Atomic Bazaar
Netflix will adapt former Vanity Fair journalist William Langewiesche’s 2007 non-fiction novel “The Atomic Bazaar” which deals with the global trade in illicit nuclear weapons with people involved ranging from technicians to smugglers, spies, mercenaries, criminals and scientists.
The plans is for a scripted drama series which hails from producers Pulse Films (“Gangs of London”) and has “71” writer Gregory Burke attached to pen the script and executive produce alongside director Edward Berger (the upcoming “All Quiet on the Western Front”). [Source: Variety]
We Go Around in the Night…
Georgi Banks-Davies (“I Hate Suzie”) will direct and Clare McQuillan (“Impulse”) will pen the limited drama series adaptation of Jules Grant’s debut novel “We Go Around in the Night and are Consumed by Fire” for Hillbilly Films and Television.
The queer love story and revenge thriller provides a little-seen view of British gangland in Manchester – one from a female perspective. [Source: Variety]
We The People
Netflix has released the first trailer for the short series “We the People” which mixes music, animation and local civic duty. Each of the ten episodes will focus on a civics subject, with an original song and animated short to match. The project releases on the service on July 4th.
In Treatment
The final eight episodes of HBO original series “In Treatment” will be available to stream early starting Monday June 14th. The advance rollout provides HBO Max subscribers an early opportunity to watch the entire new season ahead of the show’s season finale on June 28th. [Source: HBO]
The White Lotus
HBO has released the trailer for Mike White’s comedy limited series “The White Lotus” starring Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Murray Bartlett, Steve Zahn, Molly Shannon, Sydney Sweeney and Jake Lacy. The story follows the employees and guests at the titular resort who are dealing with their various problems as best they can.
Saturday Morning Minions
“Despicable Me” franchise producers Illumination Entertainment has unveiled the trailer for their first original digital series – “Saturday Morning Minions”.
Set to debut on Saturday (June 5th) at 7am US-PT, each week for the next 40 weeks (through to March 2022) will see a new episode of the digital series drop on Saturdays.
Money Heist
Netflix and Fever are teaming for “Money Heist: The Experience,” an immersive themed experience coming to global cities this Summer. Visual effects, plot twists and actors will interact in these live venue events which arrive ahead of the show’s fifth and final season. New photos from the fifth season have arrived ahead of the first half’s premiere on September 3rd.