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Late author Mervyn Peake's "Gormenghast" novels have found a home at Showtime, with the cable network set to develop an adaptation of the fantasy drama alongside some of the biggest names in popular culture: writer Toby Whithouse (Doctor Who), Neil Gaiman (Good Omens, American Gods) and Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) Co-produced by American Gods[...]

Now how's that for timing? Only minutes after we posted an article about pop singer Ariana Grande appearing in the second season of Showtime's award-winning and critically-acclaimed series Kidding, the cabler is giving us both an official trailer for the upcoming season and a launch date: Sunday, November 3, at 10 p.m ET/9 p.m CT. Showtime In[...]

With production currently underway on the 10-episode second season of Showtime's critically-acclaimed, award-winning series Kidding, we're starting to get a peek behind the curtain as some of the new faces we'll be seeing – but this "new face" is a pretty familar one to millions of fans around the world Singer Ariana Grande revealed that[...]

Actor/satirist Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, Da Ali G Show) is riding into 2019's Primetime Emmy Awards with three nominations for his groundbreaking Showtime series Who Is America?: Outstanding Variety Sketch Series, as well as nods for directing and editing Cohen and his series made more than a few headlines when the series first aired, with Cohen accused of not playing nice[...]

This Sunday, Showtime viewers continue witnessing the birth of Fox News (we'll leave it to you to determine if that's a blessing or a curse) and the fall of Roger Ailes (Russell Crowe) as the cable network continues its seven-part limited series The Loudest Voice Based on Gabriel Sherman's bestselling book The Loudest Voice in the Room as[...]

Bleeding Cool has put together a list of five (more) shows ripe for remake/reboot, like "Buck Rogers," "The Green Hornet," "Young Indiana Jones," and more.

This Sunday, Showtime viewers will witness the birth of Fox News (we'll leave it to the viewer to determine if that's a blessing or a curse) and the fall of Roger Ailes (Russell Crowe) when the cable network premieres its seven-part limited series The Loudest Voice Based on Gabriel Sherman's bestselling book The Loudest Voice in the[...]

Lena Headey has found her first post-Cersei role as the lead in Rita, the Showtime remake of a Danish TV series She will also be executive producer, with original show creator Christian Torpe will writing the pilot and serving as showrunner. Rita is a comedy-drama about a snarky teacher and single mother with a chip on[...]

This Sunday, Showtime viewers will witness the birth of FOX News (we'll leave it to the viewer to determine if that's a blessing or a curse) and the fall of Roger Ailes (Russell Crowe) when the cable network premieres its seven-part limited series The Loudest Voice Based on Gabriel Sherman's bestselling book The Loudest Voice in the[...]

Showtime has found the face of Bryan Cranston's on-screen son for its upcoming new drama Your Honor, with Hunter Doohan (What/If, Westworld) set the join the series as co-lead opposite the Breaking Bad actor Based on Israeli drama Kvodo and originating from Peter Moffat (Criminal Justice) and Robert and Michelle King (The Good Wife), Cranston will not[...]

This Sunday, Showtime viewers will witness the birth of FOX News (we'll leave it to the viewer to determine if that's a blessing or a curse) and the fall of Roger Ailes (Russell Crowe) when the cable network premieres its seven-part limited series The Loudest Voice Based on Gabriel Sherman's bestselling book The Loudest Voice in the[...]

Creators and executive producers Robert Funke and Matt Lutsky's On Becoming a God in Central Florida has found a new home at Showtime starting Sunday, August 25 – and now viewers are getting a fresh look at the nine-episode series Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Kirsten Dunst (Fargo) stars in the darkly comedic story about[...]

After a recent flirtation with YouTube, creators and executive producers Robert Funke and Matt Lutsky's On Becoming a God in Central Florida has found a new home at Showtime starting Sunday, August 25 The nine-episode series stars Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Kirsten Dunst (Fargo) in a darkly comedic story about the cult of free[...]

Goodness, that didn't take the writer's room long to complete the first season of SHOWTIME's upcoming television adaptation of Patrick Rothfuss's "The Kingkiller Chronicle". According to showrunner (and pilot writer) John Rogers, the season finale script of the series was completed last month (Shout out to Winter Is Coming for alerting us!) This is the day I put the[...]

In less than a month, viewers will witness the birth of FOX News (we'll leave it to the viewer to determine if that's a blessing or a curse) and the fall of Roger Ailes (Russell Crowe) when Showtime premieres its seven-part series The Loudest Voice Based on Gabriel Sherman's bestselling book The Loudest Voice in the Room as[...]

Aside from making for one helluva concert and/or jam band, there's one one thing – or in this case, one person – who connects them all: legendary music producer Rick Rubin, the subject of Showtime Documentary Films' Shangri-La Using Rubin's iconic studio in Malibu as the backdrop, the cable network's four-part docu-series focuses on creative[...]

Good thing come to those who wait – which is a very good thing for fans of Showtime's The L Word It's been nearly two years since series development was announced and four months since it received a series greenlight, but now there is an official title for the sequel series: The L Word: Generation[...]

Lipton was first diagnosed with and treated for colon cancer when she was 56, with doctors discovering a Stage III tunor during a routine colonoscopy. Showtime Rashida Jones and Kidada Jones, Lipton's daughters with music producer Quincy Jones, had this to say about Lipton's passing in a statement to the Los Angeles Times: "She made her journey peacefully[...]

Less than a month after the cable giant released the first teaser for the limited series and more than month before viewers will be able to witness the birth of FOX News (we'll leave it to the viewer to determine if that's a blessing or a curse), Showtime has released an official trailer for seven-part[...]

Showtime is set to take us back to the mean streets of 1990's Boston next month, when series creator/executive producer Chuck MacLean (Boston Strangler) and showrunner/executive producer/writer Tom Fontana (Homicide: Life on the Street) debut their new crime drama series City on a Hill Produced by Showtime with a pilot directed by Michael Cuesta and[...]

We are very pleased to report that SHOWTIME's upcoming Halo tv series based on the video game series has officially cast their lead, and American Gods favorite Pablo Schreiber will be our Master Chief. LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 05: Pablo Schreiber attends the American Gods Season Two Red Carpet Premiere Event on March 5, 2019 in Los Angeles, California[...]

With production currently underway in New York City, television viewers will be able to witness the birth of FOX News (we'll leave it to the viewer to determine if that's a blessing or a curse) when Showtime's seven-part limited series The Loudest Voice takes to the air this summer Based on Gabriel Sherman's bestselling book[...]

Showtime's sequel series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is welcoming Halt and Catch Fire star Kerry Bishé to the series in a lead role Bishé joins Daniel Zovatto, Natalie Dormer, Jessica Garza, Johnathan Nieves, Nathan Lane, Adriana Barraza and Rory Kinnear on the follow-up to Penny Dreadful from the original series' creator, writer and executive producer John Logan. Paco Cabezas (American Gods, Deadly Class)[...]

Less than two weeks after it was reported a number of networks and streaming services were looking to bet their programming schedule on the talents of one Tom Ripley, it appears Showtime is in final negotiations with Oscar-winning screenwriter Steve Zaillian (The Night Of) for a straight-to-series order that would have Zaillian writing and directing[...]

Showtime's sequel series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is welcoming back a familar face from the original series: Rory Kinnear (The Creature) is set to return to the franchise in a pivotal role Kinnear joins Daniel Zovatto, Natalie Dormer, Jessica Garza, Johnathan Nieves, Nathan Lane, and Adriana Barraza on the follow-up to Penny Dreadful from the original series' creator,[...]

Sounds like SHOWTIME's upcoming Halo live-action tv series based on the wildly popular video game series has added a second showrunner Back in February, the series gained director Otto Bathurst for the pilot, as well as Kyle Killen serving as showrunner. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a second showrunner has been brought in to assist Killen, allowing him to focus[...]

Showtime's sequel series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels has found its matriarch for the Vega family, with Oscar and Golden Globe nominee Adriana Barraza (Babel) joining Daniel Zovatto, Natalie Dormer, Jessica Garza, Johnathan Nieves and Nathan Lane on the follow-up to Penny Dreadful from the original series' creator, writer and executive producer John Logan[...]

Showtime's sequel series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels may be set in the '30s, but its latest casting news definitely sounds a lot more Modern: award-winning stage/screen star Nathan Lane (Modern Family, Angels in America) is joining Daniel Zovatto, Natalie Dormer, Jessica Garza, and Johnathan Nieves on the follow-up to Penny Dreadful from the original series' creator,[...]

Looks like SHOWTIME has finally found a director for their long-in-the-works live-action television series based on the wildly popular Xbox game, Halo. Otto Bathurst (what a great name!) will be directing multiple episodes, and will also be serving as executive producer for the show. Bathusrt has numerous television credits to his name like Peaky Binders, the British comedy series Teachers, Black[...]

Some exciting casting news for all of the "Dreadfuls" out there: Showtime's sequel series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels has cast The Purge alumna Jessica Garza and Johnathan Nieves (New Amsterdam) as series regulars Garza and Nieves join Daniel Zovatto (Fear the Walking Dead) on the follow-up to Penny Dreadful from the original series' creator, writer and[...]