Plans for the next phase of works at a £1bn ‘thriving new neighbourhood’ in Salford have been approved by the council.
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ViacomCBS is further expanding its Dora The Explorer universe. Paramount+ has given a series order to a new Dora the Explorer CG-animated preschool series, produced by Nickelodeon Animation. Additionally, the first-ever live-action Dora the Explorer series, inspired by the tone of Paramount Pictures’ 2019 film Dora and the Lost City of Gold, is shifting its demo target to tweens. The details were revealed Tuesday by Brian Robbins, Chief Content Officer, Movies and Kids & Family for Paramount+, during ViacomCBS’ Investors Day Event.
Paramount+ has given a series order to Dora The Explorer, an all-new CG-animated preschool series set for premiere in 2023. The series, produced by Nickelodeon Animation, will revolve around the groundbreaking Latina heroine, and will feature the beloved characters, plus key modernization to the storytelling, according to the streaming serive.
The live-action Dora the Explorer series, which is in development for Paramount+, was first announced at ViacomCBS’ Investor presentation last year as designed for a kids 6-11 and family audience. It’s now aimed at a slightly older audience of tweens, inspired by the 2019 movie.
The live-action comedy film, directed by James Bobin, centered around Dora, a teenage explorer, who leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold. The film starred Isabela Moner as Dora, along with Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria, with Danny Trejo as the voice of Boots and Benicio del Toro as the voice of Swiper.
“As we’ve known with Nickelodeon’s long-standing success, the kids and family audience is incredibly loyal, and we see that on Paramount+ as well, with kids and family ranking as one of the strongest genres
Plans for the next phase of works at a £1bn ‘thriving new neighbourhood’ in Salford have been approved by the council.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterParamount Pictures is the latest Hollywood studio to pause the theatrical release of its upcoming films in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine last week.“As we witness the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine, we have decided to pause the theatrical release of our upcoming films in Russia, including ‘The Lost City,’ and ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2.’ We stand by all those impacted by the humanitarian crisis across Ukraine, Russia, and our international markets and will continue to monitor the situation as it unfolds,” a spokesperson said in a statement.More to come…
Starz will expand the world of Outlander with a prequel series now in the works.
Outlander is expanding!
Joe Otterson TV ReporterAn “Outlander” prequel series is in development at Starz, Variety has learned exclusively.According to sources, “Outlander” executive producer and showrunner Matthew B. Roberts is attached to write and executive produce the prequel. A writers’ room is currently being assembled with an eye to begin work in the coming weeks.Exact plot details for what the prequel would focus on are being kept under wraps.
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+ is rounding out its supporting cast for the upcoming Grease prequel series Rise of the Pink Ladies, adding Charlotte Kavanagh (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist), Josette Halpert (The Other Kingdom), Nicholas McDonough, Maximo Weber Salas and Alexis Sides. Production is underway in Vancouver.
Simon Leviev, the subject of Netflix’s new documentary The Tinder Swindler, is telling his side of the story.
Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin is excited about HBO’s upcoming prequel series House Of The Dragon, as revealed with a blog post on Thursday.
“Peacemaker” headliner John Cena is set to star in the Warner Animation Group live-action/animated hybrid “Coyote vs. Acme,” according to an insider with knowledge.“Coyote vs.
Following the massive success of its recent Peacemaker series that included a season 2 renewal, Warner Bros. and John Cena are staying in business with each other as Cena is set to star in the WB’s Looney Tunes animated hybrid pic Coyote vs. Acme. Dave Green will direct with a screenplay from written by Samy Burch, based on the Looney Tunes characters & The New Yorker humor article “Coyote v. Acme” by Ian Frazier.
There is a Sexy Beast prequel series happening after all.
The Dutton Family is a booming business for Paramount, writer/director Taylor Sheridan and the Kevin Costner-led “Yellowstone” franchise has already spun off with the hit prequel “1883” taking more of a direct western leaning and is looking to move forward with the next incarnation. This Montana-set series explores the last real frontier as business interests and nature collide.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterParamount Plus is mining even more Nickelodeon content to fill out its content slate.The streamer announced a slew of new projects that will be produced by Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon Animation as part of the ViacomCBS investor day presentation on Feb. 15.
Taylor Sheridan's universe is getting bigger.Paramount+ has formally greenlit , a new prequel series following the success of , it was announced Tuesday during ViacomCBS' Investor Day. Additionally, the streaming service has plans for «more» , but came short of announcing a formal season 2 pickup., according to the official synopsis, will follow «a new generation of Duttons during the time of Western expansion, Prohibition and the Great Depression.»“The incredible storytelling and stellar performances behind have fueled phenomenal new records for Paramount+,” said Tanya Giles, chief programming officer at ViacomCBS Streaming, in a statement. “Promoting the series through linear sampling on the Paramount Network during their latest record-breaking season of further enabled us to introduce Sheridan’s loyal audience to this fantastic new series.
Almost a year ago, WarnerMedia announced plans to work on an anime set in the world of “The Lord of the Rings,” titled “The War of the Rohirrim.” At the time, there weren’t a ton of details, but now, WarnerMedia has made it official with a sneak peek at some concept art and a 2024 release date. According to Variety, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” is set to arrive in theaters on April 12, 2024.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAfter three years in the works, Critical Role’s animated “The Legend of Vox Machina” finally lit up streaming screens on Prime Video last month — delighting fans with a raucous, foul-mouthed spree of action and adventure.The show, based on Critical Role’s first Dungeons & Dragons campaign, is currently No. 3 on Prime Video’s Top 10 ranking in the U.S.
Disney+ has announced a premiere date for the highly anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series!
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Pickett, the Michael Dorman-fronted drama series, is returning for season two.