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Prime Video lands Octavia Spencer & Skydance drama starring Hannah Waddingham

Amazon Prime Video has picked up an eight-episode scripted series from Octavia Spencer and Skydance Television that has Ted Lasso‘s Hannah Waddingham among the cast. The untitled show is from Ladhood‘s Tessa Coates and follows two best friends, one played by Waddingham and the other by Spencer, who know everything about each other except that […]

Scripted round-up: ‘Leverage: Redemption’ moves to Prime Video; Netflix enters ‘Ransom Canyon’; Apple TV+ renews ‘Foundation’

‘Leverage: Redemption’ moves to Prime Video with S3 renewal Amazon MGM Studios has renewed the heist-drama series Leverage: Redemption for a third season, with the show also moving to SVOD Prime Video from AVOD Freevee. The series, produced by Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment, is also bringing John Rogers on as showrunner and executive producer for […]

Prime Video axes ‘Riches’, renews ‘Reacher’

Amazon streamer Prime Video has cancelled UK drama series Riches, while extending US actioner Reacher for as third instalment ahead of its season two premiere later this month. Riches was an ITV co-production with Amazon Studios, which joined the production in 2021, taking rights in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Nordics and Sub-Saharan […]

Apple TV+ orders Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson half-hour comedy

Apple TV+ is reuniting True Detective stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in a new half-hour comedy from Schitt’s Creek producer David West Read. The untitled 10-episode show is being produced by Skydance Television and will be exec produced by Read, Harrelson and McConaughey. The “heartfelt odd couple love story” revolves around a “strange and […]

Skydance TV names Netflix VP as new president, as Bill Bost exits to launch prodco

Skydance Television has appointed Matt Thunell, Netflix’s VP of original series, as its new president, replacing the outgoing Bill Bost. In his new role, Thunell will lead the development and production of all Skydance TV projects, as well as overseeing the creative, production and business affairs teams. He has been with Netflix since 2015, working […]

News round-up: Amazon reaches for more ‘Reacher’; TVOkids blasts off with ‘Riley Rocket’; Apple TV+ gets ‘Sunny’ with Rashida Jones

Amazon reaches for more ‘Reacher’ Amazon Prime Video has renewed action thriller series Reacher for a second season, just a few days after its initial debut. Produced by Amazon Studios, Skydance Television, and Paramount Television Studios, the series is based upon the novels by Lee Child. Reacher premiered its first season on Prime Video on […]

Netflix orders Arnold Schwarzenegger spy drama, marking actor’s first series move

Netflix has picked up a spy drama starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, marking the Hollywood A-lister’s first TV project. The untitled show is described as a “scripted global spy adventure”, which is being produced by Skydance Television and Nick Santora. Schwarzenegger stars opposite Monica Barbaro. The story follows a father and daughter who learn that they’ve each […]

News round-up: Legendary merges int’l & US TV; WarnerMedia signs ‘Impractical Jokers’; Skydance, Impact eye emerging talent; CNN’s Zucker to exit

Legendary merges TV businesses Legendary is consolidating its international and domestic TV businesses under the purview of Nick Albrecht, who has been named as head of Legendary Television. Nick Pepper, who has served as president of Legendary Television for the past three years, will become an executive producer on projects he developed for the company. […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger to star and exec produce new scripted Skydance spy series

US film star Arnold Schwarzenegger is to make his debut TV lead in a new spy series currently in development at Skydance Television. He will also executive produce the as-yet-unnamed hourlong series, which has been created by Nick Santora, and is reportedly soon to be pitched to several streaming services. The show is being described […]