In one of the biggest co-production deals unveiled at Content London, Mediawan’s label Atlantique Productions has joined forces with Participant to make an ambitious limited espionage thriller series based on the Pegasus spyware scandal.
Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem are on board as creators and showrunners for the mini-series which will adapted from the bestseller “Pegasus: How a Spy in Our Pocket Threatens the End of Privacy, Dignity, and Democracy.” The book charts the sprawling international investigation conducted in 2020 and 2021 which revealed how governments used Pegasus spyware technology to spy on politicians, activists and business executives.
Executive producers on the highly anticipated “Pegasus” show are Nathalie Perus for Atlantique Productions, Thomas Anargyros for Mediawan Studio France, Jeff Skoll and Miura Kite for Participant. Maria Feldman and Claire Rudnick Polstein are also attached as executive producers. The project is being presented today (Tuesday) at Content London.
“Pegasus: How a Spy...
Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem are on board as creators and showrunners for the mini-series which will adapted from the bestseller “Pegasus: How a Spy in Our Pocket Threatens the End of Privacy, Dignity, and Democracy.” The book charts the sprawling international investigation conducted in 2020 and 2021 which revealed how governments used Pegasus spyware technology to spy on politicians, activists and business executives.
Executive producers on the highly anticipated “Pegasus” show are Nathalie Perus for Atlantique Productions, Thomas Anargyros for Mediawan Studio France, Jeff Skoll and Miura Kite for Participant. Maria Feldman and Claire Rudnick Polstein are also attached as executive producers. The project is being presented today (Tuesday) at Content London.
“Pegasus: How a Spy...
- 11/28/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Rising British actress Leo Hatton has inked with Artists First for management.
The move comes ahead of the Season 2 premiere of No Man’s Land, the Hulu/Fremantle series examining the Syrian civil war, which she’s boarded as a season regular.
The thriller created by María Feldman and Eitan Mansuri looks at the war through the prism of a man searching for his missing sister. As he navigates through the chaos, he encounters a diverse group of characters, as well as a web of secrets and betrayals, coming to grips with moral complexities surrounding the ongoing conflict. Hatton’s part of an ensemble that also includes Mélanie Thierry, Souheila Yacoub, James Krishna Floyd and Zed Josef, among others.
Also coming up for the thesp is the Israeli-American indie The King of Sunflowers, directed by Emil Ben Shimon.
Described as a talent on the verge of her big break, the...
The move comes ahead of the Season 2 premiere of No Man’s Land, the Hulu/Fremantle series examining the Syrian civil war, which she’s boarded as a season regular.
The thriller created by María Feldman and Eitan Mansuri looks at the war through the prism of a man searching for his missing sister. As he navigates through the chaos, he encounters a diverse group of characters, as well as a web of secrets and betrayals, coming to grips with moral complexities surrounding the ongoing conflict. Hatton’s part of an ensemble that also includes Mélanie Thierry, Souheila Yacoub, James Krishna Floyd and Zed Josef, among others.
Also coming up for the thesp is the Israeli-American indie The King of Sunflowers, directed by Emil Ben Shimon.
Described as a talent on the verge of her big break, the...
- 10/6/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Keshet International is doubling down on its German business by launching a standalone scripted arm in the European country.
Keshet Germany will launch with a slate that includes another remake of False Flag, the Israeli format that was recently remade by Keshet UK as Suspicion, starring Uma Thurman and Kunal Nayaar. Also on the slate is a reboot of the Dr Mabuse crime franchise from Paradise writer Boris Kunz and a reimagining of 14th century German pirate myth Klaus Störtebeker.
The division is born out of Keshet’s Tresor TV, which launched scripted division Keshet Tresor Fiction (Ktf) five years ago. Following the adaptations of Stockholm, known locally as Unter Freunden Stirbt Man Nicht (You Don’t Die Among Friends), for Rtl+, and production of How to Dad for Ard Degeto and thriller Der Schatten for ZDFneo, it’s been decided to relaunch Ktf as a standalone business.
Officially...
Keshet Germany will launch with a slate that includes another remake of False Flag, the Israeli format that was recently remade by Keshet UK as Suspicion, starring Uma Thurman and Kunal Nayaar. Also on the slate is a reboot of the Dr Mabuse crime franchise from Paradise writer Boris Kunz and a reimagining of 14th century German pirate myth Klaus Störtebeker.
The division is born out of Keshet’s Tresor TV, which launched scripted division Keshet Tresor Fiction (Ktf) five years ago. Following the adaptations of Stockholm, known locally as Unter Freunden Stirbt Man Nicht (You Don’t Die Among Friends), for Rtl+, and production of How to Dad for Ard Degeto and thriller Der Schatten for ZDFneo, it’s been decided to relaunch Ktf as a standalone business.
Officially...
- 9/1/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
“Parsing the difference between movies, TV and streamers – it’s becoming really difficult.”
Producers should make the most of collapsing boundaries between feature film and television content, according to Killer Films producer Christine Vachon, speaking today (February 18) in Berlin.
Speaking on a European Film Market industry sessions talk titled ‘Producers Embracing New Horizons’, Vachon said, “To start parsing the difference between movies, TV and streamers – it’s becoming really difficult. I don’t know what makes something television anymore.”
Vachon has produced two films at this year’s Berlinale – Rebecca Miller’s opening title She Came To Me, and Celine Song...
Producers should make the most of collapsing boundaries between feature film and television content, according to Killer Films producer Christine Vachon, speaking today (February 18) in Berlin.
Speaking on a European Film Market industry sessions talk titled ‘Producers Embracing New Horizons’, Vachon said, “To start parsing the difference between movies, TV and streamers – it’s becoming really difficult. I don’t know what makes something television anymore.”
Vachon has produced two films at this year’s Berlinale – Rebecca Miller’s opening title She Came To Me, and Celine Song...
- 2/18/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Spy thriller and family drama ‘No Man’s Land’ has been renewed for a second season and principal photography has commenced in Morocco.
Rotem Shamir, winner of the Israeli Academy of Television Director’s Award, and whose credits include ‘Fauda’ and ‘Hostages’, is directing the second season, reports Variety.
Series regulars Melanie Thierry (‘The Princess of Montpensier’), Souheila Yacoub (‘Rise’) and James Krishna Floyd (‘The Good Karma Hospital’) will reprise their characters and new cast members include Leo Hatton (‘Rate Me’) and Zed Josef (‘The Disguise’).
Season 2 is set amidst the ongoing Syrian civil war and follows a female freedom fighter group and the portrayal of radicalised westerners who join Isis. It is commissioned by Arte and Hulu, and produced by Haut et Court TV, Masha, and Spiro Films in co-production with Fremantle.
Created by Masha’s Maria Feldman and Spiro’s Eitan Mansuri, ‘No Man’s Land’ is written by Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem,...
Rotem Shamir, winner of the Israeli Academy of Television Director’s Award, and whose credits include ‘Fauda’ and ‘Hostages’, is directing the second season, reports Variety.
Series regulars Melanie Thierry (‘The Princess of Montpensier’), Souheila Yacoub (‘Rise’) and James Krishna Floyd (‘The Good Karma Hospital’) will reprise their characters and new cast members include Leo Hatton (‘Rate Me’) and Zed Josef (‘The Disguise’).
Season 2 is set amidst the ongoing Syrian civil war and follows a female freedom fighter group and the portrayal of radicalised westerners who join Isis. It is commissioned by Arte and Hulu, and produced by Haut et Court TV, Masha, and Spiro Films in co-production with Fremantle.
Created by Masha’s Maria Feldman and Spiro’s Eitan Mansuri, ‘No Man’s Land’ is written by Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem,...
- 11/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Fremantle’s spy thriller and family drama “No Man’s Land” has been renewed for a second season and principal photography has commenced in Morocco.
Rotem Shamir, winner of the Israeli Academy of Television Director’s Award, and whose credits include “Fauda” and “Hostages,” is directing the second season.
Series regulars regulars Mélanie Thierry (The Princess of Montpensier”), Souheila Yacoub (“Rise”) and James Krishna Floyd (“The Good Karma Hospital”) will reprise their characters and new cast members joining include Leo Hatton (“Rate Me”) and Zed Josef (“The Disguise”).
Season 2 is set amidst the ongoing Syrian civil war and follows a female freedom fighter group and the portrayal of radicalised westerners who join Isis. It is commissioned by Arte and Hulu, and produced by Haut et Court TV, Masha, and Spiro Films in co-production with Fremantle.
Created by Masha’s María Feldman and Spiro’s Eitan Mansuri, “No Man’s Land” is written...
Rotem Shamir, winner of the Israeli Academy of Television Director’s Award, and whose credits include “Fauda” and “Hostages,” is directing the second season.
Series regulars regulars Mélanie Thierry (The Princess of Montpensier”), Souheila Yacoub (“Rise”) and James Krishna Floyd (“The Good Karma Hospital”) will reprise their characters and new cast members joining include Leo Hatton (“Rate Me”) and Zed Josef (“The Disguise”).
Season 2 is set amidst the ongoing Syrian civil war and follows a female freedom fighter group and the portrayal of radicalised westerners who join Isis. It is commissioned by Arte and Hulu, and produced by Haut et Court TV, Masha, and Spiro Films in co-production with Fremantle.
Created by Masha’s María Feldman and Spiro’s Eitan Mansuri, “No Man’s Land” is written...
- 11/29/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Hot off the success of “No Man’s Land,” Israel’s Spiro Films and France’s Haut et Court TV are re-teaming on “Armageddon,” a sprawling thriller miniseries looking at Christian extremists operating in the Holy Land.
The show is being created by David Ackerman, who previously worked in national security in Israel and went on to pen the film “Blank Bullet” inspired by the story of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, and “Jerusalem,” a gritty geopolitical thriller drama which competed at last year’s Series Mania.
Ackerman is currently writing the script for “Armageddon,” which weaves several characters, including a Christian American priest who travels with a few disciples to the Kibbutz Megiddo. Appearing friendly and charitable, the group starts forging bonds within the small community, including a mother and a son, while pursuing their secret agenda: find the Antichrist who will provoke a war that will fulfil their biblical prophecy...
The show is being created by David Ackerman, who previously worked in national security in Israel and went on to pen the film “Blank Bullet” inspired by the story of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, and “Jerusalem,” a gritty geopolitical thriller drama which competed at last year’s Series Mania.
Ackerman is currently writing the script for “Armageddon,” which weaves several characters, including a Christian American priest who travels with a few disciples to the Kibbutz Megiddo. Appearing friendly and charitable, the group starts forging bonds within the small community, including a mother and a son, while pursuing their secret agenda: find the Antichrist who will provoke a war that will fulfil their biblical prophecy...
- 3/25/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
In “False Flag” Season 3, Streamaze, an Israeli high-tech company, suffers a chemical attack at a hotel which is masterminded by terrorists.
Or does it? Maybe this was an attack on an individual gone awry.
Mossad’s state-of-the art data analysis identifies three suspects, all with possible reasons to commit the outrage, one of whose victims is the Israeli Minister of Culture. But suspicions don’t make them guilty.
‘False Flag’ mainstay character Eitan Koppel is once more dispatched to investigate and is always two moves ahead of the local police. But even in Episode One, as possible explanations proliferate, the series, as in Seasons One and Two, consistently pulls the rug from under the viewer’s feet, suggesting the supposedly guilty may be innocent, and innocent guilty, as a more nuanced and complex picture emerges.
In its constant caveats against pre-judgement, “False Flag,” a propulsive thriller, takes on a resonant...
Or does it? Maybe this was an attack on an individual gone awry.
Mossad’s state-of-the art data analysis identifies three suspects, all with possible reasons to commit the outrage, one of whose victims is the Israeli Minister of Culture. But suspicions don’t make them guilty.
‘False Flag’ mainstay character Eitan Koppel is once more dispatched to investigate and is always two moves ahead of the local police. But even in Episode One, as possible explanations proliferate, the series, as in Seasons One and Two, consistently pulls the rug from under the viewer’s feet, suggesting the supposedly guilty may be innocent, and innocent guilty, as a more nuanced and complex picture emerges.
In its constant caveats against pre-judgement, “False Flag,” a propulsive thriller, takes on a resonant...
- 2/15/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Josh Hartnett Starrer ‘The Fear Index,’ ‘False Flag’ S3 to Screen at Berlinale Series Market Selects
“The Fear Index,” starring Josh Hartnett, and the third season of iconic Israeli series “False Flag” will both screen at the Berlinale Series Market Selects, whose lineup was unveiled Tuesday.
The latest from “The Crown” producers Left Bank Pictures, Sky Original “The Fear Index” is billed as a fast-paced, gripping Frankenstein-style parable on the dangers of AI. Based on the Robert Harris novel of the same title, its international sales will be handled by NBCUniversal Global Distribution.
Sold by Keshet International, “False Flag” is one of milestone titles that turned Israel’s series into a global brand, with Fox International taking the world on season one at 2015’s Mipcom in its first global acquisition of a foreign-language series.
Season three marks the return of both original series creators, Maria Feldman and Amit Cohen, in a tale which looks set to weave the same web of distrust, deception and sudden twists as the first two seasons.
The latest from “The Crown” producers Left Bank Pictures, Sky Original “The Fear Index” is billed as a fast-paced, gripping Frankenstein-style parable on the dangers of AI. Based on the Robert Harris novel of the same title, its international sales will be handled by NBCUniversal Global Distribution.
Sold by Keshet International, “False Flag” is one of milestone titles that turned Israel’s series into a global brand, with Fox International taking the world on season one at 2015’s Mipcom in its first global acquisition of a foreign-language series.
Season three marks the return of both original series creators, Maria Feldman and Amit Cohen, in a tale which looks set to weave the same web of distrust, deception and sudden twists as the first two seasons.
- 1/18/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Producers Adam Mirels and Robbie Mirels of 141 Entertainment, the team behind Ana Lily Amirpour’s hotly anticipated “Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon,” which plays Sunday in competition at the Venice Film Festival, have signed an option to remake director-writer Sameh Zoabi’s 2018 Venice Horizons Award entry “Tel Aviv on Fire.” The adaptation will be set on the border between the Sonora region of Mexico and a small Arizona town.
Zoabi’s original film nabbed the best actor award in Venice Horizons and went on to receive a host of international kudos. The film uses comedy to explore the absurdity of everyday life under a militarized border force. The remake will utilize these themes and the universal romantic-comedy at its core.
141 Entertainment will attach a Spanish-speaking writer and director to adapt the work to its new U.S. border setting. Zoabi will remain involved creatively and will also serve...
Zoabi’s original film nabbed the best actor award in Venice Horizons and went on to receive a host of international kudos. The film uses comedy to explore the absurdity of everyday life under a militarized border force. The remake will utilize these themes and the universal romantic-comedy at its core.
141 Entertainment will attach a Spanish-speaking writer and director to adapt the work to its new U.S. border setting. Zoabi will remain involved creatively and will also serve...
- 9/4/2021
- by Alissa Simon
- Variety Film + TV
“Fauda,” “False Flag” and “No Man’s Land” producer Maria Feldman is teaming with Israeli director Dror Shaul on “The Collective,” an epic drama series set against the background of the early history of one of Israel’s best known institutions: the kibbutz.
Created, written and to be directed by Shaul, “The Collective” is set up at Feldman’s New York and Israel-based Masha, out of which she co-created and produced for Hulu and Arte the Fremantle-sold “No Man’s Land,” a standout in Series Mania’s main competition last year. This year, Feldman served on the jury of Series Mania’s Forum Co-Pro Pitching Sessions.
Now being written by Dror, “The Collective” marks his return in an extended narrative form to the kibbutz setting of his two huge hits, the 50-minute “Operation Grandma,” (“Mivtsa Savta”), which won the Israeli Academy Award and became a cult film in Israel; and 2007’s “Sweet Mud,...
Created, written and to be directed by Shaul, “The Collective” is set up at Feldman’s New York and Israel-based Masha, out of which she co-created and produced for Hulu and Arte the Fremantle-sold “No Man’s Land,” a standout in Series Mania’s main competition last year. This year, Feldman served on the jury of Series Mania’s Forum Co-Pro Pitching Sessions.
Now being written by Dror, “The Collective” marks his return in an extended narrative form to the kibbutz setting of his two huge hits, the 50-minute “Operation Grandma,” (“Mivtsa Savta”), which won the Israeli Academy Award and became a cult film in Israel; and 2007’s “Sweet Mud,...
- 9/1/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Eight-part drama was among 15 projects pitched in Series Mania’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions.
Russian producer Alexander Rodnyansky and UK writer Matt Jones clinched the main €50,000 project prize at French TV festival and industry event Series Mania on Monday (August 30) for Lgbtqia+ period drama Red Rainbow.
It was among 15 drama projects pitched at Series Mania’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, a key strand of the event’s industry-focused Forum programme, taking place within the framework of the TV festival unfolding in Lille from August 26 to September 2.
Inspired by true events in the late 1970s, the eight-part drama revolves around three gay activists...
Russian producer Alexander Rodnyansky and UK writer Matt Jones clinched the main €50,000 project prize at French TV festival and industry event Series Mania on Monday (August 30) for Lgbtqia+ period drama Red Rainbow.
It was among 15 drama projects pitched at Series Mania’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, a key strand of the event’s industry-focused Forum programme, taking place within the framework of the TV festival unfolding in Lille from August 26 to September 2.
Inspired by true events in the late 1970s, the eight-part drama revolves around three gay activists...
- 8/31/2021
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Red Rainbow, a drama series with Lgbtqia+ elements set in 1979 Soviet Union, has been selected as the winner of the Series Mania Forum Best Project Award to kick off European TV confab’s annual Co-Pro Pitching Sessions. A check for €50,000 was presented Monday to producer Alexander Rodnyansky of Ar Content/Non-Stop Production and writer Matt Jones for the eight-episode series, which was selected by a jury who heard pitches from 15 projects.
Based on a true story, Red Rainbow follows three young gay activists from West Berlin who are invited to the Ussr for an official visit. They are thrilled to see the country of their socialist dreams, not realizing that being gay is a crime there.
“We were incredibly impressed with all of the pitches, yet it was the strong story and Lgbtqia+ elements of Red Rainbow that helped us to reach a unanimous decision,” said jury president Polly Williams of Federation UK.
Based on a true story, Red Rainbow follows three young gay activists from West Berlin who are invited to the Ussr for an official visit. They are thrilled to see the country of their socialist dreams, not realizing that being gay is a crime there.
“We were incredibly impressed with all of the pitches, yet it was the strong story and Lgbtqia+ elements of Red Rainbow that helped us to reach a unanimous decision,” said jury president Polly Williams of Federation UK.
- 8/30/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Russia’s Alexander Rodnyansky, producer of high-level Cannes hits such as “Leviathan” and “Loveless,” has added another prize to his illustrious career, winning the Series Mania Forum Best Project Award for the Soviet-era period drama “Red Rainbow.”
Presented Monday at the Forum, Series Mania’s industry arm, as one of 16 projects at its Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, “Red Rainbow” beat a strong field of other contenders to take the Award, which comes with a €50,000 cash prize for development, a considerable sum to help a series project advance.
Written by Matt Jones, and based on a true story, “Red Rainbow” is set in 1979 and turns on three young German gay activists from West Berlin who, through a series of blunders and misunderstandings, are invited by Soviet Central Committee Secretary Kaptinov to join an official visit to the Ussr, despite homosexuality being illegal in the country.
Once there, their translator, Larissa, is given...
Presented Monday at the Forum, Series Mania’s industry arm, as one of 16 projects at its Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, “Red Rainbow” beat a strong field of other contenders to take the Award, which comes with a €50,000 cash prize for development, a considerable sum to help a series project advance.
Written by Matt Jones, and based on a true story, “Red Rainbow” is set in 1979 and turns on three young German gay activists from West Berlin who, through a series of blunders and misunderstandings, are invited by Soviet Central Committee Secretary Kaptinov to join an official visit to the Ussr, despite homosexuality being illegal in the country.
Once there, their translator, Larissa, is given...
- 8/30/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Set in the foreboding sugar cane fields of KwaZulu-Natal, Fremantle-M-Net crime thriller “Reyka” – starring South African born Kim Engelbrecht, whose credits include “Isidingo,” “Dominion” and “The Flash,” and Iain Glen, Ser Jorah Mormont in “Games of Thrones” – looks set to mark another milestone in both Fremantle and premium South Africa TV production.
For Fremantle, a still expanding scripted drama force, “Reyka” is its first South African show, after it launched last year its first shows from Israel’s Maria Feldman and Chile’s Fabula.
For M-Net, following on “Trackers,” co-produced with HBO and Zdf, “Reyka” marks an early push into large-scale premium international co-production pairing local and international talent as M-Net parent Multichoice, led by Yolisa Phahle, sees some significant success in facing off with Netflix.
Chosen by Variety as one of the 10 buzziest shows hitting MipTV, typically for a Fremantle drama, “Reyka” tackles big ideas from a...
For Fremantle, a still expanding scripted drama force, “Reyka” is its first South African show, after it launched last year its first shows from Israel’s Maria Feldman and Chile’s Fabula.
For M-Net, following on “Trackers,” co-produced with HBO and Zdf, “Reyka” marks an early push into large-scale premium international co-production pairing local and international talent as M-Net parent Multichoice, led by Yolisa Phahle, sees some significant success in facing off with Netflix.
Chosen by Variety as one of the 10 buzziest shows hitting MipTV, typically for a Fremantle drama, “Reyka” tackles big ideas from a...
- 5/17/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Luke Evans has been tapped to star in Apple’s Echo 3 action-thriller drama series, from Oscar winner Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker), Apple Studios and Keshet Studios.
Echo 3 is set in South America and follows Amber Chesborough, a brilliant young scientist, who is the emotional center of a small American family. When she goes missing along the Colombia-Venezuela border, her brother and her husband — two men with deep military experience and complicated pasts — struggle to find her in a layered, personal drama, set against the explosive backdrop of a secret war.
Evans will play the role of Bambi, Amber’s brother.
The 10-part series is based on the award-winning Keshet Broadcasting series When Heroes Fly, created by Omri Givon and inspired by the eponymous novel by Amir Gutfreund. Given a straight-to-series order by Apple last July, Echo 3 will be shot with English and Spanish dialogue.
Boal serves as showrunner alongside...
Echo 3 is set in South America and follows Amber Chesborough, a brilliant young scientist, who is the emotional center of a small American family. When she goes missing along the Colombia-Venezuela border, her brother and her husband — two men with deep military experience and complicated pasts — struggle to find her in a layered, personal drama, set against the explosive backdrop of a secret war.
Evans will play the role of Bambi, Amber’s brother.
The 10-part series is based on the award-winning Keshet Broadcasting series When Heroes Fly, created by Omri Givon and inspired by the eponymous novel by Amir Gutfreund. Given a straight-to-series order by Apple last July, Echo 3 will be shot with English and Spanish dialogue.
Boal serves as showrunner alongside...
- 5/3/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“No Man’s Land,” “Fauda” and “False Flag” producer Maria Feldman is teaming with “Tel Aviv on Fire” writer-director Sameh Zoabi on a new identity crisis series “Inheritance,” which offers a fresh, comedic take on the Israel-Palestine conflict, breaking new ground for scripted TV.
Created by Zoabi, Alma Ganihar and Leora Kamenetzky, a writer on “Fauda” and co-creator with Feldman on “False Flag,” “Inheritance” is set up at Feldman’s New York-based Masha Productions label, with Feldman and Cliff W. Roberts taking producer credits. The partners have a bible and screenplay for a pilot. Zoabi will direct all episodes.
Zoabi’s TV debut, “Inheritance” asks a weighty question: How far people can change their position on the Palestine-Israeli conflict? But it looks set to do so through light, fast-paced comedy – a combination of thematic weight and lightness of touch at the heart of “Tel Aviv on Fire,” Zoabi’s 2018 breakthrough movie,...
Created by Zoabi, Alma Ganihar and Leora Kamenetzky, a writer on “Fauda” and co-creator with Feldman on “False Flag,” “Inheritance” is set up at Feldman’s New York-based Masha Productions label, with Feldman and Cliff W. Roberts taking producer credits. The partners have a bible and screenplay for a pilot. Zoabi will direct all episodes.
Zoabi’s TV debut, “Inheritance” asks a weighty question: How far people can change their position on the Palestine-Israeli conflict? But it looks set to do so through light, fast-paced comedy – a combination of thematic weight and lightness of touch at the heart of “Tel Aviv on Fire,” Zoabi’s 2018 breakthrough movie,...
- 1/14/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
After a year that tested their limits and redefined landscapes, leaders in France’s entertainment industry share thoughts on their top achievements, the pandemic’s long-term impact and what’s on the horizon for them in 2021.
Thierry Fremaux
Director, Cannes Film Festival / Director, Institut Lumiere
What is the single thing — material or otherwise — getting you through the pandemic? The love of cinema. And the love of those who love cinema, for whom we tried to survive. Also, the new albums from Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
What was your greatest achievement in 2020? A book about judo. When I was young, I was into films and judo. Without cinemas, I went back to judo.
What do you think will be the long-term impact of the pandemic on the industry? The acceleration and urgency in proving that cinema is a singular art — and a precious one. Like movie theaters.
Who would you...
Thierry Fremaux
Director, Cannes Film Festival / Director, Institut Lumiere
What is the single thing — material or otherwise — getting you through the pandemic? The love of cinema. And the love of those who love cinema, for whom we tried to survive. Also, the new albums from Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
What was your greatest achievement in 2020? A book about judo. When I was young, I was into films and judo. Without cinemas, I went back to judo.
What do you think will be the long-term impact of the pandemic on the industry? The acceleration and urgency in proving that cinema is a singular art — and a precious one. Like movie theaters.
Who would you...
- 1/4/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu has dropped an action-packed trailer to “No Man’s Land,” an epic war series, love story and, above all, tale of personal odyssey.
Setting it apart, the eight-part series takes place against the background of the Syrian Kurd Ypj women’s militia push back against Isis, a struggle featuring formidable female fighters.
A Hulu Original, set to bow in the U.S. on Nov. 18, “No Man’s Land” is created by “Fauda” and “First Flag” producer Maria Feldman as well as Eitan Mansuri, behind Omri Givon’s 2018 Canneseries best series winner “When Eagles Fly.”
In a pedigree creative package, the series is written by “False Flag’s” Amit Cohen and “Euphoria’s” Ron Leshem.
That is reflected in a multi-level series which is at once intimate drama and geo-political eye-opener, and spangled by set piece action scenes between the Ypj and Isis, which make up much of the trailer.
In a first,...
Setting it apart, the eight-part series takes place against the background of the Syrian Kurd Ypj women’s militia push back against Isis, a struggle featuring formidable female fighters.
A Hulu Original, set to bow in the U.S. on Nov. 18, “No Man’s Land” is created by “Fauda” and “First Flag” producer Maria Feldman as well as Eitan Mansuri, behind Omri Givon’s 2018 Canneseries best series winner “When Eagles Fly.”
In a pedigree creative package, the series is written by “False Flag’s” Amit Cohen and “Euphoria’s” Ron Leshem.
That is reflected in a multi-level series which is at once intimate drama and geo-political eye-opener, and spangled by set piece action scenes between the Ypj and Isis, which make up much of the trailer.
In a first,...
- 10/16/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Women are taking the fight to Isis in “No Man’s Land,” Hulu’s upcoming Syrian civil war drama. IndieWire is exclusively premiering the trailer for the upcoming series, which can be viewed below.
The series’ synopsis reads:
“No Man’s Land” dives into the depths of the Syrian civil war through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man, in search for his estranged, presumed to be dead sister. While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine ends up joining forces with a unit of Kurdish female fighters, fierce women and Isis’ biggest nightmare, and travels with them in Isis occupied territory. Antoine’s journey crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims, and provides a unique look on the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world.
“No Man’s Land” stars Félix Moati, Mélanie Thierry, and James Purefoy alongside Souheila Yacoub, Joe Ben Ayed,...
The series’ synopsis reads:
“No Man’s Land” dives into the depths of the Syrian civil war through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man, in search for his estranged, presumed to be dead sister. While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine ends up joining forces with a unit of Kurdish female fighters, fierce women and Isis’ biggest nightmare, and travels with them in Isis occupied territory. Antoine’s journey crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims, and provides a unique look on the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world.
“No Man’s Land” stars Félix Moati, Mélanie Thierry, and James Purefoy alongside Souheila Yacoub, Joe Ben Ayed,...
- 10/15/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Hulu’s No Man’s Land tells the story of the Syrian civil war through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man, in search for his estranged, presumed-to-be-dead sister. While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine ends up joining forces with Isis’ biggest nightmare — a unit of Kurdish female fighters — and travels with them in Isis occupied territory.
The drama premieres November 18 on Hulu.
No Man’s Land co-creator and executive producer Maria Feldman said the idea came to her while watching a news report on the Ypj, an all-female militia fighting Isis in Syria. Feldman said Isis soldiers are scared of the Ypj.
“One of the women explained they want Isis to know women are shooting at them because Isis soldiers are not afraid of dying into battle,” she said during the show’s Ctam panel Friday. “They think they will go to heaven and get 72 virgins unless they are killed by a woman.
The drama premieres November 18 on Hulu.
No Man’s Land co-creator and executive producer Maria Feldman said the idea came to her while watching a news report on the Ypj, an all-female militia fighting Isis in Syria. Feldman said Isis soldiers are scared of the Ypj.
“One of the women explained they want Isis to know women are shooting at them because Isis soldiers are not afraid of dying into battle,” she said during the show’s Ctam panel Friday. “They think they will go to heaven and get 72 virgins unless they are killed by a woman.
- 8/7/2020
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu’s upcoming drama, “No Man’s Land,” tells the story of the all-female militia that fought in the Syrian civil war against Isis. Called the Ypj, or Women’s Protection Units, co-creators Maria Feldman and Amit Cohen explained the stories behind these courageous women, and why Isis soldiers were terrified of dying by their hand, during Hulu’s portion of the virtual summer press tour Friday.
“I think they became a potent force because, funnily, Isis soldiers are scared of women,” Feldman said. “This idea came to me when I was watching a news report from the war in Syria about Kurdish fighters, and I saw an image of two very young women in camouflage clothes and colorful scarves. One was shooting a sniper rifle and another one was standing next to her and making this weird noise, shouting ‘la la la.”
“Then one of the women explained that they...
“I think they became a potent force because, funnily, Isis soldiers are scared of women,” Feldman said. “This idea came to me when I was watching a news report from the war in Syria about Kurdish fighters, and I saw an image of two very young women in camouflage clothes and colorful scarves. One was shooting a sniper rifle and another one was standing next to her and making this weird noise, shouting ‘la la la.”
“Then one of the women explained that they...
- 8/7/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Hulu announced premiere dates for its Animaniacs revival, anthology drama Monsterland, two other new series and a Greta Thunberg documentary during its virtual Ctam panel today.
The new Animaniacs, from Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation and again exec produced by Steven Spielberg, will bow Friday, November 20 — some 22 years after the original wrapped its run. Hulu’s new anthology drama Monsterland will premiere on Friday, October 2; Eater’s Guide to the World will be served up Wednesday, November 11; and new drama No Man’s Land bows Wednesday, November 18.
I Am Greta, a feature-length docu about the teenage climate change activist from Sweden, will begin streaming Friday, November 13, on Hulu.
Here are details about the new shows:
Animaniacs
A brand-new version of the iconic family-friendly cartoon series for the whole family as the Warner siblings, Yakko and Wakko, and the Warner sister Dot, have a great time wreaking havoc and mayhem in...
The new Animaniacs, from Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation and again exec produced by Steven Spielberg, will bow Friday, November 20 — some 22 years after the original wrapped its run. Hulu’s new anthology drama Monsterland will premiere on Friday, October 2; Eater’s Guide to the World will be served up Wednesday, November 11; and new drama No Man’s Land bows Wednesday, November 18.
I Am Greta, a feature-length docu about the teenage climate change activist from Sweden, will begin streaming Friday, November 13, on Hulu.
Here are details about the new shows:
Animaniacs
A brand-new version of the iconic family-friendly cartoon series for the whole family as the Warner siblings, Yakko and Wakko, and the Warner sister Dot, have a great time wreaking havoc and mayhem in...
- 8/7/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu announced the premiere dates for several of its upcoming 2020 originals during a virtual Ctam panel Friday, including the launches for the “Animaniacs” reboot, the supernatural anthology “Monsterland,” the Greta Thunberg documentary film “I Am Greta,” the drama “No Man’s Land” and the Maya Rudolph-narrated series “Eater’s Guide to the World.”
First up is “Monsterland,” which begins streaming on Hulu Friday, Oct. 2. Then “Eater’s Guide to the World” launches Wednesday, Nov. 11, followed a couple of days later by the premiere of “I Am Greta” on Friday, Nov. 13. “No Man’s Land” debuts Wednesday, Nov. 18, just before Steven Spielberg’s long-awaited return of “Animaniacs” drops Friday, Nov. 20.
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Monsterland
Hulu Original Monsterland is a 8-episode anthology series based on the collection of stories from Nathan Ballingrud’s “North American Lake Monsters.” Encounters with mermaids,...
First up is “Monsterland,” which begins streaming on Hulu Friday, Oct. 2. Then “Eater’s Guide to the World” launches Wednesday, Nov. 11, followed a couple of days later by the premiere of “I Am Greta” on Friday, Nov. 13. “No Man’s Land” debuts Wednesday, Nov. 18, just before Steven Spielberg’s long-awaited return of “Animaniacs” drops Friday, Nov. 20.
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Monsterland
Hulu Original Monsterland is a 8-episode anthology series based on the collection of stories from Nathan Ballingrud’s “North American Lake Monsters.” Encounters with mermaids,...
- 8/7/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The Hurt Locker writer and producer Mark Boal is adapting Israeli drama When Heroes Fly for Apple.
The streamer has handed the series, which will be known as Echo 3, a straight-to-series ten-part order.
It will be produced by Keshet Studios and Apple and will be set in South America.
The series follows Amber Chesborough, a brilliant young scientist, the emotional center of a small American family. When she goes missing along the Colombia-Venezuela border, her brother and her husband — two men with deep military experience and complicated pasts — struggle to find her in a layered, personal drama, set against the explosive backdrop of a secret war.
It is based on Keshet’s series When Heroes Fly, created by Omri Givon and inspired by the eponymous novel by Amir Gutfreund. It will be shot with English and Spanish dialogue.
Boal will serve as showrunner alongside co-showrunner and executive producer Jason Horwitch...
The streamer has handed the series, which will be known as Echo 3, a straight-to-series ten-part order.
It will be produced by Keshet Studios and Apple and will be set in South America.
The series follows Amber Chesborough, a brilliant young scientist, the emotional center of a small American family. When she goes missing along the Colombia-Venezuela border, her brother and her husband — two men with deep military experience and complicated pasts — struggle to find her in a layered, personal drama, set against the explosive backdrop of a secret war.
It is based on Keshet’s series When Heroes Fly, created by Omri Givon and inspired by the eponymous novel by Amir Gutfreund. It will be shot with English and Spanish dialogue.
Boal will serve as showrunner alongside co-showrunner and executive producer Jason Horwitch...
- 7/16/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ has ordered a new 10-episode action-thriller series called “Echo 3” from “The Hurt Locker” writer Mark Boal, the streaming service said Thursday.
Based on Keshet Broadcasting’s “When Heroes Fly,” an Israeli series created by Omri Givon and inspired by Amir Gutfreund’s novel of the same name, “Echo 3” is set in South America and follows Amber Chesborough, “a brilliant young scientist, is the emotional center of a small American family,” per Apple’s description.
“When she goes missing along the Colombia-Venezuela border, her brother and her husband — two men with deep military experience and complicated pasts — struggle to find her in a layered, personal drama, set against the explosive backdrop of a secret war.”
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Boal will executive produce “Echo 3” and serve as showrunner alongside Jason Horwitch. Other executive producers include Keshet Studios’ Peter Traugott, as well as Stan Wlodkowski, Omri Givon,...
Based on Keshet Broadcasting’s “When Heroes Fly,” an Israeli series created by Omri Givon and inspired by Amir Gutfreund’s novel of the same name, “Echo 3” is set in South America and follows Amber Chesborough, “a brilliant young scientist, is the emotional center of a small American family,” per Apple’s description.
“When she goes missing along the Colombia-Venezuela border, her brother and her husband — two men with deep military experience and complicated pasts — struggle to find her in a layered, personal drama, set against the explosive backdrop of a secret war.”
Also Read: Apple Acquires Justin Timberlake Film 'Palmer'
Boal will executive produce “Echo 3” and serve as showrunner alongside Jason Horwitch. Other executive producers include Keshet Studios’ Peter Traugott, as well as Stan Wlodkowski, Omri Givon,...
- 7/16/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
One of the major buzz titles over the last seven days’ Series Mania/MipTV virtual marketplace, “No Man’s Land” starts in Paris, as Antoine, a construction engineer corroded by guilt at his sister’s death in a terrorist attack, thinks he glimpses her in TV footage of the Kurdish Ypg militia.
Minutes later in series terms, he has made it over the border from Turkey into Syria and into an extraordinary, if highly grounded true-facts-based, world where the Ypg has since 2013 fought Isis yihadists.
The geographical coordinates of Syria are hazy – the series uses no location credits; its landscape is other worldly; its gender are reversed – it’s the women who bear arms given the Islamic belief that a man killed by a woman will have a hard time getting to heaven; and its stakes humble Antoine as the Ypg wage a war for freedom, which Western powers yet prefer to ignore.
Minutes later in series terms, he has made it over the border from Turkey into Syria and into an extraordinary, if highly grounded true-facts-based, world where the Ypg has since 2013 fought Isis yihadists.
The geographical coordinates of Syria are hazy – the series uses no location credits; its landscape is other worldly; its gender are reversed – it’s the women who bear arms given the Islamic belief that a man killed by a woman will have a hard time getting to heaven; and its stakes humble Antoine as the Ypg wage a war for freedom, which Western powers yet prefer to ignore.
- 3/31/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+ has ordered Uma Thurman-led thriller “Suspicion” to series, the streaming service announced Wednesday.
The drama is described as “a high-paced thriller about the kidnapping of the son of a prominent American businesswoman,” played by Thurman. “Twenty-one year-old Leo’s abduction from a large, upmarket hotel in central New York is captured on video and goes viral. Swiftly, four British citizens staying at the hotel become the prime suspects. But are they guilty of anymore than being in the wrong place at the wrong time?”
Along with the “Kill Bill” and “Pulp Fiction” star, the “Suspicion” cast includes Kunal Nayyar (“The Big Bang Theory”), Noah Emmerich (“The Americans”), Georgina Campbell (“Black Mirror”), Elyes Gabel (“Scorpion”), Elizabeth Henstridge (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Edward Bluemel (“Killing Eve”) and Angel Coulby (“Dancing On The Edge”).
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The drama is described as “a high-paced thriller about the kidnapping of the son of a prominent American businesswoman,” played by Thurman. “Twenty-one year-old Leo’s abduction from a large, upmarket hotel in central New York is captured on video and goes viral. Swiftly, four British citizens staying at the hotel become the prime suspects. But are they guilty of anymore than being in the wrong place at the wrong time?”
Along with the “Kill Bill” and “Pulp Fiction” star, the “Suspicion” cast includes Kunal Nayyar (“The Big Bang Theory”), Noah Emmerich (“The Americans”), Georgina Campbell (“Black Mirror”), Elyes Gabel (“Scorpion”), Elizabeth Henstridge (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Edward Bluemel (“Killing Eve”) and Angel Coulby (“Dancing On The Edge”).
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- 3/11/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Uma Thurman is to star in a remake of Israeli drama False Flag for AppleTV+.
The Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction star will front Suspicion, a high-paced thriller about the kidnapping of the son of a prominent American businesswoman, played by Thurman.
Twenty-one year-old Leo’s abduction from a large, upmarket hotel in central New York is captured on video and goes viral. Swiftly, four British citizens staying at the hotel become the prime suspects. But are they guilty of anymore than being in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Thurman, whose last TV role was in Netflix supernatural series Chambers, is joined in the series by Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory), Noah Emmerich (The Americans), Georgina Campbell (Black Mirror), Elyes Gabel (Scorpion), Elizabeth Henstridge (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Angel Coulby (Dancing On The Edge).
The series is produced by Keshet Productions, the UK-based arm of the Israeli broadcaster,...
The Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction star will front Suspicion, a high-paced thriller about the kidnapping of the son of a prominent American businesswoman, played by Thurman.
Twenty-one year-old Leo’s abduction from a large, upmarket hotel in central New York is captured on video and goes viral. Swiftly, four British citizens staying at the hotel become the prime suspects. But are they guilty of anymore than being in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Thurman, whose last TV role was in Netflix supernatural series Chambers, is joined in the series by Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory), Noah Emmerich (The Americans), Georgina Campbell (Black Mirror), Elyes Gabel (Scorpion), Elizabeth Henstridge (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Angel Coulby (Dancing On The Edge).
The series is produced by Keshet Productions, the UK-based arm of the Israeli broadcaster,...
- 3/11/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
UK projects are Channel 4’s Adult Material and Sky’s Little Birds.
The line-up for the 2020 edition of Series Mania, which runs March 20-28 in Lille, has been unveiled.
The competition features the world premieres of two UK series’; Channel 4’s Adult Material, created by Lucy Kirkwood and starring Haley Squires; and Sophia Al-Maria’s Little Birds, which is based on the short story by Anais Nin, broadcast on Sky and starring Juno Temple.
Other highlights in the competition include Israel’s biggest budget drama series Valley Of Tears starring Lior Ashkenazi; German Netflix series Unorthodox from Anna Winger,...
The line-up for the 2020 edition of Series Mania, which runs March 20-28 in Lille, has been unveiled.
The competition features the world premieres of two UK series’; Channel 4’s Adult Material, created by Lucy Kirkwood and starring Haley Squires; and Sophia Al-Maria’s Little Birds, which is based on the short story by Anais Nin, broadcast on Sky and starring Juno Temple.
Other highlights in the competition include Israel’s biggest budget drama series Valley Of Tears starring Lior Ashkenazi; German Netflix series Unorthodox from Anna Winger,...
- 2/19/2020
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Prolific Paris-based producer-distributer Haut et Court, whose TV credits include The Returned, The Young Pope and The Last Panthers, has hired a UK-based development scout as the company’s search for international TV and film projects gathers pace.
Based in London, former Fremantle editorial assistant Juliette Carlton-Thoquenne will act as Haut et Court’s UK contact and first port of call for writers and agents, and will develop and script-edit on English-language projects.
The French-British dual national will report into producer Caroline Benjo and will travel between the company’s London and Paris office.
Haut et Court has grown its international TV slate in recent years. Latest co-productions emanating from Israel include English-language dramas Fertile Crescent from Hulu/Arte, and Canal + show Possessions. Both series are currently in post-production. The former, starring James Purefoy, is created by Maria Feldman, Eitan Mansuri, Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem and directed by...
Based in London, former Fremantle editorial assistant Juliette Carlton-Thoquenne will act as Haut et Court’s UK contact and first port of call for writers and agents, and will develop and script-edit on English-language projects.
The French-British dual national will report into producer Caroline Benjo and will travel between the company’s London and Paris office.
Haut et Court has grown its international TV slate in recent years. Latest co-productions emanating from Israel include English-language dramas Fertile Crescent from Hulu/Arte, and Canal + show Possessions. Both series are currently in post-production. The former, starring James Purefoy, is created by Maria Feldman, Eitan Mansuri, Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem and directed by...
- 1/28/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Haut et Court TV is re-teaming with “Possessions” showrunner Shahar Magen and co-writer Valérie Zenatti on “Labor,” an international war mystery series.
“Labor” takes place during the Suez War in 1956 and brings together Israeli, French and British soldiers. Following a supernatural event, they have to deal with strange physical changes that will affect future generations and change masculinity as we know it today.
In line with the series’ plot and characters, “Labor” will shoot in Hebrew, French and English. The Suez War, also known as the second Arab–Israeli war, involved Egypt, Israel, the U.K. and France.
Haut et Court TV is currently developing “Labor” and will soon start talks with potential international partners. Israeli channel Hot is on board to co-develop. One of Israel’s top showrunners, Magen previously delivered “Sirens,” a hit fantasy thriller set in the resort town of Eilat.
Paris-based Haut et Court TV has...
“Labor” takes place during the Suez War in 1956 and brings together Israeli, French and British soldiers. Following a supernatural event, they have to deal with strange physical changes that will affect future generations and change masculinity as we know it today.
In line with the series’ plot and characters, “Labor” will shoot in Hebrew, French and English. The Suez War, also known as the second Arab–Israeli war, involved Egypt, Israel, the U.K. and France.
Haut et Court TV is currently developing “Labor” and will soon start talks with potential international partners. Israeli channel Hot is on board to co-develop. One of Israel’s top showrunners, Magen previously delivered “Sirens,” a hit fantasy thriller set in the resort town of Eilat.
Paris-based Haut et Court TV has...
- 10/4/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Apple is developing an English-language version of Israeli thriller False Flag.
Deadline understands that the company’s forthcoming streaming service is working up an adaptation of Keshet International’s Hebrew-language TV series, which was created by Amit Cohen and Maria Feldman.
The first season of the drama, which first aired on Israel’s Channel 2 in 2015, tells the story of five people, who wake up one morning to find themselves implicated in a ruthless kidnapping operation following the disappearance of the Iranian Defence Minister. As news bulletins repeatedly broadcast their names and photos, their attempts at denial are all in vain – the coverage sweeps them up in a maelstrom of publicity. At first, everyone is convinced that Mossad was behind the operation – but then the five civilians are stunned to discover that the government, which is supposed to protect them, as well as Mossad itself, denies all involvement and accuses them as suspects.
Deadline understands that the company’s forthcoming streaming service is working up an adaptation of Keshet International’s Hebrew-language TV series, which was created by Amit Cohen and Maria Feldman.
The first season of the drama, which first aired on Israel’s Channel 2 in 2015, tells the story of five people, who wake up one morning to find themselves implicated in a ruthless kidnapping operation following the disappearance of the Iranian Defence Minister. As news bulletins repeatedly broadcast their names and photos, their attempts at denial are all in vain – the coverage sweeps them up in a maelstrom of publicity. At first, everyone is convinced that Mossad was behind the operation – but then the five civilians are stunned to discover that the government, which is supposed to protect them, as well as Mossad itself, denies all involvement and accuses them as suspects.
- 7/30/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Paul Alan Smith is revamping his ESArtists (Equitable Stewardship for Artists). A unique hybrid, operating as an agency and management company since its 2013 launch, ESArtists has been rebranded as Equitable Mgmt and will function solely as a management firm.
The company has expanded its leadership team as Smith and his partner Lee Rosenbaum are being joined by four newly minted partners: Tyler Reynolds, Neda Niroumand, Varun Monga and Sonia Gambaro. Each will have a stake/ownership in the company, and the six partners will have equal say in all decision making.
Smith, a veteran TV lit rep, decided to change the makeup of his company after taking a close look at the top ranks of Hollywood agencies and management companies and being struck by the lack of diversity, especially when it comes to women in leadership positions.
“My first step was to make my immediate colleagues my equals,” Smith said.
The company has expanded its leadership team as Smith and his partner Lee Rosenbaum are being joined by four newly minted partners: Tyler Reynolds, Neda Niroumand, Varun Monga and Sonia Gambaro. Each will have a stake/ownership in the company, and the six partners will have equal say in all decision making.
Smith, a veteran TV lit rep, decided to change the makeup of his company after taking a close look at the top ranks of Hollywood agencies and management companies and being struck by the lack of diversity, especially when it comes to women in leadership positions.
“My first step was to make my immediate colleagues my equals,” Smith said.
- 7/9/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon is finalizing a third-season renewal of thriller Absentia, starring and executive produced by Castle alumna Stana Katic, I have learned.
The full second season of Absentia, commissioned for Sony Pictures Television’s international networks, premiered June 14 on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. as well as in select markets globally, following its March 26 debut on Axn. I hear the series is already gearing up to begin production on Season 3 in Bulgaria where the first two seasons were also shot.
Created by Gaia Violo and Matt Cirulnick and based on a pilot script originally written by Violo, Absentia centers on FBI Agent Emily Byrne (Katic), who had disappeared without a trace and was declared dead after hunting one of Boston’s most notorious serial killers. Six years later, Emily was found in a cabin in the woods, barely alive, and with no memory of the years she was missing.
The full second season of Absentia, commissioned for Sony Pictures Television’s international networks, premiered June 14 on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. as well as in select markets globally, following its March 26 debut on Axn. I hear the series is already gearing up to begin production on Season 3 in Bulgaria where the first two seasons were also shot.
Created by Gaia Violo and Matt Cirulnick and based on a pilot script originally written by Violo, Absentia centers on FBI Agent Emily Byrne (Katic), who had disappeared without a trace and was declared dead after hunting one of Boston’s most notorious serial killers. Six years later, Emily was found in a cabin in the woods, barely alive, and with no memory of the years she was missing.
- 7/2/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Haut et Court TV, the Paris-based production company behind “The Young Pope” and the original series “The Returned,” is tapping into Israel’s vibrant talent pool to partner on ambitious series, including “Possessions” and “Fertile Crescent,” which are both currently shooting.
“Fertile Crescent,” which just started lensing in Belgium with Melanie Thierry (“Memoir of War”), Félix Moati (“Sink or Swim”) and James Purefoy (“Rome”), was recently acquired by Hulu for the U.S. and Arte in France.
The show was created by Maria Feldman (“False Flag”), Eitan Mansuri (“When Heroes Fly”), Amit Cohen (“False Flag”) and Ron Leshem (“Euphoria”). Directed by Oded Ruskin (“False Flag”), the series centers on a seemingly picture-perfect French family shattered by the death of their estranged daughter in a suicide bombing in Jerusalem. Years after her tragic death, Antoine, her younger brother, is convinced he saw her in a TV program showing footage of female...
“Fertile Crescent,” which just started lensing in Belgium with Melanie Thierry (“Memoir of War”), Félix Moati (“Sink or Swim”) and James Purefoy (“Rome”), was recently acquired by Hulu for the U.S. and Arte in France.
The show was created by Maria Feldman (“False Flag”), Eitan Mansuri (“When Heroes Fly”), Amit Cohen (“False Flag”) and Ron Leshem (“Euphoria”). Directed by Oded Ruskin (“False Flag”), the series centers on a seemingly picture-perfect French family shattered by the death of their estranged daughter in a suicide bombing in Jerusalem. Years after her tragic death, Antoine, her younger brother, is convinced he saw her in a TV program showing footage of female...
- 6/21/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
James Purefoy, Félix Moati and Mélanie Thierry set to star; Fremantle to handle international distribution.
Hulu has picked up Fertile Crescent, the international political drama series from producers behind Israeli series False Flag and When Heroes Fly, for the Us.
The upcoming series has also set its main cast, with James Purefoy, Félix Moati and Mélanie Thierry set to star in the story of a young French man who joins a unit of female Kurdish fighters in the Syrian civil war.
The eight-episode series – announced in April and for which Fertile Crescent is still a working title – is being co-produced by Masha Productions,...
Hulu has picked up Fertile Crescent, the international political drama series from producers behind Israeli series False Flag and When Heroes Fly, for the Us.
The upcoming series has also set its main cast, with James Purefoy, Félix Moati and Mélanie Thierry set to star in the story of a young French man who joins a unit of female Kurdish fighters in the Syrian civil war.
The eight-episode series – announced in April and for which Fertile Crescent is still a working title – is being co-produced by Masha Productions,...
- 6/13/2019
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Joseph Baxter Jun 13, 2019
Fertile Crescent heads to Hulu, with James Purefoy starring in the modern drama series set during the Syrian Civil War.
Fertile Crescent will be Hulu’s next historical war drama series, this one set to cover a particular conflagration that’s ongoing, that of the Syrian Civil War.
Hulu has given a straight-to-series order for Fertile Crescent as an 8-episode drama, with James Purefoy set as its star. The series is set against the post-Arab-Spring uprising against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad; a conflict that was not only complicated by the rise of Isis in the region, but – for a time – even became a Cold War-esque battleground of international brinkmanship between the U.S. and Russia.
With the Syrian Civil War as the backdrop, the drama will be seen through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man searching for his estranged, presumed-dead sister. As the official description explains,...
Fertile Crescent heads to Hulu, with James Purefoy starring in the modern drama series set during the Syrian Civil War.
Fertile Crescent will be Hulu’s next historical war drama series, this one set to cover a particular conflagration that’s ongoing, that of the Syrian Civil War.
Hulu has given a straight-to-series order for Fertile Crescent as an 8-episode drama, with James Purefoy set as its star. The series is set against the post-Arab-Spring uprising against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad; a conflict that was not only complicated by the rise of Isis in the region, but – for a time – even became a Cold War-esque battleground of international brinkmanship between the U.S. and Russia.
With the Syrian Civil War as the backdrop, the drama will be seen through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man searching for his estranged, presumed-dead sister. As the official description explains,...
- 6/13/2019
- Den of Geek
Hulu has given a straight-to-series order for the Syrian civil war drama “Fertile Crescent,” starring James Purefoy, the streamer announced on Wednesday.
The project centers on Antoine, a young French man searching for his estranged, presumed-to-be-dead sister amid the civil war in Syria. While unraveling the mystery, Antoine ends up joining forces and traveling with a unit of Kurdish female fighters in Isis-occupied territory. In the process he crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims, providing a “unique look on the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world.”
Purefoy will star in the eight-episode series alongside French actors Félix Moati and Mélanie Thierry, as well as Souheila Yacoub, Joe Ben Ayed, James Floyd, Dean Ridge, Julia Faure, François Caron and Céline Samie.
Maria Feldman and Eitan Mansuri co-created the series with writers Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem, in collaboration with Xabi Molia.
The project centers on Antoine, a young French man searching for his estranged, presumed-to-be-dead sister amid the civil war in Syria. While unraveling the mystery, Antoine ends up joining forces and traveling with a unit of Kurdish female fighters in Isis-occupied territory. In the process he crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims, providing a “unique look on the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world.”
Purefoy will star in the eight-episode series alongside French actors Félix Moati and Mélanie Thierry, as well as Souheila Yacoub, Joe Ben Ayed, James Floyd, Dean Ridge, Julia Faure, François Caron and Céline Samie.
Maria Feldman and Eitan Mansuri co-created the series with writers Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem, in collaboration with Xabi Molia.
- 6/13/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Hulu has handed a straight-to-series order to James Purefoy-fronted Fertile Crescent (w/t), an eight-episode drama from Fremantle and The Young Pope producer Haut et Court TV.
The digital platform is co-producing the series with French broadcaster Arte France. The drama was originally pitched at French festival Series Mania in 2017.
The series explores the Syrian civil war through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man, in search for his estranged, presumed to be dead sister. While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine ends up joining forces with a unit of Kurdish female fighters, fierce women and Isis’ biggest nightmare, and travels with them in Isis occupied territory. Antoine’s journey crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims, and provides a unique look on the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world.
Fertile Crescent stars Rome and Altered Carbon star...
The digital platform is co-producing the series with French broadcaster Arte France. The drama was originally pitched at French festival Series Mania in 2017.
The series explores the Syrian civil war through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man, in search for his estranged, presumed to be dead sister. While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine ends up joining forces with a unit of Kurdish female fighters, fierce women and Isis’ biggest nightmare, and travels with them in Isis occupied territory. Antoine’s journey crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims, and provides a unique look on the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world.
Fertile Crescent stars Rome and Altered Carbon star...
- 6/13/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu has put out a straight-to-series order for “Fertile Crescent,” an 8-episode drama series set in the midst of the Syrian Civil War.
James Purefoy, best known for his performances in “Rome” and “The Following,” will star in the series which delves into the civil war through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man, in search for his estranged, presumed to be dead sister.
While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine ends up joining forces with a unit of Kurdish female fighters, fierce women and Isis’ biggest nightmare, and travels with them in Isis occupied territory. Antoine’s journey crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims.
“Fertile Crescent” will seek to provide a “unique look on the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world.”
“From the moment we read the initial scripts, we were blown away and leaped at the opportunity to jump onboard.
James Purefoy, best known for his performances in “Rome” and “The Following,” will star in the series which delves into the civil war through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man, in search for his estranged, presumed to be dead sister.
While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine ends up joining forces with a unit of Kurdish female fighters, fierce women and Isis’ biggest nightmare, and travels with them in Isis occupied territory. Antoine’s journey crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims.
“Fertile Crescent” will seek to provide a “unique look on the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world.”
“From the moment we read the initial scripts, we were blown away and leaped at the opportunity to jump onboard.
- 6/13/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon has set Friday, June 14 for the season 2 premiere of thriller Absentia, starring and executive produced by Castle alumna Stana Katic. All ten episodes of season two will debut to Prime members in the Us, UK, Germany, Australia, Austria, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, and other select territories globally. You can watch a teaser trailer above.
Created by Gaia Violo (Blood & Treasure) and Matt Cirulnick (South Beach) and based on a pilot script originally written by Violo, Absentia centers on FBI agent Emily Byrne (Katic), who had disappeared without a trace and was declared dead after hunting one of Boston’s most notorious serial killers. Six years later, Emily was found in a cabin in the woods, barely alive, and with no memory of the years she was missing. Returning home to learn her husband, Special Agent Nick Durand (Patrick Heusinger), had remarried and her son, Flynn...
Created by Gaia Violo (Blood & Treasure) and Matt Cirulnick (South Beach) and based on a pilot script originally written by Violo, Absentia centers on FBI agent Emily Byrne (Katic), who had disappeared without a trace and was declared dead after hunting one of Boston’s most notorious serial killers. Six years later, Emily was found in a cabin in the woods, barely alive, and with no memory of the years she was missing. Returning home to learn her husband, Special Agent Nick Durand (Patrick Heusinger), had remarried and her son, Flynn...
- 3/14/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Berlin — Attendees of Berlinale’s Drama Series Days followed a busy and wide-ranging program on Monday with a packed opening reception, supported by Film- und Medienstiftung Nrw, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, and the Norwegian Film Institute, and with Variety as a media partner.
After a lively day of panel discussions and sessions focused on the future of television, guests partied at the chic Super Concept Space just steps from the red carpet of Zoo Palast. Among those in attendance were Film- und Medienstiftung Nrw CEO Petra Müller, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg managing director Kirsten Niehuus, Efm director Matthijs Wouter Knol, and Berlinale Series program manager Solmaz Azizi.
The growing excitement around the Berlin Film Festival’s popular TV strand, which moved to Zoo Palast last year to concentrate both screenings and industry activities in a single hub, is part of a natural evolution in the industry, according to Knol.
The Efm topper said that five years ago,...
After a lively day of panel discussions and sessions focused on the future of television, guests partied at the chic Super Concept Space just steps from the red carpet of Zoo Palast. Among those in attendance were Film- und Medienstiftung Nrw CEO Petra Müller, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg managing director Kirsten Niehuus, Efm director Matthijs Wouter Knol, and Berlinale Series program manager Solmaz Azizi.
The growing excitement around the Berlin Film Festival’s popular TV strand, which moved to Zoo Palast last year to concentrate both screenings and industry activities in a single hub, is part of a natural evolution in the industry, according to Knol.
The Efm topper said that five years ago,...
- 2/12/2019
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Selection includes TV series from UK, Sweden, Austria, France, Germany, Israel and Denmark.
The Berlin International Film Festival (February 7 – 17) has unveiled the seven TV titles set to be screened in this year’s Berlinale Series programme.
Among the line-up is Amazon’s Hanna written by David Farr, who co-wrote the 2011 film of the same name. It is directed by Sarah Adina Smith, whose film credits include Buster Mal’s Heart, which starred Rami Malek. Hanna stars Esmé Creed-Miles, Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos. NBCUniversal International Studios is producing alongside Working Title Television.
Also in the selection is Netflix’s first Swedish original series Quicksand,...
The Berlin International Film Festival (February 7 – 17) has unveiled the seven TV titles set to be screened in this year’s Berlinale Series programme.
Among the line-up is Amazon’s Hanna written by David Farr, who co-wrote the 2011 film of the same name. It is directed by Sarah Adina Smith, whose film credits include Buster Mal’s Heart, which starred Rami Malek. Hanna stars Esmé Creed-Miles, Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos. NBCUniversal International Studios is producing alongside Working Title Television.
Also in the selection is Netflix’s first Swedish original series Quicksand,...
- 1/17/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
The Stana Katic-led “Absentia” has been renewed for a second season by Amazon, the streamer announced Thursday. The sophomore installment is currently in production in Sofia, Bulgaria and set to debut in 2019 on Prime Video.
“Castle” alum Katic stars in and executive produces “Absentia,” which centers on FBI agent Emily Byrne (Katic). In season one, Emily disappeared without a trace and was declared dead after hunting one of Boston’s most notorious serial killers. Six years later, Emily was found in a cabin in the woods, barely alive, and with no memory of the years she was missing. Returning home to learn her husband had remarried and her son was being raised by another woman, she soon found herself implicated in a new series of murders.
In season two, after tracking down and killing her abductor, Emily struggles for a tenuous new normal with son Flynn and ex-husband Nick.
“Castle” alum Katic stars in and executive produces “Absentia,” which centers on FBI agent Emily Byrne (Katic). In season one, Emily disappeared without a trace and was declared dead after hunting one of Boston’s most notorious serial killers. Six years later, Emily was found in a cabin in the woods, barely alive, and with no memory of the years she was missing. Returning home to learn her husband had remarried and her son was being raised by another woman, she soon found herself implicated in a new series of murders.
In season two, after tracking down and killing her abductor, Emily struggles for a tenuous new normal with son Flynn and ex-husband Nick.
- 9/13/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
It took awhile but Amazon has officially picked up a second season of thriller Absentia starring and executive produced by Castle alumna Stana Katic. It will debut in 2019 on Prime Video in the U.S., as well as in select markets globally, including Australia, Austria, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey and the U.K.
New cast members joining season two — currently filming in Sofia, Bulgaria — include Matthew Le Nevez (The Widow) and Natasha Little (The Night Manager). Patrick Heusinger returns for season two as Emily’s (Katic) ex-husband and Special Agent Nick Durand. Absentia was commissioned for Sony Pictures Television’s international networks. It is produced by Masha Productions and distributed by Sony Pictures Television.
Soon after Absentia’s Amazon debut in February, speculation started about a Season 2 renewal. In anticipation of a pickup, Sony last spring got the writers back together to work on scripts.
New cast members joining season two — currently filming in Sofia, Bulgaria — include Matthew Le Nevez (The Widow) and Natasha Little (The Night Manager). Patrick Heusinger returns for season two as Emily’s (Katic) ex-husband and Special Agent Nick Durand. Absentia was commissioned for Sony Pictures Television’s international networks. It is produced by Masha Productions and distributed by Sony Pictures Television.
Soon after Absentia’s Amazon debut in February, speculation started about a Season 2 renewal. In anticipation of a pickup, Sony last spring got the writers back together to work on scripts.
- 9/13/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“Absentia” has been renewed for a second season at Amazon.
The second season is slated to debut on Prime Video in 2019 in the U.S. as well as in select markets globally, including Australia, Austria, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey and the U.K.
Absentia, starring and executive produced by Stana Katic, centers on FBI agent Emily Byrne (Katic). In Season 1, Emily disappeared without a trace and was declared dead after hunting one of Boston’s most notorious serial killers. Six years later, Emily was found in a cabin in the woods, barely alive, and with no memory of the years she was missing. Returning home to learn her husband had remarried and her son was being raised by another woman, she soon found herself implicated in a new series of murders. In Season 2, after tracking down and killing her abductor, Emily struggles for a tenuous...
The second season is slated to debut on Prime Video in 2019 in the U.S. as well as in select markets globally, including Australia, Austria, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey and the U.K.
Absentia, starring and executive produced by Stana Katic, centers on FBI agent Emily Byrne (Katic). In Season 1, Emily disappeared without a trace and was declared dead after hunting one of Boston’s most notorious serial killers. Six years later, Emily was found in a cabin in the woods, barely alive, and with no memory of the years she was missing. Returning home to learn her husband had remarried and her son was being raised by another woman, she soon found herself implicated in a new series of murders. In Season 2, after tracking down and killing her abductor, Emily struggles for a tenuous...
- 9/13/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The winners from Series Mania Lille/Hauts-de-France were presented tonight during the closing ceremony at Nouveau Siegle in Lille, France. The international competition ran from April 27 through this evening, honoring the cream of contemporary drama series.
Leading the way was The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which won the Audience Award as the crowd favorite among new titles screening their first series, with votes collected after each screening. The series was created and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino (USA), with production by Picrow and Amazon Studios. Its France broadcaster is Amazon Prime Video
The international jury, presided by Chris Brancato and composed of Maria Feldman, Maria Schrader, Clovis Cornillac and Pierre Lemaitre, gave four awards among the 10 series presented in world premiere.
The Grand Prize went to On The Spectrum, created by Dana Idisis and Yuval Shafferman (Israel), with direction by Yuval Shafferman and production from Sumayoko Mtd. The jury called it “a superb,...
Leading the way was The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which won the Audience Award as the crowd favorite among new titles screening their first series, with votes collected after each screening. The series was created and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino (USA), with production by Picrow and Amazon Studios. Its France broadcaster is Amazon Prime Video
The international jury, presided by Chris Brancato and composed of Maria Feldman, Maria Schrader, Clovis Cornillac and Pierre Lemaitre, gave four awards among the 10 series presented in world premiere.
The Grand Prize went to On The Spectrum, created by Dana Idisis and Yuval Shafferman (Israel), with direction by Yuval Shafferman and production from Sumayoko Mtd. The jury called it “a superb,...
- 5/5/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Winners were announced on Saturday night for the 9th edition of France’s Series Mania, the first held in the Northern France city of Lille, and Israel’s “On the Spectrum” took home the top Grand Jury Prize, making it the second Israeli series in as many years to claim the award.
Also announced at the Series Mania Forum, the festival’s industry event, France’s Federation Entertainment is teaming with Donna Wiffen and Paul Marquess to create Long Story TV, a European drama series production company. The new outfit will look to create commercial content that is cost-effective, popular, and maintains a British sensibility. It’s one more example of Pascal Breton’s Federation pushing further into English-language programming.
Everything about this year’s edition spoke to the growth of the festival, the most immediate difference being the shear geographic scale. Whereas previous editions were held at the Forum...
Also announced at the Series Mania Forum, the festival’s industry event, France’s Federation Entertainment is teaming with Donna Wiffen and Paul Marquess to create Long Story TV, a European drama series production company. The new outfit will look to create commercial content that is cost-effective, popular, and maintains a British sensibility. It’s one more example of Pascal Breton’s Federation pushing further into English-language programming.
Everything about this year’s edition spoke to the growth of the festival, the most immediate difference being the shear geographic scale. Whereas previous editions were held at the Forum...
- 5/5/2018
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Lille, France — The world premiere of HBO’s “Succession” proved a fitting opening night series on Friday for a new-look Series Mania, the premier French drama series festival now backed forcefully by the French government and unspooling for the first time in the North-East French city of Lille.
Written by Oscar and WGA nominee Jesse Armstrong (“In the Loop”), whose “Ep. 1” premiered at Lille, kicks off in a pitch black as a man gets out of bed, stumbles through the dark and then urinates onto his lounge carpet. This is Logan Roy (Brian Cox) a self-made billionaire who has built up Waystar Royco into the fifth-biggest media and conglomerate in the world.
But now 80 – the first episode turns loosely on the “surprise” 80th birthday party organized by his wife (Hiam Abbass) – clearly infirm, he is now preparing his succession.
The most likely successor, heralded as an “Heir with Flair” on a “Time”-style magazine cover,...
Written by Oscar and WGA nominee Jesse Armstrong (“In the Loop”), whose “Ep. 1” premiered at Lille, kicks off in a pitch black as a man gets out of bed, stumbles through the dark and then urinates onto his lounge carpet. This is Logan Roy (Brian Cox) a self-made billionaire who has built up Waystar Royco into the fifth-biggest media and conglomerate in the world.
But now 80 – the first episode turns loosely on the “surprise” 80th birthday party organized by his wife (Hiam Abbass) – clearly infirm, he is now preparing his succession.
The most likely successor, heralded as an “Heir with Flair” on a “Time”-style magazine cover,...
- 4/28/2018
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
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