Paramount+ is doubling down on more Star Trek. The streamer has ordered new seasons of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Lower Decks . Strange New Worlds has been renewed for a 10-episode third season and Lower Decks returns with a 10-episode fifth season. It comes as the streamer revealed that new seasons of both shows will premiere on the service this summer. Season 2 of Strange New Worlds will premiere on June 15. Season 4 of animated series Lower Decks doesn’t have a date yet but the company said “late summer.” RELATED: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), Science Officer Spock (Ethan Peck) and Number One (Rebecca Romijn) as they explore new worlds around the galaxy in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the USS Enterprise. It is produced by CBS Studios, Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. Akiva … [Read more...] about ‘Star Trek’ Series ‘Strange New Worlds’ & ‘Lower Decks’ Renewed At Paramount+
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Eiza González & Aaron Paul To Star In Flying Lotus’s Sci-Fi ‘Ash’; “We ‘Bout To Kill This”, Says Director Ahead Of Filming
EXCLUSIVE : Eiza González ( Baby Driver ) and Aaron Paul ( Breaking Bad ) are attached to star in sci-fi thriller Ash , the sophomore feature from producer, rapper and filmmaker Flying Lotus ( Kuso ). Paul and González will replace Tessa Thompson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt who were previously announced last summer. Gonzalez will play a woman who wakes up on a distant planet and finds the crew of her space station viciously killed. She must decide whether she can trust the man (Paul) sent to rescue her. Flying Lotus is also set to compose an original score, with production due to start in New Zealand in May. Based on an original screenplay by Jonni Remmler, XYZ Films and GFC Films are producing, with Neill Blomkamp ( District 9 ) and Echo Lake onboard as exec producers. XYZ Films is co-financing alongside IPR.VC. Baby Driver and Ambulance actress González will next be seen in Benioff and Weiss series Three Body Problem for Netflix and is currently … [Read more...] about Eiza González & Aaron Paul To Star In Flying Lotus’s Sci-Fi ‘Ash’; “We ‘Bout To Kill This”, Says Director Ahead Of Filming
Zendaya Set For CinemaCon’s Star Of The Year Award
Zendaya has been set as the recipient of CinemaCon 2023’s Star of the Year Award. The actress known for turns in HBO’s hit drama series Euphoria , Dune , the Tom Holland-led Spider-Man films and much more will be honored alongside Oppenheimer ‘s Christopher Nolan & Emma Thomas and the cast of Lionsgate’s Joy Ride , who will respectively receive the NATO Spirit of the Industry Award and the Comedy Ensemble of the Year Award. She’ll receive the honor at the movie theater owners convention’s Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony, which is taking place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on April 27. “In just a few short years, Zendaya has captured audiences’ attention with her compassionate performance on the small screen as Rue in Euphoria and has drawn audiences in on the big screen with her performances in Spider-Man: Far From Home , The Greatest Showman and Dune ,” said CinemaCon’s Managing Director, Mitch Neuhauser. “We could … [Read more...] about Zendaya Set For CinemaCon’s Star Of The Year Award
‘CODA’ Star Emilia Jones Signs With Brillstein Entertainment Partners
EXCLUSIVE : Rising British actor Emilia Jones has signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners . Jones burst into the scene with her starring role as Rubi Rossi, the music-loving hearing daughter of the deaf family in the Sundance hit CODA . For her breakout performance in the Oscar-winning film, she received a BAFTA nomination. Jones was back at Sundance in January with two movies, Susanna Fogel’s Cat Person and Fairyland , produced by Sofia Coppola She recently wrapped her second feature with director Fogel, Winner, a darkly comedic biopic opposite Zach Galifianikis and Connie Britton. It tells the story of Reality Winner, a former US Air Force member and NSA translator who was charged under the Espionage Act. On the TV side, Jones most recently starred as Kinsey Locke in Locke & Key , which wrapped its three-season run on Netflix. Jones, who didn’t have U.S. management representation, is also repped by CAA, ARG and Felker Toczek Suddleson … [Read more...] about ‘CODA’ Star Emilia Jones Signs With Brillstein Entertainment Partners
‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Star Woody McClain Signs With M88
EXCLUSIVE: Actor, professional dancer and content creator Woody McClain has signed with M88 for representation. M88 will create and develop opportunities for McClain in the entertainment and strategic partnership spaces. McClain currently stars in the hit Starz network series Power Book II: Ghost as Cane Tejada since the show’s inception in 2020. He stars opposite Mary J. Blige who plays his mother Monet Tejada. Season 3 of the drama series premiered on March 17th and set a viewership record in its first weekend, making it Starz’s biggest premiere weekend ever. Power Book II: Ghost was renewed for a fourth season ahead of the Season 3 premiere. Up next, McClain can be seen in the film Desperation Road set to release later this year. Written by Michael Farris Smith, Desperation Road is set in Mississippi and follows a singular event that sets the entire town on a collision course fueled by vengeance, anger, and regret. Mel Gibson, Garrett Hedlund and Ryan Hurst … [Read more...] about ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Star Woody McClain Signs With M88
‘RHOA’ Star Eva Marcille Files to Divorce Husband Michael Sterling
Getty Eva Marcille is throwing in the towel on her marriage with Michael Sterling ... 'cause she wants a divorce. The 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star just filed docs in Georgia, obtained by TMZ, asking the judge to officially end her marriage. She also makes clear that she and Michael are currently separated. Gallery Launch Gallery Getty In the paperwork, Eva doesn't cite or specify any given reason for the divorce -- other than to say the marriage is irretrievably broken and there's no chance of reconciliation, which is essentially irreconcilable differences. She does, however, lay out what she'd like to see when it comes to their three minor children, who are all younger than 10 years old ... EM is asking for legal and primary physical custody. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Eva says she should be the parent who has the final say on all decisions related to their kids, as she feels she's the fit and proper … [Read more...] about ‘RHOA’ Star Eva Marcille Files to Divorce Husband Michael Sterling
‘Royal Crackers’ Renewed For Season 2 By Adult Swim
Adult Swim has handed an early Season 2 renewal to animated comedy series Royal Crackers . The move comes ahead of the series premiere on Sunday, April 2. Created by and starring Jason Ruiz , the half-hour comedy follows the Hornsby family as they vie for control of their once-successful cracker company. In addition to Ruiz, the series also stars Andrew Santino, Jessica St. Clair, David Gbori, Maile Flanagan and Fred Tatasciore. “Television has done a great job exploring how families clash over the fate of oil, media or cattle empires, but until now, no one has had the courage to address the savory snack food industry,” explained Michael Ouweleen, President of Adult Swim and Cartoon Network. Per the logline, Royal Crackers was once the king of snacks, but the empire is crumbling. When the family patriarch, tyrannical company founder Theodore Hornsby ends up in a “super coma,” the rest of the Hornsbys will take their lack of talent and business acumen and try to … [Read more...] about ‘Royal Crackers’ Renewed For Season 2 By Adult Swim
Shia LaBeouf Drama ‘Padre Pio’ From Abel Ferrara Sets Gravitas Ventures Release
EXCLUSIVE : Gravitas Ventures has nabbed North American rights to the Shia LaBeouf -led drama Padre Pio from filmmaker Abel Ferrara , slating it for a day-and-date release on June 2nd. In the film penned by Maurizio Braucci and Ferrara, which world premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival, it’s the end of World War I and the young Italian soldiers are making their way back to San Giovanni Rotondo, a land of poverty, historic violence and the ironclad rule of the church and its wealthy landowners. Families are desperate; the men are broken, but victorious. Padre Pio (Shia Labeouf) also arrives, to a remote Capuchin monastery, to begin his ministry evoking an aura of compelling charisma, saintliness and storied visions of Jesus, Mary and the Devil himself. The eve of the first free election in Italy then sets the stage for an historic, and metaphoric massacre — an apocalyptic event that changes the course of the world. Cristina Chiriac, Marco Leonardi, Asia … [Read more...] about Shia LaBeouf Drama ‘Padre Pio’ From Abel Ferrara Sets Gravitas Ventures Release
‘Fatal Attraction’ Reboot, Apple TV+’s ‘Silo’ & Prime Video’s ‘Dead Ringers’ Set To Premiere At Canneseries
World premieres for some of the global streamers’ biggest upcoming launches will take place at next month’s Canneseries . Unveiled earlier today, the likes of Apple TV+’s Silo, Prime Video’s Dead Ringers and Paramount+’s Fatal Attraction reboot will be screened at the France event, which takes place concurrently with Mip TV . They will be joined by a list including Netflix France’s Tapie, Israels Corduroy and highly-anticipated South African Studiocanal drama Spinners. Other notable inclusions are Bargain, the Korean smash that has emerged from CJ ENM’s partnership with Paramount+, Childhood Dreams from The Netherlands and Good Morning Chuck (Or the Art of Harm Reduction) from Canada. The list, which makes up the shows for the 6th Canneseries, has more U.S. streamer shows than ever before. Fatal Attraction, which sees Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson star in the reboot of the 1987 classic, will air out of competition alongside Silo , … [Read more...] about ‘Fatal Attraction’ Reboot, Apple TV+’s ‘Silo’ & Prime Video’s ‘Dead Ringers’ Set To Premiere At Canneseries
Sports Illustrated Studios Launches As Joint Film/TV Venture By Authentic Brands And 101 Studios
With demand surging for sports-themed films and TV series, Authentic Brands Group and David Glasser’s 101 Studios have launched Sports Illustrated Studios, an exclusive home for film and TV adaptations of the magazine’s work. Plans call for several scripted or unscripted feature films and TV series per year, as well as podcasts. Their basis will be the magazine’s “unique looks at the culture and characters that transcend the game,” in the words of the official announcement. In charge of all production, distribution and marketing for Sports Illustrated Studios will be 101 Studios, which Glasser started after leaving his longtime post at the Weinstein Company. First out of the gate will be Covers , an episodic look at SI ’s top cover stories of all time, culled from a roster of thousands involving a host of sports figures, teams, celebrities and political figures. “Sports Illustrated has covered every major story in sports since the 1950s and, before the … [Read more...] about Sports Illustrated Studios Launches As Joint Film/TV Venture By Authentic Brands And 101 Studios