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Buckle up, as Apple TV+ has a lot more to offer than the shows it’s premiering. The streamer has maintained high-quality, gripping dramas that are swoon-worthy. The year 2025 is proving to be a notable and ambitious one for Apple TV+, as there’s a lineup of shows that we cannot wait to reveal to you guys.

Moving beyond its initial Ted Lasso effect, the streamer has delivered dramas worth watching, from sci-fi epics to heart-warming endings to laugh-out-loud comedies to captivating thrillers. As we move through the year, newly announced dramas are promising maximum pleasure guaranteed for the new and loyal viewers of the platform.

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We’re sure you might’ve seen Slow Horses, and the brilliant star of the series, Jack Lowden, has got his own Apple TV+ detective drama series titled Berlin Noir.

Poorna Jagannathan is known for multiple powerful performances, and one of them was in HBO’s The Night Of. Now, she is stepping back into the world of suspense and crime, but this time for Apple TV+. The famous Indian-American actor has joined the cast of Joona Linna. It is a gripping psychological thriller show adapted from the bestselling crime novels by Lars Kepler.

In the 10-episode thriller, Jagannathan will portray Quinn, an experienced FBI agent from Washington, D.C, whose arrival in a Pennsylvania town will shake up a complex investigation. The show will follow Jonah Lynn, portrayed by Liev Schreiber, who is looking for peace after years of working as a detective in Philadelphia.

But tranquility for this ex-soldier proves elusive when a serial killer named Jurek Walter targets his family. As the hunt begins, Quinn will have to work with Jonah to navigate the small community while confronting her demons.

Poorna Jagannathan and Gary Carr are the latest stars cast in the Apple TV+ and A+E Studios as-yet-untitled series based on the bestselling crime novels by Lars Kepler. Filming begins this summer in Pittsburgh.

The project tells the story of Jonah Lynn (Schreiber), an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who, tired of working the tough streets of Philadelphia, moves to a small town in Western Pennsylvania for a quiet life. But, as the town and his family come under attack from the diabolically cunning serial killer Jurek Walter (Stephen Graham), Jonah must protect all that he holds dear. When the desperate search for Jurek’s last missing victim forces Jonah to send his adopted daughter, FBI Agent Saga Bauer (Beetz), up against Jurek, how far will Jonah go?

Jagannathan and Carr join the previously announced series regulars: Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp,...

The second annual Gold List has released its TV Honors ahead of the Emmys, honoring “the most exceptional achievements by Asian creatives in television this past year.”

Spotlighted titles this year include “Squid Game” for its second season helmed by Hwang Dong-hyuk and starring Lee Jung-jae, Hulu’s “Deli Boys” for creator Abdullah Saeed and actors Poorna Jagannathan and Saagar Shaikh, and performances from Dichen Lachman (“Severance”), Chase Sui Wonders (“The Studio”), Young Mazino (“The Last of Us”), Utkarsh Ambudkar (“Ghosts”), and Ken Leung (“Industry”). “Pachinko,” and many more. “The White Lotus” and “Interior Chinatown” actors made the Honorable Mentions, as did directors Andrew Ahn and Nisha Ganatra (“Deli Boys”), Arvin Chen and Sang-il Lee (“Pachinko”), and Wei-Ning Yu (“Severance”).

“From the nuanced characters we’re seeing portrayed across all genres to the visionary writers, directors, and artisans reshaping television behind the scenes, our Asian Pacific community is not just...

Audible Originals are here to spice up your summer, and Murder at the Patel Hotelis offering plenty of laughs with its murder mystery premise. Written by Maulik Pancholy (30 Rock), who also stars in it, the comedic podcast follows an Agatha Christie-esque formula through the lens of an Indian-American family with secrets to bury. It was co-written by Zackary Grady and Achilles Stamatelaky, and Audible has teamed up with Broadway Video to bring the story to life.

The whodunit begins when Milan Patel (Pancholy), a cosmopolitan event planner, returns to his parents' Montana motel in small-town Montana only for his father to drown in the pool. The star-studded ensemble includes Pitch Perfect's Anna Camp, Murray Bartlett, Karan Soni, Poorna Jagannathan, Margo Martindale, Richard Kind, Adam Pally, and more.

Audible · Murder at the Patel Motel - Milan finds out his father’s epi pen was replaced with an Ozempic pen

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In a way, Poorna Jagannathan has Geena Davis to thank for her new role on Deli Boys. As she revealed to Gold Derby, the show's creator, Abdullah Saeed, was attending the Academy's Governors Award ceremony when Davis was presented her Honorary Oscar. Davis encouraged those in attendance to "go home, look at your scripts," and "make sure you can turn whoever you can from male to female," Jagannathan says. Saeed took Davis's advice, swapping the gender of a key supporting character in the pilot script for Deli Boys, and that role just won Jagannathan a Gotham Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series.

Deli Boys centers on Mir and Raj Dar (Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh), Pakistani-American brothers who discover their father was secretly a drug kingpin after he dies. Jagannathan plays Lucky, the boy's aunt and their father's consiglieri. Although she wasn't aware that Lucky Auntie was...

Poorna Jagannathan went from playing a beloved mother on Never Have I Ever to being a terrifying mob boss on the hit Hulu comedy Deli Boys. And while there are plenty of strong and terrifying women that Jagannathan could have found inspiration from with the character of Lucky, she ended up looking to an unlikely source to find the character: Bravo. The reality television network is home to many shows, including The Real Housewives franchise. Which is where Jagannathan turned to discover what kind of mob boss Lucky was.

In an exclusive to People, Jagannathan said that she tried to watch things like The Sopranos, which had James Gandolfini's Tony Soprano, and documentaries on crime families, but what she found the most helpful was The Real Housewives of Orange County. She did not say if there was a specific housewife that she watched or modeled her character after. However,...

There is a moment, unscripted, in Hulu’s “Deli Boys,” in which Poorna Jagannathan and Tan France start cursing at each other in Urdu.

The two are close friends (and old friends), but France’s acting debut in the absurd comedy series put him through the ringer, until the duo were improvising the most vile things they could say to each other. There’s kutti (bitch), haramzaade (bastard), bhenchod (sister fucker) — all flowing through a meticulously choreographed group fight taking place in a hotel room.

“It really made us think, when we’re at our most primal, these two characters, we go to the place that we are most familiar with where you just speak your own language,” Jagannathan told IndieWire during a recent interview.

That Episode 6 fight is Jagannathan’s favorite scene, the one in which bumbling brothers Raj (Saagar Shaikh) and Mir (Asif Ali) try to save her...

Poorna Jagannathan plays crime boss Lucky Auntie in the Hulu comedy series Deli Boys — a mix of Tony Soprano and The Real Housewives of Orange County, as Jagannathan describes her — a role that typically is written for a male to portray.

At Deadline’s Contenders TV event on Sunday afternoon, she revealed that series creator Abdullah Saeed had written her character as a male but was encouraged to go in a different direction thanks to some encouragement from Geena Davis.

“Lucky Auntie was written as a guy, as was another character called Agent Mercer,” shared Jagannathan. “Abdullah, the writer, went to a Geena Davis talk, and she basically was like, ‘Look at your script — if you could turn two men into women and it works, do it.’ So that night, he went back, and it became Lucky Auntie instead of Lucky Uncle, and Agent Mercer became a woman as well.

In a television landscape saturated with South Asian tropes — think: dutiful doctor, tech nerd, spiritual guru, bearded terrorist — Hulu’s Deli Boys arrives like a shot of spice-infused adrenaline. The Philadelphia-set series plunges viewers into the chaotic world of two pampered Pakistani American brothers who inherit their late father’s, shall we say, multifaceted business: a corner deli empire that is also a helpful front for a far-reaching criminal enterprise.

Created by Abdullah Saeed, a former Vice Media producer and host of the James Beard Award-nominated series Bong Appétit,...

The cast of Lanterns continues to expand as The InSneider brings word today that Jason Ritter (Matlock) has joined the upcoming DC Studios series.

He'll reportedly play the husband of Kelly Macdonald's character; she's been cast as Sheriff Kerry, a character described as "a no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town. Her resilience, shaped by a complex past that’s hardened her resolve, anchors her when the community’s secrets begin to surface."

There had been rumblings about Kerry being a love interest for Hal Jordan, though this news may go some way in debunking that.

Ritter is best known for his Emmy-nominated role in Parenthood. He also counts Gravity Falls, Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, and Frozen II among his film and television credits.

Poorna Jagannathan, who is said to be playing a character called Zoe in Lanterns, recently confirmed that the grounded series will...

[This story contains major spoilers from the season one finale of Deli Boys.]

Jenni Konner has been making distinctive TV shows with humor and an inclusive bend for her entire career. The Girls co-showrunner and executive producer, who launched her own production studio in 2018 and now works alongside producing partner Nora Silver, is responsible for some of TV’s more colorful and newfangled takes over the last few years. That includes Single Drunk Female, Generation, Welcome to Chippendales and now, season two of Nobody Wants This.

Her latest series, Hulu and Onyx Collective’s Deli Boys, is no different. Created by awarding-winning cannabis journalist and former Vice host Abdullah Saeed, the series follows Raj (Saagar Shaikh) and Mir (Asif Ali), two privileged and totally opposite brothers of Pakistani descent who are unexpectedly thrust into running their family’s deli empire — unbeknownst to them, a criminal front — with their Auntie Lucky (Poorna Jagannathan) following their father’s sudden death.

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“Deli Boys” blends “Succession” levels of corporate mayhem with the hilarious yet full of heart family dynamics in “Schitt’s Creek,” making for one hell of a ride.

The new Onyx Collective series, which is now streaming on Hulu, follows two pampered brothers (played by Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh) as they take over their dad’s empire of convenience stores and get the shock of their lifetime when they learn the stores are a front for a drug trafficking business.

As the brothers navigate running the family business as they enter the world of crime for the first time, their auntie, Lucky (Poorna Jagannathan) shows them the ropes.

In addition to Ali, Shaikh and Jagannathan, “Deli Boys” stars Brian George and Alfie Fuller, while its guest stars include Tan France, Guillermo Diaz, Sofia Black-d’Elia and Chris Elliott.

When Does “Deli Boys” Premiere?

“Deli Boys” premieres Thursday, March 6 on Hulu with all episodes streaming at once.

It seems we can expect to see the Guardians of the Universe and (possibly) the Sinestro Corps in the upcoming Dcu Lanterns series.

While being interviewed about her new series, Deli Boys, Poorna Jagannathan spoke about what excites her most about the show, and in her enthusiasm, may have given away a little more than she realized.

"I couldn't have loved the writing for Green Lantern more. Like Deli Boys, the Green Lantern series is extraordinarily well written and my character is extraordinarily well-built. And also, the way I can describe all the characters. We have all the characters we know and love... the Lanterns, the Guardians, Sinestros, and that world is still intact and everyone is presented as heroes and villains at the same time. And that's what makes the writing so complex, layered and so wonderful."

The Guardians of the Universe are a race of blue-skinned aliens who founded the Green Lantern Corps,...

‘Lanterns’ is easily one of the most exciting projects for fans to look forward to in Dcu’s Chapter 1. Initially, many were surprised by its description as a grounded, Earth-bound adventure in the vein of True Detective and Slow Horses, but the anticipation has been steadily growing.

The show stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, two of the most popular Green Lanterns out there. We can also presumably expect Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner to make an appearance considering we’ve already seen him in the role in ‘Superman’ set leaks and trailer.

Related: 10 Greatest Female Green Lanterns of All Time

Aside from that, we know very little about the show, aside from occasional rumors that likely won’t be confirmed for a long time. However, one of the show’s stars, Poorna Jagannathan, who plays Zoe, has confirmed that the Guardians of the...

When “Deli Boys” first started production, star Saagar Shaikh expected the Hulu series — which follows two pampered brothers who take the reins of their dad’s empire of drug-front convenience stores — to feel akin to darker fare like “Breaking Bad” or “Succession.” Instead, the Onyx Collective series dialed up the laughs, blending genres to lock into its distinct tone.

“There is so much heart to the show. There’s so much drama to it, but all of it is seasoned with comedy all over the place,” Shaikh, who stars in “Deli Boys” alongside Asif Ali and Poorna Jagannathan, told TheWrap for our latest digital cover.

“We started off as ‘Succession,’ and then we ended up as ‘Three Stooges,'” Jagannathan added, noting “for context” that creator Abdullah Saeed was behind a series called “Bong Appétit,” where he hosted extravagant cannabis-infused meals. “I’ve never been given a carte blanche on this level of physical comedy,...

Millennials of a certain vintage may know “Deli Boys” creator Abdullah Saeed from his cannabis-related content for Vice, including shows like “Weediquette” and “Bong Appetit.” With his new Hulu sitcom, Saeed has both made the switch to scripted series and upgraded to harder stuff. The namesake protagonists of “Deli Boys,” two spoiled rich kids who suddenly lose their father, are stunned to learn their family legacy isn’t actually a regional chain of Delaware Valley convenience stores: It’s the cocaine smuggling ring for which the delis were just a distribution front.

A crime comedy with a heavy skew toward the comedy, “Deli Boys” sets its unserious tone with the slapstick demise of patriarch Baba Dar (Iqbal Theba), who gushes blood after taking a golf ball to the head as his slack-jawed failsons Mir (Asif Ali) and Raj (Saagar Shaikh) look on in horror. Mir and Raj are a classic odd couple,...

We’ve once again staggered into March by the skin of our teeth. Another awards season, confronted and conquered, the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards still ringing in our ears like the sonic remnants of Blue Angels flyover. But lo! There’s no rest for the wicked. The calendar begins anew right now, with a bumper crop of freshly hand-picked Don’t-Miss Indies for March. So! Whether you’re in the full bloom of Spring or grinding out the last gasps of winter, get ready–there’s a lot more to watch.

I Love You Forever

When: March 9, March 13 (Film Independent Presents)

Where: Film Independent Theater, Theaters,

Directors: Cazzie David, Elisa Kalani

Cast: Sofia Black D’Elia, Ray Nicholson, Jon Rudnitsky, Cazzie David

Why We’re Excited: Rom-com tropes are subverted in a big, big way in I Love You Forever–screening as part of Film Independent Presents on March 13. Law student...

Bike Shed Moto Co. in Los Angeles’s art district turned into a massive convenience store Thursday night as members of the industry gathered to celebrate the forthcoming premiere of Deli Boys with Hulu and The Hollywood Reporter.

The series, a part of Hulu’s Onyx Collective, stars Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh as Mir and Raj Dar — Pakistani American brothers who, upon their father Baba (Iqbal Theba)’s sudden death, discover his successful business empire is really a criminal enterprise. The comedy — set to premiere on the streamer on March 6 — also stars Poorna Jagannathan as Lucky Auntie, Baba’s close confidante who’s eager to take the reins at Dar Co., and Brian George as Ahmad, an equally power-hungry member of the Dar company.

Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan and Asif Ali at the premiere.

“Our mission at Onyx Collective is to empower artists to tell stories that reflect their...

The first look at Lanterns has just been unveiled. An HBO Original Series, the Dcu-set show will feature Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, respectively, playing the live-action versions of the Hal Jordan and John Stewart incarnations of Green Lantern.

In the first look photo, Hal and John are shown walking side by side in the middle of a road. They appear to have a purpose, but what exactly is happening in the scene remains to be seen. Notably, neither character is wearing the bright green colors that define Green Lantern, other than a familiar ring visible on one of Hal's fingers. The sneak peek photo can be viewed below, courtesy of HBO.

Kyle Chandler is Hal Jordan. Aaron Pierre is John Stewart. #Lanterns, the new HBO Original Series from DC Studios, is now in production. pic.twitter.com/1Tz30Xm8f0— Max (@StreamOnMax) February 27, 2025

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The new Dcu is slowly building out its opening roster of movies and shows, with Creature Commandos having officially kickstarted the new cinematic universe off last year. The big DC release of 2025 is easily Superman, directed by James Gunn. However, another upcoming project has fans really excited. The Green Lantern Corps might finally be done justice in live-action, with Kyle Chandler playing Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart in Lanterns. The project is a closely guarded secret at DC Studios, but Pierre just clued fans in on what they can expect from his performance as many people's favorite Lanterns, John Stewart.

During an interview with Buzz (via @DCFilmNews on X), Pierre said exactly what fans want to hear about his upcoming performance as John Stewart in Lanterns. When asked what his next big project was, Pierre answered "Right now, I'm locked in and focused on a very beautiful project,...

“Deli Boys” plunges a pair of pampered Pakistani-American brothers (Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh) into a life of crime, changing their lives in just a split-second.

The trailer, released Tuesday, introduces Ali and Shaikh as Mir and Raj, respectively, two brothers enjoying the fruits of their father’s labor after building an empire of delis.

“It’s up to us to enjoy this life for everyone who looks like us but doesn’t have it,” Raj tells Mir in the Hulu teaser.

Their life of luxury is gone in the blink of an eye, however, when their father dies and the brothers are initiated into the real family business — trafficking drugs.

“You don’t get it,” Brian George’s Ahmad tells the brothers. “You lived your lives like spoiled brats — you were born into this.”

They’re then ushered into the “life of crime” by their auntie, Lucky (Poorna Jagannathan...

Rabbit Hole, the Louisville-based Kentucky Bourbon and spirits brand, took to Park City and Sundance to announce a new contest that will help aspiring filmmakers get the equipment they need to make their dream movie.

Rabbit Hole executive Kaveh Zamanian and brand ambassador Jay Ellis joined IndieWire’s annual Chili Party at the Sundance Film Festival and announced its “Creative Spirit Challenge,” in which it will reward three filmmakers with a professional-grade Canon Eos R5 C camera, with one additional grand prize winner also getting a 1-on-1 mentorship opportunity with Ellis in addition to the camera equipment.

Starting February 4, those interested in applying will need to submit a brief, 1-2 minute video explaining their story and why they deserve to win. Submit your entries here.

Kaveh Zamanian, Jay Ellis at the IndieWire Chili Party at Sundance held at The Park on January 26, 2025 in Park City, Utah.Clayton Chase

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DC Studios' live-action Lanterns series will be heading to HBO in 2026. As the cast prepares to begin production, actor Poorna Jagannathan shared some details about the script.

Without giving away the plot, Jagannathan shared her excitement about the project with Collider. "This is the first script that I've read that I understand why there's an NDA," the actor said. "Everything is so insane. It is the best writing that I have ever read. I don't know anything about sci-fi, and I don't care, actually. But this script makes sci-fi seem like my world. It makes it so accessible to me. I understand everything about this world even though I don't understand this world. So it's the best sci-fi script I've ever read."

Related Dcu's John Stewart Actor Reveals the 'Homework' He's Given Himself Ahead of Lanterns' Filming Start Date

Lanterns star Aaron Pierre reveals how he is preparing for the...

Poorna Jagannathan, who plays Zoe in the highly anticipated Lanterns series, recently opened up about the project in an interview with Collider. She praised the script, calling it the best writing she’s ever read, and highlighted its secrecy, saying, ‘This is the first script I’ve read where I completely understand the need for an NDA.’

While Lanterns dives into complex Green Lantern mythology, Jagannathan revealed that it’s written in a way that feels easy to understand, even for those unfamiliar with sci-fi. Production is moving forward quickly, with camera tests already underway.

The show features an impressive cast. Ulrich Thomsen, known for The Blacklist, will portray Sinestro, one of the most iconic DC villains. He joins Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, creating a mix of veteran leadership and fresh energy.

Related: 20 Most Important Green Lantern Villains (Ranked)

Writer Tom King has...

Poorna Jagannathan declares that the teleplay for the upcoming Dcu series Lanterns is “the best sci-fi script” she’s ever read. Jagannathan was cast to join the eight-episode Green Lantern show back in November 2024, which has been favorably touted to be in the same vein as True Detective. Jagannathan will portray the recurring character, Zoe, and the actress has now teased that production is set to start before the end of January. Jagannathan said in an interview while appearing at the Sundance Film Festival (per Collider):

"This is the first script that I’ve read that I understand why there’s an NDA [non-disclosure agreement]. Everything is so insane. It is the best writing that I have ever read. I don’t know anything about sci-fi, and I don’t care actually. But this script makes sci-fi seem like my world. It makes it so accessible to me. I understand everything...

Production for James Gunn’s highly anticipated DC Universe series “Lanterns” is picking up speed, with the show set to bring a unique approach to superhero storytelling. The series will follow multiple Green Lantern characters as they investigate an intergalactic mystery, breaking away from traditional superhero narratives.

Actress Poorna Jagannathan recently shared her excitement about the project during an interview with Collider. Despite having limited experience with science fiction, she praised the script’s exceptional quality. “This is the first script that I’ve read that I understand why there’s an NDA,” Jagannathan said. “Everything is so insane – it’s the best writing I have ever read.”

The series will star Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, focusing on the Green Lantern Corps’ role as cosmic law enforcement. This detective-style approach aims to attract both dedicated DC fans and viewers who might typically avoid superhero content.

Last November, Lanterns cast The Night Of and Wolfs star Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe, a character described as effortlessly confident and poised in any setting, even those where she stands out.

The insinuation is that she's playing a human, though there's a chance she's playing a member of the Green Lantern Corps, particularly as the character is also "every bit as composed and cunning [as] the influential men around her."

Collider recently caught up with the actor and asked what, if anything, she could share about the highly anticipated DC Studios/Max TV series.

"This is the first script that I’ve read that I understand why there’s an NDA," Jagannathan started. "Everything is so insane. It is the best writing that I have ever read. I don’t know anything about sci-fi, and I don’t care, actually. But this script makes sci-fi seem like my world. It makes it so accessible to me.

Another cast member has been added to the already star-packed lineup for HBOs new Green Lantern series, Lanterns. Per Deadline, Poorna Jagannathan of Never Have I Ever is the latest to be cast in the new show based on the DC comic, Green Lantern. Jagannathan will be featured in the series playing a significant recurring role.

Jagannathan is set to portray Zoe, who is described as effortlessly confident and poised in any setting, even those where she stands out. She is every bit as composed and cunning of the influential men around her. Zoe also may be a bit of a romantic interest for Green Lantern himself. Along with her role in Never Have I Ever, Jagannathan is also a series regular on the upcoming Hulu comedy Deli Boys. She also appeared in Apples feature film Wolfs with Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

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Lanterns has so far assembled a very impressive cast, with Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre set to lead the series as Hal Jordan and John Stewart. In terms of supporting players, DC Studios has turned to talented stars like Kelly Macdonald and Garret Dillahunt.

Now, the upcoming HBO series has added another impressive name, with Poorna Jagannathan (Never Have I Ever) set to play Lanterns' "Zoe."

She doesn't appear to be based on anyone from the comics but is described as effortlessly confident and poised in any setting, even those where she stands out. She is every bit as composed and cunning as the influential men around her.

Interestingly, Zoe is expected to be John's love interest, with Macdonald set to play Hal's love interest, Sheriff Kerry. Dillahunt plays modern cowboy William Macon, though it's possible these are all codenames to cover up who they've really been cast as.

Jagannathan...

Never Have I Ever vet Poorna Jagannathan is entering the world of DC Comics TV with a recurring role in HBO’s upcoming Green Lantern series, our sister site Deadline reports.

Lanterns follows new recruit John Stewart (played by Aaron Pierre) and legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

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Poorna Jagannathan (The Night Of) has joined the cast of HBO’s Lanterns series in a heavily recurring role.

The live-action Green Lantern series is said to have a True Detective vibe as it “follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.” Jagannathan will play Zoe, who is described as “effortlessly confident and poised in any setting, even those where she stands out. She is every bit as composed and cunning as the influential men around her.” It’s also rumoured that she may be a love interest for John Stewart.

Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights) is set to star in Lanterns as Hal Jordan alongside Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge) as John Stewart. Kelly MacDonald (Boardwalk Empire) will also star as Sheriff Kerry, a “no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town.

HBO’s Lanterns is expanding its cast with the addition of Poorna Jagannathan.

The Never Have I Ever star will have a recurring part in the show from DC Studios and Warner Bros. TV. Her character, Zoe, is described as an effortlessly confident and poised woman in any setting, and as composed and cunning as the influential men around her.

Lanterns is based on DC’s long-running Green Lantern comics and stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as, respectively, Hal Jordan and John Stewart, two of the best-known characters in the comics’ long history. HBO picked up Lanterns to series in June after years of start-and-stop development.

While the Green Lantern comics are galactic in scope, Lanterns will be a terrestrial story with a noirish vibe. Its logline reads, “The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery...

Poorna Jagannathan has been cast in a recurring role in the upcoming HBO series “Lanterns,” Variety has confirmed.

The show is based on DC’s “Green Lantern” comics. Jagannathan joins previously announced series leads Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in the series, as well as cast members Kelly Macdonald and Garret Dillahunt.

Per the official logline, the show follows “new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”

Jagannathan will play Zoe, who is described as “effortlessly confident and poised in any setting, even those where she stands out. She is every bit as composed and cunning of the influential men around her.”

Jagannathan previously starred in the HBO limited series “The Night Of” in the role of Safar Khan. In TV, she is also known for her role in...

Poorna Jagannathan (Never Have I Ever) has been tapped for a heavily recurring role in Lanterns, HBO’s drama series based on the Green Lantern DC comic. She joins series regulars Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre and Kelly Macdonald as well as fellow recurring Garret Dillahunt.

The series, from Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King, follows new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

Jagannathan will play Zoe, who is effortlessly confident and poised in any setting, even those where she stands out. She is every bit as composed and cunning of the influential men around her. Zoe is rumored to be a love interest for John. Macdonald plays Hal’s love interest, Sheriff Kerry. Dillahunt plays modern cowboy William Macon.

The eight-episode Lanterns is produced by HBO in...

George Clooney and Brad Pitt are finally back on the big screen together in Jon Watts’ crime thriller “Wolfs.” They last worked together 16 years ago in “Burn After Reading” — but it’s not like they didn’t want to reunite.

“We’ve been looking,” Clooney told me at the “Wolfs” Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday. “We’ve been trying to find something to do.”

They first appeared on screen with each other 23 years ago in the “Ocean’s 11” remake. In “Wolfs,” they play two fixers separately tasked to deal with the same crime involving a young man (Austin Abrams), drugs and the Albanian mob.

“Jon Watts came with this idea,” Pitt said. “This was the first draft, which never happens. We both loved it. He didn’t tell us which character we were supposed to play [but] somehow, we knew.”

Watts, on the other hand, worried that Pitt wasn’t into...

Brad Pitt and George Clooney are two lone-wolf fixers who are forced to work together after they’re tasked with the same assignment in Jon Watts’ upcoming action comedy “Wolfs,” in theaters Sept. 20 via Sony.

As Clooney puts on gloves to cover up what looks like a grisly murder, he assures a woman, “There’s nobody who can do who I do.” Seconds later, Pitt walks in wearing a similar outfit, already gloved.

In addition to Pitt and Clooney, the cast also includes Austin Abrams, Amy Ryan and Poorna Jagannathan.

Pitt and Clooney also serve as producers on the film for their respective Plan B Productions and Smokehouse Pictures banners. Apple is the third studio, having won a bidding war against Sony, Lionsgate and Netflix for the movie package. Sony Pictures Releasing is distributing the film.

“Wolfs” marks a reunion for Pitt and Clooney, who starred together in three “Ocean...

There aren’t a whole lot of comparisons between Netflix’s teen rom-com “Never Have I Ever” and the HBO drama “Succession”, but the disparate series wrapped their fourth and final seasons within weeks of each other, both sticking the landing.

Finishing a TV show is an inherently gargantuan/intimidating/daunting task, and very few achieve the holy grail of doing so without disappointing or infuriating even a small faction of their fandom. Shorter seasons and scheduled endings are less rare in the streaming age, but still satisfying for the devoted viewer. Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher’s “Never Have I Ever” concluded with fulfilling emotional arcs for Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) — especially in her tumultuous relationship with mother Nalini (Poorna Jagannathan) — and with a protagonist who evolved palpably in front of the audience.

Ramakrishnan told IndieWire at a reception for the final season that her favorite part of the ending...

Warning: This piece contains major spoilers for the final season of “Never Have I Ever.” If you haven’t watched yet, turn back now!

Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” Season 4 opens new chapters for all characters, including Vishwakumar matriarch Nirmala (Ranjita Chakravarty) when she marries her new love Len (Jeff Garlin).

Nirmala’s wedding ceremony provides the last scene where everyone — Devi’s family and friends — come together before the show ends. The scene meant a lot to Poorna Jagannathan, who plays Nalini, Nirmala’s daughter-in-law and Devi’s mother.

“I’m just remembering a lot of people wrapped that day so it was very intense, very emotional. Yeah. The wedding scene is very symbolic of the show. It’s something that happened to Mindy’s dad. Mindy’s dad got remarried later in life. It’s something that happened to my mom at 64 and it’s a storyline that is unexpected,...

Never Have I Ever fans bid farewell to the characters of the Netflix comedy series with the release of season 4, but they can look forward to what the main cast members will do next. The show debuted on the streaming service in April 2020 and was an immediate hit, but season 4 will serve as its last outing. Co-creator Mindy Kaling loosely based Never Have I Ever on her childhood, but 15-year-old Devi Vishwakumar's story is mostly fictional.

When season 1 premiered, Devi was dealing with the loss of her beloved father, Mohan, while coping with the social struggles that come with being in high school. Now, a few years later in season 4, Devi and her friends enter their senior year of high school, and fans will finally learn what the future holds for the protagonist. But following the Never Have I Ever series finale, viewers also want to know where they can...

The Out-Laws directed by Tyler Spindel, starring Pierce Brosnan, Adam DeVine and Ellen Barkin is a new American comedy.

A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.

Release Date

July 7

Where to Watch The Out-Laws

Netflix

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Los Angeles, June 9 (Ians) Actress Richa Moorjani, who is popularly known by her character name Kamala from ‘Never Have I Ever’, has heaped praise on the show’s set for not only boosting her faith in herself, but also for always making her feel like she was truly welcome.

“First of all, I was not the only brown person, and I was playing an Indian character with an Indian name who was allowed to have a slight Indian accent, but the comedy’s not about her accent. It’s just part of who she is,” Moorjani told People.

Moorjani wrapped up filming in August 2022, and she immediately travelled to Calgary in Alberta, Canada, to film the fifth season of ‘Fargo’ for six months, which she calls an “incredible experience.”

“There was nothing wrong with me being the only brown person. In fact, I think coming off of a set like...

Never Have I Ever season 4 may mark the end of the popular Netflix series, but it serves as a new beginning for Devi Vishwakumar (played by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and her loved ones. Created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, the show began with Devi's impossible crush on the hunk of Sherman Oaks High School, Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet), before teasing an enemies-to-lovers romance with classmate Ben Gross (Jaren Lewison).

But the heart of Never Have I Ever is family, and Devi's journey from mourning the loss of her father to moving forward with her mother, cousin, and grandmother is much more important than which guy she ends up with. In season 4, her mother Nalini (played by Poorna Jagannathan) is finally in the right mindset to pursue a potential partner with her daughter's blessing. Meanwhile, her cousin Kamala (Richa Moorjani) is faced with a job opportunity that could take her...

Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Megan Griffiths’” I’ll Show You Mine,” a Duplass Brothers Productions film, starring Poorna Jagannathan and Casey Thomas Brown. The drama will be released in theaters and on demand on June 23, 2023.

“I’ll Show You Mine” follows an author who has made a career by examining her own trauma as she sits down to interview her beguiling pansexual nephew Nick for a new book about his history as a model. Over the course of a weekend, the two challenge each other to confront and reveal their buried secrets.

“‘I’ll Show You Mine’ was made to engage in an entertaining way with universal themes–sexuality, the effects of trauma, and the need to release the shame that holds us back. It’s a deeply hopeful film that I think will really resonate with audiences and I just couldn’t be more excited...

As the highly anticipated final season of “Never Have I Ever” approaches, cast members Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Richa Moorjani, Poorna Jagannathan, Ramona Young, Darren Barnet, Lee Rodriguez and Jaren Lewison sat down with Et Canada’s Keshia Chanté where they each revealed who the biggest sobber on set was following the show’s final days of filming.

“Ramona, sorry,” exclaimed Jagannathan. “Ramona. She was crying, like when we started shooting season four, like before,” exclaimed Moorjani, 34.

“Ramona. Yeah. I didn’t cry, but I wanted to. I’m not a crier,” chimed in Rodriguez, 23.

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“I don’t think any of the girls cried. They were tough,” explained Young, 25. “And I was trying to join that boat. I was trying to keep it together in my face, which is just like. I was screaming,...

Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” is all set for a final lap.

As the show comes to an end, actress Poorna Jagannathan, who plays protagonist Maitreyi Ramakrishnan’s mother on screen, spoke with Et Canada’s Keshia Chanté, describing what the show means to the South Asian audience watching it overseas.

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“When you center (a show) on people who have always been in the margins, it means something to the viewer. It means they can also be the hero of their own story. So it’s a huge, huge impact. And we started hearing how so many people who ‘wish I had this show growing up,’ including us.”

“Yeah, including us. And it’s just that, like when I imagine being a young girl coming into the world now and...

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They say the best friendships are those that come unexpectedly. That statement couldn't be more true for "Never Have I Ever" costars and real-life besties Richa Moorjani and Poorna Jagannathan. Four years ago, the pair met on the set of their hit Netflix series - which follows first-generation Indian American high-schooler Devi (played by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and her quest to navigate friendship, family, and the traumatic loss of her father. The two tell Popsugar that from the moment they first met, it was an almost instant connection between them that has since grown into a dear sisterhood - one that's been built on their shared Indian heritage and experiences coming up in Hollywood.

"I'm much more new to this industry than Poorna is, and I've never had somebody that I could ask questions and learn from. I feel extremely lucky and privileged that I get to learn from her,...

Exclusive: Poorna Jagannathan has signed on to join the cast of the comedy Goodrich, starring Mila Kunis and Michael Keaton.

The pic is currently shooting in Los Angeles, where the story is set. The plot, billed as “comedic and heart-warming,” follows art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Andy takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood for which he is deeply unprepared.

With his career falling by the wayside, Andy leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace (Kunis) for support and ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had. With all his relationships being put to the test, Andy learns the true meaning of having it all.

Hallie Meyers-Shyer (Home Again) is directing from a screenplay she also wrote.

Hosted by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Anjula Acharia, the South Asian Excellence Pre-Oscars Celebration on Thursday on the Paramount Studio lot invited South Asian industry changemakers and honored Oscar nominees of South Asian descent.

As co-host, Chopra Jonas introduced the event by acknowledging that South Asian representation in Hollywood and at the Oscars has “been quite an arduous journey.” She said it would not have been possible without the South Asians who have “fought the stereotypes to ensure that our stories were not just a cliche, those of us who fought for actors to have bigger leading roles. Those of you who fought for stories of South Asian descent to be a norm, to not be an exception, but to be normal.”

Chopra Jonas then shouted out, one of the co-hosts, Mindy Kaling, for her decades of developing their stories with South Asian women at the forefront, including the Netflix series starring Jagannathan and Suri.

Poorna Jagannathan is teaming up with George Clooney and Brad Pitt in their latest Apple TV+ thriller “Wolves”.

The film, written and produced by Jon Watts, follows Clooney and Pitt as two lonesome fixers assigned to the same job. It’s Clooney and Pitt’s first time sharing the screen in 15 years since “Burn After Reading”.

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Pitt and Clooney also have a hand in the film’s production, with Clooney’s producing the movie alongside Grant Heslov through Smokehouse Pictures. Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment and Dianne McGunigle also wield the role of producers.

Thus far, the film’s cast includes Austin Abrams and Amy Ryan.

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Jagannathan has a big year ahead of her, as she’s also strapping in...