EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment picked up U.S. distribution rights to the Tel Aviv-set political thriller Shoshana from BAFTA-winning filmmaker Michael Winterbottom (The Trip, A Mighty Heart).
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Gaumont UK Lands Latest Channel 5 Thriller
Locked In producer Gaumont UK is making The Wives for Paramount UK network Channel 5, a six-part mystery drama about the unravelling of a family. The Wives follows four sisters-in-law and their families who escape to their Maltese holiday apartments, as they’ve done every summer for 15 years, but things go awry. Cast will be revealed shortly and show is filming in Malta early next year, airing later in 2024. Gaumont UK is producing in association with Banijay Rights, which is selling around the world. Run by Alison Jackson, Gaumont UK has already produced For Her Sins for Channel 5 along with Netflix double Locked In and Obsession. “The Wives is set to bring layers of mystery and intrigue which is guaranteed to keep the Channel 5 audience guessing,” said Sebastian Cardwell, Deputy Chief Content Officer for Paramount UK.
Juno Dawson Developing Brexit Series
Juno Dawson is developing a TV version of Eliza Clark’s Penance for Altitude Television. The This Book is Gay and Clean scribe will forge a version of Clark’s novel that tells a chilling and compulsive story of murder among teenagers on the eve of the historic Brexit vote. No network is attached as of yet and the project is launching sales at this week’s Content London. “Eliza’s novel is a stunning, zeitgeisty tour de force and there’s nothing quite like it on the screen,” said Altitude Development Executive Gabby Kardar. Deadline revealed last month that Altitude was forging a modern TV series remake of The Wombles after hiring former Working Title exec Chris Clark as MD and Chief Creative Officer. The deal was brokered by Marc Simonsson of Mulcahy Sweeney Associates Limited on behalf of Rachel Mann at Jo Unwin Literary
EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment picked up U.S. distribution rights to the Tel Aviv-set political thriller Shoshana from BAFTA-winning filmmaker Michael Winterbottom (The Trip, A Mighty Heart).
Neighbours, the returning soap that has been playing elsewhere (Channel 5 and previously the BBC in the UK, has been released by its new home – streamer Freevee.The series will return to screens on 18 September, with new episodes releasing daily, Monday-Thursday, at 7 a.m. BST, on Amazon Freevee in the UK and the U.S.
Was Taylor Swift just trying to tell her whole story in that Time Person of the Year profile? Letting off some steam? Or serving a little revenge as a very cold dish??
Femme until the film slides out of cinemas – it is absolutely one of the best films of the year – and here comes a new clip from it as it continues to grab the best lead award (it won gongs at the BIFA ceremony on Sunday for leads Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and George Mackay).If you’re not familiar with Femme, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February, here’s the official synopsis from Signature who have it in the Uk and Ireland.Jules’ life and career as a drag queen is destroyed by a homophobic attack, but when he re-encounters his attacker in a gay sauna, he is presented with a chance to exact revenge. Related: Interview with the directors of new British film ‘Femme’Starring George MacKay (1917), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Misfits), John McCrea (Cabaret), Nima Taleghani (Heartstopper), Aaron Heffernan (Brassic), and Antonia Clarke (The Serpent Queen).
Josie Gibson narrowly escaped being eliminated from the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! camp during the show's fourth live elimination, as she was revealed to be 'at risk' of leaving.The ITV presenter, 38, was told by hosts Ant and Dec that it 'might be' her who was leaving, before they revealed it was actually Nick Pickard's time to say his goodbyes. Many viewers were left shocked that Josie, who was favourite to win by bookmakers last week, was in the bottom two out of the camp. One fan even tweeted: "How was Josie in the bottom two? I was just thinking about how it’s going to be her and Sam in the final two.
Rochelle Humes has finally landed in Australia after a grueling 24-hour trip.
Anticipation for next year’s Amy Winehouse movie Back to Black is growing with Studiocanal unveiling a second image and announcing release dates.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have failed famously in their crusade to destroy and damage the British royal family. As opinion polls display, they have inflicted significant self-harm in the process.The release of the much-hyped book, "Endgame" by the Sussexes’ purported "mouthpiece," reporter Omid Scobie, is the latest, sad attempt to harm the monarchy. It mostly rehashes old gossip, while professing not to emanate from the duplicitous duo.
Les Dawson's panto star daughter has told how he sent a "good luck message" from beyond the grave.
is back! That is perhaps the ultimate non-statement, because these exorbitant purchases—and all the status that collects around them—have never lost their allure. But the Birkin does seem to be experiencing a resurgence in the celebscape, which means it’s no longer the sole reserve of ascendant influencers.And here is the difference between those two things: On Instagram, the Birkin is displayed in aspirational carousels, box-fresh and photographed alongside pristine coffee table tomes.
Girls Aloud fans have another chance to get their hands on tickets for the band's highly-anticipated reunion tour today (Friday December 1).
Amazon Prime Video is delving deeper into the true crime mystery game.
EXCLUSIVE: Boutique distributor Juno Films has picked up North American and UK rights to This World is Not My Own, a documentary portrait of the folk artist Nellie Mae Rowe from filmmakers Petter Ringbom and Marquise Stillwell, which premiered earlier this year at SXSW. The award-winner will be released in theaters in the summer of 2024.
A new royal book has been pulled from shelves in the Netherlands amid reports it named a member of the monarchy said to have raised questions about the skin colour of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son Archie before he was born.
Grace Dent has landed back in the UK following her stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! The food critic, 50, was forced to quit the show on medical grounds, earlier this week and has already made her way back home, opting against remaining in Australia until the show's final. Grace was pictured on Tuesday afternoon as she landed back at Heathrow Airport wearing blue jeans and a long-sleeved black top and her signature large framed black glasses.
The mum of I'm a Celeb star Danielle Harold says she feels she is "sharing her with everyone" now viewers are seeing her daughter for herself and not an EastEnders character. The soap star's mum Lisa Marie Carter touched down in Australia from the UK as she flies down under to support her daughter. Actor Danielle is well-known for her role as Lola Pearce-Brown during two stints in Albert Square lasting over a decade, but her mum insists she is now "being herself" in the jungle.
The highly-anticipated The Couple Next Door aired on Channel 4 on Monday night.
Outlander actor Sam Heughan is set to appear in Channel 4 thriller The Couple Next Door, which is based on a Dutch show called 'New Neighbours'.
Girls Aloud have announced that they will be going on tour across the UK and Ireland - two years after bandmate Sarah Harding tragically passed away. Singers Cheryl, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Nadine Coyle, who have been posting cryptic messages on social media this week, have finally revealed that they are set to reunite and head on the road next year. Announcing the exciting news on Instagram on Wednesday 22 November, a post read: “We’re so excited to announce that we will be touring the UK & Ireland in May and June 2024.
Girls Aloud have confirmed they are to reunite with the announcement of a 2024 tour. Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Nadine Coyle will tour to celebrate their beloved bandmate Sarah Harding who died from breast cancer in 2021 aged 39.