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| '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. |
| Ted Danson returning for third and final season of 'Man on the Inside' | Ted Danson is returning for a third and final season of the Netflix comedy, A Man on the Inside. Production is now underway in San Francisco, Calif. "This series began with a retiree taking a chance at a new life. By answering a 'help wanted' ad and venturing out into the world, Charles Nieuwendyk made his world bigger and proved that life only slows down if you let it," creator/executive producer Michael Schur said in a statement Wednesday. "We are thrilled to be able to conclude his journey with one final chapter, as embodied by the great Ted Danson, who I am legally required to refer to as a 'National Treasure. |