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Disney+ UK orders adaptation of Alex Dahl’s ‘Playdate’ from Quay Street & Brightstar

Disney+ has ordered Playdate, a new UK original from Nolly firm Quay Street Productions and Brightstar, the company behind Power Of The Dog. The five-part psychological drama is adapted by Catherine Moulton from Alex Dahl’s novel of the same name and directed by Eva Husson. James Dean will produce, while Nicola Shindler executive produces for Quay […]

Disney+ UK investigates Jean Charles De Menezes death in limited drama

Disney+ UK has commissioned Suspect: The Shooting Of Jean Charles De Menezes, a limited drama series from Philomena writer Jeff Pope based on the true story of the innocent man who was shot dead by British police after being mistaken for a terrorist. Pope’s Etta Pictures, which is part of ITV Studios, will produce with […]

Exclusive: Disney only “scratched the surface” of African animation, says Orion Ross

Disney has “just scratched the surface” of pan-African animation with Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Disney EMEA’s VP of animation Orion Ross has told TBI here at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The sci-fi anthology series, which is led by South African studio Triggerfish, and comprises 10 short films from creators in six African countries, […]

Disney to close remaining networks in South East Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan & South Korea

Disney is shuttering its remaining networks in South East Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea as it continues its shift to streaming in the region. National Geographic and National Geographic Wild will both go dark from September across South East Asia, Hong Kong and Korea, along with Star Chinese Movies, Star Chinese Channel, Star […]

Ex-Disney chairman Peter Rice re-emerges with A24 deal

Peter Rice, the former chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content, who was ousted in a shock move last year, has signed a production and co-financing deal with US studio A24. The non-exclusive agreement will be the first time that Rice has worked as an independent producer, with A24, which is behind shows such as HBO’s […]

Disney+ details UK & Ireland originals line-up for 2023

Disney+ has confirmed premiere dates for a slew of titles launching exclusively on the Mouse House flagship streamer in the UK & Ireland later this year. Local originals include documentary Wagatha Christie (working title), with Coleen Rooney, and The Full Monty, a follow-up to the 1997 feature film of the same name, which will debut […]

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