Kevin Hart and MotorTrend have moved the second season of “Kevin Hart’s Muscle Car Crew” to The Roku Channel.
The unscripted series first debuted in 2021 on MotorTrend+ and MotorTrend TV. “Kevin Hart’s Muscle Car Crew” follows Hart and his friends, the “Plastic Cup Boyz,” as they dive into America’s evolving car culture. Throughout the first season, the group of friends began as just mere car enthusiasts and slowly turned into a legitimate car club.
In Season 2, Hart and his crew open their own car restoration garage in Atlanta. The new car aficionados begin to learn even more about car culture as they work together to open and operate their own brick and mortar location.
“We’re proud to call this series a Roku and MotorTrend Original, look forward to utilizing the power of the Roku platform to broaden its reach potential and share it with the millions of...
The unscripted series first debuted in 2021 on MotorTrend+ and MotorTrend TV. “Kevin Hart’s Muscle Car Crew” follows Hart and his friends, the “Plastic Cup Boyz,” as they dive into America’s evolving car culture. Throughout the first season, the group of friends began as just mere car enthusiasts and slowly turned into a legitimate car club.
In Season 2, Hart and his crew open their own car restoration garage in Atlanta. The new car aficionados begin to learn even more about car culture as they work together to open and operate their own brick and mortar location.
“We’re proud to call this series a Roku and MotorTrend Original, look forward to utilizing the power of the Roku platform to broaden its reach potential and share it with the millions of...
- 4/28/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: In a nod to the current renaissance of the late 1990s “tuner” street car culture, Warner Bros. Discovery’s MotorTrend TV has given a green light to new original series Super Street Garage.
The upcoming series is based on Super Street Magazine, founded in 1996, which documented the import car movement in North America.
Hosted by John ‘Nads’ Naderi, former Super Street Magazine editor-in-chief, and Amir Bentatou, skilled car builder and Time Attack circuit racing record-holder, the 13-episode series takes neo-classic sport compact vehicles such as the Honda Civic, Subaru Brz and Nissan 350Z, and rebuilds them with a focus on both performance and modern design aesthetics. Per MotorTrend, audiences will learn the technical intricacies of Super Street’s take on car culture alongside its history, with lots of laughs along the way.
In the first episode, “The Rebirth of a Generation”, viewers can ride along with ‘Nads’ and Amir...
The upcoming series is based on Super Street Magazine, founded in 1996, which documented the import car movement in North America.
Hosted by John ‘Nads’ Naderi, former Super Street Magazine editor-in-chief, and Amir Bentatou, skilled car builder and Time Attack circuit racing record-holder, the 13-episode series takes neo-classic sport compact vehicles such as the Honda Civic, Subaru Brz and Nissan 350Z, and rebuilds them with a focus on both performance and modern design aesthetics. Per MotorTrend, audiences will learn the technical intricacies of Super Street’s take on car culture alongside its history, with lots of laughs along the way.
In the first episode, “The Rebirth of a Generation”, viewers can ride along with ‘Nads’ and Amir...
- 4/25/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
MotorTrend Group, a Warner Bros. Discovery company, has given a greenlight to “Super Turbo Story Time,” an all-new adult animated series telling larger than life, untold and (mostly) true stories from the automative world, it announced Thursday.
The eight-episode series, the first adult animated title in the history of MotorTrend, will be produced with legendary American animation studio Titmouse and by MotorTrend Studio.
“Super Turbo Story Time” will debut first quarter of 2023 on MotorTrend Plus, the top motoring SVOD service.
Every episode has two hosts who meet to trade their favorite car stories. “While one host shares their most unbelievable automotive legend, the other host listens carefully, ready to flag any holes in the story or simply crack jokes from the peanut gallery,” MotorTrend said in a press statement. It described the series animation as “energetic” and “stylized,” blended with active interviews with top celebrities and automotive authorities.
Featured hosts include Rob Corddry,...
The eight-episode series, the first adult animated title in the history of MotorTrend, will be produced with legendary American animation studio Titmouse and by MotorTrend Studio.
“Super Turbo Story Time” will debut first quarter of 2023 on MotorTrend Plus, the top motoring SVOD service.
Every episode has two hosts who meet to trade their favorite car stories. “While one host shares their most unbelievable automotive legend, the other host listens carefully, ready to flag any holes in the story or simply crack jokes from the peanut gallery,” MotorTrend said in a press statement. It described the series animation as “energetic” and “stylized,” blended with active interviews with top celebrities and automotive authorities.
Featured hosts include Rob Corddry,...
- 6/9/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Jb Perrette has set his leadership for his global streaming team.
The exec, who is is CEO and president, global streaming and interactive at Warner Bros. Discovery, has reorganized his team and structure as part of a number of changes.
Among those leaving are Johannes Larcher, Gm of International, Luis Duran, Gm LatAm, Sarah Lyons, EVP Product and Jason Press, Cto and Head of Engineering.
Earlier today, it emerged that Brad Wilson, U.S Gm and EVP, global data, Crm and growth was also leaving as part of these changes.
It comes after Deadline revealed that Tom Ascheim is leaving as President Of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classic and Brett Weitz, General Manager of TNT, TBS and TruTV is leaving.
“Hard decisions need to be made when combining two talent-filled companies and there is never only one way to organize or select leaders, but please know...
The exec, who is is CEO and president, global streaming and interactive at Warner Bros. Discovery, has reorganized his team and structure as part of a number of changes.
Among those leaving are Johannes Larcher, Gm of International, Luis Duran, Gm LatAm, Sarah Lyons, EVP Product and Jason Press, Cto and Head of Engineering.
Earlier today, it emerged that Brad Wilson, U.S Gm and EVP, global data, Crm and growth was also leaving as part of these changes.
It comes after Deadline revealed that Tom Ascheim is leaving as President Of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classic and Brett Weitz, General Manager of TNT, TBS and TruTV is leaving.
“Hard decisions need to be made when combining two talent-filled companies and there is never only one way to organize or select leaders, but please know...
- 5/13/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Kevin Hart and his famed comedy crew The Plastic Cup Boyz will star in Kevin Hart’s Muscle Car Crew, the MotorTrend Group announced today.
With production already underway, the eight-episode, original automotive series looks to launch this fall exclusively on the MotorTrend App, the leading subscription service dedicated specifically to the world of motoring.
In Muscle Car Crew, renowned actor, comedian and producer Hart will offer a lighthearted look into the world of car collecting, as he and his crew aim to launch their own automotive club.
“Fans will have a ball experiencing this classic car journey through the eyes of Kevin Hart and The Plastic Cup Boyz,” said Alex Wellen, president and general manager of MotorTrend Group. “It’s a 101 course on everything we love about car culture with the hilarity and humility that only Kevin and his crew can bring to storytelling.”
“We’re excited to partner...
With production already underway, the eight-episode, original automotive series looks to launch this fall exclusively on the MotorTrend App, the leading subscription service dedicated specifically to the world of motoring.
In Muscle Car Crew, renowned actor, comedian and producer Hart will offer a lighthearted look into the world of car collecting, as he and his crew aim to launch their own automotive club.
“Fans will have a ball experiencing this classic car journey through the eyes of Kevin Hart and The Plastic Cup Boyz,” said Alex Wellen, president and general manager of MotorTrend Group. “It’s a 101 course on everything we love about car culture with the hilarity and humility that only Kevin and his crew can bring to storytelling.”
“We’re excited to partner...
- 3/16/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Discovery’s Motor Trend streaming service is reviving “Top Gear America” with a new trio of hosts: Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry and British journalist Jethro Bovingdon.
Set to debut in the spring, the series marks the latest effort to put a U.S. spin on the enduring U.K. franchise that celebrates the automotive world by putting the hosts through a series of racing- and travel-related challenges, among other elements. The Motor Trend announcement includes a photo of the hosts with what appears to be a new incarnation of the show’s famed mystery driver — whose identity is always shielded by a helmet — known as “the Stig.”
“What an extraordinary trio to add to the storied history of the ‘Top Gear’ franchise,” said Alex Wellen, global president and general manager of MotorTrend Group. “Individually Dax, Rob and Jethro bring unique experiences, perspectives and genuine passion for the automotive world. Together...
Set to debut in the spring, the series marks the latest effort to put a U.S. spin on the enduring U.K. franchise that celebrates the automotive world by putting the hosts through a series of racing- and travel-related challenges, among other elements. The Motor Trend announcement includes a photo of the hosts with what appears to be a new incarnation of the show’s famed mystery driver — whose identity is always shielded by a helmet — known as “the Stig.”
“What an extraordinary trio to add to the storied history of the ‘Top Gear’ franchise,” said Alex Wellen, global president and general manager of MotorTrend Group. “Individually Dax, Rob and Jethro bring unique experiences, perspectives and genuine passion for the automotive world. Together...
- 12/3/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Bless This Mess star Dax Shepard, Ballers’ Rob Corddry and and motoring journalist Jethro Bovingdon have signed on to host the U.S. reboot of Top Gear for Discovery’s MotorTrend.
The series will launch on the subscription streaming service in spring 2020 after Discovery struck a deal with BBC Studios earlier this year.
The new series aims to deliver what the companies describe as “a fresh, uniquely American take on the classic Top Gear format,” chronicling the car-centric adventures of a new trio of hosts.
Shepard is a lifelong gearhead who grew up in Detroit and owned cars including a 1967 Lincoln Continental, a 1994 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon and a Mercedes Amg E63. He has starred in Parenthood and Netflix’s The Ranch and is hosting Fox gameshow Spin The Wheel alongside ABC sitcom Bless This Mess.
Corddry, best known for his role on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, has...
The series will launch on the subscription streaming service in spring 2020 after Discovery struck a deal with BBC Studios earlier this year.
The new series aims to deliver what the companies describe as “a fresh, uniquely American take on the classic Top Gear format,” chronicling the car-centric adventures of a new trio of hosts.
Shepard is a lifelong gearhead who grew up in Detroit and owned cars including a 1967 Lincoln Continental, a 1994 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon and a Mercedes Amg E63. He has starred in Parenthood and Netflix’s The Ranch and is hosting Fox gameshow Spin The Wheel alongside ABC sitcom Bless This Mess.
Corddry, best known for his role on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, has...
- 12/3/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s roundup, Showtime debuts the trailer for the miniseries about Fox News founder Roger Ailes, and Tom Hanks and Savannah Guthrie will co-host a special hour of NBC News’ “Today.”
First Looks
Showtime has released the official trailer for the seven-part limited series “The Loudest Voice,” about Fox News founder Roger Ailes. The series will explore how Ailes became the Republican Party’s de facto leader, while touching on the sexual harassment accusations that brought his Fox News reign to an end. Russell Crowe stars as Ailes and Naomi Watts plays Gretchen Carlson, with Sienna Miller, Seth MacFarlane and Simon McBurney rounding out the cast. The series premieres Sunday, June 30 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt.
AMC released the official key art and a sneak peek clip from the upcoming supernatural horror series “NOS4A2,” which focuses on a gifted young woman who discovers she has a supernatural ability to find lost things.
First Looks
Showtime has released the official trailer for the seven-part limited series “The Loudest Voice,” about Fox News founder Roger Ailes. The series will explore how Ailes became the Republican Party’s de facto leader, while touching on the sexual harassment accusations that brought his Fox News reign to an end. Russell Crowe stars as Ailes and Naomi Watts plays Gretchen Carlson, with Sienna Miller, Seth MacFarlane and Simon McBurney rounding out the cast. The series premieres Sunday, June 30 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt.
AMC released the official key art and a sneak peek clip from the upcoming supernatural horror series “NOS4A2,” which focuses on a gifted young woman who discovers she has a supernatural ability to find lost things.
- 5/9/2019
- by Daniel Nissen
- Variety Film + TV
MotorTrend Group has named Mike Suggett head of programming and development. Previously, the company’s vice president of original programming, Suggett will report to Alex Wellen, MotorTrend Group global president and Gm.
“Mike is as passionate and brilliant an automotive storyteller as they come,” Wellen said. “He can spot talent and has a track record of creating authentic programming that leaps off the screen. He is a world-class collaborator and I am thrilled to promote him into this transformational role. Our fans are in for a treat and the MotorTrend family is energized about sharing the massive slate of new programming on the horizon.”
As head of programming and development, Suggett will lead the global strategy for MotorTrend Group’s world-leading automotive focused video platforms. He is also responsible for developing the programming and scheduling strategies for both the MotorTrend App, the company’s Svod product and for MotorTrend TV.
“Mike is as passionate and brilliant an automotive storyteller as they come,” Wellen said. “He can spot talent and has a track record of creating authentic programming that leaps off the screen. He is a world-class collaborator and I am thrilled to promote him into this transformational role. Our fans are in for a treat and the MotorTrend family is energized about sharing the massive slate of new programming on the horizon.”
As head of programming and development, Suggett will lead the global strategy for MotorTrend Group’s world-leading automotive focused video platforms. He is also responsible for developing the programming and scheduling strategies for both the MotorTrend App, the company’s Svod product and for MotorTrend TV.
- 5/9/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
MotorTrend Group and BBC Studios are buckling themselves in for a new 24-episode “Top Gear America” series, which will first be available on Svod and, later, the MotorTrend cable channel.
The new “Top Gear America” will go into production this summer for a fall debut. We do not yet have hosts.
Additionally, as part of the multi-year agreement, Svod service the MotorTrend App will get the entire available library of the British “Top Gear” series beginning June 4, which is more than 200 episodes.
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“MotorTrend’s heart is with motoring fans and car enthusiasts everywhere. We’re thrilled to embrace one of our favorite shows and give audiences unprecedented access to hundreds of hours of ‘Top Gear UK,’ while also adding some uniquely MotorTrend touches to the franchise,” said Alex Wellen, global president and general manager of MotorTrend Group.
The new “Top Gear America” will go into production this summer for a fall debut. We do not yet have hosts.
Additionally, as part of the multi-year agreement, Svod service the MotorTrend App will get the entire available library of the British “Top Gear” series beginning June 4, which is more than 200 episodes.
Also Read: Diy to Be Rebranded as Chip and Joanna Gaines' New Discovery Network
“MotorTrend’s heart is with motoring fans and car enthusiasts everywhere. We’re thrilled to embrace one of our favorite shows and give audiences unprecedented access to hundreds of hours of ‘Top Gear UK,’ while also adding some uniquely MotorTrend touches to the franchise,” said Alex Wellen, global president and general manager of MotorTrend Group.
- 4/10/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
A multi-year deal reached by MotorTrend Group and BBC Studios will yield the new U.S. series Top Gear America (working title) and provide North American streaming rights to the full library of more than 200 classic Top Gear episodes.
The pact was announced by Discovery and the BBC in the lead-up to Discovery’s upfront presentation to advertisers today in New York.
The all-new U.S. format of Top Gear is slated to begin production early this summer and make its premiere on the MotorTrend app this fall. The new series aims to deliver what the companies describe as “a fresh, uniquely American take on the classic Top Gear format,” chronicling the car-centric adventures of a new trio of hosts.
“MotorTrend’s heart is with motoring fans and car enthusiasts everywhere. We’re thrilled to embrace one of our favorite shows and give audiences unprecedented access to hundreds of hours of Top Gear UK,...
The pact was announced by Discovery and the BBC in the lead-up to Discovery’s upfront presentation to advertisers today in New York.
The all-new U.S. format of Top Gear is slated to begin production early this summer and make its premiere on the MotorTrend app this fall. The new series aims to deliver what the companies describe as “a fresh, uniquely American take on the classic Top Gear format,” chronicling the car-centric adventures of a new trio of hosts.
“MotorTrend’s heart is with motoring fans and car enthusiasts everywhere. We’re thrilled to embrace one of our favorite shows and give audiences unprecedented access to hundreds of hours of Top Gear UK,...
- 4/10/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
The world’s largest automotive media company has a new driver. Discovery said today that it has named Alex Wellen as president and Gm of Motor Trend Group.
Wellen spent the past 12 years with CNN Worldwide, most recently as Global Chief Product Officer. Starting on July 1, he will oversee all aspects of Motor Trend Group’s overall strategic direction and global growth. That includes Motor Trend Network — Discovery’s cable network that will be rebranded from Velocity in the fall — the Motor Trend app and motortrend.com digital platforms, Motor Trend Buyer’s Guide, related Motor Trend Group digital owned-and-operated sites and Motor Trend’s live event and media agency businesses.
“Alex is a tremendous talent, with the world-class digital expertise we need to drive our global ambitions for Motor Trend Group,” said Mike Lang, President of International Development and of CEO Motor Trend.. “I look forward to working with...
Wellen spent the past 12 years with CNN Worldwide, most recently as Global Chief Product Officer. Starting on July 1, he will oversee all aspects of Motor Trend Group’s overall strategic direction and global growth. That includes Motor Trend Network — Discovery’s cable network that will be rebranded from Velocity in the fall — the Motor Trend app and motortrend.com digital platforms, Motor Trend Buyer’s Guide, related Motor Trend Group digital owned-and-operated sites and Motor Trend’s live event and media agency businesses.
“Alex is a tremendous talent, with the world-class digital expertise we need to drive our global ambitions for Motor Trend Group,” said Mike Lang, President of International Development and of CEO Motor Trend.. “I look forward to working with...
- 6/13/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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