#‘Island’: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way to Produce TV Adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s Final Novel

#‘Island’: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way to Produce TV Adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s Final Novel

“#‘Island’: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way to Produce TV Adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s Final Novel” Acclaimed writer Aldous Huxley is best known for his 1932 novel Brave New World, which you probably had to read in high school. (A new TV adaptation of that book is currently airing on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service.) But while…

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#‘Green Hornet’ Animated Series From Kevin Smith Raises Kato’s Daughter From Sidekick to Superhero

#‘Green Hornet’ Animated Series From Kevin Smith Raises Kato’s Daughter From Sidekick to Superhero

“#‘Green Hornet’ Animated Series From Kevin Smith Raises Kato’s Daughter From Sidekick to Superhero” Green Hornet is introducing a new generation of superheroes, with some help from Kevin Smith. The Jay and Silent Bob filmmaker is teaming up with WildBrain, the kids entertainment company behind Peanuts, to develop a Green Hornet animated series which will follow a new Green Hornet and…

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#‘Maxxx’ Trailer: O-T Fagbenle is a Disgraced Former Boyband Member Staging His Comeback in This Hulu Comedy Series

#‘Maxxx’ Trailer: O-T Fagbenle is a Disgraced Former Boyband Member Staging His Comeback in This Hulu Comedy Series

“#‘Maxxx’ Trailer: O-T Fagbenle is a Disgraced Former Boyband Member Staging His Comeback in This Hulu Comedy Series” The Handmaid’s Tale alum O-T Fagbenle is staging his comeback — or more like his grand debut as a rising actor who can do more than hang in the shadow of Elisabeth Moss’ tour-de-force performance. Fagbenle, who may be best…

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#‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2: The Darksaber Will Play a Key Role in the New Season, Says Giancarlo Esposito

#‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2: The Darksaber Will Play a Key Role in the New Season, Says Giancarlo Esposito

“#‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2: The Darksaber Will Play a Key Role in the New Season, Says Giancarlo Esposito” Giancarlo Esposito picked up an Emmy nomination yesterday for his work on the Disney Star Wars series The Mandalorian, where we last saw his Moff Gideon character holding an ancient weapon known as the Darksaber. Anyone who…

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#‘Nine Perfect Strangers’: Hulu Hires Jonathan Levine to Direct Star-Studded Limited Series

#‘Nine Perfect Strangers’: Hulu Hires Jonathan Levine to Direct Star-Studded Limited Series

“#‘Nine Perfect Strangers’: Hulu Hires Jonathan Levine to Direct Star-Studded Limited Series” Jonathan Levine is set to direct Nine Perfect Strangers, the Hulu limited series starring Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Samara Weaving, and more. Hulu has tapped Levine to helm all eight episodes of the star-studded drama based on Liane Moriarty‘s book of the same name. Levine has…

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#‘The Comey Rule’ Teaser: See Brendan Gleeson as Donald Trump and Jeff Daniels as Former FBI Director James Comey

#‘The Comey Rule’ Teaser: See Brendan Gleeson as Donald Trump and Jeff Daniels as Former FBI Director James Comey

“#‘The Comey Rule’ Teaser: See Brendan Gleeson as Donald Trump and Jeff Daniels as Former FBI Director James Comey” Writer/director Billy Ray (Shattered Glass, Richard Jewell) is accustomed to repurposing real-life events into compelling entertainment. He’s hoping to do the same thing with The Comey Rule, an adaptation of former FBI director James Comey’s book…

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#Adam McKay is Already Developing an HBO Limited Series About the Search for a Coronavirus Vaccine

#Adam McKay is Already Developing an HBO Limited Series About the Search for a Coronavirus Vaccine

“#Adam McKay is Already Developing an HBO Limited Series About the Search for a Coronavirus Vaccine” A coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine hasn’t even been created yet, but Adam McKay is already set to make an HBO limited series about it. The Succession executive producer and director of Vice has optioned the rights to The First Shot, a non-fiction narrative…

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#‘Goodfellas’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Writers Developing Showtime Drama About the Mafia

#‘Goodfellas’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Writers Developing Showtime Drama About the Mafia

“#‘Goodfellas’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Writers Developing Showtime Drama About the Mafia” More than a decade after HBO’s acclaimed mob drama The Sopranos went off the air, Showtime is developing an hour-long drama series of its own about the mafia – and this new show comes from a former Sopranos writer. Terence Winter, who…

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#2020 Emmy Nominations: ‘The Mandalorian’ Scores Best Drama Nod, ‘Succession’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Lead Nominations

#2020 Emmy Nominations: ‘The Mandalorian’ Scores Best Drama Nod, ‘Succession’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Lead Nominations

“#2020 Emmy Nominations: ‘The Mandalorian’ Scores Best Drama Nod, ‘Succession’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Lead Nominations” The show must go on, and the Emmy Awards are still set to put on a show this fall. The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards are forging ahead, with the annual television awards set to air this September. But while the film industry…

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