Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham are to team up for a new action-adventure series at Prime Video.
The series will see Waddingham play Judith, who has secretly been working as a highly trained assassin. That’s a double life that Judith’s best friend Debbie (played by Spencer) knows nothing about — until a hit goes wrong. Now Judith and Debbie are on the run, aiming to stay one step ahead of a mysterious enemy. And while they try to figure out what’s going on, they also have to fix their now-ruptured friendship.
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Based on an original idea by exec producer Tessa Coates, Skydance Television is behind the show, along with Andy and Barbara Muschietti’s Double Dream shingle and Spencer’s Orit Entertainment. The untitled series will produce eight episodes for Prime Video across the world.
The series will see Waddingham play Judith, who has secretly been working as a highly trained assassin. That’s a double life that Judith’s best friend Debbie (played by Spencer) knows nothing about — until a hit goes wrong. Now Judith and Debbie are on the run, aiming to stay one step ahead of a mysterious enemy. And while they try to figure out what’s going on, they also have to fix their now-ruptured friendship.
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Based on an original idea by exec producer Tessa Coates, Skydance Television is behind the show, along with Andy and Barbara Muschietti’s Double Dream shingle and Spencer’s Orit Entertainment. The untitled series will produce eight episodes for Prime Video across the world.
- 12/20/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Oscar winner Octavia Spencer (Truth Be Told) and Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) are set to star in and executive produce a new comedy series from creator Tessa Coates (Feel Good). In a highly competitive situation with multiple bidders, the as-yet-untitled series from Skydance Television has landed at Prime Video with a straight-to-series order.
The 8-episode series, based on an original pitch from Coates, follows two best friends, Judith (Waddingham) and Debbie (Spencer), who know everything about each other—or do they? Unbeknownst to Debbie, Judith has been living a double life as a highly trained assassin. When a hit goes horribly wrong, the pair must go on the run together and work to repair their broken friendship—all while being targeted by a mysterious enemy who wants them dead.
Skydance Television produces in collaboration with Andy and Barbara Muschietti’s Double Dream and Spencer’s Orit Entertainment.
“I...
The 8-episode series, based on an original pitch from Coates, follows two best friends, Judith (Waddingham) and Debbie (Spencer), who know everything about each other—or do they? Unbeknownst to Debbie, Judith has been living a double life as a highly trained assassin. When a hit goes horribly wrong, the pair must go on the run together and work to repair their broken friendship—all while being targeted by a mysterious enemy who wants them dead.
Skydance Television produces in collaboration with Andy and Barbara Muschietti’s Double Dream and Spencer’s Orit Entertainment.
“I...
- 12/19/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Consider this Thelma & Louise meets Jack Ryan.
Amazon, following an intensive bidding war, has landed the action-adventure show starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer with an eight-episode, straight-to-series order.
The untitled show is based on an original idea from Tessa Coates (Feel Good) that was taken out to six of the major streamers, four of which bought the show while in the room and with the others also making offers before Amazon emerged the victor, prompting the pitch to the seventh streamer to be canceled. The series was one of few new original scripted ideas that generated multiple offers in what many Hollywood insiders say has been an unusually quiet marketplace after the writers strike.
Ted Lasso Emmy winner Waddingham and The Help Oscar winner Octavia Spencer will star as best friends Judith and Debbie, respectively, who work to repair their friendship after Debbie learns Judith is a highly trained assassin.
Amazon, following an intensive bidding war, has landed the action-adventure show starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer with an eight-episode, straight-to-series order.
The untitled show is based on an original idea from Tessa Coates (Feel Good) that was taken out to six of the major streamers, four of which bought the show while in the room and with the others also making offers before Amazon emerged the victor, prompting the pitch to the seventh streamer to be canceled. The series was one of few new original scripted ideas that generated multiple offers in what many Hollywood insiders say has been an unusually quiet marketplace after the writers strike.
Ted Lasso Emmy winner Waddingham and The Help Oscar winner Octavia Spencer will star as best friends Judith and Debbie, respectively, who work to repair their friendship after Debbie learns Judith is a highly trained assassin.
- 12/19/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jenna Santoianni has been named executive vice president and head of development for Paramount Television, as the studio adds several executives to its restructured leadership team under president Nicole Clemens.
Santoianni most recently served as executive VP of television series for Sonar Entertainment, where she oversaw “Das Boot,” “Lorena,” and “Mr. Mercedes,” among other scripted series. She will report to Clemens.
“Jenna brings to this role excellent relationships with creators and talent alike, whose trust and respect she has earned with her stellar taste and great work ethic,” said Clemens, who joined Paramount in September to run is television unit. “As we continue to ramp up our robust development efforts, Jenna is the ideal person to help lead the charge, and I couldn’t be happier to have her on board.”
Paramount TV has also created a current department, which will shepherd existing content and build ongoing relationships with studio partners,...
Santoianni most recently served as executive VP of television series for Sonar Entertainment, where she oversaw “Das Boot,” “Lorena,” and “Mr. Mercedes,” among other scripted series. She will report to Clemens.
“Jenna brings to this role excellent relationships with creators and talent alike, whose trust and respect she has earned with her stellar taste and great work ethic,” said Clemens, who joined Paramount in September to run is television unit. “As we continue to ramp up our robust development efforts, Jenna is the ideal person to help lead the charge, and I couldn’t be happier to have her on board.”
Paramount TV has also created a current department, which will shepherd existing content and build ongoing relationships with studio partners,...
- 3/11/2019
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount TV is expanding its leadership team with several new exec appointments, including the hiring of former Sonar Entertainment Evp Jenna Santoianni as Evp and Head of Development. The studio also promoted Erin Einstein to Svp of Legal Affairs, announced the creation of a new Current Department and streamlined its communications functions.
The moves come amid a restructuring in the TV unit under Nicole Clemens, who was appointed president of Paramount TV in September.
The new Current department will be responsible for shepherding existing content and building ongoing relationships with Paramount Television’s various partners. Cheryl Bosnak, previously Vice President of Current Programming at Disney ABC, has been hired to run the department as Executive Vice President and Head of Current Programming.
Santoianni comes to Paramount from Sonar Entertainment, where she served as Executive Vice President, Television Series, and oversaw the development and production of more than 40 scripted series, including Mr.
The moves come amid a restructuring in the TV unit under Nicole Clemens, who was appointed president of Paramount TV in September.
The new Current department will be responsible for shepherding existing content and building ongoing relationships with Paramount Television’s various partners. Cheryl Bosnak, previously Vice President of Current Programming at Disney ABC, has been hired to run the department as Executive Vice President and Head of Current Programming.
Santoianni comes to Paramount from Sonar Entertainment, where she served as Executive Vice President, Television Series, and oversaw the development and production of more than 40 scripted series, including Mr.
- 3/11/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount TV has restructured its executive ranks under new president Nicole Clemens, adding Jenna Santoianni as executive vice president and head of development.
As part of the restructure, Paramount TV has created a new Current Department, which is focused on shepherding existing content and building ongoing relationships with its various partners. That will be led by Cheryl Bosnak, who comes over from Disney-ABC where she worked for 14 years. Her title will be executive vice president and head of current programming and will report to Clemens.
Clemens was named president of Paramount Television in September, following the sudden ousting of Amy Powell last summer.
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“The creation of a Current Department in tandem with recent leadership changes across the studio will provide a crucial infrastructure that will allow for the continued growth and success of this division,” Clemens said. “Cheryl has...
As part of the restructure, Paramount TV has created a new Current Department, which is focused on shepherding existing content and building ongoing relationships with its various partners. That will be led by Cheryl Bosnak, who comes over from Disney-ABC where she worked for 14 years. Her title will be executive vice president and head of current programming and will report to Clemens.
Clemens was named president of Paramount Television in September, following the sudden ousting of Amy Powell last summer.
Also Read: Nicole Clemens Named President of Paramount Television
“The creation of a Current Department in tandem with recent leadership changes across the studio will provide a crucial infrastructure that will allow for the continued growth and success of this division,” Clemens said. “Cheryl has...
- 3/11/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Paramount TV has bolstered its executive roster, naming a new head of development and creating a current programming department.
The hires are part of a restructuring at the studio under Nicole Clemens, who was named president of Paramount TV in September following the firing of former head Amy Powell.
Jenna Santoianni has been named executive vp and head of development, reporting to Clemens. Former ABC executive Cheryl Bosnak will be executive vp and head of current programming, heading up the new department. Mark Mikutowicz will transition from vp development to vp current, reporting to Bosnak, and Cameron Johnson has been ...
The hires are part of a restructuring at the studio under Nicole Clemens, who was named president of Paramount TV in September following the firing of former head Amy Powell.
Jenna Santoianni has been named executive vp and head of development, reporting to Clemens. Former ABC executive Cheryl Bosnak will be executive vp and head of current programming, heading up the new department. Mark Mikutowicz will transition from vp development to vp current, reporting to Bosnak, and Cameron Johnson has been ...
- 3/11/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment has named Matt Berenson to be president of production and promoted Mark Mikutowicz to creative executive. Berenson had been president of production at Principato-Young Entertainment for the past 18 months, and before that he was president of production at Carsey-Werner Films. Ske has been in a state of flux since Kimmel downsized his operation in 2008. It most recently produced the Screen Gems-distributed remake Death at a Funeral, and there is a lot left in the pipeline, though it is unclear how aggressive Kimmel will be once those get made. Ske made some edgy indie films -- United 93, The Kite [...]...
- 5/6/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline Hollywood
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