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Queer as Folk Reboot Gets Series Order at Peacock It’s been 21 years since Queer as Folk aired its final episode, but now Peacock has officially given a straight-to-series order to Stephen Dunn’s reboot of the British drama, which was led by Game of Thrones alum Aidan Gillen. The project hails from Universal Content Productions, who has been developing the new reboot since 2018. This isn’t actually the first time that the short-lived British series was remade in the U.S. as Showtime previously adapted Queer as Folk back in 2000 which ran on-air for five seasons. “It is a surreal ho...

Peacock confirmed a straight-to-series order for a new “ Queer as Folk,” from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, and creator Stephen Dunn. The new series will be a reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies, exploring a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy. “Queer as Folk was more than just a show, it was a ground-breaking and necessary voice for so many people. Stephen’s new version for Peacock arrives at yet another pivotal moment in our culture,” said Lisa Katz, President, Scri...

These TV characters break all known tropes and inspire us through their personal triumphs. The series’ success prompted a U.S. version set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which aired on Showtime in 2000 and ran for five seasons. The latest version will center around a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy. “ Queer as Folk was more than just a show, it was a groundbreaking and necessary voice for so many people. Stephen’s new version for Peacock arrives at yet another pivotal moment in our culture,” said Lisa Katz,...

'Queer As Folk' Reboot Officially Ordered at Peacock Streaming Service It's been in conversations for a number of years. It's reboot season. After years of conversation and chatter, the Queer as Folk reboot just got a eight-episode order at Peacock. Though this news was reported in 2019, NBC Universal has now announced it officially. " Queer as Folk was more than just a show, it was a ground-breaking and necessary voice for so many people. Stephen’s new version for Peacock arrives at yet another pivotal moment in our culture,” said Lisa Katz, President of Scripted Content, NBCUniversal ...

The Batman Director Matt Reeves' "Passion Project" Gets Series Order at NBC ✖ The Batman film with star Robert Pattinson, and now he's branching into television with a project that's evidently quite close to his heart. The series is titled Ordinary Joe, and the project has been picked up by NBC with a series order (via The Futon Critic) The show will be produced by 20th Century Fox Television, Universal Television, 6th & Idaho, and 3 Arts, and according to NBCUniversal President of Scripted Content, Entertainment and Streaming Lisa Katz, Ordinary Joe was a passion project for Reeves that s...