TCA: El Rey Taps Michael Mann, Sly Stallone For ‘Director’s Chair’

El Rey will debut a new episodes of its interview series Director’s Chair in August with famed director Michael Mann, the network said Thursday during its Television Critics Association tour session.

The Director’s Chair interview with Mann (Miami Vice] will debut Aug. 9, according to network chairman Robert Rodriguez. Other episodes will include interviews with George Miller (Mad Max) on Aug. 30 and Sylvester Stallone (date to be announced).

In other original programming news, the network will also launch the second season of From Dusk Till Dawn The Series, on Aug. 25 said network officials.

R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.