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Netflix orders ‘Man On Fire’ series & ‘Snow Girl’ sequel

Netflix is going big on thrillers with orders for a series based on the A.J. Quinnell novels Man On Fire and Perfect Kill, as well as a follow-up its recent limited series The Snow Girl, with two shows adapted from Javier Castillo’s El Juego Del Alma and El Cuco De Cristal. Produced by Chernin Entertainment […]

Sony beefs ups drama team with ex-Syfy exec

Sony Pictures Television (SPT)’s new leaders have hired former Syfy development exec Andrew Plotkin for its studio drama team. Plotnik has been handed a senior VP of drama development post at the Culver City studio’s TV wing, Sony Pictures Television Studios (STVS). He will replace Lauren Stein, who was upped to executive VP and head […]

eOne backs Brad Weston prodco

Transatlantic producer-distributor Entertainment One and Comcast-owned Universal have put their weight behind a new content creation company from New Regency CEO Brad Weston. Culver City-based Makeready will aim at developing and producing original films and TV series for premium cable, OTT and emerging platforms worldwide. eOne, which has an option to acquire 100% of the […]

Berman resurfaces with Fox-backed Jackal

Gail Berman has resurfaced six months after leaving her US prodco BermanBraun, and will lead a new Fox Networks Group-backed production group. The Jackal Group will focus on scripted, unscripted and factual programming. Berman will have an equity stake in the business, and lead it as CEO and chairman. She will sit on the board […]