Some of the most breathtaking moments of the “Planet Earth” series take place in Hang son Doong Cave in Vietnam. But capturing and showcasing the natural beauty of the largest cave in the world provided some challenges on how the crew were going to light it.
The Emmy-nominated “Extremes” episode of “Planet Earth III” trekked to Vietnam and into a world of darkness, going approximately 700 feet underground for 17 days. Cinematographer Luke Nelson and his team required special cameras, lenses and a unique lighting set-up to highlight the beauty of this underground world which otherwise was a world of complete darkness.
Getting there was the first challenge. “It takes two days of walking,” said Nelson in Variety’s Artisans, presented by HBO. “We had to hire 10-15 porters to help us carry everything from batteries, generators, drones and lenses.”
Once the crew arrived, Nelson used an array of cameras, from different...
The Emmy-nominated “Extremes” episode of “Planet Earth III” trekked to Vietnam and into a world of darkness, going approximately 700 feet underground for 17 days. Cinematographer Luke Nelson and his team required special cameras, lenses and a unique lighting set-up to highlight the beauty of this underground world which otherwise was a world of complete darkness.
Getting there was the first challenge. “It takes two days of walking,” said Nelson in Variety’s Artisans, presented by HBO. “We had to hire 10-15 porters to help us carry everything from batteries, generators, drones and lenses.”
Once the crew arrived, Nelson used an array of cameras, from different...
- 8/13/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Sky Content MD Zai Bennett is heading to BBC Studios.
The UK programs chief of the Comcast-owned pay-tv giant will run BBC Studios Productions, a job that has been vacant for several months and one of the most talked about in the British industry. He replaces Ralph Lee.
Bennett will oversee a production arm that spans all genres, making the likes of Planet Earth, Strictly Come Dancing and Doctor Who. BBC Studios Productions also owns a wealth of indies including Clerkenwell Films, Lookout Point and Voltage TV. He will join BBC Studios in November, while he will also be on the exec committee.
At Sky, Bennett has overseen the likes of Chernobyl, Gangs of London and Patrick Melrose across a 10-year career. Past employers include Channel 5, ITV and BBC Three. Deadline is told that he will not be replaced at Sky. His exit follows that of UK and...
The UK programs chief of the Comcast-owned pay-tv giant will run BBC Studios Productions, a job that has been vacant for several months and one of the most talked about in the British industry. He replaces Ralph Lee.
Bennett will oversee a production arm that spans all genres, making the likes of Planet Earth, Strictly Come Dancing and Doctor Who. BBC Studios Productions also owns a wealth of indies including Clerkenwell Films, Lookout Point and Voltage TV. He will join BBC Studios in November, while he will also be on the exec committee.
At Sky, Bennett has overseen the likes of Chernobyl, Gangs of London and Patrick Melrose across a 10-year career. Past employers include Channel 5, ITV and BBC Three. Deadline is told that he will not be replaced at Sky. His exit follows that of UK and...
- 7/25/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Bourdain died six years ago, ending the near-decade I spent as his assistant. I have yet to disable my “Anthony Bourdain” Google Alert, which is how I became aware of Omnivore, the Apple TV+ deep-dive food series executive produced by René Redzepi, chef of the world-renowned Noma restaurant in Copenhagen, and writer Matt Goulding, who published three books under Bourdain’s imprint. Tony was also an investor-partner in Roads & Kingdoms, the travel website Goulding started with journalist Nathan Thornburgh.
Being associated with an icon like Bourdain opens lots of doors.
Being associated with an icon like Bourdain opens lots of doors.
- 7/22/2024
- by Laurie Woolever
- Rollingstone.com
Jim Carter, who famously played Carson the master butler on Downton Abbey, clearly was taken by the leading artist giving a terrifically moving performance as Dolly Gallagher Levi upon the London Palladium stage. “That’s my wife,” he declared during the interval.
Indeed it was. Imelda Staunton was creating a gold-standard portrait of the meddlesome fixer at the heart of the landmark musical Hello, Dolly! created by Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart from Thornton Wilder’s The Matchmaker.
“It’s a brilliant production,” Carter told me.
A tearful Jim Carter at the Palladium. Photo by Baz Bamigboye/Deadline.
“The problem is,” he continued, ”I can’t see anyone else on stage. I can only look at her. I’m sitting there going, ‘Wow!’”
Totally understandable, because the other 2,200 members of the audience were falling in love with her as well.
Imelda Staunton (center) and the ‘Hello, Dolly!’ company at the...
Indeed it was. Imelda Staunton was creating a gold-standard portrait of the meddlesome fixer at the heart of the landmark musical Hello, Dolly! created by Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart from Thornton Wilder’s The Matchmaker.
“It’s a brilliant production,” Carter told me.
A tearful Jim Carter at the Palladium. Photo by Baz Bamigboye/Deadline.
“The problem is,” he continued, ”I can’t see anyone else on stage. I can only look at her. I’m sitting there going, ‘Wow!’”
Totally understandable, because the other 2,200 members of the audience were falling in love with her as well.
Imelda Staunton (center) and the ‘Hello, Dolly!’ company at the...
- 7/19/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Reservation Dogs, The Gilded Age and The Traitors finally made the cut for the top categories, while Shōgun, The Bear and Abbott Elementary lived up to expectations that they would earn nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards, which were unveiled Wednesday morning.
Check out the full nominees list below.
Announced this morning from the El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, the nominations also included shout-outs for Netflix’s addictive but controversial limited series Baby Reindeer, along with well-deserved noms for the fourth season of True Detective featuring Jodie Foster. The limited series race, in fact, is shaping up to be an exciting one, with Netflix’s Ripley competing against Reindeer along FX’s Fargo, Apple’s Lessons in Chemistry and HBO’s True Detective: Night Country.
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Late Night with Seth Meyers also earned a what-took-you-so-long nomination in Talk Series,...
Check out the full nominees list below.
Announced this morning from the El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, the nominations also included shout-outs for Netflix’s addictive but controversial limited series Baby Reindeer, along with well-deserved noms for the fourth season of True Detective featuring Jodie Foster. The limited series race, in fact, is shaping up to be an exciting one, with Netflix’s Ripley competing against Reindeer along FX’s Fargo, Apple’s Lessons in Chemistry and HBO’s True Detective: Night Country.
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Late Night with Seth Meyers also earned a what-took-you-so-long nomination in Talk Series,...
- 7/17/2024
- by Lynette Rice and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
In the much-anticipated premiere of “Planet Earth: Mammals,” viewers are in for a thrilling ride as they delve into the mysterious world of nocturnal creatures in Season 1 Episode 1 titled “Dark.” The episode, airing at 8:00 Pm on Saturday, July 13, 2024, on BBC America, promises to captivate audiences with a fascinating look at mammals that thrive under the cover of darkness.
The description for the episode sets the stage for an exploration of how over two-thirds of mammal species have evolved to navigate the night with heightened senses that almost seem like superpowers. As the daytime world becomes increasingly crowded, these creatures are forced to retreat to the dark side, where they reign supreme with their extraordinary adaptations and behaviors.
“Dark” promises to showcase the incredible diversity of nocturnal mammals, from elusive predators stalking their prey under the cloak of night to tiny creatures with remarkable survival strategies. Viewers can expect to...
The description for the episode sets the stage for an exploration of how over two-thirds of mammal species have evolved to navigate the night with heightened senses that almost seem like superpowers. As the daytime world becomes increasingly crowded, these creatures are forced to retreat to the dark side, where they reign supreme with their extraordinary adaptations and behaviors.
“Dark” promises to showcase the incredible diversity of nocturnal mammals, from elusive predators stalking their prey under the cloak of night to tiny creatures with remarkable survival strategies. Viewers can expect to...
- 7/6/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
“You’ve gone too far this time / But I’m dancing on the Valentine / I tell you somebody’s fooling around / With my chances on the danger line.” Those were the opening lyrics to “The Reflex” by the English new wave band Duran Duran. And 40 years ago this summer they helped the group score their first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. “The Reflex” may have been a “lonely child,” but the song propelled the group to unparalleled popularity at the time.
Originally formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978, Duran Duran actually had a bit of a rough start in their quest for mainstream success in the United States. None of the songs from their 1981 self-titled debut album made the Billboard chart, though “Planet Earth” and “Girls on Film” reached number-12 and number-five in the United Kingdom, respectively.
It wasn’t until the release of their 1982 sophomore album, “Rio,” that Duran Duran...
Originally formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978, Duran Duran actually had a bit of a rough start in their quest for mainstream success in the United States. None of the songs from their 1981 self-titled debut album made the Billboard chart, though “Planet Earth” and “Girls on Film” reached number-12 and number-five in the United Kingdom, respectively.
It wasn’t until the release of their 1982 sophomore album, “Rio,” that Duran Duran...
- 7/1/2024
- by Tariq Khan
- Gold Derby
Get ready to explore the wonders of Earth’s coldest regions in “Frozen Planet II” with the episode titled “A First Look at Planet Earth: Mammals,” airing on BBC America this Thursday, July 4, 2024, at 9:00 Am. This captivating docuseries takes viewers on a breathtaking journey through the Arctic and Antarctic, high mountains, frozen deserts, snowbound forests, and icy oceans, showcasing the resilience and diversity of mammalian wildlife.
In this episode, viewers will witness how various mammal species adapt and thrive in extreme environments. From polar bears navigating icy waters to penguins enduring harsh Antarctic winters, each species faces unique challenges to survive. The documentary offers intimate insights into their behaviors, survival strategies, and interactions within their ecosystems.
Narrated with engaging storytelling and stunning cinematography, “Frozen Planet II” continues to mesmerize audiences with its exploration of Earth’s most remote and unforgiving landscapes. This episode promises to be an educational and visually stunning experience,...
In this episode, viewers will witness how various mammal species adapt and thrive in extreme environments. From polar bears navigating icy waters to penguins enduring harsh Antarctic winters, each species faces unique challenges to survive. The documentary offers intimate insights into their behaviors, survival strategies, and interactions within their ecosystems.
Narrated with engaging storytelling and stunning cinematography, “Frozen Planet II” continues to mesmerize audiences with its exploration of Earth’s most remote and unforgiving landscapes. This episode promises to be an educational and visually stunning experience,...
- 6/27/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
René Redzepi has built Copenhagen restaurant Noma — ranked five times as the No. 1 restaurant in the world by the World’s 50 Best list — into a culinary institution, and now he has his sights set on changing how the world thinks about food.
The famed chef has co-created the new Apple TV+ docuseries Omnivore, which follows individual ingredients that have shaped the world; salt, rice, banana, pig, chili, coffee, tuna and corn are each explored in the show’s eight episodes. Redzepi narrates but makes only brief onscreen appearances as the series dives into the history of these ingredients, as well as how they are currently being affected by climate change and how conservation can save the food supply.
Redzepi has had the idea for the series for more than a decade, and finally had time during the pandemic to put it into motion. He teamed with Matt Goulding, who executive...
The famed chef has co-created the new Apple TV+ docuseries Omnivore, which follows individual ingredients that have shaped the world; salt, rice, banana, pig, chili, coffee, tuna and corn are each explored in the show’s eight episodes. Redzepi narrates but makes only brief onscreen appearances as the series dives into the history of these ingredients, as well as how they are currently being affected by climate change and how conservation can save the food supply.
Redzepi has had the idea for the series for more than a decade, and finally had time during the pandemic to put it into motion. He teamed with Matt Goulding, who executive...
- 6/24/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kicking off on May 15-17 with the LA Independents, with a heavyweight Spanish-language presence, the LA Screenings then host Hollywood studio presentations. To help cut through the slates, – especially at the LA Independents but including some big studio plays – here’s Variety’s pick of 20 top titles:
“The Americas,” (NBCU, BBC Studios)
Narrated by Tom Hanks, his first unscripted narrator gig, and billed as an epic natural history series from “Planet Earth” producer BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio. Scored by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer and using groundbreaking technology to reveal the continent’s natural wonders. Previewed at MipTV, in a presentation which was one of the biggest events of the whole market.
“Amia,” (Dori Media Group)
Unfolding against the background of the terror attacks of 1992 on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires and in 1994 against Amia, the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association, the...
“The Americas,” (NBCU, BBC Studios)
Narrated by Tom Hanks, his first unscripted narrator gig, and billed as an epic natural history series from “Planet Earth” producer BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio. Scored by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer and using groundbreaking technology to reveal the continent’s natural wonders. Previewed at MipTV, in a presentation which was one of the biggest events of the whole market.
“Amia,” (Dori Media Group)
Unfolding against the background of the terror attacks of 1992 on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires and in 1994 against Amia, the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association, the...
- 5/14/2024
- by John Hopewell and Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Note: This post contains spoilers for "The Wire."
Is "The Wire" still one of the greatest TV shows of all time? David Simon's sprawling, complex portrait of Baltimore has appeared on multiple "best of" lists over the years, popping up near the top of masterpiece-filled rankings from outlets like Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Empire, and more. The HBO series, which really couldn't have worked before that channel's dominance in early 2000s, currently ranks sixth-highest of all time on IMDb, and despite never winning an Emmy, it's earned a Peabody, DGA and WGA awards, and a spot on the American Film Institute's Television Programs of The Year list three different times.
"The Wire" is no doubt a work of storytelling genius, and much of its tremendous effect is cumulative. The series starts at the street level of Maryland's biggest city, examining the effects of drugs and gang life before refocusing...
Is "The Wire" still one of the greatest TV shows of all time? David Simon's sprawling, complex portrait of Baltimore has appeared on multiple "best of" lists over the years, popping up near the top of masterpiece-filled rankings from outlets like Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Empire, and more. The HBO series, which really couldn't have worked before that channel's dominance in early 2000s, currently ranks sixth-highest of all time on IMDb, and despite never winning an Emmy, it's earned a Peabody, DGA and WGA awards, and a spot on the American Film Institute's Television Programs of The Year list three different times.
"The Wire" is no doubt a work of storytelling genius, and much of its tremendous effect is cumulative. The series starts at the street level of Maryland's biggest city, examining the effects of drugs and gang life before refocusing...
- 4/27/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Cannes TV trade fair MipTV may be its most boutique in recent years, but shows are coming onto the market – or screened at the parallel Canneseries TV festival which begins Friday – that will whet buyers’ appetites. Some roll of buzz from the London TV Screenings or Series Mania. Others are completely fresh, or pretty much off the radar.
To help you cut through the slates, here’s Variety’s picks of 20-plus shows:
“The Americas,” (NBCU, BBC Studios)
Narrated by Tom Hanks, his first unscripted narrator gig, and billed as an epic natural history series from “Planet Earth” producer BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio. Scored by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer and using groundbreaking technology to reveal the continent’s natural wonders. Previewed at MipTV, just how that worked will be unveiled at a fireside chat with NBCU’s Toby Gorman, president of...
To help you cut through the slates, here’s Variety’s picks of 20-plus shows:
“The Americas,” (NBCU, BBC Studios)
Narrated by Tom Hanks, his first unscripted narrator gig, and billed as an epic natural history series from “Planet Earth” producer BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio. Scored by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer and using groundbreaking technology to reveal the continent’s natural wonders. Previewed at MipTV, just how that worked will be unveiled at a fireside chat with NBCU’s Toby Gorman, president of...
- 4/5/2024
- by John Hopewell and Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
In making Fly, their feature documentary about Base jumping, directors Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau spent seven years trying to capture the feeling of whole-heartedly wanting to throw yourself off a cliff.
The doc, which premiered this week at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, takes a look at the sport, which has been maligned for the obvious dangers it imposes on its participants, through the lens of three romantic couples, whose love of Base jumping butts up against the realities of being in love with a partner.
The Base jumping, as seen in Fly, is either jumpers deploying parachutes after leaping from high surfaces (bridges, buildings and cliffs) or using wingsuits (web-sleeved jumpsuits also called squirrel suits), that allow the user to glide down a mountain, sometimes reaching speeds of 200 mph. “Sometimes we would hike hours just to have what’s called the “fly by shot.” You’re spending...
The doc, which premiered this week at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, takes a look at the sport, which has been maligned for the obvious dangers it imposes on its participants, through the lens of three romantic couples, whose love of Base jumping butts up against the realities of being in love with a partner.
The Base jumping, as seen in Fly, is either jumpers deploying parachutes after leaping from high surfaces (bridges, buildings and cliffs) or using wingsuits (web-sleeved jumpsuits also called squirrel suits), that allow the user to glide down a mountain, sometimes reaching speeds of 200 mph. “Sometimes we would hike hours just to have what’s called the “fly by shot.” You’re spending...
- 3/15/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Let’s start at the end. We’re at the base of the Ngorongoro Crater, a two-million-year-old collapsed volcano in Tanzania. A heavy downpour is thumping the roof of our safari vehicle. Yes, it’s raining in Africa. Before we begin the steep ascent up the walls of the crater along muddy brick roads, our tour guide breaks and turns off the ignition. He gestures toward an unseasonably lush clearing where a committee of elephants is assembled to wish us adieu.
For the last week, we’ve been on a press trip in the Serengeti with one unique wrinkle: National Geographic embedded our excursions with the creative talent behind their new natural world series, Queens. In addition to local guides, we were accompanied by National Geographic’s filmmakers, who are brave enough to tackle assignments like night shoots in open-sided vehicles amongst lions and hyenas. We were in safe hands.
For the last week, we’ve been on a press trip in the Serengeti with one unique wrinkle: National Geographic embedded our excursions with the creative talent behind their new natural world series, Queens. In addition to local guides, we were accompanied by National Geographic’s filmmakers, who are brave enough to tackle assignments like night shoots in open-sided vehicles amongst lions and hyenas. We were in safe hands.
- 3/4/2024
- by Chris Longo
- Den of Geek
February is considered the month of love for movie lovers and hopeless romantics everywhere.
For this reason, the Hallmark Channel has given February a special name – Loveuary.
One of their new movies this month is called A Taste of Love.
The romantic comedy tells the story of a culinary chef named Taylor with big dreams and aspirations.
She’s determined to make a name for herself in the restaurant industry because she wants to be respected in her field.
While visiting her hometown, she reconnects with her childhood sweetheart and receives an offer that’s tough to refuse. Here are some details about the main cast members.
Jesse Kove and Erin Kahill are the leading stars
Jesse Kove is the actor who plays Jacob in A Taste of Love. You might also recognize him from movies and TV shows like The Holiday Proposal Plan, Bring Me a Dream, On Eings of Ragles,...
For this reason, the Hallmark Channel has given February a special name – Loveuary.
One of their new movies this month is called A Taste of Love.
The romantic comedy tells the story of a culinary chef named Taylor with big dreams and aspirations.
She’s determined to make a name for herself in the restaurant industry because she wants to be respected in her field.
While visiting her hometown, she reconnects with her childhood sweetheart and receives an offer that’s tough to refuse. Here are some details about the main cast members.
Jesse Kove and Erin Kahill are the leading stars
Jesse Kove is the actor who plays Jacob in A Taste of Love. You might also recognize him from movies and TV shows like The Holiday Proposal Plan, Bring Me a Dream, On Eings of Ragles,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Stephanie Harper
- Monsters and Critics
‘Searching for Sugarman’ Producer Passion Signs ‘Planet Earth II’ Showrunner
Searching for Sugarman producer Passion Pictures has snapped up the showrunner of Planet Earth II from Plimsoll. Tom Hugh-Jones will boost Passion’s natural history offering and be based in Bristol, taking on the new title of MD Passion Planet (Bristol). He has a wealth of major natural history credits including Planet Earth, Human Planet and Life Story across a 30-year career, while he most recently helmed A Real Bug’s Life for Disney+, which launches today. “Planet Earth II and Tiny World are two of my favourite natural history series of all time,” said Passion CEO Nick Southgate. “The chance to work with the showrunner of these extraordinary pieces of TV was a no-brainer. I can’t wait to dig in with Tom and Dave and create a new era of intelligent, big wildlife shows.”
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Searching for Sugarman producer Passion Pictures has snapped up the showrunner of Planet Earth II from Plimsoll. Tom Hugh-Jones will boost Passion’s natural history offering and be based in Bristol, taking on the new title of MD Passion Planet (Bristol). He has a wealth of major natural history credits including Planet Earth, Human Planet and Life Story across a 30-year career, while he most recently helmed A Real Bug’s Life for Disney+, which launches today. “Planet Earth II and Tiny World are two of my favourite natural history series of all time,” said Passion CEO Nick Southgate. “The chance to work with the showrunner of these extraordinary pieces of TV was a no-brainer. I can’t wait to dig in with Tom and Dave and create a new era of intelligent, big wildlife shows.”
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- 1/24/2024
- by Jesse Whittock and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Not many directors would choose an apocalyptic sci-fi romance spanning several filmmaking disciplines for their feature debut, but Sam and Andy Zuchero wouldn’t have it any other way when it comes to “Love Me.” The film, which will have its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this week, stars Oscar-nominated duo Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun as a buoy and a satellite falling in love a billion years after humans have gone extinct.
Speaking exclusively to Variety, the married filmmaking team say they first thought of the idea for “Love Me” back in 2019, and shortly after the global pandemic had them ruminating on themes of isolation and human connection.
“We thought that the idea of a buoy and a satellite, the two furthest things from each other, having a conversation was really funny,” Sam says when asked about the seeds of the project. “Then we read Ray Kurzweil...
Speaking exclusively to Variety, the married filmmaking team say they first thought of the idea for “Love Me” back in 2019, and shortly after the global pandemic had them ruminating on themes of isolation and human connection.
“We thought that the idea of a buoy and a satellite, the two furthest things from each other, having a conversation was really funny,” Sam says when asked about the seeds of the project. “Then we read Ray Kurzweil...
- 1/19/2024
- by Rafa Sales Ross
- Variety Film + TV
Apple’s new mixed reality headsets will include thousands of Disney+ TV shows and movies along with four “iconic environments” where users can watch them as the tech giant unveiled more details of its upcoming Apple Vision Pro.
Immersive viewing options include The Disney+ Theater, inspired by Hollywood’s historic El Capitan Theatre; the Scare Floor from Pixar’s Monsters Inc.; Marvel’s Avengers Tower overlooking downtown Manhattan; and the cockpit of Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder, facing a binary sunset on the planet Tatooine from the Star Wars galaxy.
“At Disney, we’re constantly searching for new ways to entertain, inform, and inspire by combining exceptional creativity with groundbreaking technology to create truly remarkable experiences,” said Disney CEO Bob Iger in Apple’s announcement. “Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary platform that will bring our fans closer to the characters and stories they love while immersing them more deeply in...
Immersive viewing options include The Disney+ Theater, inspired by Hollywood’s historic El Capitan Theatre; the Scare Floor from Pixar’s Monsters Inc.; Marvel’s Avengers Tower overlooking downtown Manhattan; and the cockpit of Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder, facing a binary sunset on the planet Tatooine from the Star Wars galaxy.
“At Disney, we’re constantly searching for new ways to entertain, inform, and inspire by combining exceptional creativity with groundbreaking technology to create truly remarkable experiences,” said Disney CEO Bob Iger in Apple’s announcement. “Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary platform that will bring our fans closer to the characters and stories they love while immersing them more deeply in...
- 1/16/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The best home-theater experience coming to the market? According to Apple, it’s one you’ll be able to strap onto your head.
Apple unveiled several new entertainment experiences that will be available on Apple Vision Pro — its expensive new mixed-reality headset — when it begins shipping on Feb. 2. The tech giant touts visionOS, a platform that lets developers tap into the Vision Pro to make the viewing experiences within their apps “even more immersive.” The Vision Pro, which Apple has been developing for more than seven years, will be priced starting at $3,499.
At launch, Apple Vision Pro users can watch more than 150 3D movies, including “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Dune,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Avengers: Endgame,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Elemental” and “Encanto.” Users can access 3D versions of eligible movies when they become available to rent or purchase from the Apple TV app,...
Apple unveiled several new entertainment experiences that will be available on Apple Vision Pro — its expensive new mixed-reality headset — when it begins shipping on Feb. 2. The tech giant touts visionOS, a platform that lets developers tap into the Vision Pro to make the viewing experiences within their apps “even more immersive.” The Vision Pro, which Apple has been developing for more than seven years, will be priced starting at $3,499.
At launch, Apple Vision Pro users can watch more than 150 3D movies, including “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Dune,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Avengers: Endgame,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Elemental” and “Encanto.” Users can access 3D versions of eligible movies when they become available to rent or purchase from the Apple TV app,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
"Planet Earth is a masterpiece. But it's also incredibly fragile. We have ignored it, neglected, and abused it for centuries. It's on the verge of collapse. How much longer can we last...?" Sadly an important question. Sony Cine has revealed a new 3-minute short film called The Knowing, filmed by the legendary Mexican cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki (aka "Chivo" Lubezki). It's a promo for the latest Sony pro digital cinema camera called the Burano, as well as a conservationist short film, following two photographers to the deep South-Western region of Australia. There they encounter the endangered Southern Right Whale in its natural habitat. It's a gorgeous short that looks great but is also meant to remind us we still need to do more to save this planet and take care of it and let it heal properly. To help tell this story, the filmmakers used the Sony Burano, a digital cinema...
- 1/8/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Jimmy Kimmel took aim at Gen Z Thursday night after a new UCLA study revealed today’s teenagers want to see less sex on screen.
The study, which was released Wednesday, found that more than half of the 1,500 adolescents and young adults surveyed want to see more platonic relationships or friendships on TV rather than romantic relationships or sex scenes. The ages of participants ranged from 10 to 24 years old.
“I’ve never felt more out of touch with a generation,” Kimmel said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “I try not to be the old guy complaining about these kids today, but sometimes I feel like I have to. Isn’t this supposed to be the live and let live generation?”
The ABC host then asked his audience to remember a time when nudity was less accessible and the only way to see steamy scenes was by stealing “Playboys from our uncles...
The study, which was released Wednesday, found that more than half of the 1,500 adolescents and young adults surveyed want to see more platonic relationships or friendships on TV rather than romantic relationships or sex scenes. The ages of participants ranged from 10 to 24 years old.
“I’ve never felt more out of touch with a generation,” Kimmel said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “I try not to be the old guy complaining about these kids today, but sometimes I feel like I have to. Isn’t this supposed to be the live and let live generation?”
The ABC host then asked his audience to remember a time when nudity was less accessible and the only way to see steamy scenes was by stealing “Playboys from our uncles...
- 10/27/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Day two of the MIPCOM international television market brought a slew of new deals and a major corporate acquisition.
French group Newen Studios, owned by commercial channel TF1, announced it had secured a majority stake in Marie Guillaumond’s French production company Felicita Films. The boutique group has some 10 projects in development for local French channels and streaming platforms, and is currently in postproduction on A la Hauteur, a feature film directed by Delphine and Muriel Coulin starring Vincent Lindon.
On the sales side, the BBC pre-bought season two of period drama Marie Antoinette from Banijay Rights. The Canal+ drama, created by Deborah Davis, stars Emilia Schüle (Ku’damm 56/ 63) as the avant-garde French queen and Louis Cunningham (Bridgerton) as the King Louis XVI. The first season of Marie Antoinette sold to more than 147 territories, including to PBS Distribution in the U.S.
“Following the great success of series one, we...
French group Newen Studios, owned by commercial channel TF1, announced it had secured a majority stake in Marie Guillaumond’s French production company Felicita Films. The boutique group has some 10 projects in development for local French channels and streaming platforms, and is currently in postproduction on A la Hauteur, a feature film directed by Delphine and Muriel Coulin starring Vincent Lindon.
On the sales side, the BBC pre-bought season two of period drama Marie Antoinette from Banijay Rights. The Canal+ drama, created by Deborah Davis, stars Emilia Schüle (Ku’damm 56/ 63) as the avant-garde French queen and Louis Cunningham (Bridgerton) as the King Louis XVI. The first season of Marie Antoinette sold to more than 147 territories, including to PBS Distribution in the U.S.
“Following the great success of series one, we...
- 10/17/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Gather round children and listen to my lecture about the importance of physical media. Sometimes, when a person loves a show or movie so much the only way to show that love is by owning a physical copy of its contents. Plus, what if there’s an apocalypse? Sure, sure we will all need clean water, shelter electricity and food but after all that’s sorted out… what are you gonna watch?
And if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you’ll get these Blu-ray disc quickly with free two-day shipping. Not a member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video, a year of free Grubhub+ for meal deliveries, discounts at Whole Foods Market,...
Gather round children and listen to my lecture about the importance of physical media. Sometimes, when a person loves a show or movie so much the only way to show that love is by owning a physical copy of its contents. Plus, what if there’s an apocalypse? Sure, sure we will all need clean water, shelter electricity and food but after all that’s sorted out… what are you gonna watch?
And if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you’ll get these Blu-ray disc quickly with free two-day shipping. Not a member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video, a year of free Grubhub+ for meal deliveries, discounts at Whole Foods Market,...
- 10/11/2023
- by Anna Tingley, Meredith Woerner and Rudie Obias
- Variety Film + TV
It is time to stop labeling moths as villains. Moths received an unfortunate, terrible rep due to the common phobia of insects when reporters hyperbolically covered moth plagues over towns and moth inspections at apartments. However, in his documentary The Night Visitors, video artist Michael Gitlin discerns them as benefactors for Earth: he encompasses a personal and societal lens on how the moths’ pollination of flowers leads to good harvest and the planet’s biodiversity.
The Night Visitors is an extension of Gitlin’s fervid ecological output after observing caves in Nine Guided Tours (2000), birds in The Birdpeople (2004), and fossils in The Earth is Young (2009). Gitlin applies animation, observation footage of moth enthusiasts across the U.S. (particularly of the annual Ohio event Mothapalooza), text, and voiceovers from himself and others. Those techniques accentuate the moths’ caregiving responsibilities and growth from caterpillar to butterfly-esque, adult-like human beings. This configuration establishes...
The Night Visitors is an extension of Gitlin’s fervid ecological output after observing caves in Nine Guided Tours (2000), birds in The Birdpeople (2004), and fossils in The Earth is Young (2009). Gitlin applies animation, observation footage of moth enthusiasts across the U.S. (particularly of the annual Ohio event Mothapalooza), text, and voiceovers from himself and others. Those techniques accentuate the moths’ caregiving responsibilities and growth from caterpillar to butterfly-esque, adult-like human beings. This configuration establishes...
- 10/10/2023
- by Edward Frumkin
- The Film Stage
Get ready to take another stunning look at the planet and nature. Season three of the Planet Earth series is coming soon to BBC America and AMC+ and the outlets have released a trailer of new footage.
Sir David Attenborough has returned to narrate the eight-episode season, which will launch at some point this year. The second season, Planet Earth II, was released seven years ago.
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Sir David Attenborough has returned to narrate the eight-episode season, which will launch at some point this year. The second season, Planet Earth II, was released seven years ago.
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- 9/30/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
NBCUniversal has promoted Rachel Smith to executive vice president of unscripted content, lifestyle and documentaries. Smith will helm the production of unscripted lifestyle, true crime, documentary and docuseries content development in addition to NBCU’s current programming across NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
Smith was serving in this role in an interim capacity before it was made permanent. Smith reports to Frances Berwick, chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment.
“Rachel is an exceptional leader who has created many brand-defining original programs for NBCUniversal,” Berwick said. “Her expertise in storytelling and keen eye for intriguing personalities, arenas and trends, along with her deep relationships, make Rachel an excellent addition to our content leadership team.”
Prior to this role, Smith was executive vice president of unscripted development for all lifestyle, crime and documentary programming for NBC. Her work there has included “Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies,...
Smith was serving in this role in an interim capacity before it was made permanent. Smith reports to Frances Berwick, chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment.
“Rachel is an exceptional leader who has created many brand-defining original programs for NBCUniversal,” Berwick said. “Her expertise in storytelling and keen eye for intriguing personalities, arenas and trends, along with her deep relationships, make Rachel an excellent addition to our content leadership team.”
Prior to this role, Smith was executive vice president of unscripted development for all lifestyle, crime and documentary programming for NBC. Her work there has included “Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
NBCUniversal has promoted Rachel Smith to the role of executive vice president of unscripted content for the company’s lifestyle and documentaries unit.
Smith, who has been serving in the role on an interim basis since June following Rod Aissa’s exit, will oversee all unscripted lifestyle, true crime, documentary and docuseries content development and current programming across NBCU’s entertainment portfolio, including NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
She will report directly to NBCUniversal Entertainment chairman Frances Berwick.
“Rachel is an exceptional leader who has created many brand-defining original programs for NBCUniversal,” Berwick said in a statement. “Her expertise in storytelling and keen eye for intriguing personalities, arenas and trends, along with her deep relationships, make Rachel an excellent addition to our content leadership team.”
Prior to her interim role, Smith served as EVP of unscripted development, for all lifestyle, crime and...
Smith, who has been serving in the role on an interim basis since June following Rod Aissa’s exit, will oversee all unscripted lifestyle, true crime, documentary and docuseries content development and current programming across NBCU’s entertainment portfolio, including NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
She will report directly to NBCUniversal Entertainment chairman Frances Berwick.
“Rachel is an exceptional leader who has created many brand-defining original programs for NBCUniversal,” Berwick said in a statement. “Her expertise in storytelling and keen eye for intriguing personalities, arenas and trends, along with her deep relationships, make Rachel an excellent addition to our content leadership team.”
Prior to her interim role, Smith served as EVP of unscripted development, for all lifestyle, crime and...
- 9/28/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Had things gone according to plan, Anna Kendrick would be attending the Toronto International Film Festival in support of her directorial debut, “Woman of the Hour”, which is making its world premiere at the film fest.
However, because Kendrick is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA, she’s abiding by strike regulations prohibiting union members from promoting their projects.
“I am heartbroken to not be with you all in this moment.”
As People reported, prior to the film’s premiere screening at TIFF, the audience was read a special message from Kendrick.
“[This] film festival has proven time and time again that it is an artist-driven festival, and it has been my absolute honour to have TIFF as part of my career for the last 14 years,” Kendrick said in the statement, which was read by one of the movie’s producers.
Read More: Anna Kendrick Can’t Stop Giggling While Eating The...
However, because Kendrick is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA, she’s abiding by strike regulations prohibiting union members from promoting their projects.
“I am heartbroken to not be with you all in this moment.”
As People reported, prior to the film’s premiere screening at TIFF, the audience was read a special message from Kendrick.
“[This] film festival has proven time and time again that it is an artist-driven festival, and it has been my absolute honour to have TIFF as part of my career for the last 14 years,” Kendrick said in the statement, which was read by one of the movie’s producers.
Read More: Anna Kendrick Can’t Stop Giggling While Eating The...
- 9/9/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Nearing the one-century mark isn’t slowing down Sir David Attenborough.
The 97-year-old nature documentarian will be returning to narrate the third instalment of the critically acclaimed “Planet Earth” series, which first debuted with 2006’s “Planet Earth” and returned in 2016 with “Planet Earth II”. The third “Planet Earth” will premiere later this year on BBC One; a Canadian air date has yet to be announced.
“Planet Earth wouldn’t be Planet Earth without David, so I’m delighted he is presenting the third series,” Mike Gunton, executive producer of “Planet Earth III”, told The Guardian. “As ever, he has brought his huge enthusiasm and wisdom, has been encouraging about our new perspective and has, I know, really enjoyed seeing the extraordinary new wonders brought to the screen.”
Read More: Exclusive: Sir David Attenborough Returns To The Arctic In Sneak Peek At ‘Frozen Planet II’
According to The Guardian , filming on...
The 97-year-old nature documentarian will be returning to narrate the third instalment of the critically acclaimed “Planet Earth” series, which first debuted with 2006’s “Planet Earth” and returned in 2016 with “Planet Earth II”. The third “Planet Earth” will premiere later this year on BBC One; a Canadian air date has yet to be announced.
“Planet Earth wouldn’t be Planet Earth without David, so I’m delighted he is presenting the third series,” Mike Gunton, executive producer of “Planet Earth III”, told The Guardian. “As ever, he has brought his huge enthusiasm and wisdom, has been encouraging about our new perspective and has, I know, really enjoyed seeing the extraordinary new wonders brought to the screen.”
Read More: Exclusive: Sir David Attenborough Returns To The Arctic In Sneak Peek At ‘Frozen Planet II’
According to The Guardian , filming on...
- 9/6/2023
- by Etcanadadigital
- ET Canada
At the age of 97, David Attenborough could be forgiven for wanting to put his feet up in front of the fire. Instead, the 97-year-old revered presenter has signed up to present the third series of Planet Earth.
The Guardian newspaper reports that Attenborough has already begun filming the new series of the BBC’s award-winning natural history programme, expected to air later this year on BBC One.
The show’s executive producer, Mike Gunton, told The Guardian: “Planet Earth wouldn’t be Planet Earth without David, so I’m delighted he is presenting the third series. As ever, he has brought his huge enthusiasm and wisdom, has been encouraging about our new perspective and has, I know, really enjoyed seeing the extraordinary new wonders brought to the screen.”
And Gunton revealed that the first shots of the new series will show Attenborough following in the footsteps of one of his heroes,...
The Guardian newspaper reports that Attenborough has already begun filming the new series of the BBC’s award-winning natural history programme, expected to air later this year on BBC One.
The show’s executive producer, Mike Gunton, told The Guardian: “Planet Earth wouldn’t be Planet Earth without David, so I’m delighted he is presenting the third series. As ever, he has brought his huge enthusiasm and wisdom, has been encouraging about our new perspective and has, I know, really enjoyed seeing the extraordinary new wonders brought to the screen.”
And Gunton revealed that the first shots of the new series will show Attenborough following in the footsteps of one of his heroes,...
- 9/2/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
4Dplex Experiences Added In Cambodia, Thailand
Korean tech firm Cj 4Dplex has struck a deal with Thailand’s Major Cineplex to add two ScreenX locations in Cambodia and Thailand. One will be located at the Aeon Mall Mean Chey, have almost 500 seats and have a 75-foot-wide central screen, making it the largest ScreenX auditorium in Southeast Asia. The other will be at Bangkok’s ICONSiam Mall location, debuting on July 27.
ScreenX is a multi-projection system with an immersive 270-degree field of view. That creates a virtual reality-like setting with cinema quality resolution. Major’s first ScreenX launched in 2022 at its Siam Paragon location in central Bangkok.
“We’ve received amazing reactions and feedback from our moviegoers for ScreenX in Thailand and expect to generate the same response at our Cambodia location,” said Vicha Poolvaraluk, CEO, Major Cineplex.
The two companies previously partnered on 4Dx installations, where viewers experience motion, vibration,...
Korean tech firm Cj 4Dplex has struck a deal with Thailand’s Major Cineplex to add two ScreenX locations in Cambodia and Thailand. One will be located at the Aeon Mall Mean Chey, have almost 500 seats and have a 75-foot-wide central screen, making it the largest ScreenX auditorium in Southeast Asia. The other will be at Bangkok’s ICONSiam Mall location, debuting on July 27.
ScreenX is a multi-projection system with an immersive 270-degree field of view. That creates a virtual reality-like setting with cinema quality resolution. Major’s first ScreenX launched in 2022 at its Siam Paragon location in central Bangkok.
“We’ve received amazing reactions and feedback from our moviegoers for ScreenX in Thailand and expect to generate the same response at our Cambodia location,” said Vicha Poolvaraluk, CEO, Major Cineplex.
The two companies previously partnered on 4Dx installations, where viewers experience motion, vibration,...
- 7/3/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
With Earth Mama, writer-director Savanah Leaf seems to be taking up James Baldwin’s evergreen adage that “anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.” As the pregnant Gia (Tia Nomore) fights a foster care system on multiple fronts, Leaf throws us, head-first and in anxiety-inducing fashion, into the middle of an interlocking system of structural inequality seemingly designed to keep people trapped in cycles of hopelessness, in the process tearing families apart.
When we meet the single mother of two in Oakland’s backwater streets, Gia has already been stripped of most of her parental rights thanks to, we learn, a history of drug addiction. Though steadfast in her determination to prove to the courts that she’s a committed mother, Gia is hamstrung by the impossible and incompatible expectations that she somehow work enough to pay off child support, fit...
When we meet the single mother of two in Oakland’s backwater streets, Gia has already been stripped of most of her parental rights thanks to, we learn, a history of drug addiction. Though steadfast in her determination to prove to the courts that she’s a committed mother, Gia is hamstrung by the impossible and incompatible expectations that she somehow work enough to pay off child support, fit...
- 6/30/2023
- by Greg Nussen
- Slant Magazine
Prime Video dropped the official trailer for Tom Clancy’s “Jack Ryan,” the political thriller series is set to return with two episodes on Friday, June 30. The six-episode season will be available on the streamer, with the remaining four episodes dropping two each Friday, until the series finale on July 14.
The fourth and final season will follow CIA Acting Deputy Director, Jack Ryan, who is tasked with uncovering an internal and national corruption conspiracy; per the official release, “Jack and the team investigate how deep the corruption runs, he discovers a far-worse reality—the convergence of a drug cartel with a terrorist organization—ultimately revealing a conspiracy much closer to home and testing our hero’s belief in the system he has always fought to protect.”
John Krasinski stars as Jack Ryan, and returns with fellow former cast members, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly, Betty Gabriel and Abbie Cornish, as well as two new additions,...
The fourth and final season will follow CIA Acting Deputy Director, Jack Ryan, who is tasked with uncovering an internal and national corruption conspiracy; per the official release, “Jack and the team investigate how deep the corruption runs, he discovers a far-worse reality—the convergence of a drug cartel with a terrorist organization—ultimately revealing a conspiracy much closer to home and testing our hero’s belief in the system he has always fought to protect.”
John Krasinski stars as Jack Ryan, and returns with fellow former cast members, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly, Betty Gabriel and Abbie Cornish, as well as two new additions,...
- 6/2/2023
- by McKinley Franklin, Charna Flam and Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has debuted the trailer for the upcoming wildlife docu-series ‘Our Planet II.’
From the Emmy Award-winning team behind ‘Planet Earth’ and ‘Our Planet’ comes ‘Our Planet II.’ At any given moment on planet Earth, billions of animals are on the move. Captured with spectacular and innovative cinematography, Our Planet II unravels the mysteries of how and why animals migrate to reveal some of the most dramatic and compelling stories in the natural world.
Also in trailers – “We just need to be ready…” Trailer drops for Idris Elba thriller series ‘Hijack’
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the 4 episode series premieres on the 14th of June.
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From the Emmy Award-winning team behind ‘Planet Earth’ and ‘Our Planet’ comes ‘Our Planet II.’ At any given moment on planet Earth, billions of animals are on the move. Captured with spectacular and innovative cinematography, Our Planet II unravels the mysteries of how and why animals migrate to reveal some of the most dramatic and compelling stories in the natural world.
Also in trailers – “We just need to be ready…” Trailer drops for Idris Elba thriller series ‘Hijack’
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the 4 episode series premieres on the 14th of June.
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- 5/31/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Duran Duran launched their 2023 “Future Past North American Tour” at Napa Valley’s BottleRock Festival on Saturday, May 27th.
To kick off their headlining set, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group quickly dispatched several of their biggest hits, including “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Notorious,” and “A View to a Kill.” In a career-spanning sequence befitting the ethos behind their 2021 LP, Future Past, the band reached as far back as their 1981 debut single “Planet Earth,” while touching on key eras with tracks like 1984’s “The Reflex,” 1993’s “Ordinary World,” and their latest LP’s “Anniversary.”
The night also included the first live rendition of the Future Past duet “Give It All Up” with Tove Lo, who performed with the band and separately earlier in the day. Following 1981’s “Girls on Film” as the main set’s closer, the band returned with a double Rio encore of “Save a Prayer” and the iconic title track.
To kick off their headlining set, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group quickly dispatched several of their biggest hits, including “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Notorious,” and “A View to a Kill.” In a career-spanning sequence befitting the ethos behind their 2021 LP, Future Past, the band reached as far back as their 1981 debut single “Planet Earth,” while touching on key eras with tracks like 1984’s “The Reflex,” 1993’s “Ordinary World,” and their latest LP’s “Anniversary.”
The night also included the first live rendition of the Future Past duet “Give It All Up” with Tove Lo, who performed with the band and separately earlier in the day. Following 1981’s “Girls on Film” as the main set’s closer, the band returned with a double Rio encore of “Save a Prayer” and the iconic title track.
- 5/28/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
BBC Studios has appointed Lawrence Szabo its new executive vice president of U.S. content distribution, the company announced Thursday. He’ll be based in Los Angeles and report to Janet Brown, the company’s president of content distribution for North America and Latin America.
Szabo, who previously worked as a senior executive of program acquisitions at Paramount Global, will “lead a team of licensing specialists for scripted and factual programming, pursuing co-production and content acquisition deals across the full landscape of streaming platforms and linear networks,” per BBC Studios. “He will play a key role in shaping BBC Studios’ strategic direction and generating growth and profit across the region’s content licensing division.”
“Lawrence comes to us with a proven track record on both sides of the table, and across a range of genres,” said Brown. “His passion for great content, thoughtful sales strategies and deep respect for buyers...
Szabo, who previously worked as a senior executive of program acquisitions at Paramount Global, will “lead a team of licensing specialists for scripted and factual programming, pursuing co-production and content acquisition deals across the full landscape of streaming platforms and linear networks,” per BBC Studios. “He will play a key role in shaping BBC Studios’ strategic direction and generating growth and profit across the region’s content licensing division.”
“Lawrence comes to us with a proven track record on both sides of the table, and across a range of genres,” said Brown. “His passion for great content, thoughtful sales strategies and deep respect for buyers...
- 5/18/2023
- by Mason Bissada
- The Wrap
Donald Faison, Abigail Spencer, and Jon Cryer in ‘Extended Family’ (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
NBC’s 2023 fall lineup will include two new dramas and one new comedy, as well as new seasons of The Voice, Night Court, and Quantum Leap. The three Chicago shows – Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D. – return to their Wednesday night time slots, and Law & Order and Law & Order: Svu are back with new seasons on Thursday nights.
The network hasn’t made any decisions on the status of American Auto, Grand Crew, and Young Rock, but did confirm new unscripted series Deal or No Deal Island and Untitled America’s Got Talent Series will premiere midseason. And Oscar winner Tom Hanks narrates the 10-part The Americas event series launching next spring.
New seasons of Law & Order: Organized Crime, La Brea, Magnum P.I., and Lopez vs. Lopez will join the primetime lineup midseason.
NBC’s 2023 fall lineup will include two new dramas and one new comedy, as well as new seasons of The Voice, Night Court, and Quantum Leap. The three Chicago shows – Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D. – return to their Wednesday night time slots, and Law & Order and Law & Order: Svu are back with new seasons on Thursday nights.
The network hasn’t made any decisions on the status of American Auto, Grand Crew, and Young Rock, but did confirm new unscripted series Deal or No Deal Island and Untitled America’s Got Talent Series will premiere midseason. And Oscar winner Tom Hanks narrates the 10-part The Americas event series launching next spring.
New seasons of Law & Order: Organized Crime, La Brea, Magnum P.I., and Lopez vs. Lopez will join the primetime lineup midseason.
- 5/12/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
NBC has finally released its schedule for the 2023 to 2024 TV season, and this time around new series from Jon Cryer and Tom Hanks are leading the charge alongside network staples. NBC’s fall schedule will include three new scripted series as well as a new night of Big Ten Football.
“Lopez vs. Lopez” and “Law and Order: Organized Crime” will also officially be returning, though they’re not set to premiere until midseason. According to Jeff Bader, President of Entertainment Program Planning Strategy for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, “Organized Crime” is currently undergoing a showrunner change and does not currently have a showrunner. “It actually is best for the show to have some time to regroup, and it’ll come on as part of the Thursday lineup later in the season,” Bader told TheWrap.
As for “American Auto,” “Grand Crew” and “Young Rock,” NBC has yet to make a decision...
“Lopez vs. Lopez” and “Law and Order: Organized Crime” will also officially be returning, though they’re not set to premiere until midseason. According to Jeff Bader, President of Entertainment Program Planning Strategy for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, “Organized Crime” is currently undergoing a showrunner change and does not currently have a showrunner. “It actually is best for the show to have some time to regroup, and it’ll come on as part of the Thursday lineup later in the season,” Bader told TheWrap.
As for “American Auto,” “Grand Crew” and “Young Rock,” NBC has yet to make a decision...
- 5/12/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
NBC will add three new scripted series to its primetime lineup for the start of the 2023-24 season — and since all three began production well before the writers strike, they’ll be ready to go right away even if writers (or other industry unions) are still on strike.
The network has done a significant amount of strike-proofing for its fall slate, such that six of seven nights will feature original programming even if the Writers Guild of America strike delays the usual summertime start of production on returning shows. NBC’s new series — dramas Found and The Irrational and comedy Extended Family — were all picked up outside the traditional development cycle and thus filmed several episodes each before writers struck on May 1. (Found was originally set to premiere in February before being pushed back to fall.) Unscripted shows The Voice and The Wall and sports on Saturday and Sunday nights...
The network has done a significant amount of strike-proofing for its fall slate, such that six of seven nights will feature original programming even if the Writers Guild of America strike delays the usual summertime start of production on returning shows. NBC’s new series — dramas Found and The Irrational and comedy Extended Family — were all picked up outside the traditional development cycle and thus filmed several episodes each before writers struck on May 1. (Found was originally set to premiere in February before being pushed back to fall.) Unscripted shows The Voice and The Wall and sports on Saturday and Sunday nights...
- 5/12/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apple TV+ debuted the first official trailer for “Prehistoric Planet 2” on Tuesday, the five-part event sequel series from executive producers Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton and BBC Studios Natural History Unit (“Planet Earth”). Emmy Award winner Sir David Attenborough returns again as the narrator, while Hans Zimmer is back to compose the score with Anže Rozman and Kara Talve.
Said Apple in a statement, “Exploring five new habitats, audiences can expect to be transported to the active volcanoes of India, the marshlands of Madagascar, the deep oceans near North America, and so much more. Throughout this season, the series and its creators take you up close into dinosaurs’ habitats to experience the dangers, the adventures, and even the camaraderie between species unlike we’ve seen before.”
Watch the full trailer below.
“Prehistoric Planet 2” will debut on May 22 and its five episodes will roll out across consecutive days on Apple TV...
Said Apple in a statement, “Exploring five new habitats, audiences can expect to be transported to the active volcanoes of India, the marshlands of Madagascar, the deep oceans near North America, and so much more. Throughout this season, the series and its creators take you up close into dinosaurs’ habitats to experience the dangers, the adventures, and even the camaraderie between species unlike we’ve seen before.”
Watch the full trailer below.
“Prehistoric Planet 2” will debut on May 22 and its five episodes will roll out across consecutive days on Apple TV...
- 5/2/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Netflix just unveiled a gorgeous teaser trailer for the documentary series Our Planet II. Premiering on June 14, 2023, the four-part docuseries is narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
The first Our Planet documentary series is available for streaming on Netflix and has amassed over 570 million viewing hours since its release in April 2019.
Mountain lions in ‘Our Planet II’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)
In addition to announcing the premiere date and releasing the teaser trailer, the streaming service debuted a poster and photos from the upcoming docuseries. Netflix also released this description of Our Planet II:
“Experience life’s extraordinary journeys.
From the Emmy Award-winning team behind Planet Earth and Our Planet comes Our Planet II. At any given moment on planet Earth, billions of animals are on the move. Captured with spectacular and innovative cinematography, Our Planet II unravels the mysteries of how and why animals migrate to reveal some of the...
The first Our Planet documentary series is available for streaming on Netflix and has amassed over 570 million viewing hours since its release in April 2019.
Mountain lions in ‘Our Planet II’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)
In addition to announcing the premiere date and releasing the teaser trailer, the streaming service debuted a poster and photos from the upcoming docuseries. Netflix also released this description of Our Planet II:
“Experience life’s extraordinary journeys.
From the Emmy Award-winning team behind Planet Earth and Our Planet comes Our Planet II. At any given moment on planet Earth, billions of animals are on the move. Captured with spectacular and innovative cinematography, Our Planet II unravels the mysteries of how and why animals migrate to reveal some of the...
- 5/1/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Apple TV+ has shared the teaser for the second season of the award-winning natural history series ‘Prehistoric Planet.’
Set to debut globally in a five-day, week-long event on Apple TV+ starting on May 22, 2023, the new episodes transport viewers millions of years in the past to discover our world — and the dinosaurs that roamed it — all in extraordinary detail. This teaser traverses the globe to a land before our time, using the latest scientific research and stunning visual effects to bring audiences never-before-seen species on-screen, including notable dinosaurs new this season:
Isisaurus – An Indian sauropod that made its home in an extreme volcanic region known as the Deccan Traps, laying eggs in volcanic heated terrain. Pectinodon – a fierce hunter and fond parent, this bird-like North American feathered dinosaur was part of the troodontid family. A sharp-clawed, long-legged predator, it was an adaptable hunter, its teeth and jaws suggesting that many sorts...
Set to debut globally in a five-day, week-long event on Apple TV+ starting on May 22, 2023, the new episodes transport viewers millions of years in the past to discover our world — and the dinosaurs that roamed it — all in extraordinary detail. This teaser traverses the globe to a land before our time, using the latest scientific research and stunning visual effects to bring audiences never-before-seen species on-screen, including notable dinosaurs new this season:
Isisaurus – An Indian sauropod that made its home in an extreme volcanic region known as the Deccan Traps, laying eggs in volcanic heated terrain. Pectinodon – a fierce hunter and fond parent, this bird-like North American feathered dinosaur was part of the troodontid family. A sharp-clawed, long-legged predator, it was an adaptable hunter, its teeth and jaws suggesting that many sorts...
- 4/18/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Prime Video has acquired the rights to “Wild Isles,” the nature documentary series narrated by David Attenborough, through a deal with distributor Banijay Rights, Amazon announced on Thursday. All five episodes will be available Friday, April 21, a day before Earth Day on April 22.
The docuseries caused a stir in the U.K. when a reputed sixth episode was not shown. The Guardian reported in March that it was withdrawn to avoid upsetting conservative politicians and press, who objected to the project being funded by the World Wildlife Fund.
BBC, however, denied the existence of the additional installment: “This is totally inaccurate, there is no ‘sixth episode.’ ‘Wild Isles’ is — and always was — a five part series and does not shy away from environmental content. We have acquired a separate film for iPlayer from the Rspb and WWF and Silverback Films about people working to preserve and restore the biodiversity of the British Isles.
The docuseries caused a stir in the U.K. when a reputed sixth episode was not shown. The Guardian reported in March that it was withdrawn to avoid upsetting conservative politicians and press, who objected to the project being funded by the World Wildlife Fund.
BBC, however, denied the existence of the additional installment: “This is totally inaccurate, there is no ‘sixth episode.’ ‘Wild Isles’ is — and always was — a five part series and does not shy away from environmental content. We have acquired a separate film for iPlayer from the Rspb and WWF and Silverback Films about people working to preserve and restore the biodiversity of the British Isles.
- 4/6/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Wild Isles, the latest BBC nature documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough, has been picked up by Amazon.
The streamer will air the five-part series in the U.S. and around the world, excluding the UK, after acquiring the rights from distributor Banijay Rights.
The series, which launched in the UK earlier this year, comes from All3Media’s Silverback Films and is exec produced by Alastair Fothergill, the man behind Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Frozen Planet, and Our Planet.
It centers on the British Isles, which is one of the most diverse and beautiful landscapes on Earth, and the series is full of behaviors never before seen on screen. It shows a “wild side to the British Isles,” exploring why the region is so globally important for nature before profiling one key habitat per ep: woodlands, grasslands, freshwater and marine. The like of killer whales, sea eagles and butterflies...
The streamer will air the five-part series in the U.S. and around the world, excluding the UK, after acquiring the rights from distributor Banijay Rights.
The series, which launched in the UK earlier this year, comes from All3Media’s Silverback Films and is exec produced by Alastair Fothergill, the man behind Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Frozen Planet, and Our Planet.
It centers on the British Isles, which is one of the most diverse and beautiful landscapes on Earth, and the series is full of behaviors never before seen on screen. It shows a “wild side to the British Isles,” exploring why the region is so globally important for nature before profiling one key habitat per ep: woodlands, grasslands, freshwater and marine. The like of killer whales, sea eagles and butterflies...
- 4/6/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Are you looking for the greatest TV programs ever made? If so, this is exactly where to find them! Did your favorite show make the list of best TV series of all time?
We have researched and compiled a list of 10 amazing series based on IMDb ratings and viewership data. Ranging from crime dramas to animations – no matter your preference, there’s something here for everyone. So grab some popcorn & settle in; it’s time for an awesome TV marathon experience.
IMDb utilizes its user rating systems to create seemingly never-ending lists of top shows around all genres. One particular list is termed the “Top 250 TV Shows,” thanks again to these scoring methods used by contributors online daily. Below are listed out ten highest-rated TV series according to those stats.
10 Highest-Rated TV Shows of All Time The Sopranos (1999–2007) – 9.2 Game of Thrones (2011–2019) – 9.2 Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014) – 9.3 Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008) – 9.3 The Wire...
We have researched and compiled a list of 10 amazing series based on IMDb ratings and viewership data. Ranging from crime dramas to animations – no matter your preference, there’s something here for everyone. So grab some popcorn & settle in; it’s time for an awesome TV marathon experience.
IMDb utilizes its user rating systems to create seemingly never-ending lists of top shows around all genres. One particular list is termed the “Top 250 TV Shows,” thanks again to these scoring methods used by contributors online daily. Below are listed out ten highest-rated TV series according to those stats.
10 Highest-Rated TV Shows of All Time The Sopranos (1999–2007) – 9.2 Game of Thrones (2011–2019) – 9.2 Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014) – 9.3 Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008) – 9.3 The Wire...
- 4/1/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Updating: The BBC apologized Wednesday for scheduling disruptions as employees stage their biggest strike in 13 years in protest over job losses and changes to local content.
Around 1,000 National Union of Journalists members are expected to down tools for 24 hours beginning at 11 a.m. local time, and the BBC has acknowledged that it will be a difficult day.
Journalists in Leeds formed a picket line and chanted “hands off local BBC” as the strike got underway this morning. Employees wielded placards featuring quotes including “Stop the cuts.”
“Hands off local BBC”...
Around 1,000 National Union of Journalists members are expected to down tools for 24 hours beginning at 11 a.m. local time, and the BBC has acknowledged that it will be a difficult day.
Journalists in Leeds formed a picket line and chanted “hands off local BBC” as the strike got underway this morning. Employees wielded placards featuring quotes including “Stop the cuts.”
“Hands off local BBC”...
- 3/15/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Prehistoric Planet will be back for a second season. Apple TV+ has renewed the award-winning natural history series from executive producers Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton and BBC Studios Natural History Unit (Planet Earth). Narrated by David Attenborough, the five-episode second season will premiere globally in a five-day week-long event beginning May 22 on Apple TV+.
“The award-winning first season of Prehistoric Planet brought dinosaurs back to life in a way global audiences had never seen before,” said Jay Hunt, Creative Director, Europe, Apple TV+. “Collaborating with the brilliant Jon Favreau and our fantastic partners at the BBC, we are thrilled that viewers will once again have the opportunity to be immersed in our world as it was 66 million years ago and to experience even more weird and wonderful creatures.”
Prehistoric Planet combines award-winning wildlife filmmaking, the latest paleontology learnings and state-of-the-art technology to unveil the spectacular habitats and inhabitants of...
“The award-winning first season of Prehistoric Planet brought dinosaurs back to life in a way global audiences had never seen before,” said Jay Hunt, Creative Director, Europe, Apple TV+. “Collaborating with the brilliant Jon Favreau and our fantastic partners at the BBC, we are thrilled that viewers will once again have the opportunity to be immersed in our world as it was 66 million years ago and to experience even more weird and wonderful creatures.”
Prehistoric Planet combines award-winning wildlife filmmaking, the latest paleontology learnings and state-of-the-art technology to unveil the spectacular habitats and inhabitants of...
- 3/2/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
When it comes to musical legends and icons, the industry is in no short supply. Beyoncé, Paul McCartney, and Madonna are just a few of the artists who have dominated charts and hearts over the years.
Duran Duran performs on stage during the Times Square New Year’s Eve 2023 Celebration | Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
Nick Rhodes, a member of Duran Duran, shared that the “best” piece of advice he received from a fellow musician came from the one-and-only Mick Jagger.
Nick Rhodes opened up about the ‘best’ advice Duran Duran once received from the iconic Mick Jagger
Andy Cohen, a well-known TV host, has a bit of a way when it comes to getting celebrities to talk. In an episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Cohen asked Rhodes, “What was the best advice you received from a fellow musician?”
Without hesitation, Rhodes responded, “stick together.” Cohen, sitting...
Duran Duran performs on stage during the Times Square New Year’s Eve 2023 Celebration | Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
Nick Rhodes, a member of Duran Duran, shared that the “best” piece of advice he received from a fellow musician came from the one-and-only Mick Jagger.
Nick Rhodes opened up about the ‘best’ advice Duran Duran once received from the iconic Mick Jagger
Andy Cohen, a well-known TV host, has a bit of a way when it comes to getting celebrities to talk. In an episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Cohen asked Rhodes, “What was the best advice you received from a fellow musician?”
Without hesitation, Rhodes responded, “stick together.” Cohen, sitting...
- 1/29/2023
- by Ashley Swallow
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The UK’s Plimsoll Productions has appointed formats and distribution veteran Andrea Jackson as Creative Director of Factual Entertainment.
This makes her Plimsoll’s lead for developing, packaging and executive producing formats and factual entertainment content.
In her new role, Jackson will report to Plimsoll CEO Grant Mansfield and join the ITV Studios-owned company’s executive leadership group.
Plimsoll bought Jackson’s unscripted distribution business Magnify Media in 2020, five years after she established the company.
Magnify had continued to operate independently following the sale but is now set to “fully integrate” into the ITV Studios distribution operation. The distributor’s key titles include Fox’s Malika: The Lion Queen, BBC One’s My Unique B & B and ABC’s The Women of 9/11.
Jackson’s previous roles include eight years as Managing Director of Drg, which sold to Mtg before its catalogue was sold on to All3Media. She also co-founded...
This makes her Plimsoll’s lead for developing, packaging and executive producing formats and factual entertainment content.
In her new role, Jackson will report to Plimsoll CEO Grant Mansfield and join the ITV Studios-owned company’s executive leadership group.
Plimsoll bought Jackson’s unscripted distribution business Magnify Media in 2020, five years after she established the company.
Magnify had continued to operate independently following the sale but is now set to “fully integrate” into the ITV Studios distribution operation. The distributor’s key titles include Fox’s Malika: The Lion Queen, BBC One’s My Unique B & B and ABC’s The Women of 9/11.
Jackson’s previous roles include eight years as Managing Director of Drg, which sold to Mtg before its catalogue was sold on to All3Media. She also co-founded...
- 1/17/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
If the Covid-19 pandemic taught us anything, it's that we are woefully underprepared for any form of mass infection, and that's terrifying. The coronavirus is not a new illness by any stretch, and yet, the effects of that mutated strain ended up altering the world in ways we didn't dare think about. There's a reason why Steven Soderbergh's 2011 film "Contagion" became retroactively synonymous with the early months of the pandemic.
This isn't unlike how the fungus at the center of HBO's "The Last of Us" can actually do some pretty serious damage to those infected in real life. Cordyceps, a genus of ascomycete fungi, is mostly found in more tropical and jungle-rich climates. However, getting infected by specific strands of this fungi could theoretically result in some horrifying consequences.
A Brief Explanation Of The Ophiocordyceps Unilateralis Fungus
Just to get this out of the way, there are around 400 different...
This isn't unlike how the fungus at the center of HBO's "The Last of Us" can actually do some pretty serious damage to those infected in real life. Cordyceps, a genus of ascomycete fungi, is mostly found in more tropical and jungle-rich climates. However, getting infected by specific strands of this fungi could theoretically result in some horrifying consequences.
A Brief Explanation Of The Ophiocordyceps Unilateralis Fungus
Just to get this out of the way, there are around 400 different...
- 1/16/2023
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
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