UPLOAD: Amazon Orders Greg Daniels Comedy to Series

Amazon has ordered UPLOAD, a new series from THE OFFICE creator Greg Daniels.

Per Amazon, “UPLOAD is a sci-fi sitcom that takes place in the near future, where people who are near death can be “uploaded” into a virtual afterlife of their choice. In 2033, secretly romantic Brooklyn-born Nora works customer service for a luxurious virtual reality environment.  When handsome L.A. party boy Nathan’s self-driving car crashes, his high-maintenance girlfriend uploads him permanently into Nora’s VR world.”

The series stars Andy Allo and Robbie Amell. The first season order is for ten-episodes.

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Amazon Orders Horror Event Series THEM

Amazon has ordered two seasons of the event horror series THEM. The series comes from writer and executive producer Little Marvin, and executive producers Lena Waithe, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, and Michael Connelly with Vertigo Prime.

In the first installment, THEM: COVENANT (which is set in 1953), “Alfred and Lucky Emory decide to move their family from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood. The family’s home on a tree lined, seemingly idyllic street becomes ground zero where malevolent forces both real and supernatural threaten to taunt, ravage and destroy them.”

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: Amazon Taps JD Payne and Patrick McKay to Develop Original Series

Amazon has tapped writers JD Payne and Patrick McKay to develop the upcoming THE LORD OF THE RINGS television series.

“The rich world that J.R.R. Tolkien created is filled with majesty and heart, wisdom and complexity,” Payne and McKay said in a statement. “We are absolutely thrilled to be partnering with Amazon to bring it to life anew. We feel like Frodo, setting out from the Shire, with a great responsibility in our care — it is the beginning of the adventure of a lifetime.”

Though the series has yet to be written (or cast), Amazon’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS has received a multi-season order. Per Amazon, the show “will explore new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring.”

Payne and McKay most recently penned STAR TREK 4 for J.J. Abrams.

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THE EXPATRIATES: Amazon Orders Adaptation of the Janice Y.K. Lee Book

Amazon has handed out a series order to THE EXPATRIATES. The series hails from Nicole Kidman’s production company Blossom Films.

“After announcing our recent first look deal with Nicole and Blossom Films, we are thrilled to kick off this relationship by bringing this very popular novel from author Janice Y.K. Lee to Prime Video,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios, in a statement. “The story weaves an addictive tapestry that follows a group of complex women and their lives as outsiders in Hong Kong. It’s a compelling exploration of the strength of these women as they persevere through struggles with marriage, career, parenting and unimaginable loss.”

“I’m so thrilled about the Blossom-Amazon collaboration,” added Kidman. “THE EXPATRIATES is just the beginning of our shared goal in making delicious stories with something meaningful to say about the world.” Read more

CASTLE ROCK: Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason on the Draw of Small Town Stories, Stephen King’s Blessing

Long before writers Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason co-created Hulu’s new drama CASTLE ROCK, they fell in love with Stephen King-like stories. (Their new series is set in the King multiverse, as they revisit what is going on now in the fictional town of Castle Rock.)

“I’ve always loved—I think we both have—stories of strange happenings in small towns,” Shaw shared with reporters in the video below. (Shaw is also a huge TWIN PEAKS fan who went viral after he wore a one-of-a-kind jacket to that show’s revival premiere.) “And just stories about secrets that lurk behind picket fences. In this case, the picket fence has been gone for a long time in Castle Rock…to a certain extent, I think we’ve always been obsessed with stories about the dysfunction of small towns.” Read more

Netflix Renews ALTERED CARBON

ALTERED CARBON will return for a second season, Netflix announced.

Additionally, Anthony Mackie has joined the cast as the new star of the series, The Hollywood Reporter reports. (He’ll play Takeshi Kovacs, replacing Joel Kinnaman who portrayed the character in season 1.)

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AT&T AUDIENCE Network Renews CONDOR, YOU ME HER

AT&T AUDIENCE Network has renewed CONDOR and YOU ME HER.

CONDOR, which will return for a second season, stars Max Irons, William Hurt, Leem Lubany, Angel Bonanni, Kristen Hager, Mira Sorvino, and Bob Balaban. The drama is based on the book “Six Days of the Condor” by James Grady.

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YOU: Penn Badgley on the ‘Social Experiment’ of Potential Fan Reactions

YOU’s Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) is being called the “ultimate romantic,” but his portrayer isn’t as sympathetic to Joe’s obsessive ways as some viewers may be.

“Somehow, I seem to be more troubled by it,” Badgley said during the show’s Television Critics Association panel. “I don’t want to speak for anyone else, but I know that throughout I felt as though maybe I was the most troubled, which is why [executive producers] Greg [Berlanti] and Sera [Gamble] insisted that I was the right guy for the role.”

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Showtime Renews THE AFFAIR For Final Season

THE AFFAIR will conclude with its just-ordered season 5.

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YOU: Lifetime Renews Penn Badgley-Led Drama

YOU has been renewed for a second season—more than a month before its September 9th series debut. (It’s a big week for the series, which also landed a PaleyFest Fall TV Preview panel.)

The new Lifetime drama follows Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), the “ultimate romantic, a man willing to cross any line in pursuit of true love.” Spoiler alert: he isn’t exactly Prince Charming, as the photo on the left can attest to.

The first season of YOU is based on the Caroline Kepnes novel by the same name; the upcoming second season, which will be set/filmed in Los Angeles, is based on the follow-up book, “Hidden Bodies.”

YOU season 1 stars Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, Shay Mitchell, Zach Cherry, and Luca Padovan, with John Stamos in a recurring role. The book series was adapted for television by Sera Gamble and Greg Berlanti.

Are you excited for YOU season 2?

YOU, Series Premiere, Sunday, September 9, 10/9c, Lifetime

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THE HOT ZONE: Julianna Margulies to Lead the National Geographic Miniseries

Julianna Margulies has signed on to THE HOT ZONE, the National Geographic miniseries adaptation of the book by the same title.

“Julianna is dream casting for the role of Dr. Nancy Jaax,” said Carolyn Bernstein, executive vice president, global scripted development and production, National Geographic, in a statement. “Her rare combination of warmth, strength, humor and intelligence are the perfect recipe to make this terrifying true story feel relatable, grounded and human. THE HOT ZONE is the perfect example of National Geographic’s commitment to premium, brand-relevant storytelling that is at once wildly entertaining and deepens people’s understanding of the world.” Read more

TAKE TWO: ‘The Devil You Know’ Photos

TAKE TWO’s Sam (Rachel Bilson) and Eddie (Eddie Cibrian) butt heads in Thursday’s episode when a bounty hunter, Piper (played by Tattiawna Jones), comes to them for help. Eddie has a complicated history with Piper, but Sam is instantly intrigued by the woman.

Check out some photos from “The Devil You Know”…

TAKE TWO, Thursdays, 10/9c, ABC

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James Corden Joins the Backstreet Boys in Vegas on THE LATE LATE SHOW

Quit playing games with our hearts, James Corden.

The host of the LATE LATE SHOW joined the Backstreet Boys for a performance of their Vegas residency, and volunteered to replace one of the men for a night. The singers didn’t seem too into the idea—but Corden voted for Brian Littrell to take a break.

In the video below, Corden joined AJ McLean, Howie D., Nick Carter, and Kevin Richardson…and was actually able to follow along pretty well.

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HBO Orders DEADWOOD Movie

DEADWOOD is officially returning with a television movie, Casey Bloys, President, HBO Programming, announced.

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MADAM SECRETARY: Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton, and General Colin Powell to Guest Star

Former secretaries of state Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton, and General Colin Powell are guest-starring on the fifth season premiere of MADAM SECRETARY. (The hour airs Sunday, October 7, at 10/9c on CBS.)

Per CBS, “Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord, played by Téa Leoni, turns to the former secretaries of state to ask their advice on how to respond to a delicate situation.”

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