“It’s very, very prideful and it was very special for all of us making it,” reflects Damian Marcano on the experience of directing three episodes of “Lawmen: Bass Reeves.” As a child growing up in Trinidad, he and his grandfather would watch “The Lone Ranger” together and, when approached about joining the Paramount+ series, he was “very shocked to find out that he was actually the inspiration for what I had watched portrayed by a white actor,” referring to the influence of the real-life Bass Reeves (David Oyelowo) on American pop culture. Reeves was one of the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshals, and the director is glad for the opportunity not only to “retell these stories with the correct lens,” but also to show “a character of this skin color, an African man, formerly enslaved man” who “gets to do the ass-kicking.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
- 5/8/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Sonic the Hedgehog is quite the asset for Paramount+.
The streamer debuted the six-episode limited series Knuckles on April 26, expanding the “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog” — and setting a streaming record in the process.
In its premiere weekend, Knuckles became the most-watched Paramount+ original series of all time with more than 4M hours streamed over that time frame. It’s also Paramount+’s most watched kids and family title ever.
Paramount+ rarely releases streaming data on its own accord, last touting the success of Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Just two episodes of that series amassed around 7.5M viewers globally in its first week on the platform. Of course, that also included a broadcast sampling run, which Knuckles did not receive.
The streamer is also using hours viewed to quantify the Knuckles audience, which makes it more difficult to compare to these previous numbers. Although, Knuckles appears poised to make an...
The streamer debuted the six-episode limited series Knuckles on April 26, expanding the “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog” — and setting a streaming record in the process.
In its premiere weekend, Knuckles became the most-watched Paramount+ original series of all time with more than 4M hours streamed over that time frame. It’s also Paramount+’s most watched kids and family title ever.
Paramount+ rarely releases streaming data on its own accord, last touting the success of Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Just two episodes of that series amassed around 7.5M viewers globally in its first week on the platform. Of course, that also included a broadcast sampling run, which Knuckles did not receive.
The streamer is also using hours viewed to quantify the Knuckles audience, which makes it more difficult to compare to these previous numbers. Although, Knuckles appears poised to make an...
- 5/2/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Chris Coy (Lawmen: Bass Reeves) has been tapped for a series regular role on Netflix’s drama Black Rabbit, as well as a supporting role in David Robert Mitchell’s Warner Bros film Flowervale Street.
In the former project, Coy will play Babbitt, a low-level bookie. Details as to his Flowervale part and the film’s plot remain under wraps.
Starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law, Black Rabbit is a limited series centering on some serious sibling drama: When the owner of a New York City hotspot (Law) allows his turbulent brother (Bateman) back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he’s built. As previously announced, Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Dagmara Dominczyk will also star in the one-hour drama created and written by Zach Baylin and Kate Susman, which is based on an original idea.
In...
In the former project, Coy will play Babbitt, a low-level bookie. Details as to his Flowervale part and the film’s plot remain under wraps.
Starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law, Black Rabbit is a limited series centering on some serious sibling drama: When the owner of a New York City hotspot (Law) allows his turbulent brother (Bateman) back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he’s built. As previously announced, Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Dagmara Dominczyk will also star in the one-hour drama created and written by Zach Baylin and Kate Susman, which is based on an original idea.
In...
- 4/30/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
A glimpse at upcoming UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates until the end of 2024: here’s what’s coming to disc and when.
Here, then, are a few of the upcoming dates for new movies on DVD and Blu-ray that may not yet have been officially announced. Note that all dates are for the UK.
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Here, then, are a few of the upcoming dates for new movies on DVD and Blu-ray that may not yet have been officially announced. Note...
Here, then, are a few of the upcoming dates for new movies on DVD and Blu-ray that may not yet have been officially announced. Note that all dates are for the UK.
Also: We’ve started adding affiliate links. If you click on those, we benefit, and can spend more money paying more people to write more things for this website. No pressure, just hugely obliged.
Obviously in the current climate everything is subject to change, of course…
Just released
First Time On UK Blu-ray: No Way Out (Film Stories Blu-ray #2)
First Time On UK Blu-ray: Bull Durham (Film Stories Blu-ray #3)
Here, then, are a few of the upcoming dates for new movies on DVD and Blu-ray that may not yet have been officially announced. Note...
- 4/29/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Lawmen: Bass Reeves is an American Western series that premiered late last year. However, it has already received a very positive critical reception, earning an impressive 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and becoming the most watched show worldwide on Paramount+.
The show is clearly destined for a series renewal. However, to the surprise of fans, the show's creators have stated that the second season is likely to be very different from the first.
What is Lawmen: Bass Reeves about?
The Western-themed show follows the story of real-life Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves, the first African-American to hold the position in the Upper Midwest Territory. Also based on The Bass Reeves book trilogy by Sidney Thompson, the plot of each episode follows Reeves (played by David Oyelowo) as he goes from being held as a slave to becoming one of the most famous lawmen in history.
The series also features...
The show is clearly destined for a series renewal. However, to the surprise of fans, the show's creators have stated that the second season is likely to be very different from the first.
What is Lawmen: Bass Reeves about?
The Western-themed show follows the story of real-life Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves, the first African-American to hold the position in the Upper Midwest Territory. Also based on The Bass Reeves book trilogy by Sidney Thompson, the plot of each episode follows Reeves (played by David Oyelowo) as he goes from being held as a slave to becoming one of the most famous lawmen in history.
The series also features...
- 4/25/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Dan Bentley)
- STartefacts.com
Today, Paramount+ debuted the official trailer and key art for the highly anticipated third season of the original series Mayor of Kingstown. The new season will premiere on Sunday, June 2, in the U.S. and Canada and begin rolling out on June 3 in all other Paramount+ international markets.
Starring Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner, Mayor of Kingstown was co-created by Oscar nominees Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon and produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, and Bosque Ranch Productions exclusively for Paramount+.
In season three, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls.
The pressure is on Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) to end the war, but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.
Starring Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner, Mayor of Kingstown was co-created by Oscar nominees Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon and produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, and Bosque Ranch Productions exclusively for Paramount+.
In season three, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls.
The pressure is on Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) to end the war, but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.
- 4/25/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Jeremy Renner is back in business as Mike McLusky, returning as the "mayor" of the prison town known as Kingstown.
After his terrible accident, there were fears that he'd ever fill Mike's shoes again. Those fears were unfounded.
The explosive trailer for the upcoming third season proves he's nimble on his feet but even more potent with his words.
Mayor of Kingstown is a high-adrenaline series about a small town in the business of America’s prison system.
Kingstown is pushed to its limits again and again as rampant crime inside prison walls, and outside has a stranglehold on its population.
Things reached a boiling point in the first season, as a horrifying riot put many at risk.
Mayor of Kingstown Season 2 saw tensions rise even further as everyone weathered the impact of the riot and how to survive in its aftermath.
In the third season, a series of explosions...
After his terrible accident, there were fears that he'd ever fill Mike's shoes again. Those fears were unfounded.
The explosive trailer for the upcoming third season proves he's nimble on his feet but even more potent with his words.
Mayor of Kingstown is a high-adrenaline series about a small town in the business of America’s prison system.
Kingstown is pushed to its limits again and again as rampant crime inside prison walls, and outside has a stranglehold on its population.
Things reached a boiling point in the first season, as a horrifying riot put many at risk.
Mayor of Kingstown Season 2 saw tensions rise even further as everyone weathered the impact of the riot and how to survive in its aftermath.
In the third season, a series of explosions...
- 4/25/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Jeremy Renner looks like he hasn’t lost a step in the first full official trailer for the long-awaited third season of Mayor of Kingstown.
Below, Renner is back in business as a Michigan crime boss in the Paramount+ series, which is from co-creators Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon.
The season marks Renner’s acting comeback following his near-fatal 2023 New Year’s Day snowplow accident. Renner returned to set one year after he was critically injured after being run over by a 14,300-pound snowcat at his home in Reno, Nevada. He had broken 38 bones and his rib cage was rebuilt with metal, along with metal plates in his face to support his eye socket and titanium rods in one of his legs.
But you wouldn’t know it from the new footage.
The official description: “A series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the...
Below, Renner is back in business as a Michigan crime boss in the Paramount+ series, which is from co-creators Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon.
The season marks Renner’s acting comeback following his near-fatal 2023 New Year’s Day snowplow accident. Renner returned to set one year after he was critically injured after being run over by a 14,300-pound snowcat at his home in Reno, Nevada. He had broken 38 bones and his rib cage was rebuilt with metal, along with metal plates in his face to support his eye socket and titanium rods in one of his legs.
But you wouldn’t know it from the new footage.
The official description: “A series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the...
- 4/25/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Hollywood Reporter on Monday announced the return of its Emmy-nominated series Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter.
In a partnership with AMC Networks, the second season of the show will premiere May 24, at a new time of 10 p.m. Pt/1 a.m. Et, exclusively on IFC and streaming on AMC+. New episodes will continue to premiere every Friday.
The new season will consist of five new episodes featuring Emmy contenders, with installments each featuring a different theme: Comedy Actress, Drama Actor, Comedy Actor, Drama Actress and Stand-Up.
Each episode will highlight a dynamic ensemble of actors and delve deep into the urgent issues, creative methodologies and behind-the-scenes narratives that define entertainment. Conversations are moderated by THR’s Mikey O’Connell and Lacey Rose, while Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Yvonne Orji (Insecure) will return as host of the series.
Talent names for select episodes include:
Comedy Actress
(airing May 24 at 10 p.
In a partnership with AMC Networks, the second season of the show will premiere May 24, at a new time of 10 p.m. Pt/1 a.m. Et, exclusively on IFC and streaming on AMC+. New episodes will continue to premiere every Friday.
The new season will consist of five new episodes featuring Emmy contenders, with installments each featuring a different theme: Comedy Actress, Drama Actor, Comedy Actor, Drama Actress and Stand-Up.
Each episode will highlight a dynamic ensemble of actors and delve deep into the urgent issues, creative methodologies and behind-the-scenes narratives that define entertainment. Conversations are moderated by THR’s Mikey O’Connell and Lacey Rose, while Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Yvonne Orji (Insecure) will return as host of the series.
Talent names for select episodes include:
Comedy Actress
(airing May 24 at 10 p.
- 4/22/2024
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Blu Hunt & Peter Vack To Topline Relationship Drama ‘Replay’ From Director Jason Lester – First Look
Exclusive: Blu Hunt (The New Mutants) and Peter Vack (Pvt Chat) are in production in North Macedonia on Replay, the sophomore feature from veteran music video director Jason Lester (High Resolution), which has unveiled a first-look still.
Specifics as to the plot of the film are under wraps, though it’s been described as an unconventional romantic drama following a young couple on a trip through North Macedonia. Also starring Sara Klimoska (You Won’t Be Alone), Morgan Krantz (In the Dark), and The Ion Pack podcast’s Kj Rothweiler (Salamander Days), pic’s written by Lester and Hunt.
Manuel Inacker, Sara Ferro, Stephen Belden, Lester and Hunt are producing alongside EPs David Lipper, Robert A. Daly Jr., David Grove Churchill Viste and Jayne Sullivan.
“It’s been incredible getting to film Replay in North Macedonia, a country that could not be more thematically appropriate for the story we’re telling in the film,...
Specifics as to the plot of the film are under wraps, though it’s been described as an unconventional romantic drama following a young couple on a trip through North Macedonia. Also starring Sara Klimoska (You Won’t Be Alone), Morgan Krantz (In the Dark), and The Ion Pack podcast’s Kj Rothweiler (Salamander Days), pic’s written by Lester and Hunt.
Manuel Inacker, Sara Ferro, Stephen Belden, Lester and Hunt are producing alongside EPs David Lipper, Robert A. Daly Jr., David Grove Churchill Viste and Jayne Sullivan.
“It’s been incredible getting to film Replay in North Macedonia, a country that could not be more thematically appropriate for the story we’re telling in the film,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Dale Dickey has been tapped for a heavily recurring role in the upcoming second season of Max comedy Bookie, from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay.
Starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey, the comedy series follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports-betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show [Spoiler Alert] whether Danny can win back the affections of his wife Sandra (Andrea Anders), after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Dickey will play Sandra’s (Anders) mother.
Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine, Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer-turned-soccer expert Hector and Maxim Swinton as Sandra’s 10-year-old son.
The series...
Starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey, the comedy series follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports-betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show [Spoiler Alert] whether Danny can win back the affections of his wife Sandra (Andrea Anders), after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Dickey will play Sandra’s (Anders) mother.
Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine, Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer-turned-soccer expert Hector and Maxim Swinton as Sandra’s 10-year-old son.
The series...
- 4/17/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
*A Few Things To Note Before Reading*
(1) This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences.
(2) Unlike many other lists, the objective of the forecast is not to include every show or person that is eligible for Emmys recognition, only the top tier of contenders.
(3) Nobody can watch every Emmy-eligible show, and Scott is no exception. He arrives at these projections by at least sampling as many contenders as possible, consulting with TV Academy members, reading reviews, analyzing awards campaigns and referencing the results of other award shows, as well as the historical preferences of the TV Academy.
(4) Under program categories, you can now find listed each program’s season that is eligible, its platform, release date (of the first episode of the...
(1) This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences.
(2) Unlike many other lists, the objective of the forecast is not to include every show or person that is eligible for Emmys recognition, only the top tier of contenders.
(3) Nobody can watch every Emmy-eligible show, and Scott is no exception. He arrives at these projections by at least sampling as many contenders as possible, consulting with TV Academy members, reading reviews, analyzing awards campaigns and referencing the results of other award shows, as well as the historical preferences of the TV Academy.
(4) Under program categories, you can now find listed each program’s season that is eligible, its platform, release date (of the first episode of the...
- 4/15/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Star and executive producer David Oyelowo and Lawmen: Bass Reeves creator, showrunner and executive producer Chad Feehan said Reeves’ family values were what made him stand out. Oyelowo plays Reeves, a U.S. Marshal after the abolition of slavery.
“The way in for a global audience should be not just appealing to the sensibility of people who love westerns but the family,” Oyelowo said at Contenders TV. “Essentially a Black family which is also something you never see in this time period. As we discussed this, we felt the universal element was going to be the work-life balance as something that everyone can relate to.”
Oyelowo said that Reeves was always trying to get back to his family after his arrests. Reeves’ family values also influenced one of the show’s most memorable antagonists, Esau Pierce (Barry Pepper). Feehan said Pierce represents the antithesis of Reeves.
“The idea was for...
“The way in for a global audience should be not just appealing to the sensibility of people who love westerns but the family,” Oyelowo said at Contenders TV. “Essentially a Black family which is also something you never see in this time period. As we discussed this, we felt the universal element was going to be the work-life balance as something that everyone can relate to.”
Oyelowo said that Reeves was always trying to get back to his family after his arrests. Reeves’ family values also influenced one of the show’s most memorable antagonists, Esau Pierce (Barry Pepper). Feehan said Pierce represents the antithesis of Reeves.
“The idea was for...
- 4/14/2024
- by Fred Topel
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline’s Contenders Television: Los Angeles, a veritable smörgåsbord of awards-worthy TV for your Emmy voting perusal, kicks off the second day of its two-day run Sunday morning at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. The livestream begins at 9:35 a.m. Pt.
Click to sign up for and launch Sunday’s livestream.
Deadline’s annual TV awards-season kickoff continues today with its showcase that by end will encompass panels featuring 20 networks and streamers spotlighting 35 shows, ranging from drama and action to documentaries, comedies, unscripted and late-night.
It follows Saturday’s event packed to the rafters with industry and guild voters hearing from the likes of Jodie Foster, Lily Gladstone, Kurt Russell, Tom Hiddleston, Jeff Probst, Kelsey Grammer, Tony Shalhoub and more discussing their buzzy shows.
Click to read Deadline’s Contenders magazine
Overall for the weekend, Apple TV+ is bringing a whopping seven shows: Masters of the Air, Lessons in Chemistry,...
Click to sign up for and launch Sunday’s livestream.
Deadline’s annual TV awards-season kickoff continues today with its showcase that by end will encompass panels featuring 20 networks and streamers spotlighting 35 shows, ranging from drama and action to documentaries, comedies, unscripted and late-night.
It follows Saturday’s event packed to the rafters with industry and guild voters hearing from the likes of Jodie Foster, Lily Gladstone, Kurt Russell, Tom Hiddleston, Jeff Probst, Kelsey Grammer, Tony Shalhoub and more discussing their buzzy shows.
Click to read Deadline’s Contenders magazine
Overall for the weekend, Apple TV+ is bringing a whopping seven shows: Masters of the Air, Lessons in Chemistry,...
- 4/14/2024
- by David Morgan
- Deadline Film + TV
Wigs are hard to pull off well. There are all kinds of reasons to need them. A heightened fictional world or far-flung historical period might demand wildly different hair from contemporary fashions. Timing could be a factor, too, as the demands of the production schedule might not allow an actor to sit in a chair for hours between setups to change their hairstyles. Sometimes, as in Apple TV+’s new series “Franklin,” noticeable wigs are part of the drama itself and can denote different social statuses, tastes, and allegiances. It’s almost never quite as blatant as the blonde Targaryen wigs from the first season of “Game of Thrones,” but films and TV shows can get a lot of storytelling done through whether wigs stand out, blend in, or create a strikingly different visual tone from what’s around them.
The strength of wigwork and period hairstyling has really been...
The strength of wigwork and period hairstyling has really been...
- 4/14/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
*A Few Things To Note Before Reading*
(1) This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences.
(2) Unlike many other lists, the objective of the forecast is not to include every show or person that is eligible for Emmys recognition, only the top tier of contenders.
(3) Nobody can watch every Emmy-eligible show, and Scott is no exception. He arrives at these projections by at least sampling as many contenders as possible, consulting with TV Academy members, reading reviews, analyzing awards campaigns and referencing the results of other award shows, as well as the historical preferences of the TV Academy.
(4) Under program categories, you can now find listed each program’s season that is eligible, its platform, release date (of the first episode of the...
(1) This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences.
(2) Unlike many other lists, the objective of the forecast is not to include every show or person that is eligible for Emmys recognition, only the top tier of contenders.
(3) Nobody can watch every Emmy-eligible show, and Scott is no exception. He arrives at these projections by at least sampling as many contenders as possible, consulting with TV Academy members, reading reviews, analyzing awards campaigns and referencing the results of other award shows, as well as the historical preferences of the TV Academy.
(4) Under program categories, you can now find listed each program’s season that is eligible, its platform, release date (of the first episode of the...
- 4/9/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mo Brings Plenty is looking to bring his nephew home. The actor, who plays Mo on Yellowstone, took to social media to ask for help in locating 27-year-old Cole “Coco” Brings Plenty, who is wanted in a domestic violence incident and has not been seen since the weekend.
Mo Brings Plenty posted an image of Kansas law enforcement’s official “Missing” poster, which has numerous details on Cole Brings Plenty that may be of use. He went missing on Sunday, March 31st, having last been seen that morning in his white Ford Explorer. It was also determined that his cell phone is currently off. Other specs, including his height, weight and eye color are also provided.
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According to Cole Brings Plenty’s agent (as per New York Post), concern grew almost immediately after he missed an audition.
Mo Brings Plenty posted an image of Kansas law enforcement’s official “Missing” poster, which has numerous details on Cole Brings Plenty that may be of use. He went missing on Sunday, March 31st, having last been seen that morning in his white Ford Explorer. It was also determined that his cell phone is currently off. Other specs, including his height, weight and eye color are also provided.
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According to Cole Brings Plenty’s agent (as per New York Post), concern grew almost immediately after he missed an audition.
- 4/3/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Today, Paramount+ announced that production is underway on the highly anticipated Tulsa King Season 2, which will star Oscar nominee Sylvester Stallone.
Executive-produced by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan, the comedy is set to film in Oklahoma and Atlanta. Multi-award nominee Craig Zisk will direct and executive produce.
Academy Award nominee Terence Winter is slated to return as writer and executive producer. Tulsa King Season 2 is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios exclusively for Paramount+.
Tulsa King continues to be one of Paramount+’s most-watched series of all time, ranking second only behind Sheridan’s 1923. The show’s premiere in November 2022, coupled with the NFL on CBS, set a new record for subscriber growth in a single day since Paramount+’s launch and was the most-watched series on the service while in season.
Season one of Tulsa King will air on CBS this summer before season two launches this fall.
Executive-produced by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan, the comedy is set to film in Oklahoma and Atlanta. Multi-award nominee Craig Zisk will direct and executive produce.
Academy Award nominee Terence Winter is slated to return as writer and executive producer. Tulsa King Season 2 is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios exclusively for Paramount+.
Tulsa King continues to be one of Paramount+’s most-watched series of all time, ranking second only behind Sheridan’s 1923. The show’s premiere in November 2022, coupled with the NFL on CBS, set a new record for subscriber growth in a single day since Paramount+’s launch and was the most-watched series on the service while in season.
Season one of Tulsa King will air on CBS this summer before season two launches this fall.
- 4/2/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Dennis Quaid is an icon, according to CinemaCon.
The annual convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners has zeroed in on the veteran star to receive this year’s Cinema Icon Award. Quaid will be honored during the Big Screen Achievement Awards, hosted by official presenting sponsor the Coca-Cola Company inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 11. The ceremony will also see trophies handed out to Amy Poehler (vanguard award), Lupita Nyong’o (star of the year), Shawn Levy (director of the year), Joseph Quinn (breakthrough performer of the year award) and Dan Stevens (excellence in acting award).
“From compelling dramas to exhilarating thrillers, Dennis Quaid’s remarkable career is a testament to his talent and versatility as an actor,” said Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon. “His ability to embody diverse characters has captivated audiences for decades with his dedication to crafting authentic portrayals. He is truly a Hollywood icon.
The annual convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners has zeroed in on the veteran star to receive this year’s Cinema Icon Award. Quaid will be honored during the Big Screen Achievement Awards, hosted by official presenting sponsor the Coca-Cola Company inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 11. The ceremony will also see trophies handed out to Amy Poehler (vanguard award), Lupita Nyong’o (star of the year), Shawn Levy (director of the year), Joseph Quinn (breakthrough performer of the year award) and Dan Stevens (excellence in acting award).
“From compelling dramas to exhilarating thrillers, Dennis Quaid’s remarkable career is a testament to his talent and versatility as an actor,” said Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon. “His ability to embody diverse characters has captivated audiences for decades with his dedication to crafting authentic portrayals. He is truly a Hollywood icon.
- 3/28/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jeremy Renner is back as Mike McLusky in the first trailer for the actor’s Mayor of Kingstown return.
The third season of the Taylor Sheridan Paramount+ series marks Renner’s acting comeback following his near-fatal 2023 New Year’s Day snowplow accident. Renner returned to set one year after he was critically injured after being run over by a 14,300-pound snowcat at his home in Reno, Nevada. He had broken 38 bones and his rib cage was rebuilt with metal, along with metal plates in his face to support his eye socket and titanium rods in one of his legs.
When marking being back on set after months of intense recovery, the series star had said he was nervous. “Hope this works out that I can Actually pull this off for our production and more importantly the fans,” he wrote on Instagram.
Now, the trailer, which has a voiceover from Renner,...
The third season of the Taylor Sheridan Paramount+ series marks Renner’s acting comeback following his near-fatal 2023 New Year’s Day snowplow accident. Renner returned to set one year after he was critically injured after being run over by a 14,300-pound snowcat at his home in Reno, Nevada. He had broken 38 bones and his rib cage was rebuilt with metal, along with metal plates in his face to support his eye socket and titanium rods in one of his legs.
When marking being back on set after months of intense recovery, the series star had said he was nervous. “Hope this works out that I can Actually pull this off for our production and more importantly the fans,” he wrote on Instagram.
Now, the trailer, which has a voiceover from Renner,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Today, Paramount+ debuted the teaser trailer for the highly anticipated third season of the original drama series Mayor of Kingstown. The new season will premiere on Sunday, June 2, in the U.S. and Canada and begin rolling out on June 3 in all other Paramount+ international markets.
Starring Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner, Mayor of Kingstown was co-created by Oscar nominees Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon and is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, and Bosque Ranch Productions exclusively for Paramount+.
In season three, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls.
The pressure is on Mike McLusky (Renner) to end the war, but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.
Starring Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner, Mayor of Kingstown was co-created by Oscar nominees Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon and is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, and Bosque Ranch Productions exclusively for Paramount+.
In season three, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls.
The pressure is on Mike McLusky (Renner) to end the war, but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.
- 3/28/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
There are regular true crime podcasts, and then there's "Happy Face," an endlessly disturbing 12-part deep dive into the life of a serial killer -- as told by his own daughter. The podcast from iHeartMedia first debuted in 2018, telling the harrowing story of the years Melissa Moore spent being raised by the man who would eventually become known as The Happy Face Killer. Now, a new Paramount+ series based on the same story is in the works with an intriguing cast and crew and Moore on board as an executive producer.
"Happy Face" will be the first true crime series released via the Paramount-owned streamer since 2020's "Interrogation," and only the second to date. While competing streamers like Peacock have been in the true crime adaptation game from the start (see: "Dr. Death"), Paramount+ has mostly made the "Yellowstone" extended universe its bread and butter up until this point.
"Happy Face" will be the first true crime series released via the Paramount-owned streamer since 2020's "Interrogation," and only the second to date. While competing streamers like Peacock have been in the true crime adaptation game from the start (see: "Dr. Death"), Paramount+ has mostly made the "Yellowstone" extended universe its bread and butter up until this point.
- 3/23/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Actor, writer, director, producer Tosin Morohunfola has signed with ColorCreative for management.
Morohunfola will next be seen starring opposite Shannon Thornton in Tyler Perry’s upcoming drama feature Joy Ridge at Amazon MGM Studios.
His numerous television credits include a series regular role on Starz’s Run the World, and recurring on Max’s Julia, Showtime’s The Chi and NBC’s Chicago Med. He also recently had a key recurring role as Jackson ‘Jackrabbit’ Cole in Taylor Sheridan’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
Additional film credits include Amazon’s Blackbox opposite Phylicia Rashad, Oscar winner Kevin Willmott’s The 24th, which was nominated for a NAACP Image award, the bromantic comedy North of the 10, erotic thriller, Friend Request, and BET’s romantic comedy Always A Bridesmaid. Up next, he’ll also co-star in the heist film 1992 with Ray Liotta and Tyrese Gibson.
Morohunfola also wrote and directed Endowed, a parable on fatherhood,...
Morohunfola will next be seen starring opposite Shannon Thornton in Tyler Perry’s upcoming drama feature Joy Ridge at Amazon MGM Studios.
His numerous television credits include a series regular role on Starz’s Run the World, and recurring on Max’s Julia, Showtime’s The Chi and NBC’s Chicago Med. He also recently had a key recurring role as Jackson ‘Jackrabbit’ Cole in Taylor Sheridan’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
Additional film credits include Amazon’s Blackbox opposite Phylicia Rashad, Oscar winner Kevin Willmott’s The 24th, which was nominated for a NAACP Image award, the bromantic comedy North of the 10, erotic thriller, Friend Request, and BET’s romantic comedy Always A Bridesmaid. Up next, he’ll also co-star in the heist film 1992 with Ray Liotta and Tyrese Gibson.
Morohunfola also wrote and directed Endowed, a parable on fatherhood,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon is revealing more details about Bosch: Legacy Season 3. Five new cast members will appear in the upcoming season of the detective drama, which streams on Freevee.
Dale Dickey, Orla Brady cast in ‘Bosch: Legacy’ [L-r] Tommy Martinez, Andrea Cortes, Orla Brady, Michael Reilly Burke, and Dale Dickey | Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Perla Maarek; Nick Brandt; Peter Michelena; Rick Wenne
Tommy Martinez has been cast as Albert Torres in Bosch: Legacy Season 3. Martinez is a series regular on Good Trouble and has also been seen in Mosquito Coast and Hunters.
Andrea Cortes has been cast as Victoria Hernandez. Her past roles include Sofia on Mayans Mc and Isabel on Netflix’s On My Block.
Orla Brady has been cast as Siobhan Murphy. Brady is an Irish actor who played Lydia in Into the Badlands and has also appeared in Star Trek: Picard and American Horror Story.
Michael Reilly Burke has been cast as Finbar McShane.
Dale Dickey, Orla Brady cast in ‘Bosch: Legacy’ [L-r] Tommy Martinez, Andrea Cortes, Orla Brady, Michael Reilly Burke, and Dale Dickey | Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Perla Maarek; Nick Brandt; Peter Michelena; Rick Wenne
Tommy Martinez has been cast as Albert Torres in Bosch: Legacy Season 3. Martinez is a series regular on Good Trouble and has also been seen in Mosquito Coast and Hunters.
Andrea Cortes has been cast as Victoria Hernandez. Her past roles include Sofia on Mayans Mc and Isabel on Netflix’s On My Block.
Orla Brady has been cast as Siobhan Murphy. Brady is an Irish actor who played Lydia in Into the Badlands and has also appeared in Star Trek: Picard and American Horror Story.
Michael Reilly Burke has been cast as Finbar McShane.
- 3/20/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Prime Video drama series Bosch: Legacy is adding 5 to its recurring cast for Season 3: Andrea Cortés (Mayans M.C.), Tommy Martinez (Good Trouble), Orla Brady (Freud’s Last Session), Michael Reilly Burke (Ted Bundy) and Dale Dickey (Winter’s Bone).
Season 3 of Bosch: Legacy, currently in production, is based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels Desert Star (2022) and The Black Ice (1993). The murder investigation of Kurt Dockweiler (David Denman) brings dangerous secrets to light and threatens to ruin the lives of our three principal characters. The disappearance of a family haunts Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) and forces him to confront the limits of justice. In a hotly contested race, Honey “Money” Chandler (Mimi Rogers) is poised to become the next District Attorney of Los Angeles. And Maddie Bosch (Madison Lintz) gets entangled in a series of violent follow-home robberies.
Cortés has been cast as Victoria Hernandez; Martinez as Albert Torres; Brady...
Season 3 of Bosch: Legacy, currently in production, is based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels Desert Star (2022) and The Black Ice (1993). The murder investigation of Kurt Dockweiler (David Denman) brings dangerous secrets to light and threatens to ruin the lives of our three principal characters. The disappearance of a family haunts Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) and forces him to confront the limits of justice. In a hotly contested race, Honey “Money” Chandler (Mimi Rogers) is poised to become the next District Attorney of Los Angeles. And Maddie Bosch (Madison Lintz) gets entangled in a series of violent follow-home robberies.
Cortés has been cast as Victoria Hernandez; Martinez as Albert Torres; Brady...
- 3/19/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Having trouble predicting who will win Best Movie/Limited Actor at the 2024 Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their first set of predictions, and they say the trophy will go to either Jon Hamm (“Fargo”) or Tom Hollander (“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”). The other potential nominees at this early stage are David Oyelowo (“Lawmen: Bass Reeves”), Hiroyuki Sanada (“Shogun”), Matt Bomer (“Fellow Travelers”) and Andrew Scott (“Ripley”) — but that could all change in the coming months.
As of this writing, two our of six Emmy Experts predict a victory for Hamm: Peter Travers (ABC) and Ray Richmond (Gold Derby). He plays corrupt Sheriff Roy Tillman on Season 5 of FX’s quirky anthology series. Hamm has received 16 total Emmy nominations throughout his career for his work on “Mad Men,” “30 Rock” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,...
As of this writing, two our of six Emmy Experts predict a victory for Hamm: Peter Travers (ABC) and Ray Richmond (Gold Derby). He plays corrupt Sheriff Roy Tillman on Season 5 of FX’s quirky anthology series. Hamm has received 16 total Emmy nominations throughout his career for his work on “Mad Men,” “30 Rock” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Jon Hamm says the new Taylor Sheridan drama Landman is “halfway through” filming. News of the Sheridan-created project, which features Hamm alongside Demi Moore and Billy Bob Thornton, first made headlines last month.
“We’re already halfway through it,” Hamm told People this week. “It’s Taylor Sheridan and obviously it’s very well written. It’s very well-researched.”
Landman is Sheridan’s latest project at Paramount+, which includes his flagship Yellowstone (currently filming its final season), spinoffs 1923 and 1883 and, separately, Special Ops: Lioness, Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King and Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
The new drama is adapted from the 11-part podcast Boomtown and is “an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling an [oil boom] so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics,” a description reads. Sheridan shares creator credits with Christian Wallace.
“It’s based on oil speculators and what they called landmen,...
“We’re already halfway through it,” Hamm told People this week. “It’s Taylor Sheridan and obviously it’s very well written. It’s very well-researched.”
Landman is Sheridan’s latest project at Paramount+, which includes his flagship Yellowstone (currently filming its final season), spinoffs 1923 and 1883 and, separately, Special Ops: Lioness, Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King and Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
The new drama is adapted from the 11-part podcast Boomtown and is “an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling an [oil boom] so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics,” a description reads. Sheridan shares creator credits with Christian Wallace.
“It’s based on oil speculators and what they called landmen,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: 101 Studios has brought in Matt Summers, an Emmy-winning entertainment and sports executive, with decades of experience in film, television, sports and entertainment marketing, to serve as SVP of Sports, Deadline has learned.
Summers joins after nearly a decade at NASCAR, where he served as Managing Director and head of the L.A.-based entertainment division, overseeing scripted and unscripted original content as well as all entertainment integrations. In his new role, he will oversee and build a portfolio full of sports content, distribution and experiences across 101 Studios’ platforms. Based out of the company’s Beverly Hills office, Summers will focus on securing distribution partners, create an ambitious slate of original and ancillary IP, and collaborate internally on brand partnerships and events, reporting directly to COO David Hutkin.
“We are thrilled to have Matt join our ever-growing team,” said Hutkin in a statement to Deadline. “At 101 we look to...
Summers joins after nearly a decade at NASCAR, where he served as Managing Director and head of the L.A.-based entertainment division, overseeing scripted and unscripted original content as well as all entertainment integrations. In his new role, he will oversee and build a portfolio full of sports content, distribution and experiences across 101 Studios’ platforms. Based out of the company’s Beverly Hills office, Summers will focus on securing distribution partners, create an ambitious slate of original and ancillary IP, and collaborate internally on brand partnerships and events, reporting directly to COO David Hutkin.
“We are thrilled to have Matt join our ever-growing team,” said Hutkin in a statement to Deadline. “At 101 we look to...
- 3/13/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
You always hope your indie movie might get some extra attention.
That specific wish became a reality for the team behind “My Dead Friend Zoe,” which premiered at SXSW this past weekend. From army veteran Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, the personal film tells the story of a shattered veteran (Sonequa Martin-Green) haunted by the ongoing presence of her deceased platoon mate (Natalie Morales). It was recently announced that three-time Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce is an executive producer on the project.
When chatting with Martin-Green about her starring role on “Star Trek: Discovery,” we also asked the actress about what happens when a little indie movie that is currently seeking distribution combines with the kind of tabloid superpower that makes Fox News shake in its boots. Namely: What did you think when you found out Travis Kelce would be one of the producers on this project, in terms of eyeballs on your work?...
That specific wish became a reality for the team behind “My Dead Friend Zoe,” which premiered at SXSW this past weekend. From army veteran Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, the personal film tells the story of a shattered veteran (Sonequa Martin-Green) haunted by the ongoing presence of her deceased platoon mate (Natalie Morales). It was recently announced that three-time Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce is an executive producer on the project.
When chatting with Martin-Green about her starring role on “Star Trek: Discovery,” we also asked the actress about what happens when a little indie movie that is currently seeking distribution combines with the kind of tabloid superpower that makes Fox News shake in its boots. Namely: What did you think when you found out Travis Kelce would be one of the producers on this project, in terms of eyeballs on your work?...
- 3/12/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
When showrunner Michelle Paradise and co-creator Alex Kurtzman sat down to begin planning what would ultimately become the final season of “Star Trek: Discovery” they had one big goal: “Bigger and bolder,” of course, Paradise said.
They didn’t originally know the program would be coming to an end, but they still wanted to take some big swings when it came to keeping the story fresh for Season 5 — and that means compelling villains.
“They’re kind of like the Bonnie and Clyde of the ‘Star Trek’ universe,” Kurtzman said to IndieWire about the new baddies that fans will meet in the premiere episode. “But like all great villains, they have a sympathetic story. You know the old adage: The villain is the hero of their own story. That’s very true for them, and I think ultimately you’ll love them as much as you’ll see them as the villain.
They didn’t originally know the program would be coming to an end, but they still wanted to take some big swings when it came to keeping the story fresh for Season 5 — and that means compelling villains.
“They’re kind of like the Bonnie and Clyde of the ‘Star Trek’ universe,” Kurtzman said to IndieWire about the new baddies that fans will meet in the premiere episode. “But like all great villains, they have a sympathetic story. You know the old adage: The villain is the hero of their own story. That’s very true for them, and I think ultimately you’ll love them as much as you’ll see them as the villain.
- 3/12/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
When asked to sum up Season 5 of “Star Trek: Discovery” in just one word, star Sonequa Martin-Green went with “Culminating.”
The Paramount+ series will conclude its run with the forthcoming season, premiering April 4. Although cast and crew didn’t know this would be the final season when they shot it, as Martin-Green tells IndieWire, they are feeling good about where they end things.
“I was moved, I was touched, I think I cried,” Martin-Green said about the moment she read the final script. “…So I just think that it’s special, I think it’s bold, I think it’s beautiful, I think it’s poetic.”
That doesn’t mean she was ready to spill about any specific details such as where her character, Michael Burnham, might end up — or with who. When asked if there would be a happily ever after for Burnham and David Ajala’s Book, she...
The Paramount+ series will conclude its run with the forthcoming season, premiering April 4. Although cast and crew didn’t know this would be the final season when they shot it, as Martin-Green tells IndieWire, they are feeling good about where they end things.
“I was moved, I was touched, I think I cried,” Martin-Green said about the moment she read the final script. “…So I just think that it’s special, I think it’s bold, I think it’s beautiful, I think it’s poetic.”
That doesn’t mean she was ready to spill about any specific details such as where her character, Michael Burnham, might end up — or with who. When asked if there would be a happily ever after for Burnham and David Ajala’s Book, she...
- 3/11/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
At the dawn of SXSW 2024 and the heart of Austin lies The Clive Bar, this year’s home to Paramount+ Presents: The Lodge, a Paramount+ experience. Now a staple of SXSW, this activation included themed sets tied to various Paramount properties, along with drinks, music, and an airbrush tattoo station.
Visitors were greeted by the rustic decor and bar setting, designated installations for each series or movie, as well as photo opps — all of it spanning three floors. There were nods to “The Chi,” “Halo,” “Mean Girls,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Lawman: Bass Reeves,” “Survivor,” the NFL and NCAA March Madness, and the upcoming Showtime limited series “A Gentleman in Moscow.” Three bars offered three different signature themed cocktails for visitors to sip while they explore. On Monday March 10, The Lodge will host the premiere of “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 4, a tentpole series for Paramount+ (debuted in the CBS All Access days), featuring cast and crew.
Visitors were greeted by the rustic decor and bar setting, designated installations for each series or movie, as well as photo opps — all of it spanning three floors. There were nods to “The Chi,” “Halo,” “Mean Girls,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Lawman: Bass Reeves,” “Survivor,” the NFL and NCAA March Madness, and the upcoming Showtime limited series “A Gentleman in Moscow.” Three bars offered three different signature themed cocktails for visitors to sip while they explore. On Monday March 10, The Lodge will host the premiere of “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 4, a tentpole series for Paramount+ (debuted in the CBS All Access days), featuring cast and crew.
- 3/10/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Twenty years after the infamous Burn Book, movie lovers can now sing along to Mean Girls at home.
The musical twist on Tina Fey’s 2004 cult-favorite teen comedy is now available to stream on Paramount+. It’s also available to buy or rent on digital at Prime Video, Apple TV and other on-demand video platforms. The film belted past box office expectations in January with its $33.2 million opening.
Buy 'Mean GIrls' on Prime Video
Original Mean Girls Broadway star Reneé Rapp reprises her onstage role on the big screen as queen bee of “the Plastics” Regina George (first played by Rachel McAdams). The musical reboot also stars Angourie Rice as Cady Heron (originally portrayed by Lindsay Lohan); Auli’i Cravalho and Jaquel Spivey as her friends, as Janis Ian and Damian Leigh; and Jenna Fischer as Cady’s mother. Avantika and Bebe Wood round out the Plastics as Karen Shetty and...
The musical twist on Tina Fey’s 2004 cult-favorite teen comedy is now available to stream on Paramount+. It’s also available to buy or rent on digital at Prime Video, Apple TV and other on-demand video platforms. The film belted past box office expectations in January with its $33.2 million opening.
Buy 'Mean GIrls' on Prime Video
Original Mean Girls Broadway star Reneé Rapp reprises her onstage role on the big screen as queen bee of “the Plastics” Regina George (first played by Rachel McAdams). The musical reboot also stars Angourie Rice as Cady Heron (originally portrayed by Lindsay Lohan); Auli’i Cravalho and Jaquel Spivey as her friends, as Janis Ian and Damian Leigh; and Jenna Fischer as Cady’s mother. Avantika and Bebe Wood round out the Plastics as Karen Shetty and...
- 3/4/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tyler Perry has wrapped production on the third movie in his four-picture deal with Amazon MGM Studios, a drama led by “P-Valley” and “Mea Culpa” star Shannon Thornton and “Run The World’s” Tosin Morohunfola.
Perry wrote, directed and produced the film, which recently wrapped filming on location in Colorado and at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta under the working title “Joy Ridge.”
“Amidst the picturesque landscapes of Colorado, Joy (Thornton) finds herself on a holiday trip with a man she envisions as ‘the one,” the film’s official logline reads. “However, her journey takes an enchanting turn as she stumbles upon someone who might just redefine her notions about the life she once knew back home.”
Tyler Perry Studios executives Angi Bones and Will Areu produced the film alongside Perry, who has now announced three of the movies in the four-picture deal he inked with Amazon in November 2022. Last June,...
Perry wrote, directed and produced the film, which recently wrapped filming on location in Colorado and at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta under the working title “Joy Ridge.”
“Amidst the picturesque landscapes of Colorado, Joy (Thornton) finds herself on a holiday trip with a man she envisions as ‘the one,” the film’s official logline reads. “However, her journey takes an enchanting turn as she stumbles upon someone who might just redefine her notions about the life she once knew back home.”
Tyler Perry Studios executives Angi Bones and Will Areu produced the film alongside Perry, who has now announced three of the movies in the four-picture deal he inked with Amazon in November 2022. Last June,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Pedro Pascal arrives at the 2024 SAG Awards (Photo Provided by SAG)
Members of the Screen Actors Guild honored their own at the 2024 SAG Awards held on February 24, 2024 and streaming live on Netflix. The 2024 awards recognized the best performances in film and television of 2023, with Oppenheimer continuing to rule the season with three SAG Awards wins.
The Oppenheimer ensemble won the Outstanding Performance by a Cast award, and Cillian Murphy was named the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role winner. Robert Downey Jr took home a SAG win in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role category.
On the television side, Succession, The Bear, and Beef cast members were big winners. And The Last of Us‘ Pedro Pascal pulled off a surprise win in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series category over three Succession actors and Billy Crudup from The Morning Show.
Members of the Screen Actors Guild honored their own at the 2024 SAG Awards held on February 24, 2024 and streaming live on Netflix. The 2024 awards recognized the best performances in film and television of 2023, with Oppenheimer continuing to rule the season with three SAG Awards wins.
The Oppenheimer ensemble won the Outstanding Performance by a Cast award, and Cillian Murphy was named the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role winner. Robert Downey Jr took home a SAG win in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role category.
On the television side, Succession, The Bear, and Beef cast members were big winners. And The Last of Us‘ Pedro Pascal pulled off a surprise win in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series category over three Succession actors and Billy Crudup from The Morning Show.
- 2/25/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards have wrapped, and the full SAG winners list shows momentum for Lily Gladstone in the Best Actress race at the Oscars — as well as for “Oppenheimer” and its very possible march toward Best Picture.
“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” led the nominations when they were announced January 10 with four each. “Oppenheimer” ended up winning the most of any film, with three prizes: Best Cast (the top prize), Best Actor Cillian Murphy, and Best Supporting Actor Robert Downey Jr. “Barbie” went home empty-handed.
Lily Gladstone won Best Actress for “Killers of the Flower Moon” over Emma Stone for “Poor Things,” who won the prize at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. Da’Vine Joy Randolph won the SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress for “The Holdovers,” and has pretty much swept that category at every awards show this season.
“Succession” had its last great awards hurrah, following its triumphs at the Emmys,...
“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” led the nominations when they were announced January 10 with four each. “Oppenheimer” ended up winning the most of any film, with three prizes: Best Cast (the top prize), Best Actor Cillian Murphy, and Best Supporting Actor Robert Downey Jr. “Barbie” went home empty-handed.
Lily Gladstone won Best Actress for “Killers of the Flower Moon” over Emma Stone for “Poor Things,” who won the prize at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. Da’Vine Joy Randolph won the SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress for “The Holdovers,” and has pretty much swept that category at every awards show this season.
“Succession” had its last great awards hurrah, following its triumphs at the Emmys,...
- 2/25/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
It was a night all about the actors at the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards!
The show took place on Saturday (February 24) at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
In the film categories, Barbie and Oppenheimer were tied for the most nominations with four each. In the television categories, Succession had the most nominations with five nods.
Make sure to see a full list of all the celebs who are at the SAG Awards by checking out our red carpet post.
Head inside to check out the full list of winners…
Keep scrolling to see the full list of winners…
Movie Nominations
Motion Picture Cast
American Fiction
Barbie
The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer – Winner
Male Actor In A Leading Role
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer – Winner
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Female Actor In A Leading Role
Annette Bening,...
The show took place on Saturday (February 24) at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
In the film categories, Barbie and Oppenheimer were tied for the most nominations with four each. In the television categories, Succession had the most nominations with five nods.
Make sure to see a full list of all the celebs who are at the SAG Awards by checking out our red carpet post.
Head inside to check out the full list of winners…
Keep scrolling to see the full list of winners…
Movie Nominations
Motion Picture Cast
American Fiction
Barbie
The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer – Winner
Male Actor In A Leading Role
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer – Winner
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Female Actor In A Leading Role
Annette Bening,...
- 2/25/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher resurfaced the union’s 118-day strike in remarks at the guild’s award ceremony on Saturday night, saying that union members “set the trajectory for many generations to come” during the work stoppage.
Drescher called the actors union’s approximately 160,000 members the “champions” of the night in a speech during the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards. “You survived the longest strike in our union’s history with courage and conviction. The journey was arduous, it came with great sacrifice and unrelenting stress,” she said. “Your solidarity ignited workers around the world, triggering what forever be remembered as the hot labor summer.” She added that “this was a seminal moment in our union’s history that has set the trajectory for many generations to come, not afraid but brave, not weak but powered, not peons but partners.”
She also took a shot at AI — which SAG-AFTRA’s 2023 TV...
Drescher called the actors union’s approximately 160,000 members the “champions” of the night in a speech during the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards. “You survived the longest strike in our union’s history with courage and conviction. The journey was arduous, it came with great sacrifice and unrelenting stress,” she said. “Your solidarity ignited workers around the world, triggering what forever be remembered as the hot labor summer.” She added that “this was a seminal moment in our union’s history that has set the trajectory for many generations to come, not afraid but brave, not weak but powered, not peons but partners.”
She also took a shot at AI — which SAG-AFTRA’s 2023 TV...
- 2/25/2024
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In typical fashion, our forum posters wasted no time reacting to the exciting results of the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards. When it came to the TV categories, there was plenty to cheer and jeer over as many fan favorite performers were either lauded for their work or forced to go home empty handed.
Below is a smattering of the most savage comments regarding the winners in the nine film categories at the 2024 SAG Awards. Take a look, then dive into the conversation if you dare.
Best Drama Ensemble
“The Crown”
“The Gilded Age”
“The Last of Us”
“The Morning Show”
X – “Succession”
Victor: I really wish Sarah Snook had won individually, but oh well, she has two SAG Awards I guess.
Best Drama Actor
Brian Cox, “Succession”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession”
X – Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us”
drkrglw: Pedroooo
LionSimba: The Matthew...
Below is a smattering of the most savage comments regarding the winners in the nine film categories at the 2024 SAG Awards. Take a look, then dive into the conversation if you dare.
Best Drama Ensemble
“The Crown”
“The Gilded Age”
“The Last of Us”
“The Morning Show”
X – “Succession”
Victor: I really wish Sarah Snook had won individually, but oh well, she has two SAG Awards I guess.
Best Drama Actor
Brian Cox, “Succession”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession”
X – Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us”
drkrglw: Pedroooo
LionSimba: The Matthew...
- 2/25/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
After what has been an incredibly predictable awards season for television in the last month with all the previous ceremonies checking “Succession,” “The Bear” and “Beef” down the line, it would make sense to presume that the Screen Actors Guild Awards this weekend will just follow the herd and honor the same champs. But lest we forget, we have seen time and time again where SAG-AFTRA does their own thing and sometimes yields surprising results, stopping some actors and shows in their tracks that have been on a roll. Read below for some recent shocking TV winners at the SAG Awards and what it could mean this year.
Beginning with last year’s ceremony, the two limited series/television movie acting winners were way off course of who was expected to triumph. For best actress, Amanda Seyfried was sweeping all the televised awards for “The Dropout” and was expected to complete the run with SAG,...
Beginning with last year’s ceremony, the two limited series/television movie acting winners were way off course of who was expected to triumph. For best actress, Amanda Seyfried was sweeping all the televised awards for “The Dropout” and was expected to complete the run with SAG,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
The 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be presented on Saturday, Feb. 24 on Netflix and will celebrate the achievements of actors and stunt performers in both television and film. Scroll down for our official odds in all 15 categories with our winner predictions highlighted in gold.
Films “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” enter the ceremony tied for the most nominations at four apiece. When winners are announced, our users expect Christopher Nolan’s film to win the most with three trophies, while Greta Gerwig’s will go home empty-handed. Another leading contender — Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” — earned three nominations and will win one prize for actress Lily Gladstone. The other films that we anticipate will be recognized include “The Holdovers” for supporting actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph and “John Wick: Chapter 4” for stunt ensemble.
“Succession” is the most nominated TV series of the year at SAG with five bids,...
Films “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” enter the ceremony tied for the most nominations at four apiece. When winners are announced, our users expect Christopher Nolan’s film to win the most with three trophies, while Greta Gerwig’s will go home empty-handed. Another leading contender — Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” — earned three nominations and will win one prize for actress Lily Gladstone. The other films that we anticipate will be recognized include “The Holdovers” for supporting actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph and “John Wick: Chapter 4” for stunt ensemble.
“Succession” is the most nominated TV series of the year at SAG with five bids,...
- 2/21/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Paramount+’s drama Happy Face has found its title star.
Dennis Quaid will star with Annaleigh Ashford in the series and will play very much against type in the role of a notorious serial killer nicknamed “Happy Face” because he drew smiley faces on evidence in boasting about his crimes. The series, from executive producers Robert and Michelle King (Evil, The Good Fight) and showrunner Jennifer Cacicio, is based on the real-life story of Melissa Moore, the daughter of the killer; the true-crime podcast Happy Face, from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and Moore’s autobiography Shattered Silence, written with M. Bridget Cook.
The show will use Moore’s story as a jumping-off point to tell a story of how Melissa (Ashford) is drawn back into her father’s world after decades of not having contact with him. Happy Face (Quaid), in prison for his crimes, finds a way to force himself...
Dennis Quaid will star with Annaleigh Ashford in the series and will play very much against type in the role of a notorious serial killer nicknamed “Happy Face” because he drew smiley faces on evidence in boasting about his crimes. The series, from executive producers Robert and Michelle King (Evil, The Good Fight) and showrunner Jennifer Cacicio, is based on the real-life story of Melissa Moore, the daughter of the killer; the true-crime podcast Happy Face, from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and Moore’s autobiography Shattered Silence, written with M. Bridget Cook.
The show will use Moore’s story as a jumping-off point to tell a story of how Melissa (Ashford) is drawn back into her father’s world after decades of not having contact with him. Happy Face (Quaid), in prison for his crimes, finds a way to force himself...
- 2/16/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dennis Quaid has signed on for a leading role in the upcoming Paramount+ series “Happy Face,” Variety has learned.
Quaid will appear alongside previously announced star Annaleigh Ashford. The series is inspired by the podcast of the same name from iHeartMedia and Melissa Moore, the book “Shattered Silence” written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook, and Moore’s true-life story.
In real life, Moore discovered at 15 that her father was the serial killer known as “Happy Face,” due to the smiley faces he drew on evidence where he bragged about his crimes. As an adult, she has changed her name and guarded her secret while her father has been serving life in prison.
The official description for the series states that it jumps off from Moore’s real life story. “Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father,” the description reads. “After decades of no contact,...
Quaid will appear alongside previously announced star Annaleigh Ashford. The series is inspired by the podcast of the same name from iHeartMedia and Melissa Moore, the book “Shattered Silence” written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook, and Moore’s true-life story.
In real life, Moore discovered at 15 that her father was the serial killer known as “Happy Face,” due to the smiley faces he drew on evidence where he bragged about his crimes. As an adult, she has changed her name and guarded her secret while her father has been serving life in prison.
The official description for the series states that it jumps off from Moore’s real life story. “Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father,” the description reads. “After decades of no contact,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Dennis Quaid is set to star opposite Annaleigh Ashford in Paramount+ upcoming drama series Happy Face. Quaid will play the titular role of the real-life serial killer notoriously called “Happy Face” because of the smiley faces he drew on evidence where he bragged about his crimes. Ashford stars as his daughter, Melissa.
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
In the series, jumping off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed.
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
In the series, jumping off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed.
- 2/16/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Hamm is going from the unhinged madness of Fargo to West Texas for Taylor Sheridan’s forthcoming Paramount+ series Landman. The Tag, Mad Men, and Mean Girls star joins Billy Bob Thornton as a primary cast member for a contemporary oil rig drama. Based on the 11-part podcast Boomtown, Landman is “an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.”
Jon Hamm plays Monty Miller in Sheridan’s Landman, a goliath in the Texas oil industry who has a long-standing personal and professional relationship with Thornton’s Tommy Norris. The Paramount+ series continues to strike it rich in the casting department, with stars like Demi Moore, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie and Paulina Chávez.
“Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern-day tale...
Jon Hamm plays Monty Miller in Sheridan’s Landman, a goliath in the Texas oil industry who has a long-standing personal and professional relationship with Thornton’s Tommy Norris. The Paramount+ series continues to strike it rich in the casting department, with stars like Demi Moore, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie and Paulina Chávez.
“Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern-day tale...
- 2/15/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The cast for the Billy Bob Thornton-led Landman from Taylor Sheridan on Paramount+ just added another heavy hitter to the cast.
Jon Hamm, who has been having a TV reawakening with roles on The Morning Show and Fargo and voice work on Grimsburg, has just joined the series in a recurring guest-starring role.
If you're a fan of Sheridan's productions, you know that might mean Hamm is on screen a lot or very little. Only time will tell.
Hamm's nuanced portrayal of adman Dan Draper on Mad Men put him at the top of everyone's list to work with, and he's reaping the rewards with roles that challenge his skills without pigeonholing the actor's talent.
When his name is added to a show, people pay attention, and his addition is an asset for an already stellar cast on Landman.
Hamm will play Monty Miller, a titan of the...
Jon Hamm, who has been having a TV reawakening with roles on The Morning Show and Fargo and voice work on Grimsburg, has just joined the series in a recurring guest-starring role.
If you're a fan of Sheridan's productions, you know that might mean Hamm is on screen a lot or very little. Only time will tell.
Hamm's nuanced portrayal of adman Dan Draper on Mad Men put him at the top of everyone's list to work with, and he's reaping the rewards with roles that challenge his skills without pigeonholing the actor's talent.
When his name is added to a show, people pay attention, and his addition is an asset for an already stellar cast on Landman.
Hamm will play Monty Miller, a titan of the...
- 2/15/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: What does it take to become Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr? David Oyelowo took on the challenge for Ava DuVernay’s underrated 2014 film Selma. It’s all there in Becoming King, a new documentary coming to Paramount+.
The 1965 march through the segregationist state of Alabama resulted in brutal beatings by local authorities and white vigilante groups as activist marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge en route to the state house in Montgomery. They didn’t get there, that day. Called Bloody Sunday, the nationally televised footage was shocking and shameful, and it left activist and future congressman John Lewis with a fractured skull. Six days later, President Lyndon Johnson had seen enough and gave a nationwide TV address pledging support for a National Voting Rights bill that became law after he introduced it in Congress. It was a milestone moment.
Oyelowo’s long preparation to play Dr. King...
The 1965 march through the segregationist state of Alabama resulted in brutal beatings by local authorities and white vigilante groups as activist marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge en route to the state house in Montgomery. They didn’t get there, that day. Called Bloody Sunday, the nationally televised footage was shocking and shameful, and it left activist and future congressman John Lewis with a fractured skull. Six days later, President Lyndon Johnson had seen enough and gave a nationwide TV address pledging support for a National Voting Rights bill that became law after he introduced it in Congress. It was a milestone moment.
Oyelowo’s long preparation to play Dr. King...
- 2/14/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Young Sheldon, TV’s most-watched comedy features family blow-ups, births and all the Big Bang Theory Easter eggs, is entering its final season. Here’s everything you need to know for how to watch Young Sheldon Season 7 online when it premieres on Thursday, Feb. 15th on CBS at 8/7c.
Since September 2017, Young Sheldon has offered viewers a chance to get to know the eccentric Sheldon Cooper as a child, before he became the man we know and love… and sometimes loom sideways at… from The Big Bang Theory. We’ve had the joy of watching the beloved characters transform from precocious kiddos to young adults.
Since September 2017, Young Sheldon has offered viewers a chance to get to know the eccentric Sheldon Cooper as a child, before he became the man we know and love… and sometimes loom sideways at… from The Big Bang Theory. We’ve had the joy of watching the beloved characters transform from precocious kiddos to young adults.
- 2/14/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won the award for Original Song for a Comedy or Musical for their Oscar-nominated “Barbie” tune “What Was I Made For?” while past Academy Award winner and 2024 nominee Ludwig Göransson took home the Original Score for a Studio Film honor for “Oppenheimer” to pace the Society of Composers & Lyricists Scl Awards tonight at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles in a ceremony hosted by singer-songwriter Siedah Garrett.
Also picking up trophies were Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro for Original Song for a Drama or Documentary for their tune “Can’t Catch Me Now” from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” while John Powell was awarded the prize for Original Score for an Independent Film for scoring the documentary feature “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.”
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Also picking up trophies were Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro for Original Song for a Drama or Documentary for their tune “Can’t Catch Me Now” from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” while John Powell was awarded the prize for Original Score for an Independent Film for scoring the documentary feature “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.”
SEE5th Annual Scl Awards Nominations: Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Lenny Kravitz among contenders [Full List]
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- 2/14/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Billie Eilish and her brother and songwriting partner Finneas took home best original song for a comedy at the 2024 Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards on Tuesday. Olivia Rodrigo, Ludwig Göransson, Nicholas Britell and John Powell were among other winners.
Eilish and Finneas won the award for their hit Barbie track “What Was I Made For,” less than two weeks after winning a Grammy for the same song, which is also nominated for an Oscar. It beat its fellow Barbie song “I’m Just Ken” Flamin’ Hot‘s “The Fire Inside,” The L Word: Generation Q’s “All About Me” and Super Mario Bros. Movie‘s “Peaches.”
Rodrigo and music producer Dan Nigro took home the award for best original song for a drama or documentary for her viral “Can’t Catch Me Now” from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. She beat songs from American Symphony,...
Eilish and Finneas won the award for their hit Barbie track “What Was I Made For,” less than two weeks after winning a Grammy for the same song, which is also nominated for an Oscar. It beat its fellow Barbie song “I’m Just Ken” Flamin’ Hot‘s “The Fire Inside,” The L Word: Generation Q’s “All About Me” and Super Mario Bros. Movie‘s “Peaches.”
Rodrigo and music producer Dan Nigro took home the award for best original song for a drama or documentary for her viral “Can’t Catch Me Now” from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. She beat songs from American Symphony,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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