Australia’s only screen content co-financing market to occur in the context of a major festival, 37°South Market brings the global screen content financing marketplace to Melbourne. The selective four-day event spans individually scheduled meetings, screenings for films seeking marketplace attachment, B2B meetings and panel discussions; presenting a unique opportunity for industry stakeholders to build valuable…
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Prime Video Acquires Rights to British Nature Documentary Wild Isles
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Prime Video have announced that it has acquired the rights to Wild Isles, the nature documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough, in a deal negotiated by distributor Banijay Rights. All episodes will be available on April 21, in time for Earth Day. Wild Isles will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240…
Saving Gentleman Jack
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The Save Gentleman Jack campaign has formally announced a new website that will serve as a platform for its dedicated fandom. Gentleman Jack ran from 22 April 2019 until 13 June 2022 “The dedication and passion fans have in wanting to see the story of Gentleman Jack continue is astounding. Our team has sought to…
Sony Pictures Television Acquires Bad Wolf Productions
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Sony Pictures Television (“SPT”) have announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Cardiff-based production company Bad Wolf Ltd, the award-winning production company behind some of the most ambitious and globally-acclaimed dramas in recent years, including His Dark Materials (HBO/BBC), A Discovery Of Witches (Sky), Industry (HBO/BBC), The Night Of (HBO) and I Hate Suzie…
Cynthia Erivo And Andy Serkis to Star in Luther Movie for Netflix
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Multi-award-winning international hit crime series Luther created by Neil Cross for the BBC will continue in a feature film at Netflix under its pact with Chernin Entertainment. Grammy, Tony, Emmy Winner and Two-time Academy Award Nominee Cynthia Erivo (Harriet) and Emmy Award Nominee Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, War for the Planet…
Bluey Series Three Announced
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ABC, BBC Studios and Screen Australia have announced that the award-winning animation series Bluey has been greenlit for a new series. Starring Australia’s favourite Blue Heelers, series three will commence production in Brisbane later this year and for the first time, will be audio described. There’s no telling what adventures Bluey, her family and friends…
Warren Brown and Matthew McNulty to star in upcoming Doctor Who Episode
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Following Doctor Who’s explosive return to screens on New Year’s Day, stars of television Warren Brown and Matthew McNulty are set to guest star in an upcoming episode. Best known for his roles in Versailles, The Bay and more recently Deadwater Fell, Matthew McNulty said “I had such a blast filming the episode and couldn’t…
BBC 3 Acquires UK Rights for Shrill
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BBC Three has acquired the UK rights from Warner Bros. Television for the highly successful comedy series Shrill. The first series will be available as a boxset on BBC iPlayer from Sunday 15 December. The 6×25 series stars Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live) as Annie, an overweight young woman who wants to change her life…
Ready Steady Cook Returning to BBC One with Rylan Clark-Neal Hosting
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Cookery hit Ready Steady Cook is set to return to BBC One Daytime in 2020, with new host, Celebrity MasterChef finalist Rylan Clark-Neal. The new series will offer up fresh challenges to put the next generation of chefs through their culinary paces. Ready Steady Cook, produced by Remarkable TV (part of EndemolShine UK), will feature…
John Boyega and Letitia Wright to Star in Small Axe for BBC One
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BBC One, Turbine Studios and Lammas Park are proud to announce that Oscar and Bafta-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen (Widows, Twelve Years A Slave) has cast his TV series entitled Small Axe for BBC One with an all-star British cast including John Boyega and Letitia Wright. The series is executive produced by Tracey Scoffield and David…