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More than a decade later, Austin Nichols is ready to get back to his roots on the pending One Tree Hill continuation at Netflix.

At Monday’s world premiere of I Know What You Did Last Summer, in which he plays Pastor Judah, the actor revealed whether he’d reprise his role as filmmaker Julian Baker in the revival of the WB/CW drama, which originally ran for nine seasons from 2003 to 2012.

“I would absolutely love to,” he told Deadline. “I spent a lot of years doing that show and fell in love with Wilmington, North Carolina, and made a lot of great friends there. We had a lot of fun. And ultimately, when something still has this kind of excitement around it this many years later, you kinda go, ‘Oh my god! Yeah, why not make more of it? People still watch it and love it.’

“So, I think it could be great.

A will is often perceived as the final, immutable word of a life lived, a dry accounting of assets. In reality, it is frequently the first shot in a new war, a piece of post-mortem puppeteering where the deceased continues to pull the strings. Inheritance anchors itself in this particular form of testamentary tyranny.

It proposes that the most significant things we inherit are not cash or property, but unresolved conflicts and meticulously engineered emotional crises. The film introduces us to Lucy, a woman on the precipice of creating life, whose own world is suddenly fractured by death. Her father’s passing is not an ending but a catalyst.

The inciting event is a legal document that functions as a final, cruel piece of parenting from beyond the grave. The terms are a masterclass in psychological warfare: Lucy, the stable daughter, receives the devalued family home, a symbol of stagnant responsibility.

There’s only one Tree Hill, but luckily for fans, Sophia Bush and pals are giving the show a second life.

The Drama Queens podcast co-host told Deadline she’s “pumped” about the upcoming revival of her WB/CW drama One Tree Hill, which originally ran for nine seasons from 2003 to 2012, after we reported in August that a sequel series was in the works at Netflix with Bush and Hilarie Burton-Morgan attached to reprise their roles.

“We’ve been asked about bringing the show back for so long, and I think for so many years, all of us said that would be a hard no,” she said at the iHeartPodcasts Awards during SXSW at Acl Live on Monday. “And really, the podcast has given all of us this sort of opportunity to have a homecoming. And to get to analyze what was so special about it in the first place...

With a new showrunner at the helm, Hilarie Burton-Morgan is looking forward to a potential return to One Tree Hill.

After she and Sophia Bush confirmed they’re working on a reboot of their hit WB/CW teen soap, the actress praised their writer and executive producer Becky Hartman Edwards as they develop the followup together.

“Our showrunner, Becky Hartman Edwards, is so good at female friendships and multi-generational shows, and that’s why we were so excited to team up with her,” Burton-Morgan told People. “So I feel very confident in what’s being presented.”

One Tree Hill creator Mark Schwahn, who served as executive producer and showrunner on the original series, has no involvement in the sequel. In 2017, a number of Oth female cast and crew members, including Bush and Burton, spoke out, accusing him of sexual harassment. The new series...

With One Tree Hill making its long-awaited return, Sophia Bush is in the process of reconnecting with Brooke Davis.

After Deadline reported in August that a sequel to the WB/CW series is in the works at Netflix, led by Bush and co-star Hilarie Burton Morgan, the actress explained that they’re still in the process of redeveloping their characters after the 2012 series finale.

“It’s unfortunate when development news leaks early. That was a bit of a bummer for us, because we wanted to get it across the finish line and then have a party,” Bush told Access.

Returning as an executive producer with Burton Morgan, Bush raved that the process of developing the series has been “really incredible.”

“The fans have kept that show alive, and they’ve asked for it for so long, and the studio came to us about,” she continued. “I think 10 years ago, I...

Jana Kramer, who played Alex Dupré on the final three seasons of CW’s One Tree Hill, is hoping to reprise her role in the upcoming sequel series that is in development at Netflix.

Original stars Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton are set to executive produce and reprise their roles of Brooke Davis and Peyton Sawyer, respectively, in the sequel series from writer/executive producer Becky Hartman Edwards and Warner Bros. TV.

“They’re gonna get their footing of the show but I think they’re open to bringing back characters,” Kramer told E! News. “So, I hope I get the opportunity, it sounds like there’s a window for that. I’m ready if it comes calling.”

Kramer told E! she loves “watching rebooted shows and then seeing old characters come back” as she reflected on what she thinks her character would be doing now, 12 years after fans last saw her.

There’s only one Tree Hill, and it’s Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton‘s onscreen home again.

As Deadline revealed today, a One Tree Hill sequel series is in development at Netflix with Bush and Burton reprising the roles of Brooke Davis and Peyton Sawyer, in addition to serving as executive producers.

The pair celebrated the return to their TV roots, posting a recent cast reunion photo with Danneel Ackles and Bevin Prince.

“What if you really can go back home? If there’s an opportunity to team with brilliant creatives and build a space where all our friends can show off their talents? Own our history? Reclaim our turf? Honor our fans? Sign us up,” the pair wrote in a joint statement posted individually to their respective Instagram accounts.

“There’s only one Tree Hill, after all,” they continued. “And you — the #OTHfam — have shown us that it’s not just an idea.

Netflix is eyeing a return to Tree Hill.

The streamer is in early development on a sequel series to the former CW mainstay One Tree Hill. Hilarie Burton Morgan and Sophia Bush are set to reprise their roles from that series and will also serve as executive producers alongside their former co-star Danneel Ackles.

Warner Bros. Television, which produced One Tree Hill, is also behind the potential sequel. Becky Hartman Edwards (Firefly Lane) is writing the follow-up.

Wbtv and Netflix declined to comment.

One Tree Hill aired for nine seasons on The WB and The CW, following the lives of a group of high schoolers and, following a four-year time jump midway through the show’s run, young adults in a fictional North Carolina town.

In addition to Bush, Burton Morgan and Ackles, the show’s cast also featured James Lafferty, Chad Michael Murray, Bethany Joy Lenz, Paul Johansson, Lee Norris and Antwon Tanner.

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A One Tree Hill sequel series is in development at Netflix, TVLine has learned. Original series stars Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton are set to executive-produce and reprise their breakout roles as Brooke Davis and Peyton Sawyer, respectively. The potential follow-up will pick up 20 years later and follow Brooke and Peyton as they parent teenagers of their own.

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The rumored “One Tree Hill” sequel is closer to becoming a reality, TheWrap has learned. Series stars from the original, Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton, are in talks to to be involved in the new project from Netflix.

Bush and Burton will executive produce this new installment and reprise their roles as Brooke Davis and Peyton Sawyer, respectively. The sequel is set to come from Warner Bros. TV, one of the production companies behind the original, with Becky Hartman Edwards serving as the writer and executive producer. Edwards previously served as an executive producer on “Firefly Lane” and “The Bold Type.”

Jensen Ackles and Danneel Ackles will executive produce the series through their Chaos Machine banner. Danneel Ackles, who acted on the original series, is also in talks to return as Rachel Scott. Emily Moss Wilson (“Private Practice”) will serve as a producer.

Burton’s return is especially noteworthy, as...

Photo: Rachael Leigh Cook, Sam Page Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy MarVista Entertainment

Rescuing Christmas first aired on Hallmark Movies Now in December 2023. However, it is now heading for a new premiere on Hallmark Channel as part of the popular Christmas in July programming event.

Rachael Leigh Cook and Sam Page lead the movie which is set to premiere on July 13. Read on to find out more about the movie, its plot and its cast, and see beautiful images and a trailer taken from the film set.

Rescuing Christmas on Hallmark Channel Photo: Patrick O’Brien, Bailey Stender Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy MarVista Entertainment

According to the official synopsis, the movie tells the story of a freelance photographer who accidentally erases Christmas from history when offered three, magical Christmas wishes. Erin Smithson (Rachael Leigh Cook) is still reeling from a breakup last Christmas and is feeling less than festive as the holidays draw near.

Screen Rant presents the trailer for the film Inheritance. Inheritance is a drama film about family and legacy, starring Rachel Noll James and Austin Highsmith-Garces. Highlighting female voices, the movie focuses on siblings Lucy and Paige navigating their past.

Inheritance is a new drama film about family, legacy, and grief, and Screen Rant has a first look at the trailer. Inheritance is the second feature film from Emergence Films, a US and UK-based company committed to highlighting the voices of female-identifying and underrepresented filmmakers and storytellers. The movie was directed by Emily Moss Wilson and written by Rachel Noll James and Austin Highsmith-Garces, who both star in the film as well.

Screen Rant is happy to present the trailer for Inheritance. The trailer introduces estranged sisters Lucy and Paige, who reunite to bury their father only to become entangled in the complicated web of their past. In the film, Lucy...

Ron Harper, who starred in iconic science-fiction series like Planet of the Apes and Land of the Lost, has died at 91. His daughter, Nicole Longeuay, says her father died of natural causes at his home in West Hills on Thursday.

Ron Harper, with his golden hair, piercing eyes, and suave demeanor, was an understudy for Paul Newman on Broadway before playing notable roles like Alan Virdon in the Planet of the Apes series, Uncle Jack in Land of the Lost, and Peter Whitmore in the TV series Generations. Before striking it rich with roles that would increase his star power, Harper appeared in four series that never got a second season, including 87th Precinct, Wendy and Me, The Jean Arthur Show, and Garrison’s Gorillas.

Thankfully, Planet of the Apes helped put Harper on executive’s watch lists. While Planet of the Apes didn’t last long on the air, Harper...

Inheritance is the second feature film from Emergence Films, written by Rachel Noll James from a story she worked on with Austin Highsmith Garces nearly a decade ago. The movie follows estranged sisters as they reunite to bury their father and discover a complicated web from their past. The film also stars Michelle Hurd, and the cast and crew have developed a strong bond, creating a family-like atmosphere on set.

Nearly a decade ago, actors and screenwriters Rachel Noll James (The Storyteller) and Austin Highsmith Garces (Dolphin Tale) began working on a story that has now become Inheritance, the second feature-length movie from Emergence Films. The new project began filming at the start of October 2023 in Washington, thanks to an interim SAG-AFTRA agreement, with Emily Moss Wilson (Christmas in Tune) directing. James and Garces crafted the story concept together, James completed the screenplay, and now the duo are starring...

What will you be watching this Thanksgiving?

Why not dive headfirst into Christmas?

There's another Hallmark movie celebrating family that appears to be delightful.

One of the best things about entertainment is how you can explore different cultures, and My Southern Family Christmas takes us down to the Bayou for a very special celebration.

Jaicy Elliot and Ryan Rottman star alongside Brian McNamara, Moira Kelly, and Bruce Campbell (in a Hallmark movie?!).

Under the guise of a journalist writing a story about a tight-knit community that makes Christmas special, Campbell (Elliot) has a chance to get to know her biological father, Everett (Campbell), for the first time – without him ever knowing who she really is.

As she spends time with him and his family, as well as Jackson (Rottman), the town’s record keeper, she realizes that families are messy, wonderful things.

In the end, Campbell must decide if she...

Following last year’s premiere of “Candy Coated Christmas,” featuring Food Network star Ree Drummond, Discovery+ is getting even more into the scripted holiday spirit with two new Christmas movies from Food Network — and the first two ever from HGTV, Variety has learned exclusively.

The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable channels have just wrapped production on the four features, which include cameos from HGTV’s “Home Town” hosts Ben and Erin Napier and “Love It or List It’s” Hilary Farr, as well as Food Network stars Bobby Flay and Duff Goldman.

Titled “One Delicious Christmas,” “A Gingerbread Christmas,” “A Christmas Open House” and “Designing Christmas,” the four movies will all launch Friday, Nov. 11 exclusively on Discovery+.

Here are the official descriptions for the four new movies, with casts led by Katie Stevens, Jessica Szohr, Tiya Sircar and Vanessa Marano:

“A Christmas Open House”

Melissa Norwood (Katie Stevens) is...

“This movie was developed for a while. We actually were going to shoot it during the Covid lockdown,” reveals Melissa Joan Hart, the executive producer of “Christmas in Tune” for Lifetime starring Reba McEntire. “We put it off because we wanted to be able to have big audiences and do it right. We didn’t rush it. In the meantime, we were able to get Reba to be interested in it and developed it more for her.” We talked to Hart as part of our “Meet the Experts” TV showrunners panel. Watch our exclusive video interview above.

Years after their personal and professional breakup, the singing duo of Georgia (McEntire) and Joe Winter (John Schneider) agree to reunite after their daughter, Belle (Candice King), asks them to participate in a Christmas Charity concert, only to find themselves getting back in tune on stage and off. “Christmas in Tune” was produced by Hartbreak Films with Hart,...

Lifetime is making plans for its biggest Holiday slate to date. 

Reaching over 80.1 million total viewers during last year's It's a Wonderful Lifetime programming block, the cabler emerged as the #1 holiday movie destination.

For 2020, the star studded It's a Wonderful Lifetime slate will feature 30 new movies, and over 1200 hours of holiday programming - 24/7 - from mid-October through December with many new and returning stars.

Hooray, right?

This year Lifetime dives deeper in the commitment for diverse storytelling with its storylines, talent and characters.

Following last year's Twinkle All the Way which featured an on screen, same sex kiss between couple Lex and Danny (Brian Sills and Mark Ghanimé), Lifetime has greenlighted The Christmas Set Up, the networks' first movie with a LGBTQ romance as the lead story.

Additionally, Lifetime has greenlighted its first holiday movie centered on a Chinese-American family in A Sugar & Spice Holiday, to be directed by...

Lifetime’s 2020 slate for their “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” holiday programming will feature 30 new movies with two pics serving diverse narratives, talent and characters. Starting mid-October and continuing through December, the network will offer over 1,200 hours of programming to give you some holiday cheer.

After last year’s Twinkle All the Way featured an on-screen, same-sex kiss between couple Lex and Danny (Brian Sills and Mark Ghanimé), Lifetime will continue to bolster their LGBTQ representation with The Christmas Set Up. This marks the network’s first movie with an LGBTQ romance as the lead story. In addition, Lifetime has greenlit A Sugar & Spice Holiday, its first holiday movie centered on a Chinese-American family. Jennifer Liao is set to direct with Eirene Donohue writing. Casting is currently underway on both movies, with production set to begin this month.

“We are thrilled to continue our legacy of creating a holiday destination that...

In today’s TV News Roundup, the new Fox thriller series “The Passage” and Freeform’s “The Fosters” spinoff “Good Trouble” will premiere in January.

First Looks

Amazon has released the trailer for its latest Prime Original series from India, “Mirzapur,” streaming exclusively on Prime Video starting Nov. 16. Following the story of two brothers, the nine-episode series involves the struggle between power, drugs, and violence.

James Purefoy (“Hap and Leonard,” “Altered Carbon”) joins Matthew Goode (“The Crown,” “Downton Abbey”) for season two of “The Wine Show,” the docu-series returning to Ovation TV Nov. 15 at 10 p.m. Est/ 7 p.m. Pst. From a beautiful French villa, Purefoy and Goode taste and tell the stories of some of the best wines in the world.

Dates

“Good Trouble,” a spin-off of popular series “The Fosters,” will premiere Jan. 8 on Freeform,the network announced Tuesday. The series follows sisters Callie and Mariana as they...

Exclusive: WeForShe has called “Action!” on the 2018 participants for its DirectHer Program. The women’s advocacy group, which is focused on creating practical ways to establish more gender equality in television, today named nine breakout female helmers and the veteran episodic helmers with whom they will be paired.

Directors with experience outside of episodic are identified through the WeForShe Program. They then are partnered with veteran episodic directors who guarantee their work during key parts of production and shooting. The inaugural program for DirectHer placed nine female directors who collectively have gone on to direct 65 episodes of TV so far.

Here is the list of participants and their teammates are Lynn d’Angona (paired with Jonathan Frakes), Paige Morrow Kimball (Todd Holland), Jen McGowan (Mary Lou Belli), Sj Main Munoz (David Rodriguez), Melissa Oren (Tamra Davis), Bola Ogun (Tawnia McKiernan), Mo Perkins (Gail Mancuso), Amber Sealey (Daisy Von Schlerer Mayer...

Private Practice‘s Addison-centric hour airing this Tuesday looks chockablock with anxiety, when wee Henry’s birth mother resurfaces after eight months of radio silence — and we’ve got a video sneak peek.

Of course, Addison agreed to an open adoption, so she knew that Judi (played by Emily Moss Wilson) would (or could) be a part of her son’s life. But given Judi’s sudden desire to visit with Henry, and not just once, after having so many months to ponder her decision to give her baby a new home,...