Molly Barton: Last News

EXCLUSIVE: As Bill Compton would say, bloody good: Author Charlaine Harris, whose bestselling book series about vampires inspired the hit series True Blood on HBO, is going into the podcasting biz. She’s teaming with Realm to write a yet-to-be-named, multi-episode series that will launch in 2023.

EXCLUSIVE: Realm, the scripted podcast company behind series such as Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind and The Flash: Escape The Midnight Circus, has struck a wide-ranging deal with IGN to develop and distribute audio series.

series finale, co-stars Jameela Jamil and Manny Jacinto reunited for Realm’s all-new scripted podcast,. Only ET has the exclusive trailer and details for the audio project, which is described as meets . Premiering at the end of March, the eight-part podcast written by Joel Dane follows Lucan (Jacinto), who has crashed landed on a mysterious planet and only retains the memory of his name, rank and an A.I.

Audio entertainment company Realm has added Gabourey Sidibe (Precious, Empire) to the cast for If I Go Missing the Witches Did It, a thriller with satirical and paranormal elements.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAfter more than five years, Serial Box is jettisoning its name: The episodic audio-fiction company is rebranding as Realm — and simultaneously expanding its business model to release original shows as free, ad-supported podcasts.Until now, the New York-based producer’s serialized audio stories have been available only as à la carte purchases. As Realm, it is distributing select titles for free across multiple podcast platforms and introducing new subscription plans for unlimited, ad-free access to most of its library (with the exception of DC and Marvel series).“It’s a major change in the revenue model,” Molly Barton, co-founder and CEO, said in an interview.