Oscar winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) stars as an American astronaut onboard the International Space Station as World War III breaks out on Earth. The official trailer for I.S.S. reveals the destruction of our planet leads to the I.S.S. American and Russian occupants waging war in space.
In addition to Ariana DeBose as Dr. Kira Foster, the sci-fi thriller stars John Gallagher Jr. as Christian Campbell, Masha Mashkova as Weronika Vetrov, Pilou Asbæk as Alexey Pulov, Costa Ronin as Nicholai Pulov, and Chris Messina as Gordon Barrett.
“Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling from this, the astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary,” reads Bleecker Street’s synopsis. “Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, working with Nick Shafir’s Blacklist script, brings together a stellar cast that includes Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, Pilou Asbaek, John Gallagher Jr., Costa Ronin, and Masha Mashkova, in a high-stakes thriller set entirely in the confines of the I.S.S. as astronauts are called to duty in fateful and terrifying ways.”
Ariana DeBose in Bleecker Street’s ‘I.S.S.’
In notes provided by Bleecker Street, director Cowperthwaite explained her interest in helming I.S.S.
“As a director, I come from drama, real-life storytelling and documentary. I.S.S. was none of those. It is a thriller, it takes place in a world I’ve never visited, and it chronicles a story that never happened. What I realized, when I tried to understand why the story kept me up at night and why I knew I had to tell it, was that it is, in fact, a real-life story. It’s a story whose characters are all of us. In extreme circumstances, can we still humanize one another? Can we truly walk in someone else’s shoes? Can we continue to trust one another? If we collaborate, we can overcome anything. But if we don’t, we may feel like we protect our interests in the short term, but ultimately, we will be consumed. We will become shadows of our former selves; we will become small, and we will lose.
As we made the film, we saw things developing before our eyes. I.S.S.’s shockingly relevant themes began unfolding before us as the world faced haunting challenges. These dark
world-altering events are sprawling and international. But it is the little people who are being asked to absorb every punch. I.S.S. is a nail-biting thriller that keeps us on the edge of our seats. Underneath it all though, it’s really a human story — a story about the tension between what we’re called to do versus who we know ourselves to be.”
Mickey Liddell and Pete Shilaimon serve as producers. Executive producers include Jacob Yakob, Joseph Yakob, Mehrdod Heydari, Michael Glassman, and Alison Semenza King.
The idea of Cruel Intentions being made into a series has floated around for years, and finally, Amazon has confirmed they’ve ordered the twisted romantic drama to series at Prime Video. Season one will consist of eight episodes and has I Know What You Did Last Summer‘s Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher on board as writers and executive producers.
The 1999 film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Reese Witherspoon was written and directed by Roger Kumble, and Kumble will be involved in the series as an executive producer. Neal H. Moritz produced the R-rated romantic drama and is on board the series as an executive producer.
Released on March 5, 1999, the sleeper hit grossed $76 million worldwide off a budget of just $10 million.
The season one cast includes Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Totally Completely Fine), Savannah Lee Smith (Gossip Girl), Sara Silva (American Horror Stories), Khobe Clarke (Firefly Lane), John Harlan Kim (The Last Thing He Told Me), Brooke Lena Johnson (You), and Sean Patrick Thomas (Till). Claire Forlani, Nikki Crawford, Isabella Tagliati, Zeke Goodman, and Jon Tenney will appear in recurring roles.
“From the ‘90s cult-classic film to the 18th-century novel from which it was adapted, Cruel Intentions has captivated audiences with a story that transcends time,” stated Lauren Anderson, head of AVOD originals, unscripted, and targeted programming, Amazon MGM Studios. “We are beyond thrilled to share the next chapter of Cruel Intentions’ intriguing interplay of deception, wit, and reckoning with Prime customers and couldn’t be more appreciative of the commitment, dedication, and talent from this entire team – our incredible cast, endlessly clever writers, led by Phoebe and Sara, our fantastic partners at Sony and Original Film, and the executives that led the way at Amazon MGM Studios.”
Prime Video offers this description of the series: “In this new adaptation, Cruel Intentions takes place at an elite Washington, D.C., college, where two ruthless step-siblings will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Panhellenic system at their school, they’ll do whatever is necessary to preserve their power and reputation, even if that means seducing the daughter of the vice president of the United States.”
“We are so excited to get to work together to continue the legacy of Cruel Intentions, a film that remains beloved by so many—including us!“ said executive producers Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher. “We promise to make this next iteration as fun, irreverent, and boundary-pushing as the original, and are grateful to our partners at Original Film, Sony, and Amazon MGM Studios for trusting us to keep it Cruel.”
Cruel Intentions will be produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, and Original Film.
Paramount+ has set a January 25, 2024 premiere date for the drama Sexy Beast, a prequel to the 2000 feature film starring Sir Ben Kingsley and directed by Jonathan Glazer. The prequel series focuses on the backstories of Gal and Don, played by Ray Winstone and Kingsley in the Oscar-nominated feature film.
James McArdle (Mare of Easttown) stars as Gal Dove and Emun Elliott (The Rig) plays Don Logan. The eight-episode season also features Tamsin Greig (Episodes) as Cecilia, Stephen Moyer (who played an actual sexy beast in True Blood) as Teddy Bass, and Sarah Greene (Bad Sisters) as Deedee Harrison. Additional cast of season one includes Eliza Bennett (Dynasty), Clea Martin (Hanna), Nicholas Nunn (The Victim), Peter Ferdinando (The Letter for the King), John Dagleish (The Third Day), Robbie Gee (Motherland), and Paul Kaye (The Stranger).
Emun Elliot as Don Logan and James McArdle as Gal Dove in ‘Sexy Beast’ episode 1 season 1 (Photo Credit: Matt Towers/Paramount+)
Lex Shrapnel (Infiniti), Cally Lawrence (Who Is Alice), David Kennedy (Hollyoaks), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Greenwing), Ralph Brown (Godfather of Harlem), Nitin Ganatra (EastEnders) and Alice Bailey Johnson (This Is Going to Hurt) also star.
“I feel very fortunate to be a part of this world,” said McArdle. “The original story leaves so much space for us all to wonder what happened within Gal and Don’s friendship in the years prior. I’m looking forward to everyone being able to rediscover these characters and find out.”
Stephen Moyer as Teddy Bass in ‘Sexy Beast’ episode 2′ season 1 (Photo Credit: Sanne Gault/Paramount+.)
“The prequel series explores the origins of Gal (McArdle) and Don’s (Elliott) complicated relationship as they find themselves descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while Gal’s budding relationship with Deedee (Greene) threatens everything in their world,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis.
Sexy Beast was originally ordered to series in July 2019, and filming finished up this year in Liverpool. Michael Caleo, Nicole Clemens, Antony Smith, Michael Scheel, JC Acosta, Alastair Galbraith, and David Caffrey are executive producers. The film’s writers, David Scinto and Louis Mellis, also executive produce. The prequel is produced by AC Chapter One and Anonymous Content, in association with Paramount Television International Studios.
Ricci Mcleod as Pete, Emun Elliot as Don, James McArdle as Gal Dove, John Dagleish as Aitch, Kyle Rowe as Larryon in episode 1, season 1 (Photo Credit: Matt Towers/Paramount+)Emun Elliot as Don Logan in episode 1, season 1 (Photo Credit: Matt Towers/Paramount+)Emun Elliott as Don Logan, Stanley Morgan as Tommy and James McArdle as Gal Dove in episode 8, season 1 (Photo Credit: Matt Towers/Paramount+)Sarah Greene as Dee Dee Harrison in episode 1, season 1 (Photo Credit: Sanne Gault/Paramount+)Tamsin Greig as Cecilia Logan and Emun Elliot as Don Logan in episode 1, season 1 (Photo Credit: Sanne Gault/Paramount+)James McArdle as Gal Dove and Sarah Greene as Dee Dee Harrison in episode 1, season 1 (Photo Credit: Sanne Gault/Paramount+)
Warner Bros. Pictures’ official trailer for the monster mashup Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire reveals new creatures, a new kingdom, and a mini Kong. Amidst the occasional clips of human characters, the nearly three-minute trailer shows off the titular creatures and teases the CG action in store when Godzilla and Kong stomp into theaters on April 12, 2024.
Rebecca Hall (Godzilla vs. Kong) stars as Dr. Ilene Andrews, Brian Tyree Henry (also Godzilla vs. Kong) is back as Bernie Hayes, Dan Stevens (Gaslit) is Trapper, and Kaylee Hottle (another Godzilla vs. Kong star) returns as Jia. The cast also includes Alex Ferns (The Batman) and Fala Chen (Irma Veep).
“The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own,” reads Warner Bros synopsis. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire delves further into the histories of these Titans and their origins, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.”
Godzilla vs. Kong screenwriter Terry Rossio and director Adam Wingard continue their involvement in the Monsterverse, with Simon Barrett (You’re Next) and Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight) as co-writers. Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Eric Mcleod, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, and Brian Rogers serve as producers. Executive producers include Wingard, Jen Conroy, Jay Ashenfelter, Yoshimitsu Banno, Kenji Okuhira.
Wingard brought back his behind-the-scenes team from Godzilla vs. Kong including director of photography Ben Seresin, production designer Tom Hammock, editor Josh Schaeffer, and composers Tom Holkenborg and Antonio Di Iorio. The Invisible Man‘s Emily Seresin is the costume designer.
Fans of the video game seem to be happy about the tone, the production design, and the action in Prime Video’s first teaser trailer Fallout. And equally important, viewers who’ve never even heard of the video game seem to be into the teaser trailer’s vibe.
“Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have,” reads Prime Video’s synopsis. “Two-hundred years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind—and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.”
Prime Video’s set an April 12, 2024 premiere for the sci-fi action series.
Poster of Ella Purnell as Lucy in ‘Fallout’ (Photo Credit: Prime Video)
Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets), Walton Goggins (The Hateful Eight), and Aaron Moten (Emancipation) lead the cast as Lucy, The Ghoul, and Maximus, respectively. The season one cast also includes Moisés Arias (The King of Staten Island), Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks), Sarita Choudhury (Homeland), Michael Emerson (Person of Interest), Leslie Uggams (Deadpool), Frances Turner (The Boys), Dave Register (Heightened), Zach Cherry (Severance), Johnny Pemberton (Ant-Man), Rodrigo Luzzi (Dead Ringers), Annabel O’Hagan (Law & Order: SVU), and Xelia Mendes-Jones (The Wheel of Time).
Fallout was developed by Kilter Films and executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Nolan directed the first three episodes, with Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner serving as executive producers, writers, and co-showrunners. Kilter Films’ Athena Wickham, Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard, and Bethesda Softworks’ James Altman also executive produce.
Poster of Aaron Moten as Maximus (Photo Credit: Prime Video)Poster of Walton Goggins as The Ghoul (Photo Credit: Prime Video)Poster of Dog in ‘Fallout’ (Photo Credit: Prime Video)
David Oyelowo as Bass Reeves and Barry Pepper as Esau Pierce in ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ episode 6 (Photo Credit: Lauren Smith / Paramount+)
Paramount+’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves episode six begins with Bass Reeves (David Oyelowo) forced into spending time with Esau Pierce (Barry Pepper), who’s now a Ranger. Esau won’t promise prisoner Jackson Cole will get a fair trial; instead, he insists he’ll get what he deserves.
However, Bass has no choice but to hand over Jackson and allow Esau to take over custody.
Bass and Billy (Forrest Goodluck) make a pitstop at Sara Jumper’s place, but there’s something off. (Bass stayed with Sara when he escaped and was with her son when Esau shot him.) Billy notes that it doesn’t smell right, and after discovering the house is empty, Bass sends Billy off on his own – promising to catch up.
A short while later, Billy convinces Bass they’ve been riding too long and need a break. Bass gives in and promises they can stop in Checotah if Billy stops complaining.
Back at the Reeves farm, Sally meets up with Arthur (Lonnie Chavis), and Arthur is convinced that he needs to leave ASAP. He knows white men will come after him since he fought back when he and Sally were attacked the previous evening. Sally may be safe because she’s a Reeves, but he’s definitely not.
Arthur asks her to leave with him, but Sally declares that Reeves don’t run. Arthur promises he’ll wait for her in Paris by the Seine and send her a poem each day they’re apart.
Bass and Billy ride into Checotah, and it’s quickly apparent that the place is a powder keg just waiting to ignite. Bass steps up to a bar and orders whiskey, while Billy waits outside with the horses. Fortunately, Calista (Blu Hunt), the prostitute Billy swore he was going to marry, spots him on the street and strikes up a conversation.
Billy hands her a book he bought her, and she grabs his arm as they stroll away. Calista takes him back to her room and looks after his neck wound, laughing when he winces like a baby. They kiss and wind up in bed. After sex, Billy asks her to marry him, again, and she insists he can’t afford the ring she wants/deserves.
Back at the bar, Bass gets into it with a man whose loud bragging has gotten on his nerves. The barkeep tells them to take it outside, and only then do they realize they’re both lawmen. The stranger is Texas Ranger Braxton Sawyer (Brian Van Holt and he’s honored to meet the legendary Bass Reeves.
Bass confesses he’s having a hard time reconciling being a lawman, and that badge is as heavy as a chain. He pours himself a few more drinks, steps outside, and is suddenly surrounded by Webb’s friends. Bass takes a few blows without punching back, unsteady on his feet. He finally has enough and fights back, but unfortunately, he’s outnumbered.
Blu Hunt as Calista and Forrest Goodluck as Billy Crow in ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ episode 6 (Photo Credit: Lauren Smith / Paramount+)
The sound of the fight reaches Billy’s ears in Calista’s bed, and he quickly gets dressed and heads down.
The gang’s leader, Dora (Kenneisha Thompson), places one bullet in her pistol and reminds Bass the bounty on his head is the same if he’s dead or alive. She pulls the trigger and the chamber’s empty. She passes the gun to another member of the gang, Moose, and he also pulls the trigger with nothing happening. A third man’s about to try his luck when Billy shoots him in the face, killing him.
The gang quickly hightails it out of there, and Bass compliments Billy’s aim. Bass may be drunk, but he’s fired up and unwilling to let the gang go without at least attempting to track them down.
They walk through town, eyeing the crowd, and Bass spots the gang attempting to sneak off. Billy and Bass quietly pursue the outlaws, splitting up down the dark back streets.
A man gets the jump on Billy and knocks his gun away. They roll around on the ground, exchanging punches. Billy manages to grab his gun and fires twice, but both shots miss.
Meanwhile, the gang’s leader, Dora, is inside a barn ordering Moose to get the horses and not to waste time on saddles. Bass overhears them and waits outside the barndoor, ordering Dora to stop just as she emerges with a horse. Moose is behind her and cocks his pistol, but Bass is quicker and dispatches him with one bullet.
Billy continues searching for more gang members and spots a broken door handle. Two women emerge, faces covered with bonnets. Billy quickly realizes these are men in disguise and orders them to put up their hands.
Bass places Dora in handcuffs, and she joins her two buddies, still dressed as women, who are also in custody. Billy’s still upset Calista turned down his proposal, but at least she brought him out all his clothing.
Joaquina Kalukango as Esme, Grantham Coleman as Edwin Jones, and Lauren E Banks as Jennie Reeves in ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ episode 6 (Photo Credit: Lauren Smith / Paramount+)
Back at the Reeves farm, Jennie (Lauren E. Banks) welcomes Esme (Joaquina Kalukango) and Edwin (Grantham Coleman) to her home. She and Esme catch up on old times while Edwin and Sally recite Francis Harper’s “Bury Me in a Free Land.”
Later, Sally spots one of the boys from the fight standing at the edge of the nearby trees. She tells him she’s not scared but grabs her little brother and heads inside nonetheless.
Bass returns home at dinner time, face a mess from the rough beating. He orders Edwin to get out of his seat at the table, and Esme does their formal introduction. Edwin moves, not wanting to get off on the wrong foot.
Bass seems to have taken an instant dislike to Edwin, but Esme insists they’re all very proud of his work as a lawman. Edwin discusses the current state of America for people who are Black, and Bass admits he’s seen much himself. Edwin asks if Bass has heard rumors of Black men being killed for sport, and insists they need to find a place where they can be safe and free.
Sure, Bass is doing well, but why aren’t there more stories like his? Bass notices Edwin’s wedding ring and asks how long he’s been away from his family. That adds a little more tension to the situation, and Jennie chimes in that Edwin wants to see whole towns made up of Black people.
“Whole counties. Whole states,” adds Edwin.
Bass wonders where the Indians will go if Edwin takes over their territory, reminding them his job is to protect Black, red, and white people. Edwin insults Bass by calling him a hired gun, and Bass fires back, asking if Edwin has ever felt the lash on his back. (He hasn’t.) They don’t share the same experiences, no matter what Edwin believes.
Still, Edwin implores Bass to join him in his quest to build a place where everyone can live free.
Jennie figures out why Edwin wants Bass on his side and informs him Bass isn’t a face for his pamphlets or a show pony. Edwin knows when he’s defeated and apologizes, and Jennie escorts him and Esme to the door.
After their company’s gone, Bass visits Sally in her room and apologizes for missing the carnival. Sally picks up on the tension in the house and wants to make sure he and her mom are okay. Bass assures his oldest child that they’re just fine.
Jennie’s next up to receive an apology from Bass for leaving right after he came back. Jennie claims that he brings back less of himself each time he returns. She asks where the light in his eyes went, and Bass doesn’t respond.
The following day, Bass collects his paycheck and discovers he’s short $50. Apparently, Esau killed Jackson Cole after Bass turned him over and then claimed he was already dead when he received him. A telegram from Esau also reveals the Texas Ranger only gave Cole’s boots to the authorities in Fort Worth.
Bass suddenly realizes that it’s possible Esau Pierce is “Mr. Sundown,” the man who’s making Black men disappear. He confronts Ramsey (Rob Morgan), the prisoner who sang about Mr. Sundown, and Ramsey sings, “He ride by night, drawn fast to the firelight. Ain’t no peace to be found when the sun goes down.”
Ramsey’s taken outside to be hung alongside the Dolliver boys. The crowd cheers and Bass has a front-row seat to watch the men lose their lives. One brother tells his mom he loves her in the seconds before the trap door opens.
Ramsey yells out, “Bass Reeves! Mr. Sundown is cinco peso. Cinco peso is Mr. Sundown.”
Bass understands that Ramsey’s confirming Mr. Sundown is a Texas Ranger. He also understands he can do nothing within the law about it.
Paramount+ showed off the first teaser trailer for Halo season two during the Paramount+ panel at CCXP in São Paolo, Brazil. The streaming service also officially announced a February 8, 2024 premiere date for the first two episodes of season two.
Pablo Schreiber returns to lead the cast as Master Chief, Spartan-117. Natascha McElhone is back as Dr. Halsey, Jen Taylor reprises her role as Cortana, Bokeem Woodbine returns as Soren-066, and Shabana Azmi is back as Admiral Margaret Parangosky. Natasha Culzac is Riz-028, Olive Gray plays Dr. Miranda Keyes, Yerin Ha is Kwan Ha, Bentley Kalu is Vannak-134, Kate Kennedy is Kai-125, Charlie Murphy is Makee, and Danny Sapani is Captain Jacob Keyes.
The Originals star Joseph Morgan joins the series as James Ackerson, a formidable intelligence operative who has spent his career climbing the ranks of the UNSC’s secretive Office of Naval Intelligence. No One Gets Out of Here Alive‘s Cristina Rodlo plays Talia Perez, a corporal specializing in linguistics for a UNSC Marine Corps communications unit and a relatively new recruit who has yet to see any real combat.
David Wiener (Brave New World) guides the series as showrunner and executive producer. Additional season two executive producers include Gian Paolo Varani, Amblin Television’s Steven Spielberg, Darryl Frank, and Justin Falvey, Xbox/343 Industries’ Kiki Wolfkill, and One Big Picture’s Otto Bathurst and Toby Leslie.
Series stars Pablo Schreiber and Natascha McElhone serve as producers.
“In season two, Master Chief John-117 leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant,” reads the Paramount+ synopsis. “In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet, John cannot shake the feeling that his war is about to change and risks everything to prove what no one else will believe – that the Covenant are preparing to attack humanity’s greatest stronghold. With the galaxy on the brink, John embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind’s salvation, or its extinction — the Halo.”
HBO’s House of the Dragon season two teaser trailer opens with Otto Hightower admitting errors were made immediately following King Viserys’ death. The kingdom’s being torn apart by conflict between those who support the Greens and those who stand with the Blacks. And Alicent Hightower warns, “The war will be fought, many will die, and the victor will eventually ascend the throne.”
“There is no war so hateful to the gods as a war between kin, and no war so bloody as a war between dragons,” says Rhaenys Targaryen. That pronouncement is followed by scenes of battle, and fighting between the mythological beasts.
HBO’s first look at the much-anticipated second season was accompanied by photos, two posters, and the announcement of new cast members Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull, Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome, Kieran Bew as Hugh, Tom Bennett as Ulf, Tom Taylor as Lord Cregan Stark, and Vincent Regan as Ser Rickard Thorne. The network previously confirmed Abubakar Salim is on board to play Alyn of Hull, Gayle Rankin will play Alys Rivers, Freddie Fox is Ser Gwayne Hightower, and Simon Russell Beale joins as Ser Simon Strong.
Returning House of the Dragon cast members include Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Eve Best as Rhaenys Targaryen, and Steve Toussaint as Lord Coryls Velaryon. Fabien Frankel plays Ser Criston Cole, Ewan Mitchell is Aemond Targaryen, Tom Glynn-Carney is Aegon Targaryen, Sonoya Mizuno is Mysaria, and Rhys Ifans is Otto Hightower.
Harry Collett plays Jacaerys Velaryon, Bethany Antonia is Baela Targaryen, Phoebe Campbell is Rhaena Targaryen, Phia Saban is Helaena Targaryen, Jefferson Hall is Lord Jason Lannister, and Matthew Needham is Larys Strong.
The series is set 200 years prior to the events of Game of Thrones and focuses on House Targaryen. Author George R.R. Martin co-created the series and serves as executive producer. Co-creator Ryan Condal executive produces and is the showrunner. Additional executive producers include Sara Hess, Alan Taylor, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Loni Peristere, and Vince Gerardis.
Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy in ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 (Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO)Rhys Ifans and Olivia Cooke in season 2 (Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO)Emma D’Arcy in season 2 (Photograph by Theo Whitman/HBO)Olivia Cooke in season 2 (Photograph by Theo Whitman/HBO)Matt Smith in season 2 (Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO)Ewan Mitchell in season 2 (Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO)Steve Toussaint in season 2 (Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO)‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 Rhaenyra Poster (Photo Courtesy of HBO)Season 2 Alicent Poster (Photo Courtesy of HBO)
Prime Video’s first teaser trailer for The Boys season four shows a world on the verge of war. “All democracies fail because people are f****** stupid,” says a voice-over, adding, “But if you crush the masses, who builds your monuments?”
The solution is to allow people to tear the world apart themselves, and then the supes can swoop in and save it.
The trailer teases some wild action scenes (as expected from this twisted series) and ends with the introduction of Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s character.
Season four, premiering in 2024, stars Antony Starr as Homelander, Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, and Jack Quaid as Hughie. Erin Moriarty is Starlight, Chace Crawford is The Deep, Jessie T. Usher is A-Train, Laz Alonso is Mother’s Milk, Tomer Capon is Frenchie, and Karen Fukuhara plays Kimiko. Colby Minifie is Ashley Barrett, Claudia Doumit plays Victoria Neuman, and Cameron Crovetti is Ryan.
In addition to Morgan, season four newbies include Susan Heyward as Sister Sage and Valorie Curry as Firecracker.
Anthony Starr as Homelander in Prime Video’s ‘The Boys’ season 4
“In Season Four, the world is on the brink. Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power,” reads Prime Video’s synopsis. “Butcher, with only months to live, has lost Becca’s son as well as his job as The Boys’ leader. The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they have to find a way to work together and save the world before it’s too late.”
Based on The New York Times bestselling comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, The Boys was developed for television by showrunner and executive producer Eric Kripke. Ennis, Robertson, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Phil Sgriccia, and Michaela Starr executive produce. Additional executive producers include Paul Grellong, David Reed, Meredith Glynn, Judalina Neira, Ken F. Levin, and Jason Netter.
Karl Urban as Billy Butcher in season 4 (Photo Credit: Prime Video)Susan Heyward as Sister Sage in season 4 (Photo Credit: Prime Video)Valorie Curry as Firecracker in season 4 (Photo Credit: Prime Video)
Reacher star Alan Ritchson confirmed via a short video that the action drama based on Lee Childs’ novels will return for season three. Ritchson’s announcement from the set of the upcoming third season of Reacher was shared during the Prime Video Panel at CCXP in São Paulo, Brazil.
Ritchson didn’t share any details on season three; however, the video did include a lengthy preview clip from season two.
Season two premieres on December 15, 2023 and stars Ritchson as the titular character, Maria Sten as Frances Neagley, Serinda Swan as Karla Dixon, and Shaun Sipos as David O’Donnell. Ferdinand Kingsley plays A.M., Robert Patrick is Shane Langston, and Domenick Lombardozzi is NYPD detective Guy Russ.
Emmy nominee Nick Santora (Prison Break) adapted the 11th book of Lee Child’s bestselling series (Bad Luck and Trouble) for season two. Santora serves as executive producer and showrunner, with author Child involved as an executive producer. Additional season three executive producers include Ritchson, Don Granger, Scott Sullivan, Mick Betancourt, and Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell.
Alan Ritchson in ‘Reacher’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Prime Video)
Reacher Season 2 Plot, Courtesy of Prime Video:
The upcoming second season begins when veteran military police investigator Jack Reacher (Ritchson) receives a coded message that the members of his former U.S. Army unit, the 110th MP Special Investigations, are being mysteriously and brutally murdered one by one. Pulled from his drifter lifestyle, Reacher reunites with three of his former teammates turned chosen family to investigate, including Frances Neagley (Sten); Karla Dixon (Swan), a forensic accountant for whom Reacher has long had a soft spot; and fast-talking, switchblade-wielding family man David O’Donnell (Sipos).
Together, they begin to connect the dots in a mystery where the stakes get higher at every turn, and that brings about questions of who has betrayed them—and who will die next. Using his inimitable blend of smarts and size, Reacher will stop at nothing to uncover the truth and protect the members of his unit. If there’s one thing Reacher and his team know for certain, it’s that you do not mess with the Special Investigators. This season, get ready for Reacher and the 110th to hit back hard.
