Pop Stop: Euphoria Finally Sets Production Date For Season 3!
Just when I thought the entertainment news was slowing down a bit, I was instantly proved wrong. Catch up on all the news from this week!
CBS Backloads Fall Premieres for Big October Push
CBS will load up the majority of its fall debuts in a single week in October, creating its own premiere week a month into the 2024-25 season.
The 47th season (cannot believe I just wrote 47th season) of Survivor has the earliest date on CBS’s calendar, premiering on September 18. Series such as The Neighborhood, Kathy Bates’ Matlock, The Summit, and Poppa’s House are slated to air all in October, with The Equalizer closing out the premiere slate on October 27.
Gladiator 2 Trailer Faces Major Backlash
Some good news and some bad news. After a long wait, the Gladiator 2 trailer finally dropped! But, as of now, the trailer has 149,000 likes and 360,000 dislikes on YouTube.
The trailer has sparked quite the outrage and has spewed onto online forums including Reddit with most viewers upset with the trailer’s editing and song choice — a rap song paired with ancient Roman gladiators fighting. I, for one, will be marching down to the theater for this film, regardless of song choice in the trailer.
Presumed Innocent Lands A Season 2
Jake Gyllenhaal and Presumed Innocent fans can rejoice! Presumed Innocent is getting a second season on Apple TV+. Are we shocked?
The show has taken the #1 spot on Apple TV+ since its debut and has been Apple TV+’s most watched drama ever.
Euphoria Sets Production Start Date for Season 3
Sam Claflin to Star in Netflix’s Barbaric
Sam Claflin certainly has a knack for book-to-screen adaptations. Claflin is set to star in and executive produce Barbaric alongside co-star Patrick Stewart.
Barbaric is a bestselling comic from Vault set in a Medieval fantasy world. It chronicles the journey of Owen, a barbarian cursed to do the right thing, and his talking (and horny) axe as they unite to take on a great evil.
Young Sheldon Gets A Spin-Off
As Young Sheldon comes to an end, another series begins! Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage will follow the lives of Georgie (Montana Jordan), Sheldon's older brother, and his wife Mandy (Emily Osment). Viewers won't have to wait long to tune in. The show launches at the tail end of Young Sheldon on October 17.
Survival of The Thickest Season 2 Kicks Off Production
Michelle Buteau’s Survival of The Thickest season 2 is officially underway — and with exciting new faces!
Netflix confirmed that Michelle Buteau, Tasha Smith, Tone Bell, Liza Treyger, Peppermint, and Marouane Zotti will return to the comedy series, along with new guest stars Anderson .Paak, Jonathan Chad Higginbotham, Deon Cole, Alecsys Proctor-Turner, Jerrie Johnson, Celisse, Rolonda Watts, Michael Rishawn, Tika Sumpter, Monét x Change, and RonReaco Lee.