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Forbes
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘All American' Renewed For A Final Eighth Season At The CW
All American — 'Don\'t Hate the Player' — Image Number: ALA712a_0098r — Pictured (L-R): Bre-Z as ... More Coop and Gilbert Glenn Brown as Coach Bobby Shepard — Photo: Troy Harvey/The CW — © 2025 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Despite abandoning the majority of original scripted programming since segueing into a platform for acquired international product, The CW has remained faithful to its critically acclaimed All American. The network will give the coming-of-age sports drama a proper sendoff with a renewal for an eighth - and final season - in 2026. Thirteen concluding episodes have been ordered. Debuting on October 10, 2018 and inspired by the life of professional football player Spencer Paysinger, All American initially revolved around teen Spencer James (Daniel Ezra), a then rising star football player whose dream was to make it to the NFL after he is recruited by coach Billy Baker (Taye Diggs) to play for his high school team in Beverly Hills. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 06: (L-R) Actors Monet Mazur, Taye Diggs, Daniel Ezra, Cody Christian, ... More Michael Evans Behling, Bre-Z, Karimah Westbrook, Greta Onieogou, and Samantha Logan of CW's 'All American' pose for a portrait during the 2018 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 6, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by) "All American is one of the greatest CW shows of all time and we are honored to bring it back for one final season to give fans a chance to say a meaningful goodbye to these inspiring characters and this incredible world,' said Brad Schwartz, President of The CW in a statement. 'The series took bold new steps in season seven, adding exciting new characters to the ones we already love, and viewers truly embraced it all. From the first episode of Season 7 to the last, viewership grew 71% among adults 18-49 and 55% among those age 25-54. We cannot wait to see the emotion, heart, and magic that Nkechi Okoro Carroll and the entire cast and creative team deliver in giving this story the proper ending it deserves.' In that seventh season, Daniel Ezra, Samantha Logan, Cody Christian, Karimah Westbrook, Monet Mazur and Chelsea Tavares all exited All American as series regulars and the storyline shifted to the next generation of football players at South Crenshaw and Beverly High. Osy Ikhile and Nathaniel Logan McIntyre joined the main cast respectively as Cassius Jeremy, Beverly High's new football coach, and Kingston Jeremy, Cassius' son, while Antonio J. Bell and Alexis Chikaeze were promoted to series regulars . 'Since the moment All American kicked off, the audience fell in love with these characters and their heartfelt stories," said Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. "Season seven provided a rare opportunity to keep this world for the fans while introducing new characters alongside some beloved favorites. I couldn't be more thrilled to see this story continue for an eighth and final season. I know Nkechi and our very talented team of writers and executive producers will deliver something unforgettable.' All American is produced by Berlanti Productions, with Nkechi Okoro Carroll serving as executive producer and showrunner. Warner Bros. Television is the studio.
Washington Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
‘The Last Rodeo': Serviceable melodrama saved by the bull riding
Full disclosure: 'The Last Rodeo,' a contemporary family drama set in the world of Professional Bull Riders, earned at least half a star from this reviewer for name-checking Bodacious, a legendary 1,900-pound competitor that challenged (and severely injured) the best riders on the circuit in the 1990s. As a character says in this homage to a thrilling, occasionally bone-crushing sport, 'What a bull.'
Digital Trends
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
F1: The new footage of Brad Pitt behind the wheel looks incredible
Director Joseph Kosinski set out to make the most authentic racing movie ever made with F1. Judging by the new footage with Brad Pitt behind the wheel, Kosinski might have achieved his goal. Apple Original Films released the main trailer for F1, the upcoming sports drama from the filmmaker behind Top Gun: Maverick. Sonny Hayes (Pitt) is a driver looking for redemption after a career-altering accident in the 1990s nearly cost him his career. Hayes never lived up to his talent and became known as 'the greatest that never was.' 30 years later, Sonny gets a second chance from Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), his former teammate and owner of the struggling Apex Grand Prix team (APXGP). Ruben convinces Sonny to join his team and drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), a young phenom with much to learn. For someone considered an 'old school cowboy' and a 'lone wolf,' Sonny must learn that Formula One is a team sport. 'We all lose our jobs if you can't pull off a miracle,' says Kerry Condon's Kate, who works for APXGP. The trailer ends with sensational racing footage featuring Sonny's impressive driving skills as he expertly maneuvers down a straightaway. However, F1 also highlights the dangers of the sport and teases a potentially debilitating crash. 'How do you think I'd feel if you die on the track?' Ruben says in a voiceover while watching one of the cars spin out. Tobias Menzies and Kim Bodnia also star. Kosinski directs F1 from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger based on a story developed by the duo. Producers include Pitt, Kosinski, Jerry Bruckheimer, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Chad Oman, and seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton. While F1 features a fictitious story, the movie was filmed at the sites of several Grand Prix weekends from the past two seasons. Many Formula One drivers will appear in the movie, including Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, and Oscar Piastri. F1 is one of the biggest gambles of the summer blockbuster season. The rumored budget is $300 million, though Kosinski and Bruckheimer dispute that number. Regardless of the exact number, F1 is still an expensive blockbuster based on an original idea, further adding to the risk. F1 hails from Apple Original Films and will be distributed in theaters by Warner Bros. F1 races into theaters on June 27.
The Guardian
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Swing Bout review – underdog, backstage boxing tale is a gutsy winner
'T errible' Toni (Ciara Berkeley) is broke, but she's a fighter – literally. Heading into her first televised boxing match, this young sportswoman is intent on making the most of what feels like a golden opportunity. She's also personally invested; her opponent (an excellent Chrissie Cronin) is a cocky TikTok star who could perhaps benefit from being taken down a peg or two. Unfortunately, boxing at this level isn't squeaky clean, and she'll be asked to make some tough decisions with serious implications for her integrity and future in the sport. Named for the filler matches boxing promoters use to plug spaces in the TV schedule when more established contenders fail to fight for as long as anticipated, this Irish boxing film is low on budget but high on guts and gumption. Set entirely backstage in the offices, toilets and dressing rooms that the fighters, promoters and coaches occupy when not in the ring, writer-director Maurice O'Carroll's scrappy, gutsy drama relies almost entirely on its actors (Sinead O'Riordan is particularly good as a dodgy coach) and script to hold your attention. There's no recourse to effects or scenery to break up the people-in-rooms of it all, and initially you might wonder if that's going to be enough. It turns out that Swing Bout is much like an underdog boxing movie itself. At the outset, you don't rate its chances: cast and crew don't exactly have a high profile track record. But what's this? Around the midpoint, you start to feel a pleasant sense of surprise. This underdog might just pull it off. You want to know how this one is going to turn out. They've got you. By the time the punchy climax rolls around, you realise they've pulled off the improbable and created a tense sports/crime drama on a budget easily one tenth of their equivalent rivals. Swing Bout is on digital platforms from 12 May.
