Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week:

RENEWALS

Peacock has given Bel-Air a fourth and final season renewal. (TV Line)

Starz has given a second season renewal to its dark comedy thriller Sweetpea. (Variety)

The David Tennant-led drama Rivals has been given a second season order at Disney+ and Hulu. (Variety)

Paramount+ With Showtime has given the Michael Fassbender-led drama The Agency a second season renewal. (TV Line)

GIVEN THE GREENLIGHT

Apple TV+ has given a greenlight to the limited series Lucky that will star (and be executive produced by) Anya Taylor-Joy. The series will also be executive produced by Reese Witherspoon, and the series is based on the best-selling novel by Marissa Stapley. The series is centered on a young woman (Taylor-Joy) who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past. (Deadline)

SCRIPT COMMITMENT

NBC has given a script commitment to a new drama titled Duo that will star Supergirl co-stars, and real-life spouses – Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood. The series is said to be set in the music world, with Benoist playing a magnetic performer looking for her next break who crosses paths with a soft-spoken, blue-collar worker, to be played by Wood. Their fateful meeting leads to a partnership that changes them both forever. (Deadline and TV Line)

ANOTHER POSSIBLE SPIN-OFF

Looks like ABC is going to try it again. They are possibly going to do a second spin-off of the Nathan Fillion-led drama The Rookie – because the first spin-off did so well, right?! Details are scarce, but the possible spin-off will be set in Washington state, following a male cop who is stepping into a new phase of life in his second act. (TV Line)

TV CASTING NEWS

Jason Clarke will star in the upcoming Hulu limited series, as yet untitled by the way, that will focus on Alex Murdaugh. The tagline for the series is: On the surface, Alex Murdaugh (Clarke) seemed to have it all: wealth, status and unchecked privilege in rural Hampton County, South Carolina where four generations of Murdaughs have built a sprawling legal dynasty. But when a deadly accident shines a harsh spotlight on Alex, his wife Maggie (Patricia Arquette), and their sons Buster and Paul, the almighty Murdaugh facade begins to crumble leading Alex to take increasingly desperate measures to preserve the family name and protect his own dark secrets. (Variety)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Sienna Miller is set to star opposite John Krasinski in the Jack Ryan feature that is in the works. This project is being described as the next evolutionary step of the adventure series that will find Wendell Pierce and Michael Kelly reprising their roles. Plot details are being kept a secret, but the story will once again center on the intrepid CIA analyst played by Krasinski. Miller is said to be playing an MI6 agent, who is basically the British counterpart to Ryan. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Teyonah Parris (The Marvels and They Cloned Tyrone) will star alongside John Cena in the upcoming movie Matchbox, which will be the live-action film based on the die-cast toy vehicle line. The cast will include Jessica Biel and Sam Richardson and will follow a group of childhood friends who must work together to stop an impending worldwide disaster and rediscover their friendship along the way. (Variety)

That’s it. Enjoy!