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Whether you’re looking for an old favorite or something a bit more recent to watch, there’s usually a reliable handful of great movies to watch for free on the Roku Channel. This month is a particularly good one for action and thriller fans, with standouts ranging from the latest installment of the always impeccably choreographed action in the “John Wick” franchise to a must-watch pair of 1990s crowd-pleasers.

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If you want a straight shot of exquisite action, featuring several of the most accomplished action stars in the world, naturally, you turn to the “John Wick” films. This month, Roku has “John Wick: Chapter 4,” the most recent installment in the franchise, which travels from Tokyo to Paris and introduces heavy-hitters like Donnie Yen and Scott Adkins alongside Keanu Revees’ gun-toting ultra assassin. There’s really no one in...

Exclusive: Danny Feldheim has joined The Walsh Company as EVP Television.

Feldheim was brought in to help lead The Walsh Co.’s push into TV, with a primary focus on the company’s renewed relationship with Apple TV+, which extended its overall deal with The Walsh Co. in March.

He was most recently department head at ABC Signature/Disney Television Studios, where he helped get multiple projects, both comedy and drama, into production across Hulu, Disney+ and Onyx, including Phony starring Connie Britton at Hulu, Holes at Disney+, and How to Die Alone at Onyx.

Before his time at ABC Signature/Disney Television Studios, Feldheim was an SVP at Paramount+ and its predecessor CBS All Access, where he helped launch the original series division. Select shows he oversaw include The Offer; Star Trek spinoffs Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds; The Good Fight; and Stephen King’s The Stand.

Kids’ content is a dominating force on digital platforms–and a big business, with giants like Moonbug, Pinkfong, and WildBrain making tens or hundreds of millions of dollars from IPs they built on YouTube.

Now a new company, helmed by a team of writers, directors, producers, and executives with experience at YouTube, Nickelodeon, Disney, Apple TV+, and Max, wants a slice of that pie.

The Kids’ Table, which describes itself as “a premium content company for creators and brands,” launched this week, promising it “will provide the expertise to deliver high-quality, evergreen stories and build franchises that reach kids wherever they are, on screens, platforms, and devices worldwide.”

It’ll do that by offering individual content creators and companies original IP development, help with adapting existing IPs into other mediums, content slate building, production resources, and licensing. It says digital distribution of these IPs on YouTube “will play a key role” in its overall strategy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Keep reading to find out more…

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

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

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

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

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

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

Full character descriptions can be found below.

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

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

Disney Branded Television is behind the pilot.

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

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

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

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

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

A group of kids & family executives, writers, directors, producers from Nickelodeon, Disney, Apple TV+, YouTube, and Max have launched company The Kids’ Table, focused on producing and distributing content targeting kids and family audiences across platforms.

It plans to team up with brands which have not had significant exposure in film TV or digital as well as YouTube creators for original IP development, adaptation of existing material, content slate building, full-scale production, content extensions, and licensing. The idea is for the content to be financed by the brands before it is taken out to streamers.

“We are not consultants,” co-founder Chris Viscardi said. “We’ve spent our entire careers crafting characters, creating unforgettable worlds, and producing stories that kids and families return to again and again. Now, we’re ready to deliver the same results to brands.”

The Kids’ Table ‘s leadership team includes:

Chris Viscardi – A writer, producer, and...

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April is here, and for golf fans that means just one thing, The Masters is returning to Augusta National Golf Club. The 89th Masters Tournament will offer coverage on CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, and Paramount+, starting Thursday, April 10 and continuing through Sunday, April 13. With all of the channels and streaming services offering coverage, we recommend watching the tournament with subscriptions to both Hulu + Live TV and Paramount+.

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Marvel Cinematic Universe hitmaker Jac Schaeffer will break ground for Disney+'s upcoming Holes adaptation. The WandaVision and Agatha All Along director will helm the pilot episode of the streaming giant's reimagined take on the beloved YA classic by Louis Sachar. Disney Branded Television ordered a pilot on the series last month, with Variety exclusively reporting the high-profile directing announcement on Feb. 20.

Schaeffer nestles into the director's chair on the heels of her critically lauded run on Agatha All Along. The sought-after filmmaker joins an already impressive fleet of creatives attached to Holes, including rising screenwriter Alina Mankin handling scripting duties and industry vet Liz Phang acting as showrunner.

Holes Disney+ Reboot To Feature Female Lead An All-Star Creative Team Will Reimagine Stanley Yelnats

The adaptation boldly gender-flips the protagonist from Sachar's 1998 novel, swapping out the palindrome protagonist Stanley Yelnats for a teenage girl. The original premise, which follows juvenile...

Disney+ is bringing Holes back to the screen with a fresh twist, and they’ve tapped WandaVision and Agatha All Along creator Jac Schaeffer to direct the pilot episode. This new adaptation of Louis Sachar’s beloved 1998 young adult novel will feature a gender-swapped lead, offering a new perspective on the classic tale.

The original Holes novel follows Stanley Yelnats, a boy who is wrongfully sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention center where boys are forced to dig holes under the scorching sun. Though the camp claims this builds character, Stanley soon realizes they’re actually searching for something buried beneath the dried-up lake. The story weaves themes of fate, friendship, and redemption, making it a favorite among readers for decades.

In this upcoming TV adaptation, the story will center on a teenage girl who, like Stanley, is sent to a harsh detention camp where the campers must...

Variety reports that Jac Schaeffer, creator of WandaVision and Agatha All Along, has been tapped to direct the pilot for Holes. Based on the best-selling book by Louis Sachar, the new TV series will focus on a teenage girl who “is sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden forces the campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose.“

The original Holes novel follows “the story of Stanley Yelnats, an unlucky boy who is sent to a juvenile detention camp for a crime he did not commit. Now incarcerated at Camp Green Lake, Stanley is forced to spend his days digging holes in a dry lake bed. But as the story unfolds, Stanley discovers that both his own story and the story of his family are more connected to Camp Green Lake than he could have ever imagined.” The book was previously adapted into a feature film in 2003, which starred Shia Labeouf,...

Agatha All Along and WandaVision creator Jac Schaeffer is taking on another Disney+ project.

Schaeffer will direct the pilot episode of the streamer’s upcoming gender-swapped Holes television series, Deadline has confirmed.

The adaptation of Louis Sachar’s 1998 novel was announced in January, reimagining the story with a female lead.

Written by Alina Mankin with Liz Phang as showrunner, Holes the series centers on a teenage girl who is sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden forces the campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose.

Phang and Mankin executive produce with Drew Goddard and Sarah Esberg of Goddard Textiles; the movie’s producer Mike Medavoy; Walden Media, which was behind the 2003 feature; as well as rights holder Shamrock. 20th Television, where Goddard is under a first-look deal, is the studio.

Schaeffer is represented by Curate, CAA, and attorney Erik Hyman.

Variety was first to report the news of Schaeffer’s directing role.

The new “Holes” TV series has filled in a key role: Jac Schaeffer, creator of the Marvel Studios series “WandaVision” and “Agatha All Along,” will direct the pilot episode for the Disney+ production, Variety has learned exclusively.

Disney Branded Television ordered the show to pilot in January (as first reported by Variety), with Alina Mankin serving as writer and executive producer and Liz Phang serving as showrunner and executive producer. The logline for this adaptation of Louis Sachar’s 1998 book shifts the story to focus on a teenage girl, who “is sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden forces the campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose.”

As well as serving as showrunner and executive producer on “Agatha All Along,” Schaeffer directed Episodes 1, 2, and 7 of the show, the latter of which especially won wide acclaim last fall for its complex, time-hopping structure and performance showcase for costar Patti LuPone.

Even after nearly five decades in the entertainment industry, Mel Gibson still dreams of working with new talent.

At 69, the actor and director of Flight Risk recently discussed his career and personal experiences during a panel at MegaCon, held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, on February 7.

Gibson Discusses The Talent He Would Love To Work With

During the panel, moderator Victor Dandridge asked Gibson if there was an emerging actor he hadn’t collaborated with but would like to. Gibson responded with enthusiasm, highlighting the abundance of gifted young performers today.

He remarked, “There’s so many young, talented people now. Some of these guys are really good, too. So gifted — it’s another level. … They took it a step further.”

Gibson specifically praised Shia Labeouf, saying, “He can be kind of a tricky customer, but I love this kid Shia Labeouf. There’s something so truthful about what he does,...

Tramell Tillman and Patricia Arquette are back to their cryptic shenanigans in Severance Season 2. Tillman and Arquette star as Mr. Milchick and Ms. Cobel, respectively, two authority figures on Lumon's severed floor. The two work closely together but also find themselves at odds, as Milchick works solely as a supervisor while Cobel is the head of the severed floor's operations, overseeing all of Lumon's severed employees.

Severance represents Tillman's biggest role to date. The 39-year-old actor has credits in film and television dating back to 2015, but he had not booked a series regular gig until landing the role of Mr. Milchick on this Ben Stiller-directed program. Tillman's momentum is set to carry over to the big screen later this year when he appears in when he appears in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Arquette's résumé dates back decades, as she has had starring roles in critically acclaimed projects including True Romance,...

Marvel's Agatha All Along star, Kathryn Hahn, is reportedly being considered for the role of Mother Gothel in Disney's Tangled remake. The original 2010 musical is a retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm tale where a young woman with extraordinarily long hair, Rapunzel, escapes her tower and journeys through the world. The live-action remake was announced last year, but since then, Disney has released very few details. The Greatest Showman's Michael Gracey is rumored to be directing, but there is still no official casting. This has left fans with ample time to speculate and whip up dream casts for the film.

Hahn made a lasting impression on Disney+ audiences as the diabolical Agatha Harkness in WandaVision. Following the success of the series, Marvel developed a spin-off series for the witch, 2024's Agatha All Along. With even more singing and scheming, Hahn's performance catapulted the minor Marvel Comics character to one of...

Shia Labeouf and Mia Goth are stepping out for the day.

The couple, who have been married since 2016 and share 2-year-old daughter Isabel, spent the afternoon running a few errands on Tuesday (January 7) in Los Angeles.

For their rare outing, the 38-year-old Transformers actor wore a navy jacket with black shorts, brown slippers, and an orange baseball hat while the 31-year-old MaXXXine actress bundled up in a yellow and black puffer jacket over white zip-up hoodie paired with black leggings.

Just a few nights earlier, Mia joined tons of other stars at W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances Party ahead of the 2025 Golden Globes.

It was just recently announced that Disney+ is developing a gender-swapped TV show version of Shia‘s 2003 movie Holes! Find out more about the project here.

Shia Labeouf and Mia Goth are stepping out for the day.

The couple, who have been married since 2016 and share 2-year-old daughter Isabel, spent the afternoon running a few errands on Tuesday (January 7) in Pasadena, Calif.

For their rare outing, the 38-year-old Transformers actor wore a navy jacket with black shorts, brown slippers, and an orange baseball hat while the 31-year-old MaXXXine actress bundled up in a yellow and black puffer jacket over white zip-up hoodie paired with black leggings.

Just a few nights earlier, Mia joined tons of other stars at W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances Party ahead of the 2025 Golden Globes.

It was just recently announced that Disney+ is developing a gender-swapped TV show version of Shia‘s 2003 movie Holes! Find out more about the project here.

Disney+ is working on a new version of another of it’s beloved movies – Holes!

The streamer has reportedly been working on a TV adaptation of the 1998 book by Louis Sachar, Variety revealed this week.

Disney previously made a movie adaptation, released in 2003, which starred Shia Labeouf, Khleo Thomas, Patricia Arquette, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight and more.

Keep reading to find out more…

According to Variety, the new TV adaptation will be gender-swapped and is being led by Liz Phang as showrunner and executive producer, with Alina Mankin as writer and EP as well.

The logline for the series reads, “In this reimagining of the beloved 1998 book from Louis Sachar, a teenage girl is sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden forces the campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose.”

“My mom’s been a schoolteacher for her whole life and, as such, she’s served as...

From The Jungle Book (2016) to the new Mufasa: The Lion King (2024), we are living in an age of Disney remakes. But while the feature films might be hit or miss with some fans, Disney+ might be digging up some old bones for a new generation in a new series.

At the time of writing, Disney is currently developing a TV series inspired by Louis Sachar's Holes, taking inspiration from both the novel and the 2003 Disney adaptation. While this writer would argue that the mouse got it right the first time, a report from Variety shares Disney's new plans for the beloved film.

Digging up the past

According to Variety,

"The potential show would be based on the book of the same name by Louis Sachar, which was previously adapted into a 2003 feature film by Walt Disney Pictures."

Walden Media, the film's original producers, is also returning to bring this...

Lost is still one of the most beloved (and divisive) TV shows ever released. The hit drama/mystery first aired on ABC in 2004, as the passengers of Oceanic Flight 815 crash-landed on the mysterious island, forced to fight every day to survive in the harsh and mysterious wilderness. Lost recently gained a second life in 2024, after all six seasons were added to Netflix. The move to streaming renewed interest in the acclaimed series which defined "water cooler talk" during the '00s. With the newfound fan base, many are calling for a potential revival/reboot, something which series writer, Drew Goddard, isn't ruling out.

During an interview with Variety, Drew Goddard addressed the potential for a Lost revival. Officially speaking, "nothing is in the works." However, Goddard said he'd always be open to returning to the unnamed island. "Never say never," the writer said. Goddard shared his love for his former cast and crew,...

Disney+ is bringing Holes back to life with a new TV series adaptation, and the project has officially been ordered to pilot. The series will reimagine Louis Sachar’s beloved 1998 novel, but this time, it introduces a fresh twist by centering the story around a teenage girl.

Like the original, the new protagonist finds herself at a detention camp where the Warden forces campers to dig mysterious holes in the desert.

The original book followed Stanley Yelnats, a boy sent to Camp Green Lake for a crime he didn’t commit. Over time, Stanley uncovers his family’s deep connection to the camp and its secrets. Published in 1998, the novel became a massive success, winning the National Book Award and the Newbery Medal, and selling millions of copies worldwide.

Sachar also penned a sequel, Small Steps, and a companion book, Stanley Yelnats’ Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake.

The upcoming...

Louis Sachar’s beloved book Holes is getting the Disney treatment once again, this time for a Disney+ series.

There’s a lot of affection for 2003’s Holes, the Andrew Davis-directed Disney film that adapted Louis Sachar’s 1998 novel. It’s a charming adventure, based on a novel that fits satisfyingly together like a Swiss watch.

It also features great villainous turns from no less than Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight and Tim Blake Nelson. You’ll also find a wide-eyed, young Shia Lebeouf before his career swerved into controversy and accusations of extending method acting to not washing on set (during the making of Fury).

As the House of Mouse loves to do, Disney is once again mining its back catalogue and reviving Holes for a new generation. Thankfully, it’s not making another movie – because a perfectly good one already exists – and so instead, we’re getting Sachar...

Disney+ has ordered to pilot a series based on the acclaimed book from Louis Sachar, “Holes,” an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire. The project will be a new take on the story, this time gender-swapping the characters to make it about a teen girl sent to the desert to toil away in the dirt.

The Disney+ series will be a project of 20th Century Television’s and will be executive produced by Drew Goddard via his Goddard Textiles banner, with Alina Mankin serving as writer and EP and Liz Phang serving as showrunner and EP.

No cast was announced.

Sachar’s “Holes” from 1998 was previously adapted into a 2003 Disney film starring Shia Labeouf, which made $71 million worldwide against a $20 million budget. The novel too sold millions of copies and won the Newbery Medal for children’s literature as well as the National Book Award. It tells the...

A new TV series adaptation of Louis Sachar’s Holes is in development at Disney+, marking the beloved book’s return to screens. The upcoming series will reimagine the 1998 award-winning novel, previously adapted into a feature-length film by Disney in 2003, centering on a teenage girl forced to dig mysterious holes at a detention camp led by the ruthless Warden.

According to Variety, the Holes television adaptation has received a pilot order and will be helmed by writer and executive producer Alina Mankin (Anne with an E), with Yellowjackets alum Liz Phang serving as showrunner, and Drew Goddard (The Martian) as executive producer.

Source: Variety...

Disney+ just filled a hole in their programming lineup. A new TV series adaptation of the popular YA novel Holes, which the studio previously adapted into a film in 2003, is in the works at the streamer. Variety reports that the series has been ordered to pilot. The series will be a reimagining of Louis Sachar's 1998 book; like the book and its 2003 adaptation, the series will be set at Camp Green Lake, a desolate juvenile detention facility infested by venomous lizards. There, the sinister warden puts the inmates to work digging an endless series of holes for a mysterious and sinister purpose.

Are you ready for a Holes TV series? No? Well, that’s too damn bad! According to Variety, a TV series based on the best-selling book by Louis Sachar has been ordered to pilot at Disney+.

The original Holes novel follows “the story of Stanley Yelnats, an unlucky boy who is sent to a juvenile detention camp for a crime he did not commit. Now incarcerated at Camp Green Lake, Stanley is forced to spend his days digging holes in a dry lake bed. But as the story unfolds, Stanley discovers that both his own story and the story of his family are more connected to Camp Green Lake than he could have ever imagined.” The book was previously adapted into a feature film in 2003, which starred Shia Labeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Henry Winkler, Patricia Arquette, Jon Voight, and Tim Blake Nelson.

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Louis Sachar’s 1998 novel Holes and its 2003 Disney movie adaptation are getting a TV series treatment with a twist. Disney+ had handed out a pilot order to a potential series that reimagines the story with a female lead, Deadline has confirmed.

Written by Alina Mankin with Liz Phang as showrunner, Holes the series centers on a teenage girl who is sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden forces the campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose.

Phang and Mankin executive produce with Drew Goddard and Sarah Esberg of Goddard Textiles; the movie’s producer Mike Medavoy; Walden Media, which was behind the 2003 feature; as well as rights holder Shamrock. 20th Television, where Goddard is under a first-look deal, is the studio.

Directed by Andrew Davis from a script by Sachar, the film starred Shia Labeouf as Stanley, who gets sentenced to 18 months of hard labor at Camp Green Lake,...

More than two decades after Holes was released in movie theaters, the feature film by Walt Disney Pictures is set to be rebooted for the small screen.

Per Variety, it has been reported that the 2003 movie Holes is getting rebooted at Disney+. The streamer has reportedly put in a pilot order for a reboot series that's based on the original book of the same name by author Louis Sachar. This new reboot is not expected to be connected to the feature film adaptation, as the official logline for the pilot reads, "In this reimagining of the beloved 1998 book from Louis Sachar, a teenage girl is sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden forces the campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose.”

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Holes, the classic 2003 Disney film that played on every kid's television screen at some point, is being remade by the studio's streaming service because nothing is truly sacred in today's world. Based on a book by the same name, Holes starred Shia Labeouf as a teenager who is sent to a detention camp in Texas for a crime he didn't commit, as well as Khleo Thomas, who played Zero, a fellow prisoner. The adored adventure film is getting a television remake courtesy of Disney+, but with a major twist or two.

According to Variety, Disney+ has greenlit a pilot for a series based on the award-winning 1998 book Holes by Louis Sachar. The upcoming reboot will "reimagine" the original story with a gender-swapped protagonist from writer and executive producer Alina Mankin. Yellowjackets and The Strain producer Liz Phang is set to serve as showrunner. Meanwhile, Drew Goddard, who is directing Matrix 5,...

Disney+ is digging up a familiar IP for its next original series.

The streamer is developing a gender-swapped TV series of the 1998 Louis Sachar novel Holes, for which a pilot has been ordered, our sister site Variety reports. Disney previously adapted the book into a 2003 big-screen feature starring Shia Labeouf.

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According to the official logline,...

Drew Goddard didn’t have any designs on returning to broadcast. But then ABC asked him to take a look at the French-Belgian series “Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (Hpi)” — and it immediately inspired to turn it into the Alphabet primetime procedural “High Potential.”

“The last thing I wanted to do at that time was go back to network television,” Goddard says. “Not because I have any disdain for network television. It’s just, I know what a grind and how hard network television is. And yet when I saw the show, I thought, ‘Oh, that’s pretty special. That approach feels very unique.’ Putting the single mom in the center of the police procedural felt necessary to right now, and more importantly, I just couldn’t stop thinking about it.”

And it’s a good thing he followed that gut instinct. “High Potential,” which stars Kaitlin Olson as a single mom...

Gold Derby’s top news stories for Jan. 7, 2025. BAFTA Rising Star Award nominees announced

Marisa Abela (Back to Black), Jharrel Jerome (Unstoppable), David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus), Mikey Madison (Anora), and Nabhaan Rizwan (In Camera) are the 2025 BAFTA Rising Star Award nominees. Now in its 20th year, the Rising Star Award is the only BAFTA honor voted on by the British public. The award has historically gone to Brits, which bodes well for Abela, Jonsson, and Rizwan (all of whom have also been on Industry). Last year’s winner was How to Have Sex star Mia McKenna-Bruce. Past winners include Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Will Poulter, John Boyega, Tom Holland, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, and Lashana Lynch. The last American champ was Kristen Stewart in 2010.

Abela and Madison could find themselves with two nominations as both were longlisted last week in Best Actress for their respective performances. BAFTA nominations will be announced Wednesday,...

A “Holes” TV series has been ordered to pilot at Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively.

The potential show would be based on the book of the same name by Louis Sachar, which was previously adapted into a 2003 feature film by Walt Disney Pictures.

Alina Mankin serves as writer and executive producer, while Liz Phang will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Drew Goddard will executive produce via Goddard Textiles along with Sarah Esberg. Walden Media, which produced the film, is also producing the pilot and has been attempting to get a series version of the book off the ground for some time, according to sources. Mike Medavoy will executive produce with rights holder Shamrock executive producing. Andrea Massaro of Goddard Textiles is a co-executive producer. 20th Television, where Goddard is based, is the studio.

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John Stamos is partly to blame for the Olsen Twins Fuller House absence, due to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's decision to pass on the reunion project in 2016. Netflix released the spin-off sequel to the beloved '80s/'90s family sitcom, Full House, with the main cast all returning — except the Olsen twins in their shared role as Michelle. The youngest Tanner sister was nowhere to be found after Fuller House failed to convince the Olsen twins to join the show. Instead, Kimmy — the Tanners' long-time neighbor — became a lead character in the sequel, effectively taking over Michelle's would-be spot.

Fuller House explained the absence of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen by revealing Michelle was now based in New York running a fashion empire. Michelle was a major draw in the original Full House, and not seeing Danny's youngest daughter throughout Fuller House's five-year run was definitely disappointing. Although the...

Director and novelist Andrew Davis in a long conversation about his new book, and films such as The Package, The Fugitive, Holes and more.

In a very special episode of Film Stories, Simon is joined by Andrew Davis, perhaps best known for directing films such as The Fugitive, Under Siege, Holes and more. Those movies certainly come up in the extensive conversation between the pair.

Davis has also, with Jeff Biggers, written his first novel, Disturbing The Bones (co-written with Jeff Biggers), and there’s a strong movie link to it as well. And the chat also takes in Stony Island, The Fugitive sequel, Steal Big Steal Little and a whole lot more…

You can find Disturbing The Bones for sale here.

Andrew Davis’ website is here.

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In 2006, Mel Gibson was just about the most controversial guy in Hollywood. But he was, let’s all admit it, still an icon of the screen. As such, some people still had a lot of faith in him. And that faith would be translated in Hacksaw Ridge. There was the faith of its central figure, Desmond Doss; that which the producers and studio put into Gibson; and that which Gibson himself had in the project, which would tell of a conscientious objector during World War II. A gamble? Absolutely. A success? Unprecedented. So pick up that weapon, soldier – or, better yet, be at ease – as we find out: What Happened to This Movie?!

Hacksaw Ridge centers around the real-life figure of Desmond Doss, who served as a medic during World War II and became famous for his refusal to carry a weapon. Even still, he is credited with saving 75 lives while in action.

Exclusive: Walden Media has snapped up the life rights of Brian Schwartz, an advertising exec turned lawn care philanthropist known as “The Lawn Ranger,” for the development of a dramatic feature titled Grassroots.

Based on Schwartz’s true story, the film will explore his journey from corporate executive to a beacon of hope, as he selflessly mowed lawns for seniors, veterans, and the disabled during the Covid-19 pandemic and started a national movement. In Theory’s Samuel Kochman and Aperture’s Adam Goldworm will serve as producers, with Walden’s Frank Smith and Benjamin Tappan serving as executive producers.

In early 2020, when Schwartz faced the daunting challenge of unemployment after being let go from his advertising job, he found himself navigating a whirlwind of personal crises: his wife’s pregnancy and his father’s terminal brain cancer diagnosis. Initially seeking solace in mowing his own lawn,...

Freeform is giving big Disney energy all November long with so much goodness one can’t afford to miss a night. 30 Days of Disney returns with themed weeks that make it easy to kick back and enjoy the magic of Disney with friends and family.

The programming event features a lineup of beloved films from the entire Walt Disney catalog, including Disney Animated classics like Lilo & Stitch, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast and Disney-Pixar titles, including a Toy Story movie marathon, Wall-e, Inside Out, and modern fan favorites Soul and Turning Red.

Disney’s most beloved musicals will have viewers singing along to favorite songs this Nov. 4-8, with films like Aladdin, Moana, Encanto, and Frozen/Frozen 2. Favorite Disney villains will take evil to new heights, and they are beloved for it. From Nov. 11-15, watch out for Ursula from The Little Mermaid, Scar from The Lion King, and...

Francis Ford Coppola’s next epic is here, and he’s amassed a pretty huge cast to bring it to life. And odds are, you’re going to recognize quite a few of those faces.

Now in theaters, “Megalopolis” is a modern retelling of the Roman Empire, starring Adam Driver as the man who’s trying to build it. Cesar Catalina (Driver) has a vision for a utopia built with a brand new element that he discovered and won a Nobel prize for. But not everyone wants to see him succeed in doing so.

It’s a pretty thick plot, so we won’t pick that apart here. For now, we’re just going to help you place some of those faces on screen.

Here are all the major players in Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.”

Lionsgate Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver)

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In the world of Helldivers 2, where the fate of Super Earth rests on the shoulders of elite soldiers with access to an armory of deadly weapons, the recent Patch 1.001.100 has brought about a seismic shift in the meta. And amidst the flurry of buffs and balance changes, one unlikely hero has emerged from the shadows, ready to take on the bugs and their pesky nests with renewed vigor.

The update has breathed new life into the game. | Image Credit: Arrowhead Game Studios

Enter the Cb-9 Exploding Crossbow, a weapon that has long been overlooked by many Helldivers in favor of more flashy options. But with the latest update, this unassuming tool of destruction has suddenly found itself in the spotlight, thanks to some rather explosive improvements.

The Cb-9 Exploding Crossbow: From Zero to Hero

Prior to Patch 1.001.100, the Cb-9 Exploding Crossbow was already a decent choice for closing Bug Holes,...

Junji Ito is the master of horror in manga, with his name being synonymous with the genre. Specializing in body horror, his works unnerve and creep out in the best ways. This has made him a staple of spooky manga, though some works are scarier than others.

Honing his craft throughout the years, Junji Ito has produced manga that continue to creep out fans who've read them. These include various anthologies as well as more connected stories that are united by a single terrifying element. Perhaps the scariest part of these works is how they turn the most unexpected concepts into frigthful venues, with the scariest Junji Ito work of them all turning a spiral into a circle of death.

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Simon West’s “Old Guy,” starring Christoph Waltz, Cooper Hoffman and Lucy Liu, will make its world premiere as the opening night film at this year’s Newport Beach Film Festival.

West and Waltz are expected to attend the screening on Oct. 17, kicking off the 25th edition of the Festival from Oct. 17-24. The Avenue will release “Old Guy” in the spring of 2025.

Waltz will receive the Icon Award at the screening in celebration of his storied career. He is a two-time Academy Award winner for his performances in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds” and “Django Unchained.” His other credits include “Big Eyes,” “The French Dispatch,” “Horrible Bosses 2,” “No Time To Die,” “Spectre,” and “Water for Elephants.” His upcoming projects include “Dracula: A Love Tale” and “Frankenstein.”

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Stand By Me, which remains one of Stephen King's favorite adaptations of his books, is landing on Netflix in September. Directed by Rob Reiner, Stand by Me is based on Stephen King's novella, The Body. Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Oregon, the movie features an ensemble cast that includes River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, and Wil Wheaton. When it first premiered in 1986, Stand By Me earned unanimous praise from both viewers and critics across the world and performed fairly well at the global box office.

Not all movies stand the test of time, but Stand By Me remains a beloved classic, celebrated for its heartwarming coming-of-age themes and memorable young characters. Stephen King, too, has often sung praise for the movie, calling it one of his favorite adaptations of his books. With Stand by Me coming to Netflix in September 2024, audiences have the perfect opportunity...

Exclusive: Tennessee-based Showdog Studio has signed with Gersh for representation in all areas, as it adds five projects to its production and development slate.

The five projects include animated feature Baby on Board (slated to deliver in early 2025), the live-action feature The 442, scripted drama series Plan B and Sweet Toxins and nonfiction series Spec Ops Boss.

Showdog Studio founder and veteran producer John Attard and company executive Robert Harris serve as Executive Producers for all projects.

“It is with great pleasure that we bring Showdog Studio into the Gersh fold,” said Roy Ashton, Partner at Gersh. “John and his team have a remarkable track record of creativity and innovation across a wide range of genres. Their ability to produce content that resonates with diverse audiences – from animated and live-action features to high-stakes drama and unscripted series – is truly impressive. Showdog’s dedication to pushing creative boundaries, combined with their extensive...