Multiple spooky projects picked Halloween to show off new photos and trailers, including Neon’s Presence. Directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by David Koepp, Presence‘s trailer shows the story is being told from a ghost’s point of view.
The cast features Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, Julia Fox, Eddy Maday, and West Mulholland. Koepp and Corey Bayes serve as executive producers. Soderbergh’s behind-the-scenes team includes production designer April Lasky, costume designer Marci Rodgers, and himself as editor and cinematographer.
Neon’s short and simple description reads: “A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they’re not alone.”
A dangerous sociopath comes to town on Fox’s Murder in a Small Town season one episode six. Paula Patton guest stars on “The Madness Method,” airing on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT.
Rossif Sutherland stars as Karl Alberg and Kristin Kreuk plays Cassandra Lee. Recurring guest stars include Mya Lowe (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Corporal Edwina Yen, Savonna Spracklin (Two-Spirit Odyssey) as Isabella Harbud, Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, and Fritzy-Klevans Destine (Superman & Lois) as Constable Andy Kendrick. Special season one guest stars include James Cromwell (Succession), Stana Katic (Castle), Paula Patton (Sacrifice), and Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek).
“The Madness Method” Plot: A murderer is on the loose and is headed towards Gibsons. In a race for time, the suspect’s psychiatrist notifies Alberg of the potential threat after receiving a haunting text message. Alberg launches an investigation that takes an unexpected turn.
Murder in a Small Town Description, Courtesy of Fox:
Murder in a Small Town follows Karl Alberg (Sutherland), who moves to a quiet, coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work. He’ll quickly learn that this gentle paradise has more than its share of secrets and will need to call upon all the skills that made him a world-class detective in solving the murders that, even in this seemingly idyllic setting, continue to wash up on his shore. Kreuk stars as Cassandra Lee, a local librarian who becomes Karl’s muse, foil, and romantic interest.
Emmy winner Michael Chiklis guest stars along with Sherri Saum and Trevor White on Fox’s Accused season two episode four. “Justin’s Story” will air on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.
Season two of the anthology series features episodes starring Patrick J. Adams, William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, Nick Cannon, Ken Jeong, Debra Winger, Christine Ebersol, Mercedes Ruehl, Taylor Schilling, Justin Chambers, and Danny Pino.
“Justin’s Story” Plot: A wrestling coach (Chiklis) is on trial after pushing his star athlete too far.
Accused is a collection of intense, topical and human stories of crime and punishment. Each episode is a fast-paced provocative thriller, exploring a different crime, in a different city, with an entirely original cast. Based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology, each episode opens in a courtroom on the defendant, with viewers knowing nothing about their crime or how they ended up on trial.
Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, the show holds a mirror up to current times with evocative and emotional stories. In the end, audiences will discover how an ordinary person gets caught up in extraordinary circumstances, and how one impulsive decision can impact the course of that life – and the lives of others — forever.
Rudy Mancuso and Jovan Adepo in ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ (Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Max)
HBO chose Halloween, a very appropriate holiday, to release the first batch of photos from IT: Welcome to Derry. The nine-episode prequel is expected to premiere in 2025.
The much-anticipated prequel to Stephen King’s IT stars Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, and Rudy Mancuso. Bill Skarsgård returns to the twisted world of Derry after starring as Pennywise in IT and IT Chapter Two.
“Set in the world of Stephen King’s IT universe, IT: Welcome to Derry is based on King’s IT novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films IT and IT Chapter Two,” reads HBO’s very basic description.
Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs developed the series, and Andy Muschietti directed four episodes.
Taylour Paige in season 1 (Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Max)
“This is a book we love a lot, and we felt that there was still a lot of story to be covered,” said Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti in an interview with EW. “It’s so rich with characters and events, we thought we would do justice to the book and the fans by going back into this world. Specifically, we are telling the stories of the interludes, writings by Mike Hanlon based on his investigation that includes interviews he conducts with the older people in the town. In Welcome to Derry, we touch on the usual themes that were talked about in the movie — friendship, loss, the power of unified belief — but this story focuses also on the use of fear as a weapon, which is one of the things that is also relevant to our times.”
Executive producers include Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, Jason Fuchs, Brad Caleb Kane, David Coatsworth, Bill Skarsgård, Shelley Meals, Roy Lee, and Dan Lin. Fuchs and Kane are the co-showrunners.
A scene from ‘IT Welcome to Derry’ (Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Max)A scene from season 1 (Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Max)Jovan Adepo (Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Max)Taylour Paige and Jovan Adepo (Photo by Brooke Palmer/MAX)Chris Chalk (Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Max)
Lily James in ‘Cliffhanger’ (Photo Courtesy of Rocket Science)
Lily James takes the lead in the reboot of the 1993 action thriller Cliffhanger directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone. Rocket Science released the first two photos from the new version, which is currently in filming in Austria’s East Tyrol region of the Lienz Dolomites.
In addition to Lily James (Pam & Tommy), the thriller stars Pierce Brosnan, Nell Tiger Free, Franz Rogowski, Shubham Saraf, Assaad Bouab, Suzy Bemba, and Bruno Gouery. Jaume Collet-Serra (Black Adam, Jungle Book) directs, based on a story by Ana Lily Amirpour.
“In this reboot of Cliffhanger, seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper (Brosnan) and his daughter Sydney run a mountain chalet in the Dolomites. During a weekend trip with a billionaire’s son, they are targeted by a gang of kidnappers,” reads the official synopsis. “Ray’s older daughter Naomi (James), still haunted by a past climbing accident, witnesses the attack and escapes. To save her family, she must confront her fears and fight for survival in the Italian Dolomites.”
The reboot is produced by Thank You Pictures’ Lars Sylvest, Joe Neurauter of Supernix, Rocket Science’s Thorsten Schumacher, and Neal Moritz and Toby Jaffe.
Behind the scenes with Lily James in ‘Cliffhanger’ (Photo Courtesy of Rocket Science)
“Shooting our movie on location in the Dolomites using large format cameras was imperative for us to show the scope and scale of the story we’re telling,” stated director Jaume Collet-Serra. “We’re going to bring the audience a truly thrilling and visceral, premium theatrical experience. Lily in particular has gone above and beyond for the role, putting in real training and learning to climb. Her dedication has allowed us to capture some incredible shots we couldn’t have achieved otherwise, and the whole crew is blown away by her commitment.”
Filming will take place in Austria’s East Tyrol and Carinthia regions of the Lienz Dolomites, Germany’s Penzing Studios near Munich, Bavaria, and Italy. Executive producers include Amirpour, Collet-Serra, Lily James, Chance Wright, Gianluca Chakra, Hisham Alghanim, Josef Brandmaier, Jeff Most, Katy Most, Matthew Stedman, and Philipp Kreuzer.
Additional executive producers include Kwesi Dickson, Jay Taylor, Rodrigo Tarazona. Robert Daly Jr., David Lipper, Kevan van Thompson, and Gala Gordon.
The trailer for AMC’s Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches season two arrived on Halloween and shows Rowan prepared to do whatever it takes to stop Lasher. The new season will premiere on January 5, 2025, with new episodes airing on Sundays.
The cast is led by Alexandra Daddario as Rowan Fielding, Jack Huston as Lasher, and Tongayi Chirisa as Ciprien Grieve. Harry Hamlin plays Cortland Mayfair and Alyssa Jirrels is Moira Mayfair. Season two also features Ben Feldman, Ted Levine and Thora Birch.
Alexandra Daddario as Rowan Fielding in ‘Mayfair Witches’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Skip Bolen/AMC)
AMC season two synopsis reads: “Based on Anne Rice’s Lives of the Mayfair Witches, season two of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches continues the journey of Rowan Mayfair (Daddario) after she has unwittingly given birth to the demon Lasher (Huston). She is determined to understand what he has become – human or monster? – and to use him to fulfill her purpose as a healer, but when tragedy strikes, she must put aside her own desires and fight to protect her family.”
Esta Spalding is the showrunner and serves as an executive producer along with Mark Johnson, Tom Williams, Michelle Ashford, Christopher Rice, and the late Anne Rice.
I’m a Virgo‘s Jharrel Jerome stars in Unstoppable, which just dropped a new trailer. The inspirational sports drama, based on a true story, will open in limited theatrical release on December 6, 2024 followed by a streaming premiere on Prime Video on January 16, 2025.
In addition to Jharrel Jerome, the PG-13 film’s cast includes Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Anthony Robles, Don Cheadle, and Jennifer Lopez. Oscar-winning editor William Goldenberg (Argo) makes his directorial debut with the film, and Eric Champnella, Alex Harris, and John Hindman wrote the screenplay based on Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy’s book.
“Unstoppable is the inspiring true story of Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) who was born with one leg but whose indomitable spirit and unbreakable resolve empowered him to defy the odds and pursue his dreams. With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy (Lopez) and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony fights through adversity to earn a spot on the Arizona State Wrestling team,” reads Amazon MGM Studios’ synopsis. “But it will demand everything he has, physically and mentally, to achieve his ultimate quest to become an NCAA Champion.”
The real Anthony Robles is Jerome’s double and performs the complex wrestling moves and stunts.
An influencer shoots a video in the wrong place at the wrong time on Fox’s Rescue: HI-Surf season one episode seven, “Pau.” Episode seven will air on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.
The one-hour drama stars Robbie Magasiva (Wentworth) as Harlan “Sonny” Jennings, Arielle Kebbel (Midnight, Texas) as Emily “Em” Wright, Adam Demos (Sex / Life) as Will Ready, Kekoa Kekumano (The White Lotus, Aquaman) as Laka Hanohano, Alex Aiono (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) as Kainalu Emerson, and Zoe Cipres (Roswell, New Mexico) as Hina Alexander. Sea Shimooka (3 Body Problem), Shawn Hatosy (Animal Kingdom), and Ian Anthony Dale (The Resident) guest star in recurring roles.
“Pau” Plot: Will, Laka, and Em receive a call to rescue an influencer in a wedding dress that gets swept into the ocean while trying to film a new video. Kainalu and Hina discuss setting boundaries within their home, and Mayor Emerson makes good on his word with Captain Sonny. Meanwhile, Will breaks it to Em that his fiancé does not want her invited to their wedding, and Jenn finally agrees to go on a date with Laka.
Rescue: HI-Surf Series Description, Courtesy of Fox
Rescue: HI-Surf follows the personal and professional lives of the heavy-water lifeguards who patrol and protect the North Shore of O’ahu—the most famous and dangerous stretch of coastline in the world. Each episode will feature these dedicated, heroic and adrenaline-seeking first responders saving lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle.
Poster for ‘Lady of the Dunes’ (Photo Credit: Oxygen True Crime)
Oxygen True Crime takes a deep dive into a murder case that stymied investigators for five decades in Lady of the Dunes: Hunting a Cape Cod Killer. The two-hour special runs over two nights and premieres on Friday, November 9, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT. It concludes on November 30th at 9pm ET/PT.
“In 1974, the idyllic and close-knit community of Provincetown was stunned when the body of an unidentified woman was discovered in a remote area of the dunes. Over the next 50 years, investigators worked tirelessly to identify her, relentless in their pursuit of her killer and her name,” reads Oxygen True Crime’s synopsis. “The twists and turns of the Lady of the Dunes mystery tell the story of a hidden family, a suspect’s violent past, and a detective willing to sacrifice her career for answers.”
The special is produced by Left/Right Productions, with Banks Tarver, Ken Druckerman, Maija Norris, and Steve Yaccino executive producing.
Lady of the Dunes will feature brand new details about the lengthy investigation, including “the most extensive allegations about contaminated DNA samples and lost physical evidence from the crime scene,” according to Oxygen. It also includes new on-camera interviews with the Provincetown detectives who worked on the case as well as the victim’s family members. The two-hour special spotlights the FBI’s involvement and how it ultimately transformed the investigation and helped solve the case.
Montana Jordan and Emily Osment star in ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ (Photo Credit: Bill Inoshita / 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc)
Over 10 million viewers checked out the Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage series premiere during its first seven days in release. Those numbers are impressive enough for CBS to announce the half-hour comedy series will be sticking around for a full first season.
“With the resounding success of The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon, we were instantly on board when Chuck, Steven and Steve brought us the idea to further explore this world through Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” stated Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The enthusiastic audience reception has demonstrated the enormous appeal of these characters and we can’t wait to see all of the hilarious fun this season will undoubtedly deliver.”
The cast is led by Montana Jordan as Georgie and Emily Osment as Mandy. Rachel Bay Jones, Will Sasso, Dougie Baldwin and Jesse Prez also star. Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, and Steve Holland created the series and serve as executive producers.
The new comedy premiered on October 17, 2024. New episodes air on Thursdays at 8pm ET/PT, followed by Ghosts at 8:30pm ET/PT.
