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[01/24/20 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 24
Updates include: Marvel shutters two animated projects at Hulu; Jessalyn Gilsig cast in John Stamos-led "Big Shot" at Disney+; and Dexter Darden boards Peacock's "Saved by the Bell" revival series.
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[01/17/20 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 17
Updates include: Syfy orders animated original "Magical Girl Friendship Squad"; Stephen Frears to direct Peacock's "Dr. Death"; and Josh Hutcherson among those cast in Showtime's "Rita" pilot.
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[10/02/19 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 2
Updates include: Mekia Cox joins the cast of ABC's "The Rookie"; Lisa Cholodenko to helm Showtime's "Rita" pilot; and Michael B. Jordan, Seth Rogen bring "Middle West" to Amazon.
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[06/27/19 - 11:01 AM]
Emmy(R) Nominee Lena Headey to Star in Showtime(R) Pilot "Rita"
Headey will play the title character, a headstrong, unconventional teacher and single mother who takes on every kind of authority - as well as her family - in a messy and unfiltered way.
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| RITA (SHOWTIME)
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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
6/27/19
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1/24/20
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STATUS:
previously in development (2020-2021 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Showtime's press release, June 2019) SHOWTIME has announced a pilot production order for the hour-long dramedy RITA, starring Emmy and Golden Globe(R) nominee Lena Headey (Game of Thrones). Headey will executive produce the pilot, a co-production of SHOWTIME and Platform One Media, with creator/showrunner Christian Torpe, who is writing the pilot based on his award-winning original Danish series. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine and Jana Winograde, Presidents of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. In RITA, Headey will play the title character, a headstrong, unconventional teacher and single mother who takes on every kind of authority - as well as her family - in a messy and unfiltered way. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Betsy Brandt as June
· Bryce Gangel as April
· Connor Falk as Oliver
· Curtiss Cook as Spencer
· Darren Pettie as Tom
· Glo Tavarez as Connie
· Isabella Crovetti as Rose
· Jade Payton as Molly
· Josh Hutcherson as Ricco
· Lena Headey as Rita
· Paprika Steen as Ellen
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Christian Torpe as CRTR/EP
· Elisa Ellis as EP
· Katie O'Connell Marsh as EP
· Lena Headey as EP
· Lisa Cholodenko as EP/DIR (Pilot)
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GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Platform One Media
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