Patricia Arquette is set to star in, direct, and executive produce the limited series “Love Canal” currently in development at Showtime, Variety has learned exclusively.
The series is based on the upcoming documentary “The Canal” by Will Battersby and upcoming book by journalist Keith O’Brien entitled “Paradise Falls.”
“Love Canal” is about a group of blue collar women who came together in the late 1970s to fight for environmental justice for their community. The women became activists when they realized that 20,000 tons of deadly chemicals were buried beneath their neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York. With little formal education or training, they took on the chemical industry and the US government and inspired the first major environmental rights legislation in the US.
Colette Burson is writing the series and will serve as executive producer and showrunner. Tory Tunnell and Joby Harold of Safehouse Pictures will also executive produce along with...
The series is based on the upcoming documentary “The Canal” by Will Battersby and upcoming book by journalist Keith O’Brien entitled “Paradise Falls.”
“Love Canal” is about a group of blue collar women who came together in the late 1970s to fight for environmental justice for their community. The women became activists when they realized that 20,000 tons of deadly chemicals were buried beneath their neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York. With little formal education or training, they took on the chemical industry and the US government and inspired the first major environmental rights legislation in the US.
Colette Burson is writing the series and will serve as executive producer and showrunner. Tory Tunnell and Joby Harold of Safehouse Pictures will also executive produce along with...
- 9/24/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Chad Drexel came face to face with the man he believes helped allegedly kidnap and kill his daughter, Brittanee Drexel - and who laughed at him when handed Brittanee's missing person flier, he claims in a new interview. While talking earlier this week to Radio 95.1 in Rochester, New York, Chad revealed how he traveled to the area of McClellanville, South Carolina, in 2013, searching for clues into his daughter's mysterious disappearance. There, Chad said, he unwittingly met the man the FBI alleges had something to do with her abduction and death. "The local authorities wouldn't go down to that area, saying,...
- 9/1/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
Chad Drexel came face to face with the man he believes helped allegedly kidnap and kill his daughter, Brittanee Drexel - and who laughed at him when handed Brittanee's missing person flier, he claims in a new interview. While talking earlier this week to Radio 95.1 in Rochester, New York, Chad revealed how he traveled to the area of McClellanville, South Carolina, in 2013, searching for clues into his daughter's mysterious disappearance. There, Chad said, he unwittingly met the man the FBI alleges had something to do with her abduction and death. "The local authorities wouldn't go down to that area, saying,...
- 9/1/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
If you’ve been watching the fifth season of Justified then you know one of the subplots is observing the relationship between Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) and his work-dad and boss, Deputy Art Mullen (Nick Searcy) disintegrate after Raylan confesses his role in the murder of one of Theo Tonin’s henchman. Art’s response to Raylan’s disclosure was connecting a right hook to his marshal’s face. Since then, things have been icy and Raylan has gone as far to request a transfer out of Kentucky. It may not be as fun as hunting Drew Thompson, but Art has had a volatile season so far including being a part of one of the most intense scenes in the show’s run. We caught up with actor and “Acting School Teacher” Nick Searcy to talk about the latest season of Justified.
Art appears to be the only Us Marshal...
Art appears to be the only Us Marshal...
- 3/15/2014
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
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