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With the release of Peacock’s upcoming true-crime series a couple of months away, several new images fromA Friend of the Familyhave been released, showcasing some of the actors that will star in the show while also teasing an emotionally moving and intense crime drama. Set in the 1970s and based on a true story, the images offer a new look at several characters in the upcoming show, featuring familiar faces.Anna Paquin(X-Men) is featured in the set of images asMary Ann Broberg, a mother of three daughters who begins to realize the mistake she made by trusting her neighborRobert Berchtoldwith her oldest daughter....

Kicking off the PBS Fall Arts Festival, the 90-minute documentaryHamilton’s Americaprovides intimate access to Tony Award winnerLin-Manuel Mirandaand his colleagues during the two years leading up to the Broadway opening of the smash hit musical and pop culture phenomenonHamiltonwhile also bringing history to vivid life through the contemporary perspective. Featuring a young, dynamic cast of actors, along with commentary from some of today’s most notable thinkers and artists, including President Barack Obama, the film includes exciting and fascinating insight into why a hip-hop musical about Alexander Hamilton, a poor immigrant who built himself up from nothing to become one of the nation’s most vital architects, has become one of the hottest theater tickets, ever....

The dream is over — at least on the TV front. Even thoughPixarfans might be as excited for the animation studios' TV productions as much as they are for the movies, a Pixar worker came forward to reveal that Disney will probably shift away from streaming-only projects for Pixar in the foreseeable future.Mike Jonesserved as writer forSoulandLuca, as well as director for the upcoming Pixar seriesDream Productions. In an interview toIndieWire, Jones talked about how budget restraints and other aspects led Disney to pull the plug on several TV projects that were in production at Pixar....

2015 was an interesting year forJennifer Lawrence. She appeared in one of the most unendurable misfires of the year -The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2- and also scored yet another Oscar nomination forDavid O. Russell’sJoy, perhaps the most misunderstood yet tremendously fascinating film to be released thus far by the talented filmmaker. And she’s seemingly booked nothing but promising gigs for the next few years. This year, we’ll see her returning to her role as Mystique in 20th Century Fox’s anticipatedX-Men: Apocalypse, and will team withChris PrattforPassengers,Morten Tyldum’s follow-up toThe Imitation Game....

Not long after Lionsgate premieredthe official trailer forWish You Were Here, which will seeJulia Stilesmake her directorial debut, the film just got another exciting new look.Screen Ranthas debuted a new image from the upcoming romance drama, which follows a woman searching for a spark that she finds with a new man, only to learn he’s terminally ill. Still, this doesn’t stop her from helping him live out his final days to the fullest....

With directorMark Williams’Blacklightopening in theaters this weekend, the other day I spoke toLiam Neesonabout making his latest action thriller. If you haven’t seen the trailer,Blacklightstars Neeson as an FBI fixer who gets in way over his head after getting involved in a deadly conspiracy. As you might expect, Neeson is forced to kick some ass. Written byNick Mayand Williams,Blacklightalso starsAidan Quinn(Elementary),Emmy Raver-Lampman(The Umbrella Academy), andTaylor John Smith(Sharp Objects). The film was produced by Willams,Paul Currie,Myles Nestel,Alevé Loh, andCoco Xiaqlu Ma....

A litany of box office smash hits is the best way to describe the credits attached to the career of directorLouis Leterrier. Now, the director ofFast X, starringVin DieselandJason Momoaand severalTransporteraction movies featuringJason Statham, has been tapped to direct and produce the upcoming sci-fi horror film,11817. Leterrier will direct from a script penned byMatthew Robinson(The Invention of Lying). Rocket Science will finance the project which will go on the market at Cannes....

WithMarvel’s Inhumansgetting ready to debut in IMAX theaters for a limited two-week run beginning on September 1st, we’ve been provided with an exclusive poster for Medusa who is being played bySerinda Swan. If you’re not familiar with the character, she was created byStan LeeandJack Kirbyback in 1965, and due to her exposure to the Terrigen Mist, she can control her long red hair in any manner imaginable. In addition to having a kick-ass power, she’s also Queen of the Inhumans through her marriage to Black Bolt (played byAnsonMount)....

AsStar Trek: Discoveryheads into its final episodes, it’s getting harder and harder to say goodbye to these characters, especially those that have been here from the beginning. One such character I’m particularly not ready to let go of yet is the endlessly empathetic and delightful Sylvia Tilly, played by human ray of sunshine,Mary Wiseman.From Burnham’s shy and awkward roommate to the bright and bubbly engineer turned Starfleet Academy instructor of Season 5, Tilly’s had such a lovely arc acrossDiscovery’s run....

Mighty Morphin' Power Rangerstook the world by storm when it premiered in 1993, launching a franchise that’s managed to last for over 30 years, spawning multiple television shows andefforts to cash in on that success.But efforts to revitalize the franchise haven’t been the success that Power Rangers fans would expect. 2017’sPower Rangersmovie attempted to put a modern spin on the concept, but it didn’t take off.Jonathan Entwistle(Karate Kid: Legends) planned out a truly epic expansion of the franchise, until Netflix pumped the brakes on the project....

Check out all of our ongoing coverage of the TCA 2016 Winter Press Tourhere. (Not familiar with the TCAs? Read our handyexplainer). At the USA TCA panel,Mr. RobotcreatorSam Esmailwas on hand to talk about the upcoming season, and to beam with pride over winning the Golden Globe for best drama series (Christian Slateralso won best supporting actor, and starRami Malekwas nominated for best actor). Still, Esmail (who will be directing all of the excellent show’s second season, which he did not do for Season 1) said that he prefers to, “keep that out of the room because at the end of the day its about telling this story, and that’s where our hearts are....

We’ve alreadyshared a little bit ofNaomi Scott’s story of how she broke into the industry, but how about we jump ahead to one of her recent big hits? OnCollider Ladies Night, we always start at the very beginning and cover how the steps our guests took paved the way to their latest achievement. In Scott’s case, it’s a brand new audio/podcast series calledSoft Voice. If we’re taking a step-by-step approach to Scott’s journey to that particular project, you know we had to spend some time talking about one of the biggest blockbusters of 2019, Disney’sAladdin....

TheMoney Heistfranchise (known asLa Casa de Papelin Spanish) as part of the release of itsprequel spinoffBerlinis finally touching base with the characters of Alicia Sierra (Najwa Nimri) and Raquel Murillo (Itziar Ituño). The announcement of these two actresses coming back to the screen to reprise their respective roles fromMoney Heistwas madeback in March 2023. However, the lack of information about how they would fit in the timeline instantly led to various fan theories and speculations....