‘Beacon 23’ Renewed for Season 2 at MGM+ (Exclusive)
MGM+ is returning to Beacon 23. The premium cable network formerly known as Epix has officially picked up a second season of the sci-fi drama series starring Stephan James and Lena Headey. The news...
View ArticleForest Whitaker Boards ‘Emperor of Ocean Park’ for MGM+
Forest Whitaker is going to pull double duty for MGM+. The actor, who currently stars in the cable network’s Godfather of Harlem, has joined the cast of its suspense thriller Emperor of Ocean Park....
View Article‘Narcos’ Creator Working on ‘Peaky Blinders’ Style Series on Irish Gangs in...
The next project from Narcos creator Chris Brancato may be a Peaky Blinders-esque period drama series about Irish gangs in New York. Brancanto, speaking at the TV festival Series Mania in Lille, France...
View ArticleSci-Fi Classic ‘Earth Abides’ Greenlit as TV Series Starring Alexander Ludwig
George R. Stewart’s classic sci-fi novel Earth Abides has been officially greenlit as a limited series for streaming channel MGM+. The story follows the aftermath of a global plague and is being...
View ArticleAmazon Strikes Deal for Lionsgate, Starz Content, Including ‘Outlander,’ for...
MGM Studios owner Amazon said Tuesday that its MGM+ has struck a content deal to offer Lionsgate and Starz programming to customers in the U.K., including hit show Outlander. Under the partnership, the...
View Article‘Emperor of Ocean Park’ Review: Forest Whitaker’s MGM+ Thriller Sags Under...
A law professor is pulled into a dangerous web of conspiracy after the death of his father, a prominent conservative judge, in this mystery series based on Stephen L. Carter's novel.
View ArticleForest Whitaker on ‘The Emperor of Ocean Park’ and How the TV Adaptation...
When Yale law school professor Stephen L. Carter received a $4.2M advance from publisher Knopf for his 2002 novel The Emperor of Ocean Park, journalist David Gates scoffed at the large figure, writing...
View Article‘Hollywood Black’ Review: Justin Simien’s MGM+ Docuseries Digs Deep — but Not...
The 'Dear White People' director is joined by the likes of Ava DuVernay, Ryan Coogler, Gabrielle Union, Giancarlo Esposito and more in the four-hour project.
View ArticleMGM+ Orders ‘Robin Hood’ Drama From John Glenn, Jonathan English
The 10-parter from Lionsgate Television will also be executive produced by Todd Lieberman of Hidden Pictures.
View ArticleMGM+ Renews ‘Billy the Kid’ For Third and Final Season
The period drama, created by Michael Hirst, explores the life and times of the infamous outlaw.
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