John Davis: Last News

Selome Hailu “Magnum P.I.” is coming to a close at NBC. The drama series, which was canceled by CBS last year before NBC picked it up, will not continue past the upcoming second part of Season 5. The decision not to order a sixth season comes past the 50-day mark of the WGA strike and a potential strike by SAG-AFTRA after the actors union’s contract with the AMPTP expires on June 30. That date coincides with the end of the “Magnum P.I.” cast’s deals at NBC. Therefore, to avoid cancelling the show, NBC would have had to either order more episodes without knowing when they could enter production or extend the actors’ deals to prolong the decision-making period. Ultimately, opted to release the actors and move forward without “Magnum P.I.” on its slate.

NBC drama series The Blacklist, now in its 10th and last season, is moving into its final weeks with some changes ahead. Beginning June 1, the show, which currently airs on Sundays at 10 pm, will move to Thursdays. Back-to-back episodes will air that night, June 1, at 8 pm and 9 pm, with subsequent episodes airing weekly at 8 pm.

EXCLUSIVE: In competition, Amazon Studios is in final talks for the package The Pick Up, with Eddie Murphy eyeing to star and Tim Story attached to direct. John Davis and John Fox will produce through his Davis Entertainment banner. Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster are also in talks to produce through Eddie Murphy Productions, and Story will also be producer.

EXCLUSIVE: Showrunner and producer Ingrid Escajeda has signed a first look deal with Universal TV to develop and produce projects for broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.

Robert Downey Jr. is reportedly zeroing in on his next project.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has preemptively acquired a remake of the 1958 Alfred Hitchcock-directed psychological thriller Vertigo, with Robert Downey Jr eyeing the James Stewart lead role of the former police detective forced to retire after a line of duty trauma that leaves him with fear of heights and vertigo. The script will be written by Steven Knight, the See and Peaky Blinders creator who just signed on to write a Star Wars film.

EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Netflix has preemptively picked up scribe Greg Russo’s spec script Seismic for six figures.

Sony’s Columbia Pictures has pushed back the release date for its live-action Harold and the Purple Crayon film from January 27 to June 30, 2023.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Brett Favre’s weekly NFL show for SiriusXM has been put on hold, a company spokesman confirmed to Variety. It’s the latest business deal in jeopardy over the pro QB’s involvement in a welfare fraud case in Mississippi. The SiriusXM rep declined to provide further comment. Favre, who retired from the NFL in 2010 after 20 years in the league, first began co-hosting the SiriusXM show in 2018. The former Green Bay Packers QB has appeared on “The SiriusXM Blitz With Brett Favre and Bruce Murray” on Tuesdays on the satellite radio and audio streamer’s services, most recently Sept. 13. SiriusXM’s pausing of Favre’s show comes as ESPN Milwaukee said it was temporarily suspending the ex-football star’s weekly “The Brett Favre Show” recapping Packers games, NBC Sports reported.

On Thursday, Leonine Studios unveiled the first two stills from Girl You Know It's True, filmmaker Simon Verhoeven's (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany) biopic on the scandalous eighties duo Milli Vanilli.Both of the stars are essentially newcomers with French actor Elan Ben Ali (Goutte d'or) playing Fab Morvan.German actor Tijan Njie (Alles was zählt) takes on the role of the late Rob Pilatus in the movie, which will be in production through December in Munich, Berlin, Capetown, and LA. Blame it on the rain! On Thursday, Leonine Studios unveiled the first two stills from Girl You Know It's True, filmmaker Simon Verhoeven's (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany) biopic on the scandalous eighties duo Milli Vanilli Army of Thieves star Matthias Schweighöfer portrays German record producer Frank Farian - who came up with the idea of having Milli Vanilli lip-synch vocals by Charles Shaw, Brad Howell, and the late John Davis.Davis' daughter Jasmin and Howell are serving as associate producers on Girl You Know It's True as well as Rob's sister Carmen, Milli Vanilli's former assistant Todd Headlee, and Farian's assistant Ingrid 'Milli' Segieth.The fraud worked as Milli Vanilli became a global sensation scoring three No.

On Thursday, Leonine Studios unveiled the first two stills from Girl You Know It's True, filmmaker Simon Verhoeven's (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany) biopic on the scandalous eighties duo Milli Vanilli.Both of the stars are essentially newcomers with French actor Elan Ben Ali (Goutte d'or) playing Fab Morvan.German actor Tijan Njie (Alles was zählt) takes on the role of the late Rob Pilatus in the movie, which will be in production through December in Munich, Berlin, Capetown, and LA. Blame it on the rain! On Thursday, Leonine Studios unveiled the first two stills from Girl You Know It's True, filmmaker Simon Verhoeven's (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany) biopic on the scandalous eighties duo Milli Vanilli Army of Thieves star Matthias Schweighöfer portrays German record producer Frank Farian - who came up with the idea of having Milli Vanilli lip-synch vocals by Charles Shaw, Brad Howell, and the late John Davis.Davis' daughter Jasmin and Howell are serving as associate producers on Girl You Know It's True as well as Rob's sister Carmen, Milli Vanilli's former assistant Todd Headlee, and Farian's assistant Ingrid 'Milli' Segieth.The fraud worked as Milli Vanilli became a global sensation scoring three No.

On Thursday, Leonine Studios unveiled the first two stills from Girl You Know It's True, filmmaker Simon Verhoeven's (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany) biopic on the scandalous eighties duo Milli Vanilli.Both of the stars are essentially newcomers with French actor Elan Ben Ali (Goutte d'or) playing Fab Morvan.German actor Tijan Njie (Alles was zählt) takes on the role of the late Rob Pilatus in the movie, which will be in production through December in Munich, Berlin, Capetown, and LA. Blame it on the rain! On Thursday, Leonine Studios unveiled the first two stills from Girl You Know It's True, filmmaker Simon Verhoeven's (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany) biopic on the scandalous eighties duo Milli Vanilli Army of Thieves star Matthias Schweighöfer portrays German record producer Frank Farian - who came up with the idea of having Milli Vanilli lip-synch vocals by Charles Shaw, Brad Howell, and the late John Davis.Davis' daughter Jasmin and Howell are serving as associate producers on Girl You Know It's True as well as Rob's sister Carmen, Milli Vanilli's former assistant Todd Headlee, and Farian's assistant Ingrid 'Milli' Segieth.The fraud worked as Milli Vanilli became a global sensation scoring three No.

With production currently underway on its Milli Vanilli biopic Girl You Know It’s True, Leonine Studios has revealed the first-look photos for the pic produced by Wiedemann & Berg Film.

Blockbuster,” a Netflix comedy series about the flagship movie rental store starring Randall Park, has set a premiere date for Nov. 3. The half-hour comedy’s 10 episodes will premiere all at once on the streaming service. Park plays Timmy Yoon, an analog dreamer who is in charge of the last operating Blockbuster Video in the United States. Timmy, alongside the rest of his employees, must work to remind their community that the local store can provide the human connection that big corporations can’t. Alongside Park, the cast includes Melissa Fumero as Eliza Walker, Tyler Alvarez as Carlos Herrera, Madeleine Arthur as Hannah Hadman and Olga Merediz as Connie Serrano. Recurring guest stars for the series include J.B. Smoove as Percy Scott and Kamaia Fairburn as Kayla Scott.

Carson Burton In 1987, a hyper-advanced alien species known as the “Yautja” descended upon an elite military squad in Guatemala. Thanks to its memorable performances, quotable dialogue and inventive action set pieces, “Predator” became an American action movie staple. The film has spawned four sequels, including the new Hulu film “Prey,” and two spinoffs.

20th Century Studios announced today that its Predator spinoff Prey has notched the #1 premiere on Hulu to date, across all of the streamer’s films and television series. The film also registered as the most-watched premiere on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star Banner in all other territories, based on hours watched in the first three days of its release. Specific stats as to its viewership have not been disclosed.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The infamous Predator gets a fresh update and an amazing new action hero (Amber Midthunder) in the prequel film out today. “Prey,” the fifth installment of the “Predator” franchise is now available to stream on Hulu.

Scots band The Ronains received a death threat from Russia after their new single artwork for Lunatics featured an image of Vladimir Putin.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterNBC has ordered two seasons of “Magnum P.I.” following the drama’s cancellation at CBS in May after a four-season run.The broadcaster has ordered 20 new episodes of “Magnum P.I.,” which an option for more, and intends to break those up into Seasons 5 and 6 of the series, Variety has learned.The reboot of the beloved 1980’s action series debuted Season 4 back in October on CBS. The show is described as a modern take on the original series centering on Thomas Magnum (Jay Hernandez), a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator.Along with Hernandez, the series stars Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton as Orville “Rick” Wright, Stephen Hill as Theodore “TC” Calvin, Tim Kang as Det.

EXCLUSIVE: Magnum P.I. has been saved. It came down to the wire but a deal just closed for NBC to order 20 new episodes of the action drama starring Jay Hernandez following its cancellation by CBS last month, I have learned. I hear the 20 episodes will be split into two seasons, bringing the reboot’s  run to 96 episodes, with an option for more.