The Walking Dead: The World Beyond is bringing on a familiar face from THE WALKING DEAD with Pollyanna McIntosh reprising her role as Jadis who helped kidnap Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) in season 9, episode 5. What does the crossover mean for Andrew Lincoln's return to the franchise? The latest trailer re-introduces Jadis and a new look.
Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa's (CURE, PULSE, TOKYO SONATA) WIFE OF A SPY thriller will make its US theatrical debut in NYC and Los Angeles on September 24. Described as an old-school Hitchockian thriller, the film was the winner of the Silver Lion award for Best Director for Kurosawa at the Venice Film Festival. Watch the new trailer.
Two different sorts of princesses make their debut this weekend on streaming. Camila Cabello is a progressive Cinderella in Amazon Prime Video's new movie while a sword-wielding princess in YAKUZA PRINCESS is kicking butt and taking names for in a theatrical run and VOD rental. On Hulu, Selena Gomez joins comedic veterans Steve Martin and Martin Short for a true-crime /murder mystery series. Watch full reviews with my HCA "What to Stream" cohost Jana in the video below.
Simu Liu is about to become a household name playing MCU's newest Avenger in SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS. The Kim's Convenience actor says he felt like an imposter on the set of the Marvel film and constantly thought he was going to "mess it up." However, his costar Awkwakina helped him feel at ease with his high-profile role.
After a two-year delay, Daniel Craig's final turn as James Bond in NO TIME TO DIE will arrive in theaters on October 8. A final trailer for the film has arrived revealing more about the villain's (Rami Malek) plot.
James Wan returns to his horror roots with MALIGNANT. In the new trailer, he explains his new movie will deliver new horrors and something different than anything out there. Watch the new trailer.
Musician turned actress MASUMI stars in YAKUZA PRINCESS with Jonathan Rhys-Meyers who helped her with acting tips for her first acting role. Masumi plays a sword-yielding heir to a Yakuza dynasty, but ironically she's afraid of sharp, pointy objects. She talks about her training and what it was like acting for the first time in an action film.
Dave Franco will be directing Alison Brie in SOMEBODY I USED TO KNOW for Amazon Studios from a script written by Franco and Brie. The romantic comedy will also star Jay Ellis and Kiersey Clemons.
Eva Longoria's feature film directorial debut, FLAMIN' HOT wrapped production in New Mexico last week. The film is based on Richard Montañez's rise from janitor to a marketing executive at Frito-Lay company and helped turn the Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a global phenomenon. The film stars Jesse Garcia (Snowfall) as Monañex, Dennis Haysbert, Emilio Rivera, Tony Shalhoub, Pepe Serna and others.
The Hollywood Critics Association held their inaugural HCA TV Awards Sunday and Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso led with four wins, The Crown scored three wins and Disney+'s The Mandalorian, Young Rock and Cruel Summer were among the winners. See the complete list of winners below.
You would think a movie relegated to a streaming service automatically meant it was subpar but VACATION FRIENDS with John Cena and Lil Rel Howery is a blast with the actors playing against type and polar opposites.
Sheryl Lee Ralph (Moesha, Claws) wasn't sure how to approach a scene in Motherland: Fort Salem in which Sara Alder (Lyne Renee) cast a spell on President Wade to control her words during a televised speech. Once she saw a #TwilightZone episode 'The Dummy" she knew exactly how to handle the scene. The actress also talks about the one change she requested for her character, and why television offers women better roles.
