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‘Quiet on Set’ Directors on Approaching the Nickelodeon Stars for Dan Schneider Docuseries and Doing More Episodes
Nothing in Investigation Discovery’s docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is likely to hold viewer attention so lastingly as Drake Bell coming forward to recall being sexually assaulted during his time as a Nickelodeon child star. Mary Robertson, who directed the ID four-parter with Emma Schwartz, recalled their set being all hush …
19-min read - NewsDeadline
‘Doctor Who’ Producer Jane Tranter Says British TV Tax Credits Must Be Updated Amid Over-Reliance On Hollywood Investment
Jane Tranter, the co-founder of Doctor Who and His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf, has called on the UK government to update British television tax credits to promote domestic investment. Tranter, one of the UK’s most highly-regarded producers, said television’s voice “got lost” in the UK’s recent Spring Budget, which introduced a “game-changing” 40% British …
2-min read - BusinessDeadline
Paramount+ Rolls Out International Ad-Tier Plans For Canada & Australia
Paramount+’s international ad-tier plans are coming together. The streaming service’s Basic (with ads) tier will roll out in Canada in April and June in Australia, priced at C$6.99 ($5.15) and A$6.99 ($4.55) per month, respectively. Addtionally, Paramount+’s premium subscription tier will launch in Europe this month, beginning with France, where it is priced at €10.99 …
2-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
‘The Barracks Thief:’ Novella From ‘This Boy’s Life’ Author Tobias Wolff To Be Adapted For The Screen By Mindriot’s Jonathan Keasey
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Keasey, the scribe behind Danielle Deadwyler’s Parallel and Demi Lovato’s Tow, has signed on to adapt The Barracks Thief, a novella from award-winning author Tobias Wolff. Keasey joins playwright Tyler Rivenbark on the project. The pair will collaborate on the screenplay based on Wolff’s novella. Wolff, a professor at Stanford, is best known …
2-min read - BusinessDeadline
George Lucas Comes Out In Support Of Bob Iger, Disney In Proxy Battle: “Creating Magic Is Not For Amateurs”
George Lucas has come out in support of Disney and CEO Bob Iger as the company wages a bitter proxy fight against activist investor Nelson Peltz, who is making a run for two seats on the company’s board. In a statement issued this morning, Lucas said: “Creating magic is not for amateurs. When I sold …
2-min read - EntertainmentThe Guardian
Our Son review – Billy Porter and Luke Evans are gay dads in poignant custody battle
This impeccably performed, engaging take on Kramer vs Kramer delivers a subtly shaded portrait of current gay lifestyles
2-min read - EntertainmentVariety
Netflix Orders Isabelle Adjani Thriller Series From France, Famke Janssen Crime Series From Netherlands
While at Series Mania Festival, Larry Tanz, Netflix’s VP of EMEA Content, unveiled ambitious new shows commissioned from France and the Netherlands, including an untitled thriller series starring Isabelle Adjani, and “Amsterdam Empire,” a Dutch crime series starring and executive produced by Famke Janssen. The untitled French thriller series revolves around a young mother on …
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