MSPs are expected to pass controversial gender recognition legislation later today following a mammoth debate in the Scottish Parliament.
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It’s all over for The Midnight Club on Netflix, as the young adult series has been canceled after one season.
Word of the cancellation comes on the heels of news that series’ executive producers Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy are leaving Netflix for an overall deal with Amazon Studios. Their Intrepid Pictures had been under a Netflix deal since 2019.
Adapted from a book by Christopher Pike, the story examined terminally ill teens living at Brightcliffe Hospice, a spooky mansion with its own secrets.
The 10-episode first season revolves a group of five young men and women who met at midnight and told stories of intrigue and horror. One night they make a pact that the first of them to die would make every effort to contact the others from beyond the grave.
Flanagan and Leah Fong co-created the series and executive produced with Intrepid’s Macy, along with Julia Bicknell and Pike. The show launched Oct. 7 and Flanagan directed the first two episodes.
MSPs are expected to pass controversial gender recognition legislation later today following a mammoth debate in the Scottish Parliament.
Netflix will not renew its comedy series Blockbuster for a second season after a poor initial viewing hour performance.According to Deadline, Netflix rates its shows by the number of hours watched, and after the show launched on November 3, executives were less than impressed.This is not surprising, considering it is a comedy, with episodes running about half the length of a standard drama series.The series followed star Randall Park as he managed the (fictional) final Blockbuster Video rental store in the US. Canceled: Netflix will not renew Blockbuster for a second season; still from BlockbusterThe irony in the series is that Netflix was originally a much smaller video rental service compared to Blockbuster when it opened its doors.However, Netflix eventually gained a significant video market share and forced Blockbuster out of business. The single-camera comedy took place inside the store and starred Randall Park, Melissa Fumero, Tyler Alvarez, Madeleine Arthur, Olga Merediz, JB Smoove, and Kamaia Fairburn.
Netflix has opted not to renew new comedy series Blockbuster for a second season.
EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+’s drama series Shantaram, starring Charlie Hunnam, will not be returning for a second season. Its Season 1 finale, released tomorrow, Dec. 16, will serve as a series finale.
The week of November 14 to 20 was a big viewing week for Netflix, with four different programs notching over a billion viewing minutes, according to Nielsen’s U.S. streaming charts.
One of the most under-the-radar hits for Netflix, over the years, has been “Vikings.” With its massive action and drama, the “Vikings” franchise has delivered consistent thrills to a loving fanbase. The first spinoff series, “Vikings: Valhalla” kept fans happy during its first season.
Sutton Stracke explained that the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast needed a break before resuming filming after an drama-filled season, packed with conflict.After costars Kathy Hilton and Lisa Rinna's massive blowout fight at the season 12 reunion taping and her own clash with newcomer Diana Jenkins, the reality star, 51, revealed some of the cast are still 'licking their wounds.''I think that we had a tough season and it got really, really dark,' the mother-of-three admitted.
Just a month after the second season debuted on Netflix, the streaming service has brought an end to the action-drama series Warrior Nun starring Alba Baptista - who was confirmed to be dating Chris Evans last month.While Netflix, like most streamers, doesn't release specific viewership data, Warrior Nun spent three weeks on Netflix's Top 10, peaking at #5, via Deadline.The show did have a small but dedicated fan base, though it seemingly wasn't enough to justify a third season. Canceled: Just a month after the second season debuted on Netflix, the streaming service has brought an end to the action-drama series Warrior Nun starring Alba Baptista - who was confirmed to be dating Chris Evans last month Series creator Simon Barry took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to reveal the news to his over 24K followers.'I’ve just found out that @netflix will not be renewing #WarriorNun,' Barry began in his tweet.
The Step Up series, inspired by the film franchise of the same name starring Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum, has been canceled by Starz after one season on the network.Previously, the first two seasons aired on YouTube before the video sharing site 'took a step back from producing original scripted content,' according to Variety.Starz, which is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment, 'revived' the scripted program, which follows the students and faculty of High Water Performing Arts School in Atlanta, in 2020. Farewell: The Step Up series, inspired by the film franchise of the same name starring Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum, has been canceled by Starz after one season on the network The musical drama centers around several ambitious young dancers at the school, founded by Sage Odom (Ne-yo) and his partner Collette Jones (Christina Milian).
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has opted not to order a third season of Warrior Nun. The decision was made a month after the Nov. 10 release of the fantasy drama’s second season.
OLIVIA Attwood has worried fans after taking to her Instagram stories to reveal she's "struggling". The I'm A Celebrity star - who was forced to leave the jungle just days into this year's competition - posted a melancholy selfie today. Olivia, 31, posed in the mirror as she struck a pout for the camera, wrapping up warm in a black puffer coat and leggings.
Netflix has bought another run of heart-warming and emotionally-charged Japanese reality doc series Old Enough!.
It is one and done for Netflix’s Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself. The streamer has canceled the British fantasy drama series after one season, Deadline has confirmed The news comes just over a month after its release.
Starz has tapped Jimmy Hilburn as chief marketing officer and Susan Ievoli as SVP, Publicity, Events and Awards, the company announced Thursday.
EXCLUSIVE: This is a pivotal moment for Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy’s Intrepid Pictures, which the duo launched in 2004. After six years creating and producing for Netflix, including the last four under an overall deal, the duo behind The Haunting TV franchise and Midnight Mass are moving to Amazon Studios. Additionally, they are taking on their most ambitious project to date: a screen adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, which creator Flanagan envisions as a TV series to run for five seasons, followed by two stand-alone features.
EXCLUSIVE: The Roman’s country music dynasty is over.
Writer and stand-up comedian Mo Amer was the latest Hollywood name to pass through Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea film festival Wednesday where he discussed his varied career as part of the festival’s ‘In Conversation’ series and the potential of a second season of his well-received Netflix comedy Mo.
Susanna Reid and Robert Rinder were at loggerheads on Tuesday's instalment of Good Morning Britain as the pair discussed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new Netflix series.
Between America’s Kidz Got Singing, Homonym! and Sports Shouting, Tina Fey’s NBC comedy 30 Rock had a penchant for on-the-nose reality creations, but the jewel in its crown was Milf Island featuring “25 super-hot moms, 50 eighth-grade boys and no rules.”
Netflix has unveiled a December 8 release date for Harry & Meghan, the tell-all documentary from the royal pair that looks set to generate plenty of headlines.