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Jake Gyllenhaal stars in a new drama series coming out of Apple TV, Presumed Innocent. The actor portrays Rusty Sabich, a Chicago prosecutor working in the district attorney’s office, whose life is upended when his colleague Carolyn (Renate Reinsve) is found murdered in her apartment.Sabich is assigned to the investigation but after his fingerprints are found in the victim’s bedroom, revealing his affair with her, he’s ultimately accused of killing her.“I was basically stalking her,” Rusty admits, as it comes out that he had texted the victim 30 times on the evening of her death.Presumed Innocent is based on Scott Turow’s 1987 novel of the same name. The book was adapted into a movie in 1990 starring Harrison Ford.Rounding out the cast for the limited series is Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-T F...

Apple TV+ is exploring a new compensation model for actors and production staff that ties pay to the success of a show or movie. An internal document reveals that this performance-based pay would consider metrics like subscriber growth, viewing time and production costs relative to viewership. Successful productions could see bonuses of up to $10.5 million USD.This proposed change aims to incentivize higher quality content by aligning financial rewards with performance. Apple has begun discussions with talent representatives to gather feedback. While the idea has met with some skepticism in Hollywood, with concerns about lower base pay, supporters argue it could drive better performances and more engaging productions. United Talent Agency chief Jeremy Zimmer and producer Jason Blum have bo...

A24 has shared a first look at Dwayne Johnson as UFC champion Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine.The sole image sees the actor and former pro wrestler sitting in the corner of a ring mid-fight, sporting what seems to be prosthetics so he can have a more similar look to Kerr. Joining Johnson and his coaches in the first look is his Jungle Cruise co-star Emily Blunt, who portrays Kerr's wife Dawn Staples and can be spotted sitting ringside.The Smashing Machine will mark Safdie's solo feature directorial debut following his creative split with his older brother Josh, and will follow Kerr's journey as a professional fighter and his struggles with substance abuse. A release date is yet to be announced.During his time as an active fighter, Kerr was a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tourna...

Matthew Perry's death shook the world with fans and co-stars alike sharing their dismay on what had happened. New details have emerged regarding his death that have now triggered a DEA and LAPD criminal investigation. Perry's death last year was caused by acute ketamine effects and Variety confirmed with a LAPD spokesperson that there is currently an ongoing investigation into his death. Perry, who was found unconscious in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home, had a toxocology report that revealed that he died from "acute effects of ketamine." The investigation is said to move forward in hopes of determining how so much of the ketamine got into Perry's system. Investigators are trying tot determine just how he got his hands on potentially lethal doses and whether or not it was obtained lega...

Steve Carell is officially set to lead a brand new comedy series over at HBO.The upcoming untitled project is described as a "single-camera comedy set on a college campus, centering on an author’s complicated relationship with his daughter." Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses of Scrubs will pen the first episode and executive produce alongside Carell. The rest of the main cast are yet to be announced.“HBO has long been a standard bearer of quality TV. Getting to do a show there with Steve Carell is an immediate career highlight for Matt and me. Nothing can go wrong now,” Lawrence said in a statement. “The combination of Steve Carell and Bill Lawrence promises to be full of great laughs, warmth, and charm. We’re thrilled to be the home for this long overdue collaboration,” Amy Gravitt, Executive...

A new documentary film holds a lens up to Christopher Reeve, the actor and director best known for portraying Superman. After making his debut in 1978’s Superman, the first movie in the franchise, Reeve returned to the role in three more films.Directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The documentary chronicles the late Reeve’s life, from action movie star to disability rights activist.In 1995, Reeve was competing in an equestrian competition when he was thrown from his horse, an accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down. For the remainder of his life, the actor used a wheelchair and ventilator. He dedicated himself to advocating for those with disabilities, launching a foundation and res...

Yorgos Lanthimos is Emma Stone's biggest fan, and vice versa. The duo are working with one another again on a new upcoming project titled Bugonia.With Stone cast as the leading actress, the drama is also set to star Jesse Plemons, who also appears alongside Stone in Lanthimos' latest Kinds of Kindness. The three are joining forces once again for a new film, this time, an alien conspiracy drama. The plot follows two young men who are obsessed with conspiracies and kidnap a high-powered CEO of a major company after being convinced that she is an alien who came to Earth to destroy the planet. Penning the script is Succession and The Menu's Will Tracy. The project lands at Focus Features to distribute the film domestically while Universal Pictures will roll out the film in global territories. ...

The last Pirates of the Caribbean was seven years ago and saw the fifth film of the franchise Dead Man Tell No Tales see the last of Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow, for now. While the first three films garnered praise, the last two bombed at the box office. Despite the poor reception, producer Jerry Bruckheimer is still hoping for another go at the franchise. In the past couple of years, there were rumors of a revival of the franchise, even one that would feature Margot Robbie. Unfortunately, the film has now been scrapped at Disney.Depp's relationship with Disney had a falling out during his very public divorce from ex-wife Amber Heard that led to a highly publicized trial in 2022. While he has maintained quite a low profile since then, sources close to Depp said, "Anything is possible." He w...