Exclusive: Michael K. Williams is returning to the Black Market for the first time in five years after Vice TV renewed his illicit docuseries.
The first season of the show, which saw The Wire star journey into the dangerous world of gunrunners, poachers, drug addicts and illegal gambling dens, aired in 2016.
He subsequently starred in series such as Netflix’s When They See Us and HBO’s Lovecraft Country and also appeared as Bob Dylan in Apple’s Beastie Boys Story.
Williams will now continue the work of season one and look at the conditions from which black markets arise and the cultural reasons behind why they persist, from carjacking in Newark, NJ to the poaching of abalone off the coast of South Africa.
“After a busy period of back-to-back projects, I’m incredibly excited to rejoin my Vice family in taking a deeper dive behind telling the narratives of these global communities,...
The first season of the show, which saw The Wire star journey into the dangerous world of gunrunners, poachers, drug addicts and illegal gambling dens, aired in 2016.
He subsequently starred in series such as Netflix’s When They See Us and HBO’s Lovecraft Country and also appeared as Bob Dylan in Apple’s Beastie Boys Story.
Williams will now continue the work of season one and look at the conditions from which black markets arise and the cultural reasons behind why they persist, from carjacking in Newark, NJ to the poaching of abalone off the coast of South Africa.
“After a busy period of back-to-back projects, I’m incredibly excited to rejoin my Vice family in taking a deeper dive behind telling the narratives of these global communities,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Variety obtained an exclusive first look at Adult Swim’s “Three Busy Debras” and actor Juan Alfonso will star in Disney Channel series “Ultra/Violent Blue Demon.”
Casting
Juan Alfonso will play the role of Sebastian Rodriquez on the upcoming pilot for Disney Channel original series “Ultra Violet & Blue Demon,” Variety has learned exclusively. The show centers on 13-year-old Violet, who is chosen by the magical luchador mask of her uncle, the famed superhero Blue Demon Jr., to be his successor. Alfonso is represented by Curtis Talent Management and Nancy Chaidez Agency.
Starz announced Chris Bauer, Allen Maldonado and James Harrison have been cast as series regulars in the series “Heels.” Bauer will portray “Wild Bill Hancock,” a former wrestling star who is now a high-level pro wrestling scout. Maldonado plays “Rooster Robbins,” one of the best wrestlers in the circuit. Harrison is...
Casting
Juan Alfonso will play the role of Sebastian Rodriquez on the upcoming pilot for Disney Channel original series “Ultra Violet & Blue Demon,” Variety has learned exclusively. The show centers on 13-year-old Violet, who is chosen by the magical luchador mask of her uncle, the famed superhero Blue Demon Jr., to be his successor. Alfonso is represented by Curtis Talent Management and Nancy Chaidez Agency.
Starz announced Chris Bauer, Allen Maldonado and James Harrison have been cast as series regulars in the series “Heels.” Bauer will portray “Wild Bill Hancock,” a former wrestling star who is now a high-level pro wrestling scout. Maldonado plays “Rooster Robbins,” one of the best wrestlers in the circuit. Harrison is...
- 3/11/2020
- by Klaritza Rico
- Variety Film + TV
Oxygen has renewed “Injustice With Nancy Grace” for a second season and picked up three new true-crime projects, the cable network announced Wednesday.
Hosted by legal analyst and former Hln anchor Nancy Grace, the first season of “Injustice” ran for eight episodes last summer, exploring stories involving “unclear motives, botched investigations, wrongful accusations, unjust sentencing and suppressed evidence.” Grace will return as host for Season 2.
The show is produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation in conjunction with KT Studios and Tap Inc., with Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Nancy Grace, John Terenzio, Stephanie Lydecker and showrunner Haylee Vance serving as executive producers.
Also Read: Oxygen's 'The Witnesses' Isn't About a Religion's Secrets, It's About a 'Public Safety Issue,' Investigator Says
The first of the three new projects is “Exhumed,” a series examining murder cases in which unearthing a victim’s body plays an instrumental role in solving the case. It...
Hosted by legal analyst and former Hln anchor Nancy Grace, the first season of “Injustice” ran for eight episodes last summer, exploring stories involving “unclear motives, botched investigations, wrongful accusations, unjust sentencing and suppressed evidence.” Grace will return as host for Season 2.
The show is produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation in conjunction with KT Studios and Tap Inc., with Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Nancy Grace, John Terenzio, Stephanie Lydecker and showrunner Haylee Vance serving as executive producers.
Also Read: Oxygen's 'The Witnesses' Isn't About a Religion's Secrets, It's About a 'Public Safety Issue,' Investigator Says
The first of the three new projects is “Exhumed,” a series examining murder cases in which unearthing a victim’s body plays an instrumental role in solving the case. It...
- 3/11/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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