Due north: Hilary Swank boards ABC pilot
Hilary Swank to star in and executive produce untitled series for ABC
Food revolution: A look at a changing industry in 'The Next Thing You Eat'
Chef David Chang from "The Next Thing You Eat"
Late Laughs for the week of October 17 - 23
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Big news today as Pfizer announced that a low dose of its vaccine is "safe and effective for kids," ages five to 11. It's great news until you hear a six-year-old say, "I want to do my own research first."
Fear the Walking Dead, on AMC
Victor Strand (Colman Domingo) roams the inhospitable landscape looking for survivors in this Season 7 premiere. With most of the landscape razed by nuclear warheads, Strand eventually finds that one survivor has a unique connection to his past.
Candyman, on AMC
Virginia Madsen stars as a grad student in this original Bernard Rose thriller. While writing her dissertation on the Candyman (Tony Todd), a serial killer hanged for his crimes, she comes face to face with the not-so-dead legend during her research.
New Releases for the week of October 17 - 23
Old (2021)
Married couple Guy (García Bernal) and Prisca Cappa (Krieps) go on holiday with their young children, Maddox (Swinton) and Trent (River), as one final family vacation before their divorce. Following the advice of the resort manager (Hammarsten), the family is taken to a secluded beach and family members meet other vacationers and quickly learns that the beach is rapidly aging them, reducing their entire lives to a matter of hours. With no means of escape, the aging beach residents quickly approach the end of their lives until the last two youngest vacationers are given a secret that could save them from the same fate.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan. Stars: Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Alexa Swinton, Nolan River, Gustaf Hammarsten, Rufus Sewell, Alex Wolff, Thomasin McKenzie, Abbey Lee, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ken Leung, Eliza Scanlen. 2021. 108 mins. Thriller.
Snake Eyes (2021)
Known only as Snake Eyes (Golding), a martial arts fighter seeks revenge against his father's killer. After being recruited by Yakuza boss Kenta (Hira), Snake Eyes is told to prove his loyalty by shooting a traitor, Kenta's cousin Tommy (Koji), but he refuses, instead helping Tommy escape. The two of them go to Japan, where Snake Eyes is initiated into Tommy's clan and learns about a jewel that could help in his quest for revenge. Forced to choose between betraying Tommy and going after his father's killer, Snake Eyes follows his deepest desire, soon learning the truth about his father and his ties to the G.I. Joes. Everything changes when Snake Eyes meets Scarlett (Weaving), who offers him a chance to be a Joe.
Director: Robert Schwentke. Stars: Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Ursula Corbero, Samara Weaving, Haruka Abe, Takehiro Hira, Iko Uwais. 2021. 121 mins. Action.
The Survivalist (2021)
Nearly two years after the fall of civilization due to the widespread outbreak of a deadly virus, a survivalist and former FBI agent (Meyers) is forced to protect a young woman (Modine) from a violent gang. Immune to the virus and its effects, the woman appears to hold the key to survival, and the gang, led by Aaron (Malkovich), will stop at nothing to steal her away.
Director: Jon Keeyes. Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, John Malkovich, Thaddeus Street, Jon Orsini, Ruby Modine, Jenna Leigh Green. 2021. 91mins. Thriller.
Q: Was that Kirsten Dunst I saw in an old episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation"?
The young telepath in a 1993 episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was, indeed, Kirsten Dunst.
Though just 11 and without many TV or film roles at the time, Dunst was already eight years into her career. She began modeling and commercial acting at age 3, while living in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, before her first "big role" as the granddaughter of George Bush Sr. (played by Dana Carvey, "Wayne's World," 1992) in a 1988 episode of "Saturday Night Live."
The Price Is Right , on CBS
Originally airing in 1956, this beloved game show is now hosted by actor and comedian Drew Carey. Adapted in countries across the globe, this popular game show sees contestants guessing the value of various products in order to win big prizes.
Station 19, on ABC
Jaina Lee Ortiz stars as Andy Herrera, Fire Station 19's lieutenant. Now in Season 5, relationships are tested following Maya (Danielle Savre) and Carina's (Stefania Spampinato) wedding, and a whole new set of challenges arise in the workplace.
Complete power: HBO premieres new season of 'Succession'
The cast of "Succession"
In what has proven to be the most highly anticipated series returning this fall, "Succession" premieres its third season on Sunday, Oct. 17, on HBO. Fans and critics alike have been teetering on the edge of the cliff left by the drama in its Season 2 finale way back in October 2019. Now, two full years in the making, all eyes are on the Roys.