British investigation dramas are one of a kind. Every single story in this genre is executed in a different manner, which leaves the audience surprised in most cases. Broadchurch, Sherlock, Midsomer Murders, Happy Valley, and Bodyguard are some of the prime examples of how good the shows can get if a lot of time is invested in a good screenplay and casting the right actors. Mostly, it is the BBC that is churning out great television in this genre. Adding to the list is Annika, created by Nick Walker. This limited series is a Scottish police drama about a new branch of the investigation team and their attempts to get grips with new assignments.
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The ‘Maritime Homicide Unit’
The show is about Di Annika Stranded, who has been made the lead investigating officer for the ‘Marine Homicide Unit’, and she has three people who report to her about...
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The ‘Maritime Homicide Unit’
The show is about Di Annika Stranded, who has been made the lead investigating officer for the ‘Marine Homicide Unit’, and she has three people who report to her about...
- 9/5/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Emma and Matt Willis have been tapped as hosts of the UK version of the popular Netflix dating series Love is Blind, set to launch in 2024.
Produced by Married at First Sight indie Cpl Productions, a SevenOne Studios company, the British version will see singletons across the country, who want to be loved for who they are rather than what they look like, sign up for a less conventional approach to modern dating.
Per the logline: Singles will talk to a host of potential love interests without the distractions from the outside world, with the hope of building a meaningful connection. Once cupid’s work is done, they will propose to their chosen partner and then lay their eyes on their fiancé/fiancée for the first time. Engaged and back in the real world, as the couples plan their wedding day, they will attempt to add a physical connection to their emotional bond.
Produced by Married at First Sight indie Cpl Productions, a SevenOne Studios company, the British version will see singletons across the country, who want to be loved for who they are rather than what they look like, sign up for a less conventional approach to modern dating.
Per the logline: Singles will talk to a host of potential love interests without the distractions from the outside world, with the hope of building a meaningful connection. Once cupid’s work is done, they will propose to their chosen partner and then lay their eyes on their fiancé/fiancée for the first time. Engaged and back in the real world, as the couples plan their wedding day, they will attempt to add a physical connection to their emotional bond.
- 8/24/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Nine years ago, Universal released a supernatural action comedy called R.I.P.D.: Rest in Peace Department, which didn’t do much at the box office despite starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. Made on a budget somewhere in the 150 million range, R.I.P.D. only earned 78.3 million worldwide. It was considered a bomb… but that hasn’t stopped Universal from making a direct-to-video sequel. Made completely under the radar, the sequel is called R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned – and it has already been screened for the ratings board at the Motion Picture Association, earning a PG-13 rating for “sequences of violence, language, disturbing images and some crude/sexual references“.
According to IMDb, R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned was directed by Paul Leyden (Chick Fight) from a screenplay he wrote with Andrew Klein. Since the film was made in secrecy, a plot...
According to IMDb, R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned was directed by Paul Leyden (Chick Fight) from a screenplay he wrote with Andrew Klein. Since the film was made in secrecy, a plot...
- 8/17/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Buzzfeed announced that Paul Ricci will join the company to lead unscripted television for BuzzFeed Studios. In the role, Ricci will oversee all unscripted television programming for the company’s Hollywood arm and entire portfolio of brands including BuzzFeed, Complex, Tasty and HuffPost. Ricci will report directly to the head of studios, Richard Alan Reid.
Ricci has more than 20 years of television experience within the entertainment industry, most recently co-founding development company BoomTown Content Co. In addition to Ricci’s hiring, BuzzFeed Studios will enter into a strategic development partnership with BoomTown Content Co. to develop new unscripted television projects. Recent projects include “The Kids Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on Peacock, “Who Wants To Be An Astronaut?” on Discovery and other projects in varying stages. BoomTown Content Co. will continue to be helmed by co-founder Mark Efman.
At Viacom — now Paramount Global — Ricci served as Head of Alternative Series for MTV and VH1,...
Ricci has more than 20 years of television experience within the entertainment industry, most recently co-founding development company BoomTown Content Co. In addition to Ricci’s hiring, BuzzFeed Studios will enter into a strategic development partnership with BoomTown Content Co. to develop new unscripted television projects. Recent projects include “The Kids Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on Peacock, “Who Wants To Be An Astronaut?” on Discovery and other projects in varying stages. BoomTown Content Co. will continue to be helmed by co-founder Mark Efman.
At Viacom — now Paramount Global — Ricci served as Head of Alternative Series for MTV and VH1,...
- 8/9/2022
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
Lukas Nathrath’s One Last Evening Wins Locarno Pro’s First Look Prize
German filmmaker Lukas Nathrath’s debut feature One Last Evening, about a young couple who host a doomed farewell dinner for friends before moving to a new city, has won Locarno Pro’s First Look Award. The prize comes with €50,000 in post-production services from Swiss and Germany-based production house Cinegrell. This year’s First Look line-up showcased six upcoming movies from Germany. In further prizes, Le Film Français Award, offering advertising services worth €5,600, went to Arthur & Diana by Sara Summa. And the Kaiju Cinema Diffusion Prize, an award of €5,000 for the design of an international poster, went to Elaha by Milena Aboyan. The awards jury was made of BFI London Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle, International Film Festival Rotterdam artistic director Vanja Kaludjercic, and Busan International Film Festival festival director Huh Moonyung.
UKTV Seeks Comedy Scripts By Women,...
German filmmaker Lukas Nathrath’s debut feature One Last Evening, about a young couple who host a doomed farewell dinner for friends before moving to a new city, has won Locarno Pro’s First Look Award. The prize comes with €50,000 in post-production services from Swiss and Germany-based production house Cinegrell. This year’s First Look line-up showcased six upcoming movies from Germany. In further prizes, Le Film Français Award, offering advertising services worth €5,600, went to Arthur & Diana by Sara Summa. And the Kaiju Cinema Diffusion Prize, an award of €5,000 for the design of an international poster, went to Elaha by Milena Aboyan. The awards jury was made of BFI London Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle, International Film Festival Rotterdam artistic director Vanja Kaludjercic, and Busan International Film Festival festival director Huh Moonyung.
UKTV Seeks Comedy Scripts By Women,...
- 8/8/2022
- by Zac Ntim, Max Goldbart and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix U.K. is growing its stable of unscripted shows with a monster-sized dance competition, an awkward dating show that puts siblings in the hot seat and a reality series that sends a group of “snowflakes” into the wilderness to learn some home truths. The streamer has also set a winter debut for its reality hit “Too Hot to Handle.”
The streaming giant made the announcements at this week’s virtual Edinburgh TV Festival. On Monday, Anne Mensah, VP for original series, and Fiona Lamptey, director of U.K. features, discussed a “U.K. out” approach to local programming that prioritizes British subscribers but also looks for a global outlook. The strategy is abundantly clear in the programming that’s been announced, which is largely filming in the U.K. but seems to tap into universal themes.
Netflix on Tuesday said all three of its new reality and entertainment commissions...
The streaming giant made the announcements at this week’s virtual Edinburgh TV Festival. On Monday, Anne Mensah, VP for original series, and Fiona Lamptey, director of U.K. features, discussed a “U.K. out” approach to local programming that prioritizes British subscribers but also looks for a global outlook. The strategy is abundantly clear in the programming that’s been announced, which is largely filming in the U.K. but seems to tap into universal themes.
Netflix on Tuesday said all three of its new reality and entertainment commissions...
- 8/24/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has updated on release plans for Too Hot To Handle season three and revealed three new UK unscripted shows during the Edinburgh TV Festival.
The new shows comprise “a monstrous new VFX dance competition that gives talented budding dancers a chance to perform like no one’s watching, a reality series that puts a group of failure-to-launch youngsters through their paces in a wilderness camp, and a dating show with a seriously uncomfortable twist.”
Details of the three shows are below.
The streamer also updated on hit reality show Too Hot To Handle, revealing that the third season will launch early in the new year.
Ben Kelly, Manager, Unscripted Series, UK, and Daisy Lilley, Manager, Unscripted Series, UK, stated: “Over our past couple of years at Netflix, we have been thrilled by the ideas pitched to us from production companies in the UK; ideas that are fresh, thought-provoking and playful,...
The new shows comprise “a monstrous new VFX dance competition that gives talented budding dancers a chance to perform like no one’s watching, a reality series that puts a group of failure-to-launch youngsters through their paces in a wilderness camp, and a dating show with a seriously uncomfortable twist.”
Details of the three shows are below.
The streamer also updated on hit reality show Too Hot To Handle, revealing that the third season will launch early in the new year.
Ben Kelly, Manager, Unscripted Series, UK, and Daisy Lilley, Manager, Unscripted Series, UK, stated: “Over our past couple of years at Netflix, we have been thrilled by the ideas pitched to us from production companies in the UK; ideas that are fresh, thought-provoking and playful,...
- 8/24/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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