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SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for the first episode of Fox ’s Accused . Michael Chiklis plays a concerned father who is stuck in a moral dilemma about how to handle his increasingly troubled son in the first episode of Fox ‘s new anthology series Accused , which premiered Sunday. The episode, titled “Scott’s Story,” opens with Chiklis’ Scott Miller entering the court room for a preliminary hearing about a crime the audience isn’t yet aware of. As the episode unfolds, through flashbacks as well as current moments in the courtroom, we learn that Scott had started to become worried that his son was going to commit an unimaginable crime. After finding his son’s diary full of violent thoughts, he begins to consider whether he should kill his own son in order to stop those thoughts from becoming actions. Ultimately, he can’t go through with it. After having a heart-to-heart with his son, Scott believes that he may be open to seeking help on the condition that his … [Read more...] about ‘Accused’: Howard Gordon Breaks Down Premiere & Explains Why He Opened The Series With A School Shooting Episode

New Line Cinema won a heated auction for Weapons , a film it will fast-track with the team behind the horror thriller Barbarian . Zach Cregger wrote the script and will direct, and he’ll produce alongside his Barbarian producing team: Roy Lee of Vertigo and J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules of BoulderLight Pictures. Vertigo’s Miri Yoon also produces. “Zach proved with Barbarian that he can create a visceral theatrical experience for audiences and that he commands every tool in the filmmaker toolbelt,” said Richard Brener , president and chief creative officer at New Line Cinema. “We couldn’t be happier that he, Roy and Miri and J.D. and Rafi chose New Line to be the home of his next film, and hope it is the first of many to come.” Word is Universal, Netflix and Sony/TriStar were in the mix, but New Line won because of a guarantee of a theatrical release. The package went out Monday morning. The plot line is under wraps, but the film straddles thriller … [Read more...] about New Line Lands Hot Package ‘Weapons’; ‘Barbarian’s Zach Cregger To Helm His Script

Howard Gordon ’s return to Fox has proved to be fruitful for the network. The premiere episode of his latest crime drama Accused has managed the highest-rated and most-watched debut across broadcast and cable in the last three years. The crime anthology series premiered Sunday night to a 2.0 rating among the advertiser-friendly 18-49 demographic as well as 8.4M viewers, according to early live+same-day Nielsen data. It’s worth noting that the episode had a lead in from the Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers matchup. That’s always bound to boost ratings, but these debut numbers are pretty impressive even with an NFL lead-in. For reference, Fox’s other new drama series Alert: Missing Persons Unit also had an NFL lead-in for its premiere episode earlier this month and managed 3.8M live + same-day viewers and a 0.8 demo rating. The series’ three-episode average is currently a 0.4 rating and 2.4M total viewers. Monarch , which premiered on Fox last year … [Read more...] about ‘Accused’: Howard Gordon Crime Anthology Premiere Smashes Ratings Records On Fox

UPDATED with Nexstar’s statement : Fox ’s new crime anthology drama Accused launched behind the Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers NFL game on Sunday. The twisty legal thriller from Howard Gordon kept some 8.4M viewers for the duration, setting a ratings record for Fox. But a number of them were left fuming after local Fox stations across the country accidentally cut away in the final minutes, denying them the resolution of the story starring Michael Chiklis. According to sources, 13 markets were affected, representing about 8% of the country, including Cleveland, Sacramento, St. Louis, Indianapolis, San Diego, Greensboro, Little Rock, Lexington, Honolulu, Springfield, Ft. Smith, Monroe and Jackson. The Fox affiliates in those markets are owned by Nexstar, and the glitch appears to be a technical issue in that company’s feed. “We had a technical issue [last night] affecting a small number of our Fox stations. It has been addressed and we have taken steps to make … [Read more...] about ‘Accused’: Local Stations Cut Away, Spoiling Ending Of Fox Drama Series’ Premiere

EXCLUSIVE: Fox is developing a one-hour drama about undercover FBI agents from Joy Blake ( Beacon 23), The Nacelle Company and Fox Entertainment Studios. Written and executive produced by Blake, in the Untitled Undercover FBI Project , a female FBI agent suffering a bad case of career burnout is sent to train a team of ambitious, determined rookies in what it takes to go deep undercover. Nacelle Company’s Matt Ochacher, Brian Volk-Weiss and Michael Pelmont also executive produce with Phil Donlon. Former FBI agents Scott Payne and Melissa Fortunato serve as consulting producers. Fox Entertainment Studios is the studio. Blake serves as executive producer and co-showrunner on Beacon 23 , Spectrum Originals and AMC Networks ’ psychological thriller series starring Lena Headey and Stephan James. The series is currently in production on Season 2. Her other credits include Netflix’s First Kill, co-executive producer on The Resident, Next and The Passage and … [Read more...] about FBI Drama From Joy Blake & Nacelle Company In Works At Fox

In one of the stranger coincidences of the 2022-23 TV season, two medical dramas said their goodbyes on Tuesday — New Amsterdam on NBC and The Resident on Fox. It was a series finale for the former; as much as creator/showrunner David Schulner and Executive Producer Peter Horton didn’t think their five-year-old series should be canceled, they had enough time to plan a hopeful ending for the Ryan Eggold starrer. After six seasons on Fox, The Resident hasn’t been canceled … yet. But Tuesday’s finale dubbed “All Hands On Deck” had all the makings of a final farewell. Dr. Conrad Hawkins (Matt Czuchry) got his happy ending by declaring his love for Dr. Billie Sutton (Jessica Lucas). Dr. Ian Sullivan (Andrew McCarthy) came clean about his drug addiction and got to keep his job at Chastain Memorial after saving young Sammie, the granddaughter of Dr. Bell (Bruce Greenwood). And the hospital will keep its full funding after Dr. Devi (Anuja Joshi) cured Governor Betz … [Read more...] about ‘The Resident’: How The Fox Drama Ended Its Sixth (And Possibly Last) Season

EXCLUSIVE: Winning Time executive producer Rodney Barnes has boarded HBO ’s limited series project, set to star Mahershala Ali as boxing legend Jack Johnson . Barnes, who is under an overall deal with HBO, will serve as writer and executive producer on the Untitled Jack Johnson limited series (fka Unruly ), bringing a brand new take on adapting the PBS documentary Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson , produced and directed by Ken Burns, and its companion book by Geoffrey C. Ward. He is one of several new creative auspices who have joined the project in development, originally announced in 2020 , along with Melina Matsoukas ( Queen & Slim; Insecure) , who has come on board as executive producer and director, and Khaliah Neal ( The Last Black Man in San Francisco; P-Valley) , who has signed on as executive producer. Barnes succeeds Dominique Morisseau, who had been originally tapped to write the limited series from Tom Hanks … [Read more...] about Rodney Barnes Joins HBO’s Jack Johnson Limited Series Starring Mahershala Ali As Writer & Executive Producer

HBO is developing Unruly , a six-part limited series about boxing legend Jack Johnson to be played by two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali . The project hails from Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman’s Playtone and will be written by Dominique Morisseau based the PBS documentary Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, produced and directed by Ken Burns , and its companion book by Geoffrey C. Ward. Ali has stated multiple times over the past couple of years that playing Johnson on screen is his “dream role.” He previously portrayed the athletein one of his first professional acting jobs in a stage production of “The Great White Hope” in 2000 (photo above). Unruly is described as an unapologetically Black, no-holds-barred telling of Jack Johnson (Ali), the world’s first Black Heavyweight Boxing Champion. This bold exploration depicts the champion’s rise to athletic greatness and the costs he paid for his skin and defiance, which created a … [Read more...] about Mahershala Ali To Star As Boxer Jack Johnson In ‘Unruly’ HBO Limited Series In Works From Dominique Morisseau & Playtone

EXCLUSIVE: Nikki M. James ( The Book of Mormon ) has been cast in Marvel ’s upcoming revival series on Disney+, D aredevil: Born Again , Deadline has learned. Details regarding her character are being kept under wraps. Marvel declined to comment. Written and executive produced by Matt Corman and Chris Ord, the new installment centers on Charlie Cox’s title character Daredevil, otherwise known by the name Matt Murdock, an attorney by day and crimefighter by night. D’Onofrio reprises his role as mob boss Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin. In addition to Cox and D’Onofrio, James joins previously announced cast members Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva , and Sandrine Holt . James originated the role of Nabalungi in the hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She was recently seen in the world premiere production of Shaina Taub’s Suffs at The Public Theater. She can currently be seen in … [Read more...] about ‘Daredevil: Born Again’: Nikki M. James Boards Disney+ Series

UPDATE: In his extended interview with Tucker Carlson , Kanye West criticized his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. “Kim is Christian, but she has people who want her to go to Interview magazine and put her ass out,” West said. “She’s a 40-year-old woman with four black children. This is how fashion treats you.” “There are so many things that are put into Kim’s head.” He said that influencers “have people around them all the time telling them what to be afraid of.” He also addressed criticism from Vogue contributing editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson and Gigi Hadid, the latter of whom called him “a bully and a joke.” West said that they were part of “group mob,” which he described as “liberal Nazis that will go up and attack you,” and that had Anna Wintour’s approval. PREVIOUSLY: After a week of controversy over the “White Lives Matter” shirt he debuted at his YZY Season 9 show during Paris Fashion Week, Kanye West sat for an interview with Tucker Carlson which is set to … [Read more...] about Defiant Kanye Talks “White Lives Matter” Shirt, MAGA Hat Backlash With Tucker Carlson: “They Threatened My Life”