A game of pretend murder gets out of hand in the new trailer for Bodies Bodies Bodies. The horror comedy will be released by A24, which immediately confirms it will in fact be weird and twisted.
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan breakout Maria Bakalova stars along with Amandla Stenberg, Myha’la Herrold, and Chase Sui Wonders. The cast also includes Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace, and Pete Davidson.
Halina Reijn (Instinct) directs from a screenplay by Sarah DeLappe, based on a story by Kristen Roupenian.
Bodies Bodies Bodies wowed audiences at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival and sits at 96% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Jenny Nulf from Austin Chronicle describes it as “a fun, inverted single location thrill ride” and Paste Magazine’s Aurora Amidon says “it boasts a clever conceit and mostly effective execution, while also offering a refreshing take on the murder mystery.”
Bodies Bodies Bodies opens in limited theaters on August 5, 2022 followed by a wide release on August 12th.
Poster for ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’
The Plot: When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game goes awry in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.
Netflix’s trailer for the romantic drama Purple Hearts seems to give away a lot of the story. The two-minute trailer introduces Sofia Carson (Descendants) as a singer/songwriter whose medical issues keep her from doing what she loves. Enter Nicholas Galitzine as a soldier who offers to marry her just so she can get insurance for the medication she needs. And you know where the story goes from there, right?
Sofia Carson described her character to People, saying, “Cassie and I are very different in a lot of ways, but in others, beautifully similar: Her tenacity. Her love of music. Her fearlessness,” Carson says. “Cassie is a force. And it was my honor to be her, and step into her skin, for a moment in time. I admire her deeply.”
The cast also includes Chosen Jacobs, Kat Cunning, Linden Ashby, Anthony Ippolito, John Harlan Kim, Sarah Rich, and Scott Deckert. Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum directed from a screenplay by Kyle Jarrow and Liz W. Garcia.
Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton produced, with Paul O. Davis, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, Amy Baer, Sofia Carson, Laura Char Carson, Hugo Grumbar, and Tim Haslam executive producing.
Netflix will release Purple Hearts on July 29, 2022. The soundtrack will also drop on July 29th and will include Sofia Carson’s original song “Come Back Home” featured in the trailer.
The Plot: In spite of their many differences, Cassie (@sofiacarson), a struggling singer-songwriter, and Luke (@nicholasgalitzine), a troubled marine, agree to marry solely for military benefits. But when tragedy strikes, the line between real and pretend begins to blur.
Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, and Brian Cox in ‘Succession’ season 3 (Photo by Graeme Hunter/HBO)
HBO’s Succession tops the list of the 74th Emmy Awards nominees, scoring 25 nominations including in the Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor (Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong), and Lead Supporting Actor (Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, Kieran Culkin) categories. Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso and HBO’s The White Lotus tied for second with 20 nominations each.
HBO Max’s Hacks and Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, which just received a third season order, earned 17 nominations. HBO’s Euphoria picked up 16 nominations, with series star Zendaya earning multiple nominations in the Lead Actress in a Comedy and Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics categories.
“Television continues to keep the world entertained, informed, and connected. With production at a historic high, the Academy has received a record number of Emmy submissions this season,” stated Scherma. “As we prepare for the entertainment industry’s biggest night, we are thrilled to honor the innovators, creators, performers, and storytellers who are propelling this platinum age of television.”
The 74th Emmy Awards will be held at the Microsoft Theater and will be broadcast live on Monday, September 12, 2022 at 8pm ET/5pm PT on NBC and Peacock.
2022 Emmy Awards Nominees in Key Categories
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul • AMC
Euphoria • HBO/HBO Max
Ozark • Netflix
Severance • Apple TV+
Squid Game • Netflix
Stranger Things • Netflix
Succession • HBO/HBO Max
Yellowjackets • Showtime
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary • ABC
Barry • HBO/HBO Max
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO/HBO Max
Hacks • HBO/HBO Max
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Prime Video
Only Murders In The Building • Hulu
Ted Lasso • Apple TV+
What We Do In The Shadows • FX
Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series
Dopesick • Hulu
The Dropout • Hulu
Inventing Anna • Netflix
Pam & Tommy • Hulu
The White Lotus • HBO/HBO Max
Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Killing Eve – Jodie Comer as Villanelle
Ozark – Laura Linney as Wendy Byrde
Yellowjackets – Melanie Lynskey as Shauna
Killing Eve – Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri
The Morning Show – Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson
Euphoria – Zendaya as Rue
Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Ozark – Jason Bateman as Marty Byrde
Succession – Brian Cox as Logan Roy
Squid Game – Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun
Better Call Saul – Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill / Saul Goodman
Severance – Adam Scott as Mark Scout
Succession – Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy
Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam ‘Midge’ Maisel
Abbott Elementary – Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues
The Flight Attendant – Kaley Cuoco as Cassie Bowden
The Great – Elle Fanning as Catherine The Great
Insecure – Issa Rae as Issa
Hacks – Jean Smart as Deborah Vance
Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Atlanta – Donald Glover as Earn
Barry – Bill Hader as Barry Berkman / Barry Block
The Great – Nicholas Hoult as Peter/Pugachev
Only Murders In The Building – Steve Martin as Charles-Haden Savage
Only Murders In The Building – Martin Short as Oliver Putnam
Ted Lasso – Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso
Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
The Staircase – Toni Collette as Kathleen
Inventing Anna – Julia Garner as Anna Delvey
Pam & Tommy – Lily James as Pamela Anderson
Impeachment: American Crime Story – Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp
Maid – Margaret Qualley as Alex
The Dropout – Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes
Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
The Staircase – Colin Firth as Michael Peterson
Under The Banner Of Heaven – Andrew Garfield as Detective Jeb Pyre
Scenes From A Marriage – Oscar Isaac as Jonathan
Dopesick – Michael Keaton as Dr. Samuel Finnix
Station Eleven – Himesh Patel as Jeevan Chaudhary
Pam & Tommy – Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee
Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Barry – Anthony Carrigan as NoHo Hank
Ted Lasso – Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent
Ted Lasso – Toheeb Jimoh as Sam Obisanya
Ted Lasso – Nick Mohammed as Nathan Shelley
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weissman
Abbott Elementary – Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie
Barry – Henry Winkler as Gene Cousineau
Saturday Night Live – Bowen Yang as Various Characters
Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Succession – Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch
The Morning Show – Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison
Succession – Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy
Squid Game – Park Hae-soo as Cho Sang-woo
Succession – Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans
Severance – John Turturro as Irving Bailiff
Severance – Christopher Walken as Burt Goodman
Squid Game – Oh Yeong-su as Oh Il-nam
Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
The White Lotus – Murray Bartlett as Armond
The White Lotus – Jake Lacy as Shane Patton
Dopesick – Will Poulter as Billy Cutler
Pam & Tommy – Seth Rogen as Rand Gauthier
Dopesick – Peter Sarsgaard as Rick Mountcastle
Dopesick – Michael Stuhlbarg as Richard Sackler
The White Lotus – Steve Zahn as Mark Mossbacher
Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson
Hacks – Hannah Einbinder as Ava Daniels
Abbott Elementary – Janelle James as Ava Coleman
Saturday Night Live – Kate McKinnon as Various Characters
Ted Lasso – Sarah Niles as Dr. Sharon Fieldstone
Abbott Elementary – Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard
Ted Lasso – Juno Temple as Keeley Jones
Ted Lasso – Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca Welton
Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Severance – Patricia Arquette as Harmony Cobel
Ozark – Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore
Squid Game – Jung Ho-yeon as Kang Sae-byeok
Yellowjackets – Christina Ricci as Misty
Better Call Saul – Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler
Succession – J. Smith-Cameron as Gerri Kellman
Succession – Sarah Snook as Shiv Roy
Euphoria – Sydney Sweeney as Cassie
Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
The White Lotus – Connie Britton as Nicole Mossbacher
The White Lotus – Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya
The White Lotus – Alexandra Daddario as Rachel Patton
Dopesick – Kaitlyn Dever as Betsy Mallum
The White Lotus – Natasha Rothwell as Belinda
The White Lotus – Sydney Sweeney as Olivia Mossbacher
Dopesick – Mare Winningham as Diane Mallum
Outstanding Competition Program
The Amazing Race • CBS
Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls • Prime Video
Nailed It! • Netflix
RuPaul’s Drag Race • VH1
Top Chef • Bravo
The Voice • NBC
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah • Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live! • ABC
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • HBO/HBO Max
Late Night With Seth Meyers • NBC
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert • CBS
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show • HBO/HBO Max
Saturday Night Live • NBC
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS
Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: The Facts Of Life And Diff’rent Strokes • ABC
The Oscars • ABC
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent • NBC
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back! • CBS
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Adele: One Night Only • CBS
Dave Chappelle: The Closer • Netflix
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts • HBO/HBO Max
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special • Netflix
One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga • CBS
Outstanding Animated Program
Arcane • When These Walls Come Tumbling Down • Netflix
Bob’s Burgers • Some Like It Bot Part 1: Eighth Grade Runner • Fox
Rick And Morty • Mort Dinner Rick Andre • Adult Swim
The Simpsons • Pixelated And Afraid • Fox
What If…? • What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead Of His Hands? • Disney+
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
The Boys Presents: Diabolical • John And Sun-Hee • Prime Video
Love, Death + Robots • Jibaro • Netflix
Robot Chicken • Happy Russian Deathdog Dolloween 2 U • Adult Swim
Star Wars: Visions • The Duel • Disney+
When Billie Met Lisa • Disney+
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Atlanta • New Jazz – Hiro Murai, Directed by
Barry • 710N – Bill Hader, Directed by
Hacks • There Will Be Blood – Lucia Aniello, Directed by
The Ms. Pat Show • Baby Daddy Groundhog Day – Mary Lou Belli, Directed by
Only Murders In The Building • The Boy From 6B – Cherien Dabis, Directed by
Only Murders In The Building • True Crime – Jamie Babbit, Directed by
Ted Lasso • No Weddings And A Funeral – MJ Delaney, Directed by
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Ozark • A Hard Way To Go – Jason Bateman, Directed by
Severance • The We We Are – Ben Stiller, Directed by
Squid Game • Red Light, Green Light – Hwang Dong-hyuk, Directed by
Succession • All The Bells Say – Mark Mylod, Directed by
Succession • The Disruption – Cathy Yan, Directed by
Succession • Too Much Birthday – Lorene Scafaria, Directed by
Yellowjackets • Pilot – Karyn Kusama, Directed by
Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Dopesick • The People vs. Purdue Pharma – Danny Strong, Directed by
The Dropout • Green Juice – Michael Showalter, Directed by
The Dropout • Iron Sisters – Francesca Gregorini, Directed by
MAID • Sky Blue – John Wells, Directed by
Station Eleven • Wheel Of Fire – Hiro Murai, Directed by
The White Lotus – Mike White, Directed by
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show • Save My Edges, I’m A Donor! – Bridget Stokes, Directed by
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Union Busting – Paul Pennolino, Directed by Christopher Werner, Directed by
Late Night With Seth Meyers • Episode 1252 – Alexander J. Vietmeier, Directed by
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert • Artistic Musical Performance By Chance The Rapper; Monologue: Ukraine & Russian War, January 6 Committee Evidence On Trump & Donald Jr.; Guest Beanie Feldstein – Jim Hoskinson, Directed by
Saturday Night Live • Host: Billie Eilish – Don Roy King, Directed by Liz Patrick, Directed by
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
Adele: One Night Only – Paul Dugdale, Directed by
Dave Chappelle: The Closer – Stan Lathan, Directed by
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel – Bo Burnham, Directed by
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special – Norm Macdonald and Jeff Tomsic, Directed by
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent – Hamish Hamilton, Directed by
Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program
The Andy Warhol Diaries • Shadows: Andy & Jed – Andrew Rossi, Directed by
The Beatles: Get Back • Part 3: Days 17-22 – Peter Jackson, Directed by
George Carlin’s American Dream – Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, Directed by
Lucy And Desi – Amy Poehler, Directed by
Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy • Venice – Ian Denyer, Directed by
We Need To Talk About Cosby • Part 1 – W. Kamau Bell, Directed by
Outstanding Directing For A Reality Program
Cheer • Daytona Pt. 2: If The Judges Disagree – Greg Whiteley, Directed by
Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls • Naked – Nneka Onuorah, Directed by
Queer Eye • Angel Gets Her Wings – Aaron Krummel, Directed by
RuPaul’s Drag Race • Moulin Ru: The Rusical – Nick Murray, Directed by
Top Chef • Freedmen’s Town – Ari Boles, Directed by
Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live • Host: Jerrod Carmichael – Jerrod Carmichael as Host
Curb Your Enthusiasm • Igor, Gregor, & Timor – Bill Hader as Igor/Gregor/Timor
Ted Lasso • Inverting The Pyramid Of Success – James Lance as Trent Crimm
Only Murders In The Building • The Boy From 6B – Nathan Lane as Teddy Dimas
Hacks • The One, The Only – Christopher McDonald as Marty
Ted Lasso • Midnight Train To Royston – Sam Richardson as Edwin Akufo
Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Succession • Lion In The Meadow – Adrien Brody as Josh Aaronson
Succession • Retired Janitors Of Idaho – James Cromwell as Ewan Roy
Euphoria • Ruminations: Big And Little Bullys – Colman Domingo as Ali
Succession • Retired Janitors Of Idaho – Arian Moayed as Stewy Hosseini
Ozark • You’re The Boss – Tom Pelphrey as Ben Davis
Succession • All The Bells Say – Alexander Skarsgård as Lukas Matsson
Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Hacks • The Click – Jane Adams as Nina Daniels
Hacks • Retired – Harriet Sansom Harris as Susan
Only Murders In The Building • Double Time – Jane Lynch as Sazz Pataki
Hacks • Trust The Process – Laurie Metcalf as Weed
Hacks • There Will Be Blood – Kaitlin Olson as DJ
Ted Lasso • The Signal – Harriet Walter as Deborah
Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Succession • Retired Janitors Of Idaho – Hope Davis as Sandi Furness
The Morning Show • Testimony – Marcia Gay Harden as Maggie Brener
Euphoria • Stand Still Like The Hummingbird – Martha Kelly as Laurie
Succession • What It Takes – Sanaa Lathan as Lisa Arthur
Succession • Chiantishire – Harriet Walter as Lady Caroline Collingwood
Squid Game • Gganbu – Lee You-mi as Ji-yeong
Host For A Reality Or Competition Program
Queer Eye – Bobby Berk, Host Karamo Brown, Host Tan France, Host Antoni Porowski, Host Jonathan Van Ness, Host
Nailed It! – Nicole Byer, Host
Shark Tank – Mark Cuban, Host Barbara Corcoran, Host Lori Greiner, Host Robert Herjavec, Host Daymond John, Host Kevin O’Leary, Host
Top Chef – Padma Lakshmi, Host
Making It – Amy Poehler, Host Nick Offerman, Host
RuPaul’s Drag Race – RuPaul, Host
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
Controlling Britney Spears (New York Times Presents) • FX
Lucy And Desi • Prime Video
The Tinder Swindler • Netflix
We Feed People • Disney+
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
The Andy Warhol Diaries • Netflix
The Beatles: Get Back • Disney+
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy • Netflix
100 Foot Wave • HBO/HBO Max
We Need To Talk About Cosby • Showtime
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow • PBS
Fixer Upper: Welcome Home • Magnolia Network
Love Is Blind • Netflix
Queer Eye • Netflix
Shark Tank • ABC
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Below Deck Mediterranean • Bravo
Cheer • Netflix
Love On The Spectrum U.S. • Netflix
RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked • VH1
Selling Sunset • Netflix
Olivia Colman as “Miss Havisham” and Fionn Whitehead as “Pip” in ‘Great Expectations’ (Photo Credit: Miya Mizuno/FX)
FX and BBC have released the first two photos from the upcoming Great Expectations limited series. Based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens, the limited series adaptation stars Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite) as Miss Havisham and Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk) as Pip.
The cast also includes Shalom Brune-Franklin, Ashley Thomas, Johnny Harris, Hayley Squires, Owen McDonnell, Trystan Gravelle, Rudi Dharmalingam, and Matt Berry.
Filming is still underway in London on the six-part limited series.
Oscar nominee and BAFTA Award-winning writer Steven Knight created the series and serves as writer and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Tom Hardy, Ridley Scott, Dean Baker, David W. Zucker, Kate Crowe, and Tommy Bulfin. The series is produced by FX Productions in association with the BBC, Scott Free, and Hardy Son & Baker.
“Adapting Dickens’ work is a delight. I chose Great Expectations as the next work to bring to the screen not just because of the timeless characters but also because of the very timely story,” said Steven Knight in May 2020 when the series was announced. “A story of class mobility and class intransigence, told through an intensely emotional and personal first-person narrative. As the son of a Blacksmith myself, Pip’s journey from the forge into society is a very special one to me.”
Also in May 2020, FX Entertainment Eric Schrier said, “FX is honored to begin the next chapter of collaboration with Steven Knight, Ridley Scott, Tom Hardy and their teams as they reunite for this modern adaption of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. Their inaugural Dickens adaptation, A Christmas Carol, was a great success both creatively and commercially. We want to thank our partners at the BBC, Scott Free and Hardy Son & Baker for their support and can’t wait to get to work on this project.”
Hugely popular K-pop stars BTS are coming to Disney+ as part of a global content collaboration between Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and HYBE. The just-announced agreement spotlights South Korea’s music and entertainment industry and will include five content titles from HYBE. BTS will be featured in two of the five exclusive series launching on Disney’s streaming services, as well as a concert film.
“We are thrilled to be collaborating with HYBE to showcase their original content created with powerful artist IP on our global streaming services including Disney+,” stated Jessica Kam-Engle, APAC Head of Content, The Walt Disney Company, commenting on the agreement. “This collaboration represents our creative ambition – to work with iconic content creators and top stars in Asia Pacific so their talent can be enjoyed by mainstream audiences in multiple ways. We believe these new titles will captivate consumers worldwide and look forward to introducing more music content on our service.”
Mirroring Jessica’s enthusiasm, HYBE CEO Park Ji-won said, “This will be the start of a long-term collaboration, where we present worldwide audiences a wide range of HYBE content for fans who love our music and artists.”
Park Ji-won added: “The Walt Disney Company has a long history of franchise-building and promoting musical artists, with its unparalleled brands and platforms.”
BTS member V will be starring in In The Soop: Friendaction with some of his famous friends. The members of BTS previously released two seasons of In The Soop in the past via Weverse. The two other BTS projects coming to Disney+ are BTS: Permission to Dance On Stage – LA and BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star.
BTS: PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LA: This exclusive cinematic 4K concert film features BTS’ live performance in Los Angeles’ Sofi Stadium in November 2021. Performing Billboard hit songs “Butter” and “Permission to Dance,” this was the first time in two years since the pandemic that the band met fans in person.
IN THE SOOP: Friendcation: An original travel reality show with a star-studded cast including V of BTS, Itaewon Class’ Seo-jun Park, Parasite star Woo-shik Choi, Hyung-sik Park, and Peakboy. The program features the five friends venturing on a surprise trip and enjoying a variety of leisure and fun activities.
BTS MONUMENTS: BEYOND THE STAR: This original docuseries follows the incredible journey of 21st century pop icons BTS. With unprecedented access to a vast library of music and footage over the past nine years, the series will feature the daily lives, thoughts and plans of BTS members as they prepare for their second chapter. The docuseries will be available exclusively on Disney’s streaming services next year.
Nat Faxon and Maya Rudolph in ‘Loot’ season 1 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Loot is just five episodes into its first season and Apple TV+ is awarding the popular comedy with a season two renewal order. The workplace comedy premiered on June 24, 2022 and currently sits at 81% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
The cast is led by Maya Rudolph as a newly divorced billionaire who finds a new sense of purpose when she becomes involved with her charitable foundation. Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Joel Kim Booster, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches, and Stephanie Styles also star in season one. Severance‘s Adam Scott guest stars as Maya Rudolph’s ex-husband.
Emmy Award-winners Alan Yang (Master of None) and Matt Hubbard (30 Rock) created the series, write, and executive produce. Animal Pictures’ Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne, and Danielle Renfrew also executive produce along with 3 Arts’ Dave Becky.
“Thanks to Maya, Alan, Matt, and the entire incredibly talented Loot cast and creative team who have created a show filled with captivating and endearing characters and hilarious and heartwarming moments throughout each episode,” stated Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+. “This show has captured the hearts of global audiences, and we can’t wait for season two.”
Season one consists of 10 episodes. Apple TV+ didn’t confirm when season two will go into production or if it will also have 10 episodes.
Apple TV+’s official season one synopsis:
“In Loot, billionaire Molly Novak (Rudolph) has a dream life, complete with private jets, a sprawling mansion and a gigayacht – anything her heart desires. But when her husband of 20 years betrays her, she spirals publicly, becoming fuel for tabloid fodder. She’s reaching rock bottom when she learns, to her surprise, that she has a charity foundation run by the no-nonsense Sofia Salinas (Rodriguez), who pleads with Molly to stop generating bad press.
With her devoted assistant Nicholas (Kim Booster) by her side, and with the help of Sofia and team – including mild-mannered accountant Arthur (Faxon) and her optimistic, pop-culture-loving cousin Howard (Funches) – Molly embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Giving back to others might be what she needs to get back to herself.”
After taking a week off for the 4th of July, The CW’s Roswell, New Mexico season four episode five picks up with Max (Nathan Dean) confronting Tezca – still looking like Cam – near Jones’ stolen body. Tezca confirms Jones sent a message via the Lockhart machine and that initially the plan was for them to arrive on Earth to finish what Jones started. However, plans have changed and she wants to teach Max what he’s set to become.
Blue flames devour Jones’ dead body.
Max finally returns home the following morning and the PodSquad’s gathered, including Cam (Riley Voelkel) who’s recovering from being knocked out by Tezca. Max fills them in on his encounter with Tezca and how she shocked him by burning Jones’ body. He doesn’t know what’s going on – or the new triad’s plans – but he’s now connected to Tezca through his handprint after healing her, believing she was Cam.
Liz (Jeanine Mason) wants to sever that connection but Max assures her Tezca doesn’t want to kill him. It’s decided Liz will turn her attention to getting the alien DNA out of Cam’s system, and Max and Michael (Michael Vlamis) will head out to search for Eduardo.
And now we catch up with Kyle (Michael Trevino) in Mexico as he’s interrupted before cutting open Tezca’s pod by the unexpected appearance of Isobel (Lily Cowles). Although she’d love to sample a little of Kyle’s family’s tequila, Kyle says that needs to wait while they work on Tezca’s pod. (Neither Isobel nor Kyle was part of the morning’s PodSquad meeting, so they’re in the dark about Max’s Tezca encounter.)
After they finish up surgery on the pod, Kyle cuts to the chase and asks why Isobel’s really there. Isobel confesses that Anatsa didn’t want to listen when she tried to come clean. “Instead of telling her the truth, I just drove the only good relationship I’ve ever had right off a cliff,” says Isobel, smiling through the pain.
Isobel needed to leave town to clear her head. She tosses out that it’s a relief to be around him and Kyle fumbles his response, unable to say how he really feels.
Isobel snoops around and figures out this place – Xitlali – is owned by Kyle’s family. They read a journal that says on the day Isobel’s family crashed, other objects fell from the sky. They collected all the otherworldly items and kept them in Xitlali. Kyle’s family vowed to protect the items until the Sky Gods came for them.
“Kyle, your family has been protecting my family for the last 75 years!” says Isobel.
They look through the log of all the Valentis who’ve lived at Xitlali, and one name – Sonya Valenti from Santa Fe – piques their interest. Their conversation comes to an abrupt halt when a woman emerges from the other room with a knife. It’s Sonya, Eduardo’s son, and she’s been in Xitlali for eight years waiting for the sky people.
The last alien who showed up shoved her into the empty pod the Valentis had been keeping safe. They figure out the alien is a shapeshifter who named herself Tezca after a shapeshifting Aztec god.
Sonya confirms she wasn’t the one who sent Eduardo the letter telling him to come to Xitlali. She believes the crazy Dr. Allie Meyers did it. Sonya also discovers Tezca stole an alien glass board that is supposed to hold three glass pieces. It was sent to Xitlali from Roswell to keep it safe but now it’s missing.
Meanwhile in Roswell, Maria (Heather Hemmens) watches Dallas (Quentin Plair) work on his alien skills. Dallas reveals when he “flexes his alien muscles,” he triggers memories of his dad. He shows Maria a drawing of a necklace his dad was wearing and he’s confused because he thinks the memory’s from Earth, which doesn’t make sense.
Maria’s seen the symbol in an abandoned church.
Michael knows Max is hiding something from Liz and wants Max to spill the beans while they’re alone and driving around, trying to find Eduardo. Reluctantly, Max explains Liz is worried about another shoe dropping and now he thinks he’s the shoe. Michael is, understandably, confused. (Can we pause a minute here and ask why hasn’t Michael been worried about Alex being out of contact for so long?!)
Max reveals Tezca said he has no choice but to evolve and showed him powers he had no idea he possessed. Suddenly, Max goes limp in the truck as he’s pulled into Tezca’s mindscape. She corrects him and says it’s “their” mindscape, not just hers.
Tezca – still wearing her Cam skin – uses her powers to squeeze his internal organs, making them secrete enzymes that help with his evolution. “You will have the power to change everything,” says Tezca.
Max comes to in the truck and confesses Tezca’s waking up powers that have been dormant. Max is freaked out and doesn’t think Michael should keep trying to get in with Bonnie and Clyde. Michael’s adamant he needs to continue and asks for the third glass cube so he can figure out what it does.
Cam and Liz have a heart-to-heart and Cam wonders when Liz is going to call out Max for keeping secrets. Liz thinks he’ll tell her when he’s ready. Cam, on the other hand, thinks he needs a little kick to get it out of him.
Michael’s in the barn looking for Eduardo when Clyde (Andrew Lees) shows up. Michael proves to be fast on his feet when he says he was looking for Clyde and discovered the chair with ropes around it. Clyde explains Bonnie took the man they held captive – a loose end – and was supposed to get rid of him. However, she’s been gone too long and he can feel that she’s conflicted.
Michael offers to help look for her and Clyde shows him Bonnie’s favorite hideaway. Michael fills Clyde in on his childhood and Clyde reveals he was also ignored and unloved on The Oasis. It wasn’t until Jones found him that he had a path forward. However, it was Bonnie who gave his life meaning. She truly believes their world could change. Clyde still believes The Oasis can be perfect.
They spot flyers for a food truck festival and a music flea market and decide to split up to continue their search.
Max catches up with Cam while Liz is off getting the alien DNA remover ready. Cam demands to know why Max is lying to them and Max finally admits Liz is the one who always tries to save him. This time, he wants to be the one to figure out what Tezca’s up to and save Liz.
Cam, who has to return to her real job tomorrow, swears she’s on Max’s side and confesses she was, at one point, in love with him. Even though they’re not partners anymore, she still wants him to be okay – and to not mess things up with Liz.
Maria and Dallas make it to the not-so-abandoned church (they don’t know it’s where Bonnie and Clyde have been staying) and he spots a stained glass with the symbol from his dad’s necklace. Dallas feels like he’s been there before and has a memory of running around the place with his dad. His dad said that the necklace was “home” and home can be anywhere. He opens the necklace and plants two seeds, telling Dallas that with his gifts he can help it grow.
Dallas comes out of the flashback and enters another building. Inside is a healthy alien tree with fruit from The Oasis. Maria pulls out the drawing from her mom’s wedding album and it matches the tree!
“I think our stories are connected,” says Maria.
Michael finds Bonnie at the flea market and she assures him she didn’t hurt Eduardo. Her dream is here on Earth and she doesn’t care about The Oasis anymore. This planet is where she belongs.
Michael knows Clyde cares for Bonnie and thinks that together they can fight Tezca. Bonnie believes Tezca is set on taking Max with them back to The Oasis. Michael promises to protect her if she reveals Eduardo’s location.
Liz returns with the alien DNA remover and Cam gets her to understand Max is holding back but in trouble. He really needs Liz’s help but won’t ask for it.
After injecting Cam, they head out to Old Sutter’s Farm – Max’s favorite place to clear his head.
Max calls Tezca into his mindscape and demands answers. She says that Max shares Jones’ abilities, including the use of the blue flame. He’s a “giver of life” like Jones, and he asks for her help in controlling the power. Tezca does and Max is able to bring forth the blue flame into his hands.
Now that he knows how to use his power, Max is determined to break their link. The handprint on her leg fades and they’re popped out of the mindscape. Tezca’s at Old Sutter’s Farm now and she’s pissed, picking up a shovel and trying to hit Max.
They fight for a while and seem about equal in strength. Tezca is determined Max will fix their home planet, but Max snarls that Earth is his home – not The Oasis.
Liz and Cam make to the farm, but Cam’s sidelined as the drug takes effect. Tezca is forced into her old body as Liz joins Max, and she confirms Jones was impressed with Liz’s talent. Tezca forces an old car to explode and metal impales Liz’s side.
Tezca leaves as Max turns his attention to healing Liz. Max confesses he should have told her everything and Liz admits she should have pushed the truth out of him.
Night falls and Bonnie, Clyde, and Michael are reunited at the barn. Clyde can feel Bonnie’s at peace and Max presents him with the third crystal. They place it on the board and a 3D map opens up in the sky, complete with The Oasis’ location.
Over in Mexico, Isobel’s lit candles and prepared drinks for her and Kyle to celebrate all they’ve learned. Isobel thinks this trip is just what she needed and confesses she knew all along that Anatsa wasn’t her “person.”
They toast to revelations about love and aliens. The song changes and Isobel reminds him he owes her a dance. Kyle tries to get out of it, suggesting they get back to the old journals. Isobel’s having none of it and insists they slow dance.
Isobel teases him about his past comments on alien/human relationships being repulsive. Kyle assures Isobel he finds her the opposite of repulsive. (Is this really going to happen?!) They slow dance as Kyle stares into Isobel’s eyes and says she’s beautiful inside and out. (Yes, it is happening!)
They kiss and the sparks fly (not literally).
Maria and Liz finally get a little alone time to catch up on life and Maria breaks the news she doesn’t have visions anymore, thanks to Liz’s cure. Liz realizes that means Maria can’t see her mom anymore and apologizes for not realizing she took that away. Maria stops Liz’s apology to say she gave her something better. “You gave me an actual future,” says Maria.
Maria doesn’t need Liz the Scientist right now. She needs Liz the Friend. They hug and Liz admits she and Max want things to be simpler than they can be. They share a bottle of wine and catch up on life.
Max and Cam are also doing some soul-searching, with Cam warning her friend he needs to be smarter about his relationship with Liz. Max confirms he truly cares for Cam but loves Liz, and Cam completely understands.
Clyde hands Bonnie a guitar and says a little music can’t hurt.
Michael takes the magical board and crystals home and gets a little emotional while staring at the hologram of the planets. He quickly puts it away when Dallas shows up with news he found an alien tree that he and his dad planted decades ago.
Michael explains the abandoned church is where the triad’s been hiding. Plus, the fruit from the tree isn’t food; it’s fuel to get them home. Michael attempts to use his powers to grab a bottle but they don’t work. He becomes dizzy and Dallas realizes Michael’s burning up.
Michael says “aliens don’t get sick” right before passing out.
Devon Sawa as Lucas Wheeler, Chucky, and Teo Briones as Junior Wheeler in ‘Chucky’ (Photo by: SYFY/USA Network)
Peacock, Syfy, and USA Network have announced their plans for the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con running July 20-24th in downtown San Diego. Syfy’s Resident Alien and Reginald the Vampire will host panels, along with Peacock’s Vampire Academy, The Resort, and The End is Nye. And Syfy and USA Network’s Chucky is teasing special guests are in store for Comic-Con attendees who make it to the show’s Saturday panel.
NBCUniversal is also planning a special “NBCU Corner @ SDCC” featuring NBC’s Quantum Leap and La Brea, along with the shows hosting SDCC panels. The NBCU Corner will be set up at Gaslamp Plaza & Tin Fish Restaurant (across the street from the San Diego Convention Center) and will be open Thursday through Saturday from 10am to 7pm PT, and Sunday from 11am to 4pm.
SYFY/USA NETWORK/PEACOCK 2022 SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON PANEL LINE-UP:
Vampire Academy – Thursday, July 21, 2:45pm at Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Indigo Ballroom
Showrunners and executive producers Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Legacies) and Marguerite MacIntyre (The Originals, Legacies) will join series regulars Sisi Stringer (Rose Hathaway), Daniela Nieves (Lissa Dragomir), Kieron Moore (Dimitri Belikov) and Andre Dae Kim (Christian Ozera) to discuss Peacock’s highly anticipated Vampire Academy, based on the international bestselling book series — a story of friendship, romance and danger.
In a world of privilege and glamour, two young women’s friendship transcends their strikingly different classes as they prepare to complete their education and enter vampire society. One as a powerful Royal, the other a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage Strigoi who threaten to tear their society apart. That is if Royal infighting doesn’t do the job first.
Cast will partake in a Q&A live panel and give an exclusive first look moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s Sydney Bucksbaum. The series is from Universal Television and will premiere on Peacock Sept. 15.
Featuring an exclusive first look at the new SYFY series coming this October as well as a thirst-quenching discussion with stars Jacob Batalon, Mandela Van Peebles, Em Haine and Savannah Basley, showrunner Harley Petyon, and executive producers Jeremiah Chechik and Lindsay Macadam. Moderated by Fat Vampire author Johnny B. Truant, which the series is based on.
The End is Nye – July 23 at 4:15pm, Room 6A
Bill Nye the Science Guy is back and hosting an all-new science disaster series The End is Nye with co-creators Seth MacFarlane and Brannon Braga. Each episode of the Peacock series explores an epic global disaster with engaging VFX spectacles, then demystifies them using science to show how we can survive, mitigate, and even prevent them. Sprinkled with MacFarlane’s signature humor, this extremely timely series explores end-of-the-world scenarios with Nye at the center of it all.
Join executive producer Bill Nye, showrunner/EP Brannon Braga (Star Trek, The Orville) and executive producer Erica Huggins (President, Fuzzy Door) as they debut the official trailer and share an exclusive sneak peek at their new Peacock series from Universal Television Alternative Studio and UCP. The End is Nye will premiere on Peacock Aug. 25.
Resident Alien – July 23 at 4:15pm, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Indigo Ballroom
The cast of Resident Alien – Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Levi Fiehler, Elizabeth Bowen and Judah Prehn – as well as executive producer/showrunner Chris Sheridan, come together for the first time on the same stage to answer your burning questions and give you an out-of-this-world exclusive look into the season two return on Aug. 10 on SYFY. Moderated by Ancient Aliens star and co-executive producer (and Resident Alien guest star) Giorgio A. Tsoukalos. The series is from UCP.
The Resort – July 23 at 5:30pm, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Indigo Ballroom
Join creator Andy Siara (Palm Springs) and castmates William Jackson Harper (The Good Place), Cristin Milioti (Made for Love), Nina Bloomgarden (Hot Pink), and Luis Gerardo Méndez (Narcos: Mexico) for a special screening and conversation as they premiere the highly anticipated mystery thriller The Resort.
The Resort is a multi-generational coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Yucatan’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place fifteen years prior. The series from UCP will premiere July 28 on Peacock.
Chucky – July 23 at 6:45pm, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Indigo Ballroom
He’s your friend ‘till the very end! Join Chucky creator/executive producer Don Mancini and surprise guests for a can’t-miss conversation moderated by TV Guide Magazine’s Damian Holbrook and a behind-the-scenes look at season two returning this October on USA Network & SYFY. The hit series is from UCP.
COZI TV ‘ICONIC CHARACTERS’ EXPERIENCE
Thursday, July 21-Sunday, July 24: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on the MLK Promenade (behind the Omni Hotel)
Comic-Con attendees can visit many of TV’s most iconic characters with COZI TV’s Iconic Characters exhibit. The exhibit will be highlighted by a genuine 1962 AMC Rambler American 400, just like the red convertible featured in the Emmy-winning 3rd Rock from the Sun, and an appearance on Friday, July 22 by actor and comedian French Stewart, who played the character Harry Solomon on the hit comedy. Eligible fans will be able to enter for a chance to win the fully restored classic car through the COZI TV 3rd Rock Rambler Sweepstakes, which anyone is available to enter at COZITV.com now through Aug. 31.
In the new IMAX featurette for Nope, Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele describes the epic horror story as the biggest adventure he’s ever tried to tell. The nearly two-minute video focuses on the use of IMAX film cameras and reveals never-before-seen footage from writer/director Peele’s thriller.
“I purposed wrote something without any regard to how possible it was,” explained Peele. “Thankfully, the great Hoyte Van Hoytema – one of the best cinematographers and the mastermind behind some of my favorite films and favorite imagery – responded to the script and the challenges.”
Oscar-nominated cinematographer Van Hoytema (Dunkirk) described the experience as always fun and creative. “This is made for a big screen. We shot on IMAX cameras and we were not shy of doing very extreme or crazy things with those cameras,” said Van Hoytema.
Peele added: “When you’re shooting on IMAX you just know you’re doing something cinematically special. The image is so overwhelming it feels like you’re there. I wanted immersion – an awe and a fear and a wonder we all had when we were kids.”
Universal Pictures’ Nope has the distinction of being the first horror epic shot with IMAX film cameras as well as Peele’s first time using the IMAX technology. Audiences watching the film in IMAX theaters will see sequences shot with IMAX film cameras “visually expand to fill the screen as creatively designed by the filmmakers, allowing moviegoers to experience more of the image with unprecedented crispness and clarity.”
The cast is led by Oscar-winner Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Judas and the Black Messiah) and Keke Palmer (Alice, Hustlers) as siblings OJ and Emerald. Oscar nominee Steven Yeun (Minari), Michael Wincott (Westworld), and Brandon Perea (The OA) also star.
Described as an expansive horror epic, the simple synopsis reveals Nope follows “residents in a lonely gulch of inland California who bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.”
Universal Pictures is releasing Nope on July 22, 2022.
Matt Bomer as Hawkins “Hawk” Fuller and Jonathan Bailey as Tim in ‘Fellow Travelers’ (Photo Credit: Ben Mark Holzberg/SHOWTIME)
Bridgerton‘s Jonathan Bailey has signed on to star in Showtime’s limited series Fellow Travelers, based on the novel by Thomas Mallon. Showtime greenlit the romantic thriller in April 2022, with Emmy nominee Matt Bomer (The Normal Heart, The Boys in the Band) announced to star and executive produce.
Allison Williams (Get Out, Girls) is also confirmed to star. Filming is expected to begin in Toronto later this month.
The eight-episode limited series comes from Oscar nominee Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia). Nyswaner executive produces with Bomer, Robbie Rogers, and Daniel Minahan. Minahan (American Crime Story: Versace) will direct episodes one and two.
“As a thrilling and deeply moving exploration of character and American life in the latter half of the past century, Fellow Travelers shines an unprecedented light on stories that are as urgent today as ever,” said Jana Winograde, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. “The series delivers us directly into an insider world of Washington rife with national consequences, while drawing out the intimate moments that are profoundly personal and often heartbreaking.”
Jonathan Bailey will star as Tim Laughlin, “a young Fordham University graduate, earnest about his political and religious convictions and filled with optimism about the post-WWII future.”
Showtime released the following description of Fellow Travelers:
“Fellow Travelers is an epic love story and political thriller chronicling the volatile romance of two very different men who meet in the shadow of McCarthy-era Washington. Handsome and charismatic Hawkins Fuller (Bomer) avoids emotional entanglements – until he meets Tim Laughlin (Bailey), a young man brimming with idealism and religious faith.
They begin a romance just as Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn declare war on ‘subversives and sexual deviants,’ initiating one of the darkest periods in 20th-century American history. Over the course of four decades, Hawk and Tim cross paths through the Vietnam War protests of the 1960s, the drug-fueled disco hedonism of the 1970s, and the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, while facing obstacles in the world and in themselves.”
