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HBO Max has given a ten-episode order to half-hour comedy pilot Minx. The new series, headlined by Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson, hails from Ellen Rapoport, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment and Lionsgate Television.

Naman Ramachandran Paul Feig and Lionsgate are teaming with Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s Merman to adapt the hit BBC Two series “Motherland” for the U.S. market.“Grace and Frankie” writer Julieanne Smolinski is adapting the show, which is in early development.

Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s British production company Merman is teaming with Paul Feig and Lionsgate to remake the popular BBC Two comedy Motherland for an American audience.

EXCLUSIVE: Laurence Fishburne will play The Schoolmaster and Michelle Yeoh Professor Anemone in The School For Good And Evil, joining Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Sofia Wylie and Sophia Anne Caruso in the Paul Feig-directed pic for Netflix.

 Charlize Theron  and  Kerry Washington  co-star in Netflix’s upcoming fantasy film The School for Good and Evil. Both actresses will join Paul Feig’s movie, based on Soman Chainani’s novel.

School is in session for Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington.

Paul Feig has never struggled to get big-name stars for his films. Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy, Anna Kendrick, and many more have starred in his films over the years.

Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron have joined the cast of The School For Good And Evil, the Paul Feig-directed adaptation of the fantasy YA novel from Soman Chainani. The powerhouse duo join Sofia Wylie and Sophia Anne Caruso who had already been set to topline the pic.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterCharlize Theron and Kerry Washington have joined the cast of Paul Feig’s upcoming Netflix movie, “The School for Good and Evil.”Based on the young adult fantasy novel by Soman Chainani, the story follows best friends Sophie and Agatha as they are kidnapped to the School for Good and Evil. After their fortunes are reversed, their friendship is put to the test as the duo attempt to return home.

IFC Films has acquired the North American rights to “Holler,” a coming-of-age drama starring Jessica Barden (“End of the F***ing World”) that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2020.Nicole Riegel made her directorial debut on “Holler,” which also stars Gus Halper, Pamela Adlon, Becky Ann Baker and Austin Amelio and is executive produced by Paul Feig.IFC Films plans to release “Holler” in June 2021.

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, Facebook News launches in the U.K.; Paul Feig begins Netflix shoot in Belfast; Storyglass hires Steve Carsey, Laura Jones joins Blink; The TV Foundation bows Black talent podcast; Conecta Fiction sets dates; Enact invests in post outfit Evolutions; and Locarno sets Alberto Lattuada retrospective.Social media giant Facebook is rolling out Facebook News, an aggregator within the Facebook app that features news from hundreds of national, local and

EXCLUSIVE: The Vampire Diaries alum Jason MacDonald is set for a recurring role in Fox’s This Country, Jenny Bicks’ and Paul Feig’s remake of the BBC comedy.

Sofia Wylie (High School Musical: The Musical – The Series, Andi Mack) and Sophia Anne Caruso (The Sound of Music Live!) are set to star in The School For Good And Evil, the Paul Feig-directed feature adaptation of New York Times bestselling novel by Soman Chainani.

TriStar Pictures has picked up an untitled female comedy spec script from rising writer Michelle Harper. Tony Hernandez, John Hodges and Brooke Posch of Jax Media are producing the project, which was featured on the 2020 Black List, unveiled Monday, under its working title, Tin Roof Rusted.

Idara Victor (Shameless, Turn), Oscar Montoya (Reno 911, Bless the Harts), Jessica Lowe (Wrecked, Tacoma PD), Lennon Parham (Bless This Mess, Playing House) and Michael Angarano (This Is Us, I’m Dying Up Here) are set as series regulars opposite Ophelia Lovibond in HBO Max’s comedy pilot Minx. Additionally, New Girl alum Jake Johnson will guest star in the pilot from writer Ellen Rapoport, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment and Lionsgate TV.

EXCLUSIVE: Desmin Borges (You’re the Worst, Utopia) is set for a recurring role in Fox’s This Country, Jenny Bicks’ and Paul Feig’s remake of the BBC comedy.

Blu-ray debutsThis year saw the first release of several Christmas favorites on Blu-ray, from Paul Feig’s 2019 sleeper hit “Last Christmas” (Universal Home Entertainment) to the first North American hi-def releases of the moving and funny anime classic “Tokyo Godfathers” (GKIDS/Shout Factory), a contemporary adaptation of the Christmas-set Western tale “3 Godfathers,” and the all-star WWII drama “A Midnight Clear” (Shout Selects).

Powderkeg: Fuse — thefemale director incubator run through Paul Feig and Laura Fischer's digital content company — has announced the directors that will take place in its sophomore season. Directors Ashley Eakin, Kantu Lentz, Fawzia Mirza,Tedra "TT the Artist” Wilson,and Natalie Prisco will take part in the latest season of comedic short films, which will be madein association with Google Assistant.

Paul Feig is a mensch in a suit.It’s wonderful to find that the 58-year-old filmmaker, who’s no doubt had a cuffed hand in one of your favorite movies, exudes the same joy that his projects induce. Whether fundraising or busting out zany dance moves on Instagram, his compensatory nature has only shone brighter in these unsettling times.

Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski EXCLUSIVE: Ophelia Lovibond (Trying) is set as the lead in HBO Max’s comedy pilot Minx, from writer Ellen Rapoport, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment and Lionsgate TV.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Rapoport and directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, the half-hour Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers on Joyce (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who dreams of producing a magazine by, for and about women and joins forces

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Rachel Lee Goldenberg (Unpregnant, Valley Girl) has been tapped to direct HBO Max’s comedy pilot Minx, from writer Ellen Rapoport (Paramount’s Clifford the Big Red Dog, Netflix’s Desperados), Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment and Lionsgate TV.Written by Rapoport, the half-hour Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher to create the first erotic magazine for women.Rapoport

HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones might be over, but the lead actress of the show Emilia Clarke is sharing some interesting behind the scenes anecdotes about the show with fans. In a new video filmed as part of Edinburgh International Television Festival, Clarke spoke to director Paul Feig about a plethora of topics, including Game of Thrones.

The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled around 30 indie movie titles that will screen as part of its inaugural TIFF Industry Selects sidebar during this year's online-only film market.

Game of Thrones suffered for their art. Or, at the very least, they were forced to face down heat exhaustion while the men on set had a bit more help. In late August, Clarke alongside director Paul Feig as part of the Edinburgh International Television Festival.

was attached to direct and Ryan Gosling was in talks to star.Dippold first broke out as a writer on “Parks and Recreation” and soon made the jump to features penning 2013’s “The Heat,” which starred Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy.

big screen – which movie bosses claim could earn her more than £38million for her first appearance.And we can reveal the Duchess of Sussex bought a Santa Barbara mansion with Prince Harry ­specifically because it is close to Hollywood.Former Suits star Meghan’s acting career would be the couple’s most lucrative income after they got a £7.25million mortgage on the home.Hollywood director Paul Feig, whose films include The Heat, Spy and Ghostbusters, said movie chiefs are scrambling to work with

(Major spoilers ahead, obviously, for the ending of “Last Christmas”)“Last Christmas” kinda looks like a pretty standard romantic comedy, but I assure you it isn’t. And you should have known better anyway — it’s not as though director Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids,” “Spy”) is known for making standard romantic comedies.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Aya Cash (You’re The Worst) and Justin Linville (What We Do In The Shadows) are set as series regulars opposite Chelsea Holmes, Sam Straley and Seann William Scott in Fox’s single-camera comedy pilot This Country.

Ellise Shafer editorAfter screening the season one finale episode of HBO Max’s “Love Life,” Variety‘s Angelique Jackson hosted a panel discussion with Anna Kendrick, Sam Boyd, Zoë Chao, Bridget Bedard and Paul Feig to talk about its unexpected ending, writing their personal experiences into the show and what to expect in its second season.Kendrick — who stars as Darby Carter and also served as an executive producer — said that although the ending may have been unexpected for some fans, it was

Will Thorne Staff WriterFox is the latest network to unveil its pilot production plans amid the current coronavirus uncertainty.The network has announced it will extend all six of the pilots it had left over from the traditional pilot season, namely two single-camera comedies (“Pivoting” from Liz Astrof and “This Country” from Jenny Bicks and Paul Feig) and four dramas (“The Big Leap,” “Blood Relative,” “The Cleaning Lady” and “Untitled Film Re-Enactment Project”).Fox had previously handed out

Game Of Thrones star Emilia Clarke will appear at the Edinburgh TV Festival, organisers have announced.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter“Love Life” star and executive producer Anna Kendrick, actor Zoë Chao and executive producers Sam Boyd, Bridget Bedard and Paul Feig will participate in an exclusive Q&A and screening of HBO Max’s series on July 2 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m.

Freaks and Geeks quickly became a cult favorite — and kicked off the careers of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.The teen comedy was developed by Judd Apatow and Paul Feig, and premiered on NBC during the fall of 1999.

If you were to go to a random fan of NBC’s “The Office” and ask them what their favorite episodes of the series are, it wouldn’t take long for them to mention “Niagara.” The Season 6 two-parter is the culmination of a love affair that spanned the entirety of the series, with Jim and Pam finally tying the knot. But according to a recent behind-the-scenes book about the series, “Niagara” could have become one of the more polarizing episodes if not for the foresight of Steve Carell.

“The Office” almost went over a cliff, literally, but thankfully Steve Carell was there to save it.