Disney+ Starz team-up / Ingram joins "Lady in the Lake" / "Selling Sunset" renewed / CBS fall line-up

Plus the weekend calendar, Apple orders "The Buccaneers," "Spy Kids" cast announced, Patinkin-Grody series, and more

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"Power Book II: Ghost" on Starz Disney and Lionsgate's Starz service have teamed up on a subscription streaming bundle in Latin American markets. Customers in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru now have access to a combined Disney+, Star+, and Starzplay offering. More: Disney+ has around 137.7 million subscribers, while Starz has a global subscriber base of around 24.5 million. Lionsgate is currently working behind-the-scenes on a spinoff deal that would convert Starz -- both a cable network and niche streaming service -- into an independent company. Star+ functions as something like an international take on Hulu, featuring live sports and additional content that's not available on Disney+, along with a number of Latin American originals. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"Obi-Wan Kenobi" vet Moses Ingram joined the cast of Apple's limited series "Lady in the Lake." She'll replace Lupita Nyong'o, who exited the project earlier this year. More: The series is based on a novel by Laura Lippman and set in 1960s Baltimore. Natalie Portman stars as a housewife and mother who begins investigating an unsolved murder, putting her in conflict with a hardworking community activist, played by Ingram. Alma Har'el ("Honey Boy") will direct and executive produce the series; Portman is also on board as an executive producer. Ingram was Emmy nominated for her role on Netflix's "The Queen's Gambit" and also recently appeared in Apple's "The Tragedy of Macbeth." DEADLINE

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WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, JUNE 24 THE 49th DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS: The award ceremony will air live on CBS from the Pasadena Civic Center on Friday from 9 to 11 pm ET, and will also be available to stream on Paramount+. Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner of "Entertainment Tonight" co-host. [Paramount+] THE MAN FROM TORONTO: Action-comedy from director Patrick Hughes ("The Hitman's Bodyguard"), starring Kevin Hart as an everyday guy who's mistaken for an elite international assassin (Woody Harrelson) after checking in to the wrong Airbnb. Kaley Cuoco and Ellen Barkin co-star. The film was produced for theatrical release by Sony before being sold to Netflix. [Netflix] MAN VS. BEE: British comedy series starring "Mr. Bean" vet Rowan Atkinson as a housesitter who engages in an ongoing battle against a bee while looking after an elegant mansion. Atkinson co-created and co-wrote the series along with his "Johnny English" collaborator William Davies. [Netflix] ANGRY BIRDS: SUMMER MADNESS: Debut animated series for kids, based on the "Angry Birds" mobile game franchise and its spin-off films, following the adventures of pre-teen versions of Red, Stella, Bomb, and Chuck at Camp Splinterwood. [Netflix] MONEY HEIST: KOREA – JOINT ECONOMIC AREA: Remake of the hit Spanish series "Money Heist," in which a brilliant strategist (Yoo Ji-tae) takes inspiration from Madrid's Professor and orchestrates his own criminal scheme in newly-reunified Korean peninsula. The cast also includes Jeon Jong-seo, Park Hae-soo, Lee Won-jong, and Kim Ji-hoon. [Netflix] DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA: This 2022 historical drama feature is the second film spun off from the TV series "Downton Abbey." It follows the Crawley Family and the Downton staff as they visit a French villa left to the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) by the late Marquis de Montmirail. Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, and Phyllis Logan co-star; series creator Julian Fellowes returned to write the script. [Peacock] WOULD IT KILL YOU TO LAUGH?: Hour-long sketch comedy special, produced by the A24 studio; Kate Berlant and John Early co-star as exaggerated versions of themselves, who reunite on television along with "moderator" Meredith Vieira following a public feud. Berlant, Early, and co-writer/director Andrew DeYoung previously collaborated on the Vimeo comedy series "555." [Peacock] PREMIOS TU MÚSICA URBANO: The awards ceremony -- honoring the best in urban Latin music -- aired live on Telemundo from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Thursday; the full show comes to Peacock in the US today. Performers include Christian Nodal, Piso 21, Jay Wheeler, N'Klabe, Ivy Queen, and Nio Garcia; Omar Chaparro, Zuleyka Rivera, and Carmen Villalobos host. [Peacock] LOOT: First-year workplace comedy series starring Maya Rudolph as recent divorcée Molly Novak, who uses some of her $87 billion settlement to revitalize her long-ignored charitable foundation. Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Joel Kim Booster, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches, and Adam Scott co-star; "Parks and Recreation" vets Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard co-created. [Apple TV+] HELLO, JACK! THE KINDNESS SHOW: Educational series from host and co-creator Jack McBrayer, set in the friendly town of Clover Grove and exploring ways to spread compassion, creativity, kindness, and humor. The series returns with an all-new special -- in which Jack and his friends team up to solve a mystery -- and four original shorts. [Apple TV+] THE CHI: The drama series from creator Lena Waithe centers on various characters living and working on the South Side of Chicago. Season 5 debuts Friday on Showtime's streaming service and premieres on TV on Sunday night. The cast includes Hannaha Hall, Jacob Latimore, Iman Shumpert, Yolonda Ross, Bernard Gilbert, Luke James, Curtiss Cook, and Jason Weaver. [Showtime] RISE: Biographical sports drama feature, based on the true story of Giannis (Uche Agada), Athanasios (Ral Agada), and Kostantinos Antetokounmpo (Jaden Osimuwa), immigrant brothers living in Athens who move with their family to the US and pursue careers in the NBA. Nigerian actor and filmmaker Akin Omotoso ("Vaya") directed. [Disney+] TREVOR: THE MUSICAL: Filmed version of the Off-Broadway stage production, starring Holden William Hagelberger a 13-year-old on a journey of self-discovery following an embarrassing incident at school. The play is based on the 1995 short film "Trevor," which also inspired the non-profit organization, The Trevor Project; "Southern Comfort" vets Dan Collins and Julianne Wick Davis wrote the book and lyrics. [Disney+] TUCA & BERTIE: The adult animated comedy series stars Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong and two 30-year-old bird women and best friends who live in the same apartment building. Season 2 -- which originally aired on Adult Swim -- comes to HBO Max today; Season 3 will debut on cable in July, with new episodes hitting HBO Max the following day. [HBO Max] RICH & SHAMELESS: The TNT docuseries looks back at scandals, crimes, and controversies concerning the ultra-wealthy using a combination of interviews, archival video, and re-enactments. Season 1 hits HBO Max today, and includes episodes about crypto millionaire and suspected con artist Gerald Cotton; Seagrams heiress Clare Bronfman's involvement in the NXIVM cult; and the battle between Martin Shkreli and The Wu-Tang Clan. [HBO Max] CHLOE: 6-part psychological thriller series from the UK, which originally aired on BBC One. Erin Doherty stars as Becky, a quiet, social media-obsessed 20-something who develops a fixation on Chloe (Poppy Gilbert), a glamorous former classmate. When tragedy befalls Chloe, Becky infiltrates her friend group to start her own investigation. [Amazon] THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY: Debut reality dating series in which six singles are given a chance to rekindle old relationships with people from their past. Singer/songwriter Betty Who hosts. [Amazon] BOUNDLESS (SIN LÍMITES): Spanish-language historical drama series, providing a fictionalized account of the 1519-1522 sea voyage in which members of Ferdinand Magellan's crew became the first people to circumnavigate the globe. Rodrigo Santoro stars as Magellan; Álvaro Morte plays Juan Sebastián Elcano, who completed the journey following Magellan's death in 1521. Simon West ("Con Air") directed. [Amazon] AT HOME WITH THE GILS (EM CASA COM OS GIL): Debut reality series in which the famed musical Brazilian family -- including 80-year-old patriarch Gilberto Gil -- gathers together to plan an unprecedented concert, which will bring multiple generations together on stage for the first time. [Amazon] TOW: Direct-to-VOD horror film from director Vanessa Alexander, about two sisters confronting a dangerous man from their past. Caitlin Gerard, Kane Hodder, Abe Martell, and Brian Dare co-star. [Tubi] SATURDAY, JUNE 25 GREY'S ANATOMY: The 18th season of the ABC medical drama series aired last year on network TV and comes to Netflix today. Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Kevin McKidd and Caterine Scorsone co-star; Kate Walsh rejoined the cast for three episodes as Addison Montgomery. "Grey's" has been renewed for Season 19. [Netflix] BIG GOLD BRICK: 2022 dark comedy/fantasy film from first-time writer/director Brian Petsos, starring Emory Cohen as a struggling writer who accepts a job writing a biography for an enigmatic middle-aged father (Andy Garcia). Megan Fox, Lucy Hale, and Oscar Isaac co-star. [Hulu] GASOLINE ALLEY: 2022 action-thriller starring Devon Sawa as a tattoo artist who fears the cops investigating him for a triple homicide may actually be planning to frame him as part of a human trafficking scheme. Luke Wilson, Bruce Willis, and Kat Foster co-star. [Hulu] SUNDAY, JUNE 26 WESTWORLD: The sci-fi drama series from co-creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, based on the 1973 Michael Crichton film, returns on Sunday for its fourth season, described as a "dark odyssey about the fate of sentient life on Earth." Regulars Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Aaron Paul, Luke Hemsworth, Angela Sarafyan, Ed Harris, and James Marsden all return as a mix of old and new characters; Aurora Perrineau, Ariana DeBose, and Daniel Wu join the ensemble this year. [HBO Max] WHO IS GHISLAINE MAXWELL?: Original three-part true-crime docuseries profiling socialite and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. The film looks back at Maxwell's life, in particular how the Oxford-educated daughter of a publishing magnate met and began her criminal collaborations with the late Jeffrey Epstein. Erica Gornall ("Saudi Women's Driving School") directed. [Starz] JACK OSBOURNE'S NIGHT OF TERROR: BIGFOOT: Original two-hour special -- spun off from the Travel Channel series -- in which Osbourne and actor Jason Mewes ("Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back") scour the wilderness of Idaho on a search for the mythical sasquatch. [Discovery+] THE DESPERATE HOUR: Naomi Watts stars in this 2021 thriller as a single mom who will stop at nothing to rescue her son (Colton Gobbo) after a school shooting triggers a lockdown throughout her entire community. Phillip Noyce ("The Quiet American") directed. [Hulu]

"Selling the OC" Netflix announced multiple new reality series, and renewed "Selling Sunset" for an additional two seasons. This will take the Los Angeles luxury real estate showcase through Season 7; production on the new seasons begins this summer. More: Most "Selling Sunset" regulars apparently plan to return for the additional seasons, though Christine Quinn's participation remains in question. A "Selling Sunset" spinoff series -- "Selling the OC" -- will debut on August 24, and finds the Oppenheim Group expanding into Orange County, California. Netflix also announced the home renovation series "How to Build a Sex Room," in which interior designer Melanie Rose will help couples create new bedroom spaces to explore their fantasies. Other new real estate, home renovation, and lifestyle series include "Instant Dream Home," "Designing Miami," "Buying Beverly Hills," and "Buy My House." VARIETY

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CBS announced premiere dates for its Fall 2022 line-up. "NCIS" returns for a 20th season on Monday, September 19. More: Tuesdays will be dedicated to the network's three "FBI" dramas, while Wednesday will center on the reality franchises "Survivor" and "Amazing Race." "Ghosts" will now air after "Young Sheldon" on Thursdays, starting September 29. CBS has three new drama series debuting in the fall: "So Help Me Todd," "Fire Country," and "East New York." VARIETY

Apple ordered an eight-episode series adaptation of author Edith Wharton's unfinished final novel, "The Buccaneers." Katherine Jakeways ("Tracey Ullman's Show") created the series and wrote the adaptation; Susanna White ("Generation Kill") will direct. More: The story centers on a group of American girls who explode on to the London social scene in the 1870s, kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash. The cast includes Kristine Froseth ("The Assistant"), Alisha Boe ("When You Finish Saving the World"), and Josie Totah ("Saved by the Bell"). The series is currently in production in Scotland. DEADLINE

Netflix announced the cast for its upcoming "Spy Kids" reboot film, including stars Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi. Original "Spy Kids" creator Robert Rodriguez will write, direct, and produce the movie, which introduces a new family of espionage experts. More: Everly Carganilla and Connor Esterson will co-star as the latest spy kids. Carganilla recently appeared in Apple's "The Afterparty"; Esterson is a newcomer. Rodriguez previously collaborated with Netflix on the 2020 family action film "We Can Be Heroes." DEADLINE

Showtime ordered a pilot for the comedy series "Seasoned," starring real-life husband and wife duo Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody. The couple's son, Gideon Grody-Patinkin, co-created and co-wrote the series along with his partner, writer/director Ewen Wright. More: The series is semi-autobiographical and will star Patinkin and Grody as a long-time "slightly insane" married couple. Patinkin and Grody became social media stars during the pandemic, sharing random moments from their lives together along with Gideon and Wright. Patinkin recently starred in the Showtime series "Homeland"; Grody is best known for her work as a writer and actor for the stage. DEADLINE

"The Last Movie Stars," a six-part docuseries from creator Ethan Hawke, debuts on HBO Max on July 21. The series -- from CNN Films -- looks back at the lives of film stars Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward and their long-term relationship. More: Hawke wrote and directed the series, while Martin Scorsese executive produced. This isn't Hawke's first outing as a documentarian; he previously directed the 2014 profile "Seymour: An Introduction," about pianist Seymour Bernstein. "The Last Movie Stars" premiered earlier this year at the South by Southwest festival; it also screened at Cannes in May. The series is partly based on interviews by screenwriter Stewart Stern commissioned by Newman for an abandoned memoir project; subjects include Elia Kazan, Sidney Lumet, Karl Malden, Sidney Pollack, Gore Vidal, Jacqueline Witte, and Woodward and Newman themselves. Contemporary actors also read from classic interview transcripts, including Karen Allen, George Clooney, Oscar Isaac, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, and Laura Linney. COLLIDER

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