Langella responds / Letterman guests announced / Strong joins Boeing series / "Drive to Survive" renewed

Plus the weekend calendar, "The Ipcress File" trailer, "Quantum Leap" reboot, "Percy Jackson" casting, and more

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In an editorial written for Deadline, actor Frank Langella responded to allegations of "unacceptable behavior" on the set of the Netflix limited series "The Fall of the House of Usher." Langella was fired from the project by Netflix on April 14. More: Langella recounts the incident that led to his termination in his own words, conceding that he touched an unnamed female co-star on the leg while shooting a love scene in a way that had not been agreed upon with the show's intimacy coordinator. The actor ends the piece by calling "cancel culture" the "antithesis of democracy" and a practice that "annihilates moral judgment." Langella was to star in the series as Roderick Usher; he says the role would've likely been "my last hurrah." DEADLINE

Netflix announced the interviewee line-up for the upcoming fourth season of David Letterman's talk show, "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction." The six Season 4 episodes feature Cardi B, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Durant, Billie Eilish, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Will Smith. More: As all episodes were shot prior to March 2022, the Will Smith discussion will not deal with the infamous "Oscar slap" incident. The new season debuts on May 20. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, MAY 6 BOSCH: LEGACY: The new "Bosch" spinoff series, based on Michael Connelly's novel "The Wrong Side of Goodbye," finds former LAPD detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) now working as a private investigator while his daughter (Madison Lintz) follows in his footsteps as a rookie cop. The cast also includes Mimi Rogers, David Moses, William Devane, Phil Morris and Kate Burton. ("Freevee" is the new name for Amazon's ad-supported platform, formerly IMDb TV.) [Freevee] TEHRAN: The Israeli spy thriller series -- starring Niv Sultan as Tamar Rabinyan, a Mossad agent working undercover in the Iranian capital -- returns to Apple TV+ on Friday for a second season. Glenn Close joins the series in Season 2 as Tamar's new handler; the cast also includes Shaun Toub, Shervin Alenabi, and Navid Negahban. [Apple TV+] TO MOM (AND DAD) WITH LOVE: Original "Peanuts" holiday special in which Marcie helps Peppermint Patty celebrate Mother's Day despite not growing up with a mom of her own. [Apple TV+] THE WILDS: The survival drama series centers on a group of teenage girls stranded on a deserted island following a plane crash, who discover that they have been the victims of an elaborate conspiracy. All eight Season 2 episodes hit Amazon on Friday. [Amazon] THE UNSOLVED MURDER OF BEVERLY LYNN SMITH: Original true-crime docuseries re-examining the 1974 murder of 22-year-old Beverly Lynn Smith in the kitchen of her Ontario farmhouse. Long-time suspect Alan Smith (no relation) remains a person of interest in the crime, but has maintained his innocence for nearly 50 years. Nathalie Bibeau ("The Walrus and the Whistleblower") directed. [Amazon] SHERYL: Documentary profile of singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow from filmmaker Amy Scott, who previously made the 2018 Hal Ashby doc "Hal." The film features Crow herself looking back at her musical career and personal life, including her tabloid romances and public struggle with breast cancer, along with insights from Keith Richards, Laura Dern, Joe Walsh, Emmylou Harris, and others. [Showtime] THE TWIN: 2022 horror film starring Teresa Palmer as a mother who loses one of her twin sons in a tragic accident, then begins to suspect the surviving child (Tristan Ruggeri) is somehow still in contact with his late brother. Steven Cree co-stars. The film is the English-language debut of Finnish writer/director Taneli Mustonen. [Shudder] ALONG FOR THE RIDE: YA romance feature from writer/director Sofia Alvarez, a vet of Netflix's "To All the Boys..." films, based on the novel by Sarah Dessen. Emma Pasarow and Belmont Cameli co-star as two insomniacs who develop a strong bond during nighttime walks through the sleepy seaside town of Colby. The cast also includes Kate Bosworth, Laura Kariuki, Andie MacDowell, and Dermot Mulroney. [Netflix] MARMADUKE: Animated comedy film, based on the long-running comic strip by Brad Anderson, about a wild and out-of-control Great Dane who resists any attempt at training. Pete Davidson provides the voice of Marmaduke; the cast also includes J.K. Simmons, David Koechner, and Brian Hull. [Netflix] THE TAKEDOWN (LOIN DU PÉRIPH): This French action-comedy film is a direct sequel to 2012's "On the Other Side of the Tracks." Omar Sy and Laurent Lafitte return as cops and unlikely partners Diakité and Monge, whose latest investigation takes them high up into the French Alps. "Lupin" vet Louis Leterrier directed. [Netflix] THAR: Hindi-language action-thriller from India, drawing inspiration from American Westerns, starring Anil Kapoor as a man on a mission of revenge in '80s Pushkar. Raj Singh Chaudhary ("Shaadisthan") wrote the script and directed. [Netflix] WELCOME TO EDEN (BIENVENIDOS A EDÉN): Debut thriller series from Spain about a group of five influencers invited to an exclusive party island by a beverage brand, only to find that they've been dangerously misled about their hosts' true intentions. [Netflix] THE SOUND OF MAGIC: Musical fantasy drama series from South Korea about the friendship between a mysterious magician (Ji Chang-wook) living in an abandoned amusement park and a disenchanted teen (Choi Sung-eun) who's eager to grow up and change her life. [Netflix] MIND FOR DESIGN: The Magnolia Network reality series follows interior designer Brian Patrick Flynn and his team as they tackle different redecorating projects with a variety of different styles and budgets. Season 2 debuts on cable and Discovery+ today. [Discovery+] MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NEW YORK: Season 9 of the Bravo reality series -- set among high-end realtors in New York City -- aired last year on TV and comes to Peacock today. Cast members include Fredrik Eklund, Ryan Serhant, Steve Gold, Tyler Whitman, and Kirsten Jordan. [Peacock] DEAR EVAN HANSEN: 2021 film adaptation of the coming-of-age Broadway musical from director Stephen Chbosky ("The Perks of Being a Wallflower"). Ben Platt reprises his stage role as 17-year-old Evan Hansen, whose lie about his friendship with a dead classmate quickly spirals out of control. The cast also includes Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Colton Ryan, Julianne Moore, and Amy Adams. [HBO Max] ENTRE NOS: CARMEN AND ALFRED: Comedy special featuring performances from Los Angeles-based stand-ups Carmen Morales and Alfred Robles, recorded at New York's Chelsea Music Hall. [HBO Max] SATURDAY, MAY 7 KENTUCKY DERBY: NBC Sports' coverage of the iconic annual horse race begins streaming on Peacock on Saturday at 2:30 pm ET. The main event, "the most exciting two minutes in sports," is scheduled to start at 6:57 pm PT. [Peacock] 2021 INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: The long-distance triathlon event will be held this year in St. George, Utah, with more than 3,000 athletes competing for a $750,000 grand prize. This marks the first time the Ironman's marquee event will be held outside of Hawaii since its inception in 1978. Saturday's race is the rescheduled 2021 event, which was delayed by the pandemic; the 2022 Ironman world championships will also be held in St. George, Utah, in October of this year. [Peacock] WE BABY BEARS: The Cartoon Network series, a prequel spinoff of "We Bare Bears," follows three bear cubs as they search for a new home using a magical teleportation device. The final Season 1 episodes hit HBO Max today; the show has been renewed for a second season. [HBO Max] SUNDAY, MAY 8 WRESTLEMANIA BACKLASH: The WWE event streams live on Peacock starting Sunday at 8 pm ET. Matches include Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins, Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey in an "I Quit" match, AJ Styles vs. Edge, Bobby Lashley vs. Omos, and a Six-Man Tag Team Match involving Drew McIntyre, RK-Bro, Roman Reigns, and The Usos. [Peacock] LOVE IN THE JUNGLE: Debut reality dating series in which 14 singles will head to an ecological reserve in Colombia and give up on traditional methods of getting to know one another in favor of communicating like animals, with a combination of body language and "mating rituals." The series features nature documentary-style narration. [Discovery+] CHRISTINA P: MOM GENES: The stand-up's second Netflix special -- a follow-up to 2017's "Mother Inferior" -- continues her exploration of the joys and horrors of raising kids alongside her husband and fellow comic Tom Segura. It was recorded earlier this year at New York's Gramercy Theater. [Netflix]

Terrio and Strong "Succession" vet Jeremy Strong will star in and produce a scripted series about Boeing's controversial 737 Max planes for Amazon Studios. The series was written by Chris Terrio, best known for scripting Oscar winner "Argo" and the superhero films "Zack Snyder's Justice League" and "Batman v. Superman." More:  The series will look at the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max jets -- in Indonesia and Ethiopia -- and the decision to ground the fleet worldwide from a number of perspectives. Strong will star as an engineer character inspired by a number of real-world figures. Boeing executives allegedly knew about problems with the planes' automated flight control system and were accused of misleading the FAA about the issues; the company agreed to pay a $2.5 billion settlement in October of 2021. DEADLINE

Formula 1 and Netflix announced jointly on Thursday that the behind-the-scenes docuseries "Drive to Survive" will return for two additional years, taking it through Season 6. This marks the first time producers announced plans for multiple new seasons at the same time. More: Season 4 was apparently the show's most popular to date, and cracked the Netflix Top 10 in 56 countries. Season 6 will coincide with the first Las Vegas Grand Prix in nearly four decades. The current most popular driver in the sport, Red Bull's Max Verstappen, declines to participate in the series. JALOPNIK

AMC+ released a trailer for the upcoming spy thriller series "The Ipcress File." The six-part series is based on the 1962 novel by Len Deighton, which was previously adapted into a classic British film starring Michael Caine. More: "Peaky Blinders" vet Joe Cole stars in the series as former British Army sergeant turned criminal Harry Palmer, who's freed from prison and enlisted to work on behalf of the government. The cast also features Lucy Boynton and Tom Hollander; "Transpotting" vet John Hodge wrote the adaptation. "The Ipcress File" debuts on AMC+ on May 19. COLLIDER

Raymond Lee as Dr. Seong NBC ordered a first season for a reboot of the classic sci-fi drama "Quantum Leap." The new series will star Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Seong, part of a team that reassembles the Quantum Leap accelerator to resume Dr. Sam Beckett's work. More: The revival cast also includes Caitlin Bassett, Ernie Hudson, Mason Alexander Park, and Nanrisa Lee. The original "Quantum Leap" debuted in 1989 and ran for five seasons; Scott Bakula starred as Dr. Beckett, who finds himself jumping through time, leaping into the bodies of different people and helping them overcome personal struggles. Currently, Bakula is not attached to the new series in any way; original creator Don Bellisario will executive produce along with Deborah Pratt, who voiced Ziggy the AI on the classic series. COLLIDER

The Disney+ "Percy Jackson" series added two new regular cast members. Aryan Simhadri and Leah Sava Jeffries joined the ensemble as book characters Grover and Annabeth, respectively. More: Walker Scobell will star in the series as Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod who's accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt. Grover is a caring and cautious satyr -- a half-man half-goat hybrid -- while Annabeth is the daughter of the Greek goddess Athena. The series is based on the books by author Rick Riordan. Production on "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" begins soon in Vancouver; Riordan wrote the pilot along with co-showrunner Jon Steinberg ("Black Sails"). VARIETY

Season 1 of the comedy series "Maggie" will debut in its entirety on Hulu on July 6. The series was originally produced for ABC before moving over to the streamer. More: Rebecca Rittenhouse stars as a psychic who finds it difficult to date, as she sees occasional flashes of her own romantic future. The cast also includes David Del Rio, Nichole Sakura, Leonardo Nam, Angelique Cabral, Kerri Kenney, and Chris Elliott. "Life in Pieces" vets Justin Adler and Maggie Mull co-created the series. Last season, the wine industry drama series "Promised Land" moved from ABC over to Hulu after only four episodes had aired. DEADLINE

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