Uncle Sam Shik
“Parasite” and “Memories of Murder” star Song Kang-ho has signed on to make his TV series debut in the indie-produced drama “Uncle Sam Shik”. Set in the 1960s, it follows “two men, their pride, greed and bromance”. Shin Yeon-shick helms the ten-episode drama. [Source: Variety]
Trying
Apple TV+ has renewed the British comedy series “Trying” for a fourth season. The news comes just days ahead of the third season finale on Friday.
The current season follows Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) as the couple continues to face the odd challenges – legal and parental – in the adoption process. [Source: Variety]
Untitled Vincent Chin Series
Kogonada (“Columbus,” “After Yang”) will direct, Christopher Radcliff (“The Strange Ones”) will write and Chloe Zhao (“The Rider,” “Nomadland”) will executive produce a limited series about Vincent Chin for Participant.
The project will tell the story of the tragedy of Chinese American engineer’s murder in 1982. It sparked widespread outrage in America and thrust Asian American communities into the limelight and the nation’s raging debates on race. The project is being made with the help of the Chin estate. [Source: Deadline]
Poker Face
Clea DuVall, Shane Paul McGhie, Angel Desai, Jasmine Aiyana Garvin and Leslie Silva have joined the cast of Rian Johnson’s ten-episode mystery drama series “Poker Face” at Peacock. Nora Zuckerman and Lilla Zuckerman serve as showrunners and executive producers.
The five join a packed cast that includes Natasha Lyonne, Adrien Brody, Audrey Corsa, Benjamin Bratt, Charles Melton, Chloe Sevigny, Danielle MacDonald, Dascha Polanco, Ellen Barkin, Jameela Jamil, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judith Light, Lil Rel Howery, Niall Cunningham, Nicholas Cirillo, Nick Nolte, Ron Perlman, S. Epatha Merkerson, Simon Helberg, Stephanie Hsu, Tim Blake Nelson and Tim Meadows. [Source: Deadline]
Thai Cave Rescue
Netflix has released the official trailer for the biographical limited drama series “Thai Cave Rescue” about the 2018 rescue mission of a youth soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand. Jon M. Chu executive produces the series which will be available for streaming on September 22nd.
