J.J. Abrams News

The Play That Goes Wrong, the hilarious Tony Award-winning hit Broadway comedy, will make its Memphis debut at the Orpheum Theatre February 5-9, 2020. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 15 at 10am and will be available for purchase online at the official Orpheum Theatre website, orpheum-memphis.com, the Orpheum Box Office (901.525.3000), and Ticketmaster. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 901.529.4226. The Orpheum's 2019-2020 Broadway Season is sponsored by Memphis Area Honda Dealers and SunTrust Private Wealth Management.

Rising Japanese-African-American artist-to-watch UMI releases her debut visual EP Love Language today on Loud Robot—listen/watch here. The EP features four episodic videos, with the final episode “Breathe” being revealed today—watch below!

The Play That Goes Wrong, the hilarious Tony Award-winning hit Broadway comedy, will make its West Palm Beach debut at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on December 10 - 15. Tickets are on sale now.

Watch the final, exciting trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker that debuted during halftime of ESPN's “Monday Night Football” NFL game between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets.

The Skywalker Saga's final trailer will debut on ESPN's “Monday Night Football” on Monday, October 21st, during halftime of the National Football League (NFL) game between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets. The game starts at 5:15 p.m. PDT/8:15 p.m. EDT.

It has been announced on Twitter that the final trailer for Rise of Skywalker is coming on Monday!

The Athena Film Festival at Barnard College (AFF), a joint initiative of Barnard's Athena Center for Leadership Studies and the initiative Women and Hollywood, announced screenwriter Denise Meyers as its inaugural Alfred P. Sloan Athena List Development Grant winner. Meyers' Lucky 13 script was a 2016 Athena List finalist, and tells the incredible true story of the only all-female airbase in American history, powered by unforgettable women who came from all walks of life to play a significant role in the war effort, sacrificing everything to save the B-26 Marauder aircraft from the scrap heap before being unceremoniously disbanded to make room for male civilian pilots hoping to avoid the draft. As the winner of this grant, Meyers will receive $20,000 to help advance her script to the next stage of development. The Festival will host a reception and live script-reading on October 29 at Barnard College in New York City. 

Mentalist Derren Brown, who currently stars on Broadway in Derren Brown: Secret, stopped by Live with Kelly and Ryan on Monday to demonstrate some mind-blowing tricks with Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest.

Variety reports that actor Clive Owen has joined 'Lisey's Story' at Apple, which is based on the Stephen King book. Julianne Moore also stars.

Grab your guitar, because the Utah Symphony Films in Concert series is bringing Disney and Pixar's a?oeCocoa?? to Abravanel Hall on November 1 and 2. a?oeCocoa?? is a family-friendly, live-to-picture concert event featuring Michael Giacchino's vibrant musical score and 2017 two-time Academy Award winning film for Best Original Song, as well as Best Animated Feature Film.

EVERY GRAIN OF SAND, a dramatic short film co-written and directed by Amanda Spencer, will be featured in the 15th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival on Thursday, October 17th @ 12PM, at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. The film is also entered into competition at the 10th Annual Oaxaca FilmFest in Oaxaca, Mexico, Oct. 7, 2019.

An all new promotional image has been released for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which features a first look at Adam Driver's new Kylo Ren mask along with the rest of The First Order and The Knights of Ren.

We've got your first look at Derren Brown: Secret!

Bad Robot Chairman & CEO J.J. Abrams and co-CEO Katie McGrath, along with AT&T President & Chief Operating Officer, and CEO WarnerMedia John Stankey, today announced that WarnerMedia and Bad Robot have formed a strategic relationship to create original projects for television, theatrical motion pictures, games and digital platforms. The wide-ranging agreement commences immediately and initially runs through 2024; per company practice, financial terms were not disclosed.

Psychological illusionist Derren Brown, who is currently on Broadway in his show Derren Brown: Secret, stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on a special post-NFL Sunday night episode. Brown shows how he reads minds and influences people by playing a magical version of Guess Who? with host Jimmy Fallon and Questlove.

Today's top stories: The Great Society and Derren Brown: Secret begin previews tonight, and more!

Today, New York Comic Con revealed their programming line up for the annual fest, which features three Hulu Original series. Fans can expect to see the world premieres of Marvel's Runaways Season Three, upcoming drama series Reprisal and the highly anticipated Castle RockSeason Two. Screening and panel information is below.

The producers of Derren Brown: Secret announced today that beginning with the show's first preview, tomorrow, Friday, September 6, a limited quantity of $40 tickets to will be available via a digital lottery for each performance. The Derren Brown: Secret lottery is powered by Shubert Ticketing through the Telecharge Digital Lottery platform, which provides theatergoers wide access to affordable tickets through multiple social media networks. For details and entrance to the digital lottery, visit DerrenBrownSecret.com/Lottery.

Thousands of fans attending D23 Expo this past weekend got an advance viewing of this special look at STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. 

Short+Sweet Hollywood is just around the corner! In the weeks leading up to the event, the 10minute play and film festival announces partnerships with some of the entertainment industry's leading organisations and brands including NBC Universal, LA Casting/Casting Networks and Final Draft, who are offering great prizes and professional development opportunities for the winners.