The summer can officially begin now that Love Island USA is set to return for its fifth season in paradise.
06.06.2023 - 16:22 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+ on Monday announced their acquisition of the YA romance Love in Taipei (fka Loveboat, Taipei), based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the latter name by Abigail Hing Wen.
The film directed by Arvin Chen (Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?), which stars Ashley Liao (Fresh Off the Boat), Ross Butler (Shazam! Fury of the Gods) and Nico Hiraga (Booksmart), will premiere this summer exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada, on a date that has not been disclosed, also coming to the service in the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and South Korea. Paramount Global Content Distribution will distribute the film, with additional territories to be announced.
Love in Taipei tells the story of the young American Ever Wong (Liao), whose summer takes an unexpected turn when her parents surprise her with a trip to Taipei for a cultural immersion program. Ever is surprised to discover that she hasn’t signed up for homework and history lessons, but instead for a summer-long free-for-all the locals and other students call “Loveboat.” And it quickly lives up to its name when Ever finds herself trying not to fall for two attractive but wildly different boys who are vying for her attention, while at the same time finding the courage to defy her parents’ high expectations and pursue her true passion: dancing.
Shot on location in Taipei, the film also stars Chelsea Zhang (Daybreak) and Cindy Cheung (The Sinner). Charlie Oh and Mackenzie Dohr adapted the screenplay, with Matt Kaplan producing the title for Ace Entertainment. Exec producers are Wen, Christopher Foss, Matthew Janzen, Max Siemers, Aubrey Bendix, Cheng-Chung Chang and Butler. The production
The summer can officially begin now that Love Island USA is set to return for its fifth season in paradise.
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is back!Peacock will launch the latest season of the dating reality show starting Tuesday, July 18, with new episodes dropping six days a week, it was announced Wednesday.Set in Fiji, the upcoming installment will feature a new group of «sexy singles on a search for love» while living in a beachside villa. Throughout their stay, the islanders will couple up to face heart-racing challenges and bigger twists and turns than ever before.
Charna Flam The Museum of Jewish Heritage has unveiled plans for an unscripted, genealogy-focused series “Generations,” which set to premiere in the fall as a co-production of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, JewishGen and Jewish Life Television. Actor Camryn Manheim and her son Milo Manheim will be guests on the first episode. Brad Pomerance, host of JLTV’s “Air, Land and Sea,” will serve as host. “Learning about my ancestors and my Jewish heritage holds immense significance for me,” said Camryn Manheim, known for her work on “The Practice” and most recently, “Law & Order.” “It allows me to connect with my roots, understand the rich tapestry of my family’s history, and appreciate the unimaginable struggles and triumphs that have shaped my life today. By learning about my ancestors, I am not only honoring their legacy but also gaining a deeper understanding of myself, my identity, and the world around me.”
is set to end with season 7 on Showtime, when the series returns with new episodes in August. The 12-episode final season, led by stars Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff, also marks the return of Damian Lewis as Bobby «Axe» Axelrod.After leaving at the end of season 5, Lewis will once again share the screen with his original co-stars, Giamatti as Charles «Chuck» Rhoades, Jr.
Naman Ramachandran Salman Khan starrer “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan” is set to have its streaming world premiere on ZEE5 Global. The film, a remake of 2014 Tamil-language Ajith Kumar hit “Veeram,” was released theatrically worldwide in April during the Eid holiday frame. Directed by Farhad Samji and produced by Salman Khan Films, “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan” revolves around Bhaijaan (Khan) who has committed to live a bachelor’s life so that he can take care of his three younger brothers (Raghav Juyal, Jassie Gill, Siddharth Nigam). Meanwhile his brothers, who’ve already found their life partners, come together to find a perfect match for Bhaijaan. The story takes an unexpected turn when a beautiful woman (Pooja Hegde) walks into his life.
, the acclaimed workplace comedy about an adult magazine written for women, will officially return on July 21 at its new home on Starz. And ahead of season 2's summer debut, the network shared the official trailer for the upcoming episodes, which sees the titular magazine now bigger than ever.The premiere date announcement and trailer comes months after creator Ellen Rapoport's show was initially renewed by Max before the streamer later decided to cancel the series despite having nearly finished filming all of the new episodes.
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EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Alcazar’s Sundance-lauded feature Divinity will premiere internationally at the Taormina Film Festival on June 29th in Italy. Writer and Director Alcazar and stars Bella Thorne, Karrueche Tran and Moises Arias are set to appear at the Teatro Antico for the celebration.
renewed by HBO in April, will continue to explore the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, specifically focused on the period just after the Finals in 1980 through 1984, culminating in the first professional rematch of the era’s greatest stars: Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.“This is survival of the fittest,” John C. Reilly’s Jerry Buss says in a teaser for the upcoming season.
Religion of Sports and Showtime Sports are teaming up on “Goliath,” a new three-part docuseries examining the life, career and impact of basketball icon Wilt Chamberlain from his emergence on the national scene as a high schooler in the 1950s through his death in 1999.“We are honored to team up with this group of talented filmmakers to bring the under-examined story of Wilt Chamberlain’s complex life to the masses,” Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza said in a statement. “Everybody knows Wilt for his legendary accomplishments on the basketball court — scoring 100 points in a game, averaging 50 points and 25 rebounds in a season — but there’s so much more to him than his stats.
Showtime Sports has set a premiere date for Goliath, a docuseries examining the historic life, career and impact of NBA center Wilt Chamberlain. The three-parter directed by Rob Ford (The Cost of Winning) and Christopher Dillon (A Crime to Remember) will debut on demand and on streaming on July 14 for all Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers before making its on-air debut on Showtime on July 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT with episodes premiering each Sunday.
The CW has set its summer schedule. The network today announced premiere dates for new series Son of a Critch, Run The Burbs, Children Ruin Everything and Moonshine, as well as alternative series Recipe for Disaster, FBoy Island, Down to Earth with Zac Efron and limited series Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982, and returning series Bump, Family Law and Great Chocolate Showdown.
EXCLUSIVE: Subscription streaming outlet MHz Choice, which brings prestige international television to North American viewers, has set its summer slate with the U.S./Canada premieres of 15 series and nine returning shows. Included among them are French period mystery Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games: The ‘70s and Don’t Leave Me, an Italian police drama from the creators of Gomorra.
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Sigourney Weaver will premiere on Aug. 4. The seven-part series is based on Holly Ringland’s same-name debut novel. According to the synopsis, “When Alice, aged 9, tragically loses her parents in a mysterious fire, she is taken to live with her grandmother June at Thornfield flower farm, where she learns that there are secrets within secrets about her and her family’s past. Alice finds solace in the native plants and flowers growing in her Australian backyard. She, too, begins to grow from her past, but soon must fight for her life against the man she loves.”
“Love in Taipei,” the film adaptation of Abigail Hing Wen’s New York Times bestseller “Loveboat, Taipei,” has been acquired by Paramount+ and will premiere in the U.S. this summer, the streamer announced Monday.
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