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The secret operation that is season two of Mr. & Mrs. Smith has its first confirmed casting. Anora star Mark Eydelshteyn has joined the Prime Video series, becoming the first actor to officially join the spy series. Donald Glover and Maya Erskine starred as the title characters in season one, but when Prime Video renewed

(Left) Paapa Essiedu in ‘May Destroy You’. Credit: Photograph by Courtesy of HBO. (Right) Alan Rickman in ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’. Photo: Warner Bros. There have been rumors about development on a ‘Harry Potter’ TV series since before Warner Bros. and Discovery merged, with The Hollywood Reporter’s sources alerting it to the existence

Cannes festival boss Thierry Frémaux will be presenting some of the world’s oldest moving images at the Red Sea International Film Festival when he premieres his latest documentary, Lumière! The Adventure Continues, a deep dive into the origins of cinema. The doc, a sequel to Frémaux’s Lumière! The Adventure Begins (2016) will be screened as

‘That Christmas’. Photo: Netflix. Premiering on Netflix December 4th is the new animated holiday movie ‘That Christmas’, which was written by ‘Love Actually’ director Richard Curtis, based on his own book, ‘That Christmas and Other Stories’. Directed by Simon Otto, the film features the voices of Brian Cox (‘Succession’), Fiona Shaw (‘Star Wars: Andor’), Jodie Whittaker

As the appetite for non-fiction continues to grow, non-fiction producer Celia Aniskovich (Face to Face with Scott Peterson, Beanie Mania) is launching a digital magazine intending to publish stories that can also be eyed as IP for future film and TV projects. Switchboard will launch in January 2025 as a monthly magazine. Each issue will

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday in season 2 of ‘Wednesday’. Photo: Bernard Walsh/Netflix © 2024. Preview: The first photo of Jenna Ortega in ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 is online. Season 2 has just wrapped filming in Ireland. The series will return to Netflix in 2025. ‘Addams Family’-aligned series ‘Wednesday’ has been a massive hit for Netflix. The

Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to have the top-selling book last week and the biggest publishing launch of 2024. According to Circana, Swift’s Eras Tour Book sold 814,000 copies over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Circana tracks around 85% of the print market, but the Eras numbers are more precise: Swift sold

(L to R) Shea Whigham and Carrie Coon in ‘Lake George’. Photo: Magnet. Opening in theaters and on digital beginning December 6th is the new crime drama ‘Lake George’, which was written and directed by Jeffrey Reiner (‘Homeland’), and stars Shea Whigham (‘Fast & Furious’, ‘Kong: Skull Island’), Carrie Coon (‘Gone Girl’, ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’), Max

Paramount+ With Showtime will continue its spy games with The Agency. The spy drama starring Michael Fassbender has earned a quick renewal for a second season. The pickup at Showtime comes less than a week after the Nov. 29 series debut on Paramount+ With Showtime (its on-air Showtime premiere came two days later) and Paramount+

(Left) Charlize Theron arrives on the red carpet of the 96th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Credit/Provider: Nick Agro ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) Oscar® nominee Christopher Nolan arrives at the red carpet of the 96th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 10,

As the stars of Tyler Perry‘s The Six Triple Eight reunited on the red carpet during the Los Angeles premiere of the upcoming Netflix war film, rapper Big Sean revealed a special connection to the story — which finds Kerry Washington in the lead role of the real-life Charity Adams, commanding officer of the 6888

(L to R) Auli‘i Cravalho as Moana and Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda as Simea in ‘Moana 2’. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Preview: Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ launched to a huge $221 million over five days. It’s the biggest five-day opening number in history. ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ continued to be successful. Box office tills

The New York Film Critics Circle has named The Brutalist as its pick for the best film of 2024. Adrien Brody, who stars in the Brady Corbet-directed film, also won best actor for his performance as a Hungarian Jewish architect who immigrates to the U.S. after World War II to build a new life. Nickel

(L to R) Nicholas Hoult stars as Thomas Hutter and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Friedrich Harding in director Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’, a Focus Features release. Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features / © 2024 Focus Features LLC. Opening in theaters December 25 is ‘Nosferatu,’ directed by Robert Eggers and starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron

Disgraced American actor Kevin Spacey was seen visiting Israel’s Gaza border on Sunday. Spacey was seen in photos with Libby Alon, chief international news editor for Now14Israel, posted on Monday. Multiple outlets reported he was there to visit a friend’s daughter, who is serving in the Israeli army, and toured communities impacted by Hamas’ Oct.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Cord cutters: Some of the top streaming services are betting big on Black Friday and Cyber Monday — and they’re offering 70 percent off or more (even if it might hurt their

(L to R) Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey in ‘Queer’. Photo: A24. Opening in theaters November 27th is ‘Queer,’ directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, Henrique Zaga, Ariel Schulman, and David Lowery. Related Article: Movie Review: ‘Challengers’ Initial Thoughts (L to R) Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey

The Hollywood Reporter won 13 awards at the 17th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, including best website and online journalist of the year for Mesfin Fekadu. The awards were handed out Sunday night by the Los Angeles Press Club at a gala taking place at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.