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4 days ago
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Connie Britton Mystery Comedy Phony Gets Series Order at Hulu
Five-time Emmy nominee Connie Britton has a case of imposter syndrome… in the literal sense. Hulu has officially given a series order to Phony, a coming-of-age mystery comedy which sees the Friday Night Lights vet playing Ellen, a single mom to her teenage son Sonny (The White Lotus' Sam Nivola). More from TVLine Hulu App Getting Phased Out in 2026, Will Be Fully Integrated Into Disney+ 'The Hottest Group of Virgins Ever' Get Their Own Hulu Dating Show - Watch Are You My First? Trailer King of the Hill Boss Defends the Choice to Explore Bobby's Sex Life (!) - Plus, Grade the Revival! But things are not what they seem. The mystery follows Sonny, the most beloved student at his high school, as he wakes up in the hospital after a car accident to discover that his mom — who also happens to be his high school principal — appears to have been replaced by an impostor (!). Not only has he seemingly lost his parent, but also the only person who truly knows him. Nick Paley (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Broad City), an Annie Award winner and two-time Emmy nominee, serves as showrunner and executive-produces the half-hour series alongside Britton, Charlie Alderman, Drew Goddard and Sarah Esberg. A release date for Phony has not yet been announced. Will you be bingeing Britton in ? Hit the comments with your thoughts! An A-to-Z List of 300+ Scripted Series View List Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
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03-06-2025
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Luca Guadagnino Attached to Direct AI Business Comedy ‘Artificial' for Amazon MGM
Luca Guadagnino has added another project to his always-packed slate. IndieWire can confirm that Guadagnino is attached to direct 'Artificial,' a comedic film set in the world of AI, for Amazon MGM. While plot details and cast info have been kept under wraps, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline have reported that the film is set at OpenAI and follows the tumultuous period in 2023 in which founder Sam Altman was ousted before immediately returning to the company. Those outlets have also reported that Andrew Garfield and 'Anora' star Yuri Borisov are circling roles in the project. More from IndieWire Austrian Publication That Ran 'Phony' Clint Eastwood Interview Cuts Ties with HFPA Member Author 'Ride or Die' First Look: Jamie Foxx Produces Indie Queer Road Trip Thriller Premiering at Tribeca Whether 'Artificial' ends up being a literal take on the Altman saga or a fictional project that takes inspiration from it, the lucrative world of AI startups should offer Guadagnino plenty of material to work with. As virtually every industry on the planet prepares to be disrupted by AI in some capacity, companies are racing to find the products that will place them ahead of their competitors, which has created a gold rush for entrepreneurs developing those products. But no AI company has been subject to more scrutiny or palace intrigue than OpenAI. Founded as a nonprofit in 2015 by a team of tech executives including Altman and Elon Musk, it was originally intended as an open source company that shared all of its research and technology with the public. But as the company developed potentially lucrative properties like ChatGPT, it transitioned to a for profit endeavor in 2019, prompting some founders (including Musk) to leave over a disagreement about the company's vision. The transition created a highly complicated corporate structure in which the OpenAI board of directors controls a nonprofit foundation that controls the for-profit entity, in which Microsoft also owns a minority stake. That structure laid the foundation for Altman to be pushed out as CEO by the board in November 2023, only to be re-hired three days later after a massive employee mutiny that saw many OpenAI workers threaten to leave for equivalent positions at Microsoft. In addition to 'Artificial,' Guadagnino is currently attached to direct a reimagining of 'American Psycho' for Lionsgate. And while his DC Comics film 'Sgt. Rock' was recently placed on hold, his next film, the campus thriller 'After the Hunt,' opens in October. Reporting by Brian Welk. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
