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Michael B Jordan’s directorial debut with Creed III makes sports movie history. Amazon Studios had a record-breaking weekend with the wide theatrical release of MGM/UAR’s Creed III, which brought in $58.6 million in its first two days. The film opened to $22 million on Friday and $21.4 million on Saturday, making it the highest opening […]
Isaiah Washington has announced his retirement from acting, but also seems like he’s immediately had a change of heart. Washington took to Twitter on Feb. 28 to make the announcement, saying he was leaving the entertainment industry with a “heavy heart and a sense of relief.” He cited “haters, provocateurs and the Useful Idiots” as […]
Danielle Deadwyler, Justice Smith, and Ian Foreman are among 10 to star A24 and Fruit Tree’s new horror film, I Saw the TV Glow. The movie, written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun, follows two teenage outcasts played by Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine who bond over their love of a scary TV show. But when the […]
CBS has announced that Wendell Pierce and Carra Patterson will be joining Carrie Preston as the leads in the network’s upcoming drama pilot, Elsbeth. The show is being produced by Robert and Michelle King, the masterminds behind the Good Wife franchise: The Good Wife and The Good Fight. READ: [Exclusive] Wu-Tang: An American Saga Co-Creators […]
Making the transition from in front of the camera to behind it is not uncommon for actors, and Michael B. Jordan is the latest to join the list with his directorial debut in ‘Creed III.’ READ: 20 Years of TV: 25 TV Shows That Premiered in 2003 Many notable actors have taken on the challenge […]
Skye P. Marshall has been cast as a lead in CBS’ upcoming drama Matlock remake. Marshall will star alongside Kathy Bates in the Matlock remake pilot. It’s a modern adaptation of the classic legal TV drama, originally starring Andy Griffith. Jane the Virgin’s creator, Jennie Snyder Urman and NCIS: Los Angeles star, Eric Christian Olsen […]
Starz picked up the unreleased series, Three Women, after it was dropped by Showtime in a major network purge back in February. The show was shopped around to other potential homes including HBO and Amazon before Starz eventually signed on. Three Women is based on Lisa Taddeo’s #1 New York Times bestselling book of the […]
It’s a new week, and that means a new batch of trailers and movie releases to look forward to! Here are the exciting TV and movie trailers and releases that dropped this week, Feb 27, 2023. Check out the trailers and let us know what you are looking forward to watching. PS. We’re adding new […]
Alfre Woodard, Diane Keaton, and Kathy Bates have signed on to star in the upcoming comedy film, Summer Camp, directed by Castille Landon, who also wrote the script. The film will begin production in North Carolina in April. Summer Camp tells the story of Nora, Ginny, and Mary, who have been the closest of friends […]
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye will make his leading actor feature film debut in the upcoming untitled film that he wrote and is producing. The project, which is shrouded in mystery, is being directed by Trey Edward Shults, the filmmaker behind “Waves” and “It Comes at Night.” Shults also co-wrote the movie and is executive producing […]