EXCLUSIVE: After successfully adapting Jay Asher’s YA novel 13 Reasons Why into one of Netflix’s most popular series, Brian Yorkey is taking on another teen novel for the streaming giant. Yorkey has teamed with bestselling YA author Neal Shusterman to turn Shusterman’s upcoming book Game Changer into a drama TV…

IFC’s Brockmire is coming to an end. The network confirmed today that the upcoming fourth season will be the last for the critically acclaimed series, starring and executive produced by Hank Azaria. The eight-episode final season will premiere in March. Amanda Peet, Tyrel Jackson Williams and Katie Finneran will…

The Sundance Film Festival announced its New Frontier Lineup for the 2020 edition, a curated collection of cutting-edge indie experimental media works by creators who are pushing artistic boundaries in various mediums including rocket travel, biotech, facial recognition, mixed reality (MR), smartphone AR, underwater…

EXCLUSIVE: HBO Documentary Films has acquired North American television and streaming rights to Welcome to Chechnya, the documentary by David France, the Oscar-nominated director of How to Survive a Plague and The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson. The deal was struck in advance of the film making its world premiere…

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate vet Jean McDowell will join Miramax as their new SVP of Marketing. In the new role, McDowell will be responsible for overseeing the marketing strategy for the company, including promotions, partnerships, campaign development, communications, events, and research. Additionally, McDowell, who will…

Hasbro’s Baby Yoda toy figures will be ready in time for the holidays – Easter maybe, Memorial Day likely. The toy maker unveiled its Cabbage Patch-anticipated line of four Baby Yoda figure styles today, offering kids (and keep-the-cellophane adult collectors) the opportunity to preorder the cuteness for an expected…

"I miss my invisibility." That's what a first-time Academy voter told me last week, reacting to the daily fusillades of screeners, invitations and assorted swag, plus the prodding phone calls, that now accompany Oscar membership. I found his complaint amusing: When I became a new voter years ago it was akin to joining…

Amid strong ratings, HGTV has ordered a new season of its breakout hit series Flip Or Flop, starring business partners Christina Anstead and Tarek El Moussa. The current season has drawn more than 21.9 million viewers since it premiered on August 1. The season finale will air on Thursday, December 12 at 9 PM ET/PT…

Walt Disney Television is renewing syndicated talk show Tamron Hall for a second season, saying it has been cleared in more than 80% of the country. ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke made the announcement Thursday. Stations carrying the show include those in the ABC Owned Television Stations Group and Hearst…

Amazon has renewed the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for a fourth season. The renewal, following the Dec. 6 Season 3 premiere, also comes just days after the series received two Golden Globe nominations, for Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy, and best actress for star Rachel Br…