Pop Culture Headlines — Stillwater Series Adds Lead Actor

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Ben Hardy to Lead Stillwater Adaptation

According to Variety, actor Ben Hardy is set to star in the upcoming Prime Video adaptation of the comic book series Stillwater by Chip Zdarsky and Ramón K. Pérez. Hardy will play Daniel West, an ex-con who stumbles upon the community of Stillwater, a small town where nothing ages, no one dies, and no one leaves. Stillwater is being executive produced by Greg Berlanti and Carly Wray, who also co-wrote the pilot episode.

Resident Evil Producer to Adapt The Crying Boy

According to Deadline, Resident Evil movie producer Carter Swan has optioned the Keenspot comic book title The Crying Boy for feature film. Co-created by Niall O’Rourke and Rob Moran, The Crying Boy tells the story of a grieving widow who must save her son from a haunted painting of a crying child, which secretly contains an ancient demon within. Rona Mark will write the screenplay adaptation, which has no release date at this time.

Minions & Monsters Streaming Date

Streaming platform Peacock has announced that the film Minions & Monsters will be available to stream beginning October 28. The seventh installment in the Despicable Me franchise sees the iconic yellow Minions accidentally unleashing monsters on a movie set in the 1920s. The film’s voice cast features Allison Janney, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, Bobby Moynihan, and more.

Series Leads Cast for Icebreaker

As reported by Variety, Netflix has found its series leads for the upcoming romance drama Icebreaker, based on the novel of the same name by Hannah Grace. Actress Daisy Jelley will star as a figure skater with Olympic ambitions, performing opposite Connor Simos as a hockey player aiming for the NHL. When their teams are forced to share the same rink, the two will fall obsessively in love with one another. Icebreaker does not yet have a premiere date on Netflix.

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