Lee Tamahori
Wellington-born filmmaker Lee Tamahori, best known for the acclaimed 1994 New Zealand film “Once Were Warriors” and the 2002 James Bond flop “Die Another Day,” has passed away at the age of 75 following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Other works included “The Edge,” “Mulholland Falls,” “Along Came a Spider” and “The Convert”. [Source: ]
Hot Mother
Oscar nominee Toni Collette and “Supergirl” star Milly Alcock are teaming up to star in Lucy Knox’s survival thriller “Hot Mother,” which will shoot next year in Australia.
The story follows a mother and daughter as they visit a remote wellness spa for the weekend, aiming to reconnect. But their time together quickly turns into a physical and psychological fight for survival when they get trapped in a sauna where no one can hear their cries for help. [Source: Deadline]
All’s Fair
Ryan Murphy’s legal drama “All’s Fair,” starring Kim Kardashian, has pulled in 3.2 million views globally after three days of streaming – making it Hulu Originals’ biggest scripted series premiere in three years. Despite overwhelmingly negative reviews, the series has been talked about a lot on social media. [Source: Deadline]
Escorted
“Ted Lasso” breakout Brett Goldstein has set up the romantic comedy series “Escorted” at Amazon Prime Video with an eight-episode order. Goldstein plays a divorced dad in Manhattan who accidentally becomes a male escort. The series deals with second chances, co-parenting, and whether real intimacy can ever be bought.
Goldstein also serves as writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner alongside Brian Gallivan (“Shrinking”) on the series which Warner Bros. Television and Amazon MGM Studios are producing. [Source: Variety]
Disney+
Disney has revealed a video announcement showing changes to the interface of Disney+, integrating Hulu and ESPN into a top hub. Viewers using the app and who have a bundled subscription can use the navigation bar to travel to different hubs and find the content they’re looking for. The news comes as Disney plans to phase out the Hulu standalone app.
