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HBO's "Harry Potter" TV series may have just found its Professor Minerva McGonagall, and in the tradition of the late, great Dame Maggie Smith, the character will be played by another decorated actress of stage and screen. Deadline reports that Janet McTeer, the two-time Oscar nominee and Tony Winner who was recently seen in FX's "The Old Man," is "in negotiations" to take on the role.

McTeer has been acting on screen since the 1980s, earning accolades for turns in movies like "Albert Nobbs" and "Tumbleweed" and taking memorable roles in Netflix's "Ozark," "Jessica Jones," and more. Most recently, she appeared opposite Jeff Bridges in the aforementioned FX drama, and played the goddess Hera in the Greek pantheon series "Kaos." McTeer also had a memorable part in 2022's comedic horror hit "The Menu," and earned an Emmy nod for playing the wife of Winston Churchill in the 2009 miniseries "Into the Storm.

Exclusive: HBO is closing in on two more main cast members for its high-profile series adaptation of the hugely popular Harry Potter fantasy books. Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actress Janet McTeer is in negotiations to play Professor Minerva McGonagall, sources tell Deadline. Additionally, Emmy nominee Paapa Essiedu, one of the first actors identified for the series, is closing his deal to portray Professor Severus Snape, I hear. They are poised to join John Lithgow, who, as Deadline reported exclusively, will be playing Professor Albus Dumbledore.

HBO declined comment. “We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation,” the network said in a statement. “As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.”

The Harry Potter series, designed to run over a decade, comes from writer-showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director/executive producer Mark Mylod. Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content,...

Pedro Kos’s debut feature In Our Blood is gearing up for its European premiere at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest Glasgow on March 7, following a successful tour of international festivals. The psychological horror-thriller, which blends documentary-style realism with chilling genre elements, has already made waves at Fantasia Film Festival, Screamfest LA, and Festival do Rio. Now, UK audiences will have the chance to experience Kos’s haunting vision firsthand.

Starring Brittany O’Grady and E.J. Bonilla, In Our Blood follows filmmaker Emily Wyland (O’Grady) as she attempts to reconnect with her estranged mother through a documentary project. When her mother vanishes without explanation, Emily and her cinematographer Danny (Bonilla) find themselves entangled in a disturbing mystery, forcing them to confront long-buried truths and the insidious forces lurking beneath the surface.

Kos, an Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, brings a raw and intimate approach to his first narrative feature. By capturing events through Danny...

Whether it was Zoe Saldaña calling out her husband’s beautiful hair during her acceptance speech or June Squibb claiming that she’s really Bill Skarsgård in drag, the 97th Oscars on Sunday were chock-full of good, bag and fugly moments.

Here are all the moments that made us go hmmm.

So Good: Oscar gave a collective hug to fire victims by opening the show with a chill-inducing ode to our beloved L.A. with iconic moments from Rocky III, La La Land, Grand Canyon, La Bamba and The Big Lebowski, followed with gorgeous performances by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

So bad it was good: It felt a little strange to transition out of such a sentimental opener to the image of “four-time Oscar viewer” Conan O’Brien crawling out of Demi Moore’s corpse.

February 24 marked the first anniversary of Star Trek: Discovery actor Kenneth Mitchell’s death following five years of living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Als), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mitchell, post-diagnosis, made the most of every moment as a husband, father, friend, and actor, and it’s well worth taking a look back at what he accomplished during his 49 years on Earth.

Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Mitchell initially gained traction as a model before shifting to acting. He amassed nearly 50 film and television credits before his death. Among those credits were the movies Miracle and Captain Marvel, recurring or series regular roles on Odyssey 5, Jericho, Ghost Whisperer, Switched at Birth, The Astronaut Wives Club, Frequency, Nancy Drew, and The Old Man, as well as numerous guest shots. He was, of course, best known for portraying the Klingon characters Kol, Kol-Sha, and Tenavik, as well as Aurellio,...

The Harry Potter television series has officially found its headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

John Lithgow, 79, recently confirmed to ScreenRant that he said “yes” to playing Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s upcoming small screen adaptation of J. K. Rowling’s hit books. The Hollywood Reporter reported earlier this month that Lithgow was in talks for the role.

“Well, it came as a total surprise to me,” the veteran actor said. “I just got the phone call up at the Sundance Film Festival for yet another film, and it was not an easy decision because it’s going to define me for the last chapter of my life, I’m afraid. But I’m very excited. Some wonderful people are turning their attention back to Harry Potter. That’s why it’s been such a hard decision. I’ll be about 87 years old at the wrap party,...

That’s Headmaster Lithgow to the rest of us.

Two weeks after it was reported that John Lithgow (3rd Rock From the Sun) was nearing a deal to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s forthcoming Harry Potter series, the Emmy winner now appears to have confirmed he’ll portray the beloved Hogwarts headmaster.

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It’s always fitting that the Screen Actors Guild Awards take place at Los Angeles’s Shrine Auditorium, because this awards show is a kind of shrine itself: An occasion for Hollywood’s best and brightest to come and pay tribute, with devotional flourishes, to the art of acting. Now, the 2025 SAG Awards winners list has been fully revealed, and indeed you heard the word “craft” a few times: Actors love to pepper that word into their acceptance speeches as if they’re back at the Actors Studio.

The 2025 SAG Awards may have muddied the waters a bit about where the Oscar race stands a week out from the Academy Awards. “Wicked” received the most SAG nominations of any film, with five, including a surprise nod for Jonathan Bailey, as well as Best Ensemble. It’s possible that it’s more poised for below-the-line wins at the Oscars than for its performers,...

The winners for the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards were unveiled on Sunday, February 23rd, with awards being handed out equally on the film front and Shōgun leading in the TV categories. Going into the ceremony, Wicked led the film nominations with five, while Shōgun had just as many for television.

Check out the full list of winners from the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards below:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody – The Brutalist

TIMOTHÉE Chalamet – A Complete Unknown – Winner

Daniel Craig – Queer

Colman Domingo – Sing Sing

Ralph Fiennes – Conclave

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Pamela Anderson – The Last Showgirl

Cynthia Erivo – Wicked

Karla SOFÍA GASCÓN – Emilia PÉREZ

Mikey Madison – Anora

Demi Moore – The Substance – Winner

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Jonathan Bailey – Wicked

Yura Borisov – Anora

Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain – Winner

Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown?...

The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards celebrated the best performances of the year in both movies and television.

Celebs from all around the world gathered for the annual event on Sunday (February 23) at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Wicked led the nominations this year with five nods and Shogun led the television categories, also with five nominations.

Make sure to see photos of Every celeb on the red carpet at the SAG Awards. You can also take a look at our list of the Best Dressed stars of the night.

Head inside to see the full list of winners…

Scroll down for the full list of winners…

Movie Nominations:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody / László Tóth – “The Brutalist”

TIMOTHÉE Chalamet / Bob Dylan – “A Complete Unknown” – Winner

Daniel Craig / William Lee – “Queer”

Colman Domingo / Divine G – “Sing Sing”

Ralph Fiennes / Lawrence – “Conclave”

Outstanding Performance...

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are taking place on Sunday in downtown Los Angeles. TheWrap will update the list of winners as they are announced.

“Wicked” went into the show leading all films with five nominations, followed by “A Complete Unknown” with four and “Anora” and “Emilia Perez” with two.

In the television categories, “Shōgun” led with five nominations, followed by “The Bear” with four and “The Diplomat” and “The Penguin” with three.

Over the 30-year history of the SAG Awards, individual winners in the film categories have gone on to win Academy Awards for acting 75% of the time. All four SAG winners have repeated at the Oscars 10 times, with eight of those times coming in the last 15 years.

The winning film in the SAG Awards’ ensemble-cast category has won the Oscar for Best Picture about half the time, including the last three years in a row and four times in the last five years.

The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards are underway Sunday night, one week before the Oscars crown its winners.

Universal’s Broadway adaptation “Wicked” and FX/Hulu’s Japanese drama “Shogun” led the film and TV categories with five nominations each at the SAG Awards. Tying for the most film nominations in SAG history, “Wicked” earned nods for its cast, best actress for Cynthia Erivo, supporting actress for Ariana Grande, supporting actor for Jonathan Bailey and for its stunts. “Shogun” is up for performance by an ensemble in a drama series, plus nods for Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Anna Sawai and the stunt group.

“Nobody Wants This” star Kristen Bell, who’s up for female actor in a comedy series, hosts the SAG Awards for the second time. They’re also streaming on Netflix from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall beginning at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt.

Outstanding Action Performance by...

The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards are here. The ceremony kicks off Sunday night, where this year’s biggest stars will gather to celebrate each other and their accomplishments in film and television.

Hosted by Kristen Bell, tonight’s ceremony, held at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, will award prizes across 15 categories. Since the actors are the largest voting body for the Academy Awards, the 31st annual SAG Awards could give major insights into what to expect from next Sunday’s 97th Oscars ceremony.

See the full list of winners (in bold) below.

Following recent reports claiming that both Mark Strong and Mark Rylance could be in contention to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO's Harry Potter series, we're now hearing that John Lithgow is officially in talks for the role.

Lithgow has appeared in a multitude of film and TV projects over the years, including Dexter, Footloose, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Interstellar. More recently, he played key roles in Conclave and FX's prematurely cancelled The Old Man.

Jeff Sneider believes Rylance was offered the part, but declined after his wife passed away.

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— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) February 13, 2025

Dumbledore was previously played by late Irish acting legends Richard Harris and Michael Gambon, with Jude Law portraying a younger take on the character in the Fantastic Beasts movies.

HBO is zeroing in on a key castmember for its Harry Potter series.

The premium cabler is in talks with John Lithgow to play Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. News of Lithgow’s potential involvement follows THR’s reporting that British actor Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) is in discussions to play Professor Severus Snape.

HBO declined comment.

The Harry Potter show is described as a “faithful” adaptation of author J.K. Rowling’s seven-book series chronicling the young wizards years at Hogwarts and his eventual face-off with the evil Lord Voldemort. Warner Bros. Television Group chairman and CEO said in November that “as somebody who is a huge fan of books, the opportunity to get to explore them in maybe a little bit more in-depth than you can in just a two-hour film, that’s the whole reason we’re on this journey.

HBO’s series adaptation of “Harry Potter” may have found its Dumbledore. John Lithgow is close to closing a deal to portray the iconic character, according to multiple media reports.

The series is expected to begin filming this summer in Leavesden. Previously, all eight of the Warner Bros. “Harry Potter” movies were filmed in the English commercial area.

“We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation. As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals,” HBO said in a statement to TheWrap.

The headmaster of Hogwarts was previously portrayed by Richard Harris in the film adaptations of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” and “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.” Michael Gambon then took over the role in the six other “Harry Potter” films, and Jude Law portrayed the character in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise.

John Lithgow is in final talks to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s upcoming adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books.

Variety has confirmed Lithgow’s contention for the role with sources, though HBO commented: “We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation. As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.”

In the “Harry Potter” books and film adaptations, Dumbledore is the caring but mysterious headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is an elderly and powerful wizard who mentors Harry in his fight against the Dark Lord Voldemort. Richard Harris played Dumbledore in the first two “Harry Potter” films, while Michael Gambon took over the role after Harris’ death.

Lithgow, a beloved actor for decades, is known for films including “The World According to Garp,” “Terms of Endearment” and “Footloose” and...

Exclusive: A beloved actor is poised to play a beloved Harry Potter character. Six-time Emmy winner John Lithgow is in final negotiations to portray Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s high-profile series adaptation of the hugely popular fantasy books, sources tell Deadline.

HBO declined to comment. “We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation,” the network said in a statement. “As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.”

The Harry Potter series, designed to run over a decade, comes from writer/showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director/executive producer Mark Mylod. Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, at the time of the original announcement called the show a “faithful adaptation” of J.K. Rowling’s novels which will “dive deep into each of the iconic books.”

Powerful wizard Dumbledore is the headmaster of...

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It’s awards season, celebrity gossip fans.

In the wake of the Golden Globes being handed out a few weeks ago, and then the Oscar nominations being announced a short time later, the 2025 Critics Choice Awards honored the best in movies and television on Friday night.

The ceremony was hosted by Chelsea Handler.

And the stars who took home the major prizes? Scroll down for a full list of Critics Choice Awards winners…

Demi Moore accepts the Best Actress award for “The Substance” onstage during the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 7, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)

Best Picture

“A Complete Unknown”

“Anora” (Winner)

“The Brutalist”

“Conclave”

“Dune: Part Two”

“Emilia Pérez”

“Nickel Boys”

“Sing Sing”

“The Substance”

“Wicked”

Best Actor

Adrien Brody – “The Brutalist” (Winner)

Timothée Chalamet – “A Complete Unknown”

Daniel Craig – “Queer...

After two postponements due to the recent Los Angeles wildfires, the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards were at last held on Friday — and it was a big night for Shōgun.

FX’s acclaimed drama, which went into the evening with the most TV category nods, ultimately won in four of the five categories for which it was nominated, including trophies for Best Drama Series, Actor in a Drama (Hiroyuki Sanada), Supporting Actor in a Drama (Tadanobu Asano) and Supporting Actress in a Drama (Moeka Hoshi). Anna Sawai, however — nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series — ultimately lost out to Kathy Bates,...

After being postponed due to the California wildfires, the 2025 Critics Choice Awards took place on Friday, February 6. So which show took home the most awards? Shōgun did lead TV shows with six nominations (and won four), followed by Abbott Elementary, Disclaimer, Hacks, The Diplomat, The Penguin, and What We Do in the Shadows with four. Broadcast shows did receive some noms as well, including Matlock (which won one), Found, and St. Denis Medical. Who took home awards during the ceremony, hosted by Chelsea Handler, and live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica? Read on for the full list of 2025 Critics Choice Awards TV winners (and check back for updates). Best Drama Series The Day of the Jackal (Peacock) The Diplomat (Netflix) Evil (Paramount+) Industry (HBO | Max) Interview With the Vampire (AMC) The Old Man (FX) Shōgun (FX / Hulu) — Winner Slow Horses (Apple TV+) Best Actor In A Drama Series...

All You Need To Know About Critics Choice Awards 2025 (Photo Credit – Instagram)

After the 2025 Golden Globe Awards and the Grammy Awards, the next annual ceremony all set to be hosted is the Critics Choice Awards event. The awards are finally happening despite being postponed twice due to the California wildfires. Fans are excited to witness the special night.

Several of the top stars will descend on the red carpet to celebrate last year’s wins in film and television. Here’s what we know about the upcoming awards ceremony, including the date, the streaming details, who will be hosting the event, and more.

Critics Choice Awards 2025: Date & Streaming Details

The 2025 Critics Choice Awards will be held on February 7 at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, California. It was initially supposed to be held on January 12 but was postponed twice due to the unfortunate wildfires plaguing the area...

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Person of Interest is a sci-fi crime drama series created by Jonathan Nolan. The CBS series follows Harold Finch, a mysterious, reclusive billionaire computer programmer who developed a technology that can predict terrorist acts. He soon realizes that the machine also predicts crimes and recruits John Reese, a former spy, to help stop them from happening. Person of Interest stars Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson, Amy Acker, and Sarah Shahi. So, if you loved the thrilling stories, intense crime drama, and compelling characters in Person of Interest, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Are the 2025 Critics Choice Awards about to be a repeat of the recent Emmys and Golden Globes?

Television awards faves Hacks, Shōgun, and Baby Reindeer are expected to dominate Friday’s ceremony, which was delayed twice in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

Season 3 of Max’s laugh riot Hacks is predicted to walk away with four trophies: comedy series, comedy actress (Jean Smart), comedy supporting actress (Hannah Einbinder), and comedy supporting actor (Paul W. Downs). In fact, the only category Hacks is expected to lose is Best Comedy Actor … because it doesn’t compete there. Instead, our odds-makers believe Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This) had better start preparing a speech.

Likewise, Season 1 of FX’s historical epic Shōgun has four races locked up, per our rankings: drama series, drama actress (Anna Sawai), drama actor (Hiroyuki Sanada), and drama supporting actor (Tadanobu Asano). The remaining statuette is Best Drama Supporting Actress,...

Spoiler Warning: This story includes major plot developments for the entire first season of “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,” currently streaming on Disney+.

In 2017, when filmmaker Jon Watts and his writing partner Christopher Ford first approached Lucasfilm with their idea for a new standalone “Star Wars” movie, all they really had was the bare essentials.

“The only thing that I pitched was, ‘It’s about a group of kids that get lost in the “Star Wars” galaxy that have to get home again,’” he says. “That was as much as we had worked out.”

Watts’ career exploded that year with the release of “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and by the time he was able to untangle himself from Spidey’s web following the release of 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” Lucasfilm’s focus had pivoted to making TV series for Disney+.

So Watts and Ford refashioned their idea into what became “Skeleton Crew,...

Actor Faran Tahir is set to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the upcoming Disney+ series ‘Vision Quest,’ a spinoff from WandaVision. Tahir will reprise his role as Raza, the leader of the Ten Rings terrorist organization, a character he first played in 2008’s Iron Man. This marks Tahir’s first MCU appearance in nearly two decades, making his return a noteworthy moment for fans of the franchise.

Raza’s story was last seen in Iron Man, where he orchestrated Tony Stark’s kidnapping to force the creation of a Jericho missile. Although the character appeared to meet his end in the film, the MCU has shown time and again that death isn’t always permanent.

The series will follow Vision, played by Paul Bettany, as he attempts to regain his memories and redefine his purpose after the events of Avengers: Infinity War and WandaVision.

In addition to Bettany and Tahir,...

Marvel Studios’ upcoming Vision series with Paul Bettany is going back to the source code: Faran Tahir is joining the show as Raza, the role he originated in the studio’s first feature film, 2008’s “Iron Man.”

Bettany is returning as the ghostly white version of the synthezoid he first played in the 2015 film “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” and James Spader is reprising his role from “Age of Ultron” as the titular villainous AI. Todd Stashwick (“Star Trek: Picard”) is also playing an unspecified character.

Resurrecting Tahir’s character nearly 20 years after he first appeared will mark the longest gap between appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date. That’s an even more impressive feat considering that Raza — best known for kidnapping Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark, the inciting incident that leads Start to become Iron Man — was seemingly killed halfway through “Iron Man” by the film’s main villain,...

Disney+’s Vision series is bringing back another familiar face from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Faran Tahir will reprise his role as villain Raza in the upcoming Marvel TV show, a role he played in the original 2008 Iron Man movie, our sister site Deadline reports. In that film, Raza was the leader of the terrorist group known as Ten Rings who imprisoned Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark. Raza was betrayed and seemingly killed by Jeff Bridges’ Obadiah Stane — but we all know death is merely a state of mind when it comes to comic books.

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Exclusive: Faran Tahir will appear in the Paul Bettany-led series Vision Quest, a WandaVision spinoff series for Disney+, sources confirm to Deadline.

Tahir will reprise the role of the villainous Raza, leader of the terrorist organization the 10 Rings who tried to kill Tony Stark in Iron Man.

Details are scarce on the new project, but as we previously reported, the Marvel Vision spinoff has been in development at Disney+ since 2022 and was picked up to series in May. It is believed to be centered on Vision (Bettany) as he tries to regain his memory and humanity. After Thanos killed him in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, Vision returned in 2021’s WandaVision.

In addition to Bettany returning to the role he has played in three Marvel films and in WandaVision, James Spader will reprise his MCU role of Ultron. Todd Stashwick will also appear in an undisclosed role.

The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced on Jan. 8, with Wicked and Shōgun leading their respective movie and TV fields at five bids apiece. More than 1,200 people have already voted for the SAG winners in Gold Derby‘s prediction polls, and some of the contenders with early leads include Wicked for film ensemble, Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown) for film actor, Demi Moore (The Substance) for film actress, Hacks for comedy ensemble, and Shōgun for drama ensemble.

Below, see a snapshot in time of our odds for the 2025 SAG Awards in all 15 categories, updated on Jan. 10, 2025. Our predicted winners are denoted in gold.

This annual event was created in 1995 to reward the acting guild’s members who appear on camera in film and on television. Nominating committees of about 2,500 people selected the nominees, and then the full membership, which consists of about 130,000 SAG-AFTRA union members, will choose the ultimate winners.

Jeff Bridges has tragically lost his family home in Malibu due to the raging wildfires continuing to sweep across Los Angeles.

The Oscar-winning actor’s rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday that the house his late parents bought decades ago, which he now shares with his family, was burned down in the Palisades Fire. The home was inherited by Bridges, his brother Beau Bridges and their sister, TMZ reported.

The actor, most known for his roles in The Big Lebowski, True Grit and, more recently, The Old Man, primarily lives at his home in Santa Barbara, California, which he shares with his wife, Susan Geston. He has also had some personal battles in recent years, revealing he was diagnosed with lymphoma in October 2020. He later shared in September 2021 that his cancer was in remission.

Bridges’ rep also tells THR that their Malibu home was located near Candy Spelling’s house,...

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, one of the most anticipated events in the entertainment industry, has officially announced its nominees for 2025. Recognizing the finest performances in film and television, this year’s nominations reflect a diverse and dynamic array of talent. From compelling dramas to musical extravaganzas, the SAG Awards continue to honor excellence across genres. Below is the complete list of nominees for the SAG Awards 2025, showcasing outstanding performances that defined the year in cinema and television.

Leading the pack this year is Wicked with an impressive six nominations, followed by A Complete Unknown and Anora with five nominations each. Other notable films like Emilia Pérez and Conclave also earned multiple nods, showcasing the year’s rich storytelling and outstanding performances across categories.

Film Nominees Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Adrien Brody / László Tóth – “The Brutalist” Timothée Chalamet / Bob Dylan – “A Complete Unknown” Daniel Craig...

As someone whose career revolves around watching far too much television, even I had to stop and think after reading what Kathy Bates’ SAG Awards nomination came for this morning. No, not “Matlock,” the hit CBS revival I’ve already reviewed, but Bates’ other SAG nomination — the one for “The Great Lillian Hall.” Premiering on the last day of Emmy eligibility, the HBO film stars Jessica Lange, Lily Rabe, and Pierce Brosnan in a story about an actress battling her fading memory as she prepares for a new, juicy role on Broadway. It’s the kind of production that should be catnip for awards voters — a drama about actors, starring legends, and hinging on an immensely personal obstacle — yet “The Great Lillian Hall” wasn’t treated with much respect, earning zero recognition from the Emmys and garnering only a few Critics Choice nominations and a CSA nod… until today.

Brushing...

Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in ‘Wicked’ (Photo by Giles Keyte © Universal Studios)

The Screen Actors Guild wisely opted to cancel its in-person 2025 SAG Awards nominations announcement as fires raged throughout Los Angeles. The list of film nominees, representing the best work by actors in 2024, is led by Wicked with five nominations. A Complete Unknown and Emilia Pérez each earned four, and Anora picked up three nominations. Conclave and The Last Showgirl were nominated for two SAG Awards.

Shōgun leads all television nominees with five, followed by The Bear (coming off a disappointing season) with four and The Diplomat with three. 12 series tied with two nominations each.

Winners will be announced during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards streaming on Netflix on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 5pm Pt/8pm Et.

SAG Awards Motion Picture Nominees

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody...

Update: After announcing the categories for the upcoming SAG Awards earlier today, the Directors Guild of America has announced its nominations in the theatrical feature film and first-time feature film director categories for the 2025 DGA Awards.

Here are the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024:

Jaques Audiard – “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix)

Sean Baker – “Anora” (Neon)

Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Olivia Kavanaugh First Assistant Director: Liza Mann Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco Second Second Assistant Director: Steve Coleman Location Manager: Ross Brodar

Edward Berger – “Conclave” (Focus Features)

Brady Corbet – “The Brutalist” (A24)

James Mangold – “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures)

Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Michael Bederman First Assistant Director: Douglas Torres Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson Second Second Assistant Directors: Billy Brennan, Veronica Grant Location Manager: Anthony Pisani

Michael Apted First-Time Theatrical Feature Film

Payal Kapadia – “All We Imagine as Light” (Sideshow & Janus Films)

Megan Park...

The 31st annual SAG Awards have been announced via official press release, with “Wicked” and “Shōgun” leading film and TV nominations, respectively, with five nominations each.

On the film side, “A Complete Unknown” and “Emilia Pérez” had the second best hauls with four nominations each. Same goes for “The Bear” on the TV side, which also earned four nominations. In terms of individual nominees, the Screen Actors Guild feted many surprise nominees, from “The Last Showgirl” stars Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis both being nominated, to Jonathan Bailey getting in for “Wicked,” and Kathy Bates becoming a double nominee this year for her roles in “Matlock” and “The Great Lillian Hall.”

In addition to the slate of nominees, actress and activist Jane Fonda will be at the ceremony to receive SAG-AFTRA‘s highest tribute, the SAG Life Achievement Award.

The SAG Awards 2025 will be hosted by Kristen Bell...

Demi Moore and Adrien Brody, as well as Ralph Fiennes and Karla Sofía Gascón are among lead acting nominees announced by SAG Awards on Wednesday morning.

Lead female acting nominees include Cynthia Erivo, a lead in Wicked which leads the way on five nominations, Pamela Anderson for The Last Showgirl, and Mikey Madison for Anora.

Brazil’s Fernanda Torres, a Globe winner last Sunday for I’m Not Here, did not make the cut. Other omissions include Nicole Kidman for Babygirl, Denzel Washington for Gladiator II, Angelina Jolie for Maria,and Golden Globe winner Sebastian Stan for A Different Man.

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The 2025 SAG Award nominations are in!

The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream live globally on Netflix Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall. Kristen Bell returns as host.

Joey King and Cooper Koch were supposed to announce the nominees live this morning, but the event was canceled due to the devastating fires happening in California right now.

Keep reading to find out more…

Scroll down for the full list of nominees…

Movie Nominations:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody / László Tóth – “The Brutalist”

TIMOTHÉE Chalamet / Bob Dylan – “A Complete Unknown”

Daniel Craig / William Lee – “Queer”

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Now that 2024 has come to a close, it’s official, Netflix once again handed out the most cancellations in the calendar year – though at this point, I don’t think anyone will find this surprising. While the streaming platform has gotten better as the years have gone by in giving shows final seasons and the chances to establish themselves with audiences, the streaming platform continues to have some of the biggest cancellation rates in the business and 2024 was no different.

In total, Netflix canceled 16 shows in 2024 while also handing six additional shows their walking papers with final season orders which are about as close to cancellations as you can get the only difference being that those lucky six shows will get to actually wrap up their runs with proper sendoffs. So when you combine the two groups, Netflix decided to end a whopping 22 shows in 2024 be it by canceling them directly or ordering final seasons.

When Netflix’s The Diplomat returned for a second season in October, a year and a half after the release of its breakout first season, fans’ excitement was mixed with some disappointment as Season 2 consisted of just 6 episodes, down from 8 in Season 1 and a season length typically associated with British series and rarely seen in American ones.

The Diplomat is not alone. A number of popular series which released their second season over the past few months — or are set to do so in January — are coming back with fewer episodes. Like The Diplomat, fellow Netflix drama The Recruit‘s upcoming second season includes just 6 episodes, down from 8 in season 1. The upcoming second season of Netflix’s comedy Xo, Kitty has 8 episodes, down from 10 in Season 1.

The trend is not limited to Netflix. Hulu’s thriller Tell Me Lies‘ recent second season consisted of 8 episodes, down from 10 in Season 1.

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A one-season sci-fi series has been cancelled by Apple TV+ despite its promising cliffhanger ending. For the past couple of months, there have been relatively few major renewals and cancellations. But with the year rushing to a close, streamers have also been in a sprint to announce some last-minute decisions.

Just this week, FX cancelled the Jeff Bridges action thriller series The Old Man, which did not quite capture the same attention as its buzzy first season after an extended break between episodes. Although it had long been presumed dead, after failing to make a splash with subscribers, Netflix made it official and axed Girls5eva after three seasons. It's not all bad news, with Hulu picking up Tell Me Lies for another run after the young adult adaption grew its audience. However, for one sci-fi standout, it's the end of the road.

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FX's thrilling action series The Old Man returned for an explosive second season in late 2024, but FX canceled the show before season 3. Based on the eponymous novel by Thomas Perry, the series concerns retired CIA operative Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) who comes out of hiding after thwarting an attempt against his life. The series only grew and expanded across its first season, with drama between Dan and his estranged daughter (Alia Shawkat) as well as his complicated relationship with FBI Agent Harold Harper (played by John Lithgow).

Season 2 saw Dan and Harold travel to Afghanistan to rescue Emily from Hamzad, but it's never that simple in the world of the ex-cia operative. With Emily learning her true parentage, Dan's mission wasn't as easy as he once thought. Though the first season earned decent marks from critics, season 2 of The Old Man was not met as favorably, and even scored...

FX has been churning out a lot of original scripted series. Some have been hits while many others have not. Which will be cancelled and which will be renewed? Stay tuned!

Scripted FX shows listed: American Crime Story, American Horror Story, The Americans, Anger Management, Archer, Atlanta, Baskets, The Bastard Executioner, Better Things, Breeders, The Bridge, The Comedians, Fargo, Feud, Fosse/Verdon, Justified, Justified: City Primeval, Legion, Louie, Married, Mayans Mc, Mr Inbetween, The Old Man, Partners, Pose, Saint George, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, Snowfall, Sons of Anarchy, The Strain, Taboo, Trust, Tyrant, and What We Do In The Shadows.

Last update: The most recent ratings added for What We Do In The Shadows.

There's a lot of data that FX execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are a major factor. Here's an updated listing of all of...

We've got a sad update for those of you who are fans of The Old Man on FX. I know that after the first season and when FX renewed the show, so many of you were excited to see more and couldn't wait for The Old Man season 2 to come out. It finally did premiere in September 2024. However, the season 2 finale now serves as the series finale.

FX has chosen to cancel The Old Man after two seasons, per TVLine. According to the news outlet, part of the reason was the long two-year gap between the first and second seasons. And really, that was out of production's hands. The writers strike and actors strike that began in the summer of 2023 paused all filming and work on the show, just like basically almost everything else in Hollywood.

And it looks like even though most productions, especially the bigger ones, have been...

The Old Man will not have a third season. FX has cancelled the drama series after two seasons on the cable network. Season two premiered in September.

Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, Alia Shawkat, and Gbenga Akinnagbe star in The Old Man series, inspired by Thomas Perry’s novel. The story follows former CIA operative Dan Chase (Bridges), who abandoned the agency decades ago and has been living off the grid ever since.

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The Old Man has been canceled after only two seasons. The series stars Jeff Bridges as a former CIA agent whose unexpected encounter with a man he had not seen in decades causes him to be tracked down by the agency he once worked for and haunted by his past. Bridges was nominated for an Emmy for his work in The Old Man season 1. In addition to Bridges, The Old Man features a leading cast including John Lithgow, Alia Shawkat, Amy Brenneman, Gbenga Akinnagbe, and Bill Heck.

As per Deadline, The Old Man has now been canceled.

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FX has canceled its drama series The Old Man after two seasons.

The series, starring Jeff Bridges as a retired CIA operative pressed back into action, performed well in its first season in 2022 and earned two Emmy nominations, for Bridges’ lead performance and cinematography.

Production on season two stopped during last year’s dual labor strikes, leading to a gap of more than two years between seasons – not unusual for a streaming series but hard to overcome for a show that originates on a linear channel, as The Old Man did on FX. The cancellation comes about eight weeks after season two aired its finale in late October.

FX declined comment.

The second — and now final — season is up for three Critics Choice Awards in January: best drama series, best actor in a drama for Bridges and best supporting actor in a drama for John Lithgow.

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2024 has been a brutal year for streaming series being cancelled, with everything from The Acolyte to Kaos to Dead Boy Detectives feeling the steel of the axe over the past twelve months. It's been so brutal, we wrote a whole piece about it — which you can find here. But while we might've hoped we'd seen the last of the year's cancellations as 2025 rapidly approaches, it simply wasn't to be. Per Deadline's reporting, FX and Disney+'s Jeff Bridges led series The Old Man is the latest victim of the content cull and has been dropped after just two seasons.

Created by Robert Levine and Jonathan E. Steinberg, and based on Thomas Perry’s 2017 bestseller of the same name, the show — which co-starred John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman and Alia Shawkat — followed Dan Chase (Bridges), a former CIA man whose off-grid existence is disrupted when his past life catches up with him.

FX is not moving forward with a season three for the acclaimed series The Old Man.

Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow led the cast of the drama series, which achieved major success after its season one premiere, but suffered from a long gap between its two seasons.

The show was unfortunately hit with several shutdowns along the way. The series originally started production on season one in 2019, but was shut down because of the pandemic. When Bridges was diagnosed with cancer, the show was delayed again.

Season one premiere in June 2022 and was the most-watched FX series debut on Hulu at the time, but season two didn’t premiere until September 2024.

The 2+ year wait for season two was caused by a shut down due to the WGA strike. By the time season two arrived, anticipation had died down and ratings couldn’t reach the season one peaks, according to Deadline.

“The Old Man” finished his last mission on FX.

The spy thriller series, starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman and Alia Shawkat, has been canceled at the cable network after two seasons. Though it held its critical acclaim, the show failed to keep the momentum from its celebrated first season following an extended production hiatus credited to the Hollywood strikes.

“The Old Man” premiered in June 2022 on FX and became the network’s most-watched series premiere since January 2021, as well as FX’s most-watched series premiere on Hulu at the time. With a break between seasons of two years and three months, however, the show failed to match those impressive ratings when it returned for Season 2 in September of this year.

The series followed Dan Chase (Bridges), who after decades off the grid has to get back into action after an assassin comes after him. Season 2 revolved around saving...