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[02/14/25 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 10-14
Updates include: John Lithgow to play Dumbledore in HBO's "Harry Potter" TV series; Matthew Rhys to lead "Widow's Bay" at Apple TV+; and Lexi Minetree cast as Elle Woods in Prime Video's "Legally Blonde" prequel series.







BAND, THE (HBO)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
2/14/25
STATUS:
currently in development (2024-2025 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script
DESCRIPTION:
hourlong dramedy series which offers an inside look at the music industry centered on Oscar (Stiller), a pop impresario and talent mogul beset by scandal who is tasked with forming a new act in order to save his career - and perhaps his soul
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Ben Stiller as Oscar
CREW INFORMATION:
· Ben Stiller as EP
· Charles Rogers as CRTR/EP
· John Lesher as EP
· Lindsey Springer as EP
· Michael Ellenberg as EP
· Sarah-Violet Bliss as CRTR/EP
· Savan Kotecha as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Media Res
· Red Hour Films