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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…

REVIEW: New Family Drama ‘Bel-Air’ is Worthy Heir to ‘Fresh Prince’ Throne

An excellent new family drama featuring a talented, likable cast debuts on Peacock Sunday. The fact that Bel-Air is a more serious reimagining of Will Smith’s iconic 1990s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, should not be counted against it. The new show has an equally charming lead in Jabari Banks and captures a lot of…

Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure | Official Trailer | Peacock Original

Peacock announced on Monday that the first two episodes of NFL Films’ six-part “Joe Montana : Cool Under Pressure“ will hit the streamer on Thursday, January 6. And new ones will bow weekly after that.  Synopsis: Quarterback Joe Montana had many accomplishments over his football life. He won a National Championship at Notre Dame. He was…

Michael Schur Developing ‘Field of Dreams’ Series for Peacock

The Good Place and Parks and Recreation writer-producer Michael Schur is working on a streaming series based on the beloved 1989 baseball film, Field of Dreams. The show will stream on Peacock, the NBCUniversal service where the original movie is now playing.  “Through the years, Field of Dreams has remained a fan favorite, maintaining its rightful position in the…

Universal’s 2022 Movies Will Stream Exclusively on Peacock After Theatrical Releases

Universal will begin exclusively streaming its films on its streaming service, Peacock, in 2022, after the studio’s partnership with HBO expires at the end of this year. All of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group’s movies will play on Peacock during their pay-one partner TV window, which is 120 days after their theatrical release, Deadline is reporting….

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…