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Exclusive: MGM+ has given an eight-episode series order to American Classic, a half-hour comedy starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Kevin Kline. Jon Tenney co-stars in the series from co-creators Michael Hoffman and Bob Martin.

This marks only the second half-hour comedy series in MGM+’s history after 2016’s Graves, starring Nick Nolte, which ran for two seasons. (The linear channel and streaming service’s other half-hour original was the 2021 dramedy Bridge and Tunnel.)

American Classic had been in the works at MGM+ for more than three years; it was announced as part of the development slate of the platform (then named Epix) on February 3, 2022. Fifth Season has since come on board as studio, with Mar-Key Pictures, Likely Story and Anonymous Content producing.

The comedy centers on Broadway star and notorious narcissist Richard Bean (Kline) who suffers a spectacular...

On Friday January 10 2025, MyNetworkTV broadcasts Divorce Court!

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In the upcoming episode of “Divorce Court,” titled “Solomon Graves vs. Joshua Patterson,” Judge Star Jones takes her seat in the courtroom to hear the case of two individuals facing a troubled relationship. With her wisdom and experience, Judge Jones will preside over the case and provide guidance as Solomon Graves and Joshua Patterson air their grievances and disputes. As with every episode, “Divorce Court” delves into the complexities of relationships, exploring both the highs and lows that couples experience.

Throughout the proceedings, Judge Jones will use her keen insight to help both parties find clarity in their situation. Viewers can expect an emotionally charged episode as the couple works through their issues and seeks a resolution. Judge Jones brings a calm yet firm presence, ensuring that both sides are heard while aiming for a fair and thoughtful decision.

Amazon Studios’ feature film “Crime 101” is rounding out its cast.

Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Nolte, Tate Donovan, Babak Tafti, Payman Maadi, Deborah Hedwall, Devon Bostick, Paul Adelstein, Drew Powell and Matthew Del Negro have boarded the upcoming crime thriller, which will be released in theaters.

They join previously announced cast members Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins and Halle Berry. Bart Layton wrote the script, which is based on a novella by Don Winslow, and will direct.

Per the logline, Winslow’s original story follows a series of high level jewelry thefts up and down the Pacific Coast Highway that have gone unsolved for years, mostly because the perpetrator has lived by a strict code he calls ‘Crime 101.’ Police attribute the thefts to the Colombian cartels, but Detective Lou Lubesnick’s gut says it’s the work of just one man. Now the lone-wolf jewel...

Fans may be surprised to learn that The Valley star, Daniel Booko, once appeared on the hit TV series, Hannah Montana. One of the best Disney Channel original TV shows ever, Hannah Montana wasn't just an excellent teen sitcom, it also helped launch Miley Cyrus into becoming a major label star who is still producing Grammy-winning tracks a decade after the show ended in 2011. The series stars Cyrus as a fictional version of herself, Miley Stewart, a normal girl who is secretly Hannah Montana, a world-famous pop singer.

Most episodes find Miley, her father Robby Ray (Cyrus' real-life father Billy Ray Cyrus), her brother Jackson (Jason Earles), and her best friend Lily (Emily Osment) trying to hide Miley's real identity from prying fans and helping Miley balance life as a star and a normal high school girl. Plenty of famous guest stars have appeared on Hannah Montana, and some viewers may remember Daniel Booko's appearance.

Exclusive: Oscar winner Sissy Spacek (Carrie) and three-time Oscar nominee Nick Nolte (The Thin Red Line) have been tapped for roles in Die, My Love, Lynne Ramsay’s thriller based on the 2017 novel by Ariana Harwicz.

Details as to the duo’s roles are under wraps. The project reunites Spacek and Nolte following their work together on Affliction, the 1997 crime drama written and directed by Paul Schrader. As previously announced, Jennifer Lawerence, Robert Pattinson and Lakeith Stanfield will also star.

Set in a remote forgotten rural area, the story follows a mother (Lawrence) who struggles to maintain her sanity as she battles with psychosis. Pattinson will be playing her husband, and Stanfield, her lover.

Ramsay is directing from her script written with Enda Walsh. Producers on the project include Justine Ciarrocchi and Lawerence on behalf of Excellent Cadaver, as well as Martin Scorsese and Andrea Calderwood. Black Label Media is financing.

Colleen Kilpatrick’s Collective Publicity has tapped Hiltzik Strategies’ Nicole Dukoff as associate director at the PR firm.

Dukoff’s addition marks the company’s first hire since Collective founder and CEO Kilpatrick launched the firm in September 2023 as a one-person operation.

The hire comes as Kilpatrick has been leading the FYC campaign for her most noteworthy client, comedy streaming platform Dropout (formerly CollegeHumor), which airs series including “Game Changer,” “Very Important People” and “Dimension 20,” and handling overall expansion of traditional press coverage for the Sam Reich-led company.

Among Collective’s other clients are Lauren Mandel’s production company Disco Nap, which recently put on the Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers-hosted Las Culturistas Culture Awards, and “There’s Treasure Inside” author Jon Collins-Black, who is about to launch a nationwide multi-million dollar treasure hunt tied to the release of his new book. Collective also works closely with...

Eric Weinberg, a former producer on Scrubs and Californication, will stand trial for 28 charges of rape and sexual assault, according to multiple outlets. Following several days of preliminary hearings at Los Angeles’ Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, Judge Charlaine Olmedo set an arraignment set for June 4 and confirmed Weinberg would be put on trial for the charges, which also include sexual battery and using sexual force.

Variety reports that the preliminary hearing ran for more than two weeks in late April and early May, during which nine women gave testimony.

Oh, Canada debuting this week on the Croisette is high time to see lesser-seen Schrader on the Criterion Channel, who’ll debut an 11-title series including the likes of Touch, The Canyons, and Patty Hearst, while Old Boyfriends (written with his brother Leonard) and his own “Adventures in Moviegoing” are also programmed. Five films by Jean Grémillon, a rather underappreciated figure of French cinema, will be showing

Series-wise, there’s an appreciation of the synth soundtrack stretching all the way back to 1956’s Forbidden Planet while, naturally, finding its glut of titles in the ’70s and ’80s––Argento and Carpenter, obviously, but also Tarkovsky and Peter Weir. A Prince and restorations of films by Bob Odenkirk, Obayashi, John Greyson, and Jacques Rivette (whose Duelle is a masterpiece of the highest order) make streaming debuts. I Am Cuba, Girlfight, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Dazed and Confused are June’s Criterion Editions.

Fargo‘s fifth installment is filled with a unique array of characters, among which is Dave Foley‘s Danish Graves. Yes, his moniker resembles that of a breakfast pastry, but don’t expect any deeper explanations because none were provided. Introduced as “the bite to [Lorraine’s] bark,” Foley says, “he executes on the terrible things that Lorraine wants to have happen.” Played by Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lorraine is described as the Debt Queen of the Midwest, and she’s the mother-in-law of Juno Temple‘s Dot Lyon, the woman at the center of Noah Hawley‘s latest FX anthology chapter. As Lorraine’s right-hand man, Danish “gets his hands dirty,” Foley shares from the Calgary set. “He does it because he aspires to be Lorraine. I think he admires her and wants to be as ruthless and cold as she is, but it isn’t quite entirely in his nature.

It’s been nearly 30 years since Jenn Champion first began illuminating the darker sides of life with her songcraft and, now, the former Carissa’s Wierd vocalist is back with a new album. Entitled The Last Night of Sadness, the record is due on October 13th. Listen to the new lead single, “Famous” below.

The Last Night of Sadness has been a project three years in the making, and is the follow up to Champion’s 2018 record, Single Rider. With 12 new songs exploring the human condition in the less-than-ideal conditions of the modern world, the album — as well as the Kickstarter that funded its independent release — promise that Champion’s writing is as candid and resonant as ever. “I’ve struggled with being alive and fighting to stay that way, and it is hard to put that feeling into words, but on this record, I’ve really captured it,” Champion wrote on the Kickstarter page.

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Atari’s Haunted House was an historic game of many firsts, and it’s receiving a serious facelift. Originally released in 1982, it served as the low-rez predecessor of the survival horror genre, featuring a large (at least for the time) navigable mansion map, and a vulnerable pair of spooky eyes as the avatar, and the looming threat of ghosts, bats, spiders, and even just the darkness of an unlit room.

Since then, there have been a few returns to the Haunted House well, such as an Xbox Live remake back in 2010. Now, in 2023, Brazilian indie outfit Orbit Studio is taking on the newest incarnation of Atari’s classic, hoping to deliver a fresh new take on the modern action roguelite.

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Exclusive: Actress Alexi Wasser (Poker Face) has made her feature directorial debut with Messy, a relationship comedy she also wrote and leads, which is now in post. Others appearing alongside her include Adam Goldberg (The Equalizer), Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley), Mario Cantone (And Just Like That…), Ione Skye (Beef), Jack Kilmer (Palo Alto), Michael Panes (We Bought a Zoo), Ruby McCollister (Search Party), Dion Costelloe (Blue Bloods) and Merlot.

Aiming for a run on next year’s festival circuit, Messy follows the life of brutally self-aware, promiscuous, love addict Stella Fox (Wasser), who moves to New York after a devastating break up, and all her disappointing romantic dalliances over the course of a summer.

Wasser produced the film alongside the New York-based production company Simone Films, founded by Rebekah Sherman-Myntti and Kj Rothweiler. Bart Cortright served as its cinematographer.

“I call it a comedy of disappointments, very much based on my life,...

Former Epix exec Benjamin Tappan has joined Walden Media as president of production, overseeing the shingle’s TV and film development, as well as production. Tappan’s hire comes as Walden Media also looks to broaden its programming mix. Tappan will report to Walden Media president and CEO Frank Smith, who announced the hire on Tuesday.

“Ben’s vast experience as both a production executive and talent representative along with his great track record of making popular and critically praised content make him uniquely suited for leading our creative team,” Smith said in a statement. “We greatly look forward to his leadership and contributions as we build the Walden Media of the future.”

Tappan most recently served as a consultant focused on scripted development and production at his Tap/In Entertainment. He spent four years at Epix (now known as MGM+), joining in 2015 and helping launch the pay network’s first three straight-to-series productions.

Legendary Mexican actress Angélica María has joined the second season of Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” in a recurring role.

She will play Elena, the mother of Mickey (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo). In the show, Elena is described as a prominent film and television actress who regards herself as a star who was married to a star attorney in Mickey’s father — a self-centered mother who wants to be the bride at every wedding and the corpse at every funeral. Her need to be center stage has warped her relationship with her son.

Based on the series of bestselling novels by Michael Connelly, “The Lincoln Lawyer” follows the redemption of Mickey Haller, a Los Angeles attorney who regains much of what he lost due to addiction with hard work and hustle. His success is also thanks to his devoted supporters: his ex-wives Maggie (Neve Campbell) and Lorna (Becki Newton), his driver and...

Three-time Oscar nominee Nick Nolte and fellow Oscar nominee Barbara Hershey (who received her nomination for The Portrait of a Lady) have signed on to star in the psychological thriller Eugene the Marine for director Hank Bedford.

Scripted by Bedford and Cesare Gagliardoni, Eugene the Marine will tell the story of

Gene, a widower and former Marine who finds his highly regimented life deteriorating after his son begins pressuring him to sell his longtime home. When a mysteriously familiar woman appears in his life, Gene starts to loosen up, until his nightmares and reality begin to blur.

Nolte is playing Gene, while Hershey takes on the role of Frances, that “mysteriously familiar woman”. The synopsis for the film on IMDb takes the story even further into thriller territory, saying that “a series of gruesome murders begin targeting the people around” Gene.

Deadline reports that Eugene the Marine is being produced by Stephen Vincent,...

Marc Cherry is returning to broadcast TV.

The Desperate Housewives creator has struck a direct talent deal with Fox and has set up his first project at the network – psychic-fueled spy drama Jenny Is A Weapon.

The project has landed a script commitment from the network and is being eyed for a potential straight-to-series order.

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It follows the story of a sheltered Maryland housewife who, at the moment her marriage falls apart, discovers she has special psychic powers and is recruited by a secret government agency where she will have to juggle her broken family and saving the world.

Fox’s President of Entertainment Michael Thorn told Deadline that it’s the “unlikely story of a heroic housewife”.

“It has the signature Marc Cherry 40-something female lead,” he added. “This is not a procedural, it’s not a classic franchise, but it’s...

“Desperate Housewives” and “Devious Maids” creator Marc Cherry is developing a new female-fronted drama at Fox.

Titled “Jenny Is a Weapon,” the one-hour series follows the story of a sheltered Maryland housewife who, at the moment her marriage falls apart, discovers she has special psychic powers and is recruited by a secret government agency where she will have to juggle her broken family and save the world, per its official logline.

The drama has received a script commitment from Fox Entertainment and is being eyed for a potential straight-to-series order at the broadcaster under a direct deal with Cherry.

Should it be picked up, the choice to produce “Jenny Is a Weapon” in house, rather than working with an outside studio on the show, is part of Fox’s new continuous strategy to own as much of its aired content as possible now that it is an independent network.

Michael Thorn,...

Natalie Morales will be double-dipping for a while. On Tuesday, she told her fellow cohosts on CBS’ The Talk about an upcoming gig.

“I have some exciting news to share!” Morales gushed. “Starting next month, I have a little role — well, it’s a recurring role — on the CBS Daytime drama The Young and the Restless.”

Morales will portray investigative reporter Talia Morgan, “and I’m investigating Diane Jenkins, played by Susan Walters. You know, she’s the one who faked her own death. She’s returned recently to Genoa City after just being gone for 10 years. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Her new co-stars include Melody Thomas Scott and Michelle Stafford, among others.

“I’m having so much fun, these ladies are incredible,” Morales said. What’s she looking forward to? She noted that she hasn’t yet gotten the opportunity to “do one of those soap opera slaps.

Exclusive: Harry Hamlin and Dylan Baker have joined the cast of The Hot Zone: Anthrax, the second installment of National Geographic’s scripted anthology series.

The Hot Zone: Anthrax takes place in 2001, just weeks after 9/11, where another deadly act of terrorism rocked the United States. Letters containing anthrax were sent to unsuspecting victims in Florida, Washington, D.C. and New York. The anonymous assault claimed five lives and caused panic throughout the country. Despite interagency turf wars and many false leads, an unlikely team of scientists, FBI agents and government departments slowly closed in on a shocking prime suspect.

Hamlin will portray Tom Brokaw, the respected journalist and anchor for NBC News. On camera, Brokaw is the steady voice of reason for a post-9/11 nation. Off camera, he is a protective father figure to those who work for him. Brokaw himself became a...

Exclusive: Deadline has learned that Voltage Pictures has hired Robin Jonas as Production Executive and Producer. She starts in the position immediately. Jonas joins Voltage at a time when the company has two prolific movies on the horizon: the action-drama Ava starring Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, John Malkovich and Geena Davis and After We Collided, the upcoming sequel to last year’s indie Ya global hit After (near $70M WW box office).

Jonas counts 25 years as a multi-faceted senior entertainment and media executive. She was an executive consultant for The Weinstein Company where she worked on The King’s Speech, The Artist, The Intouchables and Django Unchained. She was also a consultant on Open Road’s Academy Award-winning Best Picture Spotlight and a producer on Lionsgate’s Golden Globe-nominated series Graves. She oversaw the marketing for Paramount’s Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events and production for Neil Young...

“Godfather of Harlem” is Epix’s new prestige drama starring Oscar winner Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson, the real-life mob boss who rubbed elbows with notable figures like Lucky Luciano and Malcolm X. The series, set in the early 1960s, starts with Bumpy returning to Harlem after a 10-year stint in prison, finding his community in conflict with the local Italian mob, led by the Genovese crime family. There are elements of past popular gangster series like “The Sopranos” and “Boardwalk Empire,” including a sprawling cast, acclaimed directors, pulpy action sequences, and moral gray areas. Considering how much awards bodies love such shows, there is a stronger chance for “Godfather of Harlem” than one might think.

SEEWill Forest Whitaker crash the Golden Globes as a menacing crime boss in Epix’s ‘Godfather of Harlem’?

The gangster epic has earned positive reviews from critics, mainly for the cast. Whitaker is assisted...

Actress Shailene Woodley has joined stars such as Robert De Niro and Shia Labeouf in the upcoming independent crime drama "After Exile".

Labeouf will play an ex-con who, following release from prison for killing an innocent man after a violent robbery, must re-enter his old life with his father (De Niro) in order to save his younger brother from a life of drugs and crime. De Niro will play another ex-con suffering from alcoholism and guilt, reports variety.com.

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Woodley will portray a woman who grew up with Labeouf's character and suffered through a troubled relationship. After he leaves prison, she tries to rekindle their relationship.

Filming will begin in November in Philadelphia.

Joshua Michael Stern, whose credits include the Steve Jobs biopic "Jobs" and the Epix series "Graves", will handle directing duties.

Woodley received an Emmy nomination for her role as...

Shailene Woodley has joined Robert De Niro and Shia Labeouf in the upcoming independent crime drama “After Exile.”

Labeouf will play an ex-con who, after being released from prison for killing an innocent man after a violent robbery, must re-enter his old life with his father (De Niro) in order to save his younger brother from a life of drugs and crime. De Niro will play another ex-con suffering from alcoholism and guilt.

Woodley will portray a woman who grew up with Labeouf’s character and suffered through a troubled relationship. After he leaves prison, she tries to rekindle their relationship. Filming will begin in November in Philadelphia.

Joshua Michael Stern, whose credits include the Steve Jobs biopic “Jobs” and the Epix series “Graves,” will handle directing duties. Anthony Thorne and Michael Tovo are writing the script. Thorne and Steve Snyder of Pacific Shore Films are producing, with Pacific Shore also financing the film.

Robert De Niro and Shia Labeouf will portray a father and son in the upcoming independent crime drama “After Exile.”

Labeouf will play an ex-con who, after being released from prison for killing an innocent man after a violent robbery, must re-enter his old life with his father (De Niro) in order to save his younger brother from a life of drugs and crime. De Niro will play another ex-con suffering from alcoholism and guilt.

Joshua Michael Stern, whose credits include the Steve Jobs biopic “Jobs” and the Epix series “Graves,” will handle directing duties. Anthony Thorne and Michael Tovo are writing the script. Filming will start in Philadelphia in October.

Les Cohen will serve as executive producer, while Anthony Thorne and Steve Snyder of Pacific Shore Films are producing. Pacific Shore Films is financing the film.

In the meantime, De Niro is starring in Martin Scorsese’s mob thriller “The Irishman” alongside Al Pacino,...

Robert De Niro and Shia Labeouf are set to star in the crime drama “After Exile,” which is inspired by the true story of one of the film’s screenwriters, two individuals with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.

Joshua Michael Stern is directing the film from a script by Anthony Thorne and Michael Tovo, who wrote the film’s story based on true events from his life.

In the film, Labeouf will play an ex-convict just released from prison after killing an innocent man following a violent robbery. He tries to re-enter society while working with his father, played by De Niro, to prevent his younger brother from falling into a similar life of drugs and crime. De Niro’s character is also an ex-con who years earlier lost his wife and still struggles with alcoholism and guilt, even as he hopes to prevent his sons from following his same path.

Spectrum Originals and Paramount Network have placed a series order for a Southern Gothic mystery series starring Josh Hartnett and Bridget Regan.

Per its official description, the 10-episode show, tentatively titled “Paradise Lost,” is about a psychiatrist (Regan) who moves with her family from California to her husband’s (Hartnett) hometown in Mississippi only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.

Hartnett and Regan (“Jane the Virgin”) lead a cast that also includes Barbara Hershey (“Once Upon a Time”), Nick Nolte, Gail Bean (“Snowfall”), Danielle Deadwyler (“Gifted”) and Shane McRae (Sneaky Pete).

“Paradise Lost” is created and written by Rodes Fishburne (“Blood & Oil”) who will act as co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Arika Lisanne Mittman (“Dexter”). The pilot is directed by John Lee Hancock (“The Blind Side”). Hancock, David Kanter, Jeff Okin, and Romeo Tirone also executive produce.

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Paramount Network and Spectrum Originals have set the cast for their forthcoming drama Paradise Lost.

Josh Hartnett (Penny Dreadful) and Bridget Regan (Jane the Virgin) have been tapped to star in the 10-episode drama formerly known as Heaven of Hell. Barbara Hershey (Once Upon a Time), Nick Nolte (Gracepoint, Graves), Gail Bean (Snowfall), Danielle Deadwyler (The Gifted) and Shane McRae (Sneaky Pete) round out the cast of the series, which will first air on the Charter Communications cable platform before its linear debut on Paramount Network.

The project, first announced in May, revolves around a psychiatrist (Regan) who moves with her family ...

Berlin Station is officially closed: Epix has cancelled the international spy thriller starring Richard Armitage after three seasons, according to our sister site Deadline.

Armitage (Hannibal, Strike Back) starred as CIA officer Daniel Miller, who was shipped off to Berlin on an undercover mission to identify the source of a dangerous leak. Rhys Ifans (Elementary) co-starred as seasoned CIA officer Hector DeJean, with Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water) as station chief Steven Frost and Michelle Forbes (The Killing, True Blood) playing administrator Valerie Edwards. Ashley Judd joined the cast in Season 2 as new Berlin station chief Bb Yates.

Exclusive: Kelly Jenrette is set as the female lead opposite Leslie Odom Jr. in ABC’s untitled multi-camera family pastors comedy starring and executive produced by Odom, from Kerry Washington, writer Saladin K. Patterson and ABC Studios. In addition, Fred Savage has been tapped to direct the pilot.

Written by Patterson, the untitled Odom project is inspired by real life progressive pastors Touré & Sarah Roberts. The show revolves around Omari (Odom Jr.) & Hope (Jenrette) who together run a modern ministry and share an even more eclectic and chaotic home life with a combined four children.

Patterson and Odom executive produce with Washington and Pilar Savone via Simpson Street. Sarah and Touré Roberts will co-executive produce. ABC Studios is the studio.

Jenrette received an outstanding guest actress Emmy nomination for The Handmaid’s Tale. She’ll also be seen in Facebook Watch’s upcoming...

Exclusive: Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci (A Private War) is set to star opposite lead Jessica Biel in Limetown, Facebook Watch’s 10-episode series based on the popular podcast. Oscar winner Marlee Matlin (Quantico), Emmy nominee Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid’s Tale), John Beasley (Shots Fired) and Louis Ferreira (Netflix’s Travelers) also have been cast in the series which hails from Endeavor Content and Midnight Radio. Principal production began in Vancouver on Wednesday.

Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, creators of the Limetown podcast, will write the adaptation, which follows Lia Haddock (Biel), a journalist for American Public Radio (Apr), as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research facility in Tennessee.

Character details for the the other cast members weren’t revealed though I hear Tucci plays the leading series regular role of Lia’s (Biel) uncle. The other parts are believed to be recurring.

The force is strong with Nick Nolte: The actor — who recently headlined the Epix drama Graves — has joined Disney’s forthcoming Star Wars streaming series The Mandalorian, our sister site Variety reports.

As previously revealed by executive producer Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian — the title of which references a legendary tribe of warriors in Star Wars canon — will follow a “lone gunfighter” (played by Narcos‘ Pedro Pascal) who becomes part of the Star Wars universe “after the stories of Jango and Boba Fett.”

Nolte’s role is being kept under wraps.

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Nick Nolte has joined the cast of the upcoming “Star Wars” streaming series “The Mandalorian, ” Variety has confirmed with sources.

The series, which will air on the streaming service Disney+, will also star Pedro Pascal and Gina Carano. Like the other previously announced cast members, the exact details of Nolte’s character are being kept under wraps. Jon Favreau penned the series, which is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. It follows the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.

Disney declined to comment.

Nolte is an acting veteran who has been nominated for three Academy Awards throughout his career, most recently in the best supporting actor category for “Warrior” in 2012. His other notable film roles include “The Prince of Tides,” “48 Hours,” and “Cape Fear” among many others.

Nick Nolte has joined the cast of “The Mandalorian,” Disney’s upcoming live-action “Star Wars” TV show from Jon Favreau, individuals with knowledge of the project tell TheWrap.

Nolte is joining a cast which includes Pedro Pascal and Gina Carano. Nolte’s role remains under wraps.

The series, which is set in the time period between “Return of the Jedi” and “The Force Awakens,” follows a Boba Fett-like character, described as “a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic…” In “Star Wars” lore, Mandalorians made the iconic armor that bounty hunter Boba Fett and his “father” Jango Fett (he was technically an unaltered clone of Jango) wore in the films.

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Chris Selak will depart as Lionsgate’s executive VP of worldwide television and will transition to a production deal with the studio.

Since joining the company in 2011, Selak has led the development of new content while overseeing all current TV series and long-form programming. She signed a new contract last year, which added worldwide television to her purview.

Selak will develop her own projects while continuing to work on certain projects from the Lionsgate Television Group slate. Kevin Beggs, chairman of the Lionsgate Television Group, is expected to have hands-on involvement in the company’s scripted efforts while they search for her replacement.

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Premium scripted series that Selak had directly shepherded through development and production since joining the company in 2011 include “Orange is the New Black,” “Nashville,” “Casual,” “Graves” “Dear White People,” “Greenleaf, “The Royals” and “White Famous.” Selak also oversaw...

This Sunday sees the series finale of the horror/comedy web series Graves, which ran for three seasons. The story of six adults who fought off demons in their teenage years only to suffer from depression, anxiety, and an inability to function in “normal life”, Graves sees these same people face off against even more powerful […]

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Sela Ward has signed on for a major role in the upcoming CBS drama “FBI,” Variety has confirmed.

Ward joins the series in place of Connie Nielsen, who starred in the show’s pilot. Ward will not be taking over Nielsen’s role, however, but will instead be playing a new character named Dana Mosier who will be introduced in the second episode.

In addition to Ward, “FBI” also stars Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Jeremy Sisto and Ebonée Noel. The series is described as a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Ward recently appeared in Season 2 of “Westworld” and had a starring role in the Epix comedy series “Graves.” She is also known for her roles on shows like “Sisters,” “CSI: New York,” “House,” and “Once and Again.” On the film side, she has appeared in projects like “Gone Girl,...

Two-time Emmy winner Sela Ward is coming back to CBS: The CSI: NY veteran has joined the cast of the Eye network’s new fall drama FBI, our sister site Deadline reports.

Ward will be introduced in Episode 2 as Dana Mosier — and though no character details are available, Dana is expected to take over as boss of the New York FBI office, replacing departing cast member Connie Nielsen’s character Ellen. (Nielsen exited the series back in May after co-starring in the pilot.)

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Exclusive: Former CSI: NY star Sela Ward is returning to CBS with a co-starring role on the network’s upcoming drama series FBI, from Law & Order and Chicago franchise chief Dick Wolf.

Ward replaces Connie Nielsen who co-starred in the pilot though this is not a straight recasting as Ward will play a new character that will be introduced in Episode 2.

FBI, a co-production between Universal Television and CBS TV Studios, chronicles the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Nielsen played Ellen, the FBI Special Agent in Charge. There are no details yet on Ward’s character, Dana Mosier, but she is expected to be in a similar position as the team’s boss.

FBI also stars Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Jeremy Sisto and Ebonée Noel. Craig Turk wrote the pilot episode and will serve as executive producer/showrunner.

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Ok, Smt Heads, we know you’re always in the mood for something….different. And that something is Graves Webseries now hitting the interwebs near you. Now, if you haven’t yet discovered this indie gem, you’re luck. And if you’re a fan already, you’re still in luck as Smt is featuring the premier of Season III, right here, right now. And if you’re good, we’ll also throw in a sitdown with Graves creatives Christine Nyland and Terence Krey.

After the first two seasons of Graves creating a cult buzz online for this spooky, vintage-looking teen horror drama web series, Terence Krey and Christine Nyland are excited to announce Season 3: The Final Season. Episode 1 will be released on Sunday, June 17, followed by a press and industry premiere screening at the Brooklyn Alamo Drafthouse on June 19. RSVP to Kathryn Musilek if you’re in the...

Sela Ward has joined the cast of HBO’s “Westworld.”

Ward will play Juliet, the wife of Ed Harris’ William in the drama series set at a high-end resort where adults go to indulge their fantasies with humanoid robots. She makes her debut in the drama’s penultimate episode of its 10-episode second season, “One True Thing,” which bows June 17.

HBO revealed Ward’s casting in the teaser for “One True Thing” that followed Sunday’s airing of episode 8, “Kiksuya.”

Ward is a drama veteran who is known for starring in ABC’s “Once and Again” and the NBC drama “Sisters.” She most recently was seen in the Epix comedy “Graves” opposite Nick Nolte. She was also a regular on Fox’s “House” and CBS’ “CSI: NY.”...

Ah Summer… Ice cream, long nights and indie films! An old friend has risen from the grave with a new film. ‘The Domestics’ from the freshly returned Orion Pictures with Kate Bosworth and Tyler Hoechlin starts our summer fun.

The Domestics: Based on a screenplay by Nelson, The Domestics was produced by Gianni Nunnari and Shannon Gaulding and executive produced by Kurt Johnstad and Adam Krentzman.

In a terrifying post-apocalyptic world inhabited by murderous gangs divided into deadly factions, Nina (Bosworth) and Mark (Hoechlin) race desperately across the lawless countryside in search of safety. As one depraved group narrows their search for the couple, they must work together as they are pushed to the breaking point in order to survive.

Rounding out the cast are Lance Reddick, Sonoya Mizuno, Dana Gourrier, Thomas Francis Murphy and David Dastmalchian.

Orion Classics was relaunched in 2018 with a focus on multiplatform and specialized releases...

Sometimes the only thing more frightening than getting older is facing a summoned demon intent on destroying you and your friends... but that's just another day in the twentysomething (soon to be thirtysomething) life of Jane Stevenson in Graves. If you love your horror served in Buffy the Vampire Slayer style and you haven't watched Terence Krey's web series yet, you really should add it to the the top of your to-do list, especially since the third and final season premieres online on Sunday, June 17th.

You can watch the Graves Season 3 trailer below, and in case you missed the first two seasons, you can catch up at the series' official website.

"After the first two seasons of Graves creating a cult buzz online for this spooky, vintage-looking teen horror drama web series, Terence Krey and Christine Nyland are excited to announce Season 3: The Final Season. Episode 1 will be released on Sunday,...

New head of film won Oscar for The Hurt Locker.

Producer Greg Shapiro has reunited with Stuart Ford and joined Agc Studios as head of film.

Shapiro, who won the Oscar for The Hurt Locker, worked as Ford’s president of film at Im Global since September 2016 and departed shortly after Tang Media Partners merged Im Global with Open Road to create Global Road Entertainment.

He will oversee all feature film development and production activity for the new Los Angeles and London-based company, and will also be a stakeholder in Agc Studios alongside chairman and CEO Ford and COO Miguel Palos.

SXSW 2018 is upon us. Here are 10 films, without Tomatometers to guide us comfortably, premiering at this year's fest that you can bet on.

Relaxer - Joel Potrykus

Dogged to deteriorate ‘til he clobbers the unclobberable, Abby can’t flee his dent in the couch til he bests his brother’s bet to beat level 256 of Pac-Man. The stakes are, in that Potrykus way, only as strong as the disillusioned hero can envisage. Sleepless, stagnating, running on processed dairy, Abby’s obstacle might be Potrykus’s most menacing yet.

Screenings.

Don’t Leave Home - Michael Tully

Michael Tully’s first feature since the low-dose nostalgia trip Ping Pong Summer leaves comfort for myth and mystery, a curiosity and obsession that leads an artist away from the hearth.

Screenings.

Field Guide To Evil - Anthology

This ”Global dark folklore anthology” features shorts from The Lure director Agniezka Smoczynska, Goodnight Mommy’s...

La La Land co-star Callie Hernandez has landed the lead role in Fox’s musically-tinged drama pilot Mixtape, TVLine has learned. Penned by ex-Smash EP Josh Safran, the potential series centers on a disparate group of interconnected people in contemporary Los Angeles through the lens of the music that defines who they are.

Hernandez — who was a series regular on Epix’s late political comedy Graves — will play Nellie, whose job in admissions at an arts college and relationship with an up-and-coming musician have derailed her own dreams of becoming an artist.

The cast also includes Revenge vixen Madeleine Stowe as Margot,...

Graves has been officially buried.

Epix has cancelled the Nick Nolte comedy after two seasons, our sister site Variety reports. Its Season 2 finale — which will now have to double as a series finale — aired on Dec. 10.

Graves — which starred Nolte as former two-term U.S. president Richard Graves, a role for which he was nominated at last year’s Golden Globes — was one of Epix’s first-ever original series,...

Epix has cancelled their first half-hour scripted comedy series Graves starring Nick Nolte as former President Richard Graves. The cancellation comes after the close of the show's 10-episode sophomore season, with the finale episode now serving as the series finale. Graves told the tale of former two-term Republican Richard Graves, who after twenty five years of leaving office, arrives at the... Read More...

Best Drama Series “The Crown” “The Deuce” “The Handmaid’s Tale” “Game of Thrones” “Stranger Things”

Spoiler: “This Is Us”

Since the above predictions feature three returning series and a virtual lock in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” there’s a lot of room for spoilers. Not only could “This Is Us” very easily land its second straight nod for Best Drama Series, but series like “Mindhunter,” “The Good Doctor,” “Ozark,” “Mr. Robot,” “Better Call Saul,” and, yes, even “The Leftovers” could find their way into the final five. The Golden Globes like spotlighting new series, which benefits shows like “Mindhunter” and “Ozark” which haven’t been crowned by other awards shows just yet. The Globes could be the first, but we’re betting they won’t be able to resist David Simon’s “The Deuce” — given that all-star cast — and last year’s winner, “The Crown.” “Game of Thrones” and...

Look, I enjoyed Justice League. It was a fun and entertaining film. But, there's one major aspect of the film that bugged the living hell out of me! It was Superman's CGI upper lip!

When Henry Cavill was brought in for reshoots with Joss Whedon, he had to grow out a mustache for his role in the next Mission: Impossible film. Unfortunately, he was contractually obligated not to shave it, so Warner Bros. had to spend a shit-ton of money to remove it digitally.

It was even more unfortunate that it turned out to be some of the worst CGI in a major big-budget film that I've seen in a long time. As much as I enjoyed how the character of Superman was handled, that CGI upper lip was super freakin' distracting, creepy looking, and laughably bad. When previously talking about reshooting his Superman scenes with his mustache, Cavill told...

Vulture Watch Is Richard Graves still on the road to redemption? Has the Graves TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on Epix? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Graves, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   What's This TV Show About? A political comedy from creator Joshua Michael Stern, airing on Epix, Graves stars Nick Nolte, Sela Ward, Skylar Astin, Heléne Yorke, Chris Lowell, Callie Hernandez, Ernie Hudson, Roger Bart, and Nia Vardalos. The story centers on Richard Graves (Nolte), a former President of the United States, his wife Margaret (Ward), and their children Olivia (Yorke), and Jeremy (Lowell). Twenty-five years after the fact, President Richard Graves...