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On the heels of Harlan Coben's new Netflix show, Missing You, which premiered on New Year's Day, Netflix shared two interesting updates about the cast and filming start of Run Away, one of the upcoming Harlan Coben Netflix shows.

James Nesbitt, who also starred in Missing You and Stay Close, two of the three most recent of Coben's Netflix shows, will star in Run Away. Ruth Jones and Minnie Driver will join Nesbitt, according to Netflix.

In the series, Nesbitt stars as Simon Greene, a father "whose perfect life starts to crumble after his daughter Paige (Ellie de Lange), well, runs away," according to Netflix. The story is based on Coben's 2019 book of the same name, so if you want to find out what happens, that's a good place to start!

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Netflix actually confirmed the full cast of Run Away, along with who the cast members will be playing.

For the first time in a long time, Richard Armitage will not be starring in the next Harlan Coben Netflix show.

Netflix just revealed the cast of Run Away, the next of the Harlan Coben Netflix shows. While there are a few who have starred in other Harlan Coben Netflix shows, including James Nesbitt, in the cast, it's notably missing a key player from many of those shows: Armitage.

According to Netflix, Armitage will not be in Run Away. Instead, Minnie Driver, Alfred Enoch, and Ruth Jones will star in the upcoming thriller based on Coben's book of the same name.

Regarding Armitage's absence in Run Away, Coben told Netflix: “I'm sure we'll work together again in the future.”

In addition to Nesbitt, Driver, Enoch, and Jones, the rest of the cast includes Jon Pointing, Lucian Msamati, Ellie de Lange, Adrian Greensmith, Ellie Henry, Joe McGann, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Amy Gledhill,...

Harlan Coben’s next Netflix series “Run Away” has announced its sprawling cast, including James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones and Minnie Driver.

Alfred Enoch, Lucian Msamati, Jon Pointing, Ellie de Lange, Adrian Greensmith, Ellie Henry, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Annette Badland, Ingrid Oliver, Maeve Courtier-Lilley, Finty Williams, Joe McGann and Amy Gledhill round out the cast.

The eight-episode series follows Simon (Nesbitt), whose life falls apart when his daughter Paige (de Lange) runs away. When he finds her, strung out on drugs in a city park, she isn’t alone. An argument escalates into shocking violence, and Simon loses his little girl all over again. Per the logline, “his search to find her will take him into a dangerous underworld, revealing deep secrets that could tear his family apart forever.”

Production on the series will commence in the U.K. in January. “Jimmy Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Alfred Enoch, Lucian Msamati and Minnie Driver...

The latest Harlan Coben adaptation, Missing You, was launched early in January on Netflix. As usual with a Coben story-based series, this one is going down a storm. The show is currently number one on the global Netflix viewing list.

It’s another story with Coben’s trademark twists and turns, mystery, and suspense as the story unravels over five episodes. Detective Kat Donovan, played by Rosalind Eleazar, faces up to a series of mysterious and troubling events that become connected. That includes the shooting of her father some years before.

Missing You followed on from the success of Fool Me Once, another Coben story released on Netflix in 2023. Before those we had Safe (2018), The Stranger (2020), and Stay Close (2022). They’ve left us all keen for more from the Coben catalog on our Netflix screens.

Two new Harlan Coben shows heading for Netflix

Thankfully the deal signed by Coben and...

Jp Saxe was planning to do a single release celebration for his upcoming song “Safe,” but instead, he’s pivoting to support those in need out in Los Angeles. On Thursday, the singer announced NY for LA, a benefit on Jan. 22 at Bowery Ballroom to raise money for wildfire relief.

“Wtf is the point of a song about the way I wanna make the people I love feel ‘safe’ if we don’t actually do some shit,” the singer wrote on Instagram. “So Wednesday night at Bowery Ballroom. All proceeds...

In the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the music community has stepped up with financial aid from MusiCares and other forms of monetary and emotional support. There is also a growing list of benefit concerts, both in California and around the U.S., with proceeds going toward those impacted by the catastrophe. Here’s a running list.

Tunes for Tomorrow: A Musical Fundraiser

When & Where: Jan. 14 — Los Angeles @ The Hotel Café

Lineup: Zen Thomas, Sacha Carlson, Stela Cole, Return to Dust, Gonzalo Martin, Kate Grahn, Tin Angel, and...

A film which has been deservedly lauded on its festival circuit and is inspiring contemplative discussions from the post screening Q&a’s to waiting line’s at the toilets, writer/director Debbie Howard’s Safe is a film whose central tension of an unnerving encounter at a bus stop was drawn from Howard’s and countless other women’s real life experiences. An office cleaner on her way home faces an ambiguous yet immensely unsettling interaction, which upon first glance might not spark anxiety, but for anyone who has experienced that intangible, disquieting feeling sends immediate chills through them. Howard’s film opens up a vital conversation about the subtle but deeply ingrained fears women are forced to contend with regularly in public spaces. By focusing on a situation where no overt crime or aggressive conflict takes place, she immerses audiences in the mounting dread, emphasising how seemingly harmless moments can suddenly turn threatening.

The Young and the Restless actor Eric Braeden recently had fans worried with a few videos he recently shared on social media. In the video, Braeden shared a first-hand look at the recent Los Angeles wildfires. The star also appeared on CNN to discuss the story, where he revealed another actor helped him shoot the video.

Eric Braeden Gave A First Hand Look At The Los Angeles Wildfires

Braeden is arguably best known for playing Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless. He had been offered the part in 1980 and has since played the character for over 40 years.

On Instagram, Braeden recently shared a video depicting the recent Los Angeles wildfires, right from the star’s backyard. As he wrote in the caption, “Behind my house! The worst Ever in LA!”

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Many other soap opera alumni took to the comments to share their concern. Lauralee Bell,...

Everyone’s tuning in to Missing You on Netflix, and with only five episodes, it’s quick to binge-watch in no time! If you found yourself hooked on this mystery thriller and are craving more of Harlan Coben’s thrilling storytelling, you're in luck.

This New York Times bestselling author has many other shows similar to Missing You streaming on Netflix. This is due to his overall deal with the streamer, which involves him adapting his books into TV shows and movies for the streaming platform. Missing You is his most recent Netflix series adaptation, but many of his other books have already been turned into shows for the streaming service.

However, that doesn't mean they're all entertaining. We would hate for you to waste your time going through the rest of Coben's collection on Netflix without knowing which ones are truly worth the binge. That's why we're about to...

Harlan Coben's brand-new 2025 Netflix thriller has found itself at the top of the streaming platform's global charts. The American author is one of the most successful mystery-thriller writers in the world, having written more than 30 novels that have collectively sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. 12 of Coben's novels have been adapted for the screen, including The Five, which aired on Sky 1 in the UK, and the one-season hit Shelter, which aired on Prime Video. Coben's stories are known for their mix of interpersonal drama with thriller elements.

Back in 2018, Coben signed a multi-million-dollar, five-year deal with Netflix, under which 14 of his novels would be adapted for the streaming platform across different territories and languages. His debut Netflix show was Michael C. Hall's mystery thriller Safe in May 2018. The psychological thriller series featured the story of a widower father whose daughter goes missing, leading him to discover dark truths.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Missing You.

Netflix’s new Harlan Coben series Missing You repeats one of the most notable complaints from another Coben series, Fool Me Once. After releasing on Netflix on January 1, 2025, Missing You has become one of the most popular new series of the new year. Rosalind Eleazar leads the cast of Missing You alongside Ashley Walters, Mary Malone, Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, and Charlie Hamblett. The 5-part series was directed by Nimer Rashed and Isher Sahota.

Missing You is the latest entry to Netflix's Harlan Coben Collection, which also includes The Stranger, Stay Close, Safe, Hold Tight, The Innocent, Gone For Good, and 2024's Fool Me Once. Despite its current popularity on Netflix, Missing You divided critics, earning a score of 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and an eyebrow-raising 27% audience score. One of the major reasons for Missing You's notably low audience score is its numerous plot holes and head-scratching moments.

Harlan Coben’s books have been adapted into several different limited series, with the majority of the author’s works now housed on Netflix. However, the best of Harlan Coben’s TV shows is still Safe, which was one of his first. The show takes place in a rural town in England, where a widowed man named Tom is charged with looking after his two young daughters after their mother’s death. But when one of his girls goes missing, Tom’s world falls apart, and he uncovers the secrets of his gated community.

Harlan Coben has written some of the most engaging and entertaining crime novels of the last few decades, with countless awards and accolades to his name - but not all of his books have translated well to the screen. He’s the master of weaving together complex characters and hidden motivations in a way that makes...

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Missing You is a mystery thriller drama series created by Victoria Asare-Archer. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by author Harlan Coben, the Netflix series follows detective Kate Donovan, who finds her missing fiancé on a dating app ten years after he supposedly disappeared. Missing You stars Rosalind Eleazar, Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton, Marc Warren, Samantha Spiro, Lisa Faulkner, Mary Malone, and Ashley Walters. So, if you loved the dark secrets, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Missing You, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Fool Me Once (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Fool Me Once is a British mystery thriller drama series created by Danny Brocklehurst, Charlotte Coben, Yemi Oyefuwa, Nina Metivier, and Tom Farrelly. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben, the Netflix series follows Maya Stern,...

“I ain’t missing you at all.”

Celebrated author Harlan Coben is known in the literary world for writing mystery novels with tantalizing characters and premises that challenge readers’ notions of reality. His books have been adapted for the small screen in recent years, mostly through Netflix, many of which have starred actor Richard Armitage in some capacity. His latest Netflix adaptation of which Coben executive produces, “Missing You,” follows a similar formula in a five-episode limited series that strives for quality but comes up short in the mystery department.

“Missing You” stars British actress Rosalind Eleazar as Detective Kat Donovan, a hard-nosed investigator with serious emotional baggage. Having lost her father to a gruesome murder years ago, Kat is determined to live out his legacy by throwing herself into police work. She’s focused on solving multiple cases at the same time, resulting in respect from colleagues and a...

As someone whose life is centered around the world of entertainment, I depend on movies and TV shows to stay motivated. It’s not a necessity for these movies and TV shows to be masterpieces; they just need to be entertaining. For example, if I have had an exhausting week, I’m not going to choose something by Hayao Miyazaki, Martin Scorsese, or Mrinal Sen. I’ll definitely be looking for something trashy as a pick-me-up. It’s only when I am feeling really good that I go on a hot streak of 5-star films and shows and experience true bliss. But when it comes to work, you can’t always choose your battles. Sometimes you need to do what needs to be done. And in those moments, you can only pray to the gods of entertainment that you don’t have a Harlan Coben adaptation on the horizon, all...

The Maze Runner: The Death Cure ending brings the trilogy of dystopian YA movies based on James Dashner's novels to a close, though it wasn't always obvious how the various plot threads running through the franchise connected for the finale. Even though the Maze Runner 3 ending explained a lot, it also left behind several questions. The Death Cure is the third and final installment in 20th Century's Maze Runner movie franchise. It follows 2014’s first film and the 2015 sequel Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, wrapping up the stories of Thomas, Newt, and Minho, and their fight against Wckd.

The third movie in the series, based on James Dashner's 2011 novel The Death Cure, arrived in 2018. While the final movie tied up several plot threads, the Maze Runner ending still warrants further explanation, as some of the conclusions in its multi-layered story aren't quite clear on first viewing. Maze Runner: The Death Cure...

Over the past couple of decades, Jason Statham has risen to be one of the biggest action stars of the modern age, and his next film has the chance to carry him past a significant box office milestone as a leading man. Statham made a name for himself with low-budget action films before going on to have a significant role in the later Fast & Furious movies, cementing himself as an action star to be reckoned with.

The past several years have seen a successful resurgence for Jason Statham as an action star again, bringing in some of his highest grossing films of his career, while seeing some success critically. Statham continues to push his career forward as well, with A Working Man (previously titled Levon's Trade) coming out, as well as Mutiny, and the next film in the Fast & Furious franchise.

Jason Statham's Next Movie Reunites Him With...

From a missing fiancé to a decades-old murder, this Netflix thriller promises suspense.

I’m an avid reader and one of my favorite genres is a great mystery thriller. Harlan Coben, the New York Times bestselling author is one of the best, and he’s back with another novel-turned-tv-series, this time with the adaptation of his thriller, “Missing You” debuting on Netflix on Wednesday, Jan. 1. This series follows Detective Kat Donovan, whose world unravels when she discovers her missing fiancé on a dating app, leading her to reopen her father’s unsolved murder. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the five-episode limited series, “Missing You.”

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It’s no secret that Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has been slaying the anime scene this year, and now, a recent bombshell comment from the creator himself has further sent fans into a state of complete awe! As the third Cour comes to a close, the anticipation for the fourth Cour is naturally reaching sky-high.

Sosuke Aizen from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Credits: Studio Pierrot

And amidst that building-up hype, Tite Kubo himself gave a major info-drop regarding this upcoming part 4 in a recent online live event. Shocking everyone, he claimed the fourth season may have more original anime content than ever! This has made multiple speculations run wild, but one thing is sure: the fourth Cour of Bleach: Tybw is going to be epic!

Behold, more anime original scenes are on their way! A still from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Credits: Studio Pierrot

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has already...

“Dexter: Original Sin” brings fans back to the serial killer they all know and (perhaps worth examining) love, but he’s wearing a different face this time around.

No, not literally. Dexter Morgan isn’t that kind of psychopath. He just has urges to kill people, and in the prequel series now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime (premiering on-air on Showtime this Sunday), we see how he learns to deal with those urges, and implement the Code that his father creates for him to do it somewhat safely.

There are plenty of characters you’ll recognize in the series, but all new faces, so let’s run them down, shall we?

Paramount Dexter Morgan (Patrick Gibson)

Since “Dexter: Original Sin” centers on Dexter Morgan as a teen, Patrick Gibson plays the serial killer this time around. You’ll recognize him from Netflix’s “The Oa” or maybe “Shadow and Bone.

Action movie legend Jason Statham's 2008 sci-fi thriller impresses on its new streaming debut, just four days after switching platforms. Statham shot to fame when he was cast in the role of Bacon in Guy Ritchie's directorial debut, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and paired with him again for a leading role in Snatch. The critical and commercial success of the movies led to him starring in The Transporter trilogy and movies like Crank, The Italian Job remake, Hummingbird, and Safe, further cementing him as one of Hollywood's leading action stars.

Statham has continued to carve out a niche in the action-thriller genre, with a few showings against type, such as a supporting role in the romantic drama London, and a memorable co-starring turn in the action-comedy Spy. In 2010, he starred as Lee Christmas in The Expendables, a role he has played in all four movies in The Expendables franchise,...

Get ready for more shocking twists and jaw-dropping reveals. Netflix and Harlan Coben have teamed up for another thrilling limited series, Missing You. And with a New Year’s Day premiere date, the new show is perfect for a lazy day-off binge.

What is Netflix’s ‘Missing You’ about, and when does it premiere?

Missing You follows Kat Donovan, a detective whose fiancé Josh vanished 11 years ago. Kat hasn’t heard from the love of her life since he disappeared. So she’s stunned when she sees his face on a dating app. Josh’s sudden reappearance forces Kat to revisit the strange circumstances surrounding her father’s murder, revealing long-buried secrets from the past.

“I always thought [Josh] left because of my dad’s murder,” Kat says in the trailer (via YouTube).

As she’s drawn into the investigation into Josh, which seems to intersect with the case of a missing mother,...

Harlen Coben’s Missing You comes to Netflix at the very start of 2025 – and here’s the trailer for the new Netflix production.

The Harlan Coben thriller is quickly becoming its own subgenre. So far, 12 of his high-octane, twisty novels have made their way to the screen. Among the highlights, Tell No One was adapted into a terrific French film of the same name in 2006, directed by Guillaume Canet and starring Francois Cluzet and Kristen Scott Thomas.

On television, The Five, Safe, Innocent, Just One Look, No Second Chance, The Stranger, The Woods, Gone For Good, Stay Close, Hold Me Tight and – most recently – Fool Me Once have all been adapted variously for Channel 5 and Netflix. It’s thanks to the huge success of Fool Me Once, which landed on Netflix last Christmas, that two more adaptations were commissioned.

The first is Missing You. The synopsis for which reads...

For once, a Harlan Coben Netflix series is staying in the good ol’ U-S of A.

Netflix has greenlit an eight-episode adaptation of American thriller/mystery-writer Coben’s novel “I Will Find You.” The Robert Hull-run limited series will mark Coben’s first Netflix adaptation set in the U.S.

“I Will Find You” sees a father serving life in prison after being convicted of murdering his own son. Here’s the deal though: Dad didn’t do it, and the son may still be alive — but not of that can be proven from the inside. Yes, tonight there’s gonna be a jailbreak.

Coben will executive produce through his Final Twist Productions; John Weber also executive produces. As do Bryan Wynbrandt and Steven Lilien, who worked with Hull on NBC’s “Quantum Leap” remake.

Coben is one of the most prolific authors out there, and almost certainly Netflix’s number 1 novelist.

Wake up, horror and thriller fans! Netflix has just dropped the official trailer for Harlan Coben's next television series adaptation, Missing You, and we're even more pumped up to see this new show after watching it! You can check it out right below.

In Missing You, the story follows Detective Kat Donovan, whose world is turned upside down after she unexpectedly finds her long-lost fiancé on a dating app 11 years after his disappearance. This shocking discovery thrusts her into a whirlwind of emotions and raises new questions. What exactly happened to her missing fiancé, Josh? Kat wants answers, but the more she goes searching for the truth, the more she puts her life in danger.

Rosalind Eleazar, who is best known for playing Louisa Guy in Slow Horses and as Dr. Vivienne McCann in Class of '09, stars in the leading role of Kat Donovan in the thriller series.

Harlan Coben (“Fool Me Once”) has a new thriller to captivate Netflix fans.

On Monday, Netflix revealed the full-length trailer for five-part limited series “Missing You,” which debuts globally on Netflix on New Year’s Day.

“Missing You” follows Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar), a detective specializing in Missing Persons. For Kat, it’s not just a job. You see, 11 years ago her fiancé Josh (Ashley Walters) just up and vanished, and Kat hasn’t heard from him since. Until, that is, she sees his face on a dating app and “her world explodes all over again,” per the Netflix synopsis.

“Josh’s unexpected reappearance will force her to dive back into the mystery surrounding her father’s murder and uncover long-buried secrets from her past,” it continues.

The series also stars Richard Armitage, Sir Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton, Jessica Plummer, Mary Malone, Lisa Faulkner, James Nesbitt, Marc Warren, Samantha Spiro,...

Today, Netflix released the full-length trailer for Missing You, Harlan Coben’s next thriller starring Rosalind Eleazar in the lead role. The five-part limited series will debut on Netflix globally on January 1, 2025.

Missing You focuses on Kat Donovan (Eleazar), a detective specializing in missing persons. Eleven years ago, her fiancé Josh, the love of her life, vanished without a trace and she hasn’t heard from him since.

Now, swiping profiles on a dating app, she suddenly sees his face and her world explodes all over again. Josh’s unexpected reappearance will force her to dive back into the mystery surrounding her father’s murder and uncover long-buried secrets from her past.

The series also stars Ashley Walters, Richard Armitage, Sir Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton, Jessica Plummer, Mary Malone, Lisa Faulkner and James Nesbitt.

Missing You follows the success of Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once, which was named as #1 most-viewed TV show,...

We have good news to share with the Harlan Cobetrotters! There's a new Harlan Coben Netflix show coming this holiday season!

No, it's not Thanksgiving or Christmas, but Missing You premieres on the next-best holiday!

Missing You, which is based on Coben's novel of the same name, premieres on Netflix on New Year's Day. On the first day of the new year, Netflix has the perfect mystery for you to watch to kickstart what's going to be the biggest year in the history of Netflix for new TV shows.

There's a clear pattern with Netflix's latest shows from Coben. For the second year in a row, Netflix is releasing a new Harlan Coben show on New Year's Day. As you may recall, Fool Me Once starring Michelle Keegan and Richard Armitage premiered on Jan. 1, 2024. Stay Close, another show based on the works of Coben, premiered on Dec. 31, 2021. Before that, The Stranger...

Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore has been a cinematic muse for the likes of Todd Haynes, Paul Thomas Anderson, Robert Altman, Alfonso Cuaron, David Cronenberg and the Coen Brothers, to name but a few. But how many of her films are classics? Let’s take a look back at 17 of her greatest roles, ranked worst to best.

Moore became a darling of independent cinema with appearances in such films as “Short Cuts” (1993), “Vanya on 42nd Street” (1994), and “Safe” (1995). It didn’t take long for Oscar voters to notice her talents, and the Academy rewarded her with four nominations in quick succession: Best Actress for “The End of the Affair” (1999) and “Far From Heaven” (2002); Best Supporting Actress for “Boogie Nights” (1997) and “The Hours” (2002). Her two bids in 2002 put her in an elite group of performers to receive lead and supporting citations in the same year.

After her double-dipping achievement, however, it seemed...

American director, screenwriter and producer Todd Haynes has been named president of the international jury of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. The Berlinale diamond jubilee (a 75th anniversary) will take place from February 13-23, 2025.

”Todd Haynes is a dazzlingly gifted writer and director with an impressive range; his body of work is at once stylistically versatile but also unmistakably his,” Berlinale Director Tricia Tuttle said in a Thursday statement. “Ever since his debut feature ‘Poison’ won the Teddy Award in 1991, the Berlinale has followed and loved his filmmaking, and we are overjoyed to have him join the festival as the President of the International Jury for our 75th edition.”

The Teddy Award is the festival’s queer-film prize. “Poison” also won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Haynes’ 2002 film “Far From Heaven” was nominated for four Oscars.

His other notable work includes “Safe” (1995), “Velvet Goldmine” (1998), the...

Veteran filmmaker Todd Haynes will head the competition jury at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival.

The announcement was made this morning by the festival. In a statement, Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle described Haynes as a “dazzlingly gifted writer and director.”

“His body of work is at once stylistically versatile but also unmistakably his,” Tuttle said. “Ever since his debut feature Poison won the Teddy Award in 1991, the Berlinale has followed and loved his filmmaking, and we are overjoyed to have him join the festival as the President of the International Jury for our 75th edition.”

One of the pioneering voices of 90’s American cinema independent cinema, Haynes made his feature with Poison, an experimental sci-fi flick starring Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, Susan Gayle Norman, Scott Renderer, and James Lyons. The film won the queer film prize at the Berlinale, in 1991, and won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

U.S. director, screenwriter and producer Todd Haynes will be the president of the international jury of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival early next year.

“Todd Haynes is a dazzlingly gifted writer and director with an impressive range; his body of work is at once stylistically versatile but also unmistakably his,” said Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle on Thursday. “Ever since his debut feature Poison won the Teddy Award in 1991, the Berlinale has followed and loved his filmmaking.”

Over nearly 40 years, Haynes has been “one of the most bold and distinctive filmmaking voices in U.S.-American cinema, beloved for his great sensitivity in exploring the interior worlds of outsiders and women, and his fascinating investigations into gender and identity,” Berlinale organizers said. “His skill at creating complex characters has attracted many of the world’s finest actors. Stars such as Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Kate Winslet, Anne Hathaway,...

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Dear Child is a mystery crime drama series written and directed by Isabel Kleefeld. The Netflix series is based on an international bestselling novel Liebes Kind by Romy Hausmann. Dear Child revolves around a 13-year-old missing persons case which is reopened after an unknown woman is struck by a car in a German forest and the girl who accompanies her is being interviewed by the police. The Netflix series is a claustrophobic and dark experience with plenty of twists and turns. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, intensely dark story, and compelling characters in Dear Child here are some similar movies you should check out next.

The Sinner (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – USA Network

The Sinner is a police procedural mystery crime thriller drama anthology series created by Derek Simonds. Based on the 1999 novel of...

Exclusive: The Los Angeles Film Critics Association is gearing up toward a special yearlong screening series in collaboration with the Egyptian Theatre that will commence in January 2025. In anticipation of the launch, Lafca — which is putting on the event to celebrate its 50th anniversary — announced two preview dates this year with filmmakers Michael Mann and Todd Haynes, whose Q&As will be moderated by members.

Assembling award-winning guests, archival prints and extended conversations, the series will kick off Nov. 18 for a double feature of Mann’s The Insider and Heat. His conversation will be moderated by The New Yorker‘s film critic Justin Chang in between the films. The next month, on Dec. 9, Haynes’ Safe will be screened alongside Carol, and the director will appear in an in-between Q&a with Los Angeles Times’ film editor Joshua Rothkopf.

The 2025 film series aims to celebrate the organization’s half-century of existence...

In 2011, when Shadows of the Damned first released, it received a lukewarm reception. Although it wasn’t an outright bad game, it failed to live up to the potential of the majorly respected names that were attached to it. Friedrich Nietzsche once said that, “time is a flat circle,” and that has been proven yet again by Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered. This is a pretty mediocre remaster that fails to live up its potential.

Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered releases on October 28 for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox consoles.

Shadows of the Damned Is the Tale of One Man and His Johnson

When Shadows of the Damned dropped the first time around to a lukewarm reception, it had the excuse of blaming its failings on EA. The original vision that legendary creator Suda51 had for this title was far more mature and more earnest than the tongue-in-cheek,...

Few actors are as endlessly versatile and compelling as Julianne Moore. Ahead of her extraordinary performance in the latest Pedro Almodóvar film, she opens up about love, death and the complexity and richness of ordinary lives

Yesterday Julianne Moore was on the subway in New York, listening discreetly to strangers. “I was sitting there and I heard one woman say, ‘Well, I know that’s exactly what you’d do, I know that’s what you’re like.’ And the other woman said, ‘It’s true, I just don’t like confrontation, I don’t!’” Perhaps it’s distracting, the idea that Moore, not only an Oscar-winning actor, but one whose airy beauty and long red hair makes her one of the most recognisable people in the world, could pass unnoticed through a carriage of chattering commuters. But please remember – or trust me – that part of Moore’s talent is the ability to transform,...

The Black Sunday Film Festival is set to return with a thrilling one-day Halloween event on 26th October at its home base, the Everyman Chelmsford. Known for celebrating the best in independent genre cinema, the festival will showcase a dynamic line-up of feature films, shorts, and a mystery cult classic, making it a must-attend event for horror fans.

This year’s Halloween mini-fest will see the Essex premieres of three highly anticipated feature films. The Lonely Man with the Ghost Machine, directed by genre favourite Graham Skipper, will lead the charge. Skipper, known for his dark and inventive storytelling, brings another unique horror tale to the screen. Next, All This Time, a gothic time-loop horror by writer/director Rob Worsey, will captivate audiences with its eerie atmosphere and clever twists, featuring performances from Emily Rose Holt, Daniel De Bourg, and Emma Pallant. Rounding off the feature presentations is Hayden Hewitt’s Cara,...

Whitney Thore from My Big Fat Fabulous Life asks fans to donate to hurricane relief. Although she was safe from the bad weather, she wants to help those who weren’t.

My Big Fat Fabulous Life: Whitney Thore Safe from Hurricane

Whitney Thore has received many messages, emails, and comments from fans asking her if she and her family are safe after the recent hurricane. She is thankful for all the messages she received, so she decided to give fans an update.

Whitney Thore | Instagram

The My Big Fat Fabulous Life cast member shares that she and her family are “luckily” safe from the hurricane. She was born and raised in Greensboro and spent most of her life in North Carolina. So, she is thankful they didn’t experience any bad weather from the hurricane where she lives.

However, Whitney can’t say the same for the other places she spent some time in.

Debuting feature film directors Karrie Crouse and Will Joines describe their cinematic inspirations for Hold Your Breath as a bit of Kubrick’s The Shining and The Others with the visual panache of Malick’s Days of Heaven. After seeing the Searchlight film, which had its world premiere as one of the Toronto Film Festival’s Special Presentations last month and will begin streaming Friday on Hulu, I thought more of another movie, now 40 years old. Places in the Heart won Sally Field a second Oscar (“You really like me!”) as a widow in Depression-era North Texas trying to survive the elements threatening her farm and her two young children.

I also thought a bit about the great Todd Haynes 1995 drama Safe, with Julianne Moore hiding behind a gas mask to avoid the dangers in our environment. This film falls short of those but is memorable enough to make an impression all its own.

Reese Witherspoon has added author to her already multi-hyphenate resume.

The actress revealed on Instagram that she and best-selling author Harlan Coben are collaborating on a thriller book, and the novel is set to release in the fall of 2025.

“As a massive fan of Harlan’s work, I can’t believe he agreed to co-author a novel with me. I’m either the most persuasive person alive or the idea of this book is just Too Good! Maybe both ??...

Exclusive: Harlan Coben and Nicola Shindler have flagged a “shared vision” and “hybrid British-American sensibilities” as leading to the success of Fool Me Once, Netflix’s most-watched show in the first half of this year.

The showrunner-producer pair chatted to Deadline in advance of the latest data dump, which saw their fourth Netflix UK Coben adaptation top the charts with more than 100 million views in the first half of this year. And it’s been a good day for the Brits, with Bridgerton, Baby Reindeer and The Gentlemen backing up Fool Me Once in the top four and One Day also making the top 10. Ted Sarandos was in London earlier this week trumpeting the Brits’ success.

With the show having launched nearly a year ago, Coben cited a “shared vision” between himself, Shindler, writer Danny Brocklehurst, producer Richard Fee and Netflix as contributing to its runaway success.

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Is Jon Stewart leaving The Daily Show in the wake of his 23rd Emmy win?

Not surprisingly, that question was on the minds of reporters following last night’s ceremony.

Stewart and The Daily Show made history with their win, but viewers have long expected that the beloved comic would once again step down following the November elections.

Jon Stewart, winner of the Outstanding Talk Series for â€.The Daily Showâ€., poses in the press room during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

So even though his return to the host’s chair has been wildly successful, there are fears that it might be short-lived.

Is Jon Stewart Leaving The Daily Show?

In January, we learned that Stewart would be returning to The Daily Show ahead of election season — but with a twist.

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Anna Friel, David Threlfall and Anna Maxwell Martin are among the cast of an upcoming BBC single drama from Time writer Jimmy McGovern about grooming and sexual abuse.

Set and filmed in Liverpool, the currently-unnamed drama, per the synoposis, “centres around the Mitchell family, who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse, and the knowledge that it was perpetrated by a member of their own family who, after serving his sentence, has just been released from prison.”

Friel (Marcella, Pushing Daisies), who was BAFTA-nominated for her work in Jimmy McGovern’s Broken, leads the cast alongside Maxwell Martin (Motherland, A Spy Among Friends, Poppy Shakespeare), BAFTA-winner Threlfall (Nightsleeper, Shameless, Housewife 49), Bobby Schofield (Time, Anne, Sas Rogue Heroes), BAFTA-winner and Mark Womack (The Responder, Playing the Field, Moving On). Further casting will be announced in due course.

McGovern’s LA Productions is making the drama, which...

The BBC on Thursday unveiled an original new drama from screenwriter Jimmy McGovern (Time, Cracker, The Street) which will explore “the impact of grooming and sexual abuse on one family.”

Emmy winner Anna Friel (Marcella, Pushing Daisies), who was BAFTA-nominated for her previous work with McGovern in Broken, leads the cast alongside Bobby Schofield (Time, Anne, Sas Rogue Heroes), BAFTA winner Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland, A Spy Among Friends, Poppy Shakespeare), BAFTA winner David Threlfall (Nightsleeper, Shameless, Housewife 49) and Mark Womack (The Responder, Playing the Field, Moving On).

Further casting will be unveiled “in due course,” the BBC said.

Directed by Julia Ford (Showtrial, The Bay, Safe), the as-yet-untitled 90-minute single drama will be made by LA Productions (Broken, Anthony, Care) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

“Set and filmed in Liverpool, the fictional drama centers around the Mitchell family who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse,...

Rebel Ridge is a crime action thriller film written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier. The Netflix film is set in the town of Shelby Springs and it follows the story of Terry Richmond, a former marine as he comes to town to post bail for his cousin but when his savings are unlawfully taken by corrupt local police officers led by Chief Sandy Burnne, he decides to fight against the ones spreading corruption. Rebel Ridge stars Aaron Pierre in the lead role with Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, Steve Zissis, Dana Lee, and James Cromwell starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the brutal action, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Netflix’s Rebel Ridge here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Exclusive: After making his feature directorial debut with The Mattachine Family, Andy Vallentine has launched Huckleberry Media, an L.A.-based film and television production company with a commitment to creating daring narratives, crafting rich characters, and championing artistic innovation and inclusivity.

Joining him as a founding member is Andrew Richards, formerly of Imperative Entertainment, who will serve as VP of Film and Television Development.

In a statement to Deadline, Vallentine said, “Our mission with Huckleberry Media is to champion compelling, character-driven film and television projects. Following the recent success of The Mattachine Family, we’re excited to hit the ground running with a slate of titles that explore diverse human experiences, foster empathy, and challenge societal norms through entertaining and authentic storytelling.”

Added Richards, “I’m elated to be joining Andy as we build out a diverse slate of film and television projects in collaboration with emerging and established storytellers alike.

Producer Christine Vachon of Killer Films has addressed reports of Joaquin Phoenix exiting her longtime collaborator Todd Haynes’s untitled gay romance.

The project is understood to have been thrown into chaos after Phoenix reportedly quit days before filming was scheduled to begin in Guadalajara, Mexico. Reports said sets had been built and members of the production were owed money.

After declining to comment on Friday, People reported that Vachon took to social media on Saturday. “A version of this did happen. It has been a nightmare,” she wrote in a Facebook post that it is understood has since been made private.

Todd Haynes’s longtime producer Christine Vachon of Killer Films has addressed reports of Joaquin Phoenix exiting Todd Haynes’s untitled gay romance.

The project is understood to have been thrown into chaos after Phoenix reportedly quit days before filming was scheduled to begin in Guadalajara, Mexico. Reports said sets had been built and members of the production were owed money.

After declining to comment on Friday, People reported that Vachon took to social media on Saturday. “A version of this did happen. It has been a nightmare,” she wrote in a Facebook post that has since been made private.

After Joaquin Phoenix‘s abrupt exit from Todd Haynes‘ gay romance resulted in the film’s unraveling, one of its producers has addressed the fallout.

Christine Vachon of Killer Films shared an article to Facebook about the actor dropping out five days before production, while responding to speculation that Phoenix’s sudden departure had to do with the film’s LGBTQ content and planned Nc-17 rating.

“A version of this did happen. It has been a nightmare,” she started in the post, according to People.

“And Please — if you are tempted to finger wag or admonish us that ‘that’s what you get for casting a straight actor’ — Don’T,” wrote Vachon in part. “This was His project that he brought to US– and Killer’s record on working with LGBTQ actors/crew/directors speaks for itself. (and for those of you who Have — know that you are making a...

Grammy-winning artist John Legend is expanding his repertoire with a new endeavor. On August 30th, the singer-songwriter and instrumentalist is set to release his debut collection of children’s music, titled My Favorite Dream. The announcement was accompanied by a pre-release single featuring his family, titled “L-o-v-e.” Stream it below.

My Favorite Dream will feature nine original tracks, all of which were produced by Sufjan Stevens. In addition, as part of a collaboration with Fisher-Price, the LP will feature three instrumental covers of songs children might recognize from their own toy lines.

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“I’m right in the thick of fatherhood,” Legend shared in a statement. “My parents loved to sing around the house, making up bedtime songs for us and songs to motivate and inspire us, and Chrissy and I also love singing to our kids…In our home, music is very important to the...