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Becoming Elizabeth, Starz's which spares no expense at bringing the young life of Elizabeth Tudor to the screen. This is the story of the woman who would eventually become Queen Elizabeth I, and Alicia von Rittberg is mesmerizing in the role (along with Tom Cullen).

Diane Garrett ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Author Jenny Han on Becoming a Showrunner for the First Time: ‘It Was a Baptism by Fire’With the June 17 debut of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” Jenny Han’s career has taken another big leap forward. The bestselling YA author of “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” had a hands-on role in Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming adaptation of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” her 2009 coming-of-age novel about a teenage girl, serving as creator and co-showrunner on the series.

‘Summer’ for television, I knew we’d need more than one season to honor the story we are telling,” Han said in a statement. “To receive a second season pickup ahead of the premiere of Season One is beyond my wildest dreams.

Prime Video has given an early Season 2 renewal to The Summer I Turned Pretty, its series adaptation of Jenny Han’s YA novel, ahead of its June 17 premiere.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Jenny Han drama series “The Summer I Turned Pretty” has been renewed for Season 2 at Amazon before Season 1 has even premiered, Variety has learned exclusively.“When I decided to adapt ‘Summer’ for television, I knew we’d need more than one season to honor the story we are telling,” said Han. “To receive a second season pickup ahead of the premiere of Season One is beyond my wildest dreams.

Jeff Bridges, in a rare small-screen role, stars in this psychological thriller as Dan Chase, an ex-CIA operative who’s been living off the grid for years. When an assassin tries to take him out, he must come out of hiding and reconcile with his past.

Wilson Chapman editorLinda Swain has been appointed the vice president of membership and outreach for the Television Academy, the body responsible for the annual Emmy Awards.Swain will be the first person to serve in the position, after the Academy created it as part of the organization’s diversity, equity and inclusion goals. In this role, Swain will be responsible for spearheading programs and initiatives to boost membership engagement, boosting the diversity and cultural inclusivity of the overall membership and leading outreach and recruitment of individuals and organizations that can provide diverse perspectives for the Television Academy.

There is no shortage of original TV series premiering online in June. Prime Video and Apple TV+ subscribers have plenty of new content to choose between – from comedies such as the return of adult animation Fairfax, to dramas such as the high-stakes sci-fi series For All Mankind.

Angelique Jackson In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Amazon has announced the first in-person installment of its Voices series, featuring a conversation with “The Summer I Turned Pretty” and “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” author and screenwriter Jenny Han.Han, whose series adaptation of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” launches June 17 on Prime Video, will sit for a for a wide-ranging discussion about her New York Times bestselling books moderated by journalist Dino Ray Ramos (The Diaspora Times). The three-hour event, titled “Voices: Asian & Pacific Islander Representation in Film & Media,” will take place on May 19 from 4-7 p.m.

A coming-of-age love story! The Summer I Turned Pretty is a highly anticipated adaptation of a trilogy written by Jenny Han that explores love, friendship and family.

Taylor Swift released her new recording of one of her old hits.On Thursday night, Swift dropped «This Love (Taylor's Version),» which marks her newest re-recorded track off her album.The song was first heard in the trailer for the new Amazon Prime Video series,, which dropped Thursday morning.Swift took to Instagram to tease the song's release, and to share the trailer as well, with a special thanks to Jenny Han — the creator and executive producer of the series, as well as the author of the books the show is based on — for featuring the tune in the trailer.A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift)«Thank you @jennyhan for debuting my version of This Love in the trailer for @thesummeriturnedpretty!!! I’ve always been so proud of this song and I’m very

Taylor Swift released her new recording of one of her old hits.

Taylor Swift released her new recording of one of her old hits.On Thursday night, Swift dropped «This Love (Taylor's Version),» which marks her first re-recorded track off her album.The song was first heard in the trailer for the new Amazon Prime Video series, The Summer I Turned Pretty, which dropped Thursday morning.Swift took to Instagram to tease the song's release, and to share the trailer as well, with a special thanks to Jenny Han — the creator and executive producer of the series, as well as the author of the books the show is based on — for featuring the tune in the trailer.A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift)«Thank you @jennyhan for debuting my version of This Love in the trailer for @thesummeriturnedpretty!!! I’ve always been so proud of this song and I’m very

This summer is about to be one for the books. The first teaser for Prime Video’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” adaptation is here.The clip, which you can watch above, opens with Belly (played by Lola Tung) arriving at Cousins Beach for the summer.

Taylor Swift‘s “This Love (Taylor’s Version)” is featured in the brand new teaser trailer for The Summer I Turned Pretty!

This summer will be unlike any other.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— The suppressed emotions and anxieties of a seemingly flawless 12-year-old girl gather monstrous proportions in Hanna Bergholm’s “Hatching,” a Finnish body horror fairy tale that begins streaming Friday on Hulu. In the film, young Tinja (Siiri Solalinna), whose mother runs the artificially upbeat video blog “Lovely Everyday Life,” hides a dead bird’s egg in her bedroom that grows unusually large and hatches a very metaphorical beaked beast.

Jenny Han’s other best-selling YA trilogy is heading to Amazon Prime Video this June.“The Summer I Turned Pretty,” a new teen drama series based on Han’s novel of the same name, will premiere on Prime Video June 17, it announced Thursday. The news comes days following the news that Han has inked an exclusive development deal with the streamer.The series stars Lola Tung as Isabel “Belly” Conklin, an ordinary teenage girl who spends the summer in Cousin’s Beach with her mother Laurel (Jackie Chung) and older brother Steven (Sean Kaufman).

Prime Video has slotted June 17 for the premiere of The Summer I Turned Pretty, Prime Video’s series adaptation of Jenny Han’s YA novel. Amazon also unveiled the key art below.

Jenny Han’s relationship with Amazon Studios is expanding. The author has signed an overall deal to produce both television and film content for the studio.The deal comes ahead of Han’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” adaptation’s debut on Prime Video.

To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and The Summer I Turned Pretty author Jenny Han is expanding her relationship with Amazon Studios, with an overall television and film deal. The pact comes ahead of the series premiere of her Prime Video Original series, The Summer I Turned Pretty, based on her book, which she created, co-showruns, and executive produces. Beyond Summer, she will exclusively create, develop and produce additional projects to premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, via her newly formed production banner, Jenny Kissed Me.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJenny Han has singed an overall film and television deal with Amazon.The news comes as Han is currently adapting her YA novel “The Summer I Turned Pretty” for the streamer. She created the series version and serves as co-showrunner and executive producer.

The Summer I Turned Pretty author Jenny Han is expanding her relationship with Amazon Studios, with an overall television and film deal. The pact comes ahead of the series premiere of her Prime Video Original series, The Summer I Turned Pretty, based on her book, which she created, co-showruns, and executive produces. Beyond Summer, she will exclusively create, develop and produce additional projects to premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, via her newly formed production banner, Jenny Kissed Me.

Anna Cathcart), who believes she knows everything there is to know about love. But when she moves halfway across the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, she'll soon realize that relationships are a lot more complicated when it’s your own heart on the line.Joining Cathcart in the upcoming spinoff is Choi Min-yeong, who plays Dae (Kitty's love interest introduced in 2021's ); Anthony Keyvan as Q; Gia Kim as Yuri; Sang Heon Lee as Min Ho; Peter Turnwald as Alex; and Regan Aliyah, who will portray Juliana.

Netflix has added nine actors to the cast for XO, Kitty its upcoming To All The Boys spinoff series. Joining as series regulars are Choi Min-yeong (Dream Palace), Anthony Keyvan (Genera+ion), Gia Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Peter Thurnwald (Players) and Regan Aliyah (Club Mickey Mouse). They will appear opposite Anna Cathcart who takes on the titular role. The series comes from co-showrunners and executive producer Jenny Han and Sascha Rothchild.

will play Q; Gia Kim will play Yuri; Sang Heon Lee will play Min Ho; Peter Thurnwald will play Alex; and Regan Aliyah will play Juliana. In recurring roles are “Lost’s” Yunjin Kim as Jina; Michael K Lee as Professor Lee; and Jocelyn Shelfo as Madison.As previously reported by TheWrap, Anna Cathcart will reprise her role as Kitty from the “To All the Boys” movies. This first season of “XO, Kitty” will be directed by Jennifer Arnold, Jeff Chan, Pamela Romanowsky and Katina Medina Mora.

EXCLUSIVE: Phoebe Zimmer has been named Head of Television for Temple Hill, the production company behind the Twilight franchise, which was co-founded in 2006 by Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey.

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video has opted not to order a second season of I Know What You Did Last Summer, a modern take on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan and the 1997 film adaptation.

Anna Cathcart, who played the role in the movie trilogy, will lead the 10-episode, half-hour show.The new YA series, which will be overseen by author Jenny Han, who created it, and Sascha Rothchild, follows teen matchmaker Kitty, who thinks she knows everything there is to know about love.