Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Picturestart Set Live-Action Comedy ‘Strays’ at Universal (EXCLUSIVE)

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Assassin’s Creed” live-action series at Netflix has enlisted Jeb Stuart to serve as writer, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.The series was first announced as being in development in October as part of a deal between Netflix and Ubisoft to develop content based on the best-selling video game franchise. The deal includes live-action, animated, and anime series.

Netflix‘s forthcoming Resident Evil live-action TV series.The show was announced last year and will feature eight hour-long episodes based on the popular survival horror video game franchise.As reported by Variety, John Wick actor Reddick will star in the series as Albert Wesker.

Neflix has unveiled the leading cast for its live-action Resident Evil series, with Lance Reddick set to star as Albert Wesker.

#GeekedWeek pic.twitter.com/ULKEFuYdArThe official logline for “Resident Evil” is as follows, “Nearly three decades after the discovery of the T-virus, an outbreak reveals the Umbrella Corporation’s dark secrets.” The streamer has given the one hour show an eight episode order.Netflix formally announced its “Resident Evil” series adaptation last August, revealing that “Supernatural” alum Andrew Dabb will serve as executive producer and showrunner on the series.Based on the “Resident Evil” horror

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Resident Evil” live-action series at Netflix has set its main cast, with Lance Reddick set to star as Albert Wesker.Along with Reddick, the series will also star Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adeline Rudolph, and Paola Nuñez. Details on which characters the others will be playing are being kept under wraps.“Resident Evil” was originally ordered at Netflix back in August.

For those who know their video games, imagining a movie based around a non-player character, or NPCs, doesn’t sound like an enticing premise. The term has its origins in table-top role-playing games, but nowadays, it mainly refers to those drony figures who walk around open-world games with zero agency.

What would you do if your son gets kidnapped? Would you go on a “Taken”-style revenge mission, murdering anyone in your path? Or maybe you’ll do a “John Wick”-style revenge mission where you, once again, murder anyone in your path? Well, if you’re LeBron James, you avenge the kidnapping of your son by teaming up with cartoon characters to play a game of basketball against the criminal who has your child.

EXCLUSIVE: We can reveal Friends star Lisa Kudrow as the first name for Disney+’s musical comedy Better Nate Than Ever, which is being produced by La La Land, Mary Poppins Returns and Cruella super-producer Marc Platt.

Variety first reported. “I want Sasha to see his own power as an actor and as a human,” actor Michael D. Cohen, who stars in the series, told the outlet.

Based on the Mark Millar comic book property, when the Netflix comic book series “Jupiter’s Legacy” debuted early last month, it received mostly negative reviews, and comic fans seemed irked by the adaptation.

pic.twitter.com/usEuwVNHeiNetflix bought Millarworld in 2017, the company from prolific comic book writer Mark Millar, who after his days with both DC and Marvel went on his own and created the likes of “Kick-Ass,” “Wanted” and “Kingsman,” all of which have been adapted into feature films.Netflix has had its eyes on comic book fare ever since it signed an expansive deal with Marvel Television to create its own shared universe inside the MCU.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has released the cast of “Jupiter’s Legacy,” effectively bringing the show to an end after one season. At the same time, the streamer has ordered a live-action adaptation of Mark Millar’s “Supercrooks” to series.“Super Crooks” is set within the same world as “Jupiter’s Legacy” and will follow supervillains just as “Jupiter’s Legacy” followed superheroes, with Netflix positioning the new show as the next installment in an anthology series.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is turning Mark Millar’s Jupiter’s Legacy from a series to a universe spanning an anthology franchise. The streamer has set a live-action adaptation of Supercrooks, which delves into the story of Millarworld’s super-villains, as the next installment of the Jupiter’s Legacy saga.

Chris Hemsworth is celebrating two special occasions -- wrapping, and National Don't Flex Day!The 37-year-old actor took to Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a black-and-white snap of him and Taika Waititi on set of the upcoming Disney/Marvel film. «That’s a wrap on ,» Hemsworth exclaimed.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorEighteen months after revealing publicly that he transitioned about two decades before, Nickelodeon star Michael D. Cohen launched the Trans Youth Acting Challenge in December to help trans and nonbinary youth break into the business.

Part of … our world? Over the last few years, Disney has been working nonstop to bring their classic animated movies back to the screen via live-action adaptions. This is extremely exciting for Disney fanatics — as well as fans of certain celebs who have been lucky enough to take on the iconic characters.

's Chris is not filming as long as his friend, Pastor Dwight, is around.