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Chandler Kinney and Maia Reficco to star in ‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’ series

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Chandler Kinney (Zombies 2, Lethal Weapon) and Maia Reficco (Evita, Kally’s Mashup) are set as the leads in Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, a darker, present-day iteration of the famous 2010-17 series, from Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina maker Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa; Lindsay Calhoon Bring (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina); Alloy Entertainment; and Warner Bros TV. Lisa Soper (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) will coordinate the initial two episodes. The series is planned to start production later this late spring at Upriver Studios in New York.

Composed by Aguirre-Sacasa and Calhoon Bring, the reboot dependent on the top rated books by Sara Shepard will feature a new story and new characters. Twenty years prior, a series of tragic events nearly tore the regular town of Millwood separated. Presently, in the current day, a gathering of disparate teen girls — a brand-new set of Little Liars — wind up tortured by an obscure Assailant and made to pay for the secret sin their folks committed twenty years prior… just as their own. In the dark, coming-of-age, horror-tinged drama Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, they get ourselves miles from Rosewood, yet inside the current Pretty Little Liars universe — in a brand-new town, with another age of Little Liars.

Kinney will play Tabby, a hopeful chief and thriller buff. Like the other Little Liars, Tabby’s hiding a secret.

Reficco will portray Noa, an striving, sardonic track star who’s striving to get her life back to ordinary after a late spring spent in juvenile detention.

Aguirre-Sacasa will executive produce through his Muckle Man Productions, with Alloy’s Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo, just as Michael Grassi and Caroline Baron. Calhoon Bring will co-leader produce. Muckle Man Productions and Alloy produce in relationship with WBTV.

Kinney most as of late starred in Zombies 2, the second portion of the Disney Channel film establishment, and she will return for the third portion. Kinney recently featured in the Fox series Lethal Weapon. Extra credits incorporate FX’s American Horror Story: Asylum, The Haunted Hathaways for Nickelodeon, and Disney’s Girl Meets World. Kinney is repped by Paradigm, Untitled Entertainment and Gang, Tire, Ramer, Brown and Passman.

Reficco is right now shooting the Netflix include Strangers, inverse Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke, and coordinated by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. She most as of late featured in the Broadway Center Stage creation Next to Normal as Natalie at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Beforehand, she featured as Young Eva in the Encores! Creation of Evita at New York City Center, coordinated by Sammi Cannold. Reficco is most popular for her part as Kally in the Nickelodeon series Kally’s Mashup in Latin America, for which she procured a few Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. Reficco is repped by CAA and Hansen, Jacobson.

Soper as of late directed an episode of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina for Netflix, Warner Bros Television, and Berlanti Productions. Soper is likewise an award-winning production designer who most as of late worked with James Gunn on the Max Original Peacemaker; she was additionally the creator on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina prior to changing into coordinating on the show. Soper is repped by Charlotte Rose at Green Light Artist Management and Hannah Ozer at Kaplan/Perrone.

Aguirre-Sacasa developed and serves in as executive producer/showrunner of Riverdale for The CW. He also executive produced and developed Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and The CW’s Katy Keene. Each of the three dramatizations depend on characters from Archie Comics, where Aguirre-Sacasa serves as chief creative officer, and produced by Warner Bros Television, where he is under a overall deal.

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Danny Ramirez on Joaquin Phoenix Leaving the Gay Romance Film Directed by Todd Haynes

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Todd Haynes was planning to cast Danny Ramirez and Joaquin Phoenix in a gay romance movie. However, Phoenix left the untitled production five days before Guadalajara, Mexico, filming got underway.

At the Academy Museum Gala on Saturday night in Los Angeles, Ramirez told Variety’s Marc Malkin, “It’s definitely disappointing.” “If anything,” he continued, “If anything, it just gave me more inspiration to keep driving, keep pushing, and knowing that I’m on the right path and approaching the work the right way. So that’s what I’m excited about.”

The movie, which depended on Phoenix’s casting, was in danger after it was revealed in August that he had quit the production, according to sources. Two guys in love in the 1930s who escape Los Angeles and travel to Mexico were the main subject of the NC-17-rated movie.

“It’s definitely a very complicated situation,” Ramirez stated. “The audition process was extensive, and so what I walked away with that was just the artistic validation of throwing down opposite of [Phoenix] in this chemistry read… There was a moment that I was like, ‘Oh, I’ve arrived as a performer.’”

“The most recent update is ‘hopefully.’” Ramirez said in response to a question about whether the movie is still in development with filmmaker Haynes.

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David Schwimmer Remembers Rejecting “Men in Black”: ‘That Would Have Made Me a Hollywood Star’

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Although David Schwimmer admits his “career would have taken a very different trajectory” if he had been the lead in the 1997 movie, he doesn’t regret declining Men in Black.

The actor said, “That’s not why I turned it down,” in response to a question on a recent episode of the podcast Origins With Cush Jumbo regarding whether he rejected down the successful franchise because it conflicted with his Friends filming schedule. Rather, he decided to become a feature film director.

Schwimmer said, “[It] was a brutal decision.” the actor chuckles. “I had just finished filming The Pallbearer, my first film with Gwyneth Paltrow, and there were high expectations of that, which didn’t come true (Laughs). It was kind of a bomb, but there were high expectations, and the studio, which was Miramax, wanted to lock me into a three-picture deal at a fixed price, and I said I would do that if I got to direct my first movie.”

After months of talks, the intelligence actor said that they had come to an agreement whereby he “would act in three more movies for them” in exchange for allowing him to “direct my entire theater company in the first film,” Since You’ve Been Gone from 1998. The film was told through the perspective of a doctor who was severely beaten up by a fellow graduate on graduation day, humiliating him and setting the stage for a ten-year class reunion.

“All these unknown actors but I was going to put them on the map, basically. I was going to let everyone discover the talent of this amazing company,” Schwimmer said, “We found this amazing script, and we were developing it. We started pre-production. All my best friends in the world in my theater company quit their jobs so they could be in this film over the summer, which was going to be a six-week shoot in Chicago.”

However, Schwimmer had to make a tough decision about his career because the production for his directing debut happened to coincide with the filming of Men in Black.

The Six Days Seven Nights actor recalls, “We’re in pre-production, hired the whole crew, everything’s going and that’s when I was offered Men in Black.” “It was a direct conflict with this. My summer window from Friends was four months. I had a four-month hiatus and Men in Black was going to shoot exactly when I was going to direct this film with my company. And of course, it was an amazing opportunity. However, my theater company and that relationship with all those people would probably have ended. I don’t think it would have recovered.”

Schwimmer stated that he is unsure if “he made the right choice,” but he firmly feels that in these kinds of circumstances “you have to follow your gut, you have to follow your heart.”

“Look, I’m really aware, whatever 20 years later maybe more, [Men in Black] would have made me a movie star,” he continued. “If you look at the success of that film and that franchise, my career would have taken a very different trajectory.”

In the end, Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith played the key parts in the Men in Black franchise.

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The Role of Vulnerability in Success: Hannah Love’s Guide to Embracing Your True Self

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In a world that often celebrates strength and success, vulnerability might seem like a weakness—but for Hannah Love, it’s a cornerstone of true personal growth and success. Throughout her journey, Hannah has discovered that embracing vulnerability isn’t just about being open with others; it’s about being honest with yourself. It’s through this honesty that real transformation begins.

Hannah’s life has been shaped by challenges that tested her resilience and forced her to confront deep-seated fears and insecurities. From childhood trauma to the emotional struggles of her twenties, she faced moments where vulnerability was not an option but a necessity. “For a long time, I saw vulnerability as a sign of weakness,” Hannah recalls. “I thought that if I let people see my pain, they would see me as less capable, less strong.”

However, as Hannah began to open up about her experiences, she realized that vulnerability was not her enemy—it was her greatest ally. It allowed her to connect with others on a deeper level, to share her struggles without shame, and to find strength in the very parts of herself that she had once tried to hide. “Vulnerability isn’t about being weak,” she explains. “It’s about being real. It’s about showing up as your true self, no matter how imperfect that self might be.”

One of the most significant lessons Hannah learned is that vulnerability is essential to building meaningful relationships. When we allow ourselves to be vulnerable, we create space for others to do the same. This mutual openness fosters trust and deepens connections, both personally and professionally. “The more I shared my story, the more I realized that others were going through similar struggles,” Hannah says. “By being vulnerable, I wasn’t just helping myself—I was helping others feel less alone.”

In her work as a mental health advocate, Hannah emphasizes the power of vulnerability in healing and personal development. She encourages others to embrace their imperfections, to share their stories, and to see vulnerability as a pathway to growth rather than a hurdle to overcome. “When we hide our true selves, we limit our potential,” she explains. “But when we embrace who we are, flaws and all, we open ourselves up to new possibilities.”

Hannah’s journey also taught her that vulnerability is closely linked to authenticity. For years, she tried to fit into societal molds, hiding her true feelings behind a mask of perfection. But this only led to more pain and disconnection. It was only when she started living authentically—when she stopped trying to be what others expected and started being herself—that she found true success. “Living authentically means embracing your vulnerabilities and showing up as your whole self,” she says. “It’s about being honest with yourself and others, even when it’s hard.”

Through her platform, Hannah continues to advocate for vulnerability as a key to personal and professional success. She believes that when we embrace our vulnerabilities, we not only empower ourselves but also inspire others to do the same. “Success isn’t just about what you achieve,” she explains. “It’s about how you achieve it—by being true to yourself and allowing others to see the real you.”

As Hannah prepares for her TEDx Miami talk, she is eager to share her insights on vulnerability and authenticity with a broader audience. She hopes to inspire others to embrace their true selves and to see vulnerability not as a weakness, but as a source of strength and connection. Her message is clear: in a world that often values perfection, it’s our imperfections—and our willingness to share them—that truly make us successful.

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