NBC’s new summer drama The InBetween is taking a two week break and will return on July 3, 2019 with episode four. Directed by Milena Govich, episode four titled “Kiss Them for Me” finds Cassie attempting to help a stranger figure out how she died.
Harriet Dyer stars as Cassie, Justin Cornwell is Damien Asante, Anne-Marie Johnson is Lt. Swanstrom, and Cindy Luna plays Det. Maria Salinas. Chad James Buchanan is Will and Arrow‘s Paul Blackthorne plays Tom Hackett.
The drama comes from writer/executive producer Moira Kirland (Castle, Madam Secretary). David Heyman, Nancy Cotton, and Matthew Gross executive produce, and Charlotte Sieling directed/executive produced the pilot.
The “Kiss Them for Me” Plot: Tom (Paul Blackthorne) and Damien (Justin Cornwell) track a mysterious killer who has targeted several kids at the same high school, while Cassie (Harriet Dyer) tries to help a woman solve her own death while her anxious family waits for news about her disappearance.
The Season 1 Plot:
“Cassie Bedford was born with a rare ability.
She has visions … whether she likes it or not. Sometimes Cassie sees events that have previously occurred or will happen in the future. In addition, sometimes she encounters unsettled spirits who need her help.
When her father, Det. Tom Hackett, and his new partner, former FBI Agent Damien Asante, need assistance solving a dark and puzzling murder, Cassie reluctantly agrees to use her abilities and helps solve some of the city’s most challenging cases.”
Harriet Dyer as Cassie Bishop in ‘The InBetween’ season 1 episode 4 (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)Justin Cornwell as Damien Asante in season 1 episode 4 (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)Paul Blackthorne as Tom Hackett and Justin Cornwell as Damien Asante in season 1 episode 4 (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)Harriet Dyer as Cassie Bishop in season 1 episode 4 (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)Harriet Dyer as Cassie Bishop in season 1 episode 4 (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)
Ruairi O’Connor and Charlotte Hope in ‘The Spanish Princess’ season 1 episode 8 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Season one of Starz’s The Spanish Princess comes to an end with episode eight, “Destiny.” Airing June 23, 2019, “Destiny” begins with Lady Margaret (Harriet Walter) informing King Henry VII (Elliot Cowan) the traitors have been rounded up. Maggie Pole and her children were among the last to be taken into custody. King Henry VII explains he’s sending men to Kent because the French are restless. The move’s designed to make King Louis aware the English are watching his every move and are ready for war.
During their discussion, King Henry’s obviously feeling ill but claims it will pass.
Lina (Stephanie Levi-John) confronts Oviedo (Aaron Cobham) about his work for Lady Margaret and the King. He believes he’s simply doing his job, remindings her she would not have him and that’s why he joined this army. Princess Catherine (Charlotte Hope) interrupts their argument to ask whether Lady Maggie Pole’s been taken to the Tower. Catherine, upset, is determined to offer Maggie aid.
While King VII attempts to relieve his aches in the bath, Lady Margaret intrudes upon his private time. She believes they should celebrate the purging of the traitors. She also informs the King she’s found him a new wife. The King tells Lady Margaret that Prince Harry must marry Eleanor because Queen Elizabeth had a vision Harry would never have a son if he married Catherine. That’s why the King forbade Harry from marrying Prince Catherine.
Lady Margaret’s determined to discuss the wife she’s selected, informing Henry it will help with a new alliance.
Suddenly, King Henry’s condition takes a turn for the worse. He’s placed a white cloth over his face and as he coughs, it becomes soaked with blood. Blood drips into the bathwater as he continues to cough, and finally he slumps to the side.
Lady Margaret initially believes her son’s simply ignoring her and is shocked to discover he’s died. She demands the assistance of an unwilling co-conspirator to help her move him to his bed. Lady Margaret wants to keep his death a secret from everyone for now.
A bucket filled with bloody water and the white cloth that had covered King Henry’s face is handed to Oviedo for disposal. He witnesses Lady Margaret rushing to hand someone a note to be given to Prince Harry demanding his return and realizes the King is deceased. Determined to make things right with Lina, he springs into action.
Princess Catherine has Maggie and her children moved to a larger cell and promises she won’t be kept locked up long. Maggie realizes the cell formerly housed Teddy for 12 years. Princess Catherine swears she’ll find a way to set Maggie free, but Maggie is aware it’s Lady Margaret who’s the puppet master.
Princess Catherine says, “Hold fast. I promise I will not fail you.”
Oviedo tells Princess Catherine and Lina he believes the King is dead. He adds that the guards have been instructed to throw Catherine out of the palace even as Prince Harry is making his way back. Catherine decides the best option is to attempt to intercept Harry during his return trip to the palace. There’s only one road so they’re bound to meet before he makes it home.
Oviedo warns her of robbers and starving people on the road and insists he’s coming with her.
Lady Margaret’s busy gathering scrolls in King Henry’s room when Sir Edmund Dudley (Morgan Jones) knocks on the King’s bedroom door. He’s accompanied by a member of the privy council, Thomas, Earl of Wiltshire (Richard Pepper), who asks if the King is unwell. Lady Margaret’s forced to allow them into the room where the King lies dead on his bed.
Lady Margaret explains the ledgers and scrolls contain information on the land and assets seized from the citizens when they were unable to pay their taxes. Wiltshire is stunned. Parliament voted against land forfeitures, so this action was done without the council’s knowledge and approval.
Sir Dudley defends their actions, saying the landowners can eventually buy back their lands. Wiltshire claims these actions are illegal and calls it thievery. He admits the privy council knew they were short of funds but they weren’t aware of this secret activity.
Lady Margaret is unapologetic and wants the ledgers destroyed. Her primary concern now is that Prince Harry returns to the palace before the citizens are aware King Henry is dead. She fears a rebellion and Harry’s capture.
Sir Dudley volunteers to take the papers to his home for safekeeping.
After they’ve left the room, Lady Margaret joins King Henry in bed. She strokes his face and closes her eyes, head resting on the pillow next to her son’s.
Princess Catherine, Lina, and Oviedo wait for Prince Harry on the road. While they wait, Lina apologizes for how she’s treated Oviedo. He kisses her and asks that when he returns from war she pledge herself to him and their new family ahead of Princess Catherine.
The privy council meets and Lady Margaret confirms King Henry is dead. She interrupts Wiltshire when he tries to discuss the collection of illegal taxes. “The good people of England have been overburdened by taxation. They have been sorely used by the nobility and the Crown,” says Lady Margaret. Edward Stafford (Olly Rix) is confused, believing they needed to find a way to collect more gold for the treasury.
Lady Margaret explains Prince Harry – the new King – may not understand the steps taken by the council to fill the treasury. She believes he’ll blame them for forcing people to give up their lands. The council members begin pointing blame at each other, with Stafford and Wiltshire engaging in a heated argument.
“I agree that the treasury needed aid. But Parliament refused to pass an act where lands and property could be confiscated. Yet only yesterday I learned that Dudley and My Lady – and perhaps the King himself – defied Parliament and seized men’s homes and chattels anyway. There were ledgers in the King’s room detailing hundreds of seized properties,” says Wiltshire.
Lady Margaret seizes on an answer to her problem. She blames Sir Dudley, falsely claiming he engineered the plan alone. They must convict him now because that will clear them of any part in the illegal property seizures.
Prince Harry and his men arrive at the spot where Princess Catherine’s waiting. He’s surprised when she bows and says, “God save the King.” Catherine informs him of his father’s death, and both groups sink to their knees, bowing before the new King of England.
Meanwhile, Maggie and her children watch as Sir Dudley is taken in chains past their cell. She realizes King Henry is dead but is unsure what that means for her future.
Prince Harry walks away from the group and Princess Catherine follows. He admits he always believed he’d be King of England, even as the second son. Princess Catherine reveals she’s been told he’s marrying her niece and he explains he’s been praying upon his duty. His heart is now at peace and Catherine wants to know if she’s still in his thoughts.
Catherine tells Harry she loves him but that if she can’t love him as his wife, she’ll love him as his subject. She admits she wants to be the mother of his heirs and demands to know her fate. Prince Harry responds by reminding her he’s no longer “Harry.” He’s now King Henry VIII and they will not fear the morrow. “We make it as man…King…and wife,” he says, holding her face in his hands and delivering a passionate kiss.
Henry reveals he withdrew from the marriage commitment to Eleanor two days ago. He promises after they receive the letter from the Pope, they will wed.
Sir Dudley’s taken from his cell to be executed. He begs for his life as Lady Margaret says he’s been found guilty of constructive treason. As she reads off the charges, Dudley realizes Lady Margaret has set him up to take all the blame for illegal taxation.
“I did your bidding!” screams Sir Dudley. “No! I am an innocent man. I took my instruction from you! I did it all for England. You can not treat me like some dog to be put down. It is unchristian.”
Stafford explains the council examined his crimes and passed the sentence of death. Dudley continues to beg for his life while proclaiming his innocence. Multiple swings of the axe are needed to separate Sir Dudley’s head from his body.
Lady Margaret declares they’ll let it be known the traitor responsible for the “people’s yoke of taxation” has been executed.
The new King of England returns to the castle with Princess Catherine. He orders the banners lowered in memory of his father. He also informs everyone gathered to welcome his return that Princess Catherine will be their Queen.
As King Henry and Princess Catherine walk, she asks for Maggie and her children’s release from the Tower. She claims they’re loyal to him, but King Henry believes his father arrested them for a reason.
King Henry and Princess Catherine join the privy council as they sit in vigil before King Henry VII. Henry kisses his father’s forehead and then is approached by Wiltshire and another member of the council. They inform him what happened before he arrived and provide details on the quick execution of Sir Dudley.
Stafford runs to fetch Lady Margaret, informing her the King has arrived safely.
Lady Margaret joins her grandson and the small group gathered in mourning, asking to speak to King Henry VIII in private. He denies her that opportunity as she glances at Princess Catherine. Lady Margaret informs her grandson Princess Eleanor has been summoned. King Henry replies, “Good. She can attend my wedding to Princess Catherine.”
Lady Margaret reminds him he’s pledged to Eleanor. King Henry is having none of this. He demands to know why she arrested, tried, and executed Sir Dudley in one day. He corrects himself, saying Dudley did not have a trial.
Lady Margaret lies, placing the responsibility of the arrest and execution on King Henry VII. Henry can only shake his head in disgust. He knows his father was dead at the time Sir Dudley was taken into custody. He wonders why she was so hasty, and Princess Catherine tries to calm the situation by telling him it’s time to be with his father.
King Henry appears to take Princess Catherine’s advice; however, he turns back to his grandmother and asks what crime Maggie Pole committed. Lady Margaret calls her a traitor to the Crown, and now it’s Princess Catherine’s turn to confront Lady Margaret. She runs down the list of ways Lady Margaret made Maggie suffer, adding, “If you would have had your way, you would have crushed me too.”
Princess Catherine assures the King that Maggie would not harm him. Catherine asks again for Maggie to be freed, saying it can be his wedding gift to her. Lady Margaret reminds them they cannot marry without the Pope’s approval and he hasn’t given it.
King Henry grants Lady Margaret Pole an immediate pardon. Princess Catherine volunteers to take it to Maggie.
As Lady Margaret’s leaving, she and Stafford have a whispered conversation. He reveals Princess Catherine found Harry so quickly because she was aided by Oviedo.
Princess Catherine hands Maggie the pardon, overjoyed she’ll be able to return to court with her children. “You will be looked after,” says Catherine as Maggie, smiling broadly, reads the official pardon.
Harriet Walter and Aaron Cobham in ‘The Spanish Princess’ season 1 episode 8 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Lady Margaret hasn’t given up. She claims Oviedo stole her prayer book and has him arrested. (She gave him the book to read.) She commands the guards to remove Oviedo from the castle and hang him. Oviedo screams that he’s no thief as Lady Margaret strides way.
Lina catches up and confronts Lady Margaret, reminding her Oviedo has been loyal. She wonders if Lady Margaret forgot she gave Oviedo the book. Lady Margaret forces Lina to admit Princess Catherine and Prince Arthur consummated their marriage. Lina believes she’s confirming Lady Margaret’s suspicions in exchange for Oviedo’s release. She isn’t. Lady Margaret will still see Oviedo hung and Lina ejected from the palace.
Lina runs to the yard where Oviedo is being held. She asks if she can please be his wife now, even though he has very little time left. She confesses he’s everything to her.
Princess Margaret is bathing when she asks about her lady, Lina. Told Lina hasn’t returned, Princess Catherine goes in search of her friend.
Maggie attempts to fetch Reggie from the monastery but he refuses to speak to her as she assures him she loves him. He remains, speechless, in bed. When he doesn’t respond, she tells him she’ll return the following day.
Lina and Oviedo are married in a joint Catholic and Muslim ceremony.
Lady Margaret walks with a purpose into the privy council meeting. Princess Catherine’s also in attendance as they discuss the illegal taxation. King Henry suggests he should hang the entire council and Lady Margaret agrees. She takes it a step further and suggests Princess Catherine – the harlot – should be cast out of the palace.
King Henry demands the council leave as Lady Margaret reveals Lina told her Princess Catherine consummated her marriage with Prince Arthur. Lady Margaret says it’s against God’s law for Princess Catherine to be Queen as Catherine continues to deny she slept with Arthur. King Henry demands Lina be fetched and that she’s made to swear her statement on the cross in his presence.
Lady Margaret doesn’t immediately act and King Henry pounds the table, yelling, “Bring her to me!”
Princess Catherine realizes something’s wrong and asks what Lady Margaret did to Lina. King Henry follows her from the chamber as Lady Margaret stays behind, understanding she’s been found out.
Lina and Oviedo kiss and then he’s taken into the barn. The soldiers place the noose around his neck, assuring him they’ll make this as quick as possible. Lina begs them to reconsider as Oviedo says, ‘Goodbye, love of my life. I will see you in heaven.”
Lina continues to cry and beg as Oviedo is hung. He struggles at the rope around his neck and is on the verge of passing out as Princess Catherine and King Henry arrive, demanding he be let down. King Henry commands his men to say who ordered the hanging.
King Henry and Princess Catherine confront Lady Margaret, and Margaret continues to call Oviedo a thief. Lady Margaret insists it doesn’t matter; Lina confessed the truth. King Henry knows Lina only did so because his grandmother threatened to kill the love of her life.
Lina cares for Oviedo in the barn and he tells her she should be helping with Princess Catherine’s wedding. Lina explains the wedding can not take place because the Pope hasn’t approved it. Oviedo reveals he read the letter from the Pope giving his permission weeks ago. Lady Margaret has the letter.
King Henry and Princess Catherine inform Lady Margaret the Pope confirmed he sent a letter. They will have a private wedding and Lady Margaret is not invited.
Lady Margaret is plagued with visions of the young boys she had murdered. The ghosts of two dead boys stand by the side of her bed, shirts bloody.
Maggie Pole is on her way to the wedding when she hears Lady Margaret crying out. “My children are all here with me for the wedding, but Reggie chooses not to speak. That is the final gift you’ve given me,” says Maggie.
Lady Margaret claims everything she built will be undone with the marriage of King Henry to Princess Catherine. “What have you built though? Hatred and fear. You are forsaken,” says Maggie.
Before the ceremony Princess Catherine receives letters from Spain. Her father says Harry did not refuse the match to Eleanor as Harry claimed. Catherine’s father withdrew Eleanor’s hand after learning Harry slept with Catherine’s sister, Queen Joanne.
Princess Catherine finds King Henry in the chapel, deep in prayer. She asks him directly if he slept with her sister and he adamantly denies it. “Why would I have? I walked through fire for you. I stood against my father, risked my throne. Said that we should be crowned together. How could you believe this of me?” asks King Henry.
He warns her if she believes this, everything they fought for will be for nothing.
Princess Catherine chooses to believe him and apologizes, blaming her sister for trying to hurt them. King Henry kisses her hands and then asks if she ever slept with his brother, Prince Arthur. She smiles and claims she didn’t. “I am a maid,” says Princess Catherine.
They smile at each other, but the smiles do not touch their eyes. The final scene of the season shows Princess Catherine running from the chapel and emerging outside. Her inner turmoil is evident on her face.
Disney just released a new 45 second video The Lion King with a snippet of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Nala) and Donald Glover (Simba) singing “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” The new video reveals a few new clips from the much-anticipated “live-action” remake of the classic animated film and features James Earl Jones as Mufasa saying, “Simba, look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars. Those kings will always be up there to guide you…and so will I.”
The short TV spot also reminds The Lion King‘s potential audience that tickets will go on sale for advance purchase on June 24, 2019.
The Lion King‘s cast includes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Star Wars Story) as Simba and Beyoncé (Dreamgirls) as Simba’s friend and love interest, Nala. James Earl Jones (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) is Mufasa, Simba’s father. Jones also voiced the role in the 1994 animated film.
Chiwetel Ejiofor (Twelve Years a Slave, Doctor Strange) provides the voice of the film’s villain, Scar. Alfre Woodard (Luke Cage) gives voice to Simba’s mother, Sarabi, and JD McCrary (Tyler Perry’s The Paynes) took on the job of voicing Young Simba. Shahadi Wright Joseph (Broadway’s The Lion King) is the voice of Young Nala.
The colorful cast of animals who help Simba on his journey include John Kani (Captain America: Civil War) as Rafiki and John Oliver (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) as Zazu the hornbill. Seth Rogen (Neighbors) is Pumbaa the warthog and Billy Eichner (American Horror Story) portray’s Pumbaa’s best friend, Timon the meerkat. Florence Kasumba (Emerald City) is Shenzi, Eric André (Man Seeking Woman) is Azizi, and Keegan-Michael Key (Friends From College) is Kamari.
The Lion King will open in theaters on July 19, 2019.
The Plot:
“Disney’s The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.”
History’s just greenlit another UFO series with The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch from Prometheus Entertainment and Letter 10 Productions. The series comes from Kevin Burns, the creator/executive producer of the network’s Ancient Aliens and The Curse of Oak Island.
Burns executive produces with Joe Lessard, Matt Crocco, Kim Sheerin, Anthony Fiorino, Joel Patterson, TJ Allard, Jennifer Wagman, and Mary E. Donahue.
History didn’t announce when viewers can expect The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch (the working title) to premiere, however they did release details on what UFO and paranormal enthusiasts can expect:
“Gaining full and unprecedented access to one of the most infamous and secretive hotspots of paranormal and UFO-related activities on earth, The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch will feature a team of scientists and experts who will conduct a thorough search of this infamous 512-acre property located in Utah’s Uinta Basin. They will attempt to find out the truth behind more than 200 years of mysteries — involving everything from UFO sightings and paranormal activities to animal mutilations and Native American legends of a shape-shifting creature known simply as, ‘The Skinwalker.’
Beginning in the 1950’s, Skinwalker Ranch and the area around it has been referred to as ‘UFO alley,’ where numerous anomalous events and strange activity have received worldwide media attention. Since then, the area has been the site of decades of study, some clandestinely funded by the government. In 1996, the property was purchased by billionaire businessman and UFO enthusiast, Robert Bigelow, who used it to conduct his own experiments into the study of the ranch and its other-worldly connections.
Three years ago, the property was sold to another, mysterious owner who — for reasons of his own — has, for now, chosen to remain anonymous. Except for a handful of documentaries, few have ever gained official access to Skinwalker Ranch, and none have ever been able to bring cameras onto the property for a television series, but that’s all about to change as HISTORY’s exciting new nonfiction series uncovers the ‘who?’ ‘what?’ and ‘why?’ of an area that (until now) has remained as secretive and as forbidden as some of our nation’s greatest mysteries.”
CBS’s Elementary edges closer to the series finale with season seven episode six titled “Command: Delete.” Episode seven was directed by Craig Zisk from a script by Jordan Rosenberg and will air on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT.
“Command: Delete” guest stars include Rob Bartlett, Tim Guinee, Myk Watford, Stephanie DiMaggio, Peter Ganim, and Kelly McCrann. Ian Kahn, Judy McLane, Kirsten Scott, Jeff Applegate, Brynne McManimie, Harriett D. Foy, Maria Elena Ramirez, and Jennifer Mudge also guest star in episode seven.
The cast of Elementary is led by Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Joan Watson. Aidan Quinn is Captain Tommy Gregson, Jon Michael Hill is Detective Marcus Bell, and James Frain plays Odin Reichenbach. Virginia Madsen and Jordan Gelber appear in recurring roles as Paige and M.E. Hawes.
The “Command: Delete” Plot – Tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach presents Holmes and Watson with an extraordinary offer to help him with a program that can predict future crimes. Also, Holmes and Watson assist Bell when he tries to prevent a future crime of his own, as he races to locate a fellow NYPD officer planning a sniper shooting.
The Elementary Plot:
“Elementary stars Jonny Lee Miller as Detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson in a modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD’s most impossible cases. Initially sober companion and client, Holmes and Watson’s relationship evolved into a symbiotic professional investigative partnership. Once the top homicide consultants for Captain Thomas Gregson, they worked regularly alongside Detective Marcus Bell before Holmes’ false confession to a murder he did not commit forced them to move to London.
Holmes and Watson forge new careers in England as consultants for Scotland Yard until they receive news that a member of their inner circle has been gravely wounded in the United States. As Holmes’ stateside legal trouble threatens to keep them from returning to New York, their greatest foe to date, tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach waits on the horizon to test their limits.”
The second season of Syfy’s Krypton continues with episode three titled “Will to Power.” The third episode, which will find Seg facing off against Brainiac, is set to air on June 26, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT.
The cast is led by Cameron Cuffe (The Halcyon) as Seg-El and includes Georgina Campbell (Broadchurch) as Lyta-Zod, Shaun Sipos (The Vampire Diaries) as Adam Strange, and Colin Salmon (Arrow) as General Dru-Zod. Ann Ogbomo (World War Z) play Jayna-Zod, Aaron Pierre (Britannia) is Dev-Em, Rasmus Hardiker (Your Highness) is Kem, Wallis Day (Will) is Nyssa-Vex, Blake Ritson (Da Vinci’s Demons) is Brainiac, and Ian McElhinney (Game of Thrones) plays Val-El.
The “Will to Power” Plot: The Rebels gain advantage against General Zod, as Seg goes head-to-head with Brianiac.
Krypton Series Details, Courtesy of Syfy:
“What if Superman never existed? Set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet, Krypton follows Seg-El (Cuffe), the legendary Man of Steel’s grandfather, as a young man who fights to save his home planet from destruction. Season 2 brings us back to a changed Kandor, locked in a battle over its freedom and its future.
General Dru-Zod (Salmon) is now in control. He’s on a ruthless mission to rebuild Krypton according to his ideals and to secure its future by conquering the universe. Faced with a bleak outlook, our hero, Seg-El, attempts to unite a dispersed group of resisters in an effort to defeat Zod and restore hope to their beloved planet. Their chance at redemption is threatened however, by their opposing tactics, shifting alliances and conflicting moral boundaries – forcing each of them to individually determine how far they’re willing to go in pursuit of a better tomorrow.”
Cameron Cuffe as Seg-El in ‘Krypton’ season 2 episode 3 (Photo by Steffan Hill/SYFY)Wallis Das as Nyssa-Vex in season 2 episode 3 (Photo by: Steffan Hill/SYFY)Emmett J. Scanlan as Lobo in season 2 episode 3 (Photo by: Steffan Hill/SYFY)Shaun Sipos as Adam Strange and Cameron Cuffe as Seg-El in season 2 episode 3 (Photo by: Steffan Hill/SYFY)Shaun Sipos as Adam Strange in season 2 episode 3 (Photo by: Steffan Hill/SYFY)
“Forky is the most important toy to Bonnie right now. We all have to make sure nothing happens to him,” says Woody (Tom Hanks) to his pal Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and the rest of the toys in Bonnie’s room as they meet Forky (Tony Hale), the new toy Bonnie made during her first day of kindergarten in the new chapter of the animated film series, Toy Story 4.
After spending the day at orientation in kindergarten, Bonnie’s parents decide to take their adorable daughter on a road trip in an RV. Woody, Buzz, Forky and the rest of the gang happily go along, but Forky isn’t happy being a toy. He thinks he belongs in the trash, which is where all his parts came from.
One night Forky decides to take action. He leaves the RV and tries to put himself in a trash bin. The always-responsible Woody goes after him and, unfortunately, both Forky and Woody are left behind as the RV heads to the next stop.
Woody and Forky are forced to try and catch up with their friends by walking to the next stop. In a stroke of luck, on Woody’s unexpected detour, he’s reunited with his friend Bo Peep (Annie Potts), who has become an adventurous lost toy who loves freedom and not being owned by a child. This is a big surprise to Woody who’s still determined to get Forky back to Bonnie while hoping not to be separated from Bo Peep again.
Cute, charming, but hardly original, Toy Story 4 is an enjoyable addition to the superb animated franchise but is not of the same caliber as its predecessors. The introduction and focus on the new character, Forky, while entertaining, detours attention away from most of the other beloved characters. Rex, Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head, Jessie, Slinky Dog, and Hamm are basically sidelined and have barely any screen time. Even Buzz Lightyear, who has always been the second lead in the film franchise, is bumped back to third to make way for Forky. Actually, he’s relegated to fourth place because of the return of Bo Peep.
The reunion of Bo Peep and Woody is heartwarming but leads to more adventures with two new characters named Ducky (Keegan-Michael Key) and Bunny (Jordan Peele) whose personalities feel as though they belong in a completely different animated movie.
The best part of Toy Story 4 is hands-down the introduction and addition of Duke Caboom (Keanu Reeves), an Evel Knievel-type toy who teams up with Woody and Bo Peep to rescue Forky. Reeves’ hilarious take on a vain motorcycle stunt-jumping toy that lacks the belief in his own abilities because of an incident between him and his child owner is priceless. Duke Caboom is such an entertaining character he deserves his own spin-off film or at the very least a Saturday morning cartoon series.
The voice work from the cast is once again excellent and the animation is mesmerizing. Especially stunning is the opening sequence in a rainstorm with Woody and the gang struggling to save a toy from being washed away.
Toy Story 4 is an enjoyable, funny, and entertaining animated film that falls short of being in the same emotional and creative league as the first three films.
The new trailer for season three of Stranger Things begins with the Mind Flayer warning, “You let us in and now…you are going to have to let us stay.” Eleven is confused because she closed the gate, leading the gang to the conclusion “he” never left. “What if we locked him out here with us?” asks Will in a surprisingly calm voice, given the circumstances.
“He’d want to attach himself to someone again,” says Will. “A new host.”
Mind Flayer threatens the young heroes with extinction. “We are going to end you. We are going to end your friends. Then we are going to end everyone.”
The three minute trailer arrives with just two weeks left until the new season premieres. Season three arrives on July 4, 2019.
Netflix’s critically acclaimed sci-fi drama was created by writers Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer. The cast of season three includes Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, David Harbour as Chief Jim Hopper, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Noah Schnapp as Will Byers, Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, and Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson. Cara Buono is Karen Wheeler, Natalia Dyer is Nancy Wheeler, Charlie Heaton is Jonathan Byers, Joe Keery is Steve Harrington, Dacre Montgomery is Billy, and Sadie Sink is Max.
Priah Ferguson returns as Erica Sinclair, Maya Hawke joins the cast as Robin, Cary Elwes plays Mayor Kline, and Jake Busey is Bruce.
Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Charlie Heaton, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Noah Schnapp, and Millie Bobby Brown in ‘Stranger Things’ season 3 (Photo Credit: Netflix)
The Plot:
“It’s 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana, and summer’s heating up. School’s out, there’s a brand new mall in town, and the Hawkins crew are on the cusp of adulthood. Romance blossoms and complicates the group’s dynamic, and they’ll have to figure out how to grow up without growing apart. Meanwhile, danger looms. When the town’s threatened by enemies old and new, Eleven and her friends are reminded that evil never ends; it evolves. Now they’ll have to band together to survive, and remember that friendship is always stronger than fear.”
Freeform’s Good Trouble finds the friends struggling with issues at home and at work. Season two episode two titled “Torn” was directed by Peter Paige from a script by Joanna Johnson and will air on June 25, 2019 at 8pm ET/PT.
The cast of season two is led by Cierra Ramirez as Mariana and Maia Mitchell as Callie. The series also stars Tommy Martinez as Gael, Sherry Cola as Alice, Zuri Adele as Malika, Emma Hunton as Davia, and Josh Pence as Dennis.
Series stars Mitchell and Ramirez executive produce along with Joanna Johnson, Peter Paige, Bradley Bredeweg, Gregory Gugliotta, Christine Sacani, Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, and Benny Medina. Good Trouble‘s produced by Nuyorican Productions, Inc. in association with Freeform.
The “Torn” Plot: Mariana’s new relationship complicates her work environment. Callie is struggling to make decisions that will disrupt both her career and love life. Malika questions her involvement in activism. Davia juggles the men in her life.
More on Good Trouble Season 2:
“Good Trouble is the critically acclaimed spinoff of the groundbreaking series The Fosters. Now in its second season, the series will continue to explore the trials and tribulations of the tenants of Downtown LA’s hippest residence, The Coterie.
This season, Mariana (Ramirez), Callie (Mitchell) and the rest of The Coterie crew will continue to navigate their early twenties as they deal with breakups, demand equality, find happiness and discover what it means to fight for what you believe in.”
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The trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s 2020 sequel to Trolls, Trolls World Tour, reveals there are actually six different troll tribes representing different genres of music. When the rock trolls decide to take over the Troll world, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) thinks they need to fight back with hugs. Branch (voiced by Justin Timberlake) believes it’s going to take a lot more firepower than that.
The original animated film about weird-haired dolls opened in theaters on November 4, 2016. Trolls rang up a $46 million opening weekend, domestically, and went on to gross $346 million worldwide before exiting theaters.
Walt Dohrn, Trolls co-director, returns to helm the music-driven sequel with David P. Smith. Gina Shay produces and Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada) wrote the score. Justin Timberlake contributes original music after having earned an Oscar nomination for “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” from the original film.
Poppy (Anna Kendrick) doesn’t know quite what to make of Queen Barb (Rachel Bloom), who rules the land of Rock, in ‘Trolls World Tour’ (Photo Credit: DreamWorks Animation)
The Plot and New Characters, Courtesy of DreamWorks Animation:
“In an adventure that will take them well beyond what they’ve known before, Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop and Rock. Their world is about to get a lot bigger and a whole lot louder.
A member of hard-rock royalty, Queen Barb (Rachel Bloom), aided by her father King Thrash (Ozzy Osbourne), wants to destroy all other kinds of music to let rock reign supreme. With the fate of the world at stake, Poppy and Branch, along with their friends — Biggie (James Corden), Chenille (Caroline Hjelt), Satin (Aino Jawo), Cooper (Ron Funches) and Guy Diamond (Kunal Nayyar) — set out to visit all the other lands to unify the Trolls in harmony against Barb, who’s looking to upstage them all.
Cast as members of the different musical tribes is one the largest, and most acclaimed, groups of musical talent ever assembled for an animated film. From the land of Funk are Mary J. Blige, George Clinton and Anderson .Paak. Representing Country is Kelly Clarkson as Delta Dawn, with Sam Rockwell as Hickory and Flula Borg as Dickory.
J Balvin brings Reggaeton, while Ester Dean adds to the Pop tribe. Anthony Ramos brings the beat in Techno and Jamie Dornan covers smooth jazz. World-renowned conductor and violinist Gustavo Dudamel appears as Trollzart and Charlyne Yi as Pennywhistle from the land of Classical. And Kenan Thompson raps as a hip-hop newborn Troll named Tiny Diamond.”
