2020 has been a big year for the social media platform, TikTok. Countless dance challenges and contests have started on TikTok and it’s become a popular way for people to post and share videos – especially for teenagers. However, there have been a few stars emerging who don’t fit the typical TikToker mold. Sarah Cooper certainly isn’t your stereotypical Tik Toker. She’s not a teenager, singer, or makeup guru. Still, she’s well on her way to becoming a major star on the platform. She currently has over 92,000 followers, and her numbers jus keep climbing. Sarah is best-known for her
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- 5/30/2020
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
What's new at The CW? The network just announced two new TV shows for the 2020-21 season, Deadline reports.
One of the new series is Kung Fu, a reboot of the 1970s David Carradine series, and the other is The Republic of Sarah. The latter centers on Sarah Cooper, a rebellious high school teacher who "utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch."
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One of the new series is Kung Fu, a reboot of the 1970s David Carradine series, and the other is The Republic of Sarah. The latter centers on Sarah Cooper, a rebellious high school teacher who "utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch."
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- 5/13/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The CW is adding two more new series to its 2020-21 primetime slate.
The network has handed series orders to Kung Fu and The Republic of Sarah.
Both shows scored pilot orders back in January.
They join Arrowverse spinoff Superman & Lois and the Jared Padalecki-led Walker, Texas Ranger reboot as the freshman class of The CW’s 2020-21 schedule.
The latter two shows both nabbed straight-to-series orders in January.
"A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China," on the untitled Kung Fu reboot.
"But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice -- all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her," reads the logline.
The network has handed series orders to Kung Fu and The Republic of Sarah.
Both shows scored pilot orders back in January.
They join Arrowverse spinoff Superman & Lois and the Jared Padalecki-led Walker, Texas Ranger reboot as the freshman class of The CW’s 2020-21 schedule.
The latter two shows both nabbed straight-to-series orders in January.
"A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China," on the untitled Kung Fu reboot.
"But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice -- all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her," reads the logline.
- 5/12/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The CW has made two addition series pick ups for the 2020-2021 season. Both a reboot of “Kung Fu” and “The Republic of Sarah” will air on the broadcaster next season.
The two shows join the previously announced straight-to-series orders for “Superman & Lois” starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch as well as “Walker,” a reboot of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” starring Jared Padalecki.
In “Kung Fu,” A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman (Olivia Liang) to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice…all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her.
In addition to Liang, the series stars Kheng Hua Tan,...
The two shows join the previously announced straight-to-series orders for “Superman & Lois” starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch as well as “Walker,” a reboot of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” starring Jared Padalecki.
In “Kung Fu,” A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman (Olivia Liang) to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice…all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her.
In addition to Liang, the series stars Kheng Hua Tan,...
- 5/12/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The CW has given straight-to-series pickups to “Kung Fu” and “Republic of Sarah.”
The two projects will join the network’s 2020-21 season along with “Walker” starring Jared Padalecki and “Superman & Lois” starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch.
“Kung Fu,” a female-led reboot of the 1972 series starring David Carradine and created by Ed Spielman, moved to The CW from Fox in November. The series will star Olivia Liang (pictured above), Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Gwendoline Yeo and Tzi Ma.
Also Read: 'Tell Me a Story' Canceled at CBS All Access, The CW Acquires First 2 Seasons
Here is the logline: “A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her...
The two projects will join the network’s 2020-21 season along with “Walker” starring Jared Padalecki and “Superman & Lois” starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch.
“Kung Fu,” a female-led reboot of the 1972 series starring David Carradine and created by Ed Spielman, moved to The CW from Fox in November. The series will star Olivia Liang (pictured above), Kheng Hua Tan, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Eddie Liu, Gavin Stenhouse, Gwendoline Yeo and Tzi Ma.
Also Read: 'Tell Me a Story' Canceled at CBS All Access, The CW Acquires First 2 Seasons
Here is the logline: “A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her...
- 5/12/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
The CW has given straight-to-series orders to dramas Kung Fu, starring Olivia Liang, and The Republic Of Sarah, headlined by Stella Baker. The reboot of the 1970s David Carradine-starring TV series and the small town drama join Superman & Lois and Walker, which already received series orders in January. Emerging from a pilot season decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, the CW is heading into the 2020-21 broadcast season with the most straight-to-series orders of any network so far, four. Two of them come from the CW’s most prolific producer, Greg Berlanti (Kung Fu and Superman & Lois)
The remaining two traditional CW pilots, The Lost Boys and Maverick are being rolled. This adds another turn in the long journey to the CW schedule for Rob Thomas’ The Lost Boys reboot, which started during the 2016-17 development season and has included several incarnations and two pilot orders.
Along with Kung Fu,...
The remaining two traditional CW pilots, The Lost Boys and Maverick are being rolled. This adds another turn in the long journey to the CW schedule for Rob Thomas’ The Lost Boys reboot, which started during the 2016-17 development season and has included several incarnations and two pilot orders.
Along with Kung Fu,...
- 5/12/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The CW is adding two more newcomers to next season’s primetime slate.
The network has handed series orders to Kung Fu and The Republic of Sarah, TVLine has learned. Both series earned pilot orders back in January. They join Arrowverse spinoff Superman & Lois and the Jared Padalecki-led Walker, Texas Ranger reboot as the freshman series on The CW’s 2020-21 schedule; those both earned straight-to-series orders in January. (No word yet on the fate of Green Arrow and the Canaries, another Arrowverse spinoff in contention for next season.)
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The network has handed series orders to Kung Fu and The Republic of Sarah, TVLine has learned. Both series earned pilot orders back in January. They join Arrowverse spinoff Superman & Lois and the Jared Padalecki-led Walker, Texas Ranger reboot as the freshman series on The CW’s 2020-21 schedule; those both earned straight-to-series orders in January. (No word yet on the fate of Green Arrow and the Canaries, another Arrowverse spinoff in contention for next season.)
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- 5/12/2020
- TVLine.com
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee may not be taking any other rides around the neighbourhood after Jerry Seinfeld said that he “may have done that exploration at this point”.
Seinfeld, speaking on a virtual press conference to promote his Netflix special 23 Hours To Kill, which launches on May 5, also said that he may have filmed his last live stand-up special.
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee has run for 11 seasons and 84 episodes. He said, “We haven’t planned anything with that show. I feel like I did that tour… I know they look very casual and easy but they’re actually a lot of work to make, the editing is very intense and I don’t know, I feel like I may have done that exploration at this point.”
The 11th season of the show, which sees Seinfeld driving around with the likes of Martin Short, Ricky Gervais, Matthew Broderick, Eddie Murphy,...
Seinfeld, speaking on a virtual press conference to promote his Netflix special 23 Hours To Kill, which launches on May 5, also said that he may have filmed his last live stand-up special.
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee has run for 11 seasons and 84 episodes. He said, “We haven’t planned anything with that show. I feel like I did that tour… I know they look very casual and easy but they’re actually a lot of work to make, the editing is very intense and I don’t know, I feel like I may have done that exploration at this point.”
The 11th season of the show, which sees Seinfeld driving around with the likes of Martin Short, Ricky Gervais, Matthew Broderick, Eddie Murphy,...
- 5/4/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Landry Bender (Looking for Alaska), Ian Duff (New Amsterdam) and Forrest Goodluck (The Miseducation of Cameron Post) are set as series regulars opposite Stella Baker and Luke Mitchell in the CW drama pilot The Republic of Sarah, from Jeffrey Paul King, Marc Webb, CBS TV Studios and studio-based Fulwell 73.
Written by King, in The Republic of Sarah, faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school history teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
Bender will play Bella (fka Phoebe). Preppy and composed, Bella is the daughter of Greylock’s mayor and one of Sarah’s students. She begins to question her allegiance to her “popular girl” status after an unpleasant sexual encounter with her...
Written by King, in The Republic of Sarah, faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school history teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
Bender will play Bella (fka Phoebe). Preppy and composed, Bella is the daughter of Greylock’s mayor and one of Sarah’s students. She begins to question her allegiance to her “popular girl” status after an unpleasant sexual encounter with her...
- 3/10/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Izabella Alvarez (Westworld), Nia Holloway (Hawaii Five-o) and Hope Lauren (Supergirl) are set as series regulars opposite Luke Mitchell and Stella Baker in the CW drama pilot The Republic of Sarah, from Jeffrey Paul King, Marc Webb, CBS TV Studios and studio-based Fulwell 73. Additionally, Kat Candler is set to direct and executive produce the pilot.
Written by King, in The Republic of Sarah, faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school history teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
Alvarez will play Maya. After her mother’s imprisonment in Los Angeles, Maya is sent to Greylock to live with her estranged father. She struggles to adapt to life in rural New England at first,...
Written by King, in The Republic of Sarah, faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school history teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
Alvarez will play Maya. After her mother’s imprisonment in Los Angeles, Maya is sent to Greylock to live with her estranged father. She struggles to adapt to life in rural New England at first,...
- 3/3/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Republic of Sarah” pilot at the CW is continuing to take shape.
Three new players have been added to the cast, namely Izabella Alvarez, Nia Holloway and Hope Lauren, joining previously announced leads Stella Baker and Luke Mitchell. In addition, Kat Candler, whose directorial credits include “13 Reasons Why” and “Queen Sugar,” has been tapped to helm and executive produce the pilot.
“The Republic of Sarah” centers around rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) who utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence when faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company. Now, Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
Lauren will play the role of Corinne, Sarah’s devoted best friend. She is best known for her part on the CW’s “Supergirl,” and is represented by Rothman Andrés...
Three new players have been added to the cast, namely Izabella Alvarez, Nia Holloway and Hope Lauren, joining previously announced leads Stella Baker and Luke Mitchell. In addition, Kat Candler, whose directorial credits include “13 Reasons Why” and “Queen Sugar,” has been tapped to helm and executive produce the pilot.
“The Republic of Sarah” centers around rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) who utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence when faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company. Now, Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
Lauren will play the role of Corinne, Sarah’s devoted best friend. She is best known for her part on the CW’s “Supergirl,” and is represented by Rothman Andrés...
- 3/3/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Luke Mitchell has signed on to the CW pilot “Republic of Sarah,” Variety has learned.
He joins previously announced series lead Stella Baker. In the show, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence when faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
Mitchell will star as Danny, Sarah’s brother. After enduring a difficult childhood at the hands of his mother, Danny returns to his hometown as the harbinger of its demise. A brilliant young lawyer representing the mining company that wishes to destroy Greylock, Danny must confront his own deep emotional scars as his trip home brings him face to face with the ghosts of his past.
Mitchell previously starred in the NBC series “Blindspot...
He joins previously announced series lead Stella Baker. In the show, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence when faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
Mitchell will star as Danny, Sarah’s brother. After enduring a difficult childhood at the hands of his mother, Danny returns to his hometown as the harbinger of its demise. A brilliant young lawyer representing the mining company that wishes to destroy Greylock, Danny must confront his own deep emotional scars as his trip home brings him face to face with the ghosts of his past.
Mitchell previously starred in the NBC series “Blindspot...
- 3/3/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Code star Luke Mitchell is set as the male lead opposite Stella Baker in the CW drama pilot The Republic of Sarah, from Jeffrey Paul King, Marc Webb, CBS TV Studios and studio-based Fulwell 73.
Written by King, in The Republic of Sarah, faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school history teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
Mitchell will play Sarah’s brother Danny. After enduring a difficult childhood at the hands of his mother, Danny returns to his hometown as the harbinger of its demise. A brilliant young lawyer representing the mining company that wishes to destroy Greylock, Danny must confront his own deep emotional scars as his trip home brings him...
Written by King, in The Republic of Sarah, faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school history teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
Mitchell will play Sarah’s brother Danny. After enduring a difficult childhood at the hands of his mother, Danny returns to his hometown as the harbinger of its demise. A brilliant young lawyer representing the mining company that wishes to destroy Greylock, Danny must confront his own deep emotional scars as his trip home brings him...
- 3/3/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Stella Baker (Tell Me Your Secrets) is set as the titular lead in the CW drama pilot The Republic of Sarah, from writer-producer Jeffrey Paul King, Marc Webb, CBS TV Studios and studio-based Fulwell 73.
Baker landed her first starring role after testing for the part alongside several other young actresses. The project was redeveloped by the CW this season after going to pilot at CBS last season with Sarah Drew as the title character.
Almost immediately following her 2018 graduation from the Yale School of Drama, Baker was cast as a series regular on TNT’s drama Tell Me Your Secrets, fka Deadlier Than the Male. That series is yet to air on TNT — or HBO Max — and its future is unclear. The cast of the project, which was picked up to series two years ago, has been released, and The Republic of Sarah has Baker in first position.
Written by King,...
Baker landed her first starring role after testing for the part alongside several other young actresses. The project was redeveloped by the CW this season after going to pilot at CBS last season with Sarah Drew as the title character.
Almost immediately following her 2018 graduation from the Yale School of Drama, Baker was cast as a series regular on TNT’s drama Tell Me Your Secrets, fka Deadlier Than the Male. That series is yet to air on TNT — or HBO Max — and its future is unclear. The cast of the project, which was picked up to series two years ago, has been released, and The Republic of Sarah has Baker in first position.
Written by King,...
- 2/25/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Newcomer Stella Baker has been cast in the title role in The CW’s “The Republic of Sarah” pilot, Variety
In the pilot, faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
Sarah is further described as a history teacher with a rebellious side. She is a quintessential New Hampshirite: friendly, fiercely loyal, and always willing to lend a hand. Though hesitant to be in the spotlight at first, Sarah finds the courage to step up and fight back against an external force that threatens to destroy her beloved community.
Baker is a recent graduate of the Yale School of Drama. She was recently cast in the TNT series “Tell Me Your Secrets...
In the pilot, faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they attempt to start their own country from scratch.
Sarah is further described as a history teacher with a rebellious side. She is a quintessential New Hampshirite: friendly, fiercely loyal, and always willing to lend a hand. Though hesitant to be in the spotlight at first, Sarah finds the courage to step up and fight back against an external force that threatens to destroy her beloved community.
Baker is a recent graduate of the Yale School of Drama. She was recently cast in the TNT series “Tell Me Your Secrets...
- 2/25/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The CW is getting ready for some new programming during the 2020-21 TV season, and has given pilot orders to The Republic of Sarah and a Kung-Fu reboot featuring female leads.
But there's also bad news about The Game revival which was recently announced as in-the-works.
The network has decided against ordering a pilot for the series, according to Deadline.
The Game's third chance at life was supposed to come in the form of a one-hour followup to the 2006 half-hour comedy and was coming from original creator Mara Brock Akil and Devon Gregory.
Deadline reports that the network was interested in developing the series with Akil, but she decided against going solo on the project because she and Gregory had already worked on her vision of what the new incarnation would look like.
The series was to move the action to a Baltimore setting and to mix new cast members with returning ones.
But there's also bad news about The Game revival which was recently announced as in-the-works.
The network has decided against ordering a pilot for the series, according to Deadline.
The Game's third chance at life was supposed to come in the form of a one-hour followup to the 2006 half-hour comedy and was coming from original creator Mara Brock Akil and Devon Gregory.
Deadline reports that the network was interested in developing the series with Akil, but she decided against going solo on the project because she and Gregory had already worked on her vision of what the new incarnation would look like.
The series was to move the action to a Baltimore setting and to mix new cast members with returning ones.
- 1/31/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The CW has ordered pilots for the dramas “Kung Fu” and “The Republic of Sarah.” Both projects were previously set up at different networks prior to coming to CW.
“Kung Fu” is a reboot of the original series created by Ed Spielman. In the new version, a quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice, all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her.
The project was previously set up at Fox with a put pilot order. Christina M. Kim will write and executive produce. Martin Gero will executive produce via Quinn’s House along with...
“Kung Fu” is a reboot of the original series created by Ed Spielman. In the new version, a quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice, all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her.
The project was previously set up at Fox with a put pilot order. Christina M. Kim will write and executive produce. Martin Gero will executive produce via Quinn’s House along with...
- 1/31/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The CW has not shied away from picking up projects originally developed at other networks — Fox or siblings CBS and Showtime — a move that has resulted in such signature CW series as Riverdale, Supergirl, Black Lightning, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and the underrated Ringer. The CW is doing it again this year with pilot orders to Kung Fu, a reimagining with a female lead of the 1970s David Carradine-starring TV series, from Greg Berlanti, and small-town drama with a female lead The Republic of Sarah, from Marc Webb. The projects had been originally developed at Fox and CBS, respectively, and both were redeveloped for the CW this cycle.
As per the framework of the CW’s setup as a co-venture between Warner Bros. and CBS, which calls for parity in pilot orders, one of the two newly picked up pilots comes from Warner Bros. TV (Kung Fu) and one from CBS...
As per the framework of the CW’s setup as a co-venture between Warner Bros. and CBS, which calls for parity in pilot orders, one of the two newly picked up pilots comes from Warner Bros. TV (Kung Fu) and one from CBS...
- 1/31/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Having already ordered Superman & Lois and its Walker, Texas Ranger reboot straight to series for the 2020-21 TV season, The CW has ordered pilots for a Kung Fu reboot and The Republic of Sarah, a series that was originally developed a year ago at CBS.
Penned by Blindspot Ep and former Lost scribe Christina M. Kim, Kung Fu tells the story of how a quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption,...
Penned by Blindspot Ep and former Lost scribe Christina M. Kim, Kung Fu tells the story of how a quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption,...
- 1/31/2020
- TVLine.com
New members include filmmakers Lynne Ramsay, Haifaa al-Mansour, Fox Searchlight’s Kate Gardiner and Screen Scotland’s Isabel Davis.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has revealed its 2019 intake of new members drawn from the film, TV and games industry.
Among the record 558 new members are filmmakers and writers Haifaa al-Mansour (Wadjda), Laszlo Nemes (Son Of Saul), Lynne Ramsay (You Were Never Really Here), Lee Unkrich (Coco) and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rose Glass (Saint Maud).
New executives on the list include Kate Gardiner (head of Fox Searchlight UK); Jason Maza (Unstoppable), Emma Hewitt (BBC Films...
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has revealed its 2019 intake of new members drawn from the film, TV and games industry.
Among the record 558 new members are filmmakers and writers Haifaa al-Mansour (Wadjda), Laszlo Nemes (Son Of Saul), Lynne Ramsay (You Were Never Really Here), Lee Unkrich (Coco) and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rose Glass (Saint Maud).
New executives on the list include Kate Gardiner (head of Fox Searchlight UK); Jason Maza (Unstoppable), Emma Hewitt (BBC Films...
- 12/4/2019
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Instinct’s Daniel Ings and Annie Funke (Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders) are set as series regulars opposite Sarah Drew in The Republic of Sarah, CBS’ drama pilot from Fulwell 73, Black Lamb and CBS TV Studios.
Written by Jeffrey Paul King and directed by Marc Webb, The Republic of Sarah is said to have a Northern Exposure feel. It centers on a small New Hampshire town that is thrust onto the world stage when the discovery of a valuable resource within its borders compels the residents to declare themselves an independent nation, thus setting the unlikely young mayor, Sarah Cooper (Drew) and her Cabinet of inexperienced locals on the path of running a brand-new country.
Ings will play Danny. After enduring a difficult childhood at the hands of his mother, Danny returns to his hometown as the harbinger of its demise. A mining company lawyer tasked with negotiating the acquisition...
Written by Jeffrey Paul King and directed by Marc Webb, The Republic of Sarah is said to have a Northern Exposure feel. It centers on a small New Hampshire town that is thrust onto the world stage when the discovery of a valuable resource within its borders compels the residents to declare themselves an independent nation, thus setting the unlikely young mayor, Sarah Cooper (Drew) and her Cabinet of inexperienced locals on the path of running a brand-new country.
Ings will play Danny. After enduring a difficult childhood at the hands of his mother, Danny returns to his hometown as the harbinger of its demise. A mining company lawyer tasked with negotiating the acquisition...
- 3/13/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kimberly Guerrero (Longmire) is set as a lead opposite Sarah Drew in The Republic of Sarah, CBS’ drama pilot from Fulwell 73 and CBS TV Studios.
Written by Jeffrey Paul King and directed by Marc Webb, The Republic of Sarah is said to have a Northern Exposure feel. It centers on a small New Hampshire town that is thrust onto the world stage when the discovery of a valuable resource within its borders compels the residents to declare themselves an independent nation, thus setting the unlikely young mayor, Sarah Cooper (Drew) and her Cabinet of inexperienced locals on the path of running a brand-new country.
Guerrero will play Mary, a self-reliant badass whose steady support has made her the strong maternal figure in Sarah’s life that Sarah always wished her own mother would be. When Morrisville declares its independence, Mary becomes part of the group that governs the new nation,...
Written by Jeffrey Paul King and directed by Marc Webb, The Republic of Sarah is said to have a Northern Exposure feel. It centers on a small New Hampshire town that is thrust onto the world stage when the discovery of a valuable resource within its borders compels the residents to declare themselves an independent nation, thus setting the unlikely young mayor, Sarah Cooper (Drew) and her Cabinet of inexperienced locals on the path of running a brand-new country.
Guerrero will play Mary, a self-reliant badass whose steady support has made her the strong maternal figure in Sarah’s life that Sarah always wished her own mother would be. When Morrisville declares its independence, Mary becomes part of the group that governs the new nation,...
- 3/8/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kirsten Nelson (This is Us) and James Lesure (Men at Work) are set as series regulars opposite Sarah Drew in The Republic of Sarah, CBS’ drama pilot from Fulwell 73 and CBS TV Studios.
Written by Jeffrey Paul King and directed by Marc Webb, The Republic of Sarah is said to have a Northern Exposure feel. It centers on a small New Hampshire town that is thrust onto the world stage when the discovery of a valuable resource within its borders compels the residents to declare themselves an independent nation, thus setting the unlikely young mayor, Sarah Cooper (Drew) and her Cabinet of inexperienced locals on the path of running a brand-new country.
Nelson will play Francine, Morrisville’s sheriff. Unflappable and resolute, Francine lives her life according to old-school principles of honor and duty and isn’t afraid to speak her mind when she feels those principles are being ignored.
Written by Jeffrey Paul King and directed by Marc Webb, The Republic of Sarah is said to have a Northern Exposure feel. It centers on a small New Hampshire town that is thrust onto the world stage when the discovery of a valuable resource within its borders compels the residents to declare themselves an independent nation, thus setting the unlikely young mayor, Sarah Cooper (Drew) and her Cabinet of inexperienced locals on the path of running a brand-new country.
Nelson will play Francine, Morrisville’s sheriff. Unflappable and resolute, Francine lives her life according to old-school principles of honor and duty and isn’t afraid to speak her mind when she feels those principles are being ignored.
- 3/7/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Grey’s Anatomy alum Sarah Drew is returning to her Everwood roots with a starring role in CBS’ small town America-set drama pilot The Republic of Sarah, TVLine has confirmed.
Written by Elementary producer Jeffrey Paul King, the potential series takes place in a quaint New Hampshire town that finds itself thrust onto the world stage when the discovery of a valuable resource within its borders compels the residents — led by Drew’s Mayor Sarah Cooper — to declare themselves an independent nation.
Per Deadline, which first broke the news, Drew’s alter ego is described as “the titular beating heart of The Republic of Sarah.
Written by Elementary producer Jeffrey Paul King, the potential series takes place in a quaint New Hampshire town that finds itself thrust onto the world stage when the discovery of a valuable resource within its borders compels the residents — led by Drew’s Mayor Sarah Cooper — to declare themselves an independent nation.
Per Deadline, which first broke the news, Drew’s alter ego is described as “the titular beating heart of The Republic of Sarah.
- 3/5/2019
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Grey’s Anatomy alumna Sarah Drew has been cast as the title character in The Republic of Sarah, CBS’ drama pilot from Fulwell 73 and CBS TV Studios.
Written by Jeffrey Paul King and directed by Marc Webb, The Republic of Sarah is said to have a Northern Exposure feel. It centers on a small New Hampshire town that is thrust onto the world stage when the discovery of a valuable resource within its borders compels the residents to declare themselves an independent nation, thus setting the unlikely young mayor, Sarah Cooper (Drew) and her cabinet of inexperienced locals on the path of running a brand-new country.
Drew’s Sarah Cooper is described as the titular beating heart of The Republic of Sarah. She’s a quintessential New Englander: sharply intelligent, fiercely loyal, and always willing to lend a hand. She’s hesitant to step into the spotlight at first,...
Written by Jeffrey Paul King and directed by Marc Webb, The Republic of Sarah is said to have a Northern Exposure feel. It centers on a small New Hampshire town that is thrust onto the world stage when the discovery of a valuable resource within its borders compels the residents to declare themselves an independent nation, thus setting the unlikely young mayor, Sarah Cooper (Drew) and her cabinet of inexperienced locals on the path of running a brand-new country.
Drew’s Sarah Cooper is described as the titular beating heart of The Republic of Sarah. She’s a quintessential New Englander: sharply intelligent, fiercely loyal, and always willing to lend a hand. She’s hesitant to step into the spotlight at first,...
- 3/5/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Long considered one of Oscar’s most overdue actresses, Glenn Close (“The Wife”) received her seventh career nomination on January 22, 2019. (See the complete list of Oscar nominations.) This year’s bid marks her fourth for Best Actress, while the other three were for Best Supporting Actress. Will Close finally win her elusive Oscar thanks to “The Wife,” or will she become a seven-time also-ran? Get a closer look at Close’s seven Oscar nominations by clicking through our photo gallery above.
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“The World According to Garp” (1982) — Close’s Oscar journey began very naturally at the start of her film career, earning a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her first feature film role in “The World According to Garp.” Playing Jenny Fields, a single mom who turns into a feminist icon, Close won prizes from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association...
See 2019 Oscar nominations: Full list of Academy Awards nominees in all 24 categories [Updating Live]
“The World According to Garp” (1982) — Close’s Oscar journey began very naturally at the start of her film career, earning a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her first feature film role in “The World According to Garp.” Playing Jenny Fields, a single mom who turns into a feminist icon, Close won prizes from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association...
- 1/22/2019
- by Kevin Jacobsen and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Matt Vitins.
After three and a half years with Matchbox Pictures, Matt Vitins has been promoted to chief operating officer.
For the last six months, Vitins has been acting as Matchbox’s managing director following the departure of Chris Oliver-Taylor in March. He has also worked as director, business affairs and was responsible for the company’s co-commission deal with ABC and Netflix for Glitch, as well as financing on titles Wanted and Secret City. Vitins also assisted with the recent establishment of co-founder Tony Ayres’ new company, Tap.
New managing director Alastair McKinnon will join Matchbox in December, and both executives will work together to grow the company in Australia and internationally.
NBCUniversal International Studios COO Sarah Cooper said: “Matt is an integral part of the Matchbox team, who has played an important role in the company’s success. I’m delighted that he is taking up this new...
After three and a half years with Matchbox Pictures, Matt Vitins has been promoted to chief operating officer.
For the last six months, Vitins has been acting as Matchbox’s managing director following the departure of Chris Oliver-Taylor in March. He has also worked as director, business affairs and was responsible for the company’s co-commission deal with ABC and Netflix for Glitch, as well as financing on titles Wanted and Secret City. Vitins also assisted with the recent establishment of co-founder Tony Ayres’ new company, Tap.
New managing director Alastair McKinnon will join Matchbox in December, and both executives will work together to grow the company in Australia and internationally.
NBCUniversal International Studios COO Sarah Cooper said: “Matt is an integral part of the Matchbox team, who has played an important role in the company’s success. I’m delighted that he is taking up this new...
- 10/24/2018
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
There are many sins committed every minute of the day. But when it comes to Oscar oversights, there is one that might be rectified soon. Thanks to just-opened “The Wife”, Glenn Close could finally get a little gold man to call her own after six previous tries. She is currently tied with the late Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter as the actress with the most nominations without a win.
Close plays the indulgent wife of a renowned author (Jonathan Pryce), a self-absorbed lothario who wins the Nobel Prize for literature. As they journey to Stockholm for the awards ceremony, their relationship is strained as a long-unspoken secret can no longer be denied. Does Close’s much-raved-about performance in “The Wife,” which grossed a stellar $111,137 at the box office in just four theaters, have the same emotional weight as the sight of her weepily mourning her ex- lover while slumped naked...
Close plays the indulgent wife of a renowned author (Jonathan Pryce), a self-absorbed lothario who wins the Nobel Prize for literature. As they journey to Stockholm for the awards ceremony, their relationship is strained as a long-unspoken secret can no longer be denied. Does Close’s much-raved-about performance in “The Wife,” which grossed a stellar $111,137 at the box office in just four theaters, have the same emotional weight as the sight of her weepily mourning her ex- lover while slumped naked...
- 8/20/2018
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
Pour the teas and stiffen your upper lip, Downton Abbey is coming back! The production team for PBS’ Emmy-winning series recently announced a new big screen movie will start filming later this summer, with a screenplay by creator Julian Fellowes. The Edwardian period drama followed the aristocratic Crawely family and their servants for six seasons, ending in March 2016. Now key players, including Dame Maggie Smith, (as the acerbic dowager countess), Hugh Bonneville (Robert Crawley), Elizabeth McGovern (Cora Crawley), Joanne Froggatt (Anna Bates) and many others, are set to return. "When the series drew to a close, it was our dream to bring the millions of global fans a movie," producer Gareth Neame has said. Allen Leech, who played chauffeur turned son-in-law to Lord and Lady Grantham, exclusively told Closer Weekly that the cast "100 percent [wanted] to come back in an epic kind of film." The Crawley family caught in a candid moment of joy on set!
- 7/29/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
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