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'Watchmen': HBO Geenlights Pilot For Lindelof's Series Adaptation
Gibbons has expressed some thoughts on the project, most recently expressing interest in what directions Lindelof may take the story for the sake of a television series format. While this announcement makes it official from HBO's perspective, it almost comes as an after-thought to Lindelof's Instagram post from yesterday: Though a fan of the original 12-issue series,[...]
Amy Poehler, Natasha Lyonne & Leslye Headland Bring Comedy To Netflix
Deeply moved to work with such heavy hitters and to share our show with the world." Headland sees this as another opportunity to tell bold, creative stories in a welcoming environment: "These women are heroes of mine and to work with them at a company that promotes originality and creativity is a thrill." Poehler's upcoming projects include co-hosting[...]
Sean Penn Set To Lead Hulu's Sci-Fi Drama Series 'The First'
Though beginning his career with roles in Little House on the Prairie and Barnaby Jones, Penn's television appearances are rare Some of his more "recent" television stints included appearances on Friends, Family Guy, Viva la Bam, and Two and a Half Men. Hulu has a number of new series of note coming to the streaming service[...]
'Quality Of Life' Brings Jamie Lee Curtis To CBS For Funeral Home Sitcom
Janis Hirsch ('Til Death, Will & Grace) will write the script, with Curtis, Hirsch, Eric and Kim Tannenbaum will executive produce under the CBS Television Studios production banner. Quality of Life is a multi-generational sitcom set at a family-run funeral home, tackling life through the unique perspective that growing up in a funeral home gives you[...]
crime drama
The Mark Gordon Company will produce with 20th Century Fox Television, and Entertainment One will handle international rights. The potential one-hour drama would follow a British gangster who comes to Los Angeles with his family for the funeral of his eldest son When he learns his son didn't die in an accident and that he was[...]
Stranger Things Writer/Producer Justin Doble Signs Exclusive Deal With Amazon
Television Writer's Program, Doble would go on to write for Fox's Fringe, Hulu's The Path, and AMC's Into the Badlands. Since bringing in Yguado in January, Amazon has made genre development a priority Along with the Kirkman and Doble announcements, the streaming service has also acquired the rights to adapt seven Agatha Christie mysteries; started production on[...]
Batman
It was the launching point for what is arguably the most beloved incarnation of the Dark Knight on television or film Though it was the pilot, On Leather Wings didn't air until later in the first season, with The Cat and the Claw Part I being the first episode to air. After that, Lodyn Jackson (History[...]