Jamie Ward, Simon Harrison, Chipo Chung and More Join Final Season of ‘His Dark Materials’ (TV News Roundup)
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jamie Ward, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Simon Harrison, Chipo Chung and Amber Fitzgerald-Woolfe have joined the third and final season of “His Dark Materials,” directed by Amit Gupta, Charles Martin and Weronika Tofilska.
The eight-episode season, which is currently in production, is based on “The Amber Spyglass,” the final novel in Philip Pullman’s bestselling trilogy.
Season 3 of “His Dark Materials” follows Lyra (Dafne Keen) and Will (Amir Wilson), the bearer of The Subtle Knife, as they travel through multiple worlds to find and protect each other.
Also starring Ruth Wilson, Simone Kirby, Will Keen, Jade Anouka, Ruta Gedminstas and James McAvoy, “His Dark Materials” is produced by Bad Wolf in association with New Line Cinema for BBC One and HBO. Executive producers include Jane Tranter, Dan McCulloch, Joel Collins and Julie Gardner for Bad Wolf; Philip Pullman, Jack Thorne, Tom Hooper; Deborah Forte, Toby Emmerich and Carolyn Blackwood for New Line Cinema; and Ben Irving for the BBC.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
FIRST LOOKS
Netflix released a trailer for Season 2 of “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson,” premiering on July 6. The absurdist sketch comedy series returns with newly-announced guest stars Bob Odenkirk, Brooks Wheelan, Gary Richardson, John Early, Julia Butters, Mike O’Brien, Patti Harrison, Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Richardson and Tim Heidecker. Created and written by Robinson and Zach Kanin, the series is executive produced by The Lonely Island (Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone) and Ali Bell for Party Over Here, alongside Alex Bach and Dan Powell for Irony Point. Alice Mathias also executive produces and directs alongside Kanin. Watch the trailer below.
ACQUISITIONS
Jewish Life TV (JLTV) has acquired broadcasting premiere rights for “Fauda” and “Prisoners of War,” which will both debut on the JLTV network on July 1. Also, JLTV will feature never-before-seen original content with new series “Inside Fauda” and “Inside Prisoners of War,” which will feature in-depth interviews with the cast and crew and provide a behind-the-scenes look at the making of each hit show. The programming will be available on DirecTV, Xfinity, Spectrum in the U.S. and Bell Fiber in Canada.
LATE NIGHT
Vin Diesel, Riley Keough and Modest Mouse will appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” while Quentin Tarantino, Iliza Shlesinger and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real will be on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” will have on Wanda Sykes and Craig Melvin; Graham Norton, Zosia Mamet, Brandon Taylor and Kristina Schiano will be on “Late Night With Seth Meyers”; and Elizabeth Olsen and Edgar Wright will appear on “The Late Late Show with James Corden.”
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