Prime Video’s upfronts: ‘Road House 2’, Nicolas Cage in live-action ‘Spider-Verse’ spinoff and more

Prime Video’s upfronts: ‘Road House 2’, Nicolas Cage in live-action ‘Spider-Verse’ spinoff and more

ABC/Randy HolmesPrime Video had its inaugural upfront presentation on Tuesday, and the streamer had a lot to announce. Here are some of the major headlines:NoirLifelong comic fan and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse voice cast member Nicolas Cage is taking his fan-favorite, monochromatic character from that Oscar-winning film into real life. Noir will have him playing “an aging and down on his…Read More…

‘The Boys’ gets a fifth season renewal

‘The Boys’ gets a fifth season renewal

Prime VideoThe fourth season of The Boys doesn’t drop on Prime Video until June 13, but the streamer announced the skewed superhero show is coming back for a fifth. Based on The New York Times bestselling comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the series’ cast includes Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty and Jack Quaid.This season, Jeffrey…Read More…

Francis Ford Coppola drops epic teaser trailer to ‘Megalopolis’

Francis Ford Coppola drops epic teaser trailer to ‘Megalopolis’

ABCLegendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has posted an epic teaser trailer to his highly anticipated, mostly self-funded film Megalopolis, ahead of its world premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival on Thursday, May 16.A calamity has befallen a New York-like city called New Rome; meteor-like streaks careen into the metropolis from space.”When does an empire…Read More…

More ‘Late Night’ for Seth Meyers, and more

More ‘Late Night’ for Seth Meyers, and more

Seth Meyers’ Late Night seat is safe for at least the next four years. Meyers, who recently marked his 10-year anniversary as host of NBC’s nighttime staple, has extended his deal with the network through 2028. “Over the last 10 years, Seth has resonated with his audience night after night with a sharp monologue and…Read More…

Paul Giamatti returning for third ‘Downton Abbey’ film

Paul Giamatti returning for third ‘Downton Abbey’ film

Focus FeaturesOn Monday, May 13, Focus Features announced a third Downton Abbey film is in the works, and The Holdovers’ Paul Giamatti will be returning.According to the studio, Giamatti will reprise as Harold Levinson, the brother of Elizabeth McGovern’s Cora Grantham, in Downton Abbey 3.The character last appeared in the hit 2022 film Downton Abbey:…Read More…