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Updated with settlement: Shia Labeouf and FKA Twigs have reached a settlement over a 2020 civil lawsuit filed by the latter accusing Labeouf of sexual assault and battery, according to Los Angeles Superior Court documents.

A request for dismissal by the Bryan Freedman and Sean Hardy on behalf of FKA Twigs (real name Tahliah Barnett) was filed Monday in the case, which had been scheduled to go to trial later this year.

FKA Twigs had filed the lawsuit in December 2020, alleging sexual abuse and battery at the hands of Labeouf, who met when they were cast in the 2019 Alma Har’el-directed film Honey Boy.

“Committed to forging a constructive path forward, we have agreed to settle our case out of court,” Twigs and Labeouf said via their lawyers in a statement to People. “While the details of the settlement will remain private, we wish each other personal happiness, professional success and peace in the future.

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In Bloom

Project type: Fiction Feature

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Writer/Director: Kylie Mungenast

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About the Project: A matriarch, a prostitute, and a teacher,...

As the kickstarter to James Gunn’s revamped Dcu, Superman, nears its release date, the talks surrounding David Corenswet are inevitably growing louder. If anything, pretty much everyone is in the crosshairs about whether his breakout role in the movie could have him reach commendable heights of stardom or turn out to be a critical disaster.

Looking at his transformation for this role and how he truly seems to be trying to live up to the legacy of the superhero, Corenswet’s rendition could be truly epic. But while the talk is around the magnitude of his talents, fans might as well be reminded of the Natalie Portman-led 75% rated gem that he gave a stellar performance in: Lady in the Lake.

David Corenswet Was in Natalie Portman’s Gem Miniseries Previously David Corenswet as Allan Durst in a still from Lady in the Lake. | Credit: Apple TV+

While he...

Charles Melton is putting his fit physique on display for the new Coach campaign!

The 34-year-old May December actor worked with director Alma Har’el for the brand’s new “Not Just for Walking” campaign to highlight the Soho Sneaker.

The campaign film begins with Charles working out at home while shirtless, getting all hot and sweaty from a jump rope session. He then begins practicing lines in his house, but spots paparazzi outside of his house. So Charles comes up with a plan.

Charles puts his Coach sneakers under the curtains to make it appear he’s still in the house, but he goes barefoot while making a swift exit in his convertible.

The Soho sneaker is on sale right now for $145. It’s available in both men’s sizes and women’s sizes.

Watch the full video below and check out the campaign image in the gallery.

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Grammy-nominated artist FKA Twigs is in negotiations to star as Josephine Baker, the pioneering American-born French dancer, singer and actor, in a biopic which will be directed by Maimouna Doucouré, the filmmaker behind “Cuties.”

Studiocanal is financing and co-producing the film, as well as handling international sales. Doucouré’s banner Bien ou Bien Prods is producing with Studiocanal, alongside with Cpb Films. The biopic has also been endorsed by Josephine Baker’s sons, Jean-Claude Bouillon Baker and Brian Bouillon Baker, and the Rainbow Tribe, which is what she dubbed her many adopted children.

Baker, a trailblazing entertainer and civil rights activist, became the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture (“Siren of the Tropics”) in 1927.

FKA Twigs will next be seen in “The Carpenter’s Son,” starring opposite Nicolas Cage. She last starred opposite Bill Skarsgård in Lionsgate’s remake of “The Crow” and previously won praise for...

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Ever since her breakout role of starring in Max Fox in FX’s comedy-drama series Better Things, we have all known that Mikey Madison is going to be a star, and now, with her film Anora winning Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, the young actress is well on her way to becoming an acting-powerhouse. Madison began her career at a very young age by starring in a couple of short films, and then she starred in her first feature film, Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey, in 2014 when she was 15 years old, but the film didn’t get released until 2017. Since then, she has starred in many great films, including a small role in Quentin Tarrantino‘s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood and Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin‘s Scream. So, if you also enjoy Mikey Madison’s performances,...

David Corenswet—tall, striking, with a smile that could thaw the iciest of hearts—is on the cusp of donning the iconic red boots of Superman. The actor is stepping into a role that many actors would give an arm and a leg for—Clark Kent. And while countless renditions of this character have graced the screen, Corenswet’s take, under the sharp eye of James Gunn and Peter Safran, promises something unique.

Gone are the brooding shadows and grim intensity; the new Superman is a beacon of hope, compassion, and… a whole lot of charm.

David Corenswet as Superman | Credits: Instagram @jamesgunn

But who is David Corenswet? Where did he come from? Is he just another handsome face in Hollywood’s crowded scene, or does he have the chops to elevate the Superman legacy to unprecedented heights? That being said, are you ready to meet the man behind the cape?...

Moses Ingram first came to viewers’ attention as Jolene, the best friend of Anya Taylor-Joy’s character in The Queen’s Gambit, a role that earned Ingram an Emmy nomination. After parts in Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Tragedy of Macbeth and Ambulance, the Baltimore native returned to home turf for a starring role on Alma Har’el’s Lady in the Lake, a whodunit about a Jewish housewife in the 1960s, played by the show’s exec producer Natalie Portman, who risks everything to become an investigative journalist trying to solve the death of Cleo Johnson, played by Ingram. The limited series that pushes all boundaries when it comes to genre and tone is a wild showcase for Ingram, who gets to demonstrate every skill she has as an actress. But for the 30-year-old, the highlight of the project was returning to the place her ambitions were born. “I did a lot of dreaming in Baltimore.

Apple TV+ recently hosted a screening and panel conversation for “Lady in the Lake” at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists in Los Angeles. Upon conclusion of the screening of the seventh and final episode, titled “My Story,” star and executive producer Natalie Portman and star Moses Ingram engaged in a fun Q&a moderated by Variety’s Emily Longeretta. Later on, attendees enjoyed a lively reception, complete with hors d’oeuvres and drinks.

“Lady in the Lake” streamed this summer on Apple TV+, with creator-executive producer-writer-director Alma Har’el adapting the thriller from the book of the same name by Laura Lippman. Besides Portman and Ingram, other cast members include Y’lan Noel, Brett Gelman, Byron Bowers, Noah Jupe, Josiah Cross, Mikey Madison, and Pruitt Taylor Vince. Portman is a Best Actress Oscar winner for “Black Swan” (2010), and Madison is getting major Oscar buzz right now for “Anora.

Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram are doing promo work for their Apple TV+ series Lady in the Lake!

The pair attended a SAG-AFTRA screening earlier this week on Monday (December 2) in Los Angeles.

The series premiered on the streamer back in July, and you can watch it on Apple!

Here’s the synopsis: When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966, the lives of two women converge on a fatal collision course. Maddie Schwartz (Portman) is a Jewish housewife seeking to shed a secret past and reinvent herself as an investigative journalist, and Cleo Johnson (Ingram) is a mother navigating the political underbelly of Black Baltimore while struggling to provide for her family. Their disparate lives seem parallel at first, but when Maddie becomes fixated on Cleo’s mystifying death, a chasm opens that puts everyone around them in danger. From visionary director Alma Har’el,...

Elizabeth Woodward saw an opportunity in the indie film market and ran with it. The founder and CEO of production shingle and distributor Willa is poised to break into bigger endeavors with Alonso Ruizpalacios’ “La Cocina,” which it will release Oct. 25 in New York and Nov. 1 in Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco. The film then rolls out nationwide Nov. 8 in over 75 markets.

The film embodies Willa’s mission of finding great material with a social conscience and tailoring the release strategy to not only bring in audiences but really reach them through events around the film. With “La Cocina,” which played in the Berlinale competition, that strategy entails an urgency spurred by the current election campaigns, from the presidential race to races on local levels.

Woodward strives to make films that move audiences, and because she came into the industry during a time of change and transition, “I’ve...

Lady in the Lake premiered on Apple TV+ in July, and some viewers are wondering if they could see a second season of the limited series. Series creator Alma Har’el spoke about the drama and the possibility of more in an interview with THR.

Natalie Portman, Moses Ingram, Y’lan Noel, Brett Gelman, Byron Bowers, Noah Jupe, Josiah Cross, Mikey Madison, and Pruitt Taylor star in the series, which centers on the disappearance of a young girl in 1966 Baltimore and examines how it impacts the lives of two very different women.v

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Natalie Portman's Lady in the Lake won't be renewed for season 2, and there's good reason for that. Based on the book by Laura Lippman, the show follows an investigative journalist as she desperately works to solve the mystery of two separate murders after escaping an abusive relationship. The show stars Natalie Portman, Moses Ingram, Y'lan Noel, and more. Lady in the Lake ended with episode 7 on August 23 after first premiering on July 19.

Despite good reviews, the show will not be seeing its season 2. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, creator Alma Har'el explained why. Because the ending wrapped up every element of the show and ushered in a fitting conclusion, Har'el has no interest in extending the story beyond the book. She is proud of her work, proud of the "liberties" she was allowed to take, and satisfied that the story was effectively told. Check out her quote below:

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[This story contains spoilers from the Apple TV+ limited series Lady in the Lake, including its finale, “My story.”]

The process of turning Laura Lippman’s 2019 novel Lady in the Lake into an Apple TV+ limited series began more than three years ago and involves the series’ late executive producer, Jean-Marc Vallée, who died suddenly in late December 2021.

Vallée and producing partner Nathan Ross had read the book, with Ross checking it out quickly after its release thanks to a rave review from Stephen King in The New York Times. Ross told Vallée about the novel, thinking of Natalie Portman for the role of Maddie Schwartz, and Vallée wanted Alma Har’el for the project due to her work on the film Honey Boy, Shia Labeouf’s semiautobiographical drama.

Portman too saw and was impressed by Honey Boy.

“Jean-Marc and Nathan brought me the book and told me that I should work with Alma, that she was so incredibly talented, and...

[This story includes spoilers from Lady in the Lake‘s seventh and final episode, “My Story.”]

For the first 100 days of filming Lady in the Lake, actress Moses Ingram was nowhere to be found. In fact, she was the last person booked for the Apple TV+ limited series starring Natalie Portman as a Jewish tradwife-turned-reporter searching for her next byline in 1960s Baltimore. But the thing is: Ingram’s riveting portrayal of a missing Black woman who is believed to have been found dead in the show’s titular body of water has become the prestige drama’s breakout story.

In Lady in the Lake, which premiered July 19, Ingram plays Cleo Johnson, the protagonist and narrator guiding audiences through the mysterious muck that leads to her death. For the last seven episodes, Ingram masterfully shapeshifts between two worlds in racially divided Baltimore. From twirling in petticoats and feathered gowns as a department store window model...

It’s about 8:15 in the morning on a warm, midsummer Friday about 40 miles north-northeast of the Hollywood TMZ, as I try to keep pace with the brown Porsche 911 in front of me.

We are winding through the back canyons of Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National Forest on the way to Newcomb’s Ranch for the Good Vibes Breakfast Club. I pick up the walkie-talkie in the front seat of the Hyundai Elantra N — the tricked-out sport version of the brand’s sedan — and radio over, “Don’t wait for me, keep going.”

Moments later, the brown 911 — delightfully called “Rolling Coffee Bean” by its owner, actor and comedian Byron Bowers — speeds off through the straightaways and esses of Little Tujunga Canyon until it’s a smudge in the distance.

Good Vibes Breakfast Club isn’t a car meet and it’s not a car show; it’s a place...

Lady in the Lake features great music choices from the 1960s era, creating an immersive atmosphere in each episode. The series stars Natalie Portman in her first leading television role, alongside an exceptional cast that brings the story to life. With positive reviews and a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Lady in the Lake is a captivating murder mystery with noir elements.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Lady in the Lake.

There are some great music choices in the soundtrack of Apple's new limited series Lady in the Lake. Based on the 2019 bestselling novel by Laura Lippman, Lady in the Lake stars Oscar winner Natalie Portman in her first-ever leading role in a television series. Portman leads an exceptional cast in Lady in the Lake which also includes rising star actress Moses Ingram, future Superman David Corenswet, and Mikey Madison, the star of this year's Palme d'Or winner Anora by Sean Baker.

Editor’s Note: The following post contains spoilers for Apple’s “Lady in the Lake.”

Like some of the best murder mysteries, Alma Har’el’s “Lady in the Lake” is not so much a whodunnit as a howdunnit — with a few good twists along the way. The Apple TV+ drama based on Laura Lippman’s 2019 novel aired its seventh and final episode on August 23, revealing the final pieces in the puzzle of Maddie Morganstern (Natalie Portman), Cleo Johnson (Moses Ingram), and Tessie Durst (Bianca Belle).

Throughout the seven-episode series — which started with Tessie’s disappearance and then death — Cleo’s narration has hinted at the connection between herself and Maddie, and the eventual consequences of what binds them. After weeks of alluding to a sinister and even fatal ending, the finale gives both women the kind of freedom they didn’t have in their old lives.

What really happened to Cleo?...

TV has always loved a murder mystery. From news headlines that preceded the true crime boom to the heydays of “Poirot” and “Murder, She Wrote,” audiences have always been drawn in by sinister theories — and the often squeamish truth. There’s a morbid fascination with the minds of criminals but also a basic human desire to answer questions, find logic, and make sense of a senseless world.

To honor the end of Alma Har’el’s “Lady in the Lake,” which airs its seventh and final episode August 23 on Apple TV+, IndieWire’s TV team got to thinking about the best TV murder mysteries in recent years. We didn’t include episodic procedurals (sorry to “Columbo”) or anything before the 21st century. We opted for the “whodunit” over the “howcatchem” — but occasionally allowed a pick where the “who” is known but the “how” drives the series. Single seasons of larger shows...

Superman actor David Corenswet injured his shoulder while filming a dream sequence for Lady in the Lake. Director and co-creator Alma Har'el explains how the injury occurred and how they used a body double to work around it. After the injury, the scene was completed by switching costumes and using different angles.

Superman actor David Corenswet got injured while filming the Apple TV+ mystery series Lady in the Lake. Based on the best-selling novel by Laura Lippman, and adapted for TV by Alma Harel, the seven-episode thriller stars Natalie Portman as a discontented housewife in 1960s Baltimore who investigates two separate murders. Corenswet heavily recurs as Allan Durst, who has a past with Portman's character. Durst appears in a pivotal dream sequence during Lady in the Lake episode 6, which Harel directed.

In comments to TVLine, Harel opened up about Corenswet's injury while filming the dream dance sequence. Harel, who...

Spoilers are ahead for Lady in the Lake episode 6.

Maddie chases visions of her next big story, encountering symbolic dream scenarios throughout Lady in the Lake episode 6. The episode delves deep into Maddie's subconscious, exploring themes of storytelling, ambition, and her white-savior complex. Through visually stunning sequences, Maddie pursues Cleo's truth and faces her own trauma.

Filled with symbolic visions, Lady in the Lake's sixth episode picks up from the previous chapter's shocking cliffhanger ending, in which Stephen Zawadzkie's (Dylan Arnold) mother, Kasia (Masha Mashkova), stabbed Maddie (Natalie Portman) with a butter knife. At the end of Lady in the Lake episode 5, Maddie bleeds out on the floor of Kasia's kitchen, clutching the rotary phone that she managed to dial. Although the way Kasia's attack unfolds has differences from the Lady in the Lake book, the outcome is similar: Maddie lands in the hospital. However, unlike the source material,...

When you watch the dream ballet in Lady in the Lake Episode 6, know that filming the elaborate dance sequence proved kryptonite for the next Man of Steel.

David Corenswet, who portrays Allan Durst in the Apple TV+ series and who’ll play Superman opposite Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane in James Gunn’s upcoming film, hurt himself during a break in filming the complex scene, director Alma Har’el tells TVLine.

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Spoilers are ahead for Lady in the Lake episode 5.

Mentions of the show's death by suicide plot point and other instances of violence.

Maddie's pursuit of a story leads her to a chilling confrontation with Kasia, culminating in a shocking cliffhanger in Lady in the Lake episode 5. The episode delves into Kasia's backstory, trauma, and her connection to Tessie's death all of which prompts her to stab Maddie. In the novel, Maddie survives the ordeal, landing in the hospital.

After Maddie (Natalie Portman) confronts Stephen Zawadzkie's (Dylan Arnold) mother, Kasia (Masha Mashkova), Lady in the Lake episode 5 culminates in a truly shocking cliffhanger ending. With just two episodes left, Alma Har'el's Lady in the Lake has several loose threads to address, including how, exactly, Cleo Johnson (Moses Ingram) died at the end of episode 4. Although the fifth installment of Apple TV+'s crime drama doesn't delve into the...

Warning: Some Spoilers lie ahead for Lady in the Lake!

Lady in the Lake's Milton Schwartz, played by Brett Gelman, represents the patriarchal norms of the 1960s era but still shows care and love for his wife Maddie. Gelman enjoyed working with director Alma Har'el on the Apple TV+ mystery show and followed her vision for it "religiously". Gelman also offers an encouraging update on Stranger Things season 5's filming, while also acknowledging the challenges of keeping secrets from fans.

Brett Gelman is a loving husband too set in the ways of his era in Lady in the Lake. Based on Laura Lippman's novel of the same name, the Apple TV+ mystery thriller centers on Natalie Portman's Maddie Schwartz, a housewife in 1960s Baltimore who becomes frustrated with the lack of respect she gets from her family. As she moves out of the house and attempts to...

Ready to take a dip into some murky waters? On Thursday August 22, IndieWire, in partnership with Apple TV+, will be screening the second-to-last episode of “The Lady in the Lake” at Vidiots Foundation in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock. Following the screening will be a Q&a and reception with the creative force behind the limited series, Alma Har’el. Known for her music videos, as well as her 2019 film “Honey Boy,” a hit at Sundance that year, Har’el is credited as the creator of “Lady in the Lake” having directed every episode and written multiple teleplays based on the novel of the same name by Laura Lippmann.

Television Academy voters and guild members are welcome to request an invite here.

“Lady in the Lake” tells the story of two women at different points in 1960s Baltimore. One, a Jewish housewife (Natalie Portman), who leaves her abusive husband to become an investigative reporter,...

Still in his early career, Dylan Arnold has already built a diverse catalog of roles, including a breakout one in season three of Netflix’s You, reprising a fan-favorite for the Halloween franchise in Halloween Kills, and last year, of course, playing Frank Oppenheimer, holding much more than his own, opposite Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy. Now he goes a good bit darker in Alma Har’el’s Apple TV+ series The Lady In The Lake. On this episode, he talks about the differences between these two incredible actor’s directors, Har’el and Christopher Nolan, and what works best for him. He explains the importance of […]

The post “I’m Learning to Give Over to the Fear a Little More”: Dylan Arnold, Back To One, Episode 303 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

Still in his early career, Dylan Arnold has already built a diverse catalog of roles, including a breakout one in season three of Netflix’s You, reprising a fan-favorite for the Halloween franchise in Halloween Kills, and last year, of course, playing Frank Oppenheimer, holding much more than his own, opposite Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy. Now he goes a good bit darker in Alma Har’el’s Apple TV+ series The Lady In The Lake. On this episode, he talks about the differences between these two incredible actor’s directors, Har’el and Christopher Nolan, and what works best for him. He explains the importance of […]

The post “I’m Learning to Give Over to the Fear a Little More”: Dylan Arnold, Back To One, Episode 303 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

With temps climbing and the sun frankly being just too bright, there’s no better time to hide away in a dark, air conditioned movie theater. And luckily, August has delivered on giving us all some exciting films for us to see as we shelter-in-place (at the theater). This month we have everything from alpine horror to a couple of music led pics, and some home viewing including a vertigo-inducing romance. Check them out below.

Dandelion

When You Can Watch: Now

Where You Can Watch: Theaters

Director: Nicole Riegel

Cast: Thomas Doherty, Kiki Layne, Melanie Nicholls-King

Why We’re Excited: Film Independent Spirit Awards alum for Best First Feature for her coming-of-age drama Holler, writer-director Riegel’s sophomore film premiered at SXSW. Part of the Film Independent Presents screening series, the drama follows the titular Dandelion (Layne), a struggling singer-songwriter from Cincinnati who takes a gig in South Dakota because...

Moses Ingram in “Lady in the Lake,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Moses Ingram’s career has certainly been on the rise over the past few years, with an Emmy nomination for her role in The Queen’s Gambit (her first Hollywood role) and a recurring role in Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Disney+ series in the Star Wars universe. But when she signed on to co-star with Natalie Portman in the miniseries Lady in the Lake, Ingram said she was shocked — in the best possible way — to see how she’d been welcomed onto the set by Portman and director Alma Har’el as not just an actor, but as a collaborator in the making of the show. (Click on the media bar below to hear Moses Ingram) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Moses_-Ingram_Lady-_in-_the_Lake_.mp3 Lady in the Lake is currently streaming on Apple TV+.

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Note: This story contains spoilers for Episode 3 of “Lady in the Lake”

Before the title character’s untimely death in the 1960s-set “Lady in the Lake,” Episode 3 sees Cleo (Moses Ingram) throwing all caution to the wind in a wild dance sequence at the jazz club where she works for mobster Shell Gordon (Wood Harris).

She’s just been inadvertently dragged into the mobster-ordered assassination attempt of a local Black politician, one who she — until recently — ardently supported. The word isn’t out yet about her involvement, but Cleo knows that the secret is going to come out at some point.

Her husband Slappy (Byron Bowers) doesn’t know what went down, only that Cleo is not acting like her usual self and that something is deeply wrong. TheWrap spoke to Ingram, who plays Cleo, and creator, showrunner and director Alma Har’el about capturing Cleo’s chaotic emotions before her death.

“Lady in the Lake” is a study in contrasts. It begins with an appropriately ominous cold open of a corpse being thrown into dark, cold waters outside of Baltimore while the victim herself (Moses Ingram) narrates that a collision of worlds is coming between her and the Jewish housewife (Natalie Portman) who will find her body. Already, that’s a lot.

But coming back from the credits, there’s then a seedy, slightly comic spectacle of a hungover guy in a silver beanie and gigantic cardboard mailbox costume (the ‘60s sure seem weird?) pissing in an alley before jogging back out onto the street and into formation as part of a Christmas Day parade. Then there’s director Alma Har’el’s camera, weaving and dancing its way through the crowded chaos, never quite positioning us in one place or one perspective. Tonally and visually, Har’el continually keeps the audience off-balance.

“Lady in the Lake” series creator and showrunner Alma Har’el had a vision for the the Apple TV+ series that differed from the 2019 Laura Lippman on which it’s based — one that focused not just on main character Maddie Morgenstern but on the “lady” of the title. That’d be murder victim Cleo (Moses Ingram), who narrates the seven-episode drama.

Natalie Portman, who is also a producer on the series, stars as Maddie, while Ingram of “The Queen’s Gambit” fame takes on the expanded role of Cleo amid an enhanced focus on Baltimore’s Black community of the 1960s.

“It’s been incredibly challenging to adapt this book, because it’s a book you can’t let go of. It’s gripping, but it does focus much more on Maddie Morgenstern and a lot of very different characters around Baltimore. My wish was to create a two-hander and recreate the world around Cleo,...

Lady in the Lake is a thriller drama miniseries created by Alma Har’el. Based on the 2019 novel of the same name by author Laura Lippman, the Apple TV+ series is set in the 1960s in Baltimore and it follows the story of Maddie Schwartz, an investigative journalist as she leaves her overbearing husband to pursue her career and finds herself entangled into two mysterious murders, and she comes in direct conflict with a woman working to advance the agenda of the city’s African American community. Lady in the Lake stars Natalie Portman in the lead role with Moses Ingram, Y’lan Noel, Brett Gelman, Byron Bowers, Noah Jupe, Josiah Cross, Mikey Madison, and Pruitt Taylor Vince starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery and enticing drama in Apple TV+’s Lady in the Lake, here are some similar shows for you to watch next.

Sharp Objects...

We spoke with actor Brett Gelman amid the release of his new series Lady in the Lake, which is now streaming on Apple TV+. Starring Natalie Portman and created by Alma Har'el, the series is based on an acclaimed novel by Laura Lippmann and centers on 1960s Baltimore, particularly the Jewish and Black communities within the city as tensions rise once a young girl goes missing in the first episode. As the husband of Portman's character, Gelman plays a devout Jewish man who holds his beliefs close to his heart, even at the expense of his loved ones at times.

"I think that that element was one of the biggest things that I connect to with the project," Gelman told MovieWeb, thinking about the show's Jewish foundation. "I think it does illustrate the very compelling complexities of the Jewish experience in the United States. And the way that one...

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has been a commercial hit and a critical misfire.

In an era of declining Oscar telecast ratings, the new institution’s robust ticket sales — there have been nearly 2 million visitors since it opened in September 2021 — have turned it into a major Los Angeles draw, bolstered the Academy’s coffers and prompted inaugural museum director Bill Kramer’s ascension to CEO of AMPAS, the parent organization. Yet except for Regeneration, its lauded deep-dive showcase of Black American filmmaking through the early 1970s, the exhibits have been discourse duds, more fit for the local tourist attraction it is than the world-class institution it aims to be.

There’s been exuberant fan service (a sprawling tribute to Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki) and dutiful minor-key spotlights on illustrious yet lower-profile luminaries like editor Thelma Schoonmaker and director Oscar Micheaux. Then there was the museum’s debut survey of the film industry,...

One murder mystery reached a devastating conclusion, while another piled on the intrigue in the two-episode July 19 premiere of this noir thriller. The seven-part series is based on Laura Lippman’s novel inspired by a pair of real-life murders in 1965 Baltimore. Ahead of the next five episodes of Lady in the Lake, we spoke with the writer/director Alma Har’el and the cast. (Watch the video above for the interview.) To recap, in the opener, repressed Jewish housewife Maddie Schwarz (Natalie Portman) found the body of a local little girl, whose killer was arrested. Maddie also crossed paths with the woman we learned from voiceover will have her own life cut short, Black mom Cleo Sherwood (Moses Ingram) who was working as a department store window mannequin. (See the actresses talk about shooting that scene in this video.) By the end of the premiere, Cleo had become unknowingly mixed up...

Get ready for a brilliant psychological thriller from Apple TV+ in its latest series, Lady in the Lake. Created by Alma Har’el, the Apple TV+ series is based on the 2019 novel of the same name by author Laura Lippman. Lady in the Lake has brilliant performances from its two leading actors and a thrilling story that will have you glued to your screens.

Lady in the Lake is set in 1960s Baltimore and it follows the story of Maddie Schwartz, an investigative journalist as she ditches her overbearing husband to pursue her career and work on the murder case of two mysterious separate killings, which brings her in conflict with a woman working to advance the agenda of the city’s Black community.

Lady in the Lake – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – Apple TV+

Lady in the Lake consists of seven episodes in total. The...

Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram in “Lady in the Lake,” now streaming on Apple TV+.

Photo Credit: Apple TV+ Based on Laura Lippman’s novel, Lady in the Lake is a seven-episode limited series that delves into race relations in Baltimore at a pivotal time in the city’s history. Natalie Portman stars as an investigative journalist who tries to solve the murders of two young women, one Black and one white. All of the episodes are directed by acclaimed director Alma Har’el, and Portman said that getting the opportunity to work with her was one of the things she loved most about making the series. (Click on the media bar below to hear Natalie Portman) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Natalie_Portman_Lady_-in-_the-_Lake_.mp3 Lady in the Lake is currently streaming on Apple TV+.

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In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: two music videos by Alma Har'el. Alma Har'el has been on the cusp of truly breaking through to the mainstream, and has been for a very long time. Ever since starting her film career with a handful of music videos and commercials, before making two lauded documentary-fiction hybrids, she has pursued a singular style and vision. The works of Alma Har'el are most notable for their seamless blend between fact and fiction, between documentary filmmaking and a more dreamlike process. The style of her work often blurs staged stilted scenes full of exaggerated colorful costumes and exaggerated often dance-like performances, with a more naturalistic shooting style:...

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Plot: When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966, the lives of two women converge on a fatal collision course. Maddie Schwartz, a Jewish housewife seeking to shed a secret past and reinvent herself as an investigative journalist, and Cleo Johnson, a mother navigating the political underbelly of Black Baltimore while struggling to provide for her family. Their disparate lives seem parallel at first, but when Maddie becomes fixated on Cleo’s mystifying death, a chasm opens that puts everyone around them in danger.

Review: Cultural divides and parallels have always been fascinating material for dramatic series. The similarities between Jewish and Black communities are far more than many realize, as both groups have been subjugated over the years. By contrasting two very different journeys for the main characters in Lady in the Lake, Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram chronicle the countless similarities the...

Set in 1960s Baltimore, Lady in the Lake brings to life an era of immense social change and unrest. The limited series premiered on Apple TV+ in 2024, transporting viewers back in time through its vivid recreation of people and places. At its heart are two extraordinary women, Maddie and Cleo, who find their lives intertwined in unexpected ways.

Maddie is a white housewife eager to escape her domestic routine by pursuing her dream of journalism. She seizes an opportunity presented by a local murder case. Meanwhile, Cleo works tirelessly to provide for her family as a black mother, facing numerous obstacles. Under the surface of their seemingly separate worlds bubble deep-rooted issues around race, gender, and the barriers that strive to silence marginalized voices.

Weaving together mystery, drama, and visceral social commentary, Lady in the Lake examines the challenges of achieving personal fulfillment against the backdrop of widespread injustice and inequality.

If you’ve seen the first episodes of Lady in the Lake, you probably remember that eerie department store window moment. Ahead of the Apple TV+ noir thriller’s debut, TV Insider asked stars Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram to tell us what it was like to shoot the key scene where their characters first cross paths. In 1965 Baltimore, bored and frustrated Jewish housewife, Maddie Schwarz (Portman) sees Cleo Johnson (Ingram) in a department store window where’s she’s working as a mannequin, one of several jobs she does to make ends meet. “It’s a very poignant moment,” Portman says. “It tells the future of the series. Maddie’s looking at a human, and just seeing the dress, not seeing the person.” Series writer/director Alma Har’el stresses the importance ...

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With visionary director Alma Harel (Honey Boy) at the helm of Lady in the Lake, the new Apple TV+ drama is already being considered a vivid and engrossing feminine intervention with the noir genre, according to Harels longtime producing partner Christopher Legget. The subversive thriller stars Natalie Portman (May December) as Maddie Schwartz, a Jewish housewife in 1960s Baltimore desperate to shed her secret past and reinvent herself as a journalist. Her thirst for total reinvention is sparked first by death first of an 11-year-old Jewish girl, then a 33-year-old Black woman named Cleo (Moses Ingram), whose body was discovered in a lake.

The noir genre, which I adore, has one trope that is very" said Har'el, who trailed off to address the complicated trope. "[It's] the femme fatale this dangerous pretty thing that can kill you, but one you usually don't learn...

A bird’s eye view of “Lady in the Lake” may make Alma Har’el’s ambitious new Apple series sound as generic as its title. In 1966, just outside of Baltimore, a young girl is found dead. The woman who discovers her body, an aspiring journalist, becomes obsessed with the case, and it soon leads her to another body, another suspect, and a criminal conspiracy with dangerous ties to cops, politicians, and more.

All of this is true, but none of it is the full truth. Throughout the ethereal, furious, seven-episode limited series, layers are peeled back over and over. Sometimes they reveal new clues about the case. More often, they tell us something about the two women at its center. Yes, two women. Aside from Natalie Portman’s hungry reporter, Maddie Schwartz — a white woman (of course) whose personal yet picayune connections to the victim spark an outsized obligation to...

Lady in the Lake debuts on Rotten Tomatoes to a 75% score with 12 reviews, though this score is sure to fluctuate as more reviews are added. Critics generally praise the show for the strong performances from Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram, and the compelling recreation of 1960s Baltimore. The negative reviews take issue with an over-stuffed plot and slow initial episodes.

Lady in the Lake's Rotten Tomatoes score is in, with critics sharing their thoughts on the new Natalie Portman series. Based on the 2019 novel of the same name by author Laura Lippman, Lady in the Lake stars Portman as Maggie Schwartz, an aspiring investigative reporter who butts heads with a local activist during an investigation into a murder. The Apple TV+ miniseries, which takes place in 1960s Baltimore, marks Portman's first leading role in a TV series.

As of writing, Lady in the Lake enjoys a positive 75% score on Rotten Tomatoes,...

When a suburban housewife decides that she wants more out of life, her decision sets into motion a series of events that involves the discovery of not one, but two bodies and obsessive investigations to find the respective killers. The new mystery series “Lady in the Lake” premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday, July 19 and stars Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram. This feverish noir thriller provides countless twists and turns that you won’t want to miss. Check out “Lady in the Lake” with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.

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Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Laura Lipmann, “Lady in the Lake” tells the story of a young girl’s disappearance...

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“You wanted to tell everyone’s story but your own.” It’s one of many cryptic and accusatory remarks made by Cleo Johnson (Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Moses Ingram) after her death. In Lady In The Lake, Cleo narrates her life from beyond the grave to an ambitious aspiring reporter, Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman), whose quest to investigate her murder leads her down a path of obsession and intrigue. Like all good mysteries, Lady In The Lake sets its stall high — and boy, does it take you on a wild adventure.

This TV adaptation of Laura Lippman’s bestselling novel could easily have drowned under the weight of its own material. Inspired by a true story, it’s a complex yet circular tale, with a plot that includes the disappearance of young Tessie Durst (Bianca Belle), the murder of Cleo, an assassination attempt on...

After Honey Boy, director Alma Har’el appeared ready to take over the world. She took home the First-time Director award from the DGA and wowed many with her showcase feature. However, sometimes it takes a minute to find the right project, and lucky for us, Alma Har’el found Lady in the Lake. Based on the acclaimed novel by Laura Lippman, Har’el directs all seven episodes of the 1960’s set murder mystery. Told from the perspectives of a Jewish journalist and a black bookkeeper, the story dives into the racial and misogynistic politics of the era. Har’el dives into the intricacies of the story with vigor, creating a deeply satisfying journey with brutal honesty about its characters.

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In 1960s Baltimore, a young girl named Tessie Fine goes missing. For Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman...

“You think every story is your story,” Maddie Morganstern’s son Seth bitterly argues late in the Apple TV+ miniseries Lady in the Lake. This is a common accusation other characters level at Maddie (Natalie Portman), a Jewish woman in mid-Sixties Baltimore who has left Seth (Noah Jupe) and her husband Milton (Brett Gelman) to reinvent herself as a newspaper reporter. The series is narrated by Cleo Johnson (Moses Ingram), a Black woman who becomes the titular lady in the lake when her body is found thanks to Maddie’s reporting.

Created by Alma Har’el and adapted from Laura Lippman’s crime novel of the same name, Lady in the Lake draws inspiration from two real-life murder cases in 1960s Baltimore. Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman), a middle-class mother in an unfulfilling marriage, serves as a bridge between the contrasting social worlds of the two victims: an 11-year-old Jewish girl, Tessa Durst (Bianca Belle), and an unidentified Black woman who investigators believe may be Cleo Johnson (Moses Ingram), a missing mother of two.

In the opening episode, Tessa disappears while attending a Thanksgiving parade with her parents. Drawn by her fascination with seahorses, the young girl wanders into a tropical fish store, where she encounters the creepy manager, Stephan Zawadzkie (Dylan Arnold), and a Black customer, Reggie Robinson (Josiah Cross). These early episodes, marked by the uncertainties of Tessa’s death, set the stage for the show’s intrigue involving the central mystery.