The Sims Spark’d
Electronic Arts’ long-running video game series “The Sims” is getting the competition TV series treatment in which twelve contestants vie for a $100,000 grand prize. The series premieres July 17th.
The four-episode “The Sims Spark’d” centers on challenges in the virtual-world game as notable members of “The Sims” online community will compete in skills and elimination challenges in the simulation game, racing against the clock to impress the three-judge panel. [Source: Variety]
The Weakest Link
Former “Glee” star Jane Lynch will serve as host for the new version of game show “Weakest Link” for NBC. The network has ordered 13 episodes of the revival, based on the British format, with BBC Studios and Universal Television Alternative Studio producing. Production aims to begin this Fall. [Source: The Live Feed]
Matthew Weiner
Nine-time Emmy winning “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner is developing a new half-hour mystery dramedy series for FX. Weiner is writing the scripts for the series and will also take on the roles of executive producer and director for the pilot, with FX Productions attached to produce. Plot specifics are under wraps. [Source: The Live Feed]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Actor/comedian Andy Samberg has confirmed that the writers room for police office comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” is ‘rethinking’ the direction the beloved sitcom will take in light of the summer’s Black Lives Matter protests.
He tells People magazine: “We’re taking a step back, and the writers are all rethinking how we’re going to move forward, as well as the cast. We’re all in touch and kind of discussing how you make a comedy show about police right now, and if we can find a way of doing that that we all feel morally okay about. I know that we’ll figure it out, but it’s definitely a challenge, so we’ll see how it goes.”
Pen15
Hulu has set a September 15th premiere date for the first seven episodes of the second season of comedy series “Pen15,” and released the teaser trailer for the new run. Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine (grown adults) star as 13-year-old outcasts enduring middle school in the year 2000.
The pair enter a period of awkwardness that many adults want to forget, as they deal with trying to fit in while also dealing with the raging hormones inside. The second season will be split in half with the remaining seven episodes to air in 2021.
