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08.03.2023 / 21:05

Taylor Sheridan’s CIA Drama ‘Lioness’ at Paramount+ Adds Bassem Youssef (EXCLUSIVE)

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Taylor Sheridan’s upcoming Paramount+ series “Lioness” has cast Bassem Youssef in a guest starring role, Variety has learned exclusively. Youssef will now appear in a cast that includes Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Stephanie Nur, Hannah Love Lanier, Michael Kelly, Morgan Freeman, and Nicole Kidman. The official logline states that the show “is based on a real-life CIA program and follows Cruz Manuelos (De Oliveira), a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within.”

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‘Lioness’: Morgan Freeman Joins Taylor Sheridan’s Series For Paramount+

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Morgan Freeman has joined the cast of Paramount+’s original series Lioness, headlined and executive produced by Zoe Saldaña and also starring Nicole Kidman, who executive produces, and Laysla De Oliveira.

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Anonymous Content Closing Deal For Production Company Automatik, But Its Management Partner Grandview Will Stay Separate: The Dish

EXCLUSIVE: After months of rumors and a three month exclusive negotiating period, Anonymous Content is now near a deal to acquire the prolific production company Automatik. There’s a twist here: Deadline reported that Anonymous was in talks for Grandview/Automatik. But The Dish hears that Grandview won’t be part of the transaction and will remain a freestanding rep company.

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Cherokee Nation Film Office Selects Echota Killsnight As First Television Apprentice; John Hillcoat Serves As Mentor

The Cherokee Nation Film Office has announced Echota Killsnight as its first television apprentice.

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‘George & Tammy’ Draws 3.3M L+SD Viewers For Showtime Premiere & Simulcast

George & Tammy, starring Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon, premiered Sunday with 3.3 million Live+Same Day linear viewers across Showtime, Paramount Network and CMT. Originally produced for Spectrum Originals with a second window on Paramount Network and Paramount+, the music drama was recently picked up by Showtime after Spectrum pulled away from original series.

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Jessica Chastain poses with George & Tammy co-star Michael Shannon in LA

Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon appeared on Sirius XM's The Jess Cagle Show in Los Angeles on Monday to promote their Showtime biographical miniseries George & Tammy. The 45-year-old actress looked stunning in a long dark green blazer and matching fitted pants.The Oscar-winner added a green turtle neck top and wore her signature long red hair down and parted on the side. Co-stars: Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon appeared on Sirius XM's The Jess Cagle Show in Los Angeles on Monday to promote their Showtime biographical miniseries George & Tammy Jessica accentuated her natural beauty with rosy cheeks and bright red lipstick.Michael, 48, looked dapper with his hair slicked back and donned a red long sleeved polo shirt with black pants and mix-matched colored shoes. Shannon and Chastain play country couple George Jones and Tammy Wynette in the miniseries that explores the tempestuous marriage the pair.The project was created by Abe Sylvia (The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Nurse Jackie) and directed by John Hillcoat (The Road), who also appeared on the Sirius XM set.

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Showtime Picks Up ‘George & Tammy’ Limited Series Starring Jessica Chastain & Michael Shannon In First Chris McCarthy Move

Country music drama limited series George & Tammy, starring Oscar winner Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and Oscar nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals), is headed to Showtime.

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‘George & Tammy’: Jessica Chastain Sings ‘Stand By Your Man’ In New Trailer

Jessica Chastain and Abe Sylvia‘s long-in-the-works “George & Tammy” limited series finally has a real home, Showtime. And it will be getting a “Yellowstone”-powered kickoff when the first episode is simulcast following the episode of that Paramount Television Network hit on December 4.

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‘George & Tammy’ First Look: Jessica Chastain & Michael Shannon Star As Country Music Stars In Upcoming Miniseries

Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon first costarred together in 2011’s “Take Shelter.” Now, they’ll costar again in a very different project: “George & Tammy,” a miniseries about country music legends Tammy Wynette and George Jones for Paramount Network. The series is a long-time passion project for Chastain, who first signed onto the project in 2011 when creator Abe Sylvia wanted to make it a film.

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‘Lioness’: Taylor Sheridan’s CIA Drama Series Adds 3 To Cast

EXCLUSIVE: Austin Hébert (Unbelievable), Jonah Wharton (The Rookie) and Hannah Love Lanier (A Black Lady’s Sketch Show) are the latest cast additions to Taylor Sheridan’s CIA drama series Lioness at Paramount+. They join previously announced series regulars Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, LaMonica Garrett and James Jordan.

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Anonymous Content In Exclusive Talks To Acquire Grandview/Automatik

Marking another major merger in the representation world, sources tell Deadline that Anonymous Content is in exclusive negotiations to acquire management And production firm Grandview/Automatik. The two companies have had discussions about a potential merger going all the way back to the spring with nothing serious ever coming of it but over the past couple weeks talks have ramped up and sources close to the situation say they are now exclusive.

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‘1883’ Alum Stephanie Nur Joins Taylor Sheridan’s CIA Drama ‘Lioness’ at Paramount+ (EXCLUSIVE)

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Stephanie Nur is the latest addition to the cast of Taylor Sheridan’s upcoming Paramount+ drama series “Lioness,” Variety has learned exclusively. Nur joins previously announced series regulars Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, James Jordan, LaMonica Garrett, and Dave Annable in the series. Per the show’s official logline, “‘Lioness’ is based on a real-life CIA program and follows Cruz Manuelos (De Oliveira), a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Saldaña will play Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.”

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‘Lioness’ Adds Taylor Sheridan-Verse Stars Dave Annable, LaMonica Garrett & James Jordan

The Paramount+ series has added three Taylor Sheridan-verse vets for Season 1: Dave Annable (Yellowstone, Walker), LaMonica Garrett (1883, The Terminal List), and James Jordan (Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown)

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Black Bear Hires Longtime ICM Partner Joanne Roberts Wiles To Management Division

EXCLUSIVE: The Imitation Game outfit Black Bear Pictures is bolstering the senior ranks of its fledgling management division with the hire of respected former ICM Partners and William Morris agent Joanne Roberts Wiles.

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‘Running Wild’: John Hillcoat To Direct The Upcoming Crime Thriller

It’s been a little while since we’ve seen a narrative feature from director John Hillcoat. His most recent, in fact, is the 2016 thriller, “Triple 9.” But it appears the filmmaker, who is probably best known for his adaptation of “The Road,” is set to work on a new film, “Running Wild.” READ MORE: John Hillcoat’s ‘The Road’ Offers An Apocalypse For Every Generation According to Deadline, Hillcoat is set to direct “Running Wild,” which is based on the novella by J.G.

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‘George & Tammy’: Kelly McCormack & Katy Mixon Join Spectrum & Paramount Network Country Music Drama Series

EXCLUSIVE: George & Tammy, the country music drama series centered around Tammy Wynette, is bulking up its cast.

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Steve Zahn To Play Tammy Wynette Husband & Manager George Richey In ‘George & Tammy’

EXCLUSIVE: As production gets underway today on the John Hillcoat-directed George & Tammy with Michael Shannon playing George Jones and Jessica Chastain Tammy Wynette in a drama about their tempestuous marriage, Steve Zahn has joined the six-episode limited series. He will play George Richey, a songwriter, producer and mainstay of the Nashville country music community who married Wynette after she and Jones split up in 1975. Richey managed Wynette until her death in 1998.

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Michael Shannon Duets With Jessica Chastain In ‘George & Tammy;’ John Hillcoat Directing Limited Series On George Jones & Tammy Wynette Marriage

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Shannon is closing a deal to join Jessica Chastain in George & Tammy, and John Hillcoat (The Road) is aboard is to direct all six episodes of a limited series on the tempestuous marriage of C&W music couple George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

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Jessica Chastain More Interested In Supervillains Than Heroes & Cagey About Discussing ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’

The televangelist biopic “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” is in theaters now and generating Oscar buzz for actress Jessica Chastain. Doing the press rounds to help promote her Toronto International Film Festival-premiering film, the actress recently spoke with host Josh Horowitz on his podcast Happy Sad Confused (listen below).