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The Summer I Turned Pretty is a coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama series created by Jenny Han. Based on Han’s novel trilogy of the same name, the Prime Video series follows Isabel “Belly” Conklin, a teen girl on her summer vacation with her mother’s friend, and she soon finds herself in a love triangle with her mother’s friend’s two sons. The Summer I Turned Pretty stars Lola Tung, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, Alfredo Narciso, and Minnie Mills. So, if you loved the entertaining teen drama, lovable characters, and swoon-worthy romance in The Summer I Turned Pretty, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Motorheads is a coming-of-age comedy-drama series created by John A. Norris. The Prime Video series is set in a once-thriving rust belt town,...

The Making Of The Descent: "Telos Publishing is pleased to announce that they have signed The Making Of The Descent, a coffee table book looking at the behind the scenes and making of Neil Marshall's cult horror film The Descent.

Written by Janine Pipe along with Neil Marshall, and with the full cooperation of Pathe, the book chronicles the development and making of the film, with unparalleled access to the photo libraries from Pathe as well as Neil's private collection, and also images supplied by several of those who worked on the film.

The book also features extensive interview quotes from many of the behind the scenes team and cast about their experiences making the film.

'Getting to peek behind the curtain and deep dive into the making of one of the most iconic UK horror films ever made has been an absolute dream come true,' says Janine.

Director Erik Bloomquist is back with new horror movie Self-Help, and the film will world premiere at the Chattanooga Film Festival this coming June. While you wait, Bloody Disgusting has scored an exclusive first look.

This year’s Chattanooga Film Festival runs from June 20 – June 28 and Self-Help will screen on June 22, meaning we are exactly one month away from the film’s world premiere.

Check out the first look image above and expect a trailer soon.

In Erik Bloomquist’s Self-Help, “A young woman infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her mother becomes entangled with its enigmatic leader.”

Jake Weber, Landry Bender, Madison Lintz, and Amy Hargreaves star alongside Blaque Fowler (Halloween Ends), Erik Bloomquist (Founders Day), Adam Weppler (The Four Seasons), and Carol Cadby (Radium Girls).

The upcoming film is Written and Produced by Erik Bloomquist & Carson Bloomquist.

Learn more about this year’s Chattanooga Film Festival.

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The 2023 SXSW Film Festival has prepared a powerful slate once again, and Screen Rant is proud to present an exclusive clip from one of its Narrative Feature Competition entries: Pure O. Written and directed by Dillon Tucker, Pure O tells the semi-autobiographical story of one man's internal struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder and the external effects it has on his loved ones. The film stars Daniel Dorr (20th Century Woman), Hope Lauren (The Republic of Sarah), Landry Bender (Fuller House), and Jeffery A. Baker.

Pure O follows Cooper Ganz (Dorr), an aspiring screenwriter and musician whose story is inspired by Tucker's own life. His ambitions begin to crumble after he is diagnosed with a rare form of Ocd known as "Pure Obsessional." Though he is going through the darkest moment of his life, he fights to keep himself together for the sake of his fiancée Emily (Lauren), his family, and his friends.

Exclusive: Slash Agency founder Erica Plotkin and partner Olivia Peeke are expanding their purview beyond public relations. The longtime publicists have teamed to launch Intention, a new full-service management, production and brand development firm. Plotkin, who founded Slash in 2014, is based in New York City and Peeke, who joined Slash as a partner in 2016, remains bi-coastal.

In a joint statement, the partners reflected on the evolution of the entertainment industry as the catalyst for their decision. “The landscape has changed. For most of our clients, their needs have shifted and they’re looking for teammates to steer the ship for their careers overall. Our clients come with multiple talents and are looking to make a broader impact, whether that be acting, producing, writing, music, hosting, sponsorships, etc. We are in the best position to nurture their confidence and continue to ignite their passions.”

Some of the clients making the move with Intention include Gaten Matarazzo,...

Network: The CW

Episodes: 13 (hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: June 14, 2021 -- August 6, 2021

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Stella Baker, Luke Mitchell, Hope Lauren, Nia Holloway, Ian Duff, Forrest Goodluck, Landry Bender, Izabella Alvarez, and Megan Follows.

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A drama series, The Republic of Sarah TV show was created by Jeffrey Paul King.

The story begins as the bucolic tranquility of Greylock, New Hampshire is upended. A massive vein of coltan -- an incredibly valuable mineral used in tech -- is discovered under the town. State-backed mining company Lydon Industries swoops in with plans to extract the mineral, which will wipe the town of Greylock off the map.

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The CW has been renewing most of its original TV series and this one seems to fit in well with the network's other shows.  Will The Republic of Sarah be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. Status Update Below.

A drama series, The Republic of Sarah TV show was created by Jeffrey Paul King and stars Stella Baker, Luke Mitchell, Hope Lauren, Nia Holloway, Ian Duff, Forrest Goodluck, Landry Bender, Izabella Alvarez, and Megan Follows. The story begins as Greylock, New Hampshire is upended when a large quantity of coltan, a valuable metal, is discovered under the town. A state-backed mining company swoops in with plans to extract the mineral which will wipe Greylock off the map. With her loved ones in danger of losing their homes, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) vows to stop the bulldozers. There seems to be...

Has Sarah bitten off more than she can chew in the first season of The Republic of Sarah TV show on The CW? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like The Republic of Sarah is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of The Republic of Sarah here. Status Update Below.

A CW drama series, The Republic of Sarah TV show was created by Jeffrey Paul King and stars Stella Baker, Luke Mitchell, Hope Lauren, Nia Holloway, Ian Duff, Forrest Goodluck, Landry Bender, Izabella Alvarez, and Megan Follows. The story begins as Greylock, New Hampshire is upended...

The problems of the people of Greylock are over. The CW has cancelled The Republic of Sarah so there won't be a second season.

A drama series, The Republic of Sarah TV show was created by Jeffrey Paul King and stars Stella Baker, Luke Mitchell, Hope Lauren, Nia Holloway, Ian Duff, Forrest Goodluck, Landry Bender, Izabella Alvarez, and Megan Follows. The story begins as Greylock, New Hampshire is upended when a large quantity of coltan, a valuable metal, is discovered under the town. A state-backed mining company swoops in with plans to extract the mineral which will wipe Greylock off the map. With her loved ones in danger of losing their homes, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) vows to stop the bulldozers. There seems to be no way to stop the town's impending demise until...

There will be no second season for The Republic of Sarah.

The CW has canceled the series after one season. Executive producer Jeffrey Paul King announced the news Thursday on Instagram along with a cast photo.

“I’m sad to say the news is not good. The Republic of Sarah will come to an end on Monday with what will now be our Series Finale,” King wrote. “Thank you so much to everyone who watched and who let our little show into their lives. It means the world to us. Please tune in on Monday and help us say goodbye to Greylock.”

The CW confirmed the cancellation.

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Written by King, in The Republic of Sarah, faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school history teacher Sarah Cooper (Stella Baker) utilizes an...

“The Republic of Sarah” has been canceled after one season at The CW.

In the series, a small town in New Hampshire discovers that there is a large vein of an incredibly valuable mineral underneath it. A mining company plans to take it all and destroy the town in the process. Local high school teacher Sarah Cooper comes up with a plan to have the town declare independence and become its own country.

The series starred Stella Baker as Sarah Cooper, Luke Mitchell as Danny Cooper, Hope Lauren as Corinne Dearborn, Nia Holloway as Amy “Aj” Johnson, Ian Duff as Grover Sims, Forrest Goodluck as Tyler Easterbrook, Landry Bender as Bella Whitmore, Izabella Alvarez as Maya Jimenez and Megan Follows as Ellen Cooper.

“The Republic of Sarah” was a production of CBS Television Studios in association with Fulwell 73 and Black Lamb, with executive producers Jeffrey Paul King, Marc Webb , Mark Martin,...

The CW is defecting from The Republic of Sarah, cancelling the freshman drama after just one season, TVLine has confirmed. The Sept. 6 episode will now serve as the series finale.

“I’m sad to say the news is not good. The Republic of Sarah will come to an end on Monday with what will now be our series finale,” creator Jeffrey Paul King wrote on Instagram on Thursday. “Thank you so much to everyone who watched and who let our little show into their lives. It means the world to us. Please tune in on Monday and help us say goodbye to Greylock.

Have you ever wanted to rule your own country? Growing up it always sounded like a pretty sweet gig, especially if there was an opportunity to ban homework and put your face on a $100 bill. But if it was up to “The Republic of Sarah” star Landry Bender, it’s all about enforcing a 12-7 workweek #BeautySleep. During a recent interview with WrapWomen, Bender opened up about what it would be like to run your own country, the pressure of being a “people pleaser” and the importance of women in leadership.

Bender’s role as “Bella Whitmore” in The CW’s “The Republic of Sarah” tells the story of a rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper (Stella Baker) who discovers a loophole to declare independence so she can protect her town of Greylock, New Hampshire from a greedy mining company. Bender’s character finds herself in a complicated situation, as...

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Airing on The CW television network, The Republic of Sarah TV show was created by Jeffrey Paul King and stars Stella Baker, Luke Mitchell, Hope Lauren, Nia Holloway, Ian Duff, Forrest Goodluck, Landry Bender, Izabella Alvarez, and Megan Follows. The story begins as Greylock, New Hampshire is upended when a large quantity of coltan, a valuable...

The Republic of Sarah In Us We Trust Plot Synopsis, Director, and Air Date — The CW‘s The Republic of Sarah: Season 1, Episode 4: In Us We Trust plot synopsis, director, and air date have been released. Cast and crew The Republic of Sarah stars Stella Baker, Ian Duff, Luke Mitchell, Hope Lauren, Landry Bender, [...]

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The CW’s The Republic of Sarah attempted to build its own country during Monday’s debut — but did the new drama get your vote for independence?

Before you chime in with your thoughts, a brief recap: The series is set in the small New Hampshire town of Greylock, which starts attracting a lot of attention when the mineral coltan is discovered underneath its land. Soon, Lydon Industries’ mining trucking are rolling in, ready to destroy the picturesque hamlet and people’s property in the name of greed. Naturally, edgy high school history teacher Sarah Cooper (Tell Me Your Secrets...

“The Republic of Sarah” starts straightforwardly enough. Opening in the idyllic New Hampshire town of Greylock, the show introduces us to history teacher Sarah Cooper (Stella Baker), her friends, and to her own surprise, her estranged brother Danny (Luke Mitchell). Though he abruptly left Greylock, their abusive alcoholic mother (Megan Follows) and his fiancé Corinne (Hope Lauren) years ago, he’s now back as a representative of an overbearing oil company that’s ready to use every legal loophole available in order to bulldoze the entire town and dredge up the riches lurking right underneath. Almost despite herself, Sarah finds herself stepping in front of the first bulldozer, readying for an all-out fight to save the town she loves.

So far, so classic. But what “The Republic of Sarah” does next is what sets it apart, for better and for worse.

Rather than just try to protest the corporate invaders,...

"The Republic of Sarah" is a new live action drama TV series, created by Jeffrey Paul King, starring Stella Baker, Luke Mitchell, Izabella Alvarez, Ian Duff, Hope Lauren, Nia Holloway, Landry Bender and Forrest Goodluck, premiering June 14, 2021 on The CW: 

"...The bucolic tranquility of 'Greylock', New Hampshire is upended when a massive vein of 'coltan' - an incredibly valuable mineral used in tech - is discovered under the town. State-backed mining company 'Lydon Industries' swoops in with plans to extract the mineral ... plans that include wiping Greylock off the map. 

"With her friends and family in danger of losing their homes, rebellious high school teacher 'Sarah Cooper' vows to stop Lydon's bulldozers.  

"Finding an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence, Sarah and her friends win the vote, with a federal judge agreeing Greylock isn't part of the United States. Now, Sarah and her allies must confront an even...

The CW is declaring its independence from superheroes and reboots in TVLine’s exclusive teaser for the upcoming new drama The Republic of Sarah.

Premiering Monday, June 14 at 9/8c, the series is set in the town of Greylock, New Hampshire, which is upended after a valuable mineral resource is found under its land. When a mining company enters with big bulldozers to dig up the goods, history teacher Sarah Cooper (Tell Me Your Secrets‘ Stella Baker) comes up with an unconventional idea to help the residents save their beloved home: “Citing various historical maps, she explains that the land on...

The CW has set series premiere dates for its new take on Kung Fu and the original drama The Republic of Sarah.

Kung Fu, starring Olivia Liang (Legacies), Tzi Ma (Wu Assassins) and Kheng Hua Tan (Marco Polo), will inherit Riverdale‘s time slot starting Wednesday, April 7 at 8/7c, where it followed by an original episode of Nancy Drew. (Riverdale will return on July 7 to finish out its current fifth season.)

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"The Republic of Sarah" is a new live action drama TV series, created by Jeffrey Paul King, starring Stella Baker, Luke Mitchell, Izabella Alvarez, Ian Duff, Hope Lauren, Nia Holloway, Landry Bender and Forrest Goodluck, premiering on The CW in 2021: 

"...The bucolic tranquility of 'Greylock', New Hampshire is upended when a massive vein of 'coltan' - an incredibly valuable mineral used in tech - is discovered under the town. State-backed mining company 'Lydon Industries' swoops in with plans to extract the mineral ... plans that include wiping Greylock off the map. 

"With her friends and family in danger of losing their homes, rebellious high school teacher 'Sarah Cooper' vows to stop Lydon's bulldozers. Finding an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence, Sarah and her friends win the vote, with a federal judge agreeing Greylock isn't part of the United States. Now, Sarah and her allies must confront an...

The CW has made two addition series pick ups for the 2020-2021 season. Both a reboot of “Kung Fu” and “The Republic of Sarah” will air on the broadcaster next season.

The two shows join the previously announced straight-to-series orders for “Superman & Lois” starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch as well as “Walker,” a reboot of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” starring Jared Padalecki.

In “Kung Fu,” A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman (Olivia Liang) to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice…all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her.

In addition to Liang, the series stars Kheng Hua Tan,...

The CW has given straight-to-series pickups to “Kung Fu” and “Republic of Sarah.”

The two projects will join the network’s 2020-21 season along with “Walker” starring Jared Padalecki and “Superman & Lois” starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch.

“Kung Fu,” a female-led reboot of the 1972 series starring David Carradine and created by Ed Spielman, moved to The CW from Fox in November. The series will star Olivia Liang (pictured above), Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Gwendoline Yeo and Tzi Ma.

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Here is the logline: “A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her...

The CW has given straight-to-series orders to dramas Kung Fu, starring Olivia Liang, and The Republic Of Sarah, headlined by Stella Baker. The reboot of the 1970s David Carradine-starring TV series and the small town drama join Superman & Lois and Walker, which already received series orders in January. Emerging from a pilot season decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, the CW is heading into the 2020-21 broadcast season with the most straight-to-series orders of any network so far, four. Two of them come from the CW’s most prolific producer, Greg Berlanti (Kung Fu and Superman & Lois)

The remaining two traditional CW pilots, The Lost Boys and Maverick are being rolled. This adds another turn in the long journey to the CW schedule for Rob Thomas’ The Lost Boys reboot, which started during the 2016-17 development season and has included several incarnations and two pilot orders.

Along with Kung Fu,...

Exclusive: Landry Bender (Looking for Alaska), Ian Duff (New Amsterdam) and Forrest Goodluck (The Miseducation of Cameron Post) are set as series regulars opposite Stella Baker and Luke Mitchell in the CW drama pilot The Republic of Sarah, from Jeffrey Paul King, Marc Webb, CBS TV Studios and studio-based Fulwell 73.

Written by King, in The Republic of Sarah, faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school history teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.

Bender will play Bella (fka Phoebe). Preppy and composed, Bella is the daughter of Greylock’s mayor and one of Sarah’s students. She begins to question her allegiance to her “popular girl” status after an unpleasant sexual encounter with her...

Looking For Alaska hit Hulu this weekend, but fans are already buzzing about a potential season two. Seeing that it took nearly 15 years to bring John Green's 2005 novel to the screen, it makes sense that fans would want even more episodes. Though the TV adaptation is currently being billed as a miniseries, the cast and crew have already started thinking about a potential second season.

During an interview with Popsugar, Landry Bender (who plays Chip's girlfriend Sara) admitted that a second season is something she and her costars "have talked about it a lot." "I think this season definitely tells a really specific story," she explained. "There are a lot of other angles and avenues to explore. I would leave that up to our producers and writers. I think it explores a group of really deep, layered kids. So there's a lot of ways you could go with that if they wanted to.

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Streaming on the Hulu subscription service, Looking for Alaska stars Charlie Plummer, Kristine Froseth, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Landry Bender, Sofia Vassilieva, Uriah Shelton, Jordan Connor, Ron Cephas Jones, and Timothy Simons. Set in 2005, the show centers around teenager Miles "Pudge" Halter (Plummer). He's a high school junior and newly enrolled at the Culver Creek Academy boarding school and he's trying to gain a deeper perspective on life. While...

Network: Hulu

Episodes: Eight (hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: October 18, 2019

Series status: Ended

Performers include: Charlie Plummer, Kristine Froseth, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Landry Bender, Sofia Vassilieva, Uriah Shelton, Jordan Connor, Ron Cephas Jones, and Timothy Simons.

TV show description:

A teen drama series that's based on the novel by John Green, the Looking for Alaska TV show is set in the year 2005.

The show centers around teenager Miles "Pudge" Halter (Plummer). He's a high school junior and newly enrolled at the Culver Creek Academy boarding school and he's trying to gain a deeper perspective on life. While there, Pudge falls in love with Alaska Young (Froseth) and finds a group of loyal friends. Read More…...

How will Pudge and his friends make it through the first and only season of the Looking for Alaska TV show on Hulu? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Looking for Alaska is cancelled or renewed for season two. Hulu and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the first season episodes of Looking for Alaska here.

A Hulu teen drama series that's based on the novel by John Green, Looking for Alaska stars Charlie Plummer, Kristine Froseth, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Landry Bender, Sofia Vassilieva, Uriah Shelton, Jordan Connor, Ron Cephas Jones, and Timothy Simons. Set in 2005, the show centers around teenager Miles "Pudge" Halter (Plummer). He's a high school junior...

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John Green is known for writing complex and sad stories about teenagers, and Looking For Alaska is no different. After years of waiting, the 2005 novel is finally being adapted for the small screen with Hulu's new miniseries, which premiered on Oct. 18. Though the show includes quite a few nods to the book, it also expands more on minor characters, including Chip's girlfriend Sara, played by Landry Bender.

We recently had a chance to talk with the 19-year-old actress and she dished on everything from her "crazy" audition process (She actually auditioned for two other characters originally!) to how the series shows a whole new side to her once "one-dimensional" character.

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Popsugar: The adaptation of this book has been in the works for quite some time.

Hulu took viewers back to 2005 and the land of sweet, sweet O.C. tunes with Friday’s premiere of Looking for Alaska.

Adapted by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (The O.C., Gossip Girl) from John Green’s Ya novel, the 2005-set limited series follows Miles (Boardwalk Empire‘s Charlie Plummer), a book-ish teen from Orlando with a fascination for famous last words. He leaves home to attend a woodsy Alabama boarding school in an effort to find the meaning behind his favorite “last words” quote: “I go to seek a Great Perhaps.”

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Miles “Pudge” Halter (Charlie Plummer), the teen hero of Hulu’s Looking for Alaska, is obsessed with famous last words, like poet François Rabelais’ declaration, “I go to seek a Great Perhaps.” But as he confesses to his new friends at an elite Alabama boarding school, he’s never actually read the works of the writers he quotes, just their biographies. It’s a shallow perspective on the artists’ lives, and Looking for Alaska — based on John Green’s debut Ya novel — could risk being a similarly superficial take on...

BBC Three has picked up the UK rights to Hulu’s forthcoming Ya series Looking For Alaska.

The eight-part show will debut day-and-date with Hulu, dropping online in the UK from 10am on October 19 – the day after its U.S. launch. All episodes will be available.

The series is based on John Green’s eponymous novel and stars Kristine Froseth, Charlie Plummer, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Landry Bender, Sofia Vassilieva, Uriah Shelton, and Jordan Connor.

The story is told through the eyes of teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter (Plummer), as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young (Froseth), and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his friends attempt to make sense of what they’ve been through.

Created for television by Schwartz, the series comes from Paramount Television and Fake Empire.

Hulu dropped trailer for its adaptation of John Green’s “Looking for Alaska” Thursday, introducing fans to Alaska a.k.a. the coolest girl in the whole world — or at least to Pudge she is.

Set in 2005, the eight-episode limited series centers around teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter (Charlie Plummer), as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young (Kristine Froseth), and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his close friends attempt to make sense of what they’ve been through.

In the video above, you’ll see glimpses of that budding friendship and some dark twists that befall the pair.

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The series stars Plummer, Froseth, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Landry Bender, Sofia Vassilieva,...

Ya drama Looking for Alaska has taken 14 years to make it to screen but will be an “incredibly faithful” adaptation, according to exec producer Josh Schwartz.

The eight-part drama, which will launch on Hulu in October, is based on John Green’s eponymous novel and stars Kristine Froseth, Charlie Plummer, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Landry Bender, Sofia Vassilieva, Uriah Shelton, and Jordan Connor.

The story is told through the eyes of teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter (Plummer), as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young (Froseth), and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his friends attempt to make sense of what they’ve been through.

The rights to the books were originally acquired by Paramount Pictures in 2005 as a feature and went through a number of scripts and iterations before landing at Hulu last year.

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for John Green’s novel “Looking for Alaska” and, therefore, some for Hulu’s upcoming adaptation of “Looking for Alaska”)

Fans of John Green’s “Looking for Alaska” who don’t want the upcoming Hulu adaptation of the beloved 2005 Ya novel to clear up the ambiguity at the center of the story can breathe a sigh of relief, because the limited series’ creator, Josh Schwartz, says they won’t explain anything.

“We will never know what happened that night,” the “Gossip Girl” and “O.C.” mastermind told reporters during the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour Friday. “And if you’ve seen the first episode, that is as much as you will see of the event. And it is a mystery what happened and that is part of what the characters will have to grapple with, and the audience.”

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Hulu is the latest network to take arrive at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, and there is a lot of news to unpack.

The biggest news of all is that The Handmaid's Tale will be back for a fourth season.

There was never a question about the future of the Elisabeth Moss-fronted drama series.

Despite a divisive third season, the streamer knows the show remains a big hit and is bringing it back for Season 4.

The Handmaid's Tale has garnered 11 Emmy wins throughout its run.

It is currently airing Wednesdays on the streamer.

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Premiere dates have also been set for new and returning Hulu original series.

Marvel's Runaways will be back on the air December 13, and all 10 episodes will be released at once, meaning fans will be able to binge the heck out of it.

"In an action-packed Season...

Hulu has released the first teaser for its upcoming adaptation of John Green’s Ya novel “Looking for Alaska,” introducing you to Miles “Pudge” Halter and the girl he loves: Alaska Young.

“Teenagers think they’re invincible. They don’t know how right they are,” Alaska (Kristine Froseth) says in a voiceover during the 1-minute, 7-second video above, which features glimpses of Alaska, Pudge (Charlie Plummer) and other teens on the outdoor grounds of a boarding school.

Pudge tells Alaska he’s going to “seek a Great Perhaps” — a line fans of the Green novel will remember very well — and she seems on board to join in.

Also Read: 'Looking for Alaska': Here's Your First Look at Hulu's Adaptation of John Green Novel (Photos)

The teaser ends with Alaska asking the guys, “Alright, who’s up for some fun?”

For readers who haven’t devoured the novel, the eight-episode limited series,...

Hulu has dropped a first look at its upcoming adaptation of John Green’s beloved young adult novel “Looking for Alaska.”

The eight-episode limited series from “Gossip Girl” creator Josh Schwartz follows teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter (played by Charlie Plummer), as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young (Kristine Froseth), and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his close friends attempt to make sense of what they’ve been through.

Along with Plummer and Froseth, the series stars Denny Love, Jay Lee, Landry Bender, Sofia Vassilieva, Uriah Shelton, and Jordan Connor. Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us”) and Timothy Simons (“Veep”) also star.

Also Read: Hulu Adds Ron Cephas Jones and Timothy Simons to 'Looking for Alaska' Cast

Savage and Schwartz will serve as executive producers alongside Jessica Tuchinsky,...

Calling all John Green acolytes: Hulu’s limited-series adaptation of Looking for Alaska will debut on Friday, Oct. 18, the streamer announced Saturday.

All eight episodes of the drama will be made available at that time.

Based on Green’s 2005 novel, Looking for Alaska centers on teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter (Charlie Plummer, Granite Flats) as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. There, he falls in love with Alaska Young (Kristine Froseth, The Society) and finds a group of loyal friends — until an unexpected tragedy forces Miles and his close friends to attempt to...

Looking for Alaska, Hulu’s eight-episode limited series based on John Green’s novel by the same name, is set to premiere in October.

The drama stars Kristine Froseth, Charlie Plummer, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Landry Bender, Sofia Vassilieva, Uriah Shelton, and Jordan Connor. Ron Cephas Jones and Timothy Simons also have roles.

The story is told through the eyes of teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter (Plummer), as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young (Froseth), and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his friends attempt to make sense of what they’ve been through.

Created for television by Josh Schwartz, the series comes from Paramount Television, Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire and Schwartz. Savage and Schwartz will serve as executive producers, along with Jessica Tuchinsky, Mark Waters, John Green,...

Hulu has added Ron Cephas Jones and Timothy Simons as series regulars to its adaptation of John Green’s “Looking for Alaska.”

Jones and Simons join a cast that includes Kristine Froseth, Charlie Plummer, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Landry Bender, Sofia Vassilieva, Uriah Shelton and Jordan Connor.

The series, which is based on Green’s novel of the same name, is told through the eyes of teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter, as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. After the unexpected death of the girl he loves, Pudge and his close friends attempt to uncover the truth about what happened and make sense of it.

Simons, best known for his role as presidential hopeful Jonah Ryan on “Veep,” has been cast in the role of The Eagle. Stern and humorless, he is devoted to the code of Culver Creek Academy. The Eagle runs...

In today’s roundup, Netflix releases the official trailer for the comedy special “Kevin Hart: Irresponsible” and Josh Charles joins Showtime’s Roger Ailes series “The Loudest Voice.”

Dates

Season two of “Yellowstone,” starring Kevin Costner, will premiere on Paramount Network on June 19 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. The sophomore season will continue the story of rancher John Dutton (Costner) as he defends his plot of land from new threats. The cast also includes Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley and Cole Hauser.

Casting

“The Good Wife” star Josh Charles will have a recurring role on Showtime‘s upcoming limited series “The Loudest Voice” about Fox News founder Roger Ailes. Charles will portray Casey Close, a sports agent and the husband of former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, who will be played by Naomi Watts.

The upcoming Hulu limited series “Looking For Alaska” has added Denny Love, Jay Lee,...

Hulu is building out the cast for its upcoming limited series “Looking For Alaska,” based off the John Green’s 2005 novel of the same name. Six new series regulars have signed on, including Denny Love (“Empire”) as “The Colonel,” Jay Lee (“American Vandal”) as Takumi, Landry Bender (“Fuller House”) as Sara, Sofia Vassilieva (“My Sister’s Keeper”) as Lara, Uriah Shelton (“13 Reasons Why”) as Longwell, and Jordan Connor (“Riverdale”) as Kevin.

The new additions join previously announced leads Kristine Froseth as Alaska Young and Charlie Plummer as Miles “Pudge” Halter.

The eight-episode series follows Miles as he embarks on his first year at boarding school. He soon falls in love with Alaska, who dies unexpectedly, leading Miles and his close friends on a quest to find the truth behind her mysterious death.

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The series comes from Paramount Television,...

Hulu has rounded out the cast of its limited Looking For Alaska series -- an adaptation of the 2005 novel of the same name written by YouTube luminary John Green.

After announcing its leading duo, Kristine Froseth and Charlie Plummer, in October, Hulu has added six more series regulars to the cast: Denny Love, Jay Lee (American Vandal), Landry Bender (Fuller House), Sofia Vassilieva (Medium), Uriah Shelton (13 Reasons Why), and Jordan Connor (Riverdale).

Set to be told over the course of eight episodes, Looking For Alaska will follow a teenager named Miles ‘Pudge’ Halter (Plummer) as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He then falls in love with a young girl named Alaska Young (Froseth), who unexpectedly dies, leaving Miles and his friend group to uncover the truth behind her death.

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Exclusive: Denny Love (Empire), Jay Lee (American Vandal), Sofia Vassilieva (Supergirl), Landry Bender (Best Friends Whenever), Uriah Shelton (The Glades) and Jordan Connor (Riverdale) are set as series regulars in Looking for Alaska, Hulu’s eight-episode limited series based on John Green’s novel, from Paramount Television and Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire. They join previously announced regulars Kristine Froseth and Charlie Plummer.

Looking for Alaska is told through the eyes of teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter (Plummer) as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with a girl, Alaska Young (Froseth), and after her unexpected death, he and his close friends attempt to uncover the truth behind her death and make sense of it.

Love portrays The Colonel, a short, muscular and very smart tank of a young man. The Colonel (his real name is Chip Martin...

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital's 19th Annual “Party on the Pier” took place on Sunday, November 18, from 10:00am – 2:00pm at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.

Rico Rodriguez and Raini Rodriguez at Party on the Pier

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Chaired by Hillary Milken, proceeds from the event provide unrestricted funding to launch high-priority programs that benefit children being treated at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and around the world. Guests of the party had the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of fun-filled activities including carnival games filled with fabulous Mattel, Inc. toys, unlimited access to rides, the Power of Play tent sponsored by the Goldhirsh-Yellin Foundation, cookie decorating provided by Ralphs/Food 4 Less, a Petite ’n Pretty makeover station, a celebrity photo booth, and much more!

Guests included Rachel Zoe, Leslie Grossman, Rico Rodriguez and Raini Rodriguez, Aubrey Anderson Emmons, The Stauffer Family, Lauren Elizabeth,...

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital's 19th Annual “Party on the Pier” will take place on Sunday, November 18, from 10:00am – 2:00pm at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.

Proceeds from the event provide unrestricted funding to launch high-priority programs that benefit children being treated at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and around the world. Guests of the party will have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of fun-filled activities including carnival games filled with Mattel, Inc. toys, unlimited access to rides, cookie decorating provided by Ralphs/Food 4 Less, photo booths with some of their favorite celebrities, and much more!

Expected guests include Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott, Rachel Zoe, Leslie Grossman, Rico Rodriguez and Raini Rodriguez, Aubrey Anderson Emmons, The Stauffer Family, Christy Carlson Romano, Lauren Elizabeth, Lauren Riihimaki (LaurDIY), Garrett Clayton, Lilia Buckingham, Nikki DeLoach, Sofie Dossi, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Jonathan Adams, Landry Bender, Paxton Booth, Michael Campion,...

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Marvel's Runaways creators Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage have adapted the novel into an eight-episode limited series.

Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the duo behind Gossip Girl and Marvel's Runaways, are adapting another story for Hulu's streaming platform: John Green's Looking For Alaska. The adaptation will be an eight-episode limited series.

The series will star Charlie Plummer as Miles "Pudge" Halter, a teen who has just enrolled at Culver Creek Prep, hoping to find some greater truth about life at the boarding school. He soon falls in love with Alaska Young (The Society's Kristine Froseth). When tragedy unexpectedly strikes, Pudge and his friends seek to uncover the truth about what happened.

Looking For Alaska Trailer

We have a proper trailer for Looking For Alaska and it is filled with angst and mystery (for anyone who hasn't read the book). Check it out...

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It’s summertime on Fuller House‘s third season, and the livin’ is… complicated.

Arriving Friday on Netflix, the first nine episodes of Season 3 pack a handful of surprises for the housemates, including some much-needed resolution for star-crossed lovers D.J. and Steve.

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“That’s a big arc for us this year,” series creator Jeff Franklin tells TVLine of the lingering tension between Steve (currently engaged to C.J.) and D.J. (currently dating Matt). “We get back into Steve and D.J.’s feelings for each other this season.