Today, Paramount+ revealed the official trailer for the highly anticipated original drama series DEXTER®: RESURRECTION.

The trailer made its global debut at CCXP Mexico City during the DEXTER: RESURRECTION panel featuring showrunner and executive producer Clyde Phillips, executive producer and star Michael C. Hall, series star David Zayas and executive producer Scott Reynolds.

The series premieres with two episodes on Friday, July 11, 2025 exclusively on Paramount + in Canada. Remaining episodes will premiere weekly.

Internationally, the title will launch exclusively on Paramount+ in Canada, the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

From Emmy®-nominated showrunner and executive producer Clyde Phillips, the original drama series stars SAG and Golden Globe® winner Michael C. Hall (DEXTER®, Six Feet Under) in the titular role of Dexter Morgan. Production is ongoing in New York.

DEXTER: RESURRECTION, a continuation of DEXTER®: NEW BLOOD, takes place weeks after Dexter Morgan (Hall) takes a bullet to the chest from his own son, as he awakens from a coma to find Harrison (Jack Alcott) gone without a trace. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City determined to find him and make things right. But, closure won’t come easy. When Miami Metro’s Angel Batista (David Zayas) arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined – and that the only way out is together.

In addition to Hall, DEXTER: RESURRECTION stars Uma Thurman as Charley, David Zayas as Detective Angel Batista, Jack Alcott as Dexter’s son Harrison Morgan, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Blessing Kamara, Kadia Saraf as Detective Claudette Wallace, Dominic Fumusa as Detective Melvin Oliva, Emilia Suárez as Elsa Rivera, with James Remar as Dexter’s father Harry Morgan and Peter Dinklage as Leon Prater. Neil Patrick Harris, Krysten Ritter, Eric Stonestreet and David Dastmalchian are also set to guest star as Lowell, Mia, Al and Gareth, respectively.

Most recently, DEXTER®: ORIGINAL SIN, a prequel series that follows Dexter (played by Patrick Gibson) as he transitions from student to serial killer, debuted in December of last year and delivered the most streamed SHOWTIME® premiere in history with more than 2.1 million global cross-platform viewers. The series is now streaming on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.

DEXTER: RESURRECTION is executive produced by Emmy nominee Clyde Phillips (DEXTER, DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN, NURSE JACKIE), who also returns to serve as showrunner, and produced by SHOWTIME Studios and Counterpart Studios. Michael C. Hall (DEXTER, Six Feet Under) also serves as executive producer along with Scott Reynolds (Jessica Jones), Tony Hernandez (Emily in Paris), Lilly Burns (Russian Doll) and Marcos Siega (DEXTER: NEW BLOOD). Monica Raymund (DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN) is set to direct four episodes with Marcos Siega directing six episodes for the series. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

A few words from our friends below…

Squid Game totally captured my imagination! I had seen nothing quite like it and was so excited to discover that Netflix has so many more amazing Korean shows! I haven’t been asked to appear in the next K-drama yet but I’m ready and available!!!

• Martha Stewart

“I have loved seeing Squid Game fans around the world fall in love with Korean shows. It was such a nice experience to spend time with Martha Stewart and Lil Yachty, and see how much they love K-culture. I would join them for a K-drama marathon anytime.”

• T.O.P

“Anyone who knows me knows I love my K-culture and K-pop – Google it. Thanks to Netflix for letting me celebrate all things Korea with Martha Stewart and K-Pop OG T.O.P”

• Lil Yachty

Check out our new “Welcome to Your K-Era” collection, a special row on Netflix,
featuring your favorite Netflix shows from Korea!
netflix.com/k-era

See our global love for K-culture in our upcoming English language action-packed KPop odyssey from Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation – KPop Demon Hunters, which features a new, original song performed by Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung of TWICE. Watch only on Netflix on June 20.

Find more information about our upcoming Netflix Korea titles and link to the 2025 slate below.

COMING SOON:

MERCY FOR NONE | Series | On Netflix [June 6]
SQUID GAME S3 | Series | On Netflix [June 27]
BETTER LATE THAN SINGLE | Unscripted Series | On Netflix Soon
WALL TO WALL | Film | On Netflix Soon
TRIGGER | Series | On Netflix Soon
AEMA | Series | On Netflix Soon
YOU AND EVERYTHING ELSE | Series | On Netflix Soon
MANTIS | Film | On Netflix Soon
GENIE, MAKE A WISH | Series | On Netflix Soon
GOOD NEWS | Film | On Netflix Soon
AS YOU STOOD BY | Series | On Netflix Soon
PHYSICAL: ASIA | Unscripted Series | On Netflix Soon
CULINARY CLASS WARS S2 | Unscripted Series | On Netflix Soon
THE PRICE OF CONFESSION | Series | On Netflix Soon
GREAT FLOOD | Film | On Netflix Soon
CAN THIS LOVE BE TRANSLATED | Series | On Netflix Soon

FIND YOUR FAVORITES IN THE “WELCOME TO YOUR K-ERA” COLLECTION:

20TH CENTURY GIRL | Film
ALCHEMY OF SOULS | Series
ALL OF US ARE DEAD | Series
BLOODHOUNDS | Series
BUSTED! | Series
BUSINESS PROPOSAL | Series
CASTAWAY DIVA | Series
CHIEF OF STAFF | Series
CRASH LANDING ON YOU | Series
CULINARY CLASS WARS | Unscripted Series
D.P. | Series
DEAR HONGRANG | Series
DOCTOR CHA | Series
EXTRAORDINARY ATTORNEY WOO | Series
GYEONGSEONG CREATURE | Series
HELLO, MY TWENTIES! | Series
HELLBOUND | Series
HOMETOWN CHA-CHA-CHA | Series
HOSPITAL PLAYLIST | Series
IT’S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY | Series
ITAEWON CLASS | Series
KARMA | Series
KING THE LAND | Series
KINGDOM | Series
LITTLE WOMEN | Series
LOST IN STARLIGHT | Film
LOVE (FT. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE) | Series
LOVE NEXT DOOR | Series
MY DEMON | Series
MY FIRST FIRST LOVE | Series
OFFICER BLACK BELT | Film
PARASITE (KOREAN) | Film
PENINSULA | Film
PHYSICAL: 100 | Unscripted Series
QUEEN OF TEARS | Series
REVELATIONS | Film
SEE YOU IN MY 19TH LIFE | Series
SINGLE’S INFERNO | Unscripted Series
SQUID GAME | Series
START-UP | Series
STRANGER | Series
SWEET HOME | Series
THE DEVIL’S PLAN | Series
THE GLORY | Series
THE GOOD BAD MOTHER | Series
THE GOOD DETECTIVE | Series
THE GENTLEMEN’S LEAGUE | Series
THE TRAUMA CODE: HEROES ON CALL | Series
THE UNCANNY COUNTER | Series
TRAIN TO BUSAN | Film
TWENTY FIVE TWENTY ONE | Series
VINCENZO | Series
WEAK HERO | Series
WELCOME TO SAMDAL-RI | Series
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU TANGERINES | Series
WHEN THE PHONE RINGS | Series

Please note that this list is not inclusive of all Netflix Korea upcoming series and films

Today, Prime Video Canada unveiled the full length trailer from the mystery thriller based on the best-selling novel by E. Lockhart, We Were Liars. All eight episodes will be available on June 18, 2025, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

We Were Liars follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman and her tight-knit inner circle, nicknamed the Liars, during their summer escapades on her grandfather’s New England private island. The Sinclairs are American royalty—known for their good looks, old money, and enviable bond—but after a mysterious accident changes Cadence’s life forever, everyone, including her beloved Liars, seems to have something to hide.

Starring “the Liars”: Emily Alyn Lind as Cadence Sinclair Eastman, Shubham Maheshwari as Gat Patil, Esther McGregor as Mirren Sinclair Sheffield, Joseph Zada as Johnny Sinclair Dennis; alongside Caitlin FitzGerald as Penny Sinclair, Mamie Gummer as Carrie Sinclair, Candice King as Bess Sinclair, Rahul Kohli as Ed Patil, and David Morse as Harris Sinclair.

The series is written and executive produced by co-showrunners Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries, Legacies) and Carina Adly MacKenzie (Roswell, New Mexico, The Originals). Also executive producing are Emily Cummins (The Endgame, Vampire Academy) for My So-Called Company, Brett Matthews (Legacies), Pascal Verschooris (The Vampire Diaries), and the novel’s author, E. Lockhart. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Amazon MGM Studios are behind the project. The novel is published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books.

About Prime Video

Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one application available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favourite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports, including Prime Monday Night Hockey – also Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Fallout, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Reacher, The Boys, and Roadhouse; licensed fan favourites Vampire Diaries and Degrassi; exclusive entertainment such as Prime Monday Night Hockey, ONE Championship; and programming from channels such as Sportsnet, Paramount+, Crave, Citytv+, STARZ, AMC+, Super Channel, BritBox, Hayu, STACKTV, a multi-channel service featuring 16 top-tier networks (Global, Food Network Canada, HGTV Canada, W Network, The HISTORY® Channel, Adult Swim, Lifetime, Slice, Showcase, National Geographic, Cartoon Network, Treehouse, YTV, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD), via Prime Video Channels add-on subscriptions. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles, including blockbusters such as Barbie and Oppenheimer, via the Prime Video Store. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favourite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.primevideo.com

“THE LIGHT BEFORE THE SUN” is set to premiere in Toronto at the IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL JUNE 5, 2025!

Notable Indigenous director Michael Greyeyes takes the helm of this 33-minute mid-length feature film, written by Canadian Award winning Rob Baker (CBC’s THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES and WORKIN’ MOMS), based on a story created by Jamie Thomas King (AMC’s MAD MEN, Showtime’s THE TUDORS), Tamara Podemski (Amazon/Prime Video’s OUTER RANGE, Apple TV+’s MURDERBOT), and Rob Baker.

Produced by Tamara Podemski and executive produced by Jamie Thomas King.

Today we get an exclusive look at its official poster!

See the Trailer:

THE LIGHT BEFORE THE SUN stars:
Jamie Thomas King (AMC’s MAD MEN, Showtime’s THE TUDORS)
Rick Roberts (CTV/NBC’s TRANSPLANT, ABC’s DESIGNATED SURVIVOR) *winner of the 2025 ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance for this role
Tony Nappo (Paramount+’s STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, CBC’s STRAYS)
Jennifer Podemski (Crave’s DON’T EVEN, FX’s RESERVATION DOGS)
Rose Napoli (JUMP,DARLING, MAX’s TITANS)
Rob Baker (CBC’s BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW, Netflix’s GINNY & GEORGIA)
Karen LeBlanc (CBS/Paramount +’s FIRE COUNTRY, Netflix’s GINNY & GEORGIA).

THE LIGHT BEFORE THE SUN is about famed self-help guru Daniel Wolf (Jamie Thomas King) returning home to an empty house after an international book tour and then his estranged friend Freddie (Rick Roberts) arrives on the scene. They spiral into a drug-induced contemplation of the human condition, as Daniel attempts to reconcile his body of work, the demand of his followers, and his unrelenting quest for enlightenment.

Connect with BLACKBIRD PRODUCTIONS
Website: blackbirdproductions.ca
Instagram: @blackbirdprodinc
Facebook: Blackbird Productions

imagineNATIVE Film/Ticket Link here.

ABOUT BLACKBIRD PRODUCTIONS INC.
Fuelled by their mutual desire to expand Tamara and Jamie’s vision as storytellers, BLACKBIRD PRODUCTIONS is an opportunity for this husband and wife team to claim their space behind the camera as producers, writers and content creators. With a mission to educate, empower and entertain, BLACKBIRD PRODUCTIONS is passionate about provocative, socially conscious stories of resilience and the capacity of the human spirit.

THE LIGHT BEFORE THE SUN (LONG SYNOPSIS)
Struggling to find his footing after coming off an international book tour, celebrated self-help guru Daniel Wolf returns home to an empty house. With his family snowed in hundreds of miles away and without his support systems in place, he does everything he can to keep himself from calling the one person who could relieve his anxieties, but also lead him down a rabbit hole. When estranged friend Freddie arrives on the scene, Daniel succumbs to the desperate need for reassurance, liberation and intimacy. As the two friends spiral into a drug-induced contemplation of the human condition, Daniel attempts to reconcile his body of work, the demand of his followers, and his unrelenting quest for enlightenment. Set within the world of the human potential movement, Daniel’s descent reveals the intricate web of mental health, addiction and celebrity culture. In this journey of self-discovery, Daniel must decide if he’s willing to lose everything and finally step into his most authentic self.

ABOUT TAMARA PODEMSKI
Tamara Podemski is an Anishinaabe (First Nations) and Ashkenazi (Jewish) multi-disciplinary performer whose work has spanned over three decades on stage and screen. She is best known for her acting roles in DANCE ME OUTSIDE, THE REZ (CBC), READY OR NOT (Global), RESERVATION DOGS (FX) and the Broadway company of RENT. In 2007, Tamara won the Special Jury Prize for Acting at the Sundance Film Festival for her role in Sterlin Harjo’s FOUR SHEETS TO THE WIND, which also garnered her a Film Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Tamara stepped behind the camera in 2018, writing two seasons of the Indigenous documentary series FUTURE HISTORY(APTN), earning her a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Factual Writing. The following year, she joined the Indspire Awards (CBC) as writer and researcher for this nationally-televised variety program, which was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Biography Series.

In 2020, Tamara was tasked with bringing the quirky character of Alison Trent to life on CORONER (CBC), a role that won her a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress (2021), an ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance (2021), as well as another Canadian Screen Award for Best Guest Star (2022). She then went on to star opposite Phoebe Waller-Bridge in RUN (HBO), then opposite Josh Brolin for two seasons as Sheriff Joy in OUTER RANGE (Amazon/Prime Video), and most recently she stars as Bharadwaj on the series MURDERBOT (Apple TV+).

After years of experience in both Canadian and US markets, Tamara claimed her space as a producer in 2023, launching Blackbird Productions with her husband Jamie Thomas King. From its passion for provocative and diverse storytelling to its engagement of healthy workplace processes and practices, Blackbird is committed to amplifying the conversation of mental health and trauma recovery, while providing safe spaces for dialogue and discourse through all levels of production.

As an Indigenous storyteller, Tamara continues to advocate for authentic representation, inclusion in-front and behind the camera, as well as challenge the colonial narrative pervasive in the entertainment industry.

ABOUT JAMIE THOMAS KING
Jamie Thomas King is a English-American actor born and raised in London, England, where he began his training with the National Youth Theatre and later received a scholarship to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). His big break came when he starred in the Royal National Theatre’s production of Sir Alan Bennett’s “The History Boys”, directed by Sir Nicholas Hytner, followed by a UK tour and a transfer to the West End’s Wyndham Theatre.

For the next twenty years, Jamie moved between film and television, with characters like Guy Mackendrick in the multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning series MAD MEN (AMC), and Sir Thomas Wyatt in two seasons of the historical drama THE TUDORS (Showtime). From popular network shows like PRIVATE PRACTICE (ABC), ELEMENTARY (CBS), CALL THE MIDWIFE (BBC) and MURDOCH MYSTERIES (CBC) to Oscar and BAFTA-winning films like Mike Leigh’s MR. TURNER and Tomas Alfredson’s TINKER, TAILER, SOLDIER, SPY. Jamie established himself as an international screen actor, but never forgot his theatre roots. In 2015, Jamie returned to the stage to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford, starring in John Ford’s “Love’s Sacrifice”.

In 2016, following the death of his son Benjamin due to medical error, Jamie took a hiatus from his career to focus on the Coroner’s Inquest. Calling upon everything he learned during the five-year lawsuit, Jamie joined forces with patient safety advocates around the world in their mission to improve global healthcare practices, eventually teaching workshops, offering keynote addresses and creating a Foundation in memory of his son.

Returning to the industry, and following in the path of his late mother, acclaimed screenwriter Laura Lamson, Jamie wrote his first screenplay. After reading OBE Recipient James Titcombe’s memoir Joshua’s Story: Uncovering the Morecambe Bay Maternity Scandal. He secured the rights to the book and adapted it for the screen.

In 2023, Jamie partnered with his wife Tamara Podemski to create Blackbird Productions, subsequently acting as EP and star of their first project, The Light Before the Sun will world premiere at the Hamilton Film Festival in October 2024.

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) revealed the final group of winners of the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards tonight as this year’s events came to a close, bringing an end to three days of celebrating the best in Canadian film, television, and digital media.

Tonight’s winners were unveiled during The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, hosted by Comedian Lisa Gilroy and broadcast live on CBC and CBC Gem. The ceremony saw Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent take home Best Drama Series, while Children Ruin Everything won Best Comedy Series, presented by Lionsgate Canada. Supinder Wraich of Allegiance was awarded Best Lead Performer, Drama Series, presented by the Canada Media Fund and Andrew Phung of Run the Burbs won Best Lead Performer, Comedy. In film, The Apprentice was awarded Best Motion Picture and Performance in a Leading Role, Drama for Sebastian Stan; Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy went to Cate Blanchett for Rumours.

The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards also featured several memorable moments celebrating a selection of this year’s Special Award honourees. Kardinal Offishall honoured Marsha Greene with the Changemaker Award, presented by Insight Productions, while Lamar Johnson awarded the Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS, to Manny Jacinto. On stage, Greene and Jacinto each shared words of gratitude

List of winners below:

Best Lead Performer, Comedy

Run the Burbs
CBC (CBC)
(Pier 21 Films Ltd.)
Andrew Phung

Best Reality/Competition Program or Series

Canada’s Drag Race
Crave
(Blue Ant Studios, DR Canada Four Productions Inc.)
Trevor Boris, Yette Vandendam, Betty Orr, Laura Michalchyshyn, Michael Kot, Justin Stockman, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Spencer Fritz, Brett Ashley, Tomás Maturana

Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award

The Way Home
W Network (Corus Entertainment)
(Neshama Entertainment, Fox Entertainment Studios)
Heather Conkie, Alexandra Clarke, Marly Read, Arnie Zipursky, Suzanne Berger, Chyler Leigh, Andie MacDowell, Fernando Szew, Hannah Pillemer, Larry Grimaldi, Ani Kevork, John Calvert, Mitch Geddes, Jessica Runck

Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS

Manny Jacinto

Best Comedy Series
Sponsor | Lionsgate Canada

Children Ruin Everything
CTV (Bell Media)
(New Metric Media)
Mark Montefiore, Kurt Smeaton, Meaghan Rath, Anita Kapila, Chuck Tatham, Andrew De Angelis, Kathleen Phillips, Alyson Richards, Max Wolfond

Best Feature Length Documentary | Meilleur long métrage documentaire

Yintah – Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano, Bob Moore, Sam Vinal, Doris Rosso, Daniel Cross, Mila Aung-Thwin

Achievement in Direction | Meilleure réalisation

Matthew Rankin – Universal Language | Une langue universelle

Changemaker Award, presented by Insight Productions

Marsha Greene

Canada Media Fund Kids’ Choice Award

Warrior Up!
APTN (APTN)
(Picture This Productions)
David Finch, Maureen Marovitch

Performance in a Leading Role, Drama | Meilleure interprétation dans un premier rôle, drame

Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice

Best Motion Picture | Meilleur film

The Apprentice – Daniel Bekerman

Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy | Meilleure interprétation dans un premier rôle, comédie

Cate Blanchett – Rumours

Best Lead Performer, Drama Series
Sponsor | The Canada Media Fund

Allegiance
CBC (CBC)
(Lark Productions)
Supinder Wraich

Best Drama Series

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Cameron Pictures, Lark Productions)
Erin Haskett, Tassie Cameron, Amy Cameron, David Valleau, Alex Patrick, Tex Antonucci, Wanda Chaffey
2025 Canadian Screen Award Winners Announced

This year, the Canadian Screen Awards recognized excellence across 149 film, television, and digital media categories. In television, Canada’s Drag Race led both television and overall honours with eight, including Best Reality/Competition Program or Series. Wynonna Earp: Vengeance won seven Canadian Screen Awards including Best TV Movie, and documentary series The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal also took home seven awards including Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series.

In film, Universal Language | Une langue universelle went home with six awards, including Achievement in Direction for Matthew Rankin and Original Screenplay, presented by Telefilm Canada. The Apprentice won five awards including Performance in a Supporting Role, Drama for Jeremy Strong, while the Canadian Screen Award for Performance in a Supporting Role, Comedy went to Graham Greene for Seeds. Best Feature Length Documentary went to Yintah, and the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award went to Karen Chapman for Village Keeper.

The Digital Media categories saw Stories from my Gay Grandparents win awards for Best Web Program or Series, Fiction and Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series for Tricia Black. Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series went to Megan Follows for My Dead Mom.

“The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards have been an extraordinary showcase of everything that makes our screen-based industries exceptional, honouring the creators, performers, and visionaries shaping Canadian storytelling,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “From bold new voices to globally recognized talent, congratulations to all of our 2025 Canadian Screen Award winners, nominees, and Special Award recipients. You each inspire us all with your work.”

The Canadian Screen Awards gathers annually the top talent in Canadian film, television, and digital media on one stage, and 2025 was no different. The vast majority of the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards were handed out live in Toronto at the CBC Broadcast Centre on May 30, 2025 and May 31, 2025 over a series of four shows, hosted by notable Canadian personalities: Michelle Dubé, Omar Sachedina, Chloe Wilde, Sonia Mangat, Carinne Leduc, Nigel Downer, and Allie Pearse. Additional Special Award recipients were also honoured during the award ceremonies: This Hour Has 22 Minutes received the Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC; while Ellis Jacob and Denise Robert were each recognized with the Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute Award.

You can view The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards in its entirety for free on CBC Gem and all other shows at CanadianScreenAwards.ca.

The full list of 2025 Canadian Screen Award winners can be viewed here.

Highlights from the evening:

About the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is the largest non-profit professional arts organization in Canada with a membership of more than 4,000 emerging and established English and Francophone industry professionals. Founded in 1979, the Canadian Academy is dedicated to recognizing, celebrating, and advocating for Canadian talent in the film, television, and digital media sectors while remaining committed to nurturing all levels of talent through professional development, networking opportunities, and guidance that contribute to industry growth, inclusion, and mentorship. The Canadian Academy annually produces the Canadian Screen Awards, bringing together the screen-based industries to honour and celebrate the country’s top talent, as well as the Gémeaux Awards, which recognize the best in French-language television and digital media productions in Canada.

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television proudly acknowledges the support of its Leading Media Partner, CBC; Premier Partner, Telefilm Canada; Platinum Partner, Bell Media; and its Lead Partners, Netflix, the Canada Media Fund, the Canadian Media Producers Association, Cineplex, the Cogeco Fund, and WBD Access Canada.

For information on membership and programming visit academy.ca.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Fans attending the Prime Video panel at CCXP México were treated to an exciting first look at the second season of Gen V, the acclaimed series that expands the Emmy Award-winning world of The Boys with its own chilling and satirical edge. Cast members Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, London Thor, and Derek Luh participated in the thrilling panel where they revealed that the highly anticipated second season will premiere on Wednesday, September 17. The first three episodes will debut exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. New episodes will then be released weekly, leading up to a full-throttle season finale on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

In Season Two, school is back in session. As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander’s iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever. Cate and Sam are celebrated heroes, while Marie, Jordan, and Emma reluctantly return to college, burdened by months of trauma and loss. But parties and classes are hard to care about with war brewing between Humans and Supes, both on and off campus. The gang learns of a secret program that goes back to the founding of Godolkin University that may have larger implications than they realize. And, somehow, Marie is a part of it.

Season Two stars Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau, Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer, Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap, London Thor as Jordan Li, Derek Luh as Jordan Li, Asa Germann as Sam Riordan, and Sean Patrick Thomas as Polarity, and joining the cast for Season Two is Hamish Linklater as Dean Cipher.

Michele Fazekas serves as showrunner and executive producer. Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Ken Levin, Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Michaela Starr, Ori Marmur, Thomas Schnauz, Steve Boyum, and Brant Engelstein also serve as executive producers. Loreli Alanís, Gabriel Garcia, and Jessica Chou are co-executive producers. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, in association with Kripke Enterprises, Point Grey Pictures, and Original Film.

About Prime Video

Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one application available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favourite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports, including Prime Monday Night Hockey – also Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Fallout, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Reacher, The Boys, and Roadhouse; licensed fan favourites Vampire Diaries and Degrassi; exclusive entertainment such as Prime Monday Night Hockey, ONE Championship; and programming from channels such as Sportsnet, Paramount+, Crave, Citytv+, STARZ, AMC+, Super Channel, BritBox, Hayu, STACKTV, a multi-channel service featuring 16 top-tier networks (Global, Food Network Canada, HGTV Canada, W Network, The HISTORY® Channel, Adult Swim, Lifetime, Slice, Showcase, National Geographic, Cartoon Network, Treehouse, YTV, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD), via Prime Video Channels add-on subscriptions. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles, including blockbusters such as Barbie and Oppenheimer, via the Prime Video Store. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favourite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.primevideo.com

Focus Features and Universal Pictures Canada will release
DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE in theatres on
Friday, September 12, 2025.

Today we get a new Teaser.

Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Paul Giamatti, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Arty Froushan, Joely Richardson, Paul Copley, Douglas Reith.
Directed By: Simon Curtis
Screenplay By: Downton creator and Academy-Award® winner Julian Fellowes
Produced By: Gareth Neame, Julian Fellowes, Liz Trubridge
Executive Producer: Nigel Marchant

SMURFS Movie announces the full soundtrack to the film featuring music from Rihanna, Tyla, DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Shenseea, James Corden and more. The soundtrack is available for Pre-Order/Pre-Save HERE and will officially release June 13th via Roc Nation Distribution.

The reveal of the soundtrack follows the release of Rihanna’s “Friend Of Mine” off the soundtrack as well as “Higher Love” by DESI TRILL featuring DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania and Subhi. “Higher Love” also saw an official music video – watch HERE.

See the full soundtrack tracklisting below and watch the official trailer for the film HERE!

SMURFS MOVIE SOUNDTRACK TRACKLIST

1. Milenge by Natania
2. Celebrate by Natania
3. Friend Of Mine by Rihanna
4. Higher Love by DESI TRILL feat. DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania and Subhi
5. Liar For A Living by Natania
6. It Takes A Village by Natania and The Indian Connect
7. Big Dreams by James Fauntleroy
8. To Me by Lous and the Yakuza
9. Did We by Natania
10. Balle Balouza by Natania, Subhi and The Indian Connect
11. Everything Goes With Blue by Tyla
12. It’s My Party by Shenseea
13. Always On The Outside by James Corden
14. Higher Calling by The Indian Connect

ABOUT SMURFS:

When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe. SMURFS features an all-star voice cast including Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña, Marshmello, with Kurt Russell and John Goodman. Watch the official trailer for Smurfs HERE.

SMURFS

In Theatres July 18, 2025

Paramount Animation Presents

In Association with Domain Entertainment

A Ty Ty and Jay Brown Production

“SMURFS”

Executive Produced by

Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary

Produced by

Jay Brown, Ty Ty Smith, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Ryan Harris, p.g.a.

Based on the Characters and Works of Peyo

Written by

Pam Brady

Directed by

Chris Miller

Cast:

Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña, Marshmello, with Kurt Russell and John Goodman.

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Building on its $7 billion investment in Canadian content over the last decade, Rogers today announced its new slate of Canadian made original programming for specialty networks HGTV and Food Network.  

“We are proud to collaborate with an incredible group of Canadian production partners and personalities to bring nearly 120 hours of original unscripted programming with both big household names and new voices,” said Kale Stockwell, Director of Original Programming, Rogers Sports & Media, ahead of its Upfront tomorrow. “Whether it’s home renos, visually stunning culinary creations or inspiring home design, this robust and competitive slate builds on the foundation of what makes HGTV and Food Network so popular with viewers and offers unique opportunities for advertisers.”

Premiering across Food Network, HGTV, and Citytv+ starting in fall 2025, new titles include Andy’s East Coast Kitchen Crawl, Bake Master Battle, Come Dine with Me Canada, David Rocco’s Eating Dirty, The County featuring Sarah Keenleyside, Small Town Escapes with Colin & Justin, plus a new project with Sarah Richardson with details to be announced in the coming months.

Rogers Sports & Media breaks new ground with Scott Brothers Entertainment  

Rogers Sports & Media will work with ‘Property Brothers’ Drew and Jonathan Scott and their production company, Scott Brothers Entertainment, on an all-new show. The home reno and real estate powerhouse duo will star in new HGTV series Property Brothers: Commitment Issues (working title), set to premiere in 2026.

“As Vancouver natives, Canada has a special place in our hearts and we always strive to make sure that our shows are available to Canadian audiences,” said Drew & Jonathan Scott. “It’s exciting to work with Rogers to expand our offerings in this market and we think audiences are really going to love some of the new content we have coming up, including the new series Property Brothers: Commitment Issues, in which we’ll help hesitant home buyers commit to a home purchase by transforming it into their dream space.”

“Drew and Jonathan Scott are superstars in lifestyle television and have this tremendous capacity to deeply engage and inspire audiences with their relatable presence and trusted expertise,” said Stockwell. “We’re excited to bring more Property Brothers to Canadians next year with their new HGTV series.”

Coming to a Hometown Near You  

Rounding out the competitive slate of new Canadian originals is Home Town Takeover Canada, featuring beloved home reno and design couple, Ben and Erin Napier, and a yet to be named Canadian talent. In keeping with the same format as the hugely successful HGTV U.S. hit, the new series will give love to a hometown somewhere in Canada, breathing new life into the selected community. Location, host, and broadcast details to be announced in the coming months.  

Show details are as follows:

HGTV 

Home Town Takeover Canada 

(8 x 60 / RTR Media / in production 2026)

This emotional, empowering and entertaining series is based on the U.S. hit of the same name. “Home Town Takeover Canada” follows a complete small-town revitalization that transforms homes, businesses and public spaces.

Property Brothers: Commitment Issues (working title)

(14 x 60 / Scott Brothers Entertainment, Warner Bros. Discovery / in production summer and fall 2025) 

In this new one-hour format, HGTV fan-favourite duo Drew and Jonathan Scott help homeowners make confident, informed decisions when purchasing their dream home. Once they help the homeowners buy their dream house, they lead the renovation process to transform it into their forever space.  

Small Town Escapes with Colin & Justin

(20 x 30 / Ocean Entertainment / in production summer and fall 2025)

Dynamic design duo Colin and Justin moved from the big city to small town bliss in Nova Scotia five years ago, and it transformed their lives. Now, in this fresh three-house format, they are making dreams come true for homebuyers looking to escape to a small town and purchase their own piece of paradise.

The Emily Michelle Project 

(8 x 60 / Scott Brothers Entertainment / in production summer 2025) 

A refreshing take on home transformations, where interior designer Emily Michelle steps in to help homeowners achieve their dream homes without breaking the bank. Join Emily Michelle in her world of bargain hunting, thrifting and DIYs to celebrate the big changes you can make with the right vision and expertise. 

The County 

(10 x 60 / RTR Media / in production summer 2025) 

Beloved HGTV Canada star and designer Sarah Keenleyside uprooted her family from Toronto to Prince Edward County, Ontario to build her home and design business from scratch. She’s designing small-town dreams with big charm for herself and others in this new docu-series format.    

Top of the Block 

(40 x 30 / Scott Brothers Entertainment / in production summer 2025) 

This brand-new real estate series sees homeowners competing to prove their house is the best on the block. Each episode will feature seasoned experts who evaluate the homes based on design, creativity, and investment impact, ultimately crowning the Top of the Block winner! Top of the Block is distributed by Cineflix Rights.

Food Network 

Andy’s East Coast Kitchen Crawl  

(12 x 30 / Proper Television / in production summer 2025) 

Join chef and social media star Andy Hay (MasterChef Canada finalist) as he explores the essence of East Coast cooking – one kitchen at a time. From lobster boats to clam shacks to farms and five-star establishments, Andy gathers inspiration to bring home to his Halifax kitchen where he’ll create family-friendly recipes to share.

Bake Master Battle  

(8 x 60 / in production August 2025) 

Tis’ the season for baking! Canadian television personality Dina Pugliese takes the reins as host of Bake Master Battle, a high-stakes bake-off with three teams of elite bakers competing and showcasing their confectionary mastery in a series of thrilling and festive challenges anchored to seasonal themes (Halloween, Holidays, Spring). Joining Pugliese as head judge is hyper-realistic baker extraordinaire, April Julian (Netflix’s Is It Cake?).  

Come Dine With Me Canada  

(60 x 30 / Blink49 Studios / in production summer 2025) 

Five amateur chefs host dinner parties in their homes, showcasing culinary skills to impress their fellow contestants. Each night, the chefs rate the dishes, and the highest score at week’s end wins a cash prize. Let the competition begin! Come Dine With Me Canada is based on the format by ITV Studios.

David Rocco’s Eating Dirty 

(13 x 30 / Rockhead Entertainment / in post-production)

Join celebrity chef David Rocco as he sets off on a fearless food-fueled journey through Italy’s vibrant cities, charming towns, and seaside villages. From the colorful chaos of Naples to the hidden corners of Florence and the sun-soaked streets of Sicily, David follows his appetite. Each episode is a celebration of bold flavors, rich culture, and unapologetic indulgence. David Rocco’s Eating Dirty isn’t just a food show – it isn’t just a travel show – it’s a full-throttle celebration of culture, chaos, and the raw, unapologetic joy of eating dirty.

These exciting shows join the latest episodes and newest seasons of top-rated U.S. programming like Beat Bobby Flay, Chopped (on Food Network) and Celebrity IOU, Home Town and Rock The Block (on HGTV), and can all be watched through select Canadian television providers or streamed on Citytv+. If you are missing these channels , contact your TV provider.

About Rogers Sports & Media
Rogers Sports & Media is a diverse sports and content company that engages more than 30 million Canadians monthly. The company’s dynamic portfolio of media assets includes more than 50 radio stations, 67 community TV channels, 31 conventional and specialty television channels, e-commerce, and more. Rogers Sports & Media delivers unique storytelling through its range of powerful brands: HGTV, Food Network, Bravo, Citytv, Citytv+, Discovery, ID, OMNI Television, FX, TSC, Breakfast Television, 98.1 CHFI, KiSS, CityNews and Sportsnet – Canada’s #1 sports network. Rogers Sports & Media is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX, NYSE: RCI). Visit rogerssportsandmedia.com.

Today, Global revealed its 2025/26 broadcast season offering featuring seven star-studded new series as well as many of television’s most-watched returning hits. Delivering an impressive 16.5 hours of simulcast programming and more scripted content than any other network in primetime this fall, Global’s 2025/26 lineup spans every genre and is streaming on STACKTV and the Global TV App.

New this fall on Global is the single-camera workplace comedy DMV. Set at the U.S. Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV stars a brilliant and hilarious ensemble cast including Harriet Dyer, Tim Meadows, Tony Cavalero, Molly Kearney, Gigi Zumbado and Alex Tarranta. Then, joining the FBI-verse and from Emmy® Award-winning executive producer Dick Wolf, comes CIA starring Tom Ellis as a fast-talking, rule-breaking loose cannon CIA case officer. Next up is Sheriff Country starring Morena Baccarin as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country) in an expansion of the Fire Country universe. Lastly, The Road is a new singing competition series from executive producers Taylor Sheridan, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban and follows GRAMMY® Award winner Urban on his journey to discover the next big artist with the help of “tour manager,” GRAMMY® Award-winning country artist Gretchen Wilson. Full series descriptions of Global’s new series for the fall are available here.

Global’s fall lineup also features television’s #1 hits including #1 comedy Ghosts, #1 late night show Saturday Night Live, fresh off celebrating its 50th anniversary, and #1 reality show Survivor, back for its 49th season this fall and what promises to be a legendary 50th season in the spring. Other top 20-ranked shows returning to Global this fall include 9-1-1, FBI, Matlock, NCIS, NCIS: Origins and Elsbeth. Also, Canadian-made Murder in a Small Town returns for a second season with Oscar® winner Marcia Gay Harden joining the cast and popular Canadian original true crime series Crime Beat is back for a seventh season.

Global’s 2025/26 offering wouldn’t be complete without Global News, which is home to Canada’s #1 national newscast, Global National, hosted by Canadian Screen Award winner Dawna Friesen, and The West Block, Canada’s #1 Political Show in total audience* airing Sunday mornings. In addition, The Morning Show, hosted by Carolyn Mackenzie and Jeff McArthur, continues to be Canada’s #1 Canadian News/Lifestyle morning show and saw a year-over-year audience growth of 17% reaching 1.2 million Canadians weekly, delivering audiences almost two times higher than Your Morning, and over two times higher than Breakfast Television*.

The fresh content continues with more exciting new series joining the schedule mid-season starting with America’s Culinary Cup, a new cooking competition series featuring the most decorated chefs in America and hosted and executive produced by Emmy® Award-nominated food expert Padma Lakshmi. Then, Y: Marshals (working title) is a new drama joining Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone family of shows and stars Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton. And finally, unscripted series, Harlan Coben’s Final Twist, which features best-selling author Coben, with over 90 million books sold globally and multiple scripted series, as he steps into the true-crime television genre for the first time. Full series descriptions of Global’s new mid-season series are available here. Also, bolstering Global’s schedule mid-season is the return of hit series including Global Original Family Law, Watson and Hollywood Squares.

“This spring, Global was the only conventional network to experience year-over-year audience growth seeing a 7% increase in core primetime viewing, delivering 12 of the top 20 programs – more than any other network*,” said Jennifer Abrams, Senior Vice President, Programming and Multiplatform, Corus Entertainment. “With Global’s new acquisitions for the upcoming broadcast season featuring the most-coveted series coming out of this year’s L.A. screenings, paired with some of the most-watched returning series, Global is well-positioned to be the leader in bringing Canadian viewers what they want to see on their screens, entertaining audiences all year long.”

GLOBAL’S FALL 2025 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

All times are ET and subject to change. New programs bolded.

Monday

7:30 p.m. Entertainment Tonight

8 p.m. The Neighborhood

8:30 p.m. DMV

9 p.m. FBI

10 p.m. CIA

12:05 a.m. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Tuesday

7:30 p.m. Entertainment Tonight

8 p.m. NCIS

9 p.m. NCIS: Origins

10 p.m. NCIS: Sydney

12:05 a.m. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Wednesday

7:30 p.m. Entertainment Tonight

8 p.m. Survivor

9:30 p.m. Abbott Elementary

10 p.m. Doc

12:05 a.m. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Thursday

7 p.m. Entertainment Tonight

7:30 p.m. Ghosts

8 p.m. 9-1-1

9 p.m. Matlock

10 p.m. Elsbeth

12:05 a.m. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Friday

7:30 p.m. Entertainment Tonight

8 p.m. Sherrif Country

9 p.m. Fire Country

10 p.m. Crime Beat

12:05 a.m. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Saturday

10 p.m. 48 Hours

11:30 p.m. Saturday Night Live

Sunday

7 p.m. 60 Minutes

8 p.m. Murder in a Small Town

9 p.m. The Road

A full list of premiere dates and times from Global’s fall lineup will be announced in the coming months. For the latest updates, visit www.corusent.com.

Global’s lineup of hit series are available to stream anytime on STACKTV, the Global TV App and GlobalTV.com.

Global is a Corus Entertainment Network and is available through all major TV distributors, including: Bell, Cogeco, Eastlink, Rogers, SaskTel, Shaw, Shaw Direct, Telus, Videotron and STACKTV, streaming available on Amazon Prime Video Channels, Bell Fibe TV app, FuboTV, Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite SmartStream. The Global TV App is available on iOS, Android, Chromecast, Android TV, Apple TV, LG Smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs, Roku streaming players, Roku TV™ models, and at watch.globaltv.com.

Sources:
*Numeris PPM Data,. Total Canada, SP’25 STD (Jan 6 – Apr 20/25) – confirmed to Apr 13/25, A25-54, AMA(000), CDN CONV COM ENG, all stations based on ‘Total’ except for CTV Com, 3+ airings, excludes NFL Playoffs

**Numeris PPM Data,. Total Canada, SP’25 STD (Jan 6 – Apr 20/25) – confirmed to Apr 13/25, A18+, AMA(000), CDN CONV COM ENG, 3+ airings, Mon-Fri airings only, National Network

***Source: Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, SP’25 STD (Aug 26/24 – Apr 20/25) – confirmed data, Ind. 2+ AMA(000), Total of all individual conventional + specialty airings , 3+ airings
****Source: Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, Broadcast Year-to-date (Aug 26/24 – Apr 13/25) – confirmed,Ind2+, AvWkRch(000)

*Numeris PPM Data, Broadcast Year-to-date (Aug 26/24 – Apr 13/25) – confirmed to Apr 6/25, Total Canada, Mo-Fri 6a-12p, Based on Canadian news/lifestyle morning show genre, CDN CONV COM ENG, CTV based on “Com”, all other networks based on “Total”, 3+ airings, A18+ AMA(000), growth based on same weeks YoY

Numeris PPM Data,. Total Canada, SP’25 STD (Jan 6 – Apr 20/25) vs. SP’24 STD (Jan 8 – Apr 21/24) – confirmed to Apr 13/25, A25-54, AMA(000), Full day (Mo-Su 2a-2a)/Primetime (Mo-Su 8-11p)/Off-prime (Mo-Su 2a-8p, 11p-2a), local time