A murdered teen haunts the hallways of her high school seeking answers about who killed her and why in Paramount+’s School Spirits. The full trailer shows Madison (Peyton List) meeting fellow ghosts who are stuck spending eternity in high school (oh, the horror!) and joining their bizarre but necessary little support group.
The trailer arrived one month out from the young adult drama’s March 9, 2023 premiere. The eight-episode season will kick off with the release of the first three episodes, followed by new episodes streaming on Thursdays.
In addition to Peyton List (Cobra Kai) as Madison “Maddie” Nears, the season one cast includes Kristian Flores (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) as Simon Elroy, Spencer MacPherson (Reign) as Xavier Baxter, Kiara Pichardo (The Society) as Nicole Herrera, Sarah Yarkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) as Rhonda, and Nick Pugliese (13 Reasons Why) as Charley.
Rainbow Wedell (The Wilds) plays Claire Zolinski and Milo Manheim (Zombies 3) is Wally Clark. Recurring guest stars include Josh Zuckerman (The Offer) as Mr. Martin and Maria Dizzia (Orange Is the New Black) as Sandra Nears.
The series is based on a graphic novel by Nate Trinrud, Megan Trinrud, and Maria Nguyen, with Oliver Goldstick (Pretty Little Liars) guiding season one as showrunner. Goldstick executive produces with creators and writers Nate Trinrud and Megan Trinrud. The first two episodes were directed and executive produced by Max Winkler (Cruel Summer). Series star Peyton List is a producer.
The Plot: School Spirits is centered around Maddie (List), a teen stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance. Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory, but the closer she gets to discovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she uncovers.
For those of us who don’t know our Nike basketball shoe history, the trailer for Ben Affleck’sAir pretty much lays out the entire story. Affleck stars in and directs a retelling of the true story of how Nike’s decision to take a chance on Michael Jordan changed the company’s fortune.
The trailer arrived online prior to the film’s Super Bowl spot and was accompanied by six new photos.
Affleck stars as Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his offscreen BFF Matt Damon, who he’s never directed in a feature film up until Air, plays Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro (the man who made it all happen.) The cast also includes Viola Davis as Michael Jordan’s mom, Deloris Jordan. Jason Bateman plays Rob Strasser, Chris Messina is David Falk, Marlon Wayans is George Raveling, Chris Tucker is Howard White, Matthew Maher is Peter Moore, Gustaf Skarsgård is Horst Dassler, and Julius Tennon is James Jordan.
Alex Convery wrote the screenplay and Affleck, Damon, David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold, Jon Weinbach, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Madison Ainley, Jeff Robinov, Peter Guber, and Jason Michael Berman produced.
Amazon Studios will release Air in theaters on April 5, 2023.
From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time.
Outlander star Sam Heughan plays tour guide for a behind-the-scenes look at the Wilmington sets. “Welcome to our version of Selling Wilmington,” jokes Heughan as the nearly four-minute video begins. Heughan’s co-stars Sophie Skelton and Richard Rankin point out key locations on the set, including where Bree met her real dad for the very first time.
Both Skelton and Rankin take the time to show off the cabin where their characters had their first love scene.
The set’s massive and Sam Heughan confirms it’s grown considerably over the years as they add more and more frontage. “Some of these buildings are only fronts. Others are indoor/outdoor,” explains Heughan, adding that one of his favorite new constructions is the Red Falcon that was built in season six.
“So in the middle of Scotland, we have this beautiful early American town and there’s more to come,” says Skelton. “We have not seen the end of Wilmington yet because on a little street behind you, which I won’t show you yet, some very cool things may or may not be set to happen in season seven.”
Poster for ‘Outlander’ season 7 (Photo Credit: Starz)
The season seven cast also includes Caitríona Balfe as Claire Fraser, John Bell as Ian, David Berry as Lord John Grey, Caitlin O’Ryan as Lizzie Beardsley, and Paul Gorman as twins Josiah and Keziah Beardsley.
Season seven newcomers include Charles Vandervaart as William Ransom, Izzy Meikle-Small as Rachel Hunter, and Joey Phillips as Denzell Hunter. Series favorites Graham McTavish, Nell Hudson, Lotte Verbeek, and Steven Cree will also pop in.
The 16-episode seventh seven is set to premiere this summer. In January 2023, Starz announced Outlander has been renewed for a 10-episode eighth and final season.
The ninth and final season of The CW’s The Flash kicks off with an episode that finds Barry and Iris stuck in a time loop. Directed by Vanessa Parise from a script by Eric Wallace, season nine episode one will air on February 8, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT.
Grant Gustin leads the cast as Barry Allen/The Flash, Candice Patton plays Iris, Danielle Nicolet is Cecile, and Jesse L. Martin is Joe. The season nine cast also includes Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost, Kayla Compton as Allegra Garcia, Jon Cor as Mark Blaine, and Brandon McKnight as Chester P. Runk.
“Wednesday Ever After” Plot: Barry creates a map book to guide him and Iris throughout their future in order to keep her safe, but the results are not what he expected, and instead, they relive the same day over and over again. Joe has a heart-to-heart with Cecile. A new big bad is introduced to Team Flash and friends and foes, old and new, begin to descend upon Central City.
Barry Allen lived a normal life as a perpetually tardy C.S.I. in the Central City Police Department. But his life changed forever when the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator exploded, creating a dark-matter lightning storm that struck Barry… bestowing him with super-speed and making him the fastest man alive — The Flash.
After defeating the Reverse Flash once and for all, it’s one week later following their epic battle… and Barry and Iris West-Allen are reconnecting and growing closer than ever before. But when a deadly group of Rogues descend on Central City led by a powerful new threat, The Flash and his team — Caitlin Snow, Meta-Empath Cecile Horton, the light-powered meta Allegra Garcia, brilliant tech-nerd Chester P. Runk, and reformed cryogenics thief Mark Blaine – must once again defy impossible odds to save the day. But as The Rogues are defeated…a deadly new adversary rises to challenge Barry Allen’s heroic legacy.
And in their greatest battle yet, Barry and Team Flash will be pushed to their limits, in order to save Central City one last time.
The teaser trailer for The Night Agent begins with a phone ringing in the depths of the White House. An FBI agent looks shocked that someone’s calling this emergency line since it never rings. The agent answers it and finds himself plunged into a terrifying conspiracy.
Creator, showrunner, and executive producer Shawn Ryan describes The Night Agent, based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, as All the President’s Men with car chases. Speaking with Netflix’s Tudum, Ryan teased, “If you like the Jack Ryan books, the Jack Reacher books, if you like the Bourne Identity stuff, if you like political intrigue, then The Night Agent is for you.”
Ryan also confirmed that FBI Agent Peter Sutherland (played by Gabriel Basso) is just a well-trained man, not a superhero. “He’s very much an underdog in the middle of all this. He’s someone who, when he’s in a fight, those bruises stick around. He’s not just miraculously recovered immediately afterwards,” said Ryan.
In addition to Gabriel Basso, the cast includes Luciane Buchanan, Hong Chau, Sarah Desjardins, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Eve Harlow, Enrique Murciano, Phoenix Raei, and D.B. Woodside.
Seth Gordon, MiddKid Productions’ Marney Hochman, Exhibit A’s Julia Gunn, Sunset Lane Media’s David Beaubaire, and Project X’s Jamie Vanderbilt, William Sherak, Paul Neinstein, and Nicole Tossou serve as executive producers.
Seth Gordon, Guy Ferland, Ramaa Mosley, Adam Arkin, and Millicent Shelton direct.
The Night Agent Plot and Character Descriptions, Courtesy of Netflix:
The Night Agent is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low-level FBI Agent who works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast-moving and dangerous conspiracy that ultimately leads all the way to the Oval Office.
Gabriel Basso plays PETER SUTHERLAND, a low-level FBI Agent who works in the basement of the White House, manning an emergency hotline for American spies. When a call comes in from a terrified civilian, Rose Larkin, Peter must protect Rose and work with her to uncover the conspiracy that threatens to rock the nation.
Luciane Buchanan plays ROSE LARKIN, a young tech CEO who has fallen on hard times and has retreated to her aunt and uncle’s house to reassess her life. When assassins come for her aunt and uncle, Rose learns they were not who they pretended to be, and barely escaping, finds herself with Peter, running for their lives.
Hong Chau (The Whale) plays DIANE FARR, the President’s powerhouse Chief of Staff and loyal defender.
Sarah Desjardins (Yellowjackets) plays MADDIE REDFIELD, the teenage daughter of the Vice President who is looking to escape his shadow.
Fola Evans-Akingbola (Black Mirror) plays CHELSEA ARRINGTON, the hardworking head of the Vice President’s daughter’s security detail, overseeing a group of male agents.
Eve Harlow (The 100) plays ELLEN, an unpredictable killer whose impulses come at a cost.
Enrique Murciano (Bloodline) plays BEN ALMORA, the measured, steady hand who guides the Secret Service in the White House.
Phoenix Raei (Clickbait) plays DALE, Ellen’s partner — in violence and in love.
DB Woodside (Lucifer) plays ERIK MONKS, who returns to the Secret Service after a long hiatus, prepared to earn back the trust and respect of the institution he serves.
It’s about time the world had an R-rated talking dog film, am I right? Strays follows three homeless canines who accept a newbie to the streets into their pack. They convince Reggie, the newly homeless dog, that his owner dumped him and the not-safe-for-work trailer reveals just how Reggie plans to exact revenge.
Will Ferrell lends his voice to Reggie, Jamie Foxx is Bugg, Isla Fisher is Maggie, and Randall Park is Hunter. The voice cast also includes Will Forte (as the human target of Reggie’s revenge), Josh Gad, Harvey Guillén, Brett Gelman, Rob Riggle, Jamie Demetriou, and Sofia Vergara.
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar‘s Josh Greenbaum directs from a screenplay by Dan Perrault (American Vandal). Picturestart founder and CEO Erik Feig, Louis Leterrier, Dan Perrault, Lord Miller partners Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and Lord Miller President of Film Aditya Sood produce. Jessica Switch, Nikki Baida, and Julia Hammer serve as executive producers.
Universal Pictures is unleashing Strays in theaters on Friday, August 18, 2023. (The release was originally scheduled for June 9, 2023, but moved to August on May 8, 2023.)
The Plot:
They say a dog is a man’s best friend, but what if the man is a total dirtbag? In that case, it might be time for some sweet revenge, doggy style.
When Reggie (Ferrell), a naïve, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier, is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug (Forte), Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose.
But once Reggie falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed Boston Terrier named Bug (Foxx), a stray who loves his freedom and believes that owners are for suckers, Reggie finally realizes he was in a toxic relationship and begins to see Doug for the heartless sleazeball that he is.
Determined to seek revenge, Reggie, Bug and Bug’s pals — Maggie (Fisher), a smart Australian Shepherd who has been sidelined by her owner’s new puppy, and Hunter (Park), an anxious Great Dane who’s stressed out by his work as an emotional support animal — together hatch a plan and embark on an epic adventure to help Reggie find his way home … and make Doug pay by biting off the appendage he loves the most. (Hint: It’s not his foot).
Prime Video’s bringing Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel Daisy Jones & The Six to life in a limited series starring Riley Keough (The Terminal List) as Daisy and Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games franchise) as Billy Dunne, the lead singer/songwriter of The Six. The teaser trailer offers a taste of what’s in store and features “Regret Me,” one of the series’ 24 original songs.
Filling out The Six are Will Harrison as guitarist Graham Dunne, Suki Waterhouse as keyboardist Karen Sirko, Josh Whitehouse as bassist Eddie Roundtree, and Sebastian Chacon as drummer Warren Rojas. The limited series’ cast also includes Camila Morrone as Camila Dunne, Nabiyah Be as Simone Jackson, and Tom Wright as Teddy Price. Timothy Olyphant pops up in a guest-starring role as Rod Reyes.
Author Taylor Jenkins Reid’s fascination with the breakup of the Civil Wars in 2014, as well as Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham’s complicated relationship, helped fuel her interest in writing a novel about the destruction of a band at the height of their popularity.
In an interview with Marie Claire, author Taylor Jenkins Reid described Daisy Jones & The Six as being about navigating the world as a woman in a man’s world. “There are a lot of women in this story who are fighting for their right to be exactly who they are without judgment or control,” said Jenkins Reid. “I wanted to tell this story in Los Angeles, and I wanted to tell it during a period of time we know of as being a great time for rock.”
Jenkins Reid’s novel was one of Reese Witherspoon’s book club picks, and Witherspoon and her production company Hello Sunshine secured the rights prior to the novel hitting bookshelves.
“As soon as I started reading Daisy Jones & The Six, I immediately fell head over heels in love with it, and I’m thrilled to be bringing it to the screen with Amazon and Jen Salke, whose passionate pursuit of the material spoke volumes,” explained Witherspoon in July 2018. “With (Scott) Neustadter and (Michael H.) Weber, two writers I deeply admire, stewarding this project, I am so confident that Daisy and her band’s journey toward finding their voice will leave just as permanent a mark with viewers around the world as it did with me.”
Sebastian Chacon (Warren Rojas), Will Harrison (Graham Dunne), Josh Whitehouse (Eddie Roundtree) Suki Waterhouse (Karen Sirko), and Sam Claflin (Billy Dunne) in ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ (Photo Credit: Lacey Terrell/Prime Video)
Scott Neustadter and Will Graham serve as co-showrunners and executive produce along with Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine and Brad Mendelsohn for Circle of Confusion. Executive producer James Ponsoldt directed five episodes, Nzingha Stewart directed four, and Graham directed one.
The Plot: Based on the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones & The Six is a limited musical-drama series detailing the rise and precipitous fall of a renowned rock band. In 1977, Daisy Jones & The Six were on top of the world. Fronted by two charismatic lead singers — Daisy Jones (Riley Keough) and Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin) — the band had risen from obscurity to fame. And then, after a sold-out show at Chicago’s Soldier Field, they called it quits.
Now, decades later, the band members finally agree to reveal the truth. This is the story of how an iconic band imploded at the height of its powers.
Grammy winning songwriter/producer Blake Mills executive produced the music from the series and recorded the band’s pivotal album, Aurora, with Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, and other collaborators at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, CA.
“Creating the library of music for Daisy Jones and The Six was an experience I’ll never forget,” said Mills. “I am grateful that, among other things, it afforded me an opportunity to collaborate with so many of my peers, and also some of my heroes.”
“We finally have Aurora. A stunning, nostalgic, timeless album that captures the drama, pathos, and yearning of the band’s zenith and nadir all in one. A snapshot of time, intoxicating and dangerous. That delicious moment that you know can’t last… Daisy Jones and The Six are real. And they are better than my wildest dreams,” said author Jenkins Reid.
Aurora will be released on Friday, March 3, 2023 on vinyl and across all DSPs.
DAISY JONES & THE SIX – AURORA TRACKLIST:
1. Aurora
2. Let Me Down Easy
3. Kill You To Try
4. Two Against Three
5. Look At Us Now (Honeycomb)
6. Regret Me
7. You Were Gone
8. More Fun To Miss
9. Please
10. The River
11. No Words
Riley Keough as Daisy Jones and Sam Claflin as Billy Dunne (Photo Credit: Lacey Terrell/Prime Video)Sebastian Chacon (Warren Rojas), Will Harrison (Graham Dunne), Josh Whitehouse (Eddie Roundtree) Suki Waterhouse (Karen Sirko), and Sam Claflin (Billy Dunne) – Photo Credit: Lacey Terrell/Prime Video)Sam Claflin as Billy Dunne (Photo Credit: Lacey Terrell/Prime Video)Josh Whitehouse (Eddie Roundtree), Suki Waterhouse (Karen Sirko), Sebastian Chacon (Warren Rojas), Sam Claflin (Billy Dunne), Riley Keough (Daisy Jones), and Will Harrison (Graham Dunne) – Photo Credit: Lacey Terrell/Prime VideoSam Claflin (Billy Dunne) and Riley Keough (Daisy Jones) – Photo Credit: Lacey Terrell/Prime VideoJosh Whitehouse (Eddie Roundtree), Sebastian Chacon (Warren Rojas), Riley Keough (Daisy Jones), Will Harrison (Graham Dunne), Suki Waterhouse (Karen Sirko), and Sam Claflin (Billy Dunne) – Photo Credit: Lacey Terrell/Prime VideoCamila Morrone as Camila Dunne, Sam Claflin as Billy Dunne, and Riley Keough as Daisy Jones (Photo Credit: Pamela Littky/Prime Video)
Colman Domingo signs on to star in Netflix’s ‘The Madness’ (Photo Courtesy of Netflix)
Fear the Walking Dead‘s Colman Domingo will star in The Madness, a limited series just greenlit at Netflix. The conspiracy thriller was created by Stephen Belber (The Laramie Project) and is part of Chernin Entertainment’s first look deal with the streaming service.
Belber and VJ Boyd (Justified) are co-showrunners of the eight-episode series, and both serve as executive producers along with Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kaitlin Dahill.
“Stephen Belber and VJ Boyd thrive in creating suspense-driven emotional stories that connect with broad audiences. We look forward to seeing them bring this timely conspiracy thriller to life and to continue our partnership with Netflix,” stated Chernin Entertainment President Jenno Topping.
Executive producer Clément Virgo (Greenleaf) will direct the first two episodes as well as the last two episodes. Quyen Tran (Maid) and Jessica Lowrey (Perry Mason) will each direct two episodes each.
“The Madness is a fresh take on the conspiracy thriller – turning the genre on its head with its multi-layered characters, propulsive action, and swift pace. We are proud to have such a powerhouse team assembled to bring this dynamic story to life for Netflix viewers around the world, and to continue producing great entertainment with team Chernin,” said Peter Friedlander, Vice President of Scripted Series, Netflix, US and Canada.
Netflix released this description of the limited series:
“In The Madness, media pundit Muncie Daniels (Domingo) must fight for his innocence and his life after he stumbles upon a murder deep in the Poconos woods. As the walls close in, Muncie strives to reconnect with his estranged family – and his lost ideals – in order to survive.”
Colman Domingo won an Emmy in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series category for his performance in Euphoria. Domingo will next be seen in Rustin, directed by George C Wolfe and based on the life of gay rights activist Bayard Rustin. He also recently completed work on The Color Purple with Taraji P. Henson, Halle Bailey, H.E.R., and Corey Hawkins.
The Scream VI Super Bowl trailer shows off more intense footage and reveals more of the Ghostface Killer’s shrine. Plus, it teases the potential victims’ plans to lure the killer in and execute him.
The Big Game spot also advertises that tickets are now on sale ahead of the film’s March 10, 2023 release in theaters.
For Scream fans who don’t want to wait until March 10th, Paramount Pictures and Spyglass are hosting a special 3D Fan Event taking place on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The sixth entry in the franchise marks the first to be released in 3D, and the fan event will feature special content created just for the special screening.
“Scream fans are among the most loyal and passionate out there, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring them this latest terrifying chapter like never before, in a visceral 3D format,” stated Paramount Pictures President of Domestic Distribution Chris Aronson. “In this iteration, the Scream universe moves beyond Woodsboro and into New York City, and the Big Apple called for even bigger scares, surprises, and frightening turns. We can’t wait for fans to see what Ghostface has in store for them this time.”
The screening will take place at 5pm local time. Ticket information’s available at www.screammovie.com/seeitfirst.
Melissa Barrera (“Sam Carpenter”) and Jenna Ortega (“Tara Carpenter”) stars in Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s ‘Scream VI.’
Melissa Barrera (“Sam Carpenter”), Jasmin Savoy Brown (“Mindy Meeks-Martin”), Mason Gooding (“Chad Meeks-Martin”), Jenna Ortega (“Tara Carpenter”), Hayden Panettiere (“Kirby Reed”), and original Scream star Courteney Cox (“Gale Weathers”) return for the latest entry in the franchise. Newbies include Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, and Samara Weaving.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, Scream 6 picks up as the four survivors of the most recent Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro to start a fresh chapter.
James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick wrote the screenplay, based on characters created by Kevin Williamson. William Sherak, James Vanderbilt, and Paul Neinstein serve as producers, with Williamson, Chad Villella, Gary Barber, Peter Oillataguerre, Courteney Cox, Ron Lynch, Cathy Konrad, and Marianne Maddalena executive producing.
Carlos’s life is in jeopardy on Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star season four episode four. “Abandoned” will air on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT.
The season four cast is led by Rob Lowe as Captain Owen Strand and Gina Torres as Captain Tommy Vegas. The season also stars Ronen Rubinstein as T.K. Strand, Sierra McClain as Grace Ryder, Jim Parrack as Judd Ryder, Natacha Karem as Marjan Marwani, and Brian Michael Smith as Paul Strickland. Rafael L. Silva is Carlos Reyes, Julian Works is Mateo Chavez, and Brianna Baker plays Nancy Gillian.
“Abandoned” Plot: As Owen wears an FBI wire for his meeting with O’Brien, The Honor Dogs crash the meet-up and let them know there’s an infiltrator in their midst. A frantic TK desperately searches for a missing and held captive Carlos.
Nearly 20 years ago, Owen Strand was the lone survivor of his Manhattan firehouse on 9/11, and in the wake of the attack, was left with the unenviable task of rebuilding the station. After a similar tragedy strikes a firehouse in Austin, Texas, Owen – along with his troubled firefighter son, T.K. – takes his progressive philosophies of life and firefighting down to the Lone Star State to help them start anew.
On the surface, Owen is all about big-city style and swagger, but underneath, he struggles with a secret he hides from the world — one that could very well end his life.
