Kiefer Sutherland To Star In Spy Drama Series For Paramount+ From John Requa & Glenn Ficarra

Newcomer Alana Bright is set as a lead opposite Yaya DaCosta and Morris Chestnut in Fox drama series Our Kind of People, from writer/executive producer Karin Gist (Star, Mixed-ish) and executive producer Lee Daniels (Empire, Star).

Ed Meza @edmezavarAlexis von Wittgenstein’s Munich-based production shingle Violet Pictures is expanding its TV series pipeline with a slew of new projects, among them a historical drama about the role of women in the creation of modern Europe, the story of a mother of three who became one of the Soviet Union’s most successful spies, and a 1970s-set anti-nuclear activist romance.The company, whose credits include “Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood,” which premiered last year on ARD and currently

“I am honored and humbled that the board has trusted me to lead the LMGI and am proud to carry on theincredible work done by our past presidents and board members, all equally responsible for bringing the Guild to where we are today. I look forward to working with this dedicated group of international location professionals to have us grow larger and stronger than before.

John Rakich has been elected president of the Locations Managers Guild International, succeeding Mike Fantasia, founding member and president since 2018. Founded in 2003, LMGI is a global organization of location professionals in the motion picture, television, commercial and print production industries. It is not a union, however. Teamsters Local 399 represents location managers at the bargaining table.

announced last summer and co-starring Monica Barbaro (“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Chicago P.D.”) — has been picked up for eight hour-long episodes by Netflix, the streamer announced Wednesday.Created by Nick Santora (“Jack Reacher”), the show follows a dad and offspring, played by Schwarzenegger and Barbaro, who are somehow unaware that they have both been covert CIA operatives for years.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is coming to Netflix for his first role on TV. The streaming service has ordered a new, untitled spy adventure series starring Schwarzenegger and Monica Barbaro.

Arnold Schwarzenegger will take on his first regular TV role for an untitled spy adventure series at Netflix, the streamer announced Wednesday.Schwarzenneger is attached to executive produce and star in the eight-episode series opposite “Top Gun: Maverick” actress Monica Barbaro.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has given an eight-episode series order to an untitled global spy adventure one-hour starring and executive produced by Arnold Schwarzenegger in his first major foray into scripted television.

Katey Sagal is breaking her silence after ABC decided not to renew “Rebel” for a second season. 

Paul McCartney has teamed up with Rick Rubin for a new documentary series on Hulu.McCartney 3, 2, 1 will explore McCartney’s musical history as a former Beatle, for a rare one-on-one interview with Rubin.The six-episode series will span McCartney’s work with The Beatles and Wings as well as his 50 plus years as a solo artist.

Even with the most minimally invasive surgeries around, when a person goes under the knife, there’s always a fear that the worst might happen. In the new Peacock series, “Dr.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMorris Chestnut has been cast in a lead role of the Fox drama series “Our Kind of People,” Variety has learned.Chestnut currently appears in the Fox medical drama “The Resident.” According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Chestnut would continue on “The Resident” in addition to starring in “Our Kind of People,” with “The Resident” expected to be renewed as part of Fox’s upfront presentation.Chestnut joins previously announced “Our Kind of People” cast

than Netflix,” Star and Richman added in a joint statement. “A romantic comedy with a gay leading man; it is a passion project for us that feels both personal and universal.”Star is currently busy with the second season of his first Netflix series, “Emily in Paris,” which began production in Paris, St.

Epix has found its Billy the Kid. British actor Tom Blyth will star as the famous American outlaw in Billy the Kid, Epix’s hourlong drama series, written by Vikings and The Tudors creator Michael Hirst.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterYaya DaCosta has been cast in the lead role of the upcoming Fox drama series “Our Kind of People,” Variety has learned.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterKiefer Sutherland is getting back to his espionage roots in a new drama series at Paramount Plus.The untitled series has received an eight-episode order at the streamer.

Henry Golding has now joined the cast of Netflix's upcoming adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion. It was announced on Wednesday that the Crazy Rich Asians star will be starring alongside Dakota Johnson in the film.

EXCLUSIVE: Ken Jeong is set to star in a half-hour dramedy about life failures that is in the works at Amazon with Daniel Dae Kim producing.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer“Red Sonja” has found its star.Hannah John-Kamen, best known as the villain Ghost in “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” will wield the sword of the comic book fantasy hero in Millennium Films’ long-gestating feature adaptation.