Month: August 2022

Megan Thee Stallion is officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Megan has been cast in ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,’ Marvel’s latest Disney+ TV series. The superhero legal drama follows Jennifer Walters (played by Tatiana Maslany), an attorney specializing in superhuman-oriented cases who must navigate her personal and professional life as she becomes She-Hulk.

She-Hulk premiered on Disney+ in mid-August 2022, releasing episodes weekly each Thursday. The first season of the show will conclude on October 13.  Actor Josh Segarra, who plays attorney Augustus “Pug” Pugliese on the show, hinted at Megan’s upcoming storyline: “A gentleman is being catfished by somebody that lives in another universe, let’s say. Another world. So he thinks he’s dating one person, and he’s not, so we need to help him figure that out.”

She-Hulk is one of many TV and film projects for Megan, who was cast earlier this year in the comedy musical F*cking Identical Twin. The rapper also made a cameo in early August as her alter ego Tina Snow in the second season of Starz’s P-Valley.

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Charlbi Dean, a South African actor known for her roles in Triangle of Sadness and Black Lightning, has died at age 32.  According to Deadline and Variety, Dean died in a New York City hospital on Monday following an unspecified illness.

Dean, a native of Cape Town, South Africa, was discovered as a model at just six years old. She appeared on the cover of a number of well-known magazines, including the South African versions of GQ and Elle.  Dean made her acting debut in the 2010 South African film Spud; she also had roles in Death Race 3: Inferno, Blood in the Water and An Interview with God, and in 2013 filmed a sequel to Spud titled Spud 2: The Madness Continues. 

Dean had a recurring role in the superhero television series Black Lightning on The CW, portraying orphan-turned-assassin Syonide in nine episodes of the show over its first two seasons. Her most notable role to date was in the 2022 film Triangle of Sadness, marking her first appearance in a major Hollywood film.  The film, also starring Dolly de Leon and Woody Harrelson, had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this past May, where it received critical acclaim and an eight-minute standing ovation. It went on to win the festival’s highest prize, the Palme d’Or — considered one of the most prestigious honors in the film industry.  The film will debut in theaters on Oct. 8.

At the time of her death, Dean was engaged to male model Luke Volker.

Charlbi Dean Dies Of Sudden Illness: Star Of Palme d’Or Winner ‘Triangle Of Sadness’ Was 32

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Peacock announced that Joe Pesci has joined the cast of Bupkis, the new streaming series created and starring Pete Davidson. The 78-year-old Pesci will play Davidson’s grandfather in the show inspired by Davidson’s life. Edie Falco, 59, will portray Davidson’s mother.

Davidson, 28, co-wrote the half-hour comedy with Dave Sirius, who also co-wrote Davidson’s movie The King of Staten Island. Judah Miller is showrunner and Lorne Michaels executive produces. Davidson ended his run on Saturday Night Live this past 47th season.

Peacock has not announced the start of production, or a release date for Bupkis.

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The live-action Netflix series “Resident Evil” has been canceled after just one season. The eight-episode first season premiered on Netflix this July 14.

Based on the video game franchise of the same name, the show followed Jade Wesker’s (Ella Balinska) fight for survival in a world overrun by blood-thirsty infected and mind-shattering creatures. Jade is haunted by her past in New Raccoon City, by her father Albert’s (Lance Reddick) connections to the Umbrella Corporation, and by what happened to her sister, Billie (Siena Agudong). Additional cast members included: Tamara Smart, Adeline Rudolph, Paola Nuñez, Ahad Raza Mir, Connor Gosatti and Turlough Convery.

The first “Resident Evil” game was released in 1996. Since then, the game and new entries in the franchise have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Additionally, the film franchise has grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide; and there are also “Resident Evil” animated films, comic books, and novels.

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HBO confirmed that House of the Dragon has been renewed for a second season. News of the renewal follows the blockbuster Season 1 premiere, which drew the largest audience for any new original series in HBO history. It has now been seen by over 20 million viewers across linear, On Demand, and HBO Max platforms in the United States.

House of the Dragon, a prequel to Game of Thrones, is based on the George R.R. Martin book ‘Fire & Blood,’ which explores the history of House Targaryen. The series is based on Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire book series. The series stars Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emmy D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno and Rhys Ifans.

House of the Dragon airs Sundays at 9 p.m. EDT on HBO, and is also available to stream on HBO Max.

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ABC has officially ordered to series The Company You Keep, starring ‘This is Us’ alum Milo Ventimiglia.  The con man-CIA agent romance is an adaptation of the Korean series, My Fellow Citizens, and is expected to premiere mid-season 2023.

A show synopsis reads: “Charlie ramps up the ‘family business’ so he can get out for good, while Emma’s closing in on the vengeful criminal who holds Charlie’s family debts in-hand — forcing them to reckon with the lies they’ve told so they can save themselves and their families from disastrous consequences.”

The show also features Catherine Haena Kim, William Fichtner, Tim Chiou, Freda Foh Shen, James Saito, Sarah Wayne Callies, Felisha Terrell and Polly Draper.

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