Exclusive: Tim Guinee is set to star in The Staircase, HBO Max’s limited series drama adaptation based on the true-crime docuseries. He joins previously announced Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Rosemarie DeWitt, Juliette Binoche, Parker Posey, Odessa Young, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Dane DeHaan, Olivia DeJonge, Sophie Turner and Michael Stuhlbarg..
The eight-episode series from Christine director Antonio Campos and American Crime Story writer Maggie Cohn explores the life of Michael Peterson (Firth), his sprawling North Carolina family and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen (Collette).
Guinee will play Bill Peterson, Michael Peterson’s (Firth) younger brother and an attorney by training.
The series is based on the docuseries and various books and reports on the case of Michael Peterson, who was convicted in 2003 of murdering Kathleen two years earlier. The charge was reduced to manslaughter in 2017, and Peterson subsequently was released from prison. He had claimed his wife died after...
The eight-episode series from Christine director Antonio Campos and American Crime Story writer Maggie Cohn explores the life of Michael Peterson (Firth), his sprawling North Carolina family and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen (Collette).
Guinee will play Bill Peterson, Michael Peterson’s (Firth) younger brother and an attorney by training.
The series is based on the docuseries and various books and reports on the case of Michael Peterson, who was convicted in 2003 of murdering Kathleen two years earlier. The charge was reduced to manslaughter in 2017, and Peterson subsequently was released from prison. He had claimed his wife died after...
- 7/1/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Morena Baccarin (Homeland) and Ryan Michelle Bathé (First Wives Club) have been tapped as the two leads in NBC’s untitled bank heist drama pilot from Nick Wootton and Jake Coburn; Julie Plec’s My So-Called Company; and Universal TV, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Written by Wootton and directed by Justin Lin, the Untitled Nick Wootton/Jake Coburn Project is a high-stakes two-hander about Elena Federova (Baccarin), a recently captured international arms dealer and brilliant criminal mastermind who orchestrates a number of coordinated bank heists throughout NYC for a mysterious purpose, and Val Fitzgerald (Bathé), the principled, relentless and socially outcast FBI agent who will stop at nothing to foil her ambitious plan. The sexy and twisted heist show reveals how far some people will go for love, justice and the most valuable commodity in the world: the truth.
Wootton and Coburn executive produce with Plec and...
Written by Wootton and directed by Justin Lin, the Untitled Nick Wootton/Jake Coburn Project is a high-stakes two-hander about Elena Federova (Baccarin), a recently captured international arms dealer and brilliant criminal mastermind who orchestrates a number of coordinated bank heists throughout NYC for a mysterious purpose, and Val Fitzgerald (Bathé), the principled, relentless and socially outcast FBI agent who will stop at nothing to foil her ambitious plan. The sexy and twisted heist show reveals how far some people will go for love, justice and the most valuable commodity in the world: the truth.
Wootton and Coburn executive produce with Plec and...
- 6/11/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“First Wives Club” star Ryan Michelle Bathé has signed a first-look deal with ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group.
Under the pact, Bathé, who recently launched her Down on Maple Productions banner, will develop and executive produce new TV projects for MTV Entertainment Studios “with an emphasis on emerging talent and underrepresented voices.”
“Ryan is a talented, versatile performer who’s tapping into some very funny and fresh perspectives as a writer and executive producer,” Justin Rosenblatt, senior vice president of alternative & comedy content for ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group, said. “We’re excited to be collaborative partners with Ryan on ideating projects with a focus on underrepresented voices, which makes her a perfect fit for the MTV Entertainment Group brand and our audience.”
Bathe added: “I am thrilled about the opportunity to work on such compelling content with Justin and the MTV Entertainment Group. I am a big fan of the work...
Under the pact, Bathé, who recently launched her Down on Maple Productions banner, will develop and executive produce new TV projects for MTV Entertainment Studios “with an emphasis on emerging talent and underrepresented voices.”
“Ryan is a talented, versatile performer who’s tapping into some very funny and fresh perspectives as a writer and executive producer,” Justin Rosenblatt, senior vice president of alternative & comedy content for ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group, said. “We’re excited to be collaborative partners with Ryan on ideating projects with a focus on underrepresented voices, which makes her a perfect fit for the MTV Entertainment Group brand and our audience.”
Bathe added: “I am thrilled about the opportunity to work on such compelling content with Justin and the MTV Entertainment Group. I am a big fan of the work...
- 12/4/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Ryan Michelle Bathé (All Rise) has signed a first-look development deal with ViacomCBS MTV Entertainment Group (formerly Entertainment & Youth Group). Under the pact, Bathé will develop and executive produce new television programming for MTV Entertainment Studios with an emphasis on emerging talent and underrepresented voices.
“Ryan is a talented, versatile performer who’s tapping into some very funny and fresh perspectives as a writer and executive producer,” said Justin Rosenblatt, Senior Vice President, Alternative & Comedy Content for ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group. “We’re excited to be collaborative partners with her on ideating projects with a focus on underrepresented voices – she’s a perfect fit for the MTV Entertainment Group brands and our audience.”
Bathé, who recently launched her Down on Maple Productions, portrays attorney Rachel Audubon opposite Simone Missick in CBS’ legal drama All Rise, which is currently airing its second season. She also stars opposite Tessa Thompson in the...
“Ryan is a talented, versatile performer who’s tapping into some very funny and fresh perspectives as a writer and executive producer,” said Justin Rosenblatt, Senior Vice President, Alternative & Comedy Content for ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group. “We’re excited to be collaborative partners with her on ideating projects with a focus on underrepresented voices – she’s a perfect fit for the MTV Entertainment Group brands and our audience.”
Bathé, who recently launched her Down on Maple Productions, portrays attorney Rachel Audubon opposite Simone Missick in CBS’ legal drama All Rise, which is currently airing its second season. She also stars opposite Tessa Thompson in the...
- 12/4/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group has signed a first-look development deal with Ryan Michelle Bathé.
Under the terms of the deal, Bathé will develop and executive produce new series for MTV Entertainment Studios, with an emphasis on emerging talent and underrepresented voices.
“Ryan is a talented, versatile performer who’s tapping into some very funny and fresh perspectives as a writer and executive producer,” said Justin Rosenblatt, senior vice president of alternative and comedy content at MTV Entertainment Group. “We’re excited to be collaborative partners with her on ideating projects with a focus on underrepresented voices – she’s a perfect fit for the MTV Entertainment Group brands and our audience.”
Bathé, who recently launched her shingle Down on Maple Productions, is known for her work on screen as Rachel Audubon in CBS courthouse drama “All Rise,” and will appear in the upcoming Amazon Studios feature film “Sylvie’s Love,” opposite Tessa Thompson.
Under the terms of the deal, Bathé will develop and executive produce new series for MTV Entertainment Studios, with an emphasis on emerging talent and underrepresented voices.
“Ryan is a talented, versatile performer who’s tapping into some very funny and fresh perspectives as a writer and executive producer,” said Justin Rosenblatt, senior vice president of alternative and comedy content at MTV Entertainment Group. “We’re excited to be collaborative partners with her on ideating projects with a focus on underrepresented voices – she’s a perfect fit for the MTV Entertainment Group brands and our audience.”
Bathé, who recently launched her shingle Down on Maple Productions, is known for her work on screen as Rachel Audubon in CBS courthouse drama “All Rise,” and will appear in the upcoming Amazon Studios feature film “Sylvie’s Love,” opposite Tessa Thompson.
- 12/4/2020
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
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