Новости за 08.01.2020

The ’90s sitcom The Nanny is being developed into a Broadway musical, with series creators Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson on board to write the show’s book, while Crazy Ex-Girlfriend‘s Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger will write the music. The project was announced today by producers Brian Zeilinger and Scott Zeilinger. Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The […]

Martha MacCallum has signed a new deal with Fox News Channel to continue as anchor and executive editor of its primetime The Story with Martha MacCallum. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fox News said that she also would continue to co-anchor its election and special event coverage along with Bret Baier. “With the […]

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that Voltage Pictures has hired Robin Jonas as Production Executive and Producer. She starts in the position immediately. Jonas joins Voltage at a time when the company has two prolific movies on the horizon: the action-drama Ava starring Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, John Malkovich and Geena Davis and After We Collided, […]

The first night of ABC’s multi-night primetime special Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time was the greatest on Tuesday in the ratings, scoring 14.37 million viewers and a 2.4 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and dominating a night where the broadcast networks began returning to regular programming after a holiday slumber. The faceoff of […]

The mother and sister of Ugly Betty creator Silvio Horta, who was found dead Tuesday, paid tribute to him today, remembering their loved one as “a kind and beautiful man.” “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear brother and son, Silvio Horta,” his mother Anna and sister Hilda said in […]

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran television executive Amy Introcaso-Davis joined Animal Planet as its new EVP, Development and Production. In her new role, Introcaso-Davis will oversee all aspects of Animal Planet’s development and programming, including strategy across all formats and work closely with the creative community to deliver the highest quality non-fiction content. Four-time Emmy winner Introcaso-Davis will […]

The mobile short-form streaming platform Quibi has been the talk of the town since it was announced that founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman were launching it. The streaming platform is set to launch in April, has raised $1 billion in funding and been backed by major Hollywood studios including the Walt Disney Company, […]

Multiple Emmy-winning make-up artist Thomas Burman and Oscar-nominated hair stylist Martin Samuel will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the seventh annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards this weekend. MUAHS also said today that a special memorial award honoring producer-writer-director John Singleton, who died in April, will be accepted by his daughter Justice Singleton […]

Fox Alternative Entertainment is searching for a studio head as the company’s unscripted chief Rob Wade looks to funnel ideas from young talent and international producers. Wade, President of Alternative and Specials at Fox Entertainment, told Deadline that the company is investing in the in-house production division, which was set up last year, with the […]

EXCLUSIVE: Get ready for a heart attack. The forthcoming Valentine’s Day installment of Blumhouse Television’s horror anthology series Into the Dark has unveiled its cast which includes Britt Baron (GLOW), Anna Lore (Doom Patrol), Benedict Samuel (Gotham) and Anna Akana (Let It Snow) to star in the series which will also feature Ally Maki (Toy […]

President Donald Trump, in his first lengthy remarks since Iran’s retaliation for the U.S.-ordered killing of one of its top military officials, said that the U.S. will impose additional economic sanctions, but did not announce further American military action. “Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned and […]

In a competitive situation, ABC has landed The Brides, a hot supernatural drama spec written by Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina developer/executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. The project, from Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, has been picked up to pilot with Maggie Kiley (American Horror Story, Riverdale) set to direct. The Brides, a sexy […]

The BBC, Warner Bros, and the UK’s Natural History Museum are partnering on an hour-long documentary that will explore the connections between JK Rowling’s mythical Fantastic Beasts creatures and real animals that have roamed Earth. Narrated by Stephen Fry and made by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit, Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History (working title) will […]

Caterina Gonnelli, the director of acquisitions and coproductions for Disney Channels EMEA, is joining Xilam Animation, the French animation studio behind Netflix series Oggy Oggy. Gonnelli will become Xilam’s executive vice president of content on January 13 after more than eight years at Disney, where she worked across Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior, […]

Two Cities Television, the production company behind Sky and CBS Showtime drama Patrick Melrose, has sold a 25% stake to STV Productions, the UK production arm of Scottish broadcaster STV. The deal means that BBC Studios is exiting Two Cities, with STV Productions — which recently made BBC One’s Glenda Jackson drama Elizabeth Is Missing […]

Rendez-Vous with French Cinema (January 16-20), the annual Paris showcase of upcoming French movies, looks set to go ahead without major disruption despite the continued wave of transport strikes across France, according to organizer Unifrance. A spokesperson for the French cinema promotion org said that because all aspects of the Rendez-Vous were contained in the […]

“California here we come, right back where we started from’… unfortunately for Fox the opening lines of The O.C. theme tune will not come true this year. Fox entertainment boss Michael Thorn told Deadline that the youth-skewing, sun-soaked soap “will not happen”. “The O.C. will not happen despite my deep passion for it to come […]

Fox entertainment chief Michael Thorn lauded the BH90210 quasi-revival as “ballsy” but explained why the network decided against bringing back the series for a second run. The show, which featured the majority of the original cast, minus Luke Perry, was originally billed as a six-episode run and Thorn, who is president of entertainment at Fox […]

As President Donald Trump mulls his administration’s next move in the crisis with Iran, Trevor Noah fears the president has no actual strategy. The Daily Show host unpacked several developments Tuesday night as tensions escalate following Trump’s decision to kill Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani last week in a drone strike. Trump has continued to defend […]

It’s taken longer than expected but the second Psych movie is set to air this spring and star Maggie Lawson is already hoping for more. Psych 2: Lassie Come Home was originally planned to launch last year but moved from USA Network to forthcoming streaming service Peacock. Lawson told Deadline that it will air this […]

It is difficult to fit all of the boldfaced names of those who attended Tuesday night’s New York Film Critics Circle gala into a single paragraph. Because of the event’s format, which has a presenter (usually someone notable) introducing the actual winner of a prize, the list overflowed with sparkle, this year more than usual […]

UPDATE, 6:53 PM PT: President Donald Trump responded to the news of Iran’s retaliatory missile strike on  two Iraqi air bases with a surprisingly upbeat message: “All is well!” “All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now,” Trump wrote on Twitter. […]

The Burbank Police Department has increased patrols around the Warner Bros lot following a threat targeting the studio, Lt. Jeff Barcus told Deadline Tuesday evening. Barcus said the threat was made by phone to the police department today around 1 p.m. PT. He declined to discuss the nature of the threat but said: “It was […]

24 and Prison Break are two Fox drama series that the network has been able to successfully revive with 24: Live Another Day and Season 5 of Prison Break. But, following the mixed reaction to 24: Legacy, Fox executives and the series’ producers have been treading carefully when pursuing a potential new installment of the […]

America Ferrera and Vanessa Williams are among the first former Ugly Betty cast members to react to the sudden death Tuesday of series creator Silvio Horta. Horta was found dead Tuesday in Miami at the age of 45. “I’m stunned and heartbroken to hear the devastating news of Ugly Betty creator, Silvio Horta’s death,” Ferrera […]