Exclusive: George A. Romero’s “final zombie movie” Twilight Of The Dead has got fresh impetus with producer-financier Roundtable Entertainment and a planned late 2023 start date in Puerto Rico.
The George A. Romero estate is teaming up with LA-based financier-producer Roundtable on the “seventh and final installment” of the seminal Living Dead franchise.
Horror icon Romero had written a treatment for the movie before he passed in 2017 and regarded Twilight Of The Dead as the conclusion to his epic saga, which comprised six movies and various spinoffs and remakes. The project was first revealed in 2021 but things have been quiet since then.
The script is now finished, having been taken on by Joe Knetter, Robert Lucas, and Paolo Zelati, who also worked on the treatment with Romero.
Set on a tropical island, we’re told Twilight Of The Dead will “delve into the dark nature of humanity from the perspective...
The George A. Romero estate is teaming up with LA-based financier-producer Roundtable on the “seventh and final installment” of the seminal Living Dead franchise.
Horror icon Romero had written a treatment for the movie before he passed in 2017 and regarded Twilight Of The Dead as the conclusion to his epic saga, which comprised six movies and various spinoffs and remakes. The project was first revealed in 2021 but things have been quiet since then.
The script is now finished, having been taken on by Joe Knetter, Robert Lucas, and Paolo Zelati, who also worked on the treatment with Romero.
Set on a tropical island, we’re told Twilight Of The Dead will “delve into the dark nature of humanity from the perspective...
- 8/2/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a change in Tuesday primetime programming on The CW. The network has pulled travelogue series Down To Earth with Zac Efron and Fantastic Friends after just two episodes. Both series premiered on July 18. Remaining episodes will be available on the CW app and cwtv.com.
The CW will air reruns of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (8-9 pm) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (9-10 pm) in their place.
Down To Earth and Fantastic Friends are the latest acquired series to be pulled from the CW schedule, following the Australian surfing drama Barons, which was pulled after four episodes in June.
Down To Earth with Zac Efron, acquired from Netflix, experienced a 24% drop in viewers from the first episode to episode 2, and Fantastic Friends had low viewership from the start, dropping from 161K viewers in episode 1 to 158K in episode 2. Seasons 1 and 2 of Down To Earth are still streaming on Netflix.
The CW will air reruns of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (8-9 pm) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (9-10 pm) in their place.
Down To Earth and Fantastic Friends are the latest acquired series to be pulled from the CW schedule, following the Australian surfing drama Barons, which was pulled after four episodes in June.
Down To Earth with Zac Efron, acquired from Netflix, experienced a 24% drop in viewers from the first episode to episode 2, and Fantastic Friends had low viewership from the start, dropping from 161K viewers in episode 1 to 158K in episode 2. Seasons 1 and 2 of Down To Earth are still streaming on Netflix.
- 7/28/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In celebration of the Kentucky Derby’s 150th anniversary in 2024, Churchill Downs Racetrack has partnered with Roundtable Entertainment and Wrigley Media to produce the upcoming series “The Derby.”
The show doesn’t yet have a telecast partner, but will be shopped to global Kentucky Derby broadcasters at the Mipcom programming conference. “There is nothing more thrilling than the spectacle of the Kentucky Derby. We are very excited to partner with Roundtable Entertainment and Wrigley Media Group to share this extraordinary experience with our fans around the world,” said Mike Anderson, Churchill Downs Racetrack president, in a statement.
Season 1 of “The Derby” will take viewers behind the scenes of the prestigious horse racing event in Louisville, Ky., spotlighting the various figures, exclusive soirees and festivals in its 150-year history. The series will also reveal untold stories behind the Kentucky Derby’s coveted legacy.
“As the CEO and proud owner of a...
The show doesn’t yet have a telecast partner, but will be shopped to global Kentucky Derby broadcasters at the Mipcom programming conference. “There is nothing more thrilling than the spectacle of the Kentucky Derby. We are very excited to partner with Roundtable Entertainment and Wrigley Media Group to share this extraordinary experience with our fans around the world,” said Mike Anderson, Churchill Downs Racetrack president, in a statement.
Season 1 of “The Derby” will take viewers behind the scenes of the prestigious horse racing event in Louisville, Ky., spotlighting the various figures, exclusive soirees and festivals in its 150-year history. The series will also reveal untold stories behind the Kentucky Derby’s coveted legacy.
“As the CEO and proud owner of a...
- 10/13/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The multi-platform content production, finance and distribution company Roundtable Entertainment has entered into a strategic partnership with Slated, through which the online film packaging, financing and distribution marketplace will supply a curated selection of independent films to be produced via Roundtable.
The partnership marks a major milestone for Slated, as it becomes the first online film marketplace to have secured an output deal for its projects. It will allow Slated to benefit from Roundtable’s financing and distribution expertise, with Roundtable at the same time taking advantage of Slated’s content pipeline and A.I.-driven scoring system for projects. The deal was brokered by Roundtable’s Griffin Gmelich as part of a larger distribution play.
The first feature set for production under the partnership is the dark thriller Shallow End, starring Reid Miller (Joe Bell). Pic is a survival tale centered on Bo (Reid), a teen who gets...
The partnership marks a major milestone for Slated, as it becomes the first online film marketplace to have secured an output deal for its projects. It will allow Slated to benefit from Roundtable’s financing and distribution expertise, with Roundtable at the same time taking advantage of Slated’s content pipeline and A.I.-driven scoring system for projects. The deal was brokered by Roundtable’s Griffin Gmelich as part of a larger distribution play.
The first feature set for production under the partnership is the dark thriller Shallow End, starring Reid Miller (Joe Bell). Pic is a survival tale centered on Bo (Reid), a teen who gets...
- 10/12/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Neo Studios has partnered with New World Distribution for the upcoming docuseries “Life After,” set to premiere Oct. 18 on Prime Video.
Directed by Nick Ruff, the eight-part docuseries follows 12 retired NFL players as they face a new chapter of their lives following their professional football careers. Each episode of “Life After” spotlights a former NFL player, including DeMarcus Ware, Spice Adams, Thomas Q. Jones, Bear Pascoe, Al Baker, Justin Forsett, Jeff Allen, Andrew Hawkins, Domenik Hixon, Sherrod Martin, Daniel Wilcox and Myron Rolle. The series features intimate interviews with the NFL veterans, along with their family members and friends.
“These athletes were so iconic in their football careers that their post-nfl lives are largely overlooked,” said Neo Studios’ head of unscripted Mike Basone. “One of our specialties at Neo is uncovering these under-explored and unexpected stories from the sports world, and ‘Life After’ is right in our sweet spot in that it highlights universal themes,...
Directed by Nick Ruff, the eight-part docuseries follows 12 retired NFL players as they face a new chapter of their lives following their professional football careers. Each episode of “Life After” spotlights a former NFL player, including DeMarcus Ware, Spice Adams, Thomas Q. Jones, Bear Pascoe, Al Baker, Justin Forsett, Jeff Allen, Andrew Hawkins, Domenik Hixon, Sherrod Martin, Daniel Wilcox and Myron Rolle. The series features intimate interviews with the NFL veterans, along with their family members and friends.
“These athletes were so iconic in their football careers that their post-nfl lives are largely overlooked,” said Neo Studios’ head of unscripted Mike Basone. “One of our specialties at Neo is uncovering these under-explored and unexpected stories from the sports world, and ‘Life After’ is right in our sweet spot in that it highlights universal themes,...
- 10/12/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale is to host intimate conversation series E.A.T. With Gavin Rossdale, which will see the musician invite celebrities to his home in the Hollywood Hills where he will design, prepare and serve them a three course meal.
Rossdale and his guests will eat, discuss their careers and what makes them tick, and may even jam, we’re told, depending on the guest. Shooting is underway and guests so far include iconic singer Tom Jones and 30 Rock and Late Night With Conan O’Brien star Jack McBrayer.
The show is being produced by recently launched Roundtable Entertainment as their first unscripted project. A network has yet to be assigned.
Executive producers are Rossdale, Lainie Strouse, Dominic Ianno and Alex Dundas.
As we reported last week, film and TV firm Roundtable has been launched by industry vets Ianno, Dundas, John Baldecchi and Griffin Gmelich. Early projects...
Rossdale and his guests will eat, discuss their careers and what makes them tick, and may even jam, we’re told, depending on the guest. Shooting is underway and guests so far include iconic singer Tom Jones and 30 Rock and Late Night With Conan O’Brien star Jack McBrayer.
The show is being produced by recently launched Roundtable Entertainment as their first unscripted project. A network has yet to be assigned.
Executive producers are Rossdale, Lainie Strouse, Dominic Ianno and Alex Dundas.
As we reported last week, film and TV firm Roundtable has been launched by industry vets Ianno, Dundas, John Baldecchi and Griffin Gmelich. Early projects...
- 2/11/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Industry vets Dominic Ianno, John Baldecchi, Alex Dundas and Griffin Gmelich have partnered to launch Los Angeles-based Roundtable Entertainment, we can reveal. The film and TV company will produce scripted and non-scripted content across film, episodic and podcasts, and will also distribute.
Ingenious Media is backing the outfit’s debut movie slate, which includes Sacrament, directed by Gary Fleder (Homefront) and written by P.G. Cuschieri (Cut Throat City). The pic tracks an ex-military father who travels to Mexico to exact revenge on the drug cartel which brutally murdered his son.
On the TV side, Roundtable will produce Fame & Misfortune, a comedy starring Jane Seymour. Written by Jane’s son, Sean Flynn, and based on his real-life experiences, the show tells the tale of a young artist who falls for a rising influencer and who must reluctantly embrace his celebrity roots in order to win her affections. Instantly regretting it, he...
Ingenious Media is backing the outfit’s debut movie slate, which includes Sacrament, directed by Gary Fleder (Homefront) and written by P.G. Cuschieri (Cut Throat City). The pic tracks an ex-military father who travels to Mexico to exact revenge on the drug cartel which brutally murdered his son.
On the TV side, Roundtable will produce Fame & Misfortune, a comedy starring Jane Seymour. Written by Jane’s son, Sean Flynn, and based on his real-life experiences, the show tells the tale of a young artist who falls for a rising influencer and who must reluctantly embrace his celebrity roots in order to win her affections. Instantly regretting it, he...
- 2/3/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman and Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Ingenious Media backs initial film slate.
Industry veterans Dominic Ianno, John Baldecchi, Alex Dundas and Griffin Gmelich have launched Roundtable Entertainment, a multi-genre content creator and multi-platform production company.
Klingenstein Fields Advisors leads the first round of investment and Ingenious Media is backing the company’s initial film slate which includes Sacrament directed by Gary Fleder froma script by P.G. Cuschieri about a former operative who travels to Mexico to exact revenge on the drug cartel which murdered his son.
Ianno, a former head or partner at Team Whistle, Indomitable Entertainment and Outlaw Productions who has served as executive producer...
Industry veterans Dominic Ianno, John Baldecchi, Alex Dundas and Griffin Gmelich have launched Roundtable Entertainment, a multi-genre content creator and multi-platform production company.
Klingenstein Fields Advisors leads the first round of investment and Ingenious Media is backing the company’s initial film slate which includes Sacrament directed by Gary Fleder froma script by P.G. Cuschieri about a former operative who travels to Mexico to exact revenge on the drug cartel which murdered his son.
Ianno, a former head or partner at Team Whistle, Indomitable Entertainment and Outlaw Productions who has served as executive producer...
- 2/3/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Whistle, the digital media company formerly known as Whistle Sports, made a number of announcements today during the National Association of Broadcasters (Nab) Show in New York, including the launch of its first-ever Ott channel, as well as the appointment of a new executive, entertainment industry vet Griffin Gmelich, to oversee Ott and content.
The new channel, dubbed WhistleTV, will offer ad-supported content around the clock, including original shows, episodic series featuring popular influencers, niche sports programming, and inspirational movies and documentaries. WhistleTV’s programming strategy will be driven by Whistle Wise -- the company’s research and data insights arm. The distribution platforms for Whistle TV have yet to be announced.
Spearheading these effort will be Gmelich, who will be charged with managing and procuring production and distribution partnerships across multiple forthcoming Ott channels. Prior to Whistle, Gmelich has held top content acquisition and sales roles at the likes of Hulu,...
The new channel, dubbed WhistleTV, will offer ad-supported content around the clock, including original shows, episodic series featuring popular influencers, niche sports programming, and inspirational movies and documentaries. WhistleTV’s programming strategy will be driven by Whistle Wise -- the company’s research and data insights arm. The distribution platforms for Whistle TV have yet to be announced.
Spearheading these effort will be Gmelich, who will be charged with managing and procuring production and distribution partnerships across multiple forthcoming Ott channels. Prior to Whistle, Gmelich has held top content acquisition and sales roles at the likes of Hulu,...
- 10/17/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
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