AMC Studios, See-Saw Films Partner on Australian Vampire Series ‘Firebite’ for AMC Plus

When it comes to Hollywood studios, they’re pretty easy to read, most of the time, when it comes to decision-making. There are keywords that everyone knows excites executives more than others.

The immortal vampire rock star known as Lestat de Lioncourt will be the coming to television.

series as part of a deal with the author and her son, Christopher Rice, both of whom will serve as non-writing executive producers.AMC plans to build a multi-show universe around the Rice books.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJuno Temple has signed on to star in “The Offer,” the Paramount Plus series that will explore the behind-the-scenes drama during the making of “The Godfather.”“The Offer” is based on the experience of Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy (Miles Teller), about the behind-the-scenes events of the original 1972 film.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAMC is officially moving forward with a series adaptation of Anne Rice’s “Interview With the Vampire.”News of the series order comes just over a year after Variety exclusively reported that AMC had acquired the rights to Rice’s book series “The Vampire Chronicles” and “The Lives of the Mayfair Witches.” “Interview With the Vampire” is the first series to be greenlit out of the acquisition.The cabler has given the series an eight episode order with an eye toward a 2022

Lestat and Louis are headed for the small screen after AMC greenlit a series adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterColman Domingo, known for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Fear the Walking Dead” and “Zola,” is adapting his award-winning play “Dot” as a dramedy entitled “West Philly, Baby.” The series, a co-production between AMC Studios and the AMC Networks-owned streamer ALLBLK, is one of the first projects from Domingo’s Edith Productions to be developed under its first-look deal with AMC Studios.Domingo will write, direct and executive produce the series, which follows “a

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSamuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to “American Sausage Standoff” (“Gutterbee”), a comedy by Danish actor-turned-filmmaker Ulrich Thomsen who stars in “Banshee.” The movie is represented by REinvent International Sales.

In the middle of Pride Month, YouTube has removed the channel of an Australian series from LGBTQI creators. Ding Dong I’m Gay was released last year, with weekly episodes detailing the story of Cameron who, six years after coming out and moving to Sydney, sees his dreams of elite parties and mini-breaks with jaw-lined boyfriends flatline.

EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside Attractions have acquired North American rights to writer/director Evan Jackson Leong’s Snakehead.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefRising Chinese-Singapore entertainment group GHY Culture & Media is to acquire majority control of independent Singapore film distributor Clover Films. The move was described as a “strategic investment” and leaves current management in charge of operations at Clover.Stock market-listed GHY is to buy 51% of the shares of privately-owned Clover, but it did not reveal a valuation.

Snowpiercer producer Tomorrow Studios has upped President Becky Clements to partner alongside CEO Marty Adelstein.

Ben Croll After launching their first volley at SXSW this past spring, U.K.-based outfit Fat Red Bird are set to expand its “(Hi)Story of a Painting” franchise, partnering with the National Gallery in London for the series’ four subsequent installments.Directed by Gaëlle Mourre and Quentin Darras, and produced by Charlotte Mikkelborg (who also runs the U.K.-based Picture This Productions), each 12-minute episode focuses on an iconic painter and one of their flagship works, exploring the

It’s time to say goodbye to Keeping Up With the Kardashians after 20 seasons. But before we close that chapter, there are a couple more jaw-dropping insider secrets to be revealed about our fave family.

Kate Herron isn’t quite a household name when it comes to filmmaking.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) has partnered with film distribution company Kino Lorber to present a new film series titled “AWFJ Presents.”Curated by esteemed female film journalists and critics under the new “AWFJ Presents” banner on Kino Lorber’s digital platform KinoMarquee, the inaugural selections include six exceptionally entertaining and relevant films by women directors.Jennifer Merin, AWFJ president, said, “The alliance is very proud to

AMC Studios has greenlit AMC+ original Firebrite, an Australian vampire fantasy series from See-Saw Films, the UK producer behind AMC’s Top Of The Lake.

Christopher Vourlias Russian production and distribution powerhouse Central Partnership and the Latin American film group BF Films have announced their first co-production, Variety can reveal.“Schizophrenic” is a psychological horror film set in the real world of severe mental disorder.