Betty Gilpin to Star in Series ‘Blood Sugar’ in Development at HBO

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLegendary Television and Scholastic Entertainment are developing a TV series based on “The Royal Diaries” books, Variety has learned exclusively.“The Royal Diaries” is a series of 20 fiction books published by Scholastic Press between 1999 and 2005. Each book is written as the fictional diary of a real female royal at a key moment in history as well as her adolescent years.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterRegina King and David E. Kelley are teaming to adapt the Tom Wolfe novel “A Man in Full” as a Netflix limited series, Variety has learned exclusively.The drama project has received a straight-to-series order at the streamer, with Netflix ordering six one-hour episodes.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDaniel Dae Kim is joining the “Avatar: The Last Airbender” live-action series at Netflix, Variety has confirmed.He will appear in the role of Fire Lord Ozai. The character is described as the ruthlessly-driven leader of the Fire Nation who demands everyone live up to his impossible standards, especially his teen son, Prince Zuko.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSofía Vergara is set to star in a Netflix limited series about notorious drug trafficker Griselda Blanco, Variety has learned.Titled “Griselda,” the series chronicles the real life of savvy and ambitious Colombian business woman who created one of the most profitable drug cartels in history.

EXCLUSIVE: Former The Magicians star Jason Ralph and Blair Redford (Satisfaction) have booked heavily recurring roles opposite Gabrielle Creevey in Showtime’s upcoming drama series Three Women, an hourlong series based on the nonfiction bestseller by Lisa Taddeo. Shailene Woodley, DeWanda Wise and Betty Gilpin star along with Blair Underwood.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Patricia Arquette-led Apple comedy series “High Desert” has added six new cast members, Variety has learned.Matt Dillon (“Wayward Pines,” “Crash”), Rupert Friend (“Homeland,” “Death of Stalin”), Weruche Opia (“I May Destroy You”), Brad Garrett (“Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Fargo”), Bernadette Peters (“Mozart in the Jungle,” “The Good Fight”) and Christine Taylor (“Search Party,” “Zoolander”) will all star alongside Arquette in the half-hour series.The series follows

Joe Otterson TV ReporterEugene Levy is set to host and executive produce a new travel series for Apple.“The Reluctant Traveler” will see Levy visit some of the world’s most remarkable hotels, as well as explore the people, places and cultures that surround them. Self confessedly not your average travel show host, he’s agreed the time is right for him to broaden his horizons.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLindsey Morgan is exiting The CW series “Walker” after two seasons, Variety has confirmed.The show, which stars Jared Padalecki in a reboot of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” is currently airing its second season.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJon Hamm will voice the lead character of the new Fox animated comedy series “Grimsburg.”The series, which is slated to debut on the broadcaster in 2023, will see Hamm play Marvin Flute, maybe the greatest detective ever to catch a cannibal clown or correctly identify a mid-century modern armoire. But there’s one mystery he still can’t crack — his family.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBenedict Cumberbatch is set to star in the limited series “Londongrad” currently in development at HBO, Variety has learned exclusively.Based on the book “The Terminal Spy” by Alan Cowell, the series tells the true story of Alexander Litvinenko, the KGB agent and later defector killed by poisoning with the radioactive isotope polonium-210 in 2006 in England.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Val Zod series that Michael B. Jordan is set to executive produce for HBO Max has found its writers, Variety has confirmed.Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters are now set to write the project, which will focus on Val Zod, the second DC character to take up the mantle of Superman.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterIMDb TV has greenlit the comedy series “Primo” from Shea Serrano and Michael Schur.The show was originally announced as being in development at the Amazon-owned streamer in May. The single-cam series is inspired by Serrano’s life growing up in San Antonio, TX.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMichael Gandolfini and Zack Schor have joined the cast of “The Offer” at Paramount Plus, which tells the story of the making of “The Godfather.”“The Offer” is a 10-episode series based on the experience of Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy (Miles Teller), detailing the behind-the-scenes events of the original 1972 film.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterTimothy Simons has joined the cast of “Candy” at Hulu, the true crime series about Candy Montgomery, Variety has learned exclusively.The show tells the true story of Candy Montgomery, a housewife in Silicon Prairie, Texas, who murdered her best friend, Betty Gore, with an ax in 1980. Jessica Biel is attached to play Montgomery, while Melanie Lynskey will play Betty Gore.

EXCLUSIVE: Gabrielle Creevy (In My Skin) rounds out the lead cast, alongside Shailene Woodley, DeWanda Wise and Betty Gilpin, in upcoming Showtime drama Three Women, an hourlong series based on the nonfiction bestseller by Lisa Taddeo.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPablo Schreiber has signed onto the Hulu true crime series “Candy,” Variety has learned exclusively.The show tells the true story of Candy Montgomery, a housewife in Silicon Prairie, Texas, who murdered her best friend, Betty Gore, with an ax in 1980. Jessica Biel is attached to play Montgomery, while Melanie Lynskey will play Betty Gore.

Betty Gilpin has another new project lined up, where she’ll not only star, but produce as well.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “LA Law” sequel series pilot at ABC has cast Corbin Bernsen to reprise his role from the original series.Bernsen joins previously announced returning cast member Blair Underwood. The updated logline for the project describes it as a re-envisioning of the original featuring familiar characters working alongside new ones on the most hot button issues of the day.Bernsen returns in the role of Arnold Becker.

Emmy winner Blair Underwood (In Treatment) is set as a lead opposite Shailene Woodley, DaWanda Wise and Betty Gilpin in the upcoming Showtime drama series Three Women. Additionally, Mozart In The Jungle alumna Lola Kirke has been tapped for a recurring role in the hourlong series based on the nonfiction bestseller by Lisa Taddeo, who has adapted her book.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMel Gibson will star in the “John Wick” prequel series “The Continental” at Starz, Variety has confirmed with sources.“The Continental” was originally ordered at Starz in 2018 and is said to focus on the inner workings of the titular hotel from the film franchise, which is a refuge for assassins.