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Netflix is heading back to Shadyside this month with Fear Street: Prom Queen, the latest entry in the horror franchise adapted from R.L. Stine’s teen slasher series. The new instalment arrives on 23 May, accompanied by a trailer that blends neon-drenched nostalgia with a growing body count, as prom night turns deadly once again.

Set in 1988, Prom Queen unfolds at Shadyside High, where the annual prom is less about corsages and more about survival. A clique of status-obsessed popular girls is preparing for the big night when an unexpected rival enters the race for the crown. But as the competition heats up, candidates begin to vanish, and it becomes clear that someone is willing to kill for the crown.

India Fowler leads the cast as the outsider nominee caught in the middle of the chaos. She’s joined by Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, Ariana Greenblatt, Ella Rubin, and David Iacono,...

Fear Street: Prom Queen, the continuation of the Fear Street film franchise that began with the release of the trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on the Netflix streaming service back in the summer of 2021, made its way through production last year, and recently it was announced that the new film will be available to watch on Netflix as of May 23rd. With that date just a couple weeks away, a batch of character posters have been released online, and you can check them out at the bottom of this article.

Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial trilogy of films wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book, the new movie will be telling a version of the story Stine crafted for his 1992 book The Prom Queen.

Netflix has released the official trailer and poster for the upcoming slasher film Fear Street: Prom Queen, which will begin streaming on May 23, 2025. Directed by Matt Palmer, Prom Queen is the fourth installment in the Fear Street film series.

Based on R. L. Stine’s horror book series, the new movie is produced by Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kori Adelson for Chernin Entertainment. Yvonne Bernard, Joan Waricha, and Jane Stine are the executive producers.

“We’re back in Shadyside and the year is 1988,” director and co-writer Matt Palmer told the Netflix blog Tudum. “With Senior Prom just two days away, the race for prom queen is already heating up, but when somebody starts slaughtering the prom queen candidates, all hell is set to break loose.

“Think classic 80s slasher and all the fun that entails, but with compelling characters, needle drops, dancing, and a whole lot more!”

Welcome back to Shadyside.

Fear Street: Prom Queen, the continuation of the Fear Street film franchise that began with the release of the trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on the Netflix streaming service back in the summer of 2021, made its way through production last year, and recently it was announced that the new film will be available to watch on Netflix as of May 23rd. With that date right around the corner, a full trailer for the film has dropped online and can be seen in the embed above!

Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial trilogy of films wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book, the new movie will be telling a version of the story Stine crafted for his 1992 book The Prom Queen. Here’s the description: A spring night…...

Trouble brews once again in Shadyside in the trailer for “Fear Street: Prom Queen,” Netflix’s newest addition to the “Fear Street” franchise.

The film is adapted from author R.L. Stine’s 1992 novel “The Prom Queen.” Netflix previously released a trilogy of “Fear Street” films, directed by Leigh Janiak, in 2021: “Fear Street Part One: 1994,” “Fear Street Part Two: 1978” and “Fear Street Part Three: 1666.”

In “Fear Street: Prom Queen,” an ’80s dance turns bloody. According to the official logline, “prom season at Shadyside High is underway and the school’s wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown. But when a gutsy outsider puts herself in the running, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of ’88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night.”

Matt Palmer (“Calibre”) directed “Fear Street: Prom Queen,” which he co-wrote with Donald Mcleary.

Fear Street: Prom Queen, the continuation of the Fear Street film franchise that began with the release of the trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on the Netflix streaming service back in the summer of 2021, made its way through production last year, and recently it was announced that the new film will be available to watch on Netflix as of May 23rd. With that date right around the corner, Fangoria has unveiled a new poster for the film, and you can check it out at the bottom of this article!

Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial trilogy of films wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book, the new movie will be telling a version of the story Stine crafted for his 1992 book The Prom Queen.

Netflix is bringing another classic novel adaptation to the screen. Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence, which was previously filmed by Martin Scorsese in 1993, is being adapted into a miniseries at the streamer. The news comes on the heels, coincidentally, of Miramax announcing plans to produce a series adaptation of Gangs of New York, another Scorsese film that, like The Age of Innocence, also starred Daniel Day-Lewis.

Netflix has tapped British screenwriter Emma Frost, a veteran of Shameless, The Spanish Princess, and The Man in the High Castle, to showrun the series. Frost is not to be confused with the Marvel Comics character of the same name, although she did write for The White Queen. It will attempt to stay true to the novel's original themes, while also bringing the novel to a new, younger audience. The series is the latest in Netflix's attempts to mine the literary canon for content.

Netflix is doubling down on adaptations of classic novels, with the streamer officially greenlighting series version of “The Age of Innocence” and “Unaccustomed Earth.”

“The Age of Innocence” was written by Edith Wharton and was originally published in 1920. The limited series at Netflix is described as a “passionate and heart-rending will-they/won’t-they love triangle exploring themes of freedom, duty, identity and love in all its forms. This fresh take is true to Wharton’s novel but will speak to a new generation as we traverse the ballrooms and bedrooms of these young people, asking the question what is love — and what is lust? And should we ultimately be driven by our heads or by our hearts?”

Emma Frost — known for her work on shows like “The Spanish Princess,” “The White Princess,” and “The White Queen” — will write all episodes and serve as executive producer and showrunner. Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping,...

Netflix has ordered The Age Of Innocence, a limited series based on Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Emma Frost has penned the adaptation and will serve as executive producer and showrunner on the Chernin Entertainment production.

The series was quietly greenlighted earlier this year and has been prepping for a fall start of production in Europe for a couple of months now. Netflix would not confirm the pickup to Deadline, instead opting to announce it on World Book Day.

A fresh take on Edith Wharton’s classic novel of forbidden love in 19th century New York, The Age Of Innocence is a will-they/won’t-they love triangle exploring themes of freedom, duty, identity and love in all its forms.

The project is clearly geared toward the wide global fanbase of Netflix’s hit period romance drama Bridgerton, also a book adaptation.

Frost executive produces with Peter Chernin,...

Netflix is adding two adaptations of prestigious literary works to its series roster.

The streamer has ordered a limited series based on Edith Wharton’s classic novel The Age of Innocence and a drama based on Jhumpa Lahiri’s best-selling short story collection Unaccustomed Earth. Additionally, Netflix has renewed its series Sweet Magnolias, based on books by Sherryl Woods, for a fifth season.

Netflix made the announcements in conjunction with Wednesday’s World Book Day. The two new series come as the streamer is also in production on another adaptation of a literary classic, John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, which stars Florence Pugh.

“At Netflix, we love when stories transcend the page and light up the screen, allowing fans to experience beloved stories in new and exciting ways,” said Jinny Howe, vp drama at the streamer. “The impact of these adaptations can be so powerful that it not only...

Fear Street: Prom Queen, the continuation of the Fear Street film franchise that began with the release of the trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on the Netflix streaming service back in the summer of 2021, made its way through production last year, and recently it was announced that the new film will be available to watch on Netflix as of May 23rd. With that date right around the corner, Collider has heard from director Matthew Palmer that he aimed to make this movie feel like a lost ’80s slasher classic!

Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial trilogy of films wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book, the new movie will be telling a version of the story Stine crafted for his 1992 book The Prom Queen.

Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at ‘Chief of War,’ an epic new drama starring, executive produced and written by Jason Momoa.

Set amidst the beautiful backdrop of the islands of Hawai’i, the nine-episode series based on true events follows warrior Ka’iana, portrayed by Momoa, as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century.

Starring a predominantly Polynesian cast led by Momoa, the series follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawai’i at the turn of the 18th century. The ensemble cast includes Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, newcomer Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale’o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka and Te Kohe Tuhaka. Also in news – Oscar Isaac set for AppleTV series ‘Stowaway’ This series is a passion project for creators Momoa and Sibbett, who share native Hawaiian heritage,...

Jason Momoa in ‘Chief of War’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Jason Momoa co-created and stars in Apple TV+’s upcoming drama Chief of War, which just unveiled its first official photo. Based on a true story, the nine-episode series dives into Hawaii’s history.

Apple TV+ has set an August 1, 2025 premiere for the first two episodes. New episodes will stream on Fridays.

“Performed by a predominantly Polynesian cast led by Momoa, Chief of War follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawai’i at the turn of the 18th century,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis.

In addition to Jason Momoa, the drama’s cast includes Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, and newcomer Kaina Makua. Moses Goods, Siua Ikale’o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka, and Te Kohe Tuhaka round out the ensemble.

Jason Momoa wrote, executive produced, and directed the season finale.

Apple TV+ has set Friday, August 1 for the premiere of Jason Momoa’s new historical drama series Chief of War. The series will launch with its first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through September 19. The streamer also released a first-look photo, which you can see above.

With a predominantly Polynesian cast led by Momoa, Chief of War follows the unification and colonization of Hawai’i from an indigenous point of view. Momoa portrays warrior Ka’iana, as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century.

The ensemble cast includes Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, newcomer Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale’o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka and Te Kohe Tuhaka.

The series is co-created by Momoa and Thomas Pa’a Sibbett, who both share native Hawaiian heritage, and is produced by Fifth Season and Chernin Entertainment.

Today, Apple TV+ unveiled a first look at Chief of War, an epic new drama starring, executive produced, and written by Jason Momoa. Set amidst the beautiful backdrop of the islands of Hawai’i, the nine-episode series is based on true events and follows warrior Ka’iana, portrayed by Momoa, as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century.

Chief of War will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, August 1, 2025, followed by new episodes every Friday through September 19.

Performed by a predominantly Polynesian cast led by Momoa, Chief of War follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawai’i at the turn of the 18th century.

The ensemble cast includes Jason Momoa, Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, newcomer Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale‘o, Brandon Finn,...

Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at Chief of War, Jason Momoa’s upcoming Hawaiian war epic that he stars in and co-created.

The drama series, which follows the unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawai’i from an indigenous point of view, is set to premiere on the streamer Aug. 1.

The series features a predominantly Polynesian cast, led by Momoa. Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale’o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka and Te Kohe Tuhaka round out the cast of Chief of War.

‘Chief of War’

“Set amidst the beautiful backdrop of the islands of Hawai’i, the nine-episode series based on true events, follows warrior Ka’iana, portrayed by Momoa, as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century,” according to the press release.

Co-created by Momoa and Thomas Pa’a Sibbett,...

Fear Street: Prom Queen, the continuation of the Fear Street film franchise that began with the release of the trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on the Netflix streaming service back in the summer of 2021, made its way through production last year, and recently it was announced that the new film will be available to watch on Netflix as of May 23rd! With that date swiftly approaching, a pair of teaser posters have dropped online, and you can check them out at the bottom of this article.

Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial trilogy of films wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book, the new movie will be telling a version of the story Stine crafted for his 1992 book The Prom Queen. Here’s the description: A spring night…...

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II & Steven Caple Jr. – Photo credit: Seye Isikalu

Netflix announced in early 2023 that it would adapt the first two books by author A.J. Quinell into an exciting new thriller series called Man on Fire. Fear Street’s Kyle Killen will write and produce the eight-episode series, with Steven Caple Jr. confirmed to direct. Here’s everything we know so far, including the news of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II headlining the cast.

Kyle Killen wrote and produced the 8-episode series based on the novels by A.J. Quinell. Killen previously worked on the Fear Street trilogy for Netflix and the television adaptation of the video game Halo.

Chernin Entertainment, which works with Netflix under an extensive overall deal, is producing the series. Peter Chernin will serve as an executive producer alongside Jenno Topping, Bill McGoldrick, and Juan Alfonso. New Regency Productions owns the rights to IP and is represented by executive producers Arnon Milchan,...

Netflix has decreed that it is nearly time to party like it's 1988. The streamer's fruitful deal with Goosebumps and Fear Streetauthor R.L. Stine is heating up as the fourth Fear Street film approaches its long-awaited release. While the original trilogy of teen horror movies did not adapt specific titles from Stine's famous young adult book series, the fourth installment will be directly adapting the 15th Fear Street novel, The Prom Queen. Netflix has released a new teaser for Fear Street: Prom Queen, which comes with an official release date of May 23. Just in time for prom season!

Directed by Matt Palmer, the R-rated horror movie will likely follow in the footsteps of the three prior films, which all heightened the violence and gore of the spooky stories, taking the books originally made for teens and transforming them into modern horror movies fit for an adult audience. If you've never seen...

Fear Street: Prom Queen, the continuation of the Fear Street film franchise that began with the release of the trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on the Netflix streaming service back in the summer of 2021, made its way through production last year, and now a teaser has dropped online to announce that the new film will be available to watch on Netflix as of May 23rd! You can check out the teaser in the embed above.

Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial trilogy of films wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book, the new movie will be telling a version of the story Stine crafted for his 1992 book The Prom Queen. Here’s the description: A spring night… soft moonlight… five beautiful Prom Queen candidates…...

Netflix has set a premiere date for the next Fear Street movie. Dubbed Fear Street: Prom Queen, the film is set to start streaming globally on Netflix on May 23, 2025.

Based on the book created by R.L. Stine, Fear Street: Prom Queen is directed by Matt Palmer, who co-wrote the script with Donald Mcleary. It is the fourth Fear Street film to be released on Netflix following Leigh Janiak's trilogy: Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666. There are also additional films in development beyond Prom Queen. For now, fans can get an early look at Fear Street: Prom Queen ahead of its Netflix debut in May by checking out the first look photos below.

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Cameron Diaz, the Hollywood star of films like The Mask, The Holiday and Charlie's Angels, has recently returned to the spotlight with the Netflix film Back in Action. Although not many things have changed in eleven years, Diaz was shocked by how different film sets are today: "The level of security of safety you feel as a woman now on set is… I never felt that before this film."

Diaz recently appeared in the 2025 action comedy Back in Action alongside Jamie Foxx. In the movie, she plays Emily, a CIA operative who gets married to Matt (Foxx), another CIA operative, and after having their cover blown, they decide to retire. When a group of ruthless mercenaries finds them fifteen years later, the couple is forced to go on the run and defend their children.

The actor appeared on Netflix's "SkipIntro" podcast, where she spoke about Back in Action, her return...

Cameron Diaz spoke about the changes she's experienced on set since returning to Hollywood post MeToo. Diaz has returned to work, starring in a pair of films for Netflix, the first being Back In Action, starring Jamie Foxx. Inan interview on the SkipTinro podcast, Diaz opened up about how different movie production sets are, after a decade away. The actress last appeared in 2014's Annie also co-starring Foxx. The actress commented,

"The industry is so different. I mean, I definitely have to say that MeToo changed everything. You walk on to the set and it is different. There was always that one guy, ou know, on set, that you were like, 'God, here he comes again'

She continued saying,

"There was always layers and layers of inappropriateness that you just kind of had to put up with."

Diaz said that prior to filming the new movies, she was contacted by...

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The following contains spoilers for Back in Action, now streaming on Netflix.

A major draw of Netflix's Back in Action is Cameron Diaz's return to movies. She retired but came back after a decade out of the game. In this action comedy, Diaz plays Emily, a former CIA spy who wants to protect her family and retrieve a dangerous weapon from terrorists.

Emily partners with her husband, Jamie Foxx's Matt, who is desperate to retain a normal life and hide away from the rest of the world. However, as intriguing as it is to see the duo "back in action," the more interesting spy is played by a veteran actor, Glenn Close, who steals the show as Emily's mother, Ginny.

Ginny and Emily's Relationship in Back in Action, Explained Ginny...

Hulk actor Eric Bana is set to star alongside Charlize Theron in Netflix's upcoming survival thriller Apex. Taron Egerton has also signed on for the project.

Deadline broke the news of Bana joining the cast, which is directed by Baltasar Kormákur and written by Jeremy Robbins. Apex is described as "Free Solo meets Silence of the Lambs," with a story that follows a rock climber who finds herself hunted in the wild. Details of Bana's role in the film are not clear at this time.

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In addition to starring, Theron will produce Apex alongside Beth Kono and Aj Dix for Secret Menu. Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and David Ready will produce for Chernin Entertainment, Ian Bryce for Ian Bryce Productions,...

Deadline reports that Eric Bana will join Charlize Theron in Apex, a Netflix survival thriller directed by Baltasar Kormákur and written by Jeremy Robbins.

The project has been described as Free Solo meets The Silence of the Lambs, which sounds like an interesting combination. Theron stars as “a rock climber and adrenaline junkie who finds out that nature isn’t the only dangerous element out to get her when she sets out on an expedition in the wild.” Taron Egerton has also joined the cast as a psychopath who will be stalking Theron’s character. It’s not known who Bana will be playing in the movie.

Theron will also produce Apex alongside Aj Dix for Secret Menu; Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and David Ready for Chernin Entertainment; Ian Bryce for Ian Bryce Productions; and Kormákur for Rvk Studios.

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Actor Eric Bana (Deliver Us from Evil) has joined the cast of Netflix’s upcoming survival thriller Apex, described as Free Solo meets Silence of the Lambs, Deadline reports today.

Bana joins previously announced stars Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton (Carry-On).

Written by Jeremy Robbins (“The Purge” television series), Apex “follows a rock climber who finds herself being hunted in the wild.” Robbins’ spec script was selected as part of 2021’s The Black List, an annual buzzy compendium of the year’s most-liked unproduced Hollywood screenplays.

The spec script’s logline gives a better idea of the Silence of the Lambs comparison: “When an adrenaline junkie sets out to conquer a menacing river, she discovers that nature isn’t the only thing out for blood.” It’s the type of premise that feels designed to get the adrenaline pumping.

There’s no word at this time as to who Bana...

Exclusive: Eric Bana is set to join the cast of the Netflix survival thriller Apex starring Charlize Theron. Taron Egerton is also on board, with Baltasar Kormákur directing.

Jeremy Robbins penned the script, which is described as Free Solo meets Silence of the Lambs and follows a rock climber who finds herself being hunted in the wild. It is unknown who Bana will be playing.

Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and David Ready will produce for Chernin Entertainment along with Ian Bryce for Ian Bryce Productions; Theron, Beth Kono and Aj Dix for Secret Menu; and Kormákur for Rvk Studios. Ray Angelic, Will McCance and Dawn Olmstead will exec produce for Secret Menu.

Best known for his roles in Munich and Troy, Bana recently wrapped production on the Netflix miniseries Untamed opposite Rosemarie DeWitt. He was also seen in Forces of Nature 2: The Dry.

He is repped by WME and Sloane,...

Fear Street: Prom Queen, the continuation of the Fear Street film franchise that began with the release of the trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on the Netflix streaming service back in the summer of 2021, made its way through production last year, and while Netflix hasn’t announced a specific release date for the film yet, we do know it’s supposed to arrive sometime this summer. To start building the hype, Netflix has just unveiled a batch of first look images, and you can check them out at the bottom of this article.

Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial trilogy of films wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book, the new movie will be telling a version of the story Stine crafted for his 1992 book The Prom Queen.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for 2025's Back in Action.The director of Back in Action has discussed the possibility of a sequel. The new Netflix movie is an action-comedy directed and co-written by Horrible Bosses' Seth Gordon that stars Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz (in her first movie role since 2014's Annie) as Matt and Emily, a married couple whose former lives as CIA spies drag them and their kids into an action-packed adventure. The Back in Action cast also includes Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, Kyle Chandler, and Glenn Close.

RadioTimes.com had the opportunity to sit down with Seth Gordon to discuss the ending of Back in Action, which involves Emily and Matt being approached by Baron (Scott) for another mission, this time involving Emily's father. Gordon teased that he has "got some ideas" about what that could involve in a possible sequel, which has not yet been officially greenlit by Netflix.

Back in Action has now debuted on Rotten Tomatoes, and the score marks a lackluster acting return for star Cameron Diaz. Directed by Seth Gordon, the Netflix action-comedy stars Diaz and Jamie Foxx as former CIA operatives Emily and Matt, respectively, as they are pulled back into the world of spycraft after their real identities are exposed. The film marks Diaz's return to acting after 10 years away from the spotlight, and the Back in Action reviews now making their way online are suggesting it might not be a triumphant one.

As the film now becomes available to stream on Netflix, Back in Action's Rotten Tomatoes score has begun to take shape. As of writing, the film stands at a disappointing 25% from 20 reviews, earning it a "Rotten" designation. This score is likely to fluctuate, however, as more reviews are added. There currently aren't enough audience reviews for a Popcornmeter score to take shape,...

Imagine being locked inside your own home with no way out. That’s the terrifying premise of the upcoming sci-fi thriller 11817, starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura. Directed by Louis Leterrier, the movie tells the story of a family of four who find themselves sealed into their house with dwindling resources and a mysterious, menacing force keeping them trapped.

As tensions rise, the family must band together to survive in the face of mounting challenges.

The screenplay comes from Matthew Robinson, known for his work on Love and Monsters, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, and The Invention of Lying. Leterrier, who recently directed Fast X, will produce the film alongside Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kori Adelson through Chernin Entertainment.

Additional producers include Oly Obst from 3Arts Entertainment, with Thomas Benski, Cécile Gaget, Lars Sylvest, and Thorsten Schumacher serving as executive producers.

Both leads bring impressive credentials to the project.

I'm ashamed to admit that this review was originally mean-spirited, an attempted dexterous put-down, but then David Lynch died today. He has nothing to do with Back in Action, and it's only a matter of cosmic happenstance that the two would be mentioned in the same paragraph, let alone one train of thought. I loved Lynch's work. I also loved Roger Ebert's work as a film critic. He did not like most of Lynch's films before The Straight Story, and yet, with his particular generosity of spirit and ability to give people the intellectual benefit of doubt, he was never mean about it. He wrote in his review of Wild at Heart:

"There is something inside of me that resists the films of David Lynch. I am aware of it, I admit to it, but I cannot think my way around it. I sit and watch his...

If Back In Action serves for no other reason than to be the movie that finally brought Cameron Diaz back in action making movies, than it was worth it.

Yes, this spy action comedy feels derivative as we have seen from Mr. And Mrs. Smith to Jason Bourne (as the film itself references), and as recently as Mark Wahlberg’s Family Plan which saw his character on the run with his unsuspecting family when his past as a secret assassin is outed. In Back In Action, it is longtime married couple Matt (Jamie Foxx) and Emily (Diaz) whose long-ago past as super spies comes home to roost — literally — as their suburban cover and happy family life with their two kids is disrupted when a key final job they did 15 years earlier comes back to haunt them. It brings them out of “retirement” on a mission to keep a certain weapon out of the wrong hands.

Greta Lee (“Past Lives”) and Wagner Moura (“Civil War”) are set to star in Louis Leterrier’s Sci-Fi Thriller “11817” for Netflix.

Leterrier is directing from a script written by Matthew Robinson.

“11817” follows a family of four who are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out, and they must work to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.

“Directing projects where the audience gets behind the characters has always been my focus. However complex, flawed, heroic, we identify with them as we live through their journey,” Leterrier previously said in a statement. “It’s what excites me about ‘11817’s’ wholly original concept and the family at the heart of our story. This is an experience that movie audiences won’t forget.”

Leterrier is also producing the project along with Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Kori Adelson for Chernin Entertainment,...

Exclusive: Greta Lee and Wagner Moura are set to star in the high-concept sci-fi thriller 11817 from director Louis Leterrier, with Netflix also recently boarding the project. Leterrier will direct from a script by Matthew Robinson. Leterrier will also produce with Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Kori Adelson, who will produce through Chernin Entertainment, as well as Oly Obst for 3 Arts Entertainment.

The film follows a family of four who are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out, and they must work to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.

Thomas Benski, Cecile Gaget, Lars Sylvest and Thorsten Schumacher will executive produce.

Lee is coming off her acclaimed roles in The Morning Show and Past Lives and can be seen next in Disney’s Tron: Ares and in the untitled thriller from Kathryn Bigelow. Moura earned raves for...

Get ready for a real scare. It appears that R.L. Stine and Netflix's partnership is still going strong and, lucky for horror fans, is not straying from the path of its success in the more adult-focused horror market. Netflix's Fear Street film trilogy took the Goosebumps writer's teen horror book series of the same name from the page to the screen.

But rather than keeping the teen-oriented spooks, the producers decided to move the stories into the "R" rated territory, and what a fruitful decision that was for the classic series. With the next installment of the horror films, Fear Street: Prom Queen, following in the previous films' footsteps, the future of the series is promising for fans of Stine and horror alike.

The Goosebumps books, with the first being published in 1989, were explicitly meant for teenagers, limiting the amount of gore and graphic violence that they could contain.

Fear Street: Prom Queen, the continuation of the Fear Street film franchise that began with the release of the trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on the Netflix streaming service back in the summer of 2021, made its way through production last year, and while Netflix hasn’t announced a specific release date for the film yet, it has just taken one big step toward release: it has gotten its rating from the Motion Picture Association ratings board. Fear Street: Prom Queen has been rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, teen drug use, language and some sexual references.

Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial trilogy of films wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book, the new movie will be telling a version of...

Netflix has revealed the new trailer for the action comedy Back in Action, which will begin streaming on the service on January 17, 2025.

It’s been almost 10 years since Cameron Diaz’s last film appearance — but we have some good news. With Back in Action, Diaz is, well, back in action alongside her Any Given Sunday and Annie co-star Jamie Foxx.

The film is officially described as follows: “Years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily and Matt find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.”

“We’re on a mission, and we take this opportunity where people might think we’re dead, to disappear off the face of the planet and start a new life and raise our family,” Diaz told Netflix previously.

The cast includes Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Kyle Chandler, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, McKenna Roberts, Rylan Jackson,...

Director Leigh Janiak and the Netflix streaming service brought us a really fun horror event back in the summer of 2021 with the Fear Street trilogy. Three films that were filmed back-to-back-to-back and then released over the course of three weeks – those films being Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666. It was an instant franchise, and had the potential to lead to many more films… because, after all, author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While we won’t be getting another trilogy event this year, we do know that a new addition to the franchise, Fear Street: Prom Queen, will be reaching Netflix sometime in 2025 – and Stine has told The Hollywood Reporter that there actually are three new Fear Street movies in the works!

After telling the interviewer there are three Fear Streets in development,...

Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was hurt on the set of the upcoming Man on Fire reboot in the works at Netflix. Fortunately, his injuries were not severe.

Per Deadline, Abdul-Mateen reportedly suffered a "minor hand injury" while on the Mexico City set for Man on Fire. The incident forced a pause in production, though filming is now expected to pick back up on Monday. Abdul-Mateen will have some extra time to nurse his hand, however, as he's not scheduled to return to the set until Dec. 20. In light of the injury, the filming schedule had been shifted, so work will be able to quickly resume on scenes that don't require Abdul-Mateen to be present. No additional details have yet been revealed about what caused the injury or about the severity beyond the "mild" description.

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Exclusive: Sources tell us that Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II sustained a minor hand injury on Thursday while filming the Netflix series Man on Fire in Mexico City which forced production to pause.

Filming is expected to resume on Monday for the eight-episode drama series which is an adaptation of A.J. Quinnell’s first two books Man on Fire and The Perfect Kill, in the author’s five-novel thriller series.

Abdul-Mateen II is scheduled to return to work before production wraps for the holidays on Dec. 20, we hear. The filming schedule has been re-adjusted in the near term to work around the star’s absence. Abdul-Mateen II is also an EP on Man on Fire.

In Man on Fire, Abdul-Mateen II plays John Creasy, a once high-functioning and skilled Special Forces mercenary known for surviving even the most desolate of situations. He is now plagued with intense Ptsd. Determined to overcome his personal demons,...

For 109 episodes, Colman Domingo played the role of Victor Strand on Fear the Walking Dead. That show came to an end last year, and Domingo has moved on with The Madness, a Netflix series that the streamer’s scripted series vice president Peter Friedlander has described as “a fresh take on the conspiracy thriller” that will turn “the genre on its head with its multilayered characters, propulsive action and swift pace.” I was fortunate enough to talk to star Domingo about his work as Muncie Daniels on the show, a complex role that really pushes him to his limits. You can check out our interview in the embed above.

Created by playwright Stephen Belber, who also serves as showrunner alongside executive producer VJ Boyd, The Madness has the following synopsis: Muncie Daniels is a political consultant-turned-tv pundit who may have lost his way in life. While on a work sabbatical...

Chernin Entertainment has two new television bosses.

The company, which is part of Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company, has promoted Tracey Cook and Kaitlin Dahill to lead its TV division.

The pair, who have both been with the company for years, will continue to report to Chernin Entertainment president Jenno Topping.

There have been plenty of rumors across town about the future of Chernin Entertainment’s television operation, particularly after former Showtime exec Amy Israel joined North Road Company last year as President of Television.

Cook and Dahill are responsible for several upcoming Chernin series including Netflix’s Man on Fire starring Yahya Abdul Mateen II and The Madness starring Colman Domingo. and Apple’s Chief of War, created by and starring Jason Momoa.

They have previously worked on See, starring Momoa, and Truth Be Told, starring Octavia Spencer, both for Apple, as well as P-Valley for...

Chernin Entertainment, which is part of The North Road Company, has promoted both Tracey Cook and Kaitlin Dahill to lead the company’s television division.

The announcement was made by Chernin Entertainment president Jenno Topping, to whom Cook and Dahill will continue to report.

“Tracey and Kaitlin are among the industry’s most talented executives,” Topping said. “Their contributions over the past decade have been integral to Chernin Entertainment’s success, which in turn powered the growth of the broader North Road portfolio, and they have positioned us for continued success by spearheading our exceptional upcoming slate. Their elevation to head the television division is one of many ways we are addressing the opportunities in this shifting marketplace, as we become more nimble and creative in identifying new talent and content.”

Cook and Dahill are overseeing several shows on Chernin’s current slate, including upcoming series like “Man on Fire” and “The Madness” at Netflix,...

Netflix has released the official trailer for political thriller The Madness, starring Emmy Award-winner Colman Domingo. Consisting of eight episodes, the series will launch on the streaming service on November 28.

In The Madness, Muncie Daniels is a political consultant-turned-tv pundit who may have lost his way in life. While on a work sabbatical in the Poconos to write the great American novel, Muncie finds himself the only witness to the murder of a well-known white supremacist, and now he’s being framed for the crime.

Muncie is forced to go on the run in a desperate fight to clear his name and unravel a global conspiracy before time runs out. Along the way he’ll reconnect with his family, find unlikely allies, and fight against disinformation in a post-truth age.

“You can just turn on the news right now, and you’re like, ‘What is being said? And how is that being done?...

In his latest series, Colman Domingo plays a very public figure on the run for a crime he didn’t commit.

On Thursday, Netflix released the trailer for the Stephen Belber-created conspiracy thriller series The Madness, all eight episodes premiering Nov. 28 on the streamer, starring the Academy Award nominee stars as political consultant-turned-tv pundit Muncie Daniels.

“I think I’m getting framed for murder,” he says in the trailer, which shows Muncie discovering a dead body before two masked gunmen chase him through the woods.

Following his work on CNN, Muncie is quickly recognized by strangers in hospital waiting rooms and the streets of New York City, with one nefarious group showing up outside his home.

“They’re going after my family,” he tells Bradley Whitford in one scene. “So I need you to extract me from the equation.”

The Madness follows Muncie on a work sabbatical in the...

Colman Domingo is embracing the lunacy of modern politics in Netflix political thriller series “The Madness.”

Domingo plays Muncie Daniels, a political consultant-turned-tv pundit who takes a work sabbatical to write the next great American novel. While in the Poconos on his writing retreat, though, Muncie finds himself as the only witness to the murder of a well-known white supremacist, and now he’s being framed for the crime.

Per the official synopsis, “Muncie is forced to go on the run in a desperate fight to clear his name and unravel a global conspiracy before time runs out. Along the way he’ll reconnect with his family, find unlikely allies, and fight against disinformation in a post-truth age.”

Bradley Whitford, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham, John Ortiz, Tamsin Topolski, Tj Mixson, Deon Cole, Hamish Allan-Headley, Ennis Esmer, Alison Wright, and Stephen McKinley Henderson also star. Henderson additionally appears in fellow...

Colman Domingo does action!

In a welcome change of pace for the Oscar-nominated actor and respected theater star, Domingo is the star of Netflix’s incredibly topical upcoming thriller series The Madness, which has dropped its first full trailer. In the clip, we see Muncie Daniels (Domingo), a well respected media pundit working in a post-truth environment, being framed for the murder of an infamous white supremacist. Daniels must outrun the law in order to clear his name, and along the way reconnects with family and finds unlikely allies.

(L to R) Colman Domingo as Muncie Daniels and Deon Cole as Kwesi Dupree in ‘The Madness.’

The eight episode series also stars Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham, Tamsin Topolski and Thaddeus J. Mixson. Guest stars include Deon Cole, Alison Wright, Ennis Esmer and Hamish Allan-Headley. The Madness also features legendary character actors John Ortiz, Bradley Whitford and Stephen McKinley Henderson.

Netflix has shared the trailer and poster for the action comedy Back in Action, which is coming to the streaming service on January 17, 2025.

It’s been almost 10 years since Cameron Diaz’s last film appearance — but we have some good news. With Back in Action, Diaz is, well, back in action alongside her Any Given Sunday and Annie co-star Jamie Foxx.

The film is officially described as follows: “Years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily and Matt find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.”

“We’re on a mission, and we take this opportunity where people might think we’re dead, to disappear off the face of the planet and start a new life and raise our family,” Diaz told Netflix.

The cast includes Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Kyle Chandler, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, McKenna Roberts, Rylan Jackson,...