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Sci-fi and fantasy shows tend to flourish on television, because the serial structure gives them plenty of space to include expansive world-building. However, the genre often costs a lot of money to put on screen, and studios tend to be hesitant to continue producing a series unless it's a sure success.

Because of that, there are a ton of amazing TV shows that never had the chance to really get off the ground. For every Supernatural and Doctor Who, there are dozens of series that only got a season or two. Even some that got several seasons were hit by unexpected cancellations that made for rushed endings or unfulfilling cliffhangers.

The classic example will always be Firefly, which is held up as the cult classic that could have changed television if it had just been given the chance. But there are many other examples that fans got hooked on, just...

Max's newest original medical drama is officially a runaway streaming hit, after previously scoring with Rotten Tomatoes users to the tune of a 91% audience score. Launched in 2020, Max offers an array of movies and shows plucked from Wbd’s extensive library of content, including iconic HBO series. The streamer’s slate of original dramatic shows may be small, but it includes numerous interesting projects by major filmmakers.

No less a figure than Ridley Scott contributed to Max’s very first original drama series, the strange sci-fi excursion Raised By Wolves. The streamer has since explored a variety of other genres with help from some big names in movies and TV. They did true crime with 2022’s buzzy The Staircase, starring awards-season darlings Colin Firth and Toni Collette. Also in the true crime space, 2023’s Love & Death was penned by TV veteran David E. Kelley, and starred Elizabeth Olsen. The...

Robert De Niro pulls double duty for his latest crime drama in the trailer for The Alto Knights, a new film from director Barry Levinson focusing on the story of the real-life gangsters Vito Genovese (De Niro) and Frank Costello (De Niro).

Goodfellas screenwriter and Oscar nominee Nicholas Pileggi wrote the script for The Alto Knights, which stars Robert De Niro as Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, two Italian Americans who head two New York-based crime families in the mid-20th century. Reports about their reign show that in 1957, Genovese tried to assassinate Costello, resulting in Costello exiting the mob to recover from his injuries and distance himself from “the life.”

In the Alto Knights trailer, Vito Genovese does not approve of how Frank Costello runs his family. Genovese says Costello is fooling himself if he thinks he can present himself as an upstanding citizen while running a shadowy organization behind closed doors.

“The Quiet Ones” is a new Danish-produced live-action ‘heist thriller’, directed by Frederik Louis Hviid, starring Gustav Dyekjær, Giese Reda and Amanda Collin (“Raised by Wolves”), releasing February 21, 2025 in theaters:

“…in 2008, a group of men from Denmark and across Europe pull off the biggest heist of all time on Danish soil.

“‘Kasper’, a boxer with few chances left in life, is offered the opportunity to plan the robbery by its foreign initiators…”

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Further to renewed interest by streamers to resurrect Ridley Scott's canceled Max TV series "Raised By Wolves" for a final Season Three, take another look at DC Comics graphic novel “Raised By Wolves” #1, written by "Wolves" creator Aaron Guzikowski and illustrated by Meghan Hetrick, containing the story “Hark, the Herald Angel Sings”, published as a digital tie-in to Scott’s android thriller:

"...sent on a mission from a destroyed Earth, two androids raise humanity's best hope for the future on a distant planet.

“But do the monsters that forced them to leave also haunt this new home?

"On 'Kepler-22b', 'Mother' tells the children about the past of Earth. In the 'Mithraic' capital on Earth in 2120, the Mithraic reveal the 'Necromancers' who begin killing the 'Atheists' in the war.

“Mother tells the children that the believers claimed the technical specs for the Necromancers were written in their ancient scriptures,...

Exclusive: Danish heist pic The Quiet Ones, which debuted at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, is set for a February 21 release in the U.S. via Magnolia’s Magnet label.

The film is based on the real life story of the largest heist in Danish history. Starring are Gustav Giese, Reda Kateb (Django) and Amanda Collin (Raised By Wolves).

The synopsis reads: “In 2008, a group of men from Denmark and across Europe pulled off the biggest heist of all time on Danish soil. Kasper, a boxer with few chances left in life, is offered the opportunity to plan the robbery by its foreign initiators. At the risk of losing his family and everything that matters to him, he takes on the challenge in a bid to break all records and secure his place in the history books.”

Producers are Kasper Dissing of Zentropa (Another Round) and Thomas Kristensen. Frederik Louis Hviid...

“One Piece” creator Eiichiro Oda is giving his official thumbs up on Season 2 of the Netflix original. The creator visited the set in Cape Town, South Africa, and shared his thoughts with fans.

“My own casting selections were made from Japan over photos and videos, but seeing them all in person convinced me: They were absolutely the perfect choice!!!” Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the original manga the live-action series is based on, wrote in a post on Instagram. “The vibe on set was just the best, too! Trust me, this is going to surpass Season 1!”

Season 2 of the Netflix original will see the return of series regulars Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp and Taz Skylar as Sanji. Additionally, Ilia Isorelys Paulino (Alvida), Jeff Ward (Buggy) and Michael Dorman (Gold Roger) are set to return. But the adventure-of-the-week...

The new prequel series, Dune: Prophecy, has introduced a replacement for Jason Momoa's Duncan Idaho character, but there's a notable twist to him. Idaho was introduced in Frank Herbert's original Dune novel as the loyal Swordmaster to House Atreides. The climax of the 2021 film adaptation saw Jason Momoa's iteration give his life for Paul Atreides and Lady Jessica, solidifying him as one of the franchise's heroes. But his absence left a notable void in 2024's Dune: Part Two, as, even though it's the best Dune movie, it's largely lacking in humor.

Sure, Stilgar adds some comedy to Dune: Part Two, and it's not that Dune needs to be a comedy. However, having a bit of levity to balance out the intense lore and thematic exploration can make the world feel more lived in. Jason Momoa and Timothe Chalamet had excellent chemistry in the first movie, and there's nothing...

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Dune: Prophecy is an epic sci-fi thriller drama series developed by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker. Based on the Great Schools of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, the HBO series is set in Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune universe and it revolves around the origins of the Bene Gesserit, a powerful group of women who insert themselves in powerful positions to influence political and religious forces in all of the great houses. Dune: Prophecy stars Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Chloe Lea, Chris Mason, and Mark Strong. So, if you loved the epic sci-fi drama, complex stories, and compelling characters in Dune: Prophecy here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Foundation (Apple TV+) Credit – Apple TV+

Foundation is a sci-fi drama series created by David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman.

[This story contains spoilers from the Dune: Prophecy series premiere, as well as House of the Dragon seasons one and two.]

The end of an old war brings about a regime change in a faraway fantasy land. From that moment forward, one organization holds all the cards over the rest of civilization, while others scheme and plot their way toward ultimate power — or die trying.

Sound familiar? That could be because it’s a very vague description of two HBO shows that aired episodes this year: House of the Dragon, which completed its second season over the summer, and the newest arrival, Dune: Prophecy, based on the novel universe created by Frank Herbert and most recently adapted for film by Denis Villeneuve.

Coming hot on the heels of the widely beloved (and fellow Max import) Penguin, the new Dune series aims to capture HBO loyalists’ attention with another epic novel adaptation, not entirely unlike the other epic novel adaptation.

“Dune: Prophecy” is prepping to expand the franchise by 10,000 whole years.

The new series, set in the distant past, serves as a prequel to the mainline films starring Timothy Chalamet. It follows the true rise of the Bene Gesserit and House Corrino leading the Imperium only years removed from the Butlerian Jihad against the “thinking machines.” With a new “Dune” series comes a slew of new characters to remember.

Here’s a complete list of the biggest names to remember while watching the upcoming HBO sci-fi prequel.

Emily Watson in “Dune: Prophecy” (Credit: HBO) Emily Watson as Valya Harkonnen

Emily Watson plays Valya Harkonnen – current leader of the Bene Gesserit.

Watson also starred in “Gosford Park,” “Punch-Drunk Love,” “Red Dragon,” and “Breaking the Waves.” More recently she appeared in HBO’s acclaimed series “Chernobyl” and “Kingsman: The Golden Circle.”

Olivia Williams in “Dune: Prophecy” (Credit: HBO) Olivia Williams as Tula...

Dune: Prophecy — HBO’s prequel series set a full 10,000 years before the Timothée Chalamet/Rebecca Ferguson movie franchise — spans just six episodes in its first season, and a dense six episodes they are.

Premiering this Sunday at 9/8c, the sci-fantasy series opens with a meaty prologue that lays the foundation for the conflict that drives it, but from there it’s full steam ahead, introducing characters and dynamics and agendas that shift like the sands of Arrakis.

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20th Century Studios is kicking off this chilly Wednesday afternoon with some heat from Rami Malek‘s latest film, The Amateur. The studio debuted a new action-packed trailer and poster for The Amateur, an espionage thriller in which Malek’s character uses his unique set of skills to find the people who killed his wife. He has no experience in the field, but that won’t stop him from launching a manhunt that defies expectations.

James Hawes directs The Amateur from a screenplay by Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli based on the novel by Robert Littell. The film opens in theaters on April 11, 2025.

Here’s the official synopsis for The Amateur courtesy of 20th Century Studios:

“Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack.

The Amateur star Rami Malek and director James Hawes explain how the upcoming espionage thriller pulls from Slow Horses, which the latter directed episodes for. Based on a 1981 novel of the same name by Robert Littell, The Amateur follows a CIA cryptographer who, after losing his wife in a London terrorist attack, blackmails his agency into training him and letting him pursue the people responsible. The film will mark the latest espionage-themed project for Hawes, who directed all six season 1 episodes of Slow Horses, Apple TV+'s acclaimed spy show.

In a recent interview with Screen Rant, both Malek and Hawes explain how The Amateur draws from the spy movies that have come before, while also putting a very modern spin on its subject matter. Though the Jason Bourne films and classics like Three Days of the Condor (1975) are inspirations, Hawes affirms that it's also a "a very 2025 movie." Check...

Ridley Scott has had over two decades to consider what he wanted to add to his upcoming Gladiator sequel, and he spent at least four of those years thinking about baboons. Scott loves a lot of things—massive practical sets, Paul Mescal, extremely long epics, and more—but he really seems to love baboons.

From space adventures to parallel worlds, these shows are the perfect appetizer before jumping into “Dune: Prophecy.”

There’s something endlessly interesting about exploring other worlds, whether out in space or parallel universes on planet earth. That’s why sci-fi fantasy TV shows seem to always be in style. And there will be a new show in the collection when HBO drops its “Dune” prequel series, “Dune: Prophecy” on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 9 p.m. Et. With that premiere this weekend, now is a good time to count down the top 7 sci-fi fantasy TV shows you can stream right now.

Top 7 Sci-Fi Fantasy TV Shows On Streaming Right Now:

No. 7: ‘His Dark Materials’

No. 6: ‘3 Body Problem’

No. 5: ‘Raised By Wolves’

No. 4: ‘Silo’

No. 3: ‘Foundation’

No. 2: ‘The Expanse’

No. 1: ‘The Mandalorian’

No. 7: ‘His Dark Materials’ (2024) | Max

“His Dark Materials” is a fantasy series based...

This upcoming Sunday, HBO will air the first episode of Dune: Prophecy, a new TV series set in Frank Herbert's Dune universe. But don't expect to see Paul Atreides anywhere; this show is set 10,000 years before the events of the first Dune book, adapted recently by director Denis Villeneuve for the big screen. Dune: Prophecy takes place in the shadow of the Machine Wars, where humanity fought against violent thinking machines and just barely won. Now, various schools are cropping up to teach human beings to do things that computers used to do. One of those schools is the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, where women are trained to be human lie detectors. Sisters are then placed in the halls of power alongside the leaders of the great houses. Are they serving truth, or are they subtly massaging events in the Sisterhoods' favor?

The show digs deep into that question, and...

Just four years ago, when Max was still called HBO Max and Max Originals were still a thing, the nascent streaming platform released its first sprawling, strange, science-fiction epic “Raised by Wolves.” The first two episodes were directed by film legend Ridley Scott. The story balanced timeless questions about the nature of humanity and the trappings of faith with creepy space monsters and bloody battle scenes. The budget was sizable enough to shoot in South Africa and accommodate 3,700 VFX shots. By all measures, “Raised by Wolves” was set up to be a hit.

Instead, it was canceled after two seasons and wiped off the platform it was meant to help put on the map. Thus is the age in which we live, where art that doesn’t hit its quotas is made to seem like it never happened, but that only makes the arrival of “Dune: Prophecy” that much more peculiar.

Behind every supposedly “great man,” there is not just a woman standing behind him, but an entire sisterhood of supernaturally gifted members pulling the strings. At least, this is the case in “Dune: Prophecy,” the HBO prequel series that takes place a whopping 10,148 years before the birth of the false prophet Paul Atreides, played by Timothée Chalamet in the films “Dune” and “Dune: Part 2.” Not to be outdone by what has come before, this promising new take finds plenty of its own deceivers with the power to forever alter the very course of the universe, drawing us into their machinations while the grim reality looms that they may be the agents of their own destruction.

Though not as sweeping in scope and without the same breathtaking visuals as those prior works, this thematic core makes the six-episode series a frequently stellar one as it more than manages to stand apart,...

Few of today's modern genre filmmakers have had as great a run as Ridley Scott, the visionary director behind such films as Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator, and many more. Later this month, we'll feast our eyes on the 86-year-old director's latest masterpiece, Gladiator II, the sequel to his Oscar-winning 2000 film starring Russell Crowe. For the past several decades, Scott has been running his own production company called Scott Free, which works in tandem with 20th Century Studios and other studios to bring projects to the screen. To mark the upcoming release of Gladiator II, Scott and his team at Scott Free spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about his long career, including the anticipated Gladiator sequel, which he calls “the best thing I’ve ever made.”

Starring Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, Paul Mescal, and Pedro Pascal, Gladiator II looks poised to be a big cinema spectacle. The Roman Colosseum will be...

In 2022, after two seasons, HBO canceled Ridley Scott’s sci-fi series Raised By Wolves. The show was created by Aaron Guzikowski, Ridley Scott and David W. Zucker. HBO would release a statement saying, “While we are not proceeding with a third season of Raised by Wolves, we are beyond grateful to the stellar cast and crew, our creators Aaron Guzikowski, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, and the entire team at Scott Free Productions, for their beautiful artistry and unique ability to immerse fans into the world of Kepler-22b.”

The Hollywood Reporter recently caught up with Ridley Scott’s studio team as they speak on his Scott Free company’s projects as well as his upcoming epic Gladiator II. When asked about the decision for HBO to cancel Raised By Wolves, they admitted that the news had been particularly heartbreaking as they felt that the series was just about to realize its potential.

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two was the first blockbuster of the year and what better than to close it off with another revisit to Arrakis? Max’s Dune: Prophecy is all set to debut on the streaming platform soon and the recent trailer promises an intense political drama with action-packed sequences.

While Dune: Part Two writer Jon Spaihts was initially set to be the showrunner, he left to work on the film and was promptly replaced by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker. The six-episode series will reportedly be set 10,000 years before the movies and will focus on the Bene Gesserit. Here is everything you need to know about Dune: Prophecy.

When Is Dune: Prophecy Releasing? Emily Watson in Dune: Prophecy | Credits: HBO

After Legendary Entertainment bought the rights to Frank Herbert’s Dune novels, the studio began the process of adapting the novels to film and expanding it to create a franchise.

Abubakar Salim is a man of many, many talents. One day, you might find him shining on-screen as Alynn Hull in HBO’s House of the Dragon; another day, you might find him possibly working on his next gaming project. As the founder of Surgent Studios, balancing his career in prestige media with his love for video games comes about as naturally as breathing to him.

Abubakar Salim as Bayek in Assassin’s Creed Origins – Image Credit: Ubisoft.

Unsurprisingly, however, Salim often finds himself as the only proper gamer on set, with people only bringing up the industry’s most generic names in conversations. However, Salim loves nothing more than introducing his colleagues to the intricacies of gaming, pulling them into a world they’re often unfamiliar with.

Abubakar Salim Reveals How He’s the Only Gamer on the Set of House of the Dragon Zau in Tales of Kenzera: Zau – Image Credit: Surgent Studios.

Per THR, DC Studios and HBO have tapped James Hawes to serve as the director of the first two episodes of Lanterns. Hawes is a prolific TV director, having helmed episodes of Black Mirror, Penny Dreadful, Doctor Who, The Alienist, Snowpiercer, Raised by Wolves, and Slow Horses. He also recently made his feature directorial debut with One Life, a biopic starring Anthony Hopkins as Nicholas Winton, who helped save hundreds of children during World War II.

The live-action Green Lantern series is said to have a True Detective vibe as it “follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.” Kyle Chandler was recently set to star as Hal Jordan. Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge) and Stephan James (Homecoming) are the top choices for John Stewart, with THR stating that screen tests are happening right now.

Exclusive: It was the place where American viewers were always glad they came — and now the Cheers bar is hoping to open its doors to Brits.

Deadline can reveal that Big Talk Studios, the producer behind Stephen Merchant’s BBC/Amazon series The Outlaws, is pitching a UK version of NBC’s iconic comedy. Thirty years after Cheers’ last orders, Big Talk has enlisted Simon Nye, the British writer known for Men Behaving Badly and The Durrells, to adapt the series for a UK audience. Nye will be showrunner if Cheers is greenlit.

Cheers ran for 11 seasons and 275 episodes on NBC, depicting life in a titular Boston bar run by Sam Malone (Ted Danson). Regulars included Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) and Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley), and the show is consistently ranked among the best comedies ever made.

Big Talk is in the early stages of pitching Cheers to British broadcasters...

Pretty Little Liars season 3 is not happening, as Max canceled the reboot three months after a cliffhanger ending. Hailing from Riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon-Bring, the fourth outing in the overall franchise had a slasher movie focus, paying homage to classics of the subgenre with a Pretty Little Liars reboot cast that included Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, Maia Reficco, and Mallory Bechtel.

TVLine has confirmed that the rebooted Pretty Little Liars has been canceled by Max after two seasons. The news comes exactly three months after the conclusion of the reboot's second installment, Summer School, which wrapped up with a major cliffhanger. Max released a statement reacting to the cancellation, with the streamer thanking Aguirre-Sacasa, Bring, and the cast and crew for their efforts:

While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Pretty Little Liars, we are so grateful to our co-creators,...

One Piece Season 2 is in the works after receiving a speedy renewal from Netflix after Season 1’s arrival last year. The live-action series is based on Eiichiro Oda’s best-selling manga.

The show follows the otherworldly adventures of Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and his pirate crew as they explore exotic islands and endless oceans in search of the ultimate treasure “One Piece” to become the next Pirate King.

Set sail with us through what we know about One Piece Season 2 so far:

Who is in the One Piece Season 2 cast?

The Straw Hats are played by Mackenyu (Roronoa Zoro), Emily Rudd (Nami), Jacob Romero Gibson (Usopp) and Taz Skylar (Sanji).

Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Jeff Ward and Michael Dorman will return as new villain Avida, Buggy and Pirate King Gold Roger, respectively.

The cast also includes McKinley Belcher III, Morgan Davies, Aidan Scott, Vincent Regan, Craig Fairbrass, Langley Kirkwood, Celeste Loots,...

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There has never been a television series quite like "Raised by Wolves," which only ran for two seasons on HBO Max before being cancelled. The science fiction show followed the last survivors of humanity as they tried to find a new home following the destruction of Earth in a great war between a religious sect obsessed with the sun god Sol and a cult of atheists. Androids named Mother (Amanda Collin) and Father (Abubakar Salim) have been given a group of human children to raise and care for on the planet Kepler-22b, which hopefully will help them lead humanity to a new future. Unfortunately, Kepler-22b is a sinister and strange place, and the followers of Sol end up crash-landing and causing some serious problems of their own. 

"Raised by Wolves" was an absolute fever-dream of a series that...

Shguns cast brings James Clavells bestselling novel of the same name to life. While Shgun was originally intended to be a 10-part limited series based on the celebrated novel of the same name by James Clavell, the overwhelming success and popularity of the series inspired FX, Hulu, and creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo to expand the story in further seasons. Shgun earned a near-perfect 99% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and is poised to have a big night at the Emmys, which will take place on September 15, 2024. Shgun was previously adapted into a limited series back in 1980 and earned 3 Emmys, including Outstanding Limited Series.

Like the 2024 critically acclaimed series, 1980's Shgun received outstanding reviews and was widely considered one of the best series of the year in which it was released. The 1980 Shgun cast saw Richard Chamberlain as Anjin-san and Toshiro Mifune as Toranaga, characters that are now being played...

Once known as Dune: The Sisterhood, the TV series Dune: Prophecy, which serves as a prequel to the Dune feature films directed by Denis Villeneuve, started filming in November of 2022, then underwent quite a shake-up in 2023 when the director of the first two episodes, Johan Renck (who executive produced and directed all five episodes of the HBO limited series Chernobyl) decided to leave the project over creative issues, then Shirley Henderson (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) – who had been cast as one of the show’s lead characters – followed him out the door. Everything has been worked out since then, with Dune: Prophecy on track for a November premiere on both HBO and the Max streaming service… and now we’ve learned that the promotions will begin at New York Comic Con, where attendees will get to experience both a panel and a fan experience.

Here’s the info:

Thursday,...

More than a decade has gone by since the Twilight Saga ran its course on the big screen, with five movies telling the story of the four books in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series. So, of course, it’s time for a franchise revival! While there are some side stories and reimaginings that could still be brought to the screen in live action, that’s not the way things are going right now. Earlier this year, we heard that Lionsgate was developing a Twilight animated series, and now that series is set up at the Netflix streaming service! Netflix also revealed that this animated series is an adaptation of the Midnight Sun novel.

When we first heard that Lionsgate would be taking Twilight to TV, it was said that Meyer was expected to be involved with the series, with Wyck Godfrey and Erik Feig serving as executive producers. Feig...

“Midnight Sun,” the new animated “Twilight” series based on Stephenie Meyer’s novel of the same name, has landed at Netflix.

The streamer has granted a straight-to-series order for the animated show, which has officially begun development, Netflix announced Wednesday. The project, which hails from Lionsgate Television, is described as a “retelling of ‘Twilight’ from the perspective of Edward Cullen.”

The news comes months after Lionsgate vice chairman Michael Burns confirmed the company would be shopping around the series during a Morgan Stanley media conference in March, saying, “I think there’ll be a lot of interest in that.”

The series was first reported to be in development at Lionsgate TV in April 2023, with Meyer’s involvement expected.

Meyer will executive produce alongside Meghan Hibbett for Fickle Fish Films, while additional EPs include Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen for Temple Hill Entertainment and Erik Feig and Samie Kim Falvey for Picturestart.

Released back in 2020, Stephenie Meyer’s novel Midnight Sun retold the story of Twilight from Edward Cullen’s perspective, and a Netflix animated series adaptation is in the works.

The project has been given a straight-to-series order at Netflix, Variety reports.

Sinead Daly (“Raised by Wolves”) will serve as writer and executive producer on the series.

Stephenie Meyer is also on board as an executive producer.

In the 2020 novel Midnight Sun, “Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire’s point of view.”

Here’s the full official synopsis for the novel…

“When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella’s side of the story. At last, readers can experience Edward’s version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun.

The animated series based on Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” novel “Midnight Sun” has been given a straight-to-series order at Netflix, Variety has learned.

The project was first reported to be in early development back in April 2023 at studio Lionsgate Television. Michael Burns, vice chairman of Lionsgate, confirmed in March 2024 that it would be an animated series. Netflix is now developing the project.

“Midnight Sun” was originally released in 2020. It serves as a retelling of the first “Twilight” book from the perspective of Edward Cullen rather than Bella Swan.

Sinead Daly will serve as writer and executive producer on the series. Daly’s past credits include “Tell Me Lies” at Hulu, “The Walking Dead: World Beyond” at AMC, “Raised by Wolves” at Max, and “The Get Down” at Netflix.

Meyer serves as an executive producer on the series along with Meghan Hibbett for Fickle Fish Films. Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen...

Netflix has given a straight-to-series order to a Twilight animated series based on Stephenie Meyer’s 2020 novel Midnight Sun. The project, which has entered development at the global streamer, comes from Lionsgate Television, whose movie studio sibling released The Twilight Saga.

Sinead Daly (Tell Me Lies) is writing and executive producing the adaptation of the Twilight companion novel, a retelling of Twilight from the perspective of Edward Cullen. Robert Pattinson’s performance as Edward in the 2008 film Twilight was informed by Midnight Sun as Meyer shared her then-unfinished manuscript with the actor.

Meyer, creator of the best-selling Twilight book series that spawned Lionsgate’s multibillion-dollar film franchise, is executive producing the animated series alongside Meghan Hibbett for Fickle Fish Films. Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen exec produce for Temple Hill Entertainment, Erik Feig and Samie Kim Falvey for Picturestart. Emily Wissink is overseeing for Picturestart. Temple Hill was a producer...

In today's era of streaming, it feels like no show is truly safe. Just this week we got the news that Disney+ had canceled its Star Wars show The Acolyte barely a month after it finished airing; before that, Prime Video took the axe to its popular fantasy romance series My Lady Jane.

But for me, looking back on the many casualties of the streaming wars, few losses sting more than Raised By Wolves. Created by Aaron Guzikowski and produced by Ridley Scott, Raised By Wolves was a daring, weird science fiction series about a pair of androids named Mother (Amanda Collin) and Father (Abubakar Salim) who undertook a dangerous mission to restart humanity on the distant planet of Kepler-22b after the Earth was all but destroyed. It quickly carved out a passionate fanbase, tapping into the sort of shocking sci-fi horror vibes that Scott was known for from movies like Alien and Prometheus.

Netflix once again sails on the One Piece universe! Keeping the global audience on their toes, the One Piece live-action series gets ready for an even greater Season 2 with much more iconic casts.

One Piece Live-Action | Credits: Netflix

The huge success of the first season was quite unprecedented, breaking the taboo of bad live-action adaptations of so many beloved anime series.

A List Of All The Major Casts Announced So Far Straw hat crew from One Piece anime | Credits: Toei Animation

With keeping season 1’s momentum alive, this second season of Netflix’s One Piece live-action adaptation will surely be an unforgettable ride for the fans. Here’s a list of all the new major additions to the cast:

Charithra Chandran as Miss Wednesday Charithra Chandran | Credits: Charithra Chandran’s Instagram

One of the most renowned popular British actresses is Charithra Chandran, she appeared in a spy thriller series on...

Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to the female-led crime thriller “M.I.A.,” Variety has learned.

The series, which is set in South Florida, hails from writer Bill Dubuque, who previously co-created the Emmy-winning Netflix series “Ozark.” The official logline for the series states:

“Running drugs is a family affair for Etta Tiger Jonze, but when her family is slaughtered before her eyes, Etta sets out to exact justice on those responsible – avenging her blood family while she builds her chosen family, igniting her series journey from powerless orphan to South Florida’s most powerful criminal Queenpin.”

Karen Campbell will serve as executive producer and showrunner on “M.I.A.” Stefano Sollima will direct and executive produce. MRC will produce.

“Ozark” ran for four seasons on Netflix and followed a family involved in laundering money for a drug cartel. The series received 45 Emmy nominations during that time with four wins. Dubuque’s other...

The second season of House of the Dragon is over and we likely won't see season 3 until sometime in 2026. But we will get to revisit Westeros before that. Next year, HBO will debut a new Game of Thrones prequel series called A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas by George R.R. Martin.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is an altogether smaller story than we saw in either Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon. There's no massive war afoot; there's just a very tall knight named Ser Duncan the Tall and his diminuitive squire Egg, who wander the Seven Kingdoms having adventures. The first season will be based on Martin's story "The Hedge Knight," which begins with Dunk entering himself into a tournament in Ashford Meadow in the Reach. There he'll meet a variety of characters, including a member of...

Riz Ahmed’s Amazon Prime Video comedy series has added three new series regulars, Variety has learned exclusively.

Sheeba Chaddha, Aasiya Shah, and Sajid Hasan have all joined the untitled half-hour show alongside series lead Ahmed and recently announced cast member Guz Khan.

Exact character details are being kept under wraps, but the official series description states the show follows “Shah Latif (Ahmed), a struggling actor on the cusp of landing the role of a lifetime, only to find himself thrust into a full blown existential crisis and trippy conspiracy thriller all at the same time.”

Chaddha is a highly-accomplished actress who has worked in film, television, and the stage. Her past television credits include the hit series “Mirzapur” as well as “Bandish Bandits,” “Taj Mahal 1989,” “Tanhaiyan,” and the German Netflix series “The Signal.” Her film credits include her award-winning turn in “Badhaai Do” as well as “Doctor G,...

[This story contains spoilers from House of the Dragon season two, episode seven, “The Red Sowing.”]

The latest episode of House of the Dragon was a huge win for Team Black, if only in the short term, as Queen Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy) plan to recruit new dragon riders came to fruition. While several men and women were killed horribly in dragon fire, a few others emerged from the trials with new dragons to call their own. What’s a few dozen casualties when three new fire-powered soldiers are officially on the board?

But not every character with Valyrian blood managed to snag a dragon, or even attempt to snag one. Conspicuously absent from the dragon-snatching party: Alyn of Hull, the Seasnake’s bastard son who is emerging as a leader in Team Black’s seafaring side of the war against the Greens. While his brother Addam (Clinton Liberty) was the first of the new riders (called Dragonseeds) to emerge,...

Brendan Quinn, whose role in Netflix’s “One Day” landed him a best supporting nod at the National Film Awards UK, has joined the ensemble cast of “Scene House,” a dark comedy penned and directed by Annabella Fazio.

Quinn stars alongside Netflix alum Safiyya Ingar (“The Witcher”), Nell Williams (“Blinded by the Light”), Denzel Baidoo (“Last Swim”), Selina Jones (“Raised by Wolves”), Aaron Teoh (“Wicked”) and Ivy Freeman-Attwood (“Two Neighbors”).

Looking at societal obsession with celebrity culture, the short film is set in a dystopian future where actors inhabit an enclosed area called The Scene House – an unsettling hybrid of a theme park and museum. Here, observers pay to enter and, for an additional cost, interact with the actors. One of these Actors, played by Jones, begins to question their existence in The Scene House as the boundaries blur between performance and reality.

“Scene House” is executive produced by Sarah Carter,...

While the dramatic movements of projects at Warner Bros. seemed to have calmed down and despite some big decisions being made on gambles like Kevin Costner’s Horizon series, the studio is still working on some re-arrangement of their properties. It was reported earlier that upcoming series that were meant to be exclusive to the Max streaming app are now becoming HBO originals. Previously, all shows that were based on Warner Bros. IP fell under the Max umbrella, which felt like the most obvious way to separate the label from HBO. “We felt like we had to delineate between an HBO show and a Max show,” HBO and Max content CEO Casey Bloys said. “The idea of using Warner Bros. IP as a delineation for Max felt right. At least that gives you a clear lane. But as we started producing those shows, we were using the same methods, the same kind of thinking,...

"Are you hunting this thing?!" Brainstorm Media has revealed an official trailer for an indie horror movie called Consumed, the latest from the genre filmmaker Mitchell Altieri. It's set for a direct-to-vod release in August later this summer if anyone's curious. This horror is the new creature feature from The Butcher Brothers – also known as director / producer Mitchell Altieri and producer Phil Flores – and it stars Courtney Halverson, Mark Famiglietti, and Devon Sawa. Consumed is a horror thriller that follows a married couple out camping who encounter something horrifying. Trapped between a madman (played by Sawa) seeking revenge and a skin-stealing monster, a married couple must find the strength to fight and make it out of the woods alive. There's a nice cosmic sci-fi horror tinge to this trailer, with a creepy tease of the gross as monster that's in it. // Continue Reading ›...

"Warcraft" is a 2016 fantasy action film directed by Duncan Jones and starring Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, and Ben Schnetzer. The film is set in the world of Azeroth and follows the conflict between the human kingdom of Stormwind and the orc Horde. Here are the main cast members and their notable roles: Travis Fimmel as Anduin Lothar: A military commander for Stormwind's human kingdom. Fimmel is a Swedish actor best known for his role as Ragnar Lothbrok in the History Channel series "Vikings." Paula Patton as Garona: A half-orc woman caught between the human and orc protagonists. Patton is an American actress who made her feature film debut in the comedy "Hitch" and has starred in movies like "Dj Vu" and "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol."

2016's Warcraft movie filled its cast of iconic video game characters with a talented mix of live-action and voice actors. The film is based...

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Netflix anuncia que ya está en marcha el rodaje de la segunda temporada de “One Piece”, la aventura pirata de acción real basada en el popular anime.

“One Piece” sigue al joven pirata Monkey D. Luffy mientras surca los mares con su Banda de Sombrero de Paja: el espadachín Roronoa, la cartógrafa Nami, el cuentacuentos Usopp y el chef Sanji. Luffy sueña con convertirse en el Rey de los Piratas y encontrar el misterioso tesoro del infame pirata Gold Roger, el One Piece.

El reparto de “One Piece” lo forman Iñaki Godoy como Monkey, D. Luffy Mackenyu como Roronoa, Zoro Emily Rudd como Nami, Jacob Romero como Usopp, Taz Skylar como Sanji, Morgan Davies como Koby, Aidan Scott como Helmeppo, Vincent Regan como Vicealmirante Garp, Langley Kirkwood como Capitán ‘Mano de Hacha’ Morgan, Craig Fairbrass como Zeff, Peter Gadiot como Shanks,...

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The Straw Hat Pirates are about to sail once again as the cast of One Piece Live Action season 2 continues to expand, with more actors confirmed to join the highly anticipated Netflix project.

From Emily Rudd as Nami to David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3, here are all the new and returning cast members of One Piece Live Action season 2!

Who Are the Returning Cast and Characters of One Piece Live Action Season 2?

The second season of the One Piece live-action series will feature familiar faces that fans have strongly admired since the first season's success.

Here are all the returning cast and characters of the live action's second season as of writing:

Iñaki Godoy (Juan Ruiz in The Imperfects) as Monkey D. LuffyJacob Romero Gibson (Amir in Black Prom) as UsoppEmily Rudd (Clara in Hunters) as NamiMackenyu...

Netflix’s One Piece is expanding its cast as it heads into a second season.

The live-action adaptation of the expansive manga and anime series has added Werner Coetser, Brendan Murray and Clive Russell to its ensemble of actors. They’ll each play allies of Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and his Straw Hat Pirates.

Coetser and Murray (Warrior, Raised by Wolves) will play Dorry and Brogy, who in the source material are the two captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates. Game of Thrones alum Russell is set to play Crocus, a wise doctor and lighthouse keeper.

The three actors join fellow newcomers Daniel Lasker, Camrus Johnson, Jazzara Jaslyn and David Dastmalchian, who are set to play members of the Baroque Works criminal organization. Series regulars Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero and Taz Skylar are set to return.

One Piece premiered in August 2023 and was Netflix’s top series for...

Netflix’s runaway hit series One Piece sets sail for the anticipated season 2. The manga adaptation became such a success that Halloween star Jamie Lee Curtis, who is a vet of the film industry, has been lobbying for a role in the next season as the character Doctor Kureha. Curtis, who recently started production on Freaky Friday 2, had taken to her social media with photoshopped images of her in the role, which even got the attention of the show’s official accounts.

While fans wait for that announcement, Variety has reported on the casting of several villains in the upcoming season. Daniel Lasker, known from Raised by Wolves, has been cast to play Mr. 9, Batwoman’s Camrus Johnson will be added to season 2 as Mr. 5, Jazzara Jaslyn, who can be seen in Warrior, will be playing Miss Valentine and Late Night With the Devil star David Dastmalchian will be portraying the role of Mr.

Meet the pair who raised Young Sherlock: Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Natascha McElhone (Halo, Designated Survivor) will play the titular character’s father and mother, Silas and Cordelia, in Guy Ritchie’s Prime Video series adaptation, our sister site Deadline reports.

Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin (who is Fiennes’ real-life nephew), Young Sherlock centers around “the 19-year-old, disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed genius, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University that threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever,...