We already know TNT is bringing Sean Bean, Eric Dane, and the mind of Frank Darabont back to our TVs, but at today’s Turner Upfront, TNT and TBS announced some more big names developing potential shows for the networks — including Steven Spielberg, Sylvester Stallone, Steve Carell, Jamie Foxx, Elizabeth Banks, Diablo Cody, Denis Leary, Dick Wolf, and Nicholas Sparks. The loglines: READ FULL STORY »
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May 15
2013
12:37 PM ET
May 6
2013
03:46 PM ET
'Falling Skies' cast talks Spielberg, love triangles, and more at EW's CapeTown Film Festival -- VIDEO
On Friday May 3, the crowd gathered for Escape From New York at the EW CapeTown Film Festival was also treated to a special screening of the first hour of the season 3 premiere of Falling Skies and a Q&A with members of the cast.
During the Q&A session, Noah Wyle talked about Steven Spielberg being involved with every aspect of the show, from casting to editorial work. “But it’s not a presence that you feel on the set necessarily, other than wanting to do your best work, cause you know it’s being watched and handled by one of the preemptive storytellers of our time.”
Watch the video for more hints about the show below:
Mar 4
2013
12:35 PM ET
Steven Spielberg is developing Stanley Kubrick's 'Napoleon' as a miniseries
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Scientists estimate that, at any given moment, Steven Spielberg is working on roughly fifty different projects. A film adaptation of Robopocalypse, another HBO World War II mega-miniseries, another Jurassic Park movie, a TV show or three — and that’s not to mention his favorite hobby, revealed by the New York Times, of occasionally just sprinkling his magical filmmaking pixie dust on his friend’s movies. But over the weekend, Spielberg said that he’s currently collaborating with one of the greatest directors in history…who, admittedly, has been dead for over a decade. Talking to Canal Plus on French television, Spielberg said that he is currently adapting Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon, a longtime passion project for the late filmmaker. READ FULL STORY »
Jan 3
2013
11:45 AM ET
Steven Spielberg had no idea you were hate-watching 'Smash' -- EXCLUSIVE
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The first season of Smash was often a fever dream-mess with bizarre forays into karaoke bar baby showers and elaborate Bollywood musical sequences. Viewers turned from loving to watch to loving it to hate-watch it, taking to twitter and social media each week to dissect the craziness. Well, Smashionistas, executive producer Steven Spielberg, who initially came up with the concept for Smash and pitched it to NBC’s Bob Greenblatt when he was at Showtime, had zero idea that this had become a phenomenon and even led to a popular New Yorker piece by TV critic Emily Nussbaum. “No I didn’t,” admits the Lincoln director, who actually watched Smash dailies on the set of his Daniel Day-Lewis epic. “Well here’s what’s great about Smash: it’s not a procedural. It’s not medical. It’s not cops. It’s not legal eagles. It isn’t a sitcom. So it does defy what is commercial and popular today. But that’s what Bob Greenblatt wanted to do when he came in and was offered NBC. He wanted to take his cable sensibility and bring it to network television and I think he’s succeeding admirably.”
Aug 19
2012
10:00 PM ET
'Falling Skies' season finale: Showrunner Remi Aubuchon answers your burning questions!
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Falling Skies has been spicing up its addicting recipe of sci-fi, family drama, action and major creep-outs throughout its second season, and it all came to a head in tonight’s finale.
SPOILER ALERT! Be afraid, very afraid, almost as afraid as you are of crawlies, to read on if you haven’t yet watched the Falling Skies season finale.
The 2nd Mass’ season-long journey to Charleston ended in disappointment and new lessons for the Revolutionary War-alluding show. Fans got some fun surprises (and spine-tingling ones!) in “A More Perfect Union,” the season 2 capper to the Steven Spielberg-produced TNT show.
After watching the cliffhanger-filled finale (and taking some time to catch our breath afterward) EW chatted with showrunner Remi Aubuchon. The writer/producer is currently knee-deep in prep for season 3, which begins shooting in less than three days! But he took a break from his work in Vancouver, Canada to talk at length with us about shooting the finale and what fans can expect when Falling Skies returns next summer for another 10-episode season.
Aubuchon talked about the new addition to their lineup of alien species, revealed what Red Eye was silently saying to Ben as he died and cleared up a point of confusion about the skitters that’s been a subject of great debate among fans since Lourdes and Anne made a major discovery last season. Read on for answers to your burning questions. READ FULL STORY »
May 11
2012
03:41 PM ET
'Falling Skies' season 2: 'Not as black and white as we thought it was,' says showrunner -- EXCLUSIVE POSTERS
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The last time we saw Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) on TNT’s Falling Skies, he was being beamed up into an alien spaceship — his fate uncertain. But if these exclusive teaser posters for season 2 are any indication, it won’t be long before the professor is back on Earth with guns blazing.
One of the new posters (click below) for the Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi drama features the tagline “The battle is just getting started,” and depicts the 2nd Mass (along with our favorite bad-boy John Pope!) armed and on a mission. While the new images provide some clues as to where the next chapter of the alien-invasion drama is headed, it also raises plenty of questions. For instance, who is the harnessed girl with the moldy growth on her face? And why is Tom having a moment with a Mech in the rain?
Despite the poster’s defiant taglines, showrunner Remi Aubuchon says that when the series picks up on June 17, it’s not just going to be “us versus the aliens” anymore. “I think as we get to know our enemy better, we’re going to see it’s not as black and white as we thought it was,” he says. ”There’s much more to it than we ever expected there would be and I think that will be surprising.”
Jun 15
2009
07:45 PM ET
Exclusive: Noah Wyle + Steve Spielberg + Aliens = Big fat hit?
Steven Spielberg has tapped Noah Wyle to headline his untitled alien-invasion pilot for TNT, sources confirm to me exclusively.
The potential series — which was announced last month at TNT’s upfront presentation — takes place six months after evil extra terrestrials decimate mankind. Wyle will play the leader of a ragtag group of citizens who try to bring down the aggressors.
Translation: It’s Spielberg’s take on V!
The gig marks a small-screen reunion for ex-TV doc Wyle and Spielberg; the Oscar-winning director was one of ER‘s founding producers. It also keeps Wyle in business with TNT, the network behind his super-fun* Librarian movies.
A TNT spokesperson declined to comment.
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