Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s Apple TV+ anthology series “Little America” will debut on the streaming service in January, Apple said on Thursday. Along with that news came the bigger announcement that the show had already been renewed for Season 2.
Inspired by the true stories of immigrants featured in Epic Magazine, the entire eight-episode first season of “Little America” will drop on Jan. 17 on Apple TV+. According to Apple, the series “goes beyond the headlines to bring to life the funny, romantic, heartfelt and surprising stories of immigrants in America.”
The Universal Television-produced anthology series is written and executive produced by Lee Eisenberg, who serves as showrunner, and executive produced by Nanjiani, Gordon (“The Big Sick”), Alan Yang, Sian Heder, Joshuah Bearman (“Argo”), Joshua Davis (“Spare Parts”) and Arthur Spector (“The Shack”). Heder also serves as co-showrunner alongside Eisenberg.
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Inspired by the true stories of immigrants featured in Epic Magazine, the entire eight-episode first season of “Little America” will drop on Jan. 17 on Apple TV+. According to Apple, the series “goes beyond the headlines to bring to life the funny, romantic, heartfelt and surprising stories of immigrants in America.”
The Universal Television-produced anthology series is written and executive produced by Lee Eisenberg, who serves as showrunner, and executive produced by Nanjiani, Gordon (“The Big Sick”), Alan Yang, Sian Heder, Joshuah Bearman (“Argo”), Joshua Davis (“Spare Parts”) and Arthur Spector (“The Shack”). Heder also serves as co-showrunner alongside Eisenberg.
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- 12/12/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
TollywoodThe teaser of the movie was released recently and has got a record number of hits on YouTube.Digital NativeKannada movie Seetharama Kalyana is progressing at a brisk pace with its teaser garnering a good number of views online. Starring Nikhil Kumar and Rachita Ram as the lead pair, the film is being directed by A Harsha. While there have been various reports about the film’s release, we now hear that the Hindi dubbing and satellite rights have been sold out for a stellar price of Rs 5.5 crore. This is indeed the highest ever for a Nikhil Kumar starrer. The rights have been bagged by Rk Duggal Studios. Sources in the know say that Nikhil Kumar’s debut movie Jaguar was released in Hindi online and recorded a good number of views and likes. Following this, the rights of Seetharama Kalyana were sold out like hot cakes. Jaguar won...
- 9/17/2018
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
SandalwoodA commercial entertainer, the film is directed by choreographer A Harsha.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe teaser of Nikhil Kumar’s upcoming film Seetharama Kalyana will be launched on the occasion of the Karaga and Chamundi festival that will be celebrated at Ramanagara in Karnataka on July 31 this year. Being a production venture from the Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy’s home banner Channambika Films, the film’s teaser will be launched in Ramanagara as he had won the elections from this constituency. The film is produced by Anita Kumaraswamy and directed by choreographer A Harsha. Starring the Cm’s son Nikhil Kumar in the lead role, the film has Rachita Ram playing the heroine. The others in the star cast include Girija Lokesh, Tamil star Sarath Kumar, and Madhoo with Chikkanna and Ravi Shankar in supporting roles. The technical crew of Seetharama Kalyana comprises Ravi Basrur composing the music and J Swamy cranking the camera. According to reports, Girija Lokesh will be seen playing Rachita Ram’s grandmother and Madhoo’s mother in this commercial entertainer. While there are various rumours about this film, including one that it is the remake of a hit Telugu flick, sources close to Seetharama Kalyana have clarified that it is an original script. Further, it is said that there are chances of it being remade in Telugu very soon. It may be mentioned here that Nikhil Kumar’s debut film Jaguar in 2016 was released in Kannada as well as Telugu. While film buffs are waiting eagerly for the teaser of Seetharama Kalyana to be released on July 31, Nikhil’s next film release will be Kurukshetra, in which he has portrayed Abhimanyu. Based on the Mahabharata, it is the costliest film ever to be made in the history of the Kannada film industry. Kurukshetra boasts a bevy of stars, including Darshan, Ambareesh, Arjun Sarja and others. Also read: Captain service launched in Karnataka Express train to address passenger grievances (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 7/18/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
Tollywood The writer has been roped in to write a script on the rise and fall of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Digital NativeVeteran writer Vijayendra Prasad has penned several stories and scripts in his career spanning over three decades. And he became popular for penning the story and script for the magnum opus – Baahubali: the Beginning and Baahubali: the Conclusion – which turned out to be the biggest hits in the history of Indian cinema. According to sources, Vijayendra Prasad has been roped in to pen the story and script for a movie that will be based on the rise and glory of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Reports are that the project will have the backing of the national political party and the current ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party. Sources say that the project will be financed by the Bjp and the budget allocated for it is a whopping Rs. 100 crores. The film will highlight the struggles, achievements, and glories of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) that was instrumental in nurturing and churning out some of the able politicians in India. According to the buzz about this project, several top stars from the Hindi film industry will be roped in to play the lead characters. He is currently associated with the Bollywood movie titled Manikarnika, which has Kangna Ranaut playing the female lead. The film is being directed by Krish Jagarlamudi. It is an epic biographical film based on the life of Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi. Kangana Ranaut is all set to play the role of the legendary queen in this magnum opus. The film is facing lots of controversy, and was also accused of tampering Rani Laxmibai’s image by alleged wrong portrayal of the warrior. The writer Vijayendra Prasad said that the film does not portray Rani Laxmibai’s character in a bad way at all. It also has Jisshu Sengupta, Ankita Lokhande, Atul Kulkarni, Sonu Sood and Vaibhav Tatwawaadi in the star cast. He has not only worked in Tollywood but in Bollywood, Sandalwood, and Kollywood as well. The ace writer has films such as Kurubana Rani (Kannada), Pandu Ranga Vittala (Kannada), Jaguar (Kannada & Telugu), Mersal (Tamil) and Vijay’s upcoming film Vijay 62 (Tamil) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (Hindi). (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 3/12/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
EntertainmentThe film is is expected to hit the silver screens around June this year.Digital NativeNikhil Kumar, son of Karnataka's ex-Chief Minister Kumaraswamy, is one of the fastest rising heroes in the Kannada film industry. With a couple of movies in his kitty, the youngster is gearing up to play the lead role in Seetha Rama Kalyana, which is slated to go on to the floors later this month. Director A Harsha is busy with the groundwork to get this project on to the floors and is assembling his cast and crew meticulously. According to the latest reports, Harsha has signed up the leading Tollywood stunt director duo – Ram and Lakshman – to choreograph the action sequences in Seetha Rama Kalyana. One of the most wanted stunt choreographers in Tollywood, the duo have worked in several hit movies. They have choreographed stunts for films such as Duvvada Jagannadham and Jai Lava Kusa recently and are awaiting the release of N Balakrishna’s Jai Simha and Ram Charan’s Rangasthalam. Seetha Rama Kalyana, made by Nikhil Kumar’s home banner Channambika Productions is expected to hit the silver screens around June this year. Rachita Ram has been roped in to play the female lead in this movie and veteran Tamil star R Sarath Kumar will be seen in a pivotal role. A Harsha made his directorial debut with the Kannada movie Geleya in 2007 and has directed films such as Chingaari, Vajrakaya, Jai Maruthi 800 and Anjani Putra. Incidentally, his last outing, the Puneeth Rajkumar starrer Anjani Putra received mixed response following which the director is keen on coming up with a blockbuster hit. Nikhil Kumar made his acting debut in the 2016 film Jaguar and is currently busy with the historical Kurukshetra. He will be joining the sets of Seetha Rama Kalyana soon after he is done with the latter film, which is in the final stages of production. Content by Digital Native.
- 1/9/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
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