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The Curse of the Aztecs Season 3 Episode 2 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch,” titled “The Curse of the Aztecs,” promises to be filled with excitement and intrigue. In this episode, Duane takes a bold step by bringing in treasure hunter Josh Feldman. With Josh’s experience and knowledge, he suggests a new plan to help uncover the legendary Aztec gold that many believe is hidden on the ranch.

As Duane and his team prepare to act on Josh’s recommendations, they are met with an unexpected visitor. A local Timpanogos tribal elder arrives at the ranch, bringing with him a chilling message. His words serve as a warning, hinting at the potential dangers that come with searching for the ancient treasure. This encounter adds a layer of tension and raises questions about the implications of their quest.

In the latest episode of Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, titled “The Curse of the Aztecs,” Duane brings in treasure hunter Josh Feldman to help search for the elusive Aztec gold. Josh suggests a new strategy to help the team make progress in their ongoing hunt. The new plan is promising, and Duane is eager to take the next steps.

However, before they can begin their new approach, a local Timpanogos tribal elder visits the ranch with a disturbing warning. The elder speaks of a possible curse tied to the gold, adding a layer of unease to the already dangerous pursuit. With this new information, Duane and the team must decide whether to continue their quest or heed the elder’s ominous words. This episode is filled with tension as the team faces unexpected challenges and must confront the mysterious forces that could be at play. Fans of the show...

Lil Rel Howery has starred in comedies like Vacation Friends and Reunion, and he has also dealt with darker material in the likes of Get Out and The Mill. Now he’ll be pulling from both his comedy and horror experiences to direct the horror comedy Haunted Heist, which he’ll also be starring in – and Deadline reports that he’s being joined in the cast by Tiffany Haddish.

Howery will be making his directorial debut on this film, working from a screenplay by Carl Reid, writer of the recent Hulu horror movie Mr. Crocket. The story Reid crafted for this one begins when four estranged friends reunite at what appears to be a typical house. But one friend has ulterior motives; he plans to rob the place and needs their help to find an antique worth a fortune. But the house is straight up haunted, and the group must...

Get Out actor Lil Rel Howery is set to make his directorial debut in Haunted Heist, a comedy-horror movie penned by Mr. Crocket scribe Carl Reid, Deadline reports today.

In addition to directing, Howery will also star alongside Haunted Mansion actor Tiffany Haddish.

In Haunted Heist, “four estranged friends reunite at what appears to be a typical house. But one friend has ulterior motives; he plans to rob the place and needs their help to find an antique worth a fortune. But the house is straight up haunted, and the group must squash their differences to survive the night and an insane pack of ghosts.”

The comedy-horror movie reunites Howery and Haddish; the pair previously collaborated on The Carmichael Show, Uncle Drew, and their Best Friends Comedy Tour in 2023.

“I’m so excited to be working on this project in front and behind the camera,” Howery told Deadline. “It’s...

Exclusive: Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) is set to direct and star in comedy-horror Haunted Heist, alongside Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip).

The Coven, fresh off the theatrical success of Terrifier 3, has signed on to represent the feature from a script by Carl Reid, writer of Hulu horror Mr. Crocket. It will mark Howery’s directorial debut.

In Haunted Heist, “four estranged friends reunite at what appears to be a typical house. But one friend has ulterior motives; he plans to rob the place and needs their help to find an antique worth a fortune. But the house is straight up haunted, and the group must squash their differences to survive the night and an insane pack of ghosts”.

Filming is being lined up for January 2025 with The Coven launching world sales at the American Film Market this week in Las Vegas.

Howery will produce Haunted Heist with Death Ground...

Back in 2022, Brandon Espy wrote a short horror film called Mr. Crocket for the Hulu streaming service’s Bite Size Halloween series. Now the Mr. Crocket concept has been expanded into a feature length film that is set to be released through Hulu on October 11th, and a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Scripted by Espy and Carl Reid, this longer take on Mr. Crocket has the following synopsis: In 1993, a mysterious children’s show host, Mr. Crocket, magically emerges from television sets to kidnap young children, brutally slaying their parents in the process. After Mr. Crocket snatches her son, one determined mother embarks on a perilous quest to track down the demonic entertainer and rescue her boy.

Jerrika Hinton (Grey’s Anatomy), Elvis Nolasco (Godfather of Harlem), Ayden Gavin (Big George Foreman), Kristolyn Lloyd (The Bold and the Beautiful...

Evoking eerie vibes reminiscent of the nostalgic nightmares conjured up by Channel Zero: Candle Cove, the official trailer for Brandon Espy's Mr. Crocket has arrived ahead of the film's October 11th release on Hulu:

Cast: Jerrika Hinton, Elvis Nolasco, Ayden Gavin, Kristolyn Lloyd, and Alex Akpobome

Credits: Directed by up-and-comer Brandon Espy, from his script written with Carl Reid, Mr. Crocket is based on the 2022 short of the same name, written and directed by Espy for Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween. Part of WorthenBrooks’ first-look horror slate with Hulu Originals, the film was developed by WorthenBrooks, with David Brooks, Arbi Pedrossian, Jenna Cavelle, and Carl Reid serving as lead producers. Miles Alva is an executive producer. Sean King O’Grady, Josh Feldman, and Jesse Ford are co-producing.

Synopsis: In 1993, a mysterious children's show host, Mr. Crocket, magically emerges from television sets to kidnap young children, brutally slaying their parents in the process.

A seemingly sweet children’s show host turns demonic in Mr. Crocket, an upcoming horror movie set to debut this Huluween season. A brand new trailer unveiled today gives a peak at the ’90s set horror movie, complete with an in-world TV show opening credit sequence.

The original horror film premieres on Hulu on October 11, 2024.

The film’s synopsis: “In 1993, a mysterious children’s show host, Mr. Crocket, magically emerges from television sets to kidnap young children, brutally slaying their parents in the process. After Mr. Crocket snatches her son, one determined mother embarks on a perilous quest to track down the demonic entertainer and rescue her boy.”

Directed by up-and-comer Brandon Espy, from his script written with Carl Reid, Mr. Crocket is based on the 2022 short of the same name, written and directed by Espy for Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween.

Jerrika Hinton, Elvis Nolasco, Ayden Gavin, Kristolyn Lloyd,...

Exclusive: Jerrika Hinton (Hunters) and Elvis Nolasco (Godfather of Harlem) have wrapped lead roles in Mr. Crocket, a horror film produced for Hulu Originals by WorthenBrooks (formerly 20th Digital Studio), which will premiere exclusively on Hulu later this year.

Directed by up-and-comer Brandon Espy, from his script written with Carl Reid, Mr. Crocket is based on the 2022 short of the same name, written and directed by Espy for Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween. The story is about a mother who goes on a dangerous journey to get her son back when a demonic children’s show host begins kidnapping children.

Others in the cast include Ayden Gavin (Big George Foreman), Kristolyn Lloyd (Blue Bloods), and Alex Akpobome (Industry).

Part of WorthenBrooks’ first-look horror slate with Hulu Originals, the film was developed by WorthenBrooks, with David Brooks, Arbi Pedrossian, Jenna Cavelle, Carl Reid, Josh Feldman, Sean O’Grady, and Jesse Ford serving as producers.

Reboots, as the past few years have shown, are beloved by the TV business. This week’s makeover centers on the upfronts, a decades-old industry ritual revitalized by a new push into streaming ads.

Fabled New York venues like Radio City Musical Hall and Lincoln Center will once again play host, and a conga line of talent will take the stages, in stark contrast with the strike-afflicted 2023 edition. As the ad business crawls toward a recovery, there are more in-person presentations – eight, up from six a year ago, filling the Monday-to-Wednesday schedule – including the debuts of Netflix and Amazon. (See full schedule below.)

After the Zoom doom loop of Covid, this year’s extravaganzas are sure to feel particularly festive. And the entry of major tech companies, including YouTube, whose Brandcast will cap off the week, will add considerable buzz. But is all of the exuberance a little irrational given...

When NBCUniversal kicks off TV’s traditional week of upfront presentations on Monday, picket-free sidewalks outside Radio City Music Hall will be a sight for sore eyes following last year’s noisy protests in the first weeks of what proved to be the nation’s “hot labor summer.”

Hosting a programming presentation at a megawatt New York City venue like Radio City or Javits Center is stressful enough. Executives are eager to return to business as usual in wooing Madison Avenue. Last year, the Writers Guild of America went on strike May 2, barely two weeks before the curtain went up on NBCU’s tip-off event.

“As much as the upfront is a business presentation, it’s also a celebration of everything that NBCUniversal has to offer,” Josh Feldman, chief marketing officer of NBCUniversal advertising and partnerships tells Variety. “And our number one goal is for our audience to walk out...

NBCUniversal hopes to create a new type of event when its coverage of the Paris Olympics kicks off in late July. You don’t have to be an athlete to participate.

When viewers of the company’s Peacock streaming hub open Olympics coverage, NBC is likely to ask some of them if they’d like to order food or beverages. Maybe someone wants to enjoy a pizza while watching soccer. Depending on which advertisers express interest in the technology, says Josh Feldman global chief marketing officer for NBCUniversal’s advertising and partnerships division, NBC hopes to team up with a national restaurant chain that delivers or with various delivery services that can bring drinks and snacks to homes.

Viewers may see custom segments making the offer during soccer games and ahead of certain movies, says Feldman, or even hear announcer’s prompting them to click to find ways to order.

Marvel’s Echo series marks the launch of the company’s Marvel Spotlight banner, which will be their platform for “more grounded, character-driven stories” that don’t require a knowledge of “larger MCU continuity” – although the show does serve as a follow-up to the Hawkeye series and has ties to the Netflix Daredevil show and the upcoming Disney+ show Daredevil: Born Again. All of these connections are made clear in the most recent trailer for Echo, which uses stock footage from Hawkeye and Daredevil up front. You can watch it in the embed above.

The Echo character was introduced in the pages of the Daredevil comic book back in 1999, so it’s fitting that her show will have firm ties to Daredevil.

All five episodes of Echo will be available to watch on Disney+ as of January 9th, but subscribers will have to set their Disney+ profile to TV-ma to...

Marvel’s Echo series marks the launch of the company’s Marvel Spotlight banner, which will be their platform for “more grounded, character-driven stories” that don’t require a knowledge of “larger MCU continuity” – although the show does serve as a follow-up to the Hawkeye series and has ties to the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again show. Echo, which is rated TV-ma, is set to start streaming on Disney+ and Hulu on January 10th – and with two weeks to go until that date arrives, a new promo has made its way online to give a glimpse of some moments from the series and to remind subscribers that they’ll have to set their Disney+ profile to TV-ma to be able to access the show.

In Two Weeks, stream all episodes of Marvel Studios' #Echo on @DisneyPlus & @Hulu.

Set your Disney+ profile to TV-ma to stream. pic.twitter.com/0n1rqJ0izA...

One of my personal favorite childhood toy lines, Monster in My Pocket helped birth a generation of monster kids, and Deadline reports that a live action adaptation is on the way!

“Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios and Altar Rock Pictures have teamed up to develop a live-action series adaptation,” Deadline reports this morning.

The report continues, “The companies are meeting with writers to turn the collection of over 200 pocket-sized, collectible monsters, drawn from global myths and legend, into a series.”

Terence Carter and David Boorstein will executive produce the project on behalf of Westbrook Studios, alongside Barbara Goldner and Josh Feldman for Altar Rock Pictures, and Joe Morrison and Maggie Morrison for Morrison Entertainment Group (Meg).

Westbrook’s David Boorstein said, “We’ve seen a real thirst for projects rooted in nostalgia. Monster in My Pocket had such a major impact on our culture, and we...

Exclusive: Monster In My Pocket is the latest the toy brand that is set to be turned into a television series.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios and Altar Rock Pictures have teamed up to develop a live-action series adaptation.

The two companies are currently meeting with writers to turn the collection of over 200 pocket-sized, collectible monsters, drawn from global myths and legend, into a series.

The brand was launched in 1989 by former Mattel execs Joe Morrison and John Weems, and have sold over 500M units globally. It has been turned into an ABC animated TV special, comic books and a Nintendo game.

Terence Carter and David Boorstein will executive produce the project on behalf of Westbrook Studios, alongside Barbara Goldner and Josh Feldman for Altar Rock Pictures, and Joe Morrison and Maggie Morrison for Morrison Entertainment Group (Meg).

Westbrook Studios is behind television projects including Peacock’s Bel-Air,...

To quote “Vanderpump Rules” star Scheana Shay, it’s all happening at BravoCon 2023!

The NBCUniversal cable network’s annual fandom event will be held this week at the Caesars Forum in Las Vegas from Nov. 3-5. BravoCon will feature 20 brand sponsors, alongside emerging and talent-owned businesses at the Bravo Bazaar, the on-site marketplace that fans can also peruse online.

“From one singular cable network to a multi-platform empire, Bravo continues to drive the cultural zeitgeist, delivering fresh content that fuels fan love for the brand and welcomes new consumers into the community. Bravo’s fandom is one that is unlike any other, with fans so passionate they will travel thousands of miles for a chance to take a selfie with their favorite housewife or listen in to producers share the best kept secrets behind their most-beloved franchise,” Josh Feldman, NBCUniversal’s global chief marketing officer of advertising and partnerships, said in a statement.

After starring in the comedy Vacation Friends (which I enjoyed much more than our reviewer did) and its sequel (didn’t watch that one yet) for the Hulu streaming service, Lil Rel Howery has taken the lead in another Hulu Original – but this time they switched up genres. Their new collaboration is the sci-fi horror movie The Mill, which is set to start streaming on October 9th as part of the service’s “Huluween” event. With that release date just over a week away, we’ve gotten our hands on a trailer for The Mill, and you can check it out in the embed above.

Directed by Sean King O’Grady (We Need to Do Something) from a screenplay by Jeffrey David Thomas (All American: Homecoming), The Mill sees Howery playing the role of a white-collar businessman who mysteriously wakes up in an open-air prison cell containing only an old grist mill.

Marlee Matlin, Ramy Youssef, Lauren Ridloff, Ryan O’Connell and Ali Stroker are among the Hollywood names supporting the Inevitable Foundation’s open letter calling on the industry to shift away from relying on disability consultants and instead hire creatives with disabilities on film and TV projects.

A total of 35 deaf, disabled and allied writers, actors, showrunners and producers signed their names to the letter written and published by the Inevitable Foundation’s co-founders Marisa Torelli-Pedevska and Richie Siegel as part of their new Hire Disabled Writers, Not Just A Disability Consultant initiative.

Paul Feig, Jason Katims, Sian Heder, Liz Tigelaar, Krista Vernoff, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, Josh Feldman, Shoshannah Stern and Timothy Omundson also backed the open letter, pledging to, in their own creative capacities, put more disabled creatives in positions of power and move away from the consultant model. It’s a system frequently used “instead of — not...

In a competitive situation, MGM’s Orion Pictures has won the feature film rights and will partner with producer Freddy Wexler on a feature length film based on the life of Keith Adams, coach of the championship winning all-deaf High School football team, the Riverside Cubs.

The film, which will also focus on the lives of Adams’ two sons who played on the team, is expected to begin production in 2023.

Henry Joost and Rel Schulman, the duo behind “Project Power” and “Catfish,” are set to direct the feature from a script by Josh Feldman, best known for Marvel’s “Grasshopper,” and a story by Wexler. Feldman previously co-wrote “This Close,” the first major U.S. series created by deaf writers.

The underdog story of Coach Adams and the Cubs captivated the heart of America. The California School for the Deaf, Riverside, is the only deaf high school in its division...

NBCUniversal and Facebook unveiled a new partnership that will put e-commerce pitches from the TV company’s clients on Facebook and Instagram, part of an ongoing bid by the Comcast media conglomerate to cultivate a new set of advertising clients.

Under the new pact, NBCUniversal e-commerce clients will be able to make outreach to users on Facebook and Instagram, utilizing content related to NBCUniversal’s shows and stars.

“What it does is enable NBCUniversal to drive the sale of third-party products through our social handles on Facebook and Instagram,” says Josh Feldman, global CMO of NBCUniversal’s ad-sales division.

The company unveiled the new agreement as part of a virtual conference Monday aimed at advertisers and developers that burnished technology across NBCUniversal, its sibling Sky and its parent Comcast. During one presentation, the company said it would begin to collect more data about users of services such as Peacock, Rotten Tomatoes...

Move over Paddington, and beat it Winnie the Pooh! There’s a new talking bear coming to the big screen — voiced by four-time Emmy-winner Peter Dinklage.

Dinklage is set to voice one of the lead characters — a “mysterious and charismatic bear” — in the upcoming animated feature “This Was Our Pact,” based on the best-selling graphic novel by Ryan Andrews.

Described as “a magical family adventure,” “This Was our Pact” centers on a young boy named Ben and his classmates. It is set on the night of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival, when the town gathers to float paper lanterns down the river. The youngsters have made a pact to find out if the legend about the lanterns soaring off to the Milky Way and turning into stars is true. Ultimately, they find themselves on an extraordinary journey filled with wondrous new sights and strange characters (including Dinklage’s talking bear...

Exclusive: Lionsgate is in final negotiations to acquire The French Quarter Will Not Be Spared, a vampire genre spec script written by Anthony Jaswinski. The film will be a co-production between Kenya Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society and The Picture Company.

Jaswinski is best known for scripting the sleeper shark hit The Shallows. Details for the script are being kept mum, but it is said to be a new take on the vampire genre set in New Orleans during hurricane Katrina. The goal is to make a visceral and socially relevant horror film in the vein of A Quite Place or Get Out.

Kenya Barris will produce along with The Picture Company partners Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman. Josh Feldman will oversee for Khalabo Ink Society. The producer deals are still being made.

Barris, who wrote the hit Girls Trip, is getting more involved in the film side to go along...

When Shoshannah Stern was six years old, she asked her mother for an agent. The actress and creator of “This Close’ on Sundance Now doesn’t know how she knew what an agent was at that age, but once she got it in her head that acting was what she wanted to do, she never let it out of her sights. Stern booked her first professional gig on “Off Centre” after attending Gallaudet University and then went onto series such as “Threat Matrix,” “Jericho,” “Weeds” and “Supernatural” before launching “This Close” with Josh Feldman.

Do you consider “Off Centre,” your first TV show, your big break?

They were looking for a deaf actor in their 20s and they were looking outside of Los Angeles so they called Gallaudet University … and the secretary, who was almost like my mom, always very supportive, said “I know the perfect person for you.” So...

Jimmy Fallon has taken his “Tonight Show” to Los Angeles, Orlando and Minneapolis. Now he’s going to bring it to New York’s backyard.

As part of an advertising pact with T-Mobile, NBC’s “Tonight” will hold forth from Central Park in Manhattan on Thursday, September 13. Under the terms of the deal, T-Mobile will hold a nationwide sweepstakes to send fans to New York for the special event, and the broadcast will contain some content tailored for the advertiser along with surprise celebrity guests. Fallon was expected to announce the details of the agreement and the special broadcast on Thursday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

“The ‘Tonight Show’ has traditionally done just one-offs for advertisers,” says Josh Feldman, executive vice president of integrated marketing and network partnerships at NBCUniversal, in an interview.” This really breaks ground.”

Madison Avenue has placed new importance on wee-hours TV programming in recent years,...

“Beauty and The Beast” screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos has been tapped to write the third “GI Joe” film for Paramount and Allspark Pictures.

The third “GI Joe’ film in the franchise, based on the world’s most-famous toy, will be a spinoff film based upon fan favorite character Snake Eyes.

In the spring of 2016, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro set up a writers room for developing its cinematic universe for Hasbro properties, with Akiva Goldsman overseeing the screenwriters. Along with “GI Joe” other featured brands include “Micronauts,” “Visionaries,” “M.A.S.K.” (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) and “Rom.”

“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” grossed more than $300 million worldwide back in 2009 on a reported production budget of $175 million, not including prints and advertising. The 2013 sequel “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” starring The Rock as Road Block grossed $375.7 million on a budget of $155 million. Channing Tatum who played Duke in the first two films was killed off early in “Retaliation” after complaining to Howard Stern how much he hated the role.

Also Read: Third 'GI Joe' Movie Gets Official 2020 Release Date

According to Variety, Allspark Pictures, Hasbro’s film label, plans to produce films based on this cross-property universe, with chairman, president and CEO Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis serving as producers, and Josh Feldman as co-executive producer. Hasbro will also deploy an unprecedented team of its top artists and designers to assist Goldsman and the writers to visualize this all-new cinematic universe.

The toy company recently hired Greg Mooradian as president of Allspark Pictures, with responsibility for live action film and television. Allspark Animation, the company’s label for animated film and television content, is led by Hasbro’s Meghan McCarthy.

Hasbro Studios, its distribution arm which the company founded in 2009, distributes TV and digital content to more than 190 territories globally. The entertainment division reports to Hasbro’s Chief Content Officer, Stephen Davis.

Also Read: More 'Transformers' and 'GI Joe' Movies as Paramount, Hasbro Ink 5-Year Deal

Earlier this week Spiliotopoulos has also been tapped to write the “Bright” sequel for Netflix. Spiliotopoulos is repped by Wme, manager D.J. Talbot, Fourth Wall Management and attorney Sean Marks.

Paramount’s untitled “GI Joe” Snake Eyes spinoff film will open on March 27, 2020.

The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news about Snake Eyes.

Read original story Evan Spiliotopoulos Tapped to Write ‘GI Joe’ for Paramount and AllSpark At TheWrap...

This Close is coming back for more. This week, Sundance Now announced they've renewed the TV show for a second season. From Shoshannah Stern and Josh Feldman, the dramedy “explores the relationship between best friends Kate (Stern), who is newly engaged, and Michael (Feldman), who is attempting to move on from his ex-fiancé.” The cast also include Zach Gilford, Marlee Matlin, and Cheryl Hines.

In today’s roundup, “Glow” Season 2 gets a premiere date and truTV renewed “At Home with Amy Sedaris” for a second season.

Casting

Anne Archer, Fionnula Flanagan, Hal Linden and Joe Piscopo will guest star in “Mama,” a new episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” airing May 16 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on NBC. Flanagan plays Madeleine, an assisted living home patient suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease who claims to have been raped, while other characters question her mental fitness to remember. Linden plays an enigmatic man from Madeleine’s past, while Piscopo appears as a Frank Sinatra impersonator working at the facility. Rounding out the guest stars, Archer portrays a notorious actress connected to the case.

Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Michael Strahan will headline Fox Sports’ new “Thursday Night Football Pregame Show” live from New York City for the 2018 NFL season. The “Thursday Night Football Pregame...

Sundance Now has greenlighted a second season of This Close, its relationship dramedy created, written by and starring Shoshannah Stern and Josh Feldman. Production on the eight-episode season for AMC Networks’ premium Svod serivce will begin this summer in Los Angeles for a 2019 premiere.

This Close, which was Sundance Now’s first straight-to-series order, explores the relationship between twentysomething best friends Kate (Stern) and Michael (Feldman) as they navigate love, loss, careers, friendship, and life in Los Angeles. Watch a brief Season 2 announcement video above.

“We are immensely proud of This Close and could not have asked for a better reception to the series’ first season from both the press and our Sundance Now members,” said Jan Diedrichsen, General Manager of SundanceTV and Sundance Now. “Greenlighting the show’s second season was the easiest decision we’ve ever made, and we cannot wait to see where Josh and Shoshannah take Michael and Kate’s stories.

At the first-ever Creators Summit presented by GLAAD and the Creative Artists Agency, producers, writers, content creators and industry execs gathered to discuss the future of diversity, inclusivity and intersectionality in entertainment at the agency’s headquarters in Los Angeles. (The daylong event kicked off the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which will be held in La on Thursday.) Panelists spoke about ways to increase authentic representations of the Lgbtq community in the media while flipping the script on stereotypical portrayals.

“GLAAD has been at the forefront of equality and equity for quite some time,” said Steven Canals, who along with Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk is one of the creators and executive producers of FX’s upcoming drama series “Pose,” which includes a groundbreaking number of transgender people both in front of and behind the camera. “I think that partnering with CAA is important because it shows that there...

“This Close” is groundbreaking in many way and not just because it was the first dramedy to go straight-to-series from Sundance Now, but also because it was created, written and stars Shoshannah Stern and Josh Feldman — who are both deaf. About halfway into TheWrap‘s recent interview with the show creators, this reporter realized she was doing something really weird: talking with her hands way more than usual. I think this was a subconscious attempt to match how Stern and Feldman were speaking to me — which was through an interpreter who was relaying everything the deaf showrunners were saying using...

Shoshannah Stern and Josh Feldman, creators, writers and stars of Sundance Now’s critically praised dramedy This Close, have signed with UTA. Based on a series of shorts featured at Sundance's Episodic Showcase, the show was the first straight-to-series order for the network. In the series, Stern and Feldman, both of whom are deaf and use American Sign Language, star as twenty-something year-old best friends living in Los Angeles trying to balance their personal and…...

Sundance Now is a lot in store for the new year. Recently, the streaming service announced their line up for 2018.New series include This Close (February 14th), a drama that "explores the relationship between best friends Kate (Shoshannah Stern), who is newly engaged, and Michael (Josh Feldman), who is attempting to move on from his ex-fiancé." Other series include the comedy miniseries Kim Kong (March 8th) and Innocent, a drama about a man who returns home after spending seven years in a high security prison.Read More…...