 According to Deadline, Netflix has ordered two sequels to the big-budget action heist film "Red Notice," which will be produced back-to-back. Stars Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds are all expected to return for the films, along with writer/director Rawson Marshall Thurber. More: - Deadline reported that Thurber is already at work on the new scripts, and production is likely to begin in early 2023.
- The new films will likely introduce more notable actors as supporting characters, in an overt nod to the "Ocean's Eleven" franchise.
- Netflix did not comment on the story.
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 "Gucci," "Power of the Dog," "Succession," "Ted Lasso" Nominations for the 2022 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were announced on Wednesday morning. Netflix's "The Power of the Dog" and MGM/United Artists' "House of Gucci" led the film nominations with three apiece; on the TV side, HBO's "Succession" and Apple's "Ted Lasso" each scored five noms. More: - Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, and Kodi Smit-McPhee were all nominated for their performances in "Power of the Dog," but the film was left out of the "Outstanding Performance by a Cast" category.
- The ensembles from the films "Belfast," "CODA," "Don't Look Up," "King Richard," and "Gucci" were nominated for the top film SAG award.
- Among TV dramas, the ensembles from "Succession," "Handmaid's Tale," "The Morning Show," "Squid Game," and "Yellowstone" received nominations.
- In addition to "Lasso," the ensembles from "The Great," "Hacks," "The Komskiy Method" and "Only Murders in the Building" were nominated on the comedy side.
- The nominations were announced by Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens, alongside new SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher.
- The SAG Awards will be presented on February 27 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica; TNT and TBS will televise the ceremony.
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DAILY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12 ETERNALS: Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao ("Nomadland") helmed this 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film, about an immortal alien race who are hiding out on Earth and awaiting the return of their deadly rivals, the Deviants. The ensemble cast includes Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Brian Tyree Henry, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Barry Keoghan, and Kit Harington. [Disney+] CHEER: The sports reality series, taking viewers behind the scenes with the Navarro College cheerleading squad, is back for a second season. Coach Monica Aldama returns along with Season 1 regulars Lexi Brumback, La’Darius Marshall, Morgan Simianer, and Gabi Butler. The new episodes deal with the arrest of Season 1 breakout star Jerry Harris, who has been federally charged with sexual misconduct. [Netflix] HOW I FELL IN LOVE WITH A GANGSTER (JAK POKOCHALAM GANGSTERA): 2022 crime drama feature from Poland, following up on the 2020 film "How I Became a Gangster" and continuing the story of Nikodem "Nikos" Skotarczak (Tomasz Wlosok) from the perspective of a mysterious new ally. [Netflix] NAOMI: Debut superhero drama, developed by filmmaker Ava DuVernay and based on the DC Comics character. Kaci Walfall stars as a comic book-loving teen from the small town of Port Oswego who begins developing powers of her own, and must scour the multiverse for answers. Mary-Charles Jones, Camila Moreno, Alexander Wraith, Stephanie March, and Daniel Puig co-star; "Arrow" vet Jill Blankenship serves as showrunner. New episodes air Tuesdays on CW and hit the app and website on Wednesdays. [CW] SUPERMAN & LOIS: The superhero drama series, part of the "Arrowverse" of DC Comics adaptations, is back for a second season. Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch star as the titular couple, who have returned to Smallville to raise their sons (Alexander Garfin and Jordan Elsass). [CW] JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU: Season 3 of the live-action Adult Swim comedy series hits HBO Max today. The show features comedian Joe Pera playing a slightly fictionalized version of himself, speaking directly to the viewer about a range of (mostly mundane) topics. The cast also includes Conner O'Malley, Jo Scott, Gene Kelly, and Jo Firestone. [HBO Max] SQUIDBILLIES: The 13th and final season of the Adult Swim comedy series, about a working-class family of anthropomorphic mud squids living in the Blue Ridge Mountains, comes to HBO Max today, featuring nine total episodes. This was the first and only season for which Tracy Morgan replaced original voice actor Unknown Hinson in the role of Early Cuyler. [HBO Max] THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT: Special primetime edition of the popular game show, hosted by Drew Carey, honoring America's first responders. The show starts at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on CBS and Paramount+. [Paramount+]
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 Sharon Stone CASTING UPDATES THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT: Sharon Stone will join the cast of the HBO darkly comic thriller series in its second season, playing Lisa Bowden, the mother of Kaley Cuoco's character, Cassie. In Season 2, Cassie has sobered up and resumed her life in Los Angeles, while secretly moonlighting as a CIA asset. Zosia Mamet, Griffin Matthews, Deniz Akdeniz, Rosie Perez and TR Knight all return from Season 1; other newcomers include Mo McRae, Callie Hernandez, and JJ Soria. [HBO Max] THE PATIENT: 10-episode limited series from "The Americans" co-creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields, starring Steve Carell as a psychotherapist who's held captive by a serial killer. Domhnall Gleeson has been cast as the killer, who hopes that Carell's therapist can cure him of his homicidal urges. [FX / Hulu] BAD MONKEY: A number of new cast members were added to the dark comedy crime series from "Ted Lasso" co-creator Bill Lawrence and star Vince Vaughn, including Anna Villafañe, Rob Delaney, Ahmed Elhaj, and Arturo Luis Soria. [Apple TV+]
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 "Dollface" Season 2 NEW TRAILERS THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA: Animated fantasy-comedy series, inspired by the Twitch and YouTube role-playing watchalong series "Critical Role," and featuring the voices of the "Critical Role" cast, including Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Liam O'Brien, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham. It arrives on January 28. [Amazon] DOLLFACE: The comedy series stars Kat Dennings as a woman who reconnects with her gal pals following a bad breakup. It's back for a second season, more than two years after the premiere of Season 1, on February 11. The returning cast includes Shay Mitchell, Brenda Song, and Esther Povitsky; Jayson Blair, Lilly Singh, Corinne Foxx, and Luke Cook join the ensemble for the new episodes. [Hulu] BIG NATE: Animated series from Nickelodeon inspired by the children's book franchise by author and cartoonist Lincoln Pierce, about an 11-year-old boy (Ben Giroux) who uses his imagination to survive the rigors of middle school. Jack Black guest stars in the show's pilot, which arrives on February 17. [Paramount+]
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 According to Netflix, Season 2 of "The Witcher" has been viewed for about 462.5 million hours so far, making it the eighth most popular Engish-language TV season in the platform's history in its first month online. The first season of "The Witcher" is currently Netflix's third most-viewed TV season of all time, with around 541 million hours viewed. More: - The first season of "Bridgerton" is ranked #1 on the Top 10 list with around 656 million hours viewed; "Stranger Things" Season 3 is in second place.
- "The Witcher" is inspired by a collection of novels and short stories by author Andrzej Sapkowski, and stars Henry Cavill as a monster hunter for hire.
- The climate change satire "Don't Look Up" continued climbing the Netflix charts this week, becoming the platform's second most successful original film release of all time.
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 Hulu renewed the historical comedy series "The Great" for a 10-episode third season. The show's second season was particularly well received by critics; it has a 100% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for three Critics Choice Awards. More: - Elle Fanning stars as monarch Catherine the Great in this modern take on Russian history from "The Favourite" writer Tony McNamara; the cast also includes Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Adam Godley, and Gillian Anderson.
- Season 2 of "The Great" debuted in November.
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 Smith, Cherry, Tucker Jada Pinkett Smith will star in the upcoming Netflix drama feature "Redd Zone" from director Matthew A. Cherry. The film is based on a true story, and centers on the murder of high school football player Dominic Redd and its long-term impact on the young man's friends and teammates. More: - Smith will star as single mom Tia Magee, who invites Redd's teammates -- a group known as "The Bros" -- to move into her home.
- Ultimately, all "The Bros" went to college, and four members of the group went on to play in the NFL.
- Smith will produce through her Westbrook Studios banner.
- Director Cherry himself is a former NFL player; he won the Best Animated Short Oscar in 2020 for his film "Hair Love."
- The film was scripted by "A Black Lady Sketch Show" vet Kristin Layne Tucker.
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 Apple grabbed the upcoming scripted feature "The Beanie Bubble," inspired by the Beanie Baby craze of the 1990s. Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook, and Geraldine Viswanathan are all attached to appear in the film. More: - The project was developed by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment; it's the first project to result from the overall deal between Imagine and Apple.
- The film -- based on the book "The Great Beanie Baby Bubble" -- centers specifically on the women who helped fuel the plush collectibles' runaway success, but who did not receive credit from manufacturers Ty Warner at the time.
- "Futurama" vet Kristin Gore wrote the script and will make her directorial debut with the film, alongside music video veteran Damian Kulash.
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- Netflix greenlit a new sports docuseries from the producers of "Formula 1: Drive to Survive," taking golf fans behind the scenes for a full PGA Tour season.
- A collection of over 80 fact-checking organizations from around the globe -- including the Washington Post's "Fact Checker" -- signed an open letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, declaring the platform a major conduit for online disinformation.
- According to Bloomberg, Sinclair Broadcast Group is close to securing the digital rights to NBA games for its upcoming regional streaming service.
- Apple posted some first-look images from the upcoming limited series "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey," based on the novel by Walter Mosley and starring Samuel L. Jackson as an ailing senior with dementia who begins recovering some of his old memories; the series debuts on March 11.
- Aziz Ansari's next Netflix special, "Nightclub Comedian," debuts on January 25.
- The Hollywood Reporter explored the likely consequences of Nexstar purchasing The CW, which could transform it into a more news-and-politics-focused outlet.
- Roku's new "Live TV Zone" feature makes it easier to find current programs airing on linear TV networks.
- On Tuesday, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that had been brought against Netflix by the family of a teenager whose suicide was allegedly inspired by the drama series "13 Reasons Why"; US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that the suit infringed upon protected speech.
- Major League Wrestling (MLW) filed an anti-trust lawsuit against rival WWE, accusing the company and its CEO Vince McMahon of scuttling a streaming deal MLW had set up with Tubi.
- A new $500 million TV and film production hub in New York -- Lionsgate Studios Yonkers -- opened today, and will rank among the largest facilities in the Northeast when it's completed next year.
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