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James Van Der Beek is getting back to work after cancer treatment with a role in the sequel to his 2024 film 'Sidelined: The Qb and Me'.The 'Dawson's Creek' star, 48, revealed last year he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer but is now looking forward to getting back in front of the camera after undergoing treatment and he's now officially onboard to appear in 'Sidelined 2: Intercepted'.Deadline.com reports James will be returning for the second Tubi film alongside Drew Ray Tanner, Noah Beck, Siena Agudong, Charlie Gillespie and Roan Curtis Director Justin Wu said: "I’m beyond thrilled to have James and Drew return for the sequel - they brought so much heart and depth to the first film, and their journey continues in an even bigger way. "With Charlie and Roan joining the cast, we’re raising the stakes with fresh energy, undeniable talent and dynamic new chemistry.

Exclusive: James Van Der Beek (Pose) and Drew Ray Tanner (Riverdale), who starred in Tubi’s Sidelined: The Qb and Me, are returning to reprise their roles in the sequel, now officially titled Sidelined 2: Intercepted. Also joining the cast, alongside stars Noah Beck and Siena Agudong, are Charlie Gillespie (Julie and the Phantoms) and Roan Curtis (Firefly Lane).

Based on Wattpad sensation The Qb Bad Boy and Me by Tay Marley, Sidelined 2: Intercepted will focus on freshman star quarterback Drayton (Beck) as he struggles with the weight of expectations after a devastating setback, while dancer Dallas (Agudong) begins to question the future she thought she wanted. As their high school relationship begins to unravel under the pressures of distance and self-discovery, they’ll learn that the bravest versions of themselves emerge when they let life redirect them

Van Der Beek will reprise his role as Leroy Lahey, Drayton’s tough but well-meaning father.

A teen romance unfolds in a high school setting, emerging from a digital literary source that has engaged young readers. The film originates on a popular online platform, converting a Wattpad YA story into a visual narrative through digital channels. This adaptation reflects current trends in storytelling, where youth culture and online creativity merge to create compelling visual experiences.

The high school environment, blending sports and dance elements, explores a specific cultural context while connecting with wider audiences. It captures the rhythm of youth—intertwining athletic dreams, creative expression, and personal growth. The visual storytelling draws from contemporary coming-of-age narratives, offering insight into regional artistic expressions that connect globally.

Director Justin Wu brings a multifaceted perspective through his work as a photographer, writer, and producer, shaping the film’s distinctive approach. Performances by Siena Agudong, Noah Beck, and Drew Ray Tanner reveal characters wrestling with personal and social challenges, prompting...

Exclusive: Ahead of the EFM, Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired international sales rights to the recently greenlit sequel to the hit Tubi Original, Sidelined: The Qb and Me, known internationally as The Bad Boy And Me.

Stars Noah Beck and Siena Agudong are reprising their roles. Justin Wu will also return to direct, with Thunderbird Entertainment’s Great Pacific Media, Marshall Arts and Wattpad Webtoon Studios producing. Crystal Ferreiro, who co-wrote the first film with Mary Gulino, will pen the sequel.

Based on Wattpad hit The Qb Bad Boy And Me by Tay Marley, the sequel will focus on freshman star quarterback Drayton (Beck) as he struggles with the weight of expectations after a devastating setback, while dancer Dallas (Agudong) begins to question the future she thought she wanted. As their high school relationship begins to unravel under the pressures of distance and self-discovery, they’ll learn that the bravest...

Noah Beck is stepping into the world of acting with his debut role in the new Tubi teen romance Sidelined: The Qb and Me. The 23-year-old former soccer player and TikTok sensation stars as Drayton, a popular high school quarterback, alongside Siena Agudong, who plays his love interest, Dallas. The film, directed by Justin Wu, is based on the Wattpad young adult novel The Qb Bad Boy and Me by Tay…

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TikTok star Noah Beck is ready for his close-up.

The 23-year-old former soccer player makes his acting debut in director Justin Wu’s “Sidelined: The Qb and Me.” He stars in the Tubi teen romance as high school quarterback heartthrob Drayton opposite Siena Agudong (TV’s “Resident Evil”) as his dancer love interest Dallas. The film is based on the Wattpad YA novel “The Qb Bad Boy and Me” by Tay Marley.

“For the longest time, when the idea of acting floated in my head, I was like, ‘I want to do this.’ And I liked the idea of starting from scratch, not really knowing much about the space,” Beck tells me. “I was constantly seeking something more and wanting to do something creatively that felt bigger than me and collaborative. And I think acting and the industry and movies, it does just that.”

Beck’s social media stardom took off about four years ago.

James Van Der Beek steps out for the premiere of his new movie Sidelined: The Qb & Me held at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on Thursday evening (November 14) in Los Angeles.

The 47-year-old actor joined co-star Noah Beck at the event, who plays his son in the upcoming Tubi movie.

This marks James‘ first public appearance since he revealed he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer earlier this month.

Also in attendance at the premiere were co-stars Siena Agudong, Drew Ray Tanner and Deborah Cox, director Justin Wu and author Tay Marley, who penned the Wattpad novel the movie is based on.

Here’s a synopsis: Dallas Bryan (Agudong) is a high school cheerleader impassioned by the art of dance who hopes to use it as a means of escaping her sleepy small town. Bryan has her sights on a coveted dance scholarship at CalArts, and nothing—or no...

Exclusive: James Van Der Beek (Pose) has signed on to star in Sidelined: The Qb and Me (fka The Qb Bad Boy and Me), the upcoming Tubi Original based on Wattpad’s breakout YA novel The Qb Bad Boy and Me by Tay Marley, which has to date amassed over 31M reads.

Van Der Beek joins a cast led by Siena Agudong, which also includes Noah Beck and Drew Ray Tanner. Other new additions to the ensemble of the film, on which we were first to report, include Deborah Cox (Station Eleven) and Jake Foy (Allegiance).

Sidelined tells the story of Dallas (Agudong), a burdened but headstrong dancer, who is determined to get into the best dance school in the country — her late mother’s alma mater. However, that dream is suddenly derailed when the cheeky yet secretly grieving football star, Drayton (Beck), crashes into her life with a unique story of his own.

Blue Fox Entertainment has reported a strong response here to the YA romance The Qb Bad Boy And Me based on the Wattpad novel to star TikTok influencer Noah Beck in his feature acting debut and Siena Agudong from Netflix’s Resident Evil series.

Deals have closed in Germany and Austria (Capelight Pictures), Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and South Africa (Sun Distribution Group), France (Snd), Australia and New Zealand (Kismet Movies), Scandinavia (Mis.Label), Switzerland (Praesens-Film Ag), Turkey (Videomite), and Eastern Europe excluding Poland (Prorom).

Justin Wu, whose credits include CBC’s K-Pop series Gangnam Project, directed the feature about a...

Exclusive: CBC has set Rakhee Morzaria (Note to Self), Zoriah Wong (Nancy Drew) and Roman Pesino (Odd Squad) as part of the main cast of Run The Burbs, the upcoming family comedy from Kim’s Convenience alum Andrew Phung and The Secret Marathon‘s Scott Townend. The series is currently in production in and around Toronto and Hamilton.

Also joining the cast are Ali Hassan (CBC’s Laugh Out Loud), Julie Nolke (Explaining the Pandemic to my Past Self), Jonathan Langdon (Utopia Falls), Simone Miller (Detention Adventure), Samantha Wan (Second Jen), Candy Palmater (The Candy Show), Chris Locke (Workin’ Moms) and Aurora Browne (Baroness von Sketch Show).

Created by Phung and Townend, Run the Burbs follows stay-at-home dad – Andrew Pham (Phung) – living and loving with his entrepreneurial, executive wife and two kids. The Phams are a young, bold Vietnamese-South Asian-Canadian family taking a different approach to living life to the fullest,...

Los Angeles, California; August 12, 2020 – We are all born free and equal in dignity and rights. To increase global awareness of the first two articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Un Human Rights Office teamed up with The Krim Group and renowned photographer Justin Wu to relaunch the “World is in Our Hands” initiative in support of Ohchr's #StandUp4HumanRights campaign.

Jazz Jennings supports equality through the World is in Our Hands.

Credit/Copyright: Justin Wu

The challenge kicked-off on International Youth Day, August 12th, 2020, Spain’s leading singer/songwriter Pablo Alboran, teen author/activist Jazz Jennings and actress/artist Nia Sioux each sharing an iconic photo taken by Justin Wu, paired with a personal message expressing their stance on the importance of standing up for human rights. They also issued a call to action, encouraging their audience to share their own messages. The “World Is in Our...

As they gathered to promote their films at the 44th annual Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) last week, high-profile personalities were urged to use their voices to shine a spotlight on the global climate emergency.

The World is in Our Hands

The effort between the Un Environment Programme (Unep), acclaimed photographer and director Justin Wu, The Krim Group (Tkg) and global hospitality leader, Accor, was launched with a pop-up photography studio set up at Toronto’s iconic hotel, Fairmont Royal York. The dramatic black and white photographs are part of #WorldIsInOurHands campaign, which builds upon the Un’s Act Now initiative designed to raise awareness, ambition, and action around climate change. Act Now aims to educate and encourage individual actions for climate, mainly by adjusting consumption patterns.

Participating stars include Antonio Banderas, Susan Sarandon, Joaquin Phoenix, Rainn Wilson, Rosario Dawson, Neve Campbell and Alfre Woodard, to name a few.

Beginning today,...

From Models.com: In signature high energy style, Justin Wu captured the very spirited male models working the trenches of the SS12 Milan and Paris shows and rocking to Elvis Presley’s “A Little Less Conversation” and came back with this sizzling video extravaganza. Huh. Okay. Male models doing a lip dub to Elvis. Okay, sure, why not? They are all very handsome, and maybe some of them are idiots and maybe some of them are geniuses, but they all share the same thing: Being Able To Do Anything Because Omgggg Look How Pretty You Are. Let them do anything they want (except eat macaroni and cheese spring rolls like us fat normals).