UPDATED : Ashton Kutcher , joined by co-stars Danny Masterson and Sam Elliott, just made the announcement for Season 2, which will consist of 20 episodes, in a video on Twitter: It’s official: Season 2 of @TheRanchNetflix , coming 2017! https://t.co/a582aydDgy — ashton kutcher (@aplusk) April 29, 2016 The Ranch , toplined by former That ’70s Show co-stars Kutcher and Masterson, from 2.5 Men co-showrunners Don Reo and Jim Patterson, introduced a new model at Netflix with an original straight-to-series 20-episode orde r, released in two batches of 10 episodes each. (Season 1A launches in the fall). The pattern will continue in Season 2, set for a 2017 premiere, with two batches of 10 episodes each, keeping the streaming network sitcom’s episode count close to the broadcast standard of 22 a season. The Ranch marked Netflix’s second original multi-camera comedy series after the Full House follow-up Fuller House , both of which have gone to a … [Read more...] about Ashton Kutcher Sitcom ‘The Ranch’ Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix
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‘You People’ Debuts At No. 1 On Netflix Top 10 Film List; ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Still Reigns Supreme For TV
Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill’s romantic comedy You People debuted at the top of the Netflix English-language film list for the week of January 23 to January 29. The film, in which Hill also stars alongside Eddie Murphy, racked up 55.65M hours viewed in its first week on the streamer. That put it leaps and bounds above the No. 2 spot, which went to the Lily Collins-led thriller Inheritance with 11.6M hours viewed. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is still sitting in the No. 3 spot, putting up another 9.7M hours viewed. Also on the list were Puss in Boots, Devotion, Dog Gone, Pale Blue Eye, Sing, Matilda the Musical and Trolls. While it didn’t make it onto the Top 10 in the U.S., Netflix also says that All Quiet on the Western Front received a bit of an Oscars buzz boost, with viewership increasing 190% over the previous week. The film, which scored nine Academy Award nominations including for Best Picture, was viewed for 8.17M hours this week. On the TV … [Read more...] about ‘You People’ Debuts At No. 1 On Netflix Top 10 Film List; ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Still Reigns Supreme For TV
Helena Bonham Carter Doesn’t Think ‘The Crown’ Should “Carry On” As Netflix Series Approaches Current Times
Helena Bonham Carter appeared in two seasons of The Crown and as the Netflix drama approaches current times, the actor feels that the series shouldn’t continue. Carter played the “spare” Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and was recently asked to comment on Prince Harry ’s book. “I don’t really want to contribute to the whole thing. It’s complicated and it’ll get taken out of context. And I think it’s been given enough attention,” Carter told The Guardian about Harry’s book titled “Spare.” Although Carter participated in The Crown , she doesn’t think the series should go forward saying, “I should be careful here too, but I don’t think they should carry on, actually. I’m in it and I loved my episodes, but it’s very different now. When The Crown started it was a historic drama, and now it’s crashed into the present. But that’s up to them.” The sixth season of The Crow n will take on Princess Diana’s death and is reportedly set to be the series last … [Read more...] about Helena Bonham Carter Doesn’t Think ‘The Crown’ Should “Carry On” As Netflix Series Approaches Current Times
‘Alien Files: Reopened’: Next Series From ‘Top Secret UFO Projects Declassified’ Producer Set For History And AMC In Europe
EXCLUSIVE: The truth is out there – and it’s headed to History in the UK and AMC Network’s European channels. The pair are among buyers of Alien Files: Reopened , an eight-part doc series from Top Secret UFO Projects Declassified maker Big Media about extra-terrestrial encounters and UFO sightings. AMC Networks International’s deal covers Spain, Portugal, Poland and Romania. Also on board are NTV in Germany, Slovakia TV and Czech TV. With the pre-buyers in place, production set to begin to Slovakia. The series will take viewers inside the process of how UFO sightings and reported encounters are analyzed by scientists, government intelligence and military experts, and then investigated to answer if any real threats are posed to national security. “ For Alien Files: Reopened we are using the same investigative techniques developed and utilized by top experts in science and military intelligence,” said Danny Wilk, President of New York-based Big Media … [Read more...] about ‘Alien Files: Reopened’: Next Series From ‘Top Secret UFO Projects Declassified’ Producer Set For History And AMC In Europe
Dylan Sprouse & Mason Gooding Set For Voltage Pictures‘ Action Thriller ’Aftermath’ – EFM
EXCLUSIVE: After We Collided ‘s Dylan Sprouse and Scream VI ‘s Mason Gooding will star Patrick Lussier’s action thriller Aftermath , which Voltage Pictures will handle global sales on an introduce to buyers at the upcoming European Film Market. Logline: On what should have been a peaceful afternoon drive, former Army Ranger Eric Daniels (Sprouse) finds himself trapped with hundreds of other commuters and a high-profile prisoner (Dichen Lachman) after a group of heavily armed ex-military contractors shut down Boston’s Tobin Bridge. As their leader (Mason Gooding) starts killing hostages, Sprouse must rely on his military training, killer instincts, and some unexpected help to get his little sister – and everyone else – home safely. Megan Scott also stars with Kevin Chapman ( Coda, City on a Hill ) and Will Lyman ( Mystic River, The Other Guys ) in the Nathan Graham Davis penned project. Principal photography just wrapped in Boston. Brian Pitt ( … [Read more...] about Dylan Sprouse & Mason Gooding Set For Voltage Pictures‘ Action Thriller ’Aftermath’ – EFM
Allie Goss Named Head Of Brillstein Creative Partners
EXCLUSIVE: Former Made Up Stories and Netflix executive Allie Goss has been appointed President of Brillstein Creative Partners , the production arm of Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Goss, who started late last year and oversees the existing team, succeeds Amy Powell who left in October to join Amazon as Head of Entertainment, Culture & Social. “Allie is a talented producer and executive with impeccable taste,” said Jon Liebman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brillstein Entertainment Partners. “She is well-respected within the creative community and has worked across some of the most successful and acclaimed television series in the last decade. We’re thrilled to have her lead Brillstein Creative Partners.” Most recently, Goss was EVP for Made Up Stories, the production company founded by Bruna Papandrea. There, Goss produced the TV adaptation based on Sarah Vaughn’s best-selling novel, Anatomy of a Scandal for Netflix, directed by S.J. Clarkson and … [Read more...] about Allie Goss Named Head Of Brillstein Creative Partners
Hasan Minhaj To Host This Year’s Independent Spirit Awards Ceremony
Hasan Minhaj has been tapped to host the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards , which are set to take place March 4 in Santa Monica. The annual indie-focused awards show will stream live on IMDb, Film Independent’s YouTube channel and other platforms beginning at 2 p.m. PT. “With his unparalleled ability to bring both humor and perception to the issues around us, Hasan Minhaj is the ideal host to help us celebrate these independent artists,” Film Independent president Josh Welsh said Tuesday. “We can’t wait to see what surprises he has in store for the Spirit Awards on March 4th.” Last year, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman co-hosted the ceremony, at which Netflix’s The Lost Daughter scored a leading three wins including Best Feature. That show aired on live on IFC and AMC+. This year, A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once , as it did with the Oscar nominations last week, leads the way with nominations on the film side, nabbing eight. The multiverse-spanning … [Read more...] about Hasan Minhaj To Host This Year’s Independent Spirit Awards Ceremony