NBC Orders Prehistoric Series ‘Surviving Earth’

EXCLUSIVE: Christina Hendricks will play Mrs. St. George in a series adaptation of Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel The Buccaneers.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterCalifornia is getting into the “Star Wars” business, with the state committing $20.9 million in tax subsidies for a new Disney+ series called “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.”The recent “Star Wars” films have been shot in the United Kingdom, where they receive government subsidies. But four other “Star Wars” TV series, including “The Mandalorian,” have filmed in California without receiving state incentives, according to California Film Commission records.

Adorable Canadian preschool series Mittens & Pants has been snapped up by Sky UK, with Thunderbird Distribution taking global media and consumer products rights.

Naman Ramachandran As the race to choose his successor heats up, broadcaster Channel 4 has revealed plans for a documentary series on outgoing U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson.

I'm A Celebrity bosses have reportedly set their sights on a famous footballer for the new series. Adebayo Akinfenwa is on the show’s most wanted list after becoming a cult icon. The sports star, whose nickname is The Beast, was known as the UK’s heaviest player, at 16 stone.

Hot Air, will be directed by Deadpool 2 director David Leitch, and is based on the 1994 book Dirty Tricks.According to reports in Deadline, the six-part series will be written by Jon Croker (Paddington 2) and is currently being shopped around to a number of streaming services.Dirty Tricks, the book from investigative journalist Martyn Gregory, focuses on the battle between Branson’s Virgin Airways and British Airways, in which Branson was awarded over £3.5million after suing BA for planting negative stories about Virgin in the press in a move dubbed ‘Operation Barbara’.The news of Garfield’s casting comes after he stated earlier this year that he wanted to take some time away from acting.He told People in April: “I’m actually really happy and excited to be very quiet and very still and take some time to just be.“It feels very important right now, especially after a lot of output, a lot of being out in the world, and giving a lot of energy to things that I’m very passionate about, but I have to kind of refill the well so that I can carry on authentically carry on without it feeling like I have to keep up with the Joneses in some way.”Elsewhere, Garfield recently starred in Under The Banner of Heaven and was nominated for an Oscar for Tick, Tick… Boom!, as well as reprising his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man.

God Of War Ragnarok opened in the UK today (July 15), however the game’s Jotnar Edition has already been targeted by scalpers who are re-selling the game for up to £600.The Jotnar Edition of God Of War Ragnarok is priced at £229.99 from legitimate retailers. However, Ebay shows a multitude of Jotnar Editions that are being resold for over £550, with several scalpers asking for £600.

UPDATE, 2 PM: A judge in Italy on Monday ordered film director Paul Haggis released from house arrest while prosecutors decide whether to pursue their investigation into allegations of sexual assault against him, The Associated Press reports.

The creator of the critically acclaimed BBC natural history series Walking with Dinosaurs has landed a new eight-part docuseries at NBC.

EXCLUSIVE: British TV legend Stephen Fry is hosting his debut series for Paramount-owned Channel 5: a “four-day landmark event” on dinosaurs that will recreate a prehistoric environment.

Apple TV+ continues to build out its library of originals with the announcement today that it has ordered the eight-episode London crime thriller “Criminal Record” to series. The one-hour drama stars former “Doctor Who” lead Peter Capaldi and “The Good Fight” star Cush Jumbo. “Criminal Record” is a character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London.

‘Evolution Earth’ Greenlit By PBS, ARTE, Sky Nature and Love Nature

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Sussman, Netflix’s Director of UK Scripted Series, is leaving the streamer, Deadline has learned.

Netflix Offers Free Euro Capitals Walking Tours To Highlight Iconic Show Locations

K.J. Yossman “Paris in Harlem” director Christina Kallas is set to direct limited series ‘The Second Attack’ for ARD Mediathek, Variety can exclusively reveal.The six-part political thriller envisions what would happen if an “unthinkable war” were to take place on the world stage.Oliver Bottini (“Algiers Confidential”) has written the screenplay alongside Abdel Raouf Dafri (“A Prophet”) and Frédéric Jardin (“Braquo”).“Inspired by true events, ‘The Second Attack’ follows Alex, a young German who tries to uncover the truth about the murder of his father in 2003, a sniper for the Bundeswehr,” reads the official logline.

Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1 pulled in an additional 159.24M hours viewed in its second full week of release, bringing its total to 781.04M hours viewed in 17 days. As expected, the period sci-fi series shot up to the top of the Most Popular English-language TV series on Netflix all-time list, which measures viewership during a season’s first 28 days on the service, eclipsing Bridgerton Season 2 (656M) and Bridgerton S1 (625M), which are now in second and third place, respectively.

ITV’s Cooking With The Stars kicked off last week. The show features an array of celebrities, each paired with an accomplished chef to mentor them in hopes to take them from passionate amateurs to restaurant-level chefs. Maura Higgins and Anne Hegarty are among the famous faces swapping designer jackets for chef aprons.

Squid Game is becoming reality.