TV Pilots/Development Scorecard
Up-to-the-minute listings of pilot and series orders
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Tribeca Opener
"In the Heights," the movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical, has been tapped to open the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
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‘F9’ Set to Release in China in May
Universal Pictures officially announced Friday that “F9,” the latest entry in the “Fast & Furious” saga, will hit China on May 21, more than a month ahead of its June 25 debut in North…
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How ‘Mythic Quest’ Booked Anthony Hopkins for Special ‘Everlight’ Episode
Gwen Stefani reflects on the success of "Don't Speak" on its 25th anniversary and discusses if there will be a No Doubt reunion.
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Viola Davis on ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and Black Artists Being the ‘Leftovers’ in Hollywood
Oscar-nominated actress Viola Davis talks "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and more on Variety's Awards Circuit Podcast.
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‘Big Shot’
John Stamos coasts through familiar territory in the new Disney Plus sports series "Big Shot."
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‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!’
Netflix's "Dad Stop Embarrassing Me," starring Jamie Foxx and David Alan Grier, is happy to stick to the sitcom basics.
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‘Cruel Summer’
Thanks to an agile cast and a willingness to push for the unexpected response, "Cruel Summer" ends up a pleasant surprise.
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‘Them’
The Amazon Prime Video series looks back at the Great Migration, but is more interested in the supernatural than its human characters.
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‘Monday’
A sexy romantic comedy turns into a drama of bad behavior that's more showy than convincing.
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‘In the Earth’
It's somehow fitting that a horror helmer whose career kicked off with viral videos has gone and made a pandemic movie that infects the id.
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‘The Rookies’
Action queen Milla Jovovich can't rescue a Chinese action-comedy that's visually OK, but weighed down by lame humor.
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Critics Pick
‘Hope’
Norway's Oscar submission, based on director Maria Sødahl's cancer survival story, is a modern family portrait deserving of its accolades.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’
On "Fearless (Taylor's Version)," Taylor Swift recreates her 2008 album to the tee, but gives herself stylistic latitude on "vault" tracks.
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Demi Lovato’s ‘Dancing With the Devil’
In "Dancing With the Devil... The Art of Starting Over," Lovato turns her recovery into musical theater ... with bonus straight pop songs.
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Charli XCX’s ‘Alone Together’
"Alone Together" documents Charli XCX staving off quarantine depression by inviting her fans to watch her make an album in just six weeks.
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Lana Del Rey’s ‘Chemtrails Over the Country Club’
Lana Del Rey's "Chemtrails Over the Country Club," a second collaboration with Jack Antonoff, is solid but languid, even by her standards.
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‘The Comeback’
Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen's riotous West End comedy "The Comeback" is a triumph, but London theater closures stopped it in its tracks.
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‘Death of England: Delroy’
Starring "Hamilton's" Michael Balogun and performed on the eve of England's second lockdown, the play is sure to be seen again.
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‘The Last Five Years’
This smart revival of Jason Robert Brown's musical plays in a London theater cleverly redesigned for COVID-era safety.
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‘The Outside Dog’ & ‘The Hand of God’
Kristin Scott Thomas and Rochenda Sandall headline two Alan Bennett monologues, which even under social distance pack a punch.
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