All articles tagged with #cbs studios
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Deadline
Post-merger, CBS Studios will focus on traditional broadcast and some streaming projects, while Paramount TV Studios will mainly develop streaming series for Paramount+ and outside platforms, with a clear division of existing and upcoming series between the two entities.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Hollywood Reporter
CBS's daytime talk show The Talk will end with a shortened 15th season in December, after a 14-year run. The show, which has cycled through various hosts, has won 14 Daytime Emmy Awards. CBS is developing a new daytime drama titled The Gates, which could potentially fill the time slot left by The Talk. The final season will celebrate the show's run before its proper sendoff in December.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by New York Post
A reboot of the 1990s television show "Melrose Place" is in the works, featuring original stars Heather Locklear, Daphne Zuniga, and Laura Leighton. The new series will pick up years after the original and involve the death of one of the original characters, prompting the return of Amanda Woodward, Sydney Andrews, and Jo Reynolds. The reboot is currently in development at CBS Studios and being pitched to networks and streaming services, drawing from the 1990s version of events.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Variety
The upcoming "Among Us" animated series has announced its first voice cast members, including Randall Park, Yvette Nicole Brown, Elijah Wood, and Ashley Johnson. The series, based on the popular mobile game, will be produced by CBS Eye Animation Productions and Innersloth, with Owen Dennis as creator and executive producer. The show will follow the game's premise of identifying an alien shapeshifter among the crew. The animation studio Titmouse is on board, and discussions with networks and streamers are ongoing. The character descriptions for the voice cast have also been revealed.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by IGN
The Among Us animated series has revealed its voice cast, including Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Elijah Wood. The series is based on the popular social deception game and is a collaboration between CBS Studios, developer Innersloth, and creator Owen Dennis. The voice cast will portray characters such as the Captain of The Skeld, Chief of Security, HR, and Unpaid Intern. The series, animated by Titmouse, is highly anticipated by fans and is set to bring the game's familiar setting to life.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Hollywood Reporter
CBS Studios' animated series based on the popular video game Among Us has announced its voice cast, including Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Elijah Wood. The show, currently without a designated outlet, will follow the game's premise of a spaceship crew trying to uncover an alien shapeshifter. The series is being developed by CBS Studios and Innersloth, with animation by Titmouse, and is set to be executive produced by Owen Dennis, Forest Willard, Marcus Bromander, and Carl Neisser.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Deadline
Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Elijah Wood are set to lead the voice cast of "Among Us," an animated series based on the popular game, currently in development at CBS Studios' animation arm Eye Animation Productions in partnership with Innersloth. The series, created and executive produced by Owen Dennis, follows the game's premise of identifying an alien shapeshifter among the crew. The show will be produced by Titmouse and is expected to capitalize on the game's massive popularity, with over 500 million monthly active users and billions of views on YouTube and Twitch.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Deadline
CBS Studios and the NAACP, in partnership with P&G Studios, are developing a new daytime drama called "The Gates," which will focus on the lives of a wealthy Black family in a gated community. The series, led by experienced writer Michele Val Jean, aims to bring a fresh perspective to daytime drama with multi-dimensional characters and impactful representation of Black culture. This collaboration is part of an effort to elevate diverse voices and increase the visibility of Black artists on broadcast and streaming platforms.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian
A writer for Seal Team has filed a lawsuit against CBS Studios and Paramount, alleging discrimination due to the network's diversity quotas, which he claims led to him being passed over for a staff writer job in favor of less qualified candidates who belonged to more preferred groups. The lawsuit, backed by the America First Legal Foundation funded by Stephen Miller, challenges corporate diversity practices and questions the legality of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. This lawsuit is seen as the first of its kind against an entertainment company and comes in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to dismantle affirmative action, potentially signaling a wave of similar lawsuits against corporate diversity practices.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Variety
CBS Studios has suspended overall deals with Dr. Phil, DeVon Franklin, and Lis Rowinski due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. The studio will continue to cover salary and benefits for assistants on these deals. This comes after Warner Bros. TV suspended deals with top producers last week. Both CBS Studios and Warner Bros. TV are represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in negotiations with the WGA.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
CBS Studios has announced the release of "Star Trek: very Short Treks," a collection of five animated shorts in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated Series. The shorts will feature characters from various Star Trek series and will be available for streaming on StarTrek.com and the Star Trek YouTube channel. The first episode will debut on Star Trek Day, with subsequent episodes releasing on Wednesdays starting September 13th. The cast includes George Takei, Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes, and other beloved Star Trek actors.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Deadline
CBS Studios has acquired the rights to develop a TV series based on the book "You Don't Own Me: How Mattel V. MGA Entertainment Exposed Barbie's Dark Side" by Orly Lobel. The book explores the parallel journeys of Barbie creator Ruth Handler and Bratz creator Carter Bryant, delving into the dark side of the doll wars and the cut-throat world of toys. The series will follow the brilliant but tortured creators of Barbie and Bratz, who change the world with their dolls but nearly destroy themselves in the process.