Darrin Kozlowski: Last News

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor In today’s podcast news roundup, Katy Perry’s retrospective about Elizabeth Taylor as “the original influencer” is set to hit next month; Remi Adeleke gets a two-series podcast deal with Tenderfoot TV; John Allen (aka MrBallen) hires Nick Witters as CEO of Ballen Studios and signs with UTA; and more. “Elizabeth the First,” a 10-episode podcast series narrated by Katy Perry, will premiere on Monday, Oct. 3. The series comes from Imperative Entertainment, House of Taylor, which oversees the late actor’s estate, and Perry’s Kitty Purry Productions. “Elizabeth the First” will be available on all major podcast platforms and the Imperative Entertainment Premium Channel on Apple Podcast Subscriptions. Originally, it was slated to debut this spring.)

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAudible inked a multi-project slate deal with podcast production studio At Will Media, the first of which is “Koz,” a hybrid scripted/nonfiction podcast starring Taylor Kitsch and Kate Mara scheduled to debut next month.“Koz” tells the true story of Darrin Kozlowski, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms special agent who spent two decades undercover climbing the ranks of the most infamous biker gangs in the U.S.Set to premiere Sept. 15, 2022, “Koz” combines interviews with the real Kozlowski and dramatized reenactments featuring a cast that includes Kitsch (“The Terminal List,” “Friday Night Lights”), Mara (“A Teacher,” “Fantastic Four”), Xander Berkeley (“The Walking Dead”) and Chris Diamantopoulos (“Silicon Valley”).

EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Kitsch and Kate Mara are among the cast of a new scripted biker gang audio series.