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Disney+ has commissioned a doc on the sensational ‘Wagatha Christie’ legal case, another on fashion magazine Vogue and a Keanu Reeves-voiced Formula 1 series as part of its UK slate.
In total, the streamer’s Director of Unscripted Content, EMEA Sean Doyle has commissioned five unscripted series, which will premiere on Disney+ in EMEA and Asia Pacific and Star+ in Latin America. Full details of the slate can be found below.
“Our aim was to find brilliant once-in-a-lifetime stories that showcase a wide range of subjects; and these latest projects truly deliver on that promise,” said Doyle. “We’re working with our elite creative partners on this slate, reflecting the UK’s status as an unscripted powerhouse and establishing Disney+ as a destination for unscripted titles.”
Disney+ plans to create 60 local productions by 2024 as it seeks to up its global subscriber base.
Toplining today’s orders, Wagatha Christie (working title) will recall the libel case that pitted Coleen Rooney against Rebekah Vardy, both of whom are married to major England football stars.
Told through exclusive access Rooney, who successfully defended herself against a high profile defamation case that Vardy brought against her related to alleged leaking of stories to the tabloid press. Her infamous Instagram post in October 2019, in which she outlined how she had conducted a sting on Vardy by planting false stories on social media, had initially triggered the spat and earned her the moniker ‘Wagatha Christie.’
The three-part series comes from Lorton Entertainment, which previously made a doc about Coleen’s husband Wayne Rooney, is producing in association with Dorothy Street Pictures.
Also on the slate is Brawn: The One Pound Formula 1 Team (working title), a
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Asif Kapadia, the Oscar-winning director of “Amy” and “Senna,” is set to direct a new documentary film called “2073” that will look to the future and the challenges that will face the world 50 years from now. Inspired by “La Jetée,” the classic, experimental science fiction film from 1962 directed by Chris Marker, Kapadia’s movie is a thriller looking at a dystopian future set in 2073.
Manori Ravindran International Editor Neon, Double Agent and the U.K.’s Film4 are partnering on the documentary “2073,” from “Amy” director Asif Kapadia. A vague description of the film indicates that it will “tackle some of the biggest challenges imperiling our future.” The synopsis continues: “Kapadia’s decision to create a genre-bending thriller set in a dystopian future was inspired by Chris Marker’s iconic 1962 featurette ‘La Jetée’ about a time traveler who risks his life to change the course of history and save the future of humanity.” The companies will co-finance and executive produce the project with Kapadia and George Chignell producing. Davis Guggenheim, Nicole Stott, and Jonathan Silberberg will act as executive producers for Concordia Studio alongside Riz Ahmed’s Left Handed Films.
Neon, Double Agent and Film4 are partnering to co-finance and exec produce 2073, a new documentary from Academy Award and BAFTA-winning director Asif Kapadia (Amy).
upcoming John Wick: Chapter 4, but he’s also had a recent resurgence of roles that defined him early in his career. Among these are his role as Neo in The Matrix and his iconic role as Ted in the Bill and Ted films. Anytime I think about Ted or his merry compatriot Bill I think about them engaging in a round of air guitar, which is something Reeves also does in his personal life.
K.J. Yossman Lorton Entertainment, who are currently working on highly anticipated Disney+ documentary “Wagatha Christie,” have set a new unscripted series titled “Horsepower” at Amazon, Variety can exclusively reveal. A four-part documentary series which is set to launch on Prime Video U.K. and Ireland from Sept. 23, “Horsepower” gives viewers a rare glimpse into the world of horce racing via its two protagonists, leading trainer Andrew Balding and his principal jockey Oisin Murphy as they compete over a nine month period culminating in the horse racing world’s most prestigious annual event: Royal Ascot. Audiences will get unprecedented behind the scenes access as they follow Balding (brother of sports host Clare Balding) and Murphy from fall 2020 to summer 2021, watching them train at Balding’s Hampshire stables and competing in events across the country. All seems lost, however, when Murphy tests positive for cocaine: will he be banned from the sport he loves or will he be able to re-build his once promising career?
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Prolific Japanese film director Miike Takashi and Indonesian genre specialist Kimo Stamboel will be among the star names in the ‘On Screen’ section of the Busan International Film Festival given over to TV series. Miike has made “Connect,” a Korean-language crime fantasy thriller about a man who is kidnapped and has one of his eyes removed by a gang of organ harvesters and transplanted into the body of a notorious serial killer. The unwilling donor now has terrible visions as he witnesses terrifying attacks on the residents of Seoul. The show was written by Nakamura Masaru and Heo Dam (“Monstrum”). It features Korean talent including Jung Haein (“Snowdrop,” “Start-Up,” “Tune in for Love”) in the lead role and Ko Kyungpyo (“Decision to Leave,” “Seoul Vibe,”) as the serial killer, and Kim Hyejun (“Inspector Koo,” “Kingdom,” “Sinkhole”) as the mysterious Irang.
Coleen Rooney and Wayne Rooney have sold their five bedroom Cheshire home for £3.7million - to upgrade to a £20m mansion.The move comes after Coleen signed a multi-million pound deal with Disney+ for a tell-all Wagatha Christie documentary - with some reports suggesting she will out earn footballer Wayne.The couple built their former family home to their own specification after buying a plot of land for £1.5million in 2005. Land Registry documents state the property was sold for £3.7million.
"Wagatha Christie" saga, it has emerged. The footballer's wife will not appeal the High Court ruling that saw her lose the libel dispute against Coleen Rooney, it has been reported. The 40-year-old wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy sued Coleen for libel after she claimed that stories were being leaked by Vardy’s account - claims which Vardy denied.
Rebekah Vardy has reportedly decided not to appeal the High Court ruling in her legal battle with Coleen Rooney, bringing an end to the Wagatha Christie saga. Coleen, 36, the wife of former Manchester United and England football star Wayne Rooney, won the highly-publicised libel case against Rebekah, 40, in late July after their public spat ended up in court. The WAGs famously fell out after Coleen took to social media to make the bombshell accusation that Rebekah had been leaking stories from her private Instagram account to the press.
Amy Winehouse film Amy, is to create a new docuseries about Camden’s musical history.The four-part series, titled Camden, is being created for Disney+, and its reveal comes as part of the announcement of a handful of new projects for the streaming service, including a Keanu Reeves-starring documentary about a Formula 1 team, a show on the recent ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial and another documenting fashion in the ’90s.A synopsis for the new show reads: “Camden is a four-part original documentary series, brought to life by Lightbox, the production company founded by Academy-Award-winning producer Simon Chinn (“Man on Wire”, “Searching for Sugar Man”) and Emmy-winning producer Jonathan Chinn (“LA 92”, “Tina”) and Asif Kapadia, Academy-Award-winning director of Amy. Day One Pictures, the production company co-founded by Amy Winehouse’s original manager Nick Shymansky, with Jasper Waller-Bridge and Ben Friedman, also serve as executive producers.”It adds: “How has a small corner of North London changed music as we know it? This evocative series will reveal the extraordinary untold stories of how the lives and careers of many of today’s most iconic music acts were shaped by Camden, alongside some of the careers that were broken by it.
Keanu Reeves has surprised a couple in Northamptonshire by showing up to their wedding over the weekend.As reported by Newsweek, James and Nikki Roadnight wed at the Fawsley Hall hotel in the South Midlands county last week – the same hotel where Reeves happened to be staying as a guest. Mrs.
fan stories surrounding Reeves being, well, the best. This time the John Wick star made a couple fans’ special day a little more special by making a lovely appearance at their wedding. Keanu Reeves’ career has been packed with stellar performances since the ‘80s, but he seems to always find time for his fans, giving them special moments that leave them more than just a little impressed with the actor.
Rylan Clark hit back at viewers who accused him of being 'too rich' to understand the energy crisis as he hosted ITV's This Morning alongside Ruth Langsford on Friday morning. It came as the pair reacted to the news that the energy price cap would soar by around 80 per cent to £3,549 from October.
Northamptonshire couple were surprised at their wedding reception when actor Keanu Reeves made a cameo appearance. The film star was staying at Fawsley Hall hotel when he spotted James and Nikki Roadnight’s party - and decided he fancied a piece of the action. Voted by Time magazine as one of the world’s nicest men, few would ask the Matrix and Point Break actor to leave, and the happy couple were delighted he paid a visit.
Keanu Reeves, once again, found himself at a destination wedding, this time in the middle of England!The star made quite the impression last weekend when he accepted a groom's invitation to attend his wedding ceremony. According to, the 57-year-old actor was staying at the hotel where James and Nikki Roadnight were having their wedding.The magazine reported that the chance encounter at the posh Fawsley Hall Hotel in Northamptonshire made the couple's night, especially after finding out for themselves that the Hollywood star is incredibly friendly.
Coleen Rooney will tell her side of the Wagatha Christie court case in an explosive documentary, as rival Rebekah Vardy plots her TV revenge. Streaming giant Disney+ confirmed yesterday that it had won the exclusive rights to work with Coleen, 36, and has given its three-part project the working title of Wagatha Christie. Rebekah is said to be considering two offers to make her own documentary.
Coleen Rooney is set to tell her side of the now infamous Wagatha Christie story in a new three part documentary. Disney+ confirmed the news at the Edinburgh TV Festival and said that they had secured exclusive rights to work with Coleen, 36, on the new series, which has the working title of the court case’s famous moniker ‘Wagatha Christie’.The documentary will follow the dramatic tale of Coleen's falling out and subsequent court trial with Rebekah Vardy, 40, who Coleen accused of leaking stories about her to the press.
Coleen Rooney has signed a deal with Disney+ for a three-part TV series in which she'll tell her side of the Wagatha Christie case.