Month: September 2025

Amazon Prime Video has ordered the drama series “Delphi,” which is set in the gym featured in Michael B. Jordan’s Creed film franchise. The Creed trilogy itself is a spin-off of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic ‘Rocky’ franchise from the 1970s.

Marco Ramirez is to serve as show-runner and executive producer, with Jordan’s Outlier Society to executive produce the series about young boxers who train at the Delphi gym; however, exact plot details are being kept under wraps, with no casting announced as of press time (per Variety.)

In the “Creed” films, the Delphi Gym is operated by Tony “Little Duke” Evers Jr., the son of Apollo Creed’s longtime trainer Tony “Duke” Evers. Wood Harris portrayed Little Duke in all three of the “Creed” films.

Ramirez recently created and served as showrunner on the Hulu boxing drama “La Máquina” starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, and Eiza González. He was also the co-developer of the Paramount+ reboot of “The Twilight Zone,” while his other credits include “Daredevil,” “The Defenders,” and “Fear the Walking Dead.”

“Delphi” will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen and longtime Spike Lee collaborator and production designer Wynn Thomas will receive honorary Oscars at the 2025 Governors Awards. In addition, Dolly Parton will receive the Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. (per Deadline.)

The Oscar statuettes will be presented in a ceremony for the 16th annual Governors Awards on November 16 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood.

A press release states that Academy Honorary Awards are meant to commemorate “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences in any discipline or for outstanding service to the Academy.”

The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award set to be awarded to Parton recognizes the recipient’s dedication to “promoting human welfare and contributing to rectifying inequities.”

Academy president Janet Yang said in a release announcing the news: “This year’s Governors Awards will celebrate four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a lasting impact. The Academy’s Board of Governors is honored to recognize these brilliant artists. Debbie Allen is a trailblazing choreographer and actor, whose work has captivated generations and crossed genres. Tom Cruise’s incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all. Beloved performer Dolly Parton exemplifies the spirit of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award through her unwavering dedication to charitable efforts. And production designer Wynn Thomas has brought some of the most enduring films to life through a visionary eye and mastery of his craft.”

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The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards were broadcast live from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Sunday, Sept. 14 on CBS, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze.

Among the night’s big winners were the HBO Max medical drama “The Pitt” which beat out “Severance” to win the Emmy Award for best drama series, as well as the lead acting award for series star Noah Wyle.

Seth Rogen’s Apple TV+ series “The Studio” won four Emmys, including best comedy, in addition to an acting win for Rogen.

Netflix’s drama “Adolescence” dominated in the limited series categories, with Owen Cooper becoming the youngest-ever male winner in any acting category with his supporting actor win (limited or anthology series or movie).

CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” won the Emmy for outstanding talk series- marking the first Emmy for the now-cancelled late-night show.

‘Severance’ star Tramell Tillman won the best supporting actor in a drama series, with his co-star Britt Lower named best actress in a drama series. And Jean Smart took home the best actress in a comedy award for Hacks.

For the full list of 2025 Emmy Award winners head HERE.

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Mandy Moore is reuniting with ‘This is Us’ creator Dan Fogelman for a new, as-yet-untitled Hulu series. The Hollywood Reporter said Moore will co-star with Christopher Meloni and William H. Macy in the football-themed series.

Fogelman posted on Instagram alongside a screenshot of a media report from Deadline about the as-yet-untitled project: “Let’s go @mandymooremm. Rapunzel, then Rebecca, now Lauren. Mandy is about to crush. Again.” 

Moore wrote on her Instagram Stories: “Elated is an understatement. Reunited with Dan, Jess, and my 20th [Television] family? Very grateful and can’t wait to get to work!”

Set inside the world of the NFL, the series has a generational family component to it, and Moore will be part of it. She will play Lauren, the daughter of NFL team owner Hank Durkin (Macy) and his heir apparent. Meloni is playing the team’s head coach, Danny Roarke.

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In the first trailer for the new film The Lost Bus, Matthew McConaughey plays a bus driver attempting to rescue a stranded teacher and her class of 23 students.

McConaughey answers a distress call for a classroom of kids trapped in Ponderosa Elementary School, led by a dedicated teacher played by America Ferrera. The 23 kids are at risk of being engulfed by the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. Yul Vazquez and Ashlie Atkinson also star in the film.

Paul Greengrass directs the feature, which is adapted from Lizzie Johnson’s book based on the true story titled Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, a true story.

The Lost Bus arrives on Apple TV+ Oct. 3 after a limited theater run beginning Sept. 19; see the trailer – HERE.

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