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season 3 and the upcoming spinoff,, including that both series will premiere in 2023 on Disney+. More specifically, the former starring Pedro Pascal will return in February. Additionally, Katee Sackoff took the stage to reveal that she’ll be reprising her fan-favorite role as Bo-Katan in season 3 of, teasing that she and the titular bounty hunter have unfinished business to take care of.

Ahsoka” star Rosario Dawson popped up at Star Wars Celebration on Saturday to bring anxious fans a special surprise — some first look footage from the upcoming Disney+ series, which played exclusively for attendees. After missing Thursday’s Lucasfilm Studio Showcase presentation due to filming “Ahsoka,” Dawson appeared at the end of “The Mandalorian” panel, which featured creators Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, director and newly-promoted executive producer Rick Famuyiwa, stars Pedro Pascal (the titular Mandalorian), Giancarlo Esposito (Moff Gideon), Emily Swallow (The Armorer), Katee Sackhoff (Bo-Katan Kryze), Temuera Morrison (Boba Fett) and Carl Weathers (Greef Karga).“I’m here because of people like you,” Dawson told the ecstatic crowd as she sat down with the panelists.

Showtime’s The Chi will be one cast member short when it returns in June. On Thursday, Jasmine Davis who appears as Imani revealed that she will not be in the series’ upcoming fifth season.

.The Season 5 cast includes Jacob Latimore, Alex Hibbert, Yolonda Ross, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker, Luke James and Curtiss Cook.Previously announced new guest stars include Nia Jervier and Carolyn Michelle Smith.

Showtime is heading back to the South Side this summer. The premium cabler said today that Season 5 of its Lena Waithe-created drama The Chi will premiere at 9 p.m. Friday, June 24.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“I needed to hear the roar of the crowd one more time — and I heard it.”That’s how Magic Johnson describes his 1991 appearance on Arsenio Hall’s talk show in the new documentary “They Call Me Magic.” It was a key moment in Johnson’s public life, coming just after the basketball star’s announcement that he had contracted HIV. And it’s slightly telling that what Johnson recalls is not any particular thing he said but the applause of the audience for whom he was putting on a show.Johnson, throughout both his athletic and business careers, is as close to an entertainer as an athlete gets.

Ashley Hume Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr. and his family — wife Cookie, daughter Elisa and sons Andre and EJ — were joined by a star-studded roster of celebrities and professional athletes as they attended the premiere of “They Call Me Magic” at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood on Thursday night.Directed by Rick Famuyiwa, the four-part Apple TV+ docuseries explores the personal and professional life of the basketball legend, as well as his lasting cultural impact, through a series of interviews with Johnson and his family, friends and fellow athletes.Johnson’s life and rise to basketball glory was recently depicted in the HBO drama miniseries “Winning Time,” though the NBA champion previously told Variety he was not consulted on the project and had no plans to watch the show.

For sports fans, “The Last Dance” was an all-you-can-eat buffet of sports history, a detailed examination of Michael Jordan‘s complex, but always astonishing, career. That series – or movie, if you’re someone who likes to be combative on Letterboxd – may have also adjusted our appetite for sports documentaries, moving away from feature-length entries and towards more episodic storytelling.

EXCLUSIVE: Showtime is expanding its cast for The Chi, with the addition of Nia Jervier (Dear White People) and Carolyn Michelle Smith (House of Cards) who will take on recurring roles for the series’ upcoming fifth season.

Earvin “Magic” Johnson is looking back on his life and career in the four-part documentary. In addition to revealing an April 22 premiere date, Apple TV+ debuted the first teaser for the series, which goes deep on one of the world’s most iconic sports figures.According to the streaming platform and as seen in the first look, will offer a rare glimpse into Johnson’s world as he reflects on his impact, both on and off the court. Thanks to unprecedented access, the docuseries directed by Rick Famuyiwa will chronicle the basketball player’s journey from his humble beginnings in Lansing, Michigan, to becoming the face of the Los Angeles Lakers to the revelation and fallout surrounding his HIV status to the activist, entrepreneur and legend he is today. In addition to Johnson, who sits down for the documentary, the series will feature interviews with his family as well as an all-star lineup of figures from the sports and entertainment worlds. Excited to announce that my new 4-part documentary #TheyCallMeMagic, is coming to @AppleTVPlus on April 22! pic.twitter.com/YYjVWjEPlIIn April 2020, the 62-year-old sports legend confirmed to ET that the docuseries was in the works, noting that it will focus on his basketball career as well as his family and business endeavors.

It's time to head back to . On Wednesday, Showtime announced a pilot order for a comedy series based on the well-loved '90s film. Rick Famuyiwa, director and co-writer of the original, has signed on to executive produce and direct the pilot, with Justin Hillian writing the script.The original was released in 1999 and followed Omar Epps, Richard T.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVShowtime renewed “Flatbush Misdemeanors” for a second season and ordered a pilot titled “The Wood” from “The Chi’s” Justin Hillian and Rick Famuyiwa.“Flatbush Misdemeanors,” which premiered its first season in May on the premium cabler, follows longtime friends Dan (Dan Perlman) and Kevin (Kevin Iso), who struggle to thrive while living in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Showtime has given a pilot order to comedy The Wood, based on the 1999 feature film, from Justin Hillian (The Chi, Snowfall), Rick Famuyiwa (The Chi, Dope) and Showtime sibling Paramount Television Studios.

If “The Last Dance” has proven anything, it’s that people are willing to watch hours and hours of behind-the-scenes footage from iconic superstar athletes, such as NBA legend Michael Jordan. And as we know, if a studio hits it big with a new idea, then others will begin to take that formula and run with it.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaRick Famuyiwa will direct the upcoming docuseries on Lakers great Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Variety has learned.The “Dope” filmmaker will work alongside editor Dirk Westervelt (“Ford Vs. Ferrari”) and Rachel Morrison (“Black Panther”) who have already begun pre-production on the film.

Billy Crudup is currently in talks to rejoin The Flash movie.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorWe’ve confirmed that the recent The Morning Show Emmy winning actor is in talks to join DC/Warner Bros’ The Flash feature directed by Andy Muschietti. In the DC sphere he most recently played Barry Allen’s father in 2017’s Justice League. Billy Crudup was attached to The Flash four years ago as Allen himself, when Rick Famuyiwa was attached to direct.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Television writer-producer, Wayne Conley, has signed with APA.Conley’s recent television credits range from Showtime’s White Famous to OWN’s Delilah and Greenleaf, and he’s currently developing a fast-tracked half-hour dramedy for FX.

2020 was gearing up to become an incredible, milestone year for filmmaker Rachel Morrison. The Oscar-nominated cinematographer, who has worked with folks like Ryan Coogler, Dee Rees, and Rick Famuyiwa, was all set to enjoy a nice, straightforward production of her directorial debut, “Flint Strong,” when COVID-19 hit the US and shut down all film productions for months.

The all-virtual ATX Television Festival is going on throughout the weekend, and one panel brought out the directors behind the first season of Disney+ “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian”.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterATX Television Festival had a stacked panel for Disney+’s The Mandalorian with show creator, executive producer and writer Jon Favreau as well as show directors Dave Filoni, Deborah Chow, Rick Famuyiwa, Bryce Dallas Howard and Taika Waititi.From the get-go, Favreau had an idea of how he wanted to frame the Star Wars spin-off.  Says Favreau in the pre-recorded panel: “It was specifically doing a version of Star Wars that felt small and felt like it

Will Thorne Staff WriterFans might be foaming at the mouth with anticipation for “The Mandalorian” Season 2 to come out, but in the mean time, showrunner Jon Favreau and the directors of the first season cast their minds back to shooting the wildly popular Disney Plus series’ freshman outing.During a pre-recorded panel for the ATX Television Festival, Favreau was joined by Dave Filoni, Taika Waititi, Bryce Dallas Howard, Deborah Chow and Rick Famuyiwa to discuss bonding with The Child aka Baby