Blacklist Draws on Animation to Thwart Virus Shutdown

  • The seventh season finale of NBC’s acclaimed drama, “The Blacklist,” airing May 15 (8p.m. ET/PT) is ending the season in style with a unique hybrid of live-action and graphic novel-style animation.
  • The season’s 19th episode, entitled “The Kazanjian Brothers,” was midway into filming in New York when TV productions across the industry were halted due to COVID-19. Looking to do something out of the box to finish the episode and close out the season, producers came up with an idea to add graphic novel-style animation that would incorporate with the already filmed live-action scenes.
  • Cast members recorded dialogue from their homes for the animated scenes to ensure a seamless transition between the two styles, as editors and animators complete their work remotely.
  • Episode logline: The Task Force investigates an accountant who works for lucrative criminals in order to find the violent and thuggish brothers hired for his protection. Liz must make a momentous decision. Presented in a unique hybrid of live-action and graphic novel-style animation. Guest starring: Brian Dennehy, Laila Robins
  • NBC announced in February that “The Blacklist” has been renewed for an eighth season. The 150th episode of the series will air May 8 (8 p.m. ET/PT)
  • “The Blacklist” stars James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Amir Arison, Hisham Tawfiq and Harry Lennix.
  • John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp, John Davis, John Fox, James Spader, Lukas Reiter, J.R. Orci, and Laura A. Benson serve as executive producers. “The Blacklist” is a production of Davis Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television and Universal Television.

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The Eddy Netflix Trailer

In this vibrant musical drama Elliot Udo, a once celebrated musician from New York, is running a small Jazz club called The Eddy in a multicultural neighborhood in modern-day Paris. He is struggling to keep the club open, manage the house band and deal with his past. When he finds out that his partner is involved in questionable business practices things start to spin out of control. The limited series stars André Holland, Joanna Kulig alongside Amandla Stenberg, Leila Bekhti and Tahar Rahim. Watch The Eddy, Only on Netflix:

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Netflix Sparks Joy with Returning Series

NETFLIX SPARKS JOY WITH RETURNING UNSCRIPTED FAVORITES
RHYTHM + FLOW, THE CIRCLE, AND LOVE IS BLIND,
PLUS AN ALL-NEW SHOW FROM MARIE KONDO

Hollywood, Calif. – March 24, 2020 – Whether you like long talks in the pods, verbal emoji texts, or high-stakes rap battles, Netflix is ready to spark more joy with the unscripted shows that have fans everywhere buzzing, laughing, crying, and tidying up. Popular fan favorites Rhythm + Flow, The Circle, and Love is Blind will all return with second seasons premiering in 2021, along with a new series from decluttering expert Marie Kondo.

“It’s been incredible to see Netflix members everywhere respond to the raw, authentic stories of real people and real stakes,” said Brandon Riegg, Netflix Vice President of Nonfiction Series and Comedy Specials. “We pride ourselves on creating a favorite show for any taste, and we’re thrilled fans embraced all of these series with such enthusiasm and shared passion. We look forward to sparking more joy for our members.”

Returning series include:

Rhythm + Flow – Season 2
Let the games begin! Judges Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and Tip “T.I.” Harris return, looking for the next hip-hop sensation in season two of the music competition series Rhythm + Flow. The judges will join other industry legends in a multi-city search to find raw, undiscovered artists looking for their come up. Auditions are now open at RhythmAndFlow.com.
Production Companies: Gaspin Media, Jesse Collins Entertainment, and Get Lifted Film Co.
Executive Producers: Jeff Gaspin for Gaspin Media; Jesse Collins and Dionne Harmon for Jesse Collins Entertainment; Nikki Boella; John Legend, Mike Jackson, and Ty Stiklorius for Get Lifted Film Co.; Jeff Pollack; Cardi B; Chance the Rapper; and Tip “T.I.” Harris.

The Circle – Seasons 2 and 3
Season one challenged contestants to win over their fellow players without seeing each other in this modern social experiment competition. Host Michelle Buteau returns as all new contestants and catfish enter The Circle vying for a $100K prize — but new strategies, challenges, and twists are in store for the next two U.S. seasons. In a game where anyone can be anyone, who will be the next winner? Casting is open at TheCircleCasting.com.
Production Companies: Studio Lambert and Motion Content Group

Love Is Blind – Seasons 2 and 3
Is Love Blind? Season one’s emotional roller coaster proved it can be for some, but hosts Vanessa Lachey and her husband Nick Lachey (obviously) will ask the question again as new singles prepare to enter the pods for the dating experiment. Season two is currently casting in Chicago with season three to follow.
Production Company: Kinetic Content
Executive Producers: Chris Coelen, Sam Dean, Ally Simpson, Eric Detwiler, Brian Smith

And introducing a new series from the top name in tidying:

Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo
In 2019, Marie Kondo’s method of tidying up changed the way the world viewed organization. In this new series, Marie and her team set out to tidy one small town in America, sparking joy in big new ways. Visit TidyMyTown.com to nominate a town for Marie Kondo’s new joy-sparking mission!
Production Company: Alfred Street Industries
Executive Producers: Marie Kondo, Takumi Kawahara, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Volpe

Can’t wait? Get your fix with these previously announced series:

The Circle: Brazilian season premiered March 11
Nailed It!: No joke, Nicole and Jacques return with season four on April 1
The Circle: French season premieres April 9
Too Hot To Handle: Prepare for this to be your next outrageous dating show obsession, premiering April 17
Queer Eye: Season five with the Fab Five premieres this summer.
Dating Around: Season two premieres this summer featuring New Orleans’ most eligible singles

New Netflix Series I Am Not Okay With This

I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS

I Am Not Okay With This
From The Producers of Stranger Things and Director/EP of The End of the F***ing World.
Series Premiere Date: February 26, 2020
ABOUT THE SERIES:
Co-Creator / Director / Executive Producer: Jonathan Entwistle
Co-Creator / Writer / Executive Producer: Christy Hall
Executive Producers: Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Dan Cohen and Josh Barry produce for 21 Laps Entertainment
Format: YA series, 7 x 30 minutes episodes
Filming Location: Pittsburgh, PA
CAST:
Sophia Lillis (It franchise, Gretel & Hansel, Sharp Objects) – “Sydney”
Wyatt Oleff (It franchise, Guardians of the Galaxy franchise) – “Stanley Barber”
Sofia Bryant (The Good Wife, The Code) – “Dina”
Kathleen Rose Perkins (Episodes, You’re The Worst) – “Maggie”
Aidan Wojtak-Hissong (The Mission, Falling Water) – “Liam”
Richard Ellis – “Brad Lewis”
SYNOPSIS:
I Am Not Okay With This is an irreverent origin story that follows a teenage girl who’s navigating the trials and tribulations of high school, all while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality, and mysterious superpowers just beginning to awaken deep within her. From director/EP of The End of the F***ing World Jonathan Entwistle and the producers of Stranger Things comes a new series based on the Charles Forsman graphic novel.
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The Witcher Final Preview Trailer

 

 

Based on the best-selling fantasy series of books, THE WITCHER is an epic tale of fate and family. The story of the intertwined destinies of three individuals in the vast world of The Continent, where humans, elves, witchers, gnomes, and monsters battle to survive and thrive, and where good and evil is not easily identified.

Henry Cavill (Mission Impossible – Fallout, Man of Steel) leads the cast of The Witcher saga, playing the role of Geralt of Rivia, alongside other main cast members, Anya Chalotra (The ABC Murders, Wanderlust) as Yennefer and Freya Allan (The War of the Worlds, Into The Badlands) as Ciri. Other previously announced cast include Jodhi May (Game of Thrones, Genius) as Calanthe, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (Fortitude) as Eist, Adam Levy (Knightfall, Snatch) as Mousesack, MyAnna Buring (Ripper Street, Kill List) as Tissaia), Mimi Ndiweni (Black Earth Rising) as Fringilla, Therica Wilson-Read (Profile) as Sabrina, and Emma Appleton (The End of The F**king World) as Renfri, Eamon Farren (The ABC Murders, Twin Peaks) as Cahir, Joey Batey (Knightfall, Strike) as Jaskier, Lars Mikkelsen (House of Cards, Sherlock) as Stregobor, Royce Pierreson (Wanderlust, Judy) as Istredd, Maciej Musiał (1983) as Sir Lazlo, Wilson Radjou-Pujalte (Jamillah & Aladdin, Dickensian) as Dara, and Anna Shaffer (Harry Potter) as Triss.
For more inför please visit:  www.netflix.com/TheWitcher

Robert Eggers, Alexander Skarsgard Team for Viking Saga The Northman

Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Skarsgård and Willem Dafoe are being targeted for roles in the drama.

Robert Eggers, days away from the opening of The Lighthouse, is setting his sights on his next feature project.

Eggers is sticking to historical times with The Northman, a Viking drama that is being set up at New Regency.

Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Skarsgård and Lighthouse star Willem Dafoe are in various stages of talks to star in the saga.

Lars Knudsen, who produced Eggers’ breakout The Witch, as well as Ari Aster’s Hereditary and Midsommar, is producing the project. Skarsgard is said to have approached Eggers with the initial idea for the story and will also be a producer.

Written by Eggers and Icelandic poet and novelist Sjón, Northman is described as a grounded story set in Iceland at the turn of the 10th century that centers on a Nordic prince who seeks revenge for the death of his father.

If talks progress and deals are made, Skarsgard would play the prince and Kidman would portray his mother. Keeping fingers crossed that all works out and Alex will be in this role! Funny how the film is titled The Northman. His character in True Blood was Eric Northman.

 SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter

Stranger Things Renewed for Season 4

STRANGER THINGS RENEWED FOR SEASON 4 AS 

NETFLIX MAKES OVERALL DEAL WITH THE DUFFER BROTHERS

Hollywood, Calif., – September 30, 2019 — Netflix has renewed the worldwide hit series Stranger Things for a fourth season and signed series creators and showrunners The Duffer Brothers to a multi-year film and series overall deal.

“The Duffer Brothers have captivated viewers around the world with Stranger Things and we’re thrilled to expand our relationship with them to bring their vivid imaginations to other film and series projects our members will love,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix. “We can’t wait to see what The Duffer Brothers have in store when they step outside the world of The Upside Down.”

“We are absolutely thrilled to continue our relationship with Netflix. Ted Sarandos, Cindy Holland, Brian Wright, and Matt Thunell took a huge chance on us and our show — and forever changed our lives. From our first pitch meeting to the release of Stranger Things 3, the entire team at Netflix has been nothing short of sensational, providing us with the kind of support, guidance, and creative freedom we always dreamed about. We can’t wait to tell many more stories together — beginning, of course, with a return trip to Hawkins!”

About The Series:

Stranger Things is a Netflix Original Series created by The Duffer Brothers and produced by Monkey Massacre Productions & 21 Laps Entertainment. The Duffer Brothers serve as executive producers on the series alongside Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen of 21 Laps Entertainment and Iain Paterson.

DAVID E. KELLEY, BRETT GELMAN, JUSTINE LUPE, BREEDA WOOL, KATE MULGREW, GABRIEL EBERT, GLYNN TURMAN AND JACK BENDER TO ATTEND PHOTO CALL FOR AT&T AUDIENCE NETWORK’S “MR. MERCEDES” SEASON THREE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD SCREENING

Star-studded cast from AT&T AUDIENCE Network’s hit series based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, “Mr. Mercedes” to attend photo call at the Linwood Dunn Theater on Tuesday, September 10th at 6:30pm.

WHAT:                The cast of AT&T AUDIENCE Network’s “Mr. Mercedes” will attend a photo call for a special SAG screening of the season three premiere at the Linwood Dunn Theater.

Premiering on Tuesday, September 10th at 10 p.m. ET/PT, season three will closely follow the story contained in “Finders Keepers,” the second book in the Bill Hodges trilogy from prolific author Stephen King, and continue to explore the fallout from the massacre perpetrated by Brady Hartsfield. The cast includes Brendan Gleeson (“Into the Storm”) as Detective Bill Hodges, Jharrel Jerome (“When They See Us”) as Jerome Robinson, Brett Gelman (“Stranger Things”) as Roland Finklestein, Holland Taylor (“The Practice”) as Ida Silver, Justine Lupe(“Succession”) as Holly Gibney,  Breeda Wool (“Unreal”) as Lou Linklatter, Bruce Dern (“Nebraska”) as John Rothstein, Gabriel Ebert (“Ricki and the Flash”) as Morris Bellamy, Kate Mulgrew (“Orange Is the New Black”) as Alma Lane, and Glynn Turman (“How to Get Away With Murder”) as Judge Bernard Raines. Executive Producers of the show include David E. Kelley (“Big Little Lies,” “Boston Legal,” “Ally McBeal,”) and Jack Bender (“Lost,” “Under the Dome,” “Game of Thrones”), as well as Stephen King himself.

AT&T AUDIENCE Network is available on all AT&T video platforms including DIRECTV Ch. 239, AT&T TV NOW, and U-verse.

WHO:                  Cast and executive producers of “Mr. Mercedes:” David E. Kelley, Jonathan Shapiro, Jack Bender, Brett Gelman, Justine Lupe, Breeda Wool, Kate Mulgrew, Gabriel Ebert, Glynn Turman, Rarmian Newton, Josh Daugherty and Claire Bronson.

    

WHERE:              Linwood Dunn Theater

1313 Vine St.

Los Angeles, CA 90028

WHEN:                Tuesday, September 10th 

 

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance set to Premiere August 30

Return to the age of wonder and brace yourself for the darkening, with the new trailer for “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”

 “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance,” the epic prequel series to the beloved 1982 Jim Henson film “The Dark Crystal,” premieres August 30 only on Netflix.

  • Based on The Dark Crystal, Jim Henson’s groundbreaking 1982 feature film, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance tells a new story, set many years before the events of the movie, and realized using classic puppetry with cutting edge visual effects. The world of Thra is dying. The Crystal of Truth is at the heart of Thra, a source of untold power. But it is damaged, corrupted by the evil Skeksis, and a sickness spreads across the land. When three Gelfling uncover the horrific truth behind the power of the Skeksis, an adventure unfolds as the fires of rebellion are lit and an epic battle for the planet begins.

  • Logline: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance returns to the world of Thra with an all new adventure. When three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis’ power, they set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.

  • Voice Cast: The Gelfling are voiced by Taron Egerton (Kingsman), Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch), Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones), Caitriona Balfe (Outlander), Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech), Harris Dickinson (Maleficent 2), Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones), Eddie Izzard (Ocean’s Thirteen), Theo James (The Divergent Series), Toby Jones (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (The Cloverfield Paradox), Mark Strong (Kingsman), Alicia Vikander (Tomb Raider), Lena Headey (Game of Thrones), and Hannah John-Kamen (Game of Thrones). The  Skeksis & Mystics are voiced by: Harvey Fierstein (Torch Song Trilogy), Mark Hamill (Knightfall, Star Wars), Ralph Ineson (Game of Thrones), Jason Isaacs (The OA), Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele), Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (True Detective), Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible), Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine Nine), Benedict Wong (Avengers: Endgame), and Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians). Sigourney Weaver voices The Narrator.  Aughra is voiced by Donna Kimball.

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Netflix Orders Episodes of New Series Ginny & Georgia

 

  • Netflix has ordered ten episodes of mother/daughter coming of age series Ginny & Georgia with newcomer Antonia Gentry (Candy Jar), “Ginny,” and Brianne Howey (The Passage), “Georgia,” in the lead roles, from creator Sarah Lampert, showrunner Debra J. Fisher and director Anya Adams.

  • Synopsis: Angsty and awkward fifteen-year-old Ginny Miller (Antonia Gentry) often feels more mature than her thirty-year-old mother, the irresistible and dynamic Georgia Miller (Brianne Howey). After years on the run, Georgia desperately wants to put down roots in picturesque New England and give her family something they’ve never had… a normal life. For Ginny, that means navigating a prestigious school, rising popularity, and complicated love interests. But it’s not all carpool and Kombucha as Georgia’s past threatens her and her family’s new way of life.

  • Writer / Creator: Sarah Lampert

  • Showrunner/Executive Producer: Debra J. Fisher (Alias, Criminal Minds, Being Mary Jane)

  • Executive Producers: Jeff Tahler (Madica Productions), Jenny Daly (Critical Content), Holly Hines, and Daniel March (Dynamic Television)

  • Director/Executive Producer: Anya Adams (GLOW, Black-ish) – first two episodes

  • Co-Executive Producer: Elena Blekhter

  • Filming Location: Toronto, Canada

  • Format: 10 episodes x 60 minutes, YA Series

  • Launch Date: 2020

    Series Regulars:

    Brianne Howey (The Passage) will play “Georgia.”  Georgia is shrewd, smart manipulative and steely under her charm.  She escaped poverty and had her first child, Ginny, at age 15. A firm believer in retribution, Georgia is a survivor, no matter what life throws at her.

    Antonia Gentry (Candy Jar) will play “Ginny.”  Ginny is a very smart, rebellious, and vulnerable teenager beneath an armor of outspokenness and quick wit. Ginny is the bi-racial daughter of Georgia and not quite sure what to make of their new home in an upscale Massachusetts town.

    Diesel La Torraca (Little Monsters) will play “Austin.”  Austin is Ginny’s sweet, innocent, perpetually unkempt younger son.  He is desperate to hold on to the promise of their new life in Massachusetts.

    Jennifer Robertson (Schitt’s Creek) will play “Ellen.”  Ellen is a working mom and more grounded than her preppy upscale neighbors.  She is the mother of 15-year-old twins Maxine and Marcus, says what she thinks, and lives across the street from new neighbors Georgia and her two children.

    Felix Mallard (Happy Together) will play “Marcus.”  Marcus is the edgy, bad boy across the street you shouldn’t have a crush on but do.  Maxine’s twin brother, he is intrigued with his new neighbor Ginny.

    Sara Waisglass (Degrassi: Next Class) will play “Maxine.”  Maxine is cool, popular, smart, quirky, confident, and has a huge crush on Georgia. She is impressed with new girl Ginny and immediately befriends her.

    Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights) will play “Mayor Paul Randolph.”  Some would call him a young JFK. As Mayor of Wellsbury, Massachusetts, Paul is focused, driven, and recognizes a formidable force in Georgia.

    Raymond Ablack (Narcos) will play “Joe.”  Joe is granola in a manly way, not a man bun way. He owns the local farm to table restaurant, Blue Farm Cafe. And can’t help but notice when Georgia moves to town.

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