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‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Starring Jeremy Renner is Renewed for Season 3

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Rebecca Murray
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Jeremy Renner, Derek Webster, and Hugh Dillon in ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ season 2 episode 5 (Photo Cr: Dennis P. Mong Jr. / Paramount + © 2022 Viacom International Inc)

Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner is returning for a third season of Mayor of Kingstown, with Paramount+ officially renewing the gritty drama for season three. The streaming service’s announcement didn’t include a season three synopsis, cast details, or a targeted premiere date. Most productions are currently on hold as writers and actors battle the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for better pay and restrictions on the use of AI.

Mayor of Kingstown was created by Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone) and Hugh Dillon, with Sheridan, Dillon, Renner, Antoine Fuqua, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, Michael Friedman, Dave Erickson, and Regina Corrado executive producing. MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios produce the series.

Season two starred Renner as Mike McLusky, two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest (Bullets Over Broadway, Hannah and Her Sisters) as Miriam McLusky, Hugh Dillon as Ian, Taylor Handley as Kyle McLusky, Emma Laird as Iris, and Tobi Bamtefa as Deverin ‘Bunny’ Washington. Derek Webster is Stevie, Hamish Allan-Headley is Robert, Nishi Munshi is Tracy, and Aidan Gillen starred as Milo Sunter.

The 10-episode first season premiered in November 2021, followed by season two in January 2023. According to Paramount+, the series was one of the streaming service’s top-performing shows during season two. Only Sheridan’s 1923 and Tulsa King performed better during their seasons.

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Jeremy Renner and Tobi Bamtefa in ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ season 2 episode 9 (Photo Cr: Dennis P. Mong Jr. / Paramount + © 2022 Viacom International Inc)

The Plot, Courtesy of Paramount+:

Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption, and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.




‘Survivor’ Announces Season 45 Castaways

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Rebecca Murray
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CBS’s Survivor season 45 will feature 18 castaways including a school principal, an estate attorney, a Civil rights attorney, a singer, and grad students competing to outwit, outplay, and outlast their competition. The upcoming season marks the first time each episode will last 90 rather than 60 minutes, an update made to fill out CBS’s primetime schedule while actors and writers fight for better pay and protection against AI.

Jeff Probst returns to host the reality competition series and guide the competitors as they via for the $1 million grand prize. The new season is set to premiere on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT, followed by The Amazing Race at 9:30pm ET/PT.

CBS offered this description of season 45:

“After 23 years on television and 652 episodes, the groundbreaking broadcast hit and most-watched reality show on Paramount+ returns with the biggest season of the greatest game ever played. Through longer weekly episodes, Survivor will take a deeper dive into the players’ stories as they’re stranded on the stunning islands of Fiji. Viewers will watch as castaways form a society and adapt to their physical and social surroundings while contending with treacherous new elements and navigating an ever-shifting social game.

This determined group will be divided into three tribes of six and face a faster, grittier season from the moment they step on the beach. The moral dilemmas and extreme situations will test even the strongest competitor, and the mental and physical challenges require players to constantly evolve their strategies to survive another day.

The dynamic individuals competing on the milestone 45th season are from diverse backgrounds and bring fresh perspectives to this new era of the game, with the same ultimate goal: to outwit, outplay and outlast. And in the end, only one will remain to claim the title of Sole Survivor and win the $1 million prize.”

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Jeff Probst hosts ‘Survivor’ season 45 (Photo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Survivor 45 Castaways:

  • Name: Julie Alley
    Age: 49
    Hometown: Brentwood, Tenn.
    Current Residence: Brentwood, Tenn.
    Occupation: Estate attorney
  • Name: Nicholas “Sifu” Alsup
    Age: 30
    Hometown: O’Fallon, Ill.
    Current Residence: O’Fallon, Ill.
    Occupation: Gym owner
  • Name: Drew Basile
    Age: 23
    Hometown: Birmingham, Mich.
    Current Residence: Philadelphia, Pa.
    Occupation: Grad student
  • Name: Sabiyah Broderick
    Age: 28
    Hometown: Locust Grove, Ga.
    Current Residence: Jacksonville, N.C.
    Occupation: Truck driver
  • Name: Austin Li Coon
    Age: 26
    Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
    Current Residence: Chicago, Ill.
    Occupation: Grad student
  • Name: Brandon Donlon
    Age: 26
    Hometown: Sicklerville, N.J.
    Current Residence: Sicklerville, N.J.
    Occupation: Content producer
  • Name: Sean Edwards
    Age: 35
    Hometown: Lawrence, N.J.
    Current Residence: Provo-Orem, Utah
    Occupation: School principal
  • Name: Emily Flippen
    Age: 28
    Hometown: McKinney, Texas
    Current Residence: Laurel, Md.
    Occupation: Investment analyst
  • Name: Kaleb Gebrewold
    Age: 29
    Hometown: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
    Current Residence: Vancouver, British Columbia
    Occupation: Software sales
  • Name: Janani Krishnan-Jha (stage name: J. Maya)
    Age: 24
    Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.
    Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
    Occupation: Singer
  • Name: Brandon “Brando” Meyer
    Age: 23
    Hometown: Oak Park, Calif.
    Current Residence: Seattle, Wash.
    Occupation: Software developer
  • Name: Kendra McQuarrie
    Age: 31
    Hometown: Haverhill, Mass.
    Current Residence: Steamboat Springs, Colo.
    Occupation: Bartender
  • Name: Kellie Nalbandian
    Age: 30
    Hometown: Weston, Conn.
    Current Residence: New York, N.Y.
    Occupation: Critical care nurse
  • Name: Jake O’Kane
    Age: 26
    Hometown: Hanson, Mass.
    Current Residence: Boston, Mass.
    Occupation: Attorney
  • Name: Bruce Perreault
    Age: 47
    Hometown: West Warwick, R.I.
    Current Residence: Warwick, R.I.
    Occupation: Insurance agent
  • Name: Hannah Rose
    Age: 33
    Hometown: Woodbridge, Conn.
    Current Residence: Baltimore City, Md.
    Occupation: Therapist
  • Name: Katurah Topps
    Age: 35
    Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
    Current Residence: Brooklyn, N.Y.
    Occupation: Civil rights attorney
  • Name: Dee Valladares
    Age: 26
    Hometown: Havana, Cuba
    Current Residence: Miami, Fla.
    Occupation: Entrepreneur




‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Unveils 7 Character Posters

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Rebecca Murray
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Rachel Zegler Poster
‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Rachel Zegler Poster (Photo © 2023 Lionsgate)

Lionsgate’s released seven gorgeous character posters for The Hunger Games prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Each of the seven posters is dedicated to a key player in the upcoming prequel, including Rachel Zegler as District 12’s Lucy Gray Baird and Tom Blyth as a young Coriolanus Snow.

The posters also feature Oscar winner Viola Davis as Head Gamemaker Volumnia Gaul, Peter Dinklage as Dean Cesca Highbottom, Jason Schwartzman as Lucky Flickerman, Josh Andrés Rivera as Sejanus Plinth, and Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow.

Not pictured are cast members Jerome Lance as Marcus, tribute from District 2; Ashley Liao as Clemensia Dovecote, one of Coriolanus’s closest friends and mentor to a tribute from District 11; Knox Gibson plays Bobbin, tribute from District 8; Mackenzie Lansing is Coral, tribute from District 4; and Aamer Husain plays Felix Ravinstill, mentor to a tribute from District 11.

Fionnula Flanagan plays Grandma’am, Coriolanus’s strict grandmother; Isobel Jesper Jones plays Mayfair Lipp, daughter of the mayor of District 12; Flora Li Thiemann is Livia Cardew, mentor to a tribute from District 1; and Burn Gorman is Commander Hoff, Scott Folan is Beanpole, and Carl Spencer is Smiley, Peacekeepers sent by the Capitol to District 12.

Honor Gillies, Eike Onyambu, and Konstantin Taffet play members of the Covey, a group of nomads in District 12. Michael Greco and Daniela Grubert are Strabo Plinth and Mrs. Plinth, wealthy parents to Sejanus Plinth.

Francis Lawrence (Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part 1, Mockingjay Part 2) directs from a screenplay by Michael Lesslie and Michael Arndt, based on the novel by Suzanne Collins. Lawrence, Nina Jacobson, and Brad Simpson are producing, with author Collins, Tim Palen, Mika Saito, and Jim Miller executive producing.

Lionsgate has set a November 17, 2023 theatrical release date.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake Tom Blyth Poster
Tom Blyth Poster (Photo © 2023 Lionsgate)

The Plot:

Experience the story of The Hunger Games — 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes follows a young Coriolanus (Blyth) who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler), a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor.

Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive and reveal if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake Viola Davis
Viola Davis Poster (Photo © 2023 Lionsgate)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake Josh Andres Rivera
Josh Andres Rivera Poster (Photo © 2023 Lionsgate)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Peter Dinklage Poster
Peter Dinklage Poster (Photo © 2023 Lionsgate)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman Poster (Photo © 2023 Lionsgate)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Hunter Schafer
Hunter Schafer Poster (Photo © 2023 Lionsgate)

‘The Changeling’ Preview: Cast, Plot Details, Photos, and Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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Apple TV+ is launching the genre-blending The Changeling on September 8, 2023 with the release of the first three episodes. Oscar nominee LaKeith Stanfield leads the cast of what the streaming service describes as a fairytale for grown-ups, a horror story, and a parenthood fable.

Joining Stanfield (“Apollo Kagwa”) in the eight-episode series are Clark Backo (“Emmy”), Adina Porter (“Lillian Kagwa”), Samuel T. Herring (“William Wheeler”), Alexis Louder (“young Lillian”), and Jared Abrahamson (“Brian West”). Malcolm Barrett (“Patrice”) is featured as a special guest star.

Just ahead of its premiere, the drama based on Victor LaValle’s bestselling novel sits at 75% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Huff Post’s Candice Frederick says “The Changeling is an extravagant genre offering about… well, many different things. Most profoundly, it’s about the natural horrors of life and death — as well as the stories we tell ourselves and those we love.”

The Playlist’s Brian Tallerico describes the series as asking timely questions about connection, privacy, and security. And Anne Brodie from What She Said says it goes to the dark corners of the mind.

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LaKeith Stanfield and Clark Backo in ‘The Changeling’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Kelly Marcel created the series and serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. LaKeith Stanfield, author Victor LaValle, David Knoller, director Jonathan van Tulleken, Sue Naegle, David Wolkis, and Annapurna’s Megan Ellison, Patrick Chu, and Ali Krug also executive produce. Melina Matsoukas directed the series premiere and executive produces via De La Revolución Films.

Apple TV+ offers this brief description of The Changeling:

“Apollo and Emma’s love story is a fairy tale – until Emma mysteriously vanishes. Bereft, Apollo finds himself on a death-defying odyssey through a New York City he didn’t know existed.”

New episodes arrive on Fridays, leading to the season finale on October 13, 2023.

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Clark Backo and LaKeith Stanfield (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
The Changeling Season 1 Episode 1 LaKeith Stanfield
LaKeith Stanfield in season 1 episode 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Clark Backo in The Changeling
Clark Backo in season 1 episode 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
The Changeling Season 1 Episode 1 LaKeith Stanfield
LaKeith Stanfield in season 1 episode 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
The Changeling Season 1 Episode 1 Alexis Louder
Alexis Louder in season 1 episode 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
The Changeling Season 1 Episode 1 Jared Abrahamson
Jared Abrahamson in season 1 episode 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)





‘Magnum PI’ Season 5 Episode 11 Preview: Photos, Cast and Teaser

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Rebecca Murray
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NBC’s Magnum P.I. returns from a longer than originally anticipated midseason break, kicking off the second half of season five with episode 11, “Hit and Run.” Episode 11 will air on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT, and the midseason trailer shows the action is red-hot and so is the Magnum and Higgins romance.

Jay Hernandez leads the cast as Thomas Magnum, Perdita Weeks is Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton stars as Orville ‘Rick’ Wright, Stephen Hill is Theodore ‘TC’ Calvin, Amy Hill is Kumu, and Tim Kang plays Det. Gordon Katsumoto.

“Hit and Run” Plot: Magnum and Higgins go to work for a dangerous and controversial client. Kumu and Shammy help move TC to a veterans’ rehab facility. Rick flirts with a woman who works at the marina.

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‘Magnum P.I.’ season 5 poster (Photo by: NBCUniversal)

The Season 5 Plot, Courtesy of NBC:

Magnum P.I. is a modern take on the classic series centering on Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. A charming rogue, an American hero and a die-hard Detroit Tigers fan, Magnum lives in a guest cottage on Robin’s Nest, the luxurious estate where he works as a security consultant to supplement his P.I. business.

The “majordomo” of the property is Juliet Higgins, a beautiful and commanding disavowed MI:6 agent whose second job is to keep Magnum in line, with the help of her two Dobermans. When Magnum needs backup on a job, he turns to his trusted buddies and fellow POW survivors Theodore ‘TC’ Calvin, a former Marine chopper pilot who runs Island Hoppers, a helicopter tour business, and Orville “Rick” Wright, a former Marine door-gunner-turned-impresario of Oahu’s coolest nightclub and the most connected man on the island.

With keys to a vintage Ferrari in one hand, aviator sunglasses in the other, and an Old Düsseldorf longneck chilling in the fridge, Thomas Magnum is back on the case!

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Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum and Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins in season 5 episode 11 (Photo by: NBC)
Magnum PI Season 5 Episode 11
Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in the “Hit and Run” episode (Photo by: NBC)
Magnum PI Season 5 Episode 11
Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in season 5 episode 11 (Photo by: NBC)




‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ Preview: Cast, Plot, and Teaser Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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It’s all about breaking into Tweedy’s Farm in Netflix and Aardman’s Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the sequel to the biggest grossing stop-motion animated film in history. The just-released teaser shows the chickens are on a dangerous mission that includes going up against the notorious Mrs. Tweedy.

Miranda Richardson lends her voice to Mrs. Tweedy, Thandiwe Newton is Ginger, Zachary Levi is Rocky, Bella Ramsey voices Molly, Imelda Staunton is Bunty, and Lynn Ferguson voices Mac. David Bradley voices Fowler, Jane Horrocks voices Babs, Romesh Ranganathan is Nick, Daniel Mays is Fetcher, Josie Sedgwick-Davies is Frizzle, and Nick Mohammed is Dr. Fry.

Comedian and filmmaker Peter Serafinowicz provides the voice of Reginald Smith, a character described as a humorless businessman who, along with Tweedy, poses a new and bigger threat to chicken-kind.

Oscar nominee Sam Fell (ParaNorman, Flushed Away) directed from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O’Farrell, and Rachel Tunnard.

Discussing the much-anticipated sequel, Fell said, “They say a movie is only as good as its villain and Ginger’s nemesis, Mrs. Tweedy is one of the all-time greats. Now she’s out to take industrial-scale revenge on all chicken-kind with the Dawn of the Nugget. We’ve had so much fun working with Miranda Richardson to transform Melisha Tweedy into the ultimate 1960’s super-villain. Miranda has a unique understanding of drama and comedy, making you laugh while scaring the pants off you in the exact same moment.”

Fell continued: “Also rounding out our fantastic cast is Peter Serafinowicz playing Reginald Smith, a slightly bemused businessman visiting Mrs Tweedy’s giant nugget factory. It takes a particular kind of comic genius to play the foil to Miranda Richardson’s hilariously frightening archvillain. Peter pulls it off with effortless finesse.”

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget premieres on Netflix on December 15, 2023.

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Poster for ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ (Photo Courtesy of Netflix © 2023)

The Plot:

Having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger has finally found her dream – a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock, far from the dangers of the human world. When she and Rocky hatch a little girl called Molly, Ginger’s happy ending seems complete. But back on the mainland, the whole of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat. For Ginger and her team, even if it means putting their own hard-won freedom at risk – this time, they’re breaking in!




‘Origin’ is Picked Up by Neon and Debuts First Teaser Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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Neon snagged the rights to Oscar nominee Ava DuVernay’s Origin ahead of its premiere at the Venice Film Festival and released the first teaser trailer. With Origin, writer, producer, and director Ava DuVernay becomes the first African-American woman director in competition in Venice Film Festival’s 80-year history.

Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (King Richard) leads a talented ensemble that includes Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, Vera Farmiga, and Audra McDonald. Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood, Finn Wittrock, Jasmine Cephas-Jones, and Connie Nielsen also star.

“I’ve known Ava for a long time and my love and admiration for her and her work goes back further, even before Middle of Nowhere. I’m truly humbled that it is this movie which has finally brought us together. She has always been a gifted storyteller, and her mastery of her craft shines through in this deeply personal and inspired adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s book, and dramatization of her remarkable life. Origin proves once again that Ava remains one of the most groundbreaking and essential filmmakers of her generation,” stated NEON CEO and Founder Tom Quinn.

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Jon Bernthal and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in ‘Origin’ (Photo Credit: Atsushi Nishijima)

Ava DuVernay’s team includes cinematographer Matthew J. Lloyd, production designer Ina Mayhew, editor Spencer Averick, composer Kris Bowers, costume designer Dominique Dawson, and casting director Aisha Coley. DuVernay and Paul Garnes produce under DuVernay’s ARRAY Filmworks banner.

The drama is inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winner Isabel Wilkerson’s life during the period when she wrote Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents. Neon released this brief description of Origin:

“While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time.”

Neon hasn’t set a premiere date but confirmed they’re targeting a late 2023 theatrical release after its film festival run.




‘NCIS’ Expands and Goes Down Under with ‘NCIS: Sydney’

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Rebecca Murray
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NCIS: Sydney Cast
Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper, Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim  ‘JD’ Dempsey, Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey and Sean Sagar as Special Agent DeShawn Jackson at Bondi Beach in ‘NCIS: Sydney’ (PHOTO CREDIT: Daniel Asher Smith / Paramount+ © 2023 CBS Studios Inc.)

CBS’s popular NCIS franchise has added its fifth installment with NCIS: Sydney, shot in Australia. Season one consists of eight episodes and will premiere on CBS in the U.S. on November 13, 2023.

NCIS: Sydney stars Olivia Swann (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow) as NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey; Todd Lasance (Spartacus: War of the Damned) as her 2IC AFP counterpart, Sergeant Jim “JD” Dempsey; and Sean Sagar (The Covenant) as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson.

The cast also includes Tuuli Narkle (Mystery Road: Origin) as AFP liaison officer Constable Evie Cooper; Mavournee Hazel (Shantaram) as AFP forensic scientist Bluebird “Blue” Gleeson; and William McInnes (The Newsreader) as AFP forensic pathologist Dr Roy Penrose.

“NCIS is one of the most popular series in the world and we’re thrilled to expand this franchise with a uniquely Australian twist,” stated Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “With the addition of NCIS: Sydney, our studio and Network footprint continues to grow in this fascinating world that has been a proven winner with viewers on both linear and streaming platforms. Featuring the stunning backdrop of Australia, the new series will incorporate the high-stakes intrigue, humor, and camaraderie that have kept fans captivated by the NCIS teams for over two decades.”

Morgan O’Neill (Les Norton) created the NCIS: Sydney installment and serves as an executive producer with Endemol Shine Australia’s Sara Richardson (RFDS) and Sue Seeary (Ten Pound Poms).

CBS released this description of the fifth installment:

“With rising international tensions in the Indo-Pacific, a brilliant and eclectic team of U.S. NCIS agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) are grafted into a multinational taskforce to keep naval crimes in check in the most contested patch of ocean on the planet.”




‘Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom’ Returns with ‘Protecting the Wild’

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Rebecca Murray
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Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom gets a reboot and a spot on NBC’s fall 2023 lineup with Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild. The reboot’s co-hosted by wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant and veteran wildlife expert Peter Gros and will premiere on Saturday, October 7, 2023, 60 years after the original show debuted on the network.

The original series averaged 34 million U.S. viewers and ran for 26 seasons. Over its run, the unscripted conservation series earned four Emmy Awards, including Achievements in Daytime Programming (1967), Program and Individual Achievements in Daytime Programming (1967), Special Classification Achievements (1969), and Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievements (1970).

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Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant co-host ‘Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild’ (Photo Courtesy of NBC and Mutual of Omaha)

NBC and Mutual of Omaha offered this description of the new series:

“Wild Kingdom pioneered the nature adventure genre, setting the standard for today’s wildlife programming. This prestigious show brought animal conservation to millions of American living rooms for the very first time, and blazed a trail for all the natural history shows that followed it. This most loved and respected wildlife program still has one core mission: to inspire the next generation of wildlife enthusiasts to preserve species under threat of extinction in our modern world.

The message of Protecting the Wild is not one of despair, but hope. By highlighting the work of America’s heroic conservationists — whether they’re the scientists, wildlife experts, or even members of the public — this new season will show the next generation that it’s a fight that can be won. And everyone can play their part, no matter
how small.

Join us for our new adventure to spotlight conservation success stories of some iconic North American animals such as the desert tortoise, Channel Island fox, bats, puffins, and black-footed ferrets.”




‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Trailer #2 is Devilishly Creepy

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Rebecca Murray
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Two young girls return from being missing in the woods and fairly quickly begin displaying signs of demonic possession in The Exorcist: Believer. The new trailer shows off more clips of the girls after they’ve been possessed and new scenes featuring Ellen Burstyn’s return as Chris MacNeil, mom of Regan in the original 1973 The Exorcist feature film.

In addition to Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn, the cast includes Tony winner and Oscar nominee Leslie Odom, Jr., Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum, Emmy winner Ann Dowd, Grammy winner Jennifer Nettles, and two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz.

David Gordon Green (2018’s Halloween, Halloween Kills, Halloween Ends) co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Sattler, based on characters created by William Peter Blatty, and directs. Blumhouse’s Jason Blum and Morgan Creek Entertainment’s David Robinson and James G. Robinson serve as producers. Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Stephanie Allain, Ryan Turek, and Atilla Yücer executive produce.

Originally scheduled for October 13, 2023, the new addition to The Exorcist franchise opens in theaters on October 6th. The Exorcist: Deceiver, part two of Universal Pictures’ planned trilogy, will follow on April 18, 2025.

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Lidya Jewett and Olivia Marcum in ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ (Photo Credit: Universal Pictures)

The Official Synopsis:

Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding (Odom, Jr) has raised their daughter, Angela (Jewett) on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine (Marcum), disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before: Chris MacNeil.

For the first time since the 1973 film, Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn reprises her iconic role as Chris MacNeil, an actress who has been forever altered by what happened to her daughter Regan five decades before.

The film also stars Emmy winner Ann Dowd as Victor and Angela’s neighbor, and Grammy winner Jennifer Nettles and two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz as the parents of Katherine, Angela’s friend.




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