"Irredeemable" Netflix movie / Showrunner talks "Baby-Sitters Club" cancellation / U2: The Series / "Flight Attendant" S2

Plus the weekend calendar, Hulu's "Candy" first look, Olivia Rodrigo Disney+ doc, Metcalf joins "Hacks," and more

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Samuel, Powers, Jay-Z, Lassiter Netflix announced a live-action film based on the Boom! Studios comic book series "Irredeemable" from "The Harder They Fall" director Jeymes Samuel. Oscar-nominated "One Night in Miami" screenwriter Kemp Powers will pen the screenplay. More: In "Irredeemable" and its sister title, "Incorruptible," god-like superhero Plutonium inexplicably begins slaughtering innocents, forcing his former nemesis -- the supervillain Max Damage -- to step in and and bring an end to the killings. Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and James Lassiter -- who both collaborated with Samuel on "The Harder They Fall" -- will produce the new film through their overall Netflix deal. "Irredeemable" and "Incorruptible" were written by "Kingdom Come" author Mark Waid and illustrated by Peter Krause. DEADLINE

"The Baby-Sitters Club" creator Rachel Shukert discussed the critically acclaimed show's early cancellation by Netflix with Vulture. According to Shukert, viewership of the show exceeded Netflix's expectations, but it was still canceled after two seasons due to the platform's constantly shifting key metrics. More: Shukert told Vulture that Netflix is focusing mainly on driving consumer growth internationally, where mainstream audiences are less familiar with "The Baby-Sitters Club" IP. According to Shukert, "Baby-Sitters Club" viewership numbers would have been comparable to massive hit shows on other networks -- including "'Succession'-like juggernauts" -- but still didn't provide Netflix with the specific audience it needed. Skukert commented more generally on the dearth of quality programming for pre-teen girls, an audience that she says is expected "to go straight from 'Doc McStuffins' to 'Euphoria.'" VULTURE

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WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, MARCH 18 WECRASHED: Scripted limited series, based on the Wondery podcast, chronicling the rise and fall of the commercial real estate startup WeWork from the perspective of founder Adam Neumann (Jared Leto) and his wife and business partner Rebekah (Anne Hathaway). [Apple TV+] CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN: 2022 family comedy film, inspired by the 1948 book about the real-life Gilbreth family, along with its 1950 and 2003 film adaptations. Gabrielle Union and Zach Braff co-star as parents living with many children from their previous marriages while also running a business together. Kenya Barris and Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry wrote the script, while Gail Lerner directed; all are veterans of TV's "Black-ish." [Disney+] MORE THAN ROBOTS: Actor Gillian Jacobs makes her feature directorial debut with this Lucasfilm documentary, tracking four teams of teenagers from around the world as they prepare to compete in the 2020 FIRST Robotics Competition in the face of numerous obstacles, including the pandemic. [Disney+] LIFE & BETH: Debut comedy-drama series from writer, director, creator and star Amy Schumer. She plays a wine distributor who begins re-examining every aspect of her life following a traumatic incident, including vivid flashbacks to her life as a teen (Violet Young). Laura Benanti, Michael Rapaport, Kevin Kane, and Michael Cera co-star. [Hulu] DEEP WATER: Psychological thriller from "Fatal Attraction" director Adrian Lyne, based on the 1957 novel by Patricia Highsmith. Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas co-star as a married couple whose relationship has disintegrated, leading them to play cruel and even deadly mind games with one another. "Euphoria" co-creator Sam Levinson co-wrote the adaptation. [Hulu] MASTERCHEF JUNIOR: The cooking competition series, featuring a line-up of chefs ages 8 to 13, returns to Fox for an 8th season on Thursday night; new episodes debut on Hulu on Fridays. Gordon Ramsay and Aarón Sanchez return as judges; Daphne Oz joins the panel for the new season. [Hulu] WELCOME TO FLATCH: Debut Fox mockumentary comedy series, based on the British series "This Country," about a documentary crew that descends on a small American town to chronicle the locals' daily lives, particularly cousins Kelly (Chelsea Holmes) and Shrub Mallet (Sam Straley). The cast includes Seann William Scott, Aya Cash, Taylor Ortega, Krystal Smith, and William Tokarsky. Paul Feig ("The Office") directed and executive produced. [Hulu] KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS: The 20th and final season of the E! reality series aired on TV in 2021 and hits both Hulu and Peacock on Friday. The Kardashian and Jenner families will return to reality TV later this year with a new Hulu series, titled simply "The Kardashians." [Hulu and Peacock] HUMAN RESOURCES: Debut animated workplace comedy series, spun off from Netflix's "Big Mouth," about the fanciful and raunchy supernatural monsters who secretly assist humans as they go about their daily lives. The massive voice cast includes Nick Kroll, Maya Rudolph, Aidy Bryant, David Thewlis, Keke Palmer, Pamela Adlon, Randall Park, Ali Wong, Helen Mirren, Thandiwe Newton, Lupita Nyong'o, and Hugh Jackman. [Netflix] TOP BOY: Netflix's revival of the UK crime drama series returns on Friday for a second season. Ashley Walters and Kane Robinson co-star as drug dealers Dushane Hill and Gerald "Sully" Sullivan, who operate out of the Summerhouse estate in East London. Rapper Drake is an executive producer. [Netflix] WINDFALL: 2022 comic crime thriller from director Charlie McDowell ("The One I Love") starring Jesse Plemons and Lily Collins as a tech mogul and his wife who visit their vacation home, find an intruder (Jason Segal) inside, and take the man hostage. Segal and McDowell helped develop the story; "Seven" vet Andrew Kevin Walker co-wrote the script. [Netflix] IS IT CAKE?: Reality competition series, inspired by the social media meme, in which skilled bakers attempt to fool a panel of celebrity judges by making hyper-realistic cakes that resemble everyday items. "SNL" alum Mikey Day hosts; panelists include Karamo Brown, Michael Yo, Bobby Moynihan, Fortune Feimster, and Rebecca Black. [Netflix] ANIMAL: Each episode of the nature docuseries features a different celebrity narrator, and takes a look at the lives of a different species or category of wildlife. Season 2 episodes examine groups of apes, birds of prey, bears, and dolphins. [Netflix] YOUNG, FAMOUS & AFRICAN: Debut English-language reality series centering on a group of young, affluent influencers and media stars in Johannesburg, South Africa. [Netflix] THOMAS & FRIENDS: RACE FOR THE SODOR CUP: Feature-length animated film from the UK, based on the series "Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go," in which engines from all over the world meet up to compete in a highly competitive race. [Netflix] BLACK CRAB (SVART KRABBA): Action-thriller from Sweden, based on the novel by Jerker Virdborg and set in a post-apocalyptic world, about a group of soldiers on a dangerous assignment across a frozen archipelago. Noomi Rapace stars. [Netflix] LIGHT THE NIGHT: Mandarin-language period drama series from Taiwan about madams and hostess ladies working in the Red Light District of Taipei in the late 1980s. It's back for a third season. [Netflix] CRACOW MONSTERS (KRAKOWSKIE POTWORY): Fantasy-horror series from Poland about a medical student (Barbara Liberek) who discovers a professor and a group of her classmates are members of a covert group that fight ancient monsters from Slavic folklore and mythology. [Netflix] STANDING UP: Debut French-language series from "Call My Agent" creator Fanny Herrero, starring Mariama Gueye, Younes Boucif, Elsa Guedj, and Jean Siuen as four aspiring comedians living and working in Paris.  [Netflix] WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE (HASTA QUE NOS VOLVAMOS A ENCONTRAR): Spanish-language romantic comedy starring Maxi Iglesias as a wealthy hotel owner who falls for a free-spirited backpacking adventurer (Stephanie Cayo) while working on a deal in Cusco, Peru. [Netflix] ETERNALLY CONFUSED AND EAGER FOR LOVE: Vihaan Samat stars in this debut romantic comedy series from India about a lonely 20-something searching for love with help from his imaginary wizard friend. [Netflix] ALESSANDRO CATTELAN: ONE SIMPLE QUESTION: Italian-language documentary in which the TV host (best known for Italy's version of MTV's "Total Request Live") seeks answers about the nature of happiness. Interview subjects include filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino and soccer player Roberto Baggio. [Netflix] RANCH TO TABLE: Reality and DIY series from Magnolia Network, starring cattle rancher and entrepreneur Elizabeth Poett, who prepares regional dishes featuring ingredients from her family's 14,000-acre ranch. Season 2 debuts today. [Discovery+] MASTER: 2022 thriller film from first-time writer/director Mariama Diallo, starring Regina Hall as a recently-promoted Black professor at a predominantly white New England college who begins experiencing supernatural phenomena at the same time that a new freshman (Zoe Renee) begins receiving anonymous, racist threats. Amber Gray, Talia Ryder, and Talia Balsam co-star. [Amazon] THE NEWSREADER: 6-part period drama series from Australia about the behind-the-scenes friendship that forms between a "difficult" anchor (Anna Torv) and a young reporter (Sam Reid) on a nightly news program in 1986. Season 1 premieres in the US on Roku Channel on Friday. [Roku] DANGEROUS: 2021 action-thriller from director David Hackl ("Saw V"), starring Scott Eastwood as an ex-con and reformed sociopath who breaks parole in order to investigate the mysterious death of his brother. Kevin Durand, Famke Janssen, Tyrese Gibson, and Mel Gibson co-star. [AMC+] HALLOWEEN KILLS (EXTENDED VERSION): This alternate cut of the 2021 horror sequel -- originally released on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital -- is about four minutes longer than the theatrical edition, and includes a different ending that leads more directly into the new trilogy's final chapter, 2022's "Halloween Ends." [HBO Max] VLAD & NIKI: Live-action YouTube series for preschoolers from "CoComelon" producers Moonbug, featuring brothers Vlad and Niki Vashketov. These episodes will live in HBO Max's "Cartoonito" hub. [HBO Max] LUST (LUJURIA): Eight-part comedy series from Sweden about four 40-something women friends in Stockholm who decide to improve their sex lives after participating in a public health study. Sofia Helin, Anja Lundqvist, Julia Dufvenius and Elin Klinga co-star. [HBO Max] PSEUDO: Spanish-language crime thriller from writer/directors Rodrigo Patino and Luis Reneo, about a taxi driver in La Paz, Bolivia, who unknowingly gets involved in a terrorist plot when he steals the identity of a passenger. [HBO Max] SATURDAY, MARCH 19 CAPTAINS OF ZA'ATARI: 2021 documentary profiling Mahmoud and Fawzi, two teenagers living in the Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan who dream of playing professional football, and discover a rare opportunity to possibly attend a renowned sports academy. [Hulu] SUNDAY, MARCH 20 AMSTERDAM: Debut Spanish-language romantic comedy series from Mexico starring Naian González Norvind and Sebastián Buitrón as an artist couple from Mexico City who separate amicably, and agree to share custody of their adopted dog, the titular Amsterdam. [HBO Max]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix, Warner Bros. TV, and Bad Robot Productions will team for a scripted series inspired by the rock band U2. No details about the show or its potential storyline have been revealed. More: Oscar-nominated "Bohemian Rhapsody" screenwriter Anthony McCarten is attached to write the scripts. McCarten previously scripted "The Two Popes," "Darkest Hour," and "The Theory of Everything." Bad Robot was founded by filmmaker J.J. Abrams. A new poem written by U2 frontman Bono was read aloud by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon at the White House this week. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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NEW TRAILERS OLIVIA RODRIGO: DRIVING HOME 2 U (A SOUR FILM): In this combination of documentary and concert film, Rodrigo revisits the creation of her debut album "SOUR" over the course of a road trip from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. The film premieres on March 25. [Disney+] THE THAW: Six-part Polish thriller series from the creative team of Marta Szymanek and Xawery Żuławski, starring Katarzyna Wajda as a recently-widowed detective looking into a murder that appears to have been committed by a new mother. The case soon expands from a homicide investigation to a search for a missing newborn. The series arrives next week in Poland and launches internationally on April 1. [HBO Max] PINECONE & PONY: Debut animated kids series from DreamWorks, created by former breakout webcomic artist Kate Beaton ("Hark! A Vagrant"), based on her children's picture book "The Princess and the Pony." "Gary and HIs Demons" and "Go Away, Unicorn!" vet Stephanie Kaliner serves as showrunner. The series arrives on April 8. [Apple TV+] THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT: The Emmy-nominated comedy-drama series returns for a second season on April 21. Kaley Cuoco (who also executive produces) returns as Cassie Bowden, who's newly sober, living in California, and working part-time for the CIA. T.R. Knight and Zosia Mamet reprise their Season 1 roles, while Mo McRae and Sharon Stone join the cast for Season 2. [HBO Max] CANDY: The scripted true-crime series stars Jessica Biel as homicidal Texas suburban mom Candy Montgomery, who was convicted of the brutal ax murder of her neighbor Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey) in 1980. Raúl Esparza, Timothy Simmons, and Pablo Schreiber co-star; "The Act" writer Robin Veith created the series. "Candy" will stream on Hulu as a "five-part event," with the first episode premiering on May 9, and subsequent episodes following every night that week, leading up to the finale on May 13. (HBO Max is also working on a series about the Montgomery case -- "Love & Death" -- starring Elizabeth Olsen.) [Hulu] DERRY GIRLS: The teen sitcom from the UK -- written and created by Lisa McGee, and inspired by her own adolescence -- centers on a group of girls living in Derry, Northern Ireland, in the mid-1990s, during the final years of The Troubles. Season 3 will debut later this year on Channel 4 in Britain, then come to Netflix in the US. [Netflix]

Metcalf, Kelly, Wen, Cho HBO Max's comedy series "Hacks" added a number of TV vets to the cast for its upcoming second season. Laurie Metcalf ("The Conners"), Ming-Na Wen ("The Book of Boba Fett") and Martha Kelly ("Euphoria") signed on as new recurring guest stars; Margaret Cho will also take a guest-starring role. More: The series centers on the relationship between a legendary Las Vegas stand-up (Jean Smart) and her young and bitter protégé (Hannah Einbinder). Emmy nominees Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Jane Adams will both reprise their roles for Season 2, along with Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Paul W. Downs, Poppy Liu, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Meg Stalter, Angela E. Gibbs, Luenell, Johnny Sibilly, Joe Mande, Ally Maki, and Lorenza Izzo. The show was created by Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky, who also serve as showrunners. "Hacks" won three Primetime Emmy Awards for its first season, including Outstanding Lead Actress for Jean Smart, and the trophies for Outstanding Writing and Directing for a Comedy Series. DEADLINE

Variety reporter Todd Spangler looked into Sony's plans for the Crunchyroll anime-focused service. Sony picked up the Crunchyroll service from AT&T last year in a $1.18 billion cash deal.  More: Sony plans to sunset its own Funimation anime platform and push all future content to Crunchyroll starting April 1. Crunchyroll CEO Colin Decker compares anime to a community or lifestyle, rather than a genre, and compares Crunchyroll to a service specifically for NFL fans rather than a general platform such as Netflix. VARIETY

QUICK HITS Connect with racing fans, car enthusiasts, and real racing legends.* Netflix's "Squid Game" and Disney+'s "WandaVision" took home three trophies each at the Critics Choice Super Awards; this was the second year the Critics Choice Association distributed the prizes, which honor the best in pop culture and genre-oriented entertainment. "Grey's Anatomy" writer Elisabeth Finch has been placed on administrative leave during an investigation by Disney's HR and legal departments; it has been alleged that elements of Finch's personal life, including several medical diagnoses and treatments, may have been fabricated. Deadline's Mike Fleming Jr. spoke with the cast of Apple's Best Picture nominee "CODA" about their experiences making the film and promoting it throughout awards season. "Squid Game" star Hoyeon (who formerly went by "Jung Ho-yeon") joined the cast of Alfonso Cuarón's Apple TV+ thriller series "Disclaimer"; Cate Blanchett stars as a TV journalist who realizes that a popular new novel reveals her darkest and most personal secret. Variety tracked the complex 17-year development process that finally brought the "Halo" video game franchise to the screen; the high-profile Paramount+ series debuts next week, on March 24. Alice Eve will star in CBS' pilot for a new take on the '90s fantasy-drama series "Early Edition"; Kyle Chandler starred in the original series, which centers on a character who receives the following day's newspaper early, and tries to alter the future. "Reservation Dogs" co-creator Sterlin Harjo signed on with CAA; the show is currently in pre-production on its second season. Newcomers Railey and Seazynn Gilliland will lead the IMDb TV coming-of-age comedy-drama series "High School," based on the memoir by indie pop duo Tegan and Sara; the singer-songwriters discovered the actors on TikTok. Natalie Martinez ("Ordinary Joe") joined the cast of the Apple TV+ crime drama series "Bad Monkey," opposite Vince Vaughn; she'll replace Ana Villafañe, due to recent changes to the script and the character. Popular Canadian actor Ahad Raza Mir joined the cast of Netflix's "Resident Evil" series in an undisclosed role. Rachel Brosnahan discussed making Season 4 of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" -- and where Midge ends up in the season finale -- during a discussion with The Hollywood Reporter. Italian actors Sabrina Impacciatore, Beatrice Grannó, and Simona Tabasco joined the cast of HBO's "The White Lotus" for its upcoming second season.

Lon Harris is the writer and editor of Inside Streaming and was the very first person to ever write an Inside newsletter. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and also writes about TV and film for Fandom, Screen Junkies, Rotten Tomatoes, Gamma Ray and others. Plus he has a Game of Thrones podcast called "Casterly Talk" and competes on The Movie Trivia Schmoedown as "The Professor." Editor Jonathan Harris is a writer and editor who lives in Los Angeles.

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