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| Brad Pitt sequel 'Cliff Booth' to open IMAX theaters in November | Netflix announced Wednesday that Cliff Booth will premiere in IMAX theaters before streaming on Netflix. The theatrical release date is Nov. 25 and the Netflix date is Dec. 23. Cliff Booth is the sequel to Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. Brad Pitt reprises his role as the stuntman who battled the Manson family with actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) in the film. Once Upon a Time writer/director Quentin Tarantino wrote the screenplay. David Fincher directs, the fourth time he's directed Pitt after Seven, Fight Club and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Pitt's co-stars include Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Peter Weller. The sequel follows Booth in 1977. |
| Hulu renews 'The Testaments' for Season 2 ahead of season finale | Hulu announced Wednesday that it has renewed The Testaments for a second season. The season finale premieres May 27. Based on Margaret Atwood's book, the show is also a sequel to Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale adaptation. Chase Infiniti stars as Agnes, a woman who grew up in Gilead. Agnes is a plum, dressed in purple robes to be mothers of Commanders' children. Readers also know Agnes has a connection to the original book and series. Lucy Halliday stars as Daisy, an American who enters Gilead as a spy. She must become a Pearl Girl, wearing white as an outsider. Ann Dowd returns as Aunt Lydia, transformed by her experiences in Gilead. Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, Rowan Blanchard and more also star. |
| Tatiana Maslany: Reckless Paula wants to be more reliable in 'Maximum' | Orphan Black and She-Hulk actress Tatiana Maslany says Paula, the single mom she plays in the dark comedy thriller, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, is too impulsive for her own good, but she's working on that. Premiering Wednesday on Apple TV, the show follows Paula (Tatiana Maslany) as she investigates the murder of Trevor (Brandon Flynn), the handsome, young cam-boy with whom she was having an online relationship. The killer begins stalking her as she tries to work, take care of her daughter Hazel (Nola Wallace) and navigate a nasty custody battle with her wealthy ex-husband Karl (Jake Johnson) and his new wife Mallory (Jessy Hodges). "A few things play into her circumstances. |
| PlayStation sets State of Play with 'Wolverine' for June 2 | PlayStation has announced that a new State of Play event featuring the upcoming Wolverine game will take place on June 2. PlayStation will livestream the State of Play event starting at 5 p.m. EDT on PlayStation's official YouTube and Twitch channels. The event will run over an hour and feature updates and announcements on upcoming PlayStation 5 games. Wolverine, from Insomniac Games and based on the iconic Marvel superhero, will kick off the State of Play with an extended look. PlayStation is promising to showcase the game's brutal and relentless combat. Wolverine is a single-player action game that is coming to the PlayStation 5 on September 15, 2026. |
| Stephen Colbert dances to David Byrne during 'Late Show' performance | Late Show host Stephen Colbert joined David Byrne on stage during the singer and musician's performance on the talk show Tuesday. Byrne, a founding member and frontman of the Talking Heads, performed the group's 1983 hit "Burning Down the House" while accompanied by musicians in blue jumpsuits. Toward the end of the song, Colbert emerged on stage in a matching blue jumpsuit and danced with the group. Byrne most recently released his ninth solo album, Who is the Sky?, a collaboration with Ghost Train Orchestra, in September. The album features the singles "Everybody Laughs," "She Explains Things to Me," "The Avant Garde" and "What is the Reason for It?" Byrne is promoting Who is the Sky? |