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“Ego” (2021): I have met the Enemy and it is ME!

; Synopsis Confined to her apartment during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Paloma, a young Spanish woman, goes on a dating site designed for women seeking other women. Before long she meets a lookalike, who begins to impersonate her with diabolical persistence, driving Paloma to track down the doppelganger and end … [Read More] The post “Ego” (2021): I have met the Enemy and it is ME! appeared first on The Movie Blog. [Read More...]

The Black Phone’s Mason Thames Joins Walker Season 2

According to Comic Book, The Black Phone star Mason Thames has officially been tapped to join Jared Padalecki in the upcoming second season of The CW drama Walker. Thames is expected to appear in flashback scenes and will be playing a young version of Padalecki’s Cordell Walker. The series will make its return next week on October 28 and will be available to stream on The CW app and CWTV.com the following day. His character description reads: “Growing up on a ranch in Texas has rubbed off on Cordell, but so has coming of age in Austin. Young Cordell Walker is a curious troublemaker and romantic who has the making of a maverick lawman.” RELATED: The CW’s Walker Season 2 Trailer Teases Old Family Feuds … [Read More...]

Marion Cotillard, Jude Law & More Join Kate Winslet in Lee Miller Film

Marion Cotillard, Jude Law, and a handful of other actors have joined the cast for the upcoming film LEE about the wartime photographer, Deadline is reporting. MORE: Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne Biopic in Development Announced on Thursday, the likes of Cotillard, Law, Andrea Riseborough, and Josh O’Connor will all be joining a film that already includes Kate Winslet, making for an incredible cast so far. LEE will be directed by Ellen Kuras and will focus on the experience of Lee Miller, who went from having a life as a model to covering World War II as a photographer. “This is absolutely not a biopic,” Winslet said in a brief statement on the film. “To make a story about Lee’s whole life, that’s a series worth for … [Read More...]

Brian d’Arcy James, Mackenzie Astin, More Join Cast of HBO’s Love & Death

The cast of HBO Max’s upcoming limited series Love and Death is growing, as Deadline is reporting that a handful of actors have joined the cast of the series. RELATED: Love & Death Photos: Elizabeth Olsen is Axe-Killer Candy Montgomery According to the report, Brian d’Arcy James, Olivia Applegate, Mackenzie Astin, Adam Cropper, and Bruce McGill have been cast. The handful of actors join a cast that already features the likes of Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Patrick Fugit, Lily Rabe, Keir Gilchrist, Elizabeth Marvel, Tom Pelphrey, and Krysten Ritter, making for a star-studded cast for the next series from Big Little Lies and The Undoing duo David E. Kelley and Nicole Kidman. The report mentions that James will play Dr. Fred Fason, Applegate will portray … [Read More...]

“When I Consume You” (2021): Bon Appetit this ain’t

Synopsis Daphne and Wilson are sister and brother. Each have had it tough in life. Really tough. Not the least of their issues manifests in the mystery of a relentlessly terrifying stalker who refuses to leave them be. Who is it? What is it? And what could possibly be driving … [Read More] The post “When I Consume You” (2021): Bon Appetit this ain’t appeared first on The Movie Blog. [Read More...]

Retreat: Emma Corrin to Star in FX’s Limited Mystery Drama Series

Emmy nominee Emma Corrin (The Crown, Pennyworth, Misbehaviour) is set to star in FX’s upcoming mystery drama limited series Retreat in the lead role, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project was picked up to series in August. RELATED: Steve Carell to Star in FX Comedy From The Americans Co-Creators Corrin will play Darby Hart, described as “an amateur detective who attempts to solve a murder at a secluded retreat.” “Retreat follows Darby Hart and 11 other guests who are invited by a reclusive billionaire to take part in a retreat at a dazzling, remote location,” according to the synopsis. “When one of the guests is found dead, Darby must fight to prove it was murder against a tide of competing … [Read More...]

Cillian Murphy to Play J. Robert Oppenheimer in Nolan’s Next Film

Cillian Murphy has signed on to play the lead role in Christopher Nolan’s next film, Oppenheimer, according to Deadline. Murphy will portray scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer in the biographical drama from Universal Pictures and Nolan’s Syncopy banner, with a release date set for July 21, 2023. RELATED: Creator Confirms Peaky Blinders Film Will Begin Production in 2023 “The IMAX-shot epic thriller thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it,” reads the logline from the outlet. Oppenheimer is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. The film is written and directed by Nolan, … [Read More...]

The Expanse Season 6 Teaser Reveals Return Date For Amazon Series

Amazon Prime Video has announced the release date for the upcoming sixth and final season of The Expanse. Starring Steven Strait, the sci-fi drama is scheduled to make its return on December 10, with new episodes available each Friday following, culminating in an epic series finale on January 14, 2022. The date announcement also came with the release of The Expanse Season 6 teaser which you can check out below, providing us a preview of Marco Inaros’ continued attack on Earth and Mars as the space war takes a toll on the crew of the Rocinante. RELATED: Apple TV+’s Sci-Fi Series Foundation Renewed for a Second Season The Expanse is a high-action, realistic sci-fi adventure that unfolds across a colonized galaxy 200 years in the future. It broadens … [Read More...]

The Walking Dead Season 11B Teaser Sets Date For Part 2 of Final Season

AMC has released the first The Walking Dead Season 11B teaser for the upcoming second part of the eleventh and final season, confirming that the long-running horror drama is slated to return on February 20, 2022. The video, which you can check out below, teases the introduction of Laila Robins’ Pamela Milton, who is the Commonwealth’s governor as well as a preview of Daryl and Judith’s reunion.  This also comes ahead of the first part’s finale titled “For Blood,” which is slated to air this Sunday, October 10. There’s no turning back. Part 2 of the final season begins. #TWD returns on February 20th. pic.twitter.com/6DamQKZxKu — The Walking Dead on AMC (@WalkingDead_AMC) October 8, 2021 RELATED: Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City International Trailer … [Read More...]

The Baby-Sitters Club Season 2 Opening Minutes Debuts Ahead of Monday Premiere

Ahead of the popular teen dramedy’s return this Monday, Netflix has revealed the opening minutes of the upcoming premiere of The Baby-Sitters Club‘s highly-anticipated second season. The 8-minute long clip begins with Kristy still struggling to adjust to her new house and neighborhood. It also gives us a glimpse into the club’s first meeting after the summer as well as the official introduction of Kyndra Sanchez as the new Dawn. RELATED: Netflix’s 2021 Holiday Slate Includes Films, Series & Specials Netflix’s newest series adaptation of The Baby-Sitters Club is based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling book series that centers around the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas, Mary-Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, and Dawn Schafer as the middle-… [Read More...]

Who Is the Best Actor in Martin Scorsese’s The Departed?

Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award-winning crime drama The Departed turns 15 this week, people. Looking back on the flick, I’m still amazed at its ability to entertain, dazzle, thrill, and shock audiences. Honestly, check out this terrific “first-time reaction” from a couple on YouTube if you need a reminder of just how bonkers the 2006 film really is: Personally, I love The Departed. It has all of Scorsese’s usual flourishes, a fantastic, whip-smaht script by William Monahan, and plenty of intrigue boiling underneath the surface. The pic also features one helluva cast, namely Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Ray Winstone, Martin Sheen, Vera Farmiga, Alec Baldwin, and Mark Wahlberg. Seriously, you can’t get any more all-star than that. But which one of these actors truly … [Read More...]

Chris Rock, Colman Domingo and More Join Cast of Rustin

Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, and Audra McDonald are set to star in an upcoming biopic about gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, according to a report from Variety. RELATED: George C. Wolfe to Helm Bayard Rustin Biopic For Netflix The film, titled Rustin, will be the first narrative feature produced by Higher Ground, the production company started by Michelle and Barack Obama. George C. Wolfe will direct the film for Netflix, with a screenplay written by Wolfe and Dustin Lance Black, who also wrote Milk. According to Variety, the film will focus on the variety of challenges that Rustin faced while organizing the famous 1963 March on Washington, which is where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Chris Rock … [Read More...]

Mischa Barton Set to Star in Upcoming Crime Thriller Invitation To A Murder

Mischa Barton is set to portray the lead role in the upcoming crime thriller Invitation To A Murder, according to a report from Deadline. MORE: House of the Dragon Teaser Previews Game of Thrones Prequel, Reveals New Cast Members The upcoming film will be directed by Stephen Shimek and will be written by Brian O’Donnell. Barton will play the role of an aspiring detective who comes upon a mysterious invitation to a party thrown by a reclusive billionaire. When she gets there, though, things begin to unravel as a guest turns up dead. Barton’s character must then get to the bottom of the gathering, and find a way to save her life and the life of everyone else. Principal photography is set to begin on the film … [Read More...]

Two Detective Conan Anime Spin-Offs Announced

Two different spin-offs of the legendary Detective Conan series are getting anime adaptions, as announced by Shogakukan. MORE: Crunchyroll Fall Anime Slate Revealed, Includes Blade Runner: Black Lotus The first spinoff is Detective Conan: Hannin no Hanzawa-san (The Culprit Hanzawa in English), which is a gag manga that follows the black-silhouetted “criminal” used in the main series to represent mystery culprits. It basically takes the long-used trope and turns it into an actual character. The Culprit Hanazawa debuted in 2017 and is still currently running with five volumes released.  The second adaption is Detective Conan: Zero no Nichijou (Zero’s Tea Time), which follows the daily life of the triple-agent and three-faced man Tooru Amuro, who lives three different lives as … [Read More...]

Cruel Intentions Reboot in the Works From Amazon’s IMDb TV

Cruel Intentions is set to get the reboot treatment, as IMDb TV is developing an updated take on the cult classic, according to a recent report from Deadline. MORE: The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Checks into Hotel Oblivion for 2022 Return The upcoming reboot is reportedly set to take place in Washington, D.C, and will come from writers Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman. According to Deadline, the new version of the film will still be based on the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Choderlos de Laclos, and will still feature two step-siblings who are ruthless in their attempts to remain atop their social circle. However, things take a turn from there. According to the report, the reboot will focus on the hierarchy found in Greek life at … [Read More...]

Irreverent Cast Revealed, Colin Donnell to Star in Peacock Drama Series

The cast for Peacock’s upcoming drama Irreverent has been announced, with Arrow star Colin Donnell set to lead the series. MORE: Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop Expands Upon the Anime, But Doesn’t Violate Canon The streaming platform revealed a handful of actors headed to the series, including Donnell, PJ Bryne, Kylie Bracknell, Briallen Clarke, Tegan Stimson, Ed Oxenbould, Wayne Blair, Russell Dykstra, Calen Tassone, and Jason Wilder. The series will be directed by showrunner Paddy Macrae, with writer Andrew Knight and Debbie Lee serving as executive producers. Irreverent follows the story of criminal mediator Paulo Keegan, as he flees the United States after a mediation gone wrong and assumes the identity of Reverend Mackenzie “Mack” Boyd. After finding himself stuck in Clump, Australia — a small, eccentric beach town … [Read More...]

Kathryn Hahn Set to Portray Joan Rivers in Upcoming Showtime Limited Series

Kathryn Hahn is attached to play Joan Rivers in an upcoming limited series in development at Showtime, according to a recent report from Variety. RELATED: Betty Gilpin Joins Shailene Woodley & DeWanda Wise in Showtime’s Three Women The series, titled The Comeback Girl, is set primarily in the aftermath of The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers’ cancellation and will follow Rivers as she deals with not only her television show being canceled but the unexpected death of her husband, Edgar Rosenberg. Hahn will not only act in the series but will also executive produce The Comeback Girl, with Greg Berlanti set to direct the series written by Cosmo Carlson. Both Berlanti and Carlson are also attached as executive producers as well. Carlson’s script for the series initially … [Read More...]