Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios has optioned the film rights to Elizabeth Rose Quinn’s unpublished novel Follow Me, with Adele Lim in negotiations to write and direct. Megha Parekh at Amazon Publishing has also acquired novel rights in a preempt for publication in 2025.
Sue Kroll’s Kroll & Co. are attached to produce the film via the banner’s first-look deal with the studio, along with Lim and Naia Cucukov also negotiating to produce.
Follow Me is a dark thriller described as Heathers meets The Stepford Wives at a mommy influencer retreat in Northern California. It’s a propulsive and witty novel, mixed with the scary social-commentary edge of Black Mirror.
Chelsea Bradshaw and Jessica Pugh are overseeing the project for Kroll & Co.
Deal marks the start of 100 Tigers, a new production company formed by Lim and producer Naia Cucukov. Lim’s work includes Joyride, Crazy Rich Asians, Raya and the Last Dragon,...
Sue Kroll’s Kroll & Co. are attached to produce the film via the banner’s first-look deal with the studio, along with Lim and Naia Cucukov also negotiating to produce.
Follow Me is a dark thriller described as Heathers meets The Stepford Wives at a mommy influencer retreat in Northern California. It’s a propulsive and witty novel, mixed with the scary social-commentary edge of Black Mirror.
Chelsea Bradshaw and Jessica Pugh are overseeing the project for Kroll & Co.
Deal marks the start of 100 Tigers, a new production company formed by Lim and producer Naia Cucukov. Lim’s work includes Joyride, Crazy Rich Asians, Raya and the Last Dragon,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+’s new clip from the upcoming fifth episode of Manhunt shows Lincoln’s Secretary of War Edwin Stanton ordering soldiers to hunt down Booth using a recently procured map of Booth’s potential hiding places. Episode five, “A Man of Destiny,” streams on April 5, 2024.
Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed series stars Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air) as John Wilkes Booth, Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) as President Abraham Lincoln, Lovie Simone (Greenleaf) as Mary Simms, and Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six) as David Herold. Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why) plays Edwin Stanton Jr, Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys) is Thomas Eckert, Glenn Morshower (The Resident) is Andrew Johnson, and Matt Walsh (Veep) is Dr. Samuel Mudd.
Created by Emmy nominee Monica Beletsky, the seven-episode limited series is based on James Swanson’s bestselling, Edgar Award-winning non-fiction book, Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. Beletsky, author Swanson,...
Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed series stars Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air) as John Wilkes Booth, Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) as President Abraham Lincoln, Lovie Simone (Greenleaf) as Mary Simms, and Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six) as David Herold. Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why) plays Edwin Stanton Jr, Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys) is Thomas Eckert, Glenn Morshower (The Resident) is Andrew Johnson, and Matt Walsh (Veep) is Dr. Samuel Mudd.
Created by Emmy nominee Monica Beletsky, the seven-episode limited series is based on James Swanson’s bestselling, Edgar Award-winning non-fiction book, Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. Beletsky, author Swanson,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The new clip from episode four of Apple TV+’s Manhunt shows President Lincoln’s right-hand man Edwin Stanton confronting a powerful man who’s protecting Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Episode four premieres on Friday, March 29, 2024 and focuses on Stanton and Detective Lafayette Baker’s investigation into the “ties between Manhattan’s most elite Wall Street traders, the Confederacy, and Booth.”
The critically acclaimed true crime thriller also stars Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air) as John Wilkes Booth, Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) as President Abraham Lincoln, Lovie Simone (Greenleaf) as Mary Simms, and Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six) as David Herold. Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why) plays Edwin Stanton Jr, Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys) is Thomas Eckert, Glenn Morshower (The Resident) is Andrew Johnson, and Matt Walsh (Veep) is Dr. Samuel Mudd.
The seven-part series was created by Emmy nominee Monica Beletsky and is based on James Swanson’s bestselling,...
The critically acclaimed true crime thriller also stars Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air) as John Wilkes Booth, Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) as President Abraham Lincoln, Lovie Simone (Greenleaf) as Mary Simms, and Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six) as David Herold. Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why) plays Edwin Stanton Jr, Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys) is Thomas Eckert, Glenn Morshower (The Resident) is Andrew Johnson, and Matt Walsh (Veep) is Dr. Samuel Mudd.
The seven-part series was created by Emmy nominee Monica Beletsky and is based on James Swanson’s bestselling,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Manhunt, Apple TV+’s engrossing tale of the hunt for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, continues with episode three, “Let the Sheep Flee.” The sneak peek clip shows John Wilkes Booth, played by Anthony Boyle, anxious to get to Richmond.
“The hunt expands to Québec, where a nest of Confederate spies and expats reorganize. Booth is taken underground in Maryland,” reads Apple TV+’s episode three synopsis.
“Let the Sheep Flee” streams on March 22, 2024. New episodes arrive on Fridays through April 19th.
In addition to Boyle, the limited series’ cast includes Tobias Menzies (Outlander) as Lincoln’s right-hand man Edwin Stanton, Patton Oswalt (The Sandman) as Lafayette Baker, and Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) as President Abraham Lincoln. Lovie Simone (Greenleaf), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six), Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys), Glenn Morshower (The Resident), and Matt Walsh (Veep) also star.
Emmy, PGA, and WGA-nominated writer/producer...
“The hunt expands to Québec, where a nest of Confederate spies and expats reorganize. Booth is taken underground in Maryland,” reads Apple TV+’s episode three synopsis.
“Let the Sheep Flee” streams on March 22, 2024. New episodes arrive on Fridays through April 19th.
In addition to Boyle, the limited series’ cast includes Tobias Menzies (Outlander) as Lincoln’s right-hand man Edwin Stanton, Patton Oswalt (The Sandman) as Lafayette Baker, and Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) as President Abraham Lincoln. Lovie Simone (Greenleaf), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six), Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys), Glenn Morshower (The Resident), and Matt Walsh (Veep) also star.
Emmy, PGA, and WGA-nominated writer/producer...
- 3/18/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Apple TV+ has dropped a new clip from the upcoming two-episode premiere of the limited series Manhunt. The series is based on James L. Swanson’s award-winning non-fiction book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer, and the clip shows Lincoln’s right-hand man Edwin Stanton (Tobias Menzies) and Lafayette Baker (Patton Oswalt) discussing the possibility John Wilkes Booth is being helped by powerful people.
Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) stars as President Abraham Lincoln and Anthony Boyle (The Plot Against America) plays Lincoln’s killer. The cast includes Lovie Simone (Greenleaf), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six), Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys), Glenn Morshower (The Resident), and Matt Walsh (Veep).
“Manhunt is a conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history, the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination,...
Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) stars as President Abraham Lincoln and Anthony Boyle (The Plot Against America) plays Lincoln’s killer. The cast includes Lovie Simone (Greenleaf), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six), Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys), Glenn Morshower (The Resident), and Matt Walsh (Veep).
“Manhunt is a conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history, the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Tobias Menzies and his onscreen nemesis Anthony Boyle talk about Apple TV+’s limited series Manhunt, based on James L. Swanson’s bestselling non-fiction book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. The two-minute behind-the-scenes featurette, released on Abraham Lincoln’s 215th birthday, features cast interviews and shows off new clips from the historical drama set to premiere on March 15, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes.
New episodes stream on Fridays.
Tobias Menzies (Outlander) stars as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) plays President Abraham Lincoln, and Anthony Boyle (The Plot Against America) is Lincoln’s killer, John Wilkes Booth. The cast also includes Lovie Simone (Greenleaf), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six), Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys), Glenn Morshower (The Resident), Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio), and Matt Walsh (Veep).
Emmy, Golden Globe, PGA, and WGA-nominated writer/producer Monica Beletsky...
New episodes stream on Fridays.
Tobias Menzies (Outlander) stars as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) plays President Abraham Lincoln, and Anthony Boyle (The Plot Against America) is Lincoln’s killer, John Wilkes Booth. The cast also includes Lovie Simone (Greenleaf), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six), Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys), Glenn Morshower (The Resident), Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio), and Matt Walsh (Veep).
Emmy, Golden Globe, PGA, and WGA-nominated writer/producer Monica Beletsky...
- 2/12/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (played by Emmy Award winner Tobias Menzies) promises First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln he will hunt down her husband’s killer in the official trailer for Apple TV+’s’ Manhunt. The true crime limited series is based on James L. Swanson’s bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer and will premiere on March 15, 2024 with the release of episodes one and two.
The seven-episode series stars Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass), Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air), Lovie Simone (Greenleaf), and Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six). Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys), Glenn Morshower (The Resident), Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio), and Matt Walsh (Veep) also star.
Created by Emmy, Golden Globe, PGA, and WGA-nominated writer/producer Monica Beletsky, Manhunt “is a conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history, the astonishing story of...
The seven-episode series stars Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass), Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air), Lovie Simone (Greenleaf), and Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six). Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys), Glenn Morshower (The Resident), Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio), and Matt Walsh (Veep) also star.
Created by Emmy, Golden Globe, PGA, and WGA-nominated writer/producer Monica Beletsky, Manhunt “is a conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history, the astonishing story of...
- 2/7/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Apple TV+ unveiled its first look at “Manhunt,” the upcoming, seven-part true crime limited series starring Emmy Award-winning actor Tobias Menzies, and created by Emmy nominee Monica Beletsky, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. Emmy nominee Carl Franklin directed the first two episodes and is also an executive producer on the series. “Manhunt” is set to make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes airing on Friday, March 15, 2024, and episodes will debut weekly on Fridays through April 19, 2024.
Based on The New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning non-fiction book from author James L. Swanson, “Manhunt” is a conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history, the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Starring alongside Menzies are Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone (“Greenleaf”), Will Harrison (“Daisy Jones & The Six...
Based on The New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning non-fiction book from author James L. Swanson, “Manhunt” is a conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history, the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Starring alongside Menzies are Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone (“Greenleaf”), Will Harrison (“Daisy Jones & The Six...
- 12/14/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Hamish Linklater in ‘Manhunt’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Apple TV+’s true crime limited series Manhunt has landed on a March 15, 2024 premiere date. The seven-episode series is based on James L. Swanson’s award-winning non-fiction book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer and stars Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) as President Abraham Lincoln and Anthony Boyle (The Plot Against America) as Lincoln’s killer, John Wilkes Booth.
Emmy Award winner Tobias Menzies stars as Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s war secretary and friend. The limited series’ cast also includes Lovie Simone (Greenleaf), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six), Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys), Glenn Morshower (The Resident), Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio), and Matt Walsh (Veep).
Emmy, Golden Globe, PGA, and WGA-nominated writer/producer Monica Beletsky created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Author Swanson’s involved as an executive producer. Additional executive producers include Layne Eskridge,...
Apple TV+’s true crime limited series Manhunt has landed on a March 15, 2024 premiere date. The seven-episode series is based on James L. Swanson’s award-winning non-fiction book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer and stars Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass) as President Abraham Lincoln and Anthony Boyle (The Plot Against America) as Lincoln’s killer, John Wilkes Booth.
Emmy Award winner Tobias Menzies stars as Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s war secretary and friend. The limited series’ cast also includes Lovie Simone (Greenleaf), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six), Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys), Glenn Morshower (The Resident), Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio), and Matt Walsh (Veep).
Emmy, Golden Globe, PGA, and WGA-nominated writer/producer Monica Beletsky created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Author Swanson’s involved as an executive producer. Additional executive producers include Layne Eskridge,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Apple TV+ has revealed first look images for the upcoming comedy series “Palm Royale” starring Kristen Wiig. The show, which is loosely based on Juliet McDaniel’s novel “Mr. and Mrs. American Pie,” is slated to debut on March 20.
The series’ description reads: “‘Palm Royale’ is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, ‘Palm Royale’ asks the same question that still baffles us today: ‘How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?’ Set during the powder keg year of 1969, ‘Palm Royale’ is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.”
The rest of the ensemble cast includes Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn,...
The series’ description reads: “‘Palm Royale’ is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, ‘Palm Royale’ asks the same question that still baffles us today: ‘How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?’ Set during the powder keg year of 1969, ‘Palm Royale’ is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.”
The rest of the ensemble cast includes Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Valerie Wu, Jaden Thompson and Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Surpassing 10 years of developing emerging writers, Cape (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) has selected its latest Cape New Writers Fellowship class. The new cohort completed the program last spring prior to the WGA strike and the class Of New Writers Completed Program Prior To Start Of WGA Strike.
The Fellowship is a non-studio professional development program that trains emerging writers to succeed in Hollywood. The Fellowship boasts graduates who have been staffed on over 65 shows across all major network, cable, and streaming platforms in addition to those who have signed overall deals.
Featuring industry writers, producers, agents and executives, the Fellowship was co-founded and is co-chaired by Leo Chu and Steve Tao. In addition to being the only program helmed by both a Showrunner and a creative executive, the Fellowship has the...
The Fellowship is a non-studio professional development program that trains emerging writers to succeed in Hollywood. The Fellowship boasts graduates who have been staffed on over 65 shows across all major network, cable, and streaming platforms in addition to those who have signed overall deals.
Featuring industry writers, producers, agents and executives, the Fellowship was co-founded and is co-chaired by Leo Chu and Steve Tao. In addition to being the only program helmed by both a Showrunner and a creative executive, the Fellowship has the...
- 10/16/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Epix exec Benjamin Tappan has joined Walden Media as president of production, overseeing the shingle’s TV and film development, as well as production. Tappan’s hire comes as Walden Media also looks to broaden its programming mix. Tappan will report to Walden Media president and CEO Frank Smith, who announced the hire on Tuesday.
“Ben’s vast experience as both a production executive and talent representative along with his great track record of making popular and critically praised content make him uniquely suited for leading our creative team,” Smith said in a statement. “We greatly look forward to his leadership and contributions as we build the Walden Media of the future.”
Tappan most recently served as a consultant focused on scripted development and production at his Tap/In Entertainment. He spent four years at Epix (now known as MGM+), joining in 2015 and helping launch the pay network’s first three straight-to-series productions.
“Ben’s vast experience as both a production executive and talent representative along with his great track record of making popular and critically praised content make him uniquely suited for leading our creative team,” Smith said in a statement. “We greatly look forward to his leadership and contributions as we build the Walden Media of the future.”
Tappan most recently served as a consultant focused on scripted development and production at his Tap/In Entertainment. He spent four years at Epix (now known as MGM+), joining in 2015 and helping launch the pay network’s first three straight-to-series productions.
- 4/18/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Walden Media has preemptively acquired N.K. Jemisin’s bestselling “The Great Cities” duology, “The City We Became” and “The World We Make,” with the intention to develop both books into an ongoing series.
“The City We Became” is set in an alternate version of the world, where major cities like New York City become sentient through human avatars. After the avatar of New York falls into a supernatural coma and vanishes, a group of five new avatars representing New York’s boroughs come together to fight their common enemy and save New York — and, potentially, the world.
The collection marks Jemisin’s first books after her “Broken Earth” Trilogy, which comprised 2015’s “The Fifth Season,” 2016’s “The Obelisk Gate” and 2017’s “The Stone Sky.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to take on N.K. Jemisin’s immersive, diverse and utterly enthralling tale about found family and the aching desire...
“The City We Became” is set in an alternate version of the world, where major cities like New York City become sentient through human avatars. After the avatar of New York falls into a supernatural coma and vanishes, a group of five new avatars representing New York’s boroughs come together to fight their common enemy and save New York — and, potentially, the world.
The collection marks Jemisin’s first books after her “Broken Earth” Trilogy, which comprised 2015’s “The Fifth Season,” 2016’s “The Obelisk Gate” and 2017’s “The Stone Sky.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to take on N.K. Jemisin’s immersive, diverse and utterly enthralling tale about found family and the aching desire...
- 2/14/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Could “The Baby-Sitters Club” be making a comeback? The series was canceled by Netflix after two seasons earlier this year in March, and talk has swirled since about the series being shopped for a revival — or at least a TV movie — elsewhere.
But now there’s a bit more momentum for the show: “The Baby-Sitters Club” won two awards at the Children & Family Emmys this weekend, for both outstanding writing for a live action preschool or children’s program and outstanding children’s or family viewing series.
“We’re talking about it in a very preliminary way, talking about if we can bring it somewhere else. Or if we could do maybe like a movie, like kind of a wrap up special,” executive producer Rachel Shukert told Variety. “The girls obviously are older now than they were when we started and they’ve really grown up. So I think we...
But now there’s a bit more momentum for the show: “The Baby-Sitters Club” won two awards at the Children & Family Emmys this weekend, for both outstanding writing for a live action preschool or children’s program and outstanding children’s or family viewing series.
“We’re talking about it in a very preliminary way, talking about if we can bring it somewhere else. Or if we could do maybe like a movie, like kind of a wrap up special,” executive producer Rachel Shukert told Variety. “The girls obviously are older now than they were when we started and they’ve really grown up. So I think we...
- 12/12/2022
- by BreAnna Bell and Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Cape (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) has selected its 2022 class of executives for the sixth annual Cape Leaders Fellowship, a program that equips rising senior creative executives with the skills and professional network to break into the VP ranks and beyond.
The Fellowship is co-chaired by Cape Board Members Albert Cheng, Naia Cucukov, and Peter McHugh.
“With the continued awareness and popularity of the Cape Leaders Fellowship, we were honored to consider and meet so many impressive candidates,” said Peter McHugh, Cape Leaders Fellowship Co-chair and Board Member. “We congratulate this exceptional class of executives and welcome them to this fellowship for today and tomorrow’s leaders. We look forward to their continued ascent in the industry and we hope the conversations and connections over the last few weeks have just begun and will...
The Fellowship is co-chaired by Cape Board Members Albert Cheng, Naia Cucukov, and Peter McHugh.
“With the continued awareness and popularity of the Cape Leaders Fellowship, we were honored to consider and meet so many impressive candidates,” said Peter McHugh, Cape Leaders Fellowship Co-chair and Board Member. “We congratulate this exceptional class of executives and welcome them to this fellowship for today and tomorrow’s leaders. We look forward to their continued ascent in the industry and we hope the conversations and connections over the last few weeks have just begun and will...
- 9/15/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
The upcoming Apple limited series “Manhunt,” which details the hunt for presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth, has added seven new cast members.
Brandon Flynn, Betty Gabriel, Will Harrison, Hamish Linklater, Damian O’Hare, Patton Oswalt and Lili Taylor have all joined the cast of the show. They join previously announced cast members Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, and Matt Walsh.
“Manhunt” is a true crime series based on the events of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the book “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer” by James Swanson. Menzies stars as Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s War Secretary and friend, who was driven nearly to madness by the need to catch Booth (Boyle) and to carry out Lincoln’s legacy.
The new roles are as follows:
Flynn as Eddie Stanton Jr., a war department clerk and son of Edwin Stanton.
Gabriel as Elizabeth “Lizzie” Keckley, a famous fashion designer and friend of Mary Lincoln.
Brandon Flynn, Betty Gabriel, Will Harrison, Hamish Linklater, Damian O’Hare, Patton Oswalt and Lili Taylor have all joined the cast of the show. They join previously announced cast members Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, and Matt Walsh.
“Manhunt” is a true crime series based on the events of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the book “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer” by James Swanson. Menzies stars as Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s War Secretary and friend, who was driven nearly to madness by the need to catch Booth (Boyle) and to carry out Lincoln’s legacy.
The new roles are as follows:
Flynn as Eddie Stanton Jr., a war department clerk and son of Edwin Stanton.
Gabriel as Elizabeth “Lizzie” Keckley, a famous fashion designer and friend of Mary Lincoln.
- 5/10/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Apple is rounding out its ensemble cast for its upcoming true-crime limited series Manhunt, about the Lincoln assassination. Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Betty Gabriel (Get Out), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six), Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass), Damian O’Hare (Perry Mason), Patton Oswalt (Gaslit) and Lili Taylor (Outer Range) join previously announced leads Tobias Menzies, Lovie Simone and Matt Walsh in the series from Friday Night Lights and Fargo writer-producer Monica Beletsky, Lionsgate and 3 Arts.
Manhunt is based on James Swanson’s bestselling book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. Described as part historical fiction and part conspiracy thriller, the series will center on the aftermath of America’s first presidential assassination and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln’s Reconstruction plans — issues that reverberate into the present day.
The series features Black historical figures whose lives intertwined with the escape,...
Manhunt is based on James Swanson’s bestselling book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. Described as part historical fiction and part conspiracy thriller, the series will center on the aftermath of America’s first presidential assassination and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln’s Reconstruction plans — issues that reverberate into the present day.
The series features Black historical figures whose lives intertwined with the escape,...
- 5/10/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Hamish Linklater (“Midnight Mass”) and Lili Taylor (“Outer Range”) have been cast as Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln in “Manhunt,” Apple’s limited series about the hunt for assassin John Wilkes Booth, the streamer announced on Tuesday.
The other new cast members are Patton Oswalt as war department detective Lafayette Baker; Brandon Flynn as Eddie Stanton Jr., a war department clerk and son of Edwin Stanton; Betty Gabriel as fashion designer and friend of Mary Lincoln, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Keckley; Will Harrison as David Herold, Booth’s accomplice; and Damian O’Hare as Thomas Eckert, Stanton’s right-hand man and a telegraph expert.
They join previously announced stars Tobias Menzies as Lincoln’s War Secretary Edwin Stanton, who leads the hunt; Anthony Boyle as John Wilkes Booth; Matt Walsh as Dr. Samuel Mudd, and Lovie Simone as Mary Simms a former slave of the doctor who helps treat the fugitive.
The...
The other new cast members are Patton Oswalt as war department detective Lafayette Baker; Brandon Flynn as Eddie Stanton Jr., a war department clerk and son of Edwin Stanton; Betty Gabriel as fashion designer and friend of Mary Lincoln, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Keckley; Will Harrison as David Herold, Booth’s accomplice; and Damian O’Hare as Thomas Eckert, Stanton’s right-hand man and a telegraph expert.
They join previously announced stars Tobias Menzies as Lincoln’s War Secretary Edwin Stanton, who leads the hunt; Anthony Boyle as John Wilkes Booth; Matt Walsh as Dr. Samuel Mudd, and Lovie Simone as Mary Simms a former slave of the doctor who helps treat the fugitive.
The...
- 5/10/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Two-time Emmy nominee and SAG Award winner Matt Walsh has boarded the Apple Original limited series Manhunt about the Lincoln assassination and aftermath.
Walsh will play Dr. Samuel Mudd, who treated John Wilkes Booth’s broken leg the night President Abraham Lincoln was shot. Mudd did not report Booth to the authorities until days later and later was imprisoned for conspiring with the assassin.
2022 Apple TV+ Pilots & Series Orders
Manhunt is created by Emmy-nominated writer-producer Monica Beletsky, who also is the showrunner and an EP. The historical-fiction conspiracy thriller is based on the best-selling book by James Swanson. Manhunt features Black historical figures whose lives intertwined with the escape, manhunt and subsequent high-crimes investigation, including Mary Simms (Lovie Simone), a former slave of Mudd’s. Anthony Boyle plays Booth.
Walsh joins recently announced Tobias Menzies who stars as Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s War Secretary and friend,...
Walsh will play Dr. Samuel Mudd, who treated John Wilkes Booth’s broken leg the night President Abraham Lincoln was shot. Mudd did not report Booth to the authorities until days later and later was imprisoned for conspiring with the assassin.
2022 Apple TV+ Pilots & Series Orders
Manhunt is created by Emmy-nominated writer-producer Monica Beletsky, who also is the showrunner and an EP. The historical-fiction conspiracy thriller is based on the best-selling book by James Swanson. Manhunt features Black historical figures whose lives intertwined with the escape, manhunt and subsequent high-crimes investigation, including Mary Simms (Lovie Simone), a former slave of Mudd’s. Anthony Boyle plays Booth.
Walsh joins recently announced Tobias Menzies who stars as Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s War Secretary and friend,...
- 3/30/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s time to say goodbye to Stoneybrook — “The Baby-Sitters Club” will not return for Season 3 on Netflix. The streamer has canceled the charming family series after two seasons, TheWrap has learned.
Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling novel series of the same name, “The Baby-Sitters Club” gave a modern update to the tale of seven young friends who launch a babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
“I have wanted to be a part of the world Ann M. Martin created since I was 7 years old, and for two amazing seasons I actually got to be. It was a dream come true,” creator and showrunner Rachel Shukert said in a statement. “Although I am heartbroken not to be returning to Stoneybrook for 20 more seasons, I am so proud of the incredible show our amazing cast and crew created and the way it brought joy and comfort to so many when they needed it most.
Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling novel series of the same name, “The Baby-Sitters Club” gave a modern update to the tale of seven young friends who launch a babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
“I have wanted to be a part of the world Ann M. Martin created since I was 7 years old, and for two amazing seasons I actually got to be. It was a dream come true,” creator and showrunner Rachel Shukert said in a statement. “Although I am heartbroken not to be returning to Stoneybrook for 20 more seasons, I am so proud of the incredible show our amazing cast and crew created and the way it brought joy and comfort to so many when they needed it most.
- 3/12/2022
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
“The Baby-Sitters Club” has been canceled at Netflix after two seasons, Variety has learned.
Based on the best-selling book series by Ann M. Martin, “The Baby-Sitters Club” is a contemporary dramedy that follows the friendship and adventures of seven friends as they start their own babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Conn. As demand for their club continues to grow, founders Kristy Thomas, Mary-Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill and Dawn Schafer have now welcomed Mallory Pike and Jessi Ramsey to their ranks. With the new school year comes booming business, new relationships, personal journeys and important lessons, but through it all the club is there for each other every step of the way.
Netflix’s “The Baby-Sitters Club” starred Sophie Grace (Kristy Thomas), Malia Baker (Mary Anne Spier), Momona Tamada
(Claudia Kishi), Shay Rudolph (Stacey McGill), Kyndra Sanchez (Dawn Schafer), Vivian Watson (Mallory Pike), Anais Lee (Jessi Ramsey), Alicia Silverstone (Elizabeth...
Based on the best-selling book series by Ann M. Martin, “The Baby-Sitters Club” is a contemporary dramedy that follows the friendship and adventures of seven friends as they start their own babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Conn. As demand for their club continues to grow, founders Kristy Thomas, Mary-Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill and Dawn Schafer have now welcomed Mallory Pike and Jessi Ramsey to their ranks. With the new school year comes booming business, new relationships, personal journeys and important lessons, but through it all the club is there for each other every step of the way.
Netflix’s “The Baby-Sitters Club” starred Sophie Grace (Kristy Thomas), Malia Baker (Mary Anne Spier), Momona Tamada
(Claudia Kishi), Shay Rudolph (Stacey McGill), Kyndra Sanchez (Dawn Schafer), Vivian Watson (Mallory Pike), Anais Lee (Jessi Ramsey), Alicia Silverstone (Elizabeth...
- 3/11/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
The Baby-Sitters Club is closing down. Netflix will not be ordering a third season of the family comedy-drama series based on the best-selling novels by Ann M. Martin.
The series, which follows the friendship and adventures of seven friends, Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, Mary Anne, Dawn, Jessi, and Mallory, as they start their own babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut, remains one of the best reviewed series on television, with both of its seasons scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. While developing a fan following, the series have not been able to attract a wide audience; the eight-episode Season 2, released on October 11, failed to crack Nielsen’s Top 10 weekly streaming rankings and only appeared in the Netflix Top 10 for one week at #9.
Created by Rachel Shukert who served as showrunner, The Baby-Sitters Club starred Sophie Grace as Kristy, Momona Tamada as Claudia, Shay Rudolph as Stacey, Malia Baker as Mary Anne, Xochitl Gomez (replaced...
The series, which follows the friendship and adventures of seven friends, Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, Mary Anne, Dawn, Jessi, and Mallory, as they start their own babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut, remains one of the best reviewed series on television, with both of its seasons scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. While developing a fan following, the series have not been able to attract a wide audience; the eight-episode Season 2, released on October 11, failed to crack Nielsen’s Top 10 weekly streaming rankings and only appeared in the Netflix Top 10 for one week at #9.
Created by Rachel Shukert who served as showrunner, The Baby-Sitters Club starred Sophie Grace as Kristy, Momona Tamada as Claudia, Shay Rudolph as Stacey, Malia Baker as Mary Anne, Xochitl Gomez (replaced...
- 3/11/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The upcoming Apple limited series “Manhunt” has added Anthony Boyle and Lovie Simone to its cast, Variety has learned.
The pair join previously announced series lead Tobias Menzies. The show is based on the book “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer” by James Swanson. Menzies will star as Edwin Stanton, Abraham Lincoln’s War Secretary and friend, who was driven nearly to madness by the need to catch Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth (Boyle), and to carry out Lincoln’s legacy. The series will also feature Black historical figures, including Mary Simms (Simone), a former slave of the doctor who treated Booth’s injury and gave him safe harbor after his crime.
The show marks the second Apple series in which Boyle will star. He is also set to appear in the Apple World War II drama “Masters of the Air.” His recent TV credits include “The Plot Against America” at HBO,...
The pair join previously announced series lead Tobias Menzies. The show is based on the book “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer” by James Swanson. Menzies will star as Edwin Stanton, Abraham Lincoln’s War Secretary and friend, who was driven nearly to madness by the need to catch Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth (Boyle), and to carry out Lincoln’s legacy. The series will also feature Black historical figures, including Mary Simms (Simone), a former slave of the doctor who treated Booth’s injury and gave him safe harbor after his crime.
The show marks the second Apple series in which Boyle will star. He is also set to appear in the Apple World War II drama “Masters of the Air.” His recent TV credits include “The Plot Against America” at HBO,...
- 2/25/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Anthony Boyle and Lovie Simone are set as leads alongside Tobias Menzies in Manhunt, Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series about the President Lincoln’s assassination, from Friday Night Lights and Fargo writer-producer Monica Beletsky, Lionsgate and 3 Arts.
Manhunt is based on James Swanson’s bestselling book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. Described as part historical fiction and part conspiracy thriller, the series will center on the aftermath of America’s first presidential assassination and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln’s Reconstruction plans — issues that reverberate into the present day.
The series features Black historical figures whose lives intertwined with the escape, manhunt and subsequent high-crimes investigation, including Mary Simms (Simone), a former slave of the doctor who treated assassin John Wilkes Booth’s (Boyle) injury and gave him safe harbor after his crime.
Menzies plays Edwin Stanton,...
Manhunt is based on James Swanson’s bestselling book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. Described as part historical fiction and part conspiracy thriller, the series will center on the aftermath of America’s first presidential assassination and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln’s Reconstruction plans — issues that reverberate into the present day.
The series features Black historical figures whose lives intertwined with the escape, manhunt and subsequent high-crimes investigation, including Mary Simms (Simone), a former slave of the doctor who treated assassin John Wilkes Booth’s (Boyle) injury and gave him safe harbor after his crime.
Menzies plays Edwin Stanton,...
- 2/25/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Tobias Menzies is eschewing royal Britain to try and catch President Abraham Lincoln’s killer in a new limited drama series for Apple TV+ from Lionstage and 3 Arts.
The Crown star will play Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s War Secretary and friend, who was nearly driven to madness by the need to catch assassin John Wilkes Booth and to carry out Lincoln’s legacy, in Manhunt, which comes from Friday Night Lights and Fargo writer/producer Monica Beletsky.
Manhunt marks the first series order for Beletsky, who signed an overall deal with the streamer in 2019 and recently renewed the pact.
Based on James Swanson’s book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer, the series is produced by Apple Studios and co-produced Lionsgate, in association with Lionsgate-owned 3 Arts Entertainment as well as Pov Entertainment and Walden Media.
Apple TV+ Pilots & Series Orders
The Apple series is described as part...
The Crown star will play Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s War Secretary and friend, who was nearly driven to madness by the need to catch assassin John Wilkes Booth and to carry out Lincoln’s legacy, in Manhunt, which comes from Friday Night Lights and Fargo writer/producer Monica Beletsky.
Manhunt marks the first series order for Beletsky, who signed an overall deal with the streamer in 2019 and recently renewed the pact.
Based on James Swanson’s book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer, the series is produced by Apple Studios and co-produced Lionsgate, in association with Lionsgate-owned 3 Arts Entertainment as well as Pov Entertainment and Walden Media.
Apple TV+ Pilots & Series Orders
The Apple series is described as part...
- 1/5/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple has ordered the limited series “Manhunt,” which tells the story of the hunt for U.S President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth.
The series hails from Monica Beletsky and is based on the book “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer” by James Swanson. Tobias Menzies will star as Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s War Secretary and friend, who was driven nearly to madness by the need to catch Booth and to carry out Lincoln’s legacy. According to an individual with knowledge of the project, it will also feature Black historical figures, including Mary Simms, a former slave of the doctor who treated Booth’s injury and gave him safe harbor after his crime.
The series marks the first order under Beletsky’s overall deal with Apple, which was recently renewed. Beletsky is the writer, executive producer, and showrunner on “Manhunt.” Carl Franklin will direct and executive produce.
The series hails from Monica Beletsky and is based on the book “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer” by James Swanson. Tobias Menzies will star as Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s War Secretary and friend, who was driven nearly to madness by the need to catch Booth and to carry out Lincoln’s legacy. According to an individual with knowledge of the project, it will also feature Black historical figures, including Mary Simms, a former slave of the doctor who treated Booth’s injury and gave him safe harbor after his crime.
The series marks the first order under Beletsky’s overall deal with Apple, which was recently renewed. Beletsky is the writer, executive producer, and showrunner on “Manhunt.” Carl Franklin will direct and executive produce.
- 1/5/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+ is sending Tobias Menzies on a Manhunt.
Based on James Swanson’s 2007 novel Manhunt: The 12-Day Search for Lincoln’s Killer, this new limited series will star Menzies as Edwin Stanton, a friend and war secretary of Abraham Lincoln who was “driven nearly to madness by the need to catch [John Wilkes Booth] and to carry out Lincoln’s legacy.”
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Based on James Swanson’s 2007 novel Manhunt: The 12-Day Search for Lincoln’s Killer, this new limited series will star Menzies as Edwin Stanton, a friend and war secretary of Abraham Lincoln who was “driven nearly to madness by the need to catch [John Wilkes Booth] and to carry out Lincoln’s legacy.”
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- 1/5/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Apple TV+ has ordered “Manhunt” from Monica Beletsky, the first series order under her recently renewed overall deal at the streaming service. Tobias Menzies (“The Crown”) will star on the limited series as Abraham Lincoln’s War Secretary, Edwin Stanton, who was nearly driven to madness by a desire to catch the president’s killer, John Wilkes Booth.
Beletsky, of “Fargo” and “Friday Night Lights” (the TV shows for both) will showrun and executive produce the true-crime series, which is based on the book (“Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer”) by James Swanson. Carl Franklin will serve as director and executive producer.
Part historical fiction, part conspiracy thriller, “Manhunt” will take audiences into the aftermath of the first American Presidential assassination and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln’s Reconstruction plans — issues that reverberate into the present day, according to Apple’s description.
Beletsky, of “Fargo” and “Friday Night Lights” (the TV shows for both) will showrun and executive produce the true-crime series, which is based on the book (“Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer”) by James Swanson. Carl Franklin will serve as director and executive producer.
Part historical fiction, part conspiracy thriller, “Manhunt” will take audiences into the aftermath of the first American Presidential assassination and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln’s Reconstruction plans — issues that reverberate into the present day, according to Apple’s description.
- 1/5/2022
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Netflix announced the second season of “The Baby-Sitters Club” will premiere on Oct. 11.
“The Baby-Sitters Club,” based on the best-selling book series of the same name by Ann M. Martin, follows a group of friends as they start a baby-sitting business in Stoneybrook, Conn. As they juggle their new responsibilities as local caregivers, they also face friendship challenges with each other, various pressures from their home lives and unique situations that include diabetes (for Stacey), an absentee father (for Kristy) and parents who are dating each other (for Mary Ann and Dawn).
“In Season 2, we really get to see a maturation of the club and of the girls,” said creator and showrunner Rachel Shukert in a statement. “There are two new members [and] they’re all a year older and have more experience running a business, deeper friendships and are growing into a deeper understanding of themselves as people.
“We also...
“The Baby-Sitters Club,” based on the best-selling book series of the same name by Ann M. Martin, follows a group of friends as they start a baby-sitting business in Stoneybrook, Conn. As they juggle their new responsibilities as local caregivers, they also face friendship challenges with each other, various pressures from their home lives and unique situations that include diabetes (for Stacey), an absentee father (for Kristy) and parents who are dating each other (for Mary Ann and Dawn).
“In Season 2, we really get to see a maturation of the club and of the girls,” said creator and showrunner Rachel Shukert in a statement. “There are two new members [and] they’re all a year older and have more experience running a business, deeper friendships and are growing into a deeper understanding of themselves as people.
“We also...
- 8/26/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Billion Dollar Spy screenwriter Ben August has just been tapped to adapt the story of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the only recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, as a feature film for Walden Media and Oscar nominated producer David Permut.
August will adapt from the book A Woman of Honor: Dr. Mary E. Walker and the Civil War written by Mercedes Graf. The stage play Independence: The True Story of Dr. Mary Walker written by Lloyd J. Schwartz was also acquired.
The project follows Walker’s journey during the Civil War as she struggled to be accepted and compensated in the same manner as her male counterparts in the medical field and ultimately became the first and only female recipient to receive the Congressional Medal Of Honor. Even after receiving her medical degree at Syracuse Medical College, Walker was considered unfit for the Union Army Examining Board...
August will adapt from the book A Woman of Honor: Dr. Mary E. Walker and the Civil War written by Mercedes Graf. The stage play Independence: The True Story of Dr. Mary Walker written by Lloyd J. Schwartz was also acquired.
The project follows Walker’s journey during the Civil War as she struggled to be accepted and compensated in the same manner as her male counterparts in the medical field and ultimately became the first and only female recipient to receive the Congressional Medal Of Honor. Even after receiving her medical degree at Syracuse Medical College, Walker was considered unfit for the Union Army Examining Board...
- 5/27/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Movie formerly titled “Bios” is directed by “Game of Thrones” filmmaker Miguel Sapochnik
Apple Studios has acquired another Tom Hanks movie after the success of “Greyhound,” this time the science-fiction film “Finch” from Amblin Entertainment.
“Finch,” formerly titled “Bios,” was meant to be released theatrically by Universal for this August, but Apple has now picked it up and will release the film on Apple TV+ later this year.
In “Finch,” a man, a robot and a dog form an unlikely family, with Tom Hanks starring as a robotics engineer who has survived a cataclysmic solar event and global apocalypse inside an underground bunker and is now on a quest to ensure that his dog will be cared for after he’s gone. He creates a robot named Jeff (voiced by Caleb Landry Jones) to watch over his dog when he no longer can, and the three together embark on a...
Apple Studios has acquired another Tom Hanks movie after the success of “Greyhound,” this time the science-fiction film “Finch” from Amblin Entertainment.
“Finch,” formerly titled “Bios,” was meant to be released theatrically by Universal for this August, but Apple has now picked it up and will release the film on Apple TV+ later this year.
In “Finch,” a man, a robot and a dog form an unlikely family, with Tom Hanks starring as a robotics engineer who has survived a cataclysmic solar event and global apocalypse inside an underground bunker and is now on a quest to ensure that his dog will be cared for after he’s gone. He creates a robot named Jeff (voiced by Caleb Landry Jones) to watch over his dog when he no longer can, and the three together embark on a...
- 5/3/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Paramount has brought on This Is Us staff writer Jon Dorsey to rewrite the screenplay for the film adaptation of the popular children’s book, Corduroy, by Don Freeman. Tim Story has long been attached to direct the film, which was previously set up on CBS Films. Walden Media is co-financing and co-producing the project.
Released in 1968, Corduroy has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, has been published in 12 languages. It tells the story of a small department store teddy bear with green overalls who, over the course of one night in a large closed mall, goes on an adventure to find his lost button, believing it will help secure the love and acceptance he’s always wanted.
Alex Ginno will produce alongside Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov of Walden Media who will serve as executive producers.
Dorsey’s coming-of-age comedy script The Kings of Cool landed on the 2018 Black List.
Released in 1968, Corduroy has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, has been published in 12 languages. It tells the story of a small department store teddy bear with green overalls who, over the course of one night in a large closed mall, goes on an adventure to find his lost button, believing it will help secure the love and acceptance he’s always wanted.
Alex Ginno will produce alongside Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov of Walden Media who will serve as executive producers.
Dorsey’s coming-of-age comedy script The Kings of Cool landed on the 2018 Black List.
- 12/11/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Mads Mikkelsen and Armie Hammer are set to star in “The Billion Dollar Spy,” a Cold War-era thriller that will be directed by Amma Asante, who is the director of 2013’s “Belle” and has made episodes of “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Mrs. America.”
“The Billion Dollar Spy” is based on a true story of a Soviet engineer and his CIA handler who risked their lives to help bring an end to the Cold War. Hammer plays a CIA agent who has just arrived in Moscow and forms a friendship with an engineer played by Mikkelsen despite his bosses’ warnings that the man is a “dangle” by the Kgb. His persistence is rewarded when the engineer produces a treasure trove of secrets that can turn the tide, only to put their personal lives in danger.
“The Billion Dollar Spy” was developed and produced by Walden Media and is produced by Akiva Goldsman...
“The Billion Dollar Spy” is based on a true story of a Soviet engineer and his CIA handler who risked their lives to help bring an end to the Cold War. Hammer plays a CIA agent who has just arrived in Moscow and forms a friendship with an engineer played by Mikkelsen despite his bosses’ warnings that the man is a “dangle” by the Kgb. His persistence is rewarded when the engineer produces a treasure trove of secrets that can turn the tide, only to put their personal lives in danger.
“The Billion Dollar Spy” was developed and produced by Walden Media and is produced by Akiva Goldsman...
- 10/29/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Armie Hammer (“Rebecca”) and Mads Mikkelsen (“Another Round”) will headline the cast of Amma Asante’s Cold War thriller “The Billion Dollar Spy.”
HanWay Films has come on board to handle international sales and distribution, and will start sales at the upcoming American Film Market. CAA Media Finance and Endeavor Content will oversee the U.S. sale.
“The Billion Dollar Spy” was developed and produced by Walden Media and is produced by Akiva Goldsman (“A Beautiful Mind”) and Greg Lessans via Weed Road Pictures.
Brad Reid (Hammer) is a fresh arrival at the Moscow station of the CIA when he’s approached by Soviet engineer Adolf Tolkachev (Mikkelsen). Ignoring the advice from his bosses that Tolkachev is an obvious Kgb “dangle,” Reid develops a bond and unique friendship with the Russian. Reid’s faith in Tolkachev is rewarded when he hands over a treasure trove of military secrets, obtained using classic Cold War spy craft.
HanWay Films has come on board to handle international sales and distribution, and will start sales at the upcoming American Film Market. CAA Media Finance and Endeavor Content will oversee the U.S. sale.
“The Billion Dollar Spy” was developed and produced by Walden Media and is produced by Akiva Goldsman (“A Beautiful Mind”) and Greg Lessans via Weed Road Pictures.
Brad Reid (Hammer) is a fresh arrival at the Moscow station of the CIA when he’s approached by Soviet engineer Adolf Tolkachev (Mikkelsen). Ignoring the advice from his bosses that Tolkachev is an obvious Kgb “dangle,” Reid develops a bond and unique friendship with the Russian. Reid’s faith in Tolkachev is rewarded when he hands over a treasure trove of military secrets, obtained using classic Cold War spy craft.
- 10/29/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
HanWay Films to handle international sales and distribution.
Mads Mikkelsen and Armie Hammer are to star in Amma Asante’s Cold War thriller The Billion Dollar Spy, on which HanWay Films will handle international sales and distribution.
HanWay will begin sales on the project at the AFM next month, while CAA Media Finance and Endeavor Content will oversee the US sale.
The long-gestating project saw production put on hold as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but is set to go into production next year in Eastern Europe.
Developed and produced by Walden Media, the film’s producers are Akiva Goldsman...
Mads Mikkelsen and Armie Hammer are to star in Amma Asante’s Cold War thriller The Billion Dollar Spy, on which HanWay Films will handle international sales and distribution.
HanWay will begin sales on the project at the AFM next month, while CAA Media Finance and Endeavor Content will oversee the US sale.
The long-gestating project saw production put on hold as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but is set to go into production next year in Eastern Europe.
Developed and produced by Walden Media, the film’s producers are Akiva Goldsman...
- 10/29/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Mads Mikkelsen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and Armie Hammer (The Social Network) have been confirmed to star in writer-director Amma Asante’s (Belle) The Billion Dollar Spy, which HanWay Films will launch sales on at the AFM.
Based on the true story of how a Soviet engineer and his CIA handler risked their lives to help bring an end to the Cold War, the film was developed and produced by Walden Media and is produced by Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) and Greg Lessans through Weed Road Pictures.
The film is due to go into production 2021 in Eastern Europe.
CAA Media Finance and Endeavor Content will oversee the U.S sale. Walden Media’s President and CEO Frank Smith and Executive Vice President of Development and Production Naia Cucukov will executive-produce.
Here’s the film’s official synopsis: “Brad Reid (Hammer) is a fresh arrival at the Moscow...
Based on the true story of how a Soviet engineer and his CIA handler risked their lives to help bring an end to the Cold War, the film was developed and produced by Walden Media and is produced by Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) and Greg Lessans through Weed Road Pictures.
The film is due to go into production 2021 in Eastern Europe.
CAA Media Finance and Endeavor Content will oversee the U.S sale. Walden Media’s President and CEO Frank Smith and Executive Vice President of Development and Production Naia Cucukov will executive-produce.
Here’s the film’s official synopsis: “Brad Reid (Hammer) is a fresh arrival at the Moscow...
- 10/29/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Baby-Sitters Club is returning for a second go-round. Netflix has renewed the popular series, based on the best-selling novels, for a second season.
Season 2 of The Baby-Sitters Club follows the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, Dawn Schafer, Jessie Ramsey, Mallory Pike as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
Book author and series producer Ann M. Martin was the first to conceive the idea of these inspiring young girls with different backgrounds, personalities and opinions that were brought together by a business venture they conceived and bonded through the friendships they forged.
The family friendly adaptation comes from Walden Media. Michael De Luca will executive produce alongside Lucy Kitada and Walden Media’s Frank Smith, Naia Cucukov and Ben Forrer. Rachel Shukert serves as showrunner and executive produces with Lucia Aniello and Lucy Kitada.
Season 2 of The Baby-Sitters Club follows the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, Dawn Schafer, Jessie Ramsey, Mallory Pike as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
Book author and series producer Ann M. Martin was the first to conceive the idea of these inspiring young girls with different backgrounds, personalities and opinions that were brought together by a business venture they conceived and bonded through the friendships they forged.
The family friendly adaptation comes from Walden Media. Michael De Luca will executive produce alongside Lucy Kitada and Walden Media’s Frank Smith, Naia Cucukov and Ben Forrer. Rachel Shukert serves as showrunner and executive produces with Lucia Aniello and Lucy Kitada.
- 10/28/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has picked up a second season of its “Baby-Sitters Club” adaptation, the streamer announced Wednesday.
Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling book series, Netflix’s “Baby-Sitters Club” follows the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez) as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
News of the renewal came in the form of a musical homage to the original “Baby-Sitters Club” theme song featuring the new series’ cast. Watch video of the announcement above.
Rachel Shukert (“Glow”) is showrunner on the reboot, and Lucia Aniello (“Broad City”) is executive producer and director. Other executive producers include Michael De Luca, Lucy Kitada and Walden Media’s Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov. Ann M. Martin, author of the “Baby-Sitters Club” book series, is a producer.
Alicia Silverstone...
Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling book series, Netflix’s “Baby-Sitters Club” follows the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez) as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
News of the renewal came in the form of a musical homage to the original “Baby-Sitters Club” theme song featuring the new series’ cast. Watch video of the announcement above.
Rachel Shukert (“Glow”) is showrunner on the reboot, and Lucia Aniello (“Broad City”) is executive producer and director. Other executive producers include Michael De Luca, Lucy Kitada and Walden Media’s Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov. Ann M. Martin, author of the “Baby-Sitters Club” book series, is a producer.
Alicia Silverstone...
- 10/28/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
“The Baby-Sitters Club” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix.
The announcement comes after the first season of the show was released in July. The second season is currently slated to debut in 2021. The cast announced the second season in a video posted Wednesday.
Based on the best-selling book series of the same name by Ann M. Martin, “The Baby-Sitters Club” follows Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, Dawn Schafer, Jessie Ramsey, and Mallory Pike as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
It stars Sophie Grace as Kristy, Malia Baker as Mary Anne, Momona Tamada as Claudia, Shay Rudolph as Stacey, Xochitl Gomez as Dawn, Anais Lee as Jessie, and Vivian Watson as Mallory.
Rachel Shukert will return as showruner and executive producer for Season 2. Lucia Aniello, Lucy Kitada, Michael De Luca also executive produce along with Naia Cucukov, Ben Forrer,...
The announcement comes after the first season of the show was released in July. The second season is currently slated to debut in 2021. The cast announced the second season in a video posted Wednesday.
Based on the best-selling book series of the same name by Ann M. Martin, “The Baby-Sitters Club” follows Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, Dawn Schafer, Jessie Ramsey, and Mallory Pike as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
It stars Sophie Grace as Kristy, Malia Baker as Mary Anne, Momona Tamada as Claudia, Shay Rudolph as Stacey, Xochitl Gomez as Dawn, Anais Lee as Jessie, and Vivian Watson as Mallory.
Rachel Shukert will return as showruner and executive producer for Season 2. Lucia Aniello, Lucy Kitada, Michael De Luca also executive produce along with Naia Cucukov, Ben Forrer,...
- 10/28/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
We've been excited for A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting ever since we spoke with writer Joe Ballarini (who also wrote the killer zombie prom movie Dance of the Dead) about the film adaptation of his book trilogy back in 2017, and now the wait is nearly over, as the official trailer for the film has been unveiled ahead of its October 14th release on Netflix.
Directed by Rachel Talalay from a screenplay by Ballarini, A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting stars Tamara Smart, Oona Laurence, Alessio Scalzotto, Ian Ho, Tamsen McDonough, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson, Lynn Masako Cheng, Ty Consiglio, Ashton Arbab, Crystal Balint, Ricky He, with Indya Moore, and Tom Felton.
"When high school freshman Kelly Ferguson (Tamara Smart) reluctantly agrees to babysit Jacob Zellman (Ian Ho) on Halloween, the last thing she expects is to be recruited into an international secret society of babysitters who protect kids with special powers from monsters.
Directed by Rachel Talalay from a screenplay by Ballarini, A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting stars Tamara Smart, Oona Laurence, Alessio Scalzotto, Ian Ho, Tamsen McDonough, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson, Lynn Masako Cheng, Ty Consiglio, Ashton Arbab, Crystal Balint, Ricky He, with Indya Moore, and Tom Felton.
"When high school freshman Kelly Ferguson (Tamara Smart) reluctantly agrees to babysit Jacob Zellman (Ian Ho) on Halloween, the last thing she expects is to be recruited into an international secret society of babysitters who protect kids with special powers from monsters.
- 9/25/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (Cape) has revealed its newly elected Board of Directors as well as Sanjay Sharma, Founder & CEO of Marginal Mediaworks, as the new Board Chair. The film and TV organization has also announced their open call for the Cape Leaders Fellowship, an accelerator for Asian American and Pacific Islander media executives.
CAPEs new Board of Directors are:
Albert Cheng, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Head of Television at Amazon Studios Bill Imada | Founder, Chairman and Chief Connectivity Officer of Iw Group Bing Chen | Chairman and Co-Founder of Gold House Frank Jung | Co-Founder and Co-Head of the CAA Digital Media Department and TV Packaging Agent at CAA Gordon Ho | Principal Xpertainment, former Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Sales for Princess Cruises Nina Yang Bongiovi |Co-Founder and Producer at Significant Productions Peter J. McHugh |Manager and Producer at The Gotham Group
Sharma takes over the Board Chair...
CAPEs new Board of Directors are:
Albert Cheng, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Head of Television at Amazon Studios Bill Imada | Founder, Chairman and Chief Connectivity Officer of Iw Group Bing Chen | Chairman and Co-Founder of Gold House Frank Jung | Co-Founder and Co-Head of the CAA Digital Media Department and TV Packaging Agent at CAA Gordon Ho | Principal Xpertainment, former Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Sales for Princess Cruises Nina Yang Bongiovi |Co-Founder and Producer at Significant Productions Peter J. McHugh |Manager and Producer at The Gotham Group
Sharma takes over the Board Chair...
- 7/20/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is bulking up its documentary slate with three upcoming shorts that will premiere over the summer. IndieWire is exclusively announcing the streaming service’s upcoming documentary shorts, which will include the Sundance award-winner “John Was Trying to Contact Aliens.”
The 16-minute short, directed by British filmmaker Matthew Killip, focuses on John Shepherd, who has spent three decades trying to contact extraterrestrials from his Michigan home. He uses a enormous store of high-tech equipment to beam a variety of music — reggae, Afrobeat, jazz, and Eastern music — millions of miles into space.
“John Was Trying to Contact Aliens” won the Short Film Jury Award for nonfiction at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It will be available on Netflix August 20.
In July, Netflix will make available two other short docs: “The Claudia Kishi Club” on July 10 and “The Speed Cubers” on July 29.
“The Claudia Kishi Club” was an official SXSW selection this year.
The 16-minute short, directed by British filmmaker Matthew Killip, focuses on John Shepherd, who has spent three decades trying to contact extraterrestrials from his Michigan home. He uses a enormous store of high-tech equipment to beam a variety of music — reggae, Afrobeat, jazz, and Eastern music — millions of miles into space.
“John Was Trying to Contact Aliens” won the Short Film Jury Award for nonfiction at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It will be available on Netflix August 20.
In July, Netflix will make available two other short docs: “The Claudia Kishi Club” on July 10 and “The Speed Cubers” on July 29.
“The Claudia Kishi Club” was an official SXSW selection this year.
- 6/24/2020
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
Netflix is bulking up its documentary slate with three upcoming shorts that will premiere over the summer. IndieWire is exclusively announcing the streaming service’s upcoming documentary shorts, which will include the Sundance award-winner “John Was Trying to Contact Aliens.”
The 16-minute short, directed by British filmmaker Matthew Killip, focuses on John Shepherd, who has spent three decades trying to contact extraterrestrials from his Michigan home. He uses a enormous store of high-tech equipment to beam a variety of music — reggae, Afrobeat, jazz, and Eastern music — millions of miles into space.
“John Was Trying to Contact Aliens” won the Short Film Jury Award for nonfiction at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It will be available on Netflix August 20.
In July, Netflix will make available two other short docs: “The Claudia Kishi Club” on July 10 and “The Speed Cubers” on July 29.
“The Claudia Kishi Club” was an official SXSW selection this year.
The 16-minute short, directed by British filmmaker Matthew Killip, focuses on John Shepherd, who has spent three decades trying to contact extraterrestrials from his Michigan home. He uses a enormous store of high-tech equipment to beam a variety of music — reggae, Afrobeat, jazz, and Eastern music — millions of miles into space.
“John Was Trying to Contact Aliens” won the Short Film Jury Award for nonfiction at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It will be available on Netflix August 20.
In July, Netflix will make available two other short docs: “The Claudia Kishi Club” on July 10 and “The Speed Cubers” on July 29.
“The Claudia Kishi Club” was an official SXSW selection this year.
- 6/24/2020
- by Chris Lindahl
- Thompson on Hollywood
In today’s TV News Roundup, Apple TV Plus released a teaser for “Foundation,” and Starz released a trailer for “P-Valley.”
Dates
Netflix has announced that the first half of the fifth and final season of “Lucifer” will premiere on the streamer on Aug. 21. The series picks up with the former Lord of Hell continuing to help the LAPD under higher stakes than ever. Tom Kapinos, Ildy Modrovich, Len Wiseman, Jonathan Littman, Jerry Bruckheimer and Joe Henderson serve as executive producers.
Showtime has announced that Season 5 of “The Circus” will premiere on Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. Co-hosts John Heilemann, Alex Wagner and Mark McKinnon will take viewers into the Trump and Biden campaigns as the election season unfolds over the fall. The series is produced by Left/Right. Heilemann, McKinnon, Wagner, Banks Tarver, Ken Druckerman, Ted Bourne, Tom Johnson and Siobhan Walshe serve as executive producers. Watch a new trailer for the season below.
Dates
Netflix has announced that the first half of the fifth and final season of “Lucifer” will premiere on the streamer on Aug. 21. The series picks up with the former Lord of Hell continuing to help the LAPD under higher stakes than ever. Tom Kapinos, Ildy Modrovich, Len Wiseman, Jonathan Littman, Jerry Bruckheimer and Joe Henderson serve as executive producers.
Showtime has announced that Season 5 of “The Circus” will premiere on Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. Co-hosts John Heilemann, Alex Wagner and Mark McKinnon will take viewers into the Trump and Biden campaigns as the election season unfolds over the fall. The series is produced by Left/Right. Heilemann, McKinnon, Wagner, Banks Tarver, Ken Druckerman, Ted Bourne, Tom Johnson and Siobhan Walshe serve as executive producers. Watch a new trailer for the season below.
- 6/22/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
The Baby-Sitters Club is coming to Netflix this summer, and we now have our biggest look at the new show to date.
On July 3, all ten episodes of the first season will be available to stream, so at least we know Netflix will still have content in the summer.
New series The Baby-Sitters Club is based on the best-selling, beloved book series that follows the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez) as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
Rounding out the cast, Alicia Silverstone plays Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer, the selfless single mother of Kristy Thomas and love interest of all around good guy Watson Brewer, played by Mark Feuerstein.
Ann M. Martin, the series author and show producer, conceived the idea of these inspiring young girls with different backgrounds,...
On July 3, all ten episodes of the first season will be available to stream, so at least we know Netflix will still have content in the summer.
New series The Baby-Sitters Club is based on the best-selling, beloved book series that follows the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez) as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
Rounding out the cast, Alicia Silverstone plays Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer, the selfless single mother of Kristy Thomas and love interest of all around good guy Watson Brewer, played by Mark Feuerstein.
Ann M. Martin, the series author and show producer, conceived the idea of these inspiring young girls with different backgrounds,...
- 6/22/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Netflix dropped the trailer for its upcoming adaptation of “The Baby-Sitters Club” Monday, introducing you to the new Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Stacey and Dawn (plus their “iconic” clear telephone) and the heartwarming bond they build while creating their unique club.
The video, which you can view above, also features Alicia Silverstone as Kristy’s “selfless single mother,” Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer, who is getting married to “all-around good guy” Watson Brewer, played by Mark Feuerstein. Kristy is not thrilled about this engagement.
Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling, beloved book series of the same name, the new Netflix show follows the adventures of Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez) as the group of middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
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The video, which you can view above, also features Alicia Silverstone as Kristy’s “selfless single mother,” Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer, who is getting married to “all-around good guy” Watson Brewer, played by Mark Feuerstein. Kristy is not thrilled about this engagement.
Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling, beloved book series of the same name, the new Netflix show follows the adventures of Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez) as the group of middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
Also Read: Netflix's 'Baby-Sitters Club' Adaptation Gets Premiere Date -...
- 6/22/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Long before there was a sisterhood of traveling pants or 13 reasons why, there was a club…a club of baby-sitters.
Netflix is adapting the beloved and long-running book series The Baby-Sitters Club into a modern iteration aimed at the baby-sitters of today. The 10-episode adaptation will follow the friendship and adventures of five middle school-aged friends as they start a baby-sitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
The show is produced by original Baby-Sitters Club author Ann M. Martin and Rachel Shukert (Glow) will serve as showrunner. Lucia Aniello, Lucy Kitada, Michael De Luca, Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov are all attached as executive producers.
The series of Baby-Sitters Club novels ran from 1986 through 2000 and sold 176 million copies. The novels were trailblazers in the burgeoning young adult literature scene. A 13-episode TV series adaptation previously aired in 1990 on HBO and Nickelodeon. The franchise also received a movie adaptation in 1995.
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Netflix is adapting the beloved and long-running book series The Baby-Sitters Club into a modern iteration aimed at the baby-sitters of today. The 10-episode adaptation will follow the friendship and adventures of five middle school-aged friends as they start a baby-sitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
The show is produced by original Baby-Sitters Club author Ann M. Martin and Rachel Shukert (Glow) will serve as showrunner. Lucia Aniello, Lucy Kitada, Michael De Luca, Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov are all attached as executive producers.
The series of Baby-Sitters Club novels ran from 1986 through 2000 and sold 176 million copies. The novels were trailblazers in the burgeoning young adult literature scene. A 13-episode TV series adaptation previously aired in 1990 on HBO and Nickelodeon. The franchise also received a movie adaptation in 1995.
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- 6/14/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
In today’s TV News Roundup, The CW released the trailer for the final season of “The 100” and Netflix announced the premiere date of its upcoming series “The Baby-Sitters Club.”
Dates
Netflix has announced that its upcoming television series “The Baby-Sitters Club” will debut on the streamer on July 3. Adapted from Ann M. Martin‘s book series of the same name, the series follows the friendship and adventures of a group of middle-schoolers that start a babysitting business. The show is executive produced by Rachel Shukert, Lucia Aniello, Lucy Kitada, Michael De Luca, Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov. See a new teaser for the show below.
HBO has announced that Michaela Coel‘s new half-hour series “I May Destroy You” will premiere on June 7 at 10:30 p.m. Coel writes and stars in this series about sexual consent in contemporary life. The series will also be available to watch on HBO Now,...
Dates
Netflix has announced that its upcoming television series “The Baby-Sitters Club” will debut on the streamer on July 3. Adapted from Ann M. Martin‘s book series of the same name, the series follows the friendship and adventures of a group of middle-schoolers that start a babysitting business. The show is executive produced by Rachel Shukert, Lucia Aniello, Lucy Kitada, Michael De Luca, Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov. See a new teaser for the show below.
HBO has announced that Michaela Coel‘s new half-hour series “I May Destroy You” will premiere on June 7 at 10:30 p.m. Coel writes and stars in this series about sexual consent in contemporary life. The series will also be available to watch on HBO Now,...
- 5/8/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
The bestselling book series The Baby-Sitters Club is getting the Netflix dramedy treatment. The streaming platform released the first look for the televised, 10-episode series on Friday, with the show set to premiere July 3rd, 2020 exclusively on Netflix.
The Baby-Sitters Club follows the adventures of middle-schoolers Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez), as they start up their own babysitting business in their hometown of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
Brought together from different backgrounds, personalities and opinions,...
The Baby-Sitters Club follows the adventures of middle-schoolers Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez), as they start up their own babysitting business in their hometown of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
Brought together from different backgrounds, personalities and opinions,...
- 5/8/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix has given a premiere date to its “The Baby-Sitters Club” adaptation and dropped the first teaser for the new series.
In the short video, which you can view above, the girls are all hanging out in a bedroom when the phone (one of those awesome clear ones from the ’90s) starts ringing. One of them picks up and answers for someone who appears to be the club’s first customer: “Good afternoon, Baby-Sitters Club.”
That’s all you get for now, but circle July 3 on your calendar, because that’s when the 10-episode dramedy series will premiere on Netflix.
Also Read: 'Baby-Sitters Club': Alicia Silverstone, Mark Feuerstein Join Netflix Series Adaptation
Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling book series, Netflix’s “Baby-Sitters Club” follows “the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer...
In the short video, which you can view above, the girls are all hanging out in a bedroom when the phone (one of those awesome clear ones from the ’90s) starts ringing. One of them picks up and answers for someone who appears to be the club’s first customer: “Good afternoon, Baby-Sitters Club.”
That’s all you get for now, but circle July 3 on your calendar, because that’s when the 10-episode dramedy series will premiere on Netflix.
Also Read: 'Baby-Sitters Club': Alicia Silverstone, Mark Feuerstein Join Netflix Series Adaptation
Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling book series, Netflix’s “Baby-Sitters Club” follows “the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer...
- 5/8/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
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