Michelle Monaghan ( The Path, True Detective ), Jodie Turner-Smith ( Queen & Slim, Anne Boleyn ) and Meredith Hagner ( Search Party, Vacation Friends ) are set to star alongside Vince Vaughn in Bad Monkey , an Apple TV+ drama written and executive produced by Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence. Additionally, Marcos Siega ( Dexter, The Flight Attendant) has been tapped to direct and executive produce the first episode. Based on Carl Hiaasen’s popular 2013 novel, Bad Monkey tells the story of Andrew Yancy (Vaughn), a one-time detective demoted to restaurant inspector in Southern Florida. A severed arm found by a tourist out fishing pulls Yancy into the world of greed and corruption that decimates the land and environment in both Florida and the Bahamas. And yes, there’s a monkey. Monaghan will play Bonnie, a mysterious woman trapped in an abusive, loveless marriage. She complicates Yancy’s life both personally and professionally as a secret from her …
‘Truth Be Told’ Renewed For Season 3 By Apple TV+; Maisha Closson Joins As Showrunner
EXCLUSIVE : Apple TV+ has ordered a third season of mystery anthology series Truth Be Told , starring and executive produced by Octavia Spencer , with Maisha Closson ( Claws, How To Get Away with Murder ) coming on board as executive producer and showrunner. Truth Be Told creator Nichelle Tramble Spellman, who served as showrunner on the first two seasons, remains an executive producer for Season 3 of the series, produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content. The anthology, which tells a different story each season, stars Spencer as podcaster Poppy Scoville, who risks everything—including her life—to pursue truth and justice. Based on the novel by Kathleen Barber, the series provides a glimpse into America’s obsession with true crime podcasts and challenges viewers to consider the consequences when the pursuit of justice is placed on a public stage. The second season featured Kate Hudson in her first lead role in a …
‘Invasion’ Renewed For Season 2 At Apple
The aliens are back for more after Apple TV+ renewed drama series Invasion for a second season. The streamer has picked up the sci-fi series from Simon Kinberg and David Weil for a sophomore run ahead of the Season 1 finale, which airs Friday. It is the latest renewal at Apple, which recently handed Truth Be Told a third season and Foundation for a second season . Sam Neill plays Sheriff John Bell Tyson, a weathered rural lawman on the verge of retirement. Shamier Anderson is Trevante Ward, an extraordinary soldier stationed in Afghanistan. Golshifteh Farahani portrays Aneesha Malik, first generation Syrian immigrant, wife and mother living in Long Island. Firas Nassar is Ahmed Malik, Aneesha’s husband and a Syrian immigrant and successful businessman. Shioli Kutsuna plays Mitsuki, an intelligent member of mission control in Japan’s space program JASA. Billy Barratt, Azhy Robertson, Tara Moayedi and Daisuke Tsuji also star. Cancellations/Renewals …
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‘Ted Lasso’s Keeley Hazell Signs With Gersh
EXCLUSIVE: Gersh has signed Ted Lasso ‘s Keeley Hazell for representation in all areas. Hazell is coming off her second season of the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series in the recurring role of Bex, the new girlfriend of Rupert (Anthony Head). She also is a staff writer on the hit comedy. Hazell began her career as a model, working with magazines such as FHM, Loaded, Nuts and Zoo Weekl y, before transitioning to writing and acting. Her other TV and film credits include E!’s The Royals and New Line’s Horrible Bosses 2. Hazell continues to be repped by Van Johnson Company and Kopeikin Law. …
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Cate Blanchett & Kevin Kline To Star In Alfonso Cuarón Thriller Series ‘Disclaimer’ For Apple
Alfonso Cuarón is adapting Renee Knight’s novel Disclaimer as a series for Apple TV+ with Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline starring. The project marks the first series from the Roma filmmaker since he signed an overall deal with the streamer in 2019. It also marks a series debut for Sophie’s Choice and A Fish Called Wanda star Kline. Cuarón to write, direct and executive produce all episodes of the series, marking the first time that he has written and directed all episodes of an original series. Blanchett also exec produces. Blanchett plays Catherine Ravenscroft, a successful and respected television documentary journalist whose work has been built on revealing the concealed transgressions of long-respected institutions. When an intriguing novel written by a widower, played by Kline, appears on her bedside table, she is horrified to realize she is a key character in a story that she had hoped was long buried in the past. A story that reveals her darkest secret. A …
Antoine Fuqua’s Apple Thriller ‘Emancipation’ Adds Newcomer Imani Pullum
EXCLUSIVE : Newcomer Imani Pullum has joined the cast of Apple Original Films ’ Emancipation . She’ll star in the thriller alongside previously announced cast members Will Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Owuor, Mustafa Shakir, Steven Ogg, Grant Harvey, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Jayson Warner Smith, Jabbar Lewis, Michael Luwoye and Aaron Moten. The Antoine Fuqua pic currently in production in New Orleans tells the story of Peter (Smith), a man who escapes from slavery—relying on his wits, unwavering faith and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom. The film is inspired by the 1863 photos of “Whipped Peter,” taken during a Union Army medical examination, that first appeared in Harper’s Weekly . One image, known as “The Scourged Back,” which shows Peter’s bare back mutilated by a whipping delivered by his enslavers, ultimately contributed to growing public opposition to slavery. …
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Get in the Ring: How ‘GLOW’ Recreates the Golden Age of Lady-Wrestling TV
No doubt about it: The 1980s was a strange time to channel surf. Those neon-tinted, big-haired, irony-free days have provided Internet curio-seekers with fodder for infinite terabytes of grainy, colorful ephemera. And one of the cornerstones of weird Eighties television was “Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling ” (G.L.O.W. for short), an all-female pro-wrestling league whose exploits were filmed in Las Vegas and syndicated nationwide. It’s the type of retro-kitsch from the Reagan era could have vanished down the YouTube black hole – until Netflix resurrected it, sort of. The cult grappling-females show from yesteryear is monkey-flipping its way back to the surface in GLOW, the new series created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch and executive produced by Orange Is the New Black ‘s Jenji Kohan. Starring Community and Mad Men alum Alison Brie , the ensemble dramedy features a diverse cast of ass-kicking actresses — and enough hairspray and spandex to send you straight back to 1985. …
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‘The Tragedy Of Macbeth’ Set For One-Day Screening Event At Imax Theaters Worldwide
Oscar winner Joel Coen ’s latest film The Tragedy of Macbeth will screen at Imax theaters worldwide on December 5 as part of a special one-day event, ahead of its release in select theaters on December 25, and its global debut on Apple TV + on January 14, Apple announced today. Screenings at select theaters in North America, as part of “Shakespeare At the Cinema An Imax Event,” will be followed by a live Q&A with the writer-director and actor-producer Frances McDormand, which will be livestreamed from AMC Lincoln Square in New York City. Coen’s take on William Shakespeare’s classic 17th century play, Macbeth , watches as Denzel Washington’s Scottish lord is convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, subsequently conspiring to seize power, with the help of his wife, Lady Macbeth (McDormand). Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling, Brendan Gleeson, Moses Ingram and Kathryn Hunter round out the cast of …
Critics Choice TV Nominations: ‘Succession’ Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix
Succession nearly lapped the field as the Critics Choice Association announced its TV awards nominations today. The HBO drama nabbed eight noms, with the premium cabler’s Mare of Easttown and Paramount +’s Evil next with five apiece. HBO edged Netflix for the most noms for the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards, scoring 20 to the streamer’s 18. Check out the full list of nominations below. The prizes will be doled out at Sunday, January 9, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. The CW and TBS will simulcast the show live in the East from 7-10 p.m. (delayed in the West). Succession and Evil will vie for the Best Drama Series prize along with Apple TV+’s For All Mankind, Paramount+’s The Good Fight, FX’s Pose, Netflix’s Squid Game, NBC’s This Is Us and Showtime’s Yellowjackets. Mare of Easttown is up for Best Limited Series against a streamer-heavy field of Dopesick (Hulu), Dr. Death (Peacock), It’s a Sin (HBO Max), Maid …
What to Watch on Hulu: ‘Mother/Android,’ ‘Dragons,’ and ‘It’s Always Sunny’ Season 15
Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links; the retailer may also receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. How long has It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia been on the air? So long that some early episodes have gags about the George W. Bush administration. The long-running show reaches a landmark this month, but that’s not all going on on Hulu in December, which features everything from killer robots to a holiday-themed reality program that’s sure to appeal to fans of home shows and cooking shows. That one kicks off the month, making it a good place to start. Watch all of these shows and movies on Hulu for free with a 30-day free trial to Hulu, which you can get here . Your subscription continues for as little as $5.99/month after your free trial ends. Buy: Hulu Unlimited Streaming at $5.99 Candified: Home for the Holidays (Season 1, December 1) Reality …