Weekend Watchlist: What’s new in theaters, on streaming

Weekend Watchlist: What’s new in theaters, on streaming

Ready, set, binge! Here's a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend:Apple TV+Government Cheese: The American Dream gets surreal in the San Fernando Valley in the new show.NetflixRansom Canyon: Josh Duhamel stars in the new Western romance series set in Texas.HBO, MaxThe Rehearsal: Nathan Fielder returns for season 2 of the docuseries where he helps people prepare for life's big moments.Movie theaters:Sinners: Michael B. Jordan stars in the supernatural […]

April 18, 2025

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‘9-1-1’ star Peter Krause speaks out after character’s shocking twist

Disney/Christopher Willard(SPOILER ALERT) 9-1-1 star Peter Krause is speaking out after his character, Capt. Bobby Nash, was killed off after eight seasons.Nash's heroic and tearful end in the episode "Lab Rats" was a twist fans of the hit ABC drama series likely never saw coming."It would come as no surprise to the viewing audience that Bobby chooses to save Chimney and stoically contains himself in the lab," Krause told Good Morning America.The veteran actor opened up about his character's fatal decision and what he will […]

April 18, 2025

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Michael B. Jordan explains why ‘Sinners’ is a ‘truly unique and special’ experience for him

Warner Bros. PicturesMichael B. Jordan gets double the trouble in Ryan Coogler's latest movie, Sinners. He plays twin brothers Smoke and Stack, World War I veterans who go back to their Mississippi hometown to open a juke joint — but are met with vampires and the harsh reality of the Jim Crow laws in their community. MBJ tells ABC News the film was a first for him in many ways."I never did a horror film before and playing two characters, and twins at that ... I […]

April 18, 2025

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Ryan Gosling to lead ‘Star Wars: Starfighter,’ coming in 2027

Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images for DisneyRyan Gosling is set to join the Star Wars galaxy, landing the lead role in a new standalone film titled Star Wars: Starfighter, Lucasfilm announced Friday.Star Wars fans cheered when they learned of the news at Star Wars Celebration 2025, a three-day fan event running through April 20 outside Tokyo, Japan.Star Wars: Starfighter director Shawn Levy, who also directed Deadpool & Wolverine, broke the news to the legions of fans gathered at the Makuhari Messe convention center. Gosling himself made a surprise appearance.“One of those rumors I […]

April 18, 2025

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In brief: ‘Ginny & Georgia’ season 3 teaser trailer and more

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón has found her next project following the controversy over her past offensive posts on the social platform X. Variety reports that the Oscar nominee will star as a psychiatrist who "embodies both God and the devil" in the thriller The Life Lift. The film co-stars Vincent Gallo and will be helmed by first-time director Stefania Rossella Grassi ...The teaser trailer for season 3 of Ginny & Georgia has arrived. Netflix released the first look […]

April 18, 2025

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Jacob Elordi felt like ‘a phony’ speaking in his real accent for ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’

Ingvar Kenne/Curio/Sony Pictures TelevisionJacob Elordi plays a celebrated World War II hero in the new limited series The Narrow Road to the Deep North.The show, which premieres Friday on Prime Video, follows Lieutenant-Colonel Dorrigo Evans, played by Elordi, who is haunted by his experience as a prisoner in a Japanese war camp.The story is a distinctly Australian one, which means Elordi got to speak in his real-life accent for the role. He tells ABC Audio not hiding behind an American […]

April 18, 2025

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Michael Ealy joins the cast of Muhammad Ali series ‘The Greatest’

Photo by Amy Sussman/WireImageMichael Ealy has joined the cast of Prime Video's The Greatest, executive produced by Michael B. Jordan, Ben Watkins and Muhammad Ali's widow, Lonnie Ali, according to Deadline.He's landed the role of Malcolm X in the series about Ali and his life, both in and out of the boxing ring. Malcolm was spokesperson for the Nation of Islam when Ali made the decision to join the group. Also added to The Greatest cast is Kai Parham, who will be portraying Rudy Clay, […]

April 17, 2025

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‘Love Island’ season 6 cast to star in spinoff ‘Love Island: Beyond the Villa’

Ben Symons/PeacockI got a text! It says Leah, Serena and JaNa are returning to the Love Island universe.Peacock has greenlit a new Love Island spinoff series with the working title Love Island: Beyond the Villa.The show, which premieres in summer 2025, will reunite the fan-favorite islanders from season 6 of Love Island USA for a new docuseries.It will follow "everyone’s favorite season 6 Islanders around Los Angeles as they navigate new careers, evolving friendships, newfound fame and complex relationships outside […]

April 17, 2025

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‘Emily in Paris’ main cast member not returning for season 5

NetflixAn original main Emily in Paris cast member is not returning for season 5.The fifth season of the Netflix series begins production this May in Rome, Italy, ABC Audio has confirmed. Production will then move to Paris, France, later in the summer.Lily Collins will return as Emily Cooper, the ambitious American marketing executive whose life changes when she moves abroad for work. Also returning in season 5 are cast members Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, […]

April 17, 2025

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