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Angelina Jolie Produced Film, “We Dare to Dream” about Tokyo Olympic Games Acquired by Peacock

Peacock recently acquired the U.S. rights to the sports documentary “We Dare to Dream.” The movie, which chronicles the refugee Olympic team at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, debuted on the streamer this past Friday, Dec. 1, according to Variety. The acquisition comes after the 93-minute feature had its world premiere in June…

Magic Mike’s Last Dance, A Ludicrous Plot Peppered With Peacockish Choreographies

After the extraordinary success of critics and audiences, Magic Mike’s Last Dance unleashes the third installment of the Magic Mike franchise. The creative team, helmed by director Steven Soderbergh, returns with Channing Tatum reprising the role of Mike Lane. online pharmacy buy metformin with best prices today in the USA The story penned by Reid…

‘The Day of the Jackal’ Television Series Adaptation Greenlit by Peacock and Sky

Peacock has ordered a television series adaptation of author Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 political thriller novel, The Day of the Jackal. Ronan Bennett, the showrunner of the crime thriller television series, Top Boy, is attached to lead the upcoming project, Deadline is reporting. The new espionage show, which is being described as a “contemporary reimagining of…

Peacock Orders ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series ‘Crystal Lake’ From Writer Bryan Fuller

After laying dormant for over a decade, Jason Voorhees is being revived once again. Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to a Friday the 13th prequel television project that’s currently titled Crystal Lake, Variety is reporting. Exact plot details for the series haven’t yet been revealed by the streaming service, although the project is being…

John Wick’s Prequel is Coming to Peacock in 2023

Lionsgate’s John Wick prequel series The Continental is on the move. The series is moving from Starz to NBCU streamer Peacock, will now launch on Peacock in 2023. The series will explore the origin story of the exclusive Continental Hotel, a centerpiece of the John Wick Universe which serves as a refuge for assassins. Told from…

‘Lupin’s Omar Sy To Lead John Woo’s Remake Of ‘The Killer’ For Peacock

Universal has announced that Lupin‘s Omar Sy will set to lead John Woo’s reimagining of his 1989 Hong Kong classic crime drama The Killer for Peacock. The original film written and directed by Woo watches as the disillusioned assassin Ah Jong (Chow Yun-fat) accepts one last hit, in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to the…

‘Field of Dreams’ Television Series Reboot Not Moving Forward at Peacock

Peacock has decided not to move forward with its planned Field of Dreams television series reboot. As a result, Universal Television is now pitching the project to other broadcasters and platforms, Variety is reporting. The show, which is an adaptation of the Oscar-nominated 1989 movie, was ordered straight-to-series at Peacock in August 2021. Michael Schur…

John Woo Is Remaking His Classic Action Movie The Killer For Peacock

Legendary Hong Kong-based filmmaker John Woo is finally set to make an English-language adaptation of his classic 1989 action movie, The Killer. After over a decade of discussions, he will direct a reimagining of the thriller for Peacock in collaboration with Universal Pictures, Indie Wire is reporting. The Killer follows an experienced assassin who takes…

Peacock’s Ted Series Casts Giorgia Whigham, Max Burkholder and Scott Grimes Alongside Seth MacFarlane

Peacock has added three new cast members, as well as co-showrunners, to its upcoming television series adaptation of Seth MacFarlane‘s hit film franchise, Ted. MacFarlane, who will reprise his voice role the titular teddy bear on the live-action comedy show, will now be joined by series regular stars Giorgia Whigham, Max Burkholder and Scott Grimes,…

Justin Lin & Steven Yeun Team For 1960s Hawaiian Crime Drama, “The Island” At Peacock

Oscar nominee Steven Yeun and Justin Lin, the franchise director of Fast & Furious, are reportedly at work on a new project for Peacock, a crime series set in 1960s-era Hawaii. Yeun, noted for his roles in Minari and The Walking Dead, won’t be appearing on screen, however. Entitled The Islands, the upcoming series is…