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Max ha desvelado un nuevo tráiler de la aclamada y esperada tercera temporada de The White Lotus.

En esta tercera entrega, la sátira social se ambienta en un exclusivo resort tailandés y sigue las hazañas de varios huéspedes –tres amigas de toda la vida en un viaje de chicas después de no haberse visto durante un tiempo, una pareja y sus tres hijos y un hombre rudo con un chip en el hombro que viaja con su novia menor que él– y empleados a lo largo de una semana.

El reparto de esta nueva temporada, formada por ocho episodios a diferencia de los seis de las anteriores entregas, está encabezado por Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jason Isaacs, la cantante Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Lek Patravadi (In Family We Trust), Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell retomando su papel de la primera temporada,...

HBO renueva la serie antes del estreno de su tercera temporada. © Max

HBO ha renovado su aclamada serie The White Lotus por una cuarta temporada, incluso antes de que podamos degustar la tercera (que se estrena el próximo mes de febrero).

Por ahora, no hay detalles del destino de esta nueva entrega ni de quiénes serán sus rostros protagonistas. Pero, ojo, lo que sí tenemos claro es lo que se nos viene en su esperadísima tercera temporada.

En esta nueva tanda de episodios, escrita y dirigida por Mike White, al igual que las dos anteriores, la sátira social se ambienta en un exclusivo resort tailandés y sigue las hazañas de varios huéspedes –tres amigas de toda la vida en un viaje de chicas después de no haberse visto durante un tiempo, una pareja y sus tres hijos y un hombre rudo con un chip en el hombro que viaja con...

Isabelle Fuhrman and Julia Stiles are reuniting for Wish You Were Here, where Fuhrman takes on her first leading role in a romance film. The romantic drama is adapted from the novel by Renée Carlino and follows Charlotte, a woman who has a deeply emotional night with a man, only for his disappearance to lead to a powerful reveal. Prior to leading the cast of the film, Fuhrman found acclaim in the horror genre, leading both Orphan and its prequel First Kill, the latter of which also starred her Wish You Were Here director Julia Stiles.

In an interview with ScreenRant, Stiles elaborated that while filming Orphan during the Covid-19 pandemic, she began adapting the script for Wish You Were Here. Stiles, impressed by Fuhrman’s talent and work ethic on the set of the horror prequel, saw her as the perfect choice for the leading role. This sparked a...

¡Bienvenidos (otra vez) a The White Lotus! © Max

Max ha desvelado por fin la fecha de estreno y el primer tráiler de la aclamada y esperada tercera temporada de The White Lotus.

En esta tercera entrega, la sátira social se ambienta en un exclusivo resort tailandés y sigue las hazañas de varios huéspedes –tres amigas de toda la vida en un viaje de chicas después de no haberse visto durante un tiempo, una pareja y sus tres hijos y un hombre rudo con un chip en el hombro que viaja con su novia menor que él– y empleados a lo largo de una semana.

El reparto de esta nueva temporada, formada por ocho episodios a diferencia de los seis de las anteriores entregas, está encabezado por Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jason Isaacs, la cantante Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Lek Patravadi (In Family We Trust), Parker Posey,...

Steven C. Miller has directed a movie with a concept that is, simply put, fuckin’ cool.

“Werewolves,” written by Matthew Kennedy and now in theaters via Briarcliff Entertainment, is about a world where the annual supermoon turns everyone outside into huge, hungry werewolves that rip apart anyone in their path. Luckily, Frank Grillo plays a ripped scientist who is close to a cure, but also has to worry about keeping his family safe during yet another supermoon. There’s tons of in-your-face werewolf action, big guns and lots of blood and guts in this throwback flick that would feel right at home in a drive-in double feature.

Miller has plenty of experience with both action and horror films, directing movies like “Mauraders,” “First Kill” and “Silent Night” and working with big names like Sylvester Stallone and Nicolas Cage. He spoke with Variety about the joy of practical effects, how microbudget...

Aside from the wicked appeal of racy teenage drama, one of the key hooks that made the original Cruel Intentions a cult classic was the allure and charm of the relationship dynamics among the lead trio played by Sarah Michelle Gellar (Kathryn Merteuil), Ryan Phillippe (Sebastian Valmont), and Reese Witherspoon (Annette Hargrove). Given the risqué nature of the narrative, without support from a competent cast and proper characterization, the movie could have gone either way, but fortunately, it fared well in the end. The same challenge was faced by the recently released Amazon Prime TV series adaptation of the same name, which followed a similar premise of sex, politics, and influence-oriented powerplay orchestrated by stepsibling duo Lucien and Caroline. Aside from the fact that a story like this shouldn’t have been stretched to an eight-episode series in the first place, the character writing and acting on this occasion feels...

“Cruel Intentions” is getting a new life in Prime Video’s TV series adaptation, which takes the twisted tale to collegiate Greek life.

Sarah Catherine Hook and Zac Burgess star as Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont, respectively, step siblings who strike up a malicious deal for Lucien to seduce the VP’s daughter, Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith), who Caroline sees as her ticket to make her sorority untouchable amid backlash for a controversial hazing incident.

The main characters follow closely in the footsteps of the 1999 movie, Selma Blair’s Cecile Caldwell transforming into Sara Silva’s CeCe Carroway. Sean Patrick Thomas also reprises his role from the movie as CeCe’s love interest, but with more of an age difference this time.

For a full breakdown of the “Cruel Intentions” cast and where you might have seen them before, see below.

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It’s a cruel world… in Greek sororities and fraternities.

Prime Video on Thursday debuted its Cruel Intentions series, which transports the iconic 1999 movie that starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon to the Washington, D.C.-adjacent Manchester College.

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The 18th century French novel “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” has withstood dozens of adaptations to stage and screen, including the prestigious 1988 film “Dangerous Liaisons” and the cheesy yet beloved 1999 teen film “Cruel Intentions.”

With Prime Video’s new eight-part “Cruel Intentions” series remake, author Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ story finally hits the wall. Here, both setting and story seem outdated, with the writers’ bids to stay true to skeevier elements of the novel and (especially) 1999 movie conflicting with attempts to update storylines for a modern audience.

The show opens at a stately, vaguely Southern-looking mansion filled with overdressed young women — a promising start for fans of the similarly sorority-set “Scream Queens” or of “American Horror Story: Coven,” or even “The Bachelor.”

But the new “Cruel Intentions” does not yield any supernatural or crime thriller chills, or even enough backstabbing among romantic rivals to inspire us to pick a side. Instead, it...

Cruel Intentions has gotten a TV adaptation thanks to Prime Video, and it introduces a new cast of wealthy teenagers who will stop at nothing to get what they want. Based on the 1782 novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, the 1999 movie Cruel Intentions introduced the audience to wealthy and ruthless step-siblings Kathryn and Sebastian, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe. Cruel Intentions spawned a failed prequel and a sequel, and now theres also a TV series that borrowed its premise but with a different setting and a new cast.

The Cruel Intentions TV series is set in a new university and focuses on wealthy step-siblings Caroline and Lucien. Caroline is the president of the Delta Phi fraternity and Lucien is part of the Alpha Gamma fraternity, but when a group of angry students begins a movement to end all fraternities, Caroline makes a bet with...

The return of the true teen drama — because most high school students probably aren’t living in the world of Euphoria — will continue as Universal Television begins developing a revival of Friday Night Lights.

The football-focused series ran for five seasons between 2006 and 2011. Now, director Peter Berg, showrunner Jason Katims, and producer Brian Grazer are eyeing a return with a whole new cast of characters.

Berg directed the 2004 Friday Night Lights film based on the 1990 H. G. “Buzz” Bissinger novel of the same name. When the series began taking shape,...

A third ‘Orphan’ film has officially been greenlit at Lionsgate.The studio confirmed the horror franchise will be receiving another entry, with Isabella Fuhrman, 27, set to reprise her role as Esther - who is actually escaped Estonian psychiatric patient Leena Klammer, a 31-year-old woman with a rare hormonal disorder that gives her the appearance of a 10-year-old child - while director William Brent Bell and ‘Orphan: First Kill’ writer David Coggeshall also due to return for the upcoming movie.While plot details and a release date are yet to be announced, Lionsgate also confirmed Dark Caste Entertainment would be producing the picture.In a statement, Dark Castle co-ceo Norman Golightly said: “Dark Castle is excited to announce another terrifying chapter in the ‘Orphan’ saga.“With the past success of the first two movies and another thrilling storyline, we are confident that ‘Orphan 3’ will be a must-see movie for both current fans of the franchise,...

Golden Globe Award-winning actor Kevin Bacon has set his next horror movie after starring in the smash-hit A24 slasher MaXXXine, and it's about to be an entire family affair. Bacon, his Emmy Award-winning wife Kyra Sedgwick, and their two adult children, Travis and Sosie Bacon, will star together in a new horror-comedy titled Family Movie.

The talented family will produce this film for Mixed Breed Films in collaboration with Norman Golightly at Dark Castle Entertainment. Dark Castle is best known for being behind other horror movies such as House on Haunted Hill, House of Wax, Orphan and Orphan: First Kill. Besides Family Movie, Dark Castle is currently working on a third Orphan movie.

Neon International will handle the foreign rights and present the horror-comedy at the American Film Market this week, while CAA Media Finance will manage the U.S. rights. Besides producing and starring in the movie, Bacon and Sedgwick will also direct.

Writer, showrunner, and director Felicia D. Henderson has signed with Independent Artist Group (Iag), Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by Yorn Levine Barnes.

Henderson was most recently showrunner and executive producer on the Netflix series “First Kill,” which followed the budding romantic relationship between two teen girls — one a vampire and the other a vampire hunter.

Henderson began her entertainment career in the NBC management training program. Her desire to be part of the creative side of the industry led to her applying to and being accepted into the Warner Bros. Writers’ Workshop. From there, she landed jobs on shows like “Family Matters,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” “Sister Sister,” and “Moesha.”

Henderson then went on to develop the Showtime series “Soul Food,” which was based on George Tillman Jr.’s film of the same name. The show ran for four seasons and won multiple NAACP Image Awards.

Last December, Prime Video is gave a series order to Cruel Intentions, an eight-episode television series inspired by the teen romantic drama that starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair, and was released back in 1999. Now the show is set to have its worldwide Prime Video premiere on November 21st – and with that date just a month away, a trailer has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, and Original Film. The cast includes Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine), Savannah Lee Smith (Gossip Girl), Sara Silva (American Horror Stories), Khobe Clarke (Yellowjackets), John Harlan Kim (The Last Thing He Told Me), Brooke Lena Johnson (You), and Sean Patrick Thomas (Till). Claire Forlani (Mallrats), Nikki Crawford (Crown Lake), Isabella Tagliati (Scuba), Zeke Goodman (the I Know What You Did Last Summer...

Netflix's adaptation of Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation has added four new cast members. The 2021 book follows Poppy and Alex, two best friends who embark on a yearly summer vacation. At the start of the story, the two haven't spoken in years after a trip culminated in a mysterious, friendship-breaking event, but they're brought back together when Poppy invites Alex to accompany her to Palm Springs for another one of their typical adventures. Needless to say, sparks soon fly. People We Meet on Vacation will star Emily Bader as Poppy and Tom Blyth as Alex.

Now, Netflix has revealed four additional stars who will join Bader and Blyth in the movie. People We Meet on Vacation has officially cast Jameela Jamil (The Good Place), Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris), and Lukas Gage (You). Their roles have not been disclosed. When commenting...

Last month, we were so excited to learn that Netflix would be bringing not one but two of Emily Henry's most popular bestsellers to life. While Jennifer Lopez will be producing a series adaptation of Happy Place for Netflix, the streamer will also be adapting People We Meet on Vacation as a movie. The film's leading stars have already been set, and now we're learning who's joined the cast.

In the leading roles as the book's main characters Poppy Wright and Alex Nilsen, People We Meet on Vacation will star Emily Bader and Tom Blyth. Both are rising stars and excellent choices for these characters. Bader and Blyth will be joined by four familiar faces that we have all definitely watched in various Netflix movies and shows before.

On Sept. 18, Netflix announced that Sarah Catherine Hook, Jameela Jamil, Lucien Laviscount, and Lukas Gage have booked their ticket for this vacation!

Paramount+’s Peak Screaming collection returns to the service today with a monster-sized lineup of thrills for audiences to enjoy this Halloween season. The popular Peak Screaming collection expands each year and features more genre-defining hits and classics than ever before, with over 450 new originals, fan-favorite horror movies, and iconic Halloween episodes from beloved series.

The seasonal collection will include the debut of the Paramount+ original film Apartment 7A (September 27), a haunting prequel to the cult classic Rosemary’s Baby, and SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp (October 10), a new hour-long special where, while at Kamp Koral for a reunion, SpongeBob and the gang are stalked by a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows as campers start disappearing one by one.

The curated Peak Screaming collection brings the household together by providing a scare for everyone with terrifying thrillers, spine-chilling films, and frights for the fainthearted, with 25 expertly curated carousels. New and returning...

Netflix’s highly anticipated adaptation of the Emily Henry novel “People We Meet on Vacation” is casting up. After revealing that Emily Bader (“My Lady Jane” ) and Tom Blyth (“Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”) will lead the romantic comedy film, Netflix announced on Wednesday that Lukas Gage (“You”), Jameela Jamil (“The Good Place”), Lucien Laviscount (“Emily in Paris”) and Sarah Catherine Hook (“First Kill”) have joined the ensemble.

The actors’ specific roles in the film were not disclosed, but fans of the book can likely made educated guesses.

Based on the 2021 bestseller, “People We Meet on Vacation” follows free-spirited Poppy and routine-loving Alex, who have been unlikely best friends for a decade, living in different cities but spending every summer vacation together. Per Netflix’s synopsis, the “careful balance of their friendship is put to the test when they begin to question what has been obvious to everyone...

Sarah Catherine Hook (The White Lotus), Jameela Jamil (The Good Place), Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris), and Lukas Gage (Smile 2) have joined the cast of People We Meet on Vacation, the forthcoming adaptation of Emily Henry’s bestseller from Netflix and 3000 Pictures, on which we were first to report.

Details as to the quartet’s roles are under wraps. Tom Blyth and Emily Bader topline the pic from director Brett Haley (I’ll See You in My Dreams), which marks Henry’s first book adaptation to go into production.

The film follows free-spirited Poppy and routine-loving Alex, who have been unlikely best friends for a decade, living in different cities but spending every summer vacation together. The careful balance of their friendship is put to the test when they begin to question what has been obvious to everyone else — could they actually be the perfect romantic match?

Published in 2021 by Berkley,...

Just in time for the Halloween season, the Peak Screaming Collection from Paramount+ has returned to the service today with a monster-sized lineup. The collection expands each year and this year features more genre-defining hits and classics than ever before, with over 450 new originals, fan-favorite horror movies and iconic Halloween episodes from beloved series.

The seasonal collection will include the debut of the Paramount+ original film Apartment 7A (September 27), a haunting prequel to the cult classic Rosemary’s Baby; and Spongebob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp (October 10), a new hour-long special where, while at Kamp Koral for a reunion, SpongeBob and the gang are stalked by a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows as campers start disappearing one by one.

The curated collection brings the household together by providing a scare for everyone with terrifying thrillers, spine-chilling films and frights for the fainthearted, with 25 expertly curated carousels. New and returning subgenres include the...

The Op Games Brings the Fun With Clue®: What We Do in the Shadows: "The Op Games, a leading creator of board games including the TikTok sensation Tapple, is happy to announce the release of Clue®: What We Do in the Shadows (Msrp: $44.99). This exciting new edition of the classic board game brings the hilarious world of Staten Island’s favorite vampire roommates to board game enthusiasts and fans of the show alike, offering a fresh and amusing way to solve mysteries. The sixth and final season of FX’s critically acclaimed comedy, “What We Do in the Shadows,” premieres Monday, October 21 at 10pm Et/Pt and streams the next day on Hulu.

For decades, Clue® has captivated players with its engaging gameplay and intriguing scenarios. With this edition, players can immerse themselves in the quirky and supernatural universe of the series, navigating the darkly comedic environment while uncovering clues,...

Fans of The Vampire Diaries can enjoy similar supernatural dramas like The Originals and Legacies. The CW's Nancy Drew and shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer offer fresh takes on supernatural stories. Series like First Kill, Wolf Pack, and Grimm are compelling options with unique takes on the supernatural genre.

Fans who love supernatural dramas will find a lot of shows like The Vampire Diaries to enjoy. The Vampire Diaries centered on Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and her hometown of Mystic Falls. Elena and her close circle of friends discover that vampires, werewolves, and witches exist and many have a long history with the small town. At the center of the supernatural stories were brothers (Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley) who became vampires decades earlier and have a history of falling for the same woman.

The Vampire Diaries creates an interesting mythology around its characters and produced two spin-off series.

Editor’s note: this list was originally published in October 2022. It has since been updated with new selections.

If horror’s limitless capacity for remakes, re-imaginings, and spinoffs teaches us anything, it’s that our nightmares never really change. Since before “Nosferatu” darkened the silent film scene in 1922 — heck, even before Bram Stoker terrified readers with “Dracula” in 1897 — vampires have transfixed audiences with their chilling blend of romance and menace. Movies like “Twilight” and “Interview with the Vampire” are memorable for weaving epic undead dramas for the big screen, but vampire sagas have arguably seen more creative permutations on TV, with whole casts of blood-sucking stars appearing in shows like “True Blood” and “Castlevania.”

The best vampire TV shows examine the archetypal underpinnings of the gothic-infused subgenre by referencing them in unexpected ways. Classic situational comedies like “Dark Shadows” make entertaining light of garlic, coffins, and the (pun intended) stakes of it all.

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired North American VOD rights to the drama-thriller “The Ghost Trap” and the social drama “Global Harmony,” the company announced during the Cannes Film Market. Allen Media also recently unveiled plans for a third installment in its successful “47 Meters Down” shark franchise.

“The Ghost Trap” (pictured) is the story of a young lobsterman who is forced to choose between right and wrong when his girlfriend suffers a traumatic head injury when she is swept off his boat by a rogue wave and rival lobstering family sabotages his gear, sparking a deadly trap war.

The film stars Zak Steiner (“Euphoria”), Greer Grammer (“Deadly Illusions”), Sarah Catherine Hook and Steven Ogg (“Westworld”). James Khanlarian makes his feature directorial debut, directing from K. Stephens’ script, which is based on the book she authored by the same name,...

As part of the Marché du Film at Cannes, Byron Allen’s Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the North American rights to thriller The Ghost Trap, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.

It focuses on a young lobsterman who is forced to choose between right and wrong when his girlfriend suffers a traumatic head injury after being swept off his boat by a rogue wave, and a rival lobster family sabotages his gear. A deadly trap war ensues.

Zak Steiner (White Men Can’t Jump, Euphoria), Greer Grammer (Awkward, Deadly Illusions), Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill, The White Lotus) and Steven Ogg (The Walking Dead, Westworld) are set to star.

The supporting cast includes Taylor Takahashi (Boogie), Xander Berkeley (The Terminator, Apollo 13), Sarah Clarke (Twilight), Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys) and Heather Thomas (The Fall Guy).

On his feature directorial debut, James Khanlarian directs from K. Stephens’ script, based on...

It’s official. Amazon has confirmed the casting of Maggie Q as star of the upcoming Renée Ballard Bosch spinoff series, which Deadline previously exclusively reported. We’re also getting a first look at Maggie Q and Titus Welliver in sneak peek photos of the Renée Ballard crossover episode in the Bosch: Legacy Season 3 finale. You can see above and below. Additionally, Jet Wilkinson has been tapped to direct the first two episodes of the Untitled Renee Ballard series for Prime Video. Wilkinson also will direct the Season 3 finale of Bosch: Legacy, a crossover which serves as the introduction of Maggie Q as Renée Ballard.

The Untitled Renée Ballard series follows Detective Renée Ballard (Maggie Q), who is tasked with running the LAPD’s new cold case division—a poorly funded, all-volunteer unit with the largest case load in the city. Ballard approaches these frozen-in-time cases with empathy and determination.

If you watched the Season Two finale of The White Lotus, you know what happened to Jennifer Coolidge’s frazzled, impossibly wealthy Tanya. As she accepted her second Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series on Monday, she gave audiences a reminder of her laugh-out-loud death scene: “He says I’m definitely dead, so I’m going along with it.”

After thanking creator Mike White, she gave a shout-out to “all the evil gays” before getting the boot by Anthony Anderson’s mother. (At the last Emmys, the...

“The White Lotus” Season 3 has added another five actors to its cast.

Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Aimee Lou Wood have all joined the third season of the hit HBO series.

They join previously announced new cast members Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, and Tayme Thapthimthong as well as Miloš Biković, Christian Friedel, Morgana O’Reilly, Lek Patravadi, and Shalini Peiris. It was also announced that “The Gilded Age” star Carrie Coon is joining Season 3, while Natasha Rothwell will return to the show in a reprisal of her role from Season 1.

Goggins is repped by Darris Hatch Management and CAA. Hook is repped by Gersh and Luber Roklin Entertainment. Nivola is reopped by UTA and Narrative. Schwarzenegger is repped by Entertainment 360, UTA, Viewpoint and Patrick Knapp. Wood is repped by CAA and Independent Talent.

The show is set to begin...

The cast of The White Lotus continues to grow.

The third season of HBO’s resort-set series, which is set to film in Thailand beginning in February, has added five more actors to its cast: Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Aimee Lou Wood. As with previous casting announcements, details of their roles aren’t being made public for now.

The five actors are joining an already large ensemble that includes Leslie Bibb, Miloš Biković, Carrie Coon, Christian Friedel, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Morgana O’Reilly, Lek Patravadi, Shalini Peiris, Parker Posey, season one regular Natasha Rothwell and Tayme Thapthimthong.

Filming is set to take place in and around Koh Samui, Phuket and Bangkok; HBO is working with the Tourism Authority of Thailand on filming and promotion of the season.

Goggins is a regular on HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones; his recent credits also include...

The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on Thursday unveiled its latest The Inclusion List, a data-driven ranking system that looks to identify the most inclusive TV series across broadcast, cable and streaming in front and behind the camera.

The list, a collaboration of the Inclusion Initiative and the Adobe Foundation, used data on personnel from the 2021-2022 broadcast season and streaming series from 2021-2023. More than 560 series were scored, looking at 4,500 series regular roles and more than 11,000 crew members across more than 110,000 behind-the-scenes positions were evaluated.

Leading the Top 100 lists were the recently ended Queen Sugar from OWN, HBO’s The Baby and the CW’s All American: Homecoming on the broadcast and cable side, and Raising Dion (Netflix), Gentefied (Netflix), The Garcias (Max), The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray (AppleTV+), Reasonable Doubt (Hulu), Now and Then (Apple TV+), Rap Sh!t (Max), With Love (Amazon Prime), First Kill (Netflix), and Swarm...

Just in time for Monday’s Emmy awards, the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and Dr. Stacy L. Smith, along with the the Adobe Foundation, have unveiled The Inclusion List for episodic programming, which recognizes the most inclusive series in broadcast, cable and streaming.

Following a similar effort for films, the list analyzes on-screen and behind-the-camera personnel from more than 500 programs to determine the 100 most inclusive broadcast and cable series from the 2021-22 broadcast season, as well as streaming series from 2021 to 2023. The project also recognizes 20 producers responsible for the most inclusive content.

“The goal of the Inclusion List is to recognize the stories and storytellers who are taking inclusion seriously and whose content reflects their values,” said Dr. Smith, founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. “With today’s release of the Inclusion List for broadcast/cable and streaming series, we are excited to acknowledge the creative voices championing inclusion across the spectrum of episodic content.

Netflix originals like Stranger Things and Virgin River have managed to beat the odds and have long runs on the platform. House of Cards and The Crown, two of Netflix's early original series, were able to conclude their stories and give viewers a proper ending. Cobra Kai and BoJack Horseman have both found success on Netflix, with Cobra Kai confirmed for a sixth season and BoJack Horseman ending its run in 2020.

Not many Netflix original series get long lifespans on the platform, but some lucky shows manage to beat the odds and make it past the first couple of seasons and on to a full run. Netflix announced its intention to start making its own programming back in 2011, releasing its first original series — House of Cards — in 2013. Since then, the streamer has put out many originals, some of which have become synonymous with the platform. Those series typically get to...

Netflix has a habit of canceling its own supernatural teen shows despite their popularity, which is ironic considering the success of the genre on the platform. Some cancellations are due to valid reasons, like the Covid-19 pandemic, but others, like The Order and Warrior Nun, are canceled without explanation. Netflix may perceive the genre as niche, but the immediate success of School Spirits on the platform contradicts this belief.

Netflix's pattern of canceling shows in a particular genre is ironic given the series that's trending on the platform right now. In 2011, Netflix started producing its own original series. Since then, the streaming service has developed hundreds of TV shows across a myriad of genres. Some have lasted several seasons and had long, successful runs, but others weren't so lucky. Over the years, Netflix has canceled many of its original series before they had a chance to find their footing or audience.

Today, Prime Video announced a series order for the drama Cruel Intentions. Inspired by the iconic ‘90s film of the same name, the highly anticipated series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, and Original Film. The cast will include Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine), Savannah Lee Smith (Gossip Girl), Sara Silva (American Horror Stories), Khobe Clarke, John Harlan Kim, Brooke Lena Johnson (You), and Sean Patrick Thomas (Till). Claire Forlani, Nikki Crawford, Isabella Tagliati, Zeke Goodman and Jon Tenney are recurring. Cruel Intentionswill ... Read more...

Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Monday, December 4, 2023.

Kim Kardashian's foray into acting will continue.

Deadline reports that the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum is set to headline a legal drama at Hulu.

The project would reunite the reality TV star with Ryan Murphy, who introduced her to the American Horror Story universe this season.

While details of the order are scarce, a massive straight-to-series order has been reported.

Make of that what you will.

Kardashian is attached to the "high-end, glossy and sexy adult procedural" as Los Angeles' most successful divorce lawyer and the owner of an all-female law firm.

Kardashian is also set to executive-produce alongside Murphy and her mother, Kris Jenner.

Additional casting and a formal pickup, complete with an episode order, will be revealed at a later date.

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Prime Video announced a series order for the drama Cruel Intentions. Inspired by the iconic ’90s film of the same name, the highly anticipated series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, and Original Film. The cast will include Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine), Savannah Lee Smith (Gossip Girl), Sara Silva (American Horror Stories), Khobe Clarke, John Harlan Kim, Brooke Lena Johnson (You), and Sean Patrick Thomas (Till). Claire Forlani, Nikki Crawford, Isabella Tagliati, Zeke Goodman and Jon Tenney are recurring. Cruel Intentions will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. In this new adaptation, Cruel Intentions takes place at an elite Washington, D.C., college, where two ruthless step-siblings will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Panhellenic system at their school, they’ll do...

There’s nothing bittersweet about this. Prime Video confirmed it’s creating a Cruel Intentions series, and it will feature original movie cast member Sean Patrick Thomas, as well as a new group of young stars, and has the original film’s writer and director attached as an executive producer. In this new adaptation, Cruel Intentions takes place at an elite Washington, D.C., college, where two ruthless step-siblings will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Panhellenic system at their school, they’ll do whatever is necessary to preserve their power and reputation, even if that means seducing the daughter of the vice president of the United States. The eight-episode series inspired by the fan-favorite film comes from Sony Pictures Television and Original Film. The cast includes Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine...

’90s teens, rejoice! Your ship is coming in now that Prime Video is officially giving a series order to Cruel Intentions, an eight-episode television series inspired by the fan-favorite film that set hormones on fire with the heat of one thousand suns.

Per Prime Video‘s official press release, the highly anticipated series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, and Original Film. The cast will include Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine), Savannah Lee Smith (Gossip Girl), Sara Silva (American Horror Stories), Khobe Clarke, John Harlan Kim, Brooke Lena Johnson (You), and Sean Patrick Thomas (Till). Claire Forlani, Nikki Crawford, Isabella Tagliati, Zeke Goodman, and Jon Tenney are recurring. Cruel Intentions will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Cruel Intentions takes place in this new adaptation at an elite Washington, D.C., college, where two ruthless step-siblings...

The “Cruel Intentions” TV series is officially going to Amazon’s Prime Video.

The series was initially ordered at Amazon back in April, though at the time it was unclear if it would stream on Prime Video or Freevee, Amazon’s AVOD platform. The first season will consist of eight episodes.

Amazon has also confirmed the cast members for the series, many of whom Variety reported exclusively in June. The main cast will include: Sarah Catherine Hook (“First Kill”), Zac Burgess (“Totally Completely Fine”), Savannah Lee Smith (“Gossip Girl”), Sara Silva (“American Horror Stories”), Khobe Clarke, John Harlan Kim, Brooke Lena Johnson (“You”), and Sean Patrick Thomas (“Till”). Claire Forlani, Nikki Crawford, Isabella Tagliati, Zeke Goodman and Jon Tenney will appear in recurring roles.

“From the ‘90s cult-classic film to the 18th-century novel from which it was adapted, Cruel Intentions has captivated audiences with a story that transcends time,” said Lauren Anderson,...

Prime Video has confirmed an eight-episode series order for the drama Cruel Intentions and announced the full cast.

As we previously reported according to sources in April, an updated take on the cult 1999 movie Cruel Intentions, which had been in development at Amazon Freevee since 2021, was picked up to series at the streaming platform, but there was a possibility it could shift to Prime Video, which now has been confirmed. Cruel Intentions will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

The cast includes Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine), Savannah Lee Smith (Gossip Girl), Sara Silva (American Horror Stories), Khobe Clarke, John Harlan Kim, Brooke Lena Johnson (You), and Sean Patrick Thomas (Till). Claire Forlani, Nikki Crawford, Isabella Tagliati, Zeke Goodman and Jon Tenney are recurring.

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Following recent cancelations, pressure is on for The Witcher season 4 to succeed as Netflix's fantasy shows have struggled to last past a couple of seasons. The cancelation of Shadow and Bone has put even more pressure on The Witcher, with the show's cast and crew feeling the need to perform above expectations to avoid a similar fate. With the recasting of Geralt and the scrutiny it has brought, season 4 of The Witcher must revert to its initial success to avoid an earlier end than expected.

Following the end of the 2023 Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes, Netflix canceled a handful of its original programming, including one fantasy television series, meaning that The Witcher season 4 is being put under even more pressure to succeed. The streaming service has produced a few triumphant fantasy shows, including The Witcher, which has...

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October means Halloween and Halloween means horror films. All the streamers are currently doubling down on diabolically evil content but Paramount+, always...

With so many streaming platforms and broadcast channels, it's a challenge for shows of any genre to find an audience and thrive. This is especially true of the horror genre, which feels more niche in appeal than sitcoms and prestige dramas. However, not every cancellation has to do with low viewership, particularly with recent changes across the entertainment industry. From studio politics to fickle viewer attention, some shows get cut short for the oddest of reasons.

These horror shows were each canceled for relatively unconventional reasons, not entirely having to do with ratings or production costs. With everything from acclaimed international productions to adaptations of popular licensed properties, nothing is safe from behind-the-scenes drama and obtuse content strategies. The only thing scarier than some of these shows is the inane rationale that ended them before their time.

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With the streaming bubble bursting and entertainment companies retooling their vision for the future of television, it seems like every new day yields a polarizing series cancellation. From viewership stats to marketing pitfalls and budgetary concerns, TV series are seeing the plug pulled at a seemingly faster rate than ever before — in some cases, after production has been completed and even before they’ve had a chance to air.

For example, after outcry over recently canned series like “1899,” “First Kill” and “Warrior Nun,” Netflix’s new co-ceos Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said they have never canceled a “successful show.” Platforms like AMC, Starz, Showtime and HBO Max have pulled shows despite having the majority of filming finished or nearly done so. And for Hulu, journalists and audiences raised disappointment following the cancellation of “Reboot.”

At the same time, some shows across networks and streamers are coming to a close; conversely,...

The Paramount+ Peak Screaming collection returns to the service today with a broad and popular lineup of chills and thrills for audiences to enjoy this Halloween season.

The updated collection features more than 400 fan-favorite horror movies, series and episodes. The seasonal spooktacular also will include the debut of Bargain (Thursday, October 5), a festival award-winning South Korean dystopian thriller series; the premiere of Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (Friday, October 6), a horror film based on the never-before-told chapter from the novel Pet Sematary; and the release of Monster High 2 (Thursday, October 5), the sequel to the hit musical film inspired by the beloved children’s toy line.

The Halloween-themed content on Paramount+ can be streamed here.

From child-sized scares to pulse-pounding terrors, the Peak Screaming collection connects each member of the household with bespoke frights from more than 25 expertly curated carousels. New and returning subgenres include “Flash Frights: 90 Minutes or Less,” “True & Terrifying,...

A fan campaign to save a Netflix show actually worked: according to The Hollywood Reporter, the previously canceled 2020 series "Warrior Nun" is set to be resurrected with three feature films. This news comes just weeks after series creator Simon Barry teased some type of return for the fantasy story, though THR reports that he noted it won't come from Netflix. "Warrior Nun" follows a young woman who wakes up after dying with new abilities that land her in the middle of an ongoing battle between heaven and hell. In a new video posted to the website Warrior Nun Saved, executive producer Dean English noted that the trilogy could also launch a "Warrior Nun" universe, which he says "could expand into film and TV series following characters that we already know."

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The Miguel Wants To Fight cast features young up-and-coming actors with recognizable faces from Marvel, Netflix, and more. Tyler Dean Flores plays Miguel, a 17-year-old who wants to get into his first fight before moving to a new town. Imani Lewis, Christian Vunipola, Suraj Patha, Raul Castillo, and Dascha Polanco also join the cast in various roles, each with their own unique backgrounds and previous acting experiences.

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Laura Benanti has left Amazon’s upcoming TV adaptation of “Cruel Intentions.”

The Tony-winner was set to appear in the recurring guest star role of Caroline’s (Sarah Catherine Hook) mother, Claudia.

“Unfortunately due to a scheduling conflict, I’m no longer able to participate in ‘Cruel Intentions,’” Benanti told me Thursday afternoon. “I’m sure they’ll find a wonderful actress to play this role.”

Benanti co-stars in the upcoming “No Hard Feelings,” the raunchy coming-of-age movie headlined by Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman. She’s also currently sharing the stage with Matthew Broderick in an off-Broadway production of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters.”

Variety exclusively reported on June 1 that the stars of the “Cruel Intentions” show will be: Hook; Zac Burgess (“Totally Completely Fine”) as Lucien; Khobe Clarke as Scott; Brooke Lena Johnson as Beatrice; Sara Silva as CeCe; Sean Patrick Thomas (the original “Cruel Intentions” film,...

Amazon has set the main cast for Cruel Intentions, its series adaptation of the 1999 cult film, sources tell Deadline. Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine) and Myra Molloy (He’s All That) are set as leads, along with fellow series regulars Khobe Clarke (Yellowjackets), Brooke Lena Johnson (You), Sara Silva (The Boys), Sean Patrick Thomas (Cruel Intentions film) and John Harlan Kim (The Last Thing He Told Me).

The series adaptation, set in Washington D.C., hails from writers Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman, Sony Pictures Television, Amazon Studios and Original Film. It’s expected to air on Prime Video.

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In this new incarnation of the premise, which is rooted in the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Choderlos de Laclos, two ruthless step siblings will do anything to stay on top. In this case, of the Greek life hierarchy at an elite Washington,...