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  • AMC Orders Second Season of ‘Interview with the Vampire’ Ahead of Series Debut

    AMC Orders Second Season of ‘Interview with the Vampire’ Ahead of Series Debut

    For over forty years, author Anne Rice created a rich world of characters, settings and mythology around Lestat de Lioncourt. Beginning with Interview with the Vampire in 1976 and concluding with Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat in 2018, jut three years before her death, Rice’s Vampire Chronicles were hugely popular, selling over 80 million copies. Interview with the Vampire was adapted into a feature film in 1994, but despite a couple of failed attempts to adapt The Vampire Chronicles into live-action projects, Rice’s books never materialized into finished products despite the growing desire by fans to immerse themselves in shared universes.

    All that changed when AMC acquired the rights to Rice’s Vampire Chronicles, and The Lives of the Mayfair Witches, in May of 2020. AMC immediately began developing Interview with the Vampire as a series and the project’s first season is set to debut on October 2nd, 2022. Apparently, the wait must have been worth it, as AMC has now ordered a second season of Interview with the Vampire ahead of the series’ debut. Dan McDermott, President of Original Programming for AMC shared the news in an official release.

    The scope and breadth of this show, and what Mark and Rolin have delivered, is just stupendous. They have rendered the rich and vibrant world of Anne Rice’s Interview in a wonderful way, and we’re incredibly proud.  From the set build, to production design, costumes and more — no detail was overlooked. This stellar cast deliver powerful performances that emotionally connect us to these characters and their humanity,. We look forward to sharing the final product of this extraordinary effort with audiences in just a few short days and are thrilled that this story will continue. This is only the beginning of an entire Universe featuring enthralling stories and characters that capture the spirit of Anne Rice’s amazing work.

    Dan McDermott

    Rice’s Vampire Chronicles provide AMC with an opportunity to find their next long-term hit series just as their current one, The Walking Dead, completes its 11th and final season. The wealth of source material accumulated in the 13 Vampire Chronicle novels could generate a decade or more worth of TV. AMC’s other series based on Rice’s novels, The Lives of the Mayfair Witches, is set to debut in January of 2023.

    Source: Deadline

  • Amanda Fix & Avan Jogia Board AMC’s ‘Orphan Black: Echoes’

    Amanda Fix & Avan Jogia Board AMC’s ‘Orphan Black: Echoes’

    Amanda Fix and Avan Jogia have been cast in lead roles opposite Krysten Ritter for AMC’s Orphan Black sequel series, Orphan Black: Echoes. The news comes courtesy of Deadline with the outlet reporting that Fix will play Jules, a salty teen trying to find herself. She’s a newly adopted daughter of a wealthy couple and is described as being both reckless and brutally smart. While Jogia will portray Lucy’s (Ritter) boyfriend Jack; the character has devoted his life to his daughter, and soon finds the woman he loves is withholding a life-changing secret.

    Like in the original Orphan Black, the series will tackle cloning as it focuses on a near future where science has allowed for the manipulation of human existence. Echoes will see a group of women – two of which are played by Ritter and Fix – as they “weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unraveling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.” The 10-episode series is being produced and distributed globally by Boat Rocker and is slated for a 2023 release on AMC Networks’ digital platform AMC+.

    Orphan Black: Echoes hails from creator, writer, showrunner, and executive producer Anna Fishko. She’ll co-showun the series with Orphan Black‘s co-creator, John Fawcett, who will also serve as a director and executive producer on Echoes. David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, who executive produced Orphan Black, will also produce Echoes for Boat Rocker.

    Fix is a relative newcomer to Hollywood, having appeared in the CW’s Kung Fu and Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & The Six. While Jogia is best known for Twisted and Victorious. He also starred in the film reboot of Resident Evil, titled Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.

    Source: Deadline.

  • ‘Jessica Jones’ Star Joins ‘Orphan Black’ Spinoff

    ‘Jessica Jones’ Star Joins ‘Orphan Black’ Spinoff

    Krysten Ritter has booked her next TV gig. The Jessica Jones actress will star in AMC’s Orphan Black follow-up, Orphan Black: Echoes, which is slated to hit the small screen sometime next year.

    Along with starring in the follow-up for AMC, Ritter will also executive produce the 10-episodes series. Echoes is set in the world of the original series, and will revolve around a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives, embarking on a thrilling journey that will unravel the mystery of their identity – all while uncovering a story of love and betrayal. Ritter will portray Lucy, a character that is described as trying to find her place in the world. Like with the original show’s star, Tatiana Maslany, who is now leading She-Hulk, Ritter will more than likely play multiple clones in the series.

    Orphan Black: Echoes was first announced as being picked up to series back in April. This marks the first casting announcement for the series. Anna Fishko (The Society) serves as Echoes‘s creator, writer, showrunner and executive producer. The original series was created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett, who will serve as co-showrunner on Echoes. Returning from the original series are Boat Rocker’s David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, who will executive produce alongside the company’s Katie O’Connell Marsh, Nick Nantell, and Kerry Appleyard.

    While a release date has not yet been announced, Orphan Black: Echoes is set for a 2023 release.

    Source: THR

  • SDCC: Rick and Michonne’s ‘The Walking Dead’ Limited Series Eyeing 2023 Release

    SDCC: Rick and Michonne’s ‘The Walking Dead’ Limited Series Eyeing 2023 Release

    During the show’s Hall H panel on Thursday, former The Walking Dead castmates Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira surprised everyone by taking to the stage to announce their own spinoff series. The new series, which does not yet have an official title, is meant to wrap up the story arcs of their characters, Rick and Michonne, respectively.

    The description for the series promises an epic love story set against a changed world. Rick and Michonne have been kept apart by distance. They’ve survived a war against the dead before being forced to face off against the living. Now, they’ll need to find each other once again as they struggle to adapt to a place and situation, unlike anything they’ve ever known before. They’ll need to rediscover themselves and determine if they are lovers, victims, or victors – or perhaps even the walking dead.

    The news of the spinoff, one of many in development, comes as The Walking Dead readies to end its run after eleven seasons. The Walking Dead is based on the comics of the same name from Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. It focuses on a world where survivors of an apocalyptic event are left to fend for themselves in a collapsed civilization overrun by zombies known as walkers.

    Lincoln’s Rick Grimes exited the series following Season 9’s fifth episode titled, “What Comes After.” While the series left Rick’s fate open-ended, we later learn that he, in fact, survived and was taken away on a helicopter. While Gurira’s Michonne last appeared in the show’s tenth season, where she took off in search of Rick.

    The Walking Dead Universe’s Chief Content Officer, Scott M. Gimple, is set to serve as the showrunner of the series. Both Lincoln and Gurira will serve as executive producers on the spinoff. The untitled series will debut with six episodes sometime next year.

    Source: Deadline.

  • AMC’s ‘Alan Wake’ Series Searching for a New Showrunner

    AMC’s ‘Alan Wake’ Series Searching for a New Showrunner

    AMC’s adaptation of the beloved video game Alan Wake is in search of a new showrunner. Variety has announced that Peter Calloway, who worked on Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, has exited as the series showrunner due to conflicting project timelines. With Calloway out, the search is on for a new showrunner.

    Following Calloway’s exit, two producers have signed on to the project. Jon Jashni, who is the former president of Legendary Entertainment, and Jeff Ludwig, former vice president of scripted film and television production for Ritchie/Wigram Productions have joined as executive producer and producer, respectively. They’ll be joined by Tim Carter and Tomas Harlan of Contradiction Films, who will help produce the series alongside Sam Lake, the creator of the Alan Wake video game.

    The series focuses on Alan Wake, who is a best-selling thriller novelist. He’s on a mission to solve the mystery behind his wife’s disappearance during a vacation in the small fictional town of Bright Falls, Washington. However, as he tries to unravel the mystery, he soon finds himself experiencing events from his latest novel that he doesn’t remember writing.

    The series is still in the very early stages of development at AMC, so no premiere date has been announced as of yet.

    Source: Variety.

  • ‘Alan Wake’ TV Series in Development by AMC

    ‘Alan Wake’ TV Series in Development by AMC

    Alan Wake has celebrated its 12th anniversary and while we still didn’t get any hints at the sequel that was revealed during the last Game Awards, we did get the announcement that AMC is currently developing a new series based on the action-adventure game. While Alan Wake 2‘s taking a stronger horror direction, it’s unclear if the new series will stick to the format of the original.

    Remedy Entertainment’s Creative Director Sam Lake shared his excitement on the announcement.

    AMC, the wonderful, wonderful home for absolutely brilliant TV shows has bought the rights for Alan Wake. We have been collaborating on making a TV show happen. Nothing more to share at the moment, but we will certainly let you know when there is something to announce.

    Sam Lake

    It seems there have been discussions on adapting the gaming franchise back in 2018 with Legion‘s Peter Calloway attached as its showrunner. Lake had an executive producer role at the time. It joins countless other video game adaptations that have been finding a new home with streaming services and broadcast networks, such as Fallout, Mass Effect, God of War, and Twisted Metal.

    Interestingly enough, there’s no mention if Calloway is once again attached to the series but going by the announcement, it seems unlikely at the moment. They’ve teased more updates in the future, but it seems we’ll have to wait a little longer as they get the project going, as it is seemingly in early pre-production.

    Source: Deadline

  • ‘Isle of the Dead’ Spinoff is One of Many Pitched Maggie and Negan Spinoffs

    ‘Isle of the Dead’ Spinoff is One of Many Pitched Maggie and Negan Spinoffs

    The Walking Dead continues to grow its potential with various new spinoff series in some form of production. There’s an anthology series on its way titled The Tales of the Walking Dead, and we also got the confirmation of one titled Isle of the Dead. This series caught everyone by surprise as it’ll focus on Lauren Cohan‘s Maggie joining forces with Jeffrey Dean Morgan‘s Negan.

    In an interview with Comicbook.com, Cohan reveals that they went through quite a few ideas before they landed on the current version. It seems that they definitely wanted to further explore the dynamic between Maggie and Negan, which has certainly changed since Morgan joined the show in quite a memorable introduction.

    I know there have always been three, maybe four options for how Maggie would end up in a spinoff. For Maggie or Negan there’s been a bunch of ideas floating around. I think this story that Eli Jorne came up with, which is what we’ll be shooting for season one of Isle of the Dead, was just really powerful and such an interesting way for fans to get to see these characters continue.

    Lauren Cohan

    The spinoff will explore the two characters exploring what is left of Manhattan, as it became cut off from the mainland and is now filled with a horde of Walkers. It’ll be interesting to see what exactly leads them to explore Manhattan and how they end up surviving a horde of Walkers that are just waiting for some fresh meat.

    Source: ComicBook.com

  • Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Returning for ‘Better Call Saul’ Final Season

    Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Returning for ‘Better Call Saul’ Final Season

    While it’s great to see characters return that isn’t always the case if it ends up forced. Sure, it’s great to see your favorites back but does it really fit into the story well. Better Call Saul has done a great job at bringing back some popular characters from its predecessor series, Breaking Bad. We saw fan-favorites like Mike Ehrmantraut, Nacho Varga, Gus Fring, Tuco Salamanca, and Hank Schrader make their return. Each served a purpose and overall added something to the series. It looks like they are kicking it up a notch with the upcoming finale.

    “Yo Mr White!” is something we never thought we would hear again as the series came to an end, as Walter White was presumed dead. It seems our luck may have changed as Peter Gould, co-creator of Better Call Saul, has confirmed that Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will indeed be reprising their roles.

    I don’t want to spoil things for the audience, but I will say the first question we had when we started the show was, ‘Are we gonna see Walt and Jesse on the show?’ Instead of evading, I’ll just say yeah.

    Peter Gould

    Gould continued on to discuss that how the pair return will remain a mystery until it happens, as not to spoil it.

    “How or the circumstances or anything, you’ll just have to discover that for yourself, but I have to say that’s one of many things that I think you’ll discover this season.”

    Peter Gould

    That is not all, as we did also get a new image of the duo teasing their return in the upcoming series.

    Their return will surely be interesting, as during the time this series takes place, Walter White has yet to “break bad” and amass his drug empire as Heisenberg. Its possible we could see them appear in a scene set during the events of the show that somehow fits into the story, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

    Source: Variety

  • AMC Officially Greenlights ‘Orphan Black’ Sequel Series

    AMC Officially Greenlights ‘Orphan Black’ Sequel Series

    Get ready Orphan Black fans, the ride isn’t over just yet. AMC has officially given the greenlight to a sequel series, titled Orphan Black: Echoes, set to premiere on the network in 2023. The first season, which will consist of ten episodes, is set to take place in the “near future,” and follow a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a journey, unravelling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a story of love and betrayal.

    Echoes aims to take a deep dive into exploring the scientific manipulation of human existence, continuing the themes established in the fan favorite flagship series. John Fawcett, co-creator of the franchise, will return to executive produce and direct Echoes, with Fear the Walking Dead‘s Anna Fishko boarding the project as both showrunner and head writer. David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, executive producers on Orphan Black through Boat Rocker studios, are also returning in the same role.

    The original series followed Tatiana Maslany‘s Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identical clones, as she investigated her own origins, went on the run from a mysterious and malicious force, and uncovered a plot far greater than her just herself. It lasted for five seasons, winning Maslany an Emmy and developing a cult following that persists to this day. It’s unknown if the previous star actress will make an appearance in the follow-up project, but her upcoming role as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s She-Hulk on Disney+ does make it seem unlikely. Either way, members of the Clone Club have plenty of reason to be excited about more raucous adventures from the world of Orphan Black.

    Source: Variety

  • ‘The Walking Dead’ Has Wrapped Its Final Episode After 11 Seasons

    ‘The Walking Dead’ Has Wrapped Its Final Episode After 11 Seasons

    It’s always bittersweet when a project comes to an end, especially if a team has been working on it for quite some time. After 12 years of production, The Walking Dead has official wrapped production on its final episode before AMC’s zombie-infested world expands into other projects. There are quite a few spinoffs already on the way, but it’s still crazy to think that the series that started in 2010 has gone on for that many seasons and managed to wrap up with its eleventh season.

    The official Twitter account has shared a tweet to highlight the ending of the journey with a look at its final clipboard alongside the cast. Even as sadly many have left the project over the years, each one left an imprint on the story of what was once a small group of survivors facing off against the zombies called the Walkers.

    They continued the tradition of keeping the comic inspiration as part of the clipboard. It’s also great to see the entire cast together on set one last time, as many will head out to tackle a brand new project. Of course, as many are veterans in the franchise they might also join the other productions, such as the Isle of the Dead series starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan. They also have an anthology series on the way that will include some familiar and new faces as well with The Tales of the Walking Dead. So, zombies aren’t going anywhere.

    Source: Twitter