'Marvel's Helstrom' Cast Revealed

Marvel Television and HULU have announced casting for MARVEL’S HELSTROM - the live-action series based on the popular Marvel comic book. The series will mark Marvel’s first foray into terror and is slated for debut in 2020.

In MARVEL’S HELSTROM, Daimon and Ana Helstrom are the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer. The siblings have a complicated dynamic as they track down the terrorizing worst of humanity — each with their attitude and skills.

Tom Austen (“Grantchester,” “The Borgias”) as Daimon Helstrom - A professor of ethics who moonlights as an exorcist, Daimon has no illusions about saving a world he has no patience for; he just hopes he can help a few of the people closest to him. In his battle against a hidden world, Daimon is determined to root out demons as they arise, and will not stop until they're vanquished.

Hulu Announces Summer Programming Schedule

Casual
Season Two
Premiere Date: Streaming weekly beginning Tuesday, June 7 with two episodes.
Finale Date: Tuesday, August 23
Episode Count: 13

Cast: Michaela Watkins, Tommy Dewey and Tara Lynne Barr.
Crew: Created and executive produced by Zander Lehmann. Executive produced by Jason Reitman, Helen Estabrook and Liz Tigelaar.

Synopsis: After a season full of disastrous dates and their parents’ surprise wedding, Alex, Valerie and Laura try to rebuild their lives outside the home. But new friends, business partners, boyfriends and girlfriends can only do so much to distract them from a shared and recurring history of dysfunction.

Difficult People
Season Two
Premiere Date: Streaming weekly beginning Tuesday, July 12 with two episodes.
Finale Date: Tuesday, September 6
Episode Count: 10

Cast: Julie Klausner, Billy Eichner, Andrea Martin, James Urbaniak, Gabourey Sidibe and Cole Escola
Guest Stars: Tina Fey, Nathan Lane, Julianne Moore, Debbie Harry, Amy Sedaris, Joel McHale, Megan Hilty, John Mulaney, Real Housewives of New York's Luann de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan, Sandra Bernhard, Mark Consuelos, Fred Armisen and Method Man, among others.
Crew: Created and executive produced by Julie Klausner. Executive produced by Amy Poehler, Brooke Posch, Dave Becky, Tony Hernandez, and Scott King.

Synopsis: Julie and Billy continue to search for fame, to diminishing returns. Billy embarks on the journey of finding a boyfriend while Julie tries her best to avoid a deeper commitment to Arthur and not become her mother. Julie and Billy continue to have contempt for the world around them while remaining loyal to each other, and, as they get in their own way, learn no lessons.

East Los High
Season Four
Premiere Date: All episodes streaming Friday, July 15
Episode Count: 12

Cast: Gabe Chavarria, Danielle Vega, Carlito Olivero, Alexandra Rodriguez, Vannessa Vasquez, JD Pardo and Prince Royce.
Crew: Created and executive produced by Carlos Portugal and Kathleen Bedoya. Executive produced by Katie Elmore Mota and Mauricio Mota of Wise Entertainment.

Synopsis: School is out at East Los High and summer break is looking hotter than ever when new dancers join the Bomb Squad bringing new moves, forbidden romance, high stakes drama and a wedding that can’t be missed.

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The Path
Season One
Premiere Date: Began streaming Wednesday, March 30
Finale Date: Wednesday, June 1
Episode Count: 10

Cast: Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, Hugh Dancy, Kyle Allen, Emma Greenwell, Rockmond Dunbar, Sarah Jones and Amy Forsyth.
Crew: Created and executive produced by Jessica Goldberg. Executive produced by Jason Katims, Michelle Lee and Mike Cahill.

Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of an intriguing grassroots religious group that may or may not be an international cult, the 10-episode drama series examines the struggle of a family as their meanings of marriage, faith and loyalty are put to the test. Each hour-long episode will take an in-depth look at what it means to choose between the family we have and the family we want.

The Mindy Project
Season Four
Premiere Date: New episodes streaming weekly beginning Tuesday, April 12
Finale Date: Tuesday, July 5
Episode Count: 13

Cast: Mindy Kaling, Chris Messina, Ed Weeks, Ike Barinholtz, Beth Grant, Xosha Roquemore and Fortune Feimster.
Crew: Created and executive produced by Mindy Kaling. Executive produced by Matt Warburton, Howard Klein, Charlie Grandy and Michael Spiller.

Synopsis: The Mindy Project season four returns for even more adventures! Mindy (Mindy Kaling) faces her greatest challenge yet as she struggles to balance work with being a mom, all while her tumultuous relationship with Danny gets even messier. She's joined by Morgan (Ike Barinholtz) and the rest of the staff of Shulman and Associates as they welcome some new faces (like Garret Dillahunt as Jody, a sexist Southern rascal) and tangle with old rivals like the Midwives upstairs. The Mindy Project continues to deliver its unique mix of wild comedy and heartfelt romance.


Deadbeat
Season Three
Premiere Date: All episodes streaming Wednesday, April 20
Episode Count: 13

Cast: Tyler Labine and Kal Penn.
Crew: Created and executive produced by Brett Konner and Cody Heller. Dan Lagana serves as showrunner and executive producer.

Synopsis: Kevin “Pac” Pacalioglu (Tyler Labine) is a lazy, overweight slack- er who can see ghosts. Needing to make a fresh start after losing both his ghost girlfriend and best friend/drug dealer, Pac moves into the apartment of “stoner entrepreneur” Clyde Shapiro (Kal Penn), an equally aimless Brooklynite who Pac meets in jail. When Clyde learns about how Pac is able to help send ghosts into the Light by resolving their unfinished issues, he excitedly offers to help Pac monetize his gift by going into business with him.

'Brooklyn Web Fest' Announces 2016 Executive Board

Go Team Entertainment has announced that Brooklyn Web Fest and Content Creator Conference will return to the Made in NY Media Center in DUMBO, Brooklyn this October, showcasing the best independent storytelling the web has to offer. “Season 2” of the festival aims to bring together internet innovators and industry influencers to share knowledge and forge professional relationships through a series of panels, educational workshops and networking events.

The winning series will receive meetings with the entire 2016 Executive Board, which includes representatives from the top digital networks, MCNs, advertising agencies and distributors.

Participating companies include IFC, Vimeo, Maker Studios, Fullscreen, Scalelab, Above Average, TubiTV, Open TV, Black&Sexy TV, KollideTV, JimCo, Mustache Agency, BRaVe Media Ventures, Creator Up!, Converge Media Group, Don Buchwald & Associates, Wolfe Video and Go Team Entertainment.

 Press partners who have agreed to feature the winning series include Indiewire, Tubefilter, Televisual, Snobby Robot, Serial Scoop and the Indie Series Network. Additional board members will be announced in the months leading up to the festival in the BKWF newsletter.

Hulu Confirms 'The Mindy Project' as Latest Original Series

Hulu announced today that it has ordered season four - 26 new episodes - of the critically acclaimed series The Mindy Project. The series will join Hulu’s Original Programming slate in a new agreement with Universal Television.

Hulu subscribers will be able to stream past and future episodes of The Mindy Project exclusively on Hulu. Since its network premiere in 2012, The Mindy Project has been a top show on Hulu and has consistently remained popular with Hulu subscribers. Hulu is currently the exclusive streaming home to all past episodes of the series, which were previously acquired in a library deal with NBCUniversal announced in April 2014.

“Mindy has been a beloved member of the Hulu family, so this deal is a natural extension of our relationship,” said Craig Erwich, Senior Vice President and Head of Content, Hulu. “With so many of her fans already catching up and tuning in to the series on Hulu, we know her millions of fans will be eager to find out what Mindy has in store for the next chapter.”

Hulu Upfront: Acquires Exclusive Streaming Rights to All Episodes of 'Seinfeld'

Today at the Hulu Upfront Presentation in New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom, Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins, Head of Advertising Sales, Peter Naylor, and SVP, Head of Content, Craig Erwich, announced that Hulu has acquired the exclusive subscription video on-demand (SVOD) rights to all episodes of iconic sitcom Seinfeld, as well as a new, multi-year agreement with AMC that grants Hulu the streaming rights to future programming from AMC Networks.

In addition to presenting groundbreaking content deals and the upcoming slate of Hulu Originals, the company took the stage to publicly unveil new business growth benchmarks - including a 50% increase in subscribers - advertising innovations, and a deal with Cablevision Systems Corporation that will be rolled out over the next year.

Company Updates Announced at the Hulu Upfront

Since launching seven years ago, Hulu continues to grow from all sides of the business. Today, the company announced that its subscriber base has grown to nearly nine million subscribers, a 50% increase in subscriber base since 2014. Within the first 90 days of 2015, total streams have increased by 77% and, in that same period of time, viewers have already streamed over 700 million hours of premium content on Hulu. On average, each Hulu viewer is watching at least 30% more content.

'Jo' Season One Now Streaming on Hulu

In Jo, now streaming on Hulu, Joachim Jo Saint-Clair (Jean Reno) is a veteran detective in Paris elite Criminal Brigade tackling the city s most challenging murder cases. Jo takes the audience behind the scenes of Paris' most iconic locations the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Catacombs, Place Vendome as we follow St-Clair in his relentless pursuit of justice.

Brilliant and brutal, St-Clair matches wits with pathological killers to solve a series of shocking murders. Fighting crime alongside Reno are Tom Austen (The Borgias) as Jo's rookie partner and Jill Hennessy (Crossing Jordan) as his adviser and friend.

Watch the first episode below:

James Franco Will Star in Hulu Original Series '11/22/63'

James Franco

Oscar-nominated actor James Franco will lead the cast of the upcoming Hulu Original series 11/22/63, from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, acclaimed author Stephen King, executive producer/writer Bridget Carpenter and Warner Bros. Television.

Based upon the best-selling 2011 novel written by King and published by Scribner, 11/22/63 is a thriller in which high school English teacher Jake Epping travels back in time to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. But his mission is threatened by Lee Harvey Oswald, his falling in love and the past itself … which doesn’t want to be changed.

Hulu Renews 'Hotwives' Franchise, Set in Las Vegas for Season 2

Hulu announced today the renewal of hit original series The Hotwives of Orlando from Paramount Digital Entertainment. The second season of the series will return in 2015 as The Hotwives of Las Vegas and will move locations from scenic Orlando to Las Vegas.

Writers from NBC's hit Marry Me, Danielle Schneider and Dannah Phirman are set to return as creators and producers to the series, along with Emmy Award-winning Executive Producers Jonathan Stern and Paul Scheer. The Hotwives of Las Vegas, will be distributed and produced by Paramount Digital Entertainment, the studio behind the Emmy nominated Burning Love.

"Las Vegas was an obvious choice for the second season of the Hotwives franchise because it's a city built on broken dreams, fake boobs and real magic. Season two will focus on a new crop of wannabe socialites with some new faces as well as old faces that just look new," Paul Scheer stated.

Hulu Acquires Exclusive Streaming Rights to 'Fargo'

Hulu and MGM have expanded their streaming video on demand (SVOD) relationship, the two companies announced today. The deal grants Hulu exclusive streaming rights to this year's Golden Globe nominated and Emmy-Award Winning Miniseries Fargo. All episodes of the first installment of the hit show will be available to stream on Hulu in 2015.

The first installment of Fargo attracted critical acclaim having recently been nominated for five Golden Globes including Best Miniseries, Best Actor in a Miniseries for Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Freeman, Best Actress in a Miniseries for newcomer Allison Tolman, and Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries for Colin Hanks. Fargo also won three Emmys including Outstanding Miniseries and was the year's most Emmy nominated miniseries. The award winning miniseries is produced by MGM Television and FX Productions for the FX Network in the US, with MGM Television serving as the lead studio and worldwide distributor of the series.

Hulu Signs Multi-Year Licensing Agreement For FX Series Including 'Tyrant,' 'The Strain' and 'Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll'

Hulu has closed a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution for the exclusive subscription video on demand rights to new and upcoming FX and FXX primetime comedy, drama and miniseries in a new, multi-year agreement for FX Networks' series produced or co-produced by FX Productions (FXP).

The deal will make Hulu the subscription video on-demand (SVOD) home to the largest selection of FX Networks content available through tablets, smartphones, gaming platforms and other internet-connected devices. Current season FX Networks series will remain available via the FXNOW app to authenticated subscribers through their MVPD provider.

Hulu Gives 'Casual' Ten Episode Straight-to-Series Order

Hulu has given a ten episode straight-to-series order to Casual, a single-camera, half-hour comedy series from Lionsgate Television to be executive-produced by Oscar nominated director Jason Reitman (Up in the Air, Juno), series writer Zander Lehmann and Reitman's production partner Helen Estabrook (Whiplash, Young Adult), the company announced today. Casual will debut on Hulu in 2015, with Reitman set to direct the premiere episode.

Casual follows the story of a dysfunctional family with a bachelor brother and his newly divorced sister. Together, they coach each other through the crazy world of dating (on-line and off), while living under one roof again and raising a teenager.

Hulu Launches MundoFOX Content

Today, Hulu launched 7 top titles from MundoFOX – including the current season of El Mariachi.

The strategic partnership was first announced in April at the Hulu Upfront presentation in NYC. Through this partnership, Hulu becomes the first on-demand partner to distribute MundoFox's premium content.

MundoFOX Titles Now Streaming on Hulu
El Mariachi – CURRENT SEASON
Based on the Robert Rodriguez film of the same name, El Mariachi, is about Martin, a young mariachi musician who is mistaken as a hired assassin and is inadvertently thrown into a war with the cartels. To save his life, he is forced by one of the cartels to continue to impersonate the assassin in order to infiltrate the ranks of the other cartel. In the midst of this chaos, he meets the love of life, Celeste. After being unjustly imprisoned, Martin escapes to seek revenge against those who wronged him and to fight in order to regain his honor and the woman he loves (new episodes daily on Hulu and Hulu Plus).

Hulu Becomes Exclusive Streaming home for ‘Manhattan'

Coming off rave reviews surrounding last night's debut of the powerful new drama Manhattan on WGN America, Lionsgate, and Hulu have announced a ground-breaking deal for the new series to stream exclusively on Hulu Plus the day after its WGN America Sunday night airing, the two companies announced today. Hulu has acquired exclusive subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) rights to the critically-acclaimed new series produced by Lionsgate, Skydance Television and Tribune Studios.

Beginning today, new episodes of season one will be available every Monday following WGN America's Sunday night airing, with all 13 episodes of season one available on Hulu Plus upon the completion of the season on air. Hulu will also make the five most recently broadcast episodes of season one available on the free, ad-supported Hulu on a three day delay.

Australian Soap Opera 'Neighbours' to Make American Debut July 14, Exclusively on Hulu and Hulu Plus

Life on suburban Ramsay Street may seem quiet on the surface, but on Monday, July 14, American audiences will learn all about the intrigue, heartbreak and scandal that fills the lives of its residents when the landmark Australian soap opera Neighbours makes its U.S. debut, exclusively on the free, ad-supported Hulu and Hulu Plus subscription service.

New episodes of Neighbours will debut daily, Monday through Friday, on Hulu and Hulu Plus - ensuring fans can stay up to date on the latest developments on Ramsay Street and won’t miss a minute of the drama in each 22-minute episode. The five weekly episodes will air four weeks after the Australian broadcast.

'The Bridge' Crosses Over to Hulu Plus

All episodes of The Bridge first season are available on Hulu Plus starting today, Monday June 9

WHAT: Hulu brings The Bridge to the Hulu Plus subscription service in an exclusive agreement with Shine International that gives members access to the complete premiere season just in time to catch up on the hit series before its season two premiere this summer. As part of the agreement, limited promotional episodes will be available on Hulu.com.

Hulu Presents 2014 Slate of Originals: DEADBEAT, EAST LOS HIGH Season Two and THE HOTWIVES OF ORLANDO Launch in 2014

Since 2011, Hulu has been releasing premium first-run programming, including original series and acclaimed international programming found only on Hulu and Hulu Plus. Today, Hulu presents its 2014 lineup of new and returning Hulu Originals.

“Originals are a rapidly expanding part of Hulu’s business. We’re excited to offer our users an exclusive variety of distinctive, smart, and entertaining shows in 2014 that showcase some of the best talent making television today, both in the U.S. and around the world”

Supernatural comedy Deadbeat, directed by Troy Miller (Arrested Development) and starring Tyler Labine (Reaper), Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance) and Brandon T. Jackson (Tropic Thunder) will launch on April 9, 2014. Deadbeat is Hulu’s first co-production with Lionsgate Television.