Month: October 2025

Sophie Turner is set to play the iconic ‘Lara Croft’ in Amazon Prime Video‘s upcoming “Tomb Raider” TV series. The show was greenlit at Amazon earlier this year with Phoebe Waller-Bridge set to write and executive produce. Production on the TV version is slated to begin Jan. 19.

Amazon MGM posted on X: “Sophie Turner set to star as Lara Croft in upcoming Tomb Raider series from Amazon MGM Studios. Phoebe Waller-Bridge serves as creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner. Jonathan Van Tulleken set as director and executive producer and Chad Hodge joins as co-showrunner and executive producer.”

Turner becomes the latest high-profile actress to take on the role of Croft, who originated in the popular “Tomb Raider” video game series. Croft was previously portrayed onscreen in two films by Angelina Jolie, and by Alicia Vikander in an additional project.

Turner said in a press release: “I am thrilled beyond measure, to be playing Lara Croft. She’s such an iconic character, who means so much to so many — and I am giving everything I’ve got. They’re massive shoes to fill, following in the steps of Angelina and Alicia with their powerhouse performances, but with Phoebe at the helm, we (and Lara) are all in very safe hands. I can’t wait for you all to see what we have cooking.”

Turner is best known for playing Sansa Stark in the HBO series “Game of Thrones.” The actress is also known for her role as Jean Grey in the Fox X-Men films “X-Men: Apocalypse” and “X-Men: Dark Phoenix.”

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Netflix is teasing Guillermo del Toro’s new film Frankenstein with a new trailer that introduces viewers to Victor Frankenstein’s creation.

Oscar Isaac portrays Victor Frankenstein, with Jacob Elordi portrays the creature he created. The film is an adaptation from Mary Shelley’s book of the same name, published in 1818.

Elordi said in a voice-over in the trailer:”My maker told his tale. And I will tell you mine. I remember pieces, memories of different men. Then I saw it, your name — Victor Frankenstein, my creator. I demand a single grace from you. If you are not to award me love, then I will indulge in rage.”

The cast also includes Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Christian Convery, Charles Dance and Christoph Waltz.

The film will be released theaters for a limited theater run Oct. 17, before premiering on Netflix on November 7th. See the trailer: HERE.

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92-year-old Michael Caine is coming out of retirement to team up with Vin Diesel in the film “The Last Witch Hunter 2,” the sequel to the 2015 original film. Caine announced his retirement in 2023, with his final screen performance at that point in ‘The Great Escaper.’

Variety confirmed that The Last Witch Hunter 2 will see Oscar-winning actor Caine reprise his role as Dolan, a priest who assists Diesel’s warrior Kaulder as he fights to stop a plague propagated by a witch queen. The sequel is being fast-tracked through development at Lionsgate and Diesel’s production banner One Race Films.

Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson said in a statement  (via DEADLINE): “The Last Witch Hunter has grown since its theatrical release into a global fan favorite, with audiences continuing to discover and re-watch it across every platform over the past decade. That enduring enthusiasm made clear there is an appetite for more stories set in this world. Vin and I have partnered many times over the years, and he is a true force in our industry. I’m thrilled to be reuniting with him as he returns to this iconic role, and excited by how advancements in filmmaking technology now allow us to economically deliver a sequel on an even more ambitious scale.”

The Last Witch Hunter 2 is being directed by Breck Eisner (The Expanse) and is based on Diesel’s Dungeons & Dragons role-playing campaigns.

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The new CBS music competition series The Road has added country music stars Jordan Davis, Karen Fairchild, Dustin Lynch, and Brothers Osborne as special guest advisors. The new music stars will appear in the first season of the elimination-style competition that features Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and Gretchen Wilson.

The Road will follow 12 musicians who go on the road as the opening act for Urban. They will compete to win over local fanbases to secure a spot in the next city and remain on the tour, with the winner also receiving a record contract and $250,000.

Shelton said in a statement: “We’ve all been in that position of opening for somebody, walking out and facing a crowd that doesn’t care who we are. We’ve got to try to grab them in that minimal amount of time we are given. That’s what makes this show so unique. This is the real world. This is what really happens. Watching all these musicians night after night, having to choose a song, cover a song and perform an original song. And to make these decisions on how to connect with this audience night after night and have the audience vote and get them through to the next night. That’s a real world truth right there about being an artist on the road.”

The Road its executive produced by Blake Shelton and Taylor Sheridan and premieres Sunday, October 19th at 9 pm ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. It will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

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Apple TV+ has shared the trailer for “Mr. Scorsese,” a new five-part documentary event from filmmaker Rebecca Miller set for release Oct. 17 on Apple TV+.

‘Mr. Scorsese’ explores the life of 11-time Oscar-nominated Scorsese, including his impact on culture as a director, producer and writer.  The trailer offers a glimpse into the emotional heart of the docuseries, as the director explores his perspective on human nature and the eternal struggle between good and evil throughout his life and career.

A first-look preview of the series released in August featured Scorsese and fellow filmmaker Steven Spielberg reminiscing about the making of Taxi Driver.

In addition, Mr. Scorsese features never-before-seen footage and in-depth interviews with his frequent leading actors: Robert De Niro, Daniel Day-Lewis and Leonardo DiCaprio; as well as other famous friends, family and colleagues including: Mick Jagger, Robbie Robertson, Thelma Schoonmaker, Steven Spielberg, Sharon Stone, Jodie Foster, Paul Schrader, Margot Robbie, Cate Blanchett, Jay Cocks and Rodrigo Prieto; his children; wife Helen Morris; and other childhood friends.

“Mr. Scorsese” premieres Oct. 17 on Apple TV+ — see the trailer: HERE.

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A24 unveiled the trailer for its upcoming feature film Eternity, where star Elizabeth Olsen finds herself in an afterlife love triangle with her two dead husbands. The film is directed by David Freyne from a script he wrote with Pat Cunnane.

In the trailer, viewers see Larry (Miles Teller) wake up on a train only to realize upon reaching the station that he has died. He quickly reunites with Joan (Olsen) who has also passed away, and the pair seem relieved to have found one another before Joan’s first love Luke (Callum Turner) arrives on the scene.

An official synopsis reads: “In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.”

John Early, Olga Merediz and Da’Vine Joy Randolph also star in ‘Eternity,’ which will arrive in theaters this November; a specific release date has not yet been announced.

See the trailer for ‘Eternity’ – HERE.

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