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Taylor Sheridan says the long-rumored '6666' spinoff will not happen and he would never fictionalize the real Four Sixes ranch, despite past reports; he even assembled what would have been a montage of Jimmy at the 6666 but argues a series would require inventing drama around real people, which he refuses to do, while continuing other projects in his Sheridan TV universe.
Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan says there will never be a 6666 spinoff, explaining he would not fictionalize the real Texas ranch and that the project never moved forward; he emphasizes protecting the 6666 Ranch and its workers, while Yellowstone’s universe continues with other installments like 1883 and 1923.
HBO Max has renewed the The Big Bang Theory spin-off Stuart Fails To Save The Universe for a second season four episodes into its first run. The single-camera sci‑fi comedy follows Stuart Bloom and friends as they navigate multiverse chaos after a device mishap, with Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and John Ross Bowie leading the cast. The renewal reinforces HBO Max’s strong comedy launch, and new episodes continue to drop weekly on Thursdays as the series expands its universe in season two.
A Lincoln Lawyer spinoff starring Cobie Smulders as Emi Finch is in early development at Netflix. The project would have Smulders reprise her role as Mickey Haller’s half-sister Emi; the character debuted in Season 4 and is set to return in Season 5. The series is being written by Ted Humphrey, Dailyn Rodriguez and Matthew J. Lieberman and produced by A+E Studios; Netflix declined to comment.
Paramount+ has unveiled The Varnell Hill Show, an eight-episode Martin spinoff starring Tommy Davidson as Varnell Hill. Set behind the scenes of a fictional late-night talk show, the series debuts Sept. 1 with two episodes and runs one new episode every Tuesday through Oct. 13. The ensemble includes Kym Whitley, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Nick Cafero, Emmanuel Hudson and Chris Williams, with guests such as Ms. Pat, Deon Cole, Damon Wayans, Mike Epps and Omarion; Bentley Kyle Evans serves as director and showrunner among the executive producers.
Double Fine, the Psychonauts 2 developer, is becoming an independent studio after being spun off from Xbox, with 23 employees laid off during the transition; Xbox confirms Double Fine will retain its IP and catalog as it enters its next chapter.
Stuart Bloom leads HBO Max’s 10-episode offbeat spinoff, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, a sci‑fi adventure from The Big Bang Theory crafted by Chuck Lorre with Bill Prady and Zak Penn after initial resistance; the show sends Stuart and his friends across a multiverse filled with alternate versions of their Pasadena world, featuring cameos from familiar Big Bang alums and new twists that diverge radically from the original, all shot in Los Angeles with heavy visual effects to stay under budget. It premieres July 23 on HBO Max.
The M3GAN spinoff Soulm8te moves forward as a straight‑to‑digital release after being pulled from Universal’s theatrical calendar. The erotic thriller, directed by Kate Dolan from a story by James Wan, Ingrid Bisu and Jordan Wan, will hit digital rental platforms on August 1 via Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. It follows a grieving engineer testing a tech giant’s new AI android whose attempt to program a true soulmate leads to a brutal spree. The cast includes Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl, Claudia Doumit and Arty Froushan, with Wan and Blumhouse producing.
Comcast announced spin-offs of NBCUniversal and Sky while retaining the cable business, a move analysts say could unlock a wave of mergers and acquisitions as the separated companies become easier to buy, sell, or combine; bankers preview potential moves like Comcast expanding via Charter and possibly selling NBCU to Netflix to bolster a stronger distribution/content platform in a shifting media landscape.
Comcast will spin off NBCUniversal into two independent, publicly traded companies, separating NBCU from Comcast's cable and broadband operations. NBCU will keep Sky, the Universal film studio, the theme parks and the Peacock streaming service, while Comcast retains a 19.9% stake in NBCU for the first year to help pay down debt. The executives say the move will unlock focus, speed and strategic flexibility for two standalone firms and is not a merger. NBCU has expanded sports investments such as an NBA rights deal and Peacock is expected to approach profitability in the coming years.
Comcast announced it will spin off NBCUniversal’s TV, film and streaming assets—including NBC, Telemundo, Peacock, NBC News, Bravo, Universal Pictures, Sky, Universal Studios and theme parks—into a new standalone, publicly traded company next year, leaving Comcast focused on distribution. The move follows the Versant spin-off and comes as cord-cutting and Peacock losses pressure NBCU’s value. A stand-alone NBCUniversal could become an acquisition target, and Comcast will retain about 19% of the new entity while leadership for NBCUniversal remains with Mike Cavanaugh; the timing around the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is noted as a potential milestone.
Comcast plans to split into two publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky, following a previous move to separate cable networks; the two new entities will be NBCUniversal (with parks, studios, networks and Peacock) and Sky, while Comcast continues as a connectivity provider. After the split, shareholders will own shares in both companies, with the separation expected to close in about a year and subject to approvals. Mike Cavanagh will lead NBCUniversal, Michael Angelakis will lead Comcast post-separation, and Brian Roberts remains actively involved in both organizations.
Microsoft is reportedly considering spinning off Xbox or restructuring the games division as a separate entity. New Xbox chief Asha Sharma is pushing higher investment to accelerate development of Halo, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls, while CEO Satya Nadella urges turning the games arm into a sustainable, monetized business amid revenue declines and planned layoffs, with a future sale still a possibility.
The article outlines which Marshals Season 2 cast members are departing and confirms the Yellowstone spin-off’s return date, highlighting a cast shakeup alongside the planned premiere timing for the spin-off.
ABC has ordered a new Grey's Anatomy spinoff set in rural West Texas, co-created by Shonda Rhimes and Meg Marinis and executive produced by Ellen Pompeo; described as an edgy medical drama about a team at a rural Texas center, with potential crossovers and returning characters, slated to premiere midseason 2027 and run in the same timeline as Grey’s Anatomy following the show’s Season 23 renewal.