MGM Studios.

Elba is in final negotiations to play Duncan, aka Man-at-Arms, in the live-action feature adaptation of the popular Mattel toy line. Travis Knight is directing the movie that has Nicholas Galitzine set to star as He-Man, alongside Camila Mendes as Teela and Alison Brie as Evil Lyn.

The Masters of the Universe film hits theaters June 5, 2026, and hails from Escape Artists and Mattel Films.

Knight is helming the project from a script by Chris Butler. The initial draft of the screenplay was penned by David Callaham, Aaron Nee and Adam Nee.

Mattel launched the Masters of the Universe franchise with a line of action figures that debuted in 1982. A year later, the animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe premiered in syndication and was followed by video games and other merchandise.

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Idris Elba is in early talks to play Man-at-Arms in the upcoming live-action feature film “Masters of the Universe,” based on the iconic Mattel franchise, TheWrap has exclusively learned.

Elba would star alongside Nicholas Galitzine in the role of He-Man, Camila Mendes, who is playing Teela, and Alison Brie as “Evil-Lyn.”

Travis Knight is directing the film from a screenplay by Chris Butler. Plot details are being kept under wraps for the film, which will be released exclusively in theaters worldwide on June 5, 2026. The movie will be produced by Escape Artists and Mattel Films.

Mattel introduced the world to He-Man in 1982 with the launch of a toy line (dubbed Masters of the Universe) and the debut of the animated series “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” the following year. The show was about Prince Adam of Eternia, a man who looked just like He-Man, but was missing the hero’s tanned skin.

On Wednesday, AARP The Magazine announced its 2025 Movies for Grownups Awards nominations. Papal thriller “Conclave” leads with six nominations, including Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director for Edward Berger, and Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes. Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” is in second place, with five nominations. TV nominees with multiple nominations include “Hacks,” “The Morning Show,” “Shōgun,” and “Slow Horses.”

The American Association of Retired People’s Movies for Grownups program champions movies and TV “for grownups, by grownups,” meaning 50-plus.

“A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Emilia Perez,” “Gladiator II,” and “September 5” are the Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups nominees.

In the Best Actress category, nominees are Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Hard Truths”), Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”), Demi Moore (“The Substance”), and June Squibb (“Thelma”). The Best Actor nominees are Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”), Daniel Craig (“Queer”), Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”), Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave...

Idris Elba is set to star in an upcoming action thriller titled Hammer Down, directed by Simon Hatt. Hatt previously worked as an assistant to James Gunn and is known for co-producing the likes of DCs The Suicide Squad and executive producing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and the Peacemaker series. The veteran producer Charles Roven, who recently won his first Oscar for Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and produced The Dark Knight, will produce Hammer Down, which was adapted from a short helmed by Hatt back in 2020.

You can check out the synopsis for Hammer Down below, which finds Elba's character on the run from merciless killers, criminals, and the cops while taking his teenage daughter across the country.

Mac (Idris Elba) is the best at what he does, driving a big rig truck across the country with a no questions asked policy about the goods he transports.

Idris Elba has been added to the cast of Marvel producer Simon Hatt’s directorial debut, action feature ‘Hammer Down’.

Previously a short film by Hatt, the feature-length version follows Mac (Elba), who is the best at what he does, driving a big rig truck across the country with a “no questions asked” policy about the goods he transports. When he takes his tenacious teenage daughter along for a job, they are tracked and attacked by a relentless group of criminals that will stop at nothing to secure the consignment he has been entrusted to deliver. Pursued by both criminals and the police, Mac and his daughter must work together to prevent the cargo falling into dangerous hands and survive to live another day.

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‘Oppenheimer Oscar winner, Producer Charles Roven is producing the project via his Atlas Entertainment...

It’s hammer time for Idris Elba. The actor is set to star in and produce Hammer Down, an action feature that marks the directorial debut of Simon Hatt, who previously produced projects for Marvel Studios and DC.

Veteran producer Charles Roven, who won his first Oscar earlier this year for best picture winner Oppenheimer, is producing Hammer Down via his Atlas Entertainment along with the company’s Madison Weireter. Elba is also producing with Gina Carter (See How They Run) via their 22Summers banner. Black Bear will offer the title at next week’s American Film Market.

Hatt previously shot a Hammer Down short film starring This Is Us actor Chris Sullivan as a widowed truck driver who goes by the handle Hammer Down. The Affair actress Abigail Dylan Harrison starred as Hammer Down’s young daughter, who tagged along as he attempted to deliver a mysterious package. The project was personal for Hatt,...

Exclusive: Golden Globe winner Idris Elba (Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw) is set to star in action-thriller Hammer Down, which Black Bear will be launching for international sales ahead of the American Film Market next week.

Oscar winner Charles Roven and Madison Weireter (Justice League) are producing for Atlas Entertainment, alongside Idris Elba (Luther: The Fallen Son) and Gina Carter (See How They Run) for 22 Summers.

Simon Hatt, James Gunn’s former assistant who went on to serve as co-producer on Suicide Squad and exec producer on Guardians Of The Galaxy, is directing from a screenplay that he also wrote, based on his own short.

The synopsis reads: “Mac (Idris Elba) is the best at what he does, driving a big rig truck across the country with a “no questions asked” policy about the goods he transports. When he takes his tenacious teenage daughter along for a job,...

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“Hijack” star Idris Elba is set to front a new documentary for the BBC exploring the U.K.’s knife crime academic. “Idris Elba: A Year of Knife Crime” (working title) will see the star explore the reality of knife crime and potential solutions to solving it. As part of the doc he’ll speak to offenders, bereaved families, the police and even Prime Minister Keir Starmer as well as exploring his own life choices, which took him down a very different path.

“So many people dismiss knife crime as something that doesn’t affect them, assuming it’s a Black and Brown urban and gang-related problem – but this couldn’t be further from the truth,” Elba said. “White, middle class and rural areas are also affected, perpetrators are getting younger and fear is spreading. I hope our film goes some way towards changing these stereotypes and getting everyone...

Apple TV Europe boss and BFI chair Jay Hunt engaged in a rare public Q&a hosted by “The Traitors” U.K. presenter Claudia Winkleman during the BFI London Film Festival, where she discussed her lengthy career in U.K. public service broadcasting, move to streaming and the U.K. screen industry at large.

Among the advice Hunt shared with the audience was the importance of acknowledging failure and taking risks. Of the latter, she revealed that “Slow Horses” – one of AppleTV+’s biggest U.K. hits, which has since gone on to win BAFTA and Emmy awards – had been considered a risky investment, with the U.S. streamer only picking it up after it was turned down by the BBC.

“I think you have to take risks,” said Hunt. “It’s interesting. ‘Slow Horses’ is a very good example where it was passed on by the BBC. I think...

“Hijack 1971” is a 2024 Korean drama film, categorized as Action, Adventure, Crime, Political Thriller, and inspired by true events: based on the hijack attempt of a Korean Air F27 airliner in 1971. Summary: In “Hijack 1971”, passengers board a South Korean domestic flight and a hijacker with a bomb demands the plane be rerouted to North Korea. Even though the pilot’s life is threatened, he stays focused on how to save the passengers. ♦ Take This Plane to North Korea or Else We All Die! In “Hijack 1971”, Tae-In served as a fighter pilot in the Korean Air Force. During the 60s and the 70s, South Korean pilots played an integral role in combat missions during the Vietnamese War. Now that Tae-In works as a pilot for a commercial airline, having to confront the enemy on a domestic flight is probably not the first thing he thought of when he headed into work that day.

Amazon and Apple, two Silicon Valley behemoths, are teaming up more closely in the streaming arena.

Later this month, Apple TV+ will be available via Prime Video in the U.S. as an add-on subscription for $9.99 per month, Amazon announced Wednesday. That’s the same price Apple charges for the stand-alone streaming service.

Apple TV+ joins Prime Video’s collection of more than 100 add-on subscription options in the U.S., which include Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max, Paramount Global’s Paramount+, Sony’s Crunchyroll and Amazon-owned MGM+.

The deal to bring Apple TV+ into Prime Video is part of Amazon’s strategy to aggregate as many entertainment options as it can for customers — available on one bill, in one app.

“Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering a wide selection of premium programming,” Mike Hopkins, SVP and Head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, said in announcing the pact.

Idris Elba, the London-born actor famous for starring in The Wire and Luther, is set to star in the next TV venture coming from A24, Things Fall Apart. The project is being helmed by the indie studio alongside Elba himself, who will executive produce with Gina Carter through their studio, 22Summers. Yoruba Saxon, a production company led by David Oyelowo and Amanda NDuka will also participate in the show. Ben Forkner and Dayo Ogunyemi will team up with Achebe Masterworks in order to give life to the project based on the 1958 book that's widely considered one of the best books ever written.

As reported by Variety, there's still no writer or director attached to the project and the streaming service or network where it will be available is still to be confirmed. Previous A24 TV shows like Euphoria, Beef, The Curse and The Sympathizer have run on HBO, Netflix and Showtime,...

Idris Elba has joined the cast of the A24 TV series ‘Things Fall Apart,’ Elba is also set to executive produce on the project.

The series story follows Okonkwo (Elba), one of literature’s most iconic characters – a fearless African warrior and leader who is resolute about preserving his people and culture. As British colonizers disrupt his world, Okonkwo’s struggle to maintain power and tradition spirals into a heart-wrenching confrontation. His fierce resolve, a fatal flaw in the face of unstoppable change, makes him an unforgettable character, embodying the tension between strength, vulnerability and adaptability.

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The hunt for a writer is currently in progress and a streaming platform has yet to jump on board of the project.

Gina Carter will executive produce alongside Elba under their recently launched 22Summers production banner. David Oyelowo and Amanda N’Duka...

Idris Elba is attached to star in A24's television adaptation of a hugely influential 20th-century African novel, Things Fall Apart. Despite starring in both the Marvel and DC universes, Elba is perhaps better known for his television roles, starting with Stringer Bell in HBO's The Wire and the titular detective in the BBC's Luther. He's been nominated for six Emmy Awards over his career, including four for Luther, one for The Big C, and one recently for Apple TV's Hijack.

Now, the six-time Emmy-nominated actor is set to star in a television adaptation of a massively influential 20th-century African novel. According to Variety, Idris Elba is attached to star in and executive produce A24's TV adaptation of the 1958 novel Things Fall Apart by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. Elba will executive produce via his recently launched 22Summers banner alongside actor David Oyelowo's production company, Yoruba Saxon.

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Idris Elba will help bring an all-time classic novel to the screen. Elba will star in and executive produce a TV series adaptation of the acclaimed 1958 Nigerian novel “Things Fall Apart,” an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.

The series is being produced by A24 and Elba’s 22Summers banner. David Oyelowo’s production company Yoruba Saxon is also executive producing the project.

Nigerian author Chinua Achebe wrote “Things Fall Apart” in 1958, the first book of The African Trilogy as followed by “No Longer at Ease” and “Arrow of God,” and it became one of the first books by a Nigerian author to receive such global acclaim. It has been named one of the 12 Greatest Books Ever Written by Encyclopedia Brittanica, one of the “Best Novels of the Century” by Time Magazine, and one of the “100 Novels That Shaped the World” by the BBC.

Per the synopsis, the...

A TV series adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” is in development at A24 with Idris Elba attached to star and executive produce, Variety has learned exclusively.

No writer is currently attached to the project, nor is it currently set up at a streaming service or network. Elba will executive produce along with Gina Carter under their recently-launched 22Summers production banner. David Oyelowo and Amanda N’Duka will executive produce via Yoruba Saxon. Ben Forkner, Dayo Ogunyemi and Achebe Masterworks also serve as executive producers. A24 is the studio.

The official description of “Things Fall Apart” states it is the “story of Okonkwo (Elba), one of literature’s most iconic characters—a fearless African warrior and leader who is resolute about preserving his people and culture. As British colonizers disrupt his world, Okonkwo’s struggle to maintain power and tradition spirals into a heart-wrenching confrontation. His fierce resolve, a...

The 2024 Emmys nominations were just announced. Let’s take a look back at all of the best of television in the past year and every Emmy nomination for the major categories. ‘Shogun’ leads with 25 nominations, followed by ‘The Bear’ with 23 and ‘Only Murders in the Building’ with 21. Drama Best Drama Series ‘Shōgun’ FX ‘The Crown’ Netflix ‘Fallout’ Prime Video ‘The Gilded Age’ HBO | Max ‘The Morning Show’ Apple TV+ ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Prime Video ‘Slow Horses’ Apple TV+ ‘3 Body Problem’ Netflix Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision, values and mission statement here – Media has the responsibility to better our world – The Hollywood Insider fully focuses on substance and meaningful entertainment, against gossip and scandal, by combining entertainment, education, and philanthropy.

A Good Wife alum is going bad on Doctor Who next season.

Emmy winner Archie Panjabi will play a villain on the Disney+ sci-fi series when it returns next year, according to our sister site Deadline. No further details on her character are available at this time. (TVLine has reached out to Disney+ and the BBC for confirmation.)

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It was a tense time in Korean history. In 1971, a young man named Kim Sang-tae hijacked a domestic passenger plane, demanding to be flown to North Korea. The story shocked the nation and highlighted societal tensions between North and South that continued long after.

Director Kim Sung-Han brings this tragic event to the screen with Hijack 1971. Starring Ha Jung-woo as Tae-In, a former fighter pilot now turned commercial co-pilot, the film recreates the nerve-racking drama that unfolded in the sky. We also meet security threat Yong-Dae, played compellingly by Yeo Jin-goo, who commandeers the plane mid-flight.

Shooting in his home country of South Korea and drawing on the real accounts, Kim Sung-Han aimed to honor those impacted while crafting an entertaining thriller. The review will discuss the characters’ emotional journeys, the visceral atmosphere of suspense in the close quarters of the plane, and how effectively the film addresses its profound historical backdrop even years later.

Only eight months after the last Emmy ceremony (which was delayed due to the strikes), the Primetime Emmy Awards are back, although there were some big surprises in store. Everyone (myself included) expected The Bear to own every category it was nominated in. While it did well, winning many big categories including Best Actor in a Comedy Series, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress, it lost Best Comedy Series (and actress) to Hacks.

Netflix’s controversial limited series Baby Reindeer also cleaned up, nabbing awards for star and creator Richard Gadd plus co-star Jessica Gunning. But, FX was the evening’s big winner, with their epic series, Shogun, dominating the drama categories, with the great Hiroyuki Sanada winning the prize for Best Actor, and Anna Sawai taking Best Actress, alongside the show’s Best Drama win. It’s amazing to see how Shogun’s become an absolute phenomenon, with the show...

As Dan Levy said, the 76th Annual Emmy Awards were “Broadcast TV’s biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services.”

If you don’t have streaming and if you didn’t watch one of the 33 shows nominated out of the 516 scripted programs available in the US, you probably didn’t think much of the show.

But we’re still here rounding up the winners, so you didn’t have to watch. You’re welcome! Maybe the award winners will inspire you to watch a show you never have before.

(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Find out who won big with this rundown of the significant award categories.

Best Drama Series (Katie Yu/FX)

The Crown (Netflix)

Fallout (Prime Video)

The Gilded Age (HBO)

The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)

Shogun (FX) — Winner

Slow Horses (Apple TV+)

3 Body Problem (Netflix)

Best Actress...

Hiroyuki Sanada took home the Emmy for best actor in a drama series for the FX series “Shogun” on Sunday evening, expressing thanks to his team and fellow cast and crew members during his acceptance speech.

“Thank you so much. Oh, my goodness. I’m beyond honored to be here with amazing nominees,” Sanada began in his Emmys speech. “Thank you for FX, Disney and Hulu for believing in me. And thank you, my team, for always supporting me. And thank you for all the crew and cast of ‘Shogun.’ I’m so proud of you.”

“It was an East-meets-West dream project, with respect,” Sanada continued. “‘Shogun’ taught me that when people work together, we can make a miracle. We can create a better future together. Thank you so much!”

Sanada is the second Asian actor to ever win the Emmy for lead actor in a drama series. He beat...

Hiroyuki Sanada became the second Asian performer to win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in FX’s “Shōgun” at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday. The prolific Japanese actor was recognized for his portrayal of Lord Yoshii Toranaga in the first season of the drama series.

With the acting Emmy win — Sanada’s first of his six decade–long career — he follows in the footsteps of Lee Jung-jae’s history-making accomplishment in 2022 when Lee became the first Asian actor to win the lead drama actor Emmy for Netflix’s non-English series “Squid Game.”

Nominated alongside Sanada were Gary Oldman (“Slow Horses”), Donald Glover (“Mr. & Mrs. Smith”), Dominic West (“The Crown”), Idris Elba (“Hijack”) and Walton Goggins (“Fallout”).

Sanada is also a producer on “Shōgun,” and he worked closely with showrunners Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, as well as the Japanese crew to keep...

For the second time this year, Hollywood gathered to honor TV’s biggest stars.

After the 2023 ceremony was delayed to January 2024 by last year’s Hollywood strikes, it’s only been eight months since TV’s biggest stars gathered at Los Angeles’ LA Live Peacock Theatre to announce the Emmy winners. Like months ago, “The Bear” stars Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach once again won lead actor and supporting actor in a comedy, and co-star Colón-Zayas also won her first Emmy in the supporting actress race. “Hacks” star Jean Smart won lead actress in a comedy, and in the biggest surprise of the night, HBO’s “Hacks” won outstanding comedy over “The Bear,” which many believed to be the frontrunner.

“The Bear” broke its own record of 10 comedy wins for a single season, which it achieved last year, with its 11 trophies on Sunday, including directing for Christopher Storer. FX...

Exactly eight months after they offered their extensive commentary on the delayed 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, our lively forum posters (some of whom are industry insiders shielded by screen names) jumped right back into critiquing the newest edition of the TV academy’s highest honors. During Sunday night’s ceremony, 25 awards were given to various creatives representing the best in small screen entertainment.

As this year’s Emmy results were gradually revealed, our readers expressed varying levels of joy and despair over the voters’ choices. What were the upsets that left them particularly rattled? Which victories were most heavily celebrated? And which losses stung the hardest?

Below is a sampling of the cheers and jeers that were leveled at this year’s Emmys ceremony. Read more reactions and make your voice heard here.

See Emmy Awards: Complete list of winners in all 25 races

Best Comedy Series

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

“The Bear...

The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards aired September 15 on ABC with actors Dan Levy and Eugene Levy serving as hosts for the first time. The ceremony celebrated the most revered TV shows of the 2023-2024 season as trophies were doled out in 25 categories covering comedy, drama, limited, variety, and competition series. Check out the 2024 Emmy winners full list below. Winners are highlighted in gold.

As usual, this year’s primetime ceremony occurred one week after the corresponding Creative Arts Emmys – a two-night event primarily focused on artistic and technical accomplishments. Freshman FX drama “Shogun” came out on top there with 14 wins, passing “Game of Thrones” (which won 12 on three occasions) as the new record-holder for most single-season victories (drama series). “Shogun” also flew past the overall record of 13 wins from HBO’s 2008 limited series “John Adams.” How many more can it add to its finally tally tonight? The comedy that...

TV’s biggest night is back for a second time this year, with the 76th Annual Emmy Awards back to their regularly-scheduled September ceremony. The impact of 2023’s Hollywood strikes is still rippling through the industry — including through the 75th Emmys, which took place earlier this year, in January — but the 2023-2024 Emmy nominees delivered another excellent year of television.

Despite the back-to-back ceremonies, the Emmys eligibility period holds strong; this ceremony will honor TV shows that premiered between June 2023 and May 2024. That includes pre-strike premieres like “The Bear” Season 2 and spring 2024 hits like “Hacks” Season 3. This was the first year without a lot of usual suspects in the Emmy race, such as “Succession,” “Ted Lasso,” “Barry,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” other favorites like “The Gilded Age,” “The Bear,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and “The Crown” are still in the running.

Along with extensive coverage on the nominees and odds for each category,...

Exclusive: David Oyelowo says he wants to use his star power to make more films in Africa and help boost the continent’s movie-making prowess. But he assures “there’s not going to be a cultural colonialism” insisting that the move has got to “benefit people on the ground.”

The actor met with Deadline during a break from rehearsals and previews of a new production of Shakespeare’s blistering and bloodthirsty play Coriolanus at London’s National Theatre with the Lawmen: Bass Reeves actor playing the titular role of the noble, patrician, war hero Caius Martius Coriolanus, who discovers to his cost that heroics on the battlefield do not readily equip him for the vicious blood sports of politics in Ancient Rome. The powerful play, directed by Olivier Award winner Lyndsey Turner, has its official opening night on September 24.

Oyelowo, who was born in Oxford, England to Nigerian parents, is...

Although all of the 2023 lead and supporting comedy acting Emmy winners are eligible for immediate repeat victories, only three have submitted performances longer than the ones that initially earned them the gold. The odd one out in that regard is the male star of “The Bear,” Jeremy Allen White, who was lauded for his 27 minutes and 18 seconds of work in the first season finale and is now looking to prevail with less than half that time in the second season closer.

The six current comedy actor contenders asked voters to consider their work in episodes in which they appear for an average of 16 minutes and 58 seconds (or 49.26% of the total running time). This data was calculated using a simple definition of stand-alone screen time, which is any time a given performer can be seen on screen or heard off screen. Contiguous moments of silent and non-visible scene time were not counted.

The 2024 Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday, July 17 at 8:30 a.m. Pt / 11:30 a.m. Et. Nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards were revealed by Emmy winners Tony Hale and Sheryl Lee Ralph, alongside the academy’s chair, Cris Abrego, at a live ceremony streaming on Emmys.com/nominations. See the complete 2024 Emmy nominations list below (Creative Arts categories can be seen at the Emmys website).

This season, the Emmy Awards celebrates its 76th anniversary. What began as a modest ceremony with five awards at the Hollywood Athletic Club has evolved into television’s biggest night, celebrating excellence throughout the industry. In the age of “peak TV” with close to 600 original scripted series, the nominations recognize the importance of the writers, performers and all those who worked on television programs in the past year.

As a reminder, last year’s big Emmy winners were HBO’s “Succession” for Best Drama...

When Kieran Culkin won the 2023 Best Drama Actor Emmy for his 20-minute and 44-second performance in the “Church and State” episode of “Succession,” he had a lower amount of physical screen time than all but one of his challengers. Now, five of the category’s newest candidates fall far below his total, with none even cracking 30 minutes as four comfortably did last year.

The six current drama actor contenders asked voters to consider their work in episodes in which they appear for an average of 14 minutes and 34 seconds (or 31.67% of the total running time). This data was calculated using a simple definition of stand-alone screen time, which is any time a given performer can be seen on screen or heard off screen. Contiguous moments of silent and non-visible scene time were not counted.

This group’s physical average is nearly half the size of the corresponding female one, whereas the...

Ahead of Sunday’s telecast of the Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC, Nielsen has unveiled its ranking for the most-watched titles and talent nominated this year.

“The nominees for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards demonstrate the power of both new and long-running programming to attract viewers’ time and attention,” the ratings firm said in a Thursday statement. “By understanding how audiences are voting with their time, brands and platforms can ensure they’re reaching audiences where they are and create meaningful partnerships with the talent they are investing their time in.”

In order to align with Emmy rules, Nielsen focused on the eligibility period of June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024. For the Best Drama and Best Comedy categories, Nielsen measured time spent watching the season that occurred within that window for which a given title was nominated. Meanwhile, Best Actor and Actress nominees included any titles — both movies and series — in which...

ABC’s broadcast of the 76th Primetime Emmy ceremony will air live on Sunday, September 15, 2024, with the father-and-son duo of Eugene Levy and Dan Levy serving as co-hosts. So who will win on TV’s biggest night? Gold Derby Experts, Editors and Users have placed their bets in all 25 categories in our predictions center, and their picks have been combined to generate our final odds. Scroll down to see those racetrack odds, with our projected winners highlighted in gold.

Last weekend, 99 categories were announced at the Creative Arts Emmys (see the winners list), with the major champions being FX’s historical drama series “Shōgun” with a record 14 victories and FX’s cooking comedy series “The Bear” at seven triumphs. Next in line were “Saturday Night Live” (six), “Jim Henson Idea Man” (five), “Blue Eye Samurai” (four), “The Oscars” (four), “Billy Joel: The 100th — Live at Madison Square Garden” (three), “Only Murders in the Building...

Ah, the age-old question: Who would win in a fight between two action stars? It’s a conundrum that has tickled the imaginations of fans and armchair fighters alike. Now, rub elbows with a few prolific action stars, and you’ll find Jason Statham shining like a diamond in a coal mine, known for his epic butt-kicking on screen.

Jason Statham in The Beekeeper | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios

Taking names in smash hits like Transporter, and The Expendables, Statham has masterfully transformed each fight scene into a high-octane ballet. But wait! There’s one MCU actor who could be a massive fly in Statham’s action-packed ointment—even with his lethal moves. You guessed it—Idris Elba.

The Martial Arts Styles That Shape Jason Statham’s Roles

On-screen, Jason Statham is the quintessential action hero, turning every punch, kick, and heart-pumping stunt into a masterclass of cinematic combat. From his...

Lupin and Hijack creator George Kay is launching an All3 Media-backed indie.

Observatory Pictures has been set up in partnership with New Pictures, the All3Media-owned drama producer behind shows including Kay’s ITV drama The Long Shadow.

Under terms of the pact, all of Observatory’s projects will be co-produced with New Pictures, with All3Media International holding international distribution rights.

Kay will work closely with New Pictures’ CEO Willow Grylls and executive producer Matt Sandford. He will look to create and shown “ambitious, commercially-successful high-end drama series” for streamers and networks in the UK and internationally.

We understand Kay’s previous indie, Idiotlamp Productions, which he ran with director Jim Field-Smith, will remain operational, but only for existing IP such as Hijack. All new Kay creations will go through Observatory.

“This new partnership affords me the opportunity to create ambitious new shows and the freedom to secure the most...