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Sterling K. Brown is officially stepping back into the chaos. Hulu’s hit political-thriller-meets-post-apocalyptic mystery Paradise is returning for Season 2 — and it’s raising the stakes in every direction. During the Paradise panel at CCXP in São Paulo, creator and executive producer Dan Fogelman revealed that the new season will premiere February 23, 2026, with […]
Laurence Fishburne is stepping back behind the camera — and this time, he’s bringing André Holland along for the ride. The award-winning actor is developing The Rule of Nines, a new feature with producer and casting director Bonnie Timmermann (I Origins, Roofman) and Moonlight star André Holland. The script comes from writer John Connor. He’s […]
Production is rolling in Atlanta on ’Tis So Sweet, the second film out of Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin’s faith-based partnership with Netflix — and the cast just got even stronger. Nine new actors have officially joined Taraji P. Henson and Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, better known as Joey Bada$$, in the inspirational true-story drama. The […]
Lifetime just unwrapped another Christmas treat, and this one shines with a little extra sparkle. The network released the official trailer for Deck the Hallways, starring Naika Toussaint, Jaime M. Callica, and the incomparable Loretta Devine—who’s right at home in a cozy holiday story. The film follows Zoe (Toussaint), a Bay Area tech executive who […]
The Critics Choice Awards are back, celebrating the best in film and television for 2025! The 31st annual ceremony will be hosted by Chelsea Handler on Sunday, January 4, 2026, live from Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar and broadcast on E! and USA Network. This year, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners leads the film nominations with 17 nods, […]
The upcoming Broadway revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone has officially locked in its full cast. Directed by Golden Globe and four-time Emmy winner Debbie Allen, the production returns to Broadway’s Ethel Barrymore Theatre—the same venue that premiered the play in 1988. The limited engagement begins previews March 30, 2026, ahead of […]
Hollywood just flipped a major page — and Netflix is the one holding the pen. After a months-long bidding war that had studios, executives, and creatives bracing for impact, the streamer has officially entered a definitive agreement to acquire Warner Bros., including HBO, HBO Max, and its storied film and TV studios, in a deal […]
Peacock is rolling the dice on one of the most iconic whodunits of all time. Clue — yes, the legendary murder mystery board game that’s been sparking family feuds since 1949 — is officially getting a scripted series adaptation at the streamer. The project comes from writer/showrunner Dana Fox (Wicked: For Good) and director/executive producer […]
Following its Cannes premiere earlier this year, Akinola Davies Jr.’s critically acclaimed debut feature, My Father’s Shadow, has released its first official trailer ahead of its U.K. and U.S. theatrical release on February 6, 2026 via MUBI. The semi-autobiographical drama is set over a single day during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. It follows Fola […]
Canton Entertainment is bringing the blues to the big screen with Lucille, the first authorized feature film chronicling the life, music, and legacy of B.B. King—and his legendary Gibson guitar, Lucille. The project is a partnership between Mark and Dorothy Canton’s production company, Vassal Benford, and The B.B. King Music Company & Estate. Benford—a Grammy-winning […]