'Waiting to Exhale' TV Series Coming From Lee Daniels

It’s been a long time coming for the new Disney+ series, “Willow.” After being teased for years, last month, it was revealed that Jonathan Kasdan’s highly-anticipated streaming sequel series to the classic fantasy film, “Willow,” is not only moving forward at Disney but Jon M. Chu is attached to direct.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Saved by the Bell,” streaming now on Peacock.School is officially back in session at Bayside High and while a few things may have changed — the man behind the principal’s desk, for one — Peacock’s “Saved by the Bell” sequel series proves a few things are timeless classics.The first 10-episode season of “Saved by the Bell,” from showrunner Tracey Wigfield, introduces a new class of students, some

Thomas Doherty is spending another day filming Gossip Girl!

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVOn a beautiful, sun-lit day in Costa Rica, new reality show contestants step into harnesses and prepare to rappel down a waterfall, with their teammate strapped to them. But should their teammate be too nervous to partake in the challenge, they will be allowed to perform an alternate instead because health and safety, including mental health and stress levels, come first over competition.

Dave McNary Film ReporterAlfre Woodard will star as civil rights and voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer in a forthcoming limited series for ABC Studios, Variety has learned exclusively.Woodard is executive producing along with Carl Beverly, Sarah Timbermann, Roderick Spencer and Harry Belafonte, while Gina Belafonte serves as a producer.Hamer rose from sharecropping in the Mississippi Delta to become a driving force in the voting rights movement, a prominent voice for civil rights and

Also Read: 'The Wonder Years' Reboot From Lee Daniels in the Works at ABCThe film, based on Terry McMillan’s 1992 novel, starred Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Lela Rochon and Loretta Devine as four women and good friends living in Phoenix and dealing with both relationship and career challenges.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVAlthough Peacock’s “Saved by the Bell” sequel series is set in 2020 and made for a 2020 audience, some things remained too iconic to alter, from sets such as the Bayside High School hallway and the Max diner, to central characters such as Slater (Mario Lopez) and Jessie (Elizabeth Berkley Lauren), and the overall comedic but still family-friendly vibe to the show.“This show isn’t, nor did it want to be, the ‘Euphoria’ version of ‘Saved by the Bell.’

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: ABC has given a script commitment with penalty to Waiting To Exhale, a drama series followup to the 1995 film, from Lee Daniels (Empire) and 20th Television, where Daniels is under a deal.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Attica Locke (When They See Us) and Tembi Locke (Never Have I Ever) and directed by Anthony Hemingway (Genius: Aretha), Waiting To Exhale is infused with the humor, sensuousness, and sincerity

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorIMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, has put in development Hialeah: Dade F*ckin County, a half-hour family comedy from writers Monique Alvarez and Jessica Lee Williamson and Amazon Studios.Co-created and written by Alvarez and Williamson, Hialeah: Dade F*ckin County follows first generation Cuban-American, ChiChi Rodriguez, who makes a run from her failed marriage and lands back with her disapproving family in the Cuban mecca of Hialeah: a hard

to Deadline, Lee waxed poetic about the upcoming musical project.“First And Foremost, I Thank Ms. Jacquelyn Shelton Lee.

It appears that there’s a bit of trouble in the world of “The Batman.” No, the film is moving ahead just fine, but the first planned spinoff, the untitled HBO Max series about the Gotham Police Department, has hit a bit of a bump in the road, as the showrunner, Terence Winter, is being replaced.

Naman Ramachandran Bukky Bakray, star of Brussels, Dublin and San Sebastian-winning film “Rocks,” Aleem Khan, director of Cannes Critics’ Week Label title “After Love,” and Kate Byers and Linn Waite, producers of British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) debut award-winner “Bait,” are among 34 participants of the 2020 BAFTA Breakthrough initiative.Supported by Netflix, the new talent initiative supports emerging talent across film, games and television.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterReality TV is getting the behind-the-scenes treatment.E! has greenlit the limited event series “For Real: The Story of Reality TV,” hosted and executive produced by Andy Cohen, which will recall famous moments from “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “The Bachelor,” “The Real World,” “The Real Housewives,” “Survivor” and other well-known unscripted series.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorParamount last night made some nudges on their theatrical release calendar. Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, starring Michael B.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Mysterious Benedict Society” series is being moved to Disney Plus after originally being developed for Hulu.The show was originally ordered to series at Hulu last year, but is now slated to debut on fellow Disney-owned streamer Disney Plus in 2021. It is based on the book series of the same name by Trenton Lee Stewart.“‘The Mysterious Benedict Society’ is a beautifully executed adaptation of the celebrated and beloved book series.