Tag: The Act
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Nick Antosca Doesn’t Want You to Call ‘A Friend of the Family’ a True Crime Series: This Was Not ‘Exploitative’
After creating Emmy-winning series “The Act,” this year’s “Candy,” and now “A Friend of the Family,” it’s easy to label Nick Antosca the highbrow king of true crime streaming series.Yet the acclaimed showrunner quickly corrected labeling “A Friend of the Family” as part of the trendy true crime genre.“I don’t think the stories that I…
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‘A Friend of the Family’ Teaser: Anna Paquin and Unrecognizable Colin Hanks Star in True Crime Kidnapping Drama
You never know when there’s a killer next door.Anna Paquin and Colin Hanks star as Mrs. and Mr. Broberg, a classic suburban couple dedicated to their faith, family, and friends. That is, until one “friend” (Jake Lacy) repeatedly kidnapped their daughter over the course of years. Based on a true story, “A Friend of the…
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Starz, Lionsgate Agree Film Streaming Output Deal for U.K.
Starz’s international streaming platform Starzplay has struck an output deal with parent company Lionsgate for split first pay streaming rights in the U.K. to Lionsgate’s recently released and upcoming feature films.Under the deal, Starzplay’s U.K. subscribers will be able to access Lionsgate first-run movies including “Knives Out,” “Bombshell,” “Angel Has Fallen” and “Rambo: Last Blood”…
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Meryl Streep Breaks Her Own Golden Globes Record With 34th Nomination
Meryl Streep has extended her already record-breaking Golden Globe nomination record, earning her 34th nod today for her portrayal of Mary Louise Wright in the second season of HBO’s Big Little Lies.Streep is nominated alongside Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown), Patricia Arquette (The Act), Emily Watson (Chernobyl) and Toni Collette (Unbelievable) for best actress in…
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IndieWire Consider This Fyc Brunch – Watch the Whole Event
On May 21, Terry Crews hosted the inaugural IndieWire Consider This Fyc Brunch, where top talents in the TV industry gathered at Liaison in Hollywood to discuss, frankly, how to make really incredible television — and each of the three panels can be watched in their entirety below. Among the highlights:The Below-the-Line panel was hosted…
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IndieWire Consider This Fyc Brunch: TV Creators Reveal How to Build Creative Trust
One of the vital parts of making TV is having a certain amount of clarity in storytelling. From the writing of individual episodes to the relationships with cast to the environment on set, building trust among a group of creatives and the audience is essential.At IndieWire’s inaugural Consider This Fyc brunch, the creative engines behind…
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Kate McKinnon Will Play Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes in Hulu Limited Series “The Dropout”
Not long after the HBO aired the documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest, about the twisted relationship between Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter Gypsy Rose, Hulu launched their scripted take on the events with The Act. Similarly, not long after HBO aired its documentary The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (about the absolutely…