Since Showtime is a pay-for-view cable channel, the execs aren't tied to the ratings like regular commercial channels. However, they still have to run programs that will keep viewers subscribed. Which of their shows will be cancelled or renewed? We'll have to wait and see.
Scripted Showtime shows listed: The Affair, American Gigolo, Back to Life, Billions, Black Monday, Californication, The Chi, City on a Hill, The Curse, Dexter, Dexter: New Blood, Dice, Episodes, Escape at Dannemora, The First Lady, Flatbush Misdemeanors, A Gentleman in Moscow, George & Tammy, The Good Lord Bird, Happyish, Homeland, House of Lies, I Love That for You, I'm Dying Up Here, Kidding, The L Word: Generation Q, Let the Right One In, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Masters of Sex, Moonbase 8, Nurse Jackie, On Becoming a God in Central Florida, Our Cartoon President, Penny Dreadful, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,...
Scripted Showtime shows listed: The Affair, American Gigolo, Back to Life, Billions, Black Monday, Californication, The Chi, City on a Hill, The Curse, Dexter, Dexter: New Blood, Dice, Episodes, Escape at Dannemora, The First Lady, Flatbush Misdemeanors, A Gentleman in Moscow, George & Tammy, The Good Lord Bird, Happyish, Homeland, House of Lies, I Love That for You, I'm Dying Up Here, Kidding, The L Word: Generation Q, Let the Right One In, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Masters of Sex, Moonbase 8, Nurse Jackie, On Becoming a God in Central Florida, Our Cartoon President, Penny Dreadful, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,...
- 5/2/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Exclusive: Chloë Grace Moretz (The Peripheral), Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick), and Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) have signed on to star in Dutch & Razzlekhan, a heist film based on a true story that will go into production this summer under the direction of BAFTA nominee Jon S. Baird (Tetris).
Logan Miller and Noah Miller penned the script, with Andrew Lazar’s Mad Chance aboard to produce. CAA Media Finance will arrange financing for the film and represent its worldwide distribution rights.
Based on the 2022 Business Insider article “The $4.5 Billion Question” by Rob Price and Becky Peterson, Dutch & Razzlekhan is the explosive and unbelievably true story of the most expensive heist in history, with Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan (Moretz) and Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein (Pullman) — lovers, hipsters, and aspiring rapper-entrepreneurs — at its center. After stealing over $4 billion worth of cryptocurrency, the millennial...
Logan Miller and Noah Miller penned the script, with Andrew Lazar’s Mad Chance aboard to produce. CAA Media Finance will arrange financing for the film and represent its worldwide distribution rights.
Based on the 2022 Business Insider article “The $4.5 Billion Question” by Rob Price and Becky Peterson, Dutch & Razzlekhan is the explosive and unbelievably true story of the most expensive heist in history, with Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan (Moretz) and Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein (Pullman) — lovers, hipsters, and aspiring rapper-entrepreneurs — at its center. After stealing over $4 billion worth of cryptocurrency, the millennial...
- 3/7/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jon S. Baird, the Scottish filmmaker known for his work on Tetris and Stan & Ollie, has signed with Range Media Partners.
Baird’s most recent feature, the true-life thriller Tetris, earned him a nomination for Best Director – Fiction at the upcoming 2023 BAFTA Scotland Awards, after world premiering at SXSW. The Apple TV+ pic tells the story of Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton), a video game enthusiast turned entrepreneur, who stumbles upon a little-known title called Tetris at a tech expo and becomes embroiled in a high-stakes battle for its rights, facing off against rival companies, the Kgb, and even Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Baird previously directed Stan & Ollie, a feature about comedy legends Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Hardy (John C. Reilly), for eOne and BBC Films, which was nominated for Outstanding British Film of the Year at the BAFTA Film Awards. The filmmaker also with that title secured...
Baird’s most recent feature, the true-life thriller Tetris, earned him a nomination for Best Director – Fiction at the upcoming 2023 BAFTA Scotland Awards, after world premiering at SXSW. The Apple TV+ pic tells the story of Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton), a video game enthusiast turned entrepreneur, who stumbles upon a little-known title called Tetris at a tech expo and becomes embroiled in a high-stakes battle for its rights, facing off against rival companies, the Kgb, and even Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Baird previously directed Stan & Ollie, a feature about comedy legends Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Hardy (John C. Reilly), for eOne and BBC Films, which was nominated for Outstanding British Film of the Year at the BAFTA Film Awards. The filmmaker also with that title secured...
- 10/26/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
In a country where women’s freedoms have historically been marginalized (a nationwide ban on female drivers was only lifted five years ago), new Mbc Studios boss Christina Wayne is determined to seek out the strongest female creative voices Saudi Arabia has to offer.
In her first major interview since replacing Peter Smith in February, American producer Wayne, who shepherded Mad Men and Breaking Bad for AMC Networks, tells Deadline how the Riyadh-based media giant is encouraging work from “across all genders” but lasering in on new female talent.
“We have lots of amazing female writers and directors in the region who are bringing us fabulous stories,” she says. “There are book series here with fanbases that are young and female, and they are surprisingly interested in fantasy and sci-fi.”
Despite being criticized for a litany of human rights abuses and ‘sportswashing’ claims, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has spearheaded...
In her first major interview since replacing Peter Smith in February, American producer Wayne, who shepherded Mad Men and Breaking Bad for AMC Networks, tells Deadline how the Riyadh-based media giant is encouraging work from “across all genders” but lasering in on new female talent.
“We have lots of amazing female writers and directors in the region who are bringing us fabulous stories,” she says. “There are book series here with fanbases that are young and female, and they are surprisingly interested in fantasy and sci-fi.”
Despite being criticized for a litany of human rights abuses and ‘sportswashing’ claims, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has spearheaded...
- 10/19/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Throughout the Season Two premiere of HBO’s basketball drama Winning Time, various characters, from Lakers assistant coach Pat Riley (Adrien Brody) to Boston Celtics general manager Red Auerbach (Michael Chiklis) talk about how difficult it is to repeat as champions. The real Riley would eventually refer to this as “the disease of more,” where players who were willing to sacrifice for the good of the team in pursuit of a title now want more playing time, more of a role in the offense, and/or more money.
In Winning Time,...
In Winning Time,...
- 8/6/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Ari Graynor has joined the Season 2 cast of Adam McKay’s Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty in a major recurring role.
Winning Time is based on Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s. McKay’s Hyperobject Industries is producing.
Co-created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht, the fast-break series chronicles the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined its era both on and off the court.
Graynor will play Honey, a fictional character inspired by the former girlfriends and wives of Dr Jerry Buss. Honey is described as having left the fast lane of the Los Angeles party scene to run an art school in the valley. Dr. Buss played by John C. Reilly, in pursuit of a real love connection, reaches out...
Winning Time is based on Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s. McKay’s Hyperobject Industries is producing.
Co-created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht, the fast-break series chronicles the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined its era both on and off the court.
Graynor will play Honey, a fictional character inspired by the former girlfriends and wives of Dr Jerry Buss. Honey is described as having left the fast lane of the Los Angeles party scene to run an art school in the valley. Dr. Buss played by John C. Reilly, in pursuit of a real love connection, reaches out...
- 6/20/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
After partnering with eOne on the BAFTA- and Golden Globe-nominated drama Stan & Ollie, director Jon S. Baird is reteaming with the studio on Everything’s Going to Be Great, a new film on which it’s partnered with Astute Films. Set to star in the pic, heading into production around the Toronto area tomorrow, are Bryan Cranston (Your Honor), Allison Janney (To Leslie), Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (The Haunting of Bly Manor) and Jack Champion (Avatar: The Way of Water).
The film penned by I, Tonya‘s Steven Rogers is billed as a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true. It’s about individuality vs. conformity, fantasy vs. reality — but mostly, it’s about family. As the Smart family moves from one state to the next, they cope with loss and struggle with identity, all while performing in regional theater.
eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share,...
The film penned by I, Tonya‘s Steven Rogers is billed as a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true. It’s about individuality vs. conformity, fantasy vs. reality — but mostly, it’s about family. As the Smart family moves from one state to the next, they cope with loss and struggle with identity, all while performing in regional theater.
eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Lopez v. Lopez’ Adds Melissa Fumero, Danny Trejo, Judge Marilyn Milian, Erik Griffin as Guest Stars
Melissa Fumero, Danny Trejo are set to guest star in the May 2 episode of “Lopez v. Lopez.”
Fumero will play Natalia, a Latina mother who mistakes Mayan for white, while Trejo plays Danny Martinez of Martin-e.Z. Movers, who is George’s rival and biggest competitor.
Additionally, Judge Marilyn Milian and Erik Griffin will appear in the episode, with character details not yet revealed.
Fumero is best known for starring as Amy Santiago opposite Andy Samberg in NBC’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” Recently, she voice acted in Samberg’s adult animated Comedy Central series “Digman!” and HBO Max’s adult animated series “Velma.” In 2022, she appeared in the IFC comedy film “Barfight!” and the Netflix comedy “Blockbuster.” Other prominent credits include “One Life to Live,” “Gossip Girl,” “Royal Pains,” “CSI: NY” and “The Mentalist.” As a director, she has worked on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Grand Crew,” “Gordita Chronicles” and the upcoming Freevee comedy “Primo.
Fumero will play Natalia, a Latina mother who mistakes Mayan for white, while Trejo plays Danny Martinez of Martin-e.Z. Movers, who is George’s rival and biggest competitor.
Additionally, Judge Marilyn Milian and Erik Griffin will appear in the episode, with character details not yet revealed.
Fumero is best known for starring as Amy Santiago opposite Andy Samberg in NBC’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” Recently, she voice acted in Samberg’s adult animated Comedy Central series “Digman!” and HBO Max’s adult animated series “Velma.” In 2022, she appeared in the IFC comedy film “Barfight!” and the Netflix comedy “Blockbuster.” Other prominent credits include “One Life to Live,” “Gossip Girl,” “Royal Pains,” “CSI: NY” and “The Mentalist.” As a director, she has worked on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Grand Crew,” “Gordita Chronicles” and the upcoming Freevee comedy “Primo.
- 4/20/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Dave “Lil Dicky” Burd’s Dave is back with season 3. Naturally, many viewers are curious about the cast of the Fxx/Hulu series and where they might have seen the actors before. Find out what shows and movies Andrew Santino, Taylor Misiak, Christine Ko, Travis “Taco” Bennett, and GaTa have been in before, plus who the richest is out of the Dave cast.
Dave ‘Lil Dicky’ Burd and GaTa in season 3 of ‘Dave’ | Byron Cohen/FX Lil Dicky is the wealthiest ‘Dave’ cast member
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lil Dicky is worth an estimated $8 million in 2023. The rapper hasn’t released new music in some time, which means he hasn’t gone on tour and earned money from that revenue stream. Instead, he has been focused on writing new music and his Fxx series.
Burd’s co-star Santino, who plays his manager in the comedy series, ranks second when it comes to net worth.
Dave ‘Lil Dicky’ Burd and GaTa in season 3 of ‘Dave’ | Byron Cohen/FX Lil Dicky is the wealthiest ‘Dave’ cast member
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lil Dicky is worth an estimated $8 million in 2023. The rapper hasn’t released new music in some time, which means he hasn’t gone on tour and earned money from that revenue stream. Instead, he has been focused on writing new music and his Fxx series.
Burd’s co-star Santino, who plays his manager in the comedy series, ranks second when it comes to net worth.
- 4/5/2023
- by Lauren Anderson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Actress, writer and producer Diarra Kilpatrick has signed an overall deal with BET for its BET Studios division. As part of the deal, BET+ ordered eight episodes of the straight-to-series project Diarra from Detroit.
Each one-hour episode of the dark comedy follows a divorcing schoolteacher with an acerbic sense of humor who refuses to believe she’s been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her search for the missing man pulls her into a decades-old mystery involving the Detroit underworld. Production is currently wrapping up on Diarra from Detroit, which is slated to premiere later in 2023.
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“We are so excited to partner with Diarra.
Each one-hour episode of the dark comedy follows a divorcing schoolteacher with an acerbic sense of humor who refuses to believe she’s been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her search for the missing man pulls her into a decades-old mystery involving the Detroit underworld. Production is currently wrapping up on Diarra from Detroit, which is slated to premiere later in 2023.
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“We are so excited to partner with Diarra.
- 3/21/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Chile’s Quijote Films, run by Giancarlo Nasi, has reteamed with former partners El Viaje Films of Spain and Argentina’s Gema Films on two separate projects.
Attending the Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market, Nasi said: “This market has been very good for us because as one of the outfits selected in the company matching program of the Co-Production Market, we have met with a lot of new firms from different countries. At the same time, we’ve been able to advance and confirm our collaboration with past partners.”
Quijote Films and El Viaje Films, partners on Theo Court’s “White on White,” which garnered the Venice Horizons Best Director and Fipresci awards and was Chile’s entry to the best international feature film Oscar race last year, are reteaming on Court’s latest film, “Tres noches negras” (“Three Dark Nights”).
“Our previous collaboration on Theo’s “White...
Attending the Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market, Nasi said: “This market has been very good for us because as one of the outfits selected in the company matching program of the Co-Production Market, we have met with a lot of new firms from different countries. At the same time, we’ve been able to advance and confirm our collaboration with past partners.”
Quijote Films and El Viaje Films, partners on Theo Court’s “White on White,” which garnered the Venice Horizons Best Director and Fipresci awards and was Chile’s entry to the best international feature film Oscar race last year, are reteaming on Court’s latest film, “Tres noches negras” (“Three Dark Nights”).
“Our previous collaboration on Theo’s “White...
- 2/22/2023
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Two-time Screen Actors Guild nominee Taron Egerton stars in the “so weird it has to be a true” story of how Tetris became a worldwide sensation. The Tetris trailer reveals that Henk Rogers (Egerton) was hooked the moment he first played the matching game. Henk describes the game as addictive, with art and math working in magical synchronicity. Unable to get Tetris out of his head, Henk becomes obsessed with sharing the “perfect game” with the world.
The thriller also stars Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle, and Toby Jones.
Jon S. Baird (I’m Dying Up Here) directed and Matthew Vaughn, Gillian Berrie, Claudia Vaughn, Len Blavatnik, and Gregor Cameron produced. Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres, Iain Mackenzie, Noah Pink, Taron Egerton, Danny Cohen, Amanda Ghost, Vince Holden, Henk Rogers, Alexey Pajitnov, and Maya Rogers served as executive producers.
Tetris will premiere on Apple TV+ on March 31, 2023.
Taron Egerton and Nikita...
The thriller also stars Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle, and Toby Jones.
Jon S. Baird (I’m Dying Up Here) directed and Matthew Vaughn, Gillian Berrie, Claudia Vaughn, Len Blavatnik, and Gregor Cameron produced. Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres, Iain Mackenzie, Noah Pink, Taron Egerton, Danny Cohen, Amanda Ghost, Vince Holden, Henk Rogers, Alexey Pajitnov, and Maya Rogers served as executive producers.
Tetris will premiere on Apple TV+ on March 31, 2023.
Taron Egerton and Nikita...
- 2/16/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Writer, director, and producer Nicole Mejia has signed with A3 Artists Agency for representation.
Mejia’s directorial debut feature “A Place in the Field” was acquired for theatrical distribution by Lionsgate and Grindstone and is slated to arrive in 2023. The drama tells the story of Army Veteran, Gio Scuderi, who struggles to cope after the suicide of his best friend, Herbert Davis. After receiving a package from his old pal, he sets out on a road trip across the American Southwest where he encounters people from all walks of life. Don Dipetta, Khorri Ellis, Xochitl Portillo and Bluesmon Del Vecchio penned the film. Dipetta, Mejia and Heliya Alam produced the picture.
She is the inaugural Directing Fellow for the Adelante Lab, a television shadowing fellowship created by the Latinx House in partnership with Netflix, Sundance and Shondaland. Her short film, “Mancha,” was awarded the Laliff/Netflix Fellowship.
On the acting side,...
Mejia’s directorial debut feature “A Place in the Field” was acquired for theatrical distribution by Lionsgate and Grindstone and is slated to arrive in 2023. The drama tells the story of Army Veteran, Gio Scuderi, who struggles to cope after the suicide of his best friend, Herbert Davis. After receiving a package from his old pal, he sets out on a road trip across the American Southwest where he encounters people from all walks of life. Don Dipetta, Khorri Ellis, Xochitl Portillo and Bluesmon Del Vecchio penned the film. Dipetta, Mejia and Heliya Alam produced the picture.
She is the inaugural Directing Fellow for the Adelante Lab, a television shadowing fellowship created by the Latinx House in partnership with Netflix, Sundance and Shondaland. Her short film, “Mancha,” was awarded the Laliff/Netflix Fellowship.
On the acting side,...
- 12/17/2022
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: NCIS: Los Angeles co-star Eric Christian Olsen’s Cloud Nine Productions (Woke) has sold four projects, two comedies and two dramas, at CBS.
The network is developing Family Insurance, a single-camera Latinx family workplace comedy co-written, executive produced and starring Al Madrigal; Mixed Signals, a single-camera romantic comedy from writer Liz Thompson inspired by her life, crime drama Peculiar from Js Mayank (The Fame Game) and Jeffrey Leiber (Lost), and an untitled legal drama. CBS Studios, where Olsen’s Cloud Nine is under a deal, is the studio for all four projects, which Olsen executive produces alongside John Will, with Anna Volain Jones as co-executive producer, for Cloud Nine.
Co-written and executive produced by Madrigal and Ryan Walls, who also have deals at CBS Studios, as well as Adam Lowitt, Family Insurance is a Latinx family workplace comedy revolving around Al Fuentes (Madrigal) who after separating from his...
The network is developing Family Insurance, a single-camera Latinx family workplace comedy co-written, executive produced and starring Al Madrigal; Mixed Signals, a single-camera romantic comedy from writer Liz Thompson inspired by her life, crime drama Peculiar from Js Mayank (The Fame Game) and Jeffrey Leiber (Lost), and an untitled legal drama. CBS Studios, where Olsen’s Cloud Nine is under a deal, is the studio for all four projects, which Olsen executive produces alongside John Will, with Anna Volain Jones as co-executive producer, for Cloud Nine.
Co-written and executive produced by Madrigal and Ryan Walls, who also have deals at CBS Studios, as well as Adam Lowitt, Family Insurance is a Latinx family workplace comedy revolving around Al Fuentes (Madrigal) who after separating from his...
- 11/22/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Chris Diamantopoulos (Silicon Valley), Ashley Romans (Y: The Last Man) and Katja Herbers (Evil) have joined the cast of the Peacock drama series Mrs. Davis from Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Mrs. Davis is described as an exploration of faith versus technology, an epic battle of biblical and binary proportions.
The series also stars Betty Gilpin, Jake McDorman, David Arquette, Elizabeth Marvel, Andy McQueen, Ben Chaplin and Margo Martindale.
In addition to co-writing and executive producing Mrs. Davis with Lindelof, Hernandez serves as showrunner. Eugene Kelly also executive produces. Owen Harris will direct and executive produces multiple episodes, including the first. The series is produced by Warner Bros Television.
Diamantopoulos is most notably known for his portrayal of Russ in HBO’s hit comedy Silicon Valley. He recently starred opposite Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes in the Netflix limited series True Story,...
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Mrs. Davis is described as an exploration of faith versus technology, an epic battle of biblical and binary proportions.
The series also stars Betty Gilpin, Jake McDorman, David Arquette, Elizabeth Marvel, Andy McQueen, Ben Chaplin and Margo Martindale.
In addition to co-writing and executive producing Mrs. Davis with Lindelof, Hernandez serves as showrunner. Eugene Kelly also executive produces. Owen Harris will direct and executive produces multiple episodes, including the first. The series is produced by Warner Bros Television.
Diamantopoulos is most notably known for his portrayal of Russ in HBO’s hit comedy Silicon Valley. He recently starred opposite Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes in the Netflix limited series True Story,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Rap Sh!t‘s time spent in renewal limbo was short: HBO Max has picked up the comedy for Season 2, less than two weeks after its Sept. 1 freshman finale dropped.
“We are so excited to continue this journey with Shawna and Mia and the incredibly fun world of Rap Sh!t,” said Sarah Aubrey, HBO Max’s head of original content. “With the wonderfully comedic and unique perspectives of Aida Osman, KaMillion, Issa Rae, Syreeta Singleton and the team at Hoorae, Season 2 is sure to bring even more seducing and scheming.”
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“We are so excited to continue this journey with Shawna and Mia and the incredibly fun world of Rap Sh!t,” said Sarah Aubrey, HBO Max’s head of original content. “With the wonderfully comedic and unique perspectives of Aida Osman, KaMillion, Issa Rae, Syreeta Singleton and the team at Hoorae, Season 2 is sure to bring even more seducing and scheming.”
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- 9/12/2022
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Festival’s Europe-Latin America forum is set to run from September 19-21.
New projects from Ulises Porra and Beatriz Seigner are among the 14 taking part in this year’s San Sebastian Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum, now in its 11th edition.
Spanish filmmaker Porra returns to San Sebastian after Carajita, co-written and co-directed with Silvina Schnicer, received a special mention from last year’s New Directors jury. Porra’s new project Bajo El Mismo Sol is produced by Dominican Republic’s Wooden Boat Productions, a company founded by Ulla Prida, who also produced Carajita.
The feature is set in 1820, and tells...
New projects from Ulises Porra and Beatriz Seigner are among the 14 taking part in this year’s San Sebastian Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum, now in its 11th edition.
Spanish filmmaker Porra returns to San Sebastian after Carajita, co-written and co-directed with Silvina Schnicer, received a special mention from last year’s New Directors jury. Porra’s new project Bajo El Mismo Sol is produced by Dominican Republic’s Wooden Boat Productions, a company founded by Ulla Prida, who also produced Carajita.
The feature is set in 1820, and tells...
- 8/12/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
“The Morning Show” star and executive producer Jennifer Aniston has shared her condolences and support for series camera assistant Gunnar Mortensen, who died in a fatal motorcycle accident on July 4 in Southern California. He was 39.
“This past week we suddenly and tragically lost Gunnar Mortensen,” Aniston shared on an Instagram story. “One of the bright lights on our @themorningshow set. As camera assistant, he was so skilled and dedicated to his job. We are going to miss you, Gunnar.”
Sharing to her over 40 million followers on the platform, the “Friends” actor also linked to Mortensen’s GoFundMe page, which was started by his Local 600 union “to help raise funds for his family at this difficult time.” At the time of publication, the page has raised nearly 130,000.
“Local 600 mourns the passing of Gunnar Mortensen, a camera assistant who died on Monday, July 4, from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident,” the page reads.
“This past week we suddenly and tragically lost Gunnar Mortensen,” Aniston shared on an Instagram story. “One of the bright lights on our @themorningshow set. As camera assistant, he was so skilled and dedicated to his job. We are going to miss you, Gunnar.”
Sharing to her over 40 million followers on the platform, the “Friends” actor also linked to Mortensen’s GoFundMe page, which was started by his Local 600 union “to help raise funds for his family at this difficult time.” At the time of publication, the page has raised nearly 130,000.
“Local 600 mourns the passing of Gunnar Mortensen, a camera assistant who died on Monday, July 4, from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident,” the page reads.
- 7/8/2022
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
What would you do if you couldn't remember the day you almost died?
The new Apple TV+ drama series Surface aims to answer that question.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays a woman named Sophie who is left with severe memory loss after falling into the ocean.
Everyone wants her to believe she tried to kill herself, but Sophie has questions.
“But if my life was so perfect, why did I try to end it?” she wonders.
It's a logical question, and if the trailer is any indication, this will be a big psychological thriller with more questions than answers.
According to the description, Sophie is "a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt."
"As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends,...
The new Apple TV+ drama series Surface aims to answer that question.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays a woman named Sophie who is left with severe memory loss after falling into the ocean.
Everyone wants her to believe she tried to kill herself, but Sophie has questions.
“But if my life was so perfect, why did I try to end it?” she wonders.
It's a logical question, and if the trailer is any indication, this will be a big psychological thriller with more questions than answers.
According to the description, Sophie is "a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt."
"As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends,...
- 6/27/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Gugu Mbatha-Raw is a woman desperately seeking answers about what really happened to her in the just-released trailer for Apple TV+’s psychological thriller series “Surface.”
In the series, Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss. Per a logline from the streamer, the injury is believed to be the result of a suicide attempt. “As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one day and didn’t know your own secrets?”
The show will have a three-episode premiere on Friday, July 29. New episodes will drop on Fridays.
In the series, Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss. Per a logline from the streamer, the injury is believed to be the result of a suicide attempt. “As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one day and didn’t know your own secrets?”
The show will have a three-episode premiere on Friday, July 29. New episodes will drop on Fridays.
- 6/27/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Apple TV+ has unveiled a first-look at ‘Surface,’ the new eight-episode psychological thriller from Veronica West
Set in high-end San Francisco, Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“The Morning Show”) stars as Sophie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived.
Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one day and didn’t know your own secrets? “Surface” is a story of self-discovery which contemplates if we are pre-programmed to become who we are, or if we choose our own identity.
Set in high-end San Francisco, Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“The Morning Show”) stars as Sophie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived.
Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one day and didn’t know your own secrets? “Surface” is a story of self-discovery which contemplates if we are pre-programmed to become who we are, or if we choose our own identity.
- 6/27/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
“Surface,” the new eight-episode psychological thriller series starring “The Morning Show” alum Gugu Mbatha-Raw, will premiere globally with the first three episodes on Friday, July 29 on Apple TV+. New episodes will air weekly every Friday after the premiere.
The series follows Mbatha-Raw’s character of Sophie after a traumatic head injury has left her with extreme memory loss. Set in San Francisco, Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends. Things turn sour, though, as she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is really the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, “Surface” is a story of self-discovery and a philosophical exploration of free will.
Rounding out the cast of the series is Oliver Jackson-Cohen (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Stephan James (“If Beale Street Could Talk...
The series follows Mbatha-Raw’s character of Sophie after a traumatic head injury has left her with extreme memory loss. Set in San Francisco, Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends. Things turn sour, though, as she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is really the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, “Surface” is a story of self-discovery and a philosophical exploration of free will.
Rounding out the cast of the series is Oliver Jackson-Cohen (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Stephan James (“If Beale Street Could Talk...
- 6/2/2022
- by Wilson Chapman, Carson Burton and Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+ has cooked up another psychological thrill ride for us — and it’s starting soon.
Surface, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki, The Morning Show), will premiere Friday, July 29 on the streamer, TVLine has learned. The premiere will include the first three episodes, with additional episodes debuting each Friday after that.
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Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, a woman who suffered a serious head injury that left her with significant memory loss.
Surface, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki, The Morning Show), will premiere Friday, July 29 on the streamer, TVLine has learned. The premiere will include the first three episodes, with additional episodes debuting each Friday after that.
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Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, a woman who suffered a serious head injury that left her with significant memory loss.
- 6/2/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
“Surface,” the new psychological thriller starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, is heading to Apple TV+ next month.
On Thursday morning, the streamer announced the drama will premiere Friday, July 29, and shared a first look photo (see above) from the series.
“Surface” hails from creator Veronica West, and is produced by Apple Studios and Hello Sunshine.
In the San Francisco-set series, Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, “a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one...
On Thursday morning, the streamer announced the drama will premiere Friday, July 29, and shared a first look photo (see above) from the series.
“Surface” hails from creator Veronica West, and is produced by Apple Studios and Hello Sunshine.
In the San Francisco-set series, Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, “a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one...
- 6/2/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Peter Elkoff has joined newly ordered ABC/20th Television drama series Alaska, headlined by Hilary Swank, as executive producer and showrunner. For the past two seasons, the seasoned TV writer-producer served as executive producer and co-showrunner on another 20th TV drama series, Fox’s The Resident. Fellow exec producer/co-showrunner Andrew Chapman will be the sole showrunner for the medical drama’s upcoming sixth season.
Alaska, created by Spotlight filmmaker Tom McCarthy, who wrote and directed the pilot, emerged as an early front-runner at ABC this pilot season, making the search for a showrunner a big priority for the studio. With The Resident on the bubble as renewal negotiations between Fox and 20th TV went down to the wire, Elkoff was approached about Alaska and took the job with the 20th TV’s blessing.
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Alaska, created by Spotlight filmmaker Tom McCarthy, who wrote and directed the pilot, emerged as an early front-runner at ABC this pilot season, making the search for a showrunner a big priority for the studio. With The Resident on the bubble as renewal negotiations between Fox and 20th TV went down to the wire, Elkoff was approached about Alaska and took the job with the 20th TV’s blessing.
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- 5/31/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jonathan Levine (Nine Perfect Strangers) has been tapped to direct the pilot and executive produce Hulu limited series Tell Me Lies, based on Carola Lovering’s novel. Additionally, Gabriella Pession (Station 19), Edmund Donovan (Gossip Girl) and Natalee Linez (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) have been cast in recurring roles opposite Grace Van Patten in the series executive produced by Emma Roberts.
Adapted by Meaghan Oppenheimer (Queen America), Tell Me Lies follows a tumultuous but intoxicating relationship as it unfolds over the course of 8 years. When Lucy Albright (Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco meet at college, they are at that formative age when seemingly mundane choices lead the way to irrevocable consequences. Although their relationship begins like any typical campus romance, they quickly fall into an addictive entanglement that will permanently alter not only their lives, but the lives of everyone around them.
Oppenheimer, who wrote the pilot script,...
Adapted by Meaghan Oppenheimer (Queen America), Tell Me Lies follows a tumultuous but intoxicating relationship as it unfolds over the course of 8 years. When Lucy Albright (Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco meet at college, they are at that formative age when seemingly mundane choices lead the way to irrevocable consequences. Although their relationship begins like any typical campus romance, they quickly fall into an addictive entanglement that will permanently alter not only their lives, but the lives of everyone around them.
Oppenheimer, who wrote the pilot script,...
- 4/14/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Harder They Fall” actor Rj Cyler has signed with CAA and Management 360 for representation.
Ronald “Rj” Cyler II was most recently seen in the Sundance selection “Emergency,” which is set to hit theaters and begin streaming on Amazon Prime Video in May. He also portrayed real-life cowboy Jim Beckwourth in Jeymes Samuel’s Netflix western “The Harder They Fall,” stealing scenes amid the star-studded ensemble of Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King, Lakeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz, Edi Gathegi, Danielle Deadwyler and Delroy Lindo.
Cyler will next be seen in the HBO Max comedy series “Rap Sh*t,” created by Issa Rae, and will play a leading role in “Freedom’s Path,” an upcoming film set in and around the Underground Railroad, written and directed by Brett Smith. Cyler serves as an executive producer on the project.
The actor’s breakthrough role came with the critically acclaimed 2015 film “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,...
Ronald “Rj” Cyler II was most recently seen in the Sundance selection “Emergency,” which is set to hit theaters and begin streaming on Amazon Prime Video in May. He also portrayed real-life cowboy Jim Beckwourth in Jeymes Samuel’s Netflix western “The Harder They Fall,” stealing scenes amid the star-studded ensemble of Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King, Lakeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz, Edi Gathegi, Danielle Deadwyler and Delroy Lindo.
Cyler will next be seen in the HBO Max comedy series “Rap Sh*t,” created by Issa Rae, and will play a leading role in “Freedom’s Path,” an upcoming film set in and around the Underground Railroad, written and directed by Brett Smith. Cyler serves as an executive producer on the project.
The actor’s breakthrough role came with the critically acclaimed 2015 film “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,...
- 4/6/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Dorian Missick (Shirley), Pamela Reed (Outside In), Amanda Warren and Jim Klock (The Underground Railroad) will round out the cast of Prime Video’s The Burial, which is currently in production.
They’re set to star alongside previously announced cast members including Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones, Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie and Bill Camp.
Based on the New Yorker article by Jonathan Harr, The Burial follows a charismatic personal injury lawyer famous for his impressive track record and loudly unconventional approach who decides to help a funeral home owner save his family business from a predatory corporate behemoth. In a move to bring emotional resonance to a dry contract law case, the lawyer digs up an unexpected and complex web of race, power and oppression that forces everyone to examine long-buried prejudices they didn’t know they had.
Maggie Betts is directing from a script by Doug Wright.
They’re set to star alongside previously announced cast members including Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones, Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie and Bill Camp.
Based on the New Yorker article by Jonathan Harr, The Burial follows a charismatic personal injury lawyer famous for his impressive track record and loudly unconventional approach who decides to help a funeral home owner save his family business from a predatory corporate behemoth. In a move to bring emotional resonance to a dry contract law case, the lawyer digs up an unexpected and complex web of race, power and oppression that forces everyone to examine long-buried prejudices they didn’t know they had.
Maggie Betts is directing from a script by Doug Wright.
- 3/8/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: James D’Arcy (The Hot Zone: Anthrax) and Michael Angarano (This Is Us) have signed on for roles in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
They join an ensemble led by Cillian Murphy that also includes Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Dylan Arnold, David Krumholtz, Alden Ehrenreich, David Dastmalchian and Jason Clarke.
In Nolan’s latest, which is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin, Murphy plays the theoretical physicist whose work on the Manhattan Project led to the atomic bomb. The film is paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.
Nolan is directing from his own script and is producing alongside Emma Thomas and Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven.
They join an ensemble led by Cillian Murphy that also includes Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Dylan Arnold, David Krumholtz, Alden Ehrenreich, David Dastmalchian and Jason Clarke.
In Nolan’s latest, which is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin, Murphy plays the theoretical physicist whose work on the Manhattan Project led to the atomic bomb. The film is paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.
Nolan is directing from his own script and is producing alongside Emma Thomas and Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven.
- 3/2/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Paramount+ has added Moses Storm (I’m Dying Up Here) to its upcoming esports series Players.
The docu-style series comes from Peabody-winning American Vandal co-creators Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, Funny or Die, Riot Games and CBS Studios.
Co-created and executive produced by Yacenda and Perrault, who also directs, Players follows a fictional pro League of Legends esports team as they pursue their first championship after years of close calls and heartache. To win it all, they will need their prodigy, a 17-year-old rookie, and their 27-year-old veteran to put their egos aside and work together.
Players is produced by CBS Studios in association with Funny or Die. Funny or Die’s Joe Farrell and Mike Farah also serve as executive producers alongside Tim McAuliffe, Riot Games, 3Arts’ Ari Lubet and Brillstein Entertainment Partners’ Todd Sellers.
Storm will recur as Guru. A former member of the team who transitioned to streaming instead,...
The docu-style series comes from Peabody-winning American Vandal co-creators Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, Funny or Die, Riot Games and CBS Studios.
Co-created and executive produced by Yacenda and Perrault, who also directs, Players follows a fictional pro League of Legends esports team as they pursue their first championship after years of close calls and heartache. To win it all, they will need their prodigy, a 17-year-old rookie, and their 27-year-old veteran to put their egos aside and work together.
Players is produced by CBS Studios in association with Funny or Die. Funny or Die’s Joe Farrell and Mike Farah also serve as executive producers alongside Tim McAuliffe, Riot Games, 3Arts’ Ari Lubet and Brillstein Entertainment Partners’ Todd Sellers.
Storm will recur as Guru. A former member of the team who transitioned to streaming instead,...
- 2/17/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Tommy Davidson, the actor, writer, producer, stand-up comic and author currently reprising his role as patriarch Oscar Proud in Disney+’s Proud Family reboot The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, has signed with APA for representation in all areas.
Davidson starred in Disney Channel’s beloved animated series The Proud Family throughout its run between 2001-2005. His recent credits also include an upcoming guest-starring role in CBS comedy series The Neighborhood; featured roles in the Nick Cannon-directed TV movie Miracles Across 125th Street and Michael J. White’s comedic feature The Outlaw Johnny Black; as well as guest appearances in BET+’s The Ms. Pat Show, the Netflix special Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine, and Showtime’s comedy series I’m Dying Up Here.
The multihyphenate is perhaps best known for starring in the groundbreaking sketch comedy series In Living Color, there becoming a standout with his impressions of Sammy Davis Jr.,...
Davidson starred in Disney Channel’s beloved animated series The Proud Family throughout its run between 2001-2005. His recent credits also include an upcoming guest-starring role in CBS comedy series The Neighborhood; featured roles in the Nick Cannon-directed TV movie Miracles Across 125th Street and Michael J. White’s comedic feature The Outlaw Johnny Black; as well as guest appearances in BET+’s The Ms. Pat Show, the Netflix special Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine, and Showtime’s comedy series I’m Dying Up Here.
The multihyphenate is perhaps best known for starring in the groundbreaking sketch comedy series In Living Color, there becoming a standout with his impressions of Sammy Davis Jr.,...
- 1/24/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Showtime has put in development Jumpmen, a sneaker industry drama from writer Shaye Ogbonna (God’s Country). Justin Hillian is overseeing the project as part of his overall deal with Showtime, and producing along with 3 Arts.
Created and executive produced by Ogbonna, Jumpmen is a high-energy insider drama about the cutthroat world of the sneaker industry, centering on a self-made sneaker exec turned industry power broker. As the business changes around him, and old friends become adversaries, he must decide what’s more important-industry capital or cultural relevance.
Ogbonna co-wrote the screen adaptation for thriller God’s Country with Julian Higgins. Based on James Lee Burke’s short story Winter’s Light and directed by Higgins, the film is slated to make its world premiere at the virtual Sundance Film Festival this Sunday, Jan. 23. Starring Thandiwe Newton, God’s Country follows a grieving college professor as she confronts two...
Created and executive produced by Ogbonna, Jumpmen is a high-energy insider drama about the cutthroat world of the sneaker industry, centering on a self-made sneaker exec turned industry power broker. As the business changes around him, and old friends become adversaries, he must decide what’s more important-industry capital or cultural relevance.
Ogbonna co-wrote the screen adaptation for thriller God’s Country with Julian Higgins. Based on James Lee Burke’s short story Winter’s Light and directed by Higgins, the film is slated to make its world premiere at the virtual Sundance Film Festival this Sunday, Jan. 23. Starring Thandiwe Newton, God’s Country follows a grieving college professor as she confronts two...
- 1/19/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Breaking into the entertainment industry isn’t an easy thing to do, and this is something that Rj Cyler knows from first-hand experience. For nearly a decade, Rj has been working to carve out a place for himself, and his work has paid off. After making his first on-screen appearance in 2013, Rj quickly showed that he was ready for bigger opportunities. He got his first big break in 2017 when he was cast in the TV series I’m Dying Up Here. Since then, he has kept the momentum going and 2021 proved to be a huge year for him thanks
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- 1/2/2022
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
Exclusive: Space Jam: A New Legacy actress Xosha Roquemore has joined comedy Charlie In The Pandemic, which is now filming in the Hamptons.
Roquemore joins Reid Scott (Veep,), Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious), Adam Pally (Happy Endings), and Dylan Penn (Flag Day). Also joining is newcomer Peter Dager, a graduate of Miami’s New World School Of The Arts, whose alums include Lulu Wang, Andrea Burns and Cote de Pablo.
In Charlie In The Pandemic, the Covid bubble is popped when a New York City family hiding out in the Hamptons is surprised by a Bloody Mary-swilling, pot-smoking ‘Charlie’ from their past who brings a lifetime of hurt that might heal them all.
Xavier Manrique (Chronically Metropolitan) and his Blind Bulldog Films has teamed up with Jason Dubin’s (The Babysitters), Perry Street Films and Nicholas Schutt to produce.
David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) is exec-producing. Manrique is...
Roquemore joins Reid Scott (Veep,), Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious), Adam Pally (Happy Endings), and Dylan Penn (Flag Day). Also joining is newcomer Peter Dager, a graduate of Miami’s New World School Of The Arts, whose alums include Lulu Wang, Andrea Burns and Cote de Pablo.
In Charlie In The Pandemic, the Covid bubble is popped when a New York City family hiding out in the Hamptons is surprised by a Bloody Mary-swilling, pot-smoking ‘Charlie’ from their past who brings a lifetime of hurt that might heal them all.
Xavier Manrique (Chronically Metropolitan) and his Blind Bulldog Films has teamed up with Jason Dubin’s (The Babysitters), Perry Street Films and Nicholas Schutt to produce.
David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) is exec-producing. Manrique is...
- 12/22/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Chicago – When we last talked to author/actor/producer and Chicago native Cindy Caponera in 2017, she was working on the excellent Showtime Network series “I’m Dying Up Here,’ about stand up comics in the 1970s. She’s currently in Chicago and will appear in the ongoing “Messing with a Friend” at the Annoyance Theatre. Click Messing for ticket info.
Cindy Caponera was born on the Southside of Chicago in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. She honed her comic skills with two stints in at The Second City, and began her television writing career with the early Comedy Central series, “Exit 57.” She landed a writing gig on “Saturday Night Live” in 1995, and after three seasons on that show has worked as a freelance TV writer ever since. Her credits includes “Norm,” “My Boys,” “Sherri,” “Ground Floor,” plus Showtime’s “Shameless,” “Nurse Jackie.” And “I’m Dying Up Here.” In 2014, she published her collection of essays,...
Cindy Caponera was born on the Southside of Chicago in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. She honed her comic skills with two stints in at The Second City, and began her television writing career with the early Comedy Central series, “Exit 57.” She landed a writing gig on “Saturday Night Live” in 1995, and after three seasons on that show has worked as a freelance TV writer ever since. Her credits includes “Norm,” “My Boys,” “Sherri,” “Ground Floor,” plus Showtime’s “Shameless,” “Nurse Jackie.” And “I’m Dying Up Here.” In 2014, she published her collection of essays,...
- 12/6/2021
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Nicole Ari Parker has signed with CAA.
The actor will next be seen in “And Just Like That…,” HBO Max’s “Sex and the City” reboot with original stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristen Davis. The series premieres Dec. 9.
A philanthropist as well as a producer, Nicole Ari Parker gained wide recognition for her work as Teri Joseph on Showtime’s “Soul Food.” She has also appeared on television’s “Chicago P.D.,” “Empire,” “Younger,” “The Romanoffs,” and “I’m Dying Up Here.” In 2015, she had a recurring role opposite Morris Chestnut in “Rosewood.”
On the film side, Parker starred in the Universal ensemble comedy “Almost Christmas” with Danny Glover and Gabrielle Union. She co-starred in Netflix’s “How It Ends” opposite Forest Whitaker, Theo James and Kat Graham. Parker’s stage credits include her 2012 Broadway debut as Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams’ “A Street Car Named Desire” opposite Blair Underwood.
The actor will next be seen in “And Just Like That…,” HBO Max’s “Sex and the City” reboot with original stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristen Davis. The series premieres Dec. 9.
A philanthropist as well as a producer, Nicole Ari Parker gained wide recognition for her work as Teri Joseph on Showtime’s “Soul Food.” She has also appeared on television’s “Chicago P.D.,” “Empire,” “Younger,” “The Romanoffs,” and “I’m Dying Up Here.” In 2015, she had a recurring role opposite Morris Chestnut in “Rosewood.”
On the film side, Parker starred in the Universal ensemble comedy “Almost Christmas” with Danny Glover and Gabrielle Union. She co-starred in Netflix’s “How It Ends” opposite Forest Whitaker, Theo James and Kat Graham. Parker’s stage credits include her 2012 Broadway debut as Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams’ “A Street Car Named Desire” opposite Blair Underwood.
- 11/15/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Liana Liberato has signed on to star in Todd Bogin’s first feature, Left with Only Rain, with Jordan Rodrigues (Ladybird), Rumer Willis (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood), and Richard Kind (A Serious Man) also joining the cast.
The thriller centers on Sabina Geshem, a young woman reeling from a breakup, who is struggling to rebuild her once-promising dance career. After a dalliance with her ex threatens her big comeback, Sabina goes to a small town to track him down. There, she discovers his new and pregnant girlfriend, inserting herself into the unsuspecting woman’s life, and seeking something other than closure.
Bogin penned the script for the film, which 2×4 Productions’ Dustin Williams will produce alongside Gabriel Francisco and Rafael Francisco of Francisco Productions.
Liberato recently wrapped production on K. Asher Levin’s Dig, an indie feature in which she stars opposite Emile Hirsch.
The thriller centers on Sabina Geshem, a young woman reeling from a breakup, who is struggling to rebuild her once-promising dance career. After a dalliance with her ex threatens her big comeback, Sabina goes to a small town to track him down. There, she discovers his new and pregnant girlfriend, inserting herself into the unsuspecting woman’s life, and seeking something other than closure.
Bogin penned the script for the film, which 2×4 Productions’ Dustin Williams will produce alongside Gabriel Francisco and Rafael Francisco of Francisco Productions.
Liberato recently wrapped production on K. Asher Levin’s Dig, an indie feature in which she stars opposite Emile Hirsch.
- 10/6/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Ginger Gonzaga (Kidding) will join Shameless‘ Steve Howey for CBS’ drama pilot True Lies, based on James Cameron’s 1994 action comedy film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. The series hails from Burn Notice creator Matt Nix, McG and Cameron.
Written by Nix and to be directed by Anthony Hemingway, the pilot’s plot is true to its movie roots: Shocked to discover that her bland and unremarkable computer consultant husband (Howey) is a skilled international spy, an unfulfilled suburban housewife is propelled into a life of danger and adventure when she’s recruited to work alongside him to save the world as they try to revitalize their passionless marriage.
Gonzaga will play Helen, Harry’s (Howey) supportive wife, mother of two teenage kids and a linguistics professor who is getting annoyed by Harry’s constant business trips away from home. Increasingly angered, she feels as if she’s...
Written by Nix and to be directed by Anthony Hemingway, the pilot’s plot is true to its movie roots: Shocked to discover that her bland and unremarkable computer consultant husband (Howey) is a skilled international spy, an unfulfilled suburban housewife is propelled into a life of danger and adventure when she’s recruited to work alongside him to save the world as they try to revitalize their passionless marriage.
Gonzaga will play Helen, Harry’s (Howey) supportive wife, mother of two teenage kids and a linguistics professor who is getting annoyed by Harry’s constant business trips away from home. Increasingly angered, she feels as if she’s...
- 9/30/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Just one week after TVLine exclusively reported that Castle would soon make its streaming premiere on Hulu, the former ABC romantic procedural is getting a new syndicated home.
The series starring Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic — which previously aired reruns on TNT — is moving to Lifetime, where it will air Tuesdays, beginning Oct. 5 at 2 pm Et/Pt. Episodes will air through November, after which the show will take a brief hiatus until January 2022 to accommodate the network’s “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” holiday movie event.
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The series starring Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic — which previously aired reruns on TNT — is moving to Lifetime, where it will air Tuesdays, beginning Oct. 5 at 2 pm Et/Pt. Episodes will air through November, after which the show will take a brief hiatus until January 2022 to accommodate the network’s “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” holiday movie event.
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- 9/30/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Ginger Gonzaga will star opposite Steve Howey in the “True Lies” pilot at CBS, Variety has learned exclusively.
Gonzaga will star as Helen, the role played in the “True Lies” film by Jamie Lee Curtis. Variety previously exclusively reported that Howey would star as Harry, who was played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film.
Helen is described as Harry’s supportive wife, mother of two teenage kids and a linguistics professor who is getting annoyed by Harry’s constant business trips away from home. Increasingly angered, she feels as if she’s been robbed of the life she once envisioned for herself. Thrilled when Harry invites her along for a trip to Paris, Helen is in for a rude shock when she sees a very different side to her husband, learning that he is in fact a world-class spy.
Gonzaga is set to recur in Season 2 of the single-cam comedy “Kenan” at NBC.
Gonzaga will star as Helen, the role played in the “True Lies” film by Jamie Lee Curtis. Variety previously exclusively reported that Howey would star as Harry, who was played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film.
Helen is described as Harry’s supportive wife, mother of two teenage kids and a linguistics professor who is getting annoyed by Harry’s constant business trips away from home. Increasingly angered, she feels as if she’s been robbed of the life she once envisioned for herself. Thrilled when Harry invites her along for a trip to Paris, Helen is in for a rude shock when she sees a very different side to her husband, learning that he is in fact a world-class spy.
Gonzaga is set to recur in Season 2 of the single-cam comedy “Kenan” at NBC.
- 9/29/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Nicole Ari Parker has signed with M88 for representation.
Actress, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Parker can currently be seen in the role of Samantha Miller on NBC’s Chicago P.D. and will next appear in HBO Max’s anticipated Sex and the City revival, And Just Like That... as well as the upcoming TV movie Safe Space directed by her husband Boris Kodjoe.
A seven-time NAACP Image Award nominee, Parker is known for her role as Teri Joseph on Showtime’s Emmy-nominated series Soul Food. She portrayed Giselle Barker on the final two seasons of Fox’s Empire. Her television credits also include Amazon’s The Romanoffs, Fox’s Star and Showtime’s I’m Dying up Here, and she was seen on the big screen in Remember the Titans, Boogie Nights and Almost Christmas, among others. Additionally, she guest starred with Kevin Hart and her husband Boris Kodjoe in...
Actress, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Parker can currently be seen in the role of Samantha Miller on NBC’s Chicago P.D. and will next appear in HBO Max’s anticipated Sex and the City revival, And Just Like That... as well as the upcoming TV movie Safe Space directed by her husband Boris Kodjoe.
A seven-time NAACP Image Award nominee, Parker is known for her role as Teri Joseph on Showtime’s Emmy-nominated series Soul Food. She portrayed Giselle Barker on the final two seasons of Fox’s Empire. Her television credits also include Amazon’s The Romanoffs, Fox’s Star and Showtime’s I’m Dying up Here, and she was seen on the big screen in Remember the Titans, Boogie Nights and Almost Christmas, among others. Additionally, she guest starred with Kevin Hart and her husband Boris Kodjoe in...
- 9/27/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Following a heated bidding war, Paramount Players has landed the package Significant Other with Maika Monroe and Jack Lacy on board to star. Dan Berk and Robert Olsen will direct and also penned the script. Dan Kagan is producing.
The logline is under wraps, but the project is described as a sci-fi thriller. The film will debut exclusively on Paramount+.
Sources say studio execs were very excited about the script when it was first brought to them and are looking to fast-track it into production.
Lacy most recently starred in HBO’s hit limited series The White Lotus. Created, written and directed by Mike White, the show premiered July 11 and concluded its run with 1.9 million viewers across all platforms tuning in for the finale on August 15. Lacy was also seen in Hulu’s High Fidelity starring Zoe Kravitz as well as Mrs. America, Fosse/Verdon and I’m Dying Up Here.
The logline is under wraps, but the project is described as a sci-fi thriller. The film will debut exclusively on Paramount+.
Sources say studio execs were very excited about the script when it was first brought to them and are looking to fast-track it into production.
Lacy most recently starred in HBO’s hit limited series The White Lotus. Created, written and directed by Mike White, the show premiered July 11 and concluded its run with 1.9 million viewers across all platforms tuning in for the finale on August 15. Lacy was also seen in Hulu’s High Fidelity starring Zoe Kravitz as well as Mrs. America, Fosse/Verdon and I’m Dying Up Here.
- 9/2/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime has given a pilot order to comedy The Wood, based on the 1999 feature film, from Justin Hillian, Rick Famuyiwa and Showtime sibling Paramount Television Studios.
Famuyiwa, who co-wrote and directed the film, will direct the pilot and executive produce with Hillian, who will pen the script. The pilot order was announced during Showtime’s virtual TCA presentation Tuesday.
The Wood is an honest look at friendship and dating from the perspective of three young Black males born and raised in the gentrifying L.A. suburb of Inglewood, fondly referred to by locals as the City Of Champions. The trio’s struggles to balance fatherhood, ambition and loyalty force them to question if they are growing apart … or closer together. With a knowing nod back to the characters of the 1999 film on which it is based, this romantic comedy showcases the humor and heart...
Famuyiwa, who co-wrote and directed the film, will direct the pilot and executive produce with Hillian, who will pen the script. The pilot order was announced during Showtime’s virtual TCA presentation Tuesday.
The Wood is an honest look at friendship and dating from the perspective of three young Black males born and raised in the gentrifying L.A. suburb of Inglewood, fondly referred to by locals as the City Of Champions. The trio’s struggles to balance fatherhood, ambition and loyalty force them to question if they are growing apart … or closer together. With a knowing nod back to the characters of the 1999 film on which it is based, this romantic comedy showcases the humor and heart...
- 8/24/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Filming has begun on EastSiders creator Kit Williamson’s dark comedy series Unconventional, whose cast is being led by Kit Williamson (Mad Men), Aubrey Peeples (Nashville), James Bland (Giants) and Briana Venskus (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.).
Developed at The Sundance Lab, the series follows eccentric, queer siblings Noah and Margot Guillory (Williamson and Peeples) and their significant others Dan Charles and Elisa Slate (Bland and Venskus) as they try to start an unconventional family while navigating their thirties, trying to stay sane in an unstable world and, most importantly, trying to hold onto the bonds they share.
Series regulars also include Willam Belli (EastSiders), Constantine Rousouli (Charmed) Laith Ashley (Pose) and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (Friday Night Lights). Wheeler-Nicholson plays Carolyn Guillory, the conservative matriarch of the family who leaves her home state of Texas after an unexpected tragedy to join her children in the California desert, where she is thrust into...
Developed at The Sundance Lab, the series follows eccentric, queer siblings Noah and Margot Guillory (Williamson and Peeples) and their significant others Dan Charles and Elisa Slate (Bland and Venskus) as they try to start an unconventional family while navigating their thirties, trying to stay sane in an unstable world and, most importantly, trying to hold onto the bonds they share.
Series regulars also include Willam Belli (EastSiders), Constantine Rousouli (Charmed) Laith Ashley (Pose) and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (Friday Night Lights). Wheeler-Nicholson plays Carolyn Guillory, the conservative matriarch of the family who leaves her home state of Texas after an unexpected tragedy to join her children in the California desert, where she is thrust into...
- 8/18/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Mindy Kaling’s HBO Max series The Sex Lives of College Girls is adding recurring stars Isabella Roland, Kavi Ladnier, Stephen Guarino, Matt Maloy, Donielle Nash, and Najee Muhammad to the cast.
The 13-episode comedy follows roommates at the prestigious New England university Essex college who are described as “equal parts lovable and infuriating.” The four leads will be portrayed by Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, and Alyah Chanelle Scott.
Other recurring talent includes Vico Ortiz, Chris Platt, Jillian Armenante, Mueen Jahan, Scott Lipman, Kim Matula, and Amanda Ripley.
Roland was a series regular on the Facebook Watch series Turnt in the role of lovable, gender non-conforming character of Jess. Currently, she is developing an adaptation of the novel This Will Be Funny Someday with Kevin Hart’s banner Hartbeat Productions. She is represented by Untitled Management and Gersh.
Ladnier recently started her own production company, Art Heart Love Productions,...
The 13-episode comedy follows roommates at the prestigious New England university Essex college who are described as “equal parts lovable and infuriating.” The four leads will be portrayed by Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, and Alyah Chanelle Scott.
Other recurring talent includes Vico Ortiz, Chris Platt, Jillian Armenante, Mueen Jahan, Scott Lipman, Kim Matula, and Amanda Ripley.
Roland was a series regular on the Facebook Watch series Turnt in the role of lovable, gender non-conforming character of Jess. Currently, she is developing an adaptation of the novel This Will Be Funny Someday with Kevin Hart’s banner Hartbeat Productions. She is represented by Untitled Management and Gersh.
Ladnier recently started her own production company, Art Heart Love Productions,...
- 8/16/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Rj Cyler has been cast in a series regular role in the upcoming Issa Rae HBO Max comedy series “Rap Sh*t,” Variety has learned.
The series follows two estranged high school friends from Miami, Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), who reunite to form a rap group. Cyler will play Lamont, an aspiring music producer with a sharp ear for talent. He is also the loving but sometimes absentminded young father to Melissa, so by association, he has a complicated relationship with Mia. Jonica Booth and Devon Terrell also star in the series.
Cyler broke out with his performance in the feature “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” which he quickly followed up with the big-budget film adaptation of “Power Rangers” and the Brad Pitt film “War Machine.” He also starred in the film “White Boy Rick” and will next be seen in “The Harder They Fall” alongside Idris Elba,...
The series follows two estranged high school friends from Miami, Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), who reunite to form a rap group. Cyler will play Lamont, an aspiring music producer with a sharp ear for talent. He is also the loving but sometimes absentminded young father to Melissa, so by association, he has a complicated relationship with Mia. Jonica Booth and Devon Terrell also star in the series.
Cyler broke out with his performance in the feature “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” which he quickly followed up with the big-budget film adaptation of “Power Rangers” and the Brad Pitt film “War Machine.” He also starred in the film “White Boy Rick” and will next be seen in “The Harder They Fall” alongside Idris Elba,...
- 8/16/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Bust out your favorite chocolate bar: Netflix has renewed the DC comic book adaptation Sweet Tooth for Season 2.
The show’s second season will again consist of eight one-hour episodes; its premiere date is Tbd.
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“It’s been equally thrilling and heartwarming to experience how people around the world have been falling in love with our deer-boy,...
The show’s second season will again consist of eight one-hour episodes; its premiere date is Tbd.
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“It’s been equally thrilling and heartwarming to experience how people around the world have been falling in love with our deer-boy,...
- 7/29/2021
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Al Madrigal is expanding his relationship with CBS Studios. The multi-hyphenate writer, producer and actor has signed a multi-year overall deal with the Studio to develop new series for broadcast, cable and streaming services.
Madrigal is currently co-writing, producing, and starring in Guerrillas, a CBS Studios-produced single-camera comedy from Madrigal and Jenny Snyder Urman’s Sutton Street Productions in development at ABC. The series revolves around a lonely efficiency expert (Madrigal) for an oil company who gets kidnapped in South America and ends up working for a disorganized group of guerrilla soldiers to earn back his freedom.
“We are delighted to make our relationship with Al official,” said Kate Adler, EVP Comedy Development, CBS Studios. “We have been fans of his comedy for years. Al is an extraordinary talent both behind and in front of the camera. We are convinced there is nothing he can’t do…aside from speak proficient Spanish.
Madrigal is currently co-writing, producing, and starring in Guerrillas, a CBS Studios-produced single-camera comedy from Madrigal and Jenny Snyder Urman’s Sutton Street Productions in development at ABC. The series revolves around a lonely efficiency expert (Madrigal) for an oil company who gets kidnapped in South America and ends up working for a disorganized group of guerrilla soldiers to earn back his freedom.
“We are delighted to make our relationship with Al official,” said Kate Adler, EVP Comedy Development, CBS Studios. “We have been fans of his comedy for years. Al is an extraordinary talent both behind and in front of the camera. We are convinced there is nothing he can’t do…aside from speak proficient Spanish.
- 7/19/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
What’s to come of Hazel and Herbert’s newfound Hub life? We will soon find out: HBO Max has renewed Made for Love for a second season, TVLine has learned.
Christina Lee, who served as showrunner for Season 1, will be joined in that role for Season 2 by Alissa Nutting, who wrote the novel on which Made for Love is based.
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Christina Lee, who served as showrunner for Season 1, will be joined in that role for Season 2 by Alissa Nutting, who wrote the novel on which Made for Love is based.
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- 6/28/2021
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
The Marvel universe continues to expand on Disney+, and one of the long-gestating series has cast a villain.
Variety is reporting that Jameela Jamil has joined the cast of the series in the role of Titania.
Orphan Black grad Tatiana Maslany stars as the titular superhero, aka Jennifer Walters, a cousin of Bruce Banner’s who is a lawyer with some of her cousin's abilities.
Titania is described as “a Marvel supervillain with incredible strength and a frequent rival of She-Hulk,” according to the report.
The cast of the in-the-works series also includes Renée Elise Goldsberry as Amelia and Ginger Gonzaga (I’m Dying Up Here) as Jennifer’s best friend.
Mark Ruffalo is also set to reprise his role as The Hulk, while Tim Roth is set to return as his Hulk character of The Abomination.
Jamil is best known for her role of Tahani on NBC's recently concluded comedy,...
Variety is reporting that Jameela Jamil has joined the cast of the series in the role of Titania.
Orphan Black grad Tatiana Maslany stars as the titular superhero, aka Jennifer Walters, a cousin of Bruce Banner’s who is a lawyer with some of her cousin's abilities.
Titania is described as “a Marvel supervillain with incredible strength and a frequent rival of She-Hulk,” according to the report.
The cast of the in-the-works series also includes Renée Elise Goldsberry as Amelia and Ginger Gonzaga (I’m Dying Up Here) as Jennifer’s best friend.
Mark Ruffalo is also set to reprise his role as The Hulk, while Tim Roth is set to return as his Hulk character of The Abomination.
Jamil is best known for her role of Tahani on NBC's recently concluded comedy,...
- 6/11/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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