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Amazon has unveiled the official trailer to its forthcoming Prime Video original jazz-era series, Z: The Beginning of Everything. The 10-episode drama, which premieres on January 27, follows the romance of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Fitzgerald (Christina Ricci) and their rise to literary and social fame.
According to Deadline, the brand new series is created by Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin and was ordered to series just over one year ago. The show’s cinematography is flooded with themes of the roaring 1920’s Jazz Age, when the historic author met the love of his life in Montgomery, AL, in 1918.
In other news…
CBS All Access has revealed a February 19 premiere date for its The Good Wife spinoff. Starring Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, and Game of Thrones alum Rose Leslie, The Good Fight picks up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode. [Deadline]
Frank Marshall and Mandalay Sports Media are set to helm a signature documentary series for The Olympic Channel’s global digital platform. Titled Five Rings Films, the first installment of the five-episode series of documentaries from directors around the world will be directed by Peter Berg. [Deadline]
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer to One Day at a Time, the platform’s forthcoming original Latino American series. From legendary producer Norman Lear, the family sitcom follows the dynamic Alvarez family and premieres exclusively on Netflix January 6:
Here’s a cool video countdown of The 25 Best Films of 2016, including The Handmaiden, Sausage Party and Keanu; compiled by Indiewire’s David Ehrlich:
Michael is a music and television junkie keen on most things that are not a complete and total bore. You can follow him on Twitter — @Tweetskoor
