Anna Marie de la Fuente In one of the first deals struck at Chilean industry forum Sanfic Industria, local indie producers Matias de Bourguignon and Equeco have boarded the Venezuelan drama “I Will Mutate Like a Jungle Animal” (“Mutaré como animal del monte”), the feature debut of rising Venezuelan talent Hector Silva.Lead produced by Berlin-based Venezuelan producer Rodolfo Cova whose credits include Venice Golden Lion winner “From Afar” and Michel Franco’s Cannes Un Certain Regard winner “Las Hijas de Abril,” “I Will Mutate Like a Jungle Animal” is among the 28 titles in the Sanfic Industria Santiago Lab which supports Ibero-American projects in development.De Bourguignon and Equeco join international co-producers Pomme Hurlante Films (France), Artrupe Films (Brazil) and Abismo Cine (Ecuador) who were also drawn to the feature debut of Silva whose award-winning short films have played in prominent film festivals, including Cannes, Toronto and Tribeca. “Hector’s shorts deeply moved me.
‘Animal Control’ Workplace Comedy Gets Straight-To-Series Order At Fox
27.07.2022 - 01:05 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Fox has given a straight-to-series order to Animal Control, a single-camera workplace comedy from The Moodys co-creators Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg, Dan Sterling (Long Shot) and Fox Entertainment Studios. Animal Control, slated for a midseason launch, marks Fox Entertainment Studios’ first fully owned live-action comedy. (Fox’s first fully owned comedy series overall is Dan Harmon’s upcoming animated series Krapopolis.)
Animal Control, which had been heating up for a pickup, was developed as part of Fox’s script-to-series model. Three scripts have been written, and casting is set to begin immediately.
At its May upfront, Fox announced straight-to-series dark comedy Cindy Snow, from Warner Bros. Television, as a new midseason replacement. As Deadline reported last week, the deal for that series never closed over various issues, making a January launch for the show impossible. As a result, Fox is not going forward with Cindy Snow for this coming season, with WBTV expected to shop it. (The show is still a possibility at the network for fall 2023.) Animal Control is now expected to take over that slot.
Written by Fisher, Greenberg and Sterling, Animal Control is a workplace comedy following a group of Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not.
Fisher and Greenberg co-created and executive produced with Tad Quill The Moodys, which aired for two seasons on Fox. The duo most recently penned The Valet, Lionsgate’s English-language remake of Francis Veber’s French feature hit. Fisher also co-created with The Moodys star Denis Leary comedy Sirens and co-wrote the screenplay for Wedding Crashers.
Sterling co-wrote the 2019 romantic comedy feature Long Shot.
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‘Fantomas’ Franchise Reboot Plotted by Wassim Beji, SND for Film, Series (EXCLUSIVE)
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Princess Diana Police Investigations Examined in New Channel 4, Sandpaper Films, Discovery+ Series
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David Cage denies allegations of toxic workplace culture at Quantic Dream
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Andy Serkis Set as Showrunner and Director on Marie Tussaud Series ‘Madame!,’ Newen Connect Boards Project (EXCLUSIVE)
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Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier To Give Keynote At Mipcom Cannes
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‘Plan B’ Series Announces Additional Cast For CBC Time-Travel Drama
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Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’ Gets Fall 2024 Release Date
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AMC Networks’ Sundance Now Boards Sky Comedy-Drama ‘The Lovers’
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FCO issues update to travellers as France removes all Covid restrictions
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Star Sightings: Martha Stewart Launches New Clothing Collaboration, Julia Fox Walks in Patou's Fashion Show
Martha Stewart teamed up with global streetwear brand Anti Social Social Club for a capsule collection that features two images of Stewart, taken from her Instagram as she poses with lobster and an oyster. Andrew Garfield attended the Ischia Global Festival in Italy while wearing the Warner Tee in peacoat white and red from FILA. Emily Ratajkowski did an outfit check on TikTok while wearing the Frankie Asymmetric Drawstring Top in white from Edikted. Lala Kent took to Instagram to show the results of her mommy makeover featuring Sientra implants.Jaden Smith attended The ABB FIA Formula E New York City E-Prix wearing a custom driving suit by Alpinestars. Drake’s design collective, OVO®, teamed up with New York artist, Keith Haring for the OVO® / Keith Haring Collection, available in-store and online at octobersveryown.com.
Magnolia Network Renews ‘Art in Bloom,’ ‘Restored’ and Orders 3 New Series for Fall Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
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Reese Witherspoon celebrates husband Jim Toth’s birthday with a series of sweet photos
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Nadia Sawalha beams as she shows off new hair after getting fringe
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Victoria Beckham Gets a Lift from Husband David Beckham to Avoid Getting Wet in St. Tropez!
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