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Gambling School, also known as Kakegurui is a manga series written by Homura Kawamoto and drawn by Tōru Naomura. The story takes place in a prestigious academy attended by wealthy students who have adopted their own hierarchy based on their gambling skills. The manga has been published since March 2014, and there is also an anime adaptation that currently has two seasons (24 episodes), as well as a prequel manga. Kakegurui is one of the more popular series outside the mainstream works, and it seems that the popularity of the series inspired Netflix to produce a live-action series based on the Kakegurui manga and anime. The series will be titled BET and it has been officially announced recently!

To make it clear, BET won’t be a direct live-action adaptation of Kakegurui, so it is not like Cowboy Bebop or One Piece; instead, it will be a standalone live-action series that is...

Kakagurui Receives English Live-Action Series from Netflix: Meet the Cast - Main Image

Netflix has another live-action anime adaptation in the works, and it’s none other than BET, which is based on the hit gambling anime Kakegurui. Today, Netflix revealed the main cast of the Kakegurui live-action series.

While there’s no word yet on the characters they’ll portray, this is a promising announcement as it should mean the show’s production continues to ramp up.

Meet the Cast of Netflix’s Live-Action Kakegurui Adaptation

Kakegurui is a significant show for Netflix as it was one of the streaming platform’s biggest anime hits. After all, the first season was released in 2018, when Netflix didn’t have a big anime library yet.

Since the first season’s release, the anime got renewed for another season, and it got a prequel spinoff that follows Mary Saotome.

Now, Netflix...

Writer Homura Kawamoto and illustrator Toru Naomura's Kakegurui manga is about to get another adaptation. This time it's a live-action series called BET , which is in the works for Netflix with Warrior Nun creator Simon Barry as showrunner and Boat Rocker Media producing. Barry is developing, writing and directing the series, production for which recently started in Toronto. BET stars Miku Martineau, Ayo Solanke, Eve Edwards, Clara Alexandrova, Hunter Cardinal, Anwen O’Driscoll, Aviva Mongillo and Ryan Sutherland. The story of BET follows a mysterious transfer student from Japan named Yumeko, who enters an elite boarding school with a penchant for gambling and a dark secret. On her quest for revenge, she soon finds herself a target of the school's powerful Student Council. Related: High Card Season 2 Anime Gets Special 25th Episode The original Kakegurui manga has been running since March 2014, and has inspired spinoff manga and multiple TV anime seasons,...

Two young women uneasily living in a religious community in Quebec embark on a secret affair

There’s some soap-operatic gusto to this story of two teenage gay women in a Jehovah’s Witness community in Quebec; it’s got something of Jeanette Winterson’s tenderness, if not exactly the wit, and the movie is interesting and even faintly subversive in its implied analogies concerning conversion and enclosed behaviour systems.

Anwen O’Driscoll brings some Anna Kendrick energy to the role of Jaime, a smart teen whose mum suffers a breakdown after the death of her dad from a heart attack. She has been sent away to live with her aunt Beth (Liane Balaban), who with her husband Jean-François (Antoine Yared), is a devout Jehovah’s Witness and expects Jaime to obey their rules and show up to their religious services wearing the very uncool Handmaid’s-Tale dress they’ve picked out for her.

As long as religion is so preoccupied with queerness, queer artists must reckon with religion. While the closeted zealot trope may be played out at this point, it seems every sect wants its shot at the clandestine queer romance. Of course, there is plenty of Sapphic fun to be mined from the queering of rituals, sacrifice, and self-flagellation, as with the sensual tension of recent entries like “Disobedience” or the outrageous heresy of “Benedetta.” More somber entries into the sub-genre include 2018’s conversion therapy duo of “Boy Erased” and “The Miseducation of Cameron Post.”

Amidst such a crowded field, the Jehovah’s Witness drama “You Can Live Forever” doesn’t quite stand out, short of opening a door into one of the lesser explored religious sects. Though the well-crafted film makes use of a unique regional setting for some moving moments, its straightforward approach to well-worn territory offers few surprises.

"Thank you for choosing us to be your witnesses." Have a look at the official trailer for this indie LGBTQ drama from Canada titled You Can Live Forever, which originally premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival last year. When lesbian teen Jaime is sent to live in a Jehovah's Witness community, she falls hard for a devout Witness girl and the two embark on an intense affair with consequences that will reshape the rest of their lives. When their attraction becomes too obvious to hide, the community moves to separate the two, forcing them each to make a terrible choice between faith and love. The film stars Anwen O'Driscoll & June Laporte as Jaime & Marike, Liane Balaban, Deragh Campbell, Tim Campbell, Antoine Yared, and Hasani Freeman. I just hope this film is properly critical of religion, because it doesn't help to hide the truth about how destructive & deadly these institutions often are towards freedom of expression.

Exclusive: Deadline has an exclusive trailer and poster for the horror-comedy Sorry About the Demon, written and directed by Emily Hagins (V/H/S), which is slated to premiere on Shudder on January 19.

The film world premiering at FrightFest 2022 follows the brokenhearted Will (Jon Michael Simpson), who after being dumped by his girlfriend Amy (Paige Evans), is offered a massive house at a very low rent. The catch is that the restless spirit haunting the place needs a human sacrifice and the prior owners must find one or else their young daughter is toast. So, Will must figure out how to make things right with his ex-girlfriend And banish the sacrifice-seeking demon residing in his house. Jeff McQuitty and Sarah Cleveland also star.

Pic is produced by Cameron Burns, Emily Gotto, Ben Hanks, Aaron B. Koontz, Pasha Patriki and Ashleigh Snead. Exec producers are Craig Engler, James Fler, Andrew Thomas Hunt,...

Stories about the obstacles which some kinds of religious beliefs can create in LGBTQ+ people’s lives are frequently people with monsters – unreasoning tyrants who get their way with threats or ultimatums. Although these people certainly do exist in real life, the majority of situations are more nuanced. Struggles have an internal dimension, faith is not a thing which can be casually given up, and romantic love does not always emerge as the most important thing. With echoes of Sebastián Lelio’s Disobedience, this thoughtful little indie explores a romance in which one girl must contend with being an outsider whilst the other must weigh up the risk of forfeiting eternal life.

The former of these is Jaime (Anwen O’Driscoll), who is sent to live with her aunt, a Jehovah’s Witness, following the death of her father. Though she’s obviously in a difficult place emotionally, she makes a valiant effort to.

You Can Live Forever

The story of two teenage girls from different backgrounds who fall in love and have to make some difficult decisions as a result, You Can Live Forever is one of the most thoughtful films focused on young people to be screening at this year’s Outfest Los Angeles. It stars Anwen O’Driscoll as Jaime, who goes to stay with her aunt following a family crisis and has to adjust to life within a Jehovah’s Witness community – though one which treats her with kindness and is never pushy about trying to convert her. There she meets Marike, played by June Laporte, and the feelings which develop between them force the Jehovah’s witness girl to struggle with the irreconcilability of her sexuality and her faith.

The film was written and directed by Mark Slutsky and Sarah Watts, and I connected with them early on in the festival to ask them how.

By Abe Friedtanzer

Religions, as institutions, don't often make space for new ideas or changingn times. This includes LGBTQ+ people whose existence is essentially prohibited in the most literal and unimaginative readings of biblical texts. While there are more religious communities these days that are open and accepting, merging faith with a celebration differences, that is sadly not the general case. You Can Live Forever is set within the world of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, where scripture is quoted often and two women being together isn’t a concept that would ever be considered.

The new film from the co-written and co-directed by Sarah Watts and Mark Slutsky, follows a girl named Jaime (Anwen O’Driscoll), who has been sent to live with her aunt and uncle after the death of her father. At church she meets Marike (June Laporte), and a passionate romance soon develops between the two...

High school is often an angsty, unpredictable time, but even more so under the pressure of a strict religious community. Perhaps it’s easier if you’re born into it, but for outsider Jamie (Anwen O’Driscoll), at the center of “You Can Live Forever,” the claustrophobic nature of her aunt and uncle’s Jehovah’s Witness community is almost too much to bear.

It all feels so alienating and strange until she meets Marike (June Laporte), who promises to show her the Truth.

“You Can Live Forever” is the debut film of writer-directors Mark Slutsky and Sarah Watts, the latter of whom grew up gay in a Jehovah’s Witness community in Canada. Though the film is not autobiographical, it touches on much of the discomfort, repression and ultimate hope felt by those struggling with their feelings under a repressive religious atmosphere.

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It’s been nearly a decade since television host and personality Nancy Grace covered Martin MacNeill’s salacious murder trial.

Accused and eventually convicted of drugging and killing his wife Michele MacNeill, the former doctor’s court case painted a disturbing picture. The trial also revealed that he’d also sexually abused his daughter Alexis, who once idolized her dad so much, she went to medical school to become a physician just like him.

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Exclusive: Lifetime has given a green light to The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story, its latest ripped from the headlines original movie, starring Tom Everett Scott (13 Reasons Why), Anwen O’Driscoll (Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story) and Charisma Carpenter (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) from executive producer Nancy Grace.

The Good Father is based on the true story of Dr. Martin MacNeill, a Utah doctor whose true nature behind his seemingly perfect persona came to light after the death of his wife. Scott stars as Dr. MacNeill; Carpenter plays his wife, Michele. O’Driscoll portrays his daughter, Alexis who idolized McNeill until she began questioning the circumstances of her mother’s death. The movie will debut this fall on Lifetime.

Based on actual events, The Good Father tells the story of Dr. MacNeill (Scott) and the incredible life he led with his former beauty queen wife, Michele (Carpenter) and their eight children.

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Is it "case closed" for this show? Has the Burden of Truth TV series been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on CBC and The CW? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Burden of Truth, season five. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?

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Airing on The CW television network in the United States, Burden of Truth stars Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Star Slade, Meegwun Fairbrother, Anwen O’Driscoll, Brynn Godenir, Paul Essiembre, and Skye Pelletier. The series centers on attorney Joanna Chang (Kreuk) and her partner in law and in life, Billy Crawford (Mooney). In season four, a mining company...

We don't have to wonder if Burden of Truth will be cancelled this time around since it's already been announced that there won't be a fifth season on CBC (in Canada) and The CW (in the United States). Could this legal drama be revived someday? Stay tuned.

The Burden of Truth TV show stars Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Star Slade, Meegwun Fairbrother, Anwen O’Driscoll, Brynn Godenir, Paul Essiembre, and Skye Pelletier. The series centers on attorney Joanna Chang (Kreuk) and her partner in law and life, Billy Crawford (Mooney). In season four, a mining company reopens a dormant mine outside Millwood and new parents Joanna and Billy step in to protect a local woman’s home from certain destruction. When the mine swiftly retaliates, Joanna is forced to confront a long-buried secret from her past and scramble to protect the...

Is Joanna in over her head in the fourth season of the Burden of Truth TV show on The CW and CBC? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Burden of Truth is cancelled or renewed for season five. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the fourth season episodes of Burden of Truth here.

A legal drama on The CW in the United States, Burden of Truth stars Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Star Slade, Meegwun Fairbrother, Anwen O’Driscoll, Brynn Godenir, Paul Essiembre, and Skye Pelletier. The series centers on attorney...

There is nothing quite like a woman's indomitable spirit.

It's that spirit and resilience that is full display in Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story, the true-crime flick that's part of Lifetime's Summer of Secrets slate.

The shocking, inspiring account of Ashley Reeves comes to the small screen with talents Anwen O'Driscoll and the acclaimed Jennie Garth.

We at TV Fanatic scored an exclusive sneak peek of this powerful, thrilling, inspiring film, and trust that it's one that you will not want to miss.

The movie is about the ghastly experience of a teen, 17-year-old Ashley Reeves, back in 2006.

It's the perfect story for the Summer of Secrets slate.

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Michelle Obama and Lin-Manuel Miranda are set to appear on NBC’s “Roll Up Your Sleeves” vaccination special, which will air April 18 at 7 p.m.

The special is designed to educate audiences on the importance of getting vaccinated and will also feature Matthew McConaughey interviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci, comedy acts, real-life stories and heartwarming surprises.

“The ability to get people back to work and kids back in school, getting us reunited with family and friends and attending concerts, sporting events and many other activities we hold dear is contingent upon people getting vaccinated,” said Matthew Segal, the co-founder of Attn, which created the special in partnership with Walgreens and Civic Nation.

Alongside Segal, Valerie Jarrett, Tom Werner, Jarrett Moreno, Taye Shuayb, Jessie Surovell, Mike Vainisi, Audrey Morrissey, Ivan Dudynsky and Chad Hines serve as executive producers on the special.

Also in today’s TV news roundup, Lifetime announced its first annual “Summer of Secrets,...

“Burden of Truth,” a Canadian legal drama starring Kristin Kreuk that airs on The CW in the U.S., has been canceled after four seasons. The final episode of the show’s fourth season, which aired on its home broadcast network CBC on Thursday, will serve as its series finale.

“After four incredible seasons, we’re bringing our ‘Burden of Truth’ story to its conclusion in tonight’s series finale,” a post added to the show’s official Facebook page Thursday said. “We are so proud of the stories we’ve been able to tell each season, especially those related to social justice. We’re also tremendously appreciative of the support we’ve received from our fans worldwide, and are particularly grateful to the communities in Winnipeg and Selkirk, Manitoba, for being so welcoming to our crew.”

A representative for The CW says Season 4 of “Burden of Truth” will air on the network,...

It's soon going to be case closed for the Burden of Truth TV series. It's been revealed that the fourth and final season will wrap up the show's run. The eight episodes are expected to air on The CW this summer. There seems to be a disagreement over whether the show was cancelled or has ended on its own terms. Either way, we know there won't be a fifth season.

Created by Brad Simpson, Burden of Truth debuted in 2018 and originates on CBC in Canada. The drama stars Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Star Slade, Meegwun Fairbrother, Anwen O’Driscoll, Sera-Lys McArthur, Dayle McLeod, and Paul Braunstein. The series centers on attorney Joanna Hanley (Kreuk), who walked away from her partnership at a corporate law firm in order to figure out why a mysterious illness was afflicting high school girls in...

Canadian series Burden of Truth has been canceled, and will wrap up with its Season 4 finale, Deadline has learned.

Representatives for the show took to its Facebook page today to confirm the news. “We are so proud of the stories we’ve been able to tell each season, especially those related to social justice,” they said. “We’re also tremendously appreciative of the support we’ve received from our fans worldwide, and are particularly grateful to the communities in Winnipeg and Selkirk, Manitoba, for being so welcoming to our crew.”

Debuting on CBC in July of 2018, and airing in the U.S. on The CW, the legal drama centered on Joanna Hanley (Kristin Kreuk), a big city lawyer who returned to her hometown, to take the case of a number of girls grappling with a perplexing illness.

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Keon's secret was by no means small, and while Naz's was relatively minor, it still told us a lot about her character. 

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The CW is following Joanna Hanley back to court. The smallest broadcast network has picked up the fourth season of Burden of Truth. The legal drama series was given a season four renewal on CBC in Canada in July. Eight episodes were ordered and The CW is expected to air the fourth season sometime next year.

Created by Brad Simpson, Burden of Truth debuted in 2018 and stars Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Star Slade, Meegwun Fairbrother, Anwen O’Driscoll, Sera-Lys McArthur, Dayle McLeod, and Paul Braunstein. The series centers on attorney Joanna Hanley (Kreuk), who walked away from her partnership at a corporate law firm in order to figure out why a mysterious illness was afflicting high school girls in her home town of Millwood, Manitoba. In season three, Joanna and Billy...

Will justice prevail in the third season of the Burden of Truth TV show on The CW? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Burden of Truth is cancelled or renewed for season four. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the third season episodes of Burden of Truth here. *Status update below.

A CBC and CW serialized investigative legal drama, Burden of Truth stars Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Star Slade, Meegwun Fairbrother, Anwen O’Driscoll, Sera-Lys McArthur, Dayle McLeod, and Paul Braunstein. The series centers on attorney Joanna Hanley (Kreuk), who walked away from her partnership at a corporate law firm...

Originating on CBC in Canada, Burden of Truth has become a staple of The CW's summer schedule in the United States. The series draws pretty low ratings but, because the network only licenses the series, it likely doesn't cost them as much to air. Will Burden of Truth be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned. *Status update below.

A serialized investigative legal drama, Burden of Truth stars Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Star Slade, Meegwun Fairbrother, Anwen O’Driscoll, Sera-Lys McArthur, Dayle McLeod, and Paul Braunstein. The series centers on attorney Joanna Hanley (Kreuk), who walked away from her partnership at a corporate law firm in order to figure out why a mysterious illness was afflicting high school girls in her home town of Millwood, Manitoba. In season three, Joanna and Billy Crawford (Mooney) are working together in their new boutique law firm. They discover that living and litigating...

Joanna will keep fighting for the truth and the helpless in 2021. The Burden of Truth TV show has been renewed for a fourth season by CBC in Canada. There will be eight episodes once again and production will start in Winnipeg, Manitoba later this summer. Will season four air on The CW in the United States?

Created by Brad Simpson, Burden of Truth debuted in 2018 and stars Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Star Slade, Meegwun Fairbrother, Anwen O’Driscoll, Sera-Lys McArthur, Dayle McLeod, and Paul Braunstein. The series centers on attorney Joanna Hanley (Kreuk), who walked away from her partnership at a corporate law firm in order to figure out why a mysterious illness was afflicting high school girls in her home town of Millwood, Manitoba. In season three, Joanna and...

Vulture Watch

Can Joanna's relationship with Billy survive her newest case? Has the Burden of Truth TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on The CW? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Burden of Truth, season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?

What's This TV Show About?

Airing on The CW television network in the United States, Burden of Truth stars Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Star Slade, Meegwun Fairbrother, Anwen O’Driscoll, Sera-Lys McArthur, Dayle McLeod, and Paul Braunstein. The series centers on attorney Joanna Hanley (Kreuk), who walked away from her partnership at a corporate law firm in order to figure out...

Last year, the freshman outing of the Burden of Truth TV show on The CW didn't exactly set the Nielsen ratings afire, but the series, which originates on Canada's CBC, was not cancelled. Just days before the second season debuted, The CW also renewed it for Summer 2020, so the littlest network must be getting enough bang for its buck. Now, can the series bear the burden of The CW's faith in it? Will Burden of Truth be cancelled or renewed beyond season three? Stay tuned.

A CW serial drama from creator Brad Simpson, Burden of Truth stars Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Star Slade, Meegwun Fairbrother, Anwen O'Driscoll, Sara Thompson, Michelle Nolden, and Varun Saranga. The series centers on attorney Joanna Hanley (Kreuk), who walked away from her partnership at a...