The last TV adaptation of a Brian K. Vaughn comic book, FX On Hulu‘s “Y: The Last Man,” had been long anticipated by fans.
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Kate Aurthur editorAmazon Prime Video has greenlit the docuseries the Untitled Twin Flames Universe Project, which will focus on the couple Jeff and Shaleia Ayan (pictured above), who have become self-styled “love gurus” on YouTube — and possible cult leaders. They were the subject of an in-depth Vanity Fair story in December 2020 — “Everywhere I Went, They Went With Me, Because They Were on My Phone”: Inside the Always Online, All-Consuming World of Twin Flames Universe — which inspired the docuseries.The wild investigation, written by Alice Hines, chronicled the rise of Jeff and Shaleia, as well as the whole idea of twin flames — which is like a soulmate, but you pay a lot of money to try to find them.
The couple met in 2012, when he “was running ‘a vegetarian Airbnb’ in Hawaii,” and she was “working in a hair salon and studying with a spiritual teacher in Sedona, Arizona.” Their former names are Ender Ayanethos and Megan Plante, respectively. It also delved into the claims of embittered ex-members of the couple’s organizations, Twin Flames Universe and the Church of Union, the latter of which they founded in 2019.
According to Hines’ story, “Borrowing from Christianity, the occult, Eastern philosophy, and up-by-your-bootstraps capitalism, Twin Flames Universe is a business as much as a belief system.”Jeff and Shaleia have compared themselves to Christ in Facebook posts, and have been accused of being abusive. Specifically, according to the article, they’ve pressured members to change their gender identities to fit who their twin flame is thought to be.
The last TV adaptation of a Brian K. Vaughn comic book, FX On Hulu‘s “Y: The Last Man,” had been long anticipated by fans.
While it’s a bummer that Phoebe Waller-Bridge walked away from the upcoming series adaptation of “Mr. and Mrs.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentScandinavia’s leading streamer Viaplay has ordered “End of Summer,” a psychological thriller based Anders de la Motte’s bestselling Swedish novel of the same name.Jens Jonsson (“Young Wallander”) and Henrik Georgsson (“The Bridge”) are on board to direct the series which is penned by Björn Carlström (“Jägarna”) and Stefan Thunberg (“Wallander’) as head writers. Per Janérus at Harmonica Films is producing with SF Studios and Film i Skåne.A Viaplay Original, “End of Summer” will premiere on the platform in 2023.
From setting alarms to playing music to even answering those random questions that spring to mind, Amazon ’s Alexa is a pretty useful thing to have around. And while these nifty features may be extremely revolutionary when it comes to day-to-day tasks, things could be set to get even more advanced, according to Amazon. The company has recently revealed that the voice assistant could use the voices of dead people “to make memories last”, as reported by WalesOnline.
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has an exclusive track from Disasterpeace’s score for the anticipated stop-motion comedy Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, which is set for digital release via Lakeshore Records tomorrow, as A24 releases the pic in North America. (A vinyl edition of the soundtrack is also forthcoming.)
HGTV has ordered a brand new renovation series with newlyweds Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa.
HGTV has given a green light to The Flipping El Moussas (w/t), an eight-episode docuseries following the personal and professional journey of newlyweds and real estate experts, Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae El Moussa.
Bill Cosby is guilty of sexual assault in a civil trial brought against him by Judy Huth.The jury awarded now 64 year-old Huth $500,000 in addition to ruling in her favor. Huth alleged that Cosby sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in 1974, when she was 15 years old. Huth claimed that Cosby brought her to the Playboy Mansion in 1974, instructing her to say that she was 19 if anyone asked.
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has an exclusive track from Ariel Marx’s score for Candy, which is set for digital release via Lakeshore Records tomorrow.
Paramount Global’s International CEO Raffaele Annecchino has been placed “on leave,” according to an internal note seen by Deadline.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentRaffaele Annecchino, president of Paramount International Studios, Networks and Streaming, is leaving the company.A terse internal Paramount memo obtained by Variety says that JC Acosta, president, International Studios, Streaming and Networks for Southern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa; Maria Kyriacou, president, Australia , Canada, Israel and UK; and Mark Specht, EVP and managing director, Central and Northern Europe and Asia, “will be stepping in as interim heads to lead the international business.”There was no immediate comment from Paramount International on Wednesday.As he rose through the ranks at what is now Paramount Annecchino is known to have had a close rapport with Paramount CEO Bob Bakish, but it appears that this rapport has suddenly gone sour.
Batman is heading to Mexico.
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has an exclusive track from Dustin O’Halloran and Herdís Stefánsdóttir’s score for The Essex Serpent, which is set for digital release today via Lakeshore Records.
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series. Thursday’s announcement was accompanied by posters of each character’s hands holding various objects, including apples, a scroll and a seemingly pregnant stomach.