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Exclusive: Simone Miller (Run The Burbs) and Jason Diaz (Vampire Academy) have been cast alongside Mary-Louise Parker and Ben Barnes in The Institute, MGM+’s thriller series based on the 2019 Stephen King novel, from director/executive producer Jack Bender, writer/executive producer Benjamin Cavell and MGM+ Studios.

In the eight-episode The Institute, when 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson (Barnes) has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.

Miller plays Kalisha, a sarcastic-but-friendly Institute inmate, who becomes one of Luke’s closest allies.

Diaz plays Tony, the most sadistic of the Institute’s orderlies,...

Netflix has shared the trailer and poster for Mother of the Bride, which will begin streaming globally on May 9, 2024.

The film was directed by Mark Waters, who is known for Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, Just Like Heaven, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Vampire Academy, and Bad Santa 2.

In Mother of the Bride, Lana’s daughter Emma returns from abroad and drops a bombshell: She’s getting married—in Thailand—in a month! Things only get worse when Lana learns that the man who captured Emma’s heart is the son of the man who broke her heart years ago.

The film stars Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly), Sean Teale, and Chad Michael Murray, with Rachael Harris and Benjamin Bratt.

Written by Robin Bernheim Burger, the Netflix movie also stars Michael McDonald, Wilson Cruz, Tasneem Roc, and Dalip Sondhi.

Brad Krevoy produces, and the executive producers include Brooke Shields,...

Pulse, Netflix’s first original medical procedural, has added five to its cast. Pennyworth star Jack Bannon, The Boys’ Jessie T. Usher, Chelsea Muirhead (Warrior), Daniela Nieves (Vampire Academy) and Jessy Yates (Law & Order: Svu) join previously announced Willa Fitzgerald, Colin Woodell and Justina Machado in the drama series from first-time creator Zoe Robyn and veteran Carlton Cuse.

Created by Robyn, in Pulse, while the staff of Miami’s busiest Level 1 Trauma Center navigate medical emergencies, young ER doc Danny Simms (Fitzgerald) is unexpectedly promoted to Chief Resident amidst the fallout of her own provocative romantic relationship.

Bannon will play Tom Cole. A Surgical Resident, Tom is a witty and charming Brit who came to Miami for the excellent trauma program, but also for the lifestyle that Miami offers.

Usher portrays Sam Elijah, a third-year Emergency Medicine Resident. Born and raised in the Florida panhandle, Elijah is a thoughtful and altruistic doctor who,...

Netflix is rounding out the main cast of its upcoming medical procedural “Pulse.”

Variety has learned that Jack Bannon, Jessie T. Usher, Chelsea Muirhead, Daniela Nieves, and Jessy Yates have all joined the series. They will star alongside previously announced cast members Willa Fitzgerald, Colin Woodell, and Justina Machado.

“Pulse” was originally ordered to series at Netflix in February. The official logline for the series states, “While the staff of Miami’s busiest Level 1 Trauma Center navigate medical emergencies, young ER doc Danny Simms (Fitzgerald) is unexpectedly promoted to Chief Resident amidst the fallout of her own provocative romantic relationship.”

Bannon will appear in the role of Tom Cole, a surgical resident. The character is described as “a witty and charming Brit who came to Miami for the excellent trauma program, but also for the lifestyle that Miami offers.”

Usher will play Sam Elijah, a third-year Emergency Medicine Resident. “Born...

Animals are running amok in upcoming comedy-horror movie The Scurry. Deadline announced today a rather impressive cast set to take on an “avalanche of deranged squirrels.”

Olivia Cooke (“House of the Dragon“), Rhys Ifans (Spider-Man: No Way Home),Paapa Essiedu (Men), Mia McKenna-Bruce (“Vampire Academy”) and Antonia Thomas (“The Good Doctor”) have all joined that cast of the horror feature from director Craig Roberts.

The Scurry will follow “two pest controllers who are called to an eco-café in a country park to investigate what begins as a routine vermin problem but as nightfall approaches an avalanche of deranged squirrels descend, wreaking revenge and mayhem on the staff and visitors in the park. With many fatalities, the survivors take shelter in the café as a freak storm takes out the power and communications leaving them isolated and under attack. An eclectic mix of survivors include pest controllers, a sulky teenager, hypocritical vegans,...

Somehow, when we weren't looking, summer was drawing to a close. It's somewhat alarming to realize that fall and winter are both right around the corner, creeping in, bringing cold darkness to us all! As the month changes over, the almighty Netflix algorithm giveth and taketh away. The streaming giant will be kicking several currently available titles to the curb to make way for more stuff, which means you better go through your queue and see what's hitting the bricks and what's sticking around. Luckily, we're here to help, breaking down exactly what's leaving Netflix in September 2023.

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It's a rough time to be a fan of "A League of Their Own." Not only has Amazon canceled the excellent TV series adaptation (again), but the movie that inspired it is leaving Netflix. And you know what? It's a great movie,...

You know the saying: "It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt." It's something parents used to tell us when we were kids and roughhoused too hard, but in the context of the upcoming horror thriller "All Fun and Games," the adage sounds more like a promise than a warning. The film follows a group of teens whose night of fun turns very high stakes when a demon gets involved, forcing them to play life-or-death versions of the kids' games that many of us love. Fan-favorite actors like Natalia Dyer and Asa Butterfield are among the cast, and the Russo brothers' production company is on board.

In a press release, Vertical Partner Peter Jarowey called the movie "a gripping debut film based on a high concept idea that caught, and held, our attention immediately." There's no trailer or "All Fun and Games" yet, but the movie does have a...

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Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” was inspired by an old horror movie playing on television. A member of Bauhaus didn’t want the song to just be a tribute to Bela Lugosi. The band performed the tune in the horror film The Hunger which co-stars David Bowie.

Some classic rock songs were inspired by movies. For example, Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” was influenced by a viewing of a famous horror film. However, the tune was also supposed to have an “erotic” component.

David J said Bauhaus’ ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ was inspired by the best film version of Dracula

Bela Lugosi was a horror movie star, most known for playing Count Dracula in the 1931 film Dracula. During a 2019 interview with Uncut, Bauhaus’ David J discussed the inspiration behind “Bela Lugosi’s Dead.”

“There was a season of old horror films on TV, and I was telling Daniel...

Peacock is following in the footsteps of its fellow streaming services by announcing a price hike.

The NBCUniversal-owned service will increase the monthly cost of its two subscription plans, subscribers have been told.

The Premium plan (which includes ads) will rise from $4.99 to $5.99. while the Premium Plus plan is getting a $2 per month increase to $11.99 per month.

Peacock, which has been in business since 2020, had not increased its price... until now.

The service did have a free-to-watch option with ads that featured much fewer content offerings than the other two plans.

The free tier was shut off for new users in January as Peacock focused on paid plans.

The streaming service has changed considerably since its 2020 bow, with more content than ever.

The network recently pulled shows like Chicago Fire and Law & Order: Svu from Hulu to become the next-day home after new episodes have aired linearly on NBC.

Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” is one of the most influential classic rock songs ever. In addition, members of Bauhaus compared the track to a famous Led Zeppelin song. The comparison is a little off for one very specific reason.

Bauhaus said ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ was like a 1980s version of 1 Led Zeppelin song

During a 2019 interview with Uncut, Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy compared “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” to one of the all-time classic rock songs. “‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ just happened to be a seminal song,” he said. “It was the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ of the 1980s.”

Fellow Bauhaus member Kevin Haskins agreed with this assessment. “It definitely has a timeless quality,” he opined. “On reflection, I marvel at what we did. We were just four young kids who wanted to make something unique, without really having much idea what we were doing. But that song came out of it.

You and your rugrats’ endless rewatch of The Super Mario Bros. Movie is nigh, now that we have a Peacock release date for the animated smash that to date has powered up north of $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office.

What’s more, Peacock will offer up not just the movie, but a trio of extras: “Getting to Know the Cast” (behind-the-scenes interviews with the stars of the film), “The Super Mario Bros. Movie Field Guide” (an immersive video featuring the cast and various interactive features throughout the film including Power-Ups and Bonuses), and “Peaches Lyrical Video” (with which you...

Based on a True Story, starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina, is betting on America’s obsession with true crime. Here’s everything you need to know for streaming the dark comedic thriller.

Based on a True Story follows follows Ava and Nathan (played by The Flight Attendant‘s Cuoco and The Mindy Project‘s Messina) as they embark on a dangerous proposal in hopes of capitalizing on the true crime trend — and maybe save their marriage along the way.

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If you act fast, you can upgrade your summer streaming queue with a special Peacock promo code. Here’s everything you need to know to claim the sweet deal.

Until Monday, June 12, you can sign up for Peacock Premium for just $19.99/year using the discount code “Summerofpeacock.” The Premium plan typically goes for $49.99/year, so the savings are certainly swoon-worthy. The promo code can also be applied to new subscribers signing up for Peacock’s ad-free annual plan, bringing its cost down from $99.99/year to $69.99/year.

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Arguably, no other established Spanish film and TV industry has grown faster over the last decade than its service sector for international shoots. Some of the world’s most favorable tax incentives have helped propel business to historic heights.

Kicking off in 2015, tax regs rose muscularly during mid-pandemic in 2020. But in December, the Spanish government took it up another notch, establishing tax advantages for international productions of up to €20 million ($22.2 million) per movie and $11.1 million for a TV series episode. That increase went into effect Jan. 1.

With a special tax regime, the Canary Islands’ ceiling is $40.0 million for a film and a $20 mil- lion per series episode, some of the highest in Europe.

Discounts for foreign productions on mainland Spain are set at 30% for the first $1.11 million of deductible expenses and 25% for the rest. The Canaries offer a succulent 50%-45%. From Jan. 1, deduction rates in Basque Country’s Bizkaia reach...

Vampire Academy won’t be coming back from the dead, according to co-showrunner Marguerite MacIntyre, who has shared an update on the Peacock drama’s rescue efforts.

“I have been wanting to say this for a very long time,” MacIntyre, who developed the series with Julie Plec, says in a video posted to social media on Wednesday. “Again, thank you for all your love for the show. Thanks for the incredible support. Thanks for you sticking with us through a lot of thin lately.”

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Another new series from Norman Lear is coming to Netflix, but this time around the King of Sitcoms is tackling drama. The streaming service has greenlit “The Corps,” the working title of a new comedy-drama starring Vera Farmiga, Miles Heizer, Max Parker and Liam Oh.

Set in the 1990s, the drama will follow Cameron (Heizer), a high school student who is bullied for being gay. He decides to join the Marine Corps along with his straight best friend Ray (Oh) during a time when being gay in the military could mean jail time. The 10-episode series is inspired by the memoir “The Pink Marine” by Greg Cope White.

Prior to “The Corps,” Heizer is best known for starring in “13 Reasons Why” as Alex Standell. He’s also starred in “Nerves” as well as “Rails and Ties.” He will be joined by “The Departed” and “The Many Saints of Newark” star Farmiga,...

Betty Gilpin is quite literally living on a prayer in her Peacock series, Mrs. Davis, which premieres Thursday, April 20.

The series follows Gilpin’s Sister Simone as she and an ex-boyfriend take us on a globe-spanning journey to destroy Mrs. Davis, a powerful artificial intelligence. Here’s everything you need to know for streaming the surprising drama series.

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A drug runner’s plane crashes? A coked-up bear runs rampant in the woods? All based on a true story? Now is your chance to watch all of that and more in the thrilling and hilarious Cocaine Bear, which hits streaming soon. Here’s what you need to know.

Cocaine Bear was theatrically released on Feb. 24 and follows a group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest after a plane transporting a whole lotta cocaine crashes. The thriller is based on real events that happened in 1985.

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WrestleMania is going Hollywood again this year, and this is how you can secure a last-minute, front row seat to the two-night WWE spectacle.

WWE’s biggest event, WrestleMania 39 will stream on Peacock Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2. Each day begins a pre-show at 6 pm Et followed by the official WrestleMania start at 8 pm. (Review the full match card down below.)

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Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie are set to write and executive produce We Were Liars for Prime Video. The streaming service has given a series order to the project based on the bestselling young adult novel by E. Lockhart.

Author Lockhart will be involved in the series as an executive producer along with My So-Called Company’s Emily Cummins.

“We’ve been obsessed with this beloved story for years and for a while it seemed like it might be the one that got away from us. But finally, we are elated to be bringing it to life with everyone at Prime Video and Utv, who are just as passionate about this twisty tale as we are. We‘re also incredibly grateful that the author has joined our creative team behind the scenes. As die-hard book fans ourselves, we have one message to the many loyal readers out there: if...

Amazon is leaning further into the young adult genre.

The streamer and retail giant has handed out a series order for a drama series based on author E. Lockhart’s novel We Were Liars. The series, which was first put in development at Amazon in December, is being adapted by Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie, who previously collaborated on The Originals and Roswell, New Mexico. Universal Television, where Plec and her My So-Called Company are based, is the studio.

“E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars is a gripping story centered on family, love, secrets, and lies that is perfect for our Prime Video audience,” said Vernon Sanders, head of global television for Amazon Studios and MGM. “Lockhart, Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie are each brilliant at creating complex characters and we’re looking forward to teaming up with these incredible storytellers, along with Universal Television, to bring this show to life.

Hear that sound? It’s a Knock at the Cabin, coming soon to streaming. Here is how you can watch the M. Night Shyamalan horror flick at home.

Knock at the Cabin hit theaters on Feb. 3 and follows a family (played by Spoiler Alert‘s Ben Aldridge, Mindhunter‘s Jonathan Groff and newcomer Kristen Cui) as they vacation in the woods. The dads and their daughter must make a horrible decision when a group of unexpected visitors takes them hostage in hopes of averting an apocalypse.

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Holy frijoles! Your favorite feline is back and fighting for his life. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is streaming Friday, March 10. Here’s how to watch.

For the first time in over 10 years, DreamWorks Animation has added a new adventure to the Shrek universe and fans are loving it. After amassing a huge following during its theatrical run, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish will soon be making its streaming debut so that families can enjoy the animated comedy in the comfort of their own homes.

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Move over The Last of Us, there’s a new biological threat sprouting to annihilate mankind.

Johan Renck, who directed the acclaimed HBO series Chernobyl, is attached to helm The Day of the Triffids, an adaptation of the classic British science fiction novel by John Wyndham.

Amazon Studios picked up the rights to the novel, with Don Murphy and Susan Montford on board to executive produce via their Angryfilms banner. Jillian and Dennis DeFrehn of Preger Entertainment, the novel’s media rights holder, will also executive produce as will Renck and his partner Michael Parets at shingle Sinestra.

The 1951 novel is post-apocalyptic tale of an alien invasion of Earth by a cloud of seeds which sprout sentient plants. A large portion of the population is blinded by a meteor shower in preparation for the invasion and small groups of sighted survivors of different social strata in England vie to survive.

Amazon Studios has acquired the rights to the British science fiction novel “The Day of the Triffids.”

Based on the 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by John Wyndham, “The Day of the Triffids” tells the story of an alien invasion of Earth by a cloud of seeds that sprout sentient plants. A large portion of the population, meanwhile, has been blinded by a meteor shower in preparation for the invasion.

The original novel tells the story of the invasion through the eyes of different people from different social classes in England and has been made into the 1962 feature film of the same name, along with two British miniseries that aired on the BBC in 1981 and 2009.

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The 1981 miniseries was a major cultural phenomenon and remains a cult classic to this day. The 2009 miniseries was also on the BBC and garnered high ratings.

Get dressed and buckle up, it’s time to return to a town called Bel-Air. Season 2 of Peacock’s dramatic reimagining of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is streaming Thursday, Feb. 23. Here’s how to watch.

Bel-Air follows a newly imagined Will (Jabari Banks) on his journey from West Philadelphia to the gated communities of Bel-Air. Set in modern day, Will’s move transplants him into a world very different than the one he’s always known, bringing about new familial, social and emotional conflicts. After the first episode drops Feb. 23, new episodes will be available to stream every Thursday.

You know you want to have all your friends over for a M3GAN dance party. Here’s the very latest word on exactly when and where the hit horror flick will be streaming.

M3GAN hit theaters on Jan. 6 and generated a surprising 38.5 million (U.S.) with its opening weekend, making it the first film in over a decade to open to more than 30 million in the first week of a new year. As of Feb. 15, it has racked up a global box office of 168.1 million (against a ~20 million budget).

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Exclusive: Universal Television is developing a TV adaptation of the novel Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft, who will also pen the series. Julie Plec and Emily Cummins will executive produce through Plec’s production banner, My So-Called Company as part of her overall deal with Universal Television.

Stone Cold Fox was published Tuesday by Berkley & Penguin Random House. The novel is about an ambitious woman, raised by a con artist mother, who wants to escape her dark past for good. As she aims to marry into a classic American dynasty for one last con, unexpected opponents could threaten everything she’s worked so hard to achieve.

“As a long-time fan of their work, I am beyond thrilled to be partnering with Julie and Emily at My So-Called Company alongside Universal Television,” said Croft. “The women of Stone Cold Fox are ambitious, complex and above all, entertaining, so I...

Fans of Vampire Academy and One of Us Is Lying were left reeling last month when Peacock canceled the two YA dramas.

While details were scarce about their performances on the streaming service, we now have some insight into the cancellations.

Susan Rovner, who oversees entertainment content at NBCUniversal TV and streaming, opened up about the controversial decisions during an appearance on The Hollywood Reporter's TV's Top 5 podcast.

"Both One of Us Is Lying and Vampire Academy I hold up as excellent, quality shows," Rovner shared.

"I think [Vampire Academy co-creator] Julie Plec is really, truly one of the best showrunners, and she did a phenomenal, phenomenal job on that show."

"I'm really, really proud of it."

Rovner said it might have been "too soon" for Peacock to focus on YA content.

"I think what we realized is we have to get the parents [watching Peacock] before we get the teens," she said.

Two weeks after Peacock canceled One of Us Is Lying after its second season and fellow YA series Vampire Academy after its first, Susan Rovner has some explaining to do. Rovner, the chair of entertainment content at NBCUniversal TV and streaming, sounded off on those cancelations and Peacock’s young-adult challenges in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter’s TV’s Top 5 podcast. “Both One of Us Is Lying and Vampire Academy I hold up as excellent, quality shows,” Rovner said on the podcast. “I think [Vampire Academy co-creator] Julie Plec is really, truly one of the best showrunners, and she did a phenomenal, phenomenal job on that show. I’m really, really proud of it.” But Rovner speculated it was “too soon” for Peacock to release those two shows. “I think what we realized is we have to get the parents [watching Peacock] before we get the teens,” she said.

Vampire Academy and One of Us Is Lying were instances of good shows, bad timing, the head of Peacock content has explained in the wake of the YA series’ recent cancellations.

Late last month, Peacock cancelled the teen mystery drama One of Us Is Lying — which was based on Karen M. McManus’ book of the same name — after two seasons, and on the same day decided that Vampire Academy, which Vampire Diaries Universe vet Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre adapted from Richelle Mead’s book series, would get no Season 2. (Days later, Peacock also decided that Dead Day, a comic...

Welcome to the 200th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.

Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).

This week, we’re celebrating the landmark episode of the show with a supersized installment featuring Susan Rovner, the chairman of entertainment content at NBCUniversal TV and streaming. (Other topics include a look at DC’s new chapter, the future of Showtime and, of course, Headlines and Critic’s Corner.)

After spending more than two decades serving as Peter Roth’s top lieutenant at Warner Bros. Television, Rovner joined NBCUniversal in late 2020 and oversees entertainment programming at streamer Peacock, NBC, Bravo, USA Network, Syfy,...

Almost exactly one year ago today, it was announced that the Peacock streaming service had given a straight-to-series order to the zombie show Dead Day, on which original Scream screenwriter Kevin Williamson would serve as co-showrunner with his The Vampire Diaries co-creator Julie Plec. But now Variety has discovered that Peacock will not be moving forward with Dead Day after all. Thankfully, they are letting Williamson and Plec shop the series around to other outlets. Here’s hoping Dead Day will be able to find a new home.

If Dead Day ever makes it into the production, the show will follow an ensemble of characters as they navigate the annual “dead day,” when for one night the dead come back to complete unfinished business — be that to celebrate a night back on earth or to torment the living.

The series is an adaptation of the Ryan Parrott comic book of the same name,...

SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Global, will continue its rollout with its biggest expansion to date via its launch in eight new markets across Central and Eastern Europe on Feb. 14.

The streamer said on Tuesday that it would debut on that day in Albania, Czechia, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. This will bring its reach to 20 of its 22 targeted markets.

“Customers across these launch markets will have access to exclusive television premieres of first-run theatrical films from Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures, new and exclusive scripted series, kids and family content and a selection of iconic library titles and box sets from Nickelodeon, DreamWorks Animation, Paramount+, Showtime, Sky Studios and Peacock – all streaming in one place,” the company said.” SkyShowtime will also feature local original programming, documentaries and specials from its markets. The company recently announced a deal acquiring 21 original series from HBO Max in Europe,...

Last year, as Peacock prepared to go toe-to-toe with rival services and their extensive libraries, the NBCUniversal-owned streamer announced an exciting slate of future projects. Among them were plans to adapt "Dead Day," the comic by Ryan Parrott and Evgeniy Bornyakov that sees deceased individuals return for one night to take care of unfinished business — which can mean everything from heartfelt family reunions to cold-blooded vengeance.

A bestselling comic adaptation with a killer premise going straight to a streamer known for its horror content? Sign me up! Making matters a million times better was the team behind the series: "The Vampire Diaries" co-creators Julie Plec ("Vampire Academy") and Kevin Williamson (the writer and executive producer of the "Scream" franchise) were set to reunite as writers, executive producers, and co-showrunners. But it was all a little too good to be true.

Exactly one year after announcing the straight-to-series order of "Dead Day,...

Peacock will not be moving forward with Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson’s comic book adaptation Dead Day despite a straight-to-series order, Deadline has confirmed.

The streamer ordered the series, from Universal Television earlier this year but it is now being shopped elsewhere after it was axed at Peacock, a source tells Deadline.

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Dead Day, a TV adaptation of Ryan Parrott’s comic book of the same name, follows an ensemble of characters as they navigate the annual “dead day,” when for one night the dead...

Peacock has opted not to move forward with creators Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson’s planned adaptation of the comic book series “Dead Day,” exactly one year to the day after the streaming service announced the project.

Variety reports that despite the streamer’s straight-to-series order last January, Peacock is no longer moving forward with the adaptation.

The outlet revealed that “the studio is planning to shop ‘Dead Day’ to other outlets. Peacock had bought the series preemptively, so this will mark the first time it has been shown to other buyers.”

Based on the bestselling AfterShock comic-book series created by Ryan Parrott, the comic book adaptation would’ve seen creators Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson serving as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers.

Per the series’ official plot, it “follows an ensemble of characters as they navigate the annual “dead day,” when for one night the dead come back to...

Dead Day is dead at Peacock: The streamer is scrapping the comic book adaptation from Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, our sister site Variety reports, despite it landing a series order last year.

Based on the AfterShock comic book series created by Ryan Parrott, the show would have followed “an ensemble of characters as they navigate the annual ‘dead day,’ when for one night the dead come back to complete unfinished business — be that to celebrate a night back on earth or to torment the living,” per the official synopsis. Williamson and Plec, who previously teamed up on The Vampire Diaries,...

“Vampire Diaries” creators Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson’s planned adaptation of the comic book series “Dead Day” is no longer moving forward at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively.

The move comes despite the fact the show was ordered straight-to-series at the NBCUniversal-owned streamer back in January 2022. Plec and Williamson were to serve as writers, executive producers, and co-showrunners on the series, with Universal Television producing. Plec remains under her overall deal at Utv, which she signed in 2020. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, the studio is planning to shop “Dead Day” to other outlets. Peacock had bought the series preemptively so this will mark the first time it has been shown to other buyers.

For Plec, she still has the series “The Girls on the Bus” at HBO Max and recently opened a writers’ room for the mystery drama “Freeman” for Peacock. She also has...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including The Bachelor, How I Met Your Father, The Winchesters and Poker Face!

1 | Wait, the entire cast of That ’70s Show was on set to film That ’90s Show at the same time, and the Powers That Be neglected to write them into a scene together? That’s revival malpractice!

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Horror television has been dominated by vampire shows based on books like True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, and Vampire Academy to name a few. Werewolves appeared on some, and also got their own show in Teen Wolf, based on the comedy movies. But Wolf Pack is based on the books by Edo van Belkom, but the Wolf Pack series changes a few things.

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Wolf Pack creator Jeff Davis was on a Television Critics Association Zoom panel for Wolf Pack on Sept. 21. He explained where he was faithful to van Belkom’s books, but also where he took the show in new directions. New episodes of Wolf Pack stream Thursdays on Paramount+.

‘Wolf Pack’ changes the audience for the books

Davis acknowledged that the Wolf Pack books were perhaps more for the audience of the Teen Wolf series, or maybe even younger. Instead,...

There are six novels in author Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy book series, plus a spin-off series called Bloodlines that also consists of six novels. Unfortunately, the live-action adaptations of this source material don’t have much luck. Back in 2014, the movie Vampire Academy (watch it Here) was released to theatres, and not many people really seemed to care to see it, or to like the movie if they did see it. According to Rotten Tomatoes, only 16 of the film’s reviews were positive (our own Chris Bumbray gave it a 2/10 review), and according to Box Office Mojo it made just 15.6 million dollars worldwide. Years down the line, the Peacock streaming service attempted to bring Vampire Academy to screens in the form of a TV series… and now Deadline reports that the Vampire Academy show has been cancelled after just one season.

Deadline understands that execs at Peacock were happy...

School's out for the students of St. Vladimir's. Peacock has cancelled the Vampire Academy TV series, so that we won't see a second season.

A supernatural fantasy drama from executive producers Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre, the Vampire Academy TV show is based on the novel series by Richelle Mead. It stars Sisi Stringer, Daniela Nieves, Kieron Moore, André Dae Kim, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Jonetta Kaiser, Andrew Liner, Rhian Blundell, and J. August Richards. The story revolves around the friendship of two young women from very different social classes as they prepare to complete their education and enter vampire society. Lissa Dragomir (Nieves) is a Moroi princess, while Rose Hathaway (Stringer) is a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage 'Strigoi' who threaten to tear their society apart. Read More…...

It seems One of Us Is Lying has told its last untruth, while Vampire Academy has been staked in the heart. Peacock has canceled the two YA series, ending One Of Us Is Lying after its second season and Vampire Academy after its first. According to Deadline, which reported the news, Peacock brass was happy with the quality of both series but couldn’t justify renewing the shows, given the two shows’ viewership stats. Matt Grace/Peacock Based on the novel of the same name by Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying “is the story of what happens when five high schoolers walk into detention and only four make it out alive,” as Peacock explained. “Everyone is a suspect, and everyone has something to hide.” The series — developed for TV by Erica Saleh — starred Annalisa Cochrane, Chibuikem Uche, Marianly Tejada, Cooper van Grootel, Mark McKenna, Melissa Collazo, Jessica McLeod,...

Peacock, the home of the new slasher movie Sick and the upcoming Friday the 13th series “Crystal Lake,” has announced this week that they’ve cancelled “Vampire Academy,” a new series based on Richelle Mead’s line of same-titled books. The drama-horror series had only opened up for business this past September, and it’s gotten the axe after just one season.

Deadline explains, “Deadline understands that execs at Peacock were happy with both shows creatively but they just didn’t find the requisite audience to justify further seasons.”

Here’s the synopsis for the series: “In a world of privilege and glamour, two young women’s friendship transcends their strikingly different classes as they prepare to complete their education and enter vampire society. One as a powerful Royal, the other a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage ‘Strigoi’ who threaten to tear their society apart.

“That is,...

It is now officially confirmed that the 10 episode live-action TV series "Vampire Academy" based on the paranormal romance novels by Richelle Mead, has been canceled after one season at Peacock:

"...'Rosemarie Hathaway is a 'dhampir' girl, training to be a guardian of her 'moroi' best friend, 'Lissa Dragomir'. 

"In the process of learning how to defeat 'strigoi' in 'St. Vladimir's Academy', Rose finds herself caught in a forbidden romance with her instructor, 'Dimitri Belikov', while having an unbreakable psychic bond with Lissa..."

The first book in Meade's series was "Vampire Academy" (2007)...

...followed by "Frostbite" (2008)...

..."Shadow Kiss" (2008)...

..."Blood Promise" (2009)...

..."Spirit Bound" (2010)... 

...and "Last Sacrifice" (2010).

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Peacock is reworking its slate, and it's bad news for fans of YA dramas Vampire Academy and One of Us Is Lying.

Deadline reported Friday night that both series had been canceled after their most recent runs on the streaming service.

Vampire Academy came from Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries) and was expected to be a big hit for the service, but Deadline notes that the numbers didn't justify a second season.

"St. Vladmir's Academy isn't just any boarding school — it's a hidden place where vampire royals are educated and half-human teens train to protect them from the savage 'Strigoi' vampires who would like to see them destroyed," reads the logline for the series.

Vampire Academy stars Daniela Nieves (Snowfall) as Royal Moroi vampire Lissa Dragomir, Sisi Stringer (Mortal Kombat) as Rose's Dhampir Guardian Rose Hathaway, and Kieron Moore (Sex Education) Dhampir Guardian Dimitri Belikov.

The cast also includes Andre Dae Kim...

Say goodbye to “One of Us Is Lying” and “Vampire Academy.” On Friday, Peacock canceled both shows, the latest in a wave of cancelations as studios, streamers and networks cut costs heading into 2023.

“One of Us Is Lying,” the very first pilot Peacock ordered to series, debuted in 2021 and was renewed for a second season, which premiered last fall. “Vampire Academy” has been staked through the heart after just one season.

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Simon says: Game over. Peacock has cancelled the teen mystery drama One of Us Is Lying after two seasons, according to our sister site Deadline.

Peacock has cancelled Vampire Academy as well after one season. Per Deadline, executives at the streamer “were happy with both shows creatively, but they just didn’t find the requisite audience to justify further seasons.”

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Class is dismissed at St. Vladimir’s, as Peacock has cancelled Vampire Academy after one season.

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