Starz Ella Purnell stars as Rhiannon Lewis in the new six-part Starz drama Sweetpea, about a young woman who transforms from meek wallflower to emboldened serial killer. Think Dexter meets female rage. Purnell, who can also be seen in hit shows Yellowjackets and Fallout, says taking on this role in particular scared her because of …
‘Freakier Friday’ gets summer 2025 release date
Andrew Eccles/Walt Disney Enterprises Freakier Friday has a release date. On Friday, Walt Disney Studios announced that the highly anticipated sequel to Freaky Friday will arrive in theaters on Aug. 8, 2025. Disney also shared an image from the film of Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as Tess and Anna Coleman in what appears …
“Art the Clown ruins Christmas”: Director Damien Leone talks just-opened ‘Terrifier 3’
ABC Audio The third film in the growing Terrifier slasher series is now in theaters. The franchise that centers on masked killer Art the Clown had humble beginnings: its 2018 original was made for $34,000, but went on to earn 10 times that. Director Damien Leone tells ABC Audio he hoped to raise $50,000 for …
Companies weighing how to delete now-defunct Redbox’s DVD vending machines
A Redbox machine in 2009 – Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The DVD rental company Redbox is no more — but unfortunately, its more than 20,000 DVD vending machines still are, and that’s causing a pricey problem for the stores in front of which they’re parked. At issue: The 890-pound, movies-stuffed boxes aren’t easy …
Hugh Jackman takes to Instagram to help in the search for missing Broadway dancer
Bruce Glikas/Getty Images Two-time Tony winner Hugh Jackman is using his social media presence to help in the search for a fellow Broadway veteran. According to ABC News’ South Carolina affiliate WOLO-TV, 28-year-old Hamilton dancer Zelig Williams was last seen on Oct. 3, according to his family, who reported him missing. In an Instagram Story, Jackman posted a photo of …
John Leguizamo, Gina Torres & more featured on ABC special ‘Latinos in Hollywood: Owning Our Destiny’
ABC News Studios John Leguizamo, Gina Torres and Eva Longoria are among the actors appearing in the new ABC special Latinos in Hollywood: Owning Our Destiny. The special, part of the network’s monthlong coverage celebrating Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month, is hosted by What Would You Do? host John Quiñones, with the stars opening up …
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ sets another record
Marvel Studios Deadpool & Wolverine has set another record: The Marvel Studios team-up has had the bestselling digital debut week for any R-rated movie. The film starring Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds hit digital platforms on Oct. 1; it comes to Blu-ray and HD DVD on Oct. 22. The film is also the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all …
Reality Roundup: ‘Love is Blind’ baby on the way, Will Kirby returns to reality TV
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week: Love is Blind (Netflix)Amber and Matt Barnett, who found love on the first season of Love is Blind, are expecting their first child together. The pair made the announcement on The Love Seat podcast, hosted …
In brief: Chelsea Handler returns as TCAs host and more
Chelsea Handler has been tapped to host the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards, marking her third straight year hosting the show, the Critics Choice Association announced on Thursday. The awards, which honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement, have historically been the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations. The 30th annual Critics Choice …
Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong on the Donald Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’
Pief Weyman Sebastian Stan is a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice, in theaters Friday. The film follows Trump’s journey to become the man we know him as today, through his beginnings as the protégé to cutthroat attorney Roy Cohn, played by Jeremy Strong. Stan told ABC Audio he researched the period in which Trump …