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Metro
an hour ago
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- Metro
TV series that's ‘better than Line of Duty' makes gutting announcement
The creator behind Apple TV Plus' hit spy thriller Slow Horses is exiting the show after five seasons, it has been confirmed. Will Smith, the mastermind behind the beloved Gary Oldman adaptation about a 'dysfunctional team of MI5 agents', has been writing and executive producing the Slough House series since season one. His acclaimed work has not only scored him an Emmy with more nominations in the pipeline, but Slow Horses also boasts an impressive 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. As such, not only has the show (also starring Jack Lowden and Jonathan Pryce) proved a mammoth success for the streamer, but it has been praised by fans for its speedy production. Three years after it first aired, fans are already looking towards the fifth season which comes out in September, with season six and seven officially on the way. Per Variety, season six, which has already finished filming, will be helmed by Gaby Chiappe (behind ITV's crime drama The Level) while All Creatures Great and Small creator Ben Vanstone will step in for season seven which rolls cameras this autumn. The publication added that Smith – who is also behind shows like Veep and The Thick of It – is not involved in these two seasons at all. It's all very reminiscent of BBC's hit thriller Killing Eve, which switched up showrunner every season to varying levels of success. Smith's next project will be adapting Andrew O'Hagan's Caledonian Road for the screen, which investigates class and wealth in modern-day Britain. Based on Mick Herron's bestselling espionage series, season seven already has a synopsis, despite the fifth not even being out yet. The official synopsis explained the new episodes would follow the conventional group trying to find and neutralise a mole at the heart of the British Government – in line with the plot of Herron's seventh novel Bad Actors. In a statement, Jay Hunt, creative director of Europe for Apple TV+ also confirmed Oldman's reprisal of his role as the unkempt and grumpy Jackson Lamb (who becomes a reluctant mentor to agent River Cartwright portrayed by Jack). He added: 'Slow Horses has won fans all over the world with its unique mix of self-deprecating British humour and high-octane action. 'I'm delighted viewers will have another season to enjoy Gary's magnificent performance as Jackson Lamb alongside the Slow Horses' slightly inept spycraft.' More Trending The show is also onboarding a new director with Ludwig's Robert McKillop. Each season contains six episodes and there's promise of even more seasons ahead with the author behind the novel series already working on the ninth book. Slow Horses is available to stream on Apple TV Plus. Season five hits screens on September 24, 2025. View More » Metro has reached out to Apple TV+ for comment. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: These are the 10 best sci-fi films of all time according to film lovers MORE: 7 films celebrating women in sport after the Lionesses win Euro 2025 MORE: 9 deliciously bleak films and where to stream them after 'soul-crushing' new horror
The Independent
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Jamie Lee Curtis chokes up while reflecting on career success ‘she never thought she'd get'
Jamie Lee Curtis has said she never thought she would experience the highs of her recent career successes. The 66-year-old actor, best known for roles in Halloween (1978) and Freaky Friday (2003), won her first Oscar in 2023 for her performance in the sci-fi film Everything Everywhere All at Once. A year later, she took home her first Emmy for her supporting part in the hit chef drama The Bear. Appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Curtis said she has been reaping 'opportunity after opportunity' ever since receiving the accolades, with the TV host agreeing that the actor has 'never been hotter'. Curtis held back the tears as she reflected on the transformational last five years, saying: 'I'm having a moment, I'm having freedom.' 'I've been an actor, I've been in horror movies, obviously, for a long time – and only recently I've understood that I'm an artist,' she said. 'I'm being serious… I never referred to myself as an artist until about five or six years ago.' Curtis said she feels as though she is in a 'creative meadow'. 'That makes me cry,' she said, becoming emotional. 'I feel like I'm in this meadow and I'm surrounded by just opportunity and beauty.' Asked by Colbert whether she feels more free in her career, Curtis replied: 'It's incredible. Ultimately, to have a free mind, be able to think for yourself, to have an expression of your soul through the work you do, whatever the work you do, even if it's a technical job, you still express your soul. 'I feel like this instrument is wide open and free and having opportunity after opportunity that I never thought I'd get.' Curtis will next star in Freakier Friday, a much-anticipated sequel to the hugely successful 2003 comedy Freaky Friday. Freaky Friday originally starred Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as Tess and Anna, a mother and daughter forced to live as one another after switching bodies. Asked why the sequel took 12 years, Curtis said the wait was intentional. 'Everybody I've ever spoken to has asked, 'Will there be a Freaky Friday sequel?' When I went all around the world for Halloween Ends in 2022, every stop, they asked,' the actor told People. 'And the answer was, 'Lindsay has to be old enough to have had a teenager.' So then obviously Lindsay had this beautiful baby. She came and visited me, brought the baby. At this moment we started really seriously talking about it.'
The Herald Scotland
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
'The Daily Show': Jessica Williams returns to roast Trump, Epstein
Back at her old stomping ground, Williams, 35, took aim at President Donald Trump, joking that he was using notable Black people to distract from a refusal to release the "Epstein Files." "Trump is trying to throw every Black person he can think (of) in front of the scandal to distract us," Williams quipped. "First, he released the Martin Luther King Jr. files. Then he accused Obama of treason. And now he wants to prosecute Oprah and Beyonce?" How did new 'Daily Show' host do? Our quick take on Josh Johnson's debut Williams' comments come as the Trump administration continues to weather a scandal over the investigation into convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Throughout his run for office, the president speculated that the government was withholding key evidence after the financier died by suicide in a New York jail cell before making it to trial. Now in office, however, the president has opted not to release further information, and the Department of Justice has maintained that there was no elusive "client list," with notable names who associated with Epstein. The move has angered some of Trump's most loyal supporters, and provided fodder for over a week of late-night monologues. Trump, Williams joked, was targeting "all of our greatest Black people," in order to distract from the scandal. "Who's next? Michael Jordan? Michael B. Jordan? Michael C. Jordan?" she continued. "We're about a week away from him saying that Urkel did 9/11. Urkel? Did he do that?" She then wondered aloud if she would be next, quipping that recent Emmy nominations might just make her famous enough to be a target. Williams, who has since ventured into more serious dramatic roles, occasionally swings by "The Daily Show" to remind audiences of her comedic prowess. She is one of several comics and actors who arrived in Hollywood after a stint on the Comedy Central program.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Jessica Williams Guests On ‘The Daily Show' To Say Trump Is Targeting 'All Of Our Greatest Black People' To Distract From Epstein Scandal
Fresh off of her repeat Emmy nomination for her role in Apple TV+'s Shrinking, Jessica Williams popped by her old haunt at The Daily Show to discuss how president Donald Trump is scapegoating famous Black people to distract from the mounting pressure over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. 'Trump is trying to throw every Black person he can think [of] in front of the scandal to distract us,' the actress and comedian began. 'First, he released the Martin Luther King Jr. files. Then he accused Obama of treason. And now he wants to prosecute Oprah and Beyoncé?' More from Deadline Donald Trump Wants Expedited Deposition Of Rupert Murdoch As Part Of Lawsuit Over Wall Street Journal's Jeffrey Epstein Story John Oliver Zeroes In On Laundry List Of Trump's Connections To Jeffrey Epstein: "Nothing To See!" Piers Morgan Says Late-Night Hosts Are "Hyper-Partisan Activist Hacks For The Democrats" & It's "No Wonder" Stephen Colbert "Got Canned" Williams — who departed The Daily Show as a regular in 2016, but has made guest appearances as recently as last year — continued, saying that the GOP leader is targeting 'all of our greatest Black people.' 'Who's next? Michael Jordan? Michael B. Jordan? Michael C. Jordan?' she questioned. The Booksmart alumna added, 'We're about a week away from him saying that Urkel did 9/11. Urkel? Did he do that?' Williams' tone did shift slightly as she considered that, as a famous Black person herself, she too could be a future target. When host Jon Stewart assured her there was nothing to be 'nervous' about, she hit back: 'Excuse me? He won't come after me? What, I'm not an exceptional enough Black person for Trump? Hmm? I'm not famous enough to be publicly accused of treason or doing 9/11? You don't know where I was that day. You don't know me. I'm sorry, but I'm nominated for an Emmy for Supporting Actress in a Comedy.' She quipped that she was famous enough to 'at least be accused of misdemeanor election fraud, you butthead.' When Stewart acquiesced and questioned whether the idea of being targeted worried her, Williams didn't sweat it: 'Because if there's one thing old white guys love, it's getting a compliment from a Black person.' Well, let's not generalize, Stewart said, before Williams proved her point by complimenting his haircut; naturally, Stewart folded immediately. Watch the segment in full below: Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Emmys, Oscars, Grammys & More 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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- Yahoo
‘The Lost Bus' trailer drops: Everything to know about Apple's thriller starring Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera
Academy Award nominee Paul Greengrass brings the gripping tale of one of America's deadliest wildfires to life in The Lost Bus. The Apple Original Films thriller, starring Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey and Emmy winner America Ferrera, will have its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival before arriving in select theaters on Sept. 19 and streaming on Apple TV+ starting Oct. 3. More from Gold Derby Best Drama Series Emmys 2025 nominees: All 48 episode submissions Lead and Supporting and Guest Acting Emmy trifecta: Kathy Bates and Uzo Aduba could be next to join exclusive club What's it about? Inspired by real events, The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle ride through one of America's deadliest wildfires, as a wayward school bus driver (McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno. Who's in the cast? In addition to McConaughey and Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson, and Spencer Watson also star in the film. Watch the trailer Who directed it? The Lost Bus is directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass, whose acclaimed credits include Bloody Sunday (2002), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), and News of the World (2020). Greengrass received a Best Director Oscar nomination in 2007 his work on United 93. Who's behind the scenes? Written by Greengrass and Brad Inglesby, who also serve as producers, The Lost Bus is produced by Gregory Goodman, Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions, and Jamie Lee Curtis for Comet Pictures. The film is executive produced by Amy Lord and Lizzie Johnson, author of Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire. Pal Ulvik Rokseth served as the cinematographer for the film, with an original score composed by nine-time Oscar nominee James Newton Howard. Where was it filmed? Principal photography began on April 1, 2024, in Ruidoso, N.M. When will it be released? The Lost Bus will be released in select theaters on Sept. 19, followed by its streaming debut on Apple TV+ on Oct. 3. Best of Gold Derby Everything to know about 'The Batman 2': Returning cast, script finalized Tom Cruise movies: 17 greatest films ranked worst to best 'It was wonderful to be on that ride': Christian Slater talks his beloved roles, from cult classics ('Heathers,' 'True Romance') to TV hits ('Mr. Robot,' 'Dexter: Original Sin') Click here to read the full article. Solve the daily Crossword
