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Roku Channel & Others Pick Up eOne’s ‘Operación Marea Negra’
eOne has licensed Operación Marea Negra, its first Spanish language series, to 60 countries including The Roku Channel in the U.S. and Mexico. The drama based on real-life events depicting the first narco-submarine intercepted in Europe recently wrapped on its second season. Others to have picked up the license include Australia’s SBS, New Zealand’s TVNZ, AMC Networks International for Latin America and the Fox channel in Spain. In addition to the scripted drama, a companion docu-series, Operación Marea Negra: The Suicidal Mission, is also available to license. Season one of Amazon Prime Video/Ficción Producciones show stars Álex González (3 Caminos) as Nando, the ex-boxer and leader of the pack who turns to trafficking when his other financial options dry up.
TikTok Trainspotting Star Francis Bourgeois Secures Channel 4 Celebrity Show
TikTok train star Francis Bourgeois has secured a Channel 4 digital show about trainspotting. Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois will see the host, whose many TikTok videos at train stations using a fisheye lens camera have led him to become a social media sensation, offer a unique perspective on the British pastime. He’ll be joined by UK celebrities including football player Jesse Lingard, rapper AJ Tracey and This Way Up star Aisling Bea for trainspotting adventures across the UK. Untold Studios is producing the series for Channel 4’s YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok channels. “When I started making videos about my hobby I never thought anything like this would happen,” said Bourgeois. The series was created and exec produced by Jonathan Levene and Iona Goulder at Untold Studios and commissioned by Charlie Hyland in
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SF Studios Acquires Johan Rundberg’s ‘Moonwind & Hoff’ Book SeriesSF Studios has acquired the film rights to Johan Rundberg’s book series Moonwind & Hoff. The series includes the novels The Night Raven, The Queen of Thieves, The Angel of Death, and The Blood Pact. The Night Raven is the first novel that will be adapted, produced, and distributed by SF Studios. The film is expected to start shooting at the beginning of 2024 with a theatrical release in 2025. Stefan H. Lindén and Alexandra Thönnersten, producers at SF Studios, said: “The Night Raven and the entire series about Moonwind & Hoff are exactly in the realm of magical realism that we both dreamed of producing. In many ways, both the world and the characters feel inspiring and exciting. We want to create a grand series of films that can enthrall cinema audiences.”
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TikTok star with his sweet videos tracking trains and now Francis Bourgeois has been given his own show. The train enthusiast is set to host a five-part digital series for Channel 4 called Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois. In it, he will tour the United Kingdom to demystify the hobby of trainspotting, where he’ll also be joined by a celebrity who will no doubt get a detailed run down of the make, model and importance of the train they watch pass by.
K.J. Yossman Entertainment One (eOne) have sold their first Soanish language series “Operación Marea Negra” to over 60 territories including the U.S. and Mexico (Roku), Austarlia (SBS), Latin American (AMC Networks Intl), Canada (TELEUS) and Spain (Disney-owned FOX channel). The four-part series is based on the true story of Europe’s first intercepted narco-submarine in November 2019, when three smugglers crossed the Atlantic in a home-made sub-aquatic vessel carrying more than 3,000 kilos of cocaine. After boarding in the middle of the Amazon, they sailed to Europe while enduring terrible conditions including hunger, engine problems and storms before finally being captured on the Galician coast by the Civil Guard.
Channel 4 has announced a new digital series about trainspotting that will be hosted by Francis Bourgeois.The five-part series, titled Trainspotting With Francis Bourgeois, will see the TikTok star being joined by various celebrities to take part in the pastime across five different locations across the UK.Bourgeois will be joined by a different celebrity in each episode, including comedian Aisling Bea, Eurovision’s Sam Ryder, AJ Tracey, footballer Jesse Lingard and former Love Island contestant Chloe Burrows.Speaking about the series, Bourgeois said: “Trainspotting With Francis Bourgeois has been an absolute whirlwind. When I started making videos about my hobby I never thought anything like this would happen.
K.J. Yossman TikTok sensation Francies Bourgeois is set to front a five-part digital series for Channel 4 called “Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois.” Joining forces with celebrities including comedian Aisling Bea, Eurovision star Sam Ryder, football star Jesse Lingard, rapper AJ Tracey and “Love Island” alum Chloe Burrows, Bourgeois will give audiences – and his guests – a glimpse into the art of “wild transpotting.” The series, produced by Untold Studios, will be available on Channel 4’s YouTube channel with shorter versions appearing on Channel 4’s Facebook, Instagram and TikTok pages from Oct. 19.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Roku launched the Roku Channel in Mexico — the free streaming service’s first expansion beyond the U.S., Canada and U.K. In Mexico, the Roku Channel is available starting Thursday (Oct. 13), offering access to thousands of free, ad-supported movies and TV episodes. The lineup includes exclusive access to more than 30 Roku original series, including thriller “Operación Marea Negra,” crime drama “Natural Born Narco” and nature docu-series “Mamas,” narrated in Spanish by Zoë Saldaña. Titles available at launch include “Los Pitufos en la aldea perdida,” “Blade Runner 2049,” “El Sorprendente Hombre Araña 2,” “Psicópata Americano,” “Draft Day,” “El Patriota” “El lado luminoso de la vida,” “Lluvia de hamburguesas 2,” “Hombres de negro II,” and “Whip It.”
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