By Lynn Elber, Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --Two TV series based on big-screen hits will be part of Fox's new season.
"Lethal Weapon" starring Damon Wayans Sr. and "The Exorcist" with Geena Davis are set for its 2016-17 schedule, the network said Tuesday.
Wayans will play Roger Murtaugh, the part filled by Danny Glover in the 1987 "Lethal Weapon" and its sequels. Clayne Crawford stars as Martin Riggs, who was played by Mel Gibson in the buddy cop movies.
"The Exorcist" will revisit the 1973 movie's tale of a family coping with demonic possession. Besides the Oscar-winning Davis ("The Accidental Tourist," 1988) the cast includes Alfonso Herrera and Ben Daniels.
Fox's announcement jumped the gun on next week's annual new-season presentations to advertisers in New York City.
Two other dramas and two comedies were announced by the network, including:
— "APB," inspired by real events, dramatizes a billionaire's plan to modernize a troubled Chicago police precinct. Justin Kirk, Natalie Martinez and Ernie Hudson are among the stars.
— "Pitch," with Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Ali Larter and Mark Consuelos, focuses on a talented pitcher (Kylie Bunbury) who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball.
— "Making History," a comedy-adventure show about a trio of time-traveling friends from two different centuries, stars Adam Pally, Leighton Meester and Yassir Lester.
— "The Mick" is a sitcom starring Kaitlin Olson as Mackenzie "Mickey" Murphy, a hustler who finds herself in charge of her sister's kids after their wealthy parents flee criminal charges.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More