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‘Halo’ EPs Steven Kane & Kiki Wolfkill And Cast On Bringing The “‘Halo’ Ethos To A New Medium” – SXSW Studio

Halo executive producers Steven Kane and Kiki Wolfkill joined actors Pablo Schreiber, Natascha McElhone, Jen Taylor, Olive Gray, and Yerin Ha at Deadline’s SXSW Studio to discuss their new series. “We wanted to bring the Halo ethos to a new medium,” says Kane, “and explore this, not only deep but wide canon…. and show…

‘Hotel Portofino’: Natascha McElhone Period Drama Series Sells To ITV/BritBox, Sky Italia, Foxtel

Ronin and Californication star Natascha McElhone is to headline a period drama set on the Italian Riviera, which has pre-sold to ITV/BritBox (UK), Sky Italia (Italy), and Foxtel (Australia). Titled Hotel Portofino, PBS Distribution has taken North American rights. Eagle Eye Drama, founded by the team behind…

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‘Halo’: Natascha McElhone & Bokeem Woodbine Among Six Cast In Showtime Series Based On Xbox Franchise

Natascha McElhone (Californication) and Emmy nominee Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo) are set for lead roles opposite Pablo Schreiber in Halo, Showtime's anticipated series based on the Xbox video game franchise. Rounding out the cast are Shabana Azmi (Fire), Bentley Kalu (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Natasha Culzac (The Witcher)…

Sean Penn Calls #MeToo A “Receptacle Of The Salacious”; Tells ‘Today’ That Movement Is Too “Black & White”

On NBC’s Today Show this morning, Sean Penn waded, literally barefoot, into the #MeToo floodwaters, and if he’s not in over his head he’s certainly standing on tiptoes. “It’s too black and white,” Penn said of the movement, describing #MeToo as a “receptacle of the salacious.” What’s more, Penn seems to appoint…

‘The First’ Review: Sean Penn’s TV Series Debut Is Stuck On Launchpad

From Sean Penn's TV series debut and onwards, there are a fair number of firsts in The First, but the September 14-launching Hulu series about a mission to Mars is not a leading drama. Created by ex-House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon, this lackluster eight-episode misfire often comes across more like the inverse…

Natascha McElhone To Star In Beau Willimon’s ‘The First’ Hulu Series, Will Depart ‘Designated Survivor’

EXCLUSIVE: Natascha McElhone is set to star opposite Sean Penn in The First, House of Cards creator Beau Willimon's straight-to-series drama slated to premiere on Hulu and U.K.’s Channel 4 in 2018. British actress McElhone is currently the female lead opposite Kiefer Sutherland on the ABC drama series Designated Surviv…

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‘Designated Survivor’ Casts Kal Penn, Maggie Q, Natascha McElhone, Italia Ricci

House alum Kal Penn, Nikita leading lady Maggie Q, Californication‘s Natascha McElhone and Chasing Life star Italia Ricci are set to co-star opposite Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor, ABC’s straight-to-series conspiracy thriller drama about a low-ranking Cabinet member becoming President of the U.S. Penn, who…