Men Of A Certain Age star Scott Bakula is returning to TNT with a co-starring role opposite Geena Davis in TNT‘s untitled bounty hunter quirky drama pilot from Dean Devlin‘s Electric Entertainment, Ternion Productions and 3 Arts. Written by Scott Prendergast and Amy Berg inspired by the real-life story of bounty hunter Mackenzie Green and directed by Devlin, the drama...
Read MoreR alumna Gloria Reuben and Marsha Mason are set to co-star opposite Geena Davis in TNT‘s untitled quirky bounty hunter drama pilot from Dean Devlin‘s Electric Entertainment, Ternion Productions and 3 Arts. Flashpoint‘s Enrico Colantoni also has been tapped for a lead role in the project, penned by Scott Prendergast and Amy Berg, with Dean Devlin set to...
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, the Saturn Awards nominations were announced — and Leverage, fresh off its People’s Choice Award win, received not one, but four nominations. Best Syndicated Cable Television Series, Best Actor (Timothy Hutton), Best Supporting Actress (Beth Riesgraf) and Best Guest Starring Role in a Series (Mark Sheppard). The Saturns Awards are...
Read MoreOn January 9th, 2013, something remarkable happened — for the first time in the People Choice Awards history, a cancelled show won the title of BEST TV CABLE DRAMA. This could never have happened without the show’s loyal and dedicated fan base. The LEVERAGE Cast and Executive Producers wanted to personally thank all of the amazing fans, so they created this...
Read MoreAttention #Grifters! #Leverage might have been cancelled, but that doesn’t mean the fight’s over. Check out THIS POLL on TVGuide.com! Fans can choose their top 5 crime fighters from a poll of 28 actors and actresses. Thirty-two shows are represented, including Arrow, Bones, Beauty and the Beast, Blue Bloods, Castle, Chuck, The Closer, CovertAffairs, Criminal Minds,...
Read MoreOnly days after TNT opted to end Leverage after five seasons, Dean Devlin is back at the cable network with a high-profile new drama project, as Nellie Andreeva reveals exclusively on Deadline.com TNT has greenlighted a pilot for an untitled quirky bounty hunter drama starring Geena Davis. The show is inspired by the real-life story of bounty hunter Mackenzie Green. It...
Read More“Leverage” may have been canceled, but members of Oregon’s TV and moviemaking industry are still bullish on the state’s prospects as a home for TV and film production, writes Kristi Turnquist, The Oregonian That was also the message delivered at the Oregon Film & Television annual meeting earlier this week, which brought together such guests...
Read MoreIt wasn’t an easy holiday season for “Leverage” fans as news of the series’ cancellation came just days before Christmas (and the season finale), but as soon as the People’s Choice nominations were out and it was revealed that the TNT drama was up against “Burn Notice” on USA Network, “Pretty Little Liars” on ABC...
Read MoreDean Devlin returns to features, as Deadline.com exclusively reveals! Devlin returns to the global destruction sandbox he played in when he and then-partner Roland Emmerich sold their Independence Day spec for millions, a guaranteed Fox green light and release date, and a global gross north of $800 million. They continued the destruction with Godzilla. While Emmerich...
Read MoreAttention, #Leverage #Grifters. Please see the below letter from the Executive Producer of Leverage, Dean Devlin: Dear LEVERAGE Fans, As of the writing of this letter, we still do not know if there will be a season six of our show. Just as we didn’t know when we created the last three episodes which are about to air. Because of this uncertainty, John...
Read MoreWe open on a spectacular new season of LEVERAGE, after the team has finally fulfilled their obligation to a mysterious Italian agent who blackmailed Nate into hunting down a nefarious financier. The ordeal seems to have opened up a new side of Nate, who is more determined than ever to focus on bringing down bad guys. He is also reluctant to deal with the uncomfortable...
Read MoreIt took 16 years, but Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich finally are set to bring their beloved and patriotic Independence Day back to the big screen. “I can tell you that Roland and I have been working together for the first time in 11 years and we’re every excited about the idea of doing it,” Devlin said during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter....
Read MoreElectric Entertainment announced the appointment of Rebecca Rising as its Chief Operating Officer. Rising previously served as Head of Business & Legal Affairs for Electric and has been a part of the Company’s executive team since 2007. “When Rebecca Rising joined us over five years ago, Electric was just beginning to develop a successful business strategy. We...
Read MoreAttention #Leverage fans! Electric Effects, the post-production facility of Electric Entertainment, opens their doors to Apple to take you behind the scenes of Leverage’s innovative and cutting edge editing process. Since premiering in December 2008, the TNT prime time drama Leverage has seen its audience grow steadily through each of its four seasons, a difficult...
Read MoreAttention #Leverage fans! “A Standard Story”, a short movie directed by our very own Beth Riesgraf, won at the Best Shorts Awards for Best of Show – Experimental Film, 2 awards of excellence for creativity/originality and (of course!) lead actress! A Standard Story, experimental, is a dreamlike short film about a girl living a mundane existence in a...
Read MoreAttention #Grifters! Can’t get enough of #Leverage? We’ve got you covered! Trifecta Entertainment & Media has now announced a two-year deal to bring your favorite caper show to the CBS-owned stations in 13 markets, beginning in Fall 2012. LEVERAGE will air on weekends on WCBS-TV in New York, KCAL-TV/KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, WBBM-TV in Chicago,...
Read MoreLeverage’s very own mastermind, Oscar®-winner Timothy Hutton has been invited to join the Woodstock Film Festival’s board of directors. “I am thrilled and delighted to now be a member of the Board of Directors of the Woodstock Film Festival.” says Hutton. “I have always believed very strongly in this festival and feel very honored to be a...
Read MoreAttention #Grifters! Your favorite TV-hacker Aldis Hodge has been tapped for a supporting role in Fox Searchlight’s The East, currently shooting in Louisiana. The eco-terrorist thriller is directed by Zal Batmanglij and centers around a contract worker who infiltrates an anarchist group, known as The East, and finds herself falling for its leader. Aldis will play an...
Read MoreAfter an exceptional debut last year, this international event continues to be a true celebration of established and emerging talent and technologies in film, television and new media. The Opening Night Honorary Awards Ceremony will take place Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel, benefiting The Finaza Foundation. Celebrity honorees and attendees include our very...
Read MoreWho of our fabulous cast has the sexiest voice? Your votes have been counted and our very own Hitter kicked the competition to the curb. Congratulations to Christian Kane, and a sincere thanks to all of you #Grifters and #Kaniacs for winning him the Entertainment Weekly Summer Sexiest Voice Award! Check it out on EW’s official...
Read MoreNEW YORK – September 7, 2011 – ION Television continues to expand its programming line-up with high-quality content with the acquisition of the popular TNT drama series, “Leverage” from Electric Entertainment. The announcement was made today by Brandon Burgess, CEO, ION Media Networks. ION Television, a top-10 rated network, has licensed the off-network rights to...
Read More“Trigger” is the first stage production of the newest branch of Electric Entertainment – Electric Footlights. Now on stage for a limited time only at the Second Stage Theater in Hollywood, “Trigger” is a dark comedy from Obie-Award winning playwright Kyle Jarrow. Executive produced by and starring Lisa Brenner (The Patriot, Leverage ) and Michael Trucco...
Read MoreTNT has renewed its fast-paced, light-hearted caper drama Leverage for a fifth season, just as the fourth season is shaping up to score the show’s biggest ratings yet
Read MoreAttention #Grifters! It’s official: this sunday, at 8:30PM EST, you all will have a chance to chat with no one other than Beth Riesgraf (Parker) and Aldis Hodge (Hardison) before the east coast premiere of the all new LEVERAGE episode, “The Van Gogh Job”, guest starring Danny Glover. The online video chat with Aldis and Beth will stream on TNT’s ...
Read MoreAttention #Grifters! The numbers are in, and things are looking great for your favorite TV show. TNT’s hit caper series Leverage nabbed 3,418,000 million viewers for its fourth-season premiere last night, surpassing its third-season premiere by 10% in Live + Same Day. Leverage also delivered strongly among key adult demos, with 1,349,000 adults 18-49 and 1,591,000...
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA (June 24, 2011) – At last night’s 37th Annual Saturn Awards, held in Burbank, CA, The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films recognized Electric Entertainment chairman and CEO Dean Devlin with the prestigious Dr. Donald A. Reed Founder’s Award to honor his many box office hits. Devlin’s erstwhile writing and producing partner,...
Read MoreAttention #Grifters! While the countdown to June 26th and the eagerly anticipated #Leverage season 4 premiere continues, take a sneak peek behind the scenes! Christian Kane and Urijah Faber, stellar UFC fighter, take you through the stunt choreography process and show us a little bit of what fans can expect from “The Carnival Job” episode guest-starring Urijah...
Read MoreEven though Con-Con was cancelled this year, some of our most hard-core #Leverage fans still gathered during that early weekend in June to celebrate their favorite show. Determined to “steal their own fun”, as their self–made t–shirts said, the #Grifters descended upon Portland, OR and organized a full weekend of fun and games, which included fan dinners,...
Read MoreThe Leverage Season 3 DVDs are now out. The four-disc “Leverage: The 3rd Season” set includes all 16 episodes with audio commentary on every episode, a gag reel, deleted scenes, a look inside the writers’ room, and multiple behind-the-scenes featurettes. In an article by Reg Seeton, Timothy Hutton (Nate Ford) reveals some insight on what he expects...
Read MoreAttention #Grifters! The cast of #leverage will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite today in New York City’s Times Square to celebrate the Fourth season premiere of the show airing on TNT June 26th at 9pm. In honor of the occasion, Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Beth Riesgraf, Christian Kane and Aldis Hodge will ring the Closing Bell today at 3:45pm ET. A live webcast...
Read MoreDean Devlin and his team at Electric Entertainment, along with the cast and crew of Leverage, thank fans who purchased tickets to Con-Con 2011. We are disappointed by the cancellation of Con-Con 2011 and we regret any inconvenience. Check http://www.leveragefans.com for the latest news and updates about the show.
Read MoreThis season, the team will face bigger challenges than ever before. They will be forced to face the moral ambiguity of what they do as Nate continues to struggle with his inner demons.
Read MoreThe expert con artists of TNT’s hit crime drama LEVERAGE are back for an all-new season of complex heists and high-stakes action. With the team’s leader Nate Ford (Academy Award®-winner Timothy Hutton) now behind bars and his nemesis working for Interpol, a beautiful but mysterious stranger steps in to call the shots for TV’s hottest gang of...
Read MoreThe Saturn Awards have just announced this year’s nominees, and Leverage is a prominent presence with not one, but 4 nominations in different categories.
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series, Best Actor in Television (Timothy Hutton) and Best Supporting Actress (Gina Bellman, Beth Riesgraf).
Mark your calendars, #Grifters! We anticipate shipping the official “ConCon” DVD by the end of October!
As of now, pre-orders are closed but a new order form will be available on the www.leveragefans.com website (MORE…)
Read MoreTNT and TBS Order Pilots for Four Potential Series TNT and TBS are going into production on four series pilots, including projects from such successful producers and writers as Dean Devlin (TNT’s Leverage and The Librarian movie trilogy); Marco Schnabel (TNT’s The Librarian movie trilogy); Kenneth Biller and Mike Sussman (Star Trek: Voyager); Allan Loeb (The Switch,...
Read MoreFor those who experienced the CON-Con 2010, revisit all of the behind the scenes access into one of TV’s hottest shows. If you weren’t able to attend, see, for the first time ever on DVD, how to steal a convention with the cast, crew and most importantly, the fans of LEVERAGE!
Read MoreIt’s good news for fans of the TNT series’ LEVERAGE – it’s been renewed for another season set to air in 2011.
That means 15 more episodes of the hit heist show which airs Sunday nights at 9/8c.
Read MoreOriginal Premiere. Early in its 3rd season on TNT, Leverage is red hot, reaching its biggest audience since the December 2008 series premiere.
Read MoreFeaturing the stars of TNT and Electric Entertainment’s hit one hour drama, LEVERAGE, this star studded DVD set compiles 2 discs of footage from panels, parties and more at the first ever LEVERAGE Convention, the CON-Con!
Read MoreCheck out Parker in this Leverage Summer Shopping Promo.
Read MoreCheck out Hardison in this Leverage Summer Shopping Promo.
Read MoreCheck out Eliot in this Leverage Summer Shopping Promo.
Read MoreCheck out Sophie in this Leverage Summer Shopping Promo.
Read More‘LEVERAGE’ STAR TIMOTHY HUTTON TAKES HOME A PRISM AWARD FOR THE 14th ANNUAL EVENT
Other honorees included Jeff Bridges Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rosie O’Donnell, Tony Shalhoub, Hector Elizondo and Kevin McKidd
Read MoreIT’S FINALLY HERE – THE CON-CON: AN OFFICIAL ‘LEVERAGE’ EVENT – CLOSING CEREMONIES VIDEO
Electric Entertainment and iF Magazine want to thank the fans (Grifters) of LEVERAGE for making this such a wonderful, family event
‘Leverage’ fans rally in Portland for first convention for the popular show By Kristi Turnquist, The Oregonian March 21, 2010, 6:18PM For someone who came all the way from London on a “very, very long flight” just to find herself standing in a very, very long line waiting for autographs, Helen Picken is in a jolly mood. Picken, 27, is a fan of...
Read MoreThe second season of LEVERAGE, which officially arrives on DVD May 25, 2010 from Paramount Home Entertainment, is currently available through pre-order from Amazon.com.
Read MoreElectric Entertainment’s “Leverage” has received three nominations for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards by The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films and two nominations for 14th Annual Prism Awards. “Leverage,” which recently completed its second season on TNT, was nominated for “Best Cable Television Series” with Aldis Hodge and Gina Bellman also receiving nominations for “Best Supporting Actor in Television” and “Best Supporting Actress in Television” respectively from the Saturn Awards. The Saturn Awards will be announced on June 24 in Burbank, CA. Additionally, “The Twelve Step Job” season two episode of “Leverage” was nominated for best “Drama Series Episode — Substance Abuse” with Timothy Hutton also being nominated for his performance in that episode.
Read MoreTNT’s entertaining caper show comes back for its winter run, but without Gina Bellman, who’s on maternity leave. While you’re waiting for her return, enjoy her temporary replacement, Jeri Ryan.
Read MoreThe con is back on as Nate (Timothy Hutton) and his crew of do-gooding thieves return for six more episodes, with a new twist: Jeri Ryan’s scammer Tara is filling in for Gina Bellma’s Sophie, who’s on sabbatical.
Read MorePresenting the original music score to the hit TNT television series Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton.
Read MoreTHE CON-CON IS COMING TO PORTLAND MARCH 19-21, 2010. PRINCIPAL CAST OF TNT’S ‘LEVERAGE’ WILL BE ON HAND FOR THREE DAY CON-VENTION
Read MoreThe Con is On as TNT Orders Third Season of Hit Series LEVERAGE
Popular Series, Starring Oscar® Winner Timothy Hutton, Averages 4.1 Million Viewers
And Ranks as Ad-Supported Cable’s #1 Wednesday Program among Adults 25-54
The television series LEVERAGE follows a team of thieves, hackers and con artists who act as modern-day Robin Hoods, standing up for the little guy who has been victimized by the rich and powerful. In LEVERAGE, Timothy Hutton plays NATE FORD, a former insurance investigator and once-loyal employee who had recovered millions of dollars in stolen goods....
Read MoreTHE LIBRARIAN: THE CURSE OF THE JUDAS CHALICE nabbed three nominations to for the 61st Annual Emmy Awards. The action-adventure film from Electric Entertainment and TNT stars Noah Wyle as a reluctant action hero who uncovers vampires in the third installment of the popular franchise.
Read MoreTNT launched its third successful night of original programming as 3.9 million viewers tuned in for the second-season premiere of LEVERAGE, from executive producer Dean Devlin and starring Oscar® winner Timothy Hutton.
Read More‘THE LIBRARIAN: THE CURSE OF THE JUDAS CHALICE’ WINS SATURN AWARD FOR BEST PRESENTATION FOR TV
Leonard Nimoy was honored with the lifetime achievement award, THE DARK KNIGHT and BSG among the other winners.
Read MoreThe creation of special effects for LEVERAGE
Read MoreTongue in cheek look at the inner workings of the writing team.
Read MoreDean Devlin is best known for producing Independence Day and The Patriot. But he makes his directing debut on the small screen with TNT’s Leverage. “It was so much fun — the frustrations of a creative producer got to explode in the director’s chair,” says Devlin.
Read MoreTNT Gives Viewers a Piece of the Action, Plus a Chance to Win $100000,With 11- Week Online Game Based on New TNT Series LEVERAGE. Check it out online at...
Read MoreTNT’s critically acclaimed hit series LEVERAGE will be back for a second season, according to an announcement today by Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM).
Read MoreThe television series LEVERAGE follows a team of thieves, hackers and con artists who act as modern-day Robin Hoods, standing up for the little guy who has been victimized by the rich and powerful.
Read MoreAfter premiering to over 5.4 million viewers and rave reviews, Electric Entertainment’s “The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice” has been nominated for two awards: an Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Award, and an ACE Eddie Award.
Read MoreDracula, Judas and Noah Wyle combine for the type of high-end family entertainment typical of the franchise. here’s a vampire theme in “The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice,” which in these “Twilight”/”True Blood” days might feel like, um, overkill, but try not to let it bother you.
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