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The CW network has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights to the first two seasons of Canadian drama “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent.”

Based on the iconic “Law & Order” format created by prolific producer Dick Wolf, the 10-episode first season of the Aden Young (“Rectify”) and Kathleen Munroe (“City on Fire”)-led series will premiere on the CW this fall as part of its new 2025-2026 lineup.

Per the series description, “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent” follows the Specialized Criminal Investigations Unit’s detective duo, Detective Sergeants Henry Graff (Young) and Frankie Bateman (Munroe), as they investigate high-profile homicides in Canada’s largest metropolis. Their unique investigative skills are showcased through psychological tactics, with a heavy focus on the motives and actions of the criminals. These cases delve into the worlds of high finance, politics, real estate, media, and more.

“’Law & Order Criminal Intent: Toronto’ is the next...

A TV series about the Great Depression not set in the present will launch a new AMC/AMC+ anthology.

AMC Networks announced on Monday that Great American Stories, a new TV franchise produced by AMC Studios and built on iconic American stories, will kick off with an adaptation of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath.

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Exclusive: Abigail Spencer (Suits), Holt McCallany (Mindhunter), and Lucas Till (MacGyver) have been tapped for supporting roles in Clean Hands, the true-life drama from writer-director Jake Allyn on which we were first to report last month.

The trio is set to star opposite previously announced leads Zach Braff and Esther McGregor, with production now underway.

Set in Hagerstown MD, a Baltimore suburb along the infamous “Heroin Highway,” Clean Hands explores the American drug crisis through the lens of a father-daughter duo caught on opposing sides of the law, based on the harrowing story of hero drug cop turned recovery advocate Kevin Simmers (Braff) and his daughter Brooke (McGregor).

Spencer will portray Kevin’s wife Dana, while McCallany will play Maryland Congressman David Trone and Lucas Till will play Sheriff’s Deputy Dormer.

Producers include Conor Allyn of Margate House Films, Brian Loschiavo of Riverside Entertainment, James Suttles and Jason Winn of WW / Sf Entertainment,...

Exclusive: Anthony Edwards and J. Smith-Cameron join Elizabeth Olsen and Cristin Milioti in the FX drama pilot Seven Sisters.

The project, from FX Productions, follows a large, tight-knit family that begins to unravel when a sister (Olsen) starts communicating with a voice no one else can hear, forcing them to confront long-buried secrets.

We hear that Edwards will portray family patriarch Paul Bosco and Smith-Cameron will portray his wife, Francesca, in series regular roles should the pilot get picked up to series. They join Milioti, who we revealed yesterday will portray Olsen’s character’s sister.

Seven Sisters is executive produced by Will Arbery, who wrote the pilot; Sean Durkin, who will direct it; and Garrett Basch. If the pilot goes forward, it would mark Basch’s fifth series for FX, where his company Dive has a long-standing first-look deal, following Devs, Reservation Dogs, What We Do in the Shadows...

Johnny Berchtold and Will Harrison have joined the untitled Hulu limited series about the Murdaugh Murders from showrunner Michael D. Fuller, who co-created the project with Erin Lee Carr.

The series tells the story of Maggie and Alex Murdaugh’s “stranger-than-fiction family drama, a riveting account drawing from countless hours of reporting by Mandy Matney – journalist and creator of the popular Murdaugh Murders Podcast – as well as exclusive, insider knowledge from years spent following the case,” details a release from the streamer.

Berchtold has been cast in the series regular role of Paul Murdaugh, Alex and Maggie’s hard-partying youngest son who constantly finds himself in some form of trouble. Paul is always on the hunt for a good time regardless of the consequences.

Harrison is set to recur as Buster Murdaugh, the golden boy of the Murdaugh family. Buster’s well on his way to following in the legal...

Despite winning a Peabody Award and appearing on many critics’ top 10 lists, the SundanceTV drama Rectify never gained a wide audience. But the series, which is available to stream on AMC+, features the strongest performance of J. Smith-Cameron’s career. Smith-Cameron plays Janet Talbot, the mother of the main character, Daniel Holden (Aden Young). Daniel has been in prison since he was 18 for the rape and murder of his high school girlfriend. At the beginning of the series, new evidence comes to light that allows Daniel to be released. The show follows Daniel and his family as they adjust to Daniel’s new freedom and deal with the trauma of his 19-year imprisonment.

Alex Cross is back with Cross Season 1, and we’re incredibly excited about it!

Prime Video has picked up Cross, an adaptation of the prolific James Patterson series. It’s a star-studded affair onscreen and off.

As one of the year’s most highly-anticipated series, we’re here to share everything you need to know about Cross and what’s to come.

(Amazon MGM Studios) Is Cross Inspired by the James Patterson Book Series?

Cross is just another in many adaptations of James Patterson‘s popular bestselling crime mystery series about a D.C. detective, Alex Cross.

The series was first introduced in 1993 and has 32 novels that complete the entire series.

It also has two novellas and at least three spinoff books in which Alex’s son, Ali, takes center stage and solves mysteries of his own.

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Glen Powell’s upcoming Hulu comedy series “Chad Powers” has added four recurring guest stars.

Variety has learned that Clayne Crawford, Toby Huss, Colton Ryan, and Xavier Mills have all joined the series, in which Powell will play the title role in addition to co-creating it. The cast also includes Perry Mattfeld as Ricky, Quentin Plair as Coach Byrd, Wynn Everett as Tricia, Frankie A. Rodriguez as Danny, and Steve Zahn as Jake Hudson.

The official description for “Chad Powers” states, “When bad behavior nukes hotshot Qb Russ Holliday’s (Powell) college career, he disguises himself and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers.” The show is based on the Chad Powers character created by Eli Manning for his Epsn+ docuseries “Eli’s Places.”

Crawford will play Coach Dobbs. Crawford’s recent credits include films like “Finestkind” and “The King Tide.” He is also known...

Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette will headline Hulu’s Murdaugh Murders limited series.

Per the official description, the untitled series “is based on Maggie (played by Arquette) and Alex Murdaugh’s stranger-than-fiction family drama, a riveting account drawing from countless hours of reporting by Mandy Matney – journalist and creator of the popular Murdaugh Murders Podcast – as well as exclusive, insider knowledge from years spent following the case.”

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Hulu has commissioned a new limited series, ‘Untitled Murdaugh Murders’, a dramatic retelling of a family tragedy. The series will feature Emmy and Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Arquette, who will play the role of Maggie Murdaugh. The show is created by Michael D. Fuller, known for his work on ‘Quarry’, ‘Rectify’, and ‘Locke & Key’, […]

Hulu Orders Limited Series Based on Murdaugh Family Murders...

After getting a taste of prestige true crime television with “The Act” and “Escape at Dannemora,” Patricia Arquette has set her next miniseries event at Hulu.

The streamer gave a limited series order to an “untitled Murdaugh murders” project on Friday. The show is “based on Maggie and Alex Murdaugh’s stranger-than-fiction family drama, a riveting account drawing from countless hours of reporting by Mandy Matney – journalist and creator of the popular ‘Murdaugh Murders Podcast’ – as well as exclusive, insider knowledge from years spent following the case,” per the official description.

In June 2021, Maggie and her 22-year-old son Paul were found murdered on their family’s South Carolina property. In a twist, it was discovered that patriarch Alex, who called in their dead bodies, was actually found guilty of the crime. Additionally, more murders have since been linked to the Murdaughs.

The case was previously examined in Netflix’s “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal” docuseries,...

Hulu will dramatize one of the most talked about criminal cases of the past few years.

The streamer has greenlit an untitled limited series based on the Murdaugh murders case. Emmy winner Patricia Arquette is set to star in the project as Maggie Murdaugh; the series comes from co-creators Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr and executive producer Nick Antosca.

The project is a reunion for Arquette and Antosca, who worked together on Hulu’s The Act (for which Arquette won an Emmy for best supporting actress in a limited series or movie). Like that series, the Murdaugh drama is produced by Antosca’s Eat the Cat banner and Universal Studio Group’s UCP, where Antosca and Eat the Cat have an overall deal.

The Murdaugh case — which saw Maggie’s husband, Alex Murdaugh, sentenced to life in prison for killing her and their son Paul — has already been...

Patricia Arquette is set to star in a new as yet untitled Hulu limited series about the Murdaugh Murders from co-creator and showrunner Michael D. Fuller and co-creator Erin Lee Carr.

The series tells the story of Maggie and Alex Murdaugh’s “stranger-than-fiction family drama, a riveting account drawing from countless hours of reporting by Mandy Matney – journalist and creator of the popular Murdaugh Murders Podcast – as well as exclusive, insider knowledge from years spent following the case,” details a release from the streamer.

Arquette will star as Maggie Murdaugh, a wife and mother whose husband Alex Murdaugh was convicted of her murder and that of their son Paul. The patriarch is currently serving two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. His attempt to get a new trial was denied in January.

Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund for Eat the Cat will executive produce alongside with Mandy Matney. UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.

The project reunites Arquette with Eat the Cat, Hulu and UCP following their collaboration on the limited series The Act. Arquette received the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her work on the project.

Arquette’s upcoming projects include The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde, opposite Jodie Comer and directed by Kenneth Branagh, and They Will Kill You, opposite Zazie Beetz. Her recent TV credits include Severance, High Desert and Escape at Dannemora, for which she won the Golden Globe, Critics Choice and SAG Awards.

She is repped by Gersh, 3 Arts Entertainment and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.

Michael D. Fuller is repped by UTA, Grandview and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Mandy Matney is repped by UTA.

Erin Lee Carr is repped by UTA and Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes. She has a first-look deal with UCP. Nick Antosca is repped by WME and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis. He has an overall deal with UCP.

Patricia Arquette has really been bitten by the true crime bug. The Severance actor is set to star in Murdaugh Murders, a new limited series from Michael D. Fuller and co-creator Erin Lee Carr. The series will be partially adapted from Liz Farrell and Mandy Matney's popular Murdaugh Murders Podcast,...

Exclusive: Clayne Crawford (Lethal Weapon) is among those set to star in Stone Creek, a psychological thriller directed and produced by Robert Enriquez (Cash for Gold).

Others in the cast of the indie include Lyndon Smith (National Treasure: Edge of History), Britney Young (Glow), Vincent Washington (Young King), Andrew J. West (The Walking Dead) and Adam Hicks (Zeke and Luther).

Shooting in Northern Minnesota, the film written by Clint Elliott follows a small-town police chief as he embarks on a hunt for a serial killer, aided by a psychic, all while trying to steer clear of suspicion himself.

Best known for starring on Fox’s Lethal Weapon, Crawford’s other TV credits include Rectify, Rogue and 24, to name just a few. Notable feature credits include Finestkind, The Killing of Two Lovers, Wristcutters: A Love Story and A Walk to Remember.

Recently starring in Disney+’s National Treasure: Edge of History,...

The cast of Suits has appeared in a variety of films and TV shows, showcasing their talent beyond the legal drama series. From underrated dramas to blockbuster comedies, the filmography of Suits stars offers a diverse range of content to enjoy. Each member of the Suits cast brought something unique to their non-Suits projects, proving their versatility and acting skills.

While plenty lovers of the popular legal drama Suits may find themselves continually rewatching the series, another way to fill the void left by the show was to check out the many incredible movies and TV shows that the cast appeared in over the years. From underrated drama series to major cinematic successes, the cast of Suits have an array of incredible non-Suits content to enjoy. Whether it's central cast members like Mike Rosss Patrick J. Adams or later additions to the ensemble such as Samantha Wheelers Katherine Heigl,...

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more impressive TV resumé than Melissa Bernstein’s since 2008.

The four-time Emmy-winning producer was right by Vince Gilligan’s side when he got Breaking Bad’s pilot off the ground in 2007 and together with Mark Johnson and Gran Via Productions she helped turn the idiosyncratic crime drama about a high school chemistry teacher-turned-meth kingpin into its own empire. Immediately following the staggering success of the Bryan Cranston-led Breaking Bad, Gilligan, Bernstein, Peter Gould and the rest of Gilligan’s brain trust spun the series off into the Bob Odenkirk vehicle Better Call Saul, which is now considered to be one of the most acclaimed prequels in any medium. Then came 2019’s well-received sequel movie El Camino, chronicling Jesse Pinkman’s (Aaron Paul) quest for freedom.

Throughout that period of time, Bernstein also helped shepherd other critical darlings including Rectify, Halt and Catch Fire...

A decade ago, actors Aden Young and Clayne Crawford were pivotal parts of the much-underrated Sundance channel drama series Rectify. The show had a niche fanbase, and I was a part of it. Naturally, when I got the new assignment of writing about the Canadian film The King Tide, a new film starring both Young and Crawford, I was overjoyed. And the film just happens to carry the same moody DNA as that show, which is more than I could have ever asked for. It’s contextually and thematically much different, though. Part Midnight Mass (2021), part The Village (2005), this is an exhibition of “what if Mike Flanagan and M. Night Shyamalan had a love child” There’s an undeniable The Wicker Man (1973) influence as well, if you think about it. Yet, The King Tide, directed by Christian Sparkles, can very much stand on its own as a quasi-horror-drama that is...

Longtime AMC PR head Marnie Black, whose tenure included overseeing consumer media relations, brand messaging, special events, talent relations and awards campaigns on hit series including “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul” and “The Walking Dead” universe, is departing the company after 13 years.

Black will exit at the end of the month to explore the next chapter of her career. Since first joining in 2011, Black’s domain has expanded to include brands including AMC/AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, SundanceTV, BBC America, Hidive, IFC Films, WEtv, IFC, Sundance Now and AllBlk.

“Marnie has been a major PR figure in our industry for decades, and AMC is lucky to have had her in house for 13 years,” said AMC Entertainment and Studios prexy Dan McDermott in a statement. “Through ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ ‘The Walking Dead’ shows, ‘Dark Winds,’ the Anne Rice Universe and so many more iconic series,...

J. Smith-Cameron will appear in “Hacks” Season 3 in a recurring guest star role, Variety has learned exclusively.

Smith-Cameron’s character is being kept under wraps. She will appear in the third season of the Max series alongside stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder as well as cast members Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo. Previously announced guest stars include Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, Tony Goldwyn, and Aristotle Athari.

Smith-Cameron is best known for her role in the HBO series “Succession,” for which she earned multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Her other TV credits include “Rectify,” “True Blood,” “Divorce,” and “Waco: The Aftermath.” In film, she has starred in features such as “The Year Between,” “Vengeance,” “Christine,” and “Nancy.” Smith-Cameron is also a Tony and Drama Desk Award nominee for her work on the stage,...

The nuclear family is dead. Long live the modern family. NBC's freshman comedy Extended Family gives audiences a humorous look at a new kind of family, one that may not look like the so-called "ideal" family, but features love and laughter all the same. Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men) stars alongside Abigail Spencer (Suits), and Donald Faison (Scrubs) in this adaptation of the true story behind the family of co-executive producers George Geyer, Emilia Fazzalari, and Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck.

When Jim (Cryer) and Julia (Spencer) divorced, they said it was the best thing that ever happened to them. Choosing a new way to co-parent, the pair kept their children in the family home where they took turns living and raising their kids. All seems to be going smoothly, until Julia gets engaged to Trey (Faison), who just happens to be the owner of Jim's favorite sports team,...

David Corenswet’s Superman movie, which would mark a reboot for the DC Universe, will be launching into the market by 2025, and recent updates have fans awaiting it even more eagerly than ever before. While previously it was a set photo of the entire cast of the upcoming movie shared by James Gunn on his socials, this time it’s something even more special.

James Gunn’s upcoming Superman (PC: DC)

This comes after Gunn once again took to his Instagram to share the exciting news about the shooting of the upcoming film all the while making a revelation about the film’s title. Then there was the surprise hinted by the co-ceo of DC Universe, Peter Safran’s wife Natalia Safran, which has further made this update all the more exhilarating for the DC fans!

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With the production of Superman: Legacy set to commence soon, actors involved with the project have started to hit the gym hard, with David Corenswet’s physique leaving fans thrilled. But while Corenswet is on his way to becoming the most ripped Superman we’ve witnessed on the big screen, it’s his costar Edi Gathegi, whose transformation has taken fans by surprise.

Set to play Mister Terrific in the new Dcu, Gathegi’s character is going to be one of the many established superheroes, who will make their existence known in Superman: Legacy. And the recent image shared by his trainer following his ongoing transformation has fans excited.

Edi Gathegi | Credit: For All Mankind

Edi Gathegi’s Transformation as Mister Terrific Has Left Fans Intrigued for His Dcu Debut

Being trained by famous Hollywood trainer Paolo Mascitti, who is also behind David Corenswet‘s physique for Superman: Legacy, Edi...

Suits, a series that ended three years ago, experienced a resurgence on Netflix due to its quality and availability for binge-watching, becoming the second most-watched show on the platform for an eight-week period with 26.5 billion minutes watched. Actress Abigail Spencer, who appeared in 15 episodes of Suits, expressed her gratitude for streaming services for giving the show new life and bringing the cast closer together during a strike, and highlighted the importance of creating something good and letting streaming platforms do the rest. A new series called Suits: L.A. is set to start filming in March, with former Arrow star Stephen Amell playing the lead role. While it takes place in the same universe as the original series, there is no confirmation if the original cast members will make an appearance.

While the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes crippled Hollywood, some TV shows found new life and new audiences on streaming services...

The campy erotic horror Suitable Flesh, from director Joe Lynch (Mayhem, Chillerama) and adapted from H.P. Lovecraft’s cult favorite short story, is streaming exclusively on Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural. The film will also be available to stream on AMC+.

Psychiatrist Elizabeth Derby becomes obsessed with helping a young patient who’s suffering from extreme personality disorder. However, it soon leads her into occult danger as she tries to escape from a horrific fate. Starring Heather Graham (Boogie Nights), Judah Lewis (The Babysitter), Bruce Davison (X-Men, Ozark) and Barbara Crampton (Superhost).

Suitable Flesh was produced by Crampton, Bob Portal, Inderpal Singh and Joe Wicker.

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AMC Networks’ Shudder is a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Shudder’s expanding library of film, TV series, and Original Content is...

NBC's new sitcom, Extended Family, follows a recently divorced couple who navigate co-parenting their children in a comical way. The main cast includes Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, and Abigail Spencer, who bring their own unique personalities to their characters. The mockumentary style of the show, incorporating confessionals, adds a fun and dynamic element to the story and comedy.

NBC's new sitcom, Extended Family, premieres December 23 at 8pm Et and will return on January 2 at 8:30pm Et in its regular time slot. The series follows a recently divorced couple, Jim and Julia, who embrace their split and work together to co-parent their children. However, things take a comical turn when an unexpected family member is added to the mix and the dynamic between the exes becomes increasingly complicated.

Jon Cryer portrays Jim and previously led CBS' long-running sitcom, Two and a Half Men, alongside Charlie Sheen. Meanwhile, Donald Faison...

Close bonds with family are often difficult to maintain, especially if blood relatives rope you into their heinous crimes. In Violent Ends, an upcoming Southern revenge thriller from director John-Michael Powell, Billy Magnussen and Alexandra Shipp, reluctantly encounter a legacy of violence and broken bonds.

Violent Ends, hailing from Midnight Road Entertainment, recently wrapped production in Northwest Arkansas. According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, the story centers on two star-crossed lovers (Magnussen & Shipp) making a life for themselves in the Ozark Mountains. In Violent Ends, “Lucas Frost (Magnussen) is an honest man brought up in a crime family whose only legacy is violence. As Lucas tries to make his own life with his fiancée, Emma (Shipp), he is suddenly pulled back into the family business he so despises when his cousin, Eli, perpetrates an armed robbery on a local scrap yard and an innocent life is caught in the crossfire,...

Quick Links Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Latest News Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Release Date Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Cast Will Any Existing Law & Order Characters Appear? Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Story Details Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent is the latest spinoff in the franchise, set entirely in Canada's largest city. The show will feature a star-studded Canadian cast and is scheduled for a spring 2024 release. While it's unlikely that existing Law & Order characters will have major roles, guest appearances or cameos are possible. The show will focus on real-life events, potentially adopting a true-crime style.

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, the latest spinoff in the ever-expanding Law & Order, franchise is coming, and there's already been a great deal of news revealed about the show’s cast, story, and possible release date. Law & Order is a television property that has been adapted a...

The opening action sequence of The Continental: From the World of John Wick features the iconic elements of the Wick universe, including intense fights and headshots. The series explores an alternate history 1970s where legal assassins find safety in The Continental chain of hotels, with a focus on Winston Scott's rise to power. Mel Gibson joins the cast as Cormac, a ruthless criminal kingpin who manages The Continental Hotel in New York City, adding to the intrigue and conflict in the story.

The opening action sequence from this month’s John Wick prequel, The Continental: From the World of John Wick, has been unleashed. Coming courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes, the action scene drops audiences into New York City in the 1970s, with the footage featuring all the things now associated with the world of Wick, including long takes, fist fights, and plenty of headshots. Check out the opening of...

Harlan Coben's Shelter cast brings together a talented ensemble to bring the thrilling book to life in a compelling way. Jaden Michael shines as Mickey Bolitar, the young hero of the story, as he investigates the dark secrets lurking beneath the town's surface. The cast features a mix of newcomers and TV veterans, including Abby Corrigan and Constance Zimmer, who deliver standout performances.

Harlan Coben's Shelter cast brings together an exciting ensemble to bring this thrilling book to life. First published in 2011, Shelter was the first novel in Harlan Coben's young adult novels featuring his popular teen protagonist, Mikey Boiltar. The success of the novel and its sequels has pushed forward the television adaptation with Prime Video airing the new teen-led mystery series that follows the intrigue and dark adventures of the book. One of the most interesting aspects of the show is the Harlan Coben's Shelter cast which features newcomers and television veterans.

The Continental: From the World of John Wick trailer teases the prequel series that explores the backstory of Winston Scott. The series is set in an alternate history 1970s and delves into real-world events such as the Winter of Discontent and the rise of the American Mafia. Although John Wick himself won't be the focus, the series promises plenty of action, with the finale of the first season featuring a whopping 57 minutes of non-stop action.

The latest trailer for the upcoming John Wick prequel series, The Continental: From the World of John Wick, reveals more of how a young Winston Scott comes to take over the titular safe haven for assassins. Coming courtesy of Peacock, The Continental: From the World of John Wick will take audiences back to a time before Mr. Wick, with Winston tackling all manner of threats from villainous rivals to the Mafia. Check out the newly...

Peacock has announced the premiere date for the upcoming John Wick prequel series, The Continental: From the World of John Wick alongside releasing a first look and some behind-the-scenes footage during the panel at San Diego Comic Con. The Continental: From the World of John Wick is now due to debut on Peacock on Friday, September 22, 2023, with Night 1, followed by Night 2 airing September 29 and Night 3 airing October 6.

The creative team behind the series appears as part of Sdcc for Peacock’s three-part event for The Continental: From the World of John Wick hosted by Collider’s Steven Weintraub, revealing behind-the-scenes moments and an exclusive first look at the series (in-room only). The panel features executive producer/director Albert Hughes, executive producer Marshall Persinger and the creative team including action director Larnell Stovall, production designer Drew Boughton and editor Ron Rosen.

A prequel to the blockbuster action franchise, the series will...

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, released today the trailer for the new documentary, Sharksploitation from filmmaker Stephen Scarlata. In the wake of blockbuster classic Jaws, a new subgenre was born. This new documentary explores the weird, wild cinematic legacy of sharks on film and the world’s undying fascination. The film features multiple interviews including of Roger Corman, producer of Sharktopus and Dinoshark; Joe Dante, who directed Corman’s Piranha; Carl Gottlieb, writer of Jaws 1, 2 and 3; Johannes Roberts, director of 47 Meters Down, and Mario Van Pebbles, who starred in Jaws the Revenge along with marine and environmental conservation advocate Wendy Benchley, who was married to late Jaws, author Peter Benchley.

Produced by Scarlata, Kerry Deignan Roy (Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist), and Josh Miller (Sonic the Hedgehog), the feature-length documentary examines the sub-genre of sharksploitation films, from...

Academy Award winner and controversial Hollywood superstar Mel Gibson will soon the world of John Wick in the upcoming prequel series, The Continental: From the World of John Wick. Now, Gibson has discussed joining the project and revealed several details regarding his character, the ruthless criminal kingpin, Cormac in an interview done ahead of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

“He's kind of like [Winston and Charon’s] mentor, or actually, mentor or tormentor, I'm not sure which. But he's rather a nefarious character who's like a father figure to them, and they perceive him that way when they're young, but as they grow and begin to analyse who he really is, they realise he's probably not the father figure he pretends to be. He's pretty selfish in his own motives, and has used them in an ill way, and I think they're burned by that and they want to get even. Rightly so.”

Described as “an intimidating force,...

While House of the Dragon managed to continue filming abroad amid the SAG-AFTRA strike, Interview With the Vampire has been halted in Prague.

Deadline revealed Monday morning that the AMC vampire drama has paused production until the strike is resolved.

The news is a bit surprising in the wake of the House of the Dragon Season 2 shoot resuming, but Deadline notes that some of the cast filming Interview With the Vampire Season 2 are SAG members.

It's unclear how far the series based on the Anne Rice novels was in the production process, but it had been filming since April.

AMC had not announced a premiere window for the series, but it is expected to be heavily featured at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend.

While the cast and writers can no longer attend, it seems AMC is pressing on with its plans for Sdcc.

Our best guess is that...

Abramorama has acquired North American distribution rights to “Uncharitable,” a documentary about the roles that charities and non-profits play in society. The indie distributor will open the film on Sept. 22 in New York at Angelika’s Village East and Sept. 29 in Los Angeles at Laemmle’s Royale before beginning its North American rollout.

“Uncharitable” was directed and produced by Stephen Gyllenhaal, the director of “Waterland” and “Dangerous Woman.” It features the humanitarian activist Dan Pallotta, whose Ted Talk “The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong” was viewed more than 17 million times and has inspired conversations about how charities can be more effective and how we can support them.

An opportunity to address our own bias and overhaul the way we think about charities, the film expands the conversation including interviews with Scott Harrison (Charity Water), Dorri McWhorter (President and CEO Ymca of Chicago, Advisor First Women’s Bank), Steve Nardizzi,...

Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe is expanding, with AMC Networks actively developing a potential third series.

The untitled show is set in the world of the Talamasca, a secretive organization featured

in a number of Rice’s novels, dedicated to studying the supernatural world

and keeping mortals safe from its darkest elements.

John Lee Hancock (“The Blind Side”) is attached to the project as showrunner and writer.

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“The enthusiastic critical and fan reception to Interview and Mayfair is a great sign of

what is yet to come in this immersive universe based on the works of Anne Rice,” AMC Networks president of entertainment and AMC Studios Dan McDermott said in a statement. “We’re excited to be in active development of the next installment in this growing franchise, written and to be showrun by the incomparable John Lee Hancock.

AMC Networks is planning to launch a cheaper, ad-supported tier later this year.

The new tier, which is expected to launch by October, will be pitched at the company’s 2023-2024 upfront, which will include a presentation in New York on Tuesday. Pricing for the tier was not disclosed.

“This is a big moment for AMC Networks and for our advertising partners, because it not only creates a fully-ad supported distribution ecosystem, it also allows advertisers to buy our shows, genres and franchises in a much more comprehensive and impactful way,” AMC Networks chief commercial officer Kim Kelleher said in a statement. “With our new series content, library titles and other targeted streaming platforms that are all bundled into AMC+, partners can move beyond individual shows and even series and choose to ‘own’ whole genres and franchises, and drive messaging to target audiences no matter what they are watching or where.

In Chad Stahelski's 2014 film "John Wick," audiences were introduced to an interesting piece of fantastical mythology. The title character (Keanu Reeves) is a notoriously efficient assassin, and he lives in a world where assassination is a commonplace yet well-moneyed profession. There is a strict code of conduct and a complex set of confusing rules and economics that all assassins must follow, lest they incur the wrath of the High Table, the ultra-wealthy guild that oversees the world's many murders for hire.

At the center of the "John Wick" mythology is the Continental Hotel, a posh residence and "safe zone" where assassins are not allowed to murder each other. In addition to the usual hotel amenities — and the booze is top-shelf — the Continental also provides assassins with their many weapons, gadgets, and high-end suits that also serve as body armor. Guns are presented by "sommeliers," who talk about the bullet...

With a potential strike on the horizon, the Writers Guild Awards were handed out Sunday in ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York and Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Awards magnets Severance, The White Lotus, and The Bear continued to secure big awards.

Better Call Saul, Hacks, and Undone were also represented.

Check out the full list of winners below.

Drama Series

Andor

Better Call Saul

The Crown

Severance — Winner

Yellowjackets

Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

Barry

The Bear — Winner

Hacks

Only Murders in the Building

New Series

Abbott Elementary

Andor

Bad Sisters

The Bear

Severance — Winner

Limited Series

The Dropout

Fleishman Is in Trouble

Pam & Tommy

The Staircase

The White Lotus — Winner

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TV & New Media Motion Pictures

Heart of the Matter (Hallmark Channel)

Honor Society (Paramount+) — Winner

Ray Donovan: The Movie (Showtime)

Torn Hearts (Epix)

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Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s original screenplay for award-season juggernaut Everything Everywhere All at Once and Sarah Polley’s adapted screenplay for Women Talking scored the marquee awards Sunday at the WGA Awards.

The WGA, which handed out its trophies for the year’s best writing in dual ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City, also gave Apple TV+’s Severance wins for Drama Series and New Series, and FX’s The Bear for Comedy Series. HBO’s The White Lotus won for Limited Series, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver won for Comedy Variety Talk Series.

Everything Everywhere completed its sweep of the major guild awards with the win, which comes after triumphs at PGAs, DGAs and the SAG Awards, as well as Saturday in the category at the Spirit Awards. It has 11 Oscar nominations including Original Screenplay.

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Peacock has set the voice cast for the adult animated series “In the Know,” Variety has learned exclusively.

As previously announced, Mike Judge and Zach Woods will star in the series. They will now be joined by J. Smith-Cameron, Charlie Bushnell, Carl Tart (“Grand Crew”), and Caitlin Reilly. The show was originally picked up at the streamer in September in Peacock’s first adult animated series order.

Per the official logline, “Lauren Caspian (Woods) is NPR’s third most popular host. He’s a well-meaning, hypocritical nimrod, just like you and me. He’s also a stop motion puppet. Each episode follows the making of an episode of Lauren’s show ‘In the Know,’ in which Lauren conducts in-depth interviews with real world human guests. Lauren collaborates with a diverse crew of NPR staff. They are also puppets and nimrods.”

Reilly will voice Fabian, researcher and fact checker. Bushnell will voice Chase,...

Guillermo del Toro on the set of ‘Pinocchio’ (Photo Credit: Jason Schmidt/Netflix)

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, a recent winner of the Best Animated Film at the Critics Choice Awards, tops the list of the 50th Annual Annie Awards nominees. Del Toro’s gorgeous stop-motion fairy tale earned nine nominations, including a nomination in the Best Animated Feature category along with Turning Red, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Sea Beast, and Wendell & Wild.

“After two years of virtual awards, as much fun as they were, everyone is so eager to get back to a live, in-person event,” stated Frank Gladstone, the Annie Awards executive producer. “This is doubly true since this is the Annie Awards 50th year, our Golden Anniversary! We are returning to UCLA’s Royce Hall for an Annies with all the trimmings, and a few surprises. It is important for all of us to be together again,...

Having been off the air for about eight years now, the neo-noir world of "Justified" is coming back to television with "Justified: City Primeval," a miniseries based on Elmore Leonard's 1980 novel. The Emmy Award-winning original series, which ran for over six seasons, starred Timothy Olyphant as U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, and featured a supporting cast including Joelle Carter, Nick Searcy, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, and Walton Goggins.

"City Primeval" takes place many years after the 2015 series finale, with Raylan having left his life in Kentucky for Miami, where he's committed to raising his teenage daughter, Willa (now played by Vivian Olyphant), while trying to juggle his Marshal duties. But an incident on a Florida highway prompts a trip to Detroit, where he faces a new challenge in the deadly Clement Mansell (Boyd Holbrook), also known as "The Oklahoma Wildman." Although Holbrook appears to be propped up as the central antagonist,...

Nominees have been announced for the 75th annual Writers Guild Awards, to be held on Sunday, March 5 in concurrent ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York and Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

In addition to usual suspects like Better Call Saul, The Crown, Hacks and Barry, this year’s nominees include first-time contenders such as Andor, Severance, Yellowjackets, Abbott Elementary and The Bear.

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Newcomers “The Bear” and “Severance” and departing drama “Better Call Saul” were among the frontrunners, with three nominations each, as Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America, East announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2022. Winners will be honored at the Writers Guild Awards ceremony taking place Sunday, March 5, 2023. Here are this year’s noms:

Drama Series

“Andor” — Written by Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy, Stephen Schiff, Beau Willimon; Disney+

“Better Call Saul” — Written by Ann Cherkis, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Ariel Levine, Thomas Schnauz, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock; AMC

“The Crown” — Written by Peter Morgan; Netflix

Severance, Written by Chris Black, Andrew Colville, Kari Drake, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Helen Leigh, Anna Moench, Amanda Overton; Apple TV+

“Yellowjackets” — Written by Cameron Brent Johnson, Katherine Kearns, Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, Liz Phang, Ameni Rozsa, Sarah L. Thompson,...

The witching hour is nearly upon us. “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches,” an adaptation of the horror author’s best-selling “Lives of Mayfair Witches” trilogy, will have its series premiere this weekend. Read on to find out when and where the supernatural series is airing.

When Does ‘Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’ Come Out?

“Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’ will premiere on AMC on Sunday, January 8 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt.

In addition to AMC, “Mayfair Witches” will simultaneously premiere across the entire AMC Network, including BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV and WEtv.

Is ‘Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’ Streaming?

“Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches” will also stream on AMC+ beginning Sunday, January 8 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt

Is ‘Mayfair Witches’ Released Weekly or All at Once?

New episodes of “Mayfair Witches” will be released once a week, every Sunday. The first season consists of eight episodes total.

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Fremantle has promoted Christian Vesper to the newly created position of CEO of global drama. He will report to Andrea Scrosati, Group COO and CEO Continental Europe.

Previously, Vesper served as president of the department, a role he was appointed to in 2020 after joining the company four years earlier as executive vice president and creative director of global drama.

In the expanded capacity, Vesper will continue to build on Fremantle’s portfolio of scripted dramas and have direct oversight over the company’s scripted labels, including Miso Film (“The Investigation”), Wildside (“My Brilliant Friend”), The Apartment, Element Pictures, Lux Vide (“Medici”), Dancing Ledge Productions (“The Salisbury Poisonings”) and the group’s most recent acquisition, Passenger.

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He will also oversee Fremantle’s talent and deal roster, which includes “Chernobyl” director Johan Renck and Michael Paret...

Vesper will take responsibility for Fremantle’s network of scripted labels.

Christian Vesper is to take responsibility for Fremantle’s network of scripted labels following a promotion to chief executive of global drama.

In the newly-created position, the former president of global drama will be handed oversight of Miso Film, Wildside, The Apartment, Element Pictures, Lux Vide, Dancing Ledge Productions and Passenger while continuing to develop Fremantle’s drama and film portfolio.

Vesper is also charged with overseeing the company’s roster of talent partnerships and deals, including Sinestra, the indie recently launched by Chernobyl director Johan Renck and Michael Paret,...

Fremantle has promoted Christian Vesper to the newly created role of CEO global drama, reporting into Andrea Scrosati, group COO and CEO continental Europe.

In the new role, Vesper will have direct oversight of some of Fremantle’s scripted labels, including Miso Film (“Face to Face”), Wildside (“My Brilliant Friend”), The Apartment (“Bones and All”), Element Pictures (“Normal People”), Lux Vide (“Medici”), Dancing Ledge Productions (“The Salisbury Poisonings”) and Passenger (“This England”).

He will also oversee Fremantle’s roster of talent partnerships and deals, which includes “Chernobyl” director Johan Renck and Michael Paret’s Sinestra, Michael Winterbottom’s Revolution Films, Afua Hirsch’s Born In Me and The Creatives, Fremantle’s three-year partnership agreement with a creative alliance of nine leading independent production companies.

Based in London, Vesper and his team will also work in close partnership with its regional drama heads across all territories in which Fremantle operates, including UFA in Germany,...