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| 'Buffalo Miracle' trailer: HBO doc revisits 2022 blizzard, Bills game | HBO is giving a glimpse of the new documentary The Buffalo Miracle. The network shared a trailer for the film Monday featuring real-life survivors of the deadly 2022 blizzard in the Buffalo, N.Y., region. The Buffalo Miracle is a new entry in HBO's NFL Shorts series that revisits the "once-in-a-generation blizzard," which "caused a complete shutdown of infrastructure and emergency services in the Buffalo region." "At the height of the storm on Christmas Eve, a longtime McDonald's manager made a heroic decision to defy corporate rules and keep her restaurant open as a refuge for people who had lost power and needed food and warmth," an official synopsis reads. |
| 'Housemaid' stage play to adapt novel, film starring Sydney Sweeney | The Housemaid, the bestselling Freida McFadden novel-turned-blockbuster film starring Sydney Sweeney, is being adapted as a stage play. Lionsgate and production company Melting Pot are collaborating on a stage adaptation of the psychological thriller for 2027, according to a press release. Bekah Brunstetter (The Notebook) will adapt the story, with Matthew Dunster (2:22 A Ghost Story) to direct the production, which opens Sept. 14, 2027, at Richmond Theatre in London. The Housemaid follows Millie, a young woman and prison parolee who is hired as a live-in maid for Nina and Andrew Winchester, a wealthy couple with secrets. |
| 'Man with the Bag' trailer: Schwarzenegger plays Santa in holiday film | Prime Video is gearing up for the release of the new film The Man with the Bag. The streaming service shared a trailer for the movie Monday featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger (Fubar) and Alan Ritchson (Reacher). The Man with the Bag is an action comedy holiday film starring Schwarzenegger as Santa Claus. The trailer shows Santa recruit a thief (Ritchson) from his "Naughty List" to help save Christmas after his iconic red bag is stolen by a rogue elf (Awkwafina). "The Man with the Bag is a holiday heist adventure about second chances, unlikely friendships, and discovering that sometimes even Santa needs a little help delivering Christmas," an official synopsis reads. |
| 'The Debut' from Jesse Eisenberg to open Marrakech Film Festival | The Marrakech Film Festival has announced The Debut as its opening night film. The 23rd annual festival will take place Nov. 20 to 28 in Marrakesh, Morocco. The Debut is a musical comedy from The Social Network actor and A Real Pain writer, director and star Jesse Eisenberg. Julianne Moore stars as Mona, a shy housewife who is pushed to her personal and creative limits after taking a small role in a community theater musical. Eisenberg, Paul Giamatti, Halle Berry, Havana Rose Liu, Colton Ryan, Lilli Cooper, Maulik Pancholy and Bernadette Peters also star. The Marrakech Film Festival also announced the full lineup for its upcoming edition, which features a selection of 76 films from 39 countries. |
| 'St. Denis Medical' welcomes Damon Wayans, gives nod to Noah Wyle | Season 3 of St. Denis Medical, premiering Monday at 8 p.m. EST on NBC, acknowledges other popular medical shows and welcomes new guest stars. Damon Wayans guest stars as Dr. Highland and Nurse Alex (Allison Tolman) compares his character to Noah Wyle. Wyle currently stars on HBO's The Pitt, and spent 15 years on ER. St. Denis Medical is more comedic than Wyle's medical dramas. In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Tolman said she met this year's Sexiest Man Alive Wyle after filming the episode in which she mentions him. "I did meet him on the way into a party," Tolman said. "I was like I need to meet this man. I'm not going to tell him why I need to meet him but it feels correct. It feels right before I call him out. |