Month: January 2022

‘Pretzel And The Puppies’: Apple TV+ Sets Preschool Series With Mark Duplass & Nasim Pedrad; Unveils Trailer & Premiere Date

By Alexandra Del Rosario January 31, 2022 Mark Duplass and Nasim Pedrad will voice a couple of Dachshunds for Apple TV+’s Pretzel and the Puppies. The animated family series  comes from HarperCollins Productions (Carmen Sandiego, The Oregon Trail), part of HarperCollins Publishers. On Monday, the Apple streaming service revealed that it has ordered a preschool …

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Apple TV+ announces “Pretzel and the Puppies,” new animated series for kids and families premiering globally on Friday, February 11

Press Release January 31, 2022 Apple TV+ today announced a new animated preschool series, “Pretzel and the Puppies,” premiering Friday, February 11. Based on the beloved canine from the classic book “Pretzel” by award-winning authors Margret and H.A. Rey, creators of “Curious George,” the original series is a new story about the modern dog family …

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Meet Michael Starrbury, the Screenwriter Working with Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick

By Justin Kroll January 30, 2022 Michael Starrbury is about to become a household name. Michael Starrbury was the executive producer and lead writer on the Netflix series Colin in Black and White, but you wouldn’t know it from the reviews. Whether a good one like The Guardian’s or a bad one like IndieWire’s, many of the early reviews …

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Mo’ Mo Willems Content Coming to HBO Max, Cartoon Network

By Mercedes Milligan January 28, 2022 WarnerMedia Kids & Family is expanding its partnership with critically-acclaimed children’s book author, illustrator and playwright Mo Willems ahead of a compelling slate of originals for HBO Max and Cartoon Network. Announced Friday, HBO Max has extended its licensing rights to the Emmy-nominated live-action special Mo Willems and The Storytime …

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Apple, Skydance Media Make Multi-Year Live Action Film Slate Deal

By Mike Fleming Jr. January 21, 2022 After setting its recent films Without Remorse, The Tomorrow War and The Old Guard at streamers, David Ellison’s Skydance Media has made a multi-year agreement with Apple to develop and produce an annual slate of global-minded live-action movies that will be released through Apple Original Films. This further expands …

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Finding Empathy for Characters Beyond Media Headlines in ‘Impeachment,’ ‘The Hot Zone: Anthrax,’ ‘Colin in Black & White’

By Danielle Turchiano January 3, 2022 Beanie Feldstein, who was tasked with bringing Monica Lewinsky to life on “Impeachment: American Crime Story” was only 5 years old when then-president Bill Clinton was impeached. In some ways, her age kept her from formulating any opinions about the players in the impeachment because she was too young …

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