Ryan Michelle Bathé Inks First-Look Deal With ViacomCBS MTV Entertainment Group

You thought Gary Oldman’s only shot at an Oscar this year was for his leading role in the David Fincher film, “Mank,” didn’t you? Well, surprise, surprise, we now have a second contending drama in the works that just announced a February release date, titled “Crisis.” READ MORE: David Fincher Admits His Directing Style Was “Exhausting” For Gary Oldman During ‘Mank’ According to distributor Quiver, “Crisis” is now scheduled for a February release date, from writer-director Nicholas Jarecki.

Fans from around the globe have been waiting with bated breath since it was confirmed that Netflix was adapting Shadow and Bones into a TV series.

Spotlight producer Topic Studios has signed a first-look deal with The Population, the independent production company formed by Nomadland producer Mollye Asher, Mynette Louie and Derek Nguyen. The Populations's first two films are I Carry You With Me from director Heidi Ewing and Sony Pictures Classics, and Swallow from director Carlo Mirabella-Davis and IFC Films.

Dave McNary Film ReporterTopic Studios has signed a first-look deal with The Population, formed by “Nomadland” producer Mollye Asher, “I Carry You With Me” producer Mynette Louie and Derek Nguyen.The deal, announced Thursday, expands the relationship between Topic and Louie, currently collaborating on a scripted limited drama series for television.Topic Studios produced the ACLU documentary “The Fight,” Kevin Macdonald’s upcoming legal thriller “The Mauritanian,”  “The Climb” and recently

Topic Studios has entered a first-look deal with Mynette Louie, Mollye Asher, and Derek Nguyen’s The Population, the production company behind I Carry You with Me and Swallow. The multi-faceted deal covers all media and includes film, television, non-fiction and podcasts.

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The line-up for the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK has been unveiled.  In a tweet shared on Monday, BBC confirmed the popular show, which sees judges RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton and Alan Carr crown one contestant a UK Drag Race Superstar, will start from January 14 at 7PM, available to watch on iPlayer.

The CW has dropped the first trailer for Walker, a reimagining of CBS’ long-running 1990s action/crime series Walker, Texas Ranger, from Rideback and CBS Studios.

Ryan Adams has returned with new album ‘Wednesdays’, which marks the singer’s first new album since facing multiple sexual misconduct allegations.The new album from the singer arrived on Spotify and streaming services at midnight, and marks the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Prisoner’.Adams was originally scheduled to release follow-up record ‘Big Colors’ in 2019 – the first of three records including ‘Wednesdays‘.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterSkydance Television has struck an exclusive first-look deal with Exile Content Studio to develop and produce scripted English-language series, Variety has learned.“We are very proud to partner with Exile Content Studio to bring its diverse array of Latinx-based content to our current development slate,” said Jesse Sisgold, Skydance Media president and chief creative officer.

EXCLUSIVE: STX Entertainment has entered into a first-look deal with How to Train Your Dragon producer Michael Connolly’s Mad Hatter Entertainment label.

Elaine Low Senior TV Writer“Game of Thrones” and “Lord of the Rings” writer-producer Bryan Cogman has struck a multiyear overall deal with Entertainment One, which follows his most recent overall at Amazon Studios.Under the terms of the agreement, he is set to develop scripted television and new media projects for eOne.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group has signed a comprehensive development deal with Ryan Michelle Bathé and her Down on Maple Productions, an agreement that covers content created for television and new media platforms.Under the terms of the deal, Bathé will develop and executive produce new TV series for MTV Entertainment Studios across scripted, unscripted and TV movie formats for all brands in the division, which includes MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, and other

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group is committing $250 million over the next three years to nurturing content from women- and BIPOC-owned and operated production companies, by providing them with funding, production infrastructure, services and staff.Unscripted executive producers Lashan Browning and Adam Gonzalez, who last year inked overall deals with MTV Studios, will create their own third-party production ventures with an equity investment from MTV Entertainment.

Will Thorne Staff WriterCharlize Theron pushing further into the TV space.The actor and her Denver & Delilah production banner have inked a two-year first-look deal with HBO and HBO Max, Variety has confirmed.Under the deal, Theron and her company will develop TV projects for both platforms, looking to add to its TV slate which previously included David Fincher’s “Mindhunter,” and “Girlboss,” the series created by Kay Cannon.

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve heard quite a bit about the new Netflix sci-fi comedy film, “The Adam Project.” With Ryan Reynolds starring and Shawn Levy directing, there was already anticipation surrounding the film. However, recent casting announcements have made “The Adam Project” one of the most anticipated features of next year.

ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group unit, formerly known as its Entertainment & Youth division, has engaged U.K.-based Lost Art TV to help it source "fresh and exciting new formats" from international markets with a focus on comedy and unscripted content. The company said on Thursday that the formats would target its portfolio of brands,which includes MTV, Comedy Central, and others.

The first look at Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special is out, as the trailer and key art for the Dec. 4 event for Apple TV+ has been unveiled today.The show will feature Carey with Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Snoop Dogg, Jermaine Dupri, Misty Copeland and Mykal-Michelle Harris, as well as Carey’s nine-year-old twins, son Moroccan and daughter Monroe.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Producer Aaliyah Williams has signed a first-look deal with CBS Studios under her Just A Rebel production company. With the new deal, Williams brings her commitment to storytelling centering Black women.Williams has a slate of multiple projects in development.