Rod Holcomb, the Emmy-winning ER director, who also helmed episodes of Lost, China Beach, Wolf and The Six Million Dollar Man, has died. He was 80.
Holcomb passed away on Jan. 24 in Los Angeles, after battling a long illness, the Directors Guild of America shared on Friday.
“The DGA deeply mourns the passing of Rod Holcomb — a visionary director whose impact on television direction and the creative rights of television directors cannot be overstated,” DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter said in a lengthy statement. “Rod’s influence as a pilot director on shows like China Beach and ER among many others, resonated deeply with directors and audiences alike, leaving a cultural imprint. His pioneering use of Steadicam and other techniques brought a more cinematic style to television, helping establish a visual aesthetic that continues today.
She continued, “Yet his legacy stretches far beyond the lens. By dedicating himself to guild service...
Holcomb passed away on Jan. 24 in Los Angeles, after battling a long illness, the Directors Guild of America shared on Friday.
“The DGA deeply mourns the passing of Rod Holcomb — a visionary director whose impact on television direction and the creative rights of television directors cannot be overstated,” DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter said in a lengthy statement. “Rod’s influence as a pilot director on shows like China Beach and ER among many others, resonated deeply with directors and audiences alike, leaving a cultural imprint. His pioneering use of Steadicam and other techniques brought a more cinematic style to television, helping establish a visual aesthetic that continues today.
She continued, “Yet his legacy stretches far beyond the lens. By dedicating himself to guild service...
- 1/26/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tragic news out of Hollywood today, as actor Adan Canto has passed away at the age of 42.
The multi-talented star first became famous as a musician in his native Mexico before shifting his focus to acting.
In recent years, Canto starred in such popular American series as The Cleaning Lady and Designated Survivor.
According to Deadline, Canto died following a private battle with appendiceal cancer.
Though his life was tragically cut short, Canto compiled an impressive resumé and amassed a sizable fan base during his brief career.
He is survived by his wife, artist Stephanie Lindquist, and their two children.
Born in Coahuila, Mexico and raised primarily in Texas, Canto moved to Mexico City at 16 to try and make it as a musician.
While he experienced tremendous success as a singer and songwriter -- eventually composing music for a number of Mexican films and TV shows -- it was as...
The multi-talented star first became famous as a musician in his native Mexico before shifting his focus to acting.
In recent years, Canto starred in such popular American series as The Cleaning Lady and Designated Survivor.
According to Deadline, Canto died following a private battle with appendiceal cancer.
Though his life was tragically cut short, Canto compiled an impressive resumé and amassed a sizable fan base during his brief career.
He is survived by his wife, artist Stephanie Lindquist, and their two children.
Born in Coahuila, Mexico and raised primarily in Texas, Canto moved to Mexico City at 16 to try and make it as a musician.
While he experienced tremendous success as a singer and songwriter -- eventually composing music for a number of Mexican films and TV shows -- it was as...
- 1/10/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
Narcos Star Adan Canto Is Dead(Photo Credit –IMDb)
After a prolonged battle with appendiceal cancer, Adan Canto, the Mexican-American actor who turned his music career in Mexico into a Hollywood leading man, passed away on January 8. His age was 42.
Canto most recently portrayed the male lead for the first two seasons of Fox’s drama series The Cleaning Lady. Canto hoped to return to the cast later in the season, even though his health prevented him from filming when the next Season 3 concluded in December 2023 after the SAG-AFTRA strikes ended. In the Season 3 premiere, the show will honor its star with a card.
Narcos Star Adan Canto: Early Life & Career
Canto, who was brought up in Texas after being born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, in 1981, left home at sixteen to pursue a career as a singer and guitarist in Mexico City. Before getting discovered for a...
After a prolonged battle with appendiceal cancer, Adan Canto, the Mexican-American actor who turned his music career in Mexico into a Hollywood leading man, passed away on January 8. His age was 42.
Canto most recently portrayed the male lead for the first two seasons of Fox’s drama series The Cleaning Lady. Canto hoped to return to the cast later in the season, even though his health prevented him from filming when the next Season 3 concluded in December 2023 after the SAG-AFTRA strikes ended. In the Season 3 premiere, the show will honor its star with a card.
Narcos Star Adan Canto: Early Life & Career
Canto, who was brought up in Texas after being born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, in 1981, left home at sixteen to pursue a career as a singer and guitarist in Mexico City. Before getting discovered for a...
- 1/10/2024
- by Soumick Mukherjee
- KoiMoi
Kiefer Sutherland is remembering his Designated Survivor co-star Adan Canto, who died Monday at age 42.
“It seems lately I have had to make too many posts like this one, but I am heartbroken by the loss of Adan Canto,” Sutherland lamented on Instagram on Tuesday. “He was such a wonderful spirit. As an actor, his desire to do well, to be great, and then do better was truly impressive and he will be greatly missed. I am also heartbroken for his wife, Steph and his two young children. Adan, may you rest in peace.”
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“It seems lately I have had to make too many posts like this one, but I am heartbroken by the loss of Adan Canto,” Sutherland lamented on Instagram on Tuesday. “He was such a wonderful spirit. As an actor, his desire to do well, to be great, and then do better was truly impressive and he will be greatly missed. I am also heartbroken for his wife, Steph and his two young children. Adan, may you rest in peace.”
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- 1/9/2024
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Adan Canto, best known to TV audiences for his roles on The Cleaning Lady and Designated Survivor, has died at the age of 42.
“Actor Adan Canto died on Jan. 8, 2024, of appendiceal cancer,” Canto’s publicist, Jennifer Allen, confirmed in a statement to TVLine. “Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever. He leaves behind his wife, best friend and creative partner Stephanie Ann Canto as well as his two greatest works of art, Roman Alder, three-and-a-half years of age, and Eve Josephine, one-and-a-half years of age. He will be greatly missed by so many.
“Actor Adan Canto died on Jan. 8, 2024, of appendiceal cancer,” Canto’s publicist, Jennifer Allen, confirmed in a statement to TVLine. “Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever. He leaves behind his wife, best friend and creative partner Stephanie Ann Canto as well as his two greatest works of art, Roman Alder, three-and-a-half years of age, and Eve Josephine, one-and-a-half years of age. He will be greatly missed by so many.
- 1/9/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Adan Canto, the Mexican-American actor who parlayed his music career in Mexico into becoming a Hollywood leading man, died Jan. 8 after a private battle with appendiceal cancer. He was 42.
Canto most recently starred in Fox’s drama series The Cleaning Lady, playing the male lead for the first two seasons. While his health did not allow him to film when production on the upcoming Season 3 started in December, following the end of the strikes, Canto was planning to rejoin the cast later in the season. The series will pay tribute to its star with a card in the Season 3 premiere. Update 3/5: Here is the card:
Born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico in 1981 and raised in Texas, Canto left home at age 16 to pursue a career as a singer and guitarist in Mexico City. He started acting in local commercials and TV shows before being scouted for a major role...
Canto most recently starred in Fox’s drama series The Cleaning Lady, playing the male lead for the first two seasons. While his health did not allow him to film when production on the upcoming Season 3 started in December, following the end of the strikes, Canto was planning to rejoin the cast later in the season. The series will pay tribute to its star with a card in the Season 3 premiere. Update 3/5: Here is the card:
Born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico in 1981 and raised in Texas, Canto left home at age 16 to pursue a career as a singer and guitarist in Mexico City. He started acting in local commercials and TV shows before being scouted for a major role...
- 1/9/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Good Doctor co-ep David Renaud, Brandon Magee (Redd Zone), and Howard Burkons are developing a limited series based on the young adult memoir, A Small If, written by disability advocate Elijah Stacy when he was 17 years old.
Renaud, who was paralyzed at the age of 19, will helm the project, direct it, and will assemble an all-disabled writers’ room.
The 13-episode limited series follows Elijah’s tragedies and triumphs from his early childhood years through young adulthood. Drawing on his boundless willpower, his quest for agency, and his deep love for his family, he succeeds in transcending his limitations. Elijah’s struggles ultimately transform him into a confident and compassionate leader and an optimistic and energetic advocate motivated to change the ableist world he has grown up in. This mission leads him to the office of one of the world’s richest and most powerful men – Jeff Bezos.
Renaud, who was paralyzed at the age of 19, will helm the project, direct it, and will assemble an all-disabled writers’ room.
The 13-episode limited series follows Elijah’s tragedies and triumphs from his early childhood years through young adulthood. Drawing on his boundless willpower, his quest for agency, and his deep love for his family, he succeeds in transcending his limitations. Elijah’s struggles ultimately transform him into a confident and compassionate leader and an optimistic and energetic advocate motivated to change the ableist world he has grown up in. This mission leads him to the office of one of the world’s richest and most powerful men – Jeff Bezos.
- 9/8/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
You heard them prior to the second season of "The Leftovers," which first aired in October of 2015. A moody cover of A Flock of Seagulls' "I Ran" wailed plaintively in the previews. You might have heard them in the preview for the 2015 ABC series "The Whispers." That was Mike + the Mechanics' "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)." If you recall the TV spots for ABC's "Blood and Oil," you heard the penetratingly dramatic cover of Duran Duran's "Hungry Like the Wolf." To cite a more recent sighting, if you listened to the music playing behind the promo videos...
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The post The Story Behind the Band That Makes All Those Sad Cover Songs in Movie Trailers appeared first on /Film.
- 5/17/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Program Description
A spy thriller about a mission gone wrong set in the world of CIA renditions, Agent Game arrives May 24 on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital from Lionsgate. Directed by Grant S. Johnson (Nighthawks), the movie features Academy Award® winner Mel Gibson, Dermot Mulroney, Annie Ilonzeh, Jason Isaacs, Katie Cassidy, Academy Award® nominee Barkhad Abdi, Adan Canto and Rhys Coiro. Agent Game will be available on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital for the suggested retail price of 21.99.
Official Synopsis
In this riveting spy thriller, no one is safe. Harris (Dermot Mulroney), a CIA interrogator at an Agency black site, finds himself the target of a rendition operation after being scapegoated for an interrogation gone horribly wrong. As the team tasked to bring Harris in begins to question their orders — and each other — Olsen (Mel Gibson), a senior intelligence officer, and his subordinate, Visser (Annie Ilonzeh), raise the stakes. Now, it’s up to...
A spy thriller about a mission gone wrong set in the world of CIA renditions, Agent Game arrives May 24 on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital from Lionsgate. Directed by Grant S. Johnson (Nighthawks), the movie features Academy Award® winner Mel Gibson, Dermot Mulroney, Annie Ilonzeh, Jason Isaacs, Katie Cassidy, Academy Award® nominee Barkhad Abdi, Adan Canto and Rhys Coiro. Agent Game will be available on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital for the suggested retail price of 21.99.
Official Synopsis
In this riveting spy thriller, no one is safe. Harris (Dermot Mulroney), a CIA interrogator at an Agency black site, finds himself the target of a rendition operation after being scapegoated for an interrogation gone horribly wrong. As the team tasked to bring Harris in begins to question their orders — and each other — Olsen (Mel Gibson), a senior intelligence officer, and his subordinate, Visser (Annie Ilonzeh), raise the stakes. Now, it’s up to...
- 4/16/2022
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Russia’s time as the world’s energy superpower might soon be coming to an end. Under President Vladimir Putin’s watch, the country has supplied vast amounts of natural gas and oil to Europe, Asia, and other corners of the globe. But the West’s crackdown on Russian energy in response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine could signal a new era in the global energy markets, one that sees Russia fade in influence while other budding powers scramble to fill the void.
President Biden announced Tuesday that the U.
President Biden announced Tuesday that the U.
- 3/8/2022
- by Andy Kroll
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: 20th Television has optioned Steve Almond’s forthcoming novel All the Secrets of the World to adapt as a television series. The Gotham Group, which is under a first-look deal at 20th, would produce, and Jon Feldman is attached as showrunner. 20th Television is the studio. A search is underway for a writer.
All the Secrets of the World is set to be published by Zando on April 19. The book, described as “a sweeping social novel,” opens in 1981 in Sacramento, where 13-year-old Lorena Saenz has just been paired with Jenny Stallworth for the science fair by a teacher hoping to unite two girls from starkly different worlds. The unlikely friendship they form will draw their families into a web of secrets and lies, one that sends Lorena on an unforgiving odyssey through the desert, past the gates of a religious cult in Mexico, and into the...
All the Secrets of the World is set to be published by Zando on April 19. The book, described as “a sweeping social novel,” opens in 1981 in Sacramento, where 13-year-old Lorena Saenz has just been paired with Jenny Stallworth for the science fair by a teacher hoping to unite two girls from starkly different worlds. The unlikely friendship they form will draw their families into a web of secrets and lies, one that sends Lorena on an unforgiving odyssey through the desert, past the gates of a religious cult in Mexico, and into the...
- 2/8/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime is developing a drama series set in the world of professional football, Variety has learned.
The untitled series is executive produced by former NFL quarterback and current NFL broadcaster Tony Romo as well as Chace Crawford and Drew Comins. eOne would produce the series for Showtime. The search for a writer is currently underway.
The show would follow the fictitious first family of football and the players, coaches, and power brokers behind the high stakes world of America’s biggest professional sport.
Comins is currently an executive producer on the hit Showtime drama “Yellowjackets,” which was renewed for a second season in December.
The show would prove to be a family affair for Romo and Crawford, as Romo is married to Crawford’s sister Candice. Crawford is also known to be a long-time Dallas Cowboys fan.
Romo played his entire professional career with the Cowboys. He started out as...
The untitled series is executive produced by former NFL quarterback and current NFL broadcaster Tony Romo as well as Chace Crawford and Drew Comins. eOne would produce the series for Showtime. The search for a writer is currently underway.
The show would follow the fictitious first family of football and the players, coaches, and power brokers behind the high stakes world of America’s biggest professional sport.
Comins is currently an executive producer on the hit Showtime drama “Yellowjackets,” which was renewed for a second season in December.
The show would prove to be a family affair for Romo and Crawford, as Romo is married to Crawford’s sister Candice. Crawford is also known to be a long-time Dallas Cowboys fan.
Romo played his entire professional career with the Cowboys. He started out as...
- 2/3/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Miranda Rae Mayo is reteaming with her former Chicago Fire co-star Yuriy Sardarov on Daddy, a dark comedy written and directed by Neal Kelley and Jono Sherman, which will enter production in Topanga Canyon next week.
The film is set in a dystopian society where the state has the power to determine who can and cannot father children, watching as four men attend a government sanctioned retreat in the remote mountains of California. When they show up at the site, only to find no guide or instructions waiting for them, they are left to their own devices and must prove to themselves—and each other—that they have what it takes to become fathers.
Kelley and Sherman are producing the film—also starring Pomme Koch (The Band’s Visit)—under their Twnshp Pictures banner, with The Kalin Company’s Sophia Kalin. Nathan Nemon is exec producing.
Mayo is best known...
The film is set in a dystopian society where the state has the power to determine who can and cannot father children, watching as four men attend a government sanctioned retreat in the remote mountains of California. When they show up at the site, only to find no guide or instructions waiting for them, they are left to their own devices and must prove to themselves—and each other—that they have what it takes to become fathers.
Kelley and Sherman are producing the film—also starring Pomme Koch (The Band’s Visit)—under their Twnshp Pictures banner, with The Kalin Company’s Sophia Kalin. Nathan Nemon is exec producing.
Mayo is best known...
- 12/1/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox’s Monarch is getting a new boss after former Designated Survivor showrunner Jon Feldman took over the reins of the musical drama series.
Feldman has been named showrunner of the country music series, replacing Michael Rauch.
The series, which stars Susan Sarandon, Trace Adkins and Anna Friel, is set to premiere on Sunday, January 30 at 10 p.m. Currently in production, Feldman will now oversee the series, which was created by Melissa London Hilfers.
Deadline understands that given the size of the show – it is a sprawling musical family epic – there were some speed bumps hit during filming and Fox, which owns the series as its first live-action series fully since the sale of 20th Television to Disney, felt it needed to pivot. We hear that production was briefly halted as Harmon Feldman took over the position.
Rauch, who created CBS drama series Instinct and was exec producer on Royal Pains,...
Feldman has been named showrunner of the country music series, replacing Michael Rauch.
The series, which stars Susan Sarandon, Trace Adkins and Anna Friel, is set to premiere on Sunday, January 30 at 10 p.m. Currently in production, Feldman will now oversee the series, which was created by Melissa London Hilfers.
Deadline understands that given the size of the show – it is a sprawling musical family epic – there were some speed bumps hit during filming and Fox, which owns the series as its first live-action series fully since the sale of 20th Television to Disney, felt it needed to pivot. We hear that production was briefly halted as Harmon Feldman took over the position.
Rauch, who created CBS drama series Instinct and was exec producer on Royal Pains,...
- 11/23/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC is rounding out its Season 2 cast for Law & Order: Organized Crime. Lolita Davidovich, Mykelti Williamson, Guillermo Diaz and Dash Mihok are set for recurring roles on the upcoming season of Dick Wolf’s Svu spinoff series.
Davidovich will play Flutura Briscu. Williamson will portray Preston Webb. Diaz will play Sgt. Bill Brewster. Mihok will portray Reggie Bogdani. Character descriptions are being kept under wraps.
Law & Order: Organized Crime brought Christopher Meloni’s Elliot Stabler character back to the venerable franchise for the first time in 10 years, and revolves around the NYPD organized crime unit led by Stabler.
Danielle Moné Truitt, Tamara Taylor, Ainsley Seiger and Dylan McDermott also star.
Law & Order: Organized Crime was created by Dick Wolf, who executive produces along with showrunner Ilene Chaiken, Terry Miller, Fred Berner, Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski.
Davidovich previously recurred on ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder...
Davidovich will play Flutura Briscu. Williamson will portray Preston Webb. Diaz will play Sgt. Bill Brewster. Mihok will portray Reggie Bogdani. Character descriptions are being kept under wraps.
Law & Order: Organized Crime brought Christopher Meloni’s Elliot Stabler character back to the venerable franchise for the first time in 10 years, and revolves around the NYPD organized crime unit led by Stabler.
Danielle Moné Truitt, Tamara Taylor, Ainsley Seiger and Dylan McDermott also star.
Law & Order: Organized Crime was created by Dick Wolf, who executive produces along with showrunner Ilene Chaiken, Terry Miller, Fred Berner, Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski.
Davidovich previously recurred on ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder...
- 8/25/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Adan Canto has been acting professionally for over a decade. In that time, he’s managed to build a solid resume that includes roles in shows such as The Following, Designated Survivor, and Blood & Oil. During his career, he has always shown that he is capable of playing a wide variety of characters. This flexibility has earned him the respect of fans and people in the industry. Although 2021 has been a relatively quiet year for Adan in terms of on-on screen appearances, he has two upcoming projects that have already started to generate a buzz. Most notably, he will
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Adan Canto...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Adan Canto...
- 6/23/2021
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
Alice Englert (“Beautiful Creatures,” “Ratched”) and Nicholas Denton (“Glitch,” “Pillars”) will star as Merteuil and Valmont in Starz’s “Dangerous Liaisons” TV series, the pay TV channel said Thursday, describing the show as “the story of a young woman who negotiates love, sex, class and power to navigate an oppressive, unjust establishment on the brink of collapse.”
Per Starz, “Dangerous Liaisons” is a bold reimagining of the iconic characters from Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ classic 18th century novel and tells the origin story of how the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont meet as passionate young lovers in Paris on the eve of revolution. Driven to right the wrongs of their past, we follow the couple as they rise from the slums of Paris and scale the heights of the French aristocracy, seducing and manipulating both the nobility and each other to survive.
Englert stars as Camille, a...
Per Starz, “Dangerous Liaisons” is a bold reimagining of the iconic characters from Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ classic 18th century novel and tells the origin story of how the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont meet as passionate young lovers in Paris on the eve of revolution. Driven to right the wrongs of their past, we follow the couple as they rise from the slums of Paris and scale the heights of the French aristocracy, seducing and manipulating both the nobility and each other to survive.
Englert stars as Camille, a...
- 5/20/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Showtime has put in development The Education of Matt Barnes, a half-hour scripted comedy series starring and executive produced by Barnes, based on the life of the former LA Laker and NBA World Champion, from creator-writer Matt Pyken (Empire), Lionsgate Television and The Tannenbaum Company. Pete Chatmon would direct the pilot and serve as executive producer.
Created and written by Pyken, The Education of Matt Barnes is a look at Barnes’ real life after 14 years in the NBA – and his journey to the stardom he never achieved on the hardwood. It’s the story of how a single dad from Encino balances home, business, activism and relationships while navigating the temptations of the celebrity-centric, Instagram and TikTok universe of LA.
Barnes will executive produce along with Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum via The Tannenbaum Company. Jason Wang will serve as Co-Executive Producer for The Tannenbaum Company.
The...
Created and written by Pyken, The Education of Matt Barnes is a look at Barnes’ real life after 14 years in the NBA – and his journey to the stardom he never achieved on the hardwood. It’s the story of how a single dad from Encino balances home, business, activism and relationships while navigating the temptations of the celebrity-centric, Instagram and TikTok universe of LA.
Barnes will executive produce along with Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum via The Tannenbaum Company. Jason Wang will serve as Co-Executive Producer for The Tannenbaum Company.
The...
- 5/17/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Rebecca Rittenhouse has been cast as the titular lead in the ABC pilot “Maggie.”
Hailing from 20th Television for the alphabet network, “Maggie” is a single-camera comedy based on Tim Curcio’s short film of the same name. It is about a young woman who is trying to cope with her life while she comes to terms with her abilities as a psychic.
Rittenhouse’s character Maggie is described as “quick-witted, charming and soulful” and is noted to be a “real deal” when it comes to her psychic abilities. Her visions of the future will complicate her present-day reality, as she receives a “pummeling assault of energy from every person around her.” While this makes her “intensely sensitive,” it has also resulted in her need to put up emotional walls as a defense mechanism. Underneath them, though, she is really a “huge romantic with a big heart” and someone who...
Hailing from 20th Television for the alphabet network, “Maggie” is a single-camera comedy based on Tim Curcio’s short film of the same name. It is about a young woman who is trying to cope with her life while she comes to terms with her abilities as a psychic.
Rittenhouse’s character Maggie is described as “quick-witted, charming and soulful” and is noted to be a “real deal” when it comes to her psychic abilities. Her visions of the future will complicate her present-day reality, as she receives a “pummeling assault of energy from every person around her.” While this makes her “intensely sensitive,” it has also resulted in her need to put up emotional walls as a defense mechanism. Underneath them, though, she is really a “huge romantic with a big heart” and someone who...
- 3/25/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
The Wall Street Journal reporters who blew the lid off a $6 billion scandal are now launching an outfit that promises to lay bare more true stories from around the world.
Tom Wright and Bradley Hope have teamed for Project Brazen, a multi-platform journalism studio that will uncover global true stories from the world of entertainment, business, crime and international politics via podcasts, books, documentaries, television series and films.
Wright and Hope worked together at the Wall Street Journal and led the newspaper’s team that exposed the 1Malaysia Development Bhd. (1Mdb) scandal, a $6 billion fraud that brought down a government and forced Goldman Sachs to pay the largest ever penalty under U.S. bribery laws.
Sought by authorities for the 1Mdb fraud is Malaysian playboy Jho Low, who befriended banks, Hollywood celebrities and politicians, and remains a fugitive to this day. Project Brazen was the codename Wright and Hope gave...
Tom Wright and Bradley Hope have teamed for Project Brazen, a multi-platform journalism studio that will uncover global true stories from the world of entertainment, business, crime and international politics via podcasts, books, documentaries, television series and films.
Wright and Hope worked together at the Wall Street Journal and led the newspaper’s team that exposed the 1Malaysia Development Bhd. (1Mdb) scandal, a $6 billion fraud that brought down a government and forced Goldman Sachs to pay the largest ever penalty under U.S. bribery laws.
Sought by authorities for the 1Mdb fraud is Malaysian playboy Jho Low, who befriended banks, Hollywood celebrities and politicians, and remains a fugitive to this day. Project Brazen was the codename Wright and Hope gave...
- 2/24/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The bursting at the seams cast of You Season 3 just got bigger.
Per Deadline, Scott Michael Foster has nabbed a recurring role as a TV reporter named Ryan.
Described as a “well-liked single dad who’s overcome a history of addiction, Ryan has secrets, including a controlling, calculating demeanor that he reserves for those closest to him and anyone who gets in his way.”
Yep, he sounds just as dark as the characters that came before him.
He joins a packed cast that already includes Scott Speedman (Animal Kingdom), Shalita Grant (Search Party), Travis Van Winkle (The Last Ship), Dylan Arnold (Nashville), Tati Gabrielle (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Ben Mehl (The Good Wife), Shannon Chan-Kent (Good Trouble), Christopher Sean (Days of Our Lives), Chris O’Shea (Madam Secretary), Bryan Safi (9-1-1), Mackenzie Astin (Homeland), Ayelet Zurer (Daredevil) and Jack Fisher (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Per Deadline, Scott Michael Foster has nabbed a recurring role as a TV reporter named Ryan.
Described as a “well-liked single dad who’s overcome a history of addiction, Ryan has secrets, including a controlling, calculating demeanor that he reserves for those closest to him and anyone who gets in his way.”
Yep, he sounds just as dark as the characters that came before him.
He joins a packed cast that already includes Scott Speedman (Animal Kingdom), Shalita Grant (Search Party), Travis Van Winkle (The Last Ship), Dylan Arnold (Nashville), Tati Gabrielle (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Ben Mehl (The Good Wife), Shannon Chan-Kent (Good Trouble), Christopher Sean (Days of Our Lives), Chris O’Shea (Madam Secretary), Bryan Safi (9-1-1), Mackenzie Astin (Homeland), Ayelet Zurer (Daredevil) and Jack Fisher (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- 1/25/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Scott Michael Foster, who starred in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, has joined Netflix’s serial-killer thriller You.
Foster, who played Nathaniel Plimpton III in The CW’s musical comedy-drama, will recur in the third season of You, which stars Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti.
Foster, who has also featured in ABC’s Blood and Oil, AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire and Showtime’s Californication, will play Ryan, a local television reporter. A well-liked single dad who has overcome a history of addiction, Ryan has secrets, including a controlling, calculating demeanor that he reserves for those closest to him and anyone who gets in his way.
He joins new cast members Adam Speedman, Travis Van Winkle and Shalita Grant as well as Saffron Burrows, who was promoted to series regular, Dylan Arnold and Tati Gabrielle.
Developed by Sera Gamble and Greg Berlanti, You is based on Caroline Kepnes’ bestselling books You and Hidden Bodies.
Foster, who played Nathaniel Plimpton III in The CW’s musical comedy-drama, will recur in the third season of You, which stars Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti.
Foster, who has also featured in ABC’s Blood and Oil, AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire and Showtime’s Californication, will play Ryan, a local television reporter. A well-liked single dad who has overcome a history of addiction, Ryan has secrets, including a controlling, calculating demeanor that he reserves for those closest to him and anyone who gets in his way.
He joins new cast members Adam Speedman, Travis Van Winkle and Shalita Grant as well as Saffron Burrows, who was promoted to series regular, Dylan Arnold and Tati Gabrielle.
Developed by Sera Gamble and Greg Berlanti, You is based on Caroline Kepnes’ bestselling books You and Hidden Bodies.
- 1/25/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: ABC has put in development a medical drama from The Good Doctor writer-producer David Renaud, the series’ executive producer Seth Gordon Drop Dead Diva creator Josh Berman, and Sony Pictures TV where Berman’s Osprey Prods and Gordon’s Exhibit A Film are both under deals.
Written and by Renaud, the series is loosely inspired by his life, centering around a doctor whose life is upended when a tragic accident robs her of her ability to walk.
Renaud was left paralyzed in a car accident when he was 19. The disability motivated him to go to medical school and become a doctor but his love for storytelling led to a career turn. While still practicing medicine, he went to UCLA film school before getting into the Disney-abc Writing Program. The program helped launch his writing career with a job on the network’s short-lived drama series Blood & Oil. He...
Written and by Renaud, the series is loosely inspired by his life, centering around a doctor whose life is upended when a tragic accident robs her of her ability to walk.
Renaud was left paralyzed in a car accident when he was 19. The disability motivated him to go to medical school and become a doctor but his love for storytelling led to a career turn. While still practicing medicine, he went to UCLA film school before getting into the Disney-abc Writing Program. The program helped launch his writing career with a job on the network’s short-lived drama series Blood & Oil. He...
- 7/15/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Pate twins, Josh and Jonas, have spent the last two decades toiling away behind the scenes of the small screen, producing TV series that haven’t quite managed to capture the world’s attention enough to become heavy hitters. Aquarius, Believe, Blood & Oil, Surface and even Caprica were all perfectly fine, but they don’t tend to be talked about amongst the standout shows of the 00s and 10s. Now, together with Syriana consultant Shannon Burke, the twins are bringing a new teen treasure-hunting drama series to Netflix.
10 episodes of Outer Banks will hit the streaming platform this month, offering up a beach-heavy bowl of feelings, peril and hot, hot sand. Only time will tell if it’s coarse, rough, and irritating – or whether it’ll get everywhere.
As of this writing, season 2 has not been confirmed, but Netflix has been on a cancellation spree of its new series recently,...
10 episodes of Outer Banks will hit the streaming platform this month, offering up a beach-heavy bowl of feelings, peril and hot, hot sand. Only time will tell if it’s coarse, rough, and irritating – or whether it’ll get everywhere.
As of this writing, season 2 has not been confirmed, but Netflix has been on a cancellation spree of its new series recently,...
- 4/1/2020
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Delroy Lindo has officially signed on for a starring role in the ABC pilot “Harlem’s Kitchen.”
It was previously reported that Lindo was bowing out of the CBS All Access series “The Good Fight” as he negotiated a leading role in the drama project, which is described as an ensemble family drama set in a fine dining restaurant in Harlem. He has been a series regular on “The Good Fight” since it began, but will exit the show after the upcoming fourth season.
In “Harlem’s Kitchen,” Lindo will play Ellis Rice, a renowned African American chef who adds his infinite swag to fine dining at his iconic Harlem restaurant, Rice. Ellis’s kitchen is Harlem’s Kitchen, and everyone who walks through those doors is family — as long as they play by Ellis’s rules. A native of Alabama, Ellis landed in Harlem with nothing, and worked his way up through...
It was previously reported that Lindo was bowing out of the CBS All Access series “The Good Fight” as he negotiated a leading role in the drama project, which is described as an ensemble family drama set in a fine dining restaurant in Harlem. He has been a series regular on “The Good Fight” since it began, but will exit the show after the upcoming fourth season.
In “Harlem’s Kitchen,” Lindo will play Ellis Rice, a renowned African American chef who adds his infinite swag to fine dining at his iconic Harlem restaurant, Rice. Ellis’s kitchen is Harlem’s Kitchen, and everyone who walks through those doors is family — as long as they play by Ellis’s rules. A native of Alabama, Ellis landed in Harlem with nothing, and worked his way up through...
- 3/5/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Spectrum Originals will launch Josh Hartnett-fronted Southern gothic mystery drama Paradise Lost on April 13.
Charter Communications’ original content division will launch the ten-part drama ad-free on its on-demand service. The show, which comes from Paramount Television Studios and Anonymous Content, launches first on Spectrum, before running on the Paramount Network later this year as part of a deal between Viacom and Charter.
Paradise Lost sees Hartnett plays a man who moves back to Mississippi with his Palo Alto psychiatrist partner, played by Jane The Virgin’s Bridget Regan. The show, which was formerly known as Heaven of Hell, is a mystery drama set in the south that follows Hartnett and Regan’s characters as they move from California to a small town in Mississippi where they uncover a mystery that needs solving, in a slightly unusual fashion.
The series was created by Going To See The Elephant author Rodes Fishburne,...
Charter Communications’ original content division will launch the ten-part drama ad-free on its on-demand service. The show, which comes from Paramount Television Studios and Anonymous Content, launches first on Spectrum, before running on the Paramount Network later this year as part of a deal between Viacom and Charter.
Paradise Lost sees Hartnett plays a man who moves back to Mississippi with his Palo Alto psychiatrist partner, played by Jane The Virgin’s Bridget Regan. The show, which was formerly known as Heaven of Hell, is a mystery drama set in the south that follows Hartnett and Regan’s characters as they move from California to a small town in Mississippi where they uncover a mystery that needs solving, in a slightly unusual fashion.
The series was created by Going To See The Elephant author Rodes Fishburne,...
- 2/19/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox has given a script commitment plus penalty to Familyship, a one-hour dramedy written by Jon Harmon Feldman. It hails from Feldman and Jennifer Gwartz’s Random Hill Productions and was sold before Gwartz’s recent appointment as Evp Development, Comedy and Drama at 20th Century Fox TV.
This marks the second high-profile sale for Random Hill this season. In a competitive situation, ABC in September gave a put pilot commitment to Backlash, a drama examining the aftermath of a child rescue from Switched at Birth creator Lizzy Weiss, Random Hill Production and ABC Studios, part of Disney TV Studios.
Familyship — step-parents, ex-spouses, half-siblings and co-parenting — the new modern family is a melting pot of first marriages, second families and mixed ethnicities. Familyship is a soapy, character-based dramedy about a sprawling, multi-ethnic clan, that like many 21st Century families,...
This marks the second high-profile sale for Random Hill this season. In a competitive situation, ABC in September gave a put pilot commitment to Backlash, a drama examining the aftermath of a child rescue from Switched at Birth creator Lizzy Weiss, Random Hill Production and ABC Studios, part of Disney TV Studios.
Familyship — step-parents, ex-spouses, half-siblings and co-parenting — the new modern family is a melting pot of first marriages, second families and mixed ethnicities. Familyship is a soapy, character-based dramedy about a sprawling, multi-ethnic clan, that like many 21st Century families,...
- 11/8/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Josh Hartnett, best known for roles in films such as The Faculty and 30 Days of Night, has fully bought in to the golden age of television in his latest role – Southern gothic drama Paradise Lost.
The actor, who also starred in Showtime’s Penny Dreadful, told Deadline that he was late to the small-screen game but is now a full convert to a world that allows for complex characters.
Hartnett plays a man who moves back to Mississippi with his Palo Alto psychiatrist partner, played by Jane The Virgin’s Bridget Regan in the ten-part drama for Spectrum Originals and Paramount Network.
“I came a bit late to the game in television. The golden age of television had started a while ago and I was reluctant because I didn’t understand the virtue of an open ended story in the way that I do now. It’s a very organic experience,...
The actor, who also starred in Showtime’s Penny Dreadful, told Deadline that he was late to the small-screen game but is now a full convert to a world that allows for complex characters.
Hartnett plays a man who moves back to Mississippi with his Palo Alto psychiatrist partner, played by Jane The Virgin’s Bridget Regan in the ten-part drama for Spectrum Originals and Paramount Network.
“I came a bit late to the game in television. The golden age of television had started a while ago and I was reluctant because I didn’t understand the virtue of an open ended story in the way that I do now. It’s a very organic experience,...
- 10/10/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC will not be braving the Bermuda Triangle after all.
Commissioned nearly eight months ago, the pilot for the sci-fi drama Triangle has been officially passed on by the network, our sister site Deadline reports, following a late, international shoot and special effects work that took post-production into late August.
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Penned by Jon Feldman (Blood & Oil,...
Commissioned nearly eight months ago, the pilot for the sci-fi drama Triangle has been officially passed on by the network, our sister site Deadline reports, following a late, international shoot and special effects work that took post-production into late August.
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Penned by Jon Feldman (Blood & Oil,...
- 9/23/2019
- TVLine.com
In a competitive situation, NBC has landed TriBeCa, an hourlong drama based on the hit Korean original series Sky Castle, from Supergirl executive producers/showrunners Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner and Supergirl producers Berlanti Prods. and Warner Bros. TV.
Written by Queller and Rovner, TriBeCa has received a put pilot commitment. Described as a sophisticated family drama set in New York’s most expensive Zip code, the show explores the inner lives of a group of families and the lengths they will go to ensure their children succeed, regardless of the cost.
Queller and Rovner executive produce alongside Berlanti Prods.’ Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter and the original series’ writer Hyun Mi Yoo, director Hyuntak Jo and executive producer Joon Suh Park. Warner Bros. TV, where Queller, Rovner and Berlanti are under overall deals, is the studio.
The 2019 college admission scandal has been a huge news story that resonated with families across the country.
Written by Queller and Rovner, TriBeCa has received a put pilot commitment. Described as a sophisticated family drama set in New York’s most expensive Zip code, the show explores the inner lives of a group of families and the lengths they will go to ensure their children succeed, regardless of the cost.
Queller and Rovner executive produce alongside Berlanti Prods.’ Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter and the original series’ writer Hyun Mi Yoo, director Hyuntak Jo and executive producer Joon Suh Park. Warner Bros. TV, where Queller, Rovner and Berlanti are under overall deals, is the studio.
The 2019 college admission scandal has been a huge news story that resonated with families across the country.
- 9/6/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has vetoed Designated Survivor‘s hope for a fourth season, cancelling the ABC cast-off after a 10-episode try-out on the streaming service.
“We are proud to have offered fans a third season of Designated Survivor, and will continue to carry all three seasons for years to come,” reads a statement from Netflix. “We’re especially thankful to star and executive producer Kiefer Sutherland, who brought passion, dedication and an unforgettable performance as President Kirkman. We’re also grateful to showrunner/executive producer Neal Bear for his guiding vision and steady hand, creator/executive producer David Guggenheim and EPs Mark Gordon,...
“We are proud to have offered fans a third season of Designated Survivor, and will continue to carry all three seasons for years to come,” reads a statement from Netflix. “We’re especially thankful to star and executive producer Kiefer Sutherland, who brought passion, dedication and an unforgettable performance as President Kirkman. We’re also grateful to showrunner/executive producer Neal Bear for his guiding vision and steady hand, creator/executive producer David Guggenheim and EPs Mark Gordon,...
- 7/24/2019
- TVLine.com
‘Paradise Lost’: Elaine Hendrix Among Five Cast In Series For Spectrum Originals & Paramount Network
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll alum Elaine Hendrix, Brett Rice (Sully), Silas Weir Mitchell (Grimm) Autry Haydon-Wilson (Interrogation) and John Marshall Jones (Bosch) have been cast in recurring roles opposite Josh Hartnett and Bridget Regan in Spectrum Originals and Paramount Network’s Paradise Lost, a Southern Gothic mystery series from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content.
Created and written by Rodes Fishburne (Blood & Oil), Paradise Lost is about a psychiatrist (Regan) who moves with her family from California to her husband’s (Hartnett) hometown in Mississippi only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
Hendrix will play Devoe Shifflet. Rice is Uncle Bb. Mitchell portrays Boyd. Hardon-Wilson will play Janus and Jones is Uncle Ronny.
Fishburne will executive produce and co-showrun. Arika Lisanne Mittman (Dexter) also serves as writer and executive producer/co-showrunner, The pilot episode will be directed by...
Created and written by Rodes Fishburne (Blood & Oil), Paradise Lost is about a psychiatrist (Regan) who moves with her family from California to her husband’s (Hartnett) hometown in Mississippi only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
Hendrix will play Devoe Shifflet. Rice is Uncle Bb. Mitchell portrays Boyd. Hardon-Wilson will play Janus and Jones is Uncle Ronny.
Fishburne will executive produce and co-showrun. Arika Lisanne Mittman (Dexter) also serves as writer and executive producer/co-showrunner, The pilot episode will be directed by...
- 6/21/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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Josh Hartnett and Bridget Regan will star in the Paramount Network and Spectrum series.
Paramount Network and Spectrum Originals have put together a cast for Paradise Lost (formerly known as Heaven of Hell), an upcoming drama set to "air" on the Charter Communications cable platform before hitting the Paramount Network.
According to Deadline, the 10-episode drama will star Bridget Regan and Josh Hartnett in the Southern Gothic drama that follows a psychiatrist (Regan) who moves with her family from California to the small Mississippi town her husband (Hartnett) is from. Hartnett recently starred in Penny Dreadful, while Regan is known for her work on Jane the Virgin, Agent Carter, and (#neverforget) Legend of the Seeker.
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In the latest news, the Paradise Lost TV series has added a quintet of recurring cast members, reports Deadline.
Elaine Hendrix – pictured immediately above – will play Devoe Shifflet.
Josh Hartnett and Bridget Regan will star in the Paramount Network and Spectrum series.
Paramount Network and Spectrum Originals have put together a cast for Paradise Lost (formerly known as Heaven of Hell), an upcoming drama set to "air" on the Charter Communications cable platform before hitting the Paramount Network.
According to Deadline, the 10-episode drama will star Bridget Regan and Josh Hartnett in the Southern Gothic drama that follows a psychiatrist (Regan) who moves with her family from California to the small Mississippi town her husband (Hartnett) is from. Hartnett recently starred in Penny Dreadful, while Regan is known for her work on Jane the Virgin, Agent Carter, and (#neverforget) Legend of the Seeker.
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In the latest news, the Paradise Lost TV series has added a quintet of recurring cast members, reports Deadline.
Elaine Hendrix – pictured immediately above – will play Devoe Shifflet.
- 6/12/2019
- Den of Geek
Josh Hartnett is returning to the small screen.
The Penny Dreadful alum has landed a lead role on Spectrum/Paramount Network's Paradise Lost.
The new series will air on Spectrum before getting a linear run on Paramount Network.
Hartnett is attached as the male lead, with Bridget Regan (Jane the Virgin) cast as Frances, the female lead.
Barbara Hershey (Once Upon a Time), Nick Nolte, Gail Bean (Snowfall), Danielle Deadwyler (Gifted) and Shane McRae (Sneaky Pete) also join the cast of the 10-episode series.
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The series is about a psychiatrist who moves with her family from California to her husband's hometown in Mississippi only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
The story was created and written by Rodes Fishburne (Blood & Oil) who will co-showrun and Executive Produce.
Arika Lisanne Mittman (Dexter) also serves as writer and co-showrunner, and...
The Penny Dreadful alum has landed a lead role on Spectrum/Paramount Network's Paradise Lost.
The new series will air on Spectrum before getting a linear run on Paramount Network.
Hartnett is attached as the male lead, with Bridget Regan (Jane the Virgin) cast as Frances, the female lead.
Barbara Hershey (Once Upon a Time), Nick Nolte, Gail Bean (Snowfall), Danielle Deadwyler (Gifted) and Shane McRae (Sneaky Pete) also join the cast of the 10-episode series.
Related: Younger Move Canceled
The series is about a psychiatrist who moves with her family from California to her husband's hometown in Mississippi only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
The story was created and written by Rodes Fishburne (Blood & Oil) who will co-showrun and Executive Produce.
Arika Lisanne Mittman (Dexter) also serves as writer and co-showrunner, and...
- 6/11/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Bridget Regan (Jane the Virgin) and Josh Hartnett (Penny Dreadful) have been cast as the leads in a Southern Gothic mystery series that will air on Spectrum before getting a linear run on Paramount Network.
Penned by Rodes Fishburne (Blood & Oil) and tentatively titled Paradise Lost, the series follows Frances, a psychiatrist (Regan) who moves with her family from California to her husband’s (Hartnett) hometown in Mississippi, only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
Additional casting for the 10-episode series includes Barbara Hershey (Once Upon a Time), Nick Nolte (Graves), Gail Bean...
Penned by Rodes Fishburne (Blood & Oil) and tentatively titled Paradise Lost, the series follows Frances, a psychiatrist (Regan) who moves with her family from California to her husband’s (Hartnett) hometown in Mississippi, only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
Additional casting for the 10-episode series includes Barbara Hershey (Once Upon a Time), Nick Nolte (Graves), Gail Bean...
- 6/11/2019
- TVLine.com
Spectrum Originals and Paramount Network have placed a series order for a Southern Gothic mystery series starring Josh Hartnett and Bridget Regan.
Per its official description, the 10-episode show, tentatively titled “Paradise Lost,” is about a psychiatrist (Regan) who moves with her family from California to her husband’s (Hartnett) hometown in Mississippi only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
Hartnett and Regan (“Jane the Virgin”) lead a cast that also includes Barbara Hershey (“Once Upon a Time”), Nick Nolte, Gail Bean (“Snowfall”), Danielle Deadwyler (“Gifted”) and Shane McRae (Sneaky Pete).
“Paradise Lost” is created and written by Rodes Fishburne (“Blood & Oil”) who will act as co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Arika Lisanne Mittman (“Dexter”). The pilot is directed by John Lee Hancock (“The Blind Side”). Hancock, David Kanter, Jeff Okin, and Romeo Tirone also executive produce.
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Per its official description, the 10-episode show, tentatively titled “Paradise Lost,” is about a psychiatrist (Regan) who moves with her family from California to her husband’s (Hartnett) hometown in Mississippi only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
Hartnett and Regan (“Jane the Virgin”) lead a cast that also includes Barbara Hershey (“Once Upon a Time”), Nick Nolte, Gail Bean (“Snowfall”), Danielle Deadwyler (“Gifted”) and Shane McRae (Sneaky Pete).
“Paradise Lost” is created and written by Rodes Fishburne (“Blood & Oil”) who will act as co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Arika Lisanne Mittman (“Dexter”). The pilot is directed by John Lee Hancock (“The Blind Side”). Hancock, David Kanter, Jeff Okin, and Romeo Tirone also executive produce.
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- 6/11/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Josh Hartnett has been cast as the lead in an upcoming series titled “Paradise Lost” from Spectrum Originals and Paramount Network.
The series, which hails from Paramount TV and Anonymous Content, is described as a Southern Gothic mystery about a psychiatrist who moves with her family from California to her husband’s hometown in Mississippi, only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
Hartnett will play the male lead alongside “Jane the Virgin” star Bridget Regan who will play Frances, the female lead.
Also joining the cast of the 10-episodes series are Barbara Hershey, Nick Nolte, Gail Bean, Danielle Deadwyler and Shane McRae. The original story is created and written by “Blood & Oil” co-creator Rodes Fishburne, who will serve as co-showrunner and executive producer. Arika Lisanne Mittman, formerly of “Dexter,” will write and showrun alongside him. The pilot was helmed by “Blind Side” director John Lee Hancock.
The series, which hails from Paramount TV and Anonymous Content, is described as a Southern Gothic mystery about a psychiatrist who moves with her family from California to her husband’s hometown in Mississippi, only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
Hartnett will play the male lead alongside “Jane the Virgin” star Bridget Regan who will play Frances, the female lead.
Also joining the cast of the 10-episodes series are Barbara Hershey, Nick Nolte, Gail Bean, Danielle Deadwyler and Shane McRae. The original story is created and written by “Blood & Oil” co-creator Rodes Fishburne, who will serve as co-showrunner and executive producer. Arika Lisanne Mittman, formerly of “Dexter,” will write and showrun alongside him. The pilot was helmed by “Blind Side” director John Lee Hancock.
- 6/11/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Spectrum Originals and Paramount Network have finalized a 10-episode series order and set the lead cast for Paradise Lost, a Southern Gothic mystery series from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content.
Josh Hartnett (Penny Dreadful) will play the male lead and Bridget Regan is set the female lead in the series, which will co-star Barbara Hershey (Once Upon a Time), Nick Nolte, Gail Bean (Snowfall), Danielle Deadwyler (Gifted) and Shane McRae (Sneaky Pete).
Created and written by Rodes Fishburne (Blood & Oil), Paradise Lost is about a psychiatrist (Regan) who moves with her family from California to her husband’s (Hartnett) hometown in Mississippi only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
Fishburne will executive produce and co-showrun. Arika Lisanne Mittman (Dexter) also serves as writer and executive producer/co-showrunner, The pilot...
Josh Hartnett (Penny Dreadful) will play the male lead and Bridget Regan is set the female lead in the series, which will co-star Barbara Hershey (Once Upon a Time), Nick Nolte, Gail Bean (Snowfall), Danielle Deadwyler (Gifted) and Shane McRae (Sneaky Pete).
Created and written by Rodes Fishburne (Blood & Oil), Paradise Lost is about a psychiatrist (Regan) who moves with her family from California to her husband’s (Hartnett) hometown in Mississippi only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
Fishburne will executive produce and co-showrun. Arika Lisanne Mittman (Dexter) also serves as writer and executive producer/co-showrunner, The pilot...
- 6/11/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Diane Lockhart is returning to broadcast television. The 10-episode first season of The Good Fight, CBS All Access’ critically acclaimed spinoff of The Good Wife, will air Sundays on CBS this summer in an effort to get both the show and the streaming service on more people’s radars, TVLine has confirmed.
The first two episodes will air Sunday, June 16 at 9/8c, followed by Episodes 3 and 4 on Sunday, June 23 at the same time. Beginning on Sunday, June 30, The Good Fight moves to 10 pm, where it will air its remaining episodes.
To accommodate The Good Fight, the second season premiere of...
The first two episodes will air Sunday, June 16 at 9/8c, followed by Episodes 3 and 4 on Sunday, June 23 at the same time. Beginning on Sunday, June 30, The Good Fight moves to 10 pm, where it will air its remaining episodes.
To accommodate The Good Fight, the second season premiere of...
- 5/29/2019
- TVLine.com
TV’s erstwhile Vic Mackey may soon be policing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Shield vet Michael Chiklis is set to executive-produce and star in Coyote, a crime drama in development at Paramount Network, Deadline reports.
The potential series — which hails from Breaking Bad vet Michelle MacLaren — centers on Ben Clemens (Chiklis), a soon-to-be-retired border patrol agent who discovers an underground tunnel used to smuggle black market goods in from Mexico. Before long, he finds himself in the crosshairs of the criminal mastermind that he has spent the better part of his career attempting to destroy.
In addition to Coyote,...
Shield vet Michael Chiklis is set to executive-produce and star in Coyote, a crime drama in development at Paramount Network, Deadline reports.
The potential series — which hails from Breaking Bad vet Michelle MacLaren — centers on Ben Clemens (Chiklis), a soon-to-be-retired border patrol agent who discovers an underground tunnel used to smuggle black market goods in from Mexico. Before long, he finds himself in the crosshairs of the criminal mastermind that he has spent the better part of his career attempting to destroy.
In addition to Coyote,...
- 5/1/2019
- TVLine.com
Paramount Network is upping its scripted roster.
The Viacom-owned cable network — now under the oversight of Comedy Central president Kent Alterman — has gone straight to series on a drama called Heaven of Hell from writer Rodes Fishburne (Blood & Oil) and is teaming with The Shield star Michael Chiklis and Breaking Bad favorite Michelle MacLaren for Dark Horse hourlong Coyote, which is in development.
Heaven of Hell is a drama about nontraditional detectives. Fishburne will pen the script for the straight-to-series order and exec produce alongside Anonymous Content and Paramount Television. In a deal that echoes Friday Night ...
The Viacom-owned cable network — now under the oversight of Comedy Central president Kent Alterman — has gone straight to series on a drama called Heaven of Hell from writer Rodes Fishburne (Blood & Oil) and is teaming with The Shield star Michael Chiklis and Breaking Bad favorite Michelle MacLaren for Dark Horse hourlong Coyote, which is in development.
Heaven of Hell is a drama about nontraditional detectives. Fishburne will pen the script for the straight-to-series order and exec produce alongside Anonymous Content and Paramount Television. In a deal that echoes Friday Night ...
President Tom Kirkman’s re-election campaign will begin on Friday, June 7 when Season 3 of Designated Survivor is released by Netflix.
The premiere date reveal comes nearly eight months after the onetime ABC series was rescued by the streaming giant. Watch a new “catch-up” video above.
“Creatively, we’ve had a lot of behind-the-scenes churn on the show in terms of the number of showrunners involved,” then-abc entertainment chief Channing Dungey explained last May after axing the Kiefer Sutherland-led drama. “We were less confident with the creative path forward than the other shows we brought back.”
To recap: Amy B.
The premiere date reveal comes nearly eight months after the onetime ABC series was rescued by the streaming giant. Watch a new “catch-up” video above.
“Creatively, we’ve had a lot of behind-the-scenes churn on the show in terms of the number of showrunners involved,” then-abc entertainment chief Channing Dungey explained last May after axing the Kiefer Sutherland-led drama. “We were less confident with the creative path forward than the other shows we brought back.”
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- 4/24/2019
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Supergirl executive producer/co-showrunner Robert Rovner is expanding bis relationship with Warner Bros. TV, signing a multi-year deal with the studio behind the CW superhero drama series.
Under the pact, Rovner will continue to work on Supergirl alongside fellow exec producer/showrunner Jessica Queller, as well as create new series for broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms. Supergirl, which stars Melissa Benoist, has been renewed by the CW for next season, its fifth.
Rovner joined Supergirl midway through the first season as a consulting producer, and was elevated to executive producer at the beginning of season 2.
He and Queller were elevated to co-showrunners alongside Supergirl co-creator Andrew Kreisberg in June 2017 and took full reins of the series several months later when Kreisberg was suspended and subsequently removed from his CW/Wbtv series over misconduct allegations.
Rovner’s other credits include serving as executive producer/co-showrunner on ABC drama series Private Practice,...
Under the pact, Rovner will continue to work on Supergirl alongside fellow exec producer/showrunner Jessica Queller, as well as create new series for broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms. Supergirl, which stars Melissa Benoist, has been renewed by the CW for next season, its fifth.
Rovner joined Supergirl midway through the first season as a consulting producer, and was elevated to executive producer at the beginning of season 2.
He and Queller were elevated to co-showrunners alongside Supergirl co-creator Andrew Kreisberg in June 2017 and took full reins of the series several months later when Kreisberg was suspended and subsequently removed from his CW/Wbtv series over misconduct allegations.
Rovner’s other credits include serving as executive producer/co-showrunner on ABC drama series Private Practice,...
- 4/12/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Adan Canto has been cast in a lead role in the ABC drama pilot “The Hypnotist’s Love Story,” Variety has learned.
In the show, after a string of failed romances, successful hypnotherapist Ellen is optimistic about her current boyfriend (Canto). But then he reveals a disturbing truth: a stalker ex-girlfriend (Graham) has been following him for years. Ellen finds herself intrigued – and oddly thrilled by the stalker, entirely unaware that they’ve already met.
Canto’s character is named Patrick, described as a devoted single father who is warm, romantic, and charismatic– quite possibly the one Ellen’s been waiting for. Patrick longs for his relationship with Ellen to work, but fears this new relationship can’t withstand the pressure of his stalker, who is always out there, always watching.
In addition to Canto and Graham, the series will also star Liza Lapira.
The role brings Canto back to ABC,...
In the show, after a string of failed romances, successful hypnotherapist Ellen is optimistic about her current boyfriend (Canto). But then he reveals a disturbing truth: a stalker ex-girlfriend (Graham) has been following him for years. Ellen finds herself intrigued – and oddly thrilled by the stalker, entirely unaware that they’ve already met.
Canto’s character is named Patrick, described as a devoted single father who is warm, romantic, and charismatic– quite possibly the one Ellen’s been waiting for. Patrick longs for his relationship with Ellen to work, but fears this new relationship can’t withstand the pressure of his stalker, who is always out there, always watching.
In addition to Canto and Graham, the series will also star Liza Lapira.
The role brings Canto back to ABC,...
- 3/5/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Adan Canto (Designated Survivor) is set as the male lead opposite Heather Graham in The Hypnotist’s Love Story, ABC’s drama pilot based on the bestselling book by Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty.
Canto has been a series regular on Designated Survivor. Like other original cast members, including Kal Penn, he signed a one-year deal to return for the former ABC drama’s upcoming third season on Netflix. The actors are free to do pilots, and Penn is starring in a half-hour one at NBC.
Written by Katie Wech and directed by Francesca Gregorini, The Hypnotist’s Love Story centers on successful hypnotherapist Ellen, who after a string of failed romances is optimistic about her current boyfriend, Patrick (Canto), until he reveals a disturbing truth: a stalker ex-girlfriend Sasha (Graham) has been following him for years. Ellen finds herself intrigued and oddly thrilled by the stalker, entirely unaware that they’ve already met.
Canto has been a series regular on Designated Survivor. Like other original cast members, including Kal Penn, he signed a one-year deal to return for the former ABC drama’s upcoming third season on Netflix. The actors are free to do pilots, and Penn is starring in a half-hour one at NBC.
Written by Katie Wech and directed by Francesca Gregorini, The Hypnotist’s Love Story centers on successful hypnotherapist Ellen, who after a string of failed romances is optimistic about her current boyfriend, Patrick (Canto), until he reveals a disturbing truth: a stalker ex-girlfriend Sasha (Graham) has been following him for years. Ellen finds herself intrigued and oddly thrilled by the stalker, entirely unaware that they’ve already met.
- 3/5/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The upcoming Hulu series inspired by the 1994 film “Four Weddings and a Funeral” has found its main cast.
Jessica Williams, Nikesh Patel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and John Reynolds have all joined the limited romantic comedy series.
In the series, Jess (Williams), the young communications director for a New York senatorial campaign, receives a wedding invitation from her college schoolmate now living in London. She leaves her professional and personal life behind, in favor of traveling to England and reconnecting with old friends and ends up in the midst of their personal crises. Relationships are forged and broken, political scandals exposed, London social life lampooned, love affairs ignited and doused, and of course there are four weddings–and a funeral.
Patel has been cast as Kash, Rittenhouse has been cast as Ainsley, and Reynolds has been cast as Duffy.
Williams broke out during her time on “The Daily Show,” and has since...
Jessica Williams, Nikesh Patel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and John Reynolds have all joined the limited romantic comedy series.
In the series, Jess (Williams), the young communications director for a New York senatorial campaign, receives a wedding invitation from her college schoolmate now living in London. She leaves her professional and personal life behind, in favor of traveling to England and reconnecting with old friends and ends up in the midst of their personal crises. Relationships are forged and broken, political scandals exposed, London social life lampooned, love affairs ignited and doused, and of course there are four weddings–and a funeral.
Patel has been cast as Kash, Rittenhouse has been cast as Ainsley, and Reynolds has been cast as Duffy.
Williams broke out during her time on “The Daily Show,” and has since...
- 10/26/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Happy Huluween! Hulu's 2018 "Huluween" has begun with Hulu original content as well as your favorite Halloween movies and TV shows. Also in today's Horror Highlights: release details and a trailer for You Might Be the Killer, the legendary David Cronenberg on the cover of Delirium Magazine, and The Unnameable's debut and trailer.
Hulu's First Ever Huluween Details: Press Release: "Get ready for a month’s worth of scary programming as Hulu kicks-off its biggest “Huluween” celebration yet. Beginning today, viewers can head to Hulu’s personalized, Halloween-themed hub for a bone-chilling selection of popular Halloween TV episodes and movies. The curated experience will also bring viewers exclusive, new content throughout the month, including eight spooky short films from up-and-coming filmmakers, and the much-anticipated premiere of two Hulu Originals – Into the Dark and Light as a Feather.
“Inside the walls of Hulu, Huluween has been a tradition for many years,...
Hulu's First Ever Huluween Details: Press Release: "Get ready for a month’s worth of scary programming as Hulu kicks-off its biggest “Huluween” celebration yet. Beginning today, viewers can head to Hulu’s personalized, Halloween-themed hub for a bone-chilling selection of popular Halloween TV episodes and movies. The curated experience will also bring viewers exclusive, new content throughout the month, including eight spooky short films from up-and-coming filmmakers, and the much-anticipated premiere of two Hulu Originals – Into the Dark and Light as a Feather.
“Inside the walls of Hulu, Huluween has been a tradition for many years,...
- 10/4/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
“The Good Doctor” is one of the few shows that puts an autistic character front and center. But the hit Sony TV-ABC series, which returns for its second season on Sept. 24, has another distinction. One of the writers, David Renaud, is a “good doctor” himself off-screen — and uses a wheelchair in daily life.
Canadian-born Renaud, who goes by “Doc” in the writers room, went to medical school to find a cure for paralysis after a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed at 19.
“When I went to medical school, the campus was not even accessible. I can’t tell you how many times I had to go through kitchens or even be carried up stairs to go to class,” Renaud tells Variety.
Now married with two children, Renaud has transitioned into a career in writing, working previously on “Blood & Oil” and Jason Katims’ “Pure Genius,” which Renaud recalls as a...
Canadian-born Renaud, who goes by “Doc” in the writers room, went to medical school to find a cure for paralysis after a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed at 19.
“When I went to medical school, the campus was not even accessible. I can’t tell you how many times I had to go through kitchens or even be carried up stairs to go to class,” Renaud tells Variety.
Now married with two children, Renaud has transitioned into a career in writing, working previously on “Blood & Oil” and Jason Katims’ “Pure Genius,” which Renaud recalls as a...
- 9/23/2018
- by Tara Bitran
- Variety Film + TV
It appears there has been a recount! As foreshadowed by our August 13 Blind Item, the Kiefer Sutherland drama Designated Survivor — cancelled last May at ABC — has been resurrected by Netflix, with the streamer ordering a 10-episode Season 3.
Netflix confirmed the news late Wednesday, while also confirming that Neal Baer (Law & Order: Svu, Under the Dome) has taken over showrunner duties. This marks the series’ fourth showrunner change in two years. To recap: Amy B. Harris (Wicked City) originally served as showrunner on the series (which was created by David Guggenheim), only to be replaced in May 2016 upon its official pickup,...
Netflix confirmed the news late Wednesday, while also confirming that Neal Baer (Law & Order: Svu, Under the Dome) has taken over showrunner duties. This marks the series’ fourth showrunner change in two years. To recap: Amy B. Harris (Wicked City) originally served as showrunner on the series (which was created by David Guggenheim), only to be replaced in May 2016 upon its official pickup,...
- 9/5/2018
- TVLine.com
Damon Lindelof’s “Watchmen” pilot at HBO has set a number of actors in key roles, Variety has learned.
Regina King, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Adelaide Clemens, and Andrew Howard will all appear in the series, with King in the lead role. King previously appeared on “The Leftovers,” the HBO drama series co-created by Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, based on Perrotta’s novel of the same name.
The exact details of their characters are being kept under wraps. Lindelof on Tuesday posted a letter to fans in which he laid out his vision for the series, which he said will not be a re-telling of the story from the original graphic novel, but rather a new story in the same world with new characters set in the present day.
“Some of the characters will be unknown,” he said. “New faces. New masks to cover them. We...
Regina King, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Adelaide Clemens, and Andrew Howard will all appear in the series, with King in the lead role. King previously appeared on “The Leftovers,” the HBO drama series co-created by Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, based on Perrotta’s novel of the same name.
The exact details of their characters are being kept under wraps. Lindelof on Tuesday posted a letter to fans in which he laid out his vision for the series, which he said will not be a re-telling of the story from the original graphic novel, but rather a new story in the same world with new characters set in the present day.
“Some of the characters will be unknown,” he said. “New faces. New masks to cover them. We...
- 5/23/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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