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Natalie Dormer to Star in Showtime’s ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’

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The original Penny Dreadful series ran for just three seasons from 2014 to 2016, but fans of the franchise can soon expect a “spiritual descendant” of the show starring an incredible actress with an extensive history of television sensations.

Variety reports that Natalie Dormer will star in Showtime’s Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. Dormer is best known for her role as Margaery Tyrell in Game of Thrones, and she also wowed viewers with excellent performances in The Tudors, Picnic at Hanging Rock, and The Hunger Games franchise. According to Variety, “Dormer will play Magda, a supernatural demon who can take the appearance of anyone she chooses and manifests in a number of guises throughout the story. Described as charismatic, clever and chameleon-like, Magda is a dangerous enemy and an invaluable ally.” read more

Showtime Announces ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’

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Fans of the Penny Dreadful series have something big to cheer about today. According to Deadline, Showtime has announced a follow-up to the popular series which will be called Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. Series creator John Logan returns to write and executive produce the series along with co-producer Michael Aguilar.

City of Angels will feature new characters and monsters and is set in 1938 Los Angeles. Showtime describes the series as a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension. It is rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil. read more

‘Kill Creek’ Headed to Showtime

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Deadline is reporting that Kill Creek has been put into development as an hour-long drama by Showtime. Scott Derrickson who has directed Hellraiser: Inferno, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and Sinister is set to direct. Derrickson will also be an executive producer alongside Lovecraft Country writer, Misha Green.

Kill Creek follows the story of a handful of horror writers who are invited to spend Halloween night in the haunted Finch House. What begins as a publicity stunt becomes a fight for survival as an evil entity threatens their every move. read more

Showtime Head of Programming: The Door is Always Open for More ‘Twin Peaks’

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David Lynch’s massive revival of Twin Peaks has finished airing on Showtime and is now available on blu-ray disc, but that doesn’t mean the adventure is over! Variety reports that Showtime is happy to support Lynch and co-creator Mark Frost with future seasons of Twin Peaks… or any other potential project for that matter!

Gary Levine, Showtime’s head of programming, had this to say during his presentation at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on Saturday: read more

Official Cast Photo Released for David Lynch’s Twin Peaks Revival

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The March 31st issue of Entertaiment Weekly will feature three connecting covers which reveal the first official cast photo for David Lynch’s Twin Peaks revival. In the image, director David Lynch is surrounded by many returning favorites from the original series, including  Madchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Sherilyn Fenn, Peggy Lipton, Kyle MacLachlan, James Marshall, Everett McGill, and Wendy Robie. You can check out all three of the connecting covers below:

In addition to the actors featured above, the new series will also add James Belushi, Michael Cera, Inland Empire star Laura Dern, returning favorite David Duchovny, Michael Cera, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tim Roth, Naomi Watts, and others. In an accompanied interview with EW, Lynch describes the new series as “a feature film in 18 parts,” and explains that the script for the project is over 400 pages long. While details about the project are still very sparse and mysterious (like the series itself), it’s clear that fans of Twin Peaks will have a lot to look forward to this Spring! read more

Showtime’s Twin Peaks Premiere Date Announced

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Since being announced back in 2014, Showtime’s revival of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks has been an unusual- and sometimes rocky- ride. Lynch left the project in 2015, and returned after further negotiations with the network. Fortunately, fans of the series will be able to watch new content soon!

Showtime announced today that the two-hour premiere episode will air at 9:00 p.m. E.T. on May 21st, 2017. The series will contain a total of 18 episodes.

Known for its unusual characters and atmospheric storytelling, Twin Peaks originally took the television world by storm in 1990. It will be interesting to see how the series will continue to captivate viewers in the new age of premium television. read more

Showtime to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Dexter with Fan Picked Marathon

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In celebration of it’s 10th anniversary, Showtime is asking fans to vote for their favorite episodes of Dexter, the top ten of which will be featured in an on-air marathon October 1st. The acclaimed serial killer series premiered on Showtime October 1, 2006 and spawned eight seasons. The drama centered around the life of Dexter Morgan, a blood-splatter expert for Miami Metro police by day and serial killer, with his own sense of morality, by night.

The cast included Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Aimee Garcia, Desmond Harrington, Erik King, C.S. Lee, Geoff Pierson, Lauren Vélez, David Zayas and James Remar. Over the course of it’s run, the series earned a Peabody Award, along with 25 Emmy® and 10 Golden Globe® Award nominations. Michael C. Hall won a Golden Globe and a SAG Award for his role as Dexter. The Writers Guild of America named it one of the best written series of all time. read more

Showtime Previewing Season 3 Premiere of PENNY DREADFUL

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Showtime is going to be making the season premiere of Penny Dreadful available online prior to its May 1 air date.   Starting today, viewers, including those not subscribed to Showtime, can watch the premiere for free on  YouTube, Facebook and SHO.com.    The online version is a TV-14 rated edited version of the premiere. 

It is available on Hulu, Roku and Sony PlayStation Vue for sampling.   It is also available On Demand via cable providers, which include Comcast’s Xfinity TV, Cox Communications, DirecTV, Dish, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS.   Subscribers can view it on Showtime on Demand.  read more

Naomi Watts and Tom Sizemore Join ‘Twin Peaks’

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Naomi Watts and Tom Sizemore have been cast in the new ‘Twin Peaks’ Showtime series from David Lynch.   Other new additions to the cast include Laura Dern, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Amanda Seyfried.   Lynch is directing the series which he co-wrote with co-creator Mark Frost. Kyle MacLachlan is the only original cast member officially confirmed in the new series.   It will debut in early 2018. Original cast members rumored to return include Sherilyn Fenn, Miguel Ferrer and Sheryl Lee. read more