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Tom Holland Struggles With Mysterious Past in Apple’s ‘The Crowded Room’ Trailer

Apple TV+ has dropped a first trailer for The Crowded Room, a paranoid mystery thriller that has Tom Holland struggling with reality and a mysterious past as he undergoes a series of interviews with a curious interrogator played by Amanda Seyfried. “I have these blank spots,” Danny Sullivan, played by Holland, tells his police investigator […]

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Co-Creator Akiva Goldsman Discusses Immense Satisfaction Over Premiere Season, Teases “Bigger and Better” Season 2

[This story contains spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.]  For Star Trek: Strange New Worlds co-creator Akiva Goldsman, the first season of the Paramount+ series was a dream come true from an idea he’s had since he was 12 years old. Along with co-creating the show with Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, and being […]

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Actress Melissa Navia Talks Ortegas’ Grit, Heart and Spot-On Sarcasm

[This story contains spoilers for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season one finale, “A Quality of Mercy.”]  For Melissa Navia, hearing from actual pilots and soldiers that her character is among the most authentic on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds thanks to Lt. Erica Ortegas’ gallows humor is just about the best compliment she […]

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Actress Jess Bush Talks Honor and Joy of Making Iconic Franchise Character Her Own

[Warning: This story contains spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode “The Serene Squall.”]  Jess Bush knew she had enormous shoes to fill when she was cast as Nurse Christine Chapel in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. After all, the only other actress to embody the iconic role was the legendary Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, whose […]

MGM, Akiva Goldsman Adapting Dan Brown’s ‘Wild Symphony’ Kids Book

MGM and Oscar-winning film scribe Akiva Goldsman are developing an animated feature film based on Dan Brown’s kids picture book Wild Symphony. Brown will adapt the book, with illustrations by Susan Batori, for the big screen, while Goldsman produces alongside Weed Road Pictures’ Greg Lessans. The feature, to include music written by Brown, will follow […]

‘Picard’ Borg Queen Actress Weighs In on Debated ‘Star Trek’ Character Question

[Warning: This story contains spoilers for episode two of Star Trek: Picard.]  It has been a question pondered by Star Trek fans for years: Is there more than one Borg Queen, or have multiple actresses played the same alien in assorted franchise projects? Picard newcomer Annie Wersching has thoughts on the matter. “In my opinion, she […]

Emmy Rossum Joins Tom Holland in Apple Series ‘The Crowded Room’

Emmy Rossum, who starred for 11 seasons in Showtime’s popular series Shameless, has joined Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried in The Crowded Room, a drama that Akiva Goldsman is writing and executive producing for Apple Studios and New Regency. Kornél Mundruczó, who directed the searing Vanessa Kirby-Shia LaBeouf drama Pieces of a Woman, is directing the […]

‘Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse’: Film Review

Michael B. Jordan stars as a Navy SEAL caught up in a U.S.-Russian conspiracy while avenging the murder of his wife and unborn child in Stefano Sollima's visceral action thriller, streaming on Amazon.

‘Star Trek’ Showrunner Discusses ‘Strange New Worlds’ Plan, Evolving Q for ‘Picard’

Writer-producer Akiva Goldsman discusses the upcoming seasons of his two 'Star Trek' shows, plus updates on 'Firestarter' and 'The Dark Tower.'

Tom Holland to Star in Apple Mental Illness Anthology From Akiva Goldsman

The first season of 'The Crowded Room' will be based on the Daniel Keyes biography "The Minds of Billy Milligan."

Tiffany Haddish, Akiva Goldsman Shopping Shakespeare’s Dark Lady Series (Exclusive)

Amma Asante is attached to write the limited series about 16th Century poet Amelia Bassano, who some believe was responsible for Shakespeare's work.

Winter’s Tale: Film Review

Colin Farrell and "Downton Abbey" alum Jessica Brown Findlay star as lovers in Akiva Goldsman's directorial debut, an adaptation of Mark Helprin's 1983 novel.