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| Harlan Coben's 'Myron Bolitar' adds Jabari Banks, Chloe Fineman, more | Netflix announced three more cast members and a guest star for Myron Bolitar on Monday. The series is based on Harlan Coben's books. Bel-Air star Jabari Banks will play tennis prodigy Dwayne Richmond. Chloe Fineman will play sports reporter Parker Quinn. Jamie McShane plays NYPD homicide detective Ray Dimonte. Ben McKenzie will recur as a guest star. He plays Gavin Pierce, Myron's (previously cast Colin Woodell) sports agent who never reconciled with him after Myron was injured. David E. Kelly and Kyle Long write, executive produce and showrun the adaptation. Netflix cast Woodell, KJ Apa Diane Guerrero earlier this month. In the series, former NBA hopeful Bolitar becomes a sports agent. |
| Lewis Pullman joins Julia Garner in 'Guilty Creatures' adaptation | Lewis Pullman is joining the cast of the new series Guilty Creatures. The Top Gun: Maverick and Outer Range actor, 33, was confirmed to star in the show Monday. Guilty Creatures is a thriller based on the true-crime book by Mikita Brottman. The series is described as a "riveting true-crime narrative, set against a backdrop of sex and murder in the Florida panhandle." Pullman and previously announced star Julia Garner (Ozark) play "two young, adulterous but God-fearing lovers" who begin a torrid romance and subsequently commit an act of murder. The show unravels the pairs "complex lives and the emotional toll of living as killers for 18 years," an official synopsis reads. |
| 'Lego One Piece' two-part special gets teaser trailer | Netflix is giving a glimpse of its Lego One Piece special. The streaming service shared a teaser trailer for the two-part special Monday. Lego One Piece reimagines One Piece in Lego form. The cast of the live-action Netflix series will voice their characters in the special, which Lego-fies the events of Seasons 1 and 2. Narrated by Usopp (Jacob Romero), the voice cast also includes Iaki Godoy as Luffy, Emily Rudd as Nami, Mackenyu as Zoro, Taz Skylar as Sanji and Mikaela Hooever as Tony Tony Chopper. The special hails from One Piece writer Tom Hyndman, who serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. |
| 'Masters of the Universe' to start streaming Wednesday on Prime Video | Masters of the Universe is coming to Prime Video this week. The streaming service said Monday that the film will become available Wednesday, more than six weeks after its release in theaters in June. Masters of the Universe is a new adaptation of the Mattel media franchise. Nicholas Galitzine stars as Adam Glenn, aka He-Man, a prince trying to defend Castle Grayskull and the planet of Eternia from the evil Skeltor (Jared Leto). Other cast members include Camila Mendes as Teela, Alison Brie as Evil-lyn, Idris Elba as Duncan, Jhannes Haukur Jhannesson as Malcolm and Kristen Wiig as the voice of Roboto. The film is directed by Travis Knight. |
| TIFF lineup to include 'I Play Rocky,' 'Misty Green,' Lisa documentary | Organizers for the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival have announced an initial lineup. This year's Gala and Special Presentations roster will include new films from Pedro Almodvar, Danny Boyle, Lee Chang-dong, Jesse Eisenberg, Gael Garca Bernal, Hirokazu Kore-eda, John Madden and Chris Rock. The 51st annual festival will run Sept. 10 to 20 in Canada. Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend, a sports biopic directed by Yan Lanouette Turgeon about Canadian racecar driver Gilles Villeneuve, will screen Sept. 19 as the Closing Night Film. The 2026 lineup includes: 'I Play Rocky' The new film from Peter Farrelly (Green Book) stars Anthony Ippolito as a young Sylvester Stallone as it explores the making of Stallone's 1976 breakout film Rocky. |