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Jamie Stalcup

Jamie Stalcup is the senior associate editor of World Screen. She can be reached at jstalcup@worldscreen.com.

Prime Video Orders Series Based on Ed Brubaker’s Criminal

January 9, 2024

Prime Video has given a straight-to-series order for Criminal, based on the graphic novel series created by Ed Brubaker (Westworld, Batman: Caped Crusader) and Sean Phillips. Criminal features an interlocking universe of crime stories. Brubaker wrote the pilot script for the TV adaptation …

Netflix Begins Production on Final Stranger Things Season

January 9, 2024

Netflix has officially begun production on the fifth and final season of its global hit from the Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things. The series originally debuted in 2016 and has won over 70 awards worldwide, including four Emmys for outstanding drama series. …

Hello Kitty Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Crocs

January 9, 2024

Sanrio is celebrating Hello Kitty’s 50th anniversary with a new pair of Crocs, set to release online and at select retailers on January 17. The new Crocs mimic Hello Kitty herself and are white in design with black whiskers, red …

HBO Unveils Cast for New Season of The White Lotus

January 8, 2024

HBO has unveiled new cast members for the third season of its Emmy-winning series The White Lotus, including Leslie Bibb, Parker Posey and Jason Isaacs. Dom Hetrakul, Michelle Monaghan and Tayme Thapthimthong are also part of the new cast and will …

Animal Logic Merges into Netflix Animation

January 8, 2024

The Australian animation and visual effects studio Animal Logic has merged into Netflix’s global animation studio structure nearly two years after its acquisition by the streamer. Animal Logic CEO Sharon Taylor has resigned, and Karen Toliver, VP and leader of …

ProSieben Sets Wer isses? Based on The Late Late Show Segment

January 8, 2024

Wer isses?, a prime-time show based on the Line Up segment from The Late Late Show with James Corden, is slated to premiere on ProSieben in spring 2024. Comedians Ralf Schmitz and Chris Tall become competing detectives and partner with different guest celebrities …

The Last of Us Tops 2023 Piracy Rankings

January 2, 2024

HBO’s The Last of Us ranks as the most-pirated TV show release of 2023, according to TorrentFreak, beating out Disney+’s The Mandalorian and Loki, which round out the top three.