J.K. Simmons To Star In ‘Lightyears’ Amazon Sci-Fi Series, Replacing Ed O’Neill

With the incredibly disturbing “Possessor,” filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg has already cemented his status as the go-to person if you want to make a dark, fucked up, semi-futuristic thriller. Really, there’s just no one else that can do it with the same level of strange.

Alice Englert (Ratched) and Nicholas Denton (Glitch) have been cast as the notorious lovers Merteuil and Valmont in Starz’s original series Dangerous Liaisons, a reimagening of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ classic 18th Century novel, from Lionsgate TV, Colin Callender’s Playground Entertainment and Tony Krantz’ Flame Ventures.

Kumail Nanjiani will play Chippendales founder Somen “Steve ” Banerjee in an upcoming Hulu limited series called “Immigrant.” The show was announced Tuesday morning by Hulu and ABC chief Craig Erwich during Disney’s upfront press briefing.“Immigrant” is the true story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee (Nanjiani), the Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales.

Decal, a new independent distributor that launched earlier this year, has acquired the worldwide rights to “Ride the Eagle,” a comedy starring and co-written by Jake Johnson. The “New Girl” star wrote “Ride the Eagle” along with director Trent O’Donnell, and the film stars Susan Sarandon, J.K.

Decal has secured worldwide distribution rights to Ride the Eagle, an indie comedy with New Girl alum Jake Johnson starring alongside Oscar winners Susan Sarandon and J.K. Simmons and The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden. Trent O’Donnell directed the film, which will get a day-and-date release July 30.

Mortal Kombat star Ludi Lin has criticised the forthcoming Lord Of The Rings TV series, saying it lacks Asian actors.Lin took to Twitter after Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke justified the show’s recent budget increase to $465million (£336million).Lin, who plays Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat, tweeted: “It’s going to be difficult to justify building a ‘huge world’ without any characters that look Asian. Turn that imagine on us.

Epix has found its Billy the Kid. British actor Tom Blyth will star as the famous American outlaw in Billy the Kid, Epix’s hourlong drama series, written by Vikings and The Tudors creator Michael Hirst.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAMC and AMC Plus have given a formal series order to the series “Moonhaven” from Peter Ocko.News of the order comes after it was reported that AMC had opened a writers’ room for the show under their script-to-series model. The series is expected to debut next year.“Moonhaven” is focused on a utopian colony on the Moon that may hold the keys to preserving life on Earth, which has become increasingly perilous.

If you’re a fan of recent comic book series that aren’t tied to Marvel and DC superheroes, you’re probably very familiar with the work of Brian K. Vaughan.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLuke Evans has been cast in one of the lead roles of the upcoming Apple action-thriller series “Echo 3,” Variety has learned.The 10-episode series, which hails from Mark Boal, is set in South America and follows Amber Chesborough, a brilliant young scientist, who is the emotional center of a small American family.

After allegations of sexual misconduct were made against Noel Clarke, the police have said they've received a third party report relating to claims of sexual offences.The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: "On Wednesday 21 April police received a third party report relating to allegations of sexual offences committed by a male over a period of time. Officers are currently assessing the information.

Game of Thrones star Esmé Bianco has filed a lawsuit against goth rock iconMarilyn Manson alleging a host ofphysical, sexual, psychological and emotional abuse across a multiyear relationship. Bianco claims Manson (real name Brian Warner) "used drugs, force, and threats of force to coerce sexual acts from Ms.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJK Simmons is set to star opposite Sissy Spacek in the Amazon sci-fi series “Lightyears,” taking over a lead role in the series from Ed O’Neill.O’Neill’s casting was reported in March, but according to an individual with knowledge of the production, he has exited for personal reasons.The series follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin (Simmons) York, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet.

Kristen Stewart is taking on an exciting new role.

Time travelers from a war-torn future, the fate of the world in the balance, and soldiers recruited into a secret military campaign. Is this a sequel to Christopher Nolan‘s “Tenet“? Nope, it’s “The Tomorrow War,” a brand-new sci-fi action blockbuster that hits Amazon Prime this summer.

Chris Pratt isn't guarding the galaxy, he's fighting deadly aliens in the not-so-distant future, as evidenced by the first-look teaser trailer for .In the year 2051, Earth is losing a battle with aliens who very much didn't come in peace. Pratt stars as Dan Forester, a high school teacher who is recruited by time travelers to transport into the future and fight for the fate of this planet.