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Netflix's smash-hit 2025 series breaks records months after release
Owen Cooper has made history with his Primetime Emmy Award nomination, as Netflix's surprise hit of 2025 has been smashing records again Netflix's unexpected smash hit of 2025 continues to shatter records, a full four months after its initial release on the streaming giant. The buzz is palpable as the complete roster of Primetime Emmy Award nominations was unveiled this Tuesday (15th July). Set for this September, television's most prestigious night will witness titans like Severance, The Last of Us, and The Bear vie for top honours. In a historic moment, Adolescence's young sensation Owen Cooper has become the youngest nominee ever in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series category, surpassing a record that stood for over half a century, previously held by Scott Jacoby who was nominated at 16 for the 1972 TV movie That Certain Summer. In the gripping Netflix series, Cooper delivers a compelling performance as Jamie Miller, a 13 year old boy detained under suspicion of murdering a female classmate, reports the Express. Stephen Graham, Cooper's co-star, hailed him as a "rare talent" on The One Show, comparing the prodigious actor to the legendary Robert De Niro. Graham himself has been acknowledged with a nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series and received accolades for his role in penning the acclaimed drama alongside Jack Thorne. Ashley Walters, another cast member, earned recognition in the supporting actor category for his portrayal of DI Luke Bascombe. Speaking to Deadline, Cooper confessed "it's crazy" upon receiving one of his first significant awards nominations. "It's been the best year of my life," he continued. "Now it's over a little bit, I'm going back to a bit of normality. School has been perfectly fine." Having caught the eye of Hollywood bigwigs, Cooper is lined up to appear alongside Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie in the forthcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation by Saltburn director Emerald Fennell. Watch Squid Game season 3 - Free Netflix subscription from £15 Sky Get deal here Product Description During filming, Cooper disclosed that Adolescence was gaining such traction on Netflix that his fellow actors couldn't ignore it. "They were all saying how big the show's gone," he shared with a grin. "And they were sick of seeing me on TV and stuff. That's what Jacob said. Margot said that she was dying to watch it." Both audiences and critics have unanimously hailed Adolescence as a "masterpiece" making it an essential addition to your watchlist if you've yet to discover this gem. Adolescence is available to stream on Netflix.
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The Pitt's Noah Wyle Addresses Tracy Ifeachor's Exit Ahead of Season 2
Noah Wyle is addressing Tracy Ifeachor's shocking exit from The Pitt following TVLine's exclusive report that Dr. Heather Collins will not scrub in for Season 2. 'Truthfully, we loved the actress,' Wyle tells our sister site Deadline. 'We enjoyed having her with us very much. She's gotten really big and we will miss her.' More from TVLine The Pitt Season 2: Everything We Know The Pitt Season 2: What a 50-Year-Old Novel Might Reveal About Dr. Robby's Storyline Harry Potter: HBO Confirms 2027 Release Date for Series Adaptation - See First Production Photo On July 10, TVLine confirmed that Ifeachor would not return to the acclaimed HBO Max medical drama. At the time, sources told us that the decision was a creative one, and it was not Ifeachor's choice to leave. Confirmation came one day after Ifeachor took to Instagram to say what a 'blessing' it was to be a part of the series' freshman run — but made no mention of Season 2. Soon after, she booked a supporting role in M. Night Shyamalan's forthcoming thriller, Remain, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tracy Ifeachor (@tracyifeachor_) Dr. Collins was last seen in Episode 11, during a tender exchange that revealed the depth of her relationship with Noah Wyle's Dr. Robby. She confided in her ex about her recent IVF journey that ended in miscarriage earlier that day, then revealed that she got pregnant while they were dating but chose to have an abortion. After assuring Collins that he was not upset, Robby gave her the OK to clock out an hour ahead of schedule.'Go home, turn off your phone,' he told her, and that she did. By the time our department chief got word that there had been a mass shooting at PittFest, his senior resident was incommunicado. Ifeachor's absence from the final four episodes did not go unnoticed by fans — and in an April interview, Wyle, who is also an executive producer, addressed the decision to have Collins scrub out before everyone else. 'The whole end of the season is just removing bearing walls from Robby's life,' Wyle said on The Watch. 'He leans so heavily on Collins and Langdon, and then you take them both away from him… he leans so heavily on Dana, and then she becomes compromised… and then his one last relationship to Jake is severed when he can't save his girlfriend.' The thinking was, 'let's take away all this guy's support system and have him out there [alone].'If Collins had been there, Wyle said, 'I think she would have maybe been one of those voices that could have reached [Robby], and we didn't want him to be reachable.' That said, at the time of the podcast interview, there was no indication that Ifeachor would not be back for the series' sophomore shift. Wyle & Co. are currently back in production for a targeted January 2026 premiere. On Tuesday, The Pitt racked up 13 Emmy nominations for its first season, including Lead Actor (Wyle), Supporting Actress (Katherine LaNasa), Guest Actor (Shawn Hatosy) and Outstanding Drama Series. For a full list of the 2025 Emmy nominations, go here. The Pitt Season 2: Everything We Know View List Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
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Hailee Steinfeld To Star Opposite Miles Teller In Olympics Pic ‘Winter Games' From Paramount & Star Thrower
EXCLUSIVE: After battling vampirism in the box office smash Sinners, Hailee Steinfeld now has her sights set on a gold medal for her follow-up project as sources tell Deadline she is set to star opposite Miles Teller in Paramount's Olympics film Winter Games. Paul Downs Colaizzo is directing. Pat Cunnane and Colaizzo penned the script. Set in the high-stakes arena of the Winter Olympics, the film follows a perpetually overlooked skier (Steinfeld) and a self-sabotaging hockey legend (Teller) who collide at their breaking points. Their unexpected connection threatens her chance for a medal and his shot at a comeback as they navigate romance and redemption in the Olympic Village. More from Deadline Miles Teller To Star In Olympics Pic 'Winter Games' From Paramount And Star Thrower Oscars: At 2025 Halfway Point, Only One Movie Released In Past Six Months Is Guaranteed A Best Picture Nomination – Which One Is It? Scarlett Johansson And Miles Teller To Star Opposite Adam Driver In James Gray's Next Film 'Paper Tiger'; Filming To Begin Next Month & Sales To Continue At Cannes Market Tim and Trevor White are producing on behalf of Star Thrower alongside Teller. Steinfeld is coming off one of the year's biggest hits with the Warner Bros horror thriller Sinners, where she stars opposite Michael B. Jordan. The film blew past expectations with $365 million to date at the global box office — which includes an astounding $278 million domestic — making it the top-grossing original movie of the past 15 years and the fifth-highest-grossing horror movie of all time. Following an almost two-year break, Steinfeld made her much anticipated return to music on the Sinners soundtrack with 'Dangerous.' The song amassed over 4.7 million streams on Spotify in its first month. RELATED: The film also earned rave reviews, putting it, Steinfeld and her co-stars in the mix for consideration this awards season. Following the film's success, Steinfeld saw a slew of offers come in but, after taking her time, ultimately landed on Winter Games as her follow-up pic. In 2023, Steinfeld reprised her voice role as Spider-Gwen in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The second film in the popular trilogy grossed over $690 million globally and received rave reviews. The first film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2019. Spider-Gwen will make her return in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse on June 4, 2027. In 2021, Steinfeld made her Marvel debut as Kate Bishop in Disney+'s Hawkeye, starring alongside Jeremy Renner. She is repped by CAA and Howard Fishman. Best of Deadline 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
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Callina Liang Joins Legendary's ‘Street Fighter' Movie As Chun-Li
EXCLUSIVE: Callina Liang, star of Steven Soderbergh's recent supernatural thriller Presence, has landed the female lead role of Chun-Li in Legendary's live-action Street Fighter movie, based on the video games from Capcom, sources tell Deadline. Reps for Legendary declined to comment, and the film's plot remains under wraps. One of the most iconic characters in the franchise, Chun-Li is a skilled martial artist and Interpol officer who first appeared in Street Fighter II in 1991. Liang joins a cast that includes the previously announced Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns, and Orville Peck. Bad Trip's Kitao Sakurai is the flick's director. More from Deadline 'Street Fighter' Cast: Who's Who In The Live-Action Arcade Film Adaption Cory Michael Smith To Topline Jeremy Saulnier's Halloween-Set Fugitive Thriller 'October' For A24 David Dastmalchian Lands Role Of Villain M. Bison In Legendary's 'Street Fighter' Launched in 1987, Street Fighter is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists. The games often center around a global fighting tournament organized by M. Bison, the leader of the evil organization Shadaloo. Street Fighter has sold over 55 million units worldwide since launch, making it one of the most well-known and highest-grossing video game franchises of all time. Liang stars opposite Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan and more in the critically acclaimed Presence, which released in January via Neon, around a year after its world premiere at Sundance. Previously, the actress has also been seen in the J.C. Lee thriller Bad Genius, as well as Apple TV+'s Foundation. She is repped by UTA, Payne Management in the UK, Authentic Talent and Literary Management, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Men of Steel: Every Actor Who Has Played Superman - Photo Gallery 'Michael' Cast: Who's Who In The Michael Jackson Biopic
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David Dastmalchian Lands Role Of Villain M. Bison In Legendary's ‘Street Fighter'
EXCLUSIVE: David Dastmalchian (The Life of Chuck) has landed the role of big bad M. Bison in Legendary's live-action Street Fighter movie, based on the video games from Capcom, sources tell Deadline. Reps for Legendary declined to comment. It's the biggest role to date for the actor, who's now been working consistently for nearly 20 years, and marks another big leap forward, following his strong marks earned for starring in the buzzy horror film Late Night with the Devil. More from Deadline 'Street Fighter' Cast: Who's Who In The Live-Action Arcade Film Adaption 'Janet Planet's Annie Baker Reteaming With A24 On 'Ancient History'; Sophia Lillis & Daniel Zolghadri To Star 'Street Fighter' Movie At Legendary Adds Andrew Schulz To Cast Plot details for Street Fighter remain under wraps. M. Bison is the central villain of many of the games — the leader of the criminal organization known as Shadaloo, which is involved in various illegal activities, including arms trafficking, mind control experiments, and global domination. His ultimate goal? World domination. As previously announced, others in the cast of Street Fighter include Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns, Orville Peck, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, and Andrew Schulz. Bad Trip's Kitao Sakurai is directing. Launched in 1987, Street Fighter is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists, organized by M. Bison as a global fighting tournament. The games have sold over 55 million units worldwide since launch, making the franchise one of the most well-known and highest-grossing of all time. Recently seen in Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation The Life of Chuck, which won the coveted People's Choice Award at TIFF and went on to distribution via Neon, Dastmalchian was also seen starring earlier this year alongside Alexander Skarsgård in Apple's comedic sci-fi thriller series Murderbot. No stranger to villain turns, he'll soon be seen in Dexter: Resurrection and Season 2 of Netflix's hit series One Piece, where he plays the evil Mr. 3. Currently in production opposite Kelly Marie Tran on the psychological thriller Kodak SuperXX, with Bryan Fuller's Dust Bunny among his other upcoming projects, Dastmalchian is repped by Atlas Artists and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Men of Steel: Every Actor Who Has Played Superman - Photo Gallery 'Michael' Cast: Who's Who In The Michael Jackson Biopic
