Lock your doors and hide in the bathroom: The Strangers are coming home. More specifically, the first installment in Renny Harlin's new horror reboot trilogy, "The Strangers: Chapter 1," is now available to rent and buy digitally, with a home media release hopefully to follow.
In case you're not up to date on your "Strangers" lore, here's a quick recap: the original horror movie "The Strangers" rattled viewers to their core when it was released in 2008, scaring the bejesus out of spooky movie fans thanks to its tension-building, bad-guys-in-the-background slow burn, and a home invasion plot with no rhyme or reason. Director Bryan Bertino co-penned an unrelated sequel, the underrated mobile home park slasher "The Strangers: Prey At Night," in 2018, with Ben Katai co-writing the script and Johannes Roberts directing. The first "Strangers" film is polarizing but widely considered one of the freakiest movies of the aughts, while the...
In case you're not up to date on your "Strangers" lore, here's a quick recap: the original horror movie "The Strangers" rattled viewers to their core when it was released in 2008, scaring the bejesus out of spooky movie fans thanks to its tension-building, bad-guys-in-the-background slow burn, and a home invasion plot with no rhyme or reason. Director Bryan Bertino co-penned an unrelated sequel, the underrated mobile home park slasher "The Strangers: Prey At Night," in 2018, with Ben Katai co-writing the script and Johannes Roberts directing. The first "Strangers" film is polarizing but widely considered one of the freakiest movies of the aughts, while the...
- 6/7/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
In case you forgot that Max’s Pretty Little Liars reboot shares a universe with The CW’s Riverdale, Episode 6 of Pll: Summer School is more than happy to remind you. And not very subtly.
During a Pride pool party, Greg approaches Faran with major news: not only did he quit Redemption House, but he also ended things with Kelly. He’s seen the light, and he’s even a supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. In fact, that’s where the show’s latest Riverdale connection comes in.
More from TVLineMax Is Raising Prices, Effective Immediately - How Much...
During a Pride pool party, Greg approaches Faran with major news: not only did he quit Redemption House, but he also ended things with Kelly. He’s seen the light, and he’s even a supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. In fact, that’s where the show’s latest Riverdale connection comes in.
More from TVLineMax Is Raising Prices, Effective Immediately - How Much...
- 6/6/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Riverdale star Camila Mendes and Happy Death Day actress Rachel Matthews are opening the doors to Honor Role, a new feature film and TV production company focused on dynamic, character-driven stories crafted by sharp filmmakers with a distinct point-of-view.
Honor Role has partnered with Tricky Knot, a new entertainment financing and development company supporting the next generation of independent, talent-led production companies. As part of this partnership, Honor Role will have its own development and production fund. Mendes and Matthews’ slate will consist of projects for the actresses to produce and in some cases star.
The first film produced by Mendes and Matthews through Honor Role, Griffin in Summer, will premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival on June 6. Directed by Nicholas Colia, the film stars Everett Blunck, Melanie Lynskey, Owen Teague, Abby Ryder Fortson and Kathryn Newton.
Mendes and Matthews, both graduates of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts,...
Honor Role has partnered with Tricky Knot, a new entertainment financing and development company supporting the next generation of independent, talent-led production companies. As part of this partnership, Honor Role will have its own development and production fund. Mendes and Matthews’ slate will consist of projects for the actresses to produce and in some cases star.
The first film produced by Mendes and Matthews through Honor Role, Griffin in Summer, will premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival on June 6. Directed by Nicholas Colia, the film stars Everett Blunck, Melanie Lynskey, Owen Teague, Abby Ryder Fortson and Kathryn Newton.
Mendes and Matthews, both graduates of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Who are the most significant influences on your musical life and career as a composer? A great film or TV score is most potent as an artform when it reinforces the emotion on screen, but it also knows when music is not needed. What strategies do you employ to get this balance right? These were some of the topics discussed by four top TV composers when they joined Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2024 awards contenders: Julia Newman (“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”), Sherri Chung (“Based on a True Story”), David Fleming (“Mr. and Mrs. Smith”) and Nami Melumad (“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”). Watch our fascinating full group roundtable panel above, and click on each name above to view each nominee’s individual interview.
See Watch our lively chats with over 300 of 2024 Emmy contenders
“I used to go to sleep when I was a...
See Watch our lively chats with over 300 of 2024 Emmy contenders
“I used to go to sleep when I was a...
- 5/28/2024
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Barry Levinson, director of Best Picture winner Rain Man (for which Levinson also won the Best Director Oscar), is producing a mystery thriller called American Sweatshop with Oz showrunner Tom Fontana, and Deadline reports that Riverdale, Look Both Ways, and Hustlers star Lili Reinhart has been cast in the lead role.
Emmy nominee Uta Briesewitz, whose previous credits include Stranger Things, The Wheel of Time, Westworld and This Is Us, is set to direct the film from a screenplay by Matthew Nemeth (City on a Hill).
In a device driven world, American Sweatshop will take a look at the toll of social media through the eyes of Daisy Moriarty (Reinhart), who while dealing with a chaotic personal life, finds herself sucked into the underbelly of the internet. Moriarty, and a motley group of coworkers, toil in a cottage industry of agencies that evaluate harmful and offensive pictures and videos uploaded to social media.
Emmy nominee Uta Briesewitz, whose previous credits include Stranger Things, The Wheel of Time, Westworld and This Is Us, is set to direct the film from a screenplay by Matthew Nemeth (City on a Hill).
In a device driven world, American Sweatshop will take a look at the toll of social media through the eyes of Daisy Moriarty (Reinhart), who while dealing with a chaotic personal life, finds herself sucked into the underbelly of the internet. Moriarty, and a motley group of coworkers, toil in a cottage industry of agencies that evaluate harmful and offensive pictures and videos uploaded to social media.
- 5/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Well, look at that, we’re up to my lucky number thirteenth Archie’s House of Horrors. And I can’t imagine a better title to celebrate that milestone than Archie Comics: Judgment Day. After all, who doesn’t love talking about the end of the world?
It’s no mystery why apocalyptic settings are, ironically, a fertile playground for horror stories. The stories basically write themselves, as whether we consciously admit it or not, we’re always consumed by the fear of the end of the world. We’re constantly reminded of the doomsday clock and its hands shifting ever closer to midnight. Every day the world throws a new curveball at us and gives us stark reminders that life on planet Earth is not infinite.
That’s why, perhaps, there’s some fun in creating fiction about the end of the world. It gives us the control to...
It’s no mystery why apocalyptic settings are, ironically, a fertile playground for horror stories. The stories basically write themselves, as whether we consciously admit it or not, we’re always consumed by the fear of the end of the world. We’re constantly reminded of the doomsday clock and its hands shifting ever closer to midnight. Every day the world throws a new curveball at us and gives us stark reminders that life on planet Earth is not infinite.
That’s why, perhaps, there’s some fun in creating fiction about the end of the world. It gives us the control to...
- 5/23/2024
- by Jamie L. Rotante
- DailyDead
When you think about shows that have gone off the rails, Riverdale, Dexter, Game of Thrones, How I Met Your Mother, or Glee usually come to mind.
The majority of the time, it isn't enjoyable. The digression can make for poor television.
However, there are certain cases where it makes TV gold.
Creating Uniqueness
Keeping an audience interested and on the edge of their seats can be challenging.
We want to be enthralled, but that comes with the fact that doing this means changing plots, characters, or many other factors.
Going off the rails does not always have to be a negative thing.
Community, for example, started as a traditional sitcom, but its ever-evolving nature created a cult classic and a truly entertaining hit that never became stagnant.
And then there's The Leftovers, a drama that significantly changed after its first season.
Critics thought it was too sad, and while still containing those moments,...
The majority of the time, it isn't enjoyable. The digression can make for poor television.
However, there are certain cases where it makes TV gold.
Creating Uniqueness
Keeping an audience interested and on the edge of their seats can be challenging.
We want to be enthralled, but that comes with the fact that doing this means changing plots, characters, or many other factors.
Going off the rails does not always have to be a negative thing.
Community, for example, started as a traditional sitcom, but its ever-evolving nature created a cult classic and a truly entertaining hit that never became stagnant.
And then there's The Leftovers, a drama that significantly changed after its first season.
Critics thought it was too sad, and while still containing those moments,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Eve Pierpont
- TVfanatic
With the Riverdale finale in August 2023, The CW officially entered what seemed to be a new era of content. While some other series were still wrapping up, network executives shared ambitious plans to finally switch audiences, make the network profitable, and join ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox as a major network.
Whether The CW has achieved the financial goals it set for itself remains to be seen. What is obvious is the change in the series lineup for the 2024/2025 season, with many TV series either left out as there was no confirmation of their renewal, or very different from what the channel used to show.
Is Walker Renewed for Season 5?
Now it seems that The CW is about to cut all ties with the star of one of the most popular shows the network has ever produced, Supernatural. Season 4 of Jared Padalecki's Walker will be the last to be produced by the network.
Whether The CW has achieved the financial goals it set for itself remains to be seen. What is obvious is the change in the series lineup for the 2024/2025 season, with many TV series either left out as there was no confirmation of their renewal, or very different from what the channel used to show.
Is Walker Renewed for Season 5?
Now it seems that The CW is about to cut all ties with the star of one of the most popular shows the network has ever produced, Supernatural. Season 4 of Jared Padalecki's Walker will be the last to be produced by the network.
- 5/22/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
The hate for each of these projects has gained as much of a cult following as the shows themselves. But how much of it is justified?
Here are seven shows that are much better than critics and audiences say they are.
7. Imposters (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%
Where to watch: Prime Video, Fandango at Home
The list begins with Imposters, a well-crafted dark comedy about a con artist who seduces victims and takes their money, which, unlike many of the following shows, is currently receiving warm reviews. Unfortunately, the ratings were so low at the time of its release that the show was canceled after only two seasons.
6. Dark Matter (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%
Where to watch: The CW
Dark Matter is often compared to a low-budget rip-off of The Expanse since both premiered in 2015. However, the show in question raised equally interesting ethical questions about the identity of the protagonists, and coupled with some good action scenes,...
Here are seven shows that are much better than critics and audiences say they are.
7. Imposters (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%
Where to watch: Prime Video, Fandango at Home
The list begins with Imposters, a well-crafted dark comedy about a con artist who seduces victims and takes their money, which, unlike many of the following shows, is currently receiving warm reviews. Unfortunately, the ratings were so low at the time of its release that the show was canceled after only two seasons.
6. Dark Matter (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%
Where to watch: The CW
Dark Matter is often compared to a low-budget rip-off of The Expanse since both premiered in 2015. However, the show in question raised equally interesting ethical questions about the identity of the protagonists, and coupled with some good action scenes,...
- 5/17/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
Josh Krasinski’s If leads the charge at the UK and Ireland box office in 650 cinemas for Paramount.
The family film about imaginary friends is Krasinski’s widest opening as a director following A Quiet Place Part II which arrived in 563 cinemas in 2021.
If includes an ensemble cast of A-listers, both on-screen and on voice duties, including Ryan Reynolds, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fiona Shaw, Steve Carrell, Matt Damon, Bradley Cooper and Emily Blunt. Cailey Fleming leads the cast as a girl who, having recently experienced a traumatic loss, begins seeing everyone’s imaginary friends.
Krasinski previously wrote and directed A Quiet Place...
The family film about imaginary friends is Krasinski’s widest opening as a director following A Quiet Place Part II which arrived in 563 cinemas in 2021.
If includes an ensemble cast of A-listers, both on-screen and on voice duties, including Ryan Reynolds, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fiona Shaw, Steve Carrell, Matt Damon, Bradley Cooper and Emily Blunt. Cailey Fleming leads the cast as a girl who, having recently experienced a traumatic loss, begins seeing everyone’s imaginary friends.
Krasinski previously wrote and directed A Quiet Place...
- 5/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
Horror films can often be the red-headed stepchild of the entertainment industry. They’re rarely treated with the same glitz and glam of other genres. So the fact that Lionsgate is pulling out all the stops for The Strangers: Chapter 1 is a good sign of their faith in their trilogy. Because yes, this is the beginning of not just one solo outing but an entire trio of films for audiences to take head-on. So I was happy the film was getting not just a big theatrical release after being rumored for straight to streaming, it even got a big Hollywood Red Carpet premiere. And I was lucky enough to be able to attend!
Being my first ever Red Carpet, I obviously don’t have a whole lot to compare it to but I was very impressed. The Red Carpet was made of burlap and they had various Strangers lurking around.
Being my first ever Red Carpet, I obviously don’t have a whole lot to compare it to but I was very impressed. The Red Carpet was made of burlap and they had various Strangers lurking around.
- 5/16/2024
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
The landscape of horror cinema is strewn with sequels, prequels, reboots, and remakes—many of which fail to capture the essence of their predecessors. My philosophy is, If a film is to be rebooted, remade, or re-purposed, it must find a way to distinguish itself and justify its existence. Lionsgate’s The Strangers: Chapter 1, directed by Renny Harlin and written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland, does neither. This latest installment is a lackluster attempt to revive a franchise that should have remained in its original, standalone glory. With wooden performances from Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez, this film only serves to remind us of what was once innovative in The Strangers (2008), is now rendered commercial, and lifeless.
The film opens with a man running frantically through the woods, beaten and bruised, pursued by masked figures wielding knives and axes. His eventual demise, though inevitable, is barely shown, denying...
The film opens with a man running frantically through the woods, beaten and bruised, pursued by masked figures wielding knives and axes. His eventual demise, though inevitable, is barely shown, denying...
- 5/16/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Strangers: Chapter 1” is more enjoyable than anticipated. In a backwards way, that’s all the more reason to be let down by Lionsgate’s increasingly confused slasher franchise: A recognizable and once cherished piece of IP that, less than two decades since its creation, is already getting picked for parts.
What began as a barebones home invasion horror — extraordinary because of how well writer/director Bryan Bertino manipulated a total lack of expectation in his first film from 2008 — isn’t so beautifully subtle or senseless anymore. No, these days and directed by Renny Harlin, “The Strangers” is your average melodramatic thriller packed front-to-end with shadowy forest scenes, tight jump-scares, and clumsy repeated references to what few lines work as callbacks from the original script.
That’s fun enough for casual fans and, although the character work and dialogue leave something to be desired, it’s hard to knock “Chapter...
What began as a barebones home invasion horror — extraordinary because of how well writer/director Bryan Bertino manipulated a total lack of expectation in his first film from 2008 — isn’t so beautifully subtle or senseless anymore. No, these days and directed by Renny Harlin, “The Strangers” is your average melodramatic thriller packed front-to-end with shadowy forest scenes, tight jump-scares, and clumsy repeated references to what few lines work as callbacks from the original script.
That’s fun enough for casual fans and, although the character work and dialogue leave something to be desired, it’s hard to knock “Chapter...
- 5/16/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Things have begun to pick up at the summer box office, and three new wide releases will try to keep things rolling along. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
The big movie this weekend is the latest from director John Krasinski, once again teaming with Paramount Pictures for his family film “If,” starring Ryan Reynolds. “If” stands for “Imaginary Friends” – not to be confused with the recent horror movie “Imaginary” – although this is a family-friendly version of the same general concept, about a little girl named Bea (played by Cailey Fleming) who begins working with Reynold’s character to help pair IFs who have been abandoned by their childhood friends with new kids.
Following his run on “The Office” and directing a couple of indies, Krasinski directed “A Quiet Place” for Paramount in 2018, which opened with $50.2 million and went onto gross $188 million domestic and $334 million globally, based on a $17 million budget.
The big movie this weekend is the latest from director John Krasinski, once again teaming with Paramount Pictures for his family film “If,” starring Ryan Reynolds. “If” stands for “Imaginary Friends” – not to be confused with the recent horror movie “Imaginary” – although this is a family-friendly version of the same general concept, about a little girl named Bea (played by Cailey Fleming) who begins working with Reynold’s character to help pair IFs who have been abandoned by their childhood friends with new kids.
Following his run on “The Office” and directing a couple of indies, Krasinski directed “A Quiet Place” for Paramount in 2018, which opened with $50.2 million and went onto gross $188 million domestic and $334 million globally, based on a $17 million budget.
- 5/15/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Considering the slippery prevarication that led up to the official word that former showrunner Steven Moffat had written a new episode of Doctor Who for series 14, this next confirmation arrived with relative ease.
In a very enjoyable and in-depth interview by Tom Spilsbury at TV Choice Magazine ahead of Moffat’s new episode “Boom” airing this weekend, the ex-Who boss confirmed rumours that yes, he’s written this year’s Christmas Special.
Moffat told TV Choice that the 2024 special might well be his final ever Doctor Who episode, but then again, it also might not be.
“I’m not against doing another one at all, but I don’t have any tremendous visceral need to do another one. As I got to the end of Boom, and as I got to the end of Joy To The World [his upcoming Christmas special], I did think, ‘Is that it? Is that the final moment?’ I...
In a very enjoyable and in-depth interview by Tom Spilsbury at TV Choice Magazine ahead of Moffat’s new episode “Boom” airing this weekend, the ex-Who boss confirmed rumours that yes, he’s written this year’s Christmas Special.
Moffat told TV Choice that the 2024 special might well be his final ever Doctor Who episode, but then again, it also might not be.
“I’m not against doing another one at all, but I don’t have any tremendous visceral need to do another one. As I got to the end of Boom, and as I got to the end of Joy To The World [his upcoming Christmas special], I did think, ‘Is that it? Is that the final moment?’ I...
- 5/14/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
A 9-1-1 crew member died on Saturday in a freeway accident following a 14-hour shift on the ABC procedural.
Rico Priem was a grip and a member of IATSE Local 80. His death was confirmed by the union, as well as the show’s studio, 20th Television.
In a memo to one of the IATSE locals, leadership wrote that Priem had wrapped production around 4 a.m. on Saturday. The accident occurred while he was driving home to Woodland Hills from the shoot location in Pomona.
According to TVLine, California Highway Patrol provided more details on the circumstances of the crash. Officials reported that the accident occurred around 4:27 a.m.
Priem was reportedly driving north on the 57 Freeway at Via Verde Drive in San Dimas when his vehicle “left the roadway for unknown reasons, went up an embankment and flipped onto its roof. Priem was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rico Priem was a grip and a member of IATSE Local 80. His death was confirmed by the union, as well as the show’s studio, 20th Television.
In a memo to one of the IATSE locals, leadership wrote that Priem had wrapped production around 4 a.m. on Saturday. The accident occurred while he was driving home to Woodland Hills from the shoot location in Pomona.
According to TVLine, California Highway Patrol provided more details on the circumstances of the crash. Officials reported that the accident occurred around 4:27 a.m.
Priem was reportedly driving north on the 57 Freeway at Via Verde Drive in San Dimas when his vehicle “left the roadway for unknown reasons, went up an embankment and flipped onto its roof. Priem was pronounced dead at the scene.
- 5/13/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
The second wave of 2024 GLAAD Media Award winners was unveiled on Saturday, with HBO’s The Last of Us and Netflix’s Heartstopper among the TV shows taking home trophies.
This weekend’s New York City-based ceremony was preceded by a Los Angeles-based ceremony on March 14, where additional winners included Paramount+ With Showtime’s Fellow Travelers and Yellowjackets.
More from TVLineTony Award Nominations 2024: The Complete ListBridgerton's Jonathan Bailey and Agent Carter's Hayley Atwell Among New Heartstopper Season 3 Cast Additions2024 CMT Music Awards: How to Watch the Kelsea Ballerini-Hosted Ceremony Online
The annual GLAAD Media Awards honor the fair,...
This weekend’s New York City-based ceremony was preceded by a Los Angeles-based ceremony on March 14, where additional winners included Paramount+ With Showtime’s Fellow Travelers and Yellowjackets.
More from TVLineTony Award Nominations 2024: The Complete ListBridgerton's Jonathan Bailey and Agent Carter's Hayley Atwell Among New Heartstopper Season 3 Cast Additions2024 CMT Music Awards: How to Watch the Kelsea Ballerini-Hosted Ceremony Online
The annual GLAAD Media Awards honor the fair,...
- 5/12/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich and Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
The Sandman graphic novel is, without exaggeration, Neil Gaiman's magnum opus, his most ambitious and complex work. It has won the love of many fans, spawned numerous spin-offs, won several awards, and gone through more than one reprint.
The idea of adapting The Sandman, initially as a feature film, appeared in the late 1990s, but due to creative differences the project got stuck in production hell. It was only in 2019 that a deal between Netflix and Warner Bros. was announced, which led to the long-awaited adaptation – already in the form of a series.
The Sandman, released in 2022, was a definite success – it received 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and unconditional love from fans of the comic as well as viewers unfamiliar with the original source.
The second season of The Sandman does not yet have a release date, but Netflix decided to ease the fans' anticipation by releasing Dead Boy Detectives...
The idea of adapting The Sandman, initially as a feature film, appeared in the late 1990s, but due to creative differences the project got stuck in production hell. It was only in 2019 that a deal between Netflix and Warner Bros. was announced, which led to the long-awaited adaptation – already in the form of a series.
The Sandman, released in 2022, was a definite success – it received 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and unconditional love from fans of the comic as well as viewers unfamiliar with the original source.
The second season of The Sandman does not yet have a release date, but Netflix decided to ease the fans' anticipation by releasing Dead Boy Detectives...
- 5/11/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
The perils and plights of adolescence have long been a source of fascination for television audiences. That’s particularly apparent nowadays with Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Showtime, FX, and others vying for zeitgeist dominance with teen-focused dramas playing to a variety of creative strengths. As narratives have gotten more sophisticated overall across the TV landscape, it makes sense that the ways in which we look at stories about young people have also evolved. From “Never Have I Ever” to “Yellowjackets,” TV teens in 2023 are among some of the most rich ever written.
Because life as a teenager is equal parts happy and sad, hilarious and tragic, horny and horrifying, the following curation does not limit selections by genre, meaning: These picks range from animation to sitcoms to murder mysteries to science fiction. That said, there are also a fair number of picks that are entirely focused on the dramatic ups and...
Because life as a teenager is equal parts happy and sad, hilarious and tragic, horny and horrifying, the following curation does not limit selections by genre, meaning: These picks range from animation to sitcoms to murder mysteries to science fiction. That said, there are also a fair number of picks that are entirely focused on the dramatic ups and...
- 5/9/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
The slasher-themed relaunch of “Pretty Little Liars” from series creators/writers/executive producers Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (“Riverdale,” “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) and Lindsay Calhoon Bring (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) is back with the brand new season “Pretty Little Liars: Summer School,“ plunging the final girls into a summer of horror.
“Summer School“ begins Today (May 9), only on Max.
After surviving last season’s Millwood massacre and unmasking “A,“ Mouse (Malia Pyles), Noa (Maia Reficco), Faran (Zaria), Imogen (Bailee Madison) and Tabby (Chandler Kinney) are back to process their trauma and get on with their lives. Except they’ll be forced to take on summer school. When a mysterious new villain emerges, summer school won’t be the only thing derailing the girls’ plans for summer fun and romance (read our review).
Bloody Disgusting spoke with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring about the second season, which continues the heavy emphasis on...
“Summer School“ begins Today (May 9), only on Max.
After surviving last season’s Millwood massacre and unmasking “A,“ Mouse (Malia Pyles), Noa (Maia Reficco), Faran (Zaria), Imogen (Bailee Madison) and Tabby (Chandler Kinney) are back to process their trauma and get on with their lives. Except they’ll be forced to take on summer school. When a mysterious new villain emerges, summer school won’t be the only thing derailing the girls’ plans for summer fun and romance (read our review).
Bloody Disgusting spoke with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring about the second season, which continues the heavy emphasis on...
- 5/9/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Chad Michael Murray has a goal when choosing his projects.
“I don’t want my kids going to school, being freshmen in high school, and Dad’s butt posted all over their locker,” he said in a recent Numero interview. “That’s not fair to them, so making decisions for that has been great.”
Murray, who began his career in TV with appearances on One Tree Hill, Gilmore Girls, Dawson’s Creek and Riverdale, moved on to such films as A Cinderella Story, Freaky Friday, and Fruitvale Station. He then starred in Chosen, Sun Records and Sullivan’s Crossing before circling back to TV on the Marvel-abc series Agent Carter and a recurring role in Fox’s Star.
Becoming a father to an 8-year-old son, a 6-year-old daughter, and a months-old daughter he welcomed last August with wife Sarah Roemer has changed his outlook, he said.
“So very much. I would say,...
“I don’t want my kids going to school, being freshmen in high school, and Dad’s butt posted all over their locker,” he said in a recent Numero interview. “That’s not fair to them, so making decisions for that has been great.”
Murray, who began his career in TV with appearances on One Tree Hill, Gilmore Girls, Dawson’s Creek and Riverdale, moved on to such films as A Cinderella Story, Freaky Friday, and Fruitvale Station. He then starred in Chosen, Sun Records and Sullivan’s Crossing before circling back to TV on the Marvel-abc series Agent Carter and a recurring role in Fox’s Star.
Becoming a father to an 8-year-old son, a 6-year-old daughter, and a months-old daughter he welcomed last August with wife Sarah Roemer has changed his outlook, he said.
“So very much. I would say,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
In horror, bodies are usually split into parts, not the movies themselves.
Lots of slasher icons are revived for sequel upon sequel over the years but very few franchises — in any genre — have released a trilogy of movies within one year. Lionsgate’s “The Strangers” is breaking down the door in an ambitious, three-chapter strategy to give horror fans a never-before-seen horror “odyssey.”
This isn’t the first time “The Strangers” has come sneaking into theaters. The original 2008 film, inspired by real-life break-ins and the Charles Manson murders, starred Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman as a not-so-happy couple who get an unwelcome knock at their door in the middle of the night. They turn away a creepy woman asking “Is Tamara home?” but are soon plagued by masked, knife-wielding home invaders. The movie became a sleeper hit, making $82 million off a $9 million budget, and 10 years it later spawned a sequel,...
Lots of slasher icons are revived for sequel upon sequel over the years but very few franchises — in any genre — have released a trilogy of movies within one year. Lionsgate’s “The Strangers” is breaking down the door in an ambitious, three-chapter strategy to give horror fans a never-before-seen horror “odyssey.”
This isn’t the first time “The Strangers” has come sneaking into theaters. The original 2008 film, inspired by real-life break-ins and the Charles Manson murders, starred Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman as a not-so-happy couple who get an unwelcome knock at their door in the middle of the night. They turn away a creepy woman asking “Is Tamara home?” but are soon plagued by masked, knife-wielding home invaders. The movie became a sleeper hit, making $82 million off a $9 million budget, and 10 years it later spawned a sequel,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Weeks before his death on March 30, the star of “The Boys” spin-off “Gen V” Chance Perdomo revealed the role on “The Boys” that he auditioned for — and failed to snag. While speaking on actor Michael Rosebaum’s podcast “Inside Of You,” Perdomo said, “I auditioned for Huey on ‘The Boys,’ and I don’t think I got close. But I remember reading it and being like, ‘I absolutely love everything about this.'”
Earlier in the interview, Perdomo said that he’d also auditioned for the role of Jughead Jones on “Riverdale” — a role that ultimately went to Cole Sprouse. “I didn’t get that, but I was close,” he said. “It was one of my first auditions. I think it was between me and three other people, or three or five.”
Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa remembered his audition, however, and “wrote [his ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ character] Ambrose with me in mind.
Earlier in the interview, Perdomo said that he’d also auditioned for the role of Jughead Jones on “Riverdale” — a role that ultimately went to Cole Sprouse. “I didn’t get that, but I was close,” he said. “It was one of my first auditions. I think it was between me and three other people, or three or five.”
Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa remembered his audition, however, and “wrote [his ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ character] Ambrose with me in mind.
- 5/6/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Showrunners are the creative visionaries of a series.
They might not be the original creators, but they cover all aspects of the creative elements, evolve the show's vision, and decide where the story and character arcs will go.
They run the writing rooms, head the development, hire writers, and ensure actors are kept happy and that the budget is not exceeded.
Series are usually a collective effort, with writers giving their thoughts, but showrunners have the final say and are essential.
Where would the industry be without people like Shonda Rhimes, Matt and Ross Duffer (Stranger Things), and Ryan Murphy?
It would be mundane and repetitive.
Intelligent and prolific showrunners are the difference between a hit and a flop.
They set an unwavering tone for their ideas, and consistency is vital.
If the reason you fell in love with a series is altered or gone one day, then the connection created is absent,...
They might not be the original creators, but they cover all aspects of the creative elements, evolve the show's vision, and decide where the story and character arcs will go.
They run the writing rooms, head the development, hire writers, and ensure actors are kept happy and that the budget is not exceeded.
Series are usually a collective effort, with writers giving their thoughts, but showrunners have the final say and are essential.
Where would the industry be without people like Shonda Rhimes, Matt and Ross Duffer (Stranger Things), and Ryan Murphy?
It would be mundane and repetitive.
Intelligent and prolific showrunners are the difference between a hit and a flop.
They set an unwavering tone for their ideas, and consistency is vital.
If the reason you fell in love with a series is altered or gone one day, then the connection created is absent,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Eve Pierpont
- TVfanatic
The series about the lives of high school students ran for exactly ten years – from 1990 to 2000. The most successful seasons of Beverly Hills, 90210 were watched by 14.5 million viewers in the US alone, and by the same number of fans around the world.
During this time, the main characters evolved from shallow high school students to complex personalities, dealing not only with common teenage problems, but also with more serious issues such as alcoholism and domestic violence.
Despite the fact that the main characters became world famous, Beverly Hills, 90210 was the first and last major project for most of the cast.
1. Tori Spelling – Donna Martin
Tori Spelling began acting in the early 1980s, but her real breakthrough came on Beverly Hills, 90210, which was produced by her father, Aaron Spelling. Although Tori stated that she was cast on a general basis and under a different name, she took an...
During this time, the main characters evolved from shallow high school students to complex personalities, dealing not only with common teenage problems, but also with more serious issues such as alcoholism and domestic violence.
Despite the fact that the main characters became world famous, Beverly Hills, 90210 was the first and last major project for most of the cast.
1. Tori Spelling – Donna Martin
Tori Spelling began acting in the early 1980s, but her real breakthrough came on Beverly Hills, 90210, which was produced by her father, Aaron Spelling. Although Tori stated that she was cast on a general basis and under a different name, she took an...
- 5/1/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
Twenty years ago, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s breakout hit The O.C., about a group of teens coming of age in Newport Beach, premiered on Fox. By the time the 27-episode first season aired its finale in the spring of 2004, the show was the highest-rated drama on TV among adults 18 to 34 and had catapulted its stars — whose characters were affectionately known as the “Core Four” — to massive, near-overnight popularity.
It wouldn’t be the first or last young adult series in the U.S. to generate a cultural frenzy. But the industry ecosystem that birthed and defined zeitgeisty YA shows like it — 22-episode drama series with largely white casts found through in-person auditions — is vanishing. As viewers have increasingly abandoned broadcast and cable TV, the linear networks these shows called home (Fox, The WB, Upn, The CW, MTV and Freeform) have also faced mergers, acquisitions, multiple rebrands or given...
It wouldn’t be the first or last young adult series in the U.S. to generate a cultural frenzy. But the industry ecosystem that birthed and defined zeitgeisty YA shows like it — 22-episode drama series with largely white casts found through in-person auditions — is vanishing. As viewers have increasingly abandoned broadcast and cable TV, the linear networks these shows called home (Fox, The WB, Upn, The CW, MTV and Freeform) have also faced mergers, acquisitions, multiple rebrands or given...
- 4/30/2024
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Seems like the question “Scooby-Doo, where are you?” soon will become very unnecessary — we know that it’ll be on Netflix.
The recent news concerning the fan-favorite cartoon franchise has just made it officially clear that Netflix is planning a big live-action reboot for Scooby-Doo’s story. The previous attempt to revive the story of detective teenagers with a troublemaking dog was made by HBO back in 2023 and eventually turned out to be a flop.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, for Scooby-Doo's new installment Netflix is teaming up with its frequent writer and producer Greg Berlanti famous for his work on the streaming’s hits like Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and You.
No significant details about the upcoming remake have been revealed yet, but the show is described as “live-action update of the classic cartoon” thus making it unclear whether it will have connections with other live-action installments of Hanna-Barbera’s beloved story.
The recent news concerning the fan-favorite cartoon franchise has just made it officially clear that Netflix is planning a big live-action reboot for Scooby-Doo’s story. The previous attempt to revive the story of detective teenagers with a troublemaking dog was made by HBO back in 2023 and eventually turned out to be a flop.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, for Scooby-Doo's new installment Netflix is teaming up with its frequent writer and producer Greg Berlanti famous for his work on the streaming’s hits like Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and You.
No significant details about the upcoming remake have been revealed yet, but the show is described as “live-action update of the classic cartoon” thus making it unclear whether it will have connections with other live-action installments of Hanna-Barbera’s beloved story.
- 4/30/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
Despite receiving mixed-to-negative reviews, the live-action Scooby-Doo movies remain beloved among fans of the Mystery Inc. gang. A threequel appears to be off the table, but Variety (via Toonado.com) is reporting that a new live-action TV series is in the works and heading to Netflix.
No plot details have been revealed, but the one-hour drama project is nearing a deal at the streamer with a script-to-series commitment. Based on the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name, Warner Bros. Television is producing the project with Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg (Cowboy Bepop) serving as writers and executive producers.
André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner will also executive produce under their Midnight Radio banner, while Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman will take on the same role through Berlanti Productions.
Berlanti is best known for his DC TV work and was behind Netflix's recently released Dead Boy Detectives. He's...
No plot details have been revealed, but the one-hour drama project is nearing a deal at the streamer with a script-to-series commitment. Based on the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name, Warner Bros. Television is producing the project with Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg (Cowboy Bepop) serving as writers and executive producers.
André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner will also executive produce under their Midnight Radio banner, while Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman will take on the same role through Berlanti Productions.
Berlanti is best known for his DC TV work and was behind Netflix's recently released Dead Boy Detectives. He's...
- 4/30/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Jinkies!
Netflix and Greg Berlanti’s production company are teaming up to create a live-action Scooby-Doo! TV show, our sister site Deadline reports.
More from TVLineJason Kelce to Join ESPN's Monday Night Football Pregame ShowGinny & Georgia Starts Production on Season 3 - See First PhotosBoomer Esaison and Phil Simms Leaving CBS in The NFL Today Shakeup
Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series has landed at the streamer with a script-to-series commitment, meaning that if Netflix is pleased with the scripts, the show will get a straight-to-series order. Cowboy Bebop‘s Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg are among the potential series’ executive producers...
Netflix and Greg Berlanti’s production company are teaming up to create a live-action Scooby-Doo! TV show, our sister site Deadline reports.
More from TVLineJason Kelce to Join ESPN's Monday Night Football Pregame ShowGinny & Georgia Starts Production on Season 3 - See First PhotosBoomer Esaison and Phil Simms Leaving CBS in The NFL Today Shakeup
Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series has landed at the streamer with a script-to-series commitment, meaning that if Netflix is pleased with the scripts, the show will get a straight-to-series order. Cowboy Bebop‘s Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg are among the potential series’ executive producers...
- 4/29/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
[Editor’s Note: this list was originally published in March 2018. It has since been updated with new entries.]
It’s easy to think of the kind of stories that get told in the comic book world as just one genre or tone, but as seen below, graphic novels, comic strips, and other sequential art have offered up an incredible range of storytelling. And these stories have been inspiring great TV shows for years, even before superhero stories dominated the box office.
There were plenty of options that nearly made the list, like the WB’s “Smallville,” which squandered its early potential after running just a few seasons too long. Because one of the most exciting things about these stories is that there’s a rich variety to choose from.
With editorial contributions from Liz Shannon Miller, Ben Travers, and Hanh Nguyen.
25. “Jeremiah”
Based on the Belgian comics by Hermann Huppen and created by J. Michael Straczynski, this intriguing post-apocalyptic drama ran for two seasons on Showtime. The excellent...
It’s easy to think of the kind of stories that get told in the comic book world as just one genre or tone, but as seen below, graphic novels, comic strips, and other sequential art have offered up an incredible range of storytelling. And these stories have been inspiring great TV shows for years, even before superhero stories dominated the box office.
There were plenty of options that nearly made the list, like the WB’s “Smallville,” which squandered its early potential after running just a few seasons too long. Because one of the most exciting things about these stories is that there’s a rich variety to choose from.
With editorial contributions from Liz Shannon Miller, Ben Travers, and Hanh Nguyen.
25. “Jeremiah”
Based on the Belgian comics by Hermann Huppen and created by J. Michael Straczynski, this intriguing post-apocalyptic drama ran for two seasons on Showtime. The excellent...
- 4/26/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
It’s a Hollywood cliche you have to hire the nicest actors to play the meanest people, and on “Under the Bridge” a group of struggling, lonely teens committing violent crimes certainly qualifies.
Unlike other shows about teens, where the cast is pushing 30, the kids on Hulu’s miniseries all are played by actors aged 12 to 16. This created a few challenges during production, due to the dark true-life plot, which centers on small-town British Columbia and the kids who assault and kill their classmate Reena Virk one night, and then basically all cover for each other while the case unfolds.
We wanted to “[give] them permission to explore the cruelty of their characters,” creator Quinn Shephard said to IndieWire. In Episode 2, “The John Gotti of Seven Oaks,” a few of the teen characters explain how their ultimate goal is to become girlfriends for NY gangsters like John Gotti, and viewers get...
Unlike other shows about teens, where the cast is pushing 30, the kids on Hulu’s miniseries all are played by actors aged 12 to 16. This created a few challenges during production, due to the dark true-life plot, which centers on small-town British Columbia and the kids who assault and kill their classmate Reena Virk one night, and then basically all cover for each other while the case unfolds.
We wanted to “[give] them permission to explore the cruelty of their characters,” creator Quinn Shephard said to IndieWire. In Episode 2, “The John Gotti of Seven Oaks,” a few of the teen characters explain how their ultimate goal is to become girlfriends for NY gangsters like John Gotti, and viewers get...
- 4/24/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
Tracker Episode 9 adds Resident Alien and Riverdale star Robert Moloney to its cast of guest stars.
Episode 9, "Aurora," is a unique installment for Tracker. It focuses on Colter Shaw presumably dealing with the supernatural after he is hired by the father of a missing daughter who is presumed dead after three years.
Tracker Episode 9 premiered on CBS on April 21.
Read full article on The Direct.
Episode 9, "Aurora," is a unique installment for Tracker. It focuses on Colter Shaw presumably dealing with the supernatural after he is hired by the father of a missing daughter who is presumed dead after three years.
Tracker Episode 9 premiered on CBS on April 21.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 4/22/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
On this week’s “Real Time” on HBO, Bill Maher addressed the recent “Quiet on Set” documentary, which explored exploitation of children in Nickelodeon programming. Maher then used that to launch into a wider discussion expressing skepticism of modern progressive gender politics, including how much kids are exposed to nontraditional gender identities.
In a featured “New Rule” segment titled “Kid ‘n Prey”, Maher opened up, “And finally, New Rule: as one of the few people in the public eye who’s gone through life and never had kids, someone has to tell me, why am I always having to defend them? I don’t even like kids. But I also think it’s every adult’s job to protect them.”
He asked the crowd if they’d been watching Max/Investigation Discovery documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.”
“O-m-g,” Maher began. “Nickelodeon — it wasn’t a studio,...
In a featured “New Rule” segment titled “Kid ‘n Prey”, Maher opened up, “And finally, New Rule: as one of the few people in the public eye who’s gone through life and never had kids, someone has to tell me, why am I always having to defend them? I don’t even like kids. But I also think it’s every adult’s job to protect them.”
He asked the crowd if they’d been watching Max/Investigation Discovery documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.”
“O-m-g,” Maher began. “Nickelodeon — it wasn’t a studio,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Mike Roe
- The Wrap
The slasher-themed relaunch of “Pretty Little Liars” continues this coming May with “Pretty Little Liars: Summer School,” and you can slash into the official trailer down below.
“Summer School” begins on Max on May 9, 2024.
The Max Original series from Warner Bros. Television debuts with two episodes on Thursday, May 9, we’ve learned, followed by one new episode weekly through June 20 on Max.
Following the harrowing events of “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” our Pretty Little Liars face a fate worse than death – summer school. However, Millwood High isn’t the only thing getting in the way of their fun summer jobs and new, dreamy love interests.
A new villain, who may or may not have a connection to A, has come to town and is going to put them all to the test.
Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, and Maia Reficco return as the next generation of Pretty Little Liars.
“Summer School” begins on Max on May 9, 2024.
The Max Original series from Warner Bros. Television debuts with two episodes on Thursday, May 9, we’ve learned, followed by one new episode weekly through June 20 on Max.
Following the harrowing events of “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” our Pretty Little Liars face a fate worse than death – summer school. However, Millwood High isn’t the only thing getting in the way of their fun summer jobs and new, dreamy love interests.
A new villain, who may or may not have a connection to A, has come to town and is going to put them all to the test.
Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, and Maia Reficco return as the next generation of Pretty Little Liars.
- 4/18/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Hello, fellow kids! Fargo and The Big Lebowski actor Steve Buscemi is ready to snap his fingers for Wednesday Season 2! The veteran actor joins Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Luis Guzmán, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and others for another round of supernatural hijinks featuring Addams Family members and supernatural citizens of a strange world.
Details for Steve Buscemi’s character remain a mystery, though sources close to the production say he could play the new principal of Nevermore Academy. While the first season ended with Wednesday solving a series of mysterious and gruesome murders, information about Wednesday Season 2 is scarce. Regarding the hit show’s sophomore season, Jenna Ortega says the new season will focus more on horror than romance. So, a little less Riverdale and more of what the Addams Family brand is known for? That sounds promising to me.
Steve Buscemi is famous for starring in films like Reservoir Dogs, Fargo,...
Details for Steve Buscemi’s character remain a mystery, though sources close to the production say he could play the new principal of Nevermore Academy. While the first season ended with Wednesday solving a series of mysterious and gruesome murders, information about Wednesday Season 2 is scarce. Regarding the hit show’s sophomore season, Jenna Ortega says the new season will focus more on horror than romance. So, a little less Riverdale and more of what the Addams Family brand is known for? That sounds promising to me.
Steve Buscemi is famous for starring in films like Reservoir Dogs, Fargo,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Bassist Tony Kanal has embarked on a new career as a TV composer. But he had to put that aside for a special date tonight at Coachella with his friends in No Doubt.
Debuting in 1992, the Anaheim, California group has sold more than 33 million albums. As a member of No Doubt, he helped launch multi-platinum, iconic hits like “Don’t Speak,” “Just A Girl,” “Spiderwebs,” “Hella Good,” “Ex-Girlfriend,” and “It’s My Life” up the charts, netting a pair of Grammy wins, appearances on the covers of Rolling Stone, Alternative Press and Spin, and even a Kennedy Center Honors performance paying tribute to Sir Paul McCartney.
Tonight marks No Doubt’s first major headlining show since 2015.
Kanal has been collaborating with composer Blake Neely, an Emmy winner known for his work on The Arrowverse, Greyhound, and Riverdale, with Kanal guesting on Neely’s soundtrack for the DC Comics TV series Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Debuting in 1992, the Anaheim, California group has sold more than 33 million albums. As a member of No Doubt, he helped launch multi-platinum, iconic hits like “Don’t Speak,” “Just A Girl,” “Spiderwebs,” “Hella Good,” “Ex-Girlfriend,” and “It’s My Life” up the charts, netting a pair of Grammy wins, appearances on the covers of Rolling Stone, Alternative Press and Spin, and even a Kennedy Center Honors performance paying tribute to Sir Paul McCartney.
Tonight marks No Doubt’s first major headlining show since 2015.
Kanal has been collaborating with composer Blake Neely, an Emmy winner known for his work on The Arrowverse, Greyhound, and Riverdale, with Kanal guesting on Neely’s soundtrack for the DC Comics TV series Crisis on Infinite Earths.
- 4/13/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
A’s reign of terror is far from over.
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, a slasher sequel to the hit Freeform drama, left fans with many questions following a season of thrills and chills.
The follow-up, Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, has been in the works for quite some time.
Following the previous season’s events, we still need some answers about the killer’s motivations.
We also need to learn what happened to the new group of liars after they survived several brushes with death.
With Pretty Little Liars: Summer School approaching, it’s time to review everything we know about it.
When will Pretty Little Liars: Summer School premiere?
Pretty Little Liars: Summer School is set to premiere with two episodes on Thursday, May 9.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Max (@streamonmax)
One new episode will be available each week after that, with the finale set for Thursday,...
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, a slasher sequel to the hit Freeform drama, left fans with many questions following a season of thrills and chills.
The follow-up, Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, has been in the works for quite some time.
Following the previous season’s events, we still need some answers about the killer’s motivations.
We also need to learn what happened to the new group of liars after they survived several brushes with death.
With Pretty Little Liars: Summer School approaching, it’s time to review everything we know about it.
When will Pretty Little Liars: Summer School premiere?
Pretty Little Liars: Summer School is set to premiere with two episodes on Thursday, May 9.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Max (@streamonmax)
One new episode will be available each week after that, with the finale set for Thursday,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Paul Dailly
- Monsters and Critics
Actress Lili Reinhart, aka ‘Betty Cooper” in the live-action “Archie” comics series “Riverdale’, poses for the Lancel Spring 2024, French purse brand campaign, photographed by Ellen von Unwerth:
Lili Reinhart is known for portraying ‘Betty Cooper’ in The CW teen drama series “Riverdale” (2017–2023)…
…and ‘Annabelle’ in “Hustlers”(2019).
In 2020, she portrayed ‘Grace Town’ in “Chemical Hearts”, a film adaptation of the novel “Our Chemical Hearts” by Krystal Sutherland.
Click the images to enlarge…...
Lili Reinhart is known for portraying ‘Betty Cooper’ in The CW teen drama series “Riverdale” (2017–2023)…
…and ‘Annabelle’ in “Hustlers”(2019).
In 2020, she portrayed ‘Grace Town’ in “Chemical Hearts”, a film adaptation of the novel “Our Chemical Hearts” by Krystal Sutherland.
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 4/9/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The slasher-themed relaunch of “Pretty Little Liars” continues this year with brand new season “Pretty Little Liars: Summer School,” and we’ve got a premiere date this week.
“Summer School” begins on Max on May 9, 2024.
The Max Original series from Warner Bros. Television debuts with two episodes on Thursday, May 9, we’ve learned, followed by one new episode weekly through June 20 on Max.
Following the harrowing events of “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” our Pretty Little Liars face a fate worse than death – summer school. However, Millwood High isn’t the only thing getting in the way of their fun summer jobs and new, dreamy love interests.
A new villain, who may or may not have a connection to A, has come to town and is going to put them all to the test.
Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, and Maia Reficco return as the next generation of Pretty Little Liars.
“Summer School” begins on Max on May 9, 2024.
The Max Original series from Warner Bros. Television debuts with two episodes on Thursday, May 9, we’ve learned, followed by one new episode weekly through June 20 on Max.
Following the harrowing events of “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” our Pretty Little Liars face a fate worse than death – summer school. However, Millwood High isn’t the only thing getting in the way of their fun summer jobs and new, dreamy love interests.
A new villain, who may or may not have a connection to A, has come to town and is going to put them all to the test.
Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, and Maia Reficco return as the next generation of Pretty Little Liars.
- 4/9/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Max Original drama series Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, from Warner Bros. Television, debuts with two episodes on Thursday, May 9, followed by one new episode weekly through June 20 on Max.
Max has provided us with the key art for the new season, which you can view below.
Following the harrowing events of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, our Pretty Little Liars face a fate worse than death – summer school. However, Millwood High isn’t the only thing getting in the way of their fun summer jobs and new, dreamy love interests.
A new villain, who may or may not have a connection to A, has come to town and is going to put them all to the test.
Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, and Maia Reficco return as the next generation of Pretty Little Liars.
The series also stars Mallory Bechtel, Sharon Leal, Alex Aiono, Jordan Gonzalez,...
Max has provided us with the key art for the new season, which you can view below.
Following the harrowing events of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, our Pretty Little Liars face a fate worse than death – summer school. However, Millwood High isn’t the only thing getting in the way of their fun summer jobs and new, dreamy love interests.
A new villain, who may or may not have a connection to A, has come to town and is going to put them all to the test.
Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, and Maia Reficco return as the next generation of Pretty Little Liars.
The series also stars Mallory Bechtel, Sharon Leal, Alex Aiono, Jordan Gonzalez,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Space-related movies have been popular in recent years, but Sony is bringing us a more lighthearted approach to the subject later this year in the romantic comedy Fly Me to the Moon, which shares its title with the famous song by Frank Sinatra. Based on an original screenplay by Rose Gilroy, the movie will feature Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in the main roles, and it is set for a July 12, 2024 release. Ahead of the premiere, the first official trailer for the movie has been released, and you will be able to check it out here, as usual.
The film is directed by Greg Berlanti, known for his work on the television series Dawson’s Creek, Brothers & Sisters, Everwood, Political Animals, Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and You, as well as DC’s Arrowverse, Titans, and the Doom Patrol series. Columbia Pictures is distributing the movie via Sony.
As we have stated,...
The film is directed by Greg Berlanti, known for his work on the television series Dawson’s Creek, Brothers & Sisters, Everwood, Political Animals, Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and You, as well as DC’s Arrowverse, Titans, and the Doom Patrol series. Columbia Pictures is distributing the movie via Sony.
As we have stated,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Sony and Apple have released the first trailer for “Fly Me to the Moon,” a romantic comedy starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, which is set to premiere on July 12. The film is set against the 1960s space race and features Johansson as a marketing exec hired by NASA to film a fake moon landing in case the real mission fails. Apple won the project in a $100 million deal following a bidding war in 2022, and the project was formerly known as “Project Artemis.”
Chris Evans was first set to play Tatum’s role, while Oscar nominee Johansson — who also produces — has been attached to the film since its inception. Jason Bateman was originally set as the film’s director but left the project due to creative differences. His exit altered the shooting schedule and meant Evans could not complete the project and Netflix’s “Pain Hustlers” at the same time.
Chris Evans was first set to play Tatum’s role, while Oscar nominee Johansson — who also produces — has been attached to the film since its inception. Jason Bateman was originally set as the film’s director but left the project due to creative differences. His exit altered the shooting schedule and meant Evans could not complete the project and Netflix’s “Pain Hustlers” at the same time.
- 4/8/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Key to the ongoing conversations about Latino representation in the U.S. entertainment industry is the need for the diversification of stories, which in turn would breed valuable specificity. Rather than expecting one production to speak strongly to every single subset of the vast Latino community, projects should reflect the unique microcosms and experiences that speak to groups such as Cuban Americans in Florida, Mexican Americans in Los Angeles, or Dominican Americans in New York City.
Enter the multi-hyphenate Rudy Mancuso, whose charmingly inventive and loosely autobiographical feature directorial debut “Música” highlights the Brazilian American community of New Jersey’s Ironbound neighborhood. In addition to starring in the film as a fictionalized version of his younger self, the talented Mancuso — who started out making videos on the now-defunct app Vine before moving on to YouTube and live shows — co-wrote the screenplay with Dan Lagana and, fittingly, also created the integral music.
Enter the multi-hyphenate Rudy Mancuso, whose charmingly inventive and loosely autobiographical feature directorial debut “Música” highlights the Brazilian American community of New Jersey’s Ironbound neighborhood. In addition to starring in the film as a fictionalized version of his younger self, the talented Mancuso — who started out making videos on the now-defunct app Vine before moving on to YouTube and live shows — co-wrote the screenplay with Dan Lagana and, fittingly, also created the integral music.
- 4/6/2024
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Variety Film + TV
A toxic spill mutates what should be a relaxing summer away from home into a monstrous nightmare for a pair of recently graduated best friends in Toxic Summer, the new comic book series from writer/artist Derek Charm. Ahead of the first issue's release on May 1st from Oni Press, Daily Dead caught up with Derek in a new Q&a feature to discuss his nostalgic comic book series, including its frightfully fun tone, its early 2000s setting, and working with the amazing team at Oni Press to bring Toxic Summer to life!
Thank you for taking the time to answer questions for us, Derek, and congratulations on your new comic book series Toxic Summer! How and when did you initially get the idea for this series?
Derek Charm: Thank you! It was probably about 2 years ago, and I had been developing various comic pitches with writers that were taking a while to get going,...
Thank you for taking the time to answer questions for us, Derek, and congratulations on your new comic book series Toxic Summer! How and when did you initially get the idea for this series?
Derek Charm: Thank you! It was probably about 2 years ago, and I had been developing various comic pitches with writers that were taking a while to get going,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Even with floor-level expectations, this romcom is incoherent and grating, mistaking teen camp for charm
At this point, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve had to start a review by suggesting the streaming business has lowered our standards. The expectation, now, is cheap-looking, derivative and disposable – and the aim is purely consumable. At best, these B-tier streaming movies are fun, kicky, or knowingly smooth-brain. At worst, they’re offensive to your time.
How to Date Billy Walsh, a new teen movie from Prime Video, falls on the latter end of that spectrum. The England-set romcom from veteran TV director Alex Pillai, whose credits include Riverdale, Bridgerton and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, commits the cardinal sin in this content glut: it is boring, and its glaring flaws – from tone to shot choice to premise – only serve to underscore its failings, and not in a fun, Madame Web way.
At this point, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve had to start a review by suggesting the streaming business has lowered our standards. The expectation, now, is cheap-looking, derivative and disposable – and the aim is purely consumable. At best, these B-tier streaming movies are fun, kicky, or knowingly smooth-brain. At worst, they’re offensive to your time.
How to Date Billy Walsh, a new teen movie from Prime Video, falls on the latter end of that spectrum. The England-set romcom from veteran TV director Alex Pillai, whose credits include Riverdale, Bridgerton and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, commits the cardinal sin in this content glut: it is boring, and its glaring flaws – from tone to shot choice to premise – only serve to underscore its failings, and not in a fun, Madame Web way.
- 4/4/2024
- by Adrian Horton
- The Guardian - Film News
Cole Sprouse is opening up about his relationship with girlfriend Ari Fournier.
The 31-year-old former Riverdale star and the 25-year-old model have been dating for about three years now, after first being spotted holding hands in March 2021.
In a new interview, Cole dished on his girlfriend and revealed the celebrity couple he knows well that he models their relationship after.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Here’s what I will say… When real compatibility comes into your life, it makes almost everything in the past feel like a lesson or a stepping stone to what you’ve arrived to now and I think this is the first time in my life at least, and I’m not putting any of it on a timetable, but the first time in my life where I’ve been so wholly and completely able to be myself in a relationship and I think...
The 31-year-old former Riverdale star and the 25-year-old model have been dating for about three years now, after first being spotted holding hands in March 2021.
In a new interview, Cole dished on his girlfriend and revealed the celebrity couple he knows well that he models their relationship after.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Here’s what I will say… When real compatibility comes into your life, it makes almost everything in the past feel like a lesson or a stepping stone to what you’ve arrived to now and I think this is the first time in my life at least, and I’m not putting any of it on a timetable, but the first time in my life where I’ve been so wholly and completely able to be myself in a relationship and I think...
- 4/4/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Chance Perdomo, best known for his work on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V, has tragically died following a motorcycle accident.
He was 27 years old.
According to Deadline, no other individuals were involved.
“His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth will carry on in those who he loved dearest,” reads a statement from the actor’s family and representatives.
“We ask you to please respect the family’s wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother.”
Perdomo broke through as part of the main cast of Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, playing Ambrose Spellman, the cousin of the titular teenage witch.
Chance Perdomo’s career was on the rise
Following the cancellation of the Riverdale spinoff in 2020, he moved on to the After movie franchise, appearing in three movies.
He was 27 years old.
According to Deadline, no other individuals were involved.
“His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth will carry on in those who he loved dearest,” reads a statement from the actor’s family and representatives.
“We ask you to please respect the family’s wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother.”
Perdomo broke through as part of the main cast of Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, playing Ambrose Spellman, the cousin of the titular teenage witch.
Chance Perdomo’s career was on the rise
Following the cancellation of the Riverdale spinoff in 2020, he moved on to the After movie franchise, appearing in three movies.
- 3/31/2024
- by Paul Dailly
- Monsters and Critics
Chance Perdomo, the actor known for his roles on “Gen V” and “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” has died in a motorcycle accident at the age of 27.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance Perdomo’s untimely passing as a result of a motorcycle accident,” the actor’s representatives said in a statement announcing the news. “Authorities have advised that no other individuals were involved. His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth will carry on in those who he loved dearest. We ask to please respect the family’s wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother.”
Born in Los Angeles in 1996, Perdomo grew up in England and studied acting at London’s National Youth Theatre, maintaining dual citizenship throughout his life. He rose to prominence for...
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance Perdomo’s untimely passing as a result of a motorcycle accident,” the actor’s representatives said in a statement announcing the news. “Authorities have advised that no other individuals were involved. His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth will carry on in those who he loved dearest. We ask to please respect the family’s wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother.”
Born in Los Angeles in 1996, Perdomo grew up in England and studied acting at London’s National Youth Theatre, maintaining dual citizenship throughout his life. He rose to prominence for...
- 3/31/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Chance Perdomo, the young breakout star of "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," "Gen V," and the "After We Fell" series, has tragically passed away at the age of 27. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Perdomo died following a motorcycle accident. "His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth will carry on in those who he loved dearest," reads a statement from his representatives. "We ask to please respect the family's wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother."
Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Television, and the producers of "Gen V" released a statement on X (formerly Twitter) regarding his passing. "The entire 'Gen V' family is devastated by the sudden passing of Chance Perdomo. Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television extend our heartfelt thoughts and support to Chance's family and all who loved him at this difficult time.
Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Television, and the producers of "Gen V" released a statement on X (formerly Twitter) regarding his passing. "The entire 'Gen V' family is devastated by the sudden passing of Chance Perdomo. Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television extend our heartfelt thoughts and support to Chance's family and all who loved him at this difficult time.
- 3/30/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Cole Sprouse works with first-time directors in response to "risk averse" Hollywood.The 31-year-old actor has starred in the films 'Lisa Frankenstein' and 'I Wish You All The Best' from directorial debutants Zelda Williams and Tommy Dorfman respectively and thinks that the movie industry is a better place when "fresh perspective" is introduced.In an interview with Collider, Cole said: "I think the industry's become really risk averse. Super risk averse. I find that the introduction of fresh perspective is getting more and more rare, and so I am always willing to work with first time directors."Obviously there needs to be a level of trust, like Zelda and Tommy are my friends. I have an existing language developed with them that makes me feel comfortable."The 'Riverdale' actor added: "But I think the industry as a whole would stand to benefit pretty greatly...
- 3/25/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.