 J.K Rowling Bloomberg reports that Warner Bros. Discovery is nearing a deal to produce a new "Harry Potter" TV series for HBO Max. Each season of the show will be based on one of the seven novels in author J.K. Rowling's iconic YA series. More: - The new "Potter" series will apparently be at the center of an overall streaming strategy that will formally roll out next week.
- Next week's launch event will also provide more information about the new joint HBO Max/Discovery+ streaming service, known simply as "Max."
- Warner Bros. previously adapted the "Potter" books into a popular series of 8 films, which has since inspired a stage play, theme park attractions, and a spinoff movie series.
- Author Rowling -- a controversial figure due to her online comments about the trans community -- will apparently be a part of the TV series, but her specific role remains unclear.
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 De Niro & Ray Robert De Niro signed on to star in the Paramount+ crime drama series "Bobby Meritorious." This marks De Niro's second recent TV project; he's also attached to star in the limited Netflix thriller series "Zero Day." More: - These are De Niro's first-ever major roles for television.
- Paramount Television Studios won the rights to develop "Bobby Meritorious" in a competitive situation with other studios and streamers; the show comes from "The Comey Rule" writer/director Billy Ray.
- The series is set within the powerful US Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY); De Niro will play an informant locked in a feud with a former police officer turned prosecutor.
- De Niro also appears in "Killers of the Flower Moon," director Martin Scorsese's upcoming film for Apple TV+; it's his 10th overall collaboration with Scorsese.
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DAILY CALENDAR TUESDAY, APRIL 4 MO'NIQUE: MY NAME IS MO'NIQUE: The comedian and Oscar-winning actor's first Netflix special was shot in October at Georgia State University's Rialto Center for the Arts, and features intimate, personal material about her life and upbringing in Baltimore. [Netflix] THE SIGNING (LA FIRMA): Debut Spanish-language music competition series in which young artists attempt to impress Latin music stars for a shot at a big-time recording contract. Judges include Lex Borrero, Nicki Nicole, Rauw Alejandro, Yandel, and Tainy; Borrero also co-created the series. [Netflix] 80 FOR BRADY: 2023 theatrical comedy film from Paramount, inspired by the true story of four aging best friends, and massive Tom Brady fans, who took a life-changing trip together to the 2017 Super Bowl. The real Tom Brady co-stars with Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field. [Paramount+] REDEFINED: J.R. SMITH: Four-part docuseries profiling the two-time NBA champion, with a focus on his post-retirement pursuit of a college education and his switch from basketball to golf. LeBron James executive produced. [Amazon] SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES: British detective mystery series spun off from "Father Brown," about the investigations of a Catholic nun (Lorna Watson) and forensic scientist living in the Cotswolds in the 1960s. Season 2 comes to BritBox in the US today. [BritBox]
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 "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon Studios continues struggling to define itself, despite releasing several high-profile, mega-budget shows and films. Huge investments in event series like "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" and "Daisy Jones & The Six" have yet to fully pay off for the streamer. More: - THR reports, based on information from unnamed sources, that "The Rings of Power" only had a 37% completion rate among viewers in the US, well below comparable event series on other platforms; overseas, the show only hit around a 45% completion rate.
- Nonetheless, Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke has described the show as a success and a "culturally defining moment" for the company.
- "Daisy Jones" also has had some impact -- renewing interest in the novel upon which it's based, and launching a soundtrack album featuring songs from its fictional band -- but THR reports it also produced disappointing viewership numbers based on its $140 million budget.
- On April 28, Amazon debuts "Citadel," a very costly series from producers Anthony and Joe Russo ("Avengers: Endgame"); Amazon has committed to produce at least three seasons of the globe-trotting series.
- The streamer also has several costly collaborations in the pipeline with "Westworld" creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, including a second season of the sci-fi drama "The Peripheral" and the video game adaptation "Fallout."
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 Variety reports that HBO is developing a "Game of Thrones" prequel series about Aegon I Targaryen's conquest of Westeros. The project remains in very early stages at this point; no writer or creative team have yet been attached. More: - The project could launch with a feature film, leading into the potential series.
- In author George R.R. Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" series, Aegon and his sister-wives Visenya and Rhaenys used their army and their three dragons to conquer most of the continent of Westeros, founding the Targaryen Dynasty and constructing the first Iron Throne; these events take place around 300 years before the action of the main "Game of Thrones" series.
- In addition to new seasons of "House of the Dragon," HBO has a number of potential "Game of Thrones" spinoffs in the development pipeline.
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During an annual meeting with shareholders, Disney CEO Bob Iger discussed the possibility of licensing some of its titles and characters to outside companies. In response to a question, Iger acknowledged that the company would be open to considering third-party licensing, after years spent securing exclusive rights to its core character line-up. More: - Iger noted that the company was particularly protective of its "core Marvel, Disney, Pixar [and] Star Wars product."
- This was Iger's first shareholder meeting since rejoining Disney in November 2022.
- Iger also introduced a clip of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announcing plans for a live-action "Moana" remake.
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 The Season 4 "Love is Blind" reunion special will stream live on Netflix. The streamer's next experiment in live programming debuts on Sunday, April 16 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. More: - The special -- hosted by series regulars Nick and Vanessa Lachey -- will feature singles and couples from Season 4 providing their own takes on the season's biggest moments.
- The show will be available to stream on-demand after its initial live broadcast; viewers will also be able to rewind and pause the livestream if they wish.
- The first 8 episodes of "Love is Blind" Season 4 are now available to stream on Netflix; three more land on April 7, and the finale debuts on April 14.
- This is only Netflix's second-ever livestreamed event, after the Chris Rock comedy special "Selective Outrage" on March 4.
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- Apple and Sony will release the Ridley Scott historical epic "Napoleon" in movie theaters on November 22, prior to its Apple TV+ debut.
- Disney+ released a new trailer for "The Muppets Mayhem," a 10-episode series centered on Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem; it arrives on May 10.
- Showtime shut down development of the epic historical drama series "King Shaka"; the creative team, including executive producer Antoine Fuqua, will shop the project -- about the founding of Africa's Zulu Empire -- around to other streamers and networks.
- Netflix Canada ordered the eight-episode limited drama series "Tall Pines" from creator, co-showrunner, and star Mae Martin; the series explores the "sometimes twisted relationship" between teens and adults.
- National Geographic released a trailer for "A Small Light," a scripted series about secretary Mipe Gies (Bel Powley), who hid the Frank family from the Nazis during WWII along with her husband, Jan (Joe Cole); the series streams on Disney+ and Hulu starting May 2.
- During an appearance on the "Armchair Expert" podcast, "Euphoria" actor Barbie Ferreira discussed her decision to exit the HBO drama after two seasons, denying reports that she stormed off the set and explaining that she didn't want to be typecast as "the fat best friend."
- Paramount+'s series adaptation of "Fatal Attraction" -- co-starring Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan in the roles made famous by Michael Douglas and Glenn Close -- arrives on April 30.
- Around 5.4 million people tuned in to CBS' broadcast of the CMT Music Awards on Sunday night, the show's largest TV audience in history; CBS projects total viewership of around 5.68 million including Paramount+ livestreams.
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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 | 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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