Jeff Daniels, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Celebrate Broadway’s Return in Short Film (EXCLUSIVE)

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Explorer, inventor, activist, and oceanographic popularizer, Jacques-Yves Cousteau introduced millions to the glories of the ocean through his popular movies.

Night Of The Cooters, potentially delaying the completion of his next A Song Of Ice And Fire novel – from the series that was adapted into Game Of Thrones – even further.Vincent D’Onofrio is set to direct and star as the voice of a sheriff in the town of Pachuco, Texas, which becomes the site of a Martian invasion.“Night Of The Cooters is a short story, and our version is going to be a short film,” Martin explained (per Deadline).

George R.R. Martin has set his next project for screen, the short film Night of Cooters, based on Howard Waldrop 1987 sci-fi novel. Vicent D’Onofrio will direct and is set to star as Sheriff Lindley. Trioscope Studios will animate the film.

Denise Richards isn't ruling out a return to . ET's Nischelle Turner spoke with Richards about the possibility of picking up that diamond once again after 's Garcelle Beauvais shared that Richards reportedly wants to return to the show.«You know, I really did enjoy working on the show.

Prestige television heads back to the heartland of the country with Showtime’s “American Rust,” based on the 2009 novel by Philipp Meyer. Given it’s a program about a Pennsylvania cop facing personal and professional conflicts in a small town, comparisons will be made to HBO’s superior “Mare of Easttown,” even if there’s less mystery to this drama, despite violence again being central to the storytelling.

If you’re looking for the best Americana drama nowadays, head over to the Pennsylvania rust belt.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“American Rust” is set on the opposite end of Pennsylvania from Easttown, where Mare solved crimes earlier this year. On that great HBO series, the town seemed to pulse with life and emotion — look past the chewy accents and Wawa sandwiches, and a sense of Easttown emerged through the slump of characters’ shoulders, the way they engaged with one another.

John Cena is looking to get one of his old rivals in the ring. The actor and WWE star spoke with ET at the screening of his new movie, in New York Tuesday, where he talked about the film, getting Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson back into the ring and more.Cena, who made his comeback to the WWE ring over the weekend, told ET's Lauren Zima that he's rooting for The Rock's return.«He's earned the right not to be pressured into that choice. I can say he is a fan of the WWE.

Jeff Daniels, star of Showtime’s upcoming drama American Rust, said his career in television would not have been as prolific if it weren’t for his late God of Carnage co-star James Gandolfini and HBO’s The Sopranos.

EXCLUSIVE:  After acquiring both television and feature rights, Sony Pictures Television has put in development One Last Last Heist, a half-hour comedy based on Darrin Rose’s comedic short film of the same name, with Rose set to write and executive produce. Two-time Emmy winner Mike Royce (Everybody Loves Raymond, One Day at a Time) is on board as showrunner.  Rose is penning a potential pilot aimed at cable/streaming outlets.

Blake Lively is celebrating her 34th birthday in style.

A three-day, free outdoor Times Square festival heralding the reopening of Broadway will culminate in a Sept. 19 concert celebrating what organizers describe as “the entirety of the Broadway industry.”

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaGaspar Noé’s “Vortex,” an acclaimed meditation on mortality told entirely in split-screen, has sold to Utopia.

Madonna is celebrating her birthday with those closest to her.

Madonna is celebrating her birthday in style.

Battlefield 2042 may not have a single-player campaign, but it’s bringing a boat load of story in a new short film, Exodus which sees the return of some Battlefield 4 characters.A new short film, titled Exodus has been unveiled by EA which gives us a glimpse of the events behind the all-out war we find in Battlefield 2042.The short film focuses on the “No-Pats” – a group of people whose countries have collapsed and find themselves without patriation.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix and Adobe have named the winners of their first-ever short film contest, The Great Untold, who will get to bring their pitched shorts to life and receive grants of $10,000, along with access to Adobe experts and tools, and continued mentorship on their projects.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar and Emmy Award-nominated POV Shorts, from American Documentary, is set to premiere its fourth season via PBS and streaming at POV.org on Sept. 6. This season will feature 13 new diverse, short nonfiction films across 7 episodes tackling the complexities of family, identity, and community.