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‘Solar Opposites’ New Video Announces Season 2’s Premiere Date

Hulu announced the second season of the adult animated comedy series Solar Opposites with a short video that’s definitely not safe for work. (I’m not kidding – don’t crank up your speakers at work.) Season two of the twisted aliens on Earth comedy from co-creators Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan will debut on March 26, 2021.

According to Hulu, all eight season two episodes will drop on March 26th.

Returning voice cast members include Justin Roiland as Korvo and Sean Giambrone as Yumyulack. Thomas Middleditch lends his voice to Terry and Mary Mack provides the voice of Jesse. Roiland, McMahan, and Josh Bycel serve as executive producers of the 20th Television production.

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Terry, Korvo, Yumyulack and Jesse work together to steal a bear from the zoo with hilarious consequences in ‘Solar Opposites’ season 1 (Photo courtesy of FOX)

The Plot, Courtesy of Hulu:

Solar Opposites centers around a team of four aliens who escape their exploding home world only to crash land into a move-in ready home in suburban America. They are evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome. Korvo and Yumyulack only see the pollution, crass consumerism, and human frailty while Terry and Jesse love humans and all their TV, junk food and fun stuff. Their mission: protect the Pupa, a living super computer that will one day evolve into its true form, consume them and terraform the Earth.

On season two of Solar Opposites, the Solar Opposites take it bigger, funnier, and more opposite than ever before.




‘Legacies’ Season 3 Episode 1: Photos, Plot, Cast and Trailer

The Covid-19 pandemic cut short season two of The CW’s Legacies and left multiple plotlines dangling, including Hope and Landon’s fates. Season three episode one might not provide all the answers we desire, but it does give the kids of the Salvatore Boarding School a chance to show off their athletic skills.

Season three episode one was directed by Jeffrey Hunt from a script by Penny Cox and Cynthia Adarkwa. “We’re Not Worthy” will air on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT, immediately following the series premiere of Walker starring Supernatural‘s Jared Padalecki.

The cast includes Danielle Rose Russell plays Hope Mikaelson, Jenny Boyd is Lizzie Saltzman, Kaylee Bryant is Josie Saltzman, Quincy Fouse plays Milton “MG” Greasley, and Aria Shahghasemi stars as Landon Kirby. Peyton Alex Smith is Rafael, Chris Lee is Kaleb, Leo Howard is Ethan Mac, Ben Levin is Jed, and Matthew Davis plays Alaric Saltzman.

“We’re Not Worthy” Plot: LET THE GAMES BEGIN — In order to get a handle on some urgencies at the school, Alaric (Davis) sends the students off-campus for their first-ever field day. But when a medieval monster arrives with a challenge, the students are left scrambling to guess which one of them may be a worthy opponent.

Series Description, Courtesy of The CW:

Set in The Salvatore Boarding School for the Young & Gifted, and within The Vampire Diaries universe, Legacies tells the ongoing story of a new generation of supernatural students as they learn what it means to be special in a society that wouldn’t understand their gifts.

In season two, Hope Mikaelson returned to a world that had forgotten she ever existed and reunited with her former Headmaster, Alaric Saltzman. Working together, Hope and Dr. Saltzman ultimately rejoined The Salvatore School to lead their Super Squad of powerful vampires, witches and werewolves, including Lizzie & Josie Saltzman, MG, Rafael, and Kaleb and even a Phoenix, her true love Landon, into battle against a dizzying horde of fantastic and deadly monsters birthed from the Malivore Pit … and their old nemesis, The Necromancer, who was determined to resurrect Malivore.

As season three begins, Hope has risked everything to pull her friends back from the brink of a monstrous prophecy that threatened to doom them all. But when a heartbreaking loss shatters her whole world, Hope Mikaelson will be forced to fight fate itself.

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Jenny Boyd as Lizzie and Kaylee Bryant as Josie in ‘Legacies’ season 3 episode 1 (Photo: Annette Brown © 2021 The CW Network, LLC)
Legacies Season 3 Episode 1
Danielle Rose Russell as Hope in season 3 episode 1 (Photo © 2021 The CW Network, LLC)
Legacies Season 3 Episode 1
Matthew Davis as Alaric and Jenny Boyd as Lizzie in season 3 episode 1 (Photo © 2021 The CW Network, LLC)
Legacies Season 3 Episode 1
Chris Lee as Kaleb and Ben Levin as Jed in season 3 episode 1 (Photo: Annette Brown © 2021 The CW Network, LLC)
Legacies Season 3 Episode 1
Kaylee Bryant as Josie, Jenny Boyd as Lizzie and Quincy Fouse as MG in season 3 episode 1 (Photo © 2021 The CW Network, LLC)
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Olivia Liang as Alyssa in season 3 episode 1 (Photo: Annette Brown © 2021 The CW Network, LLC)




‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Season 2 Episode 1 – Photos, Plot, Cast and Air Date

The 9-1-1 spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star returns to Fox’s primetime schedule on Monday, January 18, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT. Season two episode one, “Back in the Saddle,” will introduce new series regular Gina Torres (Suits) as Tommy Vega.

Torres is a new addition to the cast which returns for a second season without one of season one’s big name stars. Liv Tyler opted not to return for season two due to travel concerns around the Covid-19 pandemic. Tyler lives in London with her family and didn’t want to risk the international flights to Los Angeles while the pandemic is raging.

“What a thrill it was having a movie star of Liv Tyler’s stature to help us launch the first season of 9-1-1: Lone Star,” stated co-creator/showrunner Tim Minear. “We loved working with Liv and will be forever indebted to her for her haunting, powerful portrayal of Michelle Blake. While we were able to tell a complete chapter in Michelle’s story, as with Connie Britton on our mothership, we also feel like there are more stories to be told. The door here will always be open for a return.”

Season two’s cast is led by Emmy Award nominee Rob Lowe (The West Wing) as Owen Strand. Ronen Rubinstein plays T.K. Strand, Sierra Aylina McClain is Grace Ryder, and Jim Parrack stars as Judd Ryder. Natacha Karam returns as Marjan Marwani, Brian Michael Smith is Paul Strickland, Rafael L. Silva plays Carlos Reyes, and Julian Works is Mateo Chavez.

“Back in the Saddle” Plot: The 126 crew responds to a military tank on the loose in downtown Austin and a human pile-up at the roller derby. Meanwhile, new paramedic captain, Tommy Vega, joins the team and Owen is reunited with his ex-wife and T.K.’s mother, Gwyneth (guest star Lisa Edelstein), and receives an update on his cancer.

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Natacha Karam, Brian Michael Smith, Jim Parrack, Rob Lowe, Ronen Rubinstein, Rafael Silva and Julian Works in ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ season 2 episode 1 (Photo by Kevin Estrada © 2021 Fox Media LLC)
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Guest stars Kelsey and Skyler Yates and Gina Torres in season 2 episode 1 (Photo by Kevin Estrada © 2021 Fox Media LLC)
9-1-1 Lone Star Season 2 Episode 1
Natacha Karam, guest star Mark Elias and Gina Torres in season 2 episode 1 (Photo by Kevin Estrada © 2021 Fox Media LLC)
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Jim Parrack and Ronen Rubinstein in season 2 episode 1 (Photo by Kevin Estrada © 2021 Fox Media LLC)
9-1-1 Lone Star Season 2 Episode 1
Brian Michael Smith, Rob Lowe, guest star Tipper Newton and Julian Works in season 2 episode 1 (Photo by Kevin Estrada © 2021 Fox Media LLC)
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Julian Works, Ronen Rubinstein, Natacha Karam and Brian Michael Smith in season 2 episode 1 (Photo by Kevin Estrada © 2021 Fox Media LLC)
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Natacha Karam, Brian Michael Smith, Rob Lowe and Ronen Rubinstein in the “Back in the Saddle” season 2 premiere (Photo by Kevin Estrada © 2021 Fox Media LLC)




Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2020 Awards Winners: ‘Nomadland’ Scores Best Film Honors

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Frances McDormand and Director/Writer Chloé Zhao on the set of ‘Nomadland’ (Photo by Joshua James Richards. © 2020 20th Century Studios)

The 92 voting members of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists – myself included – cast our votes in one of the most confusing, confounding awards seasons to date. Once totaled, Nomadland emerged the year’s big winner, picking up six wins out of its nine nominations. The engaging drama was named the year’s best film and Chloe Zhao snagged wins in the Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay categories.

“All in all, 2020 saw a bumper crop of female-directed and female-centered films that reached widespread audiences via online releases,” stated Jennifer Merin, EDA AWARDS and AWJF founder and film critic. “From AWFJ’s point of view, that’s one ray of sunlight that has shown through this year’s pandemic darkness. We hope that trend will continue as our nation heals from its various ailments.”

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ 14th annual EDA Awards are divided into three sections – Best Of, Female Focus, and Special Mention – and offer 25 different categories.

AWFJ BEST OF AWARDS NOMINEES AND WINNERS – These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.

Best Film
• MINARI
• NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS
WINNER: NOMADLAND
• ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
• PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

Best Director
• Emerald Fennell – PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
• Regina King – ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
• Kelly Reichardt – FIRST COW
• Aaron Sorkin – TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
WINNER: Chloe Zhao – NOMADLAND

Best Screenplay, Original
• MANK – Jack Fincher
WINNER: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN – Emerald Fennell
• THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 – Aaron Sorkin

Best Screenplay, Adapted
• FIRST COW – Kelly Reichardt and Jon Raymond
WINNER: NOMADLAND – Chloe Zhao
• ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI – Kemp Powers

Best Documentary (TIE)
WINNER: ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY
• ATHLETE A
• CRIP CAMP
WINNER: THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF
• TIME

Best Animated Film
• OVER THE MOON
WINNER: SOUL
• WOLFWALKERS

Best Actress
• Viola Davis – MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
• Vanessa Kirby – PIECES OF A WOMAN
WINNER: Frances McDormand – NOMADLAND
• Carey Mulligan – PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• Maria Bakalova – BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM
• Ellen Burstyn – PIECES OF A WOMAN
• Amanda Seyfried – MANK
WINNER: Yuh-Jung Youn – MINARI

Best Actor
• Riz Ahmed – SOUND OF METAL
WINNER: Chadwick Boseman – MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
• Delroy Lindo – DA 5 BLOODS

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Sacha Baron Cohen – THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
• Bill Murray – ON THE ROCKS
WINNER: Leslie Odom Jr – ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director (TIE)
• DA 5 BLOODS – Kim Coleman
WINNER: ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI – Kimberly Hardin
WINNER: THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 – Francine Maisler

Best Cinematography
• MANK – Erik Messerschmidt
WINNER: NOMADLAND – Joshua James Richards
• ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI – Tami Reiker

Best Editing
• ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI – Tariq Anwar
WINNER: NOMADLAND – Chloe Zhao
• THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 – Alan Baumgarten

Best Non-English-Language Film
WINNER: ANOTHER ROUND – Denmark
• BEANPOLE – Russia
• THE MOLE AGENT – Chile
• THE PAINTED BIRD – Czech Republic

EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS – These awards honor WOMEN only

Best Woman Director
WINNER: Emerald Fennell – PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
• Eliza Hittman – NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS
• Regina King – ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
• Channing Godfrey Peoples – MISS JUNETEENTH
• Kelly Reichardt – FIRST COW
• Chloe Zhao – NOMADLAND

Best Woman Screenwriter
WINNER: Radha Blank – THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION
• Emerald Fennell – PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
• Eliza Hittman – NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS
• Chloe Zhao – NOMADLAND

Best Animated Female
WINNER: 22 in SOUL, Tina Fey
• Mebh Óg MacTíre in WOLFWALKERS, Eva Whittaker
• Robyn Goodfellowe in WOLFWALKERS, Honor Kneafsey

Best Woman’s Breakthrough Performance
• Radha Blank – THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION
WINNER: Sidney Flanigan – NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS
• Helena Zengel – NEWS OF THE WORLD

Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry

  • All female heads of film festivals who successfully transitioned from live to online events to sustain festival culture through the pandemic.
  • WINNER: All indie female writers and directors who normalized abortion as a vital element in the cultural conversation in films such as SAINT FRANCES, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS, SISTER OF THE GROOM, ONCE UPON A RIVER, THE GLORIAS and others.
  • Emerald Fennell for creating a film that forces empathy to put an end to the toxic sexist rape culture pervasive through modern history.
  • Sophia Loren for a brilliant comeback at age 86 in THE LIFE AHEAD, the latest in her record-setting career. Loren won a Best Actress Oscar in 1962 for TWO WOMEN and was the first actor to win for a foreign language movie. She was also nominated in 1965 for MARRIAGE ITALIAN STYLE. If she’s nominated in 2021, it will be a 56-year span between her two most recent nominations – the current record is held by Henry Fonda, who had a 41-year gap between nominations.

EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS

Grand Dame Award for defying agism
• Ellen Burstyn – PIECES OF A WOMAN
• Tsai Chin – LUCKY GRANDMA
WINNER: Sophia Loren – THE LIFE AHEAD
• Frances McDormand – NOMADLAND

Most Egregious Lovers’ Age Difference Award
• THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY – Elizabeth Debicki and Claes Bang (23 years)
• DEVIL ALL THE TIME – Riley Keough and Jason Clarke (20 years)
• MANK – Amanda Seyfried and Charles Dance (39 years), Gary Oldman (27 years)
WINNER: TENET – Elizabeth Debicki and Kenneth Branagh (30 years)

She Deserves A New Agent Award
• Rose Byrne – LIKE A BOSS
• Tiffany Haddish – LIKE A BOSS
• Katie Holmes – DARE TO DREAM
WINNER: Uma Thurman – WAR WITH GRANDPA

Most Daring Performance Award
WINNER: Maria Bakalova – BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM
• Haley Bennett – SWALLOW
• Vanessa Kirby – PIECES OF A WOMAN
• Elisabeth Moss – INVISIBLE MAN
• Carey Mulligan – PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Time Waster Remake or Sequel Award
• THE CROODS: A NEW AGE
WINNER: DOOLITTLE
• REBECCA

AWFJ Hall of Shame Award
• Shia LaBeouf for his ongoing abusive behavior
WINNER: Christopher Nolan for insisting that TENET be screened exclusively in theaters during a pandemic.
WINNER: Dallas Sonnier and Adam Donaghey at Cinestate for sexual harassment and abuse, and cover-up.




‘Locked Down’ Trailer Starring Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor

Anne Hathaway at 14 seconds into the Locked Down trailer is all of us during the Covid-19 pandemic. The first trailer for the HBO Max original film introduces Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor as a couple forced to cope with each other’s presence during lockdown.

In addition to Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables) and Oscar-nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), the film’s cast includes Stephen Merchant, Mindy Kaling, Lucy Boynton, Dulé Hill, Jazmyn Simon, Ben Stiller, and Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley (Gandhi).

Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow) directed from a screenplay by Oscar nominee Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things starring Ejiofor). P.J. van Sandwijk, Alison Winter, and Michael Lesslie served as producers.

HBO Max has set a January 14, 2021 premiere date for the Warner Bros. Pictures and AGC Studios production.

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Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in HBO Max’s ‘Locked Down’

The Plot, Courtesy of HBO Max:

In Locked Down, just as they decide to separate, Linda (Hathaway) and Paxton (Ejiofor) find life has other plans when they are stuck at home in a mandatory lockdown. Co-habitation is proving to be a challenge, but fueled by poetry and copious amounts of wine, it will bring them closer together in the most surprising way.




‘The Good Doctor’ Season 4 Episode 6: Photos, Plot, Cast and Air Date

Dr. Murphy is determined to be a better surgeon as well as a better boyfriend as season four of ABC’s The Good Doctor returns from its winter break. Season four episode six, “Lim,” will air on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT.

The cast of season four includes Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne, Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews, and Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman. Christina Chang plays Dr. Audrey Lim, Fiona Gubelmann is Dr. Morgan Reznick, Will Yun Lee is Dr. Alex Park and Paige Spara stars as Lea Dilallo.

“Lim” Plot: As Chief of Surgery Dr. Audrey Lim (Chang) struggles to cope with the residual emotional trauma of COVID-19, she encounters a young war veteran fighting debilitating PTSD. After discussing his case with the team, Dr. Claire Browne (Thomas) suggests a radical treatment to help him.

Meanwhile, still reeling from the recent loss of his mentee’s patient, Dr. Shaun Murphy (Highmore) declares he doesn’t want to teach the new residents anymore. And elsewhere, an eccentric patient keeps the team entertained on the winter premiere.

Series Description, Courtesy of ABC:

Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, continues to use his extraordinary medical gifts at St. Bonaventure Hospital’s surgical unit. As his friendships deepen, Shaun tackles the world of dating for the first time and continues to work harder than he ever has before, navigating his environment to prove to his colleagues that his talents as a surgeon will save lives.

The Good Doctor Season 4 Episode 6
Freddie Highmore and Christina Chang in ‘The Good Doctor’ season 4 episode 6 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 4 Episode 6
Kim Shaw, David Del Rio, Antonia Thomas, and Christina Chang in season 4 episode 6 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 4 Episode 6
Freddie Highmore in season 4 episode 6 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 4 Episode 6
Christina Chang in season 4 episode 6 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 4 Episode 6
Kim Shaw in season 4 episode 6 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 4 Episode 6
Christina Chang and Antonia Thomas in season 4 episode 6 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)




‘MacGyver’ Season 5 Episode 4: Photos, Plot, Cast and Air Date

MacGyver Season 5 Episode 4
Dollar Tan as Eli’s father, Lucas Till as Angus “Mac” MacGyver, and Levy Tran as Desi Nguyen in ‘MacGyver’ season 5 episode 4 (Photo: Mark Hill © 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Photos have just arrived for the winter premiere of CBS’s MacGyver, “Banh Bao + Sterno + Drill + Burner + Mason.” Season five episode four was directed by guest star Peter Weller from a script by Justin Lisson and Sophia Lopez, and is set to air on Friday, January 8, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.

Lucas Till stars as Angus “Mac” MacGyver, Tristin Mays plays Riley Davis, and Justin Hires is Wilt Bozer. Meredith Eaton is Matty Weber, Levy Tran is Desi Nguyen, and Henry Ian Cusick plays Russ Taylor.

Ben Wang, Corey Jung, Dollar Tan, Gloria Tsai, Paul Yen, Michael Paul Chan, Page Leong, and Bill Smitrovich guest star.

“Banh Bao + Sterno + Drill + Burner + Mason” Plot: Mac’s meeting with Desi’s parents goes sideways when her brother finds himself in trouble and desperately needs their help. Also, Russ and Matty must ask an old nemesis for assistance when their new recruitment candidate is kidnapped.

Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:

MacGyver, a reimagining of the classic series, is an action-adventure drama about 20-something Angus “Mac” MacGyver, who is part of a clandestine organization within the U.S. government, where he uses his extraordinary talent for unconventional problem-solving and vast scientific knowledge to save lives. Joining his team on high-risk missions around the globe are Riley Davis, an unpredictable computer hacker with a chip on her shoulder; Wilt Bozer, Mac’s roommate and an agent on the team; Matty Weber, a legend in Covert Ops and the director of operations at the Phoenix Foundation; Desi Nguyen, whose job is to protect MacGyver and his team on their global missions; and Russ Taylor, quick-witted, Oxford-educated, ex-military skilled in propaganda and lie detection, who shakes things up by challenging the way MacGyver and the team are used to doing things.

Under the aegis of the Phoenix Foundation, MacGyver takes on the responsibility of saving the world, armed to the teeth with resourcefulness and little more than bubble gum and a paper clip.

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Levy Tran as Desi Nguyen, Gloria Tsia as Eli’s mother, Dollar Tan as Eli’s father in season 5 episode 4 (Photo: Mark Hill © 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
MacGyver Season 5 Episode 4
Lucas Till as Angus “Mac” MacGyver in season 5 episode 4 (Photo: Mark Hill © 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
MacGyver Season 5 Episode 4
Lucas Till as Angus “Mac” MacGyver in season 5 episode 4 (Photo: Mark Hill © 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
MacGyver Season 5 Episode 4
Levy Tran as Desi Nguyen and Lucas Till as Angus “Mac” MacGyver in season 5 episode 4 (Photo: Mark Hill © 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
MacGyver Season 5 Episode 4
Dollar Tan as Eli’s father, and Lucas Till as Angus “Mac” MacGyver in season 5 episode 4 (Photo: Mark Hill © 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)




‘One Night in Miami’ Trailer: Fictional Account of an Incredible Meeting

The two and a half minute official trailer for One Night in Miami introduces the movie’s key players: Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke, Jim Brown, and Malcolm X. The Amazon Studios film marks the feature film directorial debut of Oscar winner Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk) and has been generating awards buzz leading up to its January 8, 2021 premiere in limited theaters.

The cast is led by Eli Goree as Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali, Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke, and Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown. Joaquina Kalukango, Nicolette Robinson, Beau Bridges, and Lance Reddick also star in the R-rated drama.

Kemp Powers adapted his award-winning play for the screen. Powers also recently wrote and co-directed Pixar’s critically acclaimed 2020 release, Soul. Jess Wu Calder, Keith Calder, and Jody Klein served as producers.

One Night in Miami will be available on Amazon Prime Video beginning January 15th.

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Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Aldis Hodge star in ‘One Night in Miami’ (Photo Credit: Amazon Studios)

The Plot, Courtesy of Amazon Studios:

On one incredible night in 1964, four icons of sports, music, and activism gathered to celebrate one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. When underdog Cassius Clay, soon to be called Muhammad Ali, defeats heavy weight champion Sonny Liston at the Miami Convention Hall, Clay memorialized the event with three of his friends: Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown.

Based on the award-winning play of the same name, and directed by Regina King, One Night In Miami… is a fictional account inspired by the historic night these four formidable figures spent together. It looks at the struggles these men faced and the vital role they each played in the civil rights movement and cultural upheaval of the 1960s. More than 40 years later, their conversations on racial injustice, religion, and personal responsibility still resonate.




‘Riverdale’ Season 5 Episode 1 Preview: Photos, Trailer, Plot and Cast

Season five of The CW’s Riverdale begins with the gang still in high school and preparing for their senior prom. Episode 1, “Climax,” which picks up the story after an abbreviated season four (due to the Covid-19 pandemic), was directed by Pamela Romanowsky from a script by Ace Hasan and Greg Murray and will air on January 20, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.

The cast of season five includes KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones. Madelaine Petsch is Cheryl Blossom, Marisol Nichols is Hermione Lodge, Mӓdchen Amick is Alice Cooper, Casey Cott is Kevin Keller, Mark Consuelos is Hiram Lodge, Skeet Ulrich is FP Jones, Charles Melton is Reggie Mantle, Drew Ray Tanner is Fangs Fogarty, and Vanessa Morgan plays Toni Topaz.

“Chapter Seventy-Seven: Climax” Plot: PROM NIGHT INTERRUPTED — Betty (Reinhart) and Jughead’s (Sprouse) investigation into the auteur leads them to the discovery of a secret underground for red-band screenings. Elsewhere, in order to impress the visiting Naval Academy Commandant, Archie (Apa) agrees to participate in a boxing exhibition against another candidate – KO Kelly (guest star Zane Holtz).

Meanwhile, as Cheryl (Petsch) prepares for prom, she stumbles upon a major secret that Toni’s (Morgan) been keeping from her.

Season 5 Description, Courtesy of The CW:

The fourth season of Riverdale began with a funeral and tribute to Archie’s late father, the beloved Fred Andrews (Luke Perry). Throughout the season, Archie (KJ Apa) tried to live up to his father’s memory by mentoring youths at his Community Center with the help of his pals Reggie and Munroe Moore. But the shadow of that tragedy loomed over Archie—and only darkened when Fred’s brother Frank arrived, bringing unforeseen complications with him, much to the chagrin of Archie’s mother (Molly Ringwald).

Meanwhile, after Betty saved her mom and sister from the Farm cult, she joined her brother Charles’s Junior F.B.I. Training Program. Veronica found herself locked in a season-long battle with her father Hiram and half-sister Hermosa over her burgeoning maple rum business. And, at the urging on FP, Jughead enrolled in a new school, Stonewall Prep, only to be caught up in a mystery that involved his grandfather, the secret author of a series of teen detective novels called “The Baxter Brothers.” His classmates turned out to be killers—and it was up to Betty and Jughead (pretending to be dead) to solve the murder of…Jughead Jones!

At Thistlehouse, Cheryl was trapped in a gothic nightmare, fighting her demons, literal and metaphoric, with the loving support of her girlfriend Toni. She finally put her brother Jason to rest while maintaining her control over the Vixens as resident HBIC against Principal Honey (Kerr Smith). Kevin got dragged into an illicit tickle scheme, but still found time to put on a Variety Show with hit songs from Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

And throughout the season, disturbing unmarked videotapes kept appearing on our characters’ doorsteps, ensuring that there would be one more mystery to solve.

Season five of Riverdale will begin with our characters’ final days as students at Riverdale High. From an epic Senior Prom to a bittersweet Graduation, there are a lot of emotional moments and goodbyes yet to come — with some couples breaking up, as everyone goes their separate ways to college — or elsewhere. Then, we will redock with our gang as young adults, all returning to Riverdale to escape their troubled pasts. And life — and romance — will only be more complicated now that they’re in their twenties…

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Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones and Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper in ‘Riverdale’ season 5 episode 1 (Photo: Diyah Pera © 2020 The CW Network, LLC)
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Drew Ray Tanner as Fangs Fogarty and Casey Cott as Kevin Keller in season 5 episode 1 (Photo: Diyah Pera © 2020 The CW Network, LLC)
Riverdale Season 5 Episode 1
Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge and KJ Apa as Archie Andrews in the “Climax” episode (Photo: Diyah Pera © 2020 The CW Network, LLC)
Riverdale Season 5 Episode 1
Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Charles Melton as Reggie Mantle, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz, Zane Holtz as KO Kelly, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Drew Ray Tanner as Fangs Fogarty, KJ Apa as Archie Andrew, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones and Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper (Photo: Diyah Pera © 2020 The CW Network, LLC)
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Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge, Mark Consuelos as Hiram Lodge, Mӓdchen Amick as Alice Cooper and Skeet Ulrich as FP Jones (Photo: Diyah Pera © 2020 The CW Network, LLC)




‘Batwoman’ Season 2 Episode 1 Plot, Photos, Cast and Air Date

The CW’s Batwoman returns for a second season on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT. Season two episode one introduces us to the new lead character Ryan Wilder, played by Javicia Leslie. Episode one, “What Happened to Kate Kane?,” will explain the introduction of Ryan as Batwoman while acknowledging Kate Kane (played by Ruby Rose who chose not to stick around for another season) is missing.

Episode one was directed by Holly Dale from a script by Caroline Dries.

In addition to Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder/Batwoman, the season two cast includes Rachel Skarsten as Alice, Dougray Scott as Jacob Kane, Camrus Johnson as Luke Fox, Nicole Kang as Mary Hamilton, and Meagan Tandy as Sophie Moore.

“What Happened to Kate Kane?” Plot: GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN – Kate’s friends and family hold on to hope that Kate may still be found, a homeless 25-year-old named Ryan Wilder (Leslie) stumbles upon Kate’s Batsuit. Focused on no longer being a victim, Ryan takes the suit to use as armor and goes rogue in the streets of Gotham, taking out various members of a new gang called the False Face Society.

Meanwhile, both Jacob Kane (Scott) and Luke Fox (Johnson) launch searches for Kate, Mary Hamilton (Kang) grapples with losing yet another family member, Sophie Moore (Tandy) struggles with things left unsaid to her first love, and Alice (Skarsten) is furious that someone got to Kate before she could exact her revenge. At the same time, “Bruce Wayne” (guest star Warren Christie) returns under the pretense of searching for Kate, but the truth is he wants his suit back and it becomes the clash of imposters as “Batwoman” and “Bruce” square off in the action-packed season premiere.

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Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder/Batwoman in season 2 episode 1 (Photo © 2020 The CW Network, LLC)
Batwoman Season 2 Episode 1
Rachel Skarsten as Alice in season 2 episode 1 (Photo © 2020 The CW Network, LLC)
Batwoman Season 2 Episode 1
Meagan Tandy as Sophie Moore in season 2 episode 1 (Photo © 2020 The CW Network, LLC)
Batwoman Season 2 Episode 1
Camrus Johnson as Luke Fox and Nicole Kang as Mary Hamilton in season 2 episode 1 (Photo © 2020 The CW Network, LLC)
Batwoman Season 2 Episode 1
Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder in season 2 episode 1 (Photo © 2020 The CW Network, LLC)
Batwoman Season 2 Episode 1
Warren Christie as Bruce Wayne/Tommy Elliot in season 2 episode 1 (Photo © 2020 The CW Network, LLC)
Batwoman Season 2 Episode 1
Dougray Scott as Jacob Kane in season 2 episode 1 (Photo © 2020 The CW Network, LLC)




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