ABC has officially ordered “Mr. Robot” creator and “Homecoming” director Sam Esmail’s pilot for the new drama “Acts of Crime.” The show has been in development at the Walt Disney Television flagship since last September, as well as another series known only as the “Untitled CDC Project,” which landed a pilot commitment. Universal Content Productions
Month: January 2021
CNN Airport, a long-running out-of-home media operation that became an integral part of the traveling experience for people flying through Chicago’s O’Hare, Dallas’ Love Field or even Fresno-Yosemite International Airport, is shutting down, the victim of shifts in consumer behavior that are moving more quickly than a Boeing 737. CNN said the operation, which aired
“One Night in Miami” director Regina King has defended the casting of British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X in her film. Delivering a BAFTA masterclass on Tuesday, King was in conversation with U.K. actor and presenter Reggie Yates, who questioned the director about her stance on the transatlantic casting debate. In “One Night in
President Donald Trump downplayed attempts to remove him from office nearly a week after a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. During a trip to the border wall in Alamo, Texas, the embattled reality-TV-star-turned-politician, said the 25th Amendment, which could lead to his ouster if endorsed by Vice President Mike Pence and a
NBC has ordered the single-camera comedies “Grand Crew” and “American Auto” and the drama “La Brea” for the 2021-2022 broadcast season. All three shows were originally ordered to pilot as part of the 2019-2020 pilot season, but production on nearly every pilot across the broadcast networks was suspended due to the pandemic. NBC had announced
Richard Ramirez’s spree of terror through the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Areas in 1984 and 1985 made for a psyche-shredding media fixation: The so-called “Night Stalker’s” rapaciousness — targeting people seemingly at random and with an appetite for violence that set him apart even among the history of psychopaths — provided insatiable fodder
The FX series “Redeemer,” which was to reunite “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto with Matthew McConaughey, is no longer moving ahead at the network. The move comes after McConaughey dropped out of the series, sources confirm to Variety. “Redeemer” was originally announced in January 2020 with a script-to-series order. McConaughey was to star and executive
Electric Lady Studios, one of the few remaining major recording facilities in New York City, continues to expand its creative endeavors by striking a partnership with the estate of legendary indie singer/songwriter and visual artist Daniel Johnston. As part of the new collaboration, Outsider Art Fair will present “Daniel Johnston: Psychedelic Drawings,” an exhibition of over
Amid the acceleration of the streaming wars in 2020, one thing was clear: “The Office” stood head and shoulders above every other TV show available on major subscription-video platforms. Last year, Americans cumulatively streamed more than 57 billion minutes of “The Office,” the comedy favorite that originally aired for nine seasons on NBC, on Netflix,
Check out newly announced release dates, which movies are coming to home video this week, and Western film recommendations from your host Khail Anonymous and culture critic at The Week, Jeva Lange, in this new episode of ‘Weekly Ticket’! ► Buy or Rent on FandangoNOW: https://www.fandangonow.com?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc See our Decade Recap here: https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/fandango-decade-recap-box-office-results-for-each-year-753998?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Tune-in to Weekly
Benoît Jutras, the composer behind many Cirque du Soleil productions, is developing a slate of original musicals for the stage and screen. The first project will be a rock opera that traces Japan’s Imperial Family through the final days of World War II. The show, which has the working title “十” (the Japanese symbol for
Matt James, the first Black lead in the long-running ABC dating show “The Bachelor,” scored on Monday night, attracting 4.58 million viewers and placing at the top of primetime numbers with a 1.1 rating in the key, adults age 18-49 demographic. Still, though the drama was particularly over-the-top for the series in the second episode
Putting professional football on kids-TV outlet Nickelodeon might at first blush seem like something of a Hail Mary. But CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus knew his team had completed a crucial pass by game’s end, when the winning team’s head coach, Sean Payton, agreed to be doused with Nick’s signature green slime. CBS Sports said
Amazon announced it donated $1 million to the National Museum of African American Music to sponsor several initiatives at the museum, including “A Soundtrack for All: Amazon STEAM Days,” which will support local schools’ field trips to the museum. According to the announcement, the company’s investment in and partnership with the museum aims to foster
Film permit applications in the city and county of Los Angeles declined steeply in December, dropping 24.9 percent from November levels to 613 permits. FilmLA reported Tuesday. This is the second straight month that FilmLA has seen permit requests drop, as production levels that picked up after the pandemic shutdown began to drop again. In
Anne-Dominique Toussaint, a Belgian-born revered yet discreet film producer based in Paris, has uncovered and championed many promising filmmakers through her company Les Films des Tournelles. And the best is yet to come. Since launching her company 32 years ago, Toussaint, who is known for her spot-on artistic taste and elegant demeanor, has nurtured long-term
Sam Pollard’s “MLK/FBI” is an arresting look at how J. Edgar Hoover used the country’s top law enforcement agency to wage a surveillance campaign against Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that made a mockery of the justice system. By illegally wiretapping King’s hotel rooms, Hoover’s agents discovered that the minister was having adulterous relationships and
Check out the official Bliss Trailer starring Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Visit: http://www.fandangonow.com/?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: February 5, 2021
YouTube announced the inaugural 2021 class of partners for its #YouTubeBlack Voices program — a group of 132 creators and artists from around the world who will receive funding and support from the video giant. Last summer, amid racial-justice protests across the U.S. and in other countries, YouTube announced a $100 million fund dedicated to
As a cinematographer, if you spend the bulk of your career shooting classy big-budget productions for Hollywood heavyweights, it’s conceivable that you might occasionally get a B-movie hankering: Even gourmet chefs crave the sloppy pleasures of a Big Mac now and then. Janusz Kaminski gets the urge rarely, it seems, but when it strikes, he
The Hollywood Legion Drive-In Theater will present a weeklong retrospective of Christopher Nolan films beginning Jan. 17. The theater’s Nolan Fest will include the Batman trilogy, “Dunkirk,” “Interstellar” and “Inception.” “We’re excited to offer audiences in the L.A. area a unique opportunity to be swept up in Nolan’s immersive films,” said creative director and chief
North American box office revenues in 2020 hit a 40-year low, struggling to reach $2.2 billion in total amid the coronavirus crisis. Movie theaters were forced to stay closed for a significant portion of the year beginning in late March and struggled to recover when some cinemas were able to reopen months later in August.
Check out the official Adverse Exclusive Trailer starring Mickey Rourke! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Watch Adverse on FandangoNOW: https://www.fandangonow.com?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: March 9,
Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee’s children, Satchel and Jackson, have been named the 2021 Golden Globe ambassadors by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The news was announced at a virtual event by last year’s Golden Globe ambassadors, Dylan and Paris Brosnan. Jackson Lee is the first Black man and the two are the first
With “Judas and the Black Messiah,” Warner Bros. (and now HBO Max) has the makings of a dynamic and refreshing awards contender on their hands. Knowing the tastes of Oscar voters, including the newer members that have changed the landscape of nominees and winners in the past few years, it could rally support in all
UTA announced today that Jason Richman will co-lead its Media Rights Group, which represents an expansive roster of authors, books, articles, podcasts, journalists, estates and life rights. Richman will co-run the division alongside long-time motion picture literary partner Keya Khayatian, who has helped lead the group since 2017. “I am thrilled to co-lead the Media
Swedish helmer Johannes Nyholm, best known for 2019 Sundance pic “Koko-di Koko-da,” is re-teaming with producer Maria Møller Christoffersen of Copenhagen-based Beofilm on the surrealistic comedy “Firehawks,” which is set to start production this summer in Sweden. It’s one of a number of films Møller Christoffersen has in the works at Beofilm, where she’s also
Taylor Swift’s “Evermore” reclaimed the top position on the album chart, landing at No. 1 after ceding that spot last week to a debuting Playboi Carti release. “Evermore” has been on top for three of the four weeks it’s been out, and reasserted its dominance this week with 53,800 album equivalent units in a mostly
Jason Klarman, a veteran TV executive, was named president of Fox Nation, the streaming-video outlet operated by Fox News Media. Klarman will retain his role as executive vice president of marketing for Fox News Media, and will continue to report to Suzanne Scott, the company’s CEO. In his new role, Klarman will oversee all operations,
Children’s book author and editor Christian Trimmer will head the relaunch of MTV Books in partnership with Simon & Schuster, ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group announced today. Trimmer’s appointment will accelerate the MTVE book-to-TV/film pipeline as the YA industry veteran will help discover new voices that reflect the breadth of its audiences. Some critically acclaimed MTV
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