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‘Pitch Perfect: Bumper In Berlin’ Scores Season 2 Renewal At Peacock
09.01.2023 - 21:17 / deadline.com
Peacock‘s Pitch Perfect spinoff Bumper In Berlin has been renewed for a second season.
Season 1 launched in November and scored the biggest comedy premiere in Peacock history. According to the streamer, the series was watched by more accounts in its launch weekend than any other Peacock Original comedy to date, eclipsing Peacock’s previous top comedy debut, Craig Robinson’s Killing It, which is also returning for a second season this year.
Deadline previously reported that a renewal for the series was imminent, even as Peacock shifts its strategy toward more drama development in 2023.
“We knew fans of the Pitch Perfect franchise were going to sing the praises of Bumper in Berlin and enjoy seeing a new side of Adam Devine’s character,” said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “Along with our partners at UTV, Megan Amram, Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman crafted an incredibly unique and charming story with new takes on iconic songs. We can’t wait to dive further into this new hit with Peacock audiences.”
Pitch Perfect: Bumper In Berlin follows Adam Devine’s Bumper Allen several years after the events of Pitch Perfect as he moves to Germany to revive his music career when one of his songs becomes big in Berlin.
Season 1 also stars Flula Borg, Sarah Hyland, Lera Abova and Jameela Jamil. Megan Amran servs as showrunner and executive producers. Devine also executive produces alongside Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman of Brownstone Productions, and Paul Brooks and Scott Neimeyer of Gold Circle Films. the series hails from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
“Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin hit all the right notes,” Erin Underhill, President,
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usmagazine.com
27.01.2023 / 00:25
Movie and TV Werewolves Through the Years: Tyler Posey, Taylor Lautner and More
Beware of the full moon! Werewolves don’t have the glamorous reputation that their vampire counterparts do, but that hasn’t stopped Hollywood from making tons of movies and TV series about the shapeshifting creatures.
usmagazine.com
27.01.2023 / 00:07
‘Teen Wolf’ Cast’s Dating History: Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O’Brien and More Stars’ Love Lives
Finding The One! Since their time on Teen Wolf, the cast of the hit MTV series have been candid about their search for love.
usmagazine.com
26.01.2023 / 19:27
Breaking Down How ‘Teen Wolf’ Is Connected to the ‘Wolf Pack’ Universe: Details
Warning: This story contains spoilers from Teen Wolf: The Movie and the series premiere of Wolf Pack.
deadline.com
26.01.2023 / 14:13
Berlin’s EFM Boss Reveals Size Of U.S. & Asia Contingents, Talks Growing Importance Of TV
The Berlinale’s European Film Market was the last major physical market to take place in 2020 as the world began shutting down because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
deadline.com
26.01.2023 / 14:13
Berlin’s EFM Launches “Room Of Stillness” For Mental Health Awareness, May Team With Other Festivals & Markets
The Berlinale’s European Film Market (February 16-22) has unveiled a pioneering initiative offering a phone and laptop-free “safe space” where delegates can reflect and decompress.
deadline.com
23.01.2023 / 22:01
Berlin Co-Heads Dissect 2023 Competition, U.S. Selections ‘Past Lives’, ‘Manodrome’; Absence of Arabic and African Contenders & Festivals As A Lifeline For Indie Cinema
Berlinale artistic director Carlo Chatrian and executive director Mariëtte Rissenbeck unveiled the International Competition and Encounters line-ups on Monday for the festival’s 73rd edition, running February 16 to 26.
theplaylist.net
23.01.2023 / 18:45
Berlin 2023: New Films From Sean Penn, Jesse Eisenberg & More Announced
We are currently in the middle of the Sundance Film Festival, which kicks off the year’s major film events lineup. And sandwiched in between Sundance and the upcoming SXSW Film Festival is none other than the Berlin International Film Festival, which just unveiled its competition lineup, filled with some interesting selections. READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2023 Every year, the competition in Berlin is filled with diverse selections, a mixture of veteran filmmakers and newcomers, big stars and unknowns, and representatives from all over the world.
deadline.com
23.01.2023 / 16:23
Sean Penn Documentary On Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelenskyy To Debut At Berlin Film Festival
The Berlin Film Festival today announced that Sean Penn will debut the documentary he shot in Ukraine with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Berlin next month.
deadline.com
23.01.2023 / 14:31
Berlin Film Festival: Watch Competition Lineup Revealed Live
The full competition lineup for the 73rd Berlin Film Festival will be unveiled this morning via a live stream that begins at 11 CET/2 am PST.
deadline.com
23.01.2023 / 14:31
Berlin Film Festival: Sean Penn, Philippe Garrel, Margarethe Von Trotta & Christian Petzold In Competition — Full List
The Berlin Film Festival unveiled the titles selected for its official competition as well as its sidebar Encounters competitive section this morning. Scroll down for the full lineup.
dailyrecord.co.uk
23.01.2023 / 01:53
Josip Juranovic says his Celtic goodbyes after Union Berlin transfer as he keeps 'fireball' memories in his heart
Departing Josip Juranovic says he'll never forget his time at Celtic as he posted a lengthy thank you to the fans, staff and players at Parkhead.
deadline.com
21.01.2023 / 10:29
‘Magazine Dreams’ Sundance Film Festival Review: Jonathan Majors Does All The Heavy Lifting In Bodybuilding Psycho-Drama
Magazine Dreams is a drama and second feature directed by Elijah Bynum, which stars Jonathan Majors, Haley Bennett, Taylor Paige, and Harrison Page
deadline.com
20.01.2023 / 16:51
Berlin Co-Heads Discuss Bringing back U.S. Star Power; Asia’s Return & Iran-Russia Bans: “One Of Our Goals Was To Bring Back The Glamorous Side That Was Missing.”
Berlinale artistic director Carlo Chatrian and executive director Mariëtte Rissenbeck reveal the festival’s main Competition and Encounters selections at a press conference on Monday, January 23, as they gear up for their first fully in-person edition since 2020 from February 16 to 26.
deadline.com
19.01.2023 / 18:33
German Talents From ‘Berlin Alexanderplatz’, ‘Crimes Of The Future’ & ‘We Children From Bahnhof Zoo’ Among Those Selected For German Films’ Face To Face Campaign
EXCLUSIVE: German Films, the agency that promotes German cinema globally, has unveiled the seven participants for the eighth edition of its annual Face to Face campaign, which include talents who have worked on projects ranging from Berlin Alexanderplatz to David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future to Amazon Prime Video hit We Children of Bahnhof Zoo.
deadline.com
18.01.2023 / 15:13
George MacKay, Béatrice Dalle, Fan Bingbing, Sandra Hüller & Joan Baez Movies Head To Berlin
London-set revenge thriller Femme, starring George MacKay and Candyman actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, has been selected for the Berlinale’s Panorama strand.
usmagazine.com
17.01.2023 / 01:05
Sarah Hyland Wore This Nude Plumping Gloss for Her Critics’ Choice Awards Look
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