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AMC has ordered a six-episode first season of 'Happy Jack,' a new multicamera comedy starring Charlie and Martin Sheen as father and son. The series, created by Jim Patterson and Matt Ross, will film in Los Angeles in early 2027 for a 2027 premiere, marking the network's first entry into the traditional live-audience sitcom format.
AMC has greenlit 'Happy Jack,' a six-episode multicamera comedy starring Charlie and Martin Sheen as father and son. The series, created by Jim Patterson and Matt Ross, will film at Warner Bros. Studios in early 2027 for a 2027 premiere. It marks AMC's first foray into the traditional live-audience sitcom format.
AMC has ordered a six-episode first season of 'Happy Jack,' a half-hour family comedy starring Charlie and Martin Sheen as father and son. The series, created by Jim Patterson and Matt Ross, is set to begin production at Warner Bros. Studios in early 2027 for a 2027 launch. It marks a significant shift for the network, which is entering the traditional multicamera sitcom space for the first time.
The full trailer for the Crave/AMC+ series Yaga has been released, featuring a cover of 'Season of the Witch' by Alanis Morissette. The eight-episode mystery thriller, created by Kat Sandler, reimagines the Baba Yaga myth in a coastal town. It stars Carrie-Anne Moss as a professor with a taste for younger men and Hudson Williams in a dual role as a missing heir and a new character. The series premieres on October 23, with social media reactions focusing heavily on the chemistry between Moss and Williams, as well as Williams' physical appearance.
The official trailer for the mystery thriller Yaga has been released, premiering on AMC+ on October 23. The series, based on Kat Sandler’s play, reimagines the Baba Yaga myth in a coastal town, featuring Carrie-Anne Moss as a professor and Hudson Williams as a missing heir. The trailer highlights the show’s blend of dark magic, romance, and investigation, with social media focusing heavily on Williams’ appearance.
A man was arrested in Burbank after pepper-spraying a patron using a cellphone during an AMC Burbank 16 screening of The Uprising, injuring two others; the incident has reignited debates over in-theater etiquette and phone use as cinemas rebound post-pandemic.
AMC will offer an exclusive Street Fighter popcorn bucket modeled after Guile’s iconic hair, unveiled by Cody Rhodes; the bucket can be worn on the head or used normally and is described as aerodynamic, ergonomic, and delicious. Tickets go on sale Sept 21 for a film releasing Oct 16 with a star-studded cast, while bucket pricing and availability are to be announced soon.
Roku is rolling out 30 customizable bundles within Premium Subscriptions, pairing services like HBO Max, AMC+, Fox One and Starz to offer up to 30% savings versus subscribing separately; bundles appear across Roku’s platform and reflect the company’s growing subscription business as it pursues a $22 billion acquisition by Fox Corp., with the deal expected to close in early 2027.
Deadline confirms Yaga, a contemporary mystery thriller reimagining Baba Yaga, will premiere Oct. 23 in the U.S. on AMC+, debuting with two episodes and releasing a new one each Friday through the finale on Nov. 27. The series world premieres at TIFF on Sept. 17, followed by a New York Comic Con panel on Oct. 9. Starring Noah Reid, Hudson Williams, Clark Backo, and Carrie-Anne Moss, Yaga is based on Kat Sandler’s play and produced by Blink49 Studios and Front Street Pictures, with Sphere Abacus handling international distribution and AMC Global Media securing U.S. rights for AMC+. A Comic-Con teaser trailer previews dark, magical twists to come.
AMC and AMC+ have ordered an eight-episode Point Break TV series, a modern update of the 1991 film, from Alcon Television Group with AMC Studios and StudioCanal producing; StudioCanal will handle international sales outside the U.S. and Canada. Production is set to begin in early 2027, with Dave Kalstein and Christopher C. Rogers as co-showrunners and executive producers. The logline envisions a new Ex-Presidents–inspired heist crew and an FBI infiltrator, continuing the legacy of the film; a 2015 remake previously attempted to reboot the story. Executives from Alcon and StudioCanal express excitement to bring the property to global audiences.
AMC and AMC+ have greenlit a Point Break TV series set in the same universe as the 1991 film, with Alcon Television Group leading production alongside AMC Studios and StudioCanal; Dave Kalstein and Christopher C. Rogers will co-showrun, production earmarked for early 2027, and no casting has been announced yet; StudioCanal will handle worldwide sales.
AMC and Canal+ have ordered an eight-episode Point Break TV series from Alcon Television Group, set 30 years after the film with a new heist crew linked to the Ex-Presidents and an ex-pro surfer infiltrating them; production starts early next year, with Dave Kalstein and Christopher C. Rogers as co-showrunners, and Studiocanal distributing globally while AMC/AMC+ air the series in the U.S. and Canal+ handles France plus Europe, Africa and Asia.
AMC has resolved a 13-year profit-participation dispute over The Walking Dead by agreeing to pay $120 million to creator Robert Kirkman and producers Glen Mazzara, David Alpert, Charles Eglee, and Gale Anne Hurd—$85 million now and $35 million next year—ending lawsuits that dated to 2013 and 2017 over profits from The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, and Talking Dead; the move follows earlier Darabont–CAA settlements and comes as the franchise remains lucrative, with a Netflix deal worth about $500 million.
Jimmy Smits joins The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’s final season, coming to AMC+ in 2027, as Captain Alejandro Perkins, a former U.S. Navy officer and medical doctor; a teaser introduces his arrival as Daryl and Carol’s Spain-based journey continues.
AMC Global Media has reached a $120 million settlement with Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and producers over a breach-of-contract suit, including an $85 million cash payment by Sept. 18 and $35 million by Jan. 31, 2027 as an advance against future receipts; plaintiffs will continue ordinary-course participation, AMC will book an $85 million charge in the September quarter, and the deal follows AMC’s Netflix rights renewal for The Walking Dead and spinoffs.