Quick News: Suspicion, Pan, Nioh 2, Spiral

Suspicion
Uma Thurman is set to star in the Apple TV+ thriller series “Suspicion” based on the Israeli series “False Flag”. Thurman plays a prominent American businesswoman whose adult son is kidnapped form a large, upmarket hotel in central New York – video of the capture goes viral. Swiftly, four British citizens staying at the hotel become the prime suspects. But are they guilty?

Kunal Nayyar, Noah Emmerich, Georgina Campbell, Elyes Gabel, Elizabeth Henstridge, and Angel Coulby will all co-star while Rob Williams will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Chris Long will direct and executive produce. [Source: Variety]

Peter Pan & Wendy
Child actors Alexander Molony (“The Reluctant Landlord”) and newcomer Ever Anderson (“Black Widow”) who is also the daughter of Milla Jovovich, have scored the title roles in Disney’s live-action “Peter Pan & Wendy” film based on J.M. Barrie’s classic novel and the studio’s 1953 “Peter Pan” animated feature. David Lowery (“Pete’s Dragon,” “The Green Knight”) has signed on to direct the film and will co-write with Toby Halbrooks. [Source: Variety]

Nioh 2
Team Ninja has premiered the launch trailer for the second installment in action RPG series “Nioh” which hits PlayStation 4 on Friday. “Nioh 2” serves as a prequel and is set in 1500s Sengoku-era Japan.

Players are pitted against a brutal blend of myth, legend and history of the iconic samurai region and will challenge them to master the arts of the sword as a mysterious half-human, half-supernatural Yokai warrior in the deadly Dark Realm plagues by grotesque, merciless demons.

Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Lionsgate has released a new poster for “Spiral: From the Book of Saw,” a new entry in the horror franchise and one that was conceived by and stars comedian Chris Rock and which opens May 15th.

Brash Detective Ezekiel ‘Zeke’ Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game. Samuel L. Jackson co-stars.