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| Claire Danes returning for Season 2 of 'Beast in Me' | Netflix announced Thursday that Claire Danes is returning as star and executive producer for Season 2 of its mystery drama, The Beast in Me. She will once again play author Aggie Wiggs in the show. Her Season 1 co-star Matthew Rhys recently won an Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama for his performance, but he will not be returning for the sophomore outing. No other casting or plot details were immediately released. "We always told ourselves we'd only do a second season of The Beast in Me if we found a story that was worthy of the first -- and I'm thrilled to say we found it," show-runner Howard Gordon said in a statement. |
| 'The Wanted Man': Hugh Laurie crime drama gets photos, 2027 premiere | Apple TV is teasing the release of the new series The Wanted Man. The streaming service shared first-look photos and a January 2027 premiere date for the show Thursday. The Wanted Man is a crime drama from Lupin creator George Kay and starring House actor Hugh Laurie. The series follows Felix Carmichael (Laurie), an organized crime boss who is betrayed from the inside and sent to "the notorious Staplehurst prison," where he's "forced to remember his own brutality to fight for survival." "With his family, firm and fortune at stake, Felix resolves to do the unthinkable: escape," an official synopsis reads. Thandiwe Newton, Fionn Whitehead, Gina McKee, Hazel Doupe, Elliott Heffernan and Stephen Dillane also star. |
| Nicolas Cage does what he loves in 'Madden' trailer | Prime Video released the first trailer for David O. Russell's new sports film, Madden, on Thursday. Starring Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale, Kathryn Hahn, Sienna Miller, John Mulaney and Shane Gillis, the movie will play in theaters on Nov. 11 and make its streaming debut on Nov. 18. A Prime Video synopsis said the film "chronicles John Madden's incredible journey alongside best friend and true original Al Davis -- from a Super Bowl-winning partnership with the Raiders, to becoming football's most recognizable voice, to building the worldwide Madden NFL video game." Cage plays Madden to Bale's Davis. "I love this game!" Madden is seen screaming in Thursday's 2-minute preview. "My dad says once you start working, you'll never stop," he said. |
| TV Review: 'A Different World' evolves social issues, comedy | A Different World, on Netflix Friday, returns to Hillman College in a new form still faithful to the original sitcom. Returning characters evolve and new ones challenge the status quo like new generations should. Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitley Wayne (Jasmine Guy) drop their daughter Deborah (Maleah Joi Moon) off at Hillman, and the parents remain involved throughout the semester. Deborah meets her new classmates and they all deal with classes, spots, part-time jobs and social issues both on and off campus. The NBC show was a sitcom filmed in a studio in front of an audience. Filming on location makes this revival more of a dramedy without an audience laughing. |
| 'The Invite': Olivia Wilde sex comedy to stream Oct. 24 on HBO Max | The Invite is coming to HBO Max in October. The sex comedy-drama film will start streaming on the service Oct. 24, about four months after its release in theaters in June. The Invite is a remake of the Spanish film The People Upstairs directed by and starring Olivia Wilde (Don't Worry Darling). Wilde and Seth Rogen play Joe and Angela, a couple forced to confront their marriage troubles during a revelatory dinner with their neighbors Pina (Penelope Cruz) and Hawk (Edward Norton). "When they invite their enigmatic neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?" an official description reads. The Invite will also debut on HBO linear Oct. |