Created by Graham Yost (“Justified,” “The Mandalorian“), the dystopian science fiction drama series, “Silo” starring Rebecca Ferguson, is returning for season two. Set in a near post-apocalyptic, ruined, and toxic future, “Silo” centers on thousands living in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette (Ferguson) starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.

Continue reading ‘Silo’ Season 2 Trailer: Apple’s Sci-Fi Series With Rebecca Ferguson Returns On November 15 at The Playlist.

Sure, Prime Video is about to release a series based on the film, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” but that doesn’t mean the streaming service can’t mine a similar premise for its upcoming film, “Role Play.”

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As seen in the trailer for “Role Play,” the film follows the story of a happily married couple hoping to spice things up with a bit of kinky role playing at a local hotel.

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Being on the Taylor Sheridan beat can be as lonely as living on a sprawling acreage of empty prairie. For one, you have friends and colleagues who assume you’re turning into a wacko Libertarian, a Red State Republican, or that your taste is turning old and out of touch. And if you’re lucky, you might have one other person out there, maybe The Watch’s Chris Ryan, or your fellow Yellowstoners Podcast co-host, who understands your fascination— but not necessarily adoration—for a big sprawling, sometimes-connected Sheridan-verse that’s pitched somewhere in between made-for-CBS melodrama and classic Western ruggedness.

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In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo saddles up to discuss Paramount+’s latest Taylor Sheridan-produced series, “Lawmen: Bass Reeves.” The show follows Bass Reeves (David Oyelowo) on his journey from a Civil War-era enslaved person and forced Confederate soldier to the first Black U.S. Marshal in history and one of the greatest frontier heroes ever. The show also stars Dennis Quaid, Donald Sutherland, Barry Pepper, Lauren E.

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At the risk of repeating ourselves again, “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan has become one of the top TV creators in TV alongside Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, and other TV moguls. Unlike them, however, Sheridan tends to write ALL his shows, directs many of them, and has his fingers in every single pie at Paramount+. He is starting to cede a little bit of control, the best example of which might be his upcoming new Western “Lawman: Bass Reeves” starring David Oyelowo.

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Writer/director Taylor Sheridan (“Wild River,” “Yellowstone,” “Hell Or High Water”) leaves no stone unturned in his exploration of both the Wild Wild West and the echoes of masculinity that still pervade within American culture. Whether it’s “Yellowstone,” a more contemporary look at cowboys and masculine figures created by their rugged environments, or “1883,” a classic Western tale of frontier life, Sheridan constantly reexamines this theme in all his work.

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Taylor Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” TV empire gets a little larger with “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” and “6666” on the way to Paramount+ later this year. But with another big name added to its cast list, expect “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” to be the more anticipated show. Variety reports that legendary actor Donald Sutherland joins the cast of the upcoming prequel series, joining David Oyelowo, Dennis Quaid, and more.

Continue reading ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’: Donald Sutherland Joins Cast As Taylor Sheridan’s Upcoming Prequel At Paramount+ Becomes Anthology Series at The Playlist.

Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel exploded on the scene last year with the release of his star-studded Western, “The Harder They Fall.” The film might have served as his feature directorial debut, but Samuel is no stranger to the world of art, having a long career in music as the artist known as The Bullitts. Now, as an established filmmaker, Samuel is hoping his next film, “The Book of Clarence,” continues his rise in the world of film.

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Screenwriter turned director Taylor Sheridan (“Wind River“) is quickly positioning himself as one of television’s most prolific creators. In just a short time, he’s started a multitude of shows at Paramount after the hugely successful “Yellowstone,” led by Kevin Costner (“Dances With Wolves“), gained a rather large following. The success of “Yellowstone” led Sheridan to spinoffs like the old west prequel “1883,” along with the prohibition era series “1932” that stars Harrison Ford and Oscar-winner Helen Mirren.

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One part psychological thriller, one part murder-mystery, and one part Lifetime movie, the BBC’s latest David Oyelowo-led series, “The Girl Before” is streaming on BBC One and HBO Max now. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, the series (created, written, and executive produced by author JP Delaney) follows two women’s stories three years apart as they move into the same minimalist dream home, created by eccentric architect Edward (Oyelowo). 

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Do you like suspenseful thrillers about controlling psycho assholes who act as voyeurs on their prey? Well, “The Girl Before” from HBO Max might be for you. A gripping adaptation of JP Delaney’s best-selling novel, the series stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Loki,” “The Morning Show”), David Oyelowo (“Selma,” “Les Misérables”), Jessica Plummer (“EastEnders” and “How To Talk To Girls At Parties”) and Ben Hardy (“Bohemian Rhapsody” and “X-Men: Apocalypse”).

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With the ridiculous number of high-profile TV series being developed right now, it’s perfectly understandable if one or two slip under the radar. And right now, it feels like people might be sleeping on the upcoming Apple TV+ series, “Wool.” But with its latest round of casting announcements, the post-apocalyptic “Wool” is shaping up to be a series that could easily top most-anticipated lists.

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According to THR, Rashida Jones and David Oyelowo are the latest actors to join the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ series, “Wool.” Those actors join the already-announced cast that includes Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Robbins.

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With all the superhero films over the past decade, it’s quite amazing that Disney has waited so long to bring back “The Rocketeer” franchise. Though it has been rumored over the years, it appears the studio has finally decided the direction it wants to take the superhero with a new streaming film that could potentially star David Oyelowo.

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According to Deadline, Disney is moving ahead with development of a new ‘Rocketeer’ film, aptly titled “The Return of the Rocketeer.” The Disney+ feature is produced by Oyelowo and his wife, Jessica Oyelowo, through their Yoruba Saxon production company.

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Searchlight Pictures has a big prestigious project they are rolling out in 2022 and one thinks this could be a potential Oscar player. Titled “See How They Run,” features Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody and David Oyelowo as part of an ensemble of acclaimed stage and screen talent. Directed by BAFTA award-winning director Tom George (“This Country“) from producers Damian Jones and Gina Carter, based on an original screenplay by Mark Chappell, “See How They Run,” is a delightful-sounding murder mystery in an old-school, entertaining whodunnit.

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“The Water Man” marks his directorial debut and stars David Oyelowo (“Selma”), Rosario Dawson (“Sin City,” “Rent”), Lonnie Chavis (“This Is Us”), Amiah Miller (“War for the Planet of the Apes”), Alfred Molina (“Spider-Man 2”), and Maria Bello (“NCIS”). Harpo Films produced the film, with Oprah Winfrey serving as an Executive Producer. Considering the serious roles we’ve seen Oyelowo inhabit, you might not peg him for making a Speilberg-ian fantasy adventure family movie for his feature-length debut, but that’s exactly what he’s done.

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For a sci-fi dystopian thriller about dark secrets and not being able to conceal your inner-most thoughts—and hide, you know, secrets— Lionsgate’s “Chaos Walking” is extremely uninspired and even unimaginative. Based on the first novel in the “Chaos Walking” series, “The Knife of Never Letting Go,” by Patrick Ness, the film’s setting is the future, and a planet that humans have colonized because Earth’s environment is no longer sustainable.

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Another day, another new streaming series with A-list actors and an exciting filmmaker. This time, we have HBO Max and BBC One joining forces for a new four-part limited series, “The Girl Before.”

According to HBO Max, the streamer has teamed up with BBC One to produce an adaptation of the best-selling novel, “A Girl Before.” The series will star Gugu Mbatha-Raw alongside David Oyelowo and follow the story of a woman that is invited to live in a beautiful home by a mysterious architect.

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Actor David Oyelowo has spent his career tackling harrowing stories of racism and those that overcame it – from Martin Luther King, Jr. in “Selma” to King Seretse Khama in “A United Kingdom.” Ironically, the film of his that has gotten the most ridiculous racist reaction is his most recent movie, “Come Away,” which has very little to do with racism as a subject.   

“Come Away” stars David and Angelina Jolie as parents to Peter Pan and Alice (of Wonderland) and serves as a prequel of sorts to the more well-known fantasy adventures of both Peter & Alice.

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George Clooney has a gregarious, outsized personality, especially in his acting. Still, he’s more thoughtful and introspective than you’d think, and a lot of that side of him comes out in his filmmaking. Take “The Midnight Sky,” his latest directorial effort, which is a sad, lonely, and bleak look at the apocalypse, but also the stars and hope for humanity.

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Reviews for the film have recently hit, and some of them aren’t exactly kind (ours is somewhere in the middle), and the film is rated Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, but just barely (it started our Rotten for all of yesterday).

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Knowing that what we imagine is more terrifying than what we see, “The Midnight Sky” plays the end of the world pretty close to the vest, with nary a devastated cityscape to be seen. It is a canny move for a movie that pivots around an apocalyptic disaster, and one that pays off at times by refocusing the story from the spectacle of loss to its rending emotional reality. But while less-is-more tends to be a smart play when trying for awards season credibility, there are times when George Clooney’s latest directorial effort trips up on its own earnestness.

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Murder mysteries are back in style, after the success of star-studded adaptations like “Murder on the Orient Express,” and original whodunnits like “Knives Out.” The latest film to join the club is the as-of-now untitled murder mystery by Searchlight Pictures which will star Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell, and David Oyelowo.

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Deadline has the scoop on the latest murder mystery thriller at Searchlight.

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For all his extroverted personality as an affable mensch, George Clooney, is no stranger to working in a minor key. Nor is he alien to the ideas of moody space films (“Solaris“), art movies (“The American“), or films with an introspective bent. All of those ideas, including something epic and awe-inspiring, appear to be at work in Clooney’s latest directorial effort “The Midnight Sky,” which looks like its melding the scope of something like “Gravity,” to more humanist sensibilities about survival, connection, and hope despite the ways humankind seems destined to doom itself.

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Within 10 seconds of the trailer for “Come Away,” you can tell the film is full of magic. And that means literally full of magic, as the film tells the story of two young children, Alice and Peter, who experience life in much the same way as their fairy tale namesakes. However, the film is far from a lighthearted experience, as there are plenty of real-world issues worrying the young children.

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Though he seems to always find himself in the news, whether it’s for his activism or the fact that he sold his alcohol company for $1 billion, it’s been several years since we’ve seen George Clooney on the big screen. Well, later this year, Clooney not only stars in the film, “The Midnight Sky,” but he’s also the film’s director in a sci-fi, futuristic space film that has startling connections to our current state of the world.

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David Oyelowo’s directorial feature debut, “The Water Man,” plays like a kid-friendly throwback to Steven Spielberg’s ’80s movies. It’s a coming-of-age story filled with adventure, friendship, and some serious topics that don’t overshadow its young protagonist’s hopes. The story gives its hero, Gunner (Lonnie Chavis), the chance to grow from a shy graphic novel nerd with a love of detective stories to a fearless wanderer looking for a cure to help his mom.

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