Tag: Peacock

Peacock has given a straight-to-series order for The Miniature Wife, starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger Games) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession, Deadpool & Wolverine).

The Sky and Peacock original series The Tattooist of Auschwitz, based on Heather Morris’s novel, has been acquired in Spain by Movistar Plus+ through a deal with All3Media International.

Peacock has ordered four new straight-to-series scripted projects from Universal Studio Group, including Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.

Peacock has ordered a limited series adaptation of Liz Moore’s novel Long Bright River, with Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning actor Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout) to star and executive produce.

Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, A Single Man, The Staircase) has been cast to star in the upcoming Sky and Peacock original limited series Lockerbie.

Peacock has commissioned Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, based on the true-crime podcast Fight Night, with Kevin Hart set to star and executive produce.

Prime Video has acquired the historical gladiator drama series Those About to Die, from director Roland Emmerich (Moonfall, Independence Day, Godzilla), for select territories in Europe.

SYFY has ordered a second season of its newest original series The Ark, from creators Dean Devlin (Independence Day, Stargate) and Jonathan Glassner (Stargate SG-1).

NBC has renewed all six of its Dick Wolf-produced dramas across the Law & Order and Chicago franchises for the 2023-24 broadcast season.

Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse, Trial of the Chicago Seven, The Theory of Everything) has been cast in the lead role of Sky and Peacock’s series adaptation of The Day of the Jackal.