John Landgraf: Last News

Noah Hawley’s upcoming Alien series at FX will be “very grounded,” network boss John Landgraf shared during a TCA presentation on Friday.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFX chairman John Landgraf told reporters during a virtual executive session for the Television Critics Association summer press tour that his famous deep dives on the state of the television industry will be much more specific to FX going forward.“One of the things you’ll note is that my presentation today was very focused on the FX brand and FX programming,” Landgraf said. “I think it’s just factually accurate to say that is where I am focused.

is expected to return with season 3 in early 2022, after finishing production in Europe. The news comes as FX chairman John Landgraf shared an update on the long-awaited return of Donald Glover’s hit series during the network’s TCA presentation. “We haven’t locked down the scheduling for season 3 yet as it just finished shooting — it’s shot primarily in Europe,” Landgraf said.

American Love Story. “When Ryan Murphy came to us with these two spinoffs and the stories for American Sports Story and American Love Story, we immediately jumped at the opportunity,” John Landgraf, Chairman of FX, said in a statement released on August 13. “What began with  has spawned some of the best and most indelible programs of our generation, most notably  which created a beautiful partnership between Ryan, Brad [Falchuk], Nina [Jacobson], and Brad [Simpson].

, FX revealed that season 4 of Ryan Murphy's true-crime anthology series will tackle Studio 54. Following the success of the first two seasons, and, Chairman of FX John Landgraf said, “We can’t wait to see what comes next.”Currently in development, is expected to recount the ups and downs of the Manhattan disco created by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager.

FX chairman John Landgraf shared an update on the long-awaited return of Donald Glover’s Atlanta, set for release in early 2022, during the network’s TCA presentation on Friday.

Little Miss Sunshine helmers Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris have been tapped to direct multiple episodes of Fleishman Is in Trouble, FX on Hulu’s limited series based on Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s New York Times bestselling debut novel . 

FX Boss John Landgraf official today at the network’s virtual summer 2021 TCA day: Fargo creator’s adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat Cradle is officially not happening at the network.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorImproving the level of diversity and inclusion in Hollywood is a worthy goal that makes business sense an in increasingly multicultural world. But it’s also extremely hard to achieve because no single hiring initiative, mentoring program or show about an underrepresented community can dismantle centuries of systemic racism.That was the candid assessment from a panel of Hollywood insiders — FX chairman John Landgraf, Karen Horne, senior VP of equity and inclusion for WarnerMedia and Bing Chen, co-founder of film fund Gold House — held Wednesday as part of the UCLA Entertainment Symposium.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterStacey Sher has signed an overall deal with FX Productions.“It’s been a great privilege for me and the whole FX team to work with Stacey as an executive producer, and I’m grateful that she will continue to call FX her home,” said John Landgraf, chairman of FX. “Stacey’s track record of success speaks for itself.

American Horror Story has been confirmed for the US.FX Networks chief John Landgraf announced that the forthcoming season, titled Double Feature, will air on Hulu in July alongside spin-off American Horror Stories.“Coming in July, exclusively for FX on Hulu is American Horror Stories, a spin-off of our long-running, award-winning hit series,” Landgraf said in a statement obtained by Digital Spy.“American Horror Stories is a weekly anthology series that will feature a different horror story each episode.”Double Feature will start airing after American Horror Stories has ended – with the final episode of the new season set to air on Halloween.Earlier this year, Ryan Murphy shared a first look at Macaulay Culkin’s “insane” character in season

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterIn the “pre-show to the big show,” the Walt Disney Company put on a full-fledged production for its press briefing ahead of its upfront presentation later Tuesday, highlighting its full array of networks, from ESPN to ABC to NatGeo.

New chapters of the American Horror Story and American Crime Story franchises are on the horizon with the latest iterations set to premiere in the summer and early fall.

FX has named business affairs executive SholaAjewole to head up its diversity and inclusion initiatives. Ajewole.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterLongtime FX business affairs lawyer Shola Ajewole has been named to the newly formed position of senior vice president of creative and cultural diversity at the premium cabler.Ajewole, who will report to FX chairman John Landgraf, will head FX and FX Productions’ diversity and inclusion efforts, to “help ensure they are reflected in all aspects of its culture, creative relationships and content, working closely with talent to support their goals.” He will also work closely with Disney General Entertainment Content’s diversity and inclusion team on its corporate initiatives.“I’m honored to take this new role and excited to work with John Landgraf, Eric Schrier and the rest of my colleagues to help FX build on its

FX’s business affairs executive Shola Ajewole has been named to the newly created position of SVP, Creative and Cultural Diversity, FX.

Donald Glover‘s FX series Atlanta will begin shooting in Europe next month, it is being reported.Early last year, plans were revealed for the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning show to air its season three premiere in January 2021, with season four expected to launch later in the year.

EXCLUSIVE: We hear that production on the remaining seasons of FX’s multi-Emmy and Golden Globe winning comedy series Atlanta will soon be underway.

The coronavirus pandemic, which crippled Hollywood production for months, likely brought about the peak in what FX CEO John Landgraf once famously coined as Peak TV.

Alien universe is in development, FX has confirmed.Announced at Disney’s Industry Day yesterday (December 10), FX boss John Landgraf said Fargo and Legion creator Noah Hawley would helm the new TV project for the network.The series has been described as the first story in the Alien franchise to be set on Earth, and promises to “blend the timeless horror of the original 1979 movie and the non-stop action of the 1986 James Cameron-directed second,” according to Deadline.Conversations had been brewing for Hawley to lead the project for several months, telling the publication earlier this year that “he wasn’t committed” to the project yet.Ridley Scott, who directed the original 1979 classic, is also in advanced talks to join the series as an

The story of the Rolling Stones is getting the TV treatment.