EXCLUSIVE: The Nacelle Company (The Toys That Made Us) has partnered with Paul Frank via owner Futurity Brands to develop and produce a TV show, centered on its characters.
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EXCLUSIVE: Expectation, the British production company behind series such as David Schwimmer comedy Intelligence and Amazon’s Clarkson’s Farm, has posted its first profit since launching in 2017.
This comes despite the Covid-19 pandemic “severely disrupting” a number of its productions.
The company, which was set up by former Endemol chief Tim Hincks and ex-ITV content chief Peter Fincham, posted a profit of £438,145 (US$606,124) in the twelve months to 31 March 2021, a significant improvement on
EXCLUSIVE: The Nacelle Company (The Toys That Made Us) has partnered with Paul Frank via owner Futurity Brands to develop and produce a TV show, centered on its characters.
Last year, the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted Primetime Emmys was the first major awards show to pull off a ceremony during the pandemic with all nominees featured remotely. This year, only “a handful” of the nominees will be beamed into the show via satellite, said Ian Stewart who, along with Reginald Hudlin, executive produced the well received virtual 2020 Emmys on ABC and also executive produce the 2021 awards on CBS, which will be held Sunday in an air-conditioned tent on The Event Deck at L.A.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterDiversity and authenticity in storytelling have always been critical, but only in recent years has Hollywood seemed to take notice.Throughout most of the history of American film and television, stories of people of color were more often than not told through the lens of a white creator. Many have sounded the alarm for years that by doing things this way, the nuance and culture of those being portrayed is lost or misrepresented.
Married At First Sight isn’t all about love and heartbreak with a new video revealing that the cast snuck away for a private party - before getting caught by producers. A number of the show’s contestants had snuck off to a room for a hang out session following the Commitment ceremony, with Marilyse Corrigan sharing a clip to Instagram.
With the news today that Oliver Dowden has been replaced as UK Culture Secretary by Nadine Dorries, a version of the RTS speech published early this morning was in fact delivered by John Whittingdale, Minister Of State For Media And Data.
Jennie Punter With a full year of creative pauses and improvisational workflow behind them, Canadian producers hit the 2021 Toronto festival bullish that in-person screenings and heightened fall fest excitement will focus critics and sales buzz to connect their films with audiences beyond their home turf.Luc Dery and Kim McCraw of Montreal’s micro_scope, who introduced Denis Villeneuve’s “Incendies” and Philippe Falardeau’s “Monsieur Lazhar” to North American audiences at TIFF, return with Ivan
Editor’s note: This article is derived from a conversation between Ramy Youssef and producer Maytha Albassen and is part of a series of Deadline stories tied to the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed actor, writer, and producer X Mayo in all areas.
EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has picked up North American distribution rights to President, directed by Camilla Nielsson (Democrats).
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first clip from You Resemble Me, the debut feature of NY-based Egyptian-American director Dina Amer which has its world premiere in the Venice Days section of the Venice Film Festival this week.
majority of public and bipartisan support for Americans to get a jab or two of a COVID-19 vaccine, a number of public figures have spoken out in opposition of it.Several of them caught the virus themselves — and some have since even changed their tunes about the efficacy of vaccinations and the seriousness of the coronavirus itself.These well-known anti-vaxxers span from Hollywood stars — and their offspring — to commentators, now-deceased radio hosts, politicians, a “freedom defender” from
Alfred Molina is to star in Amazon police drama series Three Pines, which comes from The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures.
Cynthia Littleton Business EditorArthur Smith has been a prolific producer of unscripted television for 30-plus years. His A.
The Effie T. Brown’s Gamechanger Films (The Inspection) is partnering with Gabrielle Union’s I’ll Have Another Productions and Taraji P. Henson’s TPH Entertainment to produce a feature film adaptation of graphic novel Sorcerority from co-authors Mikhail Sebastian and George Watson.