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Teacup Series: Peacock Unveils a Creepy Teaser for the Horror Thriller

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Rebecca Murray
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Peacock official teaser for the upcoming thriller Teacup features a montage of clips that don’t come close to giving anything away. And in keeping with the spoiler-free dictate, Peacock’s synopsis reads: “Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive.”

Of course, those who’ve read Stinger by Robert McCammon know what the “mysterious threat” is. But for everyone else, the less you know going in, the better.

The eight-episode season stars Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, and Boris McGiver. Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, and Luciano Leroux also star in the horror thriller set to premiere on October 10, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes.

Two new episodes will follow weekly on Thursdays.

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Poster for Peacock’s ‘Teacup’

Ian McCulloch serves as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include author Robert McCammon, Francisca X. Hu, Kevin Tancharoen, and Atomic Monster’s James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett. E.L. Katz directed the first two episodes and also executive produces.

“After reading Robert McCammon’s book Stinger, the entire team at Atomic Monster felt a spark. The story had all the ingredients for a captivating series and Ian McCulloch had a vision to bring it to life in a fresh way that was both startling and darkly atmospheric, but filled with a rich sense of humanity — often lacking in edgy narratives,” stated James Wan (The Conjuring, Insidious). “Add in our incredibly talented cast led by Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Chaske Spencer and fans are in for a true edge-of-your-seat experience.”

The Tailor of Sin City Docuseries Explores the Wild Life of AJ Pratt

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Rebecca Murray
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The twisted tale of AJ Pratt and his connection to drug kingpin Pablo Escobar is the focus of AMC Networks’ The Tailor of Sin City. The four-part documentary series is based on Pratt and Sal Manna’s The Tailor: How I Dressed Elvis, Escobar, the Mob…and Became the Las Vegas King of Cocaine.

The docuseries will premiere on SundanceTV, AMC+ and Sundance Now on September 12, 2024. New episodes will air on Thursdays.

“The Tailor of Sin City tells the story of a 1970s fashion icon turned drug kingpin caught between his loyalties to the Mob, the Colombian cartel, the FBI, and his 7 wives,” reads AMC Networks’ synopsis. “The four-part series is a star-studded, sequin-filled, stranger-than-fiction story of how a gifted small town tailor, AJ Pratt, built a drug and fashion empire in the heart of Sin City. Set in the glitzy nightlife of Las Vegas in the 1970s, the series follows AJ as he catapulted himself into the role of the Cocaine King of Las Vegas with help from both the Mob and the infamous Pablo Escobar, until it all came crashing down.

The Tailor of Sin City is the story of AJ Pratt’s rise and fall, told in his own words through archival first-person interviews and through those who knew AJ best, as they attempt to piece together what really happened on this wild, sometimes unbelievable, adventure that was almost lost to history.”

David Jung directed the documentary series and serves as an executive producer. Additional executive producers Ethan Goldman and Keayr Braxton, with Anchor Entertainment producing.

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Poster for AMC Networks’ ‘The Tailor of Sin City’

The Old Man Season 2 Trailer: Blood, Betrayal, and Brutal Showdowns Await

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Rebecca Murray
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FX’s action-packed trailer for The Old Man season two confirms the much-anticipated new season will be more brutal than the first. The trailer shows Dan Chase and Harold Harper teaming up, and ends with Chase issuing a warning: “When you put blood on the ground to protect something, to avenge someone, to show somebody you love them, there’s no going back from it.”

Jeff Bridges returns as Dan Chase and John Lithgow is back as Harold Harper. The season two cast also includes Navid Negahban, Alia Shawkat, Amy Brenneman, Jacqueline Antaramian, and Gbenga Akinnagbe.

“Former CIA agent Dan Chase and former FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper set off on their most important mission to date — to recover Emily Chase (Shawkat) after she is kidnapped by Faraz Hamzad (Negahban), a powerful Afghan tribal leader. With all three men claiming her as their daughter, Emily finds herself in an identity crisis that has dire implications,” reads FX’s synopsis. “As Chase and Harper fight their way to get to Emily, Hamzad is forced to make decisions that could endanger his family and the village he has led faithfully for a lifetime.

Khadija (Antaramian), Hamzad’s sister and trusted advisor, is concerned about the path her brother has taken and what it will cost them. As the stakes get higher and more secrets are uncovered, Zoe McDonald (Brenneman) makes surprising moves after having been drawn into a new world by Chase. Meanwhile, Julian Carson (Akinnagbe) is disillusioned by his former role and finds himself at a crossroads with a path he hadn’t imagined for himself.”

The critically acclaimed series is based on Thomas Perry’s bestseller. Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine created the series and serve as writers and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Jeff Bridges, Dan Shotz, Warren Littlefield, David Schiff, Craig Silverstein, and Jon Watts.

Season two premieres on FX on September 12, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes air on Thursdays.

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John Lithgow as Harold Harper and Jeff Bridges as Dan Chase in ‘The Old Man’ season 2 (Photo CR: FX)




SEAL Team Season 7 Episode 3 Preview: Photos, Cast and “Ships in the Night” Plot

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Rebecca Murray
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Despite their heroic actions in the final season’s two-part premiere, BRAVO is still grounded as Paramount+’s SEAL Team season seven episode three begins. Episode three, “Ships in the Night,” will stream on Sunday, August 18, 2024.

Season seven stars David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes, Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry, A.J. Buckley as Sonny Quinn, Toni Trucks as Lieutenant Lisa Davis, Raffi Barsoumian as Omar Hamza, and Beau Knapp as Drew Franklin.

“Ships in the Night” Plot: Lieutenant Davis and Captain Walsh send BRAVO to Thailand to partner with the DEA on a joint-task force focused on the fentanyl trade. Drew is assigned to BRAVO full-time despite his objections, and a journalist questions him about his family.

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A.J. Buckley as Sonny and David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes in ‘SEAL Team’ episode 3, season 7 (CREDIT: Michael Moriatis/Paramount+)

SEAL Team Plot, Courtesy of Paramount+

The series follows the lives of the Navy SEALs’ most elite unit as they execute dangerous high-stakes operations to defend their country at a deeply personal cost. In the final season, Jason Hayes (Boreanaz) struggles to balance his warrior’s existence with the responsibilities of single fatherhood. Ray Perry (Brown Jr.), his trusted second in command, questions whether he will be able to leave the battlefield behind as his retirement nears. Dedicated door-kicker Sonny Quinn (Buckley) battles against changing tides as Jason and Ray’s shifting focus means that other teammates must shoulder more responsibility. Both Omar Hamza (Barsoumian) and Drew Franklin (Knapp) find diving into work an effective way to distance themselves from their past traumas.

Vital to mission success is Lieutenant Lisa Davis (Trucks), a no-nonsense officer who ushers the team into a new era of warfare against powerful rivals for supremacy on the world stage. Ripped away from their loved ones at a moment’s notice to be deployed across the globe, Bravo team remains dedicated to their duties. Even in the face of overwhelming odds, they know this is the price to keep the families they left behind safe.

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Parisa Fakhri as Naima Perry and Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry in episode 3, season 7 (CREDIT: Trae Patton/Paramount+)
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Raffi Barsoumian as Omar and Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry in season 7 episode 3 (CREDIT: Michael Moriatis/Paramount+)
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Tyler Grey as Trent Sawyer, Raffi Barsoumian as Omar and A.J. Buckley as Sonny Quinn in ‘SEAL Team’ episode 3, season 7 (CREDIT: Michael Moriatis/Paramount+)
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David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes and Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry in episode 3, season 7 (CREDIT: Michael Moriatis/Paramount+)
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Justin Melnick as Brock, David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes and Neil Brown Jr. as Ray in episode 3, season 7 (CREDIT: Michael Moriatis/Paramount+)
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Kerry O’Malley as Agent Miles, Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry, and Raffi Barsoumian as Omar in episode 3, season 7 (CREDIT: Michael Moriatis/Paramount+)




Sing Sing Review: Colman Domingo Delivers an Awards-Worthy Performance

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James Jay Edwards
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Colman Domingo in ‘Sing Sing’ (Photo Credit: A24)

The phrase “Trust the Process” is another way of saying stick to the plan even when the plan seems to not be working. In the theater, it can be used to instill confidence in performers who may be having trouble, basically telling them to keep going and avoid distractions. And distractions are never more present than in a prison. So, the characters in Sing Sing really put their faith in Trusting the Process.

Sing Sing is about a Rehabilitation Through the Arts theater group in Sing Sing prison. The troupe is unofficially run by an incarcerated man/playwright named Divine G (Rustin’s Colman Domingo) with the help of an outside writer/director named Brent (Paul Raci from Sound of Metal). Tired of the usual tragedies they’ve been doing, the group decides to try their hand at comedy, and throws every idea from time travel to Freddy Krueger at Brent, who unbelievably comes up with a script for them.

The dynamic of the group is shifted when a new incarcerated man named Divine Eye (Clarence Maclin, playing himself) joins in. Divine Eye’s stubbornness irritates the rest of the men, but soon enough, he realizes what everyone else already knows: that the theater group is much more than just a way to kill time in the pen.

The story behind Sing Sing is real. It was based on a series of magazine articles by John H. Richardson called “The Sing Sing Follies” that were originally published in Esquire, and it is about the real Divine G (real name John Whitfield) and the real Divine Eye (Clarence Maclin).

The play produced by the incarcerated men in the movie is also real. It was based on Breakin’ the Mummy’s Code by the real Brent Buell, which was actually produced at Sing Sing in 2005 (and is just as crazy as the movie version, with a Pharoah meeting everyone from Robin Hood to Hamlet – and yes, Freddy Krueger, too).

Even the incarcerated men that make up the cast in Sing Sing are real. With the exception of Domingo and Raci, all of the main cast are RTA program alumni.

While Sing Sing is not your typical prison movie, writer/director Greg Kwedar and his co-writer Clint Bentley have crafted an extremely authentic and surprisingly genuine presentation of the correctional system. The participants in the RTA group are looking for something – anything – to hold on to that will keep them sane in the most insane of conditions. And they’ll do what they have to do in order to keep the program going, knowing that losing it means going back to the monotony of their daily lives.

Within the story of Sing Sing, “trust the process” takes on another, more sinister meaning. The men are constantly facing appeal inquiries, parole boards, and clemency hearings, so it’s quite a different process than the one that they trust in the RTA program. It’s a process that they are forced to trust without having any real faith in it – Divine G actually has evidence that exonerates him, but he has to jump through massive hoops to prove his innocence. It’s much easier to trust the theater process.

Speaking of Divine G, Colman Domingo’s portrayal of the sensitive incarcerated man is nothing short of amazing. Domingo pours his heart and soul into his performance, and his character’s arc goes from calm and steady to frustrated and panicked as the stress of both the theater performance and life in prison gets to him. Domingo leaves it all on screen, giving the year’s first Oscar-caliber performance.

Sing Sing manages to be both uplifting and unsettling at the same time. It’s a movie about making the best out of a bad situation, working together towards a common goal, and recognizing the redemptive power of the arts. It’s a subtly powerful movie.

The release of Sing Sing signals the arrival of the Academy Awards season, and Colman Domingo easily deserves at least a nomination. Whether or not he gets one remains to be seen. We’ll just have to Trust the Process.

GRADE: A

MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Release Date: Limited on July 12, 2024, expands wide throughout August
Studio: A24




The Golden Bachelorette Announces 24 Bachelors Looking for Love

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Rebecca Murray
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The bachelors competing on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ (Disney/Ricky Middlesworth)

ABC announced the 24 eligible bachelors who will be seeking a love connection on the first season of The Golden Bachelorette. A private investigator, a chiropractor, an ER doctor, and a rancher are among the single men in their “golden era” (ABC’s wording) ready to woo Joan Vassos when the series premieres on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT.

Joan Vassos voluntarily withdrew from the first season of The Golden Bachelor to help her daughter with a medical issue. Vassos, widowed after 32 years of marriage, is a mother of four and grandmother of three. The school administrator finds “solace in the music of Elton John, spending time with her dog and cooking. Now, as she steps into the golden spotlight and begins her journey to seek love once more, Vassos envisions a future filled with shared moments by the beach and cherished time with family.”

Season one is executive produced by Claire Freeland, Bennett Graebner, Andrew Frank, and Jason Ehrlich.

The Golden Bachelorette Bachelors

William “Bill,” 68, a retired videographer from Portland, Ore.
Robert “Bob,” 66, a chiropractor from Marina Del Ray, Calif.
Charles K., 62, a portfolio manager from Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Charles L., 66, a retired financial analyst from Philadelphia, Pa.
Charles “Chock,” 60, an insurance executive from Wichita, Kan.
Christopher, 64, a contractor from West Babylon, N.Y.
Daniel “Dan,” 64, a private investor from Naples, Fla.
David, 68, a rancher from Austin, Texas
Gary, 65, a retired finance executive from Palm Desert, Calif.
Gil, 60, an educator from Mission Viejo, Calif.
Gregg, 64, a retired university VP from Longboat Key, Fla.
Guy, 66, an ER doctor from Reno, Nev.
John “Jack,” 68, a caterer from Chicago, Ill.
Jonathan, 61, a shipping consultant from Oakland, Iowa
Jordan, 61, a sales manager from Chicago, Ill.
Keith, 62, a girl dad from San Jose, Calif.
Kenneth “Ken,” 60, a property management treasurer from Peabody, Mass.
Kim, 69, a retired navy captain from Seattle, Wash.
Mark, 57, an army veteran from Leesville, La.
Michael, 65, a retired banking CEO from Denver, N.C.
Pablo, 63, a retired UN agency director from Cambridge, Md.
Pascal, 69, a salon owner from Chicago, Ill.
Ralph “RJ,” 66, a financial advisor from Irvine, Calif.
Thomas, 62, a fire department chief from New York, N.Y.

“After more than 43 million viewers tuned in to the debut of The Golden Bachelor across platforms last fall, The Golden Bachelorette will spotlight a second chance at love for one radiant woman in her golden years,” reads ABC’s synopsis. “The men vying for her final rose have journeyed through the highs and lows of love, navigating moments of joy and heartbreak, and they arrive with anticipation, eager to foster a connection that sparks a future of limitless possibilities.”




Long Way Up: Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman Reunite for Another Epic Road Trip

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Rebecca Murray
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Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor in ‘Long Way Up’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman hit the road, again, for season two of Apple TV+’s Long Way Up. The streamer announced the Emmy nominated series is returning for a 10-episode season that will find the buddies traveling from Scotland to England while taking a circuitous route.

“On a rather tricky, sandy bit of Long Way Up, Charley and I started to daydream about another trip to keep our minds off the scary road at hand! This is that trip. Rusty old bikes and 10,000 miles of Scandinavia, and Eastern and Central Europe. A big loop from my house in Scotland to Charley’s house in England. Long way home…magic,” stated executive producer and star Ewan McGregor.

Long Way Up premiered on September 18, 2020. Apple TV+ hasn’t announced when season two will launch.

“It has been such a pleasure to get back on the road on motorcycles with my best friend Ewan. We’ve talked about doing this trip on old bikes since the last one. Traveling around Scandinavia and Europe has been a blast on our beautiful bikes,” added executive producer and star Charley Boorman.

Season one earned Emmy nominations in the Outstanding Travel, Adventure and Nature Program; Outstanding Sound Mixing and Editing; and, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing categories. It currently stands at 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Apple TV+ offered this description of season two:

“The new season follows Ewan and Charley as they ride vintage, lovingly refurbished motorbikes from Ewan’s home in Scotland to Charley’s in England, but rather than take the shortest route, they go the long way! They head across the North Sea to Scandinavia, all the way up to the Arctic Circle and then down to the Baltics, through continental Europe, before eventually hopping back over the English Channel two months later.

It’s an adventure that will take them to more than fifteen countries, through spectacular scenery and along some of the greatest driving roads in the world. Along the way they’ll immerse themselves in each country’s culture, meet the locals, and try their hand at unique and eclectic activities.”

David Alexanian and Russ Malkin executive produce and direct season two.




Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie Confirms Cast and Plot, and Sets September Premiere

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Rebecca Murray
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Poster for ‘Grotesquerie’ (Photo Credit: FX)

FX is launching Ryan Murphy’s horror drama Grotesquerie on September 25, 2024. The new 10-episode season will air on FX on Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT, and will stream on Hulu on Thursdays.

“In FX’s Grotesquerie, a series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community. Detective Lois Tryon feels these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone—or something—is taunting her. At home, Lois grapples with a strained relationship with her daughter, a husband in long-term hospital care and her own inner demons. With no leads and unsure of where to turn, she accepts the help of Sister Megan, a nun and journalist with the Catholic Guardian. Sister Megan, with her own difficult past, has seen the worst of humanity, yet she still believes in its capacity for good,” reads FX’s synopsis. “Lois, on the other hand, fears the world is succumbing to evil. As Lois and Sister Megan string together clues, they find themselves ensnared in a sinister web that only seems to raise more questions than answers.”

Niecy Nash-Betts, Emmy winner for her performance in Murphy’s Monster, stars as Detective Lois Tryon. Two-time Emmy winner Courtney B. Vance plays Marshall Tryon and Oscar nominee Lesley Manville is Nurse Redd. The horror series also stars Tony Award nominee Micaela Diamond as Sister Megan, Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Father Charlie, and Raven Goodwin as Merritt Tryon.

Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Kansas City Chief’s three-time Super Bowl Champion tight end Travis Kelce, shows off his acting chops in Murphy’s new series.

Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken created the series and serve as writes and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B Vance, Max Winkler, Alexis Martin Woodall, Peter Liguori, Nissa Diederich, Eric Kovtun, and Scott Robertson. Murphy, Winkler, Woodall, and Elegance Bratton direct season one.




Slow Horses: Season 4 Trailer Promises More Thrills and Twists

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Rebecca Murray
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Here’s the deal. If you watch the new Slow Horses season four trailer and are already a fan of the series, it’ll make you impatient for September 4, 2024. If you haven’t checked out the series, the trailer will convince you to immediately binge the first three seasons on Apple TV+. It’s that effective.

The critically acclaimed spy series stars Oscar winner Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, leader of the “rejects.” Oscar nominee Kristin Scott Thomas, BAFTA Scotland Award-winner Jack Lowden, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Kadiff Kirwan, and Oscar nominee Jonathan Pryce are also back for the upcoming fourth season. Newcomers to the Slow Horses world include SAG winner Hugo Weaving, BAFTA winner Joanna Scanlan, IFTA winner Ruth Bradley, Tom Brooke, and James Callis.

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Gary Oldman in ‘Slow Horses’ season 4 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

The series is based on Mick Herron’s Slough House books, with season four adapted from Herron’s fourth novel of the series, Spook Street. Apple TV+ has already announced the series will return for a fifth season to be based on the fifth novel, London Rules.

Will Smith (from Veep, not the actor) adapted Herron’s work and serves as an executive producer. Additional executive producers include Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Jane Robertson, Julian Stevens, Douglas Urbanski, Gail Mutrux, and Graham Yost. Adam Randall directed the fourth season, and See-Saw Films produced the series.

“Slow Horses is a darkly humorous espionage drama that follows a dysfunctional team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 known un-affectionately as Slough House,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis. “Season four opens with a bombing that detonates personal secrets, rocking the already unstable foundations of Slough House.”

New episodes of the six-episode season stream on Wednesdays beginning September 4th. The season four finale is set for October 9th.




James McAvoy Discusses His Twisted Character in Speak No Evil

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Rebecca Murray
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James McAvoy describes his character in Speak No Evil as all about playing games…twisted games, of course. McAvoy, who’s happy to be back with Blumhouse, says his character has a darkness to him. However, “the minute he gets toxic, he balances it with something to justify it,” explains the BAFTA winner in the new one-minute featurette from the psychological thriller.

“When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare,” reads Blumhouse’s synopsis.

James McAvoy (Split) stars as Paddy, a husband, father, and charismatic, alpha-male estate owner. Mackenzie Davis (Terminator: Dark Fate) and SAG award-winner Scoot McNairy (A Quiet Place Part II) star as the vacationing couple who make a life-altering decision when they befriend Paddy and his family. Alix West Lefler plays their 11-year-old daughter. Aisling Franciosi (Game of Thrones) is Paddy’s wife, Ciara, and Dan Hough plays their mute son.

James Watkins (The Woman in Black) wrote and directed Speak No Evil, based on writers Christian Tafdrup and Mads Tafdrup’s 2022 Danish film Gæsterne. Paul Ritchie and Blumhouse’s Jason Blum serve as producers, with Jacob Jarek, Christian Tafdrup, and Blumhouse’s Beatriz Sequeira executive producing.

Speak No Evil opens in theaters on September 13, 2024.

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James McAvoy and Aisling Franciosi in ‘Speak No Evil’ (Photo © 2024 Universal Studios)
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