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☆ 'Nobody Wants This' season 2 is coming. Here's what we know about the future of the charming Netflix rom-com.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Advertisement"Nobody Wants This" is a Netflix rom-com series starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. She meets Noah, a young rabbi played by Adam Brody, at a party, and they immediately hit it off. AdvertisementHere's everything we know about "Nobody Wants This" season two, including when it's hitting Netflix. Adam Rose/Netflix'Nobody Wants This' season 2 is officially a goNetflix announced in October that it had renewed "Nobody Wants This" for a second season. Adam Rose/Netflix'Nobody Wants This' season 1 ends with a big cliffhangerAt the end of season one, Joanne backs away from her relationship with Noah.

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☆ A "Game of Thrones" movie is reportedly in the works. It comes after a year of box office hits and misses for Warner Bros. Discovery.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Multiple outlets reported, citing unnamed sources, that a "Game of Thrones" movie is in the works. Warner Bros. Martin first suggested a "Game of Thrones" movie to tie up the franchise in a 2014 interview with The Hollywood Reporter. They grossed $1.8 million at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo. Warner Bros. PicturesA "Harry Potter" TV series reboot was announced last year after the box office failure of the "Fantastic Beasts" spin-off series.

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☆ ‘Emily in Paris’ star Lucas Bravo mulling exit from show because he’s ‘frustrated’ with his character’s direction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Actor Lucas Bravo has some notes about his “Emily in Paris” character. “It makes me question if I want to be part of Season 5,” Bravo added. “When you love something you want it to be…you want the best version of it,” Bravo told IndieWire. “I’m not going to lie, I’ve been frustrated with the direction my character is taking. The show is not over.”“Emily in Paris” stars Collins, Ashley Park, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Kate Walsh, Camille Razat and Lucien Laviscount, among others.

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She found exactly what she was looking for in the NBC missing persons procedural drama “Found,” which returns for its sophomore season on Thursday. That story cited the Black and Missing Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing awareness to missing people of color. Okoro Carroll did not consult the organization until the end of the first season, but said the founders have given their seal of approval. Okoro Carroll began researching the role that public relations play in missing persons cases, which the Department of Justice has said can add up to 600,000 new missing people every year. Trae Patton / NBCUniversalAt the time, Okoro Carroll knew that a show with a deeply flawed Black female lead would be a hard sell for network TV.

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☆ 11 little-known secrets about Rory Gilmore even die-hard 'Gilmore Girls' fans may not remember
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Stephanie Ashe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Alexis Bledel on "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life." NetflixAlmost 10 years after "Gilmore Girls" ended, the showrunners revived the series on Netflix's "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life." On the series, viewers find out that Rory is pregnant, but it's unclear who the father is. Over the course of the revival, she's shown in an on-again, off-again relationship with both her boyfriend Paul and ex-boyfriend Logan. Matt Czuchry, who played Logan, told Us Weekly in 2021 that creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and executive producer Dan Palladino told him who the father is.

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☆ ‘How to Die Alone’ is the latest in a string of new Black-led shows. But has the TV landscape actually changed?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

She’s a plus-size Black woman who is trying her best, searching for love and fulfillment. “How to Die Alone” is new, but it’s part of a recent batch of Black-led drama-comedies popping up across the small screen. Vanessa Clifton/NetflixThis moment is spurred by the previous success of other Black creators and Black-led shows. For Black-led shows on broadcast television, they still must seemingly place its Black characters in the context of White characters, Durham said. Black-led shows are no different, and some might argue they’re more likely to be let go.

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☆ As Hollywood gets back to work, new rules bring new pain points
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The WGA won higher pay and residuals for its writers, provisions for minimum staff in television writers' rooms, and more, calling the agreement "exceptional." Advertisement"The conglomerates have the leverage," one TV agent put it. This model could lead to a show getting picked up, but it tended to use fewer writers than regular writers' rooms and pay them less. A third agent said some showrunners are grumbling that while mini-room writers' pay increased post-strike, studios kept the showrunners' pay the same. Marshall, an "Elsbeth" writer and WGA West board member, has been in three writers' rooms since the WGA contract took effect.

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☆ TV shows face a cutthroat new era
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

To hear agents, lawyers, and producers tell it, the Hollywood they're going back to is more risk-averse than ever. Think of the "Suits LA" spinoff of the USA Networks show that was popularized by Netflix, and shows with big stars attached to them. Even big stars are getting slightedThere's an overall feeling that Hollywood has become too risk-averse. But in the meantime, the dearth of shows being ordered will take its toll on Hollywood. "There's just some people who are not going to be able to survive this dark period," a second lawyer said.

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Netflix has just announced the next leading lady for “Bridgerton”: Korean Australian actor Yerin Ha. Ha, 29, who is known for her work in “Halo” and “Dune: Prophecy,” will star as Sophie Baek, the love interest of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) in season 4 of the hit period series. “What drew me to Sophie was that she immediately has obstacles — something that she constantly has to overcome,” Ha told Tudum. “It wasn’t until I started seeing the monitors and the shots of me and Charithra [Chandran, who played Edwina] on screen and it was two dark-skinned Indian women, two Tamil women on screen,” Ashley told NBC News in 2022. Ha will be the second Asian love interest on the show, and after Ashley’s season broke Netflix weekly streaming records, fans in the comments say they’re more than excited.

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☆ 'The Umbrella Academy' showrunner accused by 12 staff members of 'toxic' behavior. He called the allegations 'false and outrageous.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA showrunner on "The Umbrella Academy" has been accused by 12 staff members of "toxic" behavior, including bullying and sexism, while working on the cult Netflix show. "The Umbrella Academy," which was released on the streamer in 2019 and has run for three seasons, follows a group of superheroes who were around the world at the same time before being raised by a mysterious billionaire. AdvertisementRolling Stone spoke to 12 writers and support staff who worked on "The Umbrella Academy" who shared their concerns about showrunner Steve Blackman. Jesse McKeown, the co-showrunner of "The Umbrella Academy" season four, claimed that he butted heads with Blackman over another writer's pay. Representatives for Blackman and Netflix did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

Persons: —, Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba, Steve Blackman, Blackman, wasn't, Jesse McKeown Organizations: Service, Netflix, Umbrella Academy, Business, Nielsen, Academy, Universal Content Productions, Writers Guild of America, Stone

☆ 11 AAPI celebrities who are changing Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Mindy Kaling has created multiple successful shows. Mindy Kaling attends the 2024 Met Gala. After starring on "The Office" (which she also wrote for), Kaling co-created and starred in her own sitcom, "The Mindy Project," which aired for six seasons. Her Netflix series "Never Have I Ever" was a huge hit until it wrapped up in 2023. Kaling also co-created the animated series "Velma," which was almost universally hated … but got enough people hate-watching to greenlight a second season.

Persons: Mindy Kaling, Kevin Mazur, Kaling, Renee Rapp, Velma, Murray, Kate Hudson Organizations: Netflix, College Girls, Hulu, Los Angeles NBA

☆ The end of 'Bridgerton' season three, part one features a book fan-favorite carriage scene between Penelope and Colin. Here's how the TV show compares.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In the new season of "Bridgerton," one of Netflix's most popular franchises, Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) is moving on from her hopeless crush on her close friend Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton). Even ahead of the season, "Bridgerton" fandom was freaking out when a teaser clip hinted at a mirror sex scene from the book. Though Lady Whistledown has retired, London's society, the Ton, is trying to reveal her identity to win Lady Danbury's bounty of £1,000. AdvertisementThis change may mean there's a rocky road ahead for PolinNicola Coughlan stars as Penelope Featherington in season three of "Bridgerton." "Bridgerton" season three, part two, premieres on June 13.

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AdvertisementWarning: Spoilers for the first four episodes of "Bridgerton" season 3 and the book "Romancing Mr. Bridgerton" ahead. AdvertisementHannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton on season three, episode two of "Bridgerton." Season 3 should've built on 'Queen Charlotte' moreQueen Charlotte and Lady Danbury are underutilized so far in season three. Cressida's story is one of the best parts of the season so farCressida Cowper is given more depth in "Bridgerton" this season. "Bridgerton" season three, part two premieres June 16 on Netflix.

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We've put together everything you need to know about the show, including a trailer, details on when it airs, and how to watch The Sympathizer without cable. ET / 12 a.m. PT on HBOHow to watch The Sympathizer in the USThe Sympathizer airs Sunday at 9 p.m. Max with ads (Monthly Plan) Formerly HBO Max, now just Max, this streaming service is the US home of premium content from HBO and Warner Bros. Shop at MaxHow to watch The Sympathizer in the UKThe Sympathizer will eventually air through Sky in the UK, but the series won't be available until next month. This is where you'll be able to find lots of HBO content since HBO Max/Max is not available in the UK.

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☆ Robert Downey Jr.'s 'showboating' performances in 'The Sympathizer' are polarizing critics. Here's what reviews are saying about HBO's new series.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The series follows an agent referred to only as the Captain (Hoa Xuande), who's half-Vietnamese and half-French. Aligned with North Vietnam, he's embedded within the South Vietnam army. Critics have generally praised the series, particularly Xuande's performance and Park's direction (in addition to showrunning duties, he directs the first three episodes). Here's a breakdown of where some reviewers stand ahead of the series premiere on HBO Sunday evening. AdvertisementVariety's Alison Herman says that splitting Downey into parts both "deploys and diffuses" the impact of his celebrity on the series.

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☆ Hannah Waddingham says her controversial 'Game of Thrones' waterboarding scene left her with 'chronic claustrophobia'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewYou might have heard Hannah Waddingham refer to filming her waterboarding scene in "Game of Thrones" as "the worst day" of her entire life. During the interview, she reflected on another trying filming experience: her time as Septa Unella on "Game of Thrones." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Septa Unella's death scene in "Game of Thrones." AdvertisementHeadey, who was on the opposite side of the scene, told Business Insider in 2021 that it was a "shit time" for Waddingham.

Persons: —, Hannah Waddingham, Waddingham, Stephen Colbert, Guy, Cersei Lannister, Lena Headey, strapping, Cersei, Ser Gregor Clegane —, showrunners David Benioff, Weiss, Colbert, HBO Waddingham, Headey, Hannah Organizations: Service, Septa, Business, Netflix, HBO

☆ How Dana Walden could defy critics and become Disney's first female CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +22 min

The appointment would make Walden the first female CEO of the Walt Disney Co. in its 100-year history. "Anybody they choose will have never been the Disney CEO prior to that." At Disney, Walden has hit several home runs, including FX's "The Bear," Hulu's "The Dropout" and "Only Murderers in the Building," and ABC's "Abbott Elementary." Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek CNBCChapek climbed the corporate ladder at Disney for 30 years by showcasing his business and finance chops. Combating female stereotypesIf Walden were appointed CEO, she would be the first woman to run the century-old company.

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☆ Netflix's '3 Body Problem' makes some big changes from the book. Here's how the show and novels differ.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementNetflix's "3 Body Problem" is an adaptation of Liu Cixin's wide-ranging "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy of novels. Speaking of Yun Tianming, he got turned into Will DowningWill Downing signs on to the Stairfacer Project in "3 Body Problem." Saul is based on a character named Luo JiSaul is chosen as a Wallfacer in "3 Body Problem." The VR headsets are way simpler in the seriesJack Rooney wears a virtual reality headset in "3 Body Problem." NetflixIn "3 Body Problem," Ye Wenjie's daughter Vera Ye dies by suicide in the first episode.

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☆ '3 Body Problem' episode 5 has a violent sequence that's almost gory enough to live up to 'Game of Thrones' on its own
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read preview"3 Body Problem" isn't as prone to killing people (or showing them nude) as "Game of Thrones" — but that doesn't mean it doesn't get its punches in. AdvertisementWhat happens in episode 5 of '3 Body Problem?' Advertisement'The most violent, horrific thing'The Judgment Day sequence, which is drawn from Liu's original book, is a masterclass in suspense. This kid definitely dies in "3 Body Problem," but luckily, we don't have to see it. NetflixFor an alien race that has previously operated in the shadows, the act matches the stark violence of the Judgment Day shutdown.

Persons: —, David Benioff, Weiss, Alexander Woo, Liu Cixin's, Minkie Spiro, Wade, Liam Cunningham, Clarence Shi, Benedict Wong, Raj Varma, Mike Evans, Jonathan Pryce, Auggie, isn't, Woo, Evans, Spiro, Pedro Pascal Organizations: Service, Business, intel, Netflix Locations: Panama, puzzlement

☆ There's another 'Game of Thrones' star with a blink-and-you'll-miss-it role in '3 Body Problem'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"3 Body Problem" is helmed by Alexander Woo and "Game of Thrones" showrunners David Benioff and D.B. The show features a number of "Game of Thrones" alums like John Bradley and Liam Cunningham. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIf you're a "Game of Thrones" fan, you certainly clocked a few notable alums in the creators' next series, "3 Body Problem."

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☆ '3 Body Problem' director says the 'pressure was huge' to represent Chinese history accurately on screen
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

"3 Body Problem" is a show about aliens — but before that, it's about a woman during the Cultural Revolution. AdvertisementNetflix's "3 Body Problem" is preoccupied with the far-flung reaches of the universe — but its moments of deep, historical specificity are where it thrives the most. BI spoke with the director about the pressure to authentically render Chinese history and virtual reality alike on screen. Ye Wenjie's father is beaten to death during a struggle session during the Cultural Revolution in "3 Body Problem." Derek Tsang on the "3 Body Problem" set with Jess Hong and camera operator Sean Savage.

Persons: Derek Tsang, Ye, Tsang, —, Liu Cixin's, David Benioff, Weiss, Alexander Woo, Oscar, Yu Guming, Tseng, Maria Heras, Zine Tseng, Ye Wenjie, Dave, Dan, Alex, you've, she's, It's, Ed Miller, it's, David, they're, Jess Hong, Sean Savage, Jonathan Freeman, Jonathan, Jin Cheng, We've Organizations: Service, Hong, Cultural, Netflix Locations: Hong Kong, Ye Wenjie's, Ye, London, David, China, American

☆ '3 Body Problem' doesn't have 'Game of Thrones'-level nudity — but it does have one groundbreaking nude moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIf you're looking for nudity on par with HBO's "Game of Thrones" in the new Netflix series "3 Body Problem," you're not going to find it. That's certainly not bad — "3 Body Problem," at the moment, isn't a show that would be particularly well-served by nudity for the sake of it. Soldiers pass rolled up body after body down a line, tossing them into a body of water. "And working with the VFX team, and really knowing, 'Okay, when is the VFX team going to step in and recreate that, and when is it the responsibility of the prosthetics team to build the dried-up skin?'" "3 Body Problem" is now streaming on Netflix.

Persons: —, HBO's, Liu Cixin's, David Benioff, Weiss, Alexander Woo, That's, We've, it's, Derek Tsang, you've, Tsang, Jin Cheng, Jess Hong, Let's, she's, dehydrate, dehydrates, rehydrating Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business

☆ '3 Body Problem' hasn't been renewed for season 2 yet, but Netflix has plenty more material to draw from — here's what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here's everything that we know about a potential season two of "3 Body Problem." But Woo said at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in March that they had already begun working on a second season. What would '3 Body Problem' season 2 be about? Here's where we'll really get into some spoiler territory, both for the ending of season one of "3 Body Problem" and book spoilers that might also be potential season two spoilers. "3 Body Problem" is now streaming on Netflix.

Persons: —, Liu Cixin's, Ye Wenjie, David Benioff, Weiss, Alexander Woo, they're, Benedict Wong, Ed Miller, Woo, we've, Liam Cunningham, showrunners, Benioff, Nothing's, haven't, Jess Hong, Jin Cheng, Jovan Adepo, Saul Durand, Eiza, Auggie Salazar, Wade, Clarence Shi, Marlo Kelly, Tatiana, Saamer Usmani, Raj Varma, Alex Sharp, Will Downing, we'll, Saul, Luo Ji, who's, Luo, Yu, Tseng, Maria Heras Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, SXSW, TV Festival, Collider, United Nations Locations: China, United Kingdom

☆ '3 Body Problem' director Derek Tsang says the show 'relied' on him and a Chinese writer to finesse its Mandarin dialogue
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Director Derek Tsang told BI that he brought in a Chinese writer to help with the Mandarin dialogue. Related stories"I think a lot of the Chinese dialogue, they relied a lot on me and my writer," Tsang told BI. AdvertisementTsang told BI that the dialogue was based on the book, which had been translated from Chinese to English. Much of the show's Mandarin dialogue occurs in sequences set in China in the early episodes, with Zine Tseng, who plays young Ye Wenjie, working primarily in the language. Tsang told BI that he thought showrunners Benioff, Weiss, and Woo had succeeded in carrying over the "essential" elements from Liu's novel while also incorporating a more international focus and cast.

Persons: Derek Tsang, —, Liu, showrunners David Benioff, Weiss, Alexander Woo, Ye, Tsang, David, Dan, Zine Tseng, Ye Wenjie, showrunners Benioff, Woo, it's Organizations: Service, Netflix Locations: China, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, he's

☆ I went to SXSW and saw Netflix and Amazon competing with splashy sci-fi, while Paramount+ pitched its whole line-up
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+, and Disney competed for attention with premieres and eye-catching installations. While there, I got to witness South by Southwest's opening weekend, which was dominated by the streaming heavyweights Netflix, Amazon, and Paramount+, with a cameo from Disney. Netflix held a premiere for "3 Body Problem," and Amazon built an interactive postapocalyptic world to promote "Fallout." AdvertisementNetflix's 3D projection for "3 Body Problem" stopped people in their tracks. Nathan McAloneLater, as the "3 Body Problem" premiere began, I heard "Game of Thrones" alum John Bradley (of Samwell Tarly fame) mutter an anxious "Oh God."

Persons: —, Max, Nathan McAlone Netflix, David Benioff, Weiss, Alexander Woo —, Doug Liman, Nathan McAlone, John Bradley, mutter, Bradley shouldn't, Palmer Haasch, Bradley, Blake Griffin, Nathan McAlone Amazon, Bass Reeves, Alex Garland's Organizations: Southwest, Netflix, Paramount, Disney, Service, HBO, Hollywood, Amazon, Paramount Theatre, Rotten, Mortal Media, Apple, Studios, Austin Convention Locations: Austin, Hollywood, United States

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