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Almost two years following the season two finale of HBO‘s Succession, the Emmy-winning drama series will return on October 17. And ahead of season three’s debut, HBO on Friday dropped off the official full trailer. The visual begins in the aftermath of the jaw-dropping press conference Kendall (Jeremy Strong) gives at the end of season two, showing how family members ultimately pick sides while Kendall tries to take down his father, Logan (Brian Cox), and gain control of Waystar RoyCo. The official logline reads, “Ambushed by his rebellious son Kendall at the end of season two, Logan Roy begins Season three in a perilous position, scrambling to secure familial, political, and financial alliances. Tensions rise as a bitter corporate battle threatens to turn into a family civil war.” The tra...

Netflix on Friday dropped off the official trailer for NBC‘s top-rated sitcom Seinfeld, which is slated to land on the streamer with a 180-episode premiere on October 1. The two-minute trailer humorously calls Seinfield “this fall’s hottest new show,” though the series’ nine seasons originally aired from July 1989 to May 1998. “We all have that one friend,” the visual reads, before introducing the show’s main characters. “Meet four of them.” Set in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Seinfeld stars comedian Jerry Seinfeld as a fictional version of himself and follows the story of his personal life alongside three of his friends, George Costanza (Jason Alexander), Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards). The series was co-created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfel...

Soviet chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili has filed a $5 million USD defamation lawsuit against Netflix over a “sexist” line in The Queen’s Gambit. According to reports, Gaprindashvili’s suit refers to a line said by a commentator during the series finale. “The only unusual thing about her, really, is her sex, and even that’s not unique in Russia. There’s Nona Gaprindashvili, but she’s the female world champion and has never faced men,” the commentator says as Beth Harmon, portrayed by Anya Taylor-Joy, plays a white-knuckle match in Moscow. The chess icon’s suit begs to differ, stating that Gaprindashvili has “won many championships, beat some of the best male chess players in the world, and was the first woman in history to achieve the status of international chess grandmaster among men,”...

According to reports, Warner Bros. is now developing a remake of Whitney Houston‘s The Bodyguard. Reports note that Tony-nominated playwright of The Inheritance fame, Matthew López, has been tapped to write the reimagination of the iconic. Lawrence Kasdan of Kasdan Pictures, the original writer-producer of the original 1992 romantic drama, will be producing the upcoming Warner Bros. title with Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback. While Rideback’s Nick Reynolds will serve as Executive Producer. The remake of The Bodyguard has been rumored for years with an array of casting duos. Current pairings being floated around include Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson to Channing Tatum and Cardi B. For more entertainment news, Tracy Morgan has joined Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito for the...

Guillermo del Toro has released the trailer for his upcoming film Nightmare Alley, starring Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett. The esteemed filmmaker’s psychological thriller is based on William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel of the same name and follows Cooper’s Stan Carlisle, “a former carnival worker who becomes a big-city star as a nightclub performer, using cold-reading tricks he picked up in the sideshow to create the impression he is a powerful mind reader.” He then meets Blanchett’s Dr. Lilith Ritter, a psychologist who initially attempts to expose him but eventually becomes part of his plans. Joining Cooper and Blanchett are Willem Dafoe, Toni Collette, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara and more. “When I was growing up, I wanted for sure to do two genres: noir and horror,” del Toro said ...

Kevin Hart‘s next venture sees him star alongside Wesley Snipes in an upcoming limited drama Netflix series, True Story. The series marks the first time the comedian is featured in a dramatic TV role, allowing the star to blend his reality with fiction as the protagonist Kid. The synopsis of the series follows Kid, who is similar to Hart, a world-famous comedian who returns home to Philadelphia as one of his tour stops. While he is home, Kid reconnects with his older brother Carlton and experiences a night that becomes a matter of life or death. As the comedian navigates the events of the day, he soon realizes that his brother could destroy everything that he has built. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Kevin Hart responded to his initial reactions of being part of this proj...

Krysten Ritter, who played the titular role in Marvel‘s series Jessica Jones on Netflix had expressed her desire for returning to the MCU. Ritter recently spoke Screen Rant about wanting to come back to the show and would “die to play Jessica again.” She added, “I had the best time doing it and I just love her so much. I’m so proud of that character. Not only because it was like a great role and she’s such a bad-ass, but that character has really resonated with people in a way that I don’t know who else has.” Her role as Jessica in the series resonated with Ritter as she explained how the character’s relationship with past trauma connected deeply with her. “It’s just so, so big and such a thing I’m so grateful to have been a part of. So if there’s ever an opportunity for me to put on those...

Nicki Minaj sparred with British Prime Minister Boris Johson, his chief medical officer, Chris Whitty and TV personality Piers Morgan on Tuesday over comments she made about the COVID-19 vaccine on Twitter. The feud began on Monday after Minaj tweeted about an alleged incident that happened to her cousin’s friend in Trinidad. According to the rapper, the man’s “testicles became swollen” after getting the vaccine, apparently rendering him impotent. My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied — Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 13, 2021 Minaj followe...

After 31 years since the pilot episode aired in 1990, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is getting a reboot with a brand new cast. Peacock and Will Smith revealed the casting of Jabari Banks as the lead actor for the modern revival of the ’90s sitcom, BEL-AIR. With Will Smith assuming the role of an executive producer of the show, Peacock has announced the cast who will be portraying all the old favorites for the confirmed two-season order. Joining Banks will be Arrow’s Adrian Holmes as Phillip Banks, The Enemy Within’s Cassandra Freeman as Vivian Banks, Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks, Good Luck Charlie’s Coco Jones as Hilary Banks and Captain Marvel’s Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks. In addition to the main cast, Jimmy Akingbola will take on the role of Geoffrey and Jordan L. Jones will be playing ...

Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will co-host the long-running trivia TV show Jeopardy! for the remainder of this year, Sony Pictures Television announced on Thursday. Beginning Monday, September 20, Bialik will appear as host for several weeks of episodes that are scheduled to air through November 5. Jennings, who previously won the trivia show, will then split hosting duties with the actress depending on their schedules. The two hosts will film enough episodes to carry through the rest of 2021, while Sony continues its search for a permanent daytime host. Bialik and Jennings previously took on two-week hosting stints in the last season of Jeopardy!, following the death of Alex Trebek, who hosted the show for 37 seasons. In late August, Bialik then taped three weeks’ worth of episo...

Netflix has picked up the heist drama Jigsaw to series, enlisting Breaking Bad actor Giancarlo Esposito to star among an ensemble cast. The show which Netflix says takes a “nonlinear approach to storytelling in a way where viewers are in control,” is inspired by a true story where $70 billion USD in bonds vanished during Hurricane Sandy in downtown Manhattan. The plot spans 24 years and focuses on several intricate storylines surrounding the largest heist ever attempted. Esposito plays a character named Leo Pap, who is described as an intense, natural leader with a keen eye for detail. “He became a thief at a young age — and though he had a chance to get out, he couldn’t stay away from the criminal life and his relapse cost him his family and his freedom,” the streamer said of Pap in ...

According to reports, Anthony Mackie is now set to play John Doe in the live-action adaptation of Twisted Metal. Mackie will both star and executive produce Sony Pictures Television and Playstation Productions‘ project centered around the Sony Computer Entertainment vehicular combat video game. The TV series will be written by Cobra Kai writer Michael Jonathan Smith and see Will Arnett, Marc Forman and more serve as executive producers alongside Mackie. The live-action adaptation of Twisted Metal will be an action-comedy about a loud-mouthed traveler (John Doe) that happens upon a strange package in a post-apocalyptic wasteland that offers him a chance at a better life. The Twisted Metal video game series revolves around a vehicular combat tournament hosted once a year by “Calypso” and off...