Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez will be joined by Meryl Streep in the third season of Only Murders in the Building. The three-time Oscar winner’s involvement was confirmed on Tuesday (17 January) with a video posted to Gomez’s Instagram profile. Streep, who holds the record for most Oscar nominations with 21, last appeared on-screen in Netflix’s political satire Don’t Look Up (2021), which became the streamer’s second most-watched film of all time. It hasn’t been confirmed whether Streep has joined the cast in a regular or recurring role.…
Happiest Season star Dan Levy is set to star in the new animated comedy Standing By. According to Variety, the Hulu series is set to follow the lives of “a group of eternally bound, disgruntled guardian angels” and the lessons they learn from humans and their own dysfunctional friendship. In addition to Levy’s casting, David Tennant, Natalie Palamides, Glenn Close, Poppu Lou, and Samira Wiley have also joined the cast in undisclosed roles. In a joint statement, Levy and the show’s co-creator Ally Pankiw opened up about what viewers can…
Happiest Season director Clea DuVall has shared an update regarding a potential sequel. Back in 2020, Hulu released the groundbreaking LGBTQ+ holiday comedy to widespread acclaim from fans and critics. The film follows the story of Abby (Kristen Stewart) and Harper (Mackenzie Davis), a lesbian couple who attend the latter’s annual Christmas festivities. Upon arrival, Abby discovers that Harper hasn’t come out to her conservative parents (Mary Steenburgen and Victor Garber), as well as her dysfunctional sisters (Alison Brie and Mary Holland). Additionally, Parks and Recreation’s Aubrey Plaza and Schitt’s…
FX and Ryan Murphy have dropped a new teaser trailer and character images for American Horror Story season 11. Towards the end of October, horror enthusiasts will finally be able to sink their teeth into AHS: NYC. To get fans in the spirit, FX dropped a creepy teaser trailer for the new batch of episodes on 6 October. In the short visual, clips of New York City and a crowded dark nightclub flash across the screen. The teaser then promises a “season like no other” before hinting that it will…
Hulu and Spyglass Media have unveiled the first images from David Bruckner’s upcoming film Hellraiser. Back in October, Deadline confirmed that Sense8’s Jamie Clayton would be starring as Pinhead in a new reboot on Hulu. The report also revealed that the project had already wrapped filming and secured Clive Barker – author of the Hellraiser novels and writer/director of the original film – as one of its producers. Since that fateful day, horror enthusiasts have been eager to find out more information on the upcoming film. Fortunately for fans, the…
Hulu and Spyglass Media have shared a sneak peek of Jamie Clayton as Pinhead in the upcoming Hellraiser film. Back in October, Deadline confirmed that The L Word: Generation Q actress would be leading the reboot of the beloved horror film alongside Odessa A’zion, Brandon Flynn, Goran Visnjic, Drew Starkey, Adam Faison, Aoife Hinds, Selina Lo and Hiam Abbass. The report also revealed that the project had already wrapped filming and secured Clive Barker – author of the Hellraiser novels and writer/director of the original film – as one of…
Fire Island star Joel Kim Booster revealed the deleted scenes he wished made the final cut. On 3 June, Hulu released the Pride and Prejudice-inspired rom-com to universal critical acclaim. The queer-inclusive project follows two best friends (Booster and Bowen Yang) as they embark on their annual weeklong vacation to the titular gay hotspot. Fire Island, also written by Booster, has been lauded for its rejection of harmful queer trauma tropes and for its celebration and glorification of LGBTQ+ culture (and Marisa Tomei’s Academy Award-winning role in My Cousin Vinny,…
Fire Island is full of “gorgeous queer joy”, says star Margaret Cho. The Emmy-nominated trailblazer, whose iconic credits include All American Girl, Drop Dead Diva and 30 Rock, stars in the upcoming gay rom-com as Erin; the “gay elder” and “mom” to the gang who annually hosts them at her Fire Island condo. Although Erin was originally written as a man, Cho reached out and requested a part in the film, which resulted in writer and star Joel Kim Booster revamping the character and their background. “They were trying to…
Fire Island star Conrad Ricamora says the upcoming comedy “does a great job” of capturing queer joy. Directed by Spa Night’s Andrew Ahn and written by comedian Joel Kim Booster, who also stars in the lead role of Noah, the Pride and Prejudice-inspired rom-com follows the character and his queer circle on a week-long vacation to New York’s iconic gay mecca. Fire Island is destined to earn cult classic status due to its hilarious script and performances, as well as its refreshing rejection of queer trauma. Instead, the film –…