Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell will star in ‘The Cackling of the Dodos’.
Netflix is backing the movie.
Following his star turn in thriller series ‘Black Rabbit’ (not to mention his long established relationship with the streamer via ‘Ozark’, Netflix is staying in the Jason Bateman business.
The actor has locked in his next directorial effort with the company, signing on to make ‘The Cackling of the Dodos’.
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And the odd-sounding screwball crime comedy drama (more on the story below) will see Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell in the lead roles.
To be based on an original script by ‘Kingdomtide novelist Rye Curtis, ‘The Cackling of the Dodos’ follows George, small-town farmer who has a truly terrible day when he discovers a corpse chilling out in a grain bin and he is unwittingly forced into a chaotic, sloppy cover-up by his boss, Denny.
We’d assume Rockwell will be George, while Harrelson will take on Denny.
What else is Jason Bateman involved with?
Currently on screen in HBO series ‘DTF St. Louis’, Bateman is also attached to direct John Grisham adaptation ‘The Partner’ and is involved as filmmaker/producer to a variety of other projects, including a new take on ‘Clue’.
Jason Bateman attends Netflix’s ‘Black Rabbit’ NY Premiere and After Party at SVA Theater on September 16, 2025 in New York City. Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for Netflix.
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Laura Linney is being linked to a role in DC/HBO series ‘Lanterns.’
There is speculation that she’s playing Carol Ferris.
Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre star in the new show.
Though it already has an impressive cast, new DC Studios/HBO comic book-based series ‘Lanterns’ appears to have gotten an extra shot of dramatic power.
No official confirmation has emerged yet, but Sneider is already speculating that she could be playing Carol Ferris, the love of Lantern Hal Jordan’s life (that role is being brought to screens by Kyle Chandler) and someone who ultimately –– in the comics, at least –– becomes the villain known as Star Sapphire.
That’s all still rumor and conjecture at this point, but we do know that Aaron Pierre is co-starring alongside Chandler as fellow Lantern John Stewart.
What’s the story of ‘Green Lantern’ in comics form?
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps from DC Comics. Photo: DC Comics.
Created in its first incarnation (a Lantern named Alan Scott) in 1940 by Martin Nodell and Bill Finger, the concept of the ‘Green Lantern’ comics is that of a super-powered, police force, battling evil doers with rings that allow them to channel energy into different forms. There are many Lanterns, who patrol the known and unknown universe.
‘Green Lantern’s history on screen has been seriously mixed. Though different takes on the character have flourished in animated movies and series, their live-action counterparts have had less luck. Ryan Reynolds played the Hal Jordan version in a 2011 movie that didn’t triumph at the box office, and there have been fleeting glimpses on the small screen.
Even Zack Snyder didn’t manage to realize his chosen Lantern –– John Stewart –– in his mammoth Snyder Cut of ‘Justice League’. Despite shooting a cameo with Wayne T. Carr as Stewart, Warners asked him to remove the character because of the studio’s own plans. In the end, Snyder swapped in Martian Manhunter.
And the show had been in development before Gunn and Safran made their big DC Studios announcement. Back in 2020, ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ Seth Grahame-Smith hopped aboard to write and run what HBO Max (as the streaming service was then called) was picturing its most expensive series to date, a space-set ‘Green Lantern’ drama whose focus would be the Alan Scott and Guy Gardner iterations of the character among the first and most popular versions.
‘Lanterns’ will follow the Chandler and Pierre characters, as new recruit Stewart and Lantern legend Jordan are described in the latest official synopsis as “two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”
“From the start, our driving force has been to deliver a layered drama –– rooted in nuanced storytelling and rich world building –– that balances tension and mystery with honest, authentic emotion. The goal is to create something that feels timeless and grounded without sacrificing the magic of the source material.”
But there will be some powerful antagonism involved, as Ulrich Thomsen is playing Sinestro a former Green Lantern who turned rogue and is described as ruthless yet charming.
His manipulative nature drives his enduring obsession with his former mentee, Hal Jordan. The character was created by John Broome and Gil Kane and first appeared in the comic book “Green Lantern, Volume 2, #56” released in 1961.
In breaking news, Deadline brings word that Chris Coy is also part of the ensemble.
In a guest starring role, Coy will be the new character of ‘Waylon Sanders,’ an intelligent survivor… or a nervous truck driver. Age and real name unknown, he’s unbound by the laws of nature.
More recently, we learned that Nathan Fillion would be bringing his Guy Gardner character –– another Lantern –– to the show, following his debut in James Gunn‘s ‘Superman’ this summer.
Who is working on ‘Lanterns’?
James Gunn at CinemaCon 2025. Photo: Warner Bros.
Mundy, whose resume includes stints on Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ and HBO’s ‘True Detective: Night Country’, is running the new series, working alongside ‘Watchmen’s Damon Lindelof and DC comics writer Tom King (whose ‘Supergirl’ comic is the basis for the new movie featuring the character).
Here’s what Hawes has had to say to Collider about his approach to the show:
“There is a very particular humor that they brought to this. It’s very rooted in a way that I like to think we achieve with ‘Slow Horses,’ that I achieve with things like my ‘Black Mirror’ [episodes], and yet there is a rich vein of humor running through it. I’m such a huge fan of Damon [Lindelof] and Chris [Mundy] and the writing that they’ve done in the past… You always find a scene or two that you think, ‘I cant wait to be stood beside the camera and the cast, directing this scene on the day.’ “
Michelle Yeoh in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’ Photo Credit: Courtesy of A24.
Awards season is rapidly reaching its endpoint with the Oscars just a couple of weeks away, and Sunday evening it was the turn of the Screen Actors Guild Awards to recognize performers’ work.
And like some other recent ceremonies, it was a case of some repeat winners continuing their triumph tour, with the likes of Michelle Yeoh and Brendan Fraser picking up more hardware for their trophy cabinets.
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Which awards did ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ win at the Screen Actors Guild ceremony?
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ has been on something of a rollercoaster ride this season and made SAG Awards history by becoming the first movie to win all four main film categories. The ensemble win was the icing on a cake that had already seen stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan (who has been getting up to accept plenty of awards this season so far) and Jamie Lee Curtis win.
The movie beat out ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, which had been tipped to at least score something, given that Martin McDonagh’s film had earned the same number of nominations as ‘EEAAO’.
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What do the SAG Awards mean for the Oscars?
While they are limited in scope, the SAG Awards are certainly a boost for ‘Everything Everywhere’, which had lost out at a few recent ceremonies. Michelle Yeoh is still not a lock for Best Actress, but we can imagine bookies slashing the odds on Quan and ‘The Whale’s Fraser if they hadn’t already.
And finally, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ picked up the Stunt Ensemble trophy, adding to its collection of largely technical recognition.
Monica Barbaro and Tom Cruise on the set of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
Here is the complete film winners’ list:
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Jennifer Coolidge in HBO’s ‘The White Lotus.’ Photograph by Fabio Lovino/HBO.
Who won the TV categories at the SAG Awards?
On the TV front, Mike White’s ‘The White Lotus’ continued its sweep of awards, while there was disappointment ahead for team ‘Better Call Saul’, as Jason Bateman won another trophy for ‘Ozark’.
‘Abbott Elementary’ kept up its own win tally, though the show’s creator and star Quinta Brunson was pipped to the Comedy Actress post by perennial winner Jean Smart of ‘Hacks’. Despite much appreciation for them both, ‘Only Murders in the Building’ duo Steve Martin and Martin Short lost out again, this time to ‘The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White.
As for the TV Movie/Limited Series awards, it was a case of movie stars doing TV as Sam Elliott took home the trophy for ‘Yellowstone’ prequel ‘1883’ and Jessica Chastain was named Best Female Actress in the category for ‘George & Tammy’. Plus, much like the movie categories, the SAG Awards are among the few awards bodies that recognize achievements in stunt work, and team ‘Stranger Things’ took that prize.
Here are the TV winners…
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Michelle Yeoh in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’ Photo Credit: Courtesy of A24.
With the Golden Globes in the rear view, attention turned to the awards––or at least their nomination announcement––chosen exclusively by Hollywood’s acting community, the Screen Actors Guild awards.
Because of the large size of the voting body, the SAG awards tend to be a decent pointer to who could be looking at an Oscar for acting, or at the very least, a nomination.
So you’ve got to feel sorry for Tom Cruise today, as neither he nor his ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ cast made the list. Though it does seem more likely that the movie has a shot at a Best Picture nomination and plenty of technical nods at the Academy Awards, the chatter about Cruise’s performance and the warm reception for the likes of Glenn Powell and the other ‘Top Gun’ ensemble hasn’t translated into acting kudos here.
Many of the main categories are the expected batch of returning names (Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis for example) plus the breakthroughs such as ‘Elvis’ Austin Butler and ‘Till’s Danielle Deadwyler. ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, led by cast members Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan, is a clear favorite and seems likely to pick up several trophies.
Also dominating categories as it has in other awards nomination list is ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’, with most of the main cast scoring nods this time. Adam Sandler is also something of a surprise, though his performance in basketball drama ‘Hustle’ has won plenty of praise.
Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ was among the ensemble nods, and Paul Dano was nominated for his leading role, but there was something of a shock as Michelle Williams, whose work as a character based on the director’s mother has been both nominated and won elsewhere but didn’t even crack the nominations here.
Brendan Fraser continues to score support for his performance in ‘The Whale’, which also saw a nomination for co-star Hong Chau, but surprisingly not for its ensemble, which also includes Samantha Morton and Sadie Sink.
Conversely, ‘Babylon’ notched zero nominations for the separate likes of Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt (who have appeared on other lists) but did appear in the ensemble section. It’s perhaps telling that ‘Babylon’, which has largely fizzled at the box office, is having a quieter awards season despite being a more recent release than some of its competition.
On the TV side of the list, there were also few surprises, though Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone’ casts are starting to make more of an impact.
But while it was good to see the nominations for ‘Better Call Saul, it remains an outright crime that Rhea Seehorn isn’t on the list for her work as Kim Wexler.
Much like the movies, there was the standard mix of people who have won plenty of awards before (Julia Garner of ‘Ozark’, for example, or the ‘Only Murders in the Building’ cast) and those whose shows are brand new ‘The Bear’, which has been an awards favorite so far.
Taron Egerton in “Black Bird,” premiering globally July 8, 2022 on Apple TV+.
The list of TV nominations is below…
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Even as backing organization the Hollywood Foreign Press Association continues to try to dig its way out of an avalanche of scandals about diversity, payments for members and exclusionary tactics, the Golden Globes are making something of comeback after the ceremony wasn’t broadcast this year.
Also doing well (somewhat expectedly given its nomination and win success so far) was ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’, also appearing in Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, Best Actress, Musical or Comedy for Michelle Yeoh, Best Supporting actor (Ke Huy Quan) and Best supporting actress (Jamie Lee Curtis), while writer/directors Daniels––AKA Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert––were nominated for their script and direction.
Tom Cruise was surprisingly left out of the acting nominations, though perhaps not too shockingly since he gave back his previous globes in protest against the HFPA’s behavior. We’re more surprised to see Brendan Fraser nominated for ‘The Whale’, since he’s long been on record as criticizing the inappropriate behavior of a former HFPA president towards him from years ago.
The Globes continue to have a bad reputation for almost ignoring female creative talent on the several fronts outside of acting and a few craft categories, but at least ‘Turning Red’s Domee Shi notched up a Best Animated Motion Picture, becoming the first woman of color to have a movie she directed up for an award.
Here’s the full list of nominations on the film front…
Best Motion Picture – Drama
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
‘Elvis’
‘The Fabelmans’
‘Tár’
‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Cate Blanchett, ‘Tár’
Olivia Colman, ‘Empire of Light’ Viola Davis, ‘The Woman King’
Ana de Armas, ‘Blonde’
Michelle Williams, ‘The Fabelmans’
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Austin Butler, ‘Elvis’
Brendan Fraser, ‘The Whale’
Hugh Jackman, ‘The Son’
Bill Nighy, ‘Living’ Jeremy Pope, ‘The Inspection’
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Diego Calva, ‘Babylon’ Daniel Craig, ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Adam Driver, ‘White Noise’
Colin Farrell, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Ralph Fiennes, The Menu’’
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Brendan Gleeson, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
Barry Keoghan, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
Brad Pitt, ‘Babylon’
Ke Huy Quan, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Eddie Redmayne, ‘The Good Nurse’
Best Director — Motion Picture James Cameron, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Baz Luhrmann, ‘Elvis’
Martin McDonagh, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
Steven Spielberg, ‘The Fabelmans’
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Todd Field, ‘Tár’
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
Martin McDonagh, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Sarah Polley, ‘Women Talking’
Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner, ‘The Fabelmans’
Best Original Score – Motion Picture Carter Burwell, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Alexandre Desplat, ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’
Hildur Guðnadóttir, ‘Women Talking’ Justin Hurwitz, ‘Babylon’
John Williams, ‘The Fabelmans’
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Carolina,” Taylor Swift (‘Where the Crawdads Sing’)
“Ciao Papa,” Alexandre Desplat, Guillermo del Toro, Roeban Katz (‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’)
“Hold My Hand,” Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice (‘Top Gun: Maverick’)
“Lift Me Up,” Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson (‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’)
“Naatu Naatu,” Kala Bhairava, M.M. Keeravani, Kala Bhairava, Rahul Sipligunj (‘RRR’)
Quinta Brunson on ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary.’ Photo Courtesy of ABC’s YouTube Channel.
On the TV side, the nominations were dominated by some familiar titles––‘The Crown’, Better Call Saul’ and ‘Ozark’––while some new arrivals made their mark, including ‘Abbott Elementary’, ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Severance’, which have all popped up on other lists.
And there were the usual ‘hoping celebs attend’ listings, including ‘Alaska Daily’ and ‘Gaslit’.
The list of TV nominees is below:
Best Television Series – Drama
‘Better Call Saul’
‘The Crown’
‘House of the Dragon’
‘Ozark’
‘Severance’
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Quinta Brunson, ‘Abbott Elementary’ Kaley Cuoco, ‘The Flight Attendant’ Selena Gomez, ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Jenna Ortega, ‘Wednesday’ Jean Smart, ‘Hacks’
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
‘Black Bird’
‘Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’
‘The Dropout’
‘Pam & Tommy’
‘The White Lotus’
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television F. Murray Abraham, ‘The White Lotus’ Domhnall Gleeson, ‘The Patient’ Paul Walter Hauser, ‘Black Bird’ Richard Jenkins, ‘Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ Seth Rogen, ‘Pam & Tommy’
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series Elizabeth Debicki, ‘The Crown’ Hannah Einbinder, ‘Hacks’
Julia Garner, ‘Ozark’ Janelle James, ‘Abbott Elementary’ Sheryl Lee Ralph, ‘Abbott Elementary’
Quinta Brunson on ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary.’ Photo Courtesy of ABC’s YouTube Channel.
On August 20th, the African American Film Critics Association held their 4th Annual AAFCA TV Honors at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles.
It was previously announced that ‘Abbott Elementary’ would win for Best TV Comedy, and the show’s creator and star, Quinta Brunson also won for Breakout Star. Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ took home Best TV Drama, while Peacock’s ‘Bel-Air’ won for Best New Show.
HBO’s ‘Black and Missing’ took home Best Documentary, and ABC’s ‘Women of the Movement’ won for Best Limited Series/Special, while Apple’s ‘Pachinko’ won for Best International Production.
In the Best Ensemble category there was a tie between Apple’s ‘Swagger’ and HBO’s ‘Winning Time: the rise of the Lakers dynasty.’ Robin Thede won Best Writing for HBO’s ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show,’ and Salli Richardson won Best Directing for ‘The Gilded Age.’
Courtney B. Vance on AMC’s ’61st Street.’ Photo courtesy of AMC’s YouTube Channel.
Best TV Acting, Male went to veteran actor Courtney B. Vance for his work on ’61st Street,’ while Patina Miller won Best TV Acting, Female for her work on ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan,’ HBO’s ‘Insecure’ was also honored with the prestigious Impact Award.
Also, previously announced, the AAFCA gave special achievement honors to Universal Studio Group Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe, who received the Ashley Boone Award. Alex Kurtzman (‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’) received AAFCA’s Ally Award, while AAFCA’s Inclusion Award went to the Warner Bros. Television Group.
The AAFCA was established in 2003 and is the premier body of Black film critics in the world, actively reviewing film and television, with a particular emphasis on entertainment highlighting the Black experience in the US and throughout the rest of the African Diaspora. For more information on AAFCA and its programs please visit the website here.
Wayne Brady and Courtney B. Vance at the 2022 AAFCA TV Honors. Copyright 2022 Sheri Determan.
You can read a full list of the winners below:
2022 AAFCA TV Honors Award Recipients:
Best TV Comedy – ‘Abbott Elementary’ (ABC) Best TV Drama – ‘Ozark’ (Netflix) Best New Show – ‘Bel-Air’ (Peacock) Best Documentary – ‘Black and Missing’ (HBO) Best Limited Series/Special – ‘Women of the Movement’ (ABC) Best International Production – ‘Pachinko’ (Apple TV+) Breakout Star – Quinta Brunson Best Ensemble – ‘Swagger’ (Apple TV+) & ‘Winning Time: the rise of the Lakers dynasty’ (HBO) Best Writing – ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ (HBO) Best TV Directing – Salli Richardson, ‘The Gilded Age’ (HBO) Best TV Acting (Female) – Patina Miller, ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ (Starz) Best TV Acting (Male) – Courtney B. Vance, ’61st Street’ (AMC) Impact Award – ‘Insecure’ (HBO)
Wayne Brady at the 2022 AAFCA TV Honors. Copyright 2022 Sheri Determan.Kim Coles at the 2022 AAFCA TV Honors. Copyright 2022 Sheri Determan.The 2022 AAFCA TV Honors. Copyright 2022 Sheri Determan.
(L to R) Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, and Sarah Snook in HBO’s ‘Succession.’
One of the biggest events in television is happening again in a couple of months – yes, the Emmy Awards are on their way. And some heavy hitters are once again nominated for multiple awards.
Shows including ‘Succession, ‘Ted Lasso’, ‘Ozark’, ‘Stranger Things’, and ‘Barry’ are regular presences in the Emmy field, scooping plenty of nominations (‘Succession’ leads the field with 25 nods.
Then there are the newcomers, including pop cultural sensation ‘Squid Game’, which has been winning all sorts of awards, and ‘Abbott Elementary’, which marks the rare network show to crack the nominations in the current era.
It’s good to see that ‘Better Call Saul’ actor Rhea Seehorn has been nominated at last, a long-deserving potential award winner thanks to her superb work on the show. As usual, there are surprising omissions. Selena Gomez has shown she’s able to go toe-to-toe with comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short on ‘Only Murders in the Building’ but hasn’t been nominated here.
The full list of nominees is below. This year’s Emmy Awards will air live on NBC on Monday, September 12th, and will also stream on Peacock.
(L to R) Charles (Steve Martin), Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Oliver (Martin Short) on Hulu’s ‘Only Murders In The Building’. Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu.
‘Abbott Elementary’ (ABC) ‘Barry’ (HBO) ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ (HBO) ‘Hacks’ (HBO Max) ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ (Amazon) ‘Only Murders in the Building’ (Hulu) ‘Ted Lasso’ (Apple) ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ (FX)
‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah’ (Comedy Central) ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (ABC) ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ (HBO) ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ (NBC) ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ (CBS)
BEST VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ (HBO/HBO Max) ‘Saturday Night Live’ (NBC)
BEST VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE)
‘The 64th Annual Grammy Awards’ (CBS) ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes’ (ABC) ‘The Oscars’ (ABC) ‘Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent’ (NBC) ‘Tony Awards Presents: Broadway’s Back!’ (CBS)
BEST VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)
‘Adele: One Night Only’ (CBS) ‘Dave Chappelle: The Closer’ (Netflix) ‘Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts’ (HBO/HBO Max) ‘Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special’ (Netflix) ‘One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’ (CBS)
BEST HOSTED NONFICTION SERIES OR SPECIAL
‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman’ (Netflix) ‘The Problem with Jon Stewart’ (Apple TV+) ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’ (CNN) ‘VICE’ (Showtime) ‘The World According to Jeff Goldblum’ (Disney+)
BEST REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
‘The Amazing Race’ (CBS) ‘Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls’ (Amazon Prime Video) ‘Nailed It!’ (Netflix) ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ (VH1) ‘Top Chef’ (Bravo) ‘The Voice’ (NBC)
Julia Garner is serving some A+ acting right now, from “Ozark” and “The Americans” to “Maniac,” playing drastically different characters in each series. Maybe she’ll be next on the Emmys list. Jason Bateman was nominated for Season 1 in two categories at the 2018 Emmys: Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Directing for a Drama Series.
There’s no Season 3 release date at this point, but Season 1 came out in July 2017, and Netflix released Season 2 in August 2018, so … let’s go ahead and pencil in Season 3 for next summer.
“American Animals” Evan Peters leads this true crime thriller following four young men who attempt one of the most audacious art heists in U.S. history. The film arrives on Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday, August 28. The discs come with a deleted scene, director and cast commentary, and behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of the movie.
“Woman Walks Ahead” Based on true events, this Western historical drama tells the story of Catherine Weldon (Jessica Chastain), a widowed artist from New York who, in the 1880s, traveled alone to North Dakota to paint a portrait of Chief Sitting Bull (Michael Greyeyes). The film costars Ciarán Hinds and Sam Rockwell, and arrives on Blu-ray and DVD August 28. Extras include deleted scenes, “A ‘Making of Story’ With Director Susanna White,” and audio commentary with Susanna White.
“RBG” RBG is a real G. This insightful and acclaimed documentary on the life of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on August 28. The release comes with deleted and extended scenes, and additional interviews. (If you can wait, it’ll also be on CNN on September 3.)
Orlando Bloom leads the cast of this action thriller arriving in theaters and on VOD/Digital HD this Friday, August 31. “A washed-up private security agent has to escort a valuable Chinese antique out of Shanghai but is ambushed en route.” Simon Yam, Lynn Hung, Hannah Quinlivan, and Lei Wu co-star. Here’s the trailer.
“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” (Amazon Prime Original) John Krasinski is the latest star to take on the mantle of Jack Ryan in this new Amazon series based on Tom Clancy’s novels. Streaming August 31, “Jack Ryan” follows the up-and-coming CIA analyst as he’s thrust into a dangerous field assignment for the first time. “He soon uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of terrorism that threatens destruction on a global scale.” Check out the trailer.
“One Dollar” Season 1 (CBS All Access Original Series) Don’t sleep on CBS All Access, just because Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, Acorn TV, and regular TV are chewing up so much of your time. This new series — which starts streaming Thursday, August 30 — is a mystery set in a small rust belt town in post-recession America. “A one-dollar bill changing hands connects a group of characters involved in a shocking multiple murder. The path of the dollar bill and point of view in each episode paint a picture of a modern American town with deep class and cultural divides that spill out into the open as the town’s secrets get revealed.” Trailer.
This Saturday marks the start of a new month, and you know what that means: A heap of new titles will be added to Netflix as of September 1, and many more will be leaving. Netflix likes to drop originals on Fridays, so this weekend you get a blast of original content one day followed by a ton of new titles Saturday. Binge away!
Here are some of the originals that will close out August this Friday:
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“Ozark” Season 2 (Netflix Original) Get yourself caught up on this binge-worthy crime drama — starring Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, and Julia Garner — before Season 2’s 10 episodes drop this Friday, August 31. When you’re ready, here’s the trailer for Season 2.
“Greenleaf” (Tuesday and Wednesday on OWN at 10 p.m.)OWN
The Fall 2018-2019 TV season starts up in early-to-mid September, but this is a pretty quiet week on the new TV front. There’s plenty to stream (see above on Netflix, Amazon, CBS All Access) and continuing greatness in “Castle Rock” and “Safe Harbour” on Hulu, “The Sinner” on USA, summer guilty pleasures in “Big Brother 20” and “Bachelor in Paradise,” and the always great HBO Sunday night comedy block.
But in terms of new stuff on basic TV, beyond some reality shows, the best might be the launch of “Greenleaf” Season 3 in a two-episode special airing August 28 and August 29.
The Season 3 premiere, called “Strange Currents,” has this synopsis:
“The Bishop and Lady Mae’s crumbling marriage threatens to destroy the Greenleaf family, then a two-million dollar IRS tax bill arrives at Calvary, putting the church in danger.”
Episode 2, airing the next night, is called “The Space Between”:
“Grace takes Rochelle up on her offer to help start a legal defense fund; Bishop and Lady Mae ask if parishioner Clara Jackson’s Powerball winnings can assist with their IRS bill.”
