Beverly Hills, California – Starz announced that its Emmy®-winning Original series Black Sails has been green lit for a third season. The series is created by Jonathan Steinberg (Jericho, Human Target) and Robert Levine (Touch) and executive produced by Michael Bay (Transformers, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor) and his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, producers on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Purge. The ten-episode second season of the authentic high sails drama … [Read more...] about Third season of “Black Sails” underway
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Starz to develop “The Disappearance”
Beverly Hills, California – Starz announced it is in development of The Disappearance – a story of a family struggling to save a son who might destroy them. Nick Antosca will serve as Executive Producer and screenwriter and Amblin Television will produce the series. “The Disappearance is a chilling tale that Nick and our partners at Amblin Television are creating, taking viewers on an emotional and frightening journey,” said Starz Managing Director Carmi Zlotnik. The … [Read more...] about Starz to develop “The Disappearance”
Second season of “Black Sails”
Beverly Hills, California – Starz announced that its Emmy®-winning original series Black Sails, executive produced by Michael Bay (Transformers, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor) and his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, producers on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Purge, and created by executive producers Jonathan Steinberg (Jericho, Human Target) and Robert Levine (Touch), will debut in January 2015. The ten-episode second season of the authentic high sails drama … [Read more...] about Second season of “Black Sails”
Starz promotes C. Brett Marottoli
Beverly Hills, California – Kevin Kasha, Head of Acquisitions for Starz, announced the promotion of C. Brett Marottoli to Vice President, Programme Acquisitions. Based in the company’s Colorado headquarters, Marottoli now oversees all movie and TV content programming acquisitions for the company’s Starz Networks premium pay television offerings. She will play a lead role in developing and executing the strategic direction for content licensing and managing studio relations for … [Read more...] about Starz promotes C. Brett Marottoli
Starz to produce second season of “Outlander”
Beverly Hills, California – Starz Chief Executive Officer, Chris Albrecht, announced August 15 that Starz has once again partnered with Sony Pictures Television to greenlight a second season of Outlander, the critically-acclaimed original series adapted from Diana Gabaldon’s international bestselling books. Season two will be at least 13 episodes and based upon the second of eight books in the Outlander series, entitled Dragonfly in Amber. The first 16-episode season of Outlander, … [Read more...] about Starz to produce second season of “Outlander”
MIPTV: Starz announces MIPTV schedule
Beverly Hills, California – Starz has announced the full set of organised press activities for April 7, opening day of the MIPTV 2014 TV market. The Starz Worldwide Distribution MIPTV booth will be located at Riviera 9.A32 (previously known as Riviera Sea View 25 or RSV 25). Schedule of Starz press events – April 7, 2014 11am – Starz CEO Chris Albrecht in conversation with Playground CEO Colin Callender (Grand Auditorium) 2.45pm – Photocall for Power talent (Hotel … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Starz announces MIPTV schedule
