Roku to Premiere ‘Ten Weeks’ Army Basic Training Docu-Series on Veterans Day

Following his celebrated turns in “Watchmen,” “Candyman,” and “The Trial of the Chicago, “Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is arguably one of the most in-demand actors of the moment. Next month, he turns up “The Matrix Resurrections” as the new Morpheus; after that, it’s starring next to Jake Gyllenhaal in Michael Bay’s “Ambulance,” and he’s currently shooting “Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom.” But one highly anticipated film he won’t be appearing in now is the new “Mad Max: Furiosa” film.

Tom Cruise looked calm and collected as he boarded a private helicopter in London. The 59-year-old wore aviator sunglasses and a protective face mask, which he later removed, as he sat on the aircraft on Friday, Nov. 26 — just one day after Thanksgiving. As he walked towards the helicopter, Tom stayed warm in the rainy 40 degree weather with a navy blue long sleeve shirt and scarf, hanging onto a bomb style puffer jacket.

BBC viewers could be heading for a Christmas Day that’s practically perfect in every way – thanks to the movie premiere of Mary Poppins Returns.

Colton Underwood‘s upcoming Netflix docu-series has officially been announced and it will be released in just a couple weeks.

A handful of the minds behind the hit NBC sitcom "30 Rock" are recalling the difficulty they had working with Alec Baldwin, including an occasion in which he allegedly threatened to assault a director.  The Emmy-winning "30 Rock" followed the lives of the writers and actors behind an NBC sketch show inspired by "Saturday Night Live." Baldwin appeared on the show for seven seasons as Jack Donaghy, Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming for General Electric.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBefore the in-ring action kicked off at Survivor Series at the Barclays Center on Sunday night, WWE hosted an upfront presentation for advertisers that laid out the company’s wide appeal with audiences.“We have massive reach and broad distribution available in over 900 million homes, 180 countries, 28 languages, and — in a non-pandemic era — over 500 live events [per year],” said Stephanie McMahon, WWE’s chief brand officer.

For Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen, it was always an ambition of his to shoot a film on a train as well as a film in Russia. So, when he first read the 2011 novel Compartment No. 6 by Rosa Liksom, he was immediately compelled to take it to the big screen.

While Disney+ Day made a splash in its Marvel special on the streamer with footage from Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk and Moon Knight, in the slightest of hands during and end-sequence of logo flashes were shots of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and what looks to be Queen Veranke from the upcoming new Secret Invasion series.

Paying tribute.  Following their outing in New York City, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were spotted dining with several military servicemembers and their families in honor of Veterans Day.

Disney confirmed that it’s definitely dropping Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ next year, which will take place following the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. No specific release date was mentioned.

Ten Weeks, a ten-part docuseries with rare access to the U.S. Army’s basic training ritual, will debut tomorrow, Veterans Day, on the Roku Channel.

Jeremy Bobb (Russian Doll, The Knick), Xander Berkeley (The Walking Dead, Air Force One), Rachel Keller (Legion, Fargo) and Oscar nominee Paul Raci (Sound of Metal) will join Nicolas Cage and Fred Hechinger in Butcher’s Crossing, the Western directed by Gabe Polsky, which has just wrapped production.

Nick Clement For the second year in a row, Variety and the History channel are joining forces, teaming up on a television special that pays tribute to veterans and military families.“Variety Salute to Service,” hosted by Robin Roberts, will premiere on the History Channel at 9 p.m. ET on Veterans Day, Nov.