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Exclusive: Paradise is adding a high-profile cast member. Shailene Woodley has been tapped for a major recurring role in the upcoming second season of Hulu’s breakout political thriller from creator Dan Fogelman and 20th Television.

No one would comment, but I hear Woodley’s heavy arc is tied to Agent Xavier Collins’ (Sterling K. Brown) mission teed off at the end of the Season 1 finale, with Woodley playing a prominent survivor. Filming on Season 2 is currently underway.

Season 1 of Paradise is streaming on Hulu in the U.S., where it regularly ranked at No. 1 throughout its run, and Disney+ internationally. It will get a full broadcast run on sibling ABC beginning April 7 in the Monday 10 p.m. hour.

Paradise’s well-reviewed first season is set in a serene community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But the tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs, and a high-stakes investigation unfolds.

On his way to becoming Hollywood's next action star, Alan Ritchson has signed a deal to star in an upcoming Netflix movie called War Machine. Not much is known about the film, except that it stars Ritchson alongside a notable group of action icons. However, the actor who shot to fame by starring in Amazon Prime Video's action series Reacher has come out to say that War Machine will be Netflix's "biggest movie ever." Talk about confidence.

Ritchson was featured in Wired's web series "Autocomplete Interview," where he answered the internet's most-searched questions about him. One of the most frequent questions is "What new movie is Alan Ritchson in?," and the actor used the opportunity to talk about his upcoming feature film War Machine:

"Got like nine coming out, dude, it's crazy. War Machine for Netflix. I think, and you heard it here first, probably gonna be the,...

Alan Ritchson felt a literal blast from the past stripping down for Reacher season 3.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the Jack Reacher actor broke down a key set piece where Reacher sidesteps the guards at criminal Zachary Beck's mansion by jumping into nearby waters and physically swimming to his contact on the outside. Acknowledging comparisons between Reacher's actions and his first major TV role as Arthur Curry/Aquaman on Smallville, Ritchson said, "Yeah, it was pretty similar because the water was cold, and when I was a child on Smallville, we were in a glacial lake. It was just above freezing, and it felt a little bit like that up in Toronto shooting again. So I was having flashbacks — it's like my 'Nam."

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Hollywood loves a larger-than-life action hero, and Alan Ritchson fits the mold perfectly. With his towering presence, sculpted physique, and ability to look intimidating while barely moving a muscle, he’s become the go-to tough guy.

But beyond the on-screen brawls and brooding stares, Ritchson has a personality that’s as sharp as his jawline. He’s got opinions, he’s got wit, and, as it turns out, he’s also got a low tolerance for political nonsense.

Alan Ritchson in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | Credits: Lionsgate

While most actors play it safe when it comes to political opinions, lest they alienate a fanbase or accidentally tweet themselves into irrelevance, Ritchson isn’t afraid to speak his mind. And when it comes to his former schoolmate Matt Gaetz, well, let’s just say he’s not sending a Christmas card anytime soon.

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The Goonies are officially making a comeback.

Warner Bros. has confirmed that a sequel to the beloved 1985 adventure film is in development, with Potsy Ponciroli set to write the script. The project is moving forward nearly 40 years after the original movie first hit theaters.

Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, and Holly Bario will be producing for Amblin Entertainment, joined by Chris Columbus, who wrote the original screenplay. Lauren Shuler Donner will serve as an executive producer. At this stage, no director has been announced, and plot details remain under wraps.

The original movie, directed by Richard Donner and produced by Spielberg, followed a group of kids who stumbled upon an ancient treasure map and embarked on a wild adventure to uncover the hidden riches.

Starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Ke Huy Quan, and Martha Plimpton, the film became an instant hit, grossing $125 million worldwide on a $19 million budget.

Exclusive: Gersh has signed Pablo Schreiber for representation. The Tony and Emmy-nominated actor recently headlined the Paramount+ sci-fi series Halo, based on the popular video game franchise, which is coming to Netflix next month.

He earned an Emmy nomination for his recurring role on Orange Is The New Black and a Tony nomination for his Broadway debut in the revival of Clifford Odets’ Awake and Sing!. His TV series credits also include American Gods, Defending Jacob, Candy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The Wire.

Schreiber will soon be seen opposite Tessa Thompson in Netflix’s mystery thriller TV series His & Hers and in Alan Ritchson’s action thriller movie Motor City.

Along with Gersh, he is represented by Circle Management; and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.

Exclusive: Goonies never say die, and neither does the dream of a sequel, as momentum seems to be gaining on the long-rumored project, with Old Henry‘s Potsy Ponciroli coming aboard to pen the script for Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group.

Plot details are under wraps, and no director is currently attached. Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Holly Bario will produce for Amblin Entertainment alongside Chris Columbus, with Lauren Shuler Donner exec producing.

This Goonies development comes around two weeks after a cast reunion at Tcl Chinese Theatres, in celebration of Ke Huy Quan’s hand and foot imprint ceremony. A classic adventure-comedy approaching its 40th anniversary, the original introduced the world to a group of misfit kids — Mikey, Mouth, Data, Chunk, and others — who embark on a treasure hunt to save their homes from foreclosure. The journey takes them through underground tunnels, booby traps, and encounters with the villainous Fratelli crime family,...

Owen Wilson needs a new pair of running sneakers. Why? Because he will need them for a race against the clock in the upcoming action drama Runner. Joining Wilson for the forthcoming feature is Reacher and Fast X star Alan Ritchson. Scott Waugh directs Runner from a Black List script by Tommy White and Miles Hubley.

According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Runner “follows Hank Malone (Ritchson), a high-end courier who has three hours to transport an organ to save a seven-year-old girl in need of an immediate transplant. The seemingly simple mission turns deadly when the leader of a notorious crime syndicate becomes hell-bent on claiming the organ.”

Owen Wilson plays Ben in Runner, the “medical courier that Ritchson is begrudgingly forced to transport and protect.”

“This pairing is something I believe audiences have been hungry for, and we strive to achieve the unexpected from the page-turner script that Miles and Tommy delivered,...

Comedy and Hollywood icon Eddie Murphy is all set to return to the world of action comedy, but not as Beverly Hills Cop’s Axel Foley. No, this time, Murphy will lead the original action outing Blue Falcon, which finds the Shrek star channeling James Bond as a retired superspy who finds himself in danger while attending his son’s wedding.

According to Deadline, Blue Falcon will be “a two-hander action comedy,” with Sony Pictures having now picked up the rights to the project. If the idea of Eddie Murphy as a retired superspy is not quite enough to have you excited for the action movie shenanigans to come, Blue Falcon has been written by Chad St. John, whose previous writing credits include the action thriller Peppermint starring Jennifer Garner, the Gerard Butler-led action sequel London Has Fallen, and the upcoming Motor City starring Reacher’s Alan Ritchson.

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We don't know about you, but there was just something about seeing Eddie Murphy back on laugh-out-loud funny form in last year's Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F that felt right. Sure, Murphy's put in solid work in the likes of You People and Candy Cane Lane in recent years, but his return to the role of Axel Foley was a glowing reminder that the legendary funnyman still has it in him to lead and carry a big comedy star vehicle. And Sony clearly got the memo, as Murphy has been tapped to lead Blue Falcon, an original comedy joint hailing from London Has Fallen writer Chad St. John.

Per Deadline's reporting, Murphy is poised to take on the role of a retired superspy in St. John's film, with the rub being that his character will come face to face with an old rival while trying to build bridges at his estranged son's destination wedding.

Exclusive: With the second season of his hit Yellowstone origin series 1923 set to premiere next month, Brandon Sklenar looks to have already roped in another western as sources tell Deadline he is in talks to star in Skydance pic The Rescue. Old Henry director Potsy Ponciroli will helm the film from a screenplay by John Fusco. The plan is to begin shooting this summer.

Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will produce alongside Ponciroli and his Hideout Pictures, Down Home and Cliff Roberts. Aimee Rivera will oversee the project for Skydance. The logline is being kept under wraps, but The Rescue is a modern day western, in which a rodeo cowboy’s skills are put to the test outside the arena.

For Sklenar, the project falls right into his wheelhouse after his star making performance in the first season of the hit Yellowstone prequel series 1923. The...

It’s a good time for Reacher fans to be alive, as the trailer for the third season has officially hit the shelves. The series, which has already earned a lot of love from fans around the world, is all set to begin a new chapter. And it promises to be rad.

Judging from the trailer released by Amazon Prime Video on 8th January, it seems like fans won’t be disappointed. We might be all set to witness a return of everything that made the first two seasons memorable, including one trope that fans have grown to love.

Jack Reacher is all set to return this year Reacher is all set to return || Amazon Prime Video

Based on the works of Lee Child, Reacher has managed to stoke fans’ interest over 2 seasons now. While the Alan Ritchson-starrer might not be the first live-action adaptation of the fabled character,...

With David Corenswet’s Superman all set to debut in the Dcu, it is high time James Gunn selects Batman for his shared universe. Despite Ben Affleck not having a solo film in the Dceu, it was confirmed that he would be stepping down from the role and a new actor would be cast for the upcoming The Brave and the Bold film Gunn announced.

While Robert Pattinson’s Batman is still a great portrayal, Matt Reeves’ insistence on keeping his Batverse grounded in reality will not be the right fit for the more cosmic adventures in the Dcu. Several candidates have popped up over the past few months, but for me, no one else comes close to Alan Ritchson to play Bruce Wayne. Here are three reasons why he is the perfect man for the job.

3. Alan Ritchson’s time on Reacher has prepared him for Batman Alan Ritchson...

Though he’s worked steadily in TV and film since the early 2000s, Alan Ritchson got his claim to fame playing ex-military cop Jack Reacher in Amazon Prime Video’s original series, Reacher. Based on the books by Lee Child, Reacher is packed with action-fueled sequences and features a heroic protagonist reminiscent of a knight in shining armor from old storybooks. Now, in Ritchson's upcoming movie, Motor City, he is going against type (sort of).

Taking place in 1970s Detroit, Motor City is a gritty tale of revenge that will still have plenty of action, but this time Ritchson’s character is only out for blood and revenge. While there’s not a whole lot of info pertaining to the Alan Ritchson movie just yet, there’s enough to know that audiences are in for a wild ride.

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What Do We Know About the upcoming season 3 of Prime Video’s hit series Reacher? More than you may think. A hit from the moment it premiered, Reacher brought to screen a more faithful adaptation of the Lee Child novels than we got from the Tom Cruise films. With Prime Video having just dropped a new thirty-second trailer, revealing the February 20th release date, let’s dive in and take a look at what is coming up next in the Reacher franchise.

Which novel will be adapted?

The third season will be based on the novel Persuader, the seventh Reacher novel. The novel follows Reacher as he goes undercover to rescue an informant held by a haunting foe from his past. The official book synopsis has some more detail and describes Persuader: “Ten years ago, a key investigation went sour, and someone got away with murder. Now, a chance encounter brings it all back.

$700 dollars to rent a coffee machine?

There were many topics of conversation at this year’s AFM, not least the market’s seismic switch from Santa Monica to Las Vegas and the (slightly more) seismic matter of the U.S. presidential elections, which just so happened to coincide with the first day of the event (in the swing swate of Nevada) on Nov. 5.

But there was also the matter of the various costs involved, including the somewhat eye-watering amount companies were being asked to pay should they want to offer guests coffee in their already expensively rented office rooms in the Palms.

Few sales companies Variety spoke made the splurge. Several — which shall not be named here — snuck their own machines in. Others stuck to water (a small bottle of which was going for about $6.50 in one hotel lobby).

But hideously expensive beverages are all well and good if buyers...

Rejoice, Reacher is back, baby! Well, not exactly. Alan Ritchson will be fighting bad guys on screen soon enough, but it will be for a new action thriller. Ritchson will be on the run on a high-octane mission that sees him protect and deliver an organ to a dying patient. Behind the scenes, an experienced action director will form part of the upcoming production, called Runner.

Deadline reports that Ritchson is now set to lead the action thriller Runner, which follows a courier working against time to deliver a life-saving organ to a seven-year-old, but things take a turn when he encounters a notorious crime syndicate leader looking to take the body part for themselves. Of course, the film will have the Reacher star once again find himself battling bad guys against all odds, using his hulking presence in the process. Scott Waugh, the filmmaker behind The Expendables 4, is...

Kamala Harris’ media whirlwind of the past few days may not move the needle much in the tight race against Donald Trump.

Still, in all of the VP’s sit-downs this past week, a very Bill Clinton moment from last’s night Univision town hall might prove the most memorable in capturing voters’ attention.

“She connected, she humanized herself with the way she listened more and spoke less with that poor woman,” a top Hollywood publicist says of Harris’ interaction with a sobbing Ivett Castillo, who told Harris and viewers of the Enrique Acevedo-moderated primetime event of the death of her undocumented mother six weeks ago and the shadows that “subgroup of immigrants” live in.

“The viral moment, when the vice president went over to her after the town hall was over, that’s more important that anything else, anything that was said last night,” the publicist said.

Harris...

Prime Video is all in on Alan Ritchson and his mega-popular Reacher series. The studio announced Reacher Season 4 on Wednesday, just a few days after greenlighting The Untitled Neagley Project, a spinoff of the Reacher series starring Maria Sten. The second season of Reacher did gangbusters for Prime Video in 2023 after becoming the most-viewed release on the streaming platform.

According to Prime Video, Reacher Season 3 is inspired by the seventh book in Lee Child’s best-selling series, Persuader. In the book, Reacher must go undercover to rescue an informant held by a haunting foe from his past. Maria Sten reprises her role as Frances Neagley in Season 3, with Anthony Michael Hall, Sonya Cassidy, Brian Tee, Johnny Berchtold, Robert Montesinos, Daniel David Stewart, and Olivier Richters along for the action-packed ride.

“Reacher has become a phenomenon that continues to resonate with our global customers beyond our wildest expectations and we are...

Exclusive: Lifetime has given a green light to A Very Merry Beauty Salon, a new original movie starring and executive produced by Tia Mowry, the final installment of Mowry’s three-picture deal with the network.

RonReaco Lee, Donna Biscoe, Cocoa Brown and Ashli Auguillard also star.

The movie follows the lively women of an Atlanta beauty salon owned by Sienna (Mowry) who must prepare for the annual Tinsel Ball, but is Sienna also prepared for love when Lawrence (Lee) arrives to town?

The film reunites Mowry and Lee who previously starred together in the sitcom Sister, Sister.

In A Very Merry Beauty Salon, Sienna (Mowry), the owner of the bustling Divine Beauty Salon is preparing for Atlanta’s Tinsel Ball, where she will be honored for her charitable work in the community. The annual event takes a glamourous turn with the arrival of Lawrence, a charismatic CEO whose family’s...

Alan Ritchson has cemented his acting legacy with his versatility, showcasing his impeccable acting skills or taking charge of a project as a director. Having gained widespread recognition for his Reacher series, he has continued to be a strong force in the entertainment world.

Alan Ritchson as the protagonist in his Reacher series. | Credit: Amazon Prime Video.

Elevating his portfolio yet again, he is set to star in the upcoming action-thriller project, Motor City. But the project in itself is quite a risky move due to its one factor involving the film’s dialogues.

Alan Ritchson’s Motor City Takes a High-Stakes Gamble

Alan Ritchson is set to return to the big screen with Motor City, an anticipated project that would streamline the actor into the list of notable actors.

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Alan Ritchson's new sci-fi action movie War Machine has begun filming in Australia, with the Reacher star portraying an Army Ranger in a difficult selection program. Ritchson has become a key action star in the last few years, having just filmed Reacher season 3 and starring this year in Guy Ritchies The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. One of his upcoming roles includes War Machine, a sci-fi movie where he stars as an Army Ranger, part of a team going through a difficult selection program.

Now, Variety has confirmed filming for War Machine has begun in Australia, with Ritchson starring alongside Dennis Quaid, Stephen James, Jai Courtney, and Esai Morales. Australian actors Blake Richardson, Keiynan Lonsdale, and Daniel Webber also star in the film, which is directed, co-written, and produced by filmmaker Patrick Hughes (The Hitman's Bodyguard). Filming will take place in Bright, Myrtleford, Melborune, and Docklands Studios until December, while...

Alan Ritchson has seen his career soar since taking on the role of tough guy Jack Reacher, but his next project will be very different to his return in Reacher Season 3 a movie with almost nothing to say, literally. Motor City is described as a visually driven, near-silent revenge tale. To hammer this home, Ben Foster , who co-stars with Ritchson in the movie, has revealed the film contains just five lines of dialogue.

Everyone has seen that Ritchson can handle himself on-screen, using a lot of muscle to take down bad guys in his hit Prime Video series, or delivering a more dramatic turn in the movie Ordinary Angels. This time around though, Foster revealed in an interview with Collider that both he and Ritchson are being challenged a little differently, with a movie that relies on what you see and not what is being said. During an appearance at the TIFF,...

Reacher star Alan Ritchson is set to star in a new movie completely different from his usual work. Titled Motor City, Ritchsons new film has limited dialogue focusing instead on being a rock disco revenge film.

Collider recently spoke with Ben Foster, who plays Reynolds in Motor City, about working with Ritchson and how the new film expands his work as an actor. He's very tall and very muscular, and he's very handsome, Foster joked, before getting serious about Ritchsons acting ambitions. Hes terrific as a mover. I think he wants to do some deeper work or rather different kinds of work than he's been doing, and that's a joy. Motor City is currently in production, with Shailene Woodley (Divergent) and Pablo Schreiber (Halo) set to star alongside Ritchson and Foster.

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Amiable Josh seems on the surface to have the perfect life: accomplished wife (Cobie Smulders), son (William Kosovic) and a new house. Problem is, fatal car accidents happen with some frequency — and quite graphically — in Josh’s front yard, breaking apart his thin veneer of a life. Jason Buxton’s “Sharp Corner” stars Ben Foster as the almost anonymous Josh, the human equivalent of khakis and a white button-down shirt. Buxton imbues the film with tension, and as the likable Foster takes John into increasingly obsessive behavior, the film finds more horror movie elements in the banality of the normal. Foster is busy — he was in Venice to support John Swab’s “King Ivory,” which unspooled in the Horizons Extra section — and calls “King Ivory” “an exploration of import export of fentanyl and the cost of that.”

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Alan Ritchson, the star of Prime Video’s hit series “Reacher,” is set to showcase his versatility in a new action-packed revenge thriller, “Motor City.” The film, directed by Potsy Ponciroli, promises to present Ritchson in a role that diverges significantly from his portrayal of the ultra-confident Jack Reacher.

In “Motor City,” Ritchson will play John Miller, a wrongfully convicted Detroit mechanic who embarks on a brutal quest for vengeance against those who framed him. The actor recently shared glimpses of his physical transformation for the role on social media, revealing a dramatic departure from his “Reacher” persona. Ritchson’s new look features longer hair, a leaner physique, and even modified teeth, underlining his commitment to creating a distinct character.

“My goal is always to make a character as real for you as humanly possible,” Ritchson stated, emphasizing his dedication to the craft. “I refuse to play myself. You’ve...

Alan Ritchson to star in Motor City, a revenge flick set in Detroit. Ritchson's character in Motor City sounds like a darker, more broken character than Jack Reacher. Motor City must avoid falling into the John Wick clone trap and establish its unique identity.

Alan Ritchson's next role sounds a lot more like John Wick than his current role in Reacher. With filming on season 3 of Reacher coming to a close, the actor is now set to shift gears to star in the upcoming film Motor City. Co-starring Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, and Pablo Schreiber, Motor City is a period-piece revenge flick set in Detroit that sees Alan Ritchson going through a huge physical transformation to play the wrongfully convicted John Miller.

The film will likely demand a far different performance from the confidence he brings to Reacher, which is an exciting prospect for Alan Ritchson amidst his recent career hot-streak.

Alan Ritchson transforms for Motor City role, shedding Reacher's bulk and more. Ritchson credits a team for his transformation, including nutritionist, hair stylist, and tattoo artist. Motor City, a revenge story, has not yet been given a release date, but the actor will return in Reacher season 3 in 2025.

Alan Ritchson has undergone a surprising transformation for his latest role, ditching the short, simple hairstyle and behemoth bulk of Reacher for long locks and a thinner (but still huge) frame. The actor took to social media to share how his new character, the lead of the upcoming action movie Motor City from Old Henry director Potsy Ponciroli, has been achieved. You can check out how different Ritchson looks from Jack Reacher below, as well as what he had to say about his role in Motor City.

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Alan Ritchson has transformed himself into another character for his next project. This seems to suggest that the third season of Reacher has wrapped filming, though an official announcement hasn't been made.

On Instagram, Ritchson shared a new video that shows the actor undergoing a physical transformation to play another unique character. He can be seen undergoing a process to make his teeth less white, and another part of the video shows Ritchson looking at himself while sporting a long-haired wig. The caption of the Instagram post clarifies that this is for his next unnamed role, and if he's already transforming into someone else, Ritchson is likely done with his scenes for Reacher Season 3.

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Reacher season 3 filming seemingly complete, starring Alan Ritchson and Maria Sten. Ritchson transitions to upcoming film Motor City, set for early 2025 release. Reacher season 3 expected to release in early 2025, a year after season 2.

Reacher season 3 seemingly finishes filming as Alan Ritchson announces the production of his next movie. Adapting the Lee Child novel Persuader, the Reacher season 3 will continue Jack Reacher's story as he embarks on his new action-packed antics for the next season. While Ritchson returns to the lead role along with Maria Stern's Frances Neagley, Reacher season 3 also adds cast members including Anthony Michael Hall as Zachary Beck, Sonya Cassidy as Susan Duffy, Brian Tee as Quinn, and Johnny Berchtold as Richard Beck.

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Alan Ritchson is probably the biggest star in Hollywood at the moment, but that's about to change as the big guy is already in the process of shrinking down for his next role. Ritchson hinted that his work on the third season of Reacher has already come to an end, as he prepares for his next project, Motor City. The thriller, directed by Timur Bekmambetov, sees Ritchson play John Miller, a Detroit man released from prison, who goes on a twisted journey of brutal, violent retribution against those who put him in there in the first place.

Just because Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley is a little longer in the tooth doesn’t mean he can’t create just as much hijinx as he did in the ‘80s. The beloved Motor City detective is back in Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F on July 3, 2024, and we’ve got an exclusive clip to share featuring the hilarious mayhem of Detective Foley in a high-speed snowplow from early in the film.

But that’s not all! The clip is introduced by none other than director Mark Molloy and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and afterwards they share a few behind-the-scenes stories of how it was filmed. Enjoy this exclusive look at the latest entry in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, featuring a soundtrack you may recognize from the earlier films.

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Exclusive: Emma Roberts (American Horror Story) is set to reteam with Stampede Ventures on Fourth Wall, a thriller that Alexis Ostrander (Servant) is directing from a script by Jerry Kontogiorgis, in her feature debut.

The project is Roberts’ second with the global media company on the heels of Space Cadet, a rom-com for Amazon MGM Studios, which will premiere globally on Prime Video this Fourth of July.

The film centers on a former child star (Roberts) from a popular ’90s television show who is kidnapped and wakes up in a complete recreation of the show’s set with the rest of the cast. As she’s forced to re-immerse herself in the iconic role she’s been trying to get away from her entire career, she must recreate the series’ most memorable moments to stay alive.

Roberts was a natural fit for the project, as an actress who’s been...

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“Diarra from Detroit” starts simply enough. Months into a separation from her husband, Diarra Brickland (Diarra Kilpatrick) pushes herself into a blind date. It goes well — very well — but then she doesn’t hear from him. It’s like… poof. He’s gone. What happened? Is he busy? Sick? In trouble? Diarra’s friends mock her for ignoring the most obvious answer — she’s been ghosted — but the inquisitive school teacher can’t shake the feeling that something else is going on.

She’s right, and “Diarra from Detroit,” available on BET+, gradually develops into a winding mystery, then a shocking thriller, then a tender romance. Soon, it’s living within all these genre at once, plus...

Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster and Pablo Schreiber will join the previously announced Alan Ritchson in the action thriller “Motor City.”

Potsy Ponciroli will direct the picture. Production begins July 10 in New Jersey and AlUla, Saudi Arabia as part of Stampede Ventures’ 10-picture slate deal with Film AlUla.

Greg Silverman and Jon Berg will produce for Stampede Ventures, alongside Rohini Singh, Paramdeep Singh and Manmeet Singh of Astro Lion Pictures, and Cliff Roberts and Chad St. John, who also penned the script. Mike Tadross Jr. and Eric Hedayat will executive produce.

Black Bear represents international rights with WME Independent co-representing domestic rights with Stampede, and Sacker Entertainment Law overseeing production legal.

“Motor City” follows John Miller (Ritchson), a Detroit auto-worker whose life and girlfriend (Woodley) are taken away from him when he’s framed by a local gangster (Foster) and sent to prison. On his release, Miller unleashes a maelstrom of...

Jim Meenaghan, the former UTA partner and co-head of UTA Independent Film Group, has joined Stampede Ventures as COO and general counsel.

In the newly formed COO position, Meenaghan will oversee Stampede’s day-to-day operations across all areas, and lead efforts to expand strategic relations across film and television, including the recently announced $350m three-year deal with Film AlUla studios.

He will also work closely with joint venture partner RedBird Capital on the multiplatform children’s and family content company Hidden Pigeon Company, and UTA joint venture Happy Nest.

Meenaghan will report directly to founder and CEO Greg Silverman.

Menaghan...

Reacher star Alan Ritchson is taking the lead role in Netflix's War Machine. The science fiction movie was co-written by its director Patrick Hughes. Ritchson's as-yet unknown role is just one more of a long roster of upcoming performances from the star.

Alan Ritchson has boarded Netflix's War Machine. The star, who has been working regularly onscreen since the mid-2000s in titles including Smallville, Blue Mountain State, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, came to greater prominence when he took the lead role in Prime Video's Reacher. The show, which debuted in 2022, is based on Lee Child's Jack Reacher book series and follows a drifter who uses his skills as an ex-Army military police major to help various people in towns around the United States.

Per Deadline, the Reacher star is set to take the lead role in the upcoming movie War Machine, which Lionsgate has developed...

A fascinating combination of stars is coming down the chimney for the family comedy The Man With The Bag. Who better to lead a festive film with wholesome fun than action behemoths Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alan Ritchson? The Man With The Bag is Schwarzenegger’s first feature since wrapping his part for Kung Fury 2, while Ritchson’s cache is overflowing after starring in Reacher, with projects like Playdate, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and Motor City on the way.

Adam Shankman directs The Man With The Bag from a script by Allan Rice. The holiday-themed project hails from Amazon MGM Studios. According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, the logline for The Man With the Bag reads: “When Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a former thief, to help him get it back. Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfit elves,...

Alan Ritchson's critically acclaimed performance in Ordinary Angels marks a turning point in his movie career, showcasing his emotional range. Despite niche success in superhero and action genres, Ritchson's role as Jack Reacher has opened new doors for him in Hollywood's leading roles. Following the success of Reacher, Ritchson is in high demand with upcoming projects like The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Spring Break '83.

Alan Ritchson has gained a huge career boost on the back of his role as Jack Reacher in Prime Video’s series based on the novels of Lee Child. Now he is starting to reap the benefits, starting with his most recent movie, Ordinary Angels. Released in cinemas last week, the Ritchson vehicle has provided the actor with his best reviewed movie score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Ordinary Angels Drama 4/5 Release DateFebruary 23, 2024DirectorJon GunnCastAlan Ritchson, Hilary Swank, Amy Acker, Nancy Travis, Tamala JonesRuntime1hr 56minWritersJon Gunn,...

Two shady figures walk into a club, raising the suspicions of Detective Axel Foley. Foley needs help to deal with both men, but the pair of officers keeping an eye on him — Sergeant Taggart (John Ashton) and Detective Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) — don’t trust him. Furthermore, he’s in a public place, which means that his actions could harm civilians.

After his pleading convinces Taggart and Rosewood to help out, Axel approaches one of the potential troublemakers.

“Phillip!” Foley shouts, adopting the stagger and slurred speech patterns of a drunk man as he approaches the confused suspect. Foley continues the act even after the suspect pulls a gun and threatens the patrons, which allows him to get close enough to yank the weapon away.

You probably recognize the above scene as one of the standout moments of 1984’s Beverly Hills Cop, in which Foley shows off his keen detective...

[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Justified: City Primeval” Episode 8, “The Question” — the season, or series, finale.]

In the end, Timothy Olyphant’s scrupulous U.S. Marshal wants what every other beleaguered public servant wants at the end of a long, hard day: a good night’s sleep. That’s it. That’s all he asks. Yet whether it’s his conscience stirring him to action or the recurring call of duty blaring from his phone, Raylan Givens isn’t resting easy — not yet, anyway. The enduring assumption that one more case closed, one more bad man cuffed, or one more just act in an unjust world will allow him to hang up his hat for good lingers over the “Justified: City Primeval” finale, as well as its preceding episodes, in a way that suggests satisfaction is little more than a myth. Even when he’s not just doing it for himself (he’s doing it...

Anyone who knows beloved crime novelist Elmore Leonard only through Justified, the 2010 TV adaptation of his work, might be confused as to why its reboot, Justified: City Primeval, moves the action from the hollers of Harlan County, Kentucky to the rust belt of Detroit, Michigan.

That confusion is understandable as Justified enjoys one of the most richly-realized settings in modern television history. Despite filming nearly the entirety of its six-season run in Southern California (the pilot was shot in Pittsburgh), FX‘s saga about an anachronistic stetson-wearing lawman was absolutely steeped in Appalachian realness. Indeed, the entire premise of the show revolved around Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) being forced to relocate back to his troubled Kentucky hometown following a questionably “justified” shooting of a crime lord in Miami.

Justified quite simply does not work without its Harlan County setting. The weight of history bears down on...

Starting today, you can already find Fast X available on digital. One of the movie’s newest addition to the ensemble is Reacher star Alan Ritchson. The rising star not only leads the popular series for Prime Video, but Ritchson has also signed a three-picture deal with the studio. One of the upcoming films under this deal is a holiday heist comedy from director Adam Shankman titled The Man with the Bag. Shankman is known for comedies such as Hairspray and Bringing Down the House.

The synopsis for The Man with the Bag, according to Deadline, outlines that the film “picks up following the theft of Santa’s magic bag, as he turns to his naughty list to find Vance (Ritchson), a former thief who will help him get it back. Along with his daughter, Santa and a group of misfit elves, Vance will have to pull off the greatest...

Exclusive: Fresh off starring in Season 2 of HBO’s The White Lotus, Theo James has been set to lead horror movie The Monkey, based on the short story by Stephen King.

The team behind the buzzy project includes genre supremo James Wan, creator of the The Conjuring Universe and co-creator of the Saw and Insidious franchises.

Wan is producing with Atomic Monster partner Michael Clear (M3GAN), and C2 Motion Picture Group’s Jason Cloth (Joker) and Dave Caplan (Babylon). The supernatural story has been adapted for the screen by genre specialist Osgood Perkins (Longlegs), who also will direct.

Black Bear International is launching the project ahead of the Cannes market, where it will be among hot titles.

In The Monkey, when twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths starts occurring all around them. The brothers decide...

Matthew McConaughey is set to star in “The Rivals of Amziah King,” a crime thriller that takes place in rural Oklahoma.

Black Bear Pictures, which backed “I Care a Lot” and “The Imitation Game,” is fully financing the film. Black Bear International will launch international sales in Cannes, with WME Independent representing the U.S rights.

Andrew Patterson (“The Vast of Night”) is writing and directing “The Rivals of Amziah King.” Plot details are being kept under wraps, but a press release describes the film as a “deeply atmospheric, character-focused crime thriller set against the unique backdrop of remote Oklahoma.” McConaughey will star in the titular role of Amziah King.

“Black Bear is thrilled to partner with our friends at Heyday in supporting the bold creation that will be ‘The Rivals of Amziah King,'” Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman said. “Andrew Patterson’s visionary filmmaking and Matthew McConaughey’s...

Exclusive: Emmy-winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) will star alongside Oscar-nominee Kate Hudson (Glass Onion) and actress and model Kaia Gerber (Babylon) in psychological thriller Shell from director Max Minghella (Teen Spirit).

The film, which will reunite The Handmaid’s Tale co-stars Moss and Minghella, is set in a near future when humanity’s cultural obsession with youth and beauty has been taken to new extremes.

Black Bear International will be introducing the project to international buyers in Cannes and distributing directly in the UK and Ireland. CAA Media Finance and WME Independent are co-repping domestic rights.

Pic is being produced by Automatik’s Fred Berger (La La Land) and Brian Kavanaugh Jones (Insidious), alongside Minghella for Blank Tape (Teen Spirit), Elisabeth Moss and Lindsey McManus for Love & Squalor Pictures (Shining Girls) and Alicia Van Couvering (Cop Car), from a script penned by Jack Stanley (Lou). Jamie Bell will be executive producer.

Producers Randall Emmett and George Furla were sued this week for allegedly failing to pay the second-unit director from "Motor City," a film that was canceled before shooting even began.  Charles Parish is suing the producers (above), their company Emmett/Furla Films and the limited liability companies set up for the production for $65,000 in damages. He alleges breach of oral and written agreements and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap. In the suit, filed in California Superior Court, Parish claims...

He's jumped genres, decades and mediums throughout his 20-plus year career and on March 23, Thomas Jane's work -- The Punisher in particular -- will be celebrated at The Gasparilla Film Festival when they bestow him with their International Career Achievement Award.

Jane, who will accept his award following a screening of The Punisher (which was filmed 10 years ago in Florida), recently sat down with ETonline to talk about this unexpected honor, explain how he perfected The Punisher and reflect upon the very intentional diversity of his career.

ETonline: First of all, congratulations on the Career Achievement Award!

Thomas Jane: Thank you. I have to say, I was very surprised. A lifetime achievement award is not something I ever expected ... isn't that the kind of stuff they give you when you're an old man? Maybe I'm underestimating how old I am [laughs]. I just feel like I have a lot left to do.

ETonline: Well, you...

Gerard Butler is suing the producers of "Motor City" for $5.1 million in damages, claiming he was not paid after the film was scrapped last summer. Butler is alleging breach of contract and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in a suit filed this month in California Superior Court. Randall Emmett and George Furla's Emmett/Furla Films, which financed "Motor City," is named as a defendant, as is the limited liability company, Motor City Productions, that was established for the film. Also read: Vendors, Crew Angry Over Money Owed on...

Movie or no movie, Gerard Butler wants what he claims is his promised payout.  The star, who is considered "one of the most sought after and bankable actors in Hollywood," filed a lawsuit against the producers from the film Motor City for breach of contract after cancelling his movie and failing to pay him $4 million, according to the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court this month.  Butler and Comrie Inc., a management company, are suing Randall Emmett and George Furla's Emmett/Furla Films after Butler agreed to be the lead actor for revenge thriller, where he was offered a fixed guaranteed compensation of $4 million. Exclusive: Gerard Butler on almost dying, rehab:...