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Paul Geoffrey, who starred as Percival in Excalibur and appeared on Better Call Saul, is dead at 68
Geoffrey had a string of roles in films and television series throughout the 1980s, before completely sitting out the 2000s. He returned to acting in the past decade with occasional parts, and his last role was in an episode of the Epix series Perpetual Grace from 2019. The actor was 68 at the time of his death on June 3 from cancer.
Paul Geoffrey, who starred as Percival in Excalibur and appeared on Better Call Saul, is dead at 68 Geoffrey had a string of roles in films and television series throughout the 1980s, before completely sitting out the 2000s. He returned to acting in the past decade with occasional parts, and his last role was in an episode of the Epix series Perpetual Grace from 2019. The English actor moved to New Mexico and became a real estate broker.
Paul Geoffrey dies: Better Call Saul and Excalibur actor was 68 Actor Paul Geoffrey has died aged 68 from cancer. He had many roles during the course of his career. This included starring in the 1981 film Excalibur alongside Helen Mirren. His last role is thought to have been in a 2019 episode of Epix.
Forest Whitaker goes dark for 'Godfather of Harlem' - Los Angeles Times The Epix/MGM+ series represents a deep, dark dive for Forest Whitaker. “Bumpy saw all his dreams go up in smoke in the riots, and now he’s left with nothing,” he says.
MGM+ Ups Amazon Prime Video's Josh McIvor to Global General Manager Josh McIvor has been promoted to global general manager of MGM+. The Amazon-owned streamer relaunched in January after previously being known as Epix. He will report to Chris Brearton, who serves as vice president of Prime Video Studios corporate strategy.
'Emperor of Ocean Park' Series Adaptation Ordered at MGM+ "Emperor of Ocean Park" is being adapted into a TV series at MGM+. MGM+ (formerly Epix) has ordered 10 episodes of the show. The order brings the book’s long road to the screen to near completion.
RJ Cutler's ‘Murf the Surf’ Docuseries Ushers in New Era on MGM+ R.J. Cutler's "Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus and Mayhem in the USA" is the first of five docuseries that will stream on the new platform in 2023. Three-quarters to two-thirds of MGM+’s nonfiction projects originated with Epix and in the early stages of production.
‘Pennyworth' Canceled After Three Seasons at HBO Max The series originally debuted on Epix in 2019. Season 3 launched on HBO Max in October 2022. The move to cancel the series comes as DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are looking to reboot the DC franchise at Warner Bros.
Interview: From Blade Runner to Black Adam and beyond Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon finally has a release date – and it's coming to Netflix before the end of the year. Amazon has started the roll out of MGM plus – its rebranded version of the Epix streaming platform.
Cinedigm To Employ TripleLift for In-Show Ads on FAST Channels Epix premium service officially changes its name to MGM Plus. MGM Plus President Michael Wright recently told Multichannel News that the rebrand – part of Amazon’s acquisition of MGM – will help build audience awareness.
Sharp Plans to Enter U.S. Smart TV Market With New Sets Based on Roku's New 'OLED Reference Design' Amazon has slashed prices on a selection of Sony Bravia OLED televisions. Roku is making its own TVs, set to launch this spring. Epix premium service officially changes its name to MGM Plus.
MGM+ Head Michael Wright on Epix Rebrand and Amazon Integration Epix is being rebranded as MGM+ under Amazon's ownership. MGM+ Head Michael Wright says the plan is to increase the streamer's volume to at least eight original series a year.
Law & Order SVU's Maurice Compte: Boundaries between good and bad can be 'blurry' An eight-episode series featuring the story of Compte’s father will be released in 2023 on the cable and satellite television network Epix. He grew up in Miami in the predominantly Cuban American neighborhood of Little Havana.
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