Hammer was earlier set to headline the series, about the making of the movie ‘The Godfather,’ but had to drop out in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): American actor Miles Teller has been roped in to headline the upcoming series 'The Offer' after actor Armie Hammer exited the project amid alleged sexual misconduct controversy.
The new series will premiere July 8 on HBO Max, and will address just how much social media and the landscape of New York itself has changed since the original version of the show
Hammer dropped out of the project in January amid allegations of sexual assault
Reid Nakamura | May 28, 2021 @ 12:06 PM
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Miles Teller has joined the Paramount+ limited series “The Offer,” replacing Armie Hammer as producer Al Ruddy.
The 10-episode series tells the behind-the-scenes story of “The Godfather,” considered among the greatest movies ever made. Nikki Toscano and Michael Toklin are co-writers and executive producers on the series, with Toscano serving as showrunner.
In addition to Toscano and Toklin, the real Ruddy will also serve as an executive producer on the Paramount Television Studios series alongside Leslie Greif. “Rocketman” director Dexter Fletcher will direct the first and last block of episodes and executive produce.
Paramount+ head of programming Julie McNamara exits Longtime CBS executive Julie McNamara is leaving her post as EVP and head of programming at ViacomCBS streaming service Paramount+, with word on further change for the streamer’s content structure . May 28, 2021
Longtime CBS executive Julie McNamara is leaving her post as EVP and head of programming at ViacomCBS streaming service Paramount+, with word on further change for the streamer’s content structure reportedly due in the coming weeks.
McNamara, who had been with CBS and ViacomCBS for 15 years, recently headed up original content for CBS All Access before taking the head of programming post for its evolved iteration, Paramount+. In her memo to staff, she said: “At CBS All Access, the introduction of our Original Series exponentially grew the subscriber base and p