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Amazon has unveiled the first official photos of Woody Allen’s forthcoming comedy series, Crisis In Six Scenes, which you can view via the gallery below. Starring Allen himself, along with Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, Rachel Brosnahan, and John Magaro, the brand new six-episode half-hour series will premiere on September 30.
According to a press release, the series is set in the 1960s during turbulent times in the United States and centers around an eclectic house guest who turns the lives of a middle class suburban family upside down. Written and directed by Allen, the Prime Video original is produced by Helen Robin and executive produced by Erika Aronson.
In other news…
Yvonne Strahovski has been cast as a lead in Hulu’s forthcoming original pilot, The Handmaid’s Tale. Strahovski will star opposite to Elisabeth Moss and Joseph Fiennes, playing Commander Waterford’s (Fiennes) wife Serena Joy, in the 10-episode period drama based on Margaret Atwood’s popular novel of the same name. [Deadline]
A recent interview with Killing Them Softly director Andrew Dominik revealed that a Marilyn Monroe biopic titled Blonde could soon be coming to Netflix. Dominik confirmed that Netflix is financing production of the feature which will also be released as a limited run in theaters before making its way to the platform. [The Film Stage]
Are you a fan of Endemol Beyond’s popular digital gaming series, Legends Of Gaming? Well, according to a press release, the forthcoming third season of the SVOD original series will soon be available to stream via both Endemol and Mashable. The brand new partnership between the two brands also includes the rollout of five other digital series.
Speaking of gaming… Genvid Technologies, an innovative streaming video startup, has raised $1.5 million to help develop revolutionary interactive live-streaming of eSports. Soon viewers will be able to watch (like Twitch) but now interact with other people playing video games online. [Yahoo!]
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