Red, White & Royal Blue was a smash hit on Prime Video last summer. The popular film has become one of the most successful mainstream entertainment projects spotlighting an LGBTQ+ couple. At last week’s Deadline Contenders Television 2024, star Taylor Zakhar Perez and producer Sarah Schechter shed some light on the movie’s production during a short panel. [Editor’s note: quotes have been edited slightly for
Read MoreLast week, I attended a Challengers press screening at the Amazon MGM Studios headquarters in Beverly Hills, California. Luca Guadagnino’s latest film spotlights three characters tangled in messy relationships amid a backdrop of tennis championships. Anchored by stellar performances from Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor, Challengers is a true tour de force for everyone involved. Haunted by her failed professional tennis career, Zendaya’s Tashi
Read MoreLessons in Chemistry was a standout streaming show in 2023, anchored by a strong performance from Brie Larson. The Apple TV+ limited series also starred Lewis Pullman and Aja Naomi King, both of whom played perfect supporting roles. All three stars, in addition to showrunner Lee Eisenberg, appeared at Deadline Contenders Television 2024 to discuss their approach to adapting the novel and the potential of
Read MoreSeeing Tom Hiddleston at the Ankler x Backstage Loki Season 2 screening was amazing, but the next day was even cooler! Hiddleston appeared onstage at Deadline Contenders Television 2024 accompanied by Loki series costars Owen Wilson and Sophia Di Martino for a short panel. [Editor’s note: quotes have been edited slightly for clarity.] Hiddleston, Di Martino, and Wilson on their characters in Loki There would
Read MoreIf you listened to our recent Godzilla episode of The Cosmic Circle, you’ll know I absolutely adore Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. The Apple TV+ series expands perfectly Legendary’s MonsterVerse, bringing in exciting new characters and storylines. This past weekend at Deadline Contenders Television 2024, star Kurt Russell took the stage alongside composer Leopold Ross and VFX supervisor Sean Konrad to discuss the groundbreaking series. [Editor’s
Read MoreAs the 2024 television awards season kicks off in Los Angeles, Loki season 2 appears to be a strong contender. On Friday April 12th, I attended an exclusive screening and Q&A event with Tom Hiddleston, hosted by The Ankler and Backstage. Held at the Harmony Gold Theater in downtown L.A., attendees watched the final two episodes of the season on the big screen. Afterwards, we
Read MoreIn February, I was lucky enough to be invited to a screening of Martin Scorsese’s historical drama Killers of the Flower Moon. Taking place in downtown Los Angeles at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre, the screening was followed by an exclusive Q&A with several actors from the film, including breakout star Lily Gladstone! [Warning: Spoilers for Killers of the Flower Moon discussed below!] My Killers
Read MoreSony’s ever-expanding Spider-Man Universe continues with Madame Web, the franchise’s first female-led film and the first to feature actual spider-people as main characters. Dakota Johnson stars as Cassandra Webb, a clairvoyant paramedic trying to save three teenage girls from being murdered. While Madame Web teases exciting developments for the future of Sony’s cinematic universe, its sloppy and painfully generic execution pretty much guarantees we’ll never
Read MoreEcho has kicked off Marvel Studios’ 2024 slate with a violent bang. The Alaqua Cox-led series brings many firsts for the MCU. It’s the first Marvel Studios series to be rated TV-MA; the first to drop all its episodes at once; the first to stream simultaneously on Disney+ and Hulu; and it’s the first project (outside of an episode of What If…?) to star a
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