Category Archives: News
WWII Naval Thriller Series ‘The Cape Raider’ Heads Mipcom Slate for ‘Recipes for Love and Murder’ Producer Both Worlds (EXCLUSIVE)
South Africa's Both Worlds is leaning into IP and genre as it brings a packed slate of ambitious scripted projects to Mipcom this week, including an adaptation of the bestseller "The Cape Raider" and ...
Oct 20, 2024
‘House of the Dragon’ Star Matt Smith Says He Hasn’t Seen a Season 3 Script or Heard a Pitch Yet
The plan for “House of the Dragon” Season 3 hasn’t made its way to star Matt Smith yet. During a panel at New York Comic Con on Sunday featuring Smith, who plays Daemon Targaryen, an...
Oct 20, 2024
One Direction fans mourn Liam Payne at London Hyde Park vigil
One Direction fans gathered in London’s Hyde Park today (October 20) to hold a vigil for Liam Payne. READ MORE: Liam Payne 1993-2024: One Direction star who helped spark a pop phenomenon Hundred...
Oct 20, 2024
Botswana Ignite Developing First African Version of ‘Liar,’ Increasing the Format’s Total Adaptations to 15 (EXCLUSIVE)
All3Media has unveiled four new adaptations of Two Brothers Pictures' format "Liar," bringing the number of territories producing local versions of the show to 15. Botswana Ignite will produce one of ...
Oct 20, 2024
The Fixer: How Variety Vanguard Honoree Tony Vinciquerra Reimagined Sony Pictures Entertainment for the Streaming Era
After seven and a half years at the helm, Tony Vinciquerra will leave a significant handprint on the 100-year history of the studio now known as Sony Pictures Entertainment when he steps down as CEO o...
Oct 20, 2024
‘Magnificent Century’ Star Meryem Uzerli Headed to Mipcom for Global Launch of Turkish Age-Gap Romance Series ‘RU’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Turkish star Meryem Uzerli, who is known globally for her role as a former slave who becomes the powerful wife of Ottoman emperor Suleiman in Turkish megahit soap "Magnificent Century," is headed to M...
Oct 20, 2024
‘Memoir of a Snail’ Wins Top Prize at London Film Festival
After claiming the Cristal at Annecy earlier in the year, Australian animation “Memoir of a Snail” has now won the top honor at the BFI London Film Festival. Adam Eliot’s acclaimed s...
Oct 20, 2024
Talpa Studios’ Hit Quiz Format ‘The Floor’ Expands to 20 Countries (EXCLUSIVE)
Talpa Studios, the independent global content house founded by John de Mol, has revealed that the internationally successful quiz format “The Floor” has reached a new milestone: in just on...
Oct 20, 2024
Mattel Set to Drive Into Premium Non-Pre School Series, Announce Dates for ‘Thomas & Friends’ Netflix Christmas Special
As it rolls out new animated series "Barney's World" on Max and Cartoon Network and prepares a live-action "Barney" movie with Daniel Kaluuya, Mattel will be driving into live action non-pre school pr...
Oct 20, 2024
Guy Chambers calls on the music industry to stop putting teenagers in pop groups following Liam Payne’s death
Songwriter Guy Chambers is calling on the music industry to stop putting minors in boybands following the death of Liam Payne earlier this week. READ MORE: Liam Payne 1993-2024: One Direction sta...
Oct 20, 2024