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‘Ballard’ Season 2: ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Adds Hamish Linklater in a Recurring Role!!

Prime Video’s Bosch universe keeps getting bigger, and Ballard is clearly not messing around with Season 2. Maggie Q’s crime drama already had momentum, a strong first season, and a growing cast of heavy hitters. Now it has added one more name that should get genre fans’ attention fast. Hamish Linklater has officially joined Season 2 of Ballard in a major recurring role. Deadline reports … Continue reading ‘Ballard’ Season 2: ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Adds Hamish Linklater in a Recurring Role!!

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‘Ballard’ Season 2: ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Adds Ever Carradine in a Recurring Role!!

Prime Video’s Ballard is continuing to stack its Season 2 cast with familiar TV faces, and this latest addition feels like exactly the kind of performer who can bring some extra bite to the show’s already intense world. The Bosch-adjacent crime drama is clearly not slowing down as it builds out its second season. Ever Carradine has been cast in a major recurring part in … Continue reading ‘Ballard’ Season 2: ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Adds Ever Carradine in a Recurring Role!!

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‘Ballard’ Season 2: ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Adds Benjamin Bratt in Key Role!!

Prime Video‘s hit Bosch spin-off, Ballard, is headed back on the case for a second season. Now, we know that Maggie Q‘s Renée Ballard will be encountering a Law & Order legend in the upcoming season, fresh off his guest appearance on Andor‘s final season. According to reports, Benjamin Bratt will be joining the second season of Ballard in a recurring role. He’ll play Ryan … Continue reading ‘Ballard’ Season 2: ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Adds Benjamin Bratt in Key Role!!

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‘Ballard’ Season 2: Titus Welliver Confirms Bosch’s Return!!

After weeks of fans nervously side-eyeing press releases and renewal announcements, Titus Welliver has officially put the rumors to bed: Harry Bosch is not riding off into the sunset just yet. During a recent interview with FabTV, Welliver casually confirmed that he’ll be back in action for Ballard Season 2 — and he did it in the most Bosch way possible: low-key, a little wry, … Continue reading ‘Ballard’ Season 2: Titus Welliver Confirms Bosch’s Return!!

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‘Ballard’ Season 2: ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Adds Rosanna Arquette to Play Renée’s Estranged Mom!!

It’s not Titus Welliver but it’s something. Ballard has added Rosanna Arquette to its cast for Season 2, and it’s not a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it role. Arquette is set to recur as Jenny Ballard, the estranged mother of Renée Ballard, played by Maggie Q. For fans of Michael Connelly’s novels, this is a fascinating evolution. In the books, Renée’s mother is named Makani, a woman who leaves … Continue reading ‘Ballard’ Season 2: ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Adds Rosanna Arquette to Play Renée’s Estranged Mom!!

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‘Ballard’ Renewed for Season 2!!

Prime Video isn’t done with the world of Bosch just yet. Deadline reported that the streamer has officially renewed Ballard for a second season, ensuring Maggie Q’s Renée Ballard will be back on the case. The decision, which insiders say was communicated to the cast and crew on Friday, doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Since premiering on July 9 with a binge drop … Continue reading ‘Ballard’ Renewed for Season 2!!

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‘Ballard’ Trailer Previews the Maggie Q led ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off!! Check It Out!!

Prime Video has released the official trailer and key art for Ballard, the newest spin-off in Michael Connelly’s expanding Bosch universe. Starring Maggie Q in the title role and Bosch veteran Titus Welliver returning as the iconic Harry Bosch, the 10-episode first season will debut globally on Wednesday, July 9, exclusively on Prime Video. Set in modern-day Los Angeles, Ballard follows Detective Renée Ballard (Q) … Continue reading ‘Ballard’ Trailer Previews the Maggie Q led ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off!! Check It Out!!

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‘Ballard’: Titus Welliver Shares New Look at the ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Series!! Check It Out!!

The highly-anticipated Bosch spinoff is one step closer to our tv screens. Titus Welliver, the star of the acclaimed Prime Video book adaptation, has released a new look at the series focused on Ballard (Maggie Q). Plot details remain under wraps for the story that will keep the legacy of Bosch alive. The lead of the spinoff was a crucial character during the conclusion of … Continue reading ‘Ballard’: Titus Welliver Shares New Look at the ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Series!! Check It Out!!

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‘Ballard’: ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Sets July Premiere Date!!

The Bosch universe is back — and we’re not waiting long to see what’s next. Prime Video has officially announced that Ballard, the newest Bosch spin-off led by Maggie Q, will premiere July 9, much earlier than fans expected. The series introduces cold-case detective Renée Ballard, a fierce new lead tasked with running the LAPD’s newly formed, wildly underfunded, and overloaded cold-case division. Ballard made … Continue reading ‘Ballard’: ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Sets July Premiere Date!!

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‘Ballard’ Teaser Reveals the ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off!! Check It Out!!

In the wake of the tragically final Bosch: Legacy episode, in which Titus Welliver says a reluctant farewell to our favorite detective, we’ve been given a first look at Maggie Q in the Bosch spin-off, Ballard. Luckily for us, it’s teasing the return of Welliver as Harry Bosch, too. Set to premiere May 29, Ballard picks up as the Bosch: Legacy finale wraps. The teaser … Continue reading ‘Ballard’ Teaser Reveals the ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off!! Check It Out!!

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‘Ballard’ Confirmed as Title of New ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off!!

While we’re all still recovering from the shattering news that the third season of Bosch: Legacy will be the final one after ten years of Titus Welliver, the story will continue in the form of a spin-off, which will feature Maggie Q as Detective Renée Ballard. We know that the character will make her debut in the final episode of Bosch: Legacy, but now we’ve … Continue reading ‘Ballard’ Confirmed as Title of New ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off!!

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Four New Series Regulars Join Maggie Q-led ‘Bosch’ Spin-off!!

Detective Renee Ballard is ready to dive deep into the past with her newly assembled cold case-cracking team in Prime Video’s upcoming Bosch: Legacy spin-off. This Maggie Q-led series, still awaiting its official title, continues to build excitement as four more series regulars join the cast, including Castle alum Michael Mosley and Magnum P.I. veteran Amy Hill. Ordered to series in November of last year, … Continue reading Four New Series Regulars Join Maggie Q-led ‘Bosch’ Spin-off!!

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John Carroll Lynch Joins Maggie Q led Renée Ballard ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Series!!

The upcoming Bosch spinoff, centered on cold case detective Renee Ballard, is shaping up to be an exciting addition to the Bosch universe. The series has officially cast John Carroll Lynch as a series regular, joining Maggie Q and Courtney Taylor as reported by Variety. Lynch will portray Thomas Laffont, a retired former police partner who returns to assist Ballard in managing the newly formed … Continue reading John Carroll Lynch Joins Maggie Q led Renée Ballard ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Series!!

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Courtney Taylor Joins Maggie Q led Renée Ballard ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Series!!

The Bosch universe continues to expand with the upcoming spinoff series centered around cold case detective Renee Ballard, played by Maggie Q, and now, Variety has just reported that Courtney Taylor has been added to the cast. The spinoff will follow Renee Ballard as she takes charge of the LAPD’s cold case unit. According to the official logline, Ballard uncovers a larger conspiracy during her … Continue reading Courtney Taylor Joins Maggie Q led Renée Ballard ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Series!!

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‘Bosch: Legacy’ Season 3: New Images Introduces Maggie Q’s Renée Ballard!! Check It Out!!

Prime Video has just released the first images of Bosch: Legacy’s third season, and it features the debut of Maggie Q’s Renée Ballard – who will be appearing in her own spin-off series – alongside the titular character Harry Bosch, played as ever by Titus Welliver. Q will make her debut in the season finale, and that’s where these first look images come from. The … Continue reading ‘Bosch: Legacy’ Season 3: New Images Introduces Maggie Q’s Renée Ballard!! Check It Out!!

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Maggie Q led Renée Ballard ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Series Heads to Prime Video!!

There’s exciting news for all us Bosch fans out there — we’re getting more of the world’s grumpiest justice-seeker. Amazon‘s Prime Video has officially ordered a second spin-off from the universe of Bosch, inspired by the novels by Michael Connelly. The latest series will zone in on the new character — to the screen, at least — of Renée Ballard, an LAPD detective who’s a … Continue reading Maggie Q led Renée Ballard ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Series Heads to Prime Video!!

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‘Renée Ballard’: Maggie Q to Lead New ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Series!!

The world of Bosch is expanding further with the news that the much-speculated spinoff featuring the character of Renée Ballard is now officially going ahead — and there’s a top-tier piece of casting to go with it, according to a report by Deadline. Maggie Q has signed on to play Ballard, one of the many characters created in the Bosch universe by novelist Michael Connelly. … Continue reading ‘Renée Ballard’: Maggie Q to Lead New ‘Bosch’ Spin-Off Series!!

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‘The Family Plan’ Has Becomes Apple TV+’s Most Watched Movie!!

After premiering last week on Apple TV+, the Mark Wahlberg-led The Family Plan has quickly become the most successful movie the service has ever streamed. According to a recent report from Deadline, The Family Plan is already the most-watched movie on the streaming platform and is already the most-viewed movie in Apple TV+ history. The film was released on December 15, 2023, without any theatrical … Continue reading ‘The Family Plan’ Has Becomes Apple TV+’s Most Watched Movie!!

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The Family Plan (2023) Review!!

Synopsis – A former top assassin living incognito as a suburban dad must take his unsuspecting family on the run when his past catches up to him. My Take – Right from the mere sight of Mark Wahlberg on the official poster, especially with a baby strapped to his chest, one can guess what to expect from this latest Apple TV+ family comedy, something clearly which harkens … Continue reading The Family Plan (2023) Review!!

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‘The Family Plan’ Trailer Sees Mark Wahlberg’s Suburban Assassin Go on the Run!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A former top assassin living incognito as a suburban dad must take his unsuspecting family on the run when his past catches up to him. Directed – Simon Cellan Jones Starring – Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Ciarán Hinds Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Family Plan’ Trailer Sees Mark Wahlberg’s Suburban Assassin Go on the Run!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Family Plan’: First Poster Confirms December 15th Release of the Mark Wahlberg-Led Apple TV+ Movie!! Check It Out!!

Apple Original Films announced a release date for The Family Plan on Wednesday, revealing when the action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan is set to arrive. The Family Plan release date has been set for December 15, 2023, when the film will premiere on Apple TV+. Alongside the official announcement of the release date, Apple has also released a new poster for the … Continue reading ‘The Family Plan’: First Poster Confirms December 15th Release of the Mark Wahlberg-Led Apple TV+ Movie!! Check It Out!!

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‘Fear the Night’ Trailer Sees Maggie Q Take on a Bunch of Home Invaders!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Eight women attend a bachelorette party at a remote farmhouse in the California hills. They are interrupted by the arrival of masked intruders who surround the place and begin shooting arrows at the home and the guests. One partygoer—Tess, a military veteran who is fighting her addictions and her difficulty at fitting in with other people—leads the women in making a stand against the … Continue reading ‘Fear the Night’ Trailer Sees Maggie Q Take on a Bunch of Home Invaders!! Check It Out!!

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‘Fear the Night’: Maggie Q led Upcoming Thriller Sets Neil LaBute to Direct!!

Quiver Distribution announced today that the upcoming thriller movie Fear the Night is a go as principal photography started in Los Angeles earlier this month. The project, which stars Maggie Q (Mission: Impossible 3), has tapped Neil LaBute as director. The story centers around an Iraqi war veteran whose skills are put to the test when a group of home invaders takes her sister’s house … Continue reading ‘Fear the Night’: Maggie Q led Upcoming Thriller Sets Neil LaBute to Direct!!

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The Protege (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. However, when Moody is brutally killed, she vows revenge for the man who taught her everything she knows. My Take – Despite being widely popularized in the 90s following the release of La Femme Nikita aka Nikita, an action thriller written and directed by Luc Besson, … Continue reading The Protege (2021) Review!!

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‘The Protégé’ Trailer Teases Martin Campbell’s New Assassin Film!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. However, when Moody is brutally killed, she vows revenge for the man who taught her everything she knows. Directed – Martin Campbell Starring – Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Maggie Q Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Protégé’ Trailer Teases Martin Campbell’s New Assassin Film!! Check It Out!!

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‘Razzie Awards 2021’: ‘365 Days,’ ‘Dolittle’ Top Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

What was the worst film from the worst year ever? The 41st annual Razzie Awards will hope to answer that grim question after releasing its nominations that cover the annus horribilis that was 2020. Topping the ignoble list is Universal‘s universal bomb Dolittle, which scored six nominations, including worst film, worst remake, worst actor for Robert Downey Jr., worst director for Stephen Gaghan, worst screenplay and … Continue reading ‘Razzie Awards 2021’: ‘365 Days,’ ‘Dolittle’ Top Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘The Argument’ Trailer Teases the Ensemble Comedy!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A couple get into an argument at their cocktail party that escalates until it brings an abrupt end to the festivities. They and their guests decide to re-create the entire night again and again to determine who was right. Directed – Robert Schwartzman Starring – Dan Fogler, Emma Bell, Maggie Q Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Argument’ Trailer Teases the Ensemble Comedy!! Check It Out!!

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‘Death of Me’ Trailer Promises a Trippy Horror Movie from ‘Saw IV’ Director!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Vacationing on an island off the coast of Thailand, Christine (Maggie Q) and Neil Oliver (Luke Hemsworth) awake hungover and with no memory of the previous night. They find footage on Neil’s camera, and watch, horrified, as Neil appears to murder Christine. With twenty-four hours until the next ferry and a typhoon threatening the island, Christine and Neil attempt to reconstruct the night’s … Continue reading ‘Death of Me’ Trailer Promises a Trippy Horror Movie from ‘Saw IV’ Director!! Check It Out!!

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Fantasy Island (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – A horror adaptation of the popular ’70s TV show about a magical island resort. My Take – Honestly, until the announcement of this film and the arrival of 2018’s My Dinner with Hervé, an HBO film starring Peter Dinklage, I had never heard about the fantasy-drama series, which is best remembered for a dapper white-suited Latino man standing next to an excitable midget … Continue reading Fantasy Island (2020) Review!!

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‘Fantasy Island’: Blumhouse Shares First Poster of the Horror Reimagining!! Check It Out!!

Earlier today, Blumhouse tweeted an image of the first poster for their upcoming Fantasy Island film. The movie is a supernatural horror re-imagining of the classic TV show, in which guests fly out to Fantasy Island to have their ultimate fantasies fulfilled by the mysterious Mr. Roarke. Can you see it? More on Monday 🏝️ @Fantasy_Island pic.twitter.com/a4eQVVB5t9 — Blumhouse (@blumhouse) November 8, 2019 The tweet … Continue reading ‘Fantasy Island’: Blumhouse Shares First Poster of the Horror Reimagining!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Asset’: Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Maggie Q to Star in Action-Thriller!!

It’s AFM time in Hollywood, and with it comes a flood of announcements that fall into one of three categories: real projects, projects that will never get made, and projects that will eventually get made, but not with the big-name stars mentioned in press releases that are sent straight to Deadline. The Asset feels like a real project, if only because it has an actual … Continue reading ‘The Asset’: Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Maggie Q to Star in Action-Thriller!!

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‘The Divergent Series: Ascendent’ to Skip Theaters, Conclude Franchise with TV Movie and Spinoff Series!!

Fans of the Divergent franchise might want to sit down. What began as a highly anticipated potential successor to The Hunger Games may take its final bow on the small screen, with a TV movie that may or may not even star the original cast. Per Variety, the final installment in the film franchise, The Divergent Series: Ascendant, may be skipping a theatrical release altogether, with Lionsgate instead keen on wrapping … Continue reading ‘The Divergent Series: Ascendent’ to Skip Theaters, Conclude Franchise with TV Movie and Spinoff Series!!

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Watch Trailers for ABC’s New Shows: ‘Conviction’, ‘Speechless’, ‘Still Star-Crossed’, and More!!

ABC has unveiled its schedule for the upcoming 2016-17 TV season, and now the network has released first-look trailers at many of its new programs. Briefly, the new shows are as follows: Conviction — Drama starring Hayley Atwell, Eddie Cahill, Shawn Ashmore, Merrin Dungey, Emily Kinney, Manny Montana and Daniel di Tomasso. Designated Survivor — Drama starring Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Q, Kal Penn, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, LaMonica Garrett, and Tanner Buchanan. Notorious — Drama starring Piper Perabo, Daniel Sunjata, Sepideh Moafi, Kate Jennings Grant, Ryan Guzman, Kevin … Continue reading Watch Trailers for ABC’s New Shows: ‘Conviction’, ‘Speechless’, ‘Still Star-Crossed’, and More!!

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The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago to finally discover the shocking truth of what lies behind it. My Take – I honestly cant wait for this YA novel adaption fever to go down. We all know The Hunger Games and Twilight series have ended. The Host, The 5th Wave, Mortal Instruments, Beautiful … Continue reading The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016) Review!!!

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Insurgent (2015) Review!!

Synopsis – Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others on her side. My Take – For a past few years Hollywood has found a new obsession – converting novels based on distopian futures into film! The huge success of the Hunger Games franchise somehow proved … Continue reading Insurgent (2015) Review!!

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Stalker Season 1 Premiere Review!!

  Synopsis – A pair of detectives investigate stalkers in Los Angeles. Episode – S01E01″Pilot” My Take – This is one of the newest additions in police dramas for 2014. It is about a fictional police unit who deals with stalkers and their victims (who knew this had become such major issue). Now before I talk more about the premiere, let me warn you, their … Continue reading Stalker Season 1 Premiere Review!!

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