Harlan Coben Amazon Studios YA Pilot ‘Shelter’ Casts Jaden Michael in Lead Role (EXCLUSIVE)

Jamie Lang English-language thriller series “North Sea Connection,” the next Viaplay Original produced by Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), is currently filming in Ireland and has confirmed that Sinéad Cusack (“V for Vendetta”; pictured) will star alongside Lydia McGuinness (“Wild Mountain Thyme”), Kerr Logan (“Alias Grace”), Alida Morberg (“Black Lake”) and Claes Ljungmark (“Borg”).The series follows Ciara (McGuinness), who is forced into an unenviable situation when her brother Aiden (Logan)

Amazon Studios has ordered a pilot for the drama series Once Upon a Time in Aztlan from STXtelevision, starring and executive produced by George Lopez via his Travieso Productions banner.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Amazon Studios has ordered a pilot for the George Lopez-led drama series “Once Upon a Time in Aztlan,” hailing from STXtelevision. The Mexican American multi-award-winning actor, author, comedian and film and TV star is executive producing via his Travieso Productions banner.

Deadline first reported the news of the management change.Hello Team —By just about any measure, Amazon Studios is on an incredible roll. More than ever before, we are being acknowledged for delivering creative at the highest level. Our commitment to being an inclusive home for talent has never been greater – we have deals with some of the biggest names. Our content in 2022 is targeted to grow more than 70% year over year.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios’ longtime Chief Operating Officer Albert Cheng, who also has served as Co-Head of Television for the last three and a half years, will focus solely on his duties as COO going forward, with Co-Head of Television Vernon Sanders becoming Head of US/Global Television at Amazon Studios. The announcement was made this morning by Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios, in a companywide memo obtained by Deadline.

Naman Ramachandran ViacomCBS‘s free streaming television service Pluto TV has partnered with BBC Studios to add three new channels to the platform across Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and Spain.A new Doctor Who channel in France will feature the first 10 seasons of the BBC action-adventure series that explores space and time, in addition to the series’ Christmas specials, including “Snowmen,” “Last Christmas” and “Day of The Doctor.” The Doctor Who channel on Pluto TV in Spain features

Amazon Studios will stream Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania: Transformania on January 14 in 240 countries and territories.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterConstance Zimmer has joined the cast of the YA pilot “Shelter” at Amazon, Variety has learned exclusively.Zimmer joins previously announced series lead Jaden Michael. “Shelter” hails from Amazon Studios and MGM International Television Productions.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios is in development on Slow Burn, a globetrotting romantic comedy, to be penned by Andrew Lopez.

Amazon Studios and Howard University have once again banded together for the Howard Entertainment program. The effort is meant to diversify the entertainment industry by creating a pipeline for Black and other underrepresented students into its ranks, according to a statement from the partners. This marks the program’s third year. The window for applications opened today.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Madrid-based Zeta Studios, producer of Netflix mega hit “Elite,” has boarded Guadalajara Intl. Film Festival honoree Julio Medem’s first foray into television, “Jai Alai.” It joins L.A.

Ginger Gonzaga (Kidding) will join Shameless‘ Steve Howey for CBS’ drama pilot True Lies, based on James Cameron’s 1994 action comedy film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. The series hails from Burn Notice creator Matt Nix, McG and Cameron.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterGinger Gonzaga will star opposite Steve Howey in the “True Lies” pilot at CBS, Variety has learned exclusively.Gonzaga will star as Helen, the role played in the “True Lies” film by Jamie Lee Curtis.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, Licorice Pizza, the trailer of which arrived online on Monday (27 September). His father also worked with Anderson several times on films such as Boogie Nights, Magnolia and The Master.

EXCLUSIVE: Bloom Li has landed the lead role in Disney Studios’ high school basketball feature Chang Can Dunk, which Jingyi Shao will direct and write.

Angelique Jackson In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Amazon Studios presents “Voices/Voces,” a one-day virtual event headlined by John Leguizamo, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Laz Alonso, Gloria Calderón Kellett and comedian Gina Brillon, celebrating the rich culture and heritage of more than 60 million people living in the United States and their contributions to the entertainment industry.The special event will take place on Sept.

Screen Engine/ASI’s weekly PostVODTM ranking, the comedy was the #1 streamed movie of that particular opening weekend and boasts the #1 opening weekend of any other streaming movie in 2021 to date or in the past 12 months. The film in its debut week also topped Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings among all streamed SVOD content.“Eddie is a legend both in front of and behind the camera,” Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said in a statement.