The Smithsonian Channel to Premiere New Season of AIR DISASTERSAugust 23, 2018A 747 explodes in the skies above New York. An Indonesian airliner crashes in the jungle with no survivors. A Taiwanese commuter aircraft clips a highway on takeoff and plunges into a river. In the aftermath of the world's deadliest airplane tragedies, the world is often left to wonder: What happened? Smithsonian Channel's long-running series AIR DISASTERS returns with a new season to uncover the truth behind what went wrong and how to prevent these fatal crashes in the future. The 11th season of AIR DISASTERS premieres Sunday, September 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.
ABC Gives Straight-to-Series Order to REEF BREAK From Poppy Montgomery and Ken SanzelAugust 23, 2018ABC has given a 13-episode straight-to-series order to a new crime drama starring Poppy Montgomery, produced by ABC Studios and ABC Studios International in partnership with M6. Montgomery will also executive produce the series, which is based on her idea, along with Ken Sanzel, who will write the series as well as serve as showrunner.
Ben Foster Cast as Lead in Petr Jákl's Historical Action Drama MEDIEVALAugust 23, 2018J.B.J Film and Elevated Films announced today that acclaimed actor Ben Foster has been cast as the lead in director Petr Jakl's historical action drama MEDIEVAL. Jakl wrote the screenplay and will produce alongside Cassian Elwes. The film will be produced with the support of private investors and many Czech state institutions and regions, including the Czech Film Fund, the Prague Film Fund, Creative Europe - Media and others. Principal photography is scheduled to begin this fall in Prague and the surrounding Czech countryside.
Matt Bomer, Adam Rippon and Minnie Driver to Guest Star on NBC's WILL & GRACEAugust 23, 2018Matt Bomer, Adam Rippon and Minnie Driver will guest star in an upcoming episode of "Will & Grace." Brief character descriptions are below and bios are attached. Additional guest stars announced so far for Season 2 include David Schwimmer (recurring as Grace's (Debra Messing) love interest), Alec Baldwin (returning), Chelsea Handler, Jon Cryer and Mary McCormack (returning). Season 2 of "Will & Grace" premieres Thursday, October 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Also, "Will & Grace" is currently up for five Emmy nominations, including Megan Mullally for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series."
Comedy Central Presents the World Premiere of AMY SCHUMER PRESENTS SAM MORRIL: POSITIVE INFLUENCEAugust 23, 2018Sam Morril teams up with Amy Schumer to deliver joke after joke in his first one-hour stand-up special. Amy Schumer Presents Sam Morril: Positive Influence makes its world premiere with limited commercial interruption on Friday, September 14 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central and an encore will air on Sunday, September 16 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. Working alongside Comedy Central to curate talent, Schumer further proves that good things come in threes with Positive Influence being the third of its kind following Amy Schumer Presents Mark Normand: Don't Be Yourself and Amy Schumer Presents Rachel Feinstein: Only Whores Wear Purple which premiered on Comedy Central on May 12, 2017 and April 23, 2016, respectively.
HBO Acquires Worldwide Rights to Documentary FOSTER From Oscar Winners Deborah Oppenheimer Mark Jonathan HarrisAugust 23, 2018HBO Documentary Films has acquired worldwide TV and streaming rights to Participant Media and Emerson Collective's documentary feature film FOSTER. Producer Deborah Oppenheimer and writer-director Mark Jonathan Harris (HBO's Oscar®-winning “Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport”) reunite to upend some of the most enduring myths about foster care, going beyond the sensational headlines and stereotypes. The Sabine Films production, which recently had its world premiere at AFI DOCS Film Festival in Washington, D.C., will debut on HBO in 2019.
VIDEO: See the Official Trailer of SUMMER '03 Starring Joey King, Andrea Savage, June Squibb, and MoreAugust 23, 2018Blue Fox Entertainment is excited to debut the new trailer, poster, stills and release details for the coming of age comedy SUMMER '03, starring starring Joey King (THE KISSING BOOTH, INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE), Andrea Savage (“Veep,” “I'm Sorry”), Paul Scheer (THE DISASTER ARTIST, “The League”), Jack Kilmer (THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT), Erin Darke (“Good Girls Revolt”), and Academy Award Nominee June Squib (NEBRASKA). The film will begin hitting theaters on September 28th. We hope you'll share with your audience!
Jon Hamm, Ed Harris to Join Cast of TOP GUN: MAVERICKAugust 23, 2018Jon Hamm, Ed Harris and Lewis Pullman have been cast in Paramount Pictures' TOP GUN: MAVERICK, according to Variety. They will be joining Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Monica Barbaro, who was just cast as the first female pilot and Teller's love interest in the film.
E! Renews VERY CAVALLARI for a Second SeasonAugust 23, 2018E! has greenlit a second season of breakout hit 'Very Cavallari' starring celebrity entrepreneur Kristin Cavallari. The second season of the docu-series, set to premiere in 2019, will continue to follow the reality superstar's life in Nashville and will feature 10 one-hour episodes. The first season of 'Very Cavallari' has seen consistent week on week growth in all key demos and currently ranks as one of the youngest and most affluent series on ad-supported cable and broadcast with a median age of 36. 'Very Cavallari' is produced by T Group Productions with Jenny Daly, Rob Lobl, and Kristin Cavallari serving as Executive Producers.
VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE Season ThreeAugust 23, 2018On Friday, October 5, Amazon Prime Video will premiere season three of the Emmy Award-winning Prime Original series The Man in the High Castle. Prime Video has released the official trailer for the new season, which features up and coming Berlin-based artist Lxandra's reimagining of U2's hit song 'Pride (In the Name of Love).' This is the first time that U2 has allowed 'Pride (In the Name of Love)' to be covered and used commercially. Lxandra's cover will be available for purchase on Amazon Prime Music and other digital music services.
BWW Exclusive: See Carol Kane Get Animated on Disney's VAMPIRINAAugust 23, 2018Legendary stage, film and television actress Carol Kane guest starring in tomorrow's new episode of Disney Junior's hit animated series 'Vampirina,' which follows Vampirina (aka 'Vee') as she faces the joys and trials of being the new kid in town after her family moves from Transylvania to Pennsylvania.