Author: Madiha Ahmed

NBC The five broadcast networks in May and June unveiled their “fall” 2020 schedules, with Fox and the CW opting for pandemic-proof lineups featuring predominantly original and acquired series already in the can, while NBC, CBS and ABC bet on regular schedules featuring new and returning series yet to be filmed with the caveat that some launches could be delayed by the COVID-related production shutdown. … Continue reading NBC Sets September Debut For Canadian Medical Drama ‘Transplant’ As Pandemic Impacts Fall Schedule Plans Continue Reading →

Josh Telles/Deadline Apple TV+ will breathe new life into Louise Fitzhugh’s 1964 children’s book with Harriet the Spy, the first animated adaptation of the iconic children’s novel. The series will star Beanie Feldstein in the titular role, along with Jane Lynch and Lacey Chabert. Written by The Adventures of Pete & Pete co-creator Will McRobb based on Fitzhugh’s book, the newly greenlighted Harriet … Continue reading ‘Harriet The Spy’ Kids Animated Series Starring Beanie Feldstein, Jane Lynch & Lacey Chabert Ordered By Apple Continue Reading →

Ja Tecson/Hypebeast EXCLUSIVE: Chicago artist Hebru Brantley has signed with WME and will work with the agency to build his Angry Hero production company. He was previously under UTA. Brantley, a visual artist whose works highlights African American life in America, has showcased his projects in a number of major cities across the nation, ranging from San Francisco to Miami. … Continue reading Chicago Visual Artist Hebru Brantley Signs With WME Continue Reading →

Netflix UPDATED with Netflix statement: Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, co-creators of Netflix’s live-action adaptation of their original animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, have exited the project. “Many of you have been asking me for updates about the Avatar live-action Netflix series,” DiMartino wrote in an open letter to fans on his website Wednesday. “I can finally tell you that I … Continue reading ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Creators Exit Netflix Live-Action Series Adaptation Continue Reading →

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says the NFL team will welcome fans into AT&T Stadium when the regular season begins next month. “The Dallas Cowboys plan on playing all our football games, and we plan on playing ’em in front of our fans,” he said at a press conference Wednesday marking the opening of training camp. In terms of the stadium … Continue reading Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Says Fans Will Attend All 2020 Games, Calling It “Important For The Country” Continue Reading →

Megan Meinero42 EXCLUSIVE: Management and production company 42 (The Courier) is teaming with new LA-based label A-Major Media to develop and produce Megan Chan Meinero’s play Good Fortune for film. New York playwright Chan Meinero is writing the adaptation. Mary Lee, previously head of film at Justin Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment, is producing for A-Major, which she set up last year year … Continue reading ‘The Courier’ Producer 42 & Mary Lee’s A-Major Media Team For Movie Adaptation Of Satirical Play ‘Good Fortune’ Continue Reading →

(L-R) Logan Lerman, Lee Atwater, Asa Butterfield and Karl RoveAP EXCLUSIVE: James Schamus has committed to direct College Republicans, a fact-inspired Dirty Rotten Scoundrels-style coming of age story about top Republican operatives. Logan Lerman has been set to star as a young Lee Atwater, Asa Butterfield as Karl Rove and Kristine Froseth to play Kate King — a composite character who threatens their dreams of glory. James Schamus, … Continue reading James Schamus To Direct ‘College Republicans:’ Logan Lerman Plays Young Lee Atwater, Asa Butterfield Is Karl Rove Continue Reading →

Michael Buckner The Farewell director Lulu Wang is cooking up something new. News broke Wednesday that the indie director, whose Awkafina-led multi-generational drama landed her on the map, will direct a new English-language project inspired by Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Like Father, Like Son. Wang’s re-imagining of Kore-eda’s 2013 film will be under Focus Features. Like Father, Like Son follows the complicated story that … Continue reading New Lulu Wang Project Inspired By Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Like Father, Like Son’ In The Works Continue Reading →

With Kelly Clarkson sitting in as a judge for a recovering Simon Cowell, America’s Got Talent was up a tenth from last week’s anniversary special, delivering a 0.8 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 6.67 million viewers Tuesday night in primetime. This marks the most-watched episode for the reality talent competition since July 15. NBC’s World of Dance (0.6, 3.89M) slipped … Continue reading ‘America’s Got Talent’ Rises To Lead Tuesday Ratings; ‘DC’s Stargirl’ Finale Steady Continue Reading →

Courtesy of Sony TV EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television is expanding its relationship with Hank Steinberg in a big way. The studio has signed a big five-year overall deal with the creator of the praised — and timely — Sony TV legal drama series For Life, which has been renewed for a second season by ABC. Under the pact, Steinberg will continue … Continue reading ‘For Life’ Creator Hank Steinberg Inks 5-Year Overall Deal With Sony Pictures TV, Taps WME Agent Joe Austin As SVP At His Channel Road Productions Continue Reading →