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EXCLUSIVE : Screen Gems has acquired the rights to Crypt TV ’s horror Island of the Dolls , based on the infamous, true story of La Isla de las Munecas south of Mexico City, in a competitive situation. Located in the channels of Xochimilco, La Isla has become a tourist attraction with a mysterious and horrifying history. For decades, dolls were placed all over the island by former owner Julian Santana Barrera, as he believed they would help chase away the spirit of a girl who had drowned nearby years before. The island has previously been featured on the Travel Channel show Ghost Adventures , as well as BuzzFeed Unsolved . Jack Davis and Darren Brandl will produce the Island of the Dolls film for Crypt TV, alongside Ana de Diego of Spark & Riot, who brought the story to Crypt and was key in acquiring the rights. Michael Bitar is overseeing the project for Screen Gems. The producers worked with Barrera’s descendants to secure their rights, and will look to tell … [Read more...] about Screen Gems Lands Rights To Crypt TV’s Horror ‘Island Of The Dolls’ In Competitive Situation

The musical comedy will continue on Apple TV +: The streamer has ordered a second season of Schmigadoon! From creators Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio and executive producer Lorne Michaels , the series stars Cecily Strong , Keegan-Michael Key, Ariana DeBose, Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ann Harada, Jane Krakowski, Martin Short and Aaron Tveit — all of whom are set to return. Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season Tituss Burgess and Patrick Page will also join the fun in the new season, which will find Josh (Key) and Melissa (Strong) in Schmicago, the world of 60’s and 70’s musicals. Following its global debut on Apple TV+ last year, Schmigadoon! was honored with an AFI Award, and has received wide acclaim and accolades, including a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for star Kristin Chenoweth. The series hails from Broadway Video and Universal Television, a … [Read more...] about ‘Schmigadoon!’ Renewed For Second Season By Apple TV

Apple TV + has given an eight-episode series order to a one-hour drama inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel The Buccaneers , with Kristine Froseth (The Assistant) , Alisha Boe ( When You Finish Saving The World), Josie Totah (Saved by the Bell) , Aubri Ibrag ( Dive Club), Imogen Waterhouse ( The Outpost ) and Mia Threapleton (Shadows) cast as the buccaneers. Written by series creator Katherine Jakeways ( Tracey Ullman’s Show, Where This Service Will Terminate ) and directed by BAFTA winner Susanna White ( Bleak House, Jane Eyre, Generation Kill ), the as-yet untitled series is currently in production in Scotland. The official logline: Girls with money, men with power. New money, old secrets. A group of fun-loving young American girls explode into the tightly corseted London season of the 1870s, kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash as the land of the stiff upper lip is infiltrated by … [Read more...] about Apple TV+ Orders ‘The Buccaneers’-Inspired Drama Series; Kristine Froseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah Among Lead Cast

EXCLUSIVE: Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, executive producer/showrunner of Gordita Chronicles , is extending her overall with Sony Pictures Television, the studio behind the coming-of-age HBO Max comedy series, which premieres today. Under the new multi-year pact, Muñoz-Liebowitz will continue to develop scripted comedy series across cable and streaming as well as run Gordita Chronicles if the series, which is drawing solid early reviews, is renewed for a second season. Muñoz-Liebowitz already has a number of projects in the works, including Birthright, which she is co-writing with Lindsay Golder. Created by Claudia Forestieri, Gordita Chronicles is set in 1980s Miami and tells the story of the Castellis who move from the Dominican Republic in pursuit of the American dream. (You can watch a trailer below). In shepherding Gordita Chronicles, which Muñoz-Liebowitz executive produces alongside Forestieri as well as Josh Berman, Jennifer Robinson and Chris … [Read more...] about ‘Gordita Chronicles’ Showrunner Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz Re-Ups Sony Pictures TV Overall Deal

The Morning Show executive producer and director Mimi Leder is sticking around Apple TV +. The Emmy-winning filmmaker ( On The Basis of Sex, ER ) has signed a multi-year, overall deal with the streamer. Apple TV+ will have a first-look on streaming features, as well as an exclusive deal for series developed by Leder. Leder directed the pilot of The Morning Show and earned her 10th Emmy nomination for her direction of the season one finale. The series was recently renewed for a third season and is currently in preproduction. Leder’s additional credits include the films Deep Impact , The Peacemaker and Pay it Forward , as well as television series T he Leftovers, Shameless, The West Wing, L.A. Law , and China Beach. She earned two Emmys for her work on ER along with three DGA nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series. She is an alumna of the AFI Conservatory and winner of the Franklin Schaffner Award. Leder joins an … [Read more...] about Mimi Leder Signs Multi-Year, Overall Deal With Apple TV+

Apple TV+ is close to a series order for dramedy Government Cheese , starring and executive produced by David Oyelowo . In addition to Oyelowo, the project hails from creators Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr ( Midnight Run, Brooklyn Nine-Nine ), Macro Television Studios and Apple Studios. Written and executive produced by Hunter, who also directs, and Carr, Government Cheese follows Hampton Chambers, played by Oyelowo, a man recently released from prison who struggles to keep his criminal past at bay and win back his family, all while processing moments of divine intervention that seem to happen with increasing frequency. Charles D. King, Marta Fernandez, Jelani Johnson and Ahmadou Seck executive produce for Macro Television Studios. Oyelowo will executive produce through his Yoruba Saxon banner. Ali Brown will serve as co-executive producer alongside Hunter through Ventureland. Oyelowo will next be seen on the big screen in the film See How They Run, a … [Read more...] about David Oyelowo-Led Dramedy ‘Government Cheese’ Nears Series Order At Apple TV+

EXCLUSIVE : Time to update the Pink Lady Pledge to act cool, look cool, be cool … and snag an overall deal. Annabel Oakes , creator and showrunner of the upcoming series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies , has signed an overall deal with Paramount Television Studios. Besides writing and running the upcoming Grease prequel that will air on Paramount+, Oakes will also direct an episode of the musical series based on the iconic 1978 film. “Annabel is a brilliant mind, and what she has brought to Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies is extraordinary,” said Nicole Clemens, President, Paramount Television Studios and Paramount+ Original Scripted Series. “We are excited to continue our already amazing partnership with her.” Prior to collaborating with Paramount TV Studios , Oakes wrote and directed the YouTube pilot The Edge of Seventeen that’s based on the movie of the same name. She also has written and directed episodes of Atypical and served as a … [Read more...] about ‘Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies’ Creator Annabel Oakes Inks Overall Deal With Paramount TV Studios

What was a dark day for Democracy turned out to be a shining night for late night TV . Cassidy Hutchinson, the top aide to former President Donald Trump ’s last Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, gave riveting testimony of scenes that bordered on the absurd as the United States Capitol came under siege by Trump’s supporters and in the lead up to that event. One of the stories she told was how Trump, as described later by Trevor Noah , lost his sh** when he found out about an interview his then-Attorney General Bill Barr had given to the Associated Press. Hubbard related a scene she witnessed while walking into the dining room where, according to the White House valet who was about to clean ketchup off the wall, the then-president had thrown the his lunch — and plate — against the wall. Asked if that were an isolated example Hubbard replied, “There were several instances throughout my tenure where I was aware of him throwing dishes or flipping the table cloth to let … [Read more...] about Late Night TV Hosts React To “Truly Insane” Revelations About Trump’s Multiple Jan. 6-Related Meltdowns

Rashida Jones and Will McCormack are getting into business with Lionsgate TV . The prolific duo have signed a first-look producing deal with the studio via their Le Train Train Productions under which they will produce scripted programming for multiple platforms. Their first project in development is romantic comedy Lovesick , based on the UK romantic comedy series of the same name. Originally produced by Clerkenwell Films, the project is part of the scripted co-production partnership between Lionsgate and BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions. The British sitcom, created by Tom Edge, revolved around a group of English friends sharing a house in the West End of Glasgow and their romantic lives. Starring Johnny Flynn, Antonia Thomas, Daniel Ings, Hannah Britland and Joshua McGuire, the show was first broadcast on Channel 4 in October 2014. It later moved to Netflix, which ordered a second season in 2016, and then a third and final season which aired on the streamer in 2018. … [Read more...] about Rashida Jones & Will McCormack’s Le Train Train Inks First-Look Deal With Lionsgate TV With Comedy ‘Lovesick’ As First Project

Apple TV + is heading down to San Diego Comic-Con for the first time, with a huge spotlight on its genre series including See , Severance , For All Mankind , Mythic Quest , Invasion and Foundation . Apple TV+’s original series panels at San Diego Comic-Con International will include: Inside Severance with EP and director Ben Stiller, creator and EP Dan Erickson and cast members Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Dichen Lachman and Jen Tullock who’ll share “innie” secrets from season one. The Endeavor Content series follows Mark Scout (Scott), who leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself. There will also be a … [Read more...] about Apple TV+ Making First Big Splash At San Diego Comic-Con With Six Series