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Joe Otterson TV Reporter The “Dead Boy Detectives” series is officially set to air on Netflix after originally being set up at Max. The show, based on characters created for DC by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, was originally ordered to series at Max back in April 2022. However, it was reported earlier this year that it would be moving to Netflix due to the fact it did not fit the new direction for Max-DC content being spearheaded by James Gunn and Peter Safran.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Starz is going back to gladiator school, with the network greelighting the new series “Spartacus: House of Ashur.” The series will see Nick Tarabay return as Ashur, while original “Spartacus” series creator Steven S. DeKnight onboard as executive producer and showrunner.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The cast of “The Umbrella Academy” Season 4 has offered fans their first taste of the Netflix show’s final season. “The Umbrella Academy” was renewed for a fourth and final season back in August 2022, around two months after the debut of Season 3.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Tucker Tooley Entertainment has acquired the TV rights to a pair of books about First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis with plans to develop them into a limited series. Variety has learned exclusively that the company has acquired the rights to the books ““Jackie: Public, Private, Secret” and “Jackie, Janet and Lee,” both written by by J. Randy Taraborrelli.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter WeTV is set to air the CBS remake of “S.W.A.T.” in syndication. The non-exclusive cable rights deal will see the first six seasons of the cop drama air on the AMC-owned network beginning Nov. 12.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter WWE‘s weekly NXT show is heading to The CW. NXT, which serves as a showcase for WWE’s developmental talent, currently airs on USA Network but will move to CW in October 2024 in a new five-year deal. NXT will air weekly throughout the year on CW, marking the first time the show has aired on broadcast television since it launched its weekly format in 2012.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Sony Pictures Television Studios has promoted Lauren Stein to the newly created role of head of creative. Stein has been head of drama development at Sony TV since 2017. In the new role, Stein will oversee drama and comedy development, TriStar Television, international co-productions, and current programming on series in their first year of production.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Reacher” Season 2 has an official premiere date at Amazon Prime Video, with the streamer also dropping the first trailer for the new season of the popular series. The second season of “Reacher” will debut with the first three of its eight episodes on Dec. 15.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Josh Andrés Rivera is set to play Aaron Hernandez in “American Sports Story” at FX, Variety has confirmed. “American Sports Story” was originally ordered at FX back in August 2021. It is designed to be a scripted anthological limited series focusing on a prominent event and/or figure in the sports world, but seen through today’s lens and told through multiple perspectives.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Ric Flair is getting into business with AEW. Variety has learned exclusively that Flair’s Wooooo! Energy will become the exclusive energy drink of the professional wrestling promotion. Under the deal, during AEW show dates, select host venues will carry the drink at concession stands.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Letterkenny” will end with its upcoming 12th season at Hulu and Crave. The announcement of the final season came along with the premiere date for the Canadian comedy’s last episodes, which will drop all at once on Dec. 25 on Crave and Dec.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Fans of “The White Lotus” or those looking forward to the “It’ prequel series at HBO and Max will likely be waiting for a while longer. “‘Welcome to Derry,’ we had had that scheduled for Halloween of 2024.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The final episodes of “Yellowstone” are now slated to air in November 2024. In addition, Paramount has greenlit two new spinoff series — “1944” and a contemporary series currently titled “2024.” As with the flagship show, the new shows are produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Joe Pickett” has been canceled at Paramount+ after two seasons, Variety has learned. The drama series was originally commissioned by Charter Communications’ Spectrum Originals in early 2021. The first season aired on that platform beginning in December 2021, with Spectrum announcing a second season order in February 2022.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The animated horror series “Fright Krewe” has been renewed for Season 2 at Hulu and Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively. The 10-episode first season was released on Oct. 2.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The Captain Nemo origin story series “Nautilus” lives on, with AMC Networks licensing the U.S. and Canadian linear and streaming rights to the live-action series from Disney Entertainment. The 10-episode show was originally slated to air on Disney+, but it was announced back in August that the show was not going forward at the streamer as part of a wide-ranging cost cutting initiative at the Mouse House.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Paramount+ has released the first full trailer for “Good Burger 2.” In the trailer, which can be seen below, Dexter (Kenan Thompson) and Ed (Kel Mitchell) learn that the evil Mega Corp is planning to put Mega Good Burgers in cities all over the world, staffed entirely by robots. The film was originally announced back in March and will debut on Paramount+ on Nov. 22.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter A series version of the iconic horror film “Poltergeist” is currently in early development at Amazon MGM Studios, Variety has learned exclusively. No writer is currently attached to the project. Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey will executive produce on behalf of Amblin Television.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Legendary singer and songwriter Barry Manilow is set to star in a Christmas special at NBC, Variety has learned exclusively. Titled “Barry Manilow’s A Very Barry Christmas,” the one-hour special will air on NBC Dec. 11 at 10 pm ET/PT and will be available to stream the next day on Peacock.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Paramount+ has released a first-look clip of the event special “South Park: Joining the Panderverse.” The opening of the clip (which can be seen below) sees Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny being played by a group of diverse women. As it turns out, the whole sequence is a nightmare of Cartman’s. His mother tries to comfort him, but he insists she check under the bed to make sure “there’s no Disney executives under there,” namely Kathleen Kennedy.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” series currently in the works at Amazon MGM Studios has found its showrunner. Variety has learned exclusively that Veena Sud will head up the series, which will be set in the world of the so-called Millennium novels originally written by Stieg Larsson. Variety previously reported that the series was in development in May 2020, though no showrunner was attached at that time.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Both “Rabbit Hole” and the “Fatal Attraction” TV series have been canceled after just one season each at Paramount+, Variety has learned. “‘Fatal Attraction’ and ‘Rabbit Hole’ will not be returning for second seasons on Paramount+,” a Paramount+ spokesperson said in a statement. “We want to thank both series’ entire creative teams, crews and the fantastic casts for their dedication to bringing these series to life.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Bear” creator Christopher Storer has lined up a new television project at FX. Variety has confirmed that Storer and FX won the rights to the upcoming book “All the Other Mothers Hate Me” by journalist Sarah Harman in a strong bidding war said to have included more than a dozen other parties. The book is described as a satirical thriller about “an American woman who suspects her beloved son might have murdered a wealthy pupil at his West London private school,” per the description from the publisher.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter FX has released the first official trailer for “Fargo” Season 5. As previously announced, the cast for the season of the critically acclaimed anthology series includes: Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, Joe Keery, Sam Spruell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lamorne Morris, David Rysdahl, Richa Moorjani, and Dave Foley. See the full trailer below.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Sony Pictures Television has brought in Tania Missad as executive vice president of research, strategy, and analysis. She will begin her new role today at the studio’s Culver City lot and will report to Sony Pictures Television Studios president Katherine Pope. “A deeply respected leader, Tania brings curiosity, rigor, and passion to her work,” Pope said.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter NBC has given out a series order to the medical drama “Dr. Wolf,” Variety has learned. The show was originally ordered to pilot at NBC back in January.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The weekly talk series “The Problem With Jon Stewart” is not getting a third season at Apple TV+, Variety has confirmed. The show originally debuted in 2021 as part of a multi-year first-look deal Stewart signed with the streaming arm of the tech giant. Season 1 of the show aired episodes every two weeks, while the second season switched to a weekly format.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Boys” spinoff series Gen V” has been renewed for Season 2 at Amazon Prime Video. The news comes ahead of the Season 1 finale, which is due out Nov. 3.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Genius: MLK/X” has set its premiere date at Nat Geo, the network announced Wednesday. The first two episodes of the eight-episode fourth season of “Genius” will premiere on Feb. 1 on Nat Geo and will stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Netflix is offering a fiery new look at the upcoming “Avatar: The Last Airbender” live-action series. The streamer has released new first look photos of multiple Fire Nation characters, specifically: Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai (see below), Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as General Iroh (above), Ken Leung as Commander Zhao (see below), and Elizabeth Yu as Princess Azula (see below). Netflix also presented a new image of Dallas Liu as Prince Zuko (see below).

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Gargoyles” could finally be returning to television, with a live-action reboot series currently in the works at Disney+. Variety has confirmed that the Disney streaming service is working with writer Gary Dauberman and James Wan‘s Atomic Monster to develop a live-action version of the beloved animated show. Dauberman would serve as writer and executive producer with Wan also executive producing.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter National Geographic has partnered with Rex on the new docuseries tentatively titled “Top Gun: The Next Generation.” Rex, part of Zinc Media Group, will produce the series for Nat Geo. It follows the students of the U.S. Navy’s most elite fighter pilot program, which was popularized by the blockbuster films “Top Gun” and “Top Gun: Maverick” starring Tom Cruise.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Netflix is developing a limited series based on the life of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Melissa McBride and Norman Reedus are reuniting, with McBride set to join Season 2 of “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” in a reprisal of the role of Carol Peletier. The announcement was made as part of AMC‘s presentation at New York Comic Con. McBride will officially join the spinoff in a series regular role for its already announced second season, which will be titled “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol.” “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” is set to air its Season 1 finale on Oct.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter A new series set in the world of “Suits” is in very early development, Variety has confirmed with sources. The new show would hail from Aaron Korsh, the creator of “Suits.” At this time, it would not be a spinoff, prequel, or sequel to the original show, but rather would feature entirely new characters in a new setting. Nothing is finalized as of yet, but given the recent success of “Suits” on streaming, it is believed to be a high priority for NBCUniversal.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Walking Dead” spinoff centered on Rick and Michonne revealed a host of new information at New York Comic Con on Thursday The show, officially titled “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live,” will debut in February 2024 according to a new teaser trailer that can be seen below. New first look photos have also been released, which can likewise be seen below. Finally, multiple cast members have been confirmed.