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The emergence of Isabel May as the lead in Taylor Sheridan's frontier epic series 1883 is such an unlikely discovery story that it still has the actress trying to come to grips with a star-making turn that should factor in the Emmy race. It was in a casting meeting with May for another project that Sheridan discovered…

Riverdale star KJ Apa and 1883 actress Isabel May have nabbed the alien-sibling lead roles in The Wonder Twins, a live-action DC comedy for HBO Max. Apa will play Zan, and May will portray Jayna. While the plotline is under wraps, Jayna is known for her talent of transforming into an animal, while Zan is a…

The cast of 1883 already miss their days on set of the Paramount+ drama, but make no mistake: the days and nights were brutal on the Yellowstone prequel. Sam Elliott Apologizes For ‘Power Of The Dog’ Comments: “I Said Some Things That Hurt People And I Feel Terrible About That”  While promoting the series Sunday on a…

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details from Sunday’s Season 1 finale of Paramount+’s 1883. Larry McMurtry was a literary inspiration for writer-director Taylor Sheridan, who took a page from the miniseries adaptation of that late author’s Lonesome Dove by scattering the harsh terrain with the bodies of its most…

Before premiering the first two episodes of his Yellowstone origin story 1883 last Saturday at Wynn Las Vegas, Taylor Sheridan described the pace of Westward expansion and Manifest Destiny, at least when ViacomCBS' just-launched streaming service Paramount+ dictates the timing. "I was going off to do Mayor of Kingstown…

EXCLUSIVE: 1883, the origin story of how Yellowstone‘s Dutton Family came to own the largest ranch in Montana, began production yesterday in Fort Worth, TX. Taylor Sheridan, who wrote all 10 of Season 1’s episodes, is directing the pilot. He has added to the principal cast Isabel May (Alexa & Katie) who’ll play Elsa…

Writer-director Kyle Rankin's school shooting drama Run Hide Fight debuted out of competition at the Venice Film Festival today, and made for a press conference that focused largely on the issue of gun violence in the U.S. and included a spirited take from star Thomas Jane. Run Hide Fight, made in relative secrecy…

EXCLUSIVE: Isabel May, who stars on the Emmy-nominated Netflix comedy series Alexa & Katie, has been set for a lead role in Let’s Scare Julie to Death, an indie thriller written and to be directed by Jud Cremata. The plan is to shoot the film in one continuous, uncut 90-minute shot, telling the story in real time of a…

UTA has signed Alexa & Katie star Isabel May. She plays the title role of Katie Cooper on the Netflix comedy series, which follows two best friends through their freshman year of high school as Alexa undergoes cancer treatment. Season 2 is set to debut later this year. May continues to be repped by The Coronel Group…