UK indie Fulwell 73 is expanding its operations by opening a new office in Sunderland, which will act as a base for its business in the north of England. The company, which is behind the recently announced Disney+ docuseries Among The Stars, is looking to find and support new industry talent in the region and […]
Amazon has ordered a six-part comedy drama with James Corden (Gavin & Stacey) set to star and dropped its planned Tiger King scripted show that had Nicolas Cage attached. Corden’s series Mammals is being produced by UK-based Street Hassle, in association with Vertigo Films and Fulwell 73, and will be directed by Stephanie Laing (Made […]
Sky-owned British pay-TV channel Sky Documentaries has commissioned a football-focused feature length documentary about the rapid rise and fall of the European Super League (ESL) earlier this year. Debuting as a Sky Original, the 1 x 90-minute programme is being produced by Fulwell 73, in association with Sky Studios, and will air on Sky Documentaries […]
Fulwell 73 appoints ITV’s comedy chief Drop The Mic prodco Fulwell 73 is expanding its scripted interests in the UK with the appointment of Saskia Schuster, controller for comedy at domestic broadcaster ITV. Schuster will become head of scripted at Fulwell 73 from May and will be based out of London, reporting to MD and partner […]
The Late Late Show and Carpool Karaoke prodco Fulwell73 has hired The Mill’s Johnny Moore as its COO and CFO. Moore will be based in London and reports to Leo Pearlman, Fulwell73’s managing partner, with a remit for driving the company’s financial and operational performance and ongoing growth globally. He joins from VFX and creative […]
US broadcaster CBS has started development on a US version of Israeli scripted format La Famiglia. The adaptation, to be known as The Last Happy Couple, will be produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Fulwell 73 and Anoynmous Content. It will be written and executive produced by Liz Astrof (The King of Queens). […]
Sunderland ‘Til I Die producer Fulwell73 has embarked on a new sports access documentary series, going behind the scenes at Chelsea FC Women (CFCW). Filmed over the course of the 2019/20 season, Flying High has the backing and support of Chelsea Football Club. Fulwell has been given access to the club, dressing room, its grounds and its people. […]
CBS Studios International is sending The Late Late Show With James Corden to China. The studio has licensed the CBS talk show into Chinese platform iQiyi – marking the first time it will be made available in China. One of China’s biggest digital services, iQiyi features a slate of English-language content, including original programming from […]
Valence Media has invested around £45 million ($60m) to take a significant minority stake in Carpool Karaoke producer Fulwell 73. Under the terms of the deal, the London and Los Angeles-based producer will continue to operate as an independent entity under its existing management structure. It is led by five partners: Leo Pearlman, Ben Winston, […]
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, Sony and The Late Late Show with James Corden prodco Fulwell 73 are making Ibiza87, a new drama series set in the early years of the dance music scene on the party island. DJs Danny Rampling, Paul Oakenfold and Nicky Holloway are all attached to the project, which is in development. […]
