Netflix has renewed the comedy series “Special” for a second season.
Based on Ryan O’Connell’s book ‘I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves,’ the series centers on a gay man (O’Connell) with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and finally go after the life he wants. Jessica Hecht and Punam Patel will return as series regulars alongside O’Connell. Netflix has ordered eight episodes for the show’s second season.
O’Connell serves as writer and executive producer on the series in addition to starring. For Season 2, Warner Horizon Scripted Television will join Warner Bros. Digital Networks’ Stage 13 and That’s Wonderful Productions as producers of the series. Jim Parsons, Eric Norsoph and Todd Spiewak serve as executive producers for That’s Wonderful, with Anna Dokoza also executive producing. The series is also produced by Campfire.
The first season...
Based on Ryan O’Connell’s book ‘I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves,’ the series centers on a gay man (O’Connell) with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and finally go after the life he wants. Jessica Hecht and Punam Patel will return as series regulars alongside O’Connell. Netflix has ordered eight episodes for the show’s second season.
O’Connell serves as writer and executive producer on the series in addition to starring. For Season 2, Warner Horizon Scripted Television will join Warner Bros. Digital Networks’ Stage 13 and That’s Wonderful Productions as producers of the series. Jim Parsons, Eric Norsoph and Todd Spiewak serve as executive producers for That’s Wonderful, with Anna Dokoza also executive producing. The series is also produced by Campfire.
The first season...
- 12/16/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has ordered an eight-episode second season of Emmy-nominated comedy series Special, created by and starring Ryan O’Connell. Warner Horizon Scripted Television will join Warner Bros. Digital Networks’ Stage 13 and That’s Wonderful Productions as producers of the series for season 2.
Based on O’Connell’s part-memoir, part-manifesto I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, the semi-autobiographical series centers on a gay man with mild cerebral palsy, played by O’Connell, who decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and finally go after the life he wants. O’Connell also writes the series and executive produces.
Jessica Hecht and Punam Patel will return as series regulars for the second season.
Jim Parsons, Eric Norsoph and Todd Spiewak serve as executive producers for That’s Wonderful Productions. The series is also produced by Campfire. Anna Dokoza is also an executive producer.
O’Connell’s I’m Special:...
Based on O’Connell’s part-memoir, part-manifesto I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, the semi-autobiographical series centers on a gay man with mild cerebral palsy, played by O’Connell, who decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and finally go after the life he wants. O’Connell also writes the series and executive produces.
Jessica Hecht and Punam Patel will return as series regulars for the second season.
Jim Parsons, Eric Norsoph and Todd Spiewak serve as executive producers for That’s Wonderful Productions. The series is also produced by Campfire. Anna Dokoza is also an executive producer.
O’Connell’s I’m Special:...
- 12/16/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Take the Ride with D.C. Hamilton’s Sci-Fi Fantasy The Fare. Epic Pictures Brings a Modern Take on a Classic Tale to AudiencesScreening in Hollywood November 12th. Now Available Nationwide on Blu-ray and VOD
Following an acclaimed run on the independent film festival circuit, 501 Pictures and Public Displays of Affection, in a partnership with Epic Pictures and Dread, has announced the Us release of D.C. Hamilton’s Hitchcockian romance The Fare. The sophomore feature from Hamilton stars Gino Anthony Pesi (“Shades of Blue”) as a weary cab driver and Brinna Kelly as his enigmatic passenger, who charms him as her ride begins over and over and over again.
Screenwriter and star Kelly reteams with Hamilton following their work on his directorial debut The Midnight Man. Pesi, Hamilton and Kelly produced alongside Kristin Starns.
An homage to “The Twilight Zone”, The Fare has screened internationally and taken home numerous...
Following an acclaimed run on the independent film festival circuit, 501 Pictures and Public Displays of Affection, in a partnership with Epic Pictures and Dread, has announced the Us release of D.C. Hamilton’s Hitchcockian romance The Fare. The sophomore feature from Hamilton stars Gino Anthony Pesi (“Shades of Blue”) as a weary cab driver and Brinna Kelly as his enigmatic passenger, who charms him as her ride begins over and over and over again.
Screenwriter and star Kelly reteams with Hamilton following their work on his directorial debut The Midnight Man. Pesi, Hamilton and Kelly produced alongside Kristin Starns.
An homage to “The Twilight Zone”, The Fare has screened internationally and taken home numerous...
- 11/23/2019
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Matthew Byrd Nov 19, 2019
Developer Rare is working on a mysterious (and beautiful) new game known as Everwild.
Legendary (if somewhat controversial) game developer Rare has announced that their next game will be a mysterious new project known as Everwild.
What is Everwild? Well, it's the next game from Rare. We're not trying to be cute here, but the first trailer for the game and what little has been said about it thus far doesn't exactly offer a lot in the way of concrete details.
However, there's plenty of room for speculation as it concerns what, exactly, we can expect from this title. It certainly seems that the title will emphasize a nature theme and mystical elements. Nearly every shot in the trailer takes place in what seems to be a massive forest setting, but the design of the creatures that inhabit this land certainly indicates that this forest doesn't exist...
Developer Rare is working on a mysterious (and beautiful) new game known as Everwild.
Legendary (if somewhat controversial) game developer Rare has announced that their next game will be a mysterious new project known as Everwild.
What is Everwild? Well, it's the next game from Rare. We're not trying to be cute here, but the first trailer for the game and what little has been said about it thus far doesn't exactly offer a lot in the way of concrete details.
However, there's plenty of room for speculation as it concerns what, exactly, we can expect from this title. It certainly seems that the title will emphasize a nature theme and mystical elements. Nearly every shot in the trailer takes place in what seems to be a massive forest setting, but the design of the creatures that inhabit this land certainly indicates that this forest doesn't exist...
- 11/19/2019
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Quibi has put into development The Monarchy Is Going to S***, a comedy from writer Amy Reed (Diary of a Female President), Jim Parsons’ That’s Wonderful Productions and Warner Bros. TV.
Written by Reed, The Monarchy Is Going To S*** is set in the modern-day kingdom of Andova, where the lives of twin princesses are thrown into utter disarray when the King’s newly discovered illegitimate son is named as the rightful heir to the throne. But the two irreverent princesses won’t exactly go away quietly, not when they believe The Monarchy Is Going To S***.
Reed executive produces with That’s Wonderful’s Parsons and Todd Spiewak. Eric Norsoph, That’s Wonderful’s Head of Production and Development, co-executive produces and will oversee the project for the production company. Warner Bros. TV, where That’s Wonderful is under a deal, is the studio.
Reed is currently...
Written by Reed, The Monarchy Is Going To S*** is set in the modern-day kingdom of Andova, where the lives of twin princesses are thrown into utter disarray when the King’s newly discovered illegitimate son is named as the rightful heir to the throne. But the two irreverent princesses won’t exactly go away quietly, not when they believe The Monarchy Is Going To S***.
Reed executive produces with That’s Wonderful’s Parsons and Todd Spiewak. Eric Norsoph, That’s Wonderful’s Head of Production and Development, co-executive produces and will oversee the project for the production company. Warner Bros. TV, where That’s Wonderful is under a deal, is the studio.
Reed is currently...
- 9/20/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Shamy is back! The Big Bang Theory stars Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik, who played adorably nerdy couple Sheldon and Amy on the it CBS sitcom, have partnered for Carla, a new multi-camera comedy from Big Bang studio Warner Bros. TV based on Miranda Hart’s BBC series Miranda.
In a highly competitive situation, with all broadcast networks bidding, the project, starring and executive produced by Bialik and executive produced by Parsons, just landed at Fox with a series order for fall 2020. The network’s willingness to step up in a big way erases any doubt about its commitment to live-action comedy under CEO Charlie Collier and Entertainment President Michael Thorn.
On the show, written by Darlene Hunt, Carla (Bialik) is a 39-year-old woman who struggles every day against society and her mother to prove that you Cannot have everything you want — and still be happy. Which is why she...
In a highly competitive situation, with all broadcast networks bidding, the project, starring and executive produced by Bialik and executive produced by Parsons, just landed at Fox with a series order for fall 2020. The network’s willingness to step up in a big way erases any doubt about its commitment to live-action comedy under CEO Charlie Collier and Entertainment President Michael Thorn.
On the show, written by Darlene Hunt, Carla (Bialik) is a 39-year-old woman who struggles every day against society and her mother to prove that you Cannot have everything you want — and still be happy. Which is why she...
- 9/19/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Homecoming Queens’ and ‘Robbie Hood’.
Sbs has teamed up with Screen Australia to launch Digital Originals, a new initiative aimed at producing scripted short-form projects for Sbs On Demand.
Up to 10 writers and projects reflecting Australia’s diversity will be invited to attend a workshop with a focus on short-form narrative writing skills, mentored by Australian director and producer Anna Dokoza and Ryan O’Connell, writer, producer and star of the Emmy-nominated Netflix short-form series, Special. Up to three projects will go into further development and production with Sbs and Screen Australia.
Sbs regards the program as an evolution of its Short-Form Content Initiative, with the focus on providing opportunities and support for writers from diverse backgrounds currently under-represented in the sector including, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (Cald) backgrounds, people living with a disability, females, those who identify as Lgbtiq+ and gender diverse,...
Sbs has teamed up with Screen Australia to launch Digital Originals, a new initiative aimed at producing scripted short-form projects for Sbs On Demand.
Up to 10 writers and projects reflecting Australia’s diversity will be invited to attend a workshop with a focus on short-form narrative writing skills, mentored by Australian director and producer Anna Dokoza and Ryan O’Connell, writer, producer and star of the Emmy-nominated Netflix short-form series, Special. Up to three projects will go into further development and production with Sbs and Screen Australia.
Sbs regards the program as an evolution of its Short-Form Content Initiative, with the focus on providing opportunities and support for writers from diverse backgrounds currently under-represented in the sector including, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (Cald) backgrounds, people living with a disability, females, those who identify as Lgbtiq+ and gender diverse,...
- 8/12/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Here's the status of TV shows like Saints & Sinners, Sally4Ever, Sandman, Santa Clarita Diet, Schitt's Creek, School of Rock, Scream, Search Party, Second City, Secure and Hold, See, Sense8, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Seven Seconds, Sex Education, Shadowhunters, Shameless, The Shannara Chronicles, Sharp Objects, She’s Gotta Have It, Shogun, Shooter, Shrill, Shut Eye, Silicon Valley, The Sinner, Siren, Six, Slasher, Small Axe, Smilf, Snatch, Sneaky Pete, Snowfall, Snowpiercer, The Society, Solar Opposites, The Son, South Park, South Side, The Spanish Princess, Special, Spinning Out, The Split, Spotless, Stan Against Evil, Star Falls, Stargirl, Stranger Things, Strike Back, Stuck in the Middle, Succession, Suits, SuperMansion, Superstition, Survivor's Remorse, Swamp Thing, The Swans of Fifth Avenue, Swedish Dicks, Sweet Magnolias, Sweetbitter, Sydney to the Max, Taboo, Tacoma Fd, Tales from the Loop, Tarantula, Teachers, Team Kaylie, Tell Me Your Secrets, The Terror, That’s So Raven, This Close, This Functional Family,...
- 7/6/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It’s indisputable that WWE put out an incredibly vast amount of content. Just in a week, and not mentioning their social media content or original WWE Network programming, we see Raw, SmackDown, Nxt, Nxt UK, 205 Live and more. We get at least one, sometimes more than one, PPV or Special each month too. That’s A Lot of content. That’s a lot of wrestling.
Now, I love some of what WWE put out. I am a big fan of Nxt and Nxt UK. I love watching 205 Live. I tune in to every show and hope to see something special, something exciting, something entertaining. It doesn’t always happen, and in fact… recently, when it comes to the main shows of Raw and SmackDown, it feels a bit on the stale side, a touch too same-old, and lacking the spark that we, as fans, know WWE are capable of creating.
Now, I love some of what WWE put out. I am a big fan of Nxt and Nxt UK. I love watching 205 Live. I tune in to every show and hope to see something special, something exciting, something entertaining. It doesn’t always happen, and in fact… recently, when it comes to the main shows of Raw and SmackDown, it feels a bit on the stale side, a touch too same-old, and lacking the spark that we, as fans, know WWE are capable of creating.
- 6/26/2019
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
David Crow Nov 20, 2019
Harrison Ford is starring in an adaptation of Jack London's Call of the Wild. And the new trailer promises old school adventure.
Harrison Ford often feels like he is drawn of iconography from the past. Some might even say he's drawn to The Call of the Wild. Hence why it only makes sense for him to now be in talks to star in a film literally adapting such a title from the classic Jack London story of the same name.
One of the last efforts 20th Century Fox put into production before Disney's acquisition of hte film studio, the film is a long-gestating adaptation of London’s classic story about wolves, sled dogs, and the turn of the 20th century Gold Rush in Alaska and the Great White North. The film is directed by Chris Sanders, who is making his first jump into live-action after co-directing...
Harrison Ford is starring in an adaptation of Jack London's Call of the Wild. And the new trailer promises old school adventure.
Harrison Ford often feels like he is drawn of iconography from the past. Some might even say he's drawn to The Call of the Wild. Hence why it only makes sense for him to now be in talks to star in a film literally adapting such a title from the classic Jack London story of the same name.
One of the last efforts 20th Century Fox put into production before Disney's acquisition of hte film studio, the film is a long-gestating adaptation of London’s classic story about wolves, sled dogs, and the turn of the 20th century Gold Rush in Alaska and the Great White North. The film is directed by Chris Sanders, who is making his first jump into live-action after co-directing...
- 7/16/2018
- Den of Geek
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