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Kit Harington Is Under Investigation in 'Criminal' Trailer - Watch Now!

Criminal‘s second season is set to debut on Netflix in just a few weeks and we have four new cases taking the spotlight this season!

If you don’t know, Criminal is a police procedural with a unique premise: it takes place exclusively within the confines of a police interview suite. This stripped down, cat-and-mouse drama will focus on the intense mental conflict between the police officer and the suspect in question.

This season’s stars include Kit Harington, Kunal Nayyar, Sharon Horgan, and Sophie Okonedo. Be sure to check it out!

The show returns on September 16 and they promise “Four new cases, four new suspects, one room that changes everything.”

Check out the trailer for the new season…

'Death on the Nile' Trailer Brings Together Star-Studded Cast for Epic Murder Mystery - Watch Now!

Kenneth Branagh is back as Belgian super-sleuth Hercule Poirot in the sequel to 2017′s Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile!

Here’s a synopsis: Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids, this tale of unbridled passion and incapacitating jealousy features a cosmopolitan group of impeccably dressed travelers, and enough wicked twists and turns to leave audiences guessing until the final, shocking denouement.

The movie also stars Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders and Letitia Wright.

Right now, the film is scheduled for release on October 23, 2020.

Sarah Paulson in Netflix's 'Ratched' - First Look Photos!

Here’s your first look at Sarah Paulson as Mildred Ratched in Ryan Murphy‘s Ratched!

The show is a prequel of sorts to the iconic One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest villainess.

Here’s a synopsis: Ratched is a suspenseful drama series that tells the origin story of asylum nurse Mildred Ratched. In 1947, Mildred arrives in Northern California to seek employment at a leading psychiatric hospital where new and unsettling experiments have begun on the human mind. On a clandestine mission, Mildred presents herself as the perfect image of what a dedicated nurse should be, but the wheels are always turning and as she begins to infiltrate the mental health care system and those within it, Mildred’s stylish exterior belies a growing darkness that has long been smoldering within, revealing that true monsters are made, not born.

The cast also includes Cynthia Nixon as Gwendolyn Briggs, Judy Davis as Nurse Betsy Bucket, Sharon Stone as Lenore Osgood, Jon Jon Briones as Dr. Richard Hanover, Finn Wittrock as Edmund Tolleson, Charlie Carver as Huck, Alice Englert as Dolly, Amanda Plummer as Louise, Corey Stoll as Charles Wainwright, Sophie Okonedo as Charlotte and Vincent D’Onofrio as Gov. George Wilburn.

All eight episodes will premiere on Netflix on September 18.

'Death on the Nile' Reveals Full, Star-Studded Cast List!

Death on the Nile, the mystery based on the book from Agatha Christie, has started filming and the full, star-studded cast list has been revealed!

Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders, and Letitia Wright are all set to star. Kenneth Branagh returns as director and will also star as famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.

This film reunites the team of filmmakers behind the 2017 global hit Murder on the Orient Express.

The film will hit theaters on October 9, 2020!

Jessie Buckley's Star Turn in 'Wild Rose' Gets First Trailer - Watch Now!

The trailer for the upcoming movie Wild Rose has been released and it features a star-making performance from newcomer Jessie Buckley.

The 29-year-old actress was nominated for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs earlier this year.

Jessie plays Rose-Lynn, a would-be country singer who dreams of leaving her rough life in Glasgow, Scotland for the bright lights of Nashville.

Fresh out of a stint in prison, Rose-Lynn is a single mom with an ankle monitor, a curfew, and a concerned mother (Julie Walters), who wants her to focus more on her two children and less on her music. But when Rose- Lynn tries to hold down a housekeeping job, her boss (Sophie Okonedo) hears her singing and becomes an unlikely supporter, intent on getting her to Nashville despite the long odds. Caught between hope and responsibility, Rose-Lynn must find her place without abandoning her raw talent and grand ambitions.

The movie will be released in June.

Riz Ahmed, Chiwetel Ejiofor, & Joseph Fiennes Step Out for BAFTAs 2019

Riz Ahmed, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Joseph Fiennes all look handsome in their tuxedos on the red carpet at the 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (February 10) at Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

Some more stars at the event included Olga Kurylenko, Steve Coogan, Jason Isaacs, and Sophie Okonedo.

Steve was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in the film Stan & Ollie.

FYI: Joseph is wearing a Brioni tuxedo, Magnanni shoes, and a Montblanc watch and cufflinks. Chiwetel is wearing Giorgio Armani. Olga is wearing an Armani Privé gown. Sophie is wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress.

25+ pictures inside of the stars attending the BAFTAs… More Here! »

Annabelle Wallis, Letitia Wright, & More Stars Glam Up for Evening Standard Theatre Awards!

Annabelle Wallis, Letitia Wright, and Suki Waterhouse walk the red carpet at the 2018 Evening Standard Theatre Awards on Sunday (November 18) at the Theatre Royal in London, England.

There were a lot of glamorous stars at the event, including co-host Phoebe Waller-Bridge, as well as Laura Linney, Jenna Coleman, Ellie Bamber, Jessica Barden, Sophie Okonedo, Hari Nef, Adrienne Warren, Immy Waterhouse, Poppy Jamie, designer Stella McCartney, and Anna Wintour with daughter Bee Carrozzini.

Laura and Sophie were both nominated for Best Actress while Adrienne was up for Best Musical Performance for her work in Tina the Musical.

Sophie took home the award!

FYI: Annabelle is wearing a Stella McCartney dress. Letitia is wearing a Chanel dress. Suki is wearing a Brock Collection dress. Jenna is wearing a Dior dress. Phoebe is wearing a Richard Quinn dress, Gina shoes, and Cartier jewels. Jessica is wearing a Miu Miu dress. Ellie is wearing a Chanel dress. Bee is wearing an Alexander McQueen dress. Immy is wearing Stella McCartney.