Netflix Drops First Official Trailer for Bridgerton Season 2
Netflix has released the first full-length trailer for the sophomore season of the Shonda Rhimes’ hit series Bridgerton, based on the books by Julia Quinn. The new trailer is over three minutes long and gives viewers a good look at what to expect from this second season, which focuses on the relationship between Lord Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and the newly arrived Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley). This season follows the storyline of Quinn’s novel The Viscount Who Loved Me. Bridgerton makes its return to Netflix on March 25th.
Abbott Elementary Partners with Scholastic to Provide Free Book Fairs to Underfunded Schools
Attached to its sitcom Abbott Elementary, ABC has partnered with Scholastic to become the first entertainment brand to provide underfunded schools with free book fairs. The book fairs will take place at seven Title 1 schools between March 14th and 18th. Each student will be given two free books and each teacher will get 10 books. Of course, Philadelphia’s Harrity Elementary, which Abbott Elementary is based on, is one of the participating schools. Additionally, fairs will be held at Diehl Elementary in Erie, PA; Bond Elementary in Chicago; Dayton’s Bluff Elementary in Minneapolis; Freeman Elementary in Flint, MI; and Cortada Elementary and Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary in Los Angeles.
Cinedigm Nabs Rights to Pennywise: The Story of IT Documentary
Cinedigm has picked up the North American rights to Pennywise: The Story Of IT, a feature documentary that takes an in-depth look into the creation of Stephen King’s iconic character. The documentary film premiered at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain in the fall and had its UK premiere at FrightFest in October. The film, which includes interviews with many of the key players behind the character of Pennywise in both the novel It and the adaptations, will be released on TVOD platforms including Apple, Prime Video, Google and VUDU, as well as on horror streaming channel Screambox, this summer. Yolanda Macias, Chief Content Officer at Cinedigm, said in a statement, “Even three decades after its release, It and the child-eating clown Pennywise scares audiences of all ages. We are excited to take horror fans on this terrifying journey back to the not so sleepy town of Derry.”
2022 International Booker Prize Longlist Announced
Honoring the finest works of translated fiction from around the world, the International Booker Prize has announced its longlist for 2022.