Dakota Johnson is hitting the rodeo circuit: The Fifty Shades of Grey actress will star in and executive-produce the mockumentary-style comedy Rodeo Queen, our sister site Deadline reports.
The project, which is in development at Amazon Studios, centers around a group of rodeo queen hopefuls as they compete for the coveted crown. Christy Hall (I Am Not Okay With This) serves as creator/showrunner, while Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia) will direct.
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- 6/10/2020
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
The Promised Neverland, a story about a twisted orphanage, has built quite a following in a short period of time—first as a Vertigo manga series, then as an acclaimed anime series. Now, the Japanese franchise is getting a live-action television series with retail/streaming giant Amazon.
An English-language live-action television event series adapting The Promised Neverland is in development at Amazon Studios, which will produce with Fox 21. Promisingly, the studios have appointed Rodney Rothman to direct and executive-produce the series, coming off a successful Oscar-winning outing as co-director/co-writer of animated hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The script will be written by Meghan Malloy, who will also exec-produce, having worked with Rothman as a production consultant on Spider-Verse. Also onboard as executive producers are Heroes and Hawaii Five-0 actor Masi Oka, and Vertigo’s Roy Lee and Miri Yoon.
Domestically titled Yakusoku no Neverland, The Promised Neverland debuted...
An English-language live-action television event series adapting The Promised Neverland is in development at Amazon Studios, which will produce with Fox 21. Promisingly, the studios have appointed Rodney Rothman to direct and executive-produce the series, coming off a successful Oscar-winning outing as co-director/co-writer of animated hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The script will be written by Meghan Malloy, who will also exec-produce, having worked with Rothman as a production consultant on Spider-Verse. Also onboard as executive producers are Heroes and Hawaii Five-0 actor Masi Oka, and Vertigo’s Roy Lee and Miri Yoon.
Domestically titled Yakusoku no Neverland, The Promised Neverland debuted...
- 6/10/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
“The Promised Neverland” could be coming to Amazon as a live-action series.
Variety has learned that the streamer is developing a live-action English-language adaptation of the popular manga series written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu.
Meghan Malloy is set to write the script. The series will be directed and executive produced by Rodney Rothman, with Masi Oka executive producing along with Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo. Fox 21 Television Studios and Amazon Studios will produce. Malloy and Rothman both worked on the Oscar-winning animated film “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse.”
In “Promised Neverland,” a group of the smartest kids at a seemingly idyllic orphanage uncover its dark truth when they break a rule to never leave the orphanage grounds. Once the truth is discovered, they begin to plan an escape to save all of the children. To date, the series has sold over 20 million copies.
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Variety has learned that the streamer is developing a live-action English-language adaptation of the popular manga series written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu.
Meghan Malloy is set to write the script. The series will be directed and executive produced by Rodney Rothman, with Masi Oka executive producing along with Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo. Fox 21 Television Studios and Amazon Studios will produce. Malloy and Rothman both worked on the Oscar-winning animated film “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse.”
In “Promised Neverland,” a group of the smartest kids at a seemingly idyllic orphanage uncover its dark truth when they break a rule to never leave the orphanage grounds. Once the truth is discovered, they begin to plan an escape to save all of the children. To date, the series has sold over 20 million copies.
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- 6/10/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Hit Japanese manga Promised Neverland is being adapted into a live-action series for Amazon by Heroes’ Masi Oka, Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse writer and director Rodney Rothman and Vertigo Entertainment.
Fox 21 and Amazon Studios are producing the English-language adaptation with Rothman set to direct and exec produce, with Oka, Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo also EPs. Meghan Malloy (Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse) will write the pilot.
Promised Neverland, which was originally written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu, follows a group of the smartest kids at a seemingly idyllic orphanage uncover its dark truth when they break a rule to never leave the orphanage grounds. Once the truth is discovered, they begin to plan an escape to save all of the children. The manga has sold over 20M copies worldwide and has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published by Shueisha.
It is...
Fox 21 and Amazon Studios are producing the English-language adaptation with Rothman set to direct and exec produce, with Oka, Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo also EPs. Meghan Malloy (Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse) will write the pilot.
Promised Neverland, which was originally written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu, follows a group of the smartest kids at a seemingly idyllic orphanage uncover its dark truth when they break a rule to never leave the orphanage grounds. Once the truth is discovered, they begin to plan an escape to save all of the children. The manga has sold over 20M copies worldwide and has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published by Shueisha.
It is...
- 6/10/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon is bringing beloved Vertigo manga series The Promised Neverland to life.
The retail giant/streamer is teaming with Vertigo to adapt the title as a live-action scripted event series.
Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse duo Rodney Rothman and Meghan Malloy are teaming with Masi Oka to adapt the popular manga title. Malloy will pen the script and exec produce alongside Rothman and Oka as well as Vertigo Entertainment's Roy Lee and Miri Yoon. Rothman will also direct the Fox 21 project.
The series is based on the beloved title by Kaiu Shirai and illustrator Posuka Demizu and revolves around a ...
The retail giant/streamer is teaming with Vertigo to adapt the title as a live-action scripted event series.
Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse duo Rodney Rothman and Meghan Malloy are teaming with Masi Oka to adapt the popular manga title. Malloy will pen the script and exec produce alongside Rothman and Oka as well as Vertigo Entertainment's Roy Lee and Miri Yoon. Rothman will also direct the Fox 21 project.
The series is based on the beloved title by Kaiu Shirai and illustrator Posuka Demizu and revolves around a ...
- 6/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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