The FX pilot based on the Catherine Lacey novel “The Answers” is rounding out its main cast with six new additions, Variety has learned.
Lucy Hale, Raul Esparza, Krys Marshall, Melanie Field, Pallavi Sharda, and Kineta Kunutu have all joined the drama pilot alongside previously announced cast member David Corenswet.
Per the official logline, the show takes place in the near future and follows “a heartbroken young woman who joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love. But after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.”
Corenswet will star as Christopher Skye. Hale will star as Mary. Esparza will star as Dr. Crowe. Marshall will play Ellis. Field will play Dani. Sharda will play Ash. Kunutu will play Nic.
Lucy Hale, Raul Esparza, Krys Marshall, Melanie Field, Pallavi Sharda, and Kineta Kunutu have all joined the drama pilot alongside previously announced cast member David Corenswet.
Per the official logline, the show takes place in the near future and follows “a heartbroken young woman who joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love. But after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.”
Corenswet will star as Christopher Skye. Hale will star as Mary. Esparza will star as Dr. Crowe. Marshall will play Ellis. Field will play Dani. Sharda will play Ash. Kunutu will play Nic.
- 1/23/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
BBC Studios is set to wholly acquire Sid Gentle Films, the production company behind hits such as “Killing Eve” and “Ragdoll.”
BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial production and distribution arm, is intent on growing its portfolio of U.K. scripted labels. It already wholly owns Lookout Point (“Happy Valley 3”), Clerkenwell Films (“Somewhere Boy”), House Productions (“Sherwood”) and most recently Firebird Pictures (“Wahala”) and is the controlling shareholder in Baby Cow (“Chivalry”).
In 2018 it acquired a 51 stake in Sid Gentle, which was founded in 2013 by Sally Woodward Gentle, with Lee Morris and Henrietta Colvin.
The production company has also been responsible foe shows including “The Durrells,” “Neil Gaiman’s Likely Stories” and the upcoming Disney+ series “Extraordinary” and is currently working on “Rain Dogs,” starring Daisy May Cooper.
BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell, speaking at Mipcom on Monday, said: “I’m delighted to announce the full acquisition of Sid Gentle Films.
BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial production and distribution arm, is intent on growing its portfolio of U.K. scripted labels. It already wholly owns Lookout Point (“Happy Valley 3”), Clerkenwell Films (“Somewhere Boy”), House Productions (“Sherwood”) and most recently Firebird Pictures (“Wahala”) and is the controlling shareholder in Baby Cow (“Chivalry”).
In 2018 it acquired a 51 stake in Sid Gentle, which was founded in 2013 by Sally Woodward Gentle, with Lee Morris and Henrietta Colvin.
The production company has also been responsible foe shows including “The Durrells,” “Neil Gaiman’s Likely Stories” and the upcoming Disney+ series “Extraordinary” and is currently working on “Rain Dogs,” starring Daisy May Cooper.
BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell, speaking at Mipcom on Monday, said: “I’m delighted to announce the full acquisition of Sid Gentle Films.
- 10/17/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
BBC Studios has taken full control of Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films, unveiled on day one of Mipcom.
The BBC’s commercial production-distribution arm already owned 51 of the business following a 2018 deal and has now snapped up the remaining shares.
Sid Gentle is best known for BBC America thriller drama Killing Eve, but is also behind long-running ITV drama The Durrells, SS-gb for BBC One and UKTV and AMC’s Ragdoll among others, and is currently in post-production on Rain Dogs, which Cash Carraway wrote for the BBC and HBO, and Emma Moran Disney+ comedy Extraordinary. The company was founded in 2013 by Sally Woodward Gentle, Lee Morris and Henrietta Colvin.
BBC Studios already wholly owns Lookout Point, Clerkenwell Films, and House Productions and is the controlling shareholder in Baby Cow. It also took the remaining shares in Wilderness producer Firebird Pictures earlier this month, as it deepens its investment in premium scripted companies.
BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell was in Cannes this morning delivering a keynote, where he said: “Led by Sally Woodward Gentle and Lee Morris, Sid Gentle is home to unmissable returning hits. Best known for BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Killing Eve, the future slate is just as exciting.”
In a statement, Woodward Gentle, CEO of Sid Gentle, said: “We couldn’t be more delighted to continue our journey with BBC Studios. They have been the most supportive, collaborative and creative partner. It is an honor to work with the most wonderful team at Sid and to feel a shared ambition and outlook with BBC Studios.”
Mark Linsey heads to LA
Fussell also announced Managing Director For Scripted, Mark Linsey, is relocating from London to LA to “place him geographically closer to key global content decision makers as BBC Studios seeks to build further co-production, investment and commissioning opportunities for its scripted offer.”
Linsey is BBC Studios most senior scripted exec, having taken on his current role in a restructure earlier this year. His current role gives him oversight of the firm’s UK-based teams including Doctor Who producer BBC Studios Drama Productions, EastEnders and Casualty maker BBC Studios Continuing Drama Series and Good Omens and Trying division BBC Studios Comedy Productions, alongside its wholly owned and controlled scripted labels, scripted indie minority shareholdings and distribution relationships.
He’ll retain those duties and continue to report to BBC Studios Productions CEO Ralph Lee. Additionally, he’ll now work closely with both Janet Brown, BBC Studios’ newly appointed President of Content Distribution for North America and Latin America, and Valerie Bruce, General Manager and leader of BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions, and their teams, to grow BBC Studios’ presence.
“Under the leadership of Mark Linsey, previously BBC Director of Television and BBC Studios Chief Creative Officer, we are investing in the UK’s most exciting talent and creative labels,” Fussell told Mipcom delegates. “I am thrilled to share today that Mark will relocate from London to LA to grow further BBC Studios’ commitment to the West Coast and our shared creative ambition.”
“Taking our world-class portfolio of labels and units direct to the heart of the world’s largest English language scripted market is a natural next step,” said Linsey. “I look forward to working closer than ever with US based colleagues and customers to fund and create unique new series for the world to enjoy.”...
The BBC’s commercial production-distribution arm already owned 51 of the business following a 2018 deal and has now snapped up the remaining shares.
Sid Gentle is best known for BBC America thriller drama Killing Eve, but is also behind long-running ITV drama The Durrells, SS-gb for BBC One and UKTV and AMC’s Ragdoll among others, and is currently in post-production on Rain Dogs, which Cash Carraway wrote for the BBC and HBO, and Emma Moran Disney+ comedy Extraordinary. The company was founded in 2013 by Sally Woodward Gentle, Lee Morris and Henrietta Colvin.
BBC Studios already wholly owns Lookout Point, Clerkenwell Films, and House Productions and is the controlling shareholder in Baby Cow. It also took the remaining shares in Wilderness producer Firebird Pictures earlier this month, as it deepens its investment in premium scripted companies.
BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell was in Cannes this morning delivering a keynote, where he said: “Led by Sally Woodward Gentle and Lee Morris, Sid Gentle is home to unmissable returning hits. Best known for BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Killing Eve, the future slate is just as exciting.”
In a statement, Woodward Gentle, CEO of Sid Gentle, said: “We couldn’t be more delighted to continue our journey with BBC Studios. They have been the most supportive, collaborative and creative partner. It is an honor to work with the most wonderful team at Sid and to feel a shared ambition and outlook with BBC Studios.”
Mark Linsey heads to LA
Fussell also announced Managing Director For Scripted, Mark Linsey, is relocating from London to LA to “place him geographically closer to key global content decision makers as BBC Studios seeks to build further co-production, investment and commissioning opportunities for its scripted offer.”
Linsey is BBC Studios most senior scripted exec, having taken on his current role in a restructure earlier this year. His current role gives him oversight of the firm’s UK-based teams including Doctor Who producer BBC Studios Drama Productions, EastEnders and Casualty maker BBC Studios Continuing Drama Series and Good Omens and Trying division BBC Studios Comedy Productions, alongside its wholly owned and controlled scripted labels, scripted indie minority shareholdings and distribution relationships.
He’ll retain those duties and continue to report to BBC Studios Productions CEO Ralph Lee. Additionally, he’ll now work closely with both Janet Brown, BBC Studios’ newly appointed President of Content Distribution for North America and Latin America, and Valerie Bruce, General Manager and leader of BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions, and their teams, to grow BBC Studios’ presence.
“Under the leadership of Mark Linsey, previously BBC Director of Television and BBC Studios Chief Creative Officer, we are investing in the UK’s most exciting talent and creative labels,” Fussell told Mipcom delegates. “I am thrilled to share today that Mark will relocate from London to LA to grow further BBC Studios’ commitment to the West Coast and our shared creative ambition.”
“Taking our world-class portfolio of labels and units direct to the heart of the world’s largest English language scripted market is a natural next step,” said Linsey. “I look forward to working closer than ever with US based colleagues and customers to fund and create unique new series for the world to enjoy.”...
- 10/17/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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BBC Studios, the commercial arm of U.K. public broadcaster BBC, has taken full ownership of Firebird Pictures, the scripted production company set up by former BBC executives Elizabeth Kilgarriff and Craig Holleworth in 2019.
BBC Studios previously held a 25 percent stake in the company and has now increased its investment to buy the rest for 100 percent control. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Firebird “works with and champions top-level and emerging talent to create high-end character-led series for British and international audiences,” the company said. “It has recently had two major series green-lit: Wilderness, a six-part series for Amazon Prime Video, written by Marnie Dickens and based on B.E. Jones’ novel, starring Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen and currently shooting in Canada and the U.S.; and an adaptation of Nikki May’s best-selling debut novel, Wahala, written by Theresa Ikoko for BBC One,...
BBC Studios, the commercial arm of U.K. public broadcaster BBC, has taken full ownership of Firebird Pictures, the scripted production company set up by former BBC executives Elizabeth Kilgarriff and Craig Holleworth in 2019.
BBC Studios previously held a 25 percent stake in the company and has now increased its investment to buy the rest for 100 percent control. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Firebird “works with and champions top-level and emerging talent to create high-end character-led series for British and international audiences,” the company said. “It has recently had two major series green-lit: Wilderness, a six-part series for Amazon Prime Video, written by Marnie Dickens and based on B.E. Jones’ novel, starring Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen and currently shooting in Canada and the U.S.; and an adaptation of Nikki May’s best-selling debut novel, Wahala, written by Theresa Ikoko for BBC One,...
- 10/5/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Aerosmith played their first concert since the start of the pandemic Sunday night at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine. It was also their first public appearance since Steven Tyler finished up a stint at drug rehabilitation. Here’s video of opening song “Back In The Saddle” shot by a fan stationed right near the front of the stage.
The set was packed with Aerosmith standards like “Rag Doll,” “Livin’ on the Edge,” “Sweet Emotion,” and “Love In An Elevator,” but it also contained their first cover of the...
The set was packed with Aerosmith standards like “Rag Doll,” “Livin’ on the Edge,” “Sweet Emotion,” and “Love In An Elevator,” but it also contained their first cover of the...
- 9/5/2022
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
The BBC has revealed the first trailer for four-part drama series “Marriage,” starring Sean Bean (“Time”) and Nicola Walker (“The Split”). The series will bow on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Aug. 14.
Written and directed by Stefan Golaszewski, the drama follows Ian (Bean) and Emma (Walker) as they negotiate the ups and downs of their 30-year marriage. They deal with the insecurities, the ambiguities, the hopes and the fears that are part of all marriages, as the drama explores the risks and the gifts of a long-term intimate relationship.
The cast also includes James Bolam as Gerry, Emma’s father, Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Jamie, Emma’s boss and Chantelle Alle as Jessica, Ian and Emma’s daughter.
The series is produced by The Forge and The Money Men. Executive producers are Tommy Bulfin for the BBC, Beth Willis and George Faber for The Forge and Richard Laxton and Stefan Golaszewski for The Money Men.
Written and directed by Stefan Golaszewski, the drama follows Ian (Bean) and Emma (Walker) as they negotiate the ups and downs of their 30-year marriage. They deal with the insecurities, the ambiguities, the hopes and the fears that are part of all marriages, as the drama explores the risks and the gifts of a long-term intimate relationship.
The cast also includes James Bolam as Gerry, Emma’s father, Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Jamie, Emma’s boss and Chantelle Alle as Jessica, Ian and Emma’s daughter.
The series is produced by The Forge and The Money Men. Executive producers are Tommy Bulfin for the BBC, Beth Willis and George Faber for The Forge and Richard Laxton and Stefan Golaszewski for The Money Men.
- 7/29/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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Which Brings Me to You, the upcoming romantic comedy featuring Ragdoll and Truth or Dare star Lucy Hale, has closed multiple international deals following its pitch to global buyers at last month’s Cannes International Film Market.
Mister Smith Entertainment, which is handling world sales on the project, said Which Brings Me To You has pre-sold to Signature Entertainment for the U.K., Leonine for Germany, Snd for France, Ascot Elite for Switzerland and Rialto for Australia/New Zealand. Mister Smith is in negotiations for the remaining global territories.
Which Brings Me to You will see Hale re-team with her The Hating Game director Peter Hutchings, playing a freelance journalist who hooks up with a photographer at a mutual friend’s wedding. But when the pair sneak off to a coat room, instead of a quickie one-night stand, they spend the next 24 hours...
Which Brings Me to You, the upcoming romantic comedy featuring Ragdoll and Truth or Dare star Lucy Hale, has closed multiple international deals following its pitch to global buyers at last month’s Cannes International Film Market.
Mister Smith Entertainment, which is handling world sales on the project, said Which Brings Me To You has pre-sold to Signature Entertainment for the U.K., Leonine for Germany, Snd for France, Ascot Elite for Switzerland and Rialto for Australia/New Zealand. Mister Smith is in negotiations for the remaining global territories.
Which Brings Me to You will see Hale re-team with her The Hating Game director Peter Hutchings, playing a freelance journalist who hooks up with a photographer at a mutual friend’s wedding. But when the pair sneak off to a coat room, instead of a quickie one-night stand, they spend the next 24 hours...
- 6/28/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Keir Gilchrist (Atypical) and Lucy Hale (The Hating Game) will topline Daniel André’s debut feature, Mort in Sherman Oaks—an offbeat romance that will also star Francesca Eastwood (Old), Jim Gaffigan (Linoleum), Jay Pharoah (SNL), Rhys Coiro (Paradise City) and more.
The film written by André is about a down-and-out mortician living in near-future Los Angeles, where individuals can receive their Ldc (life day count) by using a specific scientific method. When Mort (Gilchrist) finds out he has less than a year to live, his fiancé Nicole (Eastwood) leaves him and he’s forced to accept his fate. Mort joins a dating service that matches people by their death dates and meets Kate (Hale), all while being stalked by a deranged pimp named Simon (Coiro).
Monica Potter (Goliath), Clara McGregor (The Birthday Cake), Dustin Milligan (Schitt’s Creek), Leslie Stratton (Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman), Dylan Flashner (The Card Counter...
The film written by André is about a down-and-out mortician living in near-future Los Angeles, where individuals can receive their Ldc (life day count) by using a specific scientific method. When Mort (Gilchrist) finds out he has less than a year to live, his fiancé Nicole (Eastwood) leaves him and he’s forced to accept his fate. Mort joins a dating service that matches people by their death dates and meets Kate (Hale), all while being stalked by a deranged pimp named Simon (Coiro).
Monica Potter (Goliath), Clara McGregor (The Birthday Cake), Dustin Milligan (Schitt’s Creek), Leslie Stratton (Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman), Dylan Flashner (The Card Counter...
- 6/16/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
IFC Films is moving its first pay television window to AMC+, in a bid by AMC Networks to carve out a weekly exclusive movie premiere every week of the year for its in-house streaming service. Under the new deal, announced on Tuesday, AMC+ will be the exclusive streaming home of movies from AMC Networks Film Group — which includes IFC Films, IFC Midnight and Rlje Films — in the “Pay 1” window, following theatrical and digital distribution.
The films, premiering each Friday on AMC+, will stream 90 days after their initial theatrical release, but select titles will premiere day-and-date in both theaters and simultaneously on AMC+. IFC Films had previously held distribution pacts with Showtime and Hulu.
The new pact starts on May 6, with the streaming premiere of IFC Films’ “Clean,” starring Adrien Brody and RZA. “Clean” was released in theaters on January 28.
As part of the 52-week premiere strategy, the last Friday of...
The films, premiering each Friday on AMC+, will stream 90 days after their initial theatrical release, but select titles will premiere day-and-date in both theaters and simultaneously on AMC+. IFC Films had previously held distribution pacts with Showtime and Hulu.
The new pact starts on May 6, with the streaming premiere of IFC Films’ “Clean,” starring Adrien Brody and RZA. “Clean” was released in theaters on January 28.
As part of the 52-week premiere strategy, the last Friday of...
- 4/26/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
AMC+’s acclaimed and imaginative serial killer thriller, Ragdoll, gets a linear debut on AMC on Monday, February 28 at 10pm Et/Pt, with new episodes weekly following the network’s airing of Killing Eve. Captivating and horrifying, this six-part original series is from the award-winning producers of Killing Eve and features similar mind-blowing plot twists, intense characters, and dark humor. This stylish drama packs an …...
- 2/27/2022
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
AMC Networks reached more than 9 million paid streaming subscribers by the end of 2021, the company revealed while reporting its fourth-quarter 2021 earnings Wednesday. It also beat Wall Street’s expectations for both its Q4 revenue and profit.
AMC Networks previously said it expected to have 9 million streaming subscribers by the end of 2021, and forecast between 20 million to 25 million paid subscribers across its streaming services by 2025. The company has now hit (and exceeded) that first benchmark and says it’s pacing to achieve the long-term target as well, anticipating getting halfway to that goal by the end of this year.
CFO Christina Spade said during the company’s investor call presenting the Q4 results later Wednesday morning that AMC Networks expects to add 400-500,000 streaming subscribers in Q1.
AMC Networks’ current streaming sub tally may seem small compared to its major streaming competition, like Netflix Disney Plus, HBO Max and Paramount Plus,...
AMC Networks previously said it expected to have 9 million streaming subscribers by the end of 2021, and forecast between 20 million to 25 million paid subscribers across its streaming services by 2025. The company has now hit (and exceeded) that first benchmark and says it’s pacing to achieve the long-term target as well, anticipating getting halfway to that goal by the end of this year.
CFO Christina Spade said during the company’s investor call presenting the Q4 results later Wednesday morning that AMC Networks expects to add 400-500,000 streaming subscribers in Q1.
AMC Networks’ current streaming sub tally may seem small compared to its major streaming competition, like Netflix Disney Plus, HBO Max and Paramount Plus,...
- 2/16/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
BBC Studios-owned channel group UKTV achieved its record share of TV viewing last year, increasing by almost 5% as dramas such as Annika and Ragdoll generated big audiences.
According to UKTV, total share rose by 4% to 4.8% across all hours, with drama channels Alibi and Drama performing particularly well. Share of Commercial Impacts, a measure used by advertisers, rose by 5.7% to a record 8.5%.
UKTV identified originals such as Nicola Walker-starring Annika, whose top episode has been watched by more than 1.3M people and is Alibi’s most-watched show of all time, along with Sid Gentle Films’ Ragdoll, as key to its success.
The channel group has pivoted towards a scripted strategy over the past couple of years, also ordering the likes of BBC Studios’ We Hunt Together and Red Production Company’s Traces.
Non-scripted titles to perform well included Dave formats Meet the Richardsons and Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, the latter...
According to UKTV, total share rose by 4% to 4.8% across all hours, with drama channels Alibi and Drama performing particularly well. Share of Commercial Impacts, a measure used by advertisers, rose by 5.7% to a record 8.5%.
UKTV identified originals such as Nicola Walker-starring Annika, whose top episode has been watched by more than 1.3M people and is Alibi’s most-watched show of all time, along with Sid Gentle Films’ Ragdoll, as key to its success.
The channel group has pivoted towards a scripted strategy over the past couple of years, also ordering the likes of BBC Studios’ We Hunt Together and Red Production Company’s Traces.
Non-scripted titles to perform well included Dave formats Meet the Richardsons and Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, the latter...
- 1/13/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The season finale of AMC+‘s Ragdoll arrives Thursday, December 16 and we have an exclusive first look at the drama that’s unfolding. In a sneak peek clip, above, Baxter (Thalissa Teixeira) is seeking answers from Rose (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) who has found himself in a dicey situation. Meeting in a parking garage, Baxter approaches Rose who is forced to confront his recent choices as she attempts to help him choose a path of redemption. (Credit: AMC+) “Have you lost your mind?” Baxter asks. Rose doesn’t seem to be in the answering mood though as he brings up the car he’s driving instead of addressing Baxter’s direct remarks. While Baxter tries to understand what’s happening, she lists off some of Rose’s most wild decisions he’s made recently, like blackmailing Edmunds (Lucy Hale). “You’ve got nothing under control,” Baxter accuses. “You’re freewheeling and making...
- 12/15/2021
- TV Insider
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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 12/12/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Dial it in. This mystery is starting to unravel. In this exclusive sneak peek from the Dec. 2 episode of AMC+'s Ragdoll, DC Lake (Lucy Hale) traces a number that leads her one step closer to piecing the puzzle together. For those who need a refresher, Ragdoll follows a group of detectives looking to solve the Ragdoll Killer case, which includes the murder of six people, all of whom were dismembered and then sewn together. Hence, the nickname for the killer. In the new scene, Lake turns to a technician for help, as a new clue has been uncovered. "The killer used this to track Eric Turner's prison van yesterday," she explains. "Can you tell me where he bought it?" After the...
- 11/30/2021
- E! Online
A new generation of Pretty Little Liars will get underway on HBO Max in 2022, and one of the original stars has some advice for the newbies.
Lucy Hale chatted with TV Line about the forthcoming Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.
"I have a feeling their lives are about to drastically change, like ours did," the Aria Montgomery star shared with the outlet.
"When I was doing Pretty Little Liars, I was always thinking about the next year," she said of her time on the series.
"I was never in the moment, so I missed a lot of the little moments."
"We were worrying about things we shouldn’t be worrying about," Hale added.
The former star went on to give some advice to the new stars.
"It’s very vague, but my advice is just to enjoy it."
"It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience," she continued.
"People are going to love you guys,...
Lucy Hale chatted with TV Line about the forthcoming Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.
"I have a feeling their lives are about to drastically change, like ours did," the Aria Montgomery star shared with the outlet.
"When I was doing Pretty Little Liars, I was always thinking about the next year," she said of her time on the series.
"I was never in the moment, so I missed a lot of the little moments."
"We were worrying about things we shouldn’t be worrying about," Hale added.
The former star went on to give some advice to the new stars.
"It’s very vague, but my advice is just to enjoy it."
"It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience," she continued.
"People are going to love you guys,...
- 11/29/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
You know, the gap between “generations” sure is feeling shorter these days.
Ahead of HBO Max’s Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (currently in production), TVLine invited Lucy Hale, one of the Og Liars, to impart some wisdom on the next group of young women to find themselves in the crosshairs of a textual terrorist.
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- 11/27/2021
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
We've got an exclusive sneak peek at Ragdoll Season 1 Episode 3, premiering Thursday, November 25 on AMC+.
Rose's erratic behavior raises questions for Edmunds, but Baxter won't listen.
In the clip, Edmunds and Rose work alone, trying to track the killer's movements.
That gives Edmunds time to quiz Rose, but she winds up being a lot more forthcoming than getting information from Rose.
We learn all kinds of things about Rose, including her high school habits and how she hid away from social situations.
Her interest in astrology is also revealed as she pegs Rose for a Cancer.
Without missing a beat, he says, "Oh, cheers," as he believed she was assessing him as a cancer, not as a Cancer.
There are so many brilliant little comedic moments with Ragdoll, which makes it unbelievably watchable despite the dark content.
Meanwhile, Baxter is trying to protect the third victim, but with the killer one step ahead,...
Rose's erratic behavior raises questions for Edmunds, but Baxter won't listen.
In the clip, Edmunds and Rose work alone, trying to track the killer's movements.
That gives Edmunds time to quiz Rose, but she winds up being a lot more forthcoming than getting information from Rose.
We learn all kinds of things about Rose, including her high school habits and how she hid away from social situations.
Her interest in astrology is also revealed as she pegs Rose for a Cancer.
Without missing a beat, he says, "Oh, cheers," as he believed she was assessing him as a cancer, not as a Cancer.
There are so many brilliant little comedic moments with Ragdoll, which makes it unbelievably watchable despite the dark content.
Meanwhile, Baxter is trying to protect the third victim, but with the killer one step ahead,...
- 11/24/2021
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
In the first episode of “Ragdoll,” the new cat-and-mouse cop show from “Killing Eve” creators Sid Gentle, the lead trio of detectives played by Lucy Hale, Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Thalissa Teixeira encounter a cadaver (the titular Ragdoll) stitched together from the limbs, torso and head of six separate murder victims, strung up from the ceiling.
Even Hale, a self-confessed true-crime fan, was disturbed by the gruesome sight. “I’m pretty good at compartmentalizing, obviously, what I do for a living [and] who I am, what’s real, what’s not real,” the “Pretty Little Liars” alum tells Variety.
“But this day in particular was so strange because the three of us decided not to see the Ragdoll before we shot that scene. And when we saw it, I mean, you’re kind of speechless,” she says. “It looks like a real human: the detail, the skin colour, the hair. It was dripping,...
Even Hale, a self-confessed true-crime fan, was disturbed by the gruesome sight. “I’m pretty good at compartmentalizing, obviously, what I do for a living [and] who I am, what’s real, what’s not real,” the “Pretty Little Liars” alum tells Variety.
“But this day in particular was so strange because the three of us decided not to see the Ragdoll before we shot that scene. And when we saw it, I mean, you’re kind of speechless,” she says. “It looks like a real human: the detail, the skin colour, the hair. It was dripping,...
- 11/19/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
We had a chance to talk with the stars of Ragdoll in preparation for the thrilling premiere, which drops today on AMC+.
Ragdoll stars Henry Lloyd-Hughes as DS Nathan Rose, Lucy Hale as DC Lake Edmunds, and Thalissa Teixeira as Di Emily Baxter star, and we have an early Ragdoll review so that you can catch up on what's ahead.
For now, settle back and get to know Ragdoll's engaging trio of leads in our interview, which was laced with laughter from start to finish. Make sure you lean into the humor to get immersed fully in the discussion.
Carissa: Starting with you, Henry, can you tell me what attracted you to Ragdoll?
Henry: I had worked with Freddy [Syborn] many, many years ago when he was a younger man. He's still a very young man, and I said to him then, he writes characters how I think, and maybe that...
Ragdoll stars Henry Lloyd-Hughes as DS Nathan Rose, Lucy Hale as DC Lake Edmunds, and Thalissa Teixeira as Di Emily Baxter star, and we have an early Ragdoll review so that you can catch up on what's ahead.
For now, settle back and get to know Ragdoll's engaging trio of leads in our interview, which was laced with laughter from start to finish. Make sure you lean into the humor to get immersed fully in the discussion.
Carissa: Starting with you, Henry, can you tell me what attracted you to Ragdoll?
Henry: I had worked with Freddy [Syborn] many, many years ago when he was a younger man. He's still a very young man, and I said to him then, he writes characters how I think, and maybe that...
- 11/11/2021
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Lucy Hale is known for her roles in bubblegum-y shows like Pretty Little Liars and Katy Keene, but the actress is introducing herself to new audiences in the AMC+ show Ragdoll. The 32-year-old star takes on the role of Lake Edmunds in the British investigative drama which is darker than dark. Case in point: The first episode shows a Frankenstein-esque monstrosity that is composed of different peoples' body parts. It's an entirely new genre to Lucy, but one that she is embracing with arms wide open, exclusively telling E! News in a recent interview that she feels like she's "entering a new chapter of, not only my career, but my life." "I just feel older,...
- 11/10/2021
- E! Online
Can humor and the grotesque reside side-by-side?
Fans of horror the world over know this with certainty.
AMC+'s Ragdoll isn't a horror movie or even a horror series, but humor keeps its grasp of the grotesque and grisly from going too far off the deep end.
Starring Lucy Hale, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, and Thalissa Teixeira, Ragdoll centers on three detectives of varying ranks trying to solve a macabre case in which one of them is set to be the final victim.
Pretty Little Liar fans have watched Hale's career grow beyond the teen mystery, and DC Lake Edmunds is far from the beaten path of where she'd gone before.
It's not so surprising once you know that Hale has a love affair with British crime and mystery shows, but it does show her in a new, rather impressive light.
Edmunds is the odd gal out in this trio, as an...
Fans of horror the world over know this with certainty.
AMC+'s Ragdoll isn't a horror movie or even a horror series, but humor keeps its grasp of the grotesque and grisly from going too far off the deep end.
Starring Lucy Hale, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, and Thalissa Teixeira, Ragdoll centers on three detectives of varying ranks trying to solve a macabre case in which one of them is set to be the final victim.
Pretty Little Liar fans have watched Hale's career grow beyond the teen mystery, and DC Lake Edmunds is far from the beaten path of where she'd gone before.
It's not so surprising once you know that Hale has a love affair with British crime and mystery shows, but it does show her in a new, rather impressive light.
Edmunds is the odd gal out in this trio, as an...
- 11/10/2021
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
The killer in AMC+’s new drama Ragdoll attracts the attention of the London police through a particularly gruesome Mo: He has fabricated and carefully positioned a murder victim cobbled together from the bits and pieces of six murder victims, leaving the authorities to solve a half-dozen killings while at the same time trying to work their way through a kill list of six future targets.
It’s one of those head-scratching things where, after watching three episodes of Ragdoll, I’m truly not sure if Freddy Syborn (Killing Eve), adapting Ragdoll from the novel of the same name by Daniel Cole, recognizes that ...
It’s one of those head-scratching things where, after watching three episodes of Ragdoll, I’m truly not sure if Freddy Syborn (Killing Eve), adapting Ragdoll from the novel of the same name by Daniel Cole, recognizes that ...
- 11/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The killer in AMC+’s new drama Ragdoll attracts the attention of the London police through a particularly gruesome Mo: He has fabricated and carefully positioned a murder victim cobbled together from the bits and pieces of six murder victims, leaving the authorities to solve a half-dozen killings while at the same time trying to work their way through a kill list of six future targets.
It’s one of those head-scratching things where, after watching three episodes of Ragdoll, I’m truly not sure if Freddy Syborn (Killing Eve), adapting Ragdoll from the novel of the same name by Daniel Cole, recognizes that ...
It’s one of those head-scratching things where, after watching three episodes of Ragdoll, I’m truly not sure if Freddy Syborn (Killing Eve), adapting Ragdoll from the novel of the same name by Daniel Cole, recognizes that ...
- 11/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 11/6/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Lucy Hale‘s new AMC+ thriller Ragdoll is exactly the kind of nightmare fodder that would keep Aria Montgomery — or any of Hale’s previous TV characters — up at night. And that’s kind of the point.
“I knew that when I stepped into another TV show, it would have to be something drastically different, something that got me super pumped-up creatively,” Hale tells TVLine. “I’m the the first person to watch these types of shows. I love the dark, gruesome parts of life. And this show has all of that, but what sets it apart is this really...
“I knew that when I stepped into another TV show, it would have to be something drastically different, something that got me super pumped-up creatively,” Hale tells TVLine. “I’m the the first person to watch these types of shows. I love the dark, gruesome parts of life. And this show has all of that, but what sets it apart is this really...
- 11/5/2021
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Ragdoll Trailer — AMC+‘s Ragdoll (2021) TV show trailer has been released. The Ragdoll trailer stars Lucy Hale, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Ali Cook, Thalissa Teixeira, Perry Jaques, Douggie McMeekin, Phil Aizlewood, Rene Costa, Tim McDonnell, and Eric Raymond Lim. Crew Niall MacCormick and Toby MacDonald directed various episodes of Ragdoll. Phil Wood crafted the cinematography [...]
Continue reading: Ragdoll (2021) TV Show Trailer: Lucy Hale & Henry Lloyd-Hughes try to Hunt Down a Serial Killer [AMC+]...
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- 10/14/2021
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Amazon Prime is closing out another rollercoaster year with a second edition of the comedy special Yearly Departed, premiering this December.
Yvonne Orji (Insecure) will host the program, which will feature an all-female guest roster to “bid farewell to everything we’re leaving behind in 2021, including Hot Vaxx Summer, Hermit Life, Ignoring the Climate Crisis and Zoom,” per the official synopsis.
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Yvonne Orji (Insecure) will host the program, which will feature an all-female guest roster to “bid farewell to everything we’re leaving behind in 2021, including Hot Vaxx Summer, Hermit Life, Ignoring the Climate Crisis and Zoom,” per the official synopsis.
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- 10/11/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
The Queen of England is taking the reins at Facebook: The Crown vet Claire Foy will play the social networking company’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg in the drama Doomsday Machine, our sister site Variety reports.
The series — based on Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang’s book An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination — explores the relationship between Sandberg and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as well as the obstacles the company has faced in its quest for growth. It will begin with the 2016 election and the rise of disinformation, and will include more recent revelations about...
The series — based on Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang’s book An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination — explores the relationship between Sandberg and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as well as the obstacles the company has faced in its quest for growth. It will begin with the 2016 election and the rise of disinformation, and will include more recent revelations about...
- 10/8/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about dozens of shows including Squid Game, Saturday Night Live, The Resident and CSI: Vegas!
1 | In The Many Saints of Newark (Spoiler Alert!), are we supposed to believe that Giuseppina was a smart business woman from the old country who managed to learn English only to stupidly tell Dickie about her infidelities near an ocean? A whole ocean?
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1 | In The Many Saints of Newark (Spoiler Alert!), are we supposed to believe that Giuseppina was a smart business woman from the old country who managed to learn English only to stupidly tell Dickie about her infidelities near an ocean? A whole ocean?
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- 10/8/2021
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots, Andy Swift, Dave Nemetz, Rebecca Iannucci, Ryan Schwartz, Nick Caruso, Mekeisha Madden Toby and Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Lucy Hale is best known for her roles on Pretty Little Liars, Katy Keene, and Life Sentence.
The beloved actress has a different kind of role lined up on the AMC+ drama series, Ragdoll.
AMC+ today dropped the official trailer and key art for the highly anticipated, darkly witty, and imaginative serial killer thriller.
Hale stars opposite Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Thalissa Teixeira.
From the award-winning producers of Killing Eve, the six-part AMC+ Original series will premiere exclusively on AMC+ on Thursday, November 11, with new episodes every Thursday.
"Six people have been murdered, dismembered and sewn into the shape of one grotesque body suspended from the ceiling in a block of London flats – nicknamed the "Ragdoll," reads the official synopsis.
"Assigned to the shocking case are newly reinstated DS Nathan Rose (Lloyd-Hughes); his best friend and boss, Di Emily Baxter (Teixeira); and the unit’s new recruit, DC Lake Edmunds (Hale...
The beloved actress has a different kind of role lined up on the AMC+ drama series, Ragdoll.
AMC+ today dropped the official trailer and key art for the highly anticipated, darkly witty, and imaginative serial killer thriller.
Hale stars opposite Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Thalissa Teixeira.
From the award-winning producers of Killing Eve, the six-part AMC+ Original series will premiere exclusively on AMC+ on Thursday, November 11, with new episodes every Thursday.
"Six people have been murdered, dismembered and sewn into the shape of one grotesque body suspended from the ceiling in a block of London flats – nicknamed the "Ragdoll," reads the official synopsis.
"Assigned to the shocking case are newly reinstated DS Nathan Rose (Lloyd-Hughes); his best friend and boss, Di Emily Baxter (Teixeira); and the unit’s new recruit, DC Lake Edmunds (Hale...
- 10/7/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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A new AMC+ limited series is just around the corner, and this crime thriller sounds like one that we won't want to miss. Made up of only six episodes, the murder mystery of "Ragdoll" is heading for a late fall release. The morbidly funny serial killer show was first announced in February of 2021, but the show is due to premiere in just a few short months. Here's everything you need to know about "Ragdoll" and more...
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A new AMC+ limited series is just around the corner, and this crime thriller sounds like one that we won't want to miss. Made up of only six episodes, the murder mystery of "Ragdoll" is heading for a late fall release. The morbidly funny serial killer show was first announced in February of 2021, but the show is due to premiere in just a few short months. Here's everything you need to know about "Ragdoll" and more...
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- 10/4/2021
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
HBO Max is expanding the world of Adventure Time, with a series order for the young adult animated show Fionna & Cake (working title).
The 10-episode half-hour program follows “the fearless sword-wielding adventurer, Fionna, and her magical best friend and talking cat, Cake,” per the official release. “Fionna and Cake — with the help of the former Ice King, Simon Petrikov — embark on a multiverse-hopping adventure and journey of self-discovery. All the while, a powerful new antagonist determined to track them down and erase them from existence lurks in the shadows.”
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The 10-episode half-hour program follows “the fearless sword-wielding adventurer, Fionna, and her magical best friend and talking cat, Cake,” per the official release. “Fionna and Cake — with the help of the former Ice King, Simon Petrikov — embark on a multiverse-hopping adventure and journey of self-discovery. All the while, a powerful new antagonist determined to track them down and erase them from existence lurks in the shadows.”
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- 8/17/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Lucy Hale says she’s been preparing for a series like AMC’s upcoming crime show Ragdoll her whole life.
“I’m the first girl to listen any true crime podcast or to watch any of the crime shows,” Hale said during AMC’s TCA portion on Tuesday.
From listening and watching the horrors of true crime, Hale is now at the center of a horrifying web of murders in Ragdoll. Adapted for television by Freddy Syborn from Daniel Cole’s novel, the six-part series follows newly-reinstated DS Nathan Rose (Henry Lloyd-Hughes); his best friend and boss, Di Emily Baxter (Thalissa Teixeira); and the unit’s new recruit, DC Lake Edmunds (Hale) as they unravel the mystery behind the six people who have been murdered, dismembered and sewn into the shape of one grotesque body — nicknamed the ‘Ragdoll.’ The team must find the ‘Ragdoll Killer’ before he murders the victims for his next gruesome creation.
“I’m the first girl to listen any true crime podcast or to watch any of the crime shows,” Hale said during AMC’s TCA portion on Tuesday.
From listening and watching the horrors of true crime, Hale is now at the center of a horrifying web of murders in Ragdoll. Adapted for television by Freddy Syborn from Daniel Cole’s novel, the six-part series follows newly-reinstated DS Nathan Rose (Henry Lloyd-Hughes); his best friend and boss, Di Emily Baxter (Thalissa Teixeira); and the unit’s new recruit, DC Lake Edmunds (Hale) as they unravel the mystery behind the six people who have been murdered, dismembered and sewn into the shape of one grotesque body — nicknamed the ‘Ragdoll.’ The team must find the ‘Ragdoll Killer’ before he murders the victims for his next gruesome creation.
- 8/17/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
AMC Networks has set fall premiere dates for new and returning series across its AMC, AMC+, Acorn TV, AllBlk, BBC America, Shudder, Sundance Now, SundanceTV and WeTV. Newly revealed dates include the new seasons of Doctor Who, Creepshow and new series such as Ragdoll, Kin and Ultra City Smiths.
AMC announced dates at Comic-Con last month its spinoff series Fear the Walking Dead (Season 7) and The Walking Dead: World Beyond (final Season 2).
Here are the AMC Networks premiere dates announced this morning (all times Et/Pt):
Acorn TV
My Life is Murder, Season 2
Monday, August 30
Starring award-winning actress Lucy Lawless, this fun, charming series returns for an eagerly-anticipated second season with all-new riveting mysteries, now set in beautiful Auckland, New Zealand (season one was based in Melbourne). My Life Is Murder brings retired detective Alexa Crowe (Lawless) back to her Kiwi roots, where she’s...
AMC announced dates at Comic-Con last month its spinoff series Fear the Walking Dead (Season 7) and The Walking Dead: World Beyond (final Season 2).
Here are the AMC Networks premiere dates announced this morning (all times Et/Pt):
Acorn TV
My Life is Murder, Season 2
Monday, August 30
Starring award-winning actress Lucy Lawless, this fun, charming series returns for an eagerly-anticipated second season with all-new riveting mysteries, now set in beautiful Auckland, New Zealand (season one was based in Melbourne). My Life Is Murder brings retired detective Alexa Crowe (Lawless) back to her Kiwi roots, where she’s...
- 8/17/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox released a trailer for “Our Kind of People,” premiering on Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. Et.
Inspired by Lawrence Otis Graham’s critically acclaimed book, “Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class,” the series takes place in the aspirational Martha’s Vineyard community Oak Bluffs, where the rich and powerful Black elite have come to play for over 50 years.
Starring Yaya DaCosta, Morris Chestnut, Joe Morton, Nadine Ellis, Lance Gross, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Kyle Bary and Alana Bright, the show follows a strong-willed single mom as she sets out to reclaim her family’s name and find success in her revolutionary haircare line.
“Our Kind of People” is executive produced by writer Karin Gist, Lee Daniels, Ben Silverman for Propagate, Claire Brown for The Gist Of It Productions, Marc Velez for Lee Daniels Entertainment, Pam Williams and Montrel McKay. Tasha Smith directed the series premiere.
Watch a preview below.
Inspired by Lawrence Otis Graham’s critically acclaimed book, “Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class,” the series takes place in the aspirational Martha’s Vineyard community Oak Bluffs, where the rich and powerful Black elite have come to play for over 50 years.
Starring Yaya DaCosta, Morris Chestnut, Joe Morton, Nadine Ellis, Lance Gross, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Kyle Bary and Alana Bright, the show follows a strong-willed single mom as she sets out to reclaim her family’s name and find success in her revolutionary haircare line.
“Our Kind of People” is executive produced by writer Karin Gist, Lee Daniels, Ben Silverman for Propagate, Claire Brown for The Gist Of It Productions, Marc Velez for Lee Daniels Entertainment, Pam Williams and Montrel McKay. Tasha Smith directed the series premiere.
Watch a preview below.
- 8/16/2021
- by Selome Hailu and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Vertical Entertainment has signed a deal with Mister Smith Entertainment for North American distribution rights to romantic comedy “The Hating Game,” which stars “Pretty Little Liars” actor Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell, who also appeared with her in “Fantasy Island.” Vertical is planning to give it a theatrical release later this year.
“The Hating Game,” which is based on the hit novel by Sally Thorne, tells the story of kind-hearted Lucy Hutton (Hale) and her cold, efficient nemesis Joshua Templeton (Stowell). Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against Josh, a rivalry that is impossibly complicated by her growing attraction to him.
Peter Hutchings (“Then Came You”) directed Christina Mengert’s adaptation of the book.
“The Hating Game” novel was a 2018 USA Today Bestseller and was published in more than 20 countries. It is often identified as one of the key...
“The Hating Game,” which is based on the hit novel by Sally Thorne, tells the story of kind-hearted Lucy Hutton (Hale) and her cold, efficient nemesis Joshua Templeton (Stowell). Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against Josh, a rivalry that is impossibly complicated by her growing attraction to him.
Peter Hutchings (“Then Came You”) directed Christina Mengert’s adaptation of the book.
“The Hating Game” novel was a 2018 USA Today Bestseller and was published in more than 20 countries. It is often identified as one of the key...
- 7/12/2021
- by Leo Barraclough and John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Kunal Nayyar, Lucy Hale, Christina Hendricks are set to headline “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry,” a big screen makeover of Gabrielle Zevin’s blockbuster New York Times best-selling novel which has shifted five million copies and been translated into 38 languages.
The film rights to Zevin’s most recent novel, “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” recently sold to Paramount for $2 million upfront after an auction between reportedly over 25 bidders.
Hans Canosa will direct “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” from Zevin’s own adaptation. Bcdf Pictures’ Claude Dal Farra and Brian Keady are producing alongside Kelsey Law, Canosa and Zevin.
David Garrett’s Mister Smith Entertainment is launching worldwide sales at next week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings, with principal photography scheduled for this fall.
Exemplifying one major throughline in Mister Smith’s recent sales slate, “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” is not only produced by Bcdf Pictures and based on major IP,...
The film rights to Zevin’s most recent novel, “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” recently sold to Paramount for $2 million upfront after an auction between reportedly over 25 bidders.
Hans Canosa will direct “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” from Zevin’s own adaptation. Bcdf Pictures’ Claude Dal Farra and Brian Keady are producing alongside Kelsey Law, Canosa and Zevin.
David Garrett’s Mister Smith Entertainment is launching worldwide sales at next week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings, with principal photography scheduled for this fall.
Exemplifying one major throughline in Mister Smith’s recent sales slate, “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” is not only produced by Bcdf Pictures and based on major IP,...
- 6/16/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
“Ragdoll,” the new AMC-Alibi thriller starring Lucy Hale (“Pretty Little Liars”), has started production in London, Variety has learned.
Hale plays DC Lake Edmunds, a new recruit at the London Metropolitan Police, who is tasked with investigating a murderer known as the “Ragdoll Killer”. She is joined by Henry Lloyd-Hughes (“The Irregulars”) as DS Nathan Rose and Thalissa Teixeira (“Anne Boleyn”) as Di Emily Baxter.
As the case develops, the trio come under increasing public scrutiny, especially when the killer — whose modus operandi involves murdering and dismembering his victims before sewing them back together in the shape of one grotesque body — begins taunting Edmunds and her colleagues by sending them a list of his intended victims, which includes Rose.
Shooting started at the end of April and has continued through May in central London.
Based on Daniel Cole’s eponymous novel, the six-part show is scheduled to premiere...
Hale plays DC Lake Edmunds, a new recruit at the London Metropolitan Police, who is tasked with investigating a murderer known as the “Ragdoll Killer”. She is joined by Henry Lloyd-Hughes (“The Irregulars”) as DS Nathan Rose and Thalissa Teixeira (“Anne Boleyn”) as Di Emily Baxter.
As the case develops, the trio come under increasing public scrutiny, especially when the killer — whose modus operandi involves murdering and dismembering his victims before sewing them back together in the shape of one grotesque body — begins taunting Edmunds and her colleagues by sending them a list of his intended victims, which includes Rose.
Shooting started at the end of April and has continued through May in central London.
Based on Daniel Cole’s eponymous novel, the six-part show is scheduled to premiere...
- 5/28/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Dave will be bringing the laughs once again when the Fxx comedy returns for Season 2 on Wednesday, June 16 at 10/9c.
Co-creator Dave “Lil Dicky” Burd stars as the titular character, who “knows he’s destined for rap superstardom — but at what cost? With the pressure mounting as he records his debut album, he has to decide if he’ll sacrifice friendships, love, and his own sense of self in order to make his dream come true,” reads the official synopsis. “Simultaneously exasperating and inspiring to his friends, Dave vows to leave no stone unturned on his quest to become the next superstar.
Co-creator Dave “Lil Dicky” Burd stars as the titular character, who “knows he’s destined for rap superstardom — but at what cost? With the pressure mounting as he records his debut album, he has to decide if he’ll sacrifice friendships, love, and his own sense of self in order to make his dream come true,” reads the official synopsis. “Simultaneously exasperating and inspiring to his friends, Dave vows to leave no stone unturned on his quest to become the next superstar.
- 4/19/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
AMC and UK’s Alibi have rounded out the the three leads of crime drama series Ragdoll, with Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Thalissa Teixeira joining previously announced Lucy Hale. The series, which begins production today in London, hails from Sid Gentle Films, the British production company behind Killing Eve. Toby MacDonald and Niall MacCormick will direct.
Ragdoll reunites Lloyd-Hughes with AMC Networks and Sid Gentle Films after he played Aaron Peel in season two of Killing Eve. The hit spy thriller originated on AMC Networks’ BBC America and has been also airing on sister network AMC.
Adapted for television by Freddy Syborn from the novel by Daniel Cole, the six-part Ragdoll is described as a modern-day Faustian thriller. It centers on the murder of six people whose bodies have been dismembered and sewn into...
Ragdoll reunites Lloyd-Hughes with AMC Networks and Sid Gentle Films after he played Aaron Peel in season two of Killing Eve. The hit spy thriller originated on AMC Networks’ BBC America and has been also airing on sister network AMC.
Adapted for television by Freddy Syborn from the novel by Daniel Cole, the six-part Ragdoll is described as a modern-day Faustian thriller. It centers on the murder of six people whose bodies have been dismembered and sewn into...
- 4/19/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Thalissa Teixeira will star alongside Lucy Hale in the AMC-Alibi series “Ragdoll,” Variety has learned.
The six-episode show, which was ordered to series back in February, is set to begin production on April 19 in London. The series is based on the novel of the same name by Daniel Cole. Variety exclusively reported Hale’s casting in March.
Assigned to a shocking new case, nicknamed The Ragdoll, are DS Rose (Lloyd-Hughes), Di Baxter (Teixeira) and DC Edmunds (Hale). The “Ragdoll Killer” taunts the police by sending them a list of his next victims, with Rose’s name at the very end. And with those victims to protect, our heroes soon come under intense public scrutiny.
“We’re thrilled to have Lucy, Thalissa and Henry on board as three ideal leads to bring Ragdoll to life,” said Dan McDermott, president of original programming for AMC Networks and co-head of AMC Studios.
The six-episode show, which was ordered to series back in February, is set to begin production on April 19 in London. The series is based on the novel of the same name by Daniel Cole. Variety exclusively reported Hale’s casting in March.
Assigned to a shocking new case, nicknamed The Ragdoll, are DS Rose (Lloyd-Hughes), Di Baxter (Teixeira) and DC Edmunds (Hale). The “Ragdoll Killer” taunts the police by sending them a list of his next victims, with Rose’s name at the very end. And with those victims to protect, our heroes soon come under intense public scrutiny.
“We’re thrilled to have Lucy, Thalissa and Henry on board as three ideal leads to bring Ragdoll to life,” said Dan McDermott, president of original programming for AMC Networks and co-head of AMC Studios.
- 4/19/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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