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A&E Announces Four Paranormal Series Including The Revival Of “Ghost Hunters”

A&E Network dives back into the unexplained paranormal universe, greenlighting five compelling shows including the revival of “Ghost Hunters,” one of the most successful paranormal series of all time. The network has also greenlit four additional supernatural-focused shows and specials including reimagined versions of A+E Networks’ hit series “Psychic Kids” and “Celebrity Ghost Stories,” the brand new series “Trey the Texas Medium” (working title), and the two-hour special “World’s Biggest Ghost Hunt” (working title.) A&E has been on the forefront of programming in the paranormal space and with that success, we have been eager to bring the genre back to the network for some time,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and Head of Programming, A&E Network. “Each of these series has a unique point of view, but will collectively give our audience a window into a world of spellbinding stories that have to be seen to be believed.” Fifteen years after introducing the world to the field of authentic paranormal

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Jun 26, 2019
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Penny Dreadful Spin-Off “City of Angels” Coming To Showtime

It’s been two years since “Penny Dreadful” was sadly canceled, Showtime has ordered the Victorian-era spin-off “City of Angels.” Deadline is reporting that “Fear the Walking Dead” actor Daniel Zovatto (It Follows) has been tapped to play the lead character named Tiago. The site reports that “While City of Angels is being positioned as an ensemble series, Tiago is considered the story’s male protagonist. LAPD’s first Mexican-American detective, Tiago grapples with racism, childhood trauma, and faith issues in 1938 Los Angeles.” In the series “A spiritual descendant of the story set in Victorian-era London, the next chapter employs a new vision, new characters, and storylines. It opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension. Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” will explore an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of that

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Jan 18, 2019
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Orlando Bloom Heading To Amazon’s ‘Carnival Row’

Pirates of the Caribbean actor Orlando Bloom will be starring in Amazon’s upcoming 8-episode fantasy-noir series ‘Carnival Row’. The Wrap is reporting that the series is set in a city where mythical creatures are fleeing their war-torn homeland to a new land, but tensions are rising between the residents and the ever growing immigrant population. The series will follow investigations into a string of unsolved murders which are causing the tensions to worsen. Bloom has been cast as police inspector Rycroft Philostrate who is leading the investigation into the murder of a faerie showgirl. He will also produce the series from writer, showrunner, and executive producer Rene Echevarria. Paul McGuigan will also executive produce, as well as direct. The third executive producer, Travis Beacham penned the original script. ‘Carnival Row’ is set to begin filming this fall and will premiere in 2019.

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Aug 26, 2017

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A&E Announces Four Paranormal Series Including The Revival Of “Ghost Hunters”

A&E Network dives back into the unexplained paranormal universe, greenlighting five compelling shows including the revival of “Ghost Hunters,” one of the most successful paranormal series of all time. The network has also greenlit four additional supernatural-focused shows and specials including reimagined versions of A+E Networks’ hit series “Psychic Kids” and “Celebrity Ghost Stories,” the brand new series “Trey the Texas Medium” (working title), and the two-hour special “World’s Biggest Ghost Hunt” (working title.) A&E has been on the forefront of programming in the paranormal space and with that success, we have been eager to bring the genre back to the network for some time,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and Head of Programming, A&E Network. “Each of these series has a unique point of view, but will collectively give our audience a window into a world of spellbinding stories that have to be seen to be believed.” Fifteen years after introducing the world to the field of authentic paranormal

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Jun 26, 2019
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Penny Dreadful Spin-Off “City of Angels” Coming To Showtime

It’s been two years since “Penny Dreadful” was sadly canceled, Showtime has ordered the Victorian-era spin-off “City of Angels.” Deadline is reporting that “Fear the Walking Dead” actor Daniel Zovatto (It Follows) has been tapped to play the lead character named Tiago. The site reports that “While City of Angels is being positioned as an ensemble series, Tiago is considered the story’s male protagonist. LAPD’s first Mexican-American detective, Tiago grapples with racism, childhood trauma, and faith issues in 1938 Los Angeles.” In the series “A spiritual descendant of the story set in Victorian-era London, the next chapter employs a new vision, new characters, and storylines. It opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension. Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” will explore an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of that

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Jan 18, 2019
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Orlando Bloom Heading To Amazon’s ‘Carnival Row’

Pirates of the Caribbean actor Orlando Bloom will be starring in Amazon’s upcoming 8-episode fantasy-noir series ‘Carnival Row’. The Wrap is reporting that the series is set in a city where mythical creatures are fleeing their war-torn homeland to a new land, but tensions are rising between the residents and the ever growing immigrant population. The series will follow investigations into a string of unsolved murders which are causing the tensions to worsen. Bloom has been cast as police inspector Rycroft Philostrate who is leading the investigation into the murder of a faerie showgirl. He will also produce the series from writer, showrunner, and executive producer Rene Echevarria. Paul McGuigan will also executive produce, as well as direct. The third executive producer, Travis Beacham penned the original script. ‘Carnival Row’ is set to begin filming this fall and will premiere in 2019.

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Aug 26, 2017