Gloria Calderón Kellett Gets Amazon Series Order For ‘With Love’, Sets Development Slate At Streamer With ‘Verona’, ‘Glowing Up’ & ‘Dating the Lopez Ladies’

Before establishing himself as a Hollywood megastar thanks to leading roles in the likes of “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “The Cotton Club,” Richard Gere set a whole generation’s pulses racing as male escort Julian Kaye in Paul Schrader‘s 1980 noir thriller, “American Gigolo.” Now, Jon Bernthal (“The Punisher,” “Those Who Wish Me Dead“) is set to follow suit as the lead of Showtime’s small-screen adaptation of the classic ’80s thriller.

Showtime has given a series order to American Gigolo, its long-in-the-works series adaptation, with Ford v. Ferrari and The Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal attached to star and produce. The project hails from David Hollander (Ray Donovan) Paramount TV Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Television.

Showtime has given a series order to the TV adaptation of “American Gigolo” starring Jon Bernthal, the premium cabler announced Tuesday.The drama, a modern-day reimagining of the 1980 film starring Richard Gere, comes from writer and director David Hollander (“Ray Donovan”).

Good Morning Britain temp Richard Madeley has taken a swipe at his predecessor Piers Morgan by calling his Life Stories interview with Labour leader Keir Starmer embarrassing, odd and toe-curling. Richard, 65, often appeared as a stand-in for Piers during his Good Morning Britain days, but after Piers' exit from the show in March he is now playing temporary co-host to Susanna Reid for a short stint.

Kristin Kreuk (Smallville, Beauty & the Beast), Marc Bendavid (Dark Matter, Good Witch) Willie C. Carpenter (Devious Maids, Brawl in Cell Block 99), Currie Graham (Murder in the First), Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) and Maxwell Jenkins (Lost in Space) have joined the Season 1 cast of Amazon’s upcoming original series Reacher, based on the Jack Reacher character from Lee Child’s international bestselling books.

EXCLUSIVE: Constance Marie (George Lopez), Benito Martinez (The Shield) and Vincent Rodriguez III (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) are set as series regulars opposite Emeraude Tobia and Mark Indelicato in With Love, Amazon’s one-hour romantic comedy series from Gloria Calderón Kellett and her GloNation Studios and Amazon Studios.

EXCLUSIVE: Peacock is moving more into the family space with its latest series order – musical comedy Take Note.

EXCLUSIVE: Rome Flynn (How to Get Away With Murder), Isis King (When They See Us), Todd Grinnell (One Day At A Time) and Desmond Chiam (The Falcon & the Winter Soldier) are set as series regulars opposite Emeraude Tobia and Mark Indelicato inWith Love, Amazon’s one-hour romantic comedy series from Gloria Calderón Kellett and her GloNation Studios and Amazon Studios.

EXCLUSIVE: Ugly Betty alum Mark Indelicato is set as the male lead opposite Emeraude Toubia in With Love, Amazon’s one-hour romantic comedy series from Gloria Calderón Kellett and her GloNation Studios and Amazon Studios.

EXCLUSIVE: Emeraude Toubia (Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments) is set as the female lead in With Love, Amazon’s one-hour romantic comedy series from Gloria Calderón Kellett and her GloNation Studios and Amazon Studios.

EXCLUSIVE: Louis Herthum (Westworld), Chris Coy (The Deuce), Melinda Page Hamilton (Messiah), Katie Leung (Annika) and Austin Rising (Alt) are set for recurring roles on The Peripheral, Amazon’s upcoming original series from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s Kilter Films. Chloë Grace Moretz and Jack Reynor star in the sci-fi thriller drama, based on the bestselling novel by William Gibson.

Panic is a hot new series on Amazon Prime Video and the stars of the show stepped out last week to attend an outdoor screening of the premiere episode.

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation with multiple bidders, Apple has landed The Big Door Prize, a half-hour comedy based on M.O. Walsh’s bestselling novel, with a 10-episode straight-to-series order. The project hails from Emmy-winning Schitt’s Creek writer/executive producer David West Read, Skydance Television and Parasite producer CJ ENM/Studio Dragon.

Ashley Hume A stuntwoman ascended to the top of a 50-foot tall wooden tower at the Calamigos Ranch in Malibu as a crowd of 85 attendees watched from below.

“One Day at a Time” co-creator Gloria Calderón Kellett has set the first project under her overall deal with Amazon Studios, the holiday romantic comedy series “With Love.”The series centers on the Diaz siblings, Lily and Jorge, who are on “a mission to find love and purpose” when they cross paths with seemingly unrelated residents during some of the most heightened days of the year – the holidays.

Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to a drama from The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon co-EP Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterGloria Calderón Kellett has landed her first series order under her overall deal at Amazon, Variety has learned.Amazon has greenlit the one-hour romantic comedy series “With Love.” It follows the Diaz siblings, Lily and Jorge, who are on a mission to find love and purpose. The Diaz siblings cross paths with seemingly unrelated residents during some of the most heightened days of the year –the holidays.