Author: Marc Berman

Paramount’s Revival of Dramedy ‘The Game’ Begins on Thursday, November 11

Streamer Paramount+ has announced that its upcoming revival of dramedy “The Game” will debut on Thursday, November 11. Two new cast members will join the team: Tim Daly (“Madam Secretary”), who will play Colonel Ulysses S. Thatcher, a self-made billionaire, and Toby Sandeman (“Power Book III: Raising Kanan”), who will play Garret Evans, the top […]

IFC and Sundance Now Acquire Exclusive Rights to Season 1 of New Zealand Comedy ‘Good Grief’ and Co-Commission Second Season

AMC Networks’ IFC and the targeted streaming service Sundance Now have acquired the exclusive U.S., Canada and U.K. premiere rights to New Zealand comedy Good Grief and have already co-commissioned a second season from Kiel McNaughton and Kerry Warkia’s Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Ltd. Co-created, co-written and starring sisters Eve and Grace Palmer along with co-creator/co-writer Nick […]

Magnolia Network Orders Two More Original Series; Greenlights Two New Pilots

Discovery’s Magnolia Network from Chip and Joanna Gaines has ordered two new series: “The Craftsman” and “The Art of Vintage,” which will premiere on Magnolia Network next year. Additionally, the cable net has also greenlit two new pilots (both working titles): “One Big Day with Bob Goff” featuring best-selling author and speaker Bob Goff and […]

‘People Puzzler’ with Leah Remini Opens on GSN on Monday, September 27

PEOPLE PUZZLER, hosted by Leah Remini and based on the iconic crosswords in PEOPLE Magazine, returns with a new season on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th at 6 p.m. ET on Game Show Network and will air weeknights. In PEOPLE PUZZLER, three lucky contestants will put their pop culture knowledge to the test to complete iconic, PEOPLE PUZZLER crosswords.  The player who has won the most points […]

Apple Studios Lands “Raymond and Ray” Starring Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke

Apple Original Films today announced “Raymond and Ray,” a new feature film set to be produced by Apple Studios starring Ewan McGregor (“Trainspotting,” “Fargo,” “Halston”) and Ethan Hawke (“The Northman,” “The Good Lord Bird,” “First Reformed”), and written and directed by Rodrigo García (“In Treatment,” “Albert Nobbs”). “Raymond and Ray” follows half-brothers Raymond (played by […]

Three New Documentaries from Steve McQueen to Premiere September 17 on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video announced today that three new documentaries from filmmaker Steve McQueen (Hunger, 12 Years a Slave), will premiere on Friday, September 17 on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. and Canada. Directed by Steve McQueen and James Rogan, Uprising is a vivid and visceral three-part documentary series (comprised of three hour-long episodes) examining three events […]

Netflix Renews “Cobra Kai” For Season Five Ahead of It’s Season Four Premiere

Martial arts drama “Cobra Kai” from Sony Pictures Television has been renewed for for a fifth season at Netflix before its fourth season has aired.  The show, which started out as a YouTube original before moving to Netflix for its third season, continues the story of the “Karate Kid” film franchise. In season three, Johnny […]

‘The Problem With Jon Stewart’ to Debut on Apple TV+ on Thursday, September 30

Jon Stewart’s new current affairs series “The Problem With Jon Stewart” is set to debut globally on Apple TV+, Thursday, September 30, followed by new episodes every other week. The series’ official podcast will also premiere on Thursday, September 30 on Apple Podcasts at https://apple.co/jon-stewart-podcast and via RSS, with new episodes every week (where available). The logline: “The […]