Máiréad Tyers’ first on-screen role straight out of drama school was in Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast.” “You don’t really see me in the film at all,” she says. “[But] I’m so proud of it.” A year later, she wrapped her first leading role in U.K. Disney+ original comedy “Extraordinary.” In the show — basically a flatshare sitcom with a twist — Tyers plays 20-something Jen, who is messy, funny and the only person in the world without a superpower.
But Jen can also be selfish and occasionally obnoxious – mostly to her flatmates Carrie (Sofia Oxenham), Kash (Bilal Hasna) and, erm, Jizzlord (Luke Rollason) — and Tyers’ superpower is making her not just relatable, but likeable. So much so that the show, which was created and written by newcomer Emma Moran, has been renewed for a second season, which drops today on Disney+ and on Hulu in the U.S.
Despite coming to prominence via comedy,...
But Jen can also be selfish and occasionally obnoxious – mostly to her flatmates Carrie (Sofia Oxenham), Kash (Bilal Hasna) and, erm, Jizzlord (Luke Rollason) — and Tyers’ superpower is making her not just relatable, but likeable. So much so that the show, which was created and written by newcomer Emma Moran, has been renewed for a second season, which drops today on Disney+ and on Hulu in the U.S.
Despite coming to prominence via comedy,...
- 3/6/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Numbers have begun rolling in for this mid-summer weekend and as expected Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is looking to drop the 60% we predicted on Thursday. If that number holds it would be about a 5% steeper decline than 2008’s Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which may not sound like much until you consider that Skull opened with over $100 million (or $126.9 million when you account for its 4-day Memorial Day gross.) So when Crystal Skull dropped to number 2 in its second week to the ladies of Sex and the City, it was still able to manage over $44 million, Dial of Destiny will be lucky to see $28 million in its second week.
If there is a glimmer of hope for Indy to maintain its pole position it is that horror films tend to be very front loaded and because of that, Insidious: The Red Door may win the Friday box...
If there is a glimmer of hope for Indy to maintain its pole position it is that horror films tend to be very front loaded and because of that, Insidious: The Red Door may win the Friday box...
- 7/8/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Welcome to It’s a Hit! In this series, IndieWire speaks to creators and showrunners behind a few of our favorite television programs about the moment they realized their show was breaking big.
Sharon Horgan has seen success in her day. After cracking through in 2006 with the cult favorite and two-time BAFTA nominee “Pulling,” the England-born, Ireland-raised writer and actor co-created a sharp-tongued and moving modern rom-com in “Catastrophe,” the Prime Video and Channel 4 original that landed Horgan her first Emmy nomination. Since then, she’s created a three-season series for HBO (“Divorce”), earned two additional BAFTA nods (for “Motherland”), and launched a production company, Merman, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and London.
Now she leads “Bad Sisters,” a black-comic thriller for Apple TV+ about five siblings who swore to protect each other after their parents’ untimely death — and how that promise gets tested when they decide...
Sharon Horgan has seen success in her day. After cracking through in 2006 with the cult favorite and two-time BAFTA nominee “Pulling,” the England-born, Ireland-raised writer and actor co-created a sharp-tongued and moving modern rom-com in “Catastrophe,” the Prime Video and Channel 4 original that landed Horgan her first Emmy nomination. Since then, she’s created a three-season series for HBO (“Divorce”), earned two additional BAFTA nods (for “Motherland”), and launched a production company, Merman, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and London.
Now she leads “Bad Sisters,” a black-comic thriller for Apple TV+ about five siblings who swore to protect each other after their parents’ untimely death — and how that promise gets tested when they decide...
- 6/21/2023
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
One of Sharon Horgan’s goals in an already illustrious career as a showrunner and actor (including beloved British series such as “Pulling” and “Catastrophe”) was to create more varied, interesting roles for women. AppleTV+’s “Bad Sisters” allowed her the chance to do it five times over, in a twisty, addictive yarn about siblings who band together in the aftermath of a creep husband’s mysterious demise. (He’s not called “The Prick” in the show for nothing.)
Sharon Horgan, Eve Hewson, Eva Birthistle and Sarah Greene in “Bad Sisters”
First, congratulations on making probably the funniest drama series of all time. The narrative genre lines really do seem to be blurring on TV, don’t they?
I’m just going to accept a compliment and not be Irish about it. [Laughs] You know, I come from a sitcom background. So that’s where I felt my most comfortable, but...
Sharon Horgan, Eve Hewson, Eva Birthistle and Sarah Greene in “Bad Sisters”
First, congratulations on making probably the funniest drama series of all time. The narrative genre lines really do seem to be blurring on TV, don’t they?
I’m just going to accept a compliment and not be Irish about it. [Laughs] You know, I come from a sitcom background. So that’s where I felt my most comfortable, but...
- 6/19/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
Editor’s note: Deadline’s It Starts on the Page features 10 standout drama series scripts in 2023 Emmy contention. It showcases the critical role writer’s work plays in a show’s success. All materials (the script and writers intro) were submitted before the WGA strike began on May 2.
In her Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters, which just won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama, Sharon Horgan examines the lengths that five sisters are willing to go to in order to protect each other. Much like her previous series Catastrophe, which earned her a comedy writing Emmy nomination, and Pulling, Horgan also stars in Bad Sisters.
Inspired by the Belgian series The Clan, the story begins with a funeral. When the abusive husband of one of the Garvey sisters, Grace, dies, it is presumed a suicide until his life insurers launch an investigation to prove ill intent. Naturally, they suspect the sisters,...
In her Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters, which just won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama, Sharon Horgan examines the lengths that five sisters are willing to go to in order to protect each other. Much like her previous series Catastrophe, which earned her a comedy writing Emmy nomination, and Pulling, Horgan also stars in Bad Sisters.
Inspired by the Belgian series The Clan, the story begins with a funeral. When the abusive husband of one of the Garvey sisters, Grace, dies, it is presumed a suicide until his life insurers launch an investigation to prove ill intent. Naturally, they suspect the sisters,...
- 5/30/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Ricky Gervais and Sharon Horgan’s agent has said creatives should “be careful what they wish for” when considering whether to launch production companies.
United Agents vet Duncan Hayes told a BBC Comedy Festival audience that his constant challenge is “steering” creatives towards writing and directing over getting too involved with their businesses, which can be incredibly time costly.
Gervais runs Derek Productions and Horgan is the co-founder of Merman TV, and both have devoted much of their time to building up their indies over the past few years.
“Sometimes Sharon has a lot of plates to spin,” said Hayes. “She is running a successful indie and has lots of scripts to write. It can feel a bit ‘be careful what you wish for’ when you have the weight of your own production company.”
The Bad Sisters creator recently said she is pausing work on U.S. projects due to...
United Agents vet Duncan Hayes told a BBC Comedy Festival audience that his constant challenge is “steering” creatives towards writing and directing over getting too involved with their businesses, which can be incredibly time costly.
Gervais runs Derek Productions and Horgan is the co-founder of Merman TV, and both have devoted much of their time to building up their indies over the past few years.
“Sometimes Sharon has a lot of plates to spin,” said Hayes. “She is running a successful indie and has lots of scripts to write. It can feel a bit ‘be careful what you wish for’ when you have the weight of your own production company.”
The Bad Sisters creator recently said she is pausing work on U.S. projects due to...
- 5/25/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Video has acquired the rights to “Wild Isles,” the nature documentary series narrated by David Attenborough, through a deal with distributor Banijay Rights, Amazon announced on Thursday. All five episodes will be available Friday, April 21, a day before Earth Day on April 22.
The docuseries caused a stir in the U.K. when a reputed sixth episode was not shown. The Guardian reported in March that it was withdrawn to avoid upsetting conservative politicians and press, who objected to the project being funded by the World Wildlife Fund.
BBC, however, denied the existence of the additional installment: “This is totally inaccurate, there is no ‘sixth episode.’ ‘Wild Isles’ is — and always was — a five part series and does not shy away from environmental content. We have acquired a separate film for iPlayer from the Rspb and WWF and Silverback Films about people working to preserve and restore the biodiversity of the British Isles.
The docuseries caused a stir in the U.K. when a reputed sixth episode was not shown. The Guardian reported in March that it was withdrawn to avoid upsetting conservative politicians and press, who objected to the project being funded by the World Wildlife Fund.
BBC, however, denied the existence of the additional installment: “This is totally inaccurate, there is no ‘sixth episode.’ ‘Wild Isles’ is — and always was — a five part series and does not shy away from environmental content. We have acquired a separate film for iPlayer from the Rspb and WWF and Silverback Films about people working to preserve and restore the biodiversity of the British Isles.
- 4/6/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
‘PhoneShop’ Creator Phil Bowker Strikes Deal With Tiger Aspect
Channel 4’s PhoneShop creator Phil Bowker has struck an exclusive first-look deal with Banijay label Tiger Aspect. Meanwhile, Tiger has signed four people to its comedy development team. Bowker will develop a slate of scripted projects as producer and writer for the Man like Mobeen, Bad Education and Mr Bean outfit. He is the creator of Channel 4 cult comedy PhoneShop, which was picked up by FX, with other credits including Pulling and 15 Storeys High. Tiger Aspect has meanwhile signed Sarah Fraser, Saima Ferdows, Hannah Rose and Jason Charles to David Simpson’s comedy development team as it expands its offering. “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Phil into the Tiger family,” said Simpson. “He is such a talent and I have been a huge fan of his work for many years. I must thank Banijay who continue to back scripted...
Channel 4’s PhoneShop creator Phil Bowker has struck an exclusive first-look deal with Banijay label Tiger Aspect. Meanwhile, Tiger has signed four people to its comedy development team. Bowker will develop a slate of scripted projects as producer and writer for the Man like Mobeen, Bad Education and Mr Bean outfit. He is the creator of Channel 4 cult comedy PhoneShop, which was picked up by FX, with other credits including Pulling and 15 Storeys High. Tiger Aspect has meanwhile signed Sarah Fraser, Saima Ferdows, Hannah Rose and Jason Charles to David Simpson’s comedy development team as it expands its offering. “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Phil into the Tiger family,” said Simpson. “He is such a talent and I have been a huge fan of his work for many years. I must thank Banijay who continue to back scripted...
- 12/8/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Amid a mass exodus of longtime “SNL” cast members over the summer, one of the most unexpected was Melissa Villaseñor, the show’s ace celebrity impersonator and one of the most reliable laugh-getters during her 2016-2022 tenure.
Aside from the announcement of her departure, no further details were provided, leaving fans to wonder why she bolted. But in a new interview with The Daily Beast’s “Last Laugh” podcast, Villaseñor revealed that her exit was amicable and was her choice — she had started suffering panic attacks due to stress and stepped away to focus on “my mental health.”
“Yeah, it was my decision. I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and kind of play out in my head if I go back,” Villaseñor told The Daily Beast. “At the end of the day it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple of panic attacks.
Aside from the announcement of her departure, no further details were provided, leaving fans to wonder why she bolted. But in a new interview with The Daily Beast’s “Last Laugh” podcast, Villaseñor revealed that her exit was amicable and was her choice — she had started suffering panic attacks due to stress and stepped away to focus on “my mental health.”
“Yeah, it was my decision. I gave myself a lot of time in the summer to think on it and kind of play out in my head if I go back,” Villaseñor told The Daily Beast. “At the end of the day it was about my mental health. Last season, I had a couple of panic attacks.
- 10/27/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Straying away from the typical feel-good comedies Apple TV+ usually features, like Ted Lasso and Acapulco, the streaming service is set to drop a dark comedy thriller TV show titled Bad Sisters. The show is created by Sharon Horgan, who is best known for her work on Pulling, Catastrophe, and Divorce. Here’s a plot description from IMDb: “After the death of their father, three estranged sisters come together to steal back a priceless family heirloom, discovering each other (and lock-picking) in the process.” The show is largely based on Clan, a Flemish series created by Malin-Sarah Gozin, and will be set in London and Dublin. Bad Sisters features
Meet The Cast Of “Bad Sisters”...
Meet The Cast Of “Bad Sisters”...
- 5/21/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
Shining Vale is a horror-comedy series set to drop on Starz this month. The show is created by Jeff Astrof and Sharon Hogan, who previously created the HBO series Divorce. She had also acted and written for other TV shows like Pulling and Catastrophe. Here is the synopsis of the show, according to Rotten Tomatoes: “A dysfunctional family moves from the city to a small town after Patricia “Pat” Phelps, a former “wild child” who became famous through writing a raunchy female empowerment novel, is caught cheating on her husband. In an attempt to rebuild their family, they move into a house where terrible
Meet The Cast Of “Shining Vale”...
Meet The Cast Of “Shining Vale”...
- 3/12/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
The past year and a half has been hard on ever couple, but it was especially hard on the husband and wife in Stephen Daldry’s BBC drama film “Together.” Shot in just 10 days during lockdown this past spring, the film stars UK favorites James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan as a married couple in crisis, and stuck in their apartment. After premiering earlier this year overseas, the film finally gets a stateside theatrical release from Bleecker Street Films on August 27. Check out the trailer below.
Written by celebrated British screen scribe and playwright Dennis Kelly, the film “is the story of a family, like so many, who found a way to survive — together. This hilarious and heartbreaking story intimately shows two partners forced to re-evaluate themselves and their relationship through the reality of lockdown,” according to the official synopsis.
Horgan is beloved for her work in front of the camera...
Written by celebrated British screen scribe and playwright Dennis Kelly, the film “is the story of a family, like so many, who found a way to survive — together. This hilarious and heartbreaking story intimately shows two partners forced to re-evaluate themselves and their relationship through the reality of lockdown,” according to the official synopsis.
Horgan is beloved for her work in front of the camera...
- 8/2/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Endeavor Content to handle sales of lockdown drama, produced for BBC Film.
The UK’s Stephen Daldry has directed James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan in Together, a family drama set during the Covid-19 lockdown.
The UK’s Shoebox Films and Sonia Friedman Production have produced the feature for BBC Film and BBC Two, with Endeavor Content on board to handle worldwide sales outside of the UK. A first look at the film has been released today and can be seen here.
The film will air on BBC Two in the UK in the coming months but may receive a theatrical release internationally.
The UK’s Stephen Daldry has directed James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan in Together, a family drama set during the Covid-19 lockdown.
The UK’s Shoebox Films and Sonia Friedman Production have produced the feature for BBC Film and BBC Two, with Endeavor Content on board to handle worldwide sales outside of the UK. A first look at the film has been released today and can be seen here.
The film will air on BBC Two in the UK in the coming months but may receive a theatrical release internationally.
- 5/13/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Cult British comedy series Pulling is heading to NBC. The network is developing an U.S. version of the 2006 BBC Three series, with the original series’ creators Sharon Horgan who also starred, and Dennis Kelly executive producing. The project hails from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Horgan’s Merman and 20th TV. Written by the Bob’s Burgers writing duo of Wendy & Lizzie Molyneux, the single-camera Pulling is described as a contemporary re-conception of the beloved…...
- 11/4/2016
- Deadline TV
Louisa Mellor Aug 25, 2016
Pulling writers Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly are back with a wry, understated comedy pilot about middle-class awkwardness…
Adeel Akhtar and Paul Ready’s most famous scene in Dennis Kelly’s conspiracy thriller Utopia saw the latter gouge out the former’s eye with a spoon. The Circuit, written by Dennis Kelly and Sharon Horgan, reunites the pair for more torture involving cutlery. And placemats. And Le Creuset saucepans. And giant prawns of unspecified variety.
The Circuit is a character comedy set against the peculiar middle-class agony of the dinner party. If Channel 4 orders a series, each episode will presumably take place in the home of a new host Come Dine With Me-style. If you can picture Come Dine With Me populated by the cast of Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
It says something about a comedy’s world outlook that its sanest, most...
Pulling writers Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly are back with a wry, understated comedy pilot about middle-class awkwardness…
Adeel Akhtar and Paul Ready’s most famous scene in Dennis Kelly’s conspiracy thriller Utopia saw the latter gouge out the former’s eye with a spoon. The Circuit, written by Dennis Kelly and Sharon Horgan, reunites the pair for more torture involving cutlery. And placemats. And Le Creuset saucepans. And giant prawns of unspecified variety.
The Circuit is a character comedy set against the peculiar middle-class agony of the dinner party. If Channel 4 orders a series, each episode will presumably take place in the home of a new host Come Dine With Me-style. If you can picture Come Dine With Me populated by the cast of Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
It says something about a comedy’s world outlook that its sanest, most...
- 8/25/2016
- Den of Geek
Though historical drama fans in the United States might have to wait a bit, their UK counterparts will be excited for the next big period drama to take over their TV. The upcoming eight-part miniseries “Victoria” follows the early life of Queen Victoria (Jenna Coleman), from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 through her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert (Tom Hughes). The series also features Rufus Sewell (“The Illusionist”) as Lord Melbourne, Peter Firth (“Equus”) as the Duke of Cumberland, Paul Rhys (“Vincent and Theo”) as Sir John Conroy, and many more.
Read More: ‘Doctor Who’s’ Jenna Coleman Embodies the Vivacious and Very Short Queen ‘Victoria’
The series is created by Daisy Goodwin, who previously produced on such British programs as the UK version of “The Apprentice,” the reality show “How Clean Is Your House?” the five-part documentary “Jamie’s Kitchen,” and Sharon Horgan’s comedy series “Pulling.
Read More: ‘Doctor Who’s’ Jenna Coleman Embodies the Vivacious and Very Short Queen ‘Victoria’
The series is created by Daisy Goodwin, who previously produced on such British programs as the UK version of “The Apprentice,” the reality show “How Clean Is Your House?” the five-part documentary “Jamie’s Kitchen,” and Sharon Horgan’s comedy series “Pulling.
- 8/2/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Sarah Jessica Parker is making divorce look, well, pretty stylish.
The Sex and the City star has begun production in New York City on the new HBO comedy Divorce, and we’ve got a first-look photo of Parker in character.
Related2016 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
The actress, who is also serving as an executive producer, is playing Frances, “a woman who suddenly begins to reassess her life and her marriage, and finds that making a clean break and a fresh start is harder than she thought.”
Other stars of...
The Sex and the City star has begun production in New York City on the new HBO comedy Divorce, and we’ve got a first-look photo of Parker in character.
Related2016 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
The actress, who is also serving as an executive producer, is playing Frances, “a woman who suddenly begins to reassess her life and her marriage, and finds that making a clean break and a fresh start is harder than she thought.”
Other stars of...
- 11/17/2015
- TVLine.com
The romantic comedy of the year is a half-hour sitcom that debuted in England in January and is now streaming on Amazon Prime: Catastrophe. You’ll smile whenever you say the title; the show’s first season, a brisk six episodes, leaves you no other option, because it’s so damn likable. Created by and starring Sharon Horgan (Pulling) and comedian Rob Delaney, it’s about an American businessman named Rob (of course) and an Irish schoolteacher named Sharon (why not?) who conceive a baby during a weeklong affair in London, then decide to stay together and raise it. The series has all the basic elements you want from a romantic comedy: yearning, heat, kindness, selfishness, impulsive stupidity, grand gestures, sharp dialogue, and an endless series of obstacles for the lovers to navigate — some occurring naturally, others placed there by their own ignorance, stubbornness, or inability to see what’s in front of them.
- 6/29/2015
- by Matt Zoller Seitz
- Vulture
Right around this time last year, I put out my plea to the universe: Send me TV rom-coms, I begged. And it seems that my prayers have been answered and then some. Amazon's new six-episode series Catastrophe is a powerfully charming rom-com in all the best ways (including being British). It's also an example of how little premise good comedy actually needs: Specificity, yes; joy, yes; charisma and wit and smarts, yes. He's Rob, she's Sharon. And that's kind of it. Go.Rob here is comedian and author Rob Delaney, and Sharon is comedian and actress Sharon Horgan (you might recognize her from Pulling, which she also created). The two are the stars and creators of this series; he plays an American adman, she an Irish schoolteacher living in London. What starts as a one-night stand turns into a week-long fling — turns into something more when she discovers she's pregnant.
- 6/18/2015
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
Amazon just announced the June 19th launch date for its new half-hour series, Catastrophe, a comedy about an American man and an Irish woman struggling to start a relationship after she unexpectedly becomes pregnant.
Created by and starring comedian and bestselling author Rob Delaney (Key & Peele) and award-winning actress Sharon Horgan (Pulling), the series guest stars Carrie Fisher (Star Wars) as Rob’s eccentric Bostonian mother and Ashley Jensen (Ugly Betty) as Sharon’s unpleasant friend, Fran.
Executive Produced by Richard Allen-Turner (Workaholics), Kara Baker (Iliza Shlezinger: Freezing Hot), Delaney, Horgan, and Jon Thoday (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver), all six episodes of the first season of Catastrophe will be available June 19th exclusively for Prime members in the U.S. and will come to Amazon Prime in the U.K. later in 2015.
Created by and starring comedian and bestselling author Rob Delaney (Key & Peele) and award-winning actress Sharon Horgan (Pulling), the series guest stars Carrie Fisher (Star Wars) as Rob’s eccentric Bostonian mother and Ashley Jensen (Ugly Betty) as Sharon’s unpleasant friend, Fran.
Executive Produced by Richard Allen-Turner (Workaholics), Kara Baker (Iliza Shlezinger: Freezing Hot), Delaney, Horgan, and Jon Thoday (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver), all six episodes of the first season of Catastrophe will be available June 19th exclusively for Prime members in the U.S. and will come to Amazon Prime in the U.K. later in 2015.
- 5/26/2015
- Hollywonk
Amazon will premiere the first season of Rob Delaney’s unexpected pregnancy comedy “Catastrophe” on June 19, the streaming service announced on Tuesday. The series, consisting of six half-hour episodes, was written by Delaney, who plays an American man struggling to start a relationship with an Irish woman after their clumsy lust leads to pregnancy. Sharon Horgan (“Pulling”) plays Delaney’s love interest, while Ashley Jensen (“Ugly Betty”) co-stars as an unpleasant friend, and Carrie Fisher (“Star Wars”) plays Delaney’s eccentric Bostonian mother. “Catastrophe” is an Avalon Television production with co-producers Birdbath Productions and Merman. Executive producers include Richard Allen-Turner (“Workaholics”), Kara Baker (“Iliza Shlezinger:.
- 5/26/2015
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
We couldn’t help but wonder: Will Sarah Jessica Parker‘s second HBO series be as popular as her first?
The Sex and the City star is officially re-teaming with the premium cabler, which greenlit her new comedy, Divorce, on Thursday, our sister site Deadline reports.
The actress will star in and executive produce the single camera comedy, which follows a married couple — Frances (Parker) and Robert (Wings‘ Thomas Haden Church) — through an extremely protracted uncoupling.
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The cast also includes Molly Shannon (Saturday Night Live) and Talia Balsam (Mad Men) as Frances’ friends.
The Sex and the City star is officially re-teaming with the premium cabler, which greenlit her new comedy, Divorce, on Thursday, our sister site Deadline reports.
The actress will star in and executive produce the single camera comedy, which follows a married couple — Frances (Parker) and Robert (Wings‘ Thomas Haden Church) — through an extremely protracted uncoupling.
Related Ratings: Game of Thrones‘ Season 5 Premiere Sets Series High at HBO
The cast also includes Molly Shannon (Saturday Night Live) and Talia Balsam (Mad Men) as Frances’ friends.
- 4/16/2015
- TVLine.com
Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney's new Channel 4 sitcom Catastrophe is a deeply funny, down-to-earth look at relationships...
Sick of honey-sweet TV portrayals of relationships and hackneyed sitcom clichés about the drudgery of marriage, Sharon Horan (Pulling, Dead Boss, Free Agents) and stand-up Rob Delaney (Burning Love, Larry King, basically the king of Twitter) wrote and star in Catastrophe. It’s a deeply funny, down-to-earth story of two people whose strings-free hook-up is fast-tracked due to an unplanned pregnancy, and their attempts to stay their accelerated course.
Deftly balancing sharp humour with naturalistic performances and genuine warmth spiked by the odd disgusting moment, Catastrophe is a solid addition to Channel 4’s comedy line-up. We chatted to writer/actors Horgan and Delaney about avoiding schmaltz, working with Carrie Fisher, the influence of Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy, and discover that Rob Delaney can’t pronounce the word ‘treacle’…
I...
Sick of honey-sweet TV portrayals of relationships and hackneyed sitcom clichés about the drudgery of marriage, Sharon Horan (Pulling, Dead Boss, Free Agents) and stand-up Rob Delaney (Burning Love, Larry King, basically the king of Twitter) wrote and star in Catastrophe. It’s a deeply funny, down-to-earth story of two people whose strings-free hook-up is fast-tracked due to an unplanned pregnancy, and their attempts to stay their accelerated course.
Deftly balancing sharp humour with naturalistic performances and genuine warmth spiked by the odd disgusting moment, Catastrophe is a solid addition to Channel 4’s comedy line-up. We chatted to writer/actors Horgan and Delaney about avoiding schmaltz, working with Carrie Fisher, the influence of Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy, and discover that Rob Delaney can’t pronounce the word ‘treacle’…
I...
- 1/19/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
We asked Den Of Geek’s writers to recommend brilliant comedy shows that deserve to have more of a fuss made about them. Here they are...
Banging a drum about stuff we love is more or less our remit on Den Of Geek - hence what many readers have started referring to as the ‘inexplicably regular' appearance of Statham, squirrels and Harold Bishop from Neighbours on these pages.
To that end then, we asked our writers which comedy shows (past and present, UK or otherwise, on TV, radio, or online…) deserved more praise, and here are the ones they chose. You might already like them too, or you might discover something new to dig out and enjoy. That’s the fun of it.
Please note that this list isn’t ranked in any order, nor is it exhaustive. It’s compiled from the opinions of a group of different people,...
Banging a drum about stuff we love is more or less our remit on Den Of Geek - hence what many readers have started referring to as the ‘inexplicably regular' appearance of Statham, squirrels and Harold Bishop from Neighbours on these pages.
To that end then, we asked our writers which comedy shows (past and present, UK or otherwise, on TV, radio, or online…) deserved more praise, and here are the ones they chose. You might already like them too, or you might discover something new to dig out and enjoy. That’s the fun of it.
Please note that this list isn’t ranked in any order, nor is it exhaustive. It’s compiled from the opinions of a group of different people,...
- 11/13/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
It’s official: Dennis Kelly’s innovative, stylish drama series Utopia will not be back for a third series on Channel 4…
Sad news, this. After two exhilarating, bold, and eerily beautiful series, it's been confirmed that Channel 4’s Utopia will not be returning for a third run.
Utopia, from writer Dennis Kelly (Pulling, Matilda: The Musical), who had plans for a third and possibly fourth series of the drama, concluded its second series earlier this year.
The second run was another twisted tale of global conspiracy and dysfunctional family love that opened with an audacious flashback episode directed by Marc Munden that’s sure to top more than a few 'TV episodes of the year' lists come December.
Quality and audacity don’t often go hand in hand with massive ratings, sadly, and with a slate of new dramas arriving on Channel 4 in the coming year (including much-anticipated sci-fi Humans,...
Sad news, this. After two exhilarating, bold, and eerily beautiful series, it's been confirmed that Channel 4’s Utopia will not be returning for a third run.
Utopia, from writer Dennis Kelly (Pulling, Matilda: The Musical), who had plans for a third and possibly fourth series of the drama, concluded its second series earlier this year.
The second run was another twisted tale of global conspiracy and dysfunctional family love that opened with an audacious flashback episode directed by Marc Munden that’s sure to top more than a few 'TV episodes of the year' lists come December.
Quality and audacity don’t often go hand in hand with massive ratings, sadly, and with a slate of new dramas arriving on Channel 4 in the coming year (including much-anticipated sci-fi Humans,...
- 10/9/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Here's the first trailer for Utopia's highly promising second series, coming to Channel 4 in July...
Trailer
A brand new series of the darkly comic conspiracy thriller Utopia is coming to Channel Four this July, written by Dennis Kelly (Pulling, Matilda: The Musical) and lead-directed by visionary Marc Munden (The Devil's Whore, The Crimson Petal And The White).
Utopia series two reunites what's left of the gang to tackle the big, unanswerable questions of the first, with just as much style, just as many surprises and grimly comic moments, and - judging by episodes one and two - even more bloodshed. For fans of the first run, it's simply not to be missed.
Here's the first trailer for Utopia series two, or 'Utopia Squared' as the new logo would have it. Not a bad description, that.
Read more about Utopia on Den Of Geek, here.
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A brand new series of the darkly comic conspiracy thriller Utopia is coming to Channel Four this July, written by Dennis Kelly (Pulling, Matilda: The Musical) and lead-directed by visionary Marc Munden (The Devil's Whore, The Crimson Petal And The White).
Utopia series two reunites what's left of the gang to tackle the big, unanswerable questions of the first, with just as much style, just as many surprises and grimly comic moments, and - judging by episodes one and two - even more bloodshed. For fans of the first run, it's simply not to be missed.
Here's the first trailer for Utopia series two, or 'Utopia Squared' as the new logo would have it. Not a bad description, that.
Read more about Utopia on Den Of Geek, here.
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- 6/23/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Channel 4 has ordered a sitcom starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney.
Catastrophe focuses on an Irish woman and an American man "who make a bloody mess as they struggle to fall in love in London".
The series was commissioned after a successful pilot from Avalon Television last year.
It will air on Channel 4 by the end of 2014, reports Broadcast.
The show is co-written by Pulling's Horgan and Twitter comedian Delaney.
Watch a sketch featuring Horgan and Delaney for BBC Three's Feed My Funny below (contains adult themes):...
Catastrophe focuses on an Irish woman and an American man "who make a bloody mess as they struggle to fall in love in London".
The series was commissioned after a successful pilot from Avalon Television last year.
It will air on Channel 4 by the end of 2014, reports Broadcast.
The show is co-written by Pulling's Horgan and Twitter comedian Delaney.
Watch a sketch featuring Horgan and Delaney for BBC Three's Feed My Funny below (contains adult themes):...
- 5/29/2014
- Digital Spy
After lengthy negotiations, Fox has given a six-episode order to single-camera comedy Weird Loners, from writer Michael Weithorn, who wrote the project on spec and sold it to Fox. It was then laid off at 20th TV, with studio-based director-producer Jake Kasdan coming on board to executive produce alongside Weithorn. Weird Loners is the story of four relationship-phobic people who are unexpectedly thrust into one another’s lives and form an unlikely bond in a townhouse in Queens, NY. Additionally, Fox has given pilot orders to comedies Dead Boss and Sober Companion, both geared toward series. Single-camera Dead Boss, which had a put pilot commitment, hails from Warner Bros TV and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. An adaptation of the BBC3 series created by Sharon Horgan and Holly Walsh and starring Horgan, Dead Boss was written by Patricia Breen (Suburgatory). It is a comedic mystery that finds overachiever Helen Stephens...
- 1/24/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
• Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) is in early talks to join the cast of Disney’s Through the Looking Glass, the sequel to Alice in Wonderland. James Bobin (The Muppets) will direct, with Johnny Depp (The Lone Ranger) and Mia Wasikowska (Stoker) reprising their roles as the Mad Hatter and Alice, respectively. Details of the plot are being kept secret, with filming expected to begin toward the end of the year with a May 27, 2016, release date. [Variety]
• Penelope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona) will co-produce and star in the Spanish-language film Ma ma, directed by L.A.-based Spanish director Julia Medem (Sex and Lucia...
• Penelope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona) will co-produce and star in the Spanish-language film Ma ma, directed by L.A.-based Spanish director Julia Medem (Sex and Lucia...
- 1/22/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW - Inside Movies
London – Olivia Williams (Hyde Park on Hudson), Rory Kinnear (Broken) and Stephen Campbell Moore (The History Boys) have joined the cast of Man Up, directed by The Inbetweeners helmer Ben Palmer and starring Simon Pegg and Lake Bell. Also on board the rom-com are Sharon Horgan (Pulling), Harriet Walter (Atonement) and Ken Stott (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey). The movie, which began shooting in the British capital this week, details the story of a couple on a first date "like no other" as they embark on the evening without realizing they are not meant to be on the
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- 1/21/2014
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rob Delaney’s making a TV show! Sadly, it’s not an adaptation of his book (Who wouldn’t watch a show called Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage.?). Luckily it’s Delaney teaming up with Irish comedian Sharon Horgan (Pulling, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret) to make a new series for Britain’s Channel 4....
- 12/17/2013
- Pastemagazine.com
Channel 4 has announced three new comedy pilot commissions for 2014.
Flack, Catastrophe and Sit.com will join the channel's lineup next year, alongside several returning comedies.
Flack, which began filming this month, stars Sheridan Smith as a woman struggling to keep her life on track while dealing with the outrageous problems of her celebrity PR clients.
Twitter comedian Rob Delaney and Pulling actress Sharon Horgan co-wrote and will also star as the lead characters in Catastrophe, a comedy about an American man and an Irish woman who embark on a relationship in London and "make a bloody mess" along the way.
Written and directed by David Baddiel, Sit.com is billed as a traditional family sitcom with a twist. The comedy will take a look at the infiltration of technology into people's everyday lives.
Both Catastrophe and Sit.com will start filming in early 2014 and are produced by Avalon for Channel 4.
Flack, Catastrophe and Sit.com will join the channel's lineup next year, alongside several returning comedies.
Flack, which began filming this month, stars Sheridan Smith as a woman struggling to keep her life on track while dealing with the outrageous problems of her celebrity PR clients.
Twitter comedian Rob Delaney and Pulling actress Sharon Horgan co-wrote and will also star as the lead characters in Catastrophe, a comedy about an American man and an Irish woman who embark on a relationship in London and "make a bloody mess" along the way.
Written and directed by David Baddiel, Sit.com is billed as a traditional family sitcom with a twist. The comedy will take a look at the infiltration of technology into people's everyday lives.
Both Catastrophe and Sit.com will start filming in early 2014 and are produced by Avalon for Channel 4.
- 12/16/2013
- Digital Spy
BBC One has announced a new series of Jimmy McGovern's Moving On.
The fifth run of the daytime series will be the first drama to premiere in its entirety on BBC iPlayer.
As with previous series, the drama will consist of five stand-alone films, produced by Accused creator McGovern.
Natalie Gumede (Coronation Street), Anita Dobson (EastEnders), Anthony Flanagan (The Village) and Jo Joyner (EastEnders) will be among the new series' stars.
Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently), Duncan Preston (Love And Marriage), Ray Fearon (Harry Potter), Emma Cuniffe (The Lakes), Sharon Horgan (Pulling) and Craig Kelly (Coronation Street) will also appear.
The lineup is completed by Taj Atwal (Stella), Amy Nuttall (Downton Abbey), Ramon Tikaram (White Heat), Jo-Anne Knowles (Waterloo Road) Rosalind Ayres (Outnumbered), Emma Lowndes (Cranford) and Keith Barron (The Chase).
Johnny Vegas and Robert Glenister will also direct two of the films.
BBC Daytime's Damian Kavanagh said: "Moving On...
The fifth run of the daytime series will be the first drama to premiere in its entirety on BBC iPlayer.
As with previous series, the drama will consist of five stand-alone films, produced by Accused creator McGovern.
Natalie Gumede (Coronation Street), Anita Dobson (EastEnders), Anthony Flanagan (The Village) and Jo Joyner (EastEnders) will be among the new series' stars.
Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently), Duncan Preston (Love And Marriage), Ray Fearon (Harry Potter), Emma Cuniffe (The Lakes), Sharon Horgan (Pulling) and Craig Kelly (Coronation Street) will also appear.
The lineup is completed by Taj Atwal (Stella), Amy Nuttall (Downton Abbey), Ramon Tikaram (White Heat), Jo-Anne Knowles (Waterloo Road) Rosalind Ayres (Outnumbered), Emma Lowndes (Cranford) and Keith Barron (The Chase).
Johnny Vegas and Robert Glenister will also direct two of the films.
BBC Daytime's Damian Kavanagh said: "Moving On...
- 10/18/2013
- Digital Spy
Fox is to shoot a Us remake of BBC Three comedy Dead Boss.
The UK original starred Sharon Horgan and aired six episodes in June and July 2012.
Fox's version - which again follows a woman falsely convicted and imprisoned for killing her boss - will be written by Suburgatory's Patricia Breen, Deadline reports.
Horgan will executive produce the Us version alongside Aaron Kaplan of Kapital Entertainment.
Horgan and Kaplan previously developed a Us remake of the former's other BBC Three comedy Pulling and also worked on two original comedy projects - Bad Mom and Bad Management.
Fox has given Dead Boss a put-pilot commitment, meaning that the network will have to pay a fee if it does not air the episode - increasing the likelihood of a series pick-up.
> BBC Three comedy Dead Boss like Mean Girls, say writers
Watch a clip from the original Dead Boss below:...
The UK original starred Sharon Horgan and aired six episodes in June and July 2012.
Fox's version - which again follows a woman falsely convicted and imprisoned for killing her boss - will be written by Suburgatory's Patricia Breen, Deadline reports.
Horgan will executive produce the Us version alongside Aaron Kaplan of Kapital Entertainment.
Horgan and Kaplan previously developed a Us remake of the former's other BBC Three comedy Pulling and also worked on two original comedy projects - Bad Mom and Bad Management.
Fox has given Dead Boss a put-pilot commitment, meaning that the network will have to pay a fee if it does not air the episode - increasing the likelihood of a series pick-up.
> BBC Three comedy Dead Boss like Mean Girls, say writers
Watch a clip from the original Dead Boss below:...
- 9/10/2013
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: Fox has handed a put pilot commitment to single-camera prison comedy Dead Boss, from Warner Bros TV and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. An adaptation of the BBC3 series created by Sharon Horgan and Holly Walsh and starring Horgan, Dead Boss is being written by Patricia Breen, exec producer on Wbtv’s ABC comedy series Suburgatory. It centers on a woman trying to prove her innocence after being falsely accused and convicted of killing her boss. Breen is executive producing with Horgan and Kaplan. The five-episode original series aired on BBC 3 last year (watch the trailer below). Another prison-set comedy with a female protagonist, Orange Is The New Black, recently got off to a strong start on Netflix. This marks the latest collaboration for Kaplan and Horgan, who have had three half-hour projects go to pilot at ABC: Pulling — also based on a Horgan British series — Bad Mom and Bad Management.
- 9/9/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Eva Sorhaug, Sharon Horgan and Pratibha Parmar to direct for new UK production outfit.
Fledgling London-based production company Salon Pictures has announced three new female directors for its projects. Salon founders Nick Taussig and Paul Van Carter will produce all three films.
Norwegian director Eva Sørhaug (90 Minutes) will adapt the script and direct Lenny, a biopic of bareknuckle fighter Lenny McLean. Originally set up by Taussig and Van Carter at Revolver, Salon has now acquired the underlying book rights.
Actor/writer/director Sharon Horgan, known for UK TV shows like Pulling, is attached to direct feature Meet Me in Ten Years, written by Student Oscar-winner Frances Poletti.
Finally, Pratibha Parmar will direct Intercourse, a theatrical documentary about the life and work of radical feminist writer and activist Andrea Dworkin. A number of actresses will portray Dworkin in the project. Parmar’s credits include Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth.
Fledgling London-based production company Salon Pictures has announced three new female directors for its projects. Salon founders Nick Taussig and Paul Van Carter will produce all three films.
Norwegian director Eva Sørhaug (90 Minutes) will adapt the script and direct Lenny, a biopic of bareknuckle fighter Lenny McLean. Originally set up by Taussig and Van Carter at Revolver, Salon has now acquired the underlying book rights.
Actor/writer/director Sharon Horgan, known for UK TV shows like Pulling, is attached to direct feature Meet Me in Ten Years, written by Student Oscar-winner Frances Poletti.
Finally, Pratibha Parmar will direct Intercourse, a theatrical documentary about the life and work of radical feminist writer and activist Andrea Dworkin. A number of actresses will portray Dworkin in the project. Parmar’s credits include Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth.
- 9/9/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Interview Louisa Mellor 3 Sep 2013 - 07:00
Philip Hinchcliffe, Doctor Who producer 1974 - 1977, chats about Tom Baker, villains, visual FX, companions, the 2005 revival, & more…
A week or so ago in a Brighton basement, Den of Geek attended a fun evening organised by the - aptly named, in this instance - arts and entertainment group, Space.
A regular Brighton-based event, Space regularly welcomes luminaries from the creative world to talk to its intimate group. Past guests have been from the world of film and television (Mark Gatiss, Toby Whithouse, Nicholas Roeg, David Morrissey, The Dark Knight trilogy and Inception visual effects artist Paul Franklin, Star Wars, Superman and Raiders of the Lost Ark production designer Norman Reynolds), literature (Ian Rankin), and music (William Orbit, Skunk Anansie’s Skin, Goldie).
There are two Q&As per event, and opportunities to ask questions in an informal, friendly and geeky atmosphere, making the nights well worth the £8 advance ticket price.
Philip Hinchcliffe, Doctor Who producer 1974 - 1977, chats about Tom Baker, villains, visual FX, companions, the 2005 revival, & more…
A week or so ago in a Brighton basement, Den of Geek attended a fun evening organised by the - aptly named, in this instance - arts and entertainment group, Space.
A regular Brighton-based event, Space regularly welcomes luminaries from the creative world to talk to its intimate group. Past guests have been from the world of film and television (Mark Gatiss, Toby Whithouse, Nicholas Roeg, David Morrissey, The Dark Knight trilogy and Inception visual effects artist Paul Franklin, Star Wars, Superman and Raiders of the Lost Ark production designer Norman Reynolds), literature (Ian Rankin), and music (William Orbit, Skunk Anansie’s Skin, Goldie).
There are two Q&As per event, and opportunities to ask questions in an informal, friendly and geeky atmosphere, making the nights well worth the £8 advance ticket price.
- 9/3/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
A Us remake of Utopia is reportedly in development.
Director Marc Munden and producer Rebekah Wray-Rogers revealed that HBO has purchased the American rights to their dark Channel 4 series, and that David Fincher is interested in producing.
> 'Utopia': The new Channel 4 drama everyone is talking about
The pair also expressed a wish for Looper director Rian Johnson to pen the script, according to Daily Mars.
Despite underwhelming ratings, Utopia has been renewed for a second series by Channel 4.
The conspiracy thriller's first series followed a group of people who discover the manuscript sequel of a graphic novel called The Utopia Experiments, which is rumoured to have predicted all of the last century's worst disasters.
On the run from a shadowy organisation known as 'The Network', the group fight to uncover the manuscript's mysteries in time to prevent the disasters it depicts from becoming reality.
Utopia...
Director Marc Munden and producer Rebekah Wray-Rogers revealed that HBO has purchased the American rights to their dark Channel 4 series, and that David Fincher is interested in producing.
> 'Utopia': The new Channel 4 drama everyone is talking about
The pair also expressed a wish for Looper director Rian Johnson to pen the script, according to Daily Mars.
Despite underwhelming ratings, Utopia has been renewed for a second series by Channel 4.
The conspiracy thriller's first series followed a group of people who discover the manuscript sequel of a graphic novel called The Utopia Experiments, which is rumoured to have predicted all of the last century's worst disasters.
On the run from a shadowy organisation known as 'The Network', the group fight to uncover the manuscript's mysteries in time to prevent the disasters it depicts from becoming reality.
Utopia...
- 7/8/2013
- Digital Spy
Feature Louisa Mellor 28 Jun 2013 - 11:30
The BBC is having its own celebrations, but what are fans doing to celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who?
Plenty of posh things are going on this year to mark Doctor Who’s 50th year, some, like the BFI season, Mark Gatiss docudrama, and of course the anniversary special are already in full swing, while others are being kept under wraps until closer to November the 23rd.
The glossy, official celebrations are one thing of course, and they’ll receive publicity aplenty. Alongside those, we want to highlight the smaller stuff, to support the publications, plans, and events being organised here in the UK and abroad by Doctor Who fans. To this end, here’s the first of our soon-to-be regular Doctor Who 50th anniversary local round-ups…
Comics & Magazines
Launched next week on Wednesday the 3rd of July is an ace-sounding magazine created by Ysgol-Pen-y-Bryn special school in Swansea.
The BBC is having its own celebrations, but what are fans doing to celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who?
Plenty of posh things are going on this year to mark Doctor Who’s 50th year, some, like the BFI season, Mark Gatiss docudrama, and of course the anniversary special are already in full swing, while others are being kept under wraps until closer to November the 23rd.
The glossy, official celebrations are one thing of course, and they’ll receive publicity aplenty. Alongside those, we want to highlight the smaller stuff, to support the publications, plans, and events being organised here in the UK and abroad by Doctor Who fans. To this end, here’s the first of our soon-to-be regular Doctor Who 50th anniversary local round-ups…
Comics & Magazines
Launched next week on Wednesday the 3rd of July is an ace-sounding magazine created by Ysgol-Pen-y-Bryn special school in Swansea.
- 6/28/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
In less than a week, the broadcast networks will start announcing their lineups for the 2013-14 season, and all of them will tout rosters of new shows that are all high-testing, broad-based, sure-fire hits.
That, of course, won't end up being the case. The past few years, only about a third of the new shows the broadcast nets have rolled out made it to a second season. Which means, every year, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW are looking to fill some sort of need in their schedules.
That's where Zap2it comes in. As we do every year at this time, we're going to propose some network schedules for next season and assess what each network needs for the coming season.
Pics: 22 pilots we hope become series
So if we were running ABC, its fall lineup might look like this (new shows in italics, all times Et/Pt). The whys follow the schedule.
That, of course, won't end up being the case. The past few years, only about a third of the new shows the broadcast nets have rolled out made it to a second season. Which means, every year, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW are looking to fill some sort of need in their schedules.
That's where Zap2it comes in. As we do every year at this time, we're going to propose some network schedules for next season and assess what each network needs for the coming season.
Pics: 22 pilots we hope become series
So if we were running ABC, its fall lineup might look like this (new shows in italics, all times Et/Pt). The whys follow the schedule.
- 5/6/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Utopia has been given a second series by Channel 4.
The critically-acclaimed dark thriller has been given the go-ahead for another run, despite the show's underwhelming ratings.
"Thanks to the extraordinary creativity of Dennis Kelly, Marc Munden and the team at Kudos, the first series of Utopia shocked and delighted critics and fans by turns," said Channel 4's head of drama Piers Wenger.
"We are thrilled to announce the further adventures for Utopia's eclectic cast of characters which are already shaping up to be more imaginative, outrageous and brilliantly intriguing than the first."
Chief Executive of Kudos Film and TV Jane Featherstone added: "The phenomenal audience response to Utopia over the six-week run was hugely rewarding for everyone involved.
"We are chuffed to bits that Jay, Piers and Sophie at Channel 4 have asked us to make another series of Utopia as this means we all get the...
The critically-acclaimed dark thriller has been given the go-ahead for another run, despite the show's underwhelming ratings.
"Thanks to the extraordinary creativity of Dennis Kelly, Marc Munden and the team at Kudos, the first series of Utopia shocked and delighted critics and fans by turns," said Channel 4's head of drama Piers Wenger.
"We are thrilled to announce the further adventures for Utopia's eclectic cast of characters which are already shaping up to be more imaginative, outrageous and brilliantly intriguing than the first."
Chief Executive of Kudos Film and TV Jane Featherstone added: "The phenomenal audience response to Utopia over the six-week run was hugely rewarding for everyone involved.
"We are chuffed to bits that Jay, Piers and Sophie at Channel 4 have asked us to make another series of Utopia as this means we all get the...
- 3/18/2013
- Digital Spy
Brought to you by Dennis Kelly (Pulling, Matilda) Utopia is an enigmatic thriller which centres around The Utopia Experiments, a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery. Utopia is available to own on DVD and Blu-Ray from 11th March 2013.
WhatCulture are delighted to announce that we have a copy of the series to giveaway to one lucky reader.
The DVD contains the full series, as well as the following extras:
The World of Utopia – with Dennis Kelly Fly on the Wall of Director Marc Munden filming Analysis of stunt scene with Directors Wayne Yipp & Alex Garcia Deleted scenes
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WhatCulture are delighted to announce that we have a copy of the series to giveaway to one lucky reader.
The DVD contains the full series, as well as the following extras:
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- 3/14/2013
- by Peter Willis
- Obsessed with Film
Kristen Schaal has joined the Us remake of BBC comedy Pulling.
The Flight of the Conchords star will play man-hungry Louise in ABC's pilot, Deadline reports.
Schaal replaces Mandy Moore, who was originally cast in the role but departed the project after the Louise character 'moved in a different direction'.
The original Pulling - which aired on BBC Three in the UK between 2003 and 2009 - was co-created by and starred Irish actress Sharon Horgan.
Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky (NBC's The Office) have penned the Us adaptation, which will also star Jenny Slate (Saturday Night Live).
Latest cast addition Schaal is an actress and comedian - she currently plays a regular voice role on Fox animated comedy Bob's Burgers and also recurred on NBC's 30 Rock.
> ABC pilots: Network greenlights Pulling adaptation, three new dramas
Watch a clip from the original Pulling below:...
The Flight of the Conchords star will play man-hungry Louise in ABC's pilot, Deadline reports.
Schaal replaces Mandy Moore, who was originally cast in the role but departed the project after the Louise character 'moved in a different direction'.
The original Pulling - which aired on BBC Three in the UK between 2003 and 2009 - was co-created by and starred Irish actress Sharon Horgan.
Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky (NBC's The Office) have penned the Us adaptation, which will also star Jenny Slate (Saturday Night Live).
Latest cast addition Schaal is an actress and comedian - she currently plays a regular voice role on Fox animated comedy Bob's Burgers and also recurred on NBC's 30 Rock.
> ABC pilots: Network greenlights Pulling adaptation, three new dramas
Watch a clip from the original Pulling below:...
- 3/13/2013
- Digital Spy
When Mandy Moore decided to leave ABC's comedy pilot "Pulling" last week, she said the character she was to play was being taken in a different direction. Writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky confirmed that was the case, and her departure apparently occurred with no hard feelings.
Judging by who is replacing Moore on the show, it seems clear the "different direction" talk wasn't just cover. Kristen Schaal, a master at playing off-center characters, is taking over the role of Louise from Moore, Deadline reports.
Schaal joins June Diane Raphael and Jenny Slate in the show about three women who are still figuring out their lives. "Pulling" is an adaptation of Sharon Horgan's acclaimed BBC series; Horgan is an executive producer of the new version alongside Eisenberg and Stupnitsky ("The Office," "Bad Teacher").
Schaal's credits include "The Daily Show," "Flight of the Conchords" and "30 Rock" along with a ton of voiceover work.
Judging by who is replacing Moore on the show, it seems clear the "different direction" talk wasn't just cover. Kristen Schaal, a master at playing off-center characters, is taking over the role of Louise from Moore, Deadline reports.
Schaal joins June Diane Raphael and Jenny Slate in the show about three women who are still figuring out their lives. "Pulling" is an adaptation of Sharon Horgan's acclaimed BBC series; Horgan is an executive producer of the new version alongside Eisenberg and Stupnitsky ("The Office," "Bad Teacher").
Schaal's credits include "The Daily Show," "Flight of the Conchords" and "30 Rock" along with a ton of voiceover work.
- 3/12/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Exclusive: Actress-comedian Kristen Schaal is set as a lead opposite June Diane Raphael and Jenny Slate in ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot Pulling, from ABC Studios and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. The project, written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky based on the British series and directed by Jason Moore, revolves around three dysfunctional women in their 30s — Donna (Raphael), Karen (Slate) and Louise (Schaal) — living their lives the way they want, even if society tells them they should have it all figured out by this point. Schaal replaces Mandy Moore, who was originally cast as Louise but recently exited the project. Interestingly, all three leads in the pilot are actresses/comedians/writers, matching the background of Sharon Horgan, co-creator/star of the original series (she played Donna) and an executive producer of the ABC version. (Horgan wrote and stars in another ABC comedy pilot, Bad Management.) Schaal, repped by UTA and Avalon,...
- 3/12/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
"Roswell" and "State of Georgia" actress Majandra Delfino has left ABC comedy pilot "Keep Calm and Karey On." The pilot, led by Kelly Preston, is about a woman (Preston) who is the only decent person in her family full of petty thieves, drug addicts, and narcissists. Delfino was set to play her troubled sister, Penny.
Delfino was cast before Preston, who is older than originally envisioned for the character of Karey. As Preston is nearly 20 years older than Delfino, the addition of Preston to the cast complicated Delfino's role.
ABC has let several actresses go from their comedy pilots this season. Mandy Moore asked to be released from "Pulling" after cast additions changed the dynamic of the show, and Mercedes Masohn left "Mixology" for similar reasons.
Delfino's exit was first reported by Deadline.
Delfino was cast before Preston, who is older than originally envisioned for the character of Karey. As Preston is nearly 20 years older than Delfino, the addition of Preston to the cast complicated Delfino's role.
ABC has let several actresses go from their comedy pilots this season. Mandy Moore asked to be released from "Pulling" after cast additions changed the dynamic of the show, and Mercedes Masohn left "Mixology" for similar reasons.
Delfino's exit was first reported by Deadline.
- 3/11/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Majandra Delfino has departed ABC’s comedy pilot Keep Calm And Karey On, from writer/executive producer Andrea Abbate, 20th Century Fox TV and 21 Laps/Adelstein. The project centers on Karey (Kelly Preston), the clean-nosed black sheep in a family of petty thieves, drug addicts, and narcissists. When her brother is sent to prison, she decides to raise his kids along with her adopted black son and give them the normal lives they deserve. Delfino was to play Kaerey’s sister Penny. Delfino is the third actress on an ABC comedy pilot to depart in the final stages of casting this season, joining Mercedes Masohn from Mixology and Mandy Moore from Pulling. In all three cases, the actresses were among the first hired in the projects, and, with casts coming together, the dynamic on the shows and some of the characters changed, leading to the exits. For instance, Delfino was cast long before Preston,...
- 3/11/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Mandy Moore has pulled out of "Pulling."
TV Guide reports that the pop star turned singer has exited the ABC comedy pilot from "Bad Teacher" producers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky. Moore had signed on to play Louise, a woman desperate to walk down the aisle, in "Pulling," which follows three dysfunctional women in their 30s.
Moore was the first actress to sign on to the pilot, but the project wasn't working out the way it was originally presented to her. "Mandy is a pro, and has been very patient and accommodating with us," "Pulling" producers told TV Guide. "As we moved closer to production, it was clear we needed to go in a different direction for the character."
"Many things change quickly as a pilot moves into production," Moore told the site. "Lee and Gene moved the character in a different direction, it was clear this wasn't right for me.
TV Guide reports that the pop star turned singer has exited the ABC comedy pilot from "Bad Teacher" producers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky. Moore had signed on to play Louise, a woman desperate to walk down the aisle, in "Pulling," which follows three dysfunctional women in their 30s.
Moore was the first actress to sign on to the pilot, but the project wasn't working out the way it was originally presented to her. "Mandy is a pro, and has been very patient and accommodating with us," "Pulling" producers told TV Guide. "As we moved closer to production, it was clear we needed to go in a different direction for the character."
"Many things change quickly as a pilot moves into production," Moore told the site. "Lee and Gene moved the character in a different direction, it was clear this wasn't right for me.
- 3/10/2013
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
Mandy Moore is no longer part of ABC’s Pulling pilot.
In February, Moore joined the cast as man-hungry Louise, one of the single-camera comedy’s three dysfunctional women in their 30s living their lives the way they want, even if society tells them they should have it all figured out by this point.
But as the cast grew, our sister site Deadline reports, Moore’s character changed and the actress decided to exit the project.
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Pulling, based on a successful British sitcom of the same name,...
In February, Moore joined the cast as man-hungry Louise, one of the single-camera comedy’s three dysfunctional women in their 30s living their lives the way they want, even if society tells them they should have it all figured out by this point.
But as the cast grew, our sister site Deadline reports, Moore’s character changed and the actress decided to exit the project.
Related | TVLine’s Guide to Pilot Season 2013: Get All the Scoop on This Fall’s Possible Newcomers
Pulling, based on a successful British sitcom of the same name,...
- 3/9/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
After spending years doing guest work across a wide variety of television shows, I would say it was about time Mandy Moore was given her own series to profit from. She’s an incredibly fun actress who doesn’t get a lot of notice most of the time. Thankfully, she’s getting her chance to show she can help carry an entire series instead of just a few episodes. ABC has cast the singer turned actress in one of three starring roles in its single-camera comedy pilot Pulling. I’m not sure what the title means, nor am I all that interested. All I need to know is the premise and who’s involved. Titles mean little.
Written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, Pulling will revolve around three dysfunctional women in their 30s as they live their lives in any way they feel like. Society may turn its nose up at their choices,...
Written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, Pulling will revolve around three dysfunctional women in their 30s as they live their lives in any way they feel like. Society may turn its nose up at their choices,...
- 2/21/2013
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
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