Paramount Pictures is planning to remake Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 thriller "Vertigo", with actor Robert Downey Jr. as the lead, playing a former police detective with a fear of heights:
The film is being produced by Downey Jr. and his wife Susan Downey through their Team Downey production banner ("Perry Mason"), with John Davis and John Fox also producing through Davis Entertainment.
The original "Vertigo", follows a former police detective who, after developing a fear of heights and vertigo, or the sensation of spinning while stationary...
"...is hired to follow an acquaintance’s wife, leading to a number of deadly twists.
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The film is being produced by Downey Jr. and his wife Susan Downey through their Team Downey production banner ("Perry Mason"), with John Davis and John Fox also producing through Davis Entertainment.
The original "Vertigo", follows a former police detective who, after developing a fear of heights and vertigo, or the sensation of spinning while stationary...
"...is hired to follow an acquaintance’s wife, leading to a number of deadly twists.
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- 2/2/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Magnum P.I.” is coming to a close at NBC. The drama series, which was canceled by CBS last year before NBC picked it up, will not continue past the upcoming second part of Season 5.
The decision not to order a sixth season comes past the 50-day mark of the WGA strike and a potential strike by SAG-AFTRA after the actors union’s contract with the AMPTP expires on June 30. That date coincides with the end of the “Magnum P.I.” cast’s deals at NBC. Therefore, to avoid cancelling the show, NBC would have had to either order more episodes without knowing when they could enter production or extend the actors’ deals to prolong the decision-making period. Ultimately, opted to release the actors and move forward without “Magnum P.I.” on its slate.
“Magnum P.I.” was a reboot of the 1980s series of the same name that starred Tom Selleck in the title role.
The decision not to order a sixth season comes past the 50-day mark of the WGA strike and a potential strike by SAG-AFTRA after the actors union’s contract with the AMPTP expires on June 30. That date coincides with the end of the “Magnum P.I.” cast’s deals at NBC. Therefore, to avoid cancelling the show, NBC would have had to either order more episodes without knowing when they could enter production or extend the actors’ deals to prolong the decision-making period. Ultimately, opted to release the actors and move forward without “Magnum P.I.” on its slate.
“Magnum P.I.” was a reboot of the 1980s series of the same name that starred Tom Selleck in the title role.
- 6/24/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
After a few days of fan frenzy over an unverified Instagram photo announcing the final season of The Blacklist, NBC confirmed on Feb. 1, 2023, that season 10 will be the last chapter of the enigmatic crime drama. These days, it’s rare for a show to tell 10 years’ worth of stories. The Blacklist’s ultimate chronicle premieres on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt as Raymond Reddington (James Spader) confronts unparalleled danger. With Reddington’s covert role as an FBI informant facing exposure, former Blacklisters will unite against him in their lethal desire for revenge – testing Red and the FBI Task Force as never before.
John Eisendrath, showrunner and executive producer, said “[a]fter 10 years, hundreds of ‘Blacklist’ cases and more than 200 episodes produced, we’re honored to reach our conclusion. It’s been incredibly fun to create the strange, devious and delightful Blacklisters to challenge Raymond Reddington and our FBI Task Force each week.
John Eisendrath, showrunner and executive producer, said “[a]fter 10 years, hundreds of ‘Blacklist’ cases and more than 200 episodes produced, we’re honored to reach our conclusion. It’s been incredibly fun to create the strange, devious and delightful Blacklisters to challenge Raymond Reddington and our FBI Task Force each week.
- 2/2/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
After a decade on the air, “The Blacklist,” NBC’s thriller series starring James Spader, is finally coming to an end. The show’s upcoming tenth season will be its last, the broadcast network said on Wednesday.
The news comes weeks before Season 10’s premiere on February 26. The final run is expected to consist of 22 episodes; the show’s landmark 200th episode will premiere on March 19.
“It isn’t often that a series resonates so deeply with an audience that it airs for 10 seasons, but ‘The Blacklist’ proved to a perfect combination of highly talented producers, stellar writing, a cast that never failed to deliver and a crew that always rose to the occasion,” NBCUniversal Scripted Content President Lisa Katz said in a statement. “A huge thank you to our partners at Sony, everyone from the past decade who made this show an integral part of NBC’s storied history and,...
The news comes weeks before Season 10’s premiere on February 26. The final run is expected to consist of 22 episodes; the show’s landmark 200th episode will premiere on March 19.
“It isn’t often that a series resonates so deeply with an audience that it airs for 10 seasons, but ‘The Blacklist’ proved to a perfect combination of highly talented producers, stellar writing, a cast that never failed to deliver and a crew that always rose to the occasion,” NBCUniversal Scripted Content President Lisa Katz said in a statement. “A huge thank you to our partners at Sony, everyone from the past decade who made this show an integral part of NBC’s storied history and,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
As it approaches one full decade on the air, “The Blacklist” is coming to a close at NBC.
The drama series’ upcoming 10th season, which will include its 200th episode, will be its last. Premiering on Feb. 26, Season 10 sees Raymond Reddington (James Spader) confront unparalleled danger. With Reddington’s covert role as an FBI informant facing exposure, former Blacklisters will unite against him in their lethal desire for revenge, testing Red and the FBI Task Force as never before.
“The Blacklist” premiered in September 2013. Spader stars alongside Diego Klattenhoff, Hisham Tawfiq, Anya Banerjee and Harry Lennix, and executive producers include series creator Jon Bokenkamp, showrunner John Eisendrath, John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment, Spader, Lukas Reiter, Laura A. Benson, Daniel Cerone, Sean Hennen, Allison Glock-Cooper and T Cooper. Sony Pictures Television Studios and Universal Television produce.
In 2017, NBC premiered a spinoff — “The Blacklist: Redemption” starring Famke Janssen — that was canceled after one season.
The drama series’ upcoming 10th season, which will include its 200th episode, will be its last. Premiering on Feb. 26, Season 10 sees Raymond Reddington (James Spader) confront unparalleled danger. With Reddington’s covert role as an FBI informant facing exposure, former Blacklisters will unite against him in their lethal desire for revenge, testing Red and the FBI Task Force as never before.
“The Blacklist” premiered in September 2013. Spader stars alongside Diego Klattenhoff, Hisham Tawfiq, Anya Banerjee and Harry Lennix, and executive producers include series creator Jon Bokenkamp, showrunner John Eisendrath, John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment, Spader, Lukas Reiter, Laura A. Benson, Daniel Cerone, Sean Hennen, Allison Glock-Cooper and T Cooper. Sony Pictures Television Studios and Universal Television produce.
In 2017, NBC premiered a spinoff — “The Blacklist: Redemption” starring Famke Janssen — that was canceled after one season.
- 2/1/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
After 10 seasons, NBC’s “The Blacklist” is coming to a close. The Emmy-winning thriller series starring James Spader will air its final season, for which you can watch a trailer above, beginning Feb. 26 at 10 p.m. Et.
The long-running show, which follows former fugitive Raymond “Red” Reddington (Spader) as he works in tandem with the FBI to catch a blacklist of most-wanted criminals, is celebrating its 200th episode on March 19.
“It isn’t often that a series resonates so deeply with an audience that it airs for 10 seasons, but ‘The Blacklist’ proved to a perfect combination of highly talented producers, stellar writing, a cast that never failed to deliver and a crew that always rose to the occasion,” Lisa Katz, president of scripted content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in a statement. “A huge thank you to our partners at Sony, everyone from the past decade who made this...
The long-running show, which follows former fugitive Raymond “Red” Reddington (Spader) as he works in tandem with the FBI to catch a blacklist of most-wanted criminals, is celebrating its 200th episode on March 19.
“It isn’t often that a series resonates so deeply with an audience that it airs for 10 seasons, but ‘The Blacklist’ proved to a perfect combination of highly talented producers, stellar writing, a cast that never failed to deliver and a crew that always rose to the occasion,” Lisa Katz, president of scripted content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in a statement. “A huge thank you to our partners at Sony, everyone from the past decade who made this...
- 2/1/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Red Reddington is hanging up his hat.
NBC said Wednesday that the forthcoming 10th season of The Blacklist will be the show’s last. The final season of the James Spader-led drama is set to premiere Feb. 26.
“It isn’t often that a series resonates so deeply with an audience that it airs for 10 seasons, but The Blacklist proved to a perfect combination of highly talented producers, stellar writing, a cast that never failed to deliver and a crew that always rose to the occasion,” Lisa Katz, president scripted content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in a statement. “A huge thank you to our partners at Sony, everyone from the past decade who made this show an integral part of NBC’s storied history and, of course, a special nod to James Spader, whose performance remains nothing short of spectacular.”
Speculation that the series was nearing its endgame...
NBC said Wednesday that the forthcoming 10th season of The Blacklist will be the show’s last. The final season of the James Spader-led drama is set to premiere Feb. 26.
“It isn’t often that a series resonates so deeply with an audience that it airs for 10 seasons, but The Blacklist proved to a perfect combination of highly talented producers, stellar writing, a cast that never failed to deliver and a crew that always rose to the occasion,” Lisa Katz, president scripted content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in a statement. “A huge thank you to our partners at Sony, everyone from the past decade who made this show an integral part of NBC’s storied history and, of course, a special nod to James Spader, whose performance remains nothing short of spectacular.”
Speculation that the series was nearing its endgame...
- 2/1/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Blacklist is coming to an end at NBC. The drama series’ 10th season, which debuts this month, will be its last. Before wrapping its run, the show starring James Spader will hit a major milestone with its 200th episode set to air March 19.
After a blockbuster debut and a meteoric early ratings run, The Blacklist has become a reliable utility player and performer for NBC, deployed in 10 different time slots over its 10 seasons.
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The series, which underwent a major transition after Season 8 when both its female lead Megan Boone and creator Jon Bokenkamp departed, has been a strong delayed-viewing/digital player, bringing in a premium upscale audience.
After a blockbuster debut and a meteoric early ratings run, The Blacklist has become a reliable utility player and performer for NBC, deployed in 10 different time slots over its 10 seasons.
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The series, which underwent a major transition after Season 8 when both its female lead Megan Boone and creator Jon Bokenkamp departed, has been a strong delayed-viewing/digital player, bringing in a premium upscale audience.
- 2/1/2023
- by Katie Campione and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Magnum P.I. was saved last summer by NBC after it was cancelled by CBS.
The procedural will now be “sexier” in its new home, according to its stars and showrunner, as characters Thomas Magnum, played by Jay Hernandez, and Juliet Higgins, played by Perdita Weeks, getting together and starting a romantic relationship.
While Magnum and Higgins have had the classic ‘will they, won’t they’ since season one and shared a kiss at the end of season four, season five kicks off with a steamy shower scene and a Baywatch-style romp.
Showrunner Eric Guggenheim, speaking at NBC’s TCA press tour, said that this relationship would have happened even if it had remained on CBS. But he added, “This season is sexier. It is more romantic, more emotional.”
Weeks added that she noticed it had become sexier and said that the challenge in season five for the two...
The procedural will now be “sexier” in its new home, according to its stars and showrunner, as characters Thomas Magnum, played by Jay Hernandez, and Juliet Higgins, played by Perdita Weeks, getting together and starting a romantic relationship.
While Magnum and Higgins have had the classic ‘will they, won’t they’ since season one and shared a kiss at the end of season four, season five kicks off with a steamy shower scene and a Baywatch-style romp.
Showrunner Eric Guggenheim, speaking at NBC’s TCA press tour, said that this relationship would have happened even if it had remained on CBS. But he added, “This season is sexier. It is more romantic, more emotional.”
Weeks added that she noticed it had become sexier and said that the challenge in season five for the two...
- 1/15/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Fitting for the Christmas weekend ahead, TVLine’s first look at Magnum P.I. Season 5 brings you tidings of comfortin’ Joy.
When last we tuned into the Hawaii-based drama, Juliet (played by Perdita Weeks) had ‘fessed up her feeeelings to Thomas (Jay Hernandez), after which the partners in crimesolving shared a passionate kiss against a perfect sunset. But preceding that long-awaited lip-lock, Rick and Suzy (Zachary Knighton and Betsy Phillips), after a bit of a scare, welcomed their first child into the world, while Gordon (Tim Kang) found himself suspended from the police force after working “off book” to rescue his ex-wife from a kidnapper.
When last we tuned into the Hawaii-based drama, Juliet (played by Perdita Weeks) had ‘fessed up her feeeelings to Thomas (Jay Hernandez), after which the partners in crimesolving shared a passionate kiss against a perfect sunset. But preceding that long-awaited lip-lock, Rick and Suzy (Zachary Knighton and Betsy Phillips), after a bit of a scare, welcomed their first child into the world, while Gordon (Tim Kang) found himself suspended from the police force after working “off book” to rescue his ex-wife from a kidnapper.
- 12/22/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Netflix has opted not to renew new comedy series Blockbuster for a second season.
The decision is not surprising. The single-camera workplace comedy starring Randall Park had a quiet run after launching Nov. 3 and never cracked Netflix’s weekly Top 10.
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Netflix’s pickup of the series was full of irony since Netflix originated as an underdog movie rental upstart that was almost crushed by then-dominant giant Blockbuster Video before ultimately turning the tables and forcing Blockbuster out of business.
The decision is not surprising. The single-camera workplace comedy starring Randall Park had a quiet run after launching Nov. 3 and never cracked Netflix’s weekly Top 10.
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Netflix’s pickup of the series was full of irony since Netflix originated as an underdog movie rental upstart that was almost crushed by then-dominant giant Blockbuster Video before ultimately turning the tables and forcing Blockbuster out of business.
- 12/16/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Bryce Dallas Howard to star in ‘Witch Mountain’ (Photo credit: Art Streiber for Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment)
Disney+ has greenlit a pilot for Witch Mountain and has tapped Bryce Dallas Howard (the Jurassic World films) to star. Isabel Gravitt (The Watcher), Levi Miller (Streamline), Bianca “b” Norwood (We Crashed), and Jackson Kelly (Straight Man) have also joined the pilot’s cast.
Disney+ is moving forward on what they’re labeling a “modern reinvention” of the Witch Mountain film franchise that kicked off in 1975 with Escape to Witch Mountain. Return from Witch Mountain followed in 1978, and then in 1995 Robert Vaughn and Elisabeth Moss starred in a television remake of the 1975 family-friendly film. Andy Fickman’s Race to Witch Mountain with Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, and Alexander Ludwig debuted in theaters in 2009 and rang up 100+ million at the box office.
Executive producers Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas co-wrote the pilot, with...
Disney+ has greenlit a pilot for Witch Mountain and has tapped Bryce Dallas Howard (the Jurassic World films) to star. Isabel Gravitt (The Watcher), Levi Miller (Streamline), Bianca “b” Norwood (We Crashed), and Jackson Kelly (Straight Man) have also joined the pilot’s cast.
Disney+ is moving forward on what they’re labeling a “modern reinvention” of the Witch Mountain film franchise that kicked off in 1975 with Escape to Witch Mountain. Return from Witch Mountain followed in 1978, and then in 1995 Robert Vaughn and Elisabeth Moss starred in a television remake of the 1975 family-friendly film. Andy Fickman’s Race to Witch Mountain with Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, and Alexander Ludwig debuted in theaters in 2009 and rang up 100+ million at the box office.
Executive producers Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas co-wrote the pilot, with...
- 12/12/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Disney is ready to go back to Witch Mountain! As part of a surprise announcement, Disney+ says it’s greenlit a Witch Mountain pilot. Disney’s new project is a reimagining of the cult classic film franchise that takes place in the shadow of Witch Mountain. The story follows two teens who develop strange abilities and discover their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems. Disney’s new Witch Mountain pilot stars Bryce Dallas Howard and several others.
Bryce Dallas Howard plays Audrey in Disney’s Witch Mountain pilot. Audrey is Tia’s devoted and loving mother. Audrey’s husband died from a mental illness, and Audrey tries to reassure a fretful Tia that she shows no sign of following her father’s dark spiral. A warm mama bear type, but like everyone in this town, not everything is as it seems. Per Disney’s official press...
Bryce Dallas Howard plays Audrey in Disney’s Witch Mountain pilot. Audrey is Tia’s devoted and loving mother. Audrey’s husband died from a mental illness, and Audrey tries to reassure a fretful Tia that she shows no sign of following her father’s dark spiral. A warm mama bear type, but like everyone in this town, not everything is as it seems. Per Disney’s official press...
- 12/12/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Disney+ has greenlit a pilot for “Witch Mountain,” a television reimagining of the 1975 “Escape to Witch Mountain” film franchise, starring Bryce Dallas Howard. The cast of the Disney Branded Television show, produced by ABC Signature, is rounded out by series regulars Isabel Gravitt (“The Watcher”), Levi Miller (“Streamline”), Bianca “b” Norwood (“WeCrashed”) and Jackson Kelly (“Straight Man”).
Billed as a modern reinvention of the cult classic, the show takes place in the shadow of “Witch Mountain,” following two teens that develop strange abilities and discover their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems.
Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas co-wrote the pilot and are executive producers; Augustine Frizzell (“Euphoria”) will direct and is executive producer on the pilot. John Fox and John Davis of Davis Entertainment are executive producing, along with Gary Marsh.
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Billed as a modern reinvention of the cult classic, the show takes place in the shadow of “Witch Mountain,” following two teens that develop strange abilities and discover their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems.
Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas co-wrote the pilot and are executive producers; Augustine Frizzell (“Euphoria”) will direct and is executive producer on the pilot. John Fox and John Davis of Davis Entertainment are executive producing, along with Gary Marsh.
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- 12/12/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Having survived multiple Jurassic Worlds, Bryce Dallas Howard now is escaping to Witch Mountain, as a star of Disney+‘s series “reimagining” of the long-dormant film franchise.
The Witch Mountain franchise began way back in 1975, kids, with Escape to Witch Mountain, which was followed years later by Return to Witch Mountain and then Beyond Witch Mountain. In 1995, the original film was remade for TV as Disney’s Escape to Witch Mountain, while 2009 brought us Race to Witch Mountain, a theatrical redo of, well, Escape to Witch Mountain.
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The Witch Mountain franchise began way back in 1975, kids, with Escape to Witch Mountain, which was followed years later by Return to Witch Mountain and then Beyond Witch Mountain. In 1995, the original film was remade for TV as Disney’s Escape to Witch Mountain, while 2009 brought us Race to Witch Mountain, a theatrical redo of, well, Escape to Witch Mountain.
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- 12/12/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The long-running Escape to Witch Mountain saga from Disney is coming back to life with a Disney+ pilot titled “Witch Mountain,” Variety has reported this afternoon.
Bryce Dallas Howard (“Jurassic World” franchise, “Rocketman”) will lead the cast of the pilot, with Isabel Gravitt (“The Watcher”), Levi Miller (“Streamline”), Bianca “b” Norwood (“WeCrashed”) and Jackson Kelly (“Straight Man”) also set as series regulars.
The “modern take” on the franchise is set to follow “two teens that develop strange abilities and discover their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems.”
Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas co-wrote the pilot and are executive producers. Augustine Frizzell will direct and executive produce the pilot.
John Fox and John Davis of Davis Entertainment are executive producing along with Gary Marsh. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by ABC Signature.
Based on the 1968 book written by Alexander Key, the first Escape to Witch...
Bryce Dallas Howard (“Jurassic World” franchise, “Rocketman”) will lead the cast of the pilot, with Isabel Gravitt (“The Watcher”), Levi Miller (“Streamline”), Bianca “b” Norwood (“WeCrashed”) and Jackson Kelly (“Straight Man”) also set as series regulars.
The “modern take” on the franchise is set to follow “two teens that develop strange abilities and discover their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems.”
Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas co-wrote the pilot and are executive producers. Augustine Frizzell will direct and executive produce the pilot.
John Fox and John Davis of Davis Entertainment are executive producing along with Gary Marsh. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by ABC Signature.
Based on the 1968 book written by Alexander Key, the first Escape to Witch...
- 12/12/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Disney+ has given a formal pilot order to Witch Mountain, a reimagining of the popular Disney film franchise, with Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World: Dominion), Isabel Gravitt (The Watcher) and Levi Miller (Streamline) set to star. The project hails from 12 Monkeys duo Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas, Davis Entertainment (The Blacklist) and ABC Signature.
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(L to R): Isabel Gravitt, Levi Miller, Bianca “b” Norwood and Jackson Kelly
Also cast as series regulars in the pilot are Bianca “b” Norwood (We Crashed) and Jackson Kelly (Straight Man). Witch Mountain has Gravitt in first position. She also was a series regular on The Watcher, which originated as a limited series before being renewed for a second season by Netflix.
Witch Mountain has had a blinking pilot green light since March when Disney+ also commissioned the opening of a writers room for additional scripts.
Co-written by Fickett and Matalas,...
Related: 2022 Disney+ Pilots & Series Orders
(L to R): Isabel Gravitt, Levi Miller, Bianca “b” Norwood and Jackson Kelly
Also cast as series regulars in the pilot are Bianca “b” Norwood (We Crashed) and Jackson Kelly (Straight Man). Witch Mountain has Gravitt in first position. She also was a series regular on The Watcher, which originated as a limited series before being renewed for a second season by Netflix.
Witch Mountain has had a blinking pilot green light since March when Disney+ also commissioned the opening of a writers room for additional scripts.
Co-written by Fickett and Matalas,...
- 12/12/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
A pilot based on the “Witch Mountain” film franchise has been greenlit at Disney+.
Bryce Dallas Howard will lead the cast of the pilot, with Isabel Gravitt (“The Watcher”), Levi Miller (“Streamline”), Bianca “b” Norwood (“WeCrashed”) and Jackson Kelly (“Straight Man”) also set as series regulars.
The project is described as a modern take on the franchise and follows “two teens that develop strange abilities and discover their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems.”
Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas co-wrote the pilot and are executive producers. Augustine Frizzell will direct and executive produce the pilot. John Fox and John Davis of Davis Entertainment are executive producing along with Gary Marsh. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by ABC Signature.
This marks the latest in a string of Disney projects for Howard, who has previously directed multiple episodes of the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett...
Bryce Dallas Howard will lead the cast of the pilot, with Isabel Gravitt (“The Watcher”), Levi Miller (“Streamline”), Bianca “b” Norwood (“WeCrashed”) and Jackson Kelly (“Straight Man”) also set as series regulars.
The project is described as a modern take on the franchise and follows “two teens that develop strange abilities and discover their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems.”
Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas co-wrote the pilot and are executive producers. Augustine Frizzell will direct and executive produce the pilot. John Fox and John Davis of Davis Entertainment are executive producing along with Gary Marsh. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by ABC Signature.
This marks the latest in a string of Disney projects for Howard, who has previously directed multiple episodes of the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett...
- 12/12/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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NBC has closed a deal to pick up Magnum P.I., saving the action-drama series that CBS canceled in May, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
NBC has ordered two more seasons of Magnum P.I., with each season containing 10 episodes. The additional two seasons follow four from the CBS Studios/Universal Television production completed at CBS. NBC also has the option for more season of the reboot.
Debuting in 2018, the series stars Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang.
The show is a reboot of the popular 1980s series starring Tom Selleck. The update still takes place in Hawaii and stars Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, a former Navy Seal turned private investigator.
During its run on CBS, Magnum P.I. was one of the highest-rated series on broadcast television. At the time of its cancelation, the show was averaging about...
NBC has closed a deal to pick up Magnum P.I., saving the action-drama series that CBS canceled in May, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
NBC has ordered two more seasons of Magnum P.I., with each season containing 10 episodes. The additional two seasons follow four from the CBS Studios/Universal Television production completed at CBS. NBC also has the option for more season of the reboot.
Debuting in 2018, the series stars Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang.
The show is a reboot of the popular 1980s series starring Tom Selleck. The update still takes place in Hawaii and stars Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, a former Navy Seal turned private investigator.
During its run on CBS, Magnum P.I. was one of the highest-rated series on broadcast television. At the time of its cancelation, the show was averaging about...
- 7/1/2022
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NBC has ordered two seasons of “Magnum P.I.” following the drama’s cancellation at CBS in May after a four-season run.
The broadcaster has ordered 20 new episodes of “Magnum P.I.,” which an option for more, and intends to break those up into Seasons 5 and 6 of the series, Variety has learned.
The reboot of the beloved 1980’s action series debuted Season 4 back in October on CBS. The show is described as a modern take on the original series centering on Thomas Magnum (Jay Hernandez), a decorated former Navy Seal who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator.
Along with Hernandez, the series stars Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton as Orville “Rick” Wright, Stephen Hill as Theodore “Tc” Calvin, Tim Kang as Det. Gordon Katsumoto, and Amy Hill as Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta.
Eric Guggenheim serves as executive producer and showrunner, with Barbie Kligman,...
The broadcaster has ordered 20 new episodes of “Magnum P.I.,” which an option for more, and intends to break those up into Seasons 5 and 6 of the series, Variety has learned.
The reboot of the beloved 1980’s action series debuted Season 4 back in October on CBS. The show is described as a modern take on the original series centering on Thomas Magnum (Jay Hernandez), a decorated former Navy Seal who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator.
Along with Hernandez, the series stars Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton as Orville “Rick” Wright, Stephen Hill as Theodore “Tc” Calvin, Tim Kang as Det. Gordon Katsumoto, and Amy Hill as Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta.
Eric Guggenheim serves as executive producer and showrunner, with Barbie Kligman,...
- 7/1/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Magnum P.I. has been saved! NBC has ordered 20 new episodes of the Jay Hernandez-starring drama after CBS canceled the series last month. According to Deadline, the 20 episodes will be divided into two seasons, bringing the reboot’s run to 96 episodes, with an option for more. The clock was running out on the action drama, with CBS Studios, which co-produces the series with Universal TV, not extending the options on the cast, which were set to expire at the end of Thursday, June 30. However, with NBC agreeing to pick up the series, cast members are now signing on and finalizing deals to return for the upcoming seasons. In addition to Hernandez, the show also stars Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Tim Kang, and Amy Hill. Showrunner Eric Guggenheim is expected to return, alongside executive producers Justin Lin, John Davis, and John Fox. According to Deadline, the series will...
- 7/1/2022
- TV Insider
Exclusive: Magnum P.I. has been saved. It came down to the wire but a deal just closed for NBC to order 20 new episodes of the action drama starring Jay Hernandez following its cancellation by CBS last month, I have learned. I hear the 20 episodes will be split into two seasons, bringing the reboot’s run to 96 episodes, with an option for more.
In anticipation of the deal closing, CBS Studios, which co-produces the series with Universal TV, did not extend the options on the cast which expire at the end of day today, June 30, ahead of time, so the final stage of the negotiations stretched into the night tonight. With an agreement on the order reached, the cast is now being picked up and finalizing deals to return for the new seasons.
Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Tim Kang and Amy Hill star alongside Hernandez in the series.
In anticipation of the deal closing, CBS Studios, which co-produces the series with Universal TV, did not extend the options on the cast which expire at the end of day today, June 30, ahead of time, so the final stage of the negotiations stretched into the night tonight. With an agreement on the order reached, the cast is now being picked up and finalizing deals to return for the new seasons.
Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Tim Kang and Amy Hill star alongside Hernandez in the series.
- 7/1/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC is staying in “The Blacklist” business. The network has renewed its flagship espionage series for a tenth season.
Series star James Spader revealed news of the renewal during his appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday evening. Other guests for the evening’s broadcast included Olympic athlete Nathan Chen, standup comedian Eric Neumann and Dr. Bernice A. King.
“The Blacklist” is currently in the middle of broadcasting its ninth season. The season premiered in October and new episodes air at 8 p.m. on Fridays. The long-running series has continued to draw large numbers, reaching 22 million viewers across liner and digital platforms and growing over 200% from its live + same day average.
Spader has starred in “The Blacklist” since the series first premiered in 2013. The “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” actor plays FBI fugitive and super criminal Raymond “Red” Reddington, who helps the bureau track down the most notorious criminals across the globe.
Series star James Spader revealed news of the renewal during his appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday evening. Other guests for the evening’s broadcast included Olympic athlete Nathan Chen, standup comedian Eric Neumann and Dr. Bernice A. King.
“The Blacklist” is currently in the middle of broadcasting its ninth season. The season premiered in October and new episodes air at 8 p.m. on Fridays. The long-running series has continued to draw large numbers, reaching 22 million viewers across liner and digital platforms and growing over 200% from its live + same day average.
Spader has starred in “The Blacklist” since the series first premiered in 2013. The “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” actor plays FBI fugitive and super criminal Raymond “Red” Reddington, who helps the bureau track down the most notorious criminals across the globe.
- 2/23/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
The Blacklist has been handed an early renewal. NBC has picked up the crime drama for Season 10 while Season 9 is still on the air.
Star/executive producer James Spader is set to return for the 10th season, which will be the second following the departure of both its female lead Megan Boone, who exited at the end of Season 8, and its creator Jon Bokenkamp. Also back for Season 10 as executive producer/showrunner is John Eisendrath, who has been on the series from the start, co-showrunning with Bokenkamp for the first eight seasons and serving as sole showrunner since the start of Season 9.
Spader announced the renewal during a visit to The Tonight Show to promote The Blacklist‘s return to its more regular Friday night slot. (You can watch the interview below.) The first nine episodes of this season aired on Thursday nights as a result of the Law & Order...
Star/executive producer James Spader is set to return for the 10th season, which will be the second following the departure of both its female lead Megan Boone, who exited at the end of Season 8, and its creator Jon Bokenkamp. Also back for Season 10 as executive producer/showrunner is John Eisendrath, who has been on the series from the start, co-showrunning with Bokenkamp for the first eight seasons and serving as sole showrunner since the start of Season 9.
Spader announced the renewal during a visit to The Tonight Show to promote The Blacklist‘s return to its more regular Friday night slot. (You can watch the interview below.) The first nine episodes of this season aired on Thursday nights as a result of the Law & Order...
- 2/23/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Blacklist” has been renewed for a 10th season on NBC, star James Spader announced Tuesday during an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
The show, which airs 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt on Fridays, stars Spader alongside Diego Klattenhoff, Amir Arison, Hisham Tawfiq, Laura Sohn and Harry Lennix. According to NBC, the show has seen 22 million viewers across linear and digital platforms during the current 9th season, and has grown more than 200% from its live + same day average.
From Sony Pictures Television, Universal Television and Davis Entertainment, “The Blacklist” is executive produced by John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp, John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment, James Spader, Lukas Reiter, Laura A. Benson, Daniel Cerone, Sean Hennen, Allison Glock-Cooper and T Cooper.
And for those of you interested in a quick recap, per the Season 9 logline, following the two-year time skip after Elizabeth Keen’s death, “Raymond Reddington...
The show, which airs 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt on Fridays, stars Spader alongside Diego Klattenhoff, Amir Arison, Hisham Tawfiq, Laura Sohn and Harry Lennix. According to NBC, the show has seen 22 million viewers across linear and digital platforms during the current 9th season, and has grown more than 200% from its live + same day average.
From Sony Pictures Television, Universal Television and Davis Entertainment, “The Blacklist” is executive produced by John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp, John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment, James Spader, Lukas Reiter, Laura A. Benson, Daniel Cerone, Sean Hennen, Allison Glock-Cooper and T Cooper.
And for those of you interested in a quick recap, per the Season 9 logline, following the two-year time skip after Elizabeth Keen’s death, “Raymond Reddington...
- 2/23/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
NBC has renewed its crime drama series “The Blacklist” for a seventh season.
The original cast of the show, including co-leads James Spader and Megan Boone, are all set to return. Season six of the show is currently airing.
“Congratulations to our amazing producers, cast and crew, all of whom continue to work at the top of their game and make ‘The Blacklist’ one of NBC’s signature series,” said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment in a statement.
“The Blacklist” is a production of Davis Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television and Universal Television, and news of the renewal comes soon after Boone inked a new deal with Sony, alongside original cast members Diego Klatenhoff and Harry Lennix.
It was a massive hit for NBC when it debuted in 2013. In its first two weeks “The Blacklist” averaged a live+same day rating of...
The original cast of the show, including co-leads James Spader and Megan Boone, are all set to return. Season six of the show is currently airing.
“Congratulations to our amazing producers, cast and crew, all of whom continue to work at the top of their game and make ‘The Blacklist’ one of NBC’s signature series,” said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment in a statement.
“The Blacklist” is a production of Davis Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television and Universal Television, and news of the renewal comes soon after Boone inked a new deal with Sony, alongside original cast members Diego Klatenhoff and Harry Lennix.
It was a massive hit for NBC when it debuted in 2013. In its first two weeks “The Blacklist” averaged a live+same day rating of...
- 3/11/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: NBC has given an early Season 7 renewal to veteran thriller drama The Blacklist, from Davis Entertainment, Sony Pictures TV and Universal TV.
I hear the pickup had been in the works for awhile. Standard broadcast series’ cast contracts are for six years. While I hear The Blacklist star James Spader had renegotiated his deal early on, adding an extra year, the rest of the show’s original cast members’ contracts were up at the end of the current sixth season. I hear over the past several months, Sony TV inked new pacts with co-lead Megan Boone and the other two original series regular cast members Diego Klatenhoff and Harry Lennix. Securing the core cast paved the way to a Season 7 renewal.
The Blacklist was a massive hit when it debuted on NBC in 2013 behind The Voice on Monday. It took a hit when the network in Season 2 relocated it to shore up Thursday night,...
I hear the pickup had been in the works for awhile. Standard broadcast series’ cast contracts are for six years. While I hear The Blacklist star James Spader had renegotiated his deal early on, adding an extra year, the rest of the show’s original cast members’ contracts were up at the end of the current sixth season. I hear over the past several months, Sony TV inked new pacts with co-lead Megan Boone and the other two original series regular cast members Diego Klatenhoff and Harry Lennix. Securing the core cast paved the way to a Season 7 renewal.
The Blacklist was a massive hit when it debuted on NBC in 2013 behind The Voice on Monday. It took a hit when the network in Season 2 relocated it to shore up Thursday night,...
- 3/11/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney is to try and strike Pirates Of The Caribbean-style gold with a new movie based on the Jungle Cruise Disneyland ride.
The upcoming slate of Dwayne Johnson was already looking just a little crowded. Now it turns out that he's adding another film to it as well, this time based on a Disneyland theme park ride.
The ride in question is Jungle Cruise, and Disney has hired John Requa and Glenn Ficarra - Focus, Crazy Stupid Love - to write a screenplay for the movie (it's not clear at this stage whether they'll be directing as well). The movie will reportedly be a period piece along the lines of The African Queen, the 1951 Humphrey Bogart/Katharine Hepburn-headlined classic. Turns out that film was one of the inspirations for the ride.
John Davis and John Fox are to produce the movie, Although where it fits into Johnson's slate remains to be seen.
The upcoming slate of Dwayne Johnson was already looking just a little crowded. Now it turns out that he's adding another film to it as well, this time based on a Disneyland theme park ride.
The ride in question is Jungle Cruise, and Disney has hired John Requa and Glenn Ficarra - Focus, Crazy Stupid Love - to write a screenplay for the movie (it's not clear at this stage whether they'll be directing as well). The movie will reportedly be a period piece along the lines of The African Queen, the 1951 Humphrey Bogart/Katharine Hepburn-headlined classic. Turns out that film was one of the inspirations for the ride.
John Davis and John Fox are to produce the movie, Although where it fits into Johnson's slate remains to be seen.
- 8/20/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
We recently reported that NBC was moving forward on an exorcism drama called The Possession of Maggie Gill, and today it was announced that another show on the network’s schedule has been possessed and that James Wan, a director familiar with capturing supernatural scares, is attached to helm the project.
Deadline reports that NBC has purchased Maidenhead from Sony TV, a show written by Ben Ripley (Source Code, Species: The Awakening) and set to be directed by James Wan (The Conjuring, Insidious, Saw) in his first foray into television. Ripley and Wan will also serve as executive producers alongside Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox. We have the show’s official synopsis (via Deadline):
“Maidenhead is described as a medical procedural wrapped in a very realistic, frightening supernatural drama. When a scientist is called to a tiny Connecticut suburb to investigate an ailing teen girl, he...
Deadline reports that NBC has purchased Maidenhead from Sony TV, a show written by Ben Ripley (Source Code, Species: The Awakening) and set to be directed by James Wan (The Conjuring, Insidious, Saw) in his first foray into television. Ripley and Wan will also serve as executive producers alongside Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox. We have the show’s official synopsis (via Deadline):
“Maidenhead is described as a medical procedural wrapped in a very realistic, frightening supernatural drama. When a scientist is called to a tiny Connecticut suburb to investigate an ailing teen girl, he...
- 9/26/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
TORONTO -- In a year big on animated films, the Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children on Tuesday said that the North American premiere of The Reef, a 3D movie voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rob Schneider, will open its 10th edition on April 13.
The U.S.-South Korean film from directors Howard E. Baker, John Fox and Kyeong-ho Lee portrays an orphaned fish who is transplanted to an exotic reef to live with an eccentric aunt after getting caught in a fishing net in Boston harbor.
Also lending their voices to The Reef are Evan Rachel Wood, Fran Drescher and Donal Logue.
In all, Sprockets will screen 43 animated films from a total lineup of 98 films -- 39 features and 59 shorts.
These include closing night film The Ugly Duckling and Me, an Ireland/Denmark/France/Germany co-production by Michael Hegner and Karsten Kiilerich; French animator Michel Ocelot's Azur and Asmar; Janis Cimermanis' The Three Musketeers from Denmark; and Khan Kluay, another 3D-animated movie from Thailand's Kompin Komgunmird.
The U.S.-South Korean film from directors Howard E. Baker, John Fox and Kyeong-ho Lee portrays an orphaned fish who is transplanted to an exotic reef to live with an eccentric aunt after getting caught in a fishing net in Boston harbor.
Also lending their voices to The Reef are Evan Rachel Wood, Fran Drescher and Donal Logue.
In all, Sprockets will screen 43 animated films from a total lineup of 98 films -- 39 features and 59 shorts.
These include closing night film The Ugly Duckling and Me, an Ireland/Denmark/France/Germany co-production by Michael Hegner and Karsten Kiilerich; French animator Michel Ocelot's Azur and Asmar; Janis Cimermanis' The Three Musketeers from Denmark; and Khan Kluay, another 3D-animated movie from Thailand's Kompin Komgunmird.
- 3/14/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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