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Official Trailer for The Conjuring: Last Rites: "From New Line Cinema comes the ninth entry in the more than $2 billion theatrical Conjuring universe, The Conjuring: Last Rites, directed by franchise veteran Michael Chaves and produced by franchise architects James Wan and Peter Safran.

The Conjuring: Last Rites delivers another thrilling chapter of the iconic Conjuring cinematic universe, based on real events. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reunite for one last case as renowned, real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in a powerful and spine-chilling addition to the global box office-breaking franchise.

Farmiga and Wilson star alongside Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy, who portray Ed and Lorraine’s daughter Judy Warren and her boyfriend, Tony Spera, as well as Steve Coulter returning as Father Gordon, Rebecca Calder, Elliot Cowan, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Beau Gadsdon, John Brotherton and Shannon Kook.

Chaves directs from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg & Richard Naing and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick,...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 isn't coming to Disney+ anytime soon, but Rick Riordan, the author of the Percy Jackson book series, is sharing more good news with fans this spring.

Riordan revealed on Goodreads that he's "guardedly optimistic" about the Percy Jackson season running for five seasons on Disney+ and covering all five books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series.

Here's what Riordan said, via Collider:

"I'm guardedly optimistic about future seasons. No one knows the answer right now. It will depend on continued viewership, but we're certainly off to a great start! All I can say for certain is that everyone involved is hoping and assuming that we will have the full five-season arc, but we'll just have to wait and see. As for how fast they will come out, the hope is certainly that we can pick up the pace of release dates,...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians author Rick Riordan opened up about the future of the hit coming-of-age action fantasy series, after more than a month since receiving an early Season 3 renewal. Riordan also serves as an executive producer and creator on the live-action TV adaptation of his bestselling novel series.

Per Collider, Riordan was asked on Goodreads about the possibility of Percy Jackson and the Olympians lasting for more than three seasons. Although nothing has been finalized yet, he admitted that he’s actually “optimistic” about the Disney+ show’s future. "I'm guardedly optimistic about future seasons. No one knows the answer right now. It will depend on continued viewership, but we're certainly off to a great start! All I can say for certain is that everyone involved is hoping and assuming that we will have the full five-season arc, but we'll just have to wait and see,” Riordan said.

Jessica Mei Li is wreaking Havoc — literally. Whew. And that was violent, huh? If you’re here, I’m gonna go ahead and assume you’ve already watched Netflix’s latest gut-punch action flick, Havoc, where Jessica Mei Li and Tom Hardy tear up the screen like it’s nobody’s business.

Now, you’re probably wondering: why am I writing about Jessie Mei Li? What went down behind the scenes? And most importantly, who really deserves the credit for her absolute takeover?

Quick rundown: She first made waves leading Netflix’s fantasy hit Shadow and Bone — but Havoc? This was her first real foray into blockbuster chaos. And she crushed it. The thing is, Jessie’s kind of shy by nature. When Shadow and Bone dropped and catapulted her into the spotlight, she was admittedly overwhelmed. But fast forward to today, and it’s pure ‘Veni, Vidi, Vici’ energy.

Sean Bean will always be known for his role as Ned Stark in the first season of Game of Thrones, but before he ever suited up as a leader in the North, he teamed up with a Harry Potter star for a medieval horror thriller that’s climbing streaming charts. Bean stars alongside Eddie Redmayne in Black Death, the 2010 folk horror film set during the bubonic plague and following a young monk who is tasked with learning the truth about the carnage being wrought in a small village. Black Death premiered on Max at the start of the month, and the film has snuck into the #10 spot on the streamer’s rankings. Black Death earned a 72% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but general audiences gave it a 49%.

Dario Poloni wrote the script for Black Death, and Christopher Smith directed the film. Smith first made his directorial debut in 2004 on Creep,...

All hail the Gods of Olympus! Because by the grace of the almighty Zeus, who has thankfully reclaimed his lightning bolt, the Disney+ original show Percy Jackson and the Olympians will be returning for a second season. After a first season which covered the events in the first novel, The Lightning Thief, of author Rick Riordan's book series. The second season will turn its attention to book two, The Sea of Monsters, and will feature the return of Walker Scobell as the titular character, Percy Jackson, alongside his friends, Annabeth Chase (Leah Jeffries), and Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri). Season 2 is set to bring on a number of new characters, including Tantalus, played by Timothy Simons, who has since addressed his role in the series.

The first season of the Disney+ series was widely well-received, in part due to the excellent portrayals of several characters. Such is the standard Simons...

Not to be confused with the Apple TV+ series of the same name, Severance is a 2006 horror-comedy directed by Christopher Smith.

The bloody office outing is receiving a new Blu-ray edition on April 29 from Magnolia.

Special Features:

Audio commentary by director and co-writer Christopher Smith and co-writer James Moran, moderated by film critic Kim Newman (new) Audio commentary with Christopher Smith, Danny Dyer, Tim McInnerny, John Frankish, Andy Nyman, Babou Ceesay and James Moran Intro Scene Animatic The Making of Severance featurette The Genesis of Severance featurette Behind the Scenes footage Being Danny Dyer featurette Danny Dyer Fight Scene Rehearsal Deleted Scenes Palisade Corporate Video Outtakes Not So Special FX Crashing a Coach featurette Additional Crash Footage Alternate Ending Storyboard One Hour of Uncut Epk Material, Including Extended Interviews with Cast and Crew Animal Trainer Interview “Frankish” On Set Interviews with Crew Theatrical Trailer Multiple TV Spots Booklet with new...

"There will be periods of darkness and light!" Yes, but this looks like such a dark film. Dark Star Pictures has revealed an official trailer for The Severed Sun, a British folk horror from filmmaker Dean Puckett. This premiered at last year's Fantastic Fest in Austin in the fall, and will be out to watch in May next month including on VOD. Magpie lives in an isolated religious community ruled over by her father, The Pastor. She kills her abusive husband, awakening a supernatural Beast in the process. She becomes an outcast, and as the Beast unleashes bloody carnage, a brutal witch hunt begins, tearing the community apart. The is the real synopsis straight from IMDb! Starring Emma Appleton as Magpie, Toby Stephens, Barney Harris, Lewis Gribben, Oliver Maltman, James Swanton. In this gripping tale of faith, fear, and the darkness within, friendships crumble, loyalties are tested, and the community hurtles toward self-destruction.

An isolated religious community is torn asunder by the arrival of a mysterious beast in the new trailer for The Severed Sun, a folk horror movie arriving this May from Dark Sky Films.

Writer-Director Dean Puckett makes his feature debut with The Severed Sun, releasing in theaters and Digital on May 16, 2025.

The Severed Sun is set “In the heart of an isolated religious community, The Pastor delivers his fervent sermons to a devoted congregation. But dark secrets fester. In the depths of the forest, The Pastor’s daughter, Magpie, takes desperate action, ending the life of her abusive husband. Little does she know, his murder will unleash a malevolent force—a mysterious beast with shimmering white eyes. As weeks pass, suspicion and paranoia grip the community, with accusatory fingers pointed at Magpie. The Pastor struggles to restore Magpie’s dwindling faith, and he is unable to bring her back into ‘The Truth.

Walker Scobell’s Percy Jackson will get the chance to take on “The Sea of Monsters” just like Logan Lerman before him in the film version.

Disney+’s television series, based on Rick Riordan’s books, was renewed for a second season in February 2024.

Based on Riordan’s second book in the original “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” quintet, the second season of Disney’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has already made some key casting announcements.

When will Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 come out?

Disney revealed at D23 2024 that the series will be streaming in 2025. Since then, the premiere window has been updated to December.

Is Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 in production?

Yes, the show has over a week of production under its belt as of D23, 2024. It shoots in Vancouver.

What is Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 about?

Season 2 of the book-based show...

Hong Kong’s Pccw Media and Sk Global, the company behind Crazy Rich Asians and Delhi Crime, have teamed up for the big-budget Hong Kong-set drama series The Season.

The show is created and executive produced by writer and producer Yalun Tu, known for his work on NCIS: Hawaii and Wu Assassins. Chilean filmmaker Marialy Rivas (The Jetty) serves as lead director and executive producer.

The series has a buzzy, White Lotus-like premise set amidst Hong Kong high society.

The official logline reads: “Set against the opulence and striking contrasts of Hong Kong, The Season follows a privileged group of friends gathering for a summer of sun-drenched luxury as boating season begins. What starts as a glamorous escape soon spirals into a web of deception, power struggles, and life-altering consequences.”

The ensemble cast features a mix of acclaimed regional talent, led by Jessie Mei Li (Shadow and Bone), three-time Golden Horse winner Karena Lam,...

Hong Kong’s Pccw Media is linking up with independent film and TV studio Sk Global Entertainment (“Crazy Rich Asians”) to produce the drama series, “The Season.”

The six-part series is set in Hong Kong and tells of a group of friends gathering for a summer of fun in the sun as boating season begins but which spirals into a web of deception and power struggles. The show was unveiled at a special presentation at Hong Kong FilMart.

“We believe “The Season” is a story that will connect with audiences everywhere through the characters’ personal journeys, relationships and conflicts at times,” said Janice Lee, managing director of Pccw Media Group and CEO of Viu, the company’s multi-territory video streamer.

The show’s cast is led by Jessie Mei Li (“Shadow and Bone”), three-time Golden Horse winner Karena Lam, Justin Chien (“The Brothers Sun”), Yvonne Chapman (“Avatar: The Last Airbender...

Pccw Media and Crazy Rich Asians producer Sk Global are joining forces on Hong Kong-set premium series The Season, created and executive produced by Yalun Tu.

The English-language series features an ensemble cast of international talent including Jessie Mei Li (Shadow And Bone), award-winning Hong Kong actress Karena Lam, Justin Chien (The Brothers Sun), Yvonne Chapman (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Celina Jade (Wolf Warrior 2) and Toby Stephens (Percy Jackson And The Olympians).

Chilean director Marialy Rivas (The Jetty) serves as the show’s lead director and executive producer. Agatha Lo will executive produce for Pccw Media and Chloe Dan, Matt Aragachi and Dylan Tarason for Sk Global, with Aaron Shershow (Expats) as producer. Production is expected to start in Hong Kong soon.

Yalun Tu is known for writing and producing credits on NCIS: Hawaii and Wu Assassins, as well as My Undead Yokai Girlfriend for Prime Video Japan.

The...

A likely forgotten 2018 action thriller movie starring Gerard Butler and Oscar-winner Gary Oldman has found a new streaming home. Hunter Killer is now streaming on Peacock and stars Common and Linda Cardellini.

Butler plays American submarine Captain Joe Glass in Hunter Killer,and is searching for a United States sub that appears to be in distress in the Arctic Ocean. Glass then realizes that a secret Russian coup is about to happen, and a conspiracy threatens to break down the world order. Glass then has to round up a group of elite Navy SEALs to covertly sneak through enemy waters and rescue the Russian president who has been kidnapped - all in an effort to prevent World War III.

Hunter Killer grossed just $31.6 million worldwide against a budget of $40 million, per Box Office Mojo. It currently has a “rotten” 38% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 115 critics’ reviews. Its audience score is...

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, a four-part drama series starring Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody, Murder on the Orient Express, The Politician) that tells the story of the last woman to be hanged in Britain from her point of view, premiered in the U.S. on streaming service BritBox this week and will hit U.K. streamer Itvx in March.

Produced by ITV Studios’ Silverprint Pictures and based on Carol Ann Lee’s biography A Fine Day for Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story, the show also features Toby Jones as Ellis’ lawyer, Laurie Davidson as the lover shot and killed by Ellis, Mark Stanley, Joe Armstrong, Arthur Darvill, Juliet Stevenson, Toby Stephens, Amanda Drew and Bessie Carter. The script was written by Kelly Jones, with Angie Daniell producing the series and Lee Haven Jones directing all four episodes.

Silverprint creative director Kate Bartlett and development director Antonia Gordon...

Exclusive: Luke Thallon is in good company when it comes to playing Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, Toby Stephens, Alex Jennings, David Tennant, and Paapa Essiedu are just a few of the actors who have taken on the melancholy royal for the RSC.

Ben Kingsley gave his Hamlet at Stratford-upon-Avon Upon Avon in 1975. When Richard Attenborough couldn’t decide who to cast to portray Mahatma Gandhi in his epic movie Gandhi, he remembered Kingsley’s interpretation of the Dane. The rest is Academy Award history.

Ben Kingsley in 1975 Royal Shakespeare Company production of ‘Hamlet’. Jay Cocks Studio Collection/Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Now it’s Thallon’s turn.

He’s unknown outside of the theatre world. But within it, he’s celebrated and adored, because he can, seemingly effortlessly, take on any role from a young grabby and grubby Roman Abramovich in Peter Morgan’s play Patriots,...

Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom after the fatal shooting of her abusive lover. The year was 1955. Thirty years later, Mike Newell’s 1985 movie Dance With a Stranger, starring Miranda Richardson and Rupert Everett, told the story. Now, Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody, Murder on the Orient Express, The Politician) portrays Ellis in the new four-part drama series A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, which premieres in the U.S. on streaming service BritBox on Monday and aims to tell Ellis’ story through her eyes.

Produced by ITV Studios’ Silverprint Pictures for Itvx, where it will launch in March, and based on Carol Ann Lee’s biography A Fine Day for a Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story, the show also features Toby Jones as Ellis’ lawyer, Laurie Davidson, Mark Stanley, Joe Armstrong, Arthur Darvill, Juliet Stevenson, Toby Stephens, Amanda Drew, and Bessie Carter.

UK actor Toby Stephens has enjoyed his own triumphs on screen – best known for his role as James Bond’s youngest ever villain Gustav Graves opposite Pierce Brosnan in Die Another Day (2002).

And the career of his mother, Dame Maggie Smith who died in 2024, is celebrated as one of the 20th century’s great legacies – on theatre, stage and screen, although two roles came to define her to younger generations, those of Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series, and the acerbic Dowager Duchess in the long-running TV series Downton Abbey.

Now Stephens has shared why, despite their individual successes, mother and son made the decision very early on not to unite on screen. He explained to The Times of London:

“We both thought it would be a bit naff. I’d have loved to — but it would have been such a thing.”

Stephens admitted he had fought against barbs...

These demigods, they grow up so fast. And it will be very evident when Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians finally returns for Season 2 later this year, says star Walker Scobell. The long-in-production adaptation of Sea of Monsters, the second novel in author/series co-creator Rick Riordan’s catalog of YA myth-hits, “starts off in a little bit of a different place, at least for Percy, than the book, just because of how much bigger I’ve gotten,” Scobell tells TV Insider backstage on the Scad TVfest 2025 at the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Atlanta campus. “And I would say he’s a little bit happier than he is in the book…I feel like he’s definitely changed a little bit since we last saw him.” Cast when he was 12 to play the son of Poseidon (Toby Stephens), Scobell is now 16, has a much deeper voice,...

Two years on from the third and final series, formidable family lawyer Hannah Defoe (Nicola Walker) and her family are back and have gathered for a beautiful wedding at a magnificent vineyard, nestled in Catalonia’s wine region. The weekend will introduce audiences to a host of new characters, including Toby Stephens as Archie Moore, and glamorous hosts Alvaro (Manu Fullola) and Valentina (Romina Cocca).

Fans of The Split will also be reunited with returning cast including Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan, Annabel Scholey, Fiona Button, Deborah Findlay, Ian McElhinney, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Elizabeth Roberts and Alex Guersman.

We were lucky enough to sit down for a series of chats with the cast and creator Abbie Morgan to chat about the special and what can be expected from this new story.

The post The cast and creator of hugely popular BBC drama The Split, chats to HeyUGuys about the latest one-off special...

Quick Links 'Black Sails' Is a Spellbinding Historical Action Epic 'Black Sails' Dazzles and Delights Critics and Audiences

If there's one thing audiences can't get enough of when it comes to their streaming content, it's an epic, visually stunning production full of unforgettable characters, thrilling action sequences, and a spellbinding storyline. The historical action-adventure series Black Sails more than fits the bill, with the sweeping period drama chronicling the electrifying adventures of the notorious Captain Flint, who, along with his tough crew of fellow pirates, attempts to track down a mythical Spanish treasure while fighting for the survival of New Providence Island.

A prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's literary masterpiece Treasure Island, the rip-roaring program ran for four seasons from 2014 to 2017 and became a smash success for Starz, though in the years since its dazzling tenure Black Sails has become an overlooked entry in the world of television. The...

"You really think you can take them all on and win?" BritBox has revealed an official US trailer for a true crime series from the UK called A Cruel Love, from writer Kelly Jones. The original full title is A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, and it's adapted directly from Carol Ann Lee's non-fiction book "A Fine Day for Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story" about a woman who was hanged in 1955 after a murder charge. The series follows the story of Ruth Ellis: her lifestyle as a young nightclub manageress, her violent relationship with the man she then killed in cold blood, her arrest, trial, and subsequent legal battle to get her release before she was hanged. She was the last woman to ever be executed in Britain - this is her story. "Against the backdrop of the glamorous 1950s club scene, this is the real...

The beloved Western series Longmire will hit a major streaming platform next month. Developed by John Coveny and Hunt Baldwin, the series premiered on the A&e network in June 2012 before moving to Netflix in 2014.

Longmire will arrive on Paramount+ on December 1. Based on Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire Mysteries novel series, the show follows the titular Wyoming sheriff Walt Longmire, played by Robert Taylor, who, with the aid of his staff, friends, and daughter, investigates major crimes within his jurisdiction. The series also stars veteran actor Lou Diamond Phillips as Walt's longtime friend, Henry Standing Bear, a Cheyenne who lends insight and helps in dealing with tribal police. Katee Sackhoff plays sheriff deputy Victoria "Vic" Moretti, while Cassidy Freeman portrays Cady Longmire, an attorney and Walt's daughter. Longmire's cast also includes Bailey Chase and Adam Bartley.

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Pirates of the Caribbean brought swashbuckling adventure back to the big screen in 2003, and that instigated a wave of pirate-themed movies and TV shows on the back of it. Almost a decade after Jack Sparrow created a new pirate legend, Black Sails weighed anchor as a more mature offering that gave the characters of Robert Louis Stephenson’s Treasure Island new backstories in what really played out as Game of Thrones on the high seas. Now the series is coming to free streaming on Tubi, allowing those who have not yet watched the show to catch all the gritty action for free.

Originally broadcast from 2014 to 2017, the Treasure Island prequel features several familiar characters, including a certain John Silver and Captain Flint, as well as some real-life historical figures who cross paths with the fictional pirates years before the events of Stephenson’s novel. Essentially, what Wicked did for The Wizard of Oz....

Actor Lance Reddick, known for his roles in The Wire and the John Wick franchise, died last March at the age of 60 from heart disease. Reddick was a fantastic talent and we're all the poorer for not getting to see more performances from him.

The producers behind the Disney+ show Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on author Rick Riordan's book series, were left in a difficult spot, since Reddick played the role of the Greek god Zeus, who starts the plot of the show into motion by accussing young Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) of stealing his master lightning bolt. That storyline got resolved in the show's first season, which wrapped up early this year. But Zeus features in the later books, including The Sea of Monsters, which will form the basis of season 2.

So we expected Disney to recast the role sooner or later. Per The A.V. Club,...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians has found its Zeus for season 2 and beyond!

According to Disney, Courtney B. Vance has joined the cast to play Zeus in Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2. Vance takes over for Lance Reddick, who starred as Zeus in the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Reddick died at the age of 60 prior to the release of the first season of the series on Disney+. We didn't get to see much of Zeus until the season 1 finale, but Reddick was incredible as the God of the Sky and the guy calling the shots for the Gods in his home of Olympus. Reddick's presence and energy in those key scenes with Percy (Walker Scobell) and Poseidon (Toby Stephens) set the tone of what's to come for Zeus and the rest of the Gods as Percy Jackson and the Olympians continue.

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 has officially recast the role of Zeus. The Greek god was played in season 1 by Lance Reddick, who passed away in March 2023, shortly after production wrapped on season 1. Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 is based on The Sea of Monsters, the second novel in Rick Riordan's original Percy Jackson book series, which sees the titular hero and his friends encountering more gods and monsters from Greek mythology. Zeus is the father of Thalia Grace, who will be played by series newcomer Tamara Smart in season 2.

Variety has confirmed that Courtney B. Vance will be playing Zeus in Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2. Vance has a prolific career that includes winning two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, along with Grammy and Golden Globe Award nominations. He is well-known for his roles in The Hunt for Red October, Law and Order: Criminal Intent,...

One of the greatest pirate shows of all time will hit Tubi next month. The fan-favorite Black Sails debuted for free on January 18, 2014, on YouTube, several streaming platforms, and video-on-demand services before arriving on Starz a week later.

Black Sails will be available to stream on Tubi starting December 1. Created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine, the historical action-adventure series is a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's iconic 1883 novel Treasure Island. Black Sails, set in the 18th century during the Golden Age of Piracy and about twenty years from the events in Stevenson's novel, follows the dreaded Captain Flint, ably portrayed by Toby Stephens, as he attempts to protect the pirates' way of life and New Providence.

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Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians has picked a real winner — of Golden Globe, Grammy and Emmy awards — to play Annabeth’s mom.

R&b singer and actress Andra Day will play Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, it was announced on Sunday at D23 Brazil.

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Percy Jackson and The Olympians has found its Athena. The Disney+ original series is an adaptation of the Rick Riordan book series of the same name, following the adventures of demigods Percy (Walker Scobell) and Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) - who are the children of Poseidon and Athena respectively - and satyr Grover (Aryan Simhadri). The upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2, which adapts the 2006 book The Sea of Monsters, has already added several new cast members, including Daniel Diemer as Percy's Cyclops half-brother Tyson and Tamara Smart as Thalia, the daughter of Zeus.

On the official Disney+ Instagram account, the streamer shared a video of The United States vs. Billie Holiday star Andra Day announcing that she had been cast as Athena, the goddess of wisdom, in Percy Jackson and The Olympians season 2. She shared that she "cant wait to bring her to life and work alongside such talented actors.

In a recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Whoopi Goldberg delivered an update on Sister Act 3, explaining that the death of her co-star, Maggie Smith, necessitated significant changes to the play.

Smith, who played Mother Superior in the original Sister Act movie, died on September 27th at the age of 89, leaving a vacuum in both the storyline and the emotions of fans and cast members.

Commenting on Changes To Sister Act 3

“We’re having to make some readjustments because we just lost Maggie Smith, as you know,” Goldberg shared during the interview. “And so, we will get it done. We will get it done. It’s a shift.”

Her words reflect the bittersweet reality of pushing forward with the project despite the loss of a beloved cast member.

Goldberg and Smith had previously worked together on Sister Act (1992) and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993...

As Whoopi Goldberg prepares to complete the holy trinity of her Sister Act franchise, one late sister will be there in spirit.

The Egot recently gave an update on that Sister Act 3 is still happening after her former co-star Maggie Smith previously died at age 89 in September, but the script is currently being rewritten to adjust for her character’s absence.

“We’re having to make some readjustments because we just lost Maggie Smith, as you know,” she explained on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “And so, we will get it done. We will get it done. It just is a shift.”

Smith’s sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin confirmed her death in a statement last month, announcing that she “passed away peacefully in hospital,” where she was surrounded by friends and family.

The actress played Mother Superior in Sister Act (1992) and its sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993...

A week after Maggie Smith‘s death, best friend Dame Judi Dench is at a loss for words.

When asked about Smith’s death at age 89, as well as the death of friend and collaborator Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Dench broke down into tears during a conversation on Saturday at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

“I suppose the energy that’s created by grief…” started Dench before choking up, according to The Times, after interviewer Brendan O’Hea asked what she meant by comparing her grief around late husband Michael Williams’ 2001 death to petrol.

Smith “passed away peacefully” on Friday, Sept. 27, her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin announced in a joint statement.

She and Dench appeared together in such films as A Room with a View (1985), Tea with Mussolini (1999) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), as well as numerous stage productions.

Judi Dench and Maggie Smith in A Room with a View (1985). (Cinecom/Courtesy Everett Collection)

Robert Fox,...

A new film is bringing a fresh perspective to the big screen. “Mārama,” a Māori Gothic horror movie, has started production in New Zealand. The film blends Māori culture with traditional elements of Victorian Gothic horror. It aims to create a new genre by telling an indigenous story in a unique cinematic style.

Set in rural Yorkshire, England in 1859, “Mārama” follows a young Māori woman’s journey to reclaim her identity. She struggles to maintain her culture far from her homeland. The cast includes Toby Stephens, known for roles in “Black Sails” and “Die Another Day.” Rising New Zealand actress Ariāna Osborne takes a lead role. Māori writer and director Taratoa Stappard directs the film between locations in New Zealand and the UK.

Stappard looks forward to presenting viewers with a confrontational yet original vision. “This film will offer a fresh take on Gothic horror,” he said. It seeks to...

Toby Stephens & Umi Myers Lead Māori Gothic Horror ‘Mārama’

Toby Stephens and Uni Myers are starring in Māori Gothic horror Mārama, which has also cast Ariāna Osborne in a lead role. Shooting on the gender-bending film is underway in New Zealand, which is known as Aotearoa in the Māori language. Set in North Yorkshire in Victorian England in 1859, the film follows a young Māori woman’s fight to reclaim her identity and indigenous culture. It comes from Māori writer-director Taratoa Stappard and also features Erroll Shand and Jordan Mooney. Sharlene George, Co-CEO and founding Partner of international production company The Sweetshop, is producing. Rickylee Russell-Waipuka and Rouzie Hassanova are also producing with Paraone Gloyne as Māori language and culture producer. Executive Producers include Victoria Dabbs and Gal Greenspan for Sweetshop Entertainment,...

Production is now under way in New Zealand on “Marama,” a gothic horror film from Māori writer-director Taratoa Stappard. Production is taking place around Auckland on New Zealand’s North Island and in the South Island’s Otago region.

Set in North Yorkshire, England, in 1859, “Marama” is the story of a young Māori woman’s fight to reclaim her identity and indigenous culture in Victorian-era Britain. The film title comes from the woman’s name.

The film features Māori actor Ariana Osborne in the lead role, alongside British actor Toby Stephens who has recently wrapped principal photography on the project.

The cast also stars Umi Myers (“Bob Marley: One Love,” “Dope Girls”) along with New Zealanders Erroll Shand and Jordan Mooney.

“Marama” is produced by Sharlene George, co-ceo and founding partner of production company The Sweetshop.

The film’s other producers are Rickylee Russell-Waipuka, Rouzie Hassanova with Paraone Gloyne as Pou Tiaki Reo & Tikanga (M?...

As summer wanes and autumn sets upon us, it seems the perfect time to get in some folk horror before we feast our eyes upon the darker, supernatural fare that we tend to embrace during the Halloween season. And I found just the film at Fantastic Fest this year. Dean Puckett’s The Severed Sun is a modern folk horror tale that is full of metaphor and meaning, as well as unsettling imagery and a measure of brutality. It incorporates religion, toxic masculinity, female power, and a strange creature lurking in the woods.

The film wastes no time and opens strong with a woman killing her abusive husband. This woman is Magpie (Emma Appleton). When we join her story, she has had enough. She isn’t coming to a realization, or making a plan. She is Done. She refuses to live with his abuse toward her and her children any longer,...

Stars are currently mourning the loss of the legendary English actress and two-time Oscar winner Maggie Smith, following her demise on the eve of September 27. Joining the list of celebrities paying tribute to the actress—popularly known for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films—is Sandra Bullock.

Sandra Bullock with Maggie Smith in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | image: Warner Bros.

Recalling her collaboration with Maggie Smith in the 2002 film Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Sandra Bullock offered her heartfelt statement during an interview with People. Reflecting on her best experiences with the late actress, Bullock claimed to cherish her conversations with Smith while appreciating the icon’s wicked sense of humor, and gentle advice that had a lasting impact on her life.

Sandra Bullock Paid Tribute to Her Late Co-Star Maggie Smith

Right after Maggie Smith’s sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin...

The unfortunate demise of Dame Maggie Smith has left a massive void in cinema. The legendary late British actress was not only popular for starring in Harry Potter and Downtown Abbey but also won two Oscars in her career. While she had a very storied journey in acting, her personal life was marred with health issues and a heartbreaking first marriage.

The late Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

The late Maggie Smith was married twice, first to actor Robert Stephens from 1967 to 1975 and then to English playwright Alan Beverly Cross. Both of them had very varied impacts on her life. Smith enjoyed some of her best moments with the late Cross before his untimely demise in 1998, but her married life to Stephens ended due to serious troubles, including infidelity.

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Acting legend Dame Maggie Smith, known for her iconic performances of resilient, determined women, has died at 89.

Smith was born on December 28, 1934, in Essex, England. Her cause of death has not been revealed. Her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin, shared the news on Friday.

The statement stated, “It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.”

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“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their care and unstinting kindness during her final days. We thank you for all your kind messages and...

On Friday, Daniel Radcliffe shared a sweet tribute for Maggie Smith, who died earlier in the day at age 89. The actors appeared together in the Harry Potter films, in which Smith played Professor McGonagall. In his missive, he recalled the first time he met the actress, years before their most-celebrated work together on Harry Potter.

“The first time I met Maggie Smith I was 9 years old, and we were reading through scenes for David Copperfield, which was my first job,” Radcliffe said in a statement, referring to the TV role...

It is a painful moment for worldwide cinema fans as Dame Maggie Smith passed away at 89. The British theater and film legend had a celebrated career decorated with 2 Oscars and many other popular accolades. While most fans would know her as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise, she gave a more memorable performance in the Downtown Abbey television series.

The late Maggie Smith in Downtown Abbey | Credits: Carnival Films

The late Maggie Smith made her foray into acting very early in 1956. Her expertise in the craft made her one of the most renowned British names. She also won 2 Oscars for Best Actress in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Best Supporting Actress in California Suite. However, none of her works went as underappreciated as her role as Violet Crawley in Downtown Abbey.

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In the hours following the news of Maggie Smith’s death at age 89, numerous of the two-time Oscar winner’s friends, including King Charles, Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis, and the actress’ Harry Potter castmates, have shared touching tributes to the performer on social media.

Her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin revealed her death in a statement to Rolling Stone Friday, saying she died in the hospital with “friends and family” at her side, who were “devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.” No cause of death was given.

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The iconic actress, best known for her roles in the “Harry Potter” films and “Downton Abbey” franchise, died on September 27. She was 89.

“It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith,” Smith’s sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin said in a statement shared with IndieWire. “She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September. An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.”

The statement continued, “We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their care and unstinting kindness during her final days. We thank you for all your kind messages and support and...

Daniel Radcliffe is paying tribute to the late Maggie Smith, who died Friday at 89 years old. The two actors are veterans of the “Harry Potter” film franchise. Radcliffe starred in the title role of all eight movies, while Smith appeared in every “Harry Potter” movie except “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” as Professor Minerva McGonagall, the head of Gryffindor House and the deputy headmistress at Hogwarts under Albus Dumbledore.

“The first time I met Maggie Smith I was 9 years old and we were reading through scenes for ‘David Copperfield,’ which was my first job. I knew virtually nothing about her other than that my parents were awestruck at the fact that I would be working with her,” Radcliffe said in a statement. “The other thing I knew about her was that she was a Dame, so the first thing I asked her when we met was ‘would you...

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In an isolated British community led by a strict pastor, religion rules the land. When his daughter Magpie (Emma Appleton) gruesomely murders her abusive husband, she inadvertently (or deliberately?) conjures a woodland creature that begins targeting the evil men in the village. As the bodies start to fall, suspicions start to rise, with particular attention being paid to Magpie. The rebellious woman, along with her sons Daniel and Sam (Zachary Tanner), must battle the village’s conservative...

Beloved actor Maggie Smith has died at the age of 89, it has been confirmed. The news was announced by her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin in a statement. “It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith,” it reads. “She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September. An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.”

Smith’s career spanned several decades, across both stage and screen – she began her theatre career in the early 1950s, while her screen career began in earnest with 1958’s Nowhere To Go. Her cinematic breakout role came in the 1965 adaptation of Othello, in which she played Desdemona – and was nominated for an Oscar. The film also starred Michael Gambon...

We lost another true icon of the stage and screen today, as reports are coming in that the legendary Dame Maggie Smith has passed away at the age of 89.

Smith's sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin released the following statement:

"It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September. An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother."

"We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their care and unstinting kindness during her final days. We thank you for all your kind messages and support and ask that you respect our privacy at this time."

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Maggie Smith, a multi-award-winning actor, whose decades-long career in film and TV saw her play roles which ranged from Minerva McGonagall in Harry Potter to Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in Downton Abbey has died aged 89. The news was confirmed by her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens in a statement. They said: 'She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27 September'. Here is a look back at some of the most memorable moments in her career

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It’s a sad day today for film and television fans. Dame Maggie Smith, known to many for her portrayal of Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise and as Violet Crawley in “Downton Abbey,” has passed away at the age of 89.

Her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens issued this statement to the Daily Mail via a publicist.

“It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September.

An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their care and unstinting kindness during her final days.

We thank you...