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SPOILER ALERT! Do not read this unless you have watched the series finale of Billions on Showtime. It’s the end of the road for Bobby Axelrod and his team: the drama created by Brian Koppelman and David Levien ended its seven-season run Oct. 27 with a tidy finale that keeps Axe (Damian Lewis) in the…

Showtime’s anthology series Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber is set to debut on Feb. 27, 2022, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The first season, based on Mike Isaac's bestselling book of the same name, tells the story of the ride-sharing company that stands out as both a marvel and a cautionary tale, featuring internal and…

Showtime is taking on the story of Uber, putting in development an untitled limited series based on Mike Isaac’s bestselling book Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber, from Billions co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien. The book, published by W.W. & Company, Inc. on September 3, chronicles the founding of Uber…

Billions co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien are expanding their relationship with Showtime, signing an overall deal with the network behind the hit drama series. Under the pact, the duo, who co-created Billions alongside Andrew Ross Sorkin, will continue to serve as showrunners of the series which was…

New York U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, one of the 46 Attorneys that were appointed during the Obama administration, revealed that he was fired after he refused to step down from his post at the request of Donald Trump's team. Bharara had previously made it clear that he would not be resigning, but was then told by…

On the day of the midterm elections, a political drama that kicks off on an election day has landed at Showtime in a competitive situation. Titled Anthem, the project is written by former Jon Lovett, former speechwriter for President Barack Obama and then-Senator Hillary Clinton and co-creator of the White House…

EXCLUSIVE: There is behind-the-scenes change on Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter's long-gestating rock ‘n' roll drama at HBO. Feature writer-directors Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who were tapped as showrunners in August, have left the project. The duo will stay in business with HBO via a blind…

EXCLUSIVE: Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter’s long-gestating rock ‘n’ roll drama for HBO has taken another step to fruition. Feature writer-directors Brian Koppelman and David Levien (Ocean’s Thirteen) have been tapped to showrun the project should it go to series. The two also will do some rewriting on…

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has set David Levien and Brian Koppelman to write The Rockford Files, a feature adaptation of the memorable series that ran on NBC from 1974-80 and featured James Garner as the down-and-out private eye. The studio will develop the film as a star vehicle for Vince Vaughn to play Rockford…