Disney+ confirmed that it has given Agatha: House of Harkness, a WandaVision spinoff series centered on Kathryn Hahn’s titular villain, the greenlight.
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Joan Rivers’ life story isn’t coming to TV just yet.
Last month it was reported that Showtime was in development on a series called “The Comeback Girl”, about the iconic comedian, with Kathryn Hahn set to star.
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Now, according to Variety, the project, which was to be directed and executive produced by Greg Berlanti, is dead in the water.
The planned limited series had not secured Rivers’ life rights,
Disney+ confirmed that it has given Agatha: House of Harkness, a WandaVision spinoff series centered on Kathryn Hahn’s titular villain, the greenlight.
Kathryn Hahn's Agatha Harkness is getting her own Marvel Studios spinoff series, , centered around her deliciously evil character. “Marvel Studios', an Original Series, coming soon to #DisneyPlus,” Disney shared on Twitter alongside updates of several other Marvel series.Marvel Studios' Agatha: House of Harkness, an Original Series, coming soon to #DisneyPlus.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterA “WandaVision” spinoff about Agatha Harkness and a “Hawkeye” spinoff about Echo have officially been ordered to series at Disney Plus.The announcements were made as part of Disney Plus Day. Variety exclusively reported on the Agatha Harkness series in October, while Variety exclusively reported about the Echo series in March.The Agatha show is officially titled “Agatha: House of Harkness.” The official description of the series simply says it stars Kathryn Hahn as her
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Kathryn Hahn is keeping her lips sealed when it comes to anything about the WandaVision spinoff centered on her character, Agatha Harkness.
Kathryn Hahn is ready for a WandaVision spinoff for her beloved character, Agatha Harkness.
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Kathryn Hahn isn't ruling out a WandaVision spinoff for her beloved character, Agatha Harkness.
portraying the late comic and talk show host in the Showtime miniseries “The Comeback Girl.”Now those plans have been scrapped as the network does not have Joan’s life rights, Variety reported.The rights are currently held by the brash funnywoman’s daughter, Melissa. While the project could have gone the unauthorized route, Joan’s jokes and trademark catchphrases could not have been used without rankling Melissa or the estate.
UPDATE: The Comeback Girl, a limited series which was set to star Kathryn Hahn as late comic legend Joan Rivers, is not moving forward at Showtime, Deadline can confirm.
Variety, which first reported the news that “The Comeback Girl” would not be moving forward, “The project could have proceeded as an unauthorized venture, but ‘The Comeback Girl’ wouldn’t have been able to use any of Rivers’ jokes or catchphrases, and, of course, risked running afoul of Melissa Rivers and the estate.”“The Comeback Girl,” which hailed from Warner Bros.
The Comeback Girl, a Showtime limited series set to star Kathryn Hahn as the late Joan Rivers, is no longer moving forward and has been scrapped completely.
Kate Aurthur editorBecause of issues around the life rights of Joan Rivers, a limited series in which Kathryn Hahn would have played the legendary comedian, isn’t moving forward.The project, called “The Comeback Girl,” was announced last month in Variety. It had been in development at Showtime, and was to be produced by Warner Bros.
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