Heathers


Mind the casting gap: directors talk diversity

Casting directors are evolving their methods to pick the right individuals to reflect society, but can they be fully representative if diversity isn’t replicated behind-the-scenes? Kaltrina Bylykbashi reports Casting has been of hot debate in recent years, particularly when it comes to incorporating more diversity. While improved inclusivity in casting is still a work in […]

Lip Sync Battle on first Paramount Network slate

Paramount Network’s first slate includes programming from the network it replaces, Spike, and TV Land. The network is one of six that Viacom is restructuring its strategic focus around, with the others being MTV, BET, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. Lip Sync Battle is transferring from Spike to upcoming general entertainment net Paramount, while […]

Viewpoint: The anthology strikes back

Dan Whitehead, head of drama and digital at UK consultancy K7 Media, on how anthology dramas have emerged from their slumber Like any creative industry, TV drama is not immune from the lure of a good bandwagon, but few have caught on as quickly as the current mania for anthology series, as a look at […]

Series based on Heathers movie in the works

TV Land has ordered a pilot of Heathers, a series based on the movie of the same name. Ordering the pilot, the Viacom-owned US cable net said the TV version of Heathers will be an anthology series, in which a modern-day heroine has to deal with a vicious clique (the Heathers). US network Fox prepped […]