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Jennifer Lopez worked with ex-husband Ben Affleck on her most recent film years after their Gigli collaboration. The experience seemed much more rewarding than her and Affleck’s previous efforts, forcing the Hustlers star to go to places few films did.

Jennifer Lopez revealed what it was like filming ‘Unstoppable’ Jennifer Lopez | Dave Benett/WireImage

Unstoppable couldn’t have been further different from her and Affleck’s Gigli. The former couple didn’t work on-screen when developing the project. Instead, Affleck, alongside his longtime best friend Matt Damon, helped produce the movie. Lopez was cast as mother Judy Robles in the flick, who helps her physically disabled son pursue his sports aspirations. And for the megastar, there were plenty of reasons to be excited for the film.

“It’s not often that you have a movie like this,” Lopez said in an interview with Variety. “I identified with her. I understood the upbringing they had,...

Bobby Cannavale feels like he did one of the worst things someone can do in Hollywood: He let Marty down. He didn’t actually, and what happened wasn’t his fault, but Cannavale still feels bad about his experience on the 2016 HBO series “Vinyl,” and he opened up about it in an interview with Vanity Fair.

Cannavale starred in one of the only truly unsuccessful projects of Martin Scorsese’s career, “Vinyl,” which Scorsese co-created, executive-produced, and directed the pilot. Despite its pedigree – Terence Winter, of “Boardwalk Empire” and “The Sopranos,” served as showrunner, and Mick Jagger helped develop it — the 1970s music industry drama never found its footing, and it was renewed and then unrenewed for Season 2.

It was Cannavale’s first lead role in a TV show, and he was coming off a supporting actor Emmy win for playing psychotic mobster Gyp Rosetti on “Boardwalk Empire.” Scorsese was...

Actor Bobby Cannavale is still absorbing the bitter memories of “Vinyl,” the HBO music drama that ended suddenly after only one season in 2016. In a recent Vanity Fair interview, Cannavale discussed the show’s sudden termination and lasting impact on his career.

The series, set in 1970s New York’s music industry, was a passion project that brought together heavyweights such as Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger. Scorsese chose Cannavale for the starring part after being impressed with his earlier performance on “Boardwalk Empire.”

Despite huge hopes, the show struggled to attract an audience. Cannavale believes that HBO’s promotional tactics had a big role in its downfall. The network made several strategic missteps, including running the two-hour pilot late at night and following a comedy series.

“I felt like I was on a creative journey with Marty that lasted years,” she remarked. The cancellation hit him deeply, resulting in a period of career uncertainty.

Bobby Cannavale is setting the record straight on Martin Scorsese’s short-lived series “Vinyl.”

Cannavale led the 1970s-set rock and roll show that debuted on HBO in 2016. With Mick Jagger executive producing and Scorsese directing the pilot, it seemed like the next juggernaut series for the premium-cable (and now streaming) brand. However, despite initially handing “Vinyl” a Season 2 renewal, HBO pulled the plug on the show.

“[It] was years in the making, and it was just in Marty’s pocket for years, getting ready to make that movie — and that, for all intents and purposes, is a Martin Scorsese movie. It’s a two-hour pilot. That was one of those ones that you go, Well, shit, it really didn’t get put out the right way,” Cannavale told Vanity Fair. “You can Monday-morning quarterback these things: We really were screwed out by circumstances that we didn’t have any control over.

Jharrel Jerome rubbed his chin while recalling a phone call with college wrestling champ Anthony Robles. The conversation occurred four years ago as Jerome was preparing to play Robles in the film “Unstoppable” (opening Dec. 6).

“Covid had shut us down in pre-production, and I was giving Anthony words of encouragement that we would tell his story,” Jerome told TheWrap. “I made this promise and told him, ‘As long as I have this baby face on me, I’m going to play you in this movie. Even if I’m 35 years old, I’ll age down.’ And I meant it. When you get to know Anthony, stuff like this becomes really personal.”

Jerome, the star of “I’m a Virgo” and “When They See Us,” was true to his promise and even finished “Unstoppable” before his 30s (He turned 27 in October). Based on Robles’ own sports memoir, the movie traces his journey from high school to college,...

Multilingual South African actor and producer, Stelio Savante, who has a SAG Award cast nomination for playing Steve in Ugly Betty, has signed with London based Harter Allen Agency for representation in Europe and the Middle East. Savante recently wrapped key roles in three upcoming films, all based on true stories; Sarah’s Oil, Between Borders, and Hazel.

Sarah’s Oil, directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, is an Amazon MGM drama starring Zachary Levi, Naya Desir Johnson, Sonequa Martin Green, Garret Dillahunt, Bridget Regan, Kenric Green, Adyan Copes, Stelio Savante and Mel Rodriguez. The film will be released in theaters on December 25, 2025.

Between Borders, directed by Mark Freiburger, stars Elizabeth Tabish, Patrick Sabongui, and Stelio Savantewith Michael Paul Chan, and Elizabeth Mitchell. The drama is scheduled to release on January 26th in theaters nationwide, through Fathom events.

Survival thriller Hazel, directed by Daniel Bielinski stars Madelyn Dundon, Stelio Savante and Laurie Fortierwith Genevieve Bielinksi,...

Movies about siblings and their clashes, all related to their pasts, as well as their insecurities and their differentiating relationships with their parents, work in touching the heartstrings primarily because the drama is pulling from recognizable emotions. The tricky balance of ensuring that events play out for the conflict to occur and resolve while also keeping naturalistic tonalities at play is what separates soap operas from impactful drama. It also becomes an acting showcase for all the leads in the films as well.

Ben Snyder’s “Allswell in New York” suffers from a tonal as well as a focus problem. It has too many plots on its plate to finally hone in on the lives of the three Nuyorcan women at the center of the story. Daisy (Elizabeth Rodriguez) plans to bring in a surrogate parent to stay with her. As the story progresses, her happiness at finally experiencing motherhood...

Update, with additional casting: Producers have confirmed that Michael McKean will join the cast of Broadway’s upcoming revival of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross revival, joining the previously announced Kieran Culkin, Bill Burr and McKean’s old Better Call Saul cast mate Bob Odenkirk.

McKean’s casting in the role of George Aaronow was announced exclusively by Deadline in September.

Also new to the cast are Donald Webber Jr. as John Williamson, Howard W. Overshown (The Lehman Trilogy) as Baylen and John Pirruccello, making his Broadway debut, as James Lingk.

The production is set to open on Broadway in the spring of 2025. The complete cast, exact dates, full design team, and Broadway theatre will be announced at a later date. Jeffrey Richards and Rebecca Gold are the lead producers.

Exclusive, Previous Sept. 9: Michael McKean will join the previously announced Bob Odenkirk,...

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had hope that rekindling their flame after 20 years apart would work. Unfortunately, after two years of marriage, they called it quits in August 2024. Lopez pulled the trigger by filing, and the exes are now working through finalizing the divorce. And a source recently revealed that all of Lopez’s numerous exes are “happy” to have her far away from them. Here’s what the insider claimed.

Jennifer Lopez’s exes allegedly want nothing to do with her moving forward

Jennifer Lopez fans know of her several failed marriages. Lopez tied the knot with her first husband, Ojani Noa, in 1997, and they divorced a year later. She then married Cris Judd in 2001 and divorced him in 2003. She and Marc Anthony were married from 2004 to 2014 and share twins, Max and Emme. Finally, Lopez and Ben Affleck said “I do” in 2022 and called it quits in 2024.

A source...

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez may be getting divorced, but Affleck still has nice things to say about his soon-to-be ex-wife.

Affleck and Lopez worked together on the forthcoming sports drama “Unstoppable,” with Lopez starring and Affleck producing through his and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity production company. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker spoke highly of Lopez’s work on the inspirational film.

“Jennifer is spectacular,” Affleck said while comparing “Unstoppable” to another film he produced that’s getting released now, “Small Things Like These.” “‘Unstoppable’ is a very different movie than this, but in a way, it is similarly rooted in the passion of really talented artists, and [director] Billy Goldenberg and Jennifer and [actors] Don Cheadle and Jharrel [Jerome] and Bobby Cannavale, all of whom were really passionate about this film.”

Lopez plays Judy Robles, the mother of Anthony Robles, played by Emmy winner Jerome.

Ben Affleck is not letting his personal life get in the way of his professional life.

As you simply must be aware of by now, Jennifer Lopez filed to divorce Affleck in August… on the former couple’s two-year wedding anniversary.

We therefore don’t know exactly what Affleck thinks of his ex as a person these days.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck attend Amazon’s “This is Me… Now: A Love Story” premiere at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood, California, February 13, 2024. (Photo by Robyn Beck / Afp)

As an actress, however?

On November 3, Affleck say alongside Matt Damon for a video interview with Entertainment Tonight during which he was asked about the upcoming film Unstoppable, which Affleck produced and in which Lopez stars.

“Upstoppable is … rooted in the passion of really talented artists. [Director] Billy Goldenberg and Jennifer [Lopez] and Don Cheadle and Jharrel [Jerome], and Bobby Cannavale, all were really passionate about this film,...

Ben Affleck paid his ex Jennifer Lopez a big compliment in a public way.

The 52-year-old actor is producing the 55-year-old superstar’s next film, Unstoppable, and he thinks highly of her anticipated performance in the movie.

Keep reading to find out more…

“Jennifer is spectacular,” Ben told Et of her work in the movie. “[Unstoppable is] another [movie] that we’re really really proud of.”

Ben continued, “[Director] Billy Goldenberg and Jennifer [Lopez] and Don Cheadle and Jharrel [Jerome], and Bobby Cannavale, all were really passionate about this film,” Ben said. “We believed in the right people, and ‘Unstoppable’ is another example of that.”

Ben and JLo were married for about two years before she filed for divorce over the summer, on their wedding anniversary.

The highly anticipated film hits select theaters on December 6, and comes to Prime Video on January 16, 2025. Watch the trailer.

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Before is a psychological thriller drama miniseries created by Sarah Thorp. The Apple TV+ series follows Eli, a recently widowed child psychologist who meets his next patient and soon figures out that the young boy has a haunting connection to his past. Their unconventional bond deepens as Eli tries to figure out the mystery behind the boy. Before stars Billy Crystal, Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Rosie Perez, and Judith Light. So, if you loved the intense story, psychologically thrilling mystery, and compelling characters in Before here are some similar shows you should check out next.

The Patient (Hulu) Credit – FX

The Patient is a psychological thriller miniseries created by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg. The FX series follows Alan Strauss, a grieving therapist who is held prisoner by a patient who reveals himself to be a...

Exclusive: Tiya Sircar (The Good Place), Anna Diop (Nanny), Graham Phillips (Riverdale) and Georgia King (Vice Principals) have joined the cast of Prime Video and Blumhouse’s Scarpetta in recurring roles.

They join the previously announced Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis, who will both executive produce; Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Rosy McEwen, Jake Cannavale, Ariana DeBose, Sosie Bacon, Amanda Righetti, Janet Montgomery, Stephanie Faracy and Mike Vogel.

Based on Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling book series, Scarpetta follows Kay Scarpetta (Kidman), Chief Medical Examiner, as she returns to Virginia and resumes her former position with complex relationships, both personal and professional – including her sister Dorothy (Curtis), with plenty of grudges and secrets to uncover.

Sircar joins as “Blaise Fruge,” a policewoman; Diop joins as Sierra “Tron” Patron, a Cyber Investigator with the FBI; Phillips joins as Past “Matt Petersen,” a handsome, genteel actor; King joins as Past “Maggie Cutbush.”

The...

I’m a Virgo‘s Jharrel Jerome stars in Unstoppable, which just dropped a new trailer. The inspirational sports drama, based on a true story, will open in limited theatrical release on December 6, 2024 followed by a streaming premiere on Prime Video on January 16, 2025.

In addition to Jharrel Jerome, the PG-13 film’s cast includes Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Anthony Robles, Don Cheadle, and Jennifer Lopez. Oscar-winning editor William Goldenberg (Argo) makes his directorial with the film, and Eric Champnella, Alex Harris, and John Hindman wrote the screenplay based on Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy’s book.

“Unstoppable is the inspiring true story of Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) who was born with one leg but whose indomitable spirit and unbreakable resolve empowered him to defy the odds and pursue his dreams. With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy (Lopez) and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony fights...

Jennifer Lopez is enjoying some retail therapy.

The 55-year-old actress and singer flashed a smirk as she stopped by the American Rag store to do some shopping on Wednesday afternoon (October 30) in Los Angeles.

For her outing, Jennifer went comfy in a cream-colored, turtleneck sweater, baggy jeans, and brown boots while wearing brown sunglasses and carrying a brown woven bag.

Earlier in the day, the trailer for Jennifer‘s new movie Unstoppable was released. She stars in the movie alongside Emmy winners Jharrel Jerome and Bobby Cannavale.

Unstoppable hits select theaters on December 6, and comes to Prime Video on January 16, 2025. Watch the trailer here!

In a recent interview, Jennifer Lopez opened up about some “risky” career moves that she made against the advice of her team.

Unstoppable is coming.

The highly anticipated film hits select theaters on December 6, and comes to Prime Video on January 16, 2025.

Here’s a synposis: “Unstoppable is the inspiring true story of Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) who was born with one leg but whose indomitable spirit and unbreakable resolve empowered him to defy the odds and pursue his dreams. With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy (Jennifer Lopez) and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony fights through adversity to earn a spot on the Arizona State Wrestling team. But it will demand everything he has, physically and mentally, to achieve his ultimate quest to become an NCAA Champion.”

Keep reading to find out more…

This film marks William Goldenberg’s directorial debut, the Academy Award-winning editor for Argo with previous nominations including The Imitation Game, Zero Dark Thirty, Seabiscuit and The Insider.

The film features a cast including Bobby Cannavale,...

Amazon MGM Studios has revealed the official trailer and poster for the Unstoppable movie, which will open in select theaters on December 6, 2024, and is coming to Prime Video on January 16. The film has been rated PG-13 for some strong language and thematic material.

Unstoppable is an inspiring, true story about Anthony Robles (played by Jharrel Jerome), who defied every expectation to become a national wrestling champion. The film marks William Goldenberg’s directorial debut. He is a decorated Academy Award-winning editor for Argo, with previous nominations for The Imitation Game, Zero Dark Thirty, Seabiscuit, and The Insider.

In the film, Anthony Robles, despite being born without a right leg, rises to become an NCAA Division 1 Champion wrestler, ultimately winning a national championship against the school that rejected him, national powerhouse Iowa. It is based on the book Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion by Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy.

Prime Video has debuted the trailer for the sporting biopic on Anthony Robles, ‘Unstoppable’.

The movie is the inspiring true story of Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) who was born with one leg but whose indomitable spirit and unbreakable resolve empowered him to defy the odds and pursue his dreams. With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy (Jennifer Lopez) and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony fights through adversity to earn a spot on the Arizona State Wrestling team. But it will demand everything he has, physically and mentally, to achieve his ultimate quest to become an NCAA Champion.

Directed by William Goldenberg, the cast includes Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Anthony Robles, with Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lopez.

Also in trailers – Daniel Craig stars in trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’

The movie hits cinemas on December 6th before hitting the streamer on January 16th.

"I used to be angry all the time. But I'm not angry anymore." Prime Video has revealed an official trailer for a sports movie called Unstoppable, telling the true story of one-legged wrestler Anthony Robles. Based on a true story, of course, as most sports movies usually are. This first premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival, and it also played at Hawaii, Chicago, Montclair, Philadelphia, and Austin Film Festivals. Starring Jharrel Jerome as Anthony Robles in another outstanding performance, Unstoppable is both an irresistible sports drama and a family story full of heart. In the wrestling circle and the locker room, he has to convince two tough coaches (Michael Peña and Don Cheadle) that his grit and potential are real. At home, he contends with an outspoken and loving mother going through some growing up of her own. In addition to Jerome, the cast includes Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, the real Anthony Robles,...

The inspiring true story of champion wrestler Anthony Robles is getting the big screen treatment courtesy of Oscar-winning editor William Goldenberg and producers Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

Set to debut on Amazon Prime Video in January following a limited theatrical run in December to qualify for awards consideration, “Unstoppable” stars Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome as Robles, a world-class wrestler who was born with one leg. Jennifer Lopez stars as Robles’ mother, Judy Robles.

Based on the book “Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion” by Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy and written by Eric Champnella, Alex Harris, and John Hindman, “Unstoppable” focuses on Robles’s rise through college athletics and how he found success despite his troubled home life due to an abusive stepfather. Bobby Cannavale, Don Cheadle, and Michael Pena co-star.

Goldenberg, the Oscar-winning editor of “Argo” who has also been nominated for “The Insider,...

Anthony Robles’ unparalleled sports legacy is now on the big screen.

The NCAA Division I Champion wrestler, who was born without a right leg, is portrayed by Jharrel Jerome in biopic “Unstoppable.” The film is based on the book “Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion,” which was written by Robles and Austin Murphy.

Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Don Cheadle, and Jennifer Lopez co-star in the feature that will have its world premiere at TIFF 2024. Robles, a producer on the film, is also Jerome’s body double for its wrestling scenes. The two trained together for months.

The production employed Accessibility Coordinators from IndieVisible to ensure a safe working environment.

The project was announced in March 2023 with Lopez’s husband Ben Affleck producing through his Artists Equity production banner, which he co-founded with longtime collaborator Matt Damon.

“Unstoppable” is directed by Academy Award-winning editor William Goldenberg, who...

Jennifer Lopez plays the mother to a college wrestler whose path includes no shortage of challenges in the trailer for Amazon MGM Studios’ biographical sports movie Unstoppable.

William Goldenberg’s fact-based drama feature hits select theaters Dec. 6 before streaming via Prime Video on Jan. 16, 2025. Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña and Don Cheadle round out the cast.

Unstoppable centers on Anthony Robles (Jerome), a student athlete who is born without a right leg and endures an abusive upbringing while dreaming of becoming a successful college wrestler.

“When people look at me, the first thing they see is what’s missing,” Jerome says in the trailer. “If I win, having one leg won’t be the most important thing about me.”

Later, Lopez delivers a pep talk to her son. “You make people believe in something,” she says. “When they see you, they don’t see someone who’s missing a leg.

A couple of months ago, Jennifer Lopez called it quits on her two-year-long marriage to Ben Affleck, but things were already fairly rocky in terms of her career as well. Besides having to deal with a tragic divorce, the singer also faced piles of criticism over her canceled music tour and one of her latest films, This Is Me… Now: A Love Story, which was based on her past relationships and her run with Affleck as well.

Jennifer Lopez | Credits: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Since the divorce, Lopez has expressed her desire to focus on her family and career. However, she is also apparently making necessary efforts to make up for what she went through with Affleck over the last few years. Reports claim that J-Lo is putting herself back on the market.

Jennifer Lopez ready to do anything to forget about...

Like a heat seeking missile, Jennifer Lopez is back in relentless pursuit of an Oscar nomination. This time, she's part of the time honored tradition of "selfless mom of an extraordinary child supporting role." But she's not the only heavy hitter in the Unstoppable trailer, which also features Bobby Cannavale,...

Concourse Media will commence sales at the AFM in Las Vegas next week on Wayfarer Studios’ buddy action-comedy Code 3 starring Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel Howery.

Code 3 follows a day in the life of two overworked, underpaid and nearly burnt-out paramedics. As one prepares to resign, he must tackle a final shift to train his replacement. Over the course of an exhilarating 24 hours, everything that can happen does happen, from the mundane to the extreme.

The cast includes Aimee Carrero (The Menu), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), and Rob Riggle (The Hangover).

Former paramedic Patrick Pianezza co-wrote the screenplay with Christipher Leone,...

Hunter Parrish is the latest star to join the cast of Prime Video‘s upcoming mystery thriller series.

The 37-year-old actor – best known for his roles in Weeds, 17 Again, and It’s Complicated – has been cast in the new thriller series Scarpetta, which stars Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Keep reading to find out more…The upcoming series is being based on the series of novels by Patricia Cornwell, and centers on Kay Scarpetta, who is “a chief medical examiner who returns to her former position in Virginia and deals with both gruesome cases and complicated relationships in her work and personal lives.”

Nicole will star as the titular character and Jamie will portray her sister Dorothy.

In addition to Nicole and Jamie Lee, also cast in the series are Bobby Cannavale as Detective Pete Marino; Ariana DeBose as Dorothy’s daughter Lucy Farinelli-Watson; Simon Baker as FBI profiler...

Hunter Parrish has joined Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis in “Scarpetta,” an upcoming mystery thriller series from Blumhouse Television that has already been greenlit for two seasons by Amazon Prime Video.

The “Weeds” alum joins an ensemble that also includes Ariana DeBose, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Rosy McEwen and Jake Cannavale.

The series, an adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta novels, hails from Blumhouse and Amazon MGM Studios. Liz Sarnoff will serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.

According to the logline, the show “follows Kay Scarpetta (Kidman), the chief medical examiner, as she returns to Virginia and resumes her former position with complex relationships, both personal and professional – including her sister Dorothy (Curtis), with plenty of grudges and secrets to uncover.”

Parrish will recur as the younger version of Benton Wesley, presumably in flashbacks. Benton is an FBI profiler who strikes up a romance with Kay in the books.

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Family Pack is a French adventure fantasy comedy film directed by François Uzan who also co-wrote the screenplay with Céleste Balin and Hervé Marly. Based on the best-selling game The Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow, the Netflix film follows a family who are transported back in time after playing a card game where they have to unmask werewolves if they want to return home. Family Pack stars Franck Dubosc, Jean Reno, Suzanne Clément, Grégory Fitoussi, Bruno Gouery, Jonathan Lambert, and Lisa Do Couto. So, if you loved the fun adventure, hilarious comedy, and compelling characters in Netflix’s Family Pack here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Sony Pictures

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is an adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan from...

Fans will always adore Nicolas Cage for his roles as historian Ben Gates in National Treasure and alcoholic screenwriter Ben Sanderson in Leaving Las Vegas, among others. The 60-year-old is also known for his unconventional personal life, producing five marriages that reflect his whirlwind romances and fast-paced lifestyle.

Most recently, Cage has enjoyed three years of love with his wife, Riko Shibata. The pair rarely step out in public. However, they made a special exception for the Newport Beach Film Festival, where the Longlegs star received special honors with the Icon Award.

Nicolas Cage and wife of three years, Riko Shibata, looked comfortable and happy together on the red carpet Riko Shibata and Nicolas Cage at the Newport Beach Film Festival Honors Brunch | Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach Film Festival

Nicolas Cage and Riko Shibata walked the red carpet together before the Newport Beach Film Festival (Nbff) Honors Brunch.

South African born SAG Award nominee Stelio Savante, also known as ‘Ajax’ in the Call Of Duty video game series and ‘Moses’ in the historical world-wide hit biblical series The Chosen, is starring in key roles in three upcoming films, all based on true stories. Sarah’s Oil, Between Borders, and Hazel.

Sarah’s Oil, is an Amazon MGM drama starring Zachary Levi, Naya Desir Johnson, Sonequa Martin Green, Garret Dillahunt, Bridget Regan, Kenric Green, Adyan Copes, Stelio Savante and Mel Rodriguez. Sarah’s Oil is inspired by Tonya Bolden’s book Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America, and tells the true story of Sarah Rector, an African American born in Oklahoma in the early 1900s. Filmed in Oklahoma, the drama chronicles Sarah’s journey to becoming the first African American teenage millionaire. Cyrus Nowrasteh (who also directed Savante in the action thriller Infidel) directed Sarah’s Oil from...

It’s Hollywood 1985 and the world is Maxine Minx’s oyster. But just as the adult film star and aspiring actor gets her big break, a mysterious killer unleashes terror on the town’s starlets, and a trail of blood threatens to reveal Maxine’s sinister past. The third installment of Ti West’s “X” trilogy makes its streaming debut. Watch A24’s “MaXXXine” on Max this Friday, Oct. 18 with Subscription to Max.

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Set in 1980s Hollywood, the A24 horror film “MaXXXine” follows adult film star Maxine Minx, who finally gets her big break into the world of “serious acting” after landing a role in the new horror film “The Puritan II.” But as the Night Stalker terrorizes the town’s starlets, Maxine has bigger...

Cameron Diaz is going back to acting after a 10-year break. She’s starring in the appropriately titled Netflix movie, Back in Action, with Jamie Foxx. To celebrate Diaz’s big return, here are some of her movies, from comedies to musicals, streaming now.

1 ‘The Sweetest Thing’

Perhaps one of Diaz’s most well-known movies alongside The Holiday and Charlie’s Angels, The Sweetest Thing has Christina (Diaz) breaking her only dating rule. Soon she and her best friend, Courtney (Christina Applegate), are on a road trip to find love.

Watch The Sweetest Thing on Netflix.

2. Cameron Diaz movies streaming now: ‘My Sister’s Keeper’

Based on the Jodi Picoult novel, My Sister’s Keeper follows Anna (Abigail Breslin) as she sues her parents, Sara (Diaz) and Brian (Jason Patric), after being conceived as a marrow donor for her older sister, Kate, who has leukemia.

Directed by Nick Cassavetes of The Notebook fame,...

The third and final installment of A24 and director Ti West’s decade-hopping X Trilogy, MaXXXine is now available on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD from A24 and Lionsgate.

Starring Mia Goth and Kevin Bacon, MaXXXine is now available for the suggested retail price of $42.99 on 4K Uhd (+ Blu-ray + Digital), $39.99 on Blu-ray (+ DVD + Digital), and with Walmart-exclusive art on Blu-ray (+ DVD + Digital) also for $39.99.

Check out an exclusive clip from the bonus features below, wherein Kevin Bacon reflects on the wild experience of filming on location at the iconic house from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.

Bacon explains the vibe on set that day, “This whole day is a dream. This is one of those days where you look around and you go, ‘I’m so happy that I have this gig.’ This is such a great way, a fun way, to make a living. And I feel very, very grateful to do it.

Back in 1980, author Philip Nicholson, writing as A. J. Quinnell, introduced the world to a man named Creasy, an American-born former French Foreign Legion soldier, in the pages of his novel Man on Fire. While Creasy would return for four more novels – The Perfect Kill (1992), The Blue Ring (1993), Black Horn (1994), and Message From Hell (1996) – it’s Man on Fire that has received the most attention over the year, being turned into a film that starred Scott Glenn in 1987 and one that starred Denzel Washington in 2004. Now, Man on Fire is serving as the basis of a Netflix TV series that’s set to star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman) as Creasey – and The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Alice Braga (Queen of the South), Scoot McNairy (Speak No Evil), and Paul Ben-Victor (Nobody Wants This) have signed on to play recurring roles on the show.

We previously heard that Bobby Cannavale,...

Netflix’s series adaptation of Man on Fire is adding to its cast.

Alice Braga (Queen of the South, Dark Matter) and Scoot McNairy (A Complete Unknown, Halt and Catch Fire) have joined the drama as series regulars, and Paul Ben-Victor (Nobody Wants This, The Wire) will have a recurring role. Man on Fire is based on novels by A.J. Quinnell, which previously served as source material for a 2004 feature film starring Denzel Washington and a 1987 Italian film with Scott Glenn.

The series, which Netflix ordered in March 2023, centers on John Creasy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), a former special forces mercenary now suffering intense Ptsd. Determined to overcome his personal demons, he sets out on a path to redemption. But before he can adjust to this new life, he finds himself back in the fire, fighting harder than ever. Billie Boullet and Bobby Cannavale are also part of the cast.

Braga will play Valeria Melo,...

For decades, Patricia Cornwell’s Scarpetta series has captivated readers with its forensic-heavy approach to crime-solving, anchored by the brilliant and determined Dr. Kay Scarpetta.

Now, the beloved character is finally making her way to the screen, thanks to Prime Video’s highly anticipated adaptation.

With two seasons already greenlit, and stars like Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis taking the lead, Scarpetta is set to bring forensic drama and deeply personal conflicts to life in ways that mirror the novels’ intensity.

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From casting news to production details, here’s everything you need to know about this exciting new series based on one of crime fiction’s most iconic characters.

What is Scarpetta About?

The upcoming series Scarpetta focuses on Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a forensic pathologist who returns to her former role as Chief Medical Examiner in Virginia.

Not only does she solve complex murder cases,...

AFI Fest is primed and ready to roll out.

The American Film Institute revealed the full lineup for this month’s festival, scheduled to take place in Los Angeles from Oct. 23-27. Joining the previously announced roster of films will be Tim Fehlbaum’s September 5, Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light, Samir Oliveros’ The Luckiest Man in America, Maisie Crow and Abbie Perrault’s abortion rights documentary Zurawski v Texas (executive produced by Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence), and Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada, among many others.

The lineup includes six red carpet premieres, 12 special screenings, 13 luminaries picks, 15 discovery films, 12 world cinema films, 14 documentaries, four after-dark titles, 54 films in the short film competition and 28 films from the AFI Conservatory Showcase presented by AMC Networks. Other notable titles include Durga Chew-Bose’s Bonjour Tristesse with Chloë Sevigny; Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste; Paolo Sorrentino...

Ethan Hawke’s presidential endorsement couldn’t be more direct. “Kamala Harris is driving the bus I want to get on”.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter Roma during the Lucca Film Festival, the actor and filmmaker says his mother gave him some particularly insightful advice about this election season: “I was talking with my mother about the upcoming elections, and she told me, ‘Voting is like taking public transit. It doesn’t drop you off exactly at your house, but it gets you close. So, you take the train, or the bus, and it brings you near home.’ In my mind, there’s no question: I want to be on the bus that Kamala is driving.”

While in Lucca, Hawke started his day running along the ancient city walls and cycling through the historic streets. In addition to a lifetime achievement honor he’ll be receiving at the fest, Hawke...

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Max is ready with an entertainment-packed October this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some of HBO’s brilliant original comedy series Somebody Somewhere and also new original movies like Salem’s Lot. Just like every month, Max is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 new movies and TV shows coming to Max in October 2024.

Interview with the Vampire (October 1)

Interview with the Vampire is a gothic horror drama film directed by Neil Jordan from a screenplay by Anne Rice. Based on Rice’s 1976 novel of the same name, the 1994 film follows the story of Louis, a vampire as he tells his life story to an eager biographer and his violent maker Lestat tries to make Louis stay with him. Interview with the Vampire stars Tom Cruise,...

Exclusive: Sosie Bacon, Amanda Righetti, Janet Montgomery, Stephanie Faracy and Mike Vogel (Sex/Life) have joined the recurring cast of Prime Video’s Scarpetta.

They join the previously announced Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis, who will both also executive produce; Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Rosy McEwen, Jake Cannavale and Ariana DeBose.

Based on Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling book series, Scarpetta follows Kay Scarpetta (Kidman), Chief Medical Examiner, as she returns to Virginia and resumes her former position with complex relationships, both personal and professional – including her sister Dorothy (Curtis), with plenty of grudges and secrets to uncover.

Bacon plays Abby Turnball, a prize-winning reporter; Righetti plays Past Dorothy; Montgomery plays Janet, Lucy’s wife; Faracy plays Present Maggie, Scarpetta’s inherited assistant from her predecessor; Vogel plays city attorney Bill Boltz.

The series was officially picked...

If Josh O’Connor’s reputation as an arthouse and indie darling hasn’t already been solidified, this ought to do the trick. Deadline reports this afternoon that the Challengers and La Chimera star has boarded The Mastermind, the latest feature from director and screenwriter Kelly Reichardt. The film centers on...

AFI Fest continues to roll out selections for next month’s festival ahead of the reveal of the full lineup.

The latest additions, billed as red carpet premieres, include the Hugh Grant-starrer Heretic from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and Pablo Larraín’s Maria starring Angelina Jolie as the famed opera singer.

Heretic comes first, with its L.A. premiere scheduled for Oct. 24, while Maria will hit the big screen on Oct. 26. Both will screen at Hollywood’s historic Tcl Chinese Theatre. Heretic, to be released by A24 on Nov. 8, follows two missionaries (Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical man. Larraín’s Maria casts Jolie as Callas and follows her on her final days in Paris. The film, released by Netflix this fall, also stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

Prime Video's library of book-to-screen adaptations is expanding — and in some style! Following successful TV takes on everything from The Lord Of The Rings to Bosch to Reacher, Amazon has ordered two seasons of Scarpetta, a crime drama based on Patricia Cornwell's best-selling books about the personal and professional challenges faced by a top Virginia coroner. And what's more, per THR's reporting, the show has lined up a hell of a cast. Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis are set to star as chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta and her sister Dorothy respectively, with the ensemble including among its ranks Bobby Cannavale, Ariana DeBose, Simon Baker, and more.

Lost and Barry producer Liz Sarnoff will serve as showrunner on the series, for which Curtis' Halloween director David Gordon Green is aboard to direct the first two episodes. In a statement accompanying the series' greenlighting, the Everything Everywhere All At Once...

Jamie Lee Curtis and Nicole Kidman to star in ‘Scarpetta’

Oscar and Emmy winners Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) and Jamie Lee Curtis (The Bear) have committed to starring in Prime Video’s Scarpetta, based on Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling novels. Both Kidman and Curtis will also be involved as executive producers. Prime Video’s banking on the series being a hit, ordering two seasons before shooting even gets underway.

Emmy nominee Liz Sarnoff (Barry) is on board to write, executive producer, and serve as showrunner. David Gordon Green (Halloween) will direct the first two episodes.

“I have wanted to bring Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta to a screen, with my company, Comet Pictures, for a while. I’m particularly excited that Nicole Kidman will finally bring her to life. I’m also looking forward to playing Nicole’s sister as we tell the story with Liz Sarnoff’s expert care,...

Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis are starring in a new series for Prime Video!

The two actresses have not only been cast as leads in the upcoming Scarpetta, but they will also serve as executive producers on the show, which received a two season order at the streamer, THR reports.

This also expands Nicole‘s working relationship with Prime Video, after starring in Expats and Being the Ricardos.

Keep reading to find out more…

The upcoming series is being based on the series of novels by Patricia Cornwell, and centers on Kay Scarpetta, who is “a chief medical examiner who returns to her former position in Virginia and deals with both gruesome cases and complicated relationships in her work and personal lives.”

Nicole will star as the titular character and Jamie Lee will portray her sister Dorothy.

In addition to Nicole and Jamie Lee, also cast in the series...

If you’re a Patricia Cornwell fan, you know Kay Scarpetta.

Cornwell’s work with that character was so influential in my life that I can remember exactly where I was when reading certain novels.

But I can’t lie. The last person I wanted to play Kay was Nicole Kidman.

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So, the deal is that the series has landed a two-season deal with Prime Video. Kidman will play Kay, and Jamie Lee Curtis will play her sister, Dorothy.

Five others have also been added to the series, including Oscar winner Ariana DeBose, Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale, Emmy nominee Simon Baker, Rosy McEwen, and Jake Cannavale.

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But when it comes to Kidman,...

Prime Video has officially ordered two seasons of Scarpetta, more than 18 months after Nicole Kidman’s name was first attached to the series adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta novels.

Kidman will indeed headline the mystery-thriller as medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, who returns to Virginia, and her former job, amid complex personal and professional relationships — including the one with her sister, Dorothy, to be played by recent Emmy winner Jamie Lee Curtis.

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Oscar and Emmy-winning stars Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis are expanding their respective TV empires: Amazon Prime Video just gave their Kay Scarpetta series a two-season order. That’s pretty expansive in and of itself.

Mega producer Kidman, who recently led Netflix’s “The Perfect Couple” and will return to Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers” for Season 2, has been trying to adapt Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling novel “Scarpetta” for almost two decades. The project has been in development at Amazon for pretty much the whole year. Now picked up, Kidman will now executive produce the series for Prime Video and star alongside co-lead Curtis, who recently won an Emmy for “The Bear.” Kidman will executive produce for Blossom Films, and Curtis will executive produce for Comet Pictures.

Kidman and Curtis are set to play two sisters who are forced to confront their shared past.

The official synopsis reads: “The mystery thriller,...

Prime Video is hitting the books once again.

The Amazon-owned streamer has greenlit Scarpetta, a crime drama based on author Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling series of novels about Virginia medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. The series, in the works for more than a year, landed a two-season order at Prime Video; Nicole Kidman will play the title character and star opposite Jamie Lee Curtis. Kidman and Curtis will also be executive producers.

In addition to Kidman and Curtis, the show has lined up an A-list cast that includes Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Ariana DeBose, Rosy McEwen and Jake Cannavale.

Blumhouse Television, which along with Curtis acquired rights to Cornwell’s novels in 2021, is producing the series along with Amazon MGM Studios, Kidman’s Blossom Films and Curtis’ Comet Pictures. Liz Sarnoff (Barry, Lost, Deadwood) is adapting the novels and will serve as showrunner. David Gordon Green — who directed Curtis in the...