Halle Berry Producing 'Hannibal' Miniseries For History

Halle Berry is not only returning to television as the producer and star of 'Extant', a new CBS series that will launch in summer 2013, but the A-list actress has also signed on as executive producer of the upcoming 'Hannibal' mini-series for History.

Read more about the mini-series, co-produced by A+E Studios and Red Arrow, beneath:

History Channel is developing a Hannibal miniseries with Halle Berry.

The series, a co-production by A+E Studios and Red Arrow Entertainment, "will tell the story of the greatest generals in antiquity -- Hannibal Barca and his archrival Scipio Africanus -- who went head-to-head in the Second Punic War." Oscar-nominated writer Jeffrey Caine (The Constant Gardener, GoldenEye) will pen the script, with Berry serving as executive producer.

"Hannibal was not only the greatest African general to ever live,” said Berry in a statement, “he may have been the greatest general, period. His story is an intricate and captivating ride, and I’m thrilled to get this project off the ground with our partners at History.”

Hannibal kicks off in Carthage, in 264 B.C., at the beginning of his life in North Africa and goes through the second Punic War between Carthage and Rome. Hannibal and his archrival Scipio Africanus take a sacred vow to destroy the other and the nation he served. However, despite their firecely opposed allegiances, the two are brought together and grow to respect each other as brothers.

For Berry's part, this pact with History marks the Oscar winner's latest trek into television. It was announced earlier this year [2] that Berry will star in CBS' 13-episode summer series Extant from executive producer Steven Spielberg, and she inked a two-year first-look deal with CBS Television Studios. Berry starred in HBO's Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, for which she earned an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award. She also snagged Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for Oprah Winfrey's Their Eyes Were Watching God.

In addition to Berry, executive producers on the project are Steven Jensen, Vincent Cirrincione and Caine. Simon Maxwell will be an EP for Red Arrow, while History & H2's executive vp and general manager Dirk Hoogstra, Elaine Frontain Bryant and Julian P. Hobbs will be executives in charge of production for History.

Should History move forward with Hannibal (not to be confused with NBC's Hannibal, which is based on the character Hannibal Lecter from the Thomas Harris novels), this would mark the cable network's latest foray into scripted TV, where it has successfully launched the Emmy-winning Hatfields & McCoys miniseries, Vikings and The Bible. History also is developing a Roots remake [3] and has the four-hour Adrien Brody miniseries Houdini [7] on tap [7], as well as Bonnie & Clyde airing on multiple networks Dec. 8 and 9. [Source]

Halle Berry Reveals Unbelievable Post-Pregnancy Figure (Photos)

Stepping out for the first time since giving birth back in October, Halle Berry showed off her superhuman post-pregnancy figure at a live stage performance of 'The Lion King' at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood on Saturday, December 7th.

The Oscar winner, who looked fabulous in tight-fitting black trousers and a gray sweater, attended the show with her husband Olivier Martinez and her daughter, Nahla.

Halle Berry Stars In New 'X-Men: Days Of Future Past' Trailer

Fox has released the first trailer for 'X-Men: Days of Future Past', which features Halle Berry reprising her role as Storm. The stunning actress shot the film while pregnant with her son Maceo Robert Martinez, who was born on October 5th in Los Angeles.

At the time, Berry revealed that the production would have to shoot around her pregnancy and that her role would still be integral, despite her growing baby bump, saying: "Storm probably won’t be as badass as she was going to be because we won’t be able to do any fighting or flying or things like that. She’ll be different than we originally planned her to be but I still think she’ll be an integral part of this new X-Men movie."

Due in theaters on May 23, 2014, the forthcoming film picks up after Matthew Vaughn's 2011 prequel 'X-Men: First Class', which chronicled the mutant superheroes' origins as young people in the 1960s, discovering and learning to manipulate their powers.

Directed by Bryan Singer and written by Vaughn and Simon Kinberg, the latest film in the 'X-Men' series also stars Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore and Daniel Cudmore, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, and Michael Fassbender. Watch the official trailer beneath:

'Extant' News: Details Emerge About Halle Berry's Character & Plot

As Halle Berry continues to enjoy downtime with her newborn baby boy, reportedly named Maceo Robert Martinez, her next project, 'Extant', is shaping up with more details about her character Molly Watts and the plot of the series being revealed courtesy of IMDB.

Read the new details about the series, which is slated to air in the summer 2014, beneath:

After spending a year in space, where she lived and conducted strange experiments, astronaut Molly Watts (Halle Berry) tries to resume a normal life with her family consisting of her husband, John, a gifted scientist, and Ethan, their son, a boy like no the other. He is not their biological son as Molly is infertile. Ethan was designed by his father as the first prototype of a future line of "Humanichs", "human robots". But the return of Molly will have dramatic consequences for the entire planet and the fate of mankind.

Report: Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez Decide On A Baby Name

Halle Berry,47, and husband Olivier Martinez, also 47, have reported decided on a name for their tiny bundle of joy, whom they welcomed into the world on Saturday, October 5th, and it pulls from the 'Unfaithful' hunk's heritage.

The duo, according to numerous sources, have decided to name their son Maceo Robert Martinez. Maceo means "Gift of God" and Robert is a tribute to Martinez's father.

"This has been the biggest surprise of my life, to tell you the truth," she said in April upon revealing that she was expecting her second child. "Thought I was kind of past the point where this could be a reality for me. So it's been a big surprise and the most wonderful."