‘Doc’ Delivers Fox’s Best Series Debut In 5 Years, Viewership Soars 609% After 11 Days To 15.6M

EXCLUSIVE:Foxdelivered its best series debut in five years with the launch of its new medical dramaDoc. Its the most-watched debut telecast Fox has seen since9-1-1: Lone Star. However, it seems thatDocis amassing a much larger audience overall thanThe Floor. DocChristos Kalohoridis/FOX As Deadline exclusively revealed at the time,The Floors debutscored 4.4M cross-platform viewersin its first seven days. Barbie Kligman serves as showrunner and executive producer. Hank Steinberg, Judi McCreary and Erwin Stoff are executive producers....

January 22, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · Jennifer Moss

‘Duck Dynasty’ Returns To A&E With New Series; Phil Robertson Won’t Appear After Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, Wheelhouse To Produce

Duck Dynastyis back eight years after it wascanceledand ended up in the middle of a legal battle. It will premiere in the summer. This comes after legal trouble at Gurney Productions, the ITV-owned company that originally produced the series. Duck DynastyCourtesy of A&E/Everett Collection The pair responded by filing a $100M countersuit against ITV alleging intimidation and extortion. Three months later, a judge reinstated them as day-to-day executives running Gurney Productions....

January 22, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Kenneth Bennett

‘Emily In Paris’: Lucien Laviscount To Return As Series Regular In Season 5

EXCLUSIVE: That looming new love triangle for Emily may become a rectangle. I hear conversations with Bravo are ongoing, and they have been promising. Season 5 of MTV Entertainment Studios-producedEmily In Parisis still being written, with start of production eyed for April. Lucien LaviscountNetflix Emily In Paris (L-R): Lucien Laviscount, Lily Collins, (Season 4)Stephanie Branchu / ©Netflix

January 22, 2025 · 1 min · 57 words · Andrea Gonzalez

‘Invincible’ Adds Aaron Paul, Simu Liu, Kate Mara, 6 More To Season 3 Voice Cast

A new villain with an emotional past, Powerplex absorbs energy letting him use an enemys strength against them. And that enemy isInvincible. Watch on Deadline Mara is Becky Duvall. Clockwise from Top L-R: Aaron Paul, Simu Liu, Jonathan Banks, Kate Mara, Xolo Maridueña, John DiMaggio, Tzi Ma, Doug Bradley, and Christian ConveryTaylor Miller/Paul Gilmore/NBC/Michael Novo/JuanKr/Estevan Oriol/Jennifer Lublin/Li Xiang/Courtesy/Chris Roe Management/Robert Gilbert With a deep hatred for Invincible, Becky works with Powerplex to deliver justice she believes was denied....

January 22, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Sarah Jordan

‘Mayan M.C.’s Debra Moore Muñoz Developing Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Novel ‘The Daughter of Doctor Moreau’ For TV

The bestselling author has received the Locus, British Fantasy, and World Fantasy awards. Her prior novels also includeMexican GothicandThe Seventh Veil of Salome. She is repped by CAA and Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp on behalf of Eddie Schneider of JABberwocky Literary Agency. Debra Moore Muñoz, ‘The Daughter of Doctor Moreau’ & Silvia Moreno-Garcia Moore Munoz is currently a co-executive producer on the upcoming Peacock seriesM.I.A.fromOzarkco-creator Bill Dubuque. She previously served as a co-executive producer on the FX seriesMayans M....

January 22, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Nicholas Williams

‘SNL’ Writer Rosebud Baker Sets Second Comedy Special ‘The Mother Lode’ With Netflix

If you absolutely do not want kids, this special is also for you. My number one hope is that it makes everyone laugh. It would be nice if it also made them feel less alone. Rosebud BakerNetflix In addition toSNL, shes written for two WGA Award-nominated sketch series:That Damn Michael CheandInside Amy Schumer. Baker is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, UTA for touring, CAA, and Schreck Rose Dapello.

January 22, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · Christopher Watkins

‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Byung-Hun Talks Favorite Season Two Scene & ‘Unbelievable Moment’ Promoting A Korean Project In Hollywood

This article contains spoilers forSquid GameSeason 2. I asked him, Do you have any idea how Season 2 is going to go? At that time, Director Hwang didnt have a concrete idea. Lee Byung-hun and Director Hwang Dong-hyuk in ‘Squid Game’ S2No Ju-han/Netflix Joe: The Rise of Cobrain 2009. He also appeared inG.I. Joe: RetaliationandRED 2. It just all came back to me, adds Lee. It is now the streamers second-most watched non-English show in terms of all-time viewership....

January 22, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Katherine Johnson

‘The White Lotus’ Renewed For Season 4 At HBO

The White Lotusremains open for a fourth season. HBO has renewed Mike Whites drama series ahead of the launch of season three. Season three of the series launches on February 16 at 9pm. The White LotusCourtesy of HBO Natasha Rothwell, who starred in season one, also returns in season three. White has promised that season three would be a supersizedWhiteLotus. Its going to be longer, bigger, crazier. Season one was set in Hawaii and season two was set in Sicily....

January 22, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Brandi Hunt

‘Wicked’ Casts Lencia Kebede As First Black Actress To Play Elphaba Full Time On Broadway; Allie Trimm To Join As Glinda

Kebede, who recently starred in the touring company ofHamilton, will joinWickedon Tuesday, March 4. Shell play oppositeAllie Trimm, who takes over as Glinda at the same time. Trimm was the Glinda standby from December 2021 through March 2024. Lencia Kebede, Allie TrimmCourtesy Production Additional new principal casting will be announced in the coming weeks. She also has toured nationally and internationally inRent, and has sung backup for Beyonce. Trimm made her Broadway debut as Patrice in Jason Robert Browns13: The Musical....

January 22, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Tyler Castillo

Action Star Iko Uwais Launches Uwais Pictures, Two Movies To Be On Sale At EFM Including Directorial Debut

The action-focused production company he runs with his team of collaborators is expanding its remit to the global market. Both will be screened at the EFM by Uwais Pictures in collaboration with Gersh. Uwais and his team of collaborators have worked together for a number of years. ‘Timur’Uwais Pictures The subsequent rescue operation was overseen by now-Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. The film is Uwais directorial debut and the first action film co-produced out of Indonesia....

January 21, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Lisa Bailey

Amazon’s IMDb Names Nikki Santoro Just The Second CEO In Its 35-Year History; Founder Col Needham Becomes Executive Chair

Needham will segue to the role of founder and executive chair. Santoro has been COO of IMDb since 2021. Santoro is the only woman to hold the CEO title and just the second person overall. Nikki Santoro, new CEO of IMDb, and the Amazon-owned brand’s founder, Col NeedhamCourtesy IMDb, which was acquired by Amazon in 1998, now claims to draw 250 million monthly visitors.

January 21, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Jessica Parker

Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Richard Linklater, Jessica Chastain, A$AP Rocky & Marion Cotillard Movies Among Vibrant Selection

A total of 19 films have been selected for the international competition. Its a buzzy selection with multiple titles that have been anticipated and boast high-profile names. Highlights includeRichard Linklaters latest featureBlue Moon, starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott. Berlin Film Festival Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco launches his latest titleDreamsin competition. The film stars Jessica Chastain, Isaac Hernandez and Rupert Friend. Franco last worked with Chastain on the Venice competition titleMemory....

January 21, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · David Whitaker

Berlinale Head Tricia Tuttle Talks Revitalized 2025 Lineup, Healing Divisions & Reassuring Filmmakers About Commitment To Free Speech – Deadline Q&A

Deadline talked to Tuttle on the line-up, achievements and challenges. DEADLINE:You said that the festivals past remains relevant to its present as it celebrates its 75th edition. What is the driving factor for the festival in 2025? Tricia Tuttle at a press conference for 2025 BerlinaleMaja Hitij/Getty Images Thats as one dimensional as it is now when we talk about the reason that we exist. What I will say is that were unique....

January 21, 2025 · 5 min · 858 words · David Clay MD