‘The Lord Of The Rings’ star Lenny Henry promises more diversity in TV series

Lily Collins says there will be more diversity in the upcoming season 2 of “Emily In Paris”.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLindsey Morgan is exiting The CW series “Walker” after two seasons, Variety has confirmed.The show, which stars Jared Padalecki in a reboot of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” is currently airing its second season.

‘Aliens: Fireteam Elite’ is absolutely not a bad game, let’s be clear about that right away. But the fact that less than 500 people are regularly playing it on Steam at any given time is a hugely worrying sign for the developer, especially since the title only launched a few months ago.

The Lord Of The Rings.The actor had been approached for an unknown part in Peter Jackson’s take on The Fellowship Of The Ring, but he “was looking for something else”.“I remember going to see Lord of the Rings in the theatre with an ex-girlfriend. And she turned to me and said, ‘You passed on Lord of the Rings?!’” the told GQ.“I remember feeling so stupid.

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Lenny Henry’s Banijay-backed indie Douglas Road Productions is to spotlight Caribbean culture in the UK in an upcoming BBC2 arts documentary.

Audiences are rediscovering medieval/historical period thrillers thanks to the Ridley Scott pic “The Last Duel,” and another semi-similar project is on the horizon. This one focuses on Henry VIII, the King of England, who had multiple wives, and either banished or killed all of them because they couldn’t produce a male heir.

Dune star Stellan Skarsgård reportedly asked for more nude scenes as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen.Makeup artist Donald Mowat explained to The Wrap that Skarsgård stayed in the makeup chair for “six-and-a half or seven hours” for scenes in which the character appears nude.“We added cheeks, jowls, a silicone bald cap, and eyebrow covers,” Mowat said. “I’m always looking to spot fake eyebrow covers in films, so we worked hard on those.

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Dillon and Sam Asghari have boarded the Emmet/Furla action thriller Hot Seat. Deadline previously reported that Mel Gibson would star in the film. The Lionsgate company Grindstone Entertainment will handle North America distribution, and Highland Film Group is repping foreign sales. James Cullen Bressack will direct. He just helmed Fortress with Chad Michael Murray and Bruce Willis, which is in post.

Skarsgård) from the recent “IT” horror movies. And like his son, 70-year-old Stellan cuts a terrifying figure with only a handful of scenes onscreen.Portrayed by the 70-year-old Swedish actor, this Harkonnen emphasizes mysterious menace over dialogue.

Maura Higgins is thought to be single again following her shock split from Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice but it seems she won’t be on the market for too long as another Love Island star has already claimed the Irish reality star is their “girlfriend”.Say WHAT now?The comments came from none other than Molly-Mae Hague who paid tribute to Maura after she shared a stunning snap from behind the scenes of a shoot for Ann Summers, which she captioned, “Ready for my close up

Emma Raducanu's rise to superstardom continues following her historic US Open win. The 18-year-old became the first qualifier in history to win a Grand Slam last month, and brands have been vying to sign the 'marketable' star ever since.

Jamie Lang Chile’s Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) has unveiled the full list of series projects set to pitch at its upcoming Sanfic Series sidebar, running under the festival’s Sanfic Industria banner Oct. 27-Nov.

Darius McCrary addressed rumors that he’s dating Love & Hip Hop star Sidney Starr. The former Family Matters actor, 45, shared a video on Instagram on October 18 with his TV mom Jo Marie Payton to shut down the rumors. While he didn’t name Sidney, 32, by name, he said that the rumors “aren’t true” and revealed that he was engaged, adding that his fiancé “would really have something different to say” about the rumors.

Another group of holiday movies to add to your calendar!

EXCLUSIVE: Mel Gibson has been set to star in The Continental, the prequel to the Keanu Reeves film series John Wick. The Continental will be presented as a three night special event TV series, produced for Starz by Lionsgate Television.

EXCLUSIVE: Mel Gibson is back in hero mode in Hot Seat, a thriller he’ll star in with Chad Michael Murray which will begin production November 1 in New Mexico. Lionsgate will release through its Grindstone label and HIghland Entertainment is handling foreign sales. James Cullen Bressack will direct. He just helmed Fortress with Murray and Bruce Willis, which is in post.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAGC Television, the TV unit of Stuart Ford’s independent content studio AGC Studios, and Lionsgate have teamed on espionage thriller series “Gray,” based on an original concept by best-selling novelist David Baldacci.

Apple TV+ has given a formal series green light to Shrinking, a 10-episode comedy series starring Jason Segel, who also serves as writer and executive producer alongside Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, coming off their Emmy wins for the streamer’s hit comedy Ted Lasso.

EXCLUSIVE: The story of NBA champ Serge Ibaka is set to be turned into an animated kids series after the LA Clippers center struck a deal with Studio71.

EXCLUSIVE: Entertainment One has acquired the rights to bestselling author Lisa Gardner’s novel Before She Disappeared with Oscar winner Hillary Swank set to star and executive produce via her Film Bandits banner.