ABC’s forthcoming drama Dr. Odyssey continues to add to its cast.
Phillipa Soo (Hamilton) has joined the drama from Ryan Murphy Television, which scored a straight-to-series order in March. She’ll star opposite Joshua Jackson and Don Johnson in the series, which is slated for next season at the network.
Details about Dr. Odyssey are being kept quiet, but sources describe it as a medical show set on a cruise ship, with elements of House and Murphy’s 2000s FX drama Nip/Tuck. Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz (Feud: Capote vs. the Swans) and Joe Baken (American Horror Stories) are writing, and Paris Barclay (Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, NYPD Blue) will direct. Disney’s 20th Television and Ryan Murphy Television are producing.
Dr. Odyssey will be the first new broadcast show from Murphy’s company since 911: Lone Star premiered on Fox in early 2020. It will join another Murphy-produced series,...
Phillipa Soo (Hamilton) has joined the drama from Ryan Murphy Television, which scored a straight-to-series order in March. She’ll star opposite Joshua Jackson and Don Johnson in the series, which is slated for next season at the network.
Details about Dr. Odyssey are being kept quiet, but sources describe it as a medical show set on a cruise ship, with elements of House and Murphy’s 2000s FX drama Nip/Tuck. Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz (Feud: Capote vs. the Swans) and Joe Baken (American Horror Stories) are writing, and Paris Barclay (Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, NYPD Blue) will direct. Disney’s 20th Television and Ryan Murphy Television are producing.
Dr. Odyssey will be the first new broadcast show from Murphy’s company since 911: Lone Star premiered on Fox in early 2020. It will join another Murphy-produced series,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Don Johnson is set to star opposite Joshua Jackson in Dr. Odyssey, a new ABC drama series from Ryan Murphy, which is targeting a fall launch. It hails from 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television.
As is the case with any Ryan Murphy series, no details about the premise are being revealed. As the title suggests, Dr. Odyssey is believed to be a medical procedural. According to sources, it is set on a cruise ship.
Details about Johnson’s character are being kept under wraps.
Dr. Odyssey is written and executive produced by Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken. Paris Barclay is directing and executive producing. Eric Paquette, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson and Nissa Diederich also executive produce alongside Jackson.
Johnson is known for his roles as Det. Sonny Crockett on the classic 1980s NBC series Miami Vice and as the title character...
As is the case with any Ryan Murphy series, no details about the premise are being revealed. As the title suggests, Dr. Odyssey is believed to be a medical procedural. According to sources, it is set on a cruise ship.
Details about Johnson’s character are being kept under wraps.
Dr. Odyssey is written and executive produced by Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken. Paris Barclay is directing and executive producing. Eric Paquette, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson and Nissa Diederich also executive produce alongside Jackson.
Johnson is known for his roles as Det. Sonny Crockett on the classic 1980s NBC series Miami Vice and as the title character...
- 4/15/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva and Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Joshua Jackson is returning to network TV, starring in an ABC series from Ryan Murphy.
Jackson will star in a drama titled Dr. Odyssey, which the network has ordered straight to series. Details on the project, written by Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken, are being kept under wraps — ABC didn’t even provide a logline for the show.
The series is slated to premiere in the fall for ABC and will be the first new broadcast show from Murphy’s eponymous production company since 911: Lone Star premiered on Fox in early 2020. Disney’s 20th Television is producing with Ryan Murphy Television.
It also marks the first network series for Jackson since Fox’s Fringe ended in 2013. The actor, who broke out on Dawson’s Creek in the late 1990s, recently starred in Paramount+’s Fatal Attraction and the first season of Peacock’s anthology Dr. Death; he’ll...
Jackson will star in a drama titled Dr. Odyssey, which the network has ordered straight to series. Details on the project, written by Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken, are being kept under wraps — ABC didn’t even provide a logline for the show.
The series is slated to premiere in the fall for ABC and will be the first new broadcast show from Murphy’s eponymous production company since 911: Lone Star premiered on Fox in early 2020. Disney’s 20th Television is producing with Ryan Murphy Television.
It also marks the first network series for Jackson since Fox’s Fringe ended in 2013. The actor, who broke out on Dawson’s Creek in the late 1990s, recently starred in Paramount+’s Fatal Attraction and the first season of Peacock’s anthology Dr. Death; he’ll...
- 3/20/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Ryan Murphy is quickly expanding his footprint on ABC. The network has given a straight-to-series order to his Dr. Odyssey, with Joshua Jackson set to play the lead and executive produce. The drama, targeted for a fall launch, hails from 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television.
As is the case with any Ryan Murphy series, no details about the premise are being revealed. As the title suggests, Dr. Odyssey is believed to be a medical procedural. According to sources, it is set on a cruise ship. That was the setting for this season’s disaster-themed opener of Murphy’s procedural 9-1-1 in its debut on ABC, and it also harkens back to TV classic The Love Boat.
Related: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Jackson is said to be playing the title character whose charms help him get what he wants.
As is the case with any Ryan Murphy series, no details about the premise are being revealed. As the title suggests, Dr. Odyssey is believed to be a medical procedural. According to sources, it is set on a cruise ship. That was the setting for this season’s disaster-themed opener of Murphy’s procedural 9-1-1 in its debut on ABC, and it also harkens back to TV classic The Love Boat.
Related: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Jackson is said to be playing the title character whose charms help him get what he wants.
- 3/20/2024
- by Rosy Cordero and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The next chapter of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s Monster anthology series has gained some significant star power as Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny join the cast as the parents of the Menéndez Brothers, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez. The upcoming season, officially titled Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story, focuses on the Menéndez brothers, who were convicted of the murders of their parents in 1996.
According to authorities, the brothers murdered their parents to inherit their father’s fortune. However, the brothers say they killed their parents after years of mental and physical abuse. Nicholas Alexander Chavez (General Hospital) and Copper Koch (They/Them) play Lyle Menendez and Erik Menéndez, respectively.
Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, David McMillan, Louise Shore, and Carl Franklin executive produce. The previous chapter of Murphy and Brennan’s anthology, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, reached 1 billion...
According to authorities, the brothers murdered their parents to inherit their father’s fortune. However, the brothers say they killed their parents after years of mental and physical abuse. Nicholas Alexander Chavez (General Hospital) and Copper Koch (They/Them) play Lyle Menendez and Erik Menéndez, respectively.
Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, David McMillan, Louise Shore, and Carl Franklin executive produce. The previous chapter of Murphy and Brennan’s anthology, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, reached 1 billion...
- 1/15/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Angelina Jolie is getting into this year’s Oscar race.
As AMPAS voting enters its final days, the Academy Award winner today threw her support behind Ava DuVernay’s Origin in what looks to be doubling down by any other name.
First of all, Jolie held an invite-only get together at her home Sunday to around two dozen guests With DuVernay and Origin star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in attendance, Jolie spoke passionately about the film, sources say.
Multiple Emmy and Tony winner Debbie Allen and Frances Fisher (Actors branch) were there too. Old Guard 2 director Victoria Mahoney and Professor Marston and the Wonder Women helmer Angela Robinson (Directors branch) and Lost in Translation costume designer Nancy Steiner (Costume Designers branch) were also present, I’ve learned.
Sunday’s soiree is to be followed by a screening of Origin in West Hollywood tomorrow afternoon with Jolie moderating an on-stage panel with director/writer DuVernay and Ellis-Taylor.
As AMPAS voting enters its final days, the Academy Award winner today threw her support behind Ava DuVernay’s Origin in what looks to be doubling down by any other name.
First of all, Jolie held an invite-only get together at her home Sunday to around two dozen guests With DuVernay and Origin star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in attendance, Jolie spoke passionately about the film, sources say.
Multiple Emmy and Tony winner Debbie Allen and Frances Fisher (Actors branch) were there too. Old Guard 2 director Victoria Mahoney and Professor Marston and the Wonder Women helmer Angela Robinson (Directors branch) and Lost in Translation costume designer Nancy Steiner (Costume Designers branch) were also present, I’ve learned.
Sunday’s soiree is to be followed by a screening of Origin in West Hollywood tomorrow afternoon with Jolie moderating an on-stage panel with director/writer DuVernay and Ellis-Taylor.
- 1/15/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The AFI Awards has made its selection of the top 10 films of 2023, a list that includes the summer bl9ckbusters “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” along with director Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the Netflix drama “May December,” the Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro,” director Yorgos Lanthimos’ “”Poor Things,” Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers,” “American Fiction,” “Past Lives” and the animated “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”
Over the past two decades, the AFI list is a pretty accurate indicator of how the Academy Awards category for Best Picture will look. Last year, only three movies not included in the AFI top 10 – “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Triangle of Sadness” and “The Banshees of Inisherin”- made that Oscar group.
Among the acclaimed films that were passed over are “The Color Purple,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Air” and “The Zone of Interest.”
See‘Oppenheimer’ maintains lead over ‘Killers of the Flower Moon...
Over the past two decades, the AFI list is a pretty accurate indicator of how the Academy Awards category for Best Picture will look. Last year, only three movies not included in the AFI top 10 – “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Triangle of Sadness” and “The Banshees of Inisherin”- made that Oscar group.
Among the acclaimed films that were passed over are “The Color Purple,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Air” and “The Zone of Interest.”
See‘Oppenheimer’ maintains lead over ‘Killers of the Flower Moon...
- 12/8/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced its annual list of best films and TV for the past year. The 2023 honorees include summer smash hits “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”; plus streamer-backed fare like “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “May December,” and “American Fiction”; and indie films “The Holdovers,” “Poor Things,” and “Past Lives.” Animated feature “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was additionally among the top 10 picks.
Television series “Abbott Elementary,” “Succession,” and “The Bear” returned to the AFI list, as well as new series “Jury Duty,” “Poker Face,” “The Last of Us,” and “Beef.”
“As our nation and our world continue to navigate difficult times, AFI is honored to shine a proper light upon these works of art that lift us up and, ultimately, lead us to empathy,” Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO, said in an official statement. “That we do so without competition is AFI’s hallmark, and we...
Television series “Abbott Elementary,” “Succession,” and “The Bear” returned to the AFI list, as well as new series “Jury Duty,” “Poker Face,” “The Last of Us,” and “Beef.”
“As our nation and our world continue to navigate difficult times, AFI is honored to shine a proper light upon these works of art that lift us up and, ultimately, lead us to empathy,” Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO, said in an official statement. “That we do so without competition is AFI’s hallmark, and we...
- 12/7/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
When Marlee Matlin began her career 35 years ago, she says there was “nothing” in terms of accessibility in the awards industry space. But that’s begun to change, especially following her film Coda’s best picture win in 2022, including at the 2023 Oscars, where she saw a “significant improvement.”
“I’ve seen changes in award shows and how they are perceived by people who attend them, by producers, by the people who make the decisions as to what to present on the air — all the little things,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Coda really was a game changer and made a huge impact in terms of equity, accessibility, and just how people are perceived in general.”
The Oscars, for which Matlin serves on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors, has in the last several years taken the lead among the major Hollywood award shows in its...
“I’ve seen changes in award shows and how they are perceived by people who attend them, by producers, by the people who make the decisions as to what to present on the air — all the little things,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Coda really was a game changer and made a huge impact in terms of equity, accessibility, and just how people are perceived in general.”
The Oscars, for which Matlin serves on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors, has in the last several years taken the lead among the major Hollywood award shows in its...
- 12/4/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Coda” stars and Oscar winners Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur have been chosen to host the 2023 Media Access Awards on November 7, marking the first time ever that two Deaf performers have presided as hosts over an awards show together. The awards were founded by Norman Lear in 1979 and annually honor artists and film and television projects that are inclusive of disabled characters and actors. This year’s ceremony will be held in Hollywood, airing December 3 at 9 p.m. Pt on Los Angeles public broadcaster Kcet and December 15 at 9 p.m. Pt over PBS SoCal.
Matlin won her Academy Award in 1987 as Best Actress for “Children of a Lesser God,” while Kotsur warned his as Best Supporting Actor in “Coda” starring alongside Matlin.
SEETroy Kotsur wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar for ‘Coda,’ makes history as first Deaf male champion
This year’s honorees were selected by the diversity committees of the...
Matlin won her Academy Award in 1987 as Best Actress for “Children of a Lesser God,” while Kotsur warned his as Best Supporting Actor in “Coda” starring alongside Matlin.
SEETroy Kotsur wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar for ‘Coda,’ makes history as first Deaf male champion
This year’s honorees were selected by the diversity committees of the...
- 10/18/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Coda actors Troy Kotsur and Marlee Matlin will host the 2023 Media Access Awards next month, marking the first time that two Deaf performers will host an awards show together.
The Media Access Awards, presented by the Media Access Awards and nonprofit disability services provider Easterseals Southern California, honors artists and film and television projects that are inclusive of disabled characters and actors. This year’s awards ceremony is set for Tuesday, November 7 in Hollywood, and will air Sunday, December 3 at 9 p.m. Pt on Kcet, and Friday, December 15 at 8 p.m. Pt on PBS SoCal, with streaming on both websites and on the free PBS App.
“2023 has been another incredible year for on-screen diversity and inclusion for the disabled community,” said co-ceo’s of the Media Access Awards, Deborah Calla and Allen Rucker. “We can’t wait to celebrate these talented individuals once again for their strong efforts in furthering...
The Media Access Awards, presented by the Media Access Awards and nonprofit disability services provider Easterseals Southern California, honors artists and film and television projects that are inclusive of disabled characters and actors. This year’s awards ceremony is set for Tuesday, November 7 in Hollywood, and will air Sunday, December 3 at 9 p.m. Pt on Kcet, and Friday, December 15 at 8 p.m. Pt on PBS SoCal, with streaming on both websites and on the free PBS App.
“2023 has been another incredible year for on-screen diversity and inclusion for the disabled community,” said co-ceo’s of the Media Access Awards, Deborah Calla and Allen Rucker. “We can’t wait to celebrate these talented individuals once again for their strong efforts in furthering...
- 10/18/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
This is it! This year’s Emmy voting is over, ending what was a rather muted Phase 2. We’ve noted the limited number of Phase 2 FYC events due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes (as well as the inability of nominated talent to participate in any press that they hadn’t already completed pre-strike). And now, with voting ending, the usual anticipation of September Emmy events won’t be there, and we’ll all go on pause until (hopefully!) January.
But before we go… Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast has one more look at this year’s race, in a Mega Roundtable edition featuring hosts Michael Schneider, Clayton Davis, Emily Longeretta and Jazz Tangcay. The team goes through all of the major categories and shares their picks for who will win — and who should win. Listen below!
How strategic are voters in choosing between different shows and stars? Will...
But before we go… Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast has one more look at this year’s race, in a Mega Roundtable edition featuring hosts Michael Schneider, Clayton Davis, Emily Longeretta and Jazz Tangcay. The team goes through all of the major categories and shares their picks for who will win — and who should win. Listen below!
How strategic are voters in choosing between different shows and stars? Will...
- 8/31/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
This year, for the first time ever, multiple limited series have each received two simultaneous directing Emmy nominations. These history-making programs – “Beef” and “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” – are both Netflix productions that have amassed 13 TV academy notices apiece, with this being one of eight categories in which they are directly facing off. While it is true that only one of this category’s previous multi-nominated series actually won, the fact that these two new shows take up a majority of their lineup’s slots might very well yield an unusual result.
Either Netflix series would bring the streaming platform its third limited program directing win, following the success of “Unorthodox” in 2020 and “The Queen’s Gambit” in 2021. Also in the running are the category’s first Hulu original movie, “Prey,” and the FX series “Fleishman is in Trouble,” which also hails from a network that has already prevailed here twice.
Either Netflix series would bring the streaming platform its third limited program directing win, following the success of “Unorthodox” in 2020 and “The Queen’s Gambit” in 2021. Also in the running are the category’s first Hulu original movie, “Prey,” and the FX series “Fleishman is in Trouble,” which also hails from a network that has already prevailed here twice.
- 8/30/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
A version of this story about “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story“ first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Drama and Limited Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
The Emmys won’t air for five months, but already Paris Barclay has made an impact. With his Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nomination for Netflix’s “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” Barclay became the first Black director to be nominated in all three narrative directing categories: limited series for “Dahmer”; drama series for “The West Wing” in 2002 and “NYPD Blue” in both 1998 and 1999; and comedy series for “Glee” in 2010, 2013 and 2014.
“I’m very grateful, because whenever a body of your peers actually decides the work is significant enough to be nominated for an Emmy, it’s a huge deal,” said Barclay, who served as the first Black and first openly gay...
The Emmys won’t air for five months, but already Paris Barclay has made an impact. With his Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nomination for Netflix’s “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” Barclay became the first Black director to be nominated in all three narrative directing categories: limited series for “Dahmer”; drama series for “The West Wing” in 2002 and “NYPD Blue” in both 1998 and 1999; and comedy series for “Glee” in 2010, 2013 and 2014.
“I’m very grateful, because whenever a body of your peers actually decides the work is significant enough to be nominated for an Emmy, it’s a huge deal,” said Barclay, who served as the first Black and first openly gay...
- 8/22/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Updated with latest expected attendees: SAG-AFTRA’s Los Angeles Local and the Writers Guild of America will hold a “National Day of Solidarity” rally Tuesday outside Disney Studios.
“SAG-AFTRA and WGA will join forces with the AFL-CIO and its affiliates from across the nation and across industries for a National Day of Solidarity,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “In this ‘Summer of Strikes,’ working Americans everywhere are fighting for fair contracts, better compensation, safe working conditions and protections from encroaching technology. Together, we are showing corporate America that when we fight, we win!”
SAG-AFTRA has been on strike since July 14, and the Writers Guild since May 2. The rally will start Tuesday at 10 am Pt.
Among those scheduled to speak at the rally include SAG-AFTRA Secretary-Treasurer Joely Fisher, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, and Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Yvonne Wheeler.
Others scheduled to attend...
“SAG-AFTRA and WGA will join forces with the AFL-CIO and its affiliates from across the nation and across industries for a National Day of Solidarity,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “In this ‘Summer of Strikes,’ working Americans everywhere are fighting for fair contracts, better compensation, safe working conditions and protections from encroaching technology. Together, we are showing corporate America that when we fight, we win!”
SAG-AFTRA has been on strike since July 14, and the Writers Guild since May 2. The rally will start Tuesday at 10 am Pt.
Among those scheduled to speak at the rally include SAG-AFTRA Secretary-Treasurer Joely Fisher, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, and Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Yvonne Wheeler.
Others scheduled to attend...
- 8/22/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
When it came to Jeffrey Dahmer’s apartment in Netflix’s Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, director Carl Franklin pictured a gritty fish tank filled with yellow-green algae and lifeless fish. He wanted to reach audiences on a visceral level, placing viewers in the notorious serial killer’s putrid living room from the victim’s perspective.
“I wanted to create more of a sensory world as opposed to just a set — something that would evoke a certain aroma or a stench, let’s say, rather than aroma,” Franklin tells Rolling Stone.
“I wanted to create more of a sensory world as opposed to just a set — something that would evoke a certain aroma or a stench, let’s say, rather than aroma,” Franklin tells Rolling Stone.
- 8/19/2023
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
When Ryan Murphy approached Paris Barclay about directing “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” the Emmy-winning director shot down his offer.
“I said no,” says Barclay. He changed his mind, however, when he learned more about Episode 6, titled “Silenced.” Barclay, who previously won two Emmys for directing “NYPD Blue” and garnered nominations for “Glee” and “The West Wing,” ended up receiving his latest Emmy mention for his work on the episode.
On Variety Awards Circuit Roundtable, Paris Barclay, the Emmy-nominated director and executive producer of “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” sits down with us to talk about the Emmys, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the DGA, “Dahmer,” his career (including those LL Cool J videos) and more. Listen below!
So what turned Barclay around? “[Murphy] started telling me the story of Tony Hughes,” he reveals. “I’d never heard of this young man, and I thought,...
“I said no,” says Barclay. He changed his mind, however, when he learned more about Episode 6, titled “Silenced.” Barclay, who previously won two Emmys for directing “NYPD Blue” and garnered nominations for “Glee” and “The West Wing,” ended up receiving his latest Emmy mention for his work on the episode.
On Variety Awards Circuit Roundtable, Paris Barclay, the Emmy-nominated director and executive producer of “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” sits down with us to talk about the Emmys, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the DGA, “Dahmer,” his career (including those LL Cool J videos) and more. Listen below!
So what turned Barclay around? “[Murphy] started telling me the story of Tony Hughes,” he reveals. “I’d never heard of this young man, and I thought,...
- 8/18/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Although he’s been a frequent collaborator of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, director Paris Barclay says his gut instinct, when asked to helm episodes of Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, was to give it a pass. “I was alive when this was all happening in real time. I was a gay, Black man of that age. I wasn’t in Milwaukee, but nevertheless, it was scarring. He was one of those serial killers that really affected me,” Barclay tells THR. “I didn’t want to do anything that would glorify or add more ignominy to Jeffrey Dahmer. I didn’t think there was anything there for me.”
As Murphy explained to Barclay that their intent was to shift the focus away from the killer himself and onto the lives of the victims, the director reconsidered his position. “Ryan told me the story of Tony Hughes, who was this gay,...
As Murphy explained to Barclay that their intent was to shift the focus away from the killer himself and onto the lives of the victims, the director reconsidered his position. “Ryan told me the story of Tony Hughes, who was this gay,...
- 8/16/2023
- by Carita Rizzo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By now, actress Niecy Nash-Betts has more than proved that she can excel in genres other than comedy. A quick look at her past Emmy nominations say as much, with an Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie nod for “When They See Us,” Ava DuVernay’s poignant limited series about the Central Park Five, listed right next to an Outstanding Television Movie nomination as an executive producer of “Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon.”
Yes, she can perform it all, but what her work on “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” proves is that Nash-Betts has the ability to elevate projects in a way where one could argue they would not work without her. Playing Glenda Cleveland, the titular serial killer’s next-door neighbor who desperately tried to alert authorities to Dahmer’s evildoing, only to be belittled and dismissed.
Despite becoming one of the most watched Netflix series of all time,...
Yes, she can perform it all, but what her work on “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” proves is that Nash-Betts has the ability to elevate projects in a way where one could argue they would not work without her. Playing Glenda Cleveland, the titular serial killer’s next-door neighbor who desperately tried to alert authorities to Dahmer’s evildoing, only to be belittled and dismissed.
Despite becoming one of the most watched Netflix series of all time,...
- 8/14/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Lesli Linka Glatter has been re-elected president of the Directors Guild of America by acclamation of the delegates at the DGA’s Biennial National Convention in Los Angeles.
“I am thrilled to say we are as strong and united as ever before,” she said. “Together, we will continue our shared fight — along with SAG-AFTRA and the WGA — for an industry in which we are all fairly valued and celebrated for the work we do.”
“At this critical time for our industry, I am more committed than ever to our Guild’s mission of protecting the creative and economic rights of our members and working collaboratively both internally and externally on the issues affecting us all,” she said. “As we embark on the next chapter of our Guild, I’m elated to work alongside an incredibly talented, creative and diverse Board, all of whom generously volunteer their time to advocate for...
“I am thrilled to say we are as strong and united as ever before,” she said. “Together, we will continue our shared fight — along with SAG-AFTRA and the WGA — for an industry in which we are all fairly valued and celebrated for the work we do.”
“At this critical time for our industry, I am more committed than ever to our Guild’s mission of protecting the creative and economic rights of our members and working collaboratively both internally and externally on the issues affecting us all,” she said. “As we embark on the next chapter of our Guild, I’m elated to work alongside an incredibly talented, creative and diverse Board, all of whom generously volunteer their time to advocate for...
- 8/6/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Weekly Commentary: Official commentary coming soon.
The final Emmy voting rounds open on Aug. 17 at 9 a.m. Pt and close on Aug. 28 at 10 p.m. Pst.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Creative Arts predictions in all categories.
2022 category...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Weekly Commentary: Official commentary coming soon.
The final Emmy voting rounds open on Aug. 17 at 9 a.m. Pt and close on Aug. 28 at 10 p.m. Pst.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Creative Arts predictions in all categories.
2022 category...
- 8/3/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
With his nomination this year for an installment of the Netflix limited series “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” Paris Barclay is the first Black director to compete at the Emmys with nominations in three different genres: drama series, comedy series (“Glee”) and now limited/anthology with “Dahmer – Monster.” It’s his ninth Emmy nod overall, with four coming for “NYPD Blue” (a pair each in 1998 and ’99 for producing and directing), one for “The West Wing” (2002) and three for “Glee”. His two wins came for directing “NYPD” in ’98 and ’99, so it’s been nearly a quarter-century since his last triumph.
SEEParis Barclay (‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ director): ‘These victims were people, they’re worth telling the stories of’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
Barclay has been a go-to director of episodic television since the early 1990s, helming more than 170 episodes all told. He’s directed episodes of (among many others) “Lost,...
SEEParis Barclay (‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ director): ‘These victims were people, they’re worth telling the stories of’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
Barclay has been a go-to director of episodic television since the early 1990s, helming more than 170 episodes all told. He’s directed episodes of (among many others) “Lost,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Thirty actors and storytellers showcased in The Hollywood Reporter’s latest season of Emmy roundtables were nominated for Emmys on July 12.
Pedro Pascal, Kieran Culkin, Jeff Bridges, Michael Imperioli and Evan Peters were recognized for their performances in, respectively, The Last of Us, Succession, The Old Man, The White Lotus and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which were discussed and dissected in THR’s far-ranging conversation that touched upon everything from weird fan obsessions to who’s really in that Mandalorian suit.
Emmy nominees for actress (in several categories) The White Lotus‘ Jennifer Coolidge, Swarm‘s Dominique Fishback, Fleishman Is in Trouble‘s Claire Danes and Yellowjackets‘ Melanie Lynskey talked candidly and warmly about not always admitting who they are to inquiring passersby, requesting a therapist on set for emotionally wrecking scenes and what it’s like to become very famous later in life.
Beef‘s Steven Yeun,...
Pedro Pascal, Kieran Culkin, Jeff Bridges, Michael Imperioli and Evan Peters were recognized for their performances in, respectively, The Last of Us, Succession, The Old Man, The White Lotus and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which were discussed and dissected in THR’s far-ranging conversation that touched upon everything from weird fan obsessions to who’s really in that Mandalorian suit.
Emmy nominees for actress (in several categories) The White Lotus‘ Jennifer Coolidge, Swarm‘s Dominique Fishback, Fleishman Is in Trouble‘s Claire Danes and Yellowjackets‘ Melanie Lynskey talked candidly and warmly about not always admitting who they are to inquiring passersby, requesting a therapist on set for emotionally wrecking scenes and what it’s like to become very famous later in life.
Beef‘s Steven Yeun,...
- 7/12/2023
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The nominations for the 2023 Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning.
In the aftermath, the talent that landed coveted nods for their hard work are speaking out.
Brett Goldstein, who scored a nod for Outstanding Actor In a Comedy Series for Ted Lasso, said:
"Ahhhhhhhh fxxx yeah! This is amazing! To be nominated once is insanity, twice is nuts but for this to be a hat trick feels silly and proof that we live in a simulation."
"It makes me feel incredibly lucky, especially when it's in the company of genuine acting legends."
"What an incredible list to be on and, at long last, it is wonderful to see my fit friend and extraordinary talent Phil Dunster be added to that list," the actor and writer continued.
"Thanks as always to Jason, Bill, Brendan and Joe Kelly for inviting me onboard."
"I'm nothing without them and my fellow Greyhounds. What a...
In the aftermath, the talent that landed coveted nods for their hard work are speaking out.
Brett Goldstein, who scored a nod for Outstanding Actor In a Comedy Series for Ted Lasso, said:
"Ahhhhhhhh fxxx yeah! This is amazing! To be nominated once is insanity, twice is nuts but for this to be a hat trick feels silly and proof that we live in a simulation."
"It makes me feel incredibly lucky, especially when it's in the company of genuine acting legends."
"What an incredible list to be on and, at long last, it is wonderful to see my fit friend and extraordinary talent Phil Dunster be added to that list," the actor and writer continued.
"Thanks as always to Jason, Bill, Brendan and Joe Kelly for inviting me onboard."
"I'm nothing without them and my fellow Greyhounds. What a...
- 7/12/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The stars are reacting to the Emmy nominations.
“The Last of Us” and “The White Lotus” are leading the pack in nominations, with many new names among the list of nominees.
Here are all of the stars’ reactions to the awards news.
Read More: 75th Emmy Awards Nominations Full List: ‘Succession’ & ‘The Last Of Us’ Lead The Race
Welcome to Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were ecstatic at the nominations for their sports documentary “Welcome to Wrexham”, also marking Reynolds’ first Emmy nomination.
“The story of Wrexham has resonated with millions of people because you don’t have to be Welsh or a football fan to be moved by this town,” said the two in a statement. “We are so grateful for today’s 6 Emmy nominations and are continuously honored the people of Wrexham allow us to tell their tale. Diolch! Cymru am byth!
“The Last of Us” and “The White Lotus” are leading the pack in nominations, with many new names among the list of nominees.
Here are all of the stars’ reactions to the awards news.
Read More: 75th Emmy Awards Nominations Full List: ‘Succession’ & ‘The Last Of Us’ Lead The Race
Welcome to Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were ecstatic at the nominations for their sports documentary “Welcome to Wrexham”, also marking Reynolds’ first Emmy nomination.
“The story of Wrexham has resonated with millions of people because you don’t have to be Welsh or a football fan to be moved by this town,” said the two in a statement. “We are so grateful for today’s 6 Emmy nominations and are continuously honored the people of Wrexham allow us to tell their tale. Diolch! Cymru am byth!
- 7/12/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
This year’s Emmy nominees will highlight a more diverse crop of actors, with Latino performers having a particularly strong showing.
Of course, much of that is thanks to Pedro Pascal, who has become the most-nominated Latino in a single year with three noms. He’s recognized for his work in “The Last of Us” as lead drama actor, “Saturday Night Live” as guest comedy actor and “Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World” as the narrator. Pascal’s nomination for HBO’s dystopian video game adaptation makes him only the second Latino ever recognized in the drama category after Jimmy Smits’ four consecutive noms for “NYPD Blue” from 1996-1999. But there were some notable Latino stars who didn’t hear their names read — namely, Diego Luna, who was snubbed for Disney’s “Andor,” despite its best drama series nomination.
Elsewhere, Netflix’s origin series “Wednesday” made star Jenna Ortega...
Of course, much of that is thanks to Pedro Pascal, who has become the most-nominated Latino in a single year with three noms. He’s recognized for his work in “The Last of Us” as lead drama actor, “Saturday Night Live” as guest comedy actor and “Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World” as the narrator. Pascal’s nomination for HBO’s dystopian video game adaptation makes him only the second Latino ever recognized in the drama category after Jimmy Smits’ four consecutive noms for “NYPD Blue” from 1996-1999. But there were some notable Latino stars who didn’t hear their names read — namely, Diego Luna, who was snubbed for Disney’s “Andor,” despite its best drama series nomination.
Elsewhere, Netflix’s origin series “Wednesday” made star Jenna Ortega...
- 7/12/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Paris Barclay made some television history this morning.
Scoring a nomination Wednesday for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the seasoned director now occupies a rarified perch.
Two-time Emmy winner Barclay is the first Black director to sweep the narrative table and be nominated in the Drama, Comedy and now Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie categories.
“I’m mostly just incredibly grateful,” said Barclay to Deadline of today’s nomination for the show’s “Silenced” episode.
Grateful to the terrific writers I’ve been fortunate to work with on Emmy episodes – David Milch, Aaron Sorkin, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, and now I can add David McMillan and Janet Mock to the list.
But I’m also grateful I’ve been able to help tell stories that really matter, that really make a difference. This episode...
Scoring a nomination Wednesday for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the seasoned director now occupies a rarified perch.
Two-time Emmy winner Barclay is the first Black director to sweep the narrative table and be nominated in the Drama, Comedy and now Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie categories.
“I’m mostly just incredibly grateful,” said Barclay to Deadline of today’s nomination for the show’s “Silenced” episode.
Grateful to the terrific writers I’ve been fortunate to work with on Emmy episodes – David Milch, Aaron Sorkin, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, and now I can add David McMillan and Janet Mock to the list.
But I’m also grateful I’ve been able to help tell stories that really matter, that really make a difference. This episode...
- 7/12/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
New voting methods will likely yield surprise Emmy nomination inclusions (and exclusions) this year. There could also be historic representation in several areas, with ethnicity, age and decades-old records shattered.
HBO is no stranger to setting Emmy records. The fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” currently holds multiple records, including the most overall nominations for a drama series at 161 across its eight seasons. The network is celebrating its 50th anniversary and a new Max branding — so naturally, it wants more. If the early projections are accurate and it lands four drama series noms — “House of the Dragon,” “The Last of Us,” “The White Lotus” and last year’s winner, “Succession,” — HBO would tie the record for most series noms by a network in a single year, held by NBC since 1992.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions in all categories.
“Succession,” which broke the record for most acting...
HBO is no stranger to setting Emmy records. The fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” currently holds multiple records, including the most overall nominations for a drama series at 161 across its eight seasons. The network is celebrating its 50th anniversary and a new Max branding — so naturally, it wants more. If the early projections are accurate and it lands four drama series noms — “House of the Dragon,” “The Last of Us,” “The White Lotus” and last year’s winner, “Succession,” — HBO would tie the record for most series noms by a network in a single year, held by NBC since 1992.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions in all categories.
“Succession,” which broke the record for most acting...
- 6/22/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
While it is easy to understand why audiences seek the thrills and chills of watching murderous characters on TV, it can be a bit harder to understand why creatives would put themselves through hell and back to deliver well-executed depravity that, at its best, morphs into something more poignant.
For Dominique Fishback, star of Prime Video’s “Swarm,” a pitch-black comedy about an obsessed music fan that leans into the “Killer” part of being a Killer Bee, the role of Dre was an opportunity to shirk expectations. “I was very used to playing characters who were considered lovable or likable or easier to put your arm around,” said the actress who, outside of her BAFTA Award-nominated supporting role in “Judas and the Black Messiah,” had been mostly cast as plucky teens. “I didn’t wanna get imprisoned by my own artistry or my own fears that I would disappoint anybody...
For Dominique Fishback, star of Prime Video’s “Swarm,” a pitch-black comedy about an obsessed music fan that leans into the “Killer” part of being a Killer Bee, the role of Dre was an opportunity to shirk expectations. “I was very used to playing characters who were considered lovable or likable or easier to put your arm around,” said the actress who, outside of her BAFTA Award-nominated supporting role in “Judas and the Black Messiah,” had been mostly cast as plucky teens. “I didn’t wanna get imprisoned by my own artistry or my own fears that I would disappoint anybody...
- 6/14/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
The Directors Guild’s tentative agreement for a new film and TV contract “is the biggest we’ve ever negotiated” and “is almost double what we got last time,” former DGA President Paris Barclay says in a new video posted on the guild’s website featuring members touting the deal.
Barclay, currently the DGA’s secretary-treasurer, served as president from 2013-2017. He also co-chaired the guild’s Outreach Team that supported membership awareness and engagement going into the contract negotiations, which began May 10.
See the video here.
The DGA doesn’t put a dollar value on its contracts.
While Barclay may have been speaking rhetorically and a bit off the cuff about the gains being “almost double what we got last time,” the 5% pay increase in the first year of the new contract is indeed double the 2.5% pay raise achieved three years ago, while the 4% pay hike in the second...
Barclay, currently the DGA’s secretary-treasurer, served as president from 2013-2017. He also co-chaired the guild’s Outreach Team that supported membership awareness and engagement going into the contract negotiations, which began May 10.
See the video here.
The DGA doesn’t put a dollar value on its contracts.
While Barclay may have been speaking rhetorically and a bit off the cuff about the gains being “almost double what we got last time,” the 5% pay increase in the first year of the new contract is indeed double the 2.5% pay raise achieved three years ago, while the 4% pay hike in the second...
- 6/13/2023
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
“That which scares me ultimately will be the thing I’m drawn to,” observed Mark Mylod, director and executive producer of HBO/Max’s Succession, not necessarily intending to get philosophical during The Hollywood Reporter‘s Director Emmy Roundtable. But fear, it turns out, is a major motivator for six of the top TV helmers working right now. Meeting over Zoom in May, the filmmakers behind the past year’s most acclaimed episodes — including Mylod, Paris Barclay (Netflix’s Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), Liz Garbus (Showtime’s Yellowjackets), Peter Hoar (HBO/Max’s The Last of Us), Karyn Kusama (Prime Video’s Dead Ringers and Yellowjackets) and Jake Schreier (Netflix’s Beef) — kept returning to the career choices that scared (and inspired) them during their hour together. They also got frank about stints in director jail, why artificial intelligence isn’t just a threat to writers and, speaking...
- 6/9/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Evan Peters, Niecy Nash-Betts and Richard Jenkins are all likely to land Emmy nominations for their performances on Netflix’s “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” But if members of the TV academy go all in on the first iteration of the “Monster” anthology series from co-creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, you shouldn’t be surprised if Rodney Burford Jr., the lead of the show’s most acclaimed episode, also winds up with a bid.
As Tony Hughes, one of the 17 men murdered by infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, Burford appears in three of the show’s 10 installments, including the standout sixth outing, “Silenced.” Directed by two-time Emmy winner Paris Barclay, and written by David McMillan and Janet Mock, this episode centers on Hughes, a deaf and gay Black man with big ambitions whose life comes to a tragic halt after he encounters and is killed by Dahmer...
As Tony Hughes, one of the 17 men murdered by infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, Burford appears in three of the show’s 10 installments, including the standout sixth outing, “Silenced.” Directed by two-time Emmy winner Paris Barclay, and written by David McMillan and Janet Mock, this episode centers on Hughes, a deaf and gay Black man with big ambitions whose life comes to a tragic halt after he encounters and is killed by Dahmer...
- 5/11/2023
- by Luca Giliberti
- Gold Derby
For actors Evan Peters and Niecy Nash-Betts, as well as director Paris Barclay, the critical mission with Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story was to shift the focus of the narrative around the serial killer away from Dahmer himself and toward his many victims, as well as the systemic racism and institutional failures of the police that allowed him to get away with his crimes.
Related: Deadline Studio At Contenders Television 2023 – Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Dominique Fishback, Riley Keough, Natasha Lyonne & More
In an appearance today at Deadline’s Contenders TV, all three creatives noted that there was going to be a significant challenge in taking this series on, given the need to immerse themselves in the darkness of Dahmer. “But I think the writing, it was so smart and very careful to show many different perspectives, not just Dahmer’s. And that was one rule that we had shooting this,...
Related: Deadline Studio At Contenders Television 2023 – Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Dominique Fishback, Riley Keough, Natasha Lyonne & More
In an appearance today at Deadline’s Contenders TV, all three creatives noted that there was going to be a significant challenge in taking this series on, given the need to immerse themselves in the darkness of Dahmer. “But I think the writing, it was so smart and very careful to show many different perspectives, not just Dahmer’s. And that was one rule that we had shooting this,...
- 4/15/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story premiered on Netflix at the end of September to a big reception, controversy, and attention from the True Crime world. The series has been making waves with its disturbing portrayal of one of America’s most infamous serial killers. While many have been focusing on Evan Peters’ chilling performance as Dahmer, there’s one classic TV star in the series that might have gone unnoticed.
Netflix’s ‘Dahmer’ drama explores the life of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer
For years, he took the lives of innocent victims, undetected by police. But their stories won't be erased.
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story arrives tomorrow at 8Am, only on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/OZjI1Zs5TS
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) September 20, 2022
Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is based on the life of Jeffrey Dahmer. He was a serial killer who committed heinous...
Netflix’s ‘Dahmer’ drama explores the life of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer
For years, he took the lives of innocent victims, undetected by police. But their stories won't be erased.
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story arrives tomorrow at 8Am, only on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/OZjI1Zs5TS
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) September 20, 2022
Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is based on the life of Jeffrey Dahmer. He was a serial killer who committed heinous...
- 3/11/2023
- by William Decker
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“I just remember (co-creator and executive producer) Ryan (Murphy) coming in and saying, ‘I wanna be here for this’,” recalled Niecy Nash-Betts of the scene in the seventh episode of the enormously popular Netflix limited series “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” in which the notorious convicted serial killer and cannibal offers his next-door neighbor a mystery meat sandwich. “And oh man, the pressure. That was the thing that made me go, ‘Oh God.’ The person crafting all of this was basically saying, ‘Now act.’ Ok. No pressure.” It was part of a Thursday afternoon SAG Awards Q&a event at Neuehouse Hollywood moderated by series co-director Paris Barclay featuring star Evan Peters (who portrays Dahmer) and Nash-Betts (neighbor Glenda Cleveland). Watch the panel video above.
SEENiecy Nash-Betts interview: ‘The Rookie: Feds’ and ‘Dahmer’
Prior to the Q&a, the audience had screened the seventh episode of the 10-episode series,...
SEENiecy Nash-Betts interview: ‘The Rookie: Feds’ and ‘Dahmer’
Prior to the Q&a, the audience had screened the seventh episode of the 10-episode series,...
- 2/10/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Film and documentary production company White Horse Pictures said Tuesday it is moving forward with a strategic reorganization to service growth at the company whose recent titles include Lucy and Desi and the Ron Howard pics The Beatles: Eight Days a Week and Pavarotti.
As part of the changes, Nicholas Ferrall, the company’s current president, takes on the role of chairman and CEO, previously held by founder Nigel Sinclair, overseeing all aspects of the company’s business, growth, and development. Sinclair will transition to become the company’s non-executive chairman, maintaining a role in the business while focusing on content creation.
Jeanne Elfant Festa and Cassidy Hartmann, two partners at the firm, take the role of co presidents, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company’s creative content, production, and development.
White Horse also has entered into a partnership with longtime collaborator Ben Murphy, of Whiskey Bear, to...
As part of the changes, Nicholas Ferrall, the company’s current president, takes on the role of chairman and CEO, previously held by founder Nigel Sinclair, overseeing all aspects of the company’s business, growth, and development. Sinclair will transition to become the company’s non-executive chairman, maintaining a role in the business while focusing on content creation.
Jeanne Elfant Festa and Cassidy Hartmann, two partners at the firm, take the role of co presidents, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company’s creative content, production, and development.
White Horse also has entered into a partnership with longtime collaborator Ben Murphy, of Whiskey Bear, to...
- 12/13/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Flash back with me, if you will, to December 2011.
The first season of FX’s American Horror Story had just aired its 12th and final episode and it was a shockingly conclusive one. The following day, creator Ryan Murphy hopped on the phone with the press to reveal that the story presented in the first season of the show (retroactively dubbed American Horror Story: Murder House) was definitively over and future seasons of the show would feature new characters, new locations, and new plot lines. In short, American Horror Story was a surprise anthology series, something that Murphy and fellow co-creator Brad Falchuk had planned from the start.
Some 11 years later, the decision to turn American Horror Story into an anthology does not seem that radical. In the streaming era, many shows opt to continue on as anthologies after wrapping up a story to their satisfaction in season 1. Some recent examples include The Terror,...
The first season of FX’s American Horror Story had just aired its 12th and final episode and it was a shockingly conclusive one. The following day, creator Ryan Murphy hopped on the phone with the press to reveal that the story presented in the first season of the show (retroactively dubbed American Horror Story: Murder House) was definitively over and future seasons of the show would feature new characters, new locations, and new plot lines. In short, American Horror Story was a surprise anthology series, something that Murphy and fellow co-creator Brad Falchuk had planned from the start.
Some 11 years later, the decision to turn American Horror Story into an anthology does not seem that radical. In the streaming era, many shows opt to continue on as anthologies after wrapping up a story to their satisfaction in season 1. Some recent examples include The Terror,...
- 11/8/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Jennifer Coolidge as Karen Calhoun, Naomi Watts as Nora Brannock, and Bobby Cannavale as Dean Brannock in ‘The Watcher’ season 1 (Photo Credit: Eric Liebowitz/Netflix © 2022)
Netflix wants more of Ryan Murphy’s The Watcher and Murphy’s anthology series, Monster. The streaming service renewed both shows for second seasons as Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story moves within striking distance of 1 billion viewing hours.
“Audiences can’t take their eyes off Monster and The Watcher,” stated Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV, Netflix. “The creative team of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan on Monster along with Eric Newman on The Watcher are masterful storytellers who captivated audiences all over the world. The back-to-back force of these two series is due to Ryan’s distinct original voice which created cultural sensations and we are thrilled to continue telling stories in the Monster and Watcher universes.”
The renewal announcement did not include...
Netflix wants more of Ryan Murphy’s The Watcher and Murphy’s anthology series, Monster. The streaming service renewed both shows for second seasons as Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story moves within striking distance of 1 billion viewing hours.
“Audiences can’t take their eyes off Monster and The Watcher,” stated Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV, Netflix. “The creative team of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan on Monster along with Eric Newman on The Watcher are masterful storytellers who captivated audiences all over the world. The back-to-back force of these two series is due to Ryan’s distinct original voice which created cultural sensations and we are thrilled to continue telling stories in the Monster and Watcher universes.”
The renewal announcement did not include...
- 11/7/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Netflix is staying in business with Ryan Murphy.
The streaming service revealed Monday that after the success of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the series would continue in the anthology format.
Two new installments have been ordered and "will tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society."
Netflix revealed that the series is projected cross 1 billion hours viewed in the coming weeks.
The series starring Evan Peters, has currently amassed over 934 million view hours.
It is the second most popular English TV season on Netflix, coming in behind Stranger Things Season 4.
The series broke a Nielsen record as the seventh most viewed streaming program in the US in a single week, and has held the top spot on Nielsen’s weekly streaming chart for three consecutive weeks.
Additionally, Netflix has ordered a second season of the Murphy, Brennan and Eric Newman real-estate thriller, The Watcher.
Executive producers...
The streaming service revealed Monday that after the success of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the series would continue in the anthology format.
Two new installments have been ordered and "will tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society."
Netflix revealed that the series is projected cross 1 billion hours viewed in the coming weeks.
The series starring Evan Peters, has currently amassed over 934 million view hours.
It is the second most popular English TV season on Netflix, coming in behind Stranger Things Season 4.
The series broke a Nielsen record as the seventh most viewed streaming program in the US in a single week, and has held the top spot on Nielsen’s weekly streaming chart for three consecutive weeks.
Additionally, Netflix has ordered a second season of the Murphy, Brennan and Eric Newman real-estate thriller, The Watcher.
Executive producers...
- 11/7/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Netflix is going the anthology route with “Monster,” with the streamer ordering two additional seasons of the series. Netflix has also ordered Season 2 of “The Watcher.”
Both shows were created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. “Monster” launched Sept. 21, while “The Watcher” debuted on Oct. 13.
The first season of “Monster” was officially titled “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” and followed the life and crimes of the infamous serial killer. The two new installments will each focus on “other monstrous figures who have impacted society,” per Netflix.
“Monster” proved to be a massive success, debuting atop both the Netflix and Nielsen streaming charts. It was also the number one show on the Nielsen chart for three straight weeks. According to Netflix, it is the streamer’s second most popular English TV season ever.
“Audiences can’t take their eyes off ‘Monster’ and ‘The Watcher,'” said Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head of global TV.
Both shows were created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. “Monster” launched Sept. 21, while “The Watcher” debuted on Oct. 13.
The first season of “Monster” was officially titled “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” and followed the life and crimes of the infamous serial killer. The two new installments will each focus on “other monstrous figures who have impacted society,” per Netflix.
“Monster” proved to be a massive success, debuting atop both the Netflix and Nielsen streaming charts. It was also the number one show on the Nielsen chart for three straight weeks. According to Netflix, it is the streamer’s second most popular English TV season ever.
“Audiences can’t take their eyes off ‘Monster’ and ‘The Watcher,'” said Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head of global TV.
- 11/7/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Ryan Murphy has another anthology after Netflix ordered two additional installments of his Monster franchise following the success of Dahmer.
The streamer has also ordered a second season of his drama series The Watcher.
Neither move is a surprise given the ratings success of both shows, particularly the outsized ratings of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which is on course to reach 1B hours viewed in the coming weeks.
Both Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and The Watcher come from American Horror Story co-creator Murphy and Glee co-creator Ian Brennan.
Netflix didn’t disclose what the two additional installments of the Monster anthology franchise will cover but said that they will “tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society”.
Murphy is behind an incredible number of franchises including American Horror Story, American Horror Stories, American Crime Story, American Love Story, Feud and 9-1-1.
The...
The streamer has also ordered a second season of his drama series The Watcher.
Neither move is a surprise given the ratings success of both shows, particularly the outsized ratings of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which is on course to reach 1B hours viewed in the coming weeks.
Both Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and The Watcher come from American Horror Story co-creator Murphy and Glee co-creator Ian Brennan.
Netflix didn’t disclose what the two additional installments of the Monster anthology franchise will cover but said that they will “tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society”.
Murphy is behind an incredible number of franchises including American Horror Story, American Horror Stories, American Crime Story, American Love Story, Feud and 9-1-1.
The...
- 11/7/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Paris Barclay admits he didn’t initially want to direct episodes of Ryan Murphy’s “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.”
“About six months before production started, Ryan called me and said, ‘We’re doing a series and we want you to be a part of it,” Barclay tells me. “I always listen to what Ryan Murphy has to offer because it’s always interesting. Ryan said, ‘It’s a miniseries about Jeffrey Dahmer,’ and I said, ‘Oh, that’s not interesting to me.’ But then he explained he wanted to tell it from the point of view of the victims.”
Barclay directed two of the Netflix series’ 10 episodes, including one focused on Tony Hughes, a Deaf and non-vocal Black man (played by newcomer Rodney Burford) who was murdered by Dahmer (played by Evan Peters) in 1991. Shortly after the series premiered, Hughes’ mother and family members of other victims...
“About six months before production started, Ryan called me and said, ‘We’re doing a series and we want you to be a part of it,” Barclay tells me. “I always listen to what Ryan Murphy has to offer because it’s always interesting. Ryan said, ‘It’s a miniseries about Jeffrey Dahmer,’ and I said, ‘Oh, that’s not interesting to me.’ But then he explained he wanted to tell it from the point of view of the victims.”
Barclay directed two of the Netflix series’ 10 episodes, including one focused on Tony Hughes, a Deaf and non-vocal Black man (played by newcomer Rodney Burford) who was murdered by Dahmer (played by Evan Peters) in 1991. Shortly after the series premiered, Hughes’ mother and family members of other victims...
- 11/1/2022
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
The true crime mini-series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is one of the biggest hits the Netflix streaming service has ever had, so a lot of subscribers have spent a good amount of time watching Evan Peters inhabit the role of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Peters sat in on a panel with co-stars Niecy Nash and Richard Jenkins and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story co-creator Ryan Murphy last Saturday, and during the panel it was revealed that Peters stayed in character for months while making the show.
Four months of prep and six months of shooting were required to bring Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story to the screen, and during that time Peters wore weights on his arms and lifts in his shoes to match the real Dahmer’s physicality and did extensive research to get his dialect right. Variety reports that Peters said,...
Four months of prep and six months of shooting were required to bring Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story to the screen, and during that time Peters wore weights on his arms and lifts in his shoes to match the real Dahmer’s physicality and did extensive research to get his dialect right. Variety reports that Peters said,...
- 10/31/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
After backlash from angry families of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims who said that they never heard from Ryan Murphy’s series about his Netflix series “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” Murphy claims that he did reach out to “around 20” relatives and friends, but “not a single person responded to us.”
“Over the course of the three, three-and-a-half years when we were really writing it, working on it, we reached out to 20, around 20, of the victims’ families and friends trying to get input, trying to talk to people,” said Murphy, speaking at an event at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “And not a single person responded to us in that process.”
This contradicts statements made by family members including Rita Isbell, the sister of Dahmer victim Errol Lindsey, whose emotional real-life court scenes were recreated for the series.
In a September article for Insider,...
“Over the course of the three, three-and-a-half years when we were really writing it, working on it, we reached out to 20, around 20, of the victims’ families and friends trying to get input, trying to talk to people,” said Murphy, speaking at an event at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “And not a single person responded to us in that process.”
This contradicts statements made by family members including Rita Isbell, the sister of Dahmer victim Errol Lindsey, whose emotional real-life court scenes were recreated for the series.
In a September article for Insider,...
- 10/28/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Ryan Murphy shut down claims that Netflix series “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” did not contact the victims’ families.
During a press event for the record-breaking series that had the biggest debut ever on the streamer, creator Murphy told attendees that the production researched the true stories behind serial killer Dahmer’s murders for over three years. Between 1978 and 1991, Dahmer killed 17 men, mostly targeting Bipoc queer males.
Murphy said that production reached out to 20 victims’ families and friends, but “not a single person responded” prior to the series airing.
“It’s something that we researched for a very long time,” Murphy said at an event for the show at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles (via The Hollywood Reporter). “And we, over the course of the three, three and a half years when we were really writing it, working on it, we reached out to 20, around 20 of the...
During a press event for the record-breaking series that had the biggest debut ever on the streamer, creator Murphy told attendees that the production researched the true stories behind serial killer Dahmer’s murders for over three years. Between 1978 and 1991, Dahmer killed 17 men, mostly targeting Bipoc queer males.
Murphy said that production reached out to 20 victims’ families and friends, but “not a single person responded” prior to the series airing.
“It’s something that we researched for a very long time,” Murphy said at an event for the show at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles (via The Hollywood Reporter). “And we, over the course of the three, three and a half years when we were really writing it, working on it, we reached out to 20, around 20 of the...
- 10/28/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story creator Ryan Murphy said he and his team reached out to 20 victims’ families and friends during the three and a half years it took to research and prepare for the Netflix series about the serial killer.
“It’s something that we researched for a very long time,” Murphy said at an event for the show at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday. “And we — over the course of the three, three and a half years when we were really writing it, working on it — we reached out to 20, around 20, of the victims’ families and friends trying to get input, trying to talk to people. And not a single person responded to us in that process. So we relied very, very heavily on our incredible group of researchers who… I don’t even know how they...
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story creator Ryan Murphy said he and his team reached out to 20 victims’ families and friends during the three and a half years it took to research and prepare for the Netflix series about the serial killer.
“It’s something that we researched for a very long time,” Murphy said at an event for the show at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday. “And we — over the course of the three, three and a half years when we were really writing it, working on it — we reached out to 20, around 20, of the victims’ families and friends trying to get input, trying to talk to people. And not a single person responded to us in that process. So we relied very, very heavily on our incredible group of researchers who… I don’t even know how they...
- 10/28/2022
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Murphy is continuing his reign over Netflix.
His real-estate thriller The Watcher is the most-watched series on Netflix for the second week in a row, with 148.2M hours viewed. That’s in addition to the 125M hours it racked up in its first week on the streamer, totaling 273.2M hours viewed since release.
In its second week, The Watcher made it to the top of the charts in 65 countries — compared to 90 countries in the first week of release.
After launching on October 13, The Watcher dethroned Murphy’s other new series, the Evan Peters-led Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, from the top of the Netflix Top 10 chart. The serial killer series had spent 21 days in first place, helping it to become Netflix’s second most-popular English-language series of all time.
Dahmer now remains in second place on the Netflix Top 10 list, with 69.11M additional hours viewed last week.
His real-estate thriller The Watcher is the most-watched series on Netflix for the second week in a row, with 148.2M hours viewed. That’s in addition to the 125M hours it racked up in its first week on the streamer, totaling 273.2M hours viewed since release.
In its second week, The Watcher made it to the top of the charts in 65 countries — compared to 90 countries in the first week of release.
After launching on October 13, The Watcher dethroned Murphy’s other new series, the Evan Peters-led Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, from the top of the Netflix Top 10 chart. The serial killer series had spent 21 days in first place, helping it to become Netflix’s second most-popular English-language series of all time.
Dahmer now remains in second place on the Netflix Top 10 list, with 69.11M additional hours viewed last week.
- 10/25/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Murphy sat down with the female cast members of The Watcher to reflect on the true crime genre and discuss who may have been the true voyeur who inspired his Netflix limited series.
But first, Murphy was happy to take credit for accomplishing what few — if any — Hollywood projects try to accomplish these days: casting not one, but five women of a certain age.
“People are always writing articles about how there are no roles for women over 40,” Murphy said to stars Naomi Watts, Jennifer Coolidge, Margo Martindale, Mia Farrow and Nova Dumezweni. “That’s not true … I try. I love the scenes that you women all have together.”
He also told the cast members that for the first time in his career, every one of them was his first choice for the seven-parter that dropped Oct. 13. Watts plays Nora Brannock, the co-owner of the house (with Bobby Cannavale...
But first, Murphy was happy to take credit for accomplishing what few — if any — Hollywood projects try to accomplish these days: casting not one, but five women of a certain age.
“People are always writing articles about how there are no roles for women over 40,” Murphy said to stars Naomi Watts, Jennifer Coolidge, Margo Martindale, Mia Farrow and Nova Dumezweni. “That’s not true … I try. I love the scenes that you women all have together.”
He also told the cast members that for the first time in his career, every one of them was his first choice for the seven-parter that dropped Oct. 13. Watts plays Nora Brannock, the co-owner of the house (with Bobby Cannavale...
- 10/21/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Murphy continues to rack up the numbers on Netflix.
Deadline revealed on Friday that his latest series, real-estate thriller The Watcher, had dethroned his other show Dahmer at the top of Netflix’s daily chart.
This came after 21 consecutive days at the top for the serial killer thriller, helping it to become Netflix’s second most popular English-language series of all time.
The Watcher, which launched on October 13, has now been viewed for 125M hours in its first five days on the service.
Dahmer, for instance, racked up 196.2M hours in its first five days.
The Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale-fronted series made it into the top 10 in 90 countries.
The seven-part series is actually Murphy’s third title in the charts this week with Mr. Harrigan’s Phone staying in the feature film list with 20M hours viewed.
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story also pulled in...
Deadline revealed on Friday that his latest series, real-estate thriller The Watcher, had dethroned his other show Dahmer at the top of Netflix’s daily chart.
This came after 21 consecutive days at the top for the serial killer thriller, helping it to become Netflix’s second most popular English-language series of all time.
The Watcher, which launched on October 13, has now been viewed for 125M hours in its first five days on the service.
Dahmer, for instance, racked up 196.2M hours in its first five days.
The Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale-fronted series made it into the top 10 in 90 countries.
The seven-part series is actually Murphy’s third title in the charts this week with Mr. Harrigan’s Phone staying in the feature film list with 20M hours viewed.
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story also pulled in...
- 10/18/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Plot: After the Brannock family moves into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, it quickly becomes a living hell. Ominous letters from someone calling themself “The Watcher” are just the beginning as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets come spilling out. Inspired by the true story of the infamous “Watcher” house in New Jersey.
Review: Ryan Murphy’s Netflix megadeal has churned out some interesting projects over the years with a focus on adapting well-known true-crime and biographical stories. Most recently, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story became a massive hit for the streaming service despite the controversial approach to adapting the serial killer’s infamous story. Now, Murphy and longtime collaborator Ian Brennan are back with another adaptation of a true-crime story, this time one that is somewhat scarier than Monster but in a much different way. The Watcher, inspired by a New York Magazine article by Reeves Wiedeman,...
Review: Ryan Murphy’s Netflix megadeal has churned out some interesting projects over the years with a focus on adapting well-known true-crime and biographical stories. Most recently, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story became a massive hit for the streaming service despite the controversial approach to adapting the serial killer’s infamous story. Now, Murphy and longtime collaborator Ian Brennan are back with another adaptation of a true-crime story, this time one that is somewhat scarier than Monster but in a much different way. The Watcher, inspired by a New York Magazine article by Reeves Wiedeman,...
- 10/14/2022
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
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