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In brief: McKenna Grace cast in The Hunger Games prequel and more

Friday, April 25 by ABC News

We now have a date for the 83rd annual Golden Globes. Nikki Glaser will host the awards ceremony for a second year in a row on Jan. 11, 2026. The show will air on CBS and also stream on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME for... Read More.

The Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping casts its young Haymitch

Thursday, April 24 by ABC News

May the odds be ever in their favor: The Hunger Games prequel film Sunrise on the Reaping has found its two leads.Joseph Zada has been cast as a young Haymitch Abernathy, a role played by Woody Harrelson in the original films. Whitney Peak will be playing Haymitch’s love interest, Lenore Dove.Zada, a relative... Read More.

In brief: Linda Cardellini to star in Friday the 13th prequel series and more

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

What, like it's hard? Tom Everett Scott is set to play Elle Woods' father in the Legally Blonde prequel series Elle, Deadline reports. The show will be for Prime Video and is executive produced by the film's star, Reese Witherspoon. Elle follows how... Read More.

Reese Witherspoon reveals Lexi Minetree cast as young Elle Woods in Legally Blonde prequel series

Thursday, February 13 by ABC News

Reese Witherspoon announced Thursday that Lexi Minetree has been cast as young Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle.Witherspoon, who originated the role in the Legally Blonde films released in 2001 and 2003, shared a video to Instagram of her revealing... Read More.

Reese Witherspoon announces Elle Woods open casting call for Legally Blonde prequel series

Thursday, September 26 by ABC News

Reese Witherspoon is searching for a new Elle Woods for a prequel series to Legally Blonde.On Wednesday, the actress, who starred in the iconic film franchise as Woods, shared an Instagram Reel announcing that the casting process is starting for... Read More.

“They say it takes a village to raise a killer”: Dexter: Original Sin prequel series drops 90s-era teaser

Thursday, September 12 by ABC News

Paramount+ with Showtime has dropped a teaser to Dexter: Original Sin, a prequel series based on the hit avenging serial killer series that starred Michael C. Hall. À la Young Sheldon — but far darker — Hall will serve as a narrator... Read More.

Paramount+ releases teaser to Rosemarys Baby prequel film Apartment 7A

Thursday, August 29 by ABC News

Paramount+ just dropped a very creepy trailer to Apartment 7A, the prequel to the Academy Award-winning 1968 horror film Rosemary's Baby.Julia Garner and Dianne Wiest star in the series, along with Jim Sturgess and Kevin McNally.The streaming service teases,... Read More.

At Comic-Con, The Boys creators tease new prequel spin-off, Vought Rising

Friday, July 26 by ABC News

At Prime Video's panel for The Boys at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, the show's creator, Eric Kripke, announced that Jensen Ackles' popular Soldier Boy character and Aya Cash's Nazi-Supe Stormfront will have their own show, a prequel series called Vought Rising.Ackles made a surprise... Read More.

In Brief: Sarah Michelle Gellar joining Dexter prequel, and more

Friday, June 28 by ABC News

Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Sarah Michelle Gellar has been tapped for a guest starring role in the upcoming Dexter prequel series, according to Variety. She'll reportedly play Dexter Morgan’s new boss at the Miami Metro Police Department. Dexter: Original... Read More.

Game of Thrones prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms gets underway

Wednesday, June 19 by ABC News

HBO has announced that shooting has begun in Belfast, Ireland for the forthcoming Game of Thrones prequel spinoff series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight.As reported, the show is based on the characters Ser Duncan the Tall and his young squire, Egg, who... Read More.