Welcome to Jezebel’s new Friday column for the latest film and TV development news of the week. In addition to too much television (the only show on TV lately seems to be Succession), there are now also way too many movies and a stressful amount of streaming services—although, whoever gave Quibi the name Quibi deserves an Emmy. Our mission is to consume them all, or at least 42 percent of what is produced. This week comes news that Kara Brown, of Jezebel and Grown-ish fame, has her own TV show! And Rami Malek somehow didn’t get cast as a serial killer in his upcoming movie with Denzel Washington. Let’s proceed.
Quibi! Quibi, Quibi, Quibi. It’s a new Quibi thriller starring Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins (Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton), in an adaptation of the Alex Morel novel. Sophie Turner’s character Jane survives a plane crash on a mountain and finds Paul (Hawkins). Together they try to survive the elements, hence the title Survive. [Variety]
Euphoria’s Barbie Ferrera and Haley Lu Richardson are attached to HBO Max Film’s UNpregnant, which “tells the story of 17-year-old Veronica (Richardson), who never thought she’d want to fail a test—that is, until she finds herself staring at a piece of plastic with two solid pink lines.” Ferreira plays her best friend. [Deadline]
Rami Malek found the perfect serial-killer vehicle to match his creepy vibe, except he’s not playing the serial killer. [Deadline]