Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Amid record-breaking viewership performance for “Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons,” Hulu has set the premiere date for its next big doc: the Adam McKay and Billy Corben-produced Jerry Falwell Jr. project, “God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty,” Variety has learned exclusively. Hailing from McKay’s HyperObject and Corben’s Rakontur banner, “God Forbid” tells the sensational story of evangelical leader and former Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr., his wife Becki Falwell and Giancarlo Granda, the Miami pool boy who had an affair with Becki and claims that Jerry was aware of and involved in the relationship. The streamer says Granda is closely involved with the doc and his point of view is largely the focus of the movie.
Neve Campbell Reveals If She'll Ever Return to the 'Scream' Franchise (Exclusive)
09.08.2022 - 06:23 / etonline.com
Neve Campbell won't be returning for Scream 6 after receiving an offer that "did not equate to the value" she felt she brought to the franchise, the actress didn't close the door completely for a possible return down the line — if the situation (and salary) was right.«I’m not just done with the chapter,» Campbell told ET's Lauren Zima while promoting the latest American Red Cross Scream-inspired PSA, which asks the public for help in donating blood. «I care about these movies. If they were to come to me with an amount that felt in keeping with... the value that I bring them, I would certainly consider it.
I care about these new directors [Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett]. They did such a great job on the last one and I wish them luck.»«This young cast, it saddens me that my departure might have some effect. But at the same time, I needed to stand up for myself, so I hope that they still had a good time and good experience on the film,» she continued. «I wish them well. It was just unfortunate, it's not how it should have gone and my feeling truly is: had I been a man in this franchise — 25 years, five movies, the offer would have been very different.»In June, Campbell revealed she would not be reprising her role of Sidney Prescott, a character she originated in the original movies and returned to play in , which was released at the start of this year. “Sadly, I won’t be making the next film.
As a woman, I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to . I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise,” the 48-year-old said in a statement at the time.
Steven Pasquale Joins Neve Campbell In David E. Kelley’s ABC Drama Series ‘Avalon’
Steven Pasquale has been tapped as the male lead opposite Neve Campbell in Avalon, ABC’s drama series based on Michael Connelly’s short story, from David E. Kelley, A+E Studios and 20th Television. Avalon, which received a straight-to-series order from ABC, takes place in the city of Avalon on Catalina Island, where L.A. Sheriff’s Department Detective Nicole “Nic” Searcy (Campbell) heads up a small office. Catalina has a local population that serves more than 1 million tourists a year, and each day when the ferries arrive, hundreds of potential new stories enter the island. Detective Searcy is pulled into a career-defining mystery that will challenge everything she knows about herself and the island.
Steven Pasquale Joins Neve Campbell in ABC Drama Series ‘Avalon’
Joe Otterson TV ReporterSteven Pasquale is set to star opposite Neve Campbell in the upcoming ABC series “Avalon,” Variety has learned.The announcement of Pasquale’s casting comes just one day after Campbell’s, with Campbell set to play the lead role in the show. It hails from co-creators David E. Kelley and Michael Connelly, with the show based on a short story that Connelly wrote.
Neve Campbell to Star in ABC Series 'Avalon' From David E. Kelley
Neve Campbell will be returning to broadcast television in the upcoming ABC show Avalon, which already has a straight-to-series order.
Neve Campbell to Lead ABC’s New David E. Kelley/Michael Connelly Mystery Series ‘Avalon’
Neve Campbell is returning to television.The star, who rose to prominence on “Party of Five” and had a main role on “House of Cards” in its later seasons, is reuniting with her collaborators on Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer,” creators/executive producers Michael Connelly and David E. Kelley, for a new ABC series called “Avalon.” “Avalon” is based on a short story by Connelly, whose novels inspired “The Lincoln Lawyer” and who once again executive produces and serves as the co-creator.
Neve Campbell to Headline David E. Kelley, Michael Connelly ABC Series ‘Avalon’
Joe Otterson TV ReporterNeve Campbell is set to star in the upcoming ABC series “Avalon,” Variety has confirmed.The show hails from co-creators David E. Kelley and Michael Connelly, with the show based on a short story that Connelly wrote. It was ordered straight-to-series at ABC in February.The series takes place in the main city of Avalon on Catalina Island, where LA Sheriff Department Detective Nicole “Nic” Searcy (Campbell) heads up a small office.
Neve Campbell To Headline David E. Kelley’s ABC Drama Series ‘Avalon’
EXCLUSIVE: Neve Campbell has been tapped as the lead of Avalon, ABC’s drama series based on Michael Connelly’s short story, from David E. Kelley (Big Sky, Big Little Lies), A+E Studios and 20th Television.
Love Island’s Paige visits paramedic colleagues after revealing plans to return to job
Love Island's Welsh star, Paige Thorne, has been spotted back at her former workplace as she paid a visit to her paramedic colleagues, just two weeks after returning from her dating show adventure.The Love Island contestant, 24, was back in the office and posted an Instagram story of her paramedic team in uniform, captioning the video with green hearts. It comes after Paige revealed her plans to return to her job as she appeared on Lorraine last week, saying that she has had a "back to work" meeting.
Boulet Brothers Sign Deal With AMC Networks’ Shudder to Expand Dragula Franchise (EXCLUSIVE)
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaShudder has inked a deal with The Boulet Brothers to expand their Dragula franchise with a new season, a new spinoff series and an additional special set to debut on Shudder over the next twelve months. The pact comes on the heels of “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula’s” fourth season, which became one of Shudder’s most watched series of 2021.
Bollywood War Epic ‘Pippa’ Reveals First Teaser, Release Date – Global Bulletin (EXCLUSIVE)
Naman Ramachandran On the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day on Aug. 15, the first teaser of Bollywood war epic “Pippa” has been revealed and Dec. 2 has been set as the release date.
Sydney Sweeney Reveals the 'Euphoria' Season 2 Scene She Was Nervous to Film
Sydney Sweeney is reflecting on Euphoria.
Melissa Barrera Talks Fear of Drowning While Filming ‘Keep Breathing’ and Neve Campbell’s Departure From ‘Scream’ Franchise
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Melissa Barrera admits she had some major issues to overcome while shooting her new Netflix series, “Keep Breathing.” The “In the Heights” star plays an attorney who is the only survivor after her small plane crashes into a lake in the frigid wilderness. “Diving into that water was probably one of the scariest things,” Barrera tells me on this week’s “Just for Variety” podcast. “I have this real fear of drowning.
Neve Campbell on ‘Scream 6’ salary: A man would’ve been offered more
would not be returning to “Scream 6” in June.The Canadian starlet and “Party of Five” alum played the queen of “final girls” Sidney Prescott in the first five installments of the horror series, which kicked off in 1996.But with “Scream 6” set to premiere next year, Campbell, 48, is adamant that her decision to leave the film was “truly” about “negotiation,” while also alluding to inherent sexism in the ordeal.“I did not feel that what I was being offered equated to the value that I bring to this franchise, and have brought to this franchise, for 25 years,” she told People Monday. “As a woman in this business, I think it’s really important for us to be valued and to fight to be valued,” she added.“I honestly don’t believe that if I were a man and had done five installments of a huge blockbuster franchise over 25 years, that the number that I was offered would be the number that would be offered to a man,” Campbell continued, then zeroing in on worries about feeling “undervalued” if she’d decided to stick around.“In my soul, I just couldn’t do that,” she said.
Neve Campbell Doesn’t Rule Out Return to ‘Scream’ Franchise: ‘I Don’t Believe It’s Dead in the Water’
interview with People, Campbell said “I don’t know that I’m done for good” with the film, or potential future installments when it comes to reprising her role as Sidney Prescott yet again. Though she reiterated that her reason for exiting the film had to do with what she believed to be an unfair offer considering “the value that I bring to this franchise, and have brought to this franchise, for 25 years.” “It would really depend on what they came to me with next. It would have to be different.
Neve Campbell Explains Decision to Exit 'Scream' Franchise After Feeling 'Undervalued'
Neve Campbell confirmed her decision not to return in Scream 6 was based on an offer that undervalued what she brought to the franchise as a woman.