BINGE has released a first look at Wentworth: Halfway Home, five years after the original series ended. The show follows Susan 'Boomer' Jenkins, played by Katrina Milosevic, who is freshly paroled and moves into Sal's Halfway House to regain custody of her daughter. When a body is discovered, she must decide who she can trust. Rachel Griffiths and nine other cast members have joined the returning ensemble. Production is underway in Melbourne, and the series premieres exclusively on BINGE and Foxtel in late 2026.
Prime Video has released the official full trailer for the third season of The Rings of Power, which returns next month. The trailer shows Sauron building his army of Orcs as the elves, dwarves and men search for a way to stop him. It also introduces the men who will become the Ringwraiths. The season is set seven years after the second season and opens during the height of the war between the elves and Sauron. New cast members include Jamie Campbell Bower as Celeborn, Galadriel's long-lost husband, and Simon Pegg, who voices the Balrog.
Australian pop star Kylie Minogue will voice Clowder, a cat witch, in Warner Bros.' animated musical comedy Bad Fairies. Cynthia Erivo leads the cast as Jayne Staplegun, a fairy who sparks a rebellion, alongside Jonathan Groff and Ncuti Gatwa. Catherine Tate has been cast as the Fairy Godmother. The film, directed by Megan Nicole Dong, is the first release under a new first-look pact between Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation. It is scheduled for cinemas on May 27, 2027.
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Apu Nahasapeemapetilon has returned to speak on The Simpsons for the first time since 2017, with South Asian actor Sunil Malhotra taking over the role from Hank Azaria. The character appeared in Sunday's Halloween episode, Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening, alongside his wife Manjula, now voiced by Janina Gavankar. Azaria stepped away from the role in 2020 after criticism of the character's portrayal of South Asians. Malhotra said he initially felt uneasy about the audition but was keen to reshape the character. Showrunner Matt Selman said Apu will not return to the background again.
Reuben Kaye will play Harold Zidler when Moulin Rouge! The Musical returns to Sydney in March 2027. Erin Clare will play Satine and Nigel Huckle will play Christian. The production opens at Sydney Lyric, with performances from March 9 to May 30, 2027. Tickets are on sale from $89 with no additional booking fees. The musical, based on Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film, follows its previous Australian tour, which drew 1.4 million theatregoers across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. The role of Lady Ms has not yet been announced.
Applications are now open for the fourth Australian season of The Traitors, and for the first time since 2022 the cast will be everyday Australians rather than celebrities. Applications close on Friday 11 December 2026. Applicants must be at least 20 years old and be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, Australian or New Zealand passport holder, or resident of Australia. Filming is expected to begin in late summer 2027 at Castle Claremont in New Zealand's South Island. Gretel Killeen is confirmed to return as host, and no premiere date has been announced yet.
