Scott Z. Burns

DUNE: PROPHECY to Receive Fan Experience and Exclusive Panel at New York Comic Con
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 11, 2024

Ahead of the highly anticipated debut of the HBO® Original drama series DUNE: PROPHECY, co-produced with Legendary Television, Max is treating fans to a robust lineup of special appearances, activations, and screenings. DUNE: PROPHECY debuts on HBO and Max this November.

Video: HBO's DUNE: PROPHECY Teaser Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 18, 2024

HBO has released the official second teaser for the original drama series DUNE: PROPHECY. Co-produced with Legendary Television, the six-episode season debuts this November on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Watch the new teaser!

Video: Watch First Teaser for DUNE: PROPHECY Series
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2024

From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, DUNE: PROPHECY follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. Watch the teaser!

Justice Film Festival Unveils 2024 Program & Closing Night Film
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024

The 12th annual Justice Film Festival will take place on the campus of FIT in New York City February 21-24, 2024.

Review: THE LIBRARY at Different Stages
by Sabrina Wallace - Jan 27, 2024

Different Stages’ production of 'The Library' by Scott Z. Burns is a powerful and thought-provoking play that tackles difficult subject matter with grace and intelligence. It offers a nuanced exploration of the human experience in the aftermath of tragedy, leaving a lasting impact on those who witness its compelling narrative unfold onstage.

Grace Gummer, Mamie Gummer & Louisa Jacobson to Star in THREE SISTERS at Williamstown Theatre Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2023

Additional cast and creative team members have been revealed for the 2023 Williamstown Theatre Festival summer season’s Main Stage Reading Series. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Television Academy Foundation to Present THE POWER OF TV: REPRESENTING CLIMATE CHANGE ON SCREEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2023

The Television Academy Foundation will host 'The Power of TV: Representing Climate Change On Screen,' presented by the Los Angeles Times, on Tuesday, April 18, from 9-10 a.m. PDT.

THE FEARS, A New Play By Emma Sheanshang, Will Premiere Off-Broadway in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2023

Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Steven Soderbergh will make his New York City theatrical producing debut with the World Premiere of The Fears, a new play by Emma Sheanshang, and directed by Dan Algrant. Five-time Tony Award winner John N. Hart Jr. serves as Executive Producer.

Listen: Jennifer Westfeldt Discusses Her Stage and Screen Career on LITTLE KNOWN FACTS
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - Nov 21, 2022

Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. This week's episode features Jennifer Westfeldt, who talks about her stage and screen career, current role in The Gett, and more!

Production Starts on DAUGHTER OF THE BRIDE Starring Marcia Gay Harden
by Michael Major - Jun 23, 2022

The film also stars Halston Sage (“Paper Towns,” “Neighbors,” “Before I Fall,” “X-Men: Dark Phoenix,” “The Last Summer”), Andrew Richardson (“The Independent,” “Killer Among Us,” “A Call to Spy”) and Emmy Award nominee Aidan Quinn (“Practical Magic,”  “Legends of the Fall,” “Elementary,” “Law& Order: SVU,” “The American Guest”).

Apple TV+ Renews Acclaimed Drama Series PACHINKO for Second Season
by Michael Major - Apr 29, 2022

The series stars Yuh-Jung Youn as older Sunja; Lee Minho as Hansu; Jin Ha as Solomon; Minha Kim as teenage Sunja; Anna Sawai as Naomi; Eunchae Jung as young Kyunghee; Inji Jeong as Yangjin; Jimmi Simpson as Tom Andrews; Junwoo Han as Yoseb; Kaho Minami as Etsuko; Steve Sanghyun Noh as Isak; Soji Arai as Mozasu; and Yuna as young Sunja.

Cherry Jones, Keri Russel & More Join Apple's EXTRAPOLATIONS Series
by Michael Major - Nov 8, 2021

Cherry Jones, Keri Russell, Michael Gandolfini, Edward Norton, and Indira Varma have joined the cast of Apple TV's Exploitations. The new additions are joining the previously announced Meryl Streep, Daveed Diggs, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Tahar Rahim, Matthew Rhys, Gemma Chan, David Schwimmer and Adarsh Gourav.

Meryl Streep, Daveed Diggs and More Join the Cast of Apple TV's Upcoming Series EXTRAPOLATIONS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2021

Apple has announced full casting for its upcoming Apple TV+ show, Extrapolations, which will include Meryl Streep, Daveed Diggs, and more!

Steppenwolf Names Annette Bening and Sherry Lansing 2021 Women in the Arts Honorees
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2021

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will honor Tony Award and two-time Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Annette Bening and trailblazing leader in the film industry Sherry Lansing as the 2021 Women in the Arts honorees.

Sundance '21 Goes Beyond Film
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 14, 2021

The lineup for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, taking place on a Sundance-built and feature-rich online platform, goes well beyond feature and short films, episodic work and the VR/XR of New Frontier.

Amazon Studios Acquires COMING 2 AMERICA from Paramount Pictures
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 20, 2020

Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to Coming 2 America from Paramount Pictures. This long-awaited sequel to the iconic comedy Coming to America will launch worldwide in over 240 countries and territories on Prime Video on March 5, 2021.

VIDEO: Rainn Wilson Leads a Group of Teens Fighting Pandemics in UTOPIA Trailer
by Kelle Long - Aug 18, 2020

Could a graphic novel hold the key to ending a deadly pandemic? It might in the new trailer for UTOPIA on Amazon Prime.

AMC Greenlights Anthology Series NATIONAL ANTHEM
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 24, 2020

AMC announced today that it has greenlit National Anthem, an 8-episode anthology series created by writer/director Scott Z. Burns (The Report, Contagion) and executive produced by Oscar® and Emmy® Award-winner Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Rectify, Rain Man, The Natural, Bugsy).  The musical dramedy is the first series greenlit under Johnson's multi-year overall deal with AMC Studios, through which he will continue to develop new series for the company's Entertainment Group as well as projects for potential sale to other content companies. National Anthem is the tragically funny story of a middle class midwestern family tumbling down the ladder of American society; periodically bursting into song as they struggle to catch themselves.  Award-winning musician T Bone Burnett (Crazy Heart, The Hunger Games) is attached as the series' music producer with words and music by Craig Finn (The Hold Steady).

AMC Announces its Projects Currently in Development
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 17, 2020

At the Television Critics' Association (TCA) Press Tour, AMC Networks and AMC Studios announced a partial list of current projects in development. The broad slate, which includes potential AMC Studios series being developed for the company's Entertainment Group and also projects being developed for potential sale to other content companies, reflects fresh ideas and strong voices from creators and talent including Scott Z. Burns, Katie Couric, Owen and Stephen King, Megan Mostyn Brown, Armadu Garba, Eliza Clark, Mark Johnson, Zack Whedon, Scott Gold, Ilana Glazer, T Bone Burnett and many others.

The 32nd Annual Virginia Film Festival Announces Lineup
by Abigail Charpentier - Sep 25, 2019

The 32nd Annual Virginia Film Festival will feature a deep and diverse program of more than 150 films, including some of the hottest titles on the festival circuit today, and an array of special guests from throughout the industry, and from across the globe. This year's lineup includes award-winning actor, writer, and director Ethan Hawke, noted actor Ann Dowd, international bestselling author John Grisham, actor Dennis Christopher, acclaimed filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu - plus more than 100 filmmakers in all.