Peacock Developing TV Adaptation Of Dystopian Drone Short Film ‘Skywatch’ With Seth MacFarlane & UCP

Also Read: 'Good Times' Star Ja'net Dubois Remembered by Norman Lear, Viola Davis and MoreCarl Jones serves as creator, showrunner, and executive producer. Brent Miller also executive produces via Act III, with Erick Peyton and Jeron Smith for Unanimous and Erica Huggins for Fuzzy Door.“We can’t think of anything better, at this time in our culture, than a reimagining of Good Times animated,” Lear and Miller said.

Denise Petski, Nellie Andreeva Netflix has given a series order to an animated version of Norman Lear’s groundbreaking TV sitcom Good Times. The project hails from Lear and his Act III Productions, NBA star Steph Curry and his Unanimous Media, Seth MacFarlane and his Fuzzy Door, and Sony Pictures TV.Based on his iconic 70’s series, Good Times is Norman Lear’s first animated series, following the Evans family as they navigate today’s world and contemporary social issues.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeNetflix has given a 10-episode, straight-to-series order to a new animated take on Norman Lear’s classic sitcom “Good Times.” Lear and his Act III Prods.

The Boys have released a spin-off short film on Twitter focusing on Billy the Butcher ahead of today’s episode – check it out below.The snippet fills in the gaps for Karl Urban’s character between the end of season one’s finale and the ongoing second season.“So, what sort of extraordinarily deep shit are you in that you come shuffling up to my door in the middle of the night?” a man asks in the clip, speaking to Billy – who had been framed for the death of Madelyn Stillwell.Check out the short

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Tony and Emmy nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)has joined forces with Victoria Lang and Ryan Bogner, producers and co-presidents of Broadway & Beyond Theatricals, for the film and stage rights to children’s novel The Magic in Changing Your Stars by author Leah Henderson.Dixon and Warren Adams are lead producers under their WalkRunFly Productions label along with Lang and Ryan.

HBOVisionaries.com.Below is a description of the finalists and their films:The APA Visionaries competition was established by HBO in 2016 to provide a platform for Asian Pacific American stories to further the dialogue about representation in Hollywood and the importance of diversity in entertainment.“At HBO, we are proud to see how much theAPA Visionaries competition has grown and the impact it has created in the industry,” said Jackie Gagne, SVP Multicultural Marketing, WarnerMedia.

Lise Pedersen “Harvest” (“Jana”) by Lebanese artist and filmmaker Ely Dagher is one of six films from Africa and the Middle East selected for the Final Cut section in Venice Film Festival industry event, Venice Production Bridge.The film’s producers at France’s indie outfit Andolfi are hoping to pick up prizes in Venice, in kind or in cash, that will allow them to fill their funding gap and wrap up post-production by the end of the year, with the goal of returning to Cannes in 2021.Dagher won

Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar isn’t waiting for theaters to go back to normal before he resumes blowing us away with cinematic explorations of the human condition. Shortly after his first English-language film, “The Human Voice,” premiered at the Venice Film Festival, the legendary Oscar-winning reporter told reporters that he’s already chosen his next projects which includes a western and a dystopian set in a world where all the theaters and cultural spaces shut down.

Peter White Television EditorUCP is ramping up its development on unscripted programming and is moving into the family space.The company is working on family-friendly projects with Seth MacFarlane, Jim Henson Company and Wondery.This comes after the division of Universal Studio Group has produced a slew of true-crime series and investigative doc series such as Netflix’s Business of Drugs, FX’s A Wilderness of Error and Oxygen’s DNA of Murder with Paul Holes and Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Fox has put in development Interceptor, a one-hour Coast Guard drama, from The Nacelle Company and Kimberly Harrison’s Based On A True Story Productions.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Katie J.

Jennifer Lopez shared footage from new short film "Draw With Me" on Instagram this weekend.J.Lo explained that the film is "about a transgender youth and their journey of coming out to their family."The subject is particularly close to Lopez's heart as the documentary's focus, Brendon, is her "nibling," a gender-neutral term for one's niece or nephew.

Seth MacFarlane continues to add to his slate of projects at NBCUniversal. Universal Studio Group's UCP and Peacock have landed rights to viral short film Skywatch in a competitive situation, The 10-minute proof of concept short, written and directed by former Pixar artist Colin Levy, was created over six years with help from volunteer artists, led by VFX supervisor Sandro Blattner, and a Kickstarter campaign (and features a brief appearance by Jude Law).

The short was made by Colin Levy and has racked up over a million views since December.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterFormer Pixar artist Colin Levy’s sci-fi proof of concept short “Skywatch” is being adapted into an original series for NBCUniversal streamer Peacock.In a competitive situation, UCP and Peacock landed the rights to Levy’s project. The series will be written and executive produced by Levy and Mike Sundy, with Levy attached to direct.

the trailer, which asks “What if Africa had colonized Europe?” above.Also Read: Harry Belafonte and Malcolm Jenkins Documentaries Lead Peacock Original Films SlateHere is the official synopsis from Peacock:“NOUGHTS + CROSSES imagines an alternate universe in which history happened in racial reverse. In this world, Africa – or “Aprica” – invaded Europe centuries ago, enslaving its people.

Peter White Television EditorNoughts + Crosses, the BBC adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s bestselling YA series, is coming to the U.S.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe late Kobe Bryant was born on Aug. 23, 1978, and to commemorate his birthday and his spirit, Nike has issued a new short film celebrating his relentless drive for perfection.The film, Better, is narrated by Kendrick Lamar and focuses on what the athletic wear firm calls “The universal relevance of progress, and highlights Kobe’s prolific desire for improvement.

Jennifer Lopez highlighted the new short film “Draw With Me” about her nibling’s journey.

Jennifer Lopez is sharing her nibling Brendon‘s story by putting the spotlight on the new short film Draw With Me.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSeth MacFarlane and Chadwick Boseman are teaming as executive producers on a limited series about the Little Rock Nine that is currently in development at Universal Content Productions (UCP).The untitled series is set in 1957 after the landmark Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education.