The upcoming series adaptation of “The Chicken Sisters” at Hallmark has added Ektor Rivera to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively.
Variety exclusively reported in May that Hallmark had picked up the series, which is based on the Kj Dell’Antonia novel of the same name. Rivera joins previously announced cast members Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson, Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick. The series is currently in production and is slated to air later this year. Rivera will play the character Sergio.
The official logline for the series states that it is set in the fictional town of Merinac, “where a generations-old rift between dueling fried chicken restaurants – Mimi’s and Frannie’s – has left the founders’ families fractured and the locals taking sides. When a popular cooking show comes to town, things get more complicated as sparks begin to fly and secrets are uncovered.”
Rivera recently starred in the Hallmark...
Variety exclusively reported in May that Hallmark had picked up the series, which is based on the Kj Dell’Antonia novel of the same name. Rivera joins previously announced cast members Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson, Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick. The series is currently in production and is slated to air later this year. Rivera will play the character Sergio.
The official logline for the series states that it is set in the fictional town of Merinac, “where a generations-old rift between dueling fried chicken restaurants – Mimi’s and Frannie’s – has left the founders’ families fractured and the locals taking sides. When a popular cooking show comes to town, things get more complicated as sparks begin to fly and secrets are uncovered.”
Rivera recently starred in the Hallmark...
- 6/4/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“The Chicken Sisters,” the bestselling 2020 novel by Kj Dell’Antonia and a Reese’s Book Club selection, is being adapted into a new original television series at Hallmark, Variety can exclusively announce.
Annie Mebane is set as both executive producer and showrunner of the eight-episode series, in production now and set to air later this year. The cast includes Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson, Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick.
The Hallmark Channel currently has two series on the air with “When Calls the Heart,” currently in its 10th season, and “The Way Home,” which is about to begin production on Season 3.
“The Chicken Sisters,” a family drama with southern charm and romance, is set in the fictional town of Merinac, “where a generations-old rift between dueling fried chicken restaurants – Mimi’s and Frannie’s – has left the founders’ families fractured and the locals taking sides.” When a popular cooking show comes to town,...
Annie Mebane is set as both executive producer and showrunner of the eight-episode series, in production now and set to air later this year. The cast includes Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson, Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick.
The Hallmark Channel currently has two series on the air with “When Calls the Heart,” currently in its 10th season, and “The Way Home,” which is about to begin production on Season 3.
“The Chicken Sisters,” a family drama with southern charm and romance, is set in the fictional town of Merinac, “where a generations-old rift between dueling fried chicken restaurants – Mimi’s and Frannie’s – has left the founders’ families fractured and the locals taking sides.” When a popular cooking show comes to town,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
It was merely two years ago that Hallmark fans everywhere discovered the true magic of Christmas when three Hallmark Hunks tapped into their brotherhood for Three Wise Men and a Baby.
A play on Three Men and a Baby, Paul Campbell & Kimberley Sustad created a fun, family Christmas movie starring Campell, Tyler Hynes, and Andrew Walker and brought the theatrical film’s Margaret Colin along for the ride.
The result was pure joy, with a story packed with holiday sentiment, family frustrations, and great love.
Campbell & Sustad and Russell Hainline write the script for the sequel, Three Wiser Men and a Boy, and all four cast members mentioned above are on board, as well.
It’s an early Christmas gift for us all!
What does it mean to be a Hallmark hunk, anyway?
It’s not about looks, although it sure helps that this talented trio is easy on the eyes.
A play on Three Men and a Baby, Paul Campbell & Kimberley Sustad created a fun, family Christmas movie starring Campell, Tyler Hynes, and Andrew Walker and brought the theatrical film’s Margaret Colin along for the ride.
The result was pure joy, with a story packed with holiday sentiment, family frustrations, and great love.
Campbell & Sustad and Russell Hainline write the script for the sequel, Three Wiser Men and a Boy, and all four cast members mentioned above are on board, as well.
It’s an early Christmas gift for us all!
What does it mean to be a Hallmark hunk, anyway?
It’s not about looks, although it sure helps that this talented trio is easy on the eyes.
- 4/25/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Martini Film Studios, operator of a giant studio complex outside Vancouver, has taken a majority stake in Lighthouse Pictures, a genre film and TV production banner led by Jamie Goehring and Shawn Williamson.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the transaction will see Lighthouse Pictures’ current management and production teams remain at the company.
“Over recent years, I have witnessed the great reputation and success that Jamie and Shawn have built with Lighthouse Pictures and the quality of their work. We have had the pleasure of working closely with their teams, hosting many of their productions at our production facilities and backlot,” Gemma Martini, CEO of Martini Film Studios, said in a statement.
Martini Film Studios has Netflix as an anchor tenant at its suburban Vancouver facility in Langley, British Columbia via a lease agreement renewed for another five years in 2022, and has Warner Bros. ITV, CBS and...
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the transaction will see Lighthouse Pictures’ current management and production teams remain at the company.
“Over recent years, I have witnessed the great reputation and success that Jamie and Shawn have built with Lighthouse Pictures and the quality of their work. We have had the pleasure of working closely with their teams, hosting many of their productions at our production facilities and backlot,” Gemma Martini, CEO of Martini Film Studios, said in a statement.
Martini Film Studios has Netflix as an anchor tenant at its suburban Vancouver facility in Langley, British Columbia via a lease agreement renewed for another five years in 2022, and has Warner Bros. ITV, CBS and...
- 4/9/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Photo: Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Bettina Strauss
Hallmark Channel fans can see the reunion between Alison Sweeney and Victor Webster in the new mystery movie, One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery. Fans will recall that the last time we saw the actors together was in The Wedding Veil movies.
Webster joins the cast of the long-running franchise and stars with regular actors Gabriel Hogan, Barbara Niven, Tess Atkins and Lisa Durupt. Read on to find out more about the movie and its cast and enjoy images taken on the set. Meanwhile, readers can also watch a teaser trailer for the movie.
One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery on Hallmark Mystery Photo: Tess Atkins, Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven, Lisa Durupt Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Bettina Strauss
According to the official synopsis, Hannah Swensen (Sweeney) has been asked to teach a baking class at a local college.
Hallmark Channel fans can see the reunion between Alison Sweeney and Victor Webster in the new mystery movie, One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery. Fans will recall that the last time we saw the actors together was in The Wedding Veil movies.
Webster joins the cast of the long-running franchise and stars with regular actors Gabriel Hogan, Barbara Niven, Tess Atkins and Lisa Durupt. Read on to find out more about the movie and its cast and enjoy images taken on the set. Meanwhile, readers can also watch a teaser trailer for the movie.
One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery on Hallmark Mystery Photo: Tess Atkins, Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven, Lisa Durupt Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Bettina Strauss
According to the official synopsis, Hannah Swensen (Sweeney) has been asked to teach a baking class at a local college.
- 4/5/2024
- by Anne King
- Celebrating The Soaps
Exclusive: The Good Doctor is getting a fitting conclusion with one of its most popular characters, Dr. Claire Brown, returning. Original cast member Antonia Thomas, who starred as Claire in the first four seasons of the ABC medical drama, will be back for two episodes in the current seventh season, including the series finale. Another Good Doctor alum, Brandon Larracuente, also will be back reprising his Season 6 character of Dr. Daniel Perez in one episode. Additionally, Ruby Kelley (Push) has joined in a recurring role and Guillermo Diaz (Scandal) will appear in a guest spot.
Thomas’ Dr. Claire Brown, who was Dr. Shaun Murphy’s (Freddie Highmore) closest friend and confidant, departed The Good Doctor at the conclusion of Season 4 to take a job at a medical clinic in Guatemala. Thomas returned at the end of Season 5 as a guest star for two episodes where she surprised Shaun and Lea...
Thomas’ Dr. Claire Brown, who was Dr. Shaun Murphy’s (Freddie Highmore) closest friend and confidant, departed The Good Doctor at the conclusion of Season 4 to take a job at a medical clinic in Guatemala. Thomas returned at the end of Season 5 as a guest star for two episodes where she surprised Shaun and Lea...
- 3/18/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The upcoming seventh season of ABC’s The Good Doctor will be the final chapter of the medical drama starring and executive produced by Freddie Highmore.
The Good Doctor, from Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature, is the second long-running ABC drama coming to an end this season, joining Station 19, and the latest series that premiered during the 2017-2018 season to wrap with its upcoming seventh season, along with Station 19 and CBS’ Young Sheldon, S.W.A.T. and Seal Team.
An anchor of ABC’s Monday lineup, The Good Doctor ranked as the #1 entertainment series in the 10 Pm hour last season among Adults 18-49. After six seasons in the Monday 10 Pm slot, the series, shepherded by showrunners Liz Friedman and David Shore — the latter of whom created it based on a Korean format — is moving to Tuesdays at 10 Pm. You can watch above a promo for the final season, which premieres Feb.
The Good Doctor, from Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature, is the second long-running ABC drama coming to an end this season, joining Station 19, and the latest series that premiered during the 2017-2018 season to wrap with its upcoming seventh season, along with Station 19 and CBS’ Young Sheldon, S.W.A.T. and Seal Team.
An anchor of ABC’s Monday lineup, The Good Doctor ranked as the #1 entertainment series in the 10 Pm hour last season among Adults 18-49. After six seasons in the Monday 10 Pm slot, the series, shepherded by showrunners Liz Friedman and David Shore — the latter of whom created it based on a Korean format — is moving to Tuesdays at 10 Pm. You can watch above a promo for the final season, which premieres Feb.
- 1/11/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Dr. Shaun Murphy will see his last patients in 2024.
The forthcoming seventh season of The Good Doctor will be its final one, ABC announced Thursday. The medical drama, a co-production of Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature, is slated to premiere Feb. 20.
The Good Doctor is the second long-running ABC drama slated to end this season. Station 19, the first responder-focused spinoff of Grey’s Anatomy, will also close out its run with a seventh season.
“The Good Doctor has been a once in a lifetime opportunity, but it’s time to say goodbye, co-showrunners David Shore and Liz Friedman and fellow executive producer Erin Gunn said in a statement. “We are incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and the message we’ve been privileged to be a part of. We look forward to giving our fantastic fans, the truly extraordinary Freddie Highmore, the rest of our talented actors (and...
The forthcoming seventh season of The Good Doctor will be its final one, ABC announced Thursday. The medical drama, a co-production of Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature, is slated to premiere Feb. 20.
The Good Doctor is the second long-running ABC drama slated to end this season. Station 19, the first responder-focused spinoff of Grey’s Anatomy, will also close out its run with a seventh season.
“The Good Doctor has been a once in a lifetime opportunity, but it’s time to say goodbye, co-showrunners David Shore and Liz Friedman and fellow executive producer Erin Gunn said in a statement. “We are incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and the message we’ve been privileged to be a part of. We look forward to giving our fantastic fans, the truly extraordinary Freddie Highmore, the rest of our talented actors (and...
- 1/11/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Original The Good Doctor cast member Chuku Modu is once again a series regular on the ABC medical drama, playing Dr. Jared Kalu.
Modu, who originally returned midway through last season as a recurring, has been promoted to regular for the upcoming seventh season, now in production.
Modu’s surgical resident Dr. Jared Kalu was a breakout character in Season 1. He got into trouble for punching a doctor who had sexually harassed his girlfriend, resident Claire Browne (Antonia Thomas) and ultimately headed to Colorado for a surgeon job.
Kalu eventually left that job to become a concierge doctor, which is how he ended up back at San Jose’s St. Bonaventure Hospital. He ended up sticking around his old stumping grounds.
The full-time return of Modu, first reported by TVLine, follows the exit of fellow original Good Doctor cast member Will Harper who is running for Senate. Brandon Larracuente also...
Modu, who originally returned midway through last season as a recurring, has been promoted to regular for the upcoming seventh season, now in production.
Modu’s surgical resident Dr. Jared Kalu was a breakout character in Season 1. He got into trouble for punching a doctor who had sexually harassed his girlfriend, resident Claire Browne (Antonia Thomas) and ultimately headed to Colorado for a surgeon job.
Kalu eventually left that job to become a concierge doctor, which is how he ended up back at San Jose’s St. Bonaventure Hospital. He ended up sticking around his old stumping grounds.
The full-time return of Modu, first reported by TVLine, follows the exit of fellow original Good Doctor cast member Will Harper who is running for Senate. Brandon Larracuente also...
- 1/9/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 from Neon, and Bloody Disgusting is debuting a brand new piece of poster art this morning.
This latest official poster comes courtesy of Creepy Duck Design, and you can check it out down below. Tickets for It Lives Inside are available now, so check those local listings.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with...
This latest official poster comes courtesy of Creepy Duck Design, and you can check it out down below. Tickets for It Lives Inside are available now, so check those local listings.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with...
- 9/21/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Hyped horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 and Bloody Disgusting is excited to give away Free tickets to see Neon’s latest horror film early with filmmaker Bishal Dutta in attendance!
The screening takes place this Saturday at the Los Feliz 3 at 7 Pm. Post-screening will be a Q&a with Bishal and Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew Podcast, which will be recorded and posted timed to the film’s release.
To get your tickets, RSVP Here. Seats are extremely limited so make sure to lock down your tix asap.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend,...
The screening takes place this Saturday at the Los Feliz 3 at 7 Pm. Post-screening will be a Q&a with Bishal and Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew Podcast, which will be recorded and posted timed to the film’s release.
To get your tickets, RSVP Here. Seats are extremely limited so make sure to lock down your tix asap.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Neon’s second trailer for It Lives Inside is incredibly creepy without being too spoiler-ish. Written and directed by Bishal Dutta, the PG-13 horror film is a unique twist on a demonic possession story.
“It Lives Inside emerged as an image: a kid on a bike, riding through Rockwellian suburbs. It’s right out of an early Amblin film. But what if this kid was escaping a puja, her school outfit wrapped in an ornate dupatta? For me, that image spoke to the duality I felt growing up as a first-generation immigrant in America. ‘Where do I belong? Which country is my home? Which world is ultimately mine?'” explained Dutta.
The cast includes Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel.
Get Out‘s Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick served as producers. Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson executive produce.
“It Lives Inside emerged as an image: a kid on a bike, riding through Rockwellian suburbs. It’s right out of an early Amblin film. But what if this kid was escaping a puja, her school outfit wrapped in an ornate dupatta? For me, that image spoke to the duality I felt growing up as a first-generation immigrant in America. ‘Where do I belong? Which country is my home? Which world is ultimately mine?'” explained Dutta.
The cast includes Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel.
Get Out‘s Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick served as producers. Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson executive produce.
- 8/22/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 from Neon, and as promised, the distributor has unleashed a brand new trailer this morning.
At a time when movie trailers are becoming increasingly bloated, often running damn near 3-minutes long, it’s nice to get a short and sweet blast of intense terror like this.
Watch It Lives Inside – Official Trailer #2 below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting...
At a time when movie trailers are becoming increasingly bloated, often running damn near 3-minutes long, it’s nice to get a short and sweet blast of intense terror like this.
Watch It Lives Inside – Official Trailer #2 below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting...
- 8/22/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 from Neon, and Bloody Disgusting has learned that the new trailer arrives tomorrow, August 22.
While you wait, check out a brand new piece of poster art below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to...
While you wait, check out a brand new piece of poster art below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to...
- 8/21/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
One of the hot new horror movies on our radar for the second half of 2023 is director Bishal Dutta’s It Lives Inside, which Neon is releasing in theaters on September 22.
This week, It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
This week, It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
- 7/19/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Canadian film and TV productions with American actors attached in key lead roles might not have to grind to a halt on soundstages in Toronto and Vancouver after SAG-AFTRA called for a history-making strike stateside.
On July 10, days ahead of the strike action, leading SAG-AFTRA officials met with agents representing top-tier Hollywood actors and said union members would be allowed to work on Actra (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) projects in Canada as a double strike featuring American writers and actors gets underway.
And that has Canadian indie producers eyeing waivers from SAG-AFTRA to get American talent working on local originals. “They (SAG-AFTRA) have begun to announce certain waivers that they’ve granted to indie projects. And I would expect that they are not trying to shut down the indie world internationally and that they will find ways to be reasonable and help the producers work,” Shawn Williamson,...
On July 10, days ahead of the strike action, leading SAG-AFTRA officials met with agents representing top-tier Hollywood actors and said union members would be allowed to work on Actra (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) projects in Canada as a double strike featuring American writers and actors gets underway.
And that has Canadian indie producers eyeing waivers from SAG-AFTRA to get American talent working on local originals. “They (SAG-AFTRA) have begun to announce certain waivers that they’ve granted to indie projects. And I would expect that they are not trying to shut down the indie world internationally and that they will find ways to be reasonable and help the producers work,” Shawn Williamson,...
- 7/17/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Neon’s set a September 22, 2023 theatrical release date for the creepy horror film It Lives Inside. The coming-of-age horror debuted at SXSW and took home the Midnighter Audience Award.
The trailer shows two Indian teenagers going face-to-face with a demonic creature, and writer/director Bishal Dutta says his inspiration came from growing up on American horror movies.
“After I moved to North America from India at the age of four, a lot of my social education came from watching American horror films. I always wondered, what were families like mine doing while Bruce the shark tore through Amity’s waters, while Freddy Krueger slashed teenagers in the dreamscape, and while Jack Torrance chased his son through the maze-like halls of the Overlook?’ As it developed, It Lives Inside formed its own dual identity much like mine,” explained Dutta. “On one hand, it is a love letter to the community and...
The trailer shows two Indian teenagers going face-to-face with a demonic creature, and writer/director Bishal Dutta says his inspiration came from growing up on American horror movies.
“After I moved to North America from India at the age of four, a lot of my social education came from watching American horror films. I always wondered, what were families like mine doing while Bruce the shark tore through Amity’s waters, while Freddy Krueger slashed teenagers in the dreamscape, and while Jack Torrance chased his son through the maze-like halls of the Overlook?’ As it developed, It Lives Inside formed its own dual identity much like mine,” explained Dutta. “On one hand, it is a love letter to the community and...
- 6/29/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
It doesn’t kill you right away…it eats you slowly. From director Bishal Dutta and producers of Get Out, Neon is releasing their next horror movie It Lives Inside later this year.
Announced today, It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22, 2023.
Check out the film’s brand new official poster below.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
Announced today, It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22, 2023.
Check out the film’s brand new official poster below.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
- 6/29/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The horror has sold for the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Latin America and the Middle East.
Protagonist Pictures has closed a slew of sales for Bishal Dutta’s feature debut, horror It Lives Inside.
The SXSW premiere and Midnighters audience award winner has sold to Vertigo (UK), Madman (Australia and New Zealand), Splendid (Benelux), Plus Films (Latin America), Kmbo (France), Acontracorriente (Spain), Nos Audiovisuais (Portugal), M2 (Poland), Aqs (Czech Republic/Slovaki), Ads Service (Hungary and Romania), Estonian Theatrical Distribution (Baltics), Richocet (airlines), Lev (Israel), Front Row (Middle East), Siyah Beyaz (Turkey), Pt Omega (Indonesia), Pioneer (Philippines), Skyline (Vietnam), Shaw...
Protagonist Pictures has closed a slew of sales for Bishal Dutta’s feature debut, horror It Lives Inside.
The SXSW premiere and Midnighters audience award winner has sold to Vertigo (UK), Madman (Australia and New Zealand), Splendid (Benelux), Plus Films (Latin America), Kmbo (France), Acontracorriente (Spain), Nos Audiovisuais (Portugal), M2 (Poland), Aqs (Czech Republic/Slovaki), Ads Service (Hungary and Romania), Estonian Theatrical Distribution (Baltics), Richocet (airlines), Lev (Israel), Front Row (Middle East), Siyah Beyaz (Turkey), Pt Omega (Indonesia), Pioneer (Philippines), Skyline (Vietnam), Shaw...
- 5/17/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
No one can truly reject their blood heritage.
Writer-director Bishal Dutta’s coming-of-age horror film “It Lives Inside” stars “Never Have I Ever” breakout Megan Suri as Sam, a high schooler desperate to fit in at school and rejects her Indian culture to assimilate to be like everyone else. Yet when a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel also star in the Neon film from the producers of “Get Out,” Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick. Neon, Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson were executive producers.
“It Lives Inside” debuted at 2023 SXSW, where writer-director Dutta shared a statement about how personal the story is for him.
“After I moved to North America from India at the age of four,...
Writer-director Bishal Dutta’s coming-of-age horror film “It Lives Inside” stars “Never Have I Ever” breakout Megan Suri as Sam, a high schooler desperate to fit in at school and rejects her Indian culture to assimilate to be like everyone else. Yet when a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel also star in the Neon film from the producers of “Get Out,” Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick. Neon, Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson were executive producers.
“It Lives Inside” debuted at 2023 SXSW, where writer-director Dutta shared a statement about how personal the story is for him.
“After I moved to North America from India at the age of four,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It doesn’t kill you right away…it eats you slowly. From director Bishal Dutta and producers of Get Out, Neon has unleashed the official trailer for It Lives Inside this afternoon.
It Lives Inside is one to pay attention to this year, and the official trailer is sure to leave an unsettling impression. Check it out below and expect a release sometime in Fall 2023.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must...
It Lives Inside is one to pay attention to this year, and the official trailer is sure to leave an unsettling impression. Check it out below and expect a release sometime in Fall 2023.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must...
- 4/26/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
It doesn’t kill you right away…it eats you slowly. From director Bishal Dutta, the horror movie It Lives Inside is coming soon, and Neon has shared the official poster today.
Additionally, we’ve learned the trailer will arrive tomorrow (April 26). Stay tuned…
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.”
The initial inspiration for the film emerged from the filmmaker’s own childhood experience of being born in India before emigrating to be raised in America. The story draws heavily on both Indian demonic legend...
Additionally, we’ve learned the trailer will arrive tomorrow (April 26). Stay tuned…
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.”
The initial inspiration for the film emerged from the filmmaker’s own childhood experience of being born in India before emigrating to be raised in America. The story draws heavily on both Indian demonic legend...
- 4/25/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
“The Good Doctor” has been renewed for a seventh season at ABC ahead of its Season 6 finale.
The medical drama, which debuted in 2017, stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young autistic surgeon who has savant syndrome and works in the surgical unit at the prestigious San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.
Alongside Highmore, the “Good Doctor” cast includes Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews, Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman, Fiona Gubelmann as Dr. Morgan Reznick, Will Yun Lee as Dr. Alex Park, Christina Chang as Dr. Audrey Lim, Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo, Bria Samoné Henderson as Dr. Jordan Allen and Noah Galvin as Dr. Asher Wolke.
During the current season, ABC aired a backdoor pilot for spinoff “The Good Lawyer,” starring Kennedy McMann and Felicity Huffman. No decision has been made regarding that potential series.
“The Good Doctor” is tied with NBC’s “Quantum Leap” as the...
The medical drama, which debuted in 2017, stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young autistic surgeon who has savant syndrome and works in the surgical unit at the prestigious San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.
Alongside Highmore, the “Good Doctor” cast includes Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews, Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman, Fiona Gubelmann as Dr. Morgan Reznick, Will Yun Lee as Dr. Alex Park, Christina Chang as Dr. Audrey Lim, Paige Spara as Lea Dilallo, Bria Samoné Henderson as Dr. Jordan Allen and Noah Galvin as Dr. Asher Wolke.
During the current season, ABC aired a backdoor pilot for spinoff “The Good Lawyer,” starring Kennedy McMann and Felicity Huffman. No decision has been made regarding that potential series.
“The Good Doctor” is tied with NBC’s “Quantum Leap” as the...
- 4/19/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
ABC continues to shore up its lineup for the 2023-24 season.
The network has picked up a seventh season of its medical drama The Good Doctor, marking the third renewal in as many days for the network. Earlier in the week, ABC renewed The Rookie and Will Trent for 2023-24.
The Good Doctor is also poised to become a franchise, as ABC aired a backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff, titled The Good Lawyer, in March. Should it go to series, it will star Kennedy McMann and Felicity Huffman.
The Good Doctor remains among ABC’s most watched scripted shows, particularly with delayed and cross-platform viewing. The show’s same-day average of 3.3 million viewers jumps to 9.1 million after five weeks of multiplatform viewing, and its rating among the key advertising demographic of adults 18-49 grows nearly sixfold, from 0.32 to 1.85. In seven-day Nielsen ratings for this season, its 6.2 million viewers trails...
The network has picked up a seventh season of its medical drama The Good Doctor, marking the third renewal in as many days for the network. Earlier in the week, ABC renewed The Rookie and Will Trent for 2023-24.
The Good Doctor is also poised to become a franchise, as ABC aired a backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff, titled The Good Lawyer, in March. Should it go to series, it will star Kennedy McMann and Felicity Huffman.
The Good Doctor remains among ABC’s most watched scripted shows, particularly with delayed and cross-platform viewing. The show’s same-day average of 3.3 million viewers jumps to 9.1 million after five weeks of multiplatform viewing, and its rating among the key advertising demographic of adults 18-49 grows nearly sixfold, from 0.32 to 1.85. In seven-day Nielsen ratings for this season, its 6.2 million viewers trails...
- 4/19/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
No surprise here. ABC has renewed hit medical drama The Good Doctor for a seventh season.
The series, produced by Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature, remains a solid anchor of ABC’s Monday lineup. The Good Doctor ranks as the #1 entertainment series in Monday’s 10 pm hour this season in Adults 18-49, tying NBC’s Quantum Leap.
The April 10 episode shot up by 40% among Adults 18-49 over the prior week to match its highest-rated telecast this season. The drama also grew week to week by 3% in Total Viewers to draw its biggest audience since January 23. The April 10 episode grew to 7.9 million Total Viewers after seven days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, marking its most-watched multiplatform telecast since its October 2022 season premiere.
After 35 days of viewing on linear and digital platforms, The Good Doctor draws more than 9 million Total Viewers this season (9.1 million). Additionally the series jumps nearly...
The series, produced by Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature, remains a solid anchor of ABC’s Monday lineup. The Good Doctor ranks as the #1 entertainment series in Monday’s 10 pm hour this season in Adults 18-49, tying NBC’s Quantum Leap.
The April 10 episode shot up by 40% among Adults 18-49 over the prior week to match its highest-rated telecast this season. The drama also grew week to week by 3% in Total Viewers to draw its biggest audience since January 23. The April 10 episode grew to 7.9 million Total Viewers after seven days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, marking its most-watched multiplatform telecast since its October 2022 season premiere.
After 35 days of viewing on linear and digital platforms, The Good Doctor draws more than 9 million Total Viewers this season (9.1 million). Additionally the series jumps nearly...
- 4/19/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
It's been an emotional journey for Kate (Sarah Chalke) and Tully (Katherine Heigl), but will their friendship withstand more hurdles?
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for the back half of Firefly Lane Season 2, which will bring the dramedy to an end for good.
The series has followed Kate and Tully's relationship over 30 years, and just like real-life, it hasn't been easy sailing for either of them.
The first half of the second season found the pair ending their years-long friendship, but fans were left with plenty of cliffhangers.
One of those cliffhangers involved Kate's ex-husband, Johnny Ryan (Ben Lawson), seemingly getting married to Tully.
"That's the thing about big life changes; you don't get to choose when they happen," Johnny Ryan shared in the new trailer. "You just have to hold on tight to the people you love and make your way through it."
In addition to Chalke, Heigl,...
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for the back half of Firefly Lane Season 2, which will bring the dramedy to an end for good.
The series has followed Kate and Tully's relationship over 30 years, and just like real-life, it hasn't been easy sailing for either of them.
The first half of the second season found the pair ending their years-long friendship, but fans were left with plenty of cliffhangers.
One of those cliffhangers involved Kate's ex-husband, Johnny Ryan (Ben Lawson), seemingly getting married to Tully.
"That's the thing about big life changes; you don't get to choose when they happen," Johnny Ryan shared in the new trailer. "You just have to hold on tight to the people you love and make your way through it."
In addition to Chalke, Heigl,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Prime Video dropped a teaser for Season 5 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which will premiere April 14.
Season 5 finds Midge Maisel as close to the success she’s been working towards while still a long way off. Previously, she had burnt bridges and been cut from tour, with the season ending on the star in front of Carnegie Hall, reinvigorated to chase her dreams.
The fifth season’s cast includes Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shalhoub, Alex Borstein, Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, Reid Scott, Alfie Fuller and Jason Ralph. The show was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino with executive producer Daniel Palladino. The two wrote and directed the series as well.
The fifth season will start with a three-episode premiere and then air new episodes weekly. Check out the teaser below.
Also in today’s TV news:
Production
Production for Season 2 of the medical drama series “Skymed” is underway, according to an announcement from Paramount+,...
Season 5 finds Midge Maisel as close to the success she’s been working towards while still a long way off. Previously, she had burnt bridges and been cut from tour, with the season ending on the star in front of Carnegie Hall, reinvigorated to chase her dreams.
The fifth season’s cast includes Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shalhoub, Alex Borstein, Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, Reid Scott, Alfie Fuller and Jason Ralph. The show was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino with executive producer Daniel Palladino. The two wrote and directed the series as well.
The fifth season will start with a three-episode premiere and then air new episodes weekly. Check out the teaser below.
Also in today’s TV news:
Production
Production for Season 2 of the medical drama series “Skymed” is underway, according to an announcement from Paramount+,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Julia MacCary and Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
UnREAL star Constance Zimmer is returning to Lifetime.
The cabler announced Thursday that the Emmy nominee Constance Zimmer will executive produce and direct her firfeature-lengthgth TV movie, Boy in the Walls.
Zimmepreviouslyly made her directorial debut on Peabody winning and Emmy-nominated Lifetime series UnReal.
Boy In The Walls will star Ryan Michelle Bathe, Luke Camilleri (Hemlock Grove), Cassandra Sawtell (Disappearance in Yellowstone), and Jonathan Whitesell (The X-Files).
The movie is inspired by actual 'Phrogging' events, of people who discover there is someone secretly living inside their home. Boy in the Walls will debut later this summer on Lifetime.
"We absolutely loved working with Constance when she starred in UnReal and even prouder when she made her directorial debut with us through our Broader Focus initiative and has since continued to direct episodic series for others," said Tanya Lopez, EVP, Scripted Content, Lifetime and Lmn.
"But we always love a good...
The cabler announced Thursday that the Emmy nominee Constance Zimmer will executive produce and direct her firfeature-lengthgth TV movie, Boy in the Walls.
Zimmepreviouslyly made her directorial debut on Peabody winning and Emmy-nominated Lifetime series UnReal.
Boy In The Walls will star Ryan Michelle Bathe, Luke Camilleri (Hemlock Grove), Cassandra Sawtell (Disappearance in Yellowstone), and Jonathan Whitesell (The X-Files).
The movie is inspired by actual 'Phrogging' events, of people who discover there is someone secretly living inside their home. Boy in the Walls will debut later this summer on Lifetime.
"We absolutely loved working with Constance when she starred in UnReal and even prouder when she made her directorial debut with us through our Broader Focus initiative and has since continued to direct episodic series for others," said Tanya Lopez, EVP, Scripted Content, Lifetime and Lmn.
"But we always love a good...
- 3/2/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Emmy nominee Constance Zimmer (UnReal) is returning to Lifetime to executive produce and direct her first feature length TV movie, Boy in the Walls.
Starring Ryan Michelle Bathe, Boy in the Walls is inspired by actual “phrogging” events, of people who discover there is someone secretly living inside their home. The movie will debut later this summer on Lifetime. Luke Camilleri (Hemlock Grove) Cassandra Sawtell (Disappearance in Yellowstone) and Jonathan Whitesell (The X-Files) also star.
Luke Camilleri, Jonathan Whitesell and Cassandra Sawtell
In Boy in the Walls, recently married Alisa Jensen (Bathe) has given up her vibrant Manhattan lifestyle for a quiet existence in rural Connecticut but struggling to adjust to her new role as a stepmother to Maya (Sawtell) and Theo (Mikkal Karim-Fidler). Hoping this move can be a fresh start, Alisa finds herself cracking under the pressure with her husband Chris (Camilleri) constantly away at work,...
Starring Ryan Michelle Bathe, Boy in the Walls is inspired by actual “phrogging” events, of people who discover there is someone secretly living inside their home. The movie will debut later this summer on Lifetime. Luke Camilleri (Hemlock Grove) Cassandra Sawtell (Disappearance in Yellowstone) and Jonathan Whitesell (The X-Files) also star.
Luke Camilleri, Jonathan Whitesell and Cassandra Sawtell
In Boy in the Walls, recently married Alisa Jensen (Bathe) has given up her vibrant Manhattan lifestyle for a quiet existence in rural Connecticut but struggling to adjust to her new role as a stepmother to Maya (Sawtell) and Theo (Mikkal Karim-Fidler). Hoping this move can be a fresh start, Alisa finds herself cracking under the pressure with her husband Chris (Camilleri) constantly away at work,...
- 3/2/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Look who’s back! In a return five years in the making, original The Good Doctor cast member Chuku Modu is set to recur on the current sixth season of the ABC medical drama, reprising his role as Dr. Jared Kalu.
He will first appear in the March 6 episode, aptly titled “Old Friends.” In it, Dr. Kalu (Modu) makes a surprise return to San Jose’s St. Bonaventure Hospital with his billionaire patient.
“We couldn’t be more excited to have Chuku rejoin The Good Doctor family, and for the audience to learn what Dr. Kalu has been up to since he left St. Bon’s,” said co-showrunner and executive producer, Liz Friedman.
Modu’s surgical resident Dr. Jared Kalu was a breakout character in Season 1 who was close with fellow resident Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore). He got into trouble for punching a doctor who had sexually harassed his girlfriend,...
He will first appear in the March 6 episode, aptly titled “Old Friends.” In it, Dr. Kalu (Modu) makes a surprise return to San Jose’s St. Bonaventure Hospital with his billionaire patient.
“We couldn’t be more excited to have Chuku rejoin The Good Doctor family, and for the audience to learn what Dr. Kalu has been up to since he left St. Bon’s,” said co-showrunner and executive producer, Liz Friedman.
Modu’s surgical resident Dr. Jared Kalu was a breakout character in Season 1 who was close with fellow resident Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore). He got into trouble for punching a doctor who had sexually harassed his girlfriend,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, 4:30 Pm: The embedded pilot episode of The Good Doctor that sets up potential spinoff The Good Lawyer will air March 13, a week later than previously announced. The decision was made for storytelling purposes.
Previously, January 11: Nancy Drew star Kennedy McMann is set as the lead and Emmy-winning Desperate Housewives alumna Felicity Huffman as a co-lead in The Good Lawyer, the proposed legal spinoff from ABC’s popular medical drama The Good Doctor, from Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature.
ABC has formally ordered an embedded pilot episode of The Good Doctor titled The Good Lawyer, which will guest star McMann and Huffman and will introduce their characters. Airing March 6, the episode, written by The Good Doctor co-showrunners David Shore and Liz Friedman and directed by Ruben Fleischer, marks the first acting gig for Huffman since she completed a short prison sentence for her role in the college admission scandal almost three years.
Previously, January 11: Nancy Drew star Kennedy McMann is set as the lead and Emmy-winning Desperate Housewives alumna Felicity Huffman as a co-lead in The Good Lawyer, the proposed legal spinoff from ABC’s popular medical drama The Good Doctor, from Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature.
ABC has formally ordered an embedded pilot episode of The Good Doctor titled The Good Lawyer, which will guest star McMann and Huffman and will introduce their characters. Airing March 6, the episode, written by The Good Doctor co-showrunners David Shore and Liz Friedman and directed by Ruben Fleischer, marks the first acting gig for Huffman since she completed a short prison sentence for her role in the college admission scandal almost three years.
- 2/16/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
A bit of surprise out of the EFM in Berlin as we learned that Neon is behind the SXSW horror It Lives Inside, the highly anticipated horror feature from Bishal Dutta, and will release the film theatrically in US later this year.
The film stars Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay and Betty Gabriel (Get Out).
“Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.”
The initial inspiration for the film emerged from the filmmaker’s own childhood experience of being born in India before emigrating to be raised in America, the press release revealed. The story draws heavily on both Indian demonic legend and a very personal family story from Dutta’s grandfather.
The film stars Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay and Betty Gabriel (Get Out).
“Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.”
The initial inspiration for the film emerged from the filmmaker’s own childhood experience of being born in India before emigrating to be raised in America, the press release revealed. The story draws heavily on both Indian demonic legend and a very personal family story from Dutta’s grandfather.
- 2/7/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
It is the first feature from Bishal Dutta and will premiere at SXSW, with sales launching at EFM.
UK-based sales outfit Protagonist Pictures is launching international sales at this month’s European Film Market (EFM) on Bishal Dutta’s horror It Lives Inside, set to world premiere in March at SXSW in the Midnighters section, with Neon releasing the film theatrically in the US later this year.
The title is produced by US outfits Neon and Get Out and BlacKkKlansman producer QC Entertainment and follows a girl who is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and...
UK-based sales outfit Protagonist Pictures is launching international sales at this month’s European Film Market (EFM) on Bishal Dutta’s horror It Lives Inside, set to world premiere in March at SXSW in the Midnighters section, with Neon releasing the film theatrically in the US later this year.
The title is produced by US outfits Neon and Get Out and BlacKkKlansman producer QC Entertainment and follows a girl who is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and...
- 2/7/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Bethlehem Million (Sick) is set as a lead opposite Kennedy McMann and Felicity Huffman in The Good Lawyer, the proposed legal spinoff from ABC’s popular medical drama The Good Doctor, produced by Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature.
Million will appear along with McMann and Huffman in the March 6 “The Good Lawyer” embedded pilot episode of The Good Doctor, written by the series’ co-showrunners David Shore and Liz Friedman and directed by Ruben Fleischer.
In the episode, Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) seeks legal representation to help him win a case and puts his faith in a promising, young lawyer, Joni DeGroot (McMann) who has obsessive compulsive disorder.
Million will portray Abbie. Compassionate, practical and a voice of reason, Abbie is Joni’s (McMann) slightly older sister, as well as her biggest cheerleader, roommate and best friend. These two share the bond of siblings who survived a less than ideal childhood together.
Million will appear along with McMann and Huffman in the March 6 “The Good Lawyer” embedded pilot episode of The Good Doctor, written by the series’ co-showrunners David Shore and Liz Friedman and directed by Ruben Fleischer.
In the episode, Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) seeks legal representation to help him win a case and puts his faith in a promising, young lawyer, Joni DeGroot (McMann) who has obsessive compulsive disorder.
Million will portray Abbie. Compassionate, practical and a voice of reason, Abbie is Joni’s (McMann) slightly older sister, as well as her biggest cheerleader, roommate and best friend. These two share the bond of siblings who survived a less than ideal childhood together.
- 1/18/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
We’ll be seeing more of Dr. Danny Perez on ABC’s The Good Doctor. Brandon Larracuente, who has recurred in the role this season, has been promoted to series regular in the popular medical drama from executive producer and showrunner David Shore, Sony Pictures Television and ABC Signature.
Larracuente’s Dr. Daniel “Danny” Perez is a first-year surgical resident at St. Bonaventure Hospital. Strikingly handsome with a natural, easy charm, he leans on his big heart and positive attitude to navigate the challenges of his first year. But Perez’s dazzling smile hides a painful past, including a years-long struggle with opioid addiction. Now clean for five years, his journey of recovery often makes him a better, more compassionate doctor… while also complicating his life at St. Bonaventure, professionally and personally.
The Good Doctor stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a surgeon with autism and savant syndrome who...
Larracuente’s Dr. Daniel “Danny” Perez is a first-year surgical resident at St. Bonaventure Hospital. Strikingly handsome with a natural, easy charm, he leans on his big heart and positive attitude to navigate the challenges of his first year. But Perez’s dazzling smile hides a painful past, including a years-long struggle with opioid addiction. Now clean for five years, his journey of recovery often makes him a better, more compassionate doctor… while also complicating his life at St. Bonaventure, professionally and personally.
The Good Doctor stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a surgeon with autism and savant syndrome who...
- 11/8/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Vancouver-based film and television production company Brightlight Pictures has partnered with Level Film and Rocket Science on feature “Precious Cargo,” based on author Craig Davidson’s memoir, “Precious Cargo, My Year of Driving the Kids on School Bus 3077.” This marks the first time Brightlight Pictures has teamed up with Rocket Science, said Brightlight producer Emily Alden and executive producer and Brightlight founder Shawn Williamson.
Now in development with a script adapted by Devon Bain and production slated to begin in the fall, “Precious Cargo” delves into Davidson’s part-time experience as a bus driver for special needs children prior to his success as an author with “Rust and Bone.”
Describing how the project came to them, Alden said that Canadian distribution company Level Film had optioned the film and been looking for a partner. “We came on board and negotiated a deal with Rocket Science to help package it and...
Now in development with a script adapted by Devon Bain and production slated to begin in the fall, “Precious Cargo” delves into Davidson’s part-time experience as a bus driver for special needs children prior to his success as an author with “Rust and Bone.”
Describing how the project came to them, Alden said that Canadian distribution company Level Film had optioned the film and been looking for a partner. “We came on board and negotiated a deal with Rocket Science to help package it and...
- 11/3/2022
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s new trailer for Firefly Lane season two part one shows there’s tension between Tully and Kate, but it sort of balances that out by revealing more about their lifelong friendship. Part one of the final season premieres on December 2, 2022, with season two part two arriving in 2023.
Season one of the drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, debuted in February 2021 and starred Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends who stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin. Heigl and Chalke are back as Tully and Kate, respectively, for the second season. They’re joined by returning cast members Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Ali Skovbye as young Tully, Roan Curtis as young Kate, Yael Yurman as Marah, and Beau Garrett as Cloud.
Netflix’s official description:
“What could possibly have ended the tight-knit thirty-year friendship of Tully and Kate, our ‘Firefly Lane Girls Forever?...
Season one of the drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, debuted in February 2021 and starred Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends who stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin. Heigl and Chalke are back as Tully and Kate, respectively, for the second season. They’re joined by returning cast members Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Ali Skovbye as young Tully, Roan Curtis as young Kate, Yael Yurman as Marah, and Beau Garrett as Cloud.
Netflix’s official description:
“What could possibly have ended the tight-knit thirty-year friendship of Tully and Kate, our ‘Firefly Lane Girls Forever?...
- 11/2/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
CBS’ original holiday films will star many familiar faces for Christmas enthusiasts. The broadcast network will debut three original festive flicks in December, some starring their own talent. “The Talk” co-host Amanda Kloots and “The Equalizer” star Liza Lapira each lead their own film.
The network brought back original holiday movies in 2021 with “Christmas Takes Flight” and “A Christmas Proposal” — the first time CBS re-entered the space in nine years.
Paul Greene as Griffin, Scott Patey as Carl and Amanda Kloots as Audrey
“Fit for Christmas”
Sunday, Dec. 4, 8:30 p.m. Et (8 p.m. Pt)
Amanda Kloots executive produced and stars in “Fit for Christmas” alongside Paul Greene, best known for his many Hallmark holiday movies. The movie tells the story of Audrey, “an enthusiastic Christmas-obsessed fitness instructor at a beloved, financially beleaguered community center in quaint Mistletoe, Mont., who begins a holiday romance with a charming, mysterious businessman, complicating...
The network brought back original holiday movies in 2021 with “Christmas Takes Flight” and “A Christmas Proposal” — the first time CBS re-entered the space in nine years.
Paul Greene as Griffin, Scott Patey as Carl and Amanda Kloots as Audrey
“Fit for Christmas”
Sunday, Dec. 4, 8:30 p.m. Et (8 p.m. Pt)
Amanda Kloots executive produced and stars in “Fit for Christmas” alongside Paul Greene, best known for his many Hallmark holiday movies. The movie tells the story of Audrey, “an enthusiastic Christmas-obsessed fitness instructor at a beloved, financially beleaguered community center in quaint Mistletoe, Mont., who begins a holiday romance with a charming, mysterious businessman, complicating...
- 10/14/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Sarah Chalke as Kate and Katherine Heigl as Tully in ‘Firefly Lane’ season 2 (Photo Cr. Diyah Pera/Netflix © 2022)
Netflix’s Firefly Lane season two will arrive in two parts, with the first eight episodes premiering on Friday, December 2, 2022. Netflix hasn’t confirmed the premiere date for the remaining eight episodes of the second – and final – season, other than that they’ll debut in 2023.
Season one of the drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, premiered in February 2021 and featured Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends who stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin. Heigl and Chalke reprise their roles as Tully and Kate for season two. Returning cast members also include Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Ali Skovbye as young Tully, Roan Curtis as young Kate, Yael Yurman as Marah, and Beau Garrett as Cloud.
Joining the series for its final season...
Netflix’s Firefly Lane season two will arrive in two parts, with the first eight episodes premiering on Friday, December 2, 2022. Netflix hasn’t confirmed the premiere date for the remaining eight episodes of the second – and final – season, other than that they’ll debut in 2023.
Season one of the drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, premiered in February 2021 and featured Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends who stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin. Heigl and Chalke reprise their roles as Tully and Kate for season two. Returning cast members also include Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Ali Skovbye as young Tully, Roan Curtis as young Kate, Yael Yurman as Marah, and Beau Garrett as Cloud.
Joining the series for its final season...
- 10/3/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
“Firefly Lane” is coming to an end. The second season of the Netflix series starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke will be the last
The streaming service announced on Monday that the sophomore season will consist of 16 episodes and will be split into two parts. The first nine episodes will be released on Dec. 2 with the final seven dropping next year.
Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis and Yael Yurman are set to return and four new cast members are joining: India de Beaufort as Charlotte, Greg Germann as Benedict, Jolene Purdy as Justine and Ignacio Serricchio as Danny.
Maggie Friedman serves as showrunner and executive producer along with Heigl, Shawn Williamson, Michael Spiller and Stephanie Germain as executive producers.
The show, which premiered in February 2021, follows the lives of childhood best friends Tully Hart (Heigl) and Kate Mularkey (Chalke). While Tully is a popular talk show host,...
The streaming service announced on Monday that the sophomore season will consist of 16 episodes and will be split into two parts. The first nine episodes will be released on Dec. 2 with the final seven dropping next year.
Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis and Yael Yurman are set to return and four new cast members are joining: India de Beaufort as Charlotte, Greg Germann as Benedict, Jolene Purdy as Justine and Ignacio Serricchio as Danny.
Maggie Friedman serves as showrunner and executive producer along with Heigl, Shawn Williamson, Michael Spiller and Stephanie Germain as executive producers.
The show, which premiered in February 2021, follows the lives of childhood best friends Tully Hart (Heigl) and Kate Mularkey (Chalke). While Tully is a popular talk show host,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
The end is nigh for Tully and Kate.
Netflix announced Monday that Firefly Lane will conclude with its forthcoming second season.
The news comes as a bit of a surprise, but there is some good news.
The second -- and now final season -- will comprise 16 episodes.
That is six more episodes than Firefly Lane Season 1, which launched in February 2021 on Netflix.
Firefly Lane returns on December 2, with the first nine episodes of the season.
The final seven episodes will then premiere in 2023.
Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke reprise their roles as lifelong best friends facing the ultimate test of their friendship and the path to sustain the other relationships in their lives.
Four new cast members join Season 2, including India de Beaufort (Charlotte), Greg Germann (Benedict), Jolene Purdy (Justine), and Ignacio Serricchio (Danny).
The cast also includes Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis, and Yael Yurman.
Maggie Friedman...
Netflix announced Monday that Firefly Lane will conclude with its forthcoming second season.
The news comes as a bit of a surprise, but there is some good news.
The second -- and now final season -- will comprise 16 episodes.
That is six more episodes than Firefly Lane Season 1, which launched in February 2021 on Netflix.
Firefly Lane returns on December 2, with the first nine episodes of the season.
The final seven episodes will then premiere in 2023.
Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke reprise their roles as lifelong best friends facing the ultimate test of their friendship and the path to sustain the other relationships in their lives.
Four new cast members join Season 2, including India de Beaufort (Charlotte), Greg Germann (Benedict), Jolene Purdy (Justine), and Ignacio Serricchio (Danny).
The cast also includes Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis, and Yael Yurman.
Maggie Friedman...
- 10/3/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Firefly Lane, the drama series starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, is two seasons and out on Netflix.
The series from creator Maggie Friedman returns for a supersized second season in December but will not return for a third season.
The show will have a 16-episode second season.
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The first nine episodes will air on December 2, and the second tranche of seven episodes will premiere in 2023.
In the series based on the novel by Kristin Hannah, when unlikely duo Tully (Heigl) and Kate (Chalke) meet at age 14, they couldn’t be more different. Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice. But when a tragedy brings them together, they are bonded for life — forever inseparable best friends. Together they experience 30 years of ups and downs, triumphs and disappointments,...
The series from creator Maggie Friedman returns for a supersized second season in December but will not return for a third season.
The show will have a 16-episode second season.
Related: Cancellations Photo Gallery: The TV Series Ending In 2022 & Beyond
The first nine episodes will air on December 2, and the second tranche of seven episodes will premiere in 2023.
In the series based on the novel by Kristin Hannah, when unlikely duo Tully (Heigl) and Kate (Chalke) meet at age 14, they couldn’t be more different. Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice. But when a tragedy brings them together, they are bonded for life — forever inseparable best friends. Together they experience 30 years of ups and downs, triumphs and disappointments,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Christmas has come early for Hallmark Media: Alison Sweeney (The Wedding Veil trilogy) has agreed to a multi-picture overall deal with the channel.
“Alison Sweeney has been an incredible creative partner for us over the years – both on screen as well as behind the camera as a producer,” said Lisa Hamilton Daly, EVP Programming at Hallmark Media. “She’s long been a fan favorite, and we can’t wait to continue our work together as we bring new stories to life.”
Sweeney remarked: “I am thrilled to continue to work with Hallmark as they continue to support my work as an actress and as a producer. I’m very proud of our Christmas movie and excited for the future projects to come!”
As part of Sweeney’s deal, she is starring in A Magical Christmas Village, which she also executive produces with Luke Macfarlane (Moriah’s Lighthouse) and guest star Marlo Thomas.
“Alison Sweeney has been an incredible creative partner for us over the years – both on screen as well as behind the camera as a producer,” said Lisa Hamilton Daly, EVP Programming at Hallmark Media. “She’s long been a fan favorite, and we can’t wait to continue our work together as we bring new stories to life.”
Sweeney remarked: “I am thrilled to continue to work with Hallmark as they continue to support my work as an actress and as a producer. I’m very proud of our Christmas movie and excited for the future projects to come!”
As part of Sweeney’s deal, she is starring in A Magical Christmas Village, which she also executive produces with Luke Macfarlane (Moriah’s Lighthouse) and guest star Marlo Thomas.
- 9/19/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fresh off starring in Toronto Film Festival drama North Of Normal, Sarah Gadon is set to make her directorial debut on feature Lullabies For Little Criminals, based on Heather O’Neill’s 2007 novel which won the Canada Reads competition.
Alias Grace and True Detective star Gadon will adapt the screenplay and also produce alongside Brightlight Pictures’ (Firefly Lane) Shawn Williamson and Emily Alden. Production is slated to take place in Montreal.
The movie will follow thirteen year-old Baby who vacillates between childhood comforts and adult temptation. Her father, Jules, takes better care of his drug habit than he does of his daughter, however when her blossoming beauty captures the attention of a charismatic and dangerous local it creates a volatile situation which threatens to crush Baby’s spirit.
Gadon’s latest feature is Carly Stone drama North of Normal which launched on Sunday at TIFF. The Canadian actress stars with Robert Carlyle,...
Alias Grace and True Detective star Gadon will adapt the screenplay and also produce alongside Brightlight Pictures’ (Firefly Lane) Shawn Williamson and Emily Alden. Production is slated to take place in Montreal.
The movie will follow thirteen year-old Baby who vacillates between childhood comforts and adult temptation. Her father, Jules, takes better care of his drug habit than he does of his daughter, however when her blossoming beauty captures the attention of a charismatic and dangerous local it creates a volatile situation which threatens to crush Baby’s spirit.
Gadon’s latest feature is Carly Stone drama North of Normal which launched on Sunday at TIFF. The Canadian actress stars with Robert Carlyle,...
- 9/12/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Genre regular Samara Weaving has a role in Scream 6, which just recently finished filming – and she’s already hard at work on another genre project, the comedic thriller Borderline. Variety reports that Borderline is currently filming in Vancouver, with The Babysitter: Killer Queen writer Jimmy Warden at the helm, making his feature directorial debut.
Warden’s Borderline script, which was once featured on the Black List, centers on
a helplessly romantic sociopath who escapes from a mental institution and invades the home of a ’90s pop superstar. He just wants to be loved; she just wants to survive.
Weaving is joined in the cast by Eric Dane (Euphoria), Ray Nicholson (Something from Tiffany’s), Alba Baptista (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris), and Jimmie Fails (The Last Black Man in San Francisco).
Borderline is being financed by Productivity Media, Inc. The film’s producers are The Babysitter writer Brian Duffield, Tom Ackerley...
Warden’s Borderline script, which was once featured on the Black List, centers on
a helplessly romantic sociopath who escapes from a mental institution and invades the home of a ’90s pop superstar. He just wants to be loved; she just wants to survive.
Weaving is joined in the cast by Eric Dane (Euphoria), Ray Nicholson (Something from Tiffany’s), Alba Baptista (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris), and Jimmie Fails (The Last Black Man in San Francisco).
Borderline is being financed by Productivity Media, Inc. The film’s producers are The Babysitter writer Brian Duffield, Tom Ackerley...
- 9/7/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Samara Weaving, Eric Dane and Ray Nicholson will star in Jimmy Warden’s “Borderline,” a new comedic thriller that is currently in production in Vancouver. The film centers around a helplessly romantic sociopath who escapes from a mental institution and invades the home of a ’90s pop superstar. He just wants to be loved; she just wants to survive.
“Borderline” marks the directorial debut of Warden, who also wrote the film, which appeared on the Black List, a highly-regarded annual survey of the most-liked scripts.
“Mrs Harris Goes to Paris” star Alba Baptista and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco’s” Jimmie Fails round out the cast on this hot title. The film is produced by LuckyChap Entertainment’s Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara, Red A Entertainment’s Hadeel Reda, and Brian Duffield.
Executive producers on the film include William G. Santor, Andrew Chang-Sang and John Hills for Productivity...
“Borderline” marks the directorial debut of Warden, who also wrote the film, which appeared on the Black List, a highly-regarded annual survey of the most-liked scripts.
“Mrs Harris Goes to Paris” star Alba Baptista and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco’s” Jimmie Fails round out the cast on this hot title. The film is produced by LuckyChap Entertainment’s Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara, Red A Entertainment’s Hadeel Reda, and Brian Duffield.
Executive producers on the film include William G. Santor, Andrew Chang-Sang and John Hills for Productivity...
- 9/7/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Teri Hatcher and James Tupper will star as former high school sweethearts in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie “Mid-Love Crisis,” premiering this fall. Brian Markinson, June Laporte and Matreya Scarrwener also star.
Hatcher portrays Mindy, a single mom approaching her 50th birthday who “realizes she’s in the throes of a bonafide mid-life crisis.” During a long weekend at the family’s lake house with her daughter Rita (Laporte) and Rita’s girlfriend, Emily (Scarrwener) Mindy is surprisingly reunited with her former boyfriend — Emily’s uncle, Sam (Tupper), who she hasn’t spoken to in three decades.
As Rita plans to surprise Emily with a proposal, she tells her mom she wants her dad to join them, leading to Mindy’s two exes under one roof.
“As the weekend progresses, an assertiveness inside her awakens and Mindy finds herself not only embracing her life, but discovering what it is...
Hatcher portrays Mindy, a single mom approaching her 50th birthday who “realizes she’s in the throes of a bonafide mid-life crisis.” During a long weekend at the family’s lake house with her daughter Rita (Laporte) and Rita’s girlfriend, Emily (Scarrwener) Mindy is surprisingly reunited with her former boyfriend — Emily’s uncle, Sam (Tupper), who she hasn’t spoken to in three decades.
As Rita plans to surprise Emily with a proposal, she tells her mom she wants her dad to join them, leading to Mindy’s two exes under one roof.
“As the weekend progresses, an assertiveness inside her awakens and Mindy finds herself not only embracing her life, but discovering what it is...
- 8/29/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Jonathan Bennett, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-picture overall deal with Crown Media Family Networks, will headline and executive produce a new movie for Hallmark Channel called Wedding of a Lifetime.
Brooke D’Orsay will co-star in the original that’s currently in production to air later this year.
Bennett (Mean Girls) and D’Orsay play an engaged couple who have been together since their days as high school sweethearts in a close-knit mountain town, but have found themselves in a rut and out of love. As Darby and Jake prepare to break the news of their separation to their families, they inadvertently find themselves entered in a “romantic relationship competition” hosted by a popular national daytime TV show after being nominated by the whole town. The grand prize is a televised, all-expenses-paid “wedding of a lifetime!” Though Darby and Jake are uncomfortable pretending they are still engaged,...
Brooke D’Orsay will co-star in the original that’s currently in production to air later this year.
Bennett (Mean Girls) and D’Orsay play an engaged couple who have been together since their days as high school sweethearts in a close-knit mountain town, but have found themselves in a rut and out of love. As Darby and Jake prepare to break the news of their separation to their families, they inadvertently find themselves entered in a “romantic relationship competition” hosted by a popular national daytime TV show after being nominated by the whole town. The grand prize is a televised, all-expenses-paid “wedding of a lifetime!” Though Darby and Jake are uncomfortable pretending they are still engaged,...
- 7/14/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS is keeping it festive by ordering three new original holiday movies to air in December.
Sheryl Crow will executive produce and write the title song for When Christmas Was Young, a tune-themed flick fro screenwriter and bestselling novelist Robert Tate Miller planned for the 2022 holidays. Here’s the official logline: “The story follows a headstrong music manager in desperate need of a hit song for his last remaining client, who finds himself falling for a gifted singer-songwriter with abandoned dreams of making it big, as he attempts to secure the rights to a Christmas song she wrote years ago.”
Executive producers are Tom Mazza, David Calvert-Jones and Karen Glass (Everywhere Studios), along with Shawn Williamson and Jamie Goehring for Lighthouse Pictures.
Amanda Kloots (The Talk) will headline and exec produce Fit For Christmas from writer and executive producer Anna White (Christmas Wonderland). It follows Audrey,...
Sheryl Crow will executive produce and write the title song for When Christmas Was Young, a tune-themed flick fro screenwriter and bestselling novelist Robert Tate Miller planned for the 2022 holidays. Here’s the official logline: “The story follows a headstrong music manager in desperate need of a hit song for his last remaining client, who finds himself falling for a gifted singer-songwriter with abandoned dreams of making it big, as he attempts to secure the rights to a Christmas song she wrote years ago.”
Executive producers are Tom Mazza, David Calvert-Jones and Karen Glass (Everywhere Studios), along with Shawn Williamson and Jamie Goehring for Lighthouse Pictures.
Amanda Kloots (The Talk) will headline and exec produce Fit For Christmas from writer and executive producer Anna White (Christmas Wonderland). It follows Audrey,...
- 4/11/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
After hopping back on the Holiday movie train last year, CBS’ is taking it full steam ahead in 2022. The Eye network is expanding its presence in the lucrative holiday-themed film genre, ordering three new holiday themed projects set to air this December: “When Christmas Was Young,” “Fit For Christmas” and “Must Love Christmas.”
“When Christmas Was Young” is described by CBS as a music-themed film set in Nashville, focusing on a music manager who attempts to secure the rights for a Christmas song that a failed singer-songwriter wrote years ago. The film will be executive produced by Sheryl Crow, who will also write the title song, and the script will be written by Robert Tate Miller. Tom Mazza, David Calvert-Jones and Karen Glass executive produce for Everywhere Studios, while Shawn Williamson and Jamie Goehring executive produce for Lighthouse Pictures.
“Fit For Christmas” will star “The Talk” host Amanda Kloots as Amanda,...
“When Christmas Was Young” is described by CBS as a music-themed film set in Nashville, focusing on a music manager who attempts to secure the rights for a Christmas song that a failed singer-songwriter wrote years ago. The film will be executive produced by Sheryl Crow, who will also write the title song, and the script will be written by Robert Tate Miller. Tom Mazza, David Calvert-Jones and Karen Glass executive produce for Everywhere Studios, while Shawn Williamson and Jamie Goehring executive produce for Lighthouse Pictures.
“Fit For Christmas” will star “The Talk” host Amanda Kloots as Amanda,...
- 4/11/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
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