‘Ted’ TV Series From Seth MacFarlane Based On Movie Ordered By Peacock; UCP & MRC Producing

Olivia DeJonge (The Society) has joined the cast of The Staircase, HBO Max’s limited series drama adaptation based on the true-crime docuseries. She joins previously announced cast members Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Rosemarie DeWitt, Juliette Binoche, Parker Posey, Sophie Turner, and Dane DeHaan.

Henry “Nacho” Laun, a recurring guest on the A&E reality series Wahlburgers, died from “complications of acute cocaine intoxication,” a death listed as accidental on his Commonwealth of Massachusetts death certificate.

Up and coming Australian actor Sam Rechner (“Ruby’s Choice”) has landed a significant role in the untitled Steven Spielberg film loosely based on the filmmaker’s youth growing up in Arizona.

The moving new trailer for Mark Wahlberg’s upcoming film “Joe Bell” has been released.

EXCLUSIVE: The nutty world of Kiff is coming to Disney Channel, which ordered the animated series from South African creators and executive producers Lucy Heavens (Space Chickens in Space) and Nic Smal (Caillou). Kent Osborne (Adventure Time, Spongebob SquarePants, Phineas and Ferb) serves as co-producer and story editor.

Mark Wahlberg is back in the gym after undergoing a physical transformation for his new movie role in Father Stu. The actor, 49, gained roughly 20 lbs. in six weeks for the upcoming flick, which will show him playing a boxer-turned-priest. He took to Instagram on June 15 to share a clip of himself flexing his arm and flashing his abs at the camera. “I got these youngsters angry,” he captioned the video, which showed him wearing a grey tee and black shorts.

Actress Julia Butters, who broke out in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” has joined the cast of the untitled Steven Spielberg film loosely based on the filmmaker’s youth growing up in Arizona.

EXCLUSIVE: Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood breakout Julia Butters is set to join Steven Spielberg’s next film at Amblin which is loosely based on the director’s childhood growing up in Arizona. She would play the sister to the young filmmaker at the center of the story, played by Gabriel LaBelle.

EXCLUSIVE: Dane DeHaan has joined the cast of The Staircase, HBO Max’s limited series drama adaptation based on the true-crime docuseries. He joins previously announced cast members Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Rosemarie DeWitt, Juliette Binoche, Parker Posey and Sophie Turner.

Seth MacFarlane‘s Ted films has been greenlit.The series is expected to be a prequel to the 2012 film, which starred Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis.Though neither stars are set to return for the show, MacFarlane is in negotiations to reprise the voice of the foul-mouthed teddy bear.

Ted is heading to the small screen!

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Schwarzenegger has joined the formidable cast of The Staircase, HBO Max’s limited series drama adaptation based on the true-crime docuseries. He joins previously announced Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Rosemarie DeWitt, Juliette Binoche, Parker Posey, Sophie Turner and Odessa Young.

A live-action “Ted” prequel series from Seth MacFarlane is coming to Peacock, with the “Family Guy” creator in talks to reprise his role as the voice of the foul-mouthed teddy bear.The live-action series, based on Seth MacFarlane’s feature films released by Universal Pictures with MRC Film, will be executive produced by MacFarlane and Erica Huggins for Fuzzy Door. MacFarlane is under an overall deal with Universal.

Seth MacFarlane is bringing back the beloved foul-mouthed teddy bear, Ted.

Everybody’s favorite foul-mouthed teddy bear, Ted, is returning, years after the last film in the franchise. But this time, “Ted” isn’t being crafted as a sequel film.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA live-action series adaptation of the “Ted” movies has been ordered straight-to-series at Peacock, Variety has learned.Seth MacFarlane is currently in negotiations to reprise the voice role of Ted, a foul-mouthed, pot-smoking teddy bear brought to life by the magic of a little boy’s wish.MacFarlane will also write executive produce the series, with Erica Huggins also executive producing under her and MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door Productions banner.