At its core, the Alien franchise is easy to understand: people meet aliens, bad things happen. It’s a lot harder to keep track of when exactly these things occur.
Alien takes place in 2122, Aliens 57 years later, and then Alien 3 happens shortly afterwards. But then things get weird. Alien Resurrection jumps ahead 202 years, Prometheus begins sometime in prehistory and then in 2093, and Alien: Covenant is in 2104. Alien: Romulus will squeeze in between the first two movies, around 2142, which is 20 years after the original. And that’s not even going through the Alien vs Predator flicks or the countless games, books, and comics.
Then there’s the new Alien TV series coming from creator Noah Hawley, best known for the Fargo show and Legion. Deadline has confirmed the movie takes place about 30 years before the events of Alien, or as FX chief John Landgraf put it to THR, “near the...
Alien takes place in 2122, Aliens 57 years later, and then Alien 3 happens shortly afterwards. But then things get weird. Alien Resurrection jumps ahead 202 years, Prometheus begins sometime in prehistory and then in 2093, and Alien: Covenant is in 2104. Alien: Romulus will squeeze in between the first two movies, around 2142, which is 20 years after the original. And that’s not even going through the Alien vs Predator flicks or the countless games, books, and comics.
Then there’s the new Alien TV series coming from creator Noah Hawley, best known for the Fargo show and Legion. Deadline has confirmed the movie takes place about 30 years before the events of Alien, or as FX chief John Landgraf put it to THR, “near the...
- 4/19/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
The Alien franchise is set to continue on the small screen with an “FX on Hulu” TV series from Fargo creator Noah Hawley, a show that began filming last year, then had to halt production after a month due to the actors strike. It’s been a few months since we’ve heard any news about this project, as director Fede Alvarez’s film Alien: Romulus (which is set to reach theatres on August 16th) has been getting all of the attention, but now Deadline has confirmed that filming has resumed in Thailand – and Sandra Yi Sencindiver of Foundation has joined the cast to play “a senior member of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation” in multiple episodes. “We hear there’s scope for the character to grow in future seasons.”
One of the first things we heard about the Alien TV series – and one of the most surprising things about it – is...
One of the first things we heard about the Alien TV series – and one of the most surprising things about it – is...
- 4/19/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Foundation star Sandra Yi Sencindiver has joined FX and Noah Hawley’s Alien series which is filming in Thailand.
Exec-produced by Ridley Scott, the prequel series will be set towards the end of this century. It’ll be the first project in the franchise to take place on Earth and has been reported to deal with the emergence of the story’s infamous Weyland-Yutani Corporation and the race between corporations to create new android life.
The series will star Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Adarsh Gourav, Kit Young, Timothy Olyphant, David Rysdahl, Babou Cessay, Erana James, Lily Newmark and Adrian Edmonson.
We understand that Sencindiver appears in multiple eps and will play a senior member of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. We hear there’s scope for the character to grow in future series.
Exec-produced by Ridley Scott, the prequel series will be set towards the end of this century. It’ll be the first project in the franchise to take place on Earth and has been reported to deal with the emergence of the story’s infamous Weyland-Yutani Corporation and the race between corporations to create new android life.
The series will star Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Adarsh Gourav, Kit Young, Timothy Olyphant, David Rysdahl, Babou Cessay, Erana James, Lily Newmark and Adrian Edmonson.
We understand that Sencindiver appears in multiple eps and will play a senior member of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. We hear there’s scope for the character to grow in future series.
- 4/19/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeremy Allen White’s The Bear is currently filming its third season in Chicago. After its success at the Golden Globes and Emmys this year, the show was renewed for a fourth season as well, the filming for which will be held back-to-back with the third season. However, FX faces a new headache regarding the series after a clip from the upcoming season got leaked to media outlets from a Disney shareholders meeting.
Jeremy Allen White in The Bear
FX responded with a stern warning about legal consequences if the clip wasn’t removed immediately from all the media websites. According to reports, the third season of The Bear will premiere on Hulu sometime in June 2024.
FX Issues Stern Warning After Jeremy Allen White’s The Bear Clip Gets Leaked Online
Jeremy Allen White as Carmy Berzatto in The Bear
A few media houses will land in trouble for sharing...
Jeremy Allen White in The Bear
FX responded with a stern warning about legal consequences if the clip wasn’t removed immediately from all the media websites. According to reports, the third season of The Bear will premiere on Hulu sometime in June 2024.
FX Issues Stern Warning After Jeremy Allen White’s The Bear Clip Gets Leaked Online
Jeremy Allen White as Carmy Berzatto in The Bear
A few media houses will land in trouble for sharing...
- 4/4/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Emily Cheever’s career was just getting started.
The 36-year-old began her TV writing career in 2020 as a writers’ production assistant and script coordinator for Legends of Tomorrow before getting hired as a staff writer for ABC’s The Company You Keep. After the drama that marked Milo Ventimiglia’s follow-up to This Is Us was canceled following a single season shortly after the Writers Guild of America strike began last May, Cheever had no job to return to when it ended in September. Like scores of other writers of all levels and backgrounds, she doesn’t know when or where her next paycheck will come from.
“People are scared. I’m trying to go back to bartending,” she says. “A lot of people are wondering what other jobs they can do. I’m close with my old showrunners, and they’re supportive of me, but they’re looking for jobs.
The 36-year-old began her TV writing career in 2020 as a writers’ production assistant and script coordinator for Legends of Tomorrow before getting hired as a staff writer for ABC’s The Company You Keep. After the drama that marked Milo Ventimiglia’s follow-up to This Is Us was canceled following a single season shortly after the Writers Guild of America strike began last May, Cheever had no job to return to when it ended in September. Like scores of other writers of all levels and backgrounds, she doesn’t know when or where her next paycheck will come from.
“People are scared. I’m trying to go back to bartending,” she says. “A lot of people are wondering what other jobs they can do. I’m close with my old showrunners, and they’re supportive of me, but they’re looking for jobs.
- 4/2/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Viewers will be able to stream classics like ‘The Godfather,’ contemporary action like ‘John Wick,’ and more on Apple TV+ for a limited time.
If you’re looking for a movie night this week and you want to curl up with an old favorite, why not try Apple TV+? Normally, this streaming service only carries its own original TV shows and films, but Mac Rumors reports that during the month of April it will offer 29 licensed movies for a limited time. This is the second such experiment from Apple TV+ recently, suggesting that the streamer is seriously considering adding library content as a permanent fixture going forward.
Titles available on Apple TV+ in April include “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” “Forest Gump,” “Transformers” and more. The movies will only be available on Apple TV+ for four to eight weeks each. Apple TV+ first began this experiment in early March,...
If you’re looking for a movie night this week and you want to curl up with an old favorite, why not try Apple TV+? Normally, this streaming service only carries its own original TV shows and films, but Mac Rumors reports that during the month of April it will offer 29 licensed movies for a limited time. This is the second such experiment from Apple TV+ recently, suggesting that the streamer is seriously considering adding library content as a permanent fixture going forward.
Titles available on Apple TV+ in April include “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” “Forest Gump,” “Transformers” and more. The movies will only be available on Apple TV+ for four to eight weeks each. Apple TV+ first began this experiment in early March,...
- 4/2/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
The Bear star Jeremy Allen White is eyed to play the role of rock star Bruce Springsteen in the upcoming film, Deliver Me from Nowhere. The film is set to be directed by Scott Cooper and produced by Netflix Film’s former chairman, Scott Stuber. When the potential casting news was released on social media, fans were more than excited as they claimed it was a cool casting.
Jeremy Allen White in a still from The Bear
The upcoming film will detail Springsteen’s journey to create his 1982 album, Nebraska. The film adapted Warren Zanes’ book on the same published last year. A24 is in negotiations to make the movie with active involvement from Springsteen and his manager John Landau.
Fans Are Excited About The Casting Of Jeremy Allen White In Bruce Springsteen Movie The Iron Claw actor Jeremy Allen White is eyed to play Bruce Springsteen in an upcoming...
Jeremy Allen White in a still from The Bear
The upcoming film will detail Springsteen’s journey to create his 1982 album, Nebraska. The film adapted Warren Zanes’ book on the same published last year. A24 is in negotiations to make the movie with active involvement from Springsteen and his manager John Landau.
Fans Are Excited About The Casting Of Jeremy Allen White In Bruce Springsteen Movie The Iron Claw actor Jeremy Allen White is eyed to play Bruce Springsteen in an upcoming...
- 3/27/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Welcome to Emmy Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Emmy race — via Slack, of course. This week, in our Season 4 premiere, we survey the comedy field.
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s time for the premiere edition of Emmy Experts Typing. For Season 4 of our weekly conversation series, the stakes have never been higher and the guest stars are bigger than ever? Ok, not really — at least in the drama categories, hey-o! But we’ll spend the next several months cycling through the top races in comedy, drama and limited series, starting today with the shows that prove music laughter is the best medicine. Or, well, maybe not since “The Bear” is the runaway favorite already here and very well could repeat its 2023 (2024) Emmy wins in 2024 (2024). For what it’s worth, I’ve said yes, chef to “The Bear” in Best Comedy,...
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s time for the premiere edition of Emmy Experts Typing. For Season 4 of our weekly conversation series, the stakes have never been higher and the guest stars are bigger than ever? Ok, not really — at least in the drama categories, hey-o! But we’ll spend the next several months cycling through the top races in comedy, drama and limited series, starting today with the shows that prove music laughter is the best medicine. Or, well, maybe not since “The Bear” is the runaway favorite already here and very well could repeat its 2023 (2024) Emmy wins in 2024 (2024). For what it’s worth, I’ve said yes, chef to “The Bear” in Best Comedy,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
The Bear Stars, Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, And Ebon Moss-Bachrach In Leading Roles. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
FX’s The Bear is the chaotic culinary dramedy that has taken over the internet. From quotable dialogues to supreme performances, The Bear has become one of the most beloved TV shows. Season 2 premiered last year and got a perfect 100 on the Rotten Tomatoes scoreboard, adding to the show’s hype. Speculations are rife that The Bear Season 4 is also in the works?
The show got renewed for season 3 and has already started shooting, and new reports suggest that the makers might also be quietly shooting for season 4 along with season 3.While there has been no official announcement by either FX or the makers, the news has circulated like wildfire, amping up the hopes of the diligent fans of the masterful show.
The Bear Season 3 Announcement Trending Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor...
FX’s The Bear is the chaotic culinary dramedy that has taken over the internet. From quotable dialogues to supreme performances, The Bear has become one of the most beloved TV shows. Season 2 premiered last year and got a perfect 100 on the Rotten Tomatoes scoreboard, adding to the show’s hype. Speculations are rife that The Bear Season 4 is also in the works?
The show got renewed for season 3 and has already started shooting, and new reports suggest that the makers might also be quietly shooting for season 4 along with season 3.While there has been no official announcement by either FX or the makers, the news has circulated like wildfire, amping up the hopes of the diligent fans of the masterful show.
The Bear Season 3 Announcement Trending Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor...
- 3/15/2024
- by Aayushi Hemnani
- KoiMoi
Season three of The Bear isn’t even here yet, but fans can rest assured that they’ll have the beloved restaurant-based drama for at least another season after it.
FX quietly renewed the dramedy starring Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri for a fourth season — months before season three airs on Hulu this June — and will film directly after the upcoming season, according to several reports. It’s unclear how many episodes the fourth installment was renewed for. (Variety was among the first outlets to confirm the news.)
Just last month,...
FX quietly renewed the dramedy starring Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri for a fourth season — months before season three airs on Hulu this June — and will film directly after the upcoming season, according to several reports. It’s unclear how many episodes the fourth installment was renewed for. (Variety was among the first outlets to confirm the news.)
Just last month,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
I hope you haven’t gotten sick of hearing “Yes, chef” yet because there’s another season of The Bear on the way. The third season of the award-winning series is currently shooting in Chicago, but Deadline reports that The Bear has also been renewed for season 4, which will be shot back-to-back with season 3.
Although the renewal isn’t official, it would make sense for FX to want to get another season in the can. The Bears stars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri are in high demand, with plenty of other projects on their slate. Ebon Moss-Bachrach is also on the rise, especially after it was confirmed that he would be playing Ben Grimm/The Thing in Marvel’s Fantastic Four movie.
Some have wondered if the season 4 renewal might mark the end of The Bear, as something similar happened with Atlanta, which came to an end after the...
Although the renewal isn’t official, it would make sense for FX to want to get another season in the can. The Bears stars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri are in high demand, with plenty of other projects on their slate. Ebon Moss-Bachrach is also on the rise, especially after it was confirmed that he would be playing Ben Grimm/The Thing in Marvel’s Fantastic Four movie.
Some have wondered if the season 4 renewal might mark the end of The Bear, as something similar happened with Atlanta, which came to an end after the...
- 3/14/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Director Fede Alvarez recently wrapped production on a new Alien film from 20th Century Studios that was originally intended to be released through the Hulu streaming service, but was then given an August 16, 2024 theatrical release date. (Here’s everything we know about that movie.) And that’s not the only new Alien project we have to look forward to. Fargo TV series creator Noah Hawley has been developing an Alien TV series for “FX on Hulu” for the last couple years, and below you’ll find Everything We Know About the Alien TV Series!
The Setting
One of the first things we heard about the Alien series – and one of the most surprising things about it – is that it will actually be set on Earth, a couple decades before the events of the first movie. FX chairman John Landgraf has said the show will take place “right near the end...
The Setting
One of the first things we heard about the Alien series – and one of the most surprising things about it – is that it will actually be set on Earth, a couple decades before the events of the first movie. FX chairman John Landgraf has said the show will take place “right near the end...
- 3/7/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The debut of the FX limited series “Shōgun” has proven to be a hit with audiences.
The premiere episodes of the 10-episode series has pulled in 9 million views globally across Hulu, Disney+ and Star+ in its first six days of availability, with a view defined as total stream time divided by runtime.
That is high enough to make it the number one scripted series premiere globally for Disney General Entertainment, beating “The Kardashians” Season 1, and the number one premiere of an FX series on Hulu in the U.S. ahead of “The Bear” Season 2. It should be noted, however, that the “Shōgun” viewership also includes Hulu on Disney+
“Shōgun,” based on the James Clavell novel of the same name, has long been a passion project for FX chief John Landgraf, who originally greenlit the show back in 2018. The show has received strong reviews from critics as well, with Variety‘s...
The premiere episodes of the 10-episode series has pulled in 9 million views globally across Hulu, Disney+ and Star+ in its first six days of availability, with a view defined as total stream time divided by runtime.
That is high enough to make it the number one scripted series premiere globally for Disney General Entertainment, beating “The Kardashians” Season 1, and the number one premiere of an FX series on Hulu in the U.S. ahead of “The Bear” Season 2. It should be noted, however, that the “Shōgun” viewership also includes Hulu on Disney+
“Shōgun,” based on the James Clavell novel of the same name, has long been a passion project for FX chief John Landgraf, who originally greenlit the show back in 2018. The show has received strong reviews from critics as well, with Variety‘s...
- 3/6/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The year 2024 has landed viewers with some of the most anticipated star-studded shows of all time. While some have already been released, some others are ongoing, and the remaining are yet to be released. Among this lattermost category is the House of the Dragon season 2 as well, which is confirmed to make its debut on HBO by June 2024.
House of the Dragon
But House of the Dragon isn’t the only highly awaited show of 2024. Some other spectacular shows will be debuting for the first time or for the second or third time this year as well, and here is a complete guide of four of the most anticipated shows out of them all. But first, let’s talk more about House of the Dragon season 2 before we dig deeper!
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House of the Dragon
But House of the Dragon isn’t the only highly awaited show of 2024. Some other spectacular shows will be debuting for the first time or for the second or third time this year as well, and here is a complete guide of four of the most anticipated shows out of them all. But first, let’s talk more about House of the Dragon season 2 before we dig deeper!
Suggesteddc May Finally Overtake Marvel: With MCU’s Near Misses Like The Marvels, 2 New James Gunn Dcu Shows Get Much...
- 3/5/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Dan Vetanovetz, a crew member with Local 728 who deals with set lighting, wrapped work on upcoming “Star Wars” series “Skeleton Crew” in January 2023. The show capped a period dating back to September 2020 in which he worked back-to-back on projects including “Westworld” and Ryan Murphy’s “The Prom.”
“There were so many times, everybody would be texting each other and saying, ‘Can you work tomorrow?’ and it was, ‘No, I’m booked.’ It was non-stop,” Vetanovetz told IndieWire. “I started telling people, ‘I don’t want to get your hopes up. Can you not text me? I’m going to be locked into this job for the next eight months.’ That was a lot, and everybody was super gangbusters.”
But 2023 was “pretty sparse,” he said. He had a few days on commercials. In September, he spent a week on a low-budget union project that qualified for an interim agreement. He installed light fixtures at conferences.
“There were so many times, everybody would be texting each other and saying, ‘Can you work tomorrow?’ and it was, ‘No, I’m booked.’ It was non-stop,” Vetanovetz told IndieWire. “I started telling people, ‘I don’t want to get your hopes up. Can you not text me? I’m going to be locked into this job for the next eight months.’ That was a lot, and everybody was super gangbusters.”
But 2023 was “pretty sparse,” he said. He had a few days on commercials. In September, he spent a week on a low-budget union project that qualified for an interim agreement. He installed light fixtures at conferences.
- 2/23/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
The Icg Publicists Guild will honor Patrick Stewart with the 2024 Television Showperson of the Year Award.
The Star Trek: Picard star will receive the award at the 61st Annual Icg Publicist Awards luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 8.
The Television Showperson of the Year award honors an individual whose accomplishments in television best represent that special spirit traditionally defined as showmanship.
“We are honored to celebrate Stewart’s venerable career, including the recently-completed final season of CBS Studios/Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard, in which he reprised his signature role, first appearing in 1987, in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation,” said Publicists Award Chairs Tim Menke & Sheryl Main in a joint statement.
Stewart’s career spans more than six decades. A classically trained theater artist who got his start at the Royal Shakespeare Company before breaking into film and television, Stewart’s performances have garnered three Olivier Awards plus Emmy,...
The Star Trek: Picard star will receive the award at the 61st Annual Icg Publicist Awards luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 8.
The Television Showperson of the Year award honors an individual whose accomplishments in television best represent that special spirit traditionally defined as showmanship.
“We are honored to celebrate Stewart’s venerable career, including the recently-completed final season of CBS Studios/Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard, in which he reprised his signature role, first appearing in 1987, in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation,” said Publicists Award Chairs Tim Menke & Sheryl Main in a joint statement.
Stewart’s career spans more than six decades. A classically trained theater artist who got his start at the Royal Shakespeare Company before breaking into film and television, Stewart’s performances have garnered three Olivier Awards plus Emmy,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
As the subscriber gap continues to widen between Netflix and, well, every other streamer, are we about to witness a team-up between smaller players? Today, the Wall Street Journal reports Paramount leaders have spoken to Comcast brass about some kind of partnership or joint venture. That could mean a fusion of Paramount+ and Peacock.
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At the end of 2023, Peacock had 31 million paying subscribers, while Paramount+ had 63 million subscribers at last report. For context, Netflix has 80 million subscribers in the United States and Canada alone, with another 180 million in other countries.
Both Paramount+ and Peacock have struggled to find their stride. Each offers some compelling content and great live sports options. Both offer a live feed of a major network. But you can’t say either has had a true streaming-only hit.
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At the end of 2023, Peacock had 31 million paying subscribers, while Paramount+ had 63 million subscribers at last report. For context, Netflix has 80 million subscribers in the United States and Canada alone, with another 180 million in other countries.
Both Paramount+ and Peacock have struggled to find their stride. Each offers some compelling content and great live sports options. Both offer a live feed of a major network. But you can’t say either has had a true streaming-only hit.
- 2/16/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Does the Television Critics Association’s semi-annual press tour still hold value?
That topic was a frequent debate at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California, where the TCA winter press tour wrapped Thursday after two weeks and a dizzying number of panels featuring stars, producers and the occasional executive.
TCA can still bring out the big stars (Apple had Michael Douglas, Hulu delivered Jon Bon Jovi, and Annette Bening and Snoop Dogg were highlights at NBCU) but the real value — aside from showcasing programming to a shrinking press corps that has been overwhelmed by Peak TV — comes from executive sessions that can help lay out a platform strategy that many will cover for months on end.
Before we get into the biggest takeaways from TCA, allow us to make an appeal to Netflix, Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global to return to press tour. Yes, we know it’s...
That topic was a frequent debate at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California, where the TCA winter press tour wrapped Thursday after two weeks and a dizzying number of panels featuring stars, producers and the occasional executive.
TCA can still bring out the big stars (Apple had Michael Douglas, Hulu delivered Jon Bon Jovi, and Annette Bening and Snoop Dogg were highlights at NBCU) but the real value — aside from showcasing programming to a shrinking press corps that has been overwhelmed by Peak TV — comes from executive sessions that can help lay out a platform strategy that many will cover for months on end.
Before we get into the biggest takeaways from TCA, allow us to make an appeal to Netflix, Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global to return to press tour. Yes, we know it’s...
- 2/16/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: FX has handed a pilot order to The Sensitive Kind, a high-profile drama project starring and executive produced by Ethan Hawke and created and executive produced by Sterlin Harjo, co-creator, executive producer and showrunner of the network’s acclaimed series Reservation Dogs.
The Sensitive Kind marks a reunion — Hawke guest starred in Reservation Dogs as Rick Miller in the series’ penultimate episode “Elora’s Dad,” playing Elora Danan’s (Devery Jacobs) father she had never met.
Created by Harjo, The Sensitive Kind is a Tulsa noir about a guy (Hawke) who knows too much.
Harjo also serves as writer and director on the pilot, which he and Hawke executive produce with Garrett Basch. The project falls under Harjo’s overall deal with FX Productions, which is the studio.
Related: ‘Reservation Dogs’ Series Finale Recap & Sterlin Harjo Interview
The order for The Sensitive Kind comes on the heels of Reservation Dogs...
The Sensitive Kind marks a reunion — Hawke guest starred in Reservation Dogs as Rick Miller in the series’ penultimate episode “Elora’s Dad,” playing Elora Danan’s (Devery Jacobs) father she had never met.
Created by Harjo, The Sensitive Kind is a Tulsa noir about a guy (Hawke) who knows too much.
Harjo also serves as writer and director on the pilot, which he and Hawke executive produce with Garrett Basch. The project falls under Harjo’s overall deal with FX Productions, which is the studio.
Related: ‘Reservation Dogs’ Series Finale Recap & Sterlin Harjo Interview
The order for The Sensitive Kind comes on the heels of Reservation Dogs...
- 2/13/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s impossible to imagine any modern work of fiction from a relatively unknown author creating the sort of cultural impact made by James Clavell’s 1975 novel Shogun.
In the 49 years since its publication, the book has sold 15 million copies and served as the inspiration for a Broadway musical, multiple video games, and an Emmy-winning five-part miniseries.
Now, FX and Hulu are hoping that a new generation will be equally captivated by Clavell's story of clashing cultures and violent power struggles in feudal Japan.
A ten-part adaptation of Shogun starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, and Cosmo Jarvis will premiere simultaneously on the network and the streaming service on February 27.
Of course, we doubt that the dual platforms are anticipating an effect as profound as the one made by the version produced by NBC in 1980.
Still, among both industry insiders and grownup viewers seeking grownup content, there's a hope that Shogun...
In the 49 years since its publication, the book has sold 15 million copies and served as the inspiration for a Broadway musical, multiple video games, and an Emmy-winning five-part miniseries.
Now, FX and Hulu are hoping that a new generation will be equally captivated by Clavell's story of clashing cultures and violent power struggles in feudal Japan.
A ten-part adaptation of Shogun starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, and Cosmo Jarvis will premiere simultaneously on the network and the streaming service on February 27.
Of course, we doubt that the dual platforms are anticipating an effect as profound as the one made by the version produced by NBC in 1980.
Still, among both industry insiders and grownup viewers seeking grownup content, there's a hope that Shogun...
- 2/13/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, FX CEO John Landgraf reckons we’ll be seeing a few streaming services fade out over the next few years.
Have you heard of this new distribution model called streaming?
It’s great. You pay a little bit of money to a media conglomerate every month, and they send you every TV show and film they ever made down whatever wires lead to the internet. Repeat that about a dozen times, and you’ve got a) a combined runtime of entertainment longer than the natural lifespan of a Galápagos tortoise, and b) an empty bank account.
Well, according to the CEO of US TV network FX, that could all be about to change. In an interview rather apocalyptically titled “John Landgraf Opens Up About What Led to — and Ultimately Killed — Peak TV“, the network chief has made a few predictions on the state...
Have you heard of this new distribution model called streaming?
It’s great. You pay a little bit of money to a media conglomerate every month, and they send you every TV show and film they ever made down whatever wires lead to the internet. Repeat that about a dozen times, and you’ve got a) a combined runtime of entertainment longer than the natural lifespan of a Galápagos tortoise, and b) an empty bank account.
Well, according to the CEO of US TV network FX, that could all be about to change. In an interview rather apocalyptically titled “John Landgraf Opens Up About What Led to — and Ultimately Killed — Peak TV“, the network chief has made a few predictions on the state...
- 2/13/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
FX CEO John Landgraf, fresh off revealing a 14 percent decline in the volume of scripted originals and saying “adios” to Peak TV, can pinpoint the moment the bubble burst.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the always insightful 20-year FX executive also maps out a vision of the future as he does his best to forecast what will stop the TV industry’s contraction that prompted the number of U.S.-produced scripted series to decline more in the past year than the decade prior.
You mentioned at TCA that the contraction started well before last year’s dual strikes. What do you think the turning point was?
Landgraf: The inflection point was when Netflix decided to change their public-facing Wall Street metric from global subscribers and Arpu [average revenue per user] to profit. I think they did that because they were ahead of everyone else and it was to their advantage to...
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the always insightful 20-year FX executive also maps out a vision of the future as he does his best to forecast what will stop the TV industry’s contraction that prompted the number of U.S.-produced scripted series to decline more in the past year than the decade prior.
You mentioned at TCA that the contraction started well before last year’s dual strikes. What do you think the turning point was?
Landgraf: The inflection point was when Netflix decided to change their public-facing Wall Street metric from global subscribers and Arpu [average revenue per user] to profit. I think they did that because they were ahead of everyone else and it was to their advantage to...
- 2/12/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
FX is about to enter a new era.
The network is grappling with how to replace a number of its long-running hits including Snowfall, Mayans M.C., What We Do in the Shadows, Reservation Dogs, Archer and Dave.
As such, John Landgraf, chairman of FX Content & FX Productions, is “sweating bullets” as he and his team search for new series to replace these shows.
“There was a time when you had these time slots and something was going in that time slot — it might be good, it might be bad, but it wasn’t going to be a color bar in that time slot,” he told Deadline. “Now if we put things on the air or on streaming that are bad, it tarnishes 20 years of hard work we’ve done to try to create a brand that’s synonymous with quality.”
Related: TV Cancellations Photo Gallery: Series Ending In 2024 & Beyond...
The network is grappling with how to replace a number of its long-running hits including Snowfall, Mayans M.C., What We Do in the Shadows, Reservation Dogs, Archer and Dave.
As such, John Landgraf, chairman of FX Content & FX Productions, is “sweating bullets” as he and his team search for new series to replace these shows.
“There was a time when you had these time slots and something was going in that time slot — it might be good, it might be bad, but it wasn’t going to be a color bar in that time slot,” he told Deadline. “Now if we put things on the air or on streaming that are bad, it tarnishes 20 years of hard work we’ve done to try to create a brand that’s synonymous with quality.”
Related: TV Cancellations Photo Gallery: Series Ending In 2024 & Beyond...
- 2/12/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated with Super Bowl spot: FX has unveiled a new extended trailer for Shōgun, its original series adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel, ahead of a 30-second spot the network will air Sunday during Super Bowl Lviii (watch it below). The 10-episode series premieres Tuesday, February 27 on Hulu in the U.S., on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories. The premiere will include the first two episodes, followed by a new episode each week. You can watch the new extended trailer above and previously released teaser trailer at the bottom of the post.
Related: Peak TV Is Over: Number Of Original Series Falls For First Time In A Decade, Per FX
Previously, November 2: FX has finally released its first trailer for Shōgun, its original adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel that was created for television by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks.
The limited...
Related: Peak TV Is Over: Number Of Original Series Falls For First Time In A Decade, Per FX
Previously, November 2: FX has finally released its first trailer for Shōgun, its original adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel that was created for television by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks.
The limited...
- 2/12/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans of The Bear won’t have to wait much longer to get back in the kitchen as FX announced that Season 3 will arrive in June.
FX chairman John Landgraf announced at the Television Critics Association press tour Friday that Carmy and company will return just one year after the Emmy-winning second season premiered; like its previous seasons, Season 3’s episodes will drop in one big binge-able helping on Hulu.
“It wasn’t lost on me or anyone who worked on the show that it was anxiety-inducing,” Landgraf said at...
FX chairman John Landgraf announced at the Television Critics Association press tour Friday that Carmy and company will return just one year after the Emmy-winning second season premiered; like its previous seasons, Season 3’s episodes will drop in one big binge-able helping on Hulu.
“It wasn’t lost on me or anyone who worked on the show that it was anxiety-inducing,” Landgraf said at...
- 2/10/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
For better or worse, the television landscape is constantly changing and evolving. As Hollywood returns to work after the dual strikes, there are a lot of questions about what the future of TV looks like — and who better to address the state of the industry than FX boss John Landgraf? Speaking at the 2024 Television Critics Association winter press tour on Friday, the executive touted the network’s upcoming slate of shows and explained why they’re going all in on the binge-watching model.
In delivering his team’s annual report card, Landgraf shared that 516 adult original scripted shows were produced in 2023, down from 2022’s number of 600. This significant drop seemingly confirms his big prediction from last year: we’ve finally hit the end of Peak TV.
In delivering his team’s annual report card, Landgraf shared that 516 adult original scripted shows were produced in 2023, down from 2022’s number of 600. This significant drop seemingly confirms his big prediction from last year: we’ve finally hit the end of Peak TV.
- 2/10/2024
- by Kelly Martinez
- Primetimer
Make your reservations! The Bear season 3 will return for its third season in June, with the show likely continuing its binge-release strategy of all episodes at once rather than week-to-week.
FX chairman John Landgraf announced the news during the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour. However, Landgraf didn’t share an exact release date for The Bear season 3, nor many other details. When asked if he could reveal if the new season would have as many high-profile guest stars as it did last season, Landgraf said, “Unfortunately, I can’t. I was surprised as you were when the Christmas episode came through the door.” The episode Landgraf spoke of was pretty jam-packed with big names, with Jamie Lee Curtis, Gillian Jacobs, John Mulaney, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, and Jon Bernthal all appearing.
Landgrad did discuss the release strategy for the new season, saying that he has “no doubt” it...
FX chairman John Landgraf announced the news during the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour. However, Landgraf didn’t share an exact release date for The Bear season 3, nor many other details. When asked if he could reveal if the new season would have as many high-profile guest stars as it did last season, Landgraf said, “Unfortunately, I can’t. I was surprised as you were when the Christmas episode came through the door.” The episode Landgraf spoke of was pretty jam-packed with big names, with Jamie Lee Curtis, Gillian Jacobs, John Mulaney, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, and Jon Bernthal all appearing.
Landgrad did discuss the release strategy for the new season, saying that he has “no doubt” it...
- 2/9/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The Bear season 3 is officially coming soon!
If you didn’t know, the Emmy-winning FX and Hulu show premiered in 2022. Its second season aired in June 2023.
Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Lionel Boyce, Matty Matheson, and Liza Colon-Zayas, are among the stars of The Bear slated to return for the third season.
On Friday (February 9) the premiere date for season 3 was revealed!
Keep reading to find out more…
At the Television Critics Association winter press tour, FX chairman John Landgraf announced that The Bear season 3 will premiere in June, per Variety.
Like the series’ previous two runs, season 3 will be a binge release.
The Bear is coming off 10 wins at the 2024 Emmys! It also scored multiple victories at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards.
If you missed it, Jeremy Allen White teased The Bear‘s new season!
If you didn’t know, the Emmy-winning FX and Hulu show premiered in 2022. Its second season aired in June 2023.
Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Lionel Boyce, Matty Matheson, and Liza Colon-Zayas, are among the stars of The Bear slated to return for the third season.
On Friday (February 9) the premiere date for season 3 was revealed!
Keep reading to find out more…
At the Television Critics Association winter press tour, FX chairman John Landgraf announced that The Bear season 3 will premiere in June, per Variety.
Like the series’ previous two runs, season 3 will be a binge release.
The Bear is coming off 10 wins at the 2024 Emmys! It also scored multiple victories at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards.
If you missed it, Jeremy Allen White teased The Bear‘s new season!
- 2/9/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
“The Bear” may have dominated the 2023 Emmys last month, but FX Chairman John Landgraf, who is celebrating 20 years at the network this year, wishes that another FX property had been recognized, too.
In his opening remarks at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Friday, Landgraf lamented that FX’s other critically acclaimed comedy, Sterlin Harjo’s “Reservation Dogs,” which came to an end last year after a moving third season, has thus far failed to connect with Emmy voters, having earned just one nomination, for sound editing, thus far (it is eligible at the upcoming Emmys in September). When asked later on if he thought the Emmys’ system was broken, and how he would fix it if so, Landgraf — who has twice served on the executive committee of the TV academy’s Board of Governors — revealed his observations about one of Hollywood’s biggest awards shows.
“It’s...
In his opening remarks at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Friday, Landgraf lamented that FX’s other critically acclaimed comedy, Sterlin Harjo’s “Reservation Dogs,” which came to an end last year after a moving third season, has thus far failed to connect with Emmy voters, having earned just one nomination, for sound editing, thus far (it is eligible at the upcoming Emmys in September). When asked later on if he thought the Emmys’ system was broken, and how he would fix it if so, Landgraf — who has twice served on the executive committee of the TV academy’s Board of Governors — revealed his observations about one of Hollywood’s biggest awards shows.
“It’s...
- 2/9/2024
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
“The Bear” will return for its third season on FX on Hulu this June.
FX chairman John Landgraf announced the news during the network’s Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation on Friday, February 9, adding that like the prior seasons, all episodes will be available at once rather than be released week-to-week.
But if you want any more details than that, Landgraf didn’t have them. Asked if there will be more guest stars like in the “Fishes” episode that featured Jamie Lee Curtis, Bob Odenkirk, John Mulaney, Gillian Jacobs, Sarah Paulson, and Jon Bernthal, Landgraf said he’ll be waiting to see what creator Christopher Storer comes up with just like everyone else.
“Unfortunately, I can’t. I was surprised as you were when the Christmas episode came through the door,” he said (via Variety).
“The Bear” has dominated the awards season and been one of FX’s biggest recent hits.
FX chairman John Landgraf announced the news during the network’s Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation on Friday, February 9, adding that like the prior seasons, all episodes will be available at once rather than be released week-to-week.
But if you want any more details than that, Landgraf didn’t have them. Asked if there will be more guest stars like in the “Fishes” episode that featured Jamie Lee Curtis, Bob Odenkirk, John Mulaney, Gillian Jacobs, Sarah Paulson, and Jon Bernthal, Landgraf said he’ll be waiting to see what creator Christopher Storer comes up with just like everyone else.
“Unfortunately, I can’t. I was surprised as you were when the Christmas episode came through the door,” he said (via Variety).
“The Bear” has dominated the awards season and been one of FX’s biggest recent hits.
- 2/9/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
FX CEO John Landgraf celebrated his 20th year at the now Disney-owned network Friday at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour by saying “adios” to Peak TV.
The executive, who famously coined the phrase back in 2015 to represent the content boom, announced that U.S. scripted originals tumbled 14 percent year-over-year (from 600 to 512) in 2023 and the industry has now entered its “Peaked TV” era.
“I was finally correct,” he quipped after two previously incorrect estimates for when the Peak TV era would officially conclude. He said that last year’s dual Hollywood strikes “undoubtedly played a role,” but the decline in the volume of scripted series was “likely under way” before labor actions by writers and actors brought production to a standstill.
Calling the change a “realignment” for the industry, Landgraf seems to have learned from his previous Peak TV predictions and did not offer an estimate of when...
The executive, who famously coined the phrase back in 2015 to represent the content boom, announced that U.S. scripted originals tumbled 14 percent year-over-year (from 600 to 512) in 2023 and the industry has now entered its “Peaked TV” era.
“I was finally correct,” he quipped after two previously incorrect estimates for when the Peak TV era would officially conclude. He said that last year’s dual Hollywood strikes “undoubtedly played a role,” but the decline in the volume of scripted series was “likely under way” before labor actions by writers and actors brought production to a standstill.
Calling the change a “realignment” for the industry, Landgraf seems to have learned from his previous Peak TV predictions and did not offer an estimate of when...
- 2/9/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
FX’s John Landgraf is not sure the media ecosystem supports television shows that run beyond just a few seasons.
“I think our attention spans have declined radically and I think our patience with things that are a little demanding have gone down,” Landgraf said during his annual executive session at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. “It’s something I’m really worried about in the media ecosystem created by the internet.”
The remarks came after Landgraf gave his annual update on the number of scripted series on television, with his data showing that Peak TV has in fact peaked. The total number of scripted shows declined 14% between 2022 and 2023, dropping from 600 to 516.
“We’ve radically increased the cost of making television in season one,” he said. “We brought a lot of wonderful talent into television, but there’s been a spiraling and escalating cost. That’s part of...
“I think our attention spans have declined radically and I think our patience with things that are a little demanding have gone down,” Landgraf said during his annual executive session at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. “It’s something I’m really worried about in the media ecosystem created by the internet.”
The remarks came after Landgraf gave his annual update on the number of scripted series on television, with his data showing that Peak TV has in fact peaked. The total number of scripted shows declined 14% between 2022 and 2023, dropping from 600 to 516.
“We’ve radically increased the cost of making television in season one,” he said. “We brought a lot of wonderful talent into television, but there’s been a spiraling and escalating cost. That’s part of...
- 2/9/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Fargo and Alien are not necessarily two projects that you’d associate with each other but they both come from the mind of Noah Hawley and are for FX.
The former has just finished its fifth season starring Jon Hamm and Juno Temple, while the latter is shooting in Thailand ahead of a 2025 launch.
When asked whether there were plans for a sixth season of Fargo, FX boss John Landgraf said it depends of how Alien pans out.
[Alien] is big imaginative reimagining of that franchise. It was really fun to watch [Noah] take on the Alien franchise in the way I watched him take on Fargo, to try to figure out how to deconstruct where the magic of it comes from and what were the key ingredients and how he can deliver those ingredients in a different way without just repeating things that have been done before,” he said.
“It...
The former has just finished its fifth season starring Jon Hamm and Juno Temple, while the latter is shooting in Thailand ahead of a 2025 launch.
When asked whether there were plans for a sixth season of Fargo, FX boss John Landgraf said it depends of how Alien pans out.
[Alien] is big imaginative reimagining of that franchise. It was really fun to watch [Noah] take on the Alien franchise in the way I watched him take on Fargo, to try to figure out how to deconstruct where the magic of it comes from and what were the key ingredients and how he can deliver those ingredients in a different way without just repeating things that have been done before,” he said.
“It...
- 2/9/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Bear is sticking with a June binge.
The Emmy-award winning series will launch its third season in June 2024, following the June 2022 premiere of the Christopher Story-created show and the June 2023 second season premiere.
The FX show will remain as a binge drop on Hulu. FX boss John Landgraf said during an executive session at TCA, that it has learnt a lot since season one but it plans to launch all episodes at once, as per previous seasons.
“We all watched the first season and it wasn’t lost on me or anyone else who worked on the show that it’s a little anxiety inducing to watch that show and anxiety inducing are not the adjectives typically associated with hit television shows and Emmy awards. So we made a decision that we would drop the whole thing because for those of you who saw it, it has a really beautiful,...
The Emmy-award winning series will launch its third season in June 2024, following the June 2022 premiere of the Christopher Story-created show and the June 2023 second season premiere.
The FX show will remain as a binge drop on Hulu. FX boss John Landgraf said during an executive session at TCA, that it has learnt a lot since season one but it plans to launch all episodes at once, as per previous seasons.
“We all watched the first season and it wasn’t lost on me or anyone else who worked on the show that it’s a little anxiety inducing to watch that show and anxiety inducing are not the adjectives typically associated with hit television shows and Emmy awards. So we made a decision that we would drop the whole thing because for those of you who saw it, it has a really beautiful,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
FX is cooking and viewers are going to enjoy what they’re serving as the network’s chairman John Landgraf revealed at the Television Critics Association press tour that Season 3 of The Bear will officially arrive on Hulu this June. The Emmy-winning series follows chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) as he transforms his late brother Mikey’s (Jon Bernthal) sandwich shop into a fine dining restaurant with the help of fellow culinary expert Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), his “cousin” Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), and a rag-tag team of kitchen workers. (Credit: Chuck Hodes/FX) Created by Christopher Storer, the series was recently awarded its first batch of Emmys as White, Edebiri, Moss-Bachrach, and the show overall received accolades at the 75th annual event. Along with the show’s critical praise, fans have devoured episode after episode of the streaming series since its Season 1 debut in 2022. When the show’s Season 3 renewal was announced,...
- 2/9/2024
- TV Insider
“The Bear” will return with its third season in June on Hulu, FX Chairman John Landgraf announced Friday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour.
A specific date was not announced, but “The Bear’s” first two seasons premiered on June 23, 2022, and June 22, 2023, respectively, so one could assume Season 3 will arrive on June 20. Landgraf confirmed that Season 3 will be a binge drop once again, just like the first two, and not a weekly release.
“When we came back for Season 2, we debated — since we knew now we had a hit — can we milk it a little bit? Can we roll it out over weeks? The more ‘Bears,’ the better,” Landgraf said during his executive session. “But then we just thought, you know what, that’s a rotten thing to do — change it up for the audience. The way [creator and showrunner Christopher Storer] makes it, even though the episodes are separate, there...
A specific date was not announced, but “The Bear’s” first two seasons premiered on June 23, 2022, and June 22, 2023, respectively, so one could assume Season 3 will arrive on June 20. Landgraf confirmed that Season 3 will be a binge drop once again, just like the first two, and not a weekly release.
“When we came back for Season 2, we debated — since we knew now we had a hit — can we milk it a little bit? Can we roll it out over weeks? The more ‘Bears,’ the better,” Landgraf said during his executive session. “But then we just thought, you know what, that’s a rotten thing to do — change it up for the audience. The way [creator and showrunner Christopher Storer] makes it, even though the episodes are separate, there...
- 2/9/2024
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
“The Bear” will return for its third season in June.
The news was announced by FX chairman John Landgraf during the network’s presentation at the Television Critics Association’s winter 2024 press tour. Landgraf had little detail to share about the season, however — when asked if he could share whether the show would bring in as many high profile guest stars as it did in Season 2, he joked, “Unfortunately, I can’t. I was surprised as you were when the Christmas episode came through the door.”
Landgraf did, however, speak on release strategy for the show, saying he had “no doubt” that Hulu will continue to release all episodes on one day rather than week-to-week. “It wasn’t lost on me or anyone who worked on the show that it was anxiety-inducing,” he said. “So we made a decision to drop the whole thing because it has a beautiful, uplifting ending.
The news was announced by FX chairman John Landgraf during the network’s presentation at the Television Critics Association’s winter 2024 press tour. Landgraf had little detail to share about the season, however — when asked if he could share whether the show would bring in as many high profile guest stars as it did in Season 2, he joked, “Unfortunately, I can’t. I was surprised as you were when the Christmas episode came through the door.”
Landgraf did, however, speak on release strategy for the show, saying he had “no doubt” that Hulu will continue to release all episodes on one day rather than week-to-week. “It wasn’t lost on me or anyone who worked on the show that it was anxiety-inducing,” he said. “So we made a decision to drop the whole thing because it has a beautiful, uplifting ending.
- 2/9/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The Bear has made a reservation for Season 3.
Hulu’s Emmy-winning culinary dramedy will return for its third season in June, FX chairman John Landgraf announced at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Friday. (FX produces the show as a Hulu exclusive.) He added that Season 3 will likely be a binge release again: “The way [creator] Chris [Storer] makes it, even though the episodes are separate, there’s a whole vibe to the season.” So for Season 2, “we just decided not to change what we already set in motion” with Season 1’s binge release, “and I have no doubt we’ll just keep doing it…...
Hulu’s Emmy-winning culinary dramedy will return for its third season in June, FX chairman John Landgraf announced at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Friday. (FX produces the show as a Hulu exclusive.) He added that Season 3 will likely be a binge release again: “The way [creator] Chris [Storer] makes it, even though the episodes are separate, there’s a whole vibe to the season.” So for Season 2, “we just decided not to change what we already set in motion” with Season 1’s binge release, “and I have no doubt we’ll just keep doing it…...
- 2/9/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Peak TV has finally peaked. At FX’s portion of the Television Critics Assn. press tour on Friday, chairman John Landgraf revealed his research team’s annual tally of adult original scripted series across U.S. broadcast, cable and streaming services. That number dropped to 516 in 2023, down 14% from a record 600 in 2022 — the most significant dip ever since FX started its tally more than two decades ago.
“The dual strikes undoubtedly played a role in this industry shift,” Landgraf acknowledged. But he went on to point out the new business realities of this maturing streaming age, as outlets temper their output.
“The drawdown of production was likely underway even before the strike shuttered all production,” he continued. “The realignment of industry priorities from streaming scale at any cost to profitability continued after the strikes, leading to the cancellation of numerous projects.”
Related: Peak TV Has Peaked: From Exhausted Talent to Massive Losses,...
“The dual strikes undoubtedly played a role in this industry shift,” Landgraf acknowledged. But he went on to point out the new business realities of this maturing streaming age, as outlets temper their output.
“The drawdown of production was likely underway even before the strike shuttered all production,” he continued. “The realignment of industry priorities from streaming scale at any cost to profitability continued after the strikes, leading to the cancellation of numerous projects.”
Related: Peak TV Has Peaked: From Exhausted Talent to Massive Losses,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Peak TV era is officially over.
FX CEO John Landgraf, the so-called “Mayor of Television” who coined the term “Peak TV” in 2015, released his network’s annual research on the volume of U.S.-produced scripted original series for 2023, and the numbers are in line with what the industry had anticipated. The total number of broadcast, cable and streaming shows (made for adults) clocked in at 516, down a whopping 14 percent from the 600 comedies and dramas produced in 2022.
The 14 percent decline is the largest decrease since FX began tallying originals. The 516 shows are the lowest since 493 in 2020 when the pandemic halted productions for months and forced media companies to re-evaluate their financials.
The decline in the total volume of originals comes as no surprise as media companies canceled a wave of shows, some as a result of production delays caused by the dual strikes and others because they wouldn’t...
FX CEO John Landgraf, the so-called “Mayor of Television” who coined the term “Peak TV” in 2015, released his network’s annual research on the volume of U.S.-produced scripted original series for 2023, and the numbers are in line with what the industry had anticipated. The total number of broadcast, cable and streaming shows (made for adults) clocked in at 516, down a whopping 14 percent from the 600 comedies and dramas produced in 2022.
The 14 percent decline is the largest decrease since FX began tallying originals. The 516 shows are the lowest since 493 in 2020 when the pandemic halted productions for months and forced media companies to re-evaluate their financials.
The decline in the total volume of originals comes as no surprise as media companies canceled a wave of shows, some as a result of production delays caused by the dual strikes and others because they wouldn’t...
- 2/9/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
FX’s John Landgraf’s annual tally of original series has revealed that there were 516 scripted titles on air in 2023, which was a 12% drop from 2022.
This marks the first reduction in scripted series in over a decade, since Landgraf and his team have been keeping score, outside of 2020’s Covid year.
It is notably down on the 600 shows that aired in 2022, which itself was a 7% rise from the year before.
Landgraf, speaking at TCA, joked that he was “finally correct” when it comes to peak TV. He said that it proves that even a broken watch is right twice day.
It comes 12 months after Landgraf predicted that there would be a “strong” indication that there would be a decline last year. While he was wrong a couple of times before, the exec has been proved right this time.
Landgraf is Chairman, FX Content and FX Productions. He was handed more...
This marks the first reduction in scripted series in over a decade, since Landgraf and his team have been keeping score, outside of 2020’s Covid year.
It is notably down on the 600 shows that aired in 2022, which itself was a 7% rise from the year before.
Landgraf, speaking at TCA, joked that he was “finally correct” when it comes to peak TV. He said that it proves that even a broken watch is right twice day.
It comes 12 months after Landgraf predicted that there would be a “strong” indication that there would be a decline last year. While he was wrong a couple of times before, the exec has been proved right this time.
Landgraf is Chairman, FX Content and FX Productions. He was handed more...
- 2/9/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
It took two major Hollywood labor strikes and a broader economic downturn to finally un-peak Peak TV.
Over the course of 2023, just 481 U.S. scripted series were released, new research from Ampere Analytics states. For both 2021 and 2022, the London-based media analytics firm calculated 633 U.S. series were released. We will spare you the math: it’s a decline of 24 percent.
(John Landgraf, the FX chief who first coined the phrase “Peak TV” and has updated/awed TV critics each year with a new tally, had a slightly smaller total for ’21 and ’22; we do not yet have his 2023 total. IndieWire reached out to FX for comment on Ampere’s numbers, but we did not immediately receive a response. Either way, Landgraf saw this reversal coming, strikes or no strikes.)
Even the Covid-impacted 2020 saw 510 U.S. series released, Ampere found.
It is not just that fewer series were released last year; fewer series were ordered,...
Over the course of 2023, just 481 U.S. scripted series were released, new research from Ampere Analytics states. For both 2021 and 2022, the London-based media analytics firm calculated 633 U.S. series were released. We will spare you the math: it’s a decline of 24 percent.
(John Landgraf, the FX chief who first coined the phrase “Peak TV” and has updated/awed TV critics each year with a new tally, had a slightly smaller total for ’21 and ’22; we do not yet have his 2023 total. IndieWire reached out to FX for comment on Ampere’s numbers, but we did not immediately receive a response. Either way, Landgraf saw this reversal coming, strikes or no strikes.)
Even the Covid-impacted 2020 saw 510 U.S. series released, Ampere found.
It is not just that fewer series were released last year; fewer series were ordered,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Alien TV series is meant to run for multiple seasons, but Noah Hawley knows where the story is going
The Alien franchise is set to continue on the small screen with an “FX on Hulu” TV series from Fargo creator Noah Hawley, a show that began filming last year, then had to halt production after a month due to the actors strike. Production is set to resume any day now – and during an interview with Collider, Hawley confirmed that while the series is intended to be a recurring show that will last for more than one season, he also knows where the story is going. He’s just not sure yet how many seasons it will take to get there.
Hawley said, “I think that endings are what gives a story meaning, and so you should never start a story without some sense of where it’s going because then you can really build that meaning into it. With Legion, I had what felt like a three-act structure to...
Hawley said, “I think that endings are what gives a story meaning, and so you should never start a story without some sense of where it’s going because then you can really build that meaning into it. With Legion, I had what felt like a three-act structure to...
- 1/19/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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- 1/17/2024
- MUBI
Decades after making the sci-fi horror classic Alien, director Ridley Scott returned to the Alien franchise with the intention of making a series of prequels that would tell us all about the “Space Jockey” and the creation of the xenomorph. The mythology Scott presented in Prometheus and Alien: Covenant didn’t sit well with a lot of fans – and when Alien: Covenant underwhelmed and underperformed, his prequel series came to an early end. Now the franchise is set to continue with a new film directed by Fede Alvarez and an “FX on Hulu” TV series from Fargo creator Noah Hawley… and during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hawley confirmed that he’s one of the fans who wasn’t very impressed by the story told in Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. So don’t expect to see nods to the mythology or technology of those films in the TV show.
- 1/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
There’s “HBO Max” and then there’s everyone else.
On the backs of Succession and The Last of Us, HBO and its streaming counterpart Max led the list of winners at Monday’s 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. While the TV Academy ceased breaking out wins by platform, The Hollywood Reporter tallied up all the trophies from two nights of Creative Emmys as well as the Primetime ceremony and the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed HBO and Max easily topped rival Netflix with 31 statuettes.
Streaming giant Netflix finished second — again — with 22 wins thanks in large part to Beef’s sweep of the limited series category. John Landgraf’s Disney-backed cable network FX delivered an impressive year with 16 wins, with The Bear sweeping in the comedy category and leading all winners in awards that represent TV’s best from 2023. The ceremony, telecast on Fox, was delayed from September to January as...
On the backs of Succession and The Last of Us, HBO and its streaming counterpart Max led the list of winners at Monday’s 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. While the TV Academy ceased breaking out wins by platform, The Hollywood Reporter tallied up all the trophies from two nights of Creative Emmys as well as the Primetime ceremony and the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed HBO and Max easily topped rival Netflix with 31 statuettes.
Streaming giant Netflix finished second — again — with 22 wins thanks in large part to Beef’s sweep of the limited series category. John Landgraf’s Disney-backed cable network FX delivered an impressive year with 16 wins, with The Bear sweeping in the comedy category and leading all winners in awards that represent TV’s best from 2023. The ceremony, telecast on Fox, was delayed from September to January as...
- 1/16/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ahead of a busy weekend on the awards circuit — which will see star-studded audiences at Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards and Monday’s long-awaited Emmy Awards — some of the biggest names in Hollywood gathered on Friday to celebrate the American Film Institute’s picks for the top 10 films and television shows of 2023.
A-list names crowded the ballroom at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, where films American Fiction, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, May December, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and Spider-Man: Across the Universe were honored along with TV shows Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Beef, Jury Duty, The Last of Us, The Morning Show, Only Murders in the Building, Poker Face, Reservation Dogs and Succession.
Creatives, directors and stars of those projects were in attendance, including American Fiction‘s Cord Jefferson, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown and Erika Alexander; Barbie‘s Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie...
A-list names crowded the ballroom at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, where films American Fiction, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, May December, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and Spider-Man: Across the Universe were honored along with TV shows Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Beef, Jury Duty, The Last of Us, The Morning Show, Only Murders in the Building, Poker Face, Reservation Dogs and Succession.
Creatives, directors and stars of those projects were in attendance, including American Fiction‘s Cord Jefferson, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown and Erika Alexander; Barbie‘s Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie...
- 1/13/2024
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" has managed to stay on the air longer than any other live-action sitcom in television history because it constantly one-ups itself. Every episode is more extreme than the one before. The show has aired for 16 seasons and counting, yet it has never stopped taking big swings.
By season 7, the series creators wanted to continue to challenge themselves and make themselves laugh. So they came up with an outlandish and offensive premise — a child's beauty pageant that takes place in a bar. It might sound like one of the most inappropriate things to ever air on television, but of course, that's their bread and butter on "Sunny." However, series creator Glenn Howerton insists that the point of the show is not to push boundaries.
"The way the show is talked about, it's as if that's our goal, or that our goal is to push the boundaries of what's decent or whatever,...
By season 7, the series creators wanted to continue to challenge themselves and make themselves laugh. So they came up with an outlandish and offensive premise — a child's beauty pageant that takes place in a bar. It might sound like one of the most inappropriate things to ever air on television, but of course, that's their bread and butter on "Sunny." However, series creator Glenn Howerton insists that the point of the show is not to push boundaries.
"The way the show is talked about, it's as if that's our goal, or that our goal is to push the boundaries of what's decent or whatever,...
- 1/7/2024
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
It’s fair to say that many in Hollywood are wishing good riddance to 2023.
Between the brutal Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes, a crumbling TV advertising market, and looming uncertainty over the economy and generative artificial intelligence, it was a year to forget for the business.
While the strikes are over and everyone is back to work (at least after the holidays), 2024 is shaping up to be nearly as uncertain, with venerable Hollywood studios likely to make market-moving decisions, the continuing evolution of generative AI spooking creatives, and macroeconomic factors all taking their toll.
Here are some of the big business questions The Hollywood Reporter has for 2024:
Shari Redstone’s Paramount’s Predicament Buy, sell or…?
What will Shari Redstone do? Does the mogul pursue a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, now that we know Bob Bakish and David Zaslav talked about a possible deal on Dec.
Between the brutal Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes, a crumbling TV advertising market, and looming uncertainty over the economy and generative artificial intelligence, it was a year to forget for the business.
While the strikes are over and everyone is back to work (at least after the holidays), 2024 is shaping up to be nearly as uncertain, with venerable Hollywood studios likely to make market-moving decisions, the continuing evolution of generative AI spooking creatives, and macroeconomic factors all taking their toll.
Here are some of the big business questions The Hollywood Reporter has for 2024:
Shari Redstone’s Paramount’s Predicament Buy, sell or…?
What will Shari Redstone do? Does the mogul pursue a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, now that we know Bob Bakish and David Zaslav talked about a possible deal on Dec.
- 12/27/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The Rolling Stones can’t get no satisfaction at FX.
A major series chronicling the band’s glory years has taken “a tumble” out of development with FX amid wider content cuts at Disney, according to the show’s producer.
Andy Harries, CEO of The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures, said he was “regrouping” on the show and having conversations about its future — both in terms of a new home and showrunner.
“It’s not in with FX [anymore], unfortunately,” Harries told Deadline. “It did take a tumble out because of the cutbacks at Disney. It was just too expensive and too ambitious for the immediate agenda.”
He added, “John Landgraf was really effusive about the scripts and ambition for the show, but he just didn’t feel that he was going to be able to get it greenlit in the next two years.”
Harries would not rule out returning to FX with the project,...
A major series chronicling the band’s glory years has taken “a tumble” out of development with FX amid wider content cuts at Disney, according to the show’s producer.
Andy Harries, CEO of The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures, said he was “regrouping” on the show and having conversations about its future — both in terms of a new home and showrunner.
“It’s not in with FX [anymore], unfortunately,” Harries told Deadline. “It did take a tumble out because of the cutbacks at Disney. It was just too expensive and too ambitious for the immediate agenda.”
He added, “John Landgraf was really effusive about the scripts and ambition for the show, but he just didn’t feel that he was going to be able to get it greenlit in the next two years.”
Harries would not rule out returning to FX with the project,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
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