At Freeform’s virtual TCA presentation, Walt Disney Television’s young adult network announced that “Single Drunk Female,” from Simone Finch and Jenni Konner, has been picked up for a series. After a spectacularly embarrassing public breakdown, irreverent alcoholic Samantha Fink is forced to move back home with her “Smother” to sober up and avoid jail time. […]
Ahead of the launch of Disney+ on November 12th, Freeform will be having a special preview this weekend, starting off with a special presentation of the first episode from High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Friday at 8pm. Followed by a special preview on Saturday of Noelle and a inside look of Lady […]
Walt Disney Television’s Freeform held its second annual summit, which was held in Los Angeles. Freeform hosted a series of panel discussions focusing on authentic storytelling, inclusion and representation. The summit is guided and inspired by the themes that anchor the network’s original series, which channel the force and momentum of its audience in […]
Freeform has announced that it has picked up to series “Motherland: Fort Salem,” a one-hour drama from executive producers Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, for ten episodes. The series, created by Eliot Laurence (who also created “Claws”), is set in an alternate, present-day America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by […]
Disney have announced that Freedom have began production on its highly anticipated upcoming comedy series “Unrelated”, which had previously been known as “Besties”, with actor and director Michael McDonald (“MADtv,” “Brooklyn Nine Nine”) set to direct the first episode. Created by Ranada Shepard, Casey Johnson and David Windsor and executive produced by Kenya Barris, the […]
Ever since Disney announced it was creating a new streaming service, there has been a question about where Freeform content might eventually up. Ben Sherwood, President of Disney-ABC Television Group, confirmed last year that upwards of 8,000 ABC TV episodes for the new Disney+, but there hasn’t been much confirmation of how Freeform content such […]
Freeform have announced that it has signed a script to series deal for “Party Girls,” a half-hour, single-camera dramedy inspired by the true story of Ericka Suzanne, daughter of the first female leader of the Black Panther Party, Elaine Brown. Set in Oakland in the ‘70s, “Party Girls” will follow Ericka’s attempt to survive her […]
Disney’s Freeform has announced that it has put into development “National Parker,” a half-hour comedy from actress and executive producer Jenna Fischer (“Splitting Up Together”), and writer Alexandra Henrikson with Warner Horizon Scripted Television. When social media–obsessed Parker Adams’ world comes crashing down after a breakup, she decides to put her New York City life […]