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Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Jon Clark took home a Tony Award for 'Best Lighting Design of a Play' for his outstanding work on Stranger Things: The First Shadow. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction! Clark is a Tony and Olivier award-winning lighting designer. He has designed extensively in the West End, on Broadway, for The National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Royal Shakespeare Company and with many other companies in the UK and internationally. His theatre work includes A Doll’s House (Broadway), The Lehman Trilogy, The Inheritance, Betrayal, King Charles III (Broadway and West End), Cyrano de Bergerac (West End and Bam New York), The Motive &...

Electronic Arts (EA) may have canceled its Black Panther project and shut down Cliffhanger Games recently, but the publisher has confirmed that it isn’t walking away from it's partnership with Marvel. Both EA and Marvel have confirmed that their multi-title partnership is still alive and well, with at least three Marvel games planned beginning with the highly anticipated Iron Man game that is being developed at Motive Studio.

This confirmation was after the disappointing announcement of Cliffhanger Games shutting down, the team formerly developing Black Panther. Originally announced as the second of a three-game deal between EA and Marvel signed back in 2023, the cancellation sparked concern among fans and onlookers about the future of the collaboration. However, both companies quickly clarified their continued commitment to the partnership.

"Our partnership with Marvel remains strong and our multi-title, long-term collaboration continues," said EA Entertainment president Laura Miele in a statement to IGN.

Lauren Holly's "NCIS" character, Jenny Shepard, played a considerable role in the CBS procedural juggernaut from season 3 to season 5. From 2005 to 2007, the erstwhile Naval Criminal Investigative Service director loomed over Leroy Jethro Gibbs' (Mark Harmon) Major Case Response Team during some of its most fascinating and dangerous investigations. It's saying something that her debut episode is the two-part season 3 opener "Kill Ari," which finally ends the team's clash with Rudolf Martin's Ari Haswari, who just might be the most devious antagonist in the show's history.

The role of the NCIS director is extremely important for the series, and Shepard's determination, personal issues, and romantic history with Gibbs make for an extremely memorable boss figure. Unfortunately for fans of her character, Holly ended up leaving the show in a fairly definite fashion in "NCIS" season 5, episode 18 -- titled "Judgment Day (Part I)" -- when the terminally ill Shepard...

The Young and the Restless spoilers for the next 2 weeks are in! From March 17 to 28, 2025, fans can expect Alan Laurent aka Martin Laurent (Christopher Cousins) to spiral out of control.

Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) questions Damian Kane’s (Jermaine Rivers) motives. Plus, Holden Novak (Nathan Owens) pushes his luck with Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver).

Keep reading and let’s talk about what is coming up in the CBS soap opera.

Psychiatric Madman Spirals

During the week of March 17, fans will see Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland) grill Alan/Martin about the security alert on his phone. The madman will cover but something could be nagging at Traci’s gut.

As the week progresses, expect Chance Chancellor (Conner Floyd) to get a lead on identifying Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) and Phyllis Summers’ (Michelle Stafford) kidnapper. That could send Alan/Martin spiraling.

Later, Traci seeks counsel from Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and Diane...

On the next General Hospital

General Hospital spoilers reveal a preview clip has been released for Thursday, February 27, 2025. It shows Laura Collins (Genie Francis) warning Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard). Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening) issues a plea.

Lois Curello (Lois Curello) shares wisdom with Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton). Also, Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) explains his motive to Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring).

Keep reading and let’s talk about what is coming up in today’s episode of the ABC soap opera.

Jenz Sidwell’s Motive

On Thursday, February 27, fans can expect Sidwell to meet up with Lucy. In the preview clip, Sidwell tells Lucy that he has a motive for inviting her there tonight.

Of course, Sidwell is a very dangerous man and Lucy should be running away! However, Lucy can smell money, which Sidwell can also sense about her. So, Sidwell likely wants to charm Lucy into an agreement.

Beloved crime-fighting procedural NCIShas seen its fair share of casting changes since its 2003 debut. Its impressive longevity is only surpassed by Law & Order, and its characters have long since entered the public consciousness. Ask anyone if they know who Leroy Jethro Gibbs is; they’ll likely say they do. It is, quite simply, one of the most iconic procedurals of the century. Following Mark Harmon’s recent departure, only one original cast member remains on NCIS: Timothy McGee (Sean Murray). Like the show’s devoted fans, Dinozzon has weathered the series’ many staffing changes. He’s also seen a few different NCIS Directors.

One of the most impactful of these leaders was Director Jennifer “Jenny” Shepard (Lauren Holly). Her on-screen tenure as the agency’s leader began in 2005 and ended in 2007. However, her most famous moment on the show was also her last. Her violent death halfway through the...

Warning: Spoilers for Heretic ahead!A24's latest psychological horror movie, Heretic, stars Hugh Grant, Sophia Thatcher, and Chloe East, but it also features a brief fun cameo from Topher Grace that requires some explanation. Heretic focuses primarily on three characters: Grant's mysterious Mr. Reed, Thatcher's Sister Barnes and East's Sister Paxton. The two young missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are invited to Reed's home to pitch their religion and potentially baptize him, but what unfolds is an unsettling, slow-burn examination of faith, belief, and organized religion as a whole.

By the end of Heretic, Grant proves how capable he is in a creepier, more intimidating capacity, which is certainly against type for the veteran English actor. Thatcher and East complement Grant's terrifyingly saccharine Mr. Reed with very convincing performances, and a vast majority of the movie's runtime is dedicated to the three characters' evolving game of cat and mouse.

An upcoming independent horror film with Hereditary and The Conjuring vibes is creeping its way toward screens. Screenwriter Lila McLaughlin is stepping behind the camera for her directorial debut, shooting from a script she wrote that sounds bone-chilling in all the best ways. Joining McLaughlin for Don’t Let Them Out are Emily Rios, Louis Ferreira, and Bonnie Root as primary cast members.

According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Don’t Let Them Out follows “a struggling woman who journeys to a property she has inherited in hopes of selling it to pay off her debts. But upon arriving to the property, the story takes a terrifying turn when the woman is lured into a desperate scavenger hunt down a perilous rabbit hole.”

McLaughlin and Root are teaming up to produce Don’t Let Them Out, which is soon to end production. Seasoned editor Eric Strand joins the team after...

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Keeping Faith In ‘The Traitors’

Staying faithful: Has there been another entertainment show with an impact nearing that of The Traitors in recent years? The reality whodunnit format has sold around the world after debuting in the Netherlands, becoming a smash on Peacock and the BBC in the UK. For my money, it’s the casting that’s marked it out from the crowd, and casting will be all-important to the upcoming British celebrity version. As Stewart and Max revealed yesterday, the BBC and Studio Lambert — which makes the UK and U.S. versions — are close to a deal make a version with famous faces. Regular Traitors host Claudia Winkleman is set to present. Our sources say the BBC has big...

Electronic Arts, which makes such games as Madden NFL and Apex Legends, said today that it plans to lay off five percent of its employees and will discontinue work on several games.

The announcement continues the ongoing downsizing in the gaming and tech space, a development that has seen thousands of jobs lost.

EA said the layoffs are part of a broader restructuring aimed at supporting “strategic priorities and growth initiatives,” according to a Tuesday securities filing. EA said in that document that it also plans to reduce its office space footprint.

Last year, EA sliced 800 employees, while Epic Games cut 830 jobs in September. In January, Tencent’s Riot Games said it would lay off 11% of its workforce and Microsoft said it would cull 1,900 jobs from its Activision Blizzard and Xbox gaming divisions.

On Tuesday, Sony said on Tuesday it would cut 8% of its global workforce, amounting to around 900 jobs.

Jacob Tremblay expresses his excitement about potentially starring in a live-action Invincible or DC movie, reflecting on his love for the genre. Tremblay's past experience in the superhero genre, such as his role in Harley Quinn, could make him a good fit for a live-action adaptation. Tremblay's enthusiasm and early success make him a potential candidate for the Invincible movie or James Gunn's DC Universe.

With two major superhero franchises under his belt, Jacob Tremblay addresses the chances of starring in the live-action Invincible movie or James Gunn's DC Universe. After scoring acclaim for his breakout turn in Room, the young star has scored a number of mainstream roles, including starring as the Damian Wayne version of Robin in Max's Harley Quinn and making a guest appearance in Invincible season 2. He starred in the latter as Prince Lizard, Phase Two, one of the members of the supervillain team,...

The “Law & Order” universe is heading up north. Citytv has ordered the series “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent,” Rogers Media announced on Monday. The pickup was revealed a day before Rogers Media’s virtual upfront presentation on June 6.

The Toronto iteration hails from Vancouver-based Lark Productions and Cameron Pictures Inc. in association with Citytv. The first season is planned as ten hour-long episodes, set to premiere in Spring 2024. The show is based on the “Law & Order” franchise created by Dick Wolf for Universal Television, which will distribute the series internationally.

But in this case, “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent” also takes its cue from “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” the third series in Wolf’s “L&o” franchise. The original “Criminal Intent,” created and produced by Wolf and René Balcer, ran for 10 seasons between 2001 and 2011, and starred Vincent D’Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe.

According to the release, “Law & Order Toronto:...

A new film adaptation of Hans Holzer’s The Amityville Curse, which was published in 1981, brand new Tubi Original horror movie The Amityville Curse is now streaming.

Hans Holzer’s book, it’s interesting to note, ended up serving as the basis for official franchise movie The Amityville Curse, which was released back in 1990.

Tubi previews, “The new adaptation of Hans Holzer’s novel is a modern take on the ever popular franchise with a fictionalized story that remains true to the novel.”

Further ensuring an authentic approach, Incendo secured the underlying rights to Hans Holzer’s titular original novel from the estate.

In The Amityville Curse, “A group of friends purchase an infamous home with the intention of flipping it, only to discover a deadly paranormal presence bent on destruction.”

The film was adapted by Dennis Heaton (“Motive”) and directed by Éric Tessier (“You Will Remember Me”), with Graham Ludlow...

R&b is one of the biggest genres not only in music consumption but in the awards conversation. Artists like Beyoncé, Silk Sonic, Jazmine Sullivan, Jon Batiste, and H.E.R. have made a lot of noise due to their success at the Grammys, and it’s likely that one or two breakouts from this year will join their ranks. Let’s take a look at some buzzing names in R&b contention this year.

SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2023

If you’re talking about R&b in 2023, you have to talk about Sza. The singer-songwriter has had a great year with the success of her sophomore album, “Sos.” It’s indisputably the frontrunner for Best Progressive R&b Album. There is, perhaps, a chance that the record could be moved to the pop field because it juggles many genres at once, but let’s assume it’s in R&b for now.

The Ferengi are one of Star Trek's most interesting alien species, and their culture, including their Rules of Acquisition, has been fleshed across the franchise's TV shows and beyond. Though they debuted in Star Trek: The Next Generation as strange villains, the Ferengi were later an integral part of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as viewers were given a chance to learn more about their culture through such characters as Quark and Rom. Even if they were abrasive to many of the Starfleet officers on the station, the Rules of Acquisition were important to each and every Ferengi, and they colored the way that they lived their lives.

Cultural differences make up the heart of Star Trek's ideals of the future, and the Ferengi have often offered the biggest challenge to those who were not of their species. The best Ferengi episodes of Star Trek usually showed both sides of their interesting culture,...

This story about “The Fabelmans” Star Gabriel Labelle first appeared in the Race Begins issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.

When he walked into TheWrap’s studio at the Toronto International Film Festival in September wearing a tracksuit and sporting a big grin, Gabriel Labelle was a 19-year-old Canadian actor who’d never before done an interview. And more to the point, when he arrived at TIFF, he was an unknown who’d done a handful of roles since making his acting debut at the age of 11 on the Canadian TV series “Motive.”

But when he left Toronto a few days and a lot of interviews later, he was the star of “The Fabelmans,” the film that would win the festival’s People’s Choice Award and become an instant awards frontrunner. The movie, written by Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner and based on Spielberg’s own experiences growing up as an aspiring filmmaker,...

Fans are getting ready for upcoming cozy holiday films like A Magical Christmas Village, A Kismet Christmas, and Noel Next Door. Few television phenomena are as popular year after year as the comfort food that is the Hallmark Channel's annual slate of Christmas movies. For over a decade, millions upon millions of viewers have been tuning in to watch couples fall in love and families come together around the holiday season.

It's true that many of these movies recycle the same tropes and themes, but it's also clear that Hallmark has a real preference for certain cast members as well. From Luke McFarlane to Tyler Hynes and Ryan Paevey, fans often debate the most popular Hallmark male actor, and they all lend some holiday cheer and magic to each project. The best Hallmark actors always leave viewers with a smile on their faces.

Updated on October 26th, 2022 by Aya...

When Joyce Wrice reflects on the year-plus since her debut album, Overgrown, established her as a major new voice in R&b, she’s almost lost for words. “Oh my goodness,” says the Southern California singer, 30. “Dropping that changed my life.”

It’s New York Fashion Week, and Wrice — who will walk in her first show for Tombogo days after we speak — is sporting hot-pink boots, a white halter top, and jeans with pink stripes coming down the left side. The right side, meanwhile, is cut off, serving a half-jeans,...

After dropping the epic “Lord of the Rings” television series on Prime Video last month, it’s no surprise the streaming giant is taking it easy this October. They still have plenty of new shows and movies coming out, though none quite on the scale of their journey to Middle Earth.

That being said, they’re transitioning from the world of fantasy to science fiction with their new series “The Peripheral.” Touted as being from the creators of HBO’s “Westworld,” Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the time-traveling series is based on author William Gibson’s bestselling sci-fi novel.

Per an official synopsis: “The Peripheral” centers on Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future; until the future comes calling for her. “The Peripheral” is...

Tubi announced today at Content Canada that it will expand upon its collaboration with Incendo on an upcoming slate of projects that includes a new film adaptation of Hans Holzer’s The Amityville Curse, which was published in 1981. That book ended up serving as the basis for official franchise movie The Amityville Curse, which was released in 1990.

The new adaptation of Hans Holzer’s novel will be a modern take on the ever popular franchise with a fictionalized story that remains true to the novel. Further ensuring an authentic approach, Incendo has secured the underlying rights to Hans Holzer’s titular original novel from the estate. The film is being adapted by Dennis Heaton (“Motive”) and directed by Éric Tessier (“You Will Remember Me”), with Graham Ludlow (“Terror Train”), Kaleigh Kavanagh (“Terror Train”), Brook Peters (“Terror Train”) and Shari Segal (“Terror Train”) executive producing alongside fellow author and Hans Holzer’s daughter,...

The animated series adaptation of “The Supernatural Academy” books by Jaymin Eve has been ordered at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively.

Variety originally reported the series was in the works from 41 Entertainment back in October 2019. The half-hour series will debut on Peacock on Jan. 20, 2022. The first season will consist of 16 episodes.

Like the books, the show chronicles an otherworldly adventure of sisters marked at birth. One twin sister was raised in the Supernatural world, confident and popular. The other was raised in the human world, an offbeat outsider. Now they’re about to be reunited at the Supernatural Academy, and neither one of them is thrilled about it. These adversarial twins will have to learn to get over their differences and trust each other in order to save themselves and save the world.

“It is so incredible to see my original story come to life in this high-quality animation project,...

Exclusive: Emmy nominee Corbin Bersen (L.A. Law), Joanne Kelly (Warehouse 13) and Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters) are set to recur opposite Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge in Showtime’s Boston crime drama City On a Hill. Additionally, we’ll be seeing more of Mark Ryder in Season 3, as his role as Father Doyle will be expanded. Season 3 is set to premiere in 2022.

Season three brings us to Boston’s high society Beacon Hill. Following his dismissal from the FBI, Jackie Rohr (Bacon) lands a lavish new gig running security for a wealthy family. Life is good until secrets begin to unravel. When an investigation opens – implicating local and federal authorities – assistant district attorney Decourcy Ward (Hodge) sees an opportunity to finally rip out the machinery perpetuating a broken system.

Bernsen will play Sinclair Dryden, an old money Beacon Hill socialite and former outstanding FBI agent who has been a mentor to...

Christmas in July will return to Hallmark bringing Crashing Through The Snow, starring Amy Acker and Warren Christie, to the lineup.

The annual summer movie celebration will kick off Friday, July 9 and will run until Sunday, July 31. Crashing Through The Snow will make its Hallmark debut Friday, July 10 at 9 p.m. The film centers on Maggie (Acker), who joins her ex-husband Jeff (Kristian Brunn) and his girlfriend Kate (Brooke Nevin) for a Christmas getaway in Aspen, where she meets Kate’s brother, Sam (Warren Christie).

Crashing Through the Snow is from Through the Snow Pictures Inc. Stan Spry, Eric Woods and Ryan M. Murphy are executive producers. Anthony Fankhauser is co-executive producer.

This year’s lineup will also include a 2020 Movie Marathon, Soap Sunday and Countdown to Christmas Greatest Hits, which will feature holiday movies including The Christmas Ring and Crown for Christmas.

See highlights from the Christmas In July lineup below.

Exclusive: Lizzie Brocheré (Falling Water) and Gabriel Labelle (Dead Shack) are set as series regulars in Showtime’s pilot American Gigolo, starring Jon Bernthal, Gretchen Mol and Rosie O’Donnell, an update of the 1980 film noir classic that starred Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton. The project hails from David Hollander, Paramount TV Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Television.

Written and directed by Hollander, American Gigolo the series is a present-day reimagining of the iconic film. Bernthal will play Julian Kaye, who is introduced 18 years after he’s been arrested for murder and struggling to find his footing in the Los Angeles sex industry, while seeking the truth about the setup that sent him to prison all those years ago and also hoping to reconnect with Michelle (Mol), his one true love.

In the movie, the roles of Julian and Michelle were played by Gere and Hutton, respectively.

Brocheré will play Isabelle, the heiress to a large,...

24kgoldn’s and Iann Dior’s “Mood” ascended to Number One on the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart. The track was originally released in July, and it vaulted into the Top Ten by mid-August. It’s been there pretty much ever since, hovering behind massive hits like Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Wap” and Drake and Lil Durk’s “Laugh Now Cry Later.” After a remix to “Mood” with the stars J Balvin and Justin Bieber came out November 6, the single squeezed past Ariana Grande’s “Positions” and grabbed Number One,...

Ariana Grande casually dominated the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, launching eight tracks from her Positions album into the Top 20. Those eight joined the album’s lead single, “Positions,” which was the most popular song in the country last week, earning nearly 22 million streams. As “Positions” climbed to Number One, “34+35” debuted right behind it, amassing 19.5 million streams of its own. Two Grande collaborations — “Motive” with Doja Cat and “Off the Table” with the Weeknd — also arrived in the Top Ten.

Every song from Positions debuted on the Rs 100, which...

It’s been more than a year and a half since Ariana Grande blessed fans with her chart-topping thank u, next album, and the start of a new era has finally arrived.

Grande unveiled her sixth album Positions on Friday (Oct. 30), featuring the lead single and title track, which dropped in conjunction with a White House-set music video that reimagines what life would be like with Grande as commander in chief.

The 14-track album also includes a number of collaborations, including “Safety Net” with Ty Dolla $ign, “Off the Table” with The Weeknd and the long-awaited Doja Cat collab, “Motive.”...

It’s been more than a year and a half since Ariana Grande blessed fans with her chart-topping thank u, next album, and the start of a new era has finally arrived.

Grande unveiled her sixth album Positions on Friday (Oct. 30), featuring the lead single and title track, which dropped in conjunction with a White House-set music video that reimagines what life would be like with Grande as commander in chief.

The 14-track album also includes a number of collaborations, including “Safety Net” with Ty Dolla $ign, “Off the Table” with The Weeknd and the long-awaited Doja Cat collab, “Motive.”...

Exclusive: The Originals‘ alum Steven Krueger is returning to the CW for a recurring role on the upcoming third season of Roswell, New Mexico. The role also reunites Krueger with Roswell, New Mexico EP Chris Hollier, who worked on The Originals. The reimagined Roswell, like the original, is based on the Roswell High book series by Melinda Metz. It hails from Amblin TV, Bender Brown Prods and Warner Bros. TV. Krueger will play Heath, Liz’s ambitious colleague at a high-tech laboratory in Los Angeles. Despite his casual irreverence, which Liz finds infuriating, Heath cares deeply for his work and like Liz, is willing to do whatever it takes to make the world a better place. Even though Heath and Liz don’t always see eye to eye, his different approach ultimately pushes her to break her old patterns and discover new ways of looking at the world. Krueger is...

Mary Pat Gleason, a prolific character actress with more than 100 TV and film credits, including CBS’ sitcom Mom and A Cinderella Story, died of cancer June 2, according to a post on her Facebook page. She was 70.

Born in Lake City, Mn, Gleason began her decades-long career in 1982 with a role in NBC soap opera Texas. She went on to star as Jane Hogan in daytime drama The Guiding Light, and won a daytime Emmy as part of the writing team on the show, which ran for 72 seasons on CBS.

Since then she has appeared on dozens of television series including Full House, Dear John, Murphy Brown, Empty Nest, L.A. Law, Saved by the Bell, Murder, She Wrote, Friends, Step by Step, Suddenly Susan, Will & Grace, Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives, Family Matters, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Middleman, Up All Night, 1600 Penn, Motive, Baby Daddy, Grey’s Anatomy, Partners,...

Another day, another reboot.

The latest of which is a series many thought was canceled too soon. We're talking about Sanctuary!

Deadline broke the news that the series poised to return almost eight years after Syfy canceled it -- complete with original star Amanda Tapping.

The outlet reports that executive producer Martin Wood and All Canadian Entertainment have signed a deal with original rights holders Beedie to buy the rights and start development on new episodes of the series.

The original series starred Tapping as Dr. Helen Magnus as a 157-year-old teratologist, and her team of experts who run the Sanctuary, an organization that seeks out extraordinarily powerful creatures and people, known as Abnormals, and tries to help and to learn from them while also having to contain the more dangerous ones.

The series initially debuted as an eight-part web series in 2007, with Syfy later ordering a full-fledged series after...

Natalie Sharp (Hit the Road) is set for a recurring role on Fox’s summer drama series BH90210. The series is described as a serialized drama with a dose of irreverence inspired by the real lives and relationships of Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green and Tori Spelling. Having gone their separate ways since the original series ended 19 years ago, the septet — who will play heightened versions of themselves — reunite when one of them suggests it’s time to get a Beverly Hills, 90210 reboot up and running. Sharp will play Anna, a successful writer for a new TV show. She is the latest non-90210 actor to join the series, joining Ivan Sergei, La La Anthony and Vanessa Lachey, who also recur. She most recently starred in the musical comedy series Hit the Road for Audience Network. Her other recent credits include guest roles on Supernatural,...

NBC is set to produce a new TV series called Langdon, which will be inspired by Dan Brown’s novel The Lost Symbol. The title of the series is the last name of the main character in the book series Robert Langdon, who has previously been played by Tom Hanks in the Ron Howard directed movies, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons and Inferno.

Speaking of Ron Howard, he will also be a producer on the series with Brian Grazer. The series itself is being created, written, and executive produced by Daniel Cerone (Motive, Constantine).

Langdon follows ”the early adventures of famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who finds himself pulled into a series of deadly puzzles when his mentor is kidnapped. The CIA forces him onto a task force where he uncovers a chilling conspiracy.”

While The Lost Symbol book is set after the events of The Da Vinci Code,...

NBC has given a production commitment to a series adaptation of Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol,” which is set after the events of his best selling novel “The Da Vinci Code.”

Titled “Langdon,” the sequel from writer Daniel Cerone follows the early adventures of famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, the same character played by Tom Hanks on the big screen. After his mentor is kidnapped, Langdon finds himself pulled into a series of deadly puzzles. The CIA then forces him onto a task force, where he uncovers a chilling conspiracy.

The novel, published in 2009, is the third in Brown’s Robert Langdon series, which also includes “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels & Demons.”

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The project hails from Imagine Television Studios, CBS Television Studios and Universal Television. Brown...

Upfronts may have just ended, but NBC has already put a new series into motion.

The broadcaster has given a production commitment to a drama series based on the Dan Brown novel “The Lost Symbol,” which follows the early adventures of Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon. In the series, Langdon finds himself pulled into a series of deadly puzzles when his mentor is kidnapped. The CIA forces him onto a task force where he uncovers a chilling conspiracy.

Daniel Cerone will write and executive produce. Brown will also executive produce along with Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Francie Calfo, Samie Falvey, and Anna Culp. Imagine Television Studios, CBS Television Studios, and Universal Television will produce.

This will mark the first time Langdon will be played onscreen by someone other than Tom Hanks. Hanks played Langdon in the film adaptations of the Brown novels “The Da Vinci Code,” “Angels & Demons,” and “Inferno.

Exclusive: We have the first big sale for the 2019-2020 broadcast development season. NBC has given a production commitment to Langdon, a drama based on Dan Brown’s thriller novel The Lost Symbol, from Daniel Cerone, Imagine Television Studios, the TV arm of Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment, CBS TV Studios and Universal Television.

Written and executive produced by Cerone, Langdon follows the early adventures of famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who finds himself pulled into a series of deadly puzzles when his mentor is kidnapped. The CIA forces him onto a task force where he uncovers a chilling conspiracy.

Brown executive produces with Imagine TV Studios’ Grazer, Howard, Francie Calfo, Samie Falvey and Anna Culp. Imagine TV Studios, CBS TV Studios and Universal TV co-produce.

The Last Symbol is the third Brown novel featuring the character of Langdon, following Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code,...

Richard Gere is making the move to the small screen: Apple is nearing a series order for a drama starring the Pretty Woman actor and written by Howard Gordon (Homeland), our sister site Deadline reports.

Based on the Israeli series Nevelot, the untitled eight-episode project follows “two elderly Vietnam vets and best friends — one of whom is played by Gere — who find their monotonous lives upended when a woman they both loved fifty years ago is killed by a car,” per Deadline. “Their lifelong regrets and secrets collide with their resentment of today’s self-absorbed millennials, and an act of...

Matthew Byrd Oct 22, 2018

Raymond and Motive were working on a major EA Star Wars game prior to her departure.

EA's work on the Star Wars series has taken yet another creative hit as Motive Studios founder Jade Raymond has left the company.

"Jade Raymond has decided to leave Electronic Arts," reads a statement from EA. "In her time with us, Jade helped to build great teams, and our projects underway at Motive and other studios continue unchanged. We’re appreciative of all of her efforts, and we wish Jade all the best as she moves on to her next adventure."

In that same statement, EA reveals that Samantha Ryan will take over Raymond's role as head of Motive Studios. Ryan previously participated in the development of games like No One Lives Forever, F.E.A.R., and Batman: Arkham City.

If the names Jade Raymond and Motive Studios are...

Michael Ahr Oct 12, 2018

The monster hunters of Idw Comics’ October Faction will be adapted at Netflix for ten episodes, and we've got the latest cast news.

For those who enjoy monster-killing and secret societies, Netflix’s latest sci-fi comic book adaptation of Idw’s October Faction may be just the thing. The ten-episode first season of the series will introduce globetrotting monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen who, after the death of Fred’s father, return to their hometown in upstate New York with their teenage children Geoff and Viv. As the family adjusts, Fred and Deloris must hide their identities as members of a secret organization, and our heroes quickly discover that their new small-town setting isn’t as idyllic as it seems.

The comic upon which October Faction is based comes from Idw and famed horror comics scribe Steve Niles, who will executive produce the adaptation. Niles’ original...

Wayward Pines alum Tom Stevens is set for a recurring role in Syfy’s Deadly Class, based on the critically acclaimed Image Comics graphic novel by Rick Remender and Wes Craig, from The Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo, Sony Pictures TV and Universal Cable Productions. Adapted for television by Remender and Miles Orion Feldsott, Deadly Class is described as a coming of age journey full of ancient mystery and teen angst. Set in a dark, comic book world against the backdrop of late 80s counter culture, it follows a homeless teen recruited into a storied elite private school where the world’s top crime families send their next generations. Stevens will play Chester “F*ckface” Wilson, a resident of the same boys’ home Marcus lived in before taking to the streets of San Francisco. An incident at the boys’ home leaves Chester thirsty for revenge against Marcus, his new archenemy.

Did someone call for a metahuman exterminator?

American Pie vet Chris Klein is joining The Flash Season 5 in the series regular role of DC supervillain Cicada, TVLine has learned. The announcement was first made on Saturday during the series’ annual panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

Per The CW, Cicada is a “grizzled, blue-collar everyman whose family has been torn apart by metahumans.” He views the rise of metas as an epidemic, and seeks to exterminate them one by one. He’s the show’s second non-speedster Big Bad, following Season 4’s The Thinker.

In DC Comics lore, Cicada starts out as David Hersch.

Denver native Emilie Upczak moved to Trinidad and Tobago and became Creative Director of the Trinidad + Tobago Film Festival where she worked for ten years. At that time, she not only helped set up the only Caribbean Film Industry Center but began making a fiction feature film about human trafficking.

She enlisted the prize winning Dp Nancy Schreiberwho also recently shot Ondi Timoner’s Robert Mapplethorpe biopic Mapplethorpe who was recently honored at the High Falls Film Festival, an annual event celebrating female filmmakers with the Susan B. Anthony “Failure is Impossible” Award “in recognition of her contributions to the art of filmmaking as one of the few female cinematographers working today.”

Moving Parts is about an illegal Chinese immigrant who, after being smuggled into Trinidad and Tobago to be with her brother, discovers the true cost of her arrival.

See the trailer here.

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The legendary Kane Hodder, whose film contributions are many, but is most known for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th Part VII, Friday the 13th Part VIII, Jason Goes to Hell, Jason X), has a documentary coming out about his intriguing life called To Hell and Back, and a new clip from the film has been released. Also: details on the Sdcc 2017 exclusive Twin Peaks sign, Central Park and Inheritance Dances with Films screening info, release details on the Camera Obscura soundtrack and White Raven release.

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story: "In a candid moment, Robert Englund reveals that horror films used to not garner much respect among the film industry, but is now “a go-to, popcorn ingredient in the soul of Hollywood.” Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) describes stories of Kane’s strong relationship with his fans, while Ted White (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter...

In what may be the first guest casting news* for the 2017-18 TV season, NCIS alum Lauren Holly is set to pay Fox’s Lucifer a visit.

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News of Holly’s casting first trickled out via social media on Wednesday; TVLine has since heard that she is playing a character named Roxie — and based on a backstage Instagram “story” shared by a cast member, Holly’s storyline appears to involve a Las Vegas casino.

Lucifer resumes its sophomore run on Monday, May 1, with five more episodes. As previously reported,...

Family, friends and colleagues of Dan Markel, a popular Florida State University law professor, have waited a long time for answers in his 2014 execution-style shooting.

Investigators suggest it was tied to his ex-wife’s family amidst a “bitter divorce” and child custody disagreement.

Markel, 41, died a day after he was shot point-blank in the head while parked in his Honda Accord in the garage of his suburban Tallahassee, Florida, home about 11 a.m. on July 18, 2014.

Two named suspects are proclaiming their innocence in the alleged murder-for-hire plot and are headed to trial — while a third has pleaded guilty and is working with police.

Something spooky is happening in the halls of a prep school in Osgood Perkins' The Blackcoat's Daughter (currently available on DirecTV), and to give horror fans a tease of what's to come, yesterday A24 released a new clip on Collider ahead of the film's March 31st theatrical release, and we now have it for Daily Dead readers to enjoy.

"Written and directed by Osgood "Oz" Perkins (I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House), the film stars Emma Roberts (Fox's "Scream Queens," FX's "American Horror Story"), Kiernan Shipka (AMC's "Mad Men," Lifetime's "Flowers in the Attic"), Lucy Boynton (Sing Street, Don't Knock Twice), Lauren Holly (ABC's "Motive," Dumb & Dumber), and James Remar (Showtime's "Dexter," Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, The Warriors).

The film premieres in theaters March 31, 2017 and is now available exclusively on DirecTV.

A deeply atmospheric and terrifying new horror film, The Blackcoat’s Daughter...

Actress Lauren Holly has been tapped to star in Seattle-based filmmaker Nicholas Gyeney’s indie Ultra Low. The drama centers on the lives of an independent filmmaking team as they struggle to break down the doors of Hollywood. Yuji Okumoto (The Karate Kid: Part II) has also been cast. Gyeney is producing under his production banner Mirror Images Ltd and shooting is slated to begin next month. Holly recently played Dr. Betty Rogers for four seasons on ABC's Motive. Her…...

Can Chicago Justice prevail over Bradley Whitford?

The West Wing alum will guest-star on the legal spinoff during an upcoming crossover with Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D., EW.com reports.

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Whitford’s character, a high-powered defense attorney, wrote the book on cross-examination and only cares about the “appearance of reality.”

The three-way crossover kicks off Wednesday, March 1 at 8/7c on NBC with Fire, followed by P.D. at 9 pm and Justice at 10 pm. The newest Windy City-set offshoot then moves to its regular Sundays-at-9 pm timeslot...

The 1991 disappearance and murder of Jackie Galloway, a vibrant and social woman in Sarasota, Florida, at first stymied and then shocked investigators.

Authorities eventually discovered that Galloway’s slaying was linked to the sexual assault of a second woman in the area — and that both crimes bore strange similarities to those described in a crime thriller novel that the main suspect owned.

Here are five things you need to know about the case, which will be featured on the next episode of People Magazine Investigates, airing Monday night on Investigation Discovery.

1. Galloway Suddenly Vanished from Her Apartment

Galloway was discovered...

Onetime Rookie Blue officer Missy Peregrym has copped a key role on Hawaii Five-0.

PhotosFive-0 First Look: Catherine Rejoins the Team for Episode 150

TVLine has confirmed that the actress will guest-star on the CBS drama as Danny Williams’ sister, Bridget.

To be introduced in the 10th episode of Season 7, Bridget — who still lives in New Jersey with her husband and kids — comes to Hawaii alone for a corporate retreat. Scott Caan’s Danny, witnessing his sister in a professional setting, in turn discovers a side of her that he has never seen.

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