Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock have settled their most recent lawsuits.
08.05.2024 - 14:13 / variety.com
Aramide Tinubu The phrase “we’re our own worst enemies” takes on a literal meaning in Apple TV+‘s “Dark Matter,” based on Blake Crouch’s 2016 novel of the same name, and adapted by the author for television. A massive and intricate puzzle, the series is shocking and unsettling, but doesn’t quite satisfy in the end. “Dark Matter” opens in present-day Chicago.
Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton), a scruffy physics professor, is living an unremarkable but happy middle-class existence with his wife, Daniela (Jennifer Connelly), and their teenage son, Charlie (Oakes Fegley). After a night out celebrating his friend Ryan’s (Jimmi Simpson) prestigious science award, Jason is beaten and abducted, awakening in a parallel universe where he thrives professionally and monetarily as a rockstar physicist. However, instead of the warmth of his family, he comes home to his live-in girlfriend, Amanda (a stellar Alice Braga), who is overwhelmed by his sudden reappearance.
By the end of Episode 1, “Are You Happy in Your Life?” it’s clear to the audience that OG Jason has been kidnapped and replaced by the Jason Dessen living in this alternative reality. As the series unfolds, the polished but less-tempered Jason2 attempts to walk in OG Jason’s shoes. Yet, small details like a nut allergy and a flossing habit begin to alert Daniela that something is very off with her husband.
In Jason2’s world, the OG Jason bonds with Amanda and begins piecing Jason2’s scheme together. Unfortunately, getting back to the life he’s always known proves to be more mentally and physically taxing than he initially thought, especially because Leighton (Dayo Okeniyi), the billionaire techie Jason2 works for, isn’t too keen to let his prized scientist out of his grasp. A
.Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock have settled their most recent lawsuits.
Back in March, news broke that Vanessa Kirby would reunite with her “The Crown” director Benjamin Caron for the new Netflix pic “Night Always Comes.” Now we know who’ll join the actress onscreen, and it’s quite the ensemble. READ MORE: ‘The Night Always Comes’: Vanessa Kirby & Director Benjamin Caron Reunite For Portland-Set Noir Drama At Netflix Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zack Gottsagen, Stephan James, Julia Fox, Eli Roth, Randall Park, and Michael Kelly will join Kirby in the upcoming film a thriller centered on America’s current housing crisis.
With Coleen and Wayne Rooney ’s teenage son already lifting football trophies, the couple are allegedly at odds over the talented youngster’s next steps. Fourteen-year-old Kai Rooney, the eldest of the couple’s four boys, has been tipped to follow in his father’s legendary footsteps after scoring his own “wonder goal” against Millwall last week, securing his Manchester United Under 14 team the Albert Phelan National Cup.
Summer brings many joys, but stuffy, humid homes are not among them. When the temperature rises, there's nothing like escaping to a cool room for some relief, however, opening a window often doesn't do the trick. Whether it's due to a lack of breeze, large windows that heat up your space, or pesky insects that sneak in through open windows, sometimes you need to call in the cavalry - a home fan.
the singer said then.The couple got back together 20 years after they ended their initial engagement, and Affleck, 51, proposed to Lopez, 54, again in April 2022. They tied the knot several months later.Now, Lopez and Affleck are at the center of split rumors that they have yet to deny.
A staggering 7,000 homeless people are living in temporary accommodation in Glasgow amid a housing and homelessness emergency, the Record can reveal.
Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is having quite the year. His tennis comedy/love triangle film “Challengers,” starring Zendaya, has already grossed $68 million worldwide—not bad for a drama without a major I.P.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex this week headed back to their two children in Montecito, Calif., following their three-day tour of the West African country.And since they’re no longer senior working members of the royal family, the many gifts the pair received boarded the plane with them.During their brief trip, the Sussexes were showered with an array of gifts, ranging from artwork and clothing, to jewelry and literature.Had the pair remained firmly within the royal family, they would not be allowed to accept any of the presents gifted to them.According to the official royal policy, last updated in 2003, royals are not allowed to accept gifts from government bodies, trade associations, guilds, civic bodies, the armed services, charities or similar organizations, especially if they have an established connection or patronage.Gifts from individuals not known to the royals are to be refused, “where there are concerns about the propriety or motives of the donor or the gift itself.”Presents such as flowers, food and books are allowed to be accepted if they amount to less than $200 each.A strict royal record is kept of all official gifts handed to the royal family.Most gifts are housed under the Royal Collection or placed on a loan with a reputable organization.
The first ‘Downton Abbey’ film (released in 2019) more than doubled the worldwide box office of the second film, ‘A New Era’ (released in 2022), but that isn’t stopping Focus Features from going back for a third time. And for the third ‘Downton Abbey’ film, it looks like some major names are joining the cast.
Focus Features and Carnival Films are officially in production on Downton Abbey 3 with main cast members returning and a number of new additions to the feature franchise spawned by creator Julian Fellowes’ global TV phenomenon. Simon Curtis is directing after helming 2022’s feature sequel Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Brent Lang Executive Editor They’re going to need an even bigger dining room table. Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan are joining the third “Downton Abbey” feature film.
Joel Edgerton has been in Star Wars and the series Obi-Wan Kenobi, so he is versed in sci-fi.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Joel Edgerton revealed on The Playlist’s “Bingeworthy” podcast that he failed his audition for Star Lord in “Guardians of the Galaxy” because he just couldn’t nail down the tone writer-director James Gunn was looking for. Chris Pratt ended up getting the career-defining role, which he’d reprise in two “Guardians of the Galaxy” sequels and various other Marvel movies, including “Avengers: Infinity War.” “Star-Lord’s a good one, actually, because I, unlike Chris [Pratt], didn’t quite sort of understand the tone of it the way he did and the way that those guys did,” Edgerton said on the podcast. “And I wasn’t really sure how I could be a part of that tone.
In this week’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo ventures into another universe to discuss “Dark Matter.” The Apple TV+ series is based on the Blake Crouch book of the same name and follows a college professor who is abducted into an alternate universe and has to fight his way back to his old life and real family. The show stars Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, and more.
Marvel Studios may be struggling a bit right now, but there’s one aspect of the studio that has never been in question– the casting. Besides obvious standouts like Robert Downey, Jr.
Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor he new Apple TV+ series “Dark Matter” centers on a man who discovers alternate universes populated by other versions of himself. In other words, it’s a twisty sci-fi mind-bender. But not if you’re its star, Jennifer Connelly, who saw the show as a love story.
Alex Ritman Oscar nominees Kodi Smit-McPhee (“The Power of the Dog, “Maria”) and Djimon Hounsou (“Blood Diamond,” “A Quiet Place Part II”) are set to star in claustrophobic thriller “The Zealot.” The two-hander, being introduced to buyers in Cannes by WestEnd Films, comes from director Vadim Perelman (“House of Sand and Fog,” “Persian Lessons”) working from a screenplay by Bennett Fisher, and touches on themes involving privilege, paranoia, and the assumptions we make about one another. “The Zealot” follows Hassan, a Somali-American airport shuttle driver in Minneapolis, who is struggling to make ends meet. When Lloyd, a stranded twentysomething at the airport, offers to pay Hassan to take him overland to Chicago, it seems worth the risk.
Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries were caught on camera singing the praises of young darts prodigy Luke Littler during his Premier League Darts quarter-final clash with Rob Aspinall.
Ben Affleck supports the women in his life through thick and thin.
Alex Ritman Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy have joined the cast of magical family adventure feature “The Magic Faraway Tree,” based on Enid Blyton’s beloved children’s classic. The film — from Neal Street Productions, Elysian Film Group and Ashland Hill Media Finance — has been adapted by BAFTA winner Simon Farnaby (“Wonka” and “Paddington 2”) and will be directed by Ben Gregor (“Britannia,” “Cuckoo”). Palisades Park Pictures are handling sales in Cannes.