Netflix has dropped a new teaser trailer for “Squid Game” Season 2. The trailer was revealed at the European comic-con Lucca Comics & Games. Series stars Lee Jung-jae and Wi Ha-jun appeared onstage, as did series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk. In the trailer, Seong Gi-hun, a.k.a Player 456 (Lee), has reentered the Squid Game after winning […]

Bill Burr and Charli XCX are set as hosts of “Saturday Night Live” going into November. Burr will host the long-running NBC sketch comedy series on Nov. 9, the first “SNL” to air following the U.S. Presidential election on Nov. 5. This will be Burr’s second time hosting “SNL” after he did so in 2020. […]

“Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage” has been picked up for a full season at CBS, Variety has learned. The news comes roughly two weeks after the series premiere, with the show launching on Oct. 17. The show serves a spinoff of “Young Sheldon,” which was itself a prequel to “The Big Bang Theory.” “With the […]

Writer, showrunner, and director Felicia D. Henderson has signed with Independent Artist Group (IAG), Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by Yorn Levine Barnes. Henderson was most recently showrunner and executive producer on the Netflix series “First Kill,” which followed the budding romantic relationship between two teen girls — one a vampire […]

Amazon Prime Video has released the first look at “On Call,” a half-hour police drama that marks Dick Wolf’s first scripted streaming series. The series stars Troian Bellisario and Brandon Larracuente as well as Eriq La Salle, Lori Loughlin, and Rich Ting. The series will premiere on Jan. 9, 2025 with all eight episodes. Per […]

CBS has set the final new cast members for its upcoming daytime soap opera “Beyond the Gates.” Legendary actor and Tony & Grammy Award nominee Clifton Davis (“Madam Secretary,” “Godfather of Harlem”) has signed on to the series, as have Alex Alegria (“CSI,” “Gossip Girl”), Lauren Bugliogli (“Bad Monkey,” “Florida Man”), Ben Gavin (“Super 8,” […]

Nick Offerman is the latest addition to the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Margo’s Got Money Trouble,” Variety has learned. Offerman will star in the series alongside previously announced cast members Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, and Michelle Pfeiffer. The eight-episode show was ordered to series at Apple back in February after a multi-platform bidding war. It […]

The animated series “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix. The news comes roughly two weeks after the series premiered on Oct. 10. The first season consisted of eight episodes. Hayley Atwell provides the voice of Lara Croft. The show received mostly positive reviews from critics upon […]

“Good Omens” Season 3 will be just one episode and will move forward without Neil Gaiman, Variety has learned. It was previously announced that Season 3 of the Amazon Prime Video series, which is based on the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett and Gaiman, would be the show’s last. However, production was […]

Hulu has given out a pilot order to Nick Paley’s comedy “Phony” with Connie Britton now set for a lead role, Variety has learned. The pilot is described as a coming-of-age mystery. The official logline states that it follows “a teenager who wakes up in the hospital after a car accident to discover his mom […]

“The Legend of Vox Machina” has been renewed for Season 4 at Amazon Prime Video. The renewal announcement comes just ahead of the third season finale of the animated series, which drops on Prime Video on Oct. 24. “We are beyond thrilled – and grateful – to continue the epic and wild adventures of Vex, […]

The “God of War” TV series adaptation at Amazon has found its new showrunner. Variety has confirmed that Ronald D. Moore has boarded the show as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. Moore joins the series shortly after it was reported that original showrunner Rafe Judkins had exited. Judkins left “God of War” along with executive […]

“Beef” is officially moving forward with a second season at Netflix, with Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, and Cailee Spaeny set to star. It had long been rumored that a second season of the series was moving forward but nothing had been officially confirmed until now. The official logline for the new season states, […]

“Matlock” has scored an early Season 2 renewal at CBS, Variety has learned. The news comes just ahead of the series airing its third episode at the broadcast network. Kathy Bates stars in the series, which serves as a reimagined version of the series of the same name starring Andy Griffith. Skye P. Marshall, Jason […]

The “East of Eden” limited series adaptation at Netflix is rounding out its cast. Variety has learned that Tracy Letts (“Saturday Night,” “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”), Martha Plimpton (“The Regime,” “Mass”), Ciarán Hinds (“Belfast,” “Game of Thrones”), Joseph Zada (“We Were Liars,” “Invisible Boys”), and Joe Anders (“Bonus Track,” “I Am […]

Olivia Thirlby has joined the cast of “Law & Order: Organized Crime” Season 5, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. Thirlby will appear in a recurring role in the new season of the series, though exact details of her character are being kept under wraps. It was previously announced that “Law & Order: Organized Crime” […]

A series adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “Carrie” from horror maven Mike Flanagan is in development at Amazon MGM Studios, Variety has learned. The series logline describes it as a “bold and timely reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her […]

Hugh Bonneville is set to guest star in the upcoming espionage political thriller series “The Agency” at Paramount+ with Showtime, Variety has learned exclusively. As previously reported, the series is based on the French series “Le Bureau des Legendes.” Bonneville will appear opposite previously announced cast members Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston, […]

Fox is developing a drama series that boasts Hugh Jackman among its executive producers. Currently titled “Billionaire Apocalypse,” the series hails from writer and executive producer Jay Carson. Lawrence Bender and Kevin Brown executive produce alongside Jackman. Fox Entertainment Studios will produce. The official logline states, “The richest man on the planet, 200 of his […]