The Thundermans are returning for even more adventures. Nickelodeon has ordered The Thundermans Return after the success of the reunion movie with the same title earlier this year.

Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, and Maya Le Clark will reprise their characters for the new spin-off series, which follows Phoebe, Max, and Chloe as they investigate a new threat in the town of Secret Shores. Other cast members from the original series could also appear in the spin-off.

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“The Thundermans” are back — again. Nickelodeon Studios has announced a greenlight for a new spinoff series based on the popular live-action superhero comedy.

The announcement comes after the successful launch of the TV movie “The Thundermans Return,” which premiered on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ in March. The film was the number one entertainment telecast of the year so far in Nielsen’s Live+3 ratings among kids 6-11 and reached 1.6 million viewers across four telecasts its premiere weekend.

The spinoff series will star Kira Kosarin as Phoebe, Jack Griffo as Max, and Maya Le Clark as Chloe. Other original cast members will appear in guest roles. The spinoff series will follow Phoebe and Max, who are sent undercover to handle a new threat in the seaside town of Secret Shores and bring Chloe along to develop her superhero talent.

Building on the success of The Thundermans Return, which premiered ranking as cable...

Building on the success of The Thundermans Return, which premiered ranking as cable’s #1 entertainment telecast of the year with kids, Nickelodeon Studios today announced a spinoff based on characters from the hit live-action superhero comedy.

The spinoff series will follow Phoebe and Max, who are sent undercover to handle a new threat in the seaside town of Secret Shores and bring Chloe along to develop her superhero talent. Production on the show will begin in Vancouver in August, with premiere details to be announced at a later date.

In the brand-new series, Chloe forms a bond with two classmates while they investigate suspicious activity coming from the local school, who don’t realize their new friend has secret powers. As the danger increases, the Thunderman trio must stay in town indefinitely, leaving the squabbling twins in charge of raising their younger sister.

The spinoff show will star original series...

The superhero Thundermans are off to solve more crimes. Nickelodeon Studios has given a green light to a new spinoff series based on characters from the hit live-action movie The Thundermans Return.

The spinoff series will follow Phoebe and Max, played by original series cast members Kira Kosarin and Jack Griffo, who are sent undercover to handle a new threat in the seaside town of Secret Shores and bring Chloe (Maya Le Clark) along to develop her superhero talent. Production will begin in Vancouver in August, with premiere details to be announced at a later date.

In the spinoff, Chloe (Le Clark) forms a bond with two classmates while they investigate suspicious activity coming from the local school, who don’t realize their new friend has secret powers. As the danger increases, the Thunderman trio must stay in town indefinitely, leaving the squabbling twins in charge of raising their younger sister.

The Thunderkids are striking out on their own.

The Thundermans‘ Max, Phoebe and Chloe will be at the center of a new spinoff series stemming from the popular family comedy, TVLine has learned.

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The as-yet-untitled new show will follow Jack Griffo’s Max and Kira Kosarin’s Phoebe as they’re sent...

The Thundermans Return brought back superhero twins Phoebe (Kira Kosarin) and Max (Jack Griffo) to TV screens with an all-new adventure on Paramount+, delivering a strong dose of nostalgia. Timed to their return as Phoebe and Max (the film first dropped on March 7), Kosarin and Griffo stopped by TV Insider’s office to play a round of Nickelodeon trivia, as the original series, The Thundermans previously aired on the network. Along with playing “Knock Your Blocks Off” (which you can watch here), they offered some answers to trivia about animated favorites like Hey Arnold! and SpongeBob SquarePants, along with other titles. See, nostalgia all around! (Credit: James Dimmock / ©Nickelodeon / courtesy Everett Collection) Plus, do they know the real-life inspiration behind one iconic The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius character’s name? Find out for yourself in the video, above, as Kosarin and Griffo test their knowledge. As former Nick kids,...

The great streaming purge has come for children’s TV.

Paramount+ has removed 10 kid-friendly series from its library, including a pair of streaming originals: The CG-animated Rugrats reboot and Big Nate — neither of which has been formally cancelled as of press time.

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The purge also includes Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019-2022), Blue’s Clues & You! (2019-), It’s Pony...

The twin superheroes are back, and what better way to celebrate The Thundermans Return than to get to know the actors at its center a bit better? Kira Kosarin (Phoebe) and Jack Griffo (Max) stopped by TV Insider’s office, and we had them play “Knock Your Blocks Off” to do just that. Some questions in our Jenga trivia game were very TV-related. For instance, Kosarin, since she’s not single (ruling out Love Island), would want to be on Blown Away as a contestant. “There’s a Netflix show about glass blowers, and I’ve been wanting to learn how to blow glass, so I would want to be on that show and I would want them to teach me how to blow glass,” she explains. For her, the best running gag on TV comes from Community, Abed’s (Danny Pudi) breaking of the fourth wall. “It is a tricky one to do well,...

You know what pairs well with rumors about Kelly Reilly’s involvement in Paramount+’s in-the-works Yellowstone spinoff: a grain of salt, the actress tells Radio Times. “I just care about finishing [the Og series] with as much care and as much passion and as much love as I can muster to put into it… I’m sort of prepping for that now, [and] that’s my tunnel-vision thing that I care about most.

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After years of anonymity, Drake & Josh star Drake Bell is detailing the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of convicted child sex offender Brian Peck.

Bell revealed himself to be the minor at the center of Peck’s (no relation to actor Josh Peck) 2004 conviction in the trailer for Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, an upcoming ID docuseries that will examine Nickelodeon’s sordid behind-the-scenes past while producer Dan Schneider was at the network.

More from TVLineThe Thundermans: Our Kid Reporter Grills Kira Kosarin and Jack Griffo About the Revival Movie, Evil Bunnies and More...

It’s been a long time since Kira Kosarin and Jack Griffo donned their Thundermans outfits and returned to the screen, but now with the release of The Thundermans Return, via both Paramount+ and Nickelodeon, fans of the long-standing series will have the opportunity to revel in their adventures yet again.

To mark the occasion we had the pleasure of speaking to the duo, as they talk about returning to the characters, the sets and what it has been like being reunited with their fellow cast-members. They also talk about the strength of their own relationship, both on and off screen, while looking across a life in the public eye and how they have navigated their way through a tricky environment. They also talk about the importance of ensuring the other young members of the cast ensure they have the same advice they once got, and the responsibility that comes with it.

When The Thundermans aired its final episode on Nickelodeon in 2018, it went out the way it came in five years before: as a laugh-track-studded, half-hour comedy about a family of superheroes living in a fictional suburb called Hiddenville. The jokes were plentiful. The vibes were warm. The pet bunny was evil. (More on that in a moment.)

But when the idea of a reunion movie first came up years later, says Kira Kosarin, who played Thunderman teen daughter Phoebe in the original series, things looked and felt a lot different.

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March 2024 is ready with a new set of releases, and some of the most anticipated films in this list might intrigue you as well. There’s a little for everyone, and this list of the top 10 most anticipated films includes comedy, horror, suspense, biopics, and more.

While the major streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and others, have stuffed the month with some of the most entertaining shows and films, we are here to chalk out the plan for you.

While the buzz for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour dropping on Disney Plus is at an all-time high, Netflix’s biopic Shirley, based on Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, is also grabbing attention. But there are a few others as well who are much higher on the buzz meter.

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The live-action superhero comedy TV series “The Thundermans’ is being developed as a feature film, titled “The Thundermans Return” targeting a March 7, 2024 theatrical release followed by streaming on Paramount+:

“… the original series created by Jed Spingarn aired on Nickelodeon 2013 to 2018, starring Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Addison Riecke, Diego Velazquez, Chris Tallman, Rosa Blasi, and Maya Le Clark, with Dana Snyder as the voice of ‘Dr. Colosso’.

“‘The Thundermans’ are a family with superpowers who try to live normal lives in the city of ‘Hiddenville’. ‘Phoebe’ dreams of being a superhero and using her powers for good, while her twin brother ‘Max’ wants to be the next big supervillain and use his powers for evil.

“Parents ‘Hank’ and ‘Barb’ attempt to live normal lives and not use their superpowers, while ‘Nora’ and ‘Billy’menjoy using theirs whenever possible…”

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The live-action superhero comedy TV series “The Thundermans’ is being developed as a feature film, titled “The Thundermans Return” targeting a 2024 theatrical release and streaming on Paramount+:

“… the original series created by Jed Spingarn aired on Nickelodeon 2013 to 2018, starring Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Addison Riecke, Diego Velazquez, Chris Tallman, Rosa Blasi, and Maya Le Clark, with Dana Snyder as the voice of ‘Dr. Colosso’.

“‘The Thundermans’ are a family with superpowers who try to live normal lives in the city of ‘Hiddenville’. ‘Phoebe’ dreams of being a superhero and using her powers for good, while her twin brother ‘Max’ wants to be the next big supervillain and use his powers for evil.

“Parents ‘Hank’ and ‘Barb’ attempt to live normal lives and not use their superpowers, while ‘Nora’ and ‘Billy’menjoy using theirs whenever possible…”

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The (super) kids are all right.

Phoebe, Max, Nora, Billy and Chloe are back — and all grown up — in the first trailer for The Thundermans Return, which Paramount+ and Nickelodeon released Saturday in conjunction with the streamer’s panel at Ccxp in Brazil.

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The feature-length film reunites the cast of the Thundermans sitcom...

Paramount+ is unveiling its lineup for this year’s Ccxp in Brazil, with series and franchises including Halo, Star Trek: Discovery, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, The Thundermans Return, Drag Race: Brazil and more. The pop culture confab is set for Saturday, December 2.

Panels will feature exclusive ever-before-seen content and appearances by global and local Paramount+ stars, along with interactive activations on the expo floor.

A Paramount+ panel, hosted by Brazilian stars Hugo Gloss and Nicole Bahls, will feature talent and creatives from Halo Season 2, including Pablo Schreiber (Master Chief), Joseph Morgan (James Ackerson), David Wiener (Showrunner & Executive Producer) and Kiki Wolfkill (Executive Producer); Star Trek: Discovery‘s fifth and final season with Sonequa Martin-Green (Captain Michael Burnham) and Michelle Paradise (Co-showrunner and Executive Producer); The Thunderman’s Return with Kira Kosarin (Phoebe Thunderman) and Jack Griffo (Max Thunderman) and Drag Race: Brazil with Grag Queen (Host) and queens Aquarela,...

Paramount+ has revealed its lineup for Brazilian comic convention Ccxp.

The streamer will host a panel on the event’s Thunder Stage on Dec. 2 hosted by Brazilian stars Hugo Gloss and Nicole Bahls. It will feature talent from “Halo” Season 2, including Pablo Schreiber who plays Master Chief in the show, Joseph Morgan, who plays James Ackerson, showrunner and executive producer David Wiener and executive producer Kiki Wolfkill.

The panel will also feature talent from the fifth and final season of “Star Trek: Discovery” including Sonequa Martin-Green who plays Captain Michael Burnham and co-showrunner and executive producer Michelle Paradise; “The Thundermans Return,” including Kira Kosarin who plays Phoebe Thunderman and Jack Griffo who plays Max Thunderman. In addition, participating talent from “Drag Race: Brazil” includes host Grag Queen and queens Aquarela, Betina Polaroid, Dallas de Vil, Diva More, Hellena Malditta, Melusine Sparkle, Miranda Lebrão, Naza, Organzza, Rubi Ocean, Shannon Skarllet and Tristan Soledade.

Jenna Davis, the voice behind the killer doll in M3GAN, The Thundermans star Jack Griffo, and Wolf Pack actor Rio Mangini are toplining Stay at Home, an indie horror movie from writer-director K. Asher Levin.

Lilah Pate, from hit YA shows The Summer I Turned Pretty and Outer Banks, along with Armen Nahapetian (Beau is Afraid), Analesa Fisher (Metal Lords), Ashlyn Jade Lopez (Christmas Again), Micah Tarver and Alice Killoran round out the YA cast for the production, which will get underway in Los Angeles Sept. 13. Genre stalwarts Patrick Muldoon and Madeleine Wade are also in the feature.

Written by Zack Imbrogno from a story by Levin and Imbrogno, the thriller centers on two sisters during a nation-wide lockdown. Both are left alone for the week, but are required to use the new app, Stay at Home, that monitors their every move. When their friends mysteriously begin getting murdered in sadistic ways,...

Joey Bragg, Tyler Alvarez, Genevieve Hannelius star.

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Eli Gonda directed the film from Peter Warren’s screenplay based on a novel by Drew Frist and Tom Dolby. The story centres on a high school senior (Bragg) who fears for his life after getting the school bully suspended and creates a bucket list of everything he will miss out on when he expects his life...

Exclusive: Harvey Guillén (What We Do In The Shadows) is set to reprise the role of Cousin Blobbin in the Nickelodeon film The Thundermans Return, a follow-up of the network’s series The Thundermans. Additionally, he has been cast in the Disney+ film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day reimagination.

The Thundermans Return will follow the superpowered family as they begin a new era of superhero crime fighting. Production on The Thundermans Return is underway.

In the movie, twins Phoebe (Kira Kosarin) and Max (Jack Griffo) are enjoying their superhero lifestyle, but when one ‘save’ goes awry, the Thundermans are sent back to Hiddenville. While Hank (Chris Tallman) and Barb (Rosa Blasi) enjoy their return, and Billy (Diego Velazquez) and Nora look forward to a normal high school life, Max and Phoebe are determined to regain their superhero status. Maya Le Clark also returns as Chloe.

The Thundermans are returning to Nickelodeon. The cable channel has ordered a reunion movie based on the superhero comedy series with the original cast returning for the feature-length film.

Starring Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Addison Riecke, Diego Velazquez, Maya Le Clark, Chris Tallman, and Rosa Blasi, the comedy aired for four seasons between 2015 and 2018. The series follows a family of superheroes as they live their secret lives in Hiddenville.

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The Thundermans are back.

Nickelodeon announced this week that it had picked up The Thundermans Return, a feature-length movie based on the hit comedy.

The next chapter will follow the superpowered family as they begin a new era of superhero crimefighting.

Production on The Thundermans Return will begin in Los Angeles this April, with premiere details to be announced at a later date.

"It's been such a joy to return to Hiddenville with this iconic superhero family and original cast," said Zack Olin and Shauna Phelan, Co-Heads of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Live-Action."

"This movie is made for the audiences who fell in love with the show's original run on Nick and also for today's generation discovering it on streaming."

In the movie, "twins Phoebe and Max are enjoying their superhero lifestyle, but when one 'save' goes awry, the Thundermans are sent back to Hiddenville," according to the logline.

"While Hank and Barb enjoy their return,...

It’s a bird, no, it’s a plane, no, it’s Nickelodeon’s The Thundermans back in action as original series stars return for newly-greenlit movie sequel The Thundermans Return. Nickelodeon Studios announced, revealing that the movie based on the hit live-action superhero comedy will commence production in Los Angeles this April, with premiere details to be announced later. The movie will follow the titular superpowered family as they usher in a new era of superhero crime fighting. “It’s been such a joy to return to Hiddenville with this iconic superhero family and original cast,” said Zack Olin and Shauna Phelan, co-heads of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Live-Action. “This movie is made for the audiences who fell in love with the show’s original run on Nick and also for today’s generation discovering it on streaming.” (Credit: James Dimmock / ©Nickelodeon / courtesy Everett Collection) The original stars Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo,...

What’s even better than getting selected for Z-Force? A Thundermans revival movie starring the Nickelodeon series’ original cast.

The Thundermans Return will go into production in April, Nickelodeon Studios announced Thursday. The feature-length film will continue the sitcom’s story of a superhero family trying to pass as normal folks in suburbia, and it will reunite original cast members Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Addison Riecke, Diego Velazquez, Maya Le Clark, Chris Tallman and Rosa Blasi.

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The Thundermans are back. Nickelodeon Studios has greenlighted The Thundermans Return, a feature-length movie based on the hit live-action superhero comedy, The Thundermans, with the original series cast.

The movie will follow the superpowered family as they begin a new era of superhero crimefighting. Production on The Thundermans Return will begin in Los Angeles in April, with premiere details to be announced at a later date.

“It’s been such a joy to return to Hiddenville with this iconic superhero family and original cast,” said Zack Olin and Shauna Phelan, Co-Heads of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Live-Action. “This movie is made for the audiences who fell in love with the show’s original run on Nick and also for today’s generation discovering it on streaming.”

Original series cast members reprising their roles are Kira Kosarin as “Phoebe,” Jack Griffo as “Max,” Addison Riecke as “Nora,” Diego Velazquez as “Billy,” Maya Le Clark as “Chloe,...

"Invincible," the animated series based on the hit comic book series by "The Walking Dead" co-creator Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, was a major success for Prime Video. But what to read between seasons if you can't get enough of bombastic teenaged superheroics? Well, there are at least 14 different comic books that should scratch that itch, including both series that influenced "Invincible" as well as stories that have something to say about the world of superheroes — and the one we live in.

Of course, it goes without saying that one of the titles that should be on your reading list is "Invincible" itself. The series wrapped up in 2018, so it's a complete saga — just be aware that you'll be spoiling the rest of the animated series for yourself! That's hardly a problem, though; this is a story that's worth experiencing twice.

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In the 1960s, Mort Weisinger ran more than a few stories speculating on what would happen had Superman and Batman married and had offspring, although no two stories were connected. Under Murray Boltinoff, World’s Finest Comics in 1973 began a series of stories about Clark Kent, Jr, and Bruce Wayne, Jr., which had its following. More recently, Superman and Lois had a son, Jonathan, while Batman met Damian, his biological son, grown in a test tube by Ra’s al Ghul. Once they established themselves, it was inevitable the youngster would be paired up and a series of entertaining Super Sons stories ran, mostly in the capable hands of writer Peter Tomasi.

Now, Warner Animation has paired them in a brand-new animated feature, Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons. This is one of the most consistently satisfying offerings from the studio in some time and was fun to watch,...

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Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons marks a couple of firsts, although they’ve had several print team-ups and their own comic, it’s the first on-screen pairing of the sons of DC’s biggest superheroes. It’s also the first of DC’s animated films to be completely done by computer, using the same styling as Marvel’s “What If” series.

It opens with a pre-credits recap of how Superman came to Earth, only with one small addition, which may seem puzzling, but will be explained later in the film. That’s followed by what is basically another origin story, that of Superboy, aka Jonathan Kent the son of Superman, and Lois Lane.

For a brief, glorious moment in the comics, Damian Wayne and Jon Kent were the next big thing in the DC Universe. Then Jon got aged up and sent to space, and Damian went off to Kumite Island to fight his grandma and they got split up. Oh well, that’s comics for you! In case you can’t tell, some folks are a little broken up about Super-Sons, the comic that followed young teen Superboy and Robin and was utterly delightful, ending.

But fortunately for those people, there’s a new chance to see Jon and Damian goof off: Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons, the new animated feature film coming to digital, Blu-ray and other home media formats on Oct. 18. And with its premiere coming at New York Comic Con at a main stage panel moderated by Den of Geek’s own Mike Cecchini, we’re...

Burbank, CA – Legacies must rise to unearthly challenges as the children of Batman and Superman are charged with saving their famous fathers – and the world – in Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons. Warner Bros. Animation’s first-ever all-cg animated, feature-length film will be available from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack (USA 29.99 Srp; Canada 34.99 Srp), Blu-ray (USA 24.99 Srp; Canada 29.99 Srp) and Digital on October 18, 2022.

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, the PG-13 rated Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons begins as 11-year-old Jonathan Kent discovers he has superpowers, thrusting the half-Kryptonian into the complicated world of Super Heroes and Super-Villains – who are now under attack by a malevolent alien force known as Starro! It’s a race against time as Jonathan must join forces with assassin-turned-Boy-Wonder Damian Wayne to rescue their fathers (Superman & Batman) and save...

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Jack Griffo plays the role of Auggy Riggs in the new film Overrun, and he revealed why the technical part was a stretch for him in his new uInterview. “I play Auggy in the movie and Auggy is Marcus’s friend that he basically recruits to help him bust into this government facility,” he explained. “I’m […]

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Exclusive: Blue Fox Entertainment has taken the US rights to Paul A. Kaufman’s YA dramedy Butter. An autumn theatrical release is currently planned.

The movie tells the story of Butter (Alex Kersting), a smart, funny high school junior who happens to be obese. Butter manages to befriend the prettiest girl at school, Anna (McKaley Miller), via social media by pretending to be a jock from another school. Butter fears he can never tell Anna, his secret crush, who he really is – sure she would never accept him and his obesity. Meanwhile, Butter struggles with self-esteem and family issues, as his mother (Mira Sorvino) feels the only way she can show her love is by feeding him. Facing constant bullying at school, Butter finally devises a crazy plan: he announces he is going to eat himself to death, on New Year’s Eve, live on the Internet – with the whole school invited to watch.

Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Rushed, an indie thriller directed by Vibeke Muasya that stars Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Robert Patrick, Jake Weary and Peri Gilpin. A theatrical release is planned.

Hogan penned the screenplay and stars as Barbara O’Brien, an upstate New York Irish Catholic mother who says her rosary daily, then swears profusely as she drives her kids to school. Her life is ruined when her son Jimmy (Jay Jay Warren), a college freshman, is involved in a fraternity hazing incident. Barbara resorts to extreme measures when she encounters empty promises in Washington, D.C.

Hogan also produced with Peter Hogan, Patrick Clifton, Erin Fraser and Patrick; Peter Munson Hogan, Marie Gade and Jo Haskin are co-producers. The film is a co-production of Emerald Caz Productions and Zentropa Films.

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As is obligatory for the start of a new year, it’s time to look back at the sh*t-show that was last year and pick out our highlights of the year… This time round it’s Phil’s Top 10 Action Movies of 2020. Which are, in no particular order:

The 2Nd

Secret-service agent Vic Davis (Ryan Phillippe) is on his way to pick up his estranged son, Shawn (Jack Griffo), from his college campus when he finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes terrorist operation. The daughter of a Supreme Court Justice is the target and this armed faction will stop at nothing to kidnap her. Vic quickly realizes that there’s no one coming to rescue them and must now use his entire set of skills to save her and his son from an incredibly dangerous and lethal situation.

Yes, we’re in Die Hard territory once again for The 2nd…...

Stars: Ryan Phillipe, Casper Van Dien, Jack Griffo, Lexi Simonsen, Richard Burgi, Samaire Armstrong | Written by Eric Bromberg, Paul Taegel | Directed by Brian Skiba

Secret-service agent Vic Davis (Ryan Phillippe) is on his way to pick up his estranged son, Shawn (Jack Griffo), from his college campus when he finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes terrorist operation. The daughter of a Supreme Court Justice is the target and this armed faction will stop at nothing to kidnap her. Vic quickly realizes that there’s no one coming to rescue them and must now use his entire set of skills to save her and his son from an incredibly dangerous and lethal situation.

Ok, Ok. Yes, we’re in Die Hard territory once again for The 2nd… even down to the seasonal setting. However unlike the myriad of Die Hard clones released these days, where our hero takes out...

Exclusive: Ariel Winter has booked her first film role following her long and successful run as Alex Dunphy on ABC’s beloved sitcom Modern Family. Winter is joining Don’t Log Off, an indie feature set entirely during the early days of the Covid-19 quarantine. The comedy-thriller marks the directorial debut from the Baer Brothers, Brandon Baer and Garrett Baer.

Additional casting includes Luke Benward (Dumplin’) Ashley Argota (The Fosters), Brielle Barbusca (Big Time Adolescence), Sterling Beaumon (The Killing), Jack Griffo (Alexa & Katie), Khylin Rhambo (Teen Wolf), and Kara Royster (Pretty Little Liars)

Production is currently underway. The plot, written by the Brothers, revolves around six friends attending a virtual surprise party when the birthday girl suddenly goes missing.

It is a hybrid production, shot both virtually and on location. Beaumon, Benward, and Winter are also producing the project along with Nicole Smolen and Austin Seltzer.

Winter is repped by Management 360 and Goodman,...

Momentum Pictures has debuted a new trailer for the action flick ‘The 2nd’ starring Ryan Phillippe’.

Secret-service agent Vic Davis (Ryan Phillippe) is on his way to pick up his estranged son, Shawn (Jack Griffo), from his college campus when he finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes terrorist operation. The daughter of a Supreme Court Justice (Lexi Simonsen) is the target and this armed faction will stop at nothing to kidnap her Vic quickly realizes that there’s no one coming to rescue them and must now use his entire set of skills to save her and his son from an incredibly dangerous and lethal situation.

Directed by Brian Skiba, the film also stars Casper Van Dien, Jack Griffo and Lexi Simonsen.

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The film hits Demand and On Digital September 1st.

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Hey, look. It's Die Hard on a college campus! Momentum Pictures is releasing Brian Skiba's action flick The 2nd On Demand and digital on September 1st. It stars Ryan Phillippe and Casper Van Dien along with Jack Griffo, Lexi Simonsen   The official poster - with a splash of the American flag at the bottom there to remind you that Americans are not terrorists - and trailer were released today. I may have given a pass to a smaller indie action flick like this in the past but I find myself tickled with the idea of Ryan Phillippe as an action star.   See him in action in the trailer below.    While picking his son up from college, Secret Service Agent Vic Davies finds...

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"Did you saw your driver was new?" Momentum Pics has unveiled an official trailer for an action thriller titled The 2nd, from Arizona-native genre filmmaker Brian Skiba. Unfortunately this looks like jingoistic propaganda disguised as an action movie - tread carefully. Ryan Phillippe stars as a secret service agent on his way to pick up his estranged son from his college campus when he finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes terrorist operation. The daughter of a Supreme Court Justice, and his son's friend, is the target and this armed faction will stop at nothing to kidnap her and use her as leverage for a pending landmark legal case. Also starring Casper Van Dien, Jack Griffo, Lexi Simonsen, & William Katt. No surprise - this looks really awful. A wannabe, knock-off White House Down with bad lighting and bad performances. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Brian Skiba's The 2nd,...

Brian Skiba directs the film.

Screen can reveal a first-look image from Ryan Phillippe action thriller The 2nd that Voltage Pictures is discussing with worldwide buyers at Efm.

Brian Skiba directs the film about Vic Davis (Phillippe), a secret service operative visiting his estranged son at college who gets caught up in a hostage situation involving the daughter of a Supreme Court judge.

Jack Griffo, Samaire Armstrong, and Casper Van Dien also star.

Geoffrey James Clark, Phillippe, James Shavick, Skiba, and Josh Tessier produce, and Nicolas Chartier, Jonathan Deckter, and Drew Ryce are executive producers.

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UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital's 20th Annual “Party on the Pier” took place on Sunday, November 3 at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.

Tori Spelling Attends Party on the Pier

Proceeds from the event provide unrestricted funding to launch high-priority programs that benefit children being treated at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and around the world. Guests of the party had the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of fun-filled activities including carnival games filled with Mattel, Inc. toys, unlimited access to rides, photo booths with some of their favorite celebrities, and much more!

Special guests included Tori Spelling, Mackenzie Ziegler, Ava Michelle, Rico Rodriguez, Raini Rodriguez, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Lilia Buckingham, Lauren Orlando, Emily Skinner, Aubrey Anderson Emmons, Evan Alex, Sky Alexis, Ella Allan, Mia Allan, Justin Allan, Jenna Alvarez, Casey Baer, Jailen Bates, Parker Bates, Paris Berelc, Ellie Blue, Paxton Booth, Brooke Butler, Ava Cantrell, Anna Cathcart, Jordyn Curet,...

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital's 20th Annual “Party on the Pier” will take place on Sunday, November 3, from 10:00am – 2:00pm at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.

Proceeds from the event provide unrestricted funding to launch high-priority programs that benefit children being treated at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and around the world. Guests of the party will have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of fun-filled activities including carnival games filled with Mattel, Inc. toys, unlimited access to rides, photo booths with some of their favorite celebrities, and much more!

Special guests Jaime King, Jodie Sweetin, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Ava Michelle, Rico Rodriguez, Raini Rodriguez, Elisabeth Röhm, Anne Winters, Anna Cathcart, Evan Alex, Casey Baer, Jailen Bates, Parker Bates, Paris Berelc, Ellie Blue, Paxton Booth, Lilia Buckingham, Brooke Butler, Ava Cantrell, Alyssa de Boisblanc, Nikki DeLoach, Emily Dobson, Jackson Dollinger, Tarik Ellinger, Kacey Fifield, Connor Finnerty,...

Holy crap! Has SpongeBob Squarepants really been around for 20 years!? That’s just crazy to me, it seems just like yesterday when it first premiered!

To celebrate, Nickelodeon will have an hour-long 20th anniversary special called “SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout.” It will be a live-action and animated special that will feature Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick Star), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy Cheeks) and Mr. Lawrence (Plankton) playing live-action versions of their animated characters. The special also features guest stars David Hasselhoff, Kel Mitchell (All That), Jack Griffo (The Thundermans) and Daniella Perkins (Knight Squad).

That sounds like a lot of fun and today we have our first look at the special thanks to a couple of photos that have been released. Hasselhoff had this to say in a statement:

“I experienced the world of SpongeBob first-hand when I appeared in ‘The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie,...

Nickelodeon has released first-look photos from its one-hour “SpongeBob SquarePants” 20th anniversary special, “SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout,” set to premiere Friday, July 12, at 7 p.m. on Nickelodeon.

The special mixes live-action and animation, allowing the core voice cast of Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick Star), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy Cheeks) and Mr. Lawrence (Plankton) to play live-action versions of their animated characters.

The special also features guest stars David Hasselhoff, Kel Mitchell (“All That”), Jack Griffo (“The Thundermans”) and Daniella Perkins (“Knight Squad”).

Hasselhoff, who played himself in “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie,” will do so again in the special.

“I experienced the world of SpongeBob first-hand when I appeared in ‘The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie,’ which was an amazing experience,” said Hasselhoff. “After making that cameo, kids around the world recognized me from the movie. How awesome to now come back to be...

Exclusive: Shannon Barr has stepped down as Svp at Rogers & Cowan and has formed Strategic Public Relations. The newly formed boutique agency will be based in Century City and focus on personal publicity, events, music, literary, lifestyle PR and image management.

Barr has worked in the PR arena for 15 years. Her company Sbpr was acquired by Rogers & Cowan in 2013. She made history at the company as the only black female executive and Svp in the talent department and Head of the Emerging Talent Division; of which Barr created for the firm. While maintaining an all-inclusive list of experienced and award-winning artists, she has proven to be highly successful at helping mold and structure artists careers from very early on.

Barr takes a roster of diverse clients with her to Strategic Public Relations. This includes Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright and Oscar and Emmy nominated director,...

Eden Brolin will join Vince Vaughn, Liam Hemsworth, and Clark Duke in Duke’s directorial debut film, Arkansas, which follows a pair of low level drug runners in the Dixie Mafia, Kyle (Hemsworth) and Swin (Duke), who live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin Frog (Vaughn). The film, also written by Duke, is set to be presented at the American Film Market, which starts on October 31. Patrick Hibler, Jeff Rice, Martin Sprock, and Storyboard Media are producing. Jd Beaufils and Julie Paquit of Vmi Worldwide will handle sales in conjunction with Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard of Storyboard Media. Brolin (daughter of Josh Brolin) starred in Freeform’s supernatural series, Beyond, and co-stars in upcoming indie films Back Fork and King Fish with Molly Ringwald. She’s repped by Paradigm, Grandview, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.

Actress Elyse Levesque (CW’s The Originals) is set for the role of Charity...

Exclusive: Joey Bragg (Liv and Maddie), Tyler Alvarez (American Vandal) Jack Griffo (The Thundermans), and Genevieve Hannelius (American Vandal) are set to topline Sid Is Dead, a comedy from American High. Eli Gonda is directing the film, which is slated to being shooting this month. The script is by Ghost Team writer Peter Warren.

The story centers on a socially invisible high school senior, Sid (Bragg) who, after slipping up and getting the school’s biggest bully suspended, realizes he may only have two weeks left to experience everything he’s ever missed out on.

Alvarez will play Jim, Sid’s best friend who is desperately trying to fit in with the popular kids while also eyeing all the girls at school. Hannelius is Tiff, the hottest girl in school, girlfriend of the school bully, and Sid’s long-time crush. Griffo will play Eric, the captain of the hockey team...

[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “Alexa & Katie” Season 1.]

In the Season 1 finale of “Alexa & Katie,” freshman Alexa Mendoza (Paris Berelc) is preparing to attend the Winter Formal with math tutor-turned-crush Dylan (Jack Griffo). After she initially refused his sweet “Love, Actually”-style overture (complete with hand-written signs) and then worked through some misunderstandings, they’re finally set to have the classic Hollywood high school ending. And then the flu hits.

As a young woman with cancer, Alexa can’t risk being exposed to infectious diseases and therefore is resigned to sit out the dance. But there’s a reason why this show isn’t named just plain ol’ “Alexa.” True to form, Katie Cooper (Isabel May) comes to her best friend’s rescue by orchestrating an unexpected solution: everyone at the dance, not just Alexa, dons surgical masks covering their mouths and noses. Imagine all of these exquisitely coiffed and attired teenagers but with half-concealed faces dancing (and presumably smiling,...