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Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Young actor Lucian-River Chauhan is set to play opposite Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer in Amazon Studios’ sci-fi thriller Invasion,  which is being directed by Michael Pearce.The film, written by Pearce and Joe Barton, follows two young brothers who go on the run with their father, a decorated Marine (Ahmed), who is trying to protect them from an unhuman threat.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorVariety has selected its 10 Actors to Watch for 2020, an honor the publication has bestowed since 1998.Past honorees include over 35 now Oscar winners and nominees, such as Mahershala Ali, Timothée Chalamet, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Brie Larson, Lupita Nyong’o and Melissa Leo.

Octavia Spencer purchased a home in Toulca Lake, California, for £648,000 ($841,000), and images show that it is designed exactly like Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's new £11.2million property in Montecito.The listing was shared via Zillow, with the photos revealing Spanish-style interiors clearly reminiscent of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's house.SEE: Inside Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's stunning new £11.2million homeWATCH: Inside Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's temporary LA home owned

There are children’s movies, and then there are movies that are straight-up childish. Robert Zemeckis’ “The Witches,” the second adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel of the same name arriving 30 years after Nicolas Roeg directed his own, falls squarely under the latter designation.

LOS ANGELES -- The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network will honor six students through celebrity-directed stories at its 30th annual reimagined ceremony.GLSEN announced Thursday that the ceremony will highlight the students at the the Respect Everywhere celebration, which will premiere Monday on the organization’s website.

Kate Hudson is heading to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that the “Almost Famous” actress has signed on to co-star opposite Octavia Spencer in the second season of Apple TV+ drama “Truth Be Told”.

Kate Hudson is the latest movie star to transition over to television. The Oscar-nominated actress will join season 2 of Apple TV+'s, starring Octavia Spencer, who also executive produces the show alongside Reese Witherspoon.Hudson recently shared with ET's Keltie Knight that the opportunity to be part of the series came «unexpectedly.»«I'm gonna do one season and I'm excited,» she said. «It's something that I'm excited to do, and it'll be interesting to go back to work.

Kate Hudson has joined the cast of the Apple TV+ series Truth Be Told for the upcoming second season!

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorKate Hudson has been tapped to star alongside Octavia Spencer in Season 2 of Apple drama series Truth Be Told.Created by Nichelle Tramble Spellman and produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content, Truth Be Told is a quasi-anthology series in the vein of USA drama The Sinner and NBC comedy Trial & Error where there is a central protagonist(s) that carries over as each season focuses on a new story with new

Joe Otterson TV ReporterKate Hudson has signed on to star in Season 2 of the Apple drama series “Truth Be Told.”In her first regular television role, Hudson will appear alongside series lead Octavia Spencer. Spencer returns as Poppy Parnell, a true crime podcaster, in the second season.

trailer for the remake of “The Witches,” a beloved 1990 dark comedy about a convention for witches, has dropped, giving a first look at the updated tale directed by Oscar-winner Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump,” “Back to the Future”).The star-studded cast also includes Oscar winners Anne Hathaway (“Les Misérables,” “The Devil Wears Prada”) and Octavia Spencer (“The Help,” “The Shape of Water”), as well as Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci (“The Hunger Games,” “The Lovely Bones”), Kristin Chenoweth

The highly anticipated remake of The Witches was supposed to hit theaters this month, but the movie will be released on HBO Max instead!

The Witches will be coming straight to streaming next month.The film, adapting Dahl’s beloved 1973 children’s story of the same name, stars Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Kristen Chenoweth and Stanley Tucci.The Witches was due to be released in cinemas this month, but was pushed back due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Welp, that was fast and a trend you’re going to continues to see as COVID concerns continue. Robert Zemeckis‘ fantasy adventure “Roald Dahl’s The Witches” has moved from Warner Bros.

Anne Hathaway assume the role of Grand High Witch from Anjelica Huston, who so iconically played the part in the 1990 adaptation.As before, the story follows a young boy (Jahzir Bruno) who stumbles upon a secret convention of witches while on holiday with his grandmother (Octavia Spencer).

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Argo and Reprisal star Rory Cochrane is joining the cast of Amazon’s sci-fi thriller Invasion with Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer and Janina Gavankar.The film, which we revealed this summer, charts how two young brothers go on the run with their father, a decorated Marine, who is on a rescue mission to save his boys from a non-human threat.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorOriginally set for an October theatrical release, the Robert Zemeckis-directed Warner Bros. feature Roald Dahl’s The Witches is heading to the studio’s streaming service HBO Max on Oct.

Denise Petski Senior Managing Editor“This is so freakin’ weird,” said a clearly joyful King as she accepted her Emmy for outstanding actress in a limited series or movie for Watchmen, her fourth career Emmy win.King thanked her fellow nominees, Kerry Washington, Cate Blanchett, Octavia Spencer and Shira Haas, and the TV Academy “for choosing me to represent the best in the community.” She also gave a major shout-out to series creator Damon Lindelof.

Emmy Awards, Regina King won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance as vigilante police officer Angela Abar (aka the superhero Sister Night) in HBO's .King emotionally accepted the award while wearing a Breonna Taylor T-shirt.«Wow, this is so freaking weird,» she also acknowledged of the virtual Emmys this year, before acknowledging her fellow nominees in the category — Kerry Washington, Octavia Spencer, Cate Blanchett and Shira Haas.

Mrs. America), Shira Haas, (Unorthodox), Octavia Spencer (Self Made), and Kerry Washington (Little Fires Everywhere).

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorJeffrey Katzenberg and the Motion Picture and Television Fund turned to Richard and Demi Weitz’s Quarantunes Zoom concert fundraising franchise to save this year’s edition of the Evening Before fundraiser tied to the annual Primetime Emmy Awards fete.“Succession’s” Jeremy Strong, George Clooney, “Schitt’s Creek’s” Dan Levy, “Pose’s” Billy Porter, Octavia Spencer, Sherry Lansing, Josh Groban and Deborah Cox were among the guests on the presentation which blended

Celebrities have paid tribute to US Supreme Court judge and trailblazing feminist Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has died aged 87.

Celebrities have paid tribute to US Supreme Court judge and trailblazing feminist Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has died aged 87.

Keanu Reeves once rescued a pre-fame Octavia Spencer after he found her stranded on the roadside.Reeves turns 56 today (2 September), with many fans sharing their favourite performances from the actor on social media, as well as their favourite tales of Reeves’ apparent kindness off-camera.But few have as good a story as Spencer, who revealed in 2014 that she unexpectedly encountered a leather-clad, motorcycle-riding Reeves shortly after she moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting in the 1990s.The

A post shared by Rebel Wilson (@rebelwilson) on Aug 26, 2020 at 5:04pm PDTHer comments were inundated with people gushing over her new look. We’re big fans of her full fringe!Actress Ruby Rose couldn’t get enough as she wrote, ‘If I could like this picture numerous time I would’ and ‘MY GOD WOMAN!’‘Sweet baby Jesus!!! You look amazing,’ commented Rebel’s reported personal trainer Jono Castano.Actress Octavia Spencer said: ‘Werk.

Homeschooling hasn't been so easy for Kristen Bell, according to the star. The 40-year-old actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo of herself -- sans makeup -- cuddled up to her pup.

Cindy McCain is reflecting on her late husband's friendship with Joe Biden.

Dave McNary Film ReporterNetflix’s action-thriller “Gray Man”starring Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling has been selected for a $20 million production tax credit allocation by the California Film Commission.The credit for “Gray Man,” with Joe and Anthony Russo directing, was by far the largest amount unveiled Monday among the $50 million in conditional allocations for nine film projects.

A Time To Kill and has gone on to appear in the likes of Ugly Betty, The Help, Hidden Figures, The Shape Of Water and more. She has won one Oscar at present, for Best Supporting Actress for The Help.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Spencer said the gender pay gap was still a problem but, despite feeling underpaid, she had gotten a raise on every project she’s worked on.

Halle Berry took to a skateboard in bikini bottoms and a T-shirt as she celebrated her 54th birthday.

Octavia Spencer has nothing but love and support for Ellen DeGeneres amid workplace allegations about the «toxic» work environment at.

Octavia Spencer weighed in on the controversy surrounding Ellen DeGeneres‘ long-running daytime show.“Sending love and support to Ellen and all of the employees of her show,” the Hidden Figures actress, 48, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, August 13, alongside a black-and-white throwback photo of DeGeneres, 62.

Octavia Spencer is sending love and support to both Ellen DeGeneres and the employees at her show in a new post on Instagram.

Octavia Spencer grew up with the legacy of Madam C.J. Walker, a businesswoman and philanthropist who built an empire selling cosmetics and grooming products to Black women.

Invasion.The Amazon-produced feature will be directed by Beast’s Michael Pearce and the script will be produced by Dimitri Doganis (Three Identical Strangers).The film will follow two young brothers on the run with their father (Ahmed), a decorated Marine, who is on a rescue mission to save his boys from an inhuman threat.They must come to grips with several hard truths about the world they live in, so they can leave their childhood behind.Production is slated to begin in the United States later

There is some exciting casting news for sci-fi fans coming from Amazon today. It’s been announced that Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer will star in the upcoming sci-fi thriller “Invasion.” The film is written and directed by promising new director Michael Pearce.