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TV News: David Schwimmer and Jim Sturgess to Star in AMC’s New Series <i>Feed the Beast</i> Premiering June 5

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  • January 22, 2016

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UPDATED: Fri 5/06/16 – New Premiere Date

UPDATED: Wed 4/20/16 – Added New Key Art

UPDATED: Sat 4/16/16 – Added New Promo

UPDATED: Fri 4/01/16 – Teaser Trailer Added (No foolin’ around!)

 

In a press release:

 

NEW PREMIERE DATE FOR “FEED THE BEAST”

AMC SHIFTS “FEED THE BEAST” PREMIERE TO THE NIGHT OF SUNDAY, JUNE 5th, FOLLOWING “PREACHER”

 

AMC has announced a new premiere date for “Feed The Beast” – Sunday night, June 5th at 10 p.m. ET, following episode two of another new series, “Preacher.”

The move will bring an unforgettable night of original programming to AMC, take advantage of the escalating anticipation and lead-in potential of “Preacher” and will also offer viewers two full hours of “Feed The Beast” two days later when it arrives at its regular Tuesday night time slot on June 7th. On that night, viewers will be offered an encore of the show’s premiere episode at 9 p.m. ET and its all-new second episode at 10 p.m. ET.

“Feed The Beast” had previously been scheduled to premiere on May 31st. (See below press release)

Below is the new rollout schedule for the show helmed by executive producer and showrunner Clyde Phillips (“Dexter,” “Nurse Jackie”) and starring David Schwimmer and Jim Sturgess:

 

Sunday, June 5:

9 p.m. ET., “Preacher” second episode

10 p.m. ET, “Feed The Beast” series premiere

 

Tuesday, June 7:

9 p.m.ET, “Feed The Beast” first episode (encore)

10 p.m.ET, “Feed The Beast” second episode, (new/first run) – show’s regular time slot

“Feed the Beast” tells the story of Tommy Moran (David Schwimmer) and Dion Patras (Jim Sturgess) who are like brothers. With all the love – and all the complications – that comes with it. For two friends on the brink of losing everything, a dusty pipe dream of opening up an upscale restaurant in their hometown of the Bronx is all they have left to turn their lives around. For Tommy, a successful haute Hellenic restaurant is his means to give his son a life he never had. For Dion, this venture is a perfect opportunity to secretly repay his debt to the Mob. Together, they take on the insanity of the New York restaurant world, and navigate its underbelly of petty criminals, corrupt officials and violent mobsters.

 

 

In a press release:

 

AMC’S NEW ORIGINAL SCRIPTED SERIES, “FEED THE BEAST,” SET TO PREMIERE ON MAY 31

 SERIES STARS DAVID SCHWIMMER AND JIM STURGESS

 AMC RELEASES A FIRST TASTE

 

NEW YORK, NY, April 1, 2016 – AMC today announced that the network’s upcoming original series “Feed the Beast,” is set to premiere on Tuesday, May 31st at 10pm ET/PT. The series, starring David Schwimmer (“American Crime Story,” “Band of Brothers,” “Friends”) and Jim Sturgess (21, Across the Universe, Cloud Atlas), is a drama about two best friends, Tommy Moran (Schwimmer), and Dion Patras (Sturgess) who take one last shot at their dream of opening a restaurant.

“Feed the Beast” tells the story of Tommy (Schwimmer) and Dion (Sturgess) who are like brothers. With all the love – and all the complications – that comes with it. Dion can’t stay out of trouble. Tommy can’t move past it.  For two friends on the brink of losing everything, a dusty pipe dream of opening up an upscale restaurant in their hometown of the Bronx is all they have left to turn their lives around.

Additional casting for the series includes Michael Gladis (“Mad Men,” “House of Lies”), who will play Patrick Woichik, aka The Tooth Fairy, the soft spoken, brutally intimidating local mobster with a penchant for pulling teeth; Lorenza Izzo (The Green Inferno, Sex Ed), who will play Pilar Herrera, a woman who meets Tommy in a grief group, and is desperately searching for true love; Christine Adams (Batman Begins, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), who will star as Tommy’s late wife Rie Moran, John Doman (“The Wire,” “The Affair”), who will play Tommy’s father Aidan Moran, a shrewd and ruthless businessman and unapologetic racist; and Elijah Jacob (“Spot On”) who will play Tommy’s ten year old son TJ Moran.

 

NEW PROMO

 

“Feed the Beast” is produced by AMC Studios and Lionsgate in association with Clyde Phillips Productions. Executive producers are Phillips, Henrik Ruben Genz (“Bankerot,” “Borgen”), Malene Blenkov (“Bankerot”) and Piv Bernth (“The Killing,” “Forbrydelsen” and “Bron/Broen”).

 

FEED THE BEAST – Teaser

 

 

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Jan. 22, 2016

As we told you earlier this month in a post, AMC’s new series Feed the Beast is set to begin production in February, with an anticipated premiere in May 2016. What we couldn’t tell you then was who would be cast to play the two leads, Tommy Moran and Dion Patras, friends who are more like brothers, because no one had been chosen at that point.

David Schwimmer will be playing Tommy and Jim Sturgess will be playing Dion. Also cast are Michael Gladis as Patrick Woichik, aka The Tooth Fairy, the soft spoken, brutally intimidating local mobster with a penchant for pulling teeth; Lorenza Izzo, who will play Pilar Herrera, a woman who meets Tommy in a grief group, and is desperately searching for true love; Christine Adams, who will star as Tommy’s late wife Rie Moran, John Doman as Tommy’s father Aidan Moran, a shrewd and ruthless businessman and unapologetic racist; and Elijah Jacob as Tommy’s ten-year-old son TJ Moran.

 

For more specific deets about Feed the Beast, check out the official press release below.

 

 

DAVID SCHWIMMER AND JIM STURGESS TO STAR IN

AMC’S “FEED THE BEAST”

ADDITIONAL CASTING FOR KEY ROLES INCLUDE

MICHAEL GLADIS, LORENZA IZZO, CHRISTINE ADAMS,

JOHN DOMAN AND ELIJAH JACOB

 CLYDE PHILLIPS-HELMED SERIES, PRODUCED BY

LIONSGATE AND AMC STUDIOS, BEGINS PRODUCTION IN

NEW YORK CITY IN FEBRUARY 2016

AND PREMIERES ON AMC IN MAY 2016

 

David Schwimmer, generated by IJG JPEG Library

New York, NY – January 22, 2016 – AMC announced today that David Schwimmer (“American Crime Story,” “Band of Brothers,” “Friends”) and Jim Sturgess (21, Across the Universe, Cloud Atlas) will star in the network’s upcoming original series “Feed the Beast.”  A co-production between AMC Studios and Lionsgate, based on the Danish series “Bankerot,” the series will be adapted by writer/showrunner Clyde Phillips (“Dexter,” “Nurse Jackie”), who also serves as executive producer. “Feed the Beast” is a drama about two best friends, Tommy Moran (Schwimmer), and Dion Patras (Sturgess) who take one last shot at their dream of opening a restaurant. Production will begin in New York City in February 2016 and the 10 one-hour episodes are set to premiere in May 2016.

Jim Sturgess, copyright Getty Images

“Feed the Beast” tells the story of Tommy (Schwimmer) and Dion (Sturgess) who are like brothers. With all the love – and all the complications – that comes with it. Dion can’t stay out of trouble. Tommy can’t move past it.  For two friends on the brink of losing everything, a dusty pipe dream of opening up an upscale restaurant in their hometown of the Bronx is all they have left to turn their lives around.  They push each other to follow through on their dreams, welcome love into their lives, and overcome their demons. They also betray, backstab, manipulate and coerce each other into the most dangerous situations imaginable. For Tommy, a successful haute Hellenic restaurant is his means to give his son a life he never had. For Dion, this venture is a perfect opportunity to secretly repay his debt to the Mob. Together, they take on the insanity of the New York restaurant world, and navigate its underbelly of petty criminals, corrupt officials and violent mobsters. With the vig running, there’s more than food, wine and fresh starts on the line. One wrong move and people get chopped.

Additional casting for the series includes Michael Gladis (“Mad Men,” “House of Lies”), who will play Patrick Woichik, aka The Tooth Fairy, the soft spoken, brutally intimidating local mobster with a penchant for pulling teeth; Lorenza Izzo (The Green Inferno, Sex Ed), who will play Pilar Herrera, a woman who meets Tommy in a grief group, and is desperately searching for true love; Christine Adams (Batman Begins, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), who will star as Tommy’s late wife Rie Moran, John Doman (“The Wire,” “The Affair”), who will play Tommy’s father Aidan Moran, a shrewd and ruthless businessman and unapologetic racist; and Elijah Jacob (“Spot On”) who will play Tommy’s ten year old son TJ Moran.

“Under Clyde’s creative leadership, “Feed the Beast” is a layered character piece and a highly entertaining story,” said Joel Stillerman, president of original programming and development for AMC and SundanceTV.  “To have David Schwimmer and Jim Sturgess along with the rest of our wonderful cast bringing this story to life is incredibly exciting, and we can’t wait to get started in a few weeks.”

“‘Feed The Beast’ is the kind of provocative, premium quality series that has become a Lionsgate trademark,” said Lionsgate Television Group Chairman Kevin Beggs.  ‘We’re delighted to expand our relationship with the iconic Clyde Phillips, excited to work with this bold ensemble cast led by the incomparable David Schwimmer and including the incredibly talented Jim Sturgess, and thrilled to bring this fast-paced drama about food, friends and family to life with our longtime partners at AMC.”

“David and Jim are each incredibly talented actors whose careers span theater, film and television. But more importantly, they both possess an inherent honesty and vulnerability in their craft which are essential in the flawed characters of Tommy and Dion,” said Clyde Phillips, executive producer and showrunner. “Their grasp of the story, and their respective characters’ journeys, is something I’m very eager to dive into with them.” “Feed the Beast” is produced by AMC Studios and Lionsgate in association with Clyde Phillips Productions. Executive producers are Phillips, Henrik Ruben Genz (“Bankerot,” “Borgen”), Malene Blenkov (“Bankerot”) and Piv Bernth (“The Killing,” “Forbrydelsen” and “Bron/Broen”).

 

Source © 2016 AMC Networks, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

 

 

Linda

Love TV, movies, and books--mostly mysteries, with a good love story thrown in every now and then. I have four adopted dogs who I adore. I love trying new recipes, and enjoy eating what I make. English language perfectionist. Reading in bed, Italian food, warm weather, the beach, all types of games = favs!

Linda

Love TV, movies, and books--mostly mysteries, with a good love story thrown in every now and then. I have four adopted dogs who I adore. I love trying new recipes, and enjoy eating what I make. English language perfectionist. Reading in bed, Italian food, warm weather, the beach, all types of games = favs!