EXCLUSIVE: S. Epatha Merkerson and Judith Light have been tapped to star in an episode of Peacock ’s Poker Face , a mystery drama series from Rian Johnson, his T-Street banner and MRC Television. Details of their roles, as well as plot details of the anthology-like series are being kept under wraps. They join previously announced cast, including Natasha Lyonne, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chloë Sevigny, Dascha Polanco, Lil Rel Howery, Adrien Brody, Stephanie Hsu, Benjamin Bratt, David Castañeda and Ellen Barkin. Knives Out and Star Wars filmmaker Johnson is the creator, writer and director of Poker Face and will also executive produce alongside T-Street partner Ram Bergman and the company’s television president Nena Rodrigue. Lyonne also will serve as an executive producer via her Animal Pictures. The company’s Maya Rudolph and Danielle Renfrew Behrens will co-executive produce. Merkerson, who portrays Sharon Goodwin on Chicago Med , won an Emmy, an Indie … [Read more...] about ‘Poker Face’: S. Epatha Merkerson & Judith Light To Star In Rian Johnson’s Peacock Series
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Reba McEntire To Star With ‘Reba’ Alum Melissa Peterman In Lifetime Movie ‘The Hammer’
It will be a Reba reunion on the set of new Lifetime movie The Hammer . Reba McEntire will star with fellow Reba alum Melissa Peterman for the film inspired by the life of traveling circuit judge, Kim Wanker. McEntire’s real-life partner Rex Linn ( CSI: Miami ) and Kay Shioma Metchie ( Totally Normal ) also star. Per the logline, the film follows Kim Wheeler (played by McEntire, who also executive produces), an outspoken, firecracker lawyer who is appointed Judge of the 5th District of Nevada and is one of the few traveling judges left in America. After the reigning judge dies under suspicious circumstances, Kim finds herself covering a circuit that stretches between Las Vegas and Reno — a rugged, often desolate area where anything and everything can happen. With gavel in hand, she lays down the law with a no-nonsense brand of justice, that quickly earns her the nickname “The Hammer.” As the investigation of the former judge’s death heats up, Kim’s sister Kris … [Read more...] about Reba McEntire To Star With ‘Reba’ Alum Melissa Peterman In Lifetime Movie ‘The Hammer’
Freeform Orders ‘The Watchful Eye’ Drama Series Starring Mariel Molino From Julie Durk
Freeform has picked up to series The Watchful Eye (fka The Nanny ) drama with Mariel Molino ( Promised Land ) set to lead the ensemble cast. The Watchful Eye (fka The Nanny ), which was ordered to pilot last year, hails from Julie Durk ( Grace and Frankie ), Ryan Seacrest Productions and ABC Signature. Created by Durk, who also serves as consultant, The Watchful Eye is described as a Hitchcockian contemporary thriller that follows a young woman as she is thrust into a world of old money and deadly secrets. It follows Elena Santos, played by Molino, a young woman with a complicated past, maneuvering her way into working as a live-in nanny for an affluent family in Manhattan. She quickly learns that everyone in the mysterious building has deadly secrets and ulterior motives. What they don’t know, however, is that Elena has some shocking secrets of her own. Molino’s Elena is a bright, savvy young woman hired as the live-in nanny to a wealthy widower and his … [Read more...] about Freeform Orders ‘The Watchful Eye’ Drama Series Starring Mariel Molino From Julie Durk
Tessa Ía, Martín Saracho & Lizeth Selene To Star In Drama Series ‘Yellow’ Set At Starzplay
EXCLUSIVE: Starzplay has cast Tessa Ía ( De Brutas ), Martín Saracho ( Who Killed Sara? ), and Lizeth Selene ( Rebelde ) as the leads for the Spanish-language dramedy series Yellow (w/t). Production officially kicked off on the project in Mexico City on Monday. Ía will portray “Dan” who is described as someone who is extremely competitive and who thinks winning by cheating is worth twice as much. Dan finds “Nico”, played by Selene, to be her impossible love. Nico is described as sincere to the point of being abrasive, someone who has the heart of a child, and who lives without constraints. Saracho will play Richie, a failed former Formula 1 driver whose promising career ended after a catastrophic accident forced him to stop racing and is now a taxi driver. From Sofía Auza and Silviana Aguirre, Yellow tells the story of Dan and Nico, two female fugitives who steal a stick-shift taxi to escape from the authorities. Realizing that the car is not automatic, … [Read more...] about Tessa Ía, Martín Saracho & Lizeth Selene To Star In Drama Series ‘Yellow’ Set At Starzplay
William Shatner Doc In Works From Legion M, Exhibit A Pictures
Legion M and Exhibit A Pictures are partnering on a new documentary directed by Alexandre O. Philippe ( Lynch/Oz ), in which screen icon William Shatner takes off the countless masks he’s worn throughout his career, to reveal the man behind one of the most recognizable faces in the world. The 91-year-old Shatner is best known for his legendary role as Star Trek’ s Captain Kirk in various film and television projects over the course of 30 years. He also notably portrayed the titular character in Columbia Pictures Television’s police drama T.J. Hooker and won an Emmy for his role as Boston Legal’ s Denny Crane, having notched a total of two wins and seven nominations over the course of his career, along with a Golden Globe and other accolades. The documentary’s producers will be providing an early look at footage during a Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con later this month, with Shatner in attendance for a conversation moderated by filmmaker Kevin Smith ( … [Read more...] about William Shatner Doc In Works From Legion M, Exhibit A Pictures
‘Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro Enters Multi-Platform Creative Partnership with A+E Networks
Cakes for everyone! A+E Networks has entered a multi-platform creative partnership with Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro . The deal includes more than 60 hours of original programming, including the development of multiple new series and holiday specials produced by A+E’s factual division, Six West Media, in association with Cakehouse Media. As part of the pact, Valastro and his family will star in an upcoming Lifetime Holiday Movie. Valastro will serve as an executive producer on all projects, which will be produced for A+E Networks portfolio of brands and distributed worldwide by A+E. “Buddy is not only a powerhouse in the culinary world, he is an incredible talent who shares our passion to create the type of quality content that has made A+E Networks a leader in factual entertainment,” said Rob Sharenow, president of programming for A+E Networks, in a statement. “Buddy will bolster A+E Networks’ industry-leading lifestyle genre catalogue as a bona fide star with a tremendous … [Read more...] about ‘Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro Enters Multi-Platform Creative Partnership with A+E Networks
The End Of Packaging Fees: The WGA’s Historic Campaign To Reshape Talent Agency Business Takes Full Effect Today – Q&A
The WGA ’s historic reshaping of the talent agency business will take full effect at the end of business today, after which agency packaging fees will no longer be permitted under the guild’s franchise agreement. “The agency campaign was founded on the simple truth that agents are our fiduciaries,” said WGA West president Meredith Stiehm, who was one of the named plaintiffs in the guild’s long-running anti-trust lawsuit against the “Big 3” talent agencies. “The interests and priorities of agencies and their writer clients must be aligned. Our campaign had three main goals: end the collection of packaging fees, put a halt to the conflict of interest of agency-owned studios, and for the agencies to share information, which the WGA uses to fight late pay and free work. Thanks to the resolve and unity of the membership, we’ve achieved those goals. Today, as we mark the beginning of the end of packaging fees, we move forward with our agency partners to improve writers’ compensation … [Read more...] about The End Of Packaging Fees: The WGA’s Historic Campaign To Reshape Talent Agency Business Takes Full Effect Today – Q&A
Lionsgate Inks Raft Of Multimillion-Dollar Pre-Sales On Movie Slate Including ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel & ‘Dirty Dancing’ Sequel
EXCLUSIVE : Lionsgate has finalised a raft of multimillion-dollar deals with international buyers for its upcoming movies, including The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and the Dirty Dancing prequel. The eye-catching pre-sales out of Cannes make for one of the studio’s best returns on a market slate. By our calculations, total business is likely to have pushed $100M. Prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes , which will star Tom Bluth and Rachel Zegler, has sold to Leonine (Germany, Switzerland, Austria), Metropolitan (France), Village Roadshow (Australia/NZ), Nordisk (Scandinavia), Notorious (Italy), Vertice (Spain), Belga (Benelux), Eagle (Middle East), Noori (S. Korea & Vietnam), Pris (Portugal), ACME (Baltics), Spentzos (Greece), Myndform (Iceland), BG Films (Turkey), Kadokawa (Japan), Moviecloud (Taiwan), Pioneer (Philippines), PT Amero (Indonesia), Sahamongkol (Thailand, Cambodia, Laos), Intercontinental (Hong Kong) … [Read more...] about Lionsgate Inks Raft Of Multimillion-Dollar Pre-Sales On Movie Slate Including ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel & ‘Dirty Dancing’ Sequel
‘Glamorous’: Zane Phillips, Jade Payton, More Join Netflix Series; Kim Cattrall Casting Confirmed
EXCLUSIVE: Zane Phillips ( Fire Island ), Jade Payton ( Dynasty ), Michael Hsu Rosen ( Pretty Smart ), Ayesha Harris ( Daisy Jones and the Six ) and Graham Parkhurst (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ) are set as series regulars in Netflix drama series Glamorous , from Jordon Nardino ( Star Trek: Discovery, Smash) and Damon Wayans Jr. Netflix also confirmed the casting of Kim Cattrall as makeup mogul Madolyn Addison. Glamorous, which originally had been ordered to pilot at The CW in 2019, tells the story of Marco Mejia, played by previously announced Miss Benny , a gender-nonconforming queer young man whose life seems to be stuck in place until he lands a job working for legendary makeup mogul Madolyn Addison. It’s Marco’s first chance to figure out what he wants out of life, who he actually is and what it really means for him to be queer. Cattrall’s Madolyn Addison, a veteran from the Golden Age of Supermodels, is the founder and CEO of … [Read more...] about ‘Glamorous’: Zane Phillips, Jade Payton, More Join Netflix Series; Kim Cattrall Casting Confirmed
Anna Sawai, Joe Tippett & Kiersey Clemons Among Cast Of Apple’s Live-Action Godzilla and Titans Series
Apple ’s live-action Godzilla and Titans series has cast Anna Sawai ( Pachinko , F9 ), Ren Watabe ( 461 Days of Bento ), Kiersey Clemons ( Hearts Beat Loud , The Young Wife ), Joe Tippett ( Mare of Easttown , The Morning Show ), and Elisa Lasowski ( Versailles ). The as-yet-untitled project is a Legendary Television production based on Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise. Sawai will star as ‘Cate,’ a former schoolteacher and a G-Day survivor who travels to Japan to settle family affairs but instead uncovers a family secret. Tired of running from her problems, she is determined to find answers. Watabe will portray ‘Kentaro,’ an intelligent, creative, and curious young man who has yet to find his own path. He will embark on a quest to learn more about his revered yet mysterious father and discover his own talents in the process. Clemons will portray ‘May,’ an American ex-pat with a roguish exterior that she uses to protect herself as well as others. … [Read more...] about Anna Sawai, Joe Tippett & Kiersey Clemons Among Cast Of Apple’s Live-Action Godzilla and Titans Series