J. Kim Murphy Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Jeff Nichols‘ “The Bikeriders,” ending a short period of producer New Regency shopping the finished film to studios.
09.11.2023 - 23:55 / variety.com
Emily Longeretta The television industry won’t waste any time when it comes to getting back to work following the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike. With a focus on broadcast shows, prep and pre-production are well underway. However, anxious viewers shouldn’t get too excited about their favorite scripted series coming back, as it could take more time than expected.
When the writers strike ended at the end of September, the rooms opened up the following week, but that doesn’t mean that the actors can do the same. Dick Wolf’s writers (for the “FBI,” “Law & Order” and “Chicago” franchises) went back into their respective rooms Oct. 4, so filming could begin as early as the week after Thanksgiving, kicking off on Nov.
27. Prep could start next week, with filming underway eight or nine days later. With that schedule, a 10- to 13-episode season would be ready to debut in mid-February or March.
However — there’s a good chance some shows won’t begin this month. Most of the industry closes down for December due to the holidays, so series may not want to start back up just to pause again. “9-1-1,” which has moved from Fox to ABC for its seventh season, will be a priority for studio 20th Television (which shares Disney as a parent company with ABC) over the fifth season of spinoff, “9-1-1: Lone Star.” Sources tell Variety “9-1-1” will likely go back into production in either December or January, which means a premiere date wouldn’t be until March, but talks for a timeline on “Lone Star” production haven’t started yet.
Additionally, new Justin Hartley drama “Tracker” remains in the post-Super Bowl slot on Feb. 11 at CBS, though filming has not started. At Max, “The Penguin,” “Welcome to Derry” and “Hacks” top their priority list to get
.J. Kim Murphy Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Jeff Nichols‘ “The Bikeriders,” ending a short period of producer New Regency shopping the finished film to studios.
Mo Elyounoussi hasn’t been surprised to see James Forrest’s Celtic career spark back into life under Brendan Rodgers.
Take That's Howard Donald has spoken out about Jason Orange's 2014 exit from the band, revealing that he felt "hurt" by his decision to leave. The 55-year-old opened up about his music career and the band's highs and lows in BBC Two's Reel Stories alongside remaining Take That members Gary Barlow and Mark Owen. Addressing Jason's departure, Howard said that his bandmate had wanted to "draw a line" under the big 2011 reunion tour with Robbie Williams.
Dune: Part 2 is now set to arrive earlier in 2024 than first thought.The film was first pushed back to next year in August with Warner Bros. announcing that the film would no longer be released in November as originally expected.The official Dune X/Twitter page changed its profile and header pictures, reflecting its release date which was first set to March 15.
David Schwimmer is reflecting on his time with the “impeccable” Matthew Perry.
Lisa Kudrow has paid tribute to her friend and co-star Matthew Perry following the tragic death of the late actor.
Perry before his death.“Shot the pilot, ‘Friends Like Us,’ got picked up then immediately, we were at the NBC Upfronts. Then …You suggested we play poker AND made it so much fun while we initially bonded. Thank you for that,” Kudrow, 60, captioned a photo of the two together Wednesday on Instagram.
The news of Matthew Perry’s tragic death has been met with heartbreaking tributes from fans all over the world. Now his Friends co-stars, who spent 10 years working closely with Matthew, have spoken out and gave a sweet nod to Matthew’s loving and funny character, Chandler Bing. Friends is an American sitcom which first aired in 1994 and ran for 10 years until 2004.
Friends co-star Matthew Perry, praising him for his “impeccable comic timing” and big “heart”.The actor, who portrayed Ross Geller opposite Perry’s Chandler Bing in the US sitcom, shared a photo of the pair dressed in ’80s suits from an episode alongside his note on Instagram today (November 15).Schwimmer wrote: “Thank you for ten incredible years of laughter and creativity.“I will never forget your impeccable comic timing and delivery. You could take a straight line of dialogue and bend it to your will, resulting in something so entirely original and unexpectedly funny it still astonishes.“And you had heart.
Michaela Zee “The Fall Guy” is now landing in theaters on May 3, 2024, after “Deadpool 3” vacated the release slot amid the work stoppage caused by the recently ended SAG-AFTRA strike. Universal Pictures was originally set to release David Leitch’s action thriller, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, on March 1, 2024. Based on Glen A.
Lily Allen is reflecting on an awful rape joke made about her years ago.
Lily Allen is calling out Russell Brand for a rape joke made at her expense between himself, Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding and Jonathan Ross.
There is an update about the long-awaited live-action Masters of the Universe project.
is mourning Matthew Perry, who played her husband on the NBC sitcom “Friends,” following his death on Oct. 28 at age 54.“I am so grateful for every moment I had with you Matty and I miss you every day,” she wrote via Instagram on Nov. 14.
Valerie Wu Intern Apple TV+ has released the official trailer its for nine-episode war drama “Masters of the Air.” Set during World War II, the limited series centers on members of the Air Force fighting against Nazi Germany. “Masters of the Air” stars Oscar nominees Austin Butler (“Elvis”) and Barry Keoghan (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) as fighter pilots Major Gale Cleven and Lt. Curtis Biddick, respectively.
One of the most anticipated TV shows of some time now, “Master Of The Air” is finally arriving in January. You’ll recall that Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman, brought you the WWII classic shows “Band Of Brothers” and “The Pacific,” and they’re the same team involved in “Master of The Air,” which shows WWII from a aerial fighter and aerial bombers perspective.
“Let’s rack ’em up and knock ’em down.” Those words from Austin Butler‘s Maj. Gale ‘Buck’ Cleven in the opening of the first trailer for Apple TV+’s World War II drama Masters of the Air. The nine-episode limited series hails from Band of Brothers and The Pacific producers Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman.
It was quiet in Gorton Fire Station. And then the alarm went off. Very quickly, three men and one woman spring into action. They fly down the pole, throw on fire tunics, and brief themselves on the next incident.
Halloween 2023 has come and gone, and so many of Hollywood’s biggest stars celebrated in serious style. Now, we want to know who did it best!
Ariana Grande is supporting her man and she doesn’t care who sees!