Exclusive: Dick Wolf and his Wolf Entertainment are planning a feature documentary about Emmett Till.
Wolf and his longtime collaborator Tom Thayer are exec producing Murder In America: The Lynching of Emmett Till, a two-hour feature documentary, alongside James Moll, the Oscar winner behind Holocaust doc The Last Days.
It will be directed by Sam Pollard, who has directed documentaries including MLK/FBI, and Llewellyn Smith, who directed South to Black Power and produced American Experience.
Based on A Few Days Full of Trouble by Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr. and Christopher Benson, the feature doc will explore two parallel tracks of the Till story. One was set in motion by the last four years of an FBI investigation with details never revealed before, including significant new revelations of the case and its findings. The traumatic memory of Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., the last surviving witness to the crime and Emmett Till’s cousin,...
Wolf and his longtime collaborator Tom Thayer are exec producing Murder In America: The Lynching of Emmett Till, a two-hour feature documentary, alongside James Moll, the Oscar winner behind Holocaust doc The Last Days.
It will be directed by Sam Pollard, who has directed documentaries including MLK/FBI, and Llewellyn Smith, who directed South to Black Power and produced American Experience.
Based on A Few Days Full of Trouble by Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr. and Christopher Benson, the feature doc will explore two parallel tracks of the Till story. One was set in motion by the last four years of an FBI investigation with details never revealed before, including significant new revelations of the case and its findings. The traumatic memory of Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., the last surviving witness to the crime and Emmett Till’s cousin,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
What makes someone vulnerable enough to fall victim to a cult and how deep into it do you have to be to commit heinous and deadly acts in the cult’s name? The scripted true crime series based on Jonas Bonnier’s novel, The Congregation explores the real-life Christian cult in Knutby Sweden where a young woman falls into the grip of a cult in the rural town.
Springboarding off of the HBO documentary, Pray, Obey, Kill, The Congregation dives even deeper as it explores what draws someone into a cult, and how hard it is for them to leave even once they’ve seen the darker side of the group.
‘The Congregation’ opens with an introduction to the Knutby cult
In a sneak peek clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet, twentysomething woman Anna tries to convince her roommate Cilla that a fresh start in Knutby could be the right place for her.
Springboarding off of the HBO documentary, Pray, Obey, Kill, The Congregation dives even deeper as it explores what draws someone into a cult, and how hard it is for them to leave even once they’ve seen the darker side of the group.
‘The Congregation’ opens with an introduction to the Knutby cult
In a sneak peek clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet, twentysomething woman Anna tries to convince her roommate Cilla that a fresh start in Knutby could be the right place for her.
- 5/8/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Oxygen’s true crime series Blood & Money will take a deep dive into the 2006 case of Charla Mack, who went missing after the report of an active shooter in Reno.
The city of Reno erupted into chaos after a public figure is shot at by an unknown sniper. A seemingly unrelated call across town puts investigators on a path to uncover a surprising connection and meticulous plot of greed and revenge.
How is Charla Mack connected? And what will Blood & Money explore in an upcoming episode?
News of an active shooter sends Reno residents scrambling
News broke of an active shooter in the Reno area and the community scrambled to account for the whereabouts of their loved ones. “On June 12, 2006, Charla Mack, my best friend, she was supposed to drop her daughter off at her husband Darren’s house,” Chandra Mayer recounted in an exclusive clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
The city of Reno erupted into chaos after a public figure is shot at by an unknown sniper. A seemingly unrelated call across town puts investigators on a path to uncover a surprising connection and meticulous plot of greed and revenge.
How is Charla Mack connected? And what will Blood & Money explore in an upcoming episode?
News of an active shooter sends Reno residents scrambling
News broke of an active shooter in the Reno area and the community scrambled to account for the whereabouts of their loved ones. “On June 12, 2006, Charla Mack, my best friend, she was supposed to drop her daughter off at her husband Darren’s house,” Chandra Mayer recounted in an exclusive clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
- 5/4/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Menendez family friend John Burnett remembers hearing these haunting words: “Erik’s parents are dead.” John grew up with Erik, had dinners at the Menedez home is now part of a new true crime exploratory docuseries on Oxygen’s Blood & Money that will re-examine the grisly murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez.
Jose and Kitty were brutally murdered in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. After an investigation, Jose and Kitty’s sons, Erik (18) and Lyle (21) were tried and convicted of their murders. The Menendez brothers remain in prison, but questions still surround their culpability and possible innocence.
Menendez family friend ‘couldn’t process’ the murders
John was interviewed for the Blood & Money docuseries, recalling the chilling news. “I’d come home and my mom and dad had this look on their face,” he recalled in an exclusive clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet. “And they were just like,...
Jose and Kitty were brutally murdered in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. After an investigation, Jose and Kitty’s sons, Erik (18) and Lyle (21) were tried and convicted of their murders. The Menendez brothers remain in prison, but questions still surround their culpability and possible innocence.
Menendez family friend ‘couldn’t process’ the murders
John was interviewed for the Blood & Money docuseries, recalling the chilling news. “I’d come home and my mom and dad had this look on their face,” he recalled in an exclusive clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet. “And they were just like,...
- 4/12/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“Chicago” and “Law & Order” franchise creator and producer Dick Wolf has extended his overall television deal with NBCUniversal, signing a two-year deal extension with Universal Television, meaning he will remain with the company until 2027.
Previously, the procedural producer had signed a pre-pandemic pact in 2020 that promised three-season renewals for his shows. The original deal was planned for five years.
“Universal Television has been my home for almost 40 years. It has been, and continues to be, one of the most successful partnerships in television, and I am thrilled that we are keeping the trains running another four years,” Wolf said in a statement.
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Previously, the procedural producer had signed a pre-pandemic pact in 2020 that promised three-season renewals for his shows. The original deal was planned for five years.
“Universal Television has been my home for almost 40 years. It has been, and continues to be, one of the most successful partnerships in television, and I am thrilled that we are keeping the trains running another four years,” Wolf said in a statement.
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- 4/11/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
On the heels of NBC extending Dick Wolf’s six scripted series on the network for another season, sibling Universal Television has extended Wolf’s overall deal at the studio for two additional years.
The uber producer in 2020 signed a massive new five-year, nine-figure deal spanning broadcast and streaming for his Wolf Entertainment to remain at Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, until 2025. The pact has now been extended until 2027. We hear the new agreement is under the same financial terms and features new series commitments for scripted and unscripted shows.
With yesterday’s NBC mass renewal for Chicago Fire, Chicago Pd, Chicago Med, Law & Order, Law & Order: Svu, and Law & Order: Organized Crime and the existing two-season CBS renewal for FBI, FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International, all nine of Wolf’s current broadcast scripted series are locked in for next season. Additionally,...
The uber producer in 2020 signed a massive new five-year, nine-figure deal spanning broadcast and streaming for his Wolf Entertainment to remain at Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, until 2025. The pact has now been extended until 2027. We hear the new agreement is under the same financial terms and features new series commitments for scripted and unscripted shows.
With yesterday’s NBC mass renewal for Chicago Fire, Chicago Pd, Chicago Med, Law & Order, Law & Order: Svu, and Law & Order: Organized Crime and the existing two-season CBS renewal for FBI, FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International, all nine of Wolf’s current broadcast scripted series are locked in for next season. Additionally,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
After nearly four decades at the studio under his belt, Dick Wolf has extended his overall deal at Universal Television through 2027.
Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television currently have nine series on the air, including the “Law & Order” franchise, the “One Chicago” franchise and the “FBI” franchise. The news of Wolf’s continued deal comes one day after NBC’s renewals of “Chicago Fire” for Season 12, “Chicago Pd” for Season 11, “Chicago Med” for Season 9, “Law & Order” for Season 23, “Law & Order: Svu” for Season 25 and “Law & Order: Organized Crime” for Season 4. And in 2022, CBS issued double-renewals for “FBI,” “FBI: Most Wanted” and “FBI: International” through the 2023-24 season.
The “FBI,” “One Chicago” and “Law & Order” franchises regularly bring in ratings wins for NBC and CBS, often charting as the most-watched telecasts of the night when they air on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, respectively. In delayed Live + 7 viewing,...
Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television currently have nine series on the air, including the “Law & Order” franchise, the “One Chicago” franchise and the “FBI” franchise. The news of Wolf’s continued deal comes one day after NBC’s renewals of “Chicago Fire” for Season 12, “Chicago Pd” for Season 11, “Chicago Med” for Season 9, “Law & Order” for Season 23, “Law & Order: Svu” for Season 25 and “Law & Order: Organized Crime” for Season 4. And in 2022, CBS issued double-renewals for “FBI,” “FBI: Most Wanted” and “FBI: International” through the 2023-24 season.
The “FBI,” “One Chicago” and “Law & Order” franchises regularly bring in ratings wins for NBC and CBS, often charting as the most-watched telecasts of the night when they air on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, respectively. In delayed Live + 7 viewing,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
NBCUniversal is ensuring Dick Wolf remains in its stable for a long time.
The procedural king, fresh off multiple-series renewals for his Law & Order and Chicago franchises, has signed a two-year overall deal extension with Universal Television.
The new deal means Wolf will remain with Universal TV until 2027. His previous pact, which was signed pre-pandemic in 2020 and came with three-season renewals for his slate of shows, was a five-year deal that a source at the time described as being the “largest deal in TV history.”
“Universal Television has been my home for almost 40 years. It has been, and continues to be, one of the most successful partnerships in television, and I am thrilled that we are keeping the trains running another four years,” Wolf said in a statement that downplayed the previous five-year agreement as a three-year pact.
Wolf currently has three franchises that make up nine scripted series on...
The procedural king, fresh off multiple-series renewals for his Law & Order and Chicago franchises, has signed a two-year overall deal extension with Universal Television.
The new deal means Wolf will remain with Universal TV until 2027. His previous pact, which was signed pre-pandemic in 2020 and came with three-season renewals for his slate of shows, was a five-year deal that a source at the time described as being the “largest deal in TV history.”
“Universal Television has been my home for almost 40 years. It has been, and continues to be, one of the most successful partnerships in television, and I am thrilled that we are keeping the trains running another four years,” Wolf said in a statement that downplayed the previous five-year agreement as a three-year pact.
Wolf currently has three franchises that make up nine scripted series on...
- 4/11/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
So close but no conviction. Investigator Joseph Becerra was ready to bring convicted murderer and millionaire Robert Durst to trial for the murder of his wife Kathie, but Durst died in prison before the family had a chance to have their day in court.
“My biggest frustration in all of it was the fact that I couldn’t bring him back to New York to be arraigned,” Becerra told Showbiz Cheat Sheet about Durst. “I was hoping at some point he would tell me where Kathie’s body is. But we were never able to do that.”
Robert Durst | Robyn Beck / Afp via Getty Images
Durst was convicted of murdering his close friend Susan Berman following an acquittal in the murder of his neighbor. In 2000, Berman was found in her home with a gunshot wound to the head. Durst was tried and convicted for her murder 21 years later. He was sentenced to life without parole.
“My biggest frustration in all of it was the fact that I couldn’t bring him back to New York to be arraigned,” Becerra told Showbiz Cheat Sheet about Durst. “I was hoping at some point he would tell me where Kathie’s body is. But we were never able to do that.”
Robert Durst | Robyn Beck / Afp via Getty Images
Durst was convicted of murdering his close friend Susan Berman following an acquittal in the murder of his neighbor. In 2000, Berman was found in her home with a gunshot wound to the head. Durst was tried and convicted for her murder 21 years later. He was sentenced to life without parole.
- 3/18/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dun dun! You know that that sound means: it’s another series from grand emperor of crime TV Dick Wolf. This time, Wolf has ditched the stories-adapted-from headlines model in favor of something even more authentic: true crime. The title of the new series is “Blood & Money,” and it airs Tuesday, March 7 on CNBC. It’s an all-new unscripted series features real stories, real people and real investigations of greed and murder, told through Wolf’s unique lens. You can watch Blood & Money: Season 1 and CNBC with a subscription to Sling TV. You can also watch with Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, fuboTV, or YouTube TV.
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- 3/7/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Peacock‘s Who Killed Robert Wone? is a true crime murder mystery onion with more questions than answers.
In the two-part documentary, streaming on March 7, director Jared P. Scott meticulously examines each salacious detail of the 2006 murder of 32- year old Washington D.C. attorney Robert Wone.
Who Killed Robert Wone? begins with a jolt – Wone is found stabbed to death at the home of three friends. Wone, a happily married man, planned to work late, so he arranged to stay overnight with friends Victor Zaborsky, his domestic partner Joe Price and friend, Dylan Ward.
Wone called his friends from his D.C. office to alert them he was on his way to their house – 79 minutes later Wone was found stabbed to death.
Investigators discovered a treasure trove of Bdsm toys in Ward’s room, strange needle marks on Wone’s body, and a crime scene that was suspiciously antiseptic.
In the two-part documentary, streaming on March 7, director Jared P. Scott meticulously examines each salacious detail of the 2006 murder of 32- year old Washington D.C. attorney Robert Wone.
Who Killed Robert Wone? begins with a jolt – Wone is found stabbed to death at the home of three friends. Wone, a happily married man, planned to work late, so he arranged to stay overnight with friends Victor Zaborsky, his domestic partner Joe Price and friend, Dylan Ward.
Wone called his friends from his D.C. office to alert them he was on his way to their house – 79 minutes later Wone was found stabbed to death.
Investigators discovered a treasure trove of Bdsm toys in Ward’s room, strange needle marks on Wone’s body, and a crime scene that was suspiciously antiseptic.
- 3/7/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
If you’re a fan of true crime and Law & Order, this new docuseries from Dick Wolf, Wolf Entertainment, and Alfred Street Industries is right up your alley. Blood & Money takes real stories, real people, and real investigations of greed and murder and tells them through Wolf’s unique lens, utilizing signature Law & Order franchise elements. Each episode spotlights the detectives and prosecutors as they follow the money and pursue justice. Financial scandals that ended in bloodshed covered include billionaire Robert Durst, the Menendez brothers, notorious mother-son grifters Sante and Kenneth Kimes Jr., and con artist “Clark Rockefeller.” TV Insider spoke exclusively with executive producers Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz to get the scoop on this new docuseries, premiering March 7 on CNBC and March 11 on Oxygen. How did the concept of the show come about, specifically focusing on murders motivated by greed? And the title is perfect. Jane...
- 3/6/2023
- TV Insider
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