Exclusive: Bruce McGill (Rizzoli & Isles), Maria Sten (Swamp Thing) and Hugh Thompson (Chapelwaite) have been tapped as series regulars opposite Alan Ritchson in the upcoming Amazon original series Reacher, based on the Jack Reacher character from Lee Child’s international bestselling books.
Ritchson stars as the title character in the series, produced by Amazon Studios, Skydance Television and Paramount Television Studios. The first season, written, exec produced and showrun by Nick Santora, is based on the first Jack Reacher novel, The Killing Floor, which is set in Georgia.
McGill will play Mayor Teale, the distinguished mayor of Margrave, who comes from a long line of Southern gentlemen who have run Margrave for decade.
Sten will portray the irreverent Frances Neagley. She formerly worked under Reacher as an Army MP and now is a private investigator, she is Reacher’s best friend.
Thompson will play Baker, the head cop of Margrave.
Ritchson stars as the title character in the series, produced by Amazon Studios, Skydance Television and Paramount Television Studios. The first season, written, exec produced and showrun by Nick Santora, is based on the first Jack Reacher novel, The Killing Floor, which is set in Georgia.
McGill will play Mayor Teale, the distinguished mayor of Margrave, who comes from a long line of Southern gentlemen who have run Margrave for decade.
Sten will portray the irreverent Frances Neagley. She formerly worked under Reacher as an Army MP and now is a private investigator, she is Reacher’s best friend.
Thompson will play Baker, the head cop of Margrave.
- 5/19/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: OUTtv Media Group (Omg) is partnering with Producer Entertainment Group (Peg), to launch OUTtv USA, an SVOD service dedicated to premium LGBTQ+ content. OUTtv marks the first LGBTQ+ Apple TV channel and is now available on the Apple TV app.
OUTtv debuts today and is available for a seven-day trial on the Apple TV app. Subscriptions will be $2.99 per month. OUTtv is expected to launch across other marquee SVOD platforms later this year.
“We are delighted to deepen and evolve our relationship with Peg further by bringing OUTtv to America”, said Brad Danks, CEO, OUTtv Media Group. The real potential and impact will come from the groundbreaking LGBTQ+ content that we will develop, produce and distribute together.”
“Demand for premium, authentic queer content is at an all time high, said Jacob Slane, Partner, Producer Entertainment Group. “We’re proud to join Omg to bring their long standing history of...
OUTtv debuts today and is available for a seven-day trial on the Apple TV app. Subscriptions will be $2.99 per month. OUTtv is expected to launch across other marquee SVOD platforms later this year.
“We are delighted to deepen and evolve our relationship with Peg further by bringing OUTtv to America”, said Brad Danks, CEO, OUTtv Media Group. The real potential and impact will come from the groundbreaking LGBTQ+ content that we will develop, produce and distribute together.”
“Demand for premium, authentic queer content is at an all time high, said Jacob Slane, Partner, Producer Entertainment Group. “We’re proud to join Omg to bring their long standing history of...
- 3/29/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Marielle Heller had tried everything. She was nearly a year into her campaign to adapt The Diary of a Teenage Girl, cartoonist Phoebe Gloeckner’s semi-autobiographical graphic novel, into a play, and she was no closer to her goal. At the time, around 2007, Heller had zero writing or directing credits to her name. But she was convinced that Gloeckner’s story, about a 15-year-old testing the limits of her sexual desires in 1970s San Francisco, was one that she wanted to tell. So she busted out the nuclear option.
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- 2/22/2021
- by Jenna Scherer
- Rollingstone.com
Marielle Heller has been acting for years, but lately she’s better known for directing films like “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (2018) and “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (2019). In that capacity she has directed a few Golden Globe-nominated performances. But now she could get a Golden Globe acting nom of her own for “The Queen’s Gambit.”
See‘The Queen’s Gambit’ star Anya Taylor-Joy will reign over Golden Globes
Heller co-stars in the Netflix limited series as Alma Wheatley, a lonely woman in a loveless marriage who adopts an orphan girl (Anya Taylor-Joy) who turns out to be a chess prodigy. Despite Alma’s personal struggles, she supports her daughter as she travels to tournaments and quickly advances her competitive career. It’s a warm, empathetic performance in a series full of steely-eyed chess strategists, so she gives the audience a crucial entry point into this world.
She has...
See‘The Queen’s Gambit’ star Anya Taylor-Joy will reign over Golden Globes
Heller co-stars in the Netflix limited series as Alma Wheatley, a lonely woman in a loveless marriage who adopts an orphan girl (Anya Taylor-Joy) who turns out to be a chess prodigy. Despite Alma’s personal struggles, she supports her daughter as she travels to tournaments and quickly advances her competitive career. It’s a warm, empathetic performance in a series full of steely-eyed chess strategists, so she gives the audience a crucial entry point into this world.
She has...
- 2/2/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
And that's how Chloe x Halle "Do It." In this clip from an all-new episode of Quibi's Close Up by E! News, singing-sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey played a round of "Sister, Sister" with co-hosts Will Marfuggi and Courtney Tezeno. As Will explained to Beyoncé's protégés, the "Forgive Me" artists had 45 seconds on the clock to answer as many questions as possible. The topic? Themselves. Courtney kicked off the questions by asking, "Who has the best sense of style?" While Halle declared that her sister had the best style, Chloe said they both dress well. "The biggest appetite?" Will continued. In agreement, the sisters...
- 9/1/2020
- E! Online
Megan Thee Stallion, Maluma and Shira Haas were among the artists featured in Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood virtual event, which premiered Thursday, Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. Pt/9 p.m. Et on Facebook. The program partnered with Facebook to benefit Rock the Vote and encouraged fans to register to vote in the 2020 presidential election.
The hourlong special celebrated young actors, musicians and social media creatives who have continued to flourish during the shutdown of the entertainment industry, exploring new creative outlets or devoting time to their loved ones. Benito Skinner, Instagram star also known as Benny Drama, hosted the event.
Skinner kicked off the night with an introduction of Netflix’s docuseries “Cheer.” The series’ breakout star Jerry Harris had a surprise e-visit from his role model Gabrielle Union, who plays a cheerleader in the 2000 film “Bring It On.” Union said Harris’ journey and positivity made her cry every...
The hourlong special celebrated young actors, musicians and social media creatives who have continued to flourish during the shutdown of the entertainment industry, exploring new creative outlets or devoting time to their loved ones. Benito Skinner, Instagram star also known as Benny Drama, hosted the event.
Skinner kicked off the night with an introduction of Netflix’s docuseries “Cheer.” The series’ breakout star Jerry Harris had a surprise e-visit from his role model Gabrielle Union, who plays a cheerleader in the 2000 film “Bring It On.” Union said Harris’ journey and positivity made her cry every...
- 8/7/2020
- by Janet W. Lee
- Variety Film + TV
What time is it, you ask? It's the Ungodly Hour. It's no surprise that Chloe x Halle made jaws drop with their incredible performance for the 2020 BET Awards on Sunday night. Making their duet even more unforgettable? The dynamic duo performed two songs off their new album, Ungodly Hour. First, the songstresses belted out the lyrics to their leading track, "Forgive Me." The vocal group was perfectly coordinated in matching, but not identical, black latex ensembles—which worked perfectly with the rightfully confident song. The powerful performance of the breakup track featured the duo's pitch perfect harmonies, as well as, their subtly sensual...
- 6/29/2020
- E! Online
Chloe and Halle Bailey were barely teenagers when their YouTube cover of Beyonce’s “Pretty Hurts” became a viral hit, winning the attention of the pop superstar herself, who signed them to her Parkwood label, featured them on the Lemonade visual album, and took them on her Formation tour as her opening act. By now, as they move into their early twenties, they’re a musical force in their own right, and their second album is a multi-faceted R&b treat, full of glistening vocal chemistry, sharp writing, and a...
- 6/12/2020
- by Jon Dolan
- Rollingstone.com
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