Fremantle has upped scripted chief Christian Vesper to a newly created role overseeing its global drama output and some of the production companies that produce it. Vesper, who had been president of global drama for Fremantle, is now CEO and reports into Andrea Scrosati, group COO and CEO of continental Europe. He will continue to […]
Normal People producer Element Pictures has acquired film and TV rights to Nicola Dinan’s debut novel, Bellies, ahead of its publication in the US and UK next summer. The prodco, which was acquired by Fremantle in May, is working with the author on an 8 x 30-minute adaptation of the book, which is described as […]
Normal People producer Element Pictures has hired Two Brothers Pictures exec Christopher Aird as creative director. In the newly created role, he will work alongside Element founder and co-CEO Ed Guiney to manage the development and production slate across TV and film for the UK, US, and international market. Based in London and commencing the role […]
Consolidation is as much a part of the global TV business as cliffhanger endings and cocktail catch-ups in Cannes. But as buy-outs continue to dominate headlines, are we rapidly approaching peak M&A? For those in the content business, the year to date has been punctuated by a series of major industry upheavals with eye-watering numbers […]
European production and distribution giant Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in UK film and drama production company Element Pictures. Working across production, distribution, and exhibition, Element Pictures is the firm behind the BBC adaptations of Sally Rooney’s Normal People and Conversations With Friends, and is managed by co-founders Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe, with […]
ITV and BBC joint-venture streamer BritBox UK has commissioned The Dry, an original comedy-drama series about the struggles with both drink and family, from the prodco behind Normal People. Element Pictures is producing the eight-part series, in association with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland and ITV Studios, and in partnership with RTÉ. The production began shooting in […]
Amazon, HBO Max, Lionsgate Play and Waave are among a slew of companies to have pre-bought Conversations With Friends, the upcoming BBC and Hulu drama from the team behind Normal People. The 12 x 30-minute drama has been adapted from the debut novel by Sally Rooney and is being produced by Element Pictures and Endeavor Content, […]
Juliet Martin, music supervisor on Element Pictures’ Normal People for BBC Three and Hulu, explains the musical choices in the hit Irish drama and the wider importance of music in accentuating visual performances. We were incredibly lucky to have a fantastic team working on Normal People. The music choices were a collaboration between the director, Lenny Abrahamson, […]
Normal People producer Element Pictures has appointed Michael Dawson and Lucas Ochoa as executive producers to oversee its TV output. The duo will take up their roles from early October and report into co-founder Ed Guiney at Element, which has also been behind movies including The Favourite, Lobster and Room. Fellow co-founder Andrew Lowe will […]
Disney-owned streamer Hulu has doubled-down on author Sally Rooney and joined the BBC’s adaptation of her book Conversations With Friends, following the runaway success of their recent collaboration on Normal People. The 12 x 30-minute series will be led by the same creative team as Normal People, with Lenny Abrahamson returning to direct alongside writer […]
