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Peacock’s upcoming series adaptation of the Elin Hilderbrand novel “The Five-Star Weekend” has added three recurring cast members, Variety has learned exclusively.

Judy Greer, West Duchovny, and Tory Devon Smith have all joined the series in recurring roles. The trio join previously announced cast members including: Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Gemma Chan, D’Arcy Carden, Harlow Jane, Timothy Olyphant, David Denman, Josh Hamilton, and Rob Huebel.

The official description for the series states:

“Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life—her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at...

Peacock’s upcoming series adaptation of the Elin Hilderbrand novel “The Five-Star Weekend” has added four new cast members.

Variety has learned that Harlow Jane will join the cast as series regular. David Denman, Josh Hamilton, and Rob Huebel will appear in recurring roles.

The four will appear alongside previously announced cast members Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Gemma Chan, D’Arcy Carden, and Timothy Olyphant.

The official description for the series states:

“Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life—her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house...

Timothy Olyphant is the latest addition to the series adaptation of “The Five-Star Weekend” at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively.

Previously announced cast members for the TV take on the Elin Hilderbrand novel include Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Gemma Chan, and D’Arcy Carden.

The official description for the series states:

“Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life—her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star.

D’Arcy Carden has been cast in “The Five-Star Weekend,” an upcoming Peacock drama, as a series regular.

She will play Brooke Kirtley, joining previously announced cast members Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny and Gemma Chan.

The official description for the series reads, “Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste and warm demeanor, suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life — her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her 20s, 30s and one surprise fifth star. Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop, they will...

Gemma Chan is the latest series regular to join “The Five-Star Weekend” TV series at Peacock, Variety has learned.

Chan will star alongside previously announced cast members Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, and Chloë Sevigny. The series is based on the Elin Hilderbrand novel of the same name.

The official description for the series states:

“Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life—her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star.

Gemma Chan has joined Peacock’s upcoming drama series The Five-Star Weekend in the series-regular role of Gigi Ling. She joins star and executive producer Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, and Chloë Sevigny, who were previously announced.

Created by Bekah Brunstetter, the project is based on the bestselling novel The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand. It had been in the works at the streamer for about a year under an overall deal Sue Naegle and Ali Krug signed with the Universal Studio Group unit for their Dinner Party Productions. The series greenlight was secured by Garner’s casting as star and executive producer.

The Five-Star Weekend centers on Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor, who suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death exposes the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life — her strained marriage,...

Chloë Sevigny is the latest addition to Peacock’s upcoming series adaptation of the Elin Hilderbrand novel “The Five-Star Weekend.”

The series was originally announced in January with Garner in the lead role, while Hall’s casting was announced last week. The official description for the series states:

“Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life—her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star. Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop,...

Chloë Sevigny (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story) has boarded Peacock’s upcoming drama The Five-Star Weekend as a series regular alongside star Jennifer Garner, who also executive produces, and Regina Hall.

The series, created by Bekah Brunstetter based on the bestselling novel by The Perfect Couple author Elin Hilderbrand, centers on Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor who suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life — her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star.

Regina Hall is set to star opposite Jennifer Garner in the Peacock series adaptation of “The Five-Star Weekend,” Variety has learned.

The series, based on the Elin Hilderbrand novel of the same name, was originally announced in January with Garner in the lead role. The official description of the series states:

“Hollis Shaw (Jennifer Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life—her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star.

Regina Hall joins Jennifer Garner as a series regular in Peacock’s upcoming drama series, The Five-Star Weekend. Hall will play Dru-Ann Jones.

The project, created by Bekah Brunstetter based on the bestselling novel by The Perfect Couple author Elin Hilderbrand, had been in the works at the streamer for about a year under an overall deal Sue Naegle and Ali Krug signed with the Universal Studio Group unit for their Dinner Party Productions. The series greenlight was secured by Garner’s casting as star and executive producer.

The Five-Star Weekend centers on Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor, who suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life — her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter,...

One thing Lucy Foley wants people to know about her latest novel, The Midnight Feast, is despite similarities in theme and plot with The White Lotus (a murder at a secluded, upscale hotel; class tensions between the staff and the guest; a hotel proprietor who seems on the verge of a breakdown at any moment), her book is definitely not inspired by the popular HBO drama. “It sounds like I’m protesting too much, but I did I have the idea for this book before The White Lotus came out,” she says with a laugh. “But I’m also loving leaning into their similarities, especially because it results in a lot of people recommending my book.”

The idea for The Midnight Feast, Foley’s fourth thriller, came from the best-selling author’s own life. Shortly after Foley moved from London to the English countryside after growing up in Sussex, a...

Jennifer Garner is set to star and executive produce the Peacock drama series ‘The Five Star Weekend.’

The series which is adapted from Elin Hilderbrand’s novel, follows Hollis Shaw, a famed food influencer who suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death reveals cracks in her picture-perfect life, including a strained marriage, a complicated relationship with her daughter and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers.

To find herself again, Hollis hosts a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star. Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop, they will mature in ways they could never imagine as boundaries are pushed and secrets are exposed.

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After creating quite the splash on Netflix with the smash-hit limited series The Perfect Couple in 2024, best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand's heading back to the small screen. Hilderbrand's signature blend of beach-side drama, crazy plot twists, and grounded emotional stories will next be coming to Peacock. The NBC streaming service has officially ordered the next Hilderbrand limited series!

On Jan. 27, Peacock announced that a limited series adaptation of Hilderbrand's novel The Five-Star Weekend was ordered to series after being in development for about a year at Universal Content Productions. The series was created by This Is Us and Maid writer Bekah Brunstetter and counts Pam and Tommy executive producers Sue Naegele and Ali Krug as fellow EPs.

As Deadline notes, Peacock giving the limited series an official green light after an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning A-lister came on board as the series' star and executive producer. That star...

Jennifer Garner’s next TV role will take her to the coast of Massachusetts.

The Alias vet will star in and exec-produce The Five-Star Weekend, a newly ordered Peacock series based on Elin Hilderbrand’s 2023 novel, TVLine has confirmed.

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Garner will play Hollis Shaw, a famous food influencer who suffers a devastating loss — a death that “starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’ picture-perfect life: her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter and her...

Peacock has acquired the drama The Five-Star Weekend, with Jennifer Garner on board to star and executive produce.

The series from UCP will adapt Elin Hilderbrand’s novel of the same name, with Bekah Brunstetter (Maid, This is Us) creating, writing and also executive producing.

The Five-Star Weekend series will center on Hollis Shaw, a famed food influencer who suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death reveals cracks in her picture-perfect life, including a strained marriage, a complicated relationship with her daughter and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers.

To find herself again, Hollis hosts a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star. Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop, they will mature in ways they could never imagine as boundaries are pushed and secrets are exposed.

Jennifer Garner is headed to Peacock for the TV adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s “Five-Star Weekend.”

Garner will star in the series based on the book by “The Perfect Couple” author, which was granted a series order at the streamer, Peacock announced Monday. In the series, Garner will star as Hollis Shaw, a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor who suffers a devastating loss.

The official logline for the series is as follows: “Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life—her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties,...

Peacock has handed a series pickup to The Five-Star Weekend, a drama starring and executive produced by Jennifer Garner, from UCP.

The project, created by Bekah Brunstetter based on the bestselling novel by The Perfect Couple author Elin Hilderbrand, had been in the works at the streamer for about a year under an overall deal Sue Naegle and Ali Krug signed with the Universal Studio Group unit for their Dinner Party Productions. The series green light was secured by Garner coming on board as star and executive producer.

The Five-Star Weekend centers on Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor, who suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life — her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter,...

Peacock has ordered a series adaptation of the Elin Hilderbrand novel “The Five-Star Weekend” with Jennifer Garner attached to star, Variety has learned.

The project was first reported to be in development at Peacock in April 2024 as part Sue Naegle and Ali Krug’s overall deal with UCP under their Dinner Party Productions banner.

The official description of the series states:

“Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life—her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood,...

Exclusive: Susan Rieger’s novel Like Mother, Like Mother, about three generations of strong-willed women, is getting the TV treatment.

UCP has snapped up the rights to the book and is adapting it with Sue Naegle and Ali Krug’s Dinner Party Productions.

Like Mother, Like Mother, which is being published by Penguin Random House on October 29, follows three generations of strong-willed women, unknowingly shaped by the secrets buried in their family’s past.

In 1960, Lila Pereira is 2 years old when her angry, abusive father has her mother committed to an asylum and Lila never sees her again. Three decades later, she becomes a powerful newspaper editor, leaving the rearing of her daughters to her generous husband, Joe. He doesn’t mind — until he does. But Grace, their youngest daughter, feels abandoned. She becomes a successful reporter, even publishing a bestselling book about her mother. In the process of writing it,...

UCP is teaming with Jenna Bush Hager’s Thousand Voices and Sue Naegle’s and Ali Krug’s Dinner Party Productions to develop a series adaptation of Chris Whitaker’s new novel All the Colors of the Dark.

Sarah Gubbins will adapt the project that got a boost from Hager’s July book club. Executive producers are Naegle, Krug, Hager, Ben Spector (President of Thousand Voices) and Whitaker, who also wrote Tall Oaks, All the Wicked Girls and We Begin at the End.

The story takes place in the small town of Monta Clare, Missouri, where an abduction of a teenage girl is intercepted by the most unlikely hero. As a result, the lives of all involved are set on an unusual trajectory. Patch, a one-eyed local boy who fancies himself a pirate, saves the girl and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake. His best friend Saint,...

Exclusive: Heyday Television has acquired adaptation rights to Gillian McAllister’s novel Just Another Missing Person.

After what’s been described as a “highly competitive situation,” British screenwriter Georgia Pritchett will adapt the story for TV. It’s another example of how hot the book-to-tv market is right now, with Heyday’s parent Universal International Studios among the most active in the space.

Heyday founder and Academy Award-nominated producer David Heyman, whose credits include the Harry Potter films, Barbie and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, will executive produce alongside Pritchett, McAllister and Sue Gibbs.

Just Another Missing Person follows Julia, a detective brought in to investigate the high-profile disappearance of a young woman. However, the simple case quickly becomes complicated when a mysterious stranger blackmails Julia into framing a seemingly innocent person for the crime. Julia is forced to choose between getting to the truth of the case,...

Sue Naegle and Ali Krug are re-teaming for a new venture.

The former Annapurna duo and longtime collaborators have launched Dinner Party Productions and signed a multiple-year overall deal with Universal Content Productions.

Naegle, the former content chief at Megan Ellison’s company, and Krug, who was co-head of TV alongside her at Annapurna, will develop and produce new projects for UCP for both NBCUniversal-owned platforms as well as third-party buyers.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Naegle and Krug — who have worked together for 13 years — said the appeal of being able to sell to outside buyers was part of why they wanted to sign with the Beatrice Springborn-led division that is housed within Pearlena Igbokwe’s Universal Studio Group. (Read the Q&a, below.)

As part of the pact, Naegle and Krug have boarded Peacock’s adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s New York Times best-seller The Five-Star Weekend.

Sue Naegle and Ali Krug are in business with Universal Studio Group’s UCP.

The Emmy-winning pair has signed an overall deal with the Universal division through which their newly established Dinner Party Productions will develop and produce series.

This marks the first time former UTA, HBO Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures boss Naegle has worked directly with Universal. She exited her Chief Content Officer role at Annapurna in 2022. As we reported at the time, Krug had initially taken over her TV division responsibilities, but has since reunited with her former boss and long-time production partner to launch Dinner Party.

In development is a series adaptation of Elon Hilderbrand’s novel ‘The Five-Star Weekend’ for Universal’s sister streamer Peacock, with Bekah Brunstetter penning the script. The book follows a popular food blogger, who, after a tragedy, brings friends from distinct times in her life to spend a weekend in Nantucket.

The hunt for book IP continues to drive business.

Following what’s been described as a “highly competitive situation,” Universal International Studios (Uis) has bought the rights to author Lucy Foley’s latest novel, The Midnight Feast.

The Universal Studio Group (Usg)-owned Uis will develop a TV series adaptation of book, which publishes on June 6 and was among the highest profile titles on offer at the recent London Book Fair.

Foley will be an executive producer alongside former HBO Entertainment boss Sue Naegle and Ali Krug, who took over Annapurna’s TV development slate when Naegle exited her Chief Content Officer role at Meg Ellison’s studio back in 2022.

Usg’s Creative Acquisitions and IP Management played a significant role in the Midnight Feast acquisition, we hear. Several sources in the literary IP world have noted the increased U.S. presence at the London Book Fair last week, with Foley’s UK and U.

Clark Backo continues her journey through New York's underbelly in this week's upcoming episode of The Changeling. An exclusive clip, which you can watch below, shows her character, Emma, visiting a harmonious and diverse underground society where no gender, race or status divides exist. In the Apple TV+ horror-fantasy series, Backo portrays a new mom who begins to suffer emotionally and eventually vanishes without a trace. Her husband, Apollo (Lakeith Stanfield) seeks out to find her, which takes them both (and viewers) through some of New York's subcultures. You can check out the clip below:

According to the show's synopsis, The Changeling is a "horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed." Based on the 2017 bestselling novel of the same name by Victor Lavalle and described as "fairytale for grown-ups" by Apple TV+, the series combines European mythology, African folklore,...

Apple TV+ is launching the genre-blending The Changeling on September 8, 2023 with the release of the first three episodes. Oscar nominee Lakeith Stanfield leads the cast of what the streaming service describes as a fairytale for grown-ups, a horror story, and a parenthood fable.

Joining Stanfield (“Apollo Kagwa”) in the eight-episode series are Clark Backo (“Emmy”), Adina Porter (“Lillian Kagwa”), Samuel T. Herring (“William Wheeler”), Alexis Louder (“young Lillian”), and Jared Abrahamson (“Brian West”). Malcolm Barrett (“Patrice”) is featured as a special guest star.

Just ahead of its premiere, the drama based on Victor Lavalle’s bestselling novel sits at 75% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Huff Post’s Candice Frederick says “The Changeling is an extravagant genre offering about… well, many different things. Most profoundly, it’s about the natural horrors of life and death — as well as the stories we tell ourselves and those we love.”

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Apple TV+ is excited to share a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming eight part drama series, “The Changeling,” with star and executive producer Lakeith Stanfield and co-star Clark Backo. Based on the acclaimed best-selling book of the same name by Victor Lavalle, “The Changeling” will make its global debut with three episodes on Friday, September 8, 2023 on Apple TV+, followed by one episode weekly through October 13.

“The Changeling” is a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed. In addition to Stanfield and Backo, the series stars Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson, and special guest star Malcolm Barrett.

The series was written and adapted by Kelly Marcel, who also served as showrunner and executive producer, and directed and executive produced by Melina Matsoukas.

The series is produced by Apple Studios and Annapurna.

A persistent man (Oscar nominee Lakeith Stanfield) finally convinces a woman (Clark Backo) to go out on a date in the trailer for Apple TV+’s The Changeling. But what starts off as a love story quickly transforms into an increasingly dangerous descent into madness in the eight-part series based on Victor Lavalle’s bestselling novel.

The cast also includes Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, and Jared Abrahamson. Malcolm Barrett appears as a special guest star.

Kelly Marcel created the series and serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. Melina Matsoukas, Jonathan van Tulleken, Dana Gonzales, and Slick Naim directed the drama.

Executive producers include author Victor Lavalle, Lakeith Stanfield, David Knoller, Jonathan van Tulleken, and Melina Matsoukas (through her De La Revolution Films). Annapurna’s Megan Ellison, Patrick Chu, and Ali Krug also serve as executive producers along with Sue Naegle and David Wolkis.

The Changeling premieres...

Lakeith Stanfield is a husband and father trapped in a New York City fairy tale-turned-nightmare in the first trailer for Apple TV+’s The Changeling.

Writen and showrun by Kelly Marcel, the eight-part series is based on Victor Lavalle’s best-selling book of the same name and sees Stanfield starring in a drama described as a “horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey.” In the more than two-minute trailer, Stanfield appears as Apollo, a man desperate to keep his family together after he cuts an enchanted string from his wife’s wrist, and she suddenly goes missing.

Tracing his love story with Clark Backo’s Emma, the series’ first look begins with their meet-cute, after she agrees to be with him following a trip to Brazil. There, Emma encounters a lagoon she’s sworn by locals to stay away from, along with a blue-eyed woman who grants her...

Apple TV+ has released the trailer from ‘The Changeling,’ an upcoming eight-part drama series starring and executive produced by Academy Award-nominee Lakeith Stanfield.

Based on the acclaimed best-selling book of the same name by Victor Lavalle, ‘The Changeling’ is a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed. In addition to Stanfield, the series stars Clark Backo, Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson, and special guest star Malcolm Barrett.

The show is written and adapted by showrunner and executive producer Kelly Marcel. The pilot episode was directed by Melina Matsoukas.

The series is produced by Apple Studios and Annapurna. Megan Ellison, Patrick Chu and Ali Krug are executive producers on behalf of Annapurna. Showrunner Kelly Marcel, the book’s author Victor Lavalle, David Knoller, and director Jonathan van Tulleken executive produce alongside star Lakeith Stanfield.

Apple TV+ today revealed the trailer for “The Changeling,” an upcoming eight-part drama starring and executive produced by Academy Award nominee Lakeith Stanfield. “The Changeling” will make its global debut with the first three episodes on Friday, September 8, 2023 on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode every Friday through October 13.

Based on the acclaimed bestselling book of the same name by Victor Lavalle, “The Changeling” is a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed. In addition to Stanfield, the series stars Clark Backo, Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson, and special guest star Malcolm Barrett.

“The Changeling” is written and adapted by showrunner and executive producer Kelly Marcel, and the pilot episode was directed by Melina Matsoukas.

The series is produced by Apple Studios and Annapurna. Megan Ellison, Patrick Chu and...

Apple TV+ today revealed the trailer for “The Changeling,” an upcoming eight-part drama starring and executive produced by Academy Award nominee Lakeith Stanfield. “The Changeling” will make its global debut with the first three episodes on Friday, September 8, 2023 on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode every Friday through October 13.

Based on the acclaimed bestselling book of the same name by Victor Lavalle, “The Changeling” is a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed. In addition to Stanfield, the series stars Clark Backo, Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson, and special guest star Malcolm Barrett.

“The Changeling” is written and adapted by showrunner and executive producer Kelly Marcel, and the pilot episode was directed by Melina Matsoukas.

The series is produced by Apple Studios and Annapurna. Megan Ellison, Patrick Chu and...

"The Changeling" is a horror series on Apple TV+ starring Lakeith Stanfield. The story revolves around a man's search for his wife and child after a horrifying event. The series promises to be a mix of horror, parenthood fable, and a journey through a hidden New York City.

“This fairy tale begins in a library in Queens.” Apple TV+ has today revealed the first trailer for the upcoming horror series, The Changeling, an eight-part drama starring and executive produced by Get Out star and Academy Award-nominee Lakeith Stanfield. Coming courtesy of Apple TV, The Changeling promises to be a horror story, a parenthood fable, and a dangerous odyssey all wrapped into one as a man must go in search of his wife after she disappears with their first child. Check out the first trailer for The Changeling below.

“Based on the acclaimed bestselling book of the same name by Victor Lavalle,...

Fairytales are fun... until they become twisted.

Apple TV+ on Tuesday debuted the official trailer for The Changeling, its highly-anticipated new drama series.

The series debuts Friday, September 8, 2023, with the first three episodes.

The remaining episodes will unspool weekly, with the season finale set for Friday, October 13.

The upcoming eight-part drama series is headlined and executive produced by Academy Award-nominee Lakeith Stanfield.

Based on the acclaimed best-selling book of the same name by Victor Lavalle, The Changeling is a fairytale for grown-ups.

"A horror story, a parenthood fable, and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn't know existed," the Apple TV+ synopsis teases. 

In addition to Stanfield, the series stars Clark Backo, Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson, and special guest star Malcolm Barrett.

The pilot episode was directed by Melina Matsoukas.

The series is produced by Apple Studios and Annapurna.

Megan Ellison, Patrick Chu,...

Lakeith Stanfield is undergoing a transformation that only parenthood permits.

Oscar-nominated actor Stanfield stars as a new father in the Apple TV+ limited series “The Changeling,” based on Victor Lavalle’s novel of the same name. The “Atlanta” alum executive produces the eight-episode show about a dad who is pulled into a surreal journey after the birth of his son.

The official logline teases the series as a “fairy tale for grown-ups, a horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed.”

“The Changeling,” which was originally in development at FX back in 2018, is created by Kelly Marcel (writer on the “Venom” films) and directed by Melina Matsoukas (of “Insecure” and “Queen and Slim”). In addition to Stanfield, Adina Porter, Alexis Louder, Clark Backo, and Samuel T. Herring also star.

Showrunner Marcel, lead actor Stanfield, director Matsoukas, author Lavalle, David Knoller,...

A few weeks ago, we heard that the Apple TV+ series The Changeling – which is not a remake of the 1980 Peter Medak horror film of the same name (which you can watch at This Link), but rather an adaptation of author Victor Lavalle’s recent novel (and you can buy a copy of Lavalle’s novel Here) – is set to premiere on Friday, September 8th. With that date now exactly one month away, a trailer for The Changeling has arrived online, and you can watch it in the embed above.

Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage screenwriter Kelly Marcel (who is now directing Venom 3) wrote the adaptation of Lavalle’s story and served as showrunner, while Queen & Slim‘s Melina Matsoukas directed the pilot episode. Coming to us from Annapurna and Apple Studios, The Changeling is described as “a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable...

Apple TV+ today revealed the trailer for “The Changeling,” an upcoming eight-part drama starring and executive produced by Academy Award-nominee Lakeith Stanfield.

“The Changeling” will make its global debut with the first three episodes on Friday, September 8, 2023 on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode every Friday through October 13.

Watch the official trailer for “The Changeling” below and read on for more.

Based on the acclaimed best-selling book of the same name by Victor Lavalle, “The Changeling” is a fairytale for grown-ups. The series is described as “A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed.”

In addition to Stanfield, the series stars Clark Backo, Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson, and special guest star Malcolm Barrett.

“The Changeling” is written and adapted by showrunner and executive producer Kelly Marcel, and the pilot episode was directed by Melina Matsoukas.

Apple TV+ today unveiled a first look at “The Changeling,” an upcoming eight-part drama series starring and executive produced by Academy Award-nominee Lakeith Stanfield, and announced that the series will make its global debut with the first three episodes on Friday, September 8, 2023 on Apple TV+, followed by one episode weekly through October 13.

Based on the acclaimed best-selling book by Victor Lavalle, “The Changeling” is a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable, and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed in addition to Stanfield, the series stars Clark Backo, Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson, and special guest star Malcolm Barrett.

“The Changeling” is written and adapted by showrunner and executive producer Kelly Marcel. The pilot episode was directed by Melina Matsoukas.

The series is produced by Apple Studios and Annapurna. Megan Ellison, Patrick Chu and Ali Krug are...

Apple TV+ has unveiled some first-look images from ‘The Changeling,’ an upcoming eight-part drama series starring and executive produced by Academy Award-nominee Lakeith Stanfield.

Based on the acclaimed best-selling book of the same name by Victor Lavalle, ‘The Changeling’ is a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed. In addition to Stanfield, the series stars Clark Backo, Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson, and special guest star Malcolm Barrett.

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The show is written and adapted by showrunner and executive producer Kelly Marcel. The pilot episode was directed by Melina Matsoukas.

The series is produced by Apple Studios and Annapurna. Megan Ellison, Patrick Chu and Ali Krug are executive producers on behalf of Annapurna. Showrunner Kelly Marcel, the book’s author Victor Lavalle,...

Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Just weeks after Padma Lakshmi announced her exit from Top Chef, we have an answer about her replacement.

The Bravo reality series announced that Top Chef Season 10 winner Kristen Kish would take over the role.

Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons will return as judges for Top Chef Season 21, which will be set in Wisconsin.

"Top Chef is where I started my journey — first as a competing chef, then a guest judge and now as host, I have the honor of helping to continue to build this brand," Kish said in a statement.

"I'm thrilled to sit alongside Gail and Tom as we get to know new incredible chefs and see what they cook up. It feels like coming home."

Elsewhere in the world of reality TV, Ariana Madix is coupling up with Love Island.

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A couple years have passed since we heard that Lakeith Stanfield of Get Out and upcoming Haunted Mansion had signed on to star in the Apple TV+ series The Changeling – which is not a remake of the 1980 Peter Medak horror film of the same name (which you can watch at This Link), but rather an adaptation of author Victor Lavalle’s recent novel. (Buy a copy of Lavalle’s novel Here.) Now Apple TV+ has announced (via Deadline) that The Changeling will premiere on Friday, September 8th… and along with that announcement, they have also unveiled a batch of first look images, which you can check out at the bottom of this article.

Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage screenwriter Kelly Marcel (who is now directing Venom 3) wrote the adaptation of Lavalle’s story and served as showrunner, while Queen & Slim‘s Melina Matsoukas directed the pilot episode.

Apple TV+ has shared an exciting update about The Changeling, its upcoming horror drama series based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Victor Lavalle. The streamer has unveiled first look images (which you can see below) of the Lakeith Stanfield-led series and revealed a premiere date. The eight-part series will make its global debut with three episodes on Friday, September 8, 2023, on Apple TV+, with one new episode airing weekly until October 13.

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The 2017 fantasy horror novel by Lavalle follows the story of new father Apollo Kagwa as he settles into fatherhood. His wife Emma begins to act strangely following the birth of their child: she's disinterested and unattached, seemingly suffering from post-partum depression, and vanishes without a trace. Apollo then embarks on a journey to find his missing wife. It's interesting to note that in European folklore, a changeling refers to a fairy that is left...

Based on the acclaimed best-selling book of the same name by Victor Lavalle, “The Changeling” is a fairytale for grown-ups. Apple TV+ today unveiled a mysterious first look at upcoming eight-part series starring and executive produced by Academy Award-nominee Lakeith Stanfield.

“The Changeling” will make its global debut with the first three episodes on Friday, September 8, 2023 on Apple TV+, followed by one episode weekly through October 13. Just in time for the Halloween season to reach full swing.

The series is described as “A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed.”

In addition to Stanfield, the series stars Clark Backo, Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson, and special guest star Malcolm Barrett.

“The Changeling” is written and adapted by showrunner and executive producer Kelly Marcel. The pilot episode was directed by Melina Matsoukas.

While the first...

Apple TV+ has set Friday, September 8 for the premiere of its newest drama series The Changeling, starring and executive produced by Lakeith Stanfield. Following the 3-episode premiere drop, new single episodes will be released weekly through October 13.

Based on the Victor Lavalle best-selling book of the same name, The Changeling is a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed. In addition to Stanfield, the series stars Clark Backo, Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson and special guest star Malcolm Barrett.

The Changeling is written and adapted by showrunner and executive producer Kelly Marcel. The pilot episode was directed by Melina Matsoukas.

The series is produced by Apple Studios and Annapurna. In addition to Stanfield, Marcel and Lavalle, executive producers include Megan Ellison, Patrick Chu and Ali Krug EP on behalf of...

Rachel Weisz is both executive producer and star of Amazon Prime Video’s limited series “Dead Ringers.”

“It’s a psychosexual thriller about codependence,” the Oscar-winner told Variety at the show’s New York City premiere. “It’s twisted and entertaining and darkly humorous.”

A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 classic film, Weisz plays twin doctors who share an unapologetic desire to push the boundaries on medical ethics as they challenge antiquated birthing practices to bring women’s health care to the forefront.

Simultaneously juggling the characters of Elliot and Beverly Mantle, the sisters are gender-swapped in the remake of the movie that starred Jeremy Irons as the twin doctors.

As a producer, Weisz says she was “involved in it from beginning to end” with Emmy-nominated writer and playwright Alice Birch, who served as showrunner.

“It has been a great joy working with Alice these past three years. It has been a journey,...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Dead Ringers and a Queen Charlotte celebration.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie special screening

Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Seth Rogen and Sebastian Maniscalco attended a special screening in Los Angeles on Saturday for their Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath, Sebastian Maniscalco, Nintendo’s Takumi Kawagoe, Christ Pratt, Brian Tyler, Charlie Day, Nintendo’s Koji Kondo, Illumination CEO Chris Melendandri, Kevin Michael Richardson (Bottom second L-r) Seth Rogen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Jack Black Chris Pratt and Charlie Day Anya Taylor-Joy

Dead Ringers premiere

On Monday, Prime Video hosted the world premiere of psychological thriller series Dead Ringers in NYC, with star and EP Rachel Weisz along cast members Britne Oldford, Poppy Liu,...

Morgan Creek Entertainment is bringing David Cronenberg‘s Dead Ringers to the small screen, with Rachel Weisz starring in and exec producing the adaptation. The limited series will be hitting Prime Video on April 21, and the official trailer has arrived today.

A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller starring Jeremy Irons, Dead Ringers will feature Rachel Weisz playing the double-lead roles of Elliot and Beverly Mantle, twins who share everything: drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic desire to do whatever it takes—including pushing the boundaries of medical ethics—in an effort to challenge antiquated practices and bring women’s health care to the forefront. All six episodes premiere April 21 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Rachel Weisz also serves as an executive producer for the limited series, which is created, written, and executive produced by Emmy-nominated writer and playwright Alice Birch (Normal People, Succession,...

What’s better than Rachel Weisz? Two Rachel Weiszes. The Oscar-winning actor is playing twins in Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming “Dead Ringers” series, and the streamer now has double the footage with the release of the full official trailer for the show.

The series is based on David Cronenberg’s 1988 psychological thriller film, which starred Jeremy Irons as Beverly and Elliot Mantle, identical twin brothers who run a successful Obgyn clinic. Weisz plays gender-flipped versions of Beverly and Elliot, but the twin’s disturbingly close relationship — down to sharing lovers and drugs — remains intact. The trailer, set to Soft Cell’s 1981 synth cover of “Tainted Love,” teases a very different storyline compared to the original film, focusing on the twin’s experiments to change the very way women can give birth — pushing against basic medical ethics in the process.

“You want me to grow you a baby out of nothing?...

The first official trailer for Prime Video’s modern take on David Cronenberg’s “Dead Ringers” has arrived, with the feminist twist we’ve been craving.

As twins and gynecologists Beverly and Elliot Mantle (both played by Rachel Weisz) make it their mission to reimagine what birthing could look like for women, the twins try their hand at playing God by creating life outside of the bounds of traditional science.

“My sister and I do work that is groundbreaking but hopeful, radical but safe,” one of the twins says in the trailer for the six-episode psychological thriller series. “I want to change the way that women birth; it is world-changing … You want me to grow you a baby out of nothing, let’s make it happen.”

Though the pair set their sights on modernizing women’s health care by challenging antiquated practices, they fall into a morally gray area of...

Updated, 7 Am: Prime Video has released the trailer for Dead Ringers, its upcoming psychological thriller limited series starring Rachel Weisz in dual lead roles. Watch it above.

Previous, March 28: The official trailer for Dead Ringers, Prime Video’s upcoming psychological thriller limited series starring Rachel Weisz, has been delayed for a day in light of the Nashville school shooting which left three children and three adults dead. The release was delayed out of respect for the families and victims of the tragedy, not due to the content of the series or trailer, which does not involve a shooting.

Dead Ringers, a reimagining with a gender swap of David Cronenberg’s cult classic 1980s film, stars Weisz in the lead dual roles of Elliot and Beverly Mantle. They are twin gynocologists who share everything: drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic desire to do whatever it takes—including pushing the boundaries on...