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Gugu Mbatha-Raw Confronts a Haunted Colonial Past in Sky’s Supernatural Thriller ‘Possession’

Sky has released the first trailer for Possession, a five-part limited series led by Gugu Mbatha-Raw that weaves together colonial history, inherited trauma and the supernatural across the landscapes of Bristol and Jamaica. Formerly titled Inheritance, the series was created and written by Karla Crome and directed throughout by Storm Saulter. Mbatha-Raw stars as Claudia, […]

Benedict Lombe’s History-Making Play ‘Shifters’ Is Being Developed as a TV Series at Channel 4

Channel 4 and See-Saw Films are developing a television adaptation of “Shifters,” the acclaimed play by Congolese-British writer Benedict Lombe, as the stage production prepares to cross the Atlantic for a run at A24’s Cherry Lane Theatre. Lombe will adapt the work herself, marking her first foray into television. The project is currently in development […]

Jaelynn Thora Brooks Among 8 New Additions to Prime Video’s ‘We Were Liars’ Season 2

Prime Video’s We Were Liars is expanding its cast ahead of its second season. Riley Voelkel, Madeleine Arthur, Jaelynn Thora Brooks, Layla Douglas, Callan Potter, Aidan Shaw, Shaun Sipos and Brendon Tremblay have all joined in recurring roles. Several cast members are also returning, including Emerson MacNeil as Bonnie, Manaia Wall as Liberty, Andrew Moodie […]

The Wayans Family’s ‘Scary Movie’ Franchise Crosses $1 Billion Following Sixth Installment

Twenty-six years ago, Keenen Ivory Wayans and his brothers Shawn and Marlon walked into theaters with a raunchy, irreverent parody of the slasher genre and accidentally built one of comedy’s most enduring franchises. Now, Scary Movie has crossed $1 billion at the global box office. The milestone comes on the back of the sixth installment, […]

Coco Gauff’s iROC Media Group Makes Its Debut With Two Tennis Documentaries for Tennis Channel

Less than a year after launching her production company iROC Media Group, Coco Gauff is releasing her first projects. The 2025 French Open champion has partnered with Tennis Channel to produce two short documentaries set to premiere later this summer, marking her debut behind the camera. Both films are part of Tennis Channel’s documentary series […]

After Scrapping Earlier Scripts, Jordan Peele Has Reportedly Finished the Script for His Fourth Film

After years of false starts, there is finally some forward movement on Jordan Peele’s long-delayed fourth feature. According to Puck’s Matt Belloni, Peele has completed a script for his untitled follow-up to 2022’s Nope, with Universal Pictures still on board as the studio. A release date and casting announcements are not expected for a few […]