Welcome to the 252nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, Danai Gurira joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about her return to The Walking Dead in The Ones Who Live, writing and serving as showrunner on the episode, and why telling Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne’s love story was important. The playwright also opens up about whether those skills can translate to Marvel and what she learned about the industry after what happened with Max’s Americanah. Read on for a few excerpts from the interview and listen to the full...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
This week, Danai Gurira joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about her return to The Walking Dead in The Ones Who Live, writing and serving as showrunner on the episode, and why telling Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne’s love story was important. The playwright also opens up about whether those skills can translate to Marvel and what she learned about the industry after what happened with Max’s Americanah. Read on for a few excerpts from the interview and listen to the full...
- 3/22/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lupita Nyong’o, the Oscar-winning Kenyan-Mexican actor and filmmaker, will preside over the international jury of the upcoming Berlin Film Festival. She will be the second consecutive female jury president at the Berlinale, following fellow actor Kristen Stewart.
“Lupita Nyong’o embodies what we like in cinema: versatility in embracing different projects, addressing different audiences, and consistency to one idea that is quite recognisable in her characters, as diverse as they may look,” said Berlinale directors Mariëtte Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian.
Lupita Nyong’o, who broke through in “12 Years a Slave,” said she was “deeply honored to serve as the President of the International Jury of the Berlin International Film Festival.”
“I look forward to celebrating and recognising the outstanding work of filmmakers from around the world,” Nyong’o continued.
On top of winning a best supporting Oscar for her performance in “12 Years a Slave,” she has received the Screen Actors Guild Award,...
“Lupita Nyong’o embodies what we like in cinema: versatility in embracing different projects, addressing different audiences, and consistency to one idea that is quite recognisable in her characters, as diverse as they may look,” said Berlinale directors Mariëtte Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian.
Lupita Nyong’o, who broke through in “12 Years a Slave,” said she was “deeply honored to serve as the President of the International Jury of the Berlin International Film Festival.”
“I look forward to celebrating and recognising the outstanding work of filmmakers from around the world,” Nyong’o continued.
On top of winning a best supporting Oscar for her performance in “12 Years a Slave,” she has received the Screen Actors Guild Award,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Lupita Nyong’o has exited the “Lady in the Lake” series adaptation at Apple from Endeavor Content, Variety has learned exclusively.
The show was first announced in March 2021. “Lady in the Lake” is currently in production and the hunt is now on for a new actress to take over her role. Natalie Portman remains attached to the series as co-lead and executive producer.
This is the second time in the past two years that Nyong’o has dropped out of a prominent TV role. Variety reported in 2020 that she was forced to exit an adaptation of the Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie novel “Americanah” at HBO Max due to scheduling issues caused by the pandemic.
“Lady in the Lake” is an adaptation of Laura Lippman’s novel of the same name. The limited series takes place in 1960s Baltimore, where an unsolved murder pushes housewife and mother Maddie Schwartz (Portman) to reinvent her...
The show was first announced in March 2021. “Lady in the Lake” is currently in production and the hunt is now on for a new actress to take over her role. Natalie Portman remains attached to the series as co-lead and executive producer.
This is the second time in the past two years that Nyong’o has dropped out of a prominent TV role. Variety reported in 2020 that she was forced to exit an adaptation of the Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie novel “Americanah” at HBO Max due to scheduling issues caused by the pandemic.
“Lady in the Lake” is an adaptation of Laura Lippman’s novel of the same name. The limited series takes place in 1960s Baltimore, where an unsolved murder pushes housewife and mother Maddie Schwartz (Portman) to reinvent her...
- 5/20/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Adjoa Andoh, who plays Lady Danbury in Netflix hit series Bridgerton, is moving into podcasting.
The actor, who also starred in two seasons of Doctor Who, is to star in scripted podcast Don’t Mind: Cruxmont.
The series comes from Fool & Scholar Productions, which is behind the Dungeons and Dragons podcast Dark Dice starring Jeff Goldblum.
Don’t Mind: Cruxmont is a supernatural mystery thriller set in the fictional English village of Cruxmont, a sleepy town with a dark secret. Andoh, who is also producing an adaptation of Island Queen with Bridgerton director Julie Anne Robinson, voices the role of Dr. Gwen Kingston, a determined and enthusiastic physician who, after discovering that her advanced Alzheimer’s patient has made a miraculous recovery, follows a line of inquiry that brings her to the small town of Cruxmont.
Andoh, who is set to start filming soon on Netflix’s Bridgerton spinoff Queen Charlotte,...
The actor, who also starred in two seasons of Doctor Who, is to star in scripted podcast Don’t Mind: Cruxmont.
The series comes from Fool & Scholar Productions, which is behind the Dungeons and Dragons podcast Dark Dice starring Jeff Goldblum.
Don’t Mind: Cruxmont is a supernatural mystery thriller set in the fictional English village of Cruxmont, a sleepy town with a dark secret. Andoh, who is also producing an adaptation of Island Queen with Bridgerton director Julie Anne Robinson, voices the role of Dr. Gwen Kingston, a determined and enthusiastic physician who, after discovering that her advanced Alzheimer’s patient has made a miraculous recovery, follows a line of inquiry that brings her to the small town of Cruxmont.
Andoh, who is set to start filming soon on Netflix’s Bridgerton spinoff Queen Charlotte,...
- 1/20/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Aarti Mann, Daniel Quincy Annoh, Vondie Curtis Hall, Kristian Bruun, Laura Haddock, Colton Dunn and Fivel Stewart are set as series regulars in Netflix’s The Untitled Noah Centineo Project. The thriller series, starring and executive produced by Centineo, hails from Entertainment One (eOne), Alexi Hawley, and Hypnotic.
Created by Hawley, the eight-episode series revolves around a fledgling lawyer, played by Centineo, at the CIA. He becomes enmeshed in dangerous international power politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her long-term relationship with the agency unless they exonerate her of a serious crime.
Mann plays Violet, Annoh portrays Terence; Hall plays Walter Nyland; Bruun portrays Janus Ferber, Haddock plays Max; Dunn is Lester and Stewart plays Hannah.
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Created by Hawley, the eight-episode series revolves around a fledgling lawyer, played by Centineo, at the CIA. He becomes enmeshed in dangerous international power politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her long-term relationship with the agency unless they exonerate her of a serious crime.
Mann plays Violet, Annoh portrays Terence; Hall plays Walter Nyland; Bruun portrays Janus Ferber, Haddock plays Max; Dunn is Lester and Stewart plays Hannah.
Also...
- 11/12/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Bridgerton‘s Adjoa Ando will go from the pages of Julia Quinn’s romantic series to Tina Andrew’s Charlotte Sophia.
Ando will lend her voice to the audiobook of Andrew’s Charlotte Sophia: Myth, Mandess and the Moor from RBmedia. Produced by Recorded Books, the audiobook is slated for a June 22, 2021 release.
The 2013 novel centers on Queen Charlotte, who is thought to be England’s first biracial royal. Charlotte Sophia spans 50 years in the life of a formidable queen whose history collides with lust, betrayal, politics, rape, murder, and madness.
HBO Max has optioned the rights to Andrews’ historical novel for film and TV development. If a project is put into development, Andrews would serve as creator/showrunner and executive producer.
Charlotte Sophia adds to Andoh’s lengthy list of audiobook credits. She has previously narrated The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah,...
Ando will lend her voice to the audiobook of Andrew’s Charlotte Sophia: Myth, Mandess and the Moor from RBmedia. Produced by Recorded Books, the audiobook is slated for a June 22, 2021 release.
The 2013 novel centers on Queen Charlotte, who is thought to be England’s first biracial royal. Charlotte Sophia spans 50 years in the life of a formidable queen whose history collides with lust, betrayal, politics, rape, murder, and madness.
HBO Max has optioned the rights to Andrews’ historical novel for film and TV development. If a project is put into development, Andrews would serve as creator/showrunner and executive producer.
Charlotte Sophia adds to Andoh’s lengthy list of audiobook credits. She has previously narrated The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah,...
- 6/8/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon has decided not to move forward with the series “The Banker’s Wife,” Variety has confirmed.
According to sources close to the internationally-set show, it proved too difficult to shoot due to Covid-19 production delays and budget limitations. “The Banker’s Wife” was nearing the final stages of pre-production when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, and since then, has been stalled. However, there is hope among producers of setting the show up somewhere else down the road.
“The Banker’s Wife” joins a number of shows that have seen their orders scrapped due to Covid-19 production concerns, including HBO’s “Americanah” and Showtime’s “The President Is Missing.”
The series, from “Homeland” producers Meredith Stiehm and Lesli Linka Glatter, is set in the world of international finance, with locations ranging all over Europe. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Cristina Alger, it was handed...
According to sources close to the internationally-set show, it proved too difficult to shoot due to Covid-19 production delays and budget limitations. “The Banker’s Wife” was nearing the final stages of pre-production when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, and since then, has been stalled. However, there is hope among producers of setting the show up somewhere else down the road.
“The Banker’s Wife” joins a number of shows that have seen their orders scrapped due to Covid-19 production concerns, including HBO’s “Americanah” and Showtime’s “The President Is Missing.”
The series, from “Homeland” producers Meredith Stiehm and Lesli Linka Glatter, is set in the world of international finance, with locations ranging all over Europe. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Cristina Alger, it was handed...
- 5/13/2021
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Lupita Nyong’o and Natalie Portman have both signed up to star in the Apple series ‘Lady in the Lake’ an adaptation of the Laura Lipman novel.
The limited series takes place in 1960s Baltimore, where an unsolved murder pushes housewife and mother Maddie Schwartz (Portman) to reinvent her life as an investigative journalist and sets her on a collision course with Cleo Sherwood (Nyong’o), a hard-working woman juggling motherhood, many jobs and a passionate commitment to advancing Baltimore’s Black progressive agenda.
Alma Har’el and Dre Ryan will co-write the series which will also see Har’el writing the pilot and directing. Nyong’o and Portman will also executive produce alongside Ryan and Har’el. Crazyrose’s Jean-Marc Vallée and Nathan Ross will also serve as executive producers, along with Julie Gardner for Bad Wolf America. Lipmman is also an executive producer on the project.
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The limited series takes place in 1960s Baltimore, where an unsolved murder pushes housewife and mother Maddie Schwartz (Portman) to reinvent her life as an investigative journalist and sets her on a collision course with Cleo Sherwood (Nyong’o), a hard-working woman juggling motherhood, many jobs and a passionate commitment to advancing Baltimore’s Black progressive agenda.
Alma Har’el and Dre Ryan will co-write the series which will also see Har’el writing the pilot and directing. Nyong’o and Portman will also executive produce alongside Ryan and Har’el. Crazyrose’s Jean-Marc Vallée and Nathan Ross will also serve as executive producers, along with Julie Gardner for Bad Wolf America. Lipmman is also an executive producer on the project.
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- 3/11/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o will headline a limited series adaptation of Laura Lippman’s book “Lady in The Lake” for Apple TV+. To add to the excitement, the entire series will be directed by “Honey Boy” filmmaker Alma Har’el, who wrote the pilot and will co-write the rest of the series with Dre Ryan (“The Man in the High Castle”). “Lady in The Lake” is executive produced by Jean-Marc Vallée, whose “Big Little Lies” and “Sharp Objects” boosted the era of movie stars doing limited series to much acclaim. The series marks the first major TV project for both Oscar-winning actresses.
“Lady in the Lake” is a mystery set in 1960s Baltimore at the height of the civil rights movement. The story follows housewife-turned-reporter Maddie Schwartz (Portman) as she pursues the case of a missing woman named Cleo Sherwood (Nyong’o), whose body was found in a city park lake.
“Lady in the Lake” is a mystery set in 1960s Baltimore at the height of the civil rights movement. The story follows housewife-turned-reporter Maddie Schwartz (Portman) as she pursues the case of a missing woman named Cleo Sherwood (Nyong’o), whose body was found in a city park lake.
- 3/10/2021
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o will star in a series adaptation of the Laura Lipman novel “Lady in the Lake,” which has been ordered straight-to-series at Apple.
The series will be co-written by Alma Har’el and Dre Ryan, with Har’el writing the pilot and directing. Endeavor Content is the studio. Both Har’el and Ryan will executive produce, as will Portman and Nyong’o. Har’el executive produces along with Christopher Leggett via Zusa, with Portman’s producing partner Sophie Mas also executive producing. Crazyrose’s Jean-Marc Vallée and Nathan Ross will also serve as executive producers, along with Julie Gardner for Bad Wolf America. Lipmman is an executive producer on the project too.
The limited series takes place in 1960s Baltimore, where an unsolved murder pushes housewife and mother Maddie Schwartz (Portman) to reinvent her life as an investigative journalist and sets her on a collision course with...
The series will be co-written by Alma Har’el and Dre Ryan, with Har’el writing the pilot and directing. Endeavor Content is the studio. Both Har’el and Ryan will executive produce, as will Portman and Nyong’o. Har’el executive produces along with Christopher Leggett via Zusa, with Portman’s producing partner Sophie Mas also executive producing. Crazyrose’s Jean-Marc Vallée and Nathan Ross will also serve as executive producers, along with Julie Gardner for Bad Wolf America. Lipmman is an executive producer on the project too.
The limited series takes place in 1960s Baltimore, where an unsolved murder pushes housewife and mother Maddie Schwartz (Portman) to reinvent her life as an investigative journalist and sets her on a collision course with...
- 3/10/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Kaley Cuoco’s titular Flight Attendant has a one-night stand to remember in the HBO Max series’ first trailer. And yet, she apparently has forgotten critical (deadly?) parts of the impulsive encounter.
HBO Max also has revealed the rollout plan for the The Flight Attendant, which (akin to Love Life and Raised by Wolves) will premiere with three episodes on Thursday, Nov. 26, followed by two more episodes on Dec. 3, two episodes on Dec. 10, and then the season finale on Dec. 17.
More from TVLineKaley Cuoco's Flight Attendant Gets HBO Max Launch Date, Perilous PosterDanai Gurira's Americanah Series, Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Not...
HBO Max also has revealed the rollout plan for the The Flight Attendant, which (akin to Love Life and Raised by Wolves) will premiere with three episodes on Thursday, Nov. 26, followed by two more episodes on Dec. 3, two episodes on Dec. 10, and then the season finale on Dec. 17.
More from TVLineKaley Cuoco's Flight Attendant Gets HBO Max Launch Date, Perilous PosterDanai Gurira's Americanah Series, Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Not...
- 10/20/2020
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Americanah joins the growing list of shows that have been axed due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira‘s TV series adaptation of the Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie novel is no longer moving forward at HBO Max after Covid-19 production delays led to scheduling conflicts for star and executive producer Nyong’o, who was […]
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- 10/15/2020
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
HBO Max’s adaptation of the novel Americanah has fully hit the brakes, now that Covid-related delays have led to a scheduling conflict for series lead Lupita Nyong’o.
Ordered to series in September 2019 and originally set to begin filming earlier this year — with Nyongo’s Black Panther castmate/Walking Dead alum Danai Gurira penning the pilot and showrunning the 10-episode adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestseller — Americanah follows a Nigerian woman named Ifemelu (Nyong’o) and “her extraordinary experiences with love, heartache, adversity and self-discovery” as she travels to America, per the official synopsis.
More from TVLineRichard Schiff: West...
Ordered to series in September 2019 and originally set to begin filming earlier this year — with Nyongo’s Black Panther castmate/Walking Dead alum Danai Gurira penning the pilot and showrunning the 10-episode adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestseller — Americanah follows a Nigerian woman named Ifemelu (Nyong’o) and “her extraordinary experiences with love, heartache, adversity and self-discovery” as she travels to America, per the official synopsis.
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- 10/15/2020
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Americanah will not be moving forward at HBO Max.
The limited series had been a longtime passion project of Lupita Nyong’o who was set to star in and executive produce the adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name. Nyong’o’s Black Panther co-star Danai Gurira wrote the pilot and was to serve as showrunner.
According to sources, the decision to not proceed with Americanah was made after Oscar winner Nyong’o dropped out because of a scheduling conflict.
The show had received a 10-episode straight-to-series order at the streamer last year. It had been cast and ready to go when the coronavirus pandemic shutdown all production in March. The delays caused by the shutdown have scrambled the schedules of A-list talent who are usually booked a year or so in advance with little wiggling room.
Americanah tells the epic story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young,...
The limited series had been a longtime passion project of Lupita Nyong’o who was set to star in and executive produce the adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name. Nyong’o’s Black Panther co-star Danai Gurira wrote the pilot and was to serve as showrunner.
According to sources, the decision to not proceed with Americanah was made after Oscar winner Nyong’o dropped out because of a scheduling conflict.
The show had received a 10-episode straight-to-series order at the streamer last year. It had been cast and ready to go when the coronavirus pandemic shutdown all production in March. The delays caused by the shutdown have scrambled the schedules of A-list talent who are usually booked a year or so in advance with little wiggling room.
Americanah tells the epic story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young,...
- 10/15/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira’s series adaptation of the Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie novel “Americanah” is no longer moving ahead as planned at HBO Max after Nyong’o was forced to exit the series, Variety has learned exclusively.
“Americanah” was originally meant to start shooting earlier this year, but the production dates were pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Nyong’o then had to drop out as it conflicted with other projects on her schedule.
The show originally received a 10-episode straight-to-series order at the streamer last year. Both Nyong’o and Gurira were to serve as executive producers on the show, with Nyong’o starring and Gurira writing and serving as showrunner.
A long time passion project of Nyong’o’s, she had previously planned to adapt the novel into a film in which she would star alongside David Oyelowo.
“Americanah” was originally meant to start shooting earlier this year, but the production dates were pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Nyong’o then had to drop out as it conflicted with other projects on her schedule.
The show originally received a 10-episode straight-to-series order at the streamer last year. Both Nyong’o and Gurira were to serve as executive producers on the show, with Nyong’o starring and Gurira writing and serving as showrunner.
A long time passion project of Nyong’o’s, she had previously planned to adapt the novel into a film in which she would star alongside David Oyelowo.
- 10/15/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Issues stemming from the pandemic has sunk another show.
Americanah, the planned limited series starring Lupita Nyong’o and from showrunner and actress Danai Gurira, is no longer moving forward at HBO Max. Sources say Nyong’o had to drop out of the series after running into a scheduling conflict.
Based on the best-selling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the drama was picked up straight to series with a 10-episode order a year ago. It tells the story of a woman (Nyong’o) born in Nigeria who leaves for America and her extraordinary experiences with love, heartache, adversity and self-discovery. It ...
Americanah, the planned limited series starring Lupita Nyong’o and from showrunner and actress Danai Gurira, is no longer moving forward at HBO Max. Sources say Nyong’o had to drop out of the series after running into a scheduling conflict.
Based on the best-selling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the drama was picked up straight to series with a 10-episode order a year ago. It tells the story of a woman (Nyong’o) born in Nigeria who leaves for America and her extraordinary experiences with love, heartache, adversity and self-discovery. It ...
- 10/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The list of TV shows that have had their renewals reversed due to Covid-19 seems to be growing by the day. From “On Becoming a God in Central Florida” to “Glow,” here are all shows that should have kept on going but were heartbreakingly cut short.
“On Becoming a God in Central Florida”
This Showtime drama starring Kirsten Dunst was given the axe on Thursday. It had been renewed for a second season in 2019.
“Glow”
Netflix reversed its renewal for this ladies’ wrestling show’s 4th and final season on Oct. 5
“The Society”
This teen drama was canceled by Netflix in late August after being renewed for a second season.
“I Am Not Okay With This”
Starring “It” franchise darlings Sophia Lillis and Wyatt Oleff, this YA series was canceled by Netflix on the same day as “The Society.”
“I’m Sorry”
TruTV reversed this show’s Season 3 renewal in August.
“On Becoming a God in Central Florida”
This Showtime drama starring Kirsten Dunst was given the axe on Thursday. It had been renewed for a second season in 2019.
“Glow”
Netflix reversed its renewal for this ladies’ wrestling show’s 4th and final season on Oct. 5
“The Society”
This teen drama was canceled by Netflix in late August after being renewed for a second season.
“I Am Not Okay With This”
Starring “It” franchise darlings Sophia Lillis and Wyatt Oleff, this YA series was canceled by Netflix on the same day as “The Society.”
“I’m Sorry”
TruTV reversed this show’s Season 3 renewal in August.
- 10/14/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Remember how pleasantly disorienting it was to watch the final 15 minutes of 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time? Well, if you ever want to experience that level of intriguing confusion again, the first trailer for Raised by Wolves is a great start.
HBO Max today unveiled a first trailer for Raised by Wolves, a sci-fi project developed by prolific sci-fi director Ridley Scott. Watch the trailer below and meet us on the other side to try to make sense of…well, anything.
To be fair, there is plenty of helpful exposition in that trailer. A character voiceover says that “The Earth was destroyed by a great war. I was programmed to protect. And now we start again.” Then that’s followed up with the fable of the Three Little Pigs. Still, that grounding material still confounds in the light of the truly wild visuals at play. This thing...
HBO Max today unveiled a first trailer for Raised by Wolves, a sci-fi project developed by prolific sci-fi director Ridley Scott. Watch the trailer below and meet us on the other side to try to make sense of…well, anything.
To be fair, there is plenty of helpful exposition in that trailer. A character voiceover says that “The Earth was destroyed by a great war. I was programmed to protect. And now we start again.” Then that’s followed up with the fable of the Three Little Pigs. Still, that grounding material still confounds in the light of the truly wild visuals at play. This thing...
- 8/5/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Veteran casting director Linda Lowy has been named EVP Casting for WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, TNT, TBS and truTV, the company announced Wednesday.
In her new role, Lowy, who cast Shonda Rhimes’ series such as Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder, will be responsible for overseeing casting for scripted series, feature films, docudramas, animation, and unscripted programming for the streaming platform and linear networks.
Additionally, Henry Russell Bergstein has been named VP Casting, reporting to Lowy. He’ll be responsible for casting for both scripted and unscripted content, scouting talent and working with other WarnerMedia Entertainment departments, series casting directors, talent, and their reps.
“Linda is an unstoppable force who has cast some of the most iconic and longest lasting programs, not only changing television, but also having a ripple effect on our culture at large,” said Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer, HBO Max and President,...
In her new role, Lowy, who cast Shonda Rhimes’ series such as Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder, will be responsible for overseeing casting for scripted series, feature films, docudramas, animation, and unscripted programming for the streaming platform and linear networks.
Additionally, Henry Russell Bergstein has been named VP Casting, reporting to Lowy. He’ll be responsible for casting for both scripted and unscripted content, scouting talent and working with other WarnerMedia Entertainment departments, series casting directors, talent, and their reps.
“Linda is an unstoppable force who has cast some of the most iconic and longest lasting programs, not only changing television, but also having a ripple effect on our culture at large,” said Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer, HBO Max and President,...
- 7/29/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Phil Hunt and Lucy Fenton launched the new UK company in January.
Bohemia Media, the UK distribution company launched in January by Phil Hunt and Lucy Fenton, has made Chinonye Chukwu’s Clemency its first acquisition.
The film will be released on July 31 via a revenue-sharing model between premium VoD, independent cinemas, racial justice organisations and Poc (people of colour) film organisations across the country.
During the digital theatrical window, Clemency will be available on Bohemia Media’s own VoD platform. Viewers will be asked to select a local cinema or preferred film collective to receive an equal split of the revenue.
Bohemia Media, the UK distribution company launched in January by Phil Hunt and Lucy Fenton, has made Chinonye Chukwu’s Clemency its first acquisition.
The film will be released on July 31 via a revenue-sharing model between premium VoD, independent cinemas, racial justice organisations and Poc (people of colour) film organisations across the country.
During the digital theatrical window, Clemency will be available on Bohemia Media’s own VoD platform. Viewers will be asked to select a local cinema or preferred film collective to receive an equal split of the revenue.
- 6/11/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
The Walking Dead lost another of its longest-running stars this past season, as Danai Gurira left the show as Michonne after seven years on board the post-apocalyptic drama. The Marvel actress has made clear her love for both the character and the franchise as a whole many times before, though, so you can bet that saying goodbye to the series was a tough decision to make.
While speaking to Entertainment Weekly a while back, Gurira opened up about the “incredibly hard” process of leaving Twd, making clear that should couldn’t have asked for a better working experience during her time as Michonne.
“It was incredibly hard to even imagine leaving. I loved that show. I loved the family that I had there, and that I always have. The beauty of coming to work and loving the people you’re around and the work that you’re doing and the...
While speaking to Entertainment Weekly a while back, Gurira opened up about the “incredibly hard” process of leaving Twd, making clear that should couldn’t have asked for a better working experience during her time as Michonne.
“It was incredibly hard to even imagine leaving. I loved that show. I loved the family that I had there, and that I always have. The beauty of coming to work and loving the people you’re around and the work that you’re doing and the...
- 6/1/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
The goal of any new streaming service worth its salt is consolidation. We’ve got a lot of major entertainment conglomerates now and each one of them needs a streaming home to consolidate its content on. With that in mind, WarnerMedia’s HBO Max is undoubtedly the biggest streaming release since Disney+ last year.
When AT&T acquired Time Warner and all its holdings in 2016, the newly-branded WarnerMedia subsidiary needed a place to house thousands of Warner movies, and other series, films, and documentaries from Warner-branded studios like CNN, TNT, TBS, The CW, Adult Swim, and much more. Enter HBO Max. Though HBO Max is named after Warner’s original premier streaming and cable entity in HBO, this is much more than just an “upgraded” version of HBO. HBO Max is the juggernaut WarnerMedia streaming service AT&T promised.
HBO Max will launch with well over 10,000 hours of content per HBO...
When AT&T acquired Time Warner and all its holdings in 2016, the newly-branded WarnerMedia subsidiary needed a place to house thousands of Warner movies, and other series, films, and documentaries from Warner-branded studios like CNN, TNT, TBS, The CW, Adult Swim, and much more. Enter HBO Max. Though HBO Max is named after Warner’s original premier streaming and cable entity in HBO, this is much more than just an “upgraded” version of HBO. HBO Max is the juggernaut WarnerMedia streaming service AT&T promised.
HBO Max will launch with well over 10,000 hours of content per HBO...
- 5/27/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
‘Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira & Ep On Michonne’s Fate Tonight, Coronavirus, Rick Grimes & What’s Next
Spoiler Alert: This post contains details of tonight’s The Walking Dead episode & the fate of warrior queen Michonne. Do not enter if you don’t want to know more.
After seven seasons as the sword wielding and scene slaying Michonne on The Walking Dead, Danai Gurira touchingly left on the high seas tonight in the AMC zombie apocalypse series’ “What We Become” episode.
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“It was everything,” the actor states of her near final scenes on the radio with Michonne’s children with the presumed dead Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and her exit from the show based on Robert Kirkman’s comics. “It was peaceful. It was beautiful. It was joyful. It was sad.
After seven seasons as the sword wielding and scene slaying Michonne on The Walking Dead, Danai Gurira touchingly left on the high seas tonight in the AMC zombie apocalypse series’ “What We Become” episode.
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“It was everything,” the actor states of her near final scenes on the radio with Michonne’s children with the presumed dead Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and her exit from the show based on Robert Kirkman’s comics. “It was peaceful. It was beautiful. It was joyful. It was sad.
- 3/23/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
On March 4th, Rolling Stone hosted its second annual Women Shaping the Future event, celebrating, raising, and honoring the influential female voices in culture. The event was the first to take place at the new Edge venue in Hudson Yards, which overlooks New York City.
To kick of the intimate conversations for the audience in attendance, Rolling Stone‘s entertainment editor Maria Fontoura invited actress Uzo Aduba to the stage to discuss her achievements (she won two Emmys for her role as “Crazy Eyes” on Orange Is the New Black...
To kick of the intimate conversations for the audience in attendance, Rolling Stone‘s entertainment editor Maria Fontoura invited actress Uzo Aduba to the stage to discuss her achievements (she won two Emmys for her role as “Crazy Eyes” on Orange Is the New Black...
- 3/13/2020
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
The story, focused mainly on women of colour, was named a favourite of Barack Obama in 2019.
The UK’s Potboiler Television has secured the rights to Bernardine Evaristo’s Booker Prize-winning novel Girl, Woman, Other.
The book follows the lives of 12 characters in the UK – mostly women of colour – over the course of several decades. Each chapter focuses on one character but their lives intertwine as the novel explores feminism, politics and sexuality among other themes.
Evaristo became the first black woman to win the Booker Prize with the novel, which proved the second best-selling fiction hardback of 2019 and was...
The UK’s Potboiler Television has secured the rights to Bernardine Evaristo’s Booker Prize-winning novel Girl, Woman, Other.
The book follows the lives of 12 characters in the UK – mostly women of colour – over the course of several decades. Each chapter focuses on one character but their lives intertwine as the novel explores feminism, politics and sexuality among other themes.
Evaristo became the first black woman to win the Booker Prize with the novel, which proved the second best-selling fiction hardback of 2019 and was...
- 3/12/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Potboiler Television, the small-screen wing of Gail Egan and Andrea Calderwood’s UK production house, has won rights to Bernardine Evaristo’s Booker-winning novel Girl, Woman, Other.
The book, published last year, made Evaristo the first black woman ever to win the Booker Prize. It stayed on the Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller List for nine consecutive weeks and was the second-best-selling literary fiction hardback of 2019. It has recently been long listed for the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction.
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It tells the story of modern Britain through the voices of twelve very different people – mostly women, mostly black – who call it home.
“We are delighted to be working...
The book, published last year, made Evaristo the first black woman ever to win the Booker Prize. It stayed on the Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller List for nine consecutive weeks and was the second-best-selling literary fiction hardback of 2019. It has recently been long listed for the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction.
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It tells the story of modern Britain through the voices of twelve very different people – mostly women, mostly black – who call it home.
“We are delighted to be working...
- 3/12/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC Studios has signed “Black Panther” star Danai Gurira to a two-year overall deal.
Gurira, who is also wrapping up her run on AMC’s “The Walking Dead” this year, will develop, write and produce projects for the studio.
“From Zimbabwe to Wakanda to Broadway, there is no one like Danai Gurira,” said Jonnie Davis, president, ABC Studios. “The scope of her talents and the breadth of her abilities are simply astonishing. We are over the moon that she has chosen to make ABC Studios her exclusive home.”
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Gurira is currently serving as showrunner and executive producer on “Americanah,” a miniseries for HBO Max which she adapted from the bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She is re-teaming with her “Black Panther” co-star Lupita Nyong’o, who will star in the series alongside Corey Hawkins,...
Gurira, who is also wrapping up her run on AMC’s “The Walking Dead” this year, will develop, write and produce projects for the studio.
“From Zimbabwe to Wakanda to Broadway, there is no one like Danai Gurira,” said Jonnie Davis, president, ABC Studios. “The scope of her talents and the breadth of her abilities are simply astonishing. We are over the moon that she has chosen to make ABC Studios her exclusive home.”
Also Read: Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira Limited Series 'Americanah' Ordered by HBO Max
Gurira is currently serving as showrunner and executive producer on “Americanah,” a miniseries for HBO Max which she adapted from the bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She is re-teaming with her “Black Panther” co-star Lupita Nyong’o, who will star in the series alongside Corey Hawkins,...
- 2/20/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Danai Gurira has signed a two-year overall deal with ABC Studios.
Under the deal, the celebrated actress and Tony-nominated playwright will develop, write and produce projects for the studio across all platforms. She is currently serving as showrunner and executive producer on “Americanah,” a miniseries for HBO Max which she adapted from the bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Lupita Nyong’o is attached to star.
“From Zimbabwe to Wakanda to Broadway, there is no one like Danai Gurira,” said Jonnie Davis, president of ABC Studios. “The scope of her talents and the breadth of her abilities are simply astonishing. We are over the moon that she has chosen to make ABC Studios her exclusive home.”
Gurira currently stars on the hit AMC zombie apocalypse series “The Walking Dead,” with the show set to debut the second half of its tenth season this Sunday. It was reported last year that Gurira...
Under the deal, the celebrated actress and Tony-nominated playwright will develop, write and produce projects for the studio across all platforms. She is currently serving as showrunner and executive producer on “Americanah,” a miniseries for HBO Max which she adapted from the bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Lupita Nyong’o is attached to star.
“From Zimbabwe to Wakanda to Broadway, there is no one like Danai Gurira,” said Jonnie Davis, president of ABC Studios. “The scope of her talents and the breadth of her abilities are simply astonishing. We are over the moon that she has chosen to make ABC Studios her exclusive home.”
Gurira currently stars on the hit AMC zombie apocalypse series “The Walking Dead,” with the show set to debut the second half of its tenth season this Sunday. It was reported last year that Gurira...
- 2/20/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Black Panther and The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira has signed a two-year overall deal with ABC Studios. Under the pact, she will develop, write and produce for the studio across all platforms. Gurira is currently serving as showrunner and executive producer on Americanah, a miniseries for HBO Max which she adapted from the bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
“From Zimbabwe to Wakanda to Broadway, there is no one like Danai Gurira, said Jonnie Davis, president, ABC Studios. The scope of her talents and the breadth of her abilities are simply astonishing. We are over the moon that she has chosen to make ABC Studios her exclusive home.”
Gurira holds the distinction of being the first African female writer to have a play on Broadway and to bring the perspective of African women to mainstream theater. Her stage plays, which give voice to untold narratives, include In the Continuum,...
“From Zimbabwe to Wakanda to Broadway, there is no one like Danai Gurira, said Jonnie Davis, president, ABC Studios. The scope of her talents and the breadth of her abilities are simply astonishing. We are over the moon that she has chosen to make ABC Studios her exclusive home.”
Gurira holds the distinction of being the first African female writer to have a play on Broadway and to bring the perspective of African women to mainstream theater. Her stage plays, which give voice to untold narratives, include In the Continuum,...
- 2/20/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO Max has rounded out the lead cast for Americanah, its upcoming limited series based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name. Newcomer Tireni Oyenusi is set as a series regular, joining previously announced Lupita Nyong’o, Zackary Momoh, Uzo Aduba and Corey Hawkins. Americanah tells the epic story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west, with Ifemelu heading for America, where, despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London. Oyenusi plays Dike, Aunty Uju’s (Aduba) son, who immigrated to America as an infant.
- 1/29/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO Max has given a series order to an anthology series written and directed by Adam McKay called “The Uninhabitable Earth.”
Hailing from Wiip, the series is inspired by David Wallace-Wells’ best-selling book and New York Magazine article of the same name, about the impending perils of climate change such as rising sea levels, food shortages, refugee emergencies, climate wars and economic devastation.
McKay recently landed a five-year, overall television deal with HBO and HBO Max, and is set to write and direct the first episode.
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According to HBO Max, the series “will be comprised of stand-alone fictional stories covering a wide range of genres and possible futures that could result from the rapid warming of our planet.” Top directors and writers will be enlisted throughout the first season “to join in creating a provocative...
Hailing from Wiip, the series is inspired by David Wallace-Wells’ best-selling book and New York Magazine article of the same name, about the impending perils of climate change such as rising sea levels, food shortages, refugee emergencies, climate wars and economic devastation.
McKay recently landed a five-year, overall television deal with HBO and HBO Max, and is set to write and direct the first episode.
Also Read: Corey Hawkins Joins Cast of HBO Max's 'Americanah' Limited Series
According to HBO Max, the series “will be comprised of stand-alone fictional stories covering a wide range of genres and possible futures that could result from the rapid warming of our planet.” Top directors and writers will be enlisted throughout the first season “to join in creating a provocative...
- 1/15/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Chinonye Chukwu, in the awards conversation this season for her Sundance-winning death row drama Clemency, has been set to direct the first two episodes of HBO Max’s Americanah. The 10-episode limited series, written and showrun by Danai Gurira, stars Lupita Nyong’o, Zackary Momoh, Uzo Aduba and Corey Hawkins.
The series will premiere on HBO Max, the upcoming WarnerMedia streaming service set to launch in the spring. The news was revealed during the streamer’s turn Wednesday at the TCA winter press tour.
Based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestselling novel, Americanah tells the epic story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the West, with Ifemelu heading for America, where, despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black.
The series will premiere on HBO Max, the upcoming WarnerMedia streaming service set to launch in the spring. The news was revealed during the streamer’s turn Wednesday at the TCA winter press tour.
Based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestselling novel, Americanah tells the epic story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the West, with Ifemelu heading for America, where, despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black.
- 1/15/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO Max has ordered restauranteur Wolfgang Puck’s catering reality show “The Event” to series.
Throughout eight unscripted, hour-long episodes, the series, which comes from Puck and Renegade 83, will follow members of Puck’s event catering team as they “strive to amaze clients and surpass even the highest expectations,” and will give fans access to “trade secrets and creative development for planning the world’s most exclusive parties while sharing the passions and process of a renowned event staff,” according to HBO Max.
“Wolfgang is one of the most accomplished chefs of our time and for decades has been the go-to restaurateur and caterer for the biggest names and events in Hollywood and across the country,” said Kevin Reilly, chief content officer HBO Max and president TNT, TBS, and TruTV. “This series will usher viewers into a world of opulence and luxury and showcase the unpredictable challenges he and his...
Throughout eight unscripted, hour-long episodes, the series, which comes from Puck and Renegade 83, will follow members of Puck’s event catering team as they “strive to amaze clients and surpass even the highest expectations,” and will give fans access to “trade secrets and creative development for planning the world’s most exclusive parties while sharing the passions and process of a renowned event staff,” according to HBO Max.
“Wolfgang is one of the most accomplished chefs of our time and for decades has been the go-to restaurateur and caterer for the biggest names and events in Hollywood and across the country,” said Kevin Reilly, chief content officer HBO Max and president TNT, TBS, and TruTV. “This series will usher viewers into a world of opulence and luxury and showcase the unpredictable challenges he and his...
- 1/15/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Ana Gasteyer‘s next TV gig is no laughing matter. The Saturday Night Live alum will guest-star on an upcoming Prodigal Son episode, TVLine has learned exclusively.
Gasteyer will appear in Episode 15 as Tilda Carp, a gifted mortician with a questionable past. While Tilda is hawking a line of caskets at a funeral director convention, an old colleague of hers is murdered — but is Tilda the next victim, or the killer?
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Gasteyer will appear in Episode 15 as Tilda Carp, a gifted mortician with a questionable past. While Tilda is hawking a line of caskets at a funeral director convention, an old colleague of hers is murdered — but is Tilda the next victim, or the killer?
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- 1/15/2020
- TVLine.com
Corey Hawkins (In the Heights) is set for a leading role alongside Lupita Nyong’o, Zackary Momoh and Uzo Aduba in HBO Max’s Americanah, the limited series based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name.
Americanah tells the epic story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west, with Ifemelu heading for America, where, despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London.
Hawkins will play Blaine, Ifemelu’s present-day boyfriend and Yale Professor, who is madly in love with her. Deeply passionate about social injustices,...
Americanah tells the epic story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west, with Ifemelu heading for America, where, despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London.
Hawkins will play Blaine, Ifemelu’s present-day boyfriend and Yale Professor, who is madly in love with her. Deeply passionate about social injustices,...
- 1/14/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Corey Hawkins has been cast in a lead role in the upcoming HBO Max series “Americanah,” Variety has learned.
Hawkins joins previously announced stars Lupita Nyong’o, Zackary Momoh, and Uzo Aduba. The series is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name.
“Americanah” is a 10-episode limited series that tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London.
Hawkins will play Blaine, Ifemelu’s present-day boyfriend and Yale Professor,...
Hawkins joins previously announced stars Lupita Nyong’o, Zackary Momoh, and Uzo Aduba. The series is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name.
“Americanah” is a 10-episode limited series that tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London.
Hawkins will play Blaine, Ifemelu’s present-day boyfriend and Yale Professor,...
- 1/14/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max has cast Corey Hawkins in a leading role alongside Lupita Nyong’o, Zackary Momoh and Uzo Aduba in its upcoming “Americanah” limited series.
The 10 episode series is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name.
Here’s HBO Max’s official description:
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“‘Americanah’ tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London. A highly...
The 10 episode series is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name.
Here’s HBO Max’s official description:
Also Read: 'Vice' Docuseries Revival Gets Premiere Date From Showtime
“‘Americanah’ tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London. A highly...
- 1/14/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Corey Hawkins is the latest addition to a powerhouse cast in HBO Max's limited series Americanah.
The BlacKkKlansman and 24: Legacy actor joins Lupita Nyong'o, Zackary Momoh and Uzo Aduba in the adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel.
Nyong'o stars as the central character, Ifemelu, a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it ...
The BlacKkKlansman and 24: Legacy actor joins Lupita Nyong'o, Zackary Momoh and Uzo Aduba in the adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel.
Nyong'o stars as the central character, Ifemelu, a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it ...
- 1/14/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o says she wants to keep her personal life private.
In an interview to British Vogue, the 36-years-old actress opened up on why she doesn't discuss her personal life openly, reports eonline.com.
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"Privacy is a commodity that is hard to come by," Nyong'o said.
She found fame when she won an Oscar in Best Actress in a Supporting Role category for her performance in "12 Years a Slave". She has appeared in major films, including "Us", "Black Panther" and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker". She is set to star in and produce an adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Americanah".
The actress says she has given herself "permission to take things slow" and work on projects that leave an impression.
"I don't get fulfillment from the number of zeros attached to a project,...
In an interview to British Vogue, the 36-years-old actress opened up on why she doesn't discuss her personal life openly, reports eonline.com.
Also Read:?Katy Perry opens up on her personal and professional life
"Privacy is a commodity that is hard to come by," Nyong'o said.
She found fame when she won an Oscar in Best Actress in a Supporting Role category for her performance in "12 Years a Slave". She has appeared in major films, including "Us", "Black Panther" and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker". She is set to star in and produce an adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Americanah".
The actress says she has given herself "permission to take things slow" and work on projects that leave an impression.
"I don't get fulfillment from the number of zeros attached to a project,...
- 1/3/2020
- GlamSham
HBO Max is bringing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's bestselling novel Americanah to the small screen, and the cast is already shaping up to be a stellar one. The adaptation was originally announced as a film starring Us star Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo back in 2014, but now Nyong'o and Black Panther costar Danai Gurira are producing a 10-episode limited miniseries airing on WarnerMedia's streaming service.
Americanah tells the epic story of Ifemelu, a teenager living in Nigeria who falls in love with her classmate Obinze. The two leave their homes to journey west, with Ifemelu heading to America and Obinze settling in London after failing to obtain an American visa. Ifemelu finds academic success in the Us, but her life is plagued by the struggles of Black identity in America and failed love. On the other side of the ocean, Obinze lives the dangerous life of an undocumented resident...
Americanah tells the epic story of Ifemelu, a teenager living in Nigeria who falls in love with her classmate Obinze. The two leave their homes to journey west, with Ifemelu heading to America and Obinze settling in London after failing to obtain an American visa. Ifemelu finds academic success in the Us, but her life is plagued by the struggles of Black identity in America and failed love. On the other side of the ocean, Obinze lives the dangerous life of an undocumented resident...
- 12/25/2019
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
HBO and Sky have ordered a four-part limited series drama called “Landscapers,” with “The Favourite” actress Olivia Colman set to star and executive produce.
Ed Sinclair will write the script, while Alexander Payne is set to direct and also executive produce. No release date has been set yet.
“‘Landscapers’ is a fascinating ‘truth is stranger than fiction’ tale. We’re thrilled to have Olivia, Ed and Alexander on board, and to be back in business with Sister and Sky,” HBO president of programming Casey Bloys said in a statement on Friday.
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Sister will produce in association with South of the River Pictures for HBO and Sky. Jane Featherstone and Chris Fry executive produce for Sister, while Colman and Sinclair Ep for South of the River Pictures. Katie Carpenter produces.
Here is the official description, per HBO:
“Inspired by real events,...
Ed Sinclair will write the script, while Alexander Payne is set to direct and also executive produce. No release date has been set yet.
“‘Landscapers’ is a fascinating ‘truth is stranger than fiction’ tale. We’re thrilled to have Olivia, Ed and Alexander on board, and to be back in business with Sister and Sky,” HBO president of programming Casey Bloys said in a statement on Friday.
Also Read: Uzo Aduba Joins HBO Max's Lupita Nyong'o-Led 'Americanah' Limited Series
Sister will produce in association with South of the River Pictures for HBO and Sky. Jane Featherstone and Chris Fry executive produce for Sister, while Colman and Sinclair Ep for South of the River Pictures. Katie Carpenter produces.
Here is the official description, per HBO:
“Inspired by real events,...
- 12/20/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Soon-to-launch streamer HBO Max continues to work to bulk up its originals content library.
The WarnerMedia-owned direct-to-consumer platform has set a script development deal for “The Beach,” a one-hour drama based on the book “Beach Lane,” by New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.
Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith are writing and executive producing alongside “Vampire Diaries” co-creator Julie Plec through her My So-Called Company production shingle, Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo of Alloy Entertainment and Jenna Dewan for Everheart Productions. Everheart Productions’ Jean Song is co-producing. Warner Bros. TV is the studio.
The series “follows three local teens who work in the Hamptons’ lavish estates, exclusive beach clubs, and breath-taking boats over one magical summer as their lives and hearts become increasingly intertwined with wealthy families who swoop in from the city for the summer season,” according to HBO Max.
HBO Max will make its debut in May,...
The WarnerMedia-owned direct-to-consumer platform has set a script development deal for “The Beach,” a one-hour drama based on the book “Beach Lane,” by New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.
Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith are writing and executive producing alongside “Vampire Diaries” co-creator Julie Plec through her My So-Called Company production shingle, Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo of Alloy Entertainment and Jenna Dewan for Everheart Productions. Everheart Productions’ Jean Song is co-producing. Warner Bros. TV is the studio.
The series “follows three local teens who work in the Hamptons’ lavish estates, exclusive beach clubs, and breath-taking boats over one magical summer as their lives and hearts become increasingly intertwined with wealthy families who swoop in from the city for the summer season,” according to HBO Max.
HBO Max will make its debut in May,...
- 12/18/2019
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
“Orange Is the New Black” alum Uzo Aduba has joined HBO Max’s upcoming limited series “Americanah” starring Lupita Nyong’o, a representative for WarnerMedia’s forthcoming streaming service told TheWrap.
Executive produced and written by Danai Gurira, “Americanah” is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name and “tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Zackary Momoh),” according to the streamer.
“Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black,” according to the film’s official description. “Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London.
Executive produced and written by Danai Gurira, “Americanah” is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name and “tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Zackary Momoh),” according to the streamer.
“Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black,” according to the film’s official description. “Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London.
- 12/18/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Emmy winner Uzo Aduba is set to star opposite Lupita Nyong’o in HBO Max’s “Americanah,” the limited series based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name.
Zackary Momoh also recently joined the cast.
“Americanah” is a 10-episode limited series that tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a self-assured young woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead begins living undocumented in London.
Aduba will play Aunty Uju, Ifemelu’s young aunt and confidant. A highly intelligent doctor, Uju left Nigeria under tumultuous circumstances and has...
Zackary Momoh also recently joined the cast.
“Americanah” is a 10-episode limited series that tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a self-assured young woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead begins living undocumented in London.
Aduba will play Aunty Uju, Ifemelu’s young aunt and confidant. A highly intelligent doctor, Uju left Nigeria under tumultuous circumstances and has...
- 12/17/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira’s HBO Max series has found another lead.
Zackary Momoh, whose recent credits include the 2019 pics “Doctor Sleep” and “Harriet,” will star in a lead role opposite Nyong’o in the WarnerMedia platform’s adaptation of “Americanah.”
Based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel, “Americanah” tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west, with Ifemelu heading for America, where, despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London.
Gurira will write the pilot and exec produce alongside Nyong...
Zackary Momoh, whose recent credits include the 2019 pics “Doctor Sleep” and “Harriet,” will star in a lead role opposite Nyong’o in the WarnerMedia platform’s adaptation of “Americanah.”
Based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel, “Americanah” tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west, with Ifemelu heading for America, where, despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London.
Gurira will write the pilot and exec produce alongside Nyong...
- 12/17/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Zackary Momoh (Harriet) has been cast in a leading role opposite Lupita Nyong’o in HBO Max’s Americanah, the limited series based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name.
Americanah tells the epic story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west, with Ifemelu heading for America, where, despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London.
Nyong’o’s Black Panther co-star Danai Gurira wrote the pilot and will serve as showrunner on the 10-episode limited series, which hails from Plan B Entertainment,...
Americanah tells the epic story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh). Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west, with Ifemelu heading for America, where, despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London.
Nyong’o’s Black Panther co-star Danai Gurira wrote the pilot and will serve as showrunner on the 10-episode limited series, which hails from Plan B Entertainment,...
- 12/17/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Harriet” and “Doctor Sleep” actor Zackary Momoh will star alongside Lupita Nyong’o in limited series “Americanah” at HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s forthcoming streaming service.
Executive produced and written by Danai Gurira, “Americanah” is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name and “tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh),” according to the streamer.
“Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black,” according to the film’s official description. “Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London. A highly lauded tale that...
Executive produced and written by Danai Gurira, “Americanah” is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name and “tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh),” according to the streamer.
“Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black,” according to the film’s official description. “Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London. A highly lauded tale that...
- 12/17/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
HBO Max has found the male lead opposite Lupita Nyong'o in its limited series Americanah.
Harriet and Doctor Sleep breakout Zackary Momoh will star opposite Nyong'o in the drama, based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's best-selling 2013 novel. The 10-episode series tells the story of Nigeria-born Ifemelu (Nyong'o) and her extraordinary experiences with love, heartache, adversity and self-discovery.
Momoh will play Obinze, a classmate of Ifemelu's who falls in love with her when they're both teenagers. Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the West. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but ...
Harriet and Doctor Sleep breakout Zackary Momoh will star opposite Nyong'o in the drama, based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's best-selling 2013 novel. The 10-episode series tells the story of Nigeria-born Ifemelu (Nyong'o) and her extraordinary experiences with love, heartache, adversity and self-discovery.
Momoh will play Obinze, a classmate of Ifemelu's who falls in love with her when they're both teenagers. Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the West. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success, but ...
- 12/17/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Michael Kors is pleased to announce that Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has joined Watch Hunger Stop, the brand’s global philanthropic campaign against hunger.
Lupita Nyong'o Joins Michael Kors To Watch Hunger Stop
Now entering its seventh year, Watch Hunger Stop supports the United Nations World Food Programme (Wfp) and its school meals program. The Watch Hunger Stop campaign has helped Wfp deliver more than 18 million meals to children since its inception.
“I am proud to support Watch Hunger Stop because it focuses attention on solutions to the problem of hunger and encourages people to take action on an individual basis,” says Lupita Nyong’o, explaining her decision to join forces with Michael Kors.
“Watch Hunger Stop helps to fund meals for schools, which has a direct impact on leveling the performance playing field for underprivileged students,” Nyong’o adds. “When students can eat, they can perform better in...
Lupita Nyong'o Joins Michael Kors To Watch Hunger Stop
Now entering its seventh year, Watch Hunger Stop supports the United Nations World Food Programme (Wfp) and its school meals program. The Watch Hunger Stop campaign has helped Wfp deliver more than 18 million meals to children since its inception.
“I am proud to support Watch Hunger Stop because it focuses attention on solutions to the problem of hunger and encourages people to take action on an individual basis,” says Lupita Nyong’o, explaining her decision to join forces with Michael Kors.
“Watch Hunger Stop helps to fund meals for schools, which has a direct impact on leveling the performance playing field for underprivileged students,” Nyong’o adds. “When students can eat, they can perform better in...
- 10/22/2019
- Look to the Stars
Ray Romano will star opposite Cristin Milioti in the upcoming HBO Max comedy series “Made for Love.”
The series is based on the novel of the same name by Alissa Nutting. Milioti will play Hazel Green, a woman who escapes her marriage to Byron Gogol, a sociopathic-trending tech billionaire, after he implants a chip in her head. The chip allows Byron unprecedented access to Hazel’s brain as she flees to her desert hometown to take refuge with her aging widower father and his sex doll.
Romano will play Hazel’s father, Herbert Green. Described as a widower and retired con man, he shuns relationships due to a fear of loss. Herbert is set to live out his final years on a remote desert ranch as a shut-in with his synthetic partner Diane—a high-end, ultra-realistic sex doll. But when Hazel—his only child—unexpectedly arrives on his doorstep fearing for her life,...
The series is based on the novel of the same name by Alissa Nutting. Milioti will play Hazel Green, a woman who escapes her marriage to Byron Gogol, a sociopathic-trending tech billionaire, after he implants a chip in her head. The chip allows Byron unprecedented access to Hazel’s brain as she flees to her desert hometown to take refuge with her aging widower father and his sex doll.
Romano will play Hazel’s father, Herbert Green. Described as a widower and retired con man, he shuns relationships due to a fear of loss. Herbert is set to live out his final years on a remote desert ranch as a shut-in with his synthetic partner Diane—a high-end, ultra-realistic sex doll. But when Hazel—his only child—unexpectedly arrives on his doorstep fearing for her life,...
- 9/25/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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