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SAG-AFTRA and Studios Reached a Tentative Agreement on New Three-Year Contract

SAG-AFTRA  and Studios reached a tentative agreement that will end the longest actors strike against the film and TV studios in Hollywood history. In an announcement Wednesday, the union said the 118-day strike would officially over as of 12:01 a.m. PT on Thursday, November 9 The union’s negotiating committee approved the deal on an unanimous…

‘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…

Golden Globes to Return to NBC in January

After a television blackout last year, the Golden Globes will once again be broadcast on NBC in January, marking the 80th anniversary of the prestigious award ceremony. Due to a controversy over diversity and ethics issues, the 2022 event was not televised, but the producers now say that the issues have been resolved, at least…

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…

AppleTV+’s Epic Sci-Fi Drama Series ‘Metropolis’ Will Shoot in Australia

AppleTV+ is set to shoot its epic sci-fi television series, Metropolis, which is inspired by director Fritz Lang’s 1927 sci-fi film of the same name, in Australia, Deadline is reporting. The streaming service’s big budget television adaptation of the classic movie is being written, directed and executive produced by Mr. Robot creator, Sam Esmail. The…

Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV Close Multiyear Licensing Deal With Universal

Amazon’s Prime Video and IMDb TV have partnered with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group to sign Hollywood’s latest blockbuster streaming deal, Deadline is reporting. Under the agreement, Prime Video will have an exclusive pay-one window for Universal’s slate of live-action films in the U.S. The deal will begin with the studio’s 2022 theatrical release slate. The…

Seth MacFarlane is Creating a Ted Live-Action Prequel Series for Peacock

Seth MacFarlane is set to create a live-action television prequel series of his hit film franchise, Ted, for Peacock. The writer, director and producer of the two popular comedy movies of the same name will create 10 episodes for the show. The NBCUniversal-backed streaming service has given the television adaptation a straight-to-series order, The Hollywood…

Will NBCUniversal’s Streaming Strategy Feather the Peacock’s Nest?

According to a just-released Bloomberg report, Comcast is planning to orchestrate some major changes in the way it makes films available to its Peacock streaming service. The media giant allegedly wants to remove NBCUniversal films from Netflix, HBOMax and similar platforms to keep them in the Peacock feather nest instead of providing access to other…