Protagonist Pictures Rep Boxing Docu-Series ‘The Kings’ at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)

EXCLUSIVE: The story of black British boxing sensation Len Johnson is to be told in a feature film from Rush exec Guy East, written by the “godmother of black British playwrights” Winsome Pinnock.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAsia-based TV production firm Beach House Pictures is launching Space Lion Studios, a Singapore-based post-production facility.The move is intended to capture work flowing from the current content boom in Asia and the expansion of streaming video platforms.The facility will offer services ranging from technical consultation and workflow planning, to editing, motion graphics design, VFX and CGI coordination, to sound editing and audio mixing, and color

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Gordon Pictures has assembled an all-star cast including Beanie Feldstein, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Kat Dennings, Jameela Jamil and Lolly Adefope for the anthology series package Girls Can’t Shoot (& other lies), which is based on the international bestselling essay collection Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (and other lies).

Addie Morfoot ContributorGeorge Clooney and Grant Heslov have joined Austrian director Friedrich Moser’s feature documentary “How to Build a Truth Engine” as executive producers through their Smokehouse Pictures banner.The docu, now in the final stages of filming, tackles investigative journalism and the fight against fake news.

Jamie Lang ZDF Enterprises continues to do strong business at this year’s Mipcom and has launched international distribution for the highly touted upcoming documentary “Going Circular,” produced by ZDFE-owned production company Off the Fence (“The Octopus Teacher”) in association with Arte and ZDFE. The feature-length special was originally commissioned by Curiosity for its Curiosity Stream SVOD platform, where it will premiere on Nov.

After teasing us yesterday with an upcoming David Fincher project, Netflix has spilled the goods on Twitter: They’re reteaming with the 3x Oscar nominated filmmaker on a new noir docu-series Voir.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Interview With the Vampire” series at AMC has cast Kalyne Coleman in a recurring role, Variety has learned exclusively.Coleman joins series leads Jacob Anderson, who will play Louis, and Sam Reid, who will play Lestat, in the adaptation of the Anne Rice novel of the same name. Coleman will appear in the role of Grace, Louis’ sister.

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Manori Ravindran International EditorFilmRise has struck an exclusive deal with Japan’s Fuji Television Network for the iconic Japanese culinary competition series, “The Iron Chef.”The New York-headquartered studio and streaming network made the deal with Fuji’s distribution arm, Fuji Creative Corporation. The pact, which spans 7 seasons, covers all SVOD and AVOD rights for domestic and international, and includes the FilmRise Streaming Network.“Iron Chef” first launched on Fuji in 1993.

Emiliano De Pablos Onza Distribution has taken worldwide sales rights outside Spain and Portugal to “Motel Valkirias,” a thriller series co-production led by Galician company CTV.Producer of Netflix’s 2018 Galician-language pioneering TV drama hit “O Sabor das Margaridas” (“Bitter Daisies”), CTV is teaming on “Motel Valkirias” with SPI, the Portuguese co-producer of HBO’s series “Auga Seca,” plus pubcasters TVG in Galicia and RTP in Portugal.Created by “El Sabor das Margaridas” writer-producer

Christopher Vourlias Fast-growing Russian VOD platform KION is bringing a diverse slate of original content to Mipcom this year as it tries to replicate its domestic success in the international market.Six months after the streaming service was launched by telecom giant MTS, company execs say they’re aiming to grow their subscriber base to 3.8 million by the end of the year as the Russian SVOD arms race heats up.To do so, KION is looking to build its catalog of original films and series in a

Naman Ramachandran Abu Shahed Emon, a Bangladeshi filmmaker with close ties to Busan, is back at the festival with “No Ground Beneath the Feet,” directed by debutant Mohammad Rabby Mridha.

Rami Malek is revealing the inventive method he once used to get his head shots into the hands of A-listers. 

Manori Ravindran International EditorA three-part documentary series exploring the turbulent decades spanning the 1960s to the 1980s is launching at Mipcom.“Decades That Defined Us,” produced by Argonon-backed label Like A Shot Entertainment, is being introduced to global buyers descending on Cannes next week for annual TV market Mipcom.

's fourth and final season dropped on Netflix on Monday, sharing with fans the final adventures of Monse (Sierra Capri), Cesar (Diego Tinoco), Jamal (Brett Gray), Ruby (Jason Genao) and Jasmine (Jessica Marie Garcia).The farewell moments came with major revelations (Little Ricky lives!), heartbreaking tears (RIP Abuelita) and some life-shaping decisions for the once tight-knit group, who — as a flash-forward at the end of season 3 previewed — weren't actually that close when the final episodes