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Nicholas Sparks writes the kind of books you're likely to find on your mom's nightstand. His romances have captivated (mostly women) readers around the world for nearly 30 years, with over 130 million copies sold according to his website. Many of his novels follow the same formula, but clearly, he's found a winning one: stories of star-crossed lovers, often set in picturesque coastal American small towns, where a profound and enduring bond is tested by a tragic twist. Few authors can claim that all of their books have reached #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list.

Nicholas Sparks' stories didn't make the leap to the silver screen until 1999 with the adaptation of his second novel, "Message in a Bottle." Star Kevin Costner fits perfectly into Sparks' universe, portraying the all-American, rugged man — stoic and guarded, yet warm. We've seen Kevin Costner play similar roles in some of his best movies, including...

Actress and producer Alysia Reiner has signed with Fusion Entertainment.

Reiner is best known for playing Natalie “Fig” Figueroa on Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black,” earning a SAG Award as part of the ensemble.

On screen, she also appeared in the Oscar-winning “Sideways” and most recently was featured in Joanna Arnow’s critically acclaimed “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed,” which premiered at Cannes and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.

Her television portfolio includes over 150 episodes and performances in series including five seasons of FX’s “Better Things,” two seasons of HBO’s “The Deuce,” “How to Get Away with Murder” opposite Viola Davis, two seasons of “Shining Vale” with Courteney Cox and Greg Kinnear, and Netflix’s political thriller “The Diplomat,” now filming its third season. Reiner also played Agent Sadie Deever in Marvel’s “Ms. Marvel.”

“Alysia’s body of...

Taron Egerton is coming back to Apple TV+ with a new series for the streamer this summer. Make sure you're on the lookout for Smoke next month! And just based on the cast and the first-looks provided by the streamer for this show, we're going to be hooked.

Smoke premieres Friday, June 27, 2025 on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes. Then going forward, one new installment of the 9-episode series will be released until the finale. The last episode will drop Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. There is no trailer yet, but plenty of first-look images for us to feast our eyes on and get us geared up for what's to come.

Episode 1. Taron Egerton in "Smoke," premiering June 27, 2025 on Apple TV+. Smoke is coming to Apple TV+

Egerton, who also executive produces the series, stars as "enigmatic" arson investigator Dave Gudsen, per the synopsis. He teams up with "troubled" police detective Michelle Calderone,...

Exclusive: Michaël R. Roskam has set a high-profile ensemble cast for his upcoming World War Two Belgian resistance heist story Le Faux Soir, reuniting him with frequent collaborator Matthias Schoenaerts, star of his 2011 Oscar-nominated breakout Bullhead.

Schoenaerts, whose involvement was announced in 2023, will be joined by Mélanie Thierry, Karim Leklou, Mara Taquin, Bouli Lanners, Julien Frison (The Night Of The 12th) and François Damiens.

Composer and musician Christophe Chassol (The Worst Person In The World), known for his collaborations with the likes of Phoenix and Frank Ocean, has also signed to write an original score.

Goodfellas will launch sales on the feature at Cannes, with principal photography due to kick off in Belgium in September.

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Archstone Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to “Saurus City,” an animated feature from Suspended Animation Studios, 405 Productions Inc. and Bonfire Entertainment.

The family-friendly adventure, blends cutting-edge 3D printing, handcrafted artistry and CGI. It also boasts an all-star voice cast including Ron Perlman (“Hellboy”), Emma Roberts (“We’re the Millers”), Dennis Quaid (“The Substance”), Tim Meadows (“Mean Girls”), Aimee Garcia (“Dexter”), and Julia Ormond (“Sabrina”). “Saurus City” is written and directed by Nate Smith (“The Light Before Christmas”).

The film follows a disgraced and battle-weary knight (Perlman) who answers a call to aid a young woman in distress (Roberts) — only to realize that the fate of the kingdom now rests in his hands. The Shrouded Knight (Quaid), bent on revenge and destruction, pursues them with his maniacal creations to conquer the kingdom.

The film is produced by Ron Brough, Cynthia Lagow, Brad Johnson, Joel Michaely, and Smith. Executive producers include Deena Dill,...

Since its debut in 2011, Black Mirror has remained one of Netflix’s most captivating anthology series' to date. With seven mind-bending seasons under its belt, the dystopian series delves into the implication of advanced technologies on individuals and society while blending relatable scenarios and thought-provoking science fiction with real-world anxieties, as viewed through a technological lens.

With its dark themes, social commentary, and high-quality action and production, Black Mirror leaves audiences just as uncomfortable as they are fascinated. If you’ve already binged season 7, which came out April 10, 2025, then here are 15 shows like Black Mirror you need to watch next.

1. Altered Carbon

Based on the novel by Richard K. Morgan, Altered Carbon is a cyberpunk series set in a future where consciousness is digitized, stored, and able to be transferred into a human body, essentially making life and existence limitless. After 250 years on ice, a prisoner (and political operative with...

The twin trope is a time-honored soap opera staple, so it's not surprising that, in the final season of "You" — the campy, heightened Netflix series that stars Penn Badgley as "nice guy" serial killer Joe Goldberg — Anna Camp plays a pair of identical twins. As both Raegan and Maddie Lockwood, half-sisters of Joe's extraordinarily wealthy and powerful wife Kate Lockwood (Charlotte Ritchie), Camp turns in a masterful dual performance, especially because the two women couldn't be more different. Raegan, a cutthroat employee and board member of Lockwood Industries who's furious that her late father Tom (played last season by Greg Kinnear) made Kate the CEO of the company, will stop at nothing to undermine her half-sister and barely has time for her husband and daughter. Maddie, a socialite whose job Joe describes as "vaguely PR" who's been married several times and calls Joe "Boo-Boo" in a way that's not not flirtatious,...

Major spoilers for all 5 seasons of "You" follow.

After five seasons, the lurid, pulpy, sexy, trashy, and, yes, enjoyable Netflix thriller series "You" comes to an end. Based (partially) on the books by Caroline Kepnes, "You" began its life on Lifetime before making the jump to Netflix, where fans just couldn't get enough of Joe Goldberg, a very handsome, very literate man who also happens to be a serial killer. The twist is that Joe doesn't see himself that way. In Joe's eyes, he's the star of his own ongoing rom-com, and his inevitable victims are chances at true love. He's the type of person that describes themselves as a "nice guy" when they're anything but.

For all its flaws, "You" does an excellent job of showcasing the way people can be lured into a sense of comfort by manipulative, abusive sociopaths, especially if they're handsome white guys with a winning smile.

This article contains discussions of child abuse and suicide.

Stop reading this right now if you haven't finished all of "You" — spoilers are coming!

The fifth and final season of "You," the Netflix series that lets noted Taylor Swift fan Penn Badgley play a serial killer convinced he's actually some sort of white knight, is finally out ... which means we can finally assess Joe Goldberg's (Badgley) body count. No, I don't mean how many people Joe has dated throughout the series; I'm talking about how many people he's killed.

In case you've forgotten exactly what went down in the show's first four seasons, here's the overview. Joe Goldberg, who presents himself as a hopeless romantic but actually seems to love murder much more than he loves love, had a very difficult childhood; his biological father abused both him and his mother, and ultimately, a young Joe shoots and kills him.

Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) and Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) are a couple of former childhood Prodigies… who might still be in love?

The duo will star in Apple TV+’s aforementioned seven-episode comedy, created, written and directed by Sharpe, who also executive-produces alongside Edebiri.

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The new, gender-flipped Disney+ series version of Holes has just announced its cast and some character details. It's shaping up to look very different indeed from the 2003 adaption of the famous book by Louis Sachar.

First off, Shay Rudolph of The Baby-Sitters Club will be playing the main character, who is no longer a boy named Stanley but a girl named Hayley.Deadline has the details on her: she will be "full of heart and tired of her family’s belief that fate is fixed; her arrival will inject new hope and optimism into her campmates."

Greg Kinnear will play The Warden, a gender-flipped version of the sinister character played by Sigourney Weaver in the original movie. He has what seems like a good reason for having delinquent girls come out to Camp Yucca (Camp Green Lake in the original) to dig holes, but he has a dark secret. Aidy Bryant will play Sissy,...

Greg Kinnear, Aidy Bryant and Shay Rudolph have been tapped to lead Disney+’s “Holes” pilot.

Kinnear, Bryant and Rudolph will star in the pilot for the TV series adaptation, alongside additional cast members Flor Delis Alicea, Anire Kim Amoda, Noah Cottrell, Iesha Daniels, Sophie Dieterlen, Alexandra Doke and Maeve Press, according to media reports.

Kinnear will play the Warden in the reimagining of Louis Sachar’s 1998 book, which gender swaps the group of campers at a detention camp (named Camp Yucca) who are forced by the ruthless Warden to dig holes for a mysterious purpose, according to the official logline.

Kinnear’s Warden is followed wholeheartedly by Bryant’s character, Sissy, who is “overflowing with camp counselor energy,” according to her character description. While she seems to be a trustworthy big sister figure to the girls, her allegiance lies with the Warden.

“Holes” centers on Rudolph’s character, Hayley,...

An episodic adaptation of a Disney live-action classic is coming to Disney+, and today, news outlets have unearthed new additions to the cast. According to reports, Greg Kinnear, Aidy Bryant, and Shay Rudolph will grab a shovel for Disney’s Holes TV series, based on Louis Sachar’s 1998 book. Jac Schaeffer, creator of WandaVision and Agatha All Along, has been tapped to direct the pilot for Holes.

The trio helps lead the cast, which includes Flor Delis Alicea, Anire Kim Amoda, Noah Cottrell, Iesha Daniels, Sophie Dieterlen, Alexandra Doke, and Maeve Press.

Liz Phang is the showrunner, while Alina Mankin pens the screenplay for Holes. According to reports, Holes “follows Hayley (Rudolph), a teenage girl sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden (Kinnear) forces the campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose.”

Official descriptions say Greg Kinnear plays The Warden, the boss at Camp Yucca, with a...

The new gender-swapped adaptation of Holes on Disney+ has found its cast!

The upcoming TV series will star SNL alum Aidy Bryant and Little Miss Sunshine actor Greg Kinnear. Meanwhile, The Baby-Sitters Club star Shay Rudolph will play the leading role.

Holes tells the story of “a teenage girl (Rudolph) who is sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden forces the campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose,” per Deadline.

Aidy will play Sissy, a camp counselor who is “overflowing with energy.” Greg will play the role of the warden, who “has a flair for manipulation and getting the upper hand on his campers.”

Keep reading to find out more…

Also in the cast are Flor Delis Alicea, Anire Kim Amoda, Noah Cottrell, Iesha Daniels, Sophie Dieterlen, Alexandra Doke, and Maeve Press.

Based off of a 1998 novel by Louis Sachar, Holes was previously adapted into a 2003 film starring Shia Labeouf,...

The Disney+ remake of Louis Sachar’s famous 1998 novel, Holes, has found its main cast. Deadline reports that Greg Kinnear, Shay Rudolph, and Aidy Bryant have been tapped to star in leading roles in Holes, which was written by Alina Mankin with Liz Phang acting as the showrunner. Seven others have also joined the cast of Holes, including Flor Delis Alicea (Love the Skin You’re In), Anire Kim Amoda (The Penguin), Noah Cottrell (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Iesha Daniels (Zora and the Zebra), Sophie Dieterlen, Alexandra Doke, and Maeve Press. The show will follow Haley (Rudolph), a teenage girl sent to a detention camp where The Warden (Kinnear) forces the campers to dig holes for an unknown reason.

Other character details, in addition to Rudolph and Kinnear, have also been released for the Disney+ Holes series. Alicea will star as Queenie, a tough and seemingly fearless leader who covers up...

Disney+ has set the main cast for the pilot of the “Holes” TV series adaptation, Variety has learned.

The project, which Variety exclusively reported on in January, will star: Greg Kinnear, Aidy Bryant, Shay Rudolph, Flor Delis Alicea (“Love the Skin You’re In”), Anire Kim Amoda, Noah Cottrell, Iesha Daniels and Sophie Dieterlen in their television debuts, Alexandra Doke, and Maeve Press.

Full character descriptions can be found below.

Unlike the book “Holes,” the show will feature a female protagonist and mostly female characters, whereas the book followed teenager Stanley Yelnats as he is sent to a juvenile detention camp for boys in Texas.

The official logline for the show states, “In this reimagining of the beloved 1998 book from Louis Sachar, a teenage girl (Rudolph) is sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden (Kinnear) forces the campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose.”

Disney Branded Television is behind the pilot.

Greg Kinnear, Aidy Bryant, and Shay Rudolph are among 10 actors joining the cast of the Disney+ pilot Holes, based on Louis Sachar’s 1998 book, from Disney Branded Television.

Rounding out the cast are Flor Delis Alicea (Love the Skin You’re In), Anire Kim Amoda (The Penguin), Noah Cottrell (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Iesha Daniels, Sophie Dieterlen, Alexandra Doke (City on Fire), and Maeve Press (Everything’s Gonna Be Okay).

Written by Alina Mankin with Liz Phang as showrunner, Holes follows Hayley (Rudolph), a teenage girl sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden (Kinnear) forces the campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose.

Clockwise Top L-r: Flor Delis Alicea, Anire Kim Amoda, Noah Cottrell, Iesha Daniels, Sophie Dieterlen, Alexandra Doke and Maeve Press

A breakdown of the characters and who plays them can be found below.

After more than 25 years, it truly feels like one of Ben Stiller's best films, "Mystery Men," could have been the band of underdogs that surpassed even the likes of "The Suicide Squad" or "Guardians of the Galaxy." Riffing on comic book superheroes before "Deadpool" made it cool, "Mystery Men" is adapted from a team of misfit heroes that debuted in "Flaming Carrot" #16 and showcases an array of comedic talent. These low-level and incredibly odd crimefighters consist of Mr. Furious (Ben Stiller), The Shoveller (William H. Macy), fork-throwing Blue Raja (Hank Azaria), the superhuman fart factory The Spleen (Paul Reubens), Invisible Boy, who can only disappear when no one is looking (Kel Mitchell), and The Bowler (Janeane Garofalo), whose weapon of choice is a bowling ball containing the skull of her late father.

Fighting the good fight for laughs, the film received a mixed reception both critically and financially, having...

Following his acclaimed run as this year’s Oscars host, Conan O’Brien is back for the second season of “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” featuring Oscar winners Taika Waititi (“Jojo Rabbit”) and Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men”).

In this new season, O’Brien continues his trek around the world by visiting New Zealand, Austria and Spain. The official synopsis reads: “In this riotously funny travel series, Conan O’Brien experiences local cultures and connects with fans he previously met on his podcast.”

Season 2 drops after Season 3 officially was officially greenlit, meaning that more adventures around the world are in store for O’Brien. Variety‘s review of Season 1 noted that “the encounters work because O’Brien doesn’t treat his new friends as fools — rather, he revels in the fact that he is the fool.”

The three-episode season debuts Thursday, May 8. O’Brien and Jeff Ross executive produce while Conaco produces.

La serie criminal reúne al equipo creativo de ‘Encerrado con el Diablo’. © Apple TV+

Apple TV+ ha presentado las primeras imágenes de Smoke, la nueva serie del creador Dennis Lehane (Encerrado con el diablo).

Inspirada en el aclamado podcast Firebug, Smoke cuenta la historia de una detective atormentada y un enigmático investigador de incendios provocados que siguen la pista de dos pirómanos en serie.

La serie criminal de nueve episodios está protagonizada por Taron Egerton como el investigador de incendios Dave Gudsen y Jurnee Smollett como la detective de policía Michelle Calderone. Completan el reparto Rafe Spall, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Anna Chlumsky, Adina Porter, Greg Kinnear y John Leguizamo.

Smoke se estrena en Apple TV+ el viernes 27 de junio con sus dos primeros episodios, seguidos de un nuevo capítulo cada viernes hasta el 8 de agosto.

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Taron Egerton as arson investigator Dave Gudsen in ‘Smoke’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Apple TV+’s Smoke starring Taron Egerton and Prime Video’s We Were Liars with Emily Alyn Lind will have their world premiere screenings during the 2025 Tribeca Festival. This year’s festival will run June 4-15 in New York City.

“Television is one of the most powerful storytelling mediums of our time, and Tribeca is proud to be a home for the visionaries who are redefining it,” stated Tribeca Festival Director and SVP of Programming Cara Cusumano. “Tribeca TV is a cornerstone of our festival—an essential platform where innovation, artistry, and audience converge. As the lines between film and television continue to blur, our commitment to championing exceptional stories in all forms remains steadfast.”

SundanceTV’s The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster and BritBox’s Outrageous will also have their world premieres during the 2025 Tribeca Festival,...

The Tribeca Festival has unveiled its 2025 TV slate of premieres and cast convos, with Apple TV+’s Smoke; HBO’s The Gilded Age; Prime Video’s We Were Liars; BritBox’s Outrageous and Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Lena Dunham will talk on her new Netflix Series Too Much.

The festival, which set its feature film slate Wednesday, runs June 4-15 in New York City.

“Tribeca TV is a cornerstone of our festival — an essential platform where innovation, artistry, and audience converge. As the lines between film and television continue to blur, our commitment to championing exceptional stories in all forms remains steadfast,” said festival director and SVP Programming Cara Cusumano.

“TV lovers’ choices often seem overwhelmingly vast these days. We are excited to help our audience hone in on a selection of new series and returning favorites that they can experience at Tribeca in a truly exclusive way,...

Apple TV+ is going up in Smoke this summer.

Formerly known as Firebug, the arson mystery created by Dennis Lehane (Black Bird) and starring Taron Egerton (Black Bird) and Jurnee Smollett (Lovecraft Country) will premiere Friday, June 27, with the first two episodes, followed by weekly drops through Aug. 8.

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Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett in ‘Smoke’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Taron Egerton teams up with bestselling author Dennis Lehane once again on Apple TV+’s upcoming series Smoke. The crime drama, inspired by the “Firebug” podcast hosted by Oscar winner Kary Antholis, just unveiled its first batch of official photos.

“Inspired by true events, Smoke follows a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis. The first stills from the series feature Egerton as arson investigator Dave Gudsen and Emmy nominee Jurnee Smollett as police detective Michelle Calderone.

The cast also includes Rafe Spall, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Emmy Award nominee Anna Chlumsky, Adina Porter, Academy Award nominee Greg Kinnear, and Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo.

Taron Egerton as arson investigator Dave Gudsen (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

The series, which reunites Black Bird‘s Egerton and Lehane,...

Exclusive: Apple has set BAFTA and Emmy winner Dearbhla Walsh (Bad Sisters, Fargo), Kate Herron (The Last of Us, Loki) and Alice Seabright (Sex Education, Chloe) to direct Margo’s Got Money Troubles, its upcoming drama series from David E. Kelley and A24, starring Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman.

Walsh will direct four of the eight episodes including the pilot and serve as an executive producer. Herron and Seabright will direct two episodes each.

In Margo’s Got Money Troubles, based on Rufi Thorpe’s novel, Fanning stars as Margo Millet, the child of a Hooters waitress, Shyanne (Pfeiffer), and an ex-pro wrestler, Jinx (Nick Offerman), who becomes pregnant after a brief affair with an English professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), at the local junior college she attends. Now, at 20, Margo is alone with an infant, unemployed, and on the verge of eviction. When her estranged father Jinx shows up on...

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The Four Seasons trailer unites Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Colman Domingo

Netflix released the trailer for The Four Seasons, a comedy series from creators Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield and based on Alan Alda's 1981 film of the same name. It follows a group of longtime friends in their 50s over the course of four seasonal vacations throughout a year, where they all experience hardships and victories. In addition to Fey, Steve Carell, and Colman Domingo, the cast includes Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Marco Calvani, and Erika Henningsen. It premieres May 1.

Jesse Eisenberg's A24 musical comedy adds Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu, and Bernadette Peters

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Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at the new crime drama ‘Smoke,’ starring and executive produced by Taron Egerton and created by Dennis Lehane. Inspired by true events, the series follows a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists. Starring Egerton as arson investigator ‘Dave Gudsen’ and Emmy Award nominee Jurnee Smollett as police detective ‘Michelle Calderone,’ the cast also features Rafe Spall, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Emmy Award nominee Anna Chlumsky, Adina Porter, Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Greg Kinnear, and Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo. Also in news – First Look images revealed for Apple feature ‘Echo Valley’ Lehane, who also serves as writer and executive producer, created the series. Egerton executive produces alongside Richard Plepler on behalf of Eden Productions and Bradley Thomas and Dan Friedkin through Imperative Entertainment as well as Kari Skogland,...

Apple TV+ today unveiled a first look at the new crime drama Smoke, starring and executive produced by Taron Egerton, and created by Dennis Lehane. The nine-episode series premieres globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, June 27, 2025 with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through August 8, 2025.

Inspired by true events, Smoke follows a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists.

Starring Egerton as arson investigator Dave Gudsen and Emmy Award nominee Jurnee Smollett as police detective Michelle Calderone, the cast of Smoke also features Rafe Spall, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Emmy Award nominee Anna Chlumsky, Adina Porter, Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Greg Kinnear, and Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo.

Hailing from Apple Studios, Smoke is created by Lehane, who also serves as writer and executive producer. Egerton executive produces alongside Richard Plepler on...

Today, Apple TV+ unveiled a first look at the new crime drama Smoke, starring and executive produced by Taron Egerton and created by Dennis Lehane.

The nine-episode series premieres globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, June 27, 2025, with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through August 8, 2025.

Inspired by true events, Smoke follows a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists.

Starring Egerton as arson investigator Dave Gudsen and Emmy Award nominee Jurnee Smollett as police detective Michelle Calderone, Smoke also features Rafe Spall, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Emmy Award nominee Anna Chlumsky, Adina Porter, Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Greg Kinnear, and Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo.

Hailing from Apple Studios, Smoke is created by Lehane, who also serves as writer and executive producer. Egerton executive produces alongside Richard Plepler on behalf of Eden Productions,...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the first image from Smoke, the upcoming drama series starringTaron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett. The first two episodes of the gritty crime drama will premiere on June 27, with one episode following weekly every Friday until the show concludes in an epic finale on August 8. Inspired by true events, Smoke tells the story of a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator hot on the trail of two serial arsonists. The series is based on the acclaimed podcast Firebug, which was previously believed to be the title of the show until this latest announcement. Smoke was written and created for television by Dennis Lehane, who will also produce. John Leguizamo has also been cast in an undisclosed role in the show.

Taron Egerton stars in the show as lead arson investigator Dave Gudsen, and Emmy Award-nominee Jurnee Smollett will feature as the police detective Michelle Calderone. Rafe Spall,...

We’re getting a first look at Smoke (fka Firebug), Apple’s upcoming crime drama series from creator Dennis Lehane, starring and executive produced by Taron Egerton. The nine-episode series premieres globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, June 27 with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode every Friday through August 8. You can see some of the first images above and below.

Inspired by true events, Smoke follows troubled detective Michell Calderon (Emmy-nominated Jurnee Smollett) and enigmatic arson investigator Dave Gudsen (Egerton) as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists.

Cast also includes Rafe Spall, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Emmy-nominated Anna Chlumsky, Adina Porter, Oscar and Emmy-nominated Greg Kinnear and Emmy winner John Leguizamo. The fictional series is inspired by truth.media’s acclaimed Firebug podcast, which was hosted by the Oscar and Emmy-winning Kary Antholis, who executive produces for Crime Story Media, LLC. Emmy winner...

The Matrix is easily one of the most beloved and iconic sci-fi franchises of all time. The first three films of the cyberpunk franchise have continued to be a hit even over two decades since its release, and its latest addition came in 2021 with The Matrix Resurrections.

Although not all the installments of the franchise were as successful as the first film, which won four Academy Awards and became a pop culture symbol, including the red pill and blue pill conversation and its filmmaking style, the franchise continues to be a huge hit. The story will continue with The Matrix 5, although it will take a new direction. Speaking with Cbr's Grae Drake when promoting his newest action spy film The Amateur, Laurence Fishburne also weighed in on a possible The Matrix remake.

As Drake pointed out that a remake of The Matrix "would be wild," Fishburne replied, "You know what,...

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This April, Max is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated return of the post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us to the streaming release of Nicole Kidman‘s erotic thriller film Babygirl. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Max next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 5 best films coming to Max in April 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Aftersun (April 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95% Credit – A24

Aftersun is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Charlotte Wells. The 2022 film follows Sophie Patterson as she reflects on the last she took with her father at the age of 11-year-old at a fading resort. Sophie tries to come to terms with the image of her...

The superhero has now taken over cinema thanks to the likes of the MCU and the SnyderVerse but, believe it or not, there was a time when this wasn’t the case. While superhero movies were more of a rarity, a unique send-up of the genre did emerge way, way back in 1999. And it was well ahead of its time...as the divisive response proves. Starring an all-star cast that includes Ben Stiller and William H. Macy, Mystery Men is now headed to free streaming. And, perhaps in this golden age of superhero movies, the comedy can finally get the recognition it deserves.

Directed by Kinka Usher in his feature-length directorial debut, and written by Neil Cuthbert, Mystery Men is loosely based on the "Flaming Carrot Comics" by Bob Burden. Featuring an ensemble cast that includes Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, William H. Macy, Greg Kinnear, Claire Forlani, Kel Mitchell, Paul Reubens,...

Burt Reynolds achieved feature-film stardom and a large measure of credibility with his powerful dramatic performance in the 1972 thriller film Deliverance. Reynolds’ charm and sex appeal were effectively showcased throughout the rest of the decade in films like Hooper, The Longest Yard, Smokey and the Bandit, and Starting Over, which pleased audiences and critics alike while establishing Reynolds as an immensely likable star who was equally adept at action and comedy.

However, in the early 1980s, the good-old-boy image that led Reynolds to be voted Hollywood’s top box-office draw for a record five consecutive years between 1978 and 1982 reached a point of diminishing returns. His unsuccessful pairing with Clint Eastwood in the 1984 action film City Heat marked a precipice in his career from which he never regained his former star power. In the late 1980s, Reynolds made an ignominious return to television, where his career began in the early 1960s.

Exclusive: Margo’s Got Money Troubles has rounded out its cast with Lindsey Normington (Anora), rapper, singer, songwriter Rico Nasty and Michael Workèyè (My Lady Jane) in recurring roles. The Apple TV+ series, starring Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman, hails from David E. Kelley and A24.

In Margo’s Got Money Troubles, based on Rufi Thorpe’s novel, Fanning stars as Margo Millet, the child of a Hooters waitress, Shyanne (Pfeiffer), and an ex-pro wrestler, Jinx (Nick Offerman), who becomes pregnant after a brief affair with an English professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), at the local junior college she attends. Now, at 20, Margo is alone with an infant, unemployed, and on the verge of eviction. When her estranged father Jinx shows up on her doorstep and asks to move in with her, she agrees in exchange for help with childcare. Margo starts an OnlyFans as an experiment and soon finds herself...

Another Suits vet is headed to the City of Angels.

David Costabile, who played co-founding law firm partner Daniel Hardman on the USA Network drama, will reprise his role on NBC’s Suits LA, our sister site Variety reports. Details about his guest spot are not currently available.

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Happy Face is a true crime drama series created by Jennifer Cacicio. Based on the 2018 podcast of the same name by Meissa Moore and Moore’s 2009 autobiography Shattered Silence, the Paramount+ series follows Melissa Jesperson-Moore, who discovered that her father is the notorious serial killer Happy Face Killer at the age of 15. Now, she is contacted by her father, who promises to tell her about his unknown victims. Happy Face stars Annaleigh Ashford, James Wolk, Dennis Quaid, Tamera Tomakili, Khiyla Aynne, and Benjamin Mackey. So, if you loved the psychologically thrilling mysteries, intense story, and compelling characters in Happy Face, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Mindhunter is a psychological crime thriller drama series created by Joe Penhall. Based on the 1995 true-crime book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite...

Exclusive: Greg Kinnear has been tapped as a series regular opposite Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer in Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Apple TV+’s new drama series from David E. Kelley and A24.

In Margo’s Got Money Troubles, based on Rufi Thorpe’s novel, Fanning stars as Margo Millet, the child of a Hooters waitress, Shyanne (Pfeiffer), and an ex-pro wrestler, Jinx (Nick Offerman), who becomes pregnant after a brief affair with an English professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), at the local junior college she attends. Now, at 20, Margo is alone with an infant, unemployed, and on the verge of eviction. When her estranged father Jinx shows up on her doorstep and asks to move in with her, she agrees in exchange for help with childcare. Margo starts an OnlyFans as an experiment and soon finds herself adapting some of Jinx’s advice from the world of wrestling.

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The Twilight Zone is one of the most brilliant and trippy series ever made. Created by Rod Serling, the CBS series is a virtual and psychologically thrilling trip into the unknown. The Twilight Zone premiered over six decades ago, and it still holds up very well as far as the stories and the visual experience go. Maybe that’s why the Jordan Peele reboot failed: it couldn’t capture the same magic as the Serling series did. So, if you loved the trippy stories, inventive settings, and compelling characters in The Twilight Zone, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Severance is a sci-fi mystery psychological thriller dark comedy-drama series created by Dan Erickson. The Apple TV+ series is set in a world where a biotechnology...

Emmy-winner Ben Stiller is currently riding the wave of the recent success of Apple TV+’s Severance, on which he serves as an executive producer, but in 1999 he starred in the star-studded and underrated superhero action-comedy movie Mystery Men. The movie, which also stars William H. Macey, Hank Azaria, and Greg Kinnear, will stream for free on Tubi starting April 1.

Set in the fictional Champion City, Captain Amazing (Kinnear) is captured by the villainous Casanova Frankenstein, played by Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush, which gives the perfect opportunity for a group of wannabe misfit superheroes to prove themselves. Upon its release in 1999, Mystery Men was a box office flop and did not turn a profit, earning just $33.4 million against a budget of $68 million.

Stiller is “Furious” in Mystery Men

Stiller stars as Mr. Furious, a junkyard worker with a bad temper, who, with his friends Eddie and Jeffrey, decide to become superheroes.

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Love, Death & Robots is an adult animated anthology series created by Tim Miller and David Fincher. The Netflix series is a collection of various animated short stories from different genres, including sci-fi, dark fantasy, horror, and mystery. Love, Death & Robots’ voice cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael B. Jordan, Topher Grace, Elodie Yung and many more. So, if you loved the imaginative stories, anthology format, and compelling plots and characters in Love, Death & Robots, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Secret Level is an adult animated anthology series created by Tim Miller. The Prime Video series consists of fifteen standalone stories set in the universes of different video games, including Armored Core, Concord, Crossfire, Dungeons & Dragons, Exodus, Honor of Kings, Mega Man, Sifu,...

Stephen King is one of the most prolific and influential authors of all time, and the authority on the horror and sci-fi genre. His books have been adapted into countless films and television projects, some of them even more than once.

Many iconic filmmakers have attempted to adapt King's works, and some of them were successful, like frequent collaborator Mike Flanagan, and others were not on King's favorite list due to the many changes to their material. One horror veteran auteur who hasn't attempted to adapt one of King's works is James Wan, famous for works like Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring. In a new appearance on The Kingcast, Wan revealed that the "only" novel for him to adapt is one of King's most ambitious works: The Stand.

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BBC Studios has announced the titles coming to BritBox in March 2025, which include everything from new BritBox Originals to classic British fare. BritBox is a digital video subscription service offering the largest collection of British TV in the U.S. and Canada.

The March lineup includes the comedic crime procedural Ludwig, starring BAFTA-winner David Mitchell, Steven Moffat’s Douglas is Cancelled, starring Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan, Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet, and Lost Boys and Fairies, starring Siôn Daniel Young and Fra Free. Keep reading to view the full schedule.

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BritBox is the leading streaming destination for the best of British television and culture, offering the most comprehensive, must-see collection of British entertainment all in one place. The service provides a pipeline of exceptional storytelling and showcases the depth and breadth of British creativity from across the UK.

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Ryan Guzman admitted that he didn’t see himself as an actor until now. The 9-1-1 star reflected on his journey and shared what’s next for his alter-ego, Eddie.

What Will Happen To Eddie?

During the midseason finale, Eddie (Ryan Guzman) expressed an interest in moving to Texas to be with his son. In a new interview with Forbes, Guzman shared his thoughts on Eddie’s storyline and whether it would come to an end. While he loves playing the character, he’s open to Eddie’s journey, wherever it leads him.

“I love the character so much, and it’s been a pleasure playing the character for so long that I could see myself playing for a bit longer,” Guzman exclaimed. “However, if I woke up tomorrow and the character was no longer available to play, I would feel solid in the fact that I did my due diligence with him.

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The most common complaint that movie fans direct towards Hollywood is that remakes, reboots, and sequels are far too dominant, and the stats reflect this. 17 of the top 20 highest-grossing films of 2024 were not the first films in their series, with the only exceptions being It Ends With Us, The Wild Robot, and Wicked. While this is a harrowing trend that could bode poorly for Hollywood going forward, the continuous overflow of sequels isn't as bad as some fans may have you believe. Audiences absolutely loved legacy sequels like Gladiator II and Alien: Romulus; children and grown-ups alike flocked to the theater to see Inside Out 2 and Moana 2, and Dune: Part Two is currently nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The pure idea...

Exclusive: Addam Bramich, Ryan Hamilton and Volodymyr Artemenko’s production banner Simple House Films is launching an international sales arm at the EFM.

The new division is headed by Anastazja Bankowska, who recently served as Global Sales Executive at Kino Swiat, the leading Polish distributor and Canal+ Group subsidiary, and had held senior positions overseeing international sales at broadcasting, production, and distribution companies for the last two decades.

The first title on her slate is survival thriller The Ascent by director Adam Green.

The picture follows a group of friends who arrive in Europe for a glamorous but daring destination wedding.

The fun and games turn into a nightmare when they find themselves precariously suspended above shark infested waters and in a battle for survival.

“We are thrilled to have a platform to produce and deliver important stories to audiences and work with talented and creative individuals across the industry,...

Patrick Renna, a longtime actor with credits across film and television, is teaming with actor Kyle Howard and actress/marketing executive Lynsey Bartilson Moore to launch a production banner that has a slate of scripted and unscripted projects in the works.

The banner, titled Hambino Media, nods to Renna’s breakout role in 1993’s sports comedy The Sandlot.

Among the planned non-fiction projects is an untitled series in development with the MLB, an untitled series with Golf Digest as well as two untitled projects with Blind Nil, Chip and Joanna Gaines’ production company.

Renna, Howard and Moore are also developing a half-hour comedy series set in the world of fan conventions titled The Big Con, with Ethan Sandler and Adrian Wenner writing and Victor Nelli to direct. The Hambino Media team is also working on developing a feature treatment of World of Hurt, based on the fiction of horror novelist Thomas Tessier,...

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Before Glen Powell looted hearts as a smooth-talking pilot in Top Gun: Maverick or showed up in Gotham in The Dark Knight Rises, he was hustling in Hollywood—but not how you’d predict! Sure, now he’s all about big blockbusters, but his rise to fame was less “instant superstar” and more “slow burn with unexpected pit stops.”

He kicked things off with some blink-and-you’ll-miss-it gigs you probably forgot (or never noticed). But hey, every big star starts somewhere! Those early roles were just stepping stones toward becoming a Hollywood heavy-hitter for Powell. The Twisters star didn’t just waltz into Hollywood as the leading man—he put in the work. From tiny roles in family films to popping up in indie projects, he was grinding, slowly making a name for himself.

The great state of Georgia has been home to an impressive number of film productions, including a number of Marvel Studios movies, but only a very small percentage of those are actually set in Georgia. Instead, the Atlanta streets frequently play the role of New York or Washington D.C., and its wild spaces can be used to represent just about anywhere. 

But what about those movies that actually take place in the beautiful, complicated Peach State? Films as diverse and wonderful as "Magic Mike Xxl" and "Days of Thunder" all have great stretches set in Georgia, but some films go even further and really represent a little slice of the state with most of their runtime. Whether it's Clint Eastwood's genteel Savannah true crime murder mystery "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," having an aca-awesome time with college acapella performers in Atlanta in "Pitch Perfect," or...