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Kenan Thompson and Johnny Ryan Jr.’s production company AFA has officially secured the remake rights to Sleepaway Camp, the cult classic ’80s slasher that shocked audiences with its unforgettable twist. Even more, they’re bringing the franchise full circle: original writer-director Robert Hiltzik will return to pen and helm the new version. Specifics of AFA’s take […]
Oscar winners Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain are reuniting for a festive new comedy, Deck the Y’Alls. The duo will be joined by Wanda Sykes (Bad Moms, Monster-in-Law) in the holiday film, written by Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip, Harlem) and Stefanie Williams. The story follows Rachel Stein (Chastain), a savvy New York baker who thinks […]
Gina Torres is heading back to Fox in the upcoming drama Memory of a Killer, where she’ll play a major recurring role opposite Patrick Dempsey. Inspired by the award-winning 2003 Belgian film De Zaak Alzheimer, the series follows Dempsey as Angelo Doyle, a world-class hitman leading a double life while secretly battling early-onset Alzheimer’s. Michael […]
Sundance prize-winning animator Jeron Braxton has assembled an all-star voice cast for his debut animated feature Slime, with Willow Smith, Teyana Taylor, Anna Sawai, John Cho, and John Boyega joining the lineup. Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi, who is also producing, will star as well. Smith will lead the film as Muna, a broke but optimistic […]
Starz’s upcoming drama series Fightland, set in the gritty world of underground British boxing, has locked in its first eight cast members. Howard Charles (Top Boy), Nicholas Pinnock (For Life), Deborah Ayorinde (Them), Charles Babalola (The Outlaws), Anita-Joy Uwajeh (Vampire Academy), Tahirah Sharif (The Haunting of Bly Manor), Tyler Conti (The Gentleman), and Richard Pepple […]
So much for all that “two and out” talk—Marvel has confirmed that Daredevil: Born Again will return for a third season on Disney+. Brad Winderbaum, Marvel Studios’ head of streaming, television and animation, broke the news to IGN, revealing that production is slated to begin in early 2026. The renewal makes Born Again the first […]
Tensions reach a boiling point in the newly released trailer for season three of Netflix’s political thriller The Diplomat, which premieres October 16. The season picks up in the immediate aftermath of President Rayburn’s (Michael McKean) shocking death, with Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) suddenly thrust into power. But her ascent comes with complications: […]
Nobody loves going to the DMV — including many of the people working there. CBS is betting that truth will make for must-watch TV with its new workplace comedy DMV, premiering October 13. The single-camera series stars Tim Meadows and Harriet Dyer as part of a rag-tag team of employees at a (fictional) East Hollywood […]
Universal Pictures has greenlit another Miami Vice movie, marking the second time the iconic TV series will be reimagined for the big screen. The studio confirmed that the film will hit theaters on August 6, 2027, with production slated to begin next year. Joseph Kosinski — fresh off the box office success of Top Gun: […]
Sony has released the first trailer for Anaconda, the comedy adventure starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd that reimagines the 1997 horror cult classic. The film slithers into theaters on Christmas Day, 2025. Directed by Tom Gormican, the movie follows lifelong best friends Doug (Black) and Griff (Rudd) who decide to remake their favorite movie […]