Patricia Arquette To Star In Apple TV+ Half-Hour Comedy ‘High Desert’, Latest Collaboration With Ben Stiller; Apple Studios To Produce

Jake Kanter International TV EditorDisney APAC Boss Uday Shankar Quits Uday Shankar, president of The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and chairman, Star & Disney India, is to step down at the end of 2020 after less than two years in the role. Shankar said he intends to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities to “give back to the country.” Before stepping down, he will work with Rebecca Campbell, chair of Disney’s direct-to-consumer and international segment, to identify a successor.

Patricia Arquette reacted to President Trump's and first lady Melania Trump's positive coronavirus tests with a prediction that the two are likely to receive any and all coronavirus interventions possible. The “Boyhood” star also expressed worry that the president and his wife would downplay symptoms as “just a bad flu” amid high death rates in the United States.

Apple TV+ has announced a new musical comedy series is in the works and a star-studded cast is attached!

Lockdown.The new cast members, also including Dulé Hill, Jazmyn Simon and Mark Gatiss, will be joining Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor.The official plot synopsis, according to Deadline, reads: “Set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 lockdown, the AGC-backed film will tell the story of how sparring couple Linda (Hathaway) and Paxton (Ejiofor) call a truce to attempt a high-risk, high-stakes jewellery heist at one of the world’s most exclusive department store, Harrods.”Lockdown was written

Ben Stiller, Lily James and Stephen Merchant are in advanced talks to star in Doug Liman's pandemic-themed heist movie Lockdown, which has started production in London, AGC Studios said Wednesday. Dulé Hill, Jazmyn Simon and Mark Gatiss are also in talks to join Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the heist comedy drama.

Millie Mackintosh and her husband Hugo Taylor have been seen enjoying a walk with their baby daughter Sienna.The 31 year old gave birth to her and 34 year old Hugo's first child together back in May. Made In Chelsea stars Millie and Hugo have now been spotted wearing almost matching outfits as they strolled around London with their bundle of joy.

Also Read: Focus Features Closes Deal for James Gray's 'Armageddon Time' (Exclusive)Storyteller Productions and producers P.J. van Sandwijk and Michael Lesslie conceived of the story, and after approaching Knight and Liman, the project went from concept to filming within just 90 days.AGC Studios is fully financing “Lockdown.” P.J.

Recently, it was revealed that Doug Liman is taking a moment before he ventures off into space with Tom Cruise to work on a pandemic-inspired heist film, “Lockdown,” starring Anne Hathaway. And while the film is said to have a fairly modest budget, especially when you consider Liman’s usual blockbusters, “Lockdown” is still going to have quite an all-star cast.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorProduction is underway in London on Doug Liman’s heist dramedy Lockdown, which will star Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor.Producers are in advanced talks with Ben Stiller, Lily James, Stephen Merchant, Dulé Hill, Jazmyn Simon and Mark Gatiss to join the cast.Set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 lockdown, the film will tell the story of how sparring couple Linda (Hathaway) and Paxton (Ejiofor) call a truce to attempt a high-risk, high-stakes jewellery

Parks and Recreation) and Ben Lewis (Arrow).Touted as a feel-good LGBTQ holiday romance, The Christmas Setup was announced last month, after rival Hallmark announced its own Christmas film with LGBTQ leads.Read more: Mean Girls’ Jonathan Bennett will star in Hallmark’s first gay Christmas filmAccording to Lifetime, the movie’s plot will center around Hugo (Lewis), a New York corporate lawyer, who heads back home to Milwaukee, with his best friend Madelyn (Ellen Wong, GLOW) in tow, to spend time

Michael Jordan," Jackie Ryan is getting the biopic treatment in — and ET can exclusively debut the first trailer.Greg Finley () portrays the titular basketball star, who rose to fame in New York City in the '90s. When he's invited to try out for the New Jersey Nets, Jackie finally sees a chance for his dream of going pro to come true — if he can overcome his inner demons and turn his life around.

You watch a film like “Zoolander,” and you might not leave it with the best idea of Ben Stiller’s true filmmaking abilities. Sure, he’s funny and can make people laugh, but in recent years, he’s proven himself to be an adept, award-winning director, especially with his recent series, Showtime’s “Escape at Dannemora.” And it appears that he is already planning his latest collaboration with that show’s star, Patricia Arquette, on a new series coming to Apple.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPatricia Arquette and Ben Stiller are set to collaborate once again on half-hour comedy series that has been ordered at Apple.Titled “High Desert,” the show follows Peggy (Arquette), a former addict, who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator.The series is written by Nancy Fichman, Katie Ford, and

If you talk to your Grandma or someone who doesn’t know a Jedi from a Klingon, the idea that there is a deep-rooted feud between fandoms of “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” is obviously silly. They are completely different franchises with different themes, different stories, and very different goals.

Friends are A-listers on their own. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer rose to massive fame during the show, which aired on NBC for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004.From the start, the sitcom drew the attention of celebrities — and landed some huge guest stars.

Ben Lewis and Blake Lee, who are a real-life married couple, will be starring in Lifetime’s first holiday movie to revolve around an LGBTQ storyline.