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    • Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Star in Apple TV+ Thriller ‘Surface’ From ‘High Fidelity’ Creator
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      Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Star in Apple TV+ Thriller ‘Surface’ From ‘High Fidelity’ Creator

      Apple TV+ has given a straight-to-series pickup to the thriller “Surface” from “High Fidelity” creator Veronica West, the streamer announced Monday.“The Morning Show” star Gugu Mbatha-Raw is set to star in the series, though no plot or character details have been released.Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine will produce “Surface” with Apple Studios, with Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter serving as executive producers alongside series creator and showrunner West and co-executive producer Mbatha-Raw.Also Read: Glenn Close Joins Mahershala Ali in 'Swan Song' for Apple TV+“Surface” marks the latest collaboration between Apple and Hello Sunshine — a partnership that has previously produced “The Morning Show” and the crime drama “Truth Be Told,” as well as the upcoming music competition series “My Kind of Country.”West’s previous credits include Hulu’s “High Fidelity” adaptation, the upcoming “Dexter” revival, the CBS procedural “Bull,” NBC’s “Chicago Fire” and The CW’s “Hart of Dixie.”For Mbatha-Raw, the project follows the British comedy-drama “Misbehaviour,” which she starred in alongside Keira Knightley, and Jessica Swale’s “Summerland” with Gemma Arterton.Read original story Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Star in Apple TV+ Thriller ‘Surface’ From ‘High Fidelity’ Creator At TheWrap

    • The It List: Kim Cattrall returns to TV in 'Filthy Rich,' Carrie Underwood drops first Christmas album, Harry and Meghan appear on 'Time 100' and the best in pop culture the week of Sept. 21, 2020
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      The It List: Kim Cattrall returns to TV in 'Filthy Rich,' Carrie Underwood drops first Christmas album, Harry and Meghan appear on 'Time 100' and the best in pop culture the week of Sept. 21, 2020

      Here are our pop culture picks for Sept. 21-27, including the best deals we could find for each.

    • ‘Loki’ Disney Plus Series Adds Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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      ‘Loki’ Disney Plus Series Adds Gugu Mbatha-Raw

      Gugu Mbatha-Raw has been cast in the upcoming "Loki" series at Disney Plus, Variety has confirmed with sources. Mbatha-Raw is the latest addition to the cast, joining series lead Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, and the recently announced Owen Wilson. As with most things Marvel, the exact details of her character are being kept under wraps. […]

    • ‘Misbehaviour’: First Look At Gugu Mbatha-Raw In Miss World Protest Pic
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      ‘Misbehaviour’: First Look At Gugu Mbatha-Raw In Miss World Protest Pic

      Here's a first look at Belle and Fast Color star Gugu Mbatha-Raw in comedy-drama Misbehaviour, based on the true story behind the disruption of the 1970 Miss World contest by the newly-formed Women's Liberation Movement. Production has now wrapped in the UK. Mbatha-Raw plays Miss Grenada, Jennifer Hosten, who was the first black woman to win the Miss World title. Cast comprises Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Greg Kinnear, Lesley Manville, Keeley…

    • Gugu Mbatha-Raw is a different kind of superhero in trailer for 'Fast Color'
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      Gugu Mbatha-Raw is a different kind of superhero in trailer for 'Fast Color'

      Gugu Mbatha-Raw is a different kind of superhero in trailer for Fast Color

    • Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Billy Crudup Join Apple’s Morning Show Drama Series
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      Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Billy Crudup Join Apple’s Morning Show Drama Series

      Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Billy Crudup have been cast in Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s upcoming morning show drama at Apple, an individual with knowledge of production tells TheWrap. Aniston and Witherspoon executive produce and lead the cast of the untitled project, along with Steve Carell. Here’s the drama series’ official logline: Providing an inside look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, the series explores the unique challenges faced by the women (and men) who carry out this daily televised ritual.

    • How Ava DuVernay updated 'A Wrinkle in Time' for the big screen by embracing diversity
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      How Ava DuVernay updated 'A Wrinkle in Time' for the big screen by embracing diversity

      "It was Ava DuVernayed," Mindy Kaling says of the new movie version of "A Wrinkle in Time."

    • Oprah Pulls an Oprah, Gives ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Cast and Crew a $400 Juicer
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      Oprah Pulls an Oprah, Gives ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Cast and Crew a $400 Juicer

      Oprah Winfrey just wrapped production on Ava DuVernay’s upcoming movie A Wrinkle in Time, and based on the photos the cast tweeted from New Zealand, it looked more like a vacation than work. Hangin' with @reesewitherspoon ,@mindykaling the Mrs's from Wrinkle in Time, sending ❤️ your way Valentines. #happyvalentinesday A post shared by Oprah (@oprah) on Feb 14, 2017 at 8:04am PST

    • ‘Black Mirror’ Postmortem: ‘San Junipero’ Loves the ’80s!
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      ‘Black Mirror’ Postmortem: ‘San Junipero’ Loves the ’80s!

      Warning: This story contains major spoilers for the Black Mirror episode “San Junipero.”

    • Gugu Mbatha-Raw Joins Ava DuVernay's 'A Wrinkle in Time'
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      Gugu Mbatha-Raw Joins Ava DuVernay's 'A Wrinkle in Time'

      Gugu Mbatha-Raw is on board to join Disney’s movie adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time.

    • This Year’s Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue Cover Is All Women
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      This Year’s Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue Cover Is All Women

      Vanity Fair’s 2016 Hollywood Issue (Photo: Vanity Fair)

    • 'Free State of Jones' Trailer Puts Matthew McConaughey in the Civil War
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      'Free State of Jones' Trailer Puts Matthew McConaughey in the Civil War

      The trailer for Matthew McConaughey-starring Civil War epic Free State of Jones debuted Saturday during an NFL playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans.