Month: March 2023

Jon Bernthal will repair the role of Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, in Marvel Studios’ Daredevil: Born Again for Disney+. Bernthal posted a photo of him as The Punisher on Instagram, but did not offer details about his future with the franchise.  Bernthal joins Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio in the series, which begins shooting in New York. Written and executive produced by Matt Corman and Chris Ord, the show will debut in Spring 2024.

Bernthal first played The Punisher on Netflix’s version of Daredevil, debuting during 2016’s second season. He went on to headline his own series for Netflix, playing the titular character for two seasons of The Punisher from 2017-19.

Bernthal and his co-stars appeared to be done with Marvel, but Cox was revealed to have a cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home and went on to appear in She-Hulk.  Meanwhile, Daredevil co-star D’Onofrio appeared in Hawkeye, and both Cox and D’Onofrio are key figures in the upcoming Echo, which sets the stage for Born Again.

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Amazon Freevee’s eight-episode comedy series  ‘Jury Duty, starring James Marsden, is set to premiere on Amazon Freevee on April 7.

Marsden posted on Instagram along with the first trailer for the series: “Can’t wait for you all to finally see this, check out #JuryDutyonFreevee, coming April 7th to @amazonfreevee!” 

The show’s ensemble also includes Alan Barinholtz, Susan Berger, Cassandra Blair, David Brown, Kirk Fox, Ross Kimball, Pramode Kumar, Trisha LaFache, Mekki Leeper, Brandon Loeser, Edy Modica, Rashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola, Kerry O’Neill, Whitney Rice, Maria Russell, Ishmel Sahid, Ben Seaward, Ron Song, and Evan Williams.

Executive producer Todd Schulman said in a statement: “Jury Duty originated with a question: Was it possible to make a sitcom like The Office about a trial, populate it with brilliant comedic performers, and put a real person at the center of the show who doesn’t realize he’s surrounded by actors?” We honestly had no idea but when we pitched it to Freevee we pretended like it was a sure thing. Thank God we pulled it off.”

Take a look at the trailer for Jury Duty – here.

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Prime Video has shared the official trailer for the new spy thriller ‘Citadel’, starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden, and executive produced by the Russo Brothers (Avengers: Endgame) and showrunner David Weil.

Citadel is described as a ‘global adventure where spies from several countries came together for the ultimate mission.’   An official synopsis reads: “Eight years ago, Citadel fell. The independent global spy agency — tasked to uphold the safety and security of all people — was destroyed by operatives of Manticore, a powerful syndicate manipulating the world from the shadows. With Citadel’s fall, elite agents Mason Kane (Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Jonas) had their memories wiped as they narrowly escaped with their lives. They’ve remained hidden ever since, building new lives under new identities, unaware of their pasts. Until one night, when Mason is tracked down by his former Citadel colleague, Bernard Orlick (Stanley Tucci), who desperately needs his help to prevent Manticore from establishing a new world order. Mason seeks out his former partner, Nadia, and the two spies embark on a mission that takes them around the world in an effort to stop Manticore, all while contending with a relationship built on secrets, lies, and a dangerous-yet-undying love.”

Citadel will premier with its first two episodes on Prime Video on April 28, followed by a new episode released every Friday through May 26.  Take a look at the trailer – here.

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Apple TV+ shared the trailer for the original film Ghosted, starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas.

The trailer opens with Cole (Evans) and Sadie (de Armas) enjoying a spur of the moment date. When Sadie stops responding to Cole’s texts, Cole travels to London to surprise her .. but is captured by nefarious henchmen. Sadie springs into action to save him, where we learn she is actually a CIA agent, which is why she was too busy to text Cole back.

Directed by Dexter Fletcher, the cast of Ghosted also includes Adrien Brody, Mike Moh, Amy Sedaris and Tate Donovan.  Ghosted premieres on AppleTV+ April 21st; check out the trailer – here.

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Kristen Bell has signed on to star in an untitled comedy series for Netflix, from creator Erin Foster (Barely Famous) and executive producer Steven Levitan (Modern Family, Reboot). The series is Bell’s second at Netflix — she also starred in the streamer’s thriller parody ‘The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window’ last year.

Per a brief show synopsis, the untitled comedy is about “the unlikely relationship between an irreverent, outspoken, agnostic woman and an unconventional rabbi.”  Bell will play the agnostic woman and also serve as an executive producer.

Bell last appeared in the Amazon feature film The People We Hate at the Wedding and will be part of the voice cast for an upcoming Paw Patrol movie.

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Singer Lenny Kravitz will perform during the In Memoriam segment at this year’s Oscars ceremony on Sunday. The In Memoriam segment honors actors who died during the past year. The Academy tweeted: “Grammy-winning musician Lenny Kravitz will deliver the “In Memoriam” performance at the 95th Oscars. Tune into ABC to watch the Oscars LIVE on Sunday, March 12th at 8e/5p!”

Kravitz, a four time Grammy Award-winning performer known for songs “Are you Gonna Go My Way,” “Let Love Rule” and “American Woman” has also acted in films including ‘Shotgun Wedding’, ‘The Hunger Games’ series, ‘The Butler’ and ‘Precious’.

Other artists set to perform at the Oscars include Rihanna (who will sing “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Sofia Carson and Diane Warren, (who will team up for “Applause” from Tell It Like a Woman), David Byrne, Stephanie Hsu and Son Lux (performing “This Is A Life” from Everything Everywhere All At Once), and Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava (performing “Naatu Naatu” from RRR.)

The Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air live Sunday at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

Lenny Kravitz Will Perform During In Memoriam Segment At Academy Awards

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