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A Man on the Inside premiered on Netflix last week, and now some series viewers wonder if a second season is in the works.

Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, Jama Williamson, Wyatt Yang, Deuce Basco, Lincoln Lambert, and Kerry O’Malley star in the series, which follows retired professor Charles as he goes undercover as a detective in a retirement home.

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[This story contains spoilers from the finale of Man on the Inside.]

When Mike Schur watched The Mole Agent, an Oscar-nominated documentary about a Chilean man who goes undercover in a retirement community to investigate a possible crime, the film “made me feel a certain way.”

“When I talked to other people about it, I realized that they all felt the same exact way. And the way that I would describe how we felt was ‘I need to call my mom,'” Schur (The Good Place, Parks and Recreation) tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Everybody had that same reaction. That’s a really rare piece of art that makes everyone feel something similar.”

Schur’s producing partner, Morgan Sackett, had pitched him the idea of adapting The Mole Agent as a TV series starring Ted Danson, whom they’d worked with on The Good Place. That notion sold Schur immediately, he says, but in thinking more about the documentary, he also realized there...

Plot: Retired professor Charles feels life has nothing new in store for him. A year after his wife’s passing, he’s become stuck in his routine and grown distant from his daughter Emily. But when he spies a classified ad from private investigator Julie, he’s inspired to roll the dice on a new adventure. Charles’ mission: to go undercover inside the Pacific View Retirement Home in San Francisco and solve the mystery of a stolen family heirloom.

Review: Michael Schur’s track record should speak for itself. After writing memorable episodes of The Office, Schur went on to co-create both Parks & Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine and created the brilliant The Good Place. Ted Danson, who starred in The Good Place, has reunited with Schur for the new series A Man On The Inside, which mines similar comedic elements for a shorter, more focused series that blends humor and...

Due to modern medicine, people are living longer and more fruitful lives, but television depictions of those enjoying their golden years certainly haven’t caught up. There are anomalies, of course, like Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie,” Max’s “Hacks,” and the new CBS drama “Matlock,” but for the most part, ageism has pushed older adults to the outskirts of popular culture. But in his delightful new comedy, “A Man on the Inside,” “The Good Place” creator Michael Schur has reteamed with Ted Danson for a charming and hilarious whodunit that examines grief, love and the excitement of new beginnings from the perspective of seniors.

Based on Maite Alberdi’s Academy Award-nominated documentary “The Mole Agent,” “A Man on the Inside” follows Charles (Danson), a retired widower living a monotonous life in San Francisco. Concerned with her father’s well-being, his adult daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) urges him to...

In Netflix’s A Man On The Inside, Ted Danson stars as Charles a retired professor who goes undercover in a retirement community to solve the mystery of a resident’s family heirloom that’s disappeared.

Based on the Maite Alberdi’s documentary The Mole Agent, the series, which launches today, could be seen as a limited project, a one and done investigation, but Danson and showrunner Mike Schur are hoping for more cases.

In the finale episode [Spoilers Alert], Danson’s Charles answers his phone from private investigator Julie, played by Lilah Richcreek Estrada. “I can’t believe I’m saying this but I have another job for you,” she says.

“Say no more,” replies Charles before hanging up the phone. “Hey, sorry I do need you to say more but whatever it is, I’m in,” he adds as he calls her back.

The setup is designed for a second season.

Netflix has debuted the trailer for their latest animated effort, “Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld,” a supernatural action series starring Ali Wong (Birds of Prey, “Paper Girls”).

“Jentry Chau vs. The Underwold” premieres on Netflix on December 5, 2024.

Wong executive produces the 13-episode series, from first-time show-runner Echo Wu, alongside Aron Eli Coleite (“Locke & Key”).

The series follows “Jentry Chau (voiced by Wong), a Chinese-American teen living in a small Texas town, who finds out a demon king is hunting her for the supernatural powers she’s been working her whole life to repress. With the help of her weapons expert great-aunt and a millennia-old jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire), Jentry must now fight an entire underworld’s worth of monsters while balancing the horrors of high school.”

Lori Tan Chinn voices Jentry’s aunt Gugu and Bowen Yang as Jentry’s sidekick, Ed. Additional cast includes Lucy Liu, Jimmy O. Yang,...

Ali Wong is back on Netflix — at least, her voice is.

The “Beef” Emmy winner and “Single Lady” headliner executive produces and voice acts in the upcoming 13-episode animated series “Jentry Chau vs the Underworld,” premiering on the streamer December 5. Joining her in the voice cast are Bowen Yang, Lori Tan Chinn, Lucy Liu, Jimmy O. Yang, Sheng Wang, Woosung Kim, and A.J. Beckles. Netflix released the first trailer November 14.

The official logline reads: “The series follows Jentry Chau (voiced by Ali Wong), a Chinese-American teen living in a small Texas town, who finds out a demon king is hunting her for the supernatural powers she’s been working her whole life to repress. With the help of her weapons expert great-aunt and a millennia-old jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire), Jentry must now fight an entire underworld’s worth of monsters while balancing the horrors of high school.”

High school is difficult enough for anyone,...

“Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld”, a new supernatural, animated fantasy TV series, created by Echo Wu, stars Ali Wong, with Lucy Liu, Bowen Yang, Lori Tan Chinn, Jimmy O. Yang, Sheng Wang, Woosung Kim, and A.J. Beckles. streaming December 5, 2024 on Netflix:

“…’Jentry Chau’, living in a small Texas town, finds out a demon king is hunting her for the supernatural powers she’s been working her whole life to repress.

“With the help of her weapons expert great-aunt and a millennia-old vampire, Jentry must now fight an entire underworld’s worth of monsters while balancing the horrors of high school.”

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"Do we have to start And end the day killing demons?" Netflix has revealed the full official trailer for the animated series called Jentry Chau vs the Underworld, created by an animation up-and-comer named Echo Wu as her first real series. Made by animation studio Titmouse. It will be streaming on Netflix starting in December soon if anyone wants to watch. "Slaying demons or slaying homecoming dance? Why not both?" A Chinese-American teen living in a small Texas town finds out a demon king is hunting her for supernatural powers she's been working her whole life to repress. The main character Jentry Chau is voiced by Ali Wong, who also executive produces the series. The voice cast includes Bowen Yang, Lori Tan Chinn, Lucy Liu, Jimmy O. Yang, Sheng Wang, Woosung Kim, and A.J. Beckles. This looks like a spooky fun animated horror comedy series - a woman battling demons...

D’Arcy Carden, Ted Danson and Kristen Bell snap a group photo at the premiere of A Man on the Inside held at Tudum Theater on Sunday (November 10) in Los Angeles.

The trio had a mini The Good Place reunion nearly five years after it ended, as the ladies supported Ted at the premiere of his upcoming new Netflix series, which is created by Mike Schur, who also created The Good Place.

Also stepping out was the cast of A Man on the Inside, including Stephanie Beatriz, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Clyde Kusatsu, Lori Tan Chinn, Marc Evan Jackson, Jama Williamson, Kerry O’Malley, Deuce Basco, Lincoln Lambert and Wyatt Yang.

After the screening, D’Arcy moderated a Q&a with the cast.

A Man on the Inside is set to debut on Netflix on November 21st. Get more details and watch the trailer here!

Ted Danson is back with a brand new television show – A Man on the Inside!

The 76-year-old Emmy award-winning actor stars in the new Netflix series, which is based on a true story and the documentary The Mole Agent.

He will play Charles, a retired man who gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a Pi and becomes a mole in a secret investigation.

Keep reading to find out more and watch the trailer…

Here’s a synopsis: Retired professor Charles (Danson) feels life has nothing new in store for him. A year after his wife’s passing, he’s become stuck in his routine and grown distant from his daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis). But when he spies a classified ad from private investigator Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada), he’s inspired to roll the dice on a new adventure. Charles’ mission: to go undercover...

A Man on the Inside finally has its premiere date. Netflix announced the release of the new spy comedy series with a trailer. The eight episodes will arrive in November.

Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, Jama Williamson, Wyatt Yang, Deuce Basco, Lincoln Lambert, and Kerry O’Malley star in the A Man on the Inside series created by Mike Schur.

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Netflix has released the trailer for A Man on the Inside, which is based on the documentary The Mole Agent, a 2021 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature.

From creator Mike Schur and starring Ted Danson, the series will premiere on November 21 and consists of eight 30-minute episodes. Danson plays Charles, a retired man who gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a Pi and becomes a mole in a secret investigation.

Retired professor Charles (Ted Danson) feels life has nothing new in store for him. A year after his wife’s passing, he’s become stuck in his routine and grown distant from his daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis).

But when he spies a classified ad from private investigator Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada), he’s inspired to roll the dice on a new adventure. Charles’ mission: to go undercover inside the Pacific View Retirement Home...

"It's good for me. Makes me feel useful." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a comedy series called A Man on the Inside, which will be streaming later in November. This is the next series from Mike Schur, known for creating "Parks & Rec", "The Good Place", "Brooklyn Nine-Nine". This time he's borrowing from another source - this fun series is based on Oscar-nominated Chilean documentary film called The Mole Agent, which was included as one of my favorite documentaries of 2020. Retired professor Charles feels life has nothing new in store for him. He’s become stuck in his routine and grown distant from his daughter. But when he spies a classified ad from a private investigator, he’s inspired to roll the dice on a new adventure, going undercover into the Pacific View Retirement Home in San Francisco to solve the mystery of a stolen family heirloom. Ted Danson...

Ted Danson is picking up an investigative retirement gig in Mike Schur’s new Netflix comedy, “A Man on the Inside.”

In the trailer for “A Man on the Inside,” Charles (Danson) receives a challenge from his daughter, Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis), who expresses concern about his retirement lifestyle in the wake of her mother and his wife’s death, saying, “When mom was alive, they lived this big, full life.”

“I’m giving you a challenge — find something that excites you,” she tells her dad, who answers, “It’s a good challenge; I accept.”

Rather quickly, Charles finds an ad for an investigative assistant, with the requirement that the applicant be aged 75-85. He learns the gig is to find a missing family heirloom that has disappeared within a retirement community, and his job is to pretend to be a new resident, all while sharing intel and a suspect...

Ted Danson is on the case.

On Monday, Netflix dropped the first trailer for “A Man on the Inside,” its new comedy series scheduled to premiere on Thursday, Nov. 21. Based on Maite Alberdi‘s Oscar-nominated documentary “The Mole Agent,” the series hails from Mike Schur and stars his “Good Place” lead Danson as Charles, a retired professor who is stuck in a rut after losing his wife a year ago. His daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) encourages him to find something “that excites you.” Charles answers a wanted ad for an investigative assistant aged 75 to 85. He gets hired by Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada) and is dispatched to go undercover at the Pacific View Retirement Home, where a necklace has been stolen.

Charles quickly befriends the home’s residents, all of whom are a potential suspect, while trying to throw off the suspicion of Pacific View director Didi (Stephanie Beatriz). The...

Netflix has released a trailer for its upcoming comedy series A Man on the Inside, which features a reunion of star Ted Danson and creator Mike Schur after they worked together on The Good Place.

The show, which Netflix gave a straight-to-series order in March 2023, is based on the Oscar-nominated documentary The Mole Agent. Danson plays Charles, a retired professor who’s in a rut following the death of his wife, having grown distant from his daughter, Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis). Netflix describes the show this way:

“When Charles spies a classified ad from private investigator Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada), he’s inspired to roll the dice on a new adventure. Charles’ mission: to go undercover inside the Pacific View Retirement Home in San Francisco and solve the mystery of a stolen family heirloom. Everyone, residents and staff alike, is a potential suspect, and it’s up to Charles to...

“For the majority of seniors, the biggest threat to their wellbeing isn’t an accident or health, it’s loneliness,” says Stephanie Beatriz’s Didi, director of the Pacific View Retirement Home in Netflix’s upcoming series A Man On The Inside.

To combat this Ted Danson’s retired professor Charles becomes a mole agent at the home. “I don’t know how to be a spy, but it’s good for me, makes me feel useful,” he says in the first trailer for the show.

A Man On The Inside, a sweet, scripted adaptation of Maite Alberdi’s documentary The Mole Agent, debuts on Netflix on November 21.

The series, which is exec produced by Mike Schur among others, follows Charles as he feels life has nothing new in store for him. A year after his wife’s passing, he’s become stuck in his routine and grown distant from...

Ted Danson is going undercover to solve crime in the unlikeliest of places — a retirement home.

The “Cheers” icon leads Netflix series “A Man on the Inside,” which is based on Maite Alberdi‘s Oscar-nominated 2021 documentary “The Mole Agent.” Danson’s “The Good Place” showrunner Mike Schur is the creator of the series, with Alberdi executive producing.

The official synopsis reads: “Retired professor Charles (Danson) feels life has nothing new in store for him. A year after his wife’s passing, he’s become stuck in his routine and grown distant from his daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis). But when he spies a classified ad from private investigator Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada), he’s inspired to roll the dice on a new adventure. Charles’ mission: to go undercover inside the Pacific View Retirement Home in San Francisco and solve the mystery of a stolen family heirloom. Everyone, residents and staff alike,...

“Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld” is a new animated supernatural-action TV series created by Echo Wu, starring Ali Wong, Lucy Liu, Bowen Yang, Jimmy O. Yang, Lori Tan Chinn, Sheng Wang and Woosung Kim, streaming December 5, 2024 on Netflix:

“…’Jentry Chau’, a teen living in a small Texas town, finds out a ‘demon king’ is hunting her…

“…for the supernatural powers she's been working her whole life to repress…”

“Now with the the help of her weapons expert great-aunt and a millennia-old ‘jiangshi’…

“Jentry must now fight an entire underworld’s worth of monsters while balancing her daily life in high school…”

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Time to meet Jentry. Netflix has unveiled the first look teaser trailer for an upcoming animated series called Jentry Chau vs the Underworld, created by an animation up-and-comer named Echo Wu as her first real series. Made by animation studio Titmouse, creating the animation and overseeing the series. It will be streaming on Netflix in December later this year in a few more months. "Slaying demons or slaying homecoming dance? Why not both?" A Chinese-American teen living in a small Texas town finds out a demon king is hunting her for supernatural powers she's been working her whole life to repress. The main character Jentry Chau is voiced by Ali Wong, who also executive produces the series. With a main voice cast featuring Bowen Yang, Lori Tan Chinn, Lucy Liu, Jimmy O. Yang, Sheng Wang, Woosung Kim, and A.J. Beckles. Dang this looks like a properly rad horror series with all kinds of monsters & demons!

A Man on the Inside, formerly titled A Classic Spy, will arrive on Netflix this November. The streaming service is giving fans of Ted Danson their first look at the upcoming spy comedy series with the release of six photos.

Starring Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, Jama Williamson, Wyatt Yang, Deuce Basco, Lincoln Lambert, and Kerry O'Malley, the eight-episode series comes from creator Mike Schur.

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After giving a group of unlikely strangers hell with his demonic aspirations in NBC’s The Good Place, Ted Danson is partnering with the show’s creator, Mike Schur, for another off-beat comedy series called A Man on the Inside. Formerly known as A Classic Spy, the new series premieres on Netflix this November.

In A Man on the Inside, Ted Danson plays Charles, a retired man who gets a new lease on life when he answers a Pi’s ad and becomes a mole in a secret investigation. Consisting of eight thirty-minute episodes, A Man on the Inside is based on the documentary The Mole Agent, a 2021 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature.

Joining Danson for his sleuth-tastic series are Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, Jama Williamson,...

Netflix has shared a first look at A Man on the Inside (formerly known as “A Classic Spy”), a new comedy series from creator Mike Schur. Starring Ted Danson, the series premieres this November on Netflix.

Charles (Danson), a retired man, gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a Pi and becomes a mole in a secret investigation.

A Man on the Inside is based on the documentary The Mole Agent, a 2021 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature. The series will consist of eight 30-minute episodes.

The cast includes Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Margaret Avery, and John Getz.

Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, Jama Williamson, Wyatt Yang, Deuce Basco, Lincoln Lambert, and Kerry O’Malley round out the cast of the Universal Television show.

The executive producers include Mike Schur (Fremulon), Morgan Sackett,...

Netflix has dropped first look images for the upcoming comedy series “A Man on the Inside” starring Ted Danson.

The half-hour show hails from creator Mike Schur, who is reuniting with Danson following their time working together on “The Good Place.” It is a series adaptation of the 2021 documentary feature “The Mole Agent.” Netflix ordered the show to series in 2023. It will premiere in November, though an official date has yet to be set.

The official logline states, “Charles (Danson), a retired man, gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a Pi and becomes a mole in a secret investigation.”

Along with Danson, the cast includes: Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, Jama Williamson, Wyatt Yang, Deuce Basco, Lincoln Lambert, and Kerry O’Malley.

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We’re getting the first look at Ted Danson in A Man on the Inside (fka A Classic Spy), the new Netflix comedy series from Mike Schur, set for premiere this November.

Created by Schur, the eight-episode half-hour series is based on the 2021 Oscar-nominated documentary The Mole Agent. It revolves around Charles, played by Danson, who gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a Pi and becomes a mole in a secret investigation.

In addition to Danson, the cast includes Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, Jama Williamson, Wyatt Yang, Deuce Basco, Lincoln Lambert, Kerry O’Malley.

Schur executive produces via his Fremulon banner along with Morgan Sackett as well as David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment, Maite Alberdi and Marcela Santibañez for Micromundo Producciones...

Netflix recently suffered a major security breach and for a couple of days now some of Netflix’s most anticipated upcoming shows and movies have been leaked online. The real fans of the shows are disheartened to see their favorite shows come out like this and while Netflix is working as hard as it can to take down the leaks and catch the culprit, many leaked episodes have surfaced on piracy sites. So, we made a list of every anime, TV series, and movie that got leaked during the Netflix data breach.

Note: This article’s only intention is to report on the leaks and that’s why we won’t be mentioning where you can find the leaks. We urge the fans to wait and see their favorite Netflix shows and movies when they are released officially so that they can properly support the creators and the companies that are making them.

Stars: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Bryan Cranston, James Hong, Ian McShane, Ke Huy Quan, Ronny Chieng, Lori Tan Chinn, Dustin Hoffman | Written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Darren Lemke | Directed by Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Ma Stine

Cuddly Kung Fu master Po the Panda returns to the big screen for a fourth instalment of the animated action comedy franchise, eight years after Kung Fu Panda 3. Unfortunately, it’s fair to say that the law of diminishing returns has very much kicked in, because while the film is entirely amiable, it doesn’t quite deliver the same punch, and frequently feels like it’s going through the motions.

The film begins in the Valley of Peace, where Po (Jack Black) is content with his life as the legendary Dragon Warrior, occasionally defeating the odd villain with his sweet kung-fu skills and using his standing in the community to open a tofu-and-noodle shop.

Released this spring, Kung Fu Panda 4 has rekindled fans’ love for the franchise by embarking the titular character, Po (voiced by Jack Black), on a new journey. The clumsy Panda learned another valuable lesson in a new thrilling adventure with a fox bandit aka his Dragon warrior successor, Zhen (Awkwafina). With the new movie makes success yet again, it would be interesting to see what the franchise has kept in store for audiences in the future.

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). Credit: DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures

Before its release, the franchise made headlines for the upcoming installments that would continue Po’s journey. The fourth installment director Mike Mitchell reflected on the same, giving an optimistic update on the Kung Fu Panda 5 that might not be all good.

Mike Mitchell Got Candid About Kung Fu Panda 5 Plans

With the massive success of the Kung Fu Panda 4, film director Mike...

Kung Fu Panda 4 is kicking its way onto home screens today (April 9th) with the film’s release on digital platforms like Apple TV+ and Prime Video. The movie features another vibrant performance from Jack Black as Po, the titular giant panda whose big heart and martial arts moves help him save the day time and time again. To embrace the awesomeness of both the film and its star, Consequence is thrilled to be able to offer you the chance to win a Kung Fu Panda 4 print — signed by Jack Black himself! (Enter here)

Kung Fu Panda 4 continues the adventures of Po as he seeks a successor for the role of Dragon Warrior. In addition to the already impressive returning voice cast, the film introduces new characters played by Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Ke Huy Quan, Lori Tan Chinn, and more. (That’s a lot of Oscar and Emmy winners.

Stars: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Bryan Cranston, James Hong, Ian McShane, Ke Huy Quan, Ronny Chieng, Lori Tan Chinn, Dustin Hoffman | Written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Darren Lemke | Directed by Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Ma Stine

Cuddly Kung Fu master Po the Panda returns to the big screen for a fourth instalment of the animated action comedy franchise, eight years after Kung Fu Panda 3. Unfortunately, it’s fair to say that the law of diminishing returns has very much kicked in, because while the film is entirely amiable, it doesn’t quite deliver the same punch, and frequently feels like it’s going through the motions.

The film begins in the Valley of Peace, where Po (Jack Black) is content with his life as the legendary Dragon Warrior, occasionally defeating the odd villain with his sweet kung-fu skills and using his standing in the community to open a tofu-and-noodle shop.

Jack Black is captivating everyone’s hearts and if you’re thinking about his new animated project, Kung Fu Panda 4, well, that’s not entirely the reason! As the movie continues to reign at the box office globally, Jack Black has brought his musical side to the movie with the cover of Britney Spears’ hit song, …Baby One More Time.

Jack Black returns as Po in 2024’s Kung Fu Panda 4

The track was released online on the same day when the movie hit the theatres showcasing him grooving and singing alongside his Tenacious D bandmate, Kyle Gass.

Jack Black Covers Britney Spears’ …Baby One More Time for Kung Fu Panda 4

Jack Black is back with his fourth film in the Kung Fu Panda franchise and this time, he is also contributing his singing skills to the movie with a cover of Britney Spears’ hit song …Baby One More Time.

Jack Black starrer Kung Fu Panda 4 was recently released in theaters. The film saw the return of the fan-favorite Panda along with many supporting characters, including Master Shifu, Mr. Ping, and Li Shan. Kung Fu Panda 4 was able to bring back the fun elements that made the franchise successful.

Jack Black returns as Po in 2024’s Kung Fu Panda 4

The fourth film also had newcomers joining the franchise, including Awkwafina, Ke Huy Quan, and Viola Davis. Despite people loving these new additions, the choice to cast MrBeast in the film has been criticized, and fans cannot understand this undeserved criticism that he is facing.

Fans Feel MrBeast is Facing Unnecessary Criticism for Kung Fu Panda 4 MrBeast voices Panda Pig in Kung Fu Panda 4

Jack Black is back as Po in 2024’s Kung Fu Panda 4. The film chronicles Po teaming up with Awkwafina’s Zhen...

The fourth installment of the animated martial arts movie Kung Fu Panda will be released after nearly eight years. The third installment, which was released in 2016, was long before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The computer-animated comedy film is one of the most successful animated movie series.

That being said, Dune: Part Two‘s Sandworms have a fair amount of competition on their second outing this weekend as Kung Fu Panda 4 will be vying for the first spot at the domestic box office. Family movie lovers are not getting rid of the panda anytime soon as it has been teased that Kung Fu Panda 5 will happen.

A still from Kung Fu Panda 4 (Photo: Universal Pictures)

Kung Fu Panda 5 is Seemingly Going to Happen

The Kung Fu Panda franchise, produced by DreamWorks Animation, began in 2008. Set in a fantasy wuxia genre version of ancient China, populated by anthropomorphic animals, the franchise follows a giant panda,...

Kung Fu Panda 4 is almost here, and early reviews show the animated sequel might become the lowest-rated installment in the entire franchise. With a 74% score on Rotten Tomatoes as of this writing, the movie is still considered fresh. The number could also still go up once it premieres worldwide.

Kung Fu Panda 4

As the fourth film aims to revitalize the franchise, it may also face quite a lot of challenges this time. Kung Fu Panda 3 was released in 2016, and with such a long time in between, there’s no surprise if the hype has already died down.

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Kung Fu Panda 4 Ranks Lowest In The Entire Animated Franchise

As per Rotten Tomatoes, the first three installments had more stellar scores: Kung Fu Panda with 87%, Kung Fu Panda 2 with...

There’s a running gag in Kung Fu Panda 4 about Po (Jack Black) needing to workshop more profound words of wisdom if he’s going to be a spiritual leader. It’s easy to read it as a meta commentary on the series itself wanting for more depth if it’s going to continue moving forward. The film is a good time, and it doesn’t exactly betray any of Kung Fu Panda’s strengths, but it also exhibits the telltale signs of a series struggling to justify its existence.

In fairness, the sense that Po’s talents might be better utilized elsewhere—like, say, in one of the three (!) Netflix cartoons based on the films—is baked into the plot here, with Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) telling Po that the time has come to choose a new Dragon Master so that he may spread enlightenment to the rest of his valley.

Since its debut in 2008, DreamWorks’ kickass charmer Po, aka Kung Fu Panda, has racked up nearly $2 billion at the global box office over the course of three films, the most recent being eight years ago. A lot has changed in the world of animation in that time as well as in the life of Po, as witnessed by the storyline screenwriters have cooked up for this rich and energetic fourth entry into the franchise. Visually, this one tops them all, and pound for pound the whole movie from director Mike Mitchell, taking the helm of the Kfp series for the first time, is another winner bound to add to the impressive legacy of this lovable Chinese bear.

Plotwise, Po (again voiced by the inimitable Jack Black) has been content to be a successful Dragon Warrior vanquishing villains and seemingly with no further ambition. However, when Kung Fu Master Shifa (Dustin Hoffman...

Jack Black and Awkwafina give their best fighting pose while walking the red carpet at their Kung Fu Panda 4 premiere!

The actors led the red carpet arrivals at the afternoon event on Sunday (March 3) at AMC The Grove 14 in Los Angeles.

Also in attendance were co-stars Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, Ke Huy Quan, Lori Tan Chinn, and Ronny Chieng, as well as director Mike Mitchell.

Kung Fu Panda 4 will be released in theaters on March 8. The first three movies in the franchise have grossed over $1.8 billion at the worldwide box office and spawned several TV specials and series.

See all of the actors not returning for the upcoming movie.

Fyi: Awkwafina is wearing a Georges Hobeika dress and Jennifer Meyer jewelry.

Browse through the gallery for 30+ photos from the premiere…...

A Classic Spy has revealed the rest of its cast. The upcoming comedy from Mike Schur and starring Ted Danson, which was untitled until now, has added 13 to its cast.

Netflix has revealed that Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Eugene Cordero, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, and Jama Williamson are joining Danson. In the series, he plays a retired man who finds a new lease on life when he becomes a spy.

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Stephanie Beatriz, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and Lilah Richcreek Estrada join ‘A Classic Spy’

Netflix’s untitled Mike Schur/Ted Danson comedy series has an official title – A Classic Spy – and 13 new cast members. The comedy, based on the Oscar-nominated documentary The Mole Agent, follows Ted Danson as Charles, a retired man who fills his hours working for a private investigator as a mole inside a secret organization.

Mike Schur created the series and serves as an executive producer. Additional executive producers include Morgan Sackett, David Miner, Maite Alberdi, Marcela Santibañez, Julie Goldman, and Christopher Clements. The series is produced by Universal Television.

Netflix released the following A Classic Spy cast and character descriptions:

Mary Elizabeth Ellis (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) plays Emily, a married mother of three boys who has to adjust when her father Charles (Danson) makes a surprising late-life career move and becomes an undercover detective. Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) plays Didi,...

Netflix‘s Mike Schur comedy A Classic Spy is adding more funny superstars to its cast led by previously-announced star Ted Danson. Reteaming after their run on The Good Place, Schur and Danson are expanding the show’s ensemble which includes vets from Schur’s other hits ranging from Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Parks and Recreation to even more Good Place alums. The show follows Charles (Danson), a retired man who gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a private investigator and becomes a mole in a secret investigation. The show is based on the documentary The Mole Agent, which was a 2021 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature. In a massive casting announcement update, Netflix unveils Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Eugene Cordero, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, and...

Which familiar faces will join Ted Danson in his Netflix detective comedy, created by Mike Schur? Consider that mystery solved.

A Classic Spy, which stars Danson as a retiree named Charles who becomes a mole in a secret investigation, just announced its ensemble cast, including several actors from previous Schur projects The Good Place and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

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Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Rosa) will play Didi,...

Exclusive: Netflix has assembled the cast around Ted Danson in the upcoming Mike Schur/Ted Danson comedy series, which now has a name, A Classic Spy. Joining Danson in the project are Mary Elizabeth Ellis (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada (Chicago Med), two-time Tony nominee Stephen Mckinley Henderson (Dune), two-time Emmy Award winner Sally Struthers, Eugene Cordero (Loki), Academy Award nominee Margaret Avery (The Color Purple), John Getz (Grace and Frankie), four-time Emmy nominee Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn (Joy Ride), Clyde Kusatsu (Never Have I Ever), Marc Evan Jackson (Lessons In Chemistry) and Jama Williamson (Single Parents).

A Classic Spy reunites Cordero and Jackson with Danson and Schur. Cordero and Jackson both recurred on NBC’s The Good Place, which was created/executive produced by Schur and starred Danson. Jackson also...

“Exmas” filmmaker Jonah Feingold is directing a new romantic comedy, “31 Candles.”

The independent film will feature the ensemble cast of Jackie Sandler, Dale Moss of “The Bachelorette” fame, comedian Jared Freid, Catherine Cohen (“The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous”), “Abbot Elementary” actor Larry Owens and newcomer Sarah Coffey.

The call sheet also includes Caroline Aaron (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Djouliet Amara (“The Big Door Prize” on Apple TV+), Seth Barrish (“Billion”) and Lori Tan Chinn (“Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens”). It recently wrapped in production in New York City.

“31 Candles” is inspired by Feingold’s life and follows a 30-year-old New Yorker named Leo Kadner (Feingold), who has a Bar Mitzvah after running into his former summer camp crush, Eva Shapiro (Coffey). He must navigate situationships, exes, and relatives to complete his Mitzvah project… and maybe even grow up. The coming-of-age film explores tradition, identity, and how far someone will go for a former love.

Endings of shows usually demand another season when certain characters could come back together, an ominous plot point gets left open or the story lends itself to more world-building. Apple TV+’s “Strange Planet” adaptation of Nathan W. Pyle’s webcomic contains all three.

Season 1 ended with a literal cliffhanger.

The owner of cliffside diner Careful Now (Lori Tan Chinn) accidentally blows a hole near the restaurant with fireworks. It’s up to the Careful Now manager (Hannah Einbinder) and their new love interest, the regular customer (Danny Pudi), to find a solution to the thick fog that spews from the hole. The fog obscures the eclipse that populace celebrates on Double Shadow Day.

At the end of the day, the hole is filled by flipfloppers (pancakes) and Double Shadow Day is seemingly saved. But when the owner begins eating the pancakes, the fate of “Strange Planet” inhabitants is left uncertain.

It’s not hard to understand why Dan Harmon would have been drawn to Nathan W. Pyle’s Strange Planet comics for his latest TV project. Harmon’s Community and Rick and Morty are beloved for the ways they experiment with genre, tone, and sheer self-awareness. But once you strip away the formal playfulness, both shows are most obviously concerned with how society works, on both large and small scales. Community was called that not because the characters were all attending community college, but because Harmon wanted to show how...

Nathan W. Pyle’s webcomic “Strange Planet” is finally getting its place on streaming devices. On Wednesday, Aug. 9, Apple TV+ is debuting a comedic science-fiction animated series based on the comic. With a 10-episode lineup, the series focuses on the complexities and ironies of life. The first three episodes of this other-worldly show will be released on Aug. 9 with the rest of the season rolling out on Wednesdays through September. You can watch Strange Planet: Season 1 with a 60-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.

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About ‘Strange Planet’ Series Premiere

“Strange Planet” became a sensation on social media for the small blue beings’ hilarious perception of the world around them.

If you’re unfamiliar with Nathan W. Pyle’s Strange Planet comics, they usually go something like this: Two unnamed balloon-headed aliens engage in a brief chat about whatever they’re doing. The activities themselves are usually mundane — hiking, snacking, petting a cat. What’s odd is the way they talk about them, with a frankness that so much of human language and culture has been designed to avoid.

“We have things but we have hidden them,” a couple announce to guests entering their just-cleaned home. “Now feel completely helpless,” a dentist tells a reclining patient. Suntans are “star damage,” a kiss is a “mouthpush,” tea is “hot leaf liquid.” The cleverest strips turn the banal alien, and occasionally tap into the bigger fears undergirding all these deceptions and distractions: “Life will be full of unpleasant sensations,” a parent gently reprimands a child refusing to eat their “leaves” (i.e.

Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon and executive producer Steve Levy have teamed with creator Nathan W. Pyle to turn his viral webcomic Strange Planet into the next big adult animated hit. Based on the New York Times #1 bestselling graphic novel and social media phenomenon of the same name, Strange Planet (premiering August 9 on Apple TV+) showcases a humorous and perceptive look at a distant world where “existence is absurd,” according to the trailer. The show features these relatable blue beings as they explore the oddities of everyday human traditions. TV Insider’s exclusive clip of Strange Planet above shows an advertisement for Actual Airlines, which highlights our bizarre history and relationship with airplanes. With this series, which stars Tunde Adebimpe, Demi Adejuyigbe, Lori Tan Chinn, Danny Pudi, and Hannah Einbinder, the absurdity of the world is central. In an interview with TV Insider, Pyle gives a brief history of the webcomic,...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the new ten-episode adult animated series ‘Strange Planet,’ which makes its global debut with the first three episodes on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

Based on the New York Times #1 bestselling graphic novel and social media phenomenon of the same name, ‘Strange Planet’ is said to be a hilarious and perceptive look at a distant world not unlike our own. Set in a whimsical world of cotton candy pinks and purples, relatable blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions.

Voicing this world of beings are Gotham Award nominee Tunde Adebimpe (“Rachel Getting Married”), Emmy Award nominee Demi Adejuyigbe (“The Amber Ruffin Show”), Lori Tan Chinn (“Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens”), Critics Choice Award nominee Danny Pudi (“Community”) and Emmy Award nominee Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”).

“Strange Planet” is co-created and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Dan Harmon and New York Times bestselling author Nathan W.