Universal Cable Productions Announces Key Projects Expanding Award-winning Studio’S Distinguished Genre Development Slate
Notable Projects Include:
Maggie Stiefvater’s New York Times Bestselling Series “The Raven Cycle” With Andrew Miller (“The Secret Circle”), Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight”) And Michael London of Groundswell Productions (“The Magicians”)
Hugh Howey’s Renowned Post-Apocalyptic Series “Sand” With Gary Whitta (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), Marc Forster (“World War Z”) And Imperative Entertainment
“Sirens of Titan” With Dan Harmon (“Rick & Morty”) and Evan Katz (“Small Crimes”)
Announces Evan Spiliotopoulos (“Beauty and the Beast”)
To Write Highly Anticipated “Welcome to Hitchcock” Series
Options Iconic Hugo Award-Winning Science Fantasy Novel “Lord of Light”
Universal City, CA- July 18, 2017– As the annual gathering of TV and comic’s most loyal fans at San Diego’s Comic-Con International 2017 kicks offtomorrow, Universal Cable Productions (Ucp) unveiled today its annual genre development slate of notable projects for TV. The studio...
Notable Projects Include:
Maggie Stiefvater’s New York Times Bestselling Series “The Raven Cycle” With Andrew Miller (“The Secret Circle”), Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight”) And Michael London of Groundswell Productions (“The Magicians”)
Hugh Howey’s Renowned Post-Apocalyptic Series “Sand” With Gary Whitta (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), Marc Forster (“World War Z”) And Imperative Entertainment
“Sirens of Titan” With Dan Harmon (“Rick & Morty”) and Evan Katz (“Small Crimes”)
Announces Evan Spiliotopoulos (“Beauty and the Beast”)
To Write Highly Anticipated “Welcome to Hitchcock” Series
Options Iconic Hugo Award-Winning Science Fantasy Novel “Lord of Light”
Universal City, CA- July 18, 2017– As the annual gathering of TV and comic’s most loyal fans at San Diego’s Comic-Con International 2017 kicks offtomorrow, Universal Cable Productions (Ucp) unveiled today its annual genre development slate of notable projects for TV. The studio...
- 7/19/2017
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
When it comes to Bella Thorne's dating life in Hollywood, it's complicated.
The 19-year-old actress tells Et's Leanne Aguilera at the Disney-abc portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, California, that it has been "very difficult" for her to have a relationship. "Dating in Hollywood is literally the worst thing," Thorne explains while attending the TCAs on Tuesday. "People are really crazy on social and, unfortunately, I date people that have girls, like, in love with them. They're, like, really in love with them and they want to kill me. Literally, I was getting death threats, full-on death threats on Twitter.
Watch: Bella Thorne Looks Nearly Unrecognizable With New Blue Hair, Holds Hands With Pal Keke Palmer
In the past, Thorne has been romantically linked to Pamela Anderson's son, Brandon Lee, and Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey, and admits that she has a tough time not letting negative comments affect her. "People...
The 19-year-old actress tells Et's Leanne Aguilera at the Disney-abc portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, California, that it has been "very difficult" for her to have a relationship. "Dating in Hollywood is literally the worst thing," Thorne explains while attending the TCAs on Tuesday. "People are really crazy on social and, unfortunately, I date people that have girls, like, in love with them. They're, like, really in love with them and they want to kill me. Literally, I was getting death threats, full-on death threats on Twitter.
Watch: Bella Thorne Looks Nearly Unrecognizable With New Blue Hair, Holds Hands With Pal Keke Palmer
In the past, Thorne has been romantically linked to Pamela Anderson's son, Brandon Lee, and Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey, and admits that she has a tough time not letting negative comments affect her. "People...
- 1/11/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
On episode 8 of Project Runway, the designers had to work in three teams of three to create a three piece collection to display in a pop-up shop window. Each team had to work with a certain color palette. While Team Nudes and Neutral were safe, Team Blue got the win and Team Red fell just short. Let's break down the worst and best looks of "Project Pop-Up." ...
- 11/4/2016
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
MTV has announced the nominees for the 11th annual Video Music Awards, with Beyoncé’s 11 nods leading the pack. Adele is up for eight awards, meanwhile, including Best Director for the Xavier Dolan–directed “Hello”; she’s up against Bey, Drake, Justin Bieber and Kanye West in that category. Full list below:
Video of the Year
Adele – “Hello”
Director: Xavier Dolan
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Director: Melina Matsoukas
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Director: Director X
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Director: Parris Goebel
Kanye West – “Famous”
Director: Kanye West
Best Female Video
Adele – “Hello”
Director: Xavier Dolan
Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Director: Jonas Åkerlund, Beyoncé Knowles Carter
Sia – “Cheap Thrills”
Director: Lior Molcho
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Director: Hannah Lux Davis
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)
Director: Director X
Best Male Video
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Director: Director X
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Director: Cris
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Director:...
Video of the Year
Adele – “Hello”
Director: Xavier Dolan
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Director: Melina Matsoukas
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Director: Director X
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Director: Parris Goebel
Kanye West – “Famous”
Director: Kanye West
Best Female Video
Adele – “Hello”
Director: Xavier Dolan
Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Director: Jonas Åkerlund, Beyoncé Knowles Carter
Sia – “Cheap Thrills”
Director: Lior Molcho
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Director: Hannah Lux Davis
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)
Director: Director X
Best Male Video
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Director: Director X
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Director: Cris
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Director:...
- 7/26/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
On episode five of Project Runway , the designers were split into two teams to create a six look collection. While the Blue Team, (the men plus Merline), worked like a dream together but the Red Team, (the ladies, struggled with a cohesive vision from the very beginning. Their lack of direction definitely showed. But here are the looks from the episode ranked individually from worst to best. As always, tell me your thoughts in the comments.
- 9/4/2015
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Beyoncé and Solange Knowles need to make room for more star power in their family! The two singers are now stepsisters to Bianca Lawson, after Tina Knowles tied the knot to her longtime beau Richard Lawson over the weekend. Bianca may not be as famous as Bey and Solange (yet!), but she has had roles on some of the most popular TV shows around. That's right, the stunning 36-year-old got her start in 1993 on Saved by the Bell: The New Class and starred in Pretty Little Liars, 2 Broke Girls, The Vampire Diaries and Teen Wolf. Tina and Richard wed in front of just a few lucky guests, including Blue Ivy, Jay Z, Solange's husband Alan Ferguson and her son Julez, on a superyacht dubbed...
- 4/14/2015
- E! Online
Is Jj Abrams' Fringe on your must-watch list but you quite don't have time for all 100 episodes? Here's some guidance...
Is there a popular show you’d really like to watch but you just don’t have time to wade through years of it all at once? Do you just want to know why that one character keeps turning up on Tumblr? Do the fans all tell you ‘season one is a bit iffy but stick with it, it gets great!’, leaving you with absolutely zero desire ever to watch the boring/silly/just plain weird season one? Then our episode roadmap features are for you.
In these articles, we’ll outline routes through popular TV shows focusing on particular characters, story arcs or episode types. Are you really into the Klingon episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation? Do you want to get the overall gist of...
Is there a popular show you’d really like to watch but you just don’t have time to wade through years of it all at once? Do you just want to know why that one character keeps turning up on Tumblr? Do the fans all tell you ‘season one is a bit iffy but stick with it, it gets great!’, leaving you with absolutely zero desire ever to watch the boring/silly/just plain weird season one? Then our episode roadmap features are for you.
In these articles, we’ll outline routes through popular TV shows focusing on particular characters, story arcs or episode types. Are you really into the Klingon episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation? Do you want to get the overall gist of...
- 1/6/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Halloween was full of good and bad costume ideas this year.
It's a holiday where you can be anything you want. So when you're already a celebrity, the costume decision can be that much more difficult.
Now that Halloween is over, we look at what celebrities were for the holiday and see who won Halloween and who just did failed to impress.
Photos: Colin Hanks and More of the Best Celeb Halloween Costumes
Starting off this year's winners: Heidi Klum never disappoints. She was butterfly this year, but this may just be the most elaborate butterfly costume of all time.
The model and Project Runway host paid attention to detail and went all out with the makeup and bug eyes.
Happy Halloween #hkhalloween
Ein von Heidi Klum (@heidiklum) gepostetes Foto am Okt 10, 2014 at 6:44 Pdt
Next up, Katy Perry did not just use flaming hot Cheetos in her music video for Dark Horse -- she transformed into a...
It's a holiday where you can be anything you want. So when you're already a celebrity, the costume decision can be that much more difficult.
Now that Halloween is over, we look at what celebrities were for the holiday and see who won Halloween and who just did failed to impress.
Photos: Colin Hanks and More of the Best Celeb Halloween Costumes
Starting off this year's winners: Heidi Klum never disappoints. She was butterfly this year, but this may just be the most elaborate butterfly costume of all time.
The model and Project Runway host paid attention to detail and went all out with the makeup and bug eyes.
Happy Halloween #hkhalloween
Ein von Heidi Klum (@heidiklum) gepostetes Foto am Okt 10, 2014 at 6:44 Pdt
Next up, Katy Perry did not just use flaming hot Cheetos in her music video for Dark Horse -- she transformed into a...
- 11/1/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
From The Twilight Zone to Penny Dreadful, Doctor Who and more, Den Of Geek’s writers revisit the TV episodes that truly terrify them…
It’s Halloween! Icicles are glistening from window sills. Chestnuts are roasting on open fires. North Pole elves are… hang on, no. None of that nice, fluffy stuff is happening. At Halloween, demonic creatures hunt for flesh, monsters creep out of their graves, and TV does its level best to freak us all the hell out.
In the spirit of all that, we asked our writers to select and share the TV episodes, horror or otherwise, that have made them whimper with fear. Here they all are, 31 of them, because, well, at Halloween, we like things to add up to 31.
Note that this isn’t a Top 10, or a Best Of, nor is it listed in order of scariness. It’s a collection of the particular...
It’s Halloween! Icicles are glistening from window sills. Chestnuts are roasting on open fires. North Pole elves are… hang on, no. None of that nice, fluffy stuff is happening. At Halloween, demonic creatures hunt for flesh, monsters creep out of their graves, and TV does its level best to freak us all the hell out.
In the spirit of all that, we asked our writers to select and share the TV episodes, horror or otherwise, that have made them whimper with fear. Here they all are, 31 of them, because, well, at Halloween, we like things to add up to 31.
Note that this isn’t a Top 10, or a Best Of, nor is it listed in order of scariness. It’s a collection of the particular...
- 10/30/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Honoring the best in social media, the 2014 Shorty Awards nominees were announced on Monday (February 24).
On April 7th, winners will be celebrated at the New York Times Center in a live-streamed ceremony at ShortyAwards.com.
Among the nominees are Lena Dunham, Jimmy Fallon, Chloe Moretz, One Direction, Justin Bieber, and Demi Lovato.
Honored for their web-based projects were Amy Poehler's "Smart Girls at the Party" Tumblr and Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" web series. Check out the nominees below.
#Actor
Aaron Paul, @aaronpaul_8
Joshua Malina, @JoshMalina
Orlando Jones, @TheOrlandoJones
Arthur Aguiar, @Aguiarthur
Shahrukh Khan, @iamsrk
Misha Collins, @mishacollins
Dylan O'Brien, @dylanobrien
#Actress
Felicia Day, @feliciaday
Lena Dunham, @lenadunham
Retta, @unfoRETTAble
Lua Blanco, @Lua_Blanco
Sophia Abrahão, @sophiaabrahao
Chloë Grace Moretz, @ChloeGMoretz
Miranda Cosgrove, @MirandaCosgrove
#Band
Fifth Harmony, @FifthHarmony
One Direction, @onedirection
Big Time Rush, @bigtimerush
The Script, @thescript
Tokio Hotel, @tokiohotel
5 Seconds of Summer, @5Sos
EMBLEM3, @EmblemThree
#Celebrity
Aaron Paul,...
On April 7th, winners will be celebrated at the New York Times Center in a live-streamed ceremony at ShortyAwards.com.
Among the nominees are Lena Dunham, Jimmy Fallon, Chloe Moretz, One Direction, Justin Bieber, and Demi Lovato.
Honored for their web-based projects were Amy Poehler's "Smart Girls at the Party" Tumblr and Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" web series. Check out the nominees below.
#Actor
Aaron Paul, @aaronpaul_8
Joshua Malina, @JoshMalina
Orlando Jones, @TheOrlandoJones
Arthur Aguiar, @Aguiarthur
Shahrukh Khan, @iamsrk
Misha Collins, @mishacollins
Dylan O'Brien, @dylanobrien
#Actress
Felicia Day, @feliciaday
Lena Dunham, @lenadunham
Retta, @unfoRETTAble
Lua Blanco, @Lua_Blanco
Sophia Abrahão, @sophiaabrahao
Chloë Grace Moretz, @ChloeGMoretz
Miranda Cosgrove, @MirandaCosgrove
#Band
Fifth Harmony, @FifthHarmony
One Direction, @onedirection
Big Time Rush, @bigtimerush
The Script, @thescript
Tokio Hotel, @tokiohotel
5 Seconds of Summer, @5Sos
EMBLEM3, @EmblemThree
#Celebrity
Aaron Paul,...
- 2/25/2014
- GossipCenter
Zap2it has rounded up the best quips from the past week of TV -- everything from Prince's post-Super Bowl visit on "New Girl" to late-night reactions on Jay Leno's farewell.
'Conan'
Conan O'Brien, on the Olympics and Jay Leno: "NBC will finally get to show somebody who's Ok with passing the torch."
'Arrow'
Dinah: "Come over to academia. The fun never ends!"
Felicity: "British people are really bad liars."
Felicity: "Lucky for us, Tibetan pit-viper venom is difficult to transport."
Lance: "Where'd you two even meet?"
Sara: "Vigilante club."
'Mom'
Bonnie: "I just want to say how proud I am of my daughter. She is the strongest person I know. If I had a guy like this, I'd be robbing banks and shooting heroin into my eyeballs to keep our love alive."
'New Girl'
Winston: "Honestly, can you not see...
'Conan'
Conan O'Brien, on the Olympics and Jay Leno: "NBC will finally get to show somebody who's Ok with passing the torch."
'Arrow'
Dinah: "Come over to academia. The fun never ends!"
Felicity: "British people are really bad liars."
Felicity: "Lucky for us, Tibetan pit-viper venom is difficult to transport."
Lance: "Where'd you two even meet?"
Sara: "Vigilante club."
'Mom'
Bonnie: "I just want to say how proud I am of my daughter. She is the strongest person I know. If I had a guy like this, I'd be robbing banks and shooting heroin into my eyeballs to keep our love alive."
'New Girl'
Winston: "Honestly, can you not see...
- 2/9/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Bey's big bling! Beyonce was the center of attention at the January 26 Grammy Awards -- and it wasn't just for her epic opening performance of "Drunk in Love" alongside her husband Jay-z. Clad in a white Michael Costello gown for most of the show, Blue Ivy's mama positively dripped in diamonds worth more than $10 million! Sizzling in a sexy black cage-like bodysuit during her opening performance, Beyonce showed just the right amount of skin after changing into the floral lace gown by Project Runway alum [...]...
- 1/27/2014
- Us Weekly
Editor’s Note: Ed Kennedy is taking a much needed vacation, so we’re asking for help crowdsourcing today’s edition! Got a link, hot news item, Instagram pic etc. you think other readers would enjoy? As long as it’s P.G. rated and safe for work, please share in the comments. Here’s a few items to get the ball rolling…
Sweet indie gay film G.B.F. (read our review here) was given an R rating by the MPAA, and director Darren Stein is not happy about that: “I always thought of G.B.F. as a PG-13 movie, but we were given an R “For Sexual References” while not having a single F-bomb, hint of nudity or violence in the film. Perhaps the ratings box should more accurately read ‘For Homosexual References’ or ‘Too Many Scenes of Gay Teens Kissing.’ I look forward to a world where queer teens can...
Sweet indie gay film G.B.F. (read our review here) was given an R rating by the MPAA, and director Darren Stein is not happy about that: “I always thought of G.B.F. as a PG-13 movie, but we were given an R “For Sexual References” while not having a single F-bomb, hint of nudity or violence in the film. Perhaps the ratings box should more accurately read ‘For Homosexual References’ or ‘Too Many Scenes of Gay Teens Kissing.’ I look forward to a world where queer teens can...
- 1/21/2014
- by Dennis Ayers
- The Backlot
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes multiple teaser trailers, a call of submissions for the Hollywood Horrorfest, a Fear Clinic casting update, a Q&A with Hannah Cowley from Haunting of the Innocent, and much more:
Hollywood Horrorfest Details: “From the man who brought you both The Los Angeles Animation Festival and the Boobs & Blood Film Festival, comes the first annual Hollywood Horrorfest (March 28-29, 2014).
Hhf not only showcases new films in competition, but also helps guide filmmakers through the new digital age of filmmaking – from new approaches to financing and production to how to get sales and distribution.
Screenings, awards, red carpet photo opps, industry panels and networking – Hhf has it all, and under one roof, the legendary and now Quentin Tarantino owned, New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles.
“Our focus is on the filmmaker.
Hollywood Horrorfest Details: “From the man who brought you both The Los Angeles Animation Festival and the Boobs & Blood Film Festival, comes the first annual Hollywood Horrorfest (March 28-29, 2014).
Hhf not only showcases new films in competition, but also helps guide filmmakers through the new digital age of filmmaking – from new approaches to financing and production to how to get sales and distribution.
Screenings, awards, red carpet photo opps, industry panels and networking – Hhf has it all, and under one roof, the legendary and now Quentin Tarantino owned, New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles.
“Our focus is on the filmmaker.
- 12/8/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Talk show host Wendy Williams and her manager-husband Kevin Hunter have formed Wendy Williams Prods, a production company that will focus on development and production of reality, game and talk shows for the cable and broadcast markets. Debmar-Mercury, producer-distributor of Williams’ nationally syndicated The Wendy Williams Show, will be a partner in the new company, which has tapped veteran producer Lisa Knapp as Svp Development. Williams will serve as executive producer of the projects developed through her company and may also have an on-camera role in some. “This is a dream come true,” she said. “As anyone who watches my show knows, I am a huge fan of all reality and game shows, and know a thing or two about talk.” Knapp has specialized in reality “docu-soap” programming, including Knievel’s Wild Ride and Gene Simmons Family Jewels for A&E, Bands Reunited and Ambushed for VH1, The Bachelorette for...
- 2/4/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Back at the beginning of July in the daily Briefs, I started the Official snicks Top 100 Lost Hits of The 80's, spotlighting the 100 greatest minor hits of that decade. The songs you don't hear on any 80's nostalgia show. Songs that missed the top ten, or top twenty ... or top forty, and over the last five months I hope some of these forgotten gems may have rung a long dormant bell, or for younger readers, provided a pop music history lesson.
Here is the complete list, including my favorite lost song of the decade. Thank you for taking this 80's road trip with me ... but it's not over yet! I'll be featuring a new Lost Hit once a week in the Wednesday Briefs, so the history lesson will continue!
Let the countdown commence, and remember ... keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars!
100. Animotion - "I...
Here is the complete list, including my favorite lost song of the decade. Thank you for taking this 80's road trip with me ... but it's not over yet! I'll be featuring a new Lost Hit once a week in the Wednesday Briefs, so the history lesson will continue!
Let the countdown commence, and remember ... keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars!
100. Animotion - "I...
- 11/28/2012
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Reality production house 44 Blue has hired Lisa Knapp as its new head of development.
Formerly a freelance producer for companies such as 51 Minds and the Gurin Co., Knapp's credits include A&E's "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" and VH1's "Bands Reunited."
Knapp will report to 44 Blue co-owner Stephanie Drachkovitch. Her duties will include series development and format acquisition.
Blue's current productions include MSNBC's "Lockup," "Stringers: La" for truTV and "La Gang Unit" for A&E.
Formerly a freelance producer for companies such as 51 Minds and the Gurin Co., Knapp's credits include A&E's "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" and VH1's "Bands Reunited."
Knapp will report to 44 Blue co-owner Stephanie Drachkovitch. Her duties will include series development and format acquisition.
Blue's current productions include MSNBC's "Lockup," "Stringers: La" for truTV and "La Gang Unit" for A&E.
- 12/18/2008
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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