Amazon Playwright/screenwriter Anna Ouyang Moench (“Beef,” “Severance”) has been set as showrunner, writer, and executive producer for the second season of the “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” TV series on Amazon Prime Video. Moench takes over from series co-creator Francesca Sloane, who served as showrunner for the first season. Sloane was originally set to return, but […]

Sky UK Aussie actress Teresa Palmer (“A Discovery of Witches,” “Hacksaw Ridge”) has been cast in the much-anticipated “God of War” TV series at Amazon Prime Video. Based on PlayStation’s ancient mythology-themed video game, she will join Ryan Hurst in the lead role of Kratos. Here she plays Phoebe/Sif, wife of Thor and the goddess […]

Paramount Pictures Filmmaker Akiva Schaffer has sadly revealed that fans of his Liam Neeson-led reboot of “The Naked Gun” last year won’t be getting a sequel. Speaking with CBR at the Critics Choice Awards, Schaffer was asked about plans for a possible sequel to the successful film. He sadly confirmed that it’s not happening: “We […]

HBO Max The PittHBO Max has revealed that the second season premiere of its medical drama “The Pitt” drew 5.4 million U.S. viewers, a 200% increase in viewership compared to its series debut – one of the biggest season-over-season jumps for a returning show. The growth follows a strong awards season for the show, which […]

Paramount Pictures David Ellison’s war against the Netflix bid for Warner Bros. Discovery has moved to Europe. The Paramount-Skydance owner and others at the studio are meeting political leaders and entertainment figures in an effort to rally support for his $108.4 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. That includes French President Emmanuel Macron and […]

A24 James Bond“Shark Tank” entrepreneur and “Marty Supreme” co-star Kevin O’Leary has revealed that he’s keen to play the villain in a James Bond movie: “I’ve definitely caught the [acting] bug, and I want to see how diverse I can be in terms of what roles I play. My whole life, since I was a […]

Disney If a fourth and fifth “Avatar” go ahead, filmmaker James Cameron has confirmed that it will feature a new cast member – Michelle Yeoh. The fate of the next two movies remains unclear presently. The film’s box office is still stellar, but is dropping faster than the previous two films. Cameron has already made […]

NEON, UPI NEON and Universal Pictures International have premiered the trailer and poster for “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert,” the new Baz Luhrmann-directed concert documentary film. Premiering to rave reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival, the project is dubbed “more than a documentary or a concert film”. Unseen footage taken during the making of […]

Marvel Marvel Studios has released four “Avengers: Doomsday” character-centric teasers in recent weeks, each focusing on different characters. With the last of the four having premiered online, the film’s directors Joe and Anthony Russo have hinted that these aren’t mere teaser trailers – they contain more. They say on Instagram: “What you’ve been watching for […]

Sony Pictures Move over Danny Boyle, you’ve been beaten at your own game. Reviews are now in for Nia DaCosta’s “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” and the reactions paint it as a film not only better than last year’s predecessor, but the best the franchise has done to date. On Rotten Tomatoes it’s scoring […]