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Tom Brittney joins J.K. Simmons in crime drama The Westies

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MGM+ continues to put together the cast for its upcoming crime drama The Westies and has now found its co-lead with Tom Brittney (Greyhound) set to star opposite J.K. Simmons. Brittney will play James “Jimmy” Roarke, “the fiercely loyal, streetwise leader of the younger generation of Westies, a rising Irish gangster mentored by Eamon Sweeney (Simmons), whose […]

Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Richard Madden to lead new Netflix drama Trinity

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Netflix is developing a new drama thriller series titled Trinity from Bodyguard creator Jed Mercurio, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki) and Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) leading the cast. Trinity follows “a heroic female naval officer who becomes involved with the outwardly charismatic Secretary of Defense, only to discover that he may be at the heart of a dangerous […]

Peacock’s The Five-Star Weekend fills out supporting cast

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With the core cast of Peacock’s upcoming drama The Five-Star Weekend having been assembled, attention is now turning to its supporting cast and the latest names to be announced as joining the series Harlow Jane (Dig), David Denman (Rebel Ridge), Josh Hamilton (The Walking Dead) and Rob Huebel (The Sex Lives of College Girls). The Five-Star […]

The Pitt season 2 adds Sepideh Moafi as series regular

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HBO Max’s hit medical drama The Pitt has made a new addition to its ensemble cast in Sepideh Moafi (The L Word: Generation Q). Moafi will be in a series regular role as an attending physician in emergency medicine. The Pitt is a unique medical drama as its first season focused on a single 15-hour shift in the ER […]

Sarah Michelle Gellar teases lighter tone and returning characters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot

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With Hulu working on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer continuation and having cast Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’s Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the next Slayer, original series lead Sarah Michelle Gellar has teased what this new series will feel like compared to the original, as well as other returning stars who may join her for the reunion. Buffy the […]

Ransom Canyon renewed for second season on Netflix

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Over two months since its premiere on Netflix, the streaming giant has renewed its latest Western drama Ransom Canyon for a second season. Based on Jodi Thomas’ book series, the series stars Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly and follows the intersecting secrets, love and lives of three ranching families in the crimson mesas of Texas Hill Country. […]

Bookish trailer sees Mark Gatiss as bookshop owner-turned-detective

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Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, The League of Gentlemen) is starring in Bookish, another British mystery drama he is writing. The trailer for the upcoming series sees Gatiss as Gabriel Book, an eccentric bookshop owner who is also a detective helping the police solve various cases of scandalous nature. Watch the trailer below… Set in post-WW2 London, […]

Street Fighter movie casts Callina Liang as Chun-Li

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As Legendary’s Street Fighter film adaptation picks up steam, Deadline reports it has filled a major role. Callina Liang (Presence) will star as Chun-Li, one of the most recognizable characters in the Street Fighter games. Chun-Li was introduced in Street Fighter II as “a skilled martial artist and Interpol officer.” The franchise follows a fighting tournament organized by the evil […]

Cillian Murphy’s Steve to receive theatrical and Netflix release this fall

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Cillian Murphy’s drama Steve has received a theatrical release this fall ahead of its premiere on Netflix. Directed by Tim Mielants (Small Things Like These), the film is based on the novel Shy by Max Porter and sees Murphy as a teacher trying to reach his at-risk students to improve their lives.  Starring alongside Murphy in the film are […]

Outlander: Blood of My Blood given early season 2 renewal

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Ahead of the series premiere of the prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood this August, Starz has given an early second season renewal to the show with production now underway in Scotland. Outlander: Blood of My Blood follows dual narratives of the love stories between Claire and Jamie Fraser’s parents in World War I and 18th […]