After ten years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is brimming with possibilities and potential, spawning many spinoffs and side stories in theaters and on television. The Netflix series have proven to be some of the most popular offerings outside of the movies, with six different series and multiple seasons. But the news of the cancellation of […]
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‘Twelfth Night’-Inspired Musical TV Series With Gender Identity Theme In Works At Amazon From Steven Sater, Lauren …
Amazon is developing a contemporary musical television series inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. It comes from Spring Awakening‘s Steven Sater, Insatiable creator Lauren Gussis, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend executive producer Marc Webb and Ryan Seacrest Prods. CBS TV Studios, where Gussis, Webb and RSP have had deals, is the studio, co-producing with Amazon Studios. Written by Sater and Gussis with Webb […]
Japanese Mascot Character Kumamon Heads for TV Series With Tonko House
A consortium of Japanese media companies is partnering with U.S. animation studio Tonko House to make an animation series starring Kumamon. The hugely popular character is the mascot of Kumamoto, a province in southern Japan. The project was announced by Kumamon creator Kundo Koyama and provincial governor Ikuo Kabashima. Koyama is a TV producer who also […]
TV shows 2018: What’s axed, what’s renewed and what’s on the bubble?
US TV’s fall season is now officially under way, which means picking up with your favourite returning series, discovering new telly gems, and, inevitably, also losing a few along the way. To help keep track of all the renewals and cancellations, Digital Spy‘s sorted you a simple guide to all the major scripted shows on […]
‘Twelfth Night’-Inspired Musical TV Series With Gender Identity Theme In Works At Amazon
Amazon is developing a contemporary musical television series inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. It comes from Spring Awakening‘s Steven Sater, Insatiable creator Lauren Gussis, My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend executive producer Marc Webb and Ryan Seacrest Prods. CBS TV Studios, where Gussis, Webb and RSP have had deals, is the studio, co-producing with Amazon Studios. Written by Sater and Gussis with […]
‘High School Musical’ TV Series Casts Its Lead
Disney has found its new High School Musical star. Following a speedy casting process, relative newcomer Joshua Bassett has been tapped to star in High School Musical: The Musical, the 10-episode series set to air on Disney’s forthcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service. Set to launch in late 2019, the series is based on the Emmy-winning franchise […]
Disney Latin America Unveils ‘Cazadores de milagros,’ ‘Americana’ TV Series
Disney Media Distribution Latin America (DMDLA) has unveiled two new original TV series projects, teaming with high-profile producers on the Latino TV drama scene. “Cazadores de milagros,” a 13-episode TV series, co-produced by Disney with Spain’s Mediapro Group, Mexico’s BTF Media and Miami-based Somos Productions, will combine fiction and reality. Partnering with Naím Media Group, Disney […]
‘Alice’ Series Reboot From Diablo Cody & Liz Astrof Set At Fox As Put Pilot
Another classic sitcom is eying a reboot. Fox has given a put pilot commitment to Alice, a multi-camera comedy based on the 1976 CBS TV series starring Linda Lavin. It comes from Diablo Cody (One Mississippi), Liz Astrof (2 Broke Girls) and Warner Bros. TV, which produced the original series and where Cody and her […]
‘Sisters’ Drama Based On Australian TV Series From Annie Weisman & Jason Katims Lands At Fox As Put Pilot
In a very competitive situation, Fox has nabbed Sisters, a one-hour drama based on the Endemol Shine Australia series, with a put pilot commitment. The project hails from The Path duo of co-executive producer Annie Weisman and executive producer Jason Katims, as well as the original series’ co-creator Imogen Banks, Universal TV, where Katims True Jack and […]
Informer: Series 1 Review
BBC drama is on a roll. Already this season they’ve given us dazzlingly ambitious hits like Bodyguard, Killing Eve, Wanderlust and Black Earth Rising. Now comes this six-part thriller dealing with weighty issues of identity, radicalisation and racism, starring Paddy Considine in his first TV role since Peaky Blinders in 2016. The writers, Rory Haines […]