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John Cena, the most recent addition to the “Fast and Furious” film family, apologized to China on Tuesday for referring to Taiwan as a country — implying it was independent of China — in a recent interview promoting the international release of Universal Studios’ “F9.”

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John Cena says — in Mandarin — that he 'made a mistake' in a recent interview when he called Taiwan 'the first country' that could watch the film 'F9.'

Colony 2 focuses on a team made up of the greatest Earthly minds, who travel to a distant planet to start humankind’s first space colony, only to find out that other Earthlings have gotten there first. The “best and the brightest” now have to contend with the fact that they’re officially second string. While we don’t know details yet, given that the Meyers are both known for comedy, it’s likely the settlers’ reactions to not being Number 1 will be on the funny side of the moon. Co...

Michaela Coel wrote and starred in I May Destroy You The BBC has commissioned six new dramas, including its first from This Is England creator Shane Meadows, and teased a yet-to-be announced project with Michaela Coel. The Gallows Pole, written by Meadows, is based on the novel of the same name by Benjamin Myers and fictionalises the true story of the rise and fall of a gang of weavers and land-workers in 18th Century Yorkshire. Meadows has previously produced projects such as This Is England 8...

6 new British dramas from producers behind Skins, This is England, Killing Eve.

BBC Unveils New Dramas: Michaela Coel, Candice Carty-Williams, Shane Meadows Lead Slate Manori Ravindran, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail “Queenie” author Candice Carty-Williams, “Everything I Know About Love” writer Dolly Alderton, “The Virtues” creator Shane Meadows and Michaela Coel are among the creatives delivering the next slate of dramas for the BBC. Piers Wenger, drama controller for the BBC, teased a new project with Coel on Tuesday during a showcase of the Beeb’s upcom...

Vampire Academy Series From Julie Plec Ordered at Peacock Peacock has given a straight to series 10-episode order for Vampire Academy from Universal Television and executive producer Julie Plec ( The Vampire Diaries, The Originals). Plec is adapting the series — a story of romance, friendship, death, sex, and scandal — with longtime collaborator Marguerite MacIntyre, who will also serve as executive producer and co-showrunner. Vampire Academy is based on a series of young adult paranormal...

One-Hour Special Premieres Wednesday, July 21 Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE NBCUniversal · From NBC and Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, in conjunction with NBC Sports, comes "Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers," a one-hour special featuring the Jonas Brothers pursuing their Olympic dreams premiering on Wednesday, July 21 at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT. · For millennia, the Olympic Games have been the preeminent sporting comp...

“AMERICAN AUTO” From the creator of “Superstore” comes a new workplace comedy that takes the wheels off the automobile industry. Set in Detroit, the corporate executives of Payne Motors are at a crossroads: adapt to the changing times or be sent to the junkyard. Shaking things up is the new CEO, whose leadership, experience and savvy is only slightly offset by her complete lack of knowledge about cars. Luckily, her team has some of the best minds in the business –Â�...