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“Invincible” is back for Season 3 and boasting the same stellar cast that made the first two so great.

Much of the actors return again to voice their characters based on the Robert Kirkman comic book. Season 3 finds Mark at odds with Cecil all while trying to prepare mentally and physically for the threat of more Viltrumites heading to Earth.

Here are all the “Invincible” characters coming back for Season 3 — and the voice cast behind them.

Invincible (Credit: Getty Images/Prime Video) Steven Yeun as Mark Grayson/Invincible

Steven Yeun plays Mark Grayson, a.k.a Invincible. Yeun is most well-known for playing Glenn for years in “The Walking Dead” – a series based on a different comic book series by “Invincible” creator Robert Kirkman. He has also appeared in “Minari,” “Nope,” “Okja” and the Netflix series “Beef.”

Invincible (Credit: Getty Images/Prime Video) J.K. Simmons as Omni-Man

J.K. Simmons plays Omni-Man,...

HBO’s Green Lantern series has found its villain.

Ulrich Thomsen (The Blacklist, Banshee) will play DC Comics villain Sinestro in the upcoming superhero series Lanterns, our sister site Deadline reports. Sinestro is described as “a former Green Lantern who turned rogue” who is “ruthless yet undeniably charming” and whose “manipulative nature drives his enduring obsession with his former mentee, Hal Jordan.”

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The upcoming HBO series “Lanterns” has cast a major DC villain.

Variety has confirmed that Ulrich Thomsen has joined the Green Lanterns series in the recurring role of Sinestro. He will appear alongside previously announced leads Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in the series, as well as cast members Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, and Poorna Jagannathan.

Per the official logline, the show follows “new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”

Sinestro is a longtime figure in the Green Lantern world. The character was formerly a member of the Green Lantern Corps before he was kicked out for abusing his power. He originally debuted in 1961 in the comic books. He was previously portrayed by Mark Strong in the 2011 “Green Lantern” film and has been voiced by numerous...

There were early rumors that Sinestro would be a part of the Dcu Lanterns series, but when casting got underway and some plot details came to light, it was generally assumed that the Green Lantern Corps' most prolific and recognizable villain wouldn't be introduced in the first season.

Now, Deadline is reporting that Danish actor Ulrich Thomsen is set to play Hal Jordan's arch-nemesis, Thaal Sinestro, in the show.

This take on the character is described as "a former Green Lantern who turned rogue and is ruthless yet undeniably charming. Sinestro’s manipulative nature drives his enduring obsession with his former mentee, Hal Jordan."

Thomsen will be joined by Kyle Chandler as Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart. Kelly MacDonald is set to play the female lead (believed to be Jordan's love-interest), Sheriff Kerry, with Garret Dillahunt on board as the villainous William Macon, "a self-righteous, conspiracy-minded man...

Exclusive: Ulrich Thomsen has been tapped to recur in the HBO, Wbtv and DC Studios series Lanterns as DC supervillain Sinestro.

The series follows new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

Sinestro is a former Green Lantern who turned rogue and is described as ruthless yet undeniably charming. Sinestro’s manipulative nature drives his enduring obsession with his former mentee, Hal Jordan. Sinestro was created by John Broome and Gil Kane and first appeared in the comic book Green Lantern, Volume 2, #56 released in 1961.

The previously announced cast also includes Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry; Garret Dillahunt as modern cowboy William Macon; and Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe, a potential love interest for John.

Lanterns is co-written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King.

“It’s so nice to talk to The Hollywood Reporter,” Olivia Williams says, as we start our interview, “because I really had that Hollywood experience. I went from living in a damp basement flat in Camden Town to, in a matter of days, flying in a private jet to go on set of a huge Hollywood movie.”

Over the course of a single year, from 1997 to 1998, Williams (before then a jobbing British theater actress, doing commercials for Dove shower cream — “they asked me to audition in a bikini…I felt like giving up”) starred in three studio films: Kevin Costner’s The Postman, Wes Anderson’s Rushmore and M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense. The Postman was a legendary flop. Rushmore an indie breakout. The Sixth Sense a gargantuan, global hit. Williams, it appeared, had arrived.

“I went from galloping horses with Kevin Costner — doing my own stunts, thank...

Exclusive: Guy Burnet (Oppenheimer), John Ross Bowie (Speechless), Adrian Rawlins (Mary & George) and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (Vikings: Valhalla) will round out the cast of Reykjavik, writer-director Michael Russell Gunn’s historical drama for Anyone But You producer Sk Global. Additionally, 2521 Entertainment has been set to produce and finance the film in partnership with Sk Global.

Others in the cast, as previously announced, include Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris, J.K. Simmons, Hope Davis, Branka Katic and Aya Cash.

Entering production in Iceland in early October, with extensive filming at Höfði House, the actual site of the 1986 Reykjavik summit, Reykjavik explains why the event marked one of the most significant diplomatic achievements of modern times. The film takes place at the most dangerous point of the Cold War, watching as political enemies Ronald Reagan (Daniels) and Mikhail Gorbachev (Harris) meet in Iceland over one long, tense weekend to decide if there will...

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Sleuthers can look forward to a holiday mystery as Five Gold Rings premieres during the Miracles of Christmas on Hallmark.

Starring Holland Roden and Nolan Gerard Funk, Five Gold Rings is a mystery movie with a deadline. When she returns home for the holidays, an artist gets tasked with a Christmas quest left for her by her grandmother. She and a local private investigator must return lost items to their owners before Christmas. Read on to find out more about the mystery movie and its cast.

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According to TV Insider, artist Audrey Moss (Holland Roden) hails from a small Minnesota town, but currently, she lives in New York City. However, this year, she is heading home for the holidays, but on arrival, she...

Justin Marks is staying in business with FX, with the “Shogun” co-creator signing a new TV overall deal with FX Productions.

Under the deal, Marks will develop new projects for FX, including the potential new seasons of “Shogun” reported to be in the works back in May. Marks is developing those new seasons with his fellow co-creator and wife, Rachel Kondo.

“It is an honor to have Justin as part of the FX family,” said Gina Balian, president of FX Entertainment. “He is a gifted storyteller who is tireless in his commitment to doing the best possible work. His dedication is in every frame of ‘Shōgun’ and we are delighted to be continuing our relationship with him as we forge new stories to share with the world.”

“Shogun” is based on the novel of the same name by James Clavell. The series proved to be a hit with audiences and...

Justin Marks has struck a new overall deal with FX that will see the “Shōgun” creator develop new content for the network, as well as two additional seasons of the Emmy Award-winning drama with co-creator and wife Rachel Kondo.

The series broke the record for most Emmy wins in a single season with a total of 18, including Outstanding Drama. It was also the first foreign language series – and FX’s first – to win for best drama series. Other wins for the show included lead actors Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai — the first Japanese actor and actress of Asian descent to win in their respective categories.

“It is an honor to have Justin as part of the FX family,” FX Entertainment president Gina Balian said in a statement. “He is a gifted storyteller who is tireless in his commitment to doing the best possible work. His dedication is in every frame...

Fresh off of Shogun‘s phenomenal sweep at the Emmys, Co-Creator Justin Marks has signed a new overall deal with FX Productions.

Under the agreement, Marks will develop new content for FX as well as a potential two additional seasons of Shogun with co-creator Rachel Kondo.

“It is an honor to have Justin as part of the FX family,” said FX Entertainment President Gina Balia in a statement. “He is a gifted storyteller who is tireless in his commitment to doing the best possible work. His dedication is in every frame of Shogun and we are delighted to be continuing our relationship with him as we forge new stories to share with the world.”

“It has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to spend the last five years at FX,” added Marks in a statement. “From the production team to the brilliant marketing and publicity apparatus, I...

FX is extending its relationship with one of the creators of its Emmy record-breaking series Shōgun.

Justin Marks, who co-created the series with Rachel Kondo, has signed a new overall deal with FX Productions, where he’s been based for the past five years. Under the new deal, Marks will develop new material for FX in addition to working on two potential additional seasons of Shōgun with Kondo.

“It is an honor to have Justin as part of the FX family,” said FX Entertainment president Gina Balian. “He is a gifted storyteller who is tireless in his commitment to doing the best possible work. His dedication is in every frame of Shōgun, and we are delighted to be continuing our relationship with him as we forge new stories to share with the world.”

Shōgun won a record-breaking 18 Emmys — the most for any series in a single year — in September, including awards for best drama series,...

“Monster” Season 3 has added Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander, and Olivia Williams to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively.

The trio join previously announced cast member Charlie Hunnam, who will star as Ed Gein in the next season of the Netflix anthology series. According to sources, Metcalf will play Gein’s mother, Augusta, while Hollander will play Alfred Hitchcock and Williams will play Alma Reville, Hitchcock’s wife.

Given that Gein served as one of the inspirations for Norman Bates and Hitchcock’s film “Psycho,” it would appear Season 3 of the hit Netflix anthology will delve into how Gein’s crimes influenced the film and the novel upon which the film was based.

Gein became infamous in the 1950s when authorities discovered that he not only had killed multiple people, but had dug up graves from a cemetery near his home and fashioned all manner of household items and clothing from human remains.

Exclusive: Joe Hipps, who stepped down as Head of TV for Fifth Season earlier this month, is segueing to producing with a deal at another indie studio, A24. Hipps has launched a production company with an exclusive deal to develop and produce television series for A24.

Hipps surprised many when he exited Fifth Season after 16 years as a TV development executive, nine at MRC and seven at Fifth Season. It was rumored at the time that he may be looking for a change of pace and a career change.

As Head of TV at Fifth Season, Hipps oversaw a portfolio of more than a dozen series, including Apple TV+’s Severance and Lady In The Lake, Max’s Tokyo Vice as well as Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers and Life & Beth. His upcoming projects include The Savant, starring Jessica Chastain, and The Cheif of War, starring Jason Momoa — both...

This year, “Shōgun” has extended the unbroken 2020s trend of at least one series earning multiple Best Drama Writing Emmy notices at once. Although none of the earlier cases resulted in wins, the new FX series is generally expected to fare differently, especially since, unlike most of its predecessors, it won’t have to fend off three-time winner “Succession.”

Of the 10 individuals presently nominated for this writing award, only 2021 champ Peter Morgan (“The Crown”) has competed for it before. Excluding his show and “Slow Horses,” a majority of the programs in this lineup launched in 2024.

In order to determine the likelihood of “Shōgun” making good on one of its bids, let’s take a closer look at each nominee. Be sure to make your predictions in this and 24 other Primetime Emmy categories by September 15.

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Shogun celebrates 25 Emmy noms, explores turbulent 1600s Japan with a standout ensemble cast led by Sanada and Jarvis. Shogun's success marks historical TV milestones, including first Japanese-language show nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. Editors Gonzales and Miyake discuss the show's cultural authenticity, iconic deaths, and hint at what's to come in seasons 2 & 3.

As development on the next two seasons of the show gets underway, Shogun is celebrating a new milestone of success with 25 Emmy nominations. Serving as the second adaptation of James Clavell's novel of the same name, the show is set in 1600s Japan and explores the life of John Blackthorne, a Protestant English pilot who is marooned in the country during a turbulent era of multiple lords vying for ultimate power. One such figure is Yoshii Toranaga, the lord of Kant who has been condemned to death by the other regents of the country, but has his own mysterious plans.

Miles Morales' friendship with Wilson Fisk helped him rise in the criminal underworld, leading to power and influence. Earth-616's Miles Morales and his younger counterpart from the Ultimate Universe do not get along and have clashed multiple times. Despite facing challenges and difficulties, Miles Morales is now ready to show he is more than just another Spider-Man.

Wilson Fisk aka the Kingpin has built a formidable reputation for himself as one of Marvels greatest villains, but he wouldnt have accomplished that without the help of his best friend: Miles Morales. Miles has a large support system of family and good friends, including Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy and Kamala Khan. But Marvels multiverse is large and varied, and the Miles Morales of Marvels main Earth-616 is very different from the young Spider-Man of Brooklyn.

The Miles Morales that fans know and love originally came from Marvels Ultimate Universe, where he...

Toby Jones, Lisa Vicari and Christiane Paul are set to join season two of Apple TV+’s Hijack, produced by and starring Idris Elbra.

Since its debut, Hijack has become one of Apple TV+’s top dramas. Details on the story for season two are being kept under wraps, but Elba will reprise his role as Sam Nelson — a corporate negotiator who in the first season used his skills to bring about a resolution to the hijacking of a flight on which he was a passenger.

Hijack, which concluded its seven-episode first season in August, drew solid viewership for Apple TV+, becoming the second series on the platform (after Ted Lasso) to earn a spot on Nielsen’s weekly top 10 streaming chart. Reviews were generally favorable as well, with The Hollywood Reporter‘s TV critic Angie Han noting that co-creators George Kay and Jim Field Smith “keep the tension at a delicious thrum.

Boniadi exited The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power show for personal reasons, not just advocacy work, but she will continue her advocacy work. Bronwyn will not be recast and may not appear in future Rings of Power seasons. When clarifying the purpose of her exit, Boniadi hinted at potential high-profile roles and upcoming projects.

Nazanin Boniadi is no longer playing Bronwyn in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2, and she is hoping to clarify why. While Boniadi is not going to be in the show going forward, she played an integral part in season 1, which served as a prequel to the Lord of the Rings movies. The earliest statements about her exit indicated that she was leaving to focus on her advocacy for women's rights and freedom in Iran. Boniadi is a refugee from Tehran and was born shortly after the Iranian Revolution.

Exclusive: Jake Lacy (Apples Never Fall) and Nazanin Boniadi (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power) have wrapped production on A Mosquito in the Ear, a new film marking the feature debut of BAFTA Newcomer Nicola Rinciari.

An adaptation of the Italian graphic novel Una Zanzara nell’Orecchio from Andrea Ferraris, which tells the true story of his adoption journey, the film follows Andrew and Daniela, an American couple eager to form a family, as they travel to India to bring home their newly adopted child. The girl, however, is unaware and unwilling to leave the orphanage where she lives in India to become their daughter.

Also starring Ruhi Pal, the film was shot in partnership with Lasutra Pictures, a division of Yoyogoa Communications Pvt Ltd helmed by Laurens Postma and Sunitha Ram, as well as 3Dmc, Ratan Films,...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to step into a world where the rules are different, reality takes on a whole new shape, and the ordinary becomes extraordinary?

Well, my curiosity-driven friends, you’re in for a treat! I am someone who has always been fascinated by the idea of parallel universes and alternate realities.

I’m beyond excited to take you on a thrilling journey through five incredible TV series that dive headfirst into the captivating realms of otherworldly possibilities.

Let’s Journey to the Stars!

Imagine a remote control that doubles as a portal, transporting you to dimensions where the familiar becomes fantastical, where the expected is replaced by the unexpected, and where the limits of imagination are pushed to their very brink.

From the comfort of your living room, you’re about to embark on a whirlwind tour of shows that have mastered the...

Nicholas Pinnock has joined the cast of the Peacock limited series “Long Bright River,” Variety has learned.

Pinnock will star alongside previously announced series lead Amanda Seyfried in the show, which is based on the Liz Moore novel of the same name.

The series is described as a suspense thriller that “tells the story of Mickey (Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.”

Pinnock will star as Truman Dawes.

Pinnock was most recently seen in the feature “The Book of Clarence” in the role of Jesus Christ opposite Lakeith Stanfield. He is also known for his roles in TV series such as “For Life,” “Top Boy,” “Django,” and “Counterpart.”

He is repped by Silver Lining Entertainment, Iag, Independent Talent Group in the UK,...

Nicholas Pinnock (The Book of Clarence) has been set for the male lead in Peacock’s limited series suspense thriller Long Bright River, Deadline has learned. He’s set to star opposite Amanda Seyfried, who will also serve as executive producer.

An adaptation of Liz Moore’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, Long Bright River tells the story of Mickey (Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case. While Pinnock plays Truman Dawes, further character details are under wraps. The series hails from Sony Pictures Television and UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group,

Nikki Toscano and Liz Moore will write and executive produce, with Toscano serving as showrunner. Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty and Amanda Lewis...

In 2018, FX Productions sent screenwriter Justin Marks a copy of James Clavell’s historical doorstop “Shōgun.” For FX, it represented a fresh start for a beleaguered project, from which writing teams had come and gone; Marks was a rising talent, coming off two seasons of his buzzy spy drama “Counterpart” and the 2016 remake of “The Jungle Book.”

The book sat glaring up at him from his coffee table for days. “It’s like 1,200 pages,” Marks says. “It was the hardest of passes.” It wasn’t just the length; it was the subject matter, or Marks’ impression of it, from the book’s reputation and from its famed 1980 miniseries adaptation: his notion of a story about a white European arriving in a strange land. “The silhouette of a character who kind of looks like me, wearing clothes that do not belong to people who look like me,” he says, “was troublesome for me as a storyteller.

Francis Ford Coppola‘s 1974 masterpiece “The Conversation” will be remade as a TV series, with “Margin Call” and “All Is Lost” filmmaker J.C. Chandor attached to both write and direct the series, IndieWire has confirmed.

Chandor will direct via his CounterNarrative Films banner alongside Temple Hill, producer Adam Fishbach, and executive produced by Coppola’s American Zoetrope. Erin Levy, known for her work on “Mad Men” and “Mindhunter,” will be the showrunner on “The Conversation” remake.

MRC is the studio behind the series, and the company optioned the TV remake rights directly from the Coppola estate.

Despite a rumor that Aubrey Plaza was attached to star, no cast is involved at this stage, as a source close to the project tells IndieWire. Other media reports suggested it would be a limited series and that it was set up at a network, but it is being envisioned as an ongoing series,...

If there’s an Avengers of television directors, “The Last of Us” just assembled it.

The juggernaut HBO series has landed a murderer’s row of directing talent for Season 2: Mark Mylod, who just won an Emmy for his work on the final season of HBO’s “Succession”; Kate Herron, who directed every episode of the first season of the Marvel Studios series “Loki”; Stephen Williams, nominated for an Emmy for directing on HBO’s “Watchmen”; and Nina Lopez-Corrado, nominated for an Imagen award for directing on Season 2 of HBO’s “Perry Mason.”

The filmmakers join three veteran directors of the series returning for its second season: Creators and executive producers Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, who respectively helmed the first and second episodes of the show, and Peter Hoar, who was nominated for an Emmy for directing the heartbreaking third episode, “Long, Long Time.”

Hiring any one of...

Exclusive: Independent Artist Group has signed Nicholas Pinnock, one of the stars of TriStar/Legendary’s The Book of Clarence, for representation.

A biblical dramedy written and directed by The Harder They Fall‘s Jeymes Samuel, Pinnock’s latest feature centers on Clarence (Lakeith Stanfield), who finds himself captivated by the power of the rising Messiah while struggling to find a better life, soon risking everything to carve a path to a divine existence. In it, he portrays Jesus, also starring opposite Omar Sy, Rj Cyler, Anna Diop, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard and many more. World premiering at last year’s BFI London Film Festival, the film was released in U.S. theaters on January 12.

Later this year, Pinnock will be seen in This Town, a limited series created for BBC by Steven Knight. Other upcoming projects include Robert Zemeckis’ film Here, based on the graphic novel by Richard McGuire,...

Warning: The following article contains spoilers from The Crown season 6 part 2.

Viola Prettejohn joins the prestigious group of actresses playing Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown season 6. Prettejohn portrays a young Princess Elizabeth during a post-wwii era in The Crown. Prettejohn is the fifth actress to play Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix historical drama series.

Netflix released the final episodes of The Crown on December 14, 2023, and in one of them, a new actress joined the prestigious group of stars who have played Queen Elizabeth II in the show. The historical drama television series chronicles the life of the former Queen of the United Kingdom, from her marriage to Philip Mountbatten in the late 1940s to her son, Prince Charles, and Camilla Parker Bowles's wedding in 2005. Since the Netflix show covers many years of her life, a handful of different actresses have played Queen Elizabeth II over the course of its six seasons.

The streaming age has exponentially increased the number of incredible TV shows nobody ever talks about. With the sheer amount of content available to viewers, it's no surprise that even some of the best shows in recent history have remained under-the-radar. These relatively unknown shows are still waiting to be discovered by mainstream audiences.

Even if they've been canceled, great TV shows most people don't know about are definitely still worth checking out. Indeed, shows like Episodes, The Colbert Report, Rome, Severance, Counterpart, and Swamp Thing can't really be called popular today. At the same time, these shows have undoubtedly done their part in revolutionizing popular TV genres like comedy, drama, sci-fi, and horror. For viewers looking for TV gems they might've missed, here are 20 incredible TV shows that nobody ever talks about.

Counterpart (2017-2019)

Counterpart features J.K. Simmons as Howard Silk, a pencil-pusher for the United Nations' Office of Interchange.

The John Wick movies have created a loyal fanbase with their stunning action scenes and intriguing world of assassins. But there is more to this world than meets the eye, and one of the most mysterious elements is the Continental, the chain of hotels that cater to the killers and offer them a safe haven and a source of information, connections and resources.

But how did the Continental come to be? And who is the man behind it? These questions and more will be answered in The Continental, a spin-off prequel series that will explore the origins of the hotel and its owner, Winston Scott. And we have some big updates for you about this highly anticipated show.

The Continental will premiere on Peacock, the streaming service of NBCUniversal, on September 22, 2021. The show will consist of three episodes, each lasting 90 minutes.

The Continental Trailer

The first and third episodes will be directed by Albert Hughes,...

Major Crimes, the continuation series of The Closer, ran for an incredible six seasons, totaling over 100 episodes,

While the show didn't receive as much critical acclaim as The Closer and didn't earn any Emmys, the show was a success for TNT.

The ensemble-driven Major Crimes featured many of the same characters and performers as its predecessor, which rarely happens on television.

The show premiered after The Closer's finale, with only a few casting changes, such as Kyra Sedgwick stepping down from her leading role.

What is the cast of Major Crimes doing now? Find out below!

Bonus: Corey Reynolds as David Gabriel from The Closer

Corey Reynolds is one of the few to appear in every episode of The Closer but not transfer to Major Crimes, mainly because his character David Gabriel got moved to the Da's office Bureau of Investigation as their liaison.

He inadvertently became a leak within the department,...

Damon Lindelof’s exit from the Star Wars universe was not a mutual decision, the writer confirmed in a new Esquire interview. The “Lost” and “The Leftovers” co-creator boarded a new Star Wars movie in 2022 with “Ms. Marvel” director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy attached to direct. Lindelof brought on Justin Britt-Gibson to co-write the project with him. The duo exited the film in February.

“I was in more than talks to join the Star Wars universe,” Lindelof told Esquire. “I joined the Star Wars universe and was asked to leave.”

Lindelof and Britt-Gibson were replaced as writers by Steven Knight, best known in recent years as the creator of “Peaky Blinders.” Obaid-Chinoy remained as director amid the screenwriting transition. Lindelof told Variety earlier this month that his script was “a true labor of love.”

“I wish them all the best of luck,” Lindelof added to Variety. “Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is an incredible director,...

“Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight is set to write the screenplay for the untitled “Star Wars” movie that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (“Ms. Marvel”) is attached to direct, as original screenwriters Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson have departed the project, Variety has confirmed.

The movie is widely expected to be among Lucasfilm’s first “Star Wars” films since 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” More information about the movie, including a possible title, is expected to be announced at the Star Wars Celebration in London in April. (A representative for Lucasfilm did not respond to a request for comment.)

Knight is a veteran screenwriter who launched his career specializing in gritty crime dramas like 2002’s “Dirty Pretty Things” and 2007’s “Eastern Promises,” eventually branching out to lighthearted dramedies (2014’s “The Hundred-Foot Journey”), war thrillers (2016’s “Allied”), and biopics (2021’s “Spencer”). He also created and executive produced the BBC period crime drama “Peaky Blinders,...

There’s a lot that’s happening in the galaxy far, far away—but all of it, for now, is happening directly on Disney+. The Kathleen Kennedy-led Lucasfilms shingle has found itself unable to make the jump to hyperspace and get a new feature before cameras.

Deadline has reported that the untitled project intended to come next in the franchise just lost its two writers, Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson. The announced director, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is still on board. The outlet suggests that more details about the film were to have been announced at the Star Wars Celebration pep rally in London next month, but with the amount of flux currently going on behind the scenes, there might be less information to share.

Nevertheless, Obaid-Chinoy’s film is still poised to be the follow-up to J.J. Abrams’s “The Rise of Skywalker,” the last Star Wars property to play in movie theaters.

Time for yet another "Star Wars" shake-up! Are you even surprised at this point? Well, you shouldn't be. In life, the only sure things are death, taxes, and the very good chance that someone announced as working on a new "Star Wars" project will end up either getting fired or walking away. The latest: writers Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson have departed a top-secret new "Star Wars" movie. Above the Line brings us the news of the departure, stating that Lindelof and Britt-Gibson handed in a draft of their script back in February only to leave the project a few days later. 

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who helmed two episodes of the Disney+ series "Ms. Marvel," is still attached to to the film, which is slated to start shooting next February, with a December 19, 2025 release date in mind. And what is this new "Star Wars" movie about? We don't know. It's a secret.

When Jon Favreau stepped onto the red carpet for the Season 3 premiere of “The Mandalorian” on Feb. 28, the Disney+ show’s creator and executive producer was feeling nostalgic.

“It’s been a while since we’ve been all together here like this,” Favreau told Variety, evoking the November 2019 premiere for the launch of the show — and of Disney+ itself. “It was before the first episode aired!”

At that time, “The Mandalorian” was a scrappy landspeeder in the vast “Star Wars” galaxy, nipping at the heels of “The Rise of Skywalker,” the culminating feature film from director J.J. Abrams that was expected just a month later to obliterate the box office like a cinematic Death Star. Instead, “The Mandalorian” became a global sensation thanks to the incandescent cuteness of Baby Yoda, blasting Disney+ into light-speed with 26.5 million subscribers in its first six weeks.

“The Rise of Skywalker,” on the other hand,...

The Fly Team of CBS’ FBI: International gets an assist this week from a very familiar face when a murder in Berlin reunites them with Europol agent Katrin Jaeger, played by former series regular Christiane Paul.

TVLine spoke with Paul about returning for no mere encore but a “deep dive” into Jaeger’s past, with the episode “Glimmers & Ghosts” (airing Tuesday at 9/8c). And while we had the German actress on the Zoom, we had to get her thoughts on Starz’s gone-too-soon spy drama, Counterpart, and the literally viral storyline she was a part of.

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Sky has revealed the full trailer for the Sky Original series of a reimagining of the classic western ‘Django.’

Set in Texas in the late 1800s, Django is a jaded cowboy in search of the daughter he thought he’d lost. In following her trail, he comes upon New Babylon, a town at the bottom of a crater, where all outcasts are welcome and where everyone is equal and free. Here, Django discovers that his 20-year-old daughter Sarah is alive and set to marry John Ellis, the founder of New Babylon. Sarah – who blames her father for the death of their family, massacred many years earlier while he was at war – wants Django to leave. But he refuses to give up and does everything in his power to get a second chance with her, becoming a valuable ally for Ellis, who must defend the town from Elizabeth Thurman’s attacks.

Fox is developing the comedy series “Dicks” with Mary Beth Barone and Jared Goldstein, Variety has learned exclusively.

The single-camera series will star both Barone and Goldstein. It is described as “a field-based, comedic take on the true crime format. Best friends and amateur private investigators Mary Beth Barone and Jared Goldstein travel the country, using every resource available, to solve real life mysteries, expose everyday perpetrators, and seek retribution for injustices, no matter how small. In fact, the smaller the better. Mary Beth and Jared can be very petty.”

Barone and Goldstein will serve as writers and executive producers on the series in addition to starring. Séamus Murphy-Mitchell is the showrunner and executive producer. Brooke Posch and Tony Hernandez of Jax Media also executive produce. Fox Entertainment Studios will produce.

Barone and Goldstein are both accomplished writers, stand up comedians, and performers. Barone’s feature script “You’re My...

While most fans play through one or the other, those who have completed both Pokémon Scarlet and Violet noted some key differences in the stories, but the lack of payoff is disappointing as the series’ paired releases still do not do enough to set themselves apart. The adventure in the Paldea region is largely identical between the two games, with players noting the different academy names and key story changes towards the ending. The theme of Scarlet is the past, and Violet’s is the future, but for those expecting a narrative explanation for the divergent worlds, both games failed to meet their expectations.

Some may have revisited Pokémon Sword and Shield before Scarlet and Violet, and the newer games certainly do offer more distinction beyond simple differences in the Pokémon that are available to catch. In Pokémon Scarlet the player attends the Naranja Academy, and in Violet their school is the Uva Academy.

A trio of filmmakers will be spearheading “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Season 2. Prime Video announced on Wednesday that Charlotte Brändström, Sanaa Hamri and Louise Hooper will be directing the second season of the “Lord of the Rings” series, which is currently in production in the U.K.

Brändström directed two episodes in the show’s first season – “Undûn” and “The Eye” – and will be directing four episodes in Season 2, for which she will also serve as a co-executive producer. Hamri and Hooper will direct two episodes each.

Not returning from Season 1 is J.A. Bayona, who helped get the series off the ground by directing the pilot and second episode, and Wayne Che Yip who directed four episodes including the finale.

Hamrii previously directed “The Wheel of Time” Season 2 for Prime Video and her credits also include episodes of “Empire, “Elementary” and “Rectify.” She also directed...

The upcoming second season of Amazon Studios’ The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which is currently in production in the UK, will be directed by Charlotte Brändström, who is coming back after helming two episodes in Season 1, as well as Sanaa Hamri and Louise Hooper who are new to the franchise. The announcement also indirectly confirmed that Season 2 will consist of the same number of episodes as Season 1, eight.

In Season 1, Brändström was the only female director; in Season 2 she is leading an all-female directing team.

Brändström — who directed Episodes 106/“Udûn,” which featured Season 1’s big battle scene and the Mount Doom’s eruption, and 107/“The Eye,” which chronicled its aftermath — will be directing four episodes and will also serve as co-executive producer this season. She is taking over the lead director position from Wayne Che Yip, who directed four episodes, including the finale, and co-executive produced...

While the upcoming release of a new season of Jack Ryan brings another big hit to Prime Video, the streaming service also just dropped Riches, a great series that has flown under the radar. Along those same lines, Prime Video is home to major shows from the 2010s as well as some hidden gems.

The overlooked series are the ones that are either underrated by the masses or haven't been seen by enough people. They deserve more appreciation and attention from anyone who subscribes to the service, while some are ideal to binge over the course of a week or so.

Forever (2018)

It's hard for a show to get overlooked when it features talented lead actors like Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen, yet Forever is one of those series. The two stars also act as producers in this show about a predictable couple that finally shakes things up after over a decade.

Four top film cinematographers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022/2023 awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Wednesday, November 16, at 4:00 p.m. Pt; 7:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Daniel Montgomery and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.

RSVP today to our entire ongoing contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.

This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following Oscar and guild contenders:

All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)

Synopsis: A young German soldier’s terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I.

Bio: James Friend was a BAFTA winner for “Rillington Place” and a nominee for “Your Honor.

In this edition of Star Wars Bits:

"Andor" Reviews & Breakdowns"Tales of the Jedi" ReactionsA New "Star Wars" Movie?"Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga" Galactic EditionThe "Star Wars" Podcast Round-UpAnd More!Andor Reviews & Breakdowns

Above, Nerdist's Dan Casey breaks down everything you might have missed in this week's episode of "Andor."

Next, Alex at Star Wars Explained shares his thoughts on "Narkina 5."

On Live Action Star Wars, Ralph and James discuss the eighth episode of "Andor."

Tales Of The Jedi Reviews & Reactions

"Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi," a six-part animated short series, premiered on Disney+ this week.

Star Wars Explained provides a full breakdown and review of the series.

Dee Dyszn shares his thoughts on the series and how cool young Count Dooku is.

John Hoey with Star Wars News Net shares his impressions of the animated series.

For more "Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi" discussion, check...

Yesterday, news broke that Damon Lindelof, co-creator of hit shows like “Lost” and “The Leftovers,” was working on a new “Star Wars” feature film, to be directed by Oscar-winning documentarian and “Ms. Marvel” director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

Now TheWrap has confirmed that Justin Britt-Gibson will co-write the screenplay alongside Lindelof. In addition, other new details have emerged about what the project is and how Lindelof is developing the story.

According to a report in THR, a writers’ room was convened shortly after Star Wars Celebration, the all-“Star Wars” convention that was held in Anaheim, California, across the street from Disneyland earlier this year. The writer’s room was held for two weeks in July and included participation from Lindelof’s “Leftovers” collaborator (and “Station Eleven” creator) Patrick Somerville; “Obi-Wan Kenobi” consulting producer Rayna McClendon and Andy Greenwald, creator of the short-lived but deeply brilliant USA series “Briarpatch,” which had the...

Damon Lindelof is going to a galaxy far, far away — or, at least, he’s well on his way there.

The co-creator of “Lost” and Emmy-winning executive producer of “Watchmen” is developing a new “Star Wars” movie for Lucasfilm — and the top-secret project has already a director warming up their hyper-drive: Oscar-winner and “Ms. Marvel” helmer Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is in talks to direct. Lindelof will co-write the new movie, with his writing partner revealed to be emerging talent Justin Britt-Gibson (“Counterpart”).

Should the project get a greenlight, it would be Lindelof’s fourth foray into revitalizing a major sci-fi franchise. Along with his re-imaginative continuation of “Watchmen” for HBO in 2019 — for which he won Emmys for writing and limited series — Lindelof produced 2009’s “Star Trek” and produced and co-wrote 2013’s “Star Trek Into Darkness,” and he co-wrote the 2012 “Alien” prequel “Prometheus.”

News of the developing project comes as Lucasfilm is...

It was reported over the weekend that Damon Lindelof was writing a new Star Wars movie which will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel), and now THR has a few more details to share.

Sources told THR that the new Star Wars movie would take place after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. They add that although it won’t be a continuation of the Skywalker Saga, it could feature some of the characters who appeared in The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker. There are plenty of characters who were underused in the Sequel Trilogy, even some of the main ones, so this could prove a great opportunity to revisit them.

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The original report stated that Damon Lindelof was working on the Star Wars project with an unnamed writer, and according to THR,...

Six-time Primetime Emmy award-winner Frank Doelger, whose credits include “Game of Thrones,” “The Swarm,” “John Adams” and “Rome,” and Intaglio Films, a joint venture between Beta Film and Zdf Studios, have started production on surveillance drama thriller “Concordia,” set in an experimental utopian community.

Zdf, Mbc, France Télévisions and Hulu Japan have signed up as partners for the six-part series, shot in English and directed by Barbara Eder. Doelger helms as executive producer and showrunner, alongside the executive producers Ute Leonhardt, Rafferty Thwaites, Jan Wünschmann and Robert Franke. Shooting takes place at various locations in Rome, Northern Italy, and Leipzig in Germany.

The world of “Concordia,” created by Mike Walden and Nicholas Racz, is powered by AI to ensure a freer, fairer, and more humane society. As the community approaches its 20th anniversary, cities around the world are lined up to replicate its success. Then the secret behind its creation...

Exclusive: Nick Nolte (Graves) and Jacqueline Bisset (Birds of Paradise) will star alongside Oliver Masucci (Fantastic Bests: The Secrets of Dumbledore) in Shelter Me, a pandemic-set psychological drama marking the directorial debut of actor Jake Weber.

The film will be Nolte and Bisset’s third together, on the heels of Peter Yates’ 1977 treasure-hunter adventure The Deep, based on Peter Benchley’s 1976 novel of the same name, and Til Schweiger’s 2018 Alzheimer’s dramedy, Head Full of Honey.

Shelter Me is an anthology of storylines set against the international backdrop of Covid-19. Masucci portrays Jon Boylan, an A.I. research scientist who is unable to intimately connect with members of his test group (Nolte and Bisset). He subsequently develops a remote monitoring system that exposes personal struggles, weaknesses and strengths during isolation that come to a reckoning, as their layers of personality begin to peel away.