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[Cornballer]

- Variety: Inside the Troubled Production of Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Get Down,’ Netflix’s Most Expensive Series Yet

Over the two-and-a-half years since the hip-hop-focused project was set up at Netflix, Luhrmann went through two showrunners, numerous writers, and no small amount of strain with producer Sony Pictures Television. Production of the 12-episode season, the first half of which premieres Aug. 12, went well over the original budget of about $7.5 million per episode and wound up costing at least $120 million overall, with New York state tax incentives factored in, according to sources.

I didn't realize they spent that much on it.

 

[Cornballer]

- Deadline: ‘Turn’ Renewed For Fourth & Final Season By AMC

Turn: Washington’s Spies will conclude its run on AMC after one more season. The cable network has renewed the American Revolution drama for a 10-episode fourth season, which will be its last. It will air in 2017.

 

[berzeli]

- Variety: Inside the Troubled Production of Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Get Down,’ Netflix’s Most Expensive Series YetI didn't realize they spent that much on it.

Netflix's Vinyl.


Seriously though, at least Vinyl looks great production wise. The latest trailer for The Get Down looked rough.

Reading through that article it sounds like the project Heaven's Gated a bit and this right here:

Luhrmann had initially envisioned the project as a feature but saw its potential to unfold over the long arm of a TV series. Nevertheless, his unfamiliarity with the episodic TV production process showed from the start, according to sources who faulted Luhrmann for failing to heed the counsel of seasoned veterans and for showing a lack of regard for the skills needed to pull off a big-budget drama series.

Makes it sound like it came down to an ego thing. Urgh, I really hope the show doesn't suck.

- Deadline: ‘Turn’ Renewed For Fourth & Final Season By AMC

Huh, every year I expect Turn to not get renewed. Glad that AMC has stuck by the show, but I'll be buggered if I knew why. The ratings never seem good (it even got dropped by HBO Nordic over here due to lack of interest) and it never got a lot of critical acclaim.

 

[BronsonLee]

Of course Baz would not know what the fuck he was doing, have you seen any of his movies?!

 

[El Topo]

$120m on a show like that? Huh. Truly Netflix' Vinyl, although hopefully not as dreadful.

 

[Sober]

- Variety: Inside the Troubled Production of Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Get Down,’ Netflix’s Most Expensive Series YetI didn't realize they spent that much on it.

Well that's one way to get Game of Thrones numbers. Cost-wise anyway.

 

[Dan]

- Deadline: ‘Project Greenlight’ Canceled By HBO

“When we picked up a new season in 2014, we imagined a one season revival and decided in early 2016 another season did not make sense for us,” HBO said in a statement. “We are proud of the show and were pleased with its run throughout the years.”

 

[ZeroX03]

- Deadline: ‘Project Greenlight’ Canceled By HBO

Damon says they're shopping it around. I hope someone picks it up. It's a fun, morbid experiment.

 

[Stumpokapow]

I believe in Baz Luhrmann. Everything he touches turns to gold. One of Hollywood's great auteurs.

If you disagree I'll fight you with my gun. It has sword engraved on the side

 

[RatskyWatsky]

- Variety: Inside the Troubled Production of Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Get Down,’ Netflix’s Most Expensive Series Yet

I didn't realize they spent that much on it.

Wow, that's shocking. I hadn't been following production news that closely so I had no idea all that was going on.

It's absolutely crazy that there are two 1970s New York-based music themed series this year with budgets of over $100 million dollars.

- Deadline: ‘Turn’ Renewed For Fourth & Final Season By AMC

Mad Men: got a proper ending.
Breaking Bad: got a proper ending.
Rubicon: cancelled after 1 season.
The Walking Dead: will get a proper ending.
The Killing: got a proper ending (on Netflix).
Hell on Wheels: got a proper ending.
Low Winter Sun: cancelled after 1 season.
Turn Washington's Spies: will get a proper ending.
All their newer shows: still on the air (although Feed the Beast deserves to join the 1 season club after next week's finale)

That's a fantastic track record. Good on AMC.

 

[Stumpokapow]

rubicon: cancelled on a cliffhanger, no dvd release, no streaming availability, lol

 

[dead souls]

AMC should be commended for keeping Rubicon away from people. That's a true service to fans of television.

 

[firehawk12]

I had no idea that CW launched a new MadTV reboot. I guess the reunion did well for them.

 

[Danthrax]

I had no idea that CW launched a new MadTV reboot. I guess the reunion did well for them.

Whoa, what? I had no idea either. I'll have to check it out.

 

[vypek]

I had no idea that CW launched a new MadTV reboot. I guess the reunion did well for them.

Whoa, what? I had no idea either. I'll have to check it out.

Had no idea until I spontaneously visited IGN and saw the review. The reviewer thought it was

Spoiler

really awful given the score.

That is all I really know about it besides it having a new cast.

 

[Cornballer]

- Deadline: ‘The Last Tycoon’ Drama Picked Up To Series By Amazon

They also note that The Interestings is not going forward.

 

[Stumpokapow]

- Deadline: ‘The Last Tycoon’ Drama Picked Up To Series By Amazon

I thought this pilot was a mess.

 

[Cornballer]

I thought this pilot was a mess.

I didn't get a chance to check it out, but I did not hear good things.


Netflix's inevitable pickups: Netflix Renews ‘Chelsea’, ‘Lady Dynamite’ & ‘Real Rob’ For Season 2

 

[Rhaknar]

Black Mirror season 3 on netflix in october motheruckers!

I didnt even know it was already being filmed lol >_<

 

[firehawk12]

Whoa, what? I had no idea either. I'll have to check it out.

Had no idea until I spontaneously visited IGN and saw the review. The reviewer thought it was

Spoiler

really awful given the score.

That is all I really know about it besides it having a new cast.

Yeah, it was pretty bland. The Game of Thrones sketch got a couple of chuckles out of me, but only because I was impressed by the fact that the writer is either a huge nerd or spent a lot of time on that Westeros Wikia.

 

[TDLink]

Black Mirror season 3 on netflix in october motheruckers!

I didnt even know it was already being filmed lol >_<

Netflix ordered 12 but Season 3 is only 6...so I supposed that means the other 6 will come next year as Season 4?

 

[ezekial45]

I didn't get a chance to check it out, but I did not hear good things.


Netflix's inevitable pickups: Netflix Renews ‘Chelsea’, ‘Lady Dynamite’ & ‘Real Rob’ For Season 2

I'm surprised Real Rob got another. Even though Schneider produced and financed the whole thing himself, it seemed like it was a total dud.

 

[kevin1025]

I'm surprised Real Rob got another. Even though Schneider produced and financed the whole thing himself, it seemed like it was a total dud.

It's such a dud that even Netflix won't put "Netflix Original" anywhere on it when you look it up.

Black Mirror in October is wild, especially with those casts and directors! Is it worldwide distribution since it's now a Netflix show?

Edit: Just read the Netflix press release, it's globally, YES!!

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

Yay! At Lady Dynamite getting renewed.

 

[Rhaknar]

Yay! At Lady Dynamite getting renewed.

Agreed, really enjoyed season 1 when I "got it". Last few eps were hard on me because I

Spoiler

lost a pupper around the same time as I watched them

 

[Dan]

Lady Dynamite renewal is great news, although obviously pretty expected as a Netflix show.

Not that it's required before October, but I really need to get around to watching Black Mirror. Too much TV.

 

[Rhaknar]

Watched the first episode of Bojack. It was ok, I'm going to assume it gets much better as it progresses considering the praise it gets.

 

[kevin1025]

Watched the first episode of Bojack. It was ok, I'm going to assume it fets much better as it progresses considering the praise it gets.

I'm catching up on it now, as well, since the first three episodes never really grabbed me back when it first came out. But now that I'm almost done the first season, it was the fourth and fifth episodes that caught me by surprise and now I'm really liking it. Hopefully the same happens for you!

Lady Dynamite renewal is great news, although obviously pretty expected as a Netflix show.

Not that it's required before October, but I really need to get around to watching Black Mirror. Too much TV.

Space them out a little if you can. Some can be a tad heavy. I wonder where everyone's head spaces will be after potentially six hours of binging in October.

 

[berzeli]

Netflix Renews Will Arnett&#8217;s &#8216;Flaked&#8217; For 2017 Second Season

Netflix has officially renewed the Will Arnett and Mark Chappell-created sitcom Flaked for a second season set to air in 2017. The news of the show&#8217;s return was announced earlier tonight on its Facebook page.

In May it was widely reported that Flaked was under consideration for renewal with a reduced order of six episodes (season 1 was eight episodes long). Tonight&#8217;s announcement confirms those reports, though the exact number of episodes was not revealed. Netflix did not include Flaked in its announced renewals made earlier today during the streaming service&#8217;s TCA presentation.

Huh.

 

[ZeroX03]

Netflix Renews Will Arnett’s ‘Flaked’ For 2017 Second Season

Huh.

I love Will Arnett, but Flaked was lame and that Netflix didn't promote it at their own presentation is hilarious.

 

[El Topo]

They're really giving everything a second season, eh?

 

[berzeli]

They're really giving everything a second season, eh?

It seems that way.

The Get Down is probably a good candidate for one and done though, especially since:

Every Netflix series so far has been renewed for a second season. What does it take to cancel a show on Netflix? “Relative to what it costs, does it get an audience?,” Sarandos said, listing several factors that play a role, including whether viewers complete a season, what the audience satisfaction and social media engagement/buzz is and what the critical response is.

If that show doesn't break out in a big way, I can't see them renewing it.

 

[spindoctor]

Ballers got renewed for season 3 so it's not the blind item thing from a few weeks ago.

 

[kevin1025]

Ballers got renewed for season 3 so it's not the blind item thing from a few weeks ago.

I'm slowly wondering if it's Mr. Robot, from that blind item. Nothing points to it, but I'm getting a feeling.

 

[berzeli]

The BFI posted their (wonderfully eclectic) The best British TV of 2016 so far

War & Peace (BBC1)
How to Die: Simon&#8217;s Choice (BBC2)
A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream (CBeebies)
The Secret Life of a Bus Garage (ITV)
The People Next Door (Channel 4)
My Name Is&#8230; and I&#8217;m an Alcoholic (Channel 5)
Mum (BBC2)
Behind Closed Doors (BBC1)
Hillsborough (BBC2)
The Night Manager (BBC1)

Individual favourites:
Line of Duty series 3 (BBC2)
Two Doors Down (BBC2)
Dunblane &#8211; Our Story (BBC2)
Peaky Blinders series 3 (BBC2)
Siblings series 2 (BBC3)
The Durrells (ITV)
Hinterland series 3 (BBC)
The Life of Brian Pern: 45 Years of Prog and Roll (BBC4)
Happy Valley series 2 (BBC1)
Murdered by My Father (BBC3)
Children on the Frontline: the Escape (Channel 4)
The Secret History of My Family (BBC2)
Flowers (Channel 4)
Stewart Lee&#8217;s Comedy Vehicle (BBC2)
The Hollow Crown (BBC2)

 

[RatskyWatsky]

PSA: Sundance's latest import, The A Word, is very good so far (3 episodes have aired so far, out of 6).

 

[Dan]

HBO reconfirmed a bunch of stuff for 2017:

Animals (comedy)
Barry (comedy)
Big Little Lies (miniseries)
Crashing (comedy)
The Deuce (drama)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (movie)
The Leftovers (drama)
Wizard of Lies (movie)
Young Pope (miniseries)

I don't see any real rhyme or reason to this selection in terms of expected timeframes. Stuff like Girls, Silicon Valley and Veep are obviously missing.

 

[G0523]

HBO reconfirmed a bunch of stuff for 2017:

Animals (comedy)
Barry (comedy)
Big Little Lies (miniseries)
Crashing (comedy)
The Deuce (drama)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (movie)
The Leftovers (drama)
Wizard of Lies (movie)
Young Pope (miniseries)

I don't see any real rhyme or reason to this selection in terms of expected timeframes. Stuff like Girls, Silicon Valley and Veep are obviously missing.

They're probably still trying to figure out where to schedule Silicon Valley and Veep since Game of Thrones season 7 will be starting later than usual. They've all aired at the same time before.

 

[User 479360]

I'm making good progress on my PVR. Bates Motel, Supernatural, The Night Manager, The Path...all caught up on or watched through in the last couple of weeks or so.

I just have one episode left of The People vs. OJ Simpson, then I need to focus on watching 3-10 of Preacher, the first three episodes of Mr. Robot (the best show on TV) and The Night Of. And the last 5 episodes of Stranger Things.

I need to have the PVR replaced, so...

 

[RatskyWatsky]

The Last Ship has been renewed.

 

[Tamanon]

The Last Ship has been renewed.

Yes!

 

[Sober]

The Last Ship has been renewed.

I literally have the recommend this show carefully, because it is good despite having Adam Baldwin in it.

 

[AngmarsKing701]

The Last Ship has been renewed.

Who has the streaming rights for this?

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Who has the streaming rights for this?

Hulu.

 

[AngmarsKing701]

Hulu.

Ugh. Thanks.

I'll have to check my DTV On Demand channels to see if the episodes are available there.

 

[CrichtonKicks]

The Last Ship has been renewed.

Welp that's another possibility from the surprise cancellation blind item to cross off.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Welp that's another possibility from the surprise cancellation blind item to cross off.

What's left of the possibles? Ray Donovan? Scream?

 

[Bessy67]

I literally have the recommend this show carefully, because it is good despite having Adam Baldwin in it.

What's wrong with Adam Baldwin? Firefly and Chuck were great...

 

[Stumpokapow]

What's wrong with Adam Baldwin? Firefly and Chuck were great...

It's about ethics in pretending boring ass one-season sci-fi shows were actually good.

 

[LionPride]

What's wrong with Adam Baldwin? Firefly and Chuck were great...

He's a dickbag