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Paul Teal passes away at 35 (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Paul Teal who is best known for his role in One Tree Hill tragically passed away at the age of 35 leaving the world stunned by the loss of this talented actor at a young age. The announcement of his death came from his fiancée, Emilia Torello. The actor is known for playing closeted actor Josh Avery in the seventh season of One Tree Hill on CW in the year 2010.

Teal died of Pancreatic cancer seven months after being diagnosed

Paul Teal passed away last Friday after an arduous battle with stage 4 neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer which he was diagnosed with 7 months ago. Torello on her Instagram wrote, “Paul, you were my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future,” She also said” You filled my lungs with laughter, my stomach with butterflies, and my heart with love. You were taken too soon, in...

Paul Teal, who recurred as the closeted actor Josh Avery on the seventh season of The CW drama One Tree Hill, has died. He was 35.

Teal died Friday after a battle with cancer, according to his reps. “His exceptional talent and kind spirit touched the hearts of everyone who had the privilege of knowing him,” the Stw Talent Agency announced. “The void he leaves behind will be deeply felt.”

“Paul, you were my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future,” his fiancée, Emilia Torello, wrote on Instagram. “You filled my lungs with laughter, my stomach with butterflies, and my heart with love. You were taken too soon, in a battle that you fought bravely without fail.”

She continued, “While a part of me died with you, I promise to fight to find joy in life as hard as you fought to live every single day.”

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Paul Teal, an actor known for his role as Josh in “One Tree Hill,” has died at age 35, according to his partner and fellow actor Emilia Torello. He died on Friday from cancer.

“The most thoughtful, inspiring, driven, self-disciplined, loving man passed away,” Torello wrote on Instagram on Sunday. “Paul, you were my soulmate, my soon-to-be husband, my rock and my future. You filled my lungs with laughter, my stomach with butterflies, and my heart with love. You were taken too soon, in a battle that you fought bravely without fail.”

“While a part of me died with you, I promise to fight to find joy in life as hard as you fought to live every single day,” she continued. “The world is lucky to have even had a moment with Paul Teal, and I am the luckiest person in it, because I got to call you mine. I will love you forever.

Paul Teal, an actor with a recurring role on One Tree Hill, has died. He was 35.

Teal’s partner, Emilia Torello, shared a post on social media confirming the actor’s death, which happened on Friday, November 15.

“The most thoughtful, inspiring, driven, self-disciplined, loving man passed away,” Torello posted on Instagram. “Paul, you were my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future. You filled my lungs with laughter, my stomach with butterflies, and my heart with love. You were taken too soon, in a battle that you fought bravely without fail.”

Torello continued, “While a part of me died with you, I promise to fight to find joy in life as hard as you fought to live every single day. The world is lucky to have even had a moment with Paul Teal, and I am the luckiest person in it, because I got to call you mine. I will love you forever.

After scaring up $131 million at the worldwide box office, Parker Finn’s Smile 2 is headed home to Digital outlets this week, Paramount has officially announced this morning.

Watch Smile 2 at home beginning Tuesday, November 19!

Smile 2 will also be available on Digital as part of a two-movie collection with Smile and will arrive on 4K Ultra HD, in a 4K Ultra HD SteelBook, and DVD on January 21, 2025.

Fans who purchase the film on Digital or 4K Ultra HD will have access to over 40 minutes of heart-pounding bonus content. The full Special Features package includes…

Commentary by Director Parker Finn—Take a peek behind the smile with commentary from writer/director Parker Finn as he goes through the gory details of this terrifying sequel. Ear To Ear—Cast and filmmakers dive deep into the Smile universe and discuss how they brought the director’s vision to life. The Rise...

Sophie Turner is in final negotiations to play Lara Croft in the ‘Tomb Raider’ TV series set at Amazon MGM Studios.

Turner will become the latest actress to embody the iconic character of Lara Croft, who first appeared in the renowned ‘Tomb Raider’ video game series. This formidable globetrotting adventurer, known for her daring exploits and expertise in archaeology, has been brought to life on the big screen multiple times. Angelina Jolie famously portrayed Croft in two films, showcasing the character’s thrilling adventures and strong personality, while Alicia Vikander took on the role in a 2018 reboot that reimagined Lara Croft’s origins and introduced a more grounded portrayal. Turner’s involvement marks a new chapter for the franchise.

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The series is produced by Crystal Dynamics, Amazon MGM Studios, and Legendary Television. Executive producers include Phoebe Waller-Bridge...

Prime Video's "Tomb Raider" series has seemingly found its Lara Croft in "Game of Thrones" veteran Sophie Turner, according to a report from Deadline.

At the end of October, the same outlet released an initial exclusive saying that Turner was a top choice to play the titular tomb raider alongside Lucy Boynton, with Emma Corrin ("The Crown") and Mackenzie Davis ("Station Eleven") also potentially in the running. Now, it seems as if the show, which is being spearheaded by "Fleabag" creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, may have settled on its lead actor.

If this comes to fruition, Turner certainly has big shoes to fill — she would join Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander as the only other two performers to play Lara Croft in live-action. It's important to make this abundantly clear: the report says that Turner is "in negotiations," so this bit of casting still isn't official just yet. I...

From Westeros to some of the most exotic and dangerous catacombs in the world, Amazon MGM’s “Tomb Raider” series has found its Lara Croft.

“Game of Thrones” star Sophie Turner is in talks to play Lara Croft in Amazon MGM’s live-action “Tomb Raider” series, according to multiple reports. The series is being created by “Fleabag” star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and it would be the first time the video game character would be adapted as a live-action series.

Amazon MGM declined to comment. Reps for Turner declined to comment.

Turner would follow in the footsteps of both Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander, who played Croft in two separate film iterations, Jolie in films from 2001 and 2003, and Vikander in a film from 2018. The game franchise has also found new life on screen thanks to an animated series for Netflix, “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft.” That series, in which Hayley Atwell voices Lara Croft,...

Sophie Turner might just be the next actress to don Lara Croft’s trademark braid.

The Game of Thrones alum is reportedly in negotiations to play the protagonist of Prime Video’s forthcoming Tomb Raider series, according to our sister site Deadline.

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Both Amazon Studios and representatives for Turner declined to comment to TVLine.

Prime Video ordered Tomb Raider...

Sophie Turner is nearly set for the lead role in Amazon’s upcoming “Tomb Raider” TV series, Variety has confirmed with sources.

Sources say that the deal is not fully closed yet but is expected to close soon. Turner will play the lead role of Lara Croft, the titular tomb raider. The show was greenlit at Amazon earlier this year with Phoebe Waller-Bridge set to write and executive produce under her Amazon overall deal. It was first reported as being in development at the streamer in January 2023.

Reps for Amazon MGM Studios declined to comment.

Turner is the latest high-profile actress to take on the role of Croft, who originated in the popular “Tomb Raider” video game series. The globetrotting adventurer was previously portrayed onscreen in two films by Angelina Jolie and in another by Alicia Vikander.

Turner is best known for playing Sansa Stark in the HBO series “Game of Thrones...

Sophie Turner is closing in on the highly coveted role of British archeologist Lara Croft in Amazon MGM Studios and Crystal Dynamics’ adaptation of adventure video game Tomb Raider.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is writing and exec producing the live-action series, which received a series order in the spring and will stream on Amazon’s Prime Video. Turner, best known for playing Sansa Stark on Game of Thrones, is in talks to play the lead role, previously portrayed by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander in feature film adaptations of the video game series.

Tests for the role took place in October with several British actresses in the mix, including Turner. Mackenzie Davis (Station Eleven) was the lone American to make the shortlist. Emma Mackey (Sex Education) and Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody) are also said to have tested for the role, according to sources.

Amazon declined to comment.

Waller-Bridge is executive producing the...

Dane DeHaan is very relieved to finally be talking about Wardriver — the script first landed in his inbox a decade ago.

Directed by Rebecca Thomas (Stranger Things) and written by Daniel Casey (F9: The Fast Saga, 10 Cloverfield Lane), Wardriver spotlights the art and culture of wardriving: a microcosm of the hacking industry that involves searching for networks from a moving vehicle. His modern day Robin Hood-esque character, Cole, exploits this highly specialized skill of his to commit high-tech robberies from his laptop.

When criminal Oscar (played Mamoudou Athie) uncovers Cole’s abilities, he forces him to hack the account of the Sarah (Sasha Calle, best known for The Flash), draining nearly a million dollars. Cole discovers that a powerful, mob-connected lawyer (Jeffrey Donovan) has been using Sarah to hide his money. Falling in love with Sarah, DeHaan’s character initiates a plan to replace the stolen money and protect Sarah,...

Exclusive: Deadline hears that cameras are rolling on the set of the Amazon MGM Orion Pictures’ feature take of the 3x Obie-winning play, Is God Is with I’m a Virgo‘s Kara Young and Kindred‘s Mallori Johnson playing outcast twin sisters. Also starring are Oscar nominee and 3x Primetime Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown, Kill Bill‘s Vivica A. Fox and Moonlight actress and multi-Grammy nominee Janelle Monáe.

Aleshea Harris is directing from her own script adapted from her 2018 stage play which opened Off Broadway at the Soho Rep. In Is God Is, twin sisters Racine and Anaia have disfiguring burn scars and are eking out a dismal existence in a city that doesn’t feel like home. Though twins, they couldn’t be more different. Racine, whose scars are only on her torso and hands, is the defender, hitting back at their many bullies since childhood. Anaia,...

Production is officially underway on the upcoming Bruce Springsteen movie, “Deliver Me From Nowhere.” The movie is slated for a 2025 theatrical premiere.

The film will be directed by Scott Cooper, who is known for his work on “Crazy Heart” and “Black Mass,” and stars the Emmy-winning star of “The Bear” Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen. Specifically, “Deliver Me From Nowhere” is based on Warren Zanes’ book of the same name, which chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album. Check out the first look as White in the role above.

In a statement to press, Cooper called the beginning of production “an incredibly humbling and thrilling journey.”

“Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ has profoundly shaped my artistic vision. The album’s raw, unvarnished portrayal of life’s trials and resilience resonates deeply with me. Our film aims to capture that same spirit, bringing Warren Zanes’ compelling narrative of Bruce’s...

Now we can see what Jon Landau was so giddy about as 20th Century Studios releases the first picture of Jeremy Allen White as The Boss. Production is underway on Deliver Me from Nowhere, the eagerly anticipated movie adaptation of Warren Zanes’ fascinating telling of the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 Nebraska album. Slated for theaters in 2025, the film is written and directed by Scott Cooper and stars Jeremy Allen White as the visionary musician as he embarks on an emotional journey to record Nebraska.

“Beginning production on this film is an incredibly humbling and thrilling journey,” said Cooper. “Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ has profoundly shaped my artistic vision. The album’s raw, unvarnished portrayal of life’s trials and resilience resonates deeply with me. Our film aims to capture that same spirit, bringing Warren Zanes’ compelling narrative of Bruce’s life to the screen with authenticity and hope, honoring...

Production is underway on Deliver Me from Nowhere, the movie adaptation of Warren Zanes’ fascinating telling of the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 Nebraska album. 20th Century Studios revealed the first photo from the set today.

Slated for theaters in 2025, the film is written and directed by Scott Cooper and stars Jeremy Allen White as the visionary musician as he embarks on an emotional journey to record Nebraska.

“Beginning production on this film is an incredibly humbling and thrilling journey,” said Cooper. “Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ has profoundly shaped my artistic vision. The album’s raw, unvarnished portrayal of life’s trials and resilience resonates deeply with me.

“Our film aims to capture that same spirit, bringing Warren Zanes’ compelling narrative of Bruce’s life to the screen with authenticity and hope, honoring Bruce’s legacy in a transformative cinematic experience. It has been a great pleasure to collaborate with...

"Game of Thrones" came to an end in May of 2019 — enraging fans with its lackluster final season — but people are still asking its stars, years later, if they'd consider returning to Westeros somehow. The latest "Game of Thrones" veteran to answer this question? Sophie Turner — who made her industry debut playing Sansa Stark, a shrewd strategist and eldest daughter of the powerful Northern family House Stark.

While speaking to Variety about her newest project "Joan," interviewer K.J. Yossman brought up the show that made Turner famous, asking, "Could we ever see the return of Sansa Stark?" Turner basically said no, but also admitted she's curious about how the character would be faring today.

"Maybe," Turner said. "I mean, it would have to be the exact same cast and the exact same crew otherwise I wouldn't go back and that would just be season 9, and I don't think we're going to do a season 9, but,...

Parker Finn’s horror sequel Smile 2 opens wide in theaters on October 18, and Paramount is whetting your appetite even further with the brand new Final Trailer this afternoon.

This particular trailer features a bunch of new footage along with the first rave reviews for the horror sequel, which label it “nightmare fuel” as well as “a terrifying masterpiece.”

Watch the Final Trailer below and get your tickets now.

In Smile 2, “About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events.

“Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.”

The cast for Smile 2 also includes Kyle Gallner (Smile), Rosemarie DeWitt (“The Staircase”), Lukas Gage (“The White Lotus”), and Dylan Gelula (Dream Scenario), alongside Raúl Castillo...

Oscar winner Colin Firth is returning to true-crime TV once again, and this time, it’s not as the (alleged) killer but as the hero.

After leading HBO’s buzzy limited series “The Staircase,” Firth will portray grieving father Dr. Jim Swire who dedicates his life to bringing justice to those who died in a 1988 Pan Am plane crash.

The official synopsis of the five-episode limited drama series reads: “Inspired by the true-life story, on December 21, 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, with a further 11 residents losing their life as the plane came down over the quiet, Scottish town. In the wake of the disaster and his daughter’s death, Dr. Jim Swire (Firth), is nominated spokesperson for the UK victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice. Traveling across continents and political divides, Jim embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability,...

With the release of ITV's new crime drama Joan, all eyes are on Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner again. The Emmy nominee plays the titular role in the six-part series, based on Joan Hannington's 2004 memoir I Am What I Am: The True Story of Britain’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief. Ahead of the show's premiere, Turner spoke with The Times about her connection to the part and how being a mother herself changed how she approached her performance.

In the years since Turned finished playing Sansa on Game of Thrones, undoubtedly Turner's biggest role to date, the English actress has appeared in movies like X-Men: Dark Phoenix and Do Revenge, along with series such as The Staircase and Quibi's Survive. (Rip Quibi.) Turner admitted that "nothing I did [after Thrones] was going to be as good," adding, "I went away for a little bit, so now I feel like...

The upcoming Netflix limited drama series “The Beast in Me” has added four new cast members, Variety has learned.

Brittany Snow, Natalie Morales, David Lyons, and Tim Guinee will all star in the show alongside previously announced leads Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys. The show was originally picked up to series at the streamer back in March.

The official description of the series states:

“Since the tragic death of her young son, acclaimed author Aggie Wiggs (Danes) has receded from public life, unable to write, a ghost of her former self. But she finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Jarvis (Rhys), a famed and formidable real estate mogul who was once the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance. At once horrified and fascinated by this man, Aggie finds herself compulsively hunting for the truth – chasing his demons while...

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Patrick Schwarzenegger’s brief but buzzy portrayal of college football great Tim Tebow in Ryan Murphy’s latest production American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez is surprisingly one he sought. “I wish they just came to me and said, ‘you want to play Tim Tebow?’ I’m not on that level yet,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It came to me just in my inbox as a good ole audition.”

The small size of the role in the 10-episode limited series about the troubled NFL star whose fall from grace involved murder and suicide didn’t deter Schwarzenegger, who admits he takes a different approach to acting than his very famous father.

“It’s funny, because I have a different theory than someone like my dad,” he explains, without naming megastar Arnold Schwarzenegger. “My dad is always like, ‘go for the main title,...

Let’s celebrate the return of Nicole Kidman to her “rich but miserable housewife somehow involved in murder” in Netflix’s ‘The Perfect Couple.’

Last week it was funny murder, now it’s just murder. With Nicole Kidman returning to her favorite “rich, unhappy housewife with dark and terrible secrets” role in the new murder mystery, “The Perfect Couple,” it’s time to countdown the top 7 murder mystery TV shows you can binge on streaming right now. So settle in, put your detective badge on, and let’s head to the scene of the crime.

Top 7 Murder Mystery TV Shows On Streaming Right Now:

No. 7: Presumed Innocent (2024) | Apple TV+

No. 6: The Perfect Couple (2024) | Netflix

No. 5: Under the Banner of Heaven (2022) | Hulu

No. 4: The Staircase (2022) | Max

No. 3: Black Bird (2022) | Apple TV+

No. 2: Mare of Easttown (2021) | Max

No. 1: True Detective (2014) | Max

No. 7: Presumed Innocent...

Marvel has a new TV show on deck, and this one should seem familiar.

The aptly named “Agatha All Along” is centered on Kathryn Hahn’s character from “WandaVision” and is indeed named for the catchy tune she sang in that series. The show will follow Agatha as she works to not only get her powers back after Wanda’s spell left her trapped in a TV character persona, but also builds her own coven.

Here’s who we know for sure might be in or associated with that coven in the “Agatha All Along” cast ahead of the show’s Sept. 18 premiere on Disney+.

Kathyrn Hahn as Agatha Harkness in “Agatha all Along” (Disney+)

Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) — Agatha is the witch at the center of all mischief in Westview, first introduced in “WandaVision.” Kathryn Hahn returns to play the character, and you’ll recognize her from many things,...

Top Hollywood producers Mary Parent (“Dune: Part 2”), Lucy Fisher (“Gladiator II”) and Sue Naegle (“Nightbitch”) join TheGrill 2024 for an exclusive Powerhouse Producers panel presented by Wrapbook Payroll, moderated by award-winning journalist Laura Holson.

The panel promises to deliver unparalleled insights into the ever-evolving landscape of film and television production.

Mary Parent is the chairman of Worldwide Production at Legendary Entertainment, overseeing all aspects of film for the company. While at Legendary, she has produced the Academy Award-winning film “Dune” and its follow up “Dune: Part Two,” as well as “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” “Enola Holmes,” “Detective Pikachu,” and Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s virtual reality piece, “Carne y Arena,” which received a rare Special Achievement Oscar® for its groundbreaking exploration of fully immersive storytelling.

Upcoming highlights in 2025 include the live-action/animation hybrid comedy “Animal Friends,” starring Ryan Reynolds, as well as “Minecraft,” based on the world’s bestselling game,...

Odessa Young is only 26, but she already has a truly impressive body of work behind her. Assassination Nation, A Million Little Pieces, Shirley, Mothering Sunday, The Stand, The Staircase, Manodrome, in each of these projects, she seems to have an effortless command over her character, each unique, never forced, always true. Now she stars as Vita, the lead character based on Zia Anger in My First Film. On this episode, she talks about the need to “cultivate an obsession” as character preparation, recent musings on “how much an actor should act to the camera,” why she never worries about […]

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Odessa Young is only 26, but she already has a truly impressive body of work behind her. Assassination Nation, A Million Little Pieces, Shirley, Mothering Sunday, The Stand, The Staircase, Manodrome, in each of these projects, she seems to have an effortless command over her character, each unique, never forced, always true. Now she stars as Vita, the lead character based on Zia Anger in My First Film. On this episode, she talks about the need to “cultivate an obsession” as character preparation, recent musings on “how much an actor should act to the camera,” why she never worries about […]

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French true crime broke barriers this year when the non-fiction miniseries “Unsuspected” premiered at Series Mania.

Such a showcase is rare for a factual program, but then, “Unsuspected” is a no common doc. Bringing together a pair of filmmakers with respective backgrounds in narrative features and investigative reporting, the four-part inquiry into a maddening 1970s cold case mixes archival accounts with textured recreations, making for a project that defies easy categorization.

“Clearly, the boundaries are becoming blurred,” says France TV Distribution’s Julia Schulte. “Is this fiction? Is this a documentary? It’s hard to say – and we’re getting to a powerful place where those lines are harder to draw. However, what’s abundantly clear is that the series is very, very entertaining.”

Produced by Imagissime boss Elodie Polo Ackermann – the creative exec behind Netflix breakout “Who Killed Little Gregory?” – the Series Mania selected miniseries accented a spellbinding storytelling...

The curse returns in Parker Finn’s upcoming horror sequel Smile 2 starring Naomi Scott (Aladdin), which has received its official “R” rating from the MPA this week.

Smile 2 is rated “R” for…

“Strong bloody violent content, grisly images, language throughout and drug use.”

Smile 2 opens wide in theaters October 18, 2024. Watch the trailer below.

In Smile 2, “About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events.

“Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.”

The cast for Smile 2 also includes Kyle Gallner (Smile), Rosemarie DeWitt (“The Staircase”), Lukas Gage (“The White Lotus”), and Dylan Gelula (Dream Scenario), alongside Raúl Castillo (Army of the Dead) and Miles Gutierrez-Riley (The Wilds).

The new trailer...

When Joe Jonas filed to divorce Sophie Turner in late 2023, people were floored. Not because they split…

But because of the smear campaign that followed.

The Jonas Brother and the Game of Thrones alum had been together for seven years. They welcomed two kids together and seemed to carry out a pretty normal romance behind closed doors.

But then as they decided to part company, things got progressively worse. Ugly things were insinuated about both Joe And Sophie.

Things that even a year later still have not died down. In fact, they may even pop up on Jonas’ next album.

So what actually happened during Joe Jonas’ divorce? And how are both of them moving forward? Let’s dive in.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner attends HBO Max’s “The Staircase” New York Premiere at Museum of Modern Art on May 3, 2022 in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) Joe...

Exclusive: After tapping Emily Bunt to star in May, Steven Spielberg looks to have found another A-lister for his next event film as Deadline is hearing Colin Firth is in early talks to join the cast. The Amblin and Universal pic is based on a story by Spielberg and has the filmmaker’s longtime collaborator David Koepp penning the script.

Universal and Amblin had no comment.

Kristie Macosko Krieger is producing. Plot details have been kept under lock and key.

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Universal has dated the film for May 15, 2026, landing it in the summer tentpole zone Spielberg practically created decades ago with such films as Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark. It would mark his fist major summer release in quite some time.

Related: Nat Geo Greenlights ‘Jaws @ 50’ Feature Documentary Marking 50th Anniversary of Film & Book,...

Parker Posey, once dubbed “Queen of the Indies” by Time in the late 1990s, has more than 110 acting credits to her name. She’s starred in such acclaimed projects as feature films “Dazed and Confused,” “Party Girl,” “You’ve Got Mail,” “Best in Show” and television shows “Boston Legal,” “Lost in Space,” “Louie” and “The Staircase.” But it wasn’t until this year, for her guest appearance on the Amazon Prime Video Series “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” that Posey received recognition from the television academy. Posey is a first-time Emmy nominee for the spy series in the Best Drama Guest Actress category, one of 16 total for the show from creators Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane.

“I was so shocked. I was not expecting it at all. So yeah, it feels great,” Posey tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview. “I’m really excited, especially with this project. What a great...

[Editor’s note: This list was first published in May 2021 and has been updated multiple times since.]

Is there any entertainment force more seemingly unstoppable than true crime? Humanity’s most dastardly deeds have fascinated audiences for centuries. And in the modern age, the streaming wars and social media are feeding, accelerating, and encouraging that fixation at an unprecedented scale and rate. The result is an unending cycle of notorious crimes revisited via documentary that’s punctuated by real-time internet clips showing everything from minor fights in grocery stores to homicides carried out by police.

As the world gets darker, many TV and movie lovers have turned their attention to this increasingly macabre subject matter to simultaneously distract themselves from the news and lean into the fraught reality of narratives considering real crimes. From podcasts and documentaries to prestige dramas and sitcoms lampooning the genre, true crime is everywhere. Learning about its most frequented subject areas — corrupt police, biased justice systems, unreliable evidence, and the like — is...

Prime Video’s upcoming Sherlock Holmes series Young Sherlock just got even cooler – Colin Firth has joined the cast! The show is based on the novels by Andy Lane and stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin as a younger version of the famous detective.

Firth will take on the role of Sir Bucephalus Hodge, though details on the character are still under wraps. Firth is famous for movies like The King’s Speech, which earned him an Oscar, along with Bridget Jones’s Diary and Kingsman. But he’s no stranger to television either through roles in Pride and Prejudice and The Staircase mini-series.

The show follows 19-year-old Sherlock as he gets wrapped up in his first murder case at Oxford University. With no discipline yet, he’ll have to learn on the job to solve the globe-trotting mystery.

Matthew Parkhill is writing and showrunning Young Sherlock, with Guy Ritchie set to direct some episodes.

Colin Firth is the latest addition to the cast of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming series “Young Sherlock,” Variety has learned.

The series is inspired by Andy Lane’s “Young Sherlock Holmes” novels and was ordered to series in May with Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the lead role. Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, and Zine Tseng also star. Firth will play Sir Bucephalus Hodge, with further character details currently under wraps.

Firth is primarily known for his film roles, including his Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning turn in the 2010 film “The King’s Speech,” in which he played King George VI. He has also starred in films like “A Single Man,” “The English Patient,” the “Bridget Jones” films,” the “Kingsman” films, the “Mamma Mia” films, and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” In television, he had his breakout role playing Mr. Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice.” He recently starred in the Max limited series “The Staircase.

Per Variety, the Arkham Asylum TV series has been scrapped. The series, which was in development for Max, had been in the works for a number of years, with a handful of creatives coming and going.

When the series was announced four years ago, it initially didn’t focus on Arkham Asylum. Instead, it was supposed to revolve around the Gotham City Police Department. Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire) was set to write and executive produce the spin-off of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, but Winter left the series due to creative differences. Joe Barton (The Lazarus Project) then boarded the series, only to leave as well when the focus shifted to Arkham Asylum. The studio then tapped Antonio Campos (The Staircase) to take over, but it seems that the series just wasn’t meant to be. However, an individual with knowledge of the situation did tell Variety that a new Arkham...

A series set inside the prison Arkham Asylum within Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” universe will no longer move forward for Max, an individual with knowledge of the decision told IndieWire.

Antonio Campos, the director known for “Christine,” “The Devil All the Time,” and the Max series “The Staircase,” was previously tapped to be showrunner and director of the Arkham Asylum series. However, Campos is no longer involved, and his version of the series will not come to pass. The individual says it’s possible a different Arkham Asylum series could still happen down the road, including one set within the universe established by Reeves’ film. But Campos’ version is dead.

A rep for Max had no comment.

Three different writer/directors have been brought onto the Arkham Asylum series dating back to 2020, with Campos joining in 2022 back when the Warner Bros. Discovery streamer was still called HBO Max, and just...

Variety has confirmed that the previously announced Arkham Asylum TV series is no longer moving forward at Max. It was back in 2022 when we first learned Antonio Campos (The Staircase) had been tapped to serve as The Batman spin-off's writer and showrunner.

This iteration of the show has been scrapped, though it's supposedly possible that a new project set in the infamous Gotham City location could happen down the line. We're not banking on it, unfortunately.

In many ways, this news doesn't come as a surprise. When the show was announced, it had a series commitment but was being developed by Terrence Winter (Boardwalk Empire) and set inside the Gotham City Police Department. He later walked away due to creative differences.

Giri/Haji creator Joe Barton was next to take a crack at the untitled series - which many fans had already unfavourably compared to Fox's Gotham - only to walk...

The gates to Arkham Asylum are closing — for now. A DC show for Max centering on the hospital populated by Batman villains is no longer moving forward, at least in its current iteration, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

The latest version of the show had The Staircase‘s Antonio Campos set as showrunner and The Batman filmmaker Matt Reeves as executive producer. While that take is no longer in the works, it’s possible a different version could emerge down the road.

The proposed series went through years of development and changed direction several times. Originally, the show was set in the world of the Reeves-directed The Batman movie and focused on the Gotham Police Department, taking place a year before the movie. Reeves teamed with Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter for a show announced in July 2020, but Winter departed several months later, with Joe Barton set as the new showrunner in January 2021.

Eventually,...

The BBC has acquired the rights to a new French crime thriller, Sambre – Anatomy of a Crime. The series, based on true events, recounts the story of a serial rapist who evaded capture for three decades. Oscar-winning filmmaker Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, known for his work on The Staircase and Laetitia, directs this six-part series. […]

BBC Acquires Gripping French True Crime Thriller: Sambre – Anatomy of a Crime...

The BBC has acquired French crime thriller Sambre – Anatomy of a Crime, which follows the true story of one of France’s most prolific sexual predators.

The six-part series looks at a string of sexual assaults in northern France in the late 1980s, along the same road by the Sambre river. As the police fail to get to grip with the extent of the attacks or make a connection between cases, it is only 30 years later when a culprit is caught.

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind docuseries The Staircase and the drama Laetitia, recounts the legal case of a serial rapist. The cast includes Alix Poisson (The Returned, Six Women), Clémence Poesy (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Tenet), Olivier Gourmet (Oussekine, La Promesse), Noémie Lvovsky (Camille Rewinds, Farewell, My Queen), Jonathan Turnbull (Soldiers) and Pauline Parigot (Soldiers, Hpi).

The show follows the progression of the investigation and its...

The BBC has picked up Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s TV thriller Sambre – Anatomy of a Crime.

Starring Alix Poisson and Clémence Poesy, the series is based on true events and follows the extraordinary legal case of a serial rapist who attacked women across three decades in the same location. The France Télévisions thriller came fresh off the back of the smash success of French movie Anatomy of a Fall.

Produced by Federation Studios, Sambre starts in Northern France in the late 1980s, where women are being sexually assaulted along the same road by the Sambre river, with attacks taking place early mornings and in a similar style. The justice system is overwhelmed by the accumulating cases. It will take 30 years to catch a man, who never stopped attacking women and is responsible for at least 54 cases of rape or sexual assault,...

Jeff Daniels is always a reliably excellent performer whether its in comedy or drama, TV or film, and the veteran actor has turned in another masterclass performance in Netflix’s “A Man in Full.”

Adapted from Tom Wolfe‘s novel of the same name and created by “Big Little Lies” helmer David E. Kelley, “A Man in Full” follows Daniels as real estate mogul Charlie Croker, who tries to protect his empire and legacy from crumbling when he falls into sudden bankruptcy. Daniels dominated the screen here, chewing scenery, spitting it out with venom, and then re-chewing the scenery some more. Whatever you may think of the show, Daniels is never anything less than ferociously good, as noted by critics.

Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) wrote that the show “struts about with swaggering ferocity, led by Jeff Daniels’ full-bodied performance as a blustery, bloviating capitalist predator… ego is both a...

Exclusive: Rosemarie DeWitt is set as the female lead opposite Eric Bana in Netflix‘s limited series Untamed, from Warner Bros. Television and studio-based John Wells Productions.

Written by Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith, Untamed is a character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.

DeWitt will play Turner’s ex-wife Jill Bodwin, a former teacher and park counselor, who remarried a few years after their divorce. Despite the fracturing of their marriage, Jill and Turner maintain a strong bond, held together by events from their past.

In addition to Bana, DeWitt joins previously cast Sam Neill.

Mark L. Smith and Elle...

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Kristen Stewart dará un emocionante giro a su carrera al debutar como actriz en una serie de televisión. Según Deadline, Stewart (“La saga Crepúsculo”) protagonizará “The Challenger”, una miniserie basada en Sally Ride, la astronauta y física que se convirtió en la primera mujer estadounidense en volar al espacio.

Ride formó parte de la promoción de astronautas del transbordador espacial de la NASA de 1978, la primera que no estaba compuesta exclusivamente por hombres blancos. Ride viajó por primera vez al espacio a bordo del transbordador espacial Challenger en junio de 1983, y volvió a subir en 1984, pasando en total más de 343 horas en el espacio. Ride dejó la NASA en 1987, el mismo año en que se divorció de su marido Steven Hawley. En su obituario, publicado tras su muerte por cáncer de páncreas en 2012, se reveló que había estado saliendo con...

If you don’t know her name, Sally Ride is one of the most famous astronauts in history and one of the most important people in the history of NASA. An astronaut and physicist, Sally Ride joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman – the third woman overall – to fly in space, after cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova (1963) and Svetlana Savitskaya(1982). She was the youngest American astronaut to have flown in space, having done so at the age of 32. But, aside from being a successful scientist, Sally Ride is also an icon of the LGBT community. Despite her marriage to astronaut Steven Hawley during her spaceflight years, Ride was later in a long-term relationship with former tennis player Tam O’Shaughnessy and is known as the first astronaut known to have been LGBT.

Her story is truly fascinating from both a professional and a private standpoint, which is why it is...

Following her turn in the provocative thriller “Love Lies Bleeding,” Academy Award-nominated actress Kristen Stewart (“Spencer”) has set up one of her next projects, and it’s a first. Stewart will make her TV starring debut in the limited series “The Challenger,” about astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, best known as the first American woman in space.

Maggie Cohn, known as a writer on “American Crime Story,” “The Staircase” and “Narcos: Mexico,” will serve as the writer and showrunner.

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Kristen Stewart is reaching for the stars: The Oscar nominee has signed on to play famed astronaut Sally Ride in an upcoming limited series chronicling the 1986 Challenger disaster, marking her first lead role in a TV series, our sister site Deadline reports.

The series, titled The Challenger and reportedly nearing a deal with Amazon, will follow Ride and her diverse class of NASA astronauts, with Ride becoming the first American woman in space in 1983. Ride was not a passenger on the ill-fated space shuttle the Challenger — which exploded in 1986, killing everyone on board — but she was part of the committee...

Exclusive: Kristen Stewart will make her TV series starring debut in The Challenger, a limited series in which she’ll play Sally Ride, the astronaut and physicist who became the first American woman to fly in space. She did this as part of a NASA space shuttle astronaut class of 1978 that was the first to be diversified and not comprised of all white men.

Kyra Sedgwick’s Big Swing Productions developed and brought the project to Amblin and is Executive Producing with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners and Stewart’ through her Nevermind production label.

Maggie Cohn will serve as the writer and showrunner, and her credits include American Crime Story, The Staircase and Narcos: Mexico. This has been the hot property on the TV auction block this week, and Amazon is close to tying it down. The series Series executive producers are Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners, Kyra Sedgwick’s Big Swing Productions,...

The person sitting on a bed and being interviewed for a documentary is clearly in distress, tears welling.

“Can we take a break for a second?” Delaney Colaio, 18, asks the co-directors of We Go Higher, a documentary about the life experiences of “9/11 Kids,” people with parents murdered in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Someone offers water, but no break is given to Colaio. The directors, the award-winning Sara Hirsh Bordo and her frequent collaborator Michael Campo, resume firing questions about self-harm, Colaio’s relationship with his mother, and about his father, killed when Colaio was a toddler. During the two-hour-plus session, filmed in August 2017, and the three-hour session the night before, Bordo and Campo also grill Colaio on why he doesn’t want to see the terrorists face the death penalty. Amid all this, Colaio, brown eyes bleary and pained, puts his face in his hands and says he’s had enough,...