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‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay’ Limited Series Set At Showtime As Part Of Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman CBS TV Studios Overall Deal
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay‘s twenty-year journey to the screen may finally be coming to an end. A limited series adaptation of Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel novel has been set up at Showtime through CBS Television Studios with a big production commitment. It will be written and executive…
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‘Carol’s Second Act’ EP David Hunt Investigated For Improper Conduct
EXCLUSIVE: What was supposed to be a celebration of Carol’s Second Act‘s series order led to some behind-the-scenes tension and the departure of two female writers from the CBS comedy.
Carol’s Second Act executive producer David Hunt spent the post-staffing, pre-production dinner at the actors’ table, sitting…
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‘Clueless’ Drama Series Reboot With Mystery Twist From CBS TV Studios Sparks Network Interest
EXCLUSIVE: A ’90s pop culture staple is eyeing a comeback. An hourlong Clueless TV series, based on the hit 1995 feature, is in the works at CBS TV Studios. I hear the project, a new, dramatic take on the high school comedy centered on the Dionne character played by Stacey Dash in the movie and the 1996 series…
‘Unbelievable’ Could Spawn Anthology Franchise For Netflix & CBS TV Studios Following Limited Series’ Success
There had been strong word of mouth surrounding Netflix’s limited-series crime drama Unbelievable since its September 13 launch. Today, the streamer released ratings that confirmed its popularity.
Unbelievable, from showrunner Susannah Grant, CBS TV Studios and Timberman/Beverly Productions, was one of Netflix’s top…
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CBS TV Studios Options William Knoedelseder’s ‘Bitter Brew’ Account Of Busch Brewing Dynasty For Series Development
EXCLUSIVE: CBS Television Studios has acquired the rights to I’m Dying Up Here author William Knoedelseder’s bestselling Bitter Brew about the dynastic but dysfunctional Busch brewing family, to develop as an epic American family drama series. It’s being eyed for cable/streaming services.
CBS TV Studios has secured…
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‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ Reboot Starring Jared Padalecki In the Works
EXCLUSIVE: There is a new Walker, Texas Ranger in town. Supernatural star Jared Padalecki is set to headline and executive produce Walker, a reimagining of CBS’ long-running 1990s action/crime series Walker, Texas Ranger, I have learned.
The project, written/executive produced by Anna Fricke (Valor) and executive…
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John Hlavin Inks Overall Deal With CBS TV Studios
EXCLUSIVE: Shooter creator John Hlavin has closed an overall with CBS TV Studios. Under the two-year pact, Hlavin recently joined the studio’s new CBS All Access drama series The Man Who Fell To Earth as executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet who co-wrote the pilot script.
Based…
CBS & Viacom Merger: Companies’ TV Production Entities To Remain Separate For Now
Because they were once part of one media company that was split into two, the newly reunited CBS and Viacom’s assets fit together with little overlap.
That little overlap includes TV production entities on both sides, CBS TV Studios (CBS Corp.) and Paramount Television (Viacom). For now, I hear the two studios will…
‘Frasier’: Kelsey Grammer Reveals There Are Six Different Ideas In Contention For Reboot Of Classic Comedy
Kelsey Grammer has revealed that there are "six different ideas" in contention for a reboot of Frasier.
Grammer lifted the lid on the "continuation" of the NBC series on British talk-show Lorraine. This comes after Deadline broke the news last year that Grammer, who also exec produced the long-running comedy, was in…
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‘Star Trek’: Veronica Hart To Head Global Franchise Group At CBS TV Studios
With an eye toward broadening the Star Trek fan community, CBS Television Studios has launched a new global franchise group that will manage and maximize the expansion of the iconic brand. Headed by Veronica Hart, EVP, Star Trek Global Franchise Management, the group will be based out of Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout…
‘Star Trek’ Animated Series From Hageman Bros., Alex Kurtzman & CBS TV Studios Gets Green Light At Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon has given a green light to an animated Star Trek series from Emmy-winning writers Kevin and Dan Hageman (Trollhunters, Ninjago), CBS TV Studios and Alex Kurtzman’s studio-based Secret Hideout.
Penned by the Hageman brothers, the original CG-animated series is targeted at younger audiences. It follows a…
CBS Execs Open Up About ‘90210’ Reboot Honoring Luke Perry, Writer Deals And Michelle Yeoh ‘Star Trek’ Spin-Off – INTV
CBS execs David Stapf, Julie McNamara and Deborah Barak lifted the lid on a variety of topics including becoming a "bona fide" premium studio, its appetite for overall writer deals, its forthcoming 90210 reboot and its Michelle Yeoh-fronted Star Trek spin-off.
CBS Television Studios President Stapf, CBS All Access…
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