Apple TV+ has quickly become the place where you find peak TV and to achieve that status they have to leave some shows behind and support the shows with potential. 2024 has been a pretty good year for Apple TV+ as it saw the premieres of some great new shows like The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin and Sugar but we also have some shows that didn’t make it out of the chopping block. So, let’s find out if your favorite Apple TV+ original series makes the cut or not.
Canceled Schmigadoon! Season 3
Schmigadoon! is a musical comedy series created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. The Apple TV+ series was beloved by both the critics and the audiences for its great songs and unique way of storytelling. Schmigadoon! came out with its second season in April 2024 before meeting with cancelation on January 18, 2024, when the creators of the...
Canceled Schmigadoon! Season 3
Schmigadoon! is a musical comedy series created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. The Apple TV+ series was beloved by both the critics and the audiences for its great songs and unique way of storytelling. Schmigadoon! came out with its second season in April 2024 before meeting with cancelation on January 18, 2024, when the creators of the...
- 5/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
“The Witcher” Season 4 Gets First Look
The journey continues. Netflix has released the first-look images for its upcoming fourth season of “The Witcher,” with Liam Hemsworth now in the starring role.
Hemsworth takes over as Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill, who announced he would be stepping down after the show’s third season, which was released on the streamer in two parts last summer.
Per the official description, the fourth season will follow Geralt, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), and Ciri (Freya Allan) as they “are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other. If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire and finding one another again.”
Watch the Season 4 First Look for “The Witcher” below:
Netflix recently announced a Season 5 renewal for the popular fantasy series, which is...
The journey continues. Netflix has released the first-look images for its upcoming fourth season of “The Witcher,” with Liam Hemsworth now in the starring role.
Hemsworth takes over as Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill, who announced he would be stepping down after the show’s third season, which was released on the streamer in two parts last summer.
Per the official description, the fourth season will follow Geralt, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), and Ciri (Freya Allan) as they “are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other. If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire and finding one another again.”
Watch the Season 4 First Look for “The Witcher” below:
Netflix recently announced a Season 5 renewal for the popular fantasy series, which is...
- 5/22/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Second Marriage
Korea’s Cj Enm has given a second season commission to “Couple Palace,” its hit couple matching survival show. The show stars fifty men and fifty women from various backgrounds who unveil their detailed social status to search for ideal partners based on elements such as ideal marriage values, physical appearance, economic status, and lifestyle. It premiered on Cj Enm’s affiliate music channel Mnet in January 2024.
It was developed by star producers Lee Sun-young and Jeong Min-seok, known for their distinctive global achievements of “I Can See Your Voice” and “Love Catcher.”
“The sequel commission of ‘Couple Palace’ clearly demonstrates the fact that the show’s candid, yet profound portrayal of relationship dynamics associated with marriage has resonated with audiences from different circumstances and environments. We sincerely believe the show can further entice global fans’ interests once it is localized in multiple regions” said Sebastian Kim, director...
Korea’s Cj Enm has given a second season commission to “Couple Palace,” its hit couple matching survival show. The show stars fifty men and fifty women from various backgrounds who unveil their detailed social status to search for ideal partners based on elements such as ideal marriage values, physical appearance, economic status, and lifestyle. It premiered on Cj Enm’s affiliate music channel Mnet in January 2024.
It was developed by star producers Lee Sun-young and Jeong Min-seok, known for their distinctive global achievements of “I Can See Your Voice” and “Love Catcher.”
“The sequel commission of ‘Couple Palace’ clearly demonstrates the fact that the show’s candid, yet profound portrayal of relationship dynamics associated with marriage has resonated with audiences from different circumstances and environments. We sincerely believe the show can further entice global fans’ interests once it is localized in multiple regions” said Sebastian Kim, director...
- 5/22/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+ has acquired a second season of the Drops of God series, the multilingual French-Japanese drama from Legendary Entertainment. A Legendary Entertainment production, the series is produced by Les Productions Dynamic in association with 22H22 and Adline Entertainment.
Drops of God is adapted from the New York Times bestselling Japanese manga series of the same name, created and written by the award-winning Tadashi Agi, illustrated by Shu Okimoto, and published by Kodansha Ltd.
The Drops of God series stars Fleur Geffrier as Camille Léger and Tomohisa Yamashita as Issei Tomine. The complete first season is now streaming on Apple TV+.
Since its worldwide debut, the show has received broad acclaim from critics and fans alike, quickly achieving a perfect 100% critics’ score and Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
In season two of Drops of God, Camille (Geffrier) and Issei (Yamashita) once again face a nearly impossible challenge: to uncover...
Drops of God is adapted from the New York Times bestselling Japanese manga series of the same name, created and written by the award-winning Tadashi Agi, illustrated by Shu Okimoto, and published by Kodansha Ltd.
The Drops of God series stars Fleur Geffrier as Camille Léger and Tomohisa Yamashita as Issei Tomine. The complete first season is now streaming on Apple TV+.
Since its worldwide debut, the show has received broad acclaim from critics and fans alike, quickly achieving a perfect 100% critics’ score and Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
In season two of Drops of God, Camille (Geffrier) and Issei (Yamashita) once again face a nearly impossible challenge: to uncover...
- 5/21/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Charge your glasses. Apple TV+ is taking on Legendary Entertainment’s Drops of God Season 2.
Quoc Dang Tran’s French-Japanese drama adaptation of the smash manga series was a hit for the streamer and Season 2 will again be bought rather than commissioned by Apple in a rare TV acquisitions deal.
Starring Fleur Geffrier (Das Boot) as Camille Léger and Tomohisa Yamashita (The Head) as Issei Tomine, Drops of God follows an estranged child who learns she must master and correctly identify the properties of 13 wines to assume control of her newly deceased father’s collection. In Season 2, Camille and Issei once again face a nearly impossible challenge: to uncover the origin of the world’s most wonderful wine, a secret that even Alexandre Léger failed to unlock.
Deadline revealed last year that Apple beat a number of suitors to land the international series, which we hear had a budget of around $30M,...
Quoc Dang Tran’s French-Japanese drama adaptation of the smash manga series was a hit for the streamer and Season 2 will again be bought rather than commissioned by Apple in a rare TV acquisitions deal.
Starring Fleur Geffrier (Das Boot) as Camille Léger and Tomohisa Yamashita (The Head) as Issei Tomine, Drops of God follows an estranged child who learns she must master and correctly identify the properties of 13 wines to assume control of her newly deceased father’s collection. In Season 2, Camille and Issei once again face a nearly impossible challenge: to uncover the origin of the world’s most wonderful wine, a secret that even Alexandre Léger failed to unlock.
Deadline revealed last year that Apple beat a number of suitors to land the international series, which we hear had a budget of around $30M,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Drops of God creator Quoc Dang Tran is getting into business with HBO. The writer-producer has signed a two-year overall deal with the premium cable network to create and executive produce content exclusive to HBO.
Dang Tran recently gained recognition for creating Drops of God, Apple TV+’s eight-episode international series from Legendary Entertainment, an adaptation of the fan favorite manga about wine, which debuted in 2023.
Dang Tran previously served as a writer on the successful French series Call My Agent, which went on to become a global sensation on Netflix. In 2018, he also wrote on the acclaimed French espionage political thriller series The Bureau for Canal+. The Department (working title) adaptation from George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures, MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios based on the series, was recently given a straight-to-series order at Showtime.
More recently Dang Tran wrote the popular Netflix horror series Marianne,...
Dang Tran recently gained recognition for creating Drops of God, Apple TV+’s eight-episode international series from Legendary Entertainment, an adaptation of the fan favorite manga about wine, which debuted in 2023.
Dang Tran previously served as a writer on the successful French series Call My Agent, which went on to become a global sensation on Netflix. In 2018, he also wrote on the acclaimed French espionage political thriller series The Bureau for Canal+. The Department (working title) adaptation from George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures, MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios based on the series, was recently given a straight-to-series order at Showtime.
More recently Dang Tran wrote the popular Netflix horror series Marianne,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney+ exec Luke Bradley-Jones is set to join The Economist to speed up the iconic magazine’s pivot to becoming a digital-first global product.
Bradley-Jones, most recently senior vp and general manager of Disney+ Emea since Jan. 2020, helped launch the studio’s flagship streaming platform across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He will remain at Disney+ until this summer, before becoming president of The Economist.
Jan Koeppen, president of The Walt Disney Co. for Emea, will continue to oversee the Disney streamer in the key world markets. “It’s been a privilege to lead the incredible launch and growth of Disney+ across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and I know the business will continue to flourish under Jan’s stewardshipand the brilliant Dtc teams across the region,” Bradley-Jones, who completed executive stints at Sky and BBC Worldwide before joining Disney+, said in a statement.
Disney+ initially launched in the U.
Bradley-Jones, most recently senior vp and general manager of Disney+ Emea since Jan. 2020, helped launch the studio’s flagship streaming platform across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He will remain at Disney+ until this summer, before becoming president of The Economist.
Jan Koeppen, president of The Walt Disney Co. for Emea, will continue to oversee the Disney streamer in the key world markets. “It’s been a privilege to lead the incredible launch and growth of Disney+ across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and I know the business will continue to flourish under Jan’s stewardshipand the brilliant Dtc teams across the region,” Bradley-Jones, who completed executive stints at Sky and BBC Worldwide before joining Disney+, said in a statement.
Disney+ initially launched in the U.
- 2/26/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track… So, we’re going to do the hard work for you.
This week we’re featuring Drops of God, an Apple TV+ creeper hit whose origins can be found in Japanese manga and the vineyards of France. Hailing from Franco-Vietnamese writer Quoc Dang Tran, the project involves partners from Asia, Europe and the U.S. and has been a critical smash since launch on April 21 — sitting on a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. With budgets tightening and the need for international collaboration more evident by the day, the quiet but emotionally impactful series about...
This week we’re featuring Drops of God, an Apple TV+ creeper hit whose origins can be found in Japanese manga and the vineyards of France. Hailing from Franco-Vietnamese writer Quoc Dang Tran, the project involves partners from Asia, Europe and the U.S. and has been a critical smash since launch on April 21 — sitting on a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. With budgets tightening and the need for international collaboration more evident by the day, the quiet but emotionally impactful series about...
- 6/27/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Quoc Dang Tran’s adaptation of the manga “Shizuku No Kami,” Drops of God released its final episode this week, and things went as perfectly as you could imagine for the two competitors. Meeting each other for the first time in a competitive circumstance, Camille Leger and Issei Tomine considered each other natural foes because they both competed for Alexandre Leger’s inheritance worth millions. However, over the course of eight episodes, the rivalry turns into something beautiful that needs to be witnessed to be understood. From the get-go, one might’ve found Issei to be unnaturally stoic and somber, but when you think about his upbringing, you understand the reasons behind his pale demeanor. However, the series explores how good company finally changes Issei into a happy and jubilant young man, and here’s how it happens:
A healthy childhood comprises a lot of factors: good education, nutritious and healthy food,...
A healthy childhood comprises a lot of factors: good education, nutritious and healthy food,...
- 6/4/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
Sometimes, the quickest shortcut to high drama is immense stakes on simple terms. That’s certainly true for “Drops of God,” the Apple TV+ series that closes out its season this week. The latest of the platform’s multilingual creative successes (including “Pachinko” and “Acapulco”), this eight-part series dives into an unusual gambit to split up the massive inheritance of global wine expert Alexandre Léger (Stanley Weber). In order to prove their worthiness as the heir to the world’s largest private wine collection and to shepherd his publishing empire, two contenders are put through a series of tasks. His daughter Camille (Fleur Geffrier) and his longtime pupil Issei Tomine (Tomohisa Yamashita) face off in a series of challenges that test both their palates and their ingenuity.
At the very least, this show’s premise and execution are easy hooks for those susceptible to stories with elaborate puzzles. But it...
At the very least, this show’s premise and execution are easy hooks for those susceptible to stories with elaborate puzzles. But it...
- 6/2/2023
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
We may never see other phenomenon like “Squid Game.” Hopefully we do. The Emmys are the kind of voting body/cultural institution that should get that yearly kind of external shakeup, just as film awards have seen non-English language productions catch fire with the public and capture awards attention. Getting to that point for “Squid Game” meant legendary word of mouth, Netflix backing, and a quality series with elements that made voting for it all the easier, a perfect Emmys storm.
But even if those lightning-in-a-bottle circumstances are seemingly impossible to recapture on purpose, the success of “Squid Game” did lay out a roadmap for other potential international hits to succeed on their own. A year after a genuine phenomenon, it seems like the TV world has largely waited for Season 2 of that show to be the next international series to enjoy that kind of success.
What if we didn’t have to wait?...
But even if those lightning-in-a-bottle circumstances are seemingly impossible to recapture on purpose, the success of “Squid Game” did lay out a roadmap for other potential international hits to succeed on their own. A year after a genuine phenomenon, it seems like the TV world has largely waited for Season 2 of that show to be the next international series to enjoy that kind of success.
What if we didn’t have to wait?...
- 5/15/2023
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Tadashi Agi’s eponymous manga has inspired Quoc Dang Tran to create the Apple TV show Drops of God, which focuses on the unexpected rivalry between the daughter of an enologist and his mentee. Camille and Issei find themselves locked in competition over who gets to inherit Alexandre’s estate and wine collection, sparking off a series of events where each competitor’s past life is brought up. In the previous episode, Camille and Issei undertook the first round of competition, but due to self-doubt, she input the wrong answer, leading to Issei getting the first victory. Here’s what happens in Drops of God Episode 4:
Spoilers Ahead
The Aftermath
In the 4th episode of Drops of God, Camille and Issei are preparing for pictures to be taken following the first round of the challenge, where Camille lost. The Japanese makeup artist is speaking with Issei in their native tongue,...
Spoilers Ahead
The Aftermath
In the 4th episode of Drops of God, Camille and Issei are preparing for pictures to be taken following the first round of the challenge, where Camille lost. The Japanese makeup artist is speaking with Issei in their native tongue,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
"A full bodied competition that will keep you guessing with every sip." Apple has revealed the first official trailer for a compelling drama series titled Drops of Gold, created by the French-Vietnamese writer Quoc Dang Tran. Drops of Gold is such a luscious, delicious title for this series about wine, I'm sold purely based on that alone. Just wait until you hear the premise! A woman discovers the world's greatest wine collection that's left by her estranged father and competes against a Japanese man to claim her inheritance. "Biological daughter versus spiritual son: the duel is about to begin. There are three tests to break the tie, all related to wine tasting. The winner will take ownership of Léger's empire, the loser will leave empty handed. But how could Camille win such a duel? She knows nothing about wine, and worse: she has never drunk a single drop." This sounds deliciously fun!
- 4/4/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Lille’s Series Mania Forum is kicking off today with a packed schedule of talks, screenings and competitions.
Fighting it out in International Competition are the likes of Prime Video’s Toni Collette starrer The Power, Haven of Grace from Magnetic Beats director Vincent Maël Cardona, and Quoc Dang Tran’s Apple TV+ series Drops of God.
They compete against Greek series Milky Way, which opened the festival, Viaplay’s futuristic Russell Tovey drama The Fortress, Red Skies from Israel, The Actor from Iran and Fleeting Lies from Spain. Each will have its world premiere at the event.
The Power is a fantasy series set in a world where the physical balance of power between men and women switches when electric arcs emerge from the fingers of teenage girls all around the world. Debuting later this month, it comes from Sister, the UK producer behind Chernobyl and is based on Naomi Alderman’s sci-fi novel.
Fighting it out in International Competition are the likes of Prime Video’s Toni Collette starrer The Power, Haven of Grace from Magnetic Beats director Vincent Maël Cardona, and Quoc Dang Tran’s Apple TV+ series Drops of God.
They compete against Greek series Milky Way, which opened the festival, Viaplay’s futuristic Russell Tovey drama The Fortress, Red Skies from Israel, The Actor from Iran and Fleeting Lies from Spain. Each will have its world premiere at the event.
The Power is a fantasy series set in a world where the physical balance of power between men and women switches when electric arcs emerge from the fingers of teenage girls all around the world. Debuting later this month, it comes from Sister, the UK producer behind Chernobyl and is based on Naomi Alderman’s sci-fi novel.
- 3/21/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
With an International Panorama spangled by gems – think Spain’s “Apagón,” Sweden’s “Blackwater,” and Canada’s “Disobey” and “Little Bird” – Series Mania also weighs in this year with one, if not the, strongest and most mouthwatering of international competitions in its history.
Including the opening and closing series, Amazon’s “Greek Salad” and Netflix’s “Transatlantic,” nearly all the global streamers have titles in the lineup, from Apple TV+’s “Drops of God” and Paramount+’s “Fleeting Lies.” The lineup also features some A-List international writing talents, such as the U.K.’s Jack Thorne and Israel’s Ron Leshem and Amit Cohen, whose “The Virtues” and “No Man’s Land” rank among the most memorable of recent Series Mania competition titles, and closing the festival, out of competition, “Unorthodox’s” Anna Wenger.”Fleeting Lies” also represents one of the first series from Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar’s El Deseo label in Madrid,...
Including the opening and closing series, Amazon’s “Greek Salad” and Netflix’s “Transatlantic,” nearly all the global streamers have titles in the lineup, from Apple TV+’s “Drops of God” and Paramount+’s “Fleeting Lies.” The lineup also features some A-List international writing talents, such as the U.K.’s Jack Thorne and Israel’s Ron Leshem and Amit Cohen, whose “The Virtues” and “No Man’s Land” rank among the most memorable of recent Series Mania competition titles, and closing the festival, out of competition, “Unorthodox’s” Anna Wenger.”Fleeting Lies” also represents one of the first series from Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar’s El Deseo label in Madrid,...
- 3/17/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
The restructures, layoffs, cancellations and a maybe-strike currently impacting the U.S. TV industry rippled through the halls of the Berlinale Series Market this week as senior execs forecasted an international future.
Mass redundancies at the likes of Disney, AMC, Paramount and Netflix in recent months and major strategic rethinks from the studios and streamers were the talk of the market. Among the chatter was a sense this may lead to a wave of non-u.S. activity.
Shades of Blue creator Adi Hasak didn’t mince his words when he described U.S. TV as a “disaster zone” Monday. Hasak, who is currently making shows in Scandinavia and the Middle East, was heavily critical of Disney in particular for a strategy that he deemed akin to a “mental breakdown.”
And he wasn’t the only big name pointing to U.S. strife — albeit the others perhaps less forcefully.
‘The Good Mothers’
Danna Stern,...
Mass redundancies at the likes of Disney, AMC, Paramount and Netflix in recent months and major strategic rethinks from the studios and streamers were the talk of the market. Among the chatter was a sense this may lead to a wave of non-u.S. activity.
Shades of Blue creator Adi Hasak didn’t mince his words when he described U.S. TV as a “disaster zone” Monday. Hasak, who is currently making shows in Scandinavia and the Middle East, was heavily critical of Disney in particular for a strategy that he deemed akin to a “mental breakdown.”
And he wasn’t the only big name pointing to U.S. strife — albeit the others perhaps less forcefully.
‘The Good Mothers’
Danna Stern,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Universal International Studios (Uis) and Australian indie Matchbox Pictures are developing a TV adaptation of Adrian McKinty novel The Island.
Published last year, The Island follows Heather Baxter, who marries Tom and moves from a small country town to Seattle. A working vacation overseas seems like the perfect way to bring the new family together, but once they’re deep in the Australian outback, the jet-lagged and exhausted kids are so over their new mom. When they discover a remote Dutch island, off-limits to outside visitors, the family talks their way onto the ferry, taking a chance on an adventure far from the reach of iPhones and Instagram. But as soon as they set foot on the island, which is run by a tightly knit clan of locals, everything feels wrong.
The book was a bestseller and comes from the Irish author of 2020’s The Chain and the Sean Duffy...
Published last year, The Island follows Heather Baxter, who marries Tom and moves from a small country town to Seattle. A working vacation overseas seems like the perfect way to bring the new family together, but once they’re deep in the Australian outback, the jet-lagged and exhausted kids are so over their new mom. When they discover a remote Dutch island, off-limits to outside visitors, the family talks their way onto the ferry, taking a chance on an adventure far from the reach of iPhones and Instagram. But as soon as they set foot on the island, which is run by a tightly knit clan of locals, everything feels wrong.
The book was a bestseller and comes from the Irish author of 2020’s The Chain and the Sean Duffy...
- 2/22/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
“I think we need to find a way to avoid the U.S. brainwash,” said Newen Connect CEO Rodolphe Buet at this morning’s Berlinale Series Adapting to the Market session.
The head of the French distributor urged global buyers to stop “copying too much from the U.S. audience” as he cited research that showed the streamers have far more U.S. and UK shows on their platforms locally than they do from the rest of the world.
Ruth Berry, ITV Studios Head of Global Distribution, struck a more positive tone when she said stories in foreign languages have become “far more accessible” due to audiences being more willing to watch dubbed or subtitled shows, which is “clearly an exciting opportunity.”
And Zdf Studios Vice President of Drama Robert Franke is “not too afraid” of “U.S. brainwash” as the market over the past decade has turned from “push to pull.
The head of the French distributor urged global buyers to stop “copying too much from the U.S. audience” as he cited research that showed the streamers have far more U.S. and UK shows on their platforms locally than they do from the rest of the world.
Ruth Berry, ITV Studios Head of Global Distribution, struck a more positive tone when she said stories in foreign languages have become “far more accessible” due to audiences being more willing to watch dubbed or subtitled shows, which is “clearly an exciting opportunity.”
And Zdf Studios Vice President of Drama Robert Franke is “not too afraid” of “U.S. brainwash” as the market over the past decade has turned from “push to pull.
- 2/20/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ today announced an eight-episode global acquisition of new multilingual French-Japanese drama “Drops of God” from Legendary Entertainment, adapted from the New York Times bestselling Japanese manga series of the same name created and written by award-winning Tadashi Agi, with artwork by Shu Okimoto and published by Kodansha. “Drops of God” stars Fleur Geffrier as Camille Léger and Tomohisa Yamashita as Issei Tomine. The series is produced by Les Productions Dynamic in association with 22H22 and Adline Entertainment.
“Drops of God” finds the world of gastronomy and fine wines in mourning as Alexandre Léger, creator of the famous Léger Wine Guide and emblematic figure in oenology, has just passed away at his home in Tokyo at the age of 60. He leaves behind a daughter, Camille (Geffrier), who lives in Paris and hasn’t seen her father since her parents separated when she was nine years old. When Camille flies...
“Drops of God” finds the world of gastronomy and fine wines in mourning as Alexandre Léger, creator of the famous Léger Wine Guide and emblematic figure in oenology, has just passed away at his home in Tokyo at the age of 60. He leaves behind a daughter, Camille (Geffrier), who lives in Paris and hasn’t seen her father since her parents separated when she was nine years old. When Camille flies...
- 1/23/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
Exclusive: Apple TV+ has picked up Drops of God, a series set in the world of fine wine based on a Japanese manga property, from Legendary Entertainment.
Deadline understands that the streamer beat out a number of suitors to land the international series, which is in multiple languages including English, French and Japanese.
However, the most interesting element of the deal is that it marks one of the first times that Apple has dipped its toe into international co-productions and licensing; the majority of its scripted series to date have been fully owned originals. We hear that the first season of Tehran and Losing Alice were picked up in a similar manner.
Drops of God is written by Quoc Dang Tran, who wrote on French series Call My Agent and created Disney+’s Parallèles, the streamer’s first French language series, and directed by Oded Ruskin, who has directed episodes...
Deadline understands that the streamer beat out a number of suitors to land the international series, which is in multiple languages including English, French and Japanese.
However, the most interesting element of the deal is that it marks one of the first times that Apple has dipped its toe into international co-productions and licensing; the majority of its scripted series to date have been fully owned originals. We hear that the first season of Tehran and Losing Alice were picked up in a similar manner.
Drops of God is written by Quoc Dang Tran, who wrote on French series Call My Agent and created Disney+’s Parallèles, the streamer’s first French language series, and directed by Oded Ruskin, who has directed episodes...
- 1/23/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Two of Universal Studio Group’s TV divisions have struck a development deal with South Shore, the Cooking with the Stars producer run by former Twofour bosses Melanie Leach and Andrew Mackenzie.
The deal was unveiled at Content London this afternoon and will see South Shore co-develop and co-produce a minimum of three unscripted projects of scale for the international market with Universal Television Alternative Studio (Utas) and Universal International Studios (Uis). The focus will be on social experiments, reality and competition formats.
South Shore will have access to Universal’s transatlantic resources including talent and IP as the pair seek a non-scripted pipeline.
“We’ve enjoyed developing recent projects with the Utas & Uis teams and we’re thrilled to be working on these three projects with them,” said Leach and Mackenzie.
The pair, who ran Twofour for several years, launched ITV Studios-backed South Shore in 2019 and the company...
The deal was unveiled at Content London this afternoon and will see South Shore co-develop and co-produce a minimum of three unscripted projects of scale for the international market with Universal Television Alternative Studio (Utas) and Universal International Studios (Uis). The focus will be on social experiments, reality and competition formats.
South Shore will have access to Universal’s transatlantic resources including talent and IP as the pair seek a non-scripted pipeline.
“We’ve enjoyed developing recent projects with the Utas & Uis teams and we’re thrilled to be working on these three projects with them,” said Leach and Mackenzie.
The pair, who ran Twofour for several years, launched ITV Studios-backed South Shore in 2019 and the company...
- 12/1/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
What do Idris Elba, Lupin superstar Omar Sy and emerging French-Vietnamese writer Quoc Dang Tran have in common? Other than their obvious creative skills, they are among a growing number of stars born outside the U.S. who have signed talent deals in the last year. Deadline estimates as many as 20 first-look or multi-title deals have been struck by global streamers or LA-based studios since the beginning of 2021.
Back in May, HBO Max announced it had locked in Sy into a first-look deal to make international shows for the streamer, with the actor-producer developing and producing content out of his native France. It’s perhaps no coincidence that France was one of only two European countries that will still develop its HBO Max originals, following Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to halt production in most of the continent.
The deal was among the clearest indicators that creative partnerships with non-u.
Back in May, HBO Max announced it had locked in Sy into a first-look deal to make international shows for the streamer, with the actor-producer developing and producing content out of his native France. It’s perhaps no coincidence that France was one of only two European countries that will still develop its HBO Max originals, following Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to halt production in most of the continent.
The deal was among the clearest indicators that creative partnerships with non-u.
- 10/16/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Mipcom promises to be busier than ever with record levels of attendance as the world returns to 2019 levels of dealmaking following the pandemic. Variety’s top picks reflect global content in its myriad forms: From disgraced princes and gymnasts to religious leaders, dinosaurs and precocious children, these shows are a microcosm of the world in 2022, much like Mipcom itself. While the world lurches from crises to conflicts, there is a reassuring constant — the business of entertainment.
Blowing L.A.
(Fifth Season)
Ted Gibson and Kim Vō are big names in celebrity hairdressing and the show goes behind the scenes at high-profile hair salons — Starring Ted Gibson and Kim Vō Salon — catering to the famous and fabulous. The stakes are high, the stylists are ambitious, and this being Los Angeles, a famous client can make or break the establishment. With a glimpse into the rarefied world of 2,400 haircuts, the series goes behind...
Blowing L.A.
(Fifth Season)
Ted Gibson and Kim Vō are big names in celebrity hairdressing and the show goes behind the scenes at high-profile hair salons — Starring Ted Gibson and Kim Vō Salon — catering to the famous and fabulous. The stakes are high, the stylists are ambitious, and this being Los Angeles, a famous client can make or break the establishment. With a glimpse into the rarefied world of 2,400 haircuts, the series goes behind...
- 10/14/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran, Manori Ravindran, Elsa Keslassy, Patrick Frater, K.J. Yossman and Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Where’s The Next ‘Crown’ Coming From? Deadline’s Comprehensive Guide To The U.S. Streamers In Europe
The streaming landscape is changing at a rate of knots. The biggest U.S. players are looking for new revenue streams and growth areas, and, in 2022 much of that that growth is coming from European TV. These platforms’ activity in the continent was all anyone could talk about at this year’s European TV markets, and each is rolling out swiftly across multiple territories, ordering reams of content and placing commissioners in strategically important nations. Here, Deadline has taken the eight biggest U.S. offerings — Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Discovery+, Apple TV+, Peacock and Paramount+ — and compiled a comprehensive guide to their activity in Europe, examining strategy, commissioners and, of course, the best content. Read on.
Netflix
The Strategy
Netflix has been operating by far the longest in Europe and is ingrained into many country’s production sectors, almost acting as a public broadcaster in some where it is more advanced.
Netflix
The Strategy
Netflix has been operating by far the longest in Europe and is ingrained into many country’s production sectors, almost acting as a public broadcaster in some where it is more advanced.
- 6/1/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Empreinte Digitale, the thriving Paris-based production company behind Disney +’s “Parallèles,” has hired Thomas Saignes, a well-established producer whose track record includes “Bad Banks” and “Parlement.”
Joining from Cinétévé, Saignes will be in charge of producing drama series and one-offs for streaming services and traditional TV channels, as well as spearheading Empreinte’s international co-productions.
Saignes, who is based in Paris and lived a number of years in Montreal, Canada, has been actively involved in the financing and co-productions of films and series with international and European partners, notably Benoit Jacquot’s period movie “Farewell, my Queen.” Prior to Cinétévé, Saignes worked at the Luxembourg-based company Iris where he was involved in the Zdf-Arte series “Bad Banks” which Federation sold around the world. During his tenure at Cinétévé, Saignes collaborated with veteran producer Fabienne Servan-Schreiber and was a driving force behind several ambitious series, for instance Noé Debré’s political...
Joining from Cinétévé, Saignes will be in charge of producing drama series and one-offs for streaming services and traditional TV channels, as well as spearheading Empreinte’s international co-productions.
Saignes, who is based in Paris and lived a number of years in Montreal, Canada, has been actively involved in the financing and co-productions of films and series with international and European partners, notably Benoit Jacquot’s period movie “Farewell, my Queen.” Prior to Cinétévé, Saignes worked at the Luxembourg-based company Iris where he was involved in the Zdf-Arte series “Bad Banks” which Federation sold around the world. During his tenure at Cinétévé, Saignes collaborated with veteran producer Fabienne Servan-Schreiber and was a driving force behind several ambitious series, for instance Noé Debré’s political...
- 5/30/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Disney+’s French historical drama Oussekine will present the “dark part of our national history books,” according to its creator, who sought inspiration from Ava DuVernay’s U.S. Netflix smash When They See Us.
Antoine Chevrollier’s four-parter, one of the first Disney+ France originals to be greenlit, tells the story of the tragic death of Malik Oussekine, the response of his family down the years and the ripple effect on French society. In 1986, the young French-Algerian student was chased and beaten to death by police at a protest against immigration restrictions, which were scrapped days later after the protests intensified in the wake of Oussekine’s death.
Launching on adult-skewing vertical Star on May 11, the show features Messiah‘s Sayyid El Alami as Malik and Succession’s Hiam Abbas as his mother Aicha Oussekine and is the first to be showrun by The Bureau director Chevrollier, who oversaw...
Antoine Chevrollier’s four-parter, one of the first Disney+ France originals to be greenlit, tells the story of the tragic death of Malik Oussekine, the response of his family down the years and the ripple effect on French society. In 1986, the young French-Algerian student was chased and beaten to death by police at a protest against immigration restrictions, which were scrapped days later after the protests intensified in the wake of Oussekine’s death.
Launching on adult-skewing vertical Star on May 11, the show features Messiah‘s Sayyid El Alami as Malik and Succession’s Hiam Abbas as his mother Aicha Oussekine and is the first to be showrun by The Bureau director Chevrollier, who oversaw...
- 5/5/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Universal Studio Group Chair Pearlena Igbokwe says the “arms race” to sign creative talent on exclusive deals is “subsiding” as the scripted market readjusts economically.
Igbokwe — whose studio houses Universal International Studios, Universal Cable Productions (UCP), Universal Television and Universal Television Alternative Studio — said the big-ticket ‘golden handcuffs’ deals of the past half-decade would become less commonplace and fewer creatives would be able to demand top dollar for their services in the future.
“I don’t know if the arms race that we were in for the last five years is still in effect,” she told journalists at on-record lunch in London yesterday. “I don’t think the agents are very happy at all. There will still be some people who command big dollars but they are proven entities with track records.”
She predicted the days of agents calling the shots and pushing up prices were numbered, as streamers and...
Igbokwe — whose studio houses Universal International Studios, Universal Cable Productions (UCP), Universal Television and Universal Television Alternative Studio — said the big-ticket ‘golden handcuffs’ deals of the past half-decade would become less commonplace and fewer creatives would be able to demand top dollar for their services in the future.
“I don’t know if the arms race that we were in for the last five years is still in effect,” she told journalists at on-record lunch in London yesterday. “I don’t think the agents are very happy at all. There will still be some people who command big dollars but they are proven entities with track records.”
She predicted the days of agents calling the shots and pushing up prices were numbered, as streamers and...
- 4/29/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Hello Insiders, Tom Grater here delivering a newsletter packed full of the week’s most important headlines from across the film and TV world.
Series Mania Delivers Optimism
Full of positivity: Series Mania is winding down today (although the prestigious International Competition winner is still to be announced) and it’s been a week full of optimism. European creatives and industry execs were out in droves for the first major festival that was almost entirely restriction-less. There was the odd teething problem (seeking press badges was akin to a joyless treasure hunt and patchy wi-fi was a constant talking point) but gone are the days of tests and masks and the delegates were loving it, with several well attended parties taking place when the sun went down.
Keeping it “local”: The message to take away from the forum sessions was loud and clear. The streamers and studios are in Europe and they want content,...
Series Mania Delivers Optimism
Full of positivity: Series Mania is winding down today (although the prestigious International Competition winner is still to be announced) and it’s been a week full of optimism. European creatives and industry execs were out in droves for the first major festival that was almost entirely restriction-less. There was the odd teething problem (seeking press badges was akin to a joyless treasure hunt and patchy wi-fi was a constant talking point) but gone are the days of tests and masks and the delegates were loving it, with several well attended parties taking place when the sun went down.
Keeping it “local”: The message to take away from the forum sessions was loud and clear. The streamers and studios are in Europe and they want content,...
- 3/25/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
As competition for the best European talent ramps up, bosses at some of the continent’s biggest production houses are finding U.S. agents tricky to deal with.
According to Christian Vesper, The Hand of God producer Fremantle’s President of Global Drama, agents are chasing too high a price for their clients which fails to “support that nation’s production model,” while Marina Williams, the Co-Founding Partner of Asacha Media Group, said “the price isn’t always acceptable” on these deals and they tend to be more complex than those traditionally struck in Europe.
“We are running into this a lot and you have to argue constantly,” added Vesper.
Local European agents are also grappling with the challenge of landing the biggest streamer shows for their clients and keeping these clients away from the big Hollywood agents as competition grows, according to Federation Entertainment Co-Founder Lionel Uzan.
“If they want to survive,...
According to Christian Vesper, The Hand of God producer Fremantle’s President of Global Drama, agents are chasing too high a price for their clients which fails to “support that nation’s production model,” while Marina Williams, the Co-Founding Partner of Asacha Media Group, said “the price isn’t always acceptable” on these deals and they tend to be more complex than those traditionally struck in Europe.
“We are running into this a lot and you have to argue constantly,” added Vesper.
Local European agents are also grappling with the challenge of landing the biggest streamer shows for their clients and keeping these clients away from the big Hollywood agents as competition grows, according to Federation Entertainment Co-Founder Lionel Uzan.
“If they want to survive,...
- 3/23/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Variety shined a spotlight on European talents at its jam-packed dinner cocktail party at Series Mania Festival in Lille, France.
The event, which was co-hosted by Variety and Series Mania Forum, celebrated Mo Abudu, the CEO of Nigeria’s EbonyLife Media who won the 2022 Woman in Series Award. The party also brought together the laureates of the Copro pitching sessions and over 800 international industry players.
Following an introduction by Series Mania Forum’s head Francesco Capurro, Variety‘s international editor Manori Ravindran welcomed on stage three rising series directors and creators who are part of Variety’s 10 European Talents to Watch: Chas Appeti and Junior Okoli, the cinematographer and director of “Jungle,” and Quoc Dang Tran, the creator, showrunner and writer of Disney Plus’ French original “Parallels.”
“Jungle” is an Amazon Original Series showcasing the creativity of the U.K.’s drill, grime and rap music. Comprising six 30-minute episodes,...
The event, which was co-hosted by Variety and Series Mania Forum, celebrated Mo Abudu, the CEO of Nigeria’s EbonyLife Media who won the 2022 Woman in Series Award. The party also brought together the laureates of the Copro pitching sessions and over 800 international industry players.
Following an introduction by Series Mania Forum’s head Francesco Capurro, Variety‘s international editor Manori Ravindran welcomed on stage three rising series directors and creators who are part of Variety’s 10 European Talents to Watch: Chas Appeti and Junior Okoli, the cinematographer and director of “Jungle,” and Quoc Dang Tran, the creator, showrunner and writer of Disney Plus’ French original “Parallels.”
“Jungle” is an Amazon Original Series showcasing the creativity of the U.K.’s drill, grime and rap music. Comprising six 30-minute episodes,...
- 3/23/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Universal International Studios has struck a first-look deal with “Call My Agent!” and “Parallèles” writer Quoc Dang Tran as it continues a charm offensive directed at international creators.
Uis has inked a first-look deal with the French-Vietnamese writer and showrunner who will develop and produce English and French-language television projects with the studio for the global market. French-language series will be co-produced with the “Marianne” writer’s recently formed label, Daïmôn Films.
“He really leads from themes that speak to his heart versus responding to the industry, so we’re excited to do business with a creator who listens to their gut instead of just what the network is mandating,” Beatrice Springborn, president of Universal International Studios, tells Variety ahead of a keynote at French TV festival Series Mania.
“That has helped him stand out as someone with a real point of view, [who] is a real visionary.”
Dang Tran added:...
Uis has inked a first-look deal with the French-Vietnamese writer and showrunner who will develop and produce English and French-language television projects with the studio for the global market. French-language series will be co-produced with the “Marianne” writer’s recently formed label, Daïmôn Films.
“He really leads from themes that speak to his heart versus responding to the industry, so we’re excited to do business with a creator who listens to their gut instead of just what the network is mandating,” Beatrice Springborn, president of Universal International Studios, tells Variety ahead of a keynote at French TV festival Series Mania.
“That has helped him stand out as someone with a real point of view, [who] is a real visionary.”
Dang Tran added:...
- 3/22/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Call My Agent! and Marianne writer Quoc Dang Tran has struck a first-look deal with Universal International Studios, becoming the first French writer to sign such a deal with a major studio.
The French-Vietnamese scribe will develop and produce English and French-language television projects with the Universal Studio Group division for the global market, co-produced with his recently-created label Daïmôn Films.
Dang Tran has written on hit French series Call My Agent!, French Netflix horror Marianne and is the creator of Canal+’s Nox.
His Disney+ original Parallèles, the streamer’s first in the French language, will debut on the platform tomorrow and is being premiered at Series Mania, where news of Dang Tran’s partnership has just been unveiled by Universal International Studios President Beatrice Springborn.
Springborn called him an “incredible storyteller and producer who works across all genres and elevates everything he touches.”
“We are honoured he...
The French-Vietnamese scribe will develop and produce English and French-language television projects with the Universal Studio Group division for the global market, co-produced with his recently-created label Daïmôn Films.
Dang Tran has written on hit French series Call My Agent!, French Netflix horror Marianne and is the creator of Canal+’s Nox.
His Disney+ original Parallèles, the streamer’s first in the French language, will debut on the platform tomorrow and is being premiered at Series Mania, where news of Dang Tran’s partnership has just been unveiled by Universal International Studios President Beatrice Springborn.
Springborn called him an “incredible storyteller and producer who works across all genres and elevates everything he touches.”
“We are honoured he...
- 3/22/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The streaming revolution has finally gifted European creatives the opportunity to write sci-fi and other genres, according to Quoc Dang Tran, the creator of Disney+’s first French-language drama Parallèles.
Speaking exclusively to Deadline on the eve of the teen drama’s launch, Netflix’s Marianne creator said he came up with the idea more than a decade ago but there had been “no outlet for sci-fi” and other genres in non-English-language territories.
“Writers like me felt that we had the ability to tell these stories but weren’t allowed to do so,” he said. “For a while if it was fiction it had to be British or American. Some gave up the dream and others persisted.”
Reflecting on the current state of play, Dang Tran credited the streamers with “creating an electric shock” in the content market.
Disney+ alone is creating around one-third of its 60 planned non-u.S.
Speaking exclusively to Deadline on the eve of the teen drama’s launch, Netflix’s Marianne creator said he came up with the idea more than a decade ago but there had been “no outlet for sci-fi” and other genres in non-English-language territories.
“Writers like me felt that we had the ability to tell these stories but weren’t allowed to do so,” he said. “For a while if it was fiction it had to be British or American. Some gave up the dream and others persisted.”
Reflecting on the current state of play, Dang Tran credited the streamers with “creating an electric shock” in the content market.
Disney+ alone is creating around one-third of its 60 planned non-u.S.
- 3/18/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
“Parallels”, a French Disney+ Original live-action TV series, created by Quoc Dang Tran, will stream six new episodes March 23, 2022 on Disney+:
“…’Bilal’, ‘Romane’, ‘Samuel’ and ‘Victor’ see their lives turned upside down when a mysterious event scatters the group into different timelines. The four teenagers will do all they can to understand what has happened and try to get back to the carefree innocence of their former lives…”
Cast includes Thomas Chomel, Omar Mebrouk, Jules Houplain, Jade Pedri, Naidra Ayadi, Guillaume Labbé, Gil Alma , Elise Diamant, Dimitri Storoge, Agnès Miguras, Maxime Bergeron, Victoria Eber and Timoté Rigault.
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“…’Bilal’, ‘Romane’, ‘Samuel’ and ‘Victor’ see their lives turned upside down when a mysterious event scatters the group into different timelines. The four teenagers will do all they can to understand what has happened and try to get back to the carefree innocence of their former lives…”
Cast includes Thomas Chomel, Omar Mebrouk, Jules Houplain, Jade Pedri, Naidra Ayadi, Guillaume Labbé, Gil Alma , Elise Diamant, Dimitri Storoge, Agnès Miguras, Maxime Bergeron, Victoria Eber and Timoté Rigault.
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- 3/15/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Disney Plus has unveiled the trailer and key art for “Parallels,” its new French Original series which has been described as a fantasy sci-fi series in the vein of “Stranger Things.” All six episodes will launch on March 23 on Disney Plus’ platform worldwide.
“Parallels” tells the story of four friends — Bilal, Romane, Samuel and Victor — whose lives are turned upside down when a mysterious event scatters the group into different timelines. The four teenagers will do all they can to understand what has happened and try to get back to the carefree innocence of their former lives.
The series is headlined by teenagers and features many fresh faces, including Thomas Chomel (“Clem”), Omar Mebrouk, Jules Houplain (“Hpi”), Jade Pedri (“Ils étaient dix”), Naidra Ayadi and Guillaume Labbé. Other cast members include Gil Alma (“César Wagner”), Elise Diamant (“Mensonges”), Dimitri Storoge, Agnès Miguras (“Askip”), Maxime Bergeron, Victoria Eber (“Beyond Appearances”) and Timoté Rigault.
“Parallels” tells the story of four friends — Bilal, Romane, Samuel and Victor — whose lives are turned upside down when a mysterious event scatters the group into different timelines. The four teenagers will do all they can to understand what has happened and try to get back to the carefree innocence of their former lives.
The series is headlined by teenagers and features many fresh faces, including Thomas Chomel (“Clem”), Omar Mebrouk, Jules Houplain (“Hpi”), Jade Pedri (“Ils étaient dix”), Naidra Ayadi and Guillaume Labbé. Other cast members include Gil Alma (“César Wagner”), Elise Diamant (“Mensonges”), Dimitri Storoge, Agnès Miguras (“Askip”), Maxime Bergeron, Victoria Eber (“Beyond Appearances”) and Timoté Rigault.
- 3/14/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Longtime ICM Partners agent Jeff Barry has joined Range Media Partners, where he will head up the company’s international TV department.
He arrives at the management company — founded by a trove of top representatives who defected from the legacy agencies over the past two years — as a partner. He will be tasked with building out numerous Range verticals including literary and scripted studio divisions.
Barry had been with ICM since 2008, where he specialized in helping international writers, directors and actors crossover into Hollywood. Barry is one of many stalwart agents expected to find other gigs as ICM awaits a formal acquisition by CAA.
“If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that the future of television and film is international. There is a strong demand and interest in global content, and for the dynamic creators who tell these stories,” Barry said of the new gig. “Range...
He arrives at the management company — founded by a trove of top representatives who defected from the legacy agencies over the past two years — as a partner. He will be tasked with building out numerous Range verticals including literary and scripted studio divisions.
Barry had been with ICM since 2008, where he specialized in helping international writers, directors and actors crossover into Hollywood. Barry is one of many stalwart agents expected to find other gigs as ICM awaits a formal acquisition by CAA.
“If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that the future of television and film is international. There is a strong demand and interest in global content, and for the dynamic creators who tell these stories,” Barry said of the new gig. “Range...
- 2/7/2022
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Jeff Barry is heading to Range Media Partners as partner and will lead the company’s international TV efforts, as well as building out their lit department, scripted studio and verticals.
Barry has been working as an agent for ICM Partners since 2008, repping writers, directors, and actors with a specialty in the international space, where he’s identified and transitioned talent from abroad to Hollywood.
His clients at ICM included Ed Berger, Joe Barton (upcoming Cloverfield sequel; Giri Haji; upcoming Half Bad), David Nicholls, Guy Bolton (Untitled Bad Robot/DC Dark Universe TV Series), Matthew Carnahan, Julie Andem (Skam), Lusia Puenzo, Quoc Dang Tran, Stephen Schiff (The Americans), Paul & Michael Clarkson, Andrew Cividino...
Barry has been working as an agent for ICM Partners since 2008, repping writers, directors, and actors with a specialty in the international space, where he’s identified and transitioned talent from abroad to Hollywood.
His clients at ICM included Ed Berger, Joe Barton (upcoming Cloverfield sequel; Giri Haji; upcoming Half Bad), David Nicholls, Guy Bolton (Untitled Bad Robot/DC Dark Universe TV Series), Matthew Carnahan, Julie Andem (Skam), Lusia Puenzo, Quoc Dang Tran, Stephen Schiff (The Americans), Paul & Michael Clarkson, Andrew Cividino...
- 2/7/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Filming has begun on multinational, multi-lingual TV series “Drops of God,” which is adapted from the best-selling Japanese manga series “Kami, no Shizuku.” Set in the worlds of wine and gastronomy, the series is backed by Legendary Television, Dynamic Television and the Nippon Television-owned Hulu Japan and produced with Adline Entertainment
The story involves a woman who discovers that her estranged father has left her the world’s greatest wine collection in his will. But, to claim her inheritance she must compete against a Japanese man who her father regarded as a son and may have been more.
The series is based on the manga written by Yuko and Shin Kibayashi with artwork by Okimoto Shu and published by Kodansha. The adapted screenplay was written by Quoc Dang Tran, and is directed by Oded Ruskin, and produced by Dynamic’s Klaus Zimmermann.
Only two cast members have been disclosed: Fleur Geffrier (“Elle”) as the woman,...
The story involves a woman who discovers that her estranged father has left her the world’s greatest wine collection in his will. But, to claim her inheritance she must compete against a Japanese man who her father regarded as a son and may have been more.
The series is based on the manga written by Yuko and Shin Kibayashi with artwork by Okimoto Shu and published by Kodansha. The adapted screenplay was written by Quoc Dang Tran, and is directed by Oded Ruskin, and produced by Dynamic’s Klaus Zimmermann.
Only two cast members have been disclosed: Fleur Geffrier (“Elle”) as the woman,...
- 8/23/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Hello, and welcome to International Insider, Jake Kanter here. Take a walk with me through some of the global film and TV stories you need to read this week. Want to get in touch? I’m on jkanter@deadline.com, or my DMs are open on Twitter. And sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox every Friday.
Disney Reaches For The Star
Disney doubles down: It was a big week for Disney+, as it set the scene for the launch of international entertainment streaming brand, Star, in 17 territories on February 23. Nearly a year on from launching in Europe, Disney+ is now ratcheting up the heat in the streaming wars as it looks to further grow its rapidly-amassed base of 95 million subscribers in 58 territories across the world.
So what’s Star? Well, you can think of it as the international answer to Hulu. It will go live as...
Disney Reaches For The Star
Disney doubles down: It was a big week for Disney+, as it set the scene for the launch of international entertainment streaming brand, Star, in 17 territories on February 23. Nearly a year on from launching in Europe, Disney+ is now ratcheting up the heat in the streaming wars as it looks to further grow its rapidly-amassed base of 95 million subscribers in 58 territories across the world.
So what’s Star? Well, you can think of it as the international answer to Hulu. It will go live as...
- 2/19/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Drama, comedy, sci-fi and documentary projects greenlit.
Disney+ has unveiled its first slate of 10 European originals, including drama, comedy, sci-fi and documentary projects from France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
It has greenlit projects from creators and producers including Juliette Howell, Stephen Butchard, Quoc Dang Tran and Jörg Winger, and includes the first titles for new entertainment brand Star, which will launch on the streaming platform on February 23.
The move follows the studio’s announcement in December that it would commission 50 productions in Europe by 2024. A UK title has yet to be revealed but Disney said it had “a raft...
Disney+ has unveiled its first slate of 10 European originals, including drama, comedy, sci-fi and documentary projects from France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
It has greenlit projects from creators and producers including Juliette Howell, Stephen Butchard, Quoc Dang Tran and Jörg Winger, and includes the first titles for new entertainment brand Star, which will launch on the streaming platform on February 23.
The move follows the studio’s announcement in December that it would commission 50 productions in Europe by 2024. A UK title has yet to be revealed but Disney said it had “a raft...
- 2/16/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Disney+’s European originals strategy is out of the launch bay after the Star Wars and Marvel streamer fired up the jetpack on a slate of 10 shows, including the first projects for international general entertainment brand Star.
Disney announced at its investor day last December that Disney+ will greenlight 50 international projects by 2024. The Mouse House is already a fifth of the way towards meeting this target as it looks to complement shows like The Mandalorian and WandaVision with thoroughbred local content for its 95 million subscribers in 58 territories.
Spearheaded by Diego Londono, Disney’s EVP of media networks and content in Emea, and Liam Keelan, VP of original content in the region, Disney+ has commissioned its first projects out of France, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. Deadline hears that a UK slate is also close to being announced, as Disney lavishes $16 billion on content over the next three years.
The...
Disney announced at its investor day last December that Disney+ will greenlight 50 international projects by 2024. The Mouse House is already a fifth of the way towards meeting this target as it looks to complement shows like The Mandalorian and WandaVision with thoroughbred local content for its 95 million subscribers in 58 territories.
Spearheaded by Diego Londono, Disney’s EVP of media networks and content in Emea, and Liam Keelan, VP of original content in the region, Disney+ has commissioned its first projects out of France, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. Deadline hears that a UK slate is also close to being announced, as Disney lavishes $16 billion on content over the next three years.
The...
- 2/16/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Quoc Dang Tran, writer of Netflix’s horror drama Marianne, has scored Disney+’s first original French-language drama.
Tran, who also created Canal+ crime drama Nox, has created Parallels, a fantasy drama for the Walt Disney streamer. He will act as showrunner and will also write with fledgling writer Anastasia Heinzl.
It is part of a slate of European originals, as revealed by Deadline, put together for Disney+.
The six-part series follows four teenage friends, on the French-Swiss border, whose lives are turned upside down by an experiment of the Lhc – the world’s biggest particle collider.
During a split second, the Universe abolishes its rules: time, space and multiverses all get jumbled together. The teenagers will do everything in their power to try to fathom out what happened and turn the clocks back. The mysterious event propels the group of 14-year olds into parallel dimensions, leaving them racing...
Tran, who also created Canal+ crime drama Nox, has created Parallels, a fantasy drama for the Walt Disney streamer. He will act as showrunner and will also write with fledgling writer Anastasia Heinzl.
It is part of a slate of European originals, as revealed by Deadline, put together for Disney+.
The six-part series follows four teenage friends, on the French-Swiss border, whose lives are turned upside down by an experiment of the Lhc – the world’s biggest particle collider.
During a split second, the Universe abolishes its rules: time, space and multiverses all get jumbled together. The teenagers will do everything in their power to try to fathom out what happened and turn the clocks back. The mysterious event propels the group of 14-year olds into parallel dimensions, leaving them racing...
- 2/16/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney+ has green lit its first slate of European originals, including projects for its international brand Star, which launches in Europe later this month.
10 new originals have been officially unveiled, with projects spanning dramas, comedies and documentaries from France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands and from creators and producers including the likes Juliette Howell (Brexit: The Uncivil War), Stephen Butchard (Baghdad Central), Quoc Dang Tran (Marianne) and Jörg Winger (Deutschland 83).
The new titles — revealed almost a year after Disney+ officially launched in Europe — takes Disney a fifth of the way to hitting its target of commissioning ...
10 new originals have been officially unveiled, with projects spanning dramas, comedies and documentaries from France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands and from creators and producers including the likes Juliette Howell (Brexit: The Uncivil War), Stephen Butchard (Baghdad Central), Quoc Dang Tran (Marianne) and Jörg Winger (Deutschland 83).
The new titles — revealed almost a year after Disney+ officially launched in Europe — takes Disney a fifth of the way to hitting its target of commissioning ...
- 2/16/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney+ has green lit its first slate of European originals, including projects for its international brand Star, which launches in Europe later this month.
10 new originals have been officially unveiled, with projects spanning dramas, comedies and documentaries from France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands and from creators and producers including the likes Juliette Howell (Brexit: The Uncivil War), Stephen Butchard (Baghdad Central), Quoc Dang Tran (Marianne) and Jörg Winger (Deutschland 83).
The new titles — revealed almost a year after Disney+ officially launched in Europe — takes Disney a fifth of the way to hitting its target of commissioning ...
10 new originals have been officially unveiled, with projects spanning dramas, comedies and documentaries from France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands and from creators and producers including the likes Juliette Howell (Brexit: The Uncivil War), Stephen Butchard (Baghdad Central), Quoc Dang Tran (Marianne) and Jörg Winger (Deutschland 83).
The new titles — revealed almost a year after Disney+ officially launched in Europe — takes Disney a fifth of the way to hitting its target of commissioning ...
- 2/16/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
CEO Reed Hastings spoke on the French set of ’Osmosis’
Netflix has confirmed a further push into France, with the opening of a new office in Paris next year, as well as investment in three new French-language drama series and the acquisition of another four local productions.
CEO Reed Hastings made the announcement to journalists on the set of the sci-fi drama series Osmosis in France on Thursday (Sept 27).
He said the new Paris outpost would initially employ some 20 people. It is the company’s third European operation, after its regional headquarters in Amsterdam and London offices. The latter is...
Netflix has confirmed a further push into France, with the opening of a new office in Paris next year, as well as investment in three new French-language drama series and the acquisition of another four local productions.
CEO Reed Hastings made the announcement to journalists on the set of the sci-fi drama series Osmosis in France on Thursday (Sept 27).
He said the new Paris outpost would initially employ some 20 people. It is the company’s third European operation, after its regional headquarters in Amsterdam and London offices. The latter is...
- 9/28/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Alban Lenoir, Charlie Bruneau, Tiphaine Daviot, Ahmed Sylla, Alexandre Philip | Written by Tristan Schulmann, Marie Garel Weiss, Quoc Dang Tran, Izm, Laetitia Trapet | Directed by Benjamin Rocher, Thierry Poiraud
Well this couldn’t be better timing really could it? With the World Cup occupying TV screens and newspapers across the globe Metrodome unleash Goal of the Dead on a football-hungry UK audience. And whilst I typically avoid football movies like the proverbial plague, I couldn’t help but check out any film which also involves zombies and The Horde director Benjamin Rocher!
Like The Horde before it, the plot of Goal of the Dead is relatively simple and sees professional football team arrive at their lowly local-rivals stadium for an end of season friendly when a zombie apocalypse turns the hostile fans into flesh-eating undead hooligans.
This time round it would seem Rocher and his co-director Thierry Poiraud have...
Well this couldn’t be better timing really could it? With the World Cup occupying TV screens and newspapers across the globe Metrodome unleash Goal of the Dead on a football-hungry UK audience. And whilst I typically avoid football movies like the proverbial plague, I couldn’t help but check out any film which also involves zombies and The Horde director Benjamin Rocher!
Like The Horde before it, the plot of Goal of the Dead is relatively simple and sees professional football team arrive at their lowly local-rivals stadium for an end of season friendly when a zombie apocalypse turns the hostile fans into flesh-eating undead hooligans.
This time round it would seem Rocher and his co-director Thierry Poiraud have...
- 6/27/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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