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Netflix's first original shows went on for a while. Early, revolutionary hits like "House of Cards" and "Orange is the New Black" endured for many seasons, thanks to the streamer giving them a chance to find an audience and develop their worlds fully. A few years in, though, Netflix became known for its willingness to give each and every show the chop. If your show is not a massive hit when it drops, it seems, they're no longer willing to invest in your success by letting you stick around. It's a shame, as many canceled Netflix shows might've become something truly great had they been given more of a shot.

But ... is television only worthwhile if it goes on ad infinitum? In all this "Netflix cancels things too early" discourse, there's a sense that television is only worth watching if it all ends — preferably many years from now — with a pitch-perfect final episode,...

Bromates Trailer — Court Crandall‘s Bromates (2022) movie trailer has been released by Quiver Distribution. The Bromates trailer stars Lil Rel Howery, Josh Brener, Brendan Scannell, Asif Ali, Jessica Lowe, Flula Borg, Ken Davitian, Taryn Manning, Marla Gibbs, and Rob Riggle. Crew Chris Kemper and Court Crandall wrote the screenplay for Bromates. “Produced by Nicholas Tabarrok; [...]

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"You wanna be roommates?" Quiver Distribution has revealed an official trailer for a buddy comedy titled Bromates, which just so happens to be executive produced by Snoop Dogg. It's about two best friends who break up with their girlfriends at the same time, subsequently deciding to move in with each other. Based loosely on a true story, Bromates is a comedy that delivers the big laughs, while providing a new spin on the genre, with an underlying focus on clean energy. Wait, what?? Yeah you read it right. "Humor & relatability through the story can bring awareness to clean energy and climate change at the same time. Subtly, through creative projects like Bromates, we are bringing attention to the topic outside the news cycle." –Co-writer & exec producer Chris Kemper. Starring Lil Rel Howery and Josh Brener, with Brendan Scannell, Asif Ali, Jessica Lowe, Flula Borg, Ken Davitian, Taryn Manning, Marla Gibbs,...

The trailer for Bromates stars Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) and Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) as BFFs who try and get over breakups by moving in together. Snoop Dogg executive produces and even puts in a cameo appearance in the R-rated comedy.

The cast also includes Brendan Scannell (Heathers), Asif Ali (WandaVision), Jessica Lowe (The Righteous Gemstones), and Flula Borg (Pitch Perfect). Ken Davitian (Borat), Taryn Manning (Orange Is the New Black), Marla Gibbs (227), and Rob Riggle (The Hangover) also star.

Bromates is co-written and directed by Old School‘s co-writer Court Crandall. The film’s loosely based on a true story and in addition to the comedy, it focuses on clean energy.

“I really believe that the humor and relatability through the story can bring awareness to clean energy and climate change at the same time,” stated co-writer, executive producer, and Palmetto Solar CEO Chris Kemper. “Subtly, through creative projects like Bromates,...

Exclusive: Quiver Distribution has acquired worldwide rights to the buddy comedy Bromates, starring Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) and Josh Brener (Silicon Valley), slating it for release on more than 100 U.S. screens and on VOD on October 7th. (Check out the first still from the pic below.)

The film from director Court Crandall (Old School) follows best friends — though polar opposites —Jonesie (Howery) and Sid (Brener), who both break up with their girlfriends at the same time and decide to move in with each other. Things then move quickly from heartbreak, to hilarity, to life and death. Pic also boasts an underlying social message, promoting solar energy usage and responsible environmental stewardship.

A Darius Films, Grambo Productions and Snoopadelic Films Inc. production, Bromates also stars Brendan Scannell (Heathers), Asif Ali (WandaVision), Jessica Lowe (Blended), Flula Borg (Pitch Perfect), Ken Davitian (Borat), Taryn Manning (Orange Is the New Black), Marla Gibbs...

It may not have been as big and celebrity-filled as it usually is, but the TV Academy’s annual pre-Emmy party for performer nominees on Friday night was still a star-studded affair.

“Pose” star Mj Rodriguez, who goes into the Emmys on Sunday as the first trans woman to be nominated for an Emmy in a lead acting category, said she has been receiving a steady stream of texts from co-stars Billy Porter (who is also nominated) and Indya Moore since the start of the weekend. “I just want to constantly keep making that change,” Rodriguez told me on the red carpet. “I want to constantly keep making history. I want to be at the front of change.”

Rodriguez said she is proof that trans women are making inroads in Hollywood. “I am testimony that it is possible,” she said. “There’s no excuses. The door is wide open and...

Exclusive: Lil Rel Howery (Free Guy) and Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) are set to headline Bromates, a comedy feature exec produced by Snoop Dogg, which is slated for release in 2022.

The latest from writer-director Court Crandall (Old School) revolves around two best friends who break up with their girlfriends at the same time, subsequently deciding to move in with each other.

The film also stars Taryn Manning (Orange Is the New Black), Marla Gibbs (The Jeffersons), Brendan Scannell (Bonding), Asif Ali (WandaVision), Jessica Lowe (Minx), Flula Borg, (The Suicide Squad), Ken Davitan (Borat) and Jamie Brewer (American Horror Story).

Christopher Kemper of Palmetto Clean Technology co-wrote the film and served as its financier, producing alongside Darius Films’ Nicholas Tabarrok and Snoop Dogg, under his Snoopadelic Films banner.

“Bromates was initially conceived as what would happen if you took today’s complicated environment of dating and social media...

Just days after the shortform dark comedy series Bonding was canceled at Netflix following its second season, a bright light came to close out its final chapter: an Emmy nomination for Brendan Scannell, the first nom both for the actor and the show. Scannell — who plays the gay sometimes-assistant, sometimes-bodyguard for his high school best friend, who’s moonlighting as a dominatrix — talked to THR about Bonding‘s indie roots, the solution to Bdsm community critiques following season one and his hopes for the future.

What was it like to get that Emmy recognition?

It was really, really nice and ...

Just days after the shortform dark comedy series Bonding was canceled at Netflix following its second season, a bright light came to close out its final chapter: an Emmy nomination for Brendan Scannell, the first nom both for the actor and the show. Scannell — who plays the gay sometimes-assistant, sometimes-bodyguard for his high school best friend, who’s moonlighting as a dominatrix — talked to THR about Bonding‘s indie roots, the solution to Bdsm community critiques following season one and his hopes for the future.

What was it like to get that Emmy recognition?

It was really, really nice and ...

Tiff will have to look for other work. Netflix has cancelled Bonding so, there won't be a third season.

A dark sex comedy, Bonding follows a New York City grad student named Tiff (Zoe Levin) who moonlights as a dominatrix and enlists her gay Bff (Brendan Scannell) from high school to be her assistant. The show also stars Micah Stock. Theo Stockman, and Nana Mensah.

The series launched in April 2019 with a seven-episode season. Bonding was then renewed for a second season of eight episodes and those were released in January of this year. Read More…...

Netflix is saying goodbye to four more popular shows.

The streamer canceled four shows on Friday:

Country Comfort, The Crew, Mr. Iglesias, and Bonding.

Country Comfort starred Katherine McPhee as a country singer named Bailey, who takes a job as a nanny for a cowboy and his five children.

“With a never-give up attitude and loads of Southern charm, this newbie-nanny is able to navigate the family dynamics and be the mother figure they’ve been missing,” per the official logline.

“To her surprise, Bailey also gets the band she’s been missing in this musically talented family who help get her back on the road to stardom.”

The cast also includes Eddie Cibrian, Ricardo Hurtado (School of Rock), Jamie Martin Mann, Pyper Braun, Shiloh Verrico, and Griffin McIntyre.

The Crew, meanwhile, starred Kevin James as a NASCAR crew chief for the fictional Bobby Spencer Racing team.

When the owner...

Netflix is clearing the decks, cancelling four of its original comedy series on Friday: Country Comfort, The Crew, Mr. Iglesias and Bonding will not return for additional seasons on the streamer, TVLine has confirmed.

Country Comfort, which debuted in March, starred Katharine McPhee as Bailey, a down-on-her-luck country singer who accidentally became the nanny of a musical brood, led by single dad Beau (Eddie Cibrian). The cast also included Ricardo Hurtado as Tuck, Jamie Martin Mann as Brody, Griffin McIntyre as Dylan, Shiloh Verrico as Cassidy, Pyper Braun as Chloe, Janet Varney as Summer and Eric Balfour as Boone.

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In the penultimate episode of the second season of Netflix’s “Bonding,” Pete, aka Master Carter (Brendan Scannell), delivers a stand-up comedy set that his best friend and employer-dominatrix, Tiff, aka Mistress May (Zoe Levin), says he did not have permission to share because he is not truly of the community. In the next minute, an agent in the audience calls it “a hilarious take on a world I know nothing about.” These two reactions, while diametrically opposed in emotional delivery, are ultimately saying the same thing: Pete has power and a platform to share secrets of the Bdsm world, but that comes with great responsibility because many watching and listening to him will take his word — and only his word — as gospel.

Such was the case when “Bonding” first premiered on the streamer in April 2019. Creator Rightor Doyle, who once worked as an assistant-slash-bodyguard for a dominatrix, turned some...

Exclusive: Netflix has ordered an eight-episode second season of Bonding, the short-form dark comedy series from Rightor Doyle (Barry), with Zoe Levin, Brendan Scannell, Micah Stock and Theo Stockman all confirmed to reprise their roles. Production began this week in New York.

Written, directed and executive produced by Doyle, Bonding, whose episodes are 12-18 min in length, is loosely based on his life experiences. It centers on the relationship between former high-school BFFs, Pete (Scannell), a recently out gay man, and Tiff (Levin), a grad student and secretly one of New York City’s top dominatrixes, who reconnect in an unexpected way years later.

Doyle will continue to serve as executive producer, writer, and director in season 2. Anonymous Content’s Dara Gordon, Nina Soriano, and Jacob Perlin and Blackpills’ Patrick Holzman are also executive producers.

“We over here at Bonding couldn’t be prouder or more excited to bring you...

Exclusive: ABC has given a script commitment plus penalty to Flouis, a mother-son multi-camera comedy from up-and-coming duo of actor-writer Brendan Scannell (Bonding) and writer Amy Reed (Diary of a Female President); Modern Family executive producer Jeff Richman; Jason Winer’s Small Dog Picture Company; and 20th Century Fox TV, where Winer is under a deal.

Written by Scannell and Reed with Richman supervising, Flouis revolves around the extravagant Faye Caldwell, who has spent her life living off high-rolling Vegas sugar daddies. But when her pool of men finally runs dry, she and her codependent adult son, Louis, trade in their stilettos for a fresh start in her hometown of Basic, Indiana.

Scannell and Reed are writing with an eye for Scannell starring as Louis. The two executive produce with Richman, along with Winer and Jon Radler for Small Dog Picture Company, which produces in association with 20th Century Fox TV for ABC.

Exclusive: Strand Releasing has acquired the American Rights to James Sweeney’s feature film debut Straight Up which made its premiere earlier this year at Frameline in San Francisco and screened at Outfest in Los Angeles. Strand Releasing is slating a U.S. theatrical release in the spring.

Written, directed and starring Sweeney, the comedy follows Todd (Sweeney), a persnickety half-virgin diagnosed with Ocd who thinks maybe he was socially conditioned to be gay. Rory (How To Get Away With Murder‘s Katie Findlay) is a whip-smart aspiring actress with her own set of insecurities, sexual and otherwise. Over time, Rory’s stagnant career and Todd’s self-doubt begins to dismantle their odd couple routine, despite their unwillingness to let each other go.

“We’re thrilled to have James’ singular and humorous vision, his knack for snappy dialogue and smart visuals are inspired by period screwball comedies and create such...

Exclusive: Ben Silverman and Howard Owens’ Propagate is joining forces with blackpills (Bonding), the Paris-based production studio specializing in premium, short-form scripted content aimed at millennials, to develop and distribute Ya content. In addition to a distribution partnership, the companies will be co-developing an original slate of premium content to take to market together.

Blackpills, a digital upstart founded in 2017 by co-ceos Patrick Holzman and Daniel Marhely, focuses on content aimed at young audiences for whom smartphones are the first screen with an emphasize on themes such as identity, coming of age, dating and digital addiction.

The partnership announcement follows the recent release of blackpills’ first Netflix original series, Bonding, from Rightor Doyle (Barry). The seven-episode short-form dark-comedy series stars Zoe Levin and Brendan Scannell, and was co-produced by Anonymous Content.

Blackpills’ latest anthology series, Do Not Disturb, produced in association with Pulse Films, premieres at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Pete (Brendan Scannell) and Tiff (Zoe Levin) were best buds in high school, but have drifted apart. Rightor Doyle, the creator, writer and director of the zippy if strained new Netflix series, Bonding, introduces the pair at the awkward moment their friendship is rekindled — in the basement of a Manhattan Bdsm club where Tiff is now a dominatrix. It's a fortuitous reunion. Pete, an aspiring, stage-fright-prone comic, just happens to need some extra funds, so Tiff conscripts him into service as her leather-wearing, riding-crop-brandishing assistant.

Doyle based this scenario on his own experience, and the seven ...

The Twitter account for Mistress May shows an alabaster-skinned, dark-haired woman in a bustier, holding a riding crop and staring suggestively at the camera. “Welcome to my office. I’m Mistress May. And I didn’t give you permission to @ me,” her bio reads. At first glance, it looks much like any other dominatrix profile on Twitter, with one glaring difference: Mistress May primarily tweets links to positive reviews of the Netflix show Bonding, which was released on April 24th, because Mistress May is a fictional Twitter account created by Netflix to promote the show.

Netflix has picked up Bonding, the seven-episode short-form dark comedy series from Rightor Doyle (Barry). Originally announced as blackpills original to run on the digital platform, the series starring Zoe Levin (Palo Alto) and Brendan Scannell (Heathers) will instead be distributed by Netflix next year as a global original series.

Filmed on location in New York last fall with backspills and Anonymous Content producing, Bonding had its premiere at Outfest this past summer and was screened at other festivals. According to sources, blackpills had an option to put it on their platform but instead producers brought it to Netflix, which bought the series fully produced and there will be no editing on it.

Written, directed and executive produced/showrun by Doyle, Bonding, whose episodes are 12-18 min in length, is loosely based on his life experiences. It centers on the relationship between former high-school BFFs, Pete (Scannell), a recently out gay man,...

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Has Veronica Sawyer survived the Heathers (and Jd)? Is the Heathers TV show cancelled or renewed for a second season on Paramount Network? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Heathers season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

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A Paramount Network black comedy anthology series, Heathers stars Grace Victoria Cox, James Scully, Melanie Field, Brendan Scannell, Jasmine Mathews, Drew Droege, Jesse Leigh, Romel De Silva, Deanna Cheng, Adwin Brown, Cameron Gellman, and Brett Cooper. Guest stars in the first season include Shannen Doherty, Selma Blair, and Casey Wilson. Based on the 1988 film starting Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, the story centers on Veronica Sawyer (Cox),...

Heathers is on the outs again. Deadline reports Paramount Network has pulled episodes of the TV show following the recent shooting in Pittsburgh.

Based on the 1988 film, the dark comedy is set in the present day and follow Veronica Sawyer (Grace Victoria Cox), a girl dealing with her own group of vicious Heathers. The cast also includes Brendan Scannell, James Scully, Melanie Field, Jasmine Mathews, and original movie star Shannen Doherty.

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Parent-company Viacom rebranded Spike TV, earlier this year. The newly minted Paramount Network didn't get off to the best start though, and emblematic of its rough beginning is the rocky road its new Heathers TV show took to the air. First it was postponed, then rescheduled, and then cancelled, because of all the recent school violence. When Paramount couldn't find any takers, they decided to air nine of the 10-episode first season after all, with some content edited out. Are they just making back what money they can, or does this series stand a chance? Will Heathers be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned.

A Paramount Network black comedy, Heathers stars Grace Victoria Cox, James Scully, Melanie Field, Brendan Scannell, Jasmine Mathews, Drew Droege, Jesse Leigh, Romel De Silva, Deanna Cheng, Adwin Brown, Cameron Gellman, and Brett Cooper. Guest stars in...

What do you think of life at Westerburg High during the first season of the Heathers TV show on Paramount Network? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether the TV show Heathers is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the Heathers season one episodes below.

A Paramount Network black comedy anthology series, Heathers stars Grace Victoria Cox, James Scully, Melanie Field, Brendan Scannell, Jasmine Mathews, Drew Droege, Jesse Leigh, Romel De Silva, Deanna Cheng, Adwin Brown, Cameron Gellman, and Brett Cooper. Guest stars in the first season include Shannen Doherty, Selma Blair, and Casey Wilson. Based on the 1988 film starting...

Network: Paramount Network.

Episodes: Ongoing (hour).

Seasons: Ongoing.

TV show dates: October 25, 2018 — present.

Series status: Has not been cancelled.

Performers include: Grace Victoria Cox, James Scully, Melanie Field, Brendan Scannell, Jasmine Mathews, Drew Droege, Jesse Leigh, Romel De Silva, Deanna Cheng, Adwin Brown, Cameron Gellman, Brett Cooper, Shannen Doherty, Selma Blair, and Casey Wilson.

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From creator Jason A. Micallef, the Heathers TV show is a black comedy based on the 1988 Michael Lehmann film starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, and Kim Walker.

Set in the present-day, Heathers centers on Veronica Sawyer (Cox), who must deal with a vicious popular clique, "The Heathers." Heather Chandler (Field) is the fashion-savvy...

Listen up, bus trash! We’re about to discuss both parts of Thursday’s Heathers premiere. If you don’t want to be spoiled, you should probably turn back now.

Dear Diary… Nearly two years after being ordered to series, Paramount Network’s long-shelved Heathers reboot — based on the 1988 cult classic — has finally arrived, and no one is safe. (Well, no one named Heather, anyway.)

Thursday’s two-part premiere introduces us to Veronica Sawyer (played by Grace Victoria Cox), a high school girl in the midst of a major identity crisis — that crisis being that she doesn’t have one,...

The Heathers TV show is finally coming to the screen. Variety reports Paramount Network will air an edited version of the cancelled series.

Based on the 1988 film, the dark comedy is set in the present day and follow Veronica Sawyer (Grace Victoria Cox), a girl dealing with her own group of vicious Heathers. The cast also includes Brendan Scannell, James Scully, Melanie Field, Jasmine Mathews, and original movie star Shannen Doherty.

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The ill-fated Heathers reboot will finally see the light of day. Paramount Network on Thursday announced that a truncated version of the teen drama will air over five nights, beginning Thursday, Oct. 25, Variety reports.

Despite shooting 10 episodes, Paramount Network will only air nine episodes, with the 10th considered “too controversial” for U.S. audiences. The series will air for two hours each night through Monday, Oct. 29, with the finale being immediately followed by a Heathers-themed episode of Lip Sync Battle featuring series stars Melanie Field and Brendan Scannell.

“I am beyond excited that American audiences will finally get to see Heathers,...

The “Heathers” TV series is finally going to make it to air.

The Paramount Network is planning to release the first season of the show ahead of Halloween, but with edits. Beginning Oct. 25, the cable network will air two episodes a night until Oct. 29. The 10-episode series has been condensed down to nine, with certain scenes edited out . The finale will be followed by the premiere of a new Heather’s themed-episode of “Lip Sync Battle” with series stars Melanie Field and Brendan Scannell.

The entire series will also be made available for streaming on the network’s app and website beginning Oct. 22.

“I am beyond excited that American audiences will finally get to see ‘Heathers,'” said series showrunner Jason Micallef. “Obviously I wish fans could see the tenth episode but the producers and I felt strongly about not changing anything in it, and so, it’s been considered too controversial for U.

Four months after Paramount Network scrapped its Heathers reboot, based on the cult movie, the Viacom cable network has scheduled the controversial series in a week-long marathon event beginning October 25.

The high school satire, which contains violent scenes and tackles suicide, has undergone cuts, bringing the number of episodes from 10 to 9. The finale included the famous scene from the movie where the high school is blown up. It is no longer in the show, and I hear the final two episodes were combined to create a cliffhanger. In episode 5, the content in a first-person video game, originally featuring teachers holding guns, was also changed.

Heathers will premiere with two episodes on October 25, followed by two new episodes each night for five consecutive nights through Monday, October 29. The final episode will be followed by the premiere of a new Heathers-themed-episode of Lip Sync Battle with Melanie Field (Heather Chandler) and...

The Heathers reboot will air on Paramount Network after all. Well, at least a version of it will.

The Viacom-owned cable network, which scrapped the high school-set series in June following multiple school shootings, has removed critical scenes from the series and will now marathon the reboot of the 1980s cult film over five nights around Halloween. The 10-episode drama has now been condensed to nine episodes and will air two hours a night starting Thursday, Oct. 25 and concluding Oct. 29, followed by a Heathers-themed episode of unscripted hit Lip Sync Battle featuring stars Melanie Field and Brendan Scannell....

Ahead of its premiere at Outfest, we’re getting the first look at Bonding, a short-form dark comedy from Rightor Doyle (You’re The Worst). Set for release in 2018, blackpills is the studio, with Anonymous Content executive producing.

Written, directed and executive produced by Doyle, Bonding is loosely based on Doyle’s life experiences. Zoe Levin (Palo Alto), Brendan Scannell (Heathers) and Micah Stock (Escape at Dannemora) star in the series that tells the story of long lost high school BFFs who reconnect in an unexpected way. Pete (Scannell), a recently out gay man, and Tiff (Levin), a grad student, hope to pick up right where they left off. But Tiff has a little secret: she’s one of New York City’s top dominatrixes, and she’s about to tie Pete up in her underground world of sexual secrecy and Bdsm. The series consists of seven episodes and was...

Sneak peek from the #Heathers set..... jealous much? @tvland

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If you were looking forward to the reboot of Heathers, based on the 1988 cult classic, we have bad news. Keith Cox, president of development at Paramount Network, released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter announcing the news that the series is no longer a go. The decision was made out of respect for the string of school shootings this year, including the most recent tragedy in Santa Fe, TX.

"This was a very difficult decision. We had multiple meetings, and in the end, we didn't feel comfortable right now airing the series," Cox shared. "This is a bold move and we stand behind it." Cox went on to explain, "This is a high school show, we're blowing up the school, there are guns in the school, it's a satire...

If you've been waiting to watch the Heathers TV show, you may have a long wait ahead of you. Paramount Network has decided to scrap the "pitch-black comedy anthology series" before it ever saw the light of day. On the plus side, they are actively trying to find a new home for the show.A satirical reboot of the 1988 feature film of the same name, Heathers was described this way: Set in the present day, "good girl" Veronica Sawyer (Grace Victoria Cox) deals with a very different but equally vicious group of 'Heathers.' Heather Chandler (Melanie Field) is the unconventional leader of this popular high school clique and rules Westerburg High through fear, intimidation and amazing fashion sense. Heather Duke (Brendan Scannell) is Heather C's #1 sidekick and harnesses the Heather's power to destroy whoever he views as a total discount hobgoblin.

The planned series version of “Heathers” will not air on Paramount Network as planned, Variety has confirmed.

The move to scrap the series entirely comes after it was pushed from its original March 7 launch date in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida in February. It was then set to debut on July 10, but the debate around gun control and school shootings has not abated since, stoked again when another gunman killing 10 people at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas, earlier this month.

The show was originally ordered at fellow Viacom network TV Land before moving over to Paramount Network (formerly Spike TV) last year. The show, based on the 1988 movie of the same name, is described a pitch-black comedy anthology set in the present day, featuring a group of all-new Heathers, who have the same character names from the original film, but this time, the outcasts...

Paramount Network has opted not to move forward with its Heathers reboot, Deadline has confirmed. The new Heathers was initially scheduled to premiere March 7, but was delayed out of respect to the victims, families and others affected by the deadly shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fl, which claimed 17 lives. The premiere was later set for July 10.

Paramount Network’s decision was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

The satirical reboot of the 1980s cult film is set at a high school and contains violent scenes. The network “didn’t feel comfortable” airing the series, given the current climate, according to THR.

The original film, written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, centered on Veronica (Winona Ryder) and her rebel boyfriend J.D. (Christian Slater) and their trials and tribulations dealing with the social order in high school.

The new Heathers is a pitch-black comedy...

Paramount Network and parent company Viacom have opted not to air the shelved “Heathers” adaptation, instead planning to shop the series elsewhere.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount development exec Keith Cox said some of the show’s content — guns in the classroom, the explosion of the school at the end the season — was deemed unfit to air on the younger-skewing network in the wake of the Parkland shooting.

“We had multiple meetings, and in the end, we didn’t feel comfortable right now airing the series and I’m not sure when there might be a time that we as a youthful brand at Viacom would feel comfortable,” said Cox.

Also Read: Paramount Network Delays 'Heathers' TV Series 'Out of Respect' for Florida Shooting Victims

The company will instead shop the show around to other networks and streaming platforms, hoping to sell the completed first season,...

How very. Paramount Network has finally rescheduled the premiere date for its Heathers -- the TV show adaptation of the 1988 feature film, which starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. The series was originally supposed to premiere in March, but was postponed after the Valentine's Day gun massacre at Parkland, Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now, the first season of Heathers will debut Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at a time Tba. Watch the video announcement, below. An hourlong dark comedy, Heathers stars Grace Victoria Cox as Veronica Sawyer and James Scully as Jd. The Paramount Network cast also includes Melanie Field as Heather Chandler, Jasmine Mathews as Heather McNamara, and Brendan Scannell as Heather Duke. Shannen Doherty, who played the latter role in the movie, is set as a Heathers season one guest star, as are Selma Blair and...

After being postponed due to the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., Paramount Network’s long-awaited Heathers series — a reboot of the iconic 1988 film — finally has a new premiere date.

As announced today on the show’s Instagram account, Heathers will premiere on Tuesday, July 10:

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Following in the footsteps of the original film, the Heathers reboot stars Grace Victoria Cox (Under the Dome) as Veronica Sawyer, an unassuming teenager who takes on her school’s mean-girl trio — also known as “the Heathers” — with an assist from her unhinged new pal/lover J.D. (played by Quantico‘s James Scully). But in a very 2018 twist,...

Paramount Network has set the new premiere date for their “Heathers” TV series for July 10. The announcement was made on social media Tuesday.

The series was originally set to release in March, but the Viacom-owned network decided to postpone the show in the wake of the Parkland shooting in Florida.

“Paramount Network’s original series ‘Heathers’ is a satirical comedy that takes creative risks in dealing with many of society’s most challenging subjects ranging from personal identity to race and socio-economic status to gun violence,” the network said at the time. “While we stand firmly behind the show, in light of the recent tragic events in Florida and out of respect for the victims, their families and loved ones, we feel the right thing to do is delay the premiere until later this year.”

Also Read: Paramount Network Delays 'Heathers' TV Series 'Out of Respect' for Florida Shooting Victims

However, the pilot of the series, which is loosely based off the 1988 movie starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, was posted on its website back in February. It was subsequently taken down after the announcement to postpone.

The dark comedy is set in the present day and stars Grace Victoria Cox as Veronica Sawyer, Melanie Field as the body-positive mean girl Heather Chandler, Brendan Scannell as the genderqueer Heather Duke and Jasmine Mathews as the biracial lesbian Heather McNamara.

Also Read: 'Heathers' Trailer Offers Gun-Toting Shannen Doherty First Look (Video)

Just when you thought it was safe to leave your house wearing jorts.

The #Heathers are coming. Premieres Tuesday, July 10 on @ParamountNet. pic.twitter.com/6Be234pvyD

— Heathers (@Heatherstv) May 1, 2018

Just when you thought it was safe to leave your house wearing jorts. The #Heathers are coming. Premieres Tuesday, July 10 on @ParamountNetwork.

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Paramount Network has set a new premiere date for its Heathers reboot. The dark comedy series based on the cult film will now debut July 10, the network announced Tuesday on Instagram.

The network had delayed the premiere, initially set for March 7, following the deadly shooting at a Parkland, Florida high school. In a statement at the time, Paramount Network said its “original series “Heathers” is a satirical comedy that takes creative risks in dealing with many of society’s most challenging subjects ranging from personal identity to race and socio-economic status to gun violence,” the statement said. “While we stand firmly behind the show, in light of the recent tragic events in Florida and out of respect for the victims, their families and loved ones, we feel the right thing to do is delay the premiere until later this year.”

The original film, written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann,...

Paramount Network’s television version of cult film “Heathers” has a new release date.

The dark comedy will now premiere July 10, the Viacom-owned network announced via the show’s Instagram account Tuesday.

The series was originally supposed to debut in March but in the wake of the Parkland shooting, the network decided to postpone.

“Paramount Network’s original series ‘Heathers’ is a satirical comedy that takes creative risks in dealing with many of society’s most challenging subjects ranging from personal identity to race and socio-economic status to gun violence. While we stand firmly behind the show, in light of the recent tragic events in Florida and out of respect for the victims, their families and loved ones, we feel the right thing to do is delay the premiere until later this year,” the network said at the time.

The show, which is loosely adapted from the 1988 movie of the same name,...

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Looks like you'll have to wait a little longer for Paramount's Heathers reboot. Today, the network announced the TV series' premiere has been delayed until later this year.Based on the 1988 film, the dark comedy will be set in the present day and follow Veronica Sawyer (Grace Victoria Cox), a girl dealing with her own group of vicious Heathers. The cast also includes Brendan Scannell, James Scully, Melanie Field, Jasmine Mathews, and original movie star Shannen Doherty.Read More…...

Paramount Network has put plans to premiere “Heathers” next week on hold. A modern remake of the ‘80s film was originally scheduled to debut on March 7, but Paramount Net said the channel opted to delay the show in the wake of the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

The network issued at statement on Wednesday:

Paramount Network’s original series “Heathers” is a satirical comedy that takes creative risks in dealing with many of society’s most challenging subjects ranging from personal identity to race and socio-economic status to gun violence. While we stand firmly behind the show, in light of the recent tragic events in Florida and out of respect for the victims, their families and loved ones, we feel the right thing to do is delay the premiere until later this year.

A new premiere date has yet to be announced.

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Dear diary, color me impressed. As a huge fan of 1989’s Heathers, I sat down to watch the first five episodes of Paramount (fka Spike TV) Network’s reboot fully expecting to pull a muscle from rolling my eyes so hard and so often. Instead, version 2.0 of the black comedy made me feel like I’d had a brain tumor for brunch for ever having doubted the potential of the anthology series (premiering Wednesday, March 7, at 10/9c).

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Dig out your croquet set, because Michael Lehmann's cult dark comedy Heathers is coming to life soon as a TV series reboot on the Paramount Network, and ahead of the series' March 7th premiere, we have a look at a new clip from the show that offers a glimpse into the tense high school hierarchy of the Heathers.

"Heathers, based on the killer cult classic, premieres March 7th on the Paramount Network.

Starring Grace Victoria Cox as Veronica Sawyer, James Scully as Jd, Melanie Field as Heather Chandler, Brendan Scannell as Heather Duke, and Jasmine Mathews as Heather McNamara.

Heathers is an hour-long pitch-black comedy anthology set in the present day, based on the 1988 cult classic film of the same name. The much-anticipated reboot perfectly blends drama, love, rivalry, and comedy into a modern-day masterpiece."



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Paramount has released the first full red-band trailer for their upcoming series reboot of the classic 1988 film Heathers. This is said to be a "pitch-black comedy anthology set in the present day." It's definitely not the version of the film that you remember. This is a complete reimagining but it deals with the same issues, and it looks pretty wild.

The original film focused on Veronica (Winona Ryder) and her rebel boyfriend J.D. (Christian Slater), dealing with the social order in high school. The update features a new set of popular-yet-evil Heathers. Only this time around the outcasts have become the high school royalty. This definitely makes for an interesting twist. 

Heather McNamara (originally played by Lisanne Falk) will be portrayed by Jasmine Mathews; Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty in the film) is a male who identifies as gender-queer whose real name is Heath (Brendan Scannell); and Heather Chandler (originally...

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Paramount Network is gearing up for the upcoming release of hour-long anthology reboot series, Heathers, with a new catty and drama-filled trailer that would make the original Heathers proud.

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Whilst having the same dark tone as the original cult classic, the new version will move away from the three super-rich catty teenagers by introducing an overweight girl (Melanie Field), a black lesbian (Jasmine Mathews) and a gender-queer male (Brendan Scannell) hoping to speak to today’s generation of young adults and filling those much-needed diversity roles.

The trailer gives us a glimpse of the new teenage brats, ruling the school in a cruel and vicious manner and we even get a glimpse of an original Heather in the form of Shannon Doherty.

The show stars Grace Victoria Cox as Veronica Sawyer, James Scully as Jd, Melanie Field as Heather Chandler, Brendan Scannell as Heather Duke,...