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Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek and was its sole showrunner and creative spirit throughout its three-season run. As the show got canceled after the third season, it found a new lease of life in syndication and eventually with the original films and The Next Generation. However, the path was not that easy for Roddenberry.

The showrunner reportedly hoped to continue the series as a feature film, which was then turned into a sequel series. Ultimately, his idea for a movie was given the go-ahead but Star Trek: The Motion Picture’s lackluster results prompted the studio to kick Roddenberry ‘upstairs’ as a consultant. However, he still had an idea for a sequel which he hoped to make.

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Sterling K. Brown stars as Xavier Collins, a Secret Service agent thrust into chaos in Hulu’s new political thriller “Paradise.” When Collins discovers the body of former President Cal Bradford (James Marsden), he becomes the prime suspect in a high-stakes murder investigation. With betrayal at every turn, Collins must fight to clear his name and expose a deep conspiracy hiding in plain sight. “Paradise” premieres on Tuesday, Jan. 28, with the first three episodes streaming on Hulu.

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Stephen King adaptations have long been a cornerstone of horror cinema. However, while some adaptations successfully capture the magic of King’s writing, others struggle to balance the scale and tone of his writing. Striking the right balance between King’s vivid characters, plots and atmosphere has proven to be a challenge – one that Hulu’s 11.22.63 couldn’t quite overcome.

Hulu’s miniseries had all the ingredients for success: a gripping premise, a stellar cast, and a devoted fan base. Yet, 11.22.63 fell short of the book’s brilliance, stripping away its depth and complexity. What could have been a masterful retelling of one of King’s greatest works became just another adaptation that missed the mark.

Stephen King’s 11/22/63 Is One of His Best Sci-Fi Projects

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11/22/63 wasn’t Stephen King’s first foray into the Sci-Fi genre, but it was arguably one of his best.

A few years before Stephen King published his first book, "Carrie," in 1974, he was struck by an idea for a historical novel. After calling this project "Split Track" in his head, King began working on it but soon realized that preliminary research required more time and dedication than he could spare at that moment. Although he abandoned the idea in favor of ideas that were easier to actualize, King would eventually return to this historical premise and tell a time-travel story that loops back to a particular date. This was his 2011 novel "11/22/63," wherein high school English teacher Jake Epping gets the opportunity to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which took place on November 22, 1963. As with every time travel tale with consequences, the aftereffects of messing with history are not pretty.

Even a cursory glance at "11/22/63" makes King's initial anxieties about time period-focused research apparent, as his exploration...

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This November, Tubi is bringing you a lot of entertainment from the time-travel mystery thriller series 11.22.63 to a dark medical drama series Nip/Tuck. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Tubi this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 10 best films that are coming to Tubi in November 2024 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

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Licorice Pizza is a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 2021 film is set in 1973 and it follows the relationship between Gary Valentine, a teen actor, and Alana Kane, a directionless young woman as they try to grow up and fall in love in California’s San Fernando Valley. Licorice Pizza stars Alana Haim,...

The Stephen King cinematic universe continues to expand, with new adaptations of Carrie, The Dark Tower, The Long Walk, The Running Man, and more currently in the works to add to the dozens that already exist in film and television. For five decades, the Master of Horror’s prolific storytelling has been a consistent source of entertaining adaptations, which means the Stephen King Universe is sprawling indeed. Luckily for fans, almost every title is available to stream or rent, so here’s a breakdown of where to find every single Stephen King adaptation right now (in alphabetical order). ‘11.22.63,’ Hulu 11.22.63 – Tubi 1408 – Peacock 1922 – Netflix Apt Pupil – Amazon Prime Video, Roku Channel Bag of Bones – Available for rental or purchase Big Driver (adapting Big Driver) – Lifetime via YouTube, Amazon Prime Video The Boogeyman (adapting “The Boogeyman” from ...

For many decades, Stephen King's novels and short stories have been adapted into hit movies and TV shows. Iconic movies such as The Shining, Carrie, and The Green Mile were adapted from King's stories. Over the years, fascination with the worlds and characters created by Stephen King has not ceased. It's possible that the books of Stephen King have become more popular than ever before with the rise of streaming services.

Stephen King adaptations have always been very popular on streaming services. However, months ago, one of the best TV shows based on King's work was removed from the Disney-owned Hulu. Recently, the 2016 miniseries 11-22-63 moved to Tubi, which will give new viewers a chance to discover the greatness of the time travel show. While it is arguable that 11-22-63 remains the best Stephen King TV show, a new series premiering in 2025 could be a worthy competitor.

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A sci-fi thriller Stephen Kingadaptation is now available to stream after being removed from another platform. Across film and television, there is a litany of upcoming King adaptations in various stages of development. On the immediate front, however, there are three big-screen projects to watch for: The Monkey, helmed by Longlegs director Osgood Perkins; Edgar Wright's The Running Man starring Glen Powell; and Francis Lawrence's The Long Walk. The first two movies are slated for 2025, while the third is undated.

On the TV side, there's Welcome to Derry, the television adaptation of the It movies, which will bring back Bill Skarsgrd in the role of Pennywise. It was also recently announced that King's seminal novel Carrie will be adapted as a miniseries by The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass creator Mike Flanagan. But before those hit screens, a well-received sci-fi thriller may be getting a second look from audiences,...

You just finished The Last Night at Tremore Beach, the latest mind-boggling offering from Oriol Paulo, and now you don’t know what to do with life. Well, the only way to fill the void is to start something similar, and that’s why you’re here. So in this article, I am going to suggest certain movies and shows that you might consider watching if you enjoyed Oriol Paulo’s Netflix show. I hope all of you find something here.

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Let us start with something from the very recent past. I could have just suggested Dark instead, but assuming many of you have already seen that show, I urge you to give Caddo Lake a try. Yes, the latest M. Night Shyamalan-produced horror-thriller takes a whole lot of ideas from the iconic Netflix series, but the good thing about the movie is that it also implements the ideas really well.

As one of the first Hulu original series ever produced by the streaming service, it was a bit of a surprise when the 2016 Stephen King miniseries 11.22.63 disappeared earlier this year, but if you somehow managed to miss this underrated gem during its first go around, have no fear because not only has it found a new home, but youll be able to stream it for free next week.

Based on Kings epic 2011 novel, the series centers around the recently divorced Jake Epping, who is presented with a portal to 1960 in an old diner and tasked with going back in time to stop the assassination of President Kennedy. However, its not as easy as removing Lee Harvey Oswald from the equation, as Epping soon learns that when you set out to change the past, the past fights back.

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Eight years after release, 11.22.63 is back in the spotlight with its imminent availability on a free streaming home. The series, originally released on Hulu in 2016, will start streaming for free on Tubi on Nov. 1, 2024.

11.22.63 was developed by Bridget Carpenter. It takes inspiration from 11/22/63, the original 2011 novel written by Stephen King. The sci-fi thriller series, which spans eight episodes, follows a time traveler tasked with changing the course of history by preventing the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. It was an adaptation that was largely enjoyed by viewers, earning a critics' score of 83 percent along with an audience score of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Travelers has to be one of the most brilliantly thought-out time travel thriller dramas ever made. Created by Brad Wright, the Netflix series follows a group of travelers who had to send their consciousness back in time to the 21st century. Knowing what is going to happen in the future if they don’t complete their mission, these travelers have to stop the end of the world. Travelers stars Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter, Nesta Cooper, Jared Abrahamson, Reilly Dolman, and Patrick Gilmore. So, if you loved the thrilling stories, sci-fi elements, and compelling characters in Travelers here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Continuum is a sci-fi action drama series created by Simon Barry. The Showcase series follows the story of Kiera Cameron, a cop in 2077 as she is forced...

Available starting today on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital, we have an exclusive look at the restored version of We Go On, from directors Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton.

"Paralyzed by his fear of dying, Miles Grissom (Clark Freeman) offers a cash reward to the first person who can show him a ghost, an angel, a demon, or anything to prove the existence of an afterlife. He narrows responses down to three candidates - a scientist, a medium, and a worldly entrepreneur. And along with his fiercely protective mother (Annette O'Toole), he embarks on an adventure that will spiral into an unthinkable nightmare.

From Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton, the directors of the chilling YellowBrickRoad, comes a supremely accomplished supernatural thriller, “one of the most gripping paranormal explorations that cinema has seen in years” (Fantasia Int’l Film Festival) and winner of Audience Awards at Dances with Films and the Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival,...

Stephen King's "11.22.63" offers a thrilling blend of science fiction, history, and moral dilemmas worth revisiting. The miniseries dives deep into the ethical stakes of altering history, showcasing exceptional performances by the cast. Underrated and overlooked, "11.22.63" delivers gripping storytelling that explores themes of love, redemption, and fate.

Although Stephen King will always reign supreme among horror scribes, the celebrated author's most underrated stories often expand beyond the grave. Stand by Me and The Green Mile are excellent big-screen examples of King's storytelling range, but there are also overlooked small-screen adaptations fans should check out. For example, the 2016 Hulu miniseries 11.22.63 is a riveting time-travel revisionist history tale that melds science fiction with romance and mystery.

Based on the Stephen King novel 11/22/63, the miniseries follows Jake Epping (James Franco), a time traveler who is given a chance to alter the course of history by going back to prevent the assassination of U.

The Tourist, Search Party, and The Americans got high praise from Stephen King for their thrilling plots and engaging characters. King's love for Game of Thrones and Homeland shows his appreciation for epic storytelling and espionage genres on TV. From Money Heist to Dark, King's recommendations highlight his admiration for complex, foreign-language series on streaming platforms.

The books of Stephen King have been subject to some of the best adaptations ever committed to the screen, but King was also a big proponent of TV shows not based on his work and often lavished praise on the series he enjoyed. Over the years, King let his followers in on the series he had been watching and gave his recommendations for what he believed were the very best shows on the air. With a vast array of interests, including comedy, fantasy, and even foreign language series, King’s endorsement of a show...

Lucy Fry (the Wolf Creek TV series), Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale), Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks), and comedian Matt Rife (Natural Selection) lead the cast of the psychological horror film I Live Here Now, which recently made its way through production with first-time feature director Julie Pacino at the helm. Utopia represents the worldwide rights to the project, and Screen Daily reports that they’ll be launching distribution sales at the European Film Market, which will be held during the 74th Berlin International Film Festival later this month.

I Live Here Now sees Fry taking on the role of a woman who finds herself trapped in a remote hotel where the violent echoes of her past come alive, blurring the lines between her darkest nightmares and the waking world.

In addition to Wolf Creek, Fry’s credits include Vampire Academy, Mr. Church, 11.22.63, The Darkness, Bright, Night Teeth, She’s Missing,...

The Losers’ Club returns to Lisbon Falls for one last ride: Hulu’s 11.22.63.

Produced by J.J. Abrams, Stephen King, Kevin Macdonald, Bryan Burk, and Bridget Carpenter, the 2016 miniseries stars James Franco as Jake Epping, Sarah Gadon as Sadie Dunhill, and Chris Cooper as Al Templeton. It was one of the first Hulu original series, but was it a hit? Did it just come and go? Was it the true origin of the King Renaissance? The Losers weigh in.

Stream the episode below. Then return next week when the Losers turn the key on John Carpenter’s Christine as they continue to catch up on last year’s anniversaries and missed adaptations. For further adventures, join the Losers’ Club over long days and pleasant nights via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS.

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J.J. Abrams' career has been negatively impacted by his struggles with Star Wars and DC. Despite his achievements in major franchises and TV hits, Abrams' capabilities as a leader were questioned due to creative changes in Star Wars. Abrams should focus on more original stories like his successful sci-fi movie Super 8, which showcased his talent and should serve as a blueprint for future projects.

J.J. Abrams' time linked to Star Wars and DC properties may have gone poorly, but the filmmaker has a sci-fi movie from 2011 that could serve as a blueprint for future successes. Despite being around since the '90s, Abrams didn't make his directorial debut until 2006, when he was at the helm of Mission: Impossible III. His biggest success as a director came with his next project, 2009's Star Trek, which also remains his most well-received movie with him in the director's chair. Even...

Exclusive: Emperor of Ocean Park, MGM+’s series adaptation of Stephen L. Carter’s best-selling novel, has found its lead.

The series, which comes from John Wells and Sherman Payne, has cast Grantham Coleman as Talcott Garland.

Set in the worlds of politics, Ivy League academia, and the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard, the series centers on Talcott Garland, an Ivy League law professor whose quiet life is shattered when his father, Judge Oliver Garland, dies of an apparent heart attack. The nature of the judge’s death is questioned by Tal’s sister, Mariah, a former journalist and inveterate conspiracy theorist, who believes that the judge, a failed Black nominee to the Supreme Court, met with foul play.

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Tiffany Mack plays Mariah Denton and Paulina Lule plays Kimmer Madison Garland, Tal’s wife, a high-powered lawyer on the verge...

The combined Disney+ and Hulu app will launch in December, with a full rollout expected in March 2024. Disney CEO Bob Iger assures investors that the app will provide extensive general entertainment content for bundle subscribers. Disney has decided to keep Disney+ and Hulu as separate streaming services, but will offer a combined app for bundle subscribers.

Disney+ and Hulu's combined app will launch in December before the full rollout is expected next year. In May 2023, the Mouse House announced that they were planning to launch a merged app that would combine Disney+ and Hulu content into a single experience for subscribers of both services before the end of the year. However, the two streaming services themselves will remain separate. This was despite Disney not fully owning Hulu, but earlier this month, Disney bought out full ownership of Hulu for $8.61 billion.

Now, during the company's latest quarterly earnings call (via Collider...

Stephen King recommended his horror series Lisey's Story as the perfect July viewing, but the Apple TV+ series actually breaks King's 19-year Rotten Tomatoes streak. Based on King's 2006 novel of the same name, he also served as the show's creator, executive producer, and writer. Lisey's Story follows widow Lisey (Julianne Moore) as she copes with her the death of her husband, the famous author Scott Landon (Clive Owen) while learning secrets from his past. Despite the show's intriguing premise, the Apple TV series received Rotten scores from both audiences and critics.

While Lisey's Story didn't resonate with audiences upon release, Stephen King took to Twitter to recommend the psychological horror show. In his Tweet, King wrote "July might be a good time to binge Lisey's Story, on Apple+. All episodes directed by Pablo Larrain all written by me." The limited series was released in June 2021 and continued through July 2021. Even...

Ever since the English writer H. G. Wells wrote The Time Machine back in 1895, time travel has remained popular in movies, books, games, and TV shows. Since scientific explanations are normally given for the characters’ ability to journey through different time periods, the majority of works that use the concept normally fall under the sci-fi genre. However, a couple of fantasy projects also embrace it.

In the TV landscape, time travel can be traced all the way back to The Twilight Zone’s original pilot, “The Time Element,” but while the anthology series only uses the concept sparingly, there are numerous series that have made entire premises out of it. And even though most of them are enjoyable, a few shows have executed the idea much better.

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Whether through film or television, most of Stephen King's novels and short stories have been adapted for the screen in one way or another. Like 2023's The Boogeyman, the most successful adaptations of King's works have been in film. There have also been several done for TV that, while still memorable and iconic in their own way, have almost always been infamously met with a more mixed to negative reception. One exception to this, however, is Hulu's 2016 miniseries, 11.22.63, which was met with both critical and commercial praise.

Starring James Franco and based on King's time-travel thriller, the story is about a man's journey to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The series is not only a faithful take on the source material, but it also manages to avoid the infamous pitfalls that have caused certain King adaptations to fail in their execution. While certain older...

Netflix's The Dirt features a number of actors portraying real-life rock stars, including members of Mötley Crüe and other heavy metal icons, and some of the cast are actual musicians themselves. Based on Mötley Crüe's collective autobiography (co-authored by Neil Strauss), The Dirt incorporates many true facts from the band's unbelievable story. The movie is appropriately helmed by Jackass co-creator Jeff Tremaine, who is no stranger to filming chaotic pranks. When its narrative is not exploring Mötley Crüe's rise to fame, The Dirt is filled with the band’s infamous on-stage and backstage antics. At the same time, it also highlights their family troubles and struggles with drug addiction.

The true story of The Dirt is brought to life by the main actors portraying the members of Mötley Crüe, each of them relying on heavy makeup, long hair, and an unabashedly brash attitude to play their respective characters.

Exclusive: Grantham Coleman (Rustin) is the newest addition to the Paramount+ limited series Bass Reeves, exec produced by and starring David Oyelowo.

He joins an ensemble that also counts Lauren E. Banks, Forrest Goodluck and Barry Pepper as series regulars, and Dennis Quaid as recurring, as previously announced.

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The show from Yellowstone‘s Taylor Sheridan, which is currently in production in Texas, tells the story of Bass Reeves (Oyelowo), a legendary lawman of the Wild West. Known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, Reeves...

Stephen King's bestselling book Billy Summers is being adapted into a feature film with Leonardo DiCaprio and J.J. Abrams attached. Although written by the King of Horror, Billy Summers is a crime novel that follows the titular aging assassin who accepts one last job before his planned retirement. Soon after it was published in 2021 and debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list, Billy Summers was quickly optioned by J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot productions to be adapted into a limited series. Now, it appears Billy Summers will be turned into a major motion picture.

Almost one year to the day after Billy Summers was reported to be in development as a limited series, Deadline brings word that Warner Bros. has acquired the bestselling book and has decided it will work better as a feature film with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way producing.

Exclusive: Warner Bros. has acquired the Stephen King bestseller Billy Summers.

While in development, the feature project will be produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way. If this comes out great, it could be a project for Abrams to direct with DiCaprio playing the title character.

Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz are writing the screenplay.

This was originally packaged as a ten-episode limited series, shopped around to cable networks and streamers, as we first told you last February, but the decision was made that Billy Summers would work better as a feature.

Billy Summers is a hitman who is looking to retire and takes one last highly lucrative job to feather his nest. The job requires him to embed himself in a quiet town, where he pretends to be an aspiring writer (he actually pours himself into the prose). He sets up in an...

Universal Content Productions, a division of Unversal Studio Group, is expanding its executive leadership team, with the hire of Rebecca Franko and Kenny Tsai as SVPs, Current Programming.

Former Spoondolie Productions’ development exec Franko, and Tsai, formerly with Universal Television, will manage day-to-day current series across cable and streaming platforms for the studio. They will both work with development on series pick-ups, serve as a liaison between production and other studio departments, manage up-and-coming writers for the studio, and build and maintain industry relationships. Franko will oversee Joe vs. Carole, Ted, Gaslit and more. Tsai’s projects include Queer as Folk, The Umbrella Academy, Chucky, among others. They report to JoAnn Alfano, EVP, Scripted Current Series and Head of International Business Development.

“We are thrilled to welcome Rebecca and Kenny to the team to help guide UCP’s growing slate of premium programming,” said Alfano. “Our impressive slate requires equally impressive executives.

Rebecca Franko and Kenny Tsai have been named senior vice presidents of current programming at Universal Studio Group’s Universal Content Productions (UCP).

In these newly created roles, Franko and Tsai will manage day-to-day current series across cable and streaming platforms for the studio, per UCP. They will both work closely with development on series pick-ups, serve as a liaison between production and other studio departments, manage up-and-coming writers for the studio and build and maintain industry relationships.

Franko will oversee the shows “Joe vs. Carole,” “Ted,” “Gaslit” and more. Tsai’s series include “Queer as Folk,” “The Umbrella Academy,” “Chucky,” among others. The duo will report directly to JoAnn Alfano, executive vice president of scripted current series and head of international business development.

“We are thrilled to welcome Rebecca and Kenny to the team to help guide UCP’s growing slate of premium programming,” Alfano said. “Our impressive slate requires equally impressive executives.

Exclusive: JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot is putting together a limited-series package based on the Stephen King bestselling novel Billy Summers. Ed Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz will adapt, Deadline hears, with Zwick directing what will likely be six to 10 episodes. The package will be shopped shortly to high-end cable networks and streamers.

This will be Bad Robot’s latest series adaptation with King, after Lisey’s Story, Castle Rock and 11.22.63. Billy Summers is a hitman who is looking to retire and takes one last highly lucrative job to feather his nest. The job requires him to embed himself in a quiet town, where he pretends to be an aspiring writer (he actually pours himself into the prose). He sets up in an office with a direct view of where hitman Joel Allen will be delivered to face trial for shooting two men during a poker game. Allen also has committed enough murders...

Josh Duhamel has joined Season 2 of the Disney Plus series “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.”

Duhamel joins the show as a new character named Gavin Cole, a former NHL player turned coach. Described as inspirational, charming, and hardcore, he’s big on the hockey metaphor that applies to life. He runs the super-intense summer hockey institute where The Mighty Ducks land in Season 2.

Duhamel was recently seen in the Netflix series “Jupiter’s Legacy” and lent his voice to the anime series “Blade Runner: Black Lotus.” He will next be seen in the NBC limited series “The Thing About Pam,” which will debut on March 8. He will also appear in the upcoming Lionsgate film “Shotgun Wedding” in June 2022. His other TV roles include “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.,” “11.22.63,” “Las Vegas,” and “All My Children.”

Duhamel is repped by ICM, John Carrabino Management, Hansen Jacobson, and Viewpoint.

Josh Duhamel will star opposite Renee Zellweger in the NBC limited series “The Thing About Pam.”

The series is based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in her husband Russ’s conviction, although he insisted he didn’t kill her. His conviction was later overturned. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp (Zellweger). Duhamel will play Joel Schwartz, Russ Faria’s defense attorney.

Duhamel most recently starred in the Netflix original series “Jupiter’s Legacy” based on the comic series of the same name. His other TV roles include “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.,” “11.22.63,” “Las Vegas,” and “All My Children.” He will next be seen opposite Jennifer Lopez in the film “Shotgun Wedding.” He has previously starred in films like the “Transformers” franchise, “When in Rome,” “Lost in the Sun,” “Bravetown,” and “Misconduct.

Former Las Vegas resident Josh Duhamel is returning to NBC: The actor will star opposite Renée Zellweger in the network’s forthcoming true-crime limited series The Thing About Pam, our sister site Deadline reports.

Based on a true story, the six-episode midseason drama will chronicle the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria, for which her husband, Russ, was convicted despite insisting he did not commit the crime. Russ’ conviction was later overturned, but Betsy’s death set off a chain of events that exposed a diabolical scheme involving Pam Hupp (played by Zellweger). Duhamel will take on the role of Joel Schwartz,...

Given the current wave of Stephen King movies and TV shows doing big business at the moment, you would have thought that The Shining spin-off series Overlook would have been a sure fire winner for HBO Max, but it seems that they have decided that the project from J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot is not one they want to move forward with. While it would be a no brainier for the Warner Bros. drama to go to HBO Max, it seems that are instead trying to find it a new home, with some suggestions saying that Netflix are the likely target.

Overlook tells the story of the hotel made famous by King's novel The Shining, which has been made into numerous movies and TV shows in its own right. Written by Dustin Thomason and Scott Brown, the series was originally commissioned back in 2019 and was parent of the Bad Robot deal with WarnerMedia,...

HBO Max has decided to pass on “The Shining” spinoff series “Overlook” from J.J. Abrams, TheWrap has learned.

Warner Bros. Television — whose sister film studio Warner Bros. produced Stanley Kubrick’s classic 1980 adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Shining” — and Abrams’ Bad Robot will be shopping the series elsewhere in what is considered a competitive situation among other possible platforms. The project had been in development since April 2020 with a series commitment but was not ordered to series by the WarnerMedia-owned streaming service.

Written by Dustin Thomason and Scott Brow, “Overlook” is described as a horror-thriller series “inspired by and featuring iconic characters” from the King novel. The show “explores the untold, terrifying stories of the most famous haunted hotel in American fiction.”

Abrams and Bad Robot’s head of television, Ben Stephenson, will executive produce the potential series, with Bad Robot’s EVP of television, Rachel Rusch Rich,...

A new live-action Pokemon series is in the works at Netflix. Variety reported on Monday that Lucifer co-showrunner and executive producer Joe Henderson is attached to write and executive produce the series, but as it's still in its early stages, no information is yet available about the potential plot. It's reportedly a live-action series akin to Detective Pikachu, though it's not clear if the new show will be connected.

It's said that the new Pokemon series comes along as Netflix makes a harder push into producing more anime content exclusive to the streaming service. New anime-style shows based on established properties like Far Cry, Splinter Cell, and The Terminator have already been announced. Live-action adaptations of popular anime like Cowboy Bebop and One Piece are also in development. This follows Netflix developing a live-action Death Note and homing the Pokemon shows Pokemon: Indie League and Pokemon Journeys.

Along with Lucifer,...

A new Pokemon series is in early development at Netflix, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.

As the project is still in its early days, no details are available about the plot. However, sources say that Joe Henderson is attached to write and executive produce. Henderson currently serves as co-showrunner and executive producer on the popular Netflix series “Lucifer,” which is preparing to air its sixth and final season at the streamer.

Sources also say that the project would be a live-action series akin to the “Detective Pikachu” film starring Ryan Reynolds and Justice Smith that was released in 2019.

Reps for Netflix and Henderson did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.

The move to develop an original Netflix Pokemon series comes as the streamer has made itself the home to multiple existing Pokemon shows, including “Pokemon: Indigo League” and “Pokemon Journeys” among others. Netflix has also been...

When Rolling Stone asked Stephen King to pick his best book in 2014, he didn’t go for an obvious candidate like The Stand, The Shining, It, Carrie, or Misery. Instead, he picked the relatively obscure Lisey’s Story. The 2006 novel centers around a woman who travels to an alternate universe while trying to come to terms with the death of her husband.

“That one felt like an important book to me because it was about marriage, and I’d never written about that,” King said. “I wanted to talk about...

Cherry Jones has joined the cast of the upcoming Apple drama series “Five Days at Memorial,” Variety has learned.

The series is based on the Sheri Fink novel of the same name. It chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.

Jones will play Susan Mulderick, a hospital nursing director and head of the emergency preparedness committee, who becomes the designated incident commander for Hurricane Katrina. Jones joins previously announced cast members Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye, Julie Ann Emery, and Cornelius Smith Jr.

Jones is a three-time Emmy Award winner — the first for the Fox series “24,” the second for Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and most recently for HBO’s “Succession.” She also recently appeared...

Update May 11: Apple TV+ today unveiled the trailer for its upcoming limited series Lisey’s Story, based on the best-selling novel, and adapted and written by author Stephen King. Starring Julianne Moore and Clive Owen, the eight-episode Apple Original series will premiere globally on June 4, 2021, with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday. Watch the trailer above

Previous Feb. 19: Bestselling author Stephen King and Star Trek and Star Wars filmmaker J.J. Abrams will team up again after the Hulu series 11.22.63 and Castle Rock for Lisey’s Story. The streamer dropped a first look image Friday at TCA and announced that the new series will arrive this summer around the world.

Based on King’s bestselling novel, Lisey’s Story is a deeply personal thriller that follows Lisey Landon (played by Oscar winner Julianne Moore) two years after the death of her husband, famous novelist Scott Landon (played...

Eleanor Fanyinka has been cast in a leading role on ABC’s pilot “Epic,” marking the first actor to sign on to the project from “Once Upon a Time” creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis.

The potential show is described as “a romantic anthology series that reinvents fairy tales for a new audience.” Fanyinka has joined the pilot in the role of The Seer, a mysterious and playful figure who can lead you down the path of true love.

Hororwitz and Kitsis, who most recently reteamed to reboot Steven Spielberg’s “Amazing Stories” at Apple TV+, are executive producing “Epic.” Brigitte Hales, a veteran of “Once Upon a Time” and Hulu’s “11.22.63,” is writing the pilot and executive producing as well.

The project is being produced by ABC Signature.

Hororwitz and Kitsis’ “Once Upon a Time” ran on ABC for seven seasons, from 2011 to 2018. The show, which centered around...

Stephen King and J.J. Abrams are developing a potential horror anthology series, the prolific author said Friday.

The comment came during a panel for their latest collaboration, the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Lisey’s Story.” Led by Julianne Moore, the series is an adaptation of King’s novel of the same name, with Bad Robot producing.

“I talked with JJ Abrams a lot about a possible anthology series of tiny horrors,” King said. “We got really down and dirty about it and talked about things that were really, really scary.”

King and Bad Robot have a long history as collaborators, dating back to the Hulu series “11.22.63” starring James Franco. Abrams is also an executive producer on the two-season anthology series “Castle Rock,” which is based on the shared universe of King’s writing.

“I’ve got a creative relationship with J.J. Abrams that goes back to ‘Lost,’ when Entertainment Weekly...

ABC has picked up two drama pilots, one from “Once Upon a Time” creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, and the other from “Scandal” alum Zahir McGhee.

McGhee’s pilot, “Queens,” is a hip-hop drama centered on four estranged and out-of touch women in their 40s who “reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches — their ’90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.”

McGhee will write and executive produce alongside Sabrina Wind.

Kitsis and Hororwitz’s “Epic” is described as a “romantic anthology series that reinvents fairy tales for a new audience.” Brigitte Hales, a veteran of “Once Upon a Time” and Hulu’s “11.22.63,” will write the pilot and executive produce.

Both projects hail from ABC Signature.

Read original story ABC Orders Drama Pilots From ‘Once Upon a Time’ Team, Shondaland Vet Zahir McGhee At TheWrap...

Exclusive: CBS is developing Teachable, a drama series from writer-producer Bridget Carpenter (Westworld), Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Prods. and CBS Studios where Carpenter and PatMa are based.

Written by Carpenter based on the novel “Adequate Yearly Progress” by Roxana Elden, Teachable revolves around a group of dedicated, caring teachers and administrators who take on the extraordinary task of confronting the absurd bureaucracies of the American public school system while working to inspire a new generation of students.

Carpenter executive produces with PatMa’s Tassler, Di Novi and Joan Boorstein.

Carpenter was developer, executive producer and showrunner of 11.22.63, Hulu/Bad Robot’s Emmy-nominated limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s novel. She served as co-executive producer on all five seasons of NBC’s Friday Night Lights, as a co-executive producer on NBC’s Parenthood and as a consulting producer on HBO/Bad Robot’s Westworld and wrote.

“Castle Rock” has been canceled after two seasons at Hulu.

The anthology drama series was based on the works of Stephen King, including “Misery” and “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.” The show was set in the fictional Maine town, which served as the setting for several notable King stories.

The first season of starred Andre Holland, Sissy Spacek, Bill Skarsgard, Melanie Lynskey, Scott Glenn, Jane Levy and Terry O’Quinn. The second season starred Lizzy Caplan, Tim Robbins, Yusra Warsama, Barkhad Abdi, and Matthew Alan. News of the cancellation comes over a year since the premiere of Season 2, which dropped in October 2019.

The show hailed from executive producers and showrunners Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason. JJ Abrams, Mark Lafferty, Ben Stephenson, Liz Glotzer, and King also served as executive producers. Bad Robot Prods.produced in association with Warner Bros Television. Hulu also previously aired the limited series “11.22.63,” which was...

Ohmygod! The motel featured in the Emmy-winning comedy “Schitt’s Creek” is going up for sale next month, its owner says.

Jesse Tipping, the owner of the real-life Rosebud Motel in Hockley Valley, Ontario, told CTV News that he will be listing the eight-acre property and its motel, which features eight apartment-style rooms and a three-bedroom unit. The property, which includes a horse stable, sits along the Nottawasaga River about 55 miles northwest of Toronto.

In addition to its starring role over six seasons of Dan Levy’s “Schitt’s Creek,” the property was used as a set for the 2005 Viggo Mortensen thriller “A History of Violence” and more recently the TV shows “11.22.63” and “The Umbrella Academy.” Tipping purchased the property in 2011 knowing it was been used in productions and listed in filming databases.

Tipping, who is the president of the Athlete Institute Basketball Academy and Orangeville Prep, told the Orangeville Banner...

"Hulu", the home of "11.22.63" and Marvel's "Runaways", continues to stream the Marvel Television ABC TV series "Agent Carter", set in the post-'World War II' era of the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe':

"...in 1946 'Peggy Carter' struggles to adjust to post-war society, where she is marginalized by men returning from the war in the 'Ssr', assigned 'desk duty' when 'Howard Stark' (Dominic Cooper) is framed for selling deadly weapons.

"He asks Peggy to clear his name and lends her his butler, 'Edwin Jarvis' (James D’Arcy) to assist her. Peggy risks her life defending Stark but wonders if Howard is as innocent as he claims..."

"Agent Carter" was a spin-off of actress Hayley Atwell’s portrayal of the character in "Captain America: The First Avenger"...

..."Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and a Marvel 'One-Shot' short.

Cast also includes Chad Michael Murray as 'Agent Jack Thompson', Enver Gjokaj as 'Agent Daniel Sousa'...

George MacKay has been bubbling beneath the surface of stardom. He’s starred in a number of both British and American independent features such as “The Boys are Back,” “Pride” and “Captain Fantastic,” but even most cinephiles would have a hard time remembering his credits. He’s familiar most because of the latter release, but he was recognizable on the Hulu mini-series “11.22.63” a few years back as well.

Continue reading George MacKay Couldn’t Really Say No To Doing His Own Stunts In ‘1917’ [Interview] at The Playlist.

Take another look at the Hulu limited series "11.22.63" based on the science fiction best-seller by Stephen King surrounding the assassination of JFK, starring Chris Cooper and Sarah Gadon, executive produced by J. J. Abrams, Bridget Carpenter and Bryan Burk:

"..'Jake Epping' (Franco), a recently divorced English teacher from Maine, is presented with the chance to travel back in time to Dallas, Texas by his friend 'Al Templeton' (Cooper).

"He is convinced into going and attempts to prevent the assassination of 'JFK' in November 1963. However, he becomes inexplicably attached to the life he makes in the past, that could be his mission's undoing..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "11.22.63"...

Jessica Kumai Scott, director of content development at Hulu, is exiting the streamer to become president of Mindy Kaling’s Kaling International, Variety has learned exclusively.

Scott first joined Hulu in 2012, serving as one of the streamer’s first development executives. During her time there, she first worked alongside Kaling on three seasons of “The Mindy Project” after it moved from Fox to Hulu and then again most recently on Kaling’s series adaptation of “Four Weddings and a Funeral.”

“I’m thrilled to welcome Jessica to Kaling International,” Kaling said. “I first met her as my Hulu executive on ‘The Mindy Project,’ and I loved getting notes from her. Her rapport with writers and creators and her great taste gives me such confidence about what she will bring to Kaling International.”

Scott oversaw the development of original series at Hulu and was also responsible for running Hulu’s international co-productions.