Ingelsby's "Mare" follow-up / Paramount+ in charts / Annecy festival line-up / "Citadel" underperforms

Plus the weekend calendar, "The Witcher" S3 trailer, Hulu visits "Vanderpump Villa," Cranston to retire, and more

Inside Streaming For June 09, 2023

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1 Mark Ruffalo grabbed the lead role in an upcoming HBO limited drama series from "Mare of Easttown" creator Brad Ingelsby. The untitled series will split its focus between a task force made up of law enforcement officers and the criminals they are pursuing. More: "Mare of Easttown" was nominated for 16 Emmys and ultimately won four, including one for Kate Winslet's lead performance. Ruffalo is also an HBO veteran, having previously starred in the limited series "I Know This Much is True" and the original HBO film "The Normal Heart"; he won an Emmy for playing dual roles in the former. Ingelsby will write and executive produce the new project under his overall deal at HBO. Ingelsby's jump to a new project suggests that, at least for the time being, there are no plans to move ahead with a second "Mare of Easttown" season.

2 Paramount+ with Showtime: On June 27, Paramount+ with launch its full integration of the Showtime platform, rebranding as Paramount+ With Showtime. A subscription will run $11.99 per month, a 17% increase over Paramount+'s previous top tier, but still less than comparable packages from Max and Netflix. The lowest-cost Paramount+ plan will now cost $5.99, and won't include content from Showtime. Paramount Global United: This marks a unification of Paramount's largest streaming presences for the first time. The company hopes to cut down on churn by offering more content on a single subscription and use hot Showtime content -- like "Yellowjackets" and new spinoffs of popular franchises like "Billions," "Dexter," "Weeds," and "Nurse Jackie" -- to drive more subscribers to its primary platform. The company also still operates the Sky Showtime platform in foreign markets, particularly Europe. Reading the Chart: Today's chart shows Paramount Global's total subscriber growth since 2019, when it was still split between two primary services in the US: CBS All Access and Showtime. Paramount+ launched in March of 2021, leading to a spike of interest in the new platform, based around the company's US marketing blitz. Paramount Global stopped providing separate subscriber counts for their various services in Q4 2022; moving forward, the company will only offer subscriber counts for Paramount+ during earnings calls.

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3 WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, JUNE 9 RENFIELD: 2023 horror-comedy based on a story by "Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman and inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel, "Dracula." Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, Dracula's (Nicolas Cage) long-suffering assistant who has grown weary of his thankless job. Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, and Shohreh Aghdashloo co-star; Chris McKay ("The Tomorrow War") directed. [Peacock] AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES: SOMETHING NEW: The first in a new series of prequel films from Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, based on the character by author Charlaine Harris and set during young Aurora's (Skyler Samuels) post-college days. Upon returning home to Lawrenceton, Aurora takes a job as a teaching assistant and quickly gets plunged into a local murder case. Marilu Henner, Evan Roderick, and Hayley Sales co-star. [Peacock] FLAMIN' HOT: Biographical comedy-drama film, based on the memoir by snack food executive and motivational speaker Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia), a former janitor who claims to have invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos. (A 2021 Los Angeles Times article disputes Montañez's version of events, but PepsiCo has released a statement confirming his contributions to the product.) Eva Longoria directed. [Hulu / Disney+] HAILEY'S ON IT! Debut animated comedy-adventure series from Disney Channel, about an anxious teen (Auli'i Cravalho) who must overcome her fears after being told by visitors from the future that she's destined to save the world. Manny Jacinto, Gary Anthony Williams, and Sarah Chalke co-star. [Disney+] MURDER AT YELLOWSTONE CITY: 2022 direct-to-VOD Western, starring Gabriel Byrne as a sheriff in a Gold Rush boomtown who's investigating the murder of a local prospector. Isaiah Mustafa, Thomas Jane, Richard Dreyfuss, and Anna Camp co-star; Richard Gray ("Robert the Bruce") directed. [Hulu] THE CROWDED ROOM: Limited psychological thriller series from "A Beautiful Mind" vet Akiva Goldsman, inspired by the 1981 fact-based novel "The Minds of Billy Milligan" by Daniel Keyes. Tom Holland stars as Danny Sullivan, who relates his surprising life story to a curious interrogator (Amanda Seyfried) after being arrested in 1979 New York. [Apple TV+] THE SNOOPY SHOW: The animated comedy series featuring Charles Schulz's beloved "Peanuts" characters -- with a focus on Charlie Brown's beagle and his tiny bird pal, Woodstock -- returns this weekend for a third season. [Apple TV+] DUCK & GOOSE: WHEN DUCK MET GOOSE: The animated series for young kids about two best bird pals, based on the books by Tad Hills, returns for a full second season in July. This spinoff special goes back in time to see how the duo first met and became friends. [Apple TV+] HUMAN RESOURCES: The animated sitcom -- a spinoff of "Big Mouth" following the Hormone Monsters and their magical colleagues as help humans in need -- returns this weekend for a second and final season; the story will be fully concluded in the last season of "Big Mouth." Returning cast members include Aidy Bryant, Nick Kroll, Maya Rudolph, Keke Palmer, and Randall Park; Florence Pugh, Miley Cyrus, Eugene Levy, Jon Lovitz, Sam Richardson, and more join for Season 2. [Netflix] TEX MEX MOTORS: Debut reality series following automotive restoration expert Rob Pitts and his team as they hunt for classic car deals in Mexico, then transport the junkers across the border to El Paso for elaborate overhauls, renovations, and upgrades. [Netflix] BLOODHOUNDS: Debut crime series from Korea, about three young people who get caught up in the underground world of illegal loan sharking. Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Park Sung-woong, and Huh Joon-ho co-star. [Netflix] THIS WORLD CAN'T TEAR ME DOWN (QUESTO MONDO NON MI RENDERÀ CATTIVO): Adult animated comedy-drama series from Italy, based on the work of cartoonist Zerocalcare, and serving as a follow-up to the 2021 series "Tear Along the Dotted Line." In the new show, Zero finds himself unable to reconnect when an old friend returns to his neighborhood. [Netflix] THE WONDER WEEKS (OEI, IK GROEI!): Dutch-language comedy-drama feature from The Netherlands about three women who form a "Mama Club" to support one another through their chaotic lives as wives and mothers. Sallie Harmsen, Yolanthe Cabau, Frederik Brom, Louis Talpe, and Katja Schuurman co-star; "F*ck Love" vets Appie Boudellah and Aram van de Rest directed. [Netflix] THE PLAYING CARD KILLER (BARAJA: LA FIRMA DEL ASESINO): True-crime docuseries from Spain examining the case of Alfredo Galán Sotillo, who killed six people and wounded three between January and March 2003. The case became a media sensation after an Ace of Clubs was found near the first victim, prompting Galán to leave playing cards at future crime scenes as a signature. [Netflix] YOU DO YOU (MERVE KÜLT): Romantic comedy feature from Turkey starring Ahsen Eroglu as Merve, a free spirit who's forced to take a corporate job, but ends up getting involved with her new boss (Ozan Dolunay). [Netflix] FIRST FIVE: Three-part docuseries chronicling the administration of Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and her all-female cabinet. Marin became the world's youngest prime minister upon her election in 2019; she was faced with multiple challenges, including the COVID pandemic, almost immediately upon taking office. [Max] AEW: ALL ACCESS: The behind-the-scenes TBS docuseries takes viewers inside the wrestling league, following along as stars navigate week-to-week challenges and collaborate on storylines. Season 1 aired on cable earlier this year and hits Max in the US today. [Max] BROOKLYN 45: 2023 supernatural thriller film from writer/director Ted Geoghegan ("Mohawk"), about a group of lifelong friends and military veterans holding an impromptu séance in a Brooklyn brownstone in December 1945. Anne Ramsay, Ron E. Rains, Jeremy Holm, Larry Fessenden, Ezra Buzzington, and Kristina Klebe co-star. [Shudder] TRIBUNAL JUSTICE: Debut reality courtroom series, created by "Judge Judy" Sheindlin, in which real cases will be presented to a panel of three judges: Patricia DiMango, Tanya Acker, and Adam Levy. The judges are all veterans of a prior Sheindlin-produced series, "Hot Bench"; fan-favorite "Judge Judy" bailiff Petri Hawkins Byrd also returns for the new series. [Freevee] THE LAKE: The Canadian comedy series centers on step-siblings Justin (Jordan Gavaris) and Maisy-May (Julia Stiles), and their feud over control of the family lake house. Season 2 -- which adds Lauren Holly, Jhaleil Swaby, and Max Amani to the cast -- hits Prime Video in the US this week. [Amazon] AN UNFORGETTABLE YEAR - AUTUMN (UM ANO INESQUECÍVEL - OUTONO): The second film in Amazon's four-part collection of Brazilian romantic comedies is based on a short story by Babi Dewet. Gabz stars as a hardworking student living in São Paulo who falls for an impoverished but determined street musician. [Amazon] SATURDAY, JUNE 10 BUILD IT FORWARD: The HGTV reality series finds home renovation and design experts Taniya Nayak and Shane Duffy surprising deserving individuals who give back to their communities with life-changing home makeovers. Season 2 comes to Max today in the US. [Max] WALKER: The CW action crime series -- a reboot of "Walker, Texas Ranger" -- stars Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker. Season 3 aired in the fall on TV and hits Max today; the show has been renewed for a shortened fourth season. [Max] SUNDAY, JUNE 11 76th TONY AWARDS: The Tonys -- honoring the best in theater from the previous year -- will air and stream live on CBS and Paramount+ this Sunday, starting at 8 pm ET. Ariana DeBose hosts this year's ceremony. A pre-show -- "Tony Awards: Act One" -- will stream exclusively on the free Pluto TV service starting at 6:30 pm ET. [Pluto TV and Paramount+] 53rd ANNUAL LA PRIDE PARADE: Hulu will stream this year's LA Pride Parade live from Hollywood, starting at 11 am PT. KABC's Ellen Leybva, Karl Schmid, Christiane Cordero, and Eric Resendiz will host the broadcast. [Hulu] LOVE'S GREEK TO ME: Romantic comedy feature from Hallmark starring Torrey DeVitto as a woman who travels to Santorini with her Greek boyfriend (Yannis Tsimitselis) for a wedding, then quickly gets overwhelmed by his excitable, domineering mother (Marina Sirtis). [Peacock]

4 This year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival will broaden its reach and feature more content from major streamers and film studios than ever before. This year's festival -- running June 11-17 in France -- could have as many as 13,000 attendees, setting a new record. More: Disney is planning a special screening of "Fantasia 2000" at the fest, along with a preview of the upcoming film "Wish." WB Discovery, meanwhile, will provide an early glimpse at the upcoming animated features "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" and "Batman Azteca." Netflix will host the world premiere of the graphic novel adaptation "Nimona," which it acquired from Blue Sky following Disney's acquisition of Fox assets. Paramount is bringing the nearly-finished film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem."

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5 Amazon's big-budget spy thriller series "Citadel" failed to make Nielsen's Top 10 streaming chart for the third week in a row. The series reportedly cost $185 million to produce, has spinoffs in production, and has already been greenlit for a second season. More: "Citadel" just missed Nielsen's Top 10 list on the first week following its April 28 debut, with 306 million viewing minutes, losing out to John Mulaney's Netflix comedy special, "Baby J." The May 8-14 viewing window provided the show with its third chance to make the chart, with the added benefit of Amazon's international marketing campaign, and news of Indian and Italian spinoffs moving forward. The #1 show for the May 8-14 window was Netflix's "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story," which held the spot for the second week in a row with 1.9 billion minutes viewed. The #2 and #3 positions both went to films on Netflix, a relative rarity due to their shorter running times; they were "The Mother" and "A Man Called Otto," respectively.

6 Season 3 of "The Witcher" -- the final season to feature Henry Cavill in the lead role as Geralt of Rivia -- hits Netflix on June 29. The season will be divided into two halves; Volume 2 arrives less than one month after Volume 1, on July 27. More: Liam Hemsworth will take over the lead role of Geralt in Season 4 next year. Volume 1 of Season 3 consists of five episodes, while Volume 2 will close out the action with three additional installments. The new season apparently involves the central characters -- monster hunter Geralt, the fugitive princess Ciri (Freya Allan), and the powerful sorceress Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) -- growing closer together and discovering that "family is worth fighting for." "The Witcher" is based on novels and stories by author Andrzej Sapkowski, which have also been adapted into a popular series of video games.

7 Hulu ordered a new reality series "Vanderpump Villa," following the professional and personal lives of the staff working at Lisa Vanderpump's luxury French villa. The Bravo reality series "Vanderpump Rules" has seen a massive boost in interest this season following an adultery scandal among its main cast. More: "Vanderpump Rules" regulars Racquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval were revealed to be engaged in a love affair during Season 10; the ensuing #Scandoval became a hot topic in the tabloids and on social media. The Season 10 finale brought season-high ratings for "Vanderpump Rules" across both Bravo and Peacock, and significantly renewed mainstream interest in the reality franchise. Lisa Vanderpump will executive produce the new series along with "The Family Stallone" and "The Challenge" vets Bunim/Murray Productions.

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