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EXCLUSIVE: Shooting on Fantastic Friends season two is set to wrap, with more Harry Potter and Game of Thrones alumni featuring. The show from filmmaker Daniel Sharp follows James and Oliver Phelps, aka the Weasley twins from Harry Potter , as they go on adrenaline-fuelled adventures with magical themes, accompanied by famous faces. We’ve got a first look at the season for you here. Season one featured several Harry Potter stars. Famous faces from the franchise popping up the travelog series this time include Mark Williams, who played the twins’ father in the films, Matt Lewis,Alfie Enoch, Nat Tena and Stanislav Yanevski. Alfie Allen will become the second Game of Thrones star to feature after Maisie Williams. Corey Mylechreest ( The Sandman, Mars, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story ) and Genesis Rodriguez ( The Fugitive, Tusk, Man on a Ledge ) will also appear. Producer Dash Pictures has been shooting the show since last year, with London- … [Read more...] about ‘Fantastic Friends’: ‘Harry Potter’ & ‘Game Of Thrones’ Stars Feature In Season 2 Of Weasley Twins Actors’ Travel Series

EXCLUSIVE: Fifth Season ’s COO Tim Robinson has left the Severance producer after four years. Robinson, a former Shine Group and Avalon boss, joined Fifth Season in 2018. The Brit has been working out of its LA base but exited recently. Robinson is well respected and much liked at Fifth Season, which was formerly known as Endeavor Content. He played a key role in the company’s sale to South Korean powerhouse CJ ENM last year and the subsequent rebrand to its new identity. CJ ENM bought 80% of Fifth Season for $785M, with Endeavor retaining the other 20%. The departure is understood to be amicable and Robinson is believed to be exploring new opportunities. Among his duties at Fifth Season, Robinson worked on exploring new opportunities following CJ’s investment. He also oversaw business affairs, HR, finance, production, the music and live teams, corporate development, operations, infrastructure, talent development, integration of creative partnerships and … [Read more...] about Fifth Season COO Tim Robinson Exits ‘Severance’ Maker After Four Years

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-winning writer-producer Ed Redlich ( Unforgettable ), former CBS Entertainment head of programming Thom Sherman , and NAACP Image Award–nominated filmmaker Mo McRae ( A Lot Of Nothing ) have joined the creative team of the freshman CBS drama series East New York , from Warner Bros. Television. TV veteran Redlich, who had been on the show as a consulting producer since after the pilot, is coming on board full-time as an executive producer, working alongside series co-creators, executive producers, and co-showrunners William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn. Sherman will serve as an executive producer as part of the overall deal with CBS Network and CBS Studios for his newly launched production company, Play Well Entertainment. This marks the first project under the expansive pact he segued to after stepping down as Senior Executive Vice President of Programming For CBS Entertainment in November. Sherman had been very closely associated with East … [Read more...] about ‘East New York’ Adds Ed Redlich & Thom Sherman As EPs, Director Mo McRae As Supervising Producer

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains plots points from the series finale of New Amsterdam . So long, good doctors of New Amsterdam: The drama about an old public hospital from creator/executive producer David Schulner , director/executive producer Peter Horton and Universal Television ended its five-season run Tuesday on NBC. Launched in 2018, the series was inspired by the book Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer. Here, Schulner and Horton reflect on what they did and didn’t do in the final episode, and why they think its way too early to wrap up the drama that stars Ryan Eggold , Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims, Tyler Labine, Debra Monk, Matthew Jeffers, and Sandra Mae Frank. DEADLINE Did you have a checklist going into the finale with things that you wanted to include, like a chainsaw accident? PETER HORTON Yes, that was the whole basis for the episode. We thought chainsaws, what can we do with chainsaws? DAVID … [Read more...] about ‘New Amsterdam’ Series Finale: Exec Producer Peter Horton Says “It’s A Mystery As To Why It Was Canceled”

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

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details for the Season 27 premiere of ABC ’s The Bachelor . Zach Shallcross began his journey to find love during Monday’s premiere of Season 27 of ABC’s The Bachelor . The 26-year-old, who originally appeared on Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey’s Season 19 of The Bachelorette , was introduced to 30 women who will be vying for his heart throughout the next several weeks. The episode kicked off as it always does, giving viewers a more in depth introduction to Shallcross (Did you know he used to be a DJ?), who admitted that he was flying by the seat of his pants a little bit when it came to leading this season. “I don’t know how to do this. I have zero idea. I need all the help in the world,” Shallcross said, before seeking advice from former Bachelor Sean Lowe — who has one of the only successful love stories from the series, having been married to his wife Catherine, who was his finalist on Season 17 of The Bachelor , for a … [Read more...] about ‘The Bachelor’ Season 27 Premiere: Zach Shallcross Narrows Down His Suitors As He Begins His Journey To Find Love

The Critics Choice Awards aired Sunday night without much fanfare. The CW ’s broadcast of the 28th annual ceremony drew just 900,000 viewers, according to early Nielsen numbers. That’s a slight dip from last year when the ceremony, which was simulcast across The CW and TNT, took home an audience of 1.1M. TNT didn’t simulcast the ceremony this year, so technically The CW’s audience is higher than it was a year ago even though overall viewership declined. The dip in audience falls in line with every other awards show telecast losing viewers over the past few years. On Tuesday, NBC’s broadcast of the Golden Globes brought in the lowest ratings ever for the ceremony. Over the course of the three-hour Critics Choice broadcast, A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once won Best Picture, Brendan Fraser won Best Actor for A24’s The Whale , and Cate Blanchett took Best Actress for Focus Features’ Tár . View the full list of winners here . The ratings winner of the … [Read more...] about Critics Choice Awards Broadcast Draws Record Low Ratings On The CW

Aubrey Plaza and Sam Smith laughed up a ratings record for Season 48 of Saturday Night Live . The January 21 episode hosted by Plaza with Smith as musical guest received a 0.98 rating in the advertiser friendly 18-49 demographic, which is the highest of the season. It also drew 4.8 million total viewers, according to Live+Same Day Nielsen data. That’s the second largest audience of the season, trailing only Steve Martin/Martin Short episode’s 5.1 million viewers on December 10. The Plaza episode was up 30% in the demo and 13% in total viewers from the fourth quarter average. It is currently the top episode of the season across Peacock and NBC digital platforms. Prior to last weekend’s episode, Martin and Short’s joint hosting gig had also been the top rated of the season. It beat out the season’s previous top for both audience and ratings, Dave Chappelle ‘s controversial hosting stint in November. SNL has been hit or miss with viewers this season after a … [Read more...] about Aubrey Plaza Draws Season 48 Demo Rating High For ‘Saturday Night Live’

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

On the debut episode of Real Time’s 21st Season on Friday, Bill Maher had a lot of lost time to make up for and a lot of low-hanging fruit to grab after weeks of being away. “We’ve got a new Republican House,” Maher began. “It took them 15 ballots. I think the last time it happened was 1823 or something.” Then he put an exclamation point on it: “Fifteen ballots to elect Kevin McCarthy.” By contrast, he noted, “Oscar nominations come out Tuesday. I know Washington likes to look down their nose at Hollywood and I would agree: Awards shows are pointless virtue signaling. But we don’t need 15 ballots to get it done, ok? “Apparently it looks like they’re saying the big odds-on favorite to win [Best Picture] is this movie — I don’t know if you’ve seen it — Everything Everywhere All At Once ,” Maher said before waiting a beat to deliver the punch line. “It is the story of how George Santos lies.” Then he was off and running. “I can’t keep up with this f*cking guy,” … [Read more...] about Bill Maher On The Horror Show That Is The New House Of Representatives: “The Zombies Are In The Mall”