There won’t be a comeback for The Idol.
HBO won’t move ahead with a second season of the drama from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, who also starred. The series, starring Lily-Rose Depp as a pop star who falls under the sway of a Hollywood club owner (Tesfaye), suffered mostly negative reviews from critics, and viewership fell short of some other recent HBO shows.
“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement. “After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”
A decision on whether to renew or cancel The Idol was in flux until recently, sources say.
HBO won’t move ahead with a second season of the drama from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, who also starred. The series, starring Lily-Rose Depp as a pop star who falls under the sway of a Hollywood club owner (Tesfaye), suffered mostly negative reviews from critics, and viewership fell short of some other recent HBO shows.
“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement. “After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”
A decision on whether to renew or cancel The Idol was in flux until recently, sources say.
- 8/28/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bret Easton Ellis’ latest novel “The Shards” goes where only Bret Easton Ellis could possibly go: back to 1981 Los Angeles with a 600-page book, largely unedited, that’s mostly about himself.
That’s partly because the main character is named Bret, a nihilistic, 17-year-old, bisexual San Fernando Valley trust-fund prep-school brat who’s writing a book called “Less Than Zero.” Yes, this is literary-horror autofiction from the author of that aforementioned 1985 debut and shocking postmodern novels like “American Psycho.”
“The Shards” is also a more-or-less direct transcript of the Patreon serial Ellis launched in late 2020, and its unwieldiness means it’s well-matched for a long-form, flashy series adaptation at HBO. As IndieWire has confirmed, “The Shards” is now being set up at the premium cabler with Ellis as the sole writer while executive producing with Nick Hall (Emmy-winning executive producer on “The White Lotus”) and Brian Young (an executive producer...
That’s partly because the main character is named Bret, a nihilistic, 17-year-old, bisexual San Fernando Valley trust-fund prep-school brat who’s writing a book called “Less Than Zero.” Yes, this is literary-horror autofiction from the author of that aforementioned 1985 debut and shocking postmodern novels like “American Psycho.”
“The Shards” is also a more-or-less direct transcript of the Patreon serial Ellis launched in late 2020, and its unwieldiness means it’s well-matched for a long-form, flashy series adaptation at HBO. As IndieWire has confirmed, “The Shards” is now being set up at the premium cabler with Ellis as the sole writer while executive producing with Nick Hall (Emmy-winning executive producer on “The White Lotus”) and Brian Young (an executive producer...
- 4/18/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
An TV adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis crime book “The Shards” is in the works at HBO, TheWrap has confirmed.
Ellis will serve as the sole writer for the series, which “tracks a group of privileged Los Angeles High School friends as a serial killer strikes across the city,” per the official logline. Nick Hall and Brian Young will executive produce the series alongside Ellis.
“The Shards,” which was published Jan. 17, 2023 by Knopf, was initially released as a podcast on Ellis’ Patreon platform.
Set in a fictionalized version of Los Angeles in 1981, “The Shards,” which follows Ellis’ previous novels “Less Than Zero” and “American Psycho,” centers on a coming-of-age story documenting the journey from innocence to adolescence through the eyes of 17-year-old Bret.
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The synopsis for the book is...
Ellis will serve as the sole writer for the series, which “tracks a group of privileged Los Angeles High School friends as a serial killer strikes across the city,” per the official logline. Nick Hall and Brian Young will executive produce the series alongside Ellis.
“The Shards,” which was published Jan. 17, 2023 by Knopf, was initially released as a podcast on Ellis’ Patreon platform.
Set in a fictionalized version of Los Angeles in 1981, “The Shards,” which follows Ellis’ previous novels “Less Than Zero” and “American Psycho,” centers on a coming-of-age story documenting the journey from innocence to adolescence through the eyes of 17-year-old Bret.
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The synopsis for the book is...
- 4/18/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Bret Easton Ellis’ The Shards, which is both a podcast and novel, is in the works at HBO as a drama series, Deadline has learned.
Ellis will write and EP with Nick Hall and Brian Young.
The Shards tracks a group of privileged Los Angeles high school friends as a serial killer strikes across the city, set in 1981. The podcast dropped last year on Ellis’ Patreon and Knopf published the book on Jan. 17.
Seventeen-year-old Bret is a senior at the exclusive Buckley prep school when a new student arrives with a mysterious past. Robert Mallory is bright, handsome, charismatic, and shielding a secret from Bret and his friends even as he becomes a part of their tightly knit circle. Bret’s obsession with Mallory is equaled only by his increasingly unsettling preoccupation with the Trawler, a serial killer on the loose who seems to be drawing ever closer to Bret and his friends,...
Ellis will write and EP with Nick Hall and Brian Young.
The Shards tracks a group of privileged Los Angeles high school friends as a serial killer strikes across the city, set in 1981. The podcast dropped last year on Ellis’ Patreon and Knopf published the book on Jan. 17.
Seventeen-year-old Bret is a senior at the exclusive Buckley prep school when a new student arrives with a mysterious past. Robert Mallory is bright, handsome, charismatic, and shielding a secret from Bret and his friends even as he becomes a part of their tightly knit circle. Bret’s obsession with Mallory is equaled only by his increasingly unsettling preoccupation with the Trawler, a serial killer on the loose who seems to be drawing ever closer to Bret and his friends,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Veteran actress Jennifer Coolidge tonight won her first Emmy, conquering the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, with her standout turn on HBO’s The White Lotus. (Watch her acceptance speech in full above.)
“Hey, hi. Wow, thank you. Gosh. What a night,” said Coolidge up top. “I just want to say to my fellow nominees, just to be in your company, it’s incredible.”
Coolidge added that she’d taken “a lavender bath” just before the show, with it making her “swell up” inside her dress. “I’m having a hard time speaking,” she deadpanned. “But anyway, this is so thrilling…”
The broadcast was subsequently interrupted as the actress cursed upon realizing she should get to her thank-yous, then proceeding to thank her team, The White Lotus‘ producers, the execs at HBO and her sister. As the Emmys’ producers began to play her off with music,...
“Hey, hi. Wow, thank you. Gosh. What a night,” said Coolidge up top. “I just want to say to my fellow nominees, just to be in your company, it’s incredible.”
Coolidge added that she’d taken “a lavender bath” just before the show, with it making her “swell up” inside her dress. “I’m having a hard time speaking,” she deadpanned. “But anyway, this is so thrilling…”
The broadcast was subsequently interrupted as the actress cursed upon realizing she should get to her thank-yous, then proceeding to thank her team, The White Lotus‘ producers, the execs at HBO and her sister. As the Emmys’ producers began to play her off with music,...
- 9/13/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“Abbott Elementary” just might do it. After winning for casting, the ABC hit freshman sitcom could make history in many significant ways. After Quinta Brunson made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated for comedy series, acting and writing categories in the same year, she would be only the second Black person ever to win as a producer in the comedy series. The first was Winifred Hervey for “The Golden Girls” back in 1987. Also, forecast to go along with the top category a win for writing (Brunson would be the third Black person after Larry Wilmore for “The Bernie Mac Show” in 2002 and Lena Waithe for “Master of None” in 2017) and Sheryl Lee Ralph in supporting actress (she would be the second Black woman to win the category after Jackee Harry for “227” in 1987).
Let’s be clear, I’m aware I may be “overthinking much of this,...
Let’s be clear, I’m aware I may be “overthinking much of this,...
- 9/8/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's unmatched coverage gives its readership unbeatable exposure in print and online, as well as provides inside reports on all the contenders in this year's awards season races.
To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Emmys Collective
Visit each category, per the individual awards show from The Emmys Hub
To see old predictions and commentary,...
To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Emmys Collective
Visit each category, per the individual awards show from The Emmys Hub
To see old predictions and commentary,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
In all the hubbub around Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming updates this week, nobody bothered to note that we’ve been here before. This isn’t first time a version of the company — or at least a version of it — killed off a finished project for the sake of a write-off with no regard for its creators.
Of course, it’s hard to look at the past when much there is to ponder in the present: “Batgirl” won’t come out but the scandal-ridden “Flash” somehow will; older HBO Max titles have been quietly booted from the service; executives on the earnings call proclaimed confidence in plans to jam together two vastly different streaming services into an amorphous new entity that still has no name.
But let’s step back for a moment and recall some recent history: Remember HBO Go?
Launched in the primordial streaming-war era of 2010, HBO Go...
Of course, it’s hard to look at the past when much there is to ponder in the present: “Batgirl” won’t come out but the scandal-ridden “Flash” somehow will; older HBO Max titles have been quietly booted from the service; executives on the earnings call proclaimed confidence in plans to jam together two vastly different streaming services into an amorphous new entity that still has no name.
But let’s step back for a moment and recall some recent history: Remember HBO Go?
Launched in the primordial streaming-war era of 2010, HBO Go...
- 8/6/2022
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
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It’s all about money, drugs and orgies in the first trailer for Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Sam Levinson’s new HBO series The Idol.
Dropping Sunday, the minute-and-a-half teaser features the first footage from the upcoming show starring Lily-Rose Depp, which is pitched in the trailer as being “from the sick and twisted minds” of its co-creators.
Topless women, popped champagne bottles and a car ride under the California sun to a blindingly white mansion open the wild teaser, which features only a few lines from its stars.
“Lick it. Spank it. Drop it,” a woman can be heard saying over scenes of Tesfaye punching the air and Depp surrounded by dancers, before words flash across the screen promising, “The sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood.”
“Why don’t you just be yourself,” The Weeknd’s character at one point asks Depp’s.
It’s all about money, drugs and orgies in the first trailer for Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Sam Levinson’s new HBO series The Idol.
Dropping Sunday, the minute-and-a-half teaser features the first footage from the upcoming show starring Lily-Rose Depp, which is pitched in the trailer as being “from the sick and twisted minds” of its co-creators.
Topless women, popped champagne bottles and a car ride under the California sun to a blindingly white mansion open the wild teaser, which features only a few lines from its stars.
“Lick it. Spank it. Drop it,” a woman can be heard saying over scenes of Tesfaye punching the air and Depp surrounded by dancers, before words flash across the screen promising, “The sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood.”
“Why don’t you just be yourself,” The Weeknd’s character at one point asks Depp’s.
- 7/17/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Lick it, spank it, drop it,” echoes Lily-Rose Depp’s music video director in the official teaser for HBO’s newest drama, “The Idol,” which follows Depp’s rise as a pop star and tumble into debauchery.
“From the sick and twisted minds of Sam Levinson and The Weeknd,” the HBO drama gives a glimpse into the indulgent process of making a star as self-help guru, played by Abel Tesfaye, shapes Depp’s career.
The series stars Depp, who debuted her acting career in “Tusk” (2014), and later scored roles in “The Dancer” (2016), “Planetarium” (2016) and “The King” (2019).
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The official teaser for “The Idol,” which intercuts footage from the series with a production of a music video, features the necessities for becoming a pop star: champagne popping, lines of cocaine, a wad of cash and a scantily clad Depp.
“Why don’t you just be yourself?...
“From the sick and twisted minds of Sam Levinson and The Weeknd,” the HBO drama gives a glimpse into the indulgent process of making a star as self-help guru, played by Abel Tesfaye, shapes Depp’s career.
The series stars Depp, who debuted her acting career in “Tusk” (2014), and later scored roles in “The Dancer” (2016), “Planetarium” (2016) and “The King” (2019).
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The official teaser for “The Idol,” which intercuts footage from the series with a production of a music video, features the necessities for becoming a pop star: champagne popping, lines of cocaine, a wad of cash and a scantily clad Depp.
“Why don’t you just be yourself?...
- 7/17/2022
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Showtime‘s upcoming comedy The Curse has expanded its cast as Corbin Bernsen (Taking the Reins), Barkhad Abdi (Castle Rock), and Constance Shulman (Orange Is the New Black) have joined the series. As reported by Variety, the three new additions join the previously announced Emma Stone (Maniac), as well as the show’s co-creators Nathan Fielder (Nathan For You) and Benny Safdie (Obi-Wan Kenobi). Fielder is also set to direct and executive produce the series. The project was picked up to series in December 2020 and follows a newly married couple who are allegedly cursed while trying to conceive a child at the same time as hosting their problematic new HGTV show. Safdie and Stone will exec produce alongside Fielder in addition to Josh Safdie, Dave McCary, Ali Herting, Ravi Nandan, Nick Hall, and Alli Reich. Bernsen is perhaps best known for playing divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama...
- 7/8/2022
- TV Insider
Showtime Comedy Series ‘The Curse’ Casts Corbin Bernsen, Barkhad Abdi, Constance Shulman (Exclusive)
The upcoming Showtime comedy series “The Curse” has cast Corbin Bernsen, Barkhad Abdi, and Constance Shulman, Variety has learned exclusively.
The show, which was picked up to series in December 2020, explores how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV show. Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie co-created the series and will also star alongside Emma Stone.
Bernsen is known for his Emmy-nominated performance as Arnie Becker in the NBC legal drama “LA Law” as well as for playing Henry Spencer in the popular USA Network series “Psych.” He will next be seen in a season-long arc in the third season of the Showtime series “City on a Hill.” He has also starred in films like the “Major League” franchise, “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” and “Shattered.” He is repped by A3 Artists Agency and Randy James Management.
The show, which was picked up to series in December 2020, explores how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV show. Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie co-created the series and will also star alongside Emma Stone.
Bernsen is known for his Emmy-nominated performance as Arnie Becker in the NBC legal drama “LA Law” as well as for playing Henry Spencer in the popular USA Network series “Psych.” He will next be seen in a season-long arc in the third season of the Showtime series “City on a Hill.” He has also starred in films like the “Major League” franchise, “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” and “Shattered.” He is repped by A3 Artists Agency and Randy James Management.
- 7/7/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Update, April 27 at 4:01 pm Et: Actress Suzanna Son has parted ways with HBO series “The Idol.” The news was announced just one day after director Amy Seimetz stepped away from the project, with co-creator and executive producer Sam Levinson expected to takeover directing duties despite the series already having reportedly filmed a majority of its Season 1 episodes.
Deadline reported that now “Red Rocket” breakout Son is also leaving “The Idol,” which stars series co-creator The Weeknd and Lily Rose-Depp. The outlet noted that The Weeknd allegedly felt the show was “leaning too much into a ‘female perspective'” according to sources.
Update, April 26 at 3:06 pm Et: Director Amy Seimetz officially exited “The Idol.” The “Girlfriend Experience” co-creator was slated to direct all episodes of the HBO music industry drama. As Deadline reported, executive producer Sam Levinson is now “expected to have more of a role in directing” the series.
Deadline reported that now “Red Rocket” breakout Son is also leaving “The Idol,” which stars series co-creator The Weeknd and Lily Rose-Depp. The outlet noted that The Weeknd allegedly felt the show was “leaning too much into a ‘female perspective'” according to sources.
Update, April 26 at 3:06 pm Et: Director Amy Seimetz officially exited “The Idol.” The “Girlfriend Experience” co-creator was slated to direct all episodes of the HBO music industry drama. As Deadline reported, executive producer Sam Levinson is now “expected to have more of a role in directing” the series.
- 4/27/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Weeknd’s HBO drama series “The Idol” is being reworked with changes to its cast and crew, Variety has learned. According to sources, production was already completed on multiple episodes of the six-episode series, which will now be redone due to a change in creative directions.
“‘The Idol’s’ creative team continues to build, refine, and evolve their vision for the show and they have aligned on a new creative direction,” HBO said in a statement to Variety. “The production will be adjusting its cast and crew accordingly to best serve this new approach to the series. We look forward to sharing more information soon.”
HBO declined to comment on which cast and crew members are leaving the production.
Co-created by the Weeknd aka Abel Tesfaye, Sam Levison and Reza Fahim, “The Idol” is set set against the backdrop of the music industry, centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult,...
“‘The Idol’s’ creative team continues to build, refine, and evolve their vision for the show and they have aligned on a new creative direction,” HBO said in a statement to Variety. “The production will be adjusting its cast and crew accordingly to best serve this new approach to the series. We look forward to sharing more information soon.”
HBO declined to comment on which cast and crew members are leaving the production.
Co-created by the Weeknd aka Abel Tesfaye, Sam Levison and Reza Fahim, “The Idol” is set set against the backdrop of the music industry, centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult,...
- 4/25/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
When Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Sydney Sweeney and Alexandra Daddario were approached for The White Lotus, they jumped at the opportunity to work with Mike White on location in Hawaii, and to explore all facets of their richly drawn characters.
“It’s an actor’s dream to have [this kind of] roller coaster ride with a character,” Bartlett told Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro today at Contenders Television. “It was a dream dropped in my lap, really.”
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The first season of the HBO dark comedy created, directed and written by White is set in a tropical Hawaiian resort, following the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week. Bartlett plays resort manager Armond, with Britton as vacationing CFO Nicole Mossbacher, Sweeney as her sardonic daughter Olivia, and Daddario as Rachel, a journalist whose recent marriage to real estate agent Shane (Jake Lacy) is already falling apart.
“It’s an actor’s dream to have [this kind of] roller coaster ride with a character,” Bartlett told Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro today at Contenders Television. “It was a dream dropped in my lap, really.”
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The first season of the HBO dark comedy created, directed and written by White is set in a tropical Hawaiian resort, following the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week. Bartlett plays resort manager Armond, with Britton as vacationing CFO Nicole Mossbacher, Sweeney as her sardonic daughter Olivia, and Daddario as Rachel, a journalist whose recent marriage to real estate agent Shane (Jake Lacy) is already falling apart.
- 4/10/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO has booked its first guest for Season 2 of “The White Lotus.” “Sopranos” alum Michael Imperioli is joining Mike White’s dark comedy.
The second season of the satire, which focused on uber-rich guests and the staff of the eponymous Hawaiian resort, will feature a new cast and new location.
Imperioli will play Dominic Di Grasso, a man traveling with his elderly father and recent college-graduate son. Season 1 star Jennifer Coolidge has been rumored to return, though HBO has not confirmed that.
“The White Lotus” is a social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort. The series follows the vacations of various hotel guests over the span of a week as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise. But with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.
The show’s six-episode run ended with the long-awaited reveal...
The second season of the satire, which focused on uber-rich guests and the staff of the eponymous Hawaiian resort, will feature a new cast and new location.
Imperioli will play Dominic Di Grasso, a man traveling with his elderly father and recent college-graduate son. Season 1 star Jennifer Coolidge has been rumored to return, though HBO has not confirmed that.
“The White Lotus” is a social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort. The series follows the vacations of various hotel guests over the span of a week as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise. But with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.
The show’s six-episode run ended with the long-awaited reveal...
- 1/5/2022
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Michael Imperioli has been tapped as a lead in the second installment of HBO’s dark comedy series The White Lotus. The Sopranos alum, who will be a series regular, is the first confirmed cast member for the upcoming follow-up to Mike White’s breakout social satire limited series.
The six-part original series followed visitors vacationing at the White Lotus, an exclusive Hawaiian resort. The second installment — also written, to directed by and executive produced by White — will leave Hawaii behind for a new location and is expected to follow a different group of vacationers at another White Lotus property.
Imperioli will play Dominic Di Grasso, a man traveling with his elderly father and recent college-graduate son.
Of the original cast, standout Jennifer Coolidge has been rumored to be returning. White executive produces alongside David Bernad and Nick Hall. Mark Kamine serves as co-executive producer.
Imperioli recently reprised his...
The six-part original series followed visitors vacationing at the White Lotus, an exclusive Hawaiian resort. The second installment — also written, to directed by and executive produced by White — will leave Hawaii behind for a new location and is expected to follow a different group of vacationers at another White Lotus property.
Imperioli will play Dominic Di Grasso, a man traveling with his elderly father and recent college-graduate son.
Of the original cast, standout Jennifer Coolidge has been rumored to be returning. White executive produces alongside David Bernad and Nick Hall. Mark Kamine serves as co-executive producer.
Imperioli recently reprised his...
- 1/5/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO has cast Juliebeth Gonzalez, Maya Eshet, Tyson Ritter, Kate Lyn Sheil, Liz Sierra and Finley Rose Slater in “The Idol,” the upcoming modern-day cult drama from “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson, multi-hyphenate The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) and Reza Fahim.
The hourlong drama series, which is currently in production, centers on a self-help guru and sect leader who develops a complicated relationship with a rising pop idol. Gonzales will be a regular in the cast, while the five announced additions will be recurring stars on the show.
The Weeknd will star in the show alongside Lily-Rose Depp, Suzanna Son, Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Steve Zissis, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga, Anne Heche and Australian electropop singer and actor Troye Sivan.
“The Idol” is executive produced and written by The Weeknd, Fahim and Levinson, as well as Joe Epstein. Also executive producing are Kevin Turen, Aaron Gilbert for Bron, Ashley Levinson, Nick Hall,...
The hourlong drama series, which is currently in production, centers on a self-help guru and sect leader who develops a complicated relationship with a rising pop idol. Gonzales will be a regular in the cast, while the five announced additions will be recurring stars on the show.
The Weeknd will star in the show alongside Lily-Rose Depp, Suzanna Son, Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Steve Zissis, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga, Anne Heche and Australian electropop singer and actor Troye Sivan.
“The Idol” is executive produced and written by The Weeknd, Fahim and Levinson, as well as Joe Epstein. Also executive producing are Kevin Turen, Aaron Gilbert for Bron, Ashley Levinson, Nick Hall,...
- 12/2/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
HBO has fleshed out its cast for music industry drama series The Idol. Juliebeth Gonzalez has been added as a series regular, and Maya Eshet (Teen Wolf), Tyson Ritter (Preacher), Kate Lyn Sheil (House of Cards), Liz Sierra and Finley Rose Slater (Playing With Fire) will recur in the series, co-created by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim. The high-profile one-hour drama is currently in production.
The series, which will be filmed in and around Los Angeles, sees pop star Tesfaye, known for hits including “Blinding Lights,” starring alongside Lily-Rose Depp, as revealed by Deadline in September, as well as co-writing and exec producing.
The Idol, set against the backdrop of the music industry, centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.
In addition to Tesfaye and Depp, the six new actors...
The series, which will be filmed in and around Los Angeles, sees pop star Tesfaye, known for hits including “Blinding Lights,” starring alongside Lily-Rose Depp, as revealed by Deadline in September, as well as co-writing and exec producing.
The Idol, set against the backdrop of the music industry, centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.
In addition to Tesfaye and Depp, the six new actors...
- 12/2/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO has officially ordered The Weeknd’s drama series “The Idol,” Variety has learned.
The Weeknd will star in the six-episode series, which was first announced as being in development in June, as well as serving as the co-creator. Set against the backdrop of the music industry, the series centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.
Along with The Weeknd it was previously announced that Lily-Rose Depp would star in the series. Amy Seimetz is also now onboard to direct all six episodes. Variety has also learned that eight more actors have been added to the cast.
Suzanna Son (“Red Rocket”), Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Steve Zissis, Troye Sivan, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga, and Anne Heche have all been cast in the series. Son, Zissis, and Sivan will all appear in series regular roles while the other five are recurring.
The Weeknd will star in the six-episode series, which was first announced as being in development in June, as well as serving as the co-creator. Set against the backdrop of the music industry, the series centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.
Along with The Weeknd it was previously announced that Lily-Rose Depp would star in the series. Amy Seimetz is also now onboard to direct all six episodes. Variety has also learned that eight more actors have been added to the cast.
Suzanna Son (“Red Rocket”), Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Steve Zissis, Troye Sivan, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga, and Anne Heche have all been cast in the series. Son, Zissis, and Sivan will all appear in series regular roles while the other five are recurring.
- 11/22/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Idol is going to series.
The music industry drama, co-created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, has been handed an HBO series order and has rounded out its cast including Red Rocket rising star Suzanna Son.
Amy Seimetz, who has directed episodes of Atlanta and The Girlfriend Experience, will direct all six episodes.
The series, which will be filmed in and around Los Angeles, sees pop star Tesfaye, known for hits including “Blinding Lights,” starring alongside Lily-Rose Depp, as revealed by Deadline in September, as well as co-writing and exec producing.
It is set against the backdrop of the music industry, centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.
2020-21 HBO Pilots & Series Orders
Son, who broke through in Sean Baker’s feature Red Rocket alongside Simon Rex, is a series regular...
The music industry drama, co-created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, has been handed an HBO series order and has rounded out its cast including Red Rocket rising star Suzanna Son.
Amy Seimetz, who has directed episodes of Atlanta and The Girlfriend Experience, will direct all six episodes.
The series, which will be filmed in and around Los Angeles, sees pop star Tesfaye, known for hits including “Blinding Lights,” starring alongside Lily-Rose Depp, as revealed by Deadline in September, as well as co-writing and exec producing.
It is set against the backdrop of the music industry, centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.
2020-21 HBO Pilots & Series Orders
Son, who broke through in Sean Baker’s feature Red Rocket alongside Simon Rex, is a series regular...
- 11/22/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO is working for The Weeknd. Actually, make that the other way around. The network has given a formal series order to The Idol, a subversive drama about the music industry, co-created by and starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, TVLine has learned.
Also co-created by Reza Fahim and Euphoria‘s Sam Levinson, the series “centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol,” per the official logline.
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Also co-created by Reza Fahim and Euphoria‘s Sam Levinson, the series “centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol,” per the official logline.
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- 11/22/2021
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: In her foray into television, Lily-Rose Depp has been tapped as the female lead opposite Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye in The Idol, a high-profile drama series in development at HBO co-created by Tesfaye and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson.
The Idol follows a female pop singer who starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner who is the leader of a secret cult. HBO is not commenting, but Depp and Tesfaye are believed to be playing the singer and club owner, respectively.
Levinson co-created the series with Tesfaye and his producing partner Reza Fahim, a nightlife entrepreneur-turned-writer.
Joseph Epstein (Health and Wellness) serves as writer and showrunner on the project. Levinson, Tesfaye, Fahim, Epstein, Ashley Levinson, Kevin Turen, Nick Hall and Bron Studios’ Aaron L. Gilbert will exec produce.
Mary Laws, who has written on Succession and Preacher, will write and co-exec produce. The Weeknd’s manager Wassim...
The Idol follows a female pop singer who starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner who is the leader of a secret cult. HBO is not commenting, but Depp and Tesfaye are believed to be playing the singer and club owner, respectively.
Levinson co-created the series with Tesfaye and his producing partner Reza Fahim, a nightlife entrepreneur-turned-writer.
Joseph Epstein (Health and Wellness) serves as writer and showrunner on the project. Levinson, Tesfaye, Fahim, Epstein, Ashley Levinson, Kevin Turen, Nick Hall and Bron Studios’ Aaron L. Gilbert will exec produce.
Mary Laws, who has written on Succession and Preacher, will write and co-exec produce. The Weeknd’s manager Wassim...
- 9/29/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO’s The White Lotus‘ Season 1 finale did not disappoint in terms of viewership. The six-part limited series wrapped its freshman run Sunday night with 1.9 million viewers across all platforms, up 59% from the previous week, and 3.5x the audience for its July 11 premiere, according to HBO.
Currently ranking #1 among all series on HBO Max, The White Lotus saw consistent week over week growth for premiere night viewing. The series debut has now amassed over 7 million viewers.This all follows last week’s announcement that the series has been renewed for a second installment.
This all follows last week’s announcement that the series has been renewed for a second installment. The second season will follow a different group of vacationers as they jet to another White Lotus property.
From Mike White, The White Lotus is a social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort. The series follows the vacations of...
Currently ranking #1 among all series on HBO Max, The White Lotus saw consistent week over week growth for premiere night viewing. The series debut has now amassed over 7 million viewers.This all follows last week’s announcement that the series has been renewed for a second installment.
This all follows last week’s announcement that the series has been renewed for a second installment. The second season will follow a different group of vacationers as they jet to another White Lotus property.
From Mike White, The White Lotus is a social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort. The series follows the vacations of...
- 8/17/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The White Lotus” packed a punch for HBO with Sunday’s finale drawing 1.9 million viewers across linear and digital platforms.
Viewership of the sixth and final installment of Season 1 was up more than 59% from the Aug. 8 penultimate installment and more than triple the crowd that turned out for the series premiere on July 11. The first episode has now drawn more than 7 million viewers to date, according to HBO.
The buzzy, soapy ensembler from multihyphenate Mike White about a group of pampered guests at a luxury resort in Hawaii at present ranks as the No. 1 series on all of HBO Max.
“White Lotus” become a word-of-mouth summer hit for HBO as it followed the first-world adventures of couples and families who brought plenty of emotional baggage to the idyllic setting. Jennifer Coolidge has drawn raves for her breakout performance as a lonely and entitled woman struggling with grief and the loss of her mother.
Viewership of the sixth and final installment of Season 1 was up more than 59% from the Aug. 8 penultimate installment and more than triple the crowd that turned out for the series premiere on July 11. The first episode has now drawn more than 7 million viewers to date, according to HBO.
The buzzy, soapy ensembler from multihyphenate Mike White about a group of pampered guests at a luxury resort in Hawaii at present ranks as the No. 1 series on all of HBO Max.
“White Lotus” become a word-of-mouth summer hit for HBO as it followed the first-world adventures of couples and families who brought plenty of emotional baggage to the idyllic setting. Jennifer Coolidge has drawn raves for her breakout performance as a lonely and entitled woman struggling with grief and the loss of her mother.
- 8/17/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
“The White Lotus” checked out Sunday with 1.9 million overall viewers tuning in across linear and streaming for the Mike White-created anthology series’ first season finale. Per HBO, that was up 59% from the prior week and 3.5 times what the series premiere did back on July 11.
That series debut has now been seen by more than 7 million viewers, HBO said on Tuesday. And each episode of “The White Lotus” has grown from the previous one. The limited series currently ranks No. 1 on streaming service HBO Max.
From Mike White (HBO’s “Enlightened”), “The White Lotus” is a social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort. The series follows the vacations of various hotel guests over the span of a week as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise. But with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.
The...
That series debut has now been seen by more than 7 million viewers, HBO said on Tuesday. And each episode of “The White Lotus” has grown from the previous one. The limited series currently ranks No. 1 on streaming service HBO Max.
From Mike White (HBO’s “Enlightened”), “The White Lotus” is a social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort. The series follows the vacations of various hotel guests over the span of a week as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise. But with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.
The...
- 8/17/2021
- by Jennifer Maas and Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
The White Lotus will extend its stay at HBO, which has renewed the social satire for Season 2. The series is created, directed and written by Mike White.
The six-part limited series, which will conclude its freshman season on Sunday, follows a number of visitors vacationing at the White Lotus, an exclusive Hawaiian resort. Over the span of a week, a darker complexity emerges in these seemingly picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.
Season 2 checks out of Hawaii and will follow a different group of vacationers as they book their stay at another White Lotus property and settle in temporarily amongst its inhabitants.
Season 1 of The White Lotus stars Murray Bartlett, Natasha Rothwell Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady and Sydney Sweeney. Steve Zahn, Lukas Gage, Fred Hechinger and Kekoa Kekumano and Molly Shannon are also part of the cast.
HBO...
The six-part limited series, which will conclude its freshman season on Sunday, follows a number of visitors vacationing at the White Lotus, an exclusive Hawaiian resort. Over the span of a week, a darker complexity emerges in these seemingly picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.
Season 2 checks out of Hawaii and will follow a different group of vacationers as they book their stay at another White Lotus property and settle in temporarily amongst its inhabitants.
Season 1 of The White Lotus stars Murray Bartlett, Natasha Rothwell Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady and Sydney Sweeney. Steve Zahn, Lukas Gage, Fred Hechinger and Kekoa Kekumano and Molly Shannon are also part of the cast.
HBO...
- 8/10/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO has ordered another season of Mike White’s “The White Lotus,” a vicious, buzzy satire set at an ornate Hawaiian resort. According to HBO, its second installment will leave Hawaii “and follows a different group of vacationers as they jet to another White Lotus property and settle in temporarily amongst its inhabitants.”
In interviews, White — who wrote and directed every episode of the first season — has said he’d want to do more of the show, anthology-style, set at a different resort somewhere else in the world. And though that means saying goodbye to the cast of Season 1, White told IndieWire that perhaps “some of them would come back” to play the same characters.
In Caroline Framke’s review of “The White Lotus” for Variety, she called the show “a fascinating trick of light that bends its interlocking stories with the kind of impressive dexterity we’ve come to expect from White.
In interviews, White — who wrote and directed every episode of the first season — has said he’d want to do more of the show, anthology-style, set at a different resort somewhere else in the world. And though that means saying goodbye to the cast of Season 1, White told IndieWire that perhaps “some of them would come back” to play the same characters.
In Caroline Framke’s review of “The White Lotus” for Variety, she called the show “a fascinating trick of light that bends its interlocking stories with the kind of impressive dexterity we’ve come to expect from White.
- 8/10/2021
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
HBO is turning its limited series “The White Lotus” into an anthology, picking up the Mike White-created dark comedy for a second season.
The second season will leave the Hawaiian hotel that gives the series its namesake for a new locale with a different group of vacationers. The renewal comes ahead of the now-first season’s finale on Sunday.
“The White Lotus” is described as a social satire set at an exclusive (and very upscale) hotel at a Hawaiian resort and follows a few group of key guests that include a couple of newlyweds, a family on vacation and a wealthy heiress, as well as the hotel staff. The first season starred Connie Britton, Steve Zahn, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandria Daddario, Jake Lacy, Murray Bartlett, Sydney Sweeney, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell and Molly Shannon
“Mike has once again delivered a quintessential HBO show, and it’s the talk of the town.
The second season will leave the Hawaiian hotel that gives the series its namesake for a new locale with a different group of vacationers. The renewal comes ahead of the now-first season’s finale on Sunday.
“The White Lotus” is described as a social satire set at an exclusive (and very upscale) hotel at a Hawaiian resort and follows a few group of key guests that include a couple of newlyweds, a family on vacation and a wealthy heiress, as well as the hotel staff. The first season starred Connie Britton, Steve Zahn, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandria Daddario, Jake Lacy, Murray Bartlett, Sydney Sweeney, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell and Molly Shannon
“Mike has once again delivered a quintessential HBO show, and it’s the talk of the town.
- 8/10/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
You know that old mother-in-law joke? The one about her showing up on your honeymoon? Yeah, Molly Shannon does exactly that in HBO’s “The White Lotus” trailer.
Watch that moment — and plenty others — in horror via the video above.
Mike White’s new six-episode limited series, a social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort, stars Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney and Steve Zahn. Shannon is among the show’s crop of recurring guest stars, which also include Jon Gries, Jolene Purdy, Kekoa Kekumano and Lukas Gage.
“The White Lotus” follows the vacations of various hotel guests over the span of a week as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise, the logline reads. But with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.
Watch that moment — and plenty others — in horror via the video above.
Mike White’s new six-episode limited series, a social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort, stars Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney and Steve Zahn. Shannon is among the show’s crop of recurring guest stars, which also include Jon Gries, Jolene Purdy, Kekoa Kekumano and Lukas Gage.
“The White Lotus” follows the vacations of various hotel guests over the span of a week as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise, the logline reads. But with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.
- 6/23/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino returned to the serene coasts of Italy for HBO Max’s We Are Who We Are.
The director’s debut TV project is the next stop in Deadline’s It Starts On the Page, a series that highlights the scripts that serve as the creative backbone of the now-underway TV awards season. The scripts are all being submitted for Emmy consideration this year and have been selected here using criteria that includes critical acclaim, selecting from a wide range of networks and platforms, and a mix of established and lesser-known shows.
Episode 7, the penultimate installment of the limited series, continues the saga of self-discovery and coming of age on a fictional military base in Chioggia, Italy. On the heels of Donald Trump’s presidential victory in 2016, Caitlin (Jordan Kristine Seamón), Fraser (Jack Dylan Grazer) and their friends mourn Craig, a soldier who...
The director’s debut TV project is the next stop in Deadline’s It Starts On the Page, a series that highlights the scripts that serve as the creative backbone of the now-underway TV awards season. The scripts are all being submitted for Emmy consideration this year and have been selected here using criteria that includes critical acclaim, selecting from a wide range of networks and platforms, and a mix of established and lesser-known shows.
Episode 7, the penultimate installment of the limited series, continues the saga of self-discovery and coming of age on a fictional military base in Chioggia, Italy. On the heels of Donald Trump’s presidential victory in 2016, Caitlin (Jordan Kristine Seamón), Fraser (Jack Dylan Grazer) and their friends mourn Craig, a soldier who...
- 6/16/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
“The White Lotus,” Mike White’s highly-anticipated return to television, is set to premiere on HBO on July 11. The premium cabler unveiled the trailer for the upcoming satirical comedy series on XXX.
HBO has described the series as a social satire set at an exclusive tropical resort that will follow the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week. “The White Lotus” cast includes Murray Bartlett (HBO’s “Looking”), Connie Britton (“Nashville”), Jennifer Coolidge (“2 Broke Girls”), Alexandra Daddario (HBO’s “True Detective”), Fred Hechinger (“Eighth Grade”), Jake Lacy (HBO’s “Girls”), Brittany O’Grady (“Little Voice”), Natasha Rothwell (HBO’s “Insecure”), Sydney Sweeney (HBO’s “Euphoria”) and Steve Zahn (HBO’s “Treme”).
“The White Lotus” is created, written, and directed by White, who also serves as an executive producer alongside David Bernad (HBO’s “Enlightened” and “7 Days in Hell”) and Nick Hall (HBO’s “We Are Who We Are...
HBO has described the series as a social satire set at an exclusive tropical resort that will follow the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week. “The White Lotus” cast includes Murray Bartlett (HBO’s “Looking”), Connie Britton (“Nashville”), Jennifer Coolidge (“2 Broke Girls”), Alexandra Daddario (HBO’s “True Detective”), Fred Hechinger (“Eighth Grade”), Jake Lacy (HBO’s “Girls”), Brittany O’Grady (“Little Voice”), Natasha Rothwell (HBO’s “Insecure”), Sydney Sweeney (HBO’s “Euphoria”) and Steve Zahn (HBO’s “Treme”).
“The White Lotus” is created, written, and directed by White, who also serves as an executive producer alongside David Bernad (HBO’s “Enlightened” and “7 Days in Hell”) and Nick Hall (HBO’s “We Are Who We Are...
- 5/26/2021
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Hulu has landed an upcoming nine-part original docuseries chronicling the history of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The series, which will debut in 2022, will follow the last four decades of the Lakers franchise and feature interviews with legendary players and coaches including Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Phil Jackson and Pat Riley. It will also feature archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with the late Lakers owner, Jerry Buss.
Starting from Jerry Buss’ acquisition of the Lakers in 1979, the docuseries will chronicle the team’s championship-winning “Showtime” era, the incredible successes of Kobe Bryant and O’Neal and the rebirth of the team, now led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
The project is from Lakers CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss, director Antoine Fuqua with Fuqua Films, Haven Entertainment and Los Angeles Media Fund. Buss and Fuqua executive produce alongside Kevin Mann, Michael Mann, Brendan Bragg, Jeffrey Soros, Simon Horsman,...
The series, which will debut in 2022, will follow the last four decades of the Lakers franchise and feature interviews with legendary players and coaches including Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Phil Jackson and Pat Riley. It will also feature archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with the late Lakers owner, Jerry Buss.
Starting from Jerry Buss’ acquisition of the Lakers in 1979, the docuseries will chronicle the team’s championship-winning “Showtime” era, the incredible successes of Kobe Bryant and O’Neal and the rebirth of the team, now led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
The project is from Lakers CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss, director Antoine Fuqua with Fuqua Films, Haven Entertainment and Los Angeles Media Fund. Buss and Fuqua executive produce alongside Kevin Mann, Michael Mann, Brendan Bragg, Jeffrey Soros, Simon Horsman,...
- 5/10/2021
- by Haley Bosselman and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
HBO’s satirical limited series “The White Lotus” has added a handful of players to its already large cast.
Molly Shannon, Jon Gries and Jolene Purdy are all joining the cast in recurring guest roles, as well as Kekoa Kekumano and Lukas Gage. The new additions come less than a couple weeks after the series was ordered by HBO. Production is underway in Hawaii under Covid-19 guidelines.
“The White Louts” is set at an exclusive tropical resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.
A whopping 10 cast regulars were announced when the series was ordered, they are the following: Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney, and Steve Zahn.
The show hails from writer, director, and executive producer Mike White, who previously co-created the HBO series “Enlightened” alongside Laura Dern, who also starred.
Molly Shannon, Jon Gries and Jolene Purdy are all joining the cast in recurring guest roles, as well as Kekoa Kekumano and Lukas Gage. The new additions come less than a couple weeks after the series was ordered by HBO. Production is underway in Hawaii under Covid-19 guidelines.
“The White Louts” is set at an exclusive tropical resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.
A whopping 10 cast regulars were announced when the series was ordered, they are the following: Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney, and Steve Zahn.
The show hails from writer, director, and executive producer Mike White, who previously co-created the HBO series “Enlightened” alongside Laura Dern, who also starred.
- 10/30/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
HBO is rounding out the cast for its upcoming limited series, The White Lotus, from Enlightened creator Mike White. Saturday Night Live alum Molly Shannon is set to recur, along with Jon Gries (Dream Corp.), Jolene Purdy (Under the Dome), Kekoa Kekumano (Aquaman) and Lukas Gage (Euphoria). They join previously announced series regulars Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney and Steve Zahn.
Created, executive produced, written and directed by White, the series is set at an exclusive tropical resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.
David Bernad and Nick Hall exec produce alongside White with Mark Kamine as co-exec producer.
Shannon’s recent credits include The Other Two, which will air its second season on HBO Max next year. She’ll be seen in the upcoming thriller drama Promising Young Woman...
Created, executive produced, written and directed by White, the series is set at an exclusive tropical resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.
David Bernad and Nick Hall exec produce alongside White with Mark Kamine as co-exec producer.
Shannon’s recent credits include The Other Two, which will air its second season on HBO Max next year. She’ll be seen in the upcoming thriller drama Promising Young Woman...
- 10/30/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO is heading to Hawaii with its latest limited series, The White Lotus, from Enlightened creator Mike White.
The premium cable network has ordered six episodes of the series, which will begin production this month on location in Hawaii under Covid-19 guidelines.
Created, executive produced, written and directed by White, the series is set at an exclusive tropical resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.
Murray Bartlett (Looking), Connie Britton (Nashville), Jennifer Coolidge (2 Broke Girls), Alexandra Daddario (True Detective), Fred Hechinger (Eighth Grade), Jake Lacy (Girls), Brittany O’Grady (Little Voice), Natasha Rothwell (Insecure), Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) and Steve Zahn (Treme) star with more cast set to be revealed later.
David Bernad and Nick Hall exec produce alongside White with Mark Kamine as co-exec producer.
“Mike is an unparalleled talent whose groundbreaking work has transformed both the film and TV space,...
The premium cable network has ordered six episodes of the series, which will begin production this month on location in Hawaii under Covid-19 guidelines.
Created, executive produced, written and directed by White, the series is set at an exclusive tropical resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.
Murray Bartlett (Looking), Connie Britton (Nashville), Jennifer Coolidge (2 Broke Girls), Alexandra Daddario (True Detective), Fred Hechinger (Eighth Grade), Jake Lacy (Girls), Brittany O’Grady (Little Voice), Natasha Rothwell (Insecure), Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) and Steve Zahn (Treme) star with more cast set to be revealed later.
David Bernad and Nick Hall exec produce alongside White with Mark Kamine as co-exec producer.
“Mike is an unparalleled talent whose groundbreaking work has transformed both the film and TV space,...
- 10/19/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO has lined up a new limited series from “Enlightened” creator Mike White, the premium cable network announced Monday.
“The White Lotus,” described as a “social satire,” is a six-episode series set at an exclusive tropical resort. It will follow “the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week,” according to the network. It is set to begin production in Hawaii later this month.
Cast on the show includes “Looking” alum Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney and Steve Zahn.
“Mike is an unparalleled talent whose groundbreaking work has transformed both the film and TV space,” Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO programming, said. “We couldn’t be happier to collaborate with him again on yet another hilarious and perceptive piece that exposes the complexities of life and humanity itself.”
“It’s beyond...
“The White Lotus,” described as a “social satire,” is a six-episode series set at an exclusive tropical resort. It will follow “the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week,” according to the network. It is set to begin production in Hawaii later this month.
Cast on the show includes “Looking” alum Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney and Steve Zahn.
“Mike is an unparalleled talent whose groundbreaking work has transformed both the film and TV space,” Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO programming, said. “We couldn’t be happier to collaborate with him again on yet another hilarious and perceptive piece that exposes the complexities of life and humanity itself.”
“It’s beyond...
- 10/19/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
HBO has ordered the satirical limited series “The White Lotus.”
Hailing from writer, director, and executive producer Mike White, the six-episode series is set at an exclusive tropical resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week. Production is set to begin this month in Hawaii under Covid-19 guidelines.
The cast includes: Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney, and Steve Zahn.
“Mike is an unparalleled talent whose groundbreaking work has transformed both the film and TV space,” said Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming. “We couldn’t be happier to collaborate with him again on yet another hilarious and perceptive piece that exposes the complexities of life and humanity itself.”
White previously co-created the HBO series “Enlightened” alongside Laura Dern, who also starred. He is also known for his feature writing credits,...
Hailing from writer, director, and executive producer Mike White, the six-episode series is set at an exclusive tropical resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week. Production is set to begin this month in Hawaii under Covid-19 guidelines.
The cast includes: Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney, and Steve Zahn.
“Mike is an unparalleled talent whose groundbreaking work has transformed both the film and TV space,” said Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming. “We couldn’t be happier to collaborate with him again on yet another hilarious and perceptive piece that exposes the complexities of life and humanity itself.”
White previously co-created the HBO series “Enlightened” alongside Laura Dern, who also starred. He is also known for his feature writing credits,...
- 10/19/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
A week at a tropical resort with Connie Britton? Don’t mind if we do.
The actress formerly known as Rayna James is among the cast of HBO’s The White Lotus, a six-episode limited series that follows the guests and employees at an exclusive tropical resort over the course of one week, TVLine has learned. The self-described social satire is created, written and directed by Mike White (Enlightened).
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The actress formerly known as Rayna James is among the cast of HBO’s The White Lotus, a six-episode limited series that follows the guests and employees at an exclusive tropical resort over the course of one week, TVLine has learned. The self-described social satire is created, written and directed by Mike White (Enlightened).
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- 10/19/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
We Are Who We Are is the best type of film experience, says the HBO limited series’ star Jack Dylan Grazer: voyeuristic. “[The] ignorance of any cameras anywhere or any equipment. It’s just spying on lives. You [can] capture it realistically. It’s that type of approach which allowed Oscar-nominated director Luca Guadagnino to document real human interactions and authentic expressions of love.
In that sense, Guadagnino said during the show’s panel at the virtual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews event, he hopes the audience can see themselves in the characters conducting their lives when the eight-part series premieres September 14 on HBO and HBO Max.
The coming-of-age story, from HBO and Sky Atlantic, centers on two American teenagers who, along with their military and civilian parents, are living on an American military base in Italy.
Guadagnino said he used the duality of the two nations as a setting where many...
In that sense, Guadagnino said during the show’s panel at the virtual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews event, he hopes the audience can see themselves in the characters conducting their lives when the eight-part series premieres September 14 on HBO and HBO Max.
The coming-of-age story, from HBO and Sky Atlantic, centers on two American teenagers who, along with their military and civilian parents, are living on an American military base in Italy.
Guadagnino said he used the duality of the two nations as a setting where many...
- 10/2/2020
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated: Academy Award-nominated “Call Me By Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino’s new series “We Are Who We Are” is heading to youth-skewing channel BBC Three in the U.K.
The HBO/Sky Italia co-production, which was acquired from distributor Fremantle, tells the story of two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy. Jack Dylan Grazer stars as shy 14-year-old Fraser, who moves from New York to Veneto with his mothers, Sarah (Chloë Sevigny) and Maggie (Alice Braga), who are both in the U.S. Army.
Further cast includes Jordan Kristine Seamón, Spence Moore II, Kid Cudi, Faith Alabi, Francesca Scorsese, Ben Taylor, Corey Knight, Tom Mercier and Sebastiano Pigazzi.
Variety understands that while the project is technically a co-production with Sky, the pay TV operator only has exclusive rights for Italy. As such, BBC has picked up the exclusive U.K. premiere rights. The series premieres on HBO on Sept.
The HBO/Sky Italia co-production, which was acquired from distributor Fremantle, tells the story of two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy. Jack Dylan Grazer stars as shy 14-year-old Fraser, who moves from New York to Veneto with his mothers, Sarah (Chloë Sevigny) and Maggie (Alice Braga), who are both in the U.S. Army.
Further cast includes Jordan Kristine Seamón, Spence Moore II, Kid Cudi, Faith Alabi, Francesca Scorsese, Ben Taylor, Corey Knight, Tom Mercier and Sebastiano Pigazzi.
Variety understands that while the project is technically a co-production with Sky, the pay TV operator only has exclusive rights for Italy. As such, BBC has picked up the exclusive U.K. premiere rights. The series premieres on HBO on Sept.
- 8/11/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Academy Award-nominated Luca Guadagnino’s TV series We Are Who We Are is to premiere on HBO on September 14, and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Starring Chloë Sevigny and newcomers, including Jack Dylan Grazer and Jordan Kristine Seamón, We Are Who We Are is a coming of age story about two American teenagers who, along with their military and civilian parents, are living on an American military base in Italy.
The eight-part drama is produced by The Apartment and The Young Pope producer Wildside and is distributed by Fremantle. Call Me By Your Name director Guadagnino writes, directs and showruns.
We Are Who We Are is executive produced by Lorenzo Mieli for The Apartment and Mario Gianani for Wildside, with Small Forward, alongside Guadagnino, Elena Recchia, Nick Hall, Sean Conway, and Francesco Melzi d’Eril. Paolo Giordano and Francesca Manieri write alongside Guadagnino.
Check out the trailer below.
Starring Chloë Sevigny and newcomers, including Jack Dylan Grazer and Jordan Kristine Seamón, We Are Who We Are is a coming of age story about two American teenagers who, along with their military and civilian parents, are living on an American military base in Italy.
The eight-part drama is produced by The Apartment and The Young Pope producer Wildside and is distributed by Fremantle. Call Me By Your Name director Guadagnino writes, directs and showruns.
We Are Who We Are is executive produced by Lorenzo Mieli for The Apartment and Mario Gianani for Wildside, with Small Forward, alongside Guadagnino, Elena Recchia, Nick Hall, Sean Conway, and Francesco Melzi d’Eril. Paolo Giordano and Francesca Manieri write alongside Guadagnino.
Check out the trailer below.
- 7/27/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
“Call Me By Your Name” filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is finally taking his talents to television with HBO’s “We Are Who We Are.” And based on the show’s first teaser, which dropped Monday, it’s going to be another untraditional love story told in Guadagnino’s beautiful fashion.
The eight-episode series is a story about two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy and “explores friendship, first-love, identity, and immerses the audience in all the messy exhilaration and anguish of being a teenager – a story which could happen anywhere in the world, but in this case, happens in this little slice of America in Italy.”
In the “We Are Who We Are” teaser, which you can view via the video above, Caitlin (Jordan Kristine Seamón) and Fraser (Jack Dylan Grazer) meet and begin a friendship (and budding romance) that by the end of the...
The eight-episode series is a story about two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy and “explores friendship, first-love, identity, and immerses the audience in all the messy exhilaration and anguish of being a teenager – a story which could happen anywhere in the world, but in this case, happens in this little slice of America in Italy.”
In the “We Are Who We Are” teaser, which you can view via the video above, Caitlin (Jordan Kristine Seamón) and Fraser (Jack Dylan Grazer) meet and begin a friendship (and budding romance) that by the end of the...
- 7/27/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Oscar-nominated Julie Delpy is venturing into television with a dramedy series, tentatively titled On The Verge. Delpy is writing, executive producing and starring in the L.A.-set ensemble half-hour series, a co-production between Netflix and Canal Plus, which has received a 12-episode order. Canal + will air the series in France, with Netflix distributing it in the rest of world.
On The Verge centers around four L.A. moms, one of them played by Delpy, facing challenges with their marriages, careers, family, who are all fighting to be authentic to themselves, to take risks, and to leave whatever it is that is no longer working for them. These characters choose to make this point in their life an opportunity for reinvention, an opportunity to finally create a life of true meaning for themselves.
Delpy executive produces with Nick Hall. Filming is slated to begin in May in Los Angeles.
On The Verge centers around four L.A. moms, one of them played by Delpy, facing challenges with their marriages, careers, family, who are all fighting to be authentic to themselves, to take risks, and to leave whatever it is that is no longer working for them. These characters choose to make this point in their life an opportunity for reinvention, an opportunity to finally create a life of true meaning for themselves.
Delpy executive produces with Nick Hall. Filming is slated to begin in May in Los Angeles.
- 1/30/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Joseph Baxter Oct 11, 2019
Classic campy horror film franchise Maniac Cop is getting a remake series at HBO with Nicolas Winding Refn in the driver’s seat.
Maniac Cop, the 1988-1993 slasher film franchise, has been eyed for a remake treatment of some kind for several years, with its last attempt, a feature film, having come to a screeching halt a few years back. However, like the films' homicidal zombified flatfoot himself, the remake endeavor has been reanimated, this time in the form of a television project at HBO!
In a fascinating resurrection and repurposing of the formerly-mooted remake film project, Nicolas Winding Refn will head a Maniac Cop remake event television series for HBO, reports Variety. Refn steps in a showrunner, and will also direct the entirety of the series alongside John Hyams, essentially reviving the would-be lineup for the 2016 remake movie attempt. Refn brings a CV of sullen thrillers...
Classic campy horror film franchise Maniac Cop is getting a remake series at HBO with Nicolas Winding Refn in the driver’s seat.
Maniac Cop, the 1988-1993 slasher film franchise, has been eyed for a remake treatment of some kind for several years, with its last attempt, a feature film, having come to a screeching halt a few years back. However, like the films' homicidal zombified flatfoot himself, the remake endeavor has been reanimated, this time in the form of a television project at HBO!
In a fascinating resurrection and repurposing of the formerly-mooted remake film project, Nicolas Winding Refn will head a Maniac Cop remake event television series for HBO, reports Variety. Refn steps in a showrunner, and will also direct the entirety of the series alongside John Hyams, essentially reviving the would-be lineup for the 2016 remake movie attempt. Refn brings a CV of sullen thrillers...
- 10/11/2019
- Den of Geek
HBO has picked up a series adaptation of the “Maniac Cop” film franchise from Nicolas Winding Refn, the network announced Thursday.
Set in Los Angeles, “Maniac Cop” is told through “a kaleidoscope of characters, from cop to common criminal,” according to HBO. “A killer in uniform has uncaged mayhem upon the streets. Paranoia leads to social disorder as a city wrestles with the mystery of the exterminator in blue – is he mere mortal, or a supernatural force?”
Refn will serve as showrunner, director and executive producer on the adaptation via his newly launched company byNWR Originals. “Universal Soldier” director John Hyams will also serve as an executive producer on the HBO and Canal+ series.
Also Read: HBO to Add Mental Health Awareness Messages to Beginning of Select Episodes
“I’ve always been a devoted admirer of John Hyams,” Refn said in a statement. “We’ve been talking about a re-imagining...
Set in Los Angeles, “Maniac Cop” is told through “a kaleidoscope of characters, from cop to common criminal,” according to HBO. “A killer in uniform has uncaged mayhem upon the streets. Paranoia leads to social disorder as a city wrestles with the mystery of the exterminator in blue – is he mere mortal, or a supernatural force?”
Refn will serve as showrunner, director and executive producer on the adaptation via his newly launched company byNWR Originals. “Universal Soldier” director John Hyams will also serve as an executive producer on the HBO and Canal+ series.
Also Read: HBO to Add Mental Health Awareness Messages to Beginning of Select Episodes
“I’ve always been a devoted admirer of John Hyams,” Refn said in a statement. “We’ve been talking about a re-imagining...
- 10/11/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Maniac Cop, a TV series reimagining of the cult classic film franchise from Nicolas Winding Refn and John Hyams (Universal Soldier: Regeneration), has been greenlighted by HBO, which will carry the event series in North America, and by Canal+, which has taken French rights.
The series makes the first production for byNWR Originals, ab independent studio launched by Refn as an offshoot of his byNWR.com Web site. He and Hyams will executive produce and direct.
Set in Los Angeles, Maniac Cop is told through a kaleidoscope of characters, from cop to common criminal. A killer in uniform has uncaged mayhem upon the streets. Paranoia leads to social disorder as a city wrestles with the mystery of the exterminator in blue – is he mere mortal, or a supernatural force? You can watch a trailer of the film below the story.
Maniac Cop has been a long-time passion project for Refn.
The series makes the first production for byNWR Originals, ab independent studio launched by Refn as an offshoot of his byNWR.com Web site. He and Hyams will executive produce and direct.
Set in Los Angeles, Maniac Cop is told through a kaleidoscope of characters, from cop to common criminal. A killer in uniform has uncaged mayhem upon the streets. Paranoia leads to social disorder as a city wrestles with the mystery of the exterminator in blue – is he mere mortal, or a supernatural force? You can watch a trailer of the film below the story.
Maniac Cop has been a long-time passion project for Refn.
- 10/11/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicolas Winding Refn is set to take on a series adaptation of the cult film franchise “Maniac Cop,” Variety has learned.
The series will be the first production of Refn’s byNWR Originals, a part of his cultural site byNWR.com, and is created in partnership with HBO and Canal Plus. HBO will air the series in North America while Canal Plus will carry it in France.
Refn will serve as showrunner and will direct the entire series with John Hyams.
Set in Los Angeles, “Maniac Cop” is said to be told through a kaleidoscope of characters, from cop to common criminal. A killer in uniform has uncaged mayhem upon the streets. Paranoia leads to social disorder as a city wrestles with the mystery of the exterminator in blue. Is he mere mortal, or a supernatural force?
“I’ve always been a devoted admirer of John Hyams,” said Refn. “We...
The series will be the first production of Refn’s byNWR Originals, a part of his cultural site byNWR.com, and is created in partnership with HBO and Canal Plus. HBO will air the series in North America while Canal Plus will carry it in France.
Refn will serve as showrunner and will direct the entire series with John Hyams.
Set in Los Angeles, “Maniac Cop” is said to be told through a kaleidoscope of characters, from cop to common criminal. A killer in uniform has uncaged mayhem upon the streets. Paranoia leads to social disorder as a city wrestles with the mystery of the exterminator in blue. Is he mere mortal, or a supernatural force?
“I’ve always been a devoted admirer of John Hyams,” said Refn. “We...
- 10/11/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Alec Bojalad Jul 18, 2019
Suspiria director Luca Guadagnino is coming to television with HBO's We Are Who We Are. Here is everything we know.
Television has struck another blow in the ongoing war between film and TV for talented creators' attention.
According to Deadline, Suspiria and Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino is making the jump to HBO. Guadagnino will write, direct, and showrun We Are Who We Are, a coming-of-age story about two American teenagers who live on an American military base in Italy.
We Are Who We Are is being produced by Lorenzo Mieli and Mario Gianani of The Young Pope producer Wildisde. Guadagnino, Nick Hall, Sean Conway, Riccardo Neri and Francesco Melzi d’Eril will also produce. Paolo Giordano and Francesca Manieri will write alongside Guadagnino.
Here is everything else we know about We Are Who We Are.
We Are Who We Are Cast
The...
Suspiria director Luca Guadagnino is coming to television with HBO's We Are Who We Are. Here is everything we know.
Television has struck another blow in the ongoing war between film and TV for talented creators' attention.
According to Deadline, Suspiria and Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino is making the jump to HBO. Guadagnino will write, direct, and showrun We Are Who We Are, a coming-of-age story about two American teenagers who live on an American military base in Italy.
We Are Who We Are is being produced by Lorenzo Mieli and Mario Gianani of The Young Pope producer Wildisde. Guadagnino, Nick Hall, Sean Conway, Riccardo Neri and Francesco Melzi d’Eril will also produce. Paolo Giordano and Francesca Manieri will write alongside Guadagnino.
Here is everything else we know about We Are Who We Are.
We Are Who We Are Cast
The...
- 7/18/2019
- Den of Geek
Chloë Sevigny is to star in Luca Guadagnino’s forthcoming HBO/Sky drama We Are Who We Are. The actress, who recently starred in Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die and Hulu’s The Act, is one of a number of cast including a slew of newcomers for the series, which shoots in Italy later this month.
The show, which Suspiria director Guadagnino will write, direct and showrun, is a coming of age story about two American teenagers who, along with their military and civilian parents, are living on an American military base in Italy. The series centers on friendship, first-love and all the unknowns of being a teenager, which could happen anywhere, but in this case, happens to be in this little slice of America in Italy.
The eight-episode drama is produced by The Young Pope producer Wildside and is distributed by Fremantle.
Sevigny is joined by...
The show, which Suspiria director Guadagnino will write, direct and showrun, is a coming of age story about two American teenagers who, along with their military and civilian parents, are living on an American military base in Italy. The series centers on friendship, first-love and all the unknowns of being a teenager, which could happen anywhere, but in this case, happens to be in this little slice of America in Italy.
The eight-episode drama is produced by The Young Pope producer Wildside and is distributed by Fremantle.
Sevigny is joined by...
- 7/18/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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