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UK animation firm Aniventure has set Peter Dinklage (Game Of Thrones) and Lilly Singh (A Little Late With Lilly Singh) for the lead voice roles of Hitpig and Pickles, respectively, in animated movie Hitpig. Also joining the voice cast are Rainn Wilson (The Office), RuPaul (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Hannah Gadsby (Nanette)…

What is so refreshing about the new film Blackbird and sets it apart from other movies about euthanasia is that the debate about the morality of that act is already over before the first frame of the film. In other words, it has already been decided, and agreed to, by all the family members who now are gathering for a…

Amazon Prime’s eight-part comic book conspiracy series Utopia explores the danger that ensues when fiction and reality collide. Utopia, written and executive produced by Gillian Flynn, will hit the streaming platform on September 25. The show, inspired by a British series of the same name, follows a group of comic…

Climate change has been shoved out of the news spotlight by a few other ongoing crises in recent months, but it remains a key issue. Now a new digital series is set to use humor to help speed the topic’s spread. The Office alum Rainn Wilson is set to host An Idiot’s Guide to Climate Change, which premieres today…

Amazon Prime Video on Thursday took the wraps off of Utopia, showcasing a teaser trailer and photos of the original series from Gillian Flynn during the studio’s panel at Comic-Con@Home. A fall premiere date in 200 countries is in the works. Inspired by the British series, the eight-episode conspiracy thriller stars…

Lilly Singh made her transition from online to linear in the best way possible — by premiering the very first episode of her new NBC late-night show A Little Late with Lilly Singh on YouTube before it aired on television. Taking over the 1:35am timeslot, previously held by Last Call With Carson Daly, Lilly Singh not…

“What would you do if you knew that at a certain point, you'd become so dependent, and would have to watch this incredible deterioration?” In discussing playing Lily, a terminally ill woman with ALS in Roger Michell’s Blackbird, Susan Sarandon pondered her mortality at Deadline’s TIFF studio. Sarandon was joined in…

The Office alum Rainn Wilson is set to co-star opposite Sasha Lane in Utopia, Amazon's adaptation of the British series, written by Gone Girl author and screenwriter Gillian Flynn. Amazon Studios Utopia follows a group of young adults who meet online that are mercilessly hunted by a shadowy deep state organization…

Rainn Wilson, Mena Suvari, Fionn Whitehead, and Jack Dylan Grazer star in Don’t Tell A Soul, a dramatic indie thriller written and directed by Alex McAulay. It’s the first directorial outing for McAulay, who penned the 2017 feature Flower starring Zoey Deutch. Don’t Tell A Soul follows two young thieving brothers…

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Susan Sarandon has joined Kate Winslet and Mia Wasikowska in the Roger Michell-directed English-language remake (formally titled Blackbird) to the 2014 Danish film, Silent Heart, directed by Bille August. Sarandon will take over for Diane Keaton, who was previously attached to the project…

Rainn Wilson, who plays everyone’s favorite intergalactic con man Harry Mudd on Star Trek: Discovery, took to Twitter to tease the return of the fan favorite. “Guess who's back!? (Ok, I'll tell you.) #HarryMudd Big announcement on Thursday from @StarTrekCBS!” wrote Wilson on Twitter. The tweet was accompanied by a…

Hugh Dane, a veteran character actor who recurred as Hank the security guard on NBC’s The Office among dozens of film and TV credits has died. He was 75. Series star Rainn Wilson confirmed the news on social media, but no details were available. RIP Hugh Dane, aka Hank the security guard. He was one of the greats…