A24’s launched the first teaser for Eddington ahead of its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The trailer doesn’t give away much but does confirm writer/director Ari Aster’s (Beau is Afraid) latest feature is sure to stir up feelings/controversy. One commenter on YouTube wrote, “I expect nothing but calm and rational discussions about this movie going forward.” (Too bad sarcasm doesn’t have a designated font.)
The contemporary Western stars a bevy of big names, including Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Austin Butler, and Emma Stone. Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Amélie Hoeferle, Clifton Collins Jr., William Belleau, and Micheal Ward also star.
“In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Phoenix) and mayor (Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico,” reads A24’s synopsis.
John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon, Paul Whitehouse join ‘Harry Potter’ (Photo Credits: Jessica Howes, Andrew Crowley, Ruth Crafer, Lee Malone, Phil Sharp, Mike Marsland)
HBO’s much-anticipated Harry Potter series has found its Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Rubeus Hagrid, and Minerva McGonagall. Emmy winner and Oscar nominee John Lithgow will play Albus Dumbledore in the series, a role played by Richard Harris, Michael Gambon, and Jude Law in the feature films. Emmy nominee Paapa Essiedu has huge shoes to fill as Severus Snape, played by Alan Rickman in all eight of the original Harry Potter films.
Oscar and Emmy nominee Janet McTeer will star as Minerva McGonagall, brought to life in the feature films by Dame Maggie Smith. Emmy nominee Nick Frost is the series’ Hagrid. Robbie Coltrane played the popular character in the films. HBO also announced Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse will have guest star/recurring roles as Quirinus Quirrell and Argus Filch, respectively.
“We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon, and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell, and Filch,” stated Francesca Gardiner, showrunner and executive producer, and Mark Mylod, director of multiple episodes and executive producer. “We’re delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we can’t wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life.”
Gardiner adapted J.K. Rowling’s books for the series. Rowling is involved as an executive producer along with Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman.
HBO offered this description of what to expect from the series:
“The series will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter book series by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling and will feature an exciting and talented cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters Harry Potter fans have adored for over 25 years.
Exploring every corner of the wizarding world, each season will bring Harry Potter and its incredible adventures to new and existing audiences and will stream exclusively on Max where it’s available globally, including upcoming markets such as Turkey, the UK, Germany, and Italy, among others. The original, classic, and cherished films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch around the world.”
The teaser for CBS’s FBI: International season four episode 18 shows Wes concerned the team’s walked straight into a trap. Directed by Steve Robin, episode 18 will air on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT.
Jesse Lee Soffer stars as Supervisory Special Agent Wesley “Wes” Mitchell, Carter Redwood plays Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto is Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe plays Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Lone Wolf” Plot: The Fly Team heads to the country of Georgia to determine the motive behind an attack that targeted two American soldiers at a NATO-Georgia joint training center before it turns into an international incident. Meanwhile, a supervisory position opens in another FBI division in Europe, and Mitchell encourages both Vo and Raines to apply. Guest stars include Jay Hayden and Moe Irvin.
FBI: International is the third iteration of the successful FBI brand that follows the elite operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s International Fly Team. Headquartered in Budapest, they travel throughout Europe with the mission of tracking and neutralizing threats against American citizens wherever they may be, putting their lives on the line to protect the U.S. and its people. Newly embedded to the Fly Team is charming and rakish Supervisory Special Agent Wesley “Wes” Mitchell, whose impeccable instincts and unconventional tactics deepen his drive to stop at nothing to achieve justice.
Special Agent Andre Raines shines in the field and makes good use of his accounting background in tracking criminal enterprises’ moving money. Special Agent Cameron Vo, a competitive West Point grad, excels at interrogation and strategy, and Megan “Smitty” Garretson, a streetwise Europol agent with an extensive undercover background, uses her expertise to liaise with each host country they inhabit. Special Agent Amanda Tate, a confident and tech-savvy intel analyst, stays quick on her feet and remains calm in the midst of chaos. Always at the scene where American interests are at risk, FBI: International is a globe-trotting depiction of law enforcement overseas.
Freeform has set an April 16, 2025 U.S. premiere date for The Stolen Girl, based on Alex Dahl’s bestselling 2020 novel Playdate. New episodes of the five-episode drama will air on Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT.
The series stars Denise Gough (Andor) as Elisa Blix, Jim Sturgess (Apartment 7A) as Fred Blix, and Holliday Grainger (Strike) as Rebecca Walsh. Ambika Mod (One Day) plays Selma Desai, Bronagh Waugh (The Suspect) is DI Shona Sinclair, Layo-Christina Akinlude (The Beautiful Game) is DS Lizzie Walker, and Michael Workéyè (My Lady Jane) plays Kaleb Negasi.
Jim Sturgess and Denise Gough in ‘The Stolen Girl’ (Disney/Matt Squire)
Freeform offers this description of the thriller: “A seemingly ordinary decision turns the world of Elisa, mum to two young kids, upside down in this tense thriller. When her 9-year-old daughter Lucia excitedly asks to go on an overnight playdate with her new best friend Josie, Elisa agrees. After meeting Josie’s mother, Rebecca, she’s put at ease by her charming nature and their impressive house. But when she says goodnight to her daughter, she has no idea that she is about to be thrust into every parent’s worst nightmare.”
And episode one’s synopsis: “Elisa is late to pick up her daughter Lucia from school when Rebecca, the mother of Lucia’s new friend, suggests a sleepover for the girls. When she goes to pick Lucia up the next morning, she discovers Lucia’s missing.”
Catherine Moulton (Baptiste) adapted the series, and Eva Husson (Mothering Sunday) directs. Executive producers include Moulton, Husson, author Alex Dahl, Nicola Shindler, Tanya Seghatchian, Hannah Scott, and John Woodward. The series is produced by Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios) with Brightstar.
Holliday Grainger, Robyn Betteridge, Beatrice Cohen and Denise Gough in episode 1 (Disney/Matt Squire)Denise Gough and Jim Sturgess in episode 1 (Disney/Matt Squire)Bronagh Waugh in episode 1 (Disney/Matt Squire)Ambika Mod and Denise Gough in episode 1 (Disney/Matt Squire)
Remy suspects there’s much more going on than meets the eye on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season six episode 18, “Trust.” Episode 18 will air on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT.
Dylan McDermott leads the cast as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott. Season six also stars Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Trust” Plot: The Fugitive Task Force is thrown into the world of the wealthy and twisted after a Rhode Island socialite is murdered in her own mansion. Meanwhile, Barnes contemplates big changes. Loren Yaconelli directed the episode from a script by Ryan Causey.
FBI: Most Wanted is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, an elite unit that relentlessly pursues and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list. The team’s charming but formidable leader is Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, who started his career in the New York FBI field office before rising through the ranks of the Bureau in Philadelphia and Las Vegas.
The team includes Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, a former NYPD detective and forensics expert; Special Agent Hana Gibson, a gifted millennial computer whiz with a sharp wit and mad hacking skills; Special Agent Ray Cannon, who is a former New Orleans cop-turned-junior detective and worked Violent Crimes in Albany after following in his retired FBI agent father’s footsteps; along with well-seasoned Special Agent Nina Chase, who worked assorted cases with the FBI’s New York office, and among her strengths is her undercover work.
Here we go, the answer fans have been waiting for all season will be revealed on CBS’s Matlock season one’s two-part finale. Episodes 18 and 19 air back-to-back on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT, and the teaser promises “the truth can’t wait.”
The one-hour drama stars Kathy Bates as Madeline Matlock, Skye P. Marshall as Olympia, Jason Ritter as Julian, David Del Rio as Billy, and Leah Lewis as Sarah. Bates, Jennie Snyder Urman, Kat Coiro, Joanna Klein, and Eric Christian Olsen executive produce.
“Matty and Olympia go through this whole period of not trusting one another. It’s a complicated dance, which I find so rich and exciting,” teased Kathy Bates in an interview with TVInsider. “Matty has to lay all of her cards on the table. She has to bare herself. There’s a wonderful exchange between these two women who are powerful lawyers.”
“Tricks of the Trade – Part One” and “Tricks of the Trade – Part Two” Plot: When Sarah’s client is arrested after his business partner is found murdered, Billy attempts to help her handle the case while Matty and Olympia contend with a pressing confidential matter. Kat Coiro directs from a script by Nicki Renna.
Matlock stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice, Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.
As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates—the charismatic Billy (Del Rio) and the uber-ambitious Sarah (Lewis).
‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Abel Tesfaye poster (Photo Credit: Lionsgate)
Lionsgate’s unveiled new character posters for the R-rated suspense thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow. Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, stars in and co-wrote the screenplay, and apparently the film finds the four-time Grammy winner playing a version of himself.
“This experience was really introspective and cathartic for me,” stated Tesfaye in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “From writing to production and through post — I realized just how much of a catalyst this art form can be for conversations about our emotions, mental health, and vulnerabilities.”
Lionsgate’s very basic synopsis reads, “A musician plagued by insomnia is pulled into an odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of his existence.” Trey Edward Shults (It Comes at Night) directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Tesfaye and Reza Fahim. Tesfaye, Fahim, Kevin Turen, and Harrison Kreiss serve as producers.
Lionsgate has set a May 16, 2025 theatrical release date for the thriller that shares a title with The Weeknd’s sixth album.
Character poster featuring Jenna Ortega (Photo Credit: Lionsgate)Barry Keoghan character poster (Photo Credit: Lionsgate)
Paramount+ is making it easy for fans of SkyMed to jump back into the series, in particular those who enjoy binge-watching. The streamer released the upcoming third season’s official trailer and confirmed all nine episodes of the new season will stream on May 15, 2025.
Returning cast members include Natasha Calis (Nurses) as Hayley, Morgan Holmstrom (Day of the Dead) as Crystal, Praneet Akilla (Nancy Drew) as Chopper, Mercedes Morris (Ghosts) as Lexi, and Thomas Elms (The Boys in the Boat) as Nowak. Kheon Clarke (Riverdale) is back as Tristan, and Sydney Kuhne (Ginny & Georgia) returns as Stef. Aaron Ashmore (Ginny & Georgia), who plays Wheezer, will go from guest star to series regular with the new season.
The third season also features “Ace” Aason Nadjiwon (The Twilight Zone) as Bodie and Emilia McCarthy (Zombies) as Madison back in recurring roles, and Braeden Clarke (Outlander) returns to guest star as Jeremy. Newcomers to the medical drama include Anthony Grant (Star Trek: Discovery) as TJ and Nicola Correia-Damude (Shadowhunters) as Marianne.
Paramount+ offered this description of the series and the upcoming third season:
“SkyMed follows the triumphs and tribulations of young medics and pilots who fly air ambulances across the remote skies of Northern Canada. Weaving together intense journeys with jaw-dropping medical rescues 20,000 feet in the air in the most remote conditions, the new season throws the diverse group of medical responders into all-new challenges on the job and in their personal lives. Picking up in the aftermath of the dramatic season two finale, the tight-knit SKYMED team is faced with a shocking medical emergency for one of its members and must rely on each other more than ever as they experience heart-pulsing rescues, new love, and hard goodbyes.”
Julie Puckrin created the series and serves as an executive producer. Additional executive producers include Gillian Hormel and Vanessa Piazza, with Rhonda Baker and Carrie Wilkins on board as producers.
CBS’s Ghosts serves up a Trevor-centric storyline with season four episode 19, “Pinkus Returns.” Episode 19 brings back Richie Keen as Pinkus for a story that rocks the pantsless ghost’s world. “Pinkus Returns” airs on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30pm ET/PT.
Rose McIver stars as Sam, Utkarsh Ambudkar is Jay, Brandon Scott Jones is Isaac, and Richie Moriarty plays Pete. Danielle Pinnock is Alberta, Asher Grodman is Trevor, Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty, Devan Chandler Long is Thorfinn, and Sheila Carrasco is Flower. Tristan D. Lalla guest stars as Mark.
“Pinkus Returns” Plot: When Trevor’s former co-worker, Pinkus (Keen), and his daughter, Abby (Gideon Adlon), show up at Woodstone Mansion, Trevor gets the surprise of his afterlife. Christine Gernon directs from a script by Skander Halim and Talia Bernstein.
Ghosts is a single-camera comedy about Samantha and Jay, a cheerful freelance journalist and up-and-coming chef from the city, respectively, who threw both caution and money to the wind when they decided to convert Woodstone Mansion, which Sam inherited, into a bed & breakfast—only to find it was inhabited by the many spirits of deceased residents who now call it home.
The departed souls are a close-knit, eclectic group that includes a saucy Prohibition-era lounge singer (Danielle Pinnock); a pompous 18th-century militiaman (Brandon Scott Jones); a ‘60s hippie fond of hallucinogens (Sheila Carrasco); an overly upbeat ‘80s scout troop leader (Richie Moriarty); a cod-obsessed Viking explorer from 1009 (Devon Chandler Long); a slick ‘90s finance bro (Asher Grodman); a sarcastic and witty native from the 16th-century (Román Zaragoza); and a society woman and wife of a 19th-century robber baron who is Sam’s ancestor (Rebecca Wisocky), to name a few. The opening of the B&B has been a source of intrigue, anxiety, and curiosity among the spirits, but they will gladly put up with the commotion as long as they can continue to interact with a living inhabitant.
Season one of AMC’s Nautilus just debuted a 45-second teaser, showing off the undersea world and teasing, “From the darkest depths of the ocean comes the ultimate fight for survival.” The action drama will premiere on June 29, 2025 with the release of the first two episodes.
New episodes of the 10-episode season air on Sundays at 9pm ET/PT.
Shazad Latif (Black Mirror) stars as Captain Nemo. The season one cast also includes Georgia Flood (Apples Never Fall) as Humility Lucas, Céline Menville (Emily in Paris) as Loti, and Thierry Fremont (Liaison) as Benoit. Richard E. Grant, Anna Torv, and Noah Taylor guest star.
“Inspired by Jules Verne’s beloved Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Nautilus follows Nemo’s (Latif) mission to enact revenge on the East India Mercantile Company, who took everything from him. Nemo audaciously steals a prototype submarine from the penal colony in which he is imprisoned, escaping into the ocean with a motley crew of fellow prisoners,” reads AMC’s synopsis. “He plans to reach the fabled Viking treasure buried at the Pillars of Halvar. But first, he must win the trust of his crew and keep out of the clutches of the ruthless East India Mercantile Company, who will do whatever it takes to stop him.”
Moonriver TV’s Xavier Marchand and Seven Stories’ Anand Tucker developed the series and serve as producers along with Cameron Welsh. James Dormer is the writer, and Michael Matthews is the lead director. Dormer, Johanna Devereaux, Chris Loveall, Colleen Woodcock, and Daisy Gilbert executive produce.
