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| '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. |
| Nell Tiger Free to star in 'Portrait of a Lady' adaptation at PBS | The Portrait of a Lady will be adapted as a new PBS Masterpiece series. PBS announced Monday that it is developing a miniseries based on the Henry James novel. Nell Tiger Free (Servant) will star as Isabel Archer, with Gemma Arterton as Madam Merle, Jim Sturgess as Gilbert Osmond, Bill Nighy as Mr. Touchett, Miranda Richardson as Mrs. Touchett and Jack Wolfe as Ralph Touchett. Other cast members include Calypso Cragg as Pansy Osmond, Dean-Charles Chapman as Edward Rosier, Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Henrietta Stackpole, Hugh Skinner as Lord Warburton, Hamish Frew as Casper Goodwood, Thomas Coombes as Mr. Bantling and Lydia Leonard as Countess Gemini. |
| Gracie Abrams shares 'Daughter from Hell' bonus tracks after release | Gracie Abrams surprised fans Sunday with two Daughter from Hell bonus tracks. The singer-songwriter, 26, made the songs, "Out of Nowhere" and "Love Letter," available for "a limited time" on iTunes. Abrams released Daughter from Hell, her third studio album and her first since The Secret of Us (2024), on Friday. "I'm so moved to hear from those of you who are connecting with the record so far. Really truly your messages have made my heart grow ten sizes," she wrote on Instagram. "Fingers crossed you enjoy these too. I personally love them very much." Daughter from Hell features the singles "Hit the Wall," "Look at My Life" and 14 other tracks, including "Minibar," which Abrams performed Thursday on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. |