Stephen King’s ‘Mr. Mercedes’ Crime Thriller Drama Series Lands At Peacock

Ed Meza @edmezavarIn his new crime series, “Rats,” Slovakian writer Miro Šifra not only tells a gripping tale set in the Czech Republic’s complex drug industry but also a poignant human story.The fact-based drama examines the dynamic world of the Czech-Vietnamese meth syndicates, funded by cryptocurrency and monitored by police drug enforcement task forces.

Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, the full trailer for “The Stand” debuted yesterday at New York Comic-Con.

The Stand has been released – watch it below.The upcoming mini-series is an adaptation of King’s 1978 novel in which humanity is almost wiped out by a deadly virus. King’s story has been given renewed attention in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Unveiled at New York’s Comic Con yesterday (October 9), the series will feature Alexander Skarsgård as villain Randall Flagg and Whoopi Goldberg as Abagail.

Stephen King’s epic battle between good and evil is being adapted for the screen, with the Master of Horror’s 1978 novel The Stand coming to CBS All Access as a limited series.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: There have been many male-centered films about astronauts, but director Alice Winocour is here to change all of that with her drama Proxima.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsEXCLUSIVE: ABC has announced a new lineup of stars set to round out the cast for its upcoming David E. Kelley thriller series Big Sky.

In a non-pandemic alternate universe, we’d be six months removed from the release of Scott Cooper’s highly-anticipated horror film, “Antlers.” However, this isn’t that idyllic world and the pandemic forced the studio to push “Antlers” until 2021. So, sadly, we have months still to wait and see what the filmmaker has up his sleeve.

Bolton is one of the locations chosen for the backdrop of a new BBC One drama.Ridley Road is the story of a young Jewish woman who falls in love with an activist who inspires her to drop her comfortable life in the North of England and move to London to fight fascism.Filming will be taking place in the old court building on Le Mans Crescent, behind Bolton Town Hall, on Monday and Tuesday this week.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Ben Levin, who has recurred for the past two seasons on Legacies, has been promoted to series regular for Season 3 of the CW drama series.Levin plays Jed, the Salvatore School’s werewolf Alpha, who must work to reassemble the pack and repair the damage done to his friendships in the wake of Malivore’s most devastating attack.

Zac Efron is about to take on an exciting reboot project!

Also Read: Zac Efron Joins 'Three Men and a Baby' Remake for Disney+The film will follow a young girl who develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to use her powers as a weapon.King’s novel was first published in 1980 and the following year, the book was nominated as Best Novel for the British Fantasy Award, Locus Poll Award and Balrog Award, and in 1984, it was adapted into a feature film that also starred David Keith and Martin Sheen.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: We’ll be seeing more of Ethan in the upcoming season of the CW’s Legacies. Leo Howard, who recurred as the character in Season 2, has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming third season of the drama.Howard’s Ethan is a student at Mystic Falls High School and son of Sheriff Mac (Bianca Kajlich).

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterTwo drama series from “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail and Esmail Corp’s Chad Hamilton are in development with ABC.“Acts of Crime,” described only as a “unique spin on the crime procedural,” is written and directed by Esmail.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerSteven Soderbergh has commenced production on his latest film No Sudden Move (f.k.a Kill Switch), a crime thriller that is being produced under his recently formed overall deal with HBO Max.

Apple Original Films has picked up Anthony and Joe Russo’s latest movie, Cherry, an addiction and crime drama to star Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo. And early 2021 debut on Apple TV+ is planned.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticKiefer Sutherland and Joey King will lend their voices to Shudder’s upcoming animated The Creepshow Halloween Special, based on two stories by Stephen King and his author son Joe Hill.Sutherland (24, Designated Survivor) will star in “Survivor Type,” based on King’s short story adapted by the special’s director Greg Nicotero.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSeven drama series play at the 2020 San Sebastian Film Festival, a historic record. Three series, Movistar Plus’ “Riot Police” and HBO Europe’s “Patria” and “We Are Who We Are,” screen in their entirety in San Sebastián’s Official Selection, another first.None of this seems a coincidence.

Also Read: 2020 Creative Arts Emmys, Night 5: The Complete Winners ListThe official Television Academy Twitter account also confirmed the win for Cephas Jones.“The winner for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series is Ron Cephas Jones!” the account wrote.

Celebrities and political figures took to social media to express their condolences and share reactions after the news of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death broke Friday.Ginsburg, who was 87, is most known for her fearless defense of gender equality and women’s rights.

Scott & Bailey star Lesley Sharp will lead an adaptation of the Swedish crime thriller Before We Die for Channel 4.The new Bristol-set series will see actress star alongside Vincent Regan (300) and Patrick Gibson (The OA).Sharp will play Hannah Laing, a detective who discovers her son Christian (Gibson) is working as an undercover informant in a murder investigation, while Regan will play unconventional investigator Billy Murdoch.