CBS-Viacom made some major television announcements today about the upcoming programming of their streaming service Paramount+, formerly known as CBS All Access.
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Joe Otterson TV ReporterA “Yellowstone” prequel series is set at Paramount Plus under an extension of series co-creator Taylor Sheridan’s overall deal with ViacomCBS.The prequel, “Y: 1883,” follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America.
It is described as a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana.The show
.CBS-Viacom made some major television announcements today about the upcoming programming of their streaming service Paramount+, formerly known as CBS All Access.
Black-ish creator Kenya Barris appeared during the ViacomCBS streaming event Wednesday to tease his first series under the mega deal he recently made with the company. It will be for Paramount+.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaA sequel to “Paranormal Activity” and a prequel to “Pet Sematary” will debut on Paramount Plus. In addition, “The In Between,” a supernatural thriller from “Chumscruber” and “The Face of Love” director Arie Posin, will also premiere on the new streaming service.The films were developed by Paramount Players, the studio’s genre label.
Chris Willman Music WriterThe Paramount Plus digital service will soon have a vintage MTV Networks look to some of its offerings, as the MTV series “Unplugged” and “Yo! MTV Raps” and VH1’s venerable “Behind the Music” are all set to be revived as streaming offerings, it was announced Wednesday afternoon.A new music-based unscripted show is on tap from Paramount Plus as well: “From Cradle to Stage,” which will be directed by Foo Fighters’ and Nirvana’s Dave Grohl and be hosted by the rocker and
Jeremy Renner is set as the lead in Paramount+’s anticipated drama series Mayor of Kingstown, from Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan. Additionally, prolific director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) has signed on to executive produce the series.
Paramount+ and MTV Entertainment Studios have unveiled the upcoming slate from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan for the rebranded streaming service.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterJeremy Renner has signed on to star in the Taylor Sheridan series “Mayor of Kingstown,” which is moving from Paramount Network to the streaming service Paramount Plus.In addition, Antoine Fuqua has boarded the series as an executive producer.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterTaylor Sheridan has set up a number of new projects at Paramount Plus under his extended overall deal, including a “Yellowstone” spinoff.The spinoff is currently titled “6666.” Founded when Comanches still ruled West Texas, no ranch in America is more steeped in the history of the West than the 6666.
William Hurt (Black Widow, Goliath), Maude Apatow (Euphoria, The King of Staten Island), Corey Stoll (Billions, Ant-Man) and Lara Pulver (The Angel of Darkness, Sherlock) have joined the cast of Pantheon, AMC’s first animated, primetime drama. Additionally, Pantheon creator and showrunner Craig Silverstein is expanding his relationship with AMC Studios, the studio behind the series, with an exclusive multi-year overall deal.
Tomorrow will see the premiere of CBS‘ original series “Clarice,” a sequel series based on the fantastic Oscar-winning serial killer film “Silence of The Lambs” from director Jonathan Demme that starred Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. READ MORE: The 65 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2021 The new series will be following FBI Agent Clarice Starling, with Australian actress Rebecca Breeds taking over the role.
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Rejoice, dads everywhere! Cable’s #1 show (somehow) is getting the prequel show fans have been asking for, as Paramount just announced a massive new deal with “Yellowstone” co-creator Taylor Sheridan to create multiple series with ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment, the first of which being “Y: 1883.” READ MORE: Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead,’ Starring Angelina Jolie, Arriving On HBO Max/Theaters In May Sheridan began his career as an actor, with recurring roles in such TV shows like
Paramount Network has just announced that its’ popular television series, Yellowstone, is getting a prequel series!
Paramount+. It is being eyed for a 2021 launch.The new series, which will officially debut its teaser on Super Bowl Sunday (watch it below), follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America.
Yellowstone co-creator/executive producer Taylor Sheridan has signed a massive new overall deal with ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment Group for multiple new series, starting with Yellowstone prequel Y: 1883 for Paramount+, which will be unveiled with a teaser during the Super Bowl on CBS this Sunday (You can watch it above.)
Joe Otterson TV ReporterChiwetel Ejiofor has been cast in the lead role of “The Man Who Fell to Earth” series currently in the works at Paramount Plus, Variety has learned.The series is based on Walter Tevis’ 1963 novel and the 1976 Nicolas Roeg film that starred David Bowie, both of the same name.
Believe it or not, it’s been four years since we’ve seen a new feature directed by Taylor Sheridan. After wowing audiences as a screenwriter, Sheridan broke out as a filmmaker with the 2017 film, “Wind River.” That thriller caught the attention of many film fans, but then it’s been fairly quiet for Sheridan, in terms of features.
Warner Bros. just announced that Taylor Sheridan’s New Line title Those Who Wish Me Dead will debut on May 14 this year.
writer-director Ryan Coogler for an exclusive TV deal and his first project is a series «based in the Kingdom of Wakanda,» ET can confirm.«It's an honor to be partnering with The Walt Disney Company. Working with them on was a dream come true,» Coogler said in a statement.