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Gizmodo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Ben Stiller Says There Are Ideas for ‘Severance' Spinoffs—What Could They Be?
We don't know how long Apple TV+'s hit show, Severance, will go on for, but it could potentially go on forever. The world created by showrunner Dan Erickson, executive producer Ben Stiller, and the rest of the team is so rich and filled with possibilities that not only could we follow the main characters for a while, we could also break off into other sections of the world too. And, it seems, that might just happen. In an extensive new interview with Variety, Stiller admitted that there have been discussions about Severance spinoffs. 'There are two specific ideas—that I won't tell you—that we've talked about internally as possible spinoff ideas,' he said. When asked to describe how far along either idea was, Stiller used the word 'nascent,' so, not too far at all. Which makes sense. Severance season three is being written right now and is clearly the priority. From there, you'd think subsequent seasons would be next on that list (Stiller refused to say how long they see the show going though). But, eventually, if Severance is still as popular as it is now, maybe a spinoff will happen. And here's where we can have some fun. Traditionally, on TV, spinoffs are focused on one particularly popular character getting their own show. Joey from Friends, Frasier from Cheers, Angel from Buffy, Saul from Breaking Bad, etc. On Severance, almost any of the characters would be great fodder for a spinoff. The Dylan show, the Irving show, the Mr. Milchick show, etc. But those all seem a little too obvious. A few more interesting ideas that come to mind would be, say, a Burt show, focused on the early years of Christopher Walken's character, or maybe a Miss Huang show, where we see where she goes after being sent away in season two. But Severance is anything but traditional. So, let's put aside character-specific spinoffs. Lumon, the evil company at the center of the show, is a global brand. Couldn't a show pick up at another Lumon location on another severed floor? Could we explore a town where Lumon arrived and proceeded to completely destroy it? Are people in government fighting against the idea of Severance? Maybe a West Wing-style story exploring that. The point here is the possibilities are endless, and with each new season of the show, get even bigger. We can't be sure a spinoff will ever happen—but the same probably could've been said about other Apple TV+ shows like For All Mankind, but that's getting a spinoff. Let us know your dream Severance spinoff below.
Geek Tyrant
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
John Krasinski Says Domhnall Gleeson Discussed Taking Role in THE OFFICE Spinoff Series THE PAPER With Him — GeekTyrant
Fans of The Office are looking forward to the upcoming series The Paper , which is set in the same universe as the fan-favorite show, which followed employees at the Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. While it was a mockumentary-style show set out to capture the daily lives of a group of co-workers and their cringy boss, it was also so full of heart and fantastically-written characters, it has stayed at the top of rewatched series since it aired. John Krasinski, who played Jim in The Office , got to know the star of the upcoming spinoff, Domhnall Gleeson, while working with him on recently released Apple TV+ adventure flick Fountain of Youth . The Office showrunner Greg Daniels created the spinoff with Michael Koman ( Nathan For You ), and Daniels is showrunning the new series set to stream on Peacock in September. When asked by Entertainment Tonight if he could see himself reuniting with Daniels on The Paper , Krasinski said, 'I would do anything for that guy. He calls, I'll show up.' He went on to say that Gleeson is 'amazing,' adding, 'He's one of my favorite actors. I remember we were in Cairo [filming Fountain of Youth ], and he said, 'Can I talk to you about something?' And it was real serious. He said, 'I just got offered this part in The Paper . What do you think?'' 'I said, 'You've got to do it,'' Krasinski continued. 'He's like, 'I think it's going to be really good.' I said, 'As long as Greg is behind it, it's going to be great.' We're all so supportive. The whole cast [of The Office ] was texting about these guys making their show. It's going to be awesome.' The Paper also stars Sabrina Impacciatore ( The White Lotus ), Melvin Gregg ( Nine Perfect Strangers ), Chelsea Frei ( The Moodys ), Ramona Young ( Never Have I Ever ), Gbemisola Ikumelo ( A League of Their Own ), Alex Edelman ( Just For Us ), and Tim Key ( The End of the F***ing World ) as the staffers of The Truth Teller . The Office actor Oscar Nuñez recurs alongside Nancy Lenehan ( Veep ), Molly Ephraim ( Last Man Standing ), Tracy Letts ( Homeland ), and Allan Havey, who appeared as Henry Bruegger — a Brussels sprouts farmer and father of Nora Kirkpatrick's Esther Bruegger — in The Farm episode of The Office that doubled as a backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff fronted by Rainn Wilson's Dwight Schrute. The Paper premieres this fall on Peacock. via: CB
Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
ABB Is Said to Pick BofA, UBS for Potential Robotics Unit Deal
ABB Ltd. has selected Bank of America Corp. and UBS Group AG to arrange a potential deal for its robotics unit, according to people familiar with the matter. The banks are working with ABB on preparing for a spinoff or sale of the robotics business, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Release Windows For Yellowstone's Spinoffs About Kayce, Rip And Beth Have Been Revealed, And Now I Have Two Important Questions
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Yellowstone may be over, but the Dutton family tree lives on thanks to Kayce, Beth and Rip. Between the end of the 2025 TV schedule and the start of 2026's programming, we'll see these characters played by Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser return to our screens in two different upcoming Yellowstone shows. And knowing that they'll air pretty close together leaves me with two important questions. We knew that both Dutton Ranch, which is the Rip and Beth spinoff, and Y: Marshals, Kayce's show, were in the works for a while now. However, now we have confirmed release windows. During Paramount Global's Q1 2025 earnings call (via ScreenRant), it was revealed that Rip and Beth's spinoff would premiere on the Paramount Network (and stream the next day for those with a Paramount+ subscription) in November of this year. Meanwhile, CBS's 2025-2026 lineup featured Kayce's series, and specified that it will premiere mid-season as part of the Spring '26 programming. That means, as Dutton Ranch is ending, we'll be gearing up for the premiere of Y: Marshals, which gives me questions about when these projects will take place and how much crossover there could be. Odds are, Dutton Ranch will air its finale in December or maybe January, and if I had to guess Y: Marshals will premiere sometime in February (or maybe late January or early March). That means there will be very little time between the two shows in terms of when they air. That makes me wonder how both projects will fit into the Yellowstone timeline. Will they take place simultaneously? Will Marshals happen right after Dutton Ranch? Could they take place years apart? The options are endless, and I really can't predict what they might do, which ups my curiosity a lot. However, it does not change my mind about the fact that Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly should crossover between the two dramas. Paramount Plus: from $7.99 a month/$79.99 a yearTo keep up with everything Yellowstone, including the upcoming shows, make sure you have Paramount+. Plans start at $7.99, and you can upgrade to Premium for Showtime and no ads by paying $12.99 per month. View Deal When Yellowstone ended, Kayce and Beth went their separate ways. Kayce stayed at East Camp, very close to where the Dutton Ranch once stood. Beth and Rip moved to Dillon, Montana, to live on a new ranch. According to Google Maps, Paradise Valley, where Kayce's home is, and Dillon are a little over two hours apart if you're driving, so I think it's logical to believe the family would still see each other. Plus, Kayce and Beth left things on good terms after they both worked to facilitate the deal to give the ranch to the Broken Rock people. To me, it wouldn't make much sense if they never saw each other. So, whether these two shows take place around the same time or years apart, I want to see Kayce on Dutton Ranch, and I'd love to see Beth and Rip on Y: Marshals. While these Westerns will air on two different networks, they are all under the Paramount umbrella and will be streamable on Paramount+. So, let's cross these series over, keep the Dutton family together, and make it so all this happens around the same time, so we can see exactly how the Yellowstone story continues.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
S.W.A.T. EXILES: Can Someone Make the Spinoff's Premise Make Sense…?
The S.W.A.T. EXILES spinoff news landed smack dab in the middle of my six-day vacation, so I only recently got around to getting eyes on and processing exactly what it is. Having now done so, and as a 'charter subscriber' to the eight-season CBS reboot that twice defied cancellation, I have questions. More from TVLine Shemar Moore: It's 'Bittersweet' Doing S.W.A.T. Spinoff Without OG Cast, 'But I'm the Tom Brady of S.W.A.T. It's a Fact' 'S.W.A.T. Universe Was Dead for Less Than 48 Hours': Shemar Moore and EP Celebrate EXILES Spinoff News S.W.A.T. Spinoff Ordered to Series, With Shemar Moore Returning Alongside 'New Generation of Characters' First off, make no mistake, I commend the mission of the spinoff, to not only keep the S.W.A.T. brand alive but 'preserv[e] jobs for the 200-person local production crew who have been instrumental to the success of the original series for the last eight seasons,' as the press release put it. Because as 'Well, that's show business!' as a TV show's cancellation may be, it does threaten the livelihood of the many crew members who count on the steady gig. Especially when even a 'steady' gig these days translates to fewer episodes (and thus fewer weeks of work, fewer paychecks) per season. Now… all that said… does the premise make a lick of sense to anyone? In this spin-off of the hit series, after a high-profile mission goes sideways, Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson (played by Shemar Moore) is pulled out of forced retirement to lead a last-chance experimental SWAT unit made up of untested, unpredictable young recruits. Hondo must bridge a generational divide, navigate clashing personalities, and turn a squad of outsiders into a team capable of protecting the city and saving the program that made him who he is. From the S.W.A.T. EXILES press release Let's take it piece by piece….. S.W.A.T. over eight seasons has dealt with many high-profile missions, and while the team's methods are sometimes called into question or ruffle a politician's feathers, an op has never quite 'gone sideways.' What does that mean here? Was there preventable loss of civilian life? Or was it a PR fiasco, where, say, 20-Squad was assigned to protect a government VIP… but didn't? So, not only was Hondo not part of the mission that went 'sideways,' he was in 'forced retirement' at the time. Forced retirement? For Hondo?? He was always a veritable Boy Scout, one of the straightest shooters on the team. After the several times that Hondo has tested politicians' patience, I can't imagine what act would subject him to forced retirement. And as far as half-assed Internet research can tell me, there is no mandatory retirement age for SWAT. (Shemar Moore appears to be around 55.) It sounds like after the 'sideways' mission, SWAT as a whole is closer than ever to being disbanded — which in and of itself seems improbable, as you need that amped-up line of policing for the dicier situations. But even if you buy into SWAT's threatened dissolution, who up the food chain would sign off on an 'experimental' unit? Seems reckless. Especially when it is… This is where the synopsis really lost me. So, the SWAT program is hanging on by the thinnest of threads after a team of well-trained, veteran officers couldn't keep a high-profile mission from going damningly 'sideways.' And your 'last-chance, experimental' solution is to put Hondo in charge of 'untested, unpredictable' recruits? After multiple instances (including in the last two finales!) where Hicks and Hondo couldn't find anyone up to snuff to fill a vacant slot? Tapping untested, unpredictable officers to form a squad that will be extra-averse to 'sideways' missions… doesn't math. Again, if a well-trained 20-Squad couldn't avoid one (1) 'sideways' mission, who would expect a collection of misfit toys armed with big guns to fare at all better? And we haven't even gotten into the whole 'culture clash of Gen X versus Gen Z,' as Sony Pictures TV Studios chief Katherine Pope described the Hondo vs. recruits dynamic to Variety. 'Where Hondo is all about duty, hierarchy and chain of command,' Pope said, 'the Gen Zers are a little more like, 'I might need to take a mental health day. I want to talk about it. I want to understand it.'' Of course, the question about (other than where it will air/stream Stateside) is: 'Where are Deacon, Tan et al?' Were they part of the team whose mission went sideways, and are now persona non grata? I 'get' that, financially, the spinoff works because you're shedding several eight-season salaries, and in turn hiring some fresh blood on the cheap. But for Hondo to tackle this new job without ever engaging with any old pals will be conspicuous. (Like, he and his new team must report to someone; will it not be Hicks?) Hopefully, we can take heart in something else that Sony TV's Pope said — that while the creative team is 'still putting it all together,' 'I think you can expect some of your favorites to be a part of it in some way.' What do you think of the idea? Want scoop on , or for any other TV show? Shoot an email to InsideLine@ and your question may be answered via Matt's Inside Line! 75+ Cancelled TV Shows That Came Back! View List Best of TVLine Young Sheldon Easter Eggs: Every Nod to The Big Bang Theory (and Every Future Reveal) Across 7 Seasons Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now
