While HBO execs aren't tied to the ratings like regular commercial channels, they have to air programs that will keep viewers subscribed. Which of their shows will be cancelled or renewed? We'll have to wait and see.
Scripted HBO shows listed: Animals, Avenue 5, The Baby, Ballers, Betty, Big Little Lies, Boardwalk Empire, The Brink, Camping, The Comeback, Crashing, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Deuce, Divorce, Eastbound & Down, Euphoria, Game of Thrones, Gentleman Jack, Getting On, Girls, The Gilded Age, Hello Ladies, Here and Now, High Maintenance, His Dark Materials, House of the Dragon, I May Destroy You, I Know This Much Is True, The Idol, In Treatment, Industry, Insecure, Irma Vep, Jonah from Tonga, The Last of Us, The Leftovers, Looking, Lovecraft Country, Mare of Easttown, Mosaic, Mrs. Fletcher, The Nevers, The New Pope, The Newsroom, The Night Of, The Outsider, Perry Mason,...
Scripted HBO shows listed: Animals, Avenue 5, The Baby, Ballers, Betty, Big Little Lies, Boardwalk Empire, The Brink, Camping, The Comeback, Crashing, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Deuce, Divorce, Eastbound & Down, Euphoria, Game of Thrones, Gentleman Jack, Getting On, Girls, The Gilded Age, Hello Ladies, Here and Now, High Maintenance, His Dark Materials, House of the Dragon, I May Destroy You, I Know This Much Is True, The Idol, In Treatment, Industry, Insecure, Irma Vep, Jonah from Tonga, The Last of Us, The Leftovers, Looking, Lovecraft Country, Mare of Easttown, Mosaic, Mrs. Fletcher, The Nevers, The New Pope, The Newsroom, The Night Of, The Outsider, Perry Mason,...
- 4/24/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Exclusive: Frank Adkinson Jr. and Candice Vernon announce their time-bending comedy film, 117 Years of Movie Bullsh*t.
Written by Adkinson Jr. and Vernon (who also serves a director), this dark indie comedy production follows the journey of two aspiring stars as they navigate the industry’s problematic past. Alongside Adkinson Jr., 117 Years of Movie Bullsh*t stars the film’s executive producer Blue Kimble, Jesse C. Boyd, and Karen Obilom.
117 Years of Movie Bullsh*t marks the first project under the newly formed Viral Productions LLC. The film has been two years in the making, born out of the creator’s frustration with the industry’s lack of opportunities at the time, inspiring the two to delve deep and use their voice to create their own story.
The...
Written by Adkinson Jr. and Vernon (who also serves a director), this dark indie comedy production follows the journey of two aspiring stars as they navigate the industry’s problematic past. Alongside Adkinson Jr., 117 Years of Movie Bullsh*t stars the film’s executive producer Blue Kimble, Jesse C. Boyd, and Karen Obilom.
117 Years of Movie Bullsh*t marks the first project under the newly formed Viral Productions LLC. The film has been two years in the making, born out of the creator’s frustration with the industry’s lack of opportunities at the time, inspiring the two to delve deep and use their voice to create their own story.
The...
- 4/23/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony Pictures Television has optioned the novel Transcendent Kingdom written by Yaa Gyasi to be developed by producer Yvonne Orji under her first-look deal.
The second novel by the Ghanaian-American author is told from the perspective of Gifty, a neuroscientist in training studying the behavior patterns in mice as it relates to depression and addiction. Bouncing back and forth between her present-day life in the Bay Area and her childhood as a first-generation Ghanaian growing up in rural Alabama, Gifty is on both a methodical and a spiritual journey to make sense of the suffering she’s seen all around her. But even as she turns to the hard sciences to unlock the mystery of her family’s loss, she still finds herself hungering for facets of her childhood faith and grappling with the evangelical church in which she was raised, whose promise of salvation remains as tantalizing as it is elusive.
The second novel by the Ghanaian-American author is told from the perspective of Gifty, a neuroscientist in training studying the behavior patterns in mice as it relates to depression and addiction. Bouncing back and forth between her present-day life in the Bay Area and her childhood as a first-generation Ghanaian growing up in rural Alabama, Gifty is on both a methodical and a spiritual journey to make sense of the suffering she’s seen all around her. But even as she turns to the hard sciences to unlock the mystery of her family’s loss, she still finds herself hungering for facets of her childhood faith and grappling with the evangelical church in which she was raised, whose promise of salvation remains as tantalizing as it is elusive.
- 4/22/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
New data from Ampere Analysis shows how much HBO titles like ‘Band of Brothers’ and ‘Insecure’ have risen in popularity since becoming available on Netflix.
It’s been nearly a year since reports first surfaced that Warner Bros. Discovery was in talks with Netflix to send some HBO original titles to stream on that platform, while at the same time remaining on Wbd’s platform Max. At the time the move was considered somewhat controversial, as the prevailing wisdom at the time held that media companies should keep their prized content in order to draw viewers to their own services. But months after the licensing deal between HBO and Netflix became official, new data from Ampere Analysis shows that many HBO shows doubled in popularity after being sent to stream on Netflix.
“Ballers” saw the biggest jump in relative popularity, quadrupling its score in the month after its Netflix premiere.
It’s been nearly a year since reports first surfaced that Warner Bros. Discovery was in talks with Netflix to send some HBO original titles to stream on that platform, while at the same time remaining on Wbd’s platform Max. At the time the move was considered somewhat controversial, as the prevailing wisdom at the time held that media companies should keep their prized content in order to draw viewers to their own services. But months after the licensing deal between HBO and Netflix became official, new data from Ampere Analysis shows that many HBO shows doubled in popularity after being sent to stream on Netflix.
“Ballers” saw the biggest jump in relative popularity, quadrupling its score in the month after its Netflix premiere.
- 4/15/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Two more have joined Grosse Pointe Garden Society, the upcoming NBC drama pilot from Jenna Bans (Good Girls, Grey’s Anatomy), Bill Krebs (Good Girls, No Tomorrow) and Universal Television.
Matthew Davis (Legacies, The Vampire Diaries) and Alexander Hodge (Insecure) have been added as series regulars, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Matthew Davis (Legacies, The Vampire Diaries) and Alexander Hodge (Insecure) have been added as series regulars, our sister site Deadline reports.
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- 4/12/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: The Vampire Diaries alum Matthew Davis and Alexander Hodge (Insecure) have been tapped as series regulars opposite Melissa Fumero, AnnaSophia Robb and Ben Rappaport in Grosse Pointe Garden Society, NBC‘s drama pilot from Jenna Bans, Bill Krebs and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
The drama follows four members of a suburban garden club — including Birdie (Fumero), Alice (Robb) and Brett (Rappaport) — all from different walks of life, who get caught up in murder and mischief as they struggle to make their conventional lives bloom.
Davis plays Joel, a police officer, Misty’s husband and the father of their adopted son, Tom, whom Birdie (Fumero) takes an interest in. Burned out by his job and life in this suburban town, he just needs the slightest push to embrace a dark side of his own.
Hodge plays Doug, Alice’s (Robb) husband. He once had dreams of being a wildly successful artist,...
The drama follows four members of a suburban garden club — including Birdie (Fumero), Alice (Robb) and Brett (Rappaport) — all from different walks of life, who get caught up in murder and mischief as they struggle to make their conventional lives bloom.
Davis plays Joel, a police officer, Misty’s husband and the father of their adopted son, Tom, whom Birdie (Fumero) takes an interest in. Burned out by his job and life in this suburban town, he just needs the slightest push to embrace a dark side of his own.
Hodge plays Doug, Alice’s (Robb) husband. He once had dreams of being a wildly successful artist,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Annie, are you okay? You look like you might faint after producer Graham King turned up at CinemaCon to surprise the crowd with a first look at Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael. Said to be an emotionally intense depiction of the King of Pop, Michael is positioning itself as a Huge event film. JoBlo’s editor-in-chief, Chris Bumbray, is in the crowd and says Michael will surely be controversial.
During his presentation, Graham said he knows everyone has an opinion about Michael Jackson, for good or ill. However, he did change the world of pop music forever, and his controversy made him a fascinating subject for Fuqua’s film. Graham also said Jackson was an enigma, but behind everything was a man with a very complicated, difficult life.
Michael contains 30 songs from Jackson’s legendary catalog. Next, a trailer played for the crowd, showing Jaafar Jackson as the Gloved One.
During his presentation, Graham said he knows everyone has an opinion about Michael Jackson, for good or ill. However, he did change the world of pop music forever, and his controversy made him a fascinating subject for Fuqua’s film. Graham also said Jackson was an enigma, but behind everything was a man with a very complicated, difficult life.
Michael contains 30 songs from Jackson’s legendary catalog. Next, a trailer played for the crowd, showing Jaafar Jackson as the Gloved One.
- 4/10/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
American Film Institute alum Melina Matsoukas will deliver the keynote address at the AFI Directing Workshop for Women Showcase for the Class of 2024. The showcase will be held on April 10 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles.
The Directing Workshop for Women Program helps to educates traditionally underrepresented filmmakers through the production cycle of a short film, providing hands-on instruction led by industry experts. Launched in 1974, the tuition-free program provides women with the opportunity to further their careers in the entertainment industry.
The showcase provides an opportunity for the graduating cohort to premiere their short films to an audience of agency and studio representatives, as well as other artists from the creative community.
Matsoukas is a filmmaker who made her feature directorial debut at the 2019 AFI Fest 2019 with “Queen & Slim,” starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith, which she also produced. Matsoukas began her television career as an...
The Directing Workshop for Women Program helps to educates traditionally underrepresented filmmakers through the production cycle of a short film, providing hands-on instruction led by industry experts. Launched in 1974, the tuition-free program provides women with the opportunity to further their careers in the entertainment industry.
The showcase provides an opportunity for the graduating cohort to premiere their short films to an audience of agency and studio representatives, as well as other artists from the creative community.
Matsoukas is a filmmaker who made her feature directorial debut at the 2019 AFI Fest 2019 with “Queen & Slim,” starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith, which she also produced. Matsoukas began her television career as an...
- 4/5/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
“Reservation Dogs” took the industry by storm. Critics and audiences alike fell in love with this FX comedy from Sterlin Harjo and Oscar-winner Taika Waititi. The series follows the lives of four Indigenous teenagers living in rural Oklahoma who try to scrape together enough money to leave behind their reservation community.
The reason the show soars so high is its spectacular cast, at the center of which is a quartet of brilliant young actors: Devery Jacobs, D’Pharoah Woon-a-Tai, Paulina Alexis, and Lane Factor. Jacobs is perhaps the jewel in this crown, as noted by critics.
Maureen Ryan (Vanity Fair) observed: “It was astonishing to watch Jacobs’s body language and face in the recent episode in which Elora met her father, Rick (Ethan Hawke). It was magical to see her unlock psychological doors she’d kept shut for years, transforming her into a more relaxed version of the capable,...
The reason the show soars so high is its spectacular cast, at the center of which is a quartet of brilliant young actors: Devery Jacobs, D’Pharoah Woon-a-Tai, Paulina Alexis, and Lane Factor. Jacobs is perhaps the jewel in this crown, as noted by critics.
Maureen Ryan (Vanity Fair) observed: “It was astonishing to watch Jacobs’s body language and face in the recent episode in which Elora met her father, Rick (Ethan Hawke). It was magical to see her unlock psychological doors she’d kept shut for years, transforming her into a more relaxed version of the capable,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Sharpen your pitchforks and ready your tiki torches for the return of Velma, the mature-rated and highly controversial animated Scooby-Doo reboot series on Max! Max announced the show’s April 25 return via the network’s Twitter/X account, saying, “all the new movies, series, and shows coming your way this April,” alongside an image with TV series and features coming to Max throughout the month. Velma: Season 2 is coming, whether people like it or not, and I am ready for the discourse!
Not a joke. All new movies, series, and shows coming your way this April on Max. pic.twitter.com/kN64qEtyJk
— Max (@StreamOnMax) April 1, 2024
Other notable releases on the TV list include dates for Conan O’Brien Must Go (April 18), The Jinx – Part Two (April 21), We’re Here Season 4 (April 26), and Robert Downey Jr.’s The Sympathizer (April 14). The funny thing about Velma is that despite getting raked...
Not a joke. All new movies, series, and shows coming your way this April on Max. pic.twitter.com/kN64qEtyJk
— Max (@StreamOnMax) April 1, 2024
Other notable releases on the TV list include dates for Conan O’Brien Must Go (April 18), The Jinx – Part Two (April 21), We’re Here Season 4 (April 26), and Robert Downey Jr.’s The Sympathizer (April 14). The funny thing about Velma is that despite getting raked...
- 4/2/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Prime Video has released the official trailer of the horror anthology series ‘Them: The Scare.’
Set in Los Angeles. The story centres on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve, who is assigned to a new case: the gruesome murder of a foster home mother that has left even the most hardened detectives shaken. Navigating a tumultuous time in Los Angeles, a city on the razor’s edge of chaos, Dawn is determined to stop the killer. But as she draws closer to the truth, something ominous and malevolent grips her and her family…
The series cast includes Deborah Ayorinde as “Detective Dawn Reeve,” Pam Grier (Foxy Brown, Bones, Ghost of Mars, Jackie Brown) as “Athena,” Grammy-nominated musician and actor Luke James (The Chi, Insecure) as “Edmund Gaines.” Rounding out the cast are Joshua J. Williams, Jeremy Bobb (The Continental, God’s Country), Wayne Knight, Carlito Olivero, Charles Brice, and Iman Shumpert (The...
Set in Los Angeles. The story centres on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve, who is assigned to a new case: the gruesome murder of a foster home mother that has left even the most hardened detectives shaken. Navigating a tumultuous time in Los Angeles, a city on the razor’s edge of chaos, Dawn is determined to stop the killer. But as she draws closer to the truth, something ominous and malevolent grips her and her family…
The series cast includes Deborah Ayorinde as “Detective Dawn Reeve,” Pam Grier (Foxy Brown, Bones, Ghost of Mars, Jackie Brown) as “Athena,” Grammy-nominated musician and actor Luke James (The Chi, Insecure) as “Edmund Gaines.” Rounding out the cast are Joshua J. Williams, Jeremy Bobb (The Continental, God’s Country), Wayne Knight, Carlito Olivero, Charles Brice, and Iman Shumpert (The...
- 3/29/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Back in 2021, Prime Video aired the first season of the horror anthology series Them (you can read our review Here), which creator Little Marvin and executive producer Lena Waithe put together with the intention of telling stories that will “explore terror in America.” All eight episodes of the second season, which is called Them: The Scare, are set to be released through Prime Video on Thursday, April 25th – and with that date just four weeks away, a trailer for the new season has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
A press release notified us that Them: The Scare will be, like its predecessor, set in Los Angeles. The first season, which is subtitled Covenant, took place in Compton circa 1952, while the new episodes move the time frame forward to 1991. The story of the second season centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve, who is assigned...
A press release notified us that Them: The Scare will be, like its predecessor, set in Los Angeles. The first season, which is subtitled Covenant, took place in Compton circa 1952, while the new episodes move the time frame forward to 1991. The story of the second season centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve, who is assigned...
- 3/28/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Today, Prime Video has released the official trailer for the horror anthology series Them: The Scare from series creator Little Marvin. This second installment will consist of eight episodes and will premiere on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Them: The Scare will be available in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. All episodes will be available upon release.
Them: The Scare will once again be set in Los Angeles. The story centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve, who is assigned to a new case: the gruesome murder of a foster home mother that has left even the most hardened detectives shaken.
Navigating a tumultuous time in Los Angeles, a city on the razor’s edge of chaos, Dawn is determined to stop the killer. But as she draws closer to the truth, something ominous and malevolent grips her and her family…
“With Them: The Scare, we wanted to combine our love of...
Them: The Scare will be available in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. All episodes will be available upon release.
Them: The Scare will once again be set in Los Angeles. The story centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve, who is assigned to a new case: the gruesome murder of a foster home mother that has left even the most hardened detectives shaken.
Navigating a tumultuous time in Los Angeles, a city on the razor’s edge of chaos, Dawn is determined to stop the killer. But as she draws closer to the truth, something ominous and malevolent grips her and her family…
“With Them: The Scare, we wanted to combine our love of...
- 3/28/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
One Tree Hill’s Jana Kramer and Austin Nichols will reunite for the Lifetime movie Gaslit By My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story, set to air this summer as part of the network’s Ripped from the Headlines slate.
Kramer executive-produces and stars as Morgan, who endures a tumultuous relationship with her husband Rodney (Nichols) before finally separating. Rodney returns to her life to reveal that he has cancer, and Morgan is attacked by a masked assailant soon after. Holes in Rodney’s story then raise questions about his authenticity. Was he telling the truth or has he been gaslighting her for all these years?...
Kramer executive-produces and stars as Morgan, who endures a tumultuous relationship with her husband Rodney (Nichols) before finally separating. Rodney returns to her life to reveal that he has cancer, and Morgan is attacked by a masked assailant soon after. Holes in Rodney’s story then raise questions about his authenticity. Was he telling the truth or has he been gaslighting her for all these years?...
- 3/27/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Liliane Bedford has joined Confluential Films (Fancy Dance), the Black-founded and Black-owned banner of Tommy Oliver, as Senior Vice President of Film and Television, the company announced on Wednesday.
Bedford joins from Stacey Sher’s Shiny Penny Productions, where she served as Vice President of Development and Production. In her new role, she will help to manage the film and television development slates for Confluential, while expanding the company’s array of diverse content.
“Confluential Films has a long legacy of inclusivity and championing change, and I look forward to joining the talented team in continuing that tradition,” Bedford stated. “From the narratives they tell to the culture they promote, I cannot wait for this next chapter with Confluential Films in continuing the company’s rich history of powerful and meaningful content.”
In addition to Bedford’s appointment, Confluential Films has announced that Kay Dillard has been promoted from Film Coordinator to Creative Executive.
Bedford joins from Stacey Sher’s Shiny Penny Productions, where she served as Vice President of Development and Production. In her new role, she will help to manage the film and television development slates for Confluential, while expanding the company’s array of diverse content.
“Confluential Films has a long legacy of inclusivity and championing change, and I look forward to joining the talented team in continuing that tradition,” Bedford stated. “From the narratives they tell to the culture they promote, I cannot wait for this next chapter with Confluential Films in continuing the company’s rich history of powerful and meaningful content.”
In addition to Bedford’s appointment, Confluential Films has announced that Kay Dillard has been promoted from Film Coordinator to Creative Executive.
- 3/27/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic, Micheal, is one of the most anticipated film projects in recent memory. Bringing the King of Pop’s story to life on the silver screen is a Herculean task, and you need shining stars to help it burn bright on screens. Today, Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International announced new vital roles for the forthcoming film, including actors to play La Toya Jackson, Dick Clark, Diana Ross, and more!
Per today’s official press release courtesy of Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International:
Larenz Tate plays Berry Gordy, the Motown Records founder and impresario. Gordy is the man who redefined American music by developing and giving a national platform to such acts as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Diana Ross & the Supremes, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Four Tops, Gladys Knight and the Pips – and the Jackson 5 – to name a few.
Kat Graham plays the legendary Diana Ross,...
Per today’s official press release courtesy of Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International:
Larenz Tate plays Berry Gordy, the Motown Records founder and impresario. Gordy is the man who redefined American music by developing and giving a national platform to such acts as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Diana Ross & the Supremes, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Four Tops, Gladys Knight and the Pips – and the Jackson 5 – to name a few.
Kat Graham plays the legendary Diana Ross,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” is embracing the Motown sound — announcing key castings including Larenz Tate as Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and Kat Graham as the legendary Diana Ross.
As the film chronicles Jackson’s rise to prominence — first as a member of the Jackson 5, then as a solo artist — the record label will factor in significantly. “Power” franchise star Tate (who coincidentally played “Thriller” producer Quincy Jones in 2004’s “Ray”) takes on the Motown impresario Gordy, who redefined American music by platforming such acts as the Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Four Tops, Gladys Knight and the Pips and Diana Ross & the Supremes.
Graham portrays Ross, who, as lead singer of the chart-topping group, was asked to officially introduce the Jackson 5 to the world and remained a lifelong influence on Michael Jackson.
Other new cast members of the Lionsgate...
As the film chronicles Jackson’s rise to prominence — first as a member of the Jackson 5, then as a solo artist — the record label will factor in significantly. “Power” franchise star Tate (who coincidentally played “Thriller” producer Quincy Jones in 2004’s “Ray”) takes on the Motown impresario Gordy, who redefined American music by platforming such acts as the Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Four Tops, Gladys Knight and the Pips and Diana Ross & the Supremes.
Graham portrays Ross, who, as lead singer of the chart-topping group, was asked to officially introduce the Jackson 5 to the world and remained a lifelong influence on Michael Jackson.
Other new cast members of the Lionsgate...
- 3/25/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
There is no denying that theaters are losing their charm thanks to streaming platforms like Netflix. People now would much rather prefer paying a monthly fee and enjoying more content than ever before in the comfort of their own homes. Now, it takes films like Barbie and Oppenheimer to drive people to theater halls and experience cinema first-hand.
A still from Barbie (2023)
As if this was not enough, director and producer Judd Apatow recently gave his two cents on the state of television today and how shows are just getting recycled over and over again thanks to licensing pacts between streaming platforms. Judd Apatow expressed his worries that if things keep going on like this, it might lead to fewer new shows and television becoming more of a business than art.
Judd Apatow is Worried About Netflix’s Model Judd Apatow on The Tonight Show
Many people prefer doing re-runs of their favorite television series,...
A still from Barbie (2023)
As if this was not enough, director and producer Judd Apatow recently gave his two cents on the state of television today and how shows are just getting recycled over and over again thanks to licensing pacts between streaming platforms. Judd Apatow expressed his worries that if things keep going on like this, it might lead to fewer new shows and television becoming more of a business than art.
Judd Apatow is Worried About Netflix’s Model Judd Apatow on The Tonight Show
Many people prefer doing re-runs of their favorite television series,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Judd Apatow was not happy with Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision last year to license a handful of HBO original series to Netflix. Many shows including Insecure, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Six Feet Under, and Ballers were licensed to the streaming platform. Apatow described this move as scary because Netflix could buy around older shows and stream them to their audience, rather than investing millions on new shows. However, X-Men writer Zack Stentz couldn’t agree with Apatow’s views.
X-Men writer slams The King of Staten Island director Judd Apatow’s views on the new Netflix model
Stentz shared that creatives like Apatow should also think about making money for the people. He pointed out the example of Suits, which gained newfound popularity on Netflix and Peacock last year, raking in money years after its finale premiered.
X-Men Writer Slams Judd Apatow’s Take On Netflix Purchasing Licenses...
X-Men writer slams The King of Staten Island director Judd Apatow’s views on the new Netflix model
Stentz shared that creatives like Apatow should also think about making money for the people. He pointed out the example of Suits, which gained newfound popularity on Netflix and Peacock last year, raking in money years after its finale premiered.
X-Men Writer Slams Judd Apatow’s Take On Netflix Purchasing Licenses...
- 3/24/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Judd Apatow spoke to Vulture in a recent interview about the current state of television, including why the trend of rewatching older series and licensing pacts between streamers is “scary.”
“I’m of two minds,” Apatow said. “There’s a part of me that’s an audience member: I’ll go back and rewatch ‘Deadwood’ or ‘NYPD Blue’ or any of the David Milch shows. I understand why people like the comfort food of television. But it’s a scary thing as a creator of television, because of all the streamers going, ‘Wait a second. We don’t need to spend $200 million on a new show. We can just bring back “Barnaby Jones.”‘ They’re going to do it, then you’ll get fewer new shows.”
The “This Is 40” writer-director continued, “They realize, Oh wait, Netflix can just buy shows from HBO, and I would assume they’re cheaper than making new ones.
“I’m of two minds,” Apatow said. “There’s a part of me that’s an audience member: I’ll go back and rewatch ‘Deadwood’ or ‘NYPD Blue’ or any of the David Milch shows. I understand why people like the comfort food of television. But it’s a scary thing as a creator of television, because of all the streamers going, ‘Wait a second. We don’t need to spend $200 million on a new show. We can just bring back “Barnaby Jones.”‘ They’re going to do it, then you’ll get fewer new shows.”
The “This Is 40” writer-director continued, “They realize, Oh wait, Netflix can just buy shows from HBO, and I would assume they’re cheaper than making new ones.
- 3/23/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Judd Apatow is opening up about the current state of television and why he finds it “scary” that Netflix can license shows from HBO.
The writer-director-producer told Vulture in a recent interview that licensing pacts between streaming giants is just going to lead to viewers getting “fewer new shows.”
“I’m of two minds,” Apatow explained. “There’s a part of me that’s an audience member: I’ll go back and rewatch Deadwood or NYPD Blue or any of the David Milch shows. I understand why people like the comfort food of television.”
The This Is 40 writer-director continued, “But it’s a scary thing as a creator of television, because of all the streamers going, ‘Wait a second. We don’t need to spend $200 million on a new show. We can just bring back Barnaby Jones.’ They’re going to do it, then you’ll get fewer new shows.
The writer-director-producer told Vulture in a recent interview that licensing pacts between streaming giants is just going to lead to viewers getting “fewer new shows.”
“I’m of two minds,” Apatow explained. “There’s a part of me that’s an audience member: I’ll go back and rewatch Deadwood or NYPD Blue or any of the David Milch shows. I understand why people like the comfort food of television.”
The This Is 40 writer-director continued, “But it’s a scary thing as a creator of television, because of all the streamers going, ‘Wait a second. We don’t need to spend $200 million on a new show. We can just bring back Barnaby Jones.’ They’re going to do it, then you’ll get fewer new shows.
- 3/23/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: First Lady Jill Biden will be the featured speaker at Monday’s A Day Of Unreasonable Conversation, a social impact event featuring entertainment industry figures and activists.
Biden will take part in a conversation with Halle Berry to talk about the first-ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. Their talk, titled “Writing New Stories About Women’s Health,” will delve into how cultural figures and content can advance conversation’s about the topic.
The first lady is heading to Southern California today for a round of fundraising and an appearance this weekend at the Los Angeles Human Rights Campaign dinner.
Others taking part in the Getty Center event include Paris Hilton, Yvette Nicole Brown, Christine Blasey Ford, Amy Spitalnick and Sitarah Pendleton-Eaglin. The lineup includes Jane Fonda, Cord Jefferson, Yusef Salaam, Charli d’Amelio, Dorian Warren, Maurice Mitchell, Sinead Bovell, Angela Patton, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford,...
Biden will take part in a conversation with Halle Berry to talk about the first-ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. Their talk, titled “Writing New Stories About Women’s Health,” will delve into how cultural figures and content can advance conversation’s about the topic.
The first lady is heading to Southern California today for a round of fundraising and an appearance this weekend at the Los Angeles Human Rights Campaign dinner.
Others taking part in the Getty Center event include Paris Hilton, Yvette Nicole Brown, Christine Blasey Ford, Amy Spitalnick and Sitarah Pendleton-Eaglin. The lineup includes Jane Fonda, Cord Jefferson, Yusef Salaam, Charli d’Amelio, Dorian Warren, Maurice Mitchell, Sinead Bovell, Angela Patton, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Once any story hits the internet, it doesn’t just belong to the people who made it; fan art, fiction, edits, music, tattoos, and all sorts of reinterpretation follow, to say nothing of the barrage of reboots and remakes the corporations running the entertainment world are so enamored of. But there’s something interesting that happens, from both an artistic and an audience perspective, when much loved characters get transposed into a medium where their range of expression and even their physicality is different.
When we want to see the moments we love from the sitcoms we love but a little bit different? Increasingly, we turn them into Lego.
In addition to the officially licensed “The Lego Movie” films and “Lego Batman” spinoffs, there’s a brace of creators online who can make their livelihoods animating film and TV show clips into Lego, sometimes side-by-side with the original. This even...
When we want to see the moments we love from the sitcoms we love but a little bit different? Increasingly, we turn them into Lego.
In addition to the officially licensed “The Lego Movie” films and “Lego Batman” spinoffs, there’s a brace of creators online who can make their livelihoods animating film and TV show clips into Lego, sometimes side-by-side with the original. This even...
- 3/20/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Exclusive: HBO is betting on another fresh female comedy voice, giving a pilot order to a half-hour starring, written and executive produced by Rachel Sennott.
In the untitled project, a codependent friend group reunites, navigating how the time apart, ambition and new relationships have changed them.
Sennott, who is executive producing alongside Barry alums Emma Barrie and Aida Rodgers, is looking to follow in the footsteps of Lena Dunham (Girls) and Issa Rae’s (Insecure), two other rising female comedy creators/performers whose pilots about twentysomethings navigating life and relationships became hit HBO series.
A 2017 alumna of Tisch School of the Arts, Sennott got off to a hot start, when a student film she starred in, Shiva Baby, got a feature adaptation with her reprising her starring role and executive producing. That led to starring roles in the comedy horror movie Bodies, Bodies, Bodies and teen comedy Bottoms,...
In the untitled project, a codependent friend group reunites, navigating how the time apart, ambition and new relationships have changed them.
Sennott, who is executive producing alongside Barry alums Emma Barrie and Aida Rodgers, is looking to follow in the footsteps of Lena Dunham (Girls) and Issa Rae’s (Insecure), two other rising female comedy creators/performers whose pilots about twentysomethings navigating life and relationships became hit HBO series.
A 2017 alumna of Tisch School of the Arts, Sennott got off to a hot start, when a student film she starred in, Shiva Baby, got a feature adaptation with her reprising her starring role and executive producing. That led to starring roles in the comedy horror movie Bodies, Bodies, Bodies and teen comedy Bottoms,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Back in 2021, Prime Video aired the first season of the horror anthology series Them (you can read our review Here), which creator Little Marvin and executive producer Lena Waithe put together with the intention of telling stories that will “explore terror in America.” All eight episodes of the second season, which is called Them: The Scare, are set to be released through Prime Video on Thursday, April 25th, and today a batch of first look images have arrived online to give a preview of the new season. You can check them out at the bottom of this article.
A press release notifies us that Them: The Scare will be, like its predecessor, set in Los Angeles. The first season, which is subtitled Covenant, took place in Compton circa 1952, while the new episodes move the time frame forward to 1991. The story of the second season centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve,...
A press release notifies us that Them: The Scare will be, like its predecessor, set in Los Angeles. The first season, which is subtitled Covenant, took place in Compton circa 1952, while the new episodes move the time frame forward to 1991. The story of the second season centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Prentice Penny had just wrapped the fifth and final season of Issa Rae’s Insecure and was awaiting its release on HBO when Wired senior writer Jason Parham published his definitive “A People’s History of Black Twitter” in July 2021. The three-part, 9,821-word series chronicles the evolution of the nebulous and influential collective of Black users on the platform now known as X, from an inciting event (the hashtag #UKnowUrBlackWhen) to its growing influence and respective backlash through the present.
For Penny, a multihyphenate talent whose work on such series as Insecure and Girlfriends had been elevated and celebrated by Black Twitter, adapting Parham’s articles into a colorful visual history through the documentary medium seemed like an exciting new challenge after spending much of his two decades in TV predominantly in the narrative comedy space with shows including Scrubs, Happy Endings and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
The result is Hulu’s...
For Penny, a multihyphenate talent whose work on such series as Insecure and Girlfriends had been elevated and celebrated by Black Twitter, adapting Parham’s articles into a colorful visual history through the documentary medium seemed like an exciting new challenge after spending much of his two decades in TV predominantly in the narrative comedy space with shows including Scrubs, Happy Endings and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
The result is Hulu’s...
- 3/8/2024
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Kevin Bray has signed a two-year overall deal with HBO.
Under the agreement, Bray will direct exclusively for the premium network.
Bray recently wrapped directing the pilot and executive producing FX’s Clipped starring Lawrence Fishburne and Ed O’Neill, with Color Force producing. Bray began his career directing music videos and commercials.
After helming his first two features, All About the Benjamins and Walking Tall, Bray transitioned to television by directing and executive producing the pilots of Suits and Unprisoned, as well as multiple episodes of Succession, for which he was nominated for a DGA Award.
Bray went on to direct half-hour and hour-long television, both in comedy and drama, including episodes of Insecure, blackish, The Americans, Loot, The Morning Show, Snowfall, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Rap Sh!t and The Penguin.
He also directed three episodes of The Patient, a limited series starring Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleason for FX.
Besides CAA,...
Under the agreement, Bray will direct exclusively for the premium network.
Bray recently wrapped directing the pilot and executive producing FX’s Clipped starring Lawrence Fishburne and Ed O’Neill, with Color Force producing. Bray began his career directing music videos and commercials.
After helming his first two features, All About the Benjamins and Walking Tall, Bray transitioned to television by directing and executive producing the pilots of Suits and Unprisoned, as well as multiple episodes of Succession, for which he was nominated for a DGA Award.
Bray went on to direct half-hour and hour-long television, both in comedy and drama, including episodes of Insecure, blackish, The Americans, Loot, The Morning Show, Snowfall, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Rap Sh!t and The Penguin.
He also directed three episodes of The Patient, a limited series starring Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleason for FX.
Besides CAA,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Sinbad is thanking “fans and friends” for their enduring support following his first major appearance in more than three years.
The beloved comedian, now 67, suffered a stroke in November 2020 — and with the exception of a still image shared to his Instagram in 2022, had not been seen in public until last month.
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On Feb. 29, Sinbad joined...
The beloved comedian, now 67, suffered a stroke in November 2020 — and with the exception of a still image shared to his Instagram in 2022, had not been seen in public until last month.
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On Feb. 29, Sinbad joined...
- 3/5/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
No April Fools’ Day joke here: Sex and the City really will be joining the Netflix library on April 1. Fans learned earlier this winter that the HBO comedy would be streaming on Netflix sometime next month, and in an X post on Saturday, the streamer revealed April 1 as the premiere date. That means Netflix users will soon see Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, and Kim Cattrall navigate love and life in New York City as Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha in all 94 episodes of the hit show. But Max subscribers need not worry: Sex and the City will continue to stream on Warner Bros. Discovery’s in-house streaming service, which is also the home of Satc’s sequel series, And Just Like That… Hello, lover! Sex and the City — The Complete Series — is coming to Netflix on April 1 pic.twitter.com/1PdoFiCOVR — Netflix (@netflix) March 2, 2024 In July 2023,Insecure started streaming on Netflix,...
- 3/3/2024
- TV Insider
Sex and the City has landed a premiere date on Netflix.
All six seasons of the hit HBO series, which have previously only been available on Max, will now be streaming on Netflix for the first time starting April 1 (Satc will still be available on HBO’s streaming service as well).
The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that HBO parent company Warner Bros. Discovery made a content agreement with Netflix last July, which included a licensing deal for several series. Other shows that were part of the deal included Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Six Feet Under, Ballers, Insecure and True Blood.
In less than one month, all 94 episodes of the original hit show, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall, will hit Netflix. Satc, which debuted in 1998, follows the lives of four women living in New York City as they navigate love, friendship and sex in the big city,...
All six seasons of the hit HBO series, which have previously only been available on Max, will now be streaming on Netflix for the first time starting April 1 (Satc will still be available on HBO’s streaming service as well).
The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that HBO parent company Warner Bros. Discovery made a content agreement with Netflix last July, which included a licensing deal for several series. Other shows that were part of the deal included Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Six Feet Under, Ballers, Insecure and True Blood.
In less than one month, all 94 episodes of the original hit show, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall, will hit Netflix. Satc, which debuted in 1998, follows the lives of four women living in New York City as they navigate love, friendship and sex in the big city,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s not an April Fool’s joke – Sex and the City is bowing on Netflix on April 1.
The series is one of HBO’s most important library titles and has a modern spinoff series in And Just Like That… The latter remains exclusive to Max.
Deadline revealed last June that Warner Bros. Discovery struck a deal to license a number of titles to Netflix, including Insecure, Ballers, and Six Feet Under.
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos has signaled that he is looking for more licensed content.
“I believe because of our distribution heft and our recommendation system that sometimes we can uniquely add more value to the studio’s IP than they can,” Sarandos told investors last year. “Not all the time, but sometimes it does, and we are the best buyer for it. I am thrilled that the studios are more open to licensing again, and I’m thrilled...
The series is one of HBO’s most important library titles and has a modern spinoff series in And Just Like That… The latter remains exclusive to Max.
Deadline revealed last June that Warner Bros. Discovery struck a deal to license a number of titles to Netflix, including Insecure, Ballers, and Six Feet Under.
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos has signaled that he is looking for more licensed content.
“I believe because of our distribution heft and our recommendation system that sometimes we can uniquely add more value to the studio’s IP than they can,” Sarandos told investors last year. “Not all the time, but sometimes it does, and we are the best buyer for it. I am thrilled that the studios are more open to licensing again, and I’m thrilled...
- 3/2/2024
- by Bruce Haring and Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Break out the cosmos: HBO’s Sex and the City is coming to Netflix on Monday, April 1.
The previously announced acquisition — which is part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s licensing deal with the streaming giant — includes the rights for the show’s original six seasons.
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HBO formerly had a policy of not licensing its content to Netflix until that deal dropped.
The previously announced acquisition — which is part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s licensing deal with the streaming giant — includes the rights for the show’s original six seasons.
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HBO formerly had a policy of not licensing its content to Netflix until that deal dropped.
- 3/2/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
On Thursday, Disney Entertainment Television (Det) announced that it has selected the latest cohorts for the company’s Scripted Directing and Writing Programs, two of the entertainment industry’s most successful talent development initiatives.
After expanding into daytime television just last year, three program participants will direct episodes for ABC’s “General Hospital,” with other individuals positioned across Disney-owned 20th Television, ABC Entertainment and ABC Signature-produced programs as directors or writers.
“General Hospital”
ABC
Joining the “General Hospital” team are Erica Eng, Nina Kramer and Aubrey Smyth, each of whom will be shadowing and directing episodes of the daytime drama series, which recently won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series at “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” in December. The team was represented by directors Tina Keller, Robert Markham, Allison Reames Smith, Gary Tomlin, Frank Valentini (the show’s executive producer), Denise Van Cleave and Phideaux Xavier,...
After expanding into daytime television just last year, three program participants will direct episodes for ABC’s “General Hospital,” with other individuals positioned across Disney-owned 20th Television, ABC Entertainment and ABC Signature-produced programs as directors or writers.
“General Hospital”
ABC
Joining the “General Hospital” team are Erica Eng, Nina Kramer and Aubrey Smyth, each of whom will be shadowing and directing episodes of the daytime drama series, which recently won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series at “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” in December. The team was represented by directors Tina Keller, Robert Markham, Allison Reames Smith, Gary Tomlin, Frank Valentini (the show’s executive producer), Denise Van Cleave and Phideaux Xavier,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
Disney Entertainment Television has selected its latest cohorts for its Directing and Writing Programs, talent development initiatives which nurture creatives on the cusp of television episode directing and staff writing.
“It’s an honor to welcome these exceptional directors and writers into the Det Directing and Writing Programs,” said Tim McNeal, senior vice president, Creative Talent Development and Inclusion, Det. “It’s clear that this group of talented creatives will have a lasting impact not only on Disney but on the industry at large. We’re proud to be part of their journey to shape the future of storytelling.”
2023-2024 Det Directing Program – Scripted Cohort
The Det Directing Program guarantees participants the opportunity to direct an episode of a Disney scripted series or a segment of a Disney unscripted series, and offers professional and career development through mentorship, on-set shadowing experience, and networking opportunities with the company’s creative executives and program alumni.
“It’s an honor to welcome these exceptional directors and writers into the Det Directing and Writing Programs,” said Tim McNeal, senior vice president, Creative Talent Development and Inclusion, Det. “It’s clear that this group of talented creatives will have a lasting impact not only on Disney but on the industry at large. We’re proud to be part of their journey to shape the future of storytelling.”
2023-2024 Det Directing Program – Scripted Cohort
The Det Directing Program guarantees participants the opportunity to direct an episode of a Disney scripted series or a segment of a Disney unscripted series, and offers professional and career development through mentorship, on-set shadowing experience, and networking opportunities with the company’s creative executives and program alumni.
- 2/29/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Despite there being far too many firsts still left to achieve, Black creators have indelibly left their mark on the television landscape for decades.
Just think of names like Shonda Rhimes (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Lee Daniels (“Empire”), and Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), whose series went on to become credited for reviving network television, or writers like Issa Rae (“Insecure”), Donald Glover (“Atlanta”), and Lena Waithe (“The Chi”), who have been able to build their own sort of TV empire with the shows they have written and/or produced.
Even networks like BET, Starz, and MTV still run off of the creative ingenuity of executive producers like Tyler Perry (“Sistas”), Courtney A. Kemp (“Power”), Mona Scott-Young (“Love and Hip Hop”), and even RuPaul (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”).
Often when retelling the story of Black representation on television, there is first acknowledgment of how the writers rooms initially were not reflective of what their casts looked like.
Just think of names like Shonda Rhimes (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Lee Daniels (“Empire”), and Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), whose series went on to become credited for reviving network television, or writers like Issa Rae (“Insecure”), Donald Glover (“Atlanta”), and Lena Waithe (“The Chi”), who have been able to build their own sort of TV empire with the shows they have written and/or produced.
Even networks like BET, Starz, and MTV still run off of the creative ingenuity of executive producers like Tyler Perry (“Sistas”), Courtney A. Kemp (“Power”), Mona Scott-Young (“Love and Hip Hop”), and even RuPaul (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”).
Often when retelling the story of Black representation on television, there is first acknowledgment of how the writers rooms initially were not reflective of what their casts looked like.
- 2/28/2024
- by Marcus Jones and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
There’s no fear and loathing on the campaign trail here for Max’s female journalist-led comedy “The Girls on the Bus.” The series, which is executive produced by the team behind “The Flight Attendant,” follows four political reporters along the (fictional) campaign trail as friendship, love, and yes, even a government conspiracy, complicate their lives.
The official synopsis reads: “‘The Girls on the Bus’ invites viewers to hit the campaign trail alongside four female journalists, each of them different in their reporting styles and personalities. The story centers on Sadie McCarthy (Melissa Benoist), a journalist who romanticizes a bygone era of campaign reporting and scraps her whole life for a shot at covering a presidential candidate for a paper of record. Sadie joins the bus and eventually bonds with three female competitors, Grace (Carla Gugino), Lola (Natasha Behnam), and Kimberlyn (Christina Elmore). Despite their differences, the women become a...
The official synopsis reads: “‘The Girls on the Bus’ invites viewers to hit the campaign trail alongside four female journalists, each of them different in their reporting styles and personalities. The story centers on Sadie McCarthy (Melissa Benoist), a journalist who romanticizes a bygone era of campaign reporting and scraps her whole life for a shot at covering a presidential candidate for a paper of record. Sadie joins the bus and eventually bonds with three female competitors, Grace (Carla Gugino), Lola (Natasha Behnam), and Kimberlyn (Christina Elmore). Despite their differences, the women become a...
- 2/21/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Girls on the Bus finally have a departure time… and a brand-new trailer, too!
The long-gestating series will premiere Thursday, March 14, on Max with its first two episodes, followed by one new installment weekly through May 9.
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The comedic drama is inspired by a chapter in Amy Chozick’s 2018 novel Chasing Hillary, which was based on...
The long-gestating series will premiere Thursday, March 14, on Max with its first two episodes, followed by one new installment weekly through May 9.
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The comedic drama is inspired by a chapter in Amy Chozick’s 2018 novel Chasing Hillary, which was based on...
- 2/21/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Arden Myrin (Insatiable) has been set to star alongside Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King, Ruby Cruz and more in director Chad Hartigan’s high-concept rom-com The Threesome for Star Thrower Entertainment, Filmopoly and Jupiter Peak.
Details as to her role are under wraps.
Recently wrapping production in Arkansas, the film explores the aftermath of one impulsive, seemingly innocuous decision. When a young man’s perennial crush leads him into an unexpected threesome, he thinks it’s his ultimate fantasy come true. But when the fantasy ends, all three are left with sobering real-world consequences, forcing them to take responsibility for their actions — even if it means compromising the lives they’ve always envisioned.
Ethan Ogilby wrote the script for the pic, also starring Jaboukie Young-White and Josh Segarra. Pic’s producers are Tim White and Trevor White for Star Thrower Entertainment, Vince Jolivette for Filmopoly, and Steven Shapiro for Jupiter Peak.
Details as to her role are under wraps.
Recently wrapping production in Arkansas, the film explores the aftermath of one impulsive, seemingly innocuous decision. When a young man’s perennial crush leads him into an unexpected threesome, he thinks it’s his ultimate fantasy come true. But when the fantasy ends, all three are left with sobering real-world consequences, forcing them to take responsibility for their actions — even if it means compromising the lives they’ve always envisioned.
Ethan Ogilby wrote the script for the pic, also starring Jaboukie Young-White and Josh Segarra. Pic’s producers are Tim White and Trevor White for Star Thrower Entertainment, Vince Jolivette for Filmopoly, and Steven Shapiro for Jupiter Peak.
- 2/21/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
At the beginning of this month, we asked all of you TV fans to cast your votes for who you think is the hottest TV couple of all time. Now, the votes are in, and the winning couple won in a landslide. TV Insider has been commemorating the greatest onscreen romances for the last 10 days. We began with historical romances and continued to traverse genres like costume dramas, comedies, supernatural, musicals, sports, and more. Among the couples were cinematic greats like Maria (Julie Andrews) and Captain Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) from The Sound of Music, as well as contemporary fictional lovers like Issa (Issa Rae) and Lawrence (Jay Ellis) from Insecure and Jess (Zooey Deschanel) and Nick (Jake Johnson) from New Girl. Our hottest TV couple of all time selections were the couples our staff loves most: Outlander‘s Jamie and Claire (Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe), Yellowstone‘s Beth...
- 2/16/2024
- TV Insider
Rapper Vince Staples plays a semi-fictionalized version of himself in “The Vince Staples Show,” debuting today on Netflix. The comedy, which skewers celebrity culture and depicts Staples’ surreal adventures, comes after roles in the films “Dope” and “White Boys Can’t Jump” and series like “Insecure” and “Abbott Elementary.”
Your character’s relationship with money is an important theme of the show. Why did you want to explore that?
It’s a big part of what we deem to be celebrity, and it’s extremely subjective. You ask a lot of people who know me personally, and I’m hyper-successful and I’ve made it to the upper echelon. But most people who live in the world don’t know who Vince Staples is. I think that’s a very interesting thing as far as how we perceive success or fame.
Many of the episodes start in reality but take surreal turns.
Your character’s relationship with money is an important theme of the show. Why did you want to explore that?
It’s a big part of what we deem to be celebrity, and it’s extremely subjective. You ask a lot of people who know me personally, and I’m hyper-successful and I’ve made it to the upper echelon. But most people who live in the world don’t know who Vince Staples is. I think that’s a very interesting thing as far as how we perceive success or fame.
Many of the episodes start in reality but take surreal turns.
- 2/16/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Porsha Williams Guobadia is making her comeback to The Real Housewives of Atlanta and has also signed an overall scripted talent deal with NBCUniversal Entertainment.
Williams Guobadia has officially rejoined the cast following a two-season absence and will return for Season 16 on Bravo.
“I’m incredibly thankful for the vision and faith NBCUniversal has put in me to be a larger part of their family,” Williams Guobadia said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to being back on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and showing the world my new world!”
The entrepreneur originally joined the show in Season 5 and left following Season 13. As part of her deal, Williams Guobadia will partner with NBCUniversal Entertainment for scripted project opportunities across the company’s broadcast and streaming properties.
“Porsha Williams Guobadia is a multi-hyphenate and we are fortunate to collaborate and tap into her creativity and passion through this partnership,” Rachel Smith,...
Williams Guobadia has officially rejoined the cast following a two-season absence and will return for Season 16 on Bravo.
“I’m incredibly thankful for the vision and faith NBCUniversal has put in me to be a larger part of their family,” Williams Guobadia said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to being back on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and showing the world my new world!”
The entrepreneur originally joined the show in Season 5 and left following Season 13. As part of her deal, Williams Guobadia will partner with NBCUniversal Entertainment for scripted project opportunities across the company’s broadcast and streaming properties.
“Porsha Williams Guobadia is a multi-hyphenate and we are fortunate to collaborate and tap into her creativity and passion through this partnership,” Rachel Smith,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
The common theme uniting Hulu day before the press corps Thursday at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour was the importance of telling personal stories.
Hulu’s day started with an impassioned speech from Joey King encouraging Gen Z to learn about the Holocaust via We Were the Lucky Ones, with Jon Bon Jovi getting personal about his career and return from vocal cord surgery in Thank You, Goodnight, through Onyx Collective’s How to Die Alone with Natasha Rothwell explaining the differences she feels between being lonely and being alone and the morning sessions concluding with Candice Carty-Williams explaining how she adapted her deeply personal book.
Here are the highlights:
We Were the Lucky Ones
Based on author and co-exec producer Georgia Hunter’s true story of her Jewish family from the book of the same name, the limited series stars Joey King and Logan Lerman in...
Hulu’s day started with an impassioned speech from Joey King encouraging Gen Z to learn about the Holocaust via We Were the Lucky Ones, with Jon Bon Jovi getting personal about his career and return from vocal cord surgery in Thank You, Goodnight, through Onyx Collective’s How to Die Alone with Natasha Rothwell explaining the differences she feels between being lonely and being alone and the morning sessions concluding with Candice Carty-Williams explaining how she adapted her deeply personal book.
Here are the highlights:
We Were the Lucky Ones
Based on author and co-exec producer Georgia Hunter’s true story of her Jewish family from the book of the same name, the limited series stars Joey King and Logan Lerman in...
- 2/9/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: When Jennifer O’Connell and Rebecca Quinn oversaw the then-titled HBO Max’s unscripted pipeline, the pair worked with Issa Rae and her production company Hoorae on series including Sweet Life: Los Angeles, which ran for two seasons and the reboot of Project Greenlight.
The trio are now getting the band back together after Rae’s Hoorae has struck a production partnership with O’Connell & Quinn’s Velvet Hammer Media.
The deal will see the two companies co-develop a range of unscripted series across genres including dating, social experiments and competition.
Velvet Hammer Media, which was founded last year, is behind series including The Big Bakeover for The CW and Empty Nest Refresh for Roku. The pair also introduced its Inside Access Program, which ensures there’s a line item in every production budget to hire exceptional Bipoc talent behind the camera and help them grow.
Hoorae, which was founded by the Insecure star,...
The trio are now getting the band back together after Rae’s Hoorae has struck a production partnership with O’Connell & Quinn’s Velvet Hammer Media.
The deal will see the two companies co-develop a range of unscripted series across genres including dating, social experiments and competition.
Velvet Hammer Media, which was founded last year, is behind series including The Big Bakeover for The CW and Empty Nest Refresh for Roku. The pair also introduced its Inside Access Program, which ensures there’s a line item in every production budget to hire exceptional Bipoc talent behind the camera and help them grow.
Hoorae, which was founded by the Insecure star,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Christina Elmore, Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, and Natasha Behnam in ‘The Girls on the Bus’ (Photograph by Nicole Rivelli/Max)
Max has set a March 14, 2024 premiere date for the original drama series The Girls on the Bus, inspired by series co-creator Amy Chozick’s time spent as a political reporter. The first two episodes will air on March 14th, followed by new episodes on Thursdays.
The launch date announcement was accompanied by the first photos from the 10-episode season. The photos feature the series’ stars Melissa Benoist (Supergirl) as Sadie McCarthy, Carla Gugino (The Fall of the House of Usher) as Grace, Natasha Behnam (American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules) as Lola, and Christina Elmore (Insecure) as Kimberlyn. We also get our first look at Scott Foley and Brandon Scott.
Additional season one stars not pictured include Griffin Dunne and Mark Consuelos.
Melissa Benoist and Carla Gugino (Photograph by Nicole Rivelli...
Max has set a March 14, 2024 premiere date for the original drama series The Girls on the Bus, inspired by series co-creator Amy Chozick’s time spent as a political reporter. The first two episodes will air on March 14th, followed by new episodes on Thursdays.
The launch date announcement was accompanied by the first photos from the 10-episode season. The photos feature the series’ stars Melissa Benoist (Supergirl) as Sadie McCarthy, Carla Gugino (The Fall of the House of Usher) as Grace, Natasha Behnam (American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules) as Lola, and Christina Elmore (Insecure) as Kimberlyn. We also get our first look at Scott Foley and Brandon Scott.
Additional season one stars not pictured include Griffin Dunne and Mark Consuelos.
Melissa Benoist and Carla Gugino (Photograph by Nicole Rivelli...
- 2/6/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Issa Rae has “never seen Hollywood this scared and clueless and at the mercy of Wall Street,” she recently told Time magazine during a cover interview. The “Insecure” Emmy nominee has been making the press rounds and speaking out against Hollywood for pulling back on investing in inclusive stories.
“You’re seeing so many Black shows get canceled, you’re seeing so many executives — especially on the Dei side — get canned,” she recently said in a Porter interview. “You’re seeing very clearly now that our stories are less of a priority. It’s made me take more steps to try to be independent down the line if I have to.”
Variety reported last month that Max had canceled Rae’s comedy series “Rap Sh!t” after two seasons. Rae was an executive producer on the series and brought the show to Max under her ongoing deal with WarnerMedia, which she...
“You’re seeing so many Black shows get canceled, you’re seeing so many executives — especially on the Dei side — get canned,” she recently said in a Porter interview. “You’re seeing very clearly now that our stories are less of a priority. It’s made me take more steps to try to be independent down the line if I have to.”
Variety reported last month that Max had canceled Rae’s comedy series “Rap Sh!t” after two seasons. Rae was an executive producer on the series and brought the show to Max under her ongoing deal with WarnerMedia, which she...
- 2/1/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Naomi Baker (All American: Homecoming) and Da’Vinchi (Bmf) have been tapped to star in Hard Feelings, an indie romantic drama marking the first feature of writer-director Jo Hatcher.
Selected for the 2021 Sundance Screenwriters Intensive, as well as Gotham Week 2022, the film centers on high school senior Nami (Baker), who after being confronted with a crucial decision, embarks on a journey with her ex-boyfriend Zay (Da’Vinchi) to make a decision about her future.
Deniese Davis (Insecure) is producing for Reform Media Group, with Melora Rivera co-producing. Production kicks off in Atlanta in early February.
Prior to Hard Feelings, Baker was seen on The CW’s sports drama spin-off, All American: Homecoming.
Known for his role as Terry ‘Southwest T’ Flenory on Starz’s crime drama Bmf, Da’Vinchi has also previously been seen on All American and Grown-ish, among other high-profile series. His most notable prior film role came...
Selected for the 2021 Sundance Screenwriters Intensive, as well as Gotham Week 2022, the film centers on high school senior Nami (Baker), who after being confronted with a crucial decision, embarks on a journey with her ex-boyfriend Zay (Da’Vinchi) to make a decision about her future.
Deniese Davis (Insecure) is producing for Reform Media Group, with Melora Rivera co-producing. Production kicks off in Atlanta in early February.
Prior to Hard Feelings, Baker was seen on The CW’s sports drama spin-off, All American: Homecoming.
Known for his role as Terry ‘Southwest T’ Flenory on Starz’s crime drama Bmf, Da’Vinchi has also previously been seen on All American and Grown-ish, among other high-profile series. His most notable prior film role came...
- 1/31/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Black women are consistently underestimated, disregarded, and overlooked in the entertainment industry, but I've been so inspired by Black stars' joy and self-love this awards season. From Quinta Brunson to Niecy Nash, our favorite actresses have already celebrated their well-deserved flowers - and I'll be watching the upcoming Grammys to see if that trend continues.
If you've missed all the bright points of this awards season, let me remind you of what's happened so far. During the Golden Globes on Jan. 7, we saw Ayo Edebiri take home her first major award as this year's best female actor in a television series for her work in "The Bear." Her acceptance speech made its way around social media for her relatable delivery - but mainly for her acknowledgment of her agents' and managers' assistants. Despite this being a momentous occasion in her career, she took the time to humbly thank and uplift...
If you've missed all the bright points of this awards season, let me remind you of what's happened so far. During the Golden Globes on Jan. 7, we saw Ayo Edebiri take home her first major award as this year's best female actor in a television series for her work in "The Bear." Her acceptance speech made its way around social media for her relatable delivery - but mainly for her acknowledgment of her agents' and managers' assistants. Despite this being a momentous occasion in her career, she took the time to humbly thank and uplift...
- 1/30/2024
- by Daria Yazmiene
- Popsugar.com
Wbd CEO David Zaslav finds himself in a precarious position as he tries to strike a balance in licensing content from his streaming platform.
Despite financial improvements at Warner Bros. Discovery over the past year as CEO David Zaslav has cut and licensed his way to modest streaming profits, some industry onlookers still believe that the company is leaving money on the table by only taking half measures when it comes to its current content library. Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall, who leads a team of analysts that was responsible for issuing a downgrade on Wbd’s stock rating this week and causing a corresponding drop in the company’s share price, believes that there are billions of dollars being left unrealized by Wbd retaining streaming exclusivity for some of its brand’s biggest titles.
Wbd’s stock has been downgraded because of a seeming lack of merger and acquisition opportunities,...
Despite financial improvements at Warner Bros. Discovery over the past year as CEO David Zaslav has cut and licensed his way to modest streaming profits, some industry onlookers still believe that the company is leaving money on the table by only taking half measures when it comes to its current content library. Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall, who leads a team of analysts that was responsible for issuing a downgrade on Wbd’s stock rating this week and causing a corresponding drop in the company’s share price, believes that there are billions of dollars being left unrealized by Wbd retaining streaming exclusivity for some of its brand’s biggest titles.
Wbd’s stock has been downgraded because of a seeming lack of merger and acquisition opportunities,...
- 1/30/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Issa Rae discusses how the television landscape is changing rapidly, especially regarding people of color in the industry.
Rae received wide recognition after creating, writing, and starring in HBO’s Insecure, which ran for five seasons on the premium cable network.
Since then, the media landscape has devolved, and Rae has noticed a trend where not only shows she’s produced, like Rap Sh!t, Sweet Life: Los Angeles, A Black Lady Sketch Show, and more, have been getting axed, but diversity seems to be heading in the opposite direction.
“It’s already happening,” she said in an interview with Net-a-Porter. “You’re seeing so many Black shows get cancelled, you’re seeing so many executives – especially on the Dei [diversity, equity and inclusion] side – get canned. You’re seeing very clearly now that our stories are less of a priority.”
Rae thinks that being more independent is the way to go, adding, “I am pessimistic,...
Rae received wide recognition after creating, writing, and starring in HBO’s Insecure, which ran for five seasons on the premium cable network.
Since then, the media landscape has devolved, and Rae has noticed a trend where not only shows she’s produced, like Rap Sh!t, Sweet Life: Los Angeles, A Black Lady Sketch Show, and more, have been getting axed, but diversity seems to be heading in the opposite direction.
“It’s already happening,” she said in an interview with Net-a-Porter. “You’re seeing so many Black shows get cancelled, you’re seeing so many executives – especially on the Dei [diversity, equity and inclusion] side – get canned. You’re seeing very clearly now that our stories are less of a priority.”
Rae thinks that being more independent is the way to go, adding, “I am pessimistic,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
In a cover story with Net-a-Porter published Monday, Insecure’s Issa Rae opened up about working on the satirical Oscar-nominated drama American Fiction and witnessing the decline of Black-centered stories onscreen. The writer-producer has kept busy within the last year, starring in three films up for Oscar nominations: Barbie, American Fiction, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
During the interview, Rae delved into satirical drama American Fiction, where she plays an author who pens a hit novel, We’s Lives in Da Ghetto, riddled with grammatical errors and harmful tropes involving Black communities.
During the interview, Rae delved into satirical drama American Fiction, where she plays an author who pens a hit novel, We’s Lives in Da Ghetto, riddled with grammatical errors and harmful tropes involving Black communities.
- 1/29/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
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