FX has ordered Shogun, a 10-episode limited series period drama based on Shogun, the best-selling novel by James Clavell. Shogun, set in feudal Japan, charts the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds and a mysterious female samurai: John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar […]
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FX Picks Up New Limited Series Devs!
In Devs, a young computer engineer, Lily Chan, investigates the secretive development division of her employer, a cutting-edge tech company based in San Francisco, who she believes are behind the murder of her boyfriend. The eight-episode limited series will premiere in 2019. Cast bios and character breakdowns follow.
Obstacle Course for the Mind: FOX Orders Unique Game Show Mental Samurai!
FOX has ordered Mental Samurai, a thrilling new competition series that pushes every aspect of human intelligence and mental agility. Hosted and produced by Rob Lowe, the show is the first-ever obstacle course…for the mind. Mental Samurai will premiere during the 2018-19 season.
FOX Orders Justin Timberlake Pop Culture Game Show Spin the Wheel!
FOX has ordered Spin the Wheel – from Justin Timberlake – a high-stakes game show offering a chance to win over $20 million per episode. Hosted by Dax Shepard, the show offers life-changing opportunities to win fortunes each episode with the spin of a massive, unpredictable wheel. Spin the Wheel will premiere during the 2018-19 […]
FOX Unveils Celebrity Competition Series The Masked Singer!
FOX has announced a celebrity competition series with a unique twist – The Masked Singer. On The Masked Singer, celebrities will sing for a panel of celebrities – but the performers will be wearing full body costumes, including a full face mask, and the celebrity panel will have to figure out who is behind the […]
Freeform To Air Linear Premiere of Marvel’s Runaways After Cloak & Dagger Season Finale!
In a unique partnership with Hulu, Freeform will air the premiere episode of Marvel’s Runaways immediately following the first season finale of Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, Thursday, August 2nd. Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger’s season finale will air at 8/7C; the premiere of Marvel’s Runaways will air at 9:01/8:01C.
Quincy – Netflix Doc Chronicles The Life of a Unique Master!
A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Quincy Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Directed by Rashida Jones and Alan Hicks, Quincy is an intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. The film seamlessly threads personal vérité moments with […]
Timeless: It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over!
As the great philosopher Yogi Berra once noted, ‘It ain’t over ’til it’s over.’ In the case of NBC’s twice canceled time travel series Timeless, that has proven to once again be the case. NBC has revived the series one more time – for a two-part series finale set to air during the holidays.
Dracula Must Die Trailer: Castlevania: Season Two!
The second season of Netflix’s Castlevania premieres on October 26th. Writer Warren Ellis sent out a link to the season two trailer in his weekly Orbital Operations newsletter. It looks pretty deadly.
OneTwoThreeOneTwoThree Trailer: Netflix Announces Premiere Date for Maniac!
Set in a world somewhat like our world, in a time quite similar to our time, Maniac tells the stories of Annie Landsberg (Emma Stone) and Owen Milgrim (Jonah Hill), two strangers drawn to the late stages of a mysterious pharmaceutical trial, each for their own reasons. Limited series Maniac will launch on September 21, […]
Netflix Announcer Octavia Spencer Limited Series Madam CJ Walker
Netflix has announced the greenlighting of a new limited series Madam CJ Walker starring and executive produced by Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer