A van accident in Baja California Sur, Mexico, killed two cast members from Netflix's upcoming series "The Chosen One," and left six other cast and crew members injured. The accident occurred while the group was driving from the production in Santa Rosalía to the airport. More: - Production company Redrum has temporarily shut down the set and did not comment to the press.
- The series centers on a 12-year-old boy who learns that he's the resurrected Jesus Christ and is destined to save humanity; it's based on the comic book "American Jesus" by Mark Millar and Peter Gross.
- Local authorities, along with SAG-AFTRA, the union representing TV actors, are investigating the accident.
- The two late cast members were named Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar.
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 "A Thin Line" Paramount Global plans to commission 150 international original shows and films for the Paramount+ service by 2025. The announcement coincided with this week's launch of Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland. More: - The company announced a new line-up of seven international titles, including projects from Germany, Italy, France, and Mexico.
- New titles include Mexico's "First Lady of Sinaloa," a biographical series about Emma Coronel, the wife of Mexican drug lord El Chapo; the German series "A Thin Line," about young "hacktivist" sisters on the run from the authorities; and an Italian crime drama based on the infamous "Circeo Massacre" of the 1970s.
- Paramount CEO of Streaming Tom Ryan told Variety that the company plans to compete globally utilizing a multi-pronged strategy, combining ad-supported free services with subscription content in a way that's customized for individual markets.
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DAILY CALENDAR MONDAY, JUNE 20 MIND OVER MURDER: Six-part true-crime docuseries looking into the story of the infamous "Beatrice Six," who all confessed to playing a role in the 1985 rape and murder of 68-year-old Helen Wilson in Beatrice, Nebraska, and were ultimately convicted of the crime. Over the years, additional findings -- and DNA evidence -- led to various new trials, civil lawsuits, and shocking revelations. Nanfu Wang ("In the Same Breath") directed; Vox Media Studios produced. [HBO Max] BIRDGIRL: Adult animated comedy series, spun off from "Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law," following superhero Birdgirl (Paget Brewster) as she fights crime while also serving as CEO of the international conglomerate, Sebben & Sebben Worldwide. Season 2 premiered Sunday night on Adult Swim; new episodes hit HBO Max on Mondays. [HBO Max] DOOM OF LOVE (AŞKIN KIYAMETI): 2022 romantic drama feature from Turkey starring Boran Kuzum as a down-on-his-luck ad man who falls for a free-spirited singer (Pinar Deniz) while visiting a yoga retreat. [Netflix]
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 "Nissan Presents: Thrill Driver" YouTube released a list of the platform's most-watched ads over the last 12 months. The Top 10 most popular ads on the platform generated more than 565 million views worldwide between June 2021 and May 2022. More: - Samsung took the #1 spot with its ad for the Galaxy Unpacked 2021 smartphone.
- The trailer for Season 1 of Netflix's "Squid Game" -- released in September of 2021 -- racked up nearly 50 million views over the past year, and came in at #5 on the list.
- A number of the most popular ads featured celebrity cameos, including Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost in a spot for Amazon; Morgan Freeman promoting Turkish Airlines; and Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Brie Larson, and others driving Nissans.
- The Amazon ad featuring Johansson and Jost -- #4 on the list overall -- was also the most-watched ad from Super Bowl LVI.
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 The six-episode comedy series "The Rehearsal" premieres on HBO on July 15. This marks creator Nathan Fielder's first central role in a new series since the 2017 conclusion of Comedy Central's "Nathan For You." More: - "The Rehearsal" finds Fielder helping ordinary people prepare for big moments in their lives by creating simulations and allowing them time to "rehearse" the scenario in advance.
- Fielder wrote, directed, produced, and stars in all six episodes.
- He also executive produces the series "How To With John Wilson" as part of an overall deal with HBO.
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 According to TheWrap, actor Steve Zahn signed on for a role in Season 3 of the HBO comedy series "The Righteous Gemstones." He'll apparently play Peter, a militia leader, on the series. More: - Production on "Gemstones" Season 3 is scheduled to begin later this month.
- The dark comedy series centers on a wealthy family of televangelists who find their business empire under constant threat from outsiders and potential scandals; the main cast includes John Goodman, Danny McBride, Edi Patterson, and Adam Devine.
- Zahn recently co-starred in Season 1 of HBO's "The White Lotus" and appeared in Showtime's limited historical drama series "The Good Lord Bird."
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 Apple TV+ ordered a first season for the UK thriller series "Criminal Record." Peter Capaldi ("Doctor Who") and Cush Jumbo ("Stay Close") will co-star as London detectives at odds over an old murder investigation. More: - Production is currently underway on the eight-episode series in London.
- Paul Rutman ("Vera") created the series and is executive producing alongside Capaldi and Jumbo; Jim Loach ("Oranges and Sunshine") directs.
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 Hulu dropped a trailer for the documentary profile "Machine Gun Kelly's Life in Pink," an intimate look into the life and career of the divisive musical artist. Sam Cahill, who has previously collaborated on several music videos with Machine Gun Kelly, directed; Sean "Diddy" Combs is among the film's executive producers. More: - In addition to releasing six albums containing a combination of rapping and punk rock, Kelly (real name: Colson Baker) has also appeared in a number of films, including "Bird Box," "Project Power," "The Dirt," and most recently, "Jackass Forever."
- Kelly's relationship with actor Megan Fox has also been fodder for the tabloid press over the past few years.
- Hulu has not announced a release date for the documentary yet, saying only that it's "coming soon."
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 @Trigun_Anime Crunchyroll announced a new anime series based on Yasuhiro Nightow's classic manga "Trigun." The comics were previously adapted into a '90s anime series that aired in the US on Adult Swim. More: - The computer-animated remake, titled "Trigun Stampede," comes from "Beastars" animation studio Orange.
- The series is a sci-fi Western centering on a violent gunslinger named Vash operating on a cowboy-themed alien world.
- The new series will debut in 2023 on Crunchyroll; more announcements will follow at Anime Expo in July.
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- Actor Matthew Fox will return to TV in Peacock's upcoming apocalyptic thriller "Last Light," his first major TV role since "Lost" ended in 2010.
- Shout! Factory TV will begin streaming two classic animated series starring the beloved sitcom alien ALF -- "ALF: The Animated Series" and "ALF Tales" -- beginning next month; this will be the first time that either show has appeared on a streaming platform.
- An episode of "Sesame Street" which was deemed too frightening for young viewers and pulled from syndication has been uploaded to YouTube; the episode features actor Margaret Hamilton reprising her role as The Wicked Witch of the West from "The Wizard of Oz."
- "Our Flag Means Death" showrunner David Jenkins spoke with Gizmodo about the show's overwhelmingly enthusiastic response from fans.
- HBO Max responded on social media that it "know[s] nothing" about plans for a new Jon Snow-centered "Game of Thrones" spin-off.
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 |  | 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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