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Check out the sexy beast exploring his inner David Lee Roth in season 3 of Interview With the Vampire.

As previously revealed, the new season of the AMC drama will focus on Lestat (Sam Reid) starting a band and going on tour. At Saturday’s Comic-Con, Reid brought down the roof in Ballroom 20 when fans got a look-see at his rocker alter-ego.

Vampire, which is a contemporary adaptation of Rice’s gothic novel of the same name, just wrapped its second season. The series was renewed for season 3 ahead of its season 2 finale on June 30.

The Vampire panel was followed by a visit from the stars of Mayfair Witches, which has already begun production on an eight-episode second season in New Orleans with the addition of Alyssa Jirrels as a series regular, Ted Levine as a recurring guest...

More of AMC's extensive Anne Rice Universe is on the way. During the latest episode of Interview with the Vampire season 2, AMC released a brief teaser for the upcoming sophomore season of its other notable Rice series, Mayfair Witches, based on the Lives of the Mayfair Witches book series.

But before you get too excited, the teaser is just that, a teaser, and a brief one at that. It doesn't give anything away about the show's second season, only confirming that it will be released in 2025.

As you can see, the clip is only 15 seconds long and just includes a few little quotes like, "the legacy continues," and "embrace the darkness."

Some spoilers ahead for the end of Mayfair Witches season 1.

When we last saw Dr. Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario), she had finally begun to embrace her power and authority as the new reigning designee of the Mayfair family.

Exclusive: Ben Feldman has joined the cast of the AMC series Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches for Season 2 in a series regular role. He will portray Sam ‘Lark’ Larkin, a successful CEO of a genetics startup and Rowan’s (Alexandra Daddario) former boyfriend, who has re-entered her life.

Based on Rice’s best-selling trilogy, Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches focuses on an intuitive young neurosurgeon, Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario) who discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.

The series also stars Jack Huston as “Lasher,” Tongayi Chirisa as “Ciprien Grieve” and Hamlin as “Cortland Mayfair.” First-look images of the new season were released in February with additional castings including Alyssa Jirrels as a series regular, Ted Levine as a recurring guest star...

DreamWorks Animation's 2023 film, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, features well-known actors in an animated tale of kraken royalty and mermaid threats. Lana Condor voices the title character, a teenage kraken who must embrace her heritage to protect the sea from evil mermaids. Despite being a box office flop, the film received mixed reviews, with the voice cast being one of its most praised elements.

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is an animated action comedy movie with a voice cast full of well-known names. DreamWorks Animation continues to expand and explore different stories, characters, and settings, and one of its 2023 releases was Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken. Directed by Kirk DeMicco, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken takes the audience to a world where krakens and mermaids exist, and though they can coexist with humans, they can’t reveal their true forms to them.

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken introduces the title character, who lives among...

Exclusive: The cast for the American High and Hartbeat Hulu movie Prom Dates has been set with Chelsea Handler and Best in Show‘s John Michael Higgins, but also Julia Lester, Antonia Gentry, Kenny Ridwan, Jt Neal, Jordan Buhat, Zión Moreno, and Terry Hu. The movie will hit the service this spring.

The Kim O. Nguyen directed, D.J. Mausner scripted movie follows best friends Jess and Hannah (Gentry and Lester), who make a pact at 13 to have the perfect senior prom. Despite the impending changes that college will bring over the next four years, the two are committed to honoring their prom pact. But with only 24 hours left before the big event, everything falls apart when they break up with each of their dates. Jess and Hannah are left with one night to find new dates and live out their middle-school fantasies.

Producers are Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps and Molle DeBartolo...

The second season of “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches” is now in production in New Orleans and will return to AMC later in 2024. AMC announced the start of production at the Television Critics Association press tour on Tuesday, along with several new additions to the cast led by Alexandra Daddario.

New additions include “Hocus Pocus” and “American Beauty” star Thora Birch, who will join the eight-episode Season 2 as a guest star; “Silence of the Lambs” and “Monk” actor Ted Levine, who joins as a recurring guest star and Alyssa Jirrels, who joins as a series regular.

All the new cast members will play a role in the title Mayfair family. Birch stars as Gifford, a self-deprecating tarot card reader and wannabe-bohemian who lately spends a lot of time at her lake house. Levine will play Julien, Cortland’s (Harry Hamlin) father; a master manipulator and diabolical presence that haunts the family.

The Anne Rice Immortal Universe continues to progress at AMC Networks, with “Mayfair Witches” heading into production on its second season and adding new actors to its cast while “Interview With the Vampire” has set its Season 2 premiere date and added a guest cast.

Alyssa Jirrels has joined “Mayfair Witches” Season 2 as a series regular, playing Moira Mayfair. Moira is Rowan Fielding’s (Alexandra Daddario) cousin and a mind reader who blames the family and Lasher (Jack Huston) for the death of her sister Tessa (Madison Wolfe). As a recurring guest star, Ted Levine will play as Julien Mayfair, Cortland’s (Harry Hamlin) father, a master manipulator and diabolical presence that haunts the family. Thora Birch guest stars as Gifford Mayfair, a self-deprecating tarot card reader and wannabe-bohemian who lately spends a lot of time at her lake house.

Season 2 of “Mayfair Witches” is currently in production in New Orleans...

AMC Networks is sharing updates on Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe, including casting notes, premiere date and a production update for hits Interview with the Vampire and Mayfair Witches, as well as development news for a potential third series.

As revealed on Tuesday during the network’s TCA presentation, AMC is currently developing a potential third series in the franchise, written and executive produced by Oscar-nominated John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side), based on the secret society, The Talamasca, featured in several of Rice’s novels.

Interview with the Vampire will premiere its second season on Sunday, May 12 on AMC and AMC+ with David Costabile joining as a guest star. He will portray Leonard, a seasoned TV personality who has a run-in with Molloy (Eric Bogosian). Additionally, recurring guest stars this season include Roxane Duran as Madeleine and Bally Gill as Real Rashid.

A new cast is needed for the Twilight TV series remake, as the original actors have gone on to successful careers. Lana Condor, Milo Manheim, Forrest Goodluck, Penn Badgley, Lashana Lynch, Amandla Stenberg, Mason Gooding, and Dove Cameron are potential new faces for the main characters. Luke Eisner's appearance makes him a good fit for the role of Jasper, and the show could potentially launch his career.

A new cast is a must for the main characters in the new Twilight remake TV series. Twilight is following the footsteps of Harry Potter, a property soon to get a new TV series with HBO Max. Twilight took the world by storm in the late 2000s, launching Kristin Stewert, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner into the spotlight. The franchise produced five films from 2008 through 2012, and its success paved the road for The Hunger Games and Divergent to follow suit.

Many of...

Exclusive: Michael Sugar’s Sugar23 has signed Lana Condor, the award-winning actor and producer best known for her breakout performance in Netflix’s YA rom-com franchise, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.

In the first film of the same name released in 2018, which adapted Jenny Han’s 2014 novel, Condor took on the role of Lara Jean Covey, a shy high schooler whose love life is thrown into chaos when her secret love letters are exposed. Following its success on Netflix, she reprised her role in the hit sequels To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You and To All The Boys: Always and Forever.

Currently, the actress can be heard voicing in the title role in DreamWorks/Universal’s Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, an animated feature also starring Jane Fonda, Toni Collette, and Colman Domingo, which hit theaters nationwide in June. Condor made her acting debut...

“Summer’s end is around the bend just flyin’” according to the great John E. Prine and Patrick James McLaughlin, whose song “Summer’s End” appeared in Season 2 of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” covered by Phoebe Bridgers and Maria Taylor. This applies to reality as the seasons and months change, but also to Jenny Han’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” which just wrapped its second season on Prime Video. Don’t blink though, because even though Season 3 is delayed due to the ongoing strikes, it will likely be the last one.

If you’re looking for ways to extend the trip even after that heartbreaking Season 2 finale, TheWrap has gathered a list of shows like “The Summer I Turned Pretty” that you can binge in the meantime.

One of the best parts of making this list was realizing that there is truly no show that captures the essence of...

The live-action adaptation of Naruto faces the challenge of accurately representing the beloved characters from the anime, which has over 50 characters and 500 episodes. The casting for the film must include essential characters and spot-on actors to appease Naruto fans and capture the essence of the series. The selected actors, such as Oakes Fegley, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, and Oona O'Brien, have the potential to deliver stellar performances and bring their respective characters to life.

The live-action adaptation of Naruto will have quite the job coming up with a cast that accurately represents the characters from Masashi Kishimoto's anime. The project was announced by Lionsgate back in 2015, and though there has been little word over the years between the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2023 WGA strike, it can be assumed that the film will eventually make it to home screens. Still, as with other live-action anime adaptations, the studio will be under...

Warning: Spoilers for Fubar season 1!

Fubar season 1 may be primarily an action comedy, but its shocking finale twist foreshadows an emotional roller coaster for season 2. The Netflix series pays homage to True Lies by casting Arnold Schwarzenegger as yet another CIA agent, this time named Luke Brunner, who struggles to balance his secret spy world with his family life. When he discovers that his daughter Emma (Top Gun: Maverick's Monica Barbaro) has been keeping her own spy life a secret from him, the two are paired together for a vital mission that's full of laughter and spectacle.

The supporting cast of Fubar includes comedic actors Milan Carter, Fortune Feimster, and Travis Van Winkle as part of Luke's team, as well Gabriel Luna (The Last of Us) as the season's villain. One character, however, is much harder to pin down by the time the credits roll on episode 8: Nsa analyst Tina,...

Exclusive: Zoe Colletti (Only Murders in the Building, Boo), Regan Aliyah (Marvel’s Ironheart, Xo Kitty) and Andrew Liner have joined Michelle Dockery in Destry Allyn Spielberg’s feature directorial debut Please Don’t Feed the Children, as Altitude launches the genre film at the Cannes Market.

In Please Don’t Feed the Children, after a viral outbreak ravages the country’s adult population, a group of orphans heads south in search of a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret.

Jason Dubin is producing through his Perry Street Films imprint, along with Josh Kesselman and Michael Hagerty (Old Henry). Principal photography begins in Santa Fe, Nm, next month on a script from Paul Bertino.

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In March, we brought you news of Dockery’s casting as the lead,...

Chances are good that, if you know me in the real world, you’ve heard me repeat/paraphrase/mangle the Samuel Johnson quote, “[W]hen a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” I believe that deeply.

Allow me to mangle/paraphrase the quote further, because while Johnson never said, “[W]hen a man is tired of ghosts, he is tired of the afterlife,” I’m beginning to believe that I am, indeed, suffering from ghost fatigue. Which is not, in fact, a less appreciated Mission: Impossible sequel.

The show with the poor fortune to trigger this growing apparition-apathy is Paramount+’s middling boo-dunnit School Spirits. But it could just as easily have been ABC’s middling comedy Not Dead Yet or a mini-marathon of CBS’ Ghosts or lingering memories of last summer’s instantly forgotten (but actually better than middling) Netflix series Boo, Bitch. On television, ghosts solve crimes,...

Following in the footsteps of On My Block, Netflix's lighthearted comedy mystery series Freeridge boasts an impressive and talented cast. As an entirely original spinoff, Freeridge includes a wealth of exciting new characters, making it a worthy addition to the expanding franchise. However, given the crossover between the projects, many viewers are eager to identify new as well as returning characters and how they may fit into the overarching story.

Freeridge shares the same creative team as its predecessor, with Lauren Iungerich, Eddie Gonzalez, and Jeremy Haft working alongside Jamie Uyeshiro, and Jamie Dooner – all of whom previously collaborated on Netflix's hit On My Block. Like the original, Freeridge focuses on a group of school friends slowly unraveling a mystery. However, where On My Block was often grounded in its storytelling, Freeridge leans into a more supernatural theme – focusing on a supposed curse accidentally unleashed by the central quartet.

“Same block. New curse. Old Money.” That’s the tagline for Netflix’s “On My Block” spinoff “Freeridge,” the first teaser of which shows a new group unleashing darkened spirits into the beloved eponymous neighborhood.

In “Freeridge,” which is debuting on the streamer Feb. 2, sibling rivals Gloria (“Abbott Elementary’s” Keyla Monterroso) and Ines (Bryana Salaz) and their friends Demi (Ciara Riley Wilson) and Cameron have unwittingly welcomed cursed energy into their lives via a mysterious wooden box.

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The plotline harks back to original series “On My Block,” where an ensemble of four friends hunts for a legendary treasure that threatens to upend their lives. And that’s not where all the connections and similarities end: There’s magical elves, pseudo-fortune tellers and someone who appears to be fan-favorite Abuelita, seen from the back...

A new core four is taking over in Netflix’s “Freeridge,” the spinoff series to the streamer’s coming-of-age dramedy “On My Block.” The show, which just debuted first-look images that you can view below, will premiere on Netflix on Feb. 2.

“Freeridge” is billed as a coming-of-age comedy following sibling rivals Gloria (“Abbott Elementary’s” Keyla Monterroso) and Ines (Bryana Salaz) and their friends Demi (Ciara Riley Wilson) and Cameron who have unleashed a curse bringing dark misfortune into their lives. The plotline harks back to original series “On My Block,” where an ensemble of four friends hunts for a legendary treasure that threatens to upend their lives.

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“The new core four of Freeridge don’t step into the shoes of our original [On My Block] crew. They step into their own shoes, right alongside the legacy of the kids who came before them,...

Netflix has added two series regulars to “Freeridge,” its spinoff of the recently concluded young adult series “On My Block.” Tenzing Norgay Trainor newly joins the cast, while “On My Block” star Peggy Blow appears in a new role, Variety has learned exclusively.

Named after the fictional Los Angeles neighborhood that “On My Block” takes place in, “Freeridge” follows a new crew of friends who may or may not have unleashed a deadly curse kicking off an unforgettable adventure.

In “On My Block,” Blow played Ruby’s (Jason Genao) grandmother Marisol Martinez, more often known as ‘Abuelita.’ She often acted as an accomplice to the teens’ various adventures in Freeridge. Her character in “Freeridge” is not yet known.

Trainor’s character is also not yet known. His credits include Netflix’s “Boo, Bitch” and Disney Channel’s “Liv and Maddie.”

Additionally, Paula Garcés, Eric Gutierrez, Eme Ikwuakor and Raushanah Simmons...

Tina Mabry’s “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” has rounded out its cast with the addition of Kyanna Simone (“American Horror Stories”), Tati Gabrielle (“You”), Abigail Achiri (“The Underground Railroad”), Julian McMahon, Vondie Curtis-Hall (“Blue Bayou”) and Tony Winters (“National Champions”) as Big Earl.

Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis and Sanaa Lathan lead the movie, based on Edward Kelsey Moore’s 2013 bestselling novel, playing best friends affectionally dubbed “The Supremes.” According to the film’s synopsis, the trio — Clarice, Odette and Barbara Jean — “have weathered life’s storms together for two generations through marriage and children, happiness and the blues,” and they “find their paths at a crossroads that test their lifelong bond.” Simone, Gabrielle and Achiri will play younger versions of Ellis, Lathan and Aduba’s characters, respectively.

Russell Hornsby and Mekhi Phifer also star in the Searchlight Pictures movie, which has begun principal photography in North Carolina.

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Netflix has taken peak TV to a new peak.

In a data point sure to fuel more quantity-versus-quality debate, Netflix broke its own record for number of original episodes released in a single quarter — with 1,026 in the third quarter of 2022, according to a tally by Wall Street firm MoffettNathanson.

That’s more than five times any other streaming rival: Amazon Prime Video and Hulu released 223 and 194 episodes, respectively, and Disney+ debuted 140 original episodes, per the report. HBO Max, now owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, released 114 episodes in the third quarter — significantly fewer episodes than usual and comprising the lightest slate for the service since Q2 2020, the second quarter after launch. Wbd has been paring back HBO Max’s content slate in recent months as it looks to cut costs.

All told, Netflix premiered 159 original and exclusive shows in Q3, topping its previous high-water mark of 143 in Q4 2021 (which totaled nearly...

Netflix has released exclusive footage of Noah Centineo and Lana Condor’s first-ever chemistry read for their lead roles in the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise.

The pair co-star as young lovers, Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky, in the rom-com trilogy based on the book series of the same name.

Celebrating four years since Condor and Centineo’s breakout roles in the franchise’s first 2018 film, the streamer shared never-before-seen footage of the actors’ original chemistry read.

“Before they became everyone’s crushes, they were just two young actors in an audition room,” Netflix wrote. “While some first encounters have their fair share of awkwardness, it’s clear that the love has always been there since day one for these co-stars.”

In the clip, Centino’s Peter asks Lara Jean why she’s so afraid of love. “Because the more people you let into your life, the...

After studying in China, Europe and US and getting her bachelor’s degree in architecture, Zero (Zirao) worked briefly for CallisonRTKL, an architecture design firm. With the ideal of combining cinema art and architecture design, She moved to LA to attend the AFI production design program, honing her skills in story- driven environment design. As she started working for film/tv production design, she quickly realized her strengths and interest fall on concept illustration and set design. So far, she’s worked on Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament Of Houses, The Activist, Beef, Modern Love Japan (Amazon) and Boo, Bitch (Netflix) and various commercials and music videos.

Can you tell us about your motivation to work in the film industry and how do you like it so far?

Ever since I was still an architecture student years ago, I’ve dreamed about designing story-driven space that could interact with people in a dramatic way.

Exclusive: Lana Condor (To All the Boys films), Desmin Borges (The Time Traveler’s Wife) and Callan Mulvey (The Gray Man) have signed on to star alongside Chase Stokes in Monarch Media’s thriller Valiant One, which goes into production in Vancouver this month.

The first feature directed by Monarch’s Steve Barnett watches as a U.S. helicopter crashes on the North Korean side of the Dmz. With tensions between the North and South already on the verge of war, the surviving U.S. Army non-combat tech soldiers must work together to protect a civilian tech specialist and find their way across the Dmz, without the possibility of U.S. military support.

Condor will play Selby, a hard-as-nails and highly capable but very inexperienced Medic Specialist who joined the U.S. military after becoming a citizen to give back to her new homeland. Borges is set for the role of Josh Weaver,...

The Curse Of Bridge Hollow: " A father (Marlon Wayans) and his teenage daughter (Priah Ferguson) are forced to team up and save their town after an ancient and mischievous spirit causes Halloween decorations to come to life and wreak havoc."

Film Release Date: October 14

Director: Jeff Wadlow

Screenplay By: Todd Berger and Robert Rugan

Story By: John R. Morey and Todd Berger

Producers: Marlon Wayans, p.g.a., Rick Alvarez, p.g.a., Nathan Reimann, p.g.a.

Cast: Marlon Wayans, Priah Ferguson, Kelly Rowland, Rob Riggle, John Michael Higgins, Nia Vardalos, Lauren Lapkus, Holly J. Barrett, Myles Vincent Perez, Abi Monterey, Helen Slayton-Hughes

Learn more at: netflix.com/thecurseofbridgehollow

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Newest Shudder Original Film Birth/Rebirth Commences Production: "Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural announced today the start of production on the latest Shudder Original Film, Birth/Rebirth. The first feature from writer-director Laura Moss,...

“Boo, Bitch” is the new comedy live-action TV series, from producers of “King of the Hill” now streaming on Netflix:

“…over the course of one night, a high school senior, who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning she’s a ‘ghost’…”

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Photo: 'Boo, Bitch' The First Episode Is Also the Best I’m about to bully the new Netflix comedy miniseries, ‘Boo, Bitch’, but firstly I do want to be fair to it; in its defense, it faced an uphill battle right from the start. It’s one thing to make a high school comedy, which is already a Herculean task, simply for the reason that by the time you’re even able to work on a film or TV show about the high school experience, you’re (at the very least) a decade removed from your own time in high school. I barely remember what my time in high school was like, and I’m pretty young still. As such, rarely is the authentic high school experience, how kids talk, and what they do outside of class, captured on film, either literally or by way of metaphor. On top of all this,...

The only competition “Stranger Things” has is itself.

The hit Netflix series from the Duffer Brothers claimed the second-highest viewing record ever on the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 upon the July 1 release of “Stranger Things 4: Volume 2”, with 5.9 billion viewing minutes. It comes second only to “Stranger Things 4: Volume 1,” which premiered May 27 and racked 7.2 billion viewing minutes.

Following in the top five all-time highest-viewed series on Nielsen’s list are “Tiger King” (with 5.3 billion viewing minutes) and “Ozark” (5.2 billion viewing minutes) during March 2020, as well as another slot for “Stranger Things” (5.1 billion viewing minutes) during the week of May 23, 2022.

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The week of June 27–July 3 also saw entries for Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy” and “Sing 2,” which came in second and third, respectively.

Amazon held two spots...

Netflix is on a roll this summer by creating fun and fresh teen shows and movies for young subscribers to watch, and their latest title is the comedy mini-series Boo, Bitch. The series stars Lana Condor as Erika, an overachieving high school student who decides to go to her first high school party with her best friend, Gia (Zoe Margaret Colletti). Their night of enjoying high school life abruptly ends when Erika wakes up the next morning believing she is dead.

While the series blends traditional teen comedy with supernatural elements in an innovative way, it's the characters that truly make Boo, Bitch a show everyone should watch. From archetypal mean girls to one of the best groups of male best friends on television, Boo Bitch really pulled out all the stops when it comes to its characters. And the best part is that none of them are perfect!

As we hit the peak of summer heat, take a reprieve from the sun by watching Netflix’s newest shows, from Lana Condor’s ghost comedy to a new docuseries highlighting the inner workings of Muay Thai, aka Thai boxing. Check out our recommendations for the 5 best new shows on Netflix this month:

“Boo, Bitch” (Available July 8) Erik Voake/Netflix

“To All the Boys” star Lana Condor returns to high school in this comedy ghost series. Condor plays Erika Vu, a high school senior who, despite flying under the radar her whole life, decides to rewrite her story one night — until she finds out in the morning that she is a ghost. With a clock ticking down her time on Earth, Erika sets out to accomplish her most desired tasks — even as a ghost.

“Hurts Like Hell” (Available July 13) Netflix

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“Resident Evil” was watched for 72.7 million hours between its July 14 premiere and July 17, landing in the No. 2 position on Netflix’s newly released Top 10 chart for the July 11-17 viewing window.

Based on the video game series of the same name, “Resident Evil” follows parallel storylines set in 2022 and 2036. Jade Wesker as she fights for survival in a world overrun by zombies. She is haunted by her past in New Raccoon City, by her father’s chilling connections to the sinister Umbrella Corporation but mostly by what happened to her sister, Billie.

In the No. 1 position for the eighth week in a row was Season 4 of “Stranger Things,” which was watched for 102.3 million hours between July 11 and July 17, the third full week of availability of Volume 2. This marks a drop in viewership of about 85.9 million hours from the week before. Seasons 1-3 also continue to chart, with Season 2 in fourth...

Ahead of its much-anticipated Q2 Earnings reveal, Netflix debuted its Top 10 ranking for the week of July 11 to 17, with “Stranger Things 4” leading the pack. “Resident Evil” — based on the popular horror video game of the same name — snagged the No. 2 spot upon its premiere July 14. Also on the list and occupying spots 7 through 9, respectively, are “The Umbrella Academy” Season 3 (which released June 22), “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight” (which premiered July 14) and “Boo Bitch,” the limited series starring Lana Condor that debuted July 8.

In its eighth week, “Stranger Things 4” pulled in an additional 102.33 million hours viewed, making it the most viewed title of the week. In total, the zeitgeisty series has amassed 1.31 billion hours viewed on the Most Popular list. Previous seasons of the show made it onto this week’s Top 10 as well, occupying the middle spots at Nos. 4 through 6.

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Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen Netflix’s “Boo Bitch” yet, stop right now! Besides giving us a behind-the-scenes look at “Boo Bitch,” Lana Condor and Zoe Colletti reveal some intriguing aspects of the show and why you have to see it twice! “Boo Bitch” is now out on Netflix! https://youtu.be/THwuqjkcv2w Mason Versaw is the

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Warning: The following contains spoilers for the Netflix series Boo, Bitch, as well as discussions of death.

When ghosts are proven to exist in Boo, Bitch, the idea of an astrology sign helping to explain personality traits doesn't seem so far-fetched. While some characters, like the magician Brad, look down on astrology, seeing it as something easily learned from a quick internet search, other characters might find it a bit more interesting.

Of the twelve zodiac signs, all are represented amongst the large cast of characters in Boo, Bitch.

“Boo, Bitch” is the new supernatural live-action TV series, from producers of “King of the Hill” now streaming on Netflix:

“…over the course of one night, a high school senior, who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning she’s a ‘ghost’…”

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A new month has arrived, which means a fresh batch of movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix. Most monumentally, the beginning of the month saw the conclusion of “Stranger Things 4,” which began back in May but is just now finishing up. (There’ll be one more season before the series winds down.) Other new Netflix original series this month include the horror-comedy “Boo, Bitch,” the fourth season of “Virgin River” and the fifth season of all-ages animated spin-off “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” (which we’ve heard has some surprising connections to this summer’s blockbuster “Jurassic World: Dominion”).

On the Netflix original films side of things, the biggest new release is undoubtedly “The Gray Man.” A nonstop action extravaganza from Joe and Anthony Russo, the directing duo behind “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgmane,” it stars Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling as dueling spies. There’s also a new...

Stars: Lana Condor, Zoe Colletti, Mason Versaw, Aparna Brielle, Tenzing Norgay Trainor | Written by Erin Ehrlich, Lauren Iungerich, Tim Schauer, Kuba Soltysiak, Vivian Huang, Jewel Chanel, Sonia Kharkar, Stefanie Leder | Directed by Lauren Iungerich, Erin Ehrlich, Kimberly McCullough, Kim Nguyen

High school seniors Erika Vu (Lana Condor) and Gia (Zoe Colletti) are in a car accident which leaves Erika a ghost in this teen comedy series co-created by Erin Ehrlich and Lauren Iungerich.

Can we all agree that horror teen comedies are weird? Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. Even when they do work, though, I still prefer to watch straight-up horror films with no comedic elements involved. Nonetheless, mainly because of the hugely talented cast, I was eager to check out the new show Boo, Bitch.

Boo, Bitch had an interesting setup and some fun and likeable characters for the first two episodes or so, but after that,...

Lana Condor and Zoe Colletti have very different definitions of “fun” on set.

The pair co-star in the new Netflix series “Boo, Bitch,” which follows Condor’s Erika and Colletti’s Gia — two high school students who realize just as they’re about to graduate that they’ve barely even lived. Just as they’re making plans to seize their final days before graduation, Erika wakes up one morning as a ghost.

During a recent interview with TheWrap, the pair broke down some of their favorite scenes from their new teen comedy.

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Contains spoilers for Boo, Bitch

With great power comes great responsibility. And that’s if you’re Spider-Man. But arguably it’s even more true if you’re a popular high school senior with the power to destroy a reputation with a fart, and make a prom king with… well, kind of, the power of that same fart. But more on that later.

Lana Condor (To All The Boys series) stars as high school senior Erika Vu, who due to some casual cruelty from her own personal equivalent of Rachel McAdams’ Regina George from Mean Girls, has spent the last four years being invisible and known as Helen Who. Erika is actually semi-ok with getting through to graduation without being humiliated further but her best friend Gia (Zoe Margaret Colletti) is not and desperately wants them to have some actual fun before school’s out. This involves going to parties,...

If you loved MTV’s Awkward but wished that at least one of the characters had been a ghost, has Netflix got a new show for you.

With its self-centered lead, hyperactive bestie and parents with absolutely no boundaries whatsoever, Boo, Bitch! leaves no Awkward box unchecked. Heck, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t also see shades of Matty McKibben in Boo, Bitch!‘s dreamy-but-sensitive male lead.

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It should only take a few minutes for someone to know whether “Boo, Bitch” is for them or not. Netflix’s latest young adult series is unabashed in announcing itself, with high schoolers speaking in impossibly long hashtags and acronyms, and dialogue that plays out as if written in All Caps. For those tuning in to see what star Lana Condor is up to after playing Lara Jean in the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” trilogy, the show’s hyperactive tone at least gives her the chance to play someone rather different. Condor’s latest high school character, Erika Vu of “Boo, Bitch,” ends up a far more concentrated version of Lara Jean in ways that both point to Condor’s versatility as an actor and reveal the cracks in the show’s tricky premise.

From co-creators Erin Ehrlich (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) and Lauren Iungerich (“Awkward”), “Boo, Bitch” stars...

In our Q&a series "Popsugar Crush," we get to know some of our favorite celebs' more intimate details - from their first celebrity crush to the best love advice they've ever received. This month, we're crushing on "Boo, Bitch" star Mason Versaw.

Mason Versaw, 21, is quickly making a name for himself with roles in "Gossip Girl," "Tick, Tick... Boom!," and "Sex Appeal." And now he's starring alongside Lana Condor in her new Netflix comedy "Boo, Bitch." Versaw plays swoon-worthy high school senior Jake C., who is in a complicated love triangle with Erika (Condor) and Riley (Aparna Brielle).

"'Boo, Bitch' is basically about a high school senior [Erika] who's been oppressed by the queen bee [Riley] of the school all four years of high school," Versaw tells Popsugar. "She seizes the opportunity with her best friend to control her narrative and basically start living her best life on one night,...

Erika and Gia are best friends about to graduate from high school in Netflix’s new series “Boo, Bitch” when they realize that they’ve spent most of their formative years being mildly bullied and thoroughly boring. So in a last-ditch effort to leave their mark on high school forever, they decide to party it up right through prom. Unfortunately, the first night they muster up the courage to move past their social anxiety to party and drink, a freak accident leaves Erika dead — and confused.

“Boo, Bitch” is “Booksmart” meets “The Sixth Sense” for the “Riverdale” set, with a surprise twist that is worth the wait but you’ll need a couple of lattes to get there. The series stars Lana Condor as Erika Vu and Zoe Margaret Coletti (“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”) as Gia, besties who have known each other since elementary school.

To be clear,...

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Welcome to the 176th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.

Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).

This week, we’re venturing to the Upside Down for a supersized episode that features a deep dive into what’s next for the creators of Stranger Things, Matt and Ross Duffer, and we’re joined by Rolling Stone‘s chief TV critic Alan Sepinwall for a spoiler-filled look at season four.

Here’s how the episode plays out:

1. Headlines

Kate Winslet, Who’s the Boss?, Beauty and the Beast, Baz Luhrmann and Jason Momoa lead the week in headlines.

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No matter what certain producers might like to claim in interviews, a TV series is not just a long movie, nor should it be. Each medium has its own strengths and demands. But there are, arguably, certain advantages that movies have and shows don’t.

For instance: It’s one thing to wait out a rocky first act if you’ve committed to watching a whole movie. It’s another to push through when you need to decide every half-hour or so to keep watching. Boo, Bitch, from Erin Ehrlich (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Lauren Iungerich (On My Block), suffers the misfortune of a dispiriting start — and though it does eventually evolve into something bitchy and heartfelt enough to be kind of fun, those early episodes make a poor case for sticking around long enough to find out.

The premise, at least, is intriguing:...

In Netflix‘s Boo, Bitch, just as a high school senior decides to finally make her mark, she dies — but that doesn’t stop her from trying to live her life to the fullest. Premiering on July 8, the eight-episode comedy follows BFFs Erika (Lana Condor) and Gia (Zoe Colletti) as they try to figure out the conditions of the former being a ghost, all while on the cusp of graduation. Boo, Bitch is far from grave: Erika’s death drives her to go from outcast to social media star, and the more famous she gets, the longer she can stick around. Even though Boo, Bitch leans into the silliness of its premise, its beating heart lies in the relationship between Condor and Colletti’s characters. Before her friend turned undead, Gia was the one to convince Erika to shed their introverted status, but after, she has to grapple with Erika...

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Summer TV arrives in force in the next seven days, with more than 20 shows premiering on broadcast and cable outlets and a half-dozen more on streaming services. They include the first of Better Call Saul’s final episodes, a new season of FX’s cult favorite What We Do in the Shadows and summer staples including Big Brother, The Bachelorette and Celebrity Family Feud.

Below is The Hollywood Reporter‘s rundown of premieres, returns and specials for July 6-12. It would be next to impossible to watch everything, but let THR point the way to worthy options for the coming week. All times are Et/Pt unless noted.

The Big Show

When Better Call Saul last aired, wrapping up the first half of its final season, Saul/Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) and Kim (Rhea Seehorn) had just seen the unintended consequences of their plan...

I had a great time seeing Lana Condor again. I’ve talked to her for her previous “To All The Boys” movies and now, she’s all grown-up in the executive producer role in the new Netflix series “Boo Bitch.” Condor is Erika and Zoe Colletti is her best friend Gia. When Erika becomes a ghost,

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Remember that dark period on the 2022 calendar called June that didn’t feature the release of any new Stranger Things episodes? Well that nightmare is now over, friends. Netflix’s list of new releases for July 2022 is highlighted by the arrival of Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 2.

The two episodes that constitute the “back half” of Stranger Things season 4 both premiere on July 1. And lest you think Netflix is shortchanging you with only two episodes, please be advised that the combined runtime of these two installments is pushing four hours! That’s a lot of minutes but then again, Stranger Things season 4 still has a lot of ground to cover. Will Eleven be able to help her friends and stop Vecna once and for all? We shall find out soon.

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Exclusive: Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson and Brian Goodman have joined the cast of Fatal Attraction, Paramount+’s series reimagining of the classic 1980s psychosexual thriller film. They join previously announced leads Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson and Amanda Peet.

Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, the Paramount Television Studios and Amblin Television series explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.

Jirrels will play Ellen Gallagher, Dan (Jackson) and Beth’s (Peet) daughter.

Huss will portray Mike Gerard, the Da’s chief of investigations, whose friendship and loyalty to deputy Da Dan Gallagher goes back many years.

Wilson is Detective Earl Booker, a long-standing member of the Los Angeles Police Department with a large personality and an inability to self-edit.

Goodman will play Arthur Tomlinson, warm and kind,...