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Movies and TV shows regularly come and go from streaming services; we all know this, but the trend has taken a disturbing turn in the past year, with content being pulled, sometimes permanently, just to save a few bucks. I know, it’s just business, but for the hundreds of creatives who have had their hard-work yanked from existence, it hurts. Disney+ has taken things to a new level as they have pulled Crater from the service, a movie which was released on May 12th… less than two months ago.

There’s no official word on why Crater was removed from Disney+, but The Independent believes that it’s “an attempt to cut costs relating to licencing deals.” The decision has sparked an outcry on social media, with some wondering why they’re paying for the service that can’t even keep their own content.

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Update, July 4: Another victim of Disney’s cost-cutting on the streaming front has emerged: “Crater,” a sci-fi adventure film about a group of children that hijack a rover before a member of the group relocates to a new planet. The film, starring Mckenna Grace and Isaiah Russell-Bailey with a featured role played by Kid Cudi, drew mostly positive reviews around its debut on the streaming service on May 12. Roughly seven weeks later, “Crater” has been pulled from Disney+.

The original report follows.

Disney’s content culling from Disney+ and Hulu is coming as early as next week — with the media company pulling off more than 50 titles, including series “Willow,” “The Mysterious Benedict Society” and “Dollface,” and movies such as “The One and Only Ivan.”

At the same time, CEO Bob Iger told investors last week that the company expects to raise the price on the ad-free Disney+ tier later...

(L-r): Isaiah Russell-Bailey as Caleb, Mckenna Grace as Addison, Orson Hong as Borney, Thomas Boyce as Marcus and Billy Barratt as Dylan in Crater, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Disney Enterprises, Inc. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. On the surface, the new movie Crater kind of resembles Stand By Me, but on the moon, as a group of teenagers leaves their moon base to go out on a forbidden adventure, only to find their true selves along the way. Mckenna Grace is one of the teens on the mission, and though they didn’t actually film on the moon, she told us the shoot presented plenty of interesting challenges. (Click on the media bar below to hear Mckenna Grace) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mckenna-_Grace_chalelning_Crater_.mp3 Crater is currently streaming on Disney+.

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The biggest strength of Crater has to be its final ten minutes, which feel like savoring a great dessert after what was a decent meal at best. To a great extent, it feels like a silly attempt at a Stranger Things recreation in a different setting, especially the way the five main characters are written. Sure, kids are all the same, but these five are an awful lot like Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max. There is no Eleven, though, and no demogorgon mind flayer stuff, either. For a movie that is set entirely on the moon, the villains here are rather wordly: class struggle, capitalism, and the exploitation of the poor.

But seamlessly integrating all these in the narrative of a Disney movie, whose target audience is mainly kids and teenagers, is a herculean task. And the movie couldn’t exactly pull off Oscar Martinez explaining “what does surplus...

Living in outer space seems like a blast. Caleb Channing, the lead character in the new series “Crater” which debuts on Disney+ on Friday, May 12 certainly thinks so. Channing loves his life on the moon, but his joy is diluted when he receives the news that his beloved father has passed away. Setting out on one last lunar adventure, Channing and his friends make a discovery with universe-changing potential. You can watch Crater with a subscription to Disney+.

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About ‘Crater’

“Crater” is the story of Caleb Channing (Isaiah Russell-Bailey), who was raised on a lunar mining colony and is about to be permanently relocated to an idyllic faraway planet following the death of his father (Scott Mescudi). But before leaving,...

Crater is a film starring Mckenna Grace, Billy Barratt, Isaiah Russell-Bailey and Orson Hon.

Disney, when it does what it knows how to do, does it to perfection, and these films for young people have managed, by repeating the formula, to master it to the exact level of emotion required, almost becoming a cultural icon. Crater does not limit itself to repeating the formula story wise, but it does it in the tempos, achieving the desired effect: to win over the viewer for good.

Others will say it is sentimental, superfluous and a space adventure to forget.

It’s up to them.

As a production, as always and we never get tired of saying it (and it also serves as filler), it’s magnificent on a technical level.

Crater (2023) About the movie

A film about friendship, an initiation story designed for the less rebellious youth and one of those films...

Within the first four minutes of Disney+ Original film “Crater,” we already have a cavalcade of movie tropes to contend with: dead parents, spaceships, and a 72-hour ticking clock for one newly-orphaned tween to say farewell to his friend group. At least we know Disney hasn’t shied away from its classic storylines.

Part “Guardians of the Galaxy” and part “Goonies” with a dash of “Outer Banks,” “Crater” centers on Caleb Channing (a well-cast Isaiah Russell-Bailey), who was raised on a lunar mining colony by his single dad (Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi). After the death of his father, Caleb becomes a ward of the state, poised to reap the “death benefits” from his father’s work contract with the colony. As part of said benefits, Caleb is supposed to be put in a cryosleep and transported to distant planet Omega, which takes 75 years to reach.

But when a meteor shower...

Some straight-to-streaming offerings inspire viewers to bemoan the movie’s fate, wishing it had received a proper theatrical release — to be seen the way movies are meant to be seen, and by the widest audience possible. “Crater” isn’t one of those, but neither is this Disney+ original mere algorithm-created dross. Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s lunar adventure follows five young friends as they hijack a rover to visit an enigmatic crater for one last hurrah before one of them leaves the moon forever. It’s sci-fi informed by a Gen-z sensibility, with a particular focus on those Zoomers who can’t imagine a bright future on the planet they actually inhabit — an ever-expanding demographic, one imagines.

The teens of 2257 dress and speak remarkably like those of today, perhaps because those who’ve grown up on the unnamed lunar colony have an unstuck-in-time quality — a result of their home environment having...

The big developments in May: summer movie season kicks off in earnest with new Marvel movies and the latest in a long-running, car-centric franchise, Fast X, while a major streaming service undergoes a name change (or at least a name shortening).

On May 23, HBO Max becomes simply Max, but it will still be home to HBO series. Got that? Good. Because there’s plenty to watch on HBO, Max, all the other streaming services and networks and it’s a busy month in theaters, too.

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Disney+ has a new coming-of-age tale coming through the sci-fi adventure Crater. Starring Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Mckenna Grace, Billy Barratt, Orson Hong, Thomas Boyce, and Scott Mescudi (more commonly known as rapper Kid Cudi!), Crater shows the intergalactic teen gang heading out on one final adventure before one of their own is relocated to a faraway planet. Crater follows Caleb Channing (Russell-Bailey), who was raised on a lunar mining colony. He’s about to be permanently relocated to an idyllic faraway planet following the death of his father (Mescudi). Before he departs for a new section of the last frontier, and to fulfill his dad’s last wish, Caleb and his three best friends, Dylan (Barratt), Borney (Hong), and Marcus (Boyce), and a new arrival from Earth, Addison (Grace), hijack a rover for one final adventure on a journey to explore a mysterious crater. (Credit: Disney+) Disney+ has shared new key art alongside the official trailer,...

"You know the best thing about road trips: you get to leave everything behind." Disney has revealed an official trailer for Crater, a sci-fi adventure rated PG mainly made for kids and young adults. This film was developed for 20th Century Studios at first, but Disney pushed it as a Disney+ streaming released instead - now launching this May. Crater is a coming-of-age story in the vein of Stand By Me, taking place on a moon colony in the year 2257. After the death of his father, a boy growing up on a lunar mining colony takes a trip to explore a mysterious crater, along with his best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet. This film stars Isaiah Russell-Bailey as Caleb, Mckenna Grace, Billy Barratt, Orson Hong, Thomas Boyce, and Scott Mescudi. Made by the filmmaker Kyle Patrick Alvarez, director of C.O.G. and The Stanford Prison Experiment from...

Disney is reaching for the stars today with a trailer and art for the coming-of-age sci-fi adventure Crater. Available now on Disney+, Crater tells the story of five unlikely friends exploring parts unknown to fulfill the wish of the dearly departed. Kyle Patrick Alvarez directs from a script by John Griffin. The Crater trailer depicts a thought-provoking odyssey with heart, mystery, and action for audiences of all ages.

Crater stars Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Mckenna Grace, Billy Barratt, Orson Hong, Thomas Boyce, and Scott Mescudi. A 21 Laps production, Crater is produced by Stranger Things producer Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen. Emily Morris, John G. Scotti, Rpin Suwannath, Gordon Gray, Paris Latsis, and Terry Dougas executive produce.

“Crater is the story of Caleb Channing (Russell-Bailey), who was raised on a lunar mining colony and is about to be permanently relocated to an idyllic faraway planet following the death of his father...

The Disney+ Hotstar Original Movie “Crater” will debut exclusively on the service on May 12. Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, the coming-of-age sci-fi adventure stars Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Mckenna Grace, Billy Barratt, Orson Hong, Thomas Boyce and Scott Mescudi.

A 21 Laps Production, the film was written by John Griffin and produced by Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen. The film’s executive producers are Emily Morris, John G. Scotti, Rpin Suwannath, Gordon Gray, Paris Latsis and Terry Douglas.

‘Crater’ is the story of Caleb Channing (Russell-Bailey), who was raised on a lunar mining colony and is about to be permanently relocated to an idyllic faraway planet following the death of his father (Mescudi). But before leaving, to fulfill his dad’s last wish, he and his three best friends, Dylan (Barratt), Borney (Hong) and Marcus (Boyce), and a new arrival from Earth, Addison (Grace), hijack a rover for one final adventure...

Family Reunion is coming to an end.

Netflix on Monday handed out a renewal for a third and final season of the multicamera comedy.

This also marks the lowest episode order for the series, down from 20 and 15 episodes in seasons one and two, respectively.

Series creator Meg DeLoatch had handed over the showrunning duties to Adrienne Carter (Everybody Hates Chris) and Arthur Harris (Living Single).

DeLoatch will still have a creative involvement, but she will not be running the show on a day-to-day basis for the final episodes.

DeLoatch was named the showrunner of the CBS comedy series The Neighborhood, complicating a return to Family Reunion full-time.

“I am so excited that Family Reunion will be returning for a third season,” said DeLoatch in a statement.

"I will always be grateful to Netflix for giving me the opportunity to finally tell my story and the platform to share the beautiful,...

Family Reunion fans who wondered what happened after Cocoa and Moz announced that they were expecting a baby in the Season 2 finale will get that answer, now that Netflix has renewed the familial sitcom for a third — and final — season.

The streamer announced the renewal on Monday, as well as the news that the show’s swan-song season will consist of 10 episodes with Adrienne Carter and Arthur Harris serving as showrunners and executive producers. (Former showrunner Meg DeLoatch, who created Family Reunion, is now doing the honors on CBS’ The Neighborhood, but will continue to executive-produce Family Reunion Season 3.)

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Netflix renewed family sitcom “Family Reunion” for a 10-episode third and final season.

The series follows the McKellan family who moved from Seattle to Georgia in the series premiere to be closer to extended family. Now there are three generations living in the same house, and house is stuffed full of people. During the first two seasons, which were split into two parts each, the characters had to adjust to their new lifestyle, which included three-hour church services and “huge humidity hair,” as the network puts it. As complicated as things could be, there has been a lot of family bonding and learning and growing along the way, as well, and the final season should continue that pattern.

“I am so excited that ‘Family Reunion’ will be returning for a third season,” said creator and executive producer Meg DeLoatch in a statement. I will always be grateful to Netflix for...

Netflix has renewed multi-camera comedy series Family Reunion, starring Loretta Devine and Tia Mowry-Hardrict, for a 10-episode third season, which will be its last.

The series’ writers Adrienne Carter and Arthur Harris have been elevated to executive producers and showrunners for the final season. They are succeeding in the showrunner position series’ creator Meg DeLoatch who will continue to executive produce. Additionally, Robert Prinz will serve as an executive producer for Season 3.

Stars Devine, Mowry-Hardrict, Anthony Alabi, Talia Jackson, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Cameron J. Wright and Jordyn Raya James are returning. Richard Roundtree will continue to recur.

The first two seasons of Family Reunion consisted of 20 and 15 episodes, respectively, which were released in two parts each. (Season 1 also included a holiday special episode.)

Family Reunion is a rare multi-camera Netflix comedy that has gone beyond one season. It has been one of the most successful titles in the genre, which has...

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has announced more than $143.18 million has been pledged collectively in connection with its seventh biennial roadblock televised fundraising special that aired on Saturday, August 21 in the U.S. and Canada.

Funding raised from the show as well as corporate, foundation and individual donors supports urgently needed research and breakthrough new treatments for cancer and public awareness campaigns.

SU2C’s biennial telecast, which was delayed by one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, was co-executive produced by Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth, a media industry entrepreneur and investor, who worked alongside the renowned live-event producing team Done + Dusted and Stand Up To Cancer’s production team. Anthony Anderson, Ken Jeong & Tran Ho, and Sofia Vergara also joined as cohosts, along with SU2C co-founder Katie Couric, who appeared as a special guest.

“We are so appreciative of the generosity of the entertainment community,...

Stand Up To Cancer’s seventh televised fundraising special on Saturday is sure to be star-studded. Celebrities committed to raise money for cancer research during the event include Jennifer Garner, Matthew McConaughey, Sofia Vergara, Stevie Wonder, Anthony Anderson, Ken Jeong, Tran Ho, Brittany Howard, Common, Alison Sweeney, Candice Patton, Cecily Strong, Chandra Wilson, Ciara, Deon Cole, Ed Helms, Italia Ricci, Jaime Camil, Kate Del Castillo, Kyle MacLachlan, Max Greenfield, Michael Peña, Tony and October Gonzalez, and Tony Hale.

Stand Up To Cancer’s biennial special will broadcast from Los Angeles and air simultaneously on more than 60 participating media platforms across the United States and Canada, including all four major broadcast networks in the U.S. Broadcasters carrying the show are donating one hour of simultaneous commercial-free primetime. The telecast will also be available to stream live and on demand on several streaming platforms.

This year’s show will air on Saturday,...

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has added more star power to the lineup of its seventh biennial roadblock televised fundraising special.

Celebrities lending their support to help raise funds for cancer research, including participating in video chats with donors during the telecast are Alison Sweeney, Cecily Strong, Chandra Wilson, Ciara, Danai Gurira, Deon Cole, Ed Helms, Italia Ricci, Jaime Camil, Jennifer Garner, Kate del Castillo, Kyle MacLachlan, Matthew McConaughey, Max Greenfield, Michael Peña, Mj Rodriguez, Tony Hale, and Tony and October Gonzalez.

This year’s show will air on Saturday, August 21 at 8Pm Et & Pt / 7Pm Ct. As announced previously, Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth, a media industry entrepreneur and investor, will executive produce the special that will be co-hosted by Anthony Anderson, Ken Jeong & Tran Ho, and Sofia Vergara. SU2C co-founder and special guest Katie Couric will also appear and there will be performances...

Starz released a trailer for its new wrestling drama “Heels,” which will premiere on Aug. 15 at 9 p.m.

Set in a close-knit community in Georgia, “Heels” follows the people of a small town who chase their dreams in the world of independent professional wrestling. It centers on a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals war over their late father’s legacy. In the ring, one must play the good guy and the other their nemesis, otherwise known as “the heel.” In the real world, these characters prove difficult to live up to — or hard to leave behind.

Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig portray the set of siblings, older brother Jack Spade and younger brother Ace Spade, respectively. The cast also includes Alison Liff, Mary McCormack, Kelli Berglund, Allen Maldonado, James Harrison and Chris Bauer.

“Heels” is executive produced by writer Michael Waldron, Mike O’Malley, Julie Yorn, Christopher Donnelly,...

Exclusive: Scott Mescudi is set join the ensemble of sci-fi adventure Crater for Disney Plus. Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Billy Barratt, Orson Hong, Thomas Boyce and Gifted’s Mckenna Grace is also on board to star. Kyle Patrick Alvarez is on board to direct. The film will be overseen by Disney’s live-action team with hopes to shoot in the spring. Shawn Levy and Dan Levine will produce through their 21 Laps Entertainment banner.

Crater is described as a coming-of-age story about a boy growing up on a lunar colony who takes a trip to explore a mysterious crater with his four best friends. Mescudi will play Russell-Bailey’s dad.

John Griffin penned the script. The film was originally set up at 20th Century with Levy circling the directing chair but after it moved to Disney Levy chose to focus on producing duties as the film gained momentum.

Mescudi has been busy in...

Exclusive: Isaiah Russell-Bailey is set to star in Disney Plus’ Crater with Billy Barratt, Orson Hong and Thomas Boyce also on board to join sci-fi adventure. Gifted’s Mckenna Grace is also on board. Kyle Patrick Alvarez is on board to direct. The film will be overseen by Disney’s live-action team with hopes to shoot in the spring. Shawn Levy and Dan Levine will produce through their 21 Laps Entertainment banner.

Crater is described as a coming-of-age story in the vein of Stand By Me, set on a moon colony. After the death of his father, a boy (Russell-Bailey) growing up on a lunar mining colony takes a trip to explore a mysterious crater, along with his four best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet. Barratt, Hong and Boyce will join Grace as the boy’s best friends.

John Griffin penned the script. The film was originally...

Stars: YaYa Gosselin, Pedro Pascal, Lyon Daniels, Priyanka Chopra, Andy Walken, Hala Finley, Lotus Blossom, Dylan Henry Lau, Andrew Diaz, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Akira Akbar, Nathan Blair | Written and Directed by Robert Rodriguez

Thank god for directors like Robert Rodriguez. Directors who still have the capacity, passion and vision to make the movie they want to make… I love horror, I also love sci-fi, I definitely love action and sometimes… not always… but sometimes, I do love a good rom-com. Yet there are moments when a certain director releases a movie that has you excited by the sheer mention of it and when it comes to Robert Rodriguez nothing gets me more excited than an action-adventure effects-laden superhero flick for kids. You will never find me apologising for my love of the Spy Kids trilogy because those are movies I loved when I was a bit younger and those are movies...

Netflix is developing a sequel to Robert Rodriguez’s newly released superhero pic “We Can Be Heroes.”

The movie, which draws from the young heroes in the director’s “Spy Kids” franchise and “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl,” follows the children of Earth’s superheroes, whose parents have been kidnapped by alien invaders. The children are left with no choice but to work together to save their parents and the world.

Rodriguez, a veteran of superhero movies starring children, recently directed “Alita: Battle Angel,” as well as “Sin City” and its follow-up, “Sin City: A Dame to Kill for.” Along with Rodriguez, “We Can Be Heroes” was produced by Racer Max and executive produced by Ben Ormand. The movie hails from Double R Productions.

“We Can Be Heroes” stars a robust ensemble of Yaya Gosselin, Adriana Barraza, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal and Christian Slater. Sung Kang, Christopher McDonald, Priyanka Chopra Jonas,...

Robert Rodriguez famously made his first feature, “El Mariachi” (1993), for $7,000, and in the years since he’s made a point, rather charmingly, of staying in touch with that DIY side of himself. This first became apparent in the early 2000s, when he churned out three “Spy Kids” films in a row, working out of a home studio where he wrote, directed, edited, and shot these cheeky Bondian kiddie flicks with a gizmoid invention as airy and frictionless as the films’ homegrown FX — but in a way it all played as a sly poke at Hollywood becoming a big-budget toy factory. The joke still had a tinge of resonance in “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D” (2005), a superhero lark that had the benefit of coming out three years before “Iron Man” — that is, before the culture became so inundated with comic-book mythology that it began to wink at its own top-heavy escapism.

This year Christmas comes for Spy Kids fans in the form of Netflix’s We Can be Heroes, Robert Rodriguez’s latest CG-infused kid-friendly superhero bonanza. The cast for this film is very impressive, with Mandalorian Pedro Pascal and Priyanka Chopra Jonas appearing with Christian Slater and Boyd Holbrook. But that’s not all – the rest of the cast includes YaYa Gosselin, Christopher McDonald, Adriana Barraza, Vivien Blair, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Akira Akbar, Lyon Daniels, Nathan Blair, Hala Finley, Andy Walken, Dylan Henry Lau, Andrew Diaz, Taylor Dooley, Sung Kang, Haley Reinhart, J. Quinton Johnson, Brittany Perry-Russell, Brently Heilbron and JJ Dashnaw. Now that is a cast…

In anticipation of the release of We Can Be Heroes our interviewer Rich Phippen sat down with the director and two members of the young leading cast, YaYa Gosselin & Vivien Lyra Blair, to talk about what it was like bringing this bright and bold superhero film to light.

Netflix has debuted the first trailer for its Christmas day release ‘We Can Be Heroes’.

When alien invaders kidnap Earth’s superheroes, their kids are whisked away to a government safe house. But whip-smart tween Missy Moreno (YaYa Gosselin) will stop at nothing to rescue her superhero dad, Marcus Moreno (Pedro Pascal). Missy teams up with the rest of the super kids to escape their mysterious government babysitter, Ms. Granada (Priyanka Chopra Jonas). If they’re going to save their parents, they’ll have to work together by using their individual powers — from elasticity to time control to predicting the future — and form an out-of-this-world team.

Directed by Robert Rodriguez, the film stars YaYa Gosselin, Pedro Pascal, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Christian Slater, Boyd Holbrook, Christopher McDonald and Adriana Barraza

Also starring: Vivien Blair, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Akira Akbar, Lyon Daniels, Nathan Blair, Lotus Blossom, Hala Finley, Andy Walken, Dylan Henry Lau,...

"We have a secret weapon - teamwork!" Kids these days. Netflix has debuted the full-length official trailer for Robert Rodriguez's new kids movie We Can Be Heroes, launching streaming on Netflix on January 1st to kick off 2021. This is yet another new children's adventure superhero movie that is a sort-of sequel to Rodriguez's beloved hit The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D. When alien invaders kidnap Earth’s superheroes, their children must team up and learn to work together if they want to save their parents and the world. Full of action and heart, We Can Be Heroes stars YaYa Gosselin, Pedro Pascal, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Boyd Holbrook, Christian Slater, Chris McDonald, Adriana Barraza, with Vivien Lyra Blair, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Akira Akbar. This looks fun, and the concept is cool – letting kids take over and save the day. But the rest looks terrible, and of course the CGI looks bad,...

Three production members working on Season 2 of Netflix’s comedy series Family Reunion have tested positive for Covid-19, LA County’s health department reported in its database. The multi-camera comedy tapes on Paramount Studios – Gower. The comedy has remained in production without the affected individuals. It tapes new episodes without a live audience.

Additionally, four Netflix employees preparing the new Sunset office building also have tested positive, LA County reports. The four are believed to work in construction/logistics as Netflix is not expected to move into the Epic building until spring.

The outbreaks occurred a week or so ago, sources said.

Family Reunion follows the McKellans who move from Seattle to Georgia to be closer to extended family. But, the transition is like being a catfish out of water. From three hour church services and huge humidity hair to M’Dear’s home cooking and family bonding, the series if full of awkward moments.

Netflix has debuted the first teaser trailer for the upcoming family-friendly superhero movie ‘We Can Be Heroes’.

When alien invaders kidnap Earth’s superheroes, their children must team up and learn to work together if they want to save their parents and the world.

Directed by Robert Rodriguez, the feature stars YaYa Gosselin, Pedro Pascal, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Christian Slater, Boyd Holbrook, Christopher McDonald and Adriana Barraza.

Also starring: Vivien Blair, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Akira Akbar, Lyon Daniels, Nathan Blair, Lotus Blossom, Hala Finley, Andy Walken, Dylan Henry Lau, Andrew Diaz, Taylor Dooley, Sung Kang, Haley Reinhart, J. Quinton Johnson, JJ Dashnaw.

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The film will premiere on Netflix, January 1st 2021.

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Netflix has launched a set of first look images for the upcoming feature ‘We Can Be Heroes’ alongside the announcement of a January 1st premiere date.

When alien invaders kidnap Earth’s superheroes, their children must team up and learn to work together if they want to save their parents and the world.

Boyd Holbrook as Miracle Guy. Cr. Ryan Green/Netflix © 2020

Directed by Robert Rodriguez, the feature stars YaYa Gosselin, Pedro Pascal, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Christian Slater, Boyd Holbrook, Christopher McDonald and Adriana Barraza

(L-r) J. Quinton Johnson as Crimson Legend, Brittany Perry-Russell as Red Lightening Fury, Pedro Pascal as Marcus Moreno, Christian Slater as Tech-No, Haley Reinhart as Ms. Vox. Cr. Ryan Green/Netflix © 2020

Also starring: Vivien Blair, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Akira Akbar, Lyon Daniels, Nathan Blair, Lotus Blossom, Hala Finley, Andy Walken, Dylan Henry Lau, Andrew Diaz, Taylor Dooley, Sung Kang, Haley Reinhart, J. Quinton Johnson, JJ Dashnaw.

Netflix has revealed the first look at “We Can Be Heroes,” the next film from director Robert Rodriguez that stars “The Mandalorian” actor Pedro Pascal and is a return to the same fantasy world imagined in the director’s “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D.”

“We Can Be Heroes” stars Pascal alongside YaYa Gosselin, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Christian Slater, Boyd Holbrook, Christopher McDonald and Adriana Barraza. And the film is a superhero story about alien invaders who kidnap Earth’s superheroes, forcing the heroes children to step up and save their parents and save the world.

The new images for “We Can Be Heroes” show a colorful world of heroes and elaborate costumes and lairs, as well as a ragtag group of kids who will step up to save the day. Pascal in the film plays Marcus Moreno, and in the photo below he’s flanked by heroes Quinton Johnson as Crimson Legend,...

In today’s TV news roundup, Amazon studios announces a premiere date for Ilana Glazer’s debut standup special and Netflix reveals the premiere dates for multiple original shows.

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“Miz & Mrs” will return to USA Network for season 2 on Jan. 29. In the upcoming season, the docuseries will give an exclusive look into the lives of WWE Superstars The Miz and Maryse as they pack up their lives in Austin and move to Los Angeles. Joined by their two mothers-in-law, a grandfather with WWE aspirations, two dogs, two cats, a 1-year old daughter and a baby on the way, the two parents will work together to take on whatever challenges are thrown their way.

Netflix announced the return and premiere dates of multiple original shows, all of which will take place in January. The new show “Medical Police,” will premiere Jan. 10. The show tells the story of two American physicians in São Paulo,...

Do you feel at home with the first season of the Family Reunion TV show on Netflix? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Family Reunion is cancelled or renewed for season two. Netflix and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the Family Reunion season one episodes. We invite you to rate them for us here. *Status update below.

A Netflix multi-camera comedy, Family Reunion stars Loretta Devine, Tia Mowry, Anthony Alabi, Talia Jackson, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Cameron J. Wright, Jordyn James, and Richard Roundtree. The fish-out-of-water sitcom follows Cocoa McKellan (Mowry) and her family. After her footballer husband Moz (Alabi) retires, the McKellans leave Seattle, Washington to...

Family Reunion isn't leaving anytime soon. Netflix just announced the TV show has been renewed for a second season and will debut a holiday special this December.

The comedy series follows the McKellan family who moves from Seattle, Washington to Columbus, Georgia. The cast includes Loretta Devine, Tia Mowry, Anthony Alabi, Talia Jackson, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Cameron J. Wright, Jordyn James, and Richard Roundtree.

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The McKellan family is coming back for more laughs and family gatherings.

Netflix announced today it renewed Family Reunion for a second season, with 16 new episodes on the way.

Family Reunion follows the McKellans who move from Seattle to Georgia to be closer to extended family. But, the transition is like being a catfish out of water. From three hour church services and huge humidity hair to M’Dear’s home cooking and family bonding, the series if full of awkward moments.

Series stars Loretta Devine, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Anthony Alabi, Talia Jackson, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Cameron J. Wright and Jordyn Raya James are all set to return.

Creator Meg DeLoatch will serve as showrunner and executive producer on the second season.

Fans won’t have to wait until season 2 to see more of the McKellans. Netflix is planning a Family Reunion Christmas special on December 9, and nine all-new episodes from season...

Netflix has renewed the multi-generational live action comedy series “Family Reunion” for a second season.

Loretta Devine, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Anthony Alabi, Talia Jackson, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Cameron J. Wright and Jordyn Raya James will all return for more of M’Dear’s home cooking and McKellan’s dance moves.

“Family Reunion” follows the McKellans who move from Seattle to Georgia to be closer to extended family. But, the transition is like being a catfish out of water. Veteran producer and creator Meg DeLoatch will serve as showrunner and executive producer on season 2, which has been given a 16-episode order by the streamer.

Netflix has also announced that the show will have a Christmas special launching Dec. 9, as well as nine new episodes from season 1 launching in Jan. 2020.

The series stars Mowry as Cocoa McKellan, a free-spirited mother who travels from the big city with her family to a small town for...

Netflix is extending its Family Reunion.

The streamer has picked up a second season of the family comedy starring Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Loretta Devine. The news comes a few days after Netflix canceled another family show, No Good Nick, starring Melissa Joan Hart and Sean Astin.

Family Reunion centers on the McKellan family — Cocoa (Mowry-Hardrict), husband Moz (Anthony Alabi) and their four kids (Talia Jackson, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Cameron J. Wright and Jordyn James) — who move from Seattle to Georgia to be closer to extended family. The transition is not so smooth, however, as the family adjusts to marathon church services,...

Robert Rodriguez is developing a new superhero project for Netflix called We Can Be Heroes and he’s starting to fill up it’s ensemble with actors such as Christian Slater (Mr. Robot), YaYa Gosselin (FBI Most Wanted, The Purge), Akira Akbar (Captain Marvel, This Is Us) and Pedro Pascal.

The story follows “the children of Earth’s superheroes after their parents have been kidnapped by alien invaders. The children must team up and learn to work together if they want to save their parents and the world.”

Yeah, that seems like the kind of film project that Robert Rodriguez would want to make. It’s not the first time he’s dabbled in action films that center around kids like the Spy Kids franchise and The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl. He most recently helmed that badass feature film adaptation of Alita: Battle Angel.

The actors mentioned above join...

Joseph Baxter Aug 22, 2019

Netflix film We Can Be Heroes will see Robert Rodriguez direct an alien invasion epic, which has an intriguing cast.

We Can Be Heroes is yet another Netflix film project for which the streaming giant has tapped a high-profile name, in this case that of action auteur Robert Rodriguez. However, this particular offering will see Rodriguez tap into his more family-friendly side, utilizing a cast of kids; a side that yielded him 2000s-era success with the Spy Kids film franchise.

Rodriguez is set to write, direct and produce We Can Be Heroes for Netflix, a genre film set in the aftermath of an alien invasion, leaving the children of superheroes tasked to rescue their kidnapped parents. However, the film’s cast brandishes some notable headliners in Priyanka Chopra, Christian Slater, Pedro Pascal and Sung Kang.

Netflix revealed the full cast of We Can Be Heroes. The adult...

Exclusive: Robert Rodriguez’s upcoming superhero pic We Can Be Heroes has justed added a flood of talent to their robust ensemble. Christian Slater, YaYa Gosselin, Akira Akbar and Pedro Pascal are set for the movie which is currently shooting in Texas.

The pic follows the children of Earth’s superheroes after their parents have been kidnapped by alien invaders. The children must team up and learn to work together if they want to save their parents and the world.

In addition to Slater, Gosselin, Akbar and the previously announced Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, the pic will also feature Andrew Diaz, Andy Walken, Boyd Holbrook (Logan), Hala Finley Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Lotus Blossom (Magic Max), Lyon Daniels (Patriot), Nathan Blair (Best.

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What's This TV Show About?

A Netflix multi-camera comedy, Family Reunion stars Loretta Devine, Tia Mowry, Anthony Alabi, Talia Jackson, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Cameron J. Wright, Jordyn James, and Richard Roundtree. The fish-out-of-water sitcom follows Cocoa McKellan (Mowry) and her family. After her footballer husband, Moz (Alabi) retires, the McKellans leave Seattle, Washington to settle in Columbus, Georgia to be near Moz's family, his dad the pastor (Roundtree) and family matriarch, M'Dear (Devine). Read...

Network: Netflix.

Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour).

Seasons: Ongoing.

TV show dates: July 10, 2019 — present.

Series status: Has not been cancelled.

Performers include: Loretta Devine, Tia Mowry, Anthony Alabi, Talia Jackson, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Cameron J. Wright, Jordyn James, and Richard Roundtree.

TV show description:

From creator Meg DeLoatch, the Family Reunion TV series is a multi-camera sitcom. The fish-out-of-water sitcom follows the McKellan family who moves from Seattle, Washington to Columbus, Georgia.

A free-spirit, Cocoa McKellan (Mowry) is a devoted wife and mother. When her football player husband, Moz (Alabi), hangs up his cleats, he thinks their four children would be well-served by moving closer to their extended family.

From the...

In today’s roundup, Epix releases the official trailer for “Pennyworth” and Lala Anthony will guest star in ABC’s “Reef Break.”

First Looks

Epix has released the official trailer for “Pennyworth,” a drama focused on the origins of Bruce Wayne’s iconic butler Alfred Pennyworth, played by Jack Bannon. Premiering on July 28 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, the series shows Batman’s father Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) meeting Pennyworth, a former British Sas soldier, for the first time and hiring him as security in 1960’s London. Paloma Faith, Jason Flemyng, Ryan Fletcher, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Emma Paetz, Polly Walker and Emma Corrin round out the cast.

Dates

Netflix has announced the comedy “Family Reunion” starring Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Richard Roundtree and Loretta Devine will premiere on July 10. Creator Meg DeLoatch assembled an all-black writer’s room to create the multi-generational comedy that follows the McKellan family as they move from...

Meg DeLoatch, creator and executive producer of Family Reunion, has assembled an all-black writers rooms to bring authenticity to the multi-generational McKellan family in the new Netflix comedy series starring Tia Mowry, Emmy-winning acting legend Loretta Devine and Anthony Alabi with guest star Richard Roundtree. The series is set to debut on the streaming platform July 10.

“I am extremely proud of this show,” said DeLoatch. “It is a true collaboration, with everyone on this production, from the cast and writers, to the directors, staff and crew, contributing personal stories and traditions to help make our family dynamic and relatable.”

“From day one I knew that this show was going to be special and I am so grateful to be a part of it,” said Mowry. “It’s full of heart,...

In Wednesday’s roundup, Netflix announces family comedy series “Family Reunion,” and the company is also bringing back its Spanish original series “Elite” for a second season.

Development

Netflix has announced “Family Reunion,” a multi-generational live action comedy series. The series, which recently began production, stars Loretta Devine (“The Carmichael Show”) and Tia Mowry. Mowry will play Cocoa McKellan, a free-spirited mother who travels from the big city with her family to a small town for her family reunion and gets to know their extended clan. Devine will portray the loving but strict matriarch of the family, M’Dear, and Anthony Alabi (“Insecure”) plays Cocoa’s husband. Rounding out the cast as the McKellan children are Talia Jackson as 14-year old Jade, Isaiah Russell-Bailey as 12-year old Shaka, Cameron J. “Cj” Wright as 10-year old Mazzi, and Jordyn James as 8-year old Ami. The show is executive produced and created...

Tia Mowry and Loretta Devine are set to headline Family Reunion, a new multi-generational, multi-camera comedy series for Netflix. The streaming network has given a 20-episode order to the project, created and executive produced by Meg DeLoatch and directed by Eric Dean Seaton.

Co-starring in the series, which has just started production in Los Angeles, is Anthony Alabi. Rounding out the cast are child actors Talia Jackson, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Cj Wright and Jordyn James.

The African American family sitcom, which is penned entirely by Black writers, stars Mowry as Cocoa McKellan, a free spirited, fun, conscious mother from Seattle. When she and her former football-playing husband Moz and their four children travel from their home in the big city to the small town of Columbus, Georgia for the McKellan Family Reunion,...