‘Resident Evil’ Cast Announced for Netflix’s Live-Action Series

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June 11, 2021

Resident Evil Cast Photo — ADELINE RUDOLPH, SIENA AGUDONG, LANCE REDDICK, PAOLA NUNEZ, TAMARA SMART, and ELLA BALINSKA star in ‘Resident Evil’ (Photograph by TATENDA CHIDORA © 2021 Netflix)

Netflix just confirmed the cast of the upcoming live-action series Resident Evil, based on the Capcom video game franchise. The game’s spawned a whole a series of feature films starring Milla Jovovich as Alice, but the new series will tell a completely different story.

“Resident Evil is my favorite game of all time. I’m incredibly excited to tell a new chapter in this amazing story and bring the first-ever Resident Evil series to Netflix members around the world,” explained writer, executive producer and showrunner Andrew Dabb (Supernatural). “For every type of Resident Evil fan, including those joining us for the first time, the series will be complete with a lot of old friends, and some things (bloodthirsty, insane things) people have never seen before.”

The cast includes:

• Lance Reddick (he/him) as ALBERT WESKER
• Ella Balinska (she/her)
• Tamara Smart (she/her)
• Siena Agudong (she/her)
• Adeline Rudolph (she/her)
• Paola Nuñez (she/her)

Season one will consist of eight one-hour episodes.

Mary Leah Sutton writes and executive produces, with Constantin Film’s Oliver Berben and Robert Kulzer also on board as executive producers. Constantin Film CEO Martin Moszkowicz is a producer.

Resident Evil Series Details, Courtesy of Netflix:

Building on one of the most popular, best-selling survival horror video games of all time, Resident Evil will tell a brand new story across two timelines:

In the first timeline, fourteen-year-old sisters Jade and Billie Wesker are moved to New Raccoon City. A manufactured, corporate town, forced on them right as adolescence is in full swing. But the more time they spend there, the more they come to realize that the town is more than it seems and their father may be concealing dark secrets. Secrets that could destroy the world.

Cut to the second timeline, well over a decade into the future: there are less than fifteen million people left on Earth. And more than six billion monsters — people and animals infected with the T-virus. Jade, now thirty, struggles to survive in this New World, while the secrets from her past – about her sister, her father and herself – continue to haunt her.

First Look: ‘Arcane’ Animated Series Photos, Video and Q&A

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Rebecca Murray

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June 11, 2021

Netflix is teasing fans of “League of Legends” with the first photos from Arcane along with a two-minute video clip. The animated series set in the “League of Legends” world is premiering this fall and marks Riot Games’ first television series.

Netflix’s Arcane was created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee, with Linke serving as showrunner.

“’League of Legends’ has inspired global fervor and fandom and we’re thrilled to be the home of the first television series set in this universe, Arcane. The series promises to be a visually spectacular thrill ride that will have viewers on the edge of their seats,” stated Dominique Bazay, Director, Original Animation for Netflix.

“Arcane was created as a love letter to our players and fans, who have been asking us for more cinematic experiences that dive deeper into the worlds and champions in ‘League of Legends’,” said Shauna Spenley, Global President of Entertainment at Riot Games. “Netflix, with its incredible global brand and shared goal of delivering premium, high-quality content, is the perfect partner to help us bring Arcane to players around the globe.”

The series is a Riot Games production in partnership with Fortiche Productions.

The Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:

Set in the utopian region of Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League champions-and the power that will tear them apart.

Want to know more about @LeagueofLegends Arcane? Co-creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee dive deep on the process of creating this beautiful animated series. #GeekedWeek pic.twitter.com/xHP8iSpiiM

— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) June 11, 2021

A scene from ‘Arcane’ (Photo Courtesy of Netflix)

‘Loki’ New Featurette Focuses on Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Judge Renslayer

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Rebecca Murray

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June 11, 2021

Disney+’s new one minute Loki featurette explores the character Judge Ravonna Renslayer, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Mbatha-Raw describes Judge Renslayer as powerful and well-respected, and teases there will be a lot of “betrayal and mischief” this season.

Tom Hiddleston leads the cast of Marvel Studios’ Loki as the God of Mischief. Owen Wilson plays Mobius M. Mobius, Wunmi Mosaku is Hunter B-15, Sophia Di Martino, and Richard E. Grant. The comic book-inspired series was directed by Kate Herron, with Michael Waldron serving as the head writer.

Loki premiered on June 9, 2021 and will release new episodes on Wednesdays. The finale’s set for July 14th.

The Plot:

Marvel Studios’ Loki features the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother’s shadow in a new series that takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.

Loki Gugu Mbatha-Raw — Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Judge Ravonna Renslayer in ‘Loki’ (Photo Courtesy of Marvel Studios)

‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Teaser Trailer Introduces the Ensemble in Need of Fixing

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Rebecca Murray

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June 11, 2021

Melissa McCarthy heads off to a wellness retreat for a little “fixing,” as the teaser trailer for Hulu’s star-studded ensemble Nine Perfect Strangers begins. The minute and a half teaser finds Nicole Kidman welcoming nine guests to her retreat where she promises to completely transform their lives.

In addition to Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy, the series stars Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall, and Samara Weaving. Melvin Gregg, Asher Keddie, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone, and Manny Jacinto also star.

Nine Perfect Strangers is based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel and was adapted for the Hulu series by executive producers David E. Kelly (Big Little Lies), John Henry Butterworth, and Samantha Strauss. Kelley and Butterworth are co-showrunners. Director Jonathan Levine also executive produces along with Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Jodi Matterson for Made Up Stories, Nicole Kidman and Per Saari for Blossom Films, Liane Moriarty, Molly Allen, and Melissa McCarthy.

The eight-episode dramatic series is a Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories, Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, and Endeavor Content production.

Hulu has set an August 18, 2021 premiere date.

The Plot, Courtesy of Hulu:

Nine Perfect Strangers takes place at a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation as nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living. Watching over them during this 10-day retreat is the resort’s director, Masha, a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies. However, these nine “perfect” strangers have no idea what is about to hit them.

‘The Walking Dead: Origins’ Spotlights 4 Key TWD Characters

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Rebecca Murray

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June 10, 2021

AMC’s filling the void between seasons 10 and 11 of The Walking Dead with The Walking Dead: Origins. Each episode focuses on a TWD fan-favorite character, with the short series kicking off with an episode spotlighting Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus).

Daryl’s episode premieres on Thursday, July 15, 2021 followed by an episode that focuses on Maggie (Lauren Cohan) on July 22nd. Negan’s story with Jeffrey Dean Morgan premieres on July 29th and a Carol-centric episode featuring Melissa McBride wraps up The Walking Dead: Origins on August 5th.

All of this leads up to The Walking Dead season 11 premiere on Sunday, August 22nd at 9pm ET/PT.

The announcement of the four-episode series came as part of AMC’s “11 Weeks of Reveals until Season 11.” AMC released the following description of The Walking Dead: Origins series:

“Spotlighting Daryl Dixon, Carol Peletier, Maggie Rhee, and Negan, each episode of The Walking Dead: Origins charts the story of the zombie apocalypse from the point of view of a single character and features new interviews and narrations from the actors that portray these iconic characters, interwoven with clips from the most pivotal moments of their journeys so far. Each episode will also feature an exclusive sneak peek of season 11. Accompanying each special will be a ‘Best Of’ collection, featuring fan-favorite episodes for each character.”

The season 11 cast also includes Christian Serratos as Rosita, Josh McDermitt as Eugene, Seth Gilliam as Gabriel, Ross Marquand as Aaron, Khary Payton as Ezekiel, and Cooper Andrews as Jerry.

‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’ Teaser Trailer Revisits the ’80s

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Rebecca Murray

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June 10, 2021

The teaser trailer for Netflix and Mattel Television’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation has a pure ’80s vibe. The series from executive producer Kevin Smith brings the classic characters back to the small screen with five 30-minute episodes premiering on July 23, 2021.

The all-star voice cast includes Mark Hamill as Skeletor, Lena Headey as Evil-Lyn, Chris Wood as Prince Adam / He-Man, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Teela, Liam Cunningham as Man-At-Arms, and Stephen Root as Cringer. Diedrich Bader voices King Randor / Trap Jaw, Griffin Newman is Orko, Tiffany Smith is Andra, Henry Rollins is Tri-Klops, and Alan Oppenheimer (original Skeletor) is Moss Man.

Susan Eisenberg lends her voice to Sorceress, Alicia Silverstone is Queen Marlena, Justin Long is Roboto, Jason Mewes is Stinkor, Phil LaMarr is He-Ro, and Tony Todd is Scare Glow. Rounding out the voice cast are Cree Summer as Priestess, Kevin Michael Richardson as Beast Man, and Kevin Conroy as Mer-Man.

The teaser trailer arrived along with the announcement of a special aftershow special, Revelations: The Masters of the Universe Revelation Aftershow, featuring Mark Hamill, Chris Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lena Headey, Tiffany Smith, Henry Rollins, Griffin Newman, Jason Mewes, and Alan Oppenheimer. The 25 minute aftershow is hosted by showrunner Kevin Smith, Tiffany Smith, and executive producer and Vice President, Content Creative, Mattel Television Rob David.

Additional executive producers include Frederic Soulie, Adam Bonnett, and Christopher Keenan. Marc Bernardin, Eric Carrasco, Diya Mishra, and Tim Sheridan are the writers.

The Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:

The war for Eternia culminates in MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION, an innovative and action-packed animated series that picks up where the iconic characters left off decades ago. After a cataclysmic battle between He-Man and Skeletor, Eternia is fractured and the Guardians of Grayskull are scattered. And after decades of secrets tore them apart, it’s up to Teela to reunite the broken band of heroes, and solve the mystery of the missing Sword of Power in a race against time to restore Eternia and prevent the end of the universe.

‘Snake Eyes’ Unveils 8 New Character Posters

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Rebecca Murray

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June 10, 2021

Snake Eyes Poster — Henry Golding as Snake Eyes (Photo ©2020 Paramount Pictures)

Brand new character posters have arrived for the upcoming action film, Snake Eyes, starring Henry Golding in the title role. The collection of eight posters includes Golding as Snake Eyes, Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow, Ursula Corbero as Baroness, Samara Weaving as Scarlett, Haruka Abe as Akiko, Takehiro Hira as Kenta, Peter Mensah as Blind Master, and Iko Uwais as Hard Master.

Snakes Eyes was directed by Robert Schwentke (Insurgent, RED) and is based on Hasbro’s G.I. Joe characters. Evan Spiliotopoulos, Anna Waterhouse, and Joe Shrapnel wrote the screenplay (story by Spiliotopoulos) and Brian Goldner, Erik Howsam, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura produced. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Jeff G. Waxman, and Greg Mooradian served as executive producers.

Paramount Pictures will be releasing Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins in theaters, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX on July 23, 2021.

The Plot:

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins stars Henry Golding as Snake Eyes, a tenacious loner who is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage after saving the life of their heir apparent. Upon arrival in Japan, the Arashikage teach Snake Eyes the ways of the ninja warrior while also providing something he’s been longing for: a home. But, when secrets from his past are revealed, Snake Eyes’ honor and allegiance will be tested – even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him.

‘Ted’ Lives on in a New Series Greenlit at Peacock

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Rebecca Murray

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June 10, 2021

Mark Wahlberg and Ted in a scene from Ted. — Mark Wahlberg and Ted in a scene from ‘Ted’ (Photo © 2012 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved

The foul-mouthed teddy bear who hates thunderstorms and doesn’t have a filter is coming to life once again in Ted. Peacock’s so confident there’s an audience out there that wants more of the raunchy bear that they’ve given Ted a straight-to-series order.

Ted – the film – stands as the highest-grossing (worldwide) original R-rated comedy. Released by Universal Pictures with MRC Film in 2012, the first of two feature films starring Ted (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) and Mark Wahlberg grossed over $500+ worldwide before exiting theaters. Ted 2 followed in 2015 but, unlike the original, the sequel failed to set the box office on fire. Ted 2, which focused on Ted the bear’s love life, pulled in $215 million worldwide.

According to Peacock’s official series announcement, Seth MacFarlane is currently in negotiations to once again voice the pot-smoking bear. MacFarlane wrote, directed, and produced both feature films along with handling the voice work.

Peacock did not confirm any additional casting details or announce when Ted is expected to join the network’s primetime lineup. The Hollywood Reporter says the series is rumored to be a prequel and season one will consist of 10 episodes.

MacFarlane and Erica Huggins will executive produce for Fuzzy Door. This marks the second series set up at Peacock as part of MacFarlane and Fuzzy Door’s development deal.

‘Evil’ Season 2 Preview: New Trailer, Poster and Plot Details

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Rebecca Murray

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June 10, 2021

Season two of Evil, which will air on Paramount+ rather than CBS, is set to premiere on Sunday, June 20, 2021. In support of the new season’s debut, Paramount+ just released a 30 second teaser trailer along with a new poster and a batch of photos from upcoming episodes.

Katja Herbers and Mike Colter return to lead the season two cast as Kristen Bouchard and David Acosta, respectively. Aasif Mandvi reprises his role as Ben Shakir, Michael Emerson plays Leland Townsend, Christine Lahti is Sheryl, and Kurt Fuller is Dr. Boggs. Brooklyn Shuck stars as Lynn Bouchard, Skylar Gray is Lila Bouchard, Maddy Crocco is Lexis Bouchard, and Dalya Knapp plays Laura Bouchard.

Season one wrapped up its 13-episode run in January 2020. Season two, which also consists of 13 episodes, premieres on Sunday, June 20, 2021.

Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, Rockne S. O’Bannon, and Nelson McCormick executive produce. Evil‘s produced by CBS Studios in association with King Size Productions.

The Plot, Courtesy of Paramount+:

Evil is a psychological mystery that examines the origins of evil along the dividing line between science and religion. The series focuses on a skeptical female psychologist who joins a priest-in-training and a contractor as they investigate the Church’s backlog of unexplained mysteries, including supposed miracles, demonic possessions and hauntings. Their job is to assess if there is a logical explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work.

The second season brings evil closer to home. Kristen struggles with her darker nature, while David suffers temptation as he gets closer to his ordination. Meanwhile, Ben is visited by night terrors that prey on his greatest fears.

Evil Season 2 — Katja Herbers as Kristen Bouchard in ‘Evil’ season 2 (Photo: Elizabeth Fisher / CBS 2021 Paramount+ Inc.)

Evil Season 2 Poster — Season 2 ‘Evil’ poster (Photo Credit: CBS © 2021 Paramount+, Inc)

Apple TV+ Teases Upcoming Sci-Fi Drama ‘Invasion’ From Simon Kinberg

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Rebecca Murray

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June 10, 2021

The teaser trailer for Apple TV+’s Invasion warns us to “hold onto our humanity” as aliens launch an attack on Earth. The epic sci-fi action drama, which comes from Oscar nominated producer Simon Kinberg (The Martian) and David Weil (Hunters), follows key players around the globe as they battle to save our planet.

Apple TV+ will release the first three episodes of the 10 episode season on October 22, 2021. New episodes will follow weekly on Fridays.

The series stars Shamier Anderson (Wynonna Earp), Golshifteh Farahani (Extraction), Sam Neill (Jurassic World: Dominion), Firas Nassar (Fauda), and Shioli Kutsuna (Deadpool 2).

Emmy nominee Jakob Verbruggen (The Alienist) directs and executive produces. Writers Simon Kinberg and David Weil also executive produce with Audrey Chon, Amy Kaufman, Elisa Ellis, Andrew Baldwin, and Boat Rocker Studios’ Katie O’Connell Marsh. Baldwin is also involved as a writer.

The Plot, Courtesy of Apple TV+:

Invasion is a sweeping, character-driven science fiction drama series that follows an alien invasion through different perspectives around the world.

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