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Nine years later, audiences are finally getting the chance to get reacquainted with one Mr. Christian Wolff, aka The Accountant. After all this time, Ben Affleck and director Gavin O'Conner have finally reunited for "The Accountant 2," which originally entered development way back in 2017. Fortunately for fans of the original, the sequel didn't get abandoned along the way and Affleck is returning as Wolff to solve a new, complex case. He's also got some fresh faces along for the ride including Daniella Pineda, who plays the assassin Anaïs.

The sequel once again centers on Christian Wolff (Affleck), a man with a talent for solving complex problems. An old acquaintance is murdered, one who leaves behind a cryptic message to "find the accountant." As the complex nature of the case reveals itself, Wolff decides to bring in his estranged hitman brother Brax (Jon Bernthal) to help. Working with U.S. Treasury...

A feature film adaptation of Leslye Headland’s stage play Cult of Love is in development.

Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum are set to produce the feature adaptation of the play under their Gloria Sanchez Productions banner. Headland is set to adapt the screenplay and direct.

The play, which ran on Broadway from November 2024 through January 2025, focuses on the “complex sin of pride” as a family returns to their parents house for Christmas. The production, which was well-reviewed by critics, ran at the Second Stage’s Hayes Theater, with a cast including Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto and Barbie Ferreira. Casting for the film will be announced at a later date.

Ferrell and Elbaum previously produced Headland’s Bachelorette, starring Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, and her film, Sleeping with Other People, starring Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie. Headland was also the creator and showrunner on the Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte.

Fans are thrilled that Adam Scott finally got the chance to showcase his serious side in Severance, proving he’s more than just a comedy star. But ironically, it was his comedic background that helped him land the role. According to Ben Stiller, Scott’s ability to balance humor and emotion made him the perfect fit.

Adam Scott in the running scene in Severance | Credit: Apple TV+

His experience in Parks and Recreation and Step Brothers may have built his reputation for laughs, but it also gave him the skills to tackle the eerie, mind-bending world of Severance!

Step Brothers is how Adam Scott convinced Ben Stiller to cast him in Severance!

Before Severance turned Adam Scott into a dramatic powerhouse, he was best known for his impeccable comedic timing in films and TV shows like Parks and Recreation, Party Down, Sleeping with Other People, and Friends with Kids.

But...

Alexandra Daddario as Rowan Fielding in ‘Mayfair Witches’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Skip Bolen/AMC)

AMC Networks is kicking off 2025 with a January lineup that includes season two of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches and Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale. Planet Earth: Asia, presented by Sir David Attenborough, premieres in late January on BBC America, and horror fans will be treated to Nick Frost’s Get Away debuting on Shudder on January 10th.

Shudder’s January lineup also includes the body horror Grafted and Dark Match, an action horror with Sara Canning and Steven Ogg.

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Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Season 2 – Premieres Sunday, January 5 at 9pm Et/Pt

Based on Anne Rice’s Lives of the Mayfair Witches, season two of Mayfair Witches continues the journey of Rowan Mayfair (Alexandra Daddario) after she has unwittingly given birth to the demon Lasher (Jack Huston). She is determined to understand...

The AMC Networks January 2025 schedule has been announced and includes a new season of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches and AMC’s premiere of Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale; Acorn TV’s new mystery series The Gone; BBC America’s new natural history series exploring Asia; the return of We TV’s hit series Toya & Reginae; and Allblk’s new political thriller Conspirators.

The New Year will also bring exciting film debuts, including IFC Films’ Skincare, starring Elizabeth Banks, comedic slasher Get Away, written by and starring Nick Frost, Shudder’s satirical body horror Grafted, starring Jess Hong, and wrestling-themed action-horror Dark Match, starring Sara Canning and Steven Ogg.

These films, series and more join an extensive catalog of compelling dramas, beloved franchises, popular films, and timely collections on Acorn TV, Allblk, AMC+, BBC America, Hidive, Shudder, Sundance Now, and We TV all month long.

Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Season...

Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films' live-action Masters of the Universe reboot has found its Evil-Lyn. Community alum Alison Brie is set to portray the villain, who is Skeletor's second-in-command and uses a wand with a crystal orb to practice the dark arts, in the forthcoming movie.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Brie joins a cast that currently includes Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You) and Camila Mendes (Riverdale). Galitzine will lead Masters of the Universe as He-Man, while Mendes will portray Teela, the captain of the royal guard and possible romantic interest. Evil-Lyn was previously portrayed by Meg Foster in the 1987 live-action movie, and most recently voiced by Lena Headey in Masters of the Universe: Revelation. After being in development for close to two decades, it looks like a new take on Masters of the Universe has finally come together.

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Fresh off the success of her Star Wars series, The Acolyte, director Leslye Headland has found new agents as she has signed with CAA for representation.

Headland created the series starring Lee Jung-Jae and Amandla Stenberg. The Acolyte reached 4.8 million views in its first day of streaming, marking the biggest series premiere of 2024 for Disney+. Prior to this series, Headland co-created the Netflix series Russian Doll, which garnered 13 Emmy Award nominations in its first season. Her additional television credits include Terriers, Heathers, Single Drunk Female and Dying For Sex, which recently wrapped production.

Headland also wrote and directed the play and film adaptation Bachelorette and the film Sleeping With Other People. As a playwright, Headland wrote the seven deadly sins cycle: Cinephilia (Lust), Bachelorette (Gluttony), Assistance (Greed), Surfer Girl (Sloth), Reverb (Wrath), The Accidental Blonde (Envy) and Cult Of Love (Pride). Her final play in the series, Cult of Love,...

Leslye Headland, creator of the new Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte, will make her Broadway debut this fall with the Second Stage Theater production of her play Cult of Love. Trip Cullman will direct.

Headland’s play, making its New York premiere, begins performances at the Hayes Theater on Wednesday, November 20, with opening night set for Thursday, December 12.

Cult of Love will be part of the 46th anniversary season of Second Stage, which just won the Tony Award for Best Revival/Play for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate.

The company also announced today that its upcoming Off Broadway slate will include the New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Margulies’ Lunar Eclipse, directed by Kate Whoriskey and starring Reed Birney and Lisa Emery.

Previews of Lunar Eclipse begin Wednesday, October 9, at the Tony Kiser Theater, with opening night on Wednesday, October 30.

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Well, it's happened again. A high-profile franchise project starring women, members of the Lgbtqia community, and/or Poc has been review-bombed by audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, with the most vocally intolerant corners of a sprawling fandom making their voices heard loud and clear.

"Star Wars: The Acolyte" is the latest project on the receiving end of this tactic, with the show's audience score having fallen to 14% as of this writing. At this point, as only the fifth sentence of this article begins to unspool, I imagine a lot of fans are already bracing themselves, ready and waiting to wade into a discussion that's been happening in some form or fashion for a decade at this point. "Hey," they'll say, "I just genuinely think this show/movie sucks, Ok? Don't lump me in with racists and misogynists who go out of their way to give projects like this one star just for the lolz.

The Acolyte is the latest Star Wars project that has made its way to the screens, with director cum screenwriter Leslye Headland taming it at its helm. While the series has garnered some major critical acclaim, the general audiences and most fan views tend to differ, especially because of the controversial storyline it has followed so far — one that fans can’t help but term “woke.”

The Acolyte. | Credit: Disney+.

That said, Headland isn’t the only one for critics to praise and fans to curse for bringing something new like this to the table. As it turns out, one other veteran of the saga, who himself has produced some of the most epic Sw projects, was an unsung hero in helping Headland develop this controversial storyline. This was Dave Filoni, who is the current Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm.

Dave Filoni was a “Kind of a Mentor” to Leslye...

Leslye Headland, creator of The Acolyte, faces backlash on social media - some criticisms rooted in racism and misogyny, despite her lifelong love of Star Wars. Headland's connections to Harvey Weinstein spark concern, but her play "Assistance" serves as a critique of her time at Miramax. Accusations of pushing a LGBTQ+ agenda in The Acolyte are debunked, as Headland draws inspiration from Frozen for her story.

Social media is abuzz with arguments about Star Wars' next showrunner, creator of The Acolyte - but why is she so controversial? Star Wars' latest Disney+ TV show has proved extremely controversial, with The Acolyte review-bombed on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. Not all criticisms have been in good faith, and there's been some thinly-veiled racism and misogyny mixed in with legitimate criticisms. Some has been directed at showrunner Leslye Headland in particular.

Born in 1980, Headland is well known for the play and 2012 movie Bachelorette,...

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Leslye Headland is not a tentative person. She pauses before speaking, but not because she’s waffling about what to say. More because she’s a writer and how is almost as important as what she says, and also because we’re talking about The Acolyte, her upcoming TV show set in the Star Wars universe during the High Republic (for the non-saber-pilled among us, that’s about 100 years before The Phantom Menace, the beginning of what’s referred to as the Skywalker Saga, when Sith happens). She is the showrunner,...

The Acolyte boasted an impressive 86% Rotten Tomatoes score when it was released, and it has only increased over time, creating a vast disparity between what audiences think of the series. A mixture of good and bad critiques may ultimately cause the Star Wars series' Rt score to decrease over time as critics continue to turn in their reviews. One thing is for certain barely 30% of Rotten Tomatoes audiences like the series. The Acolyte's two-episode debut dropped on Disney+ June 4 at 9 p.m. Edt. New episodes premiere each Tuesday.

At the outset, the Force seemed strong with the upcoming series from creator Leslye Headland. Hours before the new Star Wars shows two-episode debut officially dropped on Disney+, The Acolyte boasted an 86% rating on the Tomatometer. Many people thought that this could be a case of fools gold for the newest enty in Disney's multi-billion-dollar franchise. After all, when switching from All...

Star Wars will be getting a new show next month called The Acolyte. The mystery thriller show is reportedly set before the events of the Star Wars films (even the prequels) and follows the murder of multiple Jedi Knights. Russian Doll creator Leslye Headland acts as the creator and showrunner of the Disney+ series.

While the show has been in the making for the past four years, it has reportedly cost Disney a lot of money. According to a new report, the eight-episode series cost the studio $180 million, which is a lot considering the show features none of the characters previously seen in the franchise. Even the Ewan McGregor starring Obi-Wan Kenobi had a budget of $90 million.

Star Wars Series- The Acolyte Reportedly Cost $180 Million To Make A still from The Acolyte | Credits: Lucasfilm

The Star Wars franchise has increased its long-form content offerings ever since the end of the...

In a new interview with The New York Times for the upcoming “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte,” Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said she is aware that women in the space franchise are often attacked online more than men “because of the fan base being so male dominated.” Female stars Daisy Ridley and Kelly Marie Tran certainly faced online harassment from toxic fans when the most recent “Star Wars” film trilogy was released, and now “The Acolyte” is already being attacked in certain corners of the fandom.

“The Acolyte” is an original story created by Leslye Headland that’s set long before the events of “The Phantom Menace.” Headland, known for directing films such as “Sleeping With Other People” and co-creating Netflix’s hit comedy series “Russian Doll,” is the first woman to serve as showrunner of a “Star Wars” series. Her show includes major new female “Star Wars” characters played...

Clockwise from bottom left: Before Sunrise (Columbia Pictures), Jaws (Universal Pictures), Y Tu Mamá También (20th Century Fox), Body Heat (Warner Bros.)Graphic: The A.V. Club

Summer can bring about more than just a certain mood evoked by warmer weather. Perhaps more than other seasons, it can bring up specific memories.

*The Acolyte" will explore the humanity of the Sith, shedding light on the villains of Star Wars. Showrunner Leslye Headland's focus on empathizing with "bad guys" will shape this new Star Wars Disney+ TV show. By humanizing the Sith carefully, The Acolyte promises to deliver a shocking and impactful storyline.

According to The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland, her Star Wars Disney+ TV show will show the humanity behind the Sith. The key to Star Wars' future lies in the past, with one upcoming Star Wars TV show - The Acolyte - set to introduce viewers to the tail-end of the High Republic Era. This was an age when the light of the Jedi and the Republic shone brightly across the galaxy; but The Acolyte will tell the story of its twilight, and how that light began to dim.

Speaking in the latest issue of Empire Magazine, The Acolyte showrunner...

Exclusive: HBO’s Untitled Brad Ingelsby Task Force Project (working title) has three new recurring cast members: Owen Teague (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), Dominic Colón (Power), and Margarita Levieva (The Deuce).

Teague plays Peaches, Robbie and Cliff’s co-worker by day and henchman by night. Colón portrays Deric “Breaker,” the Vice-President of a dangerous biker gang and Jayson’s right hand. Levieva’s character is Eryn, Jayson’s tough and cunning wife.

Mark Ruffalo leads the ensemble as FBI agent Tom. Additional previously announced cast includes Tom Pelphrey as Robbie; Emilia Jones as Maeve; Thuso Mbedu as Aleah; Raúl Castillo as Cliff; Jamie McShane as Perry; Sam Keeley as Jayson; Fabien Frankel as Anthony; and Alison Oliver as Lizzie.

A crime drama based on an original idea from Mare of Easttown creator Ingelsby, the show is set in the working class suburbs outside of Philadelphia, where Ruffalo...

Players is a romantic-comedy film directed by Trish Sie, from a screenplay by Whit Anderson. The Netflix original film follows the story of Mack, a sportswriter who mostly spends her time with her best friend trying to come up and execute new schemes for hooking up with strangers but when Mack finds Nick, she falls heads over heels for him and now instead of coming up with hook up schemes, Mack tries to be in a serious relationship. Players stars are Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Tom Ellis, and Augustus Prew. So, if you loved the rom-com film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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If you love characters playing games in romantic comedies then you might find Set It Up, another Netflix original film very interesting. Directed by Claire Scanlon, Set It Up follows the story of two very tired assistants...

Sundance turns 40 this year and AMC Networks is celebrating the film festival’s big 4-0 with the release of a curated lineup of dozens of movies that previously debuted at the event, including “Birth/Rebirth,” “Sleeping with Other People,” “Savage Grace” and “Heathers,” for streamer AMC+.

A long-time sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival with roots in indie films through IFC Films and now horror-focused streamer Shudder, whcih is debuting Chris Nash’s “In A Violent Nature” at the fest this year, AMC Networks will be offering the compilation of Sundance movies all through January, in connection with the 2024 edition of the film festival running Jan. 18-28.

“This collection is such a great way to honor the history of the legacy of Sundance bring AMC+ subscribers, who are not going to be in Park City, virtually to the event through this portfolio of such unforgettable films,” chief commercial officer for AMC Networks Kim Kelleher told Variety.

We've come a long way from seeing movies in theaters to streaming them in our homes on various platforms. While you won't get the same experience as watching them in theaters, most films are still ideal to watch from the comfort of your couch. In that regard, AMC+ is among the best and most underrated streaming services in the world, thanks to its consistent monthly releases of films and TV shows.

In December, we saw several movies come to AMC+, such as It's a Wonderful Knife, Silent Night, and The Sacrifice Game, but the streamer has already announced another packed schedule for the following month. It includes new premieres like Muzzle as well as classic horrors from other AMC Networks. So, without further ado, here is every movie coming to AMC+ in January 2024.

The Babadook (2014) Streaming Jan. 1

When it comes to psychological paranoia, The Babadook is one of the scariest horror movies.

Exclusive: Ethan Embry (Grace and Frankie) and Margarita Levieva (The Deuce) are in production in Pittsburgh on The Gymnast, a new indie marking the narrative feature debut of writer-director Charlotte Glynn. Starring alongside them is newcomer Britney Wheeler, a gymnast from upstate New York, who was discovered after a nationwide casting search, and Will Mossek (Life & Beth).

Set in Pittsburgh, 1993, The Gymnast follows an aspiring Olympic gymnast and her single father who has dedicated himself to his daughter’s success. When the young athlete suffers a potentially career-ending injury, their relationship suffers as they fight to discover who they are without gymnastics.

Pic’s producer is Ricky Tollman. Max Mooney is co-producing, with Randy Manis, Luke Spears, Henry Simonds, Offer Egozy, Liesl Wilke and Kate Geller serving as executive producers. In addition to the Sundance Institute’s Catalyst program, the project has been...

Will Ferrell called for women to take over the world as he opened The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women in Entertainment gala, presented by Lifetime, on Thursday at The Beverly Hills Hotel.

“This is such a wonderful event where we honor and support and continue to fight for women in all facets of the entertainment world,” said Ferrell before adding, “Forget about the entertainment world, isn’t it just time? Isn’t it just time for women to run the planet?” he asked to resounding applause. “I’m not just trying to placate you, I swear, but I don’t know what else to do because we — men — we’ve been running the show since, what, 10,000 B.C., and we’re not doing so good. So, please, can you guys just take over?”

The actor and comedian, who most recently starred as the unnamed CEO of Mattel in Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster Barbie,...

Take a look at actress Alison Brie ("Freelance") posing for "L'Officiel" magazine, wearing Tommy Hilfiger, Diane von Fuerstenberg, Christian Louboutin and a whole lot more, photographed by Sarah Krick:

Brie is best known for her starring role as 'Annie Edison' in the sitcom "Community" (2009–2015) and as 'Trudy Campbell' in AMC's "Mad Men" (2007–2015).

Brie voiced the character 'Diane Nguyen' on the Netflix animated series "BoJack Horseman" (2014) and as 'Ruth Wilder' in the Netflix series "Glow" (2017).

Brie also starred in several feature films including "Scream 4" (2011), "The Five-Year Engagement" (2012), "The Lego Movie" (2014), "Get Hard" (2015)...

..."Sleeping with Other People" (2015), "How to Be Single" (2016), "The Little Hours" (2017), "The Disaster Artist" (2017), and "The Post" (2017).

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The writers attached to The Acolyte have been officially confirmed by the WGA, and they include talented individuals with diverse backgrounds. The upcoming Star Wars TV show, The Acolyte, will focus on the dark side and the rise of the Sith, offering a fresh perspective from the Sith point of view. The Acolyte is set in a previously unexplored period before the Skywalker saga, introducing viewers to a new and exciting era in the Star Wars universe.

The WGA has confirmed the writers of Star Wars: The Acolyte, an upcoming Star Wars TV show focused on the dark side and the rise of the Sith at the end of the High Republic Era. Leslye Headland’s The Acolyte is one of the most exciting TV shows on the Star Wars slate, an eight-episode drama that appears to largely be told from the Sith point of view. Even more excitingly, it's...

Among the most underrated romantic comedies ever made is Comet (2014), starring Emmy Rossum and Justin Long. Those performers got their start around the same time as one another, with Long debuting in Galaxy Quest (1999) and Rossum in Songcatcher (2000) at the turn of the century. The former film is far more famous. But Songcatcher saw great success upon release, as well. In the following year, Long starred in a horror stint called Jeepers Creepers (2001), and it was off to superstardom from there.

Meanwhile, Rossum appeared in Mystic River (2003) by Clint Eastwood, then traversed a similar trajectory. She followed up with another supporting role in The Day After Tomorrow (2004), along with the first co-starring role of her career in The Phantom of the Opera (2004). But more recent fans of Rossum's may be familiar with her versatile career thanks to her leading role as Fiona Gallagher in the hit television series Shameless. She's...

Happy Ending is a romantic comedy film written and directed by Joosje Duk. The Netflix film follows the story of a couple Luna (Gaite Jansen) and Mink (Martijn Lakemeier), who are very much in love with each other but Luna has never been able to orgasm during the course of their relationship and when she tells this to her best friend, she gets an advice from her that will change Luna’s life for forever. So, if you loved Happy Ending here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Sleeping With Other People Credit – IFC Films

Synopsis: Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey (Alison Brie) and Jake (Jason Sudeikis) meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship. Determined to stay friends despite their mutual attraction,...

The List is a romantic comedy film directed by Melissa Miller Costanzo from a screenplay by Rob Lederer and Steve Vitolo. The rom-com film follows the story of a woman whose fiance sleeps with a celebrity who was on his free pass list. Now, to take revenge on his fiancee the woman plans to sleep with a celebrity from her list. The List stars Halston Sage, Shelley Henning, and Gregg Sulkin. So, if you loved The List here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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Synopsis: Sandra Bullock plays eccentric crossword puzzle constructor Mary Horowitz who, after one short but sweet blind date, falls for handsome cable news cameraman Steve (Cooper). Convinced they are soulmates, Mary follows Steve across the country, encouraged by the self-serving actions of news reporter Hartman Hughes (Church). Along the way, Mary befriends an...

Costume designer Leah Katznelson has worked on a number of contemporary projects in her acclaimed career, including feature films like “21 Jump Street” and “Sleeping With Other People” and television series such as “Mrs. Fletcher” and last year’s “Fleishman Is in Trouble.” For the FX limited series, an Emmy nominee for Best Limited Series and Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actress for Claire Danes, Katznelson was required to recreate the very recent past, as much of the show’s narrative takes place in the summer of 2016.

“It’s contemporary, but it is a period in and of itself,” Katznelson, an Emmy nominee for “Fleishman,” tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview as part of our Meet the Experts: Costume Designers panel. “We really did spend a lot of energy and time to carefully extract the fashion trends and key clothing shapes and silhouettes that would be particular and specific...

Taylor Jenkins Reid fans, rejoice! Netflix announced back in March 2022 that it's adapting Reid's best-selling novel "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" into a movie. At the time, the streamer shared that the adaptation will be written by Liz Tigelaar, who served as the showrunner for other book-to-screen adaptations like "Little Fires Everywhere" and "Tiny Beautiful Things." Netflix also revealed that Reid will serve as executive producer on the film alongside Margaret Chernin. And on June 29, the highly anticipated movie finally got a director: Leslye Headland.

Headland co-created the Netflix series "Russian Doll" with Natasha Lyonne and Amy Poehler, and directed 2015's rom-com "Sleeping with Other People." She also created the upcoming Star Wars TV series "The Acolyte."

For those curious about what to expect from the upcoming "Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" movie, Netflix's synopsis reads: "In a long-awaited interview with a young journalist, Evelyn Hugo, an aging Hollywood starlet,...

Fans who have been anticipating the adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” are one step closer to getting their wish. Lesley Headland will direct the adaptation for Netflix, TheWrap confirmed.

The book and film tells the story of Evelyn Hugo, a fading Hollywood star, who reveals to a young journalist the secrets and scandals of Hollywood, as well as her life with her seven husbands. “Little Fires Everywhere” screenwriter Liz Tigelaar will write the adaptation.

Liza Chasin for 3Dot Productions and Brad Mendelsohn for Circle of Confusion will produce, with Jenkins Reid and Margaret Chernin acting as executive producers.

The book was initially planned as a series for Freeform before Netflix secured the rights for a film adaptation.

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Exclusive: Fiona Shaw (Andor), Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice) and Chaske Spencer (The English) have entered production in NYC on Park Avenue, a new indie drama from Sundance alum Gaby Dellal (On a Clear Day), who directs from her script written with Tina Alexis Allen.

A production of Rimsky Productions and Washington Square Films, Park Avenue follows a mother and daughter who, over a fraught six weeks, reveal secrets, unravel lies and ultimately lay bare the ties that bind. Paralyzed by her life wrangling cattle in Alberta, Canada, Charlotte (Waterston) jumps into her Ford Bronco, flees her over-controlling husband, and lands back in her childhood Park Avenue apartment where she takes refuge with her mother Kit (Shaw). Rediscovering the boy she loved, now her grown doorman Anders (Spencer), and the life she left at 18, the mother and daughter explore shared history, unshared truths and find a way to face both love and loss.

Adam Brody will star opposite Kristen Bell in an upcoming comedy series for Netflix, Variety has learned.

The untitled series was ordered at the streamer back in March. It centers “on the unlikely relationship between the outspoken, agnostic Joanne (Bell) and unconventional rabbi Noah (Brody).”

The character Noah is further described as “a charming rabbi who is stuck in his ways and used to playing things safe. He starts to stumble when he meets a brutally honest and provocative Joanne, totally upending his safe life plan.”

Brody is best known for his role in the hit Fox drama series “The O.C.,” while his other TV credits include “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” “Mrs. America,” “StartUp,” and “Single Parents.” He has also appeared in films such as “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” “Jennifer’s Body,” “Sleeping with Other People,” and “Promising Young Woman.”

He is repped by UTA and Viewpoint.

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Lucasfilm debuted the first footage from the upcoming “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte” to thousands of fans at Star Wars Celebration in London on Friday. The new live-action show hails from creator Leslye Headland and is set the furthest back in the “Star Wars” timeline for a live-action TV show or film yet.

The series takes place between the High Republic era and the beginning of the prequels and tells the story of “the bad guys.”

“I wanted to delve into the ‘Star Wars’ universe and I wanted to tell the story of the world I love so much from the perspective of the villains,” Headland said from the stage. “What I pitched to Kathleen Kennedy was ‘Frozen’ meets ‘Kill Bill.'”

“We had to set this between the High Republic and the beginning of the prequels,” she continued. “This is when the bad guys are outnumbered, they are the underdogs,...

The first look at “The Acolyte,” the upcoming “Star Wars” thriller series starring Amandla Stenberg and Lee Jung-jae, was revealed at London’s Star Wars Celebration convention.

The cast also includes Jodie Turner-Smith, “The Good Place” star Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Dean-Charles Chapman, Charlie Barnett and Margarita Levieva.

“The Acolyte,” which was reported to be in development by Variety in 2020 before officially being announced later that year, is created by Leslye Headland, best known for co-creating “Russian Doll” and directing the films “Bachelorette” and “Sleeping With Other People.” The series takes place in the High Republic era of the “Star Wars” universe, 100 years before the franchise’s prequel trilogy. The height of the Galactic Empire, this period is also known as the Golden Age of the Jedi, a time when the ancient order was at its peak.

While speaking at the panel, Headland said she pitched...

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Jason Sudeikis is arguably most recognized now for his award-winning work in the acclaimed Apple TV+ series "Ted Lasso," but the actor had a strong start in the entertainment industry before that. In 2003, he started working as a writer for "Saturday Night Live," and he went on to work on the beloved live comedy show as both an actor and writer for the next 10 years before his departure in 2013. After he gained popularity on "SNL," Sudeikis appeared in other shows, including "30 Rock" from 2007 to 2010 and "The Cleveland Show," which he voice acted for from 2009 to 2013.

Following his success on TV, Sudeikis turned his attention to movies, notably starring in comedies like "Horrible Bosses" alongside Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman, "The Campaign," and "We're the Millers" in the early 2010s. Along with his comedic performances, the actor also has taken on roles in indie films like "Sleeping With Other People,...

Take a look at new images of actress Alison Brie ("Community") in the Spring 2023 issue of L'Officiel" magazine, wearing Tommy Hilfiger, Diane von Fuerstenberg, Christian Louboutin and a whole lot more, photographed by Sarah Krick:

Brie is best known for her starring role as 'Annie Edison' in the sitcom "Community" (2009–2015) and as 'Trudy Campbell' in AMC's "Mad Men" (2007–2015).

Brie voiced the character 'Diane Nguyen' on the Netflix animated series "BoJack Horseman" (2014) and as 'Ruth Wilder' in the Netflix series "Glow" (2017).

Brie also starred in several feature films including "Scream 4" (2011), "The Five-Year Engagement" (2012), "The Lego Movie" (2014), "Get Hard" (2015)...

..."Sleeping with Other People" (2015), "How to Be Single" (2016), "The Little Hours" (2017), "The Disaster Artist" (2017), and "The Post" (2017).

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The 2008 comedy Step Brothers is one of the most popular movies about adults behaving like children, and it features Adam Scott as a memorable character who shifts his perspective and has a heartwarming arc. Scott was cast in Step Brothers one year prior to his first big role as Henry Pollard on the comedy series Party Down and he has had a varied career since, starring in the science-fiction series Severance, the sweet sitcom Parks and Recreation, and the prestige drama Big Little Lies. The actor has been a staple of quirky comedies such as Sleeping with Other People, Friends with Kids, and Our Idiot Brother.

Considered one of the best Adam McKay and Will Ferrell movies, Step Brothers tells the story of adults Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) and Brennan Huff (Ferrell) who become semi-related when their parents get married. Adam Scott's Step Brothers character is just as significant,...

Exclusive: The Deuce and Revenge actress Margarita Levieva has signed with Paradigm in all areas. In addition, we’ve learned she booked a guest star role on Disney+’s upcoming The Acolyte. She continues to be repped by Silver Lining Entertainment.

The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated. Levieva joins a cast that includes Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman and Carrie-Anne Moss in the Lucasfilm series which is currently shooting in the UK with creator, showrunner and executive producer Leslye Headland.

Levieva was most recently seen starring in the hit Netflix series In From The Cold,...

Sneak Peek actress Alison Brie ("Community") in "Women's Health" magazine:

Brie is best known for her starring role as 'Annie Edison' in the sitcom "Community" (2009–2015) and as 'Trudy Campbell' in AMC's "Mad Men" (2007–2015).

Brie currently voices the character 'Diane Nguyen' on the Netflix animated series "BoJack Horseman" (2014–present) and as 'Ruth Wilder' in the Netflix "Glow" (2017–present).

Brie has also starred in several feature films including "Scream 4" (2011), "The Five-Year Engagement" (2012), "The Lego Movie" (2014), "Get Hard" (2015), "Sleeping with Other People" (2015), "How to Be Single" (2016), "The Little Hours" (2017), "The Disaster Artist" (2017), and "The Post" (2017).

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Becca Kufrin and Serena Pitt discuss Gabby Windey’s group date. Pic credit: @bkoof/Instagram

As the Bachelor franchise continues to air, production has their hands full coming up with new date ideas. In this season of The Bachelorette, fans have seen more unique date ideas than ever before.

In this past episode, the production team and creator Mike Fleiss went the extra mile and provided Bachelor Nation with a more risqué group date than has been done in the past.

When Gabby Windey took her remaining men, Jason Alabaster, Johnny DePhillipo, Erich Schwer, Logan Palmer, and Spencer Swies, to the red light district in Amsterdam, things got real.

During the group date, Gabby’s guys had to come up with safe words in case they didn’t want to answer the intimate question that was asked by Gabby or the woman in charge.

Moreover, the men participated in some...

To mark the release of Promising Young Woman, out now, we’ve been given 2 copies to give away on Blu-ray.

Everyone said Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was a promising young woman…until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be: she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs of the past in this thrilling and wildly entertaining story.

Featuring incredible must-see performances from the entire cast, the bold and gritty Promising Young Woman is led by critically acclaimed Mulligan who received the Los Angeles Film Critics Best Actress award for her role and has a phenomenal supporting cast including Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Connie Britton, Alfred Molina, Adam Brody, Max Greenfield,...

Leslye Headland is best known for directing raunchy comedies “Bachelorette” and “Sleeping with Other People” and for co-creating Netflix’s “Russian Doll,” which makes her an invigorating and unconventional-on-paper choice to serve as showrunner of a “Star Wars” television series. Headland is behind “Star Wars: The Acolyte,” which Disney confirmed last December as part of its “Star Wars” streaming series expansion. Not much is known about the series other than it being set during the final days of the High Republic, an era which pre-dates George Lucas’ original “Star Wars.” With the setting not so beholden to the Skywalker saga, Headland could take more risks with her writers’ room.

“Mostly what I looked for were people that I felt could execute a great script, number one,” Headland recently told Av Club about finding writers for her “Star Wars” series. “And then in the job interview, just really talking to people...

Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum’s Gloria Sanchez Productions has signed a three-year first-look deal with 20th Century Studios for feature-length films for consideration in theatrical and streaming, the studio announced Wednesday.

“We are thrilled to be working with Jessica, Will, and the rest of the team at Gloria Sanchez,” Steve Asbell, president of 20th Century Studios, said in a statement. “They bring an incredible depth of experience making smart, hilarious films and their passion for fresh filmmaking voices aligns perfectly with our vision here at 20th.”

“We’re beyond excited to have found a home in 20th Century Studios and to be working with an incredible team who fundamentally believes in what we’re doing at Gloria Sanchez,” Ferrell and Elbaum added. “They share our creative vision and we can’t wait to work together to bring fresh stories to screens big and small. We’re already planning a...

Writer-director Leslye Headland is a celebrated indie storyteller and authority on the triumphs and struggles of contemporary women. Now shepherding the “Star Wars” TV series “The Acolyte” for Disney Plus, her credits include “Russian Doll,” “Sleeping With Other People” and the comedy “Bachelorette.” Here she shares her coming-out journey.

The saddest night of my life was the 2012 Los Angeles premiere of my film “Bachelorette.” It was not without warning.

Earlier that year, when my directorial debut premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, I was flooded with both relief and anxiety: relief, because my work was being recognized; anxiety, because when your dreams come true and you’re not living as your authentic self, it is a particularly painful experience. After years preparing for failure, nothing had prepared me for success.

Months later, at the premiere, I was blonder, thinner and “straight”-er than I’d ever been. My hotel was...

“Powers” alum Sharlto Copley has been cast in “Russian Doll” at Netflix, the latest big-name actor to join the star-studded, award-winning mystery dramedy for its second season. Previously announced Season 2 recurring cast members include Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”) and Carolyn Michelle Smith (“Colony”).

The series stars Natasha Lyonne as a New York woman (Nadia) who becomes caught in an endless loop of attending her own birthday party only to die and repeat the night over and over again. The first season also starred Greta Lee, Yul Vazquez, Elizabeth Ashley, and Charlie Barnett. Chloë Sevigny, Dascha Polanco, Brendan Sexton III, Rebecca Henderson, Jeremy Bobb, Ritesh Rajan, and Jocelyn Bioh appeared in guest-starring roles. Details about Season 2’s storyline and character descriptions are still being kept under wraps.

News of the South African star’s casting comes as the series recently began production. Copley is repped by WME and Fourward, and will...

Driven by a mysterious and tragic event in her past, a young woman seeks out vengeance in this thrilling and wildly entertaining story about a delicious new take on revenge in Promising Young Woman, available to own for the first time on Digital on March 2, 2021 and Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on March 16, 2021 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Proclaimed as “absolutely brilliant” Promising Young Woman is the riveting, genre-bending must-own dark comedy of the year that combines masterful filmmaking with an unapologetic look at female empowerment and social justice with a deeply powerful twist. Hailed as “a game-changing masterpiece,” and “revenge, served red hot”, the edgy thriller is the directorial debut of groundbreaking filmmaker Emerald Fennell who wrote the vibrant, twisted and suspenseful story. Showcasing an incredible ensemble cast lead by Academy Award® nominee Carey Mulligan and with an iconic soundtrack, fans can now go behind-the-scenes of the provocative and...

Exclusive: Escalating a relationship at Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, Carla Hacken has signed her Paper Pictures banner to a two-year first look producing deal. Among the films that Hacken will produce at Blumhouse is Coming Around Again, a romantic drama that Sophia Takal will direct from a script by Lawrence Michael Levine. The film is casting up, and focuses on a middle aged divorcee who rekindles a relationship with an old flame while vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard. Coming Around Again will be Takal’s third film for Blumhouse, for whom she last directed Black Christmas.

Hacken’s Paper Pictures will develop film and TV projects, and she is also consulting to help Jason Blum’s company as is expands into streaming films. The deal will run for two years.

“Carla has exemplary taste and deep relationships,” said Blumhouse founder/CEO Blum. “Her calling card for adapting some of the...

Driven by a mysterious and tragic event in her past, a young woman seeks out vengeance in this thrilling and wildly entertaining story about a delicious new take on revenge in Promising Young Woman, available to own for the first time on Digital on March 2, 2021 and Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on March 16, 2021 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Proclaimed as “absolutely brilliant” Promising Young Woman is the riveting, genre-bending must-own dark comedy of the year that combines masterful filmmaking with an unapologetic look at female empowerment and social justice with a deeply powerful twist. Hailed as “a game-changing masterpiece,” and “revenge, served red hot”, the edgy thriller is the directorial debut of groundbreaking filmmaker Emerald Fennell who wrote the vibrant, twisted and suspenseful story. Showcasing an incredible ensemble cast lead by Academy Award® nominee Carey Mulligan and with an iconic soundtrack, fans can now go behind-the-scenes of the provocative and...