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Kerry Washington and Elisabeth Moss are hard at work on their new Apple TV+ series.

The two Emmy-winning stars filmed scenes for their upcoming thriller Imperfect Women on Thursday (May 15) at a park in Los Angeles.

For their time on set, Kerry, 48, sported a gray blazer and jeans while Elisabeth, 42, wore a purple. In between scenes, the two were spotted laughing and walking around the park.

According to Variety, Imperfect Women is a “psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women. ‘Imperfect Women’ is a mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.”

Kate Mara also stars in the series.

It was just recently revealed that Kerry is working on a Desperate Housewives revival!

Kerry Washington as Syrah and Jahleel Kamera as Ky in Shadow Force. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate Kerry Washington’s Simpson Street Productions was one of the companies that bought the script for Shadow Force back in 2019. Through the pandemic shutdowns, Washington never lost faith in the movie. Now, nearly six years later, it’s finally in theaters. Washington, who also stars in the film, spoke about what initially attracted her to the story. (Click on the media bar below to hear Kerry Washington.) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Kerry_Washington_gravitated_Shadow_Force_.mp3 Shadow Force is now playing in theaters.

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Colombia has a robust presence in Cannes this year, starting with Un Certain Regard entry “A Poet” (“Un Poeta”) by Simón Mesa Soto, whose career trajectory has been linked to Cannes thus far.

He premiered his debut feature “Amparo” at Cannes Critics’ Week in 2021. Prior to that, Mesa Soto, who studied Audiovisual Communications at the University of Antioquia in Colombia and later pursued a Master’s degree at the London Film School, won the 2014 Cannes short film Palme d’Or with his thesis short film, “Leidi,” while his next short film, “Mother,” was selected to compete in Cannes two years later.

“A Poet” follows Oscar Restrepo (played by non-pro Ubeimar Rios), whose devotion to poetry has earned him little more than obscurity. Now aging and erratic, he embodies the archetype of the forgotten poet, lost in the shadows. But when he crosses paths with Yurlady (non-pro Rebeca Andrade), a talented teenager from humble origins,...

Smart Political Shows With Bold Characters ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Netflix’s The Diplomat made waves almost immediately after its release, pulling in viewers with its clever blend of political intrigue, smart writing, and powerhouse performances, led by the always-excellent Keri Russell. At the heart of it all is Kate Wyler, an ambassador trying to prevent global conflict while barely holding together the threads of her personal life. It’s smart, tense, and totally addictive.

So, if you finished The Diplomat and found yourself wondering, “What now?”, you’re not alone. Well, you can stop searching now, as here’s a solid lineup of political thrillers and character-driven dramas that hit pretty similar notes as The Diplomat. Whether it’s the tension of international affairs, powerhouse female leads, or morally murky government dealings, this list has got you covered.

Here are five shows that should be on your radar next: 1. Scandal...

Just when you thought the apocalyptic franchise James Cameron created over 40 years ago was "terminated," think again. The cyborg-dominated universe recently saw a resurgence with the anime series Terminator Zero on Netflix, coming five years after the latest live-action film, Terminator: Dark Fate, which brought back Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor and introduced an array of new characters, including one Dani Ramos.

Portrayed by Natalia Reyes, the embattled mom paralleled Sarah's story (at least we thought it did) with Sarah initially believing her to be the newest mother of humanity's savior following the death of John Connor. However, it is later revealed that Dani is, in fact, the new John, and is destined to be the one to pick up the mantle and lead humanity against the machines, with Sarah as her mentor. MovieWeb recently caught up with Reyes amid the release of her latest action film, Shadow Force, also starring Kerry Washington,...

Written and directed by Joe Carnahan, the brand-new action drama Shadow Force has officially opened in theaters, although it was unable to break the top 5 in its opening weekend box office ranking. From 2,170 theaters, the movie managed just $2.1 million from its debut weekend, a considerable underachievement for a film boasting a reported $60 million budget. Unable to make an impact despite featuring a strong, eye-catching ensemble cast that includes the likes of Kerry Washington, Lupin star Omar Sy, The Penguin and Dune: Prophecy's Mark Strong, Academy Award winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Cliff "Method Man" Smith, and others, it seems that the poor beginning to financial life isn't reflected by the movie's audience reception.

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Shadow Force is the owner of an impressive 81% audience rating, suggesting a movie well worth the time, energy, and money of theatergoers. Alas, it seems this action flick is the latest in...

Kerry Washington has certainly kept busy in Hollywood ever since Scandal bowed out on ABC, but its edgy legacy lives on. The Emmy-winning actress and producer recently discussed how her iconic Olivia Pope persona changed the way Hollywood perceived her. And we're here to say that the work she's tackled in recent years is evidence enough of that. Washington's latest on-screen effort, a project she also produced, is the action-packed film Shadow Force, which is out now in theater and sees her wielding hefty guns and saving loved ones all at once. MovieWeb recently caught up with the celebrated performer, who also took time to reflect on Scandal, sharing that she stays in touch with the beloved cast and crew, and teasing a project in the future.

"We're all still very close. We have a Scandal chat on WhatsApp," Washington told us. "We just had a [Shadow Force] screening in LA,...

Kerry Washington has certainly kept busy in Hollywood ever since Scandal bowed out on ABC, but its edgy legacy lives on. The Emmy-winning actress and producer recently discussed how her iconic Olivia Pope persona changed the way Hollywood perceived her. And we're here to say that the work she's tackled in recent years is evidence enough of that. Washington's latest on-screen effort, a project she also produced, is the action-packed film Shadow Force, which is out now in theater and sees her wielding hefty guns and saving loved ones all at once. MovieWeb recently caught up with the celebrated performer, who also took time to reflect on Scandal, sharing that she stays in touch with the beloved cast and crew, and teasing a project in the future.

"We're all still very close. We have a Scandal chat on WhatsApp," Washington told us. "We just had a [Shadow Force] screening in LA,...

Rian Johnson’s Knives Out franchise is bringing out all the big guns in the third film, Wake Up Dead Man, in addition to a returning Daniel Craig. The film is being described as the most dangerous case yet. After this mystery gets solved, Johnson is not looking to return to the genre immediately. He has shared recently that his next project after Knives Out 3 won’t be a murder mystery.

A new set of interesting cast members joins Craig’s Benoit Blanc in the upcoming threequel. The big names hint that this film, too, will have a long list of suspects like Knives Out and Glass Onion. The cast includes Mila Kunis, Josh Brolin, Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Renner, Cailee Spaeny, Josh O’Connor, Kerry Washington, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church.

Rian Johnson’s next film after Knives Out 3 won’t be a murder mystery Daniel...

Update May 11, 2025: Thunderbolts, aka New Avengers, dominated the box office during the May 9-11 weekend, earning $33.1 million in its second outing. Ticket sales for Disney's Marvel movie dropped just 55 percent from its $74 million opening, buoyed by its A-minus CinemaScore and glowing reviews. This is a better hold than several previous Marvel films, including Captain America: Brave New World (down 68 percent), 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (down 70 percent), The Marvels (down 78 percent), and 2022's Thor: Love and Thunder (down 67 percent), signaling a positive shift for the franchise.

In second place, Sinners held strong with $21.1 million, with the Warner Bros. vampire flick's domestic tally soaring past $200 million and nearing $300 million worldwide. A Minecraft Movie followed in third with $8 million in its sixth weekend; the video game-based movie, also from Warner Bros., has now grossed $409 million in North America as it inches closer to $1 billion globally. Ben Affleck's thriller, The Accountant 2,...

Update: 2025/05/11 08:05 Est By Brennan Klein

Thunderbolts* Still Takes No. 1 With One Of The McU's Best Week 2 Drops, But Is Falling Short Of Original $35 Million Projections

This article was originally written Saturday Am and has been updated Sunday Am with up-to-date box office projections (in bold), a full chart, and further analysis.

Thunderbolts* has turned out an astounding second weekend at the domestic box office. The new movie, which is the 36th feature-length installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, follows the formation of a team of antiheroes from previous installments in the superhero franchise, including Ant-Man and the Wasp's Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell), and Black Widow's Red Guardian (David Harbour) and Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh). The Thunderbolts* release kicked off somewhat inauspiciously with a $74.3 million debut that landed below the previous installment, Captain America: Brave New World ($88.8 million).

Per Variety,...

Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” remained No. 1 at the box office, collecting $33.1 million in its second weekend of release.

Ticket sales declined by 55% from its $74 million debut, marking a far better hold than recent Marvel adventures that slid significantly in their second weekends, such as February’s “Captain America: Brave New World” (down 68% in its sophomore outing), 2023’s “Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (down 70%), “The Marvels” (down a whopping 78%) and 2022’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” (down 67%).

“Thunderbolts*” started softer than all of those tentpoles (except for “The Marvels”), but solid reviews and positive word-of-mouth could help the movie stick around on the big screen. After opening weekend, Disney tried to stoke interest in “Thunderbolts*” by unveiling the meaning behind the asterisk in the film’s title — the ragtag group at the helm will henceforth be known as “The New Avengers.” The studio also revealed the motley crew of antiheroes will make...

Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts leads the domestic box office for a second weekend. The film brought in an estimated $9 million on Friday, and current projections place its weekend total above $130 million in North America.

The Friday-to-Friday decline stands near 53%. Among 36 MCU releases, that rate ranks among the ten lowest second-weekend drops. This result places Thunderbolts between Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Eternals in terms of eight-day domestic earnings. The film remains available in IMAX and premium formats, which continue to drive ticket sales.

The budget for Thunderbolts is estimated at $180 million, with promotional expenses nearing $100 million. It currently faces no new wide-release competition until next week, when the horror sequel Final Destination: Bloodlines is set to open.

Internationally, the Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan-led ensemble is expected to surpass $200 million by Sunday. The film’s hold is tracking better than that of Captain America: Brave New World,...

Kerry Washington as Syrah in Shadow Force. Photo Credit: Juan Pablo Gutierrez/Lionsgate Copyright © 2025 Lionsgate Emmy winner Kerry Washington goes effortlessly between drama, comedy, and now, pulse-pounding action, redefining on-screen adaptability once again. In Washington’s most recent project, the fast-paced action film Shadow Force, she not just stars but also produces. The film plunges viewers into the perilous world of a former shadow ops unit. Years after leaving the dangerous life behind, an estranged couple finds themselves targeted by their past. With a bounty on their heads, they must go on the run, desperately fighting to protect their son and outmaneuver the very organization that once employed them. Washington recalls the serendipitous moment the project came her way during the demanding production of the limited series Little Fires Everywhere. Producer Stephen Love’s compelling pitch and the script’s unique blend of high stakes and familiar action tropes immediately captivated her.

“Thunderbolts*” will enjoy another weekend atop domestic box office charts, with no new major wide release until next week’s horror sequel “Final Destination: Bloodlines.”

Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” added another $9 million on Friday. Disney’s superhero ensemble feature, still playing Imax and premium large-format auditoriums, has now crossed $100 million in North America and will look to push north of $130 million by the end of the weekend.

That would mark about a 53% fall from the “Thunderbolts*” opening weekend. Indeed, much stronger reviews and positive fan reception did indicate this Marvel Cinematic Universe entry would possess more staying power than its predecessor, “Captain America: Brave New World,” which crumbled more than 68% in its sophomore frame back in February. To compare it to other recent MCU entries centered on lesser-known heroes, “Thunderbolts*” is pacing between “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” ($119 million through eight days) and “Eternals” ($99 million through eight days).

If projections hold,...

Just in time for Mommy Appreciation Day, Kerry Washington has just the movie for you. It has romance, it has family values... and it even has guns blazing. No, not figuratively. Fresh off her leading turn in Tyler Perry's The Six Triple Eight for Netflix, the Emmy-winning actress is back in action for another film where she means business. This time around, however, it's a little more fun, despite the hard R-rated violence and tense drama surrounding her embattled character's perpetual drive to protect her son.

From Lionsgate, Shadow Force sees Washington starring opposite the reliably appealing Omar Sy (Lupin). They play a pair of elite international assassins on the run from their former employer who has placed a $25 million bounty on their heads for ditching their organization to start a family. What a nerve. MovieWeb recently caught up with Washington to learn more about her exciting new action...

Let’s face it: Family life and being members of an elite assassination squad just don’t mix.

It’s hopefully a problem to which few readers can relate, but it afflicts the central characters of Joe Carnahan’s new action film, which quietly snuck into theaters without advance screenings. Kerry Washington and Omar Sy play Kyrah and Issac, who used to be members of the titular organization until they made the mistake of falling in love and having a baby. They’ve since gone rogue, but in a modern manner: Issac stays home and cares for their young son Ky (Jahleel Kamara, adorable), while Kyrah remains in the field to eliminate the many assassins who’ve been assigned to kill them for their transgression. As Issac explains to his son, he and Kyrah used to be bad guys, doing “God’s dirty work” around the globe before they realized...

Rule number one of running a secret, dangerous special forces group? Don’t fall in love with a coworker. Of course, that seems to be the easiest rule to break.

And that’s exactly what Kerry Washington and Omar Sy do in “Shadow Force,” their new film directed by Joe Carnahan. In it, they play two operatives who led an organization known as the Shadow Force, but when they fell in love and had a kid, they went into hiding.

Of course, no one can stay hidden forever, right? Here’s everything you need to know about the film.

What is the release date?

“Shadow Force” releases in theaters nationwide on May 9, 2025.

Is it streaming?

It is not. For now, you can only see “Shadow Force” in theaters and you can find showtimes near you here. We’ll keep you posted on when and where it’ll be streaming when the time comes.

Antiheroes are blowing up the box office again as Marvel Studios‘ Thunderbolts* looks to punch its way to $100M on Friday with an estimated $30M second weekend take at the box office. It’s safe to say Thunderbolts* will retain its spot at the top of the charts until next week when New Line’s anticipated horror film Final Destination: Bloodlines brings unpredictable deaths back to theaters for the first time since 2011’s Final Destination 5. Analysts expect Bloodlines to make a $30M-$40M killing at the box office during its debut.

Elsewhere, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners continues to sink its teeth into wallets by ending its third week with $46.6M, bringing its domestic total to $193.3M, with $247M+ worldwide. Sinners will cross the $200M domestic mark by the end of Friday, with another $23M-$25M to add to its coffers in its fourth weekend. If you want to see Sinners in 70mm,...

Hawkeye actor Jeremy Renner is switching out his bow and arrow for a little cloak and dagger, as he is starring in Netflix's Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third Benoit Blanc whodunnit from Rian Johnson. There are very few details about the central case that Daniel Craig's renowned detective will be investigating, leaving audiences to search for clues and breadcrumbs of information — but it's all very hush-hush, even for the cast, as Renner recently compared the project to being "like a Marvel movie" due to its secrecy.

During an appearance on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, Renner was quizzed about whether he would be starring as himself in the third Knives Out mystery after he technically made an appearance in Glass Onion (by way of a fictional bottle of hot sauce named "Renning hot" that had his face plastered on the label...

Disney and Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* will continue to storm the weekend box office in its second session with an estimated $30M; -60% or less. The movie Jake Schreier directed movie will cross the century mark today stateside in a weekend that’s littered with a bunch of single digit million openers. Summer competition doesn’t start until next weekend when New Line’s Final Destination: Bloodlines debuts with $30M-$40M. Thunderbolts* will have all the Imax and PLFs this weekend.

Hailee Steinfeld in ‘Sinners’ (2025)

Warner Bros.’ Sinners is not going to hell at the box office, but continues skyward ending week 3 with $46.6M, and a running total of $193.3M. The Ryan Coogler directed, Michael B. Jordan starring vampire movie is crossing $200M today with a fourth weekend that’s expected to be potent with $23M-$25M, -30%, per industry forecasts. Sinners will have Imax 70Mm auditoriums May 15-21.

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It’s been about five months since Hulu’s legal drama Reasonable Doubt was renewed for a third season, but sadly, no premiere date has been announced as of this writing. Nevertheless, the streamer has confirmed that filming is ongoing in Atlanta, which TV Insider reported, while also dropping a terrific casting update in the shape of Morris Chestnut. Chestnut has been most recently seen leading the CBS medical-mystery series Watson, which premiered earlier in January and has already been renewed for another run.

When Reasonable Doubt returns, Chestnut will reprise his role as Corey Cash in a recurring capacity. Corey is a talented defense attorney that Jax (Emayatzy Corinealdi) brought in to assist on a case in the show’s second season, though as a main character. Chestnut’s anticipated return coincides with the addition of several new cast members to the upcoming season, namely, Kyle Bary as Ozzie,...

At the outset, Shadow Force positions itself as a portrait of exile and allegiance: ex‑shadow operatives turned family on the run (one sentence logline). It wears the trappings of a high‑stakes spy thriller—gunmetal skies, clandestine radio chatter—yet pulses with the quiet anxieties of domestic drama.

Joe Carnahan—whose résumé boasts Smokin’ Aces and Boss Level—returns to familiar territory, trading gritty grain and blown‑out hues for a muted palette that feels less “artistic choice” than “entirely color‑blind” (an occasional downside of modern streaming aesthetics given theatrical release). Kerry Washington anchors the film as Kyrah, a mother driven by equal parts ferocity and guilt; Omar Sy’s Isaac pairs paternal warmth with calibrated lethality; and Mark Strong’s Jack Cinder looms as a cynical patriarch of bureaucracy and bullets.

The opening tableau is deceptively serene: Isaac teaching five‑year‑old Ky to hum Lionel Richie...

Plot: An estranged couple with a bounty on their heads must go on the run with their son to avoid their former employer, a unit of shadow ops that has been sent to kill them.

Review: Joe Carnahan‘s name really used to mean something in the action space. And I’d argue that he still does to some extent (with a ton of anticipation for his recently wrapped Affleck/Damon flick Rip). And I love that Kerry Washington is getting into the world of guns and mayhem. Sadly, their latest film, Shadow Force, fails to get me excited for either’s output in the genre, as it’s a pale retread of better films.

I was shocked by how much of Shadow Force consists of characters simply talking. When the whole plot is “former shadow ops are hunted down by their former team/employer” you expect a lot more action.

When a now-defunct celebrity couple attempted to make like Nick and Nora Charles meets “Mission: Impossible” in “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” two decades ago, the high-concept, high-budget results were a mixed bag — which didn’t stop them from being imitated ever since. The latest duo to step into similar matching marital bulletproof vests is Kerry Washington and Omar Sy, playing globetrotting “elite special operators” now hiding from their former colleagues in “Shadow Force.”

It takes a certain esprit to pull off this kind of bombastic yet larky star vehicle. Joe Carnahan’s film provides passable diversion for a couple hours, but the fun to be had is limited by uninspired action staging, less-than-sparkling dialogue and a maudlin streak of the “It’s about family!!” type. Lionsgate’s theatrical release looks likelier to find its primary audience once it reaches home formats.

Kyrah (Washington) and Isaac (Sy) are a couple who met on the job.

If you know anything about Shadow Force, you’ll probably only know the badly over-photoshopped faces of Kerry Washington and Omar Sy, the corny font, and the basic design of the poster at your local movie theater. It seems like the type of film you can easily skip because if you’ve seen one terrible action flick, you’ve seen them all. For Shadow Force, think again. What lies underneath the cheap marketing is a surprisingly fun, exciting action flick with strong performances and a nice pace.

Shadow Force Review

Joe Carnahan has made a career out of ridiculous action flicks. Boss Level was a surprising standout in a deeply bland and frenetic library. Between this and the Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Steven Yeun starrer Rip that releases later this year on Netflix, Carnahan’s career is looking up.

Kerry Washington as Syrah and Jahleel Kamera as Ky in Shadow Force.

Director Joe Carnahan’s limply made thriller about an estranged couple of elite operatives is a lazy grab bag of exhaustingly familiar cliches

Maybe the new action movie Shadow Force is just deserts for film fans who complain when seemingly surefire big-screen hits such as Another Simple Favor debut as streaming-only releases. Shadow Force has a premise almost comically adherent to the fixations of so many big-budget streaming movies: elite operatives Kyrah (Kerry Washington) and Isaac (Omar Sy) must fight for their lives and their family when they defy the rules of their, yes, shadowy employers by falling in love and having a child. It shares familiar components including charismatic stars, spy action, domestic strife and semi-slapstick violence with projects such as Back in Action (Netflix), Role Play (Prime Video) and Ghosted (Apple TV+), among others. With director Joe Carnahan, it even has a once edgy stylist who used to deal in gritty grain,...

Morris Chestnut is heading back to the courtroom to reprise his role as the charming and sharp defense attorney Corey Cash in hit Hulu-Onyx Collective legal drama “Reasonable Doubt” Season 3.

But Chestnut is not coming alone. Brandee Evans (“P-Valley”), Rumer Willis (“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood”), Richard Brooks (“Law & Order”), Keith Arthur Bolden (“Till”), April Parker Jones (“The Other Black Girl”) and Kyle Bary (“Ginny & Georgia”) have all joined the series as recurring guest stars.

Richard Brooks, Kyle Bary, April Parker Jones, Keith Arthur Bolden

Bary will star as Ozzie, a child sitcom star who is up for a franchise role, but he comes to Jax with a “dilemma that turns messy quickly.” Willis will play Ozzie’s stylist and confident girlfriend Wendy. Evans plays Ozzie’s “quick, sharp and professional” agent Monica. Also playing a member of Ozzie’s team is Parker Jones. She will star as Rosie,...

Onyx Collective is rounding out cast for Season 3 of Hulu’s hit legal drama Reasonable Doubt.

We’ll be seeing a bit less of Morris Chestnut, who joined the series in Season 2 as a series regular, and is returning as a recurring for the upcoming season. Also joining Season 3 in recurring roles are Kyle Bary (Ginny & Georgia), Rumer Willis (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Brandee Evans (P-Valley), Richard Brooks (9-1-1), April Parker Jones (Tom Swift) and Keith Arthur Bolden (Cobra Kai).

They join returning series regulars Emayatzy Corinealdi, McKinley Freeman, Tim Jo, Angela Grovey and recently announced new series regular Joseph Sikora.

Reasonable Doubt centers on Los Angeles-based high-powered criminal defense attorney Jacqueline “Jax” Stewart (Corinealdi) as she deals with past traumas, a struggling marriage, motherhood and a murder case while trying to keep her life together.

Chestnut returns in his role as Corey Cash, a charming, media-savvy defense attorney.

Jeremy Renner may be best known for playing Hawkeye in the MCU, but don’t be surprised if his next iconic role is… Jeremy Renner? The actor recently stopped by Happy Sad Confused to promote his memoir My Next Breath, but naturally the conversation turned to his upcoming role in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third film in Rian Johnson’s hit whodunnit series. And yes — after Glass Onion made “Jeremy Renner’s hot sauce” canon in the Knives Out universe, Renner still finds himself hilariously navigating that meta mess.

“So we had a great conversation about a year ago… I was joking with you about your hot sauce cameo,” host Josh Horowitz recalled. “And I said the one downside, Jeremy, thinking I’m so smart — one downside, obviously, is you can’t be in a Knives Out movie because it’s canon. Jeremy Renner is in that universe.

She has one of the most impressive directing résumé in the business, with credits including Mad Men, Homeland, Justified, The Morning Show, and, most recently, Netflix’s Robert De Niro-starrer Zero Day. So much so that Lesli Linka Glatter sits atop the Directors Guild as president — what she jokingly refers to her “volunteer” job — where her current mission is to bring film and TV production back to Los Angeles. Levels have reached record lows — down 40 percent — thanks to the “triple whammy” of Covid, the strikes, and the fallout of the recent wildfires, which claimed her own home in the Pacific Palisades as well.

“I came of age when you’d go on a studio lot, and it would be filled with productions,” says Glatter. “And now I’m looking around now going, 'Ok, there's just one or two productions here.' And that hurts our whole city.”

Glatter, who...

Kendrick Lamar leads the way with 10 nominations for the 25th BET Awards, which were announced Thursday honoring Black excellence across music, TV, film and sports.

Lamar scooped up noms for Album of the Year and Best Male Hip Hop Artist as well as three noms each in the Viewers Choice and Best Collaboration categories.

Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla have six nominations apiece, while Metro Boomin has five and Sza and The Weeknd have four apiece.

Winners will be announced June 9 in a ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles live on BET. Kevin Hart is set to host.

Here’s the full list of nominees:

Album of the Year

$ome $exy $ongs 4 U

Drake & Partynextdoor

11:11 Deluxe

Chris Brown

Alligator Bites Never Heal

Doechii...

This article is part of ScreenRant's Exclusive Summer 2025 Movie Preview. Keep an eye out for the full feature next week!

ScreenRant can exclusively reveal new images for the upcoming film Shadow Force. The new action-thriller is about an estranged couple who must go on the run with their son to avoid being murdered by those set to kill them and claim the bounty on their head. The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan and features Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Jahleel Kamara, Mark Strong, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Ed Quinn. Carnahan co-wrote the script with Leon Chills.

Now, ScreenRant can exclusively reveal new images from Shadow Force. This set of four images gives a closer look at Washington and Sy in their lead roles. In one image, the couple embraces, looking at each other with smiles on their faces. In another, supporting actor Randolph walks outside a market labeled "La Central Plaza de Mercado.

Natasha Lyonne kicked off May with the Season 2 launch of “Poker Face” in Los Angeles while Kerry Washington was in New York City for the premiere of “Shadow Force.” At the same time, Reese Witherspoon jetted to Miami Beach for the American Express screening of “F1: The Academy” with Hello Sunshine and Netflix at The Fillmore Miami Beach.

From Los Angeles to New York City and London to Paris, keep checking back all month long for the best celebrity photos of May 2025.

There may not be any guests on this week's Pilot TV Podcast, but there's still stars in abundance across the shows James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro are casting their critical eye over here. For starters, Alan Alda’s The Four Seasons gets a modern glow-up with Steve Carell, Tina Fey, and Colman Domingo on Netflix this week. There's also Season 2 of Rian Johnson’s Sky and Now bound murder mystery Poker Face, which sees Natasha Lyonne's bullshit detecting amateur sleuth Charlie Cale return alongside a stacked guest star line-up — including multiple Cynthia Erivos, John Mulaney, Awkwafina, Taylor Schilling, and Justin Theroux. And last but by no means least, Malpractice returns with more embattled medics on ITV, bringing us a new leading trio comprising Tom Hughes, Selin Hizli, and Zoë Telford.

Elsewhere, back in the podbooth, Kay manages to completely hijack the listener question with a stealthy soap...

This year’s Met Gala theme was a tricky one — Black Dandyism — and the invitation didn’t come with any instructions. Guests were mostly left to their own devices to interpret what exactly that meant on the red carpet. And boy, did some of them interpret, with jaw-dropping looks ascending the Met’s 154-foot staircase.

Still, it was almost as if Anna Wintour had sent out a secret group chat (she didn’t, unless Jeffrey Goldberg knows something), with outfits following some very clear themes. Many women arrived with gleaming, Joesphine Baker-style marcel waves, while a lot of men sported glossy hair, top hats and tails that trailed like wedding trains. Everybody carried accessories galore — including one that looked suspiciously like a large garbage bag.

Below, the wildest (some might say weirdest) trends of the 2025 Met Gala …

Talons & Tailoring Claws were out. Literally. Cynthia Erivo’s acrylic nails took two days to complete.

Desperate Housewives was a primetime soap on ABC that quickly became a cult classic and has garnered a new generation of fans. Scandal alum Kerry Washington confirmed that a spinoff of the original series is in the works.

Dh Spinoff News

On Friday, May 2, Washington and Omar Sy appeared on The View. The two were there to promote their new movie, Shadow Force. However, host Ana Navarro wanted Washington to spill the details on the Desperate Housewives reboot called Wisteria Lane.

“It is rumored that you are working on a remake of Desperate Housewives,” Navarro said. Sy reacted with a gleeful noise. As usual, all of us wanted to know more. That’s when Washington confirmed that the project was in the works.

More: Five classic soapy series to binge anytime.

“It’s inspired [by Desperate Housewives]. I can’t say too much— it’s very newly announced, it’s in development.

Sherri has a double dose of star power this Thursday! First up, Kerry Washington and Omar Sy join Sherri to talk about their new action-packed film, “Shadow Force.” Hear about their experiences working on the project and what drew them to these high-stakes roles. Next, it’s a Netflix takeover as Karen Pittman and Love Simone, […]

Sherri: Kerry Washington, Omar Sy...

On Tuesday May 6 2025, NBC broadcasts The Kelly Clarkson Show!

Season 6 Episode 146 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” promises to be an exciting mix of music, celebrity interviews, and fun segments. Kelly Clarkson will kick things off with her popular segment, Kellyoke, where she showcases her incredible singing talent by performing a cover song. Fans can look forward to a special performance that highlights Kelly’s vocal prowess.

In this episode, Kerry Washington and Omar Sy will join Kelly as guests. Both actors are known for their impressive work in film and television, and their conversation with Kelly is expected to be lively and engaging. They will likely share stories from their careers and discuss their latest projects, giving viewers a glimpse into their lives.

Also featured in the episode is Jahleel Kamara, who will bring his own unique flair to the show. His appearance will add another layer of entertainment,...

Brooch sales should skyrocket among anyone who paid attention to Monday’s Met Gala red carpet — without a doubt the night’s key accessory, brooches adorned every jacket lapel and closed the collar of many a button-down shirt. Other stars got a little more creative, like Lewis Hamilton, who affixed a Briony Raymond brooch to his beret, or Zendaya, who went rogue and placed a Bulgari Serpenti brooch on the back of her Louis Vuitton suit jacket.

Jewelers should be thrilled in general with their presence on the 2025 Met Gala carpet, as they played perfectly into the night’s key dressing theme of dandyism, embraced with equal verve by men and women. This year’s Met Gala is raising funds for the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute while also celebrating Saturday’s opening of its latest exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” This focus on showcasing Black identity via the dandies...

Kerry Washington is making a glamorous arrival at the 2025 Met Gala!

The 48-year-old Scandal actress and designer Jonathan Simkhai posed for photos together as they arrived at the big event held on Monday evening (May 5) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

For the event, Kerry looked so chic in a tailored white jacket with an open back paired with a sheer white skirt and a structured coordinating hat.

Kerry‘s husband Nnamdi Asomugha was also seen on the red carpet, looking sharp in a black and white suit.

The Met Gala will focus on menswear and suiting this year with a “Tailored for You” dress code. The event will celebrate the opening of the museum’s new exhibition “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which draws inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. There are six...

The 2025 Met Gala red carpet is open.

This year’s event coincides with the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s spring 2025 exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”

The dress code, Tailored for You, is inspired by the exhibition’s focus on menswear and suiting.

Gala co-chairs include Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour with LeBron James serving as an honorary chair.

The host committee is made up of André 3000, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jordan Casteel, Dapper Dan, Doechii, Ayo Edebiri, Edward Enninful, Jeremy O. Harris, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Rashid Johnson, Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, Audra McDonald, Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Pope, Angel Reese, Sha’Carri Richardson, Tyla, Usher and Kara Walker.

About 450 guests are expected at the gala, including Zendaya, Chappell Roan, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Allen White, Miley Cyrus, Chance the Rapper, Adrien Brody, Sabrina Carpenter, Lana Del Ray, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union,...

So what exactly did that asterisk mean after all in the Thunderbolts* title? Today, Marvel finally answered that question on its social media handles as well as in top market outdoor ads.

That asterisk denotes the movie’s sub-title *The New Avengers which this ragtag group of Winter Soldier, Ghost, John Walker, Alexei Shostakov and Yelena Belova represents. They’re all expected to segue to Joe and Anthony Russo’s Avengers: Doomsday which will fire off next summer, May 1, 2026.

We hear from Disney that the studio didn’t technically re-title Thunderbolts* (that would be crazy), rather just spelled out that asterisk.

The last-minute marketing stunt comes in the wake of Thunderbolts* opening to $74M (instead of the reported $76M) after an estimated $18M Sunday, -27% from Saturday’s $24.5M. Disney will be reporting their official figure soon. The Jake Schreier directed movie had great exits with an A- CinemaScore, 94% Rotten Tomatoes...

Cliff “Method Man” Smith as Unc and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Auntie in Shadow Force. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate Copyright © 2025 Lionsgate After winning an Oscar for her last movie, The Holdovers, Da’Vine Joy Randolph will soon be seen in director Joe Carnahan’s action film Shadow Force. She’ll be starring alongside Kerry Washington and Omar Sy in the film, which focuses on a couple of former special forces operatives who are now trying to protect their family from the group they left behind. It’s Randolph’s second action movie, following 2022’s The Lost City, and she says she’s thrilled to be involved with another thriller. (Click on the media bar below to hear Da’Vine Joy Randolph.) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Da_Vine_Joy_Randolph_Shadow_Force_.mp3

Shadow Force opens in theaters on Friday.

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Rian Johnson is determined to have Netflix “wake up” to the current rise in in-person movie-going. Johnson, whose third “Knives Out” film “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” will be released this fall, told Business Insider that amid the theatrical successes of “Sinners” and “A Minecraft Movie,” Netflix should have no qualms releasing “Knives Out” on the big screen.

“I think theatrical is not going anywhere,” Johnson said. “We’ve seen, if you put a movie people want to see in the theaters, they are going to show up for it, and that experience of being in a full house and having that experience is so important. It’s something that I love and I want more of in the world.”

He added of “Wake Up Dead Man,” “I want this in as many theaters for as long as possible. We’re going to push for everything we...

Desperate Housewives put some of our favorite television leading ladies all together on Wisteria Lane. And now Kerry Washington's production company is bringing us a new show about the iconic cul-de-sac. Washington's production company is working with 20th Television under Onyx Collective to bring us Wisteria Lane. The series will be written by Natalie Chaidez. Now, Washington, who is promoting her new movie, Shadow Force,is talking about what the series will bring for fans of the original show.

Desperate Housewives was created by Marc Cherryand ran from 2004 to 2012, bringing us into the lives of the women of Wisteria Lane. The original series starred Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman, and Nicollette Sheridan. It was messy, thrilling, and became a classic among fans. And Washington promises that her take on the show is going to be an exciting addition to the world of Wisteria Lane. "It's...

Sunday Am: Refresh for chart and more analysis …..Thunderbolts* at a $76M opening, isn’t the most stellar of Disney Marvel Studios’ openings, but, heck, this is significantly better than the start of summer a year ago when Universal made a go with the original action romcom, The Fall Guy, which fell on his face with a $27.7M start. With a $162.1M global opening, Thunderbolts* is just $3M shy of where we forecasted. The movie cost before P&a, $180M.

EntTelligence reports that 4.7M people went to see Thunderbolts* this weekend, 1M less than Captain America: Brave New World.

There can be agita in the industry when a movie doesn’t exactly wow and kick off summer with a $100M-plus opening, however Thunderbolts* start isn’t anything to worry about knowing that Memorial Day is teed up for a possible record-breaking 4-day weekend with Disney’s Lilo & Stitch eyeing at least...

Kerry Washington and Omar Sy had a lot to talk about when they appeared on The View on Friday, May 2 — including their new action movie, Shadow Force — but View cohost Ana Navarro wanted the deets on Washington’s Desperate Housewives reboot, Wisteria Lane. “This one I’m very excited about — one of my favorite shows,” Navarro said. “It is rumored that you are working on a remake of Desperate Housewives.” As Sy reacted with gleeful surprise — apparently hearing the news for the first time — Washington gave a precious few details about the project. “It’s inspired [by Desperate Housewives],” she said. “I can’t say too much — it’s very newly announced, it’s in development. … The idea is that it’s new times, there’s new challenges, it’s like, what happens on that cul-de-sac now? And so it’s exciting.” Navarro tried to pry casting info out of Washington — asking,...

Director Rian Johnson has made clear his preference for a wide theatrical release of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third film in his popular whodunit series. His comments come as Netflix leadership signals a shift away from traditional moviegoing models.

Johnson, speaking to Business Insider, addressed the distribution plans for the upcoming release. “I want this in as many theaters for as long as possible,” he said. “We’re going to push for everything we can get in terms of theatrical because I want as many people as possible to see it in that form.”

The remarks were prompted by comments from Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos, who described the movie theater model as outdated for much of the audience. During an appearance at the TIME100 Summit, Sarandos said, “I believe it is an outmoded idea, for most people — not for everybody.” He acknowledged the appeal of...

During an appearance on The View Friday for her new movie with Omar Sy Shadow Force, Kerry Washington confirmed Deadline’s exclusive report from earlier this week about Wisteria Lane, a reimagining of the hit ABC mystery dramedy series Desperate Housewives, which is in development at Onyx Collective through Washington‘s Simpson Street production company.

When The View co-host Ana Navarro referred to the project as a “Desperate Housewives remake,” Washington tried to correct her, noting that “it’s inspired” by the popular 2004 series.

“I can’t say too much — it’s very newly announced, it’s in development,” Washington said. “The idea is that it’s new times, there’s new challenges, it’s like — what happens on that cul-de-sac now? It’s really exciting.”

When she was quizzed by Navarro whether Wisteria Lane would feature “new women, old women?,” meaning new or original characters, Washington was coy, shutting...