Month: June 2022

Paramount+ announced that Amanda Peet has joined the cast of its upcoming ‘Fatal Attraction’ series. Peet joins previously announced series stars Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson. The streaming service first announced the series on Nov. 11 with Caplan attached to the project, with Jackson being announced on Jan. 20.

Peet will portray Beth Gallagher, the role played by Anne Archer in the 1987 movie. When Beth’s husband, Dan (Jackson) has an affair with Alex (Caplan), Alex terrorizes their family. The 1987 movie Fatal Attraction was a huge box office hit and led to Oscar nominations for Archer, Glenn Close as Alex, director Adrian Lyne and Best Picture.

Paramount+ has said that their 2022 version of Fatal Attraction will delve further into the causes of Alex’s obsession and issues including “strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.”  As of press time, Paramount+ has not announced a start of production or airdate for Fatal Attraction. 

‘Fatal Attraction’: Amanda Peet Joins Lizzy Caplan & Joshua Jackson In Paramount+ Series

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Apple TV+ released the trailer for ‘Loot,’ a new comedy series starring Maya Rudolph. Rudolph stars as a billionaire who decides to focus on her charitable foundation — one she never knew existed — after her husband (Adam Scott) humiliates her by cheating with a younger woman.  The series also stars Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Ron Funches, Nat Faxon and Joel Kim Booster.

A series synopsis reads: “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.”

The first three episodes of ‘Loot’ are set to debut on Apple TV+ on June 24.  Take a look at the trailer for ‘Loot’ – here.

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The History Channel announced that Tim Allen and Richard Karn will host the unscripted series ‘More Power,’ premiering June 29 at 10 p.m. EDT. “More Power” was a catch phrase of Allen’s character on the hit sitcom ‘Home Improvement,’ which also co-starred Karn.

The 10-episode series explores the origin of useful tools. Some of the tools More Power will feature include chainsaws, batteries, lasers, bulldozers and excavators.

Allen said in a statement: “We both share a great appreciation of people who can solve a problem not by talking about it, but by ‘doing’ it with creativity and amazing skills.” Allen and Karn will host More Power out of Allen’s shop in his home. They will also interview experts on their locations as they use and demonstrate tools.

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Disney+ released a trailer for the film version of “Trevor: The Musical,” based on the off-Broadway production. The musical is based on the 1995 Academy Award-winning short film “Trevor,” which eventually inspired the founding of The Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization that has grown into the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for LGBTQ young people.

The trailer for the musical production features the film’s 13-year-old star, Holden William Hagelberger, who stars in the titular role, and deals with Trevor’s trials and tribulations of becoming a teenager in the early 1980s. Disney describes the movie in a statement: “As he deals with becoming a teenager in 1981, Trevor struggles to navigate his own identity and determine how he fits in a challenging world. When an embarrassing incident at school suddenly puts him under the wrong spotlight, Trevor must summon the courage to forge his own path. A deeply moving and funny story of self-discovery and the power of acceptance.”

The film is slated for release June 24 on the company’s Disney+ streaming platform. It will be added to the streaming service’s newly announced ‘Pride Collection,’ which coincides with Pride Month. “Trevor: The Musical” will join other LGBTQ content on the platform through the month of June.  The collection is available to all Disney+ subscribers.

Take a look at the trailer for Trevor: The Musical  – here.

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Netflix shared a trailer for the action-thriller The Gray Man, featuring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans. The preview shows CIA operative Court Gentry (Gosling), aka Sierra Six, face off with his unhinged former colleague, Lloyd Hansen (Evans).  The Gray Man is based on the Mark Greaney novel of the same name, and is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, who previously collaborated with Evans on Captain America: Civil War and other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

An official description of the film reads: “Plucked from a federal penitentiary and recruited by his handler, Donald Fitzroy (Billy Bob Thornton), Gentry was once a highly-skilled, Agency-sanctioned merchant of death. But now the tables have turned and Six is the target, hunted across the globe by Lloyd Hansen.”

Also starring in the film are Ana de Armas as Dani Miranda, an agent who teams up with Gentry. Dhanush, Regé-Jean Page, Jessica Henwick and Alfre Woodard also appear.

The Gray Man will premiere July 15 on Netflix.

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On Wednesday, a Fairfax County, Va., jury reached its verdict in the ‘Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard’ defamation trial, ruling unanimously in favor of Depp.  After six weeks of testimony and deliberating for nearly 13 hours, the jury found that Heard intentionally and maliciously defamed Depp when she wrote her 2018 op-ed in the Washington Post about her experiences as a domestic abuse survivor. Heard filed her own $100 million countersuit, claiming Depp and his legal team defamed her by calling her allegations a hoax.

The jury unanimously found “clear and convincing evidence” that Heard defamed Depp when she wrote the op-ed, and acted with actual malice, and awarded $10 million in damages to Depp in terms of compensatory damages, relating to jobs and opportunities lost, and $5 million in punitive damages. There were three statements at issue in Heard’s counterclaim, and the jury found one statement defamatory, awarding Heard $2 million in damages.

Depp was not present in the courtroom to hear the verdict saying ‘previously scheduled work commitments had him watching from the United Kingdom.”   Depp released the following statement after the verdict, saying in part: “Six years ago, my life, the life of my children, the lives of those closest to me, and also, the lives of the people who for many, many years have supported and believed in me were forever changed….And six years later, the jury gave me my life back. I am truly humbled.”

Heard released a statement as well, saying in part: “The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. I’m heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence, and sway of my ex-husband. I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback. It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated.”

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Disney+ released the first trailer for the upcoming live-action film ‘Pinocchio’. In the teaser, Tom Hanks appears as Geppetto, the woodcarver who crafts the puppet who embarks on a journey to becoming a “real boy.”  Back in March, Disney+ released the first look at Hanks as Geppetto, with Hanks completely unrecognizable in full character.

The film, directed by Academy Award winner Robert Zemeckis, also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket, who serves as Pinocchio’s guide as well as his “conscience,” Cynthia Erivo as the Blue Fairy, and Keegan-Michael Key as “Honest” John. Lorraine Bracco plays Sofia the Seagull, a new character, and Luke Evans is The Coachman. The movie’s cast also includes Kyanne Lamaya as Fabiana (and her marionette Sabina), Giuseppe Battiston as Señor Stromboli, and Lewin Lloyd as Lampwick.

Pinocchio will debut on Disney+ on September 8. Take a look at the trailer – here.

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