Hulu has bought U.S. rights to British comedy horror Wreck.
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Shane Allen’s Boffola Pictures Names Comedy Head
Shane Allen’s Boffola Pictures has hired Ladhood producer Joe Nunnery as its Head of Comedy. Established by former Channel 4 and BBC Comedy boss Allen and Kate Daughton in 2021, the indie is behind Daisy Mae Cooper BBC comedy thriller series Am I Being Unreasonable? and is shooting Undoing Martin Parker for BBC One. It is written by Sian Gibson and Paul Coleman, and stars Conleth Hill, Gibson and Rosie Cavaliero. Allen said Nunnery, known for developing BBC Three comedy Ladhood into a TV series after its radio run and Alexi Sayle’s Imaginary Sandwich Bar, was “a class act; beloved by talent, agents and broadcasters alike.”
‘Sex Education’, ‘House of the Dragon’ Among Casting Awards Nominations
The UK and Ireland’s Casting Directors’ Guild has unveiled the nominees for the 2023 CDG Casting Awards. Sex Education, House of the Dragon, Bad Sisters, Big Boys, A Very British Scandal, Anatomy of a Scandal and Slow Horses are among the big-name TV series to gets nods, while the casting execs behind Ali & Ava, Boiling Point and Brian & Charles are also up for awards. The awards, held on Wednesday February 22 at the Ham Yard Hotel in London, celebrate the best casting in film, TV, theater and commercials. Nominations premiered between September 1 2021 and August 31 2022 and were selected by members of the CDG, who are now voting on the winners.
Newen Holds Metaverse Pitch Comp
France’s Newen Studios has launched the Meta Pitch Contest, a three-round Project battle held in the Newen Meta Sky metaverse. The pitch will begin on March 7 and the final held two weeks later (March 21) at Series Mania in Lille. Candidates can register from today until February 20 free of charge. The 20
Hulu has bought U.S. rights to British comedy horror Wreck.
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Pictures Vice President of Production Peter Dodd is joining Netflix as a Director on the film team. He’ll be part of VP Niija Kuykendall’s group focused on mid-sized features.
Sky is seeking inspiration from Happy Valley for its next hit show as programs boss Zai Bennett says the pay-TV giant is taking a ‘less is more’ approach to original content.
Refresh for latest…: Sony Pictures Entertainment recorded $179 million in operating income for the third quarter ending December 31, 2022. That figure reps an 86% decrease on a dollar basis versus the same period last year, though it’s tough to compare apples to apples here since Q3 2021 had a massive assist from the phenomenal global box office performance of Spider-Man: No Way Home along with the success of Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Meanwhile, the current quarter felt the absence of a gain from the transfer of GSN Games business in Q3 2021.
EXCLUSIVE: Ron Ninio, executive producer of Showtime drama Your Honor, is lining up an espionage drama as his next series.
Gary Neville Takes ‘The Overlap On Tour’ For Sky Max
EXCLUSIVE: Aria Studios, a new two-stage £1.6M ($2M) facility that boasts 20,000 sqft of filming space, has officially opened for business in Anglesey, North Wales.
see and at Schiaparelli?) This morning, on January 24, Anne Hathaway was spotted in the French city—and while she’s likely saving a more glamorous outfit for the front row, her casual off-duty look still looked incredibly chic. But her choice of hat, in particular, is giving us a case of fashion deja vu. She revived a polarizing Y2K style that she also wore as .The controversial accessory in question? That would be the pageboy cap, which was all the rage in the 2000s on stars like Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, and Gwen Stefani. (They may have even worn them with ) While the pageboy has ebbed in and out of fashion since—Miu Miu showed furry ones in the fall 2017 collection—it’s never been as popular as it was at the turn of the millennium.
Steven Spielberg’s autobiopic The Fabelmans notched seven Oscar nominations today including Best Picture and the filmmaker’s ninth directing nod.
Music charity Help Musicians and the Musicians’ Union have launched a Musicians’ Census to gain insight into the UK’s community of music-makers.“The world has changed significantly in recent years – and with that, the landscape for musicians”, says MU General Secretary Naomi Pohl. “But without quality data and representative insights, it’s difficult to understand what today’s musicians really need and how we can help”.“There are an estimated 37,000 musicians in the UK – over 32,000 of which being members of the Musicians’ Union”, she goes on.
Sorry, Kelly! Jason Priestley’s heart still belongs to wife Naomi Lowde-Priestley after nearly two decades together.
EXCLUSIVE: Sky Italia and CBC are among the international buyers swooping for Gallic content following last week’s inaugural French TV Screenings.