EXCLUSIVE: Richard Roxburgh (Moulin Rouge!) and Radhika Apte are set as series regulars opposite Charlie Hunnam in Apple’s sweeping international drama series Shantaram, based on Gregory David Roberts' bestselling novel. It hails from Anonymous Content and Paramount Television. Written by Eric Warren Singer (American H…

Production is underway on Season 3 of Showtime’s The Chi with a new showrunner and executive producer. Writer Justin Hillian (Snowfall) will run the upcoming third season, replacing Ayanna Floyd Davis, Showtime said today. Additionally Birgundi Baker (Empire, Chicago Med), who plays Kiesha, has been promoted to series…

Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones, Dark Phoenix) and Corey Hawkins (BlacKkKlansman, Straight Outta Compton) are set to star in the Quibi thriller Survive from EMH Consulting Group, Inc and Gunpowder & Sky. Directed by Mark Pellington (Arlington Road, Mothman Prophecies) and based on the novel by Alex Morel, Survive…

EXCLUSIVE: JS Entertainment and Starlight Media have picked up the Lucas Paulino and Ángel Torres directed horror short Bedtime Story. Paulino and Torres are also attached to direct the feature version, which will be produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert's Ghost House, under their production deal with Starlight. Craig F…

In a category that largely reflects some fresh blood in this key race, the real attention seems to be on the two past winners going head-to-head for the first time. That is because past three–time winner here, Veep, was not on the air in the last Emmy season and thus ineligible to compete, opening the door for The Marv…

UPDATED, 12:17 PM: The former longtime manager of the CBS Employees Federal Credit Union, has been sentenced to 169 months — more than 14 years — in federal prison for embezzling $40 million during the past two decades. U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II handed down the sentence today to Edward Rostohar, 62, of…

EXCLUSIVE: Ashlie Atkinson (BlacKkKlansman) is set as a series regular opposite Rami Malek and Christian Slater on the upcoming fourth and final season of USA Network’s Mr. Robot, from creator Sam Esmail and Universal Cable Prods. Mr. Robot stars Oscar winner Malek as Elliot Alderson, a cyber-security engineer who…

CAA said Monday that it as promoted agency trainees Jesse Heussner and Erika Ruiz to agents in CAA Sports’ Basketball department, and Anthony Brown to agent in the Touring division. Heussner, to be based in New York, and Ruiz, based in Los Angeles, join a department that reps more than 75 players including 40 All-NBA…

Apple, Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, have set RadicalMedia as creative and production partner on their previously announced documentary series about mental health for Apple TV+. In addition, the principals announced three key members of the show’s creative team: directors and executive producers…

Amy Brenneman (The Leftovers, Judging Amy) is set as a lead opposite Jeff Bridges in FX's drama pilot The Old Man, from Black Sails co-creators Jon Steinberg and Robert Levine. John Lithgow also stars. Written by Jon Steinberg and Robert Levine, The Old Man, which is based on the eponymous novel written by Thomas…