Amazon Studios Brass “Optimistic” About Progress With ‘The Wheel Of Time’ Fantasy Series – TCA

Sky Studios has signed a first-look script deal with comedy and entertainment indie Ranga Bee, the production company founded by BAFTA-nominated comedian Romesh Ranganathan and Emmy-winning executive producer and director Benjamin Green.

February will feature yet another new Jordan Peele original release on Amazon. Last year, Peele celebrated Valentine's Day with the release of a Lorena Bobbitt docuseries; and in 2020, he's got a new series based on the true story of a group of people who tracked down Nazis hiding throughout New York City in 1977.

The new show is based on the book of the same name by Tonke Dragt

GÖTEBORG, Sweden — Established Nordic prodco Sagafilm (“Stella Blómkvist”, “Case”) is producing Icelandic crime series “Sisterhood,” in association with Sky Studios, for commissioners NENT Group’s Nordic streamer Viaplay and Iceland’s OTT service Síminn.

ITV Studios has snapped up Endemol Shine executive Lisa Perrin, appointing her as the new managing director of international production.

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Aline Brosh McKenna has signed a three year overall deal with ABC Studios.

Amazon Studios has bought “Uncle Frank,” an acclaimed drama about a closeted gay man forced to come out to his Southern family in the 1970s. The film debuted this weekend at the Sundance Film Festival.

Amazon Studios has nabbed North American rights to Phyllida Lloyd’s “Herself,” an Irish drama about a woman who builds her dream house after escaping an abusive marriage, Variety has learned.  The streaming service is planning a theatrical release for later this year.

Veteran CBS Television Studios business affairs executive Allison Brightman has been elevated to executive vice president of business affairs and operations at the studio. She succeeds Dan Kupetz, who is joining 20th Century Fox Television to lead its business affairs unit following the retirement of Fox’s Howard Kurtzman.

By Nellie Andreeva

February is bringing us another new Amazon Original from Jordan Peele. Last year, Peele celebrated Valentine's Day with the release of a Lorena Bobbitt docuseries; this year, he's got a new series based on the true story of a group of people who tracked down Nazis hiding throughout New York City in 1977.

MBC Studios, the Saudi-owned production unit of top Middle Eastern free-to-air satellite network MBC Group is set to launch “Blood Oath,” an Arabic crime series written by Britain’s Tony Jordan (“EastEnders,” “Life on Mars”).

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President Obama heard about the week you had and is here to make it better. In honor of former first lady Michelle Obama's birthday, her husband shared the most adorable series of photo booth photos and it, truly, is a gift to all of us. In every scene, you are my star, @MichelleObama! Happy birthday, baby! pic.twitter.com/hgMBhHasBj— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 17, 2020

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