‘Come From Away’ Film Adaptation Gets Apple TV+ Premiere Date On Eve Of 9/11

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorOscar-winner Tilda Swinton is the narrator of “Goliath: Playing With Reality,” a virtual reality experience about a schizophrenic man who finds human connection by playing video games, which is set to have its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.Directed by Barry Gene Murphy and May Abdalla, “Goliath” is a 25-minute animated VR experience that “explores the limits of reality, demonstrates the weight of mental illness and lauds the

Strictly Come Dancing will return later this year as a new batch of celebrities aims to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winners Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse. Anton Du Beke will be taking up residency on the judge’s desk this year as he joins the panel for the entire series, following a two-week stint during the 2020 series.

NBC has set a fall premiere date for Home Sweet Home, a new series from Ava DuVernay, her Array Filmworks and Warner Horizon Unscripted Television.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVAlthough executive producer Brian Peterson said he and executive producer Kelly Souders probably had “about 100 ideas” for a second season of “The Hot Zone,” diving into the anthrax scare that followed in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks quickly rose to the top for them.

Discovery+ revealed Curse of the Chippendales, its four-part true-crime drama docuseries, is set to premiere on Sept. 24.

UPDATED, 9:50 AM: HBO said today that Spike Lee’s four-part documentary series NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ will premiere at 8 p.m. Sunday, August 22 on the premium cabler. Episodes 2 and 3 will air on subsequent Sundays leading up to the finale at 10 p.m. September 11 — the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The series also will stream on HBO Max. Read details of NYC Epicenters below.

Tom Hanks starrer Finch will debut on Apple TV+ on November 5, Apple Original Films announced today. Check out the first-look image below.

Netflix said Thursday that its limited series Colin In Black & White, created by Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick, will premiere on October 29, 2021.

The gloves are off when “The Great” returns for season 2.

Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great and Nicholas Hoult as Peter III of Russia, kicks off its sophomore season Friday, Nov.

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The Tony-winning Broadway musical Come From Away will be available to watch from the comfort of your own home starting next month!

Come From Away is a month away from its premiere on Apple TV+.

Angelique Jackson Emmy winner Kerry Washington is gearing up for a new adventure, set to star in and produce “Rockaway” for Netflix.The feature film adaptation of Diane Cardwell’s memoir, “Rockaway: Surfing Headlong Into a New Life,” will be written by NAACP Image Award winner Nichelle Tramble Spellman (creator of Apple TV Plus’ “Truth Be Told”).In the movie, Washington plays a Manhattan-based journalist who unexpectedly discovers the transcendent power of surfing while on a routine assignment,

Disney+ has set a premiere date for its “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.,” its female-led reboot of “Doogie Howser.” The series will premiere on Sept. 8.

John Cena, 44, and his wife Shay Shariatzadeh didn’t hide their love for each other when they showed up dressed to impress to the premiere of his latest film, The Suicide Squad in Los Angeles, CA on Aug. 2! The WWE star shared a passionate kiss with the dark-haired beauty as he wore the same red, blue, and white superhero outfit he wears in the movie. She also wowed in a colorful striped metallic dress and strappy black heels.

Filming wrapped today on Season 1 of Amazon Studios’ highly anticipated Lord of The Rings TV series and we now have a premiere date. The studio has set Friday, September 2, 2022, for the debut of the first season of the yet-to-be-titled series. New episodes will be released weekly, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 territories and countries worldwide. Amazon Studios also released the first series image tied to the wrap of filming in New Zealand.

Jennifer Yuma editorFocus Features will begin production on “Spoiler Alert,” a film adaptation of Michael Ausiello’s 2017 best-selling memoir titled, “Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies.”Ben Aldridge of “Fleabag” renown joins the previously announced Jim Parsons in the movie.  Kiska Higgs, president of productions and acquisitions announced the release thursday.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterAlfonso Gomez-Rejon will mount a filmed adaptation of “The Fortress of Solitude” at Amazon Studios, continuing his creative relationship with the streaming giant.Behind the festival hit “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” and Benedict Cumberbatch’s “The Current War,” Gomez-Rejon will direct the project based on Jonathan Lethem’s New York Times best-selling novel.