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AppleTV+’s Epic Sci-Fi Drama Series ‘Metropolis’ Will Shoot in Australia

AppleTV+ is set to shoot its epic sci-fi television series, Metropolis, which is inspired by director Fritz Lang’s 1927 sci-fi film of the same name, in Australia, Deadline is reporting. The streaming service’s big budget television adaptation of the classic movie is being written, directed and executive produced by Mr. Robot creator, Sam Esmail. The…

Peacock’s Ted Series Casts Giorgia Whigham, Max Burkholder and Scott Grimes Alongside Seth MacFarlane

Peacock has added three new cast members, as well as co-showrunners, to its upcoming television series adaptation of Seth MacFarlane‘s hit film franchise, Ted. MacFarlane, who will reprise his voice role the titular teddy bear on the live-action comedy show, will now be joined by series regular stars Giorgia Whigham, Max Burkholder and Scott Grimes,…

Jennifer Lopez Documentary ‘Halftime’ to Open Tribeca Ahead of Netflix Debut

The Tribeca Festival announced today in a press release that Halftime, a “new Netflix documentary film by director Amanda Micheli that follows global superstar Jennifer Lopez,” will kick off its 2022 edition by making its world premiere on Wednesday, June 8th at the United Palace in Washington Heights. Lopez posted the news to Instagram, teasing…

Tom Hanks’ ‘Greyhound’ Sequel in Development at Apple Studios

Tom Hanks and his Playtone partner, Gary Goetzman have signed an multi-year exclusive overall deal with Apple TV+. One of the first projects the production company founders are working on with the streaming service is the sequel to their hit 2020 war movie, Greyhound, Deadline is reporting. The first film starred and was written by…

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried Dies at 67

Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried died on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 67. According to his publicist, the cause of death was ventricular tachycardia due to Type II muscular dystrophy. Gottfried’s death was announced by his family via a Twitter posting that read: “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert…

FIFA Launches its Own Soccer Streaming Service, FIFA+

As television moves increasingly to streaming, another player is getting into the game: FIFA. Variety reports that the soccer organization is debuting its own platform to serve as the streaming headquarters of soccer. Currently, the service is free, with 1,400 matches live streamed monthly and a plan for 40,000 live games per year. These are…

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+ Series Casts “Adam Project” Star Walker Scobell in Title Role

Disney+ has cast actor Walker Scobell in the titular role in its upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians television series. The casting news comes after the show adaptation of Rick Riordan’s best-selling book series was ordered by the streaming service in January, Variety is reporting. The live-action show tells the tale of the eponymous 12-year-old…

‘The Batman’ Coming to HBO Max on April 18th

As its worldwide box office gross nears $750 million, The Batman officially has a streaming premiere date. Deadline confirms that the film will arrive on HBO Max on Monday, April 18th, with an official airing on HBO on Saturday, April 23rd at 8pm ET. Last month, a tech glitch on the HBO Max site erroneously…

The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Saga Moves Into a Virginia Courthouse

In one of the most high-profile cases to roil Hollywood in years, Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard are at it again, this time at a trial that opened today in a Fairfax, Virginia court. Jury selection is expected to begin at once, and arguments could be presented as early as tomorrow. The trial, before…

Fast and Furious Franchise Enlists Captain Marvel

Brie Larson, the Oscar-winning actress and plays Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will join the “The Fast and Furious“ franchise, according to Vin Diesel. The actor and producer made the announcement via Instagram late Saturday night. “You have no idea how timeless and amazing she will be in our mythology,” Diesel said in his…

Cranston and Paul to Star in Final Season of Better Call Saul

Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are back—the duo are slated to appear together in the sixth and final season of Better Call Saul, scheduled to premiere on April 18. AMC confirmed this week that Cranston would be playing the role of Walter White and Paul would be seen as Jesse Pinkman. The two actors had…