A new two-minute video has arrived showing footage from Solo: A Star Wars Story along with interview clips with the film’s stars, Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, and Emilia Clarke. Director Ron Howard and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan also discuss delving into Han Solo’s backstory.
Ron Howard explains, “The Star Wars universe that we see in so long it was different from anything else that we’ve seen in a previous Star Wars movies. The Empire controls everything, everyone is struggling to survive, but we discover this incredibly free spirit.”
“You end up getting to see how this guy got to be the way he is it’s all part of this great expansion of the Han Solo world,” said Ehrenreich.
The cast of Solo: A Star Wars Story also includes Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, and Paul Bettany. Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel served as producers. Lawrence Kasdan, Jason McGatlin, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are the executive producers.
Solo: A Star Wars Story will open in theaters on May 25, 2018.
The Plot: Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo befriends his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.
Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo and Joonas Suotamo is Chewbacca in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story.’ (Copyright: 2018 Lucasfilm Ltd)
Disney and Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War was expected to have a massive opening weekend, and it turns out the superhero-packed action film surpassed most pre-release estimates. The much-anticipated – and critically acclaimed – comic book-inspired movie scored the biggest domestic opening weekend in history. Avengers: Infinity War rang up an incredible $250 million domestically over its first weekend, pushing Star Wars: The Force Awakens into second place.
Additional records shattered at the domestic box office include the biggest Saturday at the box office and the largest Sunday in history. Avengers: Infinity War also now holds the worldwide opening weekend record at $630 million. And, obviously, it’s at the top of the list among all April openings.
The film’s Rotten Tomatoes score stands at 84% fresh, with 226 critics awarding it a fresh score. Moviegoers were slightly more enthusiastic about the mega-superhero film, with Cinemascore reporting the result of polling among ticket buyers was an A average.
The Plot: An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time. The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
The large ensemble cast of Avengers: Infinity War also includes Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk, and Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord. Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Karen Gillian as Nebula, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Dave Bautista as Drax, Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine, Paul Bettany as Vision, and Josh Brolin as Thanos are also featured in the much-anticipated superhero extravaganza.
When USA Network’s Colony returns for season three it will be picking up the action six months after the season two finale. Circumstances have dramatically changed for the Bowman family after they’ve fled the Los Angeles bloc, and now Will Bowman (Josh Holloway) and Katie Bowman (Sarah Wayne Callies) are concentrating on keeping their family safe and establishing some kind of new life.
At the San Diego Comic Con last summer, Josh Holloway discussed what’s in store for Will and the Bowmans in Colony‘s upcoming third season. Season three will premiere on May 2, 2018.
Josh Holloway Colony Season 3 Interview:
What’s Will’s attitude at this point and what’s motivating him going forward?
Josh Holloway: “Well, it’s the first time since the show started that the family is together, so he can possibly think of something other than getting his family back together which I’m looking forward to discovering what thought that might be. But, it’s a beautiful moment though it will probably be a very short-lived moment that the Bowmans are finally together. He’s not having to collaborate and damage his soul even more.
Season two really took Will down the rabbit hole of what occupation is, and colonization is, and the torture and the killing of the young people really tainted his soul. Whether you do it yourself is not important. If you’re involved with that group, you’re responsible as well. With him being ex-military and FBI, he embodies that so it damaged him. So now I’m looking forward to maybe seeing him change, seeing his code loosen up a bit and get more rogue, I hope.
I want to see him go wild. I’m hoping to see more of the rebel come out in him and not align with anybody. He’s going to protect what’s his and trust no one, I hope! I don’t ask too far ahead; I like to be surprised.”
He’s trusted Snyder along the way over the first two seasons.
Josh Holloway: “Yes. There’s a strange thing called necessity and sometimes he has to trust people in the moment because it’s so fly by the seat of the pants. He has to trust his instincts. He has to keep moving forward and Snyder is now with the family. But, does he trust him? No. He wants to because they do have a relationship. They have helped each other, no matter what the cost has been. They have helped each other in the past so I’m interested to see where that goes as well because I love Peter’s character. I love that we’re going to be doing scenes more together. Last year we didn’t get to do that. In the first season we worked a lot together. So, it’ll be fun.”
Is Snyder that drunk uncle who no one likes?
Josh Holloway: “He is that drunk uncle that no one likes, but he cooks good eggs. Pass the whiskey and the eggs! No, he’s amazing and he has a heart. I love the way Peter plays that character. You can’t blame him, in a way. You can…but not. It’s that kind of thing and I love the way he walks that line of humanity.”
Does Will realize how broken his son is and that he needs more attention because of that damage?
Josh Holloway: “I think he’s aware of it but he doesn’t know what to do with him. He tried a couple of times in season two and it went nowhere. But I really feel like just playing baseball with him a little bit, he’s trying to break back through to that child. That child, though, I think he’s realizing is gone. It changed him.
But, I love the way the writers are really integrating the children. The children are growing older and their acting is blowing up as well. Their parts are getting bigger; they’re involvement is more. So, I don’t know what that’s going to create – the dynamic with Bram, and the coming of age of a young man and how he might rebel from the family. I don’t know what’s going to happen.”
What was it like filming the flashbacks last year? We saw him interact with his partner and that was an interesting wrinkle.
Josh Holloway: “Yes. I love the way they did it. I love the way it’s kind of a minimal showing of the arrival. It wasn’t too much but just enough. You know, it kind of solidified with me who is this guy and what was he like before. He does have kind of a square code, even with his partner. He’s always had this straight-line code which is slowly being broken, so we’ll see where that goes.”
Evan Rachel Wood and Thandie Newton in ‘ Westworld’ season 2 episode 2 (Photo by John P. Johnson / HBO)
Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) is out in the real world at the beginning of HBO’s Westworld season two episode two. It’s night and the lights of the city fascinate her; she believes they’re beautiful. Bernard/Arnold (Jeffrey Wright) assures her eventually she’ll get used to it.
Robert Ford thinks Dolores is ready, but Arnold doesn’t believe so.
Arnold goes for a walk out in the city and he shows her his home, which is under construction. He reveals his wife and children will eventually move there too because he wants to have his two worlds close to each other. He shows her an area for his son, Charlie, and Dolores knows a lot about this child and wants to meet him someday. He admits she and Charlie both see the wonder in this world.
Dolores repeats herself and Arnold declares it’s time to go. She asks if he’ll bring her back sometime and he promises he will.
The flashback ends and the action catches up where season two episode one left off. A guest enters a restricted area and frantically announces the hosts are rebelling and slaughtering people. Dolores, Teddy (James Marsden), and Angela (Talulah Riley) follow him, with Dolores assuring the guest no one is here anymore to judge her or the other hosts. She also reveals she knows exactly what’s out in the real world. As we see bits of memories of Dolores in the real world, she assures him she’s been there before.
Another flashback shows Angela and Akecheta (Zahn McClarnon) introduce themselves to Logan Delos (Ben Barnes) in a restaurant in the city. They reveal they’re with the Argos Initiative, and Logan’s happy to finally meet them in person. They claim they’re building something incredibly more tangible than virtual reality programs.
They escort him into another area of the restaurant where he’s told he’ll watch a private demonstration. He looks around the crowded room at the beautiful people circulating at a cocktail party.
Logan’s told to talk to these people and figure out who’s a host. He accepts the challenge and makes his way through the crowd. He’s shocked to learn Angela is a host. As she giggles, every person in the room freezes in place. She says, “Welcome to Westworld.”
Logan’s in complete shock that this technology exists. He can’t wrap his mind around the idea this ability to replicate humans so realistically is possible. He’s impressed but takes it a creepy step further by sleeping with Angela.
Back in Westworld, Teddy doesn’t understand the hosts scattered around in various stages of repair. Dolores commands Phil (Patrick Cage) to show Teddy his history. Teddy’s so confused over why he doesn’t remember anything and nearly kills Phil while attempting to get the answer as to why this is happening.
Meanwhile, Lawrence (Clifton Collins Jr) is hanging upside down over an anthill. The Man in Black/William (Ed Harris) arrives and kills the three Pardue brothers who’ve strung up Lawrence and then begins to set Lawrence free. The Pardue brothers aren’t actually dead and get up to attack, and William must kill them again. “Dead isn’t what it used to be, Lawrence,” says William.
William and Lawrence stop in the saloon, and William grabs a medical package out of a wall. He sort of explains what’s really happening and tells Lawrence he’s now free along with the other hosts. William thinks they’ll all be dead soon, including himself, and wants Lawrence to help him. William explains this place was created so that people could sin in peace, without God watching them. However, William’s been tallying up their sins. The stakes in this place have become real so first he’ll appeal his judgment and then he’ll burn the place down.
Dolores, Angela, and Teddy torture Lee Sizemore into saying how many will come for the hosts. He says 800 and they’ll secure one sector at a time. He also reveals they’ll meet at a rallying point. Dolores has him indicate the rallying point on a map.
Teddy believes 800 men are too many to take on and they’ll need more allies. “We shall have them,” says Dolores.
Dolores looks at the hosts who are currently in need of repair. She tells Phil to wake the Confederale, Lt. Dunleavy. She then asks Lee if he even understands the real purpose of this place.
A flashback shows a smiling Dolores putting her groceries in her horse’s saddlebag. Teddy picks up a can and then the action freezes as a helicopter passes overhead. Logan’s dad, James Delos (Peter Mullan), walks through the town with the young William (Jimmi Simpson) as they discuss business. William thinks in 20 years this will be the only reality that matters, but Delos isn’t impressed. William talks about the guests and assures Delos this is the only place in the world where you can see people for what they really are. No one is watching – or at least that’s what they tell the guests. He adds, “And if you don’t see the business in that, then you’re not the businessman that I thought you were.”
Angela follows Lt. Dunleavy, sure he’ll sniff out his own kind. Meanwhile, Dolores and Teddy stop in front of a carriage on fire. They come across Maeve (Thandie Newton) and Dolores remembers her, but it seems Maeve wants nothing to do with Dolores’ plan to tear the place down and kill all the guests.
Teddy has Dolores’ back as Hector protects Maeve. Dolores lets them pass, even though they’re not fighting the same battle.
Next, Dolores and Teddy come upon Major Craddock and his men eating dinner. Lt Dunleavy is back with them, but Craddock’s men don’t understand why since he’s supposed to be dead. Dolores asks for a parlay, saying they want to join forces. Major Craddock is willing to talk, if she has supplies or ammunition.
Dolores tells Craddock she knows he’s heading west, bound for Glory. She explains he won’t make it unless he’s under her command. Major Craddock refuses to follow her lead and threatens her. Teddy and Angela kill all the hosts and then Dolores has Phil, who is obviously reluctantly accompanying them, bring Major Craddock back to life. She assures him he needs to be with her to get to Glory.
Another flashback shows Dolores, dressed in a form-fitting white dress, playing the piano at what turns out to be James Delos’ retirement party. William admits he’s brought in hosts to provide the entertainment, and James is angry this is actually a coronation party for William. William reveals things are progressing, but they need to have patience. (William at this point is married to Delos’ daughter and has a young child of his own.)
Dolores steps away from the party guests and heads outdoors. She asks, “Have you ever seen anything so full of splendor?” to no one in particular. She then hears Logan gasping behind her and he covers the tracks on his arms where he shoots up. He recognizes her and wonders if she’s there to keep him company. She replies she just wanted to look at the lights.
Logan then reveals that noise from the party she’s hearing “is the sound of fools fiddling while the whole f**king species starts to burn. And the funniest f**king part…they lit the match.” He toasts them.
William and Lawrence ride toward a town at night and discover it’s burning. William says the fire’s the result of letting a story play all the way out. They walk through the town, which is full of rats.
They encounter El Lazo who demands to know why they’re in his town. He claims to have restored the town, but William says his story has played out. William asks El Lazo to accompany them, sure it will give him a real victory, a real ending – the truth.
El Lazo refuses to accompany William and Lawrence. He doesn’t need to see any more truth. He toasts to the bitter end. When William holds him at gunpoint, El Lazo’s men turn their guns on William. El Lazo then says, “This game was meant for you, William, but you must play it alone.” His men immediately turn their guns on themselves and commit suicide. El Lazo’s the last to die.
William understands Robert doesn’t want this to be easy. William then explains he built this place and where they’re heading is his greatest mistake.
A flashback to shortly after the party finds William (the young one) telling Dolores to bring herself back online. He calls her a “thing” and can’t believe he fell in love with her. He explains he was saved when he realized she made him interested in himself. He claims she’s just a reflection of him, and everyone loves to stare at their own reflection. He can’t wait to use her and her kind to give people what they want. He also thinks there’s an answer here to the question no one’s dreamed of asking. He asks her if she wants to see.
They step into Westworld and William asks Dolores if she’s ever seen anything so full of splendor as they look out over a field of what looks like machinery. (This is a frustrating episode and I’m sticking with machinery until someone tells me differently.)
Major Craddock and his men accompany Teddy and Dolores to see the Colonel. The Colonel won’t be happy, but Dolores knows they’ll find Glory – or whatever anyone wants to call it.
She then explains it’s not a place. It’s a weapon and she’s going to use it to destroy them.
Donald Sutherland as J. Paul Getty, Sr and, Brendan Fraser as James Fletcher Chace in ‘Trust’ season 1 episode 6 (Photo by Oliver Upton/FX)
A man out for a swim discovers a body burned to a crisp with smoke still lifting to the sky as FX’s Trust season one episode six begins. Gail (Hilary Swank) is informed by the police they believe the dead man is her son, Paul, and Chace (Brendan Fraser) accompanies her to the morgue. She’s warned the upper half of the body is unrecognizable, but she instantly recognizes the shoes. She falls to the floor in a dead faint.
At Sutton Place, J. Paul Getty Sr (Donald Sutherland) is having his head measured for a bust. Penelope (Anna Chancellor) interrupts after receiving a call from Chace along with a photo of Paul’s burnt body. J. Paul immediately orders the measuring to stop and turns his attention to this devastating news.
Elsewhere, Fifty (Niccolò Senni) watches the news as a reporter explains the Getty family refused to pay a ransom and J. Paul Getty III has been murdered by his kidnappers. Don Salvatore (Nicola Rignanese) and Primo (Luca Marinelli) also watch the news, and Primo is very nonchalant about this development since he knows who the dead man is and that Paul’s back in their possession.
J. Paul’s livid that his grandson’s been murdered because the kidnappers went against the standard protocol for negotiating ransom. Penelope’s equally upset because J. Paul’s simply treating this as a business deal gone bad. She reminds him they’re talking about his grandson, his flesh and blood. She blames him for Paul’s death and is heartbroken. She leaves and takes comfort from her lover, J. Paul’s pilot.
Paul’s dad, John Paul Getty Jr (Michael Esper), looks over a few mementos that remind him of his son. He’s upset about his son’s death and angry at his father for only offering $600 for Paul’s return.
J. Paul Getty Sr. actually shows human emotions as he talks to Robina (Charlotte Riley) about his grandson. He begins crying and confesses that no one other than Paul could make him laugh. Robina holds his hand as he sobs.
Chace sits with Gail and asks where her other children are. She explains they’re with her friend and he reminds her they need to hear the news from her. She will tell them, but simply can not today. She then admits Paul was her favorite. He looked like an angel and all he had to do was smile to get his way.
Paul Jr visits his drug-supplying friend Pauline and asks for help. He doesn’t want to talk, he just wants to get high.
Back at Sutton Place, it’s obvious Paul touched everyone’s lives even though his recent visit was very short. Bullimore (Silas Carson) talks to the gardener and recalls how Paul came to him for advice and was a kind young man. Bullimore also reveals J. Paul calls all of his butlers “Bullimore” and his name is really Jahangir Khan, after the cricket player. He’s worked for Getty for 22 years and no one even knows his name.
Paul Jr continues to party, having a wild time after his son’s apparently just been murdered. He tells his fellow druggies about how J. Paul refused to come home when his son, Timmy, was dying of a congenital disease. (The kid was Paul Jr’s half-brother.) All J. Paul did was send Timmy a letter. He refused to come home to see Timmy one final time. J. Paul also refused to attend Timmy’s funeral. However, this time Paul Jr believes his father committed an actual murder. He’s determined to confront his dad with the truth and destroy him.
Gail’s lost in her memories of Paul, including one particular day when her boyfriend slapped him for wearing a skirt. Paul fell and cut his foot and that memory spurs Gail into action. Paul never tied his laces. She’s no longer sure the dead body is Paul’s.
Chace wants to go with her to the morgue, but she lets him know she’ll call if she needs him. She looks at the shoes in person and confirms they are her son’s. She asks to look at the body again and is shown the bare feet. The scar from where he fell after being hit isn’t on this body’s ankle.
As she leaves the morgue she’s surrounded by photographers and reporters. Inside the taxi, she asks the driver why they’re hounding her like this. He replies, “You do not cry. A mother who has lost her son and no tears. For us Italians this is strange.”
Upset, she exits the taxi without paying. She arrives at the theater and demands to see Fifty. If he’s not there, she’ll go to the police and tell them about this meeting place. She’s handed a ticket and told to wait. Fifty arrives shortly but he stays in the shadows. She screams at him for allowing her to believe her son was burned to death. She calls him despicable and reveals she knows the dead body is not her son’s. She demands he return to the kidnappers and tell them to stop playing this game.
A flashback shows the moment after Primo killed his associate, Angelo, and almost killed Paul. The accountant was able to stop him, but just barely, before he pulled the trigger. Instead, Primo killed the elderly couple who alerted him to Paul’s whereabouts.
Gail arrives at Chace’s hotel room and informs him Paul is alive. Chace has been drinking and is with a woman who propositioned him in the bar when Gail barges in, and he immediately sends the woman away.
Donald Sutherland as J. Paul Getty, Sr in ‘Trust’ episode 6 (Photo by Philippe Antonello/FX)
J. Paul’s informed Paul is alive and he dances, alone, to “Puttin’ on the Ritz.” Penelope arrives and he invites her to join him, but she’s still upset because he could have caused the death of his grandson by treating the ransom as a business deal. He’s in such a good mood that he calls for Bullimore and gives him the day off. J. Paul’s leaving for Rome, but Penelope informs him she has other plans for the weekend and won’t be accompanying him.
As J. Paul was learning the news about Paul, one of his many girlfriends was receiving the news she’s pregnant. She informs J. Paul about the pregnancy and he demands she get rid of the baby and also reminds her she’s in breach of contract.
Meanwhile, Paul’s being held in a dark, damp cave. He’s chained up and his captor blames him for getting Angelo and the other kidnapper killed by running away. The man demands Paul eat and stay alive.
Paul Jr. arrives at Sutton Place, still hopped up on drugs. He’s still drunk, too. Paul Jr says he’s there to deliver his congratulations for not only killing his sons but also killing his grandson. Paul Jr calls his dad a f*cking murderer and J. Paul informs him Paul’s not dead. He hands over the message from Chace explaining Gail misidentified the body. News delivered, J. Paul kicks Paul Jr out of the house.
Chace and J. Paul Getty Sr meet with Primo, Don Salvatore, the accountant, and Salvatore’s men. Salvatore and J. Paul go for a walk alone, a walk that takes an extraordinarily long time. So long in fact that Chace makes himself comfortable and lies down on a ledge. Primo wakes him up and wants to see his gun. Chace doesn’t carry one, but he does have a walkie-talkie. Primo doesn’t believe he’s only armed with a walkie-talkie, and Chace clicks the walkie twice. Within seconds a helicopter appears with a machine gun sticking out the side aimed at Primo and the crew. Point made, Chace signals it to leave and lies back down, pulling his hat over his eyes.
J. Paul is given assurances his grandson’s alive and in good health. Salvatore apologizes for the misunderstanding over the dead body. They are meeting at Hadrian’s Villa, and J. Paul reveals he came there with Paul years ago. He also confesses to believing he is the reincarnation of Emperor Hadrian. They discuss antiquities and Salvatore says Italy is no longer a fine country. It’s been torn apart by communists and others. J. Paul offers Salvatore a mint and they continue to walk.
One of Salvatore’s men asks Chace why J. Paul Getty will not pay the $17 million ransom. Chace explains the rich are different and play a different game that has no connection to normal people.
J. Paul and Salvatore discuss legacies and the senior Getty says he had high hopes for his grandson. However, Paul succumbed to the lure of drugs. He won’t pay the ransom even though he has sentimental value. J. Paul isn’t a sentimental man and absolutely will not pay $17 million for Paul’s return. Salvatore asks how much he’s worth then and J. Paul says the maximum is $2 million. Salvatore explains his organization is no longer held in the highest esteem, unlike his cousins’ organization in Sicily. $2 million is too little and he says, “A living grandson is better than a dead one.” J. Paul laughs and agrees, and then doubles his offer. They continue to negotiate and agree on $5 million. They shake on the deal.
As they’re concluding the negotiations, Salvatore offers a bit of advice. He suggests that empires do not have to crumble and J. Paul should not give up on his sons.
Gail arrives back home and celebrates with her children the news Paul’s alive.
As J. Paul’s about to get on his private plane, Chace asks if he should gather the ransom money. J. Paul tells him to contact Paul Jr. “I did the difficult bit. All he has to do is pay,” says one of the world’s richest men.
Do you have what it takes to star in a new version of West Side Story? If so, and if you’re able to get to New York City on April 29, 2018, then you might want to lineup to try out for the new feature film based on the classic Broadway musical.
Steven Spielberg and 20th Century Fox are holding an open casting call on Sunday, April 29th for the upcoming feature film which Spielberg is directing. Pulitzer Prize winner and Oscar nominee Tony Kushner wrote the adaptation of the award-winning 1957 musical. Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim wrote the original West Side Story, and Leonard Bernstein wrote the music.
According to the official casting call announcement, Spielberg’s looking to cast the lead roles of Maria, Anita, Bernardo, Tony and Riff. “Maria and Anita are Latina, Bernardo is Latino, and Tony and Riff are Caucasian. Those auditioning should be between 15 and 25 years old. They must be able to sing, and a strong dance background is required.”
The casting call will be open from 9am to 12pm at the Julia De Burgos Performance and Arts Center (1680 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10029). Sign-in opens at 9am.
Per the press release:
Please prepare a short cut (16 bars) of a classic musical theatre song and bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided.
Please also bring a recent photo and resume with contact information stapled back-to-back to leave behind.
If you cannot attend this open call, please email a video of yourself singing with your headshot, resume and contact information to [email protected].
Fox and Steven Spielberg will also be holding a West Side Story casting call in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, May 5, 2018.
The 1961 film adaptation of West Side Story starred Natalie Wood as Maria, Richard Beymer as Tony, Russ Tamblyn as Riff, Rita Moreno as Anita, and George Chakiris as Bernardo. The musical earned 11 Oscar nominations, winning 10 including Best Picture, Best Director (shared by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins), Best Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno), Best Supporting Actor (George Chakiris), and Best Music.
The CW’s The Originals star Joseph Morgan returned to the director’s chair for season five episode three. The episode titled “Ne Me Quitte Pas” is set to air on May 2, 2018 and was written by K.C. Perry and Michelle Paradise.
Joseph Morgan previously directed season three episode 17 (“Behind the Black Horizon”) and season four episode four (“Keepers of the House”).
The fifth and final season of The Originals stars Joseph Morgan as Klaus, Daniel Gillies as Elijah, Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent, Steven Krueger as Josh, Charles Michael Davis as Marcel, Riley Voelkel as Freya, Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley, Danielle Rose Russell as Hope, Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol, Candice King as Caroline, and Claire Holt as Rebekah.
The “Ne Me Quitte Pas” Plot: WHO IS ELIJAH MIKAELSON? — In the immediate aftermath of having his memory erased by Marcel (Davis), Elijah (Gillies) awakens to find himself in the middle of nowhere and without a clue as to who he is. Unable to control his instinctive vampire ways, Elijah encounters Antoinette (guest star Jaime Murray), a beautiful and free-spirited vampire, who helps him navigate his new life. However, a run-in with Klaus (Morgan) threatens to destroy the peace he’s finally found.
The Season 5 Plot: The final season of The Originals begins seven years after the core members of the Mikaelson family – Klaus, Elijah, Rebekah and Kol — each absorb a quarter of the Hollow’s dark energy and flee New Orleans in order to keep both their beloved city and young Hope (guest star Summer Fontana) safe. In the interim, Vincent and Josh preside over a Big Easy almost devoid of conflict, while Hayley and Freya watch Hope grow into a teenager, eventually opting to send her to the Salvatore School so that Caroline can keep an eye on her.
With Marcel following Rebekah out of town and Elijah stripped of his memory, the danger seems to be contained… until a sudden tragedy forces the siblings to return home. As the Mickaelsons return to New Orleans, bringing the pieces of a centuries old evil with them, it becomes clear that the closing chapter of this family saga will be as bloody and emotional as ever.
Season three of USA Network’s critically acclaimed sci-fi series Colony returns to kick off season three on May 2, 2018. The third season is set six months after the Bowman family’s escape from the Los Angeles bloc. The new season will find Katie (Sarah Wayne Callies) and Will (Josh Holloway) attempting to establish a new life for their family outside the walls. The season three description also teases the reveal of the horrifying truth behind the invasion.
Following the conclusion of season two, series star Sarah Wayne Callies discussed her character’s relationships with Will and Broussard (played by Tory Kittles). Sitting down for roundtables interviews at Comic Con, Sarah Wayne Callies explained what’s motivating Katie Bowman moving forward and the importance of Katie’s participation in the resistance.
Sarah Wayne Callies Colony Season 3 Interview:
Now that her family has been reunited, what’s driving her actions at this point?
Sarah Wayne Callies: “Well, I think there are two immediate answers to that. One is that she made a promise to Broussard to take this gauntlet and find the resistance outside the walls and give them this piece of their tool to mount an effective resistance which, quite frankly, hasn’t been done. So that’s important and you’re looking for a needle in a haystack because all you know is somewhere out there in the environs of what looks like Vancouver is a group of people.
I think that the other thing that’s driving her is that she realized, the way a lot of us do with total horror, that her kid is just like her. And so you look at the mistakes that you made in the past, specifically the mistakes that Katie made throwing her whole heart into the resistance, maybe not necessarily following the right general into war. And I think she desperately wants to keep Bram from some of those mistakes. Whether or not Bram has any interest in this thing is another question.”
What about Will and Katie’s journey from last season?
Sarah Wayne Callies: “It’s interesting because I think the occupation is the worst thing that ever happened to their marriage in that without it she would have never have joined the resistance. But the flip side of that is given those circumstances, they never had the luxury of breaking up. And so they had to make it work and I think in the process of making it work for the family, and of protecting their kids, that built a bridge between the two of them again of respect. I think, quite frankly, fighting along side each other…Will’s never seen Katie carry a gun and defend herself, and she’s never seen him doing his work as an Army Ranger. And so I think there’s kind of like, ‘Well, sh*t, we’re kind of good at this together!’ There’s common ground.”
Where would be Katie be without the resistance? Would she be at home?
Sarah Wayne Callies: “No, Katie would never be a homemaker. But I think under the circumstances of the occupation she wouldn’t be just a bartender, either. I think this is a woman who has to act. I think without the resistance she would be catastrophically depressed and maybe acting out in her own small way. There’s some people who just can’t take it. Granted, it’s a bad idea – you really ought to shut up but you’ve got to say this thing. I think Katie’s one of those people. Thank God.”
She had a nice moment with Broussard at the end of season two. There weren’t any words but you could tell it was a heartfelt goodbye.
Sarah Wayne Callies: “They’ve got an interesting relationship and it’s the kind that you don’t often see between men and women which is to say you have kind of a battle brotherhood forged between the two of them. I just finished doing The Long Road Home which is about the Iraq war for Nat Geo and we met a lot of guys who were in battle together. There’s an intimacy that’s formed, I think, in circumstances that intense that, again, is not something that traditionally men and women share. Although I imagine that’s changing now with so many women in the military. But, I’ve never had a relationship like that that I’ve gotten to play like with Katie and Broussard.
I think there’s almost a sibling sense of…I mean, look, Broussard stood by her when her own sister wouldn’t. And she forgave him for taking her out to kill her, you know? There’s a lot of water under that bridge and a lot of love there, and a lot of respect. If you’ve got to go off and go with your family, you go. If you’ve got to go fight for LA, stay.”
Sarah Wayne Callies stars as Katie Bowman in ‘Colony’ season 3 (Photo by Brendan Meadows / USA Network)
The CW’s Riverdale season two episode 19 began with Cheryl singing at Midge’s funeral and declaring the Vixens will not stop looking for the person who killed their friend. The episode also found poor Archie being beaten and held hostage by Nick St. Clair. Nick demanded Veronica and the Lodges hand over a cool million dollars…or else. Unfortunately for Archie, Hiram refused to make a deal or part with that much money. Fortunately, Veronica came to the rescue and actually turned the tables on the abusive Nick, forcing his family into parting with a million to guarantee his safety.
Meanwhile, Jughead and Betty visited the Sisters of the Quiet Mercy and discovered Chic is not Betty’s brother! The nun showed them a photo of Betty’s brother and the photo was definitely not of Chic. A confrontation with Betty’s imposter brother led to Chic being tied up in the basement. He finally admitted he met the real Charles and they were friends. One day Charles tried to reunite with his mom but Alice apparently slammed the door in his face. He was so despondent about being sent away that he overdosed on Jingle Jangle.
Alice remembered the boy and blamed herself for Charles’ death. She immediately headed off to FP’s place and confessed she killed their son! FP made Jughead leave the Cooper place so Betty and Alice ccould figure out how they wanted to handle Chic. And boy did Betty come up with a plan… She decided to let the Black Hood – yes, Archie was right and the Black Hood is alive and well – take care of Chic.
Up next, season two episode 20 titled “Shadow of a Doubt” airing on May 2, 2018. The episode was directed by Gregory Smith from a script by Yolonda E. Lawrence.
The season two cast includes KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge, Mӓdchen Amick as Alice Cooper, Luke Perry as Fred Andrews, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, Mark Consuelos as Hiram Lodge, and Skeet Ulrich as FP Jones.
The “Chapter Thirty-Three: Shadow of a Doubt” Plot: DEBATE NIGHT — As the town’s mayoral race between Fred (Perry) and Hermoine (Nichols) heats up, Hiram (Consuelos) sets his sights on a new ally – Sheriff Minetta (guest star Henderson Wade). Betty (Reinhart) turns to Cheryl (Petsch) for help when she has a suspicion about the Black Hood. Meanwhile, the reveal of a dark secret forces Archie (Apa) and Jughead (Sprouse) to try and ease tensions between the Bulldogs and Serpents. Finally, on the eve of the mayoral debate, a mysterious message leaves everyone on edge.
Roadside Attractions and Miramax have released the official teaser trailer for the documentary, Whitney. The one minute and 40 second trailer showcases the incredible amount of access filmmaker Kevin Macdonald (Oscar winner for the 1999 documentary One Day in September) was given as he explored the life and career of one of the greatest singers of our time, Whitney Houston.
Whitney features interviews with those closest to the record-setting artist including her family members. The documentary was produced by Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn, and Lisa Erspamer, with Nicole David, Pat Houston, Will Clarke, Andy Mayson, Mike Runagall, Zanne Devine, Rosanne Korenberg and Joe Patrick executive producing.
“When you work with an estate, you need them to be on your side. I felt very lucky to have the support of Pat Houston and the Whitney Houston estate in this quest. They entrusted me with the ‘keys to the vault’ while giving me complete freedom to follow the story wherever it went,” stated director Macdonald. “Whitney is the opposite of what you’d expect an authorized film to be. I wouldn’t make a film where you praise the subject to the skies. I needed to pursue what I thought was interesting psychologically.”
The film will make its world premiere during the 2018 Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2018. Miramax and Roadside Attractions are targeting a July 6, 2018 theatrical release.
Details on Whitney: Whitney Houston broke more music industry records than any other female singer in history. With over 200 million album sales worldwide, she was the only artist to chart seven consecutive U.S. No. 1 singles. She also starred in several blockbuster movies before her brilliant career gave way to erratic behavior, scandals and death at age 48.
The documentary feature Whitney is an intimate, unflinching portrait of Houston and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on the spellbinding trajectory of Houston’s life. Using never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive demo recordings, rare performances, audio archives and original interviews with the people who knew her best, Oscar®-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald unravels the mystery behind “The Voice,” who thrilled millions even as she struggled to make peace with her own troubled past.
A photo of Whitney Houston from the film ‘Whitney,’ directed by Kevin Macdonald (Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Estate of Whitney E. Houston)
