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Exclusive: C. Thomas Howell (Obliterated) and Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries) have been cast opposite Ryan Phillippe and Amélie Hoeferle in the feature One Mile and its sequel, One More Mile, from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Paramount’s Republic Pictures.

Adam Davidson is directing the movies, which will be filmed simultaneously. Production is slated to begin Sept. 9 on Vancouver Island.

In One Mile and its sequel — written by John Hlavin based with rewrites by Tj Brady and Rasheed Newson — when an estranged father, Danny (Phillippe), and daughter, Alex (Hoeferle), go off for college tours, they get more than they bargained for when they get lost and stumble across a hostile, off-the-grid community.

Howell plays Stanley Dixon, the patriarch of the Dixon family. This charismatic leader is quite a bit more dangerous than the rest of his clan and will do anything to protect the future of his family line.

Exclusive: Adam Davidson has been tapped as director and producer for the feature One Mile and its sequel, One More Mile, both starring and produced by Ryan Phillippe. German American actress Amélie Hoeferle has been cast as the female lead opposite Phillippe in the films, from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, which will be filmed simultaneously. Production is slated to begin Sept. 9 on Vancouver Island.

Originally set at Paramount Global Content Distribution in late 2022, the movies have since shifted under Paramount’s Republic Pictures umbrella.

One Mile and its sequel were written by John Hlavin based on an idea by Kaplan’s daughter, Jaiden Kaplan, with rewrites by Tj Brady and Rasheed Newson who worked on Kapital’s Showtime series The Chi. In the films, when an estranged father (Phillippe) and daughter (Hoeferle) go off for college tours, they get more than they bargained for when they get lost and stumble across a hostile,...

Michelle Vergara Moore as Ella, Zyra Gorecki as Izzy, and Eoin Macken as Gavin in ‘La Brea’ season 2 episode 2 (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)

NBC’s renewed the sci-fi action drama La Brea for a third season. The news arrives just hours ahead of the second season’s return after a lengthy winter break.

Season two stars Natalie Zea as Eve Harris, Eoin Macken plays Gavin Harris, Jon Seda is Dr. Samuel Velez, Nicholas Gonzalez plays Levi Delgado, Josh McKenzie is Lucas, and Zyra Gorecki stars as Izzy Harris. Jack Martin plays Josh Harris, Veronica St. Clair is Riley Velez, Chiké Okonkwo is Ty Coleman, Rohan Mirchandaney is Scott Israni, Tonantzin Carmelo is Paara, Lily Santiago plays Veronica Castillo, and Michelle Vergara Moore stars as Ella Jones.

David Appelbaum created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan, Chris Hollier, Adam Davidson,...

LA Brea — Pictured: Natalie Zea as Eve Harris — (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC) NBC has ordered a third season of its hit drama “La Brea.” “La Brea” follows an epic family adventure after a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles pulling people and buildings into a mysterious and dangerous primeval land where they have no choice but to band together to survive. The cast includes Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Jon Seda, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chiké Okonkwo, Zyra Gorecki, Jack Martin, Veronica St. Clair, Rohan Mirchandaney, Lily Santiago, Josh McKenzie, Tonantzin Carmelo and Michelle Vergara Moore. Creator/showrunner David Appelbaum executive produces with Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan, Chris Hollier, Adam Davidson, Bryan Wynbrandt, Steven Lilien, Ken Woodruff and Arika Lisanne Mittman. “La Brea” is produced by Universal Television and Australia’s Matchbox Pictures, both divisions of Universal Studio Group, in association with Keshet Studios. The first season of...

Exclusive: NBC earlier today announced that its sci-fi drama La Brea has been renewed for a third season. I have learned that the pickup is for six episodes and that it was influenced by the possibility of a writers and/or directors and actors strike, with this likely being the show’s final chapter. Filming is slated to begin in March in Australia.

With the current WGA contract expiring May 1 and the DGA and SAG-AFTRA contracts up June 30, a potential work stoppage could impact the start of production on the new broadcast season, leaving the networks without fresh episodes of scripted series for the first few weeks of the fall.

Possibly with that in mind, I hear NBC approached the cast of La Brea about doing a short third season. Because the series regulars have a 10-episode minimum guarantee (meaning that they have to be paid at least 10 episodic fees...

NBC’s time-hopping drama La Brea will continue into the future.

The network has picked up a third season of the sci-fi series from creator and showrunner David Appelbaum. The early renewal for La Brea on Tuesday comes a few hours before the series begins the back half of its 14-episode second season.

The series is averaging about 5.37 million viewers per episode (including a week of Nielsen-measured delayed viewing, but not including streaming) in season two, along with a 0.6 rating (equivalent to about 783,000 people) in the key ad demographic of adults 18-49. Those figures are down from 7.43 million and 0.9 for season one, when La Brea was the top new drama of 2021-22 in the 18-49 demo.

Natalie Zea and Eoin Macken head the cast as a couple separated after a massive sinkhole opens at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, transporting Zea’s Eve Harris and her son,...

“La Brea” has been renewed for Season 3 at NBC, Variety has learned.

The news comes ahead of the resumption of the second season of the series, which last aired an original episode in November.

Per the official logline, the series “follows an epic family adventure after a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles pulling people and buildings into a mysterious and dangerous primeval land where they have no choice but to band together to survive.”

The cast includes Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Jon Seda, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chiké Okonkwo, Zyra Gorecki, Jack Martin, Veronica St. Clair, Rohan Mirchandaney, Lily Santiago, Josh McKenzie, Tonantzin Carmelo, and Michelle Vergara Moore.

David Applebaum created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan, Chris Hollier, Adam Davidson, Bryan Wynbrandt, Steven Lilien, Ken Woodruff, and Arika Lisanne Mittman also executive produce. Universal Television produces with Australia’s...

NBC has renewed its disaster drama La Brea for Season 3. The news comes ahead of Season 2’s midseason return to the network on Tuesday night.

La Brea follows an epic family adventure after a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles, pulling people and buildings into a mysterious and dangerous primeval land where they have no choice but to band together to survive.

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The series stars Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Jon Seda, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chiké Okonkwo, Zyra Gorecki, Jack Martin, Veronica St. Clair, Rohan Mirchandaney, Lily Santiago, Josh McKenzie, Tonantzin Carmelo and Michelle Vergara Moore.

Exclusive: NBC’s La Brea has added Martin Sensmeier to its Season 2 cast in a recurring role. Season 2 premieres on September 27.

He will portray Taamet, the leader of The Exiles, a dangerous group of people living in 10,000 BC. Taamet will become a feared adversary of the La Brea Survivors as Season Two unfolds. His appearance is in the October 4 episode.

La Brea follows an epic family adventure after a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles pulling people and buildings into a mysterious and dangerous primeval land where they have no choice but to band together to survive.

In Season 2, the Harris family remains separated as Eve (Natalie Zea) is reeling from her son, Josh (Jack Martin), having mistakenly gone through a portal to 1988. What she doesn’t know yet is that her estranged husband, Gavin (Eoin Macken), and their daughter, Izzy (Zyra Gorecki), have landed in prehistoric Seattle and...

NBC’s time-traveling drama La Brea returns for season two with an episode that finds Gavin, Izzy, and Ella beginning their trek from Seattle’s sinkhole dropoff to Los Angeles. Season two episode one, “The Next Day,” is set to air on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 9pm Et/Pt.

NBC’s confirmed season two will consist of 14 episodes, up from season one’s 10.

Natalie Zea stars as Eve Harris, Eoin Macken plays Gavin Harris, Jon Seda is Dr. Samuel Velez, Nicholas Gonzalez plays Levi Delgado, Josh McKenzie is Lucas, and Zyra Gorecki stars as Izzy Harris. Jack Martin plays Josh Harris, Veronica St. Clair is Riley Velez, Chiké Okonkwo is Ty Coleman, Rohan Mirchandaney is Scott Israni, Tonantzin Carmelo is Paara, Lily Santiago plays Veronica Castillo, and Michelle Vergara Moore stars as Ella Jones.

David Applebaum (The Mentalist) created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman,...

Exclusive: Wrecked alum Jonno Roberts is set for a major recurring role on the upcoming second season of NBC’s La Brea.

Roberts will play James Mallet, a brilliant scientist and businessman who just might be trying to save the world.

La Brea follows an epic family adventure after a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles pulling people and buildings into a mysterious and dangerous primeval land where they have no choice but to band together to survive. In season two, the Harris family remains separated as Eve is reeling from her son, Josh, having mistakenly gone through a portal to 1988. What she doesn’t know yet is that her estranged husband, Gavin, and their daughter, Izzy, have landed in prehistoric Seattle and now must brave the elements and animals to make their way to L.A.

Cast includes Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Jon Seda, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chiké Okonkwo, Zyra Gorecki,...

“La Brea” became NBC’s hottest new show after the science fiction drama premiered last September. The first season won the 18-49 demo for the 2021-22 TV season and now fans have the first look at Season 2, which premieres on September 27, 2022. Watch the new teaser trailer above.

The season opener is titled “Three Days Later” and is directed by Adam Davidson. Writers David Appelbaum, Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt penned the episode. In the brief preview, Josh utters, “Where the hell are we?” as a fast-paced montage of mystery follows. NBC issued an official summary of what to expect this fall.

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“La Brea” follows an epic family adventure after a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles, pulling people and buildings into a mysterious and dangerous primeval land where they have no choice but to band together to survive. In season two, the Harris family...

The twists and turns of La Brea Season 1 look set to be amplified on La Brea Season 2.

NBC dropped the first teaser for the second this season this week, and it looks like we're in for something much twistier than before.

"Where the hell are we?" Josh utters in the 15-second promo for the sinkhole drama that emerged as a heavy hitter in the ratings last fall.

The clip offers some big scenes, but all of the exciting stuff is actually shared in the official synopsis for the season ahead.

"La Brea follows an epic family adventure after a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles pulling people and buildings into a mysterious and dangerous primeval land where they have no choice but to band together to survive," it teases.

"In season two, the Harris family remains separated as Eve is reeling from her son, Josh, having mistakenly gone through a portal to 1988," it offers.

Exclusive: NBC’s La Brea has upped Tonantzin Carmelo and Michelle Vergara Moore to series regulars for Season 2. Both actors were recurring guest stars last season. Production on the show’s sophomore turn is currently underway in Australia.

Carmelo will return to 10,000 B.C. in the role of Paara who is from the Tongva tribe and the leader of the village at the Fort. She is strong and commanding with a reasonable and sympathetic spirit. She saves Ty’s (Chiké Okonkwo) life but in Season 2, when the survivors at the clearing come into conflict with the fort’s villagers, he increasingly finds himself torn between his loyalty to his friends and his growing relationship with Paara.

Vergara Moore is back as Ella Jones, an artist in her 40s who comes to realize the unexplainable visions she draws in her artwork are actually memories from her past life in 10,000 BC. Upon...

Production on Season 2 of NBC’s La Brea is underway in Australia, and to mark the occasion, TVLine has an exclusive peek at the premiere.

Like, literally a peek at the premiere — meaning, the front page of the script, which reveals the title for the hit sci-fi drama’s Season 2 opener.

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“Ordinary Joe” has been canceled at NBC, Variety has confirmed with sources.

The series aired one season on the broadcast network. The show debuted in September and aired 13 episodes through January. It received mixed reviews from critics and failed to make a significant impact in the ratings. It averaged just a 0.5 rating in adults 18-49 and 3.3 million viewers per episode in the Nielsen Live+7 numbers.

James Wolk starred in the series as Joe Kimbreau. The series begins with his graduation from college and explores three possible futures based on a single choice he makes. The show then picks up 10 years later in each of those futures where he is either a police officer, famous musician, or a nurse.

The show also starred Natalie Martinez, Elizabeth Lail and Charlie Barnett. Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner served as writers and executive producers. Matt Reeves, Adam Kassan, Rafi Crohn, and Howard Klein were...

Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of tonight’s La Brea Season 1 finale.

“One of the things that I think makes our show unique is that we like to answer the questions quick, faster than other shows might, and then pose new ones,” says La Brea creator David Appelbaum of NBC’s breakout sci-fi drama that wrapped up its time traveling first season tonight.

“So, all these mysteries that we’re talking about are things that we have some interesting answers for, and yeah, I don’t think we’re going to leave the audience frustrated like some other shows in this genre have before,” the co-showrunner added with a tease of what’s to come next.

Less than a month after the Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Jack Martin, Zyra Gorecki, Jon Seda, Chiké Okonkwo, Karina Logue, Veronica St. Clair, Rohan Mirchandaney, Nicholas Gonzalez, Lily Santiago, Chloe De Los Santos...

Exclusive: Rushi Kota (Never Have I Ever), Jason Burkey (The Resident) and Gabrielle Byndloss (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) are set for recurring roles in Ordinary Joe, NBC’s upcoming drama series starring Jimmy Wolk from House veterans Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner and The Batman writer/director Matt Reeves and his 6th & Idaho banner. The project, which co-stars Natalie Martinez, Charlie Barnett and Elizabeth Lail, is a co-production of 20th Television, Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, 6th & Idaho and 3 Arts.

Written by Friend and Lerner, Ordinary Joe explores the three parallel lives of the show’s main character (Wolk) after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion.

Kota will play Sai, adorable, neurotic Chief of Staff helping to run a political campaign.

Exclusive: Black Lightning alumna Christine Adams and Joe Carroll (Pose) are set for recurring roles on Ordinary Joe, NBC’s upcoming drama series starring Jimmy Wolk from House veterans Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner and The Batman writer/director Matt Reeves and his 6th & Idaho banner. The project, which co-stars Natalie Martinez, Charlie Barnett and Elizabeth Lail, is a co-production of 20th Television, Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, 6th & Idaho and 3 Arts.

Written by Friend and Lerner, Ordinary Joe explores the three parallel lives of the show’s main character (Wolk) after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion.

Adams will play Regina Diaz, supportive wife and mother who is smart, ambitious and can be formidable. She might’ve had a different path before her husband,...

NBC has given viewers their first taste of La Brea, courtesy of a teaser trailer that finally sheds light on what the series is about.

The series is described as "an epic adventure begins when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling hundreds of people and buildings into its depths."

Compelling, right?

"Those who fell in find themselves in a mysterious and dangerous primeval land, where they have no choice but to band together to survive."

Meanwhile, the rest of the world desperately seeks to understand what happened.

In the search for answers, one family torn apart by this disaster will have to unlock the secrets of this inexplicable event to find a way back to each other.

The cast includes Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Jon Seda, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chiké Okonkwo, Karina Logue, Zyra Gorecki, Jack Martin, Veronica St. Clair, Rohan Mirchandaney, Lily Santiago, Josh McKenzie,...

Exclusive: Adam Rodriguez (Criminal Minds) has signed on for a recurring role in Ordinary Joe, NBC’s upcoming drama series starring Jimmy Wolk from House veterans Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner and The Batman writer/director Matt Reeves and his 6th & Idaho banner. The project, which co-stars Natalie Martinez, Charlie Barnett and Elizabeth Lail, is a co-production of 20th Television, Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, 6th & Idaho and 3 Arts.

Written by Friend and Lerner, Ordinary Joe explores the three parallel lives of the show’s main character (Wolk) after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion.

Rodriguez will play Bobby Diaz. Charismatic and ambitious, Bobby is a young Congressman on the rise… but the impressive life path he’s forged for...

Sony Music Entertainment has acquired Somethin’ Else, which touts itself as the U.K.’s largest independent podcast and audio producer, and one of the BBC’s biggest independent producers of programs.

Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.

With the deal, Sony Music is creating a newly expanded global podcast division, headed by Somethin’ Else’s two top execs: Steve Ackerman (above left), chief content officer and vice chairman; and Jez Nelson (above right), founder, executive chairman and CEO.

Ackerman and Nelson are both being named executive VPs, co-heads of global podcasts at Sony Music, jointly spearheading Sme’s global podcast content and business development strategy. Ackerman will oversee operations in New York, and Nelson will run the division’s U.K.-based podcast operations. Both will report directly to Dennis Kooker, Sony Music Entertainment president for global digital business and U.S. sales, and Tom Mackay, president of premium content A&r.

La Brea, the new NBC series from writer David Applebaum, is bringing production to Australia, Universal Studio Group announced today.

The Universal Group said the upcoming drama series is moving to Down Under for principal photography, visual effects and post-production. The overseas cross is part of a larger effort by the Usg to invest in high-end scripted series in the country.

Usg chairman Pearlena Igbokwe said after having a positive experience with production last fall for Young Rock in Queensland, the Group is excited to bring more production to Australia. “Being able to tap into the creative infrastructure in Australia has been incredible and we are proud to invest back into our global production community. Now, we are delighted to continue our alliance with the Australian government and Hon Paul Fletcher MP for our latest series ‘La Brea’ in Victoria and look forward to broadening our partnership,” Igbokwe said.

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NBC has given a series order to the drama “Ordinary Joe.”

The show was originally picked up to pilot at NBC last pilot season, but was held until this year due to the production shutdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The series explores the three parallel lives of the show’s main character (James Wolk) after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion.

Along with Wolk, the series also stars Natalie Martinez, Charlie Barnett, and Elizabeth Lail. Russel Friend and Garret Lerner serve as writers and executive producers. Matt Reeves, Adam Kassan, and Rafi Crohn of 6th & Idaho will also executive produce along with Howard Klein of 3 Arts. Adam Davidson directed and executive produced the pilot. 20th Television and Universal Television will serve as studios on the series.

NBC has given a series order to Ordinary Joe, its drama pilot starring Jimmy Wolk from House veterans Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner and The Batman writer/director Matt Reeves and his 6th & Idaho banner. The project, which co-stars Natalie Martinez, Charlie Barnett and Elizabeth Lail, is a co-production of 20th Television, Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, 6th & Idaho and 3 Arts.

Ordinary Joe, which had been a favorite of NBC brass since the pilot stage, is the last of the 2020 NBC crop of pilots awaiting a pickup decision. Last summer, the network committed to filming five pilots, dramas Langdon and Ordinary Joe and comedies American Auto, Night School and Grand Crew, while dramas La Brea and Debris were put on straight-to-series track. NBC subsequently gave straight-to-series orders to Debris and La Brea and picked up to series Ordinary Joe, American Auto and Grand Crew, while Langdon was...

NBC has given a series pickup to the drama “Ordinary Joe” from executive producer Matt Reeves.

The series, described as Reeves’ “passion project,” explores the three parallel lives of the show’s main character after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. Per NBC, “The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion.”

“Zoo” alum James Wolk stars in the series alongside Natalie Martinez (“Secrets and Lies”), Charlie Barnett (“Russian Doll”) and Elizabeth Lail (“You”).

Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner are writers and executive producers on the series alongside Reeves, Adam Kassan, Rafi Crohn, Howard Klein and director Adam Davidson. The show is produced by 20th Television, Universal Television (a division of Universal Studio Group), 6th & Idaho, 3 Arts

“I still remember when Matt Reeves shared this passion project back when I worked at Twentieth.

Succession exec producer and Vice director Adam McKay will host and produce Death at the Wing, a narrative podcast about a series of tragic deaths of basketball players in the 1980s and 1990s.

This comes as he moves aggressively into the podcast space following a joint-venture deal between his Hyperobject Industries and Three Uncanny Four Productions, the podcast company from Adam Davidson, Laura Mayer and Sony Music Entertainment.

Speaking at the Iab podcast upfronts, McKay said, “It’s about a spate of tragic deaths in the ’80s and ’90s in basketball with rising young stars that were either going to make it to the NBA or had just started in the NBA. It’s a really interesting story that combines sports, politics, socio-economic stuff.”

Elsewhere, McKay and Hyperobject are producing Stuff You’ll Probably Never Need To Know with YouTuber Ari Cagan.

The shows were two of the many that...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Sunday’s Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist finale. Proceed at your own risk!

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist wrapped up its freshman season on Sunday with a finale that was very big on tears and full of music that went on… and on… and on. In fact, the episode’s final act was a seven-minute musical number shot in one continuous take as the camera weaved through Mitch’s wake. The impressive “American Pie” performance, featuring the show’s entire cast, capped an emotional season ender, in which Zoey said a heartbreaking goodbye to her father…...

Charlie Barnett and Natalie Martinez have joined the cast of the NBC pilot “Ordinary Joe,” Variety has learned.

James Wolk was previously announced as the series lead. The drama explores the three parallel lives of Joe Kimbrough (Wolk) after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion.

Martinez will star as Amy, described as a bright and caring woman who forms an immediate connection with Joe. Barnett will play Eric Payne, one of Joe’s closest friends. The roles reunite the pair, as both Martinez and Barnett starred in the ABC series “Secrets and Lies.”

Barnett recently starred in the Emmy-nominated Netflix series “Russian Doll,” with his other recent appearances on television including “Tales of the City,” “Arrow” and “You.” He is also known for...

Natalie Martinez (The Crossing) is set as the female lead opposite titular star James Wolk in the NBC drama pilot Ordinary Joe. Charlie Barnett (Chicago Fire) will co-star in the pilot, from Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner, Matt Reeves, his 6th & Idaho banner and 20th Century Fox TV. Adam Davidson (I’m Dying Up Here) has come onboard to direct.

Written by Friend and Lerner, Ordinary Joe explores the three parallel lives of the show’s main character Joe Kimbrough (Wolk) after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion. The choices he makes upon graduation from college change the trajectory of his life and the results of his decisions are seen in parallel time.

Martinez will play Amy, a bright and caring woman who forms an...

Prolific TV director-producer Jason Winer is set to direct the Fox pilot The Big Leap, a ballet-themed hourlong comedy-drama inspired by the UK reality series Big Ballet, from The Passage writer/executive producer Liz Heldens and producer Sue Naegle. The project is a co-production between 20th Century Fox Television, where Winer is under a deal, and Fox Entertainment.

Written by Heldens, The Big Leap centers on a group of diverse underdogs from all different walks of life who compete to be part of a competition reality series that is putting on a modern, hip remake of “Swan Lake.” Heldens executive produces with Naegle, Winer and Peter Dale of UK company Rare Day, which produced the reality series.

Winer directed the pilots and is executive producer of both Perfect Harmony, which recently wrapped its first season on NBC, and comedy Single Parents, which is winding up its second season on ABC.

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for January 2020, including "Arcadia", "Bonzo", "Omens" and a whole lot more:

Feature

Arcadia

Local Production Company: Gramercy Film Productions Inc.

Producer: Cecil O'Connor

Director: Colin Trevorrow

2/24/2020 - 3/6/2020

Untitled Graham King Project

Local Production Company: Cold Hut Production Ulc.

Producer: Nan Morales, Graham King

Director: Nora Fingscheidt

2/3/2020 - 4/9/2020

When Time Got Louder

Local Production Company: Lucky Labs Pictures Inc.

Producer: Jason Bourque, Ken Frith, Connie Cocchia

Director: Connie Cocchia

1/9/2020 - 1/31/2020

New Media Feature

Cats And Dogs 3

Local Production Company: Cats And Dogs Productions Ltd.

Director: Sean McNamara

1/13/2020 - 2/7/2020

Christmas Chronicles 2

Local Production Company: Maple Syrup Productions Ulc.

Producer: Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus

Director: Chris Columbus

10/21/2019 - 2/1/2020

Every Breath You Take

Local Production Company: Ebyt Productions Inc.

Producer: Kevin Leeson

Director: Vaughn Stein

12/5/2019 - 1/21/2020

TV Series

A Million Little Things - Season 2

Local Production Company: Stage 49 Ltd.

Producer: Chris Smirnoff

Director: Daisy Von Scherler Mayer,...

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for December 2019, including "The Now", "Batwoman", "Resident Alien" and a whole lot more:

Feature Film

Arcadia

Local Production Company: Gramercy Film productions Inc.

Feb 24/20 - Mar 06/20

Grackle Bird

Local Production Company: Grackle Bird Productions Ltd.

Director: Robert Schwentke

Producer: Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Erik Howsam

Oct 15/19 - Dec 06/19

Untitled Graham King Project

Local Production Company: Cold Hut Production Ulc.

Director: Nora Fingscheidt

Producer: Nan Morales, Graham King

Feb 03/20 - Apr 09/20

New Media Feature

Cats And Dogs 3

Local Production Company: Cats And Dogs Productions Ltd.

Director: Sean McNamara

Jan 13/20 - Feb 20/20

Christmas Chronicles 2

Local Production Company: Maple Syrup Productions Ulc.

Director: Chris Columbus

Producer: Mark Radclliffe

Oct 21/19 - Feb 01/20

Every Breath You Take

Local Production Company: Ebyt Productions Inc.

Director: Vaughn Stein

Producer: Kevin Leeson

Dec 05/19 - Jan 21/20

TV Movie

Blueprint To The Heart

Local Production Company: Rop Productions Inc.

Director: Jason...

Exclusive: Following his five-year TV deal with HBO and a first-look Paramount deal for feature films, Adam McKay’s new production company Hyperobject Industries has made an alliance for podcasts. Hyperobject has aligned with Three Uncanny Four Productions — the podcast company from Adam Davidson, Laura Mayer and Sony Music Entertainment — for an exclusive joint venture to develop original podcasts.

Under the multi-year agreement, Hyperobject Industries and Three Uncanny Four will partner on the creation, production and distribution of scripted and unscripted podcast programming with an initial slate of shows scheduled to launch in 2020.

McKay will lead the joint venture with Davidson and Mayer, and focus on creating unique podcast storytelling. Harry Nelson, formerly of Earwolf Media and Midroll Media, will serve as a podcast producer. Nelson’s previous credits include Chris Gethard’s Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People and Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness.

“Adam Davidson is a brilliant mind and a true friend,...

For those who were a part of New York City’s social scene and tabloid culture of the 1980s and 1990s, the Trump family’s personal affairs were common knowledge. For those who weren’t (or could use a refresher), there’s Tabloid: The Making of Ivanka Trump, a new podcast from New York Magazine. The season’s focus is the making of Ivanka Trump, but you can’t tell that story without recapping Trump family drama.

Rolling Stone contributor Vanessa Grigoriadis is the perfect host for the job; she...

Luminary Media, a new entrant in the burgeoning podcast market, has announced its launch slate of 40-plus creators, including Hollywood names like Lena Dunham, Trevor Noah and Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco.

Once the company officially launches, its streaming app will be available as an $8-a-month, ad-free subscription version and free version with ads. Some of its shows will be existing podcasts moving over to Luminary as their new exclusive home, and others will be Luminary originals.

Podcasting, of course, has its own roster of A-list talent best-known to people who wear earbuds a good portion of the day. Three such figures are making their next shows for Luminary: Guy Raz, known for How I Built This and the Ted Radio Hour; Leon Neyfakh, the creator and host of Slow Burn; and Adam Davidson, the creator of Planet Money.

While it...

NBC is developing a comedy starring Kal Penn, who is also executive producing, with “The Good Place” and “Parks & Rec” creator Mike Schur on board as supervising executive producer.

The untitled project, which has a put pilot commitment, would star Penn as disgraced New York City councilman and former baseball wunderkind Garrett Shah, who finds his calling when faced with six recent immigrants in search of the American Dream.

Matt Murray is writing the script along with Penn. The project is from Universal Television, 3 Arts Entertainment, Industry Entertainment and Schur’s Fremulon. David Miner and Dan Spilo are also on board as executive producers.

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If the series were to get picked up, it would be the fourth on the network to involve Schur, who already has “The Good Place,” which just began its second season, as...

Showtime has canceled the Jim Carrey-produced “I’m Dying Up Here” after two seasons, the network announced on Friday.

Set in the 1970s Los Angeles stand-up comedy community, the show’s last episode aired in July.

Based on the non-fiction book of the same name by William Knoedelseder, “I’m Dying Up Here” was created by Dave Flebotte, who also served as executive producer alongside Michael Aguilar, Christina Wayne, Cindy Chupack, Adam Davidson and Carrey.

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Melissa Leo headlined the seres as the mentor at a comedy club to a group of comedians played by Ari Graynor, Michael Angarano, Clark Duke, Andrew Santino, Erik Griffin, Rj Cyler, Al Madrigal and Jake Lacy. Season 2 also featured recurring appearances by Jon Daly, Nicole Ari Parker, Xosha Roquemore, Stefania Lavie Owen and Brad Garrett.

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Showtime has canceled “I’m Dying Up Here” after two seasons.

The drama series, which boasted Jim Carrey among its executive producers, followed a fictionalized group of stand up comedians in La in the ‘70s. The cast was led by Oscar winner Melissa Leo, who played tough as nails comedy club owner Goldie. The cast also included Ari Graynor, Clark Duke, Michael Angarano, Rj Cyler, Andrew Santino, Erik Griffin, Al Madrigal and Jake Lacy. Jon Daly, Nicole Ari Parker, Xosha Roquemore, Stefania Lavie Owen and Brad Garrett joined the show in recurring roles in Season 2.

It was based on the non-fiction book of the same name by William Knoedelseder. Dave Flebotte, Carrey, Michael Aguilar, Christina Wayne, Cindy Chupack, Adam Davidson, and Endemol Shine Studios served as executive producers on Season 2. Showtime produced “I’m Dying Up Here.” Showtime confirmed the cancellation Friday evening.

The series never picked up any steam in the ratings,...

Showtime has canceled I'm Dying Up Here after two seasons.

The Jim Carrey-produced dramedy, which centered on Los Angeles’ famed 1970s stand-up comedy scene, will not be back for a third season. Melissa Leo and Ari Graynor led the ensemble cast, which also included Clark Duke, Michael Angarano, Rj Cyler, Andrew Santino, Erik Griffin, Al Madrigal and Jake Lacy.

I'm Dying Up Here, which first bowed in 2017, was created and executive produced by Dave Flebotte. From Endemol Shine Studios, the series also counted Michael Aguilar, Christina Wayne, Cindy Chupack, Adam Davidson and Carrey among its executive producers. Based ...

“We haven’t decided yet,” Showtime boss David Nevins said Monday about whether there will be a Season 3 for I’m Dying Up Here, the network’s original series that follows the 1970s Hollywood stand-up scene.

Created by Dave Flebotte and based on William Knoedelseder nonfiction book, I’m Dying Up Here stars Melissa Leo, Ari Graynor, Clark Duke, Michael Angarano, Rj Cyler, Andrew Santino, Erik Griffin, Al Madrigal and Jake Lacy.

Among the actors set to recur in season-long arcs are Xosha Roquemore, Nicole Ari Parker, Stefania Lavie Owen and Brad Garrett as comedy legend Roy Martin, who arrives on the scene and drops bombs and wisdom on the comics at Goldie’s.

Flebotte executive produces with Jim Carrey, Michael Aguilar, Christina Wayne, Cindy Chupack, Adam Davidson and Endemol Shine Studio.

Amazon Prime has ordered a finance and economy-themed docuseries from Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and NPR business journalist Adam Davidson.

The untitled series, which doesn’t have a premiere date, will be hosted by Kal Penn.

Penn, an actor and former White House Associate Director of Public Engagement, will take viewers around the world to meet the geniuses, madmen and hucksters who make the decisions — and investments — that change our lives. From cryptocurrency and money laundering to death and corruption, the series will explore how money, greed and power affect our hyper-connected world.

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“Adam McKay is well known for finding the humor and absurdity in mind-blowing true stories, and we’re excited to bring that to Prime members with this series,” said Heather Schuster, head of Unscripted, Amazon Originals. “As with all of our unscripted series,...

Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Adam Davidson (co-founder of NPR’s Planet Money) and Kal Penn are teaming on a new original docuseries about money for Amazon Prime.

According to Amazon, the untitled docuseries “will give Prime members extraordinary insight into the global economy and its comedic eccentricities, all through a sardonic lens unique to McKay.”

The docuseries will follow Penn, as he embarks on an international tour of the global economy, exposing the fascinating, funny and mind-blowing ways that money plays a pivotal role in all of our lives. Penn, former White House Associate Director of Public Engagement, will take viewers around the world to meet the geniuses, madmen and hucksters who make the decisions—and investments—that change our lives. From cryptocurrency and money laundering to death and corruption, the series will explore how money, greed and power affect our hyper-connected world.

Kal Penn is going to solve the world economy — maybe.

Penn will star in a new documentary, as yet untitled, about the global economy for Amazon, to be produced by Adam McKay, Will Ferrell and Adam Davidson (co-founder of NPR’s “Planet Money”).

The new docuseries will offer insight into the economy and its comedic eccentricities, all through a sardonic lens.

“Look, I’m terrible at math and really good at sophomoric humor, so the idea that we can explore economics around the world by visiting places like a dildo factory in California piqued my interest,” said Penn. “To have an opportunity to explore the world while we combine the serious with the bizarre with Adam and Will is super exciting.”

A former White House Associate Director of Public Engagement, Penn will take viewers around the world to meet the geniuses, madmen and hucksters who make the decisions—and investments—that change our lives.

Amazon Studios is ready to explore the global economy with Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Kal Penn.

The retailer/streamer has handed out a straight-to-series order for an untitled docuseries examining the world's finances. Penn will host the series, which is exec produced by Ferrell and McKay (The Big Short) as well as Adam Davidson (the co-founder of NPR's Planet Money).

Amazon says the docuseries will offer "extraordinary insight into the global economy and its comedic eccentricities, all through a sardonic lens unique to McKay).

"Adam Davidson is one of the more brilliant and funny minds out ...

No “Bull,” CBS wants you to know that the freshman Michael Weatherly series is actually the No. 1 new show of the year in total viewers, over NBC’s lauded “This Is Us.”

“We congratulate them on their success, but we like winning,” CBS senior exec VP Kelly Kahl said. He also pointed out that even CBS’ “Blue Bloods” has a larger audience than any other drama on the other networks, except “This Is Us.”

“The Big Bang Theory” is the “Wayne Gretzky of comedy,” he noted, arguing that no other half-hour comes close in total viewers, which is why they’re big on spinoff entry “Young Sheldon.” The show was recently renewed for two more seasons, a negotiation that Moonves characterized as amicable.

He also said he “hoped” that the show will continue even beyond that. “We’ll do these two years and we’re not going to just lay down,...

CBS is going multigenerational with two new sitcoms, including an ambitious single-camera comedy starring “Saturday Night Live’s” Bobby Moynihan, while sticking with tried-and-true topics – crime and action – for its new dramas. The network announced four new dramas and two comedies:

“Wisdom of the Crowd” comes from executive producer Ted Humphrey and is “inspired by the notion that a million minds are better than one, a visionary tech innovator (Jeremy Piven) creates a cutting-edge crowdsourcing app to solve his daughter’s murder, and revolutionize crime solving in the process.”

Jeremy Piven stars with Richard T. Jones, Jake Matthews, Blake Lee, Natalia Tena, and Monica Potter. The show is based on the Israeli format of the same name. and comes from executive producers Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan (Keshet Media Group), Dror Mishani and Shira Hadad. Adam Davidson is executive producer and director; CBS Television Studios is the...

Make no bones about it: David Boreanaz will be on CBS next season.

Ahead of its 2017-18 schedule unveiling next week, the Eye net has handed out formal series orders to four dramas, including the Boreanaz-fronted Seal Team. Also scoring pickups: Alan Cumming’s Instinct, Shemar Moore’s S.W.A.T. and Jeremy Piven’s Wisdom of the Crowd.

On the comedy side, CBS has Ok’d the family satire 9Jkl starring Royal Pains‘ Mark Feuerstein and the time-tripping sitcom Me, Myself & I starring Saturday Night Live’s Bobby Moynihan. The duo join the already-ordered Big Bang Theory prequel spinoff Young Sheldon.

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for April 2017, including "Game Over Man", "Hardpowder", "Love Machine" and a whole lot more:  

Anthem

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Local Production Company: Gandy's Rock Productions Inc

Director: Robin Hays

Producer: Tina Pehme, Kim Roberts

Mar 27/17 - Apr 15/17

Game Over, Man

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Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.

Director: Kyle Newcheck

Exec. Producer(s): Ted Gidlow

Producer: Seth Rogan, Scott Rudin

Line Producer: Ted Gidlow

Apr 12/17 - Jun 05/17

Hardpowder

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Local Production Company: Hardpowder Canada Inc

Director: Hans Petter Moland

Exec. Producer(s): Ameet Shukla, Michael Dreyer

Mar 20/17 - May 24/17

Love Machine

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Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouve Productions Ltd

Director: David Leitch

Exec. Producer(s): Ethan Smith, Kelly McCormick

Jun 19/17 - Sep 18/17

Ollie (aka The Predator)

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Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman, John Davis

Sep 30/16 - May 15/17

Stingray...

Parenthood alumna Monica Potter is set to co-star opposite Jeremy Piven on Wisdom of the Crowd, CBS' drama pilot from former The Good Wife writer-executive producer Ted Humphrey and Keshet Studios. Written by Humphrey and directed by Adam Davidson, Wisdom of the Crowd is based on the Israeli format. Inspired by the notion that a million minds are better than one, it centers on Jeffrey Tanner (Piven), a charismatic tech innovator who creates a cutting-edge crowd-sourcing…...