The entire 400-episode catalog of true-crime unscripted series Forensic Files has been acquired by Content Partners.
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K.J. Yossman A new true crime series involving European royals has been set at Exactly Right Media and Blanchard House. Titled “The Butterfly King,” the serialized narrative podcast tells the story of the mystery surrounding King of Bulgaria’s shocking death.
“When King Boris III of Bulgaria dies amid mysterious circumstances during World War II, there’s no shortage of suspects,” reads the logline. “But more than eighty years later, his death remains unsolved. This eight-episode limited podcast will delve into the mysterious death of the Butterfly King, taking listeners on a gripping journey and following a trail of dissidents, poisoners, soldiers and spies to unravel eighty years of lies and cover-ups.
This tragic family saga of a doomed royal dynasty is a story of treachery, deceit and a quest for the truth.” The series is written and produced by Emma Jane Kirby and hosted by “Hooked on Freddie” presenter Becky Milligan. The first episode is set to drop on all major podcast platforms on March 21 and will be followed by new episodes weekly. “This story is grand,” said Blanchard House co-founder Rosie Pye.
“It’s like ‘The Crow,’ crossed with Sherlock Holmes – full of palaces, poisoning and international intrigue (after all he was the cousin to Queen Elizabeth), but it’s also a very personal story. He was the King but he was also a father – and it’s his two children who open up their hearts and lead this story: Who wanted him dead? Who had the opportunity to kill him? And who really was this man?” Karen Kilgariff, CEO of Exactly Right Media, added: “We’re excited to present ‘The Butterfly King’ to our audience. This journalistic exploration of true crime is sure to captivate podcast listeners.” Check out the trailer
.The entire 400-episode catalog of true-crime unscripted series Forensic Files has been acquired by Content Partners.
EXCLUSIVE: Kurt Sutter‘s upcoming Netflix Western drama The Abandons is rounding out its recurring cast with 10, including Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio), Sarah Grace White (The Bastard Executioner), Michael Ornstein (Sons of Anarchy) and Elle-Maija Tailfeathers (Three Pines).
Joe Otterson TV Reporter The “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte” has set its Disney+ premiere date. The series will debut on the streaming service on June 4. A poster for the series has also been revealed, which can be seen below.
speculation over Kate Middleton and King Charles’s respective health woes continue to swirl.With senior members of the royal family pulling back from the royal fold one at a time over a myriad of health issues, the royal family has faced a difficult start to the year.And according to Kay, the family needs to get their “act together or lose public confidence” before it’s too late.“The photograph issue, while small in itself, nevertheless exposed tensions that lie close to the surface in the family, as well as the fragility of an institution that for decades seemed impervious to any external threat,” Kay wrote in the Daily Mail.“But if we are not quite at the 11th hour, we are perilously close. There still may be time for the high tide of public disapproval to recede, but the cost to the royal image and to individual reputations has been high.”“Yet the problems go beyond the two medical emergencies.
The Boy Meets World cast members Danielle Fishel (Topanga Lawrence), Rider Strong (Shawn Hunter), Will Friedle (Eric Matthews), Trina McGee (Angela Moore), William Daniels (Mr. Feeny), Bonnie Bartlett Daniels (Dean Lila Bolander), Betsy Randle (Amy Matthews), William Russ (Alan Matthews and Anthony Tyler Quinn (Jonathan Turner) reunited on Saturday for a panel at ’90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Jamie Dornan will lead the cast of a new crime noir series that has been ordered at Netflix titled “The Undertow,” Variety has learned exclusively. “The Undertow” is based on the Nordisk Film Production AS television series “Twin” created by Kristoffer Metcalfe. Dornan will star in the series as twin brothers Adam and Lee.
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first look at actor Ravi Patel (Wonder Woman 1984, Animal Patrol) suited up in Kiss Of The Con Queen, the true crime thriller inspired by the life of accused fraudster Hargobind Tahilramani dubbed the “con queen of Hollywood” after allegedly impersonating movie executives in an elaborate and high profile fraud scheme.
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A skid row hotel best known for its grisly Netflix true crime examination of a young woman’s mysterious death is now for sale.
The highly anticipated Netflix series The Gentlemen arrives on the streaming platform on Thursday 7 March with Theo James and Kaya Scodelario in the main roles as Eddie Halstead and Susie Glass.The series sounds familiar because Guy Ritchie, writer, executive producer and director also created the film with the same name. During the making of the series, the cast and crew filmed in various locations from Brocket Hall to Badminton House but during one take, the team made a costly error. During a Q&A at the world premiere, Guy revealed an incident on set left them in trouble.
We’re just days away from the premiere of Guy Ritchie‘s new television series The Gentlemen and the stars stepped out for a UK red carpet premiere.
Joe Wright, director behind the Golden Globe and multi-BAFTA winning films Pride and Prejudice, The Darkest Hour and Atonement, is set to direct and executive produce The Department, based on the acclaimed French espionage political thriller The Bureau, from George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures, MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. Wright replaces Clooney, who initially was slated to direct the series.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Director Joe Wright and writers Jez and John-Henry Butterworth have all boarded the upcoming Paramount+ series “The Department.” The Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios series, which was announced with a straight-to-series order in February 2023, is based on the French drama series “Le Bureau des Legendes” created by Eric Rochant. Wright will direct the first two episodes and executive produce, while the Butterworths will writer and executive produce all episodes.
Last year, Zara McDermott and her boyfriend Sam Thompson conquered the world of reality television – with Zara taking to the floor in Strictly Come Dancing and Sam winning the 23rd series of I’m A Celebrity, it seems there’s nothing they can’t do. Now, Zara is pulling away from her reality roots and making a name for herself in the world of documentaries. She’s already presented her own documentary titled Zara McDermott: Revenge Porn, and has appeared in the follow-up, Uncovering Rape Culture, as well Disordered Eating and Gaia: A Death On Dancing Ledge.
Netflix is adding content from another TV titan to its roster of originals. Homicide: New York, a true-crime docuseries from Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, is set to debut on the streamer on March 20. It will be followed by Homicide: Los Angeles later this year. Both installments consist of five episodes each.
only returned to the United Kingdom a handful of times since their dramatic departure from the royal family back in 2020. But the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may soon travel back to the country to spend more time with King Charles in light of his recent cancer diagnosis.
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has acquired North American rights to The Speedway Murders, a true crime doc examining the real-life unsolved Burger Chef murders that made national headlines and gripped 1970s Speedway, Indiana, home to racing spectacle, the Indy 500.
A new documentary has claimed Prince Harry "doesn't see his part in the family bust-up".The programme, which is titled Prince Harry's Mission: Life, Family, and the Invictus Games, also dubbed Prince William as "jealous" of Harry's success with Invictus and even claimed that King Charles doesn't have a relationship with his grandchildren Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Following on from the new show - which is streaming on Disney-owned platform Hulu - former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond spoke to OK! about the suggestion that Harry does not understand the part he has played in the events of the last four years.
EXCLUSIVE: Sky has acquired UK rights to true-crime documentary series Inheritance: The Jersey Murders, which has been six years in the making.
Royal Family fans have sent their best wishes to Kate Middleton as she continues to recuperate at home in Windsor, having undergone a major operation last month.