Adam Shankman will direct Hocus Pocus 2 at Disney Plus. The film — a sequel to 1993’s cult hit Hocus Pocus starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy — was written by “Workaholics” writer and co-producer Jen D’Angelo. Lynn Harris will produce. Shankman is currently in pre-production on Disney’s Enchanted sequel, titled “Disenchanted.” […]
Actor Jason Statham was expected to join Kevin Hart in the action-comedy The Man From Toronto but Statham has now excited the project mere weeks before the start of production. Helmed by Patrick Hughes, the man behind THE EXPENDABLES 3 & THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD, The Man From Toronto was aboout 4-6 weeks away from […]
Shannyn Sossamon has been cast in the lead role of the Fox drama pilot The Cleaning Lady. Based on the Argentine series “La Chica Que Limpia,” the show follows Reyna Salonga (Sossamon), a whip-smart Filipina doctor who comes to the U.S. in hopes to get a medical treatment for her critically ill son. But when […]
The trailer for Archibald’s Next Big Thing Season 2 promises more family-friendly fun from the former “Veep” star. Netflix is getting a decidedly big thing on March 20 when Archibald’s Next Big Thing Season 2 hits the streamer, and you can take a sneak peek at what’s in store below. The series, based on Tony […]
Super Tuesday drew a substantial 19 million total viewers across all the broadcast and cable news networks combined. The Democratic primary bonanza, which saw former Vice President Joe Biden surge back into the race, provided a tight ratings ratings tussle across the three major networks that covered it, as well as the cable news […]
Three-time Emmy winner Christopher Lloyd is slated to guest-star on CBS’ NCIS. The former Taxi star (for which he netted two of his Emmy wins) will appear in a springtime episode of TV’s most watched drama as Joe Smith, a 95-year-old former Navy sailor who served on the USS Arizona when it was attacked at […]
The upcoming CW series Walker is continuing to build out its cast with the addition of Jeff Pierre. The series is a reboot of Walker, Texas Ranger with Supernatural star Jared Padalecki in the title role. Previously announced cast members also include Lindsey Morgan, Keegan Allen, Mitch Pileggi, and Molly Hagan. In the show, Cordell […]
Disney+ has greenlit documentary series Parenting Without Borders (working title) starring and executive produced by Jessica Alba. Slated to film in various international locations, Parenting Without Borders is described as Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown for parenting. The travel show will follow Alba, an actress, producer, entrepreneur and mother of three, as she immerses herself with […]
This summer, Jack Bannon swings back into 1960s London as former SAS officer, and eventual Bruce Wayne guardian, Alfred Pennyworth for the second season of Epix’s Pennyworth. In addition to returning series regulars that include Ben Aldridge as the ill-fated Thomas Wayne, new faces for the second season include James Purefoy as our hero’s […]
20th Century Studios and Disney Pictures’ new Call of the Wild film is proving to be a real dog at the box-office. The latest adaptation of the gamed Jack London novel has made $45 million in the U.S. and $79 million globally after two weeks in theaters. The film has a reported production budget […]