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  • TV Review: ‘Shrinking’ Season 3

    Jason Segel and Harrison Ford in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.
    Jason Segel and Harrison Ford in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.

    Arriving on Apple TV on January 28 with its first new episode (followed by one episode weekly) is the third season of ‘Shrinking,’ starring (and co-created by Jason Segel (‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’).

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    The cast for the show also includes Harrison Ford (‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’), Christa Miller (‘Scrubs’), Lukita Maxwell (‘Afraid’), Jessica Williams (‘Booksmart’), Ted McGinley (‘Silent Thunder’) and Michael Urie (‘Ugly Betty’).

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    Initial Thoughts

    Ted McGinley and Christa Miller in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.
    Ted McGinley and Christa Miller in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.

    In keeping with other shows co-created by Bill Lawrence (‘Spin City’), ‘Shrinking’ has long since evolved from a focus on Jason Segel and Harrison Ford’s therapist characters to embrace a wider circle of friends and relations.

    The third season keeps that idea and feeling intact, and also maintains the entertainingly loose comedy atmosphere while also delivering the occasional emotional gut punch.

    Script and Direction

    Devin Kawaoka and Michael Urie in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.
    Devin Kawaoka and Michael Urie in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.

    Lawrence, Segel and co-creator Brett Goldstein (‘Ted Lasso’) lead the writing team down some familiar paths here, but that doesn’t stop the show from still being a successful, warm, easy watch.

    There’s rarely much that is truly challenging here (though some topics, such as Parkinson’s and grief are still explored), but the vibe really is a group of characters you’re happy to spend time with.

    In terms of directors, the likes of Zach Braff (‘Garden State’) and James Ponsoldt (‘The Spectacular Now’)  keep the visuals calm and easy, letting the performances do the heavy lifting here.

    Cast and Performances

    Jessica Williams and Damon Wayans Jr. in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.
    Jessica Williams and Damon Wayans Jr. in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.

    The core ensemble remains excellent, funny and heartfelt as they follow their various paths.

    But it’s in the new additions that we find some real fun –– Michael J. Fox shines as a Parkinson’s patient who interacts with Ford, while Sherry Cola is great as one of Gabby’s new therapy clients who is reticent to open up.

    Final Thoughts

    Jason Segel and Lukita Maxwell in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.
    Jason Segel and Lukita Maxwell in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.

    The new season doesn’t exactly break massive new ground, but with a show like ‘Shrinking,’ you neither expect or want that.

    What it does do is offer more chances for the characters to interact in fun, warm ways.

    ‘Shrinking’ Season 3 receives 76 out of 100.

    Ted McGinley and Luke Tennie in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.
    Ted McGinley and Luke Tennie in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.

    What’s the plot of ‘Shrinking’ Season 3?

    ‘Shrinking’ follows a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives… including his own.

    Who stars in ‘Shrinking’ Season 3?

    • Harrison Ford as Paul
    • Jason Segel as Jimmy
    • Jessica Williams as Gabby
    • Luke Tennie as Sean
    • Michael Urie as Brian
    • Christa Miller as Liz
    • Lukita Maxwell as Alice
    • Ted McGinley as Derek
    Poster for ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.
    Poster for ‘Shrinking’ Season 3, premiering January 28, 2026 on Apple TV.

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  • Movie Review: ‘A Good Person’

    Florence Pugh as Allison in 'A Good Person,' directed by Zach Braff, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.
    Florence Pugh as Allison in ‘A Good Person,’ directed by Zach Braff, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Jeong Park / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures. © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Releasing into theaters on March 24th, ‘A Good Person’ represents the latest film from actor/director/writer Zach Braff, known –– outside of his TV acting work on the show ‘Scrubs’ –– for making the movies ‘Garden State’, ‘Wish I Was Here’ and ‘Going in Style’.

    With ‘A Good Place’, he chooses, as with his previous film, to eschew appearing on camera, instead putting Morgan Freeman (who co-starred with Michael Caine and Alan Arkin in ‘Going in Style’) and Florence Pugh front and center.

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    What is the plot of ‘A Good Person’?

    ‘A Good Person’ follows Allison (Pugh), a young woman who would seem to have a bright future ahead of her. She’s blissfully engaged to marry Nathan (Chinaza Uche) and successful in her career as a drug rep, but a momentary lapse in concentration while driving ends in a deadly car crash that kills her soon-to-be sister- and brother-in-law.

    Allie descends into depression, confusion and, thanks to the painkillers prescribed for her injuries, addiction. She meets Daniel (Freeman), a former New Jersey police officer and recovering alcoholic who was to be Allie’s father-in-law before the accident –– though they’d not met previously because of his estrangement from his eldest son –– by chance at an AA meeting and begins an awkward but healing path to understanding. Through Daniel’s teenage granddaughter Ryan (Celeste O’Connor), who was orphaned by the accident, more difficult steps towards peace and forgiveness are taken.

    But as Allie — living with her mom, Diane (Molly Shannon), who has her own red-wine-and-pill dependence — finds her need for painkillers getting more intense, and her decision-making abilities affected, this story of redemption, friendship, and courage tackles other issues of contemporary life.

    Florence Pugh as Allison and Morgan Freeman as Daniel in 'A Good Person,' directed by Zach Braff, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.
    (L to R) Florence Pugh as Allison and Morgan Freeman as Daniel in ‘A Good Person,’ directed by Zach Braff, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Jeong Park / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures. © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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    Pugh and Freeman shine in the movie

    Along with his particular style and focus on characters looking to fix something broken within themselves, Braff has developed a welcome ability to cast and put trust in some excellent actors. From his first outing, which gave Natalie Portman a chance to shine (albeit in a role many criticized as a cliched “manic pixie dream girl” serving to help Braff’s main character Andrew find his own life path), the director has two stellar lead performers.

    Pugh has established herself as one of the best actors of her generation, and she imbues Allie with real human pain and sweetness, carefully unearthing (along with Braff’s sensitive direction) the transition from satisfied wife-to-be to haunted, damaged soul. Even just staring at the camera, tears glistening in her eyes, Pugh does more with a glance than some actors manage with a monologue.

    As Allie descends through the traditional steps of a story like this, hacking off her hair and –– in a very Braff-ian display of emotional quirk –– eschewing cars for a BMX bike, Pugh and her director make sure that the character almost always maintains our sympathy, struggling to be, as the title suggests, a good person.

    Freeman, meanwhile, is sometimes at the stage where he’s offered parts that hardly seem to challenge him and while conflicted former Daniel is indeed far from the most complicated character he’s played, the actor gives it his all, switching between twinkly compassion and frustration for those around him. Witness his stinging rebuke of Allie after she abandons Ryan during an unauthorized night in Manhattan.

    Daniel fits Freeman well, and he works well off of Pugh, the two matching each other for emotional beats and enlivening even the staidest of circumstances, such as Daniel showing Allie his impressive model train setup.

    It’s also worth noting that the movie is by no means devoid of humor, and there are some moments of levity, such as Daniel catching Ryan in bed with Quinn (Ignacio Diaz-Silverio), chasing the near-naked paramour out of the house, where he’s confronted by neighbor Belinda (Jackie Hoffman), who accosts Quinn with her garden hose while screeching that he’s a “f***boy”, or Shannon dipping in to her own vast well of comedy experience to make Diane a more entertaining character than the typical harried mother figure.

    Writer/director Zach Braff on the set of 'A Good Person,' a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.
    Writer/director Zach Braff on the set of ‘A Good Person,’ a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Jeong Park / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures. © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    What problems does the movie have?

    For all the powerful performances that the likes of Pugh, Freeman and Shannon deliver, there’s no avoiding the fact that ‘A Good Person’ has very little that is fresh or new to say about addiction or other life challenges.

    Allie and Daniel’s stories plod along predictable arcs, and you can’t help but suppress a grimace of bored recognition when they fall into well-trodden behaviors, such as Allie flushing pills down the toilet or Daniel struggling with whether to unlock his gun from its safe when he learns Ryan is in trouble. If you’re going to utilize such established moments, at least find something truly fresh to do with them. Braff, sadly, just sticks with the expected and you can almost tick them off a checklist as they appear.

    And while you can see the logic in having Freeman, an actor with a voice so iconic it has been parodied for years, narrate the opening moments and voice a letter his character writes late on, you find yourself wishing Braff had found something more compelling and revelatory than having him as Daniel comment on how life doesn’t work out as neatly as in the curated world of model train sets. You might as well have him parading around with a sandwich board that screams, “This Is A Metaphor”. It’s frustrating and tiresome.

    There are important, humane things to be said about grief, but while the film offers a few of them, nothing here feels like it hasn’t been said, in better ways, a hundred times before. And for a movie promising complicated characters, it certainly wraps things up in the simplest fashion.

    Braff’s latest has a couple of great performances but can’t completely escape some very obvious cliches. It might be called ‘A Good Person’, but it’s only a slightly above average movie.

    ‘A Good Person’ receives 6.5 out of 10 stars.

    Florence Pugh as Allison in 'A Good Person,' directed by Zach Braff, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.
    Florence Pugh as Allison in ‘A Good Person,’ directed by Zach Braff, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures. © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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    ‘A Good Person’ is produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Killer Films, RocketScience, Elevated Films, and Elevation Pictures, and is scheduled for release on March 24th.

  • ‘A Good Person’ Interview: Florence Pugh and Zach Braff

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    Opening in theaters on March 24th is the new drama ‘A Good Person,’ which was written and directed by ‘Garden State’s Zach Braff.

    What is ‘A Good Person’ about?

    ‘A Good Person’ follows Allison (Florence Pugh), a young woman whose life is changed forever after a fatal car accident kills her future in-laws, causing her relationship to end and sending her on a downward spiral of drug abuse.

    With the help of her supportive but enabling mother Diane (Molly Shannon), Allison enrolls in a treatment program where she meets retired police officer and recovering alcoholic Daniel (Morgan Freeman), who is also her ex-fiancé’s dad and the father of the passengers who died in her accident. While they don’t see eye to eye at first, eventually they form a friendship and overcome their grief and addiction together.

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    Who is in the Cast of ‘A Good Person?’

    ‘A Good Person’ stars Oscar nominee Florence Pugh (‘Little Women,’ ‘Black Widow’) as Allison, Oscar winner Morgan Freeman (‘Million Dollar Baby,’ ‘The Shawshank Redemption’) as Daniel, Molly Shannon (‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’) as Diane, Chinaza Uche (‘The Devil Below’) as Nathan, Celeste O’Connor (‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’) as Ryan, and Zoe Lister-Jones (‘State of Play’) as Simone.

    Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Florence Pugh, as well as writer and director Zach Braff to discuss their work on ‘A Good Person,’ writing the screenplay, creating Pugh’s character, being directed by Braff, researching addiction, the importance of music in the movie, and working with the great Morgan Freeman.

    'A Good Person,' writer and director Zach Braff.
    ‘A Good Person,’ writer and director Zach Braff.

    You can read the full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interviews with Pugh, Braff, and Molly Shannon.

    Moviefone: To begin with, Zach, can you talk about the research you did into addiction and recovery, and what you did to make sure those scenes were as accurate as possible?

    Zach Braff: Well, I did a lot. I live in Hollywood where there’s plenty of people who are in recovery and in programs, so I have plenty of friends and loved ones that I could rely on. Sometimes it was calls, sometimes it was texting. I’ve been to meetings with friends to support them. Then when I finally had a draft of the script, I got in touch with someone who runs a recovery center who answered a lot of my questions, and then he put us in touch with a woman who not only had recovered from an opioid addiction, but was now helping other young women. She not only was our onset person, but she really sat with Florence and advised her on the feelings of withdrawal, the feelings of trying to go cold turkey and really coached Florence on what would the accurate feelings be, and that was just invaluable.

    MF: Florence, can you talk about your approach to playing Allison and the guilt that she carries around with her?

    Florence Pugh: Well, it’s a tough role to step into, especially as I understood her and got to know her as Zach was writing her. So I felt like I really did understand the mental state that she was in. I knew that I needed to give a specific performance. I think for me, one of the ways that I always try and figure out someone, especially if they’re going through such intense and dark times, is I always try and put myself in their situation. I think that’s easy with Allison and all the other characters in this script because they are so relatable. It could have been any of us. It’s not like she was texting or on Instagram, or anything like that. She was on Maps, which is something that everybody does. She suffered an injury and was put on opiates, which could happen to anyone and does happen to many people. It affects many people. So I think for me, getting in the head space of someone that is clearly at many versions of rock bottom was, “All right, well, I have to put myself in that position.” Through that, that’s also why I wrote a song for that, and I was just trying to write as if I were her and what I’d be feeling. What I’d be wanting to do to myself and all of the things that you really have to go through to try and get this character right.

    Florence Pugh stars in 'A Good Person,' written and directed by Zach Braff.
    Florence Pugh stars in ‘A Good Person,’ written and directed by Zach Braff.

    MF: Zach, music has always played an important role in your films. Can you talk about that and creating Allison’s musical sequences in this movie with Florence?

    ZB: Well, I love music. I grew up on musicals. My dad used to bring me into New York to see musicals. I love them. I went to musical theater camp as a kid. I’m a musical theater geek. So I think that I’ve always, even from a young age, been aware of the power of placing the right song in the right spot. I have running playlists on my phone that are like, “This would be cool in a movie somewhere, sometime, someplace.” Of course, there’s input from friends, my editor and a music supervisor, and we amassed this massive list of songs and we just kept trying them. You just never know until you find the right spot. Then I’ll see the hairs on my arm stand up, and I’ll say, “Okay, I think this might be a contender.” With this film, we had the unique experience of having Florence write songs for the character. There’s two different songs that are on the soundtrack that Florence wrote herself, and that’s just a really unique thing to have someone write a song in the character of the protagonist. That’s unique to anything I’ve done before.

    MF: Florence, can you talk about the unusual friendship that Allison and Daniel form together, how that helps them both with overcoming their addiction and loss, and what it was like working on those scenes with Morgan Freeman?

    FP: I think it’s a friendship that is unexpected but needed, and it’s full of care and love and understanding. Because it’s unexpected, it’s really enjoyable to watch as an audience member. And really they are the only people that understand what they are going through. They understand truly the level of pain that they’re both in. I think because obviously Daniel is in AA and understands addiction, he is the only person that is keeping her from really sinking to a whole new low. Working with Morgan Freeman was a bizarre and surreal experience. This is someone that we all we know so well. We know that voice. He is God! It was just fantastic to be able to play with him and act with him, and throw anything that he’s throwing at me back. It was quite magnificent.

    Florence Pugh as Allison and Morgan Freeman as Daniel in 'A Good Person,' directed by Zach Braff, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.
    (L to R) Florence Pugh as Allison and Morgan Freeman as Daniel in ‘A Good Person,’ directed by Zach Braff, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Jeong Park / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures. © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    MF: Zach, can you talk about Florence and Morgan’s chemistry together on screen? Did you know on the first day of shooting that their chemistry together would work for these characters and their story?

    ZB: You obviously never know, but I knew they’re both fantastic and they’re both at the top of their game, and I just love the image. I pictured that Jersey diner booth, and I saw the image. In fact, I had a concept artist paint Florence sitting opposite Morgan, and I just thought, “I want to see that movie. I’m so interested in seeing one of the greatest actors of all time with the most exciting ingenue of our time. I want to see what that dance looks like,” and they really delivered.

    MF: Finally, Florence, what was it like for you as an actress to work with Zach as a director and collaborate with him to create this character and this movie?

    FP: Well, it really was collaborative. We wanted to make this movie. He wanted to write this for me. He wanted to direct it, and I think I was able to understand this world whilst he was writing it. I wasn’t allowed to read the script until it was completed and finished. I think he was obviously just very nervous about giving it to me, and he knows that I’m really pernickety about dialogue and I really love it when it flows. So I think he just wanted to make sure that it was completely perfect. Well, not completely perfect, but at a state that he wasn’t maybe so sensitive. So, I was fully aware of what he was trying to do, and what we were going to make. I understood the world, and I understood the characters. So by the time that I stepped into Allison, I really knew her inside and out. It wasn’t hard to understand. I just needed to breathe some life into her and then of course, try and tackle how to play her version of addiction.

    Writer/director Zach Braff on the set of 'A Good Person,' a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.
    Writer/director Zach Braff on the set of ‘A Good Person,’ a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Jeong Park / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures. © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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    ‘A Good Person’ is produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Killer Films, RocketScience, Elevated Films, and Elevation Pictures, and is scheduled for release on March 24th.

  • First Teaser for Apple TV+ Comedy Series ‘Shrinking’

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    Though you might think that team ‘Ted Lasso’ would be busy wrapping up the beloved soccer comedy (it recently finished shooting the third––and likely final (sob!)–– season in England), some of those involved in that Apple TV+ favorite have also been spending their time working on something else.

    That something is ‘Shrinking’, a new comedy drama series co-created by and starring Jason Segel and some newcomer called (checks notes)… Harrison Ford?

    Yes, the cinematic icon is indeed making a rare foray into TV for the show, which continues Apple’s apparent obsession with having as many shows as possible start with the letter “s” (‘Severance’, ‘Servant’, ‘Slow Horses’ and ‘Shantaram’ to name but four).

    Bill Lawrence, the TV supremo who backed ‘Lasso’ (and helped develop it with stars Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt) here worked in a similar capacity alongside Segel and ‘Lasso’ writing/performing stalwart Brett Goldstein.

    Jason Segel as Jimmy Johns, and Harrison Ford as Dr. Phil Rhodes in Apple TV+ series 'Shrinking.'
    (L to R) Jason Segel as Jimmy Johns, and Harrison Ford as Dr. Phil Rhodes in Apple TV+’s series ‘Shrinking.’

    Unlike with ‘Ted Lasso’s gruff Roy Kent, Goldstein doesn’t appear to be in front of the camera this time too, but the cast is full of talent including Jessica Williams, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, Christa Miller, Tilky Jones, Lukita Maxwell, Rosslyn Luke and Matt Knudsen.

    Directors for this one have included James Ponsoldt and Lawrence’s old ‘Scrubs’ star Zach Braff, who has overseen several episodes of the producer’s shows in the past.

    The teaser tells us almost nothing about the show, since it doesn’t feature actual footage, just shots of Segel, Williams and some of the other cast jumping on a mini trampoline while captions let us know that sometimes you need to have a breakdown to have a breakthrough.

    And no, the team behind the series sensibly does not have the 80-year-old star of ‘Star Wars’ and the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise leaping into the air, both for safety and dignity’s sake. (Though we suppose they could have employed one of his stunt/photo doubles used in the latest Indy outing).

    Harrison Ford as Dr. Phil Rhodes in Apple TV+'s series 'Shrinking.'
    Harrison Ford as Dr. Phil Rhodes in Apple TV+’s series ‘Shrinking.’

    Here’s what we know story-wise so far, via the official synopsis: ‘Shrinking’ follows a grieving therapist (Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives… including his own. So, there you have it.

    We do at least know who Ford is playing, as character details were released when his casting was announced: He’s Dr. Phil Rhodes, a down-to earth, sharp as a tack “blue collar shrink,” blunt but with an ever present twinkle.

    Phil is a pioneer in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy who has built a successful practice over the years that he shares with his two young proteges, Jimmy and Gaby. Fiercely independent, Phil has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, which forces him out of his comfort zone as he grapples with intrusive friends, his estranged family and his legacy.

    The first two episodes of ‘Shrinking’ will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, January 27th, followed by one of the remaining eight episodes weekly.

    Christa Miller as Liz, and Jessica Williams as Gaby in Apple TV+'s series 'Shrinking.'
    (L to R) Christa Miller as Liz, and Jessica Williams as Gaby in Apple TV+’s series ‘Shrinking.’

  • Marvel, Star Wars, & Pixar Updates from the Disney+ Day Announcements

    On Friday, November 12th, Disney+ celebrated its second anniversary with Disney+ Day, where they announced literally dozens of upcoming series from Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar and more. The presentations, which include some new clips, first looks, and upcoming announcements, can currently be viewed on Disney+, but Moviefone is here to break it all down for you.

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    The Marvel video presentation, which is now available on Disney+, begins with recaps of all the 2021 Marvel series that have been released so far including ‘WandaVision,’ ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,’ ‘Loki,’ and ‘What If…?’ Then we get an extended trailer for ‘Hawkeye,’ which drops on November 24th. We also got to see a full scene from the show, which involves Jeremey Renner’s Hawkeye and Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop stealing a car and then getting into a chase while Hawkeye teaches Kate how to use his trick arrows. The sequence is one continuous shot, ending with the two heroes swinging off of a bridge on to a moving train.

    The official synopsis for the series confirms that it is set in a post-blip New York City and follows Clint Barton on a seemingly simple mission to get back to his family for Christmas. But when a threat from his past shows up, Hawkeye reluctantly teams up with 22-year-old skilled archer Kate Bishop to unravel a criminal conspiracy. In addition to Renner and Stanfield, the series also features Vera Farmiga (‘The Departed’), Brian d’Arcy James (‘Spotlight’) and Florence Pugh reprising her ‘Black Widow’ role as Yelena Belova.

    The video presentation also includes fans first look at Oscar Isaac in ‘Moon Knight.’ The series will follow the story of this complex vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder. The multiple identities that live inside him find themselves thrusted into a deadly war of the Gods against the backdrop of modern and ancient Egypt. The clips basically show Isaac’s Marc Spencer being tortured by his dreams, with the character’s voice-over explaining that to the audience. We only get very quick glimpses of Isaac in the Moon Knight outfit, but the presentation ends with him in full costume jumping off of rooftops with the Moon lit full behind him. Actor Ethan Hawke is also set to appear as the show’s big bad.

    We also got new footage from the upcoming series, ‘She-Hulk.’ The teaser is narrated by Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk, as she explains that she is a lawyer but also, something else. There is a quick body shot of Jennifer fully-green with her comic book accurate costume, although it cuts away before we see She-Hulk’s face. We also get two glimpses of Mark Ruffalo, who returns as Jennifer’s cousin, Bruce Banner/Hulk.

    The first scene shows Bruce experimenting on Jennifer when she is just a child, presumably in a flashback, but what is interesting is that he is Smart Hulk in this scene. Since ‘Shang-Chi’ gave us an end-credit scene that revealed that at some point after the events of ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ Smart Hulk reverted back to Bruce, it makes you wonder if this scene takes place between ‘Endgame’ and ‘Shang-Chi.’ If that is the case, and Jennifer was a child during that time period, it makes you wonder if the bulk of the series itself will make a time jump and take place decades after ‘Endgame’? We also get a clip that looks more like a commercial, with Jennifer and Bruce dressed in retro clothes and Jennifer saying, “”Don’t make me angry, you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry,” which is clearly a nod to the 1970’s series, The Incredible Hulk.

    The last series to get new footage in the video presentation was ‘Ms. Marvel,’ which stars Iman Vellani as 16-year-old Kamala Khan. A Pakistani American and a fan-girl of the Avengers, Kamala is overjoyed when she discovers she has superpowers, and now must use them to find her place in the world. The footage shows her revealing her iconic mask for the first time and ends with Kamala standing on a New Jersey rooftop wearing a Captain Marvel Halloween Costume and preparing to use her powers to fly for the first time. Vellani is set to reprise her role, along with Teyonah Parris from ‘WandaVision’ and Brie Larson, in the upcoming feature film, ‘The Marvels.’

    But that’s not it! Marvel also announced a slew of new upcoming shows, some of which had been rumored, and also confirmed that ‘Loki’ and ‘What If…?’ will be getting second seasons. In fact, ‘What If…?’ will also be getting a spinoff with the new animated series ‘Marvel Zombies,’ which imagines a world where Marvel’s heroes have been turned into the undead. Staying with animation, Disney+ also announced a sequel to the classic 90’s animated X-Men series entitled ‘X-Men ’97,’ as well as ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year,’ which will look at Peter Parker’s first year in high school, and ‘I Am Groot,’ a series of original shorts starring everyone’s favorite sentient tree.

    On the live-action side, ‘Secret Invasion’ was confirmed, which is based on the popular Marvel Comics series. The show will bring Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn’s Talos back together to fight a faction of shape-shifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years. Also confirmed were ‘Echo,’ which will star Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, who will be introduced in ‘Hawkeye,’ and James Gunn will write and direct ‘The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.’

    Marvel also announced two new series based on the Iron Man franchise. First is ‘Armor Wars,’ which will star Don Cheadle reprising his role as War Machine. The second is ‘Ironheart,’ a series that will star Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a genius inventor who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man. Finally, Marvel confirmed the recent rumor that Kathryn Hahn will reprise her ‘WandaVision’ role as Agatha Harkness in her own series, which will be called ‘Agatha: House of Harkness.’

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    While there was no new footage included, fans got their first look at the making of the upcoming Star Wars series, ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi.’ The video is narrated by director Debbie Chow and actor Ewan McGregor and explains what fans can expect from the new series. “For this character to come back, the fans have been waiting long enough,” said McGregor. Chow explained that this is a “dark time,” for Kenobi and that it is “not safe” for him with “Jedi hunters” on the rise. McGregor said that his character has one task, which is “to keep Luke safe,” but Chow explained how that is just a starting point for the series.

    “The most beautiful thing of all is that it has brought me back together with Hayden,” McGregor said about the return of Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. “We couldn’t tell the story of Obi-Wan Kenobi without addressing Anakin or Darth Vader,” added Chow. We are then given some behind the scenes shots of McGregor at rehearsal practicing his lightsaber skills. “To have another swing at each other, might be quite satisfying for everybody,” the actor teased in closing.

    Disney+ also released a Boba Fett documentary called ‘Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett.’ It is mostly a “history of the character” video and does not include any new footage from the upcoming series ‘The Book of Boba Fett,’ which premieres on December 29th.

    Finally, the presentation included a video from the set of the new series ‘Willow,’ which is based on the 1988 Ron Howard-directed and George Lucas-produced movie. The film’s star, Warwick Davis returns as the title character, and introduced the cast that includes Ruby Cruz (‘Mare of Easttown’), Erin Kellyman (‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’), and Tony Revolori (‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’). The video was done “tongue in cheek” with Davis playing a version of his arrogant ‘Life’s Too Short’ character and getting upset when the younger cast can’t remember the original film and begin to question why anyone would want a sequel series!

    PIXAR

    Unfortunately, Pixar did not have a lot to announce outside of a Cars-based animated series called ‘Cars on the Road,’ which will feature Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy reprising their roles as Lightning McQueen and Mater, respectively. Other announcements from the animation company included behind the scenes documentaries for the upcoming feature films ‘Turning Red’ and ‘Lightyear,’ as well as a new series called ‘Win or Lose,’ which is an animated show that will highlight the perspectives of different characters as a middle school coed softball team prepares for their championship game.

    DISNEY STUDIOS AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

    On the Disney Studios side, a remake of ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ was announced, which will star Gabrielle Union (‘Bad Boys II’) and Zach Braff (‘Oz the Great and Powerful’) and is set to premiere in March 2022. ‘Enchanted’ fans will be happy to learn that the long-awaited sequel, ‘Disenchanted’ will hit the streaming network in the fall of 2022 and once again star Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey. It was also announced that comedians John Mulaney and Andy Samberg will star in the new live-action/CG animation film entitled ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers,’ which is based on Disney’s popular chipmunk characters and will premiere in the spring of 2022.

    Director Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Pinocchio,’ based on the Disney animated classic, will bow in the fall of 2022 as well, and stars Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo, and Luke Evans, with the voices of Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key and Lorraine Bracco. Also premiering in the fall of 2022, just in time for Halloween, is ‘Hocus Pocus 2,’ which is a sequel to the cult classic 1990’s movie. Returning stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are all set to reprise their roles as the Sanderson sisters in the new sequel. A new clip from Peter Jackson’s upcoming documentary, ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ was also released featuring the legendary band performing “I Got a Feeling” in rare behind the scenes footage. The three-part documentary launches on Disney+ November 25th.

    Disney also announced a new series based on the beloved best-selling novels ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles,’ as well as animated spinoff series from some of their most popular films, including Baymax from ‘Big Hero Six,’ Tiana from ‘The Princess and the Frog,’ and’ Zootopia+,’ which opens up the world of ‘Zootopia.’ They also announced ‘The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild,’ which will star Simon Pegg as his ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’ character.

    Finally, National Geographic announced a new six-part series for 2022 called ‘Limitless’ with Chris Hemsworth. The series will follow the ‘Thor’ actor as he helps viewers discover the full potential of the human body. Nat Geo also announced a series called ‘Welcome to Earth,’ which is set to premiere on Disney+ next month. The series will be hosted by Will Smith as he encounters Earth’s greatest wonders.

  • Zach Braff Lines Up Next Film, Which May Star Florence Pugh

    Zach Braff Lines Up Next Film, Which May Star Florence Pugh

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    Zach Braff is in talks to direct his fourth feature film, with Florence Pugh of “Fighting With My Family” possibly starring.

    The film is “The Secret Ingredients of Rocket Cola,” an original screenplay by Mike Vukadinovich (“Rememory,” “Beetlejuice 2”) that was on the prestigious 2014 Black List.

    The film follows twin brothers who are separated at a young age and go on to live drastically different lives. They both fall in love with the same woman, but despite that rivalry, reunite in an effort to save the Rocket Cola company.

    It doesn’t sound like Braff would play the two brothers, but is currently looking to cast the two male leads.

    Pugh is currently attached to play the female lead, but she’s also in talks to join Marvel’s “Black Widow” movie, which might put her out of the running.

    “Scrubs” star Braff made his directorial debut with “Garden State,” then went on to direct “Wish I Was Here” and the heist movie “Going in Style.”

    Pugh earned raves for her title role in 2016’s “Lady Macbeth.” She followed that up with “Outlaw King” and the AMC series “The Little Drummer Girl.” Her film “Fighting With my Family” is in theaters now.

    She next stars in “Midsommar” from “Hereditary” director Ari Aster and Greta Gerwig‘s adaptation of “Little Women.”

    [Via Collider]

  • Zach Braff Returns to TV With ABC Sitcom

    Zach BraffABC has picked up a new sitcom starring (and written, directed and produced by) Scrubs” wrapped in 2010.

    Inspired by the podcast “StartUp,” the comedy will get a new name so as not to compete with the Crackle series of the same name, per Deadline. It stars Braff as Alex Schuman, a radio journalist and family man who quits his job and starts his own company. Headaches, naturally, ensue.

    The supporting cast includes “Sopranos” alum Michael Imperioli, Tiya Sircar (“The Internship,” “The Good Place”), Hillary Anne Matthews, Elisha Henig and Audyssie James.

    Braff also directed the pilot and is executive producing the series with Matt Tarses (who co-wrote the pilot).

    The actor tweeted out that he’s “thrilled” to be back on ABC and a pic of him working hard with “his life partner” Tarses.

  • Watch the Cast of ‘Going in Style’ Play ‘Steal It or Leave It’


    This weekend’s “Going in Style” is an amiable comedy that’s sure to put a smile on your face. The Zach Braff-directed remake of the 1979 original sees Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin screwed out of their corporate pension and thirsty for revenge. Their plan? Well, they’re going to rob a bank of course. It’s light-hearted and deeply entertaining, and when we had the chance to interview the cast of the film (including Ann-Margaret and John Ortiz), we decided to play a little game with them: Steal It or Leave It.

    Their answers are pretty hilarious and speak to the kind of kooky fun to be had in “Going in Style.”

  • Zach Braff Wants a ‘Scrubs’ Revival: ‘It’s Something We All Talk About’

    In this day and age of seemingly endless reboots and revivals of beloved series, anything is fair game for a return. So why not goofy hospital sitcom “Scrubs”?

    Count star Zach Braff in as one who wants to see it happen. The onetime Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian touched on the possibility during a recent Twitter Q&A with IMDb promoting his latest directorial effort, “Going in Style.” When a fan asked if the star ever considered making more “Scrubs,” the writer-director offered a hopeful response.

    “You never know about making more ‘Scrubs’ episodes,” Braff said in a video reply. He continued:

    “It’s something we all talk about, especially now that all these people are going back and doing Netflix versions of their shows. I am very jealous of all this ‘Gilmore Girls’ attention, and ‘Full House.’ We talk about it every now and then. So you never know, it could happen. I’d do it.”

    Knowing that discussions about a “Scrubs” revival have been ongoing (most likely with series creator and Braff’s close friend Bill Lawrence) certainly makes us optimistic, as does the star’s firm commitment to appearing in it, if it ever does materialize. And Braff’s reference of Netflix revival series “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life”is also telling, since the original “Scrubs” is a staple of the online streaming service’s offerings, just like “Gilmore” was. Could the sitcom’s current popularity on Netflix inspire a similar revival?

    We’ll have to wait and see. As Braff himself later noted on Twitter, his remarks don’t really make anything official, since it’s just him talking about wanting to do it, not announcing or confirming an actual deal.

    Keep your fingers crossed, “Scrubs” fans, and stay tuned.

    [via: Zach Braff]