Hulu has ordered 10-episodes of a new comedy called “Dollface” for 2019, which stars Kat Dennings (“2 Broke Comedy”) follows a young woman who – after being dumped by her longtime boyfriend – must deal with her own imagination in order to literally and metaphorically re-enter the world of women, and rekindle the female friendships she […]
Hulu has given a straight-to-series order to “Wu-Tang: An American Saga.” The upcoming drama series created and written by Alex Tse (“SuperFly”) and Wu-Tang Clan front man The RZA, has received a 10-episode order from Hulu and will be executive produced by Imagine’s Brian Grazer (“Empire,” “Genius”) and Francie Calfo (“Empire,” “Genius”), Wu-Tang Clan’s The RZA and Method […]
Hulu has greenlit 10 episodes of a new animated series called “Crossing Swords” from “Robot Chicken” executive producers John Harvatine IV and Tom Root. The series from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios is set to premiere as part of the Hulu Originals slate in 2020. The logline: “Crossing Swords” will feature the voice of Nicholas Hoult as Patrick, a goodhearted peasant […]
Hulu has issued a third season renewal to period drama “Harlots,” with an order for eight new episodes. Set against the backdrop of 18th century Georgian London, “Harlots” continues to follow the fortunes of the Wells family. Margaret (Samantha Morton) has been sent to America in chains; Lydia Quigley (Lesley Manville) is vanquished and in Bedlam. The logline: […]
“Castle Rock,” the horror-themed anthology series from J.J. Abrams and Stephen King, has been greenlit for a second season. Debuting on July 25, the show takes place in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock, which has served as the setting for a number of King’s novels and short stories. While the first six-episode season of […]
After 35 years in first-run syndication, “Jeopardy!” from Sony Pictures Television has made its streaming debut on Hulu. To celebrate the premiere, Hulu has curated 60 episodes of some of “Jeopardy’s” flagship special events, including a tournament of Champions, a college championship, a kids week, a battle of the decades, and some of the show’s fan-favorite contestants throughout […]
Hulu has acquired Australian series “Safe Harbour” for its U.S. debut as a Hulu Original Series. In a deal with NBCUniversal Television and New Media Distribution, the four-part event drama tells the story of five Australians on a yachting holiday from Darwin to Indonesia, whose idyllic vacation takes a disastrous turn when they come across […]
Hulu announced a deal to acquire whistleblower doc “CRIME + PUNISHMENT” as a Hulu documentary. After debuting at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, “CRIME + PUNISHMENT” went on to win the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact Filmmaking, and has garnered numerous awards, including the Grand Jury Prize at the 2018 Independent Film […]
Last week, from June 11 to June 14, was the PromaxBDA 2018 Conference at the Hilton Hotel in New York City. Learn, create and connect: it was a potpourri of attendees and represented companies including ABC, Amazon Studios, AMC Networks, A+E Networks, AT&T Entertainment Group, BBC, Bell Media, BET Networks, Bravo, CBS, CNN, Comedy Central, […]
