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EXCLUSIVE : Creatives from Jax Media and Universal International Studios (UIS) have talked up “subverting traditional narratives” by bringing “heart and warmth” to upcoming Channel 4 religious comedy Everyone Else Burns . The Simon Bird -starrer is the first to hail from Jax’s UK office, headed up by former Baby Cow exec Molly Seymour, and follows a family in a religious sect who believe the world is going to end. Bird stars as misguided patriarch David, with Kate O’Flynn, Lolly Adefope, Kadiff Kirwan and Morgana Robinson opposite the Inbetweeners alum. Speaking to Deadline, Jax President Brooke Posch and Seymour said creators Dillon Mapletoft and Oliver Taylor never intended to poke fun at the subject matter. Each character goes on their own personal journey and there are nuances to the way in which they relate to their hyper-religious upbringing. The writers, who are currently working on an adaptation of their stage show Fix My Brain with Sex Education indie … [Read more...] about ‘Everyone Else Burns’: Creative Team Behind Channel 4 Religious Comedy Talk “Subverting Traditional Narratives”

Netflix is not proceeding with a second season of Uncoupled , its comedy series from Emily in Paris creator Darren Star and Modern Family veteran Jeffrey Richman. The cancellation is not surprising. The series, starring Neil Patrick Harris, barely registered on Netflix’s weekly Top 10 rankings, making a single appearance at #6 following its July 29 release. (Half-hour series are at a disadvantage in the ratings system employed by Netflix which measures hours viewed.) Speculation that Uncoupled would not be continue at Netflix started late last year when sources indicated that there was an effort by series producer MTV Entertainment Studios to find a new home. The plan to move the series to a Paramount Global network, possibly Showtime, fall through, I hear. Meanwhile, Netflix remains in business with Star as his comedy Emily in Paris continues to deliver big audiences, with its current third season making the Netflix Top 10 in 93 countries. The series already has … [Read more...] about ‘Uncoupled’ Canceled By Netflix After One Season

EXCLUSIVE : Justin Wilkes , Chief Strategy Officer of Imagine Entertainment and President of Imagine Documentaries and Brands, has been promoted to President of the company, headed by Executive Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. Following Wilkes’ promotion, Co-President of Documentaries Sara Bernstein has been named President Of Documentaries, leading the division. In his new role, Wilkes will be working closely with Imagine’s COO Steve Shikiya, President of Features Karen Lunder, President of Television Kristen Zolner, President of Documentaries Bernstein, EVP of Brands Marc Gilbar, and Brooke Posch, President of Jax Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Imagine Entertainment. He will also continue to work with Alex Gibney and the team at Jigsaw Productions across their slate. Wilkes replaces Jax Media’s Tony Hernandez and Lilly Burns who left earlier this month after a year-long stint as Presidents of Imagine Entertainment. The exit of the duo, who departed … [Read more...] about Imagine Entertainment Elevates Justin Wilkes To President

There are no surprises on Netflix ‘s English-language TV and film charts in the U.S. for the week of January 9-15. Season 2 of Ginny & Georgia , which premiered January 5, is again No. 1 on the TV side of things. The season racked up another 162.7 million hours viewed in its first full week on the service. That’s in addition to the impressive 180.47M hours viewed it had already drawn in the first few days of release . The first season of the family dramedy soared to No. 2 (up from fifth place the week prior), tallying another 63.2M hours viewed. Wednesday is still sitting at No. 3 with another 57.8M hours viewed, while Vikings: Valhalla Season 2 came in at No. 4 with 55.4M. Kaleidoscope , Emily in Paris Season 3, New Amsterdam, Season 11 of The Walking Dead and The Recruit also made the list. As for the film chart, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is still uncovering more viewers. The whodunit pulled in an additional 19.48M hours viewed, … [Read more...] about ‘Ginny & Georgia‘ Dominates Netflix Top 10 TV Chart For Second Week; ’Glass Onion‘ Surpasses ‘The Gray Man’ On Most Popular Films List

In a very expected turn of events, Netflix ’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery debuted atop Nielsen’s U.S. streaming charts for the week of December 19 to December 25. Despite only three days of availability during this period, it racked up an impressive 2.2B viewing minutes. The film now ranks at the No. 3 most-streamed movie in one measurement week, right behind Hocus Pocus 2 and Wonder Woman 1984. Prime Video actually stole the No. 2 spot on the list with Jack Ryan . Season 3 debuted on December 21, and the series took home 1.8B minutes viewed in that week. It essentially tied with Netflix ’s Wednesday , which ranked at No. 3 with 1.8B minuted viewed as well (the fifth consecutive multi-billion minute week for the series, if you’re counting). Two other Netflix originals were also in the billion-minute club this week: The Recruit , which jumped 83% from last week to draw 1.7B minutes and take fourth place, and Emily in Paris with 1.4B … [Read more...] about ‘Glass Onion’ Becomes Third Most-Viewed Film In A Week On Nielsen U.S. Streaming Charts; ‘Jack Ryan’ Overthrows ‘Wednesday’

That ’90s Show made its entrance onto the Netflix Top 10 for the week of January 16 to January 22, after only three days on the service. The That ’70s Show spinoff series brought in 41.1M hours viewed, coming in at No. 5 on the list of most-watched English-language series. Ginny & Georgia Season 2 is continuing to heat up the charts, staying afloat at No. 1 with 87.4M hours viewed in its third week. Season 1 also stayed on the list, coming in at fourth place with 43.3M hours viewed — being pushed out of the No. 2 spot where it sat last week by Vikings: Valhalla Season 2. Wednesday remained at No. 3, racking up another 45.7M hours viewed. Also on the list were Vikings: Valhalla Season 1, Kaleidoscope , Emily in Paris Season 3, New Amsterdam , and Season 11 of The Walking Dead. As for the film side of things, Dog Gone shot up from No. 4 last week to the top spot on the English-language charts this week. It drew 20.9M hours viewed, knocking … [Read more...] about ‘That ‘90s Show’ Debuts At No. 5 On Netflix Top 10, ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Season 2 Notches Another Week At No. 1

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from the Season 2 finale of HBO Max’s Gossip Girl . It was never supposed to end this way. HBO Max ‘s Gossip Girl took its final bow on Thursday as the Season 2 finale hit the streamer. Since news of the show’s cancellation broke last week, the episode now also serves as a series finale. Showrunner Josh Safran told Deadline that he’s holding on to a glimmer of hope that the series might land at a new home, but he’s had an inkling for months that this might happen, considering the growing number of streaming cancellations and Gossip Girl ‘s hefty price tag. “I asked HBO Max if I actually could go back in [to the episode]. I had the idea to take some of the cliffhangers out, because there were a lot of cliffhangers,” Safran said. “We got the editorial team back together. I went in and I lifted a bunch of stuff, I changed as much as I could. I couldn’t do as much as I wanted, because I couldn’t re-shoot anything, … [Read more...] about ‘Gossip Girl’ Boss Josh Safran Explains How He Re-Shaped The Season 2 Closer As A Series Finale & What He Had Planned For Season 3