Apple Boards Israeli Drama Series ‘Losing Alice’

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Quinn Colson novels by Ace Atkins are being developed as a TV series at HBO, Variety has learned exclusively.In the books, Colson is a former Army Ranger who returns to his home in rural northeast Mississippi.

Also Read: Luke Evans Cast in Hulu Limited Series 'Nine Perfect Strangers'The show is expected to premiere on Hulu in 2021.David E. Kelley will co-write and serve as co-showrunner on the series alongside “Edge of Tomorrow” screenwriter John Henry Butterworth.

Will Thorne Staff WriterKelly Marie Tran has lined up her next role.The actor, best known for playing the feisty Rose Tico in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “The Rise of Skywalker,” has signed on to appear on Hulu’s upcoming anthology series “Monsterland.”“Monsterland,” which received the greenlight for eight one-hour episodes last year, will feature encounters with mermaids, fallen angels, and other strange beasts which drive broken people to desperate acts.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: In his first foray into the premium TV marketplace, uber producer Dick Wolf is prepping American Babylon, a period drama series chronicling the epic story of the creation of Las Vegas – the American Dream written in blood and neon. He has partnered on the project with long-time collaborator Tom Thayer, Pulitzer Prize winner and The Pacific writer Robert Schenkkan and The Pacific creator Bruce C.

Fiona Apple, Fleet Foxes, Kim Gordon, Deerhoof, Cat Power and Grizzly Bear have lent their backing to the campaign, organised by the NOISE FOR NOW initiative and Seeding Sovereignty in response to the coronavirus epidemic.For every purchase of a protective face mask or bandana via NOISE FOR NOW, one will be donated to the Indigenous Impact Community Care Initiative to be distributed to pueblos and reservations most impacted by the coronavirus.In addition, a cash donation will be made to Seeding

Dave McNary Film ReporterStudio 8 has hired Jake Szymanski to direct an action comedy based on journalist Hudson Morgan’s misadventures in search of buried treasure in the Rocky Mountains.In 2010, Forrest Fenn, an art dealer in New Mexico, announced  he had buried a cache of gold and jewels in the Rocky Mountains — setting off a treasure hunt that attracted thousands.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has landed the rights to develop the 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist New York Times story and podcast “The Jungle Prince of Delhi” as a drama series, Variety has learned.The story, written by Ellen Barry, delved into the history of the royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats living in a ruined palace in the Indian capital claiming to be the heirs to a fallen kingdom.Mira Nair is attached to direct the project and will also executive produce.

Jennifer Lopez looks so chic in her Chanel outfit while boarding a private plane on Thursday afternoon (July 2) in Van Nuys, Calif.

Pete Hammond, Dominic Patten In this week’s edition of our weekly Deadline’s TV Talk podcast we survey the field of Emmy’s most prestigious category , Best Drama Series, along with acting contenders in both lead and supporting races for Drama. As we note it has been  a very strong year , despite the fact that the reigning champ, three- time Drama Series winner Game Of Thrones is out of the picture.

Naman Ramachandran Boutique international streamer Walter Presents has inked a two-year deal with Russian premium SVOD service Start, and will be available in the territory from early July.Walter Presents, which specializes in non-English language programming, will launch on the service with a 100-hour collection encompassing 11 first-run series. This will grow to 400 hours.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Landmark Studio Group has partnered with Louisiana-based production studio ORWO (Twilight, The Magnificent Seven) to greenlight Safehaven, a 10-episode hourlong supernatural thriller series based on James Seale’s graphic novel, from Seale (30 Below, Throttle) and Michael Bay’s 451 Media Group.

This year has already seen Cate Blanchett star in one high-profile TV project, with FX’s recent release, “Mrs. America.” But this summer the actress is set to make her Netflix debut in a new drama series titled “Stateless.” READ MORE: Robert De Niro, Oscar Isaac, Anne Hathaway & More Join James Gray’s New Film, ‘Armageddon Time’ As seen in the trailer for the series, “Stateless” doesn’t feature Blanchett in a starring role.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe New York Times ended its relationship with Apple News, saying the distribution deal doesn’t fit with the newspaper’s direct-to-consumer business model.As of Monday (June 29), articles from the Times no longer appeared in the Apple News app.“Core to a healthy model between The Times and the platforms is a direct path for sending those readers back into our environments, where we control the presentation of our report, the relationships with our readers and the

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNBC has given its first series order to a 2020 pilot, picking up sci-fi drama Debris, starring Jonathan Tucker and Riann Steele, from Almost Human creator J.H.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorApple TV+ has picked up its second Israeli drama series this month after taking the global rights to neo-noir thriller Losing Alice.Apple has partnered with Dori Media on the eight-part show, which is currently airing on HOT in Israel.

Justin Kroll Film ReporterDavid Leitch, whose film credits include “Deadpool 2,” “Hobbs & Shaw” and “Atomic Blonde,” is heading back to the big screen with action thriller “Bullet Train” for Sony Pictures.In addition to directing, Leitch will supervise the script, which will be written by Zak Olkewicz.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorLittle Fires Everywhere star Jade Pettyjohn is set as a lead opposite Katheryn Winnick, Ryan Phillippe and Natalie Alyn Lind in Big Sky, ABC’s straight-to-series drama created and executive produced by David E. Kelley.

Thanks to the “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” franchises, people tend to forget just how JJ Abrams started his career. Back before “Lost,” “Mission: Impossible III,” and even “Alias,” Abrams was best known as the writer-director-creator of the drama series “Felicity,” starring Keri Russell.