Bloods star Jane Horrocks is joining the cast of another Sky original in the UK.
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Marta Balaga Sky Studios has confirmed its commitment to premium content at MIA Market in Rome. “When we say premium, we talk about mature, provocative, sophisticated storytelling,” said Meghan Lyvers, director of original drama at Sky Studios U.K. Noting the company’s interest in prestige, high-end limited series (“‘Chernobyl’ was an incredible example of that”), “blockbuster” event series, but also ones that can potentially return. An adaptation of Heather Morris’ novel “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” is in the works, which will see Sky partnering up with Peacock. TNT has acquired “The Lazarus Project,” while crime series “A Town Called Malice,” created by Nick Love and launching next spring, will be a “love letter” to the 1980s.
“We will continue to push forward these ambitious stories,” assured Lyvers. In Italy, viewers can expect the second season of “Romulus,” shot in proto-Latin, while “Django” with Matthias Schoenaerts as a Wild West gunslinger will premiere internationally on Sunday. Damiano and Fabio D’Innocenzo are shooting “Dostoevskij.” “Since ‘Romanzo Criminale’ and then ‘Gomorrah,’ it has been crucial to make [content] that would feel relevant, different and authentic to our audience,” added Sonia Rovai, senior director of scripted production at Sky Studios Italia, calling “Gomorrah” a show that went from being local to “glocal.” But while Sky prefers original stories to remakes, she noted, an Italian take on “Call My Agent!” is on the way, produced by Palomar and featuring Pierfrancesco Favino, recently celebrated for his turn in Cannes premiere “Nostalgia.” “It’s a classic exception to the rule,” she said. “I saw the first episode and it’s amazing. We worked closely with the talent and decided to change
Bloods star Jane Horrocks is joining the cast of another Sky original in the UK.
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K.J. Yossman London-based longform news and podcasting outlet Tortoise Media has inked an exclusive first-look deal with Tortoise Media. The multi-year deal will see Sky potentially adapting Tortoise’s original podcasts including their investigative podcast “The Slow Newscast” into scripted and factual high-end series and/or features in the U.K., Italy, Germany and more. Tortoise will collaborate with Sky Studios during the development purpose on the Sky Original projects. Among the podcast series Tortoise Media has put out are “Sweet Bobby,” an investigation into one of the world’s most sophisticated catfishes, and “Hoaxed,” a multi-part series about one of Britain’s most Since 2019, Tortoise Media has produced chart-topping podcast series such as “Sweet Bobby” and “Hoaxed,” their latest multi-part series exploring one of Britain’s most unusual conspiracy theories, in which an affluent London school community was torn apart by allegations of a satanic paedophile ring was in operation.
Sky Studios Strikes Podcast-To-Screen Deal With Tortoise Media