[This story contains spoilers from Forbidden Fruits.] When Victoria Pedretti is on your screen, just know shes there for a reason. This bitch doesnt want to do anything she has to do, the 31-year-old actress quips to The Hollywood Reporter, as shes solely focused on projects that have an impact on people. Over the last decade, Pedretti has cemented her...

New Line has once again brightened up to the idea of a sequel to its 2016 supernatural horror hit Lights Out. The Warner Bros. division has hired up-and-comer Connor Osborne McIntyre to write the screenplay for the sequel, which has been on and off again on the development track over the years. Original producer Lawrence Grey is returning as producer...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of Atlantic Media Company, in Washington, D.C. She has nearly a decade of experience as a freelancer covering tech (including issues related to security, privacy, and streaming) as well as...

For an industry still recalibrating after the boom and bust of Peak TV, this years Series Mania offered that rarest of commodities: Hope. The executive side may have lacked some of its usual star power there were no U.S. network chiefs or global streaming bosses among this years keynote speakers but the festivals official lineup ranked among its strongest in...

Savannah Guthrie will return to Today on Monday, April 6, amid her mothers suspected abduction. The update was confirmed on Friday as the third part of Guthries interview with her colleague Hoda Kotb aired, in which the co-anchor spoke about why she is coming back as the search for her elderly mother, Nancy, continues. It will mark her first in-studio...

Andrew Garfield made a case for supporting the Harry Potter franchise despite firmly disagreeing with saga author J.K. Rowlings trans views while the author herself weighed in on HBOs first teaser trailer for the TV reboot. The Amazing Spider-Man and The Social Network star was talking to Hits Radio when he first praised Daniel Radcliffes performance in Broadways Merrily We...

Peter Debruge, the longtime chief film critic at Variety, has been named the director of the SXSW Film and TV festival. Claudette Godfrey, the VP of film and TV at SXSW and a 20-year veteran of the organization, is stepping down from her role leading the Austin-based festival. Debruge, who will assume his new role on April 6, spent two...

Taylor Sheridan scored another ratings milestone with the premiere of his latest series, The Madison. According to Paramount+, using numbers from Luminate, the family melodrama debuted to 8 million viewers globally during its first 10 days, making The Madison the biggest original series launch yet for a Sheridan show on the streamer. The series, which premiered March 14, also marked...

Mubi has snatched up Nicolas Winding Refns upcoming feature Her Private Hell, taking all rights for the film in the U.K., Ireland, Italy, Spain and Latin America. Mubi said it will announce its release plans for the film in the near future. The hotly-anticipated film is Refns first feature since The Neon Demon in 2016. The Tokyo-set thriller, stars Sophie...

Apple just revealed Liminal, and it already looks like a serious contender for its next big sci-fi movie. With a clear sci-fi hook and recognizable names attached, this is the kind of announcement thats easy to get invested in early. The project comes from Apple Original Films and pairs Vanessa Kirby with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in leading roles. Its directed...

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After outlining its European drama plans at Series Mania earlier this week, Disney+, at an event in Munich on Thursday, quietly unveiled its originals slate for Germany, Europes biggest TV territory. The new lineup runs the gambit from reality soap Yacht Deals Monaco, a competition show involving would-be ship sellers trying to land a job with a top yacht broker...

Tim Mulkerin is a freelance writer, editor, and social media manager who has been working in digital media and the tech world since 2016. He has a bachelor's degree in art history and is currently pursuing a master's degree in communicative sciences and disorders from New York University. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. ...