Monday, August 31, 2026

Naya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey’s 10-Year-Old Son, Josey, Lands First Film Role

 Naya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey's son, Josey Dorsey, is about to appear in his first major movie.He has been cast in Evan Coury's film called *The Burning Valley*, as listed on IMDB.com.Ryan Dorsey is also in the movie, so the father and son might appear together in the film, which is Josey's acting debut.


Evan Coury explained that the movie is about a steelworker who loses his job after the plant shuts down.

This leads him to travel around his hometown in the Rust Belt area.


This film is also Coury's first time as a director.

He has worked as an actor before, including in a 2015 short film called *Adopted* and a 2022 movie called *Dear Zoe*, which stars Sadie Sink.


Filming for *The Burning Valley* started in August in places around Pennsylvania, where Coury grew up, like Brackenridge and Arnold.

He said his goal is to show the history of his region through the story of one man's experience.


Other actors in the movie include Tyler Miles, J.B.

Brown, Joseph Ducar, Whip Hubley, Patrick Jordan, Sam Lothard, Joseph Mazza, and Sheila McKenna.


The Hollywood Reporter has tried to contact Josey's representative for more details.


According to KTVB, Josey was in a local play called *Seussical Jr.* in West Virginia in 2024 when he was 8 years old.

People reported that Josey and his dad moved from Los Angeles to West Virginia in 2023.


Ryan Dorsey has appeared in TV shows like *Yellowstone*, *Ray Donovan*, *Justified*, and *Palm Royale*.


Josey's mother, Naya Rivera, was known for her role in *Glee*.

She passed away in a drowning accident in 2020 while on a boat trip with Josey, who was 4 at the time, in Lake Piru, California.


Naya and Ryan married in 2014 and were together for two years before they divorced.

‘Pokémon: Wild Card’ Movie Sets 2027 Release Date, Drops Anime Teaser Starring Trading Card Game Player

 It's time to catch 'em all again because Pokémon is returning to the big screen.The popular trading card and video game series is coming back with a new movie called "Pokémon: Wild Card," which will be released worldwide in 2027.The movie was announced during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco.A short teaser also showed a glimpse of the upcoming film, featuring a trading card game player and a ghostly Pokémon named Mimikyu.


The mysterious teaser introduced the trading card player, who is dressed in a yellow hoodie similar to Mimikyu.

Mimikyu is a ghost and fairy type Pokémon introduced in "Sun" and "Moon," the seventh generation games in the Pokémon series.It disguises itself as a Pikachu, the mascot of the Pokémon series, but its real form is hidden beneath the yellow rag it wears.


Katsuhiko Kitada, who has worked on anime films and shows like "The First Slam Dunk," "Attack on Titan," and "Naruto: Shippuden," will direct "Pokémon: Wild Card." Character design is handled by Akemi Hayashi, who has worked on "Banana Fish," "Lazarus," and other anime.

The film will be produced by CloverWorks, the Japanese animation studio behind titles like "Spy X Family" and "Bocchi the Rock."


"Wild Card" is the first Pokémon movie since 2020's "Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle," which was released in Japan and on Netflix worldwide in 2021.

The last Pokémon film to be shown in theaters globally was 2018's "Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us," which had a limited release outside of Japan through Fathom Events.


Next year, the 10th generation of Pokémon titles, "Winds" and "Waves," will also be released.

The Pokémon franchise celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2026.


Watch the teaser below.

The Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded Movie: Back in Military School Movie

The Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded Movie: Back in Military School

2026 | TV-14 | 1h 27m

Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Director

CartersVHSCorner

Writers

Ryan CalderonCarter Farr

Cast

Oddcast Alan

Voiceforge Dallas

Carter Farr

Producers
Ryan Caldarone
produced by
Carter Farr
produced by
Julianna Brumfield
executive producer
Desirray Sainz
executive producer
Cassie Awesome
supervising producer
Alvin Hung
animation producer
Andrés Lozano
co-producer
Jason Russell
co-producer
Joey Simon
line producer
SmashKing Awesome
supervising producer
Composer
Jason Russell
music by
Cinematographers
Julianna Brumfield
filmed by
Carter Farr
filmed by
Desirray Sainz
filmed by
Editor
Carter Farr
lead editor

Release date
August 31, 2026 (United States)

Countries of origin
Canada
United States

Language
English

Also known as
Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded Film: Back in Military School

Filming locations
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(main location)

Production companies
Carter's VHS Corner Productions
Comedy Central

Korea’s Showbox Launches Microdrama Label Showbite, Sets Sights on Global Markets (EXCLUSIVE)

Showbox, a Korean film and content company, has started a new microdrama line called Showbite. They'll begin releasing original short-form content in September. The content will cover many different genres, including romance, comedy, revenge, action-thriller, period dramas, fantasy, mystery, and horror.


In the romance category, there's "Taste of You," a BL enemies-to-lovers story set in a cooking competition world.

There's also "Love in Thailand," a romantic comedy at a golf resort.Other romance titles include "The New Hire Is Too Hot to Handle," which is an office romance with a unique setup; "Love, Again," which follows a second-chance romance with lost memories and a reunion; and "My Ex-Bias Problem," a romantic comedy about an arrogant K-pop idol whose life changes after being sent to a remote village.


Showbite's revenge-themed projects include "The Fallen Heiress Returns Wicked," "They Messed with the Wrong Daughter-in-Law," and "Contract Marriage: The Heir's Hound." The label will also release the action crime-thriller "Asura: Return of the Reaper."


The lineup also includes historical and fantasy stories.

"The Secret Wife Exchange" is a period drama set in Joseon society, and "Her Royal Queen Energy" is a reincarnation fantasy set in an alternative modern Korean monarchy.


Mystery and horror are also heavily featured.

"Bridal Shower: The Missing Bride" is a mystery comedy with lots of twists, while "The Fallen Idol Is Possessed!" mixes K-pop, romance, and supernatural elements. "Lucky Horror Live Show" is a horror thriller about a livestream that becomes frightening.


Showbox says Showbite is meant to combine its storytelling experience with the fast pace of short-form dramas, bringing Korean stories to a global audience.


Showbite will be at Broadcast Worldwide in Seoul and the Busan International Film Festival's Asian Contents & Film Market, where it plans to meet with partners both locally and internationally to grow its distribution network.


The label will start official TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube accounts under the Showbite name in early September, with updates on upcoming projects shared through these platforms.

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Melinda French Gates Doubles Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Donation Sum Bringing Total to $20 Million

Olivia Rodrigo shared on Friday that Daisy Chain Fields had collected $10 million for women-focused charities.Soon after, Melinda French Gates added another $10 million, making the total donation reach $20 million.

Before her main performance on Saturday night, Rodrigo took the stage to thank all the musicians who helped with the festival.
She said, “I’m really thankful that they took time from their very busy schedules to come and do this festival for free.Because of that, and because of all of you who came to be here today, I can stand here and say we are donating $10 million to 10 amazing charities.”

She continued, “I really believe that helping women make their own choices and live healthy lives without violence or discrimination is the best way to improve the world.
And I don’t know many people who show that idea more than Melinda French Gates.”

Rodrigo praised Melinda, saying, “She’s one of the most inspiring women I’ve ever met.
She has spent her life helping women and girls who might not have had much support.She’s generous and brave, and she has done so much good in the world.I’m really amazed that she not only came here tonight but also promised to double every dollar we raised today, bringing the total to $20 million.I’m so thankful!”

The 10 organizations that will receive equal shares of the funds are Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Center for Reproductive Rights, FreeFrom, Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Institute for Reproductive Health, National Women’s Law Center, and Planned Parenthood.

2026 was the first year of Daisy Chain Fields, announced in June.
At a press conference on Friday, Rodrigo shared that $10 million had been raised for partner nonprofits.

She said, “The organizations we’ve worked with are doing very important work every day in the U.S.
and around the world.I’m thankful to everyone who bought a ticket, every artist who gave up their fee, every sponsor who supported a brand-new festival, and every donation that helped reach $10 million to support women and girls.”

Other performers included Chappell Roan, Mitski, Doechii, Bikini Kill, the Breeders, Garbage, Eli, Quiet Light, Rachel Chinouriri, Devon Again, and Not For Radio.
Special guests were Stevie Nicks, Karen O, and Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan.Katseye was originally part of the lineup but had to withdraw on Thursday due to an injury to member Megan.

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Manifest’ Spinoff ‘Arrivals’ Landing at Netflix

A spinoff of the NBC-turned-Netflix series Manifest is set to land on the streamer.


Netflix has ordered a show called Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery, three years and change after the original show’s fourth and final season ended.
The series will take place in the same world as Manifest but follow a new group of characters.

Netflix made the announcement on August 28 — or 8/28, a nod to the Flight 828 that was at the center of the original show’s mystery.


Manifest creator Jeff Rake is working with Margaret Easley and Laura Putney, who were writers and co-executive producers on the original show, for Arrivals.
The three are co-creators and co-showrunners, executive producing along with Robert Zemeckis and Jack Rapke of Compari Entertainment, Len Goldstein of Tall Baby Productions, and Jacqueline Levine.Warner Bros.Television is the studio, as it was for Manifest.

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Manifest began with a plane caught in severe turbulence.
When it landed, the passengers and crew found out more than five years had passed.Arrivals starts in a similar way: The logline says, “When a mysterious plane crash-lands in Denver, the passengers emerge with no memory of who they are, where they came from, or why they’re here.A young social worker and a new Homeland Security agent team up with the new arrivals in an attempt to stop a humanity-ending catastrophe, discovering along the way that they are all part of the very puzzle they’re trying to solve.”  

“The world of Manifest has more stories to tell,” Rake said in a statement.
To now bring fans a brand-new mystery from that world is quite simply beyond my wildest dreams.Arrivals co-creators and co-showrunners Laura Putney and Margaret Easley have been my trusted colleagues for over a decade.Their contribution to the Manifest mothership cannot be overstated.It was a no-brainer to make them my partners on this spinoff.Together we’ve set out to create something bold, surprising, deeply human, and full of the kind of big ideas that spark conversations long after the credits roll.”  

Added Jinny Howe, Netflix’s head of scripted series for the U.S.
and Canada, “We are thrilled to expand the Manifest universe with Arrivals, led by the original creative team of Jeff Rake, Margaret Easley, and Laura Putney.Their return ensures the creative continuity essential to this franchise, allowing us to honor what made the original a phenomenon while introducing a fresh perspective for fans worldwide.”  

Manifest ran for three seasons on NBC from 2018-21.
NBC canceled the show just as the first two seasons began streaming on Netflix and gained big audiences there.The streamer later stepped in and ordered a fourth and final season, which played out in two 10-episode parts in 2022 and 2023.

Rake is represented by WME.
Putney and Easley are represented by WME, Kaplan Perrone Entertainment, and Lichter Grossman.

Friday, August 28, 2026

The Marching Band Movie

The Marching Band

Original title: En fanfare

2024  | 1h 42m

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music

Directed by
Emmanuel Courcol
Screenplay by
Emmanuel Courcol
Irène Muscari
Oriane Bonduel
Marianne Tomersy
Produced by
Marc Boudre
Cast
Benjamin Lavernhe
Pierre Lottin
Sarah Suco
Cinematography Maxence Lemonnier
Edited by Guerric Catala
Music by Michel Petrossian
Production
company
Agat Film
Distributed by Diaphana Distribution
Release date
August 28, 2026 (United States)
Country of origin
France
Also known as
Por todo lo alto
Filming locations
Lallaing, Nord, France(music school at Espace Scalfort)
Production companies
Agat Films & Cie
France 2 Cinéma
Canal
Running time 103 minutes
Country France
Budget €6.1 million
Box office $27.8 million
Languages
French
English
Italian