Giancarlo Esposito to star in Netflix heist series ‘Jigsaw’

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHulu has ordered the scripted true crime series about Candy Montgomery, with Jessica Biel now attached to star.The project was first announced as being in the works in July 2020, landing at Hulu in December. At that time, “The Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth Moss was attached to play the lead role.

Netflix’s Painkiller has added Taylor Kitsch (Waco, Lone Survivor), Ana Cruz Kayne (Jerry and Marge Go Large), Tyler Ritter (The McCarthys, Homecoming), John Ales (Euphoria, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll), Sam Anderson (Where The Crawdads Sing, Lost), Carolina Bartczak (X-Men: Apocalypse), Jack Mulhern (Mare of Easttown), and Ron Lea (This Is Wonderland) to its cast.

On Friday, Netflix unveiled a new promo for the arrival of “Seinfeld”, featuring star Jerry Seinfeld transformed into a Lego version of himself, within a Lego recreation of his iconic apartment set.

Netflix and The Russo Brothers’ AGBO’s working relationship continues to grow. Their Chris Hemsworth action pic “Extraction 2” is about to begin production following the film’s TUDUM streaming event announcement.

Regé-Jean Page is taking on a new role!

Patricia Arquette is taking on an exciting new project!

Amazon Greenlights ‘The Ferragnez – The Series’

Patrick Stewart, Giancarlo Esposito and John Lithgow are here for the big ceremony.

Executive producers on the series include Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker and Jordan Sheehan with Scott Free Productions; Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, and Justin Levy with Automatik Entertainment; and Russell Fine.Character descriptions:Giancarlo Esposito (he/him) as “Leo Pap” – A natural leader, Leo is whip-smart, intense and driven, with an engineer’s mind and a meticulous eye for detail.

The real-life story where seventy billion dollars in bonds went missing in downtown Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy is being loosely adapted as a series for Netflix.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has ordered the heist drama “Jigsaw” to series.Spanning 24 years, the series centers around the largest heist ever attempted, and the vengeance, scheming, loyalties, and betrayals that surround it.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterEmily Deschanel is set to star in a new Netflix limited series based on the book “Devil in Ohio,” Variety has learned.Deschanel will lead the series, which is based on the book of the same name by Daria Polatin and is inspired by a true story.

Emiliano De Pablos Filming on Netflix teen series “Tú no eres especial” (“You’re Nothing Special”) kicked-off July 8, becoming the streaming giant’s first TV series entirely filmed in Spain’s northern region of Navarre.The series marks a further step in Netflix’s bet on diversifying its shooting destinations in the country.“Tú no eres especial” is produced by Oria Audiovisual, the indie company launched by Navarre-born producer Puy Oria, co-founder with filmmaker Montxo Armendáriz of Oria

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLudacris will release the soundtrack to the Netflix series “Karma’s World,” the official companion to the animated kids’ series from the Grammy-winning rapper. The show, produced by Karma’s World Entertainment and 9 Story Media Group.

As was the case with the original “Narcos” series, it appears the spinoff, “Narcos: Mexico,” is calling it quits after three seasons. But judging by the new teaser for Season 3, “Narcos: Mexico” is going out with a bang.