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Henry Cavill’s final battle as Geralt of Rivia comes to a conclusion with “The Witcher” Season 3 Volume 2, the next chapter in the epic monster-slaying saga from Netflix.

Volume 1 of “The Witcher” Season 3 included episodes 1-5 and was released globally on June 29. Volume 2 will include episodes 6-8, releasing Thursday, July 27.

Watch the Season 3, Volume 2 final trailer below.

Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg), and Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla of Cintra) are also back for “The Witcher” Season 3, starring alongside Henry Cavill.

In “The Witcher” Season 3…

“As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption,...

Netflix has revealed the official trailer for the upcoming part 2 of the third season of ‘The Witcher.’

As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where they hope to uncover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line – or risk losing each other forever.

Related: The Witcher S3 Volume 1 Interviews: Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Joey Batey, Therica Wilson-Read, MyAnna Buring & more!

Directed by Stephen Surjik, Gandja Monteiro, Loni Peristere, Bola Ogun, the cast includes Henry Cavill (Geralt of Rivia), Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg), Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla of...

Netflix’s The Witcher season three volume two trailer declares that destiny put these heroes together – never lost, always found. The new trailer for the final episodes of season three (also the final episodes with Henry Cavill) arrived along with a batch of new photos.

The Witcher season three part one premiered on June 29, 2023 and included episodes one through five. Part two, with episodes six through eight, launches on July 27th.

Season three stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg, Freya Allan as Princess Cirilla of Cintra, Joey Batey as Jaskier, Myanna Buring as Tissaia, and Eamon Farren as Cahir. Mimî M Khayisa plays Fringilla, Royce Pierreson is Istredd, Anna Shaffer is Triss Merigold, Mecia Simson is Francesca, Tom Canton is Filavandrel, Mahesh Jadu is Vilgefortz, Graham McTavish is Dijkstra, and Cassie Clare is Philippa.

Additional season three stars include Hugh Skinner as Radovid,...

We present our red carpet interviews from the premiere of Netflix’s The Witcher S3 Volume 1, held this evening in London.

Directed by Stephen Surjik, Gandja Monteiro, Loni Peristere, Bola Ogun, the cast includes Henry Cavill (Geralt of Rivia), Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg), Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla of Cintra), Joey Batey (Jaskier), Myanna Buring (Tissaia), Eamon Farren (Cahir), Mimî M Khayisa (Fringilla), Royce Pierreson (Istredd), Anna Shaffer (Triss Merigold), Mecia Simson (Francesca), Tom Canton (Filavandrel), Mahesh Jadu (Vilgefortz), Graham McTavish (Dijkstra), Cassie Clare (Philippa), Hugh Skinner (Radovid), Wilson Mbomio (Dara), Lars Mikkelsen (Stregobor), Terence Maynard (Artorius), Simon Callow (Codringher), Liz Carr (Fenn), Therica Wilson-Read (Sabrina), Safiyya Ingar (Keira), Rochelle Rose (Margarita), Michalina Olszanska (Marti), Robbie Amell (Gallatin), Jeremy Crawford (Yarpen), Bart Edwards (Emhyr), Aisha Fabienne Ross (Lydia), Christelle Elwin (Mistle), Meng’er Zhang (Milva). Phew…

Related: We sit down with the cast of The Witcher to talk S3 Volume 1. See our interview here.

To celebrate the release of The Witcher Season 3 Volume 1, we spoke to the stars of the show.

With the whole world hunting down Ciri, it is up to Geralt and Yennifer to protect her. But as a war between elves and humans mount, can they truly trust their allegiances or even each other?

We spoke with Therica Wilson-Read and MyAnna Buring about returning to the show and how the characters loyalties are tested.

We caught up with Cassie Clare, Graham McTavish, and Hugh Skinner about playing the bad guys, writing the national anthem, and that glorious whipping scene.

Finally, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, and Joey Batey talk about the new facets for their characters, and how season three is about to be their biggest challenge yet.

The Witcher: S3 Volume 1 will release globally on Netflix on 29th June and Volume 2 on 27th July

Directed by Stephen Surjik, Gandja Monteiro, Loni Peristere,...

It’s the final week of June and we’re looking forward to the long Fourth of July Weekend, which means you can expect a relative slow down on the news and new release front this next week. But that doesn’t mean we’re not getting any new horror movies the next few days…

Here’s all the new horror releasing June 27 – July 2, 2023!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

The star of Rob Zombie’s 31 and last year’s Barbarian, Richard Brake is back to deliver another scene-stealing performance in The Gates, an Irish horror movie released this week.

The Gates opened up on VOD and Digital platforms today, June 27.

In the film, “A serial killer has been sentenced to death by electric chair in London in the 1890s, but in his final hours, he puts a curse on the prison he is in,...

Henry Cavill’s final battle as Geralt of Rivia begins this Thursday with “The Witcher” Season 3 Volume 1, the brand new chapter in the epic monster-slaying saga from Netflix.

Volume 1 of “The Witcher” Season 3 will include episodes 1-5 and will be released globally on June 29 and Volume 2 will include episodes 6-8, releasing July 27.

Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg), and Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla of Cintra) are also back for “The Witcher” Season 3, starring alongside Henry Cavill.

In “The Witcher” Season 3…

“As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption,...

Netflix has revealed the full official trailer for the upcoming third season of ‘The Witcher.’

As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where they hope to uncover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line – or risk losing each other forever.

Directed by Stephen Surjik, Gandja Monteiro, Loni Peristere, Bola Ogun, the cast includes Henry Cavill (Geralt of Rivia), Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg), Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla of Cintra), Joey Batey (Jaskier), Myanna Buring (Tissaia), Eamon Farren (Cahir), Mimî M Khayisa (Fringilla), Royce Pierreson (Istredd), Anna Shaffer...

The new trailer for season three of Netflix’s The Witcher is giving off heavy “you’re going to miss him when he’s gone” vibes. The official trailer for the upcoming season features Henry Cavill in full-on Geralt of Rivia mode, which makes fans not only anxious for the third season to premiere but also sad that it’s going to be Cavill’s last as Geralt.

The streaming service’s new trailer was accompanied by four character posters along with a batch of new photos.

Joining Cavill in season three are Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg, Freya Allan as Princess Cirilla of Cintra, Joey Batey as Jaskier, Myanna Buring as Tissaia, and Eamon Farren as Cahir. Mimî M Khayisa stars as Fringilla, Royce Pierreson is Istredd, Anna Shaffer is Triss Merigold, Mecia Simson is Francesca, Tom Canton is Filavandrel, and Mahesh Jadu is Vilgefortz.

Additionally, Graham McTavish is Dijkstra,...

“The Witcher” Season 3 will arrive in Summer 2023, over two volumes, with Henry Cavill (Geralt of Rivia), Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg), and Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla of Cintra) all returning for the next chapter in the epic monster-slaying saga.

Volume 1 of “The Witcher” Season 3 will include episodes 1-5 and will be released globally on June 29 and Volume 2 will include episodes 6-8, released July 27.

Watch “The Witcher” Season 3 trailer below, which teases a looming war ahead. Our heroes must choose a side.

In “The Witcher” Season 3…

“As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed...

Netflix has launched a teaser trailer for the upcoming third season of ‘The Witcher.’

As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where they hope to uncover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line – or risk losing each other forever.

Directed by Stephen Surjik, Gandja Monteiro, Loni Peristere, Bola Ogun, the cast includes Henry Cavill (Geralt of Rivia), Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg), Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla of Cintra), Joey Batey (Jaskier), Myanna Buring (Tissaia), Eamon Farren (Cahir), Mimî M Khayisa (Fringilla), Royce Pierreson (Istredd), Anna Shaffer (Triss...

“The Witcher” Season 3 will arrive in Summer 2023, with Henry Cavill (Geralt of Rivia), Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg), and Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla of Cintra) all returning for the next chapter in the epic monster-slaying saga. We’ve learned today that Season 3: Volume 1 will premiere June 29, followed by Volume 2 on July 27.

Volume 1 of “The Witcher” Season 3 will include episodes 1-5 and will be released globally on June 29 and Volume 2 will include episodes 6-8, released July 27.

Watch “The Witcher” Season 3 teaser trailer below.

In “The Witcher” Season 3…

“As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they...

Archie Renaux as Malyen Oretsev and Jessie Mei Li as Alina Starkov in ‘Shadow and Bone’ season 2 (Photo Courtesy of Netflix © 2022)

Netflix just unveiled a batch of new photos from the upcoming second season of the fantasy series Shadow and Bone. The streaming service also confirmed the eight-episode second season will launch on March 16, 2023.

“The most wonderful thing about season two is that we get to advance the story of these characters that we’d left in precarious positions at the end of season one. There’s a lot of potential for them this season. They have to face the consequences for their actions, and then they get to meet new people along the way,” explained co-showrunner Eric Heisserer in an interview with Netflix’s Tudum. “The Grishaverse also expands in this season, both in mythology and in characters. In doing so, we expand the world, we go to new locations,...

Mark your calendars for next year’s return to the Grishaverse. Netflix’s “Shadow and Bone” Season 2, the television series adapted from multiple novels by author Leigh Bardugo, has set a March 16, 2023 premiere date. And below, you can see the first images from the show’s second season.

From co-showrunners, executive producers and writers Eric Heisserer (“Arrival”) and Daegan Fryklind, the second installment of the young adult fantasy series will unfold in eight hourlong episodes. Author Leigh Bardugo also serves as an executive producer.

“The most wonderful thing about Season 2 is that we get to advance the story of these characters that we’d left in precarious positions at the end of Season 1,” Heisserer said in a statement. “There’s a lot of potential for them this season. They have to face the consequences for their actions, and then they get to meet new people along the way. The Grishaverse also expands in this season,...

Shadow and Bone fans got their first good look at what’s in store for season two during Netflix’s Tudum Global Fan Event. The event featured the unveiling of a season two sneak peek that included new characters as well as the return of Ben Barnes as Kirigan.

The eight-episode first season premiered in April 2021. Season two, which will also consist of eight episodes, doesn’t have a confirmed 2023 premiere date.

In addition to Ben Barnes, returning cast members include Jessie Mei Li as “Alina Starkov,” Archie Renaux as “Malyen Oretsev,” Freddy Carter as “Kaz Brekker,” Amita Suman as “Inej,” Julian Kostov as “Fedyor,” Sujaya Dasgupta as “Zoya,” and Kit Young as “Jesper Fahey.” In addition, returning cast members Danielle Galligan (“Nina Zenik”), Daisy Head (“Genya Safin”), and Calahan Skogman (“Matthias Helvar”) have been promoted to series regulars.

The series also added four new cast members as regulars for season two.

Exclusive: Warner Bros. Television Group has announced the seven directors selected for the 2022 Wbtv Directors’ Workshop.

The 2022 edition will be the first in-person class of the workship since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Wbtv Directors’ Workshop launched in 2013 with the aim to discover new and innovative talent, to prepare directors from other creative fields for the transition to television, and to provide increased opportunities for women helmers and those from underrepresented groups. Since its founding, the Directors’ Workshop has helped to launch or further the TV directing careers of more than 60 women and/or people of color, according to Wbtv.

This year’s class was instructed by directors Bethany Rooney and Stacey K. Black.

Prior Directors’ Workshop graduates include Bola Ogun, Stacey Muhammad, Pamela Romanowsky, Marcus Stokes, Jennifer Phang, Alexis Ostrander, Sherwin Shilati, Michael Goi, Antonio Negret, Jude Weng, and Jaffar Mahmood, among many others.

The following participants, culled from more than 650 applicants, comprise the Class of 2022:

Kayla Compton is set to direct an episode of Warner Bros. Television/The CW’s DC drama The Flash. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, she has been writing and directing since the age of 8 and acting professionally in Los Angeles for 12 years. Kayla recently wrote and directed the short film In Training, which is currently on the festival circuit. She also currently plays the role of DC Super Hero Allegra Garcia on The Flash.

Claire Fowler, a Welsh writer and director, is set to direct an episode of Wbtv/Netflix’s Manifest. After studying at Oxford University, she made several documentaries focused on human rights before attending Columbia University’s M.F.A. program in film on a Fulbright scholarship. She has since participated in AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women, the Ryan Murphy Half program, and the Sony Directing program. Her short films have screened at more than 200 international film festivals, including Tribeca, London, Palm Springs and Outfest. In 2020, she won a BAFTA Cymru award for her short film Salam.

Tiffany Frances, a Taiwanese American writer and director, will direct an episode of Wbtv/The CW’s Kung Fu. She is an alum of the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, a Blackmagic Collective fellow, and a SeriesFest + Shondaland Women Director Mentorship Finalist. She wrote and directed an original film for Elle and Lexus that screened at the Elle Women in Hollywood event in October 2021. Her short Dot was selected for the Caz Matthews Fund. Her short film Hello from Taiwan won the Grand Jury Prize at the Taiwanese American Film Festival, Best Drama and Best Director at SeriesFest, and screened at MoMA. She has worked with Levi’s, Vogue, Citibank, Acura, Lancome, National Geographic, and more. She is currently developing two TV series as well as two feature films. Tiffany received her BA from Ucsd and her Mfa in Directing from the Art Center College of Design.

Calvin “Jai” Jamison Jr., a writer/director from Richmond, Va, will direct an episode of Wbtv/The CW’s Superman & Lois. He is an alum of Almanack Screenwriters (fka Nantucket Screenwriters Colony), is a Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellow, and a graduate of Hampton University, and American University’s Mfa Film program. His feature film Tri led to his selection for the Shoot Magazine New Director’s Showcase. Slave Cry, his most recent short film, won The Commonwealth Award at the Virginia Film Festival and screened at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival. He is currently a story editor on Superman & Lois.

Leon Lozano, an Oakland native, will direct an episode of Wbtv/The CW’s acclaimed drama All American: Homecoming. He is the founder of Son of Oakland Productions. His directing credits include Renée, an episode of Tales set to premiere this summer on BET Network, and the short film My Father Belize, which premiered at the 2021 Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner. Lozano is currently in post-production on his feature film A Little Hope for Chicago and his documentary short Prom Night Flex.

Geeta Malik will be directing an upcoming episode of the breakout Wbtv/ABC hit comedy Abbott Elementary. Malik is an award-winning writer and director whose accolades include the inaugural Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and the Academy Nicholl Fellowship. She won the Austin Film Festival Comedy Screenplay Award for her feature script Dinner with Friends, later retitled to India Sweet and Spices, which she also directed. Starring Bollywood superstar Manisha Koirala, Adil Hussain, Sophia Ali, and Rish Shah, India Sweet and Spice premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, was released theatrically by Bleecker Street, and is currently streaming on Hulu.

Alvaro Ron is set to direct an episode of Wbtv/The CW’s Superman & Lois. He is an award-winning filmmaker and environmentalist, and an alum of UCLA, Nalip’s Latino Lens Program, the Sony TV Diverse Directors Program and the Berlinale Talents. Some of his short films include Swimming in the Desert and The Red Thunder (with more than 300 film festival selections). Alvaro Ron has directed critically acclaimed international TV series like Hernán for Amazon, and Palomares and Velvet Collection for Netflix, for which he received a Platino Award nomination.

BET+ announced its robust summer slate Wednesday, which includes the highly anticipated Martin reunion and new seasons of All the Queen’s Men, Family Business and The Ms. Pat Show.

Streaming Thursday, June 16, Martin: The Reunion is a 90-minute special hosted by comedian Affion Crockett that “takes fans back to the iconic Martin living room set and reunites the original cast — Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold and Carly Anthony Payne II — for a once in a lifetime celebration” of the Fox sitcom, which ran for five seasons between 1992 and 1997. Per BET+, the retrospective will be complete with “musical performances...

After announcing that production had started on Season 3 of “The Witcher” earlier this month, Netflix has revealed four new cast members who are joining Geralt (Henry Cavill), Ciri (Freya Allan) and Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) on their next adventure.

Robbie Amell, Meng’er Zhang (“Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings”), Hugh Skinner and Christelle Elwin are the latest cast members for the upcoming season.

Amell plays an elven fighter named Gallatin, who leads an army of guerrilla Scoia’tael fighting on behalf of Nilfgaard. Unafraid to speak his truth, Gallatin’s loyalty to his people ultimately leads him on a collision course with the elven sorceress Francesca (Mecia Simson) over power.

Zhang is Milva, a human adopted by the dryads of Brokilon Forest who is a fierce and talented huntress. Exact archery skills coupled with a stone-cold aptitude for survival make her a formidable adversary in the unforgiving Continent — those that cross her,...

Robbie Amell (Upload), Meng’er Zhang (Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings), Hugh Skinner (Mamma Mia Here We Go Again!) and Christelle Elwin (Half Bad) have joined the Season 3 cast of Netflix’s The Witcher.

Amell will play Gallatin. A born fighter, Gallatin leads an army of guerrilla Scoia’tael fighting on behalf of Nilfgaard. Unafraid to speak his truth, Gallatin’s loyalty to his people ultimately leads him on a collision course with Francesca over power.

Zhang is Milva. A human adopted by the dryads of Brokilon Forest, Milva is a fierce and talented huntress. Exact archery skills coupled with a stone-cold aptitude for survival make her a formidable adversary in the unforgiving Continent – those that cross her, do so at their peril.

Skinner portrays Prince Radovid. Royal playboy and younger brother to King Vizimir, Radovid finds himself suddenly a man on the inside of the Redanian Intelligence.

Season 2 of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone will see a number of new face in the world of the Grishaverse as Lewis Tan (Mortal Kombat), Patrick Gibson (The Oa), Anna Leong Brophy (Traces) and Jack Wolfe (The Witcher) join the cast as series regulars. They join stars Jessie Mei Li, Archie Renaux, Freddy Carter, Amita Suman, Kit Young, Ben Barnes, Danielle Galligan and Calahan Skogman.

Written and executive produced by co-showrunners Eric Heisserer and Daegan Fryklind, Shadow and Bone brings together the stories and characters of both Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows, two overlapping series that take place in Bardugo’s Grishaverse.

Shadow and Bone is set in a war-torn world where lowly soldier and orphan Alina Starkov (Mei) has just unleashed an extraordinary power that could be the key to setting her country free. With the monstrous threat of the Shadow Fold looming, Alina is torn from...

"Two Sentence Horror Stories" is the award-winning, original scripted horror anthology TV series, based on short form story set-ups, "...tapping into the expansive world of the horror genre, pressing universal primal fears filtered through the anxieties of the most connected and racially diverse generation..." :

Season Two includes: 

"Essence" directed by Bola Ogun, February 2, 2021 

"El Muerto" directed by Rania Attieh, Daniel Garcia, February 9, 2021 

"Ibeji" directed by Bola Ogun, February 16, 2021 

"Manifest Destin" directed by Kimani Ray Smith, February 16, 2021 

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What does Josie Saltzman want with Freya Mikaelson?

Riley Voelkel is reprising her role from The Originals on Legacies Season 2 Episode 6, and it is sure to be an angst-filled affair. 

You see, only Lizzie remembers Hope's existence after the teenager decided to jump into the Malivore pit to save everyone else. 

If you watch Legacies online, you know Josie has been struggling with Hope's reappearance, mostly because she can tell there's a bond between her and her boyfriend, Landon. 

Josie has also been flirting with darkness, using dark magic, and it's taking its toll on her. 

It's possible she could visit Freya for answers. What the trailer for "That's Nothing I Had to Remember" reveals is that the photos of various The Originals characters are still in Rousseau's, and one of them includes Hope. 

Will Freya recognize there's someone on the wall she doesn't remember before Josie arrives on the scene,...

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for November 2019, including  "A Babysitters Guide To Monster Hunting", "Batwoman", "Resident Alien"  and a whole lot more:

Feature Film

Grackle Bird

Local Production Company: Grackle Bird Productions Ltd.

Director: Robert Schwentke

Producer: Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Erik Howsam

Oct 15/19 - Dec 06/19

The Last Victim

Local Production Company: Tlv Productions LLC.

Director: Naveen Chathapuram

Producer: Naveen A. Chathapuram, Todd Berger, Charles Leslie, Graem Luis

Nov 04/19 - Nov 28/19

New Media Feature

A Babysitters Guide To Monster Hunting

Local Production Company: Double Double Productions Ulc.

Director: Rachel Talalay

Producer: Ivan Reitman, Amie Karp, Bob Huberman

Aug 29/19 - Nov 08/19

Christmas Chronicles 2

Local Production Company: Maple Syrup Productions Ulc.

Director: Chris Columbus

Producer: Mark Radclliffe

Oct 21/19 - Feb 01/20

Love, Guaranteed

Local Production Company: Love Guaranteed Productions Inc.

Director: Mark Steven Johnson

Producer: Chris Foss

Oct 21/19 - Nov 20/19

TV Movie

Alice In Winterland

Local Production Company: Alice Road Productions Ltd.

The entire 2019 class of the Waner Bros. TV Directors’ Workshop has landed directing gigs on a Warner Bros. series.

The workshop aims to bring talent from other creative fields to television directing and increase diversity in the field. The latest class marks the seventh annual graduating class since its 2013 inception.

The upcoming assignments in the 2019-20 television season for new graduates include: Bola Ogun is set to direct an episode of “Legacies” and episodes of “Lucifer” and “God Friended Me”; America Young will direct an episode of “Blindspot” and “Legacies”; Lauren Petzke is set to direct an episode of “Legacies”; Charissa Sanjarernsuithikul will direct and episode of “God Friended Me”; Chell Stephen will direct an episode of “Riverdale”; Mo Perkins will helm an episode of “Manifest”; Ryan Zaragoza will direct an episode of “All American”; Caity Lotz is set to direct an episode foof “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”; for...

Graduates from Warner Bros. Television Group’s (Wbtvg) Directors’ Workshop class of 2019 are all ready to sit in the director’s chair. All participants of this year’s program have booked directing assignments on upcoming episodes of a Wbtvg series. On top of that, two of the directors have gone on to secure additional assignments — before even helming their first episode.

The Wbtvg Directors’ Workshop looks to discover new and innovative talent, prepare directors from other creative fields or the transition to television, and spur diversity and inclusion by providing increased opportunities for female directors and directors from ethnic minority groups. Since its inception in 2013, the Wbtvg Directors’ Workshop has helped to launch or further the TV directing careers of more than 50 women and/or people of color.

Below are the graduates from the Directors’ Workshop class and their directing assignments for the upcoming 2019–20 television season.

Bola Ogun is set...

Actor and comedian David Alan Grier let out a little secret on Saturday. The Native Son star and In Living Color alum is set to guest star on Season 4 of Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar.

He took to Twitter and posted an image of a Queen Sugar script with the caption “Shhhhhhhhhhh!!!!” Deadline has confirmed that he will be a guest star but details about his role are being kept under wraps. The drama series is currently in production in New Orleans and is set to return to Own on June 12.

Grier will join recently announced recurring guest stars Erica Tazel and Kendall Clark. Walter Perez was upped as a series regular. The new season also continues the series’ use of an all-female directing team, a “creative initiative” established in the show’s first season by creator/exec producer DuVernay. Season 4 directors will include Cheryl Dunye, who will also serve as producing director,...

In today’s roundup, Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong star in a new Netflix animated comedy, “Tuca & Bertie,” debuting on May 3.

Dates

MTV‘s newest dating show “Double Shot at Love with DJ Pauly D and Vinny” will premiere with back-to-back episodes on April 11. “Jersey Shore” alums Vinny Guadagnino and DJ Pauly D will both compete at the same time for the love of 20 women, giving “The Bachelor” franchise a run for its money.

NBC has announced the summer series “Songland” will premiere on Tuesday, May 28, at 10 p.m. Et/Pt before moving to its regular slot on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 9 p.m. Each episode will give up-and-coming songwriters a chance to be mentored by veteran writers and producers Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally. Comedy competition series “Bring The Funny” will launch on Tuesday, July 9, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, with Kenan Thompson, Chrissy Teigen and Jeff Foxworthy as judges.

Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar will return for its fourth season on Own Wednesday, June 12 with Erica Tazel and Kendall Clark joining as recurring guest stars and Walter Perez upped to series regular.

The new season also continues the series’ use of an all-female directing team, a “creative initiative” established in the show’s first season by creator/exec producer DuVernay. Season 4 directors will include Cheryl Dunye, who will also serve as producing director, Carmen Marrón, Numa Perrier, Heidi Saman, Bola Ogun and Tchaiko Omawale.

The series is exec produced by Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television. Season 3 is available on Hulu.

In Own’s descriptions: Tazel (Roots) will play Deesha Brown-Sonnier, an attorney and socially conscious neighbor and mother of Joie. Clark, in her TV debut, portrays Joie, a bright and self-confident tomboy, daughter of a single mother who becomes friends with Blue. Perez (The Avengers) plays Romero Rodriguez,...

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...

Exclusive: Fox 2000’s The Hate U Give has been selected as the closing night film at the 22nd annual Urbanworld Film Festival, which runs from September 19-23 in New York. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion led by Ava DuVernay with director George Tillman Jr. and stars Amandla Stenberg and Algee Smith in attendance.

In addition, Steve McQueen’s Viola Davis-starring heist thriller, Widows has been added to the fest’s screening lineup, as well as the Bet original film Running Out of Time, and Smallfoot, the Warner Bros animated film that features the voices of Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common, LeBron James, Danny DeVito, Gina Rodriguez, and Yara Shahidi.

The festival will also be celebrating the 30th anniversal of the John Landis-directed cult classic Coming to America with a special spotlight screening of the film Friday, September 21 and a Q&A moderated...

Universal Pictures’ “Night School,” starring Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish, will open the 22nd annual Urbanworld Film Festival.

“Night School” is one of more than 60 films and TV shows being screened at the fest — an annual showcase of diverse culture — including the debut of the Fox show “Rel.” “Get Out’s” Lil Rel Howery stars in the series and will take part in a Q&A following the screening at New York City’s AMC Empire 25.

HBO will also screen two spotlight selections: first-time filmmaker Rudy Valdez’s “The Sentence,” a documentary about mandatory minimum sentencing, and Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown’s “United Skates,” a doc about some of America’s last standing roller rinks.

Passes for the festival, which runs from Sept. 19 to Sept. 23, are available at the Urbanworld website, and tickets for official selections and spotlights will be available in September.

Here’s the full list of...

It was a true win-win-win situation at the fourth At&T Film Awards.

Ava DuVernay co-hosted the Saturday afternoon event on the Warner Bros. lot with At&T president of mobility and entertainment David Christopher, introducing a trio of short films from three finalists for the $20,000 top Emerging Filmmakers prize.

The 10-minute shorts were not restricted to any genre, and the variety showed: Bola Ogun's comedy Are We Good Parents?, starring Tracie Thoms and Once Upon a Time's Sean Maguire, drew continuous laugh-out-loud moments from the audience; Jonah Ansell's animated fable Moose (narrated by Samuel L. Jackson) ...

It was a true win-win-win situation at the fourth At&T Film Awards.

Ava DuVernay co-hosted the Saturday afternoon event on the Warner Bros. lot with At&T president of mobility and entertainment David Christopher, introducing a trio of short films from three finalists for the $20,000 top Emerging Filmmakers prize.

The 10-minute shorts were not restricted to any genre, and the variety showed: Bola Ogun's comedy Are We Good Parents?, starring Tracie Thoms and Once Upon a Time's Sean Maguire, drew continuous laugh-out-loud moments from the audience; Jonah Ansell's animated fable Moose (narrated by Samuel L. Jackson) ...

Before Robert Rodriguez created the El Rey Network in 2013, he came up with the contest: He would task burgeoning filmmakers with executing their first features in two weeks for just $7,000, the same limitations that produced his storied debut. (Said Rodriguez: “I thought no one was going to see it; that’s why I spent so little.”) “El Mariachi” secured Columbia Pictures distribution and the Guinness World Record for lowest-budget flick to earn more than $1 million (the same amount the studio reportedly spent on its marketing).

For the film’s quarter-century anniversary, Rodriguez made the competition a reality: Borrowing its name from Rodriguez’s 1995 memoir, “Rebel Without a Crew” began streaming March 19 on go90. He handpicked five directors (who include three women) from a capped pool of more than 2,000 applicants.

Each contestant had directed only shorts and possessed a completed feature script (or said they did). Rodriguez flew them and their on-set plus-ones into Austin,...

Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez infamously made his first feature, the lauded 1992 indie “El Mariachi,” for the paltry sum of just $7,000. Even twenty-five years ago, that was hardly the kind of budget filmmakers dreamed about, but Rodriguez managed to turn limited money into a signature feature that helped launch his career. And now he wants to do the same for other rising stars — with a big twist.

On the upcoming unscripted series “Rebel Without a Crew,” producer Rodriguez will challenge five filmmakers — including Scarlet Moreno, Alejandro Montoya Marin, Bola Ogun, Bonnie-Kathleen Ryan, and Josh Stifter — to make their own films for just $7,000, with zero crew to be found. It’s a wild enough idea, but one that comes with a real kicker: per a new press release, Rodriguez himself will participate in the challenge and also make a new film for just $7,000.

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