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News round-up: CreativeChaos to adapt ‘This Is War’; Showtime orders ‘The World According To Football’; Prime Video & NRK acquire ’44 Hours’

 CreativeChaos to adapt ‘This Is War’ US prodco CreativeChaos has acquired the rights to adapt Polish author and activist Klementyna Suchanow’s nonfiction book This Is War: Women, Fundamentalists And The New Middle Ages. CreativeChaos co-dounders Tom Donahue and Ilan Arboleda will turn the book into a four-part docuseries following Suchanow’s transformation from author to activist in a sham trial for actions against […]

Trevor Noah to front new Quibi gaming series

Quibi is launching a new video gaming series, fronted by South African comedian and TV presenter Trevor Noah. Noah, who is best known as the host of Comedy Central’s satirical US news programme The Daily Show, also claims to be a proficient games player, and will have his abilities put to the test in Player […]

Viacom invests in Trevor Noah prodco with first-look deal attached

Viacom is set for a strategic partnership with Day Zero Productions, an international production and distribution company led by Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Under the long-term deal, Viacom will have exclusive first-look rights on all projects developed by Noah and his prodco across media including television, feature […]

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