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Netflix Announces New Series SWEET TOOTH from Team Downey Based On Characters From DC
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2020


Netflix has announced a new eight episode series, Sweet Tooth, based on characters created for DC by Jeff Lemire.

Netflix Acquires Legendary Entertainment's ENOLA HOLMES
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 21, 2020


Netflix has acquired global rights, excluding China, to Enola Holmes from Legendary Entertainment. 

National Youth Theatre Awarded Multi-million-pound Funding To Undergo Major Transformation Of Its Holloway Road Headquarters
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2020


The National Youth Theatre (NYT) has been awarded £2,000,000 from the Mayor of London's Good Growth Fund to undergo a major renovation to its Holloway Road building in North London. The radical development will enable NYT to double the number of young people they engage in the building through their annual programme which provides, free and affordable drama opportunities that champion diversity, creativity and routes into the creative industries.

Showtime Orders Second Season of BACK TO LIFE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 19, 2019


SHOWTIME has announced a second season of the six-part comedy series BACK TO LIFE, which will be a co-production with BBC Three. From Fleabag producers Harry and Jack Williams of Two Brothers Pictures, BACK TO LIFE is created and written by Daisy Haggard and Laura Solon, with Haggard starring. Debuting to rave reviews, BACK TO LIFE will wrap up its first season on Sunday, November 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes. The entire season is available now for on-demand streaming or download on the SHOWTIME and SHOWTIME ANYTIME® apps, as well as for viewing via SHOWTIME On Demand. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine and Jana Winograde, Presidents of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.

Showtime to Release All Six Episodes of New Comedy Series BACK TO LIFE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 1, 2019


SHOWTIME will release all six episodes of the new series BACK TO LIFE to its subscribers at midnight on Sunday, November 10 prior to its on-air debut that night at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The episodes will be available for on-demand streaming or download on the SHOWTIME and SHOWTIME ANYTIME(R) apps, as well as for viewing via SHOWTIME On Demand. BACK TO LIFE will debut on air with back to back episodes and continue with two new episodes every Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Production Begins on ENOLA HOLMES Starring Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 22, 2019


Emmy nominee and BAFTA award winning director Harry Bradbeer (“Fleabag,” “Killing Eve”) has begun production on location in London for the mystery adventure “Enola Holmes,” from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. The starring cast is led by Millie Bobby Brown (“Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” “Stranger Things”) in the title role of Sherlock Holmes's much younger—and equally intelligent—sister, Enola. Joining Brown is Henry Cavill (“Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” “Man of Steel,” “The Witcher”) as Sherlock Holmes and Sam Claflin as the eldest of the Holmes siblings, Mycroft Holmes (“The Hunger Games” films, “Me Before You”), as well as two-time Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter (“The King's Speech,” “The Wings of the Dove,” the “Harry Potter” films) as the Holmes clan's enigmatic mother, Eudoria. Written by acclaimed screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne (“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” “Wonder”), the film's script is based on the popular Enola Holmes Mysteries book series by Nancy Springer, revealing a dynamic untold chapter in the life of the world's greatest detective and his brilliant family.

New Comedy Series BACK TO LIFE Lands On Showtime, From Producers Of FLEABAG
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 19, 2019


SHOWTIME has ordered the critically acclaimed six episode comedy series BACK TO LIFE, from Fleabag producers Harry and Jack Williams andDaisy Haggard (EPISODES). Haggard plays Miri Matteson, who, after 18 years behind bars, returns home and stumbles back into adult life in the coastal town she once knew, while the mystery of her past looms large. Created by Haggard and written by Haggard and Laura Solon, the series will premiere on SHOWTIME on Sunday October 6 at 8:30 p.m. ETPT. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine and Jana Winograde, Presidents of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.

The Cast of BBC's LES MISERABLES Discuss the Lasting Impact of the Story and What They're Doing Differently
by Stephi Wild - Dec 27, 2018


BBC One's Les Miserables series is coming soon to PBS. According to Variety, the cast recently chatted at a premiere event about the lasting impact of this timeless story, what they're doing to keep it relevant, and more.

VIDEO: Watch the All New Trailer For BBC's LES MISERABLES Series
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2018


BBC One has released the all new trailer for its upcoming Les Miserables series, coming soon to PBS.

BBC Three's BACK TO LIFE Cast Confirmed
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 16, 2018


The cast for Daisy Haggard and Laura Solon's forthcoming BBC Three series Back To Life has been confirmed with filming underway.

Photo Flash: See the Cast of BBC One's LES MISERABLES
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 15, 2018


Following the initial images of Dominic West (Jean Valjean), David Oyelowo (Javert) and Lily Collins (Fantine) back in July, BBC One has released images of Olivia Colman (Madame Thénardier), Adeel Akhtar (Monsieur Thénardier), Josh O'Connor (Marius) and Ellie Bamber (Cosette).

Richard Gere to Launch MOTHERFATHERSON at Mipcom
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 28, 2018


BBC Studios has announced ahead of Mipcom 2018, that Richard Gere (Chicago, Pretty Woman), Billy Howle (Witness for the Prosecution, On Chesil Beach) and showrunner Tom Rob Smith (Child 44, London Spy, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story), will head to Mipcom in Cannes to launch MotherFatherSon at a special event on Monday 15th October.

Adam Sandler & Jennifer Aniston Now Filming MURDER MYSTERY for Netflix In Italy
by Macon Prickett - Jul 26, 2018


Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment network begins this week its European shoot on Murder Mystery reuniting Adam Sandler (The Meyerowitz Stories, The Week Of) with Jennifer Aniston (Horrible Bosses, Marley and Me) and directed by Kyle Newacheck (Game Over, Man!, Workaholics).

Photo Flash: First Look at the Cast of BBC's LES MISERABLES Mini-Series
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2018


BBC has released three new images of the cast of the upcoming miniseries adaptation of Les Miserables. The images depict Dominic West as Jean Valjean, David Oyelowo as Javert and Lily Collins as Fantine. Check them out below!

Netflix's MURDER MYSTERY Announces Full Cast Including Adam Sandler, Luke Evans, & Jennifer Aniston, Set for 2019 Release
by Macon Prickett - Jun 25, 2018


When a NYC cop (Adam Sandler) finally takes his wife (Jennifer Aniston) on a long promised European trip, a chance meeting on the flight with a mysterious man (Luke Evans) gets them invited to an intimate family gathering on the Super Yacht of elderly billionaire Malcolm Quince. When Quince is murdered, they become the prime suspects in a modern day whodunit.

FOX Sets GHOSTED Return for 6/10
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 4, 2018


When new cases become few and far between at the Bureau, Max obsesses over his multiverse theory and Leroy grows restless - until they discover a suspicious wire in the office that they think might be a secret surveillance system. They enlist the whole team to help uncover its source. Meanwhile, a customer (guest star Sam Richardson) arrives at the Bureau's fa'ade looking to purchase wire coat hangers and everyone must take turns distracting him from the chaos below in the all-new 'The Wire' episode of GHOSTED airing Sunday, June 10 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (GHO-111) (TV-PG L, V).

VIDEO: BWW Debuts Clip from VICTORIA & ABDUL Bonus Features!
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 18, 2017


Queen Victoria finds unexpected companionship with a humble servant in the heartwarming and uplifting story, VICTORIA & ABDUL, coming to Digital on December 5, 2017 and Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on December 19, 2017. Watch an exclusive bonus clip below!

FOX and Twitter Team for New Streaming Initiatives to Promote New & Returning Series
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 20, 2017


Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and Twitter today announced they will partner on a wide range of streaming initiatives to launch returning series EMPIRE and THE MICK, as well as the network's new comedy, GHOSTED.

Leading Talent and Global Stars to Descend on the City for this Year's Toronto International Film Festival
by Emily Bruno - Aug 22, 2017


The Toronto International Film Festival® today revealed the hundreds of special guests and talent that will attend the Festival this September.

FOX Sets Fall Premiere Dates for EMPIRE, Seth MacFarlane's ORVILLE, Marvel's THE GIFTED & More!
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 22, 2017


New comedic drama THE ORVILLE, from creator and executive producer Seth MacFarlane and director Jon Favreau, debuts with a special two-night series premiere on Sunday, Sept. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Sunday, Sept. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), immediately following NFL ON FOX doubleheaders.

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