Naman Ramachandran Pan Nalin, producer and director of Indian Oscar-shortlisted film “Last Film Show,” has boarded Subhadra Mahajan’s debut feature “Second Chance” as an executive producer. Mahajan previously served as assistant director on Nalin’s “Echo of Eco,” “Angry Indian Goddesses,” “Beyond the Known World” and “Last Film Show.” “Second Chance,” now in the final stages of post-production, was launched at India’s Film Bazaar co-production market in 2020, and has participated in labs and development programs including Film Independent Global Media Makers Program 2022, the Cannes market co-production day 2021 and Produire Au Sud Kolkata. The film follows city girl Nia who visits her family home in the western Himalayas after a decade, in the dead of winter, alone.
‘Time’ Exec Producers Launch River Pictures, Backed By BBC Studios
08.11.2023 - 12:22 / deadline.com
The executive producers of critically acclaimed BBC prison drama Time have launched their own scripted production operation.
River Pictures has been launched as the latest producer in the BBC Studios stable and will be led by Andrew Morrissey and Michael Parke. They were previously exec producers at the BBC’s commercial division and worked on both seasons of Jimmy McGovern’s BAFTA-winning Time, the latest season of which stars The Last of Us‘ Bella Ramsey, and all three seasons of RTÉ’s Irish drama Smother.
Scripted label River will have bases in London and Liverpool, taking inspiration from the Thames and Mersey rivers that run through those cities, respectively, in its naming. The company will look to showcase “strong regional voices” in its output when it opens its doors before the end of the year.
In 2024, Morrissey and Parke will be have two BBC Studios series coming to screen: RTÉ crime drama Blackshore and BBC Three factual drama Kidnapped, which tells the story of of Chloe Ayling, a British model who was abducted in Italy in 2017, and faced disbelief and cynicism from media and public alike before her captors were finally jailed. We first told you about the latter in April.
Prior to joining BBC Studios, Morrissey was Head of Development at McGovern’s Liverpool-based LA Productions, wherte he worked on the likes of Moving On and factual drama film Reg, both for BBC One. Parke was an executive producer at indie Ecosse Films, where his projects included He Kills Coppers for ITV, five series of RAW for RTE and Fleming (Sky Atlantic). He joined BBC Scotland in 2016 and switched to BBC Studios two years later.
River’s bosses will report into BBC Studios President of Scripted Productions Mark Linsey. The move to hand
Melissa Barrera Hits Back At Studio With Powerful Statement After Being FIRED From Scream 7!
Well, never f**k with the daughter of a serial killer, we guess.
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‘Sherlock,’ ‘Death in Paradise’ Headline BBC Studios Content Partnership With Japanese Streamer Lemino – Global Bulletin
Naman Ramachandran “Sherlock” Seasons 1-4, “Death in Paradise” Seasons 1-11, “Unforgotten” Seasons 1-4 and “Life Below Zero” Seasons 1-9 are among the series that will be available as part of BBC Studios‘ new content agreement with Lemino, a Japanese video-on-demand streaming service operated by NTT DoCoMo. The deal, which comes into effect Nov.
NFL legend Terry Bradshaw sells longtime ranch following cancer battles
officially disclosed the sale in a news release last week.Nestled about an hour north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the ranch stands proudly across the Red River, in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Initially listed at a substantial $22.5 million, the final sale price was not disclosed.The four-time Super Bowl winner, 75, took the decisive step to list the property in September 2022, a period coinciding with his quiet battles against bladder and skin cancer.“People are saying that I’m sick and I’m dying, okay, so let’s put that rumor to rest.
Apple TV+ Europe Commissioner Tom Williams Exits For BBC Studios Drama Productions
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Mira Nair Boards Sundance, Mumbai Documentary ‘Against the Tide’ as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
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Debra Hill Doc Exec Produced By Jamie Lee Curtis Moves Into Production
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Lupita Nyong’o Joins Sudan’s Oscar Entry ‘Goodbye Julia’ As Exec Producer
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Kate Oates Named BBC Studios Head Of Drama Productions After Priscilla Parish Exit
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‘Black Panther’ Star Lupita Nyong’o Joins Sudan’s Oscar Submission ‘Goodbye Julia’ as Executive Producer
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o is stepping into an executive producer role to support Sudan’s second-ever Academy Award international feature film submission, “Goodbye Julia.” The timely film, directed by Sudanese filmmaker Mohamed Kordofani, takes place just before the 2011 secession of South Sudan and won the Un Certain Regard section’s Prix de Liberté (Freedom Prize) at Cannes. “‘Goodbye Julia’ is a powerful representation of the conflict happening in Sudan right now, which affects millions of lives across Eastern Africa,” Nyong’o said in a statement.
BBC Studios Head Of Drama Priscilla Parish Exits
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DeWanda Wise Starring & Exec Producing Lionsgate & Blumhouse’s Original Horror Pic ‘Imaginary’
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Manager/Producer Larry Thompson Announces New Bid For Congress
Manager/producer Larry Thompson is making another run for a Southern California congressional seat, this time in a district represented by Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA).
Pamela Anderson Documentary Producers Dorothy Street Pictures Tap Lily Kaplan as Head of Development (EXCLUSIVE)
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Jeremy Allen White Pays Visit to Farmers Market in Studio City
Jeremy Allen White is stepping out for the day.
Vanessa Kirby & Lauren Dark’s Aluna Entertainment Board Swiss Oscar Entry ‘Thunder’ As Exec Producers
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BBC Studios Builds Team In Western Europe; ZDF Studios Behind UK Whodunnit Drama; CJ ENM Mandarin Series Remake — Global Briefs
BBC Studios Builds Team In Western Europe
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Longtime ‘Dateline’ Exec Producer David Corvo To Exit Franchise At Year’s End
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