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EXCLUSIVE: The Producers Guild of America and Google announces the two projects that will each receive $50,000 grants for the production of new short films as part of “The Short Film Project” presented by the Producers Guild of America and Google.

 The previously announced announced single-camera docu-comedy “Welcome to Flatch” debuts on Thursday, March 17, after competitive cooking series “MasterChef Junior” and “Call Me Kat.” Emmy winner Jenny Bicks (“Sex and the City,” “The Greatest Showman”) writes and executive-produces the series set in a fictional midwestern town, with “Bridesmaids” director Paul Feig, who also wrote two episodes, directing and serving as EP. It’s based on BBC Studios’ BAFTA-winning “This Country.”The logline: “When a documentary crew sets out to explore the lives of residents in a small American town – their dreams, their concerns – they stumble upon the midwestern town of Flatch, which is made up of many eccentric personalities.

EXCLUSIVE: Unseen is the next project from Epix’s and Blumhouse’s eight TV movie deal and will star Jolene Purdy (The White Lotus) and Midori Francis (The Sex Lives of College Girls). The thriller will mark Yoko Okumura’s feature directing debut.

Fox’s new comedy Welcome to Flatch will stream its first seven episodes on-demand on the same day of its linear launch.

When “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” was released this fall, it seemed to be far less controversial than the 2016 reboot “Ghostbusters: Answer the Call.” ‘Afterlife’ definitely fits the model of the trendy legacy sequel tropes we’ve been seeing over the past few years by bringing back a ton of nostalgia and fan service while also trying to lay the groundwork for future films. Oh yeah, and it is directed by Jason Reitman, the son of “Ghostbusters” filmmaker Ivan Reitman.

Fans hoping to collect every ‘Ghostbusters’ movie in the new boxset may notice a notable exclusion.

Ghostbusters reboot from a new ‘Ultimate Collection’ box set.Released in 2016 and directed by Feig, the all-female reboot starred Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon.

Director Paul Feig called out Sony for not including his 2016 lady-led "Ghostbusters" film in an upcoming collector's edition box set.  Feig directed the reboot of the franchise that starred comedians Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones as well as "Thor" actor Chris Hemsworth.The film also included cameos by living stars of the original and fan-beloved original two "Ghostbusters" films Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson.

EXCLUSIVE: Writer, producer, director Sam Boyd has signed with UTA for worldwide representation in all areas.

Going all the way back to the 1990s, Sony Pictures had been desperately trying to mount a third hard-canon “Ghostbusters” movie on the big screen. When those plans eventually crumbled in the 2010s, director Paul Feig was given the keys to attempt a female-driven reboot with 2016’s “Ghostbusters: Answer The Call,” which was largely seen as a flop as it was concurrently embattled by hateful, misogynistic online trolls.

who starred in the show as the hilarious Jack Donaghy, Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming for General Electric.“According to [editor Doug] Abel, Alec turned to [Bernstein] and said that if he did that one more time, he was going to assault him. And he didn’t say it with a smile on his face,” writes Mike Roe in his new book, “The 30 Rock Book: Inside the Iconic Show, from Blerg to EGOT,” (Abrams Press), out Nov.

When Paul Feig’s 2016 “Ghostbusters” reboot was released, fans were not pleased. Rarely have you seen such disdain and outrage over the mere existence of a movie, no matter if it was good or not.

Antonio Ferme editorHBO Max’s anthology series “Love Life” examined the relationships of a young woman in the first season and now it focuses on a Black man in his 30s — but who will be featured in the spotlight next?Kicking off with Anna Kendrick as the eccentric Darby Carter, each new season follows a different person on their own romantic pilgrimage to find ‘the one.’ When asked if the third season could feature a lead from the LGBTQ community, Kendrick said that the creative team has been

Director Paul Feig tweeted: “Just woke up in London to the devastating news of the accident that so tragically took the life of Halyna Hutchins. It is beyond comprehension.

For decades, the idea of “Ghostbusters 3” has been something fans of the franchise have been dying to see. But as the years went on and after Harold Ramis’ passing, that seemed like a real pipedream and fans seemed content with the two films and ancillary material.

No one seems more determined to will their franchise into being than Ivan Reitman and his Ghost Corps. company.

Paul Feig directed a meh all-women reboot starring Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Melissa McCarthy that made no money. Plans for more were quickly scrapped.Well, it’s taken 36 years and six presidencies, but with “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” fans finally have an unembarrassing sequel to love.

It’s been more than five years since Paul Feig’s “Ghostbusters” reboot hit theaters in 2016. And since then, there have been a number of bad remakes, reboots, and sequels, but you’d be hard-pressed to think of any of them that received the backlash that the aforementioned reboot did when it was released.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick is reteaming with Lionsgate for the psychological thriller Alice, Darling, which is now in production in Canada.

Freaks And Geeks creator Paul Feig has said that his 1999 teenage comedy was too awkward for audiences at the time.In an interview with IGN, Feig said that he originally created the show because he was “frustrated” that nobody like him during his high school years had been shown on TV before.The show, which was executive produced and co-written by Judd Apatow, was based in part upon real-life experiences from Feig’s teenage years.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorYoung Thug has landed a major role in the musical dramedy “Throw It Back” — appearing in the movie and overseeing its soundtrack as executive producer. Directed by Shadae Lamar Smith from a script written with Rochée Jeffrey, the film stars Shahadi Wright Joseph and will feature Tiffany Haddish in a supporting role.

Freaks and Geeks co-creators Judd Apatow and Paul Feig have revealed the show almost got a second season at MTV.Apatow recently told Collider that MTV had offered to produce a second season of the show, after NBC cancelled it after just 18 episodes.“When the show was canceled, there was an offer from MTV to continue making the show at a much lower budget,” Apatow said.

Freaks and Geeks is one of the many iconic shows that only ran for one season, which is a travesty to many fans.

“Freaks and Geeks,” which aired for only one season before being canceled, has long been more than a one-hit wonder for fans, who often lament and question the cancellation.The show’s creator, Paul Feig, and executive producer, Judd Apatow, recently revealed there was a secret proposal to renew it for a second season — but they didn’t move forward with the plans.Feig and Apatow told Collider that the beloved show was actually given the opportunity for another season, but with MTV, not its

was a “Little Red-Haired Girl” — her name was Donna and she was Schulz’s big boyhood crush (he was distraught when she married someone else).Schulz, who never took a vacation or missed a deadline, continued to do all the work on “Peanuts” himself, even after having heart surgery in 1981, when his post-surgical shaky writing and drawing was simply incorporated into the comic strip without missing a beat.

EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Marks has joined Sony Pictures as VP of Casting, covering all of the studio’s labels including Columbia Pictures, 3000 Pictures, TriStar, Screen Gems, Affirm Films and Sony Pictures Animation.

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) and Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) are set to produce musical dance dramedy Throw It Back, which MadRiver and CAA Media Finance will be launching at the virtual Cannes market.

EXCLUSIVE: NBC has put in development Leftover Daughters, a comedy from Jude Weng (Finding Ohana); Paul Feig and his Feigco Entertainment; Janet Yang (The Joy Luck Club); and Lionsgate Television, where Feigco is based.

Fall 2021 schedule.

The Big Leap” and Paul Feig’s “Welcome to Flatch.”The trailers were unveiled at the network’s annual upfront presentation to advertisers on Monday, alongside information about returning favorites “9-1-1,” “The Masked Singer” and “The Resident.”The new shows teased Monday also include the long-gestating mob drama “The Cleaning Lady” and the ensemble comedy “Pivoting,” starring Eliza Coupe, Maggie Q and Ginnifer Goodwin.

Certainly one of the most unusual shows currently on network television, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is at times a buoyant musical full of dance and song and romance and all sorts of complex life experiences for the title character, who hears other people’s thoughts – musically – in her head.

TheWrap: When did you know that you had something so special and did you always knew it would blossom into this iconic film that would be quoted all the time 10 years later?Paul Feig: You always hope that’s going to happen with everything you do, but it very rarely happens.

Insider, and revealed some scenes that never made it into the final cut.Wiig — who co-wrote the movie with Annie Mumolo, a collab they revived for this year’s “Barb & Star Go to Vista del Mar” — stars as a baker trying to plan a wedding for her best friend, Lillian (played by fellow “Saturday Night Live” alum Maya Rudolph).

Rebel Wilson was gifted a very special jewel this week – and she couldn't help but show it off to her followers on Instagram on Tuesday.MORE: Rebel Wilson stuns in a wetsuit - and everyone is saying the same thingTaking to her Stories, the Pitch Perfect actress shared a small clip showing a close-up of her new ring – a gift from Bridesmaids director Paul Feig. WATCH: Rebel shows off her stunning new ring"Thank you@paulfeig you classy gentleman! Can't believe it's been 10 years since

EXCLUSIVE: Reece Shearsmith, the British actor and writer behind cult BBC series Inside No. 9, has taken a role alongside Ruth Wilson, Saoirse Ronan, and Adrien Brody in Searchlight’s Untitled Murder Mystery.

The School for Good and Evil, which also stars , and and is directed by Paul Feig. Example C: She's about to reprise her role as Gina in season two of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (May 14, Disney+).