‘Magnum P.I.’ Celebrates Season 5 with a Special Pop-Up Experience

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February 16, 2023

Magnum P.I. has made the move to NBC for its upcoming fifth season, premiering on Sunday, February 19, 2023. And in celebration of the primetime drama’s new season, NBC’s creating a special fan experience in New York City. Broken Shaker on Lexington Avenue in New York will be transformed into the show’s La Mariana bar for one night only.

Fans can book spots for the February 17th pop-up experience by visiting “A Taste of Paradise” reservations on Event Brite. The pop-up will be open from 6:30pm to 9:30pm ET.

NBC released the following description of the fan event:

“For one night only, guests are invited to escape the New York City cold and feel the Hawaiian sun inside La Mariana while sipping on custom cocktails and enjoying an immersive Magnum P.I. fan experience. Fans will be transported to paradise via Magnum’s custom AR filter that allows them to choose between the show’s iconic vibes. From exclusive Magnum P.I. drinkware and sunset photo ops to tropical house music, the La Mariana experience will have every fan on island time.

Guests can meet and mingle with other members of the Ohana, test their Magnum P.I. knowledge with trivia games and have a chance to win premium show swag. For those not in New York City, digital extensions on social handles will allow the fandom to join in on the fun and feel the Aloha.”

NBC’s also thanking fans for their support with a digital billboard in Times Square on February 17th.

Magnum PI Season 5 Episode 1 — Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins and Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in ‘Magnum P.I.’ season 5 episode 1 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)

Season five will kick off with the release of its first two episodes on Sunday, February 19th 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.

‘Tetris’ Trailer: Taron Egerton Stars as an Obsessed Player

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Rebecca Murray

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February 16, 2023

Two-time Screen Actors Guild nominee Taron Egerton (Black Bird, Rocketman) stars in the “so weird it has to be a true” story of how Tetris became a worldwide sensation. The Tetris trailer reveals that Henk Rogers (Egerton) was hooked the moment he first played the matching game. Henk describes the game as addictive, with art and math working in magical synchronicity. Unable to get Tetris out of his head, Henk becomes obsessed with sharing the “perfect game” with the world.

The thriller also stars Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle, and Toby Jones.

Jon S. Baird (I’m Dying Up Here) directed and Matthew Vaughn, Gillian Berrie, Claudia Vaughn, Len Blavatnik, and Gregor Cameron produced. Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres, Iain Mackenzie, Noah Pink, Taron Egerton, Danny Cohen, Amanda Ghost, Vince Holden, Henk Rogers, Alexey Pajitnov, and Maya Rogers served as executive producers.

Tetris will premiere on Apple TV+ on March 31, 2023.

Tetris Star Taron Egerton — Taron Egerton and Nikita Efremov in Apple TV+’s ‘Tetris’

The Plot:

Tetris tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988 and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Efremov) to bring the game to the masses.

Based on a true story, Tetris is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes, and a nail-biting race to the finish.

Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson to Star in ‘Duster’ Series from J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan

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Rebecca Murray

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February 16, 2023

Rachel Hilson and Josh Holloway will star in HBO Max’s ‘Duster’ (Photos Courtesy of HBO Max)

HBO Max has committed to eight episodes of J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan’s Duster. Josh Holloway (Yellowstone) and Rachel Hilson (This Is Us) are on board to star in the new crime caper set in the early 1970s.

“LaToya and I are thrilled at the chance to bring the wild, wily, and wacky world of Duster to life, especially with this exceptional cast, crew, and network,” said Abrams.

The series will also feature Keith David as Ezra, Sydney Elisabeth as Genesis, Greg Grunberg as Abbott, and Camille Guaty as Izzy. Asivak Koostachin is Awan, Adriana Aluna Martinez is Luna, and Benjamin Charles Watson is Royce.

“Duster is an amalgam of all my favorite things – high-octane storytelling with deep characters and so much heart,” explained Morgan. “It’s a dream project and I’m supremely grateful to all the folks at Warner Bros. and HBO Max for believing in this show. And I couldn’t have asked for a better partner in crime than J.J. to build this incredible world.”

Duster is set in 1972 and follows the first Black female FBI agent as she heads to the Southwest and recruits a gutsy getaway driver in a bold effort to take down a growing crime syndicate.

Commenting on the series, Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max said, “We are delighted to bring this high-voltage crime caper from the brilliant minds of J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan to the HBO Max audience. This show has all the elements of a great Max Original, with propulsive storytelling, fantastic characters, and some truly bad-ass car chases.”

J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan wrote the first two episodes and Steph Green directed and executive produces episodes one and two. TinkerToy Productions’ Morgan and Bad Robot’s Abrams and Rachel Rusch Rich executive produce. Duster is produced by Warner Bros. Television.

Max Releases the First Teaser and Photos from Duster

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Final Trailer Finds Keanu Reeves Fighting for His Freedom

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Rebecca Murray

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February 16, 2023

The final trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4 finds the titular character (Keanu Reeves) being advised the only way he’ll ever have freedom and peace is in death. In classic John Wick style, he replies, “Yeah, not really.” After action-packed clips of Wick knocking off dozens of adversaries, the trailer ends in the best way possible with a dog looking up at the canine-loving trained killer as if he’s asking what’s next.

The fourth film of the incredibly popular franchise also features Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, and Hiroyuki Sanada. Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, and Ian McShane also star.

Chad Stahelski, the director of the three previous John Wick films, directs this fourth film from a screenplay by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. Stahelski, Basil Iwanyk, and Erica Lee produced, with Keanu Reeves, Louise Rosner, David Leitch, and Michael Paseorn executive producing.

John Wick 4 with Keanu Reeves — Keanu Reeves as John Wick and Donnie Yen as Caine in ‘John Wick 4’ (Photo Credit: Murray Close)

The Plot:

John Wick (Reeves) takes on his most lethal adversaries yet in the upcoming fourth installment of the series. With the price on his head ever increasing, Wick takes his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld, from New York to Paris to Osaka to Berlin.

John Wick: Chapter 4 opens in theaters and IMAX on March 24, 2023.

‘Great Expectations’ Trailer Starring Olivia Colman and Fionn Whitehead

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February 16, 2023

FX’s official trailer for Great Expectations provides our first good look at Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite) as Miss Havisham and Fionn Whitehead (Emily) as Pip. The six-episode limited series will premiere on Hulu on March 26, 2023.

Based on Charles Dickens’s classic novel, the limited series also features Shalom Brune-Franklin as Estella, Ashley Thomas as Jaggers, Johnny Harris as Magwitch, Hayley Squires as Sara Gargery, and Owen McDonnell as Joe Gargery. Laurie Ogden plays Biddy, Matt Berry is Mr. Pumblechook, Trystan Gravelle is Compeyson, and Rudi Dharmalingam is Wemmick.

The cast also includes Tom Sweet as Young Pip, Chloe Lea as Young Estella, Matthew Needham as Mr. Drummle, and Parth Thakerar as Herbert Pocket.

Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, See) adapted Dickens’s work and serves as an executive producer. Additional executive producers include Tom Hardy, Ridley Scott, Dean Baker, David W. Zucker, and Kate Crowe. Great Expectations is an FX production in association with the BBC, Scott Free, and Hardy Son & Baker.

Great Expectations Limited Series — Olivia Colman as “Miss Havisham” and Fionn Whitehead as “Pip” in ‘Great Expectations’ (Photo Credit: Miya Mizuno/FX)

The Plot:

Great Expectations is the coming-of-age story of “Pip,” an orphan who yearns for a greater lot in life, until a twist of fate and the evil machinations of the mysterious and eccentric “Miss Havisham” shows him a dark world of possibilities. Under the great expectations placed upon him, Pip will have to work out the true cost of this new world and whether it will truly make him the man he wishes to be.

A damning critique of the class system, Dickens’ novel was published in 1861 after first releasing it in a series of weekly chapters beginning in December 1860.

Great Expectations Sets a March Premiere

‘A Million Little Things’ Season 5 Episode 3 Photos, Cast and Plot

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February 16, 2023

There’s a lot to digest in the trailer for ABC’s A Million Little Things season five episode three, with the promo teasing fans are in store for a jam-packed episode. Episode three – “in the room” – will air on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT.

The cast includes David Giuntoli as Eddie Saville, Romany Malco as Rome Howard, Allison Miller as Maggie Bloom, Christina Moses as Regina Howard, Grace Park as Katherine Kim, and James Roday Rodriguez as Gary Mendez. Stephanie Szostak is Delilah Dixon, Tristan Byon is Theo Saville, Lizzy Greene is Sophie Dixon, and Chance Hurstfield is Danny Dixon.

“in the room” Plot: The ladies treat Maggie to one last hurrah before the baby’s arrival, and the guys attend a Bruins game for the last time. Meanwhile, Eddie toys with the idea of going back to college and Rome anxiously awaits news about his father.

A Million Little Things Season 5 Episode 3 — Romany Malco and James Roday Rodriguez in ‘A Million Little Things’ season 5 episode 3 (ABC/Darko Sikman)

The Season 5 Plot:

As Rome Howard says, “Life isn’t just about the moments, it’s about who you share them with.” And as the fifth and final season of the beloved ABC drama series A Million Little Things unfolds, we’ll watch through laughter and tears as we bring this incredible journey to its conclusion. Along the way, we’ll explore the depths of friendship, love, and sorrow as we bid this special family of friends goodbye, once again proving that friendship really is a million little things.

‘FBI: Most Wanted’ Season 4 Episode 13 Photos, Cast and Trailer – “Transaction”

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February 16, 2023

The team search for a kidnapped teenager on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode 13. Directed by Jon Cassar from a script by Khalid Moalim, episode 13 – “Transaction” – will air on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT.

Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.

“Transaction” Plot: The team must navigate the mistrust of authorities in a tight-knit Somali community in Minnesota as they race to find a kidnapped 14-year-old girl.

FBI Most Wanted Season 4 Episode 13 — Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon, Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, and Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 4 episode 13 (Photo: Mark Schafer © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

The FBI: Most Wanted Plot, Courtesy of CBS:

FBI: Most Wanted is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, an elite unit that relentlessly pursues and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list. The team’s charming but formidable new leader is Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, who started his career in the New York FBI field office before rising through the ranks of the Bureau in Philadelphia and Las Vegas.

The team includes Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, a former NYPD detective and forensics expert who is raising two young children with her wife; Special Agent Hana Gibson, a gifted millennial computer whiz with a sharp wit and mad hacking skills; Special Agent Kristin Gaines, a Navy veteran who became a star in the FBI’s Miami Field Office as a result of her dogged pursuit of cold cases; and their newest member, former New Orleans cop-turned-junior detective Ray Cannon, who was recently working Violent Crimes in Albany after following in his retired FBI agent father’s footsteps and graduating at the top of his class at Quantico last year.

Always in the field and always on the run, FBI: Most Wanted is a weekly adrenaline shot about the thrill of the chase.

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Live-Action Film Targets a 2025 Release

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Rebecca Murray

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February 15, 2023

Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) and his Night Fury dragon Toothless lead the Dragon Riders in DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ (Photo © 2019 DreamWorks Animation)

Universal Pictures is betting fans of the animated How to Train Your Dragon movie franchise will get on board with a live-action film. Academy Award nominee Dean DeBlois, the writer and director of all three How to Train Your Dragon animated films, will make his live-action feature film directorial debut with this new addition to the franchise. DeBlois will also write and produce.

The announcement did not include any casting details, and Universal hasn’t confirmed if Jay Baruchel – the voice of Hiccup – will be involved in the live-action film. The franchise is based on Cressida Cowell’s bestselling books. Three-time Oscar nominee Marc Platt (La La Land, Bridge of Spies) and Emmy winner Adam Siegel (2 Guns, Drive) join DeBlois as producers.

Universal offered this description of the live-action project:

“For more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation’s epic animated film trilogy about the friendship between a young man and his dragon has moved, inspired, and delighted audiences worldwide. Now, a new live-action adaptation of the blockbuster How to Train Your Dragon franchise will transport audiences for the first time into a new cinematic experience and a bold, thrilling new chapter in the beloved story of Viking Hiccup and his Night Fury dragon, Toothless.”

The studio has set a Friday, March 14, 2025 theatrical release date. (Update: On November 6, 2023, Universal moved the release to Friday, June 13, 2025.)

The original film was released in March 2010 and grossed $494 million before exiting theaters. How to Train Your Dragon 2 followed in June 2014 and surpassed its predecessor, ringing up more than $621 million during its theatrical run. The third film, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, was released in February 2019 and pulled in $524 million.

‘The Mole’ Will Return for a Second Season

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Rebecca Murray

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February 15, 2023

The Mole Season 1 Contestants — ‘The Mole’ season 1 contestants (Photo Cr. Julian Panetta/Netflix © 2022)

Netflix’s reality competition series The Mole has earned a second season. Season one premiered on October 7, 2022 and season two is currently in the casting stage.

The series is described as a high-stakes competition series that finds twelve players working together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. Among the players is one person who has secretly been designated “The Mole” and tasked with sabotaging the group’s money-making efforts. In the end, one will outlast their competition and expose The Mole to win the prize pot.

Both this version and ABC’s The Mole, which aired from 2001 to 2009, are based on the Belgian format The Mole (original title De Mol) from Bart De Pauw, Michel Vanhove, Michiel Devlieger, and Tom Lenaerts.

Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Eden Gaha, and David Tibballs executive produce the Netflix series.

Casting is now open for the second season. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a valid passport. Per Netflix: “Are you a thrill seeker? A mastermind? Are you able to think fast when everything is on the line? Are you ready to test your mental and physical limits? If so…we want to hear from you.

Searching for players who have the mental and physical strength to navigate their way through an exciting covert operation and the chance to win a cash prize.”

For more information, visit https://themole.castingcrane.com/age-gate.

‘Will Trent’ Episode 7 Preview: Cast, Photos, and Trailer

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Rebecca Murray

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February 15, 2023

Investigating a white supremacist group puts Will’s life in danger on ABC’s Will Trent season one episode seven. Written by Henry “Hank” Jones and directed by Patricia Cardoso, episode seven – “Unable to Locate” – airs Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT.

The series stars Ramón Rodríguez (The Affair) in the title role, Erika Christensen (Ten Days in the Valley) as Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson (This Is Us) as Faith Mitchell, Jake McLaughlin (Quantico) as Michael Ormewood, and Sonja Sohn (The Chi) as Amanda Wagner.

“Unable to Locate” Plot: When the GBI discovers that a neo-Nazi organization is planning an attack, they prioritize the case to protect innocent people. Meanwhile, Angie faces a potentially life-changing scenario and investigates a sneaker release gone wrong with Ormewood.

Will Trent Episode 7 — Sonja Sohn, Ramon Rodriguez, and Iantha Richardson in ‘Will Trent’ season 1 episode 7 (ABC/Danny Delgado)

Will Trent Synopsis:

Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. But now, determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one is abandoned like he was, Will Trent has the highest clearance rate in the GBI.