Joker deleted scene / Saget tribute to Netflix / "MST3K" Season 13 details / Apple TV+ "Roar" trailer

Plus today's calendar, Peacock's "Killing It," "Archive 81" canceled, "Love is Blind" renewed, "Evelyn Hugo" film, and more

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A deleted scene from the DC Comics adaptation "The Batman," featuring Barry Keoghan as Joker, was uploaded to YouTube. In the scene, Batman (Robert Pattinson) visits an imprisoned Joker in Arkham Asylum, seeking insight into The Riddler's evil plans. More: Director Matt Reeves cited the classic Hannibal Lecter film "Manhunter" and the David Fincher period crime drama "Mindhunter" as inspirations for the sequence. Reeves developed the Joker's grotesque look along with makeup artist Michael Marino. "The Batman" will hit HBO Max on April 19. VARIETY

A recording of a star-studded tribute to late actor and comedian Bob Saget will stream on Netflix starting in June. The special will also screen in May as part of the "Netflix is a Joke" comedy festival in Los Angeles. More: The tribute was recorded at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood shortly after Saget's death. Comedian Mike Binder made the recording and discussed the special during an appearance on "Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo." Performers include Jim Carrey, John Stamos, Chris Rock, Jeff Ross, and John Mayer. DAILY BEAST

WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, MARCH 25 BRIDGERTON: The period romantic drama series -- set in London high society during an alternate-history version of the Regency era, and based on Julia Quinn's popular novels -- returns for a second season. Season 2 centers on the relationship between Lord Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and newcomer Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley), after he initially courts her younger sister, Edwina (Charithra Chandran). Shelley Conn, Phoebe Dynevor, Calam Lynch, and Rupert Young return from Season 1; Shonda Rhimes executive produces. [Netflix] TRANSFORMERS: BOTBOTS: First-year animated series for kids, about a group of Transformers who, by day, disguise themselves as everyday objects in an American mall, but come alive at night. [Netflix] ATLANTA: The FX comedy-drama series returned to TV for a third season last night following a nearly four-year hiatus; new episodes will debut on Hulu on Fridays. Season 3 follows the characters on the road for Paper Boi's first European tour. Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz co-star; Glover created the series, and writes and directs episodes. [Hulu] AMERICAN SIEGE: 2021 direct-to-VOD action-thriller from writer/director Edward Drake, about a group of thieves who face off against a small-town sheriff after taking a wealthy doctor hostage. The cast includes Timothy V. Murphy and Bruce Willis. [Hulu] OLIVIA RODRIGO: DRIVING HOME 2 U (A SOUR FILM): In this combination of travel documentary and concert film, the singer-songwriter looks back on the development and creation of her hit album "Sour" over the course of a road trip from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. The film also features live performances of the "Sour" song list with new arrangements. [Disney+] THE WONDERFUL SPRING OF MICKEY MOUSE: Debut animated special, spun off from the series "The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse." (This follows "The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse," which was released back in February. [Disney+] PACHINKO: Eight-episode limited series, produced in three languages and based on the best-selling novel by Min Jin Lee, tracking the lives of four generations of an immigrant family from Korea. The cast includes Oscar-winner Youn Yuh-jung, Lee Min-ho, Jin Ha, and Anna Sawai. Soo Hugh ("The Terror") created the series and wrote the adaptation; Justin Chon ("Blue Bayou") and Kogonada ("After Yang") each directed episodes. [Apple TV+] LIZZO'S WATCH OUT FOR THE BIG GRRRLS: Reality competition series in which the pop star auditions 10 "confident, bad-ass women" to join her upcoming world tour as backup dancers. She'll be assisted in her decision by choreographer Tanisha Scott and current dancers Chawnta' Marie Van, Shirlene Quigley, and Grace Holden; special guests include SZA, Charm La'Donna, and Rashida KhanBey Miller. [Amazon] NO WOMAN NO TRY: Sports documentary from the UK about the challenges facing women athletes in the world of professional rugby. Rugby player Victoria Rush directed and also appears; other interviewees include Shaunagh Brown, Zainab Alema, Sue Anstiss, Stefania Evans, Ugo Monye, and others. [Amazon] DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION: The Canadian teen drama series -- the fourth overall entry in the iconic "Degrassi" franchise --  aired on TV from 2001 to 2015, when it was succeeded by "Degrassi: Next Class." The show's full 14-season run comes to HBO Max today ahead of a planned revival series that's debuting in 2023. [HBO Max] LUCAS THE SPIDER: Animated series for preschoolers that first debuted in 2017, about a curious 4-year-old spider who's eager to learn about humans and the world around him. A new episode premieres today in HBO Max's Cartoonito hub. [HBO Max] SATURDAY, MARCH 26 BE MY GUEST WITH INA GARTEN: Debut cooking and chat series from Food Network in which the "Barefoot Contessa" invites celebrity friends to her East Hampton home for a mix of conversation, food, and fun. Season 1 guests include Julianna Margulies, Chef Erin French, Willie Geist, Rob Marshall, and John DeLuca. The series has already been renewed for two additional seasons. [Discovery+] THE CABINS: Reality dating series from the UK, which originally aired on ITV. Participants are split into pairs and move into cabins together in Wales, where they get just 24 hours to decide if they want to remain with their new partner or switch things up. The new Season 2 episodes introduce a twist; the cabins are now next door to one another, allowing all the contestants to more freely interact. [Discovery+] MASS: 2021 drama feature from writer/director Fran Kranz, chronicling the meeting between the parents of a school shooter and the parents of one of his victims that takes place six years after the initial incident. Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, Reed Birney, and Ann Dowd co-star. The film debuted at the 2021 Sundance festival. [Hulu] THE PACT: This six-part sci-fi adventure series takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, where exposure to a mysterious fog known as Miasma turns people insane; the action centers on a group of survivors seeking a cure for the plague. The series was produced in English by an international cast and crew. [Roku]

Season 13 of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" will stream on its own dedicated platform. A year-long "season pass" to the Gizmoplex platform includes digital downloads of the full 13th season for $135.00. More: 3-month download-free subscriptions are also available for $50. "MST3K" Season 13 will feature three human hosts for the very first time; including returning host Jonah Ray, original series creator Joel Hodgson, and newcomer Emily Marsh. Felicia Day and Patton Oswalt will reprise their roles as the "Mads" while Baron Vaughn, Hampton Young, and Rebecca Hanson return as the show's robot voice cast. Season 13 will include "riffs" on B-movies such as "Santo in The Treasure of Dracula," "Robot Wars," "Beyond Atlantis," "Munchie," and "Gamera vs. Jiger." "MST3K" Season 13 debuts on May 6. COLLIDER

Apple TV+'s "Roar" NEW TRAILERS KILLING IT: The debut Peacock comedy series stars "The Office" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" regular Craig Robinson as a divorced dad who enters the illegal black-market snake trade as a potential solution for his money problems. "Nine-Nine" vets Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici created the series, which arrives on April 14. [Peacock] BRIDESMAN: The first original comedy series produced by the "hookup app" Grindr stars "The Other Two" vet Jimmy Fowlie as a gay man who tries to put a stop to his best friend's wedding. It will stream (on YouTube, not Grindr) starting on April 4. [YouTube] ROAR: Genre-bending debut anthology series featuring eight half-hour "fables" told "from a uniquely female point of view." "GLOW" vets Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch co-created the series; Nicole Kidman produces. The cast includes Kidman, "GLOW" alumni Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin, plus Cynthia Erivo, Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart, Kara Hayward, Issa Rae, and Merritt Weaver. It lands on April 15. [Apple TV+] ALONG FOR THE RIDE: Film adaptation of Sarah Dessen's best-selling YA novel, starring Emma Pasarow as Auden, a hard-working and ambitious teen who falls for an enigmatic fellow insomniac (Belmont Cameli) over the summer before she heads off to college. Dermot Mulroney and Andie MacDowell co-star. It debuts on April 22. [Netflix] SLASHFILM

Netflix canceled the fantasy-horror series "Archive 81" after a single eight-episode season. Mamoudou Athie stars as an archivist who accepts an unconventional job restoring a series of VHS tapes from the 1990s, in which a documentarian (Dina Shahibi) investigates a New York apartment complex's dark secrets. More: The series was loosely inspired by a popular podcast of the same name; "Vampire Diaries" vet Rebecca Sonnenshine served as showrunner. James Wan executive produced through his Atomic Monster banner. Netflix never released official "Archive 81" viewership numbers; the show peaked at the #2 spot in the US on the streamer's Top 10 list on its debut week. VARIETY

"Love is Blind" Netflix renewed the reality dating series "Love is Blind" for two additional installments, taking the show through Season 5. The streamer also ordered a number of new series in the reality dating genre. More: New projects include a US version of the Australian series "Love on the Spectrum" and a spin-off of "Indian Matchmaking" called "Jewish Matchmaking." Netflix also picked up a third season of "Indian Matchmaking" and renewed the upcoming series "The Ultimatum" for a second season that will feature an all-queer, mostly female cast. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"Little Fires Everywhere" vet Liz Tegelaar will adapt the Taylor Jenkins Reid novel "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" into a feature for Netflix. The film centers on a reclusive Hollywood legend who agrees to tell her story to an unknown young reporter. More: The book spent 54 weeks on the New York Times paperback best-seller list; references to the novel have even become a viral trend on TikTok. Prior to creating and showrunning "Little Fires Everywhere," Tigelaar collaborated on the Hulu series "Casual" and CW's "Life Unexpected." Tigelaar is currently adapting a different Reid novel -- "Malibu Rising" -- for Hulu and 20th Century Television; meanwhile, the author's book "Daisy Jones & the Six" is in development as a limited series at Amazon with different creators. DEADLINE

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