Michael Seitzman News

Disney+ shares official trailer for original docuseries 'Choir,' following the moving story behind the Detroit Youth Choir as they prepare for the performance of a lifetime. Following their 2019 appearance on America's Got Talent, it's a pivotal time for the choir and its director, Anthony White. Watch the video trailer now!

Following their 2019 appearance on America’s Got Talent, it’s a pivotal time for the choir and its director, Anthony White, as he’s faced with the combined challenges of replacing several key members, keeping the choir relevant in Detroit, and finding the next big opportunity that will put them back in the national spotlight.

The new “Stop the Bleed” PSA for Ukraine uses familiar Hollywood faces from popular medical dramas in an effort to show Ukrainian people simple techniques to help stop life-threatening bleeding, so that they can save a life if trained personnel aren't able to arrive soon enough.

A Choir scripted series by the same production team is also in development at Disney Branded Television for the streaming service. Award-winning writer/producer and showrunner Anthony Sparks (“Queen Sugar,” “The Blacklist”) is attached to develop and create the scripted drama series and will serve as showrunner and executive producer.

Jeffrey Hirsch, President and CEO of Starz, a Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) company, announced today that highly-regarded programming executive Christina Davis has been named President, Original Programming.

Bad news for Disney Villains fans ahead of the release of Disney's new streaming service Disney Plus. One of the most intriguing shows in development, Book of Enchantment, has been cancelled because its tone is too 'dark' for the Disney brand. (Plus, limited time offer on a Disney+ Membership!)

Deadline reports that Disney+ will not go forward with its planned 'Book of Enchantment' original series. The show would have been an adaptation of Serena Valentino's Villains book series, which delves deeply into the lives of classic Disney villains.

ABC is set to develop a basketball drama series from Michael Seitzman and Christina Davis, according to Variety. 

ABC Talent and Casting's annual ABC Discovers: Digital Talent Competition, which takes place Monday, Sept. 10 – Monday, Sept. 24, is now live. The competition aims to discover and champion actors who may not have had the opportunity to be seen yet by a team of professional casting executives. In the U.S., actors 18 and older are encouraged to visit ABCDiscovers.com to enter the contest for the chance to receive a one-year $25,000 talent deal with ABC. The 2018 winner will be announced Wednesday, Nov. 14, when their videos will be featured on the ABC Discovers website. Based on the success of prior U.S. competitions, ABC launched a U.K. version of the competition at ABCDiscoversUK.com last year. This separate U.K. talent contest is also live now. The winner of the separate U.K. competition will also receive a one-year $25,000 talent deal with ABC.

CBS has cancelled medical drama CODE BLACK After three seasons. The new broke on twitter when series creator and showrunner Michael Seitzman announced the show would not be returning.