Grand Hotel Season 1 Episode 12 Photos: Preview of “Dear Santiago”

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August 27, 2019

Executive producer Eva Longoria continues her guest-starring role as Beatriz in season one episode 12 of ABC’s Grand Hotel. Episode 12, directed by Barbara Brown from a script by Curtis Kheel, teases the mystery of the Mendoza family will be revealed.

“Dear Santiago” is set to air on Monday, September 2, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT.

The cast of season one includes Oscar nominee Demián Bichir (Best Actor, A Better Life) as Santiago Mendoza, ALMA award winner Roselyn Sánchez (Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series, Without a Trace) as Gigi Mendoza, Denyse Tontz (The Fosters) as Alicia Mendoza, and Bryan Craig (Valor) as Javi Mendoza. Wendy Raquel Robinson (The Mayor) is Mrs. P, Lincoln Younes (Home and Away) is Danny, Shalim Ortiz (Magic City) is Mateo, and Anne Winters (13 Reasons Why) plays Ingrid.

Chris Warren (The Fosters) plays Jason, Feliz Ramirez is Carolina, and Justina Adorno (Seven Seconds) is Yoli in the show’s first season.

Grand Hotel is written and executive produced by Brian Tanen. Eva Longoria, Ben Spector, Bob Daily, Ramón Campos, Teresa Fernández-Valdés, and director Bill D’Elia also executive produce.

The “Dear Santiago” Plot – Alicia and Javi continue their mission to figure out what really happened to their mother. Santiago still finds himself bound to Mateo, as startling secrets from his past come to light.

Series Details:

“Charismatic Santiago Mendoza owns the hotel, while his glamorous second wife, Gigi, and their adult children enjoy the spoils of success. The hotel’s loyal staff round out a contemporary fresh take on an upstairs/downstairs story. Wealthy and beautiful guests bask in luxury, but scandals, escalating debt and explosive secrets hide beneath the picture-perfect exterior.”

Grand Hotel Season 1 Episode 12 — Roselyn Sanchez and Demian Bichir in ‘Grand Hotel’ season 1 episode 12 (ABC/Mitch Haaseth)

The King Teaser Trailer Debuts Starring Timothée Chalamet and Robert Pattinson

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August 27, 2019

“All hail King Henry!” Netflix just released the first teaser trailer for The King starring Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name). The nearly two-minute trailer introduces the key players, showcasing Chalamet as King Henry V.

“A new chapter of my life has begun. Already, I can feel the weight of this crown I wear. I’ve been forced to rely upon the counsel of men whose loyalty I question every waking moment. I need men around me I can trust,” says the young King Henry. He soon learns there aren’t many men a king can trust.

In addition to Timothée Chalamet, the cast includes Golden Globe nominee Joel Edgerton (Loving), Sean Harris (Mission: Impossible – Fallout), Ben Mendelsohn (Captain Marvel), Robert Pattinson (The Lost City of Z), and Lily-Rose Depp (Yoga Hosers).

The film is inspired by William Shakespeare’s Henry VI and Henry V. David Michôd directed and co-wrote the script with Joel Edgerton. Michôd and Edgerton previously worked together on Animal Kingdom (the film that inspired the TV series) and The Rover.

The behind the scenes team includes director of photography Adam Arkapaw, editor Peter Sciberras, production designer Fiona Crombie, and costume designer Jane Petrie.

Netflix plans a limited release in select theaters this fall.

The King Plot:

“Hal (Timothée Chalamet), wayward prince and reluctant heir to the English throne, has turned his back on royal life and is living among the people. But when his tyrannical father dies, Hal is crowned King Henry V and is forced to embrace the life he had previously tried to escape. Now the young king must navigate the palace politics, chaos and war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life — including his relationship with his closest friend and mentor, the aging alcoholic knight, John Falstaff (Joel Edgerton).”

The King Poster — Poster for ‘The King’ starring Timothee Chalamet (Photo Credit: Netflix)

Pandora Season 1 Episode 8 Photos: Preview of “Under the Red Sky”

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August 27, 2019

Pandora Season 1 Episode 8 — Priscilla Quintana as Jax and Tehmina Sunny as Regan in ‘Pandora’ season 1 episode 8 (Photo © 2019 The CW Network, LLC)

The first season of The CW’s sci-fi action drama Pandora continues with episode eight, “Under the Red Sky.” Episode eight was directed by Tirsa Hackshaw from a script by Marco Schnabel and will air on September 3, 2019.

In addition to Priscilla Quintana as JAX (a.k.a. Pandora), series regulars include Oliver Dench as Xander Duvall, Raechelle Banno as Atria Nine, and John Harlan Kim as Greg Li. Ben Radcliffe plays Ralen, Banita Sandhu is Delaney Pilar, Martin Bobb-Semple is Thomas James Ross, and Noah Huntley plays Professor Donovan Osborn.

Mark A. Altman executive produces with Steve Kriozere (NCIS, Necessary Roughness), Thomas P. Vitale, Karine Martin, and Chris Philip.

The “Under the Red Sky” Plot: SPRING BREAK IN THE STARS – When Xander (Oliver Dench) enlists Jax (Priscilla Quintana) on a dangerous mission in which she must rekindle a relationship with an old flame, Xander, must confront his own feelings for Jax and question if all orders are meant to be obeyed.

Series Description, Courtesy of The CW:

Set in the year 2199, Pandora is a sci-fi action series about a resourceful young woman who has lost everything but finds a new life at Earth’s Space Training Academy where she and her friends learn to defend the galaxy from threats, both alien and human. When secrets about the nature of her own identity begin to surface, she must uncover the truth, and whether she will be humanity’s savior or the instrument of its destruction.

SNL Season 45: Woody Harrelson, Kristen Stewart, and Eddie Murphy to Host

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Rebecca Murray

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August 26, 2019

SNL Season 45 Hosts — ‘Saturday Night Live’ announces season 45 hosts.

Season 45 – yes, 45 – of NBC’s Saturday Night Live will begin with Woody Harrelson as host and Billie Eilish as musical guest. The season 45 premiere will mark Harrelson’s fourth time handling the SNL hosting gig. Harrelson will be in the middle of a publicity tour for Zombieland: Double Tap, the much-anticipated sequel to 2009’s zombie apocalypse comedy, Zombieland, when he takes the SNL spotlight.

Zombieland: Double Tap will arrive in theaters on October 18, 2019.

Billie Eilish’s appearance on the season premiere will be her first SNL performance. Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? hit the number one spot on the Billboard 200 album chart three times. Her “bad guy” single also made it to the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

Episode two of the 45th season airing on October 5th has Phoebe Waller-Bridge hosting for the first time. Waller-Bridge’s the star of the critically acclaimed series Fleabag which she created. The series has been nominated for 11 Emmy Awards. She also served as the writer and showrunner on the award-winning first season of Killing Eve.

Taylor Swift is set to perform songs off of Lover when she makes her third appearance on SNL. In addition to her new album, Swift’s been busy working on the feature film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Cats opening on December 20th.

Stranger Things and Hellboy star David Harbour is also making his hosting debut this season. Harbour will handle hosting duties for the October 12th episode, with Grammy Award nominee Camila Cabello joining him for her first SNL musical guest-starring appearance.

Kristen Stewart, soon to be seen in the remake of Charlie’s Angels, will host for the second time on the November 2nd episode. And SNL veteran Eddie Murphy has agreed to host the final episode airing in 2019 on December 21st, marking his first time on the 30 Rock stage as host since 1984.

Lucy in the Sky New Trailer and Poster: Natalie Portman Stars in the Trippy Drama

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Rebecca Murray

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August 26, 2019

Fox Searchlight just unveiled a full trailer for Lucy in the Sky starring Oscar winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan). The full trailer confirms the drama (and Portman in particular) will be heavily mentioned during awards season.

The film’s inspired by the incredibly bizarre true story of astronaut Lisa Nowak. Nowak sprang into the spotlight not from her work for NASA but because she flipped out, put on an adult diaper, and drove from Houston to Orlando with the intent of attacking her ex-boyfriend’s current girlfriend. The twisted tale was all over the news in 2007.

In addition to Natalie Portman, the cast features Emmy winner Jon Hamm (Mad Men, Baby Driver), Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast, Legion), Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2, Atlanta), Pearl Amanda Dickson (Legion, Actors Anonymous) and Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn (Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore).

Noah Hawley, creator of FX’s Fargo and Legion, makes his feature film directorial debut from a screenplay he wrote along with Brian C. Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi (story by Brian C. Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi). Hawley, Reese Witherspoon, Bruna Papandrea, and John Cameron served as producers.

Hawley’s behind the scenes team includes director of photography Polly Morgan, editor Regis Kimble, production designer Stefania Cella, art director Samantha Avila, and costume designer Louise Frogley, with music by Jeff Russo.

Fox Searchlight is targeting an early awards-season release date of October 4, 2019.

The Plot:

“In Lucy in the Sky, Natalie Portman plays Lucy Cola, a strong woman whose determination and drive as an astronaut take her to space, where she’s deeply moved by the transcendent experience of seeing her life from afar. Back home as Lucy’s world suddenly feels too small, her connection with reality slowly unravels.”

Lucy in the Sky Poster — Official poster for ‘Lucy in the Sky’ starring Natalie Portman (Photo Courtesy of Fox Searchlight)

Downton Abbey Celebrates International Dog Day with 2 Special Posters

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August 26, 2019

Focus Features sure knows how to jump to the top of the sorting order among all Monday morning publicity emails! The studio has just released two special dog-centric posters from Downton Abbey (the movie) in honor of International Dog Day.

The fictional Crawley family are long-time dog lovers, and a Labrador will be featured in the upcoming film. The dog – Isis’ successor – is pictured on the two new posters, although how much we’ll see of the four-legged Crawley family member in the film is unknown at this point.

Focus Features is targeting a September 20, 2019 theatrical release date.

The cast of the film inspired by the popular series is led by Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern. Returning cast members include Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery, Robert James-Collier, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Harry Hadden-Paton, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol, Penelope Wilton, and two-time Academy-Award winner Maggie Smith (California Suite, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie).

New to the Downton Abbey world are Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Pride), Geraldine James (Anne with an E, Beast), Simon Jones (The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Brideshead Revisited), David Haig (Killing Eve, Penny Dreadful), Tuppence Middleton (War and Peace, The Imitation Game), Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders, The Crown), and Stephen Campbell Moore (History Boys, Lark Rise to Candleford).

Series creator Julian Fellowes wrote the script and Michael Engler directed the feature film adaptation. Fellowes also serves as a producer along with Gareth Neame and Liz Trubridge.

The Plot:

“The television series Downton Abbey followed the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who worked for them at the turn of the 20th century in an Edwardian English country house. Over its 6 seasons, the series garnered 3 Golden Globe Awards, 15 Primetime Emmy Awards, 69 Emmy nominations in total, making Downton Abbey the most nominated non-US television show in the history of the Emmys – even earning a Special BAFTA award and a Guinness World Record for the highest critically rated TV show along the way.”

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker D23 Special Trailer Reveals New Clues

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August 26, 2019

The first minute of the D23 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker special video is a trip down memory lane. The D23 trailer begins by featuring key moments in the lives of Luke, Han, and Leia before segueing into scenes from the new film which ends the blockbuster nine-film Star Wars saga.

As new scenes from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker are revealed, the trailer declares, “This Christmas the story of a generation comes to an end.”

The two-minute trailer ends with Daisy Ridley as Rey appearing in a hooded black robe and wielding a red double-sided lightsaber.

Disney and Lucasfilm will release this final chapter in theaters on December 20, 2019.

In addition to Daisy Ridley, the cast of the 2019 Star Wars film includes Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa, Mark Hamill Luke Skywalker, Adam Driver as Kyle Ren, John Boyega as Finn, and Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron. Anthony Daniels is C-3PO, Naomi Ackie is Jannah, Domhnall Gleeson is General Hux, Richard E. Grant is Allegiant General Pryde, Lupita Nyong’o is Maz Kanata, Keri Russell is Zorri Bliss, Joonas Suotamo is Chewbacca, Kelly Marie Tran is Rose Tico, and Billy Dee Williams reprises his role as Lando Calrissian.

J.J. Abrams directed and co-wrote the script with Chris Terrio. Kathleen Kennedy, Abrams and Michelle Rejwan served as producers, and Callum Greene, Tommy Gormley and Jason McGatlin executive produced.

The Teaser Plot Description:

“Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.”

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Poster — Poster for ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ featuring Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver.

Emergence Preview: Photos, Plot, Release Date and Cast List

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Rebecca Murray

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August 26, 2019

ABC’s set to premiere the new dramatic series Emergence on September 24, 2019. The series will take on the Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT time slot, joining a Tuesday lineup that begins with The Conners at 8pm, followed by Bless This Mess at 8:30pm, mixed-ish at 9pm, and black-ish at 9:30pm.

The new series stars Allison Tolman, best known for her starring role in Fargo, as Jo Evans. Tolman picked up Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance in Fargo, and won the Critics’ Choice Award in the Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries category.

The cast of Emergence also includes Alexa Swinton (Billions) as Piper, Owain Yeoman (The Mentalist) as Benny Gallagher, and Ashley Aufderheide (The Slap) as Mia Evans. Robert Bailey Jr. (The Night Shift) is Officer Chris Minetto, Zabryna Guevara (New Amsterdam) is Abby Frasier, Donald Faison (Ray Donovan) is Alex Evans, and Clancy Brown (Billions) plays Ed.

Emergence comes from writers/executive producers Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters (Marvel’s Agent Carter, Resurrection). Paul McGuigan (Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool) directed the pilot and serves as an executive producer.

The Season 1 Plot:

“Beyond explanation … beyond understanding … lies the truth. This character-driven genre thriller follows a police chief who takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the center of it all.”

Emergence Season 1 — Allison Tolman and Alexa Swinton in ‘Emergence’ season 1 (ABC/Virginia Sherwood)

Box Office Report: Angel Has Fallen Rises to the Top

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Rebecca Murray

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August 26, 2019

Angel Has Fallen Box Office — Gerard Butler stars as ‘Mike Banning’ in ‘Angel Has Fallen’ (Photo Credit: Simon Varsano)

Lionsgate scored the number one spot at the box office over the August 23-25, 2019 weekend, with Angel Has Fallen ringing up $21.2 million over its first three days in release. That $21.2 million is just ever so slightly behind the opening weekend numbers of 2016’s London Has Fallen, the second film of the U.S. President in peril franchise.

The first film of the Fallen series, Olympus Has Fallen, debuted on March 22, 2013. The action thriller starring Gerard Butler grossed $30 million during its first weekend in theaters. It went on to earn $170 million before exiting theaters. London Has Fallen improved on those box office numbers, finishing its run with $205 million.

Critics haven’t been kind to the franchise overall, with the first film receiving a 49% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and the second scoring negative reviews to the tune of 26% on RT. Angel Has Fallen currently rests at 40%, a rotten score, on RT.

Despite the reviews, the franchise apparently hasn’t worn out its welcome. Of course, there wasn’t much in the way of new competition to steal the action audience away from Fallen #3. That will change when It Chapter 2 arrives on August 30th.

Box Office Top 10: August 23-25, 2019

Angel Has Fallen – $21,250,000
Good Boys – $11,759,000
Overcomer – $8,200,000
The Lion King – $8,150,000
Fast 7 Furious: Hobbs & Shaw – $8,140,000
Ready or Not – $7,550,000
The Angry Birds Movie 2 – $6,365,000
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark – $6,000,000
Dora and the Lost City of Gold – $5,200,000
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – $5,000,000

The Angel Has Fallen Plot:

“When there is an assassination attempt on U.S. President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman), his trusted confidant, Secret Service Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler), is wrongfully accused and taken into custody. After escaping from capture, he becomes a man on the run and must evade his own agency and outsmart the FBI in order to find the real threat to the President. Desperate to uncover the truth, Banning turns to unlikely allies to help clear his name, keep his family from harm and save the country from imminent danger.”

‘Breaking Bad’ Film Premiering on Netflix in October

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Rebecca Murray

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August 24, 2019

Breaking Bad fans finally have an answer to the “what’s happening with a Breaking Bad movie” question. Netflix has confirmed El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie will premiere exclusively on the streaming service on October 11, 2019.

The announcement came with a one-minute teaser video, a poster, and an official photo.

The much-anticipated film finds Aaron Paul reprising his role as Jesse Pinkman. However, in announcing the premiere date Netflix did not confirm any additional cast members – either new or returning.

Series creator Vince Gilligan wrote and directed the Breaking Bad film. Aaron Paul, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Charles Newirth, and Diane Mercer produced in association with Sony Pictures Television.

The critically acclaimed, award-winning series ran for five seasons, kicking off on January 20, 2008 and finishing up on September 29, 2013.

The Plot:

“The Netflix Television Event El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie reunites fans with Jesse Pinkman (Emmy-winner Aaron Paul). In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future.”

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Box Office Top 10: August 23-25, 2019

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