Go, ‘Speed Racer,’ Go! Apple TV+ Orders Live-Action New Series From J.J. Abrams

Nickelodeon’s Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin have been promoted to EVPs and Co-Heads, Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Live-Action Series and Films. The news was announced today by Brian Robbins, Paramount President & Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon, and Chief Content Officer, Movies and Kids & Family, Paramount+.

Royal fans have highlighted the close resemblance they believe Princess Charlotte and Lilibet have to their grandmother, Diana, Princess of Wales. Comparisons between the cousins and the late monarch were sparked after a fan account named @loveprincessdiana, which was created in memory of the Princess of Wales, posted several side-by-side baby photos of the Royals.

Love Island is finally back on ITV after a much anticipated wait. The hit dating show will once again be hosted by Laura Whitmore who has been in Spain ahead of the show’s launch in Mallorca with a brand new group of singletons. Laura, 37, took to Instagram to show off the sunshine as she prepared to meet this year’s contestants.

Six actors will join the Straw Hats on the Going Merry as Netflix expands the cast of its upcoming One Piece live-action series. Joining the series, based on the beloved manga from author Eiichiro Oda, are Langley Kirkwood, Celeste Loots, Alexander Maniatis, Craig Fairbrass, Steven Ward and Chioma Umeala. They will appear opposite stars Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero Gibson and Taz Skylar, who will take on the primary Straw Hats.

EXCLUSIVE: A new student will be enrolling at Essex College. Mitchell Slaggert has joined the cast of Mindy Kaling’s HBO Max series The Sex Lives of College Girls as a new series regular for the upcoming second season.

The CW has finalized its summer plans. The broadcast network today set August premiere dates for the new Australian dramedy Bump and historical drama Leonardo, along with returning competition series Killer Camp and sophomore drama Devils.

Tom Hanks transform into Geppetto for his latest role in the live-action Pinocchio film.On Tuesday, May 31, Disney released the official teaser trailer for the film, which is set to release later this year. In the nearly two-minute long clip, the 65-year-old transforms into the famous woodcarver with gray hair, a mustache, and small-framed glasses.

Love Island’s Sharon Gaffka has slammed the lack of plus-sized contestants and says they're "still being overlooked" on the newest series of the show, which will launch on 6 June.The first batch of sexy singletons have been announced for the 2022 version of the show, and whilst it has been praised for more diversity in this year’s casting 2021 contestant, Sharon, thinks they still have a long way to go. Sharon was an Islander on seventh series of Love Island, and she entered the villa on the first daym before being dumped from the island on day 19.The 26 year old, who appeared on last year’s series alongside the likes of Faye Winter and Millie Court, spoke on TalkTV’s The News Desk about how more should be done to include all body types in the show.

In just six days time, summer will officially begin – yes, Love Island is returning to our screens. Almost a year since Mille Court and Liam Reardon were crowned winners of the 2021 series, a whole new batch of Islanders looking for love are set to move into the Mallorca villa.

EXCLUSIVE: Jolie Jenkins (Alexa & Katie) Eva Carlton (Where’s Waldo?) and Annaka Fourneret (Loot) round out the series regular cast of The Loud House, Nickelodeon’s new live-action series based on the Emmy-winning animated show for Paramount+. Production on the 10-episode series begins in June in Albuquerque, NM, with premiere slated later this year on the streaming service.

J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot has a lot of plates on the stove right now, from “Star Trek 4” to a live-action “Hotwheels” movie to numerous TV shows in development for HBO Max and AppleTV+.

Apple TV+ is prepping Speed Racer, a high-profile live-action series from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television where the company is under a deal.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA “Speed Racer” live-action series is in the works at Apple with J.J.

Amazon isn’t exactly a superhero factory on the level of Disney+, but they do have a few similar, extremely popular adult-focused shows. “The Boys” heads into its third season on June 3, and we’re still waiting for a drop date for the second season of the animated series “Invincible,” based on Robert Kirkman‘s (“The Walking Dead“) hyper-violent comic book published by Image Comics.

The host with the most! Vanessa Lachey’s gigs on Love Is Blind and The Ultimatum have turned her into the queen of dating competition shows — and she couldn’t resist dishing on some fan favorite contestants.

After the success of “Godzilla vs. Kong,” released during the pandemic, the Monsterverse continues to chug along.