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“Game of Thrones” fans will have to wait a while longer to head back to Westeros, as the premiere of new spinoff series “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” has now been slated for 2026.

While no official premiere date was ever set, Warner Bros. Discovery execs had previously said that the series, the second HBO prequel to “Game of Thrones” following “House of the Dragon,” would air by the end of 2025.

On Wednesday, the news of the show’s push to 2026 was revealed via a first look at the “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” trailer that was shown during Wbd’s upfront presentation to advertisers at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The title card at the end of the footage said “2026,” but HBO content chairman and CEO Casey Bloys narrowed that down further on stage by saying the show was coming in the “winter” when he cued up the teaser,...

TV’s new Little House on the Prairie filled up fast.

Three months after Netflix’s adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic semi-autobiographical books was announced, the roles of Laura, Mary, Charles and Caroline Ingalls all have been filled.

More from TVLineCasting News: Josh Hutcherson's HBO Comedy, Chicago Fire Vet's New Role and MoreElsbeth Co-Star Not Returning as Series Regular for Season 3Einstein: Rosa Salazar Exits as Female Lead After CBS Delays Premiere Clockwise from top left: Alice Halsey, Skywalker Hughes, Crosby Fitzgerald and Luke BraceyHeadshots furnished by Netflix; Bracey courtesy of Everett Collection

Alice Halsey, whose previous...

Vince Vaughn wrangling grandmas to start an Italian restaurant; the latest volume of animated stories about love, death and robots; a slick new limited series starring Oscar-winner Julianne Moore; the final season of Netflix’s longest-running adult animated show; another installment in the popular Fear Street film franchise; and live-stream of Netflix’s hotly anticipated global pop culture and fan event are some of the highlights among the new films and series hitting Netflix in May.

Vince Vaughn and Susan Sarandon headline Nonnas, one of Netflix’s big feature releases in May. The Dear Evan Hansen and The Perks of Being a Wallflower filmmaker Stephen Chbosky directed the fact-based comedy feature that begins streaming May 9, and tells the story of Joe Scaravella, who decides to alter his life path by starting an Italian restaurant that hires Italian grandmothers, aka “nonnas,” as the chefs. The story is based on the real-life Scaravella,...

If you are looking for a handy guide to everything that’s new on Netflix this month, look no further. From some beloved franchises to acclaimed indies, and a few star-studded new originals, here is the day-to-day breakdown of all the new movies and shows coming to Netflix in May.

If you are looking for a nostalgic throwback, Netflix is getting all of the “Twilight Saga” and “Ocean’s 11” films this month, while more recent titles include A24’s acclaimed romantic drama “Past Lives,” Universal’s Oscar-nominated animated film “The Wild Robot” and this year’s Spyglass rom-com slasher hit “Heart Eyes.”

As for the star-studded new originals, those include the dramedy series “The Four Seasons,” starring Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo and Will Forte; the comedy film “Nonnas,” starring Vince Vaughn, Susan Sarandon and Joe Manganiello; and the dark comedy series “Sirens,” starring Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock,...

Acclaimed British writer/director Sally Potter (“The Party”) is back and has assembled quite a group of actors for her latest feature effort, “Alma.” A trio of actresses have been tapped for lead roles in the family dramedy from Potter, with Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”), Dakota Fanning (“The Perfect Couple”), and Lindsay Duncan (“Birdman”) being named as the news hails from Variety.

They also add the rest of the cast will feature Arinzé Kene, Esther McGregor, Esmé Creed-Miles and Earl Cave with more names expected to be added in the coming weeks.

Continue reading ‘Alma’: Pamela Anderson, Dakota Fanning & Lindsay Duncan To Star In Sally Potter’s Family Funeral Drama at The Playlist.

Like the opening act at a live show, the 20th anniversary re-issue of Pride & Prejudice got audiences ready for potential box office fireworks next weekend, when Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith returns to theaters in celebration of its own 20th anniversary. Starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, the Jane Austen adaptation debuted in 2005. It has since developed quite a reputation as a cult classic, while its two stars’ reputations have grown considerably.

Having generated $2.7 million domestically this weekend — the movie found a spot inside the top 10 list — Pride & Prejudice has passed the $40 million mark in lifetime earnings. Incidentally, it made $2.8 million in its original opening weekend two decades ago. The film’s running domestic haul now stands at $41 million; it made nearly $130 million worldwide against a reported budget of under $30 million. Pride & Prejudice marked Joe Wright’s...

Prior to the 2000s’ live-action superhero boom, the ’90s marked a significant shift for this genre, as both DC and Marvel were on a roll with gems like Batman: The Animated Series and X-Men: The Animated Series. But amidst the plethora of action cartoons that revolved around pre-established IPs, the ’90s were also no stranger to original superhero shows, which involved Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron.

Created by Christian and Yvon Tremblay, the show was notable for gearing toward a more mature tone with its action and themes, and even though its tenure was short-lived, its impact still lives on through its cult following. With the two on board to embark on a new chapter of the classic show, the Tremblay brothers reflected on their inspirations for the show’s rogues’ gallery during an exclusive interview with Fandomwire at Mumbai Comic Con.

Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron banked on Batman...

Production momentum is building for The AgencySeason 2, with a fresh update that should ignite excitement among fans of the espionage thriller. Showtime and Paramount+ announced in December 2024 that the series was renewed for a second season following rave reviews and an overwhelmingly positive reception. The decision was on the backs of the series' record-breaking debut, which garnered over 5.1 million cross-platform viewers, making it the most-streamed new series in Showtime's history.

Executive Producer Joe Wright, known for his work on films likeAtonementand Hanna, has expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming season. In a recent interview with ScreenRant, Wright stops short of going into details about the production but says enough to signal that everything is going according to plan. He said:

“I think season 2 starts shooting at the end of this month, and I'm very excited by the scripts. The cast are great, and it's gratifying to see that it's having this life.

Joel Kinnaman has joined the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ psychological thriller limited series “Imperfect Women,” Variety has learned.

Kinnaman will star alongside previously announced leads Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington as well as fellow cast member Kate Mara. The show was originally announced in March and is based on the Araminta Hall novel of the same name.

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

Kinnaman will play Robert in the series.

This is Kinnaman’s second series with Apple TV+. He currently stars...

Tom Hardy was originally cast as Rick Flag in the 2016 version of Suicide Squad, arguably the most detested superhero movie released in the past decade. While Joel Kinnaman was cast in his place, Hardy would star as Eddie Brock in the Venom trilogy, a slightly more favorable superhero antihero befitting of Hardy's gritty nonsense persona.

Although it's amusing to ponder how much better the movie would have fared if Hardy had starred as Rick Flag in the grim and humorless Suicide Squad, the large ensemble cast would have robbed Hardy of the chance to showcase his command of carrying a big blockbuster on his back. While Hardy is likely thrilled to have dodged a Suicide Squad bullet with his name on it, fans will never know how it would have fared with him fighting alongside Joker, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, et al.

Why Everyone Hates 'Suicide Squad'

David Ayer...

In April 2015, The Hollywood Reporter noted that Warner Bros. was preparing to "flood the market" that summer with a slate of nine films designed to fill the gap left by the absence of Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy and the "Harry Potter" films. At the time, Warner's domestic distribution chief Dan Fellman told the outlet, "It will be tough work, but I think it will pay off."

In some ways, WB's approach did pay off. The Dwayne Johnson-led "San Andreas," produced on a budget of $110 million, raked in $474 million worldwide. And while "Mad Max: Fury Road" didn't fare quite as well, making $380 million worldwide on a $150 million budget, it did at least garner critical acclaim and remains one of the best movies in the "Mad Max" saga. But one big-budget Warner project failed spectacularly on both a critical and commercial front.

A Peter Pan origin story...

Atonement director Joe Wright is said to have signed up for Alignment, an AI thriller whose script was purchased for $3m last year.

Writers and filmmakers often talk about the death of the spec script market. But last year, first-time screenwriter Natan Dolan, despite limited Hollywood connections, managed to sell his AI thriller script, Alignment, for a reported $3m.

Months after that acquisition, production company Fifth Season – also behind Film Stories TV favourite, Severance – has found a director. According to Deadline, Joe Wright, perhaps best known for such movies as Atonement and Pride And Prejudice, has taken on the job, which has attracted a great deal of interest from some major names, including Damien Chazelle and Matt Damon.

Fifth Season is evidently keen to get the project going thanks to its topical subject matter. It follows Peter, 29 year-old engineer at an OpenAI-like tech company whose latest product, Lambda-4, has quietly...

Quick Links 'The Night Agent' Is a Hit Spy Thriller on Netflix 'Hanna' Features a Super Assassin on Prime Video Why 'The Night Agent' Fans Must Watch 'Hanna'

Nearly two years after its riveting Netflix debut, The Night Agent has finally returned for a second season on January 23, 2025. Bigger, bolder, and more expansive, the sophomore chapter finds Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) on a globe-trotting adventure that begins in Bangkok and ends in New York, with a new conspiratorial web of intrigue involving the U.S. government, the United Nations, the FBI, and the CIA.

While The Night Agent's twisty plot can get confusing and downright implausible with its outlandish conspiracies, the series delivers relentless action, visceral shootouts, harrowing fight scenes, and suspenseful rescue missions. To that end, the series shares plenty in common with the underrated and highly recommendable Prime Video original Hanna,...

Years after the first season of the BBC spy drama The Night Manager aired, season 2 was officially announced with Tom Hiddleston returning. Based on the book by MI6 intelligence officer turned novelist John le Carré, The Night Manager was adapted for the small screen by Hanna creator David Farr and directed by Bird Box helmer Susanne Bier. The series brought together some of Britain’s finest acting talents with Tom Hiddleston playing Jonathan Pine, a luxury hotel night manager and former soldier who is roped into infiltrating arms dealer Richard Roper’s (Hugh Laurie) inner circle.

The first season of The Night Manager received widespread critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic and the series went on to win three Golden Globes, two Emmys, and three BAFTAs. Although the first season covered almost all of John le Carré’s novel, the success of The Night Manager left viewers wanting more.

The TV production industry continues to rebound after previous delays, although many series with great hopes, continue to disappear after only one season:

ABC

$100,000 Pyramid, The (renewed)

20/20 (renewed)

American Housewife (canceled; five seasons)

American Idol (renewed)

America's Funniest Home Videos (renewed)A Million Little Things (canceled; after Season 5)Bachelor, The (renewed)

Bachelorette, The (renewed)

Bachelor in Paradise (renewed)

Baker and the Beauty (canceled; one season)

Big Sky (renewed)Black-ish (canceled; after Season 8) Bless This Mess (canceled; two seasons)Call Your Mother (canceled; one season)Card SharksCelebrity Family Feud (renewed)

Conners, The (renewed)

Dancing With The Stars (renewed)

Don't (canceled; one season)Emergence (canceled; one season)

For Life (canceled; after Season 2)

Fresh Off The Boat (canceled; six seasons)

Good Doctor, The (canceled; seven seasons) Grand Hotel (canceled; one season)

Goldbergs, The (canceled; ten seasons) Grey's Anatomy (Season 21)

Great Christmas Light Fight (renewed)

Holey Moley (canceled; after Season 4)

How To Get Away With Murder...

Ella Purnell stars as Rhiannon, a wildflower turned murderer in Sky/Starz series “Sweetpea,” and the twisted coming of rage tale has been renewed for season two, Deadline reports today.

Sky/Starz teased with the announcement that viewers will see “Rhiannon Lewis return with a vengeance as her killer secret continues to spiral, and she becomes more twisted than ever.”

In the Starz series, “Rhiannon Lewis doesn’t make much of an impression – people walk past her in the street without a second glance. She’s continually overlooked for a promotion at work, the guy she likes won’t commit, and her dad is really, really sick. Then everything in her life turns upside down. Rhiannon is pushed over the edge and loses control. Suddenly the wallflower is gone, and in its place is a young woman capable of anything… Rhiannon’s life transforms as she steps into a new,...

Saoirse Ronan's new World War II movie with an 81% Rotten Tomatoes score becomes a streaming success. The Irish actress, primarily known for her performances in period dramas, broke out with her performance as a precious teenager in Atonement at the age of 13, earning her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Ronan continued her rise with lead roles in The Lovely Bones, Hanna, and a supporting role in Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel.

It wasn't until 2016 that Ronan earned her second Oscar nomination, this time for a leading role, for her performance as a homesick Irish immigrant during the 1950s in 2015's Brooklyn. In the following years, Ronan earned additional critical acclaim for her collaborations with writer-director Greta Gerwig, receiving two more Oscar nominations for Lady Bird and Little Women. With four total Oscar nods to her name, Ronan is one of the best young actresses working today and,...

Bad Apples is an upcoming comedy-thriller directed by Jonathan Etzler in his English-language debut. Written by Jess O’Kane, the film is adapted from Rasmus Andersson’s debut novel De Oönskade. The cast features Saoirse Ronan and Jacob Anderson.

The film tells the story of Maria, a dedicated primary school teacher striving to inspire her class of 10-year-olds. However, her efforts are derailed by one particularly unruly and disruptive student. As the child’s behavior escalates and her career hangs in the balance, Maria makes a string of poor choices that culminate in her accidentally taking the troublesome student and locking them in her home.

Maria scrambles to undo her actions, but when the class begins to thrive and both the staff and parents express their delight at the remarkable improvement, she finds herself caught in an increasingly tricky predicament.

Ronan gained widespread recognition with her breakout role as a sharp-witted...

Bad Apples is an upcoming comedy thriller film directed by Jonathan Etzler in his English-language debut and written by Jess O’Kane, based on Rasmus Andersson’s debut novel De Oönskade. It stars Saoirse Ronan and Jacob Anderson.

The movie follows Maria, a primary school teacher doing her best to inspire a class of 10-year-olds, but is stifled by one unruly and chaotic student. With her career in question and the child’s behavior spiraling, she makes a series of bad decisions that lead to her accidentally taking and locking this “bad apple” in her home.

Maria tries desperately to backtrack, but when the class starts flourishing,g and the staff and parents are thrilled with the improvement, she finds herself in a very complicated predicament.

Ronan had her breakthrough role as a precocious teenager in Atonement (2007), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her...

Apple's historical war drama film Blitz has an impressive cast led by 4-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan. Blitz follows the story of a mother and son searching for each other in war-torn London. Written and directed by Steve McQueen, Blitz has received mostly positive reviews after it had its world premiere as the opening film at the BFI London Film Festival on October 9, 2024. The film was released in select theaters on November 1, 2024 and received an exclusive streaming release on Apple TV+ on November 22, 2024. Blitz currently has a Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 81%.

Blitz is already considered one of Saoirse Ronan's best movies. The official logline of Blitz reads, "The stories of a group of Londoners during the German bombing campaign of the British capital during World War II" (via IMDb). Blitz marks the feature film debut of rising British actor Elliott Heffernan, who was discovered in a...

Martha Plimpton and Mireille Enos have joined the cast of “Task,” an upcoming HBO drama series starring Mark Ruffalo.

Set in the working class suburbs outside of Philadelphia, “Task” follows Tom (Ruffalo), an FBI agent leading a task force meant to tend to a string of drug-house robberies led by an unsuspecting family man (Tom Pelphrey).

Plimpton plays Kathleen McGinty, the FBI supervisory senior resident in charge who recruits Tom to lead the task force just as she learns that she is being forced to retire, while Enos plays Tom’s wife, Susan Brandis. The pair married young, which is the reason Tom left the priesthood.

Plimpton’s credits include films like “The Goonies” (1985), “The Mosquito Coast” (1986) and “Parenthood” (1989), as well as the 2010-2014 Fox sitcom “Raising Hope.” More recently, she has appeared in the 2021 film “Mass” and the HBO series “The Regime,” which aired earlier this year. She is...

HBO is rounding out the cast of its upcoming limited series Task.

The drama from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby has added Martha Plimpton and Mireille Enos to its already large ensemble. Mark Ruffalo heads the cast as an FBI agent leading a task force investigating a string of drug-house robberies in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Plimpton’s presence in Task was revealed Sunday in a teaser for HBO and Max’s upcoming programming. She will play Kathleen McGinty, a career FBI agent who recruits Tom (Ruffalo) to head up the task force, just as she learns that she is being forced to retire. Enos will play Susan Brandis, Tom’s wife and the heart and soul of their family. She and Tom married young and is the reason he left the priesthood.

The show’s cast also includes Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley,...

The TV production industry continues to rebound after previous union strike delays, although many series with great hopes, continue to disappear after only one season:

ABC

$100,000 Pyramid, The (renewed)

20/20 (renewed)

American Housewife (canceled; five seasons)

American Idol (renewed)

America's Funniest Home Videos (renewed)A Million Little Things (canceled; after Season 5)Bachelor, The (renewed)

Bachelorette, The (renewed)

Bachelor in Paradise (renewed)

Baker and the Beauty (canceled; one season)

Big Sky (renewed)Black-ish (canceled; after Season 8) Bless This Mess (canceled; two seasons)Call Your Mother (canceled; one season)Card SharksCelebrity Family Feud (renewed)

Conners, The (renewed)

Dancing With The Stars (renewed)

Don't (canceled; one season)Emergence (canceled; one season)

For Life (canceled; after Season 2)

Fresh Off The Boat (canceled; six seasons)

Good Doctor, The (canceled; seven seasons) Grand Hotel (canceled; one season)

Goldbergs, The (canceled; ten seasons) Grey's Anatomy (Season 21)

Great Christmas Light Fight (renewed)

Holey Moley (canceled; after Season 4)

How To Get Away With Murder...

For his film debut in “Blitz,” Elliott Heffernan had a tall order.

He had to perform in perilous scenes that found his character running through WWII battlefields as bombs dropped, leaping from a moving train and getting caught in a flash flood. But when the now 11-year-old actor faced his most challenging moment – having to cry on cue – he was able to use his greatest fears to pull it off. “I pretended my mom was taking away my PlayStation,” Heffernan reveals.

It worked; the young actor is earning raves for his turn in the Steve McQueen epic, playing George, the mixed-race son of Saorise Ronan’s single mother Rita. As WWII rages on and London endures an aerial bombardment, Rita makes the agonizing decision to send George away to safety in the country, despite his pleas. George ends up fleeing and, in his effort to return to his family, encounters a series of new threats.

Canary Black, starring Kate Beckinsale, delivers high-stakes action, intense espionage, and the thrill of watching a rogue operative outsmart her enemies against impossible odds. Directed by Pierre Morel, who also helmed Taken, this film introduces audiences to Avery Graves, a CIA agent forced to go underground after her husband is kidnapped by a group demanding sensitive intelligence. Unaware of her true identity as a spy, her husband’s kidnapping pulls Avery into a treacherous chase across Europe as she tries to retrieve the classified “Canary Black” file to save him. With relentless chases and plenty of stylish flair, Canary Black might have been something you wanted to see but did not get enough of because of the restriction that streaming brings with it. So, in the following list, I will not down 5 other movies that you might like if you thought Canary Black was interesting.

1. Salt (2010)

In Salt, Angelina Jolie stars as Evelyn Salt,...

Olivia Wilde (Tron: Legacy) and Gael García Bernal (Werewolf by Night) have signed on to star in a psychological thriller called Monkey Hill for director Sarah Adina Smith, whose previous credits include The Midnight Swim, Buster’s Mal Heart, Birds of Paradise, and The Drop, as well as a segment of the horror anthology Holidays and episodes of Wrecked, Room 104, Legion, Hanna, Looking for Alaska, and Lessons in Chemistry, winning the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series for directing the pilot episode of that last show. She has also directed half of the upcoming first season of the Game of Thrones spin-off called A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

According to Deadline, Monkey Hill is being described as “sexy and seductive.” Based on the Paul Theroux story of the same name, the film will show us what happens when an heiress accused of...

Beta Cinema, Constantin Film, Zeitsprung Pictures and UFA Fiction have unveiled the first look photo of “The Physician II,” the sequel to the hit historical epic.

The original film, released in 2013, sold to over 60 territories and became an international box-office hit. In Germany alone, the film earned $42 million at the box office, with 3.6 million admissions.

“The Physician” director Philipp Stölzl once again brings together a stellar ensemble of international stars and rising talents: Tom Payne reprises his role as the passionate physician Rob Cole and shares the screen with Emily Cox (“The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die”), Aidan Gillen, Áine Rose Daly, Owen Teale, and Liam Cunningham.

The shoot took place from August to October 2024 in Hungary, Cologne and Berlin. Constantin Film is releasing the film in German cinemas on Dec. 25, 2025, and Beta Cinema is handling international sales, presenting first materials at the upcoming American Film Market.

The story...

Actress Saoirse Ronan ("Foe") poses for the latest issue of "Harper’s Bazaar" (UK) magazine, wearing Gucci and Cartier, photographed by Agata Pospieszynka:

Ronan is a two-time 'Academy Award' nominee, receiving a 'Best Supporting Actress' nomination for her breakthrough role as 'Briony Tallis' in "Atonement" (2007) and a 'Best Actress' nomination for her role as 'Eilis Lacey' in "Brooklyn" (2015).

Ronan has also received three 'BAFTA Award' nominations, two 'Golden Globe' nominations, two 'Screen Actors Guild' nominations and a 'Satellite Award'.

Her feature film debut was in the romantic comedy "I Could Never Be Your Woman" (2007), followed by roles in "City of Ember" (2008), "The Lovely Bones" (2009), "Hanna" (2011), "The Way Back" (2010), "Byzantium" (2012), "The Host" (2013), "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014) and "Lady Bird (2017).

March 2016, she made her Broadway debut in a revival of "The Crucible", playing 'Abigail Williams'.

Ronan played 'Jo March' in Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" (2019), followed by 'Charlotte Murchison' in...

While the TV production industry deals with an ongoing Actors and Writers strike, television series cancelations continue:

ABC

$100,000 Pyramid, The (renewed)

20/20 (renewed)

American Housewife (canceled; five seasons)

American Idol (renewed)

America's Funniest Home Videos (renewed)A Million Little Things (canceled; after Season 5)Bachelor, The (renewed)

Bachelorette, The (renewed)

Bachelor in Paradise (renewed)

Baker and the Beauty (canceled; one season)

Big Sky (renewed)Black-ish (canceled; after Season 8) Bless This Mess (canceled; two seasons)Call Your Mother (canceled; one season)Card SharksCelebrity Family Feud (renewed)

Conners, The (renewed)

Dancing With The Stars (renewed)

Don't (canceled; one season)Emergence (canceled; one season)

For Life (canceled; after Season 2)

Fresh Off The Boat (canceled; six seasons)

Good Doctor, The (renewed)

Grand Hotel (canceled; one season)

Goldbergs, The (renewed)

Grey's Anatomy (Season 18)

Great Christmas Light Fight (renewed)

Holey Moley (renewed)

How To Get Away With Murder (canceled; six seasons)

Hustler, The (canceled; after Season Two...

Netflix has new releases and old favorites coming this August. Because it’s approaching the end of summer and many families are spending time outdoors instead of in front of their TVs and devices, some new series and movies hitting Netflix may get swept under the rug. But with temperatures rising and rainy days coming and going, catching up on everything the streaming giant added for the month can be taxing. Luckily for users, The Streamable has everything Netflix has coming to the service for the month of August.

While Netflix’s Fall schedule is generally jammed packed with long-awaited series and Netflix Originals, streamers shouldn’t sleep on the month of August. From original action thrillers to interesting docuseries, we have five top movies and shows to be excited about before the eighth-month approaches.

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While the TV production industry deals with a Writers Guild strike, plus a recovery from the unleashed 'Covid' pandemic, TV series cancelations continue:

ABC

$100,000 Pyramid, The (renewed)

20/20 (renewed)

American Housewife (canceled; five seasons)

American Idol (renewed)

America's Funniest Home Videos (renewed)A Million Little Things (canceled; after Season 5)Bachelor, The (renewed)

Bachelorette, The (renewed)

Bachelor in Paradise (renewed)

Baker and the Beauty (canceled; one season)

Big Sky (renewed)Black-ish (canceled; after Season 8) Bless This Mess (canceled; two seasons)Call Your Mother (canceled; one season)Card SharksCelebrity Family Feud (renewed)

Conners, The (renewed)

Dancing With The Stars (renewed)

Don't (canceled; one season)Emergence (canceled; one season)

For Life (canceled; after Season 2)

Fresh Off The Boat (canceled; six seasons)

Good Doctor, The (renewed)

Grand Hotel (canceled; one season)

Goldbergs, The (renewed)

Grey's Anatomy (Season 18)

Great Christmas Light Fight (renewed)

Holey Moley (renewed)

How To Get Away With Murder (canceled; six seasons)

Hustler,...

Saoirse Una Ronan is an American-Irish actress. She is best known for her distinct roles in period dramas since adolescence and has received numerous prestigious accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for four Academy Awards and five British Academy Film Awards.

Saoirse Ronan Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education

Saoirse Ronan was born on April 12, 1994 (Saorise Ronan’s age 29) in the Bronx, New York to Monica and Paul Ronan. She is an only child of her Irish parents, who are both originally from Dublin. Her father was employed in construction and was bartending before training as an actor in New York, while her mother worked as a nanny and acted when she was younger.

Initially, Ronan’s parents were undocumented immigrants who had fled from Ireland as a result of the recession in the 1980s, and they struggled financially during their time spent in New York.

The following contains spoilers for Secret Invasion Season 1, Episode 1, "Resurrection," which is now streaming on Disney+.

Secret Invasion will be full of surprises, much like its comic counterpart, and a few of those surprises were even in the series' first episode. Beyond the reveal of Everett Ross being a Skrull and the death of Maria Hill, the surprise appearance of actor Dermot Mulroney was great for the audience to see. Mulroney appeared alongside the MCU veteran, Don Cheadle, as the President of the United States. While this could be a one-off appearance, it may be that Mulroney's role as the president could become essential in Secret Invasion's story.

Mulroney is a popular actor who has been around since the early 90s. Best known for his roles in Young Guns, Angels in the Outfield, Zodiac, and many other great films, Mulroney brings a strong presence to the screen in each part.

Chris Hemsworth returns as Black Ops mercenary Tyler Rake to lead the Extraction 2 cast. As he takes up a new mission nine months after being presumed dead, Rake must infiltrate one of the deadliest prisons in the world to rescue a Georgian gangster’s family. Like its predecessor, Extraction 2 is filled with hand-to-hand combat and situations of extreme survival. While stuntman and Extraction filmmaker, Sam Hargrave, resumes his directorial duties for the sequel, frequent collaborator Joe Russo pens the screenplay. The action-thriller is based on the graphic novel Ciudad, and is a joint effort between the screenwriter, his brother, Anthony Russo, Ande Parks, Fernando León González, and Eric Skillman.

Bringing back the franchise's creative stunt choreography and one-shot long takes, Extraction 2 is another feather in the cap for leading man Chris Hemsworth. The 2023 thriller offered the Australian actor another chance to prove his credentials as an action star,...

Apple TV+ today announced a season two renewal for “Silo,” the acclaimed, world-building drama based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels. Created by Emmy-nominated screenwriter Graham Yost, who also serves as showrunner, and starring and executive produced by Rebecca Ferguson, the eighth episode of “Silo” premieres this Friday on Apple TV+.

Since its global premiere on May 5, “Silo” was quickly hailed as a “riveting and equally start-studded,” “must-watch” series and “simply transcendent sci-fi TV.” Week-to-week, the series drives growing viewership and, in addition to quickly reaching Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes, has landed acclaim for its “rich and compelling” world-building elements, as well as the “incredible” performance by Ferguson, who “brings an understated gravitas” to the lead role.

“It has been enormously fulfilling to see the engrossing, atmospheric and beautifully crafted sci-fi epic ‘Silo’ quickly become Apple’s number one drama series,” said Matt Cherniss,...

Silo, the critically acclaimed series led by Rebecca Ferguson, has been confirmed for a second season by Apple TV+. The renewal has cemented the series’ status as one of the top shows in the platform’s lineup. Silo is an adaptation of Hugh Howey’s best-selling series of dystopian novels. The show was created by Emmy winner Graham Yost. With the renewal of the series, fans can be sure the intriguing narrative will continue to explore the untold stories within the subterranean world that were introduced in the show as per Collider.

Silo is a unique drama that delves into a vast, underground community residing inside a gigantic silo. The enigmatic structure, stretching hundreds of stories beneath the surface, houses 10,000 inhabitants who are oblivious to the origins of their dwelling or the reason for the lifeless world beyond its confines. Living under the absolute certainty of the silo's safety, the...

As the season 1 finale approaches, Apple TV Plus' hit new dystopian science-fiction show Silo has now officially been renewed for season 2. Based on the trilogy of novels by Hugh Howey, Silo is created by Graham Yost and stars Rebecca Ferguson as an engineer attempting to learn the truth about the massive silo that houses the last of humanity from the seemingly toxic world above. The show has been a breakout hit for Apple, earning strong reviews from audiences and critics alike.

Now, Apple has officially announced that the world of Silo is set to be further explored in a season 2. Season 1 of the show will feature 10 episodes in total, with episode 8, "Hanna," set to air later this week. There's no word yet on whether season 2 will feature this same number of episodes. Check out Yost's comment on the renewal below:

“We cannot wait for audiences around the world to immerse...

Apple TV+ has renewed sci-fi thriller series Silo for a second season.

The world-building drama, based on Hugh Howey’s trilogy of dystopian novels, debuted as the No. 1 drama in the history of Apple TV+, per Nielsen, and its viewership has grown by double digits since its May 5 global premiere.

“It has been enormously fulfilling to see the engrossing, atmospheric and beautifully crafted sci-fi epic Silo quickly become Apple’s number one drama series,” said Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+. “As audiences around the world have become gripped by the mysteries and conspiracies buried within this fascinating subterranean world, viewership only continues to climb, and we are so excited for more secrets of the silo to be revealed in season two.”

“We cannot wait for audiences around the world to immerse themselves in the epic world we have created to bring Hugh Howey’s novels to life,...

Film reunites writer/director Polak with British actor Vicky Knight.

BFI Distribution has acquired Berlinale Panorama title Silver Haze from New Europe Film Sales for theatrical release in the UK and Ireland.

The film reunites its Dutch writer/director Sacha Polak with British actor Vicky Knight who previously worked together on Dirty God in 2019.

Knight’s performance won the Teddy Jury Award in the Panorama strand at Berlin. Earlier this week the film had its North American premiere in competition at the Tribeca Festival.

The film has also sold to Dark Star for the US, Caramel Films for Spain, Lucky Red for Italy,...

Nordisk Panorama Film Festival ran September 22-27 in Malmo, Sweden.

Magnus Gertten’s Nelly & Nadine has taken the top prize, best Nordic documentary, at Nordisk Panorama Film Festival, which ran September 22-27 in Malmo, Sweden.

The Swedish co-production with Belgium and Norway is about the lifelong love story of two women who met at a concentration camp.

The jury said the film is “opening gradually layers of love, memory, identity and friendship, so the voices from the past speak to us in the context of today’s challenges.”

The New Nordic Voice award went to Moosa Lane by Anita M.

After three features which focused on Japanese media, society and the cult surrounding his own persona, director Takeshi Kitano decided to return to the yakuza-genre with “Outrage”, which was the start of a trilogy of movies about the inner turmoil of a criminal syndicate. Given the commercial failure of works such as “Takeshis’” and “Achilles and the Tortoise”, this decision was perhaps also fueled by the idea of winning back the kind of audience that got to know the filmmaker through “Sonatine”, “Brother” or “Hana-Bi”. While this premise does not actually sound like “Outrage” might be Kitano’s passion project, the movie itself, along with its successors, is easily one of the best works of the director and, at the very least, another look at the connections of organized crime and society.

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Ray Liotta, the intense actor from New Jersey best known for his turn as the hustler turned mob rat Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s GoodFellas, has died. He was 67.

Publicist Jennifer Allen told The Hollywood Reporter that the actor died Wednesday night or early Thursday in his sleep in his hotel room while in the Dominican Republic making the movie Dangerous Waters. His fiancée, Jacy Nittolo, was with him. He had begun work on the film about a week ago.

The boyish, blue-eyed Liotta also was memorable as Ray Sinclair, the violent ex-convict husband of Melanie Griffith’s character, in Jonathan Demme’s Something Wild (1986); as the disgraced Chicago White Sox baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in the Kevin Costner starrer Field of Dreams (1989); and as the corrupt cop Matt Wozniak on the 2016-18 NBC cop drama Shades of Blue, opposite Jennifer Lopez.

“Ray was the epitome of a...

Screening In-Person April 1, 2022 (Friday) at 7 pm

25th Anniversary – Archival 35mm Presentation! Crippled by tragedies at home and work, a depressed police detective resolves to rectify his situation and the lives of those around him through illicit means. Told through elliptical editing and interspersed with flora-inspired canvases painted by Kitano himself, Hana-bi oscillates between tender moments and temperamental bouts of violence, delicately constructing an affecting and melancholic meditation on mortality. Screening by Japan Society Film as part of the Monthly Classics series.

Tickets and further information are available from the website.

Painting for Hana-bi

Dispersed throughout Hana-bi are a series of colorful, flora-inspired canvases painted by Kitano himself. Kitano took on painting when he was recovering from a horrific 1994 motorcycle accident that left half his face paralyzed. The characters of Nishi and Horibe in Hana-bi represent Kitano’s life before and after his accident.

Kitano’s perception in Japan

For many years,...

Whereas Takeshi Kitano’s ninth feature as a director seems like a return to the yakuza genre, and thus characters and themes he had already explored in works like “Sonatine”, “Violent Cop” and “Hana-Bi”, the project itself marks a fundamental turning point in the career of the filmmaker. For a long time, he and producer Masayuki Mori had been negotiating with US-American producer Jeremy Thomas for “Brother”, a film whose story would be set in both Japan and the USA, more specifically Tokyo and Los Angeles. As Thomas puts it, the greatest challenge was to make sure Kitano would have the same working conditions in the United States he was accustomed to from his works in Japan. Eventually, “Brother” began filming in late 1999 and was finished in early 2000, and thus became an entry into the director’s filmography which seems to divide his fans to this day.

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It’s fantastic to see lockdown restrictions continue to ease and that people are once again able to enjoy movies on the big screen from next week.

That said, for those that are still not quite ready for that leap right now, then we’re happy to help with a plethora of new VOD titles added to our platform such as the Takeshi Kitano Collection, which includes:

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If you’re more into getting physical, then we’ve also got you covered there. The following titles are available for pre-order on blu-ray formats:

Sammo Hung’s Encounter of the Spooky KindCult hit, One Cut of the Dead: Hollywood EditionTsui Hark’s Time and TideBrand new restoration of One Armed BoxerErotic fantasy, Tezuka’s BarbaraJohnnie To’s Ptu

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Yen Press, LLC announced a slate of upcoming titles during a virtual panel titled The Yen Press Manga and Light Novel Party that was a part of New York Comic Con Metaverse. Acquisitions included manga, light novels and both the light novel and manga adaptation of Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense.

All announced titles are scheduled for March and April 2021 release. You can get more information, as it becomes available, over at YenPress.com.

Durarara!! Sh Story by Ryohgo Narita Illustrations by Suzuhito Yasuda

Synopsis: In the sequel series to the urban fantasy Durarara!!, Yahiro Mizuchi has come to Tokyo in the hopes of starting a new life (and maybe seeing the Headless Rider), but the famous Dullahan hasn’t been seen in half a year—and neither has anyone who’s gone to find her!

Durarara!! Sh is a sequel series of the legendary Durarara!

Takeshi Kitano is one of the most recognizable contemporary Japanese filmmakers internationally, with films like “Sonatine” and “Hana-bi” having screened in festivals all over the world and netting numerous awards, Venice’s Golden Lion included. However, before becoming an director in 1989 with “Violent Cop”, Kitano also had a significant career as an actor (among other capacities) that reaches as far in as 1969, and currently numbers 68 credits to his name. This list is a celebration of his work as an actor. In case you are wondering, no, “Johnny Mnemonic” and “Ghost in the Shell” are not among them, and yes, the order of films is completely random

1. Shunpei in Blood and Bones

Takeshi Kitano is sublime in the central role, portraying an awful and very violent man, who does not seem to have any shred of kindness or benevolence on him. Sai, through Shunpei and the impact he has to those around him,...

With a long weekend now upon us, folks are no doubt going to be seeking out fresh content to dig into and though today – and the next few days – are actually a bit light on new movies and TV shows when it comes to the major streaming services, there’s still some stuff worth checking out.

Of course, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and HBO Max, in particular, just delivered massive drops to their subscribers on the first of the month, with each platform bringing a ton – and we do mean a ton – of new arrivals. So, it’s understandable that July 3rd, 4th and 5th may be a bit on the light side.

But again, there’s enough here that you should find something to satisfy you. And if you don’t, well, like we just said, July 1st brought with it more than enough to keep you busy.

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Despite now being typecast as a director of family dramas, Hirokazu Koreeda isn’t a director afraid to step out of his comfort zone, experimenting with fantasy (“Air Doll”) and courtroom drama (“The Third Murder”). It’s no surprise then that his sole jidaigeki (period drama) to date, 2006’s “Hana”, tells the story of a samurai well out of his comfort zone in his role. The English language release came with the tagline “The tale of a reluctant samurai”, but the hero, Soza (Junichi Okada) is more than just reluctant and is actively running away from the role typically associated with such honourable duties.

In 18th century Japan, Soza hides out in a small community on the outskirts of Edo to seek out the murderer of his father, head of his clan, killed over a petty squabble. His duty is to get revenge. But despite the constant...

A second season of the Japanese adaptation of hit drama show “Suits” has been green-lighted at leading broadcaster Fuji Television. NBCUniversal Formats, which handled the deal, says that it is the first time ever that a U.S. drama adaptation is renewed.

Production of the second season will begin this month, with Shin Hirano in the director’s chair. Episodes will begin airing from April in FujiTV’s prime time Getsuku drama slot, on Mondays at 9pm.

The legal drama show was originally created by Aaron Korsh and produced by Ucp with USA Network airing the first season in 2011. The ninth and final season played on USA Network last year. Format rights were also previously licensed to South Korea’s Kbs, which adapted it with ratings success in 2018.

Hiroyuki Goto and Toshio Arai serve as producers of the Japanese retread. Hiroyuki Komine is scriptwriter. The deal was brokered by NBCUniversal...