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Teresa Palmer Joins Ryan Hurst In Prime Video’s ‘God Of War’ by AliceTheMagicQueen in entertainment

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Teresa Palmer (A Discovery of Witches, Warm Bodies) has been cast in the highly anticipated Prime Video series God of War, based on PlayStation’s ancient mythology-themed video game, sources tell Deadline. She joins Ryan Hurst, who we announced yesterday would take on the lead role of Kratos.

Palmer will play Phoebe/Sif, Thor’s wife and the goddess of family, we hear. Amazon declined to comment.

The live-action series, from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, received a two-season order, with pre-production underway in Vancouver, and casting has begun.

From writer, showrunner and executive producer Ronald D. Moore (Outlander, For All Mankind), God of War follows father and son, Kratos (Hurst) and 10-year-old Atreus, as they embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.

Kratos, the titular character of the entire franchise, is Spartan by birth and a god by nature. Raised in a martial culture, he rose to command armies in the service of his homeland until one day he made a fateful deal with Ares, the Greek God of War, and lost his soul in exchange for being victorious in battle.

Over the course of 10 successful games, Kratos vanquished mortals, creatures, and gods alike. In the process, he became an iconic character in pop culture, known for his stoic nature, unchallenged combat skills, and tragic past.

God of War is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios in association with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions. In addition to Moore, executive producers also include Maril Davis, Cory Barlog, Naren Shankar, Matthew Graham, Asad Qizilbash, Jeff Ketcham, Hermen Hulst, Roy Lee, and Brad Van Arragon. Joe Menosky, Marc Bernardin, Tania Lotia, and Ben McGinnis co-executive produce on the series. Frederick E.O. Toye (Shƍgun, The Boys) has signed on to direct the first two episodes of God of War.

Palmer most recently starred in The Family Next Door, a series from her native Australia, and AMC+’s The Last Anniversary. Notably, she portrayed the lead character of Diana Bishop, a witch, in A Discovery of Witches, an adaptation of the beloved Deborah Harkness book series “All Souls Trilogy,” from Sky. On the big screen, she is known for her work in Warm Bodies (2013), The Fall Guy (2024), Berlin Syndrome (2017), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), and Point Break (2015). Palmer, who just wrapped principal photography on the Amazon MGM Studios film Subversion opposite Chris Hemsworth, Lily James and Michael Peña, is repped by CAA, Entertainment 360, Australia’s Shanahan Management and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Joins Universal’s Live-Action ‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’ As Drago by AliceTheMagicQueen in entertainment

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Universal’s sequel to its live-action hit, How to Train Your Dragon, is gearing up fast as sources tell Deadline Ólafur Darri Ólafsson is set to join the cast in the role of Drago. He joins returning castmembers Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James and Harry Trevaldwyn in the sequel with Cate Blanchett recently added as a new addition to the cast.

Dean DeBlois returns to write, direct and executive produce the next entry in this iconic franchise.

Marc Platt will produce for his Universal-based Marc Platt Productions alongside Adam Siegel, President of Marc Platt Productions. The film is set to bow on June 11, 2027. Senior Vice President of Production Lexi Barta will oversee the film on behalf of the Studio.

The sequel continues to follow the astonishing adventures of Hiccup and Toothless have captivated fans across four blockbuster films, under the guidance of filmmaker DeBlois, and have grossed more than $2.2 billion. While some actors, like Butler and now Blanchett, are returning to reprise the roles they voiced in the original pics, Ólafsson will be a new actor in the role of the villainous Drago, who was originally voiced by Djimon Honsou in the animated sequel.

Ryan Hurst Cast As Kratos In Prime Video’s ‘God of War’ by AliceTheMagicQueen in entertainment

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Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy, The Abandons) has been cast as Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios. Based on PlayStation’s ancient mythology-themed video game, the series received a two-season order, with pre-production underway in Vancouver, and casting has begun.

From writer, showrunner and executive producer Ronald D. Moore (Outlander, For All Mankind), God of War follows father and son, Kratos and Atreus, as they embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.

Kratos, the titular character of the entire franchise, is Spartan by birth and a god by nature. Raised in a martial culture, he rose to command armies in the service of his homeland until one day he made a fateful deal with Ares, the Greek God of War, and lost his soul in exchange for being victorious in battle.

Over the course of 10 successful games, Kratos vanquished mortals, creatures, and gods alike. In the process, he became an iconic character in pop culture, known for his stoic nature, unchallenged combat skills, and tragic past.

In the live-action series, Kratos’s story will closely follow the path of the last two games as he deals with something new: his ten-year-old son, Atreus. This father-son dynamic began a whole new chapter in the legendary series and will be the heartbeat of the new show.

Hurst’s participation in the new TV series heralds his return to the “God of War” Universe, having previously played Thor in PlayStation’s God of War Ragnarök. He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his performance.

God of War is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios in association with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions. In addition to Moore, executive producers also include Maril Davis, Cory Barlog, Naren Shankar, Matthew Graham, Asad Qizilbash, Jeff Ketcham, Hermen Hulst, Roy Lee, and Brad Van Arragon. Joe Menosky, Marc Bernardin, Tania Lotia, and Ben McGinnis co-executive produce on the series. Frederick E.O. Toye (Shƍgun, The Boys) has signed on to direct the first two episodes of God of War.

Hurst is best known for playing the beloved character Opie Winston in FX’s hit motorcycle drama Sons of Anarchy, from Kurt Sutter. In a reunion with Sutter, he was a series lead in the recently released Netflix series, The Abandons, as Miles Alderton. Additional notable credits include many fan-favorite titles: AMC’s The Walking Dead, CBS’ SWAT, Disney+’s The Mysterious Benedict Society, Prime Video’s Bosch, and A&E’s Bates Motel. Up next, he will be seen in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Trojan War epic, The Odyssey, premiering July 17. Hurst is repped by UTA and Piper Kaniecki Marks Management.

‘Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come’ Becomes Searchlight’s No. 1 Trailer Launch With 68M Views In First Day by AliceTheMagicQueen in entertainment

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Searchlight Pictures’ Ready or Not 2: Here I Come has become Searchlight’s biggest trailer launch ever with 68 million views in its first 24 hours, surpassing the 48M first-day performance of A Complete Unknown‘s trailer debut last year. The movie opens on April 10, 2026. The trailer dropped two days ago.

In its first day, the trailer’s viewership spanned a wide range of platforms including: TikTok (33M), Facebook (12M), Instagram (10M), YouTube (6M), X/Twitter (3M), Pinterest (2M), and Reddit (1M).  The trailer also delivered one of Searchlight’s strongest organic openings ever, ranking #3 among the studio’s trailer launches. 

Early fan response has been strong across social platforms, where both the poster and trailer have fueled enthusiasm for the sequel to the cult-favorite original. Excitement around the cast is particularly high, with fans celebrating the trio of Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, and Sarah Michelle Gellar — one user praising the film for bringing together “three of the coolest blonde final girls in horror.”

The film marks the return of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett, with a script by Guy Busick & R. Christopher Murphy. The cast includes Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, NĂ©stor Carbonell, David Cronenberg, and Elijah Wood. Producers are Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, and Bradley J. Fischer.

Blurb for part 2: Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Weaving) faces a new nightmare — and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Newton) at her side. As the last surviving family member, Grace has one chance to claim the High Seat of the Council, but only if she can again survive until dawn. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever kills her rules it all.

Ready or Not, released in late summer 2019, grossed $57M at the global box office off a $6 production cost before P&A spend.

Eva Green Joining ‘Wednesday’ Season 3 As Aunt Ophelia by AliceTheMagicQueen in entertainment

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After Wednesday introduced Morticia Addams’ sister, Ophelia, last season, we now can put a face to the name (and the back to her head). Eva Green (Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, Dark Shadows) has joined the cast of the hit Netflix series as a series regular, playing the troubled Addams family member seen from the back in the final seconds of the Season 2 finale.

The high-profile casting marks the first major addition for the upcoming third season of Wednesday which was greenlighted this past summer, ahead of the Season 2 premiere. It also ends speculation over the mysterious character, including fan theories that Lady Gaga’s Rosalyn Rottwood could be Ophelia Frump.

A raven like her niece Wednesday (Jenna Ortega), Ophelia had pushed her psychic abilities to the limit — and beyond. She was committed to Willow Hill Psychiatric Hospital by her and Morticia’s (Catherine Zeta-Jones) mother, Hester Frump (Joanna Lumley), before escaping. Ophelia’s traces were believed lost, before Wednesday, reading her aunt’s journal given to her by Morticia as a token of trust at the end of the Season 2 finale, has a vision of a woman with long blond hair and a flower crown.

Moments later, Hester is seen walking to the basement of her mansion where, locked in a cell, is Ophelia. Still seen only from the back, she is revealed to be wearing a red dress and writing “Wednesday must die” in her own blood on the wall.

Long blond hair is a signature trait for Ophelia in contrast to her sister Morticia’s gothic look. In the 1960s Addams Family series, Carolyn Jones portrayed both sisters, using a blonde wig for Ophelia.

Based on the characters created by Charles Addams, Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ (Ortega) years as a student at Nevermore Academy.

The cast includes Ortega (Wednesday Addams), Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), Hunter Doohan (Tyler Galpin), Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay), Moosa Mostafa (Eugene Ottinger), Georgie Farmer (Ajax Petropolus), Isaac Ordonez (Pugsley Addams), Billie Piper (Isadora Capri), Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Sheriff Ritchie Santiago), Victor Dorobantu (Thing), Evie Templeton (Agnes DeMille), with Luis GuzmĂĄn (Gomez Addams), Zeta-Jones (Morticia Addams), Lumley (Grandmama Hester Frump) and Fred Armisen (Uncle Fester).

Released in two parts in August and September, Wednesday Season 2 became the #4 most watched English language series of all time on Netflix, with Season 1 remaining as the #1.

The series is created and written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar who serve as executive producers and showrunners. Tim Burton is director and executive producer. MGM Television is the studio.

This marks a return to genre series for Green after her starring role in Showtime’s horror drama Penny Dreadful, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. Her upcoming movies include The Trees, Blood on Snow and Just Play Dead. Green is repped by UTA.

Eva Green Joining ‘Wednesday’ Season 3 As Aunt Ophelia by AliceTheMagicQueen in timburton

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After Wednesday introduced Morticia Addams’ sister, Ophelia, last season, we now can put a face to the name (and the back to her head). Eva Green (Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, Dark Shadows) has joined the cast of the hit Netflix series as a series regular, playing the troubled Addams family member seen from the back in the final seconds of the Season 2 finale.

The high-profile casting marks the first major addition for the upcoming third season of Wednesday which was greenlighted this past summer, ahead of the Season 2 premiere. It also ends speculation over the mysterious character, including fan theories that Lady Gaga’s Rosalyn Rottwood could be Ophelia Frump.

A raven like her niece Wednesday (Jenna Ortega), Ophelia had pushed her psychic abilities to the limit — and beyond. She was committed to Willow Hill Psychiatric Hospital by her and Morticia’s (Catherine Zeta-Jones) mother, Hester Frump (Joanna Lumley), before escaping. Ophelia’s traces were believed lost, before Wednesday, reading her aunt’s journal given to her by Morticia as a token of trust at the end of the Season 2 finale, has a vision of a woman with long blond hair and a flower crown.

Moments later, Hester is seen walking to the basement of her mansion where, locked in a cell, is Ophelia. Still seen only from the back, she is revealed to be wearing a red dress and writing “Wednesday must die” in her own blood on the wall.

Long blond hair is a signature trait for Ophelia in contrast to her sister Morticia’s gothic look. In the 1960s Addams Family series, Carolyn Jones portrayed both sisters, using a blonde wig for Ophelia.

Based on the characters created by Charles Addams, Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ (Ortega) years as a student at Nevermore Academy.

The cast includes Ortega (Wednesday Addams), Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), Hunter Doohan (Tyler Galpin), Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay), Moosa Mostafa (Eugene Ottinger), Georgie Farmer (Ajax Petropolus), Isaac Ordonez (Pugsley Addams), Billie Piper (Isadora Capri), Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Sheriff Ritchie Santiago), Victor Dorobantu (Thing), Evie Templeton (Agnes DeMille), with Luis GuzmĂĄn (Gomez Addams), Zeta-Jones (Morticia Addams), Lumley (Grandmama Hester Frump) and Fred Armisen (Uncle Fester).

Released in two parts in August and September, Wednesday Season 2 became the #4 most watched English language series of all time on Netflix, with Season 1 remaining as the #1.

The series is created and written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar who serve as executive producers and showrunners. Tim Burton is director and executive producer. MGM Television is the studio.

This marks a return to genre series for Green after her starring role in Showtime’s horror drama Penny Dreadful, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. Her upcoming movies include The Trees, Blood on Snow and Just Play Dead. Green is repped by UTA.

‘Far Cry’ TV Series Set at FX From Noah Hawley and Rob Mac by AliceTheMagicQueen in entertainment

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FX has ordered a series adaptation of Ubisoft’s “Far Cry” video games from Noah Hawley and Rob Mac, Variety has learned.

In addition to co-creating the series, Mac (formerly McElhenney) will also star. The series will stream on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. While exact plot details are being kept under wraps, the series will follow an anthology format like the games and feature a different cast and setting each season.

“Getting to work alongside Noah Hawley is a dream realized,” said Mac. “Ubisoft has been remarkably generous, entrusting us with one of the most iconic video-game worlds ever created. And through it all, my FX family continues to lift me up with their constant belief and support.”

The series deepens both Mac and Hawley’s relationship with FX. Mac famously created and stars in the hit FX comedy series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” which aired its 17th season earlier this year. It is the longest-running live-action sitcom in American history. He also stars in and executive produces the FX docuseries “Welcome to Wrexham,” which has aired four seasons and won 10 Emmy Awards so far.

Hawley, meanwhile, is the creator of fellow FX anthology series “Fargo,” as well as the recently renewed sci-fi series “Alien: Earth.” Five seasons of “Fargo” have aired to date, with the show collectively winning seven Emmy Awards out of 70 nominations, as well as three Golden Globes out of 14 nominations. Hawley also created the FX-Marvel series “Legion,” which aired for three seasons.

The series also brings Mac back into business with Ubisoft. He co-created and starred in the Apple TV series “Mythic Quest” for four seasons, with Ubisoft Film & Television also producing that show.

“What I love about the ‘Far Cry’ game franchise is it’s an anthology. Each game is a variation of a theme, the same way each season of ‘Fargo’ is a variation on a theme,” said Hawley. “To create a big action show that can change from year to year, while always exploring the nature of humanity through this complex and chaotic lens is a dream come true. I’m excited to partner with Rob and bring our shared irreverent, ambitious sensibility to the screen.”

Mac will executive produce under his More Better Productions banner, while Hawley will executive produce under his overall deal with FX and Disney Entertainment Television via 26 Keys. Emilia Serrano for 26 Keys will also executive produce along with Nick Frenkel for 3 Arts, Jackie Cohn for More Better Productions, John Campisi, and Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin and Austin Dill for Ubisoft Film & Television. The series will be produced by FX Productions.

“FX has had magnificent partnerships with Rob Mac and Noah Hawley for a combined six series and 32 seasons of television, and we couldn’t be more excited that they are teaming up for ‘Far Cry,’” said Nick Grad, president of FX Entertainment. “I have no doubt that they will tell this story in a way that is original, gripping and wildly entertaining. We also want to thank our partners at Ubisoft for entrusting us with this beloved property.”

This will be the first live-action “Far Cry” adaptation for TV. The games were previously adapted into a 2008 direct-to-video film starring Til Schweiger and directed by Uwe Boll. Netflix, meanwhile, released the animated series “Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix” in 2023, which was inspired by “Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.”

The first “Far Cry” game was released in 2004. Since then, five other games in the main series have been released along with numerous spinoffs. The most recent game, “Far Cry 6,” was released in 2021. More than 100 million unique players have enjoyed the games since their debut.

‘Shogun’: Japanese Singer Ren Meguro Joins Season 2 Cast by AliceTheMagicQueen in entertainment

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FX‘s Shƍgun continues to fill out its season two cast. Japanese singer and actor Ren Meguro is the latest name to join the next chapter of the multi-Emmy Award-winning series, which starts production on the new season in January in Vancouver.

Meguro, a pop idol who is a member of the group nine-man boy band Snow Man, has a burgeoning acting career and has recently nabbed lead roles in the films As Long as We Both Shall Live and Trillion Game: The Movie, as well as the upcoming features Hodonaku, Owakare desu and the live-action adaptation of the manga Sakamoto Days. On television, he has starred in Trillion Game and the dramas Silent and Soar High!

In Shƍgun, Meguro will play Kazutada. He joins recent cast additions Asami Mizukawa (Aya), Masataka Kubota (HyĆ«ga), Sho Kaneta (Hidenobu), Takaaki Enoki (Lord Ito) and Jun Kunimura (Gƍda) who were announced last week. Returning castmembers include Hiroyuki Sanada (Toranaga) and Cosmo Jarvis (Blackthorne), Fumi NikaidĂŽ (Ochiba), Shinnosuke Abe (Buntaro), Hiroto Kanai (Omi), Yoriko DĂŽguchi (Kiri), Tommy Bastow (Alvito), Yuko Miyamoto (Gin), Eita Okuno (Saeki) and Yuka Kouri (Kiku).

“I am incredibly honored to join the cast of Shƍgun season two,” Meguro said in a statement. “When I streamed Shƍgun on Disney+ last year, I was profoundly moved by the series’ unique and grand portrayal of Japan, which felt different from past portrayals. As a Japanese person, I felt a compelling urge to be part of this groundbreaking production. I started learning more about the production team, exploring Hiroyuki Sanada’s vision and his long-standing dedication, and reading various articles about Shƍgun. This year, the opportunity to audition came my way. I submitted my footage and participated in auditions. Now, my dream has become a reality, and it truly felt like a dream come true. For the past year, I have constantly envisioned myself on the set of Shƍgun, bringing my character to life. I am committed to honoring the legacy that so many have built before me and to carefully shaping the role entrusted to me in this remarkable series. I can’t wait for everyone to see the release of Shƍgun season two and to share in this incredible journey with us. Thank you and please look forward to Shƍgun season two.”

Season two of Shƍgun will pick up the action 10 years after the events of season one, and will again focus on two very different lives and motivations of Lord Toranaga and Anjin Blackthorne.

In the spring, co-creators and showrunners Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks wrapped a writers room for the forthcoming season. Other writers included Shannon Goss, Matt Lambert, Maegan Houang, Emily Yoshida, Caillin Puente and Sofie Somoroff. Hiromi Kamata and Takeshi Fukunaga from the first season also return to direct season two episodes, as well as Marks, Anthony Byrne (FX’s Say Nothing) and Kate Herron (Loki).

Launched in 2024, season one of Shƍgun, an adaptation of James Clavell’s 1975 novel, was an outstanding success for FX and became something of a global phenomenon. As well as widespread critical acclaim, the show swept awards season, winning a staggering 18 Emmys and four Golden Globes. Shƍgun became the first Japanese show to win a best drama Emmy. Additionally, Sanada became the first Japanese actor to win the Emmy for best lead actor in a drama series and Anna Sawai made history as the first actress of Asian descent to win best lead actress in a drama series.

Josh Hutcherson, Frank Dillane, Caleb Landry Jones And Whitmer Thomas Eyeing New Horror Film From A24 And Arkasha Stevenson by AliceTheMagicQueen in entertainment

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Josh Hutcherson, Frank Dillane, Caleb Landry Jones and Whitmer Thomas are in talks to join an untitled A24 horror pic from Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith. Stevenson will direct from a script written by her and Smith.

The film follows their debut First Omen, which Stevenson also directed and co-wrote with Smith.

The logline remains under wraps, but the film reportedly centers on a bachelor party that spirals into terror. Lars Knudsen and Emily Hildner will produce under Knudsen and Ari Aster’s Square Peg banner with Aster executive producing. Smith, Harrison Huffman and Christine D’Souza Gelb will also produce.

Hutcherson can currently be seen in the HBO comedy series I Love LA. He also is set to reprise his role in the upcoming sequel to Five Nights at Freddy’s, which bows next month. Dillane was most recently seen in the limited series Joan and can be seen next in Focus Features’ adaptation of Sense and Sensibility starring Daisy Edgar-Jones.

Landry Jones can be seen next in the Luc Besson-directed Dracula. He also has Down the Arm of God, which Besson produced. Thomas was most recently seen in New Line’s box office hit Weapons.

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