Rafe Spall, Greg Kinnear Among 4 Cast In Apple Drama Series ‘Firebug’

How can you be a leader to your people if you’re on the run from them? It’s a fascinating question, one that could serve as the basis for a great book or film, but one that’s hard to embed in a six-part mini-series, a format that proves the wrong one for the story of how a fake movie played a role in the life of Black Panthers leader Huey P. Newton.

La Brea alum Josh McKenzie is set as a series regular in NBC‘s new drama series The Hunting Party, joining previously announced Melissa Roxburgh, Patrick Sabongui and Sara Garcia, Deadline has confirmed.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Country music superstar Tim McGraw is adding to his acting resume with a new drama series at Netflix. Variety has learned that McGraw will star in the untitled series, which is set in the world of competitive bull riding.

EXCLUSIVE: The starry packages keep on coming at the Cannes market.

Tim Roth (The Hateful Eight) has signed up to play Henry Kissinger in a “mostly true” story of the former U.S. secretary of state’s role in the Vietnam peace talks, with sales launching at Cannes.

Men in Black star Rafe Spall is set to become a dad for the fourth time, confirming that he's in a relationship with his co-star Esther Smith - and they're expecting a baby! The actor, 41, stars in Apple TV+ comedy-drama Trying with his girlfriend Esther and were rumoured to be romantically involved back in 2022 after Rafe split from his wife the year before. On ITV's Lorraine on Tuesday, Rafe and Esther announced that they are expecting a child together. "I have to say, everybody always says what remarkable chemistry you two have," Lorraine Kelly said.

EXCLUSIVE: RJ Malishka, Rajesh Kumar and KC Shankar are the latest Indian stars to board SonyLIV‘s political drama series Freedom at Midnight.

Netflix drama Top Boy has beaten off competition from Apple TV+’s Slow Horses to win Best Drama Series at the BAFTA TV Awards.

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Sabongui (The Flash) and Sara Garcia (Ride) are set as series regulars, joining Melissa Roxburgh in NBC‘s new drama series The Hunting Party.

EXCLUSIVE: International and indie film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment acquired North American rights to Little League baseball film You Gotta Believe directed by Ty Roberts (12 Mighty Orphans) and starring Luke Wilson (Horizon: An American Saga) and Greg Kinnear (The Present).

Melissa Roxburgh is taking on a new role!

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Shōgun” might be creating some drama at the Emmys. Multiple industry insiders tell Variety that FX, the heavyweight contender in the Primetime Emmy race for outstanding limited or anthology series, is considering a bold move: shifting its submission for “Shōgun” to the drama series categories this year. This strategic repositioning hints at the likely return of the protagonist, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (played by Hiroyuki Sanada).

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Melissa Roxburgh has been cast in a lead role of the upcoming NBC drama series “The Hunting Party,” Variety has learned. The series was originally announced at NBC back in February.

Alex Ritman Paul Walter Hauser has added another project to a packed upcoming slate. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner, who in the last few weeks alone has been tapped to play Chris Farley in Josh Gad’s biopic and has joined the cast of both “Fantastic Four” and the “Naked Gun” reboot, is to lead “Press Your Luck,” a drama-thriller based on the true story of Michael Larson. Protagonist Pictures has unveiled the drama-thriller — from Plenty Good in co-production with Fabula — alongside a first look image and will handle international sales, while CAA Media Finance represents North American rights.

North West, Broadway’s Heather Headley and Grammy winner Lebo M. have been added to the cast of Disney’s The Lion King 30th Anniversary – A Live-to-Film Concert Event, a musical concert set to run May 24-25 at the Hollywood Bowl.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Jonathan Bailey was so blown away by “Heartstopper” that he just knew he had to be on the show. “Like so many people, I watched the first [season] and thought it was one of the biggest, most beautiful gifts to so many people, and I wish I had that growing up,” the “Fellow Travelers” and “Bridgerton” star told me at the Met Gala Monday night.

Schmigadoon! the musical comedy TV series is about to become Schmigadoon! the musical comedy stage production.

EXCLUSIVE: SonyLIV’s ambitious Indian independence drama Freedom at Midnight has added British cast.

EXCLUSIVE: Hamish Linklater, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Brandon Perea and Yuvi Hecht have joined the cast of Imperative Entertainment and 30WEST’s uplifting romance A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. They join Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, who are starring with Kogonada directing. Sony Pictures will release the film in theaters globally. Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and newcomer Lucy Thomas make up the remaining ensemble.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series adaptation of the Michelle Frances novel “The Girlfriend” with Robin Wright set to star and direct, Variety has learned. In addition, Olivia Cooke (“House of the Dragon,” “Sound of Metal”), Laurie Davidson (“Mary and George”), and Waleed Zuaiter (“Gangs of London”) will star alongside Wright. The official description of the series states: “Laura (Wright) wants for nothing.