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Victoria Justice, about their new film and what it was like for his  co-star and girlfriend, Sarah Shahi, to watch him go shirtless for the rom-com.«It's much easy for my mom to watch this movie, that's for sure,» Demos said of  , which has the 36-year-old actor a bit more covered up than he is in . As far as Shahi, Demos said she understands that the steamy scenes are «all part of the job.»«It's all part of the job, and there's respect there and there's all the boundaries and all that sort of stuff,» he explained.

Netflix has snagged a very royal reality series!

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly filming an At Home With The Sussexes docuseries for Netflix.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have been filming at their $14million mansion in Montecito, California, for the series, that is set to be part of their mega £112million deal with the streaming giant. It has been added that the royals, who are celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary today, were joined by their camera crew when they went to New York last September and Netherlands last month for the Invictus Games.The camera crew have also been given access to their stunning mansion, according to Page Six - however, it is unclear whether their adorable children Archie, three, and 11-month-old Lilibet will star in the show.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Snowpiercer” producer Tomorrow Studios has struck a first-look deal with Frank Spotnitz’s London-based production company Big Light Prods.Under the deal, Tomorrow Studios will tap into Big Light’s network of established and emerging writers and its pursuit of IP for projects to produce together under one development slate.Big Light Prods. specializes in returning and limited dramas for the global market.

Emily Longeretta When Nicola Coughlan announced that “Bridgerton” Season 3 will focus on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington’s love story, viewers couldn’t help but wonder why the show was straying from the Julia Quinn books it’s based on.While the first two seasons of the Netflix hit followed the books — first focusing on Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and then on Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathon Bailey), the third book is about Benedict. Jess Brownell, who stepped in as the new showrunner as Chris Van Dusen exited, exclusively shares the reasoning with Variety.“I really feel like it’s Colin and Penelope’s time.

Selena Gomez and Melissa Villaseñor—as Sofia and Vanessa, respectively— channeled their inner chola on SNL for a sketch that saw the Latina duo hosting a talk show, A Peek At Pico. Both Gomez and Villaseñor are of Mexican descent.

Naman Ramachandran The second edition of the Ponta Lopud Festival (June 22-27) on the island of Lopud, near Dubrovnik, Croatia, will feature masterclasses from Oscar winners Frances McDormand and Joel Coen. “At this point in our professional lives, we can’t think of a better way to spend the warm days of summer than in conversation about the process of filmmaking and the love of film watching with a group of other filmmakers on an island in the Adriatic Sea,” said McDormand and Coen.Participants at this year’s edition include filmmakers Tamara Kotevska (“Honeyland”), Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović (“Murina), Una Gunjak (“Chicken”), and actor Gordan Bogdan (“Fargo”).

Anna Marie de la Fuente The estate of celebrated Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and Miami-based BTF Media have partnered to produce a TV series based on the life and works of Kahlo.Kahlo has been the subject of a slew of multiple films, documentaries and shorts. She was most famously portrayed in Julie Taymor’s Oscar-winning 2002 biopic “Frida,” starring Salma Hayek who garnered a best actress nomination for her portrayal of the artist.Kahlo’s family, represented by Frida Kahlo Management has partnered with BTF Media founders Ricardo Coeto and Francisco Cordero and with Hector Martinez, co-executive producer to co-produce the series inspired by the life of the iconic artist.According to Mara Romeo Kahlo, the painter’s great-niece, “the series seeks to portray Frida as she has never been seen before.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentMiguel Bernardeau, Guzmán in Netflix smash hit “Elite,” and Mexico’s Renata Notni will head the cast of “Zorro,” a reboot series from Los Angeles-based Secuoya Studios and John Gertz that will stream in exclusivity on Amazon’s Prime Video in the U.S., Latin America and Spain. The flagship series at Secuoya Studios, “Zorro,” a modern take on the hero, is directed by Javier Quintas, whose credits include episodes of “Money Heist” and “Sky Rojo,” and Miguel Angel Vivas, a director on “Locked Up” and “Unauthorized Living.” Written by Carlos Portela (“Hierro,” “Velvet Collection”), the 10 episode series is executive produced for Secuoya Studios by David Martínez, David Cotarelo and Angela Agudo.  John Gertz, founder of Zorro Productions and a producer on “The Mask of Zorro” and “The Legend of Zorro” movies titles, also executive produces along with former Sony exec Andy Kaplan at KC Global Media, Sergio Pizzolante for C&T Mobs, and Jesús Torres and Glenda Pacanins at NoStatusQuo Studios.Bernardeau will play a new version of Diego de la Vega, a landowner and, in disguise, masked hero of the people.

Wilson Chapman editorVeteran producer Riva Marker has joined production and brand management company Linden Entertainment as CEO of Productions, Variety has learned.An experienced producer of feature films and stage productions, Marker is best known as the co-founder of Nine Stories, an independent production company she established with Jake Gyllenhaal in 2015. Under the Nine Stories banner, she has produced films such as “The Guilty,” “Breaking News in Yuba County,” “The Devil All the Time,” “Joe Bell,” “Relic,” “Wildlife” and “Stronger.”Prior to Nine Stories, notable projects she produced include the Peabody award-winning “Beasts of No Nation” in 2015, and the Oscar-nominated “The Kids Are All Right” in 2010.

Prince William is reportedly worried that his brother, 37, will use conversations that they have at the Platinum Jubilee as material for Netflix shows. According to The Sun, a source said the Duke of Cambridge, 39, is "wary" of Prince Harry's decision to attend Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's 70th anniversary celebrations with his wife Meghan Markle, 40, and their two children Archie, three, and 11 month old Lilibet.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix crew will reportedly be ordered to stop if they attempt to film events from The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The Queen is celebrating a landmark 70 years on the throne this summer, with Harry and Meghan confirming they will be attending the celebrations with their children, Archie, three, and Lilibet, eleven months.

Netflix has unveiled the first trailer from “God’s Favorite Idiot”, a high-concept comedy series from husband-and-wife team Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy.

For those who can’t get enough of the movie collaborations of comedic husband-and-wife duo Melissa McCarthy (“Nine Perfect Strangers“) and Ben Falcone (“Thunder Force“), we have some good news for you — they’re coming together for an eight-episode series on Netflix. The comedy series sees average joe Clark on a mission from God.

A higher power is calling upon Ben Falcone to do some good in God’s Favorite Idiot, the latest comedy from the actor-creator and Melissa McCarthy that drops June 15 on Netflix. The streamer has unveiled the first trailer for the series (see above).

A higher power is calling upon Ben Falcone to do some good in God’s Favorite Idiot, the latest comedy from the actor-creator and Melissa McCarthy that drops June 15 on Netflix.

An official teaser for the new season dropped Thursday evening as part of the multi-day Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival, where the cast assembled to tee up what's next. The 104-second video opens with Daniel's devastating loss at the All Valley Tournament, effectively shuttering Miyagi-Do Karate, and the reminder that Chozen, a character played by Yuji Okumoto from , has re-emerged to help Daniel on his quest.«This is what we're up against,» Daniel tells Chozen as they watch Silver's fear-inducing commercial promoting his no-nonsense karate school.

EXCLUSIVE: Julio Peña (Through My Window) has signed with Anonymous Content for management.