Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed The Morning Show is showing off the first batch of photos from the upcoming third season. The new stills feature the show’s returning cast and also provide our first look at new season three stars Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Nicole Beharie (Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.).
Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon return to lead the cast as Alex Levy and Bradley Jackson, respectively. Billy Crudup is back as Cory Ellison, Mark Duplass returns as Chip Black, Nestor Carbonell plays Yanko Flores, Karen Pittman is Mia Jordan, and Greta Lee is Stella Bak. Julianna Margulies also returns as Laura Peterson.
Apple TV+ has already renewed the Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, and Critics Choice award-winning drama for season four. The 10-episode third season will premiere on September 13, 2023 with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes will drop on Wednesdays.
Mimi Leder directs and executive produces, with executive producer Charlotte Stoudt guiding the series as showrunner. Media Res’ Michael Ellenberg and Echo Films’ Jennifer Aniston and Kristin Hahn also executive produce along with Hello Sunshine’s Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter.
Apple TV+ offers this description of the upcoming season: This season, the future of the network is thrown into question and loyalties are pushed to the brink when a tech titan takes an interest in UBA. Unexpected alliances form, private truths are weaponized, and everyone is forced to confront their core values both in and out of the newsroom.
Reese Witherspoon and Billy Crudup in ‘The Morning Show’ season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Mark Duplass and Jennifer Aniston in season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Reese Witherspoon in season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Nicole Beharie in season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Julianna Margulies in season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Jon Hamm in season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Greta Lee and Karen Pittman in season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)Jennifer Aniston in season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
The official trailer for Starz’s Heels season two reveals that Jack has lost himself and needs to rediscover who he is and what’s important. The trailer claims that our history is not our destiny and that everything in life is a choice. If that’s true, what paths will wrestling siblings Ace and Jack choose to take in season two?
Stephen Amell (Arrow) returns to lead the cast as Jack and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings) stars as Ace Spade. The series also stars Alison Luff (New Amsterdam) as Staci Spade, Mary McCormack (Deep Impact) as Willie Day, Kelli Berglund (The Goldbergs) as Crystal Tyler, Allen Maldonado (House Party) as Rooster Robbins, and Chris Bauer (Gaslit) as Wild Bill Hancock. Trey Tucker (The Outpost) plays Bobby Pin, Robby Ramos (Chicago P.D.) is Diego Cottonmouth, Alice Barrett Mitchell (The Thing About Pam) is Carol Spade, and Roxton Garcia (Reminensce) plays Thomas Spade.
The cast also includes David James Elliott (Trumbo) as Tom Spade, Joel Murray (Mad Men) as Eddie Earl, CM Punk (Mayans MC) as Ricky Rabies, AJ Mendez (Women of Wrestling) as Elle Dorado, Josh Segarra (Scream VI) as Brooks Rizzo, and Emmy Raver-Lampman (The Umbrella Academy) as Jen Lussier.
Mike O’Malley plays Charlie Gully and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Michael Waldron created the series, and Christopher Donnelly, Pete Segal, Patrick Walmsley, and Julie Yorn also executive produce.
Heels season two premieres on Friday, July 28, 2023 at midnight on the Starz app and via linear TV on Starz at 10pm ET/PT.
The Season 2 Plot, Courtesy of Starz:
Heels is a drama that follows Jack (Stephen Amell) and Ace Spade (Alexander Ludwig), two brothers and rivals who war over their late father’s wrestling promotion, vying for national attention in small-town Georgia. In the ring, one is a villain, or “heel,”; the other a hero, or “face.”
Season two begins after a spectacular showing at the South Georgia State Fair, the Duffy Wrestling League’s popularity is suddenly on the upswing. Hoping to seize the opportunity, Jack and his cohorts prepare for a possible business deal with a new streaming service that may propel them onto a national stage. But the past and its tragedies threaten to upset everything when Ace leaves Duffy and the Dome in his rearview, and rival promotion Florida Wrestling Dystopia’s vengeful frontman Gully comes calling.
Neon’s set a September 22, 2023 theatrical release date for the creepy horror film It Lives Inside. The coming-of-age horror debuted at SXSW and took home the Midnighter Audience Award.
The trailer shows two Indian teenagers going face-to-face with a demonic creature, and writer/director Bishal Dutta says his inspiration came from growing up on American horror movies.
“After I moved to North America from India at the age of four, a lot of my social education came from watching American horror films. I always wondered, what were families like mine doing while Bruce the shark tore through Amity’s waters, while Freddy Krueger slashed teenagers in the dreamscape, and while Jack Torrance chased his son through the maze-like halls of the Overlook?’ As it developed, It Lives Inside formed its own dual identity much like mine,” explained Dutta. “On one hand, it is a love letter to the community and culture that raised me while on the other, it is a visceral experience that is designed to instill the same raw terror in its viewers that my favorite horror films instilled in me.”
The cast includes Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel.
Get Out‘s Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick served as producers. Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson executive produce. Dutta’s behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Matthew Lynn, production designer Tyler Harron, editor Jack Price, and costume designer Odessa Bennett.
The Plot, Courtesy of Neon:
Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
A scene from ‘From’ season 2 (Photo by Chris Reardon/MGM+)
MGM+ has renewed From for season three just days after the conclusion of season two. The third season will consist of 10 episodes, matching seasons one and two.
“The first two seasons of From captivated critics and terrified and engaged fans, who have formed a thriving online community that is trying to put the pieces together week by week as the secrets of the nightmarish town—and possibly beyond—are slowly revealed,” stated Michael Wright, head of MGM+. “We can’t wait for fans to see the surprises ahead in Season Three, which promises more scares and mysteries, but also more answers.”
The sci-fi horror series was created by John Griffin and is executive produced by Griffin, showrunner Jeff Pinkner (Lost), and director Jack Bender (Game of Thrones). Additional executive producers include Lindsay Dunn, Midnight Radio’s Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, and Scott Rosenberg, and AGBO’s Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, and Mike Larocca.
“We’re so grateful for the support of our fans and FROMily this season. We have a lot more story to tell … and shocking, weird roads to take you on, with plenty of answers along the way,” said Bender.
From‘s currently the second most viewed series on MGM+ and stars Harold Perrineau (Lost), Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace), Eion Bailey (Once Upon a Time), Hannah Cheramy (Under Wraps), Simon Webster (Strays), and Ricky He (The Good Doctor). Chloe Van Landschoot (Charity), Corteon Moore (Utopia Falls), Pegah Ghafoori (The Perfect Wedding), David Alpay (Castle Rock), Elizabeth Saunders (Clarice), Elizabeth Moy, Avery Konrad (Honor Society), and Scott McCord (East of Middle West) also star.
Nathan D. Simmons (Diggstown), Kaelen Ohm (Hit & Run), Angela Moore (A Series of Unfortunate Events), A.J. Simmons (Reacher), and Deborah Grover (My Next Door Nightmare) joined the series for season two.
Season three is expected to premiere in 2024.
The Plot: The series unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter. In the wake of season two’s epic cliffhanger, escape will become a tantalizing and very real possibility as the true nature of the town comes into focus, and the townspeople go on offense against the myriad horrors surrounding them.
Clayton Cardenas as Angel Reyes in ‘Mayans MC’ season 5 episode 7 (Photo CR: Prashant Gupta/FX)
FX’s Mayans M.C. season five episode seven says goodbye to two major, longtime players as we head into the final stretch of episodes. The body count explodes in episode seven, with Emily finally getting her hands bloody instead of calling on EZ to do her dirty work, and a Santo Padre associate is taken out after being labeled the club’s rat. Plus, Ibarra’s son finally exacts his revenge at the most inopportune time.
But it’s the gut-wrenching deaths of two key Mayans M.C. characters that make episode seven so heartbreaking.
Plenty of spoilers ahead…you’ve been warned!
Letty (Emily Tosta) is sprawled on the ground in the middle of nowhere late at night when two Broken Angels come to her rescue. Letty’s brought back to their ranch and Johnny Panic (Caitlin Stasey) takes care of her, assuring her the man who did this can’t reach her there.
Johnny lays out the Broken Saints’ rules: everyone chips in, no visitors, and they always speak the truth. If she sticks to the rules, she’s good. If Letty breaks them, Broken Saints will break her.
Morning arrives and Maverick’s crying wakes Angel (Clayton Cardenas). Adelita’s nowhere to be found, and Angel reluctantly gets up to take care of Maverick. Angel discovers his precious son is sick and while cleaning his crib, he finds bundles of cash under the mattress.
Angel heads to the store for medicine before showing up at Felipe’s for help.
Maggie walks in on Bishop (Michael Irby) in bed with Treenie (Augie Duke). She’s devastated and breaks off their relationship while Bishop pleads with her to understand that this means nothing. He earns a slap across the face when he apologizes, and Maggie places the blame on herself. She knew who he was going into this.
Adelita (Carla Baratta) shows up at the farm and declares they’re moving up their plan. It needs to launch today, even though they’re not ready.
JD Pardo as EZ Reyes in ‘Mayans MC’ season 5 episode 7 (Photo CR: Prashant Gupta/FX)
EZ (JD Pardo) meets with Cole’s boss, and because the Mayans have been exceeding their quota, all California prisons are now theirs. Iron War and Storm 88 will take their orders from the Mayans. However, if EZ accepts this deal, he’ll owe him half of the club’s take. EZ counters with 30%, but this isn’t open to negotiation. EZ’s warned not to disappoint him.
Gilly (Vincent Vargas) and Hank (Frankie Loyal) join EZ for the meeting, and both are against the deal. It’s not worth the risk. EZ realizes that but needs time to consider their options.
Emily (Sarah Bolger) tries to convince Marlon’s mom, Charlotte (Kathleen Quinlan) – the woman who called her a murderer in the grocery store and who attempted to kidnap Cristobal in the park – that Marlon committed suicide. Charlotte’s not buying it and knows he was murdered. She calls Emily a liar and believes it’s her fault Marlon was brutally killed. Charlotte also claims they have proof that EZ murdered Marlon on Emily’s orders, and she’s ready to present her evidence to the district attorney.
Emily can’t let that happen and savagely beats Charlotte to death, caving in her skull.
Miguel’s man/Emily’s bodyguard Luis instructs Emily on how to take care of Charlotte’s body. They stage the scene to make it appear she slipped while taking a bath.
Back at the clubhouse, Nestor (Gino Vento) summons up the courage to ask Jess (Grace Rizzo) if she’ll go out with him once he gets patched in. She accepts, and they shake on it (they both admit that’s a weird reaction), but Nestor’s not done. He asks if she’ll hang out as friends with him tonight, and again she says yes.
Elsewhere, the Saints show Letty the ropes and have her help destroy appliances to get to their copper. Letty takes out her anger at Isaac with a hammer, really getting into the destruction. But then she makes the mistake of asking why one of the women ended up there and is told by the Broken Saints VP that it’s bad form to ask that. If someone wants to volunteer what happened, they will.
Letty says she was taking care of someone (Hope) and because she messed up, she’s gone. She accepts all the blame for screwing up.
Just then, EZ, Hank, Guero (Andrew Jacobs), and Bottles (Alex Barone) arrive, and Elio the cook is ecstatic to be reunited with his friend. He and Bottles have a quick hug before Bottles helps unload the supplies from the van. EZ hands Johnny the Broken Saints’ share of the cash, and Johnny notes that EZ looks sadder each time she sees him. He claims he’s doing bad to do some good, and he admits he’s not sleeping. He’s also not sure there’s enough good left to make up for everything he’s done.
Letty watches all this but doesn’t make her presence known.
Adelita seems to be dropping off cash as usual when she shoots Sirena – one of Soledad’s enforcers who’s in charge of the counting room – in the head. She doesn’t kill the women actually doing the counting but does grab all the bags of cash. She makes her way through the restaurant, taking out one guard before being shot by another. She fires back and continues out of the building, injured but still able to move.
The bags are heavy and her injury causes her to drop them, and some of the bills fall out. Still, she struggles on and makes it back to the car. She shoots her driver and comes under heavy gunfire as she speeds away from the scene.
Meanwhile, Felipe (Edward James Olmos) prepares a special drink for Maverick to help with his fever. Neither has heard from Adelita, and Angel reveals he found money that she hid in Maverick’s crib. He asks his dad if Adelita left, and Felipe confesses that he doesn’t know. Angel tries to convince himself she’ll be there when he gets home, but he sounds incredibly worried.
Carla Baratta as Adelita in ‘Mayans M.C.’ season 5 episode 7 (Photo CR: Prashant Gupta/FX)
Adelita arrives at her destination. It turns out her plan was to turn the cash over to Mini. The children guarding the complex are heavily armed and don’t help Adelita as she struggles with the bags. She calls out for Mini and is shocked when a boy she recognizes holds a gun to her back.
He takes her inside to see Mini, and Adelita’s surprise continues when it’s apparent that Mini isn’t happy to see her. Adelita explains that she gathered the poppy farmers for Mini, and Mini is now in charge of them.
Mini asks if it’s true she was working for the cartel, and Adelita admits she was because she was forced to. However, she used her time with the LNG to get the farmers ready for Mini. She’s brought the money she stole from the LNG to Mini so that she can help the farmers.
“They need a leader. They need Adelita,” says Adelita, meaning Mini should take over her spot as the leader. (Note: Adelita’s name is Luisa Espina, but I’ve always referred to her as Adelita in seven seasons of recaps since that’s the name she went by when she led the Los Olvidados rebels.)
Mini finally gets up and approaches Adelita, and Adelita caresses her face.
“You really are…Adelita,” says Adelita.
“And you are the devil,” replies Mini, taking Adelita by surprise and stabbing her multiple times in the stomach. Mini continues to stab Adelita long after it appears that she’s dead.
The next death in the episode comes immediately after Adelita’s. It’s late at night and Nestor and Jess are in a car, laughing, when he pulls over to look at the view. Jess continues her story and as she looks at Nestor, he pulls out a gun and aims it at her head. She has a brief moment to realize what’s about to happen before he pulls the trigger.
Nestor takes a deep breath and sighs, but he doesn’t have a chance to do anything else before Hank shows up to help get rid of Jess’ body. Hank asks if he’s good, and Nestor replies, “F**k that c**t. She was a rat.”
Emily arrives home late at night as Miguel’s collecting Cristobal’s stuffed owl to bring to their room where Cristobal’s sleeping. Emily’s still shaken up over what happened, and when Miguel (Danny Pino) asks how she is, she grabs his face and kisses him. They have sex standing up against the door.
In bed, Miguel believes there’s a chance they can be free of everything – including Potter. He confesses he’d burn everything down to get back to the relationship they used to share as a couple.
Joseph Lucero as Neron “Creeper” Vargas in ‘Mayans MC’ season 5 episode 7 (Photo CR: Prashant Gupta/FX)
Over at the prison, Creeper (Joseph Raymond Lucero) is released from solitary confinement. He immediately heads to the phones and scans the room as he waits in line. His turn comes, and he calls Hank who’s on his way into a club meeting. Hank notices it’s Creeper and answers as EZ watches what’s going down.
Before Creeper can say anything more than, “Hank, listen to me,” he’s jumped by two prisoners and repeatedly stabbed in the stomach.
The attack is fatal. RIP Creeper.
Hank joins the group and reports he got disconnected before Creeper said anything. The guys are shocked Jess was a rat, and Hank explains they kept it to themselves because they had to be sure. Hank reveals Jess’ sister is with Terry, SoA San Bernardino’s VP, and that’s how SoA stayed one step ahead of Santo Padre.
EZ announces he took the deal to control the prisons, and the guys aren’t happy with his decision. Bishop calls it a bullsh*t deal, but EZ believes it’s the only way to move forward quickly. Only by having the prisons under their control can they defeat their enemies. Now they own Storm 88 and Iron War, which means they can keep their brothers safe.
The Mayans own the pipeline and can take over all of California. Plus, EZ plans on owning Arizona too. This deal will end the war. (The Mayans are now in charge of the prisons, yet Creeper was just taken out. Will Santo Padre figure out something’s up once they learn of his death?)
Angel arrives back home to an empty house. He places Maverick on the bed and sits down on the edge. Maverick sits up and scoots over next to his dad. Angel turns off the light and cuddles his young son.
Letty uses the cover of darkness to sneak around the Broken Saints ranch. She spots a couple of guards and then peeks through cracks in a wall at the workers cooking heroin.
Back at Santo Padre’s clubhouse, the guys are all relaxing and hanging out, drinking, when Oakland President Diaz (Alex Fernandez) and VP Jinx (Giovanni Rodriguez) come busting through the door. They’re pissed that Santo Padre broke Oakland’s deal with Charming by killing Happy. It seems no one other than EZ and Angel knew that, and EZ asks to discuss this in private.
Diaz thinks EZ blew up the only thing keeping Oakland safe, and EZ reveals that he made a deal to take over the prison pipeline. All of the prisons’ CEOs and LEOs now answer to the Mayans, so if other clubs want their guys to survive inside, they have to side with the Mayans over the Sons.
Diaz questions whether the Grim Bastards will continue their alliance with Sons since they go way back, but EZ believes putting Isaac in charge soured that relationship. Oakland’s Prez isn’t happy they’ve aligned with cops and Nazis, but EZ believes this will lead to quicker peace in the long run.
Hank hands over a hefty wad of cash which helps end the disagreement.
Diaz and EZ hug as the Oakland leaders head toward the door to visit Marcus. Before they can leave, Guero stuns his Mayan brothers by shooting Diaz in the back of the head. (It’s his revenge for his father’s murder.) Bishop, who’s been moping the end of his relationship off by himself, knows what needs to be done and shoots Jinx.
The ‘Squid Game’ season 2 cast table read (Photo Credit: Netflix)
Netflix’s Squid Game season two has added eight additional cast members to its roster. The newcomers to the twisted world of Squid Game include Park Gyu-young (Sweet Home seasons 1 and 2) and actress/singer Jo Yu-ri from the South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One.
Also joining the critically acclaimed series are Kang Ae-sim (Be Melodramatic, Move to Heaven), Lee David (The Fortress), Lee Jin-uk (Sweet Home, Miss Granny), and actor/singer Choi Seung-hyun (Tazza: The Hidden Card). Rounding out the season two cast are Roh Jae-won (Missing Yoon) and Won Ji-an (D.P.).
The just-announced cast join previously announced returning Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun, Lee Byung-hun as Front Man, Wi Ha-jun as Detective Hwang Jun-ho, and Gong Yoo. And during the Tudum: A Global Fan Event held June 17, 2023, Yim Si-wan (Unlocked), Kang Ha-neul (The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure), Park Sung-hoon (The Glory), and Yang Dong-geun (Yaksha: Ruthless Operations) were confirmed as part of season two.
Emmy Award winner Hwang Dong-hyuk returns to write, direct, and executive produce the upcoming season.
Filming is expected to begin later this year. The cast of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ season 2
A Look Back at Season 1, Courtesy of Netflix:
“A mysterious invitation to join the game is sent to people at risk who are in dire need of money. 456 participants from all walks of life are locked into a secret location where they play games in order to win 45.6 billion won. Every game is a Korean traditional children’s game such as Red Light, Green Light, but the consequence of losing is death. Who will be the winner, and what is the purpose behind this game?”
Paramount+’s documentary series I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream delves into the world of heavy metal music and gets up close and personal with Dave ‘Snake’ Sabo from Skid Row, Kip Winger from Winger, Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, Janet Gardner from Vixen, and John Corabi from The Scream. Directed by Tyler Meason (An Honest Liar, Biography: I Want My MTV), the three-part docuseries is set to premiere on July 18, 2023.
Paramount+ offers this description: Hairspray. Spandex. Leather pants. I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream follows five young dreamers chasing stardom in the cutthroat world of ’80s metal. Some will succeed, some will fail, but each will make you see an entirely new side of the metal genre.
Ep 101 – “I Wanna Be Somebody”
As ’80s metal sweeps America, five rockers set out to make it in the world of hair spray and spandex.
Ep 102 – “Headed for Heartbreak”
Metal has been taken to new heights. As our rockers become stars, they battle personal demons, sexism – and even Congress.
Ep 103 – “Smells Like Change”
From country to grunge, the world’s taste in music is changing, and every metal musician is fighting for survival. Some will make it, some won’t … but all will be changed forever.
Director Measom executive produces along with David Kennedy, Nick Quested, Rick Krim, Matt Shay, Matt Weaver, Floris Bauer, Barry Barclay, Joanna Zwickel, Bruce Gillmer, Michael Maniaci, and Vanessa WhiteWolf. MTV Entertainment Studios produces the docuseries in partnership with Gunpowder & Sky.
Adult Swim’s huge plans for the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con include meet and greets, lots of music, and other fun activities – all taking place during their Adult Swim Festival outside the San Diego Convention Center. The Eric Andre Show‘s Eric Andre and Flying Lotus are headlining the event which will include performances by Saturday Night Live‘s Sarah Sherman and producer/DJ Akira Akira.
The Adult Swim Festival will run Thursday, July 20 through Saturday, July 22. Additional performers include Hemlocke Springs, Ginger Root, and DeathbyRomy.
“Adult Swim has always been more than its shows,” said Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen. “It’s also about music, comedy, art, and, as often as possible, getting out there with the actual fans in real life and celebrating the stuff we love together. So that’s what this is about. And it’s free. But you have to promise us you’ll wear sunscreen and stay hydrated. And maybe wear a hat. Your mom asked that we make sure.”
The festival’s free to attend, but tickets are hard to come by. Just minutes after opening AdultSwimFestival.com, tickets for every event were sold out. However, tickets may become available throughout SDCC, so it’s best to check on the website occasionally to see if any have been returned by Con-goers who aren’t able to fit the festival into their schedule.
Adult Swim Festival 2023’s lineup includes:
The “SMILING FRIENDS Rodeo” celebrating one of Adult Swim’s most popular series with creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel.
Acclaimed for their musical scores on Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, Tyler Bates and Joanne Higginbottom will be joined by a live orchestra for “The Genndy Tartakovsky Musical Experience,” with an introduction by acclaimed creator Genndy Tartakovsky himself.
Anime fans are in for a special treat with the “Toonami on the Green” event featuring breaking news, surprise guests, and never-before-seen reveals.
Plus, the festival will present a trivia and screening event.
Pop-Tarts will host The Toasting Room: A Pop-Tarts Dining Experience during Adult Swim Festival, and a special hydration station will be offering fruit-infused Hint Water and vitamin-boosted Hint+ Vitamin.
Orlando Bloom is ready to push himself to the limits in Peacock’s Orlando Bloom: To the Edge. The super short teaser shows Bloom diving, climbing, and skydiving as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery in the three-part adventure documentary series.
Orlando Bloom, best known for playing an elf in the Lord of the Rings films and a pirate in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, serves as an executive producer along with Adam Karasick, Al Berman, Robert Simonds, Noah Fogelson, Jason Goldberg, and Scott Weintrob. The docuseries is an STX Television and Amazing Owl production.
Peacock offers this description of Orlando Bloom: To the Edge:
Actor and adventure enthusiast Orlando Bloom embarks on a physical, mental, and spiritual journey of self-discovery as he undertakes learning three extreme sports — wingsuiting, free diving and rock climbing — to push himself to the edge of what is possible. With family, friends and his spiritual Buddhist practice guiding the way, Orlando is trained by experts who help him overcome obstacles, face his fears, and discover valuable lessons about himself.
There should be an official subgenre of action films devoted to Liam Neeson saving his family. There are certainly enough movies with Neeson’s character demonstrating a particular set of skills to keep his kids alive to warrant its own category. The latest, Retribution, just unveiled an official trailer that finds Neeson as a dad forced to keep driving…or else, kaboom!
Joining Neeson in the action thriller are Matthew Modine, Noma Dumezweni, Jack Champion, Lilly Aspell, and Embeth Davidtz. Nimród Antal (2010’s Predator) directs from a screenplay by Christopher Salmanpour (FBI: Most Wanted), with Andrew Rona, Alex Heineman, Jaume Collet-Serra, and Juan Sola producing.
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions will unleash Retribution in theaters on August 25, 2023.
The Plot: Liam Neeson stars in Retribution, an immersive ticking-clock thriller that straps audiences in for a high-octane ride of redemption and revenge. When a mysterious caller puts a bomb under his car seat, Matt Turner (Neeson) begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks.
With his kids trapped in the back seat and a bomb that will explode if they get out of the car, a normal commute becomes a twisted game of life or death as Matt follows the stranger’s increasingly dangerous instructions in a race against time to save his family.
