21st May 2017
MOVIES: Resident Evil Franchise to be Rebooted
Thanks to Dot for the heads up.
The “Resident Evil” movie franchise has not ended after all.
Details such as the reboot director, stars, and how the reboot would fit into the franchise narrative are being kept under wraps. But Martin Moszkowicz, chairman of the board at Constantin Film, did confirm to Variety at the Cannes Film Festival that a reboot is in development at the giant German production company, which owns rights to the franchise and has produced all of its installments.
The franchise was set to end with this year’s “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,” which grossed $312 million worldwide after its January release, including an eye-popping $160 million in China alone. Sony helped sow the seeds of success by securing a release for “Resident Evil: Afterlife” and “Resident Evil: Extinction” in China.
Details such as the reboot director, stars, and how the reboot would fit into the franchise narrative are being kept under wraps. But Martin Moszkowicz, chairman of the board at Constantin Film, did confirm to Variety at the Cannes Film Festival that a reboot is in development at the giant German production company, which owns rights to the franchise and has produced all of its installments.
The franchise was set to end with this year’s “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,” which grossed $312 million worldwide after its January release, including an eye-popping $160 million in China alone. Sony helped sow the seeds of success by securing a release for “Resident Evil: Afterlife” and “Resident Evil: Extinction” in China.
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19th May 2017
MOVIES: Mamma Mia - Sequel Announced
ABBA fans unite … again. Ten years after the musical Mamma Mia! The Movie bowed at the nation’s theaters to grab a $144.1M domestically, it’s on its way baaaack! And Universal says the original cast is expected to return with some new faces, too. The original starred Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters and Christine Baranski. The movie, which will be written and directed by Ol Parker who was the writer of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, will be released on July 20 of next year complete with a soundtrack of ABBA songs not featured in the first film. Of course, they will bring back the old ones, too.
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Teen Wolf - Season 6B - Gideon Emery Returning
Thanks to Pierre for the heads up.
It's Friday. What's better than that? A peek inside the @MTVteenwolf edit room from show creator Jeff Davis. Tick tock tick tock... pic.twitter.com/XvuuO87N4r
— Gideon Emery (@gideonemery) May 19, 2017
18th May 2017
Halt and Catch Fire - Season 4 - Chelsea Talmadge to Recur
Chelsea Talmadge (Stranger Things, Still The King) has booked a recurring role opposite Kerry Bishé on the fourth and final season of AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire, which focuses on the dawn of the computer industry in the 1980s in Texas and California. Talmadge will play Vera, an innocent yet effective Cal Tech graduate and female systems architect working for Donna (Bishé). Talmadge recurs as Carol in Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things.
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MOVIES: The Glass Castle - Trailer feat Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts
MOVIES: Okja - Trailer
15th May 2017
Chance - Season 2 - Paul Schneider Joins Cast as a Series Regular in Hulu Original Series
Parks and Recreation alum Paul Schneider has signed on as a series regular opposite Hugh Laurie in the second season of Hulu’s drama series Chance.
The psychological thriller based on Kem Nunn’s novel focuses on Dr. Eldon Chance (Laurie), a San Francisco-based forensic neuropsychiatrist who reluctantly gets sucked into a violent and dangerous world of mistaken identity, police corruption and mental illness. Schneider will play Ryan Winter, a tech multimillionaire who Detective Hynes (Brian Goodman) believes to be a serial killer. Chance (Laurie) will lure Winter into his orbit, and in analyzing him, will begin to worry that they are not so different.
The psychological thriller based on Kem Nunn’s novel focuses on Dr. Eldon Chance (Laurie), a San Francisco-based forensic neuropsychiatrist who reluctantly gets sucked into a violent and dangerous world of mistaken identity, police corruption and mental illness. Schneider will play Ryan Winter, a tech multimillionaire who Detective Hynes (Brian Goodman) believes to be a serial killer. Chance (Laurie) will lure Winter into his orbit, and in analyzing him, will begin to worry that they are not so different.
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14th May 2017
Great News - Season 2 - Tina Fey to Guest
Tina Fey created and starred in Emmy-winning office comedy 30 Rock. And she will also guest star on the new workplace comedy she is executive producing for NBC, Great News, which has been renewed for a second season after an inauspicious start. What’s more, Great News landed a great time slot for Season 2, sandwiched between the new seasons of Will & Grace and This Is Us at 8:30 PM on Thursday.
“It’s safe to say that Tina Fey will be popping into that world next year,” NBC topper Bob Greenblatt said during a call Sunday.
It hasn’t been decided yet whether Fey will play herself or a character. (Fey also has guest-starred on her Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.)
“She is very important to this company,” Greenblatt said. “The more of Tina the better.”
He added that the hope is to incorporate a slew of big-name guest stars on Great News next season in the vein of 30 Rock.
“It is an elastic concept, a newsroom, workplace where anyone can pop in,” Greenblatt said.”That’s what we’ll try to achieve next season.”
Fey also has comedy pilot The Sackett Sisters in play at NBC. It is not dead yet, Greenblatt confirmed.
“It’s safe to say that Tina Fey will be popping into that world next year,” NBC topper Bob Greenblatt said during a call Sunday.
It hasn’t been decided yet whether Fey will play herself or a character. (Fey also has guest-starred on her Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.)
“She is very important to this company,” Greenblatt said. “The more of Tina the better.”
He added that the hope is to incorporate a slew of big-name guest stars on Great News next season in the vein of 30 Rock.
“It is an elastic concept, a newsroom, workplace where anyone can pop in,” Greenblatt said.”That’s what we’ll try to achieve next season.”
Fey also has comedy pilot The Sackett Sisters in play at NBC. It is not dead yet, Greenblatt confirmed.
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12th May 2017
Difficult People - Season 3 - Lucy Liu Cast in a Multi-Episode Arc
Thanks to A for the heads up.
The star of CBS' Elementary — currently awaiting word on its sixth season — has booked a role on Hulu comedy Difficult People.
Lucy Liu will take on the role of Veronica, a morally corrupt, taste-challenged and highly successful alpha female. She is the book editor who gives Marilyn (Andrea Martin) a chance to publish her own book. Liu will appear in multiple episodes on the third season of the Billy Eichner-Julie Klausner comedy.
Liu becomes the latest addition to season three of the comedy and joins John Cho, who will recur and portray Billy's first serious boyfriend.
The 10-episode third season will bow Tuesday, Aug. 8 on Hulu.
Lucy Liu will take on the role of Veronica, a morally corrupt, taste-challenged and highly successful alpha female. She is the book editor who gives Marilyn (Andrea Martin) a chance to publish her own book. Liu will appear in multiple episodes on the third season of the Billy Eichner-Julie Klausner comedy.
Liu becomes the latest addition to season three of the comedy and joins John Cho, who will recur and portray Billy's first serious boyfriend.
The 10-episode third season will bow Tuesday, Aug. 8 on Hulu.
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BBC 2017 Trailer
Thanks to sonofgod87 for the heads up.
No Tomorrow - Extended Finale & Frequency Epilogue Released
Frequency CW Series Epilogue - The Unaired Final Series Ending from Frequency Fan on Vimeo.
10th May 2017
21:15 - Judge Dredd: Mega City One - Live-Action TV Show in Development
Thanks to Dot for the heads up.
Entertainment Weekly can exclusively reveal that independent entertainment studio IM Global and independent U.K. games developer and publisher Rebellion have struck a deal to turn the iconic comic book character into a live-action TV show called Judge Dredd: Mega City One. The potential show is set in a future where the East Coast of the U.S. has become a crowded and crime-ridden megalopolis. The plan is to make the series an ensemble drama about a team of Judges — futuristic cops invested with the power to be judge, jury, and executioner — as they deal with the challenges the future-shocked 22nd century throws at them.
Attached as executive producers of the new show are IM Global Television president Mark Stern, who developed Battlestar Galactica, Helix, and Defiance at Syfy; IM Global Television CEO Stuart Ford; and the owners of Rebellion, Jason and Chris Kingsley, who along with Ford were also executive producers of the 2012 Dredd film.
“This is one of those seminal sci-fi properties that seems to only become and more relevant with age,” said Stern in a statement. “Not only is it a rich world with biting social commentary, but it’s also fun as hell! As a fan of the comics and both films, it’s a dream come true to be able to work with Jason and Chris in adapting this for television.”
“We’re very excited to be beginning the journey to get more of Judge Dredd’s Mega-City One on the television screen,” said Jason and Chris Kingsley said. “Thanks to the legions of fans who have kept up pressure on social media, and a lot of background work and enthusiasm, we aim to make a big budget production that will satisfy both our vast comics audience and the even greater general screen-watching public.”
Attached as executive producers of the new show are IM Global Television president Mark Stern, who developed Battlestar Galactica, Helix, and Defiance at Syfy; IM Global Television CEO Stuart Ford; and the owners of Rebellion, Jason and Chris Kingsley, who along with Ford were also executive producers of the 2012 Dredd film.
“This is one of those seminal sci-fi properties that seems to only become and more relevant with age,” said Stern in a statement. “Not only is it a rich world with biting social commentary, but it’s also fun as hell! As a fan of the comics and both films, it’s a dream come true to be able to work with Jason and Chris in adapting this for television.”
“We’re very excited to be beginning the journey to get more of Judge Dredd’s Mega-City One on the television screen,” said Jason and Chris Kingsley said. “Thanks to the legions of fans who have kept up pressure on social media, and a lot of background work and enthusiasm, we aim to make a big budget production that will satisfy both our vast comics audience and the even greater general screen-watching public.”
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9th May 2017
04:10 - Crash and Burn - Coming-Of-Age Thriller Based on Bestselling Book Receives Pilot Order at Hulu
Hulu has handed a pilot order to Crash and Burn, a thriller from Aaron Zelman and Sony Pictures TV.
Based on the bestselling book, the tense coming-of-age drama follows three troubled suburban boys through an averted school shooting in the mid-1990s, Crash and Burn explores the complex world of teen boys and the men they’ll ultimately become.
No cast is set for the project, which has been in development for more than a year at the streaming service. It is exec produced by Zelman, Michael Dinner, Alan Gasmer & Peter Jaysen and Katie Dimento.
Based on the bestselling book, the tense coming-of-age drama follows three troubled suburban boys through an averted school shooting in the mid-1990s, Crash and Burn explores the complex world of teen boys and the men they’ll ultimately become.
No cast is set for the project, which has been in development for more than a year at the streaming service. It is exec produced by Zelman, Michael Dinner, Alan Gasmer & Peter Jaysen and Katie Dimento.
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02:30 - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Kevin Pollak & Bailey De Young to Recur on Amazon Original Series
Kevin Pollak (Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show) and Faking It alumna Bailey De Young are set for recurring roles on Amazon dramedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Written and directed by Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel stars Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, a 1958 New York City woman who has everything she’s ever wanted: the perfect husband, two kids and an elegant Upper West Side apartment perfect for hosting Yom Kippur dinner. But her perfect life suddenly takes an unexpected turn and Midge discovers a previously unknown talent — one that changes her life forever. She charts a course that takes her from her comfortable life on Riverside Drive through the basket houses and nightclubs of Greenwich Village as she storms the world of stand-up comedy, a course that ultimately will lead her to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.
Pollak will play Morris Moishe Maisel, Joel’s (Michael Zegen) father, a tough streetwise man who is not afraid of anything. He feels like no one owes him anything and he owes no one anything as well. Self-made in every sense of the word, Moishe believes himself to be a man of God at home, but a man of the streets at work. De Young will portray Imogene, Archie’s (Joel Johnstone) wife and Midge’s (Brosnahan) friend.
Written and directed by Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel stars Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, a 1958 New York City woman who has everything she’s ever wanted: the perfect husband, two kids and an elegant Upper West Side apartment perfect for hosting Yom Kippur dinner. But her perfect life suddenly takes an unexpected turn and Midge discovers a previously unknown talent — one that changes her life forever. She charts a course that takes her from her comfortable life on Riverside Drive through the basket houses and nightclubs of Greenwich Village as she storms the world of stand-up comedy, a course that ultimately will lead her to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.
Pollak will play Morris Moishe Maisel, Joel’s (Michael Zegen) father, a tough streetwise man who is not afraid of anything. He feels like no one owes him anything and he owes no one anything as well. Self-made in every sense of the word, Moishe believes himself to be a man of God at home, but a man of the streets at work. De Young will portray Imogene, Archie’s (Joel Johnstone) wife and Midge’s (Brosnahan) friend.
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5th May 2017
21:00 - The Passage - FOX's Vampire Drama Pilot Receives Backup Script Order
Fox has ordered a second script for The Passage, its high-profile drama pilot from Liz Heldens, Matt Reeves, Scott Free and 20th Century Fox TV.
Because of the scope of the project, an adaptation of Justin Cronin’s fantasy book trilogy, which requires longer lead time, the pilot’s production was shifted to summer. It is one of two Fox drama pilots picked up this pilot season that will be shot off-cycle, along with The Beast.
The Passage, which will be helmed by top drama pilot director Marcos Siega, is eyed for a potential midseason launch. A second finished script would help hit the ground running if the pilot is picked up to series.
Because of the scope of the project, an adaptation of Justin Cronin’s fantasy book trilogy, which requires longer lead time, the pilot’s production was shifted to summer. It is one of two Fox drama pilots picked up this pilot season that will be shot off-cycle, along with The Beast.
The Passage, which will be helmed by top drama pilot director Marcos Siega, is eyed for a potential midseason launch. A second finished script would help hit the ground running if the pilot is picked up to series.
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21:00 - The Collector - Gambling Drama in Development at TNT
The Turner-owned cable network has handed out a script order to The Collector, from Adam McKay and Owen Burke, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The drama, which landed at TNT following a bidding war with HBO, FX and Showtime, is the redemptive journey of a man who has to work as and indentured collections expert for an agency specializing in gambling debts in order to pay off his own debts. The potential series will look at addiction, corporate greed, flawed social interactions, as well as the existential drive for human connection through the prism of gambling.
Mark Cullen (Lucky) is attached to pen the script and exec produce alongside McKay and Burke via the latter's Gary Sanchez Productions.
The drama, which landed at TNT following a bidding war with HBO, FX and Showtime, is the redemptive journey of a man who has to work as and indentured collections expert for an agency specializing in gambling debts in order to pay off his own debts. The potential series will look at addiction, corporate greed, flawed social interactions, as well as the existential drive for human connection through the prism of gambling.
Mark Cullen (Lucky) is attached to pen the script and exec produce alongside McKay and Burke via the latter's Gary Sanchez Productions.
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21:00 - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Joel Johnstone & Caroline Aaron to Recur on Amazon Original Series
Joel Johnstone (The Astronaut Wives Club) and Caroline Aaron (22 Jump Street) have booked recurring roles opposite Michael Zegen on Amazon dramedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Written and directed by Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel stars Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, a 1958 New York City woman who has everything she’s ever wanted: the perfect husband, two kids and an elegant Upper West Side apartment perfect for hosting Yom Kippur dinner. But her perfect life suddenly takes an unexpected turn and Midge discovers a previously unknown talent — one that changes her life forever. She charts a course that takes her from her comfortable life on Riverside Drive through the basket houses and nightclubs of Greenwich Village as she storms the world of stand-up comedy, a course that ultimately will lead her to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.
Johnstone will play Archie, the nice, good guy who is the co-worker and best friend of Midge’s husband Joel Maisel (Michael Zegen). Aaron will portray Shirley Maisel, Joel’s mother.
Written and directed by Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel stars Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, a 1958 New York City woman who has everything she’s ever wanted: the perfect husband, two kids and an elegant Upper West Side apartment perfect for hosting Yom Kippur dinner. But her perfect life suddenly takes an unexpected turn and Midge discovers a previously unknown talent — one that changes her life forever. She charts a course that takes her from her comfortable life on Riverside Drive through the basket houses and nightclubs of Greenwich Village as she storms the world of stand-up comedy, a course that ultimately will lead her to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.
Johnstone will play Archie, the nice, good guy who is the co-worker and best friend of Midge’s husband Joel Maisel (Michael Zegen). Aaron will portray Shirley Maisel, Joel’s mother.
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21:00 - Shut Eye - Season 2 - Dylan Schmid & Havana Guppy Promoted to Series Regulars on Hulu Original Series
Dylan Schmid (Once Upon a Time) and Havana Guppy (Haters Back Off), who had heavily recurring roles in the first season of Hulu’s Shut Eye, have been promoted to series regulars for Season 2.
Schmid plays Nick Haverford, Charlie and Linda’s (KaDee Strickland) son, a shy, deeply alternative teenager attending private high school in the Valley. He appears to be a typical teen but knows his family is the farthest thing from typical. Guppy plays Drina, Fonzo’s (Angus Sampson) daughter and Rita’s (Isabella Rossellini) granddaughter. Mature beyond her years, Drina is experimenting with alcohol and pressing her father’s patience.
Schmid plays Nick Haverford, Charlie and Linda’s (KaDee Strickland) son, a shy, deeply alternative teenager attending private high school in the Valley. He appears to be a typical teen but knows his family is the farthest thing from typical. Guppy plays Drina, Fonzo’s (Angus Sampson) daughter and Rita’s (Isabella Rossellini) granddaughter. Mature beyond her years, Drina is experimenting with alcohol and pressing her father’s patience.
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4th May 2017
14:20 - Stitchers - Season 3 - Zelda Williams to Guest Star
3rd May 2017
20:15 - Danny DeVito & Jeff Goldblum to Star in Comedy Series in Development at Amazon
Danny DeVito and Jeff Goldblum have teamed to star in a half-hour comedy series in development at Amazon Studios. It hails from Imagine Television.
Created and written by Tim Long (The Simpsons), the untitled comedy centers on an iconic music duo from the past, Matt Downey (Jeff Goldblum) & Arlo Finkleman (Danny DeVito), who are forced to reunite despite their longstanding hatred for one another. As the talented but strong-willed pair attempt to reconcile, they turn to the people who somehow manage to love these two incandescent idiots—their wives, ex-wives, children, managers, friends and lovers—all of whom turn out to be as brilliant, infuriating, and frustratingly lovable as Matt and Arlo themselves.
Created and written by Tim Long (The Simpsons), the untitled comedy centers on an iconic music duo from the past, Matt Downey (Jeff Goldblum) & Arlo Finkleman (Danny DeVito), who are forced to reunite despite their longstanding hatred for one another. As the talented but strong-willed pair attempt to reconcile, they turn to the people who somehow manage to love these two incandescent idiots—their wives, ex-wives, children, managers, friends and lovers—all of whom turn out to be as brilliant, infuriating, and frustratingly lovable as Matt and Arlo themselves.
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20:15 - Canal+ and CBS Announce Exclusive Content Licensing and Trademark Agreement for Showtime in France
CANAL+ GROUP AND CBS CORPORATION ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE CONTENT LICENSING AND TRADEMARK AGREEMENT FOR SHOWTIME IN FRANCE
The Agreement Includes At Least 10 Current or Upcoming Series, Including David Lynch’s New Limited Series “Twin Peaks”
CANAL+ Group Will Also Have the Exclusive Rights to “Dexter,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Ray Donovan,” “The Affair,” “Californication” and Hundreds More Hours of Acclaimed Shows from the SHOWTIME Library
PARIS and AMSTERDAM – May 3, 2017 – CANAL+ Group and CBS Corporation announced today an exclusive licensing and trademark agreement for SHOWTIME in France. The long-term deal will bring the SHOWTIME brand to France for the first time, along with hundreds of hours of award-winning and critically-acclaimed SHOWTIME original series and future SHOWTIME programming.
CANAL+ Group will now have the exclusive rights for at least 10 current and future series produced by SHOWTIME, making CANAL+ Group the preferred home of SHOWTIME in France. The agreement marks a significant expansion of the SHOWTIME brand in one of Europe’s biggest media markets and will also bring SHOWTIME programming to French-speaking Africa, Switzerland and Monaco.
Included in the agreement are current and upcoming shows such as Golden Globe® and Peabody Award®-winning “Twin Peaks,” which is returning after 25 years as a new limited series written by series creators Mark Frost and David Lynch and directed by David Lynch; the Wall Street drama BILLIONS, starring Emmy® and Golden Globe winners Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis; and I’M DYING UP HERE, a new drama executive produced by Jim Carrey.
The deal also includes the SHOWTIME library with hundreds of hours of acclaimed series, including RAY DONOVAN, THE AFFAIR, “Nurse Jackie,” “The Borgias,” “Californication” and “Dexter.” CANAL+ is currently broadcasting the SHOWTIME hit series HOMELAND in France.
Along with the SHOWTIME agreement in France, CBS Corporation has announced similar significant deals with other partners globally, including Sky UK, Germany and Italy, Bell Canada, Stan Australia and Movistar Spain, in addition to other output partners around the world.
Maxime Saada, CEO of CANAL+ Group, said: “We are very excited to further extend our long-standing partnership with CBS for SHOWTIME original series, which have always been favorites among our subscribers ever since we started airing ‘Dexter’ in 2007. We can only admire the quality and variety of their line-up and the great characters they create and feel thrilled and privileged to bring this to the broadest possible audiences in France.”
Armando Nuñez, President and CEO of CBS Studios International, said: “The value and prestige of the SHOWTIME brand continues to grow rapidly in the global marketplace with this latest agreement a testament to the strength and quality of incredible programming being produced by SHOWTIME. We look forward to working with our exceptional partners, the CANAL+ Group, to bring the critically acclaimed, original series from SHOWTIME to audiences in France.”
The Agreement Includes At Least 10 Current or Upcoming Series, Including David Lynch’s New Limited Series “Twin Peaks”
CANAL+ Group Will Also Have the Exclusive Rights to “Dexter,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Ray Donovan,” “The Affair,” “Californication” and Hundreds More Hours of Acclaimed Shows from the SHOWTIME Library
PARIS and AMSTERDAM – May 3, 2017 – CANAL+ Group and CBS Corporation announced today an exclusive licensing and trademark agreement for SHOWTIME in France. The long-term deal will bring the SHOWTIME brand to France for the first time, along with hundreds of hours of award-winning and critically-acclaimed SHOWTIME original series and future SHOWTIME programming.
CANAL+ Group will now have the exclusive rights for at least 10 current and future series produced by SHOWTIME, making CANAL+ Group the preferred home of SHOWTIME in France. The agreement marks a significant expansion of the SHOWTIME brand in one of Europe’s biggest media markets and will also bring SHOWTIME programming to French-speaking Africa, Switzerland and Monaco.
Included in the agreement are current and upcoming shows such as Golden Globe® and Peabody Award®-winning “Twin Peaks,” which is returning after 25 years as a new limited series written by series creators Mark Frost and David Lynch and directed by David Lynch; the Wall Street drama BILLIONS, starring Emmy® and Golden Globe winners Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis; and I’M DYING UP HERE, a new drama executive produced by Jim Carrey.
The deal also includes the SHOWTIME library with hundreds of hours of acclaimed series, including RAY DONOVAN, THE AFFAIR, “Nurse Jackie,” “The Borgias,” “Californication” and “Dexter.” CANAL+ is currently broadcasting the SHOWTIME hit series HOMELAND in France.
Along with the SHOWTIME agreement in France, CBS Corporation has announced similar significant deals with other partners globally, including Sky UK, Germany and Italy, Bell Canada, Stan Australia and Movistar Spain, in addition to other output partners around the world.
Maxime Saada, CEO of CANAL+ Group, said: “We are very excited to further extend our long-standing partnership with CBS for SHOWTIME original series, which have always been favorites among our subscribers ever since we started airing ‘Dexter’ in 2007. We can only admire the quality and variety of their line-up and the great characters they create and feel thrilled and privileged to bring this to the broadest possible audiences in France.”
Armando Nuñez, President and CEO of CBS Studios International, said: “The value and prestige of the SHOWTIME brand continues to grow rapidly in the global marketplace with this latest agreement a testament to the strength and quality of incredible programming being produced by SHOWTIME. We look forward to working with our exceptional partners, the CANAL+ Group, to bring the critically acclaimed, original series from SHOWTIME to audiences in France.”
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20:15 - The Bold Type - Emily C. Chang to Recur on Freeform Series
Emily C. Chang (The Vampire Diaries) has booked a recurring role opposite Aisha Dee on Freeform’s upcoming summer series The Bold Type. Inspired by the life of Joanna Coles, chief content officer of Hearst Magazines, the series reveals a glimpse into the outrageous lives and loves of those responsible for the global women’s magazine Scarlet. Chang plays Lauren, the blunt, overworked executive editor.
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20:15 - Dirk Gently - Season 2 - Izzie Steele to Recur
Izzie Steele is set for a recurring role in the second season of BBC America’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. Based on the cult novels by Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams, the serialized comedic thriller follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett) and his reluctant assistant Todd (Elijah Wood). Steele will play Tina Tevetino, a deadpan. bone-dry former bad girl-turned-cop with a “let’s just see what happens” approach to literally everything.
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20:15 - Mayans MC - Efrat Dor Joins FX's Sons of Anarchy Spinoff Pilot
The Zookeeper's Wife star Efrat Dor has joined the FX drama pilot for Mayans MC, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The project is set in a post-Jax Teller world, where EZ Reyes (JD Pardo), a prospect in the Mayan MC charter on the Cali-Mexi border, struggles with his desire for vengeance against the cartel and his need for respect from the women he loves.
Dor will play Katrina, the wife of Santo Padre Mayor Antonia Pena (Alexandra Barreto). Katrina understands the perils of loving someone dedicated to protecting the community and diligently puts on a brave face for the sake of her young family. If the project is picked up to series, she would recur.
The project is set in a post-Jax Teller world, where EZ Reyes (JD Pardo), a prospect in the Mayan MC charter on the Cali-Mexi border, struggles with his desire for vengeance against the cartel and his need for respect from the women he loves.
Dor will play Katrina, the wife of Santo Padre Mayor Antonia Pena (Alexandra Barreto). Katrina understands the perils of loving someone dedicated to protecting the community and diligently puts on a brave face for the sake of her young family. If the project is picked up to series, she would recur.
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20:15 - MOVIES: The Big Sick - Trailer feat Kumail Nanjiani, Ray Romano & More
