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One of streamer Hulu’s original contributions to this year’s Halloween programming is terrifying new British horror film “Matriarch.” In the film, after an overdose nearly takes her life, Laura Birch escapes from the high-stakes pressure of the advertising world to return to her roots. Accepting an invitation home from her estranged mother, Laura hopes the

Jay Lycurgo, who plays Nathan in upcoming Netflix series “The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself,” finds himself interrogated by witch Celia (Karen Connell) in a new clip from the show, shared exclusively with Variety. In the series, which is based on the Half Bad YA series by Sally Green, Lycurgo plays the teenage, illegitimate

As much as I work to be as objective as possible when writing TV criticism, it would be a lie to say that my mood doesn’t affect the way I feel about whatever I’m watching. When I turned on “From Scratch,” a long week had left me feeling more delicate than usual, and all too ready to slip

James Corden spoke to The New York Times and briefly addressed the controversy over his banning and unbanning from the New York City restaurant Balthazar. The television host called the entire story “silly” and “insane,” adding, “I haven’t done anything wrong, on any level.” Balthazar owner Keith McNally took to Instagram earlier this week to

Pathé’s Aude Albano and Dimitri Rassam’s Chapter 2, a Mediawan company, are teaming up with Disney+ on the development of two returning series expanding on their “Three Musketeers” franchise. The two production banners, together with Alexandre de la Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte’s Fargo Films, are in advanced development of both shows, “Milady Origins” and “Black

Hit British movie “Boiling Point,” about a stressed-out chef played by “Matilda” star Stephen Graham losing his grip on a fast-paced kitchen, is getting a TV adaptation from the BBC. The series will pick up six months on from where the film left off, and will see sous chef Carly (Vinette Robinson) as head chef

Netflix has clarified “The Crown” is a fictional dramatization for viewers by adding a logline to its YouTube trailer for Season 5, which is set to launch on Nov. 9. In the description for the trailer, posted by the official Netflix account, the logline reads: “Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatisation tells the story

Asacha Media Group, the expanding pan-European company, is partnering up with Spain’s Plano a Plano and Mexico’s Dopamine on “Cicatriz,” a high-end action thriller based on Juan Gómez-Jurado’s bestselling novel. “Cicatriz” is developed by a pair of established writers, Pablo Roa and Fernando Sancristóbal, whose credits include “Toy Boy,” “La Casa de Papel” and “Vis

Spain’s Onza Entertainment, producer of “The Department of Time,” “Little Coincidences” and “Parot,” is joining forces with outfit Intrépidus to develop and co-produce TV fiction and films for the Spanish and the international markets.  With the deal, Onza continues putting creative talent at its core and strengthening its creators network. Recently launched by Fernando J.

Billed as the first Indigenous and female-led produced, written, and directed drama about the residential school experience in North America, Marie Clements’ “Bones of Crows” is not afraid of making people uncomfortable. “We should be squeamish about it,” the helmer tells Variety at Mipcom, addressing the show’s graphic scenes. A concurrent feature film is also in the

There isn’t a typical co-production model when it comes to international drama, said panelists at Mipcom.   “I wish there was. That’s our struggle now: finding the model that would make everyone happy,” noted Fremantle’s Christian Vesper.   “It all starts with the passion of the writer or creator, who really wants to make the show, and the supporting

Ron Masak, the character actor best known for portraying Sheriff Mort Metzger on “Murder, She Wrote,” died on Thursday. He was 86. According to a family statement, Masak died of natural causes and was surrounded by his wife, Kay, and six children. Born in Chicago, Ill. on July 1, 1936, Masak studied theater at Chicago

Danny Masterson’s first rape accuser spent a long day on the witness stand on Thursday, as Masterson’s defense lawyer sought to expose inconsistencies in her accounts. The woman, who prefers to be referred to as Jane Doe #1, told her story in often emotional terms earlier in the week, alleging that Masterson raped her at

E! announced the return of its nightly entertainment news program “E! News,” with TV personality Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and E! News’ Justin Sylvester tapped to serve as the show’s co-hosts. The nightly broadcast is set to return on Monday, November 14 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. Veteran television producers John Redmann, who has produced CBS’ “The Talk”

“As We See It” has been canceled at Amazon after just one season, Variety has learned. The eight-episode dramedy series originally debuted on the streaming service back in January. Hailing from Jason Katims and based on the Israeli series “On the Spectrum,” the show starred Rick Glassman, Albert Rutecki, Sue Ann Pien, Sosie Bacon, Chris

Halia Abdel-Meguid is set to write and executive produce “Death Note,” a manga adaptation being developed at Netflix. The live action series comes from the company’s overall deal with Upside Down Pictures, the production company launched by “Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer earlier this year. The manga of the same name was written

The team behind Netflix’s upcoming Addams Family spinoff series “Wednesday” has touted it as “not a TV series” but “an extended Tim Burton movie,” however Burton only directed four of the eight episodes. Other episodes were directed by the likes of Gandja Monteiro and James Marshall. It turns out having multiple directors made things somewhat

Jesse Lee Soffer isn’t leaving the Windy City just yet. The actor, who made his final appearance on “Chicago P.D.” earlier this month, will be returning to direct episode 16, Variety can exclusively reveal. The episode will air in 2023. Soffer starred in 189 episodes of NBC’s police procedural, portraying Det. Jay Halstead. In August,

“Monster,” the Ryan Murphy-created limited series starring Evan Peters as serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, debuted on Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings with 3.7 billion minutes watched from Sept. 19 to Sept. 25. This made it not only the No. 1 program of the viewing window, but the tenth most-streamed program in a single week ever recorded

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. In Ryan Murphy’s newest Netflix thriller “The Watcher,” a family that has just moved into their dream home in a New Jersey suburb is terrorized by an anonymous lurker who makes their existence known

The “Dune” prequel series in the works at HBO Max has added five new series regulars to its cast, Variety has learned. Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Faoileann Cunningham, Aoife Hinds and Chloe Lea have all been cast in the series, which is currently titled “Dune: The Sisterhood.” They join previously announced cast members Emily Watson

More than three years into their mega overall deal at Amazon Studios, married producing duo Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy await the Oct. 21 debut of their first Prime Video series, “The Peripheral.” The sci-fi drama based on William Gibson’s 2014 novel of the same name was actually put into development at the streamer in

“House of the Dragon,” the spinoff of “Game of Thrones” which concludes its first season on Sunday, can sometimes feel like “Oops! All ‘Baelors.’” “Baelor” was, after all, the first-season “Game of Thrones” episode that reset fan expectations and made the show’s legend. In it, the seeming hero of the series, Ned Stark (Sean Bean)

HBO’s upcoming documentary series on Shaquille O’Neal has been given a Nov. 23 premiere date, Variety has learned. The four-part docuseries will span four weeks, with new episodes airing each Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO. Viewers will also be able to stream on HBO Max. Hailing from director Robert Alexander, “Shaq” details the

The live-action “Goosebumps” series at Disney+ has cast Rachael Harris as a series regular, Variety has learned exclusively. Harris is the latest addition to the series, joining previously announced cast members Ana Yi Puig, Miles McKenna, Will Price, Justin Long, Zack Morris and Isa Briones. The series, which is described as a teen horror comedy,

Tom Wlaschiha and Mathilde Ollivier are the latest additions to the cast of the upcoming Peacock series “Mrs. Davis,” Variety has learned exclusively. The duo join series lead Betty Gilpin in the drama series along with cast members Jake McDorman, Andy McQueen, Ben Chaplin, David Arquette, Elizabeth Marvel, Margo Martindale, Katja Herbers, Chris Diamantopoulos, and

When Netflix debuts the limited animated series “Oni: Thunder God’s Tale” on Friday, Oct. 21, it will be the culmination of a longtime goal for creator-director Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi to bring characters from Japanese folklore to a global audience. “Oni,” written by Mari Okada and Tsutsumi, follows the story of Onari, a free-spirited girl living

William H. Macy has been cast as a guest star in Season 5 of “The Conners.” He will play Smitty, one of Dan’s (John Goodman) best buds from high school, who pays a visit to Lanford. Macy is known for starring in films such as “Magnolia,” “Boogie Nights,” “Jurassic Park III” and Fargo. His most

Finland unveiled six upcoming shows at Mipcom, with thrillers continuing to be relevant but Nordic Noir taking a back seat. The showcase, organized by Audiovisual Producers Finland – APFI partnering up with YLE, Finnish Film Foundation, Elisa Viihde and Film in Finland, spotlighted a thriller about a data leak, “cosy” crime series and even animation inspired

Before Trevor Noah signs off for the last time on “The Daily Show,” he’s releasing a new comedy special on Netflix. Titled “I Wish You Would,” the special will launch on the streamer on Nov. 22. It’s his third Netflix release, following 2017’s “Afraid of the Dark” and 2018’s “Son of Patricia.” Noah will share