Pasadena, CA (January 13, 2017) – Crackle, Sony’s streaming network, presented today at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, CA. Eric Berger, Crackle General Manager and EVP, Sony Pictures Television Digital Networks, was on hand to announce the premiere date and welcome the cast and creator of the network’s upcoming scripted original drama, “Snatch” including Rupert Grint, Luke Pasqualino, Lucien Laviscount, Phoebe Dynevor, Ed Westwick, and showrunner, writer, Alex De Rakoff. The “Snatch” panel was followed by news regarding the sophomore season of the Emmy-nominated stop-motion animated comedy “SuperMansion.” The panel featured cast members Yvette Nicole Brown, Tucker Gilmore, and Bryan Cranston (who also serves as executive producer) and co-creators, executive producers and writers, Matthew Senreich and Zeb Wells. Berger also announced start of production for Season 2 of the original drama, “StartUp,” starring Adam Brody, Edi Gathegi and Otmara Marrero, which is set to return to the AVOD streaming service later in 2017. Details and links provided below:
‘SNATCH,’ NEW CRACKLE SCRIPTED ORIGINAL DRAMA BASED ON ICONIC FILM OF THE SAME NAME, TO DEBUT THURSDAY, MARCH 16; FIRST LOOK TEASER TRAILER AND KEY ART REVEALED AT TELEVISION CRITICS TOUR
“Snatch,” Crackle’s new scripted original drama based loosely on the wildly popular movie of the same name, is set to premiere Thursday, March 16, it was announced today. The 10-episode, one-hour series stars Rupert Grint as the utterly posh, Charlie Cavendish. Best known as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise, Grint also serves as an executive producer. In addition, the series stars an ensemble cast featuring Luke Pasqualino (“Skins”, “The Borgias”) as Albert Hill, Lucien Laviscount (“Scream Queens”, “Honeytrap”) as Billy Ayres, Dougray Scott (“Fear the Walking Dead,” “Doctor Who”) as Vic Hill, Phoebe Dynevor (“The Village,” “Dickensian) as Lotti Mott, Juliet Aubrey (The Infiltrator,” “Primeval”) as Lily Hill, and Ed Westwick (“Wicked City,” “Gossip Girl”), who guest stars as Sonny Castillo. The series is executive produced by Alex De Rakoff, who also serves as writer and showrunner.
Inspired by a real life heist in London, “Snatch,” centers on a group of twenty-something, up and coming hustlers who stumble upon a truck load of stolen gold bullion and are suddenly thrust into the high-stakes world of organized crime. The boys must quickly learn to navigate the treacherous waters of London’s underworld as rogue cops, gypsy fighters, international mobsters and local villains descend.
EMMY-NOMINATED ‘SUPERMANSION’ PREMIERES SEASON TWO ON FEBRUARY 16; CRACKLE RELEASES FIRST-LOOK PHOTO OF COMEDIAN YVETTE NICOLE BROWN WHO JOINS VOICEOVER CAST BRYAN CRANSTON, KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY, SETH GREEN, JILLIAN BELL AND DAN STEVENS FOR NEW SEASON
The Emmy-nominated original stop-motion animated comedy series, “SuperMansion,” returns for season two on Thursday, February 16 with new voiceover artist, comedian Yvette Nicole Brown. From Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the series follows the adventures of Titanium Rex (voiced by Cranston, who’s also the series’ executive producer) as he struggles to live with and fight alongside the Millennial-aged, often lackadaisical members of The League of Freedom. Yvette Nicole Brown (“Community”) joins season two alongside returning voiceover stars Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”), Emmy® Award-winner Keegan-Michael Key (“Key & Peele”), Chris Pine (“Star Trek”), Jillian Bell (22 Jump Street), Heidi Gardner (The Groundlings), Tucker Gilmore (Frozen), and Zeb Wells (“Robot Chicken”).
“SuperMansion” is created and produced by Matthew Senreich (“Robot Chicken”) and Zeb Wells who also serves as a writer. Seth Green, John Harvatine IV, Eric Towner, Tom Root, Bryan Cranston, James Degus and Moon Shot Entertainment join as executive producers with production by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. Viewers can binge-watch all 13 episodes on season one for free on Crackle.
Join in on the conversation on Twitter at @SuperMansionTV, on Instagram at @SuperMansion and on Facebook.com/WatchSuperMansion.
SOPHOMORE SEASON OF ‘STARTUP’ KICKS OFF PRODUCTION IN PUERTO RICO THIS MONTH; ADAM BRODY, EDI GATHEGI AND OTMARA MARRERO RETURN
“StartUp,” the 10-episode, one-hour original drama, goes into production this month in Puerto Rico and is slated to return to Crackle in Fall 2017. The scripted series explores the launch of GenCoin, a potentially revolutionary idea for an unregulated digital currency and the deadly tech war that ignites around the creation of this ingenious algorithm. Adam Brody (“CHiPS,” “The League”), Edi Gathegi (“The Blacklist,” “The Blacklist: Redemption”) and Otmara Marrero (“Graceland”) are set to return for season two.
“StartUp” is produced by Critical Content and Hollywood Gang Productions. Tom Forman, Andrew Marcus, Ray Ricord, Gianni Nunnari and Shannon Gaulding all serve as executive producers. The series is written by Ben Ketai (“Chosen,” THE FOREST) who also serves as executive producer and director. Adam Brody and Anne Clements (“Cleaners”) serve as producers.
For more information, visit the official “StartUp” Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/StartUpCrackle. For news updates, follow @StartUp_Crackle and @Crackle on Twitter. Join the conversation with #StartUpOnCrackle.
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