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| Morgan Spector to play Robert Langdon in Netflix's Dan Brown series | Morgan Spector has landed the lead role in Netflix's upcoming Dan Brown series. The streaming service announced Monday that Spector, 45, will play Harvard professor and symbologist Robert Langdon in the new show. Langdon was previously portrayed by Tom Hanks in the films The DaVinci Code, Angels & Demons and Inferno, based on Brown's works. The new, untitled series takes place in the world of Brown's latest novel, The Secret of Secrets, which follows Langdon as he investigates a secret project in Prague, according to Brown's website. |
| 'Purple Rain' musical to open on Broadway in spring 2027 | The Purple Rain stage musical is heading to Broadway in 2027. The Schubert Organization announced in a press release Monday that the production will begin previews March 12 at the Majestic Theatre in New York and officially open April 12. Purple Rain is based on the 1984 film of the same name, which stars and features music by late singer Prince. The movie follows an aspiring musician, known as "The Kid" (Prince), in his quest for stardom. The Oscar-winning film features a soundtrack album performed by Prince that includes such hits as "Let's Go Crazy," "When Doves Cry" and "Purple Rain. |
| 'Lioness' trailer: Nicole Kidman recruits Zoe Saldana for new fight | Paramount+ is gearing up for the release of Lioness Season 3. The streaming service shared a final trailer for the season Monday featuring Zoe Saldaa and Nicole Kidman. Lioness is a spy thriller series from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan that follows a team of women CIA operatives. In Season 3, Kaitlyn Meade (Kidman) recruits Joe (Saldaa) for a new "fight" as "hidden networks, foreign operatives, and personal betrayals collide." "Joe walks the line between duty and home as unseen forces circle her world. Patterns appear where they shouldn't, names vanish and paths rearrange. |
| 'The Chosen' Season 6 teaser imagines Jesus' final day, crucifixion | Prime Video is gearing up for the release of The Chosen Season 6. The streaming service shared a teaser trailer for the season Monday featuring Jonathan Roumie as the Biblical figure Jesus. The Chosen is a Christian drama series created by Dallas Jenkins. The show imagines the life and work of Jesus, from his early ministry to his final day and crucifixion. Season 6 "captures the historic events of Jesus' final day through the lives of those who love Him -- and those who condemn Him," an official description reads. |
| 'Onslaught' trailer: Adria Arjona takes on super soldiers in A24 film | A24 is teasing the new film Onslaught. The studio shared a trailer for the movie Monday featuring Andor and Hitman actress Adria Arjona. Onslaught is a bloody action thriller from You're Next and The Guest director Adam Wingard. The film is a "spiritual sequel" to The Guest, which starred Dan Stevens as David Collins, a U.S. soldier who was a military test subject. In the new movie, Arjona plays a mother and Army sniper who takes on a trio of genetically engineered super soldiers -- Crybaby, Cockroach and The Butcher -- from a secret military facility. The cast also includes Stevens, Eric Wareheim, Reginald VelJohnson, Michael Biehn, Alex Pereira, Drew Starkey and Rebecca Hall. Onslaught opens in theaters Sept. 4. |