"Justified" and "Santa Clause" revivals / Arnett to "Murderville" / "Inventing Anna" trailer / "Proud Family" returns

Plus the weekend calendar, new "Atlanta" teaser, "Love is Blind" S2, "Quantum Leap" reboot, WGA Award nominees, and more

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FX ordered a "Justified" revival series -- subtitled "City Primeval" -- for which Timothy Olyphant will return as U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens. Variety originally reported on the project back in March 2021. More: The Givens character was originally created by author Elmore Leonard; while the original "Justified" was based on Leonard's story "Fire in the Hole," the new series is inspired by the novel "City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit." The new show picks up eight years after the conclusion of "Justified," with Givens now living in Miami and co-parenting his 14-year-old daughter; a chance encounter on a desolate highway puts him on a collision course with violent sociopath Clement Mansell, known as the "Oklahoma Wildman." "Justified" aired for six seasons and 78 episodes on FX from 2010-2015; Olyphant won the Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama for his role in 2011. VARIETY

According to Variety, Disney+ greenlit a new limited series based on the "Santa Clause" holiday comedy films. Tim Allen will reprise his role as Scott Calvin, a regular family man who -- through a confluence of fantastical events -- was appointed the new Santa Claus. More: In the series, a 65-year-old Calvin recognizes that it's time to pass along his Santa duties to a successor, and begins searching the globe for a suitable replacement while preparing his family to leave the North Pole. Allen previously starred in three "Santa Clause" films, theatrically released in 1994, 2002, and 2006. Jack Burditt, who created Allen's sitcom "Last Man Standing," will serve as executive producer and showrunner on the new series. VARIETY

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WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, JANUARY 14 THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH: Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand co-star as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in writer/director Joel Coen's new film adaptation of Shakespeare's "Scottish Play." The cast also includes Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling, Kathryn Hunter, and Brendan Gleeson. It debuted at the New York Film Festival last year, and also had a limited theatrical run in December. [Apple TV+] HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA: TRANSFORMANIA: The fourth film in Sony's animated "Hotel Transylvania" franchise centers on Professor Van Helsing's (Jim Gaffigan) latest invention, which can transform monsters into humans and vice-versa. The voice cast also includes Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, Brian Hull, and Keegan-Michael Key. [Amazon] RAY DONOVAN: THE MOVIE: Film spin-off of the crime drama series, which aired on Showtime for 7 seasons, from 2013-2020. The movie finds members of the Donovan family drawn back to their hometown of Boston for a final showdown. Liev Schreiber, Eddie Marsan, Dish Mihok, Pooch Hall, Kerris Dorsey, Katherine Moennig, Kerry Condon, and Jon Voight co-star. [Showtime] AFTER LIFE: The dark comedy-drama series from the UK -- starring writer/director/creator Ricky Gervais as a widower who takes a new approach to life after the death of his beloved wife -- is back for a third and final season. The cast also includes Tom Basden, Tony Way, Diane Morgan, Mandheep Dhillon, Kerry Godliman, Ashley Jensen, Paul Kaye, and Penelope Wilton. [Netflix] ARCHIVE 81: Mystery-thriller series -- based on the popular scripted podcast -- starring Mamoudou Athie as an archivist who's hired to restore a collection of damaged VHS tapes from 1994. As he works, he becomes increasingly captivated by the footage, which was shot by a journalist (Dina Shihabi) investigating a mysterious cult. [Netflix] THE HOUSE: Three-episode stop-motion animated anthology series for adults. Each surreal, darkly-comic episode comes from a different director, and follows people -- or sometimes talking cats and mice -- who move into an eerie, isolated home on a tiny island. The voice cast includes Helena Bonham Carter, Matthew Goode, and Mia Goth. [Netflix] RIVERDANCE: THE ANIMATED ADVENTURE: 2021 animated film, inspired by the "Riverdance" stage show, about a young boy and girl (Sam Hardy and Hannah Herman Cortes) who travel to a magical world based on Irish mythology, with the help of a talking elk. The voice cast includes Pierce Brosnan, Lilly Singh, Jermaine Fowler, Brendan Gleeson, and Aisling Bea.[Netflix] BLIPPI: Two YouTube series featuring popular kids' personality Blippi -- "Blippi: Adventures" and "Blippi: School Supply Scavenger Hunt" -- come to Netflix today. The series was produced by Moonbug Entertainment, the company behind the wildly popular CoComelon franchise. [Netflix] THESE BLACK BLACK EYES (YEH KAALI KAALI ANKHEIN): Hindi-language comedy-drama series from India about a young man (Tahir Raj Bhasin) from a small town who finds himself the target of an aggressive politician's relentless daughter (Shweta Tipathi). She desires his hand in marriage, but he will do anything to escape her clutches and reclaim his life. [Netflix] THIS IS NOT A COMEDY (EL COMEDIANTE): 2021 Spanish-language comedy-drama film from Mexican co-writer/director Gabriel Nuncio, who also stars as a stand-up comic questioning everything about his life as he nears 40. [Netflix] SEX APPEAL: Debut teen comedy feature from "Binge" studio American High, starring Mika Abdalla as a high school perfectionist who prepares for the loss of her virginity with help from her lifelong best friend (Jake Short). Paris Jackson, Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster, and Mason Versaw co-star. [Hulu] BERGMAN ISLAND: Romantic drama feature from writer/director Mia Hansen-Løve ("Father of My Children"), starring Vicky Krieps and Tim Roth as a married pair of filmmakers who travel to Fårö, the Swedish island where iconic director Ingmar Bergman worked and resided. Mia Wasikowska and Anders Danielsen Lie co-star. The film debuted at last year's Cannes festival. [Hulu] USE OF FORCE: THE POLICING OF BLACK AMERICA: 2021 documentary from filmmaker Cary Grant Jr. that examines various fatal encounters between police and unarmed people of color, while also looking at the history of law enforcement in the US, in an attempt to diagnose the problem and look forward for potential solutions. Chuck D narrates. [Peacock] SCREAM: THE TRUE STORY: Original 2-hour documentary special -- part of Discovery's "Shock Docs" series -- examining the crimes of Danny Rolling, also known as the Gainsville Ripper. The film follows paranormal expert Steve Shippy and psychic medium Cindy Kaza as they visit Louisiana and Florida locations where Rolling stalked and killed his eight victims, beginning in 1989. [Discovery+] KING OF THE CON: Three-part docuseries about notorious con artist Barry Minkow, who pulled off a variety of different types of scams and frauds throughout his life, and started his first Ponzi scheme at age 16. Minkow completed his most recent stint in prison in 2019, and participated in the series. [Discovery+] 24 HOURS IN POLICE CUSTODY: The British TV docuseries tracks members of the Bedfordshire Police as they investigate crimes throughout Luton, in southeast England. Season 9 comes to BritBox in the US today. [BritBox] BETTY WHITE GOES WILD!: National Geographic TV special, which originally aired in 2013, in which the late actress discussed her love of big cats, and visited with the animals at various California zoos. [Disney+] SATURDAY, JANUARY 15 DARK SIDE OF THE RING: The Vice Studios docuseries looks back at controversial events and individuals from the history of professional wrestling. Chris Jericho and Mick Foley provide narration. The second half of the show's third season comes to Hulu today. [Hulu] REMIX MY SPACE WITH MARSAI MARTIN: Debut reality series in which the teen "Black-ish" star -- who also has a strong interest in interior design -- teams with carpenter Joanie Sprague and designer Tiffany Thompson to offer bedroom renovations for deserving young people. [Discovery+] SUNDAY, JANUARY 16 SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE: Debut HBO comedy series starring Bridget Everett as a middle-aged Kansan who struggles at times to fit in, but finds a new community of misfits and outsiders while exploring her love of singing. The cast also includes Jeff Hiller, Mary Cahterine Garrison, Mike Hagerty, and Danny McCarthy. Mark and Jay Duplass executive produce along with Everett; Jay Duplass directed. [HBO Max] BRITANNIA: Fantasy-drama series, relating the story of the Roman invasion of the British Isles in 43 AD through a combination of real history and supernatural elements. The cast includes David Morrissey, Hugo Speer, Daniel Caltagrione, Zaqi Ismail, and Sophie Okonedo. Season 3 comes to Epix today. [Epix] THE RUNNER: 40-minute horror short produced by the electronic music group Boy Harsher to accompany their 2022 album of the same title. The cast includes musical artists Kris Esfandiari, Sigrid Lauren, and Cooper Handy. [Shudder]

Netflix announced a US remake of the British comedy series "Murder in Successville" starring Will Arnett. The US series, "Murderville," will find Arnett investigating homicides alongside a different celebrity guest "trainee" in each episode. More: The show's celebrity guest stars won't have any script or preparation prior to shooting, and will improvise their parts of the investigations. Season 1 guest stars include Conan O'Brien, Annie Murphy, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Marshawn Lynch, and Sharon Stone. "Wet Hot American Summer" vet Krister Johnson serves as showrunner. All six episodes of "Murderville" drop on February 3. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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"Inventing Anna" NEW TRAILERS SUPERNATURAL ACADEMY: Animated YA series, based on the books by author Jaymin Eve, about twin sisters (Larissa Dias and Gigi Saul Guerro) attending a boarding school for young people with supernatural gifts. All 16 episodes arrive on January 20. [Peacock] RESIDENT ALIEN: The sci-fi comedy series stars Alan Tudyk as an extraterrestrial sent on a mission to destroy Earth who begins to second guess his assignment after crash-landing on the planet and assuming the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor. Season 2 debuts on cable's Syfy Network on January 26; the first season is now streaming in its entirety on Peacock. [Syfy] ALL OF US ARE DEAD: Teen horror-thriller series from South Korea about a group of students who hide out in their high school during a zombie apocalypse. It's based on a popular digital comic by author Joo Dong-geun and premieres on January 28. [Netflix] RAISED BY WOLVES: The epic sci-fi adventure series from producer Ridley Scott follows two androids (Amanda Collin and Abubakar Salim) in the distant future as they parent a colony of human children on a mysterious alien world. It's back for a second season on February 3. [HBO Max] INVENTING ANNA: Nine-episode limited series from "Scandal" creator Shonda Rhimes, starring "Ozark" vet Julia Garner as infamous con artist "Anna Delvey," who worked her way into New York's social scene by impersonating a German heiress on social media. The series is based on a New York Magazine article and co-stars Anna Chlumsky, Arian Moayed, Katie Lowes, Anders Holm, Anna Deavere Smith, and Laverne Cox. It arrives on February 11. [Netflix] LOVE IS BLIND: The Netflix reality dating series puts singles into isolation pods, where they meet and get to know one another based on personality alone, and only see one another's faces after agreeing to get married. Nick and Vanessa Lachey co-host. Season 2 debuts on February 11; new episodes will roll out weekly through February 25. [Netflix] THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER: Revival of the Disney Channel animated series centered around teen Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt), her perpetually embarrassing father Oscar (Tommy Davidson), and their lively extended family. In addition to Pratt and Davidson, returning cast members include Paula Jai Parker, JoMarie Payton, Cedric the Entertainer, Carlos Mencia, Maria Canals-Barrera, and Soleil Moon Frye. Keke Palmer, Billy Porter, and Zachary Quinto -- among others -- join the cast for the new series, along with a bevy of special guests. It arrives on February 23. [Disney+] ATLANTA: The comedy-drama series -- tracking the adventures of up-and-coming rapper Paper Boi (Bryan Tyree Henry), his friend/manager Earn (co-creator Donald Glover), and their crew -- returns to FX and Hulu for its long-awaited third season on March 24. The new teaser, "Shillin'," parodies retro daytime TV commercials. [FX / Hulu]

NBC ordered a pilot for a "Quantum Leap" reboot series. The update comes from "La Brea" showrunners Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt; original executive producers Don Bellisario and Deborah Pratt (who also memorably delivered the opening voiceover narration) are also on board. More: So far, original star Scott Bakula is not involved in the new series, but apparently has had conversations with the team about signing on in some capacity. Bakula's co-lead, Dean Stockwell, passed away in November 2021 at age 85. "Quantum Leap" starred Bakula as physicist Dr. Sam Beckett, who found himself on an adventure through time, "leaping" into the bodies of different people throughout various moments in the 20th Century. The original series aired from 1989 to 1993 on NBC. DEADLINE

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced the nominations for its annual film and TV awards on Thursday. The awards will be handed out in a ceremony on March 20. More: Nominees in the Drama Series category include "The Handmaid's Tale," "Loki," "The Morning Show," "Succession," and "Yellowjackets." The top Comedy Series nominees are "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building," "What We Do in the Shadows" and last year's winner, "Ted Lasso." Nominated limited series include "Mare of Easttown," "Midnight Mass," "The White Lotus," "Halston," "Impeachment: American Crime Story," "Maid," and "The Underground Railroad." DEADLINE

QUICK HITS Watch & Win with “Easy Buckets”! New episodes feature basketball stars and a $100,000 Bitcoin Giveaway. Enter now for a chance to win your share.* On Friday, "CBS Mornings" aired a discussion between late comedian Bob Saget and CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook, initially recorded on December 6; in the interview, Saget opened up about how comedy helped him get through difficult times in his life. HBO Max ordered a pilot for a new "Degrassi" spin-off series and acquired the full 14-season run of "Degrassi: The Next Generation," which will debut on the service this spring. Netflix canceled the half-hour comedy-drama series "Gentefied" after two seasons. A four-part Apple TV+ docuseries, "Lincoln's Dilemma," will examine the end of slavery and President Abraham Lincoln's complex and evolving view of the practice. Sinclair Broadcast Group reached a deal to stream games from 16 NBA teams in local markets through a new standalone service launching later this year. A new agreement between Discovery and NBCUniversal Global Distribution will bring a line-up of classic unscripted series -- including "The Biggest Loser," "American Ninja Warrior," "Top Chef Canada" and seasons of the "Real Housewives" franchise -- to Discovery+ in the US. The CW is developing the Arrowverse spin-off series "Justice U," which finds returning character John Diggle (David Ramsey) recruiting five young metahumans to go undercover at a prestigious university. Paramount+ canceled the news and politics series "60 Minutes Plus" after a single season. Epix renewed the historical crime drama series "Godfather of Harlem" for a 10-episode third season; Forest Whitaker stars as '60s New York crime boss Bumpy Johnson. "White Lotus" vet Murray Bartlett joined the cast of Hulu's limited series about the formation of the Chippendales nightclub chain, tentatively titled "Immigrant"; Kumail Nanjiani stars as Chippendales founder Somen "Steve" Banerjee. The upcoming renovation reality series "Home Work" has returned to the Magnolia Network and Discovery+ line-up following an investigation into complaints by homeowners who filmed appearances on the show's first season; the probe by Magnolia uncovered no "ill or malicious intent," and the network vowed to help to resolve the issues. NBCUniversal will use a new audience measurement system from iSpot.TV during the first quarter of 2022, exploring a permanent alternative to Nielsen ratings data. London-based Mubi, a streaming platform and distributor focused on arthouse films, acquired the European film sales company The Match Factory and its producing arm, Match Factory Productions. *This is sponsored content

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