EXCLUSIVE: The Walking Dead: World Beyond star Alexa Mansour has been cast as a lead opposite Neve Campbell in Avalon, ABC’s drama series based on Michael Connelly’s short story, from David E. Kelley, A+E Studios and 20th Television.
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cancelation of “First Kill” on Netflix after just one season, series showrunner Felicia D. Henderson is speaking out.
For her, a big piece of the puzzle was the marketing muscle Netflix put behind it – or lack thereof.According to Henderson, the streamer informed her over the phone that the reason for canceling the series was that “the completion rate wasn’t high enough.” Fans were left heartbroken and angry, citing the fact that “First Kill” actually did pull strong viewing numbers in its first two weeks on the streamer. Numerous comparisons were drawn between the teen vampire drama and the similarly queer teen–themed “Heartstopper,” which saw lower numbers in viewing, but was given a two-season renewal by Netflix.Similar to “Heartstopper,” which is a love story following two young men, “First Kill” centered on a young lesbian relationship.
And, according to Henderson, Netflix didn’t highlight much of the show beyond that aspect.“The art for the initial marketing was beautiful,” Henderson told The Daily Beast. “I think I expected that to be the beginning and that the other equally compelling and important elements of the show – monsters vs.
monster hunters, the battle between two powerful matriarchs, etc. – would eventually be promoted, and that didn’t happen.”The showrunner added that those other elements were a big factor in why she signed onto the series in the first place.“The other reason I so enthusiastically signed on to this show is that it has something for everyone – strong women leads; supernatural intrigue; an epic, Shakespearean battle between warring families and a prominently featured Black family in the genre space, something Black viewers crave and a general audience needs to be treated to,” she
.EXCLUSIVE: The Walking Dead: World Beyond star Alexa Mansour has been cast as a lead opposite Neve Campbell in Avalon, ABC’s drama series based on Michael Connelly’s short story, from David E. Kelley, A+E Studios and 20th Television.
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Wilson Chapman editorDaniel Craig is ready to revive his southern accent. “Glass Onion,” the sequel to 2019’s whodunnit smash “Knives Out,” will debut on Netflix December 23, as well as “be released in select theaters on a to be announced date.”The global Netflix release will follow the film’s premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
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Horror fans have reacted to the creepy first look of Netflix's new series Cabinet of Curiosities after the teaser trailer dropped on Monday (August 15). The horror show is produced by Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro who is bringing a "four day event" to Netflix starting on October 25.
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Netflix series Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities – check it out below.The anthology series brings together a number of directors who have each helmed one of the eight episodes, including Jennifer Kent (The Babadook), David Prior (The Empty Man), Guillermo Navarro (Hannibal), Keith Thomas (The Vigil), Panos Cosmatos (Mandy), Catherine Hardwicke (Red Riding Hood), Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night) and Vincenzo Natali (Splice).Two of the episodes are based on original works by del Toro, while the others are based on short stories written by H.P. Lovecraft, Michael Shea, Emily Carroll and others.The show’s cast includes Andrew Lincoln, Ben Barnes, Chloe Madison, Crispin Glover, Eric Andre, F.
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Naman Ramachandran Netflix has released the trailer of the second season of “Delhi Crime.”Shefali Shah returns in the lead role of deputy commissioner of police Vartika Chaturvedi AKA ‘Madam Sir.’ In the new season, the Delhi police must deal with a series of grisly murders in the face of escalating public fear and the growing demands for answers.The cast also includes Rasika Dugal, Rajesh Tailang, Adil Hussain, Anurag Arora, Yashaswini Dayama, Sidharth Bhardwaj, Gopal Dutt, Denzil Smith, Tillotama Shome, Jatin Goswami, Vyom Yadav and Ankit Sharma. The writing team includes Mayank Tewari, Shubhra Swarup, Vidit Tripathi, Ensia Mirza, Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh and Virat Basoya.Shah said: “I love every character I’ve played but Vartika Chaturvedi will always be super special. And I’m so proud of the role and ‘Delhi Crime’ as a show.
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On Tuesday, Netflix put a stake in First Kill after just one season. Today, showrunner Felicia D. Henderson went public with her thoughts about why the show was not given a new cycle.
Zack Sharf “First Kill” showrunner Felicia D. Henderson held Netflix accountable while talking to The Daily Beast about the streamer’s decision to cancel her lesbian teenage vampire series after only one season. Netflix announced the cancellation on Aug.
Netflix has cancelled teenage vampire series First Kill after one season.According to Variety, the streamer made the decision based on the show’s viewing figures compared to the cost of production.The news comes almost two months after Netflix released all eight episodes of the first season in early June.Based on a short story from horror writer V. E.
unceremoniously canceled its teen vampire drama “First Kill” Tuesday, after the show aired just one season on the streamer. The decision was met with outright confusion by diehard fans, who couldn’t help but wonder why “Heartstopper,” another teen show focused on a young LGBTQ couple, got a two-season renewal – especially considering it pulled weaker viewing numbers.Within the first week of its release on June 10, “First Kill” sunk its teeth in as one of Netflix’s top TV shows.