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Sky has unveiled a second series of I Hate Suzie and an adaptation of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, while confirming Universal Pictures’ Wicked will be one of the first projects to be filmed at Elstree Studios, relocating from the U.S.
The Comcast-owned outfit is to present the news at a glitzy London event taking place this evening, led by the announcements about Wicked, the new TV dramas, and comedies featuring Sheridan Smith, Katherine Ryan and Suranne Jones.
Sky is upping its original commissioning by 60% to 200 shows this year, revealed by CEO Dana Strong last week.
Meanwhile, a host of Sky Original films including Letitia Wright-starring Aisha, Colin Farrell’s After Yang, political thriller The Independent (Brian Cox, Jodie Turner-Smith, John Cena, Ann Dowd) and Liam Hemsworth/Russell Crowe-featuring Poker Face are all coming to the UK platform, according to Sky.
Sky Studios Elstree, the brand spanking new studio that Sky says will generate £3BN ($3.7BN) of production investment over five years, is to host Comcast stablemate Universal Pictures’ Wicked from Crazy Rich Asians writer Jon M. Chu, a feature that has been almost 20 years in the making in some form. The move comes as studio space springs up everywhere in the UK and Sky sees Elstree as a key way in which it can compete with the biggest streaming services and local broadcasters.
Also revealed tonight will be Billie Piper and Lucy Prebble’s I Hate Suzie returning for a second season, titled I Hate Suzie Too, along with another series of COBRA: Rebellion starring Robert Carlyle and an adaptation of Heather Morris’ bestselling novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
In the former, Suzie, played by Piper, has a new agent, new PR and a new job – dancing for likes on reality
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“America’s Got Talent” auditions don’t get more emotional than the performance of Avery Dixon, a saxophone player with huge talent and a powerful backstory.
Mark Sutherland One guaranteed blockbuster concert series this summer is the American Express Presents British Summer Time in Hyde Park festival. It will stage the most shows in its history between June 24 and July 10, with two concerts apiece by Adele, the Rolling Stones, and Pearl Jam, and additional gigs by Elton John, the Eagles and Duran Duran.AEG Presents CEO of European festivals Jim King tells Variety that this summer the event will set new records for its most tickets sold, highest gross, largest number of sponsors and highest sponsorship gross.“We’ve got the biggest line-up we’ve ever had, both in terms of quantity and the stature of the artists,” says King.
EXCLUSIVE: Dallas Roberts (Big Sky), Arden Myrin (Orange Is the New Black) and Harvey Guillén (Reacher) have signed on to star in the comedy Road Dogs, from Bustled Knuckle Productions and Residue Remains Productions, which goes into production in Minnesota this summer.
The support acts for one of the most anticipated gigs of the year have been announced: the Rolling Stones anniversary concerts. This summer marks a full 60 years since the foundation of the iconic rock band, and the Stones are celebrating with two massive gigs in London’s Hyde Park. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood will return to the Great Oak Stage for British Summer Time in Hyde Park this summer for not one, but two dates.
K.J. Yossman NEW HIRESSky Studios Elstree, which will open later this year, has named Leavesden Studios sales VP Noel Tovey as managing director.
Emiliano De Pablos Vértice 360, one of Spain’s top indie production-distribution companies, is expanding operations to Latin America, Italy and Portugal, as fruit of its ambitious plan to become a reference on the international film distribution scene.Part of the Squirrel Media group, the Madrid-based distributor is backing a first stage of its international expansion with the investment of more than $100 million in film content for distribution in the 35 territories where it already operates. At the current Cannes Film Market, Vértice is looking for movie deals to expand its international line up.The distributor mainly looks for blockbusters going out to independent industry and prestige projects which are liable to win international awards, but also local productions in both Spanish and English. Vértice has already established business relationships with top independent content providers such as Millennium Media, FilmNation, A24, Studiocanal and Pathé. “We have with them a title-by-title relationship, with a maximum degree of collaboration.
Richard E. Grant bags guest role in ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ retelling
The trek down the lonely highway continues. Kylie Bunbury and Katheryn Winnick’s begrudging buddy cop duo will be back for season 3 of Big Sky.
Channel 4 and All 4. Assistant Chief Constable of Cleveland Police, Lisa Theaker, is back to lead her team of handpicked hunters. The elite line-up of police and military personnel will attempt to track down the fugitives using live CCTV, drones, tracker dogs, mobile phone monitoring and publicity campaigns.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterLena Dunham’s next film “Catherine, Called Birdy” will play in theaters before landing on Amazon Prime.The movie has been scheduled to open Sept. 23 in select cinemas and Oct. 7 on Amazon’s streaming service Prime Video.Dunham wrote and directed the Medieval coming-of-age story, which is based on Karen Cushman’s children’s book.
Shoppers can snap up thousands of premium beauty products for a snip of the price as Boots have launched a discount code for 20 per cent off. But you’ll have to act fast as the deal runs out at midnight.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMK2 Films, the company behind six films playing at Cannes including Leonor Serraille’s competition title “Mother and Son,” has acquired French and international rights on the Raoul Peck catalogue from Velvet Film.MK2 Films will start selling the library of films during the Cannes Film Festival. The Raoul Peck collection comprises documentary and fiction, including the HBO documentary series “Exterminate All the Brutes” which earned Peck a DGA Awards nomination.The collection also includes “I Am Not Your Negro,” the Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning documentary narrated by Samuel L.
Sky has unveiled one of its biggest factual slates yet, greenlighting six shows including documentaries on the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme and the Italian 1990 football World Cup, and a royal factual drama told through the eyes of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters.
The winners of 54 awards were unveiled ahead of tonight’s 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) during a TikTok livestream hosted by Tetris Kelly and Tiffany Taylor.
New York City on Friday. The Cyrano star, 52, donned a dark blue, nearly purple, blazer over a gray t-shirt and red scarf. Anne stood out in a stylish black cocktail dress with pumps.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer“Fate of a Sport,” an official premiere of the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, has unveiled its first trailer exclusively to Variety.Covering the world of professional lacrosse and one of its most controversial and high-profile stars, Paul Rabil, the film deals in much more than triumph on the pitch — encompassing millions in capital fundraising, talent poaching, and lawsuits from legacy athletic clubs all against the backdrop of a global pandemic.“Even in the regular lacrosse league, guys still have to have a second job,” a narrator explains in the clip, alluding to the fact that professional lacrosse is nowhere near as well-funded or rewarding for its players on the national stage. Until Rabil and his brother Mike decided to break ranks and potentially sacrifice Paul’s decorated career to launch a league of their own (the Premier Lacrosse League).
Sky CEO Dana Strong has talked up the pay-TV giant’s relationship with the Public Service Broadcasters (PSB) as having “never been stronger,” revealing that 30% of BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5’s content is watched on the platform.