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Jon M. Chu, director of 'Wicked: For Good,' as a special guest judge on 'Dancing with the Stars.' (Disney/Eric McCandless) Dorothy may be the main character of The Wizard of Oz, but Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu is setting the record straight on how she will factor into the musical sequel.In a recent interview with People, Chu said that while the farm girl from Kansas does appear in […]

H.E.R. attends the European premiere of 'Sinners' at Cineworld Leicester Square on April 14, 2025, in London, England. (Dave Benett/WireImage via Getty Images) DreamWorks Animation has set its cast for its upcoming feature Forgotten Island.H.E.R., Dave Franco, Manny Jacinto, Jenny Slate, Liza Soberano and Lea Salonga have joined the voice cast of the new animated film.While the plot of the upcoming film was previously unknown, the animation studio has revealed […]

A headshot of Adam Driver. (Chad Kirkland) Adam Driver is making his return to TV.The actor is set to star in the hostage thriller series Rabbit, Rabbit for Netflix. The streaming service has given a straight-to-series order for the upcoming MRC show in what it described to be a highly competitive pursuit with other distributors.The show follows what happens "when an escaped convict is cornered by law enforcement at a […]

Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Elijah Wood as Frodo in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.' (New Line/WireImage via Getty Images) You can stop making Lord of the Rings films about Frodo, but you can't kick Elijah Wood out of the shire.The actor recently visited the set of The Lord of the Rings' Shire during a trip to New Zealand. During his visit, he surprised a […]

Daniel Radcliffe in a promotional photo for 'Every Brilliant Thing.' (Mary Ellen Matthews) Daniel Radcliffe is making his way back to Broadway.The Tony Award winner is set to star in the Broadway premiere of the solo play Every Brilliant Thing.The play follows a man who looks back at his life and details the glimmers of hope that carried him through. Its story is told in the form of a list […]

Freakier Friday is headed to Disney+. The sequel film will begin streaming on the platform on Nov. 12. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles of Tess and Anna Coleman in the new movie, which features a four-way body swap between a mother, stepdaughter, grandmother and granddaughter ...Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale and Nobody 2 are making their way to Peacock. The films will soon begin streaming on […]

Chloe Bailey attends the 56th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2025, in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET) Chlöe has joined the cast of the coming-of-age drama The Julia Set. Deadline reports she is one of six new cast members, along with Nina Hoss, Carmen Ejogo, Nico Hiraga, Liz Lin and Alex Dillard. Production for the film has begun, but it's not clear what characters the new cast members will […]

Tessa Thompson stars in Nia DaCosta's film 'Hedda.' (Amazon MGM Studios) Tessa Thompson stars in director Nia DaCosta's Hedda.The new movie is a reimagining of the classic Henrik Ibsen play about a newlywed whose simmering discontent hidden under outward composure threatens to explode when her former lover reenters her life.Thompson spoke to ABC Audio about her approach in taking on the complex character."I'm really attracted to work that kind of […]

'Sinners' poster (Warner Bros. Pictures) The American Black Film Festival has announced its 2026 honorees, selecting Jennifer Hudson, Damson Idris and the creative team behind the movie Sinners.Hudson will receive the Renaissance Award for "changing perceptions of people of color in the entertainment industry," while Damson will be honored with the Horizon Award for being a "formidable force in film and television." Salli Richardson-Whitfield will be presented with the Evolution Award for reflecting growth while […]