Actor/filmmaker Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” sequel, which has seemingly been unable to go into production for several years now, finally appears to have set a start date. Speaking with Italian financial outlet Il Sole 24 Ore, Rome’s Cinecittà Studios CEO Manuela Cacciamani announced that the project, “The

Filmmaker Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight,” “Mufasa: The Lion King”) has come onboard to direct “Be My Baby,” a biopic about legendary singer Ronnie Spector setup at A24. Spector grew up in Spanish Harlem and started the girl group The Ronettes with her older sister Estelle Bennett and their cousin Nedra Talley.

The British mini-series “Adolescence,” about a teenage boy accused of murder, has shattered records for streaming giant Netflix. The series topped the English TV series charts in its second week with 42 million views, adding to its 24.3 million first week for a total of 66.3 million views since launch.