Vancouver-Based TV Series Eye Tentative Production Return Dates; Local Talent Poised For Bigger Role Amid Travel Concerns

Thailand is set to allow same sex couples to enter into civil partnerships, becoming the first country in South East Asia to legalise same sex unions.The Thai cabinet on Wednesday approved the draft Civil Partnership Act that will allow same sex civil unions, but stops short of allowing same sex marriages.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola urged his Manchester City players to show what they were made of against Liverpool - and is now more confident they can do the same against Real Madrid.Under Guardiola, City have been a trophy-winning machine and have scooped up eight of the last 10 domestic trophies with the chance to make it nine from 11 in the FA Cup this season.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for July 4.Teenage defender Eric Garcia is set to play an increasingly prominent role at Manchester City next season.Pep Guardiola’s side are light in the centre of defence: Aymeric Laporte is first-choice but has struggled with injuries while there are doubts over the form of both John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVSeveral more overseas productions will join James Cameron’s Avatar sequels and Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog Netflix film in New Zealand in the coming  months.New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment has announced that Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series, Netflix series Cowboy Bebop and Sweet Tooth, Peter Farrelly’s film Greatest Beer Run Ever starring Viggo Mortensen, and Power Rangers Beast Morphers series have been granted

Lesley Manville is honoured to be joining the cast of “The Crown”.

In the final season of the popular series, The Crown, actress Lesley Manville will take over from Helena Bonham-Carter the role of Princess Margaret. The Netflix series has been one of the most binged watched series on the digital streaming platform.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe Young and the Restless had been working toward a July 6 return to production. As is the case with any production plans during the coronavirus pandemic, which are in flux because conditions change daily, July 6 was a goal, not as a firm restart date.

Peter Madrigal is ready to get back to work on Vanderpump Rules after the Bravo show cut ties with Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni.“Absolutely, yes,” the 36-year-old SUR manager replied when asked about taking on a bigger role for season 9 during an interview on the “#NoFilter with Zack Peter” podcast on Wednesday, July 1. “Taking over the show? No.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe Flash isn’t speeding back into production yet in Vancouver, but the Warner Bros TV series is certainly on the starting line thanks to the official coronavirus safety guidelines released yesterday by the government up in Hollywood North.While a self-described “Pandemic Production Guide” as well as Department-specific Guidance are still to come, as of today “the Province welcomes all production activity to restart, resume or begin with employers’

The Booker Prize Foundation has abolished the honorary role belonging to Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne following allegations of homophobia.

A version of this interview with John Ridley first appeared in the Limited Series & Movies issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine.John Ridley has been a leading voice in television for decades, earning two nominations in 2015 (and another the following year) for his ABC limited series “American Crime.” When the cultural and political landscape began to change in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer last month, we figured it was time to check back in with Ridley,

Anna Marie de la Fuente Bolstered by generous incentives that have sparked a production boom, Dominican filmmakers are exploring a diversity of genres, both mainstream and alternative.Growing in equal measure are the ranks of below-the-line crew working on both local and international projects. Training programs abound for grips, lighting technicians, and so on.

Universal Music Group (UMG) is looking to support, discover and sign independent Japanese artists with the new launch of its global DIY digital distribution service, Spinnup, in the country today (June 24).

Ed Meza @edmezavarLa Fabrique Cinéma, the French support program aimed at young filmmakers from emerging countries, presented a wide-ranging showcase of works from around the world at the Cannes online market on Tuesday, among them new works by Iranian filmmaker Keywann Karimi (“Drum”) and Thai helmer Sompot Chidgasornpongse (“Railway Sleepers”).They are among 10 filmmakers taking part in the Institut Français’ La Fabrique Cinéma program, presenting projects in various stages of development

Jail is awful, it’s kind of supposed to be.Jails in other countries can be a living hell.‘Most Wanted’ is based on the true story of Daniel Léger (Antoine-Olivier Pilon), a guy who had a rough life and is an addict and gets thrown into a Thai prison. Alain Olivier (Josh Hartnett) is a Canadian reporter who wants to do a story on Daniel.