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It’s time to go back to Texas.

Dutton Ranch has been renewed for season 2 at Paramount+. This renewal comes ahead of the release of the first season’s final two episodes.

Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser return to their Yellowstone roles of Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler in the spinoff series. Also starring are Oscar nominees Ed Harris and Annette Bening.

The ensemble cast also includes Finn Little, Juan Pablo Raba, Jai Courtney, J.R. Villarreal, Marc Menchaca and Natalie Alyn Lind.

Dutton Ranch follows Beth and Rip, who “are grateful for the peace they sought, fought, and nearly died for with their 7,000-acre Dutton Ranch,” according to a press release. “With tough times and stiff competition, Beth and Rip do what they must to survive, all while ensuring Carter becomes the man he’s supposed to be.”

As Beth and Rip fight to build their future far away from Yellowstone and all its ghosts, “they collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire. In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul,” an official synopsis reads.

The spinoff garnered the biggest original series launch in the streaming service’s history, according to numbers from the company. It generated 12.9 million global streaming views in the seven days following its premiere.

Chad Feehan serves as showrunner on Dutton Ranch. Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan executive produces, as do stars Hauser and Reilly.

“Dutton Ranch has resonated with audiences in a powerful way, building on the legacy of beloved characters, while establishing its own identity,” Matt Thunell, president of Paramount Television Studios, said in a press release. “We look forward to bringing fans more stories from these unforgettable characters in season 2.”

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We come to this official trailer for magic.

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the official trailer for Practical Magic 2. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman once again star as the magical Owens sisters in this highly anticipated sequel to the 1998 film Practical Magic.

Along with Bullock and Kidman, who are both producing the project, the film stars Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña, Solly McLeod, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest.

Practical Magic 2 follows the Owens sisters as they “must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all in a must-see cinematic event of fun, magic and mayhem,” according to an official description from Warner Bros.

The trailer finds all of the Owens women living in the same picturesque white home by the water from the first film.

“No magic is stronger than sisterhood,” Channing’s Franny says in the trailer. “Cast by fate, tested by time and never broken.”

We also see the daughters of Bullock’s Sally Owens and Kidman’s Gillian Owens dreaming about romantic love — and doubting the family curse. That doubt causes heartbreak when Kylie (King) finds her boyfriend dead.

“Kylie said she’s gonna go fix the curse,” Gillian says later in the trailer.

“This will lead her into the dark path,” Franny responds. “If you want to find her, you have to work together.”

Susanne Bier directed the film from a script by Akiva Goldsman and Georgia Pritchett. It’s based on the novel The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman.

Practical Magic 2 debuts to theaters on Sept. 11.

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Jacob Elordi, Teyana Taylor and Josh O’Connor are among the 529 people The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited to join its ranks as members.

Other actors invited to join the academy include Jon Bernthal, Josh Gad, Julia Garner, Mia Goth, Simu Liu, Jenna Ortega, Bill Skarsgård and Jenny Slate.

Along with Elordi and Taylor, 2026 Oscar acting nominee Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas also received an invitation to join the academy’s ranks.

“We are delighted to invite this remarkable group of film artists and professionals from around the world to join the Academy,” academy CEO Bill Kramer and academy President Lynette Howell Taylor said in a press release. “Through their commitment to filmmaking, this year’s exceptionally talented class has made significant contributions to our global movie industry.”

The rest of the actors who have received invitations to join the academy are Mathieu Amalric, Raúl Briones, Kenneth Choi, Jemaine Clement, Paddy Considine, David Dastmalchian, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Veronica Ferres, Stephen Fry, Wood Harris, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Scoot McNairy, Tig Notaro, Daniella Pineda, Lily Rabe, Anthony Ramos and Miguel Sandoval.

If all of the people invited decide to accept their membership, the total amount of academy members will increase to 11,319, including emeritus. The number of voting members will stand at 10,338.

With the new additions of the 2025 member class, the academy would consist of 36% women, with 25% of them from underrepresented communities and 22% international.

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My Life with the Walter Boys is getting ready to return.

Netflix has announced that the third season of the romance series is set to debut on Aug. 6.

The streaming service also released first-look photos from season 3 to tide fans over before they get to see the fallout of Jackie (Nikki Rodriguez) and Cole’s (Noah LaLonde) overheard love confessions.

“The path of true love never runs smooth, especially in Silver Falls. The last time we saw the Walters, Jackie and Cole finally confessed their love for each other, only for Jackie’s boyfriend — and Cole’s brother — Alex (Ashby Gentry) to overhear,” according to an official description from Netflix. “But their conversation was interrupted when Walter patriarch George was rushed to the hospital. Season 3 sees the Walters realize what’s important in the fallout from this – and discover that it’s okay to go after what you want.”

Season 3 finds Alex turning toward his new rodeo racing team while Cole is discovered by a race car driver.

“Meanwhile, Jackie pours her heart into developing the town’s community space. But when a childhood friend arrives from New York, the life she left behind proves harder to forget than she expected,” the description concludes.

Also starring in season 3 are Sarah Rafferty, Marc Blucas, Connor Stanhope, Jaylan Evans, Corey Fogelmanis, Zoë Soul, Ashley Tavares, Dean Petriw and Johnny Link.

My Life with the Walter Boys has already been renewed for season 4. Season 3 will consists of 10 episodes. The series is based on the novel of the same name by Ali Novak.

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The Devil Wears Prada 2? For streaming? Groundbreaking. The sequel film will make its streaming service debut on July 29. It will be available on both Disney+ and Hulu starting on that day. The film also arrives on digital platforms for purchase on June 30, as well as 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on July 28. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci star in the film that’s directed by David Frankel …

Haven’t seen The Drama yet? Don’t make any drama about it. The film is set to make its streaming debut on July 31. The A24 film starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max on that day. It follows an engaged couple who put their connection to the test when an unexpected revelation sends their wedding week into a tailspin. Kristoffer Borgli wrote and directed the film …

The Summer I Turned Pretty star Sean Kaufman is the latest actor to join Daniels’ upcoming untitled event film. Deadline reports that Kaufman is in negotiations to join Matt Damon, Sandra Oh and Charles Melton in the Universal film. This marks the latest film from directors Daniels, who are the filmmaking duo of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who helmed the best picture-winning film Everything Everywhere All at Once …

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Revivals of The Sound of Music and A Few Good Men are headed to Broadway.

Both productions will make it to the Great White Way as part of Lincoln Center Theater’s 2026-27 season.

The Sound of Music revival will open at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in spring 2027. Tony nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers will star as Maria von Trapp in this production of the classic musical. The role was made famous by Julie Andrews in the beloved 1965 film adaptation.

The Sound of Music originally opened on Broadway in 1959. It has not been revived since 1998. Performances start on March 23, 2027, with an opening night of April 15.

Headed to the Vivian Beaumont Theater this fall is a revival of the play A Few Good Men.

Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth are set to star in the production, with Blyth making his Broadway debut. Tony winner Michael Arden will direct the first-ever Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama, which starts performances on Oct. 8 and has an opening night of Oct. 29.

Blyth took to Instagram on Tuesday to celebrate his upcoming Broadway debut.

“broadway debut baby! back to the old stomping ground,” Blyth wrote. “You can’t handle the truth!!!”

A Few Good Men was first produced on stage in 1989. It was then adapted into the 1992 film that starred Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson and was directed by Rob Reiner.

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Get ready for a new field trip.

A live-action film adaptation of The Magic School Bus is coming to the big screen from Legendary Entertainment and Scholastic Entertainment, ABC Audio has confirmed.

Elizabeth Banks is taking on the role of everyone’s favorite teacher, Ms. Frizzle. She will also produce the film. Detective Pikachu director Rob Letterman will write the treatment and helm the movie, which will be based on the book series created by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen.

The Magic School Bus celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2026. It started off as a book series, which currently has over 90 million books in print. It then expanded to TV with the original PBS animated series that starred Lily Tomlin as Ms. Frizzle. That series aired from 1994 to 1997 in more than 100 countries, according to a press release.

A newer TV adaptation of the story, called The Magic School Bus: Rides Again, aired from 2017 to 2021 on Netflix. It starred Kate McKinnon as Ms. Frizzle’s younger sister, Ms. Fiona Felicity Frizzle.

Iole Lucchese and Caitlin Friedman will produce the new film for Scholastic; Banks, Max Handelman and Alison Small will produce it for Brownstone Productions; Marc Platt and Adam Siegel will produce for Marc Platt Productions; and Mary Parent, Ali Mendes and Cale Boyter are set to produce the movie for Legendary.

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The Big Bang Theory spinoff series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe now has an official trailer.

The new series stars Kevin Sussman as Stuart, Lauren Lapkus as Denise, Brian Posehn as Bert and John Ross Bowie as Barry.

“Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon,” according to its official logline. “Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters we’ve come to know and love from The Big Bang Theory. As the title implies, things don’t go well.”

The official trailer shows off some of the other familiar faces who will appear in the high-concept series, including Christine Baranski, Riki Lindhome and the comedian Teller. Jon Cryer also appears in a kaleidoscope graphic in the trailer.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe comes from Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. It is created, written and executive produced by Lorre, Zak Penn and Bill Prady.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is not the first Big Bang Theory spinoff. Young Sheldon, which followed the origins of the original show’s protagonist, Sheldon Cooper, aired on CBS from 2017 to 2024. A spinoff of Young Sheldon, titled Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, currently airs on CBS. It premiered in October 2024 and recently concluded its second season.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe makes its streaming debut to HBO Max on July 23. It will consist of 10 episodes that will be released weekly every Thursday.

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We now have the release date for the upcoming The Blair Witch Project film.

Lionsgate has announced that the new horror movie will arrive in theaters on Sept. 24, 2027. The studio shared the release date in a post to Instagram on Tuesday.

The post featured a short video of the release date written in tree branches with eerie music playing in the background. Its caption simply reads, “9.24.27.”

Blumhouse’s Jason Blum and Atomic Monster’s James Wan are set to produce the film. YouTube horror filmmaker Dylan Clark will direct it.

Clark took to Instagram back in May to share what the opportunity to helm a The Blair Witch Project movie means to him.

“The Blair Witch Project is one of the films that got me into filmmaking. To have the opportunity to step into that world with some of the people responsible for its creation is an absolute dream,” he wrote. “Can’t wait to see everyone in the woods soon.”

Clark recently partnered with Universal Pictures to adapt his horror short film Portrait of God, which is being produced by Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele.

The original Blair Witch Project debuted to theaters in 1999. A sequel, titled Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, arrived in 2000. The franchise was rebooted by Lionsgate in 2016 with the Adam Wingard-directed movie Blair Witch.

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The official trailer for Klara and the Sun has arrived. The latest film from director Taika Waititi is set to make its debut in movie theaters on Oct. 23. It’s based on the bestselling novel from Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro. The comedy-drama follows an artificial friend, played by Jenna Ortega, who just wants to find the perfect home. The film also stars Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, Aran Murphy, Steve Buscemi and Natasha Lyonne …

Boyhood is making its way back to movie theaters. The Oscar-winning best picture, which was filmed over the course of 12 years, is returning to cinemas nationwide for its 12th anniversary. Independent Film Company is rereleasing the Richard Linklater film starting on July 31. Its cast, including Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette and Ellar Coltrane, is set to celebrate the anniversary milestone during a one‑night reunion event in Austin, Texas, on July 18 …

The Powerpuff Girls are heading to the big screen. Variety reports that a new Powerpuff Girls movie is in development at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. While the movie is currently in the works, there is no deal set in place at the moment, according to the outlet …

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