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Most bounty hunters stop chasing criminals when they die, but “The Bondsman” is built different.

Vanity Fair unveiled the first look at Kevin Bacon and more from Prime Video’s action-horror-thriller series, premiering April 3.

Bacon stars as Hub Halloran, a bounty hunter who gets a second chance at life by agreeing to track down demons who’ve escaped from Hell.

“It is very violent and has a lot of blood and scares, but it also has some tongue-in-cheek aspects,” Bacon told Vanity Fair. “It’s oftentimes funny, and it also has a lot of heart.”

Jennifer Nettles (“The Righteous Gemstones”), Beth Grant (Donnie Darko), Jolene Purdy (“Under the Dome”), Damon Herriman (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), and Maxwell Jenkins (“Lost in Space”) also star.

Bacon and Nettles, each accomplished musicians in their own right, wrote several songs for the show.

The series was created by Grainger David, with Erik Oleson serving as showrunner.

Welcome to Deadline’s London TV Screenings list, our definitive look at next week’s buzzy event taking Soho by storm. Hundreds, if not thousands of buyers will be in town between Sunday, February 23 and Friday, February 28, and if you’re wondering who’s exhibiting and what’s on offer and want to dive deeper into the sellers’ strategies, we’ve done the work for you, presenting profiles from more than 30 exhibiting sales houses. Below, check out profiles for all the Americans and companies from the rest of the world exhibiting at the London TV Screenings bar Disney, which declined to take part. We strived to get three picks from each distributor as and where possible. Read on, and find all our London TV Screenings content here.

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CBS and Paramount+ have launched the official websites for “Beyond the Gates,” the new daytime drama series premiering Monday, February 24.

Both websites will provide future opportunities for fans to watch full episodes of the daytime drama series when it premieres, including the five-part daytime special “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood.”

On the CBS.com page, the website currently provides at least two recently released videos, including the historic start of production preview and the first trailer for the series. The page also provides a synopsis of the series, and a related shows section which includes daytime shows “The Bold and the Beautiful” “The Young and the Restless,” “The Price is Right,” “Let’s Make a Deal” and the new primetime drama, “Watson,” starring Morris Chestnut. The same content on CBS.com is also available through the CBS App.

At Paramount+ (paramountplus.com), the page provides all the same basic information as shown on CBS.

Since the publication of "Carrie" in 1974, Stephen King's been a consistent hot topic in horror circles. This slim saga of a girl tormented past the point of ever using her telekinetic powers for good landed like a bang, and from the start savvy readers could spot the influences King grew up with. Stories of dangerous mental abilities, vampires, and self-devouring societies quickly point to a childhood of wonderful pulp sci fi and horror, from cheapie Vincent Price classics to the works of "Twilight Zone" veteran writer, Richard Matheson.

It's an all consuming love for both the joy and goopy scares of the horror genre, but more visceral horror sometimes colors his work, too. The vague memories of a four year old King shape "The Body," as one of his friends was killed by a train, and it's not just his magnum opus, "The Dark Tower" that relived King's personal...

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Paradise is a sci-fi political conspiracy thriller series created by Dan Fogelman. The Hulu series is set in an idyllic community housing some of the most important people in the world, and it follows Special Agent Xavier Collins after the President of the United States is murdered. Paradise stars Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin, Percy Daggs IV, and James Marsden. So, if you loved the political intrigue, genre-blending plot, and compelling characters in Paradise, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Salvation is a sci-fi mystery thriller drama series created by Liz Kruger, Craig Shapiro, and Matt Wheeler. The CBS series follows a group of people as they discover that an asteroid will hit the Earth in six months and destroy the planet.

I’m not exactly sure which show started the trend of trapping a bunch of eclectic characters in a limited but seemingly boundless space and watching them tear themselves apart for a variety of reasons, but Lost was definitely the most popular of this subgenre. Yes, folks don’t like to talk about it anymore after that controversial ending, but there’s no denying that it was a good series. Now, of course, when something reached that level of hype, producers and artists tried to emulate it. Hence, we got projects like Under the Dome, The Mist, Wayward Pines, Teacup, and From. Moving into post-apocalyptic territory, there were El Barco, Snowpiercer, Silo, Fallout, and the list goes on. Now, given how Silo has recently concluded, that too on a cliffhanger, people are probably eager to see more just like it until the next season arrives. And for them I have the perfect recommendation: Paradise.

If you're looking for a high-concept, mysterious sci-fi show in the vein of "Under the Dome," "From," or "Manifest," Stephen King has a recommendation for you. The master of horror has always loved sharing recommendations for spooky genre offerings on social media, and this week he took to Threads (he left the cesspool formerly known as Twitter in November) to highlight the UK-made series "The Midwich Cuckoos."

"The Midwich Cuckoos (Amazon): Surprised there hasn't been more talk about this," King recently posted on Threads. "It's a brilliant re-imagining of John Wyndham's classic sci-fi/horror novel." The title of one of Wyndam's best-known novels may not sound familiar to you, but the name of its earlier film adaptation might: "The Midwich Cuckoos" became "Village of the Damned" when Wolf Rilla adapted it in 1960. That version of the story is considered an all-time-great horror movie, alternately dubbed as an "excellent...

Netflix is bringing the holiday cheer with a twist this year, diving into “Die Hard” territory with their action-packed Christmas thriller, Carry-On. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, known for The Shallows and Non-Stop, the film follows a Tsa agent who gets caught in a high-stakes game when he’s blackmailed into smuggling a dangerous package through airport security. With a stellar cast of familiar faces, here’s your guide to the characters and the actors that bring Carry-On to life.

‘Carry-On’: Complete Cast & Characters Guide of the Netflix Original Movie Taron Egerton as Ethan Kopek

Taron Egerton stars as Ethan Kopek, a Tsa agent aspiring to become a police officer. His life takes a sharp turn when he’s coerced into helping a criminal sneak a mysterious bag onto a plane. Egerton is best known for his roles as Eggsy in the Kingsman films, Elton John in Rocketman, and Johnny in the animated Sing franchise.

Something Very Bad just cast two someones who are very good.

Camila Morrone (Daisy Jones & The Six, The Night Manager) and Adam Dimarco (The White Lotus, The Magicians) will star in the upcoming horror series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, Netflix announced Tuesday.

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Morrone will play “the bride” opposite Dimarco as “the groom” in the drama,...

Stephen King made a good point when he noted that one undervalued thriller is actually one of the best reads of the 2000s. King is a vocal critic of other writers and Stephen King adaptations, taking no prisoners in his commentary - he called Graveyard Shift "just kind of a quick exploitation picture" (Deadline). One feels inclined to trust King's honesty regarding cinema and literature. That is why it is worth paying attention to his interviews and ranking lists when it comes to good books, and King was on fire in the 2000s, making his thriller recommendation well grounded.

Although Stephen King was proficient all throughout the '70s, '80s, '90s, and well into the modern day, he gave the world some underestimated classics in the 2000s. Under the Dome provided one of Stephen King's best human villains, putting him in the right state of mind to evaluate...

Following the rollout of their more traditional holiday fare, Netflix is heading into “Die Hard” territory with the release of their Christmas-set action movie “Carry-On” — and it’s got a cast full of familiar faces.

Directed by “The Shallows” and “Non-Stop” filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra, the film follows a Tsa agent and wannabe cop who gets his chance to bring down the bad guys when a mysterious traveler blackmails him to get a dangerous package through airport security.

Here’s a handy guide to the “Carry-On” cast and where you might have seen them before.

Carry-On. Taron Egerton as Ethan Kopek in Carry-On. Cr. Netflix © 2024. Taron Egerton as Ethan Kopek

Taron Egerton plays Tsa agent Ethan Kopek, who gets blackmailed into helping a criminal sneak a mystery bag onto a plane. Egerton’s best-known roles include Eggsy in the “Kingsman” films, Elton John in “Rocketman” and the voice of Johnny in the animated “Sing” movies.

Reacher season 3 needs to bring back the cameo appearances from creator Lee Child to celebrate a franchise milestone. The trailer for Reacher season 3 teases the upcoming showdown between the title character (played by Alan Ritchson) and his latest foe Paulie (Olivier Richters), a hulking bodyguard. The third season adapts Persuader, the seventh novel in Lee Child's Jack Reacher novel series. Child also used to appear in small cameos in previous adaptations of his work, including playing a cop in Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher and a Tsa agent in the 2016 sequel, Never Go Back.

Child also appeared in the finale of Reacher season 1, and while these cameos were never very important to the plot, they were nice easter eggs for devotees. Sadly, Child didn't appear in Reacher season 2 at all, seemingly due to schedule conflicts. Naturally, the teaser wasn't going to spoil a return appearance from the author, but after...

Horror legend Stephen King has written a fair few books over the years. Ever since he burst on the scene with "Carrie" in 1974, he's given fans at least one book nearly every year. Since most of his work has been extremely popular, he's also established himself as a bit of an authority on the horror front -- and isn't shy about commenting about either the genre or his craft as a writer.

Thanks to King's status as a horror luminary and extensive work in many other genres, we've analyzed his work many times before. You may have seen us discuss why King's endings have a reputation for being disappointing, look into his biggest career regret involving (of all things) a forgotten TV commercial, and examine the one Stephen King book that will never get a film adaption due to the author voluntarily scrubbing it from his catalog.

However, in order...

Warning: This article discusses topics of abuse, violence, drugs, and death.

I have followed Stephen King’s works since I was old enough to read them, but there are certain titles that I really wanted more from, as their endings left me feeling unfulfilled. It’s common knowledge that Stephen King has a problem with his book ending s, and he is often criticized for wrapping up his stories in unsatisfactory ways. However, Stephen King’s best book endings prove that this isn’t an exclusive rule, and like any good author, the King of Horror isn’t always perfect.

A “bad” ending can vary in definition. Some of these King endings feel rushed, are anticlimactic, or don’t provide a decent enough payoff to justify the journey to it. While a few of these Stephen King books need sequels, others simply require a bit more context and explanation to fill the gaps.

Warning: Contains Spoilers for The Merry GentlemenThe Merry Gentlemen is a whole new kind of Christmas film for Netflix, taking more inspiration from Magic Mike than Frosty the Snowman. The Merry Gentlemen follows dancer Ashley as she returns home for Christmas to find that her parents' performing arts venue, The Rhythm Room, is close to closing down. In order to save her parents' business, Ashley hatches a plan to host a Christmas-themed performance by some of their town's most eligible bachelors.

With the help of her friends and family, Ashley creates the revue of a lifetime. The Merry Gentlemen is infused with both classic Christmas spirit and entertaining fun, boasting both heartfelt scenes and upbeat dance sequences. All around, The Merry Gentlemen is a fun time and keeps viewers entertained, and much of what makes The Merry Gentlemen work is the skill of its actors, and their performances as dancers.

Science fiction is one of the most beloved and intriguing genres in film, literature, and television alike. The nature of sci-fi content often limits its portrayal in a visual medium. They typically include technology, scenarios, or futuristic concepts that would be impossible to display in a form other than the written word. Books have the unique ability to utilize the imagination of the reader and present stories that simply wouldn't work if presented on screen. With that being said, certain shows effectively turn their written source material into a thoughtful representation of the original story.

The most recent example of famous sci-fi literature-turned-television is Netflix's 3 Body Problem, which explores mind-blowing ideas across space and time. Given the show's popularity, Netflix is set to release a second season of the 3 Body Problem. Perhaps the most critically acclaimed sci-fi series of this nature is The Expanse, a thoughtful tale...

Forbidden Planet is now getting a reboot decades after its release. Forbidden Planet was a originally a 1956 space adventure film about a group of people in 23rd century who go to investigate a colony of people living on a distant planet. Loosely inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest, Forbidden Planet's script was written by Cyril Hume. The film was directed by Fred M. Wilcox and featured a leading cast including Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Jack Kelly, Richard Anderson, and Warren Stevens.

As per Deadline, a reboot of Forbidden Planet is now in the works. The film is being developed by Warner Bros. and it will be produced by Emma Watts. The screenwriter for the project will be Brian K. Vaughan. The cast and character details for the Forbidden Planet are yet to be revealed. Additionally, the extent to which the reboot will follow the original's plot is unknown.

Exclusive: Warner Bros has made a deal to mount a new version of the 1956 science fiction classic Forbidden Planet. The film will be written by comic book and screenwriter Brian K. Vaughan, and it will be produced by Emma Watts.

For its forward-thinking themes, the film is considered a north star for science fiction writing and cinema that came after it. It has never had a big-screen remake — though James Cameron reportedly once considered it — partly because the rights were complicated and difficult to untangle. The studio and Watts finally got that major obstacle out of the way. The former studio chief Watts has leaned into producing the big ambitious tentpoles she shepherded from the executive suites, and this has the makings to be one of those.

Loosely based on Shakepeare’s The Tempest, Forbidden Planet is set in the 23rd century, where the starship C-57D arrives at the...

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(This post contains spoilers for several Stephen King books. If you see the title of a book mentioned, expect to see a spoiler soon after.)

Every Stephen King fan remembers their first experience with a bad King ending. For many it's "The Stand," where after over a thousand pages of build-up the day is saved by God himself swooping down and blowing up the bad guys. For other readers, it's "It," which features a sex scene so controversial that most non-book readers think you're joking when you tell them about it.

My first disappointment with King came at the end of "The Long Walk," a riveting 300-page thriller King wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. I read the entire book in one sitting almost without even realizing it; it was disturbing, immersive, and fast-paced, and by the final chapter I...

For many decades, Stephen King's novels and short stories have been adapted into hit movies and TV shows. Iconic movies such as The Shining, Carrie, and The Green Mile were adapted from King's stories. Over the years, fascination with the worlds and characters created by Stephen King has not ceased. It's possible that the books of Stephen King have become more popular than ever before with the rise of streaming services.

Stephen King adaptations have always been very popular on streaming services. However, months ago, one of the best TV shows based on King's work was removed from the Disney-owned Hulu. Recently, the 2016 miniseries 11-22-63 moved to Tubi, which will give new viewers a chance to discover the greatness of the time travel show. While it is arguable that 11-22-63 remains the best Stephen King TV show, a new series premiering in 2025 could be a worthy competitor.

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The fictional city of Derry, Maine looms unsettlingly large in the novels of Stephen King. It isn't as central to the author's integrated narratives as the berg of Castle Rock (which spawned a mediocre Hulu series), but its role in two of his most celebrated books -- "It" and "11/22/63" (which spawned a putrid Hulu series) -- is of more than Easter egg importance.

It is the hoariest of cliches to say a city is "a character" in a story, but Derry is truly a spellbinding force unto itself in "It." The city has a horrific history, starting with the disappearance of 340 settlers in 1741, continuing with the 1864 massacre of 120 citizens by Confederate sympathizers and including, among many other nasty incidents, the explosion of the Kitchener Ironworks (which killed 102 people in 1906). This is before Pennywise the clown began stalking the and killing the children of Derry in the late 1950s. A city...

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Teacup is a sci-fi mystery horror thriller drama series created by Ian McCulloch. Based on the 1988 book Stinger by author Robert R. McCammon, the Peacock series is set on an isolated ranch in rural Georgia and it follows the Chenoweth family and their neighbors who are trapped in an invisible barrier while they fight against a mysterious threat that wants to kill them. Teacup stars Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Diany Rodriguez, Caleb Dolden, Émilie Bierre, Bill Heck, and Rob Morgan. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, sci-fi horror elements, and compelling characters in Teacup here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Mist is a sci-fi horror thriller drama series created by Christian Torpe. Based on the 1980 horror novel of...

[This story contains spoilers from the season two finale of Pachinko, “Chapter Sixteen.”]

Soo Hugh knows full well about the challenges of trying to get anything made for television. After cutting her teeth as a writer and producer on the CBS sci-fi mystery Under the Dome, ABC sci-fi drama The Whispers and first season of AMC horror anthology The Terror, the Korean American showrunner has spent the better part of the last six years adapting Min Jin Lee’s epic historical novel Pachinko into a breathtaking Apple TV+ series, which just wrapped its sophomore run on Oct. 11. (Read a full breakdown of the season finale.)

One of the most ambitious shows on television, Pachinko examines the enduring impact of the Japanese occupation of Korea on four generations of a Korean family. Whereas the first season found the characters fighting for their own survival and the preservation of their culture, the second found the Baek family, after surviving World War II, reckoning with their...

Chelsea Peretti is among a bevvy of guest stars set to appear on the second season of Daisy May Cooper’s BBC hit comedy “Am I Being Unreasonable?”

In addition to the “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actor, fellow guest stars will include Tom Davis (“Wonka”), Denise Black (“Queer as Folk”), Jamali Maddix (“Never Mind the Buzzcocks”), British rapper and poet Kojey Radical and Cooper’s “This Country” co-star (and real-life brother) Charlie Cooper.

According to the synopsis, Season 2 will begin where Season 1 left off – “mid panic attack.”

“Has Nic got away with murder? Quite possibly. Has she raised her son Ollie to follow in her murky footsteps? Kicked out of the family home for brotherly love – loving the wrong brother – Nic is reduced to sharing a caravan with her not so trustworthy best friend Jen. Nic’s Husband Dan has taken up roller-blading to channel his mid-life crisis. Shunned at the school...

Exclusive: Academy Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (King Richard) and Rachelle Lefevre (Twilight franchise) have wrapped on Liz Here Now, a new indie drama from director Sterling Macer Jr.

Shot in Lexington, Ky, the film is based on the novel of the same name by Todd Connor. The story follows Liz Baxter (Ellis-Taylor), who works as a nanny for a prominent, white family in Oakland, California during the rise of the Black Panther Party in 1967. When Liz discovers that the Connor children are suffering under the hand of their mother, Jane (Lefevre), and attempts to step in to protect the children, she’s accused of participating in a Black Panther conspiracy.

In a statement on the project, Macer Jr. told Deadline, “Our approach to Liz Here Now is a kind of deconstruction of the black maid’s story, and to a degree, bends the genre of the civil rights era domestic drama,...

Stephen King's books are widely celebrated and acclaimed, but one aspect of the author's work that is sometimes criticized is how his stories end. From The Gunslinger's opening line, "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed" to It's opening with Georgie Denbrough, Stephen King's best books have strong beginnings that immediately hook the reader and capture the imagination. He is just as effective at keeping the reader engaged throughout the entirety of his stories.

Despite these strengths, Stephen King's stories sometimes have an ending problem and feature conclusions that do not prove to be fully satisfying after the often lengthy stories that preceded them. While this is true for some of King's books, many of them do have fulfilling endings. The best endings are those that provide a sense of meaningful and memorable closure for the characters and the various plotlines, along with making the story feel truly complete.

Stephen King's glowing review for a horror series with a 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, Teacup, has elicited an emotional response from star Boris McGiver. The Peacock original series is loosely based on the book Stinger by Robert R. McCammon, following three families who become trapped on a ranch as a series of terrifying supernatural events unfold. The cast of Teacup includes McGiver's Donald Kelly, who gets stranded on the Chenoweth ranch when he and his wife chase their dog to their property. King praised the series before its release, comparing it to Lost and From.

Speaking exclusively with Screen Rant, McGiver praised writer and creator Ian McCulloch for his work on Teacup, expressing joy and surprise at King's positive review of the series. The actor explained why King was right for observing the lack of filler or downtime in the episodes, explaining how every scene in the show has a purpose.

A new Stephen King-approved horror show is the perfect series to watch alongside From season 3, with both shows sporting plenty of similarities. From season 3 is a horror series on MGM+, following the lives of people who become trapped in a town filled with supernatural creatures and paranormal events. King praised the series starting in season 2, leading to a growth in popularity. This was compounded by From's intriguing characters and unsolved mysteries, leading to many theories surrounding what's really going on in the mysterious location.

Alongside human characters trying to escape town, the show also features plenty of mysterious figures, such as the Boy in White and a ghostly figure one character keeps seeing in his dreams. These compound to form different layers of the ongoing mystery, which allow the show to juggle multiple mysteries as everyone attempts their escapes. While From is getting positive reviews for season 3, the show's...

‘Tis the season for binge-watching Stephen King adaptations.

The King of Horror has as many horror adaptations floating around out there as he does books with his name on them. Watching a horror flick based on King’s work is a yearlong delight but getting through a bunch of them during the Halloween season just hits different.

With all the streaming services available today of course there isn’t a one stop shop for all of these adaptations, but we’ve rounded up a checklist of which films are available at the major streamers. Go hunting for the perfect King horror film for your mood or just start working your way through them all.

From “Misery” and “Salem’s Lot” to shows like “The Outsider” and “Under the Dome,” here are over 50 Stephen King horror adaptations and where to stream them.

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Plot: Follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired by the New York Times bestselling novel “Stinger” by Robert McCammon.

Review: The name James Wan attached to a production likely makes you think you are in for something similar to The Conjuring or Insidious. The filmmaker has become synonymous with scary movies as much as he has directed big-budget tentpoles like Aquaman and Furious 7. Still, his prowess as a producer has fostered several cool projects under his Atomic Monster banner in recent years. The new series Teacup carries Wan’s name recognition but is the brainchild of Ian McCulloch. Inspired by the Robert McCammon novel Stinger, Teacup is a unique and original foray into genre storytelling that combines horror, science fiction, and family drama for a creepy drama series that is much...

The best Wuthering Heights movie is hard to determine, as the classic Emily Bront novel has been adapted several adaptations over the years. As one of the most famous love stories of all time, the source material continues to draw storytellers in with the challenge of adapting the timeless story. Part of the challenge of bringing Bront's book to the screen is the sprawling nature of the novel, both in terms of space and time. The story follows two families over two generations. However, the best Wuthering Heights movie adaptations usually skimp out on one of the storylines.

When it comes to the best Wuthering Heights movie, it ultimately depends on viewer preference, as each adaptation differs in style and the plot points borrowed from the 1847 novel by Emily Bront. Nonetheless, in terms of overall quality, there are ways to pinpoint which among these adaptations is the best Wuthering Heights movie or series.

Stephen King‘s novel The Institute (which can be purchased Here) reached store shelves on September 10, 2019 – and that same day, it was announced that David Kelley and Jack Bender, the duo behind the King series adaptation Mr. Mercedes, were working on a limited series adaptation of The Institute. Nearly five years have gone since then and Kelley has dropped off the project along the way, but The Institute is moving forward at MGM+ – and Deadline has learned the names of eleven more cast members who have signed on as series regulars. They are: Julian Richings (Supernatural, pictured above), Fionn Laird (Under the Banner of Heaven), Hannah Galway (Sex/Life), Robert Joy (Land of the Dead), Viggo Hanvelt (Our Christmas Mural), Arlen So (Something Rotten), Birva Pandya (The Umbrella Academy), Dan Beirne (Ginny & Georgia), Martin Roach (Suits), Jane Luk (Streams Flow from a River), and – in the lead role of Luke Ellis – Joe Freeman.

Prime Video has officially ordered two seasons of Scarpetta, more than 18 months after Nicole Kidman’s name was first attached to the series adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta novels.

Kidman will indeed headline the mystery-thriller as medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, who returns to Virginia, and her former job, amid complex personal and professional relationships — including the one with her sister, Dorothy, to be played by recent Emmy winner Jamie Lee Curtis.

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Some of you will recognize the new face on Law &Order, if you were ever a fan of Fox’s drama “Prison Break” back in the day, then you will recognize Dean Norris. You might also recognize him from other roles such as Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Uncle Daddy in Claws, and “Big Jim” Rennie on the CBS series “Under the Dome” The actor has been in nearly 50 movies and over 100 different TV shows.

Law And Order Spoilers – Family Tension?

In Law & Order, he portrays Randall Stabler, brother to Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and will be a series regular on the fifth season premiering on Peacock.

Apparently, his character is returning in order to help take care of their Mom, Bernadette, portrayed by Ellen Burstyn. What is the drama between these two? It goes way back an incident involving their Father years prior, though right now we don’t know what that is.

Law & Order: Organized Crime season 5 has promoted a major recurring character ahead of the show's move from NBC. The police drama, led by Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler, will be making the transition to become a streaming-first series on Peacock. The premiere date for Law & Order: Organized Crime season 5 has yet to be determined, though it has been confirmed that the spinoff will continue to build on an established storyline.

Deadline reports that Dean Norris has been upgraded from a recurring actor to a main cast member for Law & Order: Organized Crime season 5, continuing to play Elliot's older brother Randall Stabler. Norris, known for his role as Hank Schader on Breaking Bad, was introduced as Randall in the previous season of Law & Order and established the siblings were once estranged.

Randall Stabler Has A Key Part In Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 It Expands Elliot's...

Law & Order: Organized Crime‘s Elliot Stabler is going to have more time to spend with his brother Randall this season: Dean Norris has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming Season 5, a source confirms to TVLine. (Our sister site Deadline first reported the news.)

Norris recurred last season on Organized Crime — which, we should note, is moving to Peacock after four seasons on NBC — as real estate developer Randall Stabler, the older brother of Christopher Meloni’s Elliot Stabler. In Season 4, Randall was shown to have a shaky relationship with Elliot. (In fact, they came to blows at a tumultuous family dinner.

Exclusive: Elliot Stabler’s reconciliation with his once estranged older brother Randall is taking hold. Dean Norris, who recurred as Randall Stabler last season, has been promoted to a series regular for the upcoming fifth season of Law & Order: Organized Crime, which is moving to Peacock after four seasons on NBC.

Norris was introduced as Randall, Elliott’s (Chris Meloni) successful real estate developer brother, last season when the duo cared for their ailing mom Bernadette (Ellen Burstyn). Randall, who had left the family when he was young, had previously had a long-standing tension with Elliot stemming from an event involving their father. Norris appeared in nine of Season 4’s 13 episodes. Last season also featured as a recurring character Randall and Elliott’s younger brother, Joe Jr. (Michael Trotter), who ended up becoming an informant for the Occb.

Law & Order: Organized Crime is executive produced by Dick Wolf,...

Stephen King‘s novel The Institute (which can be purchased Here) reached store shelves on September 10, 2019 – and that same day, it was announced that David Kelley and Jack Bender, the duo behind the King series adaptation Mr. Mercedes, were working on a limited series adaptation of The Institute. Nearly five years have gone since then and Kelley has dropped off the project along the way, but The Institute is moving forward at MGM+ – and it has just been revealed that Simone Miller (Detention Adventure) and Jason Diaz (The 100) have been added to the cast.

Miller and Diaz join previously announced cast members Mary-Louise Parker of Weeds (and Mr. Mercedes) and Ben Barnes of Shadow and Bone.

Set to run for eight episodes, The Institute will tell the following story: When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did,...

Searchlight Pictures has brought on Pachinko creator Soo Hugh to write and direct a feature adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s celebrated novel Tender Is The Night.

LuckyChap, Putnam Pictures, Hugh and Margo Klewans’ Moonslinger Productions are serving as producers on the project.

Tender Is The Night was published in 1934 and was Fitzgerald’s fourth and final novel. It follows a glamorous and wealthy couple whose relationship unravels in a web of romantic entanglement, manipulation and deceit when they meet a young actress on holiday.

Searchlight vice president Richard Ruiz will oversee the project for the studio, reporting to heads...

There have been Stephen King movies for almost as long as there have been Stephen King books. King's first novel "Carrie" arrived in 1974, and by 1976, a "Carrie" movie was burning up movie screens. King was still relatively obscure at the time, but as his publishing career continued, he became a household name. He also became a recognizable figure, thanks to public appearances on talk shows, TV commercials, and of course, cameos in movies. King's very first cameo appearance was in George A. Romero's "Knightriders," a movie about a ren faire where people joust on motorcycles instead of horses. In that film, King plays a character named Hoagie Man, who can be seen eating a hoagie in a rather disgusting fashion.

After that, King had a surprisingly large role in Romero's horror anthology film "Creepshow," which King wrote the screenplay for. There, he plays Jordy Verrill, a hick farmer who...

Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels and Stephen King's Under the Dome share a subtle connection. The reference to Jack Reacher in Under the Dome confirms Reacher's existence in the same universe. The connection is likely a throwaway line, not intended to have significant impact on either story.

Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels and one Stephen King story surprisingly unfold in the same universe, making it hard not to wonder why this connection exists. Rightfully known as The King of Horror, Stephen King has written over 60 books since 1974. He is not only one of the most prolific horror authors of all time but also one of the most versatile, with his work branching into several other genres. Lee Child, in contrast, has been equally prolific but has primarily focused on the crime thriller genre with his Jack Reacher book series.

While all Lee Child Jack Reacher books unfold in the same universe,...

Under the Dome ended after season 3, possibly due to declining ratings and increasingly negative reviews. The show pioneered a new type of summer TV programming and paved the way for other original summer series. Despite leaving the possibility open for another season, the show ended with a satisfying conclusion according to showrunner Neal Baer.

Under the Dome season 4 is not in the works, but the reason for the show ending is unclear. Premiering in January 2013 on CBS, Under the Dome is the only adaptation of Stephen King's 2009 book. The story depicts the small town of Chester's Mill that, one day, suddenly has a giant, impenetrable, invisible dome fall around it, separating the inhabitants from the outside world. While the United States government attempts to break its way in, the citizens of the town begin to compete for dwindling resources as tensions rise and panic takes hold.

The series was...

The Institute TV adaptation risks being too similar to Gen V, focusing on superpowered kids in a mysterious facility. To succeed, The Institute must reinvent Stephen King's formula and explore themes beyond "kids with powers." The adaptation must distinguish itself by delving into characters' backstories and offering a fresh take on familiar tropes.

It is exciting that a new Stephen King TV adaptation is in development, but it is hard not to be concerned about how it could risk being too similar to a hit Amazon show. Not all Stephen King books traverse well to the small screen, but the ones that do often become beloved adaptations that capture the essence of The King of Horror's storytelling forte. For instance, while shows like Castle Rock and 11.22.63 boast high critical ratings, presenting perfect blueprints of how King's work should be adapted, others like The Dead Zone and Under The Dome are relatively disappointing.

Ben Barnes, known for playing villains, will finally take on the role of a heroic cop in Stephen King's The Institute adaptation. The Institute will be a collaboration between King veteran Jack Bender and writer Benjamin Cavell, known for his work on The Stand. Barnes has previously impressed in a hero role as Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia films and will now bring moral compassion to the role of Tim Jamieson.

The highly anticipated TV show adaptation of Stephen King's 2019 novel The Institute will break a streak for star Ben Barnes. Adaptations of King's stories are still a hot commodity for the TV and movie industries. As recently as last year, King was the mind behind one of the most well-received horror films of 2023 with The Boogeyman. The Institute falls into King's plethora of novels that involve mind powers and follows a child with telekinetic abilities placed...

Stephen King‘s novel The Institute (which can be purchased Here) reached store shelves on September 10, 2019 – and that same day, it was announced that David Kelley and Jack Bender, the duo behind the King series adaptation Mr. Mercedes, were working on a limited series adaptation of The Institute. Nearly five years have gone since then and Kelley has dropped off the project along the way, but The Institute is moving forward at MGM+ – and Deadline reports that Mary-Louise Parker of Weeds (and Mr. Mercedes) and Ben Barnes of Shadow and Bone have signed on to star on the show.

Set to run for eight episodes, The Institute will tell the following story: When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town,...

Exclusive: MGM+ has given a series order to The Institute, a thriller based on the 2019 Stephen King novel. Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone) and Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) are set to lead the drama from director/executive producer Jack Bender, writer/executive producer Benjamin Cavell and MGM+ Studios. Production is slated to begin in Nova Scotia later this year.

In the eight-episode The Institute, When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson (Barnes) has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.

Barnes’ Tim Jamieson is a disillusioned ex-cop who takes a...

Adapting Stephen King's work can be a challenging task due to the intricate and unique nature of his stories. Some adaptations of King's works deviate significantly from the source material, resulting in disappointment for fans. Even popular adaptations like "The Shining" can differ greatly from the original book, sparking debate among fans and the author himself.

The works of Stephen King are vast and varied enough to be the inspiration behind an alarming number of movies and TV shows, with many of them differing significantly from the source material. The 66 books and counting of Stephen King, not to mention numerous short stories, have accounted for some of the most iconic horror tales of all time. As these literary works have been adapted into TV shows and movies, not all of them have survived the translation from page to screen gracefully.

There are a variety of reasons why adapting King's...

Jo Ann Ross, the first woman to run a broadcast TV network’s ad-sales efforts and one of the last senior ad-sales executives in the TV industry to hold direct relationships with advertisers when primetime broadcast programs were seen as the primary venue for Madison Avenue’s dollars, is leaving the industry, stepping down from her role as chairman of Paramount Global’s ad sales division at the end of April.

Ross had already stepped back from day to day duties, ceding that role to John Halley, who was named president of ad sales for the company in 2022. But her relationships with key sponsors were seen as valuable, as were the ties many of her senior executives had with media agencies and marketing executives. She has stayed on at Paramount in a key advisory role.

“Jo Ann has steered our advertising business from one milestone to the next. She oversaw...

Soo Hugh has signed a multi-year overall deal with Apple TV+ and Media Res.

Under the deal, Hugh and her Moonslinger Productions banner will create, write, and produce content for the streaming service and the TV studio and movie production company.

“For the last six years, I’ve been fortunate to call Apple and Media Res my creative family,” Hugh said. “Together, we dreamed big, and I am thrilled to be able to continue working with so many people I admire and cherish. Now, the homecoming is official.”

Hugh developed the Min Jin Lee novel “Pachinko” for television, which was produced by Media Res and distributed by Apple TV+. Hugh also serves as showrunner and executive producer of the critically-acclaimed series, which debuted its first season in March 2022. The second season is due out later this year.

Hugh was also the co-showrunner on the first season of the AMC series...

Soo Hugh is staying in business with Apple and Media Res after striking an overall deal with the two companies.

Hugh is the creator and showrunner of Pachinko, the Korean drama that premiered in 2022 and was renewed for a second season.

The multi-year overall deal comes three years after Hugh signed an overall deal with Universal Cable Productions (UCP).

It also comes after Hugh launched her own production company Moonslinger Productions, which will focus on new projects as well as Pachinko. Former UCP executive Margo Klewans has joined the company as President.

Previously, Hugh was the co-showrunner for the first season of AMC’s The Terror, the critically-acclaimed drama produced by Ridley Scott and starring Jared Harris, Ciaran Hinds and Tobias Menzies.

Hugh also created The Whispers for ABC, based on a Ray Bradbury short story and produced by Steven Spielberg, directed by Mark Romanek. Other television credits include The Killing...