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‘Die Hart’: Kevin Hart Series Being Re-imagined as a Feature for Prime Video!!

Kevin Hart’s Die Hart series is being reimagined as a movie for Prime Video. The satirical action-comedy, which condenses the ten-episode Quibi series into a full-length movie, is set to launch worldwide on February 24 and with screenings in select cinemas in South Africa via distributor Empire. Die Hart follows the Ride Along and Fatherhood funnyman Hart as a fictionalized version of himself, as he … Continue reading ‘Die Hart’: Kevin Hart Series Being Re-imagined as a Feature for Prime Video!!

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Roku Acquires Rights to All Quibi Shows to Stream!!

Much like the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Quibi is not dead yet. The ill-advised streaming service that raised $1.75 billion for shows with episodes that were only 5-10 minutes long (“quick bites” if you will) formally shut down in December after, well, nobody signed up. But the content that was made for Quibi will live on, as Roku announced today … Continue reading Roku Acquires Rights to All Quibi Shows to Stream!!

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Quibi Shutting Down After Six Months!!

Quibi is no more. That’s the word coming down from insiders close to the events unfolding at Quibi Holdings LLC ground zero, spreading across the internet like wildfire as of Wednesday, October 21. Efforts to save Quibi were made in recent weeks, with co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg even hiring a restructuring firm to figure out next steps after multiple failed attempts to find a buyer, per … Continue reading Quibi Shutting Down After Six Months!!

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‘Wireless’ Trailer Sees Tye Sheridan Stranded in the Quibi Series!! Check It Out!!

Quibi has released the pulse-pounding trailer for Wireless, a survival thriller starring Tye Sheridan. The intense new series you can watch through the Quibi app comes from innovative creators and writers Zach Wechter and Jack Seidman, with Steven Soderbergh serving as an executive producer. So, with a killer team behind Wireless, what’s this show all about? The Wireless trailer is an anxiety litmus test. We … Continue reading ‘Wireless’ Trailer Sees Tye Sheridan Stranded in the Quibi Series!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Fugitive’ Trailer Sees Kiefer Sutherland Back in Action!! Check It Out!!

Kiefer Sutherland is returning to action, and to the thrill of the chase, with The Fugitive. The Quibi series, an update of the beloved 1960s TV series and its 1993 film adaptation, stars Sutherland as Detective Clay Bryce, a cop in pursuit of Mike Ferro (Boyd Holbrook), who’s on the run after being falsely incriminated in a subway bombing. Mike must evade capture as he … Continue reading ‘The Fugitive’ Trailer Sees Kiefer Sutherland Back in Action!! Check It Out!!

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‘Futha Mucka’: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson to Star in the Animated Quibi Series!!

Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson are heading to Quibi. Make a joke now, motherfuckers! The two stars of The Hitman’s Bodyguard and its upcoming sequel are set to voice the leads in a new animated comedy series titled Futha Mucka — and yes, you read that right. It seems like Reynolds and Jackson will be playing fictional versions of themselves, as the meta premise … Continue reading ‘Futha Mucka’: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson to Star in the Animated Quibi Series!!

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‘Don’t Look Deeper’ Trailer Unveils the New Quibi Sci-Fi Drama!! Check It Out!!

High school is a time in one’s life when they feel like they don’t fit in… but imagine finding out that you’re not human. That’s a whole new level of teen angst. This is exactly the case for the new Quibi series Don’t Look Deeper, which released the first trailer today. Helena Howard, Don Cheadle and Emily Mortimer star in 14 episode series which launches … Continue reading ‘Don’t Look Deeper’ Trailer Unveils the New Quibi Sci-Fi Drama!! Check It Out!!

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‘Most Dangerous Game’: Quibi Renews Season 2 as Creator Nick Santora Preps Feature Film Version!!

Most Dangerous Game, the action thriller starring Liam Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz, has been renewed for a second season at Quibi and is also set to be packaged into a standalone feature film. The series, one of the short-form service’s most-high profile titles, follows Dodge Tynes (Hemsworth), who is desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal illness can take his life … Continue reading ‘Most Dangerous Game’: Quibi Renews Season 2 as Creator Nick Santora Preps Feature Film Version!!

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‘Tomie’: Quibi Casts Adeline Rudolph to Lead Horror Manga Adaption!!

A live-action adaptation of Junji Ito‘s popular Japanese horror manga series, Tomie, is set to hit the streaming service Quibi with The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina‘s Adeline Rudolph playing the main character. According to Deadline, Rudolph has been cast as Tomie Kawakami, a character that appears in Ito‘s manga series as a high school girl with long black hair that can easily seduce men into doing whatever she … Continue reading ‘Tomie’: Quibi Casts Adeline Rudolph to Lead Horror Manga Adaption!!

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‘Die Hart’ Trailer Sees John Travolta Teaching Kevin Hart How to Be An Action Star!! Check It Out!!

Quibi has released a trailer for its new Kevin Hart–John Travolta series Die Hart, and I am ready to sign back up, baby! Is it any coincidence that Quibi released this trailer the very same day that Day 1 subscribers’ free three-month trial expired? I think not! The 10-episode action comedy finds funnyman Hart playing a fictionalized version of himself who’s tired of being the … Continue reading ‘Die Hart’ Trailer Sees John Travolta Teaching Kevin Hart How to Be An Action Star!! Check It Out!!

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‘Clickbait’: Matt Reeves Set to Produce New Series for Quibi!!

“Clickbait” is the working title for a new series from producer Matt Reeves, director of the forthcoming The Batman, and starring Dunkirk and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch actor Fionn Whitehead for Quibi. Despite that innocuous and somewhat lighthearted-sounding name, the show will apparently be a look at fake news and its impact on the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. One assumes, as long as Quibi gets past … Continue reading ‘Clickbait’: Matt Reeves Set to Produce New Series for Quibi!!

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‘Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue’: Anthony Horowitz, Blumhouse, Quibi Developing New Murder-Mystery Series!!

Quibi is developing a scripted murder-mystery series produced by Blumhouse Television. Created by Anthony Horowitz (Midsomer Murders, Foyle’s War), the working-titled Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue follows the tale of nine strangers who find themselves lost in a remote Mexican jungle after their small plane crashes. The plot thickens as members are murdered one by one and the remaining survivors must solve the mystery. Cast … Continue reading ‘Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue’: Anthony Horowitz, Blumhouse, Quibi Developing New Murder-Mystery Series!!

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‘The Princess Bride’ Gets a Quibi Remake!!

Quibi is doing everything in its power to make sure you don’t terminate your relationship with them after that 90-day free trial ends. On Friday, it was announced the nascent streamer would be home to a (quick bite-sized) remake of 1987’s The Princess Bride. This Princess Bride update is directed by Jason Reitman and features one of the most stacked casts in recent memory. Vanity Fair broke the news on … Continue reading ‘The Princess Bride’ Gets a Quibi Remake!!

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‘Dummy’ Trailer Has Anna Kendrick Teaming Up With a Sex Doll In the New Quibi Comedy!! Check It Out!!

Plenty of folks would freak out upon discovering that their partner has a sex doll. Anna Kendrick rolls with it — and ends up rolling with it. Confused? You won’t be after watching the first trailer for Dummy, a Quibi comedy that launches next week. There’s a bit to unpack here. Kendrick’s Cody is an aspiring-but-blocked writer who happens upon her boyfriend’s (Donal Logue) bed … Continue reading ‘Dummy’ Trailer Has Anna Kendrick Teaming Up With a Sex Doll In the New Quibi Comedy!! Check It Out!!

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Quibi to Provide ‘Watch on TV’ Option Soon!!

Does watching 10-minute-or-less episodes of new stuff on your phone during, say, a public transportation commute to work or a workout at the gym sound appealing to you? Jeffrey Katzenberg hoped so. But when his new streaming platform Quibi launched last week with relatively underwhelming feedback and numbers, a new reality emerged: In a world where folks are stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, we’re kinda … Continue reading Quibi to Provide ‘Watch on TV’ Option Soon!!

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‘The Stranger’ Trailer Reveals Quibi’s Movies in Chapters Thriller!! Check It Out!!

In The Stranger, an unassuming young rideshare driver is thrown into her worst nightmare when a mysterious Hollywood Hills passenger enters her car. Her terrifying, heart-stopping ride with the stranger unfolds over 12 horrifying hours as she navigates the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles in a spine-chilling game of cat and mouse. The Stranger is from Fox 21 Television studios and is created, written, and … Continue reading ‘The Stranger’ Trailer Reveals Quibi’s Movies in Chapters Thriller!! Check It Out!!

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’50 States of Fright’ Trailer Reveals Sam Raimi’s Quibi Horror Anthology Series!! Check It Out!!

Quibi has released the first trailer for 50 States of Fright, the horror anthology series executive produced by Evil Dead mastermind and Spider-Man maestro Sam Raimi. The show, which will be available at Quibi’s launch on April 6, features appearances from Jacob Batalon (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Taissa Farmiga (The Nun), Christina Ricci (The Addams Family), Ming-Na Wen (The … Continue reading ’50 States of Fright’ Trailer Reveals Sam Raimi’s Quibi Horror Anthology Series!! Check It Out!!

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‘Punk’d’: First Trailer Unveils Quibi’s Reboot Series!! Check It Out!!

Arriving on the heels of a slew of new trailers for the up-and-coming platform, Quibi has released the trailer for the Punk’d reboot series hosted by Chance the Rapper. The original Punk’d reality series debuted in 2003 and was hosted by Ashton Kutcher. The Kutcher-hosted series ran for over a decade, eventually ending in 2015. Quibi’s take on Punk’d seems to be holding on to the raucous, rowdy spirit that made its predecessor so … Continue reading ‘Punk’d’: First Trailer Unveils Quibi’s Reboot Series!! Check It Out!!

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‘When the Streetlights Go On’ Trailer Reveals Quibi’s Teen Murder Mystery Series!! Check It Out!!

“The summer of 1995 was the hottest summer in years.” That’s the way the first trailer for Quibi’s new “Movies in Chapters” show When the Streetlights Go On starts out. It’s both hilarious and frustrating to hear the nostalgic 90s described this way 25 years later; it may have been true at the time and even historically, but more recent years have put the 1995 … Continue reading ‘When the Streetlights Go On’ Trailer Reveals Quibi’s Teen Murder Mystery Series!! Check It Out!!

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‘Chrissy’s Court’ Trailer Reveals the Absurd Quibi Show!! Check It Out!!

Model, author, and Twitter favorite Chrissy Teigen is ready to rule over your petty grievances in the new trailer for Chrissy’s Court, coming in April to Quibi. The trailer features Teigen offering examples of the kinds of absurd disputes we can expect to see on the show, such as your roommate stealing your clothes and then selling them back to you. It’s basically a comedic … Continue reading ‘Chrissy’s Court’ Trailer Reveals the Absurd Quibi Show!! Check It Out!!

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‘Most Dangerous Game’: The Upcoming Quibi Series Gets an Official Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Quibi couldn’t be arriving at a better time. People all over the world are currently quarantined and looking for anything and everything to watch over their phones, devices, or apps. That’s exactly the sort of world (minus, ya know, the virus itself) that Quibi is hoping for. The new streaming service is gearing up to deliver more than 50 new bite-size series with episodes that … Continue reading ‘Most Dangerous Game’: The Upcoming Quibi Series Gets an Official Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘Survive’: New Trailer for the Quibi Series Has Sophie Turner Battling Wolves!! Check It Out!!

The new trailer for Quibi’s upcoming drama Survive hit YouTube today, giving us a more in-depth look at the series than we’ve previously seen. The show, starring Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins as a pair of strangers trapped together in the mountains after surviving a plane crash, is set to debut on the new streaming platform this April. We’re given more information about Turner’s character … Continue reading ‘Survive’: New Trailer for the Quibi Series Has Sophie Turner Battling Wolves!! Check It Out!!

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‘#Freerayshawn’ Trailer Reveals Antoine Fuqua’s Quibi series!! Check It Out!!

If you’re feeling stressed because you are trapped inside, be glad you’re not Rayshawn in the new Quibi series ‘#Freerayshawn’. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the man behind movies like The Equalizer, Training Day, and Olympus Has Fallen, we follow Rayshawn (Stephan James), an Iraq war veteran, but we open with him running from police officers. He finds refuge in his family’s house with wife and … Continue reading ‘#Freerayshawn’ Trailer Reveals Antoine Fuqua’s Quibi series!! Check It Out!!

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‘Murder House Flip’ Trailer Reveals the Insane Quibi Series!! Check It Out!!

Do you like shows about home renovations but also think the topic of homicide should be discussed with the tact and subtly of a sledgehammer breaking through drywall? Fantastic news for you today, my very peculiar friend, because Quibi just debuted the first trailer for Murder House Flip, the home renovation series that exclusively focuses on properties that played home to grisly murders. “Murder and … Continue reading ‘Murder House Flip’ Trailer Reveals the Insane Quibi Series!! Check It Out!!

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’50 States of Fright’ Teaser Trailer Reveals Sam Raimi’s Quibi Series!! Check It Out!!

Curious about Quibi? Me too. Especially after that wild lineup reveal that included, not joking, a series where chefs have food blasted in their face and then try to recreate the recipe and a home renovation series called Murder House Flip that’s exactly what it sounds like. But they’ve also got a hole heap of high-profile talent making their way to the mini-episodic format in scripting, including the Sam … Continue reading ’50 States of Fright’ Teaser Trailer Reveals Sam Raimi’s Quibi Series!! Check It Out!!

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Quibi Announces All 50 of Its Movies and TV Shows!!

Quibi, the upcoming streaming service that aims to deliver entertainment in bite-sized portions, has announced all 50 titles that will launch with the platform on April 6. Folks, what we have here is what you could generously call an eclectic bag. First things first: Quibi’s content is split into three categories. Movies In Chapters are feature-length stories “told in chapters that are 7 to 10 … Continue reading Quibi Announces All 50 of Its Movies and TV Shows!!

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‘Reno 911’: Full Cast Confirmed to Return for Quibi Revival!!

Nobody’s goofin’ about this.The entire main cast of “Reno 911!” is now confirmed to be returning for the show’s upcoming seventh season at Quibi. It was previously announced that co-creators Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, and Keri Kenney-Silver would all be back for the show’s seventh season. They will now be joined by Niecy Nash, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Cedric Yarbrough, and Carlos Alazraqui. Ian Roberts, Joe … Continue reading ‘Reno 911’: Full Cast Confirmed to Return for Quibi Revival!!

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‘Survive’ Teaser Reveals the Sophie Turner led Quibi Series!! Check It Out!!

Quibi has lassoed some serious talent to launch its streaming platform, including Steven Spielberg, Dwayne Johnson, Chrissy Teigen, Idris Elba, Kiefer Sutherland and Chance the Rapper. Now they’re adding the Queen in the North to that list with the brand new teaser for the upcoming drama series Survive. In the series, Sophie Turner stars as Jane, a woman on her way home after an extended … Continue reading ‘Survive’ Teaser Reveals the Sophie Turner led Quibi Series!! Check It Out!!

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‘Most Dangerous Game’: First Trailer Reveals Quibi’s 24-Hour Fight for Survival!! Check It Out!!

The jury is still 1000% out on Quibi, the upcoming streaming service that aims to deliver entertainment in 10-minute-or-less segments, but I’d be straight-up lying if I said I wasn’t intrigued by Most Dangerous Game. The series sees Christoph Waltz playing an eccentric billionaire who enlists a desperate man, Dodge Maynard (Liam Hemsworth), into a deadly game of survival. It’s a very dangerous game, you … Continue reading ‘Most Dangerous Game’: First Trailer Reveals Quibi’s 24-Hour Fight for Survival!! Check It Out!!

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‘Die Hart’: A New Quibi Series Starring Kevin Hart and John Travolta Announced!!

Quibi, the forthcoming streaming network boasting bite-sized episodes designed squarely for your phone (or should we say vertically for your phone?), just announced a new series that sounds, to put it succinctly, bonkers. Via Variety, the new show stars Kevin Hart as himself and John Travolta as a raving lunatic. It is called, of course: Die Hart. It’s real. And I’m here for it. The Quibi show will … Continue reading ‘Die Hart’: A New Quibi Series Starring Kevin Hart and John Travolta Announced!!

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‘The Fugitive’: First Teaser Reveals Quibi’s Reboot!! Check It Out!!

Quibi has released first teaser for The Fugitive, starring Kiefer Sutherland and Boyd Holbrook. The new take on the 1993 Harrison Ford film, which was based on the 1960s TV series of the same name, comes from Scorpion creator Nick Santora, Thunder Road Films and Warner Bros. TV. The Fugitive centers on blue collar worker Mike Ferro (Holbrook), who just wants to make sure his wife and … Continue reading ‘The Fugitive’: First Teaser Reveals Quibi’s Reboot!! Check It Out!!

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‘Gloop World’: Justin Roiland and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios to Bring Claymation Series!!

While fans await the second half of Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty, co-creator Justin Roiland is hard at work on a brand-new show. The Emmy-winner is teaming up with Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, itself an Emmy-winning animation studio (Robot Chicken), for a claymation series bound for upcoming streaming service, Quibi. The new streaming platform, which is expected to launch on April 6th, aims to air short-form … Continue reading ‘Gloop World’: Justin Roiland and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios to Bring Claymation Series!!

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‘Trill League’: 50 Cent and Lionsgate Bring Black Superhero Series To Quibi!!

Quibi and Lionsgate are teaming with rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson for the animated series Trill League, an adaptation of Anthony Piper’s indie graphic novel and its anime-inflected, hip-hop-informed vision of a black superhero universe. Jameel Saleem (South Park) and Piper are co-creators and writers of the series, which they will executive produce with Jackson (Power) and 3 Arts Entertainment’s Jermaine Johnson. The series is produced … Continue reading ‘Trill League’: 50 Cent and Lionsgate Bring Black Superhero Series To Quibi!!

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‘Legends of the Hidden Temple’ Returns on Quibi!!

Whether you’re a Red Jaguar, Blue Barracuda, Green Monkey, Orange Iguana, Purple Parrot, or a Silver Snake, you’re getting a second chance to assemble the Shrine of the Silver Monkey, outsmart the Temple Guards and get out of the Temple before time is up, because Nickelodeon’s iconic ‘90s series Legends of the Hidden Temple is back! Quibi has announced a revived and reimagined take on … Continue reading ‘Legends of the Hidden Temple’ Returns on Quibi!!

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Stephen Amell Sets ‘Code 8’ Spinoff at Quibi!!

There’s no slowing down for Arrowverse star Stephen Amell between the premiere of his new sci-fi film Code 8 and the more recent news of a spinoff series based on the movie getting set up over at Quibi. Amell will soon be leaving the Arrowverse after starring on the CW series Arrowfor nearly a decade. As the final season of the show winds down, Amell is getting stuck into … Continue reading Stephen Amell Sets ‘Code 8’ Spinoff at Quibi!!

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‘Killing Zac Efron’: Zac Efron to Lead Quibi’s Survival Series!!

Zac Efron is getting ready to venture into new territory—literally. Quibi announced today that the actor will be starring in and executive producing a new adventure series called Killing Zac Efron. The short-form mobile video platform does not actually plan to see Efron meet his end. Rather, this will be a survival adventure series not unlike those of Bear Grylls. Zero Point Zero and Ninjas … Continue reading ‘Killing Zac Efron’: Zac Efron to Lead Quibi’s Survival Series!!

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‘Wireless’: Tye Sheridan to Star in Steven Soderbergh’s Quibi Series!!

According to Deadline, Quibi has given a series order to executive producer Steven Soderbergh’s forthcoming survival thriller series titled Wireless with Ready Player One star Tye Sheridan attached to lead the series. This project will mark Sheridan’s first major TV role since appearing as guest star in 2014 on FOX’s sitcom Last Man Standing which was his TV debut. “I couldn’t be more excited to … Continue reading ‘Wireless’: Tye Sheridan to Star in Steven Soderbergh’s Quibi Series!!

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‘The Now’: Bill Murray Set to Recur in Farrelly Brothers’s Quibi Series!!

Bill Murray famously has no agent or manager. So getting him to appear in a movie is no small feat. But speaking of small feats, Quibi, the upcoming short-form video platform aimed at today’s youth, has nabbed Murray for a recurring role in a comedy series from Green Book’s Peter Farrelly and his frequent collaborator brother Bobby Farrelly, according to Deadline. No word yet on … Continue reading ‘The Now’: Bill Murray Set to Recur in Farrelly Brothers’s Quibi Series!!

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‘Slugfest’: Russo Brothers to Bring Marvel vs. DC Feud Story to Quibi!!

Talk about a fun surprise twist: It looks like Joe and Anthony Russo, a.k.a. the Russo Brothers, are bringing some new Marvel content to the streaming service Quibi. But — big “but” — it’s not the kind of Marvel content you’d expect. Instead, the Russo brothers will be bringing a documentary series to Quibi that focuses on the long history of the Marvel vs. DC Comics feud. According … Continue reading ‘Slugfest’: Russo Brothers to Bring Marvel vs. DC Feud Story to Quibi!!

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Sam Raimi’s Quibi Horror Series Cast Rachel Brosnahan and Christina Ricci!!!

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan and Christina Ricci are set to appear in a new horror anthology series for Quibi, the upcoming mobile-only streaming service spearheaded by Jeffrey Katzenberg. “Spider-Man” director Sam Raimi will serve as one of the show’s executive producer. The series, titled “50 States of Fright,” will explore different urban legends from across the U.S. Each episode will feature different … Continue reading Sam Raimi’s Quibi Horror Series Cast Rachel Brosnahan and Christina Ricci!!!

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‘The Fugitive’: Quibi Casts Kiefer Sutherland and Boyd Holbrook in Remake!!

I really hope everyone else can see these frequent updates on Quibi, the streaming service for The Youths where episodes run about 7-15 minutes long, and the high-profile, A-list projects it somehow keeps announcing, because the alternative is that I’m having the longest acid trip in recorded history. The latest dispatch from my own personal nightmare: Variety has revealed that a TV remake of The Fugitive is … Continue reading ‘The Fugitive’: Quibi Casts Kiefer Sutherland and Boyd Holbrook in Remake!!

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‘Survive’: Sophie Turner to Star in Quibi Series!!!

Sophie Turner is brushing off the disaster that was Dark Phoenix as she sets her sights on a return to television. Well, technically, it’s the up-and-coming streaming service Quibi and Turner will be tackling a lead role on the series Survive but hey, it still works. It’s only been a few months since we last saw Turner in her career-making role as Sansa Stark on HBO’s Game of Thrones but … Continue reading ‘Survive’: Sophie Turner to Star in Quibi Series!!!

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New Quibi Action Series Will Have Christoph Waltz Hunting Liam Hemsworth!!

I’ve had severe reservations about Quibi—the self-styled streaming service for millennials that will specialize in bite-sized, 10-minutes or less content—since it was announced. How does that even work? How does one tell a story like that? Is Quibi a prank of some sort? And yet today, I suddenly find myself extremely invested in the success of Quibi, if only to experience this newly-announced action-thriller in … Continue reading New Quibi Action Series Will Have Christoph Waltz Hunting Liam Hemsworth!!

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Quibi Announces ‘The Fugitive’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ Reboots!!!

The upcoming short-form streaming service Quibi has announced three new projects in development for the platform in remakes of The Fugitive and Varsity Blues, as well as the original superhero series Crazy Talented. Nick Santora (Scorpion, Prison Break) is producing the re-imagined take on The Fugitive, based upon the classic 60s TV series and the 1993 movie starring Harrison Ford. It will follow “blue collar … Continue reading Quibi Announces ‘The Fugitive’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ Reboots!!!

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‘After Dark’: Steven Spielberg Writing a Horror Series!!

Steven Spielberg is set to try his hand at the horror genre, with the legendary filmmaker teaming with former Disney and DreamWorks chief Jeffrey Katzenberg to write a horror series for Katzenberg’s upcoming mobile-based streaming service Quibi. Titled Spielberg’s After Dark, the series will run for 10-12 ‘chapters’ of between seven and ten minutes apiece, and – at Spielberg’s specific request – will make use … Continue reading ‘After Dark’: Steven Spielberg Writing a Horror Series!!

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