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Neon has acquired worldwide rights to Clarissa, a modern reimagining of Mrs. Dalloway, led by an ensemble cast that includes Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, Ayo Edebiri, and Toheeb Jimoh. Set over the course of a single evening in Lagos, Nigeria, Clarissa follows society woman Clarissa (Okonedo) as she prepares to host an intimate […]
ALLBLK has released the official trailer and key art for its upcoming original feature film Deb Is Boss, a biopic inspired by the life of legendary music executive Deb Antney. The film premieres exclusively on the platform Thursday, March 5. Before becoming a powerhouse manager who helped launch the careers of Gucci Mane, Nicki Minaj, […]
Super Bowl Sunday is traditionally reserved for football, halftime shows, and commercials. But in 2022, the NFL shared that Sunday with HBO’s Euphoria. While millions of viewers tuned in for the game, others showed up for what the internet famously referred to as “Euphoria Sundays,” turning the night into a cultural split-screen moment. Four years […]
HBO has dropped the trailer for Rooster, giving viewers their first look at Danielle Deadwyler in the sharp, scandal-prone college comedy led by Steve Carell. The series will premiere March 8, with the streamer unveiling a first trailer that leans hard into family dysfunction, academic scandal, and very public bad decisions. Set on a college […]
The Exorcist universe is adding another heavyweight. Laurence Fishburne has joined Mike Flanagan’s upcoming Exorcist feature, teaming with Scarlett Johansson in what’s shaping up to be a prestige-driven reimagining of the legendary horror property. Fishburne joins a previously announced cast that includes Jacobi Jupe, Diane Lane, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. While his role remains under wraps, […]
“Welcome to the naughtiest show on television.” That tagline perfectly sums up the teaser for Rivals Season 2. One of Disney+’s biggest international originals, Rivals resumes after Season 1’s explosive cliffhanger and will roll out in two six-episode batches, with the first debuting May 15 and the second arriving later this year. In the U.S., […]
Kerry Washington is set to executive produce and star in An Innocent Girl, a new psychological thriller from Jaume Collet-Serra for Netflix. James Marsden and Chloe East co-star in the project. The film centers on a young, ambitious woman who becomes entangled with a powerful Washington, D.C. couple, drawing her into a dangerous world fueled […]
Roadside Attractions has released the official trailer for Tow, a new drama from director Stephanie Laing based on the true story of Amanda Ogle, a homeless woman in Seattle who found herself trapped in a years-long battle with the city after her car was wrongfully towed. Rose Byrne stars as Ogle, who was living out […]
A new stage musical adaptation of Dirty Dancing is officially hitting the road this summer, with a North American tour launching in August at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The production will be directed by Lonny Price (Sunset Boulevard, Company) and choreographed by Darrell Grand Moultrie, whose recent work […]
Sophie Wilde is set to headline the upcoming sci-fi thriller Soon You Will Be Gone And Possibly Eaten, a buzzy genre project being launched by Anton ahead of next week’s European Film Market. The film will be directed by Egor Abramenko, the filmmaker behind Sputnik and A24’s upcoming horror film Altar. The script comes from […]