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K.J. Yossman “One Day” producers Drama Republic have restructured their C-suite, Variety can reveal, upping chief creative officer Jude Liknaitzky to co-CEO alongside Roanna Benn. Benn’s former co-CEO, Greg Brenman, will take on a co-founder role. Brenman will continue to stay involved in the growth and development of the company with a focus on his own slate of projects. Brenman, Benn and Liknaitzky founded London-based Drama Republic, which specializes in high-end drama, in 2013 after the trio left Tiger Aspect. Drama Republic is part of the Mediawan group, with the French conglomerate taking a majority stake in 2021.

BBC Studios Renews Pact With ZDF

The year is nearly up and ZEE5 Global Chief Business Officer Archana Anand is headed into 2023 in bullish mood. The South Asian streamer, which operates in 190+ territories including the U.S. and offers about 200,000 hours of content, is coming off “our best year yet, and we’re ending it on a high,” she says.

EXCLUSIVE: London-based Lark is one of the buzziest new boutique film and TV agencies in Europe.

Middle East’s MBC Strikes Wide-Ranging Deal With Turkey’s Medyapim & Ay Yapim; ‘Doctor Foster’ Remake Deal With The BBC

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJonathan Bailey is in talks to join the cast of Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” movies.The “Bridgerton” star will play Fiyero in the two-part feature adaptation headlined by Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. The Universal Pictures films are set for release on Christmas in 2024 and 2025.“Wicked” is a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz,” telling the story of how Elphaba became the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.“We decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one ‘Wicked’ movie but two!” Chu wrote in a statement when announcing the two-parter. “With more space, we can tell the story of ‘Wicked’ as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys for these beloved characters.”

South Asian streaming service ZEE5 Global is adapting BBC drama Press as local series The Broken News, as part of a wider deal with BBC Studios.

Naman Ramachandran South Asian focused streamer ZEE5 Global and BBC Studios India have partnered to create a slate of Hindi-language originals across genres, commencing with series “The Broken News,” an adaptation of Mike Bartlett’s BBC show “Press,” directed by Vinay Waikul (Netflix’s “Aranyak”). The plot turns on two rival news channels based in Mumbai – Awaaz Bharati, an independent, ethical news channel, and Josh 24/7 News, which offers sensationalist and invasive journalism, and what transpires between the main characters in their quest for news.

Naman Ramachandran Joel Harper-Jackson made his debut as a leading man in London’s West End in dramatic circumstances when Taron Egerton fainted on stage during the first preview of stage play “Cock.”Harper-Jackson had signed up as an understudy to both leads, “Rocketman” and “Kingsman” star Egerton and “Bridgerton” actor Jonathan Bailey, and had learned both parts. The understudies, who have their own dressing room, were listening to the stage feed on speakers. But all of a sudden, some 75 minutes into the 105-minute show, “there was a silence, and we were all puzzled as to what was happening,” Harper-Jackson tells Variety.After some moments of confusion, the understudies were informed that Egerton had fainted, but that he was fine.

Donald Trump at the start of Mike Bartlett’s play “The 47th,” an audaciously Shakespearean take on recent and future U.S. politics.The title of the play, running at London’s Old Vic Theatre, refers to the next president of the United States.

Naman Ramachandran BBC Studios, Screenplay, Disney Plus Hotstar Pact for “Doctor Foster” Indonesian AdaptationBBC Studios property “Doctor Foster” is being adapted by Screenplay Films for Disney Plus Hotstar in Indonesia. “Doctor Foster” is the story of a doctor whose life implodes when she uncovers her husband’s infidelity. The show title in Indonesia will be “Mendua” (Between Two Hearts) and Pritagita Arianegara (“Surga yang Tak Dirindukan 3”) will direct.

Taron Egerton is bowing out of a production in London’s West End earlier than planned.

Taron Egerton has dropped out of the West End play Cock, less than a month after performances began.

The ill-fated run of Rocketman and Kingsman star Taron Egerton in the London play Cock has apparently come to an end.

Taron Egerton has contracted Covid-19 and will not perform this week in his London play.

David Benedict John is desperate: “It’s not a competition. Please, please it mustn’t be that.” Cue his girlfriend’s snapped retort: “Then what is it really?” Good question.

Taron Egerton returned to play the lead in Mike Bartlett’s play Cock last night after fainting in Saturday’s debut performance.

Rocketman star Taron Egerton has reassured fans after fainting during the first night of his new play.The actor is currently starring in a revival of Mike Bartlett’s 2009 play Cock at London’s Ambassadors Theatre, and fainted on stage during a preview performance on Saturday night (March 5).Egerton was taken care of by a doctor in the audience, after which his understudy Joel Harper-Jackson stepped up and carried on the performance with the rest of the cast.A post shared by Taron Egerton (@taron.egerton)“As some of you may have heard, I passed out during the first performance of Cock last night,” Egerton wrote on his Instagram story wrote (via Huffington Post). “I am completely fine.

J. Kim Murphy Taron Egerton has offered an update after collapsing on stage during the first performance of “Cock,” a revival being produced at the Ambassadors Theatre in London.During Saturday evening’s performance of “Cock,” Egerton collapsed on-stage about three-fourths through the production. The play was halted and the actor was unable to complete the show.

On the mend. After fainting in the middle of his theatrical performance, Taron Egerton issued a statement about how he’s feeling.

Rocketman and Kingsman star Taron Egerton was unable to finish his Saturday night performance of the new play, Cock, collapsing in the middle of its first show at the Ambassadors Theatre in London..

Taron Egerton has shared an update with fans after it was revealed he collapsed on stage during the opening night of his new theatre show. Rocketman actor Taron, 32, shared a statement on his Instagram page to reassure fans following reports he passed out on stage at the Ambassadors Theatre in Leicester Square on Saturday evening.

The opening night of Taron Egerton’s new play didn’t go so well.

Opening night of Taron Egerton‘s play did not go as expected.

Naman Ramachandran Seven Network in Australia is this week to begin broadcasting “Police Strike Force,” a documentary series made in close partnership with the New South Wales police. The 6×60 minute series is produced by WTFN and licensed internationally by Fred Media.

Tubi is set to premiere a handful of British comedies and dramas as part of a bumper deal with distributor BBC Studios.

Queer as Folk, is talking about Studio Theatre’s Cock. Filmed in February at the company’s 14th Street venue, the process of rehearsing and shooting under “very, very, very strict” COVID protocols ended up heightening the whole experience.“We basically did nothing besides go to rehearsal and go back to our apartments,” Harrison says.

Elbow singer Guy Garvey has released new solo single ‘My Angel’, his first new solo material since his 2015 album ‘Courting The Squall’.‘My Angel’ is the theme to BBC1 drama Life. Starting tonight (September 29), it’s from Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett, and stars Garvey’s wife Rachael Stirling as Kelly, one of a community of neighbours in a Manchester housing development.

Doctor Foster creator Mike Bartlett has revealed the inspiration behind his new TV series.

Great news for the Doctor Foster fans – a spin-off series has been confirmed by the BBC and it centres around Gemma’s neighbour. For those who were left down in the dumps when the highly popular BBC One programme ended in 2017 then here’s a bit of light at the end of the tunnel.The BBC has confirmed that Mike Bartlett’s new six-part drama ‘Life’, which is yet to be released, is a spin-off of Doctor Foster and that Gemma’s neighbour Anna, played by Victoria Hamilton, will be the lead.

Doctor Foster fans rejoice because there’s a new spin-off series on the way.