Two big-shot feature filmmakers are headed to the small screen, albeit in two very different capacities. Michael Bay will executive produce Starz’ pirate adventure Black Sails, while David Cronenberg is set to guest star on Syfy’s time-travel thriller Rewind. Also after the jump:

  • Go behind the scenes of Breaking Bad‘s fifth season
  • The first set photo from Season 7 of AMC’s Dexter drops
  • The CW’s Arrow is virtually “a lock” for pick-up
  • January Jones says to expect more “Fat Betty” on Mad Men
  • The BBC orders a brand-new zombie drama

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