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| Animated 'Dark Shadows' series in the works | Warner Bros. Animation has announced it is working on a Dark Shadows series, based on the classic supernatural soap opera, which ran for 1,200 episodes between 1966 and 1971. "Created by Dan Curtis and celebrating its 60th anniversary this summer, Dark Shadows starred TV's original anti-hero and the father of the modern-day vampire, Barnabas Collins, a vampire with a conscience," the company said in a press release Friday. No network or streaming platform has been announced yet. The voice cast also has not been revealed. A 2012 film inspired by the original show starred Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Michelle Pfeiffer. |
| Olivia Rodrigo's 'You Seem Pretty Sad' tops U.S. album chart | Olivia Rodrigo's You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Drake's Iceman, followed by Ella Langley's Dandelion at No. 3, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem at No. 4 and Noah Kahan's The Great Divide at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Michael Jackson's Thriller and Number Ones at Nos. 6 and 7, Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 8, Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving at No. 9 and BTS' Arirang at No. 10. |
| Famous birthdays for June 27: J.J. Abrams, Isabelle Adjani | Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar in 1872 -- Disability rights activist Helen Keller in 1880 -- TV personality Bob Keeshan in 1927 -- U.S. businessman/former presidential candidate H. Ross Perot in 1930 -- Poet Lucille Clifton in 1936 -- Musician Bruce Johnston (Beach Boys) in 1942 (age 84) -- Fashion designer Norma Kamali in 1945 (age 81) -- Fashion designer Vera Wang in 1949 (age 77) -- Actor Julia Duffy in 1951 (age 75) -- Actor Isabelle Adjani in 1955 (age 71) -- Actor Jeremy Swift in 1960 (age 66) -- Actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai in 1962 (age 64) -- Filmmaker J.J. |
| Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour reunite for new Netflix series | Stranger Things veterans Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour are reuniting for a new Netflix series. "Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour are reuniting as father and daughter in an all-new series!" the streaming service said Friday. "From Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne and A24. A disgraced FBI agent is forced back into the field when his estranged daughter, who followed in his footsteps, vanishes on a mission." No title or premiere date have been announced yet. Brown played Eleven and Harbour portrayed her adopted father Hopper for five seasons of Stranger Things, a supernatural drama set in the 1980s. The finale dropped Dec. 31. Brown will next be seen in the Netflix movie, Enola Holmes 3. |
| Kristen Stewart, Alia Shawkat dumpster dive in 'Wrong Girls' pics | Neon released three photos from the upcoming movie The Wrong Girls on Friday. The Wrong Girls opens Aug. 14. Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat play two stoner roommates involved in a case of mistaken identity. One photo shows the duo emerging from a dumpster. Another shows them inspecting a briefcase in their apartment. A third picture shows costars Lakeith Stanfield and Kate McKinnon. The Wrong Girls also stars Zack Fox, Seth Rogen, Kumail Nanjiani, Tony Hale and Geena Davis. Stewart's wife, Dylan Meyer, wrote and directed the film. Meyer co-wrote Moxie and XOXO for Netflix. The Wrong Girls is her feature film directorial debut. |