Paramount TV Chief David Nevins Talks #MeToo, ‘American Gigolo,’ Reveals Louis C.K. Documentary in The Works

captured the excess of the 1980s while presenting a captivating portrait of loneliness, its supposed sequel struggles to find purpose or even settle on a tone in its first three episodes. So, thank God and/or casting director Wendy O’Brien for placing Jon Bernthal, who’s already turned in one extraordinarily kinetic performance this year, at the center of this otherwise meandering murder mystery. The “We Own This City” actor leads the series as Julian Kaye, a sex worker who’s wrongfully convicted for murder, imprisoned for 15 years, and exonerated — all in the hourlong series premiere.

Gentleman Jack producer Lookout Point and South African player Expanded Media Productions are adapting Deon Meyer’s bestseller Devil’s Peak into a five-part series for M-Net.

on Showtime), “American Gigolo” is based on the 1980 Schrader film of the same name, starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton. The series follows Julian Kaye (Jon Bernthal), a former gigolo who spent 15 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. After he’s exonerated, he scrambles to rebuild his life — which includes putting together the puzzle of who framed him for the crime, and also reuniting with his former flame, Michelle Stratton (Mol). “[Jon Bernthal] is fantastic.

Selome Hailu As Fox Entertainment gears up for the fall season, the chief of its unscripted division is most excited about returning to production with scaled-back pandemic restrictions. “I’m not gonna say COVID’s gone, because it’s definitely not gone, but things have become easier to film,” Rob Wade, president of alternative entertainment and specials, told Variety ahead of the network’s summer 2022 Television Critics Association press tour presentation. “‘We have ‘The Masked Singer’ coming back,” which has been completely reinvented,” Wade said. The series, a singing competition between celebrities whose identities are concealed by elaborate costumes, debuted in 2019. Therefore, only its first two seasons got through production unaffected by COVID-19.

An Armani-clad Richard Gere cruising down the Pacific Coast Highway in a black Mercedes-Benz as Blondie’s “Call Me” blares, sets the tone not only for Paul Schrader’s classic neo-noir “American Gigolo,” but also, as Karina Longworth posits in the latest season of her podcast You Must Remember This, the erotic ’80s. So, of course, this deep into the era of reboots, the film was ripe for a television re-imagining.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic With its pulsing burble of Blondie music and its chilly aesthetic, the 1980 Paul Schrader film “American Gigolo” is a showpiece of what would soon be the Reagan decade. Some 42 years later, a TV adaptation feels lost in time, and searching for an argument for its existence. Starring Jon Bernthal and with a pilot written and directed by “Ray Donovan’s” David Hollander (whose ties to Paramount Television Studios were severed during production), “American Gigolo” is lead-footed, and prurient rather than hot. And Bernthal seems at sea here, an unusual look for a star whose coiled charisma has elsewhere served him well. His Julian Kaye — whose name is shared with Richard Gere’s character in Schrader’s movie — emerges from a 15-year sentence we’re told happened about a decade and a half ago, but nothing about Julian’s world feels of the present day, or of Earth. Julian, we understand, was wrongfully convicted; Rosie O’Donnell’s Detective Sunday is attempting to crack the case of what really happenned, while a swirling remembered attraction between Julian and Gretchen Mol’s Michelle threatens Julian’s chances at finding a post-prison equilibrium.

a lot. It’s also just the beginning: The main broadcast networks have yet to premiere their new and returning shows, so consider this your warm-up., the subscription video streaming service that offers programming from the United Kingdom, Canada, and Ireland, among many others, debuts the new series Recipes for Love and Murder, which is a good ol’ mystery series with Instagram-worthy food and Hallmark-style small-town vibes. This Tuesday you can finally watch the charming Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris on digital or DVD, in case you didn’t get around to seeing it in the theater.

“House of the Dragon” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” are currently battling it out for supremacy, the autumn months will bring a slew of offerings across all genres. Here are some of the hot new fall shows.Based on the 1980 Paul Schrader film starring Richard Gere, this series follows Julian Kaye (Jon Bernthal), a former gigolo who spent 15 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. After his release, he struggles to find his footing and reconnect with his lost love Michelle (Gretchen Mol) — while also looking for the truth about why he was framed and sent to prison in the first place. Where to watch: Showtime (Sept.

The BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its full list of titles, with the program comprised of 164 features and 23 world premieres across film and TV.

K.J. Yossman The BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its full lineup for the festival’s 66th edition, set to take place this October. Among the films that will be screening are “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” #MeToo thriller “She Said,” which tells the story of how two New York Times journalists broke the Harvey Weinstein story, and “The Son,” Florian Zeller’s long-awaited follow-up to “The Father.” Among the films already announced for the festival, which runs from Oct. 5-16, are the world premieres of “Pinocchio,” from Guillermo del Toro and “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical.”

More than 50 years after she made her Venice debut as the star of Luis Buñuel’s 1967 classic Belle du Jour, Catherine Deneuve is being feted by the festival with its Golden Lion for Career Achievement.

Harvey Weinstein failed today to get his Los Angeles trial on multiple sex crimes pushed back over an upcoming festival premiere and fall wide release of a movie about the investigation into his decades of abuse and sexual assaults .

Has the #MeToo movement lost momentum? That’s a debate for a different time, but Hollywood’s commentary on it has only just begun. “She Said,” based on the 2019 book of the same name by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the two journalists from The New York Times who first exposed Harvey Weinstein’s history of abuse and sexual misconduct, has its world premiere at the New York Film Festival next month.

Ewan McGregor (Obi Wan Kenobi) has been cast as the lead in Paramount+’s upcoming UK drama series A Gentleman in Moscow, replacing Kenneth Branagh, news that came as Paramount Premium Group CEO David Nevins laid out his vision for Paramount+’s international expansion and talked creativity at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Danny DeVito has weighed in on the planned, live action movie of Hercules.

Wayne Brady is getting real about how steamy things got on the set of his new series, . ET spoke to Brady backstage at the African American Film Critics Association TV Honors, where he was a presenter Saturday night, about just how much nudity was involved in the making of the Showtime series.«The scenes that I am in are not steamy at all, because I play Jon's best friend, and so, I help move the story along, but I will say that there are a couple pool side scenes where, well, folks are just naked so if you don't like folks being naked, don't watch ,» Brady revealed. «But something tells me if you're watching, you should not be averse to a little bit of nudity.»While the nudity is par for the show's plot line, it did take a little getting used to for Brady.«It took me a second to get used to it,» he admitted.

David Zaslav, president and chief executive officer of the newly-merged Warner Bros. Discovery, has high hopes for “House of the Dragon,” and touted the series in an email to staffers Friday.In his message to the team, obtained by TheWrap, Zaslav praised HBO boss Casey Bloys, and the premium cable network’s team that are behind “HOTD,” which premieres this Sunday night on HBO.“[They] have shepherded what looks to be the next big cultural moment,” Zaslav wrote.

Gwyneth Paltrow has a brand new job, and it is unlike any other she has done before!MORE: Gwyneth Paltrow shares rare photo of daughter Apple on milestone birthdayThe star has made a name for herself in both the entertainment industry as an Oscar-winning actress, as well as one of the most recognized faces in the wellness world thanks to Goop.Now she's expanding her repertoire – and using all of her experience to her advantage – as she has just been announced as a brand new guest on ABC's hit show, Shark Tank.WATCH: Gwyneth shares rare story about ex-fiancé Brad PittMORE: Gwyneth Paltrow reveals upcoming family change with her childrenThe Perfect Murder actress is set to join hosts Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary on season fourteen of Shark Tank, officially becoming a guest Shark alongside fellow newcomer Tony Xu, the CEO of food delivery service Door Dash.People Magazine announced Gwynneth's exciting new venture on 17 August, sharing the very first teaser of all that is to come from the fourteenth installment.The clip hears a voiceover recalling all of the show's impressive accolades and inspirational moments, saying: "After 13 seasons, more than seven hundred deals, over 8 billion dollars in total retail sales and over 65 million items donated, Shark Tank continues to support families and communities."A post shared by sharktankabc (@sharktankabc)The exciting teaserIt teases a season like no other, revealing it'll have: "Deals so huge, we're going to need a bigger tank."MORE: Gwyneth Paltrow pays emotional tribute to daughter Apple with rare photographMORE: Gwyneth Paltrow reveals stunning kitchen and her favorite part of the homeNot only that, but it is the

EXCLUSIVE: Showmax content chief Yolisa Phahle has revealed how co-producing with international partners has helped the South Africa-based streamer compete with fierce SVoD competition, as a first trailer for its epic fantasy drama Blood Psalms is today unveiled. You can watch it her below.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“She Said,” a drama about the sexual harassment investigation that took down Harvey Weinstein and sparked the #MeToo movement, will have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival.The Universal Pictures movie is screening as part of the festival’s spotlight section. Other movies that will be highlighted include Chinonye Chukwu’s historical drama “Till,” Elvis Mitchell’s documentary “Is That Black Enough for You?!?,” James Ivory and Giles Gardner’s non-fiction film “A Cooler Climate,” and Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi’s New York Dolls documentary “Personality Crisis: One Night Only.”Additional spotlight entries include “Bones and All,” directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet; Marco Bellocchio’s “Exterior Night,” a six-part series about the kidnapping and eventual murder of the Italy’s influential statesman and former prime minister Aldo Moro; director Lars von Trier’s “The Kingdom Exodus,” a third season of his television series The Kingdom; Chris Smith’s “Sr.”, a look at the life and career of Robert Downey Jr.’s late father, Robert Downey, Sr.; “The Super 8 Years,” a story about writer-director Annie Ernaux’s family’s memory; and Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking,” a screen adaptation of Miriam Toews’ novel about women from a remote religious community dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault.