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is the hit survival drama that unfolds over two timelines: one in the past, when the high school soccer team’s plane crashed in the Canadian Rockies, forcing the stranded teenage girls to do anything to survive; and another in the present, picking up with four adults, who managed to make it out alive nearly 25 years earlier. After an explosive debut, which earned seven Emmy nominations, Showtime renewed the series from creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson for another season. And as anticipation builds for the new episodes, here’s everything we know about season 2:  Season 1 starred an ensemble cast, with Melanie Lynskey and Sophie Nélisse as the adult and teenage versions of Shauna, respectively; Tawny Cypress and Jasmin Savoy Brown as the adult and teenage versions of Taissa; Juliette Lewis and Sophie Thatcher as the adult and teenage versions of Natalie; as well as Christina Ricci and Sammi Hanratty as the adult and teenage versions of Misty.Other initial survivors included assistant coach Ben Scott (Steven Krueger), the late coach’s two sons, Travis (Kevin Alves) and Javi (Luciano Leroux), as well as team members Jackie (Ella Purnell), Van (Liv Hewson), Lottie aka the Antler Queen (Courtney Eaton), Akliah (Keeya King), Laura (Jane Widdop) and Mari (Alexa Barajas). While Laura died trying to take off in a small prop plane early on and Jackie froze to death during the season 1 finale, fan-favorite Van survived being mauled by a wolf.

Eva Longoria is praising Serena Williams following her decision to step away from tennis to focus on expanding her family.

is continuing to expand its adult cast as it goes back into production on season 2. ET has confirmed that  actress Simone Kessell has been tapped to play the adult version of plane crash survivor Lottie Matthews, whose younger version is currently played by Courtney Eaton. Eaton, who has appeared on the series since season 1, has been promoted to series regular. The news follows the announcement that Lauren Ambrose was cast as the adult version of fellow teammate and survivor Van, whose younger counterpart in season 1 was played by Liv Hewson. Hewson has also been promoted to series regular for season 2. When it comes to Lottie, the news of Kessell’s casting is not a spoiler, since it was revealed in the season 1 finale that Lottie is, in fact, alive.

Former Pop Idol contestant Darius Danesh was tragically found dead in his US apartment, his heartbroken family announced on Tuesday. Aged just 41, the singer had a remarkable career after propelling to fame on the 2001 series of Pop Idol, placing third in the competition which was won by Will Young.

Lauren Ambrose is set to be a series regular on the upcoming season two of Showtime hit series Yellowjackets. The 44-year-old actress will take on the role of the adult version of Vanessa 'Van' Palmer, whose teenage counterpart is currently played by Liv Hewson. The network also confirmed on Thursday that Hewson, 26, has been upped to a series regular.Ambrose comes to the series after her successful run in HBO drama Six Feet Under, where she starred for five seasons, and which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. New role: Lauren Ambrose is set to be a series regular on the upcoming season two of Showtime hit series Yellowjackets; Pictured 2016She also recently starred in M.

Serena Williams bid a tearful goodbye to Toronto, leaving it all on Sobeys Stadium’s Centre Court after competing in Wednesday night’s Canadian Open.

Yellowjackets is set to return for a second season, though not as early as fans originally hoped.The star-studded Showtime hit series - which follows a high school girl soccer team after they survive a plane crash deep in the Canadian wilderness - will most likely premiere in early 2023.Showrunners and co-creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson told TheWrap that production will begin at the end of August, explaining: 'It’s a deeply serialized story, and we wanted to make sure we didn’t rush it, and that we got it right. And so this was the earliest we could accomplish that.' Coming next year: Star-studded Showtime hit series Yellowjackets is set to return for a second season in early 2023'Nobody wanted to get back on the air quickly more than we did,' they added.

Yellowjackets is coming back!

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award-nominated Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom producer Den Tolmor is creating a feature based on Wali, the Canadian ‘lone wolf’ sniper who spent the first two months of the Ukrainian war fighting the Russians.

Part survival story, coming-of-age drama and horror saga, Showtime’s Yellowjackets follows a plane crash in 1996 that leaves a high school girls soccer team stranded in the Canadian wilderness, as well as the lives of the survivors 25 years later.

The new series Keep Breathing has become a hit for Netflix and the creators of the show are explaining what happened in those final moments.

Acquisitive VFX firm Cinesite has expanded its international footprint with the purchase of a majority stake in Squeeze, the Canadian animation house behind the Marvel series What If…?.

Canadian Rapper Drake canceled his Young Money Reunion show after testing positive for Covid-19. 

JYP Entertainment, home to top acts like TWICE, ITZY and Stray Kids, is teaming up with Republic Records to debut a new North American girl group, holding auditions in the US this September.On July 25, the two agencies unveiled a video featuring JYP Entertainment founder and chairman Park Jin-young and Republic Records’ founder and CEO Monte Lipman announcing their upcoming venture ‘A2K’.“The name of this project is ‘A2K’, which is an abbreviation of ‘America2Korea’. So the final artist that comes out of this procedure will be the first American artist made out of a K-pop system,” said Park.“It’s like talented artists who goes through a training system like an Olympic gymnast will go through,” he added.

Marta Balaga Aleks Paunovic, known for his roles in Marvel’s “Hawkeye” and “Snowpiercer,” is now set to star in Canadian actor-turned-director Luvia Petersen’s psychological thriller “Human Nature.”The feature project, currently showcased at Frontieres’ Genre Film Lab, is in advanced development, with Amanda Konkin of Download Joy Productions also attached.“I was fortunate enough to see Luvia’s work as an actor, but seeing her drive and commitment to the craft and storytelling, I was just honored that she asked me to be a part of the project,” Paunovic told Variety. The two acted together in the fantasy series “Van Helsing.”Currently promoting “GenZeroes,” the first live-action NFT series, Paunovic will play Rigger, the owner of the cabin where two very different couples are spending their ill-fated weekend.

EXCLUSIVE: UK distribution and production company Blue Finch Films has released a first look image for Vancouver-based directorial duo Cody Kennedy and Tim Rutherford’s fantasy drama The Last Video Store as it wraps shooting in the Canadian port city of Hamilton.

Saddle up and turn it up! The 2022 CCMA Award nominations are in.

Pink Floyd‘s Roger Waters has hit out at The Weeknd and Drake, saying that he is “far, far, far more important than any of them will ever be”.In a recent interview with Toronto’s The Globe and Mail, Waters asked the interviewer why his recent shows in the Canadian city weren’t reviewed by the publication or any others in the area.He was then told that The Weeknd was set to open his ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ tour in Toronto on the same night (the show ended up being cancelled due to power outages in the region).Waters then responded: “I have no idea what or who the Weeknd is, because I don’t listen to much music. People have told me he’s a big act.

Mark Tuan has announced an upcoming North American tour for 2022, with 16 dates currently scheduled.The Taiwanese-American musician took to Twitter earlier today (July 7) to announce that he is set to embark on a tour of 15 North American cities this year. Tuan is set to visit major cities such as San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco and more, as well as two shows in his home city of Los Angeles.In addition to the US, the K-pop idol will also perform in the Canadian cities of Toronto and Vancouver.

Netflix UK this month including a new Resident Evil series – scroll down to see the full list.Aside from the highly anticipated conclusion to Stranger Things season four on July 1, this month sees a live-action Resident Evil series hit the platform on July 14.Created by showrunner Andrew Dabb (Supernatural), Resident Evil stars Lance Reddick (The Wire) as Albert Wesker. The show jumps between two timelines, following Albert’s adopted children Jade (Ella Balinska) and Billie Wesker (Adeline Rudolph) in New Raccoon City, and a decade in the future where Jade is trying to survive the zombie apocalypse.Other new additions include The Gray Man on July 22, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (Avengers: Endgame).

Lil Silva is a London producer who emerged in 2010 with Night Slubs and the era of "deconstructed club." Since then his work has developed far beyond any niche: he's produced for Adele on her album 25 and shared a number of EPs and singles. 2022 has been a banner year for Silva with tracks like the Sampha-featuring "Backwards" and "Another Sketch," and today he shares “What If?” featuring Montreal dancehall rapper Skiifall and “Leave Now” with Charlotte Day Wilson.