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- 2/23/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Two rising all-star lit managers, Harry Lengsfield & Sam Warren, have joined Grandview effective immediately. They bring with them a blockbuster roster of clients working across film and tv, including:Emmy-winning creator Michael Waldron, Emmy-winning creator Jeff Loveness, Kaz & Ryan Firpo, Independent Spirit Award winning writer/showrunner Andy Siara, writer/director Christy Hall, Colby Day and Annie Julia Wyman.
”We consider ourselves very fortunate to have spent many incredible years at Lbi working alongside Rick, Chris Donnelly, and Scott Greenberg, who are truly some of the best representatives in the business. As we look towards the future, we’re thrilled to be joining with everyone at Grandview. They’ve got a bold, progressive, and exciting approach to client management – always aggressively pursuing new financial models, precedent breaking deals, and greater ownership opportunities in a rapidly shifting landscape for artists and content creators, while simultaneously keeping great storytelling front and center,” said Lengsfield and Warren.
”We consider ourselves very fortunate to have spent many incredible years at Lbi working alongside Rick, Chris Donnelly, and Scott Greenberg, who are truly some of the best representatives in the business. As we look towards the future, we’re thrilled to be joining with everyone at Grandview. They’ve got a bold, progressive, and exciting approach to client management – always aggressively pursuing new financial models, precedent breaking deals, and greater ownership opportunities in a rapidly shifting landscape for artists and content creators, while simultaneously keeping great storytelling front and center,” said Lengsfield and Warren.
- 11/29/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
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In the first trailer for Welcome to Chippendales, star Kumail Nanjiani portrays the exotic dance group’s founder Somen “Steve” Banerjee, whose American dream spirals into a deadly American nightmare.
“A world of luxury, right at your fingertips,” the two-minute look at the upcoming series begins, as Nanjiani’s Banerjee gets offered a general manager position at the local store where he works.
“I’m afraid I cannot accept,” he says. “That was my dream when I got here, but my goals have changed. I have changed. I’m going to start my own business: a strip club for women.”
The trailer details the rise of Chippendales, based on true events. The series sees Nanjiani play a man whose story goes from ambitious immigrant to seedy businessman, with a side of sex, drugs and murder.
The Eternals actor described the role as “by...
In the first trailer for Welcome to Chippendales, star Kumail Nanjiani portrays the exotic dance group’s founder Somen “Steve” Banerjee, whose American dream spirals into a deadly American nightmare.
“A world of luxury, right at your fingertips,” the two-minute look at the upcoming series begins, as Nanjiani’s Banerjee gets offered a general manager position at the local store where he works.
“I’m afraid I cannot accept,” he says. “That was my dream when I got here, but my goals have changed. I have changed. I’m going to start my own business: a strip club for women.”
The trailer details the rise of Chippendales, based on true events. The series sees Nanjiani play a man whose story goes from ambitious immigrant to seedy businessman, with a side of sex, drugs and murder.
The Eternals actor described the role as “by...
- 10/19/2022
- by Abbey White and Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Tuesday, October 18, 2022.
And Just Like That... is following through on one of its season finale's most pivotal lines.
Deadline reported Tuesday that Tony Danza had joined the cast of the Sex and the City revival's second season.
The outlet states that Danza will play Diaz’s (Sara Ramirez) father in the sitcom they wrote about their family.
Che hinted at Danza's arrival in the season finale when they said that the actor had agreed to "read for my father" in a pilot that was picked up.
Danza is also set to star alongside Alyssa Milano on the forthcoming Who's The Boss sequel.
And Just Like That Season 2 is in production for an early 2023 launch on HBO Max.
Meanwhile, Hulu has shared a trailer for its sprawling true-crime saga, Welcome to Chippendales, which tells the outrageous story of Somen "Steve" Banerjee,...
And Just Like That... is following through on one of its season finale's most pivotal lines.
Deadline reported Tuesday that Tony Danza had joined the cast of the Sex and the City revival's second season.
The outlet states that Danza will play Diaz’s (Sara Ramirez) father in the sitcom they wrote about their family.
Che hinted at Danza's arrival in the season finale when they said that the actor had agreed to "read for my father" in a pilot that was picked up.
Danza is also set to star alongside Alyssa Milano on the forthcoming Who's The Boss sequel.
And Just Like That Season 2 is in production for an early 2023 launch on HBO Max.
Meanwhile, Hulu has shared a trailer for its sprawling true-crime saga, Welcome to Chippendales, which tells the outrageous story of Somen "Steve" Banerjee,...
- 10/19/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Kumail Nanjiani dreams big and crashes hard in the new trailer for the Hulu series “Welcome to Chippendales,” in which he stars as the founder of the iconic all-male strip club empire.
“Chippendales” chronicles the ascension of Indian immigrant Somen “Steve” Banerjee’s (Nanjiani) from shop employee to business mogul, and his single-minded drive to keep ahead of the competition.
Set in late-1970s Los Angeles, the trailer opens with Banerjee turning down a promotion to chase after the success and lifestyle for which he yearns. “I’m going to start my own business: a strip club for women,” he tells his boss.
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Banerjee silences his skeptics when Chippendales becomes a smash hit, attracting the talents and services of characters played by Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett and Annaleigh Ashford.
“This could be huge. This could be global,...
“Chippendales” chronicles the ascension of Indian immigrant Somen “Steve” Banerjee’s (Nanjiani) from shop employee to business mogul, and his single-minded drive to keep ahead of the competition.
Set in late-1970s Los Angeles, the trailer opens with Banerjee turning down a promotion to chase after the success and lifestyle for which he yearns. “I’m going to start my own business: a strip club for women,” he tells his boss.
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‘Welcome to Chippendales’ Teaser Trailer Hints at Dark History of Famed Nightclub (Video)
Banerjee silences his skeptics when Chippendales becomes a smash hit, attracting the talents and services of characters played by Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett and Annaleigh Ashford.
“This could be huge. This could be global,...
- 10/18/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
It’s actually a true-crime drama, not another tale about hot male strippers.
Dropping Nov. 22 on Hulu, Welcome to Chippendales tells the story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani), an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire—and let nothing stand in his way in the process. And that includes anyone who threatens the success of his sexy biz.
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The series also features Murray Bartlett, Juliette Lewis, and Annaleigh Ashford, with recurring guest stars Quentin Plair, Robin de Jesús, and Andrew Rannells. Nicola Peltz plays the doomed Playboy...
Dropping Nov. 22 on Hulu, Welcome to Chippendales tells the story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani), an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire—and let nothing stand in his way in the process. And that includes anyone who threatens the success of his sexy biz.
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The series also features Murray Bartlett, Juliette Lewis, and Annaleigh Ashford, with recurring guest stars Quentin Plair, Robin de Jesús, and Andrew Rannells. Nicola Peltz plays the doomed Playboy...
- 10/18/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
The Chippendales are strip-teasing their way to Hulu.
“Welcome to Chippendales,” the streamer’s eight-episode upcoming limited series based on the story of Chippendales founder Somen “Steve” Banerjee, stars Kumail Nanjiani in a story of dark comedy and crime. It follows Banerjee’s journey as an Indian-American immigrant creating the wildly popular male revue show known as Chippendales.
The upcoming series also stars Spencer Boldman as Lance McCrae, who is described as “the ultimate specimen” and the hottest Chippendales dancer of them all. Murray Bartlett of “White Lotus” fame also stars in the series as choreographer Nick De Noia. Rounding out the supporting cast is Andrew Rannells, Dan Stevens, Juliette Lewis, Robin De Jesús, Annaleigh Ashford, Quentin Plair and Nicola Peltz. Robert Siegel serves as writer, executive producer and co-showrunner on the series.
Chippendales, founded by Banerjee in 1979, is a male stripper dance troupe that started at Banerjee’s Los Angeles nightclub.
“Welcome to Chippendales,” the streamer’s eight-episode upcoming limited series based on the story of Chippendales founder Somen “Steve” Banerjee, stars Kumail Nanjiani in a story of dark comedy and crime. It follows Banerjee’s journey as an Indian-American immigrant creating the wildly popular male revue show known as Chippendales.
The upcoming series also stars Spencer Boldman as Lance McCrae, who is described as “the ultimate specimen” and the hottest Chippendales dancer of them all. Murray Bartlett of “White Lotus” fame also stars in the series as choreographer Nick De Noia. Rounding out the supporting cast is Andrew Rannells, Dan Stevens, Juliette Lewis, Robin De Jesús, Annaleigh Ashford, Quentin Plair and Nicola Peltz. Robert Siegel serves as writer, executive producer and co-showrunner on the series.
Chippendales, founded by Banerjee in 1979, is a male stripper dance troupe that started at Banerjee’s Los Angeles nightclub.
- 9/20/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Practice your bowtie tying skills, start doing crunches, and never skip leg day because Hulu‘s Welcome to Chippendales teaser trailer is here to make you feel insecure about your body! Truthfully, today’s promo deals more in murder than in muscles, as the limited event series goes to dark places despite being awash in bisexual lighting.
As you can see from the Welcome to Chippendales teaser trailer, the sprawling true-crime drama tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani), an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire. Banerjee let nothing stand in his way while climbing the strip pole of success, even if it means inking a deal in blood.
Hulu’s Welcome to Chippendales series stars Kumail Nanjiani, Murray Bartlett, Juliette Lewis, and Annaleigh Ashford, with recurring guest stars Quentin Plair, Robin de Jesús, and Andrew Rannells and...
As you can see from the Welcome to Chippendales teaser trailer, the sprawling true-crime drama tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani), an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire. Banerjee let nothing stand in his way while climbing the strip pole of success, even if it means inking a deal in blood.
Hulu’s Welcome to Chippendales series stars Kumail Nanjiani, Murray Bartlett, Juliette Lewis, and Annaleigh Ashford, with recurring guest stars Quentin Plair, Robin de Jesús, and Andrew Rannells and...
- 9/20/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The story of the most famous exotic male dance revue takes a dark twist in the just-released teaser trailer for Hulu’s upcoming limited series “Welcome to Chippendales.”
Starring Kumail Nanjiani as Somen “Steve” Banerjee, the show will tell the story of the Indian immigrant who founded the male-stripping empire, a story that includes murder, mystery, entrepreneurship and dancing.
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Recent “White Lotus” Emmy winner Murray Bartlett joins Nanjiani in the show as producer and choreographer Nick De Noia, described by the streamer as a “charming, fast-talking New Yorker who’s certain he’s God’s gift to entertainment.”
“Welcome to Chippendales” also stars Annaleigh Ashford, Juliette Lewis, Quentin Plair, Robin de Jesus, Andrew Rannells, Nicola Peltz and Dan Stevens.
The first two episodes of the show will stream beginning Nov. 22 on Hulu.
Robert Siegel and Nanjiani executive...
Starring Kumail Nanjiani as Somen “Steve” Banerjee, the show will tell the story of the Indian immigrant who founded the male-stripping empire, a story that includes murder, mystery, entrepreneurship and dancing.
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‘Reboot’ Review: Hilarious Hulu Comedy Deftly Skewers Generational Clashes, Workplace Dysfunction
Recent “White Lotus” Emmy winner Murray Bartlett joins Nanjiani in the show as producer and choreographer Nick De Noia, described by the streamer as a “charming, fast-talking New Yorker who’s certain he’s God’s gift to entertainment.”
“Welcome to Chippendales” also stars Annaleigh Ashford, Juliette Lewis, Quentin Plair, Robin de Jesus, Andrew Rannells, Nicola Peltz and Dan Stevens.
The first two episodes of the show will stream beginning Nov. 22 on Hulu.
Robert Siegel and Nanjiani executive...
- 9/20/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Hulu has released a batch of first-look images for the upcoming original series ‘Welcome to Chippendales’ featuring Kumail Nanjiani.
A sprawling true-crime saga, the series tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire—and let nothing stand in his way in the process.
Nick (Murray Bartlett), shown. (Photo by: Erin Simkin/Hulu) Steve (Kumail Nanjiani) and Irene (Annaleigh Ashford), shown. (Photo by: Erin Simkin/Hulu) Steve (Kumail Nanjiani), shown. (Photo by: Erin Simkin/Hulu)
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The series stars series Kumail Nanjiani, Murray Bartlett, Juliette Lewis, and Annaleigh Ashford, with recurring guest stars Quentin Plair, Robin de Jesús, and Andrew Rannells and guest stars Nicola Peltz Beckham and Dan Stevens.
Denise (Juliette Lewis), shown. (Photo by: Erin...
A sprawling true-crime saga, the series tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire—and let nothing stand in his way in the process.
Nick (Murray Bartlett), shown. (Photo by: Erin Simkin/Hulu) Steve (Kumail Nanjiani) and Irene (Annaleigh Ashford), shown. (Photo by: Erin Simkin/Hulu) Steve (Kumail Nanjiani), shown. (Photo by: Erin Simkin/Hulu)
Also in news – Rian Johnson’s ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ the close the 66th BFI London Film Festival
The series stars series Kumail Nanjiani, Murray Bartlett, Juliette Lewis, and Annaleigh Ashford, with recurring guest stars Quentin Plair, Robin de Jesús, and Andrew Rannells and guest stars Nicola Peltz Beckham and Dan Stevens.
Denise (Juliette Lewis), shown. (Photo by: Erin...
- 8/5/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Exclusive: Adam Ray, who portrayed Jay Leno in Disney+’s Pam and Tommy and Vince McMahon in NBC’s Young Rock, has joined the cast of Kumail Nanjiani’s Hulu Chippendales biopic Immigrant.
The actor-comedian will play Larry the Emcee in the show that is being directed by Academy Award-nominee Ramin Bahrani and exec produced by Girls co-showrunner Jenni Konner.
Nanjiani is leading Immigrant as Somen ‘Steve’ Banerjee, the Indian-American entrepreneur and originator of Chippendales, who founded the male stripping dance troupe in the late 1970s before being charged with enlisting the aid of a former Palm Springs police officer in a plot to murder Chippendales’ rivals. He was found dead in his cell, having hanged himself, in 1994.
Pam and Tommy writer Robert Siegel is writing alongside Rajiv Joseph and Mehar Sethi and has enlisted Ray, who portrayed U.S. talk show host Leno in season one of Disney+’s...
The actor-comedian will play Larry the Emcee in the show that is being directed by Academy Award-nominee Ramin Bahrani and exec produced by Girls co-showrunner Jenni Konner.
Nanjiani is leading Immigrant as Somen ‘Steve’ Banerjee, the Indian-American entrepreneur and originator of Chippendales, who founded the male stripping dance troupe in the late 1970s before being charged with enlisting the aid of a former Palm Springs police officer in a plot to murder Chippendales’ rivals. He was found dead in his cell, having hanged himself, in 1994.
Pam and Tommy writer Robert Siegel is writing alongside Rajiv Joseph and Mehar Sethi and has enlisted Ray, who portrayed U.S. talk show host Leno in season one of Disney+’s...
- 8/1/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
After cleaning up at the 2021 Emmys with wins for Best Drama Series (“The Crown”), Best Limited Series (“The Queen’s Gambit”) and Best TV Movie (“Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square”), Netflix is now looking to finally conquer the Best Comedy Series category, and “The Chair” represents one of its best chances at doing so. Set at a fictional New England university, the show boasts a diverse ensemble of seasoned performers, four of whom – Bob Balaban, Jay Duplass, Nana Mensah and Sandra Oh – recently joined showrunner/executive producer/writer Amanda Peet for a virtual 2022 Emmys FYC panel moderated by actor and author David Duchovny. Watch the video Q&a above.
Oh, who serves as an executive producer in addition to playing lead character Ji-Yoon Kim, was quick to cite Peet’s casting process during a discussion of what makes the show work as an accurate depiction of the world of academia.
Oh, who serves as an executive producer in addition to playing lead character Ji-Yoon Kim, was quick to cite Peet’s casting process during a discussion of what makes the show work as an accurate depiction of the world of academia.
- 6/16/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Kevin Yorn’s law firm Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich & Gellman has promoted Ashley Briskman, Cary Dobkin, Kristi Eddington and Miles Metcoff to partner positions.
“Congratulations to Ashley, Cary, Kristi and Miles,” Yorn said. “We are excited to add these talented, homegrown attorneys to the leadership team. One core tenant of our firm has always been to complement external recruiting with a commitment to elevating exceptional attorneys from within our own ranks. We believe this ethos is essential for building a strong, effective culture that best positions us to serve our incredible clients.”
Yorn Levine Barnes is a leading entertainment law firm with offices in Los Angeles and New York which reps industry talent and companies. The firm’s clients include Kenya Barris, Loren Bouchard, Gisele Bunchen, Ellen DeGeneres, the Duffer Brothers, Scarlett Johansson, Mike Judge, Alicia Keys, Matthew McConaughey, NASCAR, Jordan Peele, Zoe Saldana and Jason Sudeikis.
“Congratulations to Ashley, Cary, Kristi and Miles,” Yorn said. “We are excited to add these talented, homegrown attorneys to the leadership team. One core tenant of our firm has always been to complement external recruiting with a commitment to elevating exceptional attorneys from within our own ranks. We believe this ethos is essential for building a strong, effective culture that best positions us to serve our incredible clients.”
Yorn Levine Barnes is a leading entertainment law firm with offices in Los Angeles and New York which reps industry talent and companies. The firm’s clients include Kenya Barris, Loren Bouchard, Gisele Bunchen, Ellen DeGeneres, the Duffer Brothers, Scarlett Johansson, Mike Judge, Alicia Keys, Matthew McConaughey, NASCAR, Jordan Peele, Zoe Saldana and Jason Sudeikis.
- 11/18/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“Empathy is a really important leadership quality,” Amanda Peet declares about her approach to her first time as a showrunner, which also happens to be a key theme of her show, the Netflix hit dramedy “The Chair.” “Empathy isn’t a weakness when you’re in a supervising role necessarily. The ability to take in multiple perspectives at once is an advantage,” she says about her approach to producing a TV series.
We talked with Peet as part of Gold Derby’s special TV showrunners “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with key award contenders. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
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In “The Chair,” Emmy nominee Sandra Oh stars as Professor Ji-Yoon Kim, the newly appointed chair of the English department at fictional Pembroke University. As the first woman chosen for the position, she attempts to navigate the stuffy old boys club faculty,...
We talked with Peet as part of Gold Derby’s special TV showrunners “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with key award contenders. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
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In “The Chair,” Emmy nominee Sandra Oh stars as Professor Ji-Yoon Kim, the newly appointed chair of the English department at fictional Pembroke University. As the first woman chosen for the position, she attempts to navigate the stuffy old boys club faculty,...
- 11/18/2021
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Jenni Konner has boarded Hulu’s limited series Immigrant, starring and executive produced by Kumail Nanjiani, as executive producer and co-showrunner. Additionally, The White Tiger filmmaker Ramin Bahrani has been tapped to direct and executive produce the series about the origin story of stripper troupe Chippendales.
Immigrant, which received an eight-episode straight-to-series order from Hulu, is written and executive produced by Pam & Tommy creator Robert Siegel.
Starring Nanjiani as Somen “Steve” Banerjee, the Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales, the series will detail the insane, darkly comedic, crime-ridden story behind the unique male revue that became a cultural phenomenon.
Immigrant is executive produced by Siegel, Nanjiani, Dylan Sellers, Konner, Bahrani and Emily V. Gordon as well as Rajiv Joseph and Mehar Sethi, who also write on the series. Siegel and Konner serve as co-showrunners. Jacqui Rivera is co-executive producer and Annie Wyman is co-producer. 20th Television serves as the studio on the series.
Immigrant, which received an eight-episode straight-to-series order from Hulu, is written and executive produced by Pam & Tommy creator Robert Siegel.
Starring Nanjiani as Somen “Steve” Banerjee, the Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales, the series will detail the insane, darkly comedic, crime-ridden story behind the unique male revue that became a cultural phenomenon.
Immigrant is executive produced by Siegel, Nanjiani, Dylan Sellers, Konner, Bahrani and Emily V. Gordon as well as Rajiv Joseph and Mehar Sethi, who also write on the series. Siegel and Konner serve as co-showrunners. Jacqui Rivera is co-executive producer and Annie Wyman is co-producer. 20th Television serves as the studio on the series.
- 10/26/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
David Duchovny, the star of series like “The X-Files” and “Californication,” becomes a recurring figure in Netflix’s “The Chair,” a satirical send-up of modern academia starring Sandra Oh as the beleaguered new chair of the English department at struggling (and fictional) Pembroke University.
When the wife of Pembroke’s dean (David Morse) insists that a prestigious lecture series go not to a seasoned academic like junior professor Yasmin McKay (Nana Mensah) but instead to Duchovny, Oh’s Ji-Yoon Kim reacts with incredulity — even when the dean assures her that Duchovny is a “New York Times bestseller.” He adds, “Look it up.”
And we did. Turns out Dean Larson is right (even if hiring guest lecturers based on who his wife bumps into at the farmer’s market remains questionable). Duchovny’s 2015 debut novel, “Holy Cow,” entered the Times’ hardcover fiction list at No. 16. The actor has since published three more novels,...
When the wife of Pembroke’s dean (David Morse) insists that a prestigious lecture series go not to a seasoned academic like junior professor Yasmin McKay (Nana Mensah) but instead to Duchovny, Oh’s Ji-Yoon Kim reacts with incredulity — even when the dean assures her that Duchovny is a “New York Times bestseller.” He adds, “Look it up.”
And we did. Turns out Dean Larson is right (even if hiring guest lecturers based on who his wife bumps into at the farmer’s market remains questionable). Duchovny’s 2015 debut novel, “Holy Cow,” entered the Times’ hardcover fiction list at No. 16. The actor has since published three more novels,...
- 9/5/2021
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Netflix’s sci-fi epic Three-Body Problem has found its first director.
Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Tsang — whose 2019 film Better Days swept the Hong Kong Film Awards and was nominated for best international feature film at the Oscars — will helm the drama’s first episode and help set the tone for the ambitious series.
The reveal marks the first piece of official news about the mysterious project since it was announced last year.
Three-Body Problem is set to be the first series with writer-producers David Benioff and Dan Weiss serving as showrunners since HBO’s Game of Thrones. Alexander Woo (The Terror: Infamy) also serves as a co-creator, writer and executive producer.
The project is based on Chinese author Liu Cixin’s sci-fi trilogy, which tells the story of what happens when humanity discovers that we are not alone in the universe and prepares for an alien force arriving from a distant and inhospitable world.
Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Tsang — whose 2019 film Better Days swept the Hong Kong Film Awards and was nominated for best international feature film at the Oscars — will helm the drama’s first episode and help set the tone for the ambitious series.
The reveal marks the first piece of official news about the mysterious project since it was announced last year.
Three-Body Problem is set to be the first series with writer-producers David Benioff and Dan Weiss serving as showrunners since HBO’s Game of Thrones. Alexander Woo (The Terror: Infamy) also serves as a co-creator, writer and executive producer.
The project is based on Chinese author Liu Cixin’s sci-fi trilogy, which tells the story of what happens when humanity discovers that we are not alone in the universe and prepares for an alien force arriving from a distant and inhospitable world.
- 8/19/2021
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I wanted to read novels and poems as long as I could,” Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh) tells her daughter Ju-Ju (Everly Carganilla) when asked why she became a professor. As the new Netflix series “The Chair,” co-created by Amanda Peet and Annie Wyman, unfolds, we see how the business of academics can so easily obfuscate the passions of those who work within it.
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- 8/16/2021
- by Marya E. Gates
- The Playlist
Sandra Oh is set to star in a new Netflix dramedy series that hails from Amanda Peet, Variety has learned.
The six-episode half-hour series is titled “The Chair” and centers on the Chair of an English department at a major university, who will be played by Oh. Jay Duplass is also attached to star in an unspecified role. Peet will serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner on the series, while Annie Julia-Wyman co-wrote the pilot. David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Bernie Caulfield will serve as executive producers along with Oh.
Oh currently stars in the critically-acclaimed BBC America series “Killing Eve,” for which she has been nominated for three Emmy Awards — two for acting and one for co-executive producing. She won a Golden Globe for the series in 2019 in the best actress in a drama series category. Oh is also known for her roles in shows like “Grey’s Anatomy.
The six-episode half-hour series is titled “The Chair” and centers on the Chair of an English department at a major university, who will be played by Oh. Jay Duplass is also attached to star in an unspecified role. Peet will serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner on the series, while Annie Julia-Wyman co-wrote the pilot. David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Bernie Caulfield will serve as executive producers along with Oh.
Oh currently stars in the critically-acclaimed BBC America series “Killing Eve,” for which she has been nominated for three Emmy Awards — two for acting and one for co-executive producing. She won a Golden Globe for the series in 2019 in the best actress in a drama series category. Oh is also known for her roles in shows like “Grey’s Anatomy.
- 2/21/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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