Month: November 2020

By Patrick Hipes November 23, 2020 Young Rock, the upcoming NBC series inspired by the life of Dwayne Johnson, has started in on production in Queensland, Australia, Universal Television said Monday. The division of Universal Studio Group is producing the series, which will chronicle Johnson’s formative years. NBC gave it a straight-to-series order in January. …

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By Alexandra Del Rosario November 14, 2020 Film diversity non-profit Film2Future will honor The Walking Dead and Shameless writer LaToya Morgan at its first-ever virtual gala on Thursday. The annual gala and fundraiser, named “Origins In the Beginning,” honors Morgan with its 2020 Changemaker award. “Growing up in a L.A., I dreamed of the day …

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By Chris Gardner November 13, 2020 The Nov. 19 benefit will also feature Adina Porter, Sahr Ngaujah and host Andy Allo. Film2Future will honor writer and showrunner LaToya Morgan at the organization’s first Origins: In the Beginning virtual fundraiser. The event, scheduled for Nov. 19, supports Film2Future’s mission of creating a diversity pipeline for the …

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By Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski November 12, 2020 The CW has put in development Modern Austen, a contemporary reimagining of Jane Austen’s novels, from writer Eleanor Burgess (Perry Mason), Stephanie Allain’s Homegrown Pictures and Warner Bros TV, where Allain is under a deal. Written by Burgess, Modern Austen is a one-hour anthology series that …

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