With all the strike talk about low pay, WGA and SAG-AFTRA members are starting to play a little show me yours and I’ll show you mine when it comes to their (paltry) residual checks.
Just about everyone has a story to share about how their residuals took a serious nose dive with the advent of new media. A recent story in The New Yorker about how actors on the once successful Orange is the New Black never enjoyed a financial windfall only exacerbated the angst felt by actors and writers these days.
Here’s a sampling of their stories:
Jason Belleville (Home Economics): “I wrote on the first season of Cobra Kai, which is one of the biggest shows in Netflix history. I think I have more money in my pockets right now than any residuals I’ve seen from that. I was also was an executive producer...
Just about everyone has a story to share about how their residuals took a serious nose dive with the advent of new media. A recent story in The New Yorker about how actors on the once successful Orange is the New Black never enjoyed a financial windfall only exacerbated the angst felt by actors and writers these days.
Here’s a sampling of their stories:
Jason Belleville (Home Economics): “I wrote on the first season of Cobra Kai, which is one of the biggest shows in Netflix history. I think I have more money in my pockets right now than any residuals I’ve seen from that. I was also was an executive producer...
- 7/18/2023
- by Lynette Rice, Matt Grobar and Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Stath Lets Flats producer Roughcut TV has hired two development execs to bolster its scripted comedy/drama credentials and is taking the hit Channel 4 comedy back out to U.S. networks.
Roughtcut Managing Director Ash Atalla said Jamie Demetriou’s three-time-bafta-winning comedy about a hapless North London-based Greek Cypriot estate agent will be pitched to the U.S. in the coming months. A single-camera Fox version was initially in development, titled Bren’s Rents, and showrunner Joe Mande, a writer on The Good Place and Parks and Recreation, remains attached.
Atalla told Deadline “being geographically specific” and “placing trust” in Mande as showrunner will be key to Stath Lets Flats’ success in the U.S.
“Maintaining complete control is a fool’s errand,” he said. “We feel such ownership over our own shows but you can’t sell your house and then tell people how to arrange the furniture.
Roughtcut Managing Director Ash Atalla said Jamie Demetriou’s three-time-bafta-winning comedy about a hapless North London-based Greek Cypriot estate agent will be pitched to the U.S. in the coming months. A single-camera Fox version was initially in development, titled Bren’s Rents, and showrunner Joe Mande, a writer on The Good Place and Parks and Recreation, remains attached.
Atalla told Deadline “being geographically specific” and “placing trust” in Mande as showrunner will be key to Stath Lets Flats’ success in the U.S.
“Maintaining complete control is a fool’s errand,” he said. “We feel such ownership over our own shows but you can’t sell your house and then tell people how to arrange the furniture.
- 1/24/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Peacock has rounded out the supporting cast for its original holiday movie The Real Housewives of the North Pole. Jearnest Corchado, Kyle Selig, Tetona Jackson, Carlos Ponce, Alec Mapa and Damon Dayoub will join Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Kyle Richards and Betsy Brandt in the movie spawned by the reality franchise. It’s set to premiere later this year on Peacock.
In The Real Housewives of the North Pole, the Christmas Queens of North Pole, Vermont, Trish (Richards) and Diana (Brandt), have won the Best Holiday House decorating competition every year for the past nine years. But days before Christmas, a friendship-ending argument sparks a town-wide feud and draws the attention of a national magazine writer hoping to make...
In The Real Housewives of the North Pole, the Christmas Queens of North Pole, Vermont, Trish (Richards) and Diana (Brandt), have won the Best Holiday House decorating competition every year for the past nine years. But days before Christmas, a friendship-ending argument sparks a town-wide feud and draws the attention of a national magazine writer hoping to make...
- 8/10/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jake T. Austin (The Wizards of Waverly Place), Paulo Costanzo (Royal Pains), Iman Karram (Glow) and Ka’ramuu Kush (Five Deep Breaths) have joined the cast of Daft State, the psychological thriller from Chad Bishoff, which just entered production.
The four actors will appear alongside previously announced leads Christopher Backus (Big Little Lies) and Skye P. Marshall (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina).
The film scripted by Bishoff and Sam Harter charts the mysterious psychological destruction of Easton (Backus), who is driven to the edge of sanity, and possible self-harm, by those that love him most—his wife (Marshall) and daughter. Will Easton succumb to their increasingly traumatizing pressure, or will he conquer the dark forces at play in his addled psyche?
The Syncretic Entertainment production is produced by Bishoff and Erich Hover. Its exec producers include Inny Clemons, Lisa Crnic (Paramount’s Clifford the Big Red Dog...
The four actors will appear alongside previously announced leads Christopher Backus (Big Little Lies) and Skye P. Marshall (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina).
The film scripted by Bishoff and Sam Harter charts the mysterious psychological destruction of Easton (Backus), who is driven to the edge of sanity, and possible self-harm, by those that love him most—his wife (Marshall) and daughter. Will Easton succumb to their increasingly traumatizing pressure, or will he conquer the dark forces at play in his addled psyche?
The Syncretic Entertainment production is produced by Bishoff and Erich Hover. Its exec producers include Inny Clemons, Lisa Crnic (Paramount’s Clifford the Big Red Dog...
- 8/9/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Christopher Backus & Skye P. Marshall (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) have signed on to star in Daft State, a psychological thriller from director Chad Bishoff, which heads into production in Omaha, Nebraska this month.
The film scripted by Bishoff and Sam Harter charts the mysterious psychological destruction of Easton (Backus), who is driven to the edge of sanity, and possible self-harm, by those that love him most—his wife (Marshall) and daughter. Will Easton succumb to their increasingly traumatizing pressure, or will he conquer the dark forces at play in his addled psyche?
The Syncretic Entertainment production is produced by Bishoff and Erich Hover. Its exec producers include Inny Clemons, Lisa Crnic (Paramount’s Clifford the Big Red Dog), Brett Cullen (Joker) and Jonas Roeser (It Snows All the Time).
“I’ve always been inspired by great psychological thrillers. Mental...
The film scripted by Bishoff and Sam Harter charts the mysterious psychological destruction of Easton (Backus), who is driven to the edge of sanity, and possible self-harm, by those that love him most—his wife (Marshall) and daughter. Will Easton succumb to their increasingly traumatizing pressure, or will he conquer the dark forces at play in his addled psyche?
The Syncretic Entertainment production is produced by Bishoff and Erich Hover. Its exec producers include Inny Clemons, Lisa Crnic (Paramount’s Clifford the Big Red Dog), Brett Cullen (Joker) and Jonas Roeser (It Snows All the Time).
“I’ve always been inspired by great psychological thrillers. Mental...
- 8/4/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Melvin Gregg, Rotimi and Allen Maldonado are the latest stars to join New Line’s reimagining of the 1990 hit comedy “House Party,” produced by the SpringHill Company for HBO Max.
The trio join stars Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Tosin Cole, Karen Obilom and DC Young Fly for the new movie, produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter.
The reimagining of the cult classic, which starred Christopher “Kid” Reid and Christopher “Play” Martin of the hip-hop group Kid ‘n Play, is set to be directed by award-winning music video helmer Calmatic in his feature directorial debut. The movie’s script comes from Emmy-nominated “Atlanta” duo Stephen Glover and Jamal Olori.
The 1990 movie, written and directed by Reginald Hudlin, was a major financial success for New Line, earning $26.4 million at the box office and cult status with fans. The movie also features Tisha Martin-Campbell, Martin Lawrence, A.J. Johnson, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell and Full Force.
The trio join stars Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Tosin Cole, Karen Obilom and DC Young Fly for the new movie, produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter.
The reimagining of the cult classic, which starred Christopher “Kid” Reid and Christopher “Play” Martin of the hip-hop group Kid ‘n Play, is set to be directed by award-winning music video helmer Calmatic in his feature directorial debut. The movie’s script comes from Emmy-nominated “Atlanta” duo Stephen Glover and Jamal Olori.
The 1990 movie, written and directed by Reginald Hudlin, was a major financial success for New Line, earning $26.4 million at the box office and cult status with fans. The movie also features Tisha Martin-Campbell, Martin Lawrence, A.J. Johnson, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell and Full Force.
- 6/28/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: WME has signed Complex Networks, the global entertainment company, recognized as one of the most influential voices in youth culture today.
A diversified and profitable media business, Complex Networks emerged from the acquisition of Complex Media Ic., in a joint venture between Verizon and Hearst. While developing and distributing original programming for its digital channels, including Complex, First We Feast, Pigeons & Planes, Sole Collector, and more, it has done the same through output deals with premium distributors, like Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV, Roku and iFlix.
The original content developed and distributed by Complex Networks covers the entire spectrum of popular culture, from music to movies, sports, video games, fashion and food. Since its inception, the company has established itself as a Top 10 publisher in the U.S., when it comes to social engagement on platforms like Facebook and YouTube.
Word of Complex Network’s partnership with WME comes on...
A diversified and profitable media business, Complex Networks emerged from the acquisition of Complex Media Ic., in a joint venture between Verizon and Hearst. While developing and distributing original programming for its digital channels, including Complex, First We Feast, Pigeons & Planes, Sole Collector, and more, it has done the same through output deals with premium distributors, like Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV, Roku and iFlix.
The original content developed and distributed by Complex Networks covers the entire spectrum of popular culture, from music to movies, sports, video games, fashion and food. Since its inception, the company has established itself as a Top 10 publisher in the U.S., when it comes to social engagement on platforms like Facebook and YouTube.
Word of Complex Network’s partnership with WME comes on...
- 4/15/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Will Gluck, through his company Olive Bridge Entertainment, will produce Sony Pictures’ Motherf*&er, a multi-generational romantic comedy based on a true story. The company has a first-look deal with the studio, and Olive Bridge’s film head Jodi Hildebrand will also produce. The film will be written by Nicole Delaney, with an eye for her to direct.
Maia Eyre is overseeing the project for the studio. The plot is being kept under wraps.
Gluck directed the box office hit Peter Rabbit, based on the screenplay he wrote with Rob Lieber. He recently wrapped production on the film’s sequel, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, which Sony is releasing in theaters on January 15, 2021.
Gluck is currently developing with the studio Steal Away, a remake of the French romantic comedy The Last Diamond, written by Gluck and Chris Bremner for Columbia Pictures; Lost & Found, a road trip romantic comedy...
Maia Eyre is overseeing the project for the studio. The plot is being kept under wraps.
Gluck directed the box office hit Peter Rabbit, based on the screenplay he wrote with Rob Lieber. He recently wrapped production on the film’s sequel, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, which Sony is releasing in theaters on January 15, 2021.
Gluck is currently developing with the studio Steal Away, a remake of the French romantic comedy The Last Diamond, written by Gluck and Chris Bremner for Columbia Pictures; Lost & Found, a road trip romantic comedy...
- 11/19/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Sometimes it can take a while for an actor to finally see their hard work pay off, but Jearnest Corchado’s patience has certainly worked in her favor. The young actress has been in the industry for nearly a decade, but it wasn’t until recently that she started to get the attention she deserves, and now people can’t get enough of her. Jearnest is best-known for her role as Marisol in the Apple TV series Little America. She was also cast in the new Netflix series, Sneakerheads. Needless to say, 2020 has been a huge year for Jearnest and we have
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Jearnest Corchado...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Jearnest Corchado...
- 10/10/2020
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
An overwhelming amount of subscribers might not have been able to look past Enola Holmes when it debuted on Wednesday, with the literary adaptation dominating both the online chatter and Top 10 most-watched list ever since, but the apparent franchise starter wasn’t the only title to arrive on Netflix this week worthy of spending a couple of hours on.
Of course, the streaming service isn’t in the position to have a library built entirely on in-house content, and likely won’t be for a long while yet, but as the platform with seemingly the biggest bank account that’s spending $20 billion on original projects alone and millions more on the distribution rights to pre-existing material each year, Netflix have long since established themselves as the ones to beat.
Almost every week, at least one new movie or TV show arrives that generates plenty of buzz and becomes one of...
Of course, the streaming service isn’t in the position to have a library built entirely on in-house content, and likely won’t be for a long while yet, but as the platform with seemingly the biggest bank account that’s spending $20 billion on original projects alone and millions more on the distribution rights to pre-existing material each year, Netflix have long since established themselves as the ones to beat.
Almost every week, at least one new movie or TV show arrives that generates plenty of buzz and becomes one of...
- 9/27/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
As with any obsessive fan of niche interests, the sneaker fanatics of “Sneakerheads” spend much of their time defending their diehard love. Their hunt for the perfect sneaker, the rarest edition, the sentimental favorites that got away isn’t about the shoe itself, really. It’s about the thrill of the chase, and anyone or anything that gets in their way is just another obstacle to their ultimate satisfaction of reaching the finish line. But as “Sneakerheads” proves, both accidentally and on purpose, the thing about treasure hunts is that finding the treasure rarely means the end of the hunt. There will always be that temptation, that sense that there must be something else out there that’s bigger and even better, dangling just out of reach. Over six breezy episodes, Jay Longino’s new Netflix series plays out this dynamic over, and over, and over again. Recovering sneakerhead Devin...
- 9/25/2020
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
If you don’t have any plans for this weekend, you’re about to be given plenty. And even if you do have a jam-packed next couple of days coming up, what you’re going to read here might make you want to reconsider doing anything other than curling up on the couch with some popcorn.
Below you’ll find a comprehensive list of everything dropping on Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Hulu and Amazon Prime through the dates of September 25th to the 27th, and suffice it to say, there’s quite a lot to dig into.
September 25th
Netflix
A Perfect Crime — Netflix Documentary
Country-Ish — Netflix Original
Nasty C
The School Nurse Files — Netflix Original
Sneakerheads — Netflix Original
Disney+
Fancy Nancy: Fancy it Yourself (s2)
The Giant Robber Crab
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (s2)
Muppet Babies (s2)
Oceans
Port Protection: Alaska (s3)
Sydney to the Max (s2)
Wild Central...
Below you’ll find a comprehensive list of everything dropping on Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Hulu and Amazon Prime through the dates of September 25th to the 27th, and suffice it to say, there’s quite a lot to dig into.
September 25th
Netflix
A Perfect Crime — Netflix Documentary
Country-Ish — Netflix Original
Nasty C
The School Nurse Files — Netflix Original
Sneakerheads — Netflix Original
Disney+
Fancy Nancy: Fancy it Yourself (s2)
The Giant Robber Crab
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (s2)
Muppet Babies (s2)
Oceans
Port Protection: Alaska (s3)
Sydney to the Max (s2)
Wild Central...
- 9/25/2020
- by Evan Lewis
- We Got This Covered
If you’re the type to keep a close eye on new Netflix additions, you’ve probably already built up quite the list in September, as it’s been an exceptionally voluminous month for the streaming giant’s library.
Multiple hot Netflix Originals have been complimented by an array of classic films and shows, filling many subscribers’ lists with more than they can reasonably watch in a month. But of course, there’s always more, and today is bringing a handful of new shows and a movie to add to the collection.
Here’s the full list of everything that just landed:
A Perfect Crime (Season 1) – Documentary series on the 1991 killing of the politician Detlev Rohwedder. Country-ish (Season 1) – Reality TV series about country artist Coffey Anderson and his wife juggling their career goals and personal lives. Nasty C – Documentary. Sneakerheads (Season 1) – Comedy series picked up from Complex Networks. The Great British Baking Show...
Multiple hot Netflix Originals have been complimented by an array of classic films and shows, filling many subscribers’ lists with more than they can reasonably watch in a month. But of course, there’s always more, and today is bringing a handful of new shows and a movie to add to the collection.
Here’s the full list of everything that just landed:
A Perfect Crime (Season 1) – Documentary series on the 1991 killing of the politician Detlev Rohwedder. Country-ish (Season 1) – Reality TV series about country artist Coffey Anderson and his wife juggling their career goals and personal lives. Nasty C – Documentary. Sneakerheads (Season 1) – Comedy series picked up from Complex Networks. The Great British Baking Show...
- 9/25/2020
- by Billy Givens
- We Got This Covered
The third episode of Sneakerheads, Netflix’s new half-hour shoe aficionado comedy, features one of my favorite pieces of tricky, oddball celebrity guest casting in recent memory.
The best comparison I can make, every bit as inside baseball as the Sneakerheads cameo, was Adrien Brody’s appearance as himself on Showtime’s short-lived Andrew Dice Clay vehicle Dice, a turn that left me conflicted because I loved that episode but wasn’t fully prepared to endorse the rest of the show around it.
Overall, Sneakerheads is a mixed bag, fitting into the often-neglected subgenre of fashion-based shows aimed at straight guys, like a West ...
The best comparison I can make, every bit as inside baseball as the Sneakerheads cameo, was Adrien Brody’s appearance as himself on Showtime’s short-lived Andrew Dice Clay vehicle Dice, a turn that left me conflicted because I loved that episode but wasn’t fully prepared to endorse the rest of the show around it.
Overall, Sneakerheads is a mixed bag, fitting into the often-neglected subgenre of fashion-based shows aimed at straight guys, like a West ...
- 9/25/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The third episode of Sneakerheads, Netflix’s new half-hour shoe aficionado comedy, features one of my favorite pieces of tricky, oddball celebrity guest casting in recent memory.
The best comparison I can make, every bit as inside baseball as the Sneakerheads cameo, was Adrien Brody’s appearance as himself on Showtime’s short-lived Andrew Dice Clay vehicle Dice, a turn that left me conflicted because I loved that episode but wasn’t fully prepared to endorse the rest of the show around it.
Overall, Sneakerheads is a mixed bag, fitting into the often-neglected subgenre of fashion-based shows aimed at straight guys, like a West ...
The best comparison I can make, every bit as inside baseball as the Sneakerheads cameo, was Adrien Brody’s appearance as himself on Showtime’s short-lived Andrew Dice Clay vehicle Dice, a turn that left me conflicted because I loved that episode but wasn’t fully prepared to endorse the rest of the show around it.
Overall, Sneakerheads is a mixed bag, fitting into the often-neglected subgenre of fashion-based shows aimed at straight guys, like a West ...
- 9/25/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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Like New Brunswick, New Jersey's finest emo band, it's Thursday. That means it's time for TV Guide to run down what's new on New Brunswick's finest streaming service. Here are the best new shows and movies released on Netflix the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1.
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Like New Brunswick, New Jersey's finest emo band, it's Thursday. That means it's time for TV Guide to run down what's new on New Brunswick's finest streaming service. Here are the best new shows and movies released on Netflix the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1.
The end of September finds The Artist
...
Read More >
Other Links From TVGuide.com EvilThe Boys In The BandSneakerheadsThe Great British Baking ShowCarmen SandiegoThe Worst WitchThe Worst WitchMichelle ButeauJim ParsonsRyan MurphyRyan Murphy...
- 9/24/2020
- by Liam Mathews
- TVGuide - Breaking News
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.
With more than 530 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
More from TVLineFall TV 2020: Your Handy Calendar of 80+ Season and Series Premiere DatesWhat's New on Netflix in September — Plus: Amazon,...
With more than 530 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
More from TVLineFall TV 2020: Your Handy Calendar of 80+ Season and Series Premiere DatesWhat's New on Netflix in September — Plus: Amazon,...
- 9/19/2020
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix has released the official trailer for “The Playbook,” a docuseries produced by LeBron James, and TBS announced John Cena and Nicole Byer as the hosts of “Wipeout.”
Casting
Shudder, AMC Networks‘ horror streaming service, announced that Anna Camp, Keith David, Ashley Laurence, Josh McDermitt and Adam Pally will star in episodes of the second season of its anthology series “Creepshow“ directed by executive producer and showrunner Greg Nicotero. The six-episode season just began production in Atlanta, Ga. and is set to premiere in 2021. The show’s first season broke Shudder’s records for number of viewers, new subscriber sign-ups and total minutes streamed, becoming the most-watched show in Shudder’s history. “Creepshow” is produced by The Cartel with Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment and Striker Entertainment.
TBS announced John Cena and Nicole Byer as the hosts of the revival of competition series “Wipeout,...
Casting
Shudder, AMC Networks‘ horror streaming service, announced that Anna Camp, Keith David, Ashley Laurence, Josh McDermitt and Adam Pally will star in episodes of the second season of its anthology series “Creepshow“ directed by executive producer and showrunner Greg Nicotero. The six-episode season just began production in Atlanta, Ga. and is set to premiere in 2021. The show’s first season broke Shudder’s records for number of viewers, new subscriber sign-ups and total minutes streamed, becoming the most-watched show in Shudder’s history. “Creepshow” is produced by The Cartel with Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment and Striker Entertainment.
TBS announced John Cena and Nicole Byer as the hosts of the revival of competition series “Wipeout,...
- 9/10/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
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