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Exclusive: Actor and creator Simon Kassianides, known for his portrayal of Axe Woves in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, has signed with Alchemy Entertainment for management.

Kassianides reprised his role as fan-favorite Axe Woves, who was first introduced in season 2 as an elite warrior, then returning in Season 3 as the leader of a fleet of Mandalorian mercenaries, going from mercenary to hero by the season 3 finale that just aired on April 19th.

Kassianides previously starred in USA’s Suits spinoff series Pearson, opposite Gina Torres and recurred in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as one of the main villains. He also appeared in the Warner Bros. feature film Unforgettable opposite Rosario Dawson and Katherine Heigl as well as the indie feature Cliffs of Freedom opposite Christopher Plummer. Prior to that he starred in the TNT drama pilot Lumen, had a supporting role in Quantum of Solace...

Exclusive: Madam Secretary alum Geoffrey Arend and Brandon Scott (Dead To Me) are set as series regulars opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the upcoming fourth and final season of Amazon’s hit legal drama Goliath, and Obba Babatundé (S.W.A.T.) and Elias Koteas (Chicago P.D.) have been cast in recurring roles.

Created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, Goliath season 4 sees Billy McBride (Thornton) taking on a case that tackles a timely global crisis impacting an entire generation. Goliath also stars Nina Arianda (Stan & Ollie) as Patty Solis-Papagian, Tania Raymonde (Cliffs of Freedom) as Brittany Gold, Diana Hopper (Bit) as Denise McBride and Julie Brister (Review) as Marva Jefferson.

Arend will play Griffin Petock, a charismatic manipulator and defense attorney representing three key players in a series of cases.

Scott will portray Robert Bettencourt, a young, ambitious senior associate at white-shoe law firm Margolis & True, always seemingly in personal and professional conflict.

J.K. Simmons and Bruce Dern have joined the upcoming fourth and final season of Amazon Prime Video’s Billy Bob Thornton-led “Goliath,” the streaming service announced Monday.

Per Amazon, Season 4 of the legal drama, which does not yet have a premiere date, sees Billy McBride (Thornton) taking on a case that tackles a timely global crisis impacting an entire generation.

Simmons is joining the series as George Zax, head of a family-owned and operated pharmaceutical company, one of the nation’s biggest. Dern will play Frank Zax, George’s brother and the scientific genius and ostracized black sheep of the Zax family.

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In addition to Thornton, “Goliath” also stars Nina Arianda (“Stan & Ollie”) as Patty Solis-Papagian, Tania Raymonde (“Cliffs of Freedom”) as Brittany Gold, Diana Hopper (“Bit”) as Denise McBride and Julie Brister (“Review”) as Marva Jefferson.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 344 feature films are eligible for the 2019 Academy Awards.

To be eligible for the consideration, the films must open in a commercial motion picture theater in Los Angeles County by Dec. 31, and begin a minimum run of seven consecutive days. Academy rules also state that a feature-length motion picture must have a running time of more than 40 minutes and must have been exhibited theatrically on 35mm or 70mm film, or in a qualifying digital format.

Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards will be announced on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. The ceremony takes place on Sunday, Feb. 9, airing live from Hollywood on ABC.

“Abominable”

“Ad Astra”

“Adam”

“The Addams Family”

“The Aeronauts”

“After the Wedding”

“The Aftermath”

“Aga”

“Aladdin”

“Alita: Battle Angel”

“Always Be My Maybe”

“The Amazing Johnathan”

“American Factory”

“American Woman”

“Angel Has Fallen”

“The Angry Birds Movie 2”

“Anna”

“Annabelle Comes Home...

A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit.

Who’s up? Who’s down? Who’s in? Who’s out? After a week that is probably the most consequential yet this shortened awards season, those questions remain after Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice, SAG, Ace, Adg, Cdg, Lafcc and who knows who else jumped into the game to separate the men from the boys in this season’s race — and, in the case of the Golden Globes Best Director race, the men from the women. Controversy aside (what kind of awards season would it be without a little outrage?), there now is a clearer picture of which movies seem to be heading to glory, at least as far as potential Oscar nominees go.

This is what separates December from November.

In November the town is completely manic because everyone, even Cliffs of Freedom, has convinced themselves they have a shot.

Exclusive: Amazon Studios has signed an overall deal with Goliath showrunner Larry Trilling.

It marks the latest overall deal by the Svod service, which revealed earlier this week it had closed an overall deal with Lena Waithe.

Trilling became showrunner of the legal drama Goliath in season two, replacing Dexter’s Clyde Phillips, after working on season one of the Billy Bob Thornton show. He will continue to serve as showrunner, exec producer and director of the show, which has been picked up for a third season.

He will also develop new series to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. He previously worked on Condor and Parenthood.

Goliath, which is based on a script from David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, will return for its third season later this year. Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow), Amy Brenneman (The Leftovers), Beau Bridges (Homeland...

The documentary “Olympia,” a revealing look at the life and career of Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis, will join the other films screening at the 13th annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, which will take place at UCLA and at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre on June 3-9.

The event will kick off June 3 at the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center with the U.S. premiere of “The Right Pocket of the Robe,” the feature directorial debut of Yiannis Lapatas, a portrait of loss and loneliness that premiered the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

Opening night will take place on June 5 at the Egyptian with the North American premiere of “Meltem,” a film by another first-time feature helmer, Basile Doganis, who has previously screened several shorts at Lagff. It stars Daphne Patakia as a woman whose life takes a new turn when she returns to her late mother’s home on Lesbos.

In today’s film news roundup, “Spider-Man: Far From Home” sets a studio record, Chris Meledandri and Glenn Close are honored, an art-house streaming service is unveiled, and “Cliffs of Freedom” gets a release.

Trailer Stats

The first “Spider-Man: Far From Home” trailer has set a record as the biggest digital launch in Sony Pictures history after 24 hours.

The teaser trailer was unveiled Jan. 15 and generated 130 million views, topping the 116 million views for the first “Spider-Man: Homecoming” trailer. Sony said Friday the trailer was shared at twice the frequency of the first trailer for “Homecoming” and social conversation volume was also the highest in the studio’s history, topping 1.1 million posts in the first day. The studio reported that audiences were particularly excited to see Tom Holland’s return as Spider-Man and Jake Gyllenhaal’s debut as Mysterio.

The trailer began with Holland embarking on a European adventure that’s...

Amazon Prime Video announced Tuesday that it has picked up the third season of popular original series Goliath, starring Golden Globe-winner Billy Bob Thornton.

It will launch in 2019.

Goliath Season 3 boasts an all-star cast including Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow), Amy Brenneman (The Leftovers), Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Beau Bridges (Homeland), Griffin Dunne (House of Lies), Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks: The Return), and Shamier Anderson (Destroyer).

The new episodes will center on the surprising death of an old friend of Billy McBride's (Thornton) and his mission to take a case in the drought-stricken Central Valley where he comes face-to-face with a new Goliath: a billionaire rancher (Quaid) and his sister (Brenneman).

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In his quest to secure the truth, old enemies and personal demons resurface, forcing him to confront his own mortality.

Goliath also stars Nina Arianda (Stan & Ollie) as Patty Solis-Papagian,...

Amazon has ordered a third season of drama series Goliath, from David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, for premiere in 2019. In addition, Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow), Amy Brenneman (The Leftovers), Beau Bridges (Homeland), Griffin Dunne (House of Lies), Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks: The Return), and Shamier Anderson (Destroyer) will join star Billy Bob Thornton in key roles for the new season. Lawrence Trilling (Parenthood), who worked on the first two seasons, returns as showrunner for Season 3. A premiere date will be announced later.

In season 3, the unexpected death of an old friend leads Billy McBride (Thornton) to take a case in the drought-stricken Central Valley where he comes face-to-face with a new Goliath: a billionaire rancher (Quaid) and his sister (Brenneman). As Billy and his team pursue the truth, old enemies and personal demons resurface, forcing him to confront his own mortality. Goliath also stars Nina Arianda (Stan & Ollie) as Patty Solis-Papagian,...