Tara Hernandez & Damon Lindelof Get Straight-To Series Order For Faith Vs. Technology Drama At Peacock

Before establishing himself as a Hollywood megastar thanks to leading roles in the likes of “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “The Cotton Club,” Richard Gere set a whole generation’s pulses racing as male escort Julian Kaye in Paul Schrader‘s 1980 noir thriller, “American Gigolo.” Now, Jon Bernthal (“The Punisher,” “Those Who Wish Me Dead“) is set to follow suit as the lead of Showtime’s small-screen adaptation of the classic ’80s thriller.

Showtime has given a series order to American Gigolo, its long-in-the-works series adaptation, with Ford v. Ferrari and The Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal attached to star and produce. The project hails from David Hollander (Ray Donovan) Paramount TV Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Television.

Showtime has given a series order to the TV adaptation of “American Gigolo” starring Jon Bernthal, the premium cabler announced Tuesday.The drama, a modern-day reimagining of the 1980 film starring Richard Gere, comes from writer and director David Hollander (“Ray Donovan”).

EXCLUSIVE: Peacock is moving more into the family space with its latest series order – musical comedy Take Note.

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Jim Mickle is doing his victory lap right now after the successful debut of his Netflix comic book adaptation, “Sweet Tooth.” (A series that I personally think is probably the best thing he’s done in his whole career.) Now, it appears he’s sticking with comic book adaptations for his next project, “God Country.” READ MORE: ‘Sweet Tooth’: Jim Mickle Presents The Post-Apocalypse Through The Optimistic, Joyous Eyes Of A Boy With Antlers [Review] According to THR, Jim Mickle is set to direct “God

EXCLUSIVE: Gerald McRaney, who has recurred on NCIS: LA since 2014, has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming 13th season of the CBS drama series.

Keeping the peace. Kate Middleton’s uncle weighed in on Prince Harry and William’s feud recently, revealing that his niece is still “trying to mediate” amid what he believes is a “self-indulgent episode” on Harry’s part.

EXCLUSIVE: Competition series from Kal Penn and ice cream manufacturers Ben & Jerry’s are part of Food Network and Cooking Channel’s latest slate of originals.

The Patrick Star Show,” the upcoming spinoff series featuring the beloved “SpongeBob SquarePants” sidekick. The teaser features Bill Fagerbakke returning to voice the pink protagonist as he stars in his own imaginary variety show and finds his “true porpoise.” Of course, Patrick’s best buddy SpongeBob makes an appearance in the teaser, and we even get the first glimpse of the sea star’s little sis, Squidina.Produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio, the 13-episode series follows Patrick and the

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation with multiple bidders, Apple has landed The Big Door Prize, a half-hour comedy based on M.O. Walsh’s bestselling novel, with a 10-episode straight-to-series order. The project hails from Emmy-winning Schitt’s Creek writer/executive producer David West Read, Skydance Television and Parasite producer CJ ENM/Studio Dragon.

“Watchmen” and “The Leftovers” creator Damon Lindelof’s next series, “Mrs. Davis,” has been picked up straight-to-series at Peacock, the streamer announced Thursday.Co-created by Lindelof and “Young Sheldon” alum Tara Hernandez, “Mrs.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterIn a competitive situation, Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to a new drama series from Damon Lindelof and Tara Hernandez.The series is titled “Mrs. Davis.” Plot details on the series are being kept under wraps, but it is said to be an exploration of faith versus technology and an epic battle of biblical and binary proportions.

Amazon Studios and Gloria Calderón Kellett’s GloNation Studios have set With Love as the first series under the One Day At a Time co-creator’s big overall deal with the streamer.

Instagram in swim trunks and captioned the post: “Trans bb’s first swim trunks #transjoy #transisbeautiful”.Page received floods of support from friends and colleagues on social media. Broad City creator and star Ilana Glazer wrote “look a dat handsome boi.”“Happy summer @elliotpage,” wrote Julianne Moore, who starred opposite Page in Freeheld.Jameela Jamil shared her support on social media, tweeting: “Love to see @TheElliotPage thriving.”Love to see @TheElliotPage thriving

Elisabeth Moss, Michelle MacLaren and Daina Reid are set to take turns directing Apple’s upcoming thriller series Shining Girls.

British journalist Martin Bashir says he did not dupe Princess Diana into doing an interview with him for the BBC programme “Panorama” in 1995.