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Walt Disney Studios has announced an official release date for the live-action Lilo & Stitch movie, while sharing a brief new look at everyone's favourite blue alien scurrying across the screen in a new teaser promo

The Mouse House's latest live-action remake is set to arrive on May 23, 2025, pitting it against Paramount’s Mission: Impossible 8. In addition, Freaky Friday sequel Freakier Friday will bow on August 8, 2025.

The original animated Lilo and Stitch focused on a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo Pelekai who forms a bond with a blue alien called Experiment 626, who was engineered to be a force of destruction. It wasn't considered one of the Mouse House's bigger hits from a box office standpoint, but it remains a very popular entry in Disney's library, having spawned three direct-to-video sequels and a 2003 TV series.

An early synopsis reads: "Lilo and Stitch tells the story of the bond formed between a...

For a seemingly very brief period of time, Bruce Lee was one of the most electric personalities in pop culture; a vibrant, intense ball of fire who left the world just as he was becoming one of its most interesting personalities. While he is something of a mythic figure now, more of an image in our minds than a person who actually lived and breathed, Bruce was, like the rest of us, a person who went through highs and lows, who had flaws and inner demons. While a man unlike any other, he was also still just a man.

When he left us far too soon at the age of 32 from a still-disputed ailment, his legend has only grown… Of course, it was inevitable that his wild life would become fodder for a biopic, and in 1993 – twenty years after his death – we finally got one: Rob Cohen’s Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.

Lilo & Stitch is coming back in 2025, and there are good reasons this is one Disney live-action adaptation we're looking forward to!

Disney has been on a tear in the last decade with live-action adaptations of past Disney animated films. While some may slam them as inferior compared to the originals, the box office successes of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Little Mermaid show there is an audience for them. True, some have been less than stellar (Pinocchio), and hopes for the upcoming Snow White are low, to say the least.

Yet Lilo & Stitch is different. The 2002 film was arguably the last great hand-drawn animated Disney film, grossing $273 million. It spawned its own cartoon series spin-off, the Stitch's Great Escape ride at Disney World and the character is still popular. So having it join the live-action trend seems inevitable and there's reasons to be excited for it.

Ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten! Disney previewed a taste of the live-action version of “Lilo & Stitch” at D23 on Friday, starring Maia Kealoha as Lilo Pelekai.

The live action movie will be only in theaters in summer 2025. Disney’s release calendar shows an open slot on May 23, though the date wasn’t specified at D23.

Experiment 626 has entered the chat! The live-action #LiloAndStitch is coming only to theaters in Summer 2025! pic.twitter.com/82KFLEFL5E

— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) August 10, 2024

The reboot follows the original film, released in 2002 and written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. The animated “Lilo & Stitch” follows a 6-year-old Lilo and her older sister Nani, who live in Hawaii and adopt a blue extraterrestrial creature nicknamed Stitch. In this live-action adaptation, Stitch will be brought to life using CGI.

“Lilo & Stitch” has seen plenty of spinoffs,...

ABC News Studios presents “Maui Rising: The Fight for Hawai’i’s Future,” a primetime special that marks a year since the devastating wildfire ravaged the town of Lahaina, Maui. Narrated by actor and Hawai’i resident Jason Scott Lee, the program highlights the resilience of the community and the emergence of a new generation committed to driving […]

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Thanks to Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Jason Scott Lee’s name was on movie posters across the world. He was also featured in a video game based on the popular movie. So, where did he disappear after that? Bruce Lee The mystery behind Bruce Lee’s life made it as fascinating as some of his most legendary […]

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Should Have Made Jason Scott Lee A Star Written by Tito Pernalete for Fortress of Solitude...

Released originally in 2002, Disney’s Lilo & Stitch is still one of the most beloved and popular animated films of the 21st century. The story of an energetic and misunderstood alien who is a space criminal but is actually a very good guy and his human friend from Hawaii captured the hearts of many fans, both old and young. The film spawned a sequel and several television series, but of course – with Disney recycling its animated films into live-action versions – a live-action adaptation of the movie is on the way, and we can confirm that the movie will be released later this year on Disney and that it will be a streaming-exclusive release that won’t be shown in theaters as far as things stand now.

The movie was initially foreshadowed in 2018, but production took a while, being finished after six years, as things stand now. Although we have to be fair,...

The idea of cashing in on a recently deceased celebrity is a shameful one, but when Bruce Lee died in 1973 at the age of just 32, Asian markets — predominately Hong Kong — cornered and spinning heel kicked the market, delivering a wheelhouse of movies that would come to be known as Bruceploitation.

While Bruce Lee could fall under the category of “often imitated, never equaled”, filmmakers and stars behind Bruceploitation worked to keep their hero’s legend thriving on the big screen. One such star of the genre was Wong Kin-lung, who would go on to be known as Bruce Le (get it?). As he put it, “It was almost like an honor,” although the opportunity presented its own challenges. “I thought I could make Bruce Lee-style action my way, because I was a martial arts teacher.”

On developing a technique among everybody else who was part of the Bruceploitation explosion of the ‘70s,...

The episode of The Black Sheep covering Ghoulies Go to College was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Brandon Nally, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Ok, I’ve thought about this long and hard, discussed with my local priest and therapist, and after much internal strife, I’ve decided it’s time. You hear a lot about rip-offs for franchises, particularly the big ones. We have Jaws rip-offs, Exorcist rip-offs, Halloween rip-offs, and more. What you don’t hear a lot about, and good lord do they exist, are the multiple rip-offs of Gremlins. Gremlins got its own incredible sequel and then finally this year its very own animated show that is… fine… it’s fine. But with Gremlins profitability came the clones. We got the fun and good with the Critters franchise, the bad with both Munchies and Hobgoblins,...

Appearing on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" (via Variety), actor Jacob Elordi -- who plays Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's "Priscilla" -- admitted that, prior to portraying the King of Rock and Roll, he only really knew the music legend from ... "Lilo & Stitch." Amusing as that is, truth be told, Disney's beloved animated 2002 sci-fi feature was probably how many members of Generation Z came to learn about The King's existence for the first time, some 20 years before Elordi donned his iconic bell-bottomed white jumpsuit for Coppola's memoir and Austin Butler (permanently?) altered his voice to rock out in Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis."

In case you need your memory jogged, the original "Lilo & Stitch" sees the titular alien Stitch getting a crash course in Elvis' history from his newfound companion, the oddball young Native Hawaiian girl Lilo, resulting in various montages scored to Elvis tunes like...

Director Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner was written by Hampton Fancher and David Webb Peoples, based on the Philip K. Dick story Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – and when director Paul W.S. Anderson brought Peoples’ sci-fi action script Soldier to the screen sixteen years later, he and his crew added in references that set the story within the universe of Blade Runner. But during an interview with author Danny Stewart for the book Soldier: From Script to Screen (pick up a copy on Amazon), Peoples revealed that he had never intended for Soldier to be connected to Blade Runner.

When asked if he wrote Soldier as a “side-quel” to Blade Runner that was set in the same universe, Peoples answered, “No, I never had any thoughts about that.” The screenwriter went on to reveal, “I wrote Soldier in 1984. Very quickly on my own. I wrote it because...

The medical comedy drama TV series "Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.", based on the 1989–93 ABC television series "Doogie Howser, M.D.", starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee as 'Lahela "Doogie" Kameāloha', with Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Jason Scott Lee and Ronny Chieng, has been canceled after 2 seasons of streaming on Disney :

"...'Kameāloha' is a child prodigy juggling her teenage life and family with an early medical career...

"... as well as having to deal with balancing her relationship with her mother, who is also her boss..."

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Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. is calling it a day. Disney has canceled the medical dramedy after two seasons. Deadline confirmed the cancellation on Friday, August 25, the news coming nearly five months after the 10-episode second season started streaming on Disney . A reboot of Doogie Howser, M.D., the ‘90s-era TV series that starred Neil Patrick Harris in the title role, Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. featured Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Dr. Lahela Kamealoha, a 16-year-old prodigy whose colleagues at Oahu Health Medical Center call her “Doogie” in reference to that earlier series. “At home, her doting dad, Benny [Jason Scott Lee], and her career-driven mom, Clara [Kathleen Rose Perkins], the hospital’s Chief of Medicine and Lahela’s boss, fear she’s growing up too fast,” Disney added in a Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. description. “Lahela struggles to operate in two very different worlds and stay balanced.” In Season 2, Lahela’s...

Five months on from the Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. Season 2 finale, we have an answer about the show's fate.

Unfortunately, it's not good news.

TV Line reports that the medical drama reboot has been canceled and won't return for a third season.

It's unclear at this stage whether the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes governed the decision to end the show, and we'll probably never get an answer.

The series was a coming-of-age dramedy inspired by the hit medical series Doogie Howser, M.D. It follows Lahela "Doogie" Kamealoha, a 16-year-old prodigy juggling a budding medical career and life as a teenager.

With the support of her caring and comical 'ohana (family) and friends, Lahela is determined to make the most of her teenage years and forge her own path.

Guiding Lahela (and also complicating things) is her career-driven mother, Dr. Clara Hannon, who's also her supervisor at the hospital, her doting father Benny,...

Lahela is going to have more time on her hands. Disney has cancelled the Doogie Kamealoha, MD series, so there won't be a third season.

A coming-of-age medical drama series, the Doogie Kamealoha, MD TV show stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jason Scott Lee, Matthew Sato, Wes Tian, Emma Meisel, Mapuana Makia, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and Milo Manheim. The story revolves around Lahela Kameāloha (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), a child prodigy who was nicknamed "Doogie" because of the 1990s Doogie Howser, MD series. She juggles her life as a teen with her early medical career.

Created and executive produced by Kourtney Kang, the series was ordered to series in the Fall 2020 amidst the pandemic and debuted a year later with ten episodes. It was renewed for a second season in February 2022, and those ten episodes...

Disney has canceled “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.” after two seasons.

Inspired by ABC’s 1989-1993 sitcom “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” the series was set in Hawaii and followed Lahela “Doogie” Kamealoha (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), a 16-year-old prodigy juggling a budding medical career and life as a teenager.

The cast also included Kathleen Rose Perkins as Dr. Clara Hannon, Lahela’s mother who’s also her supervisor at the hospital; Jason Scott Lee as Benny, Lahela’s father; Matt Sato as Kai, her older brother; Wes Tian as Brian Patrick, her younger brother; Emma Meisel as Steph, her best friend; Alex Aiono as Walter, her first boyfriend; Milo Manheim as Nico, her patient and new love interest. Starring as Lahela’s hospital colleagues were Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Mapuana Makia and Ronny Chieng.

Season 1 ran from September to November of 2021 and introduced Lahela as she embarked on her medical career while pursuing her crush on Walter.

There will be no third season for Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. Disney has canceled the series after two seasons, Deadline has confirmed.

The move comes five months after all 10 episodes of Season 2 of the coming-of-age medical half-hour dramedy launched on the streamer.

Created and executive produced by Kourtney Kang, Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. followed the adventures of Lahela “Doogie” Kameāloha (Lee), a 16-year-old girl, juggling a budding medical career and life as a teenager in modern-day Hawaiʻi.

The cast of the series, a reboot of the popular ’90s medical drama Doogie Howser, M.D. starring Neil Patrick Harris, also included Jason Scott Lee, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Matthew Sato, Wes Tian, Emma Meisel, Mapuana Makia and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman. Ronny Chieng, Alex Aiono and the late Al Harrington recurred in Season 1.

Executive producing alongside Kang were Melvin Mar, Jake Kasdan, Dayna Bochco, Jesse Bochco, Erin O’Malley, Matt Kuhn and Justin McEwen.

Doogie Kamealoha,...

The doctor is out at Disney with the cancellation of Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. after two seasons, multiple sources confirm to TVLine. The streamer declined to comment. The news comes five months after the show’s 10-episode second season dropped.

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A gender-swapped reboot of Neil Patrick Harris’ Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993), the update starred Peyton Elizabeth Lee as teen doctor Lahela “Doogie” Kamealoha. As explained by one of her peers in the series premiere, “Remember Doogie Howser, that show from the ’90s? She’s like a real-life Doogie Howser!

Soldier: From Script to Screen

By Danny Stewart

144 pages/BearManor Media/$32 (hardcover) $22 (softcover)

Everyone has their passion, whether it is universally acclaimed or not. Thankfully, BearManor Media provides an outlet for their authors to share that unique passion with those who also find the subject matter of interest.

Here, Danny Stewart delves into the 1998 film Solider, which came and went with little notice when Universe released it. Despite some marquee names making the film, it opened to poor reviews (in addition to 15% at Rotten Tomatoes) and dismal box office, earning a mere $14.6 million against a $60 million budget.

It’s justifiable if you don’t recall or never heard of the film. It was based on a script by the noted screenwriter David Webb Peoples, best known for Blade Runner. Some even call the film a “sidequel” to that classic. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson (best known for the Resident Evil...

This article contains spoilers for Warrior season 3 episode 6.

When it comes to Bruce Lee Easter eggs, Warrior has been cunningly hiding them in plain sight.

From the first season, there were nods like the tong man named Bolo (Rich Ting), a reference to Bolo Yeung who played the villainous killer with the Herculean physique (also named Bolo) in Enter the Dragon. Similar acknowledgements permeate the series, all the way to season three where one of the locations is an ice factory, just like the setting of The Big Boss. When the lead character Ah Sahm strips down to a white wife-beater T-shirt, it evokes Bruce Lee’s bicep revealing attire in The Way of the Dragon. Keen-eyed fans of fight choreography spot quick references to Lee’s timeless action scenes. Some Warrior fight sequences contain sequences that lift directly from Lee’s films, reimagined to fit in the series. The...

Stars: Neal McDonough, Christiane Seidel, Tommy Flanagan, Jason Scott Lee, James Madio, Demetrius Grosse, Christina Ochoa | Written by Derek Presley, Neal McDonough | Directed by Derek Presley

A prolific killer who regularly wears a fetching hat, Nick Boon (Neal McDonough) is introduced entering a diner, as the unassuming image contrasts with an informant’s fear-laden monologue of the enforcer’s fearsome nature. Having relocated to a remote area to try and atone for his past sins, Boon also tries evading contract killers that are after him. After an early shootout leaves him wounded, he is tended to by Catherine (Christiane Seidel).

The killer soon becomes drawn into the local preacher’s issues, as the struggling widow and her son live in fear of criminal kingpin Mr. Fitzgerald (Tommy Flanagan). After an encounter with the kingpin’s predatory henchman, Boon becomes determined to protect the family by doing what he does best: killing.

Back in 1998, the legendary Kurt Russell teamed up with Mortal Kombat and Event Horizon director Paul W.S. Anderson for a sci-fi action movie called Soldier – which is considered to be set in the same world as Blade Runner, and also shared screenwriter David Webb Peoples with that Ridley Scott classic. But Soldier came and went without many movie-goers noticing, sputtering out with just $14.6 million at the domestic box office. It has earned some fans over the years, like JoBlo’s own Jake Dee (who wrote about Soldier for the Black Sheep series)… and now author Danny Stewart has put together the book Soldier: From Script to Screen to pay tribute to the film, dig into the story of its production, and try to draw in some new fans.

Copies of Soldier: From Script to Screen can be purchased on Amazon.

The book includes: – An examination of the evolution of...

Disney is currently shooting its latest live-action adaptation, Lilo & Stitch, down in Ohau, Hawaii. While the cast includes names like Zach Galifianakis, newcomer Maia Kealoha, and Courtney B. Vance, a number of the animated original’s voice actors are also on the island filming smaller roles. That’s now confirmed to include Jason Scott Lee, who played David Kawena in 2002’s Lilo & Stitch.

Rumors that Lee would be making an appearance in the live-action remake have been around for a few months, but the actor himself finally confirmed it during an appearance on the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast. What’s more, he actually spoiled his role, so consider this your warning if you want to keep Lee’s appearance a surprise.

“I got a little, small [part]. They threw me some bones, and I said, ‘Yeah, absolutely! In any capacity,'” Scott said. “I just...

With The Little Mermaid opening in first place this weekend, we wanted to know what movie in the long line of live action remakes, dating all the way back to 1994’s Jason Scott Lee starring Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, has been your favorite. With 22 films already released and over $2.5 Billion in total grosses, we can expect many more live action remakes in the future

Favorite Live Action Disney RemakeRudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1994)101 Dalmatians (1996)102 Dalmatians (2000)Alice in Wonderland (2010)The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) (Fantasia)Maleficent (2014) (Sleeping Beauty)Cinderella (2015)The Jungle Book (2016)Pete's Dragon (2016)Alice Through The Looking Glass (2016)Beauty and the Beast (2017)Christopher Robin (2018) (Winnie the Pooh)Dumbo (2019)Aladdin (2019)The Lion King (2019)Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) (Sleeping Beauty)Lady and the Tramp (2019)Mulan (2020)Cruella (2021) (101 Dalmatians)Pinocchio (2022)Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)The Little Mermaid (2023)Submit Your VoteView Results Here

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David L. Cunningham's historical drama The Wind & The Reckoning begins its New York theatrical run at the Village East Cinema this Friday, May 26. We have an exclusive clip to share with you today. Check it out down below. 1893. The Hawaiian Kingdom has been overthrown by a Western power just as an outbreak of leprosy engulfs the tropical paradise. The new government orders all Native Hawaiians suspected of having the foreign disease banished permanently to a remote colony on the island of Moloka'i that is known as 'the island of the living grave'. When a local cowboy named Ko’olau (Jason Scott Lee) and his young son Kalei (Kahiau Perreira) contract the dreaded disease, they refuse to allow their family to be separated, sparking...

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Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch film has cast newcomer Kahiau Machado as David Kawena, Nani’s love interest and Lilo’s friend, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Disney declined to comment.

Newcomer Maia Kealoha is playing Lilo, while Sydney Elizabeth Agudong is playing Nani. Zach Galifianakis joined the cast in February. Stitch, naturally, will be a CG confection. Dean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind indie darling and best animated feature Oscar nominee Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, is directing the remake that is intended to be a major release on Disney .

The Hawaii-centric story tells of the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who was genetically engineered to be a force of destruction. With nosy social workers and pursuing aliens banging on the door, the two bond over a shared sense of family and win the day. Jason Scott Lee...

“Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.” returns this week for its second season on Disney ! The family-friendly reboot of “Doogie Howser, M.D.” follows a similar premise with a fresh take. If you enjoyed the first season, or the original series that aired in the ’90s, you won’t want to miss the new episodes dropping very soon. “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.” Season 2 premieres on Disney on Friday, March 31. All six episodes drop simultaneously, so you can watch them all at once. You can watch Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.: Season 2 with a subscription to Disney .

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About ‘Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.’ Season 2 Premiere

“Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.” follows Lahela “Doogie” Kamealoha (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) who is a 16-year-old doctor living in Hawaii.

HBO has released the official trailer for its five-episode limited series “White House Plumbers,” set to debut on May 1. The series will take viewers on a “behind-the-scenes” look of the Watergate scandal, starring Nixon’s political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux). Set in 1971, both Hunt and Liddy have just been hired by the White House to investigate the Pentagon Papers leak when they end up landing on the committee to re-elect the president. “White House Plumbers” aims to pull back the curtain to the events that led up to one of America’s most infamous political crimes.

First Looks

Disney has shared a first look into Season 2 of “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.,” with all episodes being released on Friday, March 31.

The teaser features Kathleen Rose Perkins (Dr. Clara Hannon) and special guest star Daniel Dae Kim (Max Lee).

“Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.” stars...

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Can a physician still find time to be a regular teen? Has the Doogie Kamealoha, MD TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Disney ? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Doogie Kamealoha, MD, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

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Streaming on the Disney subscription service, the Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. TV show is inspired by the 1989-93 Doogie Howser, M.D. series. The reboot stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jason Scott Lee, Matthew Sato, Wes Tian, Emma Meisel, Mapuana Makia, and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman with Alex Aiono and Ronny Chieng in recurring roles. Set in modern-day Hawai'i, the story follows Lahela...

Season two of Doogie Kamealoha, MD has a premiere date. Disney has announced that new episodes of the medical comedy-drama series will begin airing next month. The streaming service has also released a trailer.

Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jason Scott Lee, Matthew Sato, Wes Tian, Emma Meisel, Mapuana Makia, and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman star in the series which is inspired by the Doogie Howser, MD series. The story revolves around Lahela Kameāloha (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), a child prodigy who was nicknamed "Doogie" because of the 1990s series. She juggles her life as a teen with her early medical career. Milo Manheim is also joining the cast as a new boy Lahela meets.Read More…...

Take a look at Season Two of the medical comedy drama series "Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.", based on the 1989–93 ABC television series "Doogie Howser, M.D.", starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee as 'Lahela "Doogie" Kameāloha', with Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Jason Scott Lee and Ronny Chieng, streaming on Disney :

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Janelle James, the actor whose role as principal Ava Coleman on “Abbott Elementary” earned her an Emmy nomination, has been named host of the 75th annual Writers Guild Awards on the West Coast.

“I am honored to be hosting the WGA Awards this year,” James said in a statement. “I was told that I can say whatever I want. And after making sure that was true and that it would not be televised…that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”

Hugh Fink, executive producer of the awards show, quipped, “A few years ago, when I first worked with the hilarious and fearless Janelle James, my goal was to get her to host the WGA Awards. To commemorate this amazing event, all nominees will be receiving a 10,000 cash gift, redeemable at all participating Ftx Bitcoin Exchanges.”

“Abbott Elementary” received nods in WGA’s best comedy series and best new series categories.

As a doctor, Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. has no problem cutting up bodies. But when it comes to matters of her own heart, those credentials go out the window.

Peyton Elizabeth Lee returns to Disney as the titular medical prodigy on Friday, March 31, and TVLine has your exclusive first look at what Season 2 has in store. (Spoiler alert: It’s a love triangle!)

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Ang Lee is preparing to bring the life story of Bruce Lee to the screen, and the Oscar-winning director is casting his own son as the late martial arts legend.

Deadline reports that the film is in development at Sony’s 3000 Pictures, with Lee’s son, Mason Lee, attached to star.

“Accepted as neither fully American nor Fully Chinese, Bruce Lee was a bridge between East and West who introduced Chinese Gung Fu to the world, a scientist of combat and an iconic performing artist who revolutionized both the martial arts and action cinema,” Ang Lee said in a statement about the project.

Read More: Bruce Lee’s Daughter Wishes Quentin Tarantino Would ‘Shut Up’ After Dissing Her Late Father As ‘Kind Of An Arrogant Guy’

“I feel compelled to tell the story of this brilliant, unique human being who yearned for belonging, possessed tremendous power in a 135-pound-frame,...

Martial arts legend Bruce Lee is getting the biopic treatment. Oscar-winner Ang Lee is set to direct a film about the late actor, simply titled "Bruce Lee," for Sony's 3000 Pictures. What's more, the filmmaker has actually tapped his own son, Mason Lee ("The Hangover Part II") to star as the Hollywood icon in the upcoming biopic, making it a high-profile family affair.

According to Deadline, Dan Futterman ("Foxcatcher") is currently working on the script, a script that has already passed through many hands up to this point. Lee, in addition to direction, will produce alongside the likes of Lawrence Grey, Shannon Lee, Ben Everard, and Brian Bell, with Elizabeth Gabler and Marisa Paiva overseeing the project for the studio. Ang Lee had this to say about it:

"Accepted as neither fully American nor fully Chinese, Bruce Lee was a bridge between East and West who introduced Chinese Kung Fu to the world,...

The Hawai’i International Film Festival (Hiff), presented by Halekulani, revealed its lineup for the 42nd edition of the annual film festival taking place from November 3 to 13 on Oahu and November 17-20 on neighbor islands, with virtual programs streaming from November 3 to 27 nationwide. The program includes 102 features, 124 shorts, and seven nominated film programs. Among the lineup are 111 Hawai‘i premieres, 69 world premieres, 14 U.S. premieres, 10 North American premieres and 7 international premieres from 37 countries. Featuring in-person screenings alongside digital screenings, HIFF42 will be accessible to audiences across the state of Hawai‘i with select availability across the United States.

“Hiff is back in a big way!” says Hiff executive director Beckie Stocchetti. “We are incredibly excited to welcome our guests and audiences back to theaters across O‘ahu and the state, with screenings at Consolidated Kahala, Ward, and Kapolei, and additional screenings at HoMa’s Doris Duke Theater, in theaters on Kaua‘i,...

(Welcome to SlashClips, a series where we bring you exclusive clips from hot new Digital, Blu-ray and theatrical releases you won't see anywhere else!)

In this edition:

"Boon" "So Cold the River" "Godforsaken" "The Institute"

First up we have Tommy Flanagan and Gabrielle Carteris having a confrontational moment at a restaurant in an exclusive clip from the new action flick "Boon." Also starring Neal McDonough, Christiane Seidel, Jason Scott Lee, James Madio, Demetrius Grosse, and Christina Ochoa, the film is set to arrive in theaters, on demand, and digital April 1, 2022. 

Here is the official synopsis:

Mercenary Nick Boon (McDonough) is trying to atone for his life as an enforcer...

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Exclusive: Queen Sugar has a new boss to take the Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey executive produced drama to its conclusion later this year

Shaz Bennett will serve as showrunner for the OWN series in its seventh and final season. Set to start production this month down in Louisiana, Queen Sugar is expected to premiere its last cycle this fall.

“Shaz is a multi-hyphenate who has been a dream to collaborate with because she is kind, open, dedicated and about the work with no ego and all heart,” DuVernay told Deadline today of co-ep, writer and long-time director Bennett.

“From her episodic directing of Queen Sugar to being a true leader as our co-executive producer last season, I’ve reveled in watching her shine, the Oscar nominee noted. “When considering who we wanted to end the series with by our side, Paul and I chose Shaz hands-down and I’m...

"This is not going as swimmingly as we'd hoped." Cinedigm has revealed the first official trailer for an indie crime thriller titled Boon, the latest feature from filmmaker Derek Presley. The widowed Catherine, is busy trying to protect herself and her son from a local criminal organization tormenting her. When former enforcer Nick Boon and Catherine's lives cross paths they find themselves leaning on each other to protect everything that they both stand for. Neal McDonough stars (and also produced the film), along with Tommy Flanagan, Christiane Seidel, Jason Scott Lee, James Madio, Demetrius Grosse, and Christina Ochoa. Well I'll be damned. This looks much better than expected, a gritty small town crime film filled with lots of untrustworthy characters. Here's the official trailer ( poster) for Derek Presley's Boon, direct from Cinedigm's YouTube: Mercenary Nick Boon (Neal McDonough) is trying to atone for his past life as an enforcer...

‘Boon’ is a sequel to 2021 thriller ‘Red Stone’

Los Angeles-based Sublimity Entertainment has boarded international rights for EFM to Boon a stand-alone sequel to the 2021 thriller Red Stone, starrinig Neal McDonough.

McDonough reprises his role as Nick Boon, the mercenary trying to atone for his life as an enforcer for a merciless syndicate.

Rounding out the key cast are Tommy Flanagan, Christiane Seidel, Jason Scott Lee, Demetrius Grosse, Christina Ochoa, Gabrielle Carteris, Jake Melrose, McDonough’s Band Of Brothers co-star James Madio and singer-songwriter Pat Monahan.

McDonough co-wrote Boon with returning director Derek Presley and produced the feature alongside Jason Starne,...

Can Lahela juggle the different parts of her life in the first season of the Doogie Kamealoha, MD TV show on Disney ? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Doogie Kamealoha, MD is cancelled or renewed for season two. Disney and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the first season episodes of Doogie Kamealoha, MD here. Status Update Below.

A Disney coming-of-age medical dramedy, the Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. TV show is inspired by the 1989-93 Doogie Howser, M.D. series. The reboot stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jason Scott Lee, Matthew Sato, Wes Tian, Emma Meisel, Mapuana Makia, and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman with Alex Aiono and Ronny Chieng in recurring roles. Set in...

This doctor is staying "in". The Disney streaming service has renewed Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. for a second season. The first season of 10 episodes finished airing in October. There's no word yet about when season two will be released.

A coming-of-age medical dramedy, the Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. TV show is inspired by the 1989-93 Doogie Howser, M.D. series. The reboot stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jason Scott Lee, Matthew Sato, Wes Tian, Emma Meisel, Mapuana Makia, and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman with Alex Aiono and Ronny Chieng in recurring roles. Set in modern-day Hawai'i, the story follows Lahela "Doogie" Kamealoha (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), a 16-year-old prodigy who juggles a budding medical career with life as a teenager. With the support of her caring and comical 'ohana (family) and friends, Lahela is determined to make the most of her teenage years...

“Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.,” Disney Plus’ “Doogie Howser” reboot about the adventures of a 16-year-old mixed-race girl juggling adolescence and a prodigious medical career in Hawai’i, will return to Disney Plus for a second season. The half-hour, family-friendly medical dramedy starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee in the titular role of Lahela “Doogie” Kameāloha, was originally released on the streamer on Nov. 10, 2021.

Lee is best known for starring in the hit Disney Channel series “Andi Mack,” also in the title role, and has also starred in the Disney Plus original movie “Secret Society of Second-Born Royals.” Her other credits include ABC’s “Stumptown” and “Scandal,” and Showtime’s “Shameless.” She was included in Variety‘s Young Hollywood Impact Report in 2019. Starring opposite Lee on “Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.,” are cast regulars Kathleen Rose Perkins, Matthew Sato, Wes Tian, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Jason Scott Lee and Emma Meisel.

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“Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.” has been renewed for a second season on Disney .

The series is a remake of the Neil Patrick Harris-led sitcom “Doogie Howser” (the show exists in the world of “Kamealoha”). Peyton Elizabeth Lee plays the 16-year-old wunderkind doctor, with Kathleen Rose Perkins and “Mulan” star Jason Scott Lee as her parents. The series also stars Matthew Sato, Wes Tian, Emma Meisel, Mapuana Makia and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman.

Set in modern-day Hawaii, the comedy follows Lahela “Doogie” Kameāloha (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), a mixed-race 16-year-old girl, juggling a budding medical career and life as a teenager. Guiding Lahela (and also complicating things) is her family, including her spitfire Irish mother (Perkins) who’s also her supervisor at the hospital, and her “Local Boy” father (Jason Scott Lee) who struggles to accept that his daughter is no longer his little girl.

“Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.” is written and executive...

The doctor is (staying) in. Disney has ordered a second season of Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., TVLine has confirmed.

Peyton Elizabeth Lee (Disney Channel’s Andi Mack) stars as the titular teenage doctor in this gender-swapped reboot of the classic series Doogie Howser, M.D., which starred a young Neil Patrick Harris in the title role. In fact, Nph’s character is the reason Lee’s character, whose first name is actually Lahela, got her nickname. That little tie-in was revealed in the pilot.

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Exclusive: Doogie’s journey through medicine and adolescence in Hawai’i will continue. Disney has picked up a second season of Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee as the titular prodigy. The renewal comes almost three months after the Season 1 finale of the coming-of-age medical half-hour dramedy was released Nov. 10.

Created and executive produced by Kourtney Kang, Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. follows the adventures of Lahela “Doogie” Kameāloha (Lee), a 16-year-old girl, juggling a budding medical career and life as a teenager in modern-day Hawaiʻi.

The cast of the series, a reboot of the popular ’90s medical drama Doogie Howser, M.D. starring Neil Patrick Harris, also includes Jason Scott Lee, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Matthew Sato, Wes Tian, Emma Meisel, Mapuana Makia and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman. Ronny Chieng, Alex Aiono and the late Al Harrington recurred in Season 1.

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Exclusive: Cinedigm has acquired North American rights to Boon—the sequel to the Neal McDonough thriller Red Stone, which it released in theaters and on VOD in December. The company will release the new title, starring McDonough, Tommy Flanagan and Christiane Seidel, in theaters and on VOD this spring.

In the action-thriller from returning director Derek Presley, McDonough reprises his role as Nick Boon, the mercenary trying to atone for his life as an enforcer for a merciless syndicate. Running from his past, Boon moves to a remote area in the Pacific Northwest where he meets a struggling widow (Seidel) and her son. He finds the pair living in fear of a criminal kingpin (Flanagan) who has taken up residence on their land. Knowing that their lives are in danger, Boon has no choice but to act as the pair race to defend everything they hold dear.

With the first season of Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. coming to an end, the Disney series’ titular teen doctor is looking to get away for a while — that is, if she can get past the dad-shaped roadblock to her happily ever after with Walter.

TVLine has an exclusive sneak peek from Wednesday’s finale, during which Lahela asks for her parents’ permission to spend the summer with Walter in Australia. And while her mother is at least somewhat receptive to the idea, her father is considerably less willing to budge.

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Is there a love doctor in the house? Episode 2 of the Disney series Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. finds its titular doc turning the microscope on herself in order to answer a very important question — and TVLine has an exclusive sneak peek of her big investigation.

With Steph as the sole attendee of her impromptu symposium, Lahela announces that she’s “applying the scientific method to the query: Does Walter like me?”

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AMC’s “The Walking Dead” Universe and ABC’s “The Wonder Years” are among the series the Paley Center for Media announced as a part of its special 15th annual PaleyFest Fall TV Preview lineup.

Other series making the cut this year are Showtime’s “American Rust,” Fox’s “The Big Leap” and “Our Kind of People,” CBS’ “CSI: Vegas” and “Ghosts,” Peacock’s “Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol,” Disney Plus’ “Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.,” Paramount Plus’ “The Harper House,” HBO Max’s “Love Life,” Peacock’s “One of Us Is Lying,” NBC’s “Ordinary Joe,” ABC’s “Queens,” TNT’s “Rhodes to the Top” and TruTV’s “Tacoma Fd.”

Once again, PaleyFest is going virtual amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with panel available to Citi cardmembers and Paley Center Members on Sept. 14, and then to the general public on Sept. 20. Citi once again returns to sponsor of the event.