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| Happy Monday! A bit of a muted San Diego Comic-Con this year, with striking actors declining to promote their upcoming work, and the biggest studios and networks largely sitting on the sidelines. But we still got a few fun new teasers and announcements to check out this morning, including early looks at Amazon's "Gen V" and "Invincible" Season 2, Netflix's live-action "One Piece," and the musical episode of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds." By the by, if you're in any way a "Trek" fan and aren't yet watching "Strange New Worlds," I highly recommend it. It's a rare modern show that truly embraces the classic "episodic TV" model, and really leans into the fun side of the Trek Universe without going full camp. I've been really enjoying it. See you back here tomorrow! Lon
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| 1 | | On Monday, Amazon released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming "Boys" spinoff series, "Gen V." The college-set satirical comedy-drama comes from Sony Pictures TV and Amazon Studios, and hits Prime Video on September 29. More: - Over the weekend, at San Diego Comic-Con, Prime Video also hosted a panel for the animated superhero series "Invincible," based on the comics by "Walking Dead" vet Robert Kirkman.
- Season 2 of "Invincible" will be split into two halves; Part 1, consisting of four episodes, debuts on November 3, while Part 2 arrives in 2024.
- Amazon also released a surprise standalone episode of "Invincible" over the weekend, featuring the origin of the superhero Atom Eve, voiced by Gillian Jacobs; that's available to stream now on Prime Video.
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| 2 | | At San Diego Comic-Con, Paramount+ revealed that one of the remaining Season 2 episodes of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" is a musical. The episode, titled "Subspace Rhapsody," streams in August. More: - This is the first all-musical "Star Trek" episode in history, though an episode of "Deep Space Nine" -- "Chrysalis" -- does feature a group of genetically-engineered people breaking into song.
- "Strange New Worlds" serves as a prequel to the original "Star Trek" series; it's set on board the USS Enterprise in the years before Captain James Kirk took command, when the captain was still Christopher Pike (Anson Mount).
- Paramount+ also released a crossover episode -- bringing cast members from the animated "Star Trek" series "Lower Decks" over to "Strange New Worlds" -- a few days early, over the weekend.
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| 3 | | DAILY CALENDAR MONDAY, JULY 24 FUTURAMA: The animated sci-fi comedy series -- about a pizza delivery guy from our time who wakes up in the Manhattan of the distant future -- returns on Hulu this week with a new 11th season. (This isn't the show's first revival; on TV, it debuted on Fox before jumping over to Comedy Central.) Original cast members Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Segal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and David Herman are all back for the new episodes. [Hulu] MY HAPPY ENDING: 2023 comedy-drama from the UK starring Andie MacDowell as a Hollywood star who's diagnosed with cancer. While staying at a chemotherapy clinic in Kent, she forms a surprising emotional bond with a group of fellow patients. Sally Phillips, Tamsin Greig, Miriam Margolyes, Rakhee Thakrar, and Tom Cullen co-star. [Hulu] THE GOLDEN BOY: Intimate and revealing two-part HBO documentary profiling iconic Mexican-American boxer Oscar De La Hoya, featuring insights into his life, career, and many controversies from the man himself. Mark Wahlberg and Mario Lopez executive produced; Fernando Villena ("Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story") directed. [Max] JUSTICE LEAGUE x RWBY: SUPER HEROES & HUNTSMEN PART ONE: Direct-to-VOD animated film from Rooster Teeth and WB Animation, based on the comics of the same name, and combining characters from the worlds of Rooster Teeth's "RWBY" franchise and DC Comics. A follow-up film, "Part Two," hits VOD in October. [Max] UNKNOWN: COSMIC TIME MACHINE: The final installment in Netflix's anthology of science and nature documentaries chronicles the development of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which takes vivid photographs of distant galaxies and other cosmological phenomena, and meets the team of scientists and engineers behind the massive, groundbreaking project. [Netflix] DEW DROP DIARIES: Debut kids' fantasy-comedy series from DreamWorks Animation about a group of three fairies diligently working behind the scenes to help out human families. Creator Rick Suvalle previously worked as a writer/producer on "Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go" and Amazon's "The Stinky & Dirty Show." [Netflix] THE BEST OF US (LE MEILLEUR D'ENTRE NOUS): Four-episode crime thriller series from France, starring Mariama Gueye as a police captain who's dispatched to a small town in the Alps following the murder of a well-liked local athlete. Nicolas Gob and Bruno Debrandt co-star. [Acorn TV] | | | |
| 4 | | The ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike poses some challenges to the producers of popular game show "Jeopardy!" The quiz show's landmark 40th season is scheduled to enter production on September 11, but the questions are composed by WGA-affiliated writers. More: - The strike could also impact production of the show's 2023 Tournament of Champions.
- According to TV Insider, producers have considered recycling old questions used on past epiosdes, but are concerned this could upset loyal fans.
- There are also questions about whether or not hosts Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings would be willing to produce new episodes during both a WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike.
- Many "Jeopardy!" champions have publicly stated that they think the show should shut down for the duration of the strikes.
- Regular episodes of "Jeopardy!" air on ABC; primetime specials, such as "Jeopardy! Masters" and "Celebrity Jeopardy!," also stream on Hulu.
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| 5 | | At San Diego Comic-Con, Netflix debuted a new trailer for the live-action anime adaptation, "One Piece." The series arrives on August 31. More: - Original "One Piece" manga creator Eiichiro Oda serves as an executive producer on Netflix's series, and has been supportive of the project.
- "Lost" vet Steven Maeda and "Luke Cage" writer/producer Matt Owens serve as showrunners.
- Iñaki Godoy stars as pirate captain Monkey D. Luffy, who along with his crew of "Straw Hats" seeks the mythical treasure known as The One Piece; Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, Taz Skler, and Jacob Gibson co-star.
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| 6 | | A number of actors and Hollywood creatives have been speaking with journalists about the need for significant change in the entertainment industry's business model. Actor David Denman, who played Roy Anderson on "The Office," explained to the Associated Press that he's received no boost in pay from his work on the show, despite its massive ongoing success on Netflix and other streaming platforms. More: - "Futurama" voice actor John DiMaggio -- who unsuccessfully lobbied for higher pay before signing on to the animated series' new Hulu revival -- said the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes make him feel "vindicated," as he's no longer fighting the studios by himself.
- A number of striking actors spoke about their concerns with Rolling Stone from the picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles; "Underground Railroad" vet Bri Collins referred to attempts to digitally scan background actors and use their likenesses in future productions as "disgusting."
- In a new blog post, "Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin said he thinks the strikes will be "long and bitter," but essential for "entry-level writers... story editors..." and other young people hoping to break into the industry.
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| 7 | | Nominations were announced for the 2023 Streamy Awards, honoring top internet creators and the best in online content. The award ceremony will stream live on Sunday, August 27, at 6 pm PT on the Streamy Awards' social channels; "Game Theorists" vet MatPat hosts. More: - Top YouTube creator MrBeast led the nominations with 5 nods, including "Creator of the Year" and "Creator for Social Good"; his "Feastables" product line is also nominated for a Brand Engagement award.
- The "Streamer of the Year" category is increasingly dominated by Twitch personalities, with HasanAbi, Quackity, and xQc all scoring nods.
- Celebrities nominated for the Crossover Award -- which recognizes public figures who embrace digital culture -- include Hailey Rhode Bieber; the Jonas Brothers; Kate Hudson; Paris Hilton; and "Riverdale" stars Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, and Madelaine Petsch.
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- Apple announced a new documentary on British spy and writer David Cornwell -- better known by his pen name, John le Carré -- from legendary filmmaker Errol Morris; "The Pigeon Tunnel" hits Apple TV+ on October 20.
- A viral screenshot suggests that the Adult Swim animated comedy series "The Venture Bros." might leave Max on August 12; co-creator Christopher McCulloch (who goes by the pseudonym "Jackson Publick") claims to have learned about the series leaving Max via Twitter.
- The three-part "John Wick" prequel "The Continental" makes its Peacock debut on September 22; Colin Woodell stars as a young version of Continental manager Winston Scott, navigating the criminal underworld of 1970s New York.
- On this weekend's new episode of YouTube chat series "Hot Ones," actor John Stamos revealed that he disliked the classic sitcom "Full House" at first, and attempted to get out of his contract; ultimately, it was co-star Bob Saget and Stamos' agent who convinced him to remain on the now-iconic series.
- Disney unveiled some new character posters for its upcoming series adaptation of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," based on the fantasy novels by Rick Riordan; the series arrives sometime in 2024.
- Reruns of the classic '80s sitcom "ALF" will stream on Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort channel, which is available on the Fubo platform; the stream will also feature new segments with "ALF" creator Paul Fusco, produced by Shout! Studios.
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 | Writer | | 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." | | This newsletter was edited by Eduardo Garcia | |
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