HBO Max Poised To Board Channel 4’s James McAvoy-Voiced Reality Show ‘The Bridge’

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe Grease spinoff series is on the move. The musical series, inspired by the 1978 film, originally was sold to HBO Max where it received a straight-to-series order a year ago.As part of a reevaluation of the streamer’s slate under its new leadership, I hear the project, produced by Paramount TV Studios, was released and put in turnaround.

picked up 13 episodes of the comedy last year.Chalamet will play Kimberly, the valedictorian of her high school in the Arizona suburbs who is described as “Smart, caring, earnest, and ambitious, she’s prepared for college academically — but not so much socially.”Kaur will play Bela, a “comedy-obsessed, super confident cornball from the affluent suburbs of northern New Jersey who is never afraid to say what she’s thinking.” Per HBO Max, “She describes herself as “extremely sex-positive” — even

Jake Kanter International TV EditorWarnerMedia streamer HBO Max has taken the rights to Channel 4’s sex worker series Adult Material in a deal with Banijay Rights.Produced by Banijay production outfit Fifty Fathoms, the series stars Hayley Squires (Collateral) as British pornstar Jolene Dollar who is juggling her on-screen sex work with the reality of motherhood at home.

James McAvoy has hit out at the government as he continues to campaign to 'Save the Arts'. The X-Men actor shared his thoughts with his followers, saying that something must be done to save the entertainment industry during these challenging times.

HBO Max didn’t really blow minds with its original programming at launch. Sure, the addition of classic movies, the Studio Ghibli catalog and classic cartoons is all well and good, but we didn’t see an extensive slate of original shows except for “Raised by Wolves,” but that may change soon.

I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here contestant revealed in a recent interview he had the procedure during a low point of his battle with the condition which saw him obsessing over what he ate and his body.Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, McVey spoke of the “sinister” reasons behind the surgery, which he had when he was 20.The now 26-year-old said of the decision: “It’s one of my biggest regrets that I wasn’t open about it.

Also Read: Susan Sarandon to Star in HBO Max Thriller Pilot 'Red Bird Lane' From John WellsThe series will be co-written and executive produced by Seth Grahame-Smith and Marc Guggenheim, with Grahame-Smith serving as showrunner.

After flirting with the idea of writing and directing the long-delayed “Flash” film, it appears that Seth Grahame-Smith has found his future DC property with the upcoming “Green Lantern” HBO Max series. And he’s teaming with a CW Arrowverse mainstay to bring the show to life.

Also Read: 'West Wing' Reunion Trailer: The Bartlett Administration Returns in HBO Max Special (Video)Academy Award winner Sarandon will play the leading role of a hostess named Catherine, who is described as “brilliant, beautiful, magnetic — and a murderer.”See below for the descriptions of the other cast members’ roles:Clemons will play Jane. Jane is a mix of high intelligence and no common sense.

Nellie Andreeva, Alexandra Del Rosario HBO Max has assembled the cast for its YA drama pilot Red Bird Lane, from John Wells Prods. It will be led by Oscar winner Susan Sarandon, with Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiona Dourif, Dizzie Harris and Tara Lynne Barr also starring.Red Bird Lane, written by Sara Gran and directed by David Slade, is a psychological thriller that follows eight strangers who arrive at an isolate house, all for different reasons.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHBO Max has set the cast for the drama pilot “Red Bird Lane,” with Oscar winner Susan Sarandon set to star.Along with Sarandon, Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiona Dourif, Dizzie Harris, and Tara Lynne Barr will also star.The show is described as a psychological thriller about eight strangers who arrive at an isolated house — all for different reasons — and quickly realize that something sinister and terrifying awaits them.Sarandon will

Naman Ramachandran HBO Max will be the exclusive U.S. home for drama comedy “I Hate Suzie,” originally commissioned by the U.K.’s Sky Studios, with Bad Wolf (“His Dark Materials”) producing.

James McAvoy and Claire Foy are set to star in the English-language version of hit French thriller My Son.Hopefully the prep for this movie is better then IT: Chapter 2 for JamesDirected by Christian Carion, who also directed the French version of the film, the project will begin shooting in McAvoy’s native Scotland in November (2020).The X-Men star will take on the role played by Guillaume Canet in the original – a father on a desperate search for his missing son.

Channel 4’s new reality television show, The Bridge.Seeing that it was asking for people who can ‘make friends easily’ and are ‘looking for adventure’, Maura eagerly signed up. The cash prize of £100,000 wasn’t a bad incentive either.But when she realised what the challenge actually was, to build a bridge in 20 days, she was a bit unsure of what she had gotten herself into.

Claire Foy and James McAvoy are set to star in My Son, the missing person thriller from ErosSTX Global Corp. and a remake of the 2017 French movie Mon Garçon (My Son).

Depending on your thoughts about English-language remakes, you’re either going to love or hate this news. According to ErosSTX, the production company is set to make an English-language remake of the French thriller, “My Son.” But there is some hope, as the cast and crew of the feature seem to point to a worthwhile retelling.

After Universal became the first studio to drop one of their 2020 releases on VOD first with “Trolls World Tour,” and after Disney did the same with “Mulan” and “Artemis Fowl” it is now Warner Bros.‘s turn to drop one of their fall releases straight to a streaming service. This time it is Robert Zemeckis‘ remake of Roald Dahl‘s “The Witches” that will skip theaters and head to the studios’ own streaming service HBO Max right in time for Halloween.

The Bridge.The Channel 4 reality series is a new offering from the station which sees 12 contestants work together to build a bridge (we could’ve guessed from the name) for a chance to win £100,000.A hefty sum we could all do with a slice of after the turmoil of 2020!Along with 11 other contestants, Irish woman Maura Dore will be trying her luck at building the bridge out to an island in the British countryside.The series will be narrated by His Dark Materials star James McAvoy and will take