Hollywood’s sexual harassment scandals have had an immediate effect on the industry — and on TV viewers as well. As networks and studios are confronted with allegations of misconduct and assault by their stars, producers, and even executives, heightened publicity has also prevented them from sweeping such news under the rug.
Instead, from morning to primetime, broadcast, cable and streaming services have been faced with making big moves on some of their biggest properties. In the $1 billion morning show competition, both NBC’s “Today” and CBS’ “This Morning” fired key anchors. Netflix’s and Amazon’s signature, award-winning dramas are expected to return without their lead stars. Paramount Network planned to launch by leveraging the Weinstein brand — but that strategy is dead. And FX must now rebuild its comedy brand without the producer who inspired much of it.
Here’s a continually updated roundup of TV productions that have been...
Instead, from morning to primetime, broadcast, cable and streaming services have been faced with making big moves on some of their biggest properties. In the $1 billion morning show competition, both NBC’s “Today” and CBS’ “This Morning” fired key anchors. Netflix’s and Amazon’s signature, award-winning dramas are expected to return without their lead stars. Paramount Network planned to launch by leveraging the Weinstein brand — but that strategy is dead. And FX must now rebuild its comedy brand without the producer who inspired much of it.
Here’s a continually updated roundup of TV productions that have been...
- 12/7/2017
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Louisa Mellor Nov 28, 2017
Here's a pick of the BBC's drama and comedy for this Christmas, including Doctor Who and The League Of Gentlemen...
Get ready to mentally circle a few items in the festive TV planner; the BBC has officially announced its Christmas 2017 line-up.
See related Dark Universe: the undignified death of a cinematic universe
Our priorities first: Peter Capaldi’s outgoing Doctor Who episode in the leading role, Twice Upon A Time. The episode is written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay and stars Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Mark Gatiss and David Bradley.
According to the official synopsis, Twice Upon A Time will see Twelve and Bill “team up with the first ever Doctor to battle the enchanted glass people before he regenerates into the 13th Doctor”. Expect that to air on December the 25th as usual (we’ll confirm the time as soon as it’s announced).
Next up are three (hooray!
Here's a pick of the BBC's drama and comedy for this Christmas, including Doctor Who and The League Of Gentlemen...
Get ready to mentally circle a few items in the festive TV planner; the BBC has officially announced its Christmas 2017 line-up.
See related Dark Universe: the undignified death of a cinematic universe
Our priorities first: Peter Capaldi’s outgoing Doctor Who episode in the leading role, Twice Upon A Time. The episode is written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay and stars Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Mark Gatiss and David Bradley.
According to the official synopsis, Twice Upon A Time will see Twelve and Bill “team up with the first ever Doctor to battle the enchanted glass people before he regenerates into the 13th Doctor”. Expect that to air on December the 25th as usual (we’ll confirm the time as soon as it’s announced).
Next up are three (hooray!
- 11/27/2017
- Den of Geek
Two BBC series starring Ed Westwick have been put on hold following recent rape accusations being made against the Gossip Girl alum.
Three-part series Ordeal by Innocence, based on an Agatha Christie novel of the same name, was originally set to be a centerpiece for the BBC's Christmas schedule, but it has since been shelved indefinitely.
Filming for Westwick's other BBC project, comedy series White Gold, is currently "paused" while the actor deals with allegations of sexual assault that have surfaced this week.
"These are serious allegations which Ed Westwick has strenuously denied,...
Three-part series Ordeal by Innocence, based on an Agatha Christie novel of the same name, was originally set to be a centerpiece for the BBC's Christmas schedule, but it has since been shelved indefinitely.
Filming for Westwick's other BBC project, comedy series White Gold, is currently "paused" while the actor deals with allegations of sexual assault that have surfaced this week.
"These are serious allegations which Ed Westwick has strenuously denied,...
- 11/10/2017
- Rollingstone.com
The BBC on Friday announced that it will not air its adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel Ordeal by Innocence, following multiple rape allegations made against star Ed Westwick, Variety reports.
The Gossip Girl alum has been accused of raping two women: actress Kristina Cohen, who in a Nov. 7 Facebook post claimed that the actor forced himself on her while attending a house party at his residence in 2014, and former actress Aurélie Wynn, whose alleged assault is said to occur at Westwick’s home that same year.
The Lapd is currently investigating Cohen’s claim, while Westwick has since denied...
The Gossip Girl alum has been accused of raping two women: actress Kristina Cohen, who in a Nov. 7 Facebook post claimed that the actor forced himself on her while attending a house party at his residence in 2014, and former actress Aurélie Wynn, whose alleged assault is said to occur at Westwick’s home that same year.
The Lapd is currently investigating Cohen’s claim, while Westwick has since denied...
- 11/10/2017
- TVLine.com
The BBC is out of the Ed Westwick business, at least for now, canceling an upcoming Agatha Christie holiday season special Ordeal By Innocence and halting his appearance in the series White Gold. Westwick has been accused of raping two women, charges he denies. In a statement, the BBC said "These are serious allegations which Ed Westwick has strenuously denied. The BBC is not making any judgement but until these matters are resolved we will not include Ordeal by Innocence…...
- 11/10/2017
- Deadline TV
It’s no mystery: Amazon is getting into the Agatha Christie business. The streaming service has added a series of adaptations from Agatha Christie Limited to its lineup of original dramas. The U.S. partnership will kick off with “Ordeal By Innocence,” which is already in production across the pond, and stars Bill Nighy, Alice Eve, Ella Purnell, Matthew Goode, Catherine Keener, Ed Westwick, Luke Treadaway, Eleanor Tomlinson and Morven Christie. In “Ordeal By Innocence,” old wounds are reopened for the Argyll family when a man suddenly turns up and claims that the black sheep of the family, Jack Argyll,...
- 7/18/2017
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Amazon has struck a multi-show deal with Agatha Christie Productions for U.S. rights to the upcoming seven dramas based on the author's works. Ordeal By Innocence is the first adaptation out the door, with filming starting in Scotland this month. The three-part mini, produced by Agatha Christie Limited and Mammoth Screen for the BBC, has set its ensemble cast led by Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener and Matthew Goode. Alice Eve, Ella Purnell, Ed Westwick, Luke Treadaway…...
- 7/18/2017
- Deadline TV
HBO’s TV-movie about Fantasy Island star Hervé Villechaize has found its Mr. Roarke, in Oscar-nominated actor Andy Garcia.
My Dinner With Hervé stars Game of Thrones‘ Peter Dinklage in the title role, while Garcia will play Richardo Montalbán aka the Mr Roarke to Villechaize’s Tattoo on the aforementioned 1970s/80s ABC drama.
In addition to Dinklage, Dinner‘s invite list includes Jamie Dornan, Mireille Enos, Oona Chaplin, Harriet Walter and David Straithorn.
Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…
* Marvel’s Luke Cage has added Mustafa Shakir (The Deuce) and Gabrielle Dennis (Rosewood) for Season 2, playing John McIver,...
My Dinner With Hervé stars Game of Thrones‘ Peter Dinklage in the title role, while Garcia will play Richardo Montalbán aka the Mr Roarke to Villechaize’s Tattoo on the aforementioned 1970s/80s ABC drama.
In addition to Dinklage, Dinner‘s invite list includes Jamie Dornan, Mireille Enos, Oona Chaplin, Harriet Walter and David Straithorn.
Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…
* Marvel’s Luke Cage has added Mustafa Shakir (The Deuce) and Gabrielle Dennis (Rosewood) for Season 2, playing John McIver,...
- 7/6/2017
- TVLine.com
TV Show Casting: Graves, Ordeal By Innocence, Luke Cage Graves, Ordeal By Innocence, Luke Cage, and other TV shows have made recent casting news. These productions come from studios based primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. The castings are subject to change. Luke Cage Mustafa Shakir and Gabrielle Dennis have both [...]
Continue reading: TV Casting: Graves, Ordeal By Innocence, Mustafa Shakir & Gabrielle Dennis in Luke Cage...
Continue reading: TV Casting: Graves, Ordeal By Innocence, Mustafa Shakir & Gabrielle Dennis in Luke Cage...
- 7/5/2017
- by Reggie Peralta
- Film-Book
Ordeal By Innocence is the first Agatha Christie adaptation under a 2016 deal struck between BBC One and Agatha Christie Productions for seven dramas based on the author’s works. With filming starting in Scotland this month, the three-part mini has set its ensemble cast led by Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener and Matthew Goode. Published in 1958, the book was one of the author's personal favorites. It begins with the murder of wealthy philanthropist Rachel Argyll at her…...
- 7/5/2017
- Deadline TV
Gurinder Chadha indie gets backing; Series Mania launches in Australia.
Freemantle backs Gurinder Chadha’s Bend It TV
British production company FreemantleMedia has taken a 25% stake in Bend It Like Beckham and Viceroy’s House director Gurinder Chadha’s UK indie Bend It TV, which focuses on scripted content.
Walter Presents grabs Studiocanal political thriller
Studiocanal has inked further deals on its political thriller series Baron Noir, including with Us based SVoD platform Walter Presents, which is a joint venture from Channel 4 and Global Series Network.
The 8x60 drama series was broadcast in France last year and a second season is now in development. The programme was recently acquired by Sony Channel for Germany where it will launch on April 6, as well as Sbs Australia and Amazon Prime in the UK.
Baron Noir
Series Mania launches in Australia
French TV festival Series Mania is launching an Australian incarnation in partnership with the Australian Centre for the...
Freemantle backs Gurinder Chadha’s Bend It TV
British production company FreemantleMedia has taken a 25% stake in Bend It Like Beckham and Viceroy’s House director Gurinder Chadha’s UK indie Bend It TV, which focuses on scripted content.
Walter Presents grabs Studiocanal political thriller
Studiocanal has inked further deals on its political thriller series Baron Noir, including with Us based SVoD platform Walter Presents, which is a joint venture from Channel 4 and Global Series Network.
The 8x60 drama series was broadcast in France last year and a second season is now in development. The programme was recently acquired by Sony Channel for Germany where it will launch on April 6, as well as Sbs Australia and Amazon Prime in the UK.
Baron Noir
Series Mania launches in Australia
French TV festival Series Mania is launching an Australian incarnation in partnership with the Australian Centre for the...
- 4/3/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Agatha Christie Productions has appointed Img as international sales partner for its upcoming slate of seven new Christie dramas. In August last year, Acp entered a deal with BBC One for the films to be produced over the next four years by Mammoth Screen. The adaptations kick off with Ordeal By Innocence which Sara Phelps is penning and which starts shooting in the summer. The book, one of Christie's darker works, examines the psychology of innocence and is also said to…...
- 4/3/2017
- Deadline TV
Rob Leane Kayti Burt Jul 6, 2017
Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener and Alice Eve will appear in the BBC's next Agatha Christie adaptation, Ordeal Of Innocence...
Over the last couple of festive seasons, the BBC has brought us adaptations of two Agatha Christie novels - And Then There Were None and The Witness For The Prosecution - to great critical and ratings success.
See related Curb Your Enthusiasm: season 9 confirmed by HBO
CultBox revealed a while back that this tradition will continue in the years ahead, with the BBC planning to adapt six more Christie stories into TV dramas. The era of #peakTV certainly has its upsides.
Sarah Phelps — the screenwriter behind the last two — has adapted Ordeal By Innocence to be the 2017 Christie Christmas event. And today, the cast has been announced, with CultBox reporting the story.
Ordeal By Innocence will star Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener, Matthew Goode, Eleanor Tomlinson,...
Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener and Alice Eve will appear in the BBC's next Agatha Christie adaptation, Ordeal Of Innocence...
Over the last couple of festive seasons, the BBC has brought us adaptations of two Agatha Christie novels - And Then There Were None and The Witness For The Prosecution - to great critical and ratings success.
See related Curb Your Enthusiasm: season 9 confirmed by HBO
CultBox revealed a while back that this tradition will continue in the years ahead, with the BBC planning to adapt six more Christie stories into TV dramas. The era of #peakTV certainly has its upsides.
Sarah Phelps — the screenwriter behind the last two — has adapted Ordeal By Innocence to be the 2017 Christie Christmas event. And today, the cast has been announced, with CultBox reporting the story.
Ordeal By Innocence will star Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener, Matthew Goode, Eleanor Tomlinson,...
- 10/3/2016
- Den of Geek
Agatha Christie Productions and BBC One have entered a deal for seven new Christie adaptations over the next four years. The first novel under the pact is Ordeal By Innocence which will be adapted by Sara Phelps. Acp is working with Mammoth Screen on the transfer. The book, which is one of Christie’s darker works and examines the psychology of innocence, is also said to have been one of the author’s personal favorites. Other titles so far confirmed in the BBC deal include…...
- 8/24/2016
- Deadline TV
The final of the dwarf pictorial unveilings for Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" has hit today courtesy of The One Ring.
The photo shows the leader of the Company of Twelve - Thorin Oakshield (played by Richard Armitage). The character is described as follows:
"As a young Dwarf prince, Thorin witnessed the destruction and terror wrought when a great fire-breathing Dragon attacked the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. After slaughtering many of Thorin’s kin, the great serpent, Smaug, entered The Lonely Mountain and took possession of its vast store of gold and jewels. No-one came to the aid of the surviving Dwarves, and thus, a once proud and noble race was forced into exile.
Through long years of hardship, Thorin grew to be a strong and fearless fighter and revered leader. In his heart a fierce desire grew; a desire to reclaim his homeland and destroy the...
The photo shows the leader of the Company of Twelve - Thorin Oakshield (played by Richard Armitage). The character is described as follows:
"As a young Dwarf prince, Thorin witnessed the destruction and terror wrought when a great fire-breathing Dragon attacked the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. After slaughtering many of Thorin’s kin, the great serpent, Smaug, entered The Lonely Mountain and took possession of its vast store of gold and jewels. No-one came to the aid of the surviving Dwarves, and thus, a once proud and noble race was forced into exile.
Through long years of hardship, Thorin grew to be a strong and fearless fighter and revered leader. In his heart a fierce desire grew; a desire to reclaim his homeland and destroy the...
- 7/17/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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