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ITV has announced a glut of new content as part of a spring showcase, including revealing that it has greenlit a true-crime drama series on John Darwin, the former prison officer who was jailed for faking his own death.
Objective Media Group’s Story Films is making four-part series The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, which is based on an unpublished manuscript written by journalist David Leigh.
The series tells the true story of how debt-laden Darwin and his wife, Anne Darwin, came up with an
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On Tuesday, Netflix took to Twitter to announce an April 30 release date for its animated comedy, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, also unveiling additions to its voice cast.
CBS on Monday revealed the season finale dates for it 2020-21 series, including setting the series finale dates for its long-running sitcom Mom and its drama series NCIS: New Orleans.
Focus Features is set to release Edgar Wright’s documentary directorial debut The Sparks Brothers on June 18, 2021. The dating follows Wright's film about the cult pop duo Sparks debuting at Sundance and screening at SXSW in Austin on March 19.
Beyoncé made history for winning the most Grammy awards ever by a female artist, when she took home four awards at the scaled-back 2021 ceremony. During her speech, during which she honoured the 'Black Kings and Queens' she strives to represent and empower through her music, the 28-time Grammy winner also paid tribute to her husband Jay-Z and her three children, including her eldest Blue Ivy Carter who also walked away with her own award that night at nine years old.
BritBox, the BBC and ITV’s joint-venture streamer, has acquired ITV’s John Simm drama Grace for the U.S. and Canada. The service will premiere the drama on April 27.
Focus Features will be releasing Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast on Nov. 12.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterKenneth Brangh’s upcoming drama “Belfast” will be released theatrically on Nov. 12.Written and directed by Branagh, the film stars Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciaran Hinds and newcomer Jude Hill.
Naman Ramachandran ITV Studios Entertainment has rebranded as Lifted Entertainment, and Syco Entertainment’s Lee McNicholas is joining as creative director, north.ITV Studios Entertainment is the label behind blockbuster shows “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!,” “Love Island,” “Dancing On Ice,” “The Voice,” “Countdown,” “University Challenge” and “Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.”Similarly, Simon Cowell’s Syco is behind hit brands “The X Factor” and the Got Talent franchise.
direct to your inboxIf crime dramas are your thing, then ITV may have just the show for you.The highly-anticipated series Grace is the channel's latest offering and it begins tonight (Sunday) at 8pm - straight after the Dancing On Ice final.Acclaimed screenwriter and Endeavour creator, Russell Lewis, has adapted Peter James' international bestseller, Dead Simple, his debut novel from the award-winning Roy Grace series.John Simm takes the lead role of the tenacious detective who is tormented by
Tribeca Film’s Jane Rosenthal and Berry Welsh, whose recent work includes The Irishman and When They See Us, have teamed up with sports producer Colin Barnicle and Nick Barnicle for a Netflix art heist docuseries This Is A Robbery.
moved to Gwrych Castle, near Abergele in North Wales with celebrities battling it out to be crowned king or queen of the castle instead - reports North Wales Live. Today ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall said the show, hosted by Ant and Dec, is “meant to be in Australia”.
Naman Ramachandran ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall has revealed that she completely believes Meghan Markle’s statements about mental health, which is at odds with ITV presenter Piers Morgan’s views on the matter.Outspoken presenter Morgan, co-host of ITV’s breakfast program “Good Morning Britain,” suggested that he did not believe Markle’s statements during the Monday edition of the show.
New York Attorney General Letitia James Monday set two lead attorneys to investigate allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct against Governor Andrew Cuomo,
HBO Max is celebrating International Women’s Day by announcing the upcoming documentary LFG (aka Let’s F*cking Go). The docu from Oscar winners Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine gives a no-holds-barred, inside account of the U.S. women’s national team’s ongoing fight for equal pay as told by Megan Rapinoe, Jessica McDonald, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O’Hara, Sam Mewis among others.
Naman Ramachandran After the coronavirus pandemic caused the cancellation of popular dating reality show “Love Island” last summer, the show is confirmed to return to U.K. broadcaster ITV for this summer season.
The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe from Unforgotten writer Chris Lang, on the story of John Darwin who faked his own death to claim his life insurance. ● Atmospheric espionage thriller, The Ipcress File starring Joe Cole as iconic spy Harry Palmer, as well as Lucy Boynton and Tom Hollander, adapted by Oscar nominated writer John Hodge and directed by Emmy award winner James Watkins.