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House of David has been renewed for season 3 on Prime Video. Season 2 of the biblical drama starred Michael Iskander as David, alongside Ali Suliman as King Saul, Ayelet Zurer as Queen Ahinoam and Stephen Lang as Samuel. Season 3 will find David’s journey come full circle from “outcast shepherd to fierce warrior, to his ultimate destiny as King,” according to an official description from Prime Video …
Elle Fanning is teaming up with Julianne Moore. Deadline reports the actresses are set to star in the upcoming film Moonsong: A Life In Seven Verses. Rebecca Miller will write and direct the film that tells the story of famous children’s book author Margaret Wise Brown, the writer of classics like Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny …
In this Oct. 11, 2019, file photo, actor Sam Neill attends a press conference at the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival in Sitges, Spain. (Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images, FILE)
Actor Sam Neill, known for his roles in the Jurassic Park films and Peaky Blinders, died on Monday, according to his official social media account. He was 78.
“Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life,” the statement, which was posted early on Monday, said. “The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free.”
Neill, who was born Nigel John Dermot Neill on Sept. 14, 1947, in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, didn’t get exposure to acting until he was in college.
As a kid, Neill’s parents were in the army, and his father’s family owned a vineyard. When he was 7, Neill and his family moved to New Zealand. It was while he attended the University of Canterbury that he gained exposure to acting.
In 1971, Neill landed his first acting role in the New Zealand television film The City of No. He was cast in several TV film roles before his being cast as the lead in the 1977 New Zealand film, Sleeping Dogs, an action thriller.
Following Sleeping Dogs, Neill worked on several TV shows and films in Australia, including the TV show The Sullivans and the 1979 films, The Journalist and Just Out of Reach.
In 1981, he starred in his first international role for Omen III: The Final Conflict, in which he played Damien Thorn.
Of all the roles he’s had, his portrayal of Dr. Alan Grant in the 1993 film Jurassic Park is perhaps his most well-known. The science fiction action Steven Spielberg directed-film, based on Michael Chrichton’s 1990 novel of the same name, followed a team of genetic scientists who have created a wildlife park of de-extinct dinosaurs. Neill’s character was inspired by paleontologist Jack Horner.
Neill also reprised his character in Jurassic Park III and Jurassic World Dominion.
Following Jurassic Park, Neill starred in a number of films including Bicentennial Man alongside Robin Williams, and the 1997 science fiction horror film Event Horizon.
He also starred in Merlin, playing the mythical wizard; the historical drama, The Tudors; and two seasons of Peaky Blinders, playing Chief Inspector Chester Campbell.
Later in his career, Neill appeared in Thor: Ragnarok and Thor: Love and Thunder. He also voiced the character, Tommy Brock, in Peter Rabbit.
Throughout his career, Neill received many awards as an actor but the award that was perhaps most meaningful to him was when he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1991, which he was able to share with his father, just before he died.
In 2022, Neill also earned the title of Sir as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
While promoting his memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?, in March 2023, Neill told The Guardian that he was being treated for stage 3 blood cancer.
The previous year, he had opened up about his diagnosis, saying he is cancer free, but will continue to receive chemotherapy. While undergoing chemotherapy, he told the outlet that he had experienced “dark moments.”
“Those dark moments throw the light into sharp relief, you know, and have made me grateful for every day and immensely grateful for all my friends,” he said. “Just pleased to be alive.”
In 2022, Neill was diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, “a rare, often but not always, aggressive (fast-growing) form of peripheral T-cell lymphoma,” according to the Lymphoma Research Foundation.
Neill is survived by his children, Elena Neill, who he shared with ex-wife, Noriko Watanabe, and Tim Neill, who he shares with New Zealand actress Lisa Harrow.
The statement on Neill’s social media account thanked the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital, in Sydney’s suburb of Darlinghurst, praising them for “their incredible care.”
“More details will be shared later, but for now, on behalf of the family, we ask that you respect their privacy as they navigate this immeasurable loss,” the statement said.
Catherine Laga’aia as ‘Moana’ live-action ‘Moana.’ (Disney)
Disney’s live-action Moana topped the box office this weekend, although with lower numbers than expected.
The film, which stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and newcomer Catherine Laga’aia, brought in $43 million to debut at number one, Box Office Mojo reports.
According to Variety, that amount was well below the projected $60 to $65 million the film, with a budget of $250 million, was expected to take in. It’s also well below previous Disney live-action remakes, including 2025’s Lilo & Stitch, which debuted with a box office of over $100 million.
Last week’s number one, Minions & Monsters, brought in another $20.5 million to land at two this week, with Toy Story 5 at three with $18.5 million.
Another new release, the supernatural horror film Evil Dead Burn, debuted at four with a $13.7 million, followed by Young Washington, at five, with $6.4 million.
Here are the top 10 films at the box office:
1. Moana — $43 million 2. Minions & Monsters — $20.5 million 3. Toy Story 5 — $18.5 million 4. Evil Dead Burn — $13.7 million 5. Young Washington — $6.4 million 7. Obsession — $3.8 million 8. Supergirl — $3.6 million 9. Disclosure Day — $3.2 million 10. Backrooms — $1.5 million
Ariana Grande attends the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 11, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California. (Frazer Harrison/WireImage via Getty Images)
Surprise, you’ve seen the last of her. For now, at least.
Ariana Grande will no longer appear in season 13 of American Horror Story, ABC Audio has learned. She has currently not shot any scenes for the new season and she will not. This is due to conflicts with timing changes to production on the horror anthology series, as well as it happening simultaneously with her Eternal Sunshine Tour.
FX and 20th Television had no comment when reached by ABC Audio.
Grande rescheduled select dates of her Eternal Sunshine Tour at the end of June. Her July 12 show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, was rescheduled to July 14. Additionally, Grande shifted her July 22 and July 24 shows in Boston to the new dates of July 23 and July 26, respectively.
Despite Grande’s exit, Ryan Murphy’s horror series has a star-studded cast set for the lucky number 13th season of the show. It will feature franchise regulars Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe and Leslie Grossman.
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette star Paul Anthony Kelly is also part of the cast.
If Grande had appeared on the season, it would have marked her reunion with Murphy after appearing in his comedy series Scream Queens over a decade ago.
American Horror Story season 13 will premiere on Sept. 24.
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Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.’ (Lionsgate)
May the odds be ever in your favor securing tickets for The Hunger Games rerelease.
Lionsgate is putting all five films in The Hunger Games franchise back in theaters ahead of the release of the upcoming sixth film, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes will be available to watch in theaters from Sept. 3 to Sept. 7.
Each film will feature an exclusive look at Sunrise on the Reaping, which arrives in theaters on Nov. 20.
“Before the Sunrise, experience the Mockingjay’s epic adventure on the big screen. Whether you’ve followed the rebellion from the beginning or are meeting Katniss for the first time, the Games await,” a description from Fathom Entertainment says.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is based on Suzanne Collins’ novel of the same name. It revisits the world of Panem almost 25 years before the events of the original book and film saga.
The novel begins on the morning of the 50th annual Hunger Games, when Haymitch Abernathy is chosen to compete in the deadly arena. Haymitch eventually wins the games, as he goes on to be the mentor for Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark.
Joseph Zada stars as a young Haymitch Abernathy in the film that follows his journey through the Second Quarter Quell.
Zada leads a star-studded ensemble cast that includes Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Billy Porter and Kieran Culkin.
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Netflix has released its first look at season 2 of The Gentlemen. The streaming service has also announced that the new season will debut on Sept. 3. Guy Ritchie created, co-writes and also directs the show that stars Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Ray Winstone, Joely Richardson and Vinnie Jones …
Catherine Laga’aia as ‘Moana’ live-action ‘Moana.’ (Disney)
How far will you go to see the live-action adaptation of Moana? Catherine Laga’aia, who stars as the titular wayfinder in the new film, hopes you’ll go as far as your local movie theater.
The young actress takes over the role of Moana from Auliʻi Cravalho, who voiced her in the original 2016 animated film. Laga’aia told ABC News that she and Cravalho have formed a sisterhood that will always connect them.
“I have sisters. I know what that bond feels like. And it’s to have a shared experience with someone. To live through something with someone. It’s one of the binding qualities of sisters, and me and Auli’i now have that,” Laga’aia said. “We truly are sisters. We’ve lived through something together, whether or not we did it in the same year, we’ve experienced something similar, and that’s what has bound us together.”
Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as the demigod Maui in this new version of the film. He said the songs and the film’s dialogue carried a different weight when performing in person and not simply recording them in a voice booth.
“Everything carries a different weight,” Johnson said, pointing out that the live-action features “real flesh and blood, human beings” who have “soul behind the eyes.”
Johnson understands how beloved the original Moana is and the importance of doing justice to the story.
“It was the opportunity for us to showcase our culture in a real way, live-action way, but also we had a shot to do something pretty cool and different,” Johnson said.
Julianne Nicholson attends the world premiere of ‘Paradise’ season 2 in LA on Feb. 18, 2026. (Disney/Ser Baffo)
Julianne Nicholson has been cast in season 2 of Task.
The actress is set to reprise her Mare of Easttown role as Lori Ross in the upcoming season of Task, ABC Audio has confirmed.
This directly connects the shows Task and Mare of Easttown. Both were created by Brad Ingelsby and take place in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Now they exist in the same universe.
Nicholson won an Emmy in 2021 for portraying Lori Ross, a mother of three children who resides in Easttown, in Mare of Easttown.
Season 2 of Task follows star Mark Ruffalo once again taking on the role of Agent Tom Brandis.
“Tom Brandis takes the helm of a new task force, but the deeper the operation runs, the harder it is to tell who’s the target,” according to the season’s official logline.
Also starring are Mahershala Ali as Eddie Barnes, Harry Melling as Brennan Boylan, Adam Nagaitis as Luke Clemmons, Aminah Nieves as Nataly Zamora and Edgar Ramírez as Miguel Contreras.
In addition to creating the show, Ingelsby serves as its writer, showrunner and executive producer. Ruffalo also executive produces. Task season 2 is currently in preproduction, according to HBO.
Julianne Nicholson attends the world premiere of ‘Paradise’ season 2 in LA on Feb. 18, 2026. (Disney/Ser Baffo)
Julianne Nicholson has been cast in season 2 of Task.
The actress is set to reprise her Mare of Easttown role as Lori Ross in the upcoming season of Task, ABC Audio has confirmed.
This directly connects the shows Task and Mare of Easttown. Both were created by Brad Ingelsby and take place in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Now they exist in the same universe.
Nicholson won an Emmy in 2021 for portraying Lori Ross, a mother of three children who resides in Easttown, in Mare of Easttown.
Season 2 of Task follows star Mark Ruffalo once again taking on the role of Agent Tom Brandis.
“Tom Brandis takes the helm of a new task force, but the deeper the operation runs, the harder it is to tell who’s the target,” according to the season’s official logline.
Also starring are Mahershala Ali as Eddie Barnes, Harry Melling as Brennan Boylan, Adam Nagaitis as Luke Clemmons, Aminah Nieves as Nataly Zamora and Edgar Ramírez as Miguel Contreras.
In addition to creating the show, Ingelsby serves as its writer, showrunner and executive producer. Ruffalo also executive produces. Task season 2 is currently in preproduction, according to HBO.
Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza in ‘MobLand’ season 2. (Luke Varley/Paramount+)
MobLand is coming back for more.
Paramount+ has released the teaser trailer for season 2 of the action-crime series. The show’s second season is set to premiere on Sept. 18.
Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren star in the series about two mob families who find themselves in a war that threatens to ruin their empires and lives.
“The Harrigans, heads of North London’s largest criminal empire, are on the brink of civil war, and their rivals are starting to notice. As tensions within the Harrigan family intensify, their ‘fixer’ Harry Da Souza is the only one that can keep them from falling apart,” according to an official description of season 2.
The trailer finds Hardy’s Harry Da Souza speaking to a man he’s captured in the back of his van.
“This hasn’t exactly been a wonderful 24 hours for me, yeah? I’m under a lot of pressure,” Harry says. “The people that I work for, the Harrigans, they run North London.”
Ronan Bennett created and co-wrote the series, which was executive produced by David C. Glasser and co-written by Jez Butterworth. The show was renewed for season 2 back in June 2025.
“With over 26 million viewers and climbing, MobLand has become a resounding triumph driven by the creative brilliance of Guy, Jez, Ronan and David C. Glasser, and brought to life by the powerhouse performances by Tom, Pierce, and Helen,” Chris McCarthy, the co-CEO of Paramount and president of SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment, said at the time it was renewed. “We are elated to greenlight a second season of this global phenomenon, which has dominated both domestic and international charts and soared to #1 in the United Kingdom.”
