Exclusive: William H. Macy (Shameless), John Corbett (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Joel Courtney (The Kissing Booth), DeVon Franklin (Jesus Revolution), and Stephanie Szostak (A Million Little Things) are among those set to star in On Fire, another new film from Sean McNamara (Reagan) that has landed a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement and will begin production in St. Louis November 6.
News of the project comes following McNamara’s recent commitment to direct the indie One Man’s Castle, penned by producer John Zaring, for Zaring/Cioffi Entertainment, Virtuosity Media, and his own banner Brookwell McNamara Entertainment. Rounding out the cast of today’s film, based on the bestseller by inspirational speaker John O’Leary, are Masey McLain (I Am Not Ashamed), Natalie Buck (Marry Me), and James McCracken (Christmas Again).
Believed to be the first feature to take advantage of Missouri’s new production tax credit, On Fire was adapted for the...
News of the project comes following McNamara’s recent commitment to direct the indie One Man’s Castle, penned by producer John Zaring, for Zaring/Cioffi Entertainment, Virtuosity Media, and his own banner Brookwell McNamara Entertainment. Rounding out the cast of today’s film, based on the bestseller by inspirational speaker John O’Leary, are Masey McLain (I Am Not Ashamed), Natalie Buck (Marry Me), and James McCracken (Christmas Again).
Believed to be the first feature to take advantage of Missouri’s new production tax credit, On Fire was adapted for the...
- 10/26/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
This Is Us standout Lyric Ross has signed on to a role in Ironheart, the upcoming series from Marvel and Disney+, sources have confirmed to Deadline.
Starring Dominique Thorne (Judas and the Black Messiah), the show centers on the teenage Riri Williams (Thorne), a genius inventor, who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man. Anthony Ramos also stars. Ross is believed to be playing Williams’ best friend.
The character, created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mike Deodato, was first introduced into Marvel comics in 2016.
Chinaka Hodge was previously announced as head writer for the series. Development on the Ironheart series was first announced during Disney’s investor day presentation in 2020.
Ross joined This is Us as a recurring in season 2 in the role of Deja Pearson, and was promoted to series regular Season 3. She was nominated for a 2018 Teen Choice Award in the category of...
Starring Dominique Thorne (Judas and the Black Messiah), the show centers on the teenage Riri Williams (Thorne), a genius inventor, who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man. Anthony Ramos also stars. Ross is believed to be playing Williams’ best friend.
The character, created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mike Deodato, was first introduced into Marvel comics in 2016.
Chinaka Hodge was previously announced as head writer for the series. Development on the Ironheart series was first announced during Disney’s investor day presentation in 2020.
Ross joined This is Us as a recurring in season 2 in the role of Deja Pearson, and was promoted to series regular Season 3. She was nominated for a 2018 Teen Choice Award in the category of...
- 2/25/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“This Is Us” star Lyric Ross has signed on for a role in the upcoming Marvel series “Ironheart,” Variety has confirmed with sources.
Ross joins previously announced cast members Dominique Thorne and Anthony Ramos. As previously reported, The show follows Marvel character Riri Williams (Thorne), a genius inventor and the creator of the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man. Ross is believed to be playing Williams’ best friend. Details on the character Ramos is playing are being kept under wraps.
Reps for Ross and Marvel Studios did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment.
Ross has been with “This Is Us” since the hit NBC drama’s second season, playing the role of Déjà Pearson. The show is due to end with its sixth season, which began airing in January. She has also starred in features such as “Canal Street” and “Rogers Park.”
She is repped...
Ross joins previously announced cast members Dominique Thorne and Anthony Ramos. As previously reported, The show follows Marvel character Riri Williams (Thorne), a genius inventor and the creator of the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man. Ross is believed to be playing Williams’ best friend. Details on the character Ramos is playing are being kept under wraps.
Reps for Ross and Marvel Studios did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment.
Ross has been with “This Is Us” since the hit NBC drama’s second season, playing the role of Déjà Pearson. The show is due to end with its sixth season, which began airing in January. She has also starred in features such as “Canal Street” and “Rogers Park.”
She is repped...
- 2/25/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Jon Bernthal, Josh Charles, and Jamie Hector are set for three of the lead roles in the HBO limited series “We Own This City” from the team behind “The Wire.”
In addition to the castings, Reinaldo Marcus Green has joined the series as director and executive producer. Variety reported that the series was set up at the premium cabler back in March.
Based on the book of the same name by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton, “We Own This City” is a six-hour limited series chronicling the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work.
Bernthal will star as Sgt. Wayne Jenkins of the Baltimore Police Department, perhaps the central figure in the sprawling federal...
In addition to the castings, Reinaldo Marcus Green has joined the series as director and executive producer. Variety reported that the series was set up at the premium cabler back in March.
Based on the book of the same name by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton, “We Own This City” is a six-hour limited series chronicling the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work.
Bernthal will star as Sgt. Wayne Jenkins of the Baltimore Police Department, perhaps the central figure in the sprawling federal...
- 5/19/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: A crew of eight actors will join the Season 2 cast of Amazon’s YA drama The Wilds.
Set to appear in the sophomore season are Zack Calderon, Aidan Laprete, Nicholas Coombe, Charles Alexander, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Reed Shannon, Tanner Ray Rook and Alex Fitzalan. They will join returning cast Rachel Griffiths, David Sullivan, Troy Winbush, Sophia Ali, Sarah Pidgeon, Jenna Clause, Erana James, Mia Healey, Helena Howard, Reign Edwards and Shannon Berry.
The Wilds in Season 2 will continue to follow the harrowing ordeal of eight teenage girls stranded on a deserted island under mysterious circumstances. The new season will also focus on a new group of survivors, all boys, who find themselves in the same perilous situation. Both groups will be forced to navigate emotional and physical obstacles in the face of their extreme circumstances.
The Wilds is created and executive produced by Sarah Streicher alongside showrunner Amy Harris, the late Jamie Tarses of Fanfare,...
Set to appear in the sophomore season are Zack Calderon, Aidan Laprete, Nicholas Coombe, Charles Alexander, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Reed Shannon, Tanner Ray Rook and Alex Fitzalan. They will join returning cast Rachel Griffiths, David Sullivan, Troy Winbush, Sophia Ali, Sarah Pidgeon, Jenna Clause, Erana James, Mia Healey, Helena Howard, Reign Edwards and Shannon Berry.
The Wilds in Season 2 will continue to follow the harrowing ordeal of eight teenage girls stranded on a deserted island under mysterious circumstances. The new season will also focus on a new group of survivors, all boys, who find themselves in the same perilous situation. Both groups will be forced to navigate emotional and physical obstacles in the face of their extreme circumstances.
The Wilds is created and executive produced by Sarah Streicher alongside showrunner Amy Harris, the late Jamie Tarses of Fanfare,...
- 5/3/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Bryshere Gray, who played Hakeem on the Fox drama Empire, was arrested near Phoenix today after his wife told police he assaulted her for hours and choked her unconscious at their home Sunday night.
Local police said the actor was arrested early Monday outside his home in suburban Goodyear, Az. Officers said Gray initially refused to come out of the house, so a Swat team and crisis negotiations were called in to assist.
He was taken into custody without incident a little after 7 a.m, and was booked into the Maricopa County Jail on domestic violence charges.
Goodyear Police said they responded to a 911 call made at about 10:15 p.m. Sunday. The caller said an adult female allegedly told him that she had been assaulted by her husband at their home. She named Gray as the suspect and identified herself as his wife.
In a press release, police said...
Local police said the actor was arrested early Monday outside his home in suburban Goodyear, Az. Officers said Gray initially refused to come out of the house, so a Swat team and crisis negotiations were called in to assist.
He was taken into custody without incident a little after 7 a.m, and was booked into the Maricopa County Jail on domestic violence charges.
Goodyear Police said they responded to a 911 call made at about 10:15 p.m. Sunday. The caller said an adult female allegedly told him that she had been assaulted by her husband at their home. She named Gray as the suspect and identified herself as his wife.
In a press release, police said...
- 7/14/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been over 20 years since Hollywood evoked the vengeance-fueled specter of horror franchise Candyman, but the hiatus is coming to an end. With Hollywood’s reboot/remake epoch showing no signs of slowing down, and the buzz surrounding Blumhouse’s recent Halloween sequel/reboot, it appears that the Candyman’s cinematic rebirth is nigh.
Jordan Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions have conjured a new Candyman manifestation. Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) directed the film off a screenplay by Peele and Win Rosenfeld. The film is a “spiritual sequel” that “returns to the neighborhood where the legend began: the now-gentrified section of Chicago where the Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood.”
The project arose after the rights—originally held by the now-defunct PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and distributed by Tri-Star—recently became available. MGM will produce with Monkeypaw, with Universal Pictures set to distribute.
Candyman Remake Release Date
Candyman is now set to...
Jordan Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions have conjured a new Candyman manifestation. Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) directed the film off a screenplay by Peele and Win Rosenfeld. The film is a “spiritual sequel” that “returns to the neighborhood where the legend began: the now-gentrified section of Chicago where the Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood.”
The project arose after the rights—originally held by the now-defunct PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and distributed by Tri-Star—recently became available. MGM will produce with Monkeypaw, with Universal Pictures set to distribute.
Candyman Remake Release Date
Candyman is now set to...
- 7/8/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Image Source: NBC
Have you dried your eyes after watching the season three premiere of This Is Us? The show kicked off another year of tugging at our heartstrings by having Déjà ask her biological dad for the perfect gift to give Randall. Of course, Randall is more than happy to simply know that Déjà is ready to become his adoptive daughter for good. Now that Déjà is officially joining the Pearson family, it's time to get to know the talented young actress who brings this nuanced character to life every week. Lyric Ross is a virtual newcomer in Hollywood, but you would never know it, thanks to the way she holds her own in scenes with her This Is Us foster parents, Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson.
According to her résumé, Ross's first role was in a Bollywood film called Dhoom 3, although the mysterious project isn't listed on her IMDb page.
Have you dried your eyes after watching the season three premiere of This Is Us? The show kicked off another year of tugging at our heartstrings by having Déjà ask her biological dad for the perfect gift to give Randall. Of course, Randall is more than happy to simply know that Déjà is ready to become his adoptive daughter for good. Now that Déjà is officially joining the Pearson family, it's time to get to know the talented young actress who brings this nuanced character to life every week. Lyric Ross is a virtual newcomer in Hollywood, but you would never know it, thanks to the way she holds her own in scenes with her This Is Us foster parents, Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson.
According to her résumé, Ross's first role was in a Bollywood film called Dhoom 3, although the mysterious project isn't listed on her IMDb page.
- 9/26/2018
- by Sabienna Bowman
- Popsugar.com
Smith Global Media has bought worldwide rights to the legal drama “Canal Street,” starring Bryshere Gray (“Empire”) and Mykelti Williamson.
The film will open in North America on Jan. 18 over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. The film screened at the American Black Film Festival.
“Canal Street” is directed, co-written and produced by Rhyan Lamarr with producing partner Christopher Jennings under the Red Guerrilla banner. The cast includes Mekhi Phifer (“Divergent”), Woody McClain, Lance Reddick, and Kevin Quinn.
The story, set in Chicago, focuses on the aftermath of Gray’s character being accused of the murder of a white classmate. Williamson portrays an up-and-coming lawyer from the south side of Chicago who is forced to prove his son is not the monster the world has made him out to be.
“Our goal was to create a modern and relatable film that reinvigorates the discussion on how racial bias and economic...
The film will open in North America on Jan. 18 over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. The film screened at the American Black Film Festival.
“Canal Street” is directed, co-written and produced by Rhyan Lamarr with producing partner Christopher Jennings under the Red Guerrilla banner. The cast includes Mekhi Phifer (“Divergent”), Woody McClain, Lance Reddick, and Kevin Quinn.
The story, set in Chicago, focuses on the aftermath of Gray’s character being accused of the murder of a white classmate. Williamson portrays an up-and-coming lawyer from the south side of Chicago who is forced to prove his son is not the monster the world has made him out to be.
“Our goal was to create a modern and relatable film that reinvigorates the discussion on how racial bias and economic...
- 9/26/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Lyric Ross has been upped to a series regular for the upcoming third season of “This Is Us” on NBC.
Ross joined the hit series in Season 2 as a recurring guest star playing Deja, the Pearson’s newest addition from the foster care system. Her previous TV credits include fellow NBC series “Chicago Fire” and the USA Network series “Sirens.” She will also star in the upcoming film “Canal Street” alongside Mekhi Phifer.
She is repped by Gray Talent Group.
Ross is the latest Season 2 cast member to be bumped up to series regular for the third season. Previously, Melanie Liburd, who plays Beth’s cousin Zoe, was also upped to regular status after first appearing in the Season 2 finale.
“This Is Us” remains a massive hit for NBC, with the second season averaging a 3.1 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.1 million viewers an episode in the Live+Same Day ratings.
Ross joined the hit series in Season 2 as a recurring guest star playing Deja, the Pearson’s newest addition from the foster care system. Her previous TV credits include fellow NBC series “Chicago Fire” and the USA Network series “Sirens.” She will also star in the upcoming film “Canal Street” alongside Mekhi Phifer.
She is repped by Gray Talent Group.
Ross is the latest Season 2 cast member to be bumped up to series regular for the third season. Previously, Melanie Liburd, who plays Beth’s cousin Zoe, was also upped to regular status after first appearing in the Season 2 finale.
“This Is Us” remains a massive hit for NBC, with the second season averaging a 3.1 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.1 million viewers an episode in the Live+Same Day ratings.
- 8/27/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Deja deja vu? Lyric Ross, who plays Deja on “This Is Us,” has been promoted to a series regular for the hit NBC drama’s Season 3.
Ross joined the cast last year as a recurring guest, playing the Pearsons’ newest addition from the foster care system. Her previous TV credits include USA Network series “Sirens” and NBC’s “Chicago Fire.” She can soon be seen in the feature film “Canal Street,” in which she plays the daughter of a Chicago prosecutor (Mekhi Phifer).
The last we saw of Deja on the Season 2 finale, she was smashing up the windshield of her foster dad, Randall’s (Sterling K. Brown), car ’cause someone at Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Toby’s wedding thought she looked like his biological daughter. Look, she’s working through some stuff after her mother left her for good with Randall and Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson).
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Ross joined the cast last year as a recurring guest, playing the Pearsons’ newest addition from the foster care system. Her previous TV credits include USA Network series “Sirens” and NBC’s “Chicago Fire.” She can soon be seen in the feature film “Canal Street,” in which she plays the daughter of a Chicago prosecutor (Mekhi Phifer).
The last we saw of Deja on the Season 2 finale, she was smashing up the windshield of her foster dad, Randall’s (Sterling K. Brown), car ’cause someone at Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Toby’s wedding thought she looked like his biological daughter. Look, she’s working through some stuff after her mother left her for good with Randall and Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson).
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- 8/27/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Mykelti Williamson, who co-starred in Paramount’s Oscar nominated film Fences, is set to join Empire‘s Bryshere Gray in Red Guerilla Entertainment’s indie drama Canal Street. Director is Rhyan Lamarr, who also co-wrote the script with Adam Key and Jon Knitter. It explores the deep-rooted divisions within the city of Chicago. Williamson will play Jackie Styles, the father of Grey’s character. Amir Windom, Adam Key, Charlie Mac, Chris Jamerson, Anita Luckett, Ronique Shaw…...
- 3/31/2017
- Deadline
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