Sony Spider-shows to Amazon / HBO's "Dragon" hits 1B views / "White Lotus" S3 / Pompeo's "Grey" exit

Plus the weekend calendar, Hemsworth "Limitless" diagnosis, "Bel-Air" S2 teaser, Meghan and Harry docuseries, and more

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Marvel Comics' Silk MGM+ (formerly known as Epix) and Amazon Prime Video jointly ordered a franchise of live-action "Spider-Man" spinoff shows from Sony Pictures Television. The first series in the new line-up -- titled "Silk: Spider Society" -- is already in development at Sony, with "Walking Dead" vet Angela Kang set as showrunner. More: Complicated overlapping rights deals mean that any Sony-produced "Spider-Man" series must debut first on a linear TV network, so the new shows will premiere on cable's MGM+  before streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The "Spider-Man" series will stream internationally on Amazon in 240 countries. Epix will be rebranded as MGM+ formally in January. Sony holds the rights to adapt around 900 Marvel characters as part of a long-standing deal that pre-dates Disney's acquisition of the comic book company. "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" vets Phil Lord and Chris Miller will produce the new shows as part of their overall deal with Sony. "Silk: Spider Society" centers on the character Cindy Moon, a Korean-American woman who is bitten by the same radioactive spider that transformed Peter Parker. DEADLINE

"House of the Dragon" According to Nielsen's streaming chart, HBO's "House of the Dragon" was viewed for a total of around 1 billion minutes during the week preceding its Season 1 finale. Nielsen's chart spans from October 17-23; the season finale itself debuted just a few hours before the end of this viewing window. More: The Nielsen chart for October 24-30, which will reflect how the "House of the Dragon" season finale fared during its first full week online, will be released next week. Amazon's "The Rings of Power" fell off the Top 10 list entirely in its seventh week, though it took fifth place overall when only streaming-exclusive shows were featured. During most weeks that they both debuted episodes, "Rings of Power" outdrew "House of the Dragon" on Nielsen's streaming chart. VARIETY

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WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 SPIRITED: Holiday musical comedy feature, inspired by Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol," and featuring original songs by "La La Land" and "Dear Evan Hansen" duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Will Ferrell stars as the Ghost of Christmas Present, whose cynical new assignment (Ryan Reynolds) turns the tables on him, forcing him to re-examine his own past. Sean Anders ("Instant Family") directed. [Apple TV+] FRAGGLE ROCK: BACK TO THE ROCK: NIGHT OF THE LIGHTS: This holiday special is set on the "Night of the Lights," the biggest holiday in the Fraggle calendar, and features a line-up of original songs. The story follows the fun-loving Fraggles as they go on a quest to find the brightest light. [Apple TV+] DISENCHANTED: In this sequel to the 2007 musical fantasy rom-com "Enchanted," former fairy tale princess Giselle (Amy Adams) begins to have doubts about her new life and makes a magical wish that causes chaos in both the real world and her native realm of Andalasia. James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey, Idina Menzel, Jayma Mays, and Maya Rudolph co-star; Adam Shankman ("What Men Want") takes over as director. [Disney+] MICKEY: THE STORY OF A MOUSE: Feature documentary surveying the 90-plus year history of Walt Disney's most iconic character, released in honor of "Mickey Mouse Day" (which itself commemorates the 1928 release of "Steamboat Willy.") Jeff Malmberg, who edited the acclaimed documentaries "Marwencol" and "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" directed.  [Disney+] THE WONDERFUL AUTUMN OF MICKEY MOUSE: Debut animated special in which Mickey inherits a rundown pumpkin farm from a distant relative and attempts to bring it back to its former glory with the help of pals Donald, Minnie, Goofy, and Daisy. [Disney+] BEST IN SNOW: Holiday-themed reality competition special in which teams from around the world transform blocks of snow into original sculptures, inspired by classic Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and The Muppets films and characters. Tituss Burgess hosts; musical guests include Kermit the Frog and DCappella. [Disney+] GAME OF SHARKS: Nature special, produced as part of National Geographic's 10th anniversary "SharkFest" event, that originally aired on ESPN. This mock "competition" attempts to select an "MVP" to determine the top shark species in a variety of categories. [Disney+] SLUMBERLAND: Fantasy-adventure film from director Francis Lawrence ("I Am Legend"), based on the classic "Little Nemo in Slumberland" comic strip by Winsor McCay. Marlow Barkley stars as a young girl who joins forces with an outlaw (Jason Momoa) to locate her missing father within the magical dream-world of Slumberland. [Netflix] THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW: HOLIDAYS: The "GBBO" spinoff series features competitors preparing sweet and savory dishes for Yuletide celebrations. Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith return as judges. [Netflix] INSIDE JOB: The adult animated workplace comedy series is set among the staff at Cognito, Inc., which controls the world's conspiracy theories and protects their vital secrets. The voice cast includes Lizzy Caplan, Christian Slater, Clark Duke, and Tisha Campbell; "Gravity Falls" vet Shion Takeuchi created. It's back for the second half of its first season, which Netflix is calling "Part 2." [Netflix] THE CUPHEAD SHOW! The retro-style animated comedy series -- based on the popular platformer video game -- returns to Netflix on Friday with a third batch of episodes. This completes the show's original order; it remains to be seen if Netflix will renew "Cuphead" for additional seasons. [Netflix] ELITE: The Spanish-language teen drama series is set among students at the fictional and elite Las Encinas high school in Madrid. Season 6 arrives today and features Carla Díaz, Martina Cariddi, Manu Ríos, Diego Martin, Valentina Zenere, and André Lamoglia. [Netflix] SOMEBODY: Debut mystery-drama series from Korea, starring Kang Hae-lim as a software developer whose social networking app -- Somebody -- winds up at the center of an ongoing murder investigation. [Netflix] REIGN SUPREME (LE MONDE DE DEMAIN): Scripted French-language drama series based on the true origin story of hip-hop collective NTM, which also surveys the arrival of rap music to France in the 1980s. [Netflix] THE VIOLENCE ACTION: Action-drama feature from Japan, based on the manga by Shin Sawada and Renjio Asai. (The film is shot in live-action.) Kanna Hashimoto stars as a seemingly-normal college student who moonlights as an assassin for hire. [Netflix] BLUE'S BIG CITY ADVENTURE: Original feature film based on the classic Nickelodeon educational kids series "Blue's Clues," in which Josh (Joshua Dela Cruz) and his animated dog pal travel to New York City to audition for a Broadway musical. Former "Blue's Clues" host Steve Burns returns for the film, which also features appearances from BD Wong, Alex Winter, Steven Pasquale, Ali Stroker, and others. [Paramount+] THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING: Comedy feature based on the 2016 novel by Grant Ginder, about an American mother (Alison Janney) and her struggling adult offspring (Kristen Bell and Ben Platt) who travel to the English countryside for the wedding of an estranged, wealthy relative. "Bob's Burgers" vets Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin wrote the adaptation; Claire Scanlon ("Set It Up") directed. [Amazon] BUSCO NOVIA: Spanish-language romantic comedy feature from Peru starring César Ritter as a lonely journalist who begins writing a confessional newspaper column about his empty love life and desperate search for a girlfriend. [Amazon] NOPE: Writer/director Jordan Peele's 2022 mystery-horror film centers on two siblings (Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer) who spot a mysterious object floating over their family's ranch, and become determined to capture it on video. Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, and Brandon Perea co-star. [Peacock] ZIWE: Late-night talk and comedy show hosted and produced by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh, based on her confrontational social media interviews. It's back for the second half of its second season; new episodes air on Sundays but arrive early on Showtime's digital platforms. [Showtime] INTERRUPTING CHICKEN: Debut animated series, based on the Caldecott Honor-winning children's book by David Ezra Stein, designed to introduce young viewers to the joys of creative writing. Every time young Piper (Juliet Donenfeld) hears a new story, she can't help but interrupt with her own imaginative questions and additions. Sterling K. Brown co-stars as "Papa." [Apple TV+] MARTHA HOLIDAYS: In this holiday special -- part of a string of new one-off Roku shows produced at her farm in New York -- Martha Stewart showcases holiday decorating tips, gift ideas, crafts, recipes, and more. [Roku] EMERIL COOKS: Debut culinary special in which celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse prepares some of his favorite recipes, featuring his signature New Orleans-inspired dishes and techniques. [Roku] FOOD AFFAIR WITH MARK WIENS: Six-episode culinary and travel series from HBO Go in which the popular Thai YouTube personality and food vlogger explores and investigates the food scene in Singapore, from street vendors to fine dining and everything in between. [HBO Max] CAMILO: EL PRIMER TOUR DE MI VIDA: Musical documentary and concert special profiling Colombian-born artist Camilo and following along on his first-ever world tour, titled "Mis Manos." [HBO Max] THE FORGIVEN: Drama feature from writer/director John Michael McDonagh ("The Guard"), based on the 2012 novel by Lawrence Osborne. Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain co-star as a couple traveling in Morocco who accidentally hit a teenager with their car, then seek help covering up the crime and making it look like an accident. Matt Smith, Ismael Kanater, Saïd Taghmaoui, and Caleb Landry Jones co-star. [Hulu] SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 2022 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY: The 37th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on November 5 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and featured performances from inductees Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon. Presenters include Robert Downey Jr., Sheryl Crow, Dr. Dre, Edge, and Lenny Kravitz. [HBO Max] VARDY VS. ROONEY: THE WAGATHA TRIAL: Documentary exploring the UK's so-called "Wagatha Trial," in which Rebekah Vardy -- the wife of English football star Jamie Vardy -- sued another famous footballer's wife, Coleen Rooney, for libel following an extensive social media trolling and harassment campaign. Discovery's film was produced with Vardy's participation and relates the scandal from her perspective. [Discovery+] MESSI: Hour-long TV special from the BBC profiling the renowned Argentine pro football player Lionel Messi, featuring insights from a number of former teammates along with journalists who have covered him over the years. [Peacock] SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 ELTON JOHN LIVE: FAREWELL FROM DODGER STADIUM: Disney+ will livestream Elton John's concert on Sunday night from Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium, which will apparently be his last-ever US live performance. (John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" farewell tour will continue with dates in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.) Disney's stream begins at 7:30 pm PT / 10:30 pm ET. [Disney+] THE L WORD: GENERATION Q: The "L Word" sequel series -- following the lives of a group of LGBTQ friends in Los Angeles -- is back on Sunday night for a third season. Jennifer Beals, Jordan Hull, Jacqueline Toboni, Rosanny Zayas, Arienne Mandi, and Leo Sheng co-star; Donald Faison and Rosie O'Donnell make guest appearances this season. [Showtime] DUAL: Darkly comic sci-fi thriller from writer/director Riley Stearns ("The Art of Self-Defense"), set in a near-future world where terminally ill people can opt to have themselves cloned, to spare their loved ones from grief and loss. After miraculously surviving her terminal diagnosis, Sarah (Karen Gillan) must battle her clone to the death to determine who will get to live out the rest of her life. Aaron Paul and Theo James co-star. [Hulu] KING TWEETY: Animated Looney Tunes film in which a vacationing Tweety Bird is named the new King of the Canary Islands, much to the chagrin of his old foe, Sylvester. [HBO Max]

HBO will bring back the satirical comedy-drama anthology series "The White Lotus" for a third season. The show is currently three episodes into its Season 2 run. More: The first episode of Season 2 drew over 7.6 million views on HBO Max; the series is among the platform's most-viewed titles. The show was created by Mike White, who also wrote and directed all of Season 2. Each season is set among the guests and staff of a different "White Lotus" resort around the world; Season 2 was filmed at the San Domenico Palace in Taormina, Sicily. Jennifer Coolidge is the only series regular to appear in both seasons; the Season 2 cast also includes F. Murray Abraham, Michael Imperioli, Aubrey Plaza, Theo James, Meghann Fahy, Haley Lu Richardson, Sabrina Impacciatore, and Jon Gries. DEADLINE

Ellen Pompeo's final episode as a full-time "Grey's Anatomy" cast member airs on February 23. Pompeo's character, Dr. Meredith Grey, has been the series' lead since its inception.  More: In the series, Grey will depart the primary location of Seattle, and move to Boston to work in Alzheimer's research. Pompeo will remain on board the series as both narrator and executive producer; it's expected that she'll also return for the Season 19 finale. It's unknown whether or not ABC will renew the medical drama series for a 20th season; negotiations are likely to get underway soon. DEADLINE

While filming the new Disney+/National Geographic series "Limitless," actor Chris Hemsworth discovered that he has a heightened genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease. The series features Hemsworth investigating various strategies for increasing longevity and combatting aging. More: Hemsworth received a series of blood tests while producing the series; doctors found that he had two copies of the APOE4 gene, one from each parent, which significantly increases the likelihood that he'll develop Alzheimer's later in life. Doctors contacted the show's creator, filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, and delivered the news to Hemsworth off-camera; he does end up discussing the development on camera in an episode dedicated to facing mortality. Hemsworth also discusses the diagnosis in a new interview with Vanity Fair. "Limitless" is now streaming on Disney+. CNN

Peacock shared a teaser for the upcoming second season of the teen drama series "Bel-Air." Jabari Banks stars in the "Fresh Prince" reimagining as Will, who experiences culture shock after moving from the tough streets of West Philadelphia to the tony Los Angeles enclave of Bel-Air. More: The first three episodes of "Bel-Air" Season 2 hit Peacock on February 23; new episodes will arrive on Thursdays. Adrian Holmes, Cassandra Freeman, Olly Sholotan, and Coco Jones co-star; "Good Girls" and "Truth Be Told" vet Carla Banks Waddles serves as showrunner. DEADLINE

QUICK HITS Apis Cor holds the current Guinness World Record for the largest 3D-printed building on Earth. Invest in the future of construction.* The highly-anticipated Netflix docuseries profiling Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, from director Liz Garbus, hits the streaming platform in December. A new documentary profile of Robert Downey Sr. -- titled simply "Sr." -- hits Netflix on December 2; the film was directed by "American Movie" vet Chris Smith and features insights into the actor and filmmaker's life and career from his son, Robert Downey Jr. Deborah Ann Woll -- who co-starred as Karen Page on all three seasons of Netflix's "Daredevil" -- says she hasn't been contacted by Marvel about appearing in the Disney+ revival series "Born Again." Seemingly inspired by Netflix's recognizable "Tudum" sound, YouTube introduced its own signature "launch sound" and animation, built in partnership with "sonic branding" studio Antfood. Conservative media and entertainment hub The Daily Wire announced that it has passed 1 million paid subscribers to its streaming service, DailyWire+. The final "Law & Order: SVU" episode to feature Kelli Giddish as Det. Amanda Rollins premieres December 8 on NBC and will stream on Peacock the following day. Eight new cast members joined Jason Momoa's epic historical drama series "Chief of War," set during the unification and colonization of the Hawaiian islands, including Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale’o, Brandon Finn, James Udom. Mainei Kinimaka, and Te Kohe Tuhaka. Karen Jones, the executive vice president and head of communications for both HBO and HBO Max, announced plans to exit the company after 23 years. Netflix released its first full trailer for the animated action series "Sonic Prime," in which the iconic blue hedgehog finds himself trapped in an alternate reality known as The Shatterverse; the series arrives on December 15. *This is sponsored content

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 Eduardo Garcia is a writer and editor based in New York. He is the author of "Things You Can Do," an illustrated book about climate action. Bylines in The New York Times, The Guardian, Slate, Scientific American, and others. In one of his previous lives, Eduardo worked as a Reuters correspondent in Latin America for nearly a decade.

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