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She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany will be part of the upcoming Star Trek franchise entry, Starfleet Academy. The actor recently opened up about what it was like working with the rest of the cast.

Starfleet Academy is a part of the expanded Star Trek Universe. The story will follow the first new class of Starfleet cadetsin over a century, as they train to become officers in the 32nd century. Maslany will have a recurring role in the series, with details of her character yet to be announced. The main cast includes Holly Hunter as the captain and chancellor of the academy with Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard and George Hawkins as some of the cadets.

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We're still a ways away from the premiere of the next installment in the Star Trek franchise: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Voyager cast member Robert Picardo, who will be reprising his role as The Doctor, revealed last year that it's expected sometime in 2026. Now, on Collider Ladies Night with Perri Nemiroff, Tatiana Maslany talked about her experience with the upcoming Star Trek series while promoting her new horror movie, The Monkey. Maslany spoke about what it was like to work with some of the cast, including Kerrice Brooks (My Old Ass), Holly Hunter, and Paul Giamatti.

The newest addition to the Star Trekfranchise family, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, just received a big update. Per Collider, the series, set in the 32nd century, has just finished filming its first season at Toronto’s Star Trek Stage.

Two of the series’ cast members, Zoë Steiner and Bella Shepard took to social media to commemorate the occasion. In her post, Steiner held up a Starfleet Academy pennant given to the cast and crew for the first season. She also touched on the experience in her caption, writing, “that’s a wrap on starfleet academy season one!! beyond grateful to have had this Huge experience alongside my starfleet fam. it’s easily one of the most challenging and fulfilling things I’ve ever done - on both a creative and personal level. big love to the entire crew and production team for their insane commitment to hard work, creative collaboration,...

From Ghostface to a paranormal DJ? Deadline reports that the filmmaking team known as Radio Silence (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett) are teaming up with Paul Giamatti for a biopic about the late Art Bell. Best known as the founder and original host of Coast to Coast Am, Bell would field unscreened calls from all sorts of people, listening to stories of alien abduction, conspiracy theories, strange creatures, and just about everything you could imagine.

According to Deadline, several studios, including Universal, Amazon, and Warner Bros., are bidding on the Art Bell biopic. Sam Chalsen and Nelson Greaves are writing the script. This is a bit of a different project from the team that has given us Ready or Not, Abigail, and two Scream movies, but it has the potential to be quite interesting. Plus, I could watch Paul Giamatti do just about anything.

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A romance doesn't have to be boring to be mature and refreshingly kind. They exist in even the goofiest and most entertaining comedies, like George of the Jungle. There are many ways to depict happy relationships, and these movie couples prove that love on the big screen can be healthy and scintillating.

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The first word heard in “Feeling Randy” is “boner,” which, when taken together with the film’s title, promises a salacious and raunchy comedy. But writer-director Dean Lent’s debut feature (not counting the 1987 anthology film “Border Radio”) is sweeter and much more sublime than the usual teenage-boys-trying-to-lose-their-virginity romp. That may be its plot, but this semiautobiographical project is far from films like “Porky’s” or “American Pie.” Set in the Bay Area in the 1970s, “Feeling Randy” offers a humorous and sensitive portrayal of coming to terms with one’s sexuality.

Announcing its irreverent tone through sly chapter titles written in period-appropriate Recoleta font, and a droll voiceover from its eponymous lead (Reid Miller), “Feeling Randy” wastes no time establishing its premise and then keeps the narrative rhythm flowing. The setup is simple: Four teenage boys plan to lose their virginity by taking a road trip to a Nevada brothel.

In the last seven years, there has been a positive glut of "Star Trek" introduced into the world. Just as the Upn launched with the debut of "Star Trek: Voyager in 1995," so did the new streaming service CBS All Access launch with the debut of "Star Trek: Discovery" in 2017. This was the first "Star Trek" TV series on the airwaves since the cancelation of "Star Trek: Enterprise" in 2005, and many Trekkies were eager to see if the franchise could be restarted. An entirely new creative team had taken over "Star Trek," and they sought to update the decades-old series for a streaming audience.

"Discovery," we would later learn, was only one of many "Star Trek" projects that would debut on CBS All Access — later renamed Paramount+ — over the next few years. To keep people subscribed, Paramount produced "Short Treks." As a hook for fans of "Star Trek: The Next Generation,...

It’s official. Starfleet Academy has enlisted one of the toughest women on the planet by way of WWE superstar Becky Lynch, who will be joining the series for its inaugural season. Firsts are nothing new to Lynch in the world of wrestling, as she was the first-ever SmackDown women’s champion, the first to ever hold both the SmackDown and Raw women’s championships at the same time, and one of the first three women to headline WrestleMania along with Charlotte Flair and former UFC fighter Ronda Rousey.

The Irish-born lass-kicker – whose real name is Rebecca Quin – took to X to share the news with her followers, posting a video (seen below) that opened with her saying,"You know when you’ve already been champion of the world, there’s only one place to go next, and that’s to the stars." Quin then broke the news that she...

WWE superstar Becky Lynch is ready to leap from the top rope of the squared circle for a battle among the stars when she joins the Star Trek: Starfleet Academy cast on Paramount+. Lynch, the five-time champion, shared the news on Twitter, telling Trekkies she’s ready to enter a new acting career era.

“You know when you’ve already been champion of the world, there’s only one place to go next, and that’s to the stars,” Lynch said in a video she posted to Twitter. “I’m so excited to share with all of you that I’m joining ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ as part of the bridge crew. This has been the most amazing experience, acting alongside just a spectacular cast and crew, and I cannot wait for all of you to check it out when it comes out on Paramount Plus.”

Not your average average Starfleet officer!

One of WWE's biggest stars has officially joined the cast for the upcoming Paramount+ series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

Per Variety, WWE superstar Becky Lynch has officially joined the cast for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, with the star confirming the news via her X account. Lynch, also known as "The Man," began her career in WWE over a decade ago and has become of the company's biggest draws in recent years. A trailblazer in her industry, Lynch holds the distinction of being in the first-ever women's main event in Wrestlemania history, the company's largest annual event. Lynch also starred as herself in the Showtime original series, Billions, and portrayed Cyndi Lauper in the NBC series, Young Rock.

Not your average average Starfleet officer! I'm beaming in to the first season of @StarTrek: Starfleet Academy on @ParamountPlus. pic.twitter.com/GlCCttnCIO— Rebecca Quin (@BeckyLynchWWE) December 16, 2024

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The Man has come around to Starfleet. WWE superstar Becky Lynch has officially joined the cast of “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” on Paramount Plus.

Lynch, who has been on a 200+ day hiatus from WWE, took to X to deliver the news via video.

“You know when you’ve already been champion of the world, there’s only one place to go next, and that’s to the stars,” Lynch said. “I’m so excited to share with all of you that I’m joining ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ as part of the bridge crew. This has been the most amazing experience, acting alongside just a spectacular cast and crew, and I cannot wait for all of you to check it out when it comes out on Paramount Plus.”

The Lass-Kicker concluded her announcement with a Vulcan salute: “Live long and prosper.”

Lynch is one of the most celebrated women’s wrestlers of all time.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series that spotlights the scripts from the year’s most talked-about movies continues with My Old Ass, Megan Park’s coming-of-age comedy about a teenager who encounters the adult woman she’s destined to turn into in 20 years.

The LuckyChap and Indian Paintbrush production stars Maisy Stella, Aubrey Plaza, Maddie Ziegler, Percy Hynes White and Kerrice Brooks. It follows the irreverent Elliott (Stella), who comes face-to-face with her older self (Plaza) — her self-proclaimed “old ass” — during a mushroom trip before heading off to college. The encounter spurs a journey of self-discovery and first love as Elliott prepares to leave her childhood home.

The screenplay has already scored a Spirit Awards nomination, where Stella scored a Breakthrough Performance nom. It also made the National Board of Review‘s Top 10 Independent Films list.

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An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s “old ass” starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn’t do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what’s becoming a transformative summer.

The Amazon Prime film My Old Ass is a unique blend of comedy, coming-of-age drama, and heartfelt introspection. Directed by Megan Park and featuring Maisy Stella as the spirited 18-year-old Elliott and Aubrey Plaza as her witty 39-year-old future self, the film uses a fantastical setup – hallucinogenic mushrooms enabling time-travel communication – to explore deep themes about family, self-discovery, and the fleeting nature of time.

The comedic dynamic between the two Elliotts shines, with Plaza’s deadpan delivery contrasting Stella’s youthful exuberance,...

What Do We Know About the upcoming series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy? More thank you may think. The Paramount+ original series will be the latest edition of the Star Trek universe and the first sequel series of Star Trek Discovery. With casting announcements, rumors, and more, we know a lot of what is to come. So, let’s jump in!

The series is set in the 32nd Century.

The twelfth Star Trek series since Gene Roddenberry’s original CBS show debuted in 1966, Starfleet Academy is the sixth small screen entry in the franchise since the debut of Discovery in 2017. Overseen by franchise-runner Alex Kurtzman, the new series was co-created with Noga Landau, who created the four-season-long Nancy Drew series for The CW. In development since Kurtzman’s original deal with CBS back in 2018, the series has gone through many iterations and timelines before settling on the future setting used since Discovery’s third season.

Aubrey Plaza's new dramedy with a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score tops a movies streaming chart. Starting her career in improv and sketch comedy, Plaza rose to prominence on Parks and Recreation as the sarcastic and deadpan April Ludgate, establishing her distinct comedic style. On television, Plaza has also showcased her range as a strait-laced lawyer in The White Lotus season 2, earning an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and starred in the Marvel miniseries Agatha All Along.

In film, Plaza started with a supporting role in Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and graduated on to leading roles in independent films, such as the Sundance hit Safety Not Guaranteed. In addition to starring, she started producing with The Little Hours and Ingrid Goes West, both black comedies, and also expanded her range to thrillers, starring in Black Bear and Emily the Criminal, all of which screened at Sundance.

Prime Video has tons of movies to keep you entertained, and from Bottoms to Drive Away Dolls, Jackpot! and Brothers, it has more than enough comedies to keep you laughing. But their latest comedy is one of their best. My Old Ass sees Maisy Stella's Elliott meet her older self, in the form of Aubrey Plaza, during a mushroom trip. And with that improbable setup, the movie is off and running.

Prime Video acquired the film out of Sundance in January 2024 for over $15 million, as reported by Deadline. The film came out in theaters in the U.S. and Canada first, but now it's available to even more people through their Prime Video service on Amazon. It not only got a 90% from critics on RottenTomatoes, but it also has an 89% from fans as of this writing, making it the rare movie where fans and critics are in agreement My Old Ass...

Aubrey Plaza has been in the spotlight for over a decade and a half and her career has included many critically acclaimed projects. 2024 was a big year for Plaza with her debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Agatha All Along, and she's now experiencing success with a new film on streaming.

My Old Ass premiered on Nov. 7 on Prime Video, and it's already a huge success, taking over the charts at No. 3, per FlixPatrol. The film is a coming-of-age comedy-drama, starring singer and actress Maisy Stella in the leading role alongside Plaza. In its short time on the streaming platform, it has already defeated Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage's Brothers for No. 3, and trails behind Kate Beckinsale's action thriller Canary Black and Spanish zombie horror Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End, which tops the charts.

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My Old Ass is a coming-of-age sci-fi comedy-drama film written and directed by Megan Park. The Prime Video film follows Elliott, an 18-year-old who takes mushrooms on her birthday and comes face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old. Soon, she is contacted by her older self who gives her life advice which makes Elliott forces to rethink everything from family to love. My Old Ass stars Maisy Stella, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks, and Aubrey Plaza. So, if you loved the coming-of-age drama, comedic tone, and compelling characters in My Old Ass here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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“Nashville” actor Maisy Stella leads the cast of “My Old Ass” in her film debut as Elliott, a free-spirited 18-year-old who rings in her birthday with a mushroom trip that brings her face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self (Aubrey Plaza). Elliott’s “old ass” isn’t around for long, though, before she starts handing...

In a recent Tvo interview on ‘The Agenda,’ actor Robert Picardo shared some exciting updates about the upcoming ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.’

While filming in Toronto, Picardo, who will return as the holographic Doctor from ‘Star Trek: Voyager,’ mentioned that the show is expected to premiere in early 2026.

During the interview, Picardo couldn’t share many details about the new series due to a strict NDA.

However, he did express his joy in reprising his iconic role, a character he originally portrayed starting in 1995.

He also shared a fun tidbit about his initial audition for a different role on ‘Voyager,’ which led to his casting as the Doctor.

‘Starfleet Academy’ is set in the 32nd century and follows the reopening of the academy after a catastrophic event known as The Burn.

The series will feature new faces like Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané, Zoë Steiner, and Sandro Rosta as students.

Actor Robert Picardo, who played The Doctor, a holographic physician on all seven seasons of Star Trek: Voyager, recently opened up about stepping into the role once again. Per Trek Movie, Picardo appeared on a local Canadian show, Tvo Today: The Agenda, and talked about playing The Doctor again in the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series.

The new Paramount+ Starfleet Academy series takes place in the 32nd century, while Voyager was set in the 24th century, so Picardo will be playing a 900-year-old holographic doctor.

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Theyve taken me out of holographic mothballs, Picardo said. The character is artificial intelligence. Hes now several hundred years old, but its set in the more distant future that Star Trek: Discovery propelled itself into.

My Old Ass has set its release date. My Old Ass is 2024 comedy about a young woman named Elliot whose wild trip on mushrooms brings forth an older, 39-year-old version of herself, who delivers wisdom to the young Elliot. My Old Ass is directed by Megan Park and features a leading cast including Maisy Stella, Aubrey Plaza, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks, Maria Dizzia, and Alain Goulem. Park is also a writer and executive producer on the film, with a producing team that includes Margot Robbie, Steven Rales, Bronte Payne, Josey McNamara, Daniel Bekerman, and Tom Ackerley.

As per Collider, My Old Ass has now received its streaming release date. My Old Ass will be available to stream on Prime Video starting on November 7.

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The cadets at Starfleet Academy have a long future ahead of them. Paramount+ has renewed the upcoming live-action sci-fi series for a second season. In addition, it's been revealed that Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) has also joined the series' cast.

Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané, and Zoë Steiner star in Paramount+ series, following a new group of students.

Fans of the sci-fi franchise will also see the return of Tig Notaro, Oded Fehr, Mary Wiseman, and Robert Picardo for the series. Notaro and Picardo will appear as series regulars, and Fehr and Wiseman will make guest-starring appearances.

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New York Comic-Con has brought with it another Star Trek announcement - that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has been renewed for a second season ahead of its first season premiere. StarTrek.com also reports that Emmy Award-Winner Tatiana Maslany will guest star in the upcoming first season of Starfleet Academy.

Production on Season 1 of the series is currently underway in Toronto. The announcements regarding Season 2 and Maslanys guest appearance were made at Comic-Cons Star Trek Universe Panel on Oct. 19. Robert Picardo, who will be reprising his Star Trek: Voyager role as The Doctor, made a surprise appearance on stage at the convention during which he introduced a livestream from the set of Starfleet Academy.

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Paramount+ today held its Star Trek universe panel at New York Comic Con, moderated by featured host of CBS Mornings and CBS News national correspondent Vladimir Duthiers.

The streaming service announced that its original movie Star Trek: Section 31 will premiere on Friday, January 24, 2025, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available. New teaser art for the highly anticipated movie was also revealed.

The Star Trek: Section 31 presentation included a conversation with cast members Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, and Robert Kazinsky, along with executive producer and director Olatunde Osunsanmi. The panel also featured a video appearance from the film’s star, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh.

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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has scored an early Season 2 renewal — and a plum cast addition.

Paramount+ announced the pickup on Saturday at New York Comic-Con, where the network also revealed that Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) will recur in Season 1 of the Star Trek offshoot. Character details have yet to be shared.

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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has received an early renewal and a new cast member. The upcoming Starfleet Academy is a new Paramount+ show that is set to be the 12th series in the overarching Star Trek franchise. Created by Gaia Violo, it will star Holly Hunter, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Dian, Zo Steiner, Tig Notaro, Robert Picardo and Sandro Rosta and follow the first group of Academy cadets in over 100 years.

Screen Rant was in attendance at the Star Trek Universe panel at New York Comic Con. During a special livestream from the set in Toronto, co-showrunner and executive producer Alex Kurtzman announced that Starfleet Academy has been renewed for season 2. This news comes before the premiere of season 1, which is currently in production and is expected to debut in either 2025 or 2026. Paramount+ also announced that She-Hulk: Attorney at Law star Tatiana Maslany had joined the...

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has received an early season two renewal, and Tatiana Maslany is set to guest star in season one.

Both bits of news were announced at New York Comic Con during the Star Trek universe panel, moderated by CBS Mornings and CBS News national correspondent Vladimir Duthiers, during which Robert Picardo made an unexpected appearance.

The Star Trek: Voyager and Prodigy star introduced a surprise livestream from the set of Starfleet Academy season one, which is currently in production in Toronto. The video included executive producer and co-showrunner Alex Kurtzman, who is also directing the series. He shared the news about the second installment already being greenlit alongside castmembers including Sandro Rosta, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané and Zoë Steiner.

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With season 1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy still in production, the latest installment in the Star Trek franchise has been renewed for a second season by Paramount+. The early pickup was announced by Star Trek universe steward Alex Kurtzman, executive producer, co-showrunner and director of Starfleet Academy, on a livestream from the series’ Toronto set during the Star Trek universe panel at New York Comic-Con on Saturday.

Also revealed during the panel was that Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) has been tapped as a recurring special guest star in Season 1. No description of her character was provided.

On the livestream, Kurtzman was joined by Starfleet cast members Sandro Rosta, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané and Zoë Steiner. The series’ ensemble also includes Paul Giamatti, Holly Hunter and Oded Fehr.

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“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” has been renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+ before Season 1 even has a premiere date.

The announcement was made as part of the “Star Trek” Universe panel at New York Comic-Con on Saturday. It was also announced at the panel that “Orphan Black” alum Tatiana Maslany is set to appear in Season 1 of the Paramount+ series in a guest star role. The exact details of the character she will be playing are being kept under wraps.

“Star Trek” mainstay Robert Picardo made a surprise appearance at the panel to introduce a livestream from the set of Season 1 of “Starfleet Academy.” In the livestream, co-showrunner Alex Kurtzman announced to the cast that the show had been renewed.

The official logline for the series states that it “will follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy.

What were you like when you were 18 years old, high on the feeling that your life was a blank canvas spread out in front of you, and you could throw whatever paint splatters you wanted on it? Maybe, like Elliott (Maisy Stella), the hero of My Old Ass, you were literally high on more than a feeling, courtesy of some mushrooms that her best friends Ro (Kerrice Brooks) and Ruthie (Maddie Ziegler) procured. It’s the summer before she’s leaving her rural hometown in the backwoods of Ontario for...

There have been a lot of Star Trek shows coming out in the past few years, but few have captured hearts and minds like Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. This prequel series follows Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise, filling in the years before Captain James T. Kirk took over the ship in the original series. After experimenting with weightier storytelling in Star Trek Discovery and Star Trek: Picard, Strange New Worlds signified a return to form for the franchise with its adventure-of-the-week episodes and lighter tone.

It's obvious that Paramount+ knows it's got a hit on its hands, because Strange New Worlds has already aired two seasons and has a third on the way in 2025. But that's not all! The show also got an early renewal for season 4 all the way back in April of 2024, so we've known for a while now that we've...

As we enter into the Fall movie season, it’s time for an intimate lil’ “indie” that explores a theme that several blockbusters have also explored, time travel. Now this one isn’t focusing on the travel and his gadgets and gizmos aplenty, so we don’t get those “Pym Particles” or even that super-charged DeLorean. The intriguing premise presented here is a spin on “what if”, namely the Twilight Zone dream of getting a “drop in’ from your future self. And somehow this “out there” idea meshes with a coming of age dramatics, and a “rom-com”. It’s a challenging “balancing act” that is somehow propped up by a crude and quirky cellphone contact entered in as My Old Ass, and we’re not talking about a donkey.

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My Old Ass is a wild, genre-bending adventure directed by Megan Park, blending stoner comedy, sci-fi, melodrama, and even a hint of Hallmark-style sentimentality. Park’s sophomore film, following her thoughtful debut The Fallout, offers a more absurdist take on adolescence — this time with time travel, a picturesque lake town, and the ever-charming Aubrey Plaza.

The film centres on Elliot (Maisy Stella), a small-town teen in her last summer before heading off to college, and her older, time-traveling self (Plaza), who comes back to offer guidance and support.

The Muskoka, Ontario, setting gives the movie a postcard-level charm, creating a perfect contrast with the sillier moments of the film, where pansexual stoner vibes and time-bending high jinks come into play.

While it flirts with surrealism, Park’s film manages to avoid falling into outright chaos. Instead, it uses its more bizarre elements, like Plaza’s effortlessly offbeat energy, to anchor the emotional beats.

Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “My Old Ass,” a new film release featuring Aubrey Plaza as a “time traveling” 39 year old, and written/directed by Megan Park. In Chicago theaters on September 20th, everywhere on September 27th.

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Maisy Stella is Elliott, who has just graduated from high school and is anticipating college, plus she’s having many make-out sessions with her best gal Ro (Kerrice Brooks). When her and Ro indulge in a psychedelic mushroom trip, Elliott’s older 39-year-old self (Aubrey Plaza) emerges through the trippy portal to confront young E and steer her life path. One piece of advice given? … avoid at all costs a guy named Chad (Percy Hynes White). Despite this, a meet-cute happens with, you guessed it, Chad. How will the teen Elliott react when she has a key clue to her future?

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While the film My Old Ass may present itself as a goofy comedy exploring what it would be like to be a coming-of-age teenager meeting an older version of herself, it is instead a more existential and heartfelt drama that explores the choices that shape our lives and whether those choices should be second-guessed, ignored, or blindly followed.

On her eighteenth birthday, Elliot (Maisy Stella) embarks on a weekend camping trip with two friends – Ruthie (Maddie Ziegler) and Ro (Kerrice Brooks) – wherein they, among other typical girl’s night out fare, partake of some hallucinogenic mushrooms that bring Maisy face-to-face with her 39-year-old self (played by Aubrey Plaza) who blatantly warns her to stay away from a mysterious boy named Chad that she has never met. Then, of course, the next day, she meets Chad and the advice doesn’t seem as unbelievable as it did just one day earlier.

Most of you would love to be able to converse with your future or former selves. I know I would. That brings us to My Old Ass. This charming and occasionally heartbreaking flick tells the story of a girl named Elliott (Maisy Stella) and her 39-year-old self, played by Aubrey Plaza. It’s a terrific feature from the very talented filmmaker Megan Park. It’s a bright, honest, bold story that offers Stella the chance to shine in the leading role. The actress is stunning in an authentic and emotional take on a young woman discovering herself. As for the wonderfully funny Plaza, she gave another one of her terrific performances. When covering interviews, frequently, the talent sets the mood. And the mood for the My Old Ass interviews was celebratory. Megan Park, along with Maisy Stella – who I remember as Connie Britton’s daughter in Nashville. Yes, I watched...

Megan Park's coming-of-age drama, My Old Ass, is currently available in select theaters and will be released everywhere on September 27. Filmed and set in Muskoka, the movie follows 18-year-old Elliott, played by Maisy Stella, who meets the 39-year-old version of herself while taking mushrooms with her friends. The older woman appears jaded, prompting Elliott to heed her warnings about the future. But when her future self's advice causes Elliott to question her current feelings, she starts down a reflective path that takes her to unexplored regions.

Parks and Recreation's Aubrey Plaza portrays Elliott's 39-year-old self, with Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, and Kerrice Brooks also starring. In addition to directing, Park also serves as the writer and executive producer of the film. She has over forty acting credits and her previous directorial work includes The Fallout, City on Fire, and Lucy in My Eyes. Meanwhile, Stella is most...

Imagine if your 39-year-old self magically appeared when you were a teenager and gave life-changing advice about the future. Would you heed those warnings? Or throw caution to the wind and boldly proceed into probable heartbreak and devastation? This is the wonderfully creative and poignantly executed premise of My Old Ass. Writer/director Megan Park captures the vibrancy and optimism of youth, but then offers a thoughtful reality check about the pitfalls of growing up. What we hold dear and take for granted can easily be lost. Time is an unforgiving master. Park wisely teaches to treasure your friends and loved ones in the present.

18-year-old Elliott Labrant (Maisy Stella) laughs with her besties as their dinghy collides with a dock. She's got an important mission before going to a Toronto college in several weeks. Elliott is unabashedly queer with a crush on the cute local barista. Ruthie (Maddie Ziegler...

Growing up sucks. Time seems to move faster than we can reasonably keep pace with, the crushing disappointment of reality never quite lives up to our naïve expectations, and even the fondest of memories can fade and turn into deep wells of regret. None of these are particularly profound observations for anyone legally old enough to drink, and they're certainly nothing that countless movies haven't already addressed in every conceivable way. So when yet another R-rated coming-of-age dramedy pops up on the radar -- centered on the well-worn trope of an idealistic 18-year-old relishing her last summer at home before moving away to bigger and better things in the city -- a healthy dose of skepticism would appear to be fair game. Even a talent like Megan Park, whose directorial debut "The Fallout" instantly made her a name worth paying attention to, would be hard-pressed to wring anything new out of this premise.

In Megan Park’s My Old Ass, Elliott (Maisy Stella) celebrates her 18th birthday by wandering off to a nearby forest with her two besties, Ro (Kerrice Brooks) and Ruthie (Maddie Ziegler), to do mushrooms. Meanwhile, her deflated parents (Maria Dizzia and Alain Goulem) look sorrowfully at the surprise birthday cake they prepared for her, wondering how much they’ll see of their daughter before she heads off to college in three weeks. It’s not that Elliott doesn’t love her family, or even her annoying brothers, Max (Seth Isaac Johnson) and Spencer (Carter Trozzolo), but the queer spitfire is yearning to break free—and to have the sorts of experiences that aren’t possible in the small Canadian town in which she was raised.

Refreshingly for a film that centers on a queer person, expressing her queerness isn’t among the experiences that Elliott can’t have here,...

The Rotten Tomatoes score has been revealed for My Old Ass. My Old Ass is an Aubrey Plaza comedy that tells the story of Elliott, a young woman who has to face her "old ass," 39-year-old self during a crazy trip on mushrooms. In addition to Aubrey Plaza, My Old Ass features a leading cast including Maisy Stella, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks, Maria Dizzia, and Seth Isaac Johnson. It is the sophomore feature from Megan Park, who also directed 2021's The Fallout.

Now, the Rotten Tomatoes score has been revealed for My Old Ass. Currently, the film sits at a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score with 31 reviews in thus far. My Old Ass does not yet have an audience score, but will likely gain one in a couple of weeks when the film is released widely to theaters.

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Synopsis: In this fresh coming-of-age story, an 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott (Maisy Stella) face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self (Aubrey Plaza). But when Elliott’s “old ass” starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn’t do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what’s becoming a transformative summer.

About The Film

Genre: Comedy Starring: Maisy Stella, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks and Aubrey Plaza Director: Megan Park Screenplay: Megan Park Producer: Tom Ackerley, Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara, Steven Rales

My Old Ass is in theaters in limited release on September 13, 2024!

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In this fresh coming-of-age story, an 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott (Maisy Stella) face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self (Aubrey Plaza). But when Elliott’s “old ass” starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn’t do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what’s becoming a transformative summer.

Written and directed by Megan Park and starring Maisy Stella, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks and Aubrey Plaza, My Old Ass is in limited theaters September 13.

Rated R.

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Kerrice Brooks as Ro, Maisy Stella as Elliott, and Maddie Ziegler as Ruthie in My Old Ass Photo: Courtesy Of Amazon Studios © Amazon Content...

Grab your PADDs cadets: classes at Starfleet Academy are underway. Production has begun on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the newest entry in the Star Trek TV universe, at the Pinewood Toronto Studios' newly-christened Star Trek Stage. The official Star Trek social media and website shared the first images from the set, featuring familiar faces that are new to the franchise, including Oscar winner Holly Hunter and Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti.

The first season will comprise ten episodes, but currently has no set premiere date. Two images were released of the start of production, and featured members of the cast. The first features cast members outside of the Star Trek Stage at Pinewood Toronto. The second image looks to be a table read, likely of the first episode, with most of the principal actors and one very familiar face: Robert Picardo, who is reprising his role as the Hologram Doctor from...

Production has officially begun on the next Star Trek series - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

The news was announced via an August 26 X post from the official Star Trek on Paramount+ social media account. The post, featuring images of the cast and crew of the upcoming series, was captioned with the message, "School is in session, cadets! Today marks the official start of production as the [Star Trek] Stage welcomes [Starfleet Academy]."

School is in session, cadets!

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School is in session, cadets! Today marks the official start of production as the #StarTrek Stage welcomes #StarfleetAcademy. pic.twitter.com/i6Bmtz5Tuh Star Trek on Paramount+ (@StarTrekOnPPlus) August 26, 2024

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Space school is officially in session: the newest installment in the "Star Trek" universe, "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy," has begun production according to the franchise's official website and social media accounts. In a post shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), the full cast of the new younger-gen series reports for duty in front of the historic "Star Trek" Stage, and everybody looks pretty dang jazzed to be there.

School is in session, cadets! Today marks the official start of production as the #StarTrek Stage welcomes #StarfleetAcademy. pic.twitter.com/i6Bmtz5Tuh

— Star Trek on Paramount+ (@StarTrekOnPPlus) August 26, 2024

Holly Hunter is now officially confirmed to be playing the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy in the cadet-centric new series, and the beloved actor stands at the center of the excited full cast photo (seen above). The Oscar-winning Hunter has, of course, appeared in such phenomenal films as "Broadcast News" and "The Piano,...

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy features a mix of new and familiar faces, including stars from previous series. Production has officially begun on the upcoming Paramount+ series, as revealed by new set photos. A new generation of cadets will navigate life and professional challenges, offering a more optimistic journey compared to other Star Trek shows.

Newcomers and familiar faces come together in a new photo to kick off the production of the next Star Trek series, Starfleet Academy. While Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 is on the way and Discovery came to a close after five seasons last May, the upcoming series will see a new generation of cadets navigate the challenges that come with life and a career in Starfleet. Despite a new young cast being the focus, stars from both Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Voyager will join forces on-screen.

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Paramount took to social media to announce that production has begun on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and no one looks more thrilled than Paul Giamatti. The Academy Award-nominated actor is a big Star Trek fan and is set to play the main villain of the series. You can catch him in the image below throwing up the double Vulcan salute with his fellow cast members outside the Star Trek Stage at Pinewood Studios in Toronto.

Taking place in the 32nd-century era of Star Trek: Discovery, Starfleet Academy will follow a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy. The series stars Kerrice Brooks (My Old Ass), Bella Shepard (Wolf Pack), George Hawkins (Tell Me Everything), Karim Diané (One Of Us Is Lying), Zoë Steiner (Significant Others), and Sandro Rosta (Snitches Get Stitches). The cast also includes Holly Hunter...

“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” production is officially underway as the full cast is revealed.

The latest series in the “Star Trek” universe announced Monday that the cast and crew had gathered for the start of production on “Starfleet Academy.” The release also showed the full cast for the series.

The cadets attending the prestigious and titular Starfleet Academy are played by Sandro Rosta, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané and Zoë Steiner. Holly Hunter has also been cast as the captain and chancellor of the Academy.

A few familiar faces are set to return to the “Star Trek” universe as past characters. Tig Notaro returns as Jett Reno and Robert Picardo as The Doctor. Oded Fehr and Mary Wiseman are also reprising their roles as Admiral Vance and Sylvia Tilly.

Lastly, both Paul Giamatti and Gina Yashere are set to appear as recurring guests throughout Season 1.

The series...