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Sanctum 4K Uhd from Scream Factory

Sanctum dives onto 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on January 7 via Scream Factory. The 2011 thriller is newly presented in 4K from the original elements with Dolby Vision.

From executive producer James Cameron, the film is directed by Alister Grierson (Bloody Hell) and written by John Garvin and Andrew Wight. Richard Roxburgh, Rhys Wakefield, Alice Parkinson, Dan Wyllie, and Ioan Gruffudd star.

Special features include: new commentary by film historians Emily Higgins and Billy Dunham; commentary by Grierson, Waskefield, and Wight; Sanctum: The Real Story; Nullarbor Dreaming; and deleted scenes.

Heretic Candle from A24

If you missed the Heretic multi-sensory screenings, you can recreate the aromatic experience at home with A24’s candle.

Nearly three years have passed since it was first announced that Abbey Lee (Old) and Christopher Abbott (Possessor) had signed on to star in the Australian Outback thriller Fear Is the Rider, which is coming to us from John Michael McDonagh, the BAFTA-nominated writer/director of the 2011 film The Guard… and while the project has lost Abbott in that time, it’s still alive, and Abbey Lee is still attached to star in it. Deadline reports that Lee has now been joined in the cast by Ben Mendelsohn (Star Wars: Rogue One), Toby Wallace (The Bikeriders), and Eliza Scanlen (Babyteeth). Film Constellation and CAA Media Finance will be seeking distribution deals at this week’s American Film Market.

McDonagh’s plan is to make a trilogy of Fear Is the Rider thrillers – and if you look at the synopses provided, you’ll see that the current version of the film...

Fear is the Rider, described as an ode to “gore-drenched Ozploitation slashers of the 1970s,” sees a woman pursued in the Australian Outback by a pack of ruthless serial killers. While that already has our attention, Deadline reports the nod to gory slashers has lined up an impressive cast so far.

Ben Mendelsohn (Star Wars: Rogue One), Abbey Lee, Toby Wallace (The Bikeriders) and Eliza Scanlen (Caddo Lake) have been cast in lead roles.

As for plot, the film follows “a lone woman, searching for her missing mother, who is pursued into the Australian Outback by a terrifying family of serial killers, with only an ex-con and a young girl willing to help her.”

Fear is the Rider is an adaptation of the novel The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser, written and directed by John Michael McDonagh‘s (The Guard).

Daniel Henshall (Mickey 17), Brenton Thwaites (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales...

Exclusive: Heading into the American Film Market, Film Constellation and CAA Media Finance will be looking to scare up deals on writer-director John Michael McDonagh’s (The Guard) Fear Is The Rider.

An adaptation of the novel The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser, the team has attached Ben Mendelsohn (Star Wars: Rogue One) Abbey Lee (Horizons: An American Saga), Toby Wallace (The Bikeriders) and Eliza Scanlen (Babyteeth) in lead roles.

In a nod to the gore-drenched Ozploitation slashers of the 1970s, the film follows a lone woman, searching for her missing mother, who is pursued into the Australian Outback by a terrifying family of serial killers, with only an ex-con and a young girl willing to help her.

Pic is being produced by McDonagh and Elizabeth Eves’ House of Un-American Activities (The Forgiven), Trevor Matthews and Nick Gordon of Brookstreet Pictures (The Brutalist) and Kate Glover (Foe). The film is set...

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Thrillers are already entertaining enough but add some extremely attractive actors and a few steamy scenes and you’ve got one of the most brilliant and immensely entertaining genres ever – erotic thrillers. As the temperature begins to cool down Netflix has the perfect flicks to spice up your life with great erotic thrillers. So, here are the best erotic thriller movies on Netflix right now.

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Fair Play is an erotic psychological thriller film written and directed by Chloe Domont. The 2023 film follows a newly engaged young couple working at a cutthroat hedge fund whose relationship is pushed to the brink when one of them gets an unexpected promotion which makes the other person jealous. Fair Play stars Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich in the lead roles with Eddie Marsan, Sebastian de Souza, Buck Braithwaite,...

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After Everything is the fifth and final entry in the After Film franchise. Written and Directed by Castille Landon, the film is based on a novel of the same name by Anna Todd. The romantic drama film follows Hardin (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) as he travels to Portugal to make amends to Natalie (Mimi Keene). After Everything will also provide us with a final answer about where Hardin and Tess (Josephine Langford) will end up. So, if you loved the steamy romance, compelling drama, and charming characters in the final chapter of the After series here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Through My Window: Across the Sea is a Spanish teen romantic drama film directed by Marçal Forés from a screenplay by Eduard Sola. Serving as...

“Everyone Is Doing Great” will continue. A second season of the dark comedy, created by James Lafferty and Stephen Colletti, is currently in production in California and North Carolina. Season 1, which was first distributed by Hulu (U.S.) in January 2021 and later Paramount+ (international), was independently produced. Fifth Season (previously as Endeavor Content) represented the sale. The eight-episode second season was also independently produced and is seeking distribution.

The series follows former co-stars Jeremy (Lafferty), Andrea (Alexandra Park), Seth (Stephen Colletti) and Izzy (Cariba Heine), whose lives continue to intertwine years after the end of a successful TV show, as they grapple with the fallout of love, loss and fame.

Their journey will continue in the second season with the return of Sean Carrigan, Karissa Lee Staples, Aparna Brielle and Tom Fugedi, among others. Guest stars in Season 2 include Jamie Chung, Phoenix Washington, Bryan Greenberg, Jessica McNamee, Rhys Wakefield, Merritt Patterson and Aaron Staton.

A trio of powerhouse actors inhabit the lives of three powerhouse political women on Showtime’s “The First Lady.” Emmy winner Gillian Anderson plays Eleanor Roosevelt; Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Viola Davis plays Michelle Obama; and Golden Globe winner Michelle Pfeiffer plays Betty Ford. Pfeiffer is the only one of the three main stars to not have an Emmy, though she did earn a nomination for 2017’s “The Wizard of Lies.” However, that could change once Emmy voters get a look at Pfeiffer giving a career-best performance.

Pfeiffer arguably has the most difficult job in the series as Ford might be considered the least well-known of the three first ladies. After all, Michelle Obama’s tenure in the White House only ended in the past decade and she continues to maintain a high public profile. Meanwhile, Eleanor Roosevelt, the nation’s longest serving first lady, is still revered as...

Is there a more thankless job in all of Washington, D.C. than first lady? The position is subject to an unreal amount of media scrutiny (second only to the president), requires a ridiculous number of wardrobe changes and demands the patience of a saint — all for the annual salary of… nothing.

Yet despite all outward appearances, being first lady isn’t a job. It’s a “circumstance,” says Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson) in Showtime’s “The First Lady,” an anthology drama series that explores how she, Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis) ended up in such a high-profile, influential, and often fraught circumstance.

Executive produced by Susanne Bier, who also directs all 10 episodes, “The First Lady” doesn’t move chronologically or profile each woman individually; rather, the show works to find parallels between arguably three of the most popular (and influential) first ladies ever.

The first...

As Chicago lawyer Michelle Obama becomes First Lady Michelle Obama in Showtime’s newest drama, her predecessor Laura Bush offers some words of advice and comfort. “You may think you have nothing in common with the First Ladies before you,” Laura tells her, “[but] trust me when I say we all felt that way.” Here, Laura Bush acts as both some benign voice of reason (an odd choice) and also as a mouthpiece for “The First Lady” writ large (odder), which tackles the stories of three First Ladies who share little beyond the fact of living in the White House.

There’s Michelle, played by Viola Davis with Obama’s familiar cadence (if also some very exaggerated stenciled half-moon eyebrows). In the timeline that comes closest to working is Betty Ford, embodied by an especially sharp Michelle Pfeiffer. Rounding out the cast is Gillian Anderson’s Eleanor Roosevelt, whose defining characteristic...

Showtime has released the first trailer for the upcoming anthology series, “The First Lady,” which follows presidential couples throughout American history.

The former U.S. presidents, first ladies, their families and colleagues will be played by a company of A-list stars. The Obamas, Fords and Roosevelts are among those portrayed on the series.

Viola Davis will play Michelle Obama opposite O.T. Fagbenle (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) as Barack Obama. Lexi Underwood (“Little Fires Everywhere”) and Saniyya Sidney (“King Richard”) play their daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama.

Michelle Pfeiffer plays Betty Ford, and Aaron Eckhart is Gerald Ford. Younger versions of their characters will be played by Kristine Froseth (“Looking for Alaska”) and Jake Picking (“Top Gun: Maverick”). Dakota Fanning plays their daughter, Susan Ford.

Gillian Anderson portrays Eleanor Roosevelt, with Eliza Scanlen (“Little Women”) playing her in her younger years. Kiefer Sutherland will play Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Christopher Plummer...

Just when he thought he was out, they pull him back in (to the Oval Office).

Kiefer Sutherland, who starred as an unlikely Potus on Designated Survivor, has been elected to play President Franklin D. Roosevelt opposite previously cast Gillian Anderson (as Eleanor) in Showtime’s upcoming anthology series The First Lady.

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Directed by Undoing auteur Susanne Bier, The First Lady is being...

Showtime has found its Fdr. Kiefer Sutherland will play the 32nd president on the network’s upcoming historical anthology series “The First Lady.”

Sutherland will star opposite Gillian Anderson, who is on board as former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

The cast also includes Michelle Pfeiffer, Aaron Eckhart, Viola Davis, O-t Fagbenle, Judy Greer, Jayme Lawson, Kristine Froseth and Rhys Wakefield. Pfeiffer will portray Betty Ford. Eckhart will play Gerald Ford, the 38th president. Davis will play Michelle Obama, with Fagbenle portraying Barack Obama, the 44th president.

“The First Lady” is a reframing of American leadership told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Produced by Showtime and Lionsgate Television, the series is executive produced by Cathy Schulman, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Andrew Wang, Susanne Bier, Jeff Gaspin and Brad Kaplan. The anthology series was created by author Aaron Cooley, who will write several of the episodes and executive produce.

Stars: Nicola Wright, Chelsea Greenwood, Sofia Lacey, Chrissie Wunna, Richard Lovell, Rachel Roberts, Andrew Rolfe | Written by Scott Jeffrey, Rhys Wakefield | Directed by Scott Jeffrey

Dragon Fury, the third Scott Jeffrey production I’ve personally reviewed this week, is something of a departure for the prolific producer this time turning his hand to a monster movie rather than an all-out horror film – tapping into that great British tradition of dragons roaming the British Isles. Here Jeffrey directs from a script co-written with Rhys Wakefield… or is it Rhys Frake? IMDb says one thing, the films credits another – another case of “Is anyone real?” with a Scott Jeffrey production. I joke but I do feel like there’s some subterfuge at play here – as if to separate peoples mainstream work from genre filmmaking.

Dragon Fury sees a remote part of Wales abandoned for years due to radiation – no one knew why,...

Stars: James D’Arcy, Sophie Lowe, Daryl Sabara, Freddie Stroma, Rhys Wakefield, Bonnie Wright, Jacob Artist, George Blagden, Philippa Coulthard, Katie Findlay, Natasha Gott, Taser Hassan | Written and Directed by John Huddles

To base a film on making philosophical ideas is a tricky thing. First it has to be aimed at a big enough audience who may not understand the concept, but then it could alienate the ones who truly understand it. The Philosophers is a movie that raises a few interesting questions, but proves in the end where true flaws are found.

When a philosophy teacher challenges his class of graduating seniors with choosing ten people who would survive in an underground shelter to repopulate the earth once an apocalypse hit it raises many questions. One of the most important one being just what influence the teacher himself is having.

At the start of the film The Philosophers introduces the concepts in a good way,...

A philosophy class playing out moral quandaries makes for a fun sci-fi fable in theory, but poor acting and flawed logic let it down in practice

John Huddles’s sci-fi thriller unintentionally succeeds in replicating the exact experience of playing “would you rather?” with a friend in a pub, as in it starts out with vague philosophical questions but ends up being utterly ridiculous. And just like the silly game, for the right viewers The Philosophers could be quite a fun watch, despite the sub-par film-making.

The film opens with a sweet love scene between Petra (Sophie Lowe) and James (Rhys Wakefield), shot with an awful Vaseline-like sheen that plagues the entire film’s cinematography. Petra and James meet on a philosophy course, which, for some reason, takes place in Indonesia – and yet most of the students are white. For the final class, their professor Mr Zimit (James D’Arcy) proposes...

Exclusive: Amazon Studios has won rights to adapt QCode sci-fi podcast series, From Now, as a TV series. Golden Globe winners Richard Madden (Game Of Thrones) and Brian Cox (Succession) will serve as executive producers.

The podcast series, which stars Cox and Madden, debuted in late December 2020 and peaked at number two overall in the Apple Podcast charts.

Madden and Cox play identical twin brothers separated by time. The story chronicles the aftermath of their historic reunion when astronaut Edward Fitz’s (Madden) spacecraft suddenly reappears in Earth’s orbit after having gone missing 35 years earlier — and Edward emerges looking the exact same age as when he left.

The podcast was created by Rhys Wakefield, who starred in season three of HBO’s True Detective and William Day Frank, who produced the 2019 comedy thriller Berserk, directed by Wakefield. The duo will adapt the series for TV.

Madden, Cox, Wakefield, and...

Dakota Fanning has joined Showtime’s upcoming “The First Lady” anthology series, where she’ll play Susan Ford, the daughter of former president Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford.

Fanning will appear in six of the episodes. Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Pfieffer portray the 38th president and former first lady, respectively.

Here is how Showtime describes the youngest female Ford: “As a teenager in the White House during the tumultuous mid-70’s, she often introduced progressive ideas to the presidential family.”

The series is described as an exploration of the lives of “America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies,” according to Showtime. The first season will center on three former occupants of the White House: Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt. Viola Davis will play Obama, while Gillian Anderson will play Eleanor Roosevelt.

O-t Fagbenle will play Barack Obama, the 44th president. The role of Franklin Delano...

Dakota Fanning is set to pportray Susan Elizabeth Ford opposite Michelle Pfeiffer’s Betty Ford and Aaron Eckhart’s Gerald Ford in Showtime’s anthology series The First Lady, headlined by Viola Davis, Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson. Davis executive produces the series, directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier and produced by Lionsgate TV and Showtime.

The First Lady, created by Aaron Cooley, is a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Season 1 focuses on Eleanor Roosevelt (Anderson), Betty Ford (Pfeiffer) and Michelle Obama (Davis).

Fanning, a series regular who will appear in six episodes, will play Susan Elizabeth Ford, the only daughter and youngest child of President Gerald Ford (Eckhart) and Betty Ford (Pfeiffer). As a teenager in the White House during the tumultuous mid-70’s, she often introduced progressive ideas to the presidential family.

The First...

Showtime’s political drama The First Lady has sworn in another cast member: O-t Fagbenle (The Handmaid’s Tale) will play President Barack Obama in the upcoming anthology, opposite Viola Davis as Michelle Obama.

The First Lady, which snagged a series order at Showtime just over a year ago, will pull back the curtain on the personal and political lives of multiple first ladies throughout American history, starting in Season 1 with Michelle Obama, Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson). As the series’ description teases, “In the East Wing of the White House, many of history’s most impactful...

Showtime has found its Barack Obama for the upcoming anthology series “The First Lady.” O-t Fagbenle will portray the 44th president of the United States.

Fagbenle, who is set to appear in Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Black Widow,” will star opposite Viola Davis, who will play Michelle Obama.

Fagbenle joins a cast that includes Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Aaron Eckhart, Judy Greer, Jayme Lawson, Kristine Froseth and Rhys Wakefield. Anderson will play Eleanor Roosevelt and Pfeiffer will portray Betty Ford. Eckhart will play Gerald Ford, the 38th president.

“The First Lady” is a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Produced by Showtime and Lionsgate Television, the series is executive produced by Cathy Schulman, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Andrew Wang, Susanne Bier, Jeff Gaspin and Brad Kaplan. The anthology series was created by author Aaron Cooley, who will write several...

O-t Fagbenle is set to play President Barack Obama opposite Viola Davis’ Michelle Obama in Showtime’s anthology series The First Lady, headlined by Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson. Davis executive produces, the series, directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier and produced by Lionsgate TV and Showtime.

The First Lady, created by Aaron Cooley, is a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Season 1 focuses on Eleanor Roosevelt (Anderson), Betty Ford (Pfeiffer) and Michelle Obama.

Barack Hussein Obama II served as the first African American and 44th president of the United States from 2009-17. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack married Michelle Robinson Obama in 1992 before he became an Illinois state senator in 2005. Barack and Michelle are the parents of Malia and Sasha Obama.

Fagbenle, who will be recurring, joins fellow co-stars Aaron Eckhart, Rhys Wakefield,...

‘Sex Education’ and ‘The Crown star Gillian Anderson has been tapped to play Eleanor Roosevelt in the Showtime series ‘The First Lady’.

Set as an anthology series, the show will be told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. The series promises to peel back the curtain on the personal and political lives of our most enigmatic heroes, the women of the East Wing of the White House. In addition to Obama, the first season will also focus on Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford. ‘First Ladies’ will turn its lens on the East Wing of the White House, as opposed to the West, where many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies.

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Gillian Anderson has been cast as Eleanor Roosevelt in the upcoming Showtime anthology series The First Lady. Anderson joins previously announced series leads Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer, who will portray Michelle Obama and Betty Ford, respectively.

“Gillian Anderson is an actress of incredible range and exquisite talent — she is the perfect choice to complete this powerhouse trio, who will inhabit the roles of these iconic women,” Showtime Executive Vice President of Scripted Programming Amy Israel said. “It’s inspiring to have Gillian, Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susanne Bier, and...

After an acclaimed turn as Margaret Thatcher on The Crown, Gillian Anderson has set her sights on another famous female in politics.

The actress will play Eleanor Roosevelt in Showtime’s The First Lady, an upcoming anthology that will pull back the curtain on the personal and political lives of three FLOTUSes. Described as a “revelatory reframing of American leadership,” the drama will be told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House, examining each First Lady’s journey to Washington through interweaving storylines.

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Gillian Anderson will play Eleanor Roosevelt on Showtime’s “The First Lady” anthology series, the premium cable channel said Monday.

“The Crown” and “Sex Education” star joins Viola Davis, who is portraying former first lady Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as former first lady Betty Ford and Aaron Eckhart as President Gerald Ford in what is described as “a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.”

Per Showtime, “Eleanor Roosevelt served as the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, making her the longest serving First Lady in history. She was an American political figure, diplomat and activist. Controversial for her outspokenness, particularly on civil rights, she was the first presidential spouse to hold regular press conferences, write a daily newspaper column and host a weekly radio show. She also pushed the United States to join and support...

Gillian Anderson has been cast as Eleanor Roosevelt in the upcoming Showtime anthology series “The First Lady,” Variety has learned.

The show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Anderson joins previously announced series leads Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer, who will play Michelle Obama and Betty Ford respectively.

“Gillian Anderson is an actress of incredible range and exquisite talent – she is the perfect choice to complete this powerhouse trio, who will inhabit the roles of these iconic women,” said Amy Israel, executive vice president of scripted programming for Showtime. “It’s inspiring to have Gillian, Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susanne Bier and Cathy Schulman at the forefront of ‘The First Lady.’ They have truly set the stage for a landmark Showtime series.”

Roosevelt served as the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to...

Coming off playing a renowned 20th century British political figure, Margaret Thatcher, Gillian Anderson is taking on an American 20th century political icon, Eleanor Roosevelt.

Anderson is set as the co-lead opposite Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer in The First Lady (working title), Showtime’s anthology executive produced by Davis and directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier, from Lionsgate TV and Showtime.

All three stars of the series, along with Bier, are currently nominated for a Golden Globe, Gillian for her portrayal of Thatcher in Netflix’s The Crown, Pfeiffer for French Exit, Davis for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Bier for HBO’s The Undoing.

This is the second Lionsgate project Anderson has signed on for this month, she was also just tapped to star In the feature White Bird: A Wonder Story.

The First Lady was created by Aaron Cooley. It’s a revelatory reframing of American leadership,...

Judy Greer is joining Showtime’s drama The First Lady (w/t), replacing Pamela Adlon in the anthology series that also features Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Aaron Eckhart.

Better Things star Adlon has had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict and Greer will now step into the shoes of Nancy Howe, Betty Ford’s trusted confidante and social secretary.

Howe and Ford were inseparable through thick and thin, from facing Betty’s struggle with breast cancer to turning dusty White House traditions upside down.

Greer, who has recently starred in feature films including The 15:17 to Paris, Ant-Man and The Wasp and War For The Planet Of The Apes, will guest star in four episodes of the show.

It sees the actor return to Showtime, where she has previously starred in Kidding, Masters of Sex and Californication.

Co-produced by Showtime and Lionsgate TV, The First Lady was...

Judy Greer has signed on for a guest starring role in the upcoming Showtime series “The First Lady.”

Formerly known as “First Ladies,” the show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Viola Davis will star as Michelle Obama, while Michelle Pfeiffer will play Betty Ford.

Greer is set to play Nancy Howe, Ford’s trusted confidante and social secretary. She takes over the role from Pamela Adlon, who dropped out of the project due to a scheduling conflict. Howe and Ford were said to be inseparable through thick and thin, from facing Betty’s struggle with breast cancer to turning dusty White House traditions upside down.

Greer is no stranger to Showtime audiences, having recently starred in the premium cabler’s series “Kidding” opposite Jim Carrey as well as having appeared in both “Masters of Sex” and “Californication.

Showtime’s upcoming anthology “The First Lady” has recast the role of Nancy Howe, with Judy Greer replacing Pamela Adlon, who had to leave the production due to a scheduling conflict.

Howe was the trusted confidante and social secretary of former first lady Betty Ford (who will be played Michelle Pfeiffer). Per Showtime, “The two were inseparable through thick and thin, from facing Betty’s struggle with breast cancer to turning dusty White House traditions upside down.”

Greer will appear on four episodes of “The First Lady,” which is described as “a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. In the East Wing of the White House, many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies. This series will peel back the curtain...

Aaron Eckhart has signed on to play President Gerald Ford in the upcoming Showtime anthology series “The First Lady.”

Formerly known as “First Ladies,” the show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Eckhart joins previously announced series stars Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer, who will play Michelle Obama and Betty Ford respectively. Variety exclusively reported that Jayme Lawson and Kristine Froseth will play a young Obama and a young Ford, while Pamela Adlon and Rhys Wakefield will also appear in the show. The first season of the series will also explore the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, with that role yet to be cast.

Gerald Ford Jr., star linebacker for the University of Michigan Wolverines, married Betty Bloomer Ford in 1948 and served as a member of the House of Representatives for 25 years, holding Michigan’s...

Fox is singing a happy tune, renewing the music guessing game show I Can See Your Voice for Season 2, to air in 2021, the network announced on Wednesday. Ken Jeong will return as host and executive producer, while Cheryl Hines and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton will be back as permanent celebrity detectives.

The program features a rotating panel of celeb guests “to help one contestant tell the difference between good and bad singers, without ever hearing them sing a note. With $100,000 on the line, the contestant will attempt to weed out the bad ‘Secret Voices’ from the good, based on a mystifying lip sync challenge,...

Pamela Adlon and Rhys Wakefield have been cast in guest starring roles in the upcoming Showtime drama series “The First Lady,” Variety has confirmed.

They join previously announced series stars Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer, who will play Michelle Obama and Betty Ford respectively. Variety exclusively reported that Jayme Lawson and Kristine Froseth will play a young Obama and a young Ford.

Formerly known as “First Ladies,” the show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. The first season of the series will also explore the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, with that role yet to be cast.

Adlon will appear as Nancy Howe, who was Betty Ford’s trusted confidante and social secretary. The two were inseparable through thick and thin, from facing Betty’s struggle with breast cancer to turning dusty White House traditions upside down.

Exclusive: Emmy winner Pamela Adlon (Better Things) and Rhys Wakefield (True Detective) are set to co-star opposite Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer in The First Lady (working title), Showtime’s anthology executive produced by Davis and directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier.

Co-produced by Showtime and Lionsgate TV, The First Lady was created by Aaron Cooley. It is a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Season 1 focuses on Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford (Pfeiffer) and Michelle Obama (Davis).

Adlon will play Nancy Howe, who was Betty Ford’s trusted confidante and social secretary. The two were inseparable through thick and thin, from facing Betty’s struggle with breast cancer to turning dusty White House traditions upside down.

Wakefield will play Dick Cheney, who served as Chief of Staff to President Gerald R. Ford. The youngest person in U.

Exclusive: Bodyguard star Richard Madden and Succession star Brian Cox are to lead the line in a scripted sci-fi podcast series from QCode.

The pair, who starred together in Frank Spotnitz’s Italian television drama Medici, are starring in From Now (trailer below).

The podcast series was created by Rhys Wakefield, who starred in season three of HBO’s True Detective and William Day Frank, who produced 2019 comedy thriller Berserk that Wakefield directed. It is directed by Wakefield and produced by QCode, which was set up by former CAA agent Rob Herting.

The series begins when the USS Hope, a famed lost spaceship, returns to Earth after vanishing 35 years prior. The lone survivor, voiced by Madden, disembarks mysteriously looking the exact same age as when he left. Following the ensuing media chaos, he finally reunites with his formerly identical twin brother, voiced by Cox for a one-on-one meeting. But what...

Exclusive: Rhys Wakefield (The Purge) has been set to star in Australian sci-fi horror Alternate, which is due to get underway in Adelaide, Australia, in early 2021.

Writer-director Anthony Garland’s feature debut will be produced by Lady A Pictures’ Ali Mueller (Challenger) and Sla Films’ Anna Vincent (I Am Mother). Kindred Spirit’s Anita Gou (The Farewell) will executive-produce.

Endeavor Content has come aboard to handle North American rights with Rialto Distribution releasing in Australia and New Zealand. Screen Australia is providing major production support with additional backing from the South Australian Film Corporation.

Set in a high-rise office building, the film will follow an overworked young executive (Wakefield) who goes back in time four hours to save his girlfriend from being killed.

The film is inspired by Garland’s proof of concept short Snake which follows a girl working late one night who gets stuck in a time loop.

Demi Moore is attached to star in a series adaptation of the QCode podcast “Dirty Diana” that is currently in development at Amazon.

The erotic drama podcast debuted in August, with Moore lending her famous voice to the leading role. The podcast premiered as a six-episode series loosely inspired by the story of a fractured moment in creator Shana Feste’s marriage, exploring how two partners can find their way back to each other through perseverance, connection, and sex.

In addition to Moore, the cast of the podcast included Carmen Ejogo, Mackenzie Davis, Dayo Okeniyi, Betsy Brandt, Max Greenfield, Claes Bang, Penelope Ann Miller, John Tenney, Rhys Wakefield and Dolly Wells, with cameos from Gwendoline Christie, Rosa Salazar, Ava Grey, Lena Dunham, Melanie Griffith, Andrea Riseborough, Chris Diamontopolus, Lili Taylor, and Lesley Ann Warren. At this time, none of the other actors are attached to the series adaptation.

Feste and Jennifer Besser,...

Amazon is adapting Shana Feste’s “Dirty Diana” podcast into a television series, with Demi Moore attached to star.

The Qcode erotic drama podcast was acquired by Amazon in a competitive bidding situation with multiple offers. Feste will direct the streaming series and is also set to write it with Jennifer Besser, with whom she wrote the podcast.

“Dirty Diana” has been on Apple’s top 10 fiction podcasts list since it debuted in August 2020. The six-episode series is described as “loosely inspired by the story of a fractured moment in creator Shana Feste’s marriage, exploring how two partners can find their way back to each other through perseverance, connection, and sex. For those craving a new form of erotica, the podcast portrays sex and longing from a female gaze, with female pleasure at its center. Listeners are given a fresh perspective of sex as seen through an all-female lens.

Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Amazon has won rights to adapt Demi Moore-fronted erotic drama podcast Dirty Diana into a series.

Amazon is in development on the podcast with Golden Globe-nominee Moore attached to star and the podcast’s creator Shana Feste (Country Strong) attached to direct. Script comes from Feste and her pod collaborator Jennifer Besser.

The QCode-produced audio series, loosely inspired by the story of a fractured moment in Feste’s marriage, explores how two partners can find their way back to each other through perseverance, connection, and sex. The idea was to portray sex and longing from a female gaze with female pleasure at its center.

It has been on Apple’s Fiction top 10 podcast list since its premiere last month.

Moore starred in the podcast alongside an impressive lineup of screen stars, including Carmen Ejogo, Mackenzie Davis, Dayo Okeniyi, Betsy Brandt, Max Greenfield, Claes Bang,...

What is sexy? No, like, actually sexy? That’s the question that sparked director Shana Feste to create what would become “Dirty Diana,” her first foray into the podcast space. Not porn sexy, not heaving-bosom sexy, not boring sexy, not screaming sexy, really sexy, the kind of sexy that makes you want to, well, have sex. The kind of sexy that could make a lot of normal, everyday people want to have sex, and with their long-term partners to boot.

“Remember those HBO Sunday nights when ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Six Feet Under’ were on and you would just be so looking forward to getting in bed with your partner and watching together?” Feste said in a recent interview with IndieWire. “I remember thinking after I would watch those shows, ‘Wouldn’t it be so great if we could watch something that made us want to have sex with each other afterwards?...

Demi Moore will star in and produce a new audio drama podcast, Dirty Diana, from Qcode Media. The limited scripted series premieres Monday, July 13th.

Created by writer and director Shana Feste (Country Strong, Run Sweetheart Run), who co-penned the script along with Jennifer Besser, the six-episode erotic podcast follows Moore as one-half of a dying marriage. Centered on female pleasure and desire, Dirty Diana depicts the two partners finding their way back to each other through connection and perseverance.

“We are so excited to help bring Shana Feste’s...

Demi Moore is to star in and produce starry scripted podcast series Dirty Diana, which is being billed as “a new form of erotica” and will bow July 13.

Created during lockdown by Run Sweetheart Run and Country Strong writer-director Shana Feste, the six-episode series will tell the story of a dying marriage and how two partners find their way back to each other through perseverance, connection, and sex. The drama will portray sex and longing from a female gaze, with female pleasure at its center, according to the producers.

Starring with Moore are Claes Bang, Betsy Brandt, Mackenzie Davis, Carmen Ejogo, Max Greenfield, Dayo Okeniyi, Penelope Ann Miller, John Tenney, Rhys Wakefield and Dolly Wells, with cameos from Gwendoline Christie, Chris Diamontopolus, Lena Dunham, Melanie Griffith, Ava Grey, Andrea Riseborough, Rosa Salazar, Lili Taylor and Lesley Ann Warren.

Moore will serve as an executive producer, along with QCode’s Rob Herting...

Hulu has canceled both “Harlots” and “Reprisal,” an individual with knowledge of the decision told TheWrap.

“Harlots,” set in 18th century Georgian London, is done after three seasons while the thriller “Reprisal” lasted only one season.

“Harlots” starred Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville and Jessica Brown Findlay. Liv Tyler had a recurring role as well. Per hUlu, “Harlots” offered “a new take” on the city’s most valuable commercial activity — sex — based on the stories of real women. Morton and Manville played dueling brothel owners.

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“Harlots” was written by Moira Buffini and the creative team included Alison Newman, Alison Owen, Debra Hayward and Alison Carpenter. It finished its now-last season last August. The Hollywood Reporter was first to report on “Harlots.”

“Reprisal” is a hyper-noir revenge tale following a relentless femme fatale who,...

It’s the end of the road for dramas Harlots and Reprisal at Hulu, Deadline has confirmed. The streamer has canceled period drama Harlots after three seasons, and femme fatale thriller Reprisal also will not return for a second season.

Set against the backdrop of 18th century Georgian London, Harlots, from Monumental Pictures, offered a new take on the city’s most valuable commercial activity – sex. Starring Samantha Morton, Leslie Manville and Jessica Brown Findlay and based on the stories of real women, the series follows Margaret Wells (Morton) and her daughters, as she struggles to reconcile her roles as mother and brothel owner. When her business comes under attack from Lydia Quigley (Manville), a rival madam with a ruthless streak, Margaret will fight back, even if it means putting her family at risk. Brown Findlay starred as Charlotte, Margaret’s eldest daughter and the city’s most coveted courtesan...

Both “Harlots” and “Reprisal” have been canceled at Hulu, Variety has confirmed.

“Harlots” wrapped its third and final season on the streamer last August, while “Reprisal” aired its one and only season in December.

“Harlots” took place in 18th century London and follows the Wells family as they try to run a successful brothel despite strong competition from their rival, Lydia Quigley. The series starred Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville, Jessica Brown-Findlay, and Eloise Smyth. Liv Tyler also appeared beginning in Season 2. The series hailed from the creative team of Moira Buffini, Alison Newman, Alison Owen, Debra Hayward and Alison Carpenter. Monumental Pictures produced.

“Reprisal” was described as a hyper-kinetic revenge tale following a relentless femme fatale (Abigail Spencer) who, after being left for dead, leads a vengeful campaign against a bombastic gang of gear heads.

It starred Spencer, Rodrigo Santoro, Mena Massoud, Rhys Wakefield, and Madison Davenport. Josh Corbin, Warren Littlefield,...

Hulu’s Harlots will no longer be taking appointments, while Doris Quinn’s mission of Reprisal has come to an end.

TVLine has confirmed that Harlots has been cancelled at the streaming service, nine months after its third season came to a close. Set against the backdrop of 18th-century Georgian London, Harlots offered “a new take” on the city’s most valuable commercial activity — sex — based on the stories of real women and written by Moira Buffini (Jane Eyre). The cast included Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville and Jessica Brown Findlay.

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Reprisal is not getting a reprise after all. Recently, star Madison Davenport announced the Hulu TV show has been cancelled after one season.

The drama series "is a hyper-kinetic revenge tale following a relentless femme fatale (Abigail Spencer) who, after being left for dead, leads a vengeful campaign against a bombastic gang of gear heads." The cast also includes Rodrigo Santoro, Mena Massoud, David Dastmalchian, and Rhys Wakefield.

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Abigail Spencer's game of revenge is over. 

Hulu has canceled Reprisal after just one season. 

While the streamer has not confirmed the cancellation, Madison Davenport, who co-starred on the series revealed the news on Instagram several weeks ago. 

"So I recently received the official news that @reprisalonhulu will not be getting a Season 2," said the actress, adding:

"While I'm very sad that we won't be able to continue to build this wonderful world created by @bustershontis I'm also so proud of the work that we did!"

"This i such an incredible cast of people and I can't wait to work with them again. Thank you all for watching."

Reprisal Season 1 debuted in December 2019, with Specter playing the role of Katherine Harlow/Doris Quinn, a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, leads a vengeful campaign against a bombastic gang of gearheads.

The series achieved an approval rating of 44% on Rotten Tomatoes,...

In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for Hulu. For this season, the company has returning hits “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Elisabeth Moss), “Ramy” (Ramy Youssef) and “Shrill” (Aidy Bryant) as part of their 2020 campaign. Newcomers could include “The Great” (Elle Fanning), “High Fidelity” (Zoe Kravitz) and “Little Fires Everywhere”.

Below, the list of Hulu lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedy, drama and limited series. More names might be added by the studio on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.

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Documentary or Nonfiction Special

“Castle Rock”

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Movie/Limited Actress – Lizzy Caplan

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Movie/Limited Supporting Actress – Elsie Fisher, Yusra Warsama

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