“The Old Man” has been canceled after two seasons on FX. The series, based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, starred Jeff Bridges as veteran and former CIA operative Dan Chase. Season 1 followed Chase after he killed a home intruder and went into hiding. In Season 2, he and former […]

One of the set pieces in director Michael Gracey’s bold Robbie Williams biopic, “Better Man,” is an elaborately choreographed “Rock DJ” number lensed on Regent Street, a major curved street and bustling shopping destination in London’s West End. It was filmed over four consecutive nights with up to 500 extras who dance in the final […]

The audacious approach to the upcoming Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man” began when the British singer-songwriter referred to himself in an interview as a sort of performing “monkey.” That quip inspired “The Greatest Showman” director Michael Gracey to take a bold approach to his original and entertaining film: telling the story from Williams’ perspective while […]

In a highly competitive situation, a series based on the life of notorious mobster Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano has landed at FX for development, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. Terence Winter is attached to write the series with Antoine Fuqua onboard to direct, with both also set to executive produce. Nicholas Pileggi (“Goodfellas,” […]