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Seth MacFarlane’s Ted prequel series sets its cast

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Last summer it was announced that Seth MacFarlane will be reprising his role as foul-mouthed, hard-drinking teddy bear Ted for a prequel series on streaming service Peacock, and now we have word on the cast for the small screen spinoff. As per THR, the Ted series will take place in 1993, after “Ted the bear’s […]

First look images for Peacock’s Queer as Folk reimagining

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Peacock has released the first images and premiere announcement teaser for Queer as Folk, Stephen Dunn’s reimagining of Russell T. Davies’ groundbreaking British TV series which will follow a group of diverse friends in New Orleans; take a look here… Queer as Folk is a vibrant reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell […]

Casper the Friendly Ghost is getting a darker interpretation with live-action TV series

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You might remember that jaunty little theme tune which accompanied one of the animated iterations of Casper that sung of “the friendliest ghost you know”. Well, if the latest reports are to be believed then they’ll be nothing friendly about the new live-action adaptation of the classic cartoon, which is set to be a horror/adventure […]

James Wan to adapt horror novel Stinger as Peacock series Teacup

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Malignant director James Wan will be going back to his horror roots once again as The Hollywood Reporter announced Wan is set to adapt Robert McCammon’s horror thriller Stinger for NBC’s Peacock under a new title, Teacup, as a half-hour series. Published in 2015, McCammon’s Stinger “takes place during a 24-hour period in Inferno, Texas, a town that’s […]

McKenna Grace joins A Friend of the Family with Anna Paquin

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McKenna Grace (Ghostbusters Afterlife) has joined the Peacock drama A Friend of the Family where she will star alongside Anna Paquin (Flack). A Friend of the Family will be based on “the stranger-than-fiction kidnapping story of Jan Broberg, who was kidnapped by their neighbor Robert Berchtold on two different occasions during the 1970s.” Grace will portray Jan […]

Craig Robinson pursues the American Dream in Killing It trailer

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With just three weeks until its premiere, Peacock has released a trailer for the upcoming comedy series Killing It which stars Craig Robinson as Craig, a man in pursuit of the American Dream; watch it here… Killing It is a comedy about class, capitalism and one man’s quest to achieve the American dream. And also […]

Selena Gomez to develop reimagined Sixteen Candles series for Peacock

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Deadline reports Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building) is set to develop 15 Candles, a reimagining of the classic John Hughes coming-of-age comedy Sixteen Candles, for Peacock. Gomez is developing it with Tanya Saracho (Vida) and Gabriela Revilla Lugo (Palm Springs). 15 Candles will follow “four young Latinas starting high school as they overcome their feelings of […]

Anthony Mackie’s Twisted Metal TV series lands at Peacock

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The upcoming television adaptation of the beloved PlayStation video game franchise Twisted Metal has found an official home at Peacock with Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) starring in and executive producing the series. Twisted Metal is described as a half-hour action-comedy series that will see Mackie play John Doe, a smart-ass milkman who talks as fast […]

Peacock gives straight-to-series order to supernatural comic book adaptation Dead Day

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Streaming service Peacock has announced that it has granted a straight-to-series order for Dead Day, a TV adaptation of the bestselling AfterShock comic book series from creator Ryan Parrott, which is being developed by Scream creator Kevin Williamson and his The Vampire Diaries co-showrunner Julie Plec. Dead Day follows an ensemble of characters as they […]

Peacock cancels Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol after single season

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Streaming service Peacock has announced that it has axed the TV series Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol following a single 10-episode season which aired on the streamer late last month. “We were so proud to bring this action-packed mystery thriller to our members and enjoyed watching this compelling series unfold with a satisfying, complete story,” […]