Pop Stop: Eddie Murphy Reveals Shrek 5 Is In The Works
You know the drill — another week, another Pop Stop filled with more exciting entertainment news and announcements!
Alan Cumming Signs First-Look Deal with NBCUniversal
The Traitors’ Alan Cumming has signed a producer first-look deal with NBCUniversal. The deal is inclusive of both scripted and unscripted content and spans the breadth of NBCUniversal’s portfolio of brands.
Hulu Gives Fans Early Access to New Season of The Bear
Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Real Housewives-Inspired Murder Mystery
Two of my favorites are officially fusing together — Jennifer Lawrence and The Real Housewives. A24 and Apple Original Films have acquired the upcoming film The Wives, a murder mystery that is in the vein of The Real Housewives. I wasn’t shocked when I heard this news given Lawerence openly being a Real Housewives stan (all the more reason to love her).
Netflix’s One Piece Casts Season 2 Villains
Netflix’s live-action One Piece series has announced their new villains for season 2, pulled directly from the pirate adventure manga “One Piece,” created by Eiichiro Oda. Daniel Lasker will play Mr. 9, Camrus Johnson has been cast as Mr. 5, Jazzara Jaslyn is set to play as Miss Valentine, and David Dastmalchian will take on the role of Mr. 3 — all of which are key members of the criminal syndicate Baroque Works.
Eddie Murphy Reveals Shrek 5
I’ve been feeling this announcement in my bones for a while, but now it’s official! Eddie Murphy has confirmed a Shrek 5 is in the wors as he’s already recorded his lines for his iconic character Donkey. Rumor has it we’ll see the fifth installment of the beloved franchise in 2025.
Murphy also followed this exciting news with another announcement that Donkey will get his own standalone film.
Aaron Tveit and More Join Alexander Ludwig In Earth Abides Series
In Earth Abides, a viral plague sweeps the globe. As civilization slowly breaks down, only a few shattered survivors remain to struggle against the slide into extinction.
Now MGM+ has revealed more of its stellar cast taking on the adaptation of George R. Stewart’s classic sci-fi novel. Joining Alexander Ludwig and Jessica Frances Dukes will be Aaron Tveit, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Elyse Levesque, Luisa D’Oliveira, Birkett Turton, Hilary McCormack, and Jenna Berman.
First Look At Apple TV+'s Disclaimer
Apple TV+ unveiled a first look at their upcoming series Disclaimer. It is a gripping psychological thriller based on the best-selling novel by Renée Knight, starring Cate Blanchett, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kevin Kline, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
They even announced that the seven-episode limited series will make its global debut on October 11 with the first two episodes.
