Scott Steindorff and Dylan Russell’s Stone Village Television has partnered with international production company BlackBox Multimedia to adapt Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (or, The Modern Prometheus) as a premium television series. The dramatic adventure series will be a fresh take on the book including added experiential elements to update the story for modern viewers, written by Scottish screenwriter Bradley McManus (Bodyguard of Lies) for an international audience. Unlike previous … [Read more...] about Stone Village, BlackBox Multimedia partner to Adapt Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’
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Series Mania launches ‘Series Mania Rendez-vous,’ a new online initiative
As part of its upcoming 2021 live edition and its online platform, Series Mania Digital, Laurence Herszberg, founder and general director of Series Mania, announced today the launch of Series Mania Rendez-vous, a new online initiative which will include exclusive, curated content each month leading up to the event in 2021. From masterclasses to case studies and roundtables with industry leaders, the exclusive content will be available on the Series Mania website for a limited time. Each month’s … [Read more...] about Series Mania launches ‘Series Mania Rendez-vous,’ a new online initiative
Applause Entertainment’s ‘Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story’ among the top five OTT shows with 6.6 million hits
Amidst the creative revolution, India’s leading content studio, Applause Entertainment, spearheaded by the media veteran Sameer Nair, has blazed a trail setting new creative benchmarks and achieved unprecedented acclaim in a short span of time. One of the platform’s latest offerings, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story has become the talk of the town. Set in early 90s Bombay, the show captures the meteoric rise and the steep fall of Harshad Mehta - the flamboyant Big Bull of the stock market, and … [Read more...] about Applause Entertainment’s ‘Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story’ among the top five OTT shows with 6.6 million hits
Sony Pictures blockbusters are making their way to FOX Movies
FOX Movies announced that it is joining hands with Sony Pictures Television to bring 37 movies to the linear tv platform. Most titles will appear first and exclusive, ranging from action-packed movies to family favourites. Viewers can catch some of the latest mega-hits (Bad Boys For Life), action thrillers (Miss Bala), horror-flicks (Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island, Brightburn), and critically-acclaimed dramas (Little Women, Run This Town) on the TV channel. Additionally, other highly anticipated … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures blockbusters are making their way to FOX Movies
Australian Directors’ Guild appoints Alaric McAusland as Executive Director and announces new Strategy & Development role
The Australian Directors’ Guild (ADG) has announced Alaric McAusland as its new Executive Director. Alaric, who takes over from Diana Burnett, will begin with the ADG on 16 November. The ADG has also announced the appointment of Ana Tiwary to the new role of Strategy & Development Executive. Alaric was most recently Chief Operating Officer at Grace – A Storytelling Company in Los Angeles and was previously Managing Director at Deluxe Entertainment Services Group and Atlab. Alaric has also … [Read more...] about Australian Directors’ Guild appoints Alaric McAusland as Executive Director and announces new Strategy & Development role
Beyond Rights appoints Connie Hodson to newly-created role of head of partnerships and business Development
Beyond Rights is delighted to announce that Connie Hodson will join the business next week in the newly-created position of head of partnerships and business development. Reporting to CEO Kate Lewellyn-Jones, Hodson will be tasked with driving business growth by developing producer and other strategic partnerships, finding new ways to acquire and maximise IP, and by exploring innovative new approaches to ensure that Beyond Rights is a ‘go-to’ partner for a broad range of content creators and … [Read more...] about Beyond Rights appoints Connie Hodson to newly-created role of head of partnerships and business Development