Apple Orders Drama Series From Team Downey & Adam Perlman

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Mary McCormack has been tapped as a lead opposite Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig in Heels, Starz’s eight-episode hourlong drama set in the outrageous world of independent professional wrestling.Written by Michael Waldron, with Mike O’Malley as showrunner, Heels is a story about the men and women who chase their dreams in the world of small town pro wrestling.

the trailer, which asks “What if Africa had colonized Europe?” above.Also Read: Harry Belafonte and Malcolm Jenkins Documentaries Lead Peacock Original Films SlateHere is the official synopsis from Peacock:“NOUGHTS + CROSSES imagines an alternate universe in which history happened in racial reverse. In this world, Africa – or “Aprica” – invaded Europe centuries ago, enslaving its people.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVUPDATED, 7:15 AM: Disney+ has set an October premiere date for National Geographic Channel’s The Right Stuff. The period drama, starring Patrick J.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Production resumed today on the second season of For All Mankind, the Apple TV+ space race alt-history drama from Ron Moore.The series, one of four original series to launch Apple TV+ last November, is produced by Sony Pictures TV.

Peter White Television EditorApple is moving into the competition space with a country music talent contest exec produced by Reese Witherspoon.The streamer has ordered My Kind of Country from Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, country music manager Jason Owen, and The Masked Singer showrunner Izzie Pick Ibarra.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterApple is getting into the music competition series space.The streamer has ordered the series “My Kind of Country,” which will feature a global search for country music talent. Per Apple, the series will feature a documentary component as it hunts for “unconventional and extraordinary” country music stars.Adam Blackstone will serve as the musical director on the series.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeNot only has the COVID-19 pandemic upended the entertainment business (and, well, all businesses for that matter), it also put a sudden dent in what had been a more straight-ahead race to Emmy glory this year. A year ago, “Succession” Season 2 launched right in the middle of voting, and quickly turned into a phenomenon.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWhen Disney Plus launched last year, I would occasionally ask its executives about their Emmy plans.

Naman Ramachandran Amazon Prime Video Germany has ordered comedy series “Binge Reloaded” from Redseven Entertainment, a Red Arrow Studios company.The show will continue in the vein of popular comedy show “Switch Reloaded,” which played several years on German channel ProSieben, owned by Red Arrow’s parent company ProSiebenSat.1.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: UCP is developing the procedural drama series So Others May Live with writer-producer Stephen Meinen and Sam Esmail’s Esmail Corp on board to produce.Written by Meinen, So Others May Live is set in the world of the United States Coast Guard.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: AMC Networks-owned streamer UMC has ordered a legal drama from Adam Starks (On My Block), Tracy Grant (Lincoln Heights) and Kemy Time Productions.The subscription service, dedicated to Black film and TV and a rival of ViacomCBS’ BET+, has handed Lace a six-episode order for its first season.The series will follow a prolific Los Angeles attorney who often blurs the lines between right and wrong to protect her rich and powerful clientele.It is currently

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVPeacock has ordered an eight-episode adaptation of “One of Us is Lying,” the streamer announced Wednesday.The new series, which is based on the best-selling young adult novel of the same name by Karen M.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: HBO has closed a deal to develop a drama series from The Hater, the acclaimed Polish film directed by Jan Komasa and written by Mateusz Pacewicz, the team behind last year’s Best Foreign Language Oscar nominee Corpus Christi.The film won Best Feature in the International Narrative Competition at Tribeca’s 2020 Online Festival Program. Netflix bought world-wide streaming rights, and premiered it July 29th.

Morgan Cooper is a name that you might not know right now, but you really should. Especially if you’re someone that hopes to one day make a name for yourself in the film and TV industry.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air is making a dark return with Bel-Air, an hourlong series based on Morgan Cooper popular fan film that reenvisions the 1990s Will Smith sitcom as a drama.

Space dramas normally come in a couple of different flavors. There’s the “Ad Astra” style where the drama overtakes the space aspect of it.

After a critically acclaimed turn as Catherine the Great in the dramedy “The Great,” Elle Fanning will reunite with Hulu for their upcoming limited drama series “The Girl From Plainville.” READ MORE: Selena Gomez Joins Steve Martin And Martin Short In Hulu Comedy Series ‘Only Murders In The Building’ “The Girl From Plainville” will be using Jesse Barron‘s Esquire article of the same name as its source material.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorPantheon, AMC’s first hourlong animated primetime drama series has announced its full cast.