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Deadline

‘The Boys’ Prequel ‘Vought Rising’ Adds Mason Dye & Kiki Layne To Cast

They join stars Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash as well as other previously announced regulars, Will Hochman, Elizabeth Posey, Jorden Myrie, Nicolò Pasetti, Ricky Staffieri and Brian J. Smith.

Variety

Connie Britton, Sam Nivola Mystery Comedy ‘Phony’ Ordered to Series at Hulu

The half-hour show follows a teenage boy who wakes up after a car accident only to find that his mom — his only parent and best friend — appears to have been replaced by an impostor.

The Hollywood Reporter

Jason Bateman, Jude Law, Toni Collette, Ethan Hawke TV Series Join Toronto Fest Lineup

Toronto’s Short Cuts program also unveiled short film entries like writer/director Idris Elba’s short Dust to Dreams, starring singer and songwriter Seal and produced by Mo Abudu.

Deadline

Howie Mandel, Bobby Lee & Caroline Rhea Hop Onto Adam Rifkin’s ‘Toad’

The trio join already announced James Paxton, Oliver Wyman, Tiffany Haddish, James Franco, Christopher Meloni, Katt Williams, and Craig Robinson in the story of two hapless friends who accidentally ingest psychedelic toad venom and embark on a chaotic desert journey filled with bizarre encounters and questionable decisions.