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David S. Goyer recently told ScreenRant that he is more than ready to answer the call should Kevin Feige’s Marvel Studios need him to write Mahershala Ali’s long-delayed “Blade” movie. Goyer is no stranger to the comic book vampire hunter, having written all three movies in Wesley Snipes’ original “Blade” trilogy. He even stepped in to direct 2004’s “Blade: Trinity.”

“I would. I’ve always loved the character and I love him,” Goyer said when asked if he would write Marvel’s “Blade” reboot for the MCU. “I’ve been sitting on the sidelines wondering, ‘What in the world is going on? Why is it taking so long?’ Because I’m a huge Marvel fan myself, and I’ve just been totally puzzled.”

Marvel originally announced its “Blade” movie with Ali in July 2019, but development has been rocky as several writers and directors have come and gone over the years.

The Apple TV+ series The Studio is known for featuring big-name filmmakers playing themselves. So far, the show has seen cameos from directors like Martin Scorsese (Flowers of the Killer Moon), Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind), Olivia Wilde (Don’t Worry Darling), Parker Finn (Smile), and Nicholas Stoller (Neighbors).

They all interact with Matt Remick (played by Seth Rogen), the new head of the fictional Continental Studios.

However, one of the latest episodes surprised fans with a cameo from none other than Zack Snyder. Unlike the other filmmakers, Snyder appears outside the studio setting. In episode 8, titled “The Golden Globes,” he shows up during a star-filled segment. The episode also features Adam Scott (Severance), Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Jean Smart (Hacks), Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing), Ramy Youssef (#1 Happy Family USA), and Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos.

The plot follows Matt’s attempt to get Zoë Kravitz, the actress and director of Blink Twice,...

No matter how much audiences wish they could binge the latest seasons of their favorite Max series all in one go, HBO and Max content chief Casey Bloys says the streamer will continue its commitment to the weekly release strategy.

“It works for us,” he said Wednesday during a Milken Institute Global Conference panel on the future of the entertainment industry.

Netflix is largely responsibly for popularizing the strategy of dropping all episodes of a new season at once, and many of the major streamers have followed suit, at least for some projects. But Max remains an outlier. In almost all cases, the streamer releases new episodes weekly — a decision Bloys says is driven by both financial sensibilities and the desire to lengthen the shelf life of a series.

“Part of the reason we do it is we don’t have the ability to have a new series every week.

Looking over Jean Smart’s oeuvre since her television debut in the 1979 TV movie “Before and After,” one thing is instantly noticeable — she has not stopped working. But over the last decade or so, momentum has picked up even more rapidly. It’s almost like producers and directors are shouting from the rooftops, “Get me Jean Smart!”

On May 7, the multi-award-winning “Hacks” actress will be presented with the second annual Mary Tyler Moore Visionary Award at the Variety FYC TV Fest for her groundbreaking achievements in storytelling and mirroring Moore’s impact on the entertainment industry. Although Smart jokes that the first thing she thought of when she heard of the honor was, “My boyfriend has always been madly in love with her,” her immediate reaction after that was, “My gosh!”

“[‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’] was something else,” she says. “It takes you to a time that we think...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for "The Last of Us" season 2 and the video game "The Last of Us: Part II."

Both seasons of "The Last of Us" have been caught between a rock and a hard place. The show is forced to balance the desires of fans who merely wanted a direct 1:1 recreation of every single cutscene from the acclaimed video game ... versus the rest of us who actually wanted a proper adaptation of the story, changes and all. As I laid out in my review of season 2 for /Film, the series remains at its best when it remembers to follow that latter approach. For my money, showrunners Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin make this entire venture worthwhile when they're making bold choices such as inventing entire characters out of nowhere, expanding certain storylines beyond the scope of the source material, and especially taking gambles on antagonists like...

One of the most recognizable and beloved villains in the history of entertainment, the Joker has dominated the criminal underworld of DC Comics since he first appeared during the industry's Golden Age. Whether he's portrayed cartoonishly, as a maniacal mastermind of malice and mischief, or as a disturbingly plausible psychological terrorist, his appearances in "Batman" stories are consistently memorable.

What makes him so distinct is his peculiar way of carrying out his creatively heinous crimes, always with a flair for the dramatic, a smile, and a grim joke. We've gone through his history in comics, film, and television to find the most horrible things various versions of the clown prince have ever done. While we'll be avoiding some severe tonal outliers, our top 15 choices showcase the Joker at his absolute best - which is to say, his very, very worst.

Read more: 5 Reasons Why Joker 2 Flopped At The Box Office...

In a rare feat for a streamer as beloved for its onslaught of acquisitions as its original productions, the best new shows on Netflix’s May release calendar are all exclusive to the service. While I balk at calling Conan O’Brien’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony a full-on Netflix original, the most powerful streaming service in the world was smart enough to snag the rights — and schedule the premiere during yet another period of peak appreciation for our favorite late-night Irishman — so they deserve ample credit.

Plus, it’s the only entry of the lot that’s not an established Netflix franchise or an anticipated Netflix original. May will welcome new seasons of “Love, Death & Robots”, “Untold” (the sports documentary series that’s proving to be a worthy addition to any “30 for 30” fan’s queue), and the final season of “Big Mouth.” (A well-reviewed Netflix original series that spans eight seasons plus a spinoff?...

Two scripted shows — Genius: MLK/X and Out of My Mind — and four unscripted projects — Daughters, Independent Lens: Greener Pastures, We Will Dance Again, and Will & Harper — have been named the winners of the 2025 Television Academy Honors.

RuPaul's Drag Race judge and producer Michelle Visage will host the non-televised awards show on May 28. This is the 18th year for the Television Academy Honors, which recognizes programs and producers that inspire social change. This year's eligibility window was the 2024 calendar year.

Recent influential series that have claimed this prestigious prize from the TV Academy include Beef, Heartstopper, Insecure, The Daily Show, I May Destroy You, Watchmen, and Pose.

“Now more than ever, television serves as a powerful platform for information and discourse on important social issues that affect so many of us throughout the world,” said Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego. “We honor this year’s winners for their dedication and...

The first trailer for Duster, the new series from J.J. Abrams, has been officially released. The series stars Josh Holloway, who is best known for his role as Sawyer in Lost, alongside Camille Guaty and Sydney Elisabeth. Guaty is famous for her role as Maricruz in Prison Break, and Elisabeth previously appeared on The Last O.G. The series was written and created for television by J.J. Abrams and Latoya Morgan. Abrams is also the creator of Lost, meaning there will be something of a reunion between him and leading star Josh Holloway. He’s also famous for his work writing and directing Star Wars: Episode 7 and 9, The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker. He passed off duties for The Last Jedi to Rian Johnson.

Duster is set in the dusty 1970s Southwest, and it follows a gutsy getaway driver for a budding crime family on dangerous driving jobs.

Jensen Ackles and Eric Dane’s new action series, “Countdown,” has a set a June 25 date with a three-episode premiere on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon has also released first look-photos from the series, which can be seen below. The official synopsis for the series created by Derek Haas reads:

“When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum (Ackles), is recruited to a secret task force, alongside undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement, to investigate. But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.”

Ackles recently starred in “The Boys,” also from Prime Video, as Soldier Boy. He will reprise that role in the upcoming prequel “Vought Rising.” Over the years, he also appeared in “Gen V,” “Supernatural,...

Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), a.k.a Black Widow, is bored. When Thunderbolts* begins, we meet her as she’s going through the motions of saving the world, but without the fire and passion that defined her quest to avenge her sister Natasha Romanoff’s death. And what with Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe feeling like it’s at a standstill, given that there’s seemingly no endgame (pun intended) to all of its superheroics, it’s easy to sympathize. Indeed, if you’re a hardcore Marvel fan, you’re probably also in a similar funk.

For Yelena, at least, her solution to her troubles is to call it a career, which her boss, Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis Dreyfus), is happy to allow her to do. But only after sending her on one last mission into an underground facility to assassinate Ava Starr (Hannah-John Kamen), a.

Greg Berlanti is getting back into the writers room.

The mega-producer has three projects, at three different streamers, in various stages of development — including a series order for Stillwater, based on the horror comic of the same name, at Amazon’s Prime Video. Berlanti is also developing a high school mystery series at Hulu and a family drama at Max.

All three projects come from Warner Bros. TV, where Berlanti has a rich overall deal and has been his studio home for most of his career.

Stillwater and the Hulu project, Foster Dade, will also mark Berlanti’s first teleplay credits in several years. While the prolific producer has a “developed by” or creator credit on many of the shows his eponymous company has produced — including most of The CW’s Arrow-verse series — he hasn’t had a writing credit since the early days of You, which is now wrapping its run on Netflx.

Greg Berlanti has set up multiple projects across multiple streamers on which he will serve as co-writer, Variety has confirmed.

Although Berlanti remains one of the most prolific producers in Hollywood via his Warner Bros. TV-based Berlanti Productions, the most recent show on which he was credited as a writer was “Superman & Lois,” which debuted in 2021.

First up, Berlanti and Carly Wray are set as writers and executive producers on the horror thriller “Stillwater,” based on the Skybound comic book of the same name by Chip Zdarsky and Ramon K. Perez.

The official logline for the show states, “When ex-con Daniel West receives a mysterious letter promising answers about his past and a substantial inheritance in the small town of Stillwater, he discovers a community where nothing ever ages, no one ever dies, and nobody ever gets out.”

Executive producing for Skybound Entertainment are Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Rick Jacobs,...

Exclusive: How is this for continuity — as the last of the current series created/co-created by Greg Berlanti, You, is topping Netflix’s charts with its just-released final season, he is readying his next series — next three, that is, including Stillwater, which has been picked up by Amazon. Focusing on development and returning to writing over the past several months, Berlanti has set up the three high-profile new projects — all co-written by him — through Berlanti Prods. and Warner Bros. Television, where the company is based.

In a bidding war, Amazon has landed mind-bending horror thriller Stillwater, based on the Skybound comic book series by Chip Zdarsky and Ramon K. Perez, with a series order. Berlanti and Carly Wray (Watchmen) are adapting, with Skybound Entertainment (The Walking Dead) producing.

Hulu had bought spec script Foster Dade, written by Berlanti and Bash Doran (Life After Life), which is being fast-tracked for a pilot order,...

Exclusive: Netflix is in development on The 99’ers, a feature adaptation of Jeré Longman’s book The Girls of Summer: The US Women’s Soccer Team and How It Changed the World.

Nicole Kassell, the Emmy-winner known for her work on shows like Watchmen and Netflix’s upcoming Sirens, is set to direct from a script by Katie Lovejoy and Dana Stevens.

The 99’ers follows the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team who, in 1999, under the scorching summer sun and in a stadium filled with 93,000 fans, defied the odds to emerge victorious in a dramatic penalty kick shootout against China in the World Cup final. This monumental win captivated millions worldwide and forever altered the course of women’s sports.

A sports reporter for the New York Times, author Longman has also penned titles...

Gold Derby's top news stories for April 28, 2025.

Brad Pitt to star in A24 drama from Edward Berger

Brad Pitt has signed on to star in The Riders, an A24-produced drama from Conclave director Edward Berger. The film is based on a 1995 novel by Tim Winton about a father and daughter who travel around Europe looking for their missing wife and mother. David Kajganich (The Terror) is writing the screenplay, and Ridley Scott is a producer through his Scott Free banner. The film is scheduled to shoot in multiple locations throughout Europe early next year.

Joseph Kosinski to direct Dan Gilroy-scripted Miami Vice reboot

Joseph Kosinski, director of Top Gun: Maverick and the upcoming F1, has signed on to direct a new adaptation of iconic crime thriller Miami Vice. The script is by Dan Gilroy. Kosinski is expected shoot the project after his next film, a UFO project for Apple.

This post contains spoilers for "For All Mankind."

After astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped foot on the Moon as a part of the Apollo 11 mission, a stainless steel commemorative plaque was left on the lunar surface. The inscription on the plaque reads: "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind." These permanent plaques, which became a staple in subsequent lunar missions (up until Apollo 17), are meant to be expressions of peace and goodwill on behalf of humanity as a whole. But what would happen if history was to be altered, leading to a global space war that never ended? This is the essential question put forward by the Apple TV+ show "For All Mankind," which reimagines the moon landing from an alternate history perspective (one that is explored in vivid detail).

"For All Mankind...

We’re getting the first look at footage from Sirens, Netflix’s upcoming dark comedy starring Meghann Fahy, Julianne Moore and Milly Alcock.

Set to Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know,” the trailer finds Meghann Fahy’s Devon determined to retrieve her sister from what she sees as a “creepy relationship” between Alcock’s Simone and her socialite boss Michaela “Kiki” Kell, played by Moore. Devon appears at Kiki’s mansion after learning their father, played by Bill Camp, has dementia and is disturbed that Simone could only be bothered to send a fruit basket.

Created by Emmy-nominated writer and showrunner Molly Smith Metzler (Maid) and executive produced by LuckyChap, the five-episode limited series is an adaptation of Metzler’s play Elemeno Pea. Per the logline, “Michaela’s cult-ish life of luxury is like a drug to Simone, and Devon has decided it’s time for an intervention.

Gold Derby's top news stories for April 25, 2025.

Jesse Plemons joins The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Plutarch Heavensbee

Academy Award nominee Jesse Plemons has been cast in Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping as Plutarch Heavesnbee, a role previously played by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman (his performances in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Parts 1 and 2 were his final film roles). In the main series, Heavensbee is Head Gamemaker and a rebel leader. In the prequel, younger Heavensbee is a cameraman who helps hero Haymitch Abernathy plan his rebellion. Plemons joins Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, and McKenna Grace in the cast of Sunrise on the Reaping, which is slated for a Nov. 2026 release.

Sydney Sweeney to star in Split Fiction game adaptation from Jon M. Chu

Sydney Sweeney has added another big movie to her busy schedule. The Emmy-nominated Euphoria star has signed on to star in an...

The fact that there was going to be a Blade reboot as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring Mashershala Ali in the title role, came as a huge surprise when the announcement was made at the San Diego Comic-Con back in July of 2019… but we’re coming up on the six year anniversary of that announcement, and we still haven’t seen a new Blade movie. The closest we’ve gotten is Ali making a vocal cameo as the character at the end of Eternals back in 2021. Now, we don’t know if we’re going to get a Blade reboot at all – but we have received confirmation that, at some point in the development process, the movie was going to be set in the 1920s and the plan was for recording artist Flying Lotus, who recently made his feature directorial debut with the sci-fi horror film Ash, to provide some music for it.

The latest Star Wars Celebration was held last weekend in Japan, and Disney took the opportunity to reveal a bunch of new movies and TV shows on the way. The galaxy far, far away is about to get a lot more crowded.

Let's go over some of the big ticket revelations, starting with the buzziest of them all:

Star Wars: Starfighter

Star Wars has been absent from the big screen since The Rise of Skywalker bowed in 2019. That's about to change. The Mandalorian & Grogu, a movie continuation of The Mandalorian TV show, will hit theaters next year. And in 2027, Disney has something new lined up: Star Wars: Starfighter.

We've heard whispers about this project before, but we got a lot of new details at the Star Wars Celebration. As revealed by director Shawn Levy (who also directed Deadpool & Wolverine), the movie will be set after The Rise of Skywalker,...

Much of the Emmy conversation around Adolescence's acting chances has centered around Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper, as they play the two key characters in the harrowing project. However, Gold Derby is now predicting that five total performers will receive nominations this year.

The four-episode crime drama is created and written by Graham and Jack Thorne, and stars Graham as Eddie Miller, the father of Cooper's 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who is arrested for allegedly stabbing a classmate to death. Each episode is directed by Philip Barantini and filmed in a single take as viewers learn more about Jamie's crime from the viewpoints of the police, his psychiatrist, and his family.

Also expected to nab Emmy nominations for the cast are Ashley Walters as Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe, Erin Doherty as child psychologist Briony Ariston, and Christine Tremarco as Jamie's mother and Eddie's wife, Manda Miller. Cooper and Doherty are...

Zack Snyder is best known for his work in the superhero genre, having helmed several fan-favorite DC adaptations, like Watchmen, Man of Steel, and Zack Snyder's Justice League. What some of his fans might not know is that he also directed an underrated animated fantasy film, and it's heading back to Max next month.

Beginning May 1, Snyder fans can stream Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole on Max. Based on the Guardians of Ga'Hoole book series by Kathryn Lasky, the 2010 animated fantasy adventure film focuses on barn owl Soren, who is kidnapped and taken to St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls led by Metal Beak and Nyra, where owlets are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. He befriends a fellow owl named Gylfie, and together they escape the facility to find the Island of Ga'Hoole, teaming with newfound friends to fight against Metal Beak and Nyra's evil army.

Until Twilight of the Gods...

The folks at Amazon have released a brand new trailer for the upcoming action/comedy "Heads of State." This is a two-hander that reunites Idris Elba and John Cena, who previously starred in "The Suicide Squad" together. This time, instead of playing villains turned heroes, they're playing government officials at the highest levels. Elba is the U.K. Prime Minister, and Cena is the U.S. President — and they don't like each other. Let the comedy ensue.

The new film, which is going straight to Prime Video in July, was directed by Ilya Naishuller, best known for his work on 2021's "Nobody" starring Bob Odenkirk. So this seems to be right in his wheelhouse. Much of the trailer focuses on the dynamic between Elba and Cena, which is very contentious, not unlike Peacemaker and Bloodsport in "The Suicide Squad." It doesn't look particularly original, but it certainly looks like the...

The Star Wars franchise has been on an up-and-down ride since Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012. 2015's The Force Awakens was a huge success liked by just about everyone, but follow-up films The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker were far more divisive. Rogue One was a hit movie that led to a hit TV series in Andor, possibly the best thing to come out of the franchise in years. Solo was a disappointing movie that inspired a Lando Calrissian spinoff series that never happened, one of many Star Wars projects that were announced but fizzled out for one reason or another. The Mandalorian is a hit TV show, The Acolyte got canceled after one season. We still don't know if Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will be back for a second season. It's a bit of a madhouse.

The second and final season of Star Wars: Andor premieres tonight on Disney+.

Lost showrunner Carlton Cuse, along with his son Nick, are working on a new Star Wars series for Disney/Lucasfilm, it’s been announced.

After a lengthy wait, Andor season 2 has begun streaming in certain territories (the UK gets it on the 23rd April). Meanwhile, Lucasfilm appears to be planning other small screen adventures in the Star Wars franchise.

Several outlets – including Variety – are reporting that Carlton Cuse, perhaps best known as the showrunner of hit ABC series Lost, is currently in the early stages of developing a new Star Wars TV series. Cuse is said to be making the show with his son Nick, writer on the likes of the 2019 Watchmen series or Masters Of The Air.

Besides that, absolutely nothing is known about what the Cuses are working on. This means we’ll have to write about some other semi-related things in order to make this news story look a bit more substantial.

A new Star Wars series might be in the works, and this one could come from a very familiar pair of writers. According to trusted industry insider Jeff Sneider, Nick Cuse and Carlton Cuse are reportedly writing a new Star Wars television show.

While Disney and Lucasfilm haven’t officially confirmed the project, Sneider has a strong track record when it comes to early reports about upcoming movies and shows. So even though this is still a rumor, fans are already getting excited.

Carlton Cuse is a well-known name in television. He’s best known for co-creating and writing the hit mystery series Lost, which kept audiences guessing with its emotional and mind-bending storylines. His son, Nick Cuse, is also a talented writer and has worked on several major shows as well.

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Together, Nick and...

There has been an awakening... have you felt it? This past weekend at Star Wars Celebration in Japan, fans of that legendary galaxy far, far away were treated to a slew of updates on new and upcoming projects at Lucasfilm — from Ryan Gosling and Shawn Levy movie Star Wars: Starfighter, to Ahsoka Season 2, to major new animated series Maul: Shadow Lord. Now, as we recover from the weekend's celebrations, we're getting word via Deadline that there is another buzzy Star Wars project heading our way: a new series from Lost co-showrunner Carlton Cuse and his son, Nick Cuse (The Leftovers).

Per Deadline's reporting, the father-son duo's series — their first collaboration with one another — is in very early development, meaning not only are things like plot details and casting news a long way off just yet, but the green light hasn't officially been, well, greenlit and ordered to series just yet.

The Star Wars franchise may have found its new showrunner in a Lost alum — and a new TV show might not be so far, far away.

A new Star Wars series is in the works from Lost executive producer Carlton Cuse, our sister site Variety confirms. (The InSneider first reported the news.) Cuse is joined on the new series by his son Nick Cuse, whose credits include Watchmen, Station Eleven and Masters of the Air. Beyond that, no details on the series have been revealed.

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Star Wars Celebration might be over, but that isn't slowing down the news from a galaxy far, far away, as one of Lost co-creators is working on a new series for Disney+. After a weekend filled with news about new films and animated projects, one notable absence from Star Wars Celebration was the news of any new live-action Star Wars series. There was a lot of attention paid to Andor and Ahsoka Season 2, but there was nothing new about the status of Skeleton Crew, or maybe a decision to reverse course and renew The Acolyte. It appears, though, that Lucasfilm has something in the works for live-action Star Wars television, but it might not have been ready in time for a big announcement at Celebration in Tokyo, Japan.

Variety reports that Lost co-showrunner Carlton Cuse and his son, writer Nick Cuse, are working on a Star Wars series. No further...

One series comes to an end, and another comes on deck. That seems to be the m.o. for Lucasfilm, which is potentially looking for their next adult-driven “Star Wars” series now that Tony Gilroy’s critically-acclaimed “Andor” begins its final season this week. To that end, Kathleen Kennedy and co. have hired father and son duo Carlton and Nick Cuse to work on a mysterious new “Star Wars” series for the company.

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Ahead of the premiere of the second season of Andor, it's been revealed that another Star Wars TV series is entering development. The series will include the involvement of Carlton Cuse, known in part for his work as a co-showrunner on the hit series Lost.

Per Variety, a Star Wars series is in the works with Cuse and his son, Nick Cuse. Beyond the news that the father-son duo will be developing the project, not much else is yet known about the Star Wars show. No plot details have been revealed, nor has there been any information shared about which characters might appear. It's not even known where in the Star Wars timeline the series will be set.

This is also not the first time a Lost alum has spearheaded a Star Wars project. J.J. Abrams, a Lost co-creator, previously directed 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens and 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Father-and-son duo, Lost co-showrunner Carlton Cuse and Nick Cuse are in very early development on a Star Wars series from Lucasfilm, sources confirm to Deadline.

No details on the project are being revealed. This marks father-and-son’s first formal project together.

Before recently being invited to develop a Star Wars series, prolific Emmy-winning writer-producer Carlton Cuse, who is under a first-look deal at Amazon MGM Studios, had had conversations with Lucasfilm about potential series collaborations years ago while under a deal at Disney sibling ABC Studios.

Currently, Cuse serves as executive producer/co-showrunner alongside creator Zoe Robyn of Netflix’s medical drama Pulse. He was co-showrunner with Damon Lindelof on Lost which aired on ABC for six seasons. He created and served as showrunner for the first two seasons on Prime Video’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. He also developed and executive produced,...

Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son. Carlton Cuse is teaming up with his son, Nick, to develop a brand-new Star Wars TV series for Lucasfilm. As you might expect, there are no details about the potential series at this time, but Cuse has a number of TV credits to his name. In addition to Lost, he’s known for Nash Bridges, Bates Motel, Jack Ryan, and more. Nick is no slouch in the TV department, having written for The Leftovers, Watchmen, and Station Eleven. The news was first reported by The Insneider.

Although Disney has been slowing down the development of new Star Wars projects, there’s still plenty to look forward to, including the highly anticipated second season of Andor. The new season will premiere tomorrow and takes place “as the horizon of war draws near and Cassian becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance.

A new “Star Wars” streaming series is in the works from Carlton Cuse, the showrunner and executive producer of “Lost,” according to media reports. His son Nick Cuse will also be behind the upcoming series.

Little is known about what the series will be about, who its central characters will be or where it will take place in the timeline of the beloved sci-fi franchise.

Other “Lost” principals have been involved in the “Star Wars” galaxy – “Lost” co-creator J.J. Abrams directed “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Damon Lindelof, who co-created “Lost” with Abrams and who served as showrunner alongside Cuse, was writing a Rey-centered spinoff film but was replaced by another creative team.

Carlton Cuse is a prolific creator and producer, whose post-“Lost” credits include “Bates Motel,” “Jack Ryan,” “Locke & Key” and Netflix’s recent medical drama “Pulse.” His son,...

A newStar Wars series is in early development — and it’s coming from a familiar name in the world of sci-fi television, as per reports from Variety and The InSneider. Lost co-showrunner Carlton Cuse and his son, writer-producer Nick Cuse, are teaming up for the first time to develop an all-new story in a galaxy far, far away. With Andor wrapping up shortly, we're in need of a new prestige drama in the beloved franchise, so the timing is ideal. That's the headline, but the rest is shrouded in total mystery.

There are currently no plot details, character teases, timeline hints, or casting information attached to the project, so it's basically little more than a concept at this point. But when has that ever stopped us getting excited? Considering the Cuse family résumé, it’s fair to expect something twisty, ambitious, and character-driven, and probably massively divisive, let's be honest...

Prolific Lost showrunner Carlton Cuse is taking a journey into the Star Wars galaxy, with son Nick Cuse at his side. The duo is in early development on a Star Wars series for Lucasflim, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

Carlton Cuse’s lengthy credits include Bates Motel, The Strain, Jack Ryan and Netflix’s recently released medical drama Pulse. Nick Cuse worked with his father’s Lost co-showrunner Damon Lindelof on Watchmen and The Leftovers, with his credits also including Station Eleven and Masters of the Air.

Details on the Star Wars project are being kept under wraps.

The news comes on the eve of Andor season two’s debut and follows Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo, where Lucasfilm unveiled a first look at feature The Mandalorian & Grogu and revealed a title for Shawn Levy’s Ryan Gosling movie, Star Wars: Starfighter. The company also revealed new details of Ashoka season two,...

Season 4 of "Shameless," which /Film ranked as the best of the series, has some of the darkest moments for the parentified older sister, Fiona (Emmy Rossum). On the night of her birthday, Fiona sleeps with her boss/boyfriend's brother, Robbie (Nick Gehlfuss). Robbie is a reckless bad boy who gives Fiona a baggie of cocaine for her party, which Fiona gladly snorts. During this raucous, self-destructive rager, her toddler brother Liam (Brendon & Brandon Sims) gets into the supply and goes unconscious. Fiona is arrested and becomes a felon after going on another bender with Robbie. It's the one time the glue of the Gallagher family comes undone.

Lip's (Jeremy Allen White) reaction is especially heartbreaking, as he is gravely disappointed and shows little mercy for her. But things start to turn around for Fiona in the finale. She ends up getting a job at the Golden House Restaurant through the benevolent owner Charlie Peters,...

A mysterious new “Star Wars” series is in early development from “Lost” co-showrunner Carlton Cuse and his son, Nick Cuse, Variety has confirmed.

There are practically no other details available about the show, such as which characters it will include, when it will take place in the “Star Wars” timeline or which actors will be cast.

Cuse is not the first “Lost” alum to travel to a galaxy far, far away. J.J. Abrams, a co-creator of the sci-fi classic, directed 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”

And Damon Lindelof, Cuse’s co-showrunner on “Lost,” was hired to co-write a film with Justin Britt-Gibson centered on Daisy Ridley’s character, Rey. However, Lindelof said in 2023 that he was “asked to leave” the “Star Wars” universe, and he and Britt-Gibson were replaced as writers by “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight. Knight eventually departed the project,...

Gold Derby's top news stories for April 21, 2025.

WWE reality series to go inside the writers' room for the first time ever

Netflix announced WWE: Unreal, a reality series that opens the WWE writers' room to the public for the first time ever. The ten-episode series will break kayfabe, or the illusion that professional wrestling is real, and take viewers behind the scenes of the WWE's creative process. In the trailer, WWE chief creative officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque says “Seven days a week, 365 days a year. This is a calculated, coordinated production. It’s time. We’re gonna lift the curtain." The series is produced by Eli Manning’s Omaha Productions, the WWE, NFL Films, and Skydance Sports.

Star Wars series in the works from Carlton and Nick Cuse

Carlton Cuse, the veteran writer-producer of shows including Lost and Jack Ryan, and his son Nick Cuse are reportedly teaming...

Netflix is officially opening the doors to Dept. Q. The first images for the streamer's new crime thriller novel adaptation have been released, and they feature Emmy nominee Matthew Goode leading a cold case unit as the prickly, formerly top-rated detective Carl Morck. This series will mark a welcome return to television for the actor of The Imitation Game and Watchmen fame, coming three years after the end of his tenure on A Discovery of Witches and his appearance in the Paramount+ miniseries, The Offer. It'll also reunite him with Scott Frank — writer, director, and co-creator of The Queen's Gambit —18 years after joining forces for the helmer's star-studded feature debut, The Lookout. Together, they'll once again take to the small screen to solve murder mysteries on May 29.

Based on the series of novels of the same name by author Jussi Adler-Olsen, Dept. Q is set in Edinburgh and follows Detective...

The DC Extended Universe is dear to its fans, even if WB decided to reboot and bury it entirely. James Gunn’s version of the franchise is set to be a lot brighter than what Zack Snyder attempted, and Ben Affleck might have sussed this issue out as well.

Zack Snyder’s version of the DC Universe was definitely not aimed at kids, with the IP employing a grittier look that resonated with a section of the audience. However, Ben Affleck, who essayed the role of Batman, was very familiar with the fact that Snyder’s interpretation of the DC Universe might be in for a problem.

Ben Affleck’s son was too scared to see Zack Snyder’s version of the Dcu Zack Snyder’s Batman v. Superman || Credit: WB

Ben Affleck, in an interview with GQ, revealed that his son was not very keen on seeing Snyder’s version of the Dcu,...

Christopher Nolan is known for his unique way of storytelling and he stands out as one of today’s top filmmakers. Films such as Inception, Dunkirk, and Interstellar established him as a creative storyteller. Nolan often breaks away from typical storytelling styles, using complex plots that captivate and challenge his audience.

Christopher Nolan | image: HellaCinema\ Wikimedia Commons

Here’s what some of Hollywood’s most legendary filmmakers think about him and his approach to filmmaking.

1. James Cameron

One of Christopher Nolan‘s most ambitious films, Inception, has received honest appreciation from James Cameron. Cameron is well-known for his visual epics like Avatar and Titanic. Cameron thought Inception was one of the best movies of 2010 and even suggested that director Christopher Nolan should have been nominated for an Academy Award that year.

James Cameron | Credits: Gage Skidmore\ Wikimedia Commons

At the Hollywood premiere of Sanctum, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Cameron...

Hal Jordan and John Stewart trade outer space for rural Nebraska in this gritty new take.

I’ve never been a huge fan of superhero shows or movies. The costumes, the over-the-top battles, the save-the-world-again finales — it’s just never really been my thing. But that’s exactly why “Lanterns” has my attention. It’s not some big cosmic spectacle. It’s a grounded murder mystery set in small-town America, with two Green Lanterns trying to uncover something dark that’s been buried in the heartland. Think less flying through space, more “True Detective” with power rings. With a sharp creative team and ties to the new “Superman” movie, this feels like a totally different take on the genre. Here’s everything you need to know about “Lanterns.”

Everything you need to know about the ‘Lanterns’ TV series:

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The third season of House of the Dragon is now in full production, meaning everyone will be putting on their white-blonde wigs and mounting their dragon bucks. We won't see the new episodes for a while, but we're getting more information everyday.

For instance, @westerosies — which always has its ear to the ground for news about everyone's favorite dragon show — has reported on the director lineup for next season. According to them, here's who's directing each of the third season's eight episodes:

Episode 1: Loni PeristereEpisode 2: Clare KilnerEpisode 3: Clare KilnerEpisode 4: Clare KilnerEpisode 5: Nina Lopez-CorradoEpisode 6: Loni PeristereEpisode 7: Nina Lopez-CorradoEpisode 8: Andrij Parekh

First of all, yes, it's disappointing that we're only getting eight episodes instead of 10 like we had in the first season. At some point, I hope studios will figure out that giving fans more episodes closer together in time is infinitely preferable...

For two decades, James Hawes has quietly been one of the industry’s most accomplished television directors. He’s always exhibited a knack for genre storytelling, but season one of the Gary Oldman-led Slow Horses reaffirmed how he can effectively add an unexpected wrinkle to a well-trodden genre like the spy thriller. That prowess now extends to his second feature film, and first major studio film, The Amateur, starring Oscar winner Rami Malek.

The British filmmaker presents the elegant look and feel of a Jason Bourne or Jack Ryan movie, only he’s chronicling an underestimated CIA analyst character in Charlie Heller (Malek) who has no choice but go out into the field himself. Adapted by screenwriters Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli, Hawes’ reimagining of Robert Littell’s 1981 novel tracks Charlie’s defiant globe-trotting pursuit of the terrorists who killed his wife, Sarah (Rachel Brosnahan).

The updated take has...

Six years ago, Michelle Williams won the Best Limited/Movie Actress Emmy for her role as actress-dancer Gwen Verdon in FX's Fosse/Verdon (2019). Now, Williams could become the 15th actress to win at least two Emmys in this specific category, thanks to her role on FX's Dying for Sex.

Williams plays Molly Kochan, a terminal cancer patient whose tragic, often funny, and wild sexual journey is at the heart of the story. Kochan’s podcast, cohosted with her friend Nikki Boyer, serves as the foundation for the series, which dives deeply into themes of sex, desire, friendship, and death.

The last person to win double Emmys in Best Limited/Movie Actress was Kate Winslet for Mildred Pierce (2011) and Mare of Easttown (2021). It took her 10 years to claim the bookend trophy, while Williams could accomplish the feat in just six years. Should Williams prevail, both actresses would also be undefeated in this race.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan (“The Walking Dead”) and Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) unravel a mysterious abduction in the trailer for Neighborhood Watch.

The crime thriller will be released in select theaters and on VOD on April 25 via Rlje Films.

Simon (Quaid), a young man grappling with mental illness, becomes convinced that he has witnessed an abduction. When the police refuse to believe him, he reluctantly seeks the help of his neighbor Ed (Morgan), a retired security guard with a troubled past.

As the two try to unravel the mystery, they are forced to confront the dark secrets surrounding the disappearance, as well as grapple with their own issues.

Duncan Skiles (The Clovehitch Killer) directs from a script written by Sean Farley.

“I fell in love with Neighborhood Watch because of Ed and Simon’s unique relationship, which Jeff and Jack brought to life with remarkable grace and skill,” said Skiles. “Our...

Exclusive: Los Angeles has been trying to find ways to encourage more films and TV series to stay in the city, hoping to stem a 30% reduction in production over the last five years, according to FilmLA.

Now, a small group, including L.A. City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, are working on a local solution to help bring mid-budget movies back to the city. The plan includes reducing “onerous regulations and permitting” as well other “unnecessary fees, inconsistent safety requirements.”

Cale Thomas, a makeup artist who is co-chair of the L.A political and legislative subcommittee for IATSE Local 706, and members of CA United and Stay in LA as well as producer Greg Zekowski have been working with Nazarian and other councilmembers including Hugo Soto Martinez and Nithya Raman.

Nazarian has presented and had a motion approved that is now under consideration with L.A.’s chief legislative analyst for approval. It is expected...

The official trailer for Neighborhood Watch shows the dysfunctional relationship between the leads, played in a mini The Boys reunion by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jack Quaid. The comedy was picked up by Rlje Films in March and will open in theaters and on demand on April 25, 2025.

“In Neighborhood Watch, Simon (Quaid), a young man grappling with mental illness, becomes convinced that he has witnessed an abduction. When he reports it to the police and they refuse to believe him, he reluctantly seeks the help of his neighbor Ed (Morgan), a jaded, retired security guard with his own troubled past,” reads Rlje Films’ synopsis. “As the unlikely duo delves deeper into the mystery, their pursuit of the truth forces them to confront not only the dark secrets surrounding the disappearance but also the unspoken wounds that haunt them both.”

Morgan’s Watchmen co-star Malin Akerman also stars. Sean Farley wrote...