“Definitely the most challenging thing I’ve had to do thus far as an actor, a lot of mental gymnastics involved,” Jharrel Jerome admits about the uniqueness of his role in the Boots Riley-created absurdist series I’m A Virgo, on which he plays a previously extremely sheltered 13-foot-tall Oakland teen. “At no point do I look my scene partners in the eye, and as an actor that’s so critical, you know, as connection.”
Jerome, an Emmy winner for When They See Us, was joined by Riley and co-stars Olivia Washington and Walton Goggins, plus costume designer Deirdra E. Govan, for a conversation about their series at Deadline Studio at Prime Experience.
Watch the interview here and see photos from the event below.
Launched in June 2023 with all seven episodes, the small-screen debut of Coup frontman and Sorry to Bother You director Riley is a true display of originality...
Jerome, an Emmy winner for When They See Us, was joined by Riley and co-stars Olivia Washington and Walton Goggins, plus costume designer Deirdra E. Govan, for a conversation about their series at Deadline Studio at Prime Experience.
Watch the interview here and see photos from the event below.
Launched in June 2023 with all seven episodes, the small-screen debut of Coup frontman and Sorry to Bother You director Riley is a true display of originality...
- 5/13/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Ahead of the highly anticipated season six premiere, Paramount+ with Showtime today announced that it has already given the green light to The Chi Season 7. The first half of season six was record-breaking for The Chi, with the drama series delivering its most-watched season yet on streaming, surging nearly 25 percent over season five.
The second half of season six of The Chi returns on Friday, May 10, on-demand and on streaming for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan before making its on-air debut on Sunday, May 12, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. The seventh season will start production later this month in Chicago.
“Lena Waithe is a generational storyteller, whose authentic and unflinching narratives in The Chi resonate deeply, offering a powerful lens into both the complexities of life in Chicago as well as the Black experience in America,” said Nina L. Diaz, President of Content and Chief Creative Officer,...
The second half of season six of The Chi returns on Friday, May 10, on-demand and on streaming for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan before making its on-air debut on Sunday, May 12, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. The seventh season will start production later this month in Chicago.
“Lena Waithe is a generational storyteller, whose authentic and unflinching narratives in The Chi resonate deeply, offering a powerful lens into both the complexities of life in Chicago as well as the Black experience in America,” said Nina L. Diaz, President of Content and Chief Creative Officer,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
“The Chi” has been renewed for Season 7 at Paramount+ with Showtime.
The news comes ahead of the series’ return for the second half of its sixth season, which will debut on Paramount+ with Showtime on May 10 before its linear debut on Showtime on May 12 at 9 p.m.Et/Pt. Like the first half, the second will consist of eight episodes. The seventh season will begin production in Chicago later this month.
“Lena Waithe is a generational storyteller, whose authentic and unflinching narratives in ‘The Chi’ resonate deeply, offering a powerful lens into both the complexities of life in Chicago as well as the Black experience in America,” said Nina L. Diaz, president of content and chief creative officer for Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks. “On the heels of a record-breaking season and ahead of this week’s return, we’re excited to provide fans with the promise...
The news comes ahead of the series’ return for the second half of its sixth season, which will debut on Paramount+ with Showtime on May 10 before its linear debut on Showtime on May 12 at 9 p.m.Et/Pt. Like the first half, the second will consist of eight episodes. The seventh season will begin production in Chicago later this month.
“Lena Waithe is a generational storyteller, whose authentic and unflinching narratives in ‘The Chi’ resonate deeply, offering a powerful lens into both the complexities of life in Chicago as well as the Black experience in America,” said Nina L. Diaz, president of content and chief creative officer for Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks. “On the heels of a record-breaking season and ahead of this week’s return, we’re excited to provide fans with the promise...
- 5/8/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
As April turns to May, Paramount+'s catalog is blooming! Though the month has already kicked off with dozens of new library films, such as "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion," "Boogie Nights," and more, the streamer is set for a full month of major releases and premieres.
Many titles will only be available through the service’s Paramount+ with Showtime plan, which costs $6—$11.99 total—than the essential Paramount+ plan after a seven-day free trial and unlocks dozens of otherwise unavailable titles.
From long-awaited premiere of “RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars” Season 9 to the Korean thriller series “Pyramid Game,” The Streamable’s experts have compiled the top picks for May— check out our picks and make your own from the full list of everything coming to Paramount+ this month!
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Many titles will only be available through the service’s Paramount+ with Showtime plan, which costs $6—$11.99 total—than the essential Paramount+ plan after a seven-day free trial and unlocks dozens of otherwise unavailable titles.
From long-awaited premiere of “RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars” Season 9 to the Korean thriller series “Pyramid Game,” The Streamable’s experts have compiled the top picks for May— check out our picks and make your own from the full list of everything coming to Paramount+ this month!
7-Day Free Trial $5.99+ / month ParamountPlus.com
For a limited time, get 50% off a year of Paramount+ With Showtime with Code: Thechi.
- 5/6/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Paramount+ with Showtime today released the official trailer and key art for the upcoming second half of season six of The Chi series. The series will return on Friday, May 10, on streaming and on-demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan before making its on-air debut on Sunday, May 12, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt.
The Chi series recently wrapped production in Chicago on the remaining eight episodes of the supersized 16-episode season. Produced entirely in its namesake city, the show is produced by 20th Television.
Created and executive produced by Emmy winner Lena Waithe under her Hillman Grad banner and executive produced by Academy Award and Emmy winner Common (Selma), The Chi is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.
The record-breaking season-six premiere, which...
The Chi series recently wrapped production in Chicago on the remaining eight episodes of the supersized 16-episode season. Produced entirely in its namesake city, the show is produced by 20th Television.
Created and executive produced by Emmy winner Lena Waithe under her Hillman Grad banner and executive produced by Academy Award and Emmy winner Common (Selma), The Chi is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.
The record-breaking season-six premiere, which...
- 4/18/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Douda, you might want to start running.
Showtime released a trailer for The Chi‘s upcoming Season 6 continuation on Thursday. And if there’s one takeaway from the preview video, it’s this: Don’t mess with Alicia… especially if your name is Otis “Douda” Perry.
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As we learned in the first half of the season, Alicia (played...
Showtime released a trailer for The Chi‘s upcoming Season 6 continuation on Thursday. And if there’s one takeaway from the preview video, it’s this: Don’t mess with Alicia… especially if your name is Otis “Douda” Perry.
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As we learned in the first half of the season, Alicia (played...
- 4/18/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Paramount+ with Showtime has released the trailer and key art for the upcoming second half of season six of The Chi, which will return May 10.
The series recently wrapped production in Chicago on the remaining eight episodes of the supersized 16-episode season.
The season-six premiere, which ranks among the top Showtime premieres ever in streaming viewership, picked up with Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Kiesha’s (Birgundi Baker) blended union tested by his perilous partnership with Douda, (Curtiss Cook), who is dealing with the fallout of Q’s murder and its effect on the shifting loyalty of his inner circle. Victor’s (Luke James) tangled past impacts his new role as city councilman. Newlyweds Jada (Yolonda Ross) and Darnell (Rolando Boyce) fear for son Emmett after he makes a desperate, life-threatening move. Rob (Iman Shumpert) and Tiff’s (Hannaha Hall) cannabis business and Jake’s (Michael V. Epps) apparel line take off,...
The series recently wrapped production in Chicago on the remaining eight episodes of the supersized 16-episode season.
The season-six premiere, which ranks among the top Showtime premieres ever in streaming viewership, picked up with Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Kiesha’s (Birgundi Baker) blended union tested by his perilous partnership with Douda, (Curtiss Cook), who is dealing with the fallout of Q’s murder and its effect on the shifting loyalty of his inner circle. Victor’s (Luke James) tangled past impacts his new role as city councilman. Newlyweds Jada (Yolonda Ross) and Darnell (Rolando Boyce) fear for son Emmett after he makes a desperate, life-threatening move. Rob (Iman Shumpert) and Tiff’s (Hannaha Hall) cannabis business and Jake’s (Michael V. Epps) apparel line take off,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
In the "Star Trek: Prodigy" episode "Mindwalk", the crew of the U.S.S. Protostar has learned that their ship is infected with an insidious computer virus planted by the evil Diviner (John Noble). It seems that the virus can be spread through mere communications channels, meaning Dal (Brett Gray), Gwyn (Ella Purnell), and the rest of the Protostar teens can't explain who they are to the grumpy Admiral Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) pursuing them in a massive vessel called the U.S.S. Dauntless. If the virus infects a ship, its systems will be rewired to automatically attack other Federation vessels. The Diviner aims to destroy the Federation before a cataclysmic future event occurs; the Diviner, naturally, is a time traveler.
With the Dauntless on their tail, Dal realizes that he can communicate with Janeway. Dal, it seems, has some mild and latent telepathic abilities, and reaches out to communicate directly to Janeway's brain.
With the Dauntless on their tail, Dal realizes that he can communicate with Janeway. Dal, it seems, has some mild and latent telepathic abilities, and reaches out to communicate directly to Janeway's brain.
- 4/14/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The second season of "Star Trek: Prodigy" is still awaiting a release date in North America, although French readers should be able to view it right now on the region-specific France.TV. The story of the cancelation of "Prodigy" is sad for Trekkies, as the kid-centric animated series, created by Kevin and Dan Hageman, was just growing into its own and emerging as a proper "Star Trek" series.
The premise was fun: in an unknown and distant part of the galaxy, a group of teenage aliens -- fleeing slavery in a mine -- discover an abandoned Starfleet vessel called the U.S.S. Protostar. On board, they meet a holographic version of Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), who assumes the teens are Starfleet cadets and require tutelage. The teens are hotheaded, feisty, and brooding in the way that teens tend to be, but Janeway teaches them to operate as a crew and mature as individuals.
The premise was fun: in an unknown and distant part of the galaxy, a group of teenage aliens -- fleeing slavery in a mine -- discover an abandoned Starfleet vessel called the U.S.S. Protostar. On board, they meet a holographic version of Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), who assumes the teens are Starfleet cadets and require tutelage. The teens are hotheaded, feisty, and brooding in the way that teens tend to be, but Janeway teaches them to operate as a crew and mature as individuals.
- 4/14/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Four new guest stars will make their way to The Chi.
Kadeem Hardison (Teenage Bounty Hunters, A Different World), Leon (Swarm, The Temptations), Brett Gray (On My Block, I’m A Virgo) and Daniel J. Watts (The Last O.G.) are set to recur in the second half of Season 6, premiering Friday, May 10 on Showtime, Deadline reports.
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Kadeem Hardison (Teenage Bounty Hunters, A Different World), Leon (Swarm, The Temptations), Brett Gray (On My Block, I’m A Virgo) and Daniel J. Watts (The Last O.G.) are set to recur in the second half of Season 6, premiering Friday, May 10 on Showtime, Deadline reports.
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- 3/1/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Showtime’s The Chi will feature four additional new actors in recurring guest star roles when Part 2 of Season 6 premieres on May 10. They are Kadeem Hardison (A Different World), Leon (Swarm), Brett Gray (I’m A Virgo) and Daniel J. Watts (Werewolf By Night).
Hardison plays Professor Gardner, a college literature professor; Leon plays Alonzo, a charming, street-savvy attorney with old ties to Alicia (guest star Lynn Whitfield); Gray plays Damien, a whip-smart young man who will impact Emmett’s (Jacob Latimore) life in more ways than one; Watts plays Pastor Ezekiel, a charismatic pastor of a megachurch.
Created and executive produced by Lena Waithe under her Hillman Grad banner and executive produced by Common, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.
In Season...
Hardison plays Professor Gardner, a college literature professor; Leon plays Alonzo, a charming, street-savvy attorney with old ties to Alicia (guest star Lynn Whitfield); Gray plays Damien, a whip-smart young man who will impact Emmett’s (Jacob Latimore) life in more ways than one; Watts plays Pastor Ezekiel, a charismatic pastor of a megachurch.
Created and executive produced by Lena Waithe under her Hillman Grad banner and executive produced by Common, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.
In Season...
- 2/29/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Jharrel Jerome in “I’m a Virgo” may play a 13-foot tall giant, but as he receives accolades for his performance during this awards season, he says it’s important to remember the “little moments” along the way. The 26-year-old star is starting to dream both big and small.
“When you become an actor, I feel like you forget to dream of these little moments here. You dream of the big screen, you dream of the flashing lights, you dream about the big red carpets and the photos, but you forget about the intimate moments like this, when you get into a room with artists who are as passionate as you,” Jerome said upon accepting the Performance Prize at the IndieWire Honors ceremony on December 6. He added that he didn’t know what to expect stepping into NeueHouse Hollywood for the occasion. But seeing the intimate space, he said, “this is dope.
“When you become an actor, I feel like you forget to dream of these little moments here. You dream of the big screen, you dream of the flashing lights, you dream about the big red carpets and the photos, but you forget about the intimate moments like this, when you get into a room with artists who are as passionate as you,” Jerome said upon accepting the Performance Prize at the IndieWire Honors ceremony on December 6. He added that he didn’t know what to expect stepping into NeueHouse Hollywood for the occasion. But seeing the intimate space, he said, “this is dope.
- 12/7/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
“Star Trek: Prodigy” has set its official launch date on Netflix.
Season 1 of the animated series will debut on the streamer on Dec. 25. The announcement was made as part of Netflix’s annual Geeked Week.
It was announced in October that the series would be moving to Netflix after it was canceled at Paramount+ despite having been renewed for a second season. Netflix will also be airing the second season, though there is no premiere date for it at the time of this publishing.
With the move, “Prodigy” will be the first new “Star Trek” series to air domestically outside of the Paramount ecosystem since the revamped “Star Trek” TV universe launched with “Star Trek: Discovery” in 2017.
Per the official description of “Prodigy,” the show follows “a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search of a better future.
Season 1 of the animated series will debut on the streamer on Dec. 25. The announcement was made as part of Netflix’s annual Geeked Week.
It was announced in October that the series would be moving to Netflix after it was canceled at Paramount+ despite having been renewed for a second season. Netflix will also be airing the second season, though there is no premiere date for it at the time of this publishing.
With the move, “Prodigy” will be the first new “Star Trek” series to air domestically outside of the Paramount ecosystem since the revamped “Star Trek” TV universe launched with “Star Trek: Discovery” in 2017.
Per the official description of “Prodigy,” the show follows “a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search of a better future.
- 11/9/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Star Trek: Prodigy has found a new home. Paramount+ cancelled the sci-fi animated series in June before the second season was completed. Season one is coming to Netflix later this year and the second season will arrive on the streamer in 2024, once the episodes have been completed.
Featuring the voices of Brett Gray, Ella Purnell, Jason Mantzoukas, Angus Imrie, Rylee Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Jimmi Simpson, John Noble, and Kate Mulgrew, the series follows a group of young aliens as they travel through space in an abandoned starship and head to the Alpha quadrant.
Along the way, they are aided by the ship’s Emergency Training Holographic Advisor, who has the likeness and voice of Captain Katherine Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager.
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Featuring the voices of Brett Gray, Ella Purnell, Jason Mantzoukas, Angus Imrie, Rylee Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Jimmi Simpson, John Noble, and Kate Mulgrew, the series follows a group of young aliens as they travel through space in an abandoned starship and head to the Alpha quadrant.
Along the way, they are aided by the ship’s Emergency Training Holographic Advisor, who has the likeness and voice of Captain Katherine Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager.
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- 10/12/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
On June 23, 2023, Paramount announced that it was going to remove several shows from its streaming service Paramount+ and cancel its animated Nickelodeon series "Star Trek: Prodigy" after the conclusion of its second season, due out in 2024. This announcement incurred the ire of Trekkies everywhere, as "Prodigy" would be left wholly unavailable to anyone who hadn't purchased a Blu-ray or DVD of the series. For a few days after the announcement, hard copies of "Star Trek: Prodigy" were in short supply, as panicked media collectors wanted to get their hands on a "Star Trek" show before it was seemingly erased from history completely.
A recent press release, however, has revealed a reprieve. Netflix has announced that it will be handling the presentation of "Star Trek: Prodigy" going forward.
Many Trekkies, knowing the value of the franchise, were a little baffled as to why Paramount would be so hasty to drop a "Star Trek" show,...
A recent press release, however, has revealed a reprieve. Netflix has announced that it will be handling the presentation of "Star Trek: Prodigy" going forward.
Many Trekkies, knowing the value of the franchise, were a little baffled as to why Paramount would be so hasty to drop a "Star Trek" show,...
- 10/11/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Star Trek: Prodigy fans, rejoice! The series is boldly going to Netflix after its Paramount+ cancellation! The second season of Prodigy was halfway through production when Paramount pulled the plug, leaving fans floating among the stars with oxygen supplies steadily depleting. Thankfully, Netflix is picking up the previously aired first season with plans to air the second season once production is complete. Season one of Star Trek: Prodigy beams onto Netflix later this year, with the completed sophomore season coming in 2024.
Paramount+ kicked Star Trek: Prodigy out a pod bay door to take advantage of tax-write-offs alongside other series like Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, The Game, and Queen of the Universe. Prodigy’s move to Netflix after Star Trek fans launched a GoFundMe campaign asking for the show’s return. In an elaborate bid to executives, fans organized a plane flight with banners over the offices of several...
Paramount+ kicked Star Trek: Prodigy out a pod bay door to take advantage of tax-write-offs alongside other series like Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, The Game, and Queen of the Universe. Prodigy’s move to Netflix after Star Trek fans launched a GoFundMe campaign asking for the show’s return. In an elaborate bid to executives, fans organized a plane flight with banners over the offices of several...
- 10/11/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
When Paramount+ swung the axe on Star Trek: Prodigy earlier this year, fans were left questioning whether the completed episodes would ever air.
The Star Trek franchise is popular around the globe, so the very notion that any project would be scrapped with episodes in the can is surprising.
Thankfully for Star Trek: Prodigy fans, we have some good news to report.
Netflix has stepped in to save the day, announcing that Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 will stream later this year.
Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2, which was in production when Paramount+ canceled the series, will debut in 2024.
"Thank you to our incredible 'Star Trek: Prodigy' fans, who championed not just a show, but a community that's always been connected by the belief that we build a better future together," said executive producer Alex Kurtzman and co-showrunners Dan and Kevin Hageman of the save.
"We set out to inspire you,...
The Star Trek franchise is popular around the globe, so the very notion that any project would be scrapped with episodes in the can is surprising.
Thankfully for Star Trek: Prodigy fans, we have some good news to report.
Netflix has stepped in to save the day, announcing that Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 will stream later this year.
Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2, which was in production when Paramount+ canceled the series, will debut in 2024.
"Thank you to our incredible 'Star Trek: Prodigy' fans, who championed not just a show, but a community that's always been connected by the belief that we build a better future together," said executive producer Alex Kurtzman and co-showrunners Dan and Kevin Hageman of the save.
"We set out to inspire you,...
- 10/11/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exciting news for fans of the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy!
The show first debuted on Paramount+ in October 2021 and was the first Star Trek series aimed at younger audiences. It also aired on Nickelodeon in summer 2022.
After renewing the show in November 2021 for a second season, a year and a half later, it was announced that Paramount+ was scrapping the new season and removing the first from it’s library.
Now, the show has found a new streaming home, marking the first new Star Trek series to be outside of the universe’s Paramount+ home!
Find out what streaming service it will be on next…
Star Trek: Prodigy is heading to Netflix, Variety reports.
The first season is set to debut on the streamer later this year, with the second season premiering in 2024!
“Thank you to our incredible Star Trek: Prodigy fans, who championed not just a show but...
The show first debuted on Paramount+ in October 2021 and was the first Star Trek series aimed at younger audiences. It also aired on Nickelodeon in summer 2022.
After renewing the show in November 2021 for a second season, a year and a half later, it was announced that Paramount+ was scrapping the new season and removing the first from it’s library.
Now, the show has found a new streaming home, marking the first new Star Trek series to be outside of the universe’s Paramount+ home!
Find out what streaming service it will be on next…
Star Trek: Prodigy is heading to Netflix, Variety reports.
The first season is set to debut on the streamer later this year, with the second season premiering in 2024!
“Thank you to our incredible Star Trek: Prodigy fans, who championed not just a show but...
- 10/11/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
After a break, the Star Trek franchise is returning to Netflix. The global streamer has picked up the animated kids series Star Trek: Prodigy for the U.S. and most international territories in a deal with CBS Studios.
It follows Paramount+’s decision in June to remove a number of originals, including Star Trek: Prodigy, from the platform in a cost-cutting content write-down and not to proceed with the previously commissioned second season of the animated show.
Season 1 of Star Trek: Prodigy, which was previously available on Paramount+, will be released on Netflix later in 2023. The second season, currently in production, will debut on Netflix in 2024. Excluded from the deal are Canada, where Prodigy is carried by CTV.ca and the CTV App, and in SkyShowtime’s European territories: the Nordics, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Central and Eastern Europe.
The series that launched the current Star Trek universe on Paramount...
It follows Paramount+’s decision in June to remove a number of originals, including Star Trek: Prodigy, from the platform in a cost-cutting content write-down and not to proceed with the previously commissioned second season of the animated show.
Season 1 of Star Trek: Prodigy, which was previously available on Paramount+, will be released on Netflix later in 2023. The second season, currently in production, will debut on Netflix in 2024. Excluded from the deal are Canada, where Prodigy is carried by CTV.ca and the CTV App, and in SkyShowtime’s European territories: the Nordics, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Central and Eastern Europe.
The series that launched the current Star Trek universe on Paramount...
- 10/11/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“Star Trek: Prodigy” Season 2 is warping its way to Netflix.
The animated kids’ series set in the “Star Trek” universe originally aired on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon beginning in 2021. It was renewed for a second season, but Paramount announced they were scrapping the second season and removing the first season from Paramount+ in June 2023.
The first season of “Prodigy” will debut on Netflix later this year, with the second season slated to premiere on the streaming giant in 2024.
With this move, “Prodigy” will be the first new “Star Trek” series to air domestically outside of the Paramount ecosystem since the revamped “Star Trek” TV universe launched with “Star Trek: Discovery” in 2017.
Per the official description of “Prodigy,” the show follows “a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search of a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing...
The animated kids’ series set in the “Star Trek” universe originally aired on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon beginning in 2021. It was renewed for a second season, but Paramount announced they were scrapping the second season and removing the first season from Paramount+ in June 2023.
The first season of “Prodigy” will debut on Netflix later this year, with the second season slated to premiere on the streaming giant in 2024.
With this move, “Prodigy” will be the first new “Star Trek” series to air domestically outside of the Paramount ecosystem since the revamped “Star Trek” TV universe launched with “Star Trek: Discovery” in 2017.
Per the official description of “Prodigy,” the show follows “a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search of a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing...
- 10/11/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
After being canceled and removed from Paramount+, “Star Trek Prodigy” has found a new streaming home: Netflix.
The series will debut on the streamer later in 2023. Additionally, a second season of the series is currently in production and is slated to debut on Netflix in 2024.
“Thank you to our incredible ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ fans, who championed not just a show, but a community that’s always been connected by the belief that we build a better future together,” executive producer Alex Kurtzman and co-showrunners Dan and Kevin Hageman said in a press release. “We set out to inspire you, but you inspired us. The team is still hard at work on the second season, and we can’t wait to share it with the amazing fans around the world.”
“I’ve always held that the ‘Star Trek’ fan base is among the strongest and most intelligent in the world. They have shown their collective passion,...
The series will debut on the streamer later in 2023. Additionally, a second season of the series is currently in production and is slated to debut on Netflix in 2024.
“Thank you to our incredible ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ fans, who championed not just a show, but a community that’s always been connected by the belief that we build a better future together,” executive producer Alex Kurtzman and co-showrunners Dan and Kevin Hageman said in a press release. “We set out to inspire you, but you inspired us. The team is still hard at work on the second season, and we can’t wait to share it with the amazing fans around the world.”
“I’ve always held that the ‘Star Trek’ fan base is among the strongest and most intelligent in the world. They have shown their collective passion,...
- 10/11/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
From the fiery sparks singeing the palms of Roman candle wielders nationwide, to the turgid temps threatening to burst the bulbous skulls off of every analog thermometer, to the spicy Scoville units lustily applied to backyard barbecue options, July is all about heat. And if like David Johansen’s alter ego, you like your Don’t-Miss Indies hot, hot, hot, well… Just keep reading. Just don’t go anywhere without sunscreen!
Flamin’ Hot
When You Can Watch: Now
Where You Can Watch: Hulu, Disney+
Director: Eva Longoria
Cast: Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, Emilio Rivera, Tony Shalhoub
Why We’re Excited: Most famous for her role as feisty and stunning Latina housewife Gabrielle Solis in the ABC megahit Desperate Housewives, Eva Longoria’s directorial debut is a biographical dramedy based on Richard Montañez’s (admittedly disputed) memoir, A Boy, a Burrito and a Cookie: From Janitor to Executive. The...
Flamin’ Hot
When You Can Watch: Now
Where You Can Watch: Hulu, Disney+
Director: Eva Longoria
Cast: Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, Emilio Rivera, Tony Shalhoub
Why We’re Excited: Most famous for her role as feisty and stunning Latina housewife Gabrielle Solis in the ABC megahit Desperate Housewives, Eva Longoria’s directorial debut is a biographical dramedy based on Richard Montañez’s (admittedly disputed) memoir, A Boy, a Burrito and a Cookie: From Janitor to Executive. The...
- 7/4/2023
- by Su Fang Tham
- Film Independent News & More
"Star Trek: Prodigy", the new CG-animated TV series directed by Ben Hibon, starring Kate Mulgrew reprising her role as 'Kathryn Janeway' from "Star Trek: Voyager", with Rylee Alazraqui, Brett Gray, Angus Imrie, Jason Mantzoukas, Ella Purnell, Dee Bradley Baker, John Noble and Jimmi Simpson, has been canceled after one season on Paramount+:
"...in 2383, after the events of 'Star Trek: Voyager', a motley crew of young teenage aliens in the 'Delta Quadrant' find an abandoned 'Starfleet' ship, the 'USS Protostar'.
"Taking control of the ship, they must learn to work together as they make their way towards the 'Alpha Quadrant'..."
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"...in 2383, after the events of 'Star Trek: Voyager', a motley crew of young teenage aliens in the 'Delta Quadrant' find an abandoned 'Starfleet' ship, the 'USS Protostar'.
"Taking control of the ship, they must learn to work together as they make their way towards the 'Alpha Quadrant'..."
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- 6/25/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Game has ended, Star Trek: Prodigy has crash-landed, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies has fallen, and Queen of the Universe has been dethroned. Paramount+ has canceled the four series and will remove all four from its streaming library for tax write-offs as it prepares to launch Paramount+ With Showtime on Tuesday, June 27, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Game, a two-season revival of the CW-turned-bet series of the same name, was a comedy-drama offering a modern-date examination of Black culture through the prism of professional football, as Paramount+ described. The cast included Wendy Raquel Robinson, Hosea Chanchez, Adriyan Rae, Vaughn Hebron, Analisa Velez, and Toby Sandeman. CBS Studios will shop around the revival, will the nine-season original series will continue to stream on Paramount+. Star Trek: Prodigy follows a motley crew of young aliens searching for a better future… and learning the controls of a ship they commandeered.
- 6/24/2023
- TV Insider
Paramount+ has changed course. The streaming service has cancelled the Star Trek: Prodigy TV series despite having already renewed it for a second season.
An animated adventure series aimed at younger viewers, the Star Trek: Prodigy TV show was created by Kevin & Dan Hageman. The series features the voices of Brett Gray, Ella Purnell, Jason Mantzoukas, Angus Imrie, Rylee Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Jimmi Simpson, John Noble, and Kate Mulgrew.
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An animated adventure series aimed at younger viewers, the Star Trek: Prodigy TV show was created by Kevin & Dan Hageman. The series features the voices of Brett Gray, Ella Purnell, Jason Mantzoukas, Angus Imrie, Rylee Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Jimmi Simpson, John Noble, and Kate Mulgrew.
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- 6/24/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for No Hard Feelings, I’m a Virgo and Downey’s Dream Cars.
Downey’s Dream Cars premiere
Robert Downey Jr. made a rare red carpet appearance to debut his new Max series at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on June 16.
Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey
No Hard Feelings premiere
Jennifer Lawrence joined director Gene Stupnitsky and co-stars Andrew Feldman, Matthew Broderick, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, Hasan Minhaj, Kyle Mooney, Scott MacArthur, Zach McClarnon, Jordan Mendoza, Matthew Nozska, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Amalia Yoo at the New York premiere of their new comedy on Tuesday.
John Phillips, Laura Benanti, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Gene Stupnitsky, Natalie Morales, Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Feldman and Matthew Broderick Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Feldman
I’m a Virgo premiere
Stars Jharrel Jerome, Brett Gray,...
Downey’s Dream Cars premiere
Robert Downey Jr. made a rare red carpet appearance to debut his new Max series at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on June 16.
Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey
No Hard Feelings premiere
Jennifer Lawrence joined director Gene Stupnitsky and co-stars Andrew Feldman, Matthew Broderick, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, Hasan Minhaj, Kyle Mooney, Scott MacArthur, Zach McClarnon, Jordan Mendoza, Matthew Nozska, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Amalia Yoo at the New York premiere of their new comedy on Tuesday.
John Phillips, Laura Benanti, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Gene Stupnitsky, Natalie Morales, Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Feldman and Matthew Broderick Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Feldman
I’m a Virgo premiere
Stars Jharrel Jerome, Brett Gray,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Well, Paramount+ went there.
The streaming service on Friday canceled a wave of original series, and there are some shockers.
Before we dig into the cancellations, the canceled shows will be removed from its platform as the company takes a content write-down.
The news isn't too surprising. HBO Max opened the floodgates for the likes of Showtime and Starz to pull shows off the air and their platforms.
In fact, some shows didn't even see the light of day. It's a precedent that is a stark reminder of how media companies are set up nowadays.
We'll begin with Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, which launched earlier this year.
Despite a strong critical response, the series will not be returning.
"Before rock 'n' roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever,...
The streaming service on Friday canceled a wave of original series, and there are some shockers.
Before we dig into the cancellations, the canceled shows will be removed from its platform as the company takes a content write-down.
The news isn't too surprising. HBO Max opened the floodgates for the likes of Showtime and Starz to pull shows off the air and their platforms.
In fact, some shows didn't even see the light of day. It's a precedent that is a stark reminder of how media companies are set up nowadays.
We'll begin with Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, which launched earlier this year.
Despite a strong critical response, the series will not be returning.
"Before rock 'n' roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Jharrel Jerome is larger than ever - in real life and on screen. The 25-year-old actor stars in Prime Video's surreal series "I'm a Virgo" as Cootie, an overgrown, 13-foot-tall sheltered teen living in Oakland, CA. It's the first time Jerome has led a project since starring in award-winning titles like Oscar best picture "Moonlight" and Ava DuVernay's true-life-inspired series "When They See Us," making it his biggest role to date - and his biggest challenge. Really, everything about "I'm a Virgo" is big. Jerome is best known for his emotional performances in the aforementioned, the latter of which he tells Popsugar "was one of the hardest things I'll ever do." But "I'm a Virgo" - which, per Prime Video, follows Cootie as he "escapes to experience the beauty and contradictions of the real world" for the first time - was the ultimate acting test for him. The Boots...
- 6/23/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
Paramount+ has canceled a slew of its originals including Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Star Trek: Prodigy, Queen of the Universe and The Game and is taking the shows off its platform as it becomes the latest media company to take a content write-down.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies has been canceled after one season, Star Trek: Prodigy will not be going forth with its previously announced second season, The Game has been canceled after two seasons and Graham Norton-hosted reality series Queen of the Universe has been axed after two seasons.
All of these titles will be removed from Paramount+ with the studios planning to shop some of them to rival broadcasters and streamers.
The company will take a content impairment charge and is expected to reveal the financial impact at its next earnings.
The move comes a few months after Paramount+ removed a slew of...
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies has been canceled after one season, Star Trek: Prodigy will not be going forth with its previously announced second season, The Game has been canceled after two seasons and Graham Norton-hosted reality series Queen of the Universe has been axed after two seasons.
All of these titles will be removed from Paramount+ with the studios planning to shop some of them to rival broadcasters and streamers.
The company will take a content impairment charge and is expected to reveal the financial impact at its next earnings.
The move comes a few months after Paramount+ removed a slew of...
- 6/23/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“All art is propaganda,” Cootie is told in Amazon’s new series I’m A Virgo. Cootie leans a lot about propaganda over the course of the show. His friend Jones is a Black activist trying to fight the effects of the “crisis of capitalism” that is bringing so much hurt into the world. Cootie, meanwhile, could use some consciousness-raising, since he has spent the first 19 years of his life hiding in his parents’ house because he is — apologies for not mentioning this sooner — 13 feet tall and super strong.
I’m A Virgo,...
I’m A Virgo,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
It’s a coming-of-age story of epic proportions! New from Amazon Studios is the highly anticipated comedy series “I’m a Virgo,” which will be available to watch on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday, June 22. “When They See Us” and “Moonlight” star Jharrel Jerome leads the cast as Cootie, a 13-foot-tall Black man living in Oakland, California, and experiencing the world in all its guts and glory for the first time. The fantastical, absurdist series comes from “Sorry to Bother You” filmmaker Boots Riley, who directs all episodes of the comedy. All seven episodes will be released simultaneously on June 22 on Prime Video. You can watch I'm a Virgo: Season 1 with a 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime Video.
How to Watch ‘I'm a Virgo’ Series Premiere When: Thursday, June 22, 2023 Where: Amazon Prime Video Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime Video. 30-Day Free Trial$8.99 / month amazon.com...
How to Watch ‘I'm a Virgo’ Series Premiere When: Thursday, June 22, 2023 Where: Amazon Prime Video Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime Video. 30-Day Free Trial$8.99 / month amazon.com...
- 6/23/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Afro-surrealism has been on Hollywood’s radar for some time now. From Donald Glover’s groundbreaking series “Atlanta” to Terence Nance’s thought-provoking “Random Acts of Flyness” and Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed films “Get Out” and “Nope,” this formerly niche genre seems to be thriving in mainstream entertainment.
Writer, producer and musician Boots Riley, whose 2018 film “Sorry to Bother You” catapulted him to prominence as a filmmaker, returns with his latest project: “I’m A Virgo” on Prime Video. This highly anticipated series solidifies his position among the pioneers of the Afro-surrealist genre.
Afrofuturism and Afro-surrealism, often seen as interchangeable, are different. Where Afrofuturism blends the African diaspora’s art, science and music to speculate on the future, Afro-surrealism is about the now. Why romanticize a dystopian future when so many working-class Black and brown bodies live in oppressive spaces at this moment?
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Writer, producer and musician Boots Riley, whose 2018 film “Sorry to Bother You” catapulted him to prominence as a filmmaker, returns with his latest project: “I’m A Virgo” on Prime Video. This highly anticipated series solidifies his position among the pioneers of the Afro-surrealist genre.
Afrofuturism and Afro-surrealism, often seen as interchangeable, are different. Where Afrofuturism blends the African diaspora’s art, science and music to speculate on the future, Afro-surrealism is about the now. Why romanticize a dystopian future when so many working-class Black and brown bodies live in oppressive spaces at this moment?
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- 6/23/2023
- by Karama Horne
- The Wrap
The pure strangeness of I’m a Virgo is apparent from its very first moments, which depict a woman holding a baby that’s roughly the size of a large dog. Named Cootie, the child grows up in Oakland, California, sheltered from the outside world by his aunt, Lafrancine (Carmen Ejogo), and uncle, Martisse (Mike Epps). By 19, the 13-foot-tall Cootie (Jharrel Jerome) has outgrown his house and now sleeps in a large ramshackle shed out back.
Like creator Boots Riley’s film Sorry to Bother You, the show’s inventiveness doesn’t stop with its premise. Cootie’s idol is the Hero (Walton Goggins), a disillusioned comic book author turned vigilante who patrols the city’s streets via jetpack, and he develops a crush on a fast food cashier, Flora (Olivia Washington), who has the gift of superhuman speed but has learned to slow down her actions and speech to better integrate into society.
Like creator Boots Riley’s film Sorry to Bother You, the show’s inventiveness doesn’t stop with its premise. Cootie’s idol is the Hero (Walton Goggins), a disillusioned comic book author turned vigilante who patrols the city’s streets via jetpack, and he develops a crush on a fast food cashier, Flora (Olivia Washington), who has the gift of superhuman speed but has learned to slow down her actions and speech to better integrate into society.
- 6/14/2023
- by Steven Scaife
- Slant Magazine
Plot: A darkly-comedic fantastical coming-of-age joyride about Cootie, a 13-foot-tall young Black man in Oakland, CA. Having grown up hidden away, passing time on a diet of comic books and TV shows, he escapes to experience the beauty and contradictions of the real world. He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, the real life superhero named The Hero. I’m A Virgo is a mythical odyssey that questions the purpose of the mythical odyssey.
Review: Boots Riley’s feature film directional debut, Sorry To Bother You, was a festival darling when it premiered in 2018. It has taken Riley half a decade to bring his sophomore effort to the screen. I’m A Virgo is a seven-episode series premiering on Prime Video, which has given Riley three times as much space to tell an epic and surreal story that is part fairy tale, part parable, and utterly unique.
Review: Boots Riley’s feature film directional debut, Sorry To Bother You, was a festival darling when it premiered in 2018. It has taken Riley half a decade to bring his sophomore effort to the screen. I’m A Virgo is a seven-episode series premiering on Prime Video, which has given Riley three times as much space to tell an epic and surreal story that is part fairy tale, part parable, and utterly unique.
- 6/14/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
I’m a Virgo is coming to Prime Video in June, and the streaming service has now released a trailer and key art teasing the coming-of-age comedy series, which follows one giant-sized teen.
Starring Jharrel Jerome, Brett Gray, Kara Young, Allius Barnes, Olivia Washington, Mike Epps, and Carmen Ejogo, the comedy series follows a young 13-foot-tall man exploring his world for the first time.
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Starring Jharrel Jerome, Brett Gray, Kara Young, Allius Barnes, Olivia Washington, Mike Epps, and Carmen Ejogo, the comedy series follows a young 13-foot-tall man exploring his world for the first time.
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- 5/31/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Writer/director Boots Riley is probably best known for the offbeat, satirical Sorry To Bother You, which dealt with issues of race and class through a semi-fantastical lens. He's back in that style for his latest, a Prime Video TV series arriving later this month. Check out the trailer for I'm A Virgo below…
The show focuses on Cootie (Jharrel Jerome), a 13-foot-tall young Black man in Oakland, California. Having grown up hidden away, passing time on a diet of comic books and TV shows, he escapes to experience the beauty and contradictions of the real world.
He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, a real-life superhero named The Hero, played by Walton Goggins. Which does not necessarily go well…
I'm A Virgo also stars Brett Gray, Kara Young, Allius Barnes, Olivia Washington, Mike Epps and Carmen Ejogo, and debuts on Prime Video on 23 June.
The show focuses on Cootie (Jharrel Jerome), a 13-foot-tall young Black man in Oakland, California. Having grown up hidden away, passing time on a diet of comic books and TV shows, he escapes to experience the beauty and contradictions of the real world.
He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, a real-life superhero named The Hero, played by Walton Goggins. Which does not necessarily go well…
I'm A Virgo also stars Brett Gray, Kara Young, Allius Barnes, Olivia Washington, Mike Epps and Carmen Ejogo, and debuts on Prime Video on 23 June.
- 5/30/2023
- by James White
- Empire - TV
Emmy winner Jharrel Jerome looms big as a 13-foot-tall black man in Oakland, California in the official trailer for Amazon Prime Video’s coming-of-age dark comedy I’m A Virgo, which was released on Tuesday.
The absurdist series created, written and executive produced by Boots Riley has Jerome’s character, Cootie, having to navigate life as a giant after growing up hidden away, passing time on a diet of comic books and TV shows.
“You are a 13-foot tall Black man — they fear you,” Cootie is told at one point in the trailer as he nervously tries to court a young woman taking his order in a burger joint and even meets his real-life superhero from comic books, played by Walton Goggins.
The series, a follow-up of sorts to Riley’s 2018 Sundance hit Sorry to Bother You, has the filmmaker directing all seven episodes set to bow exclusively on Prime Video...
The absurdist series created, written and executive produced by Boots Riley has Jerome’s character, Cootie, having to navigate life as a giant after growing up hidden away, passing time on a diet of comic books and TV shows.
“You are a 13-foot tall Black man — they fear you,” Cootie is told at one point in the trailer as he nervously tries to court a young woman taking his order in a burger joint and even meets his real-life superhero from comic books, played by Walton Goggins.
The series, a follow-up of sorts to Riley’s 2018 Sundance hit Sorry to Bother You, has the filmmaker directing all seven episodes set to bow exclusively on Prime Video...
- 5/30/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Life is hard enough in your teenage years. You’re still trying to find comfort with yourself, and it’s easy to get insecure when you’re viewed as an outcast. Imagine dealing with that as a 13-foot giant. The new Prime Video comedy series I’m a Virgo is a coming-of-age tale that puts a fun twist on the familiar tropes. And the new trailer released by Amazon Studios takes us on a journey of walking through life while sticking out amongst the crowd in the biggest way possible. The gigantic stature protagonist is played by the Emmy-winning Jharrel Jerome, known for When They See Us and Moonlight.
The official plot synopsis from Prime Video reads (along with some interesting and amusing actor descriptions),
I’m A Virgo is a darkly comedic fantastical coming-of-age joyride about Cootie (Jharrel Jerome), a 13-foot-tall young Black man in Oakland, California. Having grown up hidden away,...
The official plot synopsis from Prime Video reads (along with some interesting and amusing actor descriptions),
I’m A Virgo is a darkly comedic fantastical coming-of-age joyride about Cootie (Jharrel Jerome), a 13-foot-tall young Black man in Oakland, California. Having grown up hidden away,...
- 5/30/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
"You are a 13 foot tall Black man – they fear you." Prime Video has dropped the full-length official trailer for the series I'm a Virgo, the latest creation from the ingeniously creative mind of Boots Riley. Set for a streaming debut on June 23rd soon - really looking forward to this. It's his follow-up to the wacky hit Sorry to Bother You, featuring another outlandish concept that might actually make for a compelling watch. "Even when you're thirteen feet tall, there's still some growing up to do." The series is about Cootie, a 13-foot tall young Black man in Oakland, California. His parents have kept him at home all these years, but when he finally goes out into the world he learns about all the good and bad sides of it. Jharrel Jerome stars as Cootie, with a cast including Brett Gray, Kara Young, Allius Barnes, Olivia Washington, and Mike Epps.
- 5/30/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
‘I’m A Virgo’ Trailer: Boots Riley’s Coming-of-Age Comedy Shows Off a 13-Foot Jharrel Jerome (Video)
Amazon Prime Video released its first full trailer for its upcoming Boots Riley comedy series, “I’m a Virgo,” on Tuesday. The project stars Emmy winner Jharrell Jerome as a 13-foot-tall Black man living in Oakland, California. Set to be released in full on June 23, the series was written and directed entirely by Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”).
The trailer showcases a supersized Jerome as he leaves his childhood home and takes on the world, no matter how ill-fitted he is. And there’s more than just tiny living spaces antagonizing his day to day: Walton Goggins in full superhero getup appears to take issue with the young giant’s rising fame. Amazon describes the series as “a darkly comedic fantastical coming-of-age joyride” and a “mythical odyssey that questions the purpose of the mythical odyssey.” Check out the full trailer in the video above.
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The trailer showcases a supersized Jerome as he leaves his childhood home and takes on the world, no matter how ill-fitted he is. And there’s more than just tiny living spaces antagonizing his day to day: Walton Goggins in full superhero getup appears to take issue with the young giant’s rising fame. Amazon describes the series as “a darkly comedic fantastical coming-of-age joyride” and a “mythical odyssey that questions the purpose of the mythical odyssey.” Check out the full trailer in the video above.
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- 5/30/2023
- by Mason Bissada
- The Wrap
In the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "Trials and Tribble-ations", Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks) and several other members of the "DS9" crew had to travel back in time to avert a crisis. It seems a time-traveling assassin had inserted himself into the events of the original series "Star Trek" episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" and Sisko had to go undercover next to Captain Kirk (William Shatner) to prevent a bomb from blowing up. Using revolutionary special effects technology, Sisko, Dax (Terry Farrell), Dr. Bashir (Alexander Siddig), and others were inserted rather seamlessly into an episode that was shot 30 years prior. It was a novelty for "Star Trek," and one of the few times the franchise revisited its past in such a manner.
Many years later, "Star Trek: Prodigy" would do something similar in the episode "Kobayashi". The teenage Dal (Brett Gray) wanted to take a holographic version of Trek's...
Many years later, "Star Trek: Prodigy" would do something similar in the episode "Kobayashi". The teenage Dal (Brett Gray) wanted to take a holographic version of Trek's...
- 5/12/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The “Star Trek” universe continues to expand, with fan favorites returning and new shows (and worlds) to explore on the Paramount+ streaming service even as “Star Trek: Picard” comes to an end.
“Strange New Worlds” and “Lower Decks” are eyeing a summer return, with “Prodigy” slated for a winter release.
They’re also several projects in development, including a “Starfleet Academy” focusing on young cadets, and a “Section 31” movie centered around Michelle Yeoh’s deliciously evil anti-hero from “Discovery.”
Below we run down every upcoming new “Star Trek” TV series coming to Paramount+.
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” (Season 2) Ethan Peck, Anson Mount and Celia Rose Gooding (Photo credit: Paramount+)
Premiere Date: June 15, 2023
Cast: Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One, Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock, Jess Bush as Nurse Christine Chapel, Christina Chong as La’an Noonien-Singh, Celia Rose Gooding as Cadet Nyota Uhura,...
“Strange New Worlds” and “Lower Decks” are eyeing a summer return, with “Prodigy” slated for a winter release.
They’re also several projects in development, including a “Starfleet Academy” focusing on young cadets, and a “Section 31” movie centered around Michelle Yeoh’s deliciously evil anti-hero from “Discovery.”
Below we run down every upcoming new “Star Trek” TV series coming to Paramount+.
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” (Season 2) Ethan Peck, Anson Mount and Celia Rose Gooding (Photo credit: Paramount+)
Premiere Date: June 15, 2023
Cast: Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One, Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock, Jess Bush as Nurse Christine Chapel, Christina Chong as La’an Noonien-Singh, Celia Rose Gooding as Cadet Nyota Uhura,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
When the cast of Prime Video’s I’m a Virgo stopped by Den of Geek‘s SXSW studio earlier this year, star Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us) shared an anecdote about how creator Boots Riley invited him to the project.
“Boots emailed me and the subject was ’13-foot tall Black man in Oakland.’ That’s it. That’s what came into my email. It was in my Spam for awhile,” Jerome says.
Let it be said that Riley – the longtime political activist, lead vocalist of Bay Area hip hop act The Coup, and creative mind behind 2018’s surreal satire Sorry to Bother You – doesn’t lack for clarity of vision. The man knows what he wants to see onscreen and he knows how to succinctly describe it to others.
“I figure if it works for Star and National Enquirer, we gotta learn from that,” Riley says of his provocative pitching approach.
“Boots emailed me and the subject was ’13-foot tall Black man in Oakland.’ That’s it. That’s what came into my email. It was in my Spam for awhile,” Jerome says.
Let it be said that Riley – the longtime political activist, lead vocalist of Bay Area hip hop act The Coup, and creative mind behind 2018’s surreal satire Sorry to Bother You – doesn’t lack for clarity of vision. The man knows what he wants to see onscreen and he knows how to succinctly describe it to others.
“I figure if it works for Star and National Enquirer, we gotta learn from that,” Riley says of his provocative pitching approach.
- 4/10/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The Star Trek Universe continues to expand with Paramount+ announcing the renewal of its live-action “Strange New Worlds” through Season 3 and its animated “Lower Decks” through Season 5.
The third season of “Strange New Worlds” and the fifth season of “Lower Decks” will be comprised of 10 episodes each, but no air dates have been announced. But the streamer announced Tuesday that the second season of “Strange New Worlds” will premiere on July 15, 2023, and the third season of “Lower Decks” will premiere in “late summer.”
Season 2 of “Strange New Worlds” will feature a special crossover episode between the two series featuring both live-action and animation. It’ll be directed by longtime “Trek” actor and director Jonathan Frakes (Will Riker).
The critically acclaimed original animated kids’ series “Star Trek: Prodigy” is slated to return in winter 2023 for its second season.
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The third season of “Strange New Worlds” and the fifth season of “Lower Decks” will be comprised of 10 episodes each, but no air dates have been announced. But the streamer announced Tuesday that the second season of “Strange New Worlds” will premiere on July 15, 2023, and the third season of “Lower Decks” will premiere in “late summer.”
Season 2 of “Strange New Worlds” will feature a special crossover episode between the two series featuring both live-action and animation. It’ll be directed by longtime “Trek” actor and director Jonathan Frakes (Will Riker).
The critically acclaimed original animated kids’ series “Star Trek: Prodigy” is slated to return in winter 2023 for its second season.
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- 3/28/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Jharrel Jerome, the Emmy winner, Moonlight actor and EP/star of the upcoming Prime Video series, I’m a Virgo, which just premiered at SXSW, has signed on to star in Artists Equity’s tentatively titled Unstoppable, the Jennifer Lopez starring, Billy Goldenberg directing project we first told you about yesterday.
Robles is a three-time All-American wrestler born with one leg who won a national championship at Arizona State. Robles, we hear, will be heavily involved in the project which Amazon Studios is in talks to acquire. Robles in early 2019 broke the Guinness world record for most pull-ups in a minute with 62 reps.
Wrestler Anthony Robles accepts the ‘Jimmy V Award for Perservance’ onstage at The 2011 Espy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Robles was born without a right leg. At the age of 14, he tried out wrestling for the first time in Mesa,...
Robles is a three-time All-American wrestler born with one leg who won a national championship at Arizona State. Robles, we hear, will be heavily involved in the project which Amazon Studios is in talks to acquire. Robles in early 2019 broke the Guinness world record for most pull-ups in a minute with 62 reps.
Wrestler Anthony Robles accepts the ‘Jimmy V Award for Perservance’ onstage at The 2011 Espy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
Robles was born without a right leg. At the age of 14, he tried out wrestling for the first time in Mesa,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Boots Riley is not afraid to lead with magical realism. When the activist and lead vocalist of the influential hip-hop band The Coup first stepped behind the camera to write and direct 2018’s Sorry to Bother You, he presented audiences with something new right away. That film’s premise of Black telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) learning to adopt his “white voice” to put customers at ease quickly gave way to something even stranger, angrier, and yes, more political.
Riley is seeking to pull off a similar magic trick with his next project, the seven-episode TV series for Prime Video: I’m a Virgo. The show, starring Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us), has an equally ambitious premise. It’s about a 13-foot-tall Black man in Oakland. And oh yeah, he’s a Virgo, as he’ll happily tell you. But like Sorry to Bother You before it, that’s...
Riley is seeking to pull off a similar magic trick with his next project, the seven-episode TV series for Prime Video: I’m a Virgo. The show, starring Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us), has an equally ambitious premise. It’s about a 13-foot-tall Black man in Oakland. And oh yeah, he’s a Virgo, as he’ll happily tell you. But like Sorry to Bother You before it, that’s...
- 3/13/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
I’m a Virgo is coming to Prime Video this summer, and viewers can now get their first look at the comedy series, which tells the coming-of-age story of a young 13-foot-tall young man living in Oakland, CA. The streaming service released the first photos and a trailer for the new series starring Jharrel Jerome, Brett Gray, Kara Young, Allius Barnes, Olivia Washington, Mike Epps, and Carmen Ejogo. This weekend, a special preview of the series will be shown at the SXSW Conference & Festivals.
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- 3/7/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
"The world is not ready yet..." Amazon's Prime Video has revealed a first look teaser trailer for a new series titled I'm a Virgo, the latest creation from the ingeniously creative mind of Boots Riley. It's his follow-up to the wacky hit Sorry to Bother You, featuring another outlandish concept that might actually make for a compelling watch. "Even when you're thirteen feet tall, there's still some growing up to do." The series is about Cootie, a 13-foot tall young Black man in Oakland, California. His parents have kept him at home all these years, but when he finally goes out into the world he learns about all the good and bad sides of it. The title is a bit strange, but there's a line in this teaser that shows precisely where it's from. Jharrel Jerome stars as Cootie, with a cast including Brett Gray, Kara Young, Allius Barnes, Olivia Washington,...
- 3/7/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Sorry to Bother You writer/director Boots Riley is back with another absurdist, fantastical story. Prime Video released a teaser trailer for I’m a Virgo, an upcoming TV series which will premiere at the SXSW Film & Television Festival later this week. The series stars Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us) as Cootie, a man from Oakland who just happens to be 13-feet-tall.
In addition to Jharrel Jerome, I’m a Virgo also stars Brett Gray (On my Block), Kara Young (The Punisher), Allius Barnes (Cruel Summer), Olivia Washington (Breaking), Mike Epps (The Upshaws), Carmen Ejogo (True Detective), and Walton Goggins (The Hateful Eight). “You know, you a big mother-f***er,” Mike Epps’ character says in the teaser. “All the wear and tear that you putting on this house, I mean, just leaning on the walls, you putting holes in them. And I gotta fix this shit myself, because I don’t...
In addition to Jharrel Jerome, I’m a Virgo also stars Brett Gray (On my Block), Kara Young (The Punisher), Allius Barnes (Cruel Summer), Olivia Washington (Breaking), Mike Epps (The Upshaws), Carmen Ejogo (True Detective), and Walton Goggins (The Hateful Eight). “You know, you a big mother-f***er,” Mike Epps’ character says in the teaser. “All the wear and tear that you putting on this house, I mean, just leaning on the walls, you putting holes in them. And I gotta fix this shit myself, because I don’t...
- 3/7/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Magical realism comes to Oakland, California in the first teaser trailer for “I’m a Virgo,” a quirky comedy series coming to Prime Video this summer.
The Amazon series comes from creator Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”) and is described as “a darkly-comedic fantastical coming-of-age joyride” that tells the story of Cootie, a young Black man from Oakland who happens to be 13 feet tall. He grew up hidden away from the world, with comic books and TV shows his only exposure to the outside. When he finally escapes, he experiences the beauty and contradictions of the real world – and there are few places more beautiful and contradictory than Oakland. He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, a superhero named The Hero (Walton Goggins). “I’m a Virgo,” Cootie tells his friends at the end of the trailer. “And Virgos love adventure.”
In addition to Jerome (who also executive-produces), Epps,...
The Amazon series comes from creator Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”) and is described as “a darkly-comedic fantastical coming-of-age joyride” that tells the story of Cootie, a young Black man from Oakland who happens to be 13 feet tall. He grew up hidden away from the world, with comic books and TV shows his only exposure to the outside. When he finally escapes, he experiences the beauty and contradictions of the real world – and there are few places more beautiful and contradictory than Oakland. He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, a superhero named The Hero (Walton Goggins). “I’m a Virgo,” Cootie tells his friends at the end of the trailer. “And Virgos love adventure.”
In addition to Jerome (who also executive-produces), Epps,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
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