‘The Flash’ to stop running The CW superhero series The Flash will conclude with its upcoming ninth season next year, in a truncated run of 13 episodes. The show, based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen, who is the fastest man in the world, was the first spin-off from Arrow, helping to launch the […]
LA Screenings was once seen as an annual pilgrimage to the home of entertainment for international buyers, with execs jetting into LAX to take their pick of the best American shows under the Californian sun. But with US studios taking most shows for themselves plus changing viewing tastes at home, has it now become just another market? Rewind […]
Female-led Western drama Bring On The Dancing Horses has been picked up for global distribution by Endeavor Content. The 10 x 30-minute Kate Bosworth-starring drama has been written, directed and executive produced by Michael Polish (Twin Falls Idaho) and made its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2022. Bosworth and Polish produced the series through their Make Pictures Productions, with […]
Endeavor Content-backed UK prodco The Story Company has changed its name and hired execs from ITV Studios, Fremantle’s Euston Films and BBC Studios-owned Lookout Point. The company, now to be known as The Story Collective, was launched last year by BBCS alum Helen Jackson and Lookout Point duo, Simon Vaughan and Damian Keogh. It aims to […]
Female-led drama has been on the rise for several years but there’s an ongoing evolution around the types of stories now being brought to screen, writes Helen Dugdale. In 2022, it seems odd that we’re still applauding the rise in women taking charge in front and behind the camera. Surely it should just be the […]
Canal+ in France and Paramount+ in Australia are among buyers of HBO Max and Japan’s Wowow drama Tokyo Vice. The 8 x 60-minute show, sold by Endeavor Content, has also been picked up by Crave (Canada) and OSN+ (Middle East and Northern Africa). The drama is loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction, first-hand account […]
Everybody knows about Squid Game, but how much do you know about the TV industry that created it? Nick Edwards takes a deep dive into South Korea’s production industry and finds out what makes it tick By the far the ‘buzziest’ show of 2021 was Netflix’s comic-book like dystopian thriller Squid Game. Following in the […]
Endeavor Content has linked with Swan Song prodco Anonymous Content to launch a new scripted-focused joint venture. Anonymous and Endeavor, which was recently acquired by Korea’s CJ ENM, will serve as co-studios on all projects produced and developed through the pact. David Levine, Anonymous Content’s chief content officer, will lead the JV with Endeavor Content’s EVP […]
Buyers, hungry for new content, are in the UK capital for meetings, presentations and drinks – or logging on from across the globe – for London TV Screenings all this week. With so many new productions being showcased, TBI has been checking in with execs from international distributors of all sizes as they share the […]
With London Screenings getting underway next week, TBI checked in with execs from international distributors of all sizes as buyers descend upon the British capital in search of the next big thing. Execs share the low down on the hottest new shows on their slates, the top upcoming trends to watch out for in 2022 […]
