Showbiz Junkies

21 hours ago | showbizjunkies.com | Rebecca Murray

Prime Video has set a July 16, 2025 premiere date for the 11-episode third season of the coming-of-age romantic drama The Summer I Turned Pretty. Season one debuted in June 2022, and season two was released in July 2023. The season three premiere date announcement was accompanied by a teaser poster featuring Lola Tung (“Belly”), Gavin Casalegno (“Jeremiah”), and Christopher Briney (“Conrad”). The cast also includes Sean Kaufman (“Steven”), Rain Spencer (“Taylor”), and Jackie Chung (“Laurel”).

23 hours ago | showbizjunkies.com | Rebecca Murray

Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has found its Haymitch Abernathy and Lenore Dove Baird. Joseph Zada (We Were Liars) has been cast as District 12 Tribute Haymitch Abernathy, and Whitney Peak (Hocus Pocus 2) will star as Haymitch’s girlfriend, Lenore. The upcoming film, based on Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel, is targeting a November 20, 2026 theatrical release. Francis Lawrence is directing and Billy Ray adapted Collins’ novel.

1 day ago | showbizjunkies.com | Rebecca Murray

The Suicide Squad‘s John Cena and Idris Elba reunite for Heads of State, a buddy action comedy that finds the duo playing the US President and UK Prime Minister. The two-minute trailer shows what begins as an adversarial relationship transforms into a formidable team after they’re attacked and forced to run for their lives. Thankfully, Priyanka Chopra Jonas shows up to keep them safe from killers … and themselves.

1 day ago | showbizjunkies.com | Rebecca Murray

Three-time winner Kendrick Lamar tops the list of 2025 American Music Awards nominees, scoring 10 nominations. Lamar’s nominations come in the Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (GNX), Song of the Year (“Not Like Us”), Collaboration of the Year (“Luther” with SZA), Favorite Music Video (“Not Like Us”), Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist, Favorite Hip-Hop Album (GNX), Favorite Hip-Hop Song (x3 – “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin, “Not Like Us” and “Luther” with SZA) categories.

1 day ago | showbizjunkies.com | Rebecca Murray

Predator: Badlands takes the franchise into a previously unexplored direction, making the bizarre creature the hero of the story who teams up with a human. The first teaser trailer shows Elle Fanning (A Complete Unknown) working with a Predator, not trying to kill it. Director Dan Trachtenberg (Prey) recently spoke with Empire about the new film’s twist and pushing the franchise’s boundaries. “The creature is front and centre, leading the charge,” explained Trachtenberg.