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The world has no shortage of questionable souls, and among those whose story could chill you to the bone is Heidi Fleiss, otherwise known as the infamous and former Hollywood Madam, who ran a prostitution ring with a high-profile clientele. Today, we’re hearing that Aubrey Plaza will produce and star in The Heidi Fleiss Story, a biopic focusing on the controversial figure and exotic bird enthusiast.

The Heidi Fleiss Story comes from Pinky Promise, the studio behind Pamela Anderson’s The Last Showgirl. The project marks Leah Rachel’s directorial debut, who created the Netflix series Chambers. Rachel directs from a script by Bottoms actress Rachel Sennott. Plaza produces through her studio, Evil Hag.

As you may recall, Fleiss was arrested in 1993 on a series of prostitution charges. The media transformed Fleiss’s trial into a circus, splashing the proceedings across television and tabloid rags. Fleiss never revealed her client list,...

Aubrey Plaza is set to portray one of Hollywood's most infamous figures, Heidi Fleiss, in an upcoming film, the sensibly titled The Heidi Fleiss Story. Per Variety, theWhite Lotus star will not only lead the project but also produce it under her Evil Hag banner. The feature will be directed by Leah Rachel, the creator behind the polarizing Netflix supernatural thriller Chambers.

Fleiss became a notorious figure in the 1990s due to a headline-making scandal. In 1993, she was arrested and charged for running a high-end ring of sex workers that catered to wealthy and influential clients, some of whom were reportedly big names in the entertainment industry. She was famously dubbed the "Hollywood Madam." Her eventual conviction on federal charges, which included pandering, money laundering, and tax evasion, led to her serving 20 months in prison.

The upcoming film, which is described as a dark comedy, is set to explore a specific period of Fleiss's life,...

Aubrey Plaza is adding a new project to her slate: The actress/producer is set to star as infamous ’90s Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss in biopic “The Heidi Fleiss Story,” IndieWire has confirmed.

Fleiss allegedly ran the “world’s largest high-end prostitution ring” that counted actors, politicians, and other leading men among its clients. Rachel Sennott co-wrote the script with Rachel and Travis Jackson; “The Heidi Fleiss Story” will be “Chambers” creator Leah Rachel’s directorial debut. The critically acclaimed production company Pinky Promise is behind the project. Production will take place in Los Angeles this year.

“The Heidi Fleiss Story” will center on Fleiss’ tabloid reign right before her trial along with a meta component of her attempting to tell her side of the story first. The synopsis reads: “In 1993 Los Angeles, a powerful young woman named Heidi Fleiss is arrested for running the largest high-end prostitution ring in the world.

Aubrey Plaza is set to star in and produce The Heidi Fleiss Story, a biopic of “Hollywood madam” Heidi Fleiss from Pinky Promise, the production company behind the Pamela Anderson drama The Last Showgirl, Deadline has confirmed.

The dark comedy marks the directorial debut of Leah Rachel, the creator of Netflix series Chambers. Rachel Sennott, the actress known for roles in titles like Shiva Baby and Bottoms, who has her own upcoming HBO series, penned the script with Rachel and Travis Jackson. Jessamine Burgum and Kara Durrett will produce for Pinky Promise, alongside Plaza for Evil Hag, with production to take place in Los Angeles this year.

Fleiss became known in the 1990s for running a high-profile prostitution ring that catered to the rich and powerful of Los Angeles, including some in Hollywood. Her empire came crashing down in 1993, when she was arrested and charged with multiple counts, including pandering,...

Aubrey Plaza is taking on a new role.

The 41-year-old Parks & Rec alum produce and star in The Heidi Fleiss Story, per Variety.

She will be playing the role of the infamous “Hollywood madam,” who was arrested in early ‘90s for what was said to be the world’s largest high-end prostitution ring, leading to the implication of several politicians and other powerful figures in entertainment.

Keep reading to find out more…

This will be the directorial debut for Leah Rachel, the creator of Netflix’s Chambers.

Rachel Sennott co-wrote the script.

The story “follows Fleiss before trial, scrambling around Los Angeles trying to blackmail and leverage various connections to get the case dropped, with the help of an aspiring young writer named Jaclyn.”

Production is set to begin in Los Angeles this year. Further casting details have not yet been revealed.

Aubrey Plaza recently made her return to the red carpet after personal tragedy.

Aubrey Plaza’s call sheet is about to get a lot longer, as she’s come on to produce and star in “The Heidi Fleiss Story.”

Plaza will portray the infamous “Hollywood madam” Heidi Fleiss, busted in the early ‘90s for what was said to be the world’s largest high-end prostitution ring – which implicated Hollywood, politicians and other power figures.

The project marks the directorial debut of Leah Rachel (creator of Netflix’s “Chambers”). The film hails from Pinky Promise, Jessamine Burgum and Kara Durrett’s production company.

Heatseeking actress and Gen Z icon Rachel Sennott co-wrote the script with Rachel and Travis Jackson. Their take on the tabloid sensation follows Fleiss before trial, scrambling around Los Angeles trying to blackmail and leverage various connections to get the case dropped, with the help of an aspiring young writer named Jaclyn.

Production is set for Los Angeles in the coming months.

Finally Dawn (Finalmente l’alba) is a soulful Italian period drama written and directed by Saverio Costanzo. While far from perfect, the film is genuinely immersive in its ability to transport viewers to another time and place. Set during the 1950s and 1960s—an era when Hollywood productions flocked to Rome.

This period saw major American stars, including Elizabeth Taylor, Gregory Peck, and Audrey Hepburn, headline films such as Ben-Hur (1959), Roman Holiday (1953), Cleopatra (1963), and Quo Vadis (1951). The result was a cinematic fusion of classic Roman backdrops and American glamour that remains iconic to this day.

Finally Dawn uses this rich setting as a backdrop to tell an absorbing story that unfolds like a sprawling novel, full of twists, turns, and layered subplots. While it can feel convoluted at times, the narrative ultimately finds its way and proves cinematically satisfying.

Finally Dawn Review and Synopsis Joe Keery and Lily James in Finally Dawn...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has opened its Oscars submissions portal, offering producers and studios the opportunity to purchase and upload streaming assets directly to the Academy Screening Room. Studios and filmmakers can now visit to begin the entry process for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.

Films released between Jan. 1 and June 30 must be submitted by Wednesday, Sept. 10, by 5 p.m. Pt; those released between July 1 and Dec. 31 will have to get in their documents by Thursday, Nov. 13, 5 p.m. Pt. To complete the General Entry/Feature Film submission, the Academy must receive both a signed Oscars Submission Form and a copy of the complete screen credits by the specified date and time.

Beginning this year, every credited producer — and anyone listed with a “producer” or “produced by” credit — must sign the General Entry form. The new requirement ensures all parties are appropriately informed of eligibility criteria and potential designated award recipients.

Lily James’ upcoming slate of films are throwbacks in uniquely different ways.

Beginning with Saverio Costanzo’s 1950s-set Italian drama Finally Dawn, James plays Josephine Esperanto, an Elizabeth Taylor-type movie star who ropes a rejected background artist (Rebecca Antonaci’s Mimosa) into a pivotal scene of her sword-and-sandals epic. From there, Josephine, her co-star Sean Lockwood (Joe Keery) and her jack-of-all trades, Rufo Priori (Willem Dafoe), pressure Mimosa into exploring Rome’s nightlife with them.

While en route to one of their two destinations, Sean Lockwood’s acting insecurities get the better of him, and Josephine makes a half-hearted attempt to compliment their scene work that day. According to James, it’s a highly relatable scene for most actors.

“At their worst, actors are an insecure bunch of self-obsessed, needy humans. Actors and artists are often called upon to be very vulnerable…so it can trigger some serious insecurity and a need for validation,...

It’s a good day for Casey Bloys, whose programming across HBO and HBO Max tallied up a whopping 142 Emmy nominations across 20 original programs on Tuesday morning, setting a record for the newly re-named platform.

But for the HBO boss, it’s the spread of recognition across both prestige series like “The White Lotus,” “The Last of Us” and “The Penguin” — with “The White Lotus” and “The Penguin” bringing in 24 nods a piece while “The Last of Us” scored 17 nominations — as well as the platform’s other offerings — including “Hacks,” which scored 15 nods for its fourth season, and newcomer “The Pitt,” which joined the pack with 13 nominations — that is the most rewarding.

“It’s always a nice recognition of all the creative people that we get to work with and the teams internally, but what was really nice is the nominations were spread across so many shows and so many genres — the dramas,...

After a successful festival run, Finally Dawn is finally coming to theaters and digital this week. For an early taste, Collider has a new, exclusive clip of the Italy-set period drama, starring Lily James as an American actress adrift in 1950s Rome. The film follows a number of characters over the course of a long night and was partially inspired by a notorious decades-old mystery. Finally Dawn will be available in select theaters and on video-on-demand on July 18, 2025.

In our exclusive sneak peek, Josephine Esperanto (James) is a celebrated actress with an extensive resume despite her relatively young age. She's at dinner with her younger co-star, Nan Roth, who's playing her daughter in the Egyptian epic they're filming in Italy. Esperanto is to be the subject of a magazine profile, and her interviewer is at dinner as well, interrogating the two screen idols about their acting styles. While Esperanto is clearly old-school,...

You’ve seen this before. A young, unassuming person suddenly gets thrust into the Hollywood limelight as they realize the vanity and hollowness of all the glitter. Saverio Costanzo, who you may know from HBO’s beloved Italian drama “My Brilliant Friend,” is no stranger to the 1950s. “Finalmente l’alba (Finally Dawn)”, which is set in the same period and features an ensemble Hollywood cast, evokes a singular time in Italian movie history when Cinecitta (one of the prominent studios of the time) was known for hosting lavish, sword-and-sandals epics like Ben-Hur.

The young person in question here is Mimosa (Rebecca Antonaci), a doe-eyed movie lover whose love for the medium is quickly established as she, her mother, and a more conventionally attractive older sister Iris (Sofia Panizzi) come out of the latest War movie playing in their local theatre in Rome. As they exit the theatre, discussing the obsession...

“Finally Dawn” is a new period drama, written and directed by Saverio Costanzo, starring Lily James, Joe Keery, Willem Dafoe, Rachel Sennott, Joe Keery, Alba Rohrwacher, Michele Bravi and Rebecca Antonaci, opening July 18, 2025 in theaters:

‘…a young Roman woman during the 1950’s is on the verge of becoming engaged to a man.

“But she goes to ‘Cinecittà’ to do an audition as a film extra…

“…and is thrust into an infinite night during which she discovers herself…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Samuel Goldwyn Films’ elegant period drama Finally Dawn is officially slated for digital streaming release this month. The film will arrive on VOD and digital streaming platforms soon, coinciding with a limited theatrical release. After making its world premiere at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, Finally Dawn is set to bring its lush, introspective storytelling to a wider audience.

What is Finally Dawn About?

Written and directed by Saverio Costanzo, Finally Dawn is a coming-of-age story set against the glamorous yet complex backdrop of 1950s Rome. The film follows a young Roman woman, portrayed by Rebecca Antonaci, who is on the verge of getting engaged. But everything changes when she visits Cinecittà—Rome’s legendary film studio—to audition as an extra.

What begins as a simple casting call transforms into a surreal, transformative night filled with encounters that challenge her understanding of self, freedom, and desire.

The ensemble cast features Lily James,...

We're getting closer and closer to the first new show from Dan Levy since his Emmy Award-winning fan-favorite Schitt's Creek ended in 2020. Back in 2021, Levy signed an overall deal with Netflix, which has so far resulted in his feature directorial debut Good Grief, which he also starred in. Next up, Levy stars in the upcoming comedy series, which is allegedly titled Big Mistakes.

Netflix announced the comedy series from co-creators Levy and Rachel Sennott during the company's Upfronts presentation in May 2025, though the show's title hasn't been officially confirmed by Levy or the streamer. In addition to Levy starring in the series, he'll be joined by Taylor Ortega and Laurie Metcalf. A new update reveals that filming begins very soon!

Netflix comedy series starring Dan Levy starts filming in August

According to What's on Netflix, filming on the series starts on Aug. 1, 2025 and continues through Oct. 9, 2025, per a listing in...

Josh Hutcherson and Claudia Traisac are stepping out for an early dinner date.

The longtime couple picked up their car from the valet after grabbing dinner at sushi restaurant Matsuisha on Wednesday (July 2) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

For their outing, the 32-year-old Hunger Games actor sported a white T-shirt and black pants while the 32-year-old Spanish actress, who is known for her roles in High Seas and The 7th Day, wore a gray strapless dress.

If you didn’t know, Josh and Claudia have been linked since 2013, but Josh didn’t officially confirm their relationship until 2015. They first met on set of Escobar: Paradise Lost, which was released in 2014.

Back in May, it was announced that Josh will be starring alongside Rachel Sennott in her upcoming HBO comedy series! Find out more about the project here.

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Rachel Sennott is the funniest young woman working in Hollywood right now. (And I don't just say that out of Irish Catholic Connecticuter solidarity.) Sennott has the "sardonic Zillennial girl" market cornered, but she's just as capable of loud, ridiculous, hyperactive comedy as she is at Daria-esque, bitter observational snark. No matter what comedy set Sennott is performing, she's hilarious.

First breaking out as a stand-up and Twitter comedian, Sennott has used her fame to build an acting career, from web series to television to movies. Some of her more high-profile projects, such as the short-lived HBO series "The Idol" and the 2024 film "Saturday Night," use her only as a supporting player. But the most memorable films she's appeared in typically have her in a leading part; that's not a coincidence. I curse that the 2023 live script reading of...

The trailer for Joe Keery and Lily James‘ new movie is here!

The 33-year-old Stranger Things actor and 36-year-old Cinderella actress star alongside other stars like Willem Dafoe, Rachel Sennott, and more in Finally Dawn.

My Brilliant Friend producer Saverio Costanzo is the writer and director of this period drama.

Keep reading to find out more…

The movie follows an aspiring actress’ career in Rome in the 1950s. She goes to an audition hoping to get cast as an extra in a movie and she’s thrust into a night that changes her life and helps her discover who she really is.

The movie will be released in theaters and on digital platforms on July 18.

Watch the trailer for Finally Dawn below and see what Joe said about filming the final season of Stranger Things.

“Finally Dawn” is a new period drama, written and directed by Saverio Costanzo, starring Lily James, Joe Keery, Willem Dafoe, Rachel Sennott, Joe Keery, Alba Rohrwacher, Michele Bravi and Rebecca Antonaci, opening July 18, 2025 in theaters:

‘…a young Roman woman during the 1950’s is on the verge of becoming engaged to a man.

“But she goes to ‘Cinecittà’ to do an audition as a film extra…

“…and is thrust into an infinite night during which she discovers herself…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Fans are waiting with bated breath to see Joe Keery return for one last performance as Steve Harrington in the final season of Stranger Things, but before he returns to Hawkins, the star will feature in another project that just got an exciting new look. Keery stars alongside Lily James, Willem Dafoe, and Rachel Sennott in the first trailer for Finally Dawn, which can be found below. The period drama follows a young Roman woman who finds herself in a life of stardom that isn’t all it's cracked up to be. Finally Dawn has been set for release next month on July 18, and it hails from writer/director Saverio Costanzo. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2023, and it will finally be released in the U.S. now, nearly two years later.

The stars of Finally Dawn, which is partially in French and was formerly titled Finalmente I’alba,...

"You changed the destiny of your character!" Samuel Goldwyn Films has debuted their official US trailer for an Italian film from a few years years ago titled Finally Dawn, which is *ahem* finally getting released in the US this year. Finally Dawn first premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival under the Italian title Finalmente l'alba, featuring an international cast of major actors. A young Roman woman during the 1950s is on the verge of becoming engaged. She goes to the Cinecittà studio to do an audition as an extra and is thrust into this almost infinite night during which she discovers herself. Along the way she ends up crashing an exclusive party and meets many people involved in the production of a sword-and-sandal epic filming at Cinecittà. This stars Lily James as Josephine Esperanto, with appearances by Willem Dafoe, Rachel Sennott, Joe Keery, Alba Rohrwacher, Michele Bravi, and introducing Rebecca Antonaci starring as Mimosa.

Max’s vast library is packed with blockbusters and classics, but some of its best films fly under the radar. These hidden gems, often overlooked due to limited releases or overshadowed competition, offer unique stories, bold styles, and unforgettable performances.

We’ve ranked 10 lesser-known movies on Max, from intriguing to must-watch, that deserve your attention. Here’s why these obscure picks will surprise and captivate you.

10. The Florida Project (2017) Cre Film

A six-year-old girl and her struggling mom live in a motel near Disney World, chasing joy amid poverty. Sean Baker’s vibrant drama, led by Brooklynn Prince and Willem Dafoe, blends raw heart and colorful grit.

Its unflinching yet hopeful look at childhood feels fresh. We’re moved by its tender, overlooked story.

9. Shiva Baby (2020) Neon Heart Productions

A college student faces awkward chaos at a shiva when her sugar daddy shows up with his wife. Rachel Sennott’s...

One of the great joys in watching HBO's "The White Lotus" is witnessing its immaculate ensemble cast each season. From breakout talents to generational stars, showrunner Mike White and casting director Meredith Tucker always assemble an exciting, diverse team of actors and actresses to match wits and even trade spars, making for an exciting prestige TV experience. Some of them play into their effortlessly executed character types, while others surprise us with new dimensions to their traditional personas.

At the time of this writing, audiences have already spent three suspenseful stays at The White Lotus, and a fourth is already on schedule. This anthology series -- though some wonder if it can still be called an anthology -- will need a new cast soon enough, so the question remains: Who should we see next? There's unlimited possibilities for strong casting, not only in fan-favorite character actors but also in the...

40 years after the "Star Wars" parody "Spaceballs" entered our atmosphere, fans will be graced with what's been described as "A Non-Prequel Non-Reboot Sequel Part Two but with Reboot Elements Franchise Expansion Film," also known as the currently untitled "Spaceballs 2." Creator Mel Brooks and star Bill Pullman have already been announced as returning to the franchise, but the real excitement is that Rick Moranis will be making his long-awaited return by reprising his role as Dark Helmet. Moranis was an unstoppable force in the 1980s and early 1990s, but famously chose to focus on raising his children after the untimely passing of his wife, Anne. While Moranis hadn't stopped acting completely (and he even put out a Grammy-nominated comedy album), he certainly wasn't performing with the same visibility as his heyday.

"Spaceballs 2" is undoubtedly the highest-profile project he's signed onto in decades, which has film fans ecstatic at the prospect of a "Moranissance,...

Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby drew from the well of modern cringe comedies to tell its story of a pressure cooker of a shiva. That setting kept the film firmly grounded in a recognizable reality. So it’s all the more surprising that Seligman’s follow-up, Bottoms, is a far more silly, over-the-top affair, but the film’s unique blend of deadpan and absurdist humor, and its tendency to occasionally push the boundaries of good taste, shows that Seligman is equally comfortable working at the opposite end of the comic spectrum.

Following queer high school besties P.J. (Rachel Sennott) and Josie (Ayo Edebiri) as they start a fight club in an attempt to impress two cheerleaders, Isabel (Havana Rose Liu) and Brittany (Kaia Gerber), Bottoms immediately announces itself as a warped reimagining of the high school comedy rather than a straightforward satire of one. Its kinship, then, is less...

“It’s hard being ahead,” Charli xcx declared at an early viewing party for her sixth studio album, Brat, last May, roughly a month before the record’s debut. “We’re all ahead because everybody in here, like, gets it.”

Flash forward a year, it’s been exactly 365 days since Charli debuted the project that defined the summer of 2024 (a la “Brat summer”), had everyone wanting to be a party girl and now unofficially defines the lime green color. A year later, it still feels like Brat summer still hasn’t ended yet (perhaps because she’s still touring the record this summer).

At this point, though, most know that the Essex singer-songwriter breach’s into commercial success was a long-time coming. Of course, Charli broke out years ago, earning her first (and sole) No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with she and Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” in the summer of 2014.

Coincidentally,...

Rachel Sennott had a cute date night with boyfriend Blake Slatkin this week!

The 29-year-old Bottoms actress and the 27-year-old music producer were spotted out for dinner at the popular restaurant Sushi Park on Thursday night (June 5) in West Hollywood, Calif.

It was a popular night at the restaurant as Kendall Jenner and Ashley Benson were also spotted there, all separately.

Rachel and Blake were spotted sharing some cute kisses on their way out of the restaurant following their meal.

Blake is a Grammy-winning music producer who has made hit music with stars like Charli Xcx, Lizzo, Omar Apollo, Sza, Sam Smith, Gracie Abrams, and so many others. In 2023, he won Record of the Year for producing Lizzo’s “About Damn Time.”

Rachel is best known for movies like Bodies Bodies Bodies, Bottoms, and Saturday Night, as well as the HBO series The Idol. She’s currently working on an HBO show that she created!

Lauren Holt and Moses Ingram are set to recur on HBO’s upcoming comedy series created, executive produced and headlined by Rachel Sennott. Additionally, Elijah Wood (Yellowjackets) and Silicon Valley alumJosh Brener have joined as guest stars.

The yet-untitled comedy revolves around a codependent friend group that reunites, navigating how the time apart, ambition, and new relationships have changed them.

Elijah Wood and Josh Brener Getty Images

Holt will play a co-worker of Sennott’s character.

In addition to Sennott, the lead cast includes Odessa A’zion, Jordan Firstman, True Whitaker and Josh Hutcherson. Wood and Brener join previously announced guest stars Leighton Meester and Quenlin Blackwell They are expected to appear in multiple episodes whose count is Tbd.

Sennott executive produces the series alongside Emma Barrie, Aida Rodgers and Lorene Scafaria, who directed the pilot.

Holt, who will next...

Rachel Sennott’s upcoming, and still untitled, HBO comedy series has added four new cast members.

Variety has learned that Moses Ingram and Lauren Holt are both set to appear in recurring roles, while Elijah Wood and Josh Brener will make guest star appearances. Exact character details are being kept under wraps.

As previously announced, Sennott will star in the series along with Odessa A’zion, Jordan Firstman, True Whitaker, and Josh Hutcherson. Leighton Meester and Quenlin Blackwell will also guest star.

Ingram received an Emmy nomination for her supporting role in the hit Netflix limited “The Queen’s Gambit.” She has since gone on to star in the shows “Obi-Wan Kenobi” at Disney+ and both “The Big Cigar” and “Lady in the Lake” at Apple TV+. She is also set to appear in Kathryn Bigelow’s upcoming thriller film at Netflix.

She is repped by Innovative Artists, Linden Entertainment, The Lede Company,...

Look, we all know that you can spend a minimum of 30 minutes scrolling through streamers to find something to watch, and a maximum of, well, too long. So, let’s try and narrow that down for you.

If you’re here, that means you’ve at least decided on the genre of film you want to watch, and you want something feel-good. It also likely means that you’re specifically looking for something on Prime Video. Still, that leaves a whole lot of options. But we went scrolling for you, and have some suggestions.

Here are the seven best feel-good movies streaming on Prime Video right now.

“Legally Blonde” (MGM Distribution Co.) 1. Legally Blonde (2001)

A friendly reminder, “Legally Blonde” is the story of a young woman who gets into Harvard to prove her seriousness to the man she loves, and upon being rejected, stays out of spite, becomes a star student,...

Pop icon Charli Xcx is revisiting the Final Destination franchise ahead of seeing the latest installment, Final Destination Bloodlines, which landed in theaters two weeks ago. The musician only had the best words for the films, as seen on TikTok, and she didn’t hesitate to pitch her own idea for a potential sequel starring “It Girls.” Final Destination began with the 2000 pic and is currently in its sixth chapter, which is not the last for the franchise, as previously hinted by producer Craig Perry. So fingers crossed, Charli’s version could actually come to life.

In the video, the Brat creator initially pointed out why she loves the Final Destination movies, saying they “really just are about hot people getting killed” and with “no moral backbone to the story.” She then detailed her idea, naming some stars she would want featured in her version, including a scream icon:

“I was thinking,...

After a 14 year hiatus, the Final Destination franchise returned this year with Final Destination: Bloodlines – and movie-goers were clearly missing these movies, as Bloodlines has so far pulled in $193 million at the global box office, making it the highest-grossing entry in the franchise. One fan of the series is singer/songwriter Charli xcx, who took to TikTok to share her pitch for the next sequel, one that she envisions starring in alongside several “It Girl” actresses.

Charli xcx said (with thanks to The Hollywood Reporter for the transcription), “I’m rewatching all of the Final Destination movies, in preparation to see Final Destination: Bloodlines, which I’m really excited to see. The reason I love these movies is that they really just are about hot people getting killed. You know, there’s no moral backbone to the story, it really is just, ‘They’re hot, they’re cursed and they deserve to die.

Charli Xcx has an idea for the next Final Destination film.

The Grammy-winning singer recently took to TikTok to express her love for the supernatural horror-thriller franchise, which just released its latest installment, Final Destination Bloodlines, as well as pitch her own version starring “It Girls.”

“I’m rewatching all of the Final Destination movies, in preparation to see Final Destination Bloodlines, which I’m really excited to see,” she said in the video. “The reason I love these movies is that they really just are about hot people getting killed. You know, there’s no moral backbone to the story, it really is just, ‘they’re hot, they’re cursed and they deserve to die.'”

Charli even has an idea for the perfect cast and director. “I was thinking, well, shouldn’t there be a sort of It Girl version of this franchise,” the “Apple” singer continued. “You know like,...

Pete Davidson is primarily known for his work in the comedy genre, especially as a cast member of Saturday Night Live and his stand-up shows. However, the actor has expanded his resume with different genres, and now he stars in a terrifying horror.

One of his upcoming projects is The Home. The film comes from the creator of The Purge horror series, James DeMonaco, and Halloween producer Bill Block. Ahead of the film's release on July 25, Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions officially unveiled a tension-filled trailer.

The trailer starts with Pete Davidson's Max as he gets a job at a retirement home. He gets a warning to keep the place clean, and stay out of the fourth floor, as the patients need special attention. However, things get increasingly stranger as he discovers the patients seem to have dark secrets.

"There is something wrong with this place," one of the residents warns him.

Pete Davidsonis known as a comedian. He made a name for himself on Saturday Night Liveand has starred in some great comedies since, but now he's taking a dive into the world of horror, and his latest movie really will have you afraid of the fourth floor. The new film, The Home, follows a young man as he works as a janitor at a home for the elderly, completing his community service. But something is wrong with the patients (and the employees) of the home, and even though he shouldn't go to the fourth floor, his curiosity inevitably gets the best of him as more and more strange things begin happening.

The cast includes Davidson, John Glover, Bruce Altman, and more! And you can see the horrors that away this man just trying to get through his community service when The Home hits theaters this summer on July 25! The Home...

Dan Levy is back with Netflix. After creating and directing the bittersweet film Good Grief in 2024, Levy will helm and star in a new Netflix series that has no name yet. We know three members of the cast, and the show will begin production soon.

We do not need to know too much about the Levy show yet, right? We know we want to see it because Levy is making it. It might not ever reach the heights of the amazingly terrific Schitt's Creek, but few series have.

According to Netflix's Tudum, the new show will follow a dysfunctional organized crime family and focus specifically on two clueless siblings who get blackmailed. The odd part about the Tudum write-up is that it first says the series is a "family drama" and then says it is a "comedy."

Netflix announces forthcoming comedy series starring (and other things) Dan Levy

With Levy involved,...

You've probably heard about several new shows this week. Upfronts — the mid-May period when networks pitch their new offerings to advertisers — wrapped up on Wednesday. And while the list of new projects isn’t as robust as it once was in today’s fractured media landscape, a handful of titles unveiled this week — whether newly announced or accompanied by fresh footage (most trailers shown to advertisers haven’t been publicly released yet) — do sound promising. And if everything works out, maybe they’ll find themselves on the doorstep of the Emmys in a year’s time (or later).

Here are seven shows from Upfronts that have the most Emmy potential.

Task (HBO)

The last two times Mark Ruffalo worked with HBO? He won an Emmy both times. The last time Brad Ingelsby worked with HBO? Three of his actors won Emmys. So what we're saying is Task has the makings of an Emmy success.

Netflix’s latest series will feature two award-winning actors in the lead. Dan Levy, best known for portraying David Rose on the hit series Schitt’s Creek, and Laurie Metcalf, who played Jackie Harris in Roseanne and its sequel series The Conners, will lead a new crime comedy series on the streamer, per Entertainment Weekly.

Both Levy and Metcalf are four-time Emmy winners, and Metcalf was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Greta Gerwig’s 2017 film Lady Bird. The yet-untitled series is described as a family crime comedy and was announced at Netflix’s recent upfront presentation.

Levy is the series’ co-creator and will executive produce and serve as showrunner in addition to starring. Rachel Sennott co-created the show with Levy. She also starred in The Idol with Levy and The Weeknd. Also announced as a member of the cast is Taylor Ortega, who played Shego in Disney’s...

Nearly 92, more controversial than ever, and coming off perhaps the least-liked film of his career, Roman Polanski has not entirely been expected to direct again. Yet he, still among our greatest filmmakers, doesn’t seem content to let The Palace‘s final shot close his story. (That will mean nothing if you’ve not seen the film; those who have understand fully.) Polanski recently met with Poland’s Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Maciej Wróbel, who revealed that their conversation concerned “plans related to the production of a new film” that will shoot in the director’s native country. [Wiadomości Gazeta]

As Polanski tends to keep a low profile, we’ve no pre-existing details on what it might be, though this hint of advanced funding and logistics stages suggests word would arrive shortly. As for who agrees to star in it or what festival opts to premiere it––that should be...

Netflix has officially greenlit a brand-new comedy series co-created by Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy and Bottomsbreakout Rachel Sennott, with Levy set to star alongside Ghosts and The Four Seasons actress Taylor Ortega and Emmy-winning legend Laurie Metcalf. The untitled project will consist of eight episodes and is expected to begin production later this year. What a mightily impressive line-up that is, goodness gracious.

The announcement was made during Netflix’s upfront presentation in New York by chief content officer Bela Bajaria, who also confirmed new seasons for The Diplomat, Bridgerton, and Love on the Spectrum.

According to the official logline from Netflix, the comedy will follow “two deeply incapable siblings (Levy and Ortega) who are blackmailed into the world of organized crime.” Yes, you read that right. Think Arrested Development meets Fargo — but with more guilt and better sweaters. And presumably no banana stand, but we can't say that for sure.

Netflix is sticking with the hits. During its upfront presentation in New York on Wednesday, the streamer made several programming announcements, including renewals of key titles.

Among those getting new seasons: The Four Seasons, Tina Fey’s comedy series that debuted in May to strong reviews and is expected to contend for several Emmy Awards this year.

The Diplomat is also returning for new episodes. Netflix renewed the political thriller with Keri Russell for a fourth season before any episodes from the third season were released.

The Emmy Award-winning series Bridgerton is also gearing up for new seasons. Netflix renewed the costume drama for a fifth and sixth season and set Season 4 for 2026.

Other shows returning to Netflix for new seasons include Survival of the Thickest (set to return for a third and final season), Forever, and My Life with the Walter Boys.

Netflix also announced new programming, including a...

Netflix is reaching back into TV history for its next piece of live programming.

The streamer has picked up a new version of the talent competition Star Search. The announcement came Wednesday during Netflix’s upfront presentation to advertisers, which also included a host of series renewals (for Bridgerton, The Four Seasons and The Diplomat, among others).

Star Search is one of a few new series orders Netflix announced at the event. Also on tap are a comedy from Schitt’s Creek Emmy winner Dan Levy; All the Sinners Bleed, a thriller from Black Panther co-writer Joe Robert Cole; The Body, a YA drama created by Quinn Shepherd (Hulu’s Under the Bridge); and Prime Time, a doc series about NFL Hall of Famer and University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders.

Star Search premiered in 1983 as a syndicated talent show hosted by Ed McMahon. It ran for 12 years and...

Netflix announced five new series and two films as part of its 2025 advertiser upfronts presentation in New York on Wednesday, including a new untitled series from Dan Levy.

On the scripted series side, Netflix announced three new titles, perhaps the most anticipated of which is a new show from “Schitt’s Creek” creator and star Levy and “Bottoms” star Rachel Sennott. Described as a family crime comedy, the eight-episode series is set to go into production in 2025. The show follows two “deeply incapable siblings” who are blackmailed into entering into a life of organized crime, a logline reads. Taylor Ortega will star in the series as will Laurie Metcalf.

“I’m so excited to be bringing this truly chaotic family story to life with Netflix. Thrilled with the team we’re building both behind the scenes and in front of the camera. Taylor Ortega is going to become a household name...

At Netflix’s upfront presentation, the streamer announced a formal series greenlight for a family crime comedy series co-created by and starring Emmy winner Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek). The 8-episode series, set to go into production in 2025, also stars Taylor Ortega and Laurie Metcalf.

Created and executive produced by Levy and Rachel Sennott, the untitled comedy centers on two deeply incapable siblings who are blackmailed into the world of organized crime. Metcalf plays the duo’s mother.

The series falls under Levy and his Not a Real Production Company’s overall deal at Netflix.

“I’m so excited to be bringing this truly chaotic family story to life with Netflix. Thrilled with the team we’re building both behind the scenes and in front of the camera,” Levy said. “Taylor Ortega is going to become a household name and...

Netflix has ordered a new comedy series from Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott, with Levy set to star alongside Taylor Ortega and Laurie Metcalf.

The untitled series will consist of eight episodes and go into production later this year. The announcement was made by Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria on stage at the Netflix upfronts in New York City on Wednesday.

Per the official logline, “Two deeply incapable siblings are blackmailed into the world of organized crime.”

“I’m so excited to be bringing this truly chaotic family story to life with Netflix,” Levy said. “Thrilled with the team we’re building both behind the scenes and in front of the camera. Taylor Ortega is going to become a household name and it’s been my life’s mission to get to call Laurie Metcalf ‘mother.’ Looking forward to getting to share this with everyone.”

Levy and Sennott are...

Dan Levy is back, and this time he’s bringing the family drama (and crime). Netflix has officially announced a new comedy series under his creative partnership. In what promises to be a wildly dysfunctional, hilariously chaotic ride, the as-yet-untitled series will follow two deeply incapable siblings who are blackmailed into the world of organized crime.

The eight episodes will star Taylor Ortega and Laurie Metcalf. Levy, who made his feature directorial debut with 2024’s Good Grief, will also star, serve as showrunner, and executive produce. This is his second original scripted series, the first being the Emmy-winning sitcom Schitt’s Creek. Rachel Sennott (Bottoms) co-creates and executive produces.

The family crime comedy is the first series from Levy’s overall deal with Netflix and marks a new chapter for his Not a Real Production Company. “I’m so...

The weather is just right for another season of the Rooftop Films Summer Series. The beloved annual festival is back, with IndieWire exclusively debuting the 2025 lineup. This year’s Summer Series will run from May 16 through August 22, and will include over 40 events, featuring new independent feature films, short film programs, family screenings, and live performances.

The U.S. premiere of Sean Byrne’s horror film “Dangerous Animals” is a highlight for the Rooftop Films slate; “Dangerous Animals” will have its world premiere during Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes before screening stateside at the Summer Series, with an in-person Q&a featuring director Byrne and cast members Jai Courtney, Hassie Harrison, and Josh Heuston on Thursday, May 22.

Non-profit Rooftop Films annually celebrates independent films and filmmakers with one of the world’s longest running and largest outdoor festivals for indie film. The screenings take place in outdoor venues across New York City’s five boroughs,...

Exclusive: Alongside A24, Jimmy Tatro and Dan Lagana have sold HBO on Lifties, an ensemble comedy series set in the snow.

Further plot details are under wraps. Tatro will star in the series, which he’s co-writing and exec producing alongside Lagana, with A24 as co-studio. The project reunites Lagana and Tatro following their work on American Vandal, an Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning mockumentary for Netflix, which ran for two seasons.

Lifties comes to HBO as the premium cabler looks to sort its next chapter in comedy, following the conclusion of such lauded series as Barry, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Righteous Gemstones. Currently airing the second season of Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal, HBO has put a lot of focus on comedy of late, with orders for The Chair Company from Tim Robinson, an untitled codependent friend group comedy from Rachel Sennott, and another untitled series pairing Steve Carell...

Josh Hutcherson is looking for laughs again: The actor — who previously starred in the Hulu comedy Future Man — has joined Bottoms star/co-writer Rachel Sennott’s untitled HBO comedy series, our sister site Deadline reports.

Hunger Games vet Hutcherson replaces Miles Robbins in the show, in which “a codependent friend group reunites, navigating how the time apart, ambition, and new relationships have changed them,” per the official synopsis.

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Josh Hutcherson has joined the cast of an upcoming HBO series in a recasting!

The 32-year-old will take over a lead role in Rachel Sennott‘s untitled comedy series, Deadline has revealed.

Josh is taking over a role from Miles Robbins after the role underwent some changes after the pilot was filmed and the series was picked up.

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Also set to star in the series are Jordan Firstman, Odessa A’Zion and True Whitaker, with Leighton Meester and TikTok star Quenlin Blackwell serving as guest stars.

The untitled series was first ordered as a pilot back in March 2024, and it was ordered to series in September.

In the show, “a codependent friend group reunites, navigating how the time apart, ambition, and new relationships have changed them,” and it is set to debut later this year.

This will mark Josh‘s on-screen return to television in...