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Nearly four years since a primetime reboot of “All My Children” was first placed in development at ABC, it looks like Lifetime will instead become the new home for the latest happenings in Pine Valley.

Soap Opera Network has confirmed that the cable network is in the early stages of development on a series of TV movies that will utilize characters from the long-running daytime drama series, which ran from January 5, 1970-September 23, 2011.

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According to TV Line, which first reported the news, the network is in active development on at least two “All My Children” TV movies, one of which is said to be holiday-themed. Initially, the outlet reported that talks of a revival were in the early stages, with one source describing the conversations as “exploratory.” The outlet later updated its report with confirmation from a network representative.

A continuation of “All My Children” at Lifetime comes more than...

Discovery and National Geographic’s annual battle for shark programming supremacy has crossed platforms to include both of their streaming services, with exclusive feature-length documentaries a notable part of their broader programming mix this summer.

Together, the companies will air 66 hours of new shark programming through the remainder of summer, the majority of it on Discovery’s Shark Week, now in its 33rd year. There will be 45 additional hours of new unscripted shark-oriented programming on the cable network beginning July 11 — 25 more hours than last year — with some also streaming on its seven-month-old Discovery Plus service. Nat Geo’s ninth SharkFest, meanwhile, boasts 21 hours of new programming over a six-week period that kicked off July 5, with additional shark programming streaming on parent company’s Disney Plus service beyond its three affiliated cable channels, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild and Nat Geo Mundo.

Chris Hemsworth, Tiffany Haddish, William Shatner, “Sharknado” star Ian Ziering...

ABC is poised to return to Pine Valley.

Per Deadline, former All My Children stars Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are prepping a sequel series for the network.

It will be a primetime continuation and is set to be called Pine Valley, if all goes to plan.

The series will focus on a young reporter with a secret agenda who arrives in town to bring Pine Valley’s deadly history to light.

The young journalist gets tied up in a feud between the Santos and Kane families.

Leo Richardson is on board to write and executive produce the project.

The Kane family was one of the most popular on All My Children, with Erica Kane becoming of the biggest characters on TV.

Susan Lucci originally played the role.

Ripa and Consuelos, who played Hayley & Mateo Santos on the original series, are set to be heavily involved in the project.

They...

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are raising Kane — maybe even Erica.

The married alumni of daytime’s All My Children are among the team working on a primetime continuation of the long-running soap opera, our sister site Deadline reports.

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The new project is titled Pine Valley, aka the Pennsylvania community in which AMC was set.

“All My Children” alums Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are developing a primetime version of the classic soap opera for ABC. The project, titled “Pine Valley,” is in the early stages of development, TheWrap has learned.

For those who didn’t watch the long-running “All My Children,” which aired on ABC from 1970-2011 and had a brief revival via The Online Network in 2013, Pine Valley is the fictional Philadelphia suburb in which the soap opera was set. In the Ripa and Consuelos-produced primetime version, the story would revolve around a young journalist with a secret agenda who comes to expose the dark and murderous history of Pine Valley only to become entangled in a feud between the Kane and Santos families.

The potential series will be written by Leo Richardson (The CW’s “Katy Keene), who will executive produce alongside Ripa and Consuelo, who both had stints on “All My Children.

An iconic daytime drama is getting a primetime makeover. ABC is in early development on Pine Valley, a primetime version of the network’s beloved daytime drama All My Children, with popular alums Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos executive producing alongside Andrew Stearn and filmmaker Robert Nixon, son of the late AMC creator Agnes Nixon.

In the All My Children followup, written/executive produced by Leo Richardson, a young journalist with a secret agenda comes to expose the dark and murderous history of a town named Pine Valley only to become entangled in a feud between the Kane and Santos families. The seres explores all the secrets that come with the Kane and Santos family names.

Kane was one of AMC’s founding families, with Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) becoming one of television’s most popular characters. Ripa and Consuelos, who played Hayley & Mateo Santos on the original series,...

ABC is in early development on a primetime version of the classic daytime soap opera “All My Children.”

The project is currently titled “Pine Valley,” named after the fictional Philadelphia suburb that served as the setting for “All My Children.” In the new series, a young journalist with a secret agenda comes to expose the dark and murderous history of a town named Pine Valley only to become entangled in a feud between the Kane and Santos families.

Leo Richardson is set to write and executive produce. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are attached as executive producers under their Milojo Productions banner, along with Milojo’s Albert Bianchini. Andrew Stearn of Andrew Stearn Productions will also executive produce, as will Robert Nixon, the son of original series creator Agnes Nixon. ABC Signature will produce. Milojo is currently under a first-look deal at the studio, while Andrew Stearn Productions is currently under an overall deal.

ABC is looking to bring its daytime soap All My Children to primetime.

The network is in early development on Pine Valley, a drama that takes place in the same fictional town as the long-running daytime drama, which last aired on ABC in 2011 and had a brief revival in 2013 via production company Prospect Park.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, who both had multi-year tenures in the cast of All My Children, are among the executive producers of Pine Valley, as is Robert Nixon, the son of AMC creator Agnes Nixon. Leo Richardson (Fox’s Star, British soap EastEnders) will write the script. ABC Signature ...

ABC is looking to bring its daytime soap All My Children to primetime.

The network is in early development on Pine Valley, a drama that takes place in the same fictional town as the long-running daytime drama, which last aired on ABC in 2011 and had a brief revival in 2013 via production company Prospect Park.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, who both had multi-year tenures in the cast of All My Children, are among the executive producers of Pine Valley, as is Robert Nixon, the son of AMC creator Agnes Nixon. Leo Richardson (Fox’s Star, British soap EastEnders) will write the script. ABC Signature ...

Film Congress Marketplace to take place in Los Angeles, USA | Berlin, Germany | Lagos, Nigeria | Teheran, Iran | Cannes, France

Ocean, Life, Water: The 9th Green Me Global Festival for Sustainability is rolling out the red green carpet in Los Angeles, CA October 17th to 23 at the Landmark Regent Theater in Westwood.

An expert jury under the patronage of Ralf Möller will award the greenest movies around the topic Ocean/Life/Water.- More than 20 Films will be screened, 10 green presentations, 5 panel discussions, a Film Workshop for Film Schools and an Award Gala will shine in a green light.

An impressive number of films have been submitted for the Green Me Award 2016.

Under the patronage of Dr. Auma Obama, President Barack Obama’s half-sister, and in cooperation with the actor Ralf Möller, a selected expert jury will award the greenest movies 2016.

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When news of the death of 93-year-old All My Children creator, Agnes Nixon, broke on Wednesday, many actors reached out to pay tribute.

Bryan Cranston took to Twitter on Wednesday after hearing the news and thanked her for giving him his first break in Hollywood.

"Talented and kind, she gave me my start 33 yrs ago on "Loving." Sweet passage dear one," he shared.

I am saddened to hear of the passing of #AgnesNixon. Talented and kind, she gave me my start 33 yrs ago on "Loving." Sweet passage dear one.

— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) September 29, 2016

Nixon, who also created One Life to Live...

When news of the death of 93-year-old All My Children creator, Agnes Nixon, broke on Wednesday, many actors reached out to pay tribute. Bryan Cranston took to Twitter on Wednesday after hearing the news and thanked her for giving him his first break in Hollywood. "Talented and kind, she gave me my start 33 yrs ago on "Loving." Sweet passage dear one," he shared. I am saddened to hear of the passing of #AgnesNixon. Talented and kind, she gave me my start 33 yrs ago on "Loving." Sweet passage dear one.— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) September 29, 2016 Nixon, who also created One Life to Live...

When news of the death of 93-year-old All My Children creator, Agnes Nixon, broke on Wednesday, many actors reached out to pay tribute. Bryan Cranston took to Twitter on Wednesday after hearing the news and thanked her for giving him his first break in Hollywood. "Talented and kind, she gave me my start 33 yrs ago on "Loving." Sweet passage dear one," he shared. I am saddened to hear of the passing of #AgnesNixon. Talented and kind, she gave me my start 33 yrs ago on "Loving." Sweet passage dear one.— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) September 29, 2016 Nixon, who also created One Life to Live...

Los Angeles (AP) — Agnes Nixon, the creative force behind the enduring TV soap operas One Life to Live and All My Children, died Wednesday. She was 93. Nixon died at a Haverford, Pennsylvania, physical rehabilitation facility close to her Rosemont home, said her son, Bob Nixon. She had checked in to gain strength for a planned book tour, he said. { "nid": 933567, "type": "news", "title": "Hollywood Reacts to 'NCIS' Boss Gary Glasberg's Death", "path": "http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gary-glasberg-dead-hollywood-reacts-933567","media": {"width":1296,"height":730,"extension":"jpg","file_size":207735,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","path":"sites\/default\/files\/2016\/09\/gary_glasberg.jpg","orientation":"landscape","id":null,"caption":"Gary Glasberg ","credit":"Getty Images"},

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Agnes Nixon, creator of long-running soap operas All My Children and One Life to Live, died Wednesday morning. She was 93.

Nixon’s daytime-television writing/producing credits include stints at As the World Turns, Search for Tomorrow, Another World and Guiding Light. The first soap she created, ABC’s One Life to Live, premiered in 1968. Two years later, her All My Children also bowed on ABC. Both AMC and Oltl would run until 2011 on ABC (and then for a brief time after online).

Nixon also co-created Loving and was involved in that series’ spinoff, The City. She was a multiple Daytime...

Last year, Netflix made its first play for Oscar when it acquired the documentary "The Square," an eventual nominee for Best Documentary Feature. That didn't pan out – "20 Feet from Stardom" took the prize – but the online streaming service could well return to the race with "Mission Blue," whose environmental activism is likely to be right up the academy's alley. -Break- Oscars mystery solved: Which films are at which festivals? The film follows Sylvia Earle, a marine biologist who has broken ground for female scientists throughout her career. After falling in love with the ocean as a child, she grew up to watch pollution and overfishing by humans decimate its biodiversity. The film is directed by Robert Nixon and Fisher Stevens. Nixon previously earned an Oscar bid in 1989 for Best Live-Action Short for "Amazon Diary," and Stevens won as a producer of the feature documentary &quo...

I am never one to say no to beautifully lit underwater photography, either in grainy 16 mm or pristine HD.  Here there is plenty, but the most compelling image in activist/biopic documentary, Mission Blue, is that of a lone plastic lawn chair, sparsely illuminated on the ocean floor. It is a bit of detritus found thousands of miles from land and a reminder that the consequences of our civilization of convenience and plenty, range far. This is hardly news to you, savvy filmgoer and documentary enthusiast, and director Fisher Stevens (with Robert Nixon) are aware that the audience for their film knows the ocean has been used by humanity as a vast sewer. Thus, the intent of their documentary is to frame things in a new...

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Chefs cooking themed meals include Daniel Achilles, Tim Raue and the Roca brothers.

The Culinary Cinema programme of the 64th Berlinale (Feb 6-16) will open will Gina Kim’s Final Recipe.

The motto of this year’s programme is “We like it hot… but don’t let it burn”.

There are 15 films in the selection, including the world premieres of Diego Luna’s Cesar Chavez (jointly with Berlinale Special programme), Spanish film The Dream by Franc Aleu about the Roca brothers (followed by a meal cooked by them), Sanjay Rawal’s Us documentary Food Chains [pictured], and Italian documentaries The Knights of the Lagoon by Walter Bencini and Natural Resistance by Jonathan Nossiter, also shown in Panorama.

“The use of fire and our ability to cook distinguishes us from all other living beings. Yet fire also poses a threat to future generations, for global warming has reached dangerous levels. Let’s do something about it, and leave no...

Chefs cooking themed meals include Daniel Achilles, Tim Raue and the Roca brothers.

The Culinary Cinema programme of the 64th Berlinale will open will Gina Kim’s Final Recipe.

The motto of this year’s programem is “We like it hot… but don’t let it burn.” There are 15 films in the selection, including the world premieres of Diego Luna’s Cesar Chavez (jointly with Berlinale Special programme], Spanish film The Dream by Franc Aleu about the Roca brothers (followed by a meal cooked by them), Sanjay Rawal’s Us documentary Food Chains [pictured], and Italian documentaries The Knights of the Lagoon by Walter Bencini and Natural Resistance by Jonathan Nossiter (also shown in Panorama).

“The use of fire and our ability to cook distinguishes us from all other living beings. Yet fire also poses a threat to future generations, for global warming has reached dangerous levels. Let’s do something about it, and leave no...

The 2014 Santa Barbara International Film Festival will open on Jan. 30 with “Mission Blue,” an environmental documentary directed by Robert Nixon and Fisher Stevens, and close on Feb. 9 with screenings of all three films in the Richard Linklater-Julie Delpy-Ethan Hawke “Before” trilogy: “Before Sunrise,” “Before Sunset” and “Before Midnight.” It will also screen “Wings” (above) and “The Thief of Bagdad” as part of a special program of silent movies on Super Bowl Sunday. The festival announced its complete lineup on Tuesday, and will feature 23 world premieres and 31 U.S. premieres. The lineup, some of which was announced previously,...

The 29th Santa Barbara International Film Festival has unveiled it 2014 lineup. This year's fest is set to run January 30 through February 9. The fest boasts 23 world and 33 Us premieres. It opens with Robert Nixon and Fisher Stevens' "Mission Blue" and closes with a "Before" triple feature, with director Richard Linklater and stars Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in person. Check out the premiere lineup below, and the full lineup at the Sbiff website.World Premieres A Life Outside, USA Directed by Catherine BrabecFeaturing: Greg Mesanko, Chris Mesanko, Kevin Casey, Jim Purpuri, Richard Luthringer, and Bucky WaltersA documentary following the six surfers who pioneered the 1960’s surf break at the New Jersey Casino Pier. A Year in Champagne, USADirected by David KennardA detailed portrait of winemakers and their families reveals some of the most intimate secrets behind creating the legendary bubbly beverage. Barefoot, USADirected by Andrew FlemingCast: Evan Rachel Wood,...