Carolyn McCall, CEO of U.K. broadcaster ITV, has quashed any speculation around a run for the BBC’s top job.
14.02.2020 - 13:51 / variety.com
Keshet International (KI) has secured a slew of sales deals for BBC One period drama “The Trial of Christine Keeler,” which recently completed its run last month in the U.K.
An account of the notorious 1960s ‘Profumo Affair,’ the six-part series chronicles the cover-up of an affair between a British Minister (Ben Miles) and model Christine Keeler (Sophie Cookson) which threatened to destroy the government.
KI sold first broadcast window rights to the drama into Australian premium drama channel
Carolyn McCall, CEO of U.K. broadcaster ITV, has quashed any speculation around a run for the BBC’s top job.
By Peter White
famously played a groom on television in 2018, when fans of finally saw his character, Jack Thornton, tie the knot. Fast forward two years later, and the Australian actor is set to get married in real life to his fiancee, Nadia.
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Miley Cyrus has been tapped to headline the World Tour Bushfire Relief charity concert at Melbourne, Australia's Lakeside Stadium on March 13.Sponsored by AgBioEn, the one-night event -- an effort to raise funds to help restore forests, wildlife, and rebuild communities impacted by the Australian wildfires -- will also feature performances by Lil Nas X, the Veronicas and DJ Seb.Tickets go on sale Feb. 25 through ticketek.com.au.
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Lindsay Lohan looks to have lined up her next feature, this time playing a police detective alongside Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) in supernatural thriller Cursed. The Hollywood Reporter understands that the star – last seen in the MTV reality series Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club and as a judge onThe Masked Singer Australia – has entered final negotiations to appear in the film, written by Ian Holt and directed by Steven R.
Christoph Waltz and Guy Pearce are to star in the fantasy adventure comedy The Portable Door, adapted from Tom Holt's six-book fantasy series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.The Jim Henson Company and Story Bridge Films, behind Daybreakers and Bait, are producing, withArcLight Films representing the project at the European Film Market in Berlin for all territories outside of Australia and New Zealand.Patrick Gibson (The OA, Tolkien) stars in the film, which Jeffrey Walker (Ali’s Wedding,
By Jake Kanter
The BBC is teaming up once again with writing duo Harry and Jack Williams — whose Two Brothers Pictures banner produced Phoebe Waller-Bridge's hit BBC/Amazon comedy Fleabag— on new drama The Tourist.The six-part mystery thriller was commissioned for BBC One and will be produced by Two Brothers in association with Australian streamer Stan — the Australian co-commissioning partner — plus High View Productions, All3media International and the South Australian Film Corporation.Set in the
Charlotte Rampling — a Berlinale Silver Bear winner in 2015 thanks to Andrew Haigh's drama 45 Years— is heading back to Berlin with her latest project.The British art house icon is to star in the dark comedy Juniper, from Australian director Matthew Saville (Hitch Hike, Dive), playing a feisty alcoholic grandmother alongside Marton Csokas (Loving, Into the Badlands, Kingdom of Heaven).Celsius Entertainment is handling worldwide sales rights (outside of Australia/New Zealand) to the feature —
By Peter White
Lead produced by Working Title Television, distributed internationally by Fremantle and coming soon to BBC Two, period thriller “The Luminaries” has initiated a global roll-out, closing pre-sales to Australia, France, Russia, Poland and Greece.