Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), David Rasche (Succession) and Esco Jouléy (State of the Union) have been cast in recurring roles in FX’s limited series Dying for Sex, starring Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate. The series hails from writers Liz Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock, Leslye Headland and 20th Television, where Meriwether, Rosenstock and Headland are under overall deals.
Based on the hit Wondery podcast, Dying for Sex is the story of Molly (Williams), a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality. She gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend Nikki (Slate), who stays by her side all the way to the very end.
Delaney plays Neighbor Guy, Molly’s strangely magnetic neighbor. Rasche portrays Dr. Pankowitz, Molly’s old-school oncologist with no bedside manner and Jouléy is Sonya, a palliative care social worker fresh out of grad school,...
Based on the hit Wondery podcast, Dying for Sex is the story of Molly (Williams), a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality. She gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend Nikki (Slate), who stays by her side all the way to the very end.
Delaney plays Neighbor Guy, Molly’s strangely magnetic neighbor. Rasche portrays Dr. Pankowitz, Molly’s old-school oncologist with no bedside manner and Jouléy is Sonya, a palliative care social worker fresh out of grad school,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Duplass Brothers Production recently wrapped production on the Katie Aselton-directed feature Magic Hour, starring Daveed Diggs. Aselton stars alongside Diggs in the project which she co-wrote with Mark Duplass.
Details regarding the project’s plot and character descriptions are under wraps. Magic Hour is executive produced by Duplass, Mel Eslyn and Jay Duplass. Emily Neumann produced.
Aselton is a multi-hyphenate with directing credits including The Freebie (2010), Black Rock (2012) and most recently, Mack & Rita (2022) and acting credits that span both TV and film. On TV, she starred in FX’s Legion and Apple TV+’s The Morning Show; and on the big screen, in Old Dads (2023), The Unholy (2021), Bombshell (2019) and the John Lithgow and Blythe Danner feature The Tomorrow Man. She is repped by CAA and Untitled Entertainment.
Up next for Diggs, he will star as Josh in the indie film A Tree...
Details regarding the project’s plot and character descriptions are under wraps. Magic Hour is executive produced by Duplass, Mel Eslyn and Jay Duplass. Emily Neumann produced.
Aselton is a multi-hyphenate with directing credits including The Freebie (2010), Black Rock (2012) and most recently, Mack & Rita (2022) and acting credits that span both TV and film. On TV, she starred in FX’s Legion and Apple TV+’s The Morning Show; and on the big screen, in Old Dads (2023), The Unholy (2021), Bombshell (2019) and the John Lithgow and Blythe Danner feature The Tomorrow Man. She is repped by CAA and Untitled Entertainment.
Up next for Diggs, he will star as Josh in the indie film A Tree...
- 4/17/2024
- by Rosy Cordero and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ethan Embry (Blindspotting) and Li Jun Li (Babylon) have signed on to star in Alma and the Wolf, a new feature from director Michael Patrick Jann (Drop Dead Gorgeous) and writer Abigail Miller.
In the psychological horror-mystery, set on the wild Oregon coast, Embry plays Ren Accord, a troubled police officer who must pull himself together when, while investigating a mysterious wolf attack, his estranged son goes missing.
Others set to star in the pic include Jeremie Harris (Legion), Lukas Jann (Organ Trail), Kevin Allison (The State), Mather Zickel (Organ Trail), Beth Malone (Fun Home), Alexandra Doke (City on Fire), and Dana Millican (Soft & Quiet).
Jann and David Codron are producing following their collaboration on the cult favorite Drop Dead Gorgeous, starring Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards and Ellen Barkin, and the horror Western Organ Trail. Ali Jazayeri, David Gendron, and Viviana Zarragoitia are exec producing through Tpc (formerly...
In the psychological horror-mystery, set on the wild Oregon coast, Embry plays Ren Accord, a troubled police officer who must pull himself together when, while investigating a mysterious wolf attack, his estranged son goes missing.
Others set to star in the pic include Jeremie Harris (Legion), Lukas Jann (Organ Trail), Kevin Allison (The State), Mather Zickel (Organ Trail), Beth Malone (Fun Home), Alexandra Doke (City on Fire), and Dana Millican (Soft & Quiet).
Jann and David Codron are producing following their collaboration on the cult favorite Drop Dead Gorgeous, starring Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards and Ellen Barkin, and the horror Western Organ Trail. Ali Jazayeri, David Gendron, and Viviana Zarragoitia are exec producing through Tpc (formerly...
- 3/20/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Happy Face is rounding out its series regular cast, adding Tamera Tomakili (Winning Time) alongside Annaleigh Ashford, Dennis Quaid and James Wolk to Paramount+’s upcoming drama series. The series hails from creator and executive producer Jennifer Cacicio and executive producers Robert and Michelle King.
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
In the series, jumping off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. Throughout,...
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
In the series, jumping off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. Throughout,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
While he’s obviously famous for his celebrated acting career, Ethan Hawke is still a notable writer/director, as well as an author, stage actor, and more. Having just finished up the docuseries, “The Last Movie Stars,” in 2022, Hawke’s latest narrative directorial effort is “Wildcat,” based on the short stories of writer Flannery O’Connor. The period film set during the 1950s stars his daughter Maya Hawke (“Asteroid City”) as O’Connor with a supporting cast that consists of Laura Linney (“Ozark”), Steve Zahn (“8-Bit Christmas”), Vincent D’Onofrio (“Full Metal Jacket”), Cooper Hoffman (“Licorice Pizza”), Rafael Casal (“Blindspotting”), Phillip Ettinger, and Levon Hawke.
Continue reading ‘Wildcat’ Trailer: Ethan Hawke Directs Daughter Maya Hawke In Flannery O’Connor Drama Coming This May at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Wildcat’ Trailer: Ethan Hawke Directs Daughter Maya Hawke In Flannery O’Connor Drama Coming This May at The Playlist.
- 3/13/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lampman are officially parents!
The 42-year-old Blindspotting star and the 35-year-old Umbrella Academy actress announced that they have recently welcomed their first child together.
The longtime couple revealed the exciting news in a joint post on Instagram.
Keep reading to find out more…
“dear baby, you have forever changed us. our hearts are filled with a kind of love we never thought possible. we love you more than you will truly ever know,” the actress captioned her post.
Emmy also joked about the lack of sleep they’re getting with the newborn.
“thank you for choosing us. now please…go the f*ck to sleep. love, mom and dad. ♥️,” she concluded the post.
Daveed and Emmy first announced they were expecting back in September.
The couple met while performing in the original cast of Hamilton on Broadway back in 2015.
Congratulations to the new parents!
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The 42-year-old Blindspotting star and the 35-year-old Umbrella Academy actress announced that they have recently welcomed their first child together.
The longtime couple revealed the exciting news in a joint post on Instagram.
Keep reading to find out more…
“dear baby, you have forever changed us. our hearts are filled with a kind of love we never thought possible. we love you more than you will truly ever know,” the actress captioned her post.
Emmy also joked about the lack of sleep they’re getting with the newborn.
“thank you for choosing us. now please…go the f*ck to sleep. love, mom and dad. ♥️,” she concluded the post.
Daveed and Emmy first announced they were expecting back in September.
The couple met while performing in the original cast of Hamilton on Broadway back in 2015.
Congratulations to the new parents!
View this...
- 3/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Exclusive: Actor Tiago Roberts has signed with Gm Management for representation.
Roberts most recently can be seen portraying Gabriel Ibarra in the Paramount + series Fatal Attraction, opposite Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan. He also recently played a supporting role opposite Eddie Murphy in holiday movie Candy Cane Lane on Prime Video, as well as a supporting lead role in Lionsgate’s Righteous Thieves, starring Cam Giganet.
Roberts also appeared in guest-starring roles on ABC’s The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion, and in CBS’ S.W.A.T. opposite Shemar Moore. Recently, Roberts served as a producer on Shudder’s What Josiah Saw, starring Robert Patrick.
Roberts’ other credits include ABC’s Switched at Birth, CBS’ Scorpion, NBC’s A.P. Bio, Fox’s Lethal Weapon, and Starz’s Blindspotting.
He continues to be repped by First Class Talent Agency and Miloknay Weiner.
Roberts most recently can be seen portraying Gabriel Ibarra in the Paramount + series Fatal Attraction, opposite Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan. He also recently played a supporting role opposite Eddie Murphy in holiday movie Candy Cane Lane on Prime Video, as well as a supporting lead role in Lionsgate’s Righteous Thieves, starring Cam Giganet.
Roberts also appeared in guest-starring roles on ABC’s The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion, and in CBS’ S.W.A.T. opposite Shemar Moore. Recently, Roberts served as a producer on Shudder’s What Josiah Saw, starring Robert Patrick.
Roberts’ other credits include ABC’s Switched at Birth, CBS’ Scorpion, NBC’s A.P. Bio, Fox’s Lethal Weapon, and Starz’s Blindspotting.
He continues to be repped by First Class Talent Agency and Miloknay Weiner.
- 3/8/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Emmy®-winning and critically acclaimed Max Original comedy series Hacks has added Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn as guest stars for the highly anticipated third season, debuting this spring.
Season 3 logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
Newly announced cast: Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace (“Clean Slate”), and Tony Goldwyn.
Returning cast: Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart and Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder return alongside Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
Season 3 credits: Hacks is created and showrun by Emmy® winners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky. It is...
Season 3 logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
Newly announced cast: Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace (“Clean Slate”), and Tony Goldwyn.
Returning cast: Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart and Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder return alongside Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
Season 3 credits: Hacks is created and showrun by Emmy® winners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky. It is...
- 3/2/2024
- by TV Shows MCM
- Martin Cid Music
Written and starring Lilly Singh, Doin’ It will have it’s world premiere at the prestigious film festival South by Southwest 2024. It tells the story of a 30 year old Indian-American virgin who gets a job teaching high school Sex Ed.
After teenage Maya is caught in a sexually compromising position, her mom moves the family back to India so Maya can learn proper discipline. Years later, she returns to the US to find funding for her teen-focused app, and gets a job as a substitute high school teacher so she can research her target demo. But when the principal assigns her to teach sex ed, Maya — who’s still a virgin— sets out on a quest with her best friend to make up for the high school experience she lost out on.
Anita Verma-Lallian is the founder of Arizona’s first female and South Asian-owned film production company, Camelback Productions...
After teenage Maya is caught in a sexually compromising position, her mom moves the family back to India so Maya can learn proper discipline. Years later, she returns to the US to find funding for her teen-focused app, and gets a job as a substitute high school teacher so she can research her target demo. But when the principal assigns her to teach sex ed, Maya — who’s still a virgin— sets out on a quest with her best friend to make up for the high school experience she lost out on.
Anita Verma-Lallian is the founder of Arizona’s first female and South Asian-owned film production company, Camelback Productions...
- 3/2/2024
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The satirical psychological horror American Psycho was released in 2000. Set in Manhattan during the late 1980s Wall Street boom, the film follows the story of a wealthy man named Patrick Bateman who works as an investment banker in Manhattan.
Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in a still from American Psycho
When the film was released in 2000, it shot Christian Bale to fame and cemented Patrick Bateman as an iconic character. There were times when people used to look up to him as the role model. And all those gym fanatics were obsessed with getting Bateman’s sinewy body.
It’s nearly impossible to imagine anyone other than Bale as Patrick Bateman, but fans believe there’s an actor who can pull it off. Now, with talks of a remake of American Psycho underway, it’s Tom Holland who is receiving strong backing from fans to play the lead role.
SUGGESTEDChristian Bale,...
Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in a still from American Psycho
When the film was released in 2000, it shot Christian Bale to fame and cemented Patrick Bateman as an iconic character. There were times when people used to look up to him as the role model. And all those gym fanatics were obsessed with getting Bateman’s sinewy body.
It’s nearly impossible to imagine anyone other than Bale as Patrick Bateman, but fans believe there’s an actor who can pull it off. Now, with talks of a remake of American Psycho underway, it’s Tom Holland who is receiving strong backing from fans to play the lead role.
SUGGESTEDChristian Bale,...
- 2/24/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
The disaster film Twister (watch it Here) was a massive success for Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, and Amblin Entertainment when it was released during the summer movie season in 1996. Made on a budget of $90 million, it earned almost $500 million at the global box office and ranked as the tenth highest-grossing film of all time. Quickly cashing in with a sequel would have made a lot of sense. But while there were rumors – including a memorable one that said the sequel would involve a tornado hitting a major city – a follow-up never made it into production. Until now. Universal and Amblin are reviving the Twister IP with a film called Twisters, which is set to receive a theatrical release on July 19, 2024. Twenty-eight years later, will it be able to replicate or surpass the success of its predecessor? We’ll have to wait and see. But for know, we’re going to...
- 2/15/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
All anybody wants to talk about these days is flooding, winter vortexes, and other natural disasters stemming from the ongoing climate crisis. Well, apparently, the tornado from "Twister" got wind of this (I'm sorry) and is back with a vengeance in the newly unveiled Super Bowl trailer for "Twisters."
Neither a direct follow-up to director Jan de Bont's 1996 natural disaster thriller nor a complete reboot of the franchise, "Twisters" follows a new team of storm chasers as they battle destructive cyclones in the present day. Apparently, at one point, "Twister" star Helen Hunt and "Blindspotting" co-writers/co-stars Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal pitched a proper legacy sequel that, according to Hunt, would've focused on "all Black and Brown storm chasers." However, the studio powers that be didn't go for it for "potentially shady" reasons, as Diggs told Business Insider last year.
Instead, "Twisters" tells what co-star Glen Powell has...
Neither a direct follow-up to director Jan de Bont's 1996 natural disaster thriller nor a complete reboot of the franchise, "Twisters" follows a new team of storm chasers as they battle destructive cyclones in the present day. Apparently, at one point, "Twister" star Helen Hunt and "Blindspotting" co-writers/co-stars Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal pitched a proper legacy sequel that, according to Hunt, would've focused on "all Black and Brown storm chasers." However, the studio powers that be didn't go for it for "potentially shady" reasons, as Diggs told Business Insider last year.
Instead, "Twisters" tells what co-star Glen Powell has...
- 2/12/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Super Bowl Lviii on Sunday night out of Las Vegas brought more than just excitement for 49ers and Chiefs fans: Universal Pictures debuted the first footage from Lee Isaac Chung’s “Twisters” during the big game. Check it out below.
The Golden Globe-winning director’s first film since “Minari” serves as a follow-up to Jan de Bont’s 1996 original blockbuster about storm chasers in Oklahoma, led by Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt. “Twisters” is written by Mark L. Smith, the scribe behind “The Revenant” (with Alejandro G. Iñárritu) and director George Clooney’s Netflix sci-fi “The Midnight Sky.” Chung’s film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos, with Universal releasing the picture on July 19, 2024 in the United States.
Plans for a “Twisters” follow-up have been in the works for half a decade, with Helen Hunt pitching a sequel about a diverse set of storm chasers that she said the studio rejected.
The Golden Globe-winning director’s first film since “Minari” serves as a follow-up to Jan de Bont’s 1996 original blockbuster about storm chasers in Oklahoma, led by Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt. “Twisters” is written by Mark L. Smith, the scribe behind “The Revenant” (with Alejandro G. Iñárritu) and director George Clooney’s Netflix sci-fi “The Midnight Sky.” Chung’s film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos, with Universal releasing the picture on July 19, 2024 in the United States.
Plans for a “Twisters” follow-up have been in the works for half a decade, with Helen Hunt pitching a sequel about a diverse set of storm chasers that she said the studio rejected.
- 2/12/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Get ready for your next marathon with Max! This February, the streamer is saying goodbye to major award winners, camp classics, and more. Most of the platform’s exits will take place on the final day of the month, including the genre and history-changing “The Exorcist,” the recent Oscar winner “Drive My Car,” and more, but Max will remove several other major TV and film titles throughout the month.
We at The Streamable have assembled our top picks for what’s leaving Max this month— continue below to find your next thing to watch and see the full list below to plan your next movie night before they’re gone!
7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Leaving Max in February 2024? “Drive My Car” | Thursday, Feb. 29
A recent Oscar winner for Best International Feature Film, the Japanese drama stars Hidetoshi Nishijima as Yūsuke Kafuku,...
We at The Streamable have assembled our top picks for what’s leaving Max this month— continue below to find your next thing to watch and see the full list below to plan your next movie night before they’re gone!
7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Leaving Max in February 2024? “Drive My Car” | Thursday, Feb. 29
A recent Oscar winner for Best International Feature Film, the Japanese drama stars Hidetoshi Nishijima as Yūsuke Kafuku,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Can Anthony Ramos fix it? Yes, he can!
The Hamilton alum is attached to star in a feature-length Bob the Builder movie, based on the popular children’s series.
More from TVLineTVLine Items: Anthony Ramos Joins Ironheart, Better Things Trailer and MorePerformer of the Week: Rose ByrneTVLine Items: Peete Joins Housewife, Hamilton Vet Is In Treatment and More
The animated film will find Ramos voicing Roberto aka Bob, who travels to Puerto Rico for a major construction job. There, according to the project’s synopsis, “he takes on issues affecting the island and digs deeper into what it means to build.
The Hamilton alum is attached to star in a feature-length Bob the Builder movie, based on the popular children’s series.
More from TVLineTVLine Items: Anthony Ramos Joins Ironheart, Better Things Trailer and MorePerformer of the Week: Rose ByrneTVLine Items: Peete Joins Housewife, Hamilton Vet Is In Treatment and More
The animated film will find Ramos voicing Roberto aka Bob, who travels to Puerto Rico for a major construction job. There, according to the project’s synopsis, “he takes on issues affecting the island and digs deeper into what it means to build.
- 1/25/2024
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Stars: Jason Statham, Phylicia Rashad, Josh Hutcherson, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jemma Redgrave, Minnie Driver, Jeremy Irons | Written by Kurt Wimmer | Directed by David Ayer
You can add The Beekeeper to the long list of action movies named for the jobs their protagonist took up after laying down their weapons and trying to live a peaceful life: The Gardener, The Painter, The Bricklayer… etc, etc. Actually Adam Clay always was a beekeeper, that was the name of the elite unit he was a part of before he retired to actually raise bees. He does this on a farm owned by Eloise Parker somewhere in a very confused part of England that wants us to believe it’s actually Western Massachusetts.
Eloise, who is supposed to be a retired teacher and should know better, falls for one of those computer scams that says you have a virus and to call this number to have it removed.
You can add The Beekeeper to the long list of action movies named for the jobs their protagonist took up after laying down their weapons and trying to live a peaceful life: The Gardener, The Painter, The Bricklayer… etc, etc. Actually Adam Clay always was a beekeeper, that was the name of the elite unit he was a part of before he retired to actually raise bees. He does this on a farm owned by Eloise Parker somewhere in a very confused part of England that wants us to believe it’s actually Western Massachusetts.
Eloise, who is supposed to be a retired teacher and should know better, falls for one of those computer scams that says you have a virus and to call this number to have it removed.
- 1/11/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
We’ve come a long way, baby. But we’re finally ready to start handing out the 2023 Emmy Awards, a full four months after they were initially scheduled. The successful resolutions of two strikes later, the winners of the Creative Arts Emmys will be announced on January 6 (scripted programming) and January 7 (non-scripted programming), starting at 8 p.m. Et, prior to an edited broadcast of the ceremonies airing on Fxx January 13.
Just how long have the 2023 Emmys been in the making? Well, nominees include “The White Lotus,” which hasn’t aired since December 2022. Likewise, Hulu’s “Fire Island,” “Welcome to Chippendales,” and “Hocus Pocus 2” (remember that?!) are all among the TV projects nominated, as well as more recent shows like “Poker Face.”
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards are a helpful bellwether for the Primetime Emmy Awards winners, signaling whether or not we might expect a sweep. And this season brought plenty of critical favorites,...
Just how long have the 2023 Emmys been in the making? Well, nominees include “The White Lotus,” which hasn’t aired since December 2022. Likewise, Hulu’s “Fire Island,” “Welcome to Chippendales,” and “Hocus Pocus 2” (remember that?!) are all among the TV projects nominated, as well as more recent shows like “Poker Face.”
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards are a helpful bellwether for the Primetime Emmy Awards winners, signaling whether or not we might expect a sweep. And this season brought plenty of critical favorites,...
- 1/7/2024
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
Bottom Dollar is closing shop.
Starz has opted to cancel Minx, the comedy about the first porn magazine for women, after a two-season run. The news comes after the series from creator Ellen Rapoport was originally developed for Warner Bros. Discovery streamer Max, which aired the first season and paid for a second before ultimately scrapping the show as a tax write-off with mere days remaining before production on the sophomore run was completed.
Minx was shopped by producers Lionsgate Television with the studio ultimately setting up the comedy starring Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond at Starz, which is currently controlled by its parent company, Lionsgate. Max effectively paid to produce season two, with Lionsgate footing the bill to complete production and market season two. The second season premiered in July, in the thick of the writers and performers’ strikes making it challenging for cast members and producers to promote the show’s return.
Starz has opted to cancel Minx, the comedy about the first porn magazine for women, after a two-season run. The news comes after the series from creator Ellen Rapoport was originally developed for Warner Bros. Discovery streamer Max, which aired the first season and paid for a second before ultimately scrapping the show as a tax write-off with mere days remaining before production on the sophomore run was completed.
Minx was shopped by producers Lionsgate Television with the studio ultimately setting up the comedy starring Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond at Starz, which is currently controlled by its parent company, Lionsgate. Max effectively paid to produce season two, with Lionsgate footing the bill to complete production and market season two. The second season premiered in July, in the thick of the writers and performers’ strikes making it challenging for cast members and producers to promote the show’s return.
- 1/5/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lil Nas X’s concert documentary that captured his first global tour is coming to HBO.
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero will debut on the network on Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. Et; it will also stream on Max. The film had its world premiere at last year’s Toronto Film Festival.
The documentary follows the Grammy-winning rapper, born Montero Hill, over 60 days as he performs on his Long Live Montero tour, which supported Montero, his full-length 2021 debut album. In the diary film, Lil Nas X discusses his career and his place in the pop world as a Black and queer performer.
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero is directed by Zac Manuel and Carlos López Estrada, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker whose credits include Blindspotting, Summertime and Raya and the Last Dragon; he has also directed music videos for Billie Eilish, Katy Perry and Carly Rae Jepsen. Manuel’s cinematography and directing credits include Alone,...
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero will debut on the network on Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. Et; it will also stream on Max. The film had its world premiere at last year’s Toronto Film Festival.
The documentary follows the Grammy-winning rapper, born Montero Hill, over 60 days as he performs on his Long Live Montero tour, which supported Montero, his full-length 2021 debut album. In the diary film, Lil Nas X discusses his career and his place in the pop world as a Black and queer performer.
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero is directed by Zac Manuel and Carlos López Estrada, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker whose credits include Blindspotting, Summertime and Raya and the Last Dragon; he has also directed music videos for Billie Eilish, Katy Perry and Carly Rae Jepsen. Manuel’s cinematography and directing credits include Alone,...
- 1/4/2024
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Plex is bringing a host of heavy hitters to its January lineup! This coming month, the streamer will start 2024 on a high note with dozens of new titles, including Bo Burnham’s acclaimed and affirming directorial debut “Eighth Grade,” Nordic box office toppers, Robert De Niro-led crime epics, and more.
Check out the full list of everything coming to Plex in January and add The Streamable’s top picks to the top of your to-watch list!
Watch Now Free plex.tv What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Plex in January 2024? “A Single Man” | Monday, Jan. 1
Fashion designer Tom Ford makes his directorial debut to turn Christopher Isherwood’s novel of the same name into the lush and fashionable feature. Colin Firth stars as George Falconer, a depressed English college professor in 1960s Los Angeles grieving the death of his longtime partner, Jim. Julianne Moore co-stars as...
Check out the full list of everything coming to Plex in January and add The Streamable’s top picks to the top of your to-watch list!
Watch Now Free plex.tv What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Plex in January 2024? “A Single Man” | Monday, Jan. 1
Fashion designer Tom Ford makes his directorial debut to turn Christopher Isherwood’s novel of the same name into the lush and fashionable feature. Colin Firth stars as George Falconer, a depressed English college professor in 1960s Los Angeles grieving the death of his longtime partner, Jim. Julianne Moore co-stars as...
- 12/22/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Exclusive: Ethan Embry (Grace and Frankie) and Margarita Levieva (The Deuce) are in production in Pittsburgh on The Gymnast, a new indie marking the narrative feature debut of writer-director Charlotte Glynn. Starring alongside them is newcomer Britney Wheeler, a gymnast from upstate New York, who was discovered after a nationwide casting search, and Will Mossek (Life & Beth).
Set in Pittsburgh, 1993, The Gymnast follows an aspiring Olympic gymnast and her single father who has dedicated himself to his daughter’s success. When the young athlete suffers a potentially career-ending injury, their relationship suffers as they fight to discover who they are without gymnastics.
Pic’s producer is Ricky Tollman. Max Mooney is co-producing, with Randy Manis, Luke Spears, Henry Simonds, Offer Egozy, Liesl Wilke and Kate Geller serving as executive producers. In addition to the Sundance Institute’s Catalyst program, the project has been...
Set in Pittsburgh, 1993, The Gymnast follows an aspiring Olympic gymnast and her single father who has dedicated himself to his daughter’s success. When the young athlete suffers a potentially career-ending injury, their relationship suffers as they fight to discover who they are without gymnastics.
Pic’s producer is Ricky Tollman. Max Mooney is co-producing, with Randy Manis, Luke Spears, Henry Simonds, Offer Egozy, Liesl Wilke and Kate Geller serving as executive producers. In addition to the Sundance Institute’s Catalyst program, the project has been...
- 12/20/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Rapper Dominique “Lil Baby” Jones, Saweetie (Bel-Air), along with Cynthia Bailey (Real Housewives of Atlanta) will join previously announced guest stars Ne-Yo and 2 Chainz on the third season of Starz’ Bmf.
Lil Baby will make his acting debut as Payne, an eager-to-learn foot soldier out of Atlanta, Ga. Saweetie will play Keeya, a former college athlete who’s now on the streets in St. Louis, and Bailey will play Gloria, Detective Bryant’s hard-working ex-wife who is grappling with their son’s legal battle.
The drama returns on March 1, 2024. Here’s the official logline for the season: Bmf continues the storyline of the inspiring true legends of brothers Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory (Da’Vinchi), who fostered one of the most influential crime families in the country known as Black Mafia Family. We parachute into the early 90s in Season 3 with Meech moving to Atlanta,...
Lil Baby will make his acting debut as Payne, an eager-to-learn foot soldier out of Atlanta, Ga. Saweetie will play Keeya, a former college athlete who’s now on the streets in St. Louis, and Bailey will play Gloria, Detective Bryant’s hard-working ex-wife who is grappling with their son’s legal battle.
The drama returns on March 1, 2024. Here’s the official logline for the season: Bmf continues the storyline of the inspiring true legends of brothers Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory (Da’Vinchi), who fostered one of the most influential crime families in the country known as Black Mafia Family. We parachute into the early 90s in Season 3 with Meech moving to Atlanta,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Starz is bidding farewell to another show.
The Lionsgate-backed premium cable network on Tuesday announced that crime drama Hightown, starring Monica Raymund, will conclude with its third season. Season three of the series from showrunner Rebecca Cutter (Gotham) will debut Friday, Jan. 26, on Starz.
Hightown is the latest series to get the ax at Starz. The cabler recently cleaned house and canceled Blindspotting, Heels and Run the World after two seasons each and dropped The Venery of Samantha Bird with only two episodes left to produce.
The conclusion of Hightown leaves Starz with a roster of originals that includes Black Mafia Family, Outlander, P-Valley, the Power franchise and Shining Vale. Raymund (Chicago Fire) stars alongside James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Amaury Nolasco, Atkins Estimond and Dohn Norwood. Cutter created the series and exec produces alongside Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed from Jerry Bruckheimer Television; Ellen H. Schwartz,...
The Lionsgate-backed premium cable network on Tuesday announced that crime drama Hightown, starring Monica Raymund, will conclude with its third season. Season three of the series from showrunner Rebecca Cutter (Gotham) will debut Friday, Jan. 26, on Starz.
Hightown is the latest series to get the ax at Starz. The cabler recently cleaned house and canceled Blindspotting, Heels and Run the World after two seasons each and dropped The Venery of Samantha Bird with only two episodes left to produce.
The conclusion of Hightown leaves Starz with a roster of originals that includes Black Mafia Family, Outlander, P-Valley, the Power franchise and Shining Vale. Raymund (Chicago Fire) stars alongside James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Amaury Nolasco, Atkins Estimond and Dohn Norwood. Cutter created the series and exec produces alongside Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed from Jerry Bruckheimer Television; Ellen H. Schwartz,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Carlos López Estrada is launching the Antigravity Academy Screenwriters Camp, a program designed to develop and package five features from first-time emerging filmmakers.
The program will be run by Abiram Brizuela, Antigravity’s head of incubator, and backed by independent film financier and Unapologetic Projects co-ceo Chris Quintos Cathcart. Brizuela is the executive director of The Unusual Suspects Theater Company and previously served as director of artist community at the Sundance Institute.
“This is a program built out of necessity. We’ve met hundreds of incredible filmmakers waiting to be seen. Filmmakers who anchor their stories on their own identity and explore the nuances of life from unprecedented perspectives,” stated Brizuela and López Estrada. “We’re proud to provide a platform where these storytellers can exchange ideas, engage in artistic practice, explore the power of their creative voice, and ultimately find a path forward for their films.
The program will be run by Abiram Brizuela, Antigravity’s head of incubator, and backed by independent film financier and Unapologetic Projects co-ceo Chris Quintos Cathcart. Brizuela is the executive director of The Unusual Suspects Theater Company and previously served as director of artist community at the Sundance Institute.
“This is a program built out of necessity. We’ve met hundreds of incredible filmmakers waiting to be seen. Filmmakers who anchor their stories on their own identity and explore the nuances of life from unprecedented perspectives,” stated Brizuela and López Estrada. “We’re proud to provide a platform where these storytellers can exchange ideas, engage in artistic practice, explore the power of their creative voice, and ultimately find a path forward for their films.
- 12/12/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Starz, which cleaned house during Hollywood’s dual strikes, is reinforcing its roster.
The Lionsgate-backed premium cable network has renewed Power Book III: Raising Kanan for a fourth season mere days before the third cycle of the spinoff series returns.
“We’re thrilled to continue Kanan Stark’s story, and for fans to see how the events of his formative adolescent years continue to mold him into the cold-hearted villain they were first introduced to in Power. We are quite sure that after viewers see the battle lines being drawn between Raq and Kanan on this epic upcoming third season that they will demand more,” said Kathryn Busby, president of original programming at Starz.
Production on the fourth installment is under way, with season three launching Dec. 1.
Raising Kanan is the third spinoff in the Power franchise from creatives Courtney Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Sascha Penn returns as...
The Lionsgate-backed premium cable network has renewed Power Book III: Raising Kanan for a fourth season mere days before the third cycle of the spinoff series returns.
“We’re thrilled to continue Kanan Stark’s story, and for fans to see how the events of his formative adolescent years continue to mold him into the cold-hearted villain they were first introduced to in Power. We are quite sure that after viewers see the battle lines being drawn between Raq and Kanan on this epic upcoming third season that they will demand more,” said Kathryn Busby, president of original programming at Starz.
Production on the fourth installment is under way, with season three launching Dec. 1.
Raising Kanan is the third spinoff in the Power franchise from creatives Courtney Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Sascha Penn returns as...
- 11/28/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Trolls Band Together” — the latest entry in DreamWorks Animation’s family friendly franchise — brings together some of the biggest names in movies and music.
Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick reprise their roles from the previous “Trolls” films as Branch and Poppy, respectively. The two are now officially a couple, but when Branch’s boyband past comes back to haunt him, the Trolls embark on another music- and fun-filled adventure.
Click here to find out where to watch “Trolls Band Together,” which opens Friday. And read on to find out who voices whom in the film:
Justin Timberlake as Branch
Branch is a Pop Troll and Poppy’s boyfriend. Branch was the youngest member of the pop band BroZone, where he went by the name Bitty B.
Timberlake is best known for being a member of the boy band Nsync before embarking on a solo career. His film credits include “The Social Network,...
Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick reprise their roles from the previous “Trolls” films as Branch and Poppy, respectively. The two are now officially a couple, but when Branch’s boyband past comes back to haunt him, the Trolls embark on another music- and fun-filled adventure.
Click here to find out where to watch “Trolls Band Together,” which opens Friday. And read on to find out who voices whom in the film:
Justin Timberlake as Branch
Branch is a Pop Troll and Poppy’s boyfriend. Branch was the youngest member of the pop band BroZone, where he went by the name Bitty B.
Timberlake is best known for being a member of the boy band Nsync before embarking on a solo career. His film credits include “The Social Network,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
‘Shadow And Bone’, ‘Glamorous’ & ‘Agent Elvis’ Among 5 Series Canceled By Netflix Amid Strike Impact
Exclusive: Netflix will not be going forward with more seasons of live-action series Shadow and Bone and Glamorous and adult animated comedies Agent Elvis, Farzar and Captain Fall.
The decision was made a week after the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike and a month and a half after the end of the WGA work stoppage as networks and platforms continue to evaluate the impact from the strike-related seven-month production shutdown.
While there had been a slew of series cancellations and un-renewals by linear networks and streamers during and immediately after the strikes, Netflix had largely refrained from making cancellation decisions during the past 6½ months while announcing a number of renewals, including One Piece (S2), Ginny & Georgia (S3 and S4); The Lincoln Lawyer (S3), Xo, Kitty (S2), Heartstopper (S2 and S3), The Night Agent (S2 picked up on the eve of the WGA strike), The Diplomat (S2), Fubar (S2), Sweet Magnolias...
The decision was made a week after the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike and a month and a half after the end of the WGA work stoppage as networks and platforms continue to evaluate the impact from the strike-related seven-month production shutdown.
While there had been a slew of series cancellations and un-renewals by linear networks and streamers during and immediately after the strikes, Netflix had largely refrained from making cancellation decisions during the past 6½ months while announcing a number of renewals, including One Piece (S2), Ginny & Georgia (S3 and S4); The Lincoln Lawyer (S3), Xo, Kitty (S2), Heartstopper (S2 and S3), The Night Agent (S2 picked up on the eve of the WGA strike), The Diplomat (S2), Fubar (S2), Sweet Magnolias...
- 11/15/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: As part of Starz’s ongoing companywide staff reductions, the network is restructuring its original programming operation under Kathryn Busby, Starz’s President of Original Programming.
Leaving the network are Kathryn Tyus-Adair, SVP, Original Programming; Alex Alberts, Director of Original Programming; Jordan Lippetz, manager, Original Programming; as well as SVP and Head of Production Kevin Hamburger.
Most recently, Starz’s original programming executives have been handling both development and current programming responsibilities. Under the new setup, development and current will be two separate groups.
Samantha Nissen, SVP Original Programming, will head Current, with Sebastian Arboleda, VP Original Programming, reporting to her. Christina Jokanovich, SVP of Original Programming, will head Development, with Tara Roy, Director of Original Programming, reporting into her. Giovanna Desselle, Director Original Programming, will work on both current and development.
Karen Bailey, EVP Original Programming, will become Head of Production, succeeding Hamburger, while continuing to handle creative on some select titles.
Leaving the network are Kathryn Tyus-Adair, SVP, Original Programming; Alex Alberts, Director of Original Programming; Jordan Lippetz, manager, Original Programming; as well as SVP and Head of Production Kevin Hamburger.
Most recently, Starz’s original programming executives have been handling both development and current programming responsibilities. Under the new setup, development and current will be two separate groups.
Samantha Nissen, SVP Original Programming, will head Current, with Sebastian Arboleda, VP Original Programming, reporting to her. Christina Jokanovich, SVP of Original Programming, will head Development, with Tara Roy, Director of Original Programming, reporting into her. Giovanna Desselle, Director Original Programming, will work on both current and development.
Karen Bailey, EVP Original Programming, will become Head of Production, succeeding Hamburger, while continuing to handle creative on some select titles.
- 11/10/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Starz is going back to gladiator school, with the network greelighting the new series “Spartacus: House of Ashur.”
The series will see Nick Tarabay return as Ashur, while original “Spartacus” series creator Steven S. DeKnight onboard as executive producer and showrunner. The show was first reported to be in development back in February.
The official description states, “The series poses the question: what if Ashur hadn’t died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of ‘Spartacus: Vengeance?’ And what if he had been gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus in return for aiding the Romans in killing Spartacus and putting an end to the slave rebellion?”
“A decade ago the groundbreaking original ‘Spartacus’ captivated viewers worldwide and we’re excited to deliver more enthralling, high-octane drama that our fervent fans have been anticipating,” said Kathryn Busby, president of original programming at Starz. “It is an honor to team...
The series will see Nick Tarabay return as Ashur, while original “Spartacus” series creator Steven S. DeKnight onboard as executive producer and showrunner. The show was first reported to be in development back in February.
The official description states, “The series poses the question: what if Ashur hadn’t died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of ‘Spartacus: Vengeance?’ And what if he had been gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus in return for aiding the Romans in killing Spartacus and putting an end to the slave rebellion?”
“A decade ago the groundbreaking original ‘Spartacus’ captivated viewers worldwide and we’re excited to deliver more enthralling, high-octane drama that our fervent fans have been anticipating,” said Kathryn Busby, president of original programming at Starz. “It is an honor to team...
- 11/9/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Tough week for Joshua Jackson.
Seven days after Paramount+ cancelled Jackson’s Fatal Attraction reboot, Starz has scrapped the romantic drama series in which Jackson and Lauren Ridloff (The Walking Dead) were set to star, shepherded by Ava DuVernay.
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According to our sister publication Variety, DuVernay chose to step away from the project shortly after her overall deal with Warner Bros. Television ended in May, leading Starz to opt not...
Seven days after Paramount+ cancelled Jackson’s Fatal Attraction reboot, Starz has scrapped the romantic drama series in which Jackson and Lauren Ridloff (The Walking Dead) were set to star, shepherded by Ava DuVernay.
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According to our sister publication Variety, DuVernay chose to step away from the project shortly after her overall deal with Warner Bros. Television ended in May, leading Starz to opt not...
- 11/2/2023
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Ava DuVernay’s romantic drama series, which landed a three-year script-to-series commitment in May 2022, is not moving forward at Starz, Deadline has confirmed.
The series had begun filming in Wilmington, N.C., in March but was paused in May due to the WGA strike. It was to star Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff, who also executive produced, and followed two polar opposites who become intertwined in a love affair that turns their worlds – and those of everyone around them – upside down.
Within the past month or so, Starz made a similar decision not to go forward with The Venery of Samantha Bird, which also had paused production in May due to the strikes with two episodes left to film, and also canceled Heels, Run The World and Blindspotting after two seasons each.
DuVernay’s half-hour drama chronicled what it takes to fall and stay in a radical, rebellious love. One person is ambitious,...
The series had begun filming in Wilmington, N.C., in March but was paused in May due to the WGA strike. It was to star Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff, who also executive produced, and followed two polar opposites who become intertwined in a love affair that turns their worlds – and those of everyone around them – upside down.
Within the past month or so, Starz made a similar decision not to go forward with The Venery of Samantha Bird, which also had paused production in May due to the strikes with two episodes left to film, and also canceled Heels, Run The World and Blindspotting after two seasons each.
DuVernay’s half-hour drama chronicled what it takes to fall and stay in a radical, rebellious love. One person is ambitious,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Ava DuVernay’s untitled drama, starring and executive produced by Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff, is not moving forward at Starz, Variety has confirmed.
The series had begun filming in Wilmington, N.C., in March but was paused in May due to the WGA strike. Starz decided not to move forward with the series following DuVernay’s decision to walk away after her overall deal with Warner Bros. TV came to an end in May. Additionally, Starz has been making multiple series changes; in September, the network axed “Heels,” “Run the World” and “Blindspotting.” Plus, “The Venery of Samantha Bird,” which began filming, paused during the WGA strike and is not continuing.
The DuVernay drama, which had received a three-season pickup, reunited Jackson and Ridloff, who co-starred in Broadway’s 2018 rendition of “Child of a Lesser God.”
The half-hour drama followed two polar opposites falling in love and battling daily challenges: “One person is ambitious,...
The series had begun filming in Wilmington, N.C., in March but was paused in May due to the WGA strike. Starz decided not to move forward with the series following DuVernay’s decision to walk away after her overall deal with Warner Bros. TV came to an end in May. Additionally, Starz has been making multiple series changes; in September, the network axed “Heels,” “Run the World” and “Blindspotting.” Plus, “The Venery of Samantha Bird,” which began filming, paused during the WGA strike and is not continuing.
The DuVernay drama, which had received a three-season pickup, reunited Jackson and Ridloff, who co-starred in Broadway’s 2018 rendition of “Child of a Lesser God.”
The half-hour drama followed two polar opposites falling in love and battling daily challenges: “One person is ambitious,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: FX is developing a half-hour comedy series based on the 2021 This American Life segment “I Was a Teenage Smuggler.” The series will be penned by Joanna Calo, Carlos López Estrada and the story’s reporter Kevin Sieff. They will serve also executive produce alongside Ira Glass and Alissa Shipp of This American Life.
FX had no comment.
The series will follow a group of Mexican teens who thanks to a loophole in U.S. immigration law that prevents anyone under 18 from being prosecuted, are enlisted by cartels to smuggle migrants across the border. The teens soon find themselves making unfathomable amounts of money and living the lives of their dreams but with an ever-ticking clock until they are legally considered adults.
Estrada is also attached to direct the pilot and produces via his Antigravity Academy banner.
Calo is the co-showrunner, executive producer, writer and director of FX’s The Bear,...
FX had no comment.
The series will follow a group of Mexican teens who thanks to a loophole in U.S. immigration law that prevents anyone under 18 from being prosecuted, are enlisted by cartels to smuggle migrants across the border. The teens soon find themselves making unfathomable amounts of money and living the lives of their dreams but with an ever-ticking clock until they are legally considered adults.
Estrada is also attached to direct the pilot and produces via his Antigravity Academy banner.
Calo is the co-showrunner, executive producer, writer and director of FX’s The Bear,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
There are some big changes at Starz, and it's bad news for four shows.
Variety reported Monday evening that the premium cabler has canceled Heels, Run the World, and Blindspotting and is scrapping The Venery of Samantha Bird ahead of its premiere.
Heels, Run the World, and Blindspotting lasted for two seasons on the premium cabler, but it seems that the trio didn't have enough interest to sustain additional seasons.
The highest profile of the three shows was Heels, which starred Stephen Amell as Jack Spade, a man who inherited the league from his father.
However, he struggled to keep things running well, leading to plenty of drama across the two seasons.
The cast also included Alexander Ludwig, Chris Bauer, Mary McCormack, Kelli Berglund, Allen Maldonado, and Trey Tucker.
Rounding out the cast were Robby Ramos, Alice Barrett Mitchell, Roxton Garcia, David James Elliott, Joel Murray, and Cm Punk.
Fans...
Variety reported Monday evening that the premium cabler has canceled Heels, Run the World, and Blindspotting and is scrapping The Venery of Samantha Bird ahead of its premiere.
Heels, Run the World, and Blindspotting lasted for two seasons on the premium cabler, but it seems that the trio didn't have enough interest to sustain additional seasons.
The highest profile of the three shows was Heels, which starred Stephen Amell as Jack Spade, a man who inherited the league from his father.
However, he struggled to keep things running well, leading to plenty of drama across the two seasons.
The cast also included Alexander Ludwig, Chris Bauer, Mary McCormack, Kelli Berglund, Allen Maldonado, and Trey Tucker.
Rounding out the cast were Robby Ramos, Alice Barrett Mitchell, Roxton Garcia, David James Elliott, Joel Murray, and Cm Punk.
Fans...
- 9/25/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Starz is canceling four of its series, Variety has learned exclusively. Specifically, “Heels,” “Run the World,” and “Blindspotting” will not get new seasons at the cable network, while “The Venery of Samantha Bird” Season 1 is being scrapped without airing.
“Heels,” “Run the World,” and “Blindspotting” all recently aired their second season at Starz, while “The Venery of Samantha Bird” was in production on its first season. Production was shut down, however, at the onset of the WGA strike. It was reported at the time that only two episodes of the first season were left to shoot.
“The Venery of Samantha Bird” was to star Katherine Langford as the title character. Per the official logline, “Samantha, while visiting family in New England, reconnects with her childhood sweetheart and falls headlong into a seemingly perfect storybook romance. But the couple’s picture-perfect love story isn’t as sweet as it seems on the surface.
“Heels,” “Run the World,” and “Blindspotting” all recently aired their second season at Starz, while “The Venery of Samantha Bird” was in production on its first season. Production was shut down, however, at the onset of the WGA strike. It was reported at the time that only two episodes of the first season were left to shoot.
“The Venery of Samantha Bird” was to star Katherine Langford as the title character. Per the official logline, “Samantha, while visiting family in New England, reconnects with her childhood sweetheart and falls headlong into a seemingly perfect storybook romance. But the couple’s picture-perfect love story isn’t as sweet as it seems on the surface.
- 9/25/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Blindspotting makes its long-awaited return next month, and Starz released the first trailer for Season 2 on Wednesday.
The second installment of Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs‘ comedy series, which is a follow-up to the pair’s 2018 film, picks up nine months after Ashley (Jasmine Cephas Jones) and Miles’ (Casal) prison nuptial in the Season 1 finale.
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In the trailer, Ashley is trying to adjust to her “new normal,” raising her son Sean (Atticus Woodward) alone while Miles is serving time in San Quentin. However, those around her quickly become concerned when Ashley’s behavior starts to go off the rails. One of...
The second installment of Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs‘ comedy series, which is a follow-up to the pair’s 2018 film, picks up nine months after Ashley (Jasmine Cephas Jones) and Miles’ (Casal) prison nuptial in the Season 1 finale.
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In the trailer, Ashley is trying to adjust to her “new normal,” raising her son Sean (Atticus Woodward) alone while Miles is serving time in San Quentin. However, those around her quickly become concerned when Ashley’s behavior starts to go off the rails. One of...
- 3/9/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Supergirl vet Melissa Benoist is flying into Netflix’s animated He-Man series continuation, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, as the voice of Teela, TVLine has learned. Sarah Michelle Gellar voiced the character in the first season, subtitled Revelation.
The casting reunites Benoist with her real-life husband/Supergirl costar Chris Wood, who provides the voice of main character He-Man, and Masters of the Universe: Revolution executive producer Kevin Smith, who directed four episodes of Supergirl.
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The casting reunites Benoist with her real-life husband/Supergirl costar Chris Wood, who provides the voice of main character He-Man, and Masters of the Universe: Revolution executive producer Kevin Smith, who directed four episodes of Supergirl.
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- 3/8/2023
- by Erianne Lewis and Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
"Twister," one of the most successful disaster movies of all time, is finally getting a sequel set to release in 2024, more than twenty-five years after its debut in 1996 (per Deadline). Legacy sequels made long after the original entries are still going strong as ever, if the wild critical and financial achievements of "Top Gun: Maverick" weren't proof enough, so it was only a matter of time before the highest-grossing movie about a natural disaster got a chance to return to its former glory.
"Twister" was an epic, big-budget production from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and a joint venture from Universal Pictures and Warner Bros., the same bodies that will be producing the sequel entitled "Twisters." Frank Marshall, husband of Kathleen Kennedy (who co-produced the first entry) and co-founder of the Kennedy/Marshall Company, is also producing. The original film was written by "Jurassic Park" author Michael Crichton and directed...
"Twister" was an epic, big-budget production from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and a joint venture from Universal Pictures and Warner Bros., the same bodies that will be producing the sequel entitled "Twisters." Frank Marshall, husband of Kathleen Kennedy (who co-produced the first entry) and co-founder of the Kennedy/Marshall Company, is also producing. The original film was written by "Jurassic Park" author Michael Crichton and directed...
- 3/1/2023
- by Andrew Housman
- Slash Film
Starz is teaming up with Amazon on a new 11.99 monthly bundle with MGM+ on Prime Video – a 20 discount compared to the combined price of both standalone subscriptions.
The offering, which will launch in the coming weeks, will give U.S. subscribers access to critically acclaimed Starz series including “Outlander,” the “Power” Universe, “P-Valley” and upcoming new seasons of “Party Down” and “Blindspotting,” as well as to its flagship domestic services including Starz Encore, 17 premium pay-tv channels and the associated on-demand and online services.
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“We are excited to join forces with Amazon to offer Starz together with MGM+ to their millions of customers on Prime Video,” Starz Domestic Networks president Alison Hoffman said in a statement. “Starz is a complementary service to general entertainment offerings, so we’re thrilled to see that bundling is now here...
The offering, which will launch in the coming weeks, will give U.S. subscribers access to critically acclaimed Starz series including “Outlander,” the “Power” Universe, “P-Valley” and upcoming new seasons of “Party Down” and “Blindspotting,” as well as to its flagship domestic services including Starz Encore, 17 premium pay-tv channels and the associated on-demand and online services.
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“We are excited to join forces with Amazon to offer Starz together with MGM+ to their millions of customers on Prime Video,” Starz Domestic Networks president Alison Hoffman said in a statement. “Starz is a complementary service to general entertainment offerings, so we’re thrilled to see that bundling is now here...
- 2/17/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
"You don't get to doubt my loyalty!" Starz has debuted an official trailer for the Blindspotting TV series, which will premiere on Starz starting in June. We're breaking our no-tv rules to feature this trailer, mostly because it's also a chance to highlight the outstanding film this show is based on. Blindspotting premiered at Sundance in 2018 and earned quite a bit of acclaim, but it's still being discovered by more people. This new show is executive produced by Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs from the film, and Casal co-stars and is also working as the showrunner. Set right after the events of the film, the show focuses on Ashley, played by Jasmine Cephas Jones, Miles' partner who must now deal with the challenges of life after he ends up in prison. The cast includes Helen Hunt, Jaylen Barron, Ziggy Baitinger, April Absynth, and Andrew Chappelle. "This provocative and powerful narrative couldn't be more timely,...
- 5/13/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Blindspotting was one of the acclaimed premieres to come out of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring Hamilton star Daveed Diggs in the lead role, the film dealt with some heavy themes, including systemic racism and police brutality, but it did it with some sharp satirical humor and hip-hop musical sequences. The film had a style […]
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- 5/12/2021
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Animal Kingdom‘s latest round of sibling rivalry will kick off this summer, when Season 5 premieres on Sunday, July 11 at 9/8c on TNT, it was announced via the show’s official Instagram account.
As TVLine exclusively reported, Pose vet Charlayne Woodard will recur in the upcoming episodes as Smurf’s old accomplice Pamela Johnson, who is described as “warm and maternal” but also “tough and intelligent. She’s still a badass, but now she lets others get their hands dirty on her behalf.”
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As TVLine exclusively reported, Pose vet Charlayne Woodard will recur in the upcoming episodes as Smurf’s old accomplice Pamela Johnson, who is described as “warm and maternal” but also “tough and intelligent. She’s still a badass, but now she lets others get their hands dirty on her behalf.”
More from TVLinePerformer of the Week: Billy PorterAnimal Kingdom Taps Pose Veteran Charlayne Woodard to Play Smurf's...
- 5/12/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Five top TV costume designers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Btl Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Emmy contenders this month. Each person will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Thursday, May 20, at 5:00 p.m. Pt; 8:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Christopher Rosen and a group chat with Christopher and all of the group together.
RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your reservation. Or click here to RSVP for our entire ongoing panel series. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Btl Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:
“Batwoman”: Maya Mani
Mani’s career has included “Arrow,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “The Flash” and “Continuum.”
“Dickinson...
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This “Meet the Btl Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:
“Batwoman”: Maya Mani
Mani’s career has included “Arrow,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “The Flash” and “Continuum.”
“Dickinson...
- 5/12/2021
- by Chris Beachum and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Remember “Blindspotting,” the 2018 comedy-drama indie that launched the careers of actor/writers/producers Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal? Well, in case you’ve forgotten, the film has been turned into a series by its creators, Diggs and Casal, who have gone onto things like “Snowpiercer,” “Hamilton” (Diggs), and “The Good Lord Bird,” “Bad Education” (Casal), respectively.
Continue reading ‘Blindspotting’ Trailer: The Hit Indie Film Continues As A Series With Many Of The Same Characters On Starz In June at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Blindspotting’ Trailer: The Hit Indie Film Continues As A Series With Many Of The Same Characters On Starz In June at The Playlist.
- 5/12/2021
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
The 2018 feature “Blindspotting” remains one of those movies that many felt should have been bigger. Now, there’s an opportunity to celebrate the story and learn more about the world courtesy of Starz’s upcoming series adaptation, which has unveiled its first trailer.
The series picks up six months after the events of the film and focuses on Ashley (played by Jasmine Cephas-Jones), the girlfriend of Miles (Rafael Casal), who’s trying to establish a quality middle-class life in Oakland, CA. But after her boyfriend is arrested and sent to prison, Ashley and her young son are forced to move in with Miles’ mother, Rainey (Helen Hunt) and his half-sister Trish (Jaylen Barron).
The trailer certainly shows off the bombastic world established in “Blindspotting,” with bold colors, wry humor, and existential questions delivered straight to camera. It also features Casal, who co-wrote and co-starred in the movie, though his writing and onscreen partner,...
The series picks up six months after the events of the film and focuses on Ashley (played by Jasmine Cephas-Jones), the girlfriend of Miles (Rafael Casal), who’s trying to establish a quality middle-class life in Oakland, CA. But after her boyfriend is arrested and sent to prison, Ashley and her young son are forced to move in with Miles’ mother, Rainey (Helen Hunt) and his half-sister Trish (Jaylen Barron).
The trailer certainly shows off the bombastic world established in “Blindspotting,” with bold colors, wry humor, and existential questions delivered straight to camera. It also features Casal, who co-wrote and co-starred in the movie, though his writing and onscreen partner,...
- 5/12/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Apple TV Plus released a trailer for the second season of comedy “Trying,” which will launch on May 21.
The second season will continue to follow Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) navigating the adoption process. After being approved by an adoption panel, they now find that matching with a child is not as straightforward as they had hoped. Helped by their eccentric social worker Penny (Imelda Staunton), they are determined to do everything they can. When Nikki meets a little girl called Princess at an adoption event, she knows instantly that this is the child for them. However, there are obstacles to Nikki’s plan that may prove insurmountable. Ophelia Lovibond, Oliver Chris, Sian Brooke, Darren Boyd and Robyn Cara will also return this season.
“Trying” is created, written and executive produced by Andy Wolton, directed and executive produced by Jim O’Hanlon, produced by Sam Pinnell, co-produced by Tim Mannion...
The second season will continue to follow Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) navigating the adoption process. After being approved by an adoption panel, they now find that matching with a child is not as straightforward as they had hoped. Helped by their eccentric social worker Penny (Imelda Staunton), they are determined to do everything they can. When Nikki meets a little girl called Princess at an adoption event, she knows instantly that this is the child for them. However, there are obstacles to Nikki’s plan that may prove insurmountable. Ophelia Lovibond, Oliver Chris, Sian Brooke, Darren Boyd and Robyn Cara will also return this season.
“Trying” is created, written and executive produced by Andy Wolton, directed and executive produced by Jim O’Hanlon, produced by Sam Pinnell, co-produced by Tim Mannion...
- 5/12/2021
- by Haley Bosselman and Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Series from Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs debuts June 13
Starz released the first trailer for its upcoming “Blindspotting” spinoff series on Wednesday.
Set six months after the events of the 2018 film, Starz’s “Blindspotting” series centers on Jasmine Cephas Jones’ Ashley, who is “nipping at the heels of a middle-class life in Oakland until Miles, her partner of 12 years and father of their son, is suddenly incarcerated, leaving her to navigate a chaotic and humorous existential crisis when she is forced to move in with Miles’ mother and half-sister.”
The film’s co-stars and co-writers Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal are writers and executive producers on the TV adaptation, with Casal serving as showrunner and reprising his role as Ashley’s partner Miles.
The Lionsgate Television series also stars recording artist Benjamin Turner, Candace Nicholas-Lippman (“Good Trouble”), Jaylen Barron, Atticus Woodward (“Shameless”) and Helen Hunt.
Jess Wu Calder and Keith Calder of Snoot Entertainment,...
Starz released the first trailer for its upcoming “Blindspotting” spinoff series on Wednesday.
Set six months after the events of the 2018 film, Starz’s “Blindspotting” series centers on Jasmine Cephas Jones’ Ashley, who is “nipping at the heels of a middle-class life in Oakland until Miles, her partner of 12 years and father of their son, is suddenly incarcerated, leaving her to navigate a chaotic and humorous existential crisis when she is forced to move in with Miles’ mother and half-sister.”
The film’s co-stars and co-writers Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal are writers and executive producers on the TV adaptation, with Casal serving as showrunner and reprising his role as Ashley’s partner Miles.
The Lionsgate Television series also stars recording artist Benjamin Turner, Candace Nicholas-Lippman (“Good Trouble”), Jaylen Barron, Atticus Woodward (“Shameless”) and Helen Hunt.
Jess Wu Calder and Keith Calder of Snoot Entertainment,...
- 5/12/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Five top TV production designers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Btl Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Emmy contenders this month. Each person will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Tuesday, May 18, at 5:00 p.m. Pt; 8:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Daniel Montgomery and a group chat with Daniel and all of the group together.
RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your reservation. Or click here to RSVP for our entire ongoing panel series. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Btl Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:
“The Flight Attendant”: Sara K White
White’s career has included “Mrs. Fletcher,” “Think Like a Dog,” “The Kid” and “Light of My Life.
RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your reservation. Or click here to RSVP for our entire ongoing panel series. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Btl Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:
“The Flight Attendant”: Sara K White
White’s career has included “Mrs. Fletcher,” “Think Like a Dog,” “The Kid” and “Light of My Life.
- 5/11/2021
- by Chris Beachum and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Another standout performance from the young actor lifts a sturdy, if at times uneven, tale of a teen unknowingly caught up in a crime
Although it screened back at the 2018 Sundance film festival, stark Harlem-set drama Monster about a black teen swallowed up by a cruel legal system, remains just as timely in 2021, a story of a grim predicament that would probably feel similarly relevant in another three or even six years down the line. Strange that it’s gathered dust for so long, less a sign of its quality and packed cast (many of whom have grown in stature since) and more perhaps of the time of its premiere, nestled alongside two other dramas covering crudely similar ground (Blindspotting and Monsters and Men), finding itself swallowed up by an industry still only willing to give black stories a small piece of the pie.
Related: Stowaway review – a devastating dilemma...
Although it screened back at the 2018 Sundance film festival, stark Harlem-set drama Monster about a black teen swallowed up by a cruel legal system, remains just as timely in 2021, a story of a grim predicament that would probably feel similarly relevant in another three or even six years down the line. Strange that it’s gathered dust for so long, less a sign of its quality and packed cast (many of whom have grown in stature since) and more perhaps of the time of its premiere, nestled alongside two other dramas covering crudely similar ground (Blindspotting and Monsters and Men), finding itself swallowed up by an industry still only willing to give black stories a small piece of the pie.
Related: Stowaway review – a devastating dilemma...
- 5/7/2021
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
The Tribeca Festival is bringing back in-person events for its 2021 lineup, and that includes programming typically seen at home. The Tribeca TV lineup will feature nine shows total, consisting of eight series premieres and a season premiere, as well as panel appearances by featured guests Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Joshua Jackson, Helen Hunt, and more.
Oh, and to kick things off, Kiss will be performing. Yes, Kiss the band. At a film and television festival. Just go with it.
“When we launched Tribeca TV five years ago, we created space within the film festival to recognize the incredible, boundary-pushing work being done by filmmakers in the episodic format as official festival selections,” Cara Cusumano, Festival Director and VP of Programming, said in a statement. “In a year defined by at-home entertainment, we are proud to continue that tradition with an exciting Tribeca TV lineup of new series from today’s...
Oh, and to kick things off, Kiss will be performing. Yes, Kiss the band. At a film and television festival. Just go with it.
“When we launched Tribeca TV five years ago, we created space within the film festival to recognize the incredible, boundary-pushing work being done by filmmakers in the episodic format as official festival selections,” Cara Cusumano, Festival Director and VP of Programming, said in a statement. “In a year defined by at-home entertainment, we are proud to continue that tradition with an exciting Tribeca TV lineup of new series from today’s...
- 4/29/2021
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
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