‘Succession’ Alum Sarah Snook to Lead Peacock Thriller Series ‘All Her Fault’

Oscar-winning Australian director Adam Elliot is at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival with his long-awaited second stop-motion feature Memoir of a Snail, which world premieres in the main competition.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Jessica Camacho has joined Jensen Ackles in the Amazon Prime Video thriller series “Countdown,” Variety has learned. The series recently received a 13-episode order at the streamer. The official logline states the show begins “following a suspicious murder in broad daylight, which leads to LAPD officer Mark Meachum (Ackles) being recruited to join a secret task force of undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement to investigate.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Palm Royale” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+, Variety has learned. The series originally debuted on the streamer back in March with the season finale aired in May.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Erika Henningsen is re-teaming with Tina Fey on the latter’s upcoming Netflix series “The Four Seasons,” Variety has learned exclusively. Henningsen and Fey previously worked together on the Broadway musical version of “Mean Girls,” for which Fey wrote the book based on the movie of the same name she also wrote. Henningsen originated the role of Cady Heron in the original Broadway production.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Memoir of a Snail,” directed by locally-born, Oscar-winning director Adam Elliot, has been set as the opening title of the Melbourne International Film Festival. The festival runs Aug.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Toni Collette has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix limited series “Wayward,” Variety has learned. Collette will appear in the series alongside Mae Martin as well as Sarah Gadon, Brandon Jay McLaren, Sydney Topliffe, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Patrick J.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Marion Cotillard has signed on for a role in “The Morning Show” Season 4, Variety has learned. The Oscar winner will appear in the new season of the Apple TV+ series alongside stars Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston as well as cast members Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee, Jon Hamm, and Nicole Beharie. Cotillard will star as Celine Dumont, described as “a savvy operator from a storied European family.” This will be one of the few TV roles Cotillard has held in her career.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Steve Zahn has joined Glen Powell in the upcoming Hulu comedy series “Chad Powers,” Variety has learned. The series was originally picked up at Hulu in February.

Sarah Snook has landed her first TV role since the end of Succession!

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Sarah Snook (Succession, Predestination) has set her next big project following the conclusion of HBO’s hit series Succession.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Colman Domingo is the latest addition to the cast of “The Four Seasons” series at Netflix. He will star alongside previously announced cast members Tina Fey and Steve Carell. The show is based on the 1981 film of the same name that was directed by and starred Alan Alda with Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno, Sandy Dennis, and Len Cariou also among the cast members.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Vince Staples Show” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has learned. “The ‘Vince Staples Show’ is back!” Staples said in a statement. “The people have spoken and the most riveting, captivating, and polarizing show on Netflix is returning for season 2.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series based on Andy Lane’s “Young Sherlock Holmes” novels with Hero Fiennes Tiffin set for the lead role, Variety has learned. Guy Ritchie is attached to direct and executive produce the eight-episode series. It will be a reunion for Ritchie and Tiffin, who recently worked together on the feature “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” It is also the latest Sherlock Holmes project for Ritchie, as he previously directed two films about the famous detective starring Robert Downey Jr.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Adria Arjona has joined the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series “Criminal,” Variety has learned. Arjona is now the second confirmed cast member in the series, alongside the previously announced Richard Jenkins. “Criminal” is based on the graphic novels of the same name by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Girls on the Bus” are not going round and round. Variety has learned that Max has canceled the political drama after just one season. “While Max will not be moving forward with a second season of ‘The Girls on the Bus,’ we are grateful to have partnered with immensely talented Amy Chozick, Julie Plec, Rina Mimoun, as well as the teams at Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Cristin Milioti is lending her voice to Season 2 of the Hulu adult animated series “Hit-Monkey,” Variety has learned exclusively. As previously reported, Season 2 will see Monkey (Fred Tatasciore) and the ghost of American assassin Bryce (Jason Sudeikis) travel from Japan to New York. It is due to premiere on Hulu in July 15.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Laura Linney, Ben Semanoff and Justin Kurzel have all signed on to direct multiple episodes of the upcoming Netflix limited series “Black Rabbit.” The trio will each direct two episodes of the series, which was picked up at Netflix in March. It will mark a reunion for Linney and “Black Rabbit” co-lead Jason Bateman, who previously starred as Wendy and Marty Byrde in the Netflix crime drama “Ozark” for four seasons.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The “Nurse Jackie” sequel series is now in development at Amazon Prime Video with original star Edie Falco set to return, Variety has learned exclusively. It was first reported in 2023 that a “Nurse Jackie” followup was in the works at Showtime from Lionsgate Television, but the project has now moved to Amazon. The official logline states, “10 years after we left Jackie Peyton (Falco) clinging to life in the series finale, we find her back on her feet in spite of having lost her nursing license.

Sarah Wayne Callies is opening up about her experience filming Prison Break.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Genesis Rodriguez has joined “Lioness” Season 2 at Paramount+, Variety has learned. The second season of the espionage drama was announced earlier in May. Rodriguez will star as Captain Josephina Carrillo, described as “a dedicated soldier with a fierce personality” and “a skilled helicopter pilot.” The cast also includes Zoe Saldana, Laysla De Oliveira, Nicole Kidman, Michael Kelly, and Morgan Freeman.