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| Sydney Sweeney's 'Christy' available to watch at home now | Black Bear announced Tuesday that Christy is now available on digital video-on-demand services. Sydney Sweeney produced the film and stars as boxer Christy Salters. Christy premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. It opened in theaters Nov. 7. The film follows Salters from her amateur matches to her breakthrough professional bouts in the early days of women's boxing. It also portrays her abusive marriage to promoter Jim Martin (Ben Foster). At a Los Angeles Q&A after a screening, Salters said she could not meet Foster while he was playing Martin. But, once filming wrapped, they became friends and Foster has attended fights Salters promotes. |
| Kevin Smith: 'Dogma' marked 'the beginning of the end' of faith | Filmmaker Kevin Smith's once-devout Catholic faith has "lapsed" in the 25 years since he made religious comedy Dogma, but his love for the film hasn't changed. Smith, 55, best known for his "Askewniverse" films including Dogma, Mallrats and Clerks trilogy, was an observant Catholic when he wrote, directed and starred in 1999's Dogma, the story of two exiled angels (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) who put all of creation at risk in their scheme to get back into heaven. "The kid who wrote and directed Dogma believed in everything you see in that movie," Smith told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "Like, that's not Christian mythology to him. That's what happened. That's the faith he was raised in, it was the stories he was told as a kid. |
| 'History's Deadliest with Ving Rhames' to debut Jan. 26 | The docu-series, History's Deadliest with Ving Rhames, is set to debut Jan. 26. "The 10-part series produced by Propagate Content will reveal the unbelievable details surrounding the world's most prolific and powerful killers," a press release explained. "From conniving criminals, lethal weapons, and epic battles to violent plagues, devastating natural disasters, and more, these are the deadliest people, places, and events that altered the global landscape and changed civilization forever." Rhames, 66, is a Golden Globe Award-winner famous for his roles in Pulp Fiction, Mission: Impossible, Lilo & Stitch and Don King: Only in America. |
| Zachary Levi to host 'David: King of Israel' docudrama | Chuck, Tangled and Shazam! icon Zachary Levi is set to host David: King of Israel, a four-part docudrama, for Fox Nation. "Zachary Levi was a natural fit for this series," Lauren Petterson, the streaming service's president, said in a statement Tuesday. "His sincerity and connection to the material allow King David's story to come alive in a way that feels relevant to today's viewers. Highlighting faith, redemption, and extraordinary purpose, we're honored to bring this story to Fox Nation with Zachary at the helm." The series is expected to roll out new episodes weekly in early 2026. Christians regard David -- a former shepherd boy who rose to become the greatest king in Israel's history -- as an ancestor of Jesus Christ. |
| John Stamos, Dale Dickey to guest star in 'Hunting Wives' S2 | John Stamos, Dale Dickey and Cam Gigandet are set to guest star in Season 2 of Netflix's The Hunting Wives. They will join previously announced new cast members such as Kim Matula and Alex FitzAlan in the drama based on May Cobb's novel. Returning cast members include Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Jaime Ray Newman, Dermot Mulroney, Evan Jonigkeit, George Ferrier, Karen Rodriguez, Hunter Emery and Branton Box. Production is now underway on the eight new episodes. "At the start of Season 2, Sophie (Snow) and Margo (Akerman) are on the outs. But soon enough, old secrets and new foes force them back together," the streaming service said. "As they play their dangerous games, the question arises. Are they the hunters or the hunted?" |