‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Preview: Cast, Plot, Trailer and Premiere Date

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October 13, 2023

The trailer for Apple TV+’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters not only not offers a good look at Godzilla and other assorted creatures, it also teases that we humans are just kidding ourselves if we believe the Earth belongs to us. Monsters are real, and the top-secret Monarch organization holds the key to combating the threat.

The 10-episode season premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday, November 17, 2023 with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes follow on Fridays, with the season finale set for January 12, 2024.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters stars the father and son duo of Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell, playing the same character – Lee Shaw – in different decades. Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski also star in season one.

“Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco, and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch,” reads Apple TV+’s official synopsis. “Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows.

The dramatic saga – spanning three generations – reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives.”

Monarch Legacy of Monsters Poster — ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Poster (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Chris Black and Matt Fraction co-developed the series and serve as executive producers. Andy Goddard, Brad Van Arragon, Andrew Colville, and Safehouse Pictures’ Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell also executive produce along with Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita from Toho Co., Ltd (the owner of the Godzilla character).

Three-time Emmy nominee Matt Shakman (WandaVision, The Great) directed episodes one and two and executive produces the sci-fi action series that’s part of Legendary Entertainment’s Monsterverse. Monsterverse is described as “an epic entertainment universe of interconnected stories that bring together popular culture’s most titanic forces of nature” that began with 2014’s Godzilla. Additional Monsterverse entries include 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, and the upcoming sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

Melissa McBride Reunites with Norman Reedus in ‘Daryl Dixon’ Season 2

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Rebecca Murray

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October 12, 2023

The Walking Dead Melissa McBride and Norman Reedus — Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon and Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier in ‘The Walking Dead’ season 11 episode 24 (Photo Credit: Jace Downs/AMC)

The Walking Dead fan favorites Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride are back together again for season two of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. McBride will be reprising her role as Carol Peletier as a series regular in the upcoming season, which is targeting a 2024 premiere.

Melissa McBride is also on board as an executive producer for season two, officially titled The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol. Reedus, showrunner David Zabel, Scott M. Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath, Daniel Percival, Jason Richman, and Steve Squillante also executive produce the upcoming season.

AMC broke the news during their panel at the 2023 New York Comic Con. It was also confirmed that McBride’s Carol shows up for the season one finale airing on Sunday, October 15 at 9pm ET/PT on AMC and AMC+.

“I’ve known there was much more to be told of Carol’s story as I felt her so unsettled when we last saw her, as she watched her best friend, Daryl, ride away. Apart or (hopefully!) together, their stories run deep, and I’m so excited to continue Carol’s journey here. This team of storytellers have done amazing work to land these two established characters in an entirely new world to them, and I’m loving the discoveries!” said McBride.

In addition to Reedus and McBride, the season two cast includes Clémence Poésy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, Laika Blanc Francard, Anne Charrier, Romain Levi, and Eriq Ebouaney.

Production is currently underway in France.

AMC’s official description of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon:

“Daryl (Reedus) washes ashore in France and struggles to piece together how he got there and why. The series tracks his journey across a broken but resilient France as he hopes to find a way back home. As he makes the journey, though, the connections he forms along the way complicate his ultimate plan.”

First Season 2 Photos and Premiere Date

‘Interview with the Vampire’ Season 2 First-Look and New Photos

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Rebecca Murray

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October 12, 2023

AMC unveiled the first scene from the much-anticipated upcoming second season of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire during their New York Comic Con panel and then – fortunately – made it available online. The nearly four-minute scene shows Santiago (Ben Daniels) guiding a group that includes Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) and Claudia (now played by Delainey Hayles) to a mansion. After using his particular set of skills to determine the layout and the number of humans inside, Santiago and most of the group enter to feast on the unsuspecting occupants.

However, Louis (Jacob Anderson) and Armand (Assad Zaman) remain outside, flirting and getting to know each other.

Not shown but also returning for season two are Sam Reid as Lestat and Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy

Season one premiered on October 2, 2022 and wrapped up on November 6, 2022. Season two is currently shooting in Prague and is targeting a 2024 premiere.

Based on Anne Rice’s bestselling book series, Interview with the Vampire was created by Rolin Jones who serves as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Mark Johnson, Mark Taylor, Christopher Rice, and the late Anne Rice.

Interview with the Vampire Season 2 — Jacob Anderson as Louis De Point Du Lac, Delainey Hayles as Claudia and Assad Zaman as Armand in ‘Interview with the Vampire’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Larry Horricks/AMC)

The Plot, Courtesy of AMC:

A luxury apartment covering an entire single floor of a high rise. Where the Vampire has granted the interview with the man he once judged to be unworthy. And where the journalist Daniel Molloy has hustled, for a second shot at the interview that got away from him 40 years earlier…

Based on Anne Rice’s iconic novel, Interview with The Vampire follows Louis’ epic story of love, blood and the perils of immortality, as told to the journalist Daniel Molloy. Chafing at the limitations of life as a black man in 1900’s New Orleans, Louis finds it impossible to resist Lestat’s offer of the ultimate escape: joining him as his vampire companion.

But Louis’s intoxicating new powers come with a violent price, and the introduction of Lestat’s newest fledgling, the child vampire Claudia, soon sets them on a decades-long path of revenge and atonement.

Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Jacob Anderson — Jacob Anderson as Louis in season 2 (Photo Credit: AMC)

‘MasterChef Junior’ Whips Up a Season 9 Renewal

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Rebecca Murray

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October 12, 2023

Masterchef Junior Season 9 Judges — Daphne Oz, Gordon Ramsay and Aarón Sánchez judge ‘Masterchef Junior’ season 9 (Photo Credit: FOX)

Fox has officially renewed Gordon Ramsay’s MasterChef Junior for a ninth season. Season eight was the network’s highest-rated primetime series on Thursday nights, drawing in nearly three million viewers.

Gordon Ramsay, chef Aarón Sánchez, and author/wellness advocate Daphne Oz have confirmed they will return as judges. Plus, the new season will feature Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Tilly joining the panel as a judge.

“Blending fun, fast-paced competition with Gordon’s undeniable soft spot for kids, MasterChef Junior returns with a terrific new crop of young chefs ready to thrive under his invaluable mentorship,” stated Allison Wallach, President, Unscripted Programming, of FOX Entertainment. “And new this season, Gordon’s talented daughter, Tilly, joins him on the judging panel alongside the amazing Aarón Sánchez and Daphne Oz. Everyone at FOX and our terrific partners at Endemol Shine North America are delighted to welcome Tilly to the MasterChef Junior family!”

Gordon Ramsay, Elisabeth Murdoch, Danny Schrader, Jennifer Fazey, Pat Llewellyn, Ben Adler, Sharon Levy, and DJ Nurre executive produce the culinary competition series which features young home cooks (ages 8 through 13) competing for a trophy and the $100,000 grand prize.

“We are excited to continue our partnership with FOX with Season 9 of MasterChef Junior and thrilled to officially welcome Tilly Ramsay to the MasterChef Junior family,” said Sharon Levy, CEO, Endemol Shine North America. “We can’t wait to reopen the MasterChef kitchen to the next batch of talented junior home cooks hoping to become the next MasterChef Junior.”

‘Wonka’ Trailer #2: Discover How Willy Became Wonka

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Rebecca Murray

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October 12, 2023

Warner Bros. Pictures’ second Wonka trailer features Willy meeting his first Oompa Loompa, showing off wacky inventions, and then running into trouble when his candy wows chocolate-lovers. The gorgeous, nearly three-minute trailer reveals new footage but primarily focuses on the relationship between Wonka (Timothee Chalamet) and Lofty the Oompa Loompa (Hugh Grant).

In addition to Oscar nominee Timothee Chalament (Call Me By Your Name) as the titular character, the fantasy film stars Calah Lane (The Day Shall Come), Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key (Schmigadoon), Paterson Joseph (Noughts + Crosses), Matt Lucas (Paddington), Mathew Baynton (The Wrong Mans), Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Rowan Atkinson (Johnny English), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), and Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite).

Additional stars include Natasha Rothwell (White Lotus), Rich Fulcher (Marriage Story), Rakhee Thakrar (Sex Education), Tom Davis (Paddington 2), and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Zack Snyder’s Justice League).

Paddington‘s Paul King directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby, based on characters created by Roald Dahl. Michael Siegel, Cate Adams, Rosie Alison, and Tim Wellspring executive produce. King’s behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Chung-Hoon Chung (Last Night in Soho), Oscar-nominated production designer Nathan Crowley (Tenet), editor Mark Everson (the Paddington films), Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming (the Paddington films), and composer Joby Talbot (the Sing films).

Warner Bros Pictures will release Wonka in theaters on December 15, 2023.

Wonka Movie Timothee Chalamet — CALAH LANE as Noodle and TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET as Willy Wonka in Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures’ ‘Wonka’ (Photo © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.)

The Wonka Plot, Courtesy of WB:

From Paul King, David Heyman (the Harry Potter films), Alexandra Derbyshire (the Paddington films), and Luke Kelly (Roald Dahl’s The Witches), comes an intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humor. Starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role, this irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time — proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

Jack Osbourne’s Night of Terror “Nevada State Prison” Clip and Plot Details

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Rebecca Murray

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October 12, 2023

Kelly Osbourne gets freaked out after spotting a humanoid figure between her and Jack in the October 15, 2023 episode of Jack Osbourne’s Night of Terror. The minute-and-a-half clip from the upcoming episode shows Jack and Kelly exploring a prison block, with something appearing on camera after Jack moves through the hallway.

Travel Channel’s “Nevada State Prison” description reads: “With its history of violence and mayhem, will this abandoned penitentiary torment the siblings, making them succumb to its dark past, or release them unscathed?”

New episodes air on Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Travel Channel.

Upcoming Episodes:

“Ashmore Estates” – Premieres Sunday, October 22 at 10pm ET/PT
Jason Mewes and Jamie Kennedy join Jack at Illinois’ Ashmore Estates for a crash course in paranormal investigating. This former poor farm turned psychiatric ward holds many dark secrets, some of which are rumored to still be six feet under…

“Virginia City, Nevada” – 2-Hour Season Finale Premieres Sunday, October 29 from 9-11pm ET/PT
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne send their kids to haunted Virginia City, Nevada. Together, Jack and Kelly tackle Piper’s Opera House and the Washoe Club, two paranormal hot spots that may hold the key to understanding this Wild West town’s dark energies.

Priscilla Presley and Sofia Coppola Discuss ‘Priscilla’

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October 12, 2023

In the new one-minute behind the scenes featurette from A24’s Priscilla, filmmaker Sofia Coppola explains that when she read Priscilla’s memoir, she was struck with what an unusual wild ride her life has been. Yet even though it’s different from what most people experience, Coppola believes that Priscilla Presley’s life and struggles are relatable.

“I’ve seen all of her movies and her sensitivity, her understanding of women – she puts her heart and soul in it,” says Priscilla Presley, adding, “I would never do this with anyone else.”

Priscilla‘s based on the bestselling memoir Elvis and Me, and was adapted and directed by Coppola. Cailee Spaeny (Mare of Easttown, Devs) transforms into Priscilla Presley and Jacob Elordi (Euphoria, The Kissing Booth) stars as the King of Rock and Roll.

Priscilla will open in theaters on November 3, 2023.

Priscilla Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny — Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny in ‘Priscilla’ (Photo Credit: Sabrina Lantos / A24)

The Plot, Courtesy of A24:

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. Through Priscilla’s eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla’s long courtship and turbulent marriage, from a German army base to his dream-world estate at Graceland, in this deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy, and fame.

‘The Curse’ Series Preview: Cast, Plot, Photos and Trailer

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Rebecca Murray

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October 12, 2023

Showtime and A24’s official trailer for the genre-bending series The Curse shows the origin of the show’s title and how one horribly uncharitable act affects the lives of a young couple. The 10-episode series is set to premiere on Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday, November 10, 2023 followed by its linear debut on Showtime on Sunday, November 12 at 10pm ET/PT.

Co-creators Nathan Fielder (The Rehearsal) and Benny Safdie (Oppenheimer) star alongside Oscar winner Emma Stone (La La Land). Fielder and Stone lead the cast as Asher and Whitney Siegel, the married couple at the center of the story. Safdie plays their friend Dougie, who’s involved with their home improvement show. Barkhad Abdi, Corbin Bernsen, and Constance Shulman appear in guest starring roles.

Showtime describes The Curse as exploring “how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring in their new home-improvement show.” Executive producers Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie wrote the series, with Fielder directing. Additional executive producers include Elara’s Josh Safdie and Fruit Tree’s Emma Stone, Dave McCary, and Ali Herting.

The Curse Series — Emma Stone as Whitney and Nathan Fielder as Asher in ‘The Curse’ season 1 (Photo Credit: Beth Garrabrant/A24/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME)

The Curse Series Emma Stone — Emma Stone as Whitney in (Photo Credit: John Paul Lopez/A24/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME)

‘Magnum PI’ Season 5 Episode 13 Photos, Cast, Plot and “Appetite for Danger” Trailer

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October 12, 2023

Magnum PI Season 5 Episode 13 — Tim Kang as Detective Gordon Katsumoto in ‘Magnum PI’ season 5 episode 13 (Photo by: NBC)

Katsumoto shows off his culinary skills and goes undercover as a chef on NBC’s Magnum PI season five episode 13. “Appetite for Danger” will air on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT.

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.

“Appetite for Danger” Plot: Magnum and Higgins enlist Katsumoto to go undercover when a chef at a high-end restaurant goes missing. Kumu works with Cade at the Cultural Center, confronting one of America’s darker chapters – the internment of Japanese Americans in the wake of Pearl Harbor.

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!

48 Hours “Jade Janks and the Secret Photos” Preview

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Rebecca Murray

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October 12, 2023

Did a pretty young woman who discovered nude photos of herself on her stepdad’s computer exact revenge by murdering him? CBS’s 48 Hours‘ “Jade Janks and the Secret Photos” explores the case of Jade Janks and her stepfather, Tom Merriman, who was found dead on New Year’s Day 2021.

A 9-1-1 call to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department included details of a supposed confession. A friend of Jade’s told law enforcement that Jade confessed to drugging Tom and then suffocating and strangling him.

Per CBS: “The call triggered a search for Merriman. He was found dead in his driveway, hidden under a pile of trash. Janks was arrested and charged with his murder, but she said she was innocent. She says Merriman, who had just been released from the hospital, had been in poor health and fell asleep in her car. Janks says she found Merriman dead in her car the next morning and panicked and tried to hide his body. When the autopsy came back it seemed to support Janks’ account of the cause of Merriman’s death. Prosecutors were looking for evidence of strangulation. Instead, the autopsy report said Merriman died of a prescription drug overdose.”

48 Hours‘ Tracy Smith digs into the case, and the episode will include new clues that investigators discovered surrounding the murder of Tom Merriman.

“Jade Janks and the Secret Photos” will air on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT.

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