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Exclusive: The National Association of Latino Independent Producers has appointed four to its Board of Directors: Daniela Federman, TV Scripted agent at WME; Erika Kennair, Head of Scripted, US and Canada at The Mediapro Studio; Al Madrigal, actor, writer, and comedian; and Gina Reyes, an agent at United Talent Agency.

Nalip is an organization that supports the advancement of Latino Excellence across all creative media platforms. Since its founding in 1999, membership has become a supportive community of diverse storytellers – including producers, performers, writers, directors, and industry professionals.

“We welcome our new Board members, who bring a wealth of expertise, leadership, and vision to Nalip,” said Karla Pita Loor, Chair of Nalip’s Board of Directors. “Their extensive experience in varied sectors of our business will drive Nalip’s growth and impact as we work to ensure that the entertainment industry more accurately reflects the diversity of our audiences,” she added.

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Ensuring that your skin stays clean and healthy throughout your life starts and ends with your skincare routine. This doesn’t involve selling your soul or spending an unreasonable amount of money. Instead, identifying an array of key products, such as a trusted cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen, and implementing them into your daily routine.

Your skincare routine may not resemble your friends’ or the people you follow on social media,...

Exclusive: 525 Rosario, the production company launched in September by global soccer superstar Lionel Messi, has made its first major executive appointments. CAA Global TV agent Crystal Caicedo has been named VP of Content Development. Additionally, María Sol Messi will join the company as Senior Director of Brand Strategy and Creative.

Headquartered in Miami and LA and named after the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s Argentina hometown, 525 Rosario was formed as a Jv with Smuggler Entertainment (Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend and Messi Meets America), operating under the supervision of the Messi family, with Smuggler’s Tim Pastore as CEO.

The hire of Caicedo, who has been based in Miami, fits into 525 Rosario’s stated goals of delivering family-oriented programming, cultural narratives, and inspirational stories that resonate globally across film, television, and other media platforms.

As a Global TV Agent at CAA, Caicedo represented such...

It's always exciting news to hear that Marvel Studios is adding more star-power to its line-up. Over the years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has carved out working relationships with legends like Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Robert Redford, Mark Ruffalo, and Natalie Portman. The franchise has recently continued adding to that star-power, with Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, and now Harrison Ford joining in on the MCU fun.

According to a multitude of rumors, it might not be long until The Rock himself, Dwayne Johnson, makes his way to the franchise. That's how relevant Marvel Studios continues to be almost two decades after the launch of the MCU. The stars want to work with Marvel, and the rumor mill about its next generation of stars isn't slowing down.

That's certainly exciting to hear, because honestly, these movies have offered actors - both veterans and new arrivals - a...

The first season of Like Water for Chocolate is coming to an end.

The Spanish-language romance Max TV show airs its Season 1 finale at 8 p.m. Et on Sunday (December 8).

The show is an adaptation of Laura Esquivel‘s novel chronicling a complicated and timeless romance, and was originally a 1992 movie.

Here’s the logline for the final episode of Season 1: “Rosaura sends heartbreaking news to the family; Pedro leads Gertrudis and the rest of the revolutionaries into a battle with his uncle; Elena reclaims her power.”

Naturally, fans are curious if the show is coming back for a second season.

Keep reading to find out more…

Like Water for Chocolate has been renewed for Season 2, which will also be its last season.

Salma Hayek Pinault, who executive produces the show, announced the renewal at an HBO and Max showcase in London in December 2024.

“We don’t want to do more than two.

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Netflix’s ‘Black Doves’.

Death of cable: Hoards of American execs descended on the English capital for Content London this week. The ensuing debates about the future of global TV were fascinating, with plenty optimism, plenty pessimism and a fair bit of stargazing. Jesse and I were there and one constant was an American equivalent of the “squeezed middle” (covered from a British standpoint in our Edinburgh Insider a few months back). That is mostly manifesting itself in the death of long-running, high-volume cable shows, which is having serious ramifications for the industry across the pond. Coming off the back of his network axing Wicked Tuna and Life Below Zero, Nat Geo acquisitions boss Christian Drobnyk was straight out the blocks with the sentiment, positing:...

Max confirmed today a second season for the HBO Original series Like Water For Chocolate. The series has become the most watched Latin American content on Max worldwide and has climbed to rank among the top three most watched series on the platform during its premiere month. The renewal announcement was made by Salma Hayek Pinault, executive producer of the series, during an event in London where HBO and Max content leaders including Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, and Mariano César, SVP of General Entertainment Content and Programming Strategy for Latin America and Ush, presented top upcoming titles for Max globally. “We ... Read more...

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Max confirmed today the streaming service has renewed HBO Original series Like Water for Chocolate for a second season. The series has become the most watched Latin American content on Max worldwide and has climbed to rank among the top three most watched series on the platform during its premiere month.

The renewal announcement was made by Salma Hayek Pinault, executive producer of the series, during an event in London where HBO and Max content leaders including Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, and Mariano César, SVP of General Entertainment Content and Programming Strategy for Latin America and Ush, presented top upcoming titles for Max globally.

“We are proud to see the success that Like Water for Chocolate is having on international screens. It is an original Latin American production made with the highest quality standards that characterize HBO series, with an incredibly talented community of local creators and artists,...

Casey Bloys was questioned by press this evening at a rare Max showcase in London as a small number of attendees were treated to sneak peeks of The White Lotus, The Last of Us and Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

A trio of the streamer’s most anticipated shows were unveiled by the senior U.S. exec including the third season of The White Lotus, which moves to Thailand. The Last of Us video-game adaptation was one of its biggest shows last year and has amassed huge viewing in the UK via Sky. That second series was shown to attendees. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, meanwhile, was displayed in all its humor and irreverence. The prequel takes a somewhat different tone to House of the Dragon and the original Game of Thrones. Also on show were Mark Ruffalo-starring crime drama Task and Stephen King...

The fire and passion in Like Water for Chocolate isn’t over just yet: Max has renewed the Spanish-language romance for Season 2, which will be its last.

Salma Hayek Pinault, who executive-produces the show, announced the renewal Thursday at an HBO and Max showcase in London. She added that the series wouldn’t go beyond Season 2 because “We don’t want to do more than two. We want this to be very special,” our sister site Deadline reports.

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“Like Water for Chocolate” has been renewed for a second season at Max, executive producer Salma Hayek Pinault revealed at the streamer’s showcase in London Thursday evening.

Hayek Pinault, appearing alongside Max Latin America boss Mariano Cesar, said the romantic drama series will not go beyond Season 2. “We don’t want to do more than two,” she said. “We want to do something that’s really special, and [make sure] that we don’t water it down to try and make it longer.”

“Like Water for Chocolate,” an adaptation of the 1989 magical realism novel by Laura Esquivel, follows star-crossed lovers Tita and Pedro, whose romance is hindered by her family traditions. Tita finds solace in the kitchen, where magic and flavors help her embrace her destined path. A film adaptation of the story, directed by Alfonso Arau, was released in 1992.

The series launched on Max Nov. 3 and stars Azul Guaita, Andres Baida,...

Salma Hayek Pinault made a surprise appearance at the Max Showcase in London this evening to talk Like Water For Chocolate and reveal it has been picked up for a second season.

Appearing alongside Max Lat Am boss Mariano Cesar, the actor-producer unveiled the news and confirmed it will not go beyond Season 3. “We don’t want to do more than two we want this to be very special,” she said.

The show, which launched last month, follows star-crossed lovers Tita and Pedro, whose romance is thwarted by her family’s traditions, forcing Tita to navigate magic and flavors in the kitchen as she fights for love and embraces her destined path. The original movie came out more than 30 years ago.

Hayek Pinault joked that it has “all the flavors of Jane Austen but is a lot spicier,” which she described as the “perfect format to make into a series.

Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso) has landed a role alongside John Cena and Jessica Biel in Apple’s live-action Matchbox film from Skydance and Mattel Films.

While the film is inspired by Mattel’s iconic real-world die-cast toy vehicle line of the same name, there’s no word yet on who Richardson is playing.

The Matchbox brand was invented in 1953 by automotive enthusiast Jack Odell to solve a challenge for his daughter, who was allowed to take a toy to school only if it was small enough to fit in a matchbox. When his daughter’s school friends, too, began clamoring for a “matchbox car,” an enduring brand was born. The high standards of authenticity for Matchbox die-cast cars have driven the brand for over 70 years and generations of fans. Today, two Matchbox cars are sold every second somewhere around the world.

The Extraction films’ Sam Hargrave is directing Matchbox from...

‘Wicked: Part I’ recently released to glowing reviews and phenomenal box office success. It’s based on the stage musical ‘Wicked,’ which is inspired by Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, itself a reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.’

The film follows Elphaba, who will become the Wicked Witch of the West, and her friendship with Galinda, who will become Glinda the Good, set in the Land of Oz before Dorothy arrives.

The main cast of ‘Wicked: Part I’ includes Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and Ariana Grande as Galinda, who becomes Glinda the Good. Supporting roles feature Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Ethan Slater as Boq, Bowen Yang as Pfannee, and Peter Dinklage as the voice of Dr. Dillamond. Other notable cast members include Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard, and Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Elphaba’s sister.

Apple TV+ has landed a series adaptation of Marissa Stapley’s best-selling novel Lucky, with Anya Taylor-Joy set to play the lead role.

The limited series, on which Taylor-Joy (Furiosa, The Queen’s Gambit) will also be an executive producer, comes from Apple Studios and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine (the novel was a Reese’s Book Club selection in 2021). Jonathan Tropper (Apple’s See and the forthcoming Your Friends & Neigbhors) is the series creator and will serve as co-showrunner with Cassie Pappas (Silo, Griselda).

Lucky will be Taylor-Joy’s second project with Apple; she also stars in the feature film The Gorge, set to debut next year. Witherspoon also has a relationship with Apple TV+ via The Morning Show, where she stars and exec produces.

“Reese’s Book Club began with the goal of deepening connections — to the stories, to the storytellers, and to the community we are building,” Witherspoon said in a statement.

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This December, Peacock is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated comedy series Laid to the streaming release of the hit horror film Speak No Evil. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Peacock this month and have an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the five best films that are coming to Peacock in December 2024 with an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Catch Me If You Can (December 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96% Credit – Amblin Entertainment

Catch Me If You Can is a biographical crime comedy-drama film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Jeff Nathanson. Based on the semi-autobiographical book of the same name by Frank Abagnale Jr., the 2002 film follows Frank Abagnale Jr, a young con man who cashes forged cheques while posing as a pilot,...

Salma Hayek‘s Wicked love continues!

The 58-year-old actress and film producer shared her congratulations for the hit movie’s team on Thanksgiving (November 28).

“Congratulations @arianagrande, @cynthiaerivo, and the entire Wicked team for the magic you’ve brought to our screens! ✨...

Angelina Jolie was celebrated today at the 2024 Torino Film Festival!

The actress/director/humanitarian was awarded the Stella della Mole prize at the event, held on Sunday (November 24) in Turin, Italy. In addition to the award win, she also screened her film, Without Blood, at the festival. Angelina wrote, directed, and co-produced the movie!

The movie stars Salma Hayek, Demián Bichir, Juan Minujín, Jorge Antonio Guerrero and Patricio José.

The movie is based on the book of the same name by Alessandro Baricco, and, according to Deadline, “follows a woman, Nina, whose father was murdered by a gang when she was a child. Her father’s murderer, Tito, discovers her beneath a trap door as a child, and moved by her innocence let’s her be. Older, Nina (Hayek) finds Tito (Bichir) working in a news stand. The two sit down for a meal, and hash it all out.”...

Angelina Jolie is set to attend Italy’s Torino Film Festival for the international premiere of “Without Blood,” her fifth film as a director, which is based on Italian author Alessandro Baricco’s short novel by the same title.

The drama about war, revenge, memory and healing stars Salma Hayek Pinault and Demián Bichir and world premiered in September at Toronto Film Festival.

The story revolves around Nina (Hayek Pinault), who witnesses as a young girl the carnage inflicted by her father’s enemies on her father and brother. She escapes by hiding under the family’s farmhouse floor, and although one of the murderers — a man named Tito (Bichir) — spots her, he decides to keep quiet. Many years later, they meet again.

“Without Blood,” which was shot at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios, will screen on Nov. 24 at Torino’s Cinema Ideal with Jolie and Baricco present. Torino’s 42nd edition is being held Nov.

This story contains spoilers for the Nov. 19 episode of “Dancing With the Stars”

In Tuesday night’s episode of “Dancing With the Stars,” each of the five remaining couples performed one ballroom dance and one Latin dance but only four earned enough points and votes to go on to next week’s finale… at least that’s how the show usually works.

The elimination came down to the two Olympic athletes: Ilona Maher and Stephen Nedoroscik… but, in a repeat of Season 32, no one was sent home before the finale. Which means all five couples will be competing in the finale.

Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson earned their first perfect score for a Foxtrot to “I Won’t Dance” by Erin Boheme. The beaming “Bachelor” star said, “Never got one of those before. Feels really good!” Derek Hough raved, “Fred Astaire is high-fiving you right now,” and dubbed it “one...

Oscar winner Angelina Jolie is starring in Alice Winocour’s next movie, Stitches, Deadline has confirmed.

The feature entitled Stitches is set in the world of high fashion, kicking off in Paris. All other plot details are being kept secret. The movie will reportedly be shot in French and English ala Winocour’s previous feature, Proxima.

Charles Gillibert‘s Paris-based CG Cinema is producing. Winocour is working again with Pathe Films here after her feature Paris Memories which premiered in Cannes’ Directors Fortnight and notched its actress Virginie Efira a Cesar Award.

Winocour’s Proxima starred Eva Green as an astronaut who is readying for a long run on the International Space Station. She contends with maneuvering a male dominated environment, as well as life as a mother. Green earned a Cesar nom.

Jolie is heavy in this season’s awards conversation for her turn as Maria Callas in the Fremantle/Apartment/Netflix movie,...

“Dogma 2” needs Matt and Ben to get made. Fortunately, Kevin Smith has leverage over them.

During an appearance at the Vulture Festival over the weekend (via Deadline) celebrating the 25th anniversary of Smith’s cult favorite fantasy comedy “Dogma,” the writer-director revealed that he’s working on a sequel to the film, which remains one of his most successful, critically and commercially.

“Some people will be like, ‘Don’t f—ing touch it. You’ll ruin it,’” Smith said at the event. “And I’m here to tell you: I will. I’m f—ing tickled. I found a way in.”

Smith said he is confident that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, who starred as fallen angels Bartleby and Loki in the original film, will return for the sequel because they owe him for helping their breakthrough film “Good Will Hunting” get made and then forgetting to thank him when...

Now is the time to rejoice and be glad, for Kevin Smith is celebrating the liberation of Dogma with more Dogma. The director discussed the film at the Vulture Festival, outlining plans for a Dogma tour, SteelBook release, and eventual streaming premiere. But that's not all: he's also writing what...

Kevin Smith has confirmed he's working on a sequel to 'Dogma'.The 54-year-old filmmaker wrote and directed the 1999 fantasy comedy film starring Ben Affleck, 52, as Bartleby and Matt Damon, 54, as Loki and he is hoping the pair will appear in the new movie.Speaking at the Dogma Confessional to mark the flick's 25th anniversary on Sunday (17.11.24) at Vulture Festival, he said: “Some people will be like, ‘Don’t f****** touch it. You’ll ruin it.'“And I’m here to tell you: I will. I’m f****** tickled. I found a way in.”The 'Mallrats' director quipped that he could bribe the pair into filming a cameo because he revived their 1997 film 'Good Will Hunting', but admitted the sequel relies on Ben and Damon reprising their roles as the fallen angels.Kevin said: “I have been able to hold that over both their heads for 25 f****** years,...

Director Kevin Smith confirmed plans for a sequel to his 1999 religious comedy “Dogma” at the 2016 Vulture Festival. Original stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are expected to return in significant parts.

Smith directly addressed potential fan skepticism, noting that some may hesitate to revisit the cult favorite. “Some people will say, ‘Don’t f—ing touch it. “You’ll ruin it,” Smith warned. “And I’m here to tell you: I will.”

The project follows a meaningful step in which the film’s long-standing rights concerns were resolved. Previously owned by Harvey and Bob Weinstein, the rights have been purchased by an undisclosed business. This accomplishment paves the way for a sequel, a 25th anniversary theatrical re-release, and a new 4K home media edition.

Smith expressed confidence in Affleck and Damon’s roles, promising more than a cameo. “The only way we get a ‘Dogma’ sequel made is if they’re there,...

Kevin Smith is working on a sequel to Dogma 25 years after its original release, and he expects Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to make at least cameo appearances.

During his “Dogma Confessional” at Vulture Festival, Smith shared his excitement about the project, joking about potential backlash:

Some people will say, ‘Don’t mess with it—you’ll ruin it.’ And I probably will. But I’m thrilled because I’ve found a way to make it happen.”

Smith is confident that Affleck and Damon will return as fallen angels Bartleby and Loki. He humorously added that after helping them with Good Will Hunting in 1997, they owe him.

The panel marked Dogma’s 25th anniversary, reflecting on the original film’s story about two angels trying to find a loophole to get back into heaven. The 1999 movie starred Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, and Alanis Morissette,...

After 25 years, Kevin Smith is reconnecting with the man upstairs for the unholiest of sequels.

During his Dogma Confessional on Sunday at Vulture Festival, the View Askewniverse creator revealed that he’s working on a sequel to the 1999 film, and he expects Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to return for cameos at least.

“Some people will be like, ‘Don’t f—ing touch it. You’ll ruin it,'” said Smith. “And I’m here to tell you: I will. I’m f—ing tickled. I found a way in.”

He sounded confident that Affleck and Damon would reprise their roles as fallen angels Bartleby and Loki. After Smith helped save the pair’s 1997 film Good Will Hunting, without so much as a thank you in their Golden Globes and Oscars speeches, they owe him.

“I have been able to hold that over both their heads for 25 f—ing years,...

Once known as the golden couple of Hollywood, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have constantly been in the spotlight, especially due to their legal battle. However, as Jolie returns to the screen with her new musical drama Maria, rumors have emerged suggesting that her ex-husband is attempting to undermine her Oscar chances.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Credit: 20th Century Studios

However, it is unlikely that the alleged attempts from Pitt would succeed, especially after the Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins, renowned for Moonlight, publicly praised Jolie’s performance and even went on to compare her work to that of Denzel Washington’s iconic performance in Malcolm X.

Barry Jenkins Praises Angelina Jolie’s Performance in Maria

Angelina Jolie is returning to the silver screen with her upcoming biographical psychological drama Maria, which premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival and has received positive reviews from critics.

Robert Rodriguez’s El Mariachi Trilogy or Mexico Trilogy is now available in a new Blu-ray collection, which includes a 4K transfer of Desperado, courtesy of Arrow Video. The first movie was never truly intended to be a franchise starter. It was actually Rodriguez practicing how to make a movie. El Mariachi would put him on the map for film studios, but it was the sequel, Desperado, that brought him into the mainstream. It would also make Antonio Banderas an action star and introduced audiences to Salma Hayek. And it’s this manic film that we take a look at in this episode of Reel Action.

If you’re into movies, chances are you’ve heard the inspirational story behind Robert Rodriguez’s debut feature film. But if you aren’t up to speed, 1995’s Desperado is actually a sequel to a small film from 1992 called El Mariachi. And when I say small,...

Chris Evans has been sporting a bushy new beard on his Red One press tour and he’s explaining the choice behind the facial hair.

The 43-year-old actor was asked about his new look while attending the Red One premiere in New York City on Monday (November 11).

Keep reading to find out more…

Chris told Entertainment Tonight that the beard is for “a job I am working on.”

“It’s a film called Sacrifice with Anya Taylor-Joy and John Malkovich,” Chris added. The star-studded cast also includes Brendan Fraser, Salma Hayek, Charli Xcx, and Vincent Cassel, among others.

Deadline reports that Sacrifice — loosely inspired by the Joan Of Arc story — “tells the story of Joan (Taylor-Joy), a zealous spirit driven by a volcanic prophecy only she can hear, who is on a mission to save the world from a fiery reckoning. Along with her militia of mystical disciples, she hijacks...

While speaking to CinePop during D23 Brazil yesterday, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige shared an update on the status of an Eternals follow-up and spoke about the possibility of characters from the Inhumans making their MCU debut.

Eternals not only had the dubious honor of being the first Marvel Studios movie to drop to "rotten" status on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, but also finishing up its U.S. run with a disappointing $164.9 million to give it the lowest domestic haul of any McU-set film aside from 2008's The Incredible Hulk ($134M).

Even so, we appeared to get confirmation that a follow-up was in the early planning stages... when Game of Thrones alum Kit Harington (who made his MCU debut as Dane Whitman in the movie) suggested that the project had been scrapped!

Not exactly a surprise, but does that mean we won't be seeing Sersi, Thena, Kingo and the others...

It's a big month for Paul Mescal. Gladiator II is just weeks away, a bunch of lads in mini shorts honored him with his very own lookalike competition in Dublin, and now, he may get to start in yet another project with Ridley Scott. According to Variety, Mescal is in...

Like Water for Chocolate features a strong Spanish ensemble of actors led by Azul Guaita and Andrés Baida.

HBO's six-episode adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s best-selling 1989 novel revolves around the story of a forbidden romance between Tita De La Garza and her childhood sweetheart, Pedro Múzquiz. Salma Hayek Pinault serves as its executive producer.

Like Water for Chocolate premiered on Max on November 3.

Read full article on The Direct.

Robert Pattinson discussed how being an underdog influenced his role as Batman. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

When Robert Pattinson was announced as the next Batman, some of us hit the panic button. You could practically hear the collective gasp echo. But Pattinson? He saw it as an opportunity. “It’s much more fun when you’re an underdog. There’s no expectation of you,” he quipped, clearly reveling in the thrill of proving the naysayers wrong.

Flashback to mid-May—Pattinson was on a flight from L.A. to the Cannes Film Festival, buzzing about the premiere of his new flick, The Lighthouse. Meanwhile, whispers of his casting as Batman were causing chaos online, and he was refreshing his phone like a teenager scrolling through social media. “When that thing leaked, I was f—ing furious,” he said. You’d think the world was about to implode, and in his mind, it just might!

After crafting the best film of 2023 with The Beast, Bertrand Bonello is prepping his next feature. While he was tight-lipped on details, he tells Variety, “It’s a little early to talk about it. It’s going to be very different. It’s going to be completely different. The writing is finished, and we’re going to start the casting process. I’m going to announce it once the casting is done. I hope to start shooting next September.” Speaking about how cinema is changing, he added, “This mutation is freaky and fascinating. If you don’t involve it in your creation, you’re out. It’s always an equilibrium. You must protect the past and welcome the future. If you just welcome the future, you’re lost in the movement. If you protect the past, you’re out now.”

The ever-prolific Takashi Miike has unveiled his next film, Sham,...

Superman & Lois Season 4 release schedule and episode count overview. ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The CW is moving on from its DC era with the release of the last season of Superman & Lois. The superhero series, which fans have loved since its inception in 2021, is back with its fourth and final installment.

The show follows Clark Kent and his wife Lois Lane, who return to Smallville with their sons Jonathan and Jordan but face some powerful villains who turn their lives upside down. Now that Superman & Lois Season 4 has premiered, here is when you can watch its new episodes.

Superman & Lois Season 4: Number of Episodes and Release Schedule

Superman & Lois Season 4 is set to feature ten episodes, less than the previous installments—the show’s first two seasons consisted of 15 episodes, while the third one had 13. The new season premiered on October 7th with two episodes and is...

Charli Xcx and her Brat remix collaborator Yung Lean have joined the cast for the Romain Gavras-directed film, Sacrifice. Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault, and Sam Richardson will lead the upcoming film, Deadline reports. The film is loosely based on Joan of Arc.

Sacrifice follows Taylor-Joy’s Joan, a woman driven by a volcanic prophecy who is on a mission to rescue the world from a violent reckoning. With the help of mystical disciples, Joan hijacks a charity event and takes three hostages: a crumbling movie star,...

More stars have joined the cast of the upcoming movie Sacrifice!

Back in May, it was announced that Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault, and Sam Richardson will be leading the new movie Sacrifice directed by Romain Gavras.

As filming is currently underway in Greece and Bulgaria, it has now been revealed that several other stars have joined the cast.

Keep reading to find out more…Deadline reports that Charli xcx, Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Swedish rapper Yung Lean, Emily in Paris actor Jeremy O. Harris, One Day actress Ambika Mod, The Serpent Queen actress Jade Croot, and Tony winner Miriam Silverman have all been cast in the movie.

Loosely inspired by the Joan Of Arc story, Sacrifice “tells the story of Joan (Taylor-Joy), a zealous spirit driven by a volcanic prophecy only she can hear, who is on a mission to save the world from a fiery reckoning.

Production is underway in Greece and Bulgaria on French filmmaker Romain Gavras’ English-language debut Sacrifice.

Gavras is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Succession writer and co-producer Will Arbery.

Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Ambika Mod, Jade Croot, Jeremy O. Harris, Miriam Silverman, singer Charli Xcx and rapper Yung Lean have joined the previously announced cast of Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault and Sam Richardson.

The film is an official Greece-uk co-production. Iconoclast is producing with Robert Walak, Jacob Perlin and Gavras alongside Giorgios Karnavas of Heretic. Gregory Jankilevitsch and Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska of Mid March Media also produce.

Production is underway in Greece and Bulgaria on French filmmaker Romain Gavras’ English-language debut Sacrifice.

Gavras is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Succession writer and co-producer Will Arbery.

Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Ambika Mod, Jade Croot, Jeremy O. Harris, Miriam Silverman, singer Charli Xcx and rapper Yung Lean have joined the previously announced cast of Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault and Sam Richardson.

The film is an official Greece-uk co-production. Iconoclast is producing with Robert Walak, Jacob Perlin and Gavras alongside Giorgios Karnavas of Heretic. Gregory Jankilevitsch and Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska of Mid March Media also produce.

Production is underway in Greece and Bulgaria on French filmmaker Romain Gavras’ English-language debut Sacrifice.

Gavras is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Succession writer and co-producer Will Arbery.

Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Ambika Mod, Jade Croot, Jeremy O. Harris, Miriam Silverman, singer Charli Xcx and rapper Yung Lean have joined the previously announced cast of Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault and Sam Richardson.

The film is an official Greece-uk co-production. Iconoclast are producing with Robert Walak, Jacob Perlin and Gavras alongside Giorgios Karnavas of Heretic. Gregory Jankilevitsch and Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska of Mid March Media also produce.

Production is underway in Greece and Bulgaria on French filmmaker Romain Gavras’ English-language debut Sacrifice.

Gavras is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Succession writer and co-producer Will Arbery.

Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Ambika Mod, Jade Croot, Jeremy O. Harris, Miriam Silverman, singer Charli Xcx and rapper Yung Lean have joined the previously announced cast of Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault and Sam Richardson.

The film is an official Greece-uk co-production. Iconoclast are producing with Robert Walak, Jacob Perlin and Gavras alongside Giorgios Karnavas of Heretic. Gregory Jankilevitsch and Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska of Mid March Media also produce.

Exclusive: Vincent Cassel (La Haine), John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich), singer and actress Charli xcx (I Want Your Sex), Swedish rapper Yung Lean in his film debut, Ambika Mod (One Day), Jade Croot (The Serpent Queen), Jeremy O. Harris (Emily in Paris) and recent Tony winner Miriam Silverman (Your Friends and Neighbors) are joining the starry cast of Romain Gavras’ contemporary Joan Of Arc movie Sacrifice.

Gavras’ English-language debut is being led by Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault and Sam Richardson.

Filming is now underway in Greece and Bulgaria on the Iconoclast production, which Gavras is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Will Arbery (Succession).

Sacrifice tells the story of Joan (Taylor-Joy), a zealous spirit driven by a volcanic prophecy only she can hear, who is on a mission to save the world from a fiery reckoning. Along with her militia of mystical disciples, she hijacks a...

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