Exclusive: Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman, Switched at Birth alum Vanessa Marano, Natasha Henstridge, James Lastovic, and Annabel Barrett are set to star in This Game’s Called Murder, an indie thriller written and directed by Adam Sherman.
The pic is being described as an absurdist story full of violence, betrayal, and sex set in a world ruled by technology and social media. It’s a modern, dark-humored tale of greed, romance, and lost innocence in consumer-crazed, alienated society that functions as a harsh critique of society today without taking itself too seriously.
Sherman and Hagai Shaham are producing the project, which is shooting in and around Los Angeles.
Perlman, known for FX’s Sons of Anarchy, Amazon’s Hand of God, and the Hellboy features, will next be seen in the Hulu series Reprisal opposite Abigail Spencer. He...
The pic is being described as an absurdist story full of violence, betrayal, and sex set in a world ruled by technology and social media. It’s a modern, dark-humored tale of greed, romance, and lost innocence in consumer-crazed, alienated society that functions as a harsh critique of society today without taking itself too seriously.
Sherman and Hagai Shaham are producing the project, which is shooting in and around Los Angeles.
Perlman, known for FX’s Sons of Anarchy, Amazon’s Hand of God, and the Hellboy features, will next be seen in the Hulu series Reprisal opposite Abigail Spencer. He...
- 11/7/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
“Crazy Rich Asians” actor and “The Daily Show” correspondent Ronny Chieng has set his first-ever Netflix standup comedy special to debut next month, titled “Asian Comedian Destroys America!”
Here’s the streaming service’s description for the upcoming event:
Born in Malaysia and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, Singapore, and Australia, Chieng shares his unapologetic perspective about his journey to America thus far. From evaluating the effects of consumerism to theorizing how efficient the U.S. would be with an Asian-American President, Chieng shares what he thinks really makes America great in “Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!” when it launches globally on Netflix on December 17, 2019.
Also Read: 'Crazy Rich Asians'-Inspired, Multigenerational Family Docuseries 'The Ho's' Ordered at HBO Max
Best known for his role as Eddie Cheng in 2018’s breakout rom-com “Crazy Rich Asians” and his years-long stint on Trevor Noah’s late-night Comedy Central talk show, Chieng’s...
Here’s the streaming service’s description for the upcoming event:
Born in Malaysia and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, Singapore, and Australia, Chieng shares his unapologetic perspective about his journey to America thus far. From evaluating the effects of consumerism to theorizing how efficient the U.S. would be with an Asian-American President, Chieng shares what he thinks really makes America great in “Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!” when it launches globally on Netflix on December 17, 2019.
Also Read: 'Crazy Rich Asians'-Inspired, Multigenerational Family Docuseries 'The Ho's' Ordered at HBO Max
Best known for his role as Eddie Cheng in 2018’s breakout rom-com “Crazy Rich Asians” and his years-long stint on Trevor Noah’s late-night Comedy Central talk show, Chieng’s...
- 11/5/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
After a landmark year for female pilot directors in 2018, the 2019 season has seen further movement in representation for women behind the camera
With execs at the major broadcasters making decisions on the fate of pilots at this very moment, it’s worth noting that of the 63 pilots ordered this season across the five major broadcast networks, 25 were directed by women , or 40%.
Compare that with last 2018’s figure of 24 female-directed pilots out of 75, or 32%, and it appears that progress is continuing to be made, especially when put in context with the 2017 season which had only 9% female directors across its pilots.
The question still remains, will the progress instigated by the Time’s Up and Me Too movement and the push for female representation ever translate into full parity behind the camera on broadcast TV?
Despite two notable breakthroughs in Jade Wong and Jessica Yu, who are two of the first Asian-American...
With execs at the major broadcasters making decisions on the fate of pilots at this very moment, it’s worth noting that of the 63 pilots ordered this season across the five major broadcast networks, 25 were directed by women , or 40%.
Compare that with last 2018’s figure of 24 female-directed pilots out of 75, or 32%, and it appears that progress is continuing to be made, especially when put in context with the 2017 season which had only 9% female directors across its pilots.
The question still remains, will the progress instigated by the Time’s Up and Me Too movement and the push for female representation ever translate into full parity behind the camera on broadcast TV?
Despite two notable breakthroughs in Jade Wong and Jessica Yu, who are two of the first Asian-American...
- 5/9/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
It’s late April. Normally at this time TV business’ attention is focused almost squarely on the broadcast pilot season as it is heading into its final stages — network pilot screenings followed by new series pickups. But this is not a normal time. With the WGA-Ata standoff completely dominating the Hollywood conversation following the mass firing of agents by writers, it has been hard for anyone to focus on pilot season. Here is what I hear is hot at the networks. Keep in mind that the information is still incomplete as not all pilots have been delivered to the networks. We will have a fuller picture at the end of next week when most of the pilots will have screened.
Pi drama Bad Alibi (fka Stumptown) starring Cobie Smulders and the untitled Hank Steinberg /50 Cent legal drama continue to be getting strong buzz, with ABC authorizing all...
Pi drama Bad Alibi (fka Stumptown) starring Cobie Smulders and the untitled Hank Steinberg /50 Cent legal drama continue to be getting strong buzz, with ABC authorizing all...
- 4/27/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s April, and Deadline is launching its annual Pilot Panic feature where we track buzz on the broadcast pilots as they go through production and and testing. We are late out of the gate this year, but that’s understandable — it’s been an extraordinary time of upheaval in the business, with 13,000 writers on Friday told by the WGA to fire their agents after the guild and the Ata could not reach a new franchise agreement.
The 2019 broadcast pilot season has been completely overshadowed by the WGA-ata battle. Still, handicapping broadcast pilots is a Deadline tradition, so let’s get to it. As usual, the first story is very sketchy and preliminary as many pilots are still in production and very few have been delivered. Here is a list of some pilots that are getting strong early buzz based on a combination of auspices, script, table read, taping or dailies.
The 2019 broadcast pilot season has been completely overshadowed by the WGA-ata battle. Still, handicapping broadcast pilots is a Deadline tradition, so let’s get to it. As usual, the first story is very sketchy and preliminary as many pilots are still in production and very few have been delivered. Here is a list of some pilots that are getting strong early buzz based on a combination of auspices, script, table read, taping or dailies.
- 4/17/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ronny Chieng (The Daily Show) and Susan Wokoma (Year of the Rabbit) are set as series regulars opposite Elizabeth Alderfer and David Walton in the newly retitled Super Simple Love Story, CBS’ hybrid comedy pilot from Mike Royce, Nick Stoller, Sony Pictures TV and CBS TV Studios.
Written and executive produced by Royce and directed by Pam Fryman, Super Simple Love Story is a story told through interviews and vignettes spanning 10 years about how an unlikely couple becomes an unlikely family.
Chieng will portray Harris, Kevin’s (Walton) friend and former college roommate, an atheist without a filter who “loves to debate” and mostly ruins every social interaction by getting in his own way — and everybody else’s.
Wokoma will play Abby. While friend and co-worker Morgan (Alderfer) agonizes over job and relationship fulfillment, Abby is happy to hate her job...
Written and executive produced by Royce and directed by Pam Fryman, Super Simple Love Story is a story told through interviews and vignettes spanning 10 years about how an unlikely couple becomes an unlikely family.
Chieng will portray Harris, Kevin’s (Walton) friend and former college roommate, an atheist without a filter who “loves to debate” and mostly ruins every social interaction by getting in his own way — and everybody else’s.
Wokoma will play Abby. While friend and co-worker Morgan (Alderfer) agonizes over job and relationship fulfillment, Abby is happy to hate her job...
- 3/28/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Former Disjointed star Elizabeth Alderfer and David Walton (New Girl) are set as series regulars opposite Parker Young, Vanessa Marano and Laura Marano in The Us Project (fka The Story of Us), a CBS hybrid comedy pilot from Mike Royce, Nick Stoller, Sony Pictures TV and CBS TV Studios.
Written and executive produced by Royce and directed by Pam Fryman, The Us Project is a story told through interviews and vignettes spanning 10 years, about how an unlikely couple becomes an unlikely family.
Alderfer will play Morgan, a self-described “bailer” who has drifted from job to job and now in her 30s, is experiencing alarm bells about getting serious about life. She’s concerned that her current job at a “click-hungry” website is making the world worse, and that her jiujitsu-crazed boyfriend (Young) may not be the one. Then she meets Kevin (Walton), and the next decade of her life is transformed.
Written and executive produced by Royce and directed by Pam Fryman, The Us Project is a story told through interviews and vignettes spanning 10 years, about how an unlikely couple becomes an unlikely family.
Alderfer will play Morgan, a self-described “bailer” who has drifted from job to job and now in her 30s, is experiencing alarm bells about getting serious about life. She’s concerned that her current job at a “click-hungry” website is making the world worse, and that her jiujitsu-crazed boyfriend (Young) may not be the one. Then she meets Kevin (Walton), and the next decade of her life is transformed.
- 3/18/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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