TV Bits: Snoopy In Space, LEGO Masters, The Witcher, And More
In this edition of TV Bits:
Here’s the first teaser forSnoopy in Space, which presumably will be one of many pieces ofPeanuts-related content produced by Apple in the coming years.
Battlestar Galacticaveteran Katee Sackhoff suits up forAnother Life, playing a commander who has to lead a mission to an alien planet while her husband stays behind on Earth and studies an artifact from that planet. It’s a cool concept, but will it get lost in the Netflix maw of #content? This one premieres onJuly 25, 2019.Netflixrecently shared this image ofHenry Cavill’s character from the upcoming streaming adaptation ofThe Witcher, and this gives us our first look at his character’s horse, whose name is Roach. Attaboy, Roach!
The hit British reality TV seriesLEGO Mastersis heading to the United States, where it will air on FOX. The show “brings imagination, design and creativity to life when teams ofLEGOenthusiasts go head-to-head, with infinite possibilities and an unlimited supply ofLEGObricks. Twelve teams of two will compete against each other in ambitious brick-building challenges to be crowned the country’s most talented amateur LEGO builders. Ineach episode, the competing pairs who impress the judges the most will progress to the next round, until the finale, during which the three top teams will face off for the ultimateLEGOtrophy and the grand title ofLEGOMASTERS.” Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment is producing.
Dear White People, one of the best shows you’re probably not watching, has added a bunch of excellent new actors to its roster for the upcoming third season. Also stepping in front of the camera this time around?Justin Simien, the showrunner and creator of the series. This should be a lot of fun.
ProducersSeth RogenandEvan Goldberggive us a behind-the-scenes look atThe Boys, which premieres tomorrow night at San Diego Comic-Con. Check out our breakdown of the SDCC activation, and stay tuned for our reactions to the premiere.
After making documentaries about Chris Farley, Heath Ledger, and many more, the latest person to be memorialized with an I Am documentary is the late actorPatrick Swayze, who starred in films likePoint Break,Ghost, andRoad House. The Paramount Network documentary issaidto “explore the late actor’s childhood in Texas, his road to fame, and his relationship with widow Lisa Niemi” and feature interviews with many of his co-stars and friends, including Sam Elliott, Demi Moore, Lori Petty, Rob Lowe, and more.
Kirsten Dunsttakes center stage in her own Showtime TV series with one heck of a title:On Becoming a God in Central Florida. (I lived in Central Florida for a while, but I must have missed that class.)Spike Lee’s Netflix seriesShe’s Gotta Have It, a TV riff on his debut feature film, has beencancelledafter two seasons. Here’s the official statement from Netflix’s Ted Sarandos:
Ryan Murphy has revealed the cast of his forthcomingAmerican Horror Story: 1984, the camp-counselor-horror-film-inspired ninth season of his anthology series. Maybe the prominent placement ofBillie Lourdwill draw in thoseBooksmartfans who’ve missed the boat on this series thus far.
The Simpsons' annual Halloween Treehouse of Horror episodewill aironOctober 20, 2019, and a recent poster features the Springfield characters riffing on the Netflix hitStranger Things. And while the part about “planning it from the beginning” is a joke, this actually will be the 666th overall episode of the series. Very cool.
Former rom-com queenKatherine Heiglwill starin a new Netflix series calledFirefly Lane– and before you ask, no, it has nothing to do with the Joss Whedon sci-fi series. This one tells the story of two best friends and chronicles the ups and downs of their relationship over forty years.
Heigl will play Tully, a force of nature: magnetic, ambitious, reckless, and fiercely loyal. Still bearing the scars of a traumatic childhood, she is dogged by inner loneliness, even as she goes on to fabulous fame and fortune as a journalist and talk show host. Her saving grace is her best friend and soulmate, Kate, with whom she shares an unshakable bond.
Parks and Recreationstar andRussian Dollco-creator Amy Poehler is teaming up with Tracy Oliver, the writer ofGirl’s Trip, for a new 10 episode, 30-minute comedy series that’s beenpicked upby Amazon Prime Video. The show, which is still untitled, is “a single-camera comedy following the lives of four black women – friends from their college days at NYU – as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.”
