The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The cast also includes Richard Roxburgh, Hellen Thomson, Natasha Bassett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Zavier Samuel, and Jodi Smit-McPhee.
Featured across the Academy’s social channels will be exclusive content from Zazie Beetz, Halle Berry, Cher, Jon M. Chu, Ariana DeBose, Ali Fazal, Danny Glover, Eiza González, Tom Hanks, Aldis Hodge, Scarlett Johansson, Marlee Matlin, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Rodriguez, J.K. Simmons, Amandla Stenberg, Diane Warren, nd Reese Witherspoon.
Apple TV+ today announced a series order for “Mrs. American Pie,” a new 10-episode comedy from creator Abe Sylvia (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” “Dead to Me”) that will star Kristen Wiig (“Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” “Bridesmaids”), with Laura Dern (“Big Little Lies,” “Marriage Story”) eyeing a key role.
Catherine Zeta-Jones will play a leading series regular role in the Disney+ original series 'National Treasure.' The series also stars Zuri Reed ('Flatbush Misdemeanors') as Tasha, Jordan Rodrigues as Ethan ('Lady Bird'), Antonio Cipriano as Oren ('Jagged Little Pill' on Broadway') and Jake Austin Walker ('Rectify') as Liam.
UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents Oscar-winning musician, film composer and producer Gustavo Santaolalla as part of the Desandando el Camino tour on Thursday, March 17 at 8 p.m. in Royce Hall. Tickets starting at $39 are available now at cap.ucla.edu, 310-825-2101 and the Royce Hall box office.
The North American tour will welcome Toledo native Sara Sheperd (Carole King), James D. Gish (Gerry Goffin), Sara King (Cynthia Weil), Ryan Farnsworth (Barry Mann), Matt Loehr (Don Kirshner), and Rachel Coloff (Genie Klein) to the company.
Apple has revealed a first look and premiere date for the bilingual thriller series “Now and Then.” The Miami-set, 8-episode series shot in Spanish and English features an exceptional ensemble cast including Academy Award nominees Marina de Tavira and Rosie Perez, Ariel Award winner José María Yazpik,multi-Goya Award winner Maribel Verdú and more.
Today, the Producers Guild of America announced nominations in the Motion Pictures and Television categories for the 33rd Annual Producers Guild Awards to be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the Fairmont Century Plaza.
THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE takes readers back to a time of true leadership, when—in the face of unrelenting horror—Churchill's eloquence, courage, and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together. This event will welcome back community members and book lovers in-person for the first live Writers on a New England Stage event since January 2020.
The American Theatre Guild will present the Lubbock engagement of the highly anticipated BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical. This production is part of the BROADWAY IS BACK AT THE BUDDY HOLLY HALL SERIES and will take place February 8–9, 2022.
New Hampshire Public Radio and The Music Hall announced the latest line-up for their award-winning series, Writers on a New England Stage, appearing before a live audience with COVID safety protocols in place.
Set in a 1930s European perfumery, She Loves Me follows shop clerks Amalia (Caitlin O’ Brien) and Georg (Adam Wager), who share a contentious working relationship: he thinks she’s stuck up; she thinks he’s arrogant and mean. After both respond to a lonely hearts advertisement in a newspaper, they become captivated by their anonymous pen pals, all the while remaining unaware that the love they seek may be closer than they imagined.
The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents Tony & Grammy Award-winning Broadway hit Beautiful-The Carole King Musical, about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, February 22 - 27, 2022, at the Campus' Academy of Music.
Beautiful- The Carole King Musical will welcome Sara Sheperd (Carole King), James D. Gish (Gerry Goffin), Sara King (Cynthia Weil), Ryan Farnsworth (Barry Mann), Matt Loehr (Don Kirshner) and Rachel Coloff (Genie Klein) to the Company. Beautiful – The Carole King Musical will make its Atlanta return at the Fox Theatre May 20-22.
Tony-winner Cynthia Erivo has been set to star in and produce Blink Speed, a new sci-fi film for Netflix. The film is based on a short story by Eric Brown, who will also pen the new adaptation. The Trial of the Chicago 7 producer Matt Jackson is also attached to produce the new film.
The film stars Academy Award® winner Tom Hanks (Philadelphia, Forrest Gump), Academy Award® nominee Michael Clarke Duncan (Armageddon), David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graeme Greene, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper, Jeffrey DeMunn, Patricia Clarkson, and Harry Dean Stanton.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival has been cancelled due to concerns regarding COVID-19. The festival was set to feature 129 films, including a highly-anticipated Dionne Warwick documentary. The festival's annual gala was also cancelled, with Andrew Garfield, Lady Gaga, and Nicole Kidman originally scheduled to receive honors.