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Visions of the future: Fox's 'Minority Report' set to bow in September

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Meagan Good and Stark Sands star in “Minority Report”

Meagan Good and Stark Sands star in “Minority Report”

Visions of the future: With a career as long and storied as Steven Spielberg's, you'd think that there wouldn't be any "firsts" left for the guy.

Not so, it turns out! The prolific director has never had one of his movies adapted for TV screens, but that's going to change this autumn with a new thriller in the works at Fox. "Minority Report" is scheduled to premiere Monday, Sept. 21, on Fox.

Anyone who was watching sci-fi thrillers back in 2002 will remember the critically acclaimed movie of the same title that went on to be a box office smash. Starring Tom Cruise ("Edge of Tomorrow," 2014) and Colin Farrell ("Total Recall," 2012), the film was set in a not-too-distant future when murder had been eliminated, thanks to "precogs," individuals with visions of the future who make up the police's PreCrime unit.

"Minority Report" -- the television show -- picks things up 10 years after the events of the movie. PreCrime has been disbanded and the precogs have been set free. Of course, nothing is ever that simple, and the precog Dash is covertly helping Det. Lara Vega prevent the murders that he predicts.

Starring as the precog Dash is Stark Sands, best known for his role in the 2013 film "Inside Llewyn Davis." His twin brother, and fellow precog, will be played by "The Final Destination's" (2009) Nick Zano. The shrewd Det. Vega will be played by "Californication's" Meagan Good.

"Minority Report" -- the film -- was a huge hit with both critics and audiences, and that makes for some pretty high expectations for this television sequel. "Minority Report" is scheduled to premiere Monday, Sept. 21, on Fox.

 

It's back -- and that's the truth!: It's a game show that's been off the air (barring reruns) since 2001, but it's finally coming back -- and that's no lie. "To Tell the Truth" first premiered on CBS in 1956, and since then it's gone through a plethora of versions, hosts and reboots; it's a game show that just keeps coming back for more.

After stints on NBC and in syndication, and finally laying dormant for almost 15 years, "To Tell the Truth" is finally heading back to television, and this time it's on ABC. A six-episode order has been placed for the rebooted game show, although a premiere date has yet to be announced.

Anthony Anderson ("Black-ish") has been tapped to host the celebrity-driven show, while the always popular Betty White ("Hot in Cleveland") and NeNe Leakes ("Glee") have signed on as half of the four-member panel -- the other two members have yet to be announced as of press time.

In "To Tell the Truth," the four celebrity panelists are presented with three individuals, all of whom claim to be the same person with an interesting job or accomplishment. Of course, only one of the three is telling the truth, while the other two are lying and trying to trick the celebrities.

After asking a few questions, the four members of the celebrity panel must guess which individual is telling the truth about his or her identity -- and figure out which are lying.

After more than 20 seasons spanning across six decades, "To Tell the Truth" looks like it has something that audiences love. Watch for the Anthony Anderson-hosted game show on ABC in the not-so-distant future.

 

High school villainy: Does evil run in the family? Villainy? Black-hearted, mean-spirited, deep-down nastiness? Disney, the company that's brought some of the most iconic and recognizable villains to screens over the decades, is going to figure out that age-old question with its latest original TV movie.

"Descendants" premieres Friday, July 31, on Disney Channel, with a modern-day fairy tale storyline and a diverse ensemble cast.

Set in the kingdom of Auradon, "Descendants" picks up when the king-to-be (Mitchell Hope, "Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS") issues a proclamation that the teenaged children of Disney's most nefarious villains will be allowed back into the kingdom to attend prep school alongside the kids of Disney's greatest heroes.

Wendy Raquel Robinson ("The Game"), Maz Jobrani ("Rita Rocks"), Kathy Najimy ("Veronica's Closet") and Kristin Chenoweth ("Glee") star as some of Disney's most iconic villains, while their kids will be played by Cameron Boyce ("Jessie"), Booboo Stewart ("X-Men: Days of Future Past," 2014), Sofia Carson ("Faking It") and Dove Cameron ("Liv and Maddie").

The teenage years can be rough for kids coming from a normal family, but for a group of teens with exiled paragons of evil for parents, things must be even worse. Will the four supervillain spawn fit in or will they give in to their dark natures? "Descendants," Disney's latest original TV movie, premieres Friday, July 31, on Disney Channel.