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ABC Passes on 'New York Undercover;' Dick Wolf, Universal TV Shopping Pilot Elsewhere
ABC has passed on drama pilot New York Undercover, a contemporary sequel-spinoff from original show creator Dick Wolf, Ben Watkins (Hand of God), and director Anthony Hemingway (Underground, American Crime Story) Wolf and Universal TV are expected to shop the project to other networks/streaming services. Written by Watkins based on a story co-created with Wolf, New York Undercover picks up 20 years[...]
'New York Undercover': ABC Adds MC Lyte, Otmara Marrero, 3 More to Sequel Series Pilot
Original show creator Dick Wolf, Ben Watkins (Hand of God), and director Anthony Hemingway (Underground, American Crime Story) are spearheading the project Wolf Films, Universal TV, and ABC Studios are producing. ABC/Shutterstock Written by Watkins based on a story by Wolf and him, New York Undercover picks up 20 years after the end of the original series, this time focusing on New[...]
'New York Undercover': Malik Yoba Returning as Det. J.C. Williams in ABC Pilot
The pilot is being spearheaded by original show creator Dick Wolf, Ben Watkins (Hand of God), and director Anthony Hemingway (Underground, American Crime Story) Wolf Films, Universal TV, and ABC Studios are producing. ABC Written by Watkins based on a story by Wolf and him, New York Undercover picks up 20 years after the end of the original[...]
The Purge TV Show Will Explore the Concept Deeper Than the Film Series
Hot on the heels of the latest film The First Purge, the show continues to take a look at what happens when all law is suspended for one night only once a year. Lex Scott Davis, Brad Fuller, Jason Blum, James DeMonaco, Gabriel Chavarria, Amanda Warren, Thomas Kelly, and Anthony Hemingway were our Purgers for this panel. We started talking about The First[...]
The Purge: Our First Look at USA Network's 10-Episode Event Series
CT (with a simulcast on Syfy). Directed by Unsolved's Anthony Hemingway with Thomas Kelly (Blue Bloods) serving as showrunner, the story is set between prequel film The First Purge and James DeMonaco's original film trilogy; and follows an ensemble of characters (and their backstories) through one horrifying Purge night. Credit: USA Network Here's your first look at the upcoming USA Network[...]
The Purge: William Baldwin Enlists in USA Network/Syfy Series
Lemercier executive producing the series. Anthony Hemingway is directing the premiere episode; with Thomas Kelly serving as executive producer/showrunner. Baldwin is joining an ensemble cast that includes Gabriel Chavarria (East Los High), Jessica Garza (Six), Amanda Warren (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Colin Woodell (Designated Survivor), Lili Simmons (Ray Donovan), Hannah Anderson (New Mutants) and Lee Tergesen[...]
Murder: Luna Lauren Velez and Pallavi Sharda Join CBS Mock Doc Series
Written by Lethal Weapon's Amanda Green and and directed by Anthony Hemingway, the series is based on the British miniseries and executive produced by Green, Lindsey Liberatore and Dan Lin (Stephen King's It) Lin Pictures and Warner Bros Television will handle production. Here's an overview of what Murder will be about, as well as a look[...]
USA to Debut Tupac/Biggie Series 'Unsolved' at Sundance Film Festival
On Saturday, January 20, at 4:30 pm, at the Blackhouse space on Park City's Main Street, executive producer/director/Sundance Film Festival vet Anthony Hemingway, showrunner Kyle Long and co-producer/music supervisor Lyah Leflore will screen footage and take questions from the audience during a panel presentation. Here's a look at both the original and follow-up trailer for Unsolved: The Murders[...]
Heist 88: American Crime's Courtney B. Vance To Lead FX Crime Drama
Johnson-Cochran and Vance will write and star in the project, respectively, under Anthony Hemingway's (Underground, Shameless) direction; and all three will serve as executive producers. Set in 1988, Heist 88 tells the true story of arch-criminal and master manipulator Armand Moore (Vance), who persuaded four young African-American employees of First National Bank of Chicago to steal[...]