Ben Silverman News

Following Sundance Film Festival's 2020 program release, Hulu and Propagate today announced the official premiere date for the new captivating four-part docuseries, Hillary. Directed by Oscar? nominee Nanette Burstein (On The Ropes), Hillary is a remarkably intimate portrait of a woman in the public eye, providing unprecedented personal access to the former First Lady and Secretary of State. Executive produced by Burstein, Howard T. Owens and Ben Silverman for Propagate, the series gives viewers an up-close view of the woman who has permeated American culture for more than 30 years and her historic presidential run.

Today, Quibi announced a scripted series, WIRELESS, starring Tye Sheridan (“Ready Player One”). The thrilling survival series created and executive produced by Jack Seidman and Zach Wechter has been greenlit by Quibi. The project will also be executive produced by Steven Soderbergh, Michael Sugar, Cathy Konrad and Danny Sherman. Wechter will direct the series beginning production this week. Christian Heuer, Pickpocket, Treeline Film and Propagate are producing the series.  

Today, Quibi announced EMMA, a gripping horror series starring AnnaSophia Robb (“The Act”). The series is directed and co-executive produced by Mary Harron (“American Psycho” and “Alias Grace”), and written and executive produced by Ben Ketai (“Stranger: Prey at Night” and “The Forest”).

The Sunshine Boys tells the story of Al Lewis and Willie Clark, two faded stars of the Vaudeville circuit, once beloved and now mostly forgotten. At their height, Lewis and Clark made multiple appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show and headlined all the major performance venues.

HISTORY's hit unscripted series 'In Search Of,' hosted and executive produced by Emmy-nominated actor Zachary Quinto, will kick off its eight-episode second season on Friday, October 4 at 10PM ET/PT. Inspired by the iconic 1970s franchise of the same name, this investigative series travels the globe examining timeless mysteries using the latest in science and groundbreaking technology to reveal brand-new evidence.

It's going to be a bear of a season when world-renowned survivalist Bear Grylls returns to his wild roots this fall with some of Hollywood's most beloved celebrities in tow. The hit adventure series RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS finds its new home on National Geographic beginning November 5, at 10/9c, with more action, stunts and visceral moments than ever before.

Pop TV, now fully owned by CBS Corporation, announced today that it has ordered the new comedy series BEST INTENTIONS, from A+E Studios, Propagate Content and Adam Herz (“American Pie”). Eight episodes have been ordered and will go into production in fall 2019.

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that the STARZ Original series 'Wrong Man' has been picked up for a second season. 'Wrong Man' Season 2 is a six-episode series from Oscar(R)-nominated and Emmy(R)-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost trilogy, Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes) that re-investigates three cases of inmates who have been incarcerated for decades and who claim they were wrongfully convicted of brutal crimes.

CBS announced today that summer 2019's top new scripted broadcast series BLOOD & TREASURE has been renewed for a second season.

NBCUniversal announced today that it has secured the exclusive domestic streaming rights to “The Office.”  All nine seasons of this beloved NBC sitcom will be available on the company's soon-to-be-launched streaming service for five years, beginning 2021.

Karine Martin, CEO of Starlings Entertainment and Jeffrey W. Stentz, President of Starlings Entertainment, announced today their expansion into television, with the launch of Starlings Television, led by studio executive and producer Chris Philip. The announcement of this new development comes on the heels of their successful investment in Paramount's Elton John biopic, ROCKETMAN.