Monarch: Legacy of Monsters teaser out 

Apple TV+ unveiled the teaser of its upcoming series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on social media recently. It will premiere on November 17.

The 10-episode drama will feature actors Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski.

The series is set in the same universe as the Godzilla and Kong films. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will be covering three generations and focus on the aftermath of the battle between Godzilla and Titans. The trailer, which does not reveal much, shows flashes of the deadly beasts, the destructions that came as the results of the creatures' strength. Two siblings are en route to unravel their family's connection to a secret organisation called Monarch. As each step draws them near to the monsters, the series will follow how the siblings can rescue the threatened Monarch.

It is developed by Chris Black and Matt Fraction, with Matt Shakman directing the first two episodes. Attached to the Legendary Television, all of them serve as executive producers alongside Andy Goddard, Brad Van Arragon, Andrew Colville and Safehouse Pictures’ Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell.

Jenna Davis, Jack Griffo to star in horror film 

Jenna Davis who appeared in M3GAN and Thundermans star Jack Griffo will be starring in the upcoming indie horror film titled Stay at Home. The film will be helmed by director K Asher Levin.

Besides Jenna and Jack, the film also stars Rio Mangini, Lilah Pate, Armen Nahapetian, Analesa Fisher, Ashlyn Jade Lopez, Micah Tarver and Alice Killoran. Stay at Home is written by Zack Imbrogno with the story by Levin and Imbrogno. The film will go on floors in Los Angeles on September 13.

The upcoming film will revolve around two sisters who are left alone during a nation-wide lockdown. They are monitored by an app, Stay at Home, that collects their every move. However, as their friends begin to mysteriously get killed in sadistic ways, they discover the app itself may be behind it.

Stay at Home is backed by Levin and Imbrogno along with Pamela Fisher, Brian Katz and Thomas Zambeck from Umbrelic Entertainment.

Trailer of Netflix's Nyad is here

The trailer of Netflix's Nyad, based on the real-life personality Diana Nyad, was released by the streaming platform on Thursday. The trailer shows Annette Bening as Diana Nyad, while Jodie Foster plays her coach and friend Bonnie Stoll. 

The trailer shows Diana Nyad as a 60-year-old who takes the help of her coach and friend Bonnie Stoll to achieve a swimming goal she failed at decades earlier. 

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have helmed this biographical drama based on American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer Nyad. She was attempting to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage. 

The film also stars Rhys Ifans in an important role. Nyad, which has made its debut at the Telluride Film Festival earlier this month, will hit select theatres on October 20, and then premiere on Netflix on November 3. 

Trailer of The Royal Hotel out

The trailer of Jessica Henwick and Julia Garner's upcoming social thriller, The Royal Hotel was released by the makers on Thursday. The film also stars Hugo Weaving in an important role. 

The Royal Hotel features Garner and Henwick as friends who are backpacking through Australia. When they eventually run out of money, the owner of The Royal Hotel (Weaving) gives them a temporary job at a bar in a remote town. However, the situation quickly grows into something more threatening and scary.

The Royal Hotel is helmed by Kitty Green, who previously directed Garner in the drama The Assistant. The script has been co-written by Green and Oscar Redding. The film is being produced by Emile Sherman and Iain Canning for See-Saw Films alongside Liz Watts, the Head of Film and Television (Aus) at the company, and with Kath Shelper for Scarlett Pictures.

The Royal Hotel will hit theatres on October 6.

 

Jimmy Fallon apologises to The Tonight Show staffers after toxic work environment allegations

American TV host Jimmy Fallon has apologised to the staff of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after there were allegations of "toxic" work environment on the show's set.

The Rolling Stone magazine on Thursday came out with a report in which many staffers alleged that The Tonight Show has been a toxic workplace for years due to Fallon’s “erratic behaviour.” Fallon, who took over as the host of the late-night programme from Jay Leno in 2014, held a brief Zoom meeting on Thursday evening and tendered an apology to the staff, reported American outlet Variety.

“It’s embarrassing and I feel so bad. Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends,” Fallon said during a Zoom meeting with The Tonight Show employees.

“I feel so bad I can’t even tell you.” He told the group, during the meeting, which was said to be brief: "I want this show to be fun, it should be inclusive for everybody, it should be funny, it should be the best show, the best people."

Several former staff members of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon spoke about what they described as a toxic work environment behind the scenes, of the late-night programme.

Some of these staffers said their mental health worsened during their time on the show, where they alleged Jimmy could lash out under pressure.

One former employee of the show said: “It was like, if Jimmy is in a bad mood, everyone’s day is f*****. People wouldn’t joke around in the office, and they wouldn’t stand around and talk to each other. It was very much like, focus on whatever it is that you have to do because Jimmy’s in a bad mood, and if he sees that, he might fly off.”

One staffer also alleged Jimmy appeared drunk at work during a rehearsal and couldn’t recall crossing out a joke in his notes. “He couldn’t remember he had just crossed it out himself,” the employee said. “I was like, ‘Oh, my God, he is drunk. He doesn’t know what he’s doing. This could be awful – this could be the end of the show right here.'"

According to the report, some staffers said their mental health was negatively affected during their time on the late-night show, where they alleged the host would act "erratic" and "snap at crew members, express irritation over the smallest of things, and berate and belittle staffers out of frustration."

Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone's Expend4bles to debut in Indian theatres on this date

Action film Expend4bles, starring Hollywood stars Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone, is set to hit Indian theatres on September 22.

The movie, the fourth chapter of the popular action franchise, will be released in four languages – Hindi, English, Telugu and Tamil. It is distributed by MVP Studios.

Expendables is a huge brand and we are very excited to bring the fourth part of the franchise to India and release it along with its global release on September 22. The franchise has only gotten bigger with every episode," Suniil Udhani, CEO of MVP Studios, said in a statement.

Scott Waugh, known for movies Need For Speed and Hidden Strike, has directed the film, which sees Statham and Stallone reprising their characters of Lee Christmas and Barney Ross, respectively. The movie is a sequel to The Expendables 3 and the final outing in the series for Stallone.

Returning cast members also include Dolph Lundgren as Gunner Jensen and Randy Couture as Toll Road.

They are joined by newcomers Andy Garcia, 50 Cent, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio and Levy Tran. Max Adams has penned the screenplay of the movie, which is produced by Avi Lerner, Kevin King-Templeton, Les Weldon, Yariv Lerner and Statham.

Trailer for A Murder at the End of the World is here

Although Netflix's Sci-fi drama The OA was cancelled after two seasons, the makers are back with a new mystery: A Murder at the End of the World.  

The first trailer for A Murder at the End of the World is here, teasing a complicated mystery that will take the main character of the story through a very complicated path. 

The FX limited series will carry a sinister tone for its plot, as several strangers are trapped within a resort when multiple people begin losing their lives. If the responsible aren't found quickly, it'll be too late, and the participants involved in the dynamic will never be able to escape the deceiving mansion. There's only one person who can get to the bottom of the mystery, and she will need all the help she can get.

Marling co-stars as well as co-writing and co-directing, and the cast also includes Harris Dickinson, Alice Braga, Joan Chen, Raúl Esparza, Jermaine Fowler, and Ryan J. Haddad.

A Murder At The End Of The World will be available for Stateside viewers via Hulu and on Disney+ in the UK from 14 November.

Trailer of Quiz Lady starring Sandra Oh and Awkwafina out 

The trailer of Quiz Lady, the upcomimng film starring Sandra Oh and Awkwafina, was released by the makers on social media.

Quiz Lady will centre on a dysfunctional family for whom a game show comes as a saviour. The lead actors play as poles opposite sisters who are pushed to pay their mother’s debts raised from gambling, by going to a quiz show. After the mother is neck deep in trouble and the family hits a crisis, it is up to the sisters to save by participating in the show, the trailer shows as the siblings try to adjust with each other.

Besides Awkwafina and Sandra Oh, the film also stars Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale and Will Ferrell. The film is directed by Jessica Yu with script penned by Jen D'Angelo.

The producers of the film are Jessica Elbaum, Maggie Haskins, Itay Reiss, D’Angelo, Awkwafina and Oh. Alex Brown and Erika Hampson will serve as the executive producers. The film will premiere on Hulu on November 3.

Trailer for new Goosebumps series out

The official trailer has been released for an all-new Goosebumps series, heading to Disney+ and Hulu. The short teaser shows the cast hypnotized by fear and urges audiences not to blink, just like the main characters.

The new Goosebumps will follow a slightly different formula than the classic anthology horror series for kids, instead centring on five high schoolers who band together despite their pasts to investigate the mysterious passing of teenager Harold Biddle in their hometown three decades ago.

At the center of it all is Justin Long who plays the new teacher in town Nathan Bratt with a connection to Biddle's murder. In the dark and twisted process of solving the mystery, the kids discover the dark mysteries their parents kept hidden from their teenage years and face down the supernatural forces beyond their comprehension that hang over the town.

The Goosebumps show cast includes Justin Long, Ana Yi Puig, Miles McKenna, Will Price, Zack Morris, Isa Briones, and Rachael Harris.

The first five episodes of the 10-part Goosebumps series will premiere on Disney+ and Hulu on October 13 considered to be a part of the former's "Hallowstream" and the latter's "Huluween" celebrations. New episodes will be released weekly thereafter.

Trailer of Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones' The Burial is out 

Prime Video dropped the trailer of the legal drama The Burial. Directed by Maggie Betts, the film stars Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones in the prominent roles. 

The Burial is written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Doug Wright, along with Maggie Betts. Centered around a legal battle over a funeral home chain in the 1990s,  The Burial is based on Jonathan Harr's 1999 article in the New Yorker about the contractual dispute case between funeral home executive Ray Loewen and Mississippi businessman Jeremiah O'Keefe, who hired the flamboyant Willie Gary as an attorney. The jury awarded O'Keefe a total of $500 million, which would bankrupt Loewen's company.

Here is the trailer 

Tommy Lee Jone plays the role of Jeremiah O'Keefe, while Jamie Foxx is seen as Willie E. Gary. The film also stars Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie, Bill Camp, Dorian Missick, Pamela Reed, Amanda Warren and Jim Klock.

The film is scheduled to premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11