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| 'Superman' star David Corenswet to star in Broadway's 'Three Days' | Superman star David Corenswet has signed on to star in a new production of Richard Greenberg's play, Three Days of Rain, starting in February. The cast will also include Franois Arnaud from Heated Rivalry and Yvonne Strahovski from The Handmaid's Tale. "Three Days of Rain is truly one of the most beautiful plays I've ever done or experienced," Tony-winning director Anna D. Shapiro said in a statement Thursday. "Steeped in the brilliantly funny and enchantingly complex world of Richard Greenberg, the story follows two generations of New York intelligentsia as they navigate the burden of family, the seduction of art and the necessity of love over time and eternity." |
| 'Ransom Canyon' S2 trailer finds Quinn at romantic 'fork in the road' | Netflix is gearing up for the release of Ransom Canyon Season 2. The streaming service shared a trailer for the series Thursday featuring Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly and new cast member Ben Robson. Ransom Canyon is a romantic drama based on the Jodi Thomas book series. The show follows Staten Kirkland (Duhamel) and Quinn O'Grady (Kelly), longtime friends and possible love interests, as they try to revive their small Texas town of Ransom Canyon. Season 2 finds Quinn at a romantic "fork in the road" after she returns to Ransom Canyon from New York City. While Staten seems ready to pursue his feelings for Quinn, she also finds her head turned by newcomer Oliver (Robson). |
| Donal Finn: Suitors for 'Other Bennet Sister' are multi-faceted | Young Sherlock and Wheel of Time alum Donal Finn says he was excited that he and Will actor Laurie Davidson had the chance to create fresh new characters in the Jane Austen universe for the BritBox drama, The Other Bennet Sister. Led by show-runner Sarah Quintrell, the 10-part adaptation of Janice Hadlow's novel follows Mary, the oft-overlooked sister (Ella Bruccoleri) of Regency-era heroines Elizabeth and Jane Bennet from Austen's 19th-century classic, Pride & Prejudice. After her father (Richard E. |
| 'The Paper' Season 2 to premiere on Sept. 9 | Season 2 of Peacock's workplace comedy, The Paper, is set to premiere on Sept. 9. From creators, writers and executive producers Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, the show follows the staff of a struggling Ohio newspaper. It stars Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Tim Key, Ramona Young, Eric Rahill, Duane Shepard Sr., Alex Edelman and Oscar Nuez. "The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch in the Emmy Award-winning series The Office find a new subject when they discover a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it," the streaming service said I in a press release. |
| Paramount to bring 'Harry Potter' movies to MTV, Nickelodeon and more | Paramount has signed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to broadcast the Harry Potter movies. The network announced in a press release Thursday that it is bringing all 11 of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films to MTV, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite and Paramount Network for the first time. Based on the J.K. Rowling book series, the eight Harry Potter movies were released between 2001 and 2011 and star Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. The three Fantastic Beasts films are also based on Rowling's works and debuted between 2016 to 2022. Those movies star Eddie Redmayne and Katherine Waterston. |