Lin-Manuel Miranda is joining Disney+’s upcoming “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series as the Greek god Hermes, the streamer announced Monday. The Tony, Grammy and Emmy winner joins the upcoming adaptation of author Rick Riordan’s popular YA series about Greek mythology. “The Adam Project” actor Walker Scobell stars as 12-year-old Percy Jackson, who discovers that
Check out the official trailer for Mindcage starring John Malkovich! ► Buy Tickets on Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/mindcage-2022-230194/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: December 16, 2022 Starring: John Malkovich, Martin Lawrence, Melissa Roxburgh Director: Mauro Borrelli Synopsis: In this spellbinding thriller,
Amazon has you covered when it comes to online shopping, whether you’re on the hunt for fashion, home decor, fitness gear, or even kitchen gadgets. We could spend hours scrolling Amazon looking for deals, but there’s a much simpler way than doom-scrolling the mega retailer’s endless inventory. If you’re on the lookout for a deal,
Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya is swinging into Sony’s Spider-Verse. The actor has joined the cast of Sony Pictures Animation’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” a sequel to the groundbreaking “Into the Spider-Verse” which also nabbed an Academy Award. He will be voicing the role of Hobart “Hobie” Brown, a.k.a. Spider-Punk. The film follows Miles Morales as
United Talent Agency (UTA) has announced its latest round of promotions, with nearly 70 employees elevated across 27 departments. The global talent, entertainment and sports company promoted 67 employees at various levels of the company, coming from departments including motion picture literary, music, news and broadcasting, production, publishing, talent, theater, television literary, television talent, Asian
“Gears of War,” one of the most popular Xbox video game series of all time, is expanding to Netflix. Netflix is making a feature film adaptation followed by an adult animation series based on the sci-fi shooter franchise, the company announced Monday. The streamer also notes there is “potential for more stories to follow.” Video
IFC Films has acquired the North American rights to “Biosphere,” a sci-fi film from Mel Eslyn starring Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass. The film, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September, will be released in 2023 before streaming on AMC+. “Biosphere” is set in the not-too-distant future where Duplass and Brown play
Roddy Ricch has declared he won’t be visiting Canada again “anytime soon” because of his tumultuous history with their border patrol. “The Federal Border Patrol did not allow me into Vancouver, BC,” the Compton-born rapper wrote in an Instagram story on Sunday night. He also apologized to fans for missing his opening set at Roger’s
John Leguizamo hasn’t been known in the past for his interviewing skills, but he sure likes to talk. And that may be enough. The actor and comedian may be recognized most for his theatrical work in self-conceived shows like “Mambo Mouth” and “Latin History for Morons” as well as his parts in movies such as
A dummy corpse from Netflix hit series “The Crown” nearly sparked a murder investigation, the production designers have revealed. In February of this year, during the shooting on location of Season 5 (which is set to be released this Wednesday, Nov. 9), thieves stole $200,000 worth of antique props contained in two large trucks from
The shortest videos on YouTube are coming to the biggest screen in the house — in a player purpose-built for HDTVs. YouTube Shorts, first introduced in the fall of 2020, was originally developed and optimized for mobile creators and viewers. While users have been able to watch Shorts in the YouTube TV app’s regular video
Leah Remini implied the Church of Scientology is behind rape allegations against Paul Haggis while she appeared as a character witness on Monday in the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s ongoing civil rape trial. “Men and women who have been raped absolutely deserve justice. But in this case, it’s absolutely Paul who is the victim here,” Remini told
Tonya Lewis Lee, co-director and producer of the buzzy documentary “Aftershock,” has signed with Artists First. Agency co-president Brian Dobbins will represent her as a producer, director, writer, entrepreneur and women’s health advocate. A storyteller whose work has resonated with marginalized communities for over two decades, Lee intends to expand her advocacy and offer Black
As Elon Musk prepares to roll out his $8 per month Twitter Blue program, which includes blue check marks for users who subscribe, Mark Cuban and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey are giving the app’s new owner some advice on how to run the platform. After Musk tweeted, “Twitter needs to become by far the most
Michael Caton-Jones is confirmed to direct an Amsterdam-set road-trip dramedy titled “Baggage,” which centers around a Holocaust survivor and her family. The logline reads, “A dysfunctional family embarks on a road trip to their matriarch’s Holocaust hero ceremony, but their decades-old secrets threaten to derail the European vacation.” Penned by Ryan Elkins, the script was
“Carnival Row” will end after just two seasons at Amazon, with the streamer set to launch the new and final installment of the fantasy drama in early 2023. Season 2 of the series will launch on Feb. 17, with new episodes dropping weekly thereafter. The season will consist of 10 episodes. “Carnival Row’s” first season
Netflix is going the anthology route with “Monster,” with the streamer ordering two additional seasons of the series. Netflix has also ordered Season 2 of “The Watcher.” Both shows were created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. “Monster” launched Sept. 21, while “The Watcher” debuted on Oct. 13. The first season of “Monster” was officially
The upcoming HBO Max comedy series “How to Be a Bookie” has added four new cast members. In addition to previously announced series lead Sebastian Maniscalco, the series will now also star Omar J. Dorsey (“Queen Sugar,” “Power Book III: Raising Kanan”), Andrea Anders (“Cruel Summer,” “Ted Lasso”), Vanessa Ferlito (“NCIS: New Orleans,” “Death Proof”),
Long-time Keshet executive Keren Shahar has been appointed CEO of Keshet International, succeeding Alon Shtruzman in the role. Shtruzman’s departure was first announced in September. The 10-year Keshet executive will leave at the end of the year, with Shahar — who most recently served as COO and president of distribution — beginning in the CEO
The Writers Guild of America has tapped former presidents David Goodman and Chris Keyser to co-chair the guild’s negotiating committee, leading the fight on what are sure to be difficult bargaining with Hollywood’s major players in the first half of next year. The WGA’s master contract covering most film and TV production is set to
“The Walking Dead” spinoff centered on Daryl Dixon has added both Clémence Poésy and Adam Nagaitis to its cast, Variety has confirmed. The duo join series lead Norman Reedus in the new show, which was first announced in September 2020. As previously reported, the show will pick up following the series finale of “The Walking
Vince Guaraldi’s music for “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” perhaps the most beloved of all holiday specials, is getting a surprising new multi-disc release thanks to the recent discovery of long-forgotten tape reels in the Fantasy Records vaults. The 1965 “Charlie Brown Christmas” soundtrack ranks among the best-selling jazz albums of all time, having been recently
Tiffany Red is a Grammy-winning songwriter and songwriter advocate who has written hits for Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Jason Derulo and Zendaya, among others. She is founder and executive director of the 100 Percenters, a 501 c3 organization with the stated goal of advocating “for all music creatives with a focus on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)
Play video content Kodak Black took great joy in responding to 21 Savage‘s claim he is the top dog from their 2016 XXL Freshman class … applauding 21’s confidence, but calling him a liar. 21 was on Clubhouse promoting his recently released “Her Loss” album with Drake when he made the bold proclamation he’d be
When James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” finally opens in theaters this December, it will bring the “Avatar” franchise back to the big screen after 13 years and lead into four more “Avatar” sequels. Well, not so fast. Speaking to Total Film magazine, Cameron said he’s prepared to cut his franchise short should “The
Joel Kinnaman and Mark Strong-led action thriller “The Silent Hour” has scored worldwide deals for AGC International. First announced in October, Kinnaman (“Suicide Squad,” “For All Mankind”) leads “The Silent Hour” as a Boston police detective who suffers an on-the-job accident that leaves him hearing impaired. Sixteen months later, he’s an interpreter for the department
When CNN’s famous “Magic Wall” comes out for an election newscast, it’s all hands on deck. No one knows that better than John King. The longtime CNN correspondent grew up left-handed, he explains during a recent meeting in the network’s Washington bureau, but the demands of CNN’s popular interactive map are so great that he
Patti Wilson is a woman of few words—publicly at least, famously only giving a handful of interviews over the course of her storied career. She instead lets her work speak for itself, with over 30 years of fashion experience that redefines the way we look at styling. And boy, does the work talk: Wilson’s ability
Check out the official trailer for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery starring Dave Bautista! ► Buy tickets: https://www.fandango.com/glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery-2022-229683/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: December 23, 2022 Starring: Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kate Hudson, Kathryn
On Election Night, NBC News will split its own ticket. Yes, viewers can see Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell hold forth on NBC proper. But they might also seek out a growing array of programming on digital venues. Though NBC News has had a presence on TikTok since 2019, the unit