‘Ukraine’s Got Talent’ Documentary Set at Fremantle, STB – Global Bulletin

Naman Ramachandran Evanna Lynch, the actor best known for portraying Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter franchise, will star in “Influenced!,” a black comedy set in the world of social media influencers that has been inspired by Oscar Wilde’s classic 1891 novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Lynch will play Dora, a makeup sales assistant who goes on to become one of the world’s biggest influencers. But the more ruthless Dora becomes in her pursuit of insta-fame the more grotesque and distorted her social media profile photo also becomes.

Ellise Shafer Warner Bros. Discovery Europe has announced that it will air every match from this year’s U.S. Open on Eurosport and Discovery+ across 45 markets.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Production begins next month on “Black Tide Island,” a historical drama series that presents a Taiwanese insight into the Korean War. Production is headed by Hakka TV and Go Inside. Halla TV is the local Hakka-language linear satellite television channel operated by Taiwan Broadcasting System.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Noted Japanese director Ando Momoko (“Kakera: Pieces of Our Life,” “0.5mm”) has been named as the ambassador for this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. She also features, alongside her father Okuda Eiji in the festival’s newly-released poster, which recreates a scene from Ozu Yasujiro’s “Tokyo Story” and in which Okuda and Ando represent the classic film’s Ryu Chishu and Hara Setsuko characters. The poster image, shot at the rooftop garden of Kitte Marunouchi Building, with Tokyo Station in the background, was designed by Koshino Junko, who has created the festival’s key visuals for the past three years.

Naman Ramachandran World Productions (“Vigil,” “Line of Duty”) is producing a new season of hit series “Showtrial” for BBC One and iPlayer. Writer and creator Ben Richards (“The Diplomat”) returns for the series. In the show, when high-profile climate activist Marcus Calderwood is left for dead in a violent hit and run, he uses his dying moments to identify his killer – a serving policeman.

Naman Ramachandran Amazon Freevee has unveiled the first trailer for the new chapter of long-running Australian soap “Neighbours.” The continuation of the series – about the lives, loves and challenges of the residents on Ramsay Street in Erinsborough, Australia, a fictional suburb of Melbourne – will pick up two years after the finale in 2022. “Neighbours” ran for more than three decades and nearly 9,000 episodes before being canceled in 2022 when the show’s primary funder, U.K.’s Channel 5, pulled out. Freevee then picked up the rights from “Neighbours” producer and distributor Fremantle.

Naman Ramachandran Kudos Knight, the creative partnership between scripted producer Kudos and “Peaky Blinders” and “SAS Rogue Heroes” creator Steven Knight, has appointed “Sex Education” producer Rem Conway as development producer to spearhead their plans to grow a scripted production hub in the U.K.’s West Midlands region. This new role is designed to support the Kudos Knight management team in developing a drama slate to be produced in Birmingham. Identifying and nurturing emerging local voices and proven writers from the area, Conway will work closely with the Kudos creative team with a particular focus on championing under-represented and previously unheard voices.

Naman Ramachandran James Hawes‘ Holocaust drama “One Life” will be the American Express Gala at the 67thBFI London Film Festival. The film tells the true story of Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to WWII, rescued 669 children from the Nazis. Fifty years later, in 1988, Winton is haunted by the fate of the children he wasn’t able to bring to safety in England.

K.J. Yossman Patty Jenkins Set to Appear at HollyShorts Film Festival For Q&A “Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins is set to open the Shorts on Film Program at the upcoming HollyShorts Film Festival with a Q&A. Jenkins, who is also know for films including “Monster” and television including “The Killing” finale, will appear in conversation with Steve Bellamy, president of Kodak Motion Picture, on August 11 at TLC Chinese 6 theatre.

Season 18 of “America’s Got Talent” is nearing the end of the audition rounds, and the acts are still heating up. The show returned on Tuesday for the ninth night of auditions and introduced fans to a whole new slew of impressive performers and mind-blowing entertainers.

A feature doc about the journeys of the Ukrainian Got Talent acts is in the works at local broadcaster STB and Fremantle.

is nearing the end of the audition rounds, and the acts are still heating up. The show returned on Tuesday for the ninth night of auditions and introduced fans to a whole new slew of impressive performers and mind-blowing entertainers.The show's stalwart stars — including judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum, as well as host Terry Crews — watched in awe as another group of hopefuls hit the stage to show off their skills.From modern dancers to stunning vocalists to spotlight-stealing acrobats, there were countless performers who blew the judges away among the latest slew of hopefuls to hit the stage.However, there was one act in particular that seems to spark something in the judges and truly take their collective breath away — the massive, mind-bending Japanese dance crew Chibi Unity.Their act was a flawless demonstration of style, substance, synchronicity and beauty, with dozens of members dancing in perfect unity while telling a story with their bodies and their moves.«The dance category this year, on season 18, is off the charts. But you took it to another level,» Howie marveled.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Britain's Got Talent star Ronan Parke looks totally unrecognisable as he celebrates his 25th birthday, 12 years on from when he made his debut on the show. Ronan, 25, won the judges over with his incredible voice when he was just 12 years old and finished the show as a runner up in 2011. While many will recognise the talented star from his show-stopping performances on Britain's Got Talent, the singer is now all grown up having celebrated his 25th birthday on Tuesday, 8 August.

Naman Ramachandran Celine Dion‘s 1995 album “D’eux,” the bestselling French-language album of all time, written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman, is being paid homage to by top Canadian and French musicians. Amuz Distribution has secured the international distribution rights to the TV show “Pour toi Céline – Tribute to the album D’Eux,” produced by SISMYK as part of the Super Franco Fête. The tribute will be recorded on the Agora stage in the Port of Quebec on Sept.

Naman Ramachandran Germany’s ZDF Studios has secured worldwide distribution rights for documentary series “Hitler’s Power” (3 x 50’), an exploration of how and why Hitler rose to power and the terrible events that followed. On Jan. 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany.

With another series of Strictly Come Dancing just around the corner, the contestant announcements have been coming thick and fast, with Amanda Abbington announced as the first star taking to the dance floor this Autumn. Best known for her dramatic roles in shows which have included Mr Selfridge and BBC’s Sherlock, Amanda is keen to foxtrot and samba her way to victory in the hopes of scooping the highly sought after glitter ball prize.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Gerhard Zeiler, president of international at Warner Bros. Discovery, will give the opening keynote at the 39th edition of TV market Mipcom, which runs Oct. 16-19 in Cannes.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Heavens: The Boy and His Robot,” a Singapore-produced movie, will have its world and commercial premiere in Japanese cinemas this November. The film is Singapore’s first live-action feature film of the mecha genre, a genre of Japanese manga and anime that features or focuses on mechanical innovations such as robots and cyborgs.

“America’s Got Talent” contestant Zion Clark left a remarkable imprint on the stage with his inspirational audition.

Sofía Vergara was feeling particularly moved on Tuesday’s “America’s Got Talent”, as the eighth night of auditions brought out a stunning Brazilian singer who wowed the judges with his voice.