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DISCOP Zanzibar Closing Figures

The inaugural DISCOP Zanzibar came to a close last week on July 13, 2018, after three days of meetings and networking focused on the East African film and (…)

By |July 20th, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

Chazelle’s ‘First Man’ Opens Venice Film Fest

The 75th edition of the Venice Film Festival, which will take place from August 29-September 8, 2018, will open with Universal Pictures’ First Man.

Directed by Damien Chazelle, the (…)

By |July 20th, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

Netflix Introduces Brazilian Original Series ‘The One’

Netflix confirmed its new original series, The One.

Produced by Mixer Films, the six-part series is an adaptation of the Mexican series Niño SantoThe One follows three doctors who are sent (…)

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Canal+ And FNG Order ‘War of the Worlds’ Adaptation

Canal+ and Fox Networks Group (FNG), Europe & Africa, commissioned the new co-production of War of the Worlds, based on H.G. Wells’ novel of the same name.

Produced by (…)

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‘CSI’ Producers Launch Boilermaker Entertainment

Louis Shaw Milito and Phil Conserva formed a new independent production company called Boilermaker Entertainment.

The two were veteran producers for the long-running, procedural series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (…)

By |July 19th, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

Rainbow Signs Toy Deal With Toy Plus

Rainbow inked a licensing agreement with Hong Kong-based Toy Plus for the animated series 44 Cats.

Toy Plus will develop a toy line based on the key characters and (…)

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eOne To Develop ‘Skin&Earth’ For TV

Entertainment One will adapt the graphic comic series Skin&Earth created by alt-pop singer Lights (pictured) for television and digital content.

To be produced by Andrew Lazar of Mad Chance Productions, Skin&Earthcenters (…)

By |July 19th, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

France’s TF1 Orders Armoza’s ‘Marry Me Now’

French broadcaster TF1 commissioned the local adaptation of Armoza Formats‘ Marry Me Now.

Originally produced by Armoza Formats and Zipi Rosenblum, the docu-reality series follows women who plan their (…)

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Issa Rae Named MIPCOM Personality of the Year

The MIPCOM 2018 Personality of the Year will be Issa Rae (pictured), creator, producer and star of HBO series Insecure.

Rae will be commemorated at a gala dinner on October (…)

By |July 19th, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

Up The Ladder: Newsflare

Newsflare appointed Preeya Naul as general manager of its U.S. office in Los Angeles.

Naul, who currently serves as director of Video (U.K.) in London, will begin her (…)

By |July 18th, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments